Talk About A Workout!! WHEW!!

So I suck at blogging, at least sometimes lol, but I do love it and will continue to do it regularly I promise!! Just trying out  a new routine, been walking more, just staying busier in general and I had a birthday girl this week so that kept us busy celebrating the BIG 2 with my princess, but now its time to share again!!

Since I started on this journey again I'm down 12 lbs so YAY for that, but it has not been without its ups and downs, some days I'm really excited as depicted above and other days I'm like man do I have a long way to go, 12 lbs is NOT enough, its not coming off fast enough, its too much, how did I let this happen, can a person really be this out of shape......no way ITS JUST ME!!!  I logically know this isn't true and that the fact that I'm doing something about it is a BIG deal and definitely EXACTLY what I need to be doing!!! So I pick myself up and keep on keeping on!!

I started this new workout routine: 

http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/workout/you-can-do-it/beach-body-circuit-workout/?page=1

The first time I stopped between every exercise and watched the video to make sure that I was doing it correctly which made the workout take a really long time, but being so out of shape I needed the break lol....I admit it and crying about it isn't going to help so might as well smile and keep doing something about it, anyway.......if you do these correctly you WILL FEEL it LET me ASSURE you of that!! I could barely walk yesterday and was still sore today, but according to my military man, you have to stick with it every other day despite the pain......so that is EXACTLY what I did!! I did NOT want to work out, but I seen some positive posts by my GREAT FB friends about fitting in new clothes, dropping 3+ sizes and I GOT UP and GOT IT DONE so thanks all you guys on this journey for keeping me motivated even if you don't know you are doing so!! I love the positive stories, the successes and even the setbacks, its all part of it!!

Tomorrow is a cardio day, not sure if I'll do a BL workout or walk, it will depend in large part on the weather and my mood and that of my kiddos  :)  

I know that most of you are doing FABULOUS on this weight loss journey/adventure so keep up the good work and JUST STICK WITH IT......Its going to be SO WORTH IT!!!

Staying active,

Healthy Me

 

Too Long

Been a while since my last post and I promised I would not neglect this blog, so the only answer is to blog away lol.......so here goes:

I had a lazy weekend, not sure if I posted that, but it was EXTREMELY lazy, way TOO LAZY, so this week I have worked my booty off!! Monday I was a bit lazy, but not as bad as the weekend, then Tuesday I walked over 18k steps and 16 flights of stairs!!  Wednesday I walked well over 10k, don't really remember my exact count and today I'm at almost 13k so not too bad, definitely going to try to walk and get those steps in tomorrow too! :)  Need to cut the grass which is always a workout with our yard lol :) 

I have to work at 2:45 and then VBS training until almost 9 so I'm going to have to get up and going early to get those steps in!! But I know I can do it, I need to hit one of my BL workouts too, been pretty much just walking, but as you can see, walking a LOT :) 

Been doing good on the eating front, all good there, EXCEPT for tonight, I had a cheat meal (I do this once a week to keep from obsessing about any particular food).....I had an angus burger with cheese and mayo from smokey bones with fries but I only ate half of the meal so not TOO BAD of a cheat I guess and I still drank my lemon water.......no soda.....so YAY for that!!

So yay for getting my act together now just gotta keep myself motivated with the help of my trusty new friend fitbit :) 

Hope everyone is doing well and moving it :) 

God Bless,
Healthy Me!

Two Days of Blah...Time To Shake It Off and Get To WORK!!

I have two days of BLAH, haven't been very motivate, been ok on eating except for today.  Today I had Salsaritas and a Java Chiller, BLAH!! But its all good, it was my "cheat" meal and I did really good all last week.  BUT I haven't really been moving a lot either so that makes it double BLAH I guess, but you know what? Tomorrow is a new day AND my hubby got his fitbit in so the COMPETITION IS ON!!!!! :) I will up and moving as much as possible tomorrow just to stay ahead of him LOL!! Hey don't judge, whatever works, because he will be just as motivated for the same reasons so we balance each other (love you babe)!!  

Really just didn't want to go too long with out a post since that is the point of this to be honest and keep up with my progress and even lack thereof so that I keep myself on track, so there it is, for the past two days exercise wise its been a lack thereof, but IT IS ON tomorrow :) I'm hoping for a BL workout and maybe a walk after my shift, but we'll see on that second part.....I'm also going to be starting my 8 Minutes In the Morning again too so I'll get those two exercises in everyday also!! LOVE that program!! :) 

On another subject, one that is very important to me: 

We are rapidly approaching May which is skin cancer awareness month so please consider this a public service announcement from a melanoma survivor: WEAR SUNSCREEN at least 50SPF, protective UPF 50 or higher clothing, seek shade when possible and also whenever possible avoid the sun between 10 and 4 p.m.  when the rays are the strongest!! LOVE THE SKIN YOU ARE IN and protect it, you can't undo the damage once its done!!!

I will post about how getting back to un-BLAH goes tomorrow, hope everyone is doing great!!! :) Let me know what you are up to in the comments

God Bless

Healthy Me!

Fitbit Love and So Forth

So I've had my fitbit for about 36 hours and I see this thing making me be competitive with my own self and my hubby of course when he gets his next week. LOL.  He will probably beat me more often than not, but that's ok it will motivate me to keep pushing myself harder :) I'll take that any way I can get it LOL :) Let me say that I'm not so sure on the accuracy of it at this point, its too soon to tell, but I love all that it does, step count, mileage, calories burned, activity monitor, and it syncs right up to your app on your computer without doing a thing. So in a nutshell I LOVE it!! Let me give it about a month and then I will tell you for sure if I recommend that anyone else spend the money on one too, but at this point I'm leaning toward YES for sure and two thumbs UP!! 

Still having problems eating, I have NOT been eating right or enough, but it has NOT been intentional, I get SO HOT when I exercise I literally can't even think about food and by the time I do, I 'm starving and have to really work hard to control myself and not over eat.....its a weird cycle I'm on now, but I'll figure it out......and on top of that my body is adjusting to this much exercise and food changes so my tummy's been a little out of sorts too so that doesn't help as far as calorie intake, but like I said, I'll get there.

As of yesterday I am down 10 lbs :) Not a lot, but I'll take it, its better than gaining or even staying the same :) I know there are things that I could be doing more than just walking, I got off my BL videos for the past few days because I've walked and said oh well, I exercised and I could definitely be doing both!!! At least on some days!  Anyway, I've been a little unmotivated this morning even with my fitbit because I'm a little sore from cutting the grass yesterday (our yard is awful) but I'm finishing up this entry, and getting busy doing things around here to stay moving and off this couch, I have my shift at the Y and I'll probably walk (if its not too crowded) when I get off, but on the off chance that I don't get to get my walk in, I am going to do a BL workout to make sure I get in at least one of them today :) 

Let me shift gears here and say (just using initials) that J and M I am so glad that we've chatted on here or on the phone and that I've gotten to hear that I'm not alone in this.  Let me clarify that I am NOT happy that we're all in this situation, but it is on the other hand nice to know that I have people that fully understand exactly how I feel about this and that I can turn to if I need to on this journey without fear of judgment or criticism because you truly understand and know that I am hear if either of you need anything at all!!! And a shout out to J CONGRATS on reaching your first goal and hitting 35LBs deleted :) I say deleted because I'm getting rid of them, not losing them because I don't want to find them suckers again once they are gone LOL....that kind of explains my title :)

Healthy Me, 

Adrienne

Walking away the lbs.

So my last BL workout really took a toll on my feet, knees and back.....in the past this was my excuse to "take the day off".  But instead I just took the day off from BL....I walked 3 miles and played outside with bryn. I did really well with my eating and water today.....and I'm trying a new water app suggested by my cousin Becke, I will post updates on how that works and if I like it later. I am super tired tonight but can't seem to fall asleep so thought I would  post a quick blog :). Hope every one is doing well.....getting those steps in, plenty of water and lots of good healthy food.  Speaking of food bought our first watermelon of the season....not bad for this early, added it with strawberries to my infuser water bottle yummy!

Take care, I will post a more detailed interesting blog very soon, unti then



Healthy me,
Adrienne

Workout #2 Bob Harper.....whew

So tonight I did my second Biggest Loser workout, circuit number two with Bob Harper and all I can say is  wow. What. A. Workout.  I probably will not be able to move in the morning without lots of effort and moaning and groaning  lol. But as hard as it was, it was another strong reminder that I am soooooo out of shape!  Which as I said before motivates me to just work even harder to get where I want to be even faster!!!

Now I have to start working on better sleep habits too!  

Also I ordered the fitbit one because I got a really good deal on ebay.  I will post a link and/or pics later and a future update on how well it works and if I like it, love it, or hate it. 

Now time to drink lots more water, bathe, and read for a short while, then bed. 

Night night

Healthy me. 

Out of Shape Much?!?

Finally!!! I made it to one of Biggest Loser workout videos.....I had to go to extreme measures and just tell the kids I'm working out, work out with me or get out of my way and don't you dare come in here to make fun of me LOL!! 

It was only 25 minute and I was so disappointed in myself at the end of it!! I did about 90% of it but had to stop a couple of times because I am just THAT OUT OF SHAPE!!! How do people do this to themselves??? I'm not sure how I let it happen, but I know that whining won't do a BIT of GOOD, gotta suck it up and stick with it, with each workout I will get STRONGER.  MY bad choices got ME here, nothing and nobody else and I'm going to FIX it MYSELF with lots of GOOD choices and HARD WORK!!! :) I'm ready for this journey and the challenges that go with it, and I'm not going to make the mistake of fooling myself into thinking it will be EASY because it WON'T but I HAVE to do this!!! I WANT to do this!!! :) I'm actually completely STOKED (yes at the same time I'm disappointed lol.....I'm a woman I can have simultaneous emotions, right? ).  This workout made me realize how far I have to go and MOTIVATED me to WORK and GET IT DONE!!!! 

I may still go for a walk this evening too to top it off since it was a short workout, but let me assure you, it was INTENSE, I was doing some SERIOUS SWEATING in those 25 minutes, Anna K don't play around and neither does Dolvett!!! I'm so glad I bought four different workouts :) 

So, to MOTIVATE someone else let me remind you, only YOU can change your circumstances and even 25 minutes or 1 mile is better than sitting on your couch doing nothing for those 25 minutes and 1 mile turns into 2 and then 3 and so on if you are consistent and push yourself and I believe YOU can do it just like I intend to!! :) Get up and Get moving!!

Healthy me, 
Adrienne

A Warm Sunny Day......outdoor walk instead of treadmill :)

So today is a great day, beautiful out and super warm, just like I like it.....going to go for a walk with a friend and enjoy outdoors for a bit, if things work out well and babies nap AFTER our walk, I also want to try one of my Biggest Loser workouts today too!! :) I'll finish this post later and let you know how the day pans out!!

Eating wise.....haven't had anything but a cereal bar (Luna) so it was super healthy and I'm about to have an apple and do some cleaning, been fairly laid back=lazy so far today, but the day is still young, will get my movement in and more calories (healthy ones of course), hope everyone is having a great day...off to prepare for our walk :) .........


TBC......

Well we only walked about a mile, it was super hot out there, but it was a mile walked instead of sitting on my couch.

To add to my eating for the day, I ended up having a low fat turkey sandwich with a little olive oil may and pickles, for dinner its broccoli, asparagus, and talapia (seasoned and pan fried/blackened...no oil) and macaroni for the kiddos, but not for me.  I've been short on water but plan on drinking a couple of more glasses to get enough in for the day :) 

As for the BL workout, that's still up for debate, kids haven't given me time, but I'm not losing hope, I have another hour and a half to myself and I'm hoping at least one naps so I can get it in so again.....

TBC............

Nope, didn't work out, teenagers showed up and took over the house, but I'm still in good spirits, I may try to escape and see if there's room upstairs to do it if I can escape, but I'm not going to continue this later again lol, I'll just give an update in future postings :) 

Hope everyone had a fabulous day :) 

Healthy me, 
Adrienne

Busy Day? Debatable to some, but for us it was!

We dropped Nosy off at school at 9:00
Went to the park from 9:15 to 10:15ish
Came home and relaxed for a bit
Picked Nosy up at 12:00
Had lunch (popcorn chicken for the kiddos, subway{turkey, no cheese, very little lite may, lots of veggies} for me)
Went to Wal-Mart.......this took way longer than I thought it would....went in at 12:20ish......didn't get home until 2:00p.m.....sheesh!!!
Came back home, with hopes that everyone takes a nap so I can exercise..........not likely to happen, so I'll have to just exercise around them soon I guess!! :)
Exercised, kind of, took a little walk lol while my husband played around at the park!!
Now just hanging out.....about to clean the downstairs bathroom, planned on cleaning one of the upstairs ones today too, but in light of our longer than expected trip to Wal-Mart, not sure if that will happen or not.....we'll see!
Dentist at 6:00 while the kids and hubby do soccer practice
Home to fix something quick for dinner, think its going to be tilapia, asparagus, and broccoli, but not sure.....whew, now time to catch up on The Voice, read and go to bed at a decent time (not play on my iPad lol).........this seems like a normal day, but its very active for what we normally do, I've been nothing but a homebody lately and I'm determined to start getting out again and doing things with the kiddos and trying to stay busy/active not sit at home on the couch.....other than to take the time out to post my blogs of course!! Baby steps, but I know they will all add up.

As for my eating, I admit that it was not good today, I skipped breakfast, had an o.k. lunch, a healthy snack and a great dinner.....but not nearly enough calories......completely unintentional though......tomorrow, God willing, I'll have a chance to do a bit better :) 

PS: I am also doing some research to see it is worth it to invest in a BodyMedia or FitBit or something of the sort......everyone I know that has one, loves it, but is it truly beneficial and worth the money is the question for me? I'll let you know what conclusion I come to, if I buy one, which one, and if I love it in a future post :) 

Until then, 
Healthy Me......Adrienne

Today was boring, but a post to create good habits :)

So today was a pretty good day!! I didn't do a "workout" but I was very active and worked my butt off in this house!!  I also worked my normal shift at the Y and had a blast as always!! :)  

Eating wise, I probably snacked too much and didn't eat enough proper meal wise, but it was all healthy and low fat.  I also had NO soda whatsoever and lots of water so I was proud of that!! Baby steps, right? 

Kiddos had a blast with their daddy at the park so that warmed my heart and made my day that much sweeter!!!   <3  

Almost time to wind down, that's the other thing I have to work on, I have HORRIBLE sleeping habits that I need to work on too!!

I promise all my posts won't be this lame and hopefully I'll be posting some useful links and links to other blogs/sites that may be of use to others :) I just have to create that habit of posting regularly and as this is only day one, there's not too much to report!!

Until next time......
Healthy Me, 
Adrienne     

New name, new beginning, "first" post!!

So I changed the name of the blog.....not really a big deal since no one follows me anyway LOL......and deleted all my old post (a whopping THREE) to begin anew, as I get serious about my health....eating and exercise!! I just ordered some BL videos that I'm super excited about, I WILL be making myself load the kiddos up and go to the gym......for starters my goal will be two days a week and videos or walking or both the other days!! I'll increase that as this journey progresses :) I need this blog whether anyone chooses to read it or not for my own personal accountability.  I WILL be keeping it up and posting several times a week good or bad to show my progress and my shortcomings, because I know I'll have both!!

I've done this before, but for some reason I just haven't been able to get it together recently to just get it done and get this weight off, but today starts a journey that I plan on sticking with and succeeding at!!!  If you need a weight loss friend/buddy/accountability partner/encouragement partner......let me know in a comment and I will definitely be there for you!!!  Its so much easier when you have people on the Journey with you so LET'S JUST DO IT!!!!

Skinny Me (and you)......wait, lets change that Healthy Me,

Adrienne :)