Melissa's Weight Loss Journey

[sarahsmom73]

Keep it up!

 

[plutosmyfav]

Melissa,

Hang in there with DD! Maybe you could dance with DD to get in some exercise while she "asserts herself" and doesn't nap!!!!

Sundie

 

[sharoncity]

Hey Melissa! How is it going today? Food yesterday looked good. Keep up the good work!!

Did you end up getting some exercise in? Have you tried the WATP videos/dvds? The 2 mile is only 30 min and you could probably do it even with a kid or two around. Just a thought.

Have a great day today! Onward and Downward!!

TTFN- Sharon

 

[sarahsmom73]

Melissa!

Hope you have a great day!

 

[Strings]

Hi There,
I just had a thought. My DD LOVED the minitrampoline. I would let her bounce on that while I exercised. It was the only time she could use it, so she would bounce for 30 minutes without stopping. It also kept her contained. They are about $30. Thought it might help.
Beth

 

[sarahsmom73]

Now, that is a great idea!

 

[Zoesmama03]

Have been in here for awhile but getting my exercise going up stronger. I want this to be habit.


I will see about those trampolines. Zoe will try and dance along with me. They are napping pretty good these days so i could get in 45 minute 3 mile WATP.

Been using free 8 week trial membership to Bally's with the National Body Challenge that is going good. Today got in 45 mintues on bike and 20 minutes on treadmill.

 

[sarahsmom73]

Great job on the exercize!!! Keep it up~

 

[sharoncity]

Melissa - WTG with that exercise!!!! Keep at and you WILL see results.

You can do this Melissa. Come by your journal often to post and keep us up-to-date. We can be an incredibly motivating group!

Have a great Wednesday!!

TTFN- Sharon

 

[Zoesmama03]

Yesterday was a pretty decent day.

I had half a banana and cinnamon Life cereal w/ 2% milk did not drink milk though

Had a snack of 2 oreos

Lunch was 2 pbj sandwiches Ate one and then the other a couple hours later

Had 2 more oreos(they are gone so that is good ) and glass of chocolate soy milk. Yumm

Dinner dh cooked me spaghetti


Then the best part is I spend 90 minutes at gym did 45 minutes cardio on bike and 45 minutes weight lifting arms & legs. I also did some machines oblique ab. And 25 crunches on exercise stability ball before stretching out some.

Achey sore arms tell me I did something right.


Today so far I haven't had anything was about to go make Life cereal again. But out of bananas and store was out when I was there 2 evenings ago I dunno why not like 49 cents a lb was really good. They often are 4 lbs for $1 now that is a sale. Oh well think I'm gonna hit the farmers market this evening for some veggies and fruit.

For lunch I'm gonna fix salad and I think tuna salad sandwich.

Dinner I'm undecided i think I'll fix pork steaks baked potato and green beans. Unless i shread it and make pork tacos. I think I'll pick up beef for tacos tonight though and just have steaks like they are and the others.

Hitting the gym again tonight too. 60 minutes of cardio on bike(might finish the last 15 on treadmill though) gonna rest the ol' arm muscles today.

 

[Zoesmama03]

Okay similar to what I said above today so far I've had..


Life Cereal for breakfast w/ 2% milk that I did drink today.
glass of Orange tangerine juice

Lunch I'm having a tuna salad(made with ff mayo) sandwich with cheese one wheat bread.
half a cucumber peeled and sliced and about a cup of carrots dipped in fat free catalina dressing(out of ranch)

Also working on finishing my first 18 oz bottle of water.

 

[sarahsmom73]

Keep it up!!!!

 

[Zoesmama03]

Yesterday was a okay day lunch wasn't the best but it was small portions of what I did have.


I had Life Cereal for breakfast w/ 2% milk and orange tangerine juice.

Lunch was leftover from mexican reastraunt a beef enchilda and some spanish rice and black beans with salsa added. A few tortilla chips.

Dinner was 4 oz pork steak, small baked potato with margarine(should have done salsa forgot I had it or I'd have used it) green beans and also had sliced cucumbers and baby carrots.


WEnt to the gym for 2 hours did 45 minutes on bike 15 on treadmill and 60 minutes lifting. It feels good and I'm surprised I'm not too sore today. Could get used to this.

 

[plutosmyfav]

WEnt to the gym for 2 hours did 45 minutes on bike 15 on treadmill and 60 minutes lifting. It feels good and I'm surprised I'm not too sore today. Could get used to this.

whoo hooo, it's addicting!

You are doing great!

Sunny

 

[sarahsmom73]

AWESOME!!!!

 

[Zoesmama03]

I had toast for breakfast. Didn't feel like cooking eggs.

I'm gonna make scrambled eggs w/ cheese for lunch but I'll likely have more toast. Too many carbs.

Don't know what to make for dinner but I think I'm gonna make shreaded pork tacos. Which means I should get the meat out. Blah. I'll have a salad with mine. I dunno really but I need to start working on it so that we can eat and relax for a bit and go to the gym. Dh gets home a little after 6pm and daycare at gym closes at 8:30 so we will likely go from 7-8:30. So probably will have to cut back cardio to 30-45 instead of 45-60 minutes so that I can get in the lifting too. I know muscles help burn more fat and I need all the fat burning I can get. LOL

to getting addicted to exercise. I will be sad to have my trial membership end next month. DH an I discussed getting a membership at one that has personal trainers at no additional cost but the that would be impossible on our budget. I will have to start incorparating my WATP back in so that I can just contine with that and my free weights until we can afford another gym membership.

 

[Blueeyes101817]

just wanted to check in and say hi--you are doing great!!

 

[sarahsmom73]

It's really great when you get addicted to exercize, isn't it?! I love that runners high!!!

Happy Saturday!

 

[Zoesmama03]

I missed my exercise on Friday. DH said we were gonna go then he twisted his ankle and didn't want to go. I could have went but I took long than expected to cook dinner that night.

We had appointment with our lawyer(well the paralegal anyway) on Saturday and although we had an appointment we ended up waiting nearly 2 hours.


We did go to the gym today but I concentrated more on lifting. I only did 20 minutes cardio but 45 minutes of weight lifting. Better than nothing right?

Tomorrow I plan to do my WATP video and Tuesday will go to the gym for 45-60 minutes cardio and weight lifting which will take me 45-60 minutes as well.
I've set out my plan to make my 1000 minute goal for the month and with some hard work and now more missed workouts I can make it might go over a tad.

I'm so sad my membership will be ending soon. Might have to consider looking into the job in the daycare center there and see if I'd get free membership. Although we are considering getting a membership at another that a couple of dh's work buddies go to so he'd have company.

 

[Zoesmama03]

Was messing awhile back with virtual models.

Here is an example of what I "KINDA" am at now and where I'm heading to be.

Its kinda a under estimate since I really do not have a space between my thighs. And arms and hips are much flabbier. But for my general purpose of seeing and internalizing the difference my lifestyle will make helps in some odd way.