Weekly Weigh In

I weighed in on Thursday and am up .4 lbs.  I am upset but not going to let it get to me (or at least try).  It is shark week but I don't feel bloated.  I'm sure I'm building muscle on the 90 day challenge too.

I just have to vent...A friend who I don't believe is doing all of the workouts, but says she is, of the 90 day challenge weighed in and said she's lost 6 lbs.  I also know she does not cook the best either.  I was bummed.  I am already bummed about my 4lb gain in the last 2 weeks but then she brags.  I know she's excited and that is awesome!  But I can't help feeling crappy because I want that (again) too!  I'm tired of putting in the work and have no results.  My good friend listened to me vent and brought me back to reality, she just had a baby 7 mo ago and was already up 15 lbs.  So the weight she's losing is probably baby weight.  Ok, I get that and I'll stop being upset and stop hating her.  ;)  (Totally kidding!) And thank you to my BFF for listening to my whining each week!  ;)

I still don't think it's fair that I'm putting in my 100% and just end up gaining.  I had my first beers on Thursday night in TWO WEEKS!  I had told myself in my head that I was going to not drink to see if it made a difference.  Plus after the holidays I felt like I needed a break!  oy!

Again, I'll admit...I'm not tracking.  I really tried one day but life got busy.  I've been watching what I eat (other than the pizza we had 2 nights in a row) and my portion sizes though.  I'm eating healthier snacks too.  My clothes feel better so I'm hoping I'm losing inches.  I'm not going to take them yet though.

I thought something different would be a shock to my body (in a good way) and get things moving again?!


Thank you Jenny for hanging in there and reading!!!  :)

BBM Day 12: 2nd Fit Test

Today was the 2nd Fit Test and here are my numbers:
 
speed squats: 26/39
knee highs: 67/lost track
Pushups (modified-on knees): 19/33
jump squats: 16/28
Tricep dips: 17/19
Burpees: 5/10
lunges: 20/17
plank: 50 sec/ 50 sec

Let me tell you...I HATE tricep dips and burpees!!!!  They are evil and better show great results for all that they put me through!

I am glad to see that I'm getting stronger though!

Week one: Finished!

Today was a rest day and boy was I ready for it!  I am beyond proud of myself for sticking with it AND for working out six days in a row.  It feels good and I may have given myself a pat on the back.  I like how the workouts are 30 min or less but you feel every minute of them.  I can't wait to see what results it brings.

Weekly Weigh In

I gained 3.4 lbs and I wasn't surprised.  I was hoping for a loss with the new workouts but I was already up from Christmas so I wasn't getting excited.  Briana from the BBM Challenge said she weighed herself too and was up 3 lbs and it's to be expected.  Hopefully it comes off next week.  :/

BBM Day 3

Today was a cardio day.  I had planned to meet Kim at the mall and walk for the 45 min since that was one option.  However, she wasn't able to make it so I opted to try the HIIT 20 min workout at home.  I was a little scared of it when I watched it last night but it wasn't that bad!  I HATE mountain climbers so the only modification I made was that I did high kicks and some squat jumps during those.  Otherwise I kinda liked it!

Can you all see how red my chest is from this work out?  There was a lot of jumping around (jumping jacks and jumping rope) and this is what happens apparently.  Yikes!

 

I took my measurements for the challenge.  Here are the sad results, oy!

Chest 44.5"

Waist 47"

Hips 52"

R Thigh 23"

R Upper Arm 14"

Weight: 225.6 (WW)

I'm back!

It's been over a month since I've blogged.  Did you miss me?  Probably not!  I'm not even sure I have readers which is ok, it's really just a journal for me anyway.

A lot has happened in the last month, it's been kinda crazy!  Let's see...my husband got laid off on Dec 4th.  The next day we drove 6+ hours away to ID for a job interview.  It was FREEZING!  He ended up getting the job and is supposed to start next week, if he takes it.  He's been able to do a side job, painting for a friend up until Friday which was nice!  Keep us in your prayers!

I was doing good with my mall walking, until winter break hit.  I was having a hard time getting any exercise in with the boys home.  My last workout was Dec 17th.  I hate that!  I like to work out and feel better when I do.  However, it was hard to make time for it.

Christmas was a good time spent with family and no drama.  The boys loved it and I enjoyed seeing their excitement! 

And then we all got sick, not at the same time just one after the other.  It's been fun.

I also got busy with making Christmas gifts so in my free time when I could've been working out I was busy sewing.  Next year I will definitely make it a point to start them much sooner!!!!

I continued to weigh in and make it to a few meetings.  I had two weeks of gain and then a loss right after Christmas.  I did not make it in last week though.  Partially because I stepped on the scale and saw a big gain and didn't want to face it.  Bad, I know.  I haven't been tracking and really need to get back to it!  I started the holidays off ok but then got too confident and over ate and not the best foods.  I had a mind set that I wanted to enjoy the holidays without stressing about my weight loss.  I didn't wear my fitbit over the holidays either, another no no!  I charged it and put it back on yesterday.  Then I forgot to switch it for my work out today.  Oops!

Speaking of work outs...Yesterday I started a 90 day challenge.  It's a FB challenge that I found.  It's called the Bikini Body Mommy Challenge.  I gathered up some friends for accountability and created a group on FB to hold us all to it.  It's NO joke!  Today was Day 2 (and Day 1 was only 8 min long) and my arms and legs feel like jello!  I was beat red after today's workout but it felt good.  I did not commit to doing this challenge because I want a bikini body, in fact I don't think that will ever happen.  I want something that will keep me healthy and active during the winter months.  This challenge can be done at or near home and only requires dumb bells, which I have, no gym membership required.  If anyone wants to join me, let me know!

Day 1 (yesterday) was only 8 min like I said but it was tough.  I'm out of shape!  I definitely have more lower body strength than upper.  I've never done a burpee in my life and have come to the conclusion that they are the devil!  For real!!!

Day 2 (today) was hard!!  I didn't do each amount that you were supposed to but I tried my hardest.  I know over time I will get stronger and be able to do it.  I have been doing the workouts in my bedroom/bathroom.  It's been working out great and I can lock the door so nobody can interrupt me!  I'm going to try really hard to stick with it for the 90 days!

Weekly Weigh In: Week 25

I got on the scale this morning and saw it was down so I decided to (cheat?) weigh in a day earlier than normal.  I was beyond relieved to see I was down 3.4 lbs!!!  I am back to my 20 lbs lost, just barely.  Now I need to keep going. 

Honestly, I'm not sure how it's possible.  I felt like I've over ate the past week.  I've had more sweets than I ever do as well as more alcohol. I only got one walk in last week due to the holiday and according to my fit bit results, my steps, distance and calories burned were down this week.  I'll take the loss though and hopefully it doesn't come back to bite me. 

I really hate this roller coaster but am not giving up!