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30 June 2017

I knew I was pushing it when I ate carbs last night. But it was still a bit disappointing to see the loss wasn't big. But how in the world do you NOT eat yummy food that you're cooking for the rest of your family? Plus, it was one of my favorites, so it was really hard to say no. I opted for lettuce and tomato instead of a tortilla or tostada shell...but still. There were potatoes, chorizo, and homemade refried beans already in the mix. I gave myself a little bit just so that I wouldn't come back later on and eat the whole damn pan. *sigh* I guess it could have been worse. At least I didn't gain. But seriously, my body is taking way too long to lose this extra weight. :( :( :( And to make things worse, won't get to take my kids to the park and run around myself. Instead, I have to clean the house and do some grocery shopping. It's not walk/jogging....but at least I'll be doing some walking. (Trying to stay positive. lol)
Will update once I get some kind of workout done....

*TODAY'S WORKOUT*

Weigh-in: 135.2 lb

lost so far: 0 lb

still to go: 17.2 lb

Diet followed poorly

add comment losing 2.1 lb a week

29 June 2017

Making sure I log in this morning. Gotta keep it up this time. DAY 4 of "Back to Blast"! Body is sore, and has been for the past 2 days, but that's a good thing. Means I'm actually doing something. Down side is that my bones hurt. Sounds weird since I'm only 34, but it's because I've been running on pavement and working out in the house which is mostly tile....so definitely not good for the bones. However, I'm trying to get back in shape, so I'm not going to worry too much about that just yet. Gotta stay focused. Don't want to make excuses for myself. Trying to wear good shoes when I run, but tops of feet, and lower back are a bit sore. Will update once I do my workout for today.

*TODAY'S WORKOUT*
-Walk/Jogged around the playground this morning
-Video: "Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred"
-Jumping Jacks: 5 sets of 30
-Crunches: 2 sets of 25
-Push-ups: 2 sets of 8
-Overhead Squats: 2 sets of 20 (w/ two 8lb. weights)
-Oblique Crunches: 1 set of 25/ea. side
-Ab Roll-ups: 1 set of 15
-Bicycle Crunches: 2 sets of 50
-Lunges: 1 set of 25/ea. leg (w/ two 12lb. weights)
-Rows: 2 sets of 15 (w/ two 12lb. weights)
-Standing Oblique Twists: 2 sets of 25 (w/ one 12lb. weight)
-Butterflies/"Chest Press": 2 sets of 20 (w/ two 12lb. weights)
-Jumping Pulsating Squats: 2 sets of 8 (w/ 3 pulsing squats in-between ea/8)
-Jogging in Place: 3 sets of 75
-Jump Rope: 3 sets of 30
-Punches: 3 sets of 30
-Steps: 10,504+
-Miles: 4.33
-Calories Burned: 1,843

...a bit nervous about my weigh-in tomorrow, though. Baked a cake for my kids, and ended up eating two bites, plus some extra frosting off the knife. Gah! Aaaaaand I took a couple bites of the chorizo-potato mixture and re-fried beans I made for their tostadas. I went ahead and made me a small bowl because I knew if I deprived myself, I'd come back and eat the whole damn thing! Instead of the tostada shells, I just got a few tbsp of both carb-filled things, and topped it with some shredded green leaf lettuce and a few chopped tomatoes. So mad at myself. :(

Weigh-in: 135.5 lb

lost so far: 0 lb

still to go: 17.5 lb

Diet followed reasonably well

add comment losing 7.7 lb a week

28 June 2017

"Slow and steady wins the race" they say. Slow and steady also drives me bonkers! Ya know, every once in a while, losing more than half a pound a day couldn't hurt right? In fact, I'm pretty sure it would be a good incentive (and encouraging to boot) if I could see a bigger weight loss every other day. Wouldn't feel like my exercise and eating changes were doing nothing. :\ Anyway, DAY 3 of "Back to Blast". Gah...ONLY Day 3?!? Why does it feel like I've been at it for weeks? haha Today the kids and I woke up and went to the playground. I walk/jogged around the little playing area so that I could get some steps in AND keep an eye on the littles. Couldn't stay as long as I had planned to. If we had woken up sooner, we could have stayed longer. But it was HOTTTTT by 9a.m. over here. Hopefully we'll be able to get to the park sooner tomorrow morning! I'll do my workout video once they're all down for a nap. Will update as soon as I complete my workout for the day.

*TODAY'S WORKOUT*
-Walk/jog around playground
-Video..."Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred"
-Jumping Jacks: 5 sets of 30
-Jump Rope: 3 sets of 35
-Jogging in place: 3 sets of 60
-Crunches: 2 sets of 30
-Ab Roll-Ups: 1 set of 15
-Lower Ab Lifts: 2 sets of 10
-Push-ups: 2 sets of 8
-Squating Over-head Press: 2 sets of 20 (two 8lb. weights)
-Lunges: 1 set of 25 ea/leg (two 12lb. weights)
-Punches: 3 sets of 30
-Bicycle Crunches: 1 set of 50
-Oblique Crunches: 1 set of 25 ea/side
-Standing Oblique Twists: 2 sets of 30 (one 12lb. weight)
-Rows: 2 sets of 15 (two 12lb. weights)
-Pulsing Jump Squats: 2 sets of 8 (3 pulses between each 8)
-Standing Overhead Press: 2 sets of 10 (two 8lb. weights)
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-Steps: 9,716
-Calories Burned: 1,932
-Miles: 4.06

Weigh-in: 136.6 lb

lost so far: 0 lb

still to go: 18.6 lb

Diet followed reasonably well

add comment losing 2.8 lb a week

27 June 2017

DAY 2 of "Back to Blast". I'm sore today, but can't tell if it's from my workout yesterday or the fact that I also started getting a cold yesterday (maybe the day before yesterday too)...? Either way, I'm achy and sore. Gotta keep pushing though. I do NOT like this weight on me! I understand that it's MY fault for letting it get out of control again, so i only have myself to blame. The discouraging part is when you don't see the weight on the scale go down fast enough though. Why is it so easy to gain weight but so hard to lose it??? Will update with today's workout once I get to it.

*TODAY'S WORKOUT*
-"30 Day Shred w/ Jillian Michaels"
-Jumping Jacks: 5 sets of 30
-Pushups: 2 sets of 8 (don't laugh...I'll get there!)
-Overhead Squats w/ 8lb. weights: 2 sets of 20
-Crunches: 2 sets of 25
-Ab Roll-ups: 1 set of 13
-Jump Rope: 3 sets of 30
-Rows: 1 set of 13/each arm
-Chest Flies: 2 sets of 25
-Jogging in place: 3 sets of 50
-Punches: 3 sets of 30
-Lunges w/ 12lb. weights: 1 set of 25/each leg
-Bicycle Crunches: 1 set of 45
-Jumping Squats: 2 sets of 8 (3 pulsing squats in-between)
-Standing Oblique Twists w/ one 12lb. weight: 2 sets of 25
-Step Count: 6,156
-Calories Burned: 1,721
-Miles: 2.55

Weigh-in: 137.0 lb

lost so far: 0 lb

still to go: 19.0 lb

Diet followed reasonably well

(1 comment) losing 11.2 lb a week

26 June 2017

Forgot to weigh myself early this morning, but even still, I already knew I was way up where I didn't want to be...AGAIN. It sucks that the same weight on my 5'2 frame actually looks magnificent on my 5'6 best friend. :( I always feel stumpy and insecure when standing next to her. She's always been tall and skinny though, even when we were kids. It never bothered me then, probably because I was pretty active and never cared about my weight (thank goodness)....but now that we both have children of our own, I *feel much more insecure and definitely do not like taking pictures (with or without her next to me). I don't want to feel that way anymore. I wish I could lose weight and KEEP it off. I find it very difficult after 3 months of being at a "good weight". There's always something that gets me back into the lazy mode...OR...I always get into the mindset of "Oh, a little of this won't hurt. I'll just work out tomorrow." The problem with the latter is that I end up NOT working out OR eating MORE because I think the weight won't come back that quickly. But that's never the case, is it? Now I'm worse than before and have no idea how to get back in shape. I feel like I won't be able to since I AM getting older after all; and all I ever hear about is how much harder it is for women to lose weight and get in shape as they get older. That's not very encouraging. So....today is DAY 1 of my "Back-to-Blast" (blast from the past AND blasting workout). It's going to take me a lot longer to get where I want to be, I'm sure, because I won't have my husband's bowflex to workout with in the evenings. :( Before, I'd do a workout video in the morning, and either the bowflex or walk on the treadmill at night. Not even sure if doing just the videos will get me ANYwhere......so this might end up being a disappointing adventure. Wish me luck. I'm going to NEED it!

Today's Workout:
"30 Day Shred" video with Jillian Michaels
-used 8lb and 12lb weights
-Wasn't able to do it all the way through because I have 3 kids at home right now and they're always needing
SOMETHING....AND my stamina isn't that good. Hoping it improves.
-Lunges: 20x/ea. leg w/ 12lb. weights
-Overhead squats: 20x/2 sets w/ 8lb. weights
-Pushups: 2sets of 8
-25 crunches
-13 lower ab roll-ups
-Jumping Jacks: 5 sets of 30
-Jogging in Place: 3 sets of 35
-Punches: 3 sets of 30
-Jump Rope: 3 sets of 30
-Bicycle Crunches: 1 set of 45
-Oblique Crunches: 1 set of 25/ea. side
-Standing Oblique Twists: 2 sets of 25
-Pumping Squats: 2 sets of 8

Weigh-in: 138.6 lb

lost so far: 0 lb

still to go: 20.6 lb

Diet followed poorly

(2 comments) gaining 0.2 lb a week

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