I know I've been MIA- I'm going to ask you a question:
Do you work out when you are sick??
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Days 31-34
Wow, what a slacker!! Sorry.
This weekend was actually a really good one for me. Saturday I got up a 5:45 and ran down to the market (an open air market where you get produce here) not a long run bout 3/4 mile. I also ran back holding all my produce including a bag of oranges, eggplant, a giant cucumber, carrots, parsley and green onion!! WOW, that was kind of a hard run holding all of that. This also made for a 6 day workout week!!
Sunday is my day of rest but I did okay on my calorie intake. I made baked chicken for dinner, that's right, baked- I turned on my oven. This wouldn't be a rareity at home, but down here in this hot, humid, no A/C weather it is a rare occation.
Monday I did P90X Cardio and Ab Ripper, wow, I HATE being out of shape. I also did really well on my calories.
Tuesday, I slacked on everything. I have been feeling tired and taking care of a sick baby so I cuddled and hung around with my kids. I didn't track what I ate either which I should have, but I think I did okay.
Getting back into it today with my Sexy Mama Stroller class.
This weekend was actually a really good one for me. Saturday I got up a 5:45 and ran down to the market (an open air market where you get produce here) not a long run bout 3/4 mile. I also ran back holding all my produce including a bag of oranges, eggplant, a giant cucumber, carrots, parsley and green onion!! WOW, that was kind of a hard run holding all of that. This also made for a 6 day workout week!!
Sunday is my day of rest but I did okay on my calorie intake. I made baked chicken for dinner, that's right, baked- I turned on my oven. This wouldn't be a rareity at home, but down here in this hot, humid, no A/C weather it is a rare occation.
Monday I did P90X Cardio and Ab Ripper, wow, I HATE being out of shape. I also did really well on my calories.
Tuesday, I slacked on everything. I have been feeling tired and taking care of a sick baby so I cuddled and hung around with my kids. I didn't track what I ate either which I should have, but I think I did okay.
Getting back into it today with my Sexy Mama Stroller class.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
DAY 30 (early) Body Image
Ever since I was a young child I’ve been “big”, or at least felt that way. Being 5 Feet tall and 100 lbs when you’re 9 years old can do that to you. All my friends, until well into high school, were always quite a bit smaller (shorter) than I, not to mention the fact that all the boys were smaller as well. This does a lot to distort the view of one’s self. I got teased for years and never felt like I “fit” in. As an adult I can look from a more outward perspective and I was by no means fat, tall yes, fat no.
During my senior year of high school I was playing a lot of softball and was looking forward to a scholarship for the coming school year. I had for some reason gained a little bit of weight; I was very active but gained some weight. I had a very toxic boyfriend and lifestyle at the time and this is when it things started to turn south.
Fast forward to freshman year of college – I lost my softball scholarship due to having shoulder surgery and a few months later my Mom passed away, it was a a lot to handle. I continued experimenting with the starvation I’d started Sr year of highs school and struggling with distorted body image. Instead of the gaining the “freshman 15” I lost it and more. I wish I could say this was due to healthy living. I had continued experimenting with starvation and unhealthy eating patterns and bad lifestyle choices. Somewhere during my freshman year after my mom’s death my “experimenting” turned into a way of life when I started purging after the majority of my meals. I LOVE food, so starving myself wasn’t an option. I have no problem throwing up, I had a weak stomach as a child so I got used it. I kept this all to myself and away from even my closest relationships.
This next part is hard for me to share, there are only a few people who know this. In the next years passing I only got worse and more self-destructive. I became VERY self-absorbed and very body obsessed. The binging and purging only got worse. I then had situations arise to where I had a forced therapist intervention of sorts. In the months following I really worked through a lot of issues, and on top of it all I had a Personal Trainer who was willing to work with me for free to help me out. This made a HUGE difference. The next big step I took was going back to church (I’m LDS). I gained a very strong personal testimony that Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ love me individually, and can give me any and all of the support that I need. The next step was meeting my husband. After my “treatment” and revelations I only had 4 relapses and since I’ve had my children I’ve had NONE! Having children has made me recognize my worth and that I would never want my children to go through what I have gone through.
It’s so important to remember your worth and that no matter the numbers on the scale, tape measure or calorie counter, you are a son or daughter of Heavenly Father and He loves you and can help you. He wants you to be healthy and take care of the body He gave to you. It’s also important to fight the desire to judge, compare, and/or obsess over what you look like and pay more attention to your health. Keeping healthy is the most important aspect, the RIGHT* size waist, and the RIGHT number on the scale will appear. *Right meaning what’s healthy, not necessarily what the world sees as right.
There’s my story. I hope this helps anyone. It’s not easy to share and admit that I have had problems like this. I still struggle everyday with body image, almost like an addict with their addiction. I know that getting and staying healthy is the one of the best things I/ you can do to improve your self-image.
During my senior year of high school I was playing a lot of softball and was looking forward to a scholarship for the coming school year. I had for some reason gained a little bit of weight; I was very active but gained some weight. I had a very toxic boyfriend and lifestyle at the time and this is when it things started to turn south.
Fast forward to freshman year of college – I lost my softball scholarship due to having shoulder surgery and a few months later my Mom passed away, it was a a lot to handle. I continued experimenting with the starvation I’d started Sr year of highs school and struggling with distorted body image. Instead of the gaining the “freshman 15” I lost it and more. I wish I could say this was due to healthy living. I had continued experimenting with starvation and unhealthy eating patterns and bad lifestyle choices. Somewhere during my freshman year after my mom’s death my “experimenting” turned into a way of life when I started purging after the majority of my meals. I LOVE food, so starving myself wasn’t an option. I have no problem throwing up, I had a weak stomach as a child so I got used it. I kept this all to myself and away from even my closest relationships.
This next part is hard for me to share, there are only a few people who know this. In the next years passing I only got worse and more self-destructive. I became VERY self-absorbed and very body obsessed. The binging and purging only got worse. I then had situations arise to where I had a forced therapist intervention of sorts. In the months following I really worked through a lot of issues, and on top of it all I had a Personal Trainer who was willing to work with me for free to help me out. This made a HUGE difference. The next big step I took was going back to church (I’m LDS). I gained a very strong personal testimony that Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ love me individually, and can give me any and all of the support that I need. The next step was meeting my husband. After my “treatment” and revelations I only had 4 relapses and since I’ve had my children I’ve had NONE! Having children has made me recognize my worth and that I would never want my children to go through what I have gone through.
It’s so important to remember your worth and that no matter the numbers on the scale, tape measure or calorie counter, you are a son or daughter of Heavenly Father and He loves you and can help you. He wants you to be healthy and take care of the body He gave to you. It’s also important to fight the desire to judge, compare, and/or obsess over what you look like and pay more attention to your health. Keeping healthy is the most important aspect, the RIGHT* size waist, and the RIGHT number on the scale will appear. *Right meaning what’s healthy, not necessarily what the world sees as right.
There’s my story. I hope this helps anyone. It’s not easy to share and admit that I have had problems like this. I still struggle everyday with body image, almost like an addict with their addiction. I know that getting and staying healthy is the one of the best things I/ you can do to improve your self-image.
Day 29
Today was exsuasting! BUT I had some good workouts in today. Lot's of walking around town, weight lifting, a little jogging with the stroller, and any day where I carry my chuncky little baby in the baby bjorn is a workout!
I ate food and didn't feel like I was starving myself and it was great! Tomorrow will be a progress picture day as it has been 30 days. I will also have a special post.
I have to say I really feel like this blogging thing works. It's holdine me accountable on the tough days and I can't hold myself accountable.
How's everyone else doing out there??????????????!!!!!!!!
I ate food and didn't feel like I was starving myself and it was great! Tomorrow will be a progress picture day as it has been 30 days. I will also have a special post.
I have to say I really feel like this blogging thing works. It's holdine me accountable on the tough days and I can't hold myself accountable.
How's everyone else doing out there??????????????!!!!!!!!
Day 28
28 was good. I was sore from my circuit training the day before, but my Stroller workout went well. Part of me still wants to be a personal trainer...
I went to take measurements last night and realized my tape measure is only 24 inches hahaha, yeah I wish I was was small enough for that to work. I'll have to figure something else out to measure myself.
What has been your gym routine lately?
I went to take measurements last night and realized my tape measure is only 24 inches hahaha, yeah I wish I was was small enough for that to work. I'll have to figure something else out to measure myself.
What has been your gym routine lately?
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Day 27
My knee has been bothering me lately and I'm so mad about it. I'm mad because it's not hurt enough to make me stop working out, but it could get that bad and I don't want to keep injuring it.
I also reevaluated my caloric intake. After weeks of feeling lathargic and sometimes dizzy I talked to my hubby (the med student) and he said according to his class he just had and according to the formula they are given I was way off on my calorie count. I've increase it by a little over 300 calories and have felt more energy and just better overall.
I'm hoping to get a copy of P90X and take this weight loss to the next level! 30 day pics coming soon.
I also reevaluated my caloric intake. After weeks of feeling lathargic and sometimes dizzy I talked to my hubby (the med student) and he said according to his class he just had and according to the formula they are given I was way off on my calorie count. I've increase it by a little over 300 calories and have felt more energy and just better overall.
I'm hoping to get a copy of P90X and take this weight loss to the next level! 30 day pics coming soon.
Monday, March 7, 2011
Day 26
Today was a success!! Even though I didn't get in my scheduled workout because we got to spend time with the hubby/daddy today, we went to the pool and I did laps pushing around my son's floatie and we have to walk 1.2 miles to get there so that's a work out right? I'm just really hoping thisligament pain above my knee will calm down soon!!
Day 23, 24,25
I did not track the weekend. I worked out on Friday and had the equivelent of a workout on Saturday by going on my monthly shopping trip to the capital.
Hoping to do a better job with my diet this week, I know that today I will probably not get a workout in.
Hoping to do a better job with my diet this week, I know that today I will probably not get a workout in.
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Day 22
MUCH better day today!! I got over my boo hoo's today and got my workout on. I haven't been feeling very well, and I'm tired. To be fair, I've been tired for 5 months now. My son hasn't slept a full night for 5 months. HOWEVER, he is getting better. I had to stop making the excuse that I was too tired to work out at some point right? I do think that my weight loss would be much better if I we getting a full night of sleep, but that's not something I have a lot of control over right now.
I will hopefully get a solid weigh in soon and figure out how much weight I've lost.
Bye Bye Fat!
I will hopefully get a solid weigh in soon and figure out how much weight I've lost.
Bye Bye Fat!
Coming Soon- Making the most of your gym time
I'm putting some knowledge and info together for a blog post soon to come about how to make the most of your time at the gym.
I wanted to ask my readers (the few of you) --
What's your favorite routine at the gym when you only have a short amount of time?
I wanted to ask my readers (the few of you) --
What's your favorite routine at the gym when you only have a short amount of time?
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Day 22
BAD DAY....
I don't know how to sum up the day any better. Playing with my daughter this morning was the highlight of my day (it was wonderful), but it was ended too soon when my 8 month old fell off the bed on to our hard tile floor. He's okay but has a big bonk. Did not keep my calories in check because I was feeling sorry for myself today with all the drama crap going on in my life right now. I did not work out today because I've been still feeling sick and didn't feel like walking in the rain to go work out.
With all that being said, hopefully tomorrow will be better.... NO! Tomorrow WILL be better.
Does anyone out there have a favorite running shoe they couldn't live without??
I don't know how to sum up the day any better. Playing with my daughter this morning was the highlight of my day (it was wonderful), but it was ended too soon when my 8 month old fell off the bed on to our hard tile floor. He's okay but has a big bonk. Did not keep my calories in check because I was feeling sorry for myself today with all the drama crap going on in my life right now. I did not work out today because I've been still feeling sick and didn't feel like walking in the rain to go work out.
With all that being said, hopefully tomorrow will be better.... NO! Tomorrow WILL be better.
Does anyone out there have a favorite running shoe they couldn't live without??
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Day 21
I'm not going to lie, I've had an emotional and tiring few days. Some of this can be contributed to my lady friend coming to visit, but definitely not all of it. TMI? Too bad... I've had to leave a little room in my calorie intake for chocolate. YES you read that right Chocolate. It's true we have a love affair, I love it and without it, I'd simply go INSANE! I always leave a little room for a few chocolate chips in my day. ANYWAY with that said, it's helped me though a little.
I've been trying to get my stress level down to aid with the weight loss. Stress is not good for weight loss and I've got A LOT of it. My daughter has been helping with the chores around the house which has be so much fun! She loves it and or house looks great, which helps the stress level. I'm pretty sure it's inevitable that when some stress gets lifted more comes and it has. I've been pretty stressed already this week and it's only Tuesday.
I did not get in my run today but WILL get it in on Thursday as long as I'm not on my death bed.
Any stress reliever ideas out there?
I've been trying to get my stress level down to aid with the weight loss. Stress is not good for weight loss and I've got A LOT of it. My daughter has been helping with the chores around the house which has be so much fun! She loves it and or house looks great, which helps the stress level. I'm pretty sure it's inevitable that when some stress gets lifted more comes and it has. I've been pretty stressed already this week and it's only Tuesday.
I did not get in my run today but WILL get it in on Thursday as long as I'm not on my death bed.
Any stress reliever ideas out there?
Random thoughts
I'm super tired today and not feeling well. I went and worked out anyways. Nothing much really, just lifted. Kind of pissed at myself for not running especially since last week I finally got myself back to 5K shape after 2 weeks (5 total days) of running. But at the same time, I didn't feel like getting on the treadmill and making myself even more tired. Maybe I'm a whimp or a quitter, but down here you need ALL the energy you can conjur up! I'm sitting here and writting this while both my kids are napping together and I should be napping too, but I am not. LAME.
Today on Facebook my good friend posted THIS website. It's for "Rookie training for a 5K". I'm so proud of her for making this goal!! She's going to make it, I know it! I'm a FIRM believer that a 5K is something ANYONE (with a few exceptions) can JOG a 5K. It turely is a feat anyone can accomplish. I mean look at all the Biggest Looser contestants that were 300+lbs and they run Marathons towards the end of their training!!! ANYONE can run a 5K. Find a great music mix and don't think about how much you hate running while you're doing it! Get lost in the music and the TIME you have to YOURSELF!! I don't know about you but when you become a Mom (or a DAD), time alone is limited- Heck I don't even get bathroom time alone most of the time.... Enjoy the 10, 20, 30 mins that you get ALONE in your own world when you're running!!
I'm going to challenge any of you reading this that if you've ever thought about doing a 5K, even just a fleeting thought, to DO IT!!!! Send me a picture of you at the finish line and I'll post it on here with lots of great compliments!! ;o)
On to my challenge... back to 10K shape here I come!
Happy running
Today on Facebook my good friend posted THIS website. It's for "Rookie training for a 5K". I'm so proud of her for making this goal!! She's going to make it, I know it! I'm a FIRM believer that a 5K is something ANYONE (with a few exceptions) can JOG a 5K. It turely is a feat anyone can accomplish. I mean look at all the Biggest Looser contestants that were 300+lbs and they run Marathons towards the end of their training!!! ANYONE can run a 5K. Find a great music mix and don't think about how much you hate running while you're doing it! Get lost in the music and the TIME you have to YOURSELF!! I don't know about you but when you become a Mom (or a DAD), time alone is limited- Heck I don't even get bathroom time alone most of the time.... Enjoy the 10, 20, 30 mins that you get ALONE in your own world when you're running!!
I'm going to challenge any of you reading this that if you've ever thought about doing a 5K, even just a fleeting thought, to DO IT!!!! Send me a picture of you at the finish line and I'll post it on here with lots of great compliments!! ;o)
On to my challenge... back to 10K shape here I come!
Happy running
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