Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Bob will push you and your muscles farther than you ever thought possible...


Damn straight! I can barely even move my arms right now and my inner thighs burn when I walk. I stopped getting the results I wanted the last two weeks so I decided that I needed to step up my workouts. I pulled my Bob Harper Inside Out Method dvd's out and wiped off the dust this week. I started yesterday off with the Body Rev Cardio Conditioning and I plan on being even more sore tomorrow from that work out. I'm convinced that it should be renamed "Squatters Hell", it would be much more appropriate-although I will tell you this... it worked! I was already down a pound from doing this workout yesterday so I'm looking forward to my results at the end of the week.

I have always been a Bob Harper fan, he never disappoints! I am always happy with the workout that I get from him. I think its very important to revisit your health goals on a weekly basis as you sometimes need to make changes here and there to keep challenging yourself. If I can move my arms tomorrow I'm going to do Bob's Yoga Warrior workout and I will totally have earned it! Yoga has been a huge part of my fitness journey this time around. Yoga makes me feel stronger and more alive. If you haven't tried yoga in a while I absolutely think you should give it a try again. There is something so incredible about yoga that I don't think I'll ever be able to explain.

My goal for this week is to limit my carb intake. I was looking back at my past couple of weeks and it seems that I was almost on a carb overload! I was staying within my caloric intake goals but not all calories are created equal. Ouch! I just readjusted myself to become more comfortable and my legs are not happy about it.

I hope that you are all having a great week! Its only Tuesday so if you haven't gotten in any good workouts this week you still have time to get your burn in!

Thursday, August 23, 2012

Finally Making Progress


Have you ever watched the Biggest Loser and thought... damn, I could be on that show! Well I have thought that several times--so I packed up my fat a$$ after some coxing from my husband and other loved ones and went to Philly. I didn't really think that I would be chosen as a contestant and I was right. However going to the audition showed me how lucky I am to have the support of my family and friends on this journey.

Not being picked to be on the show actually motivated me to get my act together. I called on my family to participate in the Biggest Loser Competition with me. I'm so freaking lucky because my family seriously rocks. We are all at different places in our "healthy" journey-but they were all so quick to jump on board with my challenge and support me. Since I'm currently out of work I am the game master... I get the weekly weigh in numbers from everyone and pass it along to the group. We all signed up on MyFitnessPal which I have found to be one of the most helpful things in my weight loss journey.

For me the key to success has been tracking my calories in and out. So far I've lost 7.5 pounds and I am already feeling so much better. I truly believe that God has a plan for my life and since I've been out of work I've really had the opportunity to get my life back and to take my health into my own hands. When I was working, I was so miserable that not matter how hard I tried I couldn't lose the weight. With the extra time on my hands I'm able to devote more time to exercise and I've even been able to get back in to yoga-which makes me feel incredible!

No big secrets on this weight loss journey... just not giving up and really tracking the ins and outs of my daily calorie intake. How are you doing on your weight loss journey?