whoa that looovin feeling
I've lost that loving feeling
Now it's gone, gone, gone, whoooaaah
Ok enough with the Righteous Brothers.
I had a co-worker that used to sing that to me daily when I would get upset at them. Then I'd giggle and we'd be friends again. I wish all relationships were that simple
ANYWAYS
I was in a workout funk. I love zumba. I love love love love love to dance. But I've gotten so used to it that I've had a hard time getting my heart rate up.
So I tried Turbo Jam. Sucked.
I tried kickboxing. Loved it but time wise it didn't work.
I wanted to try turbo kick but yet again time wise didn't work.
I tried 24set... HURKIES SUCK!
I tried kick butt boot camp... it kicked my butt.
So I lost my motivation to even go to the gym. I kept up with my running but even that I'm getting blah about. Why? Because after I would run, I would always have a dance class. When I got to that class there would always be at least one person to say "GUUUUUUURL, I saw you runnin. You're doing great." or "Omg skinny mini!" And that would be the person that I danced next to... because they're awesome for motivating someone. I would run hard and then dancing was like desert. And I loved it. My routine was awesome.
But they tell you that every now and then you need to throw your routine up a little so you can "confuse" your body into getting its heart rate up again. It's supposed to help you plow through a plateau wall and stuff.
Can I be honest with you? That's a load of crap to be top priority on your list.
Yes, we're here to lose weight. Yes we're here to be healthier. BUT WE AREN'T SUPPOSED TO HATE IT.
I lost focus on the most important aspect of working out--- HAVING FUN.
No my heart rate wasn't up at 160. But was it up past 120? Yep! The great thing is I love my routine.
But should I just go back to my regular routine and let my heart rate stay low all the time? No. Every now and then I need to throw something in the loop. Try something new. Give things a try. But I don't have to give up everything I love. Just one day of it. And the great thing is maybe I'll find something I like as much or more than dancing.
But for now I'm still burning calories and I'm not giving up because it sucks. I'm sticking to it because I love it.
Burning calories is still burning calories. That means I'm still losing weight no matter what I do. It just might take a little longer doing the things I love.
Does any of this make sense? Read my head! It knows what it's talking about. It's just never able to come out of my fingers and onto the keyboard.
Today's shake: Banana and chocolate shakeology
Today's workout: 11 min mile, zumba, and strength training
Showing posts with label dance central zumba kinect. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dance central zumba kinect. Show all posts
Monday, May 23, 2011
Thursday, May 5, 2011
I APOLOGIZE I APOLOGIZE I APOLOGIZE
I suck. I know. I'm supposed to be here for support and I haven't been.
What's been going on?
1. I went back to sparkpeople and got re-invested into that. I push that people give this site a try because IT SUPPORTS YOU FULLY! It's free. There's no damage in trying. I got invested in reading blogs and keeping up with groups and ran out of time to do my full blogs on here.
2. I've also been going to the gym at least an hour and a half a day. With the exception of Sundays I am a gym addict. I crave that adrenaline rush I get after a good workout.
3. I am now a beachbody coach. I started taking shakeology to be proof for a few coaches that it works. It worked enough that I decided to stay on it and become a coach to get the discount on it.
Any new results?
YAH
1. I'm down to 250 lbs WOOT WOOT! I've now lost 55 lbs. Can you believe that? Oh I'm so excited!
2. I'm now a size 18. I started as a size 24. The first few sizes dropped like crazy but getting down to a 16 is going to be a little hard since I had diastasis recti (stomach muscles detached during pregnancy) and never did anything about it. And no, unless insurance will cover it, this lady will never get a tummy tuck. PENNY PINCHERS UNITE!
3. I'm no longer binging. Every now and then I have a eating fest but not like I used to. Before it was because I felt I had to eat to make myself happy. Now it's because I'm being human. It only happens once a month and I don't feel ashamed afterward. I do, however, kick myself in the butt the next time I step on the scale ;p
4. I've come out of my shell. I'm talking to more people. I'm hanging out with people outside of gym classes and work. I've got real life friends instead of just online gaming friends. People I don't know who see me all the time have literally RAN to catch up to me and tell me how proud of me they are and ask how I've done it. It's become a daily ego boost. I said my plan was to inspire 10000 lbs of weight loss. I will never know when I've hit that mark but I can tell you I will. THANK YOU GOD!
5. I feel like my husband can be proud of me. Josh has never been ashamed to have me as a wife. Even when I'm a butt to strangers or when I don't get things done on time he's always loved me. But I never felt like he SHOULD have been proud of me. I finally feel like he has some bragging rights about me. I feel like he can say "Yah, she's actually succeeding at something." If that's the one thing I get out of this, I'm perfectly ok with it.
Why did I choose sparkpeople?
It's free... Ummm I can't push enough that this is free support. It's like a non-annoying myspace for people who want to be fit. You get your own personal page. There's a support group for everything. My favorite of the groups is the "Done Being the Fat Girl" group. We can talk about anything and everything. There's groups for tv shows, depression, video games, sports, anything you like or have in life, there's a group for. And they always start you off with a group based on your age and your location so you can find people to work out with or people who understand your generation. AND it helps you track your food with suggestions on how to lose up to 2.5 lbs a week. So it sets you up with a successful program. I dare you to try it. Sparkpeople
Why did I go back to the gym?
I've found that I'm more committed to working out if I have people to look forward to. I started with the zumba classes in Southlake. I was excited to be part of the group. Then I found out 24hour fitness does unlimited classes at any of their gyms plus weights plus machines plus a lap pool for less than I was paying for 8 classes a month at the private zumba classes. Now I take zumba or a dance class almost every day of the week. I'm also taking kickboxing, boxing, bodypump (freeweights), and other Xclasses. I'm still running outside but for my 5k training I'm hitting the treadmill to get my stamina up. Yes, I know, I said I hated treadmills. I do. I really do. But free daycare while I give my all to running.... yah I guess I could use the treadmill. I love running with my kids. I still do it at least 2 times a month, but they're not as dedicated to it as I am. This way they can play with other kids their age while I get an hour with just adults. If you want to give it a try 24hour does free 7 day passes. YOU DID NOT HEAR THIS FROM ME but the 24 hour fitness gyms are not linked when it comes to the 7 day passes. Use up one at one gym, get anther pass at another gym the next week. They cycle every 6 months. Again, you did not hear that from me.
Why shakeology?
Excuse my little advertisement here but this video really sold it for me.
The first time I tried HALF a shake I had been *coughconstipatedcough* for about a week. I had been staying away from red meats and when I finally had a ton of it in one sitting it did it's thing of plugging me up. I took the shake at a party and literally had to excuse myself an hour after having half of it because there was a rumble in my tummy that only meant get to the bathroom and get to it now. I thought maybe I was allergic to it but no, it was just working. It's a prebiotic, a probiotic (both are digestion aids meaning you get more nutrition out of your food and an easier "passing" of the waste. It levels out my hormones which means Hulk Laura does not show her ugly face as much. I used to be angry about everything. I would snap at the kids all the time. Now I'm much more level headed. The extra energy I get from it boosts my workout. Running is so much easier and I don't feel like I need to collapse on the couch when I get home after working out. I'm sleeping better every night. And it raises my HDL and lowers my LDL which means the world to me since heart disease runs in my family. Even my migrains are backing off. I just feel soooooo much better. It's amazing what good nutrition can do for you. If you don't want to give shakes a try please please please take a daily vitamin. It's so important for good health. You can't get the right nutrition just from food anymore. We don't grow food like they used to 40 years ago. Mass production means fertilizing instead of rotating which means less nutrients and minerals pulled from the ground. Now I'm a coach for the shakes because I get a major discount on them and I love spreading news about this because it's helped me so much. If you have questions on it let me know.
That all being said I'm happy to be back into a blogging mood. You'll be seeing a ton more videos and blogs from me. I'll try to talk about nutrition for the most part. If there's anything you guys want me to research or try out please let me know. Soon I'll be getting either turboFire or p90x because I get my discount. I'm excited to see the results from that.
Key Links
Sparkpeople
Beachbody (p90x, turbofire, revabs, hiphopjam, protein and vitamin supplements)
Shakeology (The shakes I've been taking.)
My tumblr
What's been going on?
1. I went back to sparkpeople and got re-invested into that. I push that people give this site a try because IT SUPPORTS YOU FULLY! It's free. There's no damage in trying. I got invested in reading blogs and keeping up with groups and ran out of time to do my full blogs on here.
2. I've also been going to the gym at least an hour and a half a day. With the exception of Sundays I am a gym addict. I crave that adrenaline rush I get after a good workout.
3. I am now a beachbody coach. I started taking shakeology to be proof for a few coaches that it works. It worked enough that I decided to stay on it and become a coach to get the discount on it.
Any new results?
YAH
1. I'm down to 250 lbs WOOT WOOT! I've now lost 55 lbs. Can you believe that? Oh I'm so excited!
2. I'm now a size 18. I started as a size 24. The first few sizes dropped like crazy but getting down to a 16 is going to be a little hard since I had diastasis recti (stomach muscles detached during pregnancy) and never did anything about it. And no, unless insurance will cover it, this lady will never get a tummy tuck. PENNY PINCHERS UNITE!
3. I'm no longer binging. Every now and then I have a eating fest but not like I used to. Before it was because I felt I had to eat to make myself happy. Now it's because I'm being human. It only happens once a month and I don't feel ashamed afterward. I do, however, kick myself in the butt the next time I step on the scale ;p
4. I've come out of my shell. I'm talking to more people. I'm hanging out with people outside of gym classes and work. I've got real life friends instead of just online gaming friends. People I don't know who see me all the time have literally RAN to catch up to me and tell me how proud of me they are and ask how I've done it. It's become a daily ego boost. I said my plan was to inspire 10000 lbs of weight loss. I will never know when I've hit that mark but I can tell you I will. THANK YOU GOD!
5. I feel like my husband can be proud of me. Josh has never been ashamed to have me as a wife. Even when I'm a butt to strangers or when I don't get things done on time he's always loved me. But I never felt like he SHOULD have been proud of me. I finally feel like he has some bragging rights about me. I feel like he can say "Yah, she's actually succeeding at something." If that's the one thing I get out of this, I'm perfectly ok with it.
Why did I choose sparkpeople?
It's free... Ummm I can't push enough that this is free support. It's like a non-annoying myspace for people who want to be fit. You get your own personal page. There's a support group for everything. My favorite of the groups is the "Done Being the Fat Girl" group. We can talk about anything and everything. There's groups for tv shows, depression, video games, sports, anything you like or have in life, there's a group for. And they always start you off with a group based on your age and your location so you can find people to work out with or people who understand your generation. AND it helps you track your food with suggestions on how to lose up to 2.5 lbs a week. So it sets you up with a successful program. I dare you to try it. Sparkpeople
Why did I go back to the gym?
I've found that I'm more committed to working out if I have people to look forward to. I started with the zumba classes in Southlake. I was excited to be part of the group. Then I found out 24hour fitness does unlimited classes at any of their gyms plus weights plus machines plus a lap pool for less than I was paying for 8 classes a month at the private zumba classes. Now I take zumba or a dance class almost every day of the week. I'm also taking kickboxing, boxing, bodypump (freeweights), and other Xclasses. I'm still running outside but for my 5k training I'm hitting the treadmill to get my stamina up. Yes, I know, I said I hated treadmills. I do. I really do. But free daycare while I give my all to running.... yah I guess I could use the treadmill. I love running with my kids. I still do it at least 2 times a month, but they're not as dedicated to it as I am. This way they can play with other kids their age while I get an hour with just adults. If you want to give it a try 24hour does free 7 day passes. YOU DID NOT HEAR THIS FROM ME but the 24 hour fitness gyms are not linked when it comes to the 7 day passes. Use up one at one gym, get anther pass at another gym the next week. They cycle every 6 months. Again, you did not hear that from me.
Why shakeology?
Excuse my little advertisement here but this video really sold it for me.
The first time I tried HALF a shake I had been *coughconstipatedcough* for about a week. I had been staying away from red meats and when I finally had a ton of it in one sitting it did it's thing of plugging me up. I took the shake at a party and literally had to excuse myself an hour after having half of it because there was a rumble in my tummy that only meant get to the bathroom and get to it now. I thought maybe I was allergic to it but no, it was just working. It's a prebiotic, a probiotic (both are digestion aids meaning you get more nutrition out of your food and an easier "passing" of the waste. It levels out my hormones which means Hulk Laura does not show her ugly face as much. I used to be angry about everything. I would snap at the kids all the time. Now I'm much more level headed. The extra energy I get from it boosts my workout. Running is so much easier and I don't feel like I need to collapse on the couch when I get home after working out. I'm sleeping better every night. And it raises my HDL and lowers my LDL which means the world to me since heart disease runs in my family. Even my migrains are backing off. I just feel soooooo much better. It's amazing what good nutrition can do for you. If you don't want to give shakes a try please please please take a daily vitamin. It's so important for good health. You can't get the right nutrition just from food anymore. We don't grow food like they used to 40 years ago. Mass production means fertilizing instead of rotating which means less nutrients and minerals pulled from the ground. Now I'm a coach for the shakes because I get a major discount on them and I love spreading news about this because it's helped me so much. If you have questions on it let me know.
That all being said I'm happy to be back into a blogging mood. You'll be seeing a ton more videos and blogs from me. I'll try to talk about nutrition for the most part. If there's anything you guys want me to research or try out please let me know. Soon I'll be getting either turboFire or p90x because I get my discount. I'm excited to see the results from that.
Key Links
Sparkpeople
Beachbody (p90x, turbofire, revabs, hiphopjam, protein and vitamin supplements)
Shakeology (The shakes I've been taking.)
My tumblr
Saturday, January 22, 2011
What does it really take?
After stepping on the scale today I got what I had asked for. I gained two pounds. No I did not ask for it out of excitement. I asked for it by not following through with the goals I had set for myself.
It's moments when you gain that put your diet into a true perspective. After losing a few pounds you don't sit down and say what can I do better? If you're losing you're probably on the right track. But gaining... ughhh gaining... you know in your heart why you did. If you were hitting the gym or exercising and sticking to your diet, you probably gained muscle. Kudos to you if you did because that's two extra pounds of muscle speeding up your metabolism and hacking away at those calories. But if you're second guessing before you even step on the scale, it's time to decide where to go from here.
So what does it take to lose weight?
So far I keep hearing the word willpower. I heard from a brilliant lady yesterday that there are two types of willpower, negative and positive. Each decision takes willpower. You run far far away from the cookie, you're using your jedi willpower: that willpower that tells you to show those girl scouts your grrr face and abandon those calories. If you take the cookie you have just practiced your darkside willpower: the willpower that says I don't care what that nutrition label says, those girls baked me cookies and it's my job to eat them.
Now that I've brought up my little star wars analogy I'm going to tell you what I thought about today in a way that would make star wars fans like my brother truly proud.
Here's your cast:
Darth Vader (Boooooooooo)- Temptation and bad habits you've learned.
Luke Skywalker (he had a crush on his sister hahahaha nerd)- Willpower, the thing that keeps you from picking up that cookie.
Hans Solo- Motivation, the thing that points you in the right direction and moves you foreward
Chewbaca (I'd do my chewbaca noise but it only sounds like a dieing herd of sheep)- Support group, the cute furry friends you have that don't mind hugging you when you need it
Yoda- Discipline, lets face it, you have to stick to things, this is a life long journey, not an 80 lbs lost and its over with.
Luke Skywalker could not have defeated the dark side alone. Willpower will not shed those pounds. Willpower gives in. Which one do you want to be? I don't want to be on the dark side but I gave in and didn't do my runs and made excuses and nibbled on this and that and ate foods I knew were bad for me. I wasn't just missing willpower. I didn't look at my motivation. I didn't practice discipline and follow my week's schedule. I had tons of support from friends so thank you Chewy for always being there. But Chewy really only shot a few stormtroopers and made funny noises. It's the whole group that is going to put me back together again.
So do you get my analogy? I hope so.
Well this is what I leave you with today.
My goals for this week:
1.walk/run 9 miles
2.burn at least 350 cal a day on the kinect
3. stay within my cal/protein/carbs/fat limits
4. forgive myself for this week
5. laugh at a stormtrooper
It's moments when you gain that put your diet into a true perspective. After losing a few pounds you don't sit down and say what can I do better? If you're losing you're probably on the right track. But gaining... ughhh gaining... you know in your heart why you did. If you were hitting the gym or exercising and sticking to your diet, you probably gained muscle. Kudos to you if you did because that's two extra pounds of muscle speeding up your metabolism and hacking away at those calories. But if you're second guessing before you even step on the scale, it's time to decide where to go from here.
So what does it take to lose weight?
So far I keep hearing the word willpower. I heard from a brilliant lady yesterday that there are two types of willpower, negative and positive. Each decision takes willpower. You run far far away from the cookie, you're using your jedi willpower: that willpower that tells you to show those girl scouts your grrr face and abandon those calories. If you take the cookie you have just practiced your darkside willpower: the willpower that says I don't care what that nutrition label says, those girls baked me cookies and it's my job to eat them.
Now that I've brought up my little star wars analogy I'm going to tell you what I thought about today in a way that would make star wars fans like my brother truly proud.
Here's your cast:
Darth Vader (Boooooooooo)- Temptation and bad habits you've learned.
Luke Skywalker (he had a crush on his sister hahahaha nerd)- Willpower, the thing that keeps you from picking up that cookie.
Hans Solo- Motivation, the thing that points you in the right direction and moves you foreward
Chewbaca (I'd do my chewbaca noise but it only sounds like a dieing herd of sheep)- Support group, the cute furry friends you have that don't mind hugging you when you need it
Yoda- Discipline, lets face it, you have to stick to things, this is a life long journey, not an 80 lbs lost and its over with.
Luke Skywalker could not have defeated the dark side alone. Willpower will not shed those pounds. Willpower gives in. Which one do you want to be? I don't want to be on the dark side but I gave in and didn't do my runs and made excuses and nibbled on this and that and ate foods I knew were bad for me. I wasn't just missing willpower. I didn't look at my motivation. I didn't practice discipline and follow my week's schedule. I had tons of support from friends so thank you Chewy for always being there. But Chewy really only shot a few stormtroopers and made funny noises. It's the whole group that is going to put me back together again.
So do you get my analogy? I hope so.
Well this is what I leave you with today.
My goals for this week:
1.walk/run 9 miles
2.burn at least 350 cal a day on the kinect
3. stay within my cal/protein/carbs/fat limits
4. forgive myself for this week
5. laugh at a stormtrooper
Thursday, December 30, 2010
kinect your shape
Current weight 292
Feelings today: I HATE HEADCOLDS
In other news: I stuck to not eating fast food. Normally on date night with the kids we go out to a burger place. Last night I went to go for fish and ended up with clam chowder and calimari. So apparently I suck at dieting. But I've actually lost weight so WOOHOO FOR ME!
Feelings today: I HATE HEADCOLDS
In other news: I stuck to not eating fast food. Normally on date night with the kids we go out to a burger place. Last night I went to go for fish and ended up with clam chowder and calimari. So apparently I suck at dieting. But I've actually lost weight so WOOHOO FOR ME!
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