Pictures

Pictures always help motivate me. I like to see where I am and where I have come from. It helps me set my path for the future. With that said these are pictures of me as of today.

I feel that I am going to stick to this. Now is my time. Time to be the amazing beautiful person on the outside that is the same as the inside.

New Trainer

So it was my first day with my new trainer The New Lifting Rules for Women. Let me just say holy cow! I feel it. I am excited to see my results in 4 weeks. I got my training down now I just have to work hard in the gym and focus on not over/under eating. Plus drink lots of water. Man it is kind of overwhelming. I can't wait for it to become second nature and I won't have to think so hard about my eating.

Wish me luck!

The New Rules of Lifting For Women

This book is going to change the way I workout and train. When I was reading the book it really just made sense. I had been searching for something to help me get back into training hard and everything I was coming across just didn't seem right for me. Then I was parusing one of the fitness boards I am a member of and people were reveiwing the book. After reading their comments and looking the book up online I realized it was exactly what I had been looking for. I bought the book yesterday and am finished already. I plan on starting the routine tomorrow and I can't wait.

I have always felt that fitness and eating should fit into your life individually and should make sense for you. No two people are the same and so why should eating and fitness be taught the same for everyone. General training is good for people to start to learn to listen to themselves, but as I get older I am learning to listen to body, spirit, and mind a little more.

No longer a Vegetarian....for now
I have decided that the vegan, veggie life isn't for me right now. Mabey later, mabey not. I added seafood last month and chicken back this month. I feel that I can be healthy and choose healthy meats to feed my family. It is so much more complicated than I am writing but for now this is my choice.

Scary a Before Picture

Granted this is just out of the shower, no makeup, hair not done, but I'm not talking about that. I am talking about my son being 7 months old and I still look like this! I am on my road to change and fitness, but I just can't believe that it has taken me so long to realize that I need a big change and I need it now.

I lost 5 lbs last week, and if my scale is correct I lost 3% body fat!!! The body fat is huge. So lets all hope for a 5 lb weight loss this week. My goal is to weigh in at 198 on Saturday for the Kmart weigh in.

I met a wonderful chika at the gym last week in Step class. Then I ran into her today her name is Charlotte. We talked about our goals and I am excited to see her succeed. She seemed a little down on her luck. We are going to go to Step class together each week.

Kmart Challenge

So Kmart is having a weight loss competition and I entered it! It is a chance to win $10,000 and get a makeover. Two things I love!! Not to mention losing the weight and getting my body back. I am really excited about it. I really feel that I am going to win the grand prize. I am motivated and prepared. Now I just have to do it, which is the hard part, but with $10,000 on the line I know that will keep me motivated.

Every two weeks we weigh in. My first weigh in was 209.8 lbs. My goal by April 5th is 160. That is close to 50 lbs in 12 weeks. I know I can do it. They do it on Biggest Loser all the time, so now it is time for me to be a big loser! I will try to get some pictures up to show before and progress.

Sunday 1ST Weigh in........

Weight:206
size 16/18 bottom
14/16 top
mood: low self esteem, irritable, depressed

Goals for the week:

Drink 90 oz of water a day

Spend 3 hours a day in the gym.

Go to one class at the gym 6 times a week.

Keep food journal with portions in mind

Quote of the day

There cannot be success without failure. I have failed in the past. It is time now to succeed.



This is the back that I want to work for:

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Goal of 50 LBS

It is that time of year, RESOLUTION time. This is the year of fabulousness time. I am going to find my inner diva and bring her to the surface. I will start with my water intake. You can't lose weight unless you drink plenty of water.

So my goal is 90 oz a day.

It might take me all year to lose 50 lbs, it might take me shorter. It doesn't matter how long as long as I am making progress I will feel great. I hope by spring I can start wearing my old clothes and mabey by summer I can start to buy new ones. That would be wonderful!!!!

I don't know if anyone reads this, but if you do please help me to stay motivated and leave a little hello or something. It will help me by knowing that other people know what I am doing. Plus, I am trying to be completely honest with this blog. No bull, just the thoughts going on in my head. Down and Dirty. Sunday will be my stats day. I will log in my weight and plan for the coming week.

I look forward to the most beautiful and healthy me ever.