Still Here

Still Here.
Still working.
Short on time.
I wanted to be 7 lbs. lighter today than I currently am.
However, I lost about 5 lbs in April and about 3-4 inches.
This is good- not as good as I wanted, but progress.
Slow and steady wins the race right?
And next weekend I'm running a 5K.
This will be my 3rd one since baby #3.
:) yeah for me:)
more later- sleep is important to weight loss too!

This past week

This past week

I dropped 4 and a 1/2 pounds from all the hard work last week.

It pays off to work your butt off :) Literally. Sometimes it just takes a while for it to show up.

I have managed to keep that weight off even with an easy week this week.

My easy week consisted of:

2 good outside runs

Step aerobics class

Cardio 5 times, and weights 3 days

2 rest days (usually I just take one)

Lots of toning and weights- my abs were sore this week-I think I finally found them :)

And lots of yummy food!

I tried several Hungry Girl recipes (one is pictured above) and

all were super good. It is tasty diet food- and right up my ally, since I cook that way anyway.

And Jillian's No Trouble Zones- is great- but it is hard- good for someone who is already in pretty good shape.

She uses a circut approach and you would be amazed at how challenging it is!

I knew I saved my 3 lb. weights for a reason.

Overall an O.K. week.

Next week I am really going to work hard and PUSH myself further!!

Losing weight is fun!!!

stay tuned...

With a Little Help...

Lots of working out this week. I did about 200 minutes of cardio and about 150 minutes of weight lifting/toning. Now to get the weight to come off.

I am a firm believer in the "calories in calories out" principle. However, I also believe the quality of those calories makes a difference too. And I do not believe in fad diets (hcg-if it works for you great). But I don't go for it at all.

You would think since I have been diligent about exercise and recording my calories- and keeping them at the right amount to lose weight, that the pounds would just melt away. Guess what?? It isn't happening. I am losing about 1/2 a lb. a week. But since FEB. my low weight of the month has been the same. No change- well maybe one pound less now. I did lose 2 inches off my back/bust in 2 weeks, while no change in my waist and hips. So I know I am doing something right-since I did lose 2 inches. This is when you need to get a little help. Blood work. Testing. See your doctor and make sure you don't have thyroid problems or something. I have had those in the past; so I get my checked regularly. And this is when you need to shake things up, get some extra help, or try something new.

So I added 2 new tools -this week I fully intend to implement into my week:

Enter NO MORE TROUBLE ZONES. I researched many DVD's and found this one. Click HERE to see the reviews. I have Winsor Pilates. Do it a few times a week. I have all the Taebo ones. Do those too. I have quite a  few workout videos but a new one was needed and this was very affordable at Target.

 And if you are looking for a really good workout video, and need a good website, check out collage video-the best to find any workout video. Lots of reviews, and lots of different choices. A great resource!

And I have several great cookbooks that I love (I'll share that later) for healthy eating, but this new one really got me excited about yummy healthy eating-plus I love Hungry Girl.

Now the only thing I need is a support group-a  in real life support group would be the best-of course. :) People who are trying to lose weight from babies- and you don't count if you weigh under 150....and think you are fat. That is just ridiculous. and I used to be one of those people...pathetic.
So if you are a person who isn't one of those people - let's support each other!

I'm making my first recipes tomorrow from the cookbook. I'll be trying out the DVD in its entirety Monday.
Stay Tuned.... the journey continues.....

the hardest part.

Do you ever feel like this when you exercise?

I sure do.

ugh. Sometimes I just don't get it. Maybe it is because I am in my late 30's and my metabolism is super slow. Maybe it is because I'm stressed out and not getting enough rest. Maybe it is because my body is different after having 3 kids really close together all in my thirties. Maybe my thyroid is suddenly acting up again. Maybe it is just a test and trial of my patience and I need to learn something.
You see, I have been working out like nobody's business. I did almost 100 minutes of high intensity cardio yesterday. I wear a pedometer to track my steps and in exercise alone, I did over 10,000 steps yesterday. I did a full body weight workout the day before. I track everything I am eating and have been doing this for a very long time. Do I do all this perfectly? No. I splurged over Easter- ate some white stuff-rolls, cake, ice cream. I slip up. I ate lots of chocolate yesterday- more than I should. And DIET has a bigger part in weight loss than most people think. But I do good about 80% of the time, really good.
 I am educated in the ins and outs of weight loss. I read. I study. I have even obtained a few certifications in the past in this area. I know what is necessary to lose weight.
And yet here I sit, my own weight not hardly even budging. I don't know what to do. I hate hate hate the way I look. I don't feel like myself at all. And it is all because of my weight, because of my looks. Sad. Pathetic. Probably.

I am not the cute energetic stylish person I was when I was single and that BUGS me. Because inside I feel like the same person.
And so I have decided to approach my weight loss efforts in a new way: I am focusing on getting healthy- more than I have been. And my over 90 minutes of cardio? Well I am going to still do what I can-but sometimes less is more and I know that. And some weights- more weights. And hopefully over time, it will all show up on the scale. And I'll look like I feel on the inside. At least I hope so.

To Run or Not To Run....

I reallyreally want to run a race. But I am not in the kind of shape I was when I ran and ran.
See today the St. George Marathon registration opened. I have run that marathon 5 or 6 times. 5 I think.
I have also run the NYC marathon and the LA marathon. And now I run like 3 miles a day--on a good day- and these miles are s-l-o-w.
There are lots of great fun physical things I used to do that I currently am not doing- like snowboarding. How I miss it.
So the debate continues- do I have the time to actually train properly for a marathon? This would be a good time- as I am not pregnant or nursing- and probably won't be for a little while.
I have registered for this lovely marathon before- all in the name of "if I pay the million dollars and register-then I'll train" and I  only ended up throwing my money away because I did not have the time to be a proper mom and train for a marathon. It takes a lot of time and energy to do that.
So I ask myself, "to run or not to run?" Maybe I'll register for a shorter closer race- one that I actually have the time to train for. But then again- training for a race and trying to lose weight-that is like riding your bike while juggling--- it could work but most likely doesn't. And I have experienced that.

Where to focus....just getting healthy. Maybe doing a race- a 6 miler or something- perhaps a 1/2 marathon. But a full marathon- although that is what I really really want to be doing- in my heart- I know I should not put my energy there right now.
And I will run that distance again. Soon- whether I'm skinny or not- I will run the distance again...