The journey...good news and bad

Good news first! I'm being considered for People magazine Half Their Size issue! I'm not sure when I'll find out if my story will be in it but of course I'll share ASAP!

Bad news...

Moving right along with what I've been going through during my blog break, next subject is my journey. With moving and the stress of my relationship I have pretty much lost focus. Slowly I'm bringing things back in order but I'm having to wean myself from this terrible sugar and junk food habit that I've picked up!

Last week I did three Turbo Fire workouts but I also ate like shit SO I think that cancels out the workouts lmao! You name it, I've been eating it! Cookies, caramel sundaes from McDonalds, cake, chips...shit's been real! Guess what though??? I really didn't give a fuck about the weight gain (yes I've gained about 10) until last week.

Call me crazy but my life no longer revolves around my scale. But I don't like this jiggle and clearly it's because of junk food! Mentally I had to check out. Most people trying to lose weight don't understand the pressure of keeping it off. All you can see is getting rid of it...then what?

I've touched on this subject before and it is the reality of weight loss. People look to me for advice and inspiration but sometimes I want to eat/behave like the fat girl I used to be! Sometimes I could care less about working out, that's reality.

Then my other reality really sets in yes I have two realities I worked extremely hard to lose it, I like wearing a size 10 and my health has to be a top priority. That's the bottom line.

Unfortunately I didn't finish the Jamie Eason program. There are two reasons for that. 1) With moving I couldn't stay consistent with the schedule..too much to do and too many places to be! 2) The YMCA I belong to didn't have all of the machines and equipment needed to properly complete phases 2 & 3.

The first phase of the program was killer and I was seeing results so thumbs up on that!

So what's next?? I wanted to do another round of Turbo Fire but I'm bored with the music! I love the workouts but I need a new soundtrack. I'm suspending my Y membership for now so that I can put that extra money towards buying a house. Besides working out at home is my bread and butter! 100+ pounds lost at home, it works for me! Issue is I need new DVDs!

I ordered Jillian Michaels' Kickbox FastFix DVD yesterday...reviews to follow!

Have you heard Jillian Michaels has released a new 90 day at home workout called Body Revolution??? My friend just told me about it and I'm seriously considering purchasing it! I have mentioned on many occasions that I am a Jillian fan! Her workouts have given me great results in the past. Reading up on it it has a similar structure to the ever popular Beachbody workouts. Cost is about $135 with shipping & handling, payments can be split into 4! That's what I paid for Turbo Fire and in my opinion worth every single penny!

Anyone willing to purchase it and do it with me????

Until tomorrow loves :-)

 

Weigh day 2/6/12

*I wrote this yesterday and tried to post but BlogPress was acting janky! Happy to report I weighed this morning @ #178.8...read on...

 

Monday....sigh.

 

These are my workout totals for last week. Five sessions..Monday through Friday ..weights only except warm ups:

 

4 hours, 43 min, 58 seconds

2047 calories burned

 

This is a #399 calorie burn increase from the week prior! So here's where things got sketchy. 

 

My weight this morning, a whopping #180.4!! This is a 5.4 gain from last Monday. You won't see a scale pic but I'm being straight up honest lol! This is THE heaviest I've been in over a year! 

 

I didn't cry, pass out or get angry about the gain, let me tell you why. I have never consistently lifted weights primarily minus cardio. I've been lifting heavier than I ever have and I'm getting stronger. I haven't been eating as well as I should so the weight gain was inevitable. 

 

Also last week was one of THE MOST DIFFICULT weeks I've had in a long time pertaining to workouts. I was in constant pain from soreness Tuesday through Saturday! Thursday being the worst of all! I wanted to quit this whole program and go back to what I've been doing. But something inside me keeps saying, finish the program! So I will finish it!

 

Here's my workout log for today:

 

 

 

I went shopping this weekend (again) I'll have to do a haul vlog, I bought a pair of white jeans that are FIRE! My size 10 still fits great despite the gain! Since I started this program on the 16th of January I'll share progress pics next week! 

 

I was in so much pain last week I realize now that I only posted one 

blog, I've got to do better! I've got a few things that I want to talk about this week anyway! 

 

 

 

Checking in :-)

I had a nice weekend...I hope you all did as well! Here are my totals from last week, 4 sessions:








Weight is #175, that's a 1.4 pound loss from last Monday! I'm happy with that because I've been gaining with the strength training.



Scale pic 1/30/12

Workout log for today:




I'm starting week 3 on this program and I'm already lifting heavier..yay! I didn't feel like I was forcing it either which is a good thing. When I'm in the gym working I am totally focused, it takes me to my happy place at 5 in the morning :-)

As I mentioned in my last post I was on the hunt for cute lingerie. Not only for Valentines Day but in general, pretty much everything I own is too big now! I took a trip to the mall, went to Fredrick's of Hollywood. Well low and behold they were having a MASSIVE sale!! My $320 tab ended up only costing $79 and some change! I won't show it all but these corsets were a STEAL!






Both came with detachable garters and a matching thong...hello!





This was just too cute to leave at the store!

I'm looking forward to a great week! Be easy!

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Made it...week 1...whew!!!

I made it through my first week of workouts on the Jamie Eason LivFit plan! I can't lie, every part of my body that CAN hurt...DOES hurt! Wednesday night I laid on my bed on top of my covers, it felt like someone had left a block of cement atop my body and left me to die! I could not move! Everything felt heavy! This could be a good or bad thing depending on how you look at it lol!

I only had to workout (weights only) Monday thru Thursday each routine taking me about 40-45 minutes on average to complete including a 5 min warm up and cool down stretching. Here's my workout log for Thursday:




On this plan you aren't supposed to focus a lot on counting calories so I'm not :-). You're to focus on eating as clean as possible. I allowed myself a few slip ups but for the most part I did very well!

I keep thinking since I'm not burning off excess with cardio I really must be mindful of what I eat. I didn't use any recovery supplements (recommended) this week and I know now that I need to get some ASAP! So off to one of the vitamin stores I go this weekend! I know how these places like to "rob" uneducated folks...I know what I need so I'll be straight!

I'm EXCITED about this workout!!! I can't wait to report my progress in my strength training! Also next weeks workouts are identical to this week so I know what I'm facing...*sigh*

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New Program!

I have to start off with sharing a pic of my lunch from today (I started this post on Friday, 1/13)! A tad bit pricey but oh so worth it! Cafe Express Mediterranean Salmon, yum yum good! Salmon, green beans, artichoke hearts with a lemon pesto..I'm in love! It was supposed to come with garlic bread but they messed up the order, I guess I didn't really need it?

 

 

 

 

In my anniversary post yesterday I mentioned the new workout program I'm starting on Monday, January 16. Unless you've been living under a rock and aren't familiar with Oxygen magazine, there is a very familiar face consistently in the pages. That would be fitness model Jamie Eason! I've always admired her lean, feminine physique. Do I want to be her size? No! I tend to like the body with muscle but not too defined..that's the kind of body she sports! I don't plan to enter the world of fitness completions, I just want my own perfectly imperfect body! I need a lil softness and some curves and so does the honey!

So anyway, Jamie Eason has teamed up with bodybuilding.com to create a 12 week program. It's called Jamie Eason's 12 week LivFit Trainer. It's 12 weeks long broken down into 3 phases, four weeks in each phase. The first phase eliminates cardio! You heard me right...NO CARDIO for 4 weeks! You are to focus on strength training and eating clean...that's it! I understand most people don't understand this but I'm sure there's a method to her madness lol! 

Phase two brings (moderate) cardio back into the mix, cuts starchy carbs towards the end of the day AND adds another set to the weights! Whew!! 

Phase three focuses on muscle preservation while burning fat. We're talking HIIT, plyometrics, super sets and active rest! The focus isn't based on cutting calories, you're still consuming about the same amount as in phase 2. This is a very detailed plan centered around going to the gym to get it done. She also gives you a meal plan to help with your eating along the way. I'm not eating clean 100% of the time, but I am cleaning up some of these bad habits I've been getting back into! 

I've been saying I want to focus more on strength training than cardio and that's what this plan is all about! This IS NOT A DIET! For the hard core cardio queens (I used to be one) out there...NEWS FLASH!! You CAN and WILL consistently burn more fat by building lean muscle with weights versus spending hours and hours each week doing cardio! Cardio makes me feel good but weight training makes me look good! There is a very clear difference in my progress pictures when I was spending more time focusing on strength training than cardio, like I'm doing right now. Here's an example lol! 

The soggy diaper look is not the business! O_o Since I just took a progress pic last week, I won't take another until 2/16! I'll let you know how it's going at the top of each week when I weigh myself. Let's get it!