i'm a terrible blogger. hopefully i'll be better. one thing i've noticed about this blog is that i'm pretty much always changing things up with my workouts. it seems like what i've been struggling with the most is consistency in working out, and that seems related to this struggle to create a program taht works [...]
Friday mornin thoughts.
i'm committed to sharing everything here-good, bad, ugly- both in hopes that you'll be encouraged that you're not alone if you're struggling on this journey too, and because it's an easy way to keep a record for myself, in case i have to go through it again- i don't wanna lie to myself and say [...]
thursday wrap up.
day 2 is always really hard. i was kinda prepared for this, but it was still a really hard day. i woke up at 630 am and made breakfast. at about 8 i started my first workout. it was the Kickboxing/booty/core workout and it took me about 40 min with all the breaks, which was [...]
it feels like starting over…
...whenever i haven't worked out consistently in awhile. i know that where i am "starting" from this week is way beyond where i was in early january when i started this round of craziness, but it doesn't *feel* like it. here's how my workout week so far has gone:Monday: Rest Day. spent most of it [...]
Spring 2011 workout plan
ok, so it occurred to me maybe y'all would benefit from knowing the plan- if you wanna join me, or just are interested in what works for me. i've been tweaking this program for awhile, and now i'm gonnal et you in on phase 1 of the plan (phase 2 is subject to change based [...]
April goals
as i begin a new month, i'm setting up a few new goals to help give me focus. april is going to be a pivotal month for me, for a lot of reasons, most unrelated to weight loss. weight loss and fitness are going to be huge and important this month, though, and i think [...]
Whoa! i SEE something!
So, i forgot to come write a post summarizing the results of my cleanse, and something happened this morning to remind me-so here we go.i lost 14 lbs in 2 weeks. i also lost an inch each off my waist, hips and each thigh. i feel amazing. i don't crave, or honestly even want junk [...]
blinders on.
i didn't know what to call this post. it;s about a lot of things, mostly weight loss related, but some of it is just LIFE and learning how to live it without giving up and giving in to the things that try to drag me down. WARNING: it's likely that my faith and how it [...]
Fitness Gear
I Talk a lot about my gear when i write about my workouts but i never really explain what i have or its particular purpose. so here's a rundown of the equipment i use in my workouts.first: The electronics:In the top of this picture you see the best piece of exercise gear i have ever [...]
Last night’s Swimming Experiment
Well, the results are in! I can swim even with nerve issues in my leg. Scott (possibly unwittingly) motivated me to give swimming a shot despite my nerve pain in the most effective way possible- he put on his workout clothes. i HATE being left out of anything- especially something that is *my* thing, like [...]