Friday Weigh In #4

This is what happens when you eat stuffed crust pizza on Tuesday. I need to lock it up this next week so I hit my January goal. It's funny how small successes make me loosen the reigns a bit...I gotta refocus and keep pushing forward. This is the 4th Friday of 2014 already....my goodness!!! 

Day 14

Looking gangsta on my walk today. I confess I was to lazy to mess with my hair. My legs were sore after that 10k. I know a hot bath is in my future and maybe some yoga. The weather was gorgeous today, 70 degrees!

Day 13

10k complete! It was ugly...I remember when 6 miles felt "easy", but glad I did it. I've got the itch to do another. Being around other runners really gets me pumped! Spring come soon!

Day 12

IT was a busy weekend so catching up.Friday was a walk since I had a 10K in the morning. I passed out after that cold fresh air. 

Day 11

This is what happens when you run at 10pm then have to meet your running buddy at 6am the next day. I really hate myself right now, but hey the cardio should be burning up that stuffed crust pizza! I will crash tonight. 

Day 11 complete! 89 to go!

Day 10

3 mile run finished at 10pm. Yup procrastination at its best. 

Day 9

Today was just a walk. My legs were tired and the thought of bootcamp just made me cringe. Kettlebell is my favorite class and if I was feeling this bad about it, maybe I should do something easy today. 

I hate walks. It doesn't burn the calories. But rest is just as important for the body and pushing it one more day could push me to an injury or giving up on this adventure. I know this from experience! I can't count how many times I pushed too hard and one rest day turned into a week or a month. It's about longevity, so rest is just preparing me to kill it tomorrow. 

Day 8

This sums up my attitude about monday morning. Eff Monday's.... And the fact that I don't get MLK day off!  

It was an ugly run. It felt slow and low energy, but I did it anyway! I made up for it after work. Legs and abs. I went up to a 30 lb bar and those extra 10 lbs kicked my ass. I'll be walking funny tomorrow.....

Day 7!

WELL! Today was Day 7. I ended up going to the gym with Vic and it turned into a mini-photo shoot. I really do have the best friends, he didn't even bat an eye when I asked him to take pics! 

I look forward to seeing my progress over the next 3 months! 

Cable flys. I was pretty pumped to see a bit of definition on my arm. 

Yoga and bootcamp is paying off!

Lat pulldowns. Esstential to having a nice shapely back. 

Also, having a toned back, helps your waist look smaller.

Mid-back rows. I think this is my favorite in the moment picture. 

I was struggling through that last set.  

Day 6

Bootcamp kicked my ass. Then I hung out for the stretching/yoga class. It helped, but some poses I could not hold because my arms were dead tired. After I had to sit in the car a minute to catch my breath before driving home. Body is toast, need to sit in sauna! 

Day 5

Run after work.We did 3 miles. This run seemed easier than yesterday and I needed it after a craptastic day. So happy it's Friday. On to the weekend!

Friday Weigh In #3

3 lb loss! I officially feel back on the right path! My stress isn't gone, but it seems more manageable. I also just feel better about myself. How can you not when you're working out like a demon and eating healthy?!?!

That brings the total for the year to 5.8, almost to my goal of 6 for the month! Gotta keep pushing, with 2 whole weeks left, plenty of time to exceed my goal. 

Wash.Rinse.Repeat

Day 4

4 mile run tonight. The weather was beautiful. Fresh air was just what I needed after sitting in a stuffy office all day. As my mind was wandering on tonight's run, I realized that I'm feeling happy. It's amazing what eating right and exercising does to your mindset. :)

Day 3

Today was yoga with Tai via Skype. I learned how to start practicing chatarunga correctly! Let's just say my shoulders, back, and arms are already sore and getting dressed might be a challenge tomorrow. Every time I do yoga, it reminds me of how inflexible I am, but it's also increased my awareness of my own body. Trust me, you kick yourself for those extra goodies when you have to hold your own weight up! Plus it's amazing how the little bit I'm able to do really makes a big difference mentally and physically. I know that I have barely scratched the surface, but looking forward to all the cool poses I'll be able to do one day. 

Namaste.

Day 2

Tonight was kettle bell class. That glow? Yup that's sweat and yes my hair is sticking up. Tomorrow I won't be able to walk....I finally did turkish getups with a bell (so hard!)

Day 1

Leg Day! In the class room doing walking lunges, squats, and planks. Mirrors are a necessary evil, gotta get that form right! Especially on squats...I can't be that girl who busts her ass in the squat rack...so I'm starting with a 20 lb barbell and working on form until I get the strength (and confidence!) for the rack. 

And 3 mile run. My legs were rubber...next time I'll run first. 

Friday Weigh In #2

This week's weigh in...

2.8 lbs lost! 

It's a good start for the first full week back. I still feel some bloat so hoping to kick it up a notch and get rid of that. I was thinking that more would come off, but I guess fat doesn't like to leave once its comfy...ugh! 

Well I still have a goal of 6 lbs this month, so nose to the grindstone! 

100 Day Streak Idea

I've been thinking about this year and wanting to do something special. I have a friend that ran every day last year and thought that was pretty amazing.

I saw this video online about a woman who worked out every day for 100 days. It was really inspiring and got me pumped up.

Then I realized I have dear friends getting married in about 100 days and call me vain, but who doesn't want to show up at a wedding looking fabulous?!?!

So....I'm going to workout for 100 days straight and take a picture every day of what I'm doing. Any workout counts....but I'm going to continue with my current plan and do yoga on days that I need some recovery. Besides, with all the stress in my life, being active every day might be a good thing.

How long is 100 days?

Mon Jan 13 - Tue Apr 22

Good Reminder on Bad Days :)

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It's So Hard

Today I am completely exhausted. Yesterday was not the greatest day and I was running around till 10pm. I didn't eat dinner because I indulged in snacks at this alumni event I attended. I had a glass of wine, far too many crab cakes, and some crackers with cheese. It's amazing how when you're distracted (talking in this case) that you don't realize how much damage you do till it's entered in fitnesspal.

I also noticed that I'm really hungry. I can't tell if I'm going through withdrawal (since I ate terrible over the holiday) or if I need some more calories. My workouts have been awesome (I am so damn sore!), so that leads me to believe I am eating enough. I'll give it a few more days and see what happens.

I can tell that mentally, I am toast. This week has been extremely busy and left my head spinning. Today is a struggle. I want ice cream and starbucks and pizza. I want to go lay on my couch and do nothing. I want to just be lazy and not give a damn today.

But I'm sucking it up because I got goals and right now my work pants feel super tight. Every step feels heavier and I can't tell if that's because I'm sore or just mentally out of it. I'm still retaining water like a sponge and I want that gone. I have a weight in tomorrow and while I don't feel positive about it going well, completely blowing today won't help!

So I am going to make a healthy dinner tonight, go run, have a hot bath, drink some tea and call it a good night. I don't know what my body is doing (probably mad I'm depriving it of goodies lol), but I do know that I need to keep with my healthy habits. Eventually my body will catch up and realize it's much happier without the junk.

Week 1 Wrap Up

Today I was toast. I hit my goal of 6 workouts this week and man do I feel out of shape! Besides a little prep, I have been on the couch resting. I had to remind myself that the goal is consistency and resting today was the right decision.

I realized that I use that time of the month as an excuse to indulge. I ate super healthy at the Cheesecake Factory for lunch Saturday ordering off their low cal menu, but had cheesecake. I wanted it and therefore I had it. But right now I'm thinking that I could have stopped and picked up a few truffles from Lindt or Godiva store. Still indulging, but more like 250cal vs. 800cal cheesecake. So I'm going to work on scaling back my indulgences.

I also realized something important through my new running partner. I have been looking at this as "here we go again" instead of seeing it as a fresh new phase of this journey and experiencing it as such. I need to celebrate the good days and when I make good choices.

I'm ready to rock this week, I have to wear a nice dress on Friday so time to sweat out this bloat! And kick butt at my weigh in!

Friday Weigh-In #1

First weigh in of the year. I dug my scale out of the closet and nearly had a heart attack....

I knew it was going to be bad. I ate everything in sight over the holidays and was too stressed out to care. Or atleast, that's what I told myself. Ironically, the things causing me stress are still here for me to overcome! The freedom I thought I was feeling over eating whatever I felt like has caused me to feel like a prisoner in my own clothes. I'm uncomfortable and it's not fun seeing muffin top again. Then I realized that I am only 25 lbs away from my heaviest weight ever. I think I stopped breathing for a moment as I thought about THAT girl and that I'm creeping back to her.

But that was the proverbial icy cold bucket of water that I needed dumped on me. I hid the scale in the closet because if it was out, I would step on it, and I did not want to face the consequences of my choices. Well the scale is out for good. I need to take my measurements and a photo this weekend as well to completely capture my starting point. 

I can honestly say that even though I feel like a busted can of biscuits, I have not resorted to calling myself fat or any other negative adjective. Im a little upset that I let myself go, shocked from reality hitting me in the face, but trying to let this lesson sink in. 

Eating doesn't solve anything, period.

But on the bright side, it has been a pretty good week. I've worked out, made better food choices, and my body is SORE. The weight will come off, but I gotta take it one day at a time and make these habits as natural as breathing. And you can't track progress if you don't know where you are starting. Today was a necessary evil, but I promise you, I never will see 252 again.