I Have Never Been So Sore!

Today was my second day of training and I cannot believe how sore I am. Now I am still seeing my trainer twice a week so I guess that is adding to my sore muscles but still, I am in pain. No one told me how sore running makes you. I am trying to imagine my thighs slimmer to stay focused and realize I have until October before the actual 5K run but I am not going to lie, the thought crossed my mind this morning that I could just walk the 5K and forget this running business. Not a good attitude so I could use all the encouragement you can give me. I don't run again until Saturday so hopefully I will recover a little and feel better. Weigh-in is tomorrow so maybe that will provide some addtional motivation too. Doesn't anybody want to join me in the effort? I wouldn't mind having some co-sufferers. :)

I am going to relax tonight and maybe even take a bath. Isn't that supposed to be good for sore muscles?

Have a great night.

Can I Do It?

As most of you know, I love scrapbooking. My favorite store in Birmingham, Scrap Etc., closed recently but Lucy (the owner) will still be hosting events. The next event is in October and the theme is Running with Scissors because they are combining it with the Susan G. Komen 5K Run. Well, I have never been a runner and the one time I tried with Marcela, it didn't go so well. Maybe I wasn't in the right mind set. Anyway, I decided to go ahead and register because if all else fails, I can always walk. But I am going to challenge myself and set a new goal to run, at least most of it. I have decided to begin training Monday and will follow a beginners 5K plan I got off the health.com website. Wish me luck and if you would like to donate to the cause, just let me know or go to my Facebook page. By the way, my weigh-in on Thursday went well; I lost another pound making my total 21 lbs! Sylvia, my trainer, wants me to lose more fat before I start seriously toning so this training program should help that effort. I am really excited; Clint even said the other day "It is obvious you are going to reach your goal." That is monumental coming from him because he is pretty pessimistic. If anyone would like to join our team for the run, let me know.

Have a great night.

My New Look

I forgot, how do you like my new look? I thought it was time for a change; hopefully you all will like it enough to keep coming back.

My Weekend

I was not able to "go shopping" this weekend for my additional beads because my niece, Izzie, was with me most of the time. She is 3 1/2 and full of energy! We had a lot of fun but I never realized how much attention children require since I don't have any of my own. She was constantaly on the go so I am extremely tired today. I have a new appreciation for parents, especially Don and Amy. :)

Maybe I will get over to Wraposdy this week to look at their beads and find me two new ones. I will post a picture if I do.

Have a great night.

I Get To Go Shopping!

I am so excited because I had my weigh-on today and I made it to 20lbs! Because I lost another 10 lbs, I can add to my bracelet and that will be a lot of fun picking out two more beads. I will post an updated picture after I have made my purchases.

I know in my last post, I told you I had gained two pounds. I think that was a big wake up call for me and helped me to get back in gear and serious about not eating whatever I want. This week, I lost close to 6 lbs alone which is what I did my very first week; I guess my body needed a jolt.

My workouts are going great. Sylvia is a wonderful trainer. She knows how to really push you but she does it in such a fun way. We laugh a lot during the workouts and that helps make the time go by faster. I have really improved on my stomach crunches. When I first started it was all I could do to get 20 done; this week, I did 130 in one session! It was hard but I got through it and I think I could do it again. I am really glad I did this and I think it is really starting to show. If any of you are thinking about exercise and a trainer, let me know and I will get you touch with Sylvia.

Another thing, (this has really been a good week) I tried on some pants that had become too tight and they fit this week. Woo Hoo, now I have more clothes to choose from for work. I have a pair of brown pants that are really too big now. I have been debating whether to donote them or hang on to them and hold them up to me when I am finished losing all the weight for comparison. I could take a picture like a lot of diet and exercise programs do as testimonials. What do you think I should do.

Okay, I have to get back to work. Have a great day!

I'm A Liar

Well, what can I say, I am a liar. I have not been keeping this up-to-date and I am sorry. This blog is to help me and I have not been doing a good job. Since my last blog, I lost another pound for a total of 17 total but then I gained two back last Thursday at my weigh-in. Holidays and traveling are not my friends. :) I do feel like I am back on track since my last weigh-in and should have a pretty good one this week. I mentioned a few blogs back about starting a Trollbead bracelet so I want to share my picture. It is not the best picture but hopefully you get the idea.

I also did some scrapbooking and wanted to share my work. One is a card I did for my great-niece that is expected in July and the other is an Easter layout of my nieces Annabelle and Isabelle hunting eggs. I hope you think they are as cute as I do.

I hope everyone has a great night. Thanks for reading my blog and supporting my cause, me.

Thursday Weigh-In

I had another good week and lost 2 more lbs. so now my total is at 15. If I can average 2 lbs. per week, I will be thrilled! I have made a new goal for myself to walk 5000 steps before I leave work, or at least not counting my exercise steps, each day. I feel like in order for the weight to continue coming off, I need to increase my goals each month so I continue to burn calories.

I am really enjoying the new facility. It's great to be back with Sylvia; she is so nice but really works you out hard. She doesn't rush you through anything but she is very thorough. I think she would have worked me out for 2 hours tonight if I had let her; she just keeps you going from one thing to the next. Tonight we boxed, worked abs, worked legs, worked arms, did the hula hoop, and then she wanted me to do the eliptical for 40 minutes! I only did it for 30 minutes but I think that was plenty; I was there for over an hour. Next week, I meet the new doctor. I thought I was going to meet her today but I was wrong. She is supposed to be really nice and motivating. Well see.

I am disappointed in one thing. When I started my program, they took my measurements and then I would be re-measured every four weeks. With the craziness at the first facility I was going to, they told me they didn't have my original measurements that Sylvia took them with her. So, I was hoping tonight Sylvia could measure me and I would know how many inches I have lost overall; however, Sylvia said she did not have them. So now I have no idea about my lost inches and that is a real let down. I guess I will have them going forward but it would have been nice to have the original. I should have asked for a copy the day they took them for my own records. Lesson learned.

I don't work out with Sylvia again until Tuesday so I will be doing some things on my own. Have any of you all seen those infomercials for The Firm? I have some of those workouts and they are hard but really work you entire body. They are good and I try to do at least one a week in addition to the workouts with Sylvia. Will I have to work this hard the rest of my life?

Thanks so much for reading and all the encouraging words. My friends at work are really helping me stay on track and I really appreciate it. You all are the best!

Good night.