Fabulous Friday!

 

The day started off with me having to make a choice. I would either get discouraged that the scale didn’t go down at all this week (like I would have in the past) or recognize the other changes in my body that are occurring and keep moving forward. I chose the latter.

   I got dressed, grabbed a bite, watched some wedding coverage, and then pushed play. For some reason I struggled. I wasn’t doing anything new, but I just struggled. I felt tired and discouraged. At once point I said “forget it” and turned it off. I sat in the recliner for two seconds before I stood back up and said “No” (and yes, all of this conversing was out loud- in an empty room lol) “I can do this! I have done this! I’m going to do this!” I started the DVD back up, cued up where I left off and brought it hard. I left it all on the floor.

But, I finished!

Here is a very sweaty, but very proud me. In the past I have given up to easily. I refused to give up today! I refuse to give up this time! It was hard to keep going, but by golly, I felt so proud, and so just WOW afterwards. It is so worth it.

After my shower, I was getting dressed and decided to try on a pair of capris that I had picked up at a garage sale several weeks back. I couldn’t wear them when I bought them. (I didn’t know it at the time, thought they would fit, got them  home and they were way to small)

The last time I tried them on was two weeks ago, I could get them on, but had to lay down to button and zip them….oh and hold my breath if I wanted to keep them on. Bracing myself, I pulled them from the closet, slipped them up my legs, buttoned and zipped…without even sucking in! WHAT?! Oh yeah, that’s right! The scale might say the same thing it did last week, but baby this fat is melting!

I hope your Friday is as fabulous as mine. Have a wonderful weekend!

Are you eating enough?

This is my biggest struggle on my journey. Eating ENOUGH! Healthy choices mean lower caloric content. I’m not a very  hungry person in general, and I have been known to go all day and “forgetting” to eat.

In the beginning of my journey, I noticed my scale was just not wanting to budge much, if at all. I looked at my eating habits and knew that while I was eating healthy, I just was not eating enough.

I contacted my own Beach Body Coach, and explained my dilemma to her. She was extremely helpful and gave me several tips that I’d like to share with  you here.

* Aim for eating small meals- every three hours or so.

*Focus on making your three main meals around 300 calories each, and your two snacks 100-150 calories

*Almonds! This one tip has been invaluable to me! I get the 100 cal packs of almonds and keep some in my purse and at home. If I know I need to eat something, but I’m just not  hungry- I grab a pack. Almonds are SO nutrient rich and good for you and I don’t feel like I’m having to eat a meal.

I hope some of these things are helpful. And if you are struggling to lose weight even though you are making wiser choices, take a look at your calorie intake. Its possible you are not eating enough and causing your body to go into starvation mode. Once I started paying attention to what I was eating and when, the weight started dropping! It really makes a big difference.

 

As always, feel free to contact me if you need help and encouragement.

So Excited!

So, I have been on my journey for about a month now. Today was the day I took my progress pictures and measurements. I have lost a total of 10.2 pounds and 11.5 inches! I could not be more excited about this!
I have never achieved these kinds of results so quickly before.
Today I am signing up to be a Beachbody coach. This is an amazing opportunity for me. It will help keep me motivated in my own journey as well as be able to help others start and complete their own journeys. I am convinced that Beachbody products are amazing, and well worth the money, and energy invested in them. They WORK!

I plan to use this space to post fitness tips, recipes and of course, my own progress along the way. This is a journey, and if we travel together, it will be so much more fun!