Weigh is going DOWN!! Inches too!

Totally forgot to post this yesterday. I weighed in and measured myself :) YEY!! Here are my results after 2 weeks!

            Start     Current
Weight-168         165.6      -2.4lbs
Belly     40"         38 3/4"  -1.25in
Hips      42"         41 3/8"  -.625 in
Waist    34 1/4"   33"        -1.25in


Woohoo!! I am so happy! I'm really happy to see the inches coming off more than just the weight. As long as my belly is getting smaller, I don't care what the scale says. Fat takes up more room than muscle. I could be replacing my fat with muscle and since it takes up less room I get smaller :)

So, today was supposed to be Plyometric Cardio, but for some reason I thought it was Pure Cardio...and I ended up doing Fat Blaster by Chalene Johnson. Oops. I'll do Plyometric Cardio tomorrow. I'm one of those people that get bored doing the same thing over and over. It's not THAT bad, but being the 2nd time I have tried Insanity, I'm kinda tired of it. LOL. I will keep doing it, probably not like the plan says, at least for now. I haven't done the Max ones yet. =/

So my TIP for the day....


Just get up and do it. ANY little bit of cardio that you do will be better than if you sat on your bum all day!

Not sure what to do? Start out easy. Instead of sitting there watching commercials, get up and move. Jumping jacks, push ups, sit ups...anything that will get your body moving is a start. I have also seen workout schedules to TV shows. Wouldn't hurt, plus you get to watch your favorite show!

You don't have to do 1 hour a day either! I do anywhere from 30-40 minutes 4 times (yes FOUR TIMES) a week and have lost 2.4 pounds in 2 weeks! You can do it! 

  

Inspiration

I figured I'd try to give myself some inspiration today. I want to lose weight so bad, but it's some HARD work sometimes. I don't want to get up off the couch....ever. Especially after I worked out the day before and I hurt everywhere (who can blame me? It's also why I have had ALLL these stupid setbacks.).

INSPIRATION

What does that word mean to you? I had this conversation with my husband the other day about the word responsible. We put my daughter into Brownies and I was going over the Girl Scout Promise and the Law. We had two different ideas, but basically the same. (It was weird).

Anyway, inspiration is the process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something so I want to feel inspired to lose all my extra weight! 

There is one Insanity story that speaks to me (having a husband in the army). I love the program and I'm thinking about doing that again when my daughter starts school. :) If I lost 31 pounds I'd be 12 pounds (TWELVE pounds) from my goal!! Yes please!!

There is another story out there that really inspires me. This man was injured in the Gulf War, gained a lot of weight, and had to walk with canes. By the end, he lost 140 pounds in 10 months. Only one instructor believed in him, all the others pushed him away. It brings tears to my eyes each time I watch it!



So, if they can do it I can do it!! I have to just get in the right mind set....I think once a week I will start posting inspirational/motivational things just to help me (and you if you are still reading this)(I'm sure I will get better at blogging as time goes on, I've been doing it here and there and really don't know what I'm doing).

What's your inspiration? Motivation?

I will do this!!

So, I have 100% been slacking. I have gained all the weight I lost when my husband was deployed...and then some (more than likely). I'm terrified to step on the scale. I don't want to know.

My youngest goes to preK soon and I will be working out in my alone time. Tuesdays to Fridays! I will also be making a healthy breakfast for us (she won't eat at school like my oldest). Then I plan on a shake for lunch. Followed by a healthy dinner. I'm determined to have this work!

I have also made a tip jar. Every time I workout I will place $1 in the jar. Then when I get to my goal weight I will have  money for new clothes. I am also going to print of pictures of styles I like as incentive and place them in the jar too. That way, when I get to my goal I will be able to see what I like and go from there. I WILL DO THIS!

Both kids are going to be in school, hubby will be going to NTC and deploying soon. If I keep it up and do this by the time he comes home I will be at my goal weight!

Planning on weighing in on Mondays (which is one of the days that I won't be working out). Then Tuesday to Friday will workout, possibly working up to Monday-Friday, but with the youngest home it's harder to workout (plus with hubby home in the am, I don't like working out in front of people).

Here is the tip jar:

Wish me luck! 

10 tips to help you lose weight!!

Found an article from USA Today (full article here) that has 25 tips for weight loss.

The top 10 are:

1. Set a realistic weight-loss goal. Most experts recommend aiming for half a pound to 2 pounds a week. *Mine is set to 1.5 pounds a week, you don't want to lose more than 2 pounds a week it's unhealthy. Slow and steady wins the race!


2. Keep track. Dieters who keep track of everything they eat lose twice as much weight as those who don't, research shows.   
*Myfitnesspal.com is a great FREE place to track your calories! If you don't want to do it online, get a notebook and write down EVERYTHING that goes in your mouth. You can look up the calories later (or keep track as you go) and find out how many calories you ate during the day. 


3. Motivate yourself. Get a pair of jeans or pants that are too tight and hang them in the kitchen instead of the closet to keep yourself inspired. *Make a picture collage, use "smaller" sizes, use anything you can to keep yourself motivated. Have an old picture you hate? Why not put it up so you see it to push yourself to workout.


4. Get help from family and friends. Dieters who have support from a partner at home lose more weight than those who don't, studies show. *They are there to keep you accountable and motivated too. If you can't find someone to do it with you, again, Myfitnesspal.com has TONS of support! You can also look for a group on facebook!


5. Move it to lose it. Research shows that people who do physical activities such as walking or biking for two to four hours a week during weight-loss efforts lose an extra 3 to 5 pounds over a year. *Any little bit helps! If you are just starting out, go easy. Take a 15 minute walk. Before you know it that 15 minutes will turn into 30, 30 to 35...Make the effort and you will succeed! 


6. Pay attention to portions. A 3-ounce portion of meat, poultry or fish is about the size of the palm of your hand or a deck of cards; 1 teaspoon of butter or margarine, a standard postage stamp; a cup of cold cereal, berries or popcorn, a baseball; 4-inch pancake or waffle, the diameter of a CD. *Buy a cheap set of measuring cups, it will help you a lot when it comes to portion sizes. That way you don't have to guess if there is 1/4 cup of rice on your plate, you will KNOW. After a while you will be able to tell while dishing it to your plate. The biggest way to get too many calories is the wrong portion sizes. 


7. Clean out your pantry and refrigerator. Get rid of the foods that sabotage your weight loss. *Out of sight out of mind. If you don't have it in your house you won't want to grab it to eat it! 


8. Create "a dinner deck." This would include 10 favorite quick and healthful dinners written on index cards. Each card should list the ingredients for the recipe on one side and directions for making it on the other. *It's always fun to try new things! There are many FREE recipes online. 


9. Avoid hunger. Eat regular meals and snacks. Make sure you have some protein foods such as yogurt, tuna, beans or chicken for most meals. Some research suggests that protein helps you feel full longer. *Eat 5-6 small meals (breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, dinner, snack) and also pick a time (7:30pm is my time) to cut off food. Close the kitchen but leave the water open. It will help you to be hungry in the morning if you are having problems eating breakfast. 2 hours before bed is a good time to close the kitchen.


10. Keep produce on hand. Place a bowl of vegetables such as broccoli, snap peas, cucumbers or carrot sticks in the refrigerator. You can eat them as a snack or when preparing meals to take the edge off your hunger.  *Keep it right out front where you can see it. If you put it in the crisper, when you open the door you won't see the healthy foods and will be more likely to go for something less healthy. 






The article has a LOT of good tips! Please go check it out here. Pick a few of the tips to start with, then every week add a few more and before you know it you will be eating healthy and losing weight!