Friday, July 29, 2011
Tough day...
Originally I thought going to Colin's funeral today was about showing respect and being there for his wife, boys, and family. However, it was definitely something for me, too. I felt some guilt leaving all of our family who are in town, but ultimately I am proud of myself for making the journey solo. It was a reflective drive there and back. It is hard to say good-bye to someone you care for deeply, and thankfully today was a true celebration of Colin's life.
Thursday, July 28, 2011
For me...
--Trisha
Today I decided to go and get myself new exercise clothes (a couple of tanks and shorts), and the big purchase...I bought some special socks that are made to keep blisters away! Also, bought some shirt bands that you use to make your t-shirt a tank for only a buck!!
I need new shoes, and like the shoe lady (who was QUITE knowledgeable!!!) said, since I am serious about training for a half-marathon, I need to have good shoes, and replace them probably every three months. Um...this one is new to me. I have NEVER purchased expensive shoes for myself before. The gal asked me if I have ever done so for anyone else. Well, HELLO, of course, I have. In the end, I just couldn't do it. YET. I know I need new shoes. So, I will. SIGH. Maybe it will happen this week!
Another thing that I started out doing for someone else...but, in the end realized it's taking care of me and actually making me a priority is that I am doing a mini-boot camp! OMGawsh, my butt and tummy are so dang sore today! At least I know that I am working on my problem areas, LOL! I did originally sign-up because it's a senior project for one of my favorite students. Today I could have skipped since we have our family here. HOWEVER, I decided I wanted and needed and deserved to go, so I did! YAHOO :)
And, this afternoon, I was able to sneak in 15 minutes of quiet time in the sun just lounging in my chair and while listening to my i-pod. I was waiting for a dish to finish cooking for the BBQ. It was so nice.
Today I decided to go and get myself new exercise clothes (a couple of tanks and shorts), and the big purchase...I bought some special socks that are made to keep blisters away! Also, bought some shirt bands that you use to make your t-shirt a tank for only a buck!!
I need new shoes, and like the shoe lady (who was QUITE knowledgeable!!!) said, since I am serious about training for a half-marathon, I need to have good shoes, and replace them probably every three months. Um...this one is new to me. I have NEVER purchased expensive shoes for myself before. The gal asked me if I have ever done so for anyone else. Well, HELLO, of course, I have. In the end, I just couldn't do it. YET. I know I need new shoes. So, I will. SIGH. Maybe it will happen this week!
Another thing that I started out doing for someone else...but, in the end realized it's taking care of me and actually making me a priority is that I am doing a mini-boot camp! OMGawsh, my butt and tummy are so dang sore today! At least I know that I am working on my problem areas, LOL! I did originally sign-up because it's a senior project for one of my favorite students. Today I could have skipped since we have our family here. HOWEVER, I decided I wanted and needed and deserved to go, so I did! YAHOO :)
And, this afternoon, I was able to sneak in 15 minutes of quiet time in the sun just lounging in my chair and while listening to my i-pod. I was waiting for a dish to finish cooking for the BBQ. It was so nice.
Response to Challenge...
Stephanie here...
OMG Trisha, this is an awesome challenge! You are so right, we are always doing something for someone else and fail to recognize the successes of our own. This will be hard for me because of the justification clause I put on EVERYTHING!
I went and worked out on my lunch hour and I thought about your challenge and went to the health food store and I bought myself something! I never do that!! Even though it was a bottle of water and some edamame, it was something. I wanted to buy chocolate or some dried fruit but I didn't want the extra sugars and junk so I passed them up. Again, that was for me!!! I also thought, doing something for me doesn't always have to be food...so I thought of what I am going to do for me tomorrow night!!! :) stay tuned!!!
Thanks Trisha for thinking of this.
OMG Trisha, this is an awesome challenge! You are so right, we are always doing something for someone else and fail to recognize the successes of our own. This will be hard for me because of the justification clause I put on EVERYTHING!
I went and worked out on my lunch hour and I thought about your challenge and went to the health food store and I bought myself something! I never do that!! Even though it was a bottle of water and some edamame, it was something. I wanted to buy chocolate or some dried fruit but I didn't want the extra sugars and junk so I passed them up. Again, that was for me!!! I also thought, doing something for me doesn't always have to be food...so I thought of what I am going to do for me tomorrow night!!! :) stay tuned!!!
Thanks Trisha for thinking of this.
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Thursday CHALLENGE
--Trisha
Sooooooooooooooo...
I think our challenge for this upcoming week...should be:
Well, we are both caregivers by nature, in both our personal and professional lives. We both don't put ourselves first. I challenge that for this week we do something special for ourselves EVERY day and blog about it. It could be as simple as painting your toenails or taking an exercise class that you have wanted to do, getting a massage, taking 5 minutes to listen to a song while doing NOTHING else. You get the drift. Doing something nice for ourselves because WE DESERVE IT! But, being purposeful about it and not feeling guilty.
Sooooooooooooooo...
I think our challenge for this upcoming week...should be:
Well, we are both caregivers by nature, in both our personal and professional lives. We both don't put ourselves first. I challenge that for this week we do something special for ourselves EVERY day and blog about it. It could be as simple as painting your toenails or taking an exercise class that you have wanted to do, getting a massage, taking 5 minutes to listen to a song while doing NOTHING else. You get the drift. Doing something nice for ourselves because WE DESERVE IT! But, being purposeful about it and not feeling guilty.
Questions for Stephanie
--Trisha
I think the questions and answers idea is a fantabulous one, Stephanie!! So, here goes...Stephanie's answers are in blue, mine are in purple!
Well thank you! :)
1) What is your favorite indoor and favorite outdoor form of exercise?
My favorite form of outdoor exercise is walking. I love to have that time to think and have conversation with myself (in my head!) and figure things out! I am hilarious in my own mind! :) Being raised the only only child, I have a great imagination. Indoor exercise would be either walking on the treadmill or a workout DVD.
Definitely hiking, though horseback riding is a close second. I LOVE exercising outside!!! Zumba or any other dancing is my fav for inside :)
2) When is your favorite time or the best time for you to exercise? And, why?
My best time to exercise is in the morning. Not first thing though but after I have been up for a half hour or so and got my day figured out. If I wait until the end of the day I won't do it. Although I wish I could change that because I feel better at night if I can get a walk in. If I do it in the morning, I know I am done and everything else is extra! Right now, I walk on my breaks and lunch hour and some in the morning and a lot on the weekends! Basically whenever I can!
I absolutely LOVE working out in the morning. My favorite by far. THOUGH if I am having a tough day, I love exercising to deal with whatever, especially in the heat of the day. And, I sleep better if I exercise in the evening :)
3) What are your triggers for bad eating/snacking,and how can/do you work through those?
With doing this challenge and doing the clean eating and no sugars, I have found that my major trigger is when I am tired and when I am not prepared with good foods. I think that when I am tired, snacking will keep me awake! :) And with baby boy, I seem to be tired a lot so I have had lots of water and tea instead.
My triggers are stress and the crazy, chaotic schedule I often have during the school year. But, if I have a plan, I do better. It's all about being prepared for me.
4) Which do you find more difficult to incorporate into a healthy lifestyle healthy eating or consistent exercising? And, why?
Healthy eating by far. It is easy to grab something quick like cheese crackers or lunch meat or even a "energy" bar when I busy or when I am too lazy to peel an orange! :) But when I take the time, I feel much better. Also, my husband can eat and eat and eat and not change in weight because he burns a kazillion calories a day at his job and he eats a lot of processed foods. So it is in the house. I have kept away from it and saw what can happen if I don't eat it and I am loving the results!!! Exercise is easy for me. I always have something to do and somewhere to go!
Healthy eating for me, too! I do like healthy food, and I have never really been a fan of fast food. I run into the same issue of having a hubby who can eat whatever and burns everything off at his job, but he does enjoy eating clean, so thankfully I can have most all of the processed foods out of the house entirely! So, for me it's just when I get too busy, and I want to do quick and easy...then I might throw something in the oven that is processed and frozen :( I just know that I have to plan out my meals for the week once school gets going. Then I am good to go!
5) What are some of your favorite exercise/nutrition resources (tv shows, magazines, websites, books, etc.)?
ohhh my favs are blogs! Endurance Isn't Only Physical, Prior Fat Girl (s), Real Fat, these girls keep me motivated and have lots of good ideas and information. I used to buy fitness magazines, but I didn't learn a whole lot from them. I like to see what real people are doing and what they go through so I know I am not alone.
I love to read the following magazines both hard copy and online: Women's Health, Weight Watchers, and Shape. I find shows like Biggest Loser and Extreme Makeover Weight Loss edition to be quite inspiring!! Websites...now this could be a big list: Hungry Girl, Snack Girl, Fitness Republic, Runners World, and Eat This, Not That! I could have listed MANY more :) I didn't even start with the blogs that I love to read!!
I also think that next week, we should answer our own questions!!
Good idea!!!
I think the questions and answers idea is a fantabulous one, Stephanie!! So, here goes...Stephanie's answers are in blue, mine are in purple!
Well thank you! :)
1) What is your favorite indoor and favorite outdoor form of exercise?
My favorite form of outdoor exercise is walking. I love to have that time to think and have conversation with myself (in my head!) and figure things out! I am hilarious in my own mind! :) Being raised the only only child, I have a great imagination. Indoor exercise would be either walking on the treadmill or a workout DVD.
Definitely hiking, though horseback riding is a close second. I LOVE exercising outside!!! Zumba or any other dancing is my fav for inside :)
2) When is your favorite time or the best time for you to exercise? And, why?
My best time to exercise is in the morning. Not first thing though but after I have been up for a half hour or so and got my day figured out. If I wait until the end of the day I won't do it. Although I wish I could change that because I feel better at night if I can get a walk in. If I do it in the morning, I know I am done and everything else is extra! Right now, I walk on my breaks and lunch hour and some in the morning and a lot on the weekends! Basically whenever I can!
I absolutely LOVE working out in the morning. My favorite by far. THOUGH if I am having a tough day, I love exercising to deal with whatever, especially in the heat of the day. And, I sleep better if I exercise in the evening :)
3) What are your triggers for bad eating/snacking,and how can/do you work through those?
With doing this challenge and doing the clean eating and no sugars, I have found that my major trigger is when I am tired and when I am not prepared with good foods. I think that when I am tired, snacking will keep me awake! :) And with baby boy, I seem to be tired a lot so I have had lots of water and tea instead.
My triggers are stress and the crazy, chaotic schedule I often have during the school year. But, if I have a plan, I do better. It's all about being prepared for me.
4) Which do you find more difficult to incorporate into a healthy lifestyle healthy eating or consistent exercising? And, why?
Healthy eating by far. It is easy to grab something quick like cheese crackers or lunch meat or even a "energy" bar when I busy or when I am too lazy to peel an orange! :) But when I take the time, I feel much better. Also, my husband can eat and eat and eat and not change in weight because he burns a kazillion calories a day at his job and he eats a lot of processed foods. So it is in the house. I have kept away from it and saw what can happen if I don't eat it and I am loving the results!!! Exercise is easy for me. I always have something to do and somewhere to go!
Healthy eating for me, too! I do like healthy food, and I have never really been a fan of fast food. I run into the same issue of having a hubby who can eat whatever and burns everything off at his job, but he does enjoy eating clean, so thankfully I can have most all of the processed foods out of the house entirely! So, for me it's just when I get too busy, and I want to do quick and easy...then I might throw something in the oven that is processed and frozen :( I just know that I have to plan out my meals for the week once school gets going. Then I am good to go!
5) What are some of your favorite exercise/nutrition resources (tv shows, magazines, websites, books, etc.)?
ohhh my favs are blogs! Endurance Isn't Only Physical, Prior Fat Girl (s), Real Fat, these girls keep me motivated and have lots of good ideas and information. I used to buy fitness magazines, but I didn't learn a whole lot from them. I like to see what real people are doing and what they go through so I know I am not alone.
I love to read the following magazines both hard copy and online: Women's Health, Weight Watchers, and Shape. I find shows like Biggest Loser and Extreme Makeover Weight Loss edition to be quite inspiring!! Websites...now this could be a big list: Hungry Girl, Snack Girl, Fitness Republic, Runners World, and Eat This, Not That! I could have listed MANY more :) I didn't even start with the blogs that I love to read!!
I also think that next week, we should answer our own questions!!
Good idea!!!
Keep it up!
I wanted to leave this comment on Stephanie's blog today, but it just wouldn't let me :( So, here it is RIGHT here instead!!
OMGawsh! This is just like the blog I wrote regarding my weekend walks...PURGING that toxic emotion in your body! I am so proud of you for turning to something positive to deal with all of that! And, what a good girl for not letting the fact that you didn't have your walking clothes weigh in as an excuse!
Answers to my questions for Trisha...
So I wanted Trisha and I to get to know each other a bit better. Lay a little ground work to this challenge. So we have come up with a question and answer post. We will each ask 5 questions regarding our health and lifestyle changes.
We decided that we would answer our own questions as well! Trisha's answers in purple and Stephanie's in Red.
So here are my questions for you Trisha:
1. What is the hardest healthy lifestyle change that you try and try to change over the years?
I would have to say the healthy CLEAN eating. I love eating clean, and we will do really well at it for months at a time, but then life will get busy, and I won't have the time to plan, and we will sink back into old habits of eating processed food. We are NOT big fast food people, and really have never been, thank goodness (in fact, one year we didn't eat fast food once), but it's just losing that motivation to keep it clean.
Staying on track and continuing my hard work. I have a tendency to "fall off the wagon" or not follow through with my changes. The habits just haven't be instilled in my brain yet, I guess!
2. What is the one thing you are most excited about when it comes to losing weight?
Being able to shop for clothes ANYWHERE I want! And, it will be so nice that exercise won't be as hard. I am a very athletic person, and I love moving. It will be nice when I can shed the 85 pound hiking bag PERMANENTLY.
Wearing cute dresses and jeans that fit right and not looking at my clothes when I fold them thinking that two people could fit in those!
3. What was the one thing that triggered your need to want a healthy lifestyle?
I can't really choose one thing. I am just tired of not being the best me I can be. I have done some major things in my life, and I have never been a quitter. I know that I can make this happen, and more importantly I know I deserve to take care of myself!
I just want to feel good about myself and weight has been the main obstacle my whole life. I got a grip on the other stuff that goes along with self esteem...weight is the last thing. I need to feel good! I deserve to feel good!
4. Are you finding life to be different with the loss you have had so far?
I haven't had enough of a loss to feel that life is different because of it. I usually start to see a big difference at about 20 pounds down. For now, I feel more stamina and stronger in my exercising, and I definitely have more energy!
I am the same, life isn't too different. Although I do have more motivation!!! :)
5. Do you think it will be hard to maintain when you reach your goal?
I don't know. I have NEVER reached my goal of losing all the weight. I am a fighter, and I can feel right now inside of me that when I reach my goal, I am NOT willing to give it back. I am also at a different place in my life now, with having both boys gone, and just the little one left, that life isn't as chaotic, and that I can focus more on me. I know it will be something that I CONSTANTLY have to focus on, but I personally think it will be harder to get their. Will see...
This is a battle I am ready to win! I just need to remember to take care of me! I know that I will have Trisha to help remind me how far I have come!!!
Monday, July 25, 2011
Lack of sleep can equal lack of loss on the scale!?!
Calling all those sleep deprived people...whether it be your busy and constant schedule, new baby, or even insomniacs:
Check it out!!!!
Check it out!!!!
Review...
A week without eating processed foods and sugars. Let me tell you, commercials of candy bars, carb loaded yummy fried foods never looked so good! I couldn't even watch the show Cupcake Wars because I just wanted to get up and make some! I think I could have and not eaten any of it but what is the fun of that!? LOL! We went to a Truck and Tractor Pull in a neighboring town and they had some nachos and hamburgers and all the chips and candy bars you could think of. Didn't have any although I swear the crunching of the food around me was as loud as the event! It is amazing how much of that is around us and how much processed food people eat out of convenience! I think this week, it will be easier for me and not so noticeable around me. I am already feeling a difference and with the weigh in...seeing a difference too!
Exercise wise - did a ton!!! :) I was a busy bee and did a lot of walking! I did the challenge of an hour a day and I am sure more!
Exercise wise - did a ton!!! :) I was a busy bee and did a lot of walking! I did the challenge of an hour a day and I am sure more!
Weigh In #2 -
Stephanie here!
So I stepped on the scale this morning after non-loss, non-gain last week. And....down 4.4 pounds!!! WHoot WHoot!!!
194.4 to now 190.0
So that would be - 2.2%
I am doing the happy dance!!!
YAHOO!!! GOOD JOB :)) All your hard work pays off!! How exciting that next week both of us will break a barrier and drop into a new number wishing the 190s and 230s FAREWELL!!
So I stepped on the scale this morning after non-loss, non-gain last week. And....down 4.4 pounds!!! WHoot WHoot!!!
194.4 to now 190.0
So that would be - 2.2%
I am doing the happy dance!!!
YAHOO!!! GOOD JOB :)) All your hard work pays off!! How exciting that next week both of us will break a barrier and drop into a new number wishing the 190s and 230s FAREWELL!!
Weigh-in #2
--Trisha
Last week 232.2, this week 230.4 down 1.8 = .78%
Running total down 5 pounds!! And, total of 2.1%!! Yahoo :)
Update of my other blog :)
Last week 232.2, this week 230.4 down 1.8 = .78%
Running total down 5 pounds!! And, total of 2.1%!! Yahoo :)
Update of my other blog :)
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Purging!
Exercise can be such a good emotional purge! It can really help you move through tough things. I know whenever I am frustrated or stressed and I hit the road, I always feel better when I'm done working out! Today was an especially good 90 minute walk!
Challenging challenge
--Trisha
So, the clean eating challenge for this week, well, it has not been happening for me. I was eating cleaner before I went to cheer camp in Ellensburg. I did have some processed foods, no sweets or desserts, but it is hard when the cooking is out of my hands, and with all the exercise, I was HUNGRY! I did watch portions, and made the best of my choices! I did one night eat a PB&J instead of the greasy tacos they were serving, and I did choose wheat bread, but I didn't have a choice of organic bread or jelly or PB.
For me, the clean eating is starting today! And, so far so good :)
I've been keeping up on my water! And, holy smokes, we walked (about 4 miles a day) and moved and did a ton of exercise all week. I also had to walk up 40 stairs to my room, which I did that at least four times a day.
Honestly, my goal for this week is to maintain, maybe have a small loss. My week two is never as good as my week one and three.
So, the clean eating challenge for this week, well, it has not been happening for me. I was eating cleaner before I went to cheer camp in Ellensburg. I did have some processed foods, no sweets or desserts, but it is hard when the cooking is out of my hands, and with all the exercise, I was HUNGRY! I did watch portions, and made the best of my choices! I did one night eat a PB&J instead of the greasy tacos they were serving, and I did choose wheat bread, but I didn't have a choice of organic bread or jelly or PB.
For me, the clean eating is starting today! And, so far so good :)
I've been keeping up on my water! And, holy smokes, we walked (about 4 miles a day) and moved and did a ton of exercise all week. I also had to walk up 40 stairs to my room, which I did that at least four times a day.
Honestly, my goal for this week is to maintain, maybe have a small loss. My week two is never as good as my week one and three.
Friday, July 22, 2011
The weekend
Turns out that I will be canning cherries and going, going, going this weekend. I might not be able to check in until Monday...which is weigh in day!!! I am super stoked folks!!
Until then!
Well, you will definitely be sweating it out this weekend canning cherries!!!!!!!!!!!! That's hot work! (--Trisha)
Until then!
Well, you will definitely be sweating it out this weekend canning cherries!!!!!!!!!!!! That's hot work! (--Trisha)
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Questions for Trisha
So I wanted Trisha and I to get to know each other a bit better. Lay a little ground work to this challenge. So we have come up with a question and answer post. We will each ask 5 questions regarding our health and lifestyle changes.
So here are my questions for you Trisha:
1. What is the hardest healthy lifestyle change that you try and try to change over the years?
I would have to say the healthy CLEAN eating. I love eating clean, and we will do really well at it for months at a time, but then life will get busy, and I won't have the time to plan, and we will sink back into old habits of eating processed food. We are NOT big fast food people, and really have never been, thank goodness (in fact, one year we didn't eat fast food once), but it's just losing that motivation to keep it clean.
2. What is the one thing you are most excited about when it comes to losing weight?
Being able to shop for clothes ANYWHERE I want! And, it will be so nice that exercise won't be as hard. I am a very athletic person, and I love moving. It will be nice when I can shed the 85 pound hiking bag PERMANENTLY.
3. What was the one thing that triggered your need to want a healthy lifestyle?
I can't really choose one thing. I am just tired of not being the best me I can be. I have done some major things in my life, and I have never been a quitter. I know that I can make this happen, and more importantly I know I deserve to take care of myself!
4. Are you finding life to be different with the loss you have had so far?
I haven't had enough of a loss to feel that life is different because of it. I usually start to see a big difference at about 20 pounds down. For now, I feel more stamina and stronger in my exercising, and I definitely have more energy!
5. Do you think it will be hard to maintain when you reach your goal?
I don't know. I have NEVER reached my goal of losing all the weight. I am a fighter, and I can feel right now inside of me that when I reach my goal, I am NOT willing to give it back. I am also at a different place in my life now, with having both boys gone, and just the little one left, that life isn't as chaotic, and that I can focus more on me. I know it will be something that I CONSTANTLY have to focus on, but I personally think it will be harder to get their. Will see...
So here are my questions for you Trisha:
1. What is the hardest healthy lifestyle change that you try and try to change over the years?
I would have to say the healthy CLEAN eating. I love eating clean, and we will do really well at it for months at a time, but then life will get busy, and I won't have the time to plan, and we will sink back into old habits of eating processed food. We are NOT big fast food people, and really have never been, thank goodness (in fact, one year we didn't eat fast food once), but it's just losing that motivation to keep it clean.
2. What is the one thing you are most excited about when it comes to losing weight?
Being able to shop for clothes ANYWHERE I want! And, it will be so nice that exercise won't be as hard. I am a very athletic person, and I love moving. It will be nice when I can shed the 85 pound hiking bag PERMANENTLY.
3. What was the one thing that triggered your need to want a healthy lifestyle?
I can't really choose one thing. I am just tired of not being the best me I can be. I have done some major things in my life, and I have never been a quitter. I know that I can make this happen, and more importantly I know I deserve to take care of myself!
4. Are you finding life to be different with the loss you have had so far?
I haven't had enough of a loss to feel that life is different because of it. I usually start to see a big difference at about 20 pounds down. For now, I feel more stamina and stronger in my exercising, and I definitely have more energy!
5. Do you think it will be hard to maintain when you reach your goal?
I don't know. I have NEVER reached my goal of losing all the weight. I am a fighter, and I can feel right now inside of me that when I reach my goal, I am NOT willing to give it back. I am also at a different place in my life now, with having both boys gone, and just the little one left, that life isn't as chaotic, and that I can focus more on me. I know it will be something that I CONSTANTLY have to focus on, but I personally think it will be harder to get their. Will see...
Challenges!!!
Well its Thursday, which means time for new challenges!! Trisha and I have been talking and figured the next best thing for us would be to have a week of no sugar, no processed foods. So today is day one of that challenge.
Our weekend challenge is getting in an hour of exercise! A half hour was totally doable! An hour will be a challenge, for me at least.
This will be a fun but difficult week. I hope to see some big results for the both of us!
Our weekend challenge is getting in an hour of exercise! A half hour was totally doable! An hour will be a challenge, for me at least.
This will be a fun but difficult week. I hope to see some big results for the both of us!
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Stephanie here...
Well after my non loss this week, I have decided to switch things up and see if I can get my burners on! I have cut out process foods and sugars from my diet. I am not going to tell myself "just a little bit" any longer. It is gone, out, vanished from my hands...and how do I feel?
I am still movin, movin, movin!!! I don't know what I would do without my walks during the day!
And my water intake, still rockin the 100oz or more!!! Gotta have the fluids or I feel soooo thirsty!
I know Trisha has been a busy bee! I can't wait to hear about her efforts!!! Is it hard to keep up the good habits when your away? I find it hard to keep up the good work when I am at home, I have about 10,000 other things I need to do but I just tell myself, I have to take care of me first...that is the hard part. ME FIRST!
I am still movin, movin, movin!!! I don't know what I would do without my walks during the day!
And my water intake, still rockin the 100oz or more!!! Gotta have the fluids or I feel soooo thirsty!
I know Trisha has been a busy bee! I can't wait to hear about her efforts!!! Is it hard to keep up the good habits when your away? I find it hard to keep up the good work when I am at home, I have about 10,000 other things I need to do but I just tell myself, I have to take care of me first...that is the hard part. ME FIRST!
Monday, July 18, 2011
Weigh in...
Well folks...I did not lose but I did not gain either! :) But I feel good and I feel like I have the motivation to keep going! Maybe next week I will have a bigger loss?? Maybe with the water challenge too, I am retaining water? Who knows but all I DO know is that I feel better.
I am so proud of Trisha for having a loss and congrats for winning the first challenge!! :) This is way more fun than I could have ever imagined! I have to admit that not seeing a difference at the scale and knowing that Trisha probably did, did get my motivation up even more! So watch out, I'm on a roll this week! LOL!
The movement challenge: I walked Saturday for 30 minutes on the treadmill and I walked for 30 minutes on Sunday as well. I went to a wedding and did not have any cake! YAY me!
I am so proud of Trisha for having a loss and congrats for winning the first challenge!! :) This is way more fun than I could have ever imagined! I have to admit that not seeing a difference at the scale and knowing that Trisha probably did, did get my motivation up even more! So watch out, I'm on a roll this week! LOL!
The movement challenge: I walked Saturday for 30 minutes on the treadmill and I walked for 30 minutes on Sunday as well. I went to a wedding and did not have any cake! YAY me!
Exercise Challenge
--Trisha
Friday night I did a fun Cardio Blast video (30 minutes), and we rocked it out to Just Dance on the Wii for 20minutes.
Saturday I did the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders (DCC) video for an hour! It really kicked my butt!
Sunday I wasn't sure I was going to get exercise in, since I didn't do it first thing in the morning, the day and its millions of things to do seemed to get in the way, BUT, I did go out at 6:30 last night, and I was kinda grumpy about it. I ended up having THE best walk/jog that I have had in what feels like forever. I walked a total of 30 minutes and jogged 10 minutes, which is the first jogging I have done since the attack of the nasty blister (that we were worried about blood poisoning...). And, I saw two deer in my neighbor's field, which I think are the same two that I usually see further down Robinson Canyon. AND, there were two jets practicing maneuvers right above me for about 10 minutes! They started with a really wide circle and moved until their circle was super tight! COOL.
This morning I had to get up earlier than normal at 5:15, and I did a 25 minute walk/ 10 minute jog. I feel great! I saw a rainbow and a gi-normous helicopter (Coast Guard rescue size) right near me drying cherries. Not cool for the cherries, but pretty cool to see.
I can definitely say that if we hadn't of had this challenge I would not have worked out yesterday, so it's definitely a good thing and a MOTIVATION for me :)))
Friday night I did a fun Cardio Blast video (30 minutes), and we rocked it out to Just Dance on the Wii for 20minutes.
Saturday I did the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders (DCC) video for an hour! It really kicked my butt!
Sunday I wasn't sure I was going to get exercise in, since I didn't do it first thing in the morning, the day and its millions of things to do seemed to get in the way, BUT, I did go out at 6:30 last night, and I was kinda grumpy about it. I ended up having THE best walk/jog that I have had in what feels like forever. I walked a total of 30 minutes and jogged 10 minutes, which is the first jogging I have done since the attack of the nasty blister (that we were worried about blood poisoning...). And, I saw two deer in my neighbor's field, which I think are the same two that I usually see further down Robinson Canyon. AND, there were two jets practicing maneuvers right above me for about 10 minutes! They started with a really wide circle and moved until their circle was super tight! COOL.
This morning I had to get up earlier than normal at 5:15, and I did a 25 minute walk/ 10 minute jog. I feel great! I saw a rainbow and a gi-normous helicopter (Coast Guard rescue size) right near me drying cherries. Not cool for the cherries, but pretty cool to see.
I can definitely say that if we hadn't of had this challenge I would not have worked out yesterday, so it's definitely a good thing and a MOTIVATION for me :)))
Friday, July 15, 2011
Catching Up
--Trisha
I finally have my measurements:
Hips- 52 inches
Waist- 46 inches
Chest- 49 inches
Thighs-24 inches
I finally have my measurements:
Hips- 52 inches
Waist- 46 inches
Chest- 49 inches
Thighs-24 inches
Another cool tool!
--Trisha
I just found a water consumption calculator! Seeing as how we have been shooting for 100 ounces, and I have been meeting the challenge (yesterday 125 and today 115 ounces), I was excited to see that based on my weight, I should be drinking 118 ounces. So, I need to drink 3 more ounces!
Check it out right HERE!
P.S. I can't weight until my body gets used to this extra water, and I am not running to the restroom every other minute!
I just found a water consumption calculator! Seeing as how we have been shooting for 100 ounces, and I have been meeting the challenge (yesterday 125 and today 115 ounces), I was excited to see that based on my weight, I should be drinking 118 ounces. So, I need to drink 3 more ounces!
Check it out right HERE!
P.S. I can't weight until my body gets used to this extra water, and I am not running to the restroom every other minute!
101oz and the weekend challenge #1
I did it! 101oz of water! I did the extra for good measure! LOL! I could have done more but I stopped after dinner. I didn't want to be up all night going potty, but I ended up getting up anyways because Thursday nights seem to be the nights my baby wakes up multiple times. Sleeps good all the other nights of the week, just Thursday's are our rough nights. But when I get up with him, as I warm a bottle, I get a drink of water.
This morning I could run a coffee IV. But I am drinking water instead. Since I have been up since 3:30am, I have had my quota of java (2 cups, black) and switched to water.
So Trisha and I have decided to have a weekend challenge. We are going to do at least 30 minutes of "intentional" exercise for Saturday and Sunday. We have to actually get out there and do something physical, not housework or gardening, etc. If we are going to make our goals, we have to really rock the exercise and move, move, move!! Burn those extra calories and lose those excess pounds! I will be going to a wedding and then to Wenatchee, so I will have to really work at finding my time, but because of my competitive nature... I WILL DO IT! :)
Game on! :)
This morning I could run a coffee IV. But I am drinking water instead. Since I have been up since 3:30am, I have had my quota of java (2 cups, black) and switched to water.
So Trisha and I have decided to have a weekend challenge. We are going to do at least 30 minutes of "intentional" exercise for Saturday and Sunday. We have to actually get out there and do something physical, not housework or gardening, etc. If we are going to make our goals, we have to really rock the exercise and move, move, move!! Burn those extra calories and lose those excess pounds! I will be going to a wedding and then to Wenatchee, so I will have to really work at finding my time, but because of my competitive nature... I WILL DO IT! :)
Game on! :)
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Challenge #1
Stephanie here...
So our first challenge has started this morning. YAY!!! Trisha and I will be attempting to reach the goal of 100oz of water a day. This competition will be good for me because I have good intentions of drinking a lot of water but by afternoon, I have slowed down to almost a halt on intake. I don't drink soda but ice tea is good. I love water and I miss it when I don't get a lot of it. On the weekends, I don't drink as much water as I do when I am at work, so having this challenge during the weekend will totally benefit me! I figure, "they" say the best thing you can do for your diet is drink lots and lots of water and stay hydrated. So what a great way to start our healthy lifestyle change!
It will be interesting to see what the scale says on Monday after being consistent on water??
Trisha,
I love your picture!!! I can't wait to see our end results!
So our first challenge has started this morning. YAY!!! Trisha and I will be attempting to reach the goal of 100oz of water a day. This competition will be good for me because I have good intentions of drinking a lot of water but by afternoon, I have slowed down to almost a halt on intake. I don't drink soda but ice tea is good. I love water and I miss it when I don't get a lot of it. On the weekends, I don't drink as much water as I do when I am at work, so having this challenge during the weekend will totally benefit me! I figure, "they" say the best thing you can do for your diet is drink lots and lots of water and stay hydrated. So what a great way to start our healthy lifestyle change!
It will be interesting to see what the scale says on Monday after being consistent on water??
Trisha,
I love your picture!!! I can't wait to see our end results!
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Here we go!
--Trisha
Greetings! How exciting is this challenge?!?! I think Stephanie's idea to do this is such a positive ingenuous concept, and I know it will reap amazing results, both physically and emotionally! It's refreshing to harness any of the competition we have ever felt in the past towards one another into a battle of the bulges :)
I will post my measurements and photo tomorrow afternoon. I did weigh in Monday at 235.4. I have 85 pounds to go. I have had this weight for 19 years. I have been heavier (250), and lighter (206) in the past four years. I really am trying to make life changes. I re-discovered how much I LOVE exercise :)
My long-term goal right now is to run (OK, seriously, JOG) in a half-marathon in Las Vegas on December 4th! I am NOT a runner. I have never been a runner or jogger. However, I have started the Couch to 5K program and in just three weeks, I am up to jogging just over a mile straight!!!
I look forward to this experience, and thanks for coming along with us.
Greetings! How exciting is this challenge?!?! I think Stephanie's idea to do this is such a positive ingenuous concept, and I know it will reap amazing results, both physically and emotionally! It's refreshing to harness any of the competition we have ever felt in the past towards one another into a battle of the bulges :)
I will post my measurements and photo tomorrow afternoon. I did weigh in Monday at 235.4. I have 85 pounds to go. I have had this weight for 19 years. I have been heavier (250), and lighter (206) in the past four years. I really am trying to make life changes. I re-discovered how much I LOVE exercise :)
My long-term goal right now is to run (OK, seriously, JOG) in a half-marathon in Las Vegas on December 4th! I am NOT a runner. I have never been a runner or jogger. However, I have started the Couch to 5K program and in just three weeks, I am up to jogging just over a mile straight!!!
I look forward to this experience, and thanks for coming along with us.
Stephanie here...
I am so excited to start this challenge with Trisha! Total motivation! Whoot whoot!
So I weighed in Monday at 194.4 and I did measurements:
chest - 42
hips - 47
waist - 38
My first goal is to get into my pre-pregnancy jeans. I can get them to my thighs but they seem to stop there! And I thought I was fat then! Holy smokes! I was crazy! I just didn't know how good I looked then, now i know!
I am going to go at this 5 pounds at a time and inch by inch. I have learned to set small attainable goals that I can reach easily to keep the momentum going.
I have also been keeping a food log becaues I am a snacker. Maybe if I right down what I eat, I won't eat as horribly as I have? We shall see. I am trying to stay under 1400 calories for now and will bump that down if need be. Yesterday, I did it! Today is looking good so far!
I can't believe I am going to say this, but I can't wait for Monday to weigh in!! :) Game on!
So I weighed in Monday at 194.4 and I did measurements:
chest - 42
hips - 47
waist - 38
My first goal is to get into my pre-pregnancy jeans. I can get them to my thighs but they seem to stop there! And I thought I was fat then! Holy smokes! I was crazy! I just didn't know how good I looked then, now i know!
I am going to go at this 5 pounds at a time and inch by inch. I have learned to set small attainable goals that I can reach easily to keep the momentum going.
I have also been keeping a food log becaues I am a snacker. Maybe if I right down what I eat, I won't eat as horribly as I have? We shall see. I am trying to stay under 1400 calories for now and will bump that down if need be. Yesterday, I did it! Today is looking good so far!
I can't believe I am going to say this, but I can't wait for Monday to weigh in!! :) Game on!
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