How are my peeps. September 4, 2007

Hello everyone-have you missed me because I have really missed y’all.  Ok so on to some really good news I weighed myself this morning and I weighed 160.7 :)  Can you believe it, I know I can’t because I since school has started back up I haven’t been exercising but I have been watching what I eat.  Incase you’re wondering last month I was 166 and a few weeks ago I was 163 so now I’ve lost a total of 6 lbs.  WoooHooo-go me.  Can you tell I’m happy.

Now on to my weekend David and I didn’t really do a whole lot but the one thing we did do was go and see the new Halloween movie.  First off I’m not a big fan of Rob Zombie but I have to say that out of all three of his movies I liked this one the best.  It wasn’t as good as the original but it wasn’t to bad.  However, my biggest complaint was seeing parents bringing their little kids to this movie.  And wouldn’t you know there was a couple sitting next to us with their 5 month old baby and their 3 year old son-that’s right their three yr. old son but that’s not all there were other kids around 6 or 7.  I honestly don’t know what was going thru these parents minds other than the fact that they didn’t have a babysitter but I’m sorry this is not the kind of movie appropriate for kids.  There was bad language throughout the movie but the beginning of it was really bad, very bloody and gory (go figure), and lets not forget boobs and the p&*n mag they showed.  So no I don’t think this movie was at all appropriate for young kids. 

Ok off my soapbox, as for today Sweet Pea has ballet today and it’s the first day at a new dance school so hopefully all will go well.  And then afterwards I’m going to pick me out some new glasses.  Not sure what I want but I want something with a little flair-personality.  Alright well y’all have a great day and hopefully I’ll talk to y’all tomorrow.

Aug. 3-12 August 14, 2007

Well I know I’ve been gone for awhile but I’ve finally decided to really dedicate myself to losing weight.  I’m not on a diet, however, I’m watching how much I put on my plate-so basically I’m not stuffing myself silly.  I’ve switched from Coke to Diet Coke-I’m not ready to give that up and I’ve started exercising pretty much every day.  Last month I weighed 166 and this morning I weigh 163 lbs!!  I’m so excited oh and I’ve also been drinking a lot more water and yesterday was the first day I drank 8 glasses of water.

• Aug 3-walk 1 3/4 mi

• Aug 4-bike 25 min 5 mi

• Aug 6-bike 20 min 4 mi

• Aug 7-bike 30 min 5.5 mi

• Aug 10-bike 20 min 4.83 mi

• Aug 11-bike 30 min 5.5 mi

• Aug 12-bike 30 min 6.83 mi

 

 

 

Back on the saddle August 8, 2007

“Come on Cletus! It ain’t nuthin’ but a short walk. You might walk over, but you limpin’ back! I ain’t no easy win!” 

“Just as he is sharing all of your adventures, others are sharing his. They were with him when he hid from the boys in the book store.”-The Neverending Story

See that little smiley up there?  That has been me the past few days.  I’ve decided to really get off my lazy but and start exercising.  Here’s what I’ve been doing: 

• Fri.- walked 1 3/4 mi (2 laps I jogged)
• Sat.- bike 25 min 5 mi
• Mon.- bike 20 min 4 mi
• Tues.-bike 30 min 5.5 mi

Ok so here’s my question when I say bike it’s a stationary bike, anyways do you think I’m getting a good enough workout to loose weight by doing this.  I mean I know it’s good exercise and cardio but will I loose the weight as efficiently as if I was walking/jogging on a track.  Either way I’m exercising and that’s a start, oh I’ve also started stretching and man that’s been kind of tough.  So I guess you can say that I’m back on the weight loss challenge because I’m seriously determined to shed some pounds.  Last bit of info. start weight was 166 lbs and now I’m 164 lbs.  But it’s not because of exercise although it’s helped not putting on those 2 lbs.  Ok wish me luck.

Week 6: June 11-17 June 19, 2007

“It rubs the lotion on its skin. It does this whenever it is told.”

“Hey, man, how did it go in there? …I missed. He heh… what does that mean? I missed! Oh, hell, no!”-Daddy Day Care 

Once again my weight has stayed the same-166 lbs.  I’m glad it hasn’t increased but I do wish it would go down some.  However, this past week I worked not once but twice-yeah go me!  LOL!  I rode the bike twice last week and I even did crunches, oh yeah and I did some stretching.  I didn’t work out yesterday but I plan on doing it some time today.  I’m also trying to get Mimi (mil) to work out with me that way I’ll stay motivated and she’s been talking about doing it too. 

As for Ashly well she’s kicking butt, she’s exercising at least 3 days a week and has really cut back on what she eats-way to go Ashly!  What’s funny is she has never been a person who worked out or even played any sports growing up.  Now there’s me, I was the one who played sports and worked out all the time.  And now I can’t even really motivate myself-IT’S DRIVING ME CRAZY!  I know I complain about my motivation every week and I’m sorry it’s just aggravating.  I’ll do good for a couple of days and then the next day I won’t feel like it.  Ok hopefully everyone else is doing well. 

Week 5: June 4-10 June 12, 2007

 “And Shepherds we shall be For thee, my Lord, for thee. Power hath descended forth from Thy hand Our feet may swiftly carry out Thy commands. So we shall flow a river forth to Thee And teeming with souls shall it ever be. In Nomeni Patri Et Fili
[Guns Cock]  Spiritus Sancti.” 

“What say we settle this on the runway… Han-Solo?  Are you challenging me to a walk-off… Boo-Lander?”-Zoolander 

Now on to the weight that I didn’t loose this week-again!  But the good thing is that I didn’t gain any either so I stayed the same.  The funny thing is I’ve been telling Ashly how I’ve been trying to workout and I’ll usually do it at least one day a week.  Well her and her friend have been working out at least 3 times a week and she’s watching what she eats-that’s the motivation I need.  Hopefully everyone else is keeping strong.

Week 4: May 28-June 3 June 5, 2007

“I l-left a message.  A message? What number did you call?  Two, four, niner, five, six, seven… I can’t hear you, you’re trailing off and did I catch a niner in there? Were you calling from a walkie-talkie?  No, it was cordless.  You know what? Don’t. Not here, not now.” 
  ”You tell ‘em I’M coming… and hell’s coming with me, you hear?…”/Tombstone

Well I didn’t loose any weight but I didn’t gain any either so I should be happy.  But I’m not really because I only exercised once last week.  What I did was an abs pilate video and let me tell you my abs were sore the next day.  Seriously someone needs to light a fire under my butt because I don’t know what my problem is.  Actually I think I do, I like working out with someone but as of now I have no one since most people I know work or don’t go to the same gym.  Ahh the gym-mental note-must go to gym at least once this week.  Hopefully everyone else is doing well.

Week 3: May 21-27 May 29, 2007

“Someday - and that day may never come - I’ll call upon you to do a service for me. But until that day, accept this justice as gift on my daughter’s wedding day.” 

“Why do you like them so much?  Because they stand upon a wall and say, “Nothing’s going to hurt you tonight, not on my watch.”- A Few Good Men

 Ok so last week I weighed 166 lbs and today I weigh 163.6-I’ve lost 2.4 lbs.  I can’t believe it, and I’m not even sure how I lost that much.  Considering I only rode the bike once last week-I know bad Jesse, but hey I’m trying.

Last week I was asked about women gaining muscle mass.  Here is what I know *I’m no expert*

You can gain muscle by weight training and no women will not look like men by lifting weights.  As for losing fat you have to do some type of aerobic exercise.  A good way to tell how much you’re losing is not by what the scales says although it does make me happy; it’s checking how much you’ve lost in inches.  Which is something I have yet to do, so since I’m writing about it I will write down my measurements sometime today.

I’m also sure many of you know the benefits to exercising-again I’m saying this for my benefit since I know the pros and have yet to really motivate myself.

1. Increased energy

2. Better self-esteem

3. Reduced chance of a heart attack

4. Reduced chance of osteoporosis

5. Reduced chance of breast cancer

6. Increased strength and stamina

7. Less depression 

I have a really good book called “The Body Sculpting Bible for Women.”  It has a lot of useful exercises for people who can not go to a gym.  Again I have a gym membership that I don’t use and David will be so kind to remind me about it from time-to-time.  But if you have any type of workout videos those can be very helpful.  I don’t know if I cleared up any questions but if you have any more or would like some exercises just give me a holler.  Have a great day and keep up the good work ladies.

Week 2: May 14-20 May 22, 2007

Well this week wasn’t as good as last week since I gained 1lb.  Actually I’m glad I didn’t gain more than that because I kind of pigged out on fast food, but I did manage to ride a stationary bike twice this week.  On Wed. I rode it for 15 min., and then Fri. for 35 min.  Go Me!  So this week I really need to get on the ball and stay away from greasy fast food and get my butt on that bike more than twice a  week.  Hopefully everyone else is doing great.

Week 1 May 15, 2007

 Well I stepped on the scale this morning and I can’t believe it I’ve lost 2 lbs.-yay!!  And I really can’t believe it because I only worked out one day last week-I know, I know, shame on me.  But I’ll tell you what I did do:

1. I didn’t super-size my meal if I ate fast food
2. I drank no more than 2 cokes a day and that’s good since I was drinking at least three.
3. I ate only three meals a day.
4. I ate dinner around 7 and if I was hungry later I wouldn’t eat any dessert-which by the way has been super hard since I have two packages of carmel popcorn left.
5. I’ve been drinking more water, but still no where near 8 glasses a day.

So that’s what I’ve been doing but seriously folks I’ve got to workout this week-no excuses. 

Weight Loss Challenge May 8, 2007

Ok ladies today is the start of the Weight Loss Challenge, so is you want to loose a little or a lot this is worth checking out.  Also I’m doing this so all of you can hold me accountable and if I’m not working out, and trying to eat right please feel free to give me a slap on the wrist.

Growing up I was never overweight, once I hit puberty I was still pretty thin but I did get a nice set of lovehandles.  Which some think is weird since in high school I weighed around 125 lbs.-oh and I’m 5′6″.  Oh how I wish I never worried about my weight when I was in high school, and even in my early 20’s-very stupid.  It wasn’t until after my first child that I wasn’t able to loose any of the weight I gained-maybe 10 lbs.  But by the second one I’m back up and I’m tired of not fitting into any of my clothes.  I mean seriously I just bought some capri’s a few months ago and now I can’t even button them.  Well it does have something to do with the fact that I have a gym membership and I never use it-I’ve been very lazy, and I don’t eat right.

Now for my goal and what I plan to do.  Ok I’m going to be brave and post my current weight and what I would like to get to-ready…  I weigh 167 lbs, and I would like to weigh at least 140 lbs-about 27 lbs.  When you look at me I don’t look overweight but looks can be deceiving because all of my weight is in the stomach region.  And starting today I plan on working out-riding a bike, maybe hitting the gym, or at least doing some workout videos.  As for a diet well all in moderation for now, I’m going to try my hardest to drink plenty of water and cut back to one coke a day.  Wish me luck.