livingagain

I’m starting to notice some excess skin as I lose weight - like under my arms….it’s all jiggly and it’s freaking me out.  I feel like after I lose over 100 pounds (and I will lose it!!) I am going to be a mess of hanging skin!!!  BUT I am trying not to think about it because losing this fat and getting healthy is the most important thing. 

So, I went to the gym this morning for a little over an hour and did the elliptical, recumbent bike and treamill.  I’m really starting to get into it which amazes me!  I never thought I would want to go but I do - I feel so good afterwards!  And I will feel even better once I start seeing a difference in my body - it hasn’t happened yet but I know it will.

I am looking forward to the Wildcats BL Challenge!  I finally got my pics and measurements posted on the forum - that was not fun to do!!  Having everyone see my pics is hard but, hopefully, soon I will be able to post new pics that show some weight loss progress!! 

It was a busy weekend so I wasn’t able to get on BS much - actually I had a hard time getting on for any good length of time all last week so I hope to be able to do better this week.  I wish I could be on more during the day but it’s difficult since I homeschool my girls.  We often use the computer during the day to research things and to do alot of their lessons.   And then my evenings seem so full - my husband gets home from work around 5:30 and we have dinner and then do clean up and then spend time together as a family, then get the girls to bed and then my hubbie and I try to have quiet time together and before I know it it’s nearly 10pm!  And I’ve been trying to get to bed earlier since I’ve started going to the gym in the mornings - I need to have energy to get there!  Anyway, I know we all have these full days and many of you are great at getting on here to do what you need to do even w/ your full schedules so I just need to make it a priority, too, and devote some time here everyday.  So, I plan on being a better buddy this week and being more involved!  Promise!

My girls were not in the mood to sit at the gym for an hour today so I let them talk me out of going BUT then I talked them into going on a 45 min. walk/run so I did get some exercise in!  I will be back in the gym in the morning for sure. 

I posted a pic of my oldest daughter the other day so now I’m posting a picture of my whole family - left to right: Our youngest daughter, Aubree and then Brenna and then my husband, Dave.

Well, I have my sister-in-law’s wedding to go to in 6 weeks  and I am dreading it.  I have never got along with my in-laws - they treated me like crap from the beginning.  They have always judged me for my weight problem so being around all of them is hard.  The closer the wedding gets the more nervous I get about it.  It’s hard for me to be around people I am not comfortable with so, needless to say, I am not looking forward to this wedding at all.  Well, I take that back!  I am looking forward to seeing my daughters stand up as junior bridemaids - they will be beautiful! 

 I went to the gym today - 15 min. on elliptical, 15 min. on recumbent bike and 20 min. on the treadmill.  Yea!!  It felt great!

I haven’t posted to my blog lately because I really don’t have much to say - at least, nothing all that interesting!  I’m doing good and going to the gym everyday for, at least. 45 min.  It’s already getting easier to go even though this is only the second week - I even look forward to it!!  And it’s so nice to get it out of the way first thing in the morning - for me, it makes all the difference because once the end of the day rolls around the last thing I want to do is go to the gym!

 My daughter’s birthday was yesterday - she is 9 years old!  I can’t believe it!  The time goes way too fast!  I’m going to try to post a picture of her. 

I had a good week and I’m proud of myself.  I went to the gym everyday except for yesterday and I weighed in today  - I lost 1.5 pounds this week.  Yea!  I could (should) have lost more but I’m still not eating as good as I should be but I’m working on it and I know I’ll get there.  It’s just a matter of changing a lifetime habit of bad eating!!

Today at the gym I did 20 min. on the treadmill and 10 min. on the elliptical. - my blister was still bothering me so I didn’t do too much.

We’re going to our cabin for the weekend so I won’t be on the computer at all but I’ll be back on Monday - maybe Sunday night.

Have a great weekend!

Well, that blister I was so proud of yesterday was a big burden today.  I put three bandaids on it but it still hurt so bad that I couldn’t do the treamill - it just hurt too much because it was rubbing.  But I was able to do the elliptical for 15 min. and the recumbent bike for 15 min. so I’m happy about that.  It wasn’t as good a workout as I have been doing but it’s better than nothing. 

 I actually looked forward to going to the gym today and I’m looking forward to it tomorrow, too, and that feels great.   I have such a long way to go in this weight loss journey but I really believe I can do it.

 My buddy StaceyC suggested that I change my ticker to include the highest weight I was at about two years ago which was 282 and I, thank her, because it reminds me that I have already come a long way and I’ve accomplised alot!  Thanks, Stacey!

Yes, I have a blister from working out!  Unbelievable!  I’m proud of that blister - it hurts but still I’m proud!  I did 15 min. on the elliptical, 15 min. on the recumbent bike and 15 min. on the treadmill.  This is only my third day of working out but it’s going great and I feel so good after I do it.  I hope I can keep it up!  Correction - I know I will keep it up!!

I have to get back to watching The Biggest Loser now!!

Someday - hopefully, soon - I will love to work out…but not today.  I did 30 min. on the treadmill, 10 min. on the elliptical and then some weights - very hard for me BUT I did feel good about myself once I was done.  I’m going to the gym every day this week so I hope - I better! - see some good numbers on the scale when I weigh in Friday!

My biggest issue is still my food.  I need to start journaling what I eat since I’m sure that will make all the difference.  I am a sugar addict and I need to get past it!!

 I hope everyone had a good day.

I’m sore but it feels good!  I went to the gym today w/ my neighbor - she is going to be great at keeping me going!  I did 1.5 miles on the treadmill and then 10 min. on the elliptical - that elliptical is hard!  I feel great and actually can’t wait to go back on Monday.  Over the weekend my hubbie and I plan on doing our 5k training, too. 

 I love coming here because it helps keep me motivated.  I was only coming every few days but I’m going to try to get on everyday to post and to see how everyone is doing.

 Have a great weekend everyone!