The Holidays Are Here....And Almost Gone...

Well, we had a crazy Christmas vacation!! We traveled a LOT!! It was fun, but we are exhausted and ended up a little sick as well.... But we're home now--just got home today! I did workout once in the last week, and I have eaten horribly!!!! So, I was a bit worried to step on the scale after being gone for a week.... However, when I stepped on the scale today I was down another pound!!! That is just amazing to me!!! So, that is a total of 20 lbs. since starting my weight loss journey last May, and it's a total of 6 pounds in the last 2 months (or so). It's coming off slow, but I have also not been working out as much but have tried to keep eating right. I think my body is in a good mode. I do hope, as 2009 starts, to get back into a consistent workout routine and to keep eating healthy!! I'm happy with what has happened since being involved in "Getting Hot for the Holidays." Thanks for all the encouragement you all have given me so far! It has meant SO much!! Hope you had a wonderful Christmas and a happy new year!!!!!

Random...

Well, there's nothing like a random post, right?!... Isn't that what blogging is all about anyway??... I just wanted to share my exciting news!!!..... Drum roll, please...... I have lost another pound!!! Even on the verge of beginning the once-a-month-womanly-thing, and also having had our first Christmas event--it's still true!! I LOST ANOTHER POUND!!!! So, that makes 5 pounds for this "Hot for the Holidays" thing!! That's pretty good, I think... And in another day or two, I might just take off one more--who knows??..... Another exciting thing is that I'm one pound away from having lost 20 pounds since May!!! Even though I would like to lose 10-15 more, I am feeling GREAT right now! Thanks to everyone who has encouraged me along in this journey. I appreciate it, and certainly couldn't have done it without you!

And one more thing, I pray everyone out there has a blessed Christmas spending time with family and remembering the greatest, most wonderful gift any of us could ever receive--God's Son, Jesus! Try not to get lost in the busyness and hustle and bustle of the season. Take time to remember the wonder of our great God and His love, grace and forgiveness sent in a tiny little package wrapped in swaddling clothes some 2,000 years ago! I love this time of year and all the magic of it! Merry Christmas, everyone!!!!

Fit Friday #?????

Well, I seriously cannot believe it has been almost a month since I last posted!! And yep, my workout routine over the last month has not been good!!!! I did get two workouts in this week..... Not even sure how it happened, but I'm thankful it did! I guess I've been eating fairly well since I haven't gained any weight... Although, around Thanksgiving the scale did inch its way up.... But it's back down now... So, my original goal was 10-15 lbs. by Christmas, wasn't it?? Hmmmmm..... Well, I certainly wasn't expecting for my semester to get SO crazy with school that I would have no time to workout. I wasn't expecting sickness after sickness to make sleep a rare thing either. I'm thankful for the 4 lbs. I've lost... And let's see, I have 13 days until Christmas--I'm sure I could lose a few more!! So, here's to the next 13 days! Let's see what we can do!!!

Fit Friday #4

Okay, friends, you are NOT going to believe this!.... (Because I'm not sure that I do, entirely...) But this week I lost 2 pounds!!!! I mean, what in the WORLD is going on here?!!!... Due to being sick last week, and having a pretty big weekend last weekend, I have been playing catch up ALL week long. Therefore, I did not work out this week once again! TERRIBLE, I know!.... But the scale continues to drop for me... My only fear is that I'm just losing muscle right now and not really pounds. Anyone have any insight into this? My wonderful hubby doesn't think it would go that fast, but I'm really not sure!

At least the pounds are dropping, right?... My plan for next week is to get back on track with working out!!! And, of course, continue to eat right! That seems to be working well for me right now!... I'm trying to remind myself that holidays are quickly approaching--which means LOTS of junk food and very busy schedules that do not usually include working out! So, I really want to hit it hard for that reason, and to just plain Get Hot for the Holidays!!!!! Hope everyone else had a great week this week!!

Fit Friday #3

Well, please don't hate me anyone.... But I lost another pound!!!! And guess what? I didn't work out ONE TIME this week. Nope. Not even ONCE!!!! But this loss of poundage did not come without some great difficulty, I must say.... Me and my whole family have been sick ALL WEEK!!! Actually, today, Friday, has been the first day all week that we all feel good. I usually don't lose weight when I get sick. I can remember being severely sick--throwing up and the works--for a few days and not losing any weight!! However, I'm in much better shape today than I've been in for a long time!!! So, while I more than HATED being sick this week, it was at least nice to lose a pound out of the whole ordeal!... So, the hubby and kiddos are all feeling better and so am I!!! Praise the Lord!!!!

Next week I should be back to normal (hopefully) and working out and eating right!!! Hope everyone else had a great week!!:)

Fit Friday #2

Wow! It's Friday, once again!.... This week, for me, started out great!!! However, it quickly dwindled to little sleep, poor cranky baby who's getting two molars at the same stinkin' time!!!!! Monday and Tuesday I got in two good workouts! And all week long, I've been doing good with my diet. (There were a few days when I ate more junk than I normally would--I think my body was anticipating that normal "monthly" thing and wanted to act out!!)

Over all, I still feel this week was a success. I only got two workouts (although the week is NOT over, let's remember!) But my diet continues to be good, and the best news of all--I LOST A POUND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's nice to see all of this paying off again! Due to the season my family and I are in right now, it has been more and more difficult to stick to a good workout routine--our schedule completely changed once school started! So, now that I'm determined to get back into a good routine, it's once again paying off!!

Even though I wasn't able to meet all my goals for this week, it was still a good one! And, as I said last week--it's a new week, another fresh start!!

A Book Workout

Well, I bought the book Making the Cut by Jillian Michaels a loooonnnng time ago! And I read through it, and literally thought, "Yeah right!... I could not do this!" For one, I am so inexperienced in the gym that I had no idea what most of the exercises were and was even more clueless as far as the equipment she was speaking of. Well, now that I've gotten a lot more confident, and also have since realized (as my husband often tells me) no one in the gym really knows what they're doing! Plus, the ones that do aren't paying attention to you!

On that note, I decided I need to step things up a notch.... So, I broke the book back out! Well, I didn't go to a gym, so I had no reason to feel intimidated anyway. But the workouts themselves are pretty intense and can seem overwhelming. Today I did Day 1. It went pretty good.... I did have to cut out a few things on Circuit 3 because of time. But overall, I was able to do most of the exercises, making adjustments due to space and/or access to equipment. I will admit I couldn't do the exercises the way I'm sure Jillian would approve of, but I'll get there!

My friend Sarah at All Pain~No Gain has done these book workouts several times through! If you would like any further knowledge, especially about doing these at home--check it out!

All in all, I'm glad to have another day of working out!! It feels GREAT!!!