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.

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.

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.

Lunch with Jared and Watching MeatHeads

I was so excited to be able enjoy a great lunch with a couple friends today. We were accompanied by Jared. SUBWAY Jared!! YUMMO!! How can one not enjoy a the $5 FOOTLONGS!! Roasted Chicken Breast with a little BBQ sauce. Now, I have to tell you...one of the things I am probably picked on the most about is my lack of adventure when it comes to food. Funny coming from a fat girl!! You would think I would eat everything that came in my path including my own fingers. NOPE!! Not this girl!! When I find something I like...I stick to it!!! That is probably my biggest struggle with dieting. I know what I like. I know how to make. My family is use to it. It is making us FAT!! So, with trying to make changes in my life as far as my exercise schedule, I now have to learn to cook healthy!! NOT SO EASY!! Yea, we all know...EAT MORE CHICKEN, EAT MORE FISH, EXTRA LEAN BEEF, low sodium, low sugar, low fat...bottom line, no pizza. Actually, I think we should sell out lawn mower and just eat the dang grass. So, learning what to make, how to cook it, has been an adventure. I have actually been trying some foods that I have never had before. Blueberries, Rasberries, Edamoma (sp?), black beans...I know there has been more. But I have tried them!! I appreciate any feedback on this subject. What do you make your family that is healthy? Now keep in mind..I work full time, two kids, a hubby that works full time and goes to school time. I dont have time for any recipes that require 25 different ingredients that I probably can't even pronounce. Simple, Quick, Easy!!

Now, your probably wondering about the MeatHeads. Well, after I got home and got the kids gathered up, we ran to the grocery store to pick up a couple things and then...off to the gym!!! (side note: the gym has a really cute area that babysitting is offered) There were a BUNCH of those bulky gorilla, meathead guys there tonight. Make me feel a little..out of place... I felt like they all looked at me at the same and in their minds they were screaming GRENADE!!!!!! Hey, trust me meathead, I am no more happy about being here than you are about seeing me here. But, guess what??? I'm here!! I am trying to do something about my weight. So, say what you want MeatHead....When my butt is smaller, my boobs are still big and your watching every squat I make....remember....I'M MARRIED!! hahaha :)

On a serious note...I am really nervous about working out in front of people. I am afraid to go by myself. I HATE the idea of doing this without a partner. But, each day I have to remember my moto: My weight will no longer be my struggle, it will be my accomplishment. In order to accomplishment my goal, I have to overcome my fears. What I will do is start my working out in the women's area and each time I will make it my goal to workout on one machine in front of other people. I hope it works!!

I also want to take a minute and thank you guys for reading my blog and for being a "Follower" . It means so much to me. You don't realize how much it means that you are wanting to take an active roll in my weighloss. Please, hold me accountable. THANK YOU :)

Monday on Tuesday

Yesterday was a very fun and productive day, but today it is back to work. Yesterday was President's Day and my gift to myself was my gym membership AND a 1 hr workout. That leads me to why I think I am going to have a case of Monday's on a Tuesday. OUCH!!! Please tell me this working out thing is going to get easier!! Holy Macaroni (whole wheat macaroni, of course) I have muscles that hurt that I am sure I never knew exsisted. I think my flapping chicken wings on my arms hurt (ladies, you know what I am talking about)!!!
I was not able to sleep very well last night....still awake at 12:45 am and back up at 4:45am. I laid in bed for about an hour thinking about how I should be up doing something towards my weightloss goal. A good start would be out shoveling the six inches of snow we got last evening. However, a bowl of Cheerios (sweetened with Splenda) was calling my name. Now, your probably wondering how that is helpful to my weightloss. EASY!! I could have grabbed that bag of generic Lucky Charms that my kids love!! Instead, I opted for the cereal that advertises it's ability to lower Cholestrol!! I say, good choice.
I have to also admit something to you. Since this blog is also about keeping me accountable for my actions, I should tell you about the workout show this morning. The workout show that is currently playing on my TV while I ate my Cheerios AND while I am typing my blog. I should be so ashamed. But, I am not. I am making huge strides towards my goal and I am continuing to do things that make me continue to work towards my goal. Including this blog. So, as I log off here so I can get ready for work, I will tell you what my goal for today is....while at work, I am going to drink more water, concentrate on being more active while at work and I will, at some point this evening, attempt to do a couple of those exercise moves those crazy skinny people were doing on TV so early this morning. I am not sure I will make it back to the gym today, since my son is not feeling well. Tomorrow, I will make it to the gym because I am ready to shake what my mama gave me during the ZUMBA class. Have a great day!!

Back From the Gym!!

I just got back from my first workout at the gym. I am almost to sore to even type, but I actually feel great! I rode 4 miles on the bike, I tried the elipticle (not sure how to spell and working out on it did not go much better when trying to workout on it) for about 2 minutes....2 very LONG minutes. I did some weights, step aerobics, and even did squats and crunches using the big balls. I only had one fall using the ball, but I saw it coming so I made it very graceful.
My friend Leslie hung out with me the entire time and was such a great supporter. She showed me some of the best ways to workout. I also ran into a couple other people that I know, so this whole going to the gym things was not as scary as I thought it was going to be. I am mostly nervous about going there the first time and not having any plans to meet somewhere there. I have to do just so that I can get over it. I am always afraid that someone will wonder why the fat chic is at the gym. Well, DUH!!! To get rid of the fat moron!!! However, I am actually to chicken to say that to them. What I would normally do is stop going. I am working to change my thought process to, Hey, I remember when that girl first started...she looks great!! I want to work to not only be an inspiration to myself, but also to my kids, my husband, my friends, my family and to anyone else that had struggled with weightloss.
One other thing, I know some of you may be wondering what my weight is currently. Well...keep wondering. I am not to the point where I am comfortable revealing that...yet. I promise to you that I will, but I do have a goal set for myself and I need to get to that point first yet. I want to be able tell you where I am at now and where I started. Rest assured, it is not a huge goal. I believe in setting small goals for myself and reach those goals, then set another, then another.... I will tell you this. I am above 250. That is all you are getting from me for now.
Thanks for taking the time to read my blog. I hope that you find, humor, inspiration and motivation.

Getting Started

Hi!! I am a wife of 11 years and my husband and I have two children. One girl(8), One boy (5). Throughout our 11 years of marriage, we have been through A LOT! Four layoffs, our son had medical problems and I was diagnosed with a form of Lupus. Fun Stuff!! But, we have made it through it all. How, you ask? I have no idea!! But we did! We are both working full time and raising our kids. My husband is also a full time student and will graduate in May 2011. He had to go back to school as part of his new job. I hope to start school in the Fall of 2011. With all that being said, I have to admit. I am emotional eater!! SHOCKING, right? I eat when I am stressed, happy, sad, hungry, bored, and I am convinced I must eat when I am sleeping! It seems like I try to make healthy choices during the day, so I must be in eating all the crappy food in my sleep ;) Anyways, I have decided that I have to make some life style changes. My weight has been a life long struggle and I have decided that I need to redirect this struggle and make it an accomplishment. So, today I am joining a gym! I meeting a couple of my friends (skinny friends, but I love them) and they are going to help me get started. Time to SWEAT! My pre-weightloss journey says, YUK! I hate to sweat! But, since I have started my life style change, I am changing my view. Sweat will be my adrenline!!! The more I sweat, the more I will lose. The more I lose, the healthier I will become!
I should also tell you that my weightloss journey is not about being able to try on a pair of skinny jeans. Not impressed by those at all! For me, it is about being healthy so that I can be here for my kids. I want to run beside them and cheer them on during their Biddy Cross Country meets. I want to run with them as we practice Softball and Tball. I want to take them hiking to places their dad and I hiked to when we were dating! I WANT MY LIFE BACK!!! I do not want my weight to decide what I can and cannot do. I want to make those decisions for myself!

I don't know how this is going to work, so stay tuned! I hope you enjoy tracking my weight loss journey and I hope that you will also share your struggles and accomplishments.