Well, this weekend had its ups and downs. I just started to get back into the groove of working out. My lungs are almost back to their norm after the pneumonia. I went running around a track at my kids school, and ran for an entire 20 minutes without stopping which is 10 more then I have ever done before. I felt amazing and tired afterwards. It is such an amazing feeling to me, because I have never been a runner nor had any desire to go run before. But now it is all I want to do!!
But the weekend was a bust food wise. I threw a surprise going away party for a dear friend of mine. The food that we served was delicious and so bad for me. And the worst part, we had leftovers. I did not eat a great dinner tonight. I also had like 10 margarita cupcakes this weekend. Shame. I gained back the only 2 lbs I have been losing lately. I cannot get past 132 lbs. I am hovering between 132 and 134. It sucks and is discouraging. I think I am in that rut, and I am going to have to up my game to get out of it and lose the remaining 7-9 lbs left.
But as I was going through my DVDs to try and find the case for the DVDs I found Hip Hop Abs, level 2 and that excited me. So for the past 2 days I have done that work out, which was a killer and I felt it afterward. And to add to it today I did zumba flat abs with weights...so I felt like I did a decent work out.
Tomorrow I think I will go run and then do another work out in the afternoon, since I will be staying home and just focusing on cleaning.
I am also so very excited because I just ordered the zumba exhilarate DVDs and I cannot wait until I get it, so I can do some intense training. My goal is to really get on it, and then eventually take a zumba class to become an instructor. Then my job can be to work out and get fit!
Starting tomorrow I am going to really watch what I eat, when I eat and how much I eat. I am nursing less (Calebs choice) and so I need to make sure I am balancing it more now. And I think I will try to get in two solid work outs a day...even if one of those 2 work outs are only 20 minutes long.
On family vacation, I also plan to super charge my work outs. Running at the beach and doing my DVDs at the same time.
I am just excited that I have my lungs back, and the endurance I have missed. But most importantly I am beyond glad that I have gotten my motivation and excitement to work out/run back! I have missed it.
Becoming me!
Monday, September 10, 2012
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Getting back in the groove
Well after getting on the scale and seeing my numbers increase and my goal get further behind, I decided I have to up the anty. I have a 5k to train for and a whopping 9 lbs to reach my goal. I know I can do this. I have done it in the past, and I have already come so far. It is a bit frustrating though, to have done so much work and realize that I am falling back. I know it is because of what I ate this weekend, not working out on Monday and using Labor day as an excuse. I have to stop making excuses, and stop over eating and choosing the wrong things.
I went to the store today and spent more money then I should have, but I got a lot of fresh products to snack on. I am going to turn this family around...I need to for me and for us. I do not want my kids to grow up and be unhealthy. I also do not want them to grow up and think being skinny is everything. There is such a delicate balance.
I am excited though, because I can feel my lungs are starting to finally heal. After doing Zumba tonight, which after I got sick became challenging, was a bit on the easy side. Sure I worked up a sweat, and sure my heart was racing but it felt too easy. This is encouraging because now maybe I can go for a run and not die in the process because my lungs just could not hack it.
After I finally reach my goal weight, it will be all about toning. Toning, toning, toning. After having my son, I am unhappy with how my stomach looks. Apparently having 4 kids can destroy it!! I would do it all over again, just to have my kids. But, it is frustrating.
I know my thoughts are all over the place tonight. I am upset with myself for the weekend binge and weight gain, but also so happy that my lungs are getting stronger again. And it is late and I am exhausted. I am going to head to bed soon, so I can wake up and do a work out before I start my day. But first, I must wash some dishes, since my dishwasher decided to bite the dust tonight.
Saturday, September 1, 2012
Today I realized just how much the pneumonia has affected me. The family and I went for a hike this afternoon, and by the end of it my chest was hurting. I felt like my lungs were going to explode. It was not a long hike, but did have a bunch hills that made it a bit tougher of a walk.
I am disappointed with myself and the progress I have made. And I have not been eating the best these days. Yesterday I ate way too much, and today I ate Long John Silvers which of course everything is fried. So I am sure I already ate well over my caloric intake. I need to get back in to eating healthier. Next weeks grocery shopping will be focused on good foods, and back to recipes for dinner.
I think what really got to me was when I went for a run yesterday. I barely made it through the run, where as before I was able to breeze right through it. I need to pick up the pace and really push myself. I need to make sure I pick healthier options. Tomorrow I will be going to a birthday party and I have to really try not to indulge on the food.
I know this is all very random, I am just trying to wrap my brain around how to get back on track. I also need to understand that one bad meal does not have to equal a bad day. I can just try harder for the next meal, the next work out.
Here are the pictures I promised I would post. One was taken at around 160 lbs back in May. And the next pictures were taken just a few days ago at 132 lbs.
I am disappointed with myself and the progress I have made. And I have not been eating the best these days. Yesterday I ate way too much, and today I ate Long John Silvers which of course everything is fried. So I am sure I already ate well over my caloric intake. I need to get back in to eating healthier. Next weeks grocery shopping will be focused on good foods, and back to recipes for dinner.
I think what really got to me was when I went for a run yesterday. I barely made it through the run, where as before I was able to breeze right through it. I need to pick up the pace and really push myself. I need to make sure I pick healthier options. Tomorrow I will be going to a birthday party and I have to really try not to indulge on the food.
I know this is all very random, I am just trying to wrap my brain around how to get back on track. I also need to understand that one bad meal does not have to equal a bad day. I can just try harder for the next meal, the next work out.
Here are the pictures I promised I would post. One was taken at around 160 lbs back in May. And the next pictures were taken just a few days ago at 132 lbs.
Friday, August 31, 2012
The start
Let me start by telling a bit about myself. I am a mother to 5 wonderful children. I have a 10 year old, Kyra, an almost 8 yr old Tristan, two 5 yr olds Reina and Gavin (who is my step son) and my newest addition Caleb who is almost 7 months old. I have been married to my husband for almost 2 years. Before that I was a single mother to my first 3 children.
I began my weight loss journey after my ex husband and I went out separate ways. I was at my heaviest at the time, which was around 160 lbs. I was miserable. I felt unattractive and fat. I started to work out, and started to feel empowered. It was one of the most amazing feelings in the world. A year after my daughter was born, I had managed to lose all the weight and was at the smallest I have ever been.
Then I met my husband, and became comfortable. I quite my job, and became a stay at home mother and the weight started piling back on. I did not care. I was happy and I knew my husband thought I was beautiful. I stopped working out and starting eating foods I knew that were bad for me. I got back up to 10 lbs under where I started years before. At that point I did not care. I knew I would be getting pregnant and just figured I would lose the weight after I had that baby. But looking back at my wedding photos...I am so mad at myself for not caring.
I ended up getting pregnant and packing on 30 lbs over the weight I already had gained. I was up to 185 lbs. Yikes!!! To me that was unacceptable. After I had my son, I was anxious to start working out again. But I had a c-section and had to wait a full 6 weeks to start. I was getting very inpatient, so before my 6 weeks were up I started walking and doing light exercise. After I got the ok from my doctor, it was on.
I began with Jillian Michaels 30 day shred, and then switched to Zumba which by far is my favorite work out DVD ever.
I started to lose the weight quickly, getting down below my pre pregnancy weight within a month. Then I decided it was not enough. I wanted to become a runner. I had no clue where to start. So I decided to do the C25K program and buy a jogging stroller. It has been a slow start with the running but I am working on it. I signed up to my first 5k run in November, which sounded so much fun! I will be doing it with some great friends, and my brother. And to add icing to that cake I will be chased by zombies. What more can you ask for!
So the training has begun. Now that the kids are in school, I can go out 5 days a week for a run in the morning with my son in his jogging stroller. He enjoys it and I am getting the training in that I need.
Right now I need to work on motivation. I just got over a bout of pneumonia and had to take a week hiatus from working out. I lost all motivation, and due to coughing and inability to breathe, all that endurance is gone. So it is a slow start.
But here I am a mere 7 lbs from my ultimate goal of 125 lbs. I know I can do it. I just need to focus on eating better and getting back into the daily work outs!!
I will post some pictures of where I began and now. The difference makes me want to continue.
So that is the start, I will try and update as often as I can. I am hoping to be a continued motivation to myself and perhaps to others who are trying to lose weight as well.
I began my weight loss journey after my ex husband and I went out separate ways. I was at my heaviest at the time, which was around 160 lbs. I was miserable. I felt unattractive and fat. I started to work out, and started to feel empowered. It was one of the most amazing feelings in the world. A year after my daughter was born, I had managed to lose all the weight and was at the smallest I have ever been.
Then I met my husband, and became comfortable. I quite my job, and became a stay at home mother and the weight started piling back on. I did not care. I was happy and I knew my husband thought I was beautiful. I stopped working out and starting eating foods I knew that were bad for me. I got back up to 10 lbs under where I started years before. At that point I did not care. I knew I would be getting pregnant and just figured I would lose the weight after I had that baby. But looking back at my wedding photos...I am so mad at myself for not caring.
I ended up getting pregnant and packing on 30 lbs over the weight I already had gained. I was up to 185 lbs. Yikes!!! To me that was unacceptable. After I had my son, I was anxious to start working out again. But I had a c-section and had to wait a full 6 weeks to start. I was getting very inpatient, so before my 6 weeks were up I started walking and doing light exercise. After I got the ok from my doctor, it was on.
I began with Jillian Michaels 30 day shred, and then switched to Zumba which by far is my favorite work out DVD ever.
I started to lose the weight quickly, getting down below my pre pregnancy weight within a month. Then I decided it was not enough. I wanted to become a runner. I had no clue where to start. So I decided to do the C25K program and buy a jogging stroller. It has been a slow start with the running but I am working on it. I signed up to my first 5k run in November, which sounded so much fun! I will be doing it with some great friends, and my brother. And to add icing to that cake I will be chased by zombies. What more can you ask for!
So the training has begun. Now that the kids are in school, I can go out 5 days a week for a run in the morning with my son in his jogging stroller. He enjoys it and I am getting the training in that I need.
Right now I need to work on motivation. I just got over a bout of pneumonia and had to take a week hiatus from working out. I lost all motivation, and due to coughing and inability to breathe, all that endurance is gone. So it is a slow start.
But here I am a mere 7 lbs from my ultimate goal of 125 lbs. I know I can do it. I just need to focus on eating better and getting back into the daily work outs!!
I will post some pictures of where I began and now. The difference makes me want to continue.
So that is the start, I will try and update as often as I can. I am hoping to be a continued motivation to myself and perhaps to others who are trying to lose weight as well.
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