Monday, January 31, 2011
Half Way!
This week we have our mid point weigh in at the gym. I'm actually a little nervous. Each time I weigh myself it's totally different...sometimes I'm down...and sometimes I'm even up:( I don't really know where I'm at to be honest. All I know is that I'm hoping that the second half of the competition, it will start to show. Over the weekend I binged on beer bread. I know that now I have an uphill battle this week but I'm up for it. I worked out pretty hard last night and today starts my intense week of Iron Fit and Spin classes.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Feeling Good!
So I'm not sure the exact number of weight lost...it changes depending on the time of day that I weigh myself :) I'm not letting it discourage me though. I am definately noticing a difference in my body composition and feeling so much stronger. I'm pushing myself and doing things I haven't done in years (like running 5 miles). It feels good and I know that even if I don't reach my goal as quickly as I would like, I am on my way and will get there!!
Sunday, January 23, 2011
A New Week!!
I had a little pitty party for myself this weekend. When I'm in a slump I have a hard time getting motivated to do anything...but eat. So I'm going to have to work a little harder this week to make up for it. It wasn't terrible, but now the way someone in a weight loss challenge should be eating :)
Tomorrow I'm meeting with my team for our team workout, followed by the last half hour of my Iron Fit class. Looking forward to it!
Tomorrow I'm meeting with my team for our team workout, followed by the last half hour of my Iron Fit class. Looking forward to it!
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Struggling
Lately I feel like the only thing I have control over is my workouts. Other aspects of my life have me feeling totally defeated. Thats how I'm feeling right now at this very moment.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Changed it up...just a tad!
I love a schedule, routine, a plan. I'm not a "fly by the seat of your pants" kind of girls. So having a plan and work out schedule is really important for me to keep it up. I think I've found my rythm.
I have to start my work out weeks on Sundays (I was doing Mon-Fri). Fridays were my own workout, do my own cardio. However, after two days Iron Fit Classes and two days of Spin/Core, I was a slug on Friday. Now my workout schedule is this:
Sunday: My own cardio
Monday: Iron Fit
Tuesday: Spin/Core
Wednesday: Iron Fit
Thursday: Spin/Core
It works great. I was able to go in on Sunday evening and have a nice 3 mile run. Yesterday I missed spin in the morning so I went in and did my own thing again. I busted out a great 4.07 miles on the treadmill. It felt great. I haven't run that far in over a year and a half. I also ran the last 1.25 miles at a steady pace of 6.5...with the help of some Sugarland :) Music really helps me. I try and run to the beat of the music.
My diet is different too. I talked to one of the trainers at the gym and she told me I probably needed to consume more calories. With intense workouts and breastfeeding, my body would want to go into starvation mode if I wasn't getting enough calories and therefore hang on to all my fat. So I am putting aside the Weight Watchers for now and seeing if counting calories helps the pounds shed faster. Seems logical.
In other news, 2011 has a lot going on...here are some highlights! (in order!)
-Cass turns 30!
-Nathan is signing up for Lil Kickers!
-Kendall turns 1!
-WE ARE GOING TO DISNEYLAND!
-I turn 30!
-Nathan turns 4!
-Nathan starts his first year of Preschool
I have to start my work out weeks on Sundays (I was doing Mon-Fri). Fridays were my own workout, do my own cardio. However, after two days Iron Fit Classes and two days of Spin/Core, I was a slug on Friday. Now my workout schedule is this:
Sunday: My own cardio
Monday: Iron Fit
Tuesday: Spin/Core
Wednesday: Iron Fit
Thursday: Spin/Core
It works great. I was able to go in on Sunday evening and have a nice 3 mile run. Yesterday I missed spin in the morning so I went in and did my own thing again. I busted out a great 4.07 miles on the treadmill. It felt great. I haven't run that far in over a year and a half. I also ran the last 1.25 miles at a steady pace of 6.5...with the help of some Sugarland :) Music really helps me. I try and run to the beat of the music.
My diet is different too. I talked to one of the trainers at the gym and she told me I probably needed to consume more calories. With intense workouts and breastfeeding, my body would want to go into starvation mode if I wasn't getting enough calories and therefore hang on to all my fat. So I am putting aside the Weight Watchers for now and seeing if counting calories helps the pounds shed faster. Seems logical.
In other news, 2011 has a lot going on...here are some highlights! (in order!)
-Cass turns 30!
-Nathan is signing up for Lil Kickers!
-Kendall turns 1!
-WE ARE GOING TO DISNEYLAND!
-I turn 30!
-Nathan turns 4!
-Nathan starts his first year of Preschool
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Over One Week In
So It is now Day 10! So far so good, I think. I have been weighing myself almost everyday or every other day. I have to stop doing that. My weight changes depending on the time of day I weigh in it seems like. The other day I was up 2lbs (don't tell my teammates!). I weighed in the very next day and those 2lbs were gone. I am just not going to weigh myself. It stresses me out and we all know stress is not good for weight loss. So I'm not weighing myself for the next...few days:)
Iron Fit is kickin' my a$$! I have NO upper body strength and one of the things we have been working on are called Knee to Elbow.
This is a pic of my sis, Tiffani. I'm not a Crossfit genious but I think she's doing Knee to Elbows in this picture. Basically you hang from a bar (which is not an easy task for this big mama!) and then there is a technique (swing) to pull your knees up to your elbows. Needless to say, I can baaaarrrrreeellllyy do one of them and when I do it, I don't know that I'm doing it right. I feel it so much on the underside of my arms behind my pits. SO SORE! I'm hoping that by then end of the six week class, I'll be able to do a couple of these the right way!
We jump rope too. Sounds fun and easy but IT IS A WORKOUT! Lots of pushups, situps, 400M runs (which I love), we use the kettlebell, wall balls, ball slams, lots of different kinds of things. Check out Crossfit.com to learn about it.
If you want to try these workouts at home, my sister who is a Crossfit Trainer and works at a Crossfit gym in Redmond has a Facebook page called Hot Mama: Daily Workouts.
I'm still spinning too. LOVE IT SO MUCH! One of the best cardio workouts! I am going to have buns of steel ;)
I'm still tweeking my diet. I'll fill you in more on that after my next weigh in!
Iron Fit is kickin' my a$$! I have NO upper body strength and one of the things we have been working on are called Knee to Elbow.
We jump rope too. Sounds fun and easy but IT IS A WORKOUT! Lots of pushups, situps, 400M runs (which I love), we use the kettlebell, wall balls, ball slams, lots of different kinds of things. Check out Crossfit.com to learn about it.
If you want to try these workouts at home, my sister who is a Crossfit Trainer and works at a Crossfit gym in Redmond has a Facebook page called Hot Mama: Daily Workouts.
I'm still spinning too. LOVE IT SO MUCH! One of the best cardio workouts! I am going to have buns of steel ;)
I'm still tweeking my diet. I'll fill you in more on that after my next weigh in!
Monday, January 10, 2011
I should be Wonder Woman by now...
...but sadly, I'm NOT!
Here is why I think I should be in the best shape of my life:
-I push and pull at least a couple loads of laundry a day
-I sweep at least twice a day which requires a squat to get it into the dust pan
-Constantly squating to pick up toys off the floor
-Pack around 17lbs worth of baby all day/every day
-Lift 17 lbs and 40 lbs of children into and out of the car/ high chair/ kitchen chair/ bath tub/ bed/ crib multiple times a day.
-Walk continuously throughout the house monitoring my kids' whereabouts, putting things away, etc. I am also on my feet to do the day to day cleaning, cooking, grocery shopping, take the garbage out, search for my cell phone, back and forth to kitchen for coffee and food, you get the idea.
-Push myself up and down off the floor when I play with my kids or throw an adult tantrum.
-Wrestle and throw balls with the child #1
-Bounce back and forth, front and back to soothe child #2 when needed and for some naps
-Stretch and reach, squat, lean, bend while getting dishes and loading and unloading the dishwasher.
Come to think of it, as I write this...this is also my job description. However, WHY AM I NOT WONDER WOMAN? I MUST burn tons of calories doing all these things, right?!
Just a thought.
Here is why I think I should be in the best shape of my life:
-I push and pull at least a couple loads of laundry a day
-I sweep at least twice a day which requires a squat to get it into the dust pan
-Constantly squating to pick up toys off the floor
-Pack around 17lbs worth of baby all day/every day
-Lift 17 lbs and 40 lbs of children into and out of the car/ high chair/ kitchen chair/ bath tub/ bed/ crib multiple times a day.
-Walk continuously throughout the house monitoring my kids' whereabouts, putting things away, etc. I am also on my feet to do the day to day cleaning, cooking, grocery shopping, take the garbage out, search for my cell phone, back and forth to kitchen for coffee and food, you get the idea.
-Push myself up and down off the floor when I play with my kids or throw an adult tantrum.
-Wrestle and throw balls with the child #1
-Bounce back and forth, front and back to soothe child #2 when needed and for some naps
-Stretch and reach, squat, lean, bend while getting dishes and loading and unloading the dishwasher.
Come to think of it, as I write this...this is also my job description. However, WHY AM I NOT WONDER WOMAN? I MUST burn tons of calories doing all these things, right?!
Just a thought.
Sunday, January 9, 2011
It's just another Manic Sunday!
I woke up with a headache and clearly on the wrong side of the bed this morning. Just ask Cass. He tried to make a joke but it wasn't funny and not the appropriate timing. I hadn't even had my coffee yet.
I'm feeling a little better. I'm looking forward to a Birthday party for my nephew this afternoon and then a nice run at the gym this evening...followed by a short session in the tanning bed!
Saturday, January 8, 2011
My baby girl is 8 months old!
Day 4 and 5! I'm feeling it now!
Day 4:
Spinning for 30 minutes followed by 15 minutes of core workout.
I can't even tell you enough how much I am loving Spin class. On Saturdays they have an 1.5 hr spin class but I can't go because of Cass' schedule. They have daycare there but Kendall is a total freak when I'm not around! My MIL came to watch her the other night and she cried the entire time I was gone. I feel terrible for whoever has to watch her! I know she is fine she is just going through that separation anxiety...but the person watching her must want to pull there own hair out! So for the time being and to spare everyone else their sanity, I will just try and leave her with Cass. Let's just hope this phase passes quickly!
Day 5: Yesterday
Tough day to get motivated for the gym. I wasn't taking any classes. I was on my own. That's fine, but yesterday my body was tired from the previous 4 days and we were enjoying a p.j. day at home. I was working on lots of laundry and just trying to keep up with the normal everyday housework (a workout in itself!). However, I pulled myself together and went. I could only muster a measley 30 min on the eliptical. At least I went, huh?!
I probably won't make it today, day 6. I'm going out to visit with my dad and give my bod a break. I seriously can't hold my arms above my head I am that sore!
I have a full day tomorrow with a Birthday party for my cute little nephew Noah and of course good football on t.v. But I can't start making excuses. I will go tomorrow evening. My goal tomorrow: run 3 miles.
I am also signing up for the Corvallis Half Marathon with my mom and a couple friends. Once you sign up there is no turning back...so it's time to start training!
My eating is still a work in progress. I feel like I am doing ok but I tend to eat the same foods over and over. The second I cave for something different or a little less healthy, I snowball in a bad direction. I'm doing just ok and I want to get to great. Any recipe ideas, snack ideas, etc would be awesome!!!
Spinning for 30 minutes followed by 15 minutes of core workout.
I can't even tell you enough how much I am loving Spin class. On Saturdays they have an 1.5 hr spin class but I can't go because of Cass' schedule. They have daycare there but Kendall is a total freak when I'm not around! My MIL came to watch her the other night and she cried the entire time I was gone. I feel terrible for whoever has to watch her! I know she is fine she is just going through that separation anxiety...but the person watching her must want to pull there own hair out! So for the time being and to spare everyone else their sanity, I will just try and leave her with Cass. Let's just hope this phase passes quickly!
Day 5: Yesterday
Tough day to get motivated for the gym. I wasn't taking any classes. I was on my own. That's fine, but yesterday my body was tired from the previous 4 days and we were enjoying a p.j. day at home. I was working on lots of laundry and just trying to keep up with the normal everyday housework (a workout in itself!). However, I pulled myself together and went. I could only muster a measley 30 min on the eliptical. At least I went, huh?!
I probably won't make it today, day 6. I'm going out to visit with my dad and give my bod a break. I seriously can't hold my arms above my head I am that sore!
I have a full day tomorrow with a Birthday party for my cute little nephew Noah and of course good football on t.v. But I can't start making excuses. I will go tomorrow evening. My goal tomorrow: run 3 miles.
I am also signing up for the Corvallis Half Marathon with my mom and a couple friends. Once you sign up there is no turning back...so it's time to start training!
My eating is still a work in progress. I feel like I am doing ok but I tend to eat the same foods over and over. The second I cave for something different or a little less healthy, I snowball in a bad direction. I'm doing just ok and I want to get to great. Any recipe ideas, snack ideas, etc would be awesome!!!
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Day 3: Love me some Spinning!
I have figured out my strengths and weeknesses:
strenghths: cardio...put me on a treadmill or a bike and watch me go
legs! I love squatting and lunging. Anything that makes my legs burn.
Weeknesses: MANY, but most obvious is upper body strength and the belly:(
I tend to carry most of my weight in my belly fat. It's easy for me to lose it in my legs and butt, however I have a muffin top BIG TIME! Which I find this weird since I do a lot of cardio...I guess this is where the diet comes in, huh?!
So here is day three and I have to admitt that today has been a little tougher when it comes to food. I had a sweet tooth craving earlier...and I curbed it:( I ate a little ice cream thing...but no worries. My plan is to not eat such a big dinner.
I also think I need a lot more water. So I am going to focus a lot on that in the next few weeks too.
Tonights workout plan is my Iron Fit class. I'm so sore from the last two days that I'm curious to see if I can even move! Could be comical :)
Dinner plan is Rice (flavored with taco seasoning) and lots of veggies!!!
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
OUCH! Day 2
I'm sore from class last night!!!
I'm also taking before pictures tonight and if I like what I see in a couple months...I will actually post before and after pictures. It will be gross. But I think it's fun to see progress and who am I kidding...most of my friends and family have had children and know what post baby bodies look like.
I'm planning on tanning a little too:) I used to say that "tan fat looks better than white fat." Come to find out...that is what most people say and think too. So I can't take credit for that motto!!! I haven't been tanning in a very long time because a couple summers ago I suddenly became afraid of skin cancer. Honestly, it was a fear that happened over night. But I think I will tan a couple times and then get a spray tan!
Todays meal plans...
Breakfast: Quaker Weight Control Oatmeal...3 pts
lots of coffee
Snack: Weight Watchers yogurt...YUM 1pt
Lunch: Smart Ones frozen meal. These are SO good. Somewhere between 5 and 8 pts.
Snack: Bagel thin or something like that! about 3 pts
a protein bar before the gym 5pts
Dinner: Something involving chicken. I also have some progresso soups.
I save most of my points for dinner because we eat as a family and I love to scarf a big meal after I workout.
I am going spinning tonight at 5:30. Tomorrow I will have sore triceps from last night and a sore ass from today! AWESOME!
Wedding day pics to keep me motivated ;)
I'm also taking before pictures tonight and if I like what I see in a couple months...I will actually post before and after pictures. It will be gross. But I think it's fun to see progress and who am I kidding...most of my friends and family have had children and know what post baby bodies look like.
I'm planning on tanning a little too:) I used to say that "tan fat looks better than white fat." Come to find out...that is what most people say and think too. So I can't take credit for that motto!!! I haven't been tanning in a very long time because a couple summers ago I suddenly became afraid of skin cancer. Honestly, it was a fear that happened over night. But I think I will tan a couple times and then get a spray tan!
Todays meal plans...
Breakfast: Quaker Weight Control Oatmeal...3 pts
lots of coffee
Snack: Weight Watchers yogurt...YUM 1pt
Lunch: Smart Ones frozen meal. These are SO good. Somewhere between 5 and 8 pts.
Snack: Bagel thin or something like that! about 3 pts
a protein bar before the gym 5pts
Dinner: Something involving chicken. I also have some progresso soups.
I save most of my points for dinner because we eat as a family and I love to scarf a big meal after I workout.
I am going spinning tonight at 5:30. Tomorrow I will have sore triceps from last night and a sore ass from today! AWESOME!
Monday, January 3, 2011
DAY ONE...
I woke up today rarin' to go. I've been eating like crazy lately and as much as I thought I would enjoy all the yummy crap...I found myself feeling gross and not enjoying it at all. All that to say, I am SO ready for this weight loss challenge!
So the challenge is a team thing at my gym. My team consist of myself, Candy, Heidi, Lisette, and Rebecca. Each person pays to participate and the winning team splits the loot at the end. My team is really competitive so I think we will give everyone a run for their money...literally:)
Today we weighed in. I've been pretty consistent about weighing myself so today was no surprise. And although my weight was not a shock, I'm not happy about it. I have never even told my husband how much I weigh. The number just does not come out of my mouth. But if I'm going to blog about this adventure to keep myself accountable, motivated and hopefully inspire anyone that happens to read this...then I need to get real about EVERYTHING.
I am 5 ft 7ish...almost 5ft 8! I WEIGH 166.2 lbs. According to the mirror and the Body Mass Index chart...I am officially considered overweight. A healthy BMI is up to 25 and mine is 26.1.
My goal weight is 150 give or take two pounds. That is really close to my wedding date weight. I think it's realistic. It will be hard work getting there and staying there. But I have the rest of my life to work on it, right?!
My eating plan:
a Weight Watchers type diet. I can't say I'm on WW because I don't pay to go weigh in and I don't have all the resources. I do, however, have an idea of how many points I should consume each day and a calculator to figure out how many points each food is. I am breastfeeding (Thank God) and get lots of extra points for that!!! So I don't feel like I'm starving at all. During volleyball season, I did the ww diet and dropped a quick 11 pounds and that was without working out. So I hope that by combining the two, I will drop weight even quicker.
My workout plan!!!! (I love to workout and sweat so I'm excited to get addicted to it again!)
I am taking a class at my gym called Iron Fit. It's a Crossfit style class. Google Crossfit and take a look...its pretty intense. I will do this Mon and Wed evenings.
Tonight was our first class and I'm pretty sure my face is still beet red. I'm already really sore too. We did a variety of stuff tonight but our workout of the day was:
3 rounds of:
400 Meter run
21 Kettle bell swings
12 pullups (jumping pull ups for those of us that can't do a real pull up)
It took me just over 13 minutes to do this...and it was NOT easy.
On Tues and Thurs I am going to do about an hour of cardio. I am going to do a spinning class but I also like to run on the treadmill so I'll do whatever floats my boat those days.
My goal is no less than 4 workouts a week but would like to shoot for at least five days.
I am happy with my day number 1. I think it was a success. I even saved two points for a skinny cow ice cream sandwich...so that's where I'm headed now...and to watch the Bachelor but shhhhh don't tell my husband.
So the challenge is a team thing at my gym. My team consist of myself, Candy, Heidi, Lisette, and Rebecca. Each person pays to participate and the winning team splits the loot at the end. My team is really competitive so I think we will give everyone a run for their money...literally:)
Today we weighed in. I've been pretty consistent about weighing myself so today was no surprise. And although my weight was not a shock, I'm not happy about it. I have never even told my husband how much I weigh. The number just does not come out of my mouth. But if I'm going to blog about this adventure to keep myself accountable, motivated and hopefully inspire anyone that happens to read this...then I need to get real about EVERYTHING.
I am 5 ft 7ish...almost 5ft 8! I WEIGH 166.2 lbs. According to the mirror and the Body Mass Index chart...I am officially considered overweight. A healthy BMI is up to 25 and mine is 26.1.
My goal weight is 150 give or take two pounds. That is really close to my wedding date weight. I think it's realistic. It will be hard work getting there and staying there. But I have the rest of my life to work on it, right?!
My eating plan:
a Weight Watchers type diet. I can't say I'm on WW because I don't pay to go weigh in and I don't have all the resources. I do, however, have an idea of how many points I should consume each day and a calculator to figure out how many points each food is. I am breastfeeding (Thank God) and get lots of extra points for that!!! So I don't feel like I'm starving at all. During volleyball season, I did the ww diet and dropped a quick 11 pounds and that was without working out. So I hope that by combining the two, I will drop weight even quicker.
My workout plan!!!! (I love to workout and sweat so I'm excited to get addicted to it again!)
I am taking a class at my gym called Iron Fit. It's a Crossfit style class. Google Crossfit and take a look...its pretty intense. I will do this Mon and Wed evenings.
Tonight was our first class and I'm pretty sure my face is still beet red. I'm already really sore too. We did a variety of stuff tonight but our workout of the day was:
3 rounds of:
400 Meter run
21 Kettle bell swings
12 pullups (jumping pull ups for those of us that can't do a real pull up)
It took me just over 13 minutes to do this...and it was NOT easy.
On Tues and Thurs I am going to do about an hour of cardio. I am going to do a spinning class but I also like to run on the treadmill so I'll do whatever floats my boat those days.
My goal is no less than 4 workouts a week but would like to shoot for at least five days.
I am happy with my day number 1. I think it was a success. I even saved two points for a skinny cow ice cream sandwich...so that's where I'm headed now...and to watch the Bachelor but shhhhh don't tell my husband.
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Resolutions???
The word "resolution" to me implies a little bit of the word "failure!" This may not be true for everyone but it is for me. Anytime I have made a New Years Resolution, I forget it, don't follow through or make excuses why I just can't do it. Therefore, I'm a failure at making and following through!!! I'll be the first to admit it!
SO...I am making PLANS for the year 2011! See, plans can be modified, changed or whatever else and it doesn't necessarily mean "failure." Here are a few of my PLANS for 2011:
-Jan 3rd is day 1 of the group weight loss challenge at the gym...I plan to do this 120% and WIN!!!
-I will maintain my weightloss forever and ever!
-I've started a Boobie Jar! YES, I want to have plastic surgery and that is something else I am not afraid to admit!
-Committ even MORE time playing with my kids and less time watching tv. We have drastically cut down on tv time for Nathan now that Kendall is a little older.
-Continue to work on being a better wife and housewife.
-this has many layers to it! Maybe a whole different post in itself ;)
-Continue to make the house a home! I want to do little projects to make the house more put together...things for the walls, organization, finish spare room, etc...
-Keep trying to save an "emergency fund." Suze Orman SAYS I need to start looking at our overall wealth and future wealth...we need to start planning and putting away!
Most of these plans are ongoing not just for 2011 but for many years to come.
Wish me luck with my weigh in on Monday...I've really not held back from the "good" foods lately but I am SOOOOOO ready to kick it into high gear on Monday. (what better motivation that having team mates, a winning cash prize, and putting that cash prize into my boobie jar:)) That crosses off the first two items on my list of PLANS!!!!!!
Welcome 2011 and Happy New Year to all my friend and family!
SO...I am making PLANS for the year 2011! See, plans can be modified, changed or whatever else and it doesn't necessarily mean "failure." Here are a few of my PLANS for 2011:
-Jan 3rd is day 1 of the group weight loss challenge at the gym...I plan to do this 120% and WIN!!!
-I will maintain my weightloss forever and ever!
-I've started a Boobie Jar! YES, I want to have plastic surgery and that is something else I am not afraid to admit!
-Committ even MORE time playing with my kids and less time watching tv. We have drastically cut down on tv time for Nathan now that Kendall is a little older.
-Continue to work on being a better wife and housewife.
-this has many layers to it! Maybe a whole different post in itself ;)
-Continue to make the house a home! I want to do little projects to make the house more put together...things for the walls, organization, finish spare room, etc...
-Keep trying to save an "emergency fund." Suze Orman SAYS I need to start looking at our overall wealth and future wealth...we need to start planning and putting away!
Most of these plans are ongoing not just for 2011 but for many years to come.
Wish me luck with my weigh in on Monday...I've really not held back from the "good" foods lately but I am SOOOOOO ready to kick it into high gear on Monday. (what better motivation that having team mates, a winning cash prize, and putting that cash prize into my boobie jar:)) That crosses off the first two items on my list of PLANS!!!!!!
Welcome 2011 and Happy New Year to all my friend and family!
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