Never quit planning

Well today I spent a LOT of time making a schedule for the rest of the year.  As we found out, I'm completely out of shape.  7 mins on elliptical & treadmill is not great.  I looked up a bunch of beginner workouts. I combined 2 different ones that was pretty good at whole body cardio. There are definitely more things I could do,  but I want to start off slowly and work my way up. I don't want to push too hard that I give up easier.

I started with just cardio so I can burn off some fat first.  I mean, it's only 10 weeks! I can start to add weight training once I'm in the swing of things. They say habits are created after 3 weeks - then I'll be completely ready come new year.

I also made a schedule for when I should be having snacks.  I just need to go shopping now.

I know I can do it. I've done it before. 

I can and I will!!

Day 1

Man, I'm more outta shape than I thought.  Mom & I started working out.

Elliptical- 5 mins
Treadmill- 5 mins, incline 2, 3.5 speed
5 squats
5 fast step up -each leg

I'm winded. It felt great.  I wanted to stop, but I needed to push. This is only day 1. At least I'm finally starting.

10/10/18

Back at it again

Don't stop believing

So, I let myself go.  Moving to oregon was wonderful,  however,  just trying to make things work took a lot of my time. We did have a gym in the complex,  but unpacking took a lot of our time. Then the jobs. I stopped caring. 3 years later, I regret it huge!

 Mom just moved into a new complex that has a gym right across the parking lot.  SUPER close.  & with my new job,  I have a lot more energy after work.  I promised mom I would come over a few days and we would work out together.  We decided after she was settled in, which will start next monday! Hubby & I are going to start walking just to warm up.  We've been taking the dogs to this park they love. I usually do a couple laps of walking,  so that's a good start!

I feel that just writing this blog will help keep me accountable more. Even if no one reads it.  Lol

Bye Felicia

Today was the last day with personal training. And I'm so glad to be done with him. The workouts were ok. I definitely feel it the next day. But when ask was said and done, i said goodbye and thanked him... he says nothing. You're welcome. Maybe.  But no good luck. No keep it up. No you can do this. Nothing. Not even a question about how i feel. Our even if I'm able to do this on my own. Aaaaahhhhh. So glad that's over!

Tomorrow i start the 21day fix. It's only 30 mins a day,  but it's everyday!  That's a huge commitment! There may be some days i double up on workouts, but we'll see.
I'm confident in the meal plan. It's not much different than what I've been doing. This just insures I'm portioning correctly.
9 days in i start the shake as a substitute. And the best part of this program is it helps teach you how to count if you're eating out at a restaurant. Or how to count if you're drinking alcohol. It'll be easier to just not drink!

Hubby is doing it with me so we'll see how that goes. It'll help motivate me but i don't know how to motivate him.

Wtf?

The beginning of this weight started about 2005. I was going through a break up. His mom taught me to enjoy "fat week" which is also known as our period.  Well,  i learned to love food. And i worked in pizza! Naturally pizza is my weakness.

I stopped caring about what i looked like & didn't immediately see what my weight was doing to me.  I was 180 lbs before i started to care. The largest i had ever been...and life happened. And i ate my feelings more than ever. Stressed =food.  Happinesss = celebrate with food. Depression definitely  = food.

Now up to over 200lbs, i decided to make losing weight a resolution. Needed to lose weight by July 1. & i did! I had lost 20lbs!

I started 10years ago at 140. That is my goal weight. If i don't meet it,  my muscles are a little too big. Or not enough fat is gone.  I wanna look cut but not crazy. I wanna be able to run instead of walk/run. I wanna be able to wear a size 9 again.

Still pushing through

So the number on the scale went up a little. The loss of a great trainer was hard. I hustle when I'm on my own, but it hasn't been enough to push the scale. The new trainer works a lot more weights than the last and its almost as if I'm gaining too much muscle. My workouts on my own have just been elliptical. This past week I stepped it up with more cardio circuit training and am finally seeing the scale move in the right direction. My goal is to be 190 by August 7th...which is the last day with the trainer.

Its the husband's turn to focus on weight loss. But in order to get ahead financially we can't do any more personal training. We just bought a 21 day workout program that also comes with portion control containers. This should help him a lot. Since living on the go is hard to eat right, I think this program is going to help a lot. I don't know what kind of workouts they are yet, but I know what works for me and I can help him push through when he hits a wall (especially since I'm also most over my wall).

This program comes with a lifeline if we are struggling! I think its going to be a great push for him to get to his weight goal.