Yesterday after boot camp, which by the way totally kicked my butt this week, I got remeasured. I was first measured on January 5, 2010. It wasn't really my idea but Jenni and Lori both said I should, so I did. I didn't want to know the numbers, still don't. I was supposed to be remeasured on February 5th but for one reason or another it just kept getting postponed. I finally took the few extra minutes yesterday and did this. As you might guess from the title, I have lost 37 1/2 inches since January 5th. I still don't know what all the numbers are, still don't want to but I do know that I have lost over a yard of inches off of my body. I have also lost 4.5 percent of my body fat. Unfortunately I know what my body fat percentage is now, I inadvertently saw that number...ugh. Oh well, at least it's going down.
When I first started this journey back in August 2009, I refused to be measured. Part of me now wishes I had so I could see exactly how far I have come. I know I have gone down 4 sizes, 53 lbs, inches and inches, and percentages of body fat (that I will never know). The other part of me is still glad I didn't get measured, I don't know if my ego (what there is of it) could have taken the numbers. Eventually I will know the numbers and who knows MAYBE and I do mean MAYBE I will actually share them...doubt it :)
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Friday, March 12, 2010
Never Goes as Planned :)
Therisa was sick yesterday so Amanda stayed home with the kids. Which means day 1 has been pushed back a week. On top of that I have been sick the last few days so due to an extremely sore throat and head congestion I did not make it walking/running yesterday morning either. I did go walking later in the day and of course got rained on. Oh well, better luck next time, right? Hopefully in a week all of the sickness will have passed and we can just move on.
Today was pretty exciting, to me anyway. I went to Free Style Friday (at Punch) this morning and did something that I have not been able to do up to this point. It was the loops! Granted I have moved from not doing them, to actually putting my feet in them, to holding my body while my feet are in them, to today where I could actually hold my body and move my legs (at the same time)! If you don't know what the loops are here goes my best effort to describe them. They are like a gym rope, they hang from the ceiling and stop approximately 1 1/2 to 2 feet off the ground. At the end of the rope (hanging above the floor) are the "loops". Imagine yourself on your hands and knees, then take each foot and place them in the loops behind you. Now lift your knees off the floor, so you appear to be in the push up position but your feet are not on the floor but rather in the loops. Now do mountain climbers or pull your knees to your chest...that's what I was finally able to do this morning! Yay me! Granted I had to take momentary breaks during the 1 minute intervals but non the less I did it! As time goes on, breaks won't be so necessary. Progress, just need to keep making progress. I also got to flip the big tractor tire this morning...don't know why but I LOVE doing that! It's just fun!
Today was pretty exciting, to me anyway. I went to Free Style Friday (at Punch) this morning and did something that I have not been able to do up to this point. It was the loops! Granted I have moved from not doing them, to actually putting my feet in them, to holding my body while my feet are in them, to today where I could actually hold my body and move my legs (at the same time)! If you don't know what the loops are here goes my best effort to describe them. They are like a gym rope, they hang from the ceiling and stop approximately 1 1/2 to 2 feet off the ground. At the end of the rope (hanging above the floor) are the "loops". Imagine yourself on your hands and knees, then take each foot and place them in the loops behind you. Now lift your knees off the floor, so you appear to be in the push up position but your feet are not on the floor but rather in the loops. Now do mountain climbers or pull your knees to your chest...that's what I was finally able to do this morning! Yay me! Granted I had to take momentary breaks during the 1 minute intervals but non the less I did it! As time goes on, breaks won't be so necessary. Progress, just need to keep making progress. I also got to flip the big tractor tire this morning...don't know why but I LOVE doing that! It's just fun!
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Tomorrow's the First Day!
Tomorrow I start watching my grandchildren! Evan finally got a job, thank you Jesus! Amanda is in school so I get the kids! This is why I made such a change in my life, so I could be here for them. I can't say it's been an easy change because it hasn't been but I believe in the long run it will be worth it.
There are so many changes happening in my life, physical and emtional. God never ceases to amaze me, I have NEVER had the desire to run, walking has always suited me just fine. Now all of a sudden I have this urge to try running, so I did. Tuesday I went out for the first time. I walked and ran. I probably ran 1/3 of my route but it's way more than I ever have in the past. Tomorrow will be day number 2, hopefully it won't be raining (I still have no desire to run in the rain). Months ago when this journey started, as I would struggle with pushing myself on the treadmill, in my head I would keep saying, stronger...better, over and over again. I just wanted to be stronger, I just wanted to be better. I am totally getting there. I am stronger, not where I want to end but definitely stronger. I am better too. Better in the sense that I am refusing to let what I perceive to be my inabilities stand in the way of my ability. My perception is not always clear (go figure), I am glad God's is. I just need to keep leaning on Him.
There are so many changes happening in my life, physical and emtional. God never ceases to amaze me, I have NEVER had the desire to run, walking has always suited me just fine. Now all of a sudden I have this urge to try running, so I did. Tuesday I went out for the first time. I walked and ran. I probably ran 1/3 of my route but it's way more than I ever have in the past. Tomorrow will be day number 2, hopefully it won't be raining (I still have no desire to run in the rain). Months ago when this journey started, as I would struggle with pushing myself on the treadmill, in my head I would keep saying, stronger...better, over and over again. I just wanted to be stronger, I just wanted to be better. I am totally getting there. I am stronger, not where I want to end but definitely stronger. I am better too. Better in the sense that I am refusing to let what I perceive to be my inabilities stand in the way of my ability. My perception is not always clear (go figure), I am glad God's is. I just need to keep leaning on Him.
Monday, March 8, 2010
Just a Thought
Bob and I were standing in line yesterday at the grocery store and as we waited our turn I began reading the magazine article titles. Most of them were either geared toward sex or weight loss. All the weight loss were of course promising unrealistic success, one was even change your body in 2 days! Wow, only 2 days, sign me up, right? As I read all these titles I had a thought, brilliant or crazy, I don't know yet...buy each magazine each month and try all of their crazy weight loss promises and just see what happens. I think it would be extremely interesting to do this for a year. You might even have to have several people do it, there are so many different ideas. I don't know, it could be an interesting experiment.
For now I am sticking to what I have been doing. That old concept of eating right and exercising. It's crazy, I know but it seems to be working. I have finally dropped 5 more pounds. For the last month I was at a stand still, the scale finally moved in the right direction. I am at a loss of 53 pounds, woo hoo! 25 more to go before I reach my next goal. Then of course there are more but as long as progress is happening, I'm good.
For now I am sticking to what I have been doing. That old concept of eating right and exercising. It's crazy, I know but it seems to be working. I have finally dropped 5 more pounds. For the last month I was at a stand still, the scale finally moved in the right direction. I am at a loss of 53 pounds, woo hoo! 25 more to go before I reach my next goal. Then of course there are more but as long as progress is happening, I'm good.
Monday, February 8, 2010
Challenges
Being sick creates such a challenge to keep motivated. I believe that I have a sinus infection...ugh, it's no fun.
Challenge number 1: Babysitting. I have 3 little ones and all I want to do is rest. With the little ones that is an impossiblilty until they are all back with their parents. Love them but I will definitely be ready for them to go home today.
Challenge number 2: Exercise. I usually go to the gym on Monday mornings but not today. Sleep seemed more important. Tomorrow I will have to go, sick or not. I just can't afford to get out of the routine. Lori teaches on Tuesday, it's already hard enough when she teaches let alone being sick on top of it.
Challenge number 3: Time to go to the Dr. without disturbing the parents work schedules. I don't think that one is going to be a possibility. Somethings are just unavoidable and meds are going to be necessary.
Just praying I feel better soon :)
Challenge number 1: Babysitting. I have 3 little ones and all I want to do is rest. With the little ones that is an impossiblilty until they are all back with their parents. Love them but I will definitely be ready for them to go home today.
Challenge number 2: Exercise. I usually go to the gym on Monday mornings but not today. Sleep seemed more important. Tomorrow I will have to go, sick or not. I just can't afford to get out of the routine. Lori teaches on Tuesday, it's already hard enough when she teaches let alone being sick on top of it.
Challenge number 3: Time to go to the Dr. without disturbing the parents work schedules. I don't think that one is going to be a possibility. Somethings are just unavoidable and meds are going to be necessary.
Just praying I feel better soon :)
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Something New Within Me
There are a lot of changes happening on the outside but there are also huge changes happening within. I went to a candle party the other night and saw someone I hadn't seen in awhile. She said she didn't recognize me. What? I have lost weight but really? I haven't lost that much yet, I don't think anyway. She asked me questions like what made you decide to do this and how are you doing it. I gave a response to how and so far as what, I didn't. I just let her impose words in that part of the response. It's been a process of different steps to have come to this point. Different things have "inspired" me and honestly I am not ready to share those as of yet, maybe someday.
I have heard from numerous people lately how proud they are of me, which is nice, really nice. It's encouraging and who doesn't need encouragement from time to time. BUT here is the something new within me, it isn't necessary. Before it would have been far to important for people to notice and say wonderful things. This time, not so much. It really is irrelevant if people say something. It's different this time, I'm different. I know that this is God inspired and God led. His approval is the only one needed, as should be in all things. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy the compliments but this time, I can do it without them. They don't define my success, I do.
I have heard from numerous people lately how proud they are of me, which is nice, really nice. It's encouraging and who doesn't need encouragement from time to time. BUT here is the something new within me, it isn't necessary. Before it would have been far to important for people to notice and say wonderful things. This time, not so much. It really is irrelevant if people say something. It's different this time, I'm different. I know that this is God inspired and God led. His approval is the only one needed, as should be in all things. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy the compliments but this time, I can do it without them. They don't define my success, I do.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Overwhelmed
Last week I was 2.2 pounds away from meeting my first goal which I originally hoped to achieve by the end of February. Optimistically I was wondering if I could reach it by my birthday, which is the 5th. Could I really do it? I decided that either way I would be good but it would be FANTASTIC if I did. Yesterday I weighed myself and found that I had lost .6 pounds. Not the 2.2 I was hoping for, but non the less a loss. Today when I woke up something told me to weigh myself (I don't usually do that more than once a week). To my surprise I lost an addition 2.4 pounds! I had SURPASSED my first goal! I ran upstairs and asked Bob, "do I look 2 pounds lighter, because I am"!
After I dropped Bob off at work, I turned on the radio. The song, dance like there is no tomorrow came on, the words "I want to be the man I was meant to be" were sung and an overwhelming flood of what I think was about every emotion came over me. I just started sobbing but without sadness. I finally feel like I am becoming (physically) the person who God wants me to be. I am so thankful that God loves me enough to have brought me to this point and that He will continue to take me forward. I don't say this next statement for any other reason except to say how I felt. I don't say it for sympathy...it needs no response. I was so overwhelmed with emotion because I reached a point in my life that I truly thought I would just always be that fat. I have tried unsuccessfully to lose weight in the past and had resigned myself to a lifetime of not liking what I saw. Fortunately, God is so much bigger than my thoughts. I do not have to live as I had assumed I would. I will not live as I assumed I would.
I detest it when people limit God, so why did I? Why do I? Fear, that's why. I am tired of my fear of failure standing in the way of my success...no longer. If I fail at something now, at least I will know I have tried. I am not done yet, my next goal is to lose 30 pounds, then 20, then...who knows. God will clue me in when I get there!
After I dropped Bob off at work, I turned on the radio. The song, dance like there is no tomorrow came on, the words "I want to be the man I was meant to be" were sung and an overwhelming flood of what I think was about every emotion came over me. I just started sobbing but without sadness. I finally feel like I am becoming (physically) the person who God wants me to be. I am so thankful that God loves me enough to have brought me to this point and that He will continue to take me forward. I don't say this next statement for any other reason except to say how I felt. I don't say it for sympathy...it needs no response. I was so overwhelmed with emotion because I reached a point in my life that I truly thought I would just always be that fat. I have tried unsuccessfully to lose weight in the past and had resigned myself to a lifetime of not liking what I saw. Fortunately, God is so much bigger than my thoughts. I do not have to live as I had assumed I would. I will not live as I assumed I would.
I detest it when people limit God, so why did I? Why do I? Fear, that's why. I am tired of my fear of failure standing in the way of my success...no longer. If I fail at something now, at least I will know I have tried. I am not done yet, my next goal is to lose 30 pounds, then 20, then...who knows. God will clue me in when I get there!
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