Memorial Day Weekend!

Sorry I haven't been posting much! Things have been crazy! Friday I worked most of the day, and then we went and had dinner with some friends! The manicotti was delicious, but I was careful not to gorge myself on it to blow all of the calories I had burned from walking on Thursday, because I wasn't able to get a workout in that day.
Saturday I worked most of the day, and then we went to a Rodeo that night, which was a blast. It was a bit of a hike to get over to the grounds from where we parked for free, but I didn't mind, as I wasn't able to get much of a workout in that day either.
Sunday was nice, very typical. I wanted to get a walk in, but that didn't end up happening. Still ate pretty good, and tried to keep moving, much to my husbands dismay.
Today, my mom and I are on the hunt for great clothes she can wear when she goes to Brazil to visit some of our family. Lots of walking. I was going to walk another 5k this morning, but I couldn't get out of bed. Maybe tonight after we go see Ironman 2. Here's to healthy eating and getting a great walk in!

Guess what I did this morning...

I walked a little more than a 5K, and I didn't die! I am so proud of myself! My dear friend was very patient with me, and we did it at my pace. We did it in about an hour and 15, but my heart rate stayed up. So, now the goal is to get my time closer to an hour. I feel really good! I still am going to T-Tapp and go down to Curves, so today is a workout day!

I have a new goal...

I WANT TO RUN A MARATHON!!!!
It's a pretty difficult goal for me, as I am not the girl you see running around everywhere. So, I'm going to start small. I'm going to start by doing a 5K. I will be doing more running/walking to train for it, and I want to do it by the race on the 4th of July here in the town where I am living. From there, I will steadily move up what I'm doing until I run that marathon.
Why is this a goal now? Well, it's actually been a goal of mine for a couple of years now, but I'm only telling people now, through this blog. I see all of these people who tell me that they run 5k's or run marathons, and I want to be that person. I want to be that in shape that I can do it. So, there is my new goal. We will see how I do!

Steady Progress and Working out with LeeAnn

So, I like that I have been seeing steady progress with my workouts. I feel healthier every day, and that was one of my big goals with this journey. I've made it down to Curves the last 2 days, and I've gotten to go with LeeAnn! It's always fun to go with her! I'm going to need to go in the morning tomorrow, so we won't be able to go together. Going with her is fun, because we push each other! :)
Well, Now I'm going to Wii Fit with the hubby, and then probably T-Tapp to wrap up the day. I'm a workout fiend!

Today's weigh in

Ok, so today is Sunday, and I have decided I will do a weigh and measure every Sunday. The unfortunate thing today is, I don't have fresh measurements today for you. I have had a sore throat the last 2 days, and didn't want to get my family sick, so I couldn't borrow mom's measuring tape to do my new measurements. The good news is...I AM DOWN ANOTHER POUND!!!!!!!!! WAHOO!!!!!!! My goal for now is to just loose 1 lb a week, because by the end of a year's time, that is 52 lbs! :) Slow and steady wins the ultimate race in weight loss!

So, I have been thinking lately about what got me wanting to loose the weight in the first place. Other than the fact that I knew I needed it for my health, I was addicted to watching a particular season of The Biggest Loser. It happens to be the first season that a woman won the competition.

Ali was such an inspiration to me. She had gotten kicked off the show in week 4, and fought to get back on the show. She was just so motivated to change her life. Now, I have to tell you that I'm not the kind of person that would go on a tv show and let the world see my struggle through this, and everything. But, it's people like her that have helped me realize that I can conquer my fears, and win the battle against the bulge. Another person I have been able to relate to is Valerie Bertinelli. She seriously went under a huge transformation in front of everyone, and looks phenomenal. She truly gets that it's not an easy thing to go through, but she understands the importance of it, and I love when I find articles on her or Ali, and it just helps me recommit to living a healthier lifestyle all around. Tonight, I said no to strawberry shortcake. I'm feeling good! :)

Personal Triumph!

So, this morning as I was getting dressed, I didn't feel like wearing the same pants that I had been wearing to work, because I felt like I always wore them, and they were feeling big on me lately anyway. So, I got into the top of my closet, and found a pair of older slacks that I hadn't worn except for a couple of times after my hubby and I got married. (The reason I had stopped wearing them is because they stopped fitting.
I should have taken off the vest before I posed for this picture, but who cares!

THEY FIT THEY FIT THEY FIT!!!! I couldn't believe it! My weight is still higher, but they fit! That's just more proof that what I'm doing is good for my body! The weight I'm sure is more muscle. I feel really good! My reward of getting into these pants today, was a snowcone with cream from the Snoasis in the parking lot of my work.
I FEEL FABULOUS!!!!!!! I haven't felt that way for quite some time now. I'm glad I got that feeling today!

Angry Workouts

Did I have this stamped on my forehead today? It sure felt that way. Let me start at the beginning.

So last night, I set the alarm for 7:30, so that I could be up by eight. My hubby wanted some help with something, so I thought I would get up early and help. Well, my loving hubby turned off the alarm, and I didn't hear it, and woke up at almost 9.

Secondly, I had written down my work schedule wrong, so instead of closing like I thought, I was supposed to open. I get a frantic call from my boss at 11:30, because the other girl who was supposed to open with me wasn't there either, so no one had been at the salon for the first 2 1/2 hours we were supposed to be open. I was in the middle of making food for me to take to work for my dinner, so I tore out of the house with a few snacks so that I didn't starve, got to my work in 20 minutes instead of 30, and apologized profusely to my boss. She understood, and since I am never late to work, I didn't get fired.

Thirdly, work was ROUGH!! I didn't hardly get tipped, which is unusual, and my second to last customer was totally and completely rude to me for no good reason. She was telling me to put more layers in her daughters hair, and I explained that if I did that, it would create holes in the bottom line of her daughters hair, which I knew she wouldn't like. So she rudely tells me to cut it shorter and redo the layers, and I did it with a smile. She pays and storms out of the door, and again no tip. Now, most of the people that didn't tip, were teenage boys sent in by their moms who weren't ever told that they should tip. I understand that, and that's fine. It was just frustrating, because we are looking for a house, and I need every penny I can get because I want to come up with a good down payment in the next couple of months.

Then I get home, finally ready to try some of my new dinner, because my hubby said it was tasty. Well, he had eaten it all, so I got to make me a sandwich.

AAAAAAGGGHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So, I went down to Curves, and Chelsea was there! (YaY!) She decided she would come and workout with me. We went around the circut, talking and catching up, and I ended up doing a ton of talking. I was so distracted by our wonderful conversation/rant fest on my end, that I worked out harder than I have in a LONG time! I burned 631 calories in 30 minutes, and I feel spectacular about it! Just think, I am that much closer to my goal, and if I stay consistent with my workouts this week, I should loose more inches, and hopefully another lb!

Sorry for the raving rant, but angry workouts are majorly productive!