OUCH!!!!!!!!!!

I am dying! ha! I went to a strength class today. I had already burned about 300 cals on the Cybex machine before I even went into class. I knew that THIS was a bad sign before we even started.

So yeah....I grab my 4 steps for each side and the step. I grab 8 lb weights...AND some 6 lb ones. Thinking maybe I would not like to kill myself. Then I grabbed a mat.  

This class really kicked my booty. 40 minutes of HELL!  8 Reps of each exercise, including, several kinds of squats with weights (most of the time also lifting them up in the air at some point), free handed push ups, lunges with weights, and  jump out push ups with weights, and jump ups onto the step.  OUCH!!!! This lady was a drill sergeant! I feel good to have survived, but boy I have wobbly legs today. And I am wishing I hadn't decided to get a house with stairs too. ha! I am not looking forward to the pain I will be feeling tomorrow for sure. SO, if you see me tomorrow and it takes me a lil longer to sit down or stand up, you'll know why! :) 

Oh, and hopefully if I do that class again, I will NOT be doing cardio beforehand!  Whew!

My newest ENEMY (er, I mean friend)

Here's the newest piece of equipment at the YMCA that has been my enemy/friend...or I guess I should say "Frienemy".  I had seen it and had been wanting to try it, instead of the typical elliptical/stepping machine. Doesn't it just look like its so much more nice to your joints? And it IS! My bestie Heather also loves it. That's two raving reviews coming from these two Mommies! I won't say its easy but it is gentle and it burns twice the calories that the typical machines do!

Say no to COKE.....

Did you know????
(Taken from: http://www.fitday.com/fitness-articles/fitness/weight-loss/want-to-lose-weight-fast-cut-out-soda-from-your-diet.html)

"Estimates show that two cans or glasses of soda per day adds approximately 24 to 35 pounds of fat per year, depending on body size, age, habits, etc.. Some people (weighing in at 140 pounds) have reported that by giving up two cans of soda per day, without exercise, they lost 20 pounds in six months. Add in exercise, reduce other sugar intake, eat more fruits and vegetables, add high water consumption and you could possibly be ready to fit into those jeans within six weeks. But if cutting out soda altogether is too difficult, you could replace one soda per day with water. Cutting down from two per day to one can yields about a 16 pound yearly loss."

Yes, I am a COKE addict. I could drink it all day. Basically my daily liquid intake consisted of Coke, Sweet Tea, and   coffee.  All caffeinated. And most days there was no tea. So, the idea with this "getting skinny" kick is to get rid of the sugary drinks, specifically Coke.  How I love the Coke....I will only be partaking once a week at first just to "come down" off of this highly addictive drug. Ha! I am replacing with watered down 100% fruit juices, water (blech, i hate it!), and sweet tea that I have sweetened with MUCH less sugar.
RIP Coke, its been real...

PS...I've already lost 4.7 lbs!!! ;)

First day back in the gym...

..and I ROCKED it! Yeah! I burned over 350 calories while the kids played so nicely in childwatch at the YMCA. Thank goodness for that! I came out wobbly-legged and stinky, but man! It feels so good to be back! I weighed in and found that I had already lost 4 lbs before working out. I know its an "ups and downs" process...but what an UP day!

Some good reminders...

Thanks to a mutual friend (Stephanie VanAlmen) and pinterest, I have these new encouragement banners...

And a quick way to burn some calories! 

                                                              

My new regimen of vitamins...

I know I should probably be taking a million more things being on the verge of 35 (next month). EEK! But here's what I am starting with:

Skinniemama WANNABE!

You've heard the song "I wanna be a cowboy...." Well, this is my song.  "I wanna be a Skinniemama". Yes, I know the title is misspelled. Someone else must be "Skinny Mama". Oh well. I've always liked having an IE on the end of my name, so I guess it's fitting! ha!

This is a place for me to journal, to post recipes, and hopefully ACCOMPLISHMENTS!

I also joined a site called www.myfitnesspal.com  that helps you to journal and count calories for every meal/snack/drink.  Its free! If you want to join, find me on there. I'm "small1der".

In addition, I joined my husband's work friends in a "Biggest Loser" contest. Judging from my weight now and what I want to be, I could be the winner of most % lost if I do this! GO ME!