Where I did not even feel like getting up! I longed to just lay down and sleep some more but yet, I woke up naturally around 5 am. My body was sweating and I felt hot. I could tell I was probably having a night sweat or reacting to the food I had last night. Not sure if it was the pasta that I just had for the first time in a long while or the Weight Watcher's fudge-sickle? I normally don't have those and I have gotten away from pasta so much too.
So hard to tell just what set things off in my body. Tonight, I'll probably just steam some grilled chicken and broccoli, maybe sprinkle some crispy shredded carrots on top and applesauce and have that for dinner. Something good.
Just finished the Tropical/Strawberry Shakeology this morning, 2nd day for that flavor. I am mixing it with vanilla almond milk and had to toss in some ice cubes and ground them up in the mixer. It reminds me of Nestle Quik Strawberry drink mix. I am half and half on it. I don't like it as much as I like the chocolate Shakeology. I know it is better for you however. I am going to see if I can get some real strawberries and plunk them in as well or just see about other recipes for it. It needs something tho' it seems like to me. Still, I drink it on down with a nice big ol straw made for smoothies and it goes fast.
I was very proud of myself for being able to squeeze out 200 crunches! OW OW OW! But I did it!! I am still holding at 192 but I am so glad to see that number so close to slipping out of the 190s!! It will be grand to be back in the 180s again! Will I make it before Faire? I don't know. The weight loss has slowed down a bit now and that is probably a good thing. It is going to take a lot of hard work however but I know it has taken me a long time to get at this weight and to be bouncin around like I have been. So it will take time for me to get out of it.
I hope to at least see 180 something or other by Faire and I think that's doable and possible to attain. Ideally, it is to hit 185 by then. I will be immensely happy! I am also hoping that with the added walking around at Faire, that I may be able to lose a bit more. Of course come April, if I am feeling like my body is getting used to the 3-4, I'll probably go ahead and sneak in some Shakeology workouts 3x a week and maybe some Sweatin to the Oldies or Bellydance inbetween.
I did notice yesterday that my arms look bigger! I looked and was like wow...I can see biceps forming! I will have to be careful there too and not go up in weight lifting as I don't want to bulk up there, tho' I know the pushups will build it too.
It's one of those overcast kinda sleepy days here, but I am glad I pushed thru that and got past the feeling of just wanting to relax and all. Thoughts of putting off the workout til later on this afternoon or evening went thru my mind and yet, I quickly squashed that because I knew I would not want to do that by then. It was best to do it now and get it over with. So I got up and put in the dvd and once I do that, that's it, I know I have to work out then, no choice if it is on. So I mentally prepared myself and talked myself thru it. It's only 40 some minutes...and 3 of it is stretching in the beginning and then there I am stretching and that feels so good! Poweryoga next...oh yea, I can do that. Then the knee ups...this isn't so bad. Tho' my hips are hurting from the leg lifting so much, I pushed thru it all and was so glad for the break to get a drink of water. I remembered to turn the fan on too so that helped me to not sweat so badly. Still tho', I know I worked hard as those crunches were difficult to push myself to do but I did! Stretching is always the best!
I can feel my body is a bit sore and I feel a bit sleepy too but doing ok and feelin good that I got myself thru it! :)
Tomorrow is the last day for the Sculpt 3-4 for the week, week #6! Then Saturday is the last for the Sweat 3-4 for week 6!! Then starts week 7 on Monday!! Just amazing! I know I am going to finish this now. I am on a roll and nothing is going to stop me at this point! Just so long as I have no injury, I'll be good to go!!
I am thinking of being a coach. It's been sounding enticing, esp before I go and purchase another program like P90X. I know I have an aversion to them in a way because I don't want to be bugged or to have someone be mean like that one guy who wrote me. I know they are not all like that tho'. So we'll see how it goes. I almost feel like I need to be in shape however before I could be a coach? Maybe not..maybe I could inspire others to workout with me and lose weight with me!! :)
Well time to get some work done!! Enjoy your day!
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Gone, gone, gone!!
192! Can you believe it? FLAT! I was like wow this morning!!
Just amazing!
This is almost a week of the blue disk, the 3-4 of Power90 and wow! Simply amazing! I could actually see the sweat dripping down my shins while I worked out! I was really sweating head to toe and got the mat all wet and glistening from my body sweat! I left it out so later I can go back and wipe it down with a baby wipe. I don't think I've ever seen it like that or myself for that matter!! To feel that sweat just pouring off me! I didn't have the fan on either and I keep forgetting to turn it on. It does help to cool me down some here or there.
So that means 10 lbs are gone since I started this whole thing! I can't wait to take the measurements on Sunday to see how many more inches are gone too!! It really does make all of the hard work so well worth it.
My son gained half a pound tho', but he confessed to eating a whole bowl of ice cream last night. YIKES! Plus syrup. Oops! Bad! He was a bit upset about it but I told him it was ok to have ice cream, just not so much and not all the time. To save that for a special time and then you only have a lil bit but it was no wonder he gained too cause he put pure fat into his body! YIKES!
It was a good lesson to learn tho'. I told him now he knows and now he can fix that and adjust his eating and he won't be having ice cream tonight! I know he has gained muscle too as I noticed his arms are getting bigger with muscles and once he takes measurements this weekend, I think he will feel a bit better about things. He has really done well tho' in keeping up with the workouts now for a couple weeks.
It is never easy to start a new habit and one that works your body so hard. Trick is, not to get discouraged and to see the positives and when you fall or make a mistake whether in eating or missing a day, you learn from it. It's never too late to start or to fix the mistake! :)
I know alot of people get so discouraged at the start and give up before ever really making a dent or starting even. And it's hard. I won't lie. It really is hard to change your habits. But you have to make a concerted effort and make a decision about the kind of life and body and spirit for that matter that you want. It took a while to get to the point that you are at, so it will take a while to get out of it again and the older you get, the harder it can be so best to not put it off or wait and NEVER SETTLE! Don't just accept the status quo! Believe that yes, you CAN make a difference in your body and you will! :)
I know the Power90 and certainly the P90X workouts at Beachbody are really hard and many people just can't do them. And you know what? That's ok. It really is. You have to start off slow and if that means just getting up and walking, then get up and walk. Enjoy the gorgeous weather outside! Take a nice walk along the beach or in the woods or just around the block. Ready to dance? Then maybe start with Richard Simmons' Sweatin to the Oldies! He's fun, energetic and just an absolute goof ball that you can laugh and dance and sweat off that fat to! :) A pure joy! Get your body up and going and moving. Once you do and get to a certain point, try a Beachbody program. Look them over and see what one might be the one you'd like.
While you are just starting out too, take a long look at what you are eating. That is a huge factor into your health, what are you putting into your body. Remember Jack Lalane and what he used to say about that? What kind of fuel are you putting into your body?
I'd recommend Shakeology for those who are starting out or want to be sure you are getting all the right things for your body. It will help to balance out your system as I can attest with not having a gall bladder. They have some great recipes that don't cost you an arm and a leg. The shakes themselves come in a powder you add Almond milk or ice water or other things to and they say the pouches last 30 days tho' mine lasts longer. It's $119 a month after shipping and all that jazz for the chocolate. The new Strawberry/Tropical is ten dollars more as it's Vegan and suppose to be better for you. I'll let you know how it is when I get my first pouch of it soon!
The best thing however is learning portion control and the types of choices you are making for your food. That's so important. Insert regular exercise and you have the ingredients for weight loss and a more fit and healthier and happier you! :)
So now my goal is to lose 5-10 more pounds before the start of Faire. I have a full month before Faire begins so we'll see how well I do! Stay with me! Start your workout now if you haven't and lose weight with me!! :)
It's so exciting and fun to see those numbers go down! YOU CAN DO IT!! If I can, the big Sweet Tooth Lady, you can lose too! :)
I knew I had started to plateau the past week, that and my own food choices were not the greatest too as I was eating m&ms all week, the almond and coconut ones. So when I went to the commissary this past Sunday, I did of course torture myself by going thru the Easter candy aisle BUT! I did NOT pick up any bags at all. None of it. I thought about it all but was like...no. I don't want anymore of it. I did pick up a bag of Life Savers, the regular ones but I have not felt the need to open them up. So they are just sitting on my desk and I am good. Don't need them at this point. And that's what is so nice too when you start to see things moving and losing, you feel so encouraged and excited and you just want to keep going and going!
I did go out last night to go lookin for 6 lb weights but only found 7s and 5s and 8s, no 6s!! Grrr! I'll have to look further out to Target or maybe another sports store.
At this point, I'll be jumpin to the 8s by the time I find the 6s!
Ok well enough rambling and gushin on this morning! :) Time to get to work!
Enjoy the day wherever you are!
Just amazing!
This is almost a week of the blue disk, the 3-4 of Power90 and wow! Simply amazing! I could actually see the sweat dripping down my shins while I worked out! I was really sweating head to toe and got the mat all wet and glistening from my body sweat! I left it out so later I can go back and wipe it down with a baby wipe. I don't think I've ever seen it like that or myself for that matter!! To feel that sweat just pouring off me! I didn't have the fan on either and I keep forgetting to turn it on. It does help to cool me down some here or there.
So that means 10 lbs are gone since I started this whole thing! I can't wait to take the measurements on Sunday to see how many more inches are gone too!! It really does make all of the hard work so well worth it.
My son gained half a pound tho', but he confessed to eating a whole bowl of ice cream last night. YIKES! Plus syrup. Oops! Bad! He was a bit upset about it but I told him it was ok to have ice cream, just not so much and not all the time. To save that for a special time and then you only have a lil bit but it was no wonder he gained too cause he put pure fat into his body! YIKES!
It was a good lesson to learn tho'. I told him now he knows and now he can fix that and adjust his eating and he won't be having ice cream tonight! I know he has gained muscle too as I noticed his arms are getting bigger with muscles and once he takes measurements this weekend, I think he will feel a bit better about things. He has really done well tho' in keeping up with the workouts now for a couple weeks.
It is never easy to start a new habit and one that works your body so hard. Trick is, not to get discouraged and to see the positives and when you fall or make a mistake whether in eating or missing a day, you learn from it. It's never too late to start or to fix the mistake! :)
I know alot of people get so discouraged at the start and give up before ever really making a dent or starting even. And it's hard. I won't lie. It really is hard to change your habits. But you have to make a concerted effort and make a decision about the kind of life and body and spirit for that matter that you want. It took a while to get to the point that you are at, so it will take a while to get out of it again and the older you get, the harder it can be so best to not put it off or wait and NEVER SETTLE! Don't just accept the status quo! Believe that yes, you CAN make a difference in your body and you will! :)
I know the Power90 and certainly the P90X workouts at Beachbody are really hard and many people just can't do them. And you know what? That's ok. It really is. You have to start off slow and if that means just getting up and walking, then get up and walk. Enjoy the gorgeous weather outside! Take a nice walk along the beach or in the woods or just around the block. Ready to dance? Then maybe start with Richard Simmons' Sweatin to the Oldies! He's fun, energetic and just an absolute goof ball that you can laugh and dance and sweat off that fat to! :) A pure joy! Get your body up and going and moving. Once you do and get to a certain point, try a Beachbody program. Look them over and see what one might be the one you'd like.
While you are just starting out too, take a long look at what you are eating. That is a huge factor into your health, what are you putting into your body. Remember Jack Lalane and what he used to say about that? What kind of fuel are you putting into your body?
I'd recommend Shakeology for those who are starting out or want to be sure you are getting all the right things for your body. It will help to balance out your system as I can attest with not having a gall bladder. They have some great recipes that don't cost you an arm and a leg. The shakes themselves come in a powder you add Almond milk or ice water or other things to and they say the pouches last 30 days tho' mine lasts longer. It's $119 a month after shipping and all that jazz for the chocolate. The new Strawberry/Tropical is ten dollars more as it's Vegan and suppose to be better for you. I'll let you know how it is when I get my first pouch of it soon!
The best thing however is learning portion control and the types of choices you are making for your food. That's so important. Insert regular exercise and you have the ingredients for weight loss and a more fit and healthier and happier you! :)
So now my goal is to lose 5-10 more pounds before the start of Faire. I have a full month before Faire begins so we'll see how well I do! Stay with me! Start your workout now if you haven't and lose weight with me!! :)
It's so exciting and fun to see those numbers go down! YOU CAN DO IT!! If I can, the big Sweet Tooth Lady, you can lose too! :)
I knew I had started to plateau the past week, that and my own food choices were not the greatest too as I was eating m&ms all week, the almond and coconut ones. So when I went to the commissary this past Sunday, I did of course torture myself by going thru the Easter candy aisle BUT! I did NOT pick up any bags at all. None of it. I thought about it all but was like...no. I don't want anymore of it. I did pick up a bag of Life Savers, the regular ones but I have not felt the need to open them up. So they are just sitting on my desk and I am good. Don't need them at this point. And that's what is so nice too when you start to see things moving and losing, you feel so encouraged and excited and you just want to keep going and going!
I did go out last night to go lookin for 6 lb weights but only found 7s and 5s and 8s, no 6s!! Grrr! I'll have to look further out to Target or maybe another sports store.
At this point, I'll be jumpin to the 8s by the time I find the 6s!
Ok well enough rambling and gushin on this morning! :) Time to get to work!
Enjoy the day wherever you are!
Friday, March 2, 2012
Bring It!
This is my 3rd day of the 3-4 circuit of Power90! 2nd time for Sculpt 3-4. I thought I was gonna die the first time I did it, tho' I did modify where I had to so I could get thru it but, I DID IT!!
This time, I remembered to turn the fan on as well as the a/c! So it was alot better while doing it first thing this morning.
I couldn't believe I had gone up to use the blue disk upstairs where I normally work out and then the blue disk wouldn't come up on the dvd player! I about freaked after all that preparation, I really did not want to go back to the yellow one! I HAD to move to the blue!! I was ready for it! So I took the cd and tried cleaning it some but still no go after 3 tries. So I was like ok, on a whim, let's try it downstairs and so I went to my room and put it into the dvd player and WHA-LA! I got it to work! Granted, Tony doesn't fill my screen, the picture is kinda squished, but I didn't care, it worked!! So I just dealt with a squished Tony Horton and worked out!
The Sculpt 3-4 was much harder and quite a challenge! I look forward to getting stronger with it. It is about 9-10 minuters longer and more reps to nearly everything and an extra round of other blasting exercises! I loved it, tho' afterwards, I surely did feel it in my butt! OW OW OW! But oh so good!
Then the next day, yesterday, was Sweat 3-4. Wow! They were not kidding when they called it Sweat! I was sweating from head to toe! By the time I finished this one, my feet were going OW OW OW! So I promised myself a nice hot bubbly tub bath and soak and stretch while in there for my feet. So I did just that last night and dropped some stress reliever fizzie balls into the tub and then towards the end, I added a lil passion bubbling foam stuff to make my skin silky smooth. I was sweating a great deal as I emerged from the tub however, but I felt refreshed and my feet were tons better. I also had taken 2 Advil while I was at it earlier with dinner.
So today, back to Sculpt 3-4 and I did it right away as I got up after waiting 15 minus to wake up and I felt tons better! I just showered earlier and relaxing now. It's great to know that I am done for the day!! I do feel like going out and doing something else later today and may go to the grocery but I feel much more relaxed and proud of myself for getting thru these workouts like I have thus far!!
I can definitely tell I will be having a nice challenge over the next two months. I am looking forward to it too as I can already feel that I am getting so much stronger and feeling lighter!
I got my son off on a schedule too with me so we can do this together and a friend of mine too has ordered Power90 and we'll be off as well, taking the both of them along with me!! Rocky, you'd be proud!!
I do have to say however...I was looking at before and after pics of the many success stories and some of them....well a lady went from size 18 to 6 and I was like whoa....I know she feels tons better and lighter but....I just don't want to get that thin. I want to keep my curves. I am probably between a 16 and 18, closer to 16 but I will be happy around a 12-14. I don't want to go down under that. 152 will be just fine for me. I want to keep my nice curves. I want my hips and breasts! Just a lil more firm and I would like the middle section trimmed and slimmed some, get rid of the thickening and that's it. I do carry my weight differently than many people. My calves and feet are fine, my arms are not bad at all. My thighs are a lil heavy but not too bad either. All of my weight and fat is mostly carried in the middle area--stomach, butt, and lower chest.
I know however that we can't really pick and choose where the fat will leave us from although I figure if that's where mine is at....you'd think that's what would go!? And from what the measurements are telling me, it is leaving from those places!!
So I am very excited! To know that I am actually going to get thru this program! I will see it to the end and complete it!! WOW!
I will definitely have to reward myself with something nice to wear. Maybe at the Faire :)
This time, I remembered to turn the fan on as well as the a/c! So it was alot better while doing it first thing this morning.
I couldn't believe I had gone up to use the blue disk upstairs where I normally work out and then the blue disk wouldn't come up on the dvd player! I about freaked after all that preparation, I really did not want to go back to the yellow one! I HAD to move to the blue!! I was ready for it! So I took the cd and tried cleaning it some but still no go after 3 tries. So I was like ok, on a whim, let's try it downstairs and so I went to my room and put it into the dvd player and WHA-LA! I got it to work! Granted, Tony doesn't fill my screen, the picture is kinda squished, but I didn't care, it worked!! So I just dealt with a squished Tony Horton and worked out!
The Sculpt 3-4 was much harder and quite a challenge! I look forward to getting stronger with it. It is about 9-10 minuters longer and more reps to nearly everything and an extra round of other blasting exercises! I loved it, tho' afterwards, I surely did feel it in my butt! OW OW OW! But oh so good!
Then the next day, yesterday, was Sweat 3-4. Wow! They were not kidding when they called it Sweat! I was sweating from head to toe! By the time I finished this one, my feet were going OW OW OW! So I promised myself a nice hot bubbly tub bath and soak and stretch while in there for my feet. So I did just that last night and dropped some stress reliever fizzie balls into the tub and then towards the end, I added a lil passion bubbling foam stuff to make my skin silky smooth. I was sweating a great deal as I emerged from the tub however, but I felt refreshed and my feet were tons better. I also had taken 2 Advil while I was at it earlier with dinner.
So today, back to Sculpt 3-4 and I did it right away as I got up after waiting 15 minus to wake up and I felt tons better! I just showered earlier and relaxing now. It's great to know that I am done for the day!! I do feel like going out and doing something else later today and may go to the grocery but I feel much more relaxed and proud of myself for getting thru these workouts like I have thus far!!
I can definitely tell I will be having a nice challenge over the next two months. I am looking forward to it too as I can already feel that I am getting so much stronger and feeling lighter!
I got my son off on a schedule too with me so we can do this together and a friend of mine too has ordered Power90 and we'll be off as well, taking the both of them along with me!! Rocky, you'd be proud!!
I do have to say however...I was looking at before and after pics of the many success stories and some of them....well a lady went from size 18 to 6 and I was like whoa....I know she feels tons better and lighter but....I just don't want to get that thin. I want to keep my curves. I am probably between a 16 and 18, closer to 16 but I will be happy around a 12-14. I don't want to go down under that. 152 will be just fine for me. I want to keep my nice curves. I want my hips and breasts! Just a lil more firm and I would like the middle section trimmed and slimmed some, get rid of the thickening and that's it. I do carry my weight differently than many people. My calves and feet are fine, my arms are not bad at all. My thighs are a lil heavy but not too bad either. All of my weight and fat is mostly carried in the middle area--stomach, butt, and lower chest.
I know however that we can't really pick and choose where the fat will leave us from although I figure if that's where mine is at....you'd think that's what would go!? And from what the measurements are telling me, it is leaving from those places!!
So I am very excited! To know that I am actually going to get thru this program! I will see it to the end and complete it!! WOW!
I will definitely have to reward myself with something nice to wear. Maybe at the Faire :)
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