Day 1 of the Advocare 24 Day Challenge kicked off this morning. I am excited to see how plays out... The only issue I will have is on October 30th, I have a Mavericks game and won't be able to eat my Chicken Tenders (BOO) and then the next day is Halloween (no candy for me - double boo)..
I am going to give this my all. My new boot camp offers this "Transformation Challenge". There have been several through out 2013, and I have jumped in on the last on they are doing (it started today and ends Jan 4th). The ultimate winner wins $5,000 and then next 5 win $1,000 and a group win free boot camp for 6 months. Really, any of those sound appealing to me!! I know I can do it, just have to be laser focused through the rest of the year which could prove to be a bit challenging with the holidays coming up...
I weighed myself of Saturday b/c it was the kick off for this 4 week boot camp, so I am stoked to see where I am at on November 6th (day 24). I am shooting for 15 lbs!
Let's do this!
XOXO
Monday, October 14, 2013
Monday, October 7, 2013
Week 4
Yesterday I played in my college alumni soccer game. It was so fun to catch up with my friends from college, best part were the beers we shared afterwards!!
I stayed the same this week - which I am rather thankful for.... I have been on a 'bender' since Thursday of last week, so I am back and refocused today. I am actually going to join Jenny Craig this week. I need help making sure I am eating not only balanced meals, but a balanced daily regimen of food. I am very excited. It is going to add some cost for us, but it is worth it in my mind b/c I need to get that part under control.
I can eat within my WW allotment every day, but just because a package of M&Ms are in the budget point wise, doesn't mean I should eat them... So, I am going to try this for a month and see how it goes. I will sign up over next weekend - wish me luck!
I also re-signed with Transformation Bootcamp, they run camps for 4 weeks, so this is the last week of this session and I am set and ready to go next Monday!
Tonight kicks off the beginning of the Dallas Mavericks 2013-2014 season, so I am looking forward to the game tonight!!
Go Mavs!!
XOXO
I stayed the same this week - which I am rather thankful for.... I have been on a 'bender' since Thursday of last week, so I am back and refocused today. I am actually going to join Jenny Craig this week. I need help making sure I am eating not only balanced meals, but a balanced daily regimen of food. I am very excited. It is going to add some cost for us, but it is worth it in my mind b/c I need to get that part under control.
I can eat within my WW allotment every day, but just because a package of M&Ms are in the budget point wise, doesn't mean I should eat them... So, I am going to try this for a month and see how it goes. I will sign up over next weekend - wish me luck!
I also re-signed with Transformation Bootcamp, they run camps for 4 weeks, so this is the last week of this session and I am set and ready to go next Monday!
Tonight kicks off the beginning of the Dallas Mavericks 2013-2014 season, so I am looking forward to the game tonight!!
Go Mavs!!
XOXO
Week 3
Totally forgot to post yesterday.. I am down another 2.3 this week - woohoo!! Not sure how that happened as I was HORRIBLE on Thursday.... But I will take it.
I am a full week into my new bootcamp and I am LOVING it! Seriously, I am exhausted after workouts and feel SO strong at the same time.. I feel so revitalized and I am stoked about it.
I was great tracking Monday-Wednesday last week. My goal is to track every day.. Baby steps, right??
I am a full week into my new bootcamp and I am LOVING it! Seriously, I am exhausted after workouts and feel SO strong at the same time.. I feel so revitalized and I am stoked about it.
I was great tracking Monday-Wednesday last week. My goal is to track every day.. Baby steps, right??
Sunday, September 22, 2013
Week 2 Check In
Well, 3 day cleanse happened... But I am only down 1 lb this week.. Dang it.. However, since the cleanse I feel SO MUCH better! Stronger and more focused, so even though the loss was not has big as I would have liked (I lost 3.6 lbs during the cleanse), I am okay with it b/c it has helped to refocus me!
I ate a little too much good stuff at a birthday party last night... Kicked off this morning with a 5K at the Plano Balloon Festival. It was awesome.. I took my girls with me and pushed them for the 3.1 miles. I tell you what, they are heavy combined with a 20 lb stroller... I have a new respect for Dave every time we have done one of these runs and he pushes them!
What are my goals for this week?? Track every day starting tomorrow.. NOT to weigh myself until Saturday morning - that one is going to be tough, since I get on the scale every morning usually.. I need to stop obsessing about the day to day weight b/c that just ends up frustrating me if I think I have done really well one day and it is not reflected the next day - GRR.....
So, week 3 is started and I am ready to kill it!
XOXO
I ate a little too much good stuff at a birthday party last night... Kicked off this morning with a 5K at the Plano Balloon Festival. It was awesome.. I took my girls with me and pushed them for the 3.1 miles. I tell you what, they are heavy combined with a 20 lb stroller... I have a new respect for Dave every time we have done one of these runs and he pushes them!
What are my goals for this week?? Track every day starting tomorrow.. NOT to weigh myself until Saturday morning - that one is going to be tough, since I get on the scale every morning usually.. I need to stop obsessing about the day to day weight b/c that just ends up frustrating me if I think I have done really well one day and it is not reflected the next day - GRR.....
So, week 3 is started and I am ready to kill it!
XOXO
Sunday, September 15, 2013
Week 1 Check in
5 down, 35 to go!! woohoo!! I am pretty excited about my start, especially because we had family in town and ate out Thursday-Saturday nights (and not healthy places)... So pumped!
Yesterday was the start of the biggest loser challenge that my sister and I run. We will end it on Saturday, December 14th. This is the one that I really want to help influence my family and friends. It is just sooo important to me to help keep those closest to me around and healthy as long as possible...
What's on the schedule for this week?? Well, I will tell you.. This morning Devon and I walked a 5K, actually we walked at least 1/2 a mile to and from the car to the start/finish so we really walked 4 miles today. We did a nice brisk pace and we thought we finished it in about 45 minutes! We are going to work our way up to running them.. She just had a baby a few months ago so she is getting back into working out and I am so happy that I can join her on these 'runs.'
Tomorrow I am kicking it off with a Shakeology 3 day cleanse. I need to get myself flushed of the processed food and ready to kick these weight loss competitions in the ass! I will do boot camp tomorrow, take Tuesday as my rest day and then boot camp (going easy) on Wednesday morning... Thursday will be Focus T25 and boot camp on Friday morning - which happens to be Dave and my 11th wedding anniversary!! Then, boot camp Saturday morning...
Have a good week. My goal for this week is another 5 lbs, b/c of the cleanse and working out all of the days listed above.
XOXO
Yesterday was the start of the biggest loser challenge that my sister and I run. We will end it on Saturday, December 14th. This is the one that I really want to help influence my family and friends. It is just sooo important to me to help keep those closest to me around and healthy as long as possible...
What's on the schedule for this week?? Well, I will tell you.. This morning Devon and I walked a 5K, actually we walked at least 1/2 a mile to and from the car to the start/finish so we really walked 4 miles today. We did a nice brisk pace and we thought we finished it in about 45 minutes! We are going to work our way up to running them.. She just had a baby a few months ago so she is getting back into working out and I am so happy that I can join her on these 'runs.'
Tomorrow I am kicking it off with a Shakeology 3 day cleanse. I need to get myself flushed of the processed food and ready to kick these weight loss competitions in the ass! I will do boot camp tomorrow, take Tuesday as my rest day and then boot camp (going easy) on Wednesday morning... Thursday will be Focus T25 and boot camp on Friday morning - which happens to be Dave and my 11th wedding anniversary!! Then, boot camp Saturday morning...
Have a good week. My goal for this week is another 5 lbs, b/c of the cleanse and working out all of the days listed above.
XOXO
Sunday, September 8, 2013
40 by 40
I (deep sigh) turn 40 on December.... Crazy... I really can't believe it - I think that 40 is soooo old... What can you do? Well, you can set up a goal for yourself to lose 40 lbs by my 40th birthday!
My sister and I have run 3 biggest loser challenges, two last year and one this summer.. I kicked butt in the two last year and the one this summer was a bust for me.. I gained like 3-4 lbs - so dumb... So the one we are running this fall starts next week and runs until Dec 14th - 4 days before my birthday!!!
I also joined a BL challenge with someone from my Beachbody group, that one is free and runs from today through January 8th - winner gets $400, so I am all in...
I am going to post every Sunday during these challenges with an update on how I did food wise, workouts and how many lbs I lose. This will help me to stay motivated....
I can do this! To me, outside of the benefit to my long term health and life, the best part about this is that I feel like I am really helping others in my life.. From family (siblings), to great friends, to high school friends I have reconnected with over Facebook and new friends I have met through working out and Team Beachbody..
I am super pumped and ready to get to my goal weight, which is what I will be if I lose 40 lbs by 40!!
XOXO.
My sister and I have run 3 biggest loser challenges, two last year and one this summer.. I kicked butt in the two last year and the one this summer was a bust for me.. I gained like 3-4 lbs - so dumb... So the one we are running this fall starts next week and runs until Dec 14th - 4 days before my birthday!!!
I also joined a BL challenge with someone from my Beachbody group, that one is free and runs from today through January 8th - winner gets $400, so I am all in...
I am going to post every Sunday during these challenges with an update on how I did food wise, workouts and how many lbs I lose. This will help me to stay motivated....
I can do this! To me, outside of the benefit to my long term health and life, the best part about this is that I feel like I am really helping others in my life.. From family (siblings), to great friends, to high school friends I have reconnected with over Facebook and new friends I have met through working out and Team Beachbody..
I am super pumped and ready to get to my goal weight, which is what I will be if I lose 40 lbs by 40!!
XOXO.
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
New Heart Rate Monitor
So, I finally broke down and bought myself a Polar FT4 heart rate monitor and watch. I LOVE it!! It is pink, most importantly, but a side bonus is that I am able to see in real time my recovery from running, squats, burpees, etc.
Now, the only thing that I think will get a little annoying is that I am signalled when my heart rate changes, every time! But I LOVE that at the end of my workout I can see the length of the workout, the calories burned, average heart rate and high/low heart rate. It is crazy how quickly I can get my heart rate pumping, but also cool how quickly I recover and it gets back into a more acceptable rate.
I have workout number 2 with it tonight, can't wait to compare the two.. Tonight is Core/Cardio, so should have some good movement!
XOXO
Now, the only thing that I think will get a little annoying is that I am signalled when my heart rate changes, every time! But I LOVE that at the end of my workout I can see the length of the workout, the calories burned, average heart rate and high/low heart rate. It is crazy how quickly I can get my heart rate pumping, but also cool how quickly I recover and it gets back into a more acceptable rate.
I have workout number 2 with it tonight, can't wait to compare the two.. Tonight is Core/Cardio, so should have some good movement!
XOXO
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