Journey to a healthier me!

Day 46 (Thursday)

2012-02-09T20:37:00.000-08:00

Today was a good workout day. Shoulders I found a little harder to push, partly because form got terrible with to much weight and partly because someone was using the 20's I wanted to use. The cardio was not my friend for the first bit but after the 15 min mark I found a grove and got it done. Perhaps my legs being sore added to the whole experience. I was happy to get it done either way. I went and had my body fat tested via caliper. I am at 37.5%. I will have it done again in 30 days at the end of my work challenge. I can also have it done anytime so I will probably have it done as I get to my goal weight. I hope that is sooner rather than later LOL. Tomorrow is going to be another fabulous day of working out and getting it done!

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Day 45 (Wednesday)

2012-02-08T20:53:00.000-08:00

So tired.... Having a sick baby that keeps us up all night is rough. So working out is tiresome LOL. But I pushed through. I didn't get to work out at the base gym since baby girl had to be taken to the dr for an ear infection that just won't quit. We took a little nap. I worked out after dinner. Rode the bike for 30 mins and did my chest and abs workout. I am trying to push myself as I have said before. I did the dumbell bench and incline dumbell bench at 20 pounds. That felt great and was tough LOL. I am sure I could be pushing more if I had pushed myself sooner but at least I am doing it now right. It was a good workout and I am glad I got it done. I realized today if my weightloss stayed steady at the 10 pounds in 6 weeks I would be at my goal sometime in September :). That was a happy thought. I just have to keep going.

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Day 44 (Tuesday)

2012-02-07T21:01:00.000-08:00

Today was a leg day. I am again really trying to push harder and get more results. Not that 10 pounds in 6 weeks isn't great, and 1.5 inches lost from my waist/hips isn't fantastic. But I want more :). So I am sore today. I did squats not on the smith machine but with the bar which weighs 45 pounds. That is actually more than I was doing and I did it as a narrow squat. I probably didn't get as low as I should have but my butt (LOL) is feeling it so no worries there. I then put another 10 pounds on so I was squating 55 pounds. Not bad considering I was only doing 30 last week haha. I can do more than I thought and just need to keep pushing. That is for sure the theme for the week.

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Day 43 (Monday)

2012-02-06T20:13:00.001-08:00

Today was an arm day. I got all my exercises done and am so proud. I even tried to really push myself to failure. My arms were jello the rest of the day :). I only got 18 mins on the treadmill walking but I did get 30 mins in the pool and again really tried to push it. It felt great. These new vitamins are really giving me some energy and the up in my food is helping a ton. Prepping is paying off so far. I managed to not give in to temptation to grab subway instead of cooking at home. I made Garlic Chicken and it turned out good. Chris really liked it. I made lots of broccoli to go with it. I for sure got my 3.5 cups of fruits and veggies today. I got 1-2 cups at lunch with the salad and carrots and then 1-2 cups of broccoli. I started week 7 today and am feeling good about my progress. I hope to keep going. Tomorrow is the big day to register for the STP 2012. I am super excited about it.

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Day 42 (Sunday)

2012-02-05T20:03:00.000-08:00

Today is my much earned rest day. Although for a day of rest I did a ton of stuff LOL. I ran the dishwasher three times today with all the dishes that had to be done. I made mini banana bread loaves for our snacks, blueberry muffins for the kids for in the mornings, lunches for Chris and I for the week and dinner for us too. I did roast a chicken but it wasn't actually done when I thought it was. I only did one load of laundry this weekend :( but we bought an apple tree and hope to have apples next summer (2013). I made a menu for the week and went grocery shopping. I feel good with all that I accomplished. We started supplements Saturday and am putting my stats in this post so that in 30days I can check and see what the supplements did if anything. Its all just an experiment. Taking all those vitamins is yuck to say the least. But I am hopeful that they will help with some of my levels that seem a bit off.

Chest 41
Waist 41.5
Hips 45.5
Shoulders 17
Thighs 25.5

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Day 41 (Saturday)

2012-02-04T20:58:00.000-08:00

Well a note to self look at the day's workout before 7pm. I really should have hit the Navy base gym today for legs. There was a lot of exercises I just couldn't do at home without the machines :(. So while I still got a workout in (including my shoulders from yesterday) it wasn't as good as it could have been. Next week I will look at the workout before hand so I know if I need to take time to hit the gym or not. Still feeling pretty good about my week and getting all 6 workouts in no excuses. I started a Women's Active supplement pack from GNC today. It has a multivitamin, BCAA, CLA, Natural fat burners like caffeine and green tea and some other herb type stuff :). Hope it helps pick up the weight/fat loss and I see some amazing results haha. If nothing else it gives me some great vitamins. I picked up the New Rules of Lifting for Women and am so far loving the book. I recommend it. I have not finished it but can tell that the humor mixed with great advice will really help me push my limits and break through them.

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Day 40 (Friday)

2012-02-03T21:02:00.000-08:00

Today was a shoulders day...
I did get a 30 mins swim in and did 18 laps which equals 1/2 mile. I have done 14,300 yards since the first of December. I am pretty proud of that. I also noticed yesterday that my face seems thinner. That makes me feel good. The scale might be holding steady but the weight is falling off. All this weight lifting is making me buff :). I did go upstairs today quickly without feeling out of breath. Things are getting better. Some good sleep this weekend should help too. Tomorrow I will do legs and shoulders and cardio. Yeah its more than required but gotta make up for today. If the weather holds out through Sunday I might take advantage and go for a ride, just a small one... teehee. Food was kind of off today :( but next week I start a 30 day challenge at work and am challenging myself to not eat out for the whole 30 days. Menu planning is going to be the key.

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Day 39 (Thursday)

2012-02-02T20:33:00.000-08:00

Today was an arms, abs and cardio day. The last couple days I have really been trying to pick up the amount of weight I am lifting. I can for sure feel it in my legs and chest. I am glad that I am pushing myself and feeling the good pain of a good workout. I got on the bike tonight for 45 mins. I for sure hit a wall at 30 mins but was glad to push through. Need to be able to ride for hours this summer. I did run/walk for 21 mins this afternoon but I am supposed to do 30 mins and I need my time in the saddle. The registration for STP opens next week! I am so excited. Someday Your workout will be my warm up!

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Day 38 (Wednesday)

2012-02-01T20:19:00.000-08:00

Legs day! No cardio today. I notice that I feel like I get a better workout from doing cardio... hmmm. Although I love doing weights now too. I did have Taco Bell for dinner :(. It was late, swim lessons and then a refi signing and I just didn't have the energy to cook at 730 at night. Yes that was poor planning on my part. On a normal swim lesson night it would have worked out fine. I did do the leg press and did 50 pounds for two sets of 8 and 60 for one set of 8. I felt good about that. I did step ups with 20 pounds and did Squats with 30 pounds. All higher than before so that is good. Leg press didn't get the fourth set finished but when you get a bad hurt its time to stop. All in all a good workout. Took 50 mins to complete and I did 3 sets of 10 reps on the roman chair since I have been missing those at home. Tomorrow will be another great day I just know it. The picture today is for my ladies in my mommy group all working to lose that baby weight.

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Day 37 (Tuesday)

2012-01-31T21:10:00.000-08:00

So today I did a workout at home. Did 30 mins on the bike trainer and then had a chest day. I did push myself to do 20s on the chest press and did 5 sets so I am happy about that. Did my warm up set as 15s :). I am trying to push my weight up more and challenge myself. Tomorrow is legs :). I really need to figure out a better eating strategy. When we don't make a menu it just messes me up :(. Ok well not much else new going on. Wearing my prepregnancy work pants, although a little snug it makes me work that much harder :). I will be a success story!

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Day 36 (Monday) Start of Week 6

2012-01-30T20:09:00.000-08:00

Today was a good day. Well except being super tired from the baby being up all night. I did get a coffee this morning but needed something to get me going. That held me over until workout/lunch time. I did back and cardio today. It was a good day :). I feel like I am not lifting enough. So tomorrow I am going to go through my old logs and see what the highest weight I did was and start there. I need to be lifting heavier and I feel like I am just lifting what is comfortable. I did the elliptical for 30 mins and burned 303 calories and went 2.2 miles ;). Then this evening I jumped in the pool did 1000 yards (20 laps) in 40 mins and called it a night. Not sure on calories burned there. I did ok with eating too. 2 eggs for breakfast, coffee and fresh raspberries for a mid morning snack, salad with dressing and croutons with left over chicken for lunch and a luna bar before I swam. Dinner was 3/4 of a chicken asiago sandwich from Wendy's, a small lemonade and a small fry. I don't upsize. One thing I noticed is my attitude is finally starting to change. It used to be that while I knew I shouldn't eat out I still wanted it. Tonight I didn't want it and knew I shouldn't. I still did :( but I was fairly weak and didn't want to wait another 45 mins to eat. Body needed fuel. It was crap though and I hope to not do that again soon. I like the change in my attitude towards eating out though. Anyway the inspiration from today comes from Pinterest of course and reminds me of my spouse who is super supportive and I am thankful to have him on the same page with me. Makes this whole process easier when you get healthy together.

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Day 35 (Sunday)

2012-01-29T19:20:00.000-08:00

Well the end of the week ended a lot worse than it started but ya know I didn't put on the pounds I lost and I needed a break, my body needed the break. So next week we are gonna hit it hard and get er done. Next week marks the halfway point. Wow halfway through this program already. That is just crazy talk right there. In 7 weeks I will have to figure out something else to do. I guess I better order that weight lifting book New Rules of Lifting for Women. I have heard its a good read. Even thought about getting it for my ipad and reading at work and on the way to work. I also know I need to start ramping up my training for the STP after this program so that will play a factor in what program I pick. I will keep weight lifting in the routine but I have to include my bike more than I am. I need to do more than 30 mins... That is a problem for another night though. For today I am loving the picture from pinterest. See you tomorrow. Sleep well it helps you lose weight.

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Day 34 (Saturday)

2012-01-28T20:17:00.000-08:00

Well dang it another workout missed grrrrr. This was no ones fault but my own. I let the day slip away and we didn't eat dinner until almost 730. I can't workout at 830 at night :( or I won't sleep. Soooo I failed this week in making my 6 workout days this week. I will workout tomorrow even though as a general rule I don't usually workout Sunday. But this week I missed two days. It happens and I just have to keep on working out. In the grand scheme of things two missed workouts won't derail me that much. If I keep missing workouts it will mess me up. But next week is going to be AMAZING I am sure of it.

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Day 33 (Friday)

2012-01-27T19:52:00.000-08:00

I give... I just can't do it tonight. I will have to take an extra day of rest this week. Thankfully I have a medical appointment next week and they can get this figured out soon because missing a workout for such a stupid reason every month is going to suck. Anyway tomorrow if the weather is nice perhaps I can go for a bike ride outside. No matter what a workout will be done tomorrow even if its on the trainer and upstairs. I will probably do today's shoulder cardio tomorrow instead of legs since legs are harder to do at home. It really throws me off missing a work out. But I hurt all over :(. The reason I picked the picture I did today is because I have become addicted to working out and lifting weights and tonight I am not fulfilling my addiction :). I hope I don't get all cranky haha. I am glad that I love it so much. Makes working out something I look forward to and not something I dread. You should never feel like its a chore. Working out should be fun and enjoyable. Find something you love. I am going to make my goals, all of them. Today I even had a friend ask if I had lost weight :). Now that is a great feeling.

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Day 32 (Thursday)

2012-01-26T20:09:00.000-08:00

Well I didn't want to. Seems the theme this week. Starting my cycle doesn't help my motivation that's for sure. But if you want to change you can't do the same thing you have always done. You must do different to be different. I got on the bike. I told myself I would do at least 15-20 mins. I did 30 mins. My back is achy and crampy but I still did 30 mins! Then I wasn't up for doing weights. I am just tuckered out. But I did some hammer curls, ya know just a couple which turned into the whole set of exercises for today. Well the ones I could do or modify at least. There were a couple that I couldn't do but I did most. I also did not do the ab section but ya know I will catch those so no worries ;).

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Day 31 (Wednesday)

2012-01-25T21:24:00.000-08:00

Legs day wohoo! Not really. Legs days are hard :). I couldn't do everything being at home, a leg press is hard to come by haha. But I did all that I could. I will do the leg press tomorrow during my arms workout. No cardio tonight. I wanted to swim but it just wasn't in the cards and that is ok. I got a good sweat on during my legs session. Tomorrow I will hit the eliptical and get it done or will I run... It's hard to say for sure. Plie squats do work some inner thigh muscles which is good, those thighs need to stop being so close :). Anyway got my workout done and that is what counts, with good form and good weight. My motivation picture tonight is pretty much how I felt. I just had to do it even though I am tired and did not want to work out. But one skipped workout turns into another, and another and before you know it your totally off track.

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Moving on down and another 5K in my future

2012-01-25T15:11:00.000-08:00

So I have to say that adding cardio back in has really kick started my weight loss again. I like seeing the numbers moving down on the scale. I was 176.5 this morning. I will take it :). I hope to get a swim in tonight but it depends on the kids (since my oldest is/was sick). I just have to keep being consistent and stick to it. I will have the body I want and will have earned every double take :). I will surprise people that I have had three kids and have a rockin body. I will set a great example for my kids to live a healthy life and not a junk food one without physical activity. I signed up for the March Fourth 5k here in Seattle. Both for me to do another 5K and to support a good friend in her efforts to raise money for LLS. I am excited. I need to start running a bit again so I can do a decent time on the run. March 4th Fun Run!

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Day 30 (Tuesday)

2012-01-24T21:49:00.000-08:00

Today I was home all day. Been happening alot lately with the kids getting sick and snow days. But I still got my workout on! Did chest, abs and cardio today. Rode the bike for 30 min and it felt great. I am getting back into the swing of riding again. Last week when I got on the bike I was dieing the whole time. This time felt more like rainbows shooting from my feet the whole time :). I love that phrase. Anyway it was a good workout. I was up all last night with a sick baby and taking care of two sick kids today I am super tired *yawn so I did break down and get a soda :( but hey this momma needed a pick me up :). I am off tomorrow so I hope to get the house picked up and rest some. We shall see. Legs tomorrow with no cardio :). Although if I can I will swim hahaha.

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Day 29 (Monday)

2012-01-24T21:06:00.000-08:00

So things are different in phase 2. We add cardio back in for one. And for two we don't have the double days like we used to. Monday I did back and cardio. Since I tweeked my back over the weekend I tried not to push to much but enough so I got a good workout. Needless to say my back was killing by the time I got home Monday night, hence why this is being typed on Tuesday. It was rough starting the cardio but I find if I have the right music it just flies by. And its nice to be adding it back in. I just feel like it helps. I am praying it helps! Overall I felt great afterwards.

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Sunday, Rest day

2012-01-22T19:05:00.000-08:00

Today is my rest day. Today is a day just for me to relax... but not working out is killing me haha. Its been 4 weeks of working out 5-6 days a week. Its been 4 weeks of living fit. Its 1/3 of the way through my program and on my way to a better more fit me. Did good with food today. Dumped out the rest of my soda that I didn't finish yesterday. Threw away the half a cupcake the kids didn't eat. Had a yummy dinner for shrimp scampi on wheat noodles, lamb chops and caesar salad. It was a great dinner. Tomorrow starts phase 2 and a new 4 weeks of amazing me :). Jury duty this week. I hope it doesn't mess me up to bad for working out and eating right. I hope it doesn't last to long LOL. I have gotten to spend lots of time with my sweet baby girl and that has been great. Lots of snuggles ;). I'm doing this for them as much for me so I can be a good roll model for them.

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Day 27 (Saturday)

2012-01-21T20:44:00.000-08:00

I did 6 workouts this week. I got cardio in on three days ;). I had a great week for working out. And its true you are only one workout away from a good mood. I was super cranky before my workout and feel great afterwards :). I didn't get on the bike like I planned tonight but I got my shoulder and ab workout done and really tried to push myself. Next week will be another great week I know it. Goal for next week. No soda, not one! And again do all my workouts. I am really proud of myself. Despite what my lying inner voice says :). Food kind of sucked today I had a sizzlin apple pie at applebees. Like I said. Baby steps. I just have to take it one day at a time and keep trying.

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Lets talk food...

2012-01-20T20:40:00.000-08:00

So lets talk about food. Lets be realistic and realize that no I have not changed everything about my eating overnight. The reality is that most people won't/can't. I have developed habits. Eating out, crappy food habits. Chips were a daily staple with lunch. Soda too for that matter. So Chris and I started by eating Paleo. That was our first step into real non processed foods. And you know it made a big difference. We felt better and started losing some weight. Him more than me. It is hard to be strict with, I will be honest about that. I know alot of people can go cold turkey but that just isn't for me. I get all cranky :). So we started slow. Eating more salads and veggies. Cutting out the grains and carbs. Cutting out processed foods as much as we could. In the beginning we ate out alot more. Cheat meals were more frequent. I have been working out and eating better for about 6 weeks (give or take). I no longer eat chips at lunch or any meal for that matter and don't miss them. I have cut back my soda from 1 a day, full calories to cherry coke zero each day, to only every couple days. See how I am cutting back rather than going cold turkey? I don't eat grains at dinner. I try to limit them to only at breakfast and then usually a bowl of cream of wheat. Cuz who doesn't love that stuff. I do add 1 small spoonful of sugar, but who doesn't, haha. ITs all about the baby steps. If I get a hankering to go out we hit Subway instead of Taco Bell or Wendy's. Although sometimes I miss those Wendy's Chicken sandwiches. But the more I say no the easier it's getting. I have made great improvements to my diet and I am very proud of myself. Yes I can do better, yes I am working towards that goal. But when I cut to much to fast I get all cranky and that just won't do either. So hang in there and stick to it. IF I can change so can you. Love water too now.

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Day 26 (Friday)

2012-01-20T20:19:00.000-08:00

Today was legs. I had to figure out how to get the best legs workout I could at home.... so I did the 30 Day Shred level 1 which focus's more on legs than the other two levels. I didn't worry as much about the weights which tended to focus on shoulders for two reasons. Reason one, I am doing shoulders and abs tomorrow and reason two my main focus was on legs and pushing them. I kept up with the advanced girl on everything :). I am so proud. I really pushed myself. I tried to do single leg deadlifts after but became very dizzy so decided it was best to sit for a bit :(. But I knocked out my workout and for sure burnt some calories. It is good to get it done. Even tried to really push some of the non leg stuff that was for chest that I just did yesterday. It was rough doing pushups LOL. Tomorrow is my last workout for phase 1 and the week! Next week I start phase 2, BRING IT!!!

I get all my motivation pictures from pinterest :), it really has helped to keep me going. I look everyday and as dumb as it seems, these stupid sayings really help me push and keep at it. Mini pep talks everyday.

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Day 25 (Thursday)

2012-01-19T21:30:00.000-08:00

Well this week has been a workout at home week since getting to the gym or anywhere for that matter is not going to happen. Today was chest and triceps and let me say my arms are weak after that work out. I tried to push myself. I won't change if I don't push myself. I am proud that I did so. Tomorrow I am going to do the 30 day shred in place of my legs work out however its a great leg workout with squats, forward lunges, side lunges, jumping jacks, jump rope, etc. So it will give them a good workout and I just have to push myself :). I am going to try to stick with the advance girl instead of the just starting girl :). Food was ok today... artichoke would have been better without the mayonnaise, cherry coke zero would have been better as water and egg salad sandwich probably not my best option.... however it was better than eating out which is what I wanted to do and it could have been worse :). Just have to keep on. I was down two pounds this morning to 178.3 go me. So something seems to be working.

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Day 24 (Wednesday)

2012-01-18T20:56:00.000-08:00

So this week I am a day behind in my workouts and it kind of gets confusing LOL. But I did back and biceps today, what I could since I am home with snow. I got on my bike for 30 mins and it felt great. I need to ensure I am doing that more. I slacked off over the holidays. Gotta get back to it. Posted progress pictures yesterday. I don't see a huge change but I am hopeful that putting cardio back in at least 4 days a week along with weights 6 days a week is going to make a huge difference and in phase 2 I am going to drop some weight. Well that is the hope anyway :).

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updated pictures

2012-01-17T19:44:00.000-08:00

I know there has been a change but I don't really see it :(. I just have to keep going though. Another few months can make a world of difference. This is only 5 pounds and an inch gone so I just need to be patient with myself. Dec 17-Jan 17.

Day 23 (Tuesday)

2012-01-17T19:38:00.000-08:00

It was a legs day. I got it done! I have to say it was a rough day emotionally. My weight isn't going down and that can be disheartening at times. But I just have to keep at it and it will come off. Slowly but surely. I was planning to do pictures and measurements on Sunday but since Chris is having surgery Friday so its better to do it tonight. Lost an inch around my hips and waist. Gained an inch in the chest :( and .5 in in my bicep :). Overall good stats. Just need to keep plugging along.

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Day 22 (Monday)

2012-01-16T15:54:00.000-08:00

Going to do shoulders and Abs that should have been done last week since I am behind. I slept in then went grocery shopping. Had Chicken and Gnocchi soup, Salad and a couple bread sticks for lunch at Olive Garden. It was yummy on this snowy winter day, warm soup. For the challenge with my sister I will minus 2 points since I didn't eat breakfast and ate out for lunch. Dinner is going to be garlic shrimp scampi with wheat spaghetti noodles. Workout with Chris after dinner and then enjoy the rest of my night. I plan to ride my bike for 30-60 mins. I will post what I actually did later. Chris is doing great he is down to 214 as of this morning. I am still sitting at 180.5. Next Sunday I will be taking a progress picture and doing measurements. I am really excited to see what progress I have made. Then I will start phase 2. It's crazy to think I am in my last week of phase 1 already.

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Starting Monday

2012-01-15T18:59:00.000-08:00

A little friendly competition can go a long way. My sister and I have agreed to do an 8 week fitness challenge. We get 25 points a week and we lose points for each thing we miss. So if I miss a workout I lose a point or if I make an unhealthy food choice I lose a point. At the end of each week we will tally everything up. At the end of the 8 weeks the winner gets a new piece of workout clothing. Nothing to spendy :). Its going to be a lot of fun. I will probably try to keep a running tally here just fore accountability. I am entering week 4 of my Live Fit program. I must say I feel good. Missed two work outs this week due to being sick. I am still sick but I won't miss anymore workouts.

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Day 17 (Wednesday)

2012-01-11T19:51:00.000-08:00

Today was back and bicep day. Put up some good weight. I can tell that I am getting stronger. I am starting to really feel more comfortable in the gym than the first week. I didn't swim today but I did the elliptical for 15 mins. My legs are hurting something fierce today. Going up stairs is very painful :). Its a good kind of pain though. The kind that comes from a good workout. HAHA! Food was ok today. I found that I was super hungry all day. I had chicken noodle soup for the simple fact that I have a terrible cold and it is kicking my butt. But the workout is getting done! Out of town tomorrow and Friday at least. I hope to get some sort of workout in.

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Day 16 (Tuesday)

2012-01-10T19:51:00.000-08:00

Today was a legs day! I did such a good job at working them that walking out of the gym was tough LOL. Going upstairs was brutal. Had a great lunch, chicken caesar salad. Had a fabulous dinner stuffed pork chops from the Paleoparents.com website. Link included for your tasting. With the exception of the fact that I am getting yet another cold :( I feel great. Hopefully with a good night sleep tonight I can start to get better.

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Day 15 (Monday)

2012-01-09T20:43:00.000-08:00

So today should have been legs. But baby girl got sick and I have to leave work early which means no gym time. So I had to do something at home. Chest and tri's are the easiest to do at home so I did Wednesday in stead of Monday :). It will all work out. I will be offline from Wednesday night through most of the weekend but will update when I get back or earlier if I can. I am traveling so it will be a good test of my willpower to still workout. Might have to do some insanity with my sister but the point is more to get a workout in than to miss it completely. Note to self icky food isn't worth it. I had some and then worked out and man am I paying for it. Bleh!! When will I learn? My triceps already hurt so tomorrow is going to be interesting.

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Day 10, 11, 12 (Thurs, Fri, Sat)

2012-01-07T20:54:00.000-08:00

Well got busy with family and didn't blog Thursday, or Friday. My bad :). Thursday was shoulders and abs and the last workout for the week. It also means I am starting another phase of the training. Monday will be the start of the muscle building portion of the training. It lasts 6 weeks :). I am super excited about it. I will do 5 days of strength training. Went grocery shopping today and am all set for the week. Just need to stick to it and not worry about the day to day scale changes or lack of changes. 2 more weeks of phase one and then we move to phase 2 where we add some cardio back in. Although I have been including cardio here and there when I can. Friday I went to the pool and swam for an hour and did 36 laps which is 1 mile. Go me. It really seems to help my legs work out all the soreness. All in all a good ending to the week. Well except the binge fest I had on Friday with my kids. Movie night with junk food :(. But ya know one night won't kill me, its the every night that got me here and I really needed some kid time. Made a menu for this week which will for sure help me stay on track. We are having pecan crusted salmon tomorrow night for dinner :). Yummy. I will find the recipe online if I can and share.

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Day 10 (Wednesday)

2012-01-04T19:54:00.000-08:00

I did legs today and really tried to push myself more. I was sweating :). I did more weight on all my lifts than last week. It was great feeling. I think next week I will try to push more :). Eating was ok. The salad was fairly gross. I am at a loss. I love salad but dressing is bleh to me lately. Even my favorites aren't tasting good. My taste buds must be changing. I am so proud of myself. Down into the 170's :). I am almost at the 20 pound mark for my first goal. That is amazing to me. And I have barely started this weight training routine. I can't wait to see how the rest of the 12 weeks go. Tomorrow is the last day of week 2. Then only 10 weeks left.

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Day 9 (Tuesday)

2012-01-03T19:07:00.000-08:00

Did back and biceps today. Did more today on most of them than last week. Which is good :). I did a 5 min warm up on the stationary bike then after did 20 mins walking and went 1 mile. I am going to try to do this more and just my body moving. Running will come. If felt good to get the workout done though and even better to make progress. Eating was good. Made good choices. Grilled chicken instead of breaded and no fries at dinner :). The pumpkin protein bars are yummy. I highly recommend them.

Or at least to impress Chris!!

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Day 8 start of week 2 (Monday)

2012-01-02T15:36:00.000-08:00

Well we are starting week 2. It was rough to get started because I don't feel 100% today but I got it done and that makes me feel good. Did the workout at home but from here on out most will be done at the gym on base. Its not so bad once you get used to it. Eating hasn't been great today mostly becuase I haven't eaten enough. I haven't tried my protein bars. Gee that is a lot of things I haven't done. But I have worked out and I am sticking to it so I will see results :). Only 3 more weeks until a progress picture.

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Day 7 (Sunday)

2012-01-01T19:57:00.000-08:00

Last rest day of the week. Made some of the Pumpkin Protein Bar for this week to try out. They smell great :). Tomorrow is chest and tri's and that is exciting too. Can't wait to get moving again. Although having today off has been good since I have felt in a funk today.

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Day 6 (Saturday)

2011-12-31T21:21:00.000-08:00

New Year's Eve!! I can't believe 2011 is coming to an end. Many wonderful things happened this year the best of which was the birth of our third child.

Today I did not work out. I was going to ride my bike but just didn't make time for it. I did get a lot of errands run which was good and the ingredients for the protein bars I am going to make tomorrow. I will let you know how that goes haha. Eating went really well today.

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Day 5 (Friday)

2011-12-30T20:07:00.000-08:00

So today, Saturday and Sunday are "rest" days according to my program. However :) being that I love riding my bike and swimming I am taking the opportunity to get some time on the bike and in the pool.
I was off early today so I went for an hour to swim laps. Managed to do 40 laps which is 2000 yards. That is about 1.14 miles :). I am so proud of myself and it felt great.
Eating went good today. Or at least is getting better. I did have 4 pieces of the delite pizza but I burned those calories just swimming :).
Tomorrow I am going to try to get a bike ride in outside but might have to settle for the trainer and two or three episodes of Naruto, haha.

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Day 4

2011-12-29T19:43:00.000-08:00

Shoulders/Abs was a good workout. Man my muscles are sore :).
Ate fairly well. Egg whites for breakfast, cream of wheat. A luna bar and carrots for a snack. Half a tuna sandwich for lunch and home made chicken pot pie for dinner. My water was low today. Need to keep that up. All in all a great final strength workout for the week.

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Day 3

2011-12-28T18:55:00.000-08:00

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Did legs today. I think in some ways I could have done more but while I was there it felt like I was working really hard. So I really don't know. It was a good day and I did my workout. I did good at breakfast and dinner but lunch was kind of a mess. The turkey was dry :(. I will just keep chugging along and get this figured out eventually. Scale at home says 181.4 and the scale at work says 178.5. I think I like the one at work better :).

Day 2

2011-12-27T19:24:00.000-08:00

Did back and biceps today at lunch, empty weight room so I was done in about 45 min. I did ride my bike for 25 mins.
My food was way off because my salad went bad and I didn't get my carb for breakfast. I am very proud of myself though. While at Fred Meyer for my oldest to get an eye exam i was so hungry. I bought a Luna bar instead of junk. Then going out to dinner was so tempting, ugh I was so hungry. But i came home, baked some chicken and roasted some asparagus. I am so proud of myself.

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Day 1

2011-12-26T19:43:00.000-08:00

Today was day 1 of the livefit. I know I keep bouncing around but I think I found a good one this time. I did Chest and tri's today. Just a 5 min bike cardio to get warmed up. It for sure helped my mood :). I was all cranky when I started. Tomorrow is back and bi's :). At really good. Had eggs, spinach and mushrooms for breakfast. Had salad with chicken for lunch, a protein shake after the workout, and flank steak with broccoli and salad for dinner. All in all a good day. I just have to remember the junk food isn't worth it!

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Saturday and Sunday

2011-12-25T21:33:00.000-08:00

Well Sunday being Christmas and Saturday being Christmas eve I took the two days off. Tomorrow (Monday) I start the livefit program from bodybuilding.com. I am excited and nervous if it will work for me. I opened a pinterest account and am loving the inspiration that I have found so far. I will post an inspiration quote at the end of my workouts to help remind me to stick to it.

2011 The last fat year of my life, that is a fact and a promise :).

Dec 23 Friday

2011-12-23T20:20:00.000-08:00

So today had two donuts, a luna bar, some left over chinese, olive garden salad, and some iced tea. Yep not the best eating but it could have been worse :).

Swam 26 laps (1300 yards) for a total of 45 mins.
Did Biceps, triceps, chest press, shoulder press, abs, rear delts today. Same as Monday.

Feeling pretty good with my work out. Nice since Wednesday really threw me out of whack.

Wednesday Dec 21

2011-12-21T19:20:00.000-08:00

Ok so today was probably the worst day in recent weeks :(.
Ate out for all three meals and the work out at the navy base sucked. They didn't have all the machines we needed so we ended up coming home. And right now when I could be on my bike I am working :(. Soooo tomorrow I need to hit it hard. Today is a wash, on to tomorrow....

Tuesday Dec 20th

2011-12-20T20:40:00.000-08:00

Breakfast - 2 poached eggs on 1 piece of wheat toast.
Lunch Tuna fish sandwich on wheat bread.
Dinner Wendy's Chicken Asiago sandwich, dr pepper and fries :(

Ran 2 miles in 34 mins burning 230 calories.
I hurt the top of my foot somehow and decided to forgo swimming tonight. I missed it but feel it was the right decision. Tomorrow is another weight training day :).

Monday Dec 19

2011-12-19T21:17:00.000-08:00

Had a nonfat 12 oz white chocolate mocha for breakfast.
Spinach, spring mix with olive garden dressing and chicken for lunch.
Had pork fried rice and sweet and sour chicken for dinner.
8 glasses of water.

Did 31 mins on the eliptical went 2 miles burned 275 calories during my lunch break.
Did 28 mins on the indoor trainer at a moderate pace after the strength training.
Strength training included:
Barbell bench press 2sets @ 15lbs, 10 reps and 1set @ 35lbs, 3 reps
Seated Bent over REar delt raise on yoga ball 2sets @ 5lbs, 10 reps and 1set @ 8lbs, 3 reps
Dumbell shoulder press with one leg lifted 1set @ 8lbs, 10 reps, 1set @ 10lbs, 10 reps, and 1set @ 15lbs, 5 reps
Bent over 2 dumbell row 3sets @ 15lbs, 10 reps
Lying tricep press 2sets @ 10lbs, 10 reps and 1set @ 15lbs, 10 reps
Dumbell bicep curl 2sets @ 15lbs, 10 reps and 1set @ 15lbs, 3 reps

Abs done at lunch and in the evening. Between sets did cardio to keep heart rate up. I should have worn my heart rate monitor to keep track better. It felt great to do the weight lifting. I have 15lbs and then 35lbs. I need to get a 20 and 25 pound set :).

New progress picture

2011-12-16T21:38:00.000-08:00

December 16, 2011!

Making progress

2011-12-16T07:50:00.000-08:00

The scale is moving down. Down to 182.3 this week. I feel that I look different too. We are going to take progress pictures this weekend. I will post them when I get them uploaded. I will do measurements and pictures. Next Monday I am starting on a new weightlifting routine to hopefully give me a little extra ompf. I got it from bodybuilding.com. Those women are amazing. I am hopeful that I can see some great results without supplementing with whey protein. But I might have to as I get closer to the double century. I hope to sit down with Chris and come up with a great game plan for the next month. New Year coming with a new me. Can't wait to see where I am at this time next year. It should be amazing.

Tuesday weigh in

2011-12-13T07:30:00.000-08:00

Today I weighed in. I was at 183.6 wohoo!! And Chris was at 219.5!! We are losing weight slowly but surely.

crossfit?

2011-12-12T09:24:00.000-08:00

Thinking I am going to try crossfit for two weeks. I have heard good things and I can try it free at work. The plan right now is to crossfit M, W, F and run T, Th, Sat during lunch/work. Then swim Tuesday and Thursday. Bike on Monday, Wednesday and either Friday or Saturday depending on when I can get a long ride in. I have a plan B if crossfit isn't for me.
Light bulb moment:
I don't want to feel this way anymore. I want to be a healthy, happy mom and wife!!
I need to change me now!
When sad just get up and go work out. No excuses!

November 28-Dec 2

2011-12-02T14:56:00.001-08:00

So here is a much overdue update. Working out is going good. Swam twice this week. Tuesday for 25-30 mins did 18 laps, Thursday for 30 mins did only 12 laps. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday I walked on the treadmill in my vibram five fingers. Loved them. Even tried a little jogging/running. Friday I rode my bike outside with Chris for 1 hour 20 mins did about 12 miles give or take. Maybe 12.5 my phone died at some point LOL. According to my last update on facebook through my mapmyride app we had done 12.43 miles so I am guessing total was 12.5. Hope to get some strength training in this weekend. Maybe another swim and for sure a walk. I am working hard for every pound lost. Speaking of which. I am down to 186 woot :). Only 21 pounds to go for my Coast Guard max allowable and 56 for my big goal. I hope to get to 130. Eating is going great. When I do eat something that is in the no no zone I have stopped beating myself up. I just enjoy it and move on. I eat as well as I can and don't worry about the rest. Lost .5 inches around my waist in all three areas. Feeling good.

Thursday

2011-11-18T06:10:00.001-08:00

So Thursday was the start of Level 2 of the 30 day shred. Man I forgot just how hard level 2 is all the plank moves. But I will push through and get in shape :). I rode on the trainer for an hour about 10 miles since that is about my pace right now and then swam for 30 mins for a total of 1/2 a mile. All in all a productive day burning about 1100 calories. No my calorie intake did not support that. I am not sure yet how to get my calorie higher for days like that without junk food, but I am working on it. My Stamina is for sure improving though.

Monday and Wednesday

2011-11-18T06:09:00.001-08:00

There was no working out on Monday and Wednesday :(. It kind of sucked yes. But lets not look back and moan we shall keep pushing forward and keep our body moving.

Sunday November 13, 2011

2011-11-13T19:35:00.001-08:00

Well week one down for the 30 day shred :). I am doing good. The first two weeks are the hardest. So if I can get my eating figured out I will be making some solid weight loss progress. We ate out all last week :(. However Chris and I are challenging ourselves to not eat out until Christmas (or longer). When we reach our challenge goal we will be rewarded with money to buy whatever we want. Not a night out to eat :). See how I did that. I went for a ride outside today. Did 10.2 miles in just over an hour so about a 10 mile an hour pace. It was great and felt great. I did Day 7 of the 30 day shred. Most days are 60-90 mins worth of working out but this week will start getting longer. Each week from here on out will get longer since I have to work up to be able to ride 200 miles :). I will weigh in either Monday or Tuesday for my one week check. I hope that by the end of next week I will start feeling better about myself despite my weight. Keep watching for more updates. I will try to update more often.

5 Days in

2011-11-11T07:10:00.000-08:00

I am 5 days into my 30 Day Shred. I am also running, biking and swimming. yesterday I burned about 1000 calories go me. I feel like a biggest loser contestant lol. So far I feel great and am enjoying working out. I am sleeping better and feeling better about my body. I hope the pounds just melt away lol. On Wednesday I was down to 187.7 so we will see what it looks like next week. I don't think I am eating enough as crazy as that sounds. I ate over 1500 calories yesterday but really only left 500 to do daily stuff. Thinking of hiring a running coach to help me. swimming is getting better, stamina is improving. I swam for 45 mins yesterday up from 20 mins last week. I have tried to post from my iPad a couple times but it doesn't seem to work. Hopefully this one posts.

30 Day Challenge

2011-10-22T11:48:00.000-07:00

Hubby and I are starting a 30 day challenge for ourselves. We are embracing the Paleo lifestyle for the next 30 days. If it is what people say then we will keep it :). I have high hopes.

On hold again

2011-10-20T21:01:00.000-07:00

It would appear that I pushed a little to much to fast so I am backing off for a couple more weeks until my dr gives me the green light. I am going to work on my eating. I will be starting this weekend after I pick up some reading material :). I think we are going to try to eat paleo for 30 days and see what happens. I have heard great things about energy levels and such from this method. We want to eat cleaner anyway this just gives us a push in the right direction.

Pre-pregnancy, 9 months, and after

2011-10-18T14:37:00.000-07:00

So this is me. The day we found out I was pregnant Left so pre-pregnancy size about 157 pounds, size 10 jeans. Me the day I delivered our beautiful baby girl 39 weeks 2 days 211 pounds Right. And me at 3 weeks 5 days post partum bottom Right at 190 pounds. It was a long journey to get her here and it won't be an easy road back but I am determined to get back and be better than ever. Yes some of my weight and stomach may shift in the coming weeks but it still isn't pretty. Go go weight-loss.

First day back working out

2011-10-17T10:45:00.000-07:00

I have to say being back on the workout wagon while tough feels good. I feel so much better and relaxed after my sweat session :). Course it kicked my butt and I am seriously out of shape. Everything feels like a limp noodle now. But I did it. I jumped back on the workout wagon. Here are my beginning stats. I have to get Chris to check my chest measurement and take a new "before" picture but those will be tonight.
Height 5'4"
Weight 190.8 (down from 197 1 week PP)
Arms 13 (both) flexed
Chest about 44.5"
Belly (measured above the belly button) 43.5"
Hips 47.5 (down from 49 1 week PP)
Thighs 25.5
Body fat % 37.7 according to my scale no idea how accurate it is. An online site says 53.42% either way its high right now.

Goals and plans

2011-10-14T14:48:00.000-07:00

Or should that be plans and goals, either way this is where I am going in 2012. The reality is nothing is going to really be on the schedule for 2011. I am going to start the C25K from the beginning again no later than November 7th. Which is the Monday after my 6 week check up. I should have the green light by then to start running. In January I plan to start the Jeff Galloway half marathon training plan. The goal is to run a 5k in March for and with a dear friend of mine, the Portland Rock and Roll 1/2 Marathon in May, the Seattle to Portland bicycle classic in July and the Nike Woman's Full Marathon in October of 2012. I will be training for the full marathon with Team in Training since I didn't get to complete my triathlon training. That should help me to ensure I get the right training and don't get injured. I am so excited to do that race in October and finish the year strong. I have at least 30 pounds to lose by April to make weight for the Coast Guard. After that I hope to lose another 30-40 pounds. I will be adjusting my ticker to show my current new starting weight. I will also adjust all my measurements and get a new starting picture after my 6 week post partum check. No reason to mess with it now since I am only 3 weeks post partum and not cleared to work out yet. Hubby is going to be working out with me too since he is doing the STP with me in July. All in all its going to be a fun exciting year full of life changes and accomplishing goals.

Took a workout break...

2011-09-15T14:37:00.000-07:00

Well haven't posted in a bit and after this post it might still be another month before there are more consistent posts. The end of January we found out we were expecting our third child. I had to stop doing my training for the triathlon :( and focus on a healthy pregnancy. I wasn't allowed to continue running. I have gained 50pounds so far with this pregnancy. After we have her though I plan to get back into my training and complete a Team in Training event in 2012 along with the Seattle to Portland bike ride. I hope to do a number of 5k's in 2012 and possibly a 1/2 marathon and a full marathon in the fall of 2012 depending on how things play out. Once I get back into my weightloss and working out I will start posting more. My food journals, workout accomplishments each day and so forth. So check back in probably November for the first of many posts over my year long journey.

Still working out :)

2011-01-12T07:27:00.001-08:00

Just haven't been posting. Well lets see. I was sick over the holidays. I started the New year with a 5k Resolution run and it was great. I finished in about 45 mins and had a great time. Went 3.3 miles. The following Monday I had practice and swam about 1750 yards. Wednesday January 5, 2011 I did another 3.3 miles go me. On Saturday's practice I did a bike/run. Rode 1.77 miles for a warm up in about 10 mins, then rode another 10 miles in about 50 mins. Last but not least I went .9 miles in about 11 mins. I forgot to stop my timer haha. Monday January 10, 2011 was a rough swim and I only made about 50 mins. My nutrition is way off but today Wednesday January 12, 2011 is a fresh start with the food. I am hungry right now so I know my breakfast wasn't enough. Its going to be trial and error and keeping track of how I feel. Oh yesterday Tuesday January 11, 2011 I got on my new bike trainer for 30 mins, man that was intense. I was dripping. Then I did some of my physical therapy stuff for my hips and stretching. I feel really good today. I will post my food for today at the end of the day. Working to eat more fruits and veggies instead of chips and junk food. So far the new year is going good for working out. Get my food figured out and I will be golden.

Swam today

2010-12-23T18:06:00.000-08:00

I managed to swim today. I did my 32 laps in 50 mins which is a 5 min improvement :). Then I managed to do a total of 40 laps in 60 mins. I swam 2000 yards which is the distance of a half iron man. I can't believe I went so far. And I am still slightly sick. So its quiet the accomplishment ;). I haven't worked out since Saturday because I have been down and out with this cold.

First BRICK

2010-12-18T20:45:00.000-08:00

So today was my first ever brick. It was different and cool all at the same time.

First we ran 1.7 miles, then we rode our bike 8 miles, then ran another 1.7 miles. Some people choose to do 1.7, 12, 2.4 but I went for the shorter distance mostly since I am slow :). I did it though and in not to bad of time. I felt icky with this cold and my legs are a little sore now but I still did it :). So that was a great day.

Thursday OYO swim

2010-12-16T18:40:00.000-08:00

So today I really wanted to get a full hour in. I wanted to see how far I could go in that amount of time. So I started doing 150's (which is 3 laps in a row no breaks) and it really speed me up. I also am taking less breaks between laps. When I first started I needed breaks between each 25. Then I made it 50 and felt amazing. Now I am doing 150s and barely breaking between them sometimes. It is so great to see progress and feel so good about my training.

I did a total of 32 laps, 1600 yards, one lap shy of 1 mile. But the perfect amount for my race! And I did it in 55 mins.

Fundraising is going good to, so its a win win so far for me.

Wednesday Run

2010-12-16T18:37:00.000-08:00

So Wednesday was my first run practice back after a 4 plus week break. It was a good and bad practice.

Before having to take the break I was at about a 15 min mile if I pushed myself. The first mile last night I did in 14:20 with walking and running. It was great to actually have a better time than when I got hurt. Means all the cross training is paying off and keeping me from falling behind. At least during my race I will finish in 90 mins the run part :). Today at physical therapy I actually felt good while running on the treadmill. Might have to do that more often just to give my legs a break. I was sad yesterday after my run because I really felt bad about run/walking. But today after thinking about it I realized that was a good time and I did great for my first night back.

Swam today

2010-12-14T21:01:00.000-08:00

Did 10 laps aka 500 yards today. Tuesday after a team swim practice is probably not the best time to swim. I really should bike on Tuesdays. I need an indoor trainer. I will have to work on that next :). But it was still a good swim for what I was able to do in about 25 min.

Saturday December 11th

2010-12-12T19:25:00.001-08:00

Had a 2.79 mile warm up ride then a 9.79 mile time trial. I had a 13mph pace which is an improvement last week when I had an 11 mph pace. I am doing good for only getting on the bike once a week. The goal for the rest of the month is to work on energy. My eating and energy levels are not good. I get over the 30 min mark and I start getting weak. Something to work on.

Training so far this week

2010-12-09T10:18:00.000-08:00

Training is going great. I am swimming lots and getting a few miles on the bike. I walked 3.5 miles on Saturday December 4th and rode 16.68 miles on Sunday December 5th.

Had swim practice on Monday December 6th and Tuesday I was back in the pool while the kids did swim lessons. All in all its been a good training week so far.

I'm a RLAM!!

2010-12-01T20:23:00.000-08:00

http://runlikeamotherbook.com/moms-on-the-run/j-is-for-tk-moms/

I am at the bottom of the page :). How exciting is that! My inspiration, it isn't how far or how fast you went, its that you went.

Monday practice with the Team, Tues OYO

2010-11-30T18:47:00.001-08:00

We had another swim practice Monday. It was just what I needed to get me re-energized. I did the whole hour with drills and laps. Didn't track my laps but it was a great night. Tonight I did 10 laps in about 30 mins. I can feel my form getting better, my breathing is better and I feel faster. I am improving with every lap.

Another 13 miles down

2010-11-20T20:11:00.000-08:00

Today I rode from my driveway and did 13 miles. It was great. Torched about 450 calories :) and went uphill the whole way home. I just thought I was weak until I spoke with a friend who has done that trail and she told me. Made my day :). So here is a picture of me with my bike (Jeremy helping) and getting ready to head out. Got my new clipless pedals and Chris's shirt I am good to go. Chris even took a video as I left the driveway. There are more pictures I will post later.

Swam today

2010-11-19T20:45:00.000-08:00

Well since I am on a 4 week break from running (insert crying person here) I am swimming more and the goal is to bike more too. So far the darkness has kept me off my bike. I did 22 laps today (50 yards a lap) for a total of 1100 yards in 45 mins. I was supposed to do 50 mins but my shins started getting achy. I went home did core and my physical therapy exercises and called it a good day. I am not thrilled about the break my shins are all tore up. Hopefully at the end of the 4 weeks I will be good as new, or better in fact. I have a whole bunch of exercises to do everyday to strengthen my hips, shins and calfs. I am going to do my core workout with my PT workout. I go to PT twice a week for the next 4 weeks. Well there it is.

losing a pant size

2010-11-17T20:45:00.000-08:00

Not sure where it went but its disappearing :). I wore my size 10s today. I am not down in pounds but probably because I am gaining muscle with all this triathlon training. I am hungry all the time. And if I don't eat its physically painful. It feels good to be losing inches :). I will have to remeasure soon.

First swim practice

2010-11-17T20:44:00.000-08:00

Had my first swim practice on Monday. I learned a lot in the 1 hour of practice. I implemented some of it today during my swim. I didn't go to run practice since I am not running for a couple weeks while my legs get better. I swam 500 yards and did most of it in the good form. I still need work but its getting better each time I get in the water. Doing good.

First Bike ride

2010-11-13T12:52:00.001-08:00

Rode 13 miles today. Did a 3 mile warm up and then a 10 mile ride to Seward park in Seattle. I can't believe I did it. That is half the distance of my Triathlon ride. I am stoked about it. The first three miles took about 17 mins and the 10 miles took about 48. I am thinking that by the end of the 5 months I will have that time trimmed down. I am tired though :).

Swim done

2010-11-08T19:23:00.000-08:00

Another swim done. We swam 600 meters again tonight. We did 2x 100 meter sets. A bunch of 50s and I don't think any 25s. But I could be mistaken. I think we did really good. It felt good and it was a great workout. I really enjoy swimming. Next week I start my coached swims and that will be great too.

Workout done!

2010-11-06T22:03:00.000-07:00

So tonight I did level 2 of the 30 day shred for some core and strength. Not sure if its really what my coaches want but I think it will work for now :). My shines are still killing me no matter what I do and taking a break didn't help either. So I am just going to keep pushing on. Perhaps I will make an appointment at medical. We shall see.

New Bike

2010-11-05T20:26:00.000-07:00

Here she is! The new bike for my Triathlon.

My Fundraising Page

2010-11-03T20:22:00.000-07:00

My Fundraising Page

Tuesday and Wednesday

2010-11-03T20:17:00.001-07:00

Ran yesterday, 29 mins, 1.63 miles. I am at an 18 min mile right now but I know at one point i was doing over 2 miles in the 29-31 min range. I am just slower right now because I am spending to much time worring about what I am doing right and not letting my natural motion move me.

Today I went to swim 400 meters. I ended up swimming 600 meters. I was pretty proud of that. I did a couple 50 meter jaunts without stopping so that was good. Improving everytime I go. I think part of it is just getting back into the swing of things with swimming. Its been a long time.

We put a deposit down on my bike so I hope to have that by the first practice November 13th. Things are coming together. I am so excited!

new measurements

2010-11-03T07:01:00.000-07:00

so I took my measurements the other day. my hip are the same 41". However my waist is down to 37". which is a 1.75" drop since October 11th. That is a great feeling. I am hovering between 157-158 which is good too. just need to keep on keeping on. I think I will do pictures at the end of November. Should be good.

Monday November 1

2010-11-01T20:18:00.000-07:00

Swam today for my workout. I love swimming days. Its a work out let me tell you. I did 7 round trip laps or 14 laps depending on how you count :). Either way it equaled 350 meters. Its a 25 meter pool. That is 50 more meters than last week. Wednesday the goal is to get to 400 meters. I also did 1 full lap of 50 meters, rested then did another 50 meters and rested. I am getting better with the face in the water thing. I need to work on a smooth transition to breathing out of the water but its a work in progress and I am making great progress. I notice a huge difference in the efficiency of my swim with my face down. And when I pull up it feels like more work. Which it is. Eating is doing ok. Portion sizes staying under control and trying to avoid the candy LOL. Darn Halloween.

Working out so far

2010-10-27T20:05:00.000-07:00

Tuesday I went for a run. Did about 1.7 miles in 31 mins. Not great time but I got my shins to stop hurting so one problem solved. And thats what its all about. I came back feeling great. It was raining but it felt great.

Wednesday I got in the pool on base and swam 300 meters which is great for me. Attempted to do the face down breathing thing. I did ok. Something to work on and keep at it. I am going to get this done.

Next goal is to find and buy a bike. I am off to a good start but the paying part is a work in progress. Those are not cheap.

So far I am feeling good about my workouts and loving all the different types. Can't wait to start training with my team.

Switching gears.... AGAIN

2010-10-21T20:32:00.000-07:00

But this time for a good reason. I have signed up to do a triathlon with Team in Training. I am super excited and can't wait to get started. The training starts in 2 weeks and we go to Hawaii April 3 to compete. Its going to be busy. I am going to try to keep this site updated as well as my fundraising site. But don't be surprised if this one falls behind a bit :).

October 15th

2010-10-15T21:25:00.000-07:00

Breakfast ~ bagel with cream cheese

Snack ~ String cheese

Lunch ~ Jimmy John's Club Lulu, potato chips, snapple green tea

Snack ~ none

Dinner ~ 1 slice hawaiian pizza, 1/2 bottle root bear, 1 bread stick

Workout was good. Probably could have pushed a little more but my knees are hurting and I was feeling kind of bleh today so it was just a so so workout I guess. Anyway I did it and that is the important part.

October 14th

2010-10-14T21:01:00.001-07:00

Breakfast ~ grapenuts cereal

Snack ~ yogurt chobani (1/2 container) and wheat thins

Lunch ~ Turkey sandwich on wheat with cheddar and spinach, Dorritos, Cherry Coke Zero

Snack ~ nothing

Dinner ~ 1/2 chicken breast, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn

Workout ~ Well I was feeling all run down and not like working out but as you have probably noticed cause I have, I always feel better after a good sweat session. So I jumped up and did my workout. Gave it my all and felt great. I am glad I did it. 4 days into it almost done with my first week. I got this! Wednesday and/or Thursday tend to be my most difficult days to workout. Not sure why. But its done so there :).

October 13th Day 3

2010-10-13T21:24:00.000-07:00

Breakfast ~ 2 slices wheat toast with peanut butter
Snack ~ banana
Lunch ~ Healthy Choice portabella pasta in marsala sauce
Snack ~ String cheese
Dinner ~ Olive Garden Salad, breadsticks, 1/4 plate of fetticine alfredo, 1/2 a piece of cheesecake

Workout was good. The slim in 6 seems to do more for me in some ways and less in others. I am sure its just different workouts doing different things keeping my muscles guessing. Going to finish the week with Start It Up the first DVD only 25 min and next week move on to the 45 min video Ramp It Up.
I went out to eat and allowed some splurging. I made weight today Coast Guard officially weighed me in at 158. So I allowed myself to celebrate. But I still worked out today, limited my portions and didn't let myself feel guilty. Life is too short. I will reach my goals, of that I have no doubts. It feels good to be under 160 :). Go me!

October 12th Day 2

2010-10-12T21:50:00.000-07:00

Breakfast ~ two slices wheat toast with peanut butter
Snack ~ granola bar, and string cheese
Lunch ~ Turkey sandwich, spinach, cheddar cheese on wheat bread
Snack ~ none
Dinner ~ 1 chicken tender breast, 1/2 cup loaded mashed potatoes (instant) and mixed veggies

Worked out twice today. The first was at 11, and it was a not so great attempt at a run. I can't believe how bad it went. I walked most of it but still did 30 mins so not terrible and better than not going at all. Tonight did Start It Up! again and it was good. I was feeling tight and sore all day so it was a good chance to stretch those muscles. I think I will be moving up in videos sooner than I thought. More because I have been doing this amount of time for a bit now and I think I need to challenge my body some more. Hopefully tomorrow I can do that but if nothing else I will do the Ramp It Up! on Saturday. Good day, lots of water, just got to stick to it.

Day 1 of the next 6 weeks

2010-10-11T22:19:00.000-07:00

October 11, 2010
Today was the first day of the start of my slim in 6. It was a good workout. It hurt in different places :). I also was checking myself out while doing push ups and damn my arms looked good :). I also noticed that keeping up with them wasn't as hard. Got a good burn but didn't need the breaks like the first time I started this in April 2010. So my overall fitness has improved. Tomorrow I will go for a walk/run during lunch and then do another round of Start It Up! at home after doggie classes.

Breakfast ~ 1 piece wheat toast, with peanut butter, no regular butter (never done that before)
Lunch ~ half of a tuna sandwich with cheddar cheese, 1 piece string cheese.
Dinner ~ 1/2 egg, 1/2 egg white breakfast burrito with steak, mushrooms and garlic. Banana I was craving one. How weird is that?

Fairly decent water intake today, although I can feel that I need more. Tried a sip of kool aid and man was it sweet. I am actually not minding the more bland diet that Chris suggested. No sour cream on my burrito. That is a first too. I thought I would miss some of these things but I don't. I guess what they say is true. Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels. Official weight this morning was 160.6. Measurements were the same I think but I have them written somewhere else. Well that is it for tonight. More tomorrow :).

WORKED OUT!!

2010-10-09T22:05:00.000-07:00

Finally I think I am getting back on track. I think there were two things at play that were messing me up. One is that DH was working out with me so my workouts were not as good. I found that I prefer to work out alone, at my own pace. Second was my eating was getting to low. I need to bump it back up. I went a little to far but I think I have it figured out now and am back on track. So Monday I am going to start another round of Slim in 6. I will post the new start and end dates. I won't do days worked out I don't think but we shall see. It was kind of cool to see the ticker move. Perhaps I can find one that counts down for me without my input....
Anyway Chris is helping me with food for the next couple weeks and I am going to do Slim in 6 combined with running three days a week. I keep trying the running. I really want to run, so that has to count for something :). Be back on Monday with food journals, work out journal and all around feeling better blog :).

September 30th Day 4

2010-09-30T21:54:00.000-07:00

Breakfast ~ Half an instant packet of cream of wheat, half a glass of orange juice
Lunch ~ breakfast burrito, egg, cheese and sour cream
Dinner ~ 1 piece home made apple pie, few bites of spaghetti, 1 piece of garlic bread, 12 oz of Dr Pepper

Not my best eating day but not overly terrible... OK it was horrible. No snacks and pie instead of dinner. What was I thinking. My workout went good though. I had to take it easy on the jumping with my shins being hurting again but I am just pushing through this time. No wimping out for me. The run was great today. I ran just over 2 miles in 26 mins. So thinking I could do 2.5 miles in 30 mins. The goal is 3 miles in 30 mins. I am going to do this. Once I can run the whole 30 mins/3 miles I will start doing my marathon training.

Calories in 1104
Calories out 487

All calories counted are approximate.

September 29th

2010-09-29T22:02:00.000-07:00

Breakfast ~ Complete bran flakes with milk
Snack ~ String cheese, chocolate milk
Lunch ~ 1/4 of a healthy choice meal Tangy BBQ chicken
Snack ~ Dr. Pepper, sour cream and cheeder chips (I paid for this snack in the bathroom)
Dinner ~ home made burrito, beans, cheese, olives and sour cream.

Calories eaten ~ 1374
Calories burned ~ 222ish
Water ~ not enough about 7 glasses.

Workout was great. I hate to say it but I think I prefer to work out alone. I like the "me" time. With Chris there I feel silly and don't want to push to hard and make him feel bad. Alone I will push myself a little harder. My shins are acting up again :( so ice and motrin it is. I just have to keep at it. They will get better and especially as the weight comes off. I will not have so many aches and pains as the pounds melt away. I am going to look for a book tomorrow that might have a training log in it also. I think I will pick up a new cookbook too while I am out. Who knows. Its a Jessi only day and I plan to enjoy it. I am doing great and feeling great. Had a fat moment when I first started my workout but by the end I was over it :).

September 28th

2010-09-28T21:42:00.000-07:00

Breakfast ~ 1 eggo waffle plain
Snack ~ Wheat thins
Lunch ~ Lean Cuisine Cheese Raviolli
Snack ~ Green Tea
Dinner ~ crockpot chicken, macaroni and cheese, broccoli
Calories eaten ~ 1242
Calories burned ~ 425ish
Water 8 cups

Workout ~ Walk/Jogged 2 miles today for a total of 222 calories burned in 31 mins. Day 2 of the 30 day Shred. The jog was great. I warmed up for 5 mins. Jogged for 4, walked 1, jogged 4, then walked most of the way back. Felt crappy to walk so much but motivating to jog so much. Did about a 16 min mile. I am going to sign up for the Rock and Roll 1/2 Marathon in June of 2011. I am going to do this. I was on a high the rest of the day I felt so good.

Day 1 AGAIN!! September 27th

2010-09-27T21:36:00.000-07:00

Here we go again :). I am on another 30 day shred. This time I am trying to do the more advanced stuff. I did most of today at the advanced level. The push ups really were rough and had to be done at the beginner level. Made me feel bad at first but I finished the rest of the workout strong so that was good. Push ups are just tough!

Breakfast ~ 1/2 serving raisin bran
Snack ~ Kashi bar
Lunch ~ 1/2 Chicken, spinach, cheese sandwich, 1 slice home made apple pie, 3 baby carrots, saltines
Snack ~ last of saltines
Dinner ~ 1/4 baked chicken breast, rice, green beans
Snack ~ handful of popcorn

Calories taken in ~ 1389 (approximate)
Calories burned ~ 200 (approximate)

September 24th

2010-09-24T20:51:00.000-07:00

Well tonight would have been my last night. But I decided to just give myself a break. Yes another one. I have been having spells of dizziness and lightheadedness. And usually by night time its better but tonight I almost feel over. So I decided that perhaps tonight it would be ok to not work out and go to bed early and just relax. I will do light cardio this weekend, a walk or run and then Monday start another 30 days. I did great and the next 30 days will be even better. I just need a break to not have something major go wrong. It isn't my eating, I ate a good dinner today. So glad I have a medical appointment on Monday to check it out.

Breakfast ~ Chai Tea 12oz
Snack ~ granola bar
Lunch ~ Jimmy Johns sandwich, no mayo, add avocado with turkey, lettuce and cheese.
Snack ~ none
Dinner ~ salad, breadstick x2 and ravioli de portabella (only three raviolis).

I remember when I used to be able to sit and eat the whole plate, 3 or more breadsticks and two plates of salad. My how my portions have changed. But I was full and I stopped. No need to make myself sick.

New picture

2010-09-23T21:59:00.000-07:00

So I took my after photo even though I have one more night. But one night isn't going to change much. I am going to move my weight loss ticker back up top. I adjusted it to 165 which is where I was when I started this August 28th. I can't believe how far I have come since April. If I hadn't slipped in July and August I would be doing much better, however I am back on track and I intend to stay there. The scale is moving more now to. I can't wait to start level 1 with Chris it will be so great to have a partner. I will probably still do some kind of workout Sat and Sun just because I am so used to it but nothing crazy. And adding running should be a breeze three days a week, during lunch for 30 min. Goal is to get my 2 mile down to 20 min. I got my water proof pants, just have to get a light weight water proof jacket. Woot go me! I feel better too. I think that means more than the number on the scale.

September 23rd

2010-09-23T21:28:00.000-07:00

Breakfast ~ white chocolate mocha, half a bagel with cream cheese
Snack ~ nothing
Lunch ~ chicken, spinach sandwich on multigrain wheat
Snack ~ saltines
Dinner ~ spicy chicken sandwich, french fries and Dr. Pepper small
Snack ~ None

Workout ~ Day 29 of my 30 day shred. What a good workout. I tried to push when I could to the advanced levels. Some of the jumping is hard on my right knee but I got through it. Not enough water today. I was very thirsty. To much caffeine between the soda and the coffee this morning. Out of control I tell you :). I am going to do my after picture tonight. I will take new before pictures on Sunday. I am going to do some back shots too and with either shorts or capris so we can see my hips, thighs and calfs so we can see how those change if they do. I love my calfs they are sexy :). Ok well off to take a picture and shower. One more day and I will have finished my challenge. I am so proud of myself.