New beginnings

I have been horrible about keeping up on all of the blogging. I wish I were more tech savvy so that I could be more consistent. Thank you all of always being so forgiving. Well, I'm definitely losing some weight. The best part is that others are noticing. It becomes like a drug. The more that people compliment me, the harder I want to work. I have this drive in me that's incredible. I have been running in the morning and trying to squeeze in a workout at night. I really wanna work out a couple of times a day more consistently. This weather has me feeling kinda blah right now and working out really pumps me up. Every time I get stressed out I want to run to my escape...exercise. Some of my favorite exercises to do are on the Nintendo Wii Fit Plus. If you do not own the Wii Fit Plus, check out this preview: 

Another favorite workout of mine is Zumba. I am a horrible dancer, but when I dance with Zumba, I feel like I could win Dancing with the Stars! It is a fantastic combination different dances from hip hop to african to belly dancing. Right now I am doing the Zumba Core. It is very reasonably priced as well.  Check out this preview: 

I want to share one other idea with you. Something that I found on Pinterest. Take two red solo cups and mark one as "EXERCISES"  and the other as "DONE"  Take popsicle sticks and write one exercise on each stick with varying repetitions. This will allow you to see how much you have accomplished with your workouts throughout the day. 



I hope that some of these tips are encouraging to you and to others. Never give up. It doesn't matter how times you fall off the wagon, what matters is how many times will get back up. 

New Year, New Me

So, last night I met with my trainer/life coach/sister in law. We sat down and discussed a lot of my hangups. Meaning, things that have nothing to do with diet or exercise that are getting in the way of my being successful. I'm currently working two jobs, dealing with medical issues, as well as 2/3 kids being in therapy...one for Asperger's and the other developmental issues. So my sleep is little and my stress level is through the roof. With the second job, I've had no time/energy to work out anymore. Because I'm not sleeping, I'm eating to stay awake and drinking caffeine constantly. I'm sabotaging myself. I realize that through all of this, I'm not taking care of myself and I'm not allowing God to work in this situation. I'm taking all of this load on myself. I'm not allowing God to teach me to have more faith and to fully rely on him. God has always taken care of me and my family and  there is no reason why He would ever stop. So, I'm letting go of one of my jobs to get the old me back. The "me" that was happy, ready to do whatever God willed for my life, and to get myself in shape to do whatever God would have me to do. So, lesson learned. It's not always about the actual diet and exercise. Sometimes, well in my case a lot of times, it's the unresolved issues in your life that are holding you back. I can't fix the outward until I fix the inward. With God's help, we will beat this together. It's gonna take a lot of time, hard work, and soul searching. Loving that I'm starting fresh....with a better outlook.

My progress

So, as of July 1st. I'm down 32 lbs. I have a long road ahead of me because I still have 68 to lose. Excited to get back into my workouts hopefully tomorrow. I had a minor injury that is being checked today to see if it's all healed up. I am so excited to start back up. I really need to kick it  into gear. I want to have 50 of the 68 lbs. gone by summer. I know that's a high goal, but I'm sick of making excuses and saying, "It's too hard. It's time to suck it up and start saying, "It's too hard to continue living my life like this and shortening my life expectancy all because I want to be lazy and not proactive." Time to take back my life and be happy. Time to not be on the rollercoaster of emotions all of the time because I don't love myself in this skin. Brandon, Em, Logan, YOU ARE WORTH IT! YOU ARE WORTH IT ON THE DAYS THAT MOMMY DOESN'T FEEL SHE IS! YOU ARE WORTH ALL OF THIS HARD WORK.

More progress!

So, I lost more weight! Last week, I got a little off track, but this week's weigh in showed I fixed it and lost some more. No more messin' up like that! I had a rough week and to keep a long story short, had to finally be put on a couple muscle relaxers to fix me up. Once I finally broke down and got that taken care of, my weight loss started back up again. I am looking forward to being 70 lbs. lighter by Christmas. That's my goal anyway. I noticed something tonight that I thought I would share. When I don't get enough sleep and have to push myself to stay awake, I turn to food. When I'm talking about the stresses in my life to my husband, I'm opening the fridge. I have zeroed in on a few problems here and here are my solutions. Sleep whenever I can (day or night) and run when I'm stressing and talk to my husband when I'm done running. Then I can talk to him with a clear head and not be over emotional no matter what it is. My body is starting to crave exercise like it never has. I feel horrible when I don't exercise. Physically that is. My body demands the exercise. I'm really excited about my future. I'm starting to feel some self worth. It's not that losing weight will fix all of your problems, but when you are over 100 lbs. overweight, you can't make wise decisions or really care and love yourself. I'm to the point now that I can finally walk into a room and not feel like everyone is staring at the "fat girl". I still have TONS of weight to lose, but every time I see that number going down, I realize that I'm just that much closer. Every time the number goes down, I'm gonna work harder. So excited about what God is acheiving in my life through this weight loss. Feel free to click on any of the links on my page (I do get paid a little, with every click even if you don't participate in the promotions). Have a blessed week everyone.

Progress so far

My last weigh in was last Tuesday and I was down even more. I'm not allowed to reveal how much because I'm going to be part of a weight loss/healthy eating class and the teacher wants me to keep it a secret. The great thing is that I'm down! When I first started, I thought, "One hundred pounds is sooo much to lose!" It is no longer 1oo lbs. to lose, I will tell you that. lol. Clothes are getting looser and I'm in a good place mentally. If I eat something that I shouldn't, my body feels pretty slump all day. It's just becoming not worth it to cheat anymore. It's great! I actually had Starbucks the other day and didn't mess up my whole calorie count! I was so excited to know that I could still go out for Starbucks with friends and not overdo it! I got the Iced Mocha Light Blended Coffee, w/out syrup or whipped cream and it was still really tasty! It was only 110 calories! I went to Denny's before and nothing looked good on the whole menu! I knew that I wasn't going to pay that much to see the scale go the wrong way on the next weigh in. There are still TONS of places I can eat and be well within my calorie count for the day. On Friday night, I went to Bdubs and got the Naked Tenders and a side salad. With Spicy Garlic sauce of course! You can treat yourself without killing your calories for the day. I still have some foods that I have to stay completely away from because I know that I will overeat them. Pizza and soft chocolate chip cookies are the two main ones. I hope that a lot of people are reading this, because I want you to know that you can do it. IF I CAN DO THIS, YOU DEFINITELY CAN DO IT! Thanks to my hubby for checking in on me and asking if I'm counting the food that I'm eating and such. I'll blog again soon. Hopefully with pictures. :)

Report on the Weigh In

Well last week was great! I lost 5 lbs.! I really needed a good jumpstart to encourage me. I really watched all of my calories and worked out 30 minutes 5x last week. I deserved every lost pound. I'm working on drinking more water this week. Shooting for a gallon a day. I know it sounds crazy, but my body will love me for it. I noticed today that I had much more endurance in my workout today. I had tons of energy afterward. It's crazy how just one week could have me so pumped. I'm not spending an arm and a leg to eat healthier either. I get the 90 calorie buns and make a turkey burger for lunch or eat a 4 oz chicken breast with cottage cheese and a salad. I will never be the girl that can starve myself or anything crazy like that. I like to eat! Obviously, that's what got me here to begin with. I just eat smarter. I know exactly what I'm putting into my body before it's on my plate. When I'm tempted to cheat, I just tell myself, "It's just food, is it really worth it?" I treat myself too. After shopping around (checking all the calorie counts) online at different places, I got a 150 calorie regular ice cream cone from McDonalds. You can eat at all of the places you ate before, just be smart. I know I can't walk in now and get an Angus burger. I know it is temporary pleasure, then I'm going to feel awful both physically and mentally for eating it. It's weird how your mindset changes. I have so much more energy. Last week, Aunt Flo (ask a friend if you don't know) came to visit. I was surprised I could move! Let alone work out for five days and eat healthy. Now I know that I can do this in any setting. Next weigh in is Saturday. I'm so excited!

Another Great Recipe!

This is a great breakfast recipe!

2-3 egg whites
chopped onion
green peppers
one slice of turkey breast lunchmeat
one slice of cheese
a little "dash" of Mrs.Dash Table Blend

Mix the egg whites in a bowl with just a few drops of water (replacing the milk). Pour into small skillet over medium heat. When the egg starts to form, put in the Mrs. Dash, onion, green peppers, lunchmeat, and cheese (in that order). Cook until bottom is done (roughly 4-6 minutes). Fold it in half. Cook each side another 2-3 min.



It is sooooooooooo yummy and pair this up with fruit and you have a great, healthy breakfast!
Thanks to my sister-in-law, Destiny for sharing this with me. :)