August 29, 2012 - Keeping myself motivated!

Hi everyone! So I know it’s become a habit of not posting every week. And I’m sorry I will try harder from now on to get a post up for you J I know you guys love to hear about my progress and my struggles and I know it’s good for me to share what I am going through.  

So the last time I posted Kelly was having surgery. I am happy to report that her surgery went great! She took two weeks off to recover. Not to worry while she was recovering I was working out at night with my good friend SR. We did the elliptical for 30 minutes a day and ever mixed it up one day and went swimming.  

Here are two videos of us in the pool. I’ll admit not the most flattering but it’s for your entertainment right?! ;)

 

 

So last week was the first workout with Kelly and it felt soo good to see her again! I had missed her so much! I’ll admit she killed me. My legs from doing squats and lunges were killing me all week! Haha But it was a good feeling.  While she was recovering I didn’t do many weights I focused on cardio instead. So my workouts last week where a little hard to get back in the swing a things. And waking up at 5:25am was VERY hard. I had gotten use to sleeping in to 7am everyday J

The other weekend I got my nerves up and decided to go to Lane Bryant and try on work pants. The pants I wear now are really baggy and if it wasn’t for my hips (and butt) would be falling off ;) I’ll admit I was reluctant to do it, I’m afraid that I wouldn’t fit into a smaller size and that I might have set my expectations too high. Ok maybe not my expectations because I didn’t want or care to try on pants but everyone else who has been asking how many dress sizes have you gone down? So I go with my Mom and we pick up the same style pant in the next size down. (Also Lane Bryant has upset me since they no longer carry the “tall” size in the store, you have to order it online and try on the average size in the store.  As much they say they are the same I’m sorry the cut from average to tall is different)

So with a drum roll please…here are my before and after pics from trying on the pants!

 

I have finally gotten around to signing up for the Isabody Challenge. Wish me luck ;) Since you have seen my before photos already here is the most recent that I submitted when I signed up this week.  I had to take a frontal picture holding the news paper. When comparing it to my original frontal picture I can’t believe the difference. I know losing 34 pounds so far is a big deal but it’s hard to see it when I see myself every day. I know a lot of people tell me that I look skinny. (I tell them thank you, but in my head I’m thinking you haven’t seen the rolls I still have under my clothes, or that even though my pants are falling off I still feel big) That was until I took this picture with the newspaper. I asked a friend of mine do I really look like that in the photo or is it the way I took it (you know the ones, your hand up really high so you lose your double chin). She said NO, you really look like that, and we tell you every day that you look skinny!  I finally saw the difference!

This weekend will be a challenge for me.  I am going to visit some good friends of my JE and TD. Its TD birthday, Happy Birthday TD!! J Anytime at JE and TD house is a good time, lots a food and plenty of drinks! I am going to have to try VERY hard to eat right and not drink too much. And by much I mean only have 1-2 drinks. Plus doing cardio every day that I am there. Kelly has forbid me from eating the famous TD hotdogs wrapped in bacon. For those foodies out there that have had this you know what I am talking about. If not don’t worry about it and don’t try it. ;) I just have to remember it’s not about the drinking and the eating it’s about spending quality time with good friends and even better people! It’s about making the memories that last a lifetime. Not to mention it’s a through back to our college days ;) I will let you know next week how it goes.

Well that is it for now. Hope everyone has a safe and fun Labor Day Weekend!

So until next time, stay focused and stay motivated!

-The Dish