I'm back!

So, after WEEKS of being sick or the kids being sick....I'm finally getting back to trying to be healthy and exercise again.  What a whirl! haha!

I'm at 13.5 lbs lost and 1/2 way to my goal weight! yahoo! 

I am running in a race this weekend. It's a 5k for colon cancer research, patients and survivors. It's called "Get your REAR in Gear!"  And boy do I need to!  I have two friends, that I met through my mom, that have survived colon cancer and I have run for two years, this is my third! Not running for speed as much as completion and exercise with friends. Can't wait! Updates to come after the race!

Over the hump!

10.5 lbs down!And over 7 % of my body weight!  BOO-YAH!  I really can't believe it since I haven't worked out in a week, but I guess I have still been eating pretty healthy. So excited. Maybe I really can do this!!
Gym work out plan will be back in effect tomorrow now that birthday-ing is over. Turning 35 was not the best thing in the world, but hey, I can always hope to LOOK younger and stay healthy!

I really meant to work out this week at least twice in my schedule. BUT...this happened. Ugh. 

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!