Ever have a day you don't feel like working out? You're tired and you just don't have the energy. That is exactly how I am feeling right now. My girls are not feeling well and I spent most of the morning in Urgent Care getting them diagnosed. Turns out they both have pink eye and sore throats too. So I've been listening to a lot of whining and crying. I just feel like I don't have enough energy to drag myself off of the couch and "push play". I must though. Nobody ever gets anywhere sitting around and doing nothing. That is not how I lost 53lbs.
I know that working out will give me extra energy. I will feel so much better after I workout. Today is a big day with ChaLEAN Extreme. It's weightlifting day. So I really can't miss it. Here I go!
It really is true. You feel so much better after you workout. I really pushed myself today. Not only did I do Burn Circuit 3 (which is the weightlifting). I also did Fat Burn Challenge (which is some intense cardio). I'm so proud of myself for telling myself that I had to workout and for "pushing play".
I hope all of you get your workouts in today. Thanks for reading my blog.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
A Helpful Hint or Two
When you have little kids it can make losing weight some what challenging. One thing I started to notice myself doing was eating what my daughter Evie left on her plate. It would drive me nuts that she could leave so much left over. I would finish it for her. This is a HUGE no no. It's hard to do but I finally started walking her plate over to the trash can and scraping off what was left. I don't need to put all of those extra calories into my body. After I started to do that I noticed that the scale started moving again. Sometimes you need to step back and see what you're actually doing. It's so easy to sabotage yourself without even realizing it.
Another trick that I find works for me is posting a picture of yourself at your thinnest on the refrigerator. I have a picture of myself from when I was 17. One of the thinnest moments in my life. I posted this picture on my refrigerator. That way when I feel like I need a snack I go to the refrigerator and see that picture. It makes me think twice about what I pick for a snack. Sometimes I just walk away from it altogether. It's a nice little reminder of what you're working towards.
This is the picture of myself that I have on my refrigerator. Laugh all you want but if this isn't motivation I don't know what is. Obviously after having two children my stomach will never look like that again. But it does the job of keeping me away from the unhealthy snacks when I am having a "moment".
I was having cravings for chocolate. Yummy, sweet, delicious chocolate. My husband likes to bring chocolate home for himself. One problem, I would find it and eat it. So I decided that I needed to find something healthier to satisfy my craving. Low and behold Beachbody had the answer I was looking for. A chocolate shake. Shakeology! I decided to give it a try. It's not only healthy for you it's absolutely delicious! Plus there are so many wonderful things that Shakeology can do for you. It can help you lose weight by filling you up and reducing your cravings. It helps you to feel energized, improves digestion, and it can actually help lower your chloesterol. For me it truly is a lifesaver!
What about you? Do you have any helpful hints about weight loss that you would like to share? Is there a product you just can't live without?
Another trick that I find works for me is posting a picture of yourself at your thinnest on the refrigerator. I have a picture of myself from when I was 17. One of the thinnest moments in my life. I posted this picture on my refrigerator. That way when I feel like I need a snack I go to the refrigerator and see that picture. It makes me think twice about what I pick for a snack. Sometimes I just walk away from it altogether. It's a nice little reminder of what you're working towards.
I was having cravings for chocolate. Yummy, sweet, delicious chocolate. My husband likes to bring chocolate home for himself. One problem, I would find it and eat it. So I decided that I needed to find something healthier to satisfy my craving. Low and behold Beachbody had the answer I was looking for. A chocolate shake. Shakeology! I decided to give it a try. It's not only healthy for you it's absolutely delicious! Plus there are so many wonderful things that Shakeology can do for you. It can help you lose weight by filling you up and reducing your cravings. It helps you to feel energized, improves digestion, and it can actually help lower your chloesterol. For me it truly is a lifesaver!
What about you? Do you have any helpful hints about weight loss that you would like to share? Is there a product you just can't live without?
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
I really am a work in progress. I have been working on myself for the last 9 months. I mean REALLY and truly trying to change my "lifestyle".
After I had my second daughter in April I felt huge. I had a hard time keeping up with my 2 year old and now I had an infant to take care of as well. I was unhappy with how I had let myself go. Working as an Administrative Assistant while I was pregnant didn't help matters either. I sat all day and when you work in an office people tend to bring in snacks. Not healthy snacks but donuts, cakes, and muffins. I was pregnant and I thought, "Oh well, I'm going to gain weight anyway." "I might as well enjoy myself." Enjoy myself I did. The day I gave birth to Hailey (my second baby) I had NEVER weighed so much in my whole life. I was secretly hoping that she weighed 50lbs. That was wishful thinking. After I gave birth to her and came home I jumped on the scale. Panic started to set in. How in the world was I going to lose all this weight? I started to diet. The scale wouldn't budge. Curse you donuts, cakes, and potato chips!
Two of my friends (a mother and daughter team) Sally and Alicia had become Beachbody coaches while I was pregnant. After seeing their before and after pictures I decided to try one of the workout programs. The first one I chose for myself was Hip Hop Abs. I LOVED it! It was like dance. I didn't even feel like I was working out. There were so many dvds how was I ever going to get bored? I started to eat healthier too. Salads and chicken became a staple in my household. Slowly I started to add beef and pork back into my diet. The scale was starting to budge and then it started sliding. YAY! I was finally getting somewhere.
Sally and Alicia talked me into becoming a Beachbody coach in November. After I became a coach I decided to try another workout program. I picked ChaLEAN Extreme. I am still using this program. I love the strength training. I love hearing Chalene say, "Muscle burns fat." There's something empowering about it to me.
I hope you'll follow me on my journey of becoming fit and healthy. I promised my best friend Stacey that this wouldn't just be a blog about fitness updates but things about my personal life as well. She told me that she likes reading personal things. I'll do my best to throw some of that in my blogs too.
What's your story? Are you on the path to weight loss? Do you exercise regularly? I would love to hear what your thoughts are on "lifestyle" changes.
After I had my second daughter in April I felt huge. I had a hard time keeping up with my 2 year old and now I had an infant to take care of as well. I was unhappy with how I had let myself go. Working as an Administrative Assistant while I was pregnant didn't help matters either. I sat all day and when you work in an office people tend to bring in snacks. Not healthy snacks but donuts, cakes, and muffins. I was pregnant and I thought, "Oh well, I'm going to gain weight anyway." "I might as well enjoy myself." Enjoy myself I did. The day I gave birth to Hailey (my second baby) I had NEVER weighed so much in my whole life. I was secretly hoping that she weighed 50lbs. That was wishful thinking. After I gave birth to her and came home I jumped on the scale. Panic started to set in. How in the world was I going to lose all this weight? I started to diet. The scale wouldn't budge. Curse you donuts, cakes, and potato chips!
Two of my friends (a mother and daughter team) Sally and Alicia had become Beachbody coaches while I was pregnant. After seeing their before and after pictures I decided to try one of the workout programs. The first one I chose for myself was Hip Hop Abs. I LOVED it! It was like dance. I didn't even feel like I was working out. There were so many dvds how was I ever going to get bored? I started to eat healthier too. Salads and chicken became a staple in my household. Slowly I started to add beef and pork back into my diet. The scale was starting to budge and then it started sliding. YAY! I was finally getting somewhere.
Sally and Alicia talked me into becoming a Beachbody coach in November. After I became a coach I decided to try another workout program. I picked ChaLEAN Extreme. I am still using this program. I love the strength training. I love hearing Chalene say, "Muscle burns fat." There's something empowering about it to me.
I hope you'll follow me on my journey of becoming fit and healthy. I promised my best friend Stacey that this wouldn't just be a blog about fitness updates but things about my personal life as well. She told me that she likes reading personal things. I'll do my best to throw some of that in my blogs too.
What's your story? Are you on the path to weight loss? Do you exercise regularly? I would love to hear what your thoughts are on "lifestyle" changes.
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