Sorry i haven't had any entries... it was beginning to be the same ole same ole... nothing really new to report... life just mellows out from time to time...
So today was the final weigh in for Biggest Loser 7.....I will admit i did not hit my original goal of 50 lbs i missed it by a long shot buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuutttttttttttttttttttttttttt I'm ok with that. with all the trials and tribulations i had over the past 90 days I'm proud with my
16lbs....
I've worked hard over the past 90 days and i feel that even though the 16 may be small to some (there is a guy who lost 93lbs in 90 days, he won obviously) my body has changed... I'm going to have a picture taken of me this weekend and i will post it. I feel better too... I feel more energized.
I have cut out junk and I've cut out MONSTER...for those of who you really know me that's a HUGE step in my life... I enjoy working out... I enjoy lifting weights... I would like to lose all this body fat and be able to have big muscles(but not like a dude) and I'd like to be in roller derby.. Sean (my trainer) loves this idea...
I'd like to get in shape and be able to wear a size 10 or 8...these are all my goals but little steps first...
i have all the right tools to reach these goals...i have supportive friends and family, i have a KICK ASS AWESOME trainer, i have the supplements, i have the right food... i have the drive... so lets do this...
I'm not going to do the next biggest loser it's only a 60 day challenge and it's before the holidays..i don't want to add stress i want to enjoy the holidays just do it smartly.
I'm going to end on a victory note tonight....
5.5 years ago roughly when i found out i was pregnant with my wonderful daughter i weighed in at 222lbs...today I weigh in at 217 i weigh less then i did before i got pregnant. This is a huge victory...
Just because my biggest loser journey has ended for now doesn't mean that my weight loss journey has ended.. i will continue to work hard and work out and also write in this blog... keep checking back and watch me hit my goals..
thank you again for all your support and if you want to change your life and get in shape go see Sean Westbrook at the Auburn Vision Quest... he's amazing and he's motivating which is a huge help with your fighting a horrible weight loss battle.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Thursday, August 12, 2010
dripping with anticipation
Soooooo today was weigh in and i really thought that with the day i had and the past few weigh ins i wasn't going to have a loss....
low and behold
2lbs :) oh yeah... I'll take it... so when i started the gym i was at 234.6 and I'm not at 219. awesome.....
that's almost 16lbs :) YAY so proud....
when we got to the gym we sat in the sauna for 15 minutes and then we worked out hard.... and then back in the sauna for 15 minutes before weigh in....
i believe in a previous post i said i felt that was cheating... I'm going to say this...sure i just dripped out some weight... i get that... that part is cheating but the heat makes my body feel so much better after working out so hard.
look at me I'm justifying it to myself....
well I've had a rough week... my favorite bank broke up (moved on) and i didn't get the job i applied for... but I'm ending it awesome... 2 pounds.....
i have three weeks left in this biggest loser competition... ultimately i would LOVE to lose 19lbs in the three weeks... do i think that's possible... i don't know but I'm going to give it a shot...
next biggest loser starts Oct 2nd and it's a mini....it's only 60 days sprint to the holidays... I'm very excited to started from the beginning with Sean...
this online weight loss tool said that if i lose 1-2lbs a week i will be able to hit my 100lbs goal by June 2011....that's awesome... I'm so ready...I'm also noticing a small victory... I'm not getting as winded anymore as i was....:) not to mention that my doc gave me an inhaler for my asthma that has come back...
yay...
well training on Sunday... oh yeah did i mention that Sean wants me to get boxing gloves so he can train me to box... do you see the first MMA fighter typing this? :) nahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh more like roller derby....
i want to get in shape and than train for a run or event of some type and then start hard core training for roller derby......
come watch? :)
low and behold
2lbs :) oh yeah... I'll take it... so when i started the gym i was at 234.6 and I'm not at 219. awesome.....
that's almost 16lbs :) YAY so proud....
when we got to the gym we sat in the sauna for 15 minutes and then we worked out hard.... and then back in the sauna for 15 minutes before weigh in....
i believe in a previous post i said i felt that was cheating... I'm going to say this...sure i just dripped out some weight... i get that... that part is cheating but the heat makes my body feel so much better after working out so hard.
look at me I'm justifying it to myself....
well I've had a rough week... my favorite bank broke up (moved on) and i didn't get the job i applied for... but I'm ending it awesome... 2 pounds.....
i have three weeks left in this biggest loser competition... ultimately i would LOVE to lose 19lbs in the three weeks... do i think that's possible... i don't know but I'm going to give it a shot...
next biggest loser starts Oct 2nd and it's a mini....it's only 60 days sprint to the holidays... I'm very excited to started from the beginning with Sean...
this online weight loss tool said that if i lose 1-2lbs a week i will be able to hit my 100lbs goal by June 2011....that's awesome... I'm so ready...I'm also noticing a small victory... I'm not getting as winded anymore as i was....:) not to mention that my doc gave me an inhaler for my asthma that has come back...
yay...
well training on Sunday... oh yeah did i mention that Sean wants me to get boxing gloves so he can train me to box... do you see the first MMA fighter typing this? :) nahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh more like roller derby....
i want to get in shape and than train for a run or event of some type and then start hard core training for roller derby......
come watch? :)
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Grunting Gym Member
i have to share a funny little story to start this blog entry off....Today at the gym there was a guy lifting weights he had ear phones on and was totally dancing away to the music....he lifted a heavy set and grunted his way through it and when he was done he jumped up (eyes closed) and hooped and hollered until he opened his eyes and saw us standing there... smiled and said.. well yeah hell yeah ladies lol to funny....
So I'm back to feeling blue... I'm getting like zero results so obviously everyone jumps to the conclusion that i must be cheating on my meal plan... nope I'm not... ok then obviously I'm not working out as much as i say i am right? well yes this week i didn't work out as much because i was sick but I'm putting my all into it.
I'm feeling left out, abandoned, and given up on.
in talking to my very in shape father today he feels that my meal plan is actually causing me to gain because I'm not eating enough. he just read an article that states anything under 1500 calories for the day is more than likely doing damage because your body is going into save mode... i agree but i have been accused of not taking professional advice so i am still doing what I'm told to do...
everyone around me dropping weight and body fat % like it's going out of style. I'm still getting very discouraged. I really just want to work out alone and not be in competition with anyone because i feel like no matter what i never measure up to the ones i compete against....
i am feeling like a failure today :(
My clothing are not fitting better, I've stayed at the same weight for the past like 4 weeks, and my body fat % has not gone down... ;(
my legs and arms are like rocks though...
I'm not sure I'm going to do the next biggest loser.. honestly i feel like it's pushing me to do something drastic because I'm not getting the results like i should....:(
So I'm back to feeling blue... I'm getting like zero results so obviously everyone jumps to the conclusion that i must be cheating on my meal plan... nope I'm not... ok then obviously I'm not working out as much as i say i am right? well yes this week i didn't work out as much because i was sick but I'm putting my all into it.
I'm feeling left out, abandoned, and given up on.
in talking to my very in shape father today he feels that my meal plan is actually causing me to gain because I'm not eating enough. he just read an article that states anything under 1500 calories for the day is more than likely doing damage because your body is going into save mode... i agree but i have been accused of not taking professional advice so i am still doing what I'm told to do...
everyone around me dropping weight and body fat % like it's going out of style. I'm still getting very discouraged. I really just want to work out alone and not be in competition with anyone because i feel like no matter what i never measure up to the ones i compete against....
i am feeling like a failure today :(
My clothing are not fitting better, I've stayed at the same weight for the past like 4 weeks, and my body fat % has not gone down... ;(
my legs and arms are like rocks though...
I'm not sure I'm going to do the next biggest loser.. honestly i feel like it's pushing me to do something drastic because I'm not getting the results like i should....:(
Thursday, July 29, 2010
seriously would have felt better with a tutu
ok ok so tonight was the big tu tu wearing weigh in.... I'm a softy and didn't make him wear a tu tu however..... as Sean took the stage to do the tug o war and as he is tugging Zach says "I spoke to one of Sean's Clients earlier in the week and she expressed that Sean was either late or didn't show *crowd is super quiet so i yell at the top of my lungs...."he missed it" (Zach continues) and she said she was going to make him wear a TuTu at tug o war to make up for it *again crowd is quiet so i yell again at the top of my lungs "a pink one" (Zach continues) i myself was hoping for the rainbow one *looks at Sean* but man you aren't tall enough for them to see it...(i yell) i didn't bring it though i cut him some slack....(Zach says) that will teach all our trainers a lesson...never to bail on your client you never know what they will do to you...
Sean your a great sport(assuming your reading this) and I loved that you laughed through the whole thing....Thank you for being you and being wonderful....
I'm sad to say that Sean did not win the tug o war but we still love him anyways....
There were good numbers....Tiffany (i know you read this) you are doing so great....4lbs that's awesome, Christina you are doing awesome too i think it was 4lbs also right... You girls are wonderful... Monica-4lbs and Maria-2lb you two ladies are die hards... Everyone is doing awesome....
Congrats to all you ladies doing so awesome.......
on that note I'm so disappointed in myself...only lost .5 that's right .5 that's nothing and highly insignificant it's not even viable as i probably lost that peeing... (please remember i highly respect my trainer and love him to death) Sean looks at me and says...well we are just going to have to kick it up....my first thought is great now I'm going to be in the gym 7 days a week instead of 6 :( and I'm going to have to cut calories off my meal plan... great... why dint i just stop eating all together... I look at Nate and say... think I'd make myself sick if all i hate was protein shakes for two weeks? he rolls his eyes and says YES TARD....
at this point I'm still mad... Poor Sean so motivating and with a smile says are you that disappointed i said yes i am... he said OK then we will have to kick it up at notch to which i say in the most sarcastic and snotty tone great so that means 7 days not 6 he said no... he said we will have to take it to 90% in the work outs instead of 80 i said oh great so you can actually make me throw up this time(most of you don't know i came super close to puking on Wednesday after my workout) he said no i wont make you throw up...
I'm very disheartened and feel really low right now...
i said earlier I am on the giving up Verge....rest easy this doesn't mean I'm giving up... it just means that this is one of my lowest days....i got a lot of feed back on face book for this comment but the one that truly got me was from my wonderful sister in law (have i ever told you that i do truly love you like a big sister?)
when i read what she had to say i felt so selfish for giving in to my negativity and disappointment...She's absolutely right I DON'T HAVE A CHOICE, I JUST HAVE TO DO IT FOR RHYAN.....this brought me to tears (but for a good reason) for that Jess i say thank you and i love you.....(I'm pretty sure I've never told you that before and we haven't always been that "close" but i hope we can be closer :) you keep me going more than you know.. I need you to tell me stuff like that, to keep me going and get me back on track...
THANK YOU!
So I'm going to bed hungry because it's way to late to eat and I'm going to bed with a hurting heart because even though i fully agree with Jess's statement i am still a tad bit disappointed.
so recap.... to date I've lost 13lbs which is a FAR cry from 50 (my goal)...I've accepted the fact that i wont be hitting my goal weight for this biggest loser....the next weigh in is August 19th and then the final one on September 2nd...that's the big final weigh in... they have a party of sorts and then we start signing up for biggest loser again...yes i will be doing the next biggest loser, i believe it starts in October.
I'm off to Fork to find a vampire :) this weekend... Training session at 6pm on Sunday...wooohooooo.....
trying to keep my chin up....
Sean your a great sport(assuming your reading this) and I loved that you laughed through the whole thing....Thank you for being you and being wonderful....
I'm sad to say that Sean did not win the tug o war but we still love him anyways....
There were good numbers....Tiffany (i know you read this) you are doing so great....4lbs that's awesome, Christina you are doing awesome too i think it was 4lbs also right... You girls are wonderful... Monica-4lbs and Maria-2lb you two ladies are die hards... Everyone is doing awesome....
Congrats to all you ladies doing so awesome.......
on that note I'm so disappointed in myself...only lost .5 that's right .5 that's nothing and highly insignificant it's not even viable as i probably lost that peeing... (please remember i highly respect my trainer and love him to death) Sean looks at me and says...well we are just going to have to kick it up....my first thought is great now I'm going to be in the gym 7 days a week instead of 6 :( and I'm going to have to cut calories off my meal plan... great... why dint i just stop eating all together... I look at Nate and say... think I'd make myself sick if all i hate was protein shakes for two weeks? he rolls his eyes and says YES TARD....
at this point I'm still mad... Poor Sean so motivating and with a smile says are you that disappointed i said yes i am... he said OK then we will have to kick it up at notch to which i say in the most sarcastic and snotty tone great so that means 7 days not 6 he said no... he said we will have to take it to 90% in the work outs instead of 80 i said oh great so you can actually make me throw up this time(most of you don't know i came super close to puking on Wednesday after my workout) he said no i wont make you throw up...
I'm very disheartened and feel really low right now...
i said earlier I am on the giving up Verge....rest easy this doesn't mean I'm giving up... it just means that this is one of my lowest days....i got a lot of feed back on face book for this comment but the one that truly got me was from my wonderful sister in law (have i ever told you that i do truly love you like a big sister?)
when i read what she had to say i felt so selfish for giving in to my negativity and disappointment...She's absolutely right I DON'T HAVE A CHOICE, I JUST HAVE TO DO IT FOR RHYAN.....this brought me to tears (but for a good reason) for that Jess i say thank you and i love you.....(I'm pretty sure I've never told you that before and we haven't always been that "close" but i hope we can be closer :) you keep me going more than you know.. I need you to tell me stuff like that, to keep me going and get me back on track...
THANK YOU!
So I'm going to bed hungry because it's way to late to eat and I'm going to bed with a hurting heart because even though i fully agree with Jess's statement i am still a tad bit disappointed.
so recap.... to date I've lost 13lbs which is a FAR cry from 50 (my goal)...I've accepted the fact that i wont be hitting my goal weight for this biggest loser....the next weigh in is August 19th and then the final one on September 2nd...that's the big final weigh in... they have a party of sorts and then we start signing up for biggest loser again...yes i will be doing the next biggest loser, i believe it starts in October.
I'm off to Fork to find a vampire :) this weekend... Training session at 6pm on Sunday...wooohooooo.....
trying to keep my chin up....
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Does that make me a gym cheater?
So today i had to have lab work done in Puyallup and instead of driving all the way up to Auburn to go to the gym we decided to stop by the Puyallup location to work out today.....
AWESOME.....that's the best way i can describe it... but yet doesn't seem quiet adequate.
Brad seriously....please turn Auburn into Puyallup...WOW... i loved it.
Different crowd all together and i think that has to do with the boxing ring (or lack there of) the machines were better the locker rooms were better the atmosphere was better..it was just BETTER....
I loved it...
so i have decided that on the weekends i will be working out in Puyallup except for Sunday's when i hit up Auburn to work out with Sean....
All you Vision Questers seriously think about checking out Puyallup it's awesome.....
ok off to try to sleep in this 80 degree weather....
night everyone.
AWESOME.....that's the best way i can describe it... but yet doesn't seem quiet adequate.
Brad seriously....please turn Auburn into Puyallup...WOW... i loved it.
Different crowd all together and i think that has to do with the boxing ring (or lack there of) the machines were better the locker rooms were better the atmosphere was better..it was just BETTER....
I loved it...
so i have decided that on the weekends i will be working out in Puyallup except for Sunday's when i hit up Auburn to work out with Sean....
All you Vision Questers seriously think about checking out Puyallup it's awesome.....
ok off to try to sleep in this 80 degree weather....
night everyone.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
pink cheeks couldn't even look him in the eyes lol
so i thought i would share my little pink cheek episode today.....
(i haven't mentioned yet but i pulled my groin muscle and it HURTS way bad)...I'm in this to win this so of course I'm still going to the gym...
Tiff and I bust out our workout schedule and realize that we aren't 100% sure what some of the things are...so we find Sean and ask him a few questions.... nice guy stops what he's doing to show us.... he see that I'm limping a little...
he stops and here is what transpires....(for those of you who know me, you will get a big kick out of this as i don't normally get embarrassed)
S-whats wrong with your leg? is it ok?
M-It's not my leg
S-ummm then are you faking the limp
M-nooooo *quiet voice* it's my groin muscle (Sean is a pretty shy guy and obviously gets embarrassed easily and blushes at the drop of a hat....of course he starts to smile and blush)
S-Oh i see
M-crap sorry crap....now I'm embarrassed(hold paper up in front of my face as i start to blush)
S-well just take it easy and only do the sitting bike so that you don't put any pressure on that area
M-*totally red* looks at Tiffany and say...man i never get embarrassed and now I'm mortified.
S-hahahahhhaahahahahaa ok have a good work out ladies...
ok so I'm totally embarrassed because i feel like i embarrassed him... to funny Tiffany got a huge kick out of it... i rarely get embarrassed but tonight was my turn....so to cover up my pink cheeks i bust out after our work out and make sure to tell him I'm bringing a camera to weigh in for TUTU day lol...he laughed :) it was a great workout
I love doing arms.... I lifted 60lbs(i think...Tiff if your reading please correct me if I'm wrong) my arms hurt a little and my GROIN HURTS........
(i haven't mentioned yet but i pulled my groin muscle and it HURTS way bad)...I'm in this to win this so of course I'm still going to the gym...
Tiff and I bust out our workout schedule and realize that we aren't 100% sure what some of the things are...so we find Sean and ask him a few questions.... nice guy stops what he's doing to show us.... he see that I'm limping a little...
he stops and here is what transpires....(for those of you who know me, you will get a big kick out of this as i don't normally get embarrassed)
S-whats wrong with your leg? is it ok?
M-It's not my leg
S-ummm then are you faking the limp
M-nooooo *quiet voice* it's my groin muscle (Sean is a pretty shy guy and obviously gets embarrassed easily and blushes at the drop of a hat....of course he starts to smile and blush)
S-Oh i see
M-crap sorry crap....now I'm embarrassed(hold paper up in front of my face as i start to blush)
S-well just take it easy and only do the sitting bike so that you don't put any pressure on that area
M-*totally red* looks at Tiffany and say...man i never get embarrassed and now I'm mortified.
S-hahahahhhaahahahahaa ok have a good work out ladies...
ok so I'm totally embarrassed because i feel like i embarrassed him... to funny Tiffany got a huge kick out of it... i rarely get embarrassed but tonight was my turn....so to cover up my pink cheeks i bust out after our work out and make sure to tell him I'm bringing a camera to weigh in for TUTU day lol...he laughed :) it was a great workout
I love doing arms.... I lifted 60lbs(i think...Tiff if your reading please correct me if I'm wrong) my arms hurt a little and my GROIN HURTS........
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
burn it out in a TUTU
Sorry I've neglected my blog for the last couple of days....(we went camping with friends over the past weekend) flew back home on Sunday to do a training session....to our dismay our trainer forgot to write us in and left early.....WHAT?.....ok so I'm not super duper forgiving but i like the guy sooooooooo I'll just make him pay for his mistake....Tiffany and I con cocked a plan.... here's how it went down
m-Sean we know how you can make it up to us.
s-how?
m-at next weigh in(july29th) you will have to wear a tutu and announce to everyone why...
s-hahahahahahaha
m-is that a yes?
s-well i like you girls, you make me laugh soooo I'll think about it.
m-ok i will provide said tutu....take your pick pink or rainbow
*a few days pass*
today we had a training session with Sean...it was AWESOME i feel so good... i got my meal plans(for anyone reading this if you want some hella tasty recipes that are really good for you let me know and I'll post them....gotta keep you guys reading)
so Sean's says how are you ladies today? we both grumbled and said sore....he said where you sore at i say i'm not telling (it's my groin) and Tiffany says her calves..... he said ok..... well lets get started then. I said is it a tutu day? he just laughs....we do our workout...did i mention it was awesome? and when we are done we go back to schedule our next Wednesday session and we are talking(making fun of) Sean to Chris the sales guy(why you might ask....well since Sean stood us up Chris stepped in and trained us on Sunday...he's been a trainer for 11 years. it was a great workout as well)....Chris said oooohhhh Sean these girls were mad at you on Sunday.... Sean's says yeah they are making me pay for it.... I say yeah Sean tell Chris how you are paying for it.... Sean says they want me to wear a tutu to weigh in.....now... here is where i am mean :) Zach the head of biggest loser is standing there..... i say... yeah i would like him to wear a tutu his choice of pink or rainbow colored and announce to everyone why he is wearing a tutu... Zach looks at me and says...... DONE, at next weigh in it WILL happen......
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA poor Sean will never stand us up again :) gotta love me.... i will take pictures and i will post them :) he's such a good sport.....
So here is to a kick ass week of weight loss i have to make it worth it for him to wear a tutu...
oh by the way...i had my body fat measured and when i started if you remember i started at 46% body fat... I am now down to 41% :) awesome......
Night for now.
m-Sean we know how you can make it up to us.
s-how?
m-at next weigh in(july29th) you will have to wear a tutu and announce to everyone why...
s-hahahahahahaha
m-is that a yes?
s-well i like you girls, you make me laugh soooo I'll think about it.
m-ok i will provide said tutu....take your pick pink or rainbow
*a few days pass*
today we had a training session with Sean...it was AWESOME i feel so good... i got my meal plans(for anyone reading this if you want some hella tasty recipes that are really good for you let me know and I'll post them....gotta keep you guys reading)
so Sean's says how are you ladies today? we both grumbled and said sore....he said where you sore at i say i'm not telling (it's my groin) and Tiffany says her calves..... he said ok..... well lets get started then. I said is it a tutu day? he just laughs....we do our workout...did i mention it was awesome? and when we are done we go back to schedule our next Wednesday session and we are talking(making fun of) Sean to Chris the sales guy(why you might ask....well since Sean stood us up Chris stepped in and trained us on Sunday...he's been a trainer for 11 years. it was a great workout as well)....Chris said oooohhhh Sean these girls were mad at you on Sunday.... Sean's says yeah they are making me pay for it.... I say yeah Sean tell Chris how you are paying for it.... Sean says they want me to wear a tutu to weigh in.....now... here is where i am mean :) Zach the head of biggest loser is standing there..... i say... yeah i would like him to wear a tutu his choice of pink or rainbow colored and announce to everyone why he is wearing a tutu... Zach looks at me and says...... DONE, at next weigh in it WILL happen......
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA poor Sean will never stand us up again :) gotta love me.... i will take pictures and i will post them :) he's such a good sport.....
So here is to a kick ass week of weight loss i have to make it worth it for him to wear a tutu...
oh by the way...i had my body fat measured and when i started if you remember i started at 46% body fat... I am now down to 41% :) awesome......
Night for now.
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