Inspiration

Even if you don't need it, I sure do.

Whoops!

Sorry ya'll I promised you a blog post yesterday.. and ended up video chatting all night instead! However, do not be too disappointed in me because I didn't intentionally work out, but I did do the laundry. Now, don't judge me yet. I don't do laundry very often.. so there was A LOT of it. Also, my house is a split level. My bedroom is on the top floor. The laundry room is in the basement. Workout? I think so. Word.

Today, I will be traveling all day to a conference. So, I'm hoping that after the conference I'll get a dip in the pool as my workout today. Here's hoping. Don't know when I'll get a chance to post next.

Here's to health.

Reminder

I haven't worked out for 4 days.. This is what I saw on Pinterest today from my lovely friend Faith and then again in her blog.

I'm not a quitter. I will keep going.

I've hit a plateau as far as my weight goes. I'm fluctuating a little bit, but I'm sticking around the same number of poundage. I'm not working out and every once in a while my diet sucks. I need to get back on the wagon again. TOMORROW. If you don't see a blog from me tomorrow, feel free to be incredibly disappointed.

I'm trying

Today I did Bombshell Abs baby! I may work out more today if I feel like it.. I may not. I'll keep you posted. I'm feeling lazy today

Note: side crunches replaced with penguins

I did it.

The ninety-nine. By myself. Complete with the oh-so-wretched jumping jacks.. [minus the 11 minute run still, but hey it's the small triumphs that matter right?] Also, did I tell you it was at 8pm? That is usually the point in my night where I'm ready to be in my pj's and relaxing.. just sayin' BUT I overcame the urge to veg out and watch tv... any longer..

Also, today I ate fairly healthy! :)

This was my lunch today. Salad with a bit of chicken on the top and veggies and water! :) Dinner was chicken and rice and I didn't eat too much even though I was starving from eating just veggies for lunch. Then after dinner.. and some tv. I worked out.

I'm hoping with more days like this I can get over this plateau that I am at right now. Wish me luck!

Starting weight: 237 lbs

Current weight: 233 lbs

Goal weight: 165 lbs [by Christmas]

An Inspirational Moment

So today was a glorious day in my life..

my mom was planning on buying me a shirt and I wasn't with her to try it on. I told her that I was a large because that's what I've been for the past year or so.. she said it looked big so I had to try on one of my younger brother's shirts to see if a size medium was too small.. IT WASN'T!!!

[you can buy this shirt here]

I honestly can't remember the last time I wore a size medium shirt.. now given it was a men's/unisex size medium and not those dainty "women's cut" size medium.. [which who knows if I'll ever fit!].. but it's a BIG step in the right direction. 

Being completely honest with you, I have been really discouraged lately.. and wondering if it is all really going to happen.. Questions like "am i really going to be able to do this on my own?" "is Christmas realistic?" and doubts like "there's no way that i'll be one of those girls that inspires others" "I can't do this for this long" "it's all just gonna come back" 

BUT the size medium shirt felt SO GOOD.. that i was re-inspired by myself! Imagine that. I've inspired my first person.. myself. And if that's all I do, then that's okay with me. :)

Good Cop, Bad Cop

or should I say good day, bad day? Yesterday I had a decently good day. I went out and threw a baseball around with my younger brother. I also learned how hard my brother can throw! Yikes! However, he is also not very accurate which meant.. lots of running to get the ball.. good and bad. I also did better at eating healthier..

Today......well let's just say it was one of those days where I made excuses. I kept thinking "I should work out," but it never came to pass.. also didn't eat healthy AT ALL today. I feel awful. I was reading my friend Faith's blog today and what she said really explained how I feel.


"What I chose to eat, was not what I should have chosen. I know this because when I eat food that I shouldn't eat, I start feeling bad. When I eat good food, I feel good. Makes sense, right? So then why on earth would I choose to eat bad food? Well, because it's there."

Today, I chose to eat bad food because it tastes good, but later I felt almost physically ill from eating it. I will try and remember today when I am tempted in the future. More is not necessarily better. I can and will make healthy choices.

Also, I'm in charge of meals for this upcoming week that my mother is gone. Ready or not dad and younger brother. I'm coming with a barrage of healthy food.

[also.. they're kinda picky eaters.. so if anyone has any good recipe suggestions or websites.. I'd appreciate the help]

Starting weight: 237
Current weight: 233
Goal weight: 165

5... 4... 3.. 2.. 1... Blastoff!

Beware: this is harder than it looks.. I only did it through once and it kicked my butt! I'm gonna go collapse on my couch with some water now..
Starting weight: 237 lbs
Current weight: 233 lbs
Goal weight: 165 lbs
Weight lost: 4 lbs
Weight to lose: 68 lbs

Changes

Well, my sister is gone. This is mostly to blame for my lack of working out.. She's off to a great start at her new internship and has more motivation in her skinny little pinky finger than I have had in my entire body lately. I PROMISE tomorrow will have a posted workout for ya'll to see. My new motivational partner in crime, Faith, will make sure of it. [no pressure right Faith?] Do check out her blog as well. She and I have an almost identical amount of weight to lose. Not sure of her goal date, but i'm sure she'll tell me haha.

In other words, I am working on my struggle with the diet side of this journey as well. Today's meals may not sound amazing to you, but they are much better than they could have been. Lunch was 1 [only 1] piece of pizza and cottage cheese with pineapple. Dinner was rotisserie chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, steamed garlic asparagus, and this yummy cucumber tomato salad thing with beans and sunflower seeds in it. My late night snack was an apple and I even convinced my mom not to go to Dairy Queen for blizzards [so tough for me to deny that craving]. Overall, a good day.

Starting weight: 237
Current weight: 233.4
Goal weight: 165

Some days...

...this is what I feel like. This is a shirt design I found online and it got me to thinking. Am I being true to myself? I hope the answer is yes. Unlike this picture, I hope that I am not striving to be something I am not. Someday I want people to look at before and after pictures of me and be inspired. [Wouldn't that be cool?] I want to be an influence on others to get healthy like I am. I hope I'm that to you who read this blog. Confession: unlike this picture, I also did not work out today.. sorry.

Starting weight: 237 lbs

Current weight: 233.4 lbs

Goal weight: 165 lbs

[you do the math.. i'm done]

My Apologies

I am so sorry that I have not been on here the last couple days. Honestly, it's because there hasn't been much to report. I've been feeling awful and the only reason I've been wearing sweats the past couple days is because I don't feel like doing much of anything. However, I do have some good news to report today. I am still losing weight [not much, but it's SO much better than gaining]. I lost .6 more lbs! That's almost another full pound. I know when I get back on my workout plan that I'll be back on track for my goal!

Speaking of my goal: I am going to more specifically lay out the plan for ya'll. I plan on reaching my goal weight [165 lbs] by CHRISTMAS! That's right. The plan is December 25, 2012. Hopefully the world doesn't end before we get there haha!

Also, I have a couple rewards in place for certain weight loss goals. They are both cheesy workout shirts [because what's better than that for a reward eh?] My two goals are 25 lbs lost and 50 lbs lost. When I finally reach my goal weight.. well that's a big reward in itself :) [if i think of a good reward for that, then I'll definitely let you know. AND when I reach my goals [and get the shirts to prove it] I'll post some progress pictures.

sneak peek: one of my goal shirts

Starting weight: 237 lbs

Current weight: 233.4 lbs

Goal weight: 165 lbs

Weight to lose: 68.4 lbs

Weight lost: 3.6 lbs