Biggest Loser?

I've been going to the gym 2-4 nights a week.  I walk/jog a mile on the treadmill or jog/walk a mile on the elliptical.  Then I do my biking.  That varies on how long or how many miles but it's at least 10 miles.  Then I go and do my weights..arms/core, legs/core every other day.  I love weights!!  Then I will take on the elliptical or the bike again and just...GO!  

Cory worked 10 days straight so he had today off and also tomorrow, Saturday, and Sunday.  So, today I went to the abs/buns class I've been wanting to go to..but can't because it's at 5:30am or 4:30pm..which Cory is at work. Anyway..I loved it!  To be honest..my legs and arms are hurting more now than my butt or abs..but I loved the class and wish I could go every week!  Then I went out and did my legs/core weights and biked for 6 miles (slower than my norm..but man my legs were tired)!

Also..the gym is hosting a Biggest Loser Contest.  It starts January 14th.  We meet with a personal trainer once a week for 8 weeks plus whatever we do on our own.  There is a weekly weigh-in and prize awarded to the weekly winner.  The grand prize winner at the end wins $1,000!  I signed up tonight!  I hope this gives me some incentive to work even harder!!!

(and guess what..my boobs are losing inches..it's becoming blatantly obvious in my bra)! YEAH!

Thanksgiving....exercise??

Yep that's right..I exercised on Thanksgiving!  It wasn't the typical exercise..running..biking..lifting..etc.  I played sports!  Oh how I've missed it!  I've always considered myself an athlete.  I love playing sports, even when it wasn't a sport that came naturally to me.  I kinda just assumed I was "too fat" to really participate and enjoy it anymore..I was wrong!  I loved it and missed it so much!

In the morning we went and played volleyball for 2 hours.  Serving, setting, spiking, blocking, returning, digging.  I loved every minute of it!  I worked muscles in my legs and abs that I haven't reached yet doing my other exercise.  It's amazing how your body responds and how much of your body you use when you play sports!  I had never thought of it before..it was just something that came to me!  It was a blast..even the NASTY bruises I got on my knees from diving for the ball!

After we ate we played football!  Running, throwing, blocking, diving.  Fun!  (I feel on my bruised knees twice though..OUCH)!  It was another great not-workout workout!

I tell you what, I was SO sore!  My quads were super sore and most of the time I felt fine..but stairs..ouch..and Cory's parent's have lots of stairs in their house!  I was definitely feeling it in my quads and obliques for days.  It felt.....SO...GOOOOOD..though!  I really want to play more sports and instead of letting my weight stop me, I want to let the sports help my weight!  I can't wait to play again!

Still here!

Hello friends!  I am still here and still going..just too busy to update!

Weeks ago I saw that the local Lady Fitness was giving a free membership for the month of November.  I love the gym..well..I love lifting weights!  So I was so excited to soak up my free month!  On the 9th I went over there and started!  (okay..I actually signed up because they have a deal going for only $15 a month and since we figured we could swing that we decided I should do it).  I went that night and the next night, then I went M-Thursday the next week and I went last night.  I have been a bit bored with just the walking/jogging on the treadmill and elliptical.  

I had an appointment last Wednesday to meet with one of the trainers to just get my weight limit set and we were doing legs.  I almost cancelled it because I just didn't feel like going..but I was SO glad I did!  I went there and lifted SO much weight on my legs!  I realized all my weight amounts were the same I was doing in college and high school.  So I KNOW it's there..just hidden by a few inches of yuck!  So that made me really excited!  

Then last night I rode the bike 13 miles in 37 minutes.  Yep..that's right..a little less than 3 minutes a mile!  I have found a new love for the bike!  Now I just need to do some hand weights or something while I'm riding it!  (and I wouldn't mind a real bike for me to ride either)!!  

I still do exercise in the morning because I just LOVE working out in the morning..though that's not as consistent as my nighttime exercise!  I'm excited for this venture and I just pray that I'm not disappointed the next time I weigh myself!  

I am so glad that I have encouragement and advice from so many friends!  I love you all!  I am grateful for a loving husband who knows how bad I want this and is there to push me out the door sometimes, willing to be home alone with the kids every night, and happy and in love with me..no matter what!  I love you Husby!  I am thankful for my gym buddy!  She has so much confidence in me that I'm so glad she and Cory are there when I am having doubts!  I love you Nat!

(plus I went and got some pants yesterday..a size 18!  Okay..I know that's not MUCH..but it is a pant size down!)

I'm at it again..

Is it going to be THIRD time's a CHARM or THREE strikes I'm OUT?!  I just don't know anymore.  My confidence in myself is diminishing.  I see these people on the Biggest Loser and see that they've lost at least 100 pounds and look FANTASTIC!  I have no doubts I can actually lose the weight..my lack of confidence comes from whether or not I can look like THAT again or not..I guess we shall see because I just can't give up!

I went to the doctor two weeks ago and I had lost 3 pounds..3 pounds from working out 2 days...hey, I'll take it!  But..I have to go back in two weeks and I'm not going to weigh myself until then!  

Okay..so this morning I woke up and really, REALLY wanted to do some Zumba..but we have 3 couches in our living room that need to be moved and organized so I didn't have the room for it. So, I stuck with my card game workout.  I also did P90X chest, shoulders, triceps workout (I didn't do the Ab Ripper X..I didn't realize it was going to show me more after the chest ended but next time I'll pay attention)!  So I got 2 hours of a workout in today...definitely not bad!  

Here's to hoping that tomorrow is at the very least just as good!

Break-away..

Hello people..I am alive and kicking!  So after my intense day 2 I was terribly sore the next 24 hours.  I have NEVER been that sore from working out..and I just did a basic workout from home!  It definitely did some work on my body though!  I haven't been doing too much over the weekend though.  I was fasting quite a bit so I didn't do a whole lot of intense, calorie-burning workouts while I was getting so few or no calories a day.  Yesterday I was gone all day..and today and tomorrow I am going to have some "me days."  No, I don't plan on throwing my weight loss ideals out the window, but I am super stressed..SUPER stressed..(plus IT has been around the past 2, almost 3 days).  I have a million and one emotions running through me that I just need to take a few days to relax and just breath.  I know how much harder it is to lose weight while stressed and so I am going to just give myself a couple days then get right back on that wagon.  I won't NOT exercise at all, but it won't be too vigorous or intense (then again, tomorrow night I might be wanting something intense to get my emotions out in some way).  But, I am here..and I'm still truckin' along!

Day 2..sick!

Ugh..I am sick..seriously sick!  Although I loved my Zumba yesterday, I didn't want to do the same thing every day so I figured I would do that every other day and some kind of strengthening every other day.  I did NOT get up and work out this morning..I just finished working out.  I don't know if that is why I am feeling so sick..or if it's because I haven't eaten since dinner..or the exercises or a combination of them all..but wow..I feel like I am going to puke!  (I think it also has to do with the fact that I ate way less calories today than I am supposed to..it's really hard for me to eat 1631 calories every day)!!  So..in that Simple Swaps book I'm reading, I read a trainer tip from Jillian and it says to exercise with a deck of cards.  Shuffle them and pull them out one by one.  Each number on the card is the number of reps you do, face cards are 10 reps and an ace you get to rest for 1 minute.  A diamond is push-ups, clubs are reverse crunches, hearts are lunges, and spades are crunches.  That is a total of 84 reps for each of them.  Like I said..SICK!!

New Day 1...

Okay..Since I lost NO weight..and I was going back and forth and all I am starting anew..this is my..LAST day one!  My friend let me borrow a book..The Biggest Loser Simple Swaps..and I love it!  I'm only halfway through it but the section about the calories totally just snapped my head on straight!  I have been eating nowhere near my calories I need to to lose weight.  I'm sure that's a huge factor in why I've been static at this weight!  So..that was my new motivation!  I track all my calories and protein (among others..but those are the biggest two) every day and I track how many calories I burn by my workouts.  Another friend of mine gave me an awesome link to some Zumba on YouTube and I did that for an hour today..totally fell in love!!  It's tough cardio but it motivates me to DO it and not stop!  I'm loving this new cardio!  I just need to find some fun strength training besides just push-ups and crunches!  I'm just praying that this new motivation sticks around!!! :D