Thursday, March 29, 2012

Since the re-beginning

Since I made the decision to get back on the wagon and start my road to healthiness again I have lost between half a pound and a pound a week.  Although this means that I have a long road to hoe, it means that I am getting there.  I am almost down to the where I was in September of 2009 when I was at my lowest weigh and my highest fitness level.  The best part of this whole process is that I am having fun doing it. 

I hit the gym during lunch 3 or 4 days a week.  Mixing it up between cardio and strength.  Right now I have been focusing a lot on my abs because honestly I WANT this tummy GONE!  I shouldn't blame it on the two c-sections that I have had because lord knows that this tummy was there before my two beautiful children came along.  But I would like everyone to see the tone muscles that are there underneath the pudge. ;)

I have been riding a lot but not as much as I would like.  This week was an off week for me with regards to the bike.  But that just means that next week I will come back stronger and harder.  I have a Monday night right to do and a Wednesday night ride to do.  Perhaps I might sneak in a Tuesday or Thursday night right as well.  We shall see. ;)  But I am still spinning.  I love spin class!  I am getting stronger and faster.  I burned more calories this week in 45 minutes than I have in any of the other classes that I have taken.  I keep improving and one day I might actually burn more than the guys in the class. Keep you fingers crossed for me!

We are still working on the food addiction.  I love food people.  LOVE IT!  I love to make it.  I love to eat it.  I love to look up new recipes on Pinterest.  I love to talk about it.  I LOVE IT!  But I need to find more food that makes me love my body more.  I am having a hard time with veggies at the moment.  I feel like I am not getting enough.  There have been many days in the last few weeks that I would go a whole day without eating ONE vegetable.  This just isn't good.  Not good for me or the family.  I have got to fix this stat!

Summer is right around the corner and I want to feel comfortable in a swim suit taking my kiddos to the beach.  Gotta kick it up a notch!  Who's with me?

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Let's Go Ride Bikes!

I have a lot to blog about but not the time to do it.  Lets just say that the Cycling Season has started!  I am so excited and feel so confident this year that I am going to conquer all my goals.  Whatever they may be.


Wednesday, March 7, 2012

February Blogging Break

It looks as though i took a break during the month of February from blogging.  Truth is I was just lazy. ;)  Not lazy with my workouts but lazy about my blogging.

Things are going great.  I am feeling pretty good the weight it steadily coming off.  I have lost 4.5 lbs since I started my journey which isn't a lot but it is consistant and steady.  I still have a hate hate relationship with the scale but as long as the numbers keep decreasing I am ok with that. 



I just completed my lab work this week for my yearly physical.  Everything came back well in the normal range.  Even though I have 50 lbs to lose (or more), my good/bad cholesterol, triglyserides, CBC, and thyroid are all normal. :)  YEAH ME!  I even increased my good cholesterol to the normal ratings.  That makes me super happy because I don't want my doctor to tell me on Monday that I need to take fish oil like she did last year.  I HATE fish oil.  Even the burpless kind makes me feel like I had a tuna fish sandwich for breakfast.  I just can't handle that!

Workouts are going well.  I have hitting the gym 3 days a week and a taking a spin class once a week.  On the other days I have been walking or riding with the kids.  We work in the yard a lot and we just keep busy.  It helps me to stay motivated.  I am not anyway close to where I want to be physically (looking or ability) but I am getting there.  Still working on my food addiction, that has to be the hardest part.  But with baby steps I will be able to conquer that!!  HA

Next week is going to be a good week!  Even though I dread Springing Forward an hour for daylight savings, I am super stoked about getting back on my bike.  Monday and Wednesday I will be pedaling my little heart out.  I am looking forward to it and the calories that I will burn. :)  It has been a long winter for me (broken bike, feeling depressed about my body imagine, super busy with work and kiddos) and this is the break that I have been looking for.  Lets hope I don't fall over. ;)