September 12, 2012 - 90 Day Challenge going Strong!

Hi Everyone! Hope everyone’s week is going good. I’ve been going strong with the 90 Day Challenge. I was able to get two 2 a days in last week.  J The other nights SR has boot camp so I can’t workout with her at her gym and it was thunder storming when I tried to get a workout done outside.

So Kelly and I are back on the schedule of weighting in on Fridays. I was a little nervous to see if there was any change since she had just weighted me on Tuesday. Well I’m glad she did. From Tuesday I was down 1 pound! J  I was good on Saturday and didn’t cheat. But on Sunday that was another story. It was my one cheat day and I made the most of it. It also was my Dad’s birthday so we went out to celebrate. I won’t bore you with what all I ate ;)

This week I’ve been going strong with my workouts in the morning. I’ve been too tired to try and workout in the evening, but tonight I will work out with SR at her gym J I’ve been sticking with the cleansing and watching what I eat. This morning Kelly asked how I’ve been doing so far this week and I’ve said well. She got the bright idea that she wanted to weight me. She told me not to worry that she wouldn’t tell me the number to just look forward and step on the scale.  So I did, 4 times! When I got off she had a look on her face that I couldn’t read. I asked her what that face was for, was it good or bad? She said it was good, VERY GOOD! She said she won’t tell me but she can’t wait for me to get on the scale on Friday. That she was surprised at the number! She didn’t tell me what my number was so I can’t wait to see what it is on Friday. Not to worry I will let you know what it is ;) Fingers crossed that it will be good news, but at the same time I don’t want to get my hopes up too much.

Sorry no photos or videos this week. I will try to take some and post them next time. Hope everyone had a great rest of the week.

So until next time remember to stay focused and stay motivated.

-The Dish

September 5, 2012 - 90 Day Challenge

Hi everyone! Hope you all had a fun and safe Labor Day Holiday. I sure know I did ;) On Saturday for TD birthday party I felt like a college kid again, playing beer pong and doing jello shots. No worries I walked/jogged a mile that morning so I could enjoy myself during the party.  I was able to complete a mile in less than 30 minutes. I felt really proud of myself. I was going to go longer but the heat was really bad. I found out later that where I was staying was under a heat advisory of 105 degrees. No wonder I was dying out in the sun.

For my trip this past weekend while I was packing I was deciding on what FSU shirt to bring for Game Day on Saturday. I went to get my TRUE Seminole Shirt and saw my old Alumni shirt that I haven’t been able to fit into since I moved in January 2011. I thought hum I’ve lost over 30 pounds let me see if it will fit. So I tried it on and I was able to get back into it, it’s an XL! I was so happy! I packed the shirt and wore it with pride on Saturday! J

Here is a picture of me in my Alumni shirt. Go 'Noles!

 

Even with all of my drinking on Saturday I still managed to lose weight! I got on the scale on Tuesday with Kelly and I had lost 3 pounds! That’s a total of 36 pounds now. My current weight is 295. I felt so good after she told me that! I was jumping up and down so excited to have lost weight and not gain after the shenanigans on Saturday. 

Starting yesterday (Tuesday 9/4/2012) I am on a 90 Day Challenge to lose weight! I know you’re thinking what do you mean, isn’t that what you’ve been doing all along? Well for the past two months I’ve been lax with the diet. Not being as strict as I could be. So starting yesterday Kelly and I gave myself a 90 Day Challenge to get down to 250 by the holidays. That’s 45 pounds. 90 Days from yesterday takes me to December 2^nd.  I’m going to work hard and stay focused and keep my eye on the prize as they say. I’m planning on doing two a days during the week. I will work out with Kelly in the morning and do cardio in the evening with SR on the days that she doesn’t have boot camp. The rest of the week I will walk/jog in my neighborhood weather permitting. I’m going to stick with the nutritional cleanse and follow the program strictly.

Quick shot out to SR for signing up for boot camp! I’m so proud of you! Keep up the good work! J

Sorry no videos this post. I will try and film some and put them up next week.

Hope everyone has a fabulous week! So until next time, stay focused and stay motivated!

-The Dish

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

First week in August! :)

Hey guys! So I know it has been a few weeks since I've posted. I've been busy and honestly haven't been wanting to get on the computer for anything once I get home from work. So lets get down to business and bring you up to date.

I'm still cleansing and working out with Kelly 5 days a week. I also started last week working out with my good friend SR after work doing two a days. I'm able to do 30 minutes on the elliptical nonstop. I'll show you a video of my first time (thanks SR for filming) ;)

Kelly had surgery this past Friday so she is off all this week recovering. But that doesn't mean that I'm playing hooking ;) Me and SR are working out at her gym after work. SHOUT OUT to SR, SR has lost 6 pounds so far and I'm SOO PROUD of her!!! We motivate each other to eat right and push each other in the gym. Its been great having SR to work out with.

Me and SR working out together!



Ok so I'm sure you are wanting to know my current progress. Well before vacation two weeks ago I was down 34 pounds. I had finally completed my first goal of being below 300lbs. I was so proud of myself to weight 297lbs! Well I went out of town to visit my best friend KM. Her and I are foodies and love to eat. I brought my workout clothes and got a work out in with her in her neighborhood.

Power walking in Riverside Memorial Park

That was Friday, the rest of the weekend I enjoyed some adult beverages. I mean how can you not go to a baseball game and enjoy a cold beer or two ;)

Me and KM at the Jax Suns Baseball Game!

Kelly weighted me when I got back and I had put back on 3 pounds. I did two a days last week and was really focused on what I was eating. I am continuing to work hard this week. Even when I wasn't feeling my best I got a a work out in. Well that was the reader digest version of what has been going on. I'll let ya'll know how weight in goes next week.

 

So until next time, stay focused and stay motivated!

- The Dish

3rd Week: July 16, 2012

Hi Everyone! Sorry for the delayed post I know I usually update on the weekends but I was busy and didn't get around to it. I hit up happy hour with my coworkers on Friday, had to go shopping on Saturday for a baby shower and then on Sunday I had the baby shower to go too :) So as you can see I didn't have a lot of time to sit down and write a post.

Thank you for the comments from the weeks before. I did see a request to explain more about the nutritional cleanse that I am on. And I'm more than happy to share that with you! :) Right now I am on a 30 day cleanse, and to answer your question YES I can eat solid food! On shake days I'll have a shake for breakfast and usually a shake for lunch then dinner with be my one meal for the day. The meal consists on lean protein, 1 serving of whole grains (either brown rice, or whole wheat pasta), and vegetables. I'll have 6-12 almonds during the day and 1 serving of organic fruit. Plus my cleanse comes with delicious chocolate bars that I usually eat one with my almonds. It make it feel like I'm eating a Hershey's Dark Chocolate Hug :) For cleanse days I drink the cleanses liquid four times through out the day, have a snack in the early morning, then another snack in the afternoon. (My snack is usually the serving of almonds and 1 chocolate bar, then a serving a fruit for the next snack) In all honesty the cleanse liquid that I make with water is really not that bad, I've gotten use to it, but the first day I ever drank it was the hardest. In between those times I am drinking ice cold water. You are suppose to consume half your body weight in ounces. So as you can imagine I go to the bathroom once an hour. I feel like a pregnant women ;) If you are interested in starting the cleanse I am on please let me know. They have a 9 day cleanse as well as the 30 day. If you need more information or have any questions please leave a comment :)

So to follow up with my post from last week on Wednesday I completed half of my homework for Kelly. I did manage to get both of my walks in on Thursday however for Friday when I went to get up it was storming outside. Hence no walk. :/ (I did get to sleep in for an hour for the first time in a long time so that was nice) Whenever I tried to workout this past weekend, the sky's would open up. I also had more than one meal on Friday, hey I hadn't had a drink in over a month so the two Strongbows and one shot I had really did me in, I knew if I wanted to drive home I was going to have to put something in my system, I hadn't eaten since lunch. So my girlfriends and I ended up going to Smashburger. It was my first time, and it was really good! Not too healthy what I chose (single burger, with blue cheese, lettuce, onions, mayo and french fries plus a coke), but they do have healthier options that I will have to check out the next time I go. This moring was the first workout I had had with Kelly since she left last week. For those of you who are friends with me on Facebook, you saw my status this morning. For those of you who aren't let me share it with you "I may not want to get out of bed in the morning but the feeling I get after my workout is the greatest feeling :)" My friend JD and I were talking last week about the high you get after your workout. I love that feeling! It helps to keep me motivated and to want to continue to workout! For my friend SR (and those of you needing motivation) that first step is always the hardest, you have to prepare yourself mentally and not give up. There are going to be days when you don't want to get out of bed and go to the gym and days were you fall off the wagon and pig out. But remember that tomorrow is a new day and to keep going and focus on the end goal. You're going to have bad days and good days in life, this is a journey that I am on and I remind my self that everyday. I hope by sharing my highs and low on this Journey to Fabulosity that I inspire and motivate you to make the changes in your life!

Now for your viewing pleaseure here are two new videos :)

Thursday morning 7/12

 

 Monday afternoon 7/16

Well that's all for now, I will update you later this week and let you know how things are progressing! :) As I am writing my new post it is still thundering and lighting outside plus it has started to rain so no walk for me tonight. In the mean time, please remember to stay focused and stay motivated!

Midweek Update: July 11, 2012

Hi Everyone!

Hope you all are having a good full week. I know for me the week is dragging, but at least we are on the down hill of things. :) Kelly is off Thursday and Friday this week so we did the weight in this morning. So no need for drum rolls, I didn't lose anything BUT I didn't gain anything either. (Considering I had a small vanilla cone from Dairy Queen on Sunday) So I'm still at the 300 mark but I am still working out hard and hope to have much better numbers for next weeks weight in. (Must stay positive)

On Monday Kelly made me jog, not just to the end of her street, but the whole neighborhood. We did our warm up lap and then on the way back to the house she said she wanted me to do some jogging. I thought we where going to do like we did last week, but oh no, we get to the end of her street and she said oh baby keep going, we're going to jog the neighborhood! :) In my head I'm trying to get myself psyched up to complete it. Which I did! I felt soo good! Kelly was so proud of me too!

Post Jog with Kelly! :)

Yesterday I had a great workout with Kelly and felt so energize afterwards. We did 30 minutes of cardio on the stationary bike while doing shoulder presses with 6 pound weights for 20 reps for a total of 5 sets at the same time. Then while still on the bike we did lateral shoulder raises for 15 reps for a total of 3 sets. After cardio we had a few minutes left and I worked my triceps using 15 pounds, doing 15 reps for 2 sets.

My workout this morning we focused on big muscle groups. I did cleans with 65 pounds 15 reps for 2 sets. I wanted to die! The weather this morning was rainy so my left wrist that I broke a few years ago was causing me some difficulty. I had to take a few breaks in between reps due to the pain. But I was able to complete the sets! We also did squats, curl and shoulder presses and just curls.

And now for your viewing pleasure here is a short video of me! :) Enjoy!

Well that's its for now, hope everyone has a great rest of the week and I will post again this weekend. Until then stay focused and stay motivated!

2nd week!: Friday 7/6 Weight In

Hi Everyone! :)

So I had a nice surprise on the scale on Friday, I am continue to lose and doing really good! So since I'm sure you wanting to know how I did here goes.....I lost another 5 pounds that's a total of 31!!! I'm exactly at the 300 mark, hopefully this week I will be under it! :)

I did cardio yesterday with my dog Diva she enjoyed being able to get out of the house and go for a walk. I was going to walk by myself but after she saw me getting ready she came and gave me those puppy dogs eyes asking Mama can I please go with you? She even did her sit pretty where she sits and raises one paw up. How could I say no?! So I was able to keep a good pace going with her, I know her Mommy (my sister) out in LA would be happy to know that Bebe got some exercise yesterday ;) Pretty soon I'll be able to take her out for runs which is her favorite and what she likes to do with her other Mommy (my sister).

My walking/cuddling buddy Diva!

So you are able to keep up with my progress here are my before pictures...not the most glamorous but oh well. ;) Trust me I'm not proud of them by no means, come on people its 6:00 in the morning!

Front

Right Side

Back

Left Side

I'll have Kelly take update photos soon! I can tell that my pants are getting really baggy. If it wasn't for my big butt and hips they'd fall down ;)

I was told I need to put a video on here, so please send me some suggestions! Let me know what you want to watch :)

I hope everyone has a great start to the work week and another full week at that. I don't know about you but having Wednesday off in the middle of the week really through me off. Thursday was another Monday and Friday felt like Tuesday. I'll take more pictures as the week unfolds and update you all on Wednesday!

So until next time, stay focused and stay motivated!