Journey 2 Fit {Day 5}

The novelty of the experience is starting to wain.  This is the true test of commitment.  But I am up and getting ready to do my exercises.  I will say that I already feel a tightening in my belly area and I don't feel so hungry.  I think...I hope that I am adjusting to the portions I am supposed to eat.  I haven't visited the scale yet, but so want to, but I am going to wait until Sunday.

Here's a little nugget:  For a boost of protein...add a TBS of peanut butter to your spinach smoothie...AMAZING!!!  I'll write up my recipe later today if you want to try it. 

When you try it I would love to read your comments on how you liked it.

Journey 2 Fit (Day 4}

So today is day 4 and yesterday was not as difficult as I had planned it to be.  I was hungry a couple of times, but I figure that was the growling I have always answered to and over did things.  Yesterday, I listened to it and then drank water and that calmed it a bit until I was able to get home and eat something more healthy.

Pretty sure it will happen again to day, but I am prepared to let it be.  Do you think with time it will be less aggressive or am I in for a hurtin'? 

The exercises were KILLER.  I still feel them today.  Hubby, got up on his birthday and did them with me...not sure if he's going to make it a repeat performance...he's in bed right now begging me not make it get out of bed and be "tortured" again...He's getting up!!!  We are in this together.

What are your thoughts so far folks?

Journey 2 fit {Day1}

Hardest day ever!!!!  The first day is always the hardest, right?...It can only get better, right?  I started off great, but then the Halloween chocolate bucket beckoned me and I did eat...A LOT!!  So, here I am 5:40 in the morning of {Day 3}  So hoping it will be better...yes I skipped a day so that I can be on track with everyone else...CAUGHT UP ON THE JOURNEY!! 

See you tomorrow to let you know, if this day was any better and how I feel about it.

Journey 2 Fit

I know it has been a while since my last post.  Doesn't  mean that I have been nothing during that time.  I've gone on some walks with the hubbs, spent a day in my teenager's dance club.  Yes, he's in dance club.  They are putting together a samba routine they are preparing to perform in about a month and a half, and the last thing I have been doing is searching for the best way for me.

Well, I've heard about this guy named Drew on 97.1 ZHT a little while back and he is a personal trainer who "was" super fit and decided that in order to understand his clients struggle to lose weight he needed to do it from their perspective.  

So over the past 6 months Drew has gained something between 70-80lbs.  Unbelievable!!  I never thought one could gain so much in such little time, but I guess it can be done.  Ironically, that is roughly the same amount of weight I have gained in the last 16 years.  

Anyway...Drew has just started the back to fit phase of his journey and hubby and I are going on it with him.  You can follow our part of the journey here, but you can do it with us and get the details from Drew's site, www.fit2fat2fit.com. 

It is super informative and I really like the fact that he breaks is down for men and women.  So excited, mainly because hubby is going to get up in the mornings and do this with me.  Definitely need a buddy.  

So leave me a comment if you think you will join the journey, or just follow us or need someone to be accountable to...I will be accountable to you too.  I need someone to call me on my crap in the area of my life. 

Literature

A few weeks ago, I noticed a teacher friend of mine had lost what I think is a lot of weight, but really it is probably things just firming up and toned.  She looks HOT!!  But anyway...

I asked her how {of course, I had to ask.  Don't we all?}.  And she told me from a book called Run Your Butt Off by Sarah Lorge Butler with Leslie Bonci and Budd Coates.

I like running.

So I asked if I could borrow it. 

So far in my reading it all makes sense and nothing is out-landish.

I am thinking of starting a book club with this book and want to know if you want to read it with me and put it into practice. 

Make a comment below.  If I get enough people I will see if I can get a bunch on the books from the library or I am sure you can get a copy from Amazon or some other bookstore..

Who's in????  And if you don't live near by, join in the reading and I will setup a chat for us to all talk about our thoughts and feelings.

Going Public

I just went public.  I have/am truly letting it all "hang" out.  I {figure} if I want to have/get help I will need to just put it out there.  So here I am billions of people asking for your help.

For every person I who follows me (publicly, I have to see you to know you are following) I will walk a mile in your name {eventually run}.  This is to help me and to thank you for your support.  

I will get healthy{ier}.

If you want to join me, DO!!!  Can't do any of this alone anyway.

Obession

I think I am obsessing about weight. 

I can't get it off my mind.  I see all of these pictures of supposedly healthy people at sizes 0-4 and all I think about is sizes 0-4.  I know in my head I will NEVER be a 0-4. 

All I really want to be is HEALTHY.  Play with my kids and be sexy at any size to my lover.

I am trying to figure out how to be that.  But I don't want to be obsessive about....that's not working for me.  Thoughts?