Ok ok I know that everybody and their mother makes new years resolutions but I'm going to go ahead and make one too.
This year I will:
1. Get to goal weight. I don't know what that weight is right now but probably somewhere around 135. I figure I will know when I get there
2. I will finish turbo fire, do p90x, brazil butt lift, Chalean extreme and some hybrid of two of those
3. I will start to devote a good chunk of my time to paying it forward, to help others be healthy and reach their fitness goals. So many people have inspired me along my way that it's only fair for me to do the same.
4. I will keep up with this blog, making at least weekly posts. Even if it's just to log my weight and stats
5. To get to or below 18% body fat. In 2012 I went from 38% to 28% so another 10% seemed good.
6. Sell my dang house and finally get my family all living in Madison.
7. To become a beach body coach and hopefully to do so well on a program to get my picture in the infomercial!
Reading through those things I'm actually most excited about number three. It makes me really happy whenever someone reads my Facebook posts and wants to start a workout program too.
2012 in recap
Went from 203 to 157
Went from 38% body fat to 28%
Quit my horrible job and got a new one where I am respected and treated like a human being!
Watched my little baby turn into a smart and funny little toddler.
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
COUNTDOWN TO INSANITY
So i got an email yesterday that my DVDs have been shipped and they're on their way to torture me
I'm actually nervous
About some DVDs
In addition to this I have my "final" weigh in for the Healthywage.com 10% body weight challenge
Weigh in on 8/8 and I'm soooo close.
This morning's weight was 180.8.... i need to be 183.6 or less on the scale at the gym
(so clothed in the pm)
If i make it I get $200 from the $100 I put in at the beginning in February
I also get to be rid of those 20.4 god awful pounds that i've lost in the last 6 months
So
Monday is the day, the first day of Insanity and I'm sure it's going to suck
A lot
But I'm really sick of being fat and if it means that the next 60 days are going to suck then i can
live with that.
On top of doing the workouts I'm 100% committed to overhauling my diet
Seriously, what's the point of doing one of the hardest workouts out there if I just eat crap
So for the last 3-4 days i've been eating better and surprisingly don't really miss the stuff I was eating
These are my typical foods before and after
I thought i was eating healthy before but now i realize that was a joke
Before
Baked cheetos
Lean Cuisines
Skinny caramel lattes
Greek yogurt with fruit on the bottom
Diet soda (mmmmmm mt. dew)
Weight watchers snickers ice cream bars
Frozen pizza
After (and for good)
Oatmeal (NOT prepackaged stuff, I measure it out, put it in a ziploc and add fresh fruit and stevia)
Grapes
Reduced Fat string cheese
Grilled chicken breasts
Lean turkey
No sugar added pomegranate juice bars
Whole grain flat bread
Eggs
All sorts of fresh veggies, not frozen, fresh although frozen aren't bad either
Just writing that out is really eye opening to see the difference. Even though they were lower calorie options, those before items were LOADED with sugar. My SUGAR FREE non-fat caramel latte had 16 grams of sugar in it. A snickers bar only has 28g. So a sugar free latte has over half the sugar of a snickers... ridiculous.
Greek yogurt from Chobani? 19 FRIGGIN GRAMS OF SUGAR
Enough said
So I haven't taken pictures (or really kept up with this blog) for quite a while
That's going to change.
Because i'm following such a strict diet/exercise plan I'm going to at least write SOMETHING every single day until the 60 days are up. Hopefully just to keep me accountable even if nobody is reading this.
Pictures will be day 0, 15, 30, 45, 60
Alright ... well the countdown is on until monday
6
I'm actually nervous
About some DVDs
In addition to this I have my "final" weigh in for the Healthywage.com 10% body weight challenge
Weigh in on 8/8 and I'm soooo close.
This morning's weight was 180.8.... i need to be 183.6 or less on the scale at the gym
(so clothed in the pm)
If i make it I get $200 from the $100 I put in at the beginning in February
I also get to be rid of those 20.4 god awful pounds that i've lost in the last 6 months
So
Monday is the day, the first day of Insanity and I'm sure it's going to suck
A lot
But I'm really sick of being fat and if it means that the next 60 days are going to suck then i can
live with that.
On top of doing the workouts I'm 100% committed to overhauling my diet
Seriously, what's the point of doing one of the hardest workouts out there if I just eat crap
So for the last 3-4 days i've been eating better and surprisingly don't really miss the stuff I was eating
These are my typical foods before and after
I thought i was eating healthy before but now i realize that was a joke
Before
Baked cheetos
Lean Cuisines
Skinny caramel lattes
Greek yogurt with fruit on the bottom
Diet soda (mmmmmm mt. dew)
Weight watchers snickers ice cream bars
Frozen pizza
After (and for good)
Oatmeal (NOT prepackaged stuff, I measure it out, put it in a ziploc and add fresh fruit and stevia)
Grapes
Reduced Fat string cheese
Grilled chicken breasts
Lean turkey
No sugar added pomegranate juice bars
Whole grain flat bread
Eggs
All sorts of fresh veggies, not frozen, fresh although frozen aren't bad either
Just writing that out is really eye opening to see the difference. Even though they were lower calorie options, those before items were LOADED with sugar. My SUGAR FREE non-fat caramel latte had 16 grams of sugar in it. A snickers bar only has 28g. So a sugar free latte has over half the sugar of a snickers... ridiculous.
Greek yogurt from Chobani? 19 FRIGGIN GRAMS OF SUGAR
Enough said
So I haven't taken pictures (or really kept up with this blog) for quite a while
That's going to change.
Because i'm following such a strict diet/exercise plan I'm going to at least write SOMETHING every single day until the 60 days are up. Hopefully just to keep me accountable even if nobody is reading this.
Pictures will be day 0, 15, 30, 45, 60
Alright ... well the countdown is on until monday
6
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
two month update pics
I don't see or feel much of a difference this month but i'll post the start and 2 month pictures anyways.
Friday, March 30, 2012
Only 2 more lbs to 50!!
Today i hit -13 lbs! Total since 38 weeks preggo -48! I can't believe it's only 2 more lbs to my halfway mark.
You know what's been working?
Eating.
Imagine that.
Since I started this working out streak (currently at 42 consecutive days) not ONCE have i regretted going to the gym...
Sure some days i have to talk myself into it.
But i NEVER regret it.
So here are the pics from start and week 6.. I don't see much difference but i feel it and on the 7th I'll get my measurements again and hopefully see it there as well..
Now off to Red Robin yummmmmmmmmmm
Before
You know what's been working?
Eating.
Imagine that.
Since I started this working out streak (currently at 42 consecutive days) not ONCE have i regretted going to the gym...
Sure some days i have to talk myself into it.
But i NEVER regret it.
So here are the pics from start and week 6.. I don't see much difference but i feel it and on the 7th I'll get my measurements again and hopefully see it there as well..
Now off to Red Robin yummmmmmmmmmm
Before
Now
Before
Now
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
SCALE OCD
I almost let that stupid scale get me down!!!
In the past, this has ALWAYS been my downfall
I weigh myself each morning - This is probably already too much
I was excited, down another pound!!
195.2
woo
Enter Stupid Kim....
I get home from work and what do i do? Weigh myself again.
Moron
My motivation lags, I start to feel down.
I know 100% that there's NO way to truly gain 2 lbs in a day, not the way i eat. That would have to be 7000 calories OVER the 2000 I get in a day.
I can assure you that I did not consume 9000 calories today
So I forged ahead, went to my personal training appointment and had an idea!
Today is exactly ONE month since I got measured with my personal trainer.
So we took my measurements to see what I had done in 30 days
This is what happened
Waist = -3 inches
Hips = -2.5 inches
Thigh = +1 inch (oh well, must be muscle :) )
Chest = -1 inch
Arm = same
around Belly button = -3.5 inches
Total = -9 INCHES IN 30 DAYS!!!
I feel re-energized, renewed, re-whatever else... but whatever it is, I feel like this is working and want to remind everyone to only take the scale with a grain of salt.
In the past, this has ALWAYS been my downfall
I weigh myself each morning - This is probably already too much
I was excited, down another pound!!
195.2
woo
Enter Stupid Kim....
I get home from work and what do i do? Weigh myself again.
Moron
My motivation lags, I start to feel down.
I know 100% that there's NO way to truly gain 2 lbs in a day, not the way i eat. That would have to be 7000 calories OVER the 2000 I get in a day.
I can assure you that I did not consume 9000 calories today
So I forged ahead, went to my personal training appointment and had an idea!
Today is exactly ONE month since I got measured with my personal trainer.
So we took my measurements to see what I had done in 30 days
This is what happened
Waist = -3 inches
Hips = -2.5 inches
Thigh = +1 inch (oh well, must be muscle :) )
Chest = -1 inch
Arm = same
around Belly button = -3.5 inches
Total = -9 INCHES IN 30 DAYS!!!
I feel re-energized, renewed, re-whatever else... but whatever it is, I feel like this is working and want to remind everyone to only take the scale with a grain of salt.
Sunday, February 26, 2012
9 Days in a Row - Gym Rat
This weeks biggest achievement? - Hitting 9 days in a row of working out for at least 1/2 hour
As a result? I'm now 198.4 ... Down 6 pounds from two weeks ago.
All of this just by going to the gym for 1/2 hour every day and watching what i eat with MyFitnessPal...
I HONESTLY LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVEEE THAT WEBSITE
I used to do weight watchers when i lost weight for my wedding but I must say my fitness pal app and website are hands down better than WW. At least for me. I'm always on my phone so the fact that there's an app and a barcode scanner are extremely helpful.
Since this week has been all about the working out I'll share a workout that i found in a magazine this week that is absolutely killer: (from self magazine March 2012)
1. 5 minute warm up on the treadmill
2. Total body stretches to warm up
3. 10 jumping jacks: 10 push ups
4. Upper Body Circuit:
Using 5lb weights - 10 one arm rows, 10 lateral side raises, 10 front raises, 10 bicep curls to overhead press
5. 5 push ups; 5 burpees
6. 30 seconds of alternating jump lunges
7. Run up and down a flight of stairs ; repeat twice
8. pedal on a stationary bike for 5 minutes resistence 10 or 15
9. 10 jumping jacks; 10 push ups
10. Abs Circuit:
10 cruches; 15 crunches with hands under tailbone, curling knees to chest; 15 cruches with legs extended; 15 full sit-ups with feet planted; 30 seconds straight leg flutter kick; 30 seconds of leg scissors; hold plank for 15 seconds
11. 3-minute run on treadmill at 7mph
12. repeat Ab Circuit
13. 10 jumping jacks; 10 push ups
14. assisted pull ups; 3 sets of 10 reps
15. 3 minutes jumping rope
16. repeat upper body circuit
17. 3 minutes jumping rope
18. 30 seconds hold plank
19. repeat stair run
20. pull ups 3 sets of 6
21. 3 minutes on bike at resistance 10
22. 10 push ups
23. 3 minutes jumping rope.
HOLY CRAP
I only did the first half since i was just wanting to do 1/2 hour but if you do the whole thing in an hour it's supposed to burn around 800-1000 calories
As a mommy I'm realizing that if i'm going to take time away from my little girl i'm going to push really hard in that work out... no half assing it or else i'll have to spend double the time away from her.
So that's the exercise part
I'm also really proud about how i ate this week. I did eat out twice this week and both times managed to stay within 200 calories of my daily goal by off setting with exercise and choosing healthier options. Picking a healthy entree let me eat some chips and spinach dip. Yum!!
So 9 days down, 21 left in my mini-challenge of 30 days straight exercising.
Oh yeah and btw I'm through 4 days without Starbucks ... 36 more to go on that.
As a result? I'm now 198.4 ... Down 6 pounds from two weeks ago.
All of this just by going to the gym for 1/2 hour every day and watching what i eat with MyFitnessPal...
I HONESTLY LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVEEE THAT WEBSITE
I used to do weight watchers when i lost weight for my wedding but I must say my fitness pal app and website are hands down better than WW. At least for me. I'm always on my phone so the fact that there's an app and a barcode scanner are extremely helpful.
Since this week has been all about the working out I'll share a workout that i found in a magazine this week that is absolutely killer: (from self magazine March 2012)
1. 5 minute warm up on the treadmill
2. Total body stretches to warm up
3. 10 jumping jacks: 10 push ups
4. Upper Body Circuit:
Using 5lb weights - 10 one arm rows, 10 lateral side raises, 10 front raises, 10 bicep curls to overhead press
5. 5 push ups; 5 burpees
6. 30 seconds of alternating jump lunges
7. Run up and down a flight of stairs ; repeat twice
8. pedal on a stationary bike for 5 minutes resistence 10 or 15
9. 10 jumping jacks; 10 push ups
10. Abs Circuit:
10 cruches; 15 crunches with hands under tailbone, curling knees to chest; 15 cruches with legs extended; 15 full sit-ups with feet planted; 30 seconds straight leg flutter kick; 30 seconds of leg scissors; hold plank for 15 seconds
11. 3-minute run on treadmill at 7mph
12. repeat Ab Circuit
13. 10 jumping jacks; 10 push ups
14. assisted pull ups; 3 sets of 10 reps
15. 3 minutes jumping rope
16. repeat upper body circuit
17. 3 minutes jumping rope
18. 30 seconds hold plank
19. repeat stair run
20. pull ups 3 sets of 6
21. 3 minutes on bike at resistance 10
22. 10 push ups
23. 3 minutes jumping rope.
HOLY CRAP
I only did the first half since i was just wanting to do 1/2 hour but if you do the whole thing in an hour it's supposed to burn around 800-1000 calories
As a mommy I'm realizing that if i'm going to take time away from my little girl i'm going to push really hard in that work out... no half assing it or else i'll have to spend double the time away from her.
So that's the exercise part
I'm also really proud about how i ate this week. I did eat out twice this week and both times managed to stay within 200 calories of my daily goal by off setting with exercise and choosing healthier options. Picking a healthy entree let me eat some chips and spinach dip. Yum!!
So 9 days down, 21 left in my mini-challenge of 30 days straight exercising.
Oh yeah and btw I'm through 4 days without Starbucks ... 36 more to go on that.
Sunday, February 19, 2012
And We're OFF!!
Ok so .... I don't even know where to start with this other than to say I'm fat.
I hate when people poo-poo it like, OMG no you're not you look great, etc. etc. I think that although it's meant to be nice and not hurt my feelings, it's not doing me any good.
I had a baby, yes. But that was 7 months ago. Seven llooooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnnggggggggggggg months ago.
Now, I don't want to be skinny. I want to be healthy and not being able to walk up a few flights of stairs without getting out of breath and not fitting into any of my old clothes is definately not healthy. When i say not fitting, i mean I can't even get my pants up to my thighs. Not OVER my thighs, UP to. That means even my calves are fat!
I want to be healthy for my daughter and husband, be able to run around outside instead of sitting on the couch and watching her play. I'm not a lazy person but when you're carrying around an extra 60+ pounds it's almost depressing to try to be active because it's just too damn hard.
So these are the things that I want and how I go about it will be detailed out here. I need to be honest about how bad it has gotten. No more hiding it away, not looking in mirrors, rationalizing away the pounds (in irrational ways). I'm ashamed, now I'm going to do something about it.
Pictures don't lie:
I hate when people poo-poo it like, OMG no you're not you look great, etc. etc. I think that although it's meant to be nice and not hurt my feelings, it's not doing me any good.
I had a baby, yes. But that was 7 months ago. Seven llooooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnnggggggggggggg months ago.
Now, I don't want to be skinny. I want to be healthy and not being able to walk up a few flights of stairs without getting out of breath and not fitting into any of my old clothes is definately not healthy. When i say not fitting, i mean I can't even get my pants up to my thighs. Not OVER my thighs, UP to. That means even my calves are fat!
I want to be healthy for my daughter and husband, be able to run around outside instead of sitting on the couch and watching her play. I'm not a lazy person but when you're carrying around an extra 60+ pounds it's almost depressing to try to be active because it's just too damn hard.
So these are the things that I want and how I go about it will be detailed out here. I need to be honest about how bad it has gotten. No more hiding it away, not looking in mirrors, rationalizing away the pounds (in irrational ways). I'm ashamed, now I'm going to do something about it.
Pictures don't lie:
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