August

It has been a month of bumps in the road. Really more like mountains. Last Wednesday I pulled some kind of muscle in my hip doing Insanity. I could barely walk this last week. When I stepped on the scale Friday I was up to 188.8 What? I ate fairly well. I was sore, could it be water weight? Idk? This month has just been so frustrating, and it's coming to an end. My August goals have not been met. I am not going to let it stop me though. I haven't been able to do my Insanity this past week, because of my hip. I have done my walking video though, since it's not hard at all. I sweat, but it's not intense. Hip is still in pain. Probably should go to the doc, but What will they do? Just give me pain meds. So tomorrow is weigh in. So we will see what it says, and I will post my September goals. Looking forward to a brighter, goal filled month!

My big 9 month old:

Brody knows where his future will be... Roll Tide!

 Mirror Mirror on the ground, Who will play for the greatest football team around?

 Love my chunk!

 Look at that face:

 Serious about some Bama football!

 Love my family!

Weigh In.... More Bumps... Etc...

So, last Thursday night I wake up to a loud noise and our cable box exploding at 3am. I wake the Hubby and surge, few minutes later surge, and on and on. Hubby goes outside to find the Transformer and Power lines are smoking. Ahhh! No fire. Just lots of power surges, electronics damaged, and our a/c completely dead! So, of course not being able to sleep after all that and tossing and turning. I get up for Weigh in. I lost 0.7. Not a big loss, but I will take it. My muscles have been so sore since starting Insanity. I feel so heavy, and slow. Any kind of loss on the scale made me happy. First thing Hubby gets on the phone with the power company. Somehow they said it was all our fault. HA, whatever?! So anyways, long story short..... After 3 days of fighting the Power Company (thank goodness for my electrician husband who knows what he is talking about) they finally admitted it was their fault. Said they would pay for us a hotel, then after we stayed in a hotel, only said they would pay for half. Of course they aren't paying for everything. Half of the a/c, half the hotel, etc... Somehow non of it adds up. It was not our fault and they should be paying for everything! Anyway.... back to the diet. It has been non existent since Friday. Staying in a hotel, eating fast food, and no working out. We came back home yesterday and they finally completed the new a/c unit and we had a/c running last night. Praise the Lord! New power lines are up. Checks have been cut. A/C is in. Life is back to normal. It seems like every week I am having bumps in the road. It's called Life! Like I said last week I am not going to let it get me down. I just drive over those bumps and keep on going. I got up this morning went to the grocery store to get some healthy eats. Came home played with baby boy, put him down for a nap, and popped in the Insanity dvd. No reason to wait until Monday to start back. I am keeping on with my journey. I am on my way to skinny!

Weigh In

Weigh in was very disappointing. I gained 1 pound. Not to surprising. Baby boy got sick with a fever virus and he was pitiful. He would not let me put him down, wouldn't sleep and cried and cried and cried. So the last few days, no sleep, no workouts, and just grabbed whatever I could to eat, when I could. He started feeling better yesterday, so I am back on track. Did Insanity today and it kicked my butt again. I have a feeling it is going to kick my butt everyday. lol! It was nice to be back to normal today. I didn't let it get me down. There are always going to be bumps on the road. I just have to drive over them and keep going. That's what I am doing. The journey is tough, but hey it's going to be worth it when I reach my goal!

About to Puke....

Why, you may ask?  Because of this....

A friend let us borrow their Insanity workout videos. Oh my gosh! I did the fit test today, and wow! This is going to hard! Some things were easy while others were hard. If I don't get skinny from this, I don't know what will make me skinny. haha! So this is my new workout plan for the next 60 days at least. I'm very excited about it, because you do a different workout everyday, so your body never gets used to the same routine. I'm hoping this will keep me motivated and excited to workout. It came with a workout calender, so I am stealing Darci's idea and putting it on the fridge. Everyday I do it I get a sticker. =) 

YEA!

10 LESSONS

I read this today and thought it was great....

My Top 10 Lessons About Fat Loss.

Lesson 1. Set a Deadline

 There is power in setting a deadline. Have you ever said you are going to do something and never get around to it? You’re not alone. Have you been given a deadline to do something, say by your boss? Of course you hit the deadline because there is a time restraint. Set a date on the calendar for you to be your absolute best by.

Goals:

• need to be put in writing
• have to be specific and measurable
• have to have a specific timeline
• and need to be realistic

Lesson 2. What Gets Measured, Gets Managed

You cannot know what direction you are heading towards if you don’t measure and track your results. This is the only sure way you can tweak your program to work for you.

Lesson 3. Replace One Habit at a Time

Habits cannot be broken, only replaced. If you start by replacing one habit per month, that will be 12 new habits a year.

Lesson 4. Tell Someone Your Weight Loss Goals

Having an accountability partner works in EVERY area of your life. You are more likely not to fail if you tell someone what you are going to achieve. You will not only be letting yourself down if you quit but also your friend.

Lesson 5. Eating Too Little Will Make You Fat

When nutrient intake is low your metabolic rate will become low for three reasons:

• decreased thyroid function
• reduced thermic effect of eating
• reduction in muscle mass

Lesson 6. HIT Is The Fastest Way To Lose Fat

High-intensity training burns calories for hours after the workout, improves endurance and improves aerobic capacity. I always add in some HIT to my week and this is the one and usually the ONLY area (in the gym) that I tweak when I want to lose fat fast. All you need is a few 20 minutes sessions and your pants size will shrink in no-time.

Lesson 7. Keep Your Heart Rate High

 There is no sense in taking your time during your workout. There is no sense in training one muscle at one time unless you are thinking of becoming a light-weigh bodybuilder. This is the key that COMPLETELY shaped my body this year. Before this my body changed at a much slower rate and working out wasn’t as fun!

Lesson 8. Have A Plan of Attack

 Plan out your workouts BEFORE you workout. Don’t be stuck there trying to think of what exercise combos to do and then draw a blank because you think everyone is looking at you and wondering what you are doing. I used to do this all the time. I thought everyone knew I didn’t know what I was doing and then I would draw a blank and just hit the treadmill…so much for fat loss!

Lesson 9. Eat Protein and Fats for Breakfast

 Lesson 10. Eat Carbohydrates After Your Workout ONLY

Thanks to John Berardi’s nutrition certification I learned that carbohydrates should be used only to refuel and repair after a workout. This is the biggest contributor to staying lean all year-long. As my husband Vince would say, “What portion of your body is made up of carbohydrates? NONE – therefore we can only use a small amount of them before the body will store them”.
And that’s all folks.

Apply those 10 lessons and you are on your way to your best body in 2012!

Weigh In

Weigh in went as expected this morning. I gained 0.2 ounces. I have been killing the workouts, but doing horrible with my eats. I did not expect a loss. So, I have set up some goals for August.  First, workout at least 4 times a week. I do pretty good with this. I enjoy working out. It's just hard to find things I can do with baby boy, and being creative with my at home workouts. I am ready for it to cool down so baby boy and I can get back to our walks. These 100 degree days are just to hot for him to be in his stroller.  My second goal for August is to pass the 180 mark. I am 6.6 pounds away. Totally do-able! I just have to crack down on my eating. My third goal is to journal all my eats, drinks and workouts. This is where I struggle. I don't know why I make it so hard. I just gotta do it. 

LOL!

If you peeked in my curtains tonight you would see me doing the original Zumba......

It's ok, go ahead an laugh. I did too! So, since I quit the gym to save some money, I am having to come up with some workouts at home. I was going through some old workout dvd's and I found this. Yes, I looked stupid doing it, but hey I got a good workout and was dripping sweat by the end. Trying to be creative, and make working out fun. I definitely had fun laughing at myself with this one.

This week eating could have definitely been a lot better, but I have been killing it with workouts. Either a video, or doing crazy things around the house, or going shopping, just anything to keep my body up and moving. I don't look for a big loss, if at all, on the scale tomorrow because of my eats. Plus tom is in town. But I am proud of myself for keeping it moving this week! 

Go me!!! haha

Tomorrow is Weigh in and my monthly goals post, stay tuned....