I tried a new class yesterday at the fitness center called CX WORX. It's a 30 minute Core class, working abs, back and glutes. I don't feel it too much in my abs but my glutes! Yowsers! I wasn't in love with the class, but it certainly worked muscles I wasn't working in my other workouts so I may need to add it in!
Friday, October 28, 2011
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
The Cost of Weight Loss
There are certainly some costs in losing weight.
Food - even if you are doing it on your own plan, like me, the cost of buying better food can add up.
Gym Fees - Anywhere from 30-100 per month depending where you go
Time Costs - Making good meals and exercising takes away time from your schedule each day.
But the costs of staying overweight are pretty high, too...
Food - While the cost of groceries may be higher, dining out budgets are usually HIGHER! Why pay $15 for a plate of spaghetti at your favorite place, when you can eat a much healthier version at home for less than $2.00?
Clothes - Plus sized clothing can often cost a few dollars more than regular sized clothing (especially at Walmart where they so graciously put that on their signs (Plus sized $2 more!)
Household Items - Bath sheets cost more than regular towels as do King sized beds and sheets and blankets. Being bigger means bigger items which usually equates to more $$$$
Doctor bills: High blood pressure, cholesterol, Diabetes, aches and pains, heart conditions...all associated with being overweight...add the medications and you've got a pretty good sum!
So at first the costs might seem high to lose the weight, but when you look at the other side of it, they are higher to keep the weight. Since I'm all about saving money, I'm going for option A!
Happy Tuesday!
Food - even if you are doing it on your own plan, like me, the cost of buying better food can add up.
Gym Fees - Anywhere from 30-100 per month depending where you go
Time Costs - Making good meals and exercising takes away time from your schedule each day.
But the costs of staying overweight are pretty high, too...
Food - While the cost of groceries may be higher, dining out budgets are usually HIGHER! Why pay $15 for a plate of spaghetti at your favorite place, when you can eat a much healthier version at home for less than $2.00?
Clothes - Plus sized clothing can often cost a few dollars more than regular sized clothing (especially at Walmart where they so graciously put that on their signs (Plus sized $2 more!)
Household Items - Bath sheets cost more than regular towels as do King sized beds and sheets and blankets. Being bigger means bigger items which usually equates to more $$$$
Doctor bills: High blood pressure, cholesterol, Diabetes, aches and pains, heart conditions...all associated with being overweight...add the medications and you've got a pretty good sum!
So at first the costs might seem high to lose the weight, but when you look at the other side of it, they are higher to keep the weight. Since I'm all about saving money, I'm going for option A!
Happy Tuesday!
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
If She can do it, so can you!!
Last night at Sh*Bam (the 45 minute dance class I take) there was a young woman that appeared to have Down's Syndrome. While she didn't get all the moves that we did, she stayed the entire class and did her best and she enjoyed herself doing it!
It blessed my heart so much. And I immediately thought, if this woman, with a great disability can be there exercising, there really isn't much of an excuse for not doing it. Now, I haven't had this problem of being motivated to exercise, but I'm glad I now have this image, because if ever I get the temptation to stop exercising, I am going to remember this woman and keep going....
It blessed my heart so much. And I immediately thought, if this woman, with a great disability can be there exercising, there really isn't much of an excuse for not doing it. Now, I haven't had this problem of being motivated to exercise, but I'm glad I now have this image, because if ever I get the temptation to stop exercising, I am going to remember this woman and keep going....
Monday, October 24, 2011
3rd Weight Goal Met Today!!
FINALLY I met my third weight goal! I am now officially what I weighed as a junior in high school!! My next goal is 199 (to be below 200) so only 14 to go!! If my weight loss had been going as it was, I'd say this was feasible by the end of the year, but I am not going to say it now. The past few months my weight loss has slowed down (which by all research is expected) so I don't really want to put pressure on myself and be disappointed if it doesn't happen.
In January of this year I made the goal of being 212 by 2012 and since I'm only one lb away from that, I AM pretty certain that this goal will be met!!
Have a terrific Monday!
In January of this year I made the goal of being 212 by 2012 and since I'm only one lb away from that, I AM pretty certain that this goal will be met!!
Have a terrific Monday!
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Do I look Fat?
How hilarious is it that this is the question I most often ask my husband these days. Every outfit I put on I have to ask if it makes me look fat or thin. I never asked this when I weighed 290 lbs. And of course, as 214, I am still fat...but I just am so much more conscious of how I look that I guess I care if I am wearing something that is flattering!
This is a funny story. We decided to go back to the church we used to go to, where there were some really unkind people. After 10 months of looking, we haven't found nearly anything close to as good overall and I decided that I was going to stop letting 5 people who aren't always kind dictate my choices. Anyway, when I walked in to church, one of my quasi friends pulls me over and says "I don't mean to be rude, but that coat is NOT flattering on you at all!" I hadn't seen her in months and months and this was her way of saying that I'd done such good and hard work, I should't be wearing something that doesn't show it!! So now I start to think about my clothes more. The other day I was wearing sweatpants and a tshirt because I had no clean laundry and I looked in the mirror and said "This is what I used to look like every day, now it's what I look like only when I don't have clean laundry!" :) Happiness.
Today I bought the 30 day shred dvd to have at home. Since I've been on a basic plateau for the past two months almost, I needed a little something extra. My 6 year old decided to do it with me! How adorable!!
Have a Happy Sunday!
This is a funny story. We decided to go back to the church we used to go to, where there were some really unkind people. After 10 months of looking, we haven't found nearly anything close to as good overall and I decided that I was going to stop letting 5 people who aren't always kind dictate my choices. Anyway, when I walked in to church, one of my quasi friends pulls me over and says "I don't mean to be rude, but that coat is NOT flattering on you at all!" I hadn't seen her in months and months and this was her way of saying that I'd done such good and hard work, I should't be wearing something that doesn't show it!! So now I start to think about my clothes more. The other day I was wearing sweatpants and a tshirt because I had no clean laundry and I looked in the mirror and said "This is what I used to look like every day, now it's what I look like only when I don't have clean laundry!" :) Happiness.
Today I bought the 30 day shred dvd to have at home. Since I've been on a basic plateau for the past two months almost, I needed a little something extra. My 6 year old decided to do it with me! How adorable!!
Have a Happy Sunday!
Friday, October 21, 2011
Where did Everyone Go?
Over 1/2 of the blogs I read have not been updated in over 2 weeks. Many of them for MONTHS... I have been one of those bloggers who didn't blog for 5 months and it correlated to a very difficult time in my life. So here's a shout out to those of you who aren't blogging (but may be reading!)
You are missed!! Tomorrow is a new day for everyone, including you! Your goals can be accomplished!!
Today I am catching up on laundry, having lunch with a friend, grocery shopping and doing an afternoon workout! Happy Day!
You are missed!! Tomorrow is a new day for everyone, including you! Your goals can be accomplished!!
Today I am catching up on laundry, having lunch with a friend, grocery shopping and doing an afternoon workout! Happy Day!
Thursday, October 20, 2011
It's the busy ness that does me in....
I learned something about myself yesterday. Keeping busy does not help my weight loss efforts. In fact in some ways it makes me sabotage myself. It wasn't so much having things to do, but rather running around to different things.
Yesterday, I had to get the kids on the bus, be to bible study by 8:45, rush home to eat lunch and then get to the Opera House to usher an afternoon show. It was the rushing, the wolfing down food, that got me all anxious, so in the afternoon, when I was able to settle down, all I wanted to do was eat. It wasn't terrible - a bunch of animal crackers and 3 Bosco sticks (mozarrella stuffed bread sticks (not fried)) but it was more than I should have had. Something about the rushing mentality makes me want to stuff my face.
Some people thrive on busy ness. That's not me. I like to be chill. My husband does too. We'd rather just hang around our house on the weekends, then run all over creation with our kids. We do outings with them once or twice a month, just not usually both days of the weekend. (not to mention we can never figure out how people can afford to do all the stuff they do with their kids...my hubby makes good money, but we'd probably not have any if we did all the stuff other people do)
It's always amazing to me when I learn something new in this journey. I've been going strong since the end of March but I'm not done growing and I'm not done losing. It was just a reminder that I am NOT immune to these feelings at any time. They were such a part of me for so long. I just need to keep learning and be diligent. I am not going to book myself back to back again like that if I can help it.
Yesterday, I had to get the kids on the bus, be to bible study by 8:45, rush home to eat lunch and then get to the Opera House to usher an afternoon show. It was the rushing, the wolfing down food, that got me all anxious, so in the afternoon, when I was able to settle down, all I wanted to do was eat. It wasn't terrible - a bunch of animal crackers and 3 Bosco sticks (mozarrella stuffed bread sticks (not fried)) but it was more than I should have had. Something about the rushing mentality makes me want to stuff my face.
Some people thrive on busy ness. That's not me. I like to be chill. My husband does too. We'd rather just hang around our house on the weekends, then run all over creation with our kids. We do outings with them once or twice a month, just not usually both days of the weekend. (not to mention we can never figure out how people can afford to do all the stuff they do with their kids...my hubby makes good money, but we'd probably not have any if we did all the stuff other people do)
It's always amazing to me when I learn something new in this journey. I've been going strong since the end of March but I'm not done growing and I'm not done losing. It was just a reminder that I am NOT immune to these feelings at any time. They were such a part of me for so long. I just need to keep learning and be diligent. I am not going to book myself back to back again like that if I can help it.
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