"I WORK OUT!!!"

This week is going to be hell. I can already tell. The kids are starting swimming  lessons that start early and Jesús is starting to work longer days so that he has to leave earlier which means I have to be up earlier if I want to go running. So that means I'll be starting my days at 5:20 rather than at 6:00. So for all of you Californians that read this, that means while you're sleeping in your bed at 3:20 am, I'll be getting up to work off my fat butt. Our ward is also starting a work out group on Mondays at 9, so when the kids are done with swim lessons, we have to jet on over to the church for work out number 2. I'm hoping to get some Zumba in too but this week that doesn't seem likely. I am also leaving for girls camp on Wednesday so I have a lot to do before then. I'm hoping to get some run time there too but we'll see how hot it gets.

Motivation

Ok so I have been pretty good, I'm down 5 lbs as of last week. My weigh in is tomorrow. I'm telling you its all about how much you eat and what it is you're eating.  I have the perfect motivation too. MY SISTER IS GETTING MARRIED!!!!! I'm so excited for her! I don't want to be the fatty at the reception and in any family pictures so since I know I have to wear a dress I want to lose as much weight as I can. I have 2 1/2 months. I'm hoping to be down at least 30 lbs. I am eating less carbs (except for that cinnamon roll I ate for lunch) everything else is fruit veggies and occasionally chicken or turkey. I love filling up on fruits and veggies, I feel much healthier. My breakfast consists of a Juice Plus shake with frozen fruit or berries and a little almond milk and regular low fat milk. I love how long it keeps me filled. Zumba has been really kicking my butt and I'm hoping to go running and do Zumba together and add weights. I think I can accomplish this goal if I just stick to this plan.

Once again, back on track

Ok so for the last two months I had really lost all my motivation, I was only working out maybe once a week and it was only half hearted work outs. Well last week I was eating a little better and by Friday I was frustrated with the kids and a messy house and no time to finish anything so I got up and went jogging/walking. The treadmill I was on didn't work very well and I thought I was going to fall but I at least got some exercise in. So yesterday at church one of the sisters gave a talk on the WOW (word of wisdom) which was revelation given to Joseph Smith on how to take care of our bodies. I really needed that reminder. I plan on studying the WOW this week to help me plan out my meals and help to keep me motivated.

If my mind can't keep me motivated, at least the Lord can. So today I got up again and earlier this time and went jogging at the gym. 3 miles down!! Woohoo!!! Then I came home and did Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred. Now I'm drinking a Juice Plus+ protein shake and feeling really good. I don't know why I wouldn't be able to keep this up, I stay more motivated throughout the day and spend more time being productive. I spend more time with my kids and less time worrying about the computer and shows that I have missed.

We just bought an X-Box Connect

and my husband just bought me the Zumba game.

I have never done Zumba but I think anything that I can add to my exercise schedule will help keep going. I want to be healthy. I want to live a healthier lifestyle. I have a spare calendar that I am going to start tracking my workout days and weight loss and possibly even write out planned meals throughout the day so I know exactly what I'm going to eat rather than staring into the fridge and the cupboards guessing what I'm going to eat. I'm going to plan shorter goals and try and get through either two weeks at a time or one month at a time. I also got a an email from someone making an app called SlimKicker.com asking my opinion on an app they were creating and I just used it this morning and it looks great, I'm excited to use it and see if it helps with my progress. To visit their website go here or go to http://www.slimkicker.com/ Its really an awesome site and a cool app to use for tracking fitness and food. It has a great challenge feature where you can sign up for a challenge such as not eating snacks after dinner or eating a salad a day. I know I definitely need challenges to keep me going. So for sure check it out.

Weigh in updated

I need to post really quick before I take the kids to the playground. I have been slacking a little this week. Last week was really rough and I took a whole weekend off from counting calories and went berserk. I haven't really been counting them this week either but I don't care much about it. I took monday off from running because it was too cold and I was afraid it would be icy outside. I did run 4 miles on Wednesday which felt good but my body was hurting all day afterward. Today I got up and realized I had no clean workout clothes. Boo. So I got back in bed and slept in until Elena crawled into bed with me and then we fell asleep again together. I think I finally was fully awake by 9:30 because the kids were jumping on top of me. I am almost down 10 lbs but I feel that its going awfully slow. Of course I know why, I'm not at the top of my game. I want to be running 3 miles a day which isn't necessary but I really want to eat lately. The more calories I burn, the more I can eat. I should probably do something today to make up for all the goldfish crackers I've been eating. Oh and those girl scout cookies that are on their way home in about an hour. I'm pretty sure they won't last through the night. Hormones suck.

Is my scale broken?

I got on the scale just for the heck of it this morning. I know its not my weigh in day but I was just curious. It said 196. something. That can't be right. Thats almost another 4 lbs. I will know for sure on Wednesday. I did get a new toy.I'm very excited about it. I have had my juice plus complete a few times which I love because of the taste and because of how long it keeps me full, but it doesn't blend well with milk while using a spoon. So I've been putting it in a water bottle and shaking it or using the big blender to add blueberries. This morning I used it to make me a fast blueberry Juice plus shake and it was divine and super fast and east to clean up. 100% worth it.

Check it out------------->

I weighed in this morning!! Down 4 lbs!!!! Finally some progress. I could actually say 5 lbs because I weighed myself last thursday too and I was at 205. Either way, I love seeing the difference. Jesús says I look thinner too. I measured my waist yesterday too, down an inch and a half! Woot!

A much needed update

I've been needing to get my feelings out about this month so far. I have been using the spark people app on my phone to track my calories. It was telling me that I should be eating 1520 to 1870 calories a day. Wrong!!! So wrong. If you'll noticed on the side of my blog in my weigh in section, it seems that I have been yo-yoing for the past 3 weeks. I have to admit that it was getting me discouraged and for the last two weeks I have been less motivated and mad that this isn't any easier. I've been lessening my workouts and being less productive at home. A depression so to speak. It sucked. Then I talked to my brilliant friend Kelsie who does this stuff for a living. She said maybe I wasnt eating enough or that my calorie intake amount was off. She was so right. She taught me how to calculate the amount of calories I should be eating a day.

First take your weight, I'll use mine as a example, 204 (or thats what it was at the time I discovered this trick). Multiply your weight by 10 and then again by 7. So now I have 14280. Then if you want to lose 1 pound a week you subtract 3,500 and if you want to lose 2 pounds a week you subtract 7,000. I of course would rather lose 2 so I subtracted 7,000. Now I have 7280. Divide this number by 7 and this is the number of calories you should be eating if you want to lose 2 lbs a week without exercising. If you exercise then you need to add back in the calories that you burn off, so for example my total came out to be 1040 but today I burned 461 calories while running. So now I add the 461 to my daily total 1040 and I get 1501. I have not burned that many calories since I started this new lifestyle change and I was eating more calories than that everyday. No wonder it wasn't working. So this weekend when I wasn't running, I had to be super careful about what I ate because I hadn't burned any calories. 1040 really isn't a lot compared to what I had been eating. Since I figured this out I have felt ten times better!!! Its amazing what a change it made to eat less. I'm not starving all the time because my stomach is getting used to me eating less. My energy is amazing also. Two weeks ago I would be back in bed after my workout and shower and now I'm getting stuff done. Oh and do you want a healthy energizing snack after your workout? Juice Plus Complete! I love it!! I blend it with some blue berries and its divine. I love the flavor and how long it keeps me full. I had it for breakfast before church yesterday and it kept me full almost the full 3 hours. I started to feel hungry about 10 minutes before we got out.

There's a reason that we are supposed to take care of our bodies. There is a purpose to this. It helps us live a more productive and happy life. I'm not saying that you shouldn't love yourself, but I love myself being healthy and having energy and being able to keep up with my kids. So hopefully on Wednesday when I weigh myself there is payoff to my new discovery.