It's been a while since I've posted here. The Body Back program is going well. I lost another 2 pounds last week!! wahoo! Tomorrow is the next weigh in - so hopefully the trend continues! :) We've been put into teams and we all get points for eating correctly, working out, doing our "homework" and doing the fun extra credit activity for the week. Then the team's points are combined and whichever team has the most at the end of the week, WINS! The prize: a 4oz glass of wine or a small sweet treat. THIS WEEK MY TEAM WON!!!! Sweet treat - here I come! :) Some of the women were very sad about having to give up the alcohol, not me, I want the sugar!!! :) So I can't wait to "spend" my treat! I don't know how I'm going to spend it - but it'll be good!! So the fun extra credit activity this week: Buy sexy and fun underwear (or throw out old granny panties)!!! That was fun! It's always good to have an excuse to go shopping!
Onto other things....
Work is getting so much better! I finally have something to do!! Today I even had things left in my inbox when I left - so I have something to do tomorrow! wahoo! I've also started taking a step class during my lunch break with some of the other girls in my office. It's great! I love spending my hour off doing something fun and active - the rest of the day is spent in a chair that has been approved by a "registered ergonimist" (you didn't even know that existed, did you?)
Most importantly, Izzy's first birthday is coming up!! I have decided that we are going to have a "Carnival Extrordinaire" for her party!! I told my mom about the theme and she said, "Are there going to be any kids?" Well duh - Izzy... and the rest of the guests are just going to have to act like kids! :) I desperately want to work on the invitations that I've designed, but life keeps getting in the way!! This week! They will get done THIS WEEK!! :)
Stay tuned... :)
Monday, January 31, 2011
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Tuxedo Layer Cake
This weekend I went to a baby shower for a friend. It was a beautiful shower at a cute little luncheon place. I had a wonderful salad for lunch and I enjoyed watching her open cute little boy presents...... and THEN... the waitress brought in the cake. Oh my gosh - it was a BEAUTIFUL cake! It was a multi-layer tuxedo cake. It had yellow cake with chocolate mousse filling in between each layer and the outside was white chocolate and dark chocolate.... it looked AMAZING! But, I was good - I didn't even TASTE it! Can you believe it?!?!?! I was sort of surprised myself. I had a mental battle with myself - I kept thinking, well I could just have a bite, I've done really well this week, one bite won't hurt. And then I just decided - nope, so not worth it! And I was able to control myself! WAHOO!!!!! :)
We had a homework assignment this week for Body Back and it was to imagine what our life will be like after we make these lifelong changes and to write about it. So I said things like I will be able to shop at Loft again (which I'm SUPER excited about!) and I will not feel self-conscious, etc. And the second the part was what will your life be like if you don't make these changes - that's not an option for me, so it doesn't matter! :)
Yay! Looking forward to my next weigh-in on Tuesday. Stay tuned to see how this week went....... :)
We had a homework assignment this week for Body Back and it was to imagine what our life will be like after we make these lifelong changes and to write about it. So I said things like I will be able to shop at Loft again (which I'm SUPER excited about!) and I will not feel self-conscious, etc. And the second the part was what will your life be like if you don't make these changes - that's not an option for me, so it doesn't matter! :)
Yay! Looking forward to my next weigh-in on Tuesday. Stay tuned to see how this week went....... :)
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
First weigh-in today ......................................................... and....................................................................................................
I LOST THREE POUNDS!!!!!!!
So three pounds doesn't sound like that much to me either... but I just keep telling myself that you have to start somewhere! I'm just happy that I didn't GAIN weight!! I think I would have been REALLY upset if I hadn't lost anything. It's been pretty challenging for me this last week. I think the hardest part was definitely the food. I thought it was going to be time and just being overly stressed out, but I managed to keep that under control. I did something very out of character and I took things OFF of my "plate" and asked some other people to step in and help with teaching the Jazzercise classes. It was really nice to get my workout in this morning and then shower and go to work and then be able to come home as soon as I was done with work - what a novel idea! I might even explore the option of doing an early morning Jazzercise class (instead of the evening one!) I never really thought of myself as a morning person (and maybe I'm not...) but I definitely like getting up and getting my workout over with in the morning!
Ok, back to the food. :)
So this program only has FIVE recipes each for breakfast, lunch and dinner (there are other "grab and go" and "restaurant" choices). So for breakfast and lunch that's fine because the "grab and go" things work for me - or I just have leftovers for lunch. However, dinner is really the tough one. First of all, one of the recipes is bean soup and Aaron is allergic to beans, so that one is out! Now we're down to four. And Aaron is not a big fan of having the same thing every four nights - I say that, but I'm not really a big fan of it either! So I've decided that for dinners I will make the specified recipes but I will also use other recipes. I have a HUGE book full of "Cooking Light" recipes, so I intend to use them! The recipes in the program book are just recipes from the woman who created this program and there hasn't been any explanation for why we can only eat those specified things. So a tiny part of me feels like I'm cheating - but the other part of me says that I'm modifying the program to fit my family. Anyway... but everything else I intend to stick to!
The workout this morning - SO HARD!! Although our instructor ran a marathon on Sunday - 26.2 MILES. That's pretty cool. It makes me want to run a marathon, but then I start to think about how I feel after running ONE mile. I'm sure I could do it if I had the correct training, etc... however, I don't think I will be adding that to my plate this month... :) But maybe someday in the future... Anyone else want to train with me????
I LOST THREE POUNDS!!!!!!!
So three pounds doesn't sound like that much to me either... but I just keep telling myself that you have to start somewhere! I'm just happy that I didn't GAIN weight!! I think I would have been REALLY upset if I hadn't lost anything. It's been pretty challenging for me this last week. I think the hardest part was definitely the food. I thought it was going to be time and just being overly stressed out, but I managed to keep that under control. I did something very out of character and I took things OFF of my "plate" and asked some other people to step in and help with teaching the Jazzercise classes. It was really nice to get my workout in this morning and then shower and go to work and then be able to come home as soon as I was done with work - what a novel idea! I might even explore the option of doing an early morning Jazzercise class (instead of the evening one!) I never really thought of myself as a morning person (and maybe I'm not...) but I definitely like getting up and getting my workout over with in the morning!
Ok, back to the food. :)
So this program only has FIVE recipes each for breakfast, lunch and dinner (there are other "grab and go" and "restaurant" choices). So for breakfast and lunch that's fine because the "grab and go" things work for me - or I just have leftovers for lunch. However, dinner is really the tough one. First of all, one of the recipes is bean soup and Aaron is allergic to beans, so that one is out! Now we're down to four. And Aaron is not a big fan of having the same thing every four nights - I say that, but I'm not really a big fan of it either! So I've decided that for dinners I will make the specified recipes but I will also use other recipes. I have a HUGE book full of "Cooking Light" recipes, so I intend to use them! The recipes in the program book are just recipes from the woman who created this program and there hasn't been any explanation for why we can only eat those specified things. So a tiny part of me feels like I'm cheating - but the other part of me says that I'm modifying the program to fit my family. Anyway... but everything else I intend to stick to!
The workout this morning - SO HARD!! Although our instructor ran a marathon on Sunday - 26.2 MILES. That's pretty cool. It makes me want to run a marathon, but then I start to think about how I feel after running ONE mile. I'm sure I could do it if I had the correct training, etc... however, I don't think I will be adding that to my plate this month... :) But maybe someday in the future... Anyone else want to train with me????
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Attitude Adjustments
Body Back Day 2: Completed!
This morning started off better than expected... I got up a few minutes earlier so that I didn't have to rush. Aaron made coffee, so I enjoyed a cup of coffee in the early morning quiet and it was great! I felt like it was going to be great.
However....
The workout was really HARD!!! I'm not sure if it was because it was 6AM or because I felt hungry or because it was just plain hard! We did "rounds" which means that we did sets of exercises - cardio, strength and core. There was definitely a point when I thought, I can't do this - I might just fall over and cry. I sort of got irritated with myself though because I thought, "I teach Jazzercise classes and I don't totally suck at that," but I definitely felt like I sucked at the workout this morning!!! It was rough. So during the meditation/relaxation part of the class I had a little heart to heart with myself... I realized that this is more about my attitude than anything else. I can go through the motions and participate in the program - but if I really want to get the most out of it then I'm going to have to put the most into it! So I had to make an adjustment....
After making one adjustment, why not make two! So I decided that I needed to also make an adjustment with my attitude toward work right now. So far I've been really irritated that they don't seem to be ready for us yet and so we can't really do anything. So I feel like I'm just wasting time and that there are other things I could/should be doing, but after today - no more! I have decided that it doesn't matter - if they are moving slow then it's their fault but I'm still getting paid for it, so whatever! :)
So I feel like the journey really began for me today because today is the day that I made the decision to really do this! So today I was a lot less hungry than yesterday - and I think with more planning it will be even better! This weekend I'm looking forward to having time to plan and to get the groceries that I need to stick to this!
Here we go!
This morning started off better than expected... I got up a few minutes earlier so that I didn't have to rush. Aaron made coffee, so I enjoyed a cup of coffee in the early morning quiet and it was great! I felt like it was going to be great.
However....
The workout was really HARD!!! I'm not sure if it was because it was 6AM or because I felt hungry or because it was just plain hard! We did "rounds" which means that we did sets of exercises - cardio, strength and core. There was definitely a point when I thought, I can't do this - I might just fall over and cry. I sort of got irritated with myself though because I thought, "I teach Jazzercise classes and I don't totally suck at that," but I definitely felt like I sucked at the workout this morning!!! It was rough. So during the meditation/relaxation part of the class I had a little heart to heart with myself... I realized that this is more about my attitude than anything else. I can go through the motions and participate in the program - but if I really want to get the most out of it then I'm going to have to put the most into it! So I had to make an adjustment....
After making one adjustment, why not make two! So I decided that I needed to also make an adjustment with my attitude toward work right now. So far I've been really irritated that they don't seem to be ready for us yet and so we can't really do anything. So I feel like I'm just wasting time and that there are other things I could/should be doing, but after today - no more! I have decided that it doesn't matter - if they are moving slow then it's their fault but I'm still getting paid for it, so whatever! :)
So I feel like the journey really began for me today because today is the day that I made the decision to really do this! So today I was a lot less hungry than yesterday - and I think with more planning it will be even better! This weekend I'm looking forward to having time to plan and to get the groceries that I need to stick to this!
Here we go!
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Body Back Day 1
Today was day one of my Body Back program! It started VERY early this morning with me waking up every hour because I was so worried I would miss my alarm! So I was up at 1am, 2am, 3am, 4am and my alarm finally went off at 5:15AM. Of course today it was the kind of cold where your legs hurt when you walk outside, but nonetheless I got out the door by 5:40.
So there are 8 women participating in this program and one leading it. Today was just sort of an introduction day. We talked about goals, challenges and the basics of the program. My goals include: losing weight, and more importantly losing inches! My biggest challenges will be time - I'll be working full time and teaching 4-5 Jazzercise classes on top of all of this, so I'm nervous that I will get overwhelmed (oh ya, plus I have Izzy and Aaron too!!!) My other fear is not being able to stick with the food plan, because I like to eat! :)
Anyway, we did our initial assessments today. I couldn't even do ONE pushup!! They had to be "real" pushups, no knees! But, I did do 25 bicep curls and 33 squats!
I have to tell you though, by the time I left work to head to Jazzercise it had been 12 hours since I had left home and I was POOPED!!! But I had to power through and my Jazzer-ladies were wonderful and very supportive so that helped!
The most surprising thing to me about the women in this group is that many of them were concerned that their husbands were not going to be supportive. That made me very sad! My husband on the other hand, packed me breakfast and lunch for today. Then he went online and found a "Body Back" recipe to make for dinner - but the BEST part was that he went to the grocery store and bought everything and then he MADE IT!!! :) Brownie points for him!! So we had very yummy tequila lime chipotle shrimp tacos, they were really good!! (He was quite proud of himself - and rightfully so!)
So I'm not sure that this blog will actually be interesting for anyone else to read, but it will serve as a way for me to document the program and the changes that are occuring!
Stay tuned!
So there are 8 women participating in this program and one leading it. Today was just sort of an introduction day. We talked about goals, challenges and the basics of the program. My goals include: losing weight, and more importantly losing inches! My biggest challenges will be time - I'll be working full time and teaching 4-5 Jazzercise classes on top of all of this, so I'm nervous that I will get overwhelmed (oh ya, plus I have Izzy and Aaron too!!!) My other fear is not being able to stick with the food plan, because I like to eat! :)
Anyway, we did our initial assessments today. I couldn't even do ONE pushup!! They had to be "real" pushups, no knees! But, I did do 25 bicep curls and 33 squats!
I have to tell you though, by the time I left work to head to Jazzercise it had been 12 hours since I had left home and I was POOPED!!! But I had to power through and my Jazzer-ladies were wonderful and very supportive so that helped!
The most surprising thing to me about the women in this group is that many of them were concerned that their husbands were not going to be supportive. That made me very sad! My husband on the other hand, packed me breakfast and lunch for today. Then he went online and found a "Body Back" recipe to make for dinner - but the BEST part was that he went to the grocery store and bought everything and then he MADE IT!!! :) Brownie points for him!! So we had very yummy tequila lime chipotle shrimp tacos, they were really good!! (He was quite proud of himself - and rightfully so!)
So I'm not sure that this blog will actually be interesting for anyone else to read, but it will serve as a way for me to document the program and the changes that are occuring!
Stay tuned!
Friday, January 7, 2011
First Blog
I have decided to start blogging! Rachel Gallo has inspired me with her interesting posts about her students, her husband and her bugs.
I'm getting ready to start on a new phase. Next week I will start a new job and a new workout regiment. Monday is my first day as an Academic Advisor at NAU! I'm really excited to get started, I think I will really enjoy this new job. It's something different than I've ever done before, and the commute is WAY shorter than driving to Williams!
Next week is also the beginning of my "Get Your Body Back" class! This is an 8-week results based class! It involves workouts from 6am-7am two days a week, extra workouts and a meal plan, along with the support of all the fabulous women who are also starting on this journey. The instructor for this class just finished actually doing the class and she lost 17 pounds - but more importantly, she lost EIGHT inches and TWO dress sizes!!! That's the part I'm most excited about - fitting into clothes! The number on the scale matters a lot less than the image in the mirror to me. My plan is to keep you updated on my progress as we go through the program!
I'm getting ready to start on a new phase. Next week I will start a new job and a new workout regiment. Monday is my first day as an Academic Advisor at NAU! I'm really excited to get started, I think I will really enjoy this new job. It's something different than I've ever done before, and the commute is WAY shorter than driving to Williams!
Next week is also the beginning of my "Get Your Body Back" class! This is an 8-week results based class! It involves workouts from 6am-7am two days a week, extra workouts and a meal plan, along with the support of all the fabulous women who are also starting on this journey. The instructor for this class just finished actually doing the class and she lost 17 pounds - but more importantly, she lost EIGHT inches and TWO dress sizes!!! That's the part I'm most excited about - fitting into clothes! The number on the scale matters a lot less than the image in the mirror to me. My plan is to keep you updated on my progress as we go through the program!
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