Perserverance

Hey ya'll. Today I didn't feel very good.. so needless to say, I did NOT want to work out. However, my lovely sister and I figured out something that would be fun as well as a workout. We went down to the local tennis courts which were empty [Thank goodness] and played until I could not anymore.. [which was about 20 minutes, but hey better than nothing] It was very hot today and since neither of us is very good at tennis, we did a lot of running around gathering the tennis balls and running after balls which were hit into the other courts.. After I was spent, we walked to my old high school track [ohh the horrible and great memories made there] and my sister ran the bleachers while I timed her.. [maybe some day I'll join her]

Beast Mode. On.

Today was another 99 day, and man was it hard! I wasn't as sore after yesterday's workout as usual which means I AM getting stronger, but I was also getting really exhausted by the end of the 99 still.. I'm not sure why this is.. maybe it's because we are cycling the "easier" workouts with the "harder" ones (describing words in quotes because that's how my sister describes them - not me) I don't know, but whatever it is, I powered through it. Until next time: Keep it classy ;)

I Work[ed] Out

Today (Monday) we did a couple of our usual workouts. I hope not to be as sore tomorrow as the last times we did these.. We'll see... 

Note: We actually held the bridge until the end of a song (Somebody that I Used to Know by Gotye) not sure on the exact time we started it in the song, but just thought I'd clarify.

Note: instead of the side crunches, we did 100 penguins :)

Starting Weight: 237

Current Weight: 234

Goal Weight: 165

Weight to Lose: 69

3 down. 69 to go.

I'VE LOST 3 LBS! And for all ya'll who are like "she's excited about 3 lbs?" Look at this picture below. I've almost lost that left one! So for any of you feeling discouraged when you "only" lose 1 lb. or whatever. Just look at that nasty fat and say buh-bye!

p.s. there may be another post today so look out for it! :D

Starting weight: 237 lbs
Current weight: 234 lbs
Goal weight: 165 lbs
Weight to lose: 69 lbs.
Weight LOST: 3 lbs! SQUEEEEEEE! [sorry not sorry]

Late Night Inspiration

Hey guys. I have to admit that this being healthy stuff.. it's hard for me. I have spent almost my entire life just eating what I want and not really thinking about it. Most of my life I've struggled with self-image issues and self-confidence issues. I can not truly remember a day when I was "skinny." It's taken me a while to realize that I had to do something about it (I realized it when I lost close to 30 lbs in college just from walking to classes), but that is why I am starting this journey to become healthier than I have ever been.

I am up late watching my favorite youtube family: the shaytards. I love watching their videos because they are a great example of a loving, quirky, funny family and I hope to have that someday. Also, Shay has lost 100 lbs! His wife's channel is actually a great help too. She talks about real issues and addresses questions from her followers. I was watching her videos tonight when I stumbled across this video called HEAD, HEART, MIRROR! If you are struggling with your weight loss, please watch it. It has truly re-inspired me.

In other news, today my sister and I played catch in the yard for about a half an hour.. and since we aren't pro softball players, the ball kinda went all over the place which meant a little bit of running to catch it. It was a really fun way to be active. After that, we had to go to the library to return books. We realized that the library is only about a mile away. Thus, we decided to walk there and back. It was a good workout. Plus, it's always nice to walk and talk with my sister about life and random things. :)

What's Life Without a Few Dragons?

My sister and I completed.. A HARRY POTTER WORKOUT!

Now: we did it to the movie Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire which may not have been the best movie to do it to, but still it was a whole lot more fun to do this than the 99. I think this workout would work a lot better with the beginning movies: especially Sorcerer's Stone.

Here's the total numbers for this movie workout:

jumping jacks x 180 [i jogged in place while my sister did jumping jacks]

push ups x 55

crunches x 80

sit-ups x 30

lunges x 50

bicycles x 70

Keep On Keeping On

Ok guys. Sorry for not blogging lately. Here's a quick recap.

Thursday: just did the abs this day while watching wheel of fortune haha!

Friday & Saturday: I ran a BAJILLION errands these two days to get stuff set up for my graduation party!!! WOO I GRADUATED! ok enough of that back to business.. I heard from somewhere that shopping carts weigh about 50 lbs.. so pushing that around for a couple days.. sounds like at least somewhat of a workout to me :) On another note: I used to push carts at my old job.. without the help of the cart pusher sometimes.. Good workout ;)

Sunday: rest day. also went to see Hunger Games for the 2nd time with my mom, younger brother, and sister :D Maybe I should do a HG workout one of these days.. hmm? what do you think?

Monday: I did it. again. the 99 minus the run. only this time I did cardio.. I either jogged in place or did some other form of cardio rather than the jumping jacks, but boy was I a lot more winded and a lot more sweaty this time.. BEAST MODE BABY!

TODAY. TODAY. TODAY. My sister and I have decided to change up our methods. It's kinda boring/easy to give up if you keep everything hum drum the same all the time. Today we walked/power walked on our town's bike/walking path. We live in Colorado so it was a great way to enjoy the scenery of our lovely state and get some exercise in. The path is somewhere between 3 and 4 miles (the portion we walked) so I figure it was good for today.

Etc. My diet hasn't been the best lately.. and as some of you know, a good diet is key to weight loss and later on weight maintenance. However, overall today I think I did better. Even ordered a salad at Wendy's. Craziness. Anybody got some awesome healthy recipes they'd be willing to share that aren't filled with super expensive ingredients? Hit me up. I'd love some feedback from ya'll.

p.s. I've got a surprise for you tomorrow. What's life without a few dragons?

Starting weight: 237 lbs

Current weight: 235 lbs

Goal weight: 165 lbs

Weight to lose: 70 lbs