Oh yea!!!!! I went, I did, I conquered and I left the Monster begging for mercy!!!! That's right. TEN MINUTES on the eliptical!!!!! Do you remember the movie Ace Ventura Pet Detective with Jim Carrey?? "UH UH UH Do you feel that? I HAVE EXCERSISED THE DEMONS", Sorry. I am just super excited about this!!
Also, I was at the gym tonight with a friend and after we defeated the monster...guess what else we did? I entered the MEATHEAD ZONE!!! I worked out in "The Man Cave"!!!! It was not as scary as I thought. However, I did not make eye contact and I was not alone!!! I did this machine that I had to pull on this bar and put it behind my head, then there was this machine that had to pull on it and not move my elbows and then I sat on this bench and pretended to row a boat and then there was this machine that help my abs but kicked my butt and then there was this one time at band camp.......sorry. Couldn't help myself :)
After the man cave we did some additional weightlifting using weights and a weighted bar. Something called the ugly butt?!?! We also did another exercise where I had to lift the weight, suck in my belly button and then scrunch my butt cheeks all while squatting. Thank goodness I was not chewing gum at the same time.
We moved on into the lady's room (not the bathroom) where women can hide from the (I am sure they are all very friendly, but for humor purposes only.......) MEATHEADS!!!!! Now, when I tell you what I did, you will understand why we went away from everyone. I HOPPED LIKE A BUNNY!!! I had to squat, pull my hands to my chest and hop 3 times forward and 3 times backwards and do that 3 times each way!! HOLY MOLY!! That was insane. I would not make a very good Easter Bunny!!
We also worked my favorite butt machine and then finished with 10 minutes on the bike!!
It really was a great workout!!! I feel great!! I honestly feel so accomplished for conquering the monster. I know this will seem weird, but I was a little choked up after I finished that 10 minutes. I really wanted to do more than 2 minutes. Yea Me!!!
Making weightloss my accomplishment, not my struggle!!!
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Monday, March 14, 2011
SWEAT like a piggy!!!!!!!
OINK OINK baby!!! That's right...I was sweatin like a piggy tonight at the gym.
Make sure your sitting down.....ok, ready?!?! I did 7 MILES in 30 minutes on the bike!! OH YEA!! That's right!!! I figured rather than getting my butt kicked by the eliptical, I would show the bike who was boss!! (I think it was beggin for mercy after about 20 minutes) AND, I worked out ALONE.
I also did some weightlifting. Not a lot, but I did use that machine that I could work my butt cheeks. Not sure what they call that thing. Actually, I dont care what it's name is, I just want it to do it's job!!!
I did look at the eliptical. I think it was starring me down to be honest with you. However, lucky for me, some lady jumped on to the machine before I could get to it!! DARN!!! Nevermind, the fact that I was lifting weights and praying that someone would come get on that machine!! Thank you LORD for answered prayers!!!
Now, something I have been thinking about. I know this sounds weird, but when you are working out by yourself you have time to think. Which is what I was doing while on the bike. Do you ever wonder what other people are thinking about while working out? I know most are listening to music, but does the song they are listening to have meaning? Are they telling themselves they are awesome? Are they pretending the former drill sergant from the Geiko commercials is yelling them to "GET MOVING YOU JACKWAGON!!!" I just wonder what others are thinking about. I can tell you that tonight I made sure that I took some time to pray for the people of Japan. That situation is so horrific. Pray for Gods hand on the Japanese.
Then I rocked out to some Eminem, HEART and Katy Perry!!! What do you listen to during your workouts? What do you think about?
Make sure your sitting down.....ok, ready?!?! I did 7 MILES in 30 minutes on the bike!! OH YEA!! That's right!!! I figured rather than getting my butt kicked by the eliptical, I would show the bike who was boss!! (I think it was beggin for mercy after about 20 minutes) AND, I worked out ALONE.
I also did some weightlifting. Not a lot, but I did use that machine that I could work my butt cheeks. Not sure what they call that thing. Actually, I dont care what it's name is, I just want it to do it's job!!!
I did look at the eliptical. I think it was starring me down to be honest with you. However, lucky for me, some lady jumped on to the machine before I could get to it!! DARN!!! Nevermind, the fact that I was lifting weights and praying that someone would come get on that machine!! Thank you LORD for answered prayers!!!
Now, something I have been thinking about. I know this sounds weird, but when you are working out by yourself you have time to think. Which is what I was doing while on the bike. Do you ever wonder what other people are thinking about while working out? I know most are listening to music, but does the song they are listening to have meaning? Are they telling themselves they are awesome? Are they pretending the former drill sergant from the Geiko commercials is yelling them to "GET MOVING YOU JACKWAGON!!!" I just wonder what others are thinking about. I can tell you that tonight I made sure that I took some time to pray for the people of Japan. That situation is so horrific. Pray for Gods hand on the Japanese.
Then I rocked out to some Eminem, HEART and Katy Perry!!! What do you listen to during your workouts? What do you think about?
Making weightloss my accomplishment, not my struggle!!
Sunday, March 13, 2011
I know it has been awhile since I have posted. Like my blog title says, I am a working mom..LOSING IT!!! It is getting to be that time of year. Baseball/Softball season will be starting soon! That weather has been getting a little warmer so we have been outside alot. Plus, I have been maintaining a decent workout schedule. And today I tried a new recipe for Sunday dinner. So, let's break some of this down:
WORKOUT: I have been averaging about 3 to four nights a week. Some weeks are better than others. My workouts have included, riding the bike about 4.5 miles which equals about 20 minutes, about 15 minutes on the treadmill and weightlifting. I do try to do the eliptical, ut you know how I feel about that thing. And then there is ZUMBA!!! Let me just say, the girl that teaches the SAturday morning class, may look all teeney tiny and sweet.....but that lady is the ZUMBA DEVIL!!! Actually, she is GREAT. But she has no mercy. You cant us that, it is Saturday morning and I'm tired bit with her!!! She makes you work and I ususally feel the urn the rest of the day!!
Today, I tried baking fish. It turned out pretty well. I made Cod and Tilapia. I did not care as much for the Tilapia, but the Cod was good. The only thing was that the Cod seemed to have a lot of water around it. Not sure why?? Oh well, it was good!! Someone also said that Hadock was also a good fish. I will have to try.
I also wanted to share a little story with you. If you are my friend on Facebook, you will notice that I talked about my "craziness" for a couple weeks. Some of you know what it was and other have awaited to find out what it was. So, it seems though I have hit the end of the road of excitement with my craziness, so I thought I would share.
About a month ago, I was at home and the phone rang. The caller ID said Burbank, CA. "BURBANK???" I thought. HMMM, better answer. THe guy on the other end asked for Shannon and I informed him that I was Shannon. He then informed me that his names was Brian and he was from THe Ellen Degeneres Show!!! Long story short, we talked about an email that I had sent to the show about a segment they showed about a former staff member of the show named David Garcia. This amazing guy shared his story about his struggle with his weight loss and how with the help of Ellen and excercise funny guy, Richard Simmons, David was able to lose a TREMENDOUS amount of weight!! This story really struck a cord with me so I sent them an email. As I spoke with Brian, he asked me questions about my struggles and how does being overweight make me feel as a wife and a mother. THe conversation was pretty deep and I was very much from the heart with my answers. I will spare you all the details as I try to keep this blog light hearted. Anways, after talking for about 20 minuted, Brian asked that I make a video and send it to the show. Well, making that was interesting. Let me just say this....it would be the ONLY time that I would agree to allow my husband to stand over top my best friend!!! The two of them worked well together and helped me make the video to send to the Ellen show, poer their request!! Unfortunalty, that is the last that I have heard from them. I know that they requested that I have tons of energy in the video, but it was hard to do. My weight has always been a struggle and talking about it is hard. BUT, since then, I feel like I am driven. I have the inspiration to do this. Remember, I said that weightloss will no longer be my struggle, but my accomplishment. I would LOVE to have been able to go to then Ellen Show. SHe is such a sweet women, and I would LOVE to have the opportunity to work out with Richard Simmons. THat man is so funny:) But, it must not be meant to be. Therefore, I have taken the bull by the horns!! I have joined the gym and I am trying to do this. It is hard, but I am trying. I have tried a million times before. Each time I think I can do it and it seems like something happens and I give up. I am working hard to make sure I am working out and making healthier choices. My biggest struggle is still, not giving up. THat is why have chosen to blog about my weightloss journey. The man that inspired me, David Garcia, on the Ellen show, is also a blogger. I follow his blog daily! So, I thought, it seems to work for him!!!
Thank you for taking the time to read my blog. I know the humor is lacking in this entry, but I am sure I will have some funny stories coming soon.
MAKING WEIGHTLOSS MY ACCOMPLISHMENT, NOT MY STRUGGLE!!!
WORKOUT: I have been averaging about 3 to four nights a week. Some weeks are better than others. My workouts have included, riding the bike about 4.5 miles which equals about 20 minutes, about 15 minutes on the treadmill and weightlifting. I do try to do the eliptical, ut you know how I feel about that thing. And then there is ZUMBA!!! Let me just say, the girl that teaches the SAturday morning class, may look all teeney tiny and sweet.....but that lady is the ZUMBA DEVIL!!! Actually, she is GREAT. But she has no mercy. You cant us that, it is Saturday morning and I'm tired bit with her!!! She makes you work and I ususally feel the urn the rest of the day!!
Today, I tried baking fish. It turned out pretty well. I made Cod and Tilapia. I did not care as much for the Tilapia, but the Cod was good. The only thing was that the Cod seemed to have a lot of water around it. Not sure why?? Oh well, it was good!! Someone also said that Hadock was also a good fish. I will have to try.
I also wanted to share a little story with you. If you are my friend on Facebook, you will notice that I talked about my "craziness" for a couple weeks. Some of you know what it was and other have awaited to find out what it was. So, it seems though I have hit the end of the road of excitement with my craziness, so I thought I would share.
About a month ago, I was at home and the phone rang. The caller ID said Burbank, CA. "BURBANK???" I thought. HMMM, better answer. THe guy on the other end asked for Shannon and I informed him that I was Shannon. He then informed me that his names was Brian and he was from THe Ellen Degeneres Show!!! Long story short, we talked about an email that I had sent to the show about a segment they showed about a former staff member of the show named David Garcia. This amazing guy shared his story about his struggle with his weight loss and how with the help of Ellen and excercise funny guy, Richard Simmons, David was able to lose a TREMENDOUS amount of weight!! This story really struck a cord with me so I sent them an email. As I spoke with Brian, he asked me questions about my struggles and how does being overweight make me feel as a wife and a mother. THe conversation was pretty deep and I was very much from the heart with my answers. I will spare you all the details as I try to keep this blog light hearted. Anways, after talking for about 20 minuted, Brian asked that I make a video and send it to the show. Well, making that was interesting. Let me just say this....it would be the ONLY time that I would agree to allow my husband to stand over top my best friend!!! The two of them worked well together and helped me make the video to send to the Ellen show, poer their request!! Unfortunalty, that is the last that I have heard from them. I know that they requested that I have tons of energy in the video, but it was hard to do. My weight has always been a struggle and talking about it is hard. BUT, since then, I feel like I am driven. I have the inspiration to do this. Remember, I said that weightloss will no longer be my struggle, but my accomplishment. I would LOVE to have been able to go to then Ellen Show. SHe is such a sweet women, and I would LOVE to have the opportunity to work out with Richard Simmons. THat man is so funny:) But, it must not be meant to be. Therefore, I have taken the bull by the horns!! I have joined the gym and I am trying to do this. It is hard, but I am trying. I have tried a million times before. Each time I think I can do it and it seems like something happens and I give up. I am working hard to make sure I am working out and making healthier choices. My biggest struggle is still, not giving up. THat is why have chosen to blog about my weightloss journey. The man that inspired me, David Garcia, on the Ellen show, is also a blogger. I follow his blog daily! So, I thought, it seems to work for him!!!
Thank you for taking the time to read my blog. I know the humor is lacking in this entry, but I am sure I will have some funny stories coming soon.
MAKING WEIGHTLOSS MY ACCOMPLISHMENT, NOT MY STRUGGLE!!!
Thursday, March 3, 2011
I'm Baaaack!!!!
Finally made it back to the gym tonight! It felt great!! It is amazing how well a little sweat and elevated heart rate can make you feel!!!
Oh, I am down 14 lbs in 6 weeks!!! That is almost 3 gallons of milk!!!!! Do you know how hard it is to carry in 3 gallons of milk from the car? Geesh! Only bad thing is I still have about 25 more gallons of milk I need to unload from this "trunk".
One of my bestie friends joined me at the gym tonight! It is always more fun when you have someone to work out with. Things seem to go faster and I dont feel like the meatheads are staring at me as much. Plus, it is nice to know that if my legs start to give out on me while attempting the evil machine they call an eliptical....you'll have someone to tell you that everyone is not laughing at you, they are laughing with you!!
The other cool thing about going to the gym with a friend is that you learn things about them, that you might not know under normal circumstances. Example: my friend can not walk on the treadmill and shake her head no at the same time. Although, she did not go flying off the back of the treadmill, it was very obvious that it was a difficult challange for her. But, being the great friend that I am, I did not laugh at her, I laughed with her :)
So, I am getting back into the routine and I hope to hit the gym a Saturday as well. Maybe a Zumba class to get the day started. Perhaps some time on the bike, weightlifting and perhaps I shall try to evil machine they call an eliptcal. Anyone have any advice on how I can conquer this monster?? Two minutes on that things and I feel like I am going to DIE.....I cant breathe, I start to get confused if my arms are moving my legs or if my legs are moving my arms, I start to hang on for dear life and suddenly I stumble a little and then it happens...my legs are now going in reverse!!! At this point I start to pray. Pray that I can gracefully make it stop with out falling off the back which would then end in about 50 meatheads having to hoist me back upon my feet. It will be at that point I will have to die my hair and learn how to create my self a giant Snooki poof so no one will recognize me as the women that was brutally attacked by the eliptical. I shutter at the thought!
Oh, I am down 14 lbs in 6 weeks!!! That is almost 3 gallons of milk!!!!! Do you know how hard it is to carry in 3 gallons of milk from the car? Geesh! Only bad thing is I still have about 25 more gallons of milk I need to unload from this "trunk".
One of my bestie friends joined me at the gym tonight! It is always more fun when you have someone to work out with. Things seem to go faster and I dont feel like the meatheads are staring at me as much. Plus, it is nice to know that if my legs start to give out on me while attempting the evil machine they call an eliptical....you'll have someone to tell you that everyone is not laughing at you, they are laughing with you!!
The other cool thing about going to the gym with a friend is that you learn things about them, that you might not know under normal circumstances. Example: my friend can not walk on the treadmill and shake her head no at the same time. Although, she did not go flying off the back of the treadmill, it was very obvious that it was a difficult challange for her. But, being the great friend that I am, I did not laugh at her, I laughed with her :)
So, I am getting back into the routine and I hope to hit the gym a Saturday as well. Maybe a Zumba class to get the day started. Perhaps some time on the bike, weightlifting and perhaps I shall try to evil machine they call an eliptcal. Anyone have any advice on how I can conquer this monster?? Two minutes on that things and I feel like I am going to DIE.....I cant breathe, I start to get confused if my arms are moving my legs or if my legs are moving my arms, I start to hang on for dear life and suddenly I stumble a little and then it happens...my legs are now going in reverse!!! At this point I start to pray. Pray that I can gracefully make it stop with out falling off the back which would then end in about 50 meatheads having to hoist me back upon my feet. It will be at that point I will have to die my hair and learn how to create my self a giant Snooki poof so no one will recognize me as the women that was brutally attacked by the eliptical. I shutter at the thought!
Monday, February 28, 2011
NOT a recommended diet plan
Yes, I am still here. Barely, but I am here. My weekend from you know where egan Friday morning. Nothing like snow covered roads and a truck backing into two lanes of traffic and me hitting him on the passenger side of his truck to ruin a Friday morning. But, that was just the start of it. I did enjoy a delish lunch with two great friends. When I got home that evening, we had decided on something easy for dinner, pizza. I know, I know...not a diet food.I opted for the wheat crust though. ANyways, by 10pm, my tummy was not happy. By 3 am I was doing my horrible impression of a bulemic super model while bracing myself in the doorway. Not pretty. To say the least, I did not make it to my Zumba class Saturday mroning. In fact, my only trip out of the house was Saturday evening and that was only to the local hospital!! Yep, my blood pressure was 159/99 which the dr indicated was a sign of dehydration. So, a hit of anti nausea drug, a hit of pain reliever for the headache and a few bags of fluid and I was out the door sometime Sunday mroning. Sunday was not exactually a day of rest. I shall spare you the details. So, here it is Monday and I stayed home from work. The only thing I have done today was drink more Gatorade, rest, do some dishes, rest and watched The Social Network. I hope to head back to work tomorrow. The only positive thing to come from this experience.....I Lost 7 lbs. I must admit, although I am excited about the weightloss, I do not recommend this to anyone. Not even my worse enemy.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Day 4...Feel the BURN!!!!
I had no intentions of going to the gym tonight. I had decided early this morning (as I was trying to scrap myself out of bed) that my body was tired, I had worked hard and I wanted a night off. That was until a friend asked me if I wanted to go tonight after work. She was taking her kids to the gym with her, so I thought, SURE, I'll Go!!! Boy am I glad I went. I actually feel great. That is if your the type that enjoys that "I feel like I have been hit by a truck after chugging 100 energy drinks" feeling. My body hurts like crazy, but my adrenelin is telling me to clean the house. Well, that is not going to happen.
Anyways, we had a great workout!! I was able to go 3min 20 sec. on the eliptical!!! I know, crazy, right?!?! I will conquer this machine. It has successfully kicked my rear twice, but I have declared war against this monster. I have seen people from all ages and sizes successfully master this machine. I will, someday, attack this machine and workout on this monster for atleast, 15 minutes. That is my goal.
I also have done something tonight that I have not thought about doing in years. Imagine my belly button touching my back and squeezing my butt to make it firm!!! HAHA...just typing that makes me laugh!!!! However, IT WORKED!!! My butt hurts and I no longer have an outie belly button!!
Last, but not least, WATER!!!! I HATE DRINKING WATER. I LOVE my Diet Pepsi!!! That is my heaven. But, I have noticed that since I have been working out more, I am very thirsty. So, I have increased my water intake...A LOT!! I actually got my 8 glasses of water in today!!! I also had to pee like a race horse on my home from the gym tonight. I did not dare tell my kids how bad I had to pee, because I knew they would start talking about Niagra Falls, running water, or how our faucet in the kitchen goes drip...drip....drip. I was never that mean to my parents when I was a kid. I have no idea where they get that from ;)
I hope that you had a successful day!!
MAKING WEIGHTLOSS MY ACCOMPLISHMENT, NOT MY STRUGGLE.
Anyways, we had a great workout!! I was able to go 3min 20 sec. on the eliptical!!! I know, crazy, right?!?! I will conquer this machine. It has successfully kicked my rear twice, but I have declared war against this monster. I have seen people from all ages and sizes successfully master this machine. I will, someday, attack this machine and workout on this monster for atleast, 15 minutes. That is my goal.
I also have done something tonight that I have not thought about doing in years. Imagine my belly button touching my back and squeezing my butt to make it firm!!! HAHA...just typing that makes me laugh!!!! However, IT WORKED!!! My butt hurts and I no longer have an outie belly button!!
Last, but not least, WATER!!!! I HATE DRINKING WATER. I LOVE my Diet Pepsi!!! That is my heaven. But, I have noticed that since I have been working out more, I am very thirsty. So, I have increased my water intake...A LOT!! I actually got my 8 glasses of water in today!!! I also had to pee like a race horse on my home from the gym tonight. I did not dare tell my kids how bad I had to pee, because I knew they would start talking about Niagra Falls, running water, or how our faucet in the kitchen goes drip...drip....drip. I was never that mean to my parents when I was a kid. I have no idea where they get that from ;)
I hope that you had a successful day!!
MAKING WEIGHTLOSS MY ACCOMPLISHMENT, NOT MY STRUGGLE.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
ZUMBA BABY!!!
OH YEA...feel the burn. Did a Zumba class tonight and had a great time!!! Trying to dance and exercising at the same time...Fun Stuff. Now, for anyone that I may have made laugh while I was dancing. You are so welcome for helping you to burn extra calories. I did that on purpose. For those of you that know me and know that I dye my hair and that I am actually quit blonde...well, I have a horrible time remember my left from my right during that class!! CRAZY!! Everyone is going left and I am heading right! Never fails :) Oh, well! It was fun, I was able to get a great workout and I enjoyed some time with a friend.
I have to be honest though. I really tried talking myself out of going tonight. I thought about having worked all day and that I was tired, how I haven't seen the kids much today and I hate to take them and have them sit in the play room, I thought about what a mess my house is and how I should get it cleaned up. You name it, I thought it. Then, I came home and the first thing my kids said was, " Are you going to Zumba? Can we go to the play area?" How could I tell them no. For me, telling them no I am not going to work out is like saying " No, I am just going to sit here and wait on my heart attack, thank though kids!" NOPE..not happening. I have made to many excusses for to long. These kids of mine are going to save my life. One way or another, I am getting this weight off!!
UPDATE on the MEAT HEADS: There were a few there, but a great friend of mine told me that those MeatHeads are not paying a bit of attention and that at one point they were out of shape as well. SO, thank you for letting me know that. Because, after I took the kids to their room and I had to walk THROUGH the MeatHead area, I kept telling myself "Just keep walking past the MeatHeads! They dont care what you are here to do!" ( I also thought that if anyone said anything to me I could start my workout by punching them and then running away because if they hit back...it is going to hurt!!). It worked!!! I just went in, did my thing and left!
So, this week I have logged 2 hrs and 45 min of exercise so far. Not to mention that I am continuing to watch what I am eating. When I weighed myself this morning it said that I had not lost anything. But, I am being patient.
I hope you are successful in working to meet your goals. Whatever they may be.
WEIGHTLOSS: No longer going to be my struggle. Making it my accomplishment.
I have to be honest though. I really tried talking myself out of going tonight. I thought about having worked all day and that I was tired, how I haven't seen the kids much today and I hate to take them and have them sit in the play room, I thought about what a mess my house is and how I should get it cleaned up. You name it, I thought it. Then, I came home and the first thing my kids said was, " Are you going to Zumba? Can we go to the play area?" How could I tell them no. For me, telling them no I am not going to work out is like saying " No, I am just going to sit here and wait on my heart attack, thank though kids!" NOPE..not happening. I have made to many excusses for to long. These kids of mine are going to save my life. One way or another, I am getting this weight off!!
UPDATE on the MEAT HEADS: There were a few there, but a great friend of mine told me that those MeatHeads are not paying a bit of attention and that at one point they were out of shape as well. SO, thank you for letting me know that. Because, after I took the kids to their room and I had to walk THROUGH the MeatHead area, I kept telling myself "Just keep walking past the MeatHeads! They dont care what you are here to do!" ( I also thought that if anyone said anything to me I could start my workout by punching them and then running away because if they hit back...it is going to hurt!!). It worked!!! I just went in, did my thing and left!
So, this week I have logged 2 hrs and 45 min of exercise so far. Not to mention that I am continuing to watch what I am eating. When I weighed myself this morning it said that I had not lost anything. But, I am being patient.
I hope you are successful in working to meet your goals. Whatever they may be.
WEIGHTLOSS: No longer going to be my struggle. Making it my accomplishment.
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