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Tuesday, January 04, 2011

New Year, New Me Day 1

Yesterday I explained how I am working on a new me this year. I am incorporating a lifestyle change including eating healthier and working out. I have really let myself go over the last few months and it is something I really have to work on! I can and WILL lose weight, get healthier, and feel better! I've done it before and I will do it again.

Yesterday was Day One of my new lifestyle. It was a great day in spite of a killer headache. I'm not sure if it was diet related or if it was the PMS fairy visiting. Either way, I managed to keep it under control most of the day. I had to go grocery shopping and I got all of the ingredients I needed for some new dishes as well as some old family favorites that we ate before when we were doing Weight Watchers. The house is fully stocked with LOTS of fresh fruits and veggies. I did find today that I had way too many points left over at the end of the day. As it turns out, fruits and veggies (for the most part) are all points free now so I was trying to find enough things for dinner to make up all of the points I needed. Tomorrow and going forward, I will adjust my menus to compensate for this.

I started the 9 week challenge on EA Sports Active 2. I am excited about this new program as well. I am really digging the new work out format. I love that there is no nun-chuck cord to get tangled up in. The heart monitor totally rocks! I am looking forward to getting back into a work out regimen but not looking forward to the way I will feel the rest of this week. I remember last time I started the EA Sports Active work out, I was so sore from all of the squats, rows, etc that it hurt every time I moved...even squatting on the toilet! Oy!

I did my measurements this afternoon and took some "before" pictures. I have decided not to post them here today because quite frankly I am just not ready. Maybe in the future when I lose some weight I will be able to post them proudly. But, as of now this is the way I look and I'm just not proud so I am not posting them here.

In the mean time, through hard work and lots of dedication I will be working on those "after" pictures!

Happy New Year!!!

Friday, February 26, 2010

Fitness Friday - THAT Pair of Jeans

Do you have THAT pair of jeans? You know the ones I'm talking about. Those jeans that hang in your closet staring you in the face every time you open the door. They almost seem to mock you in your weight loss quest. Every once in a while you'll take them down and put a leg in them only to be disgusted that you still can't pull them up. It's probably that favorite pair that you wore before the birth of your last child. This is the case for me. I have a pair of jeans that I absolutely love. Since the birth of my third child I have not been even close to fitting into them. Most of my favorite jeans are so worn that they really need to be replaced. But, since I am steadily losing weight I hate to invest too much money into new jeans until I drop at least one pant size. This morning I woke up and realized that I forgot to put the load of jeans I had in the washer into the dryer last night. I had no clean jeans. Normally that wouldn't be a problem...just dig through the pile and get the cleanest pair and slap those bad boys on. Well, that was a problem because they were all wet! There was no time for drying, so I frantically searched the closet. Staring me right in the face was that pair of jeans. Those jeans that hugged me so brilliantly before the birth of my third child, that pair of jeans that refused to expand to fit my expanded figure. I boldly took them down out of the closet and began as I had so many times before to try them on. This time, I put my feet in and started to tug them up. Normally I wouldn't make it very far before realizing that I was getting nowhere fast and I would kick them off and hang them back in place so that they could mock me upon my next entry into the closet. On this day, something was different. The jeans didn't stall at my calves. In fact, they didn't stall at my thighs either, and met my hips with ease! I could feel the adrenaline flowing through my veins. I had actually pulled up this pair of "judging" pants. I did not have to lay on the bed, hold my breath and pray that they would button. They buttoned with ease! Mock me no more, denim foe for I have conquered you!!! I managed to not only get these jeans on, but they were buttoned and zipped with ease! On this day, I can proudly say that I have dropped one pant size! Now, I suppose that my next move is to dig further in the closet and find another pair of judging pants!

As of today I have lost 15.5 pounds. I am currently doing the EA Sports Active - More Workouts 6 Week Challenge for my fitness regimen. If you're looking for an intense Wii Workout, I can promise you, this is it!!! It is a great all around workout. On Tuesday, when I was working out, I was doing reverse crunches. I really do think that my virtual trainer was trying to kill me. I was on the verge of tears. Okay, I was actually crying. I was digging deep, trying to do those last few reps. I was NOT going to give up now. Usually my kids will cheer me on, but this time they hovered over me asking if I wanted them to turn it off. My 4 year old said, "Mommy, are you dead?". I told him that I didn't think I was, although I sure felt like it at the time. The first thing that they said to my husband when he got home was, Daddy, the Wii almost killed Mommy today!!!

If you're also using the Wii Fit to get thin in twenty - ten, hop over to The Wii Mommies where you are sure to find lots of tips to help you reach your goal. Thanks to everyone who has supported me along my weight loss journey. I've had ups and downs, but with hard work and dedication I have realized that I can do it! You can too!!!

Friday, February 19, 2010

Feeling Fit on Friday

I finally gave in and bought the new EA Sports Active - More Workouts for Wii. I have been debating for a couple of weeks now on whether or not I wanted to give it a try. I am SO glad I did. It has been an awesome addition to my diet and exercise plan. I am doing the six week challengeWii Fit Balance Board and so far I'm loving it. I totally dig the warm up and cool down sessions. You do not need to use the wii remote or nun-chuck to do these exercises so you can be more relaxed and at ease while you are cooling down. The only problem I seemed to discover while doing the floor exercises is that my 17 month old daughter wants to come sit on me while I am doing them so it makes accomplishing them a bit more difficult. You can also weight yourself using the so this will help you keep track of your weight in the game in addition to the extra activities you can add and the journal survey. The work outs are more intense and I feel like I am getting much more of a work out than before. I am really hoping that I can step up my weight loss with this new program. Instead of reading relacore reviews or looking for the next best diet pill, I am working out and dieting. Hopefully these lifestyle changes I am making will not only have good results for me, but in teaching my children the new healthy eating habits, it will help them make the right food choices in life as well! I have decided to change my weigh-in day to Friday. I think it will make things easier and less stressful for me to do it this way because I tend to stay on the wagon more during the week than on the weekends. My rest days for the six week challenge are Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday so I think things will just be easier for me to weigh in on Friday. My Friday results were good. I have lost 3.5 pounds this week. This brings my total weight loss to 13.5 pounds. I'm so stoked to be losing weight and feeling great!

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

New Fun

We got a new Wii game at our house. Wii Resort is the newest get out of your seat game from the geniuses at Nintendo. My kids LOVE this game. It is pretty fun. There are lots of different games, 12 I believe. You can sword fight, jet ski, shoot a bow and arrow or basketball, fly an airplane, and even row a boat. The great thing about this game is that it comes with an addition to your WiiMote called the Wii MotionPlus. This makes your movements in the game much more precise than the Wii Sports game. The downside to this addition, which fits nice and snug on the WiiMote and comes with it's own rubber sleeve is that if you choose to play more than one player, you'll have to get a new Wii Motion Plus for each controller. We paid $20 for the WiiMotion Plus sensor so it's not too pricey, considering one does come with the game. Hopefully going forward most of the Wii games will use this advanced technology!

Friday, May 22, 2009

EA Sports Active 30 Day Challenge (Day 2)

I would like to start this post with a huge THANK YOU from the folks over at EA Sports Active for the opportunity to receive this game. I was a lucky winner in a contest they held via their Facebook page. If you're not a friend, click the link above to get over to their page and add them.

I received the game on Thursday and could not get it opened fast enough to get started on it. To say I was excited about this game would be a huge understatement. I have been looking forward to trying this game out since I first started reading about Julie's 30 day challenge. When I first got the Wii Fit I was pumped about getting fit and active so that I could lose this "baby fat" that is still lingering around. Since my "baby" is almost 9 months, I can no longer blame this extra weight on the pregnancy. I have been very happy with the results I've achieved by using the Wii Fit but I was feeling like I wanted a little more. I needed something that was more work than play. The EA Sports Active was most definitely the answer!

I am on day two of my very own 30 day challenge. Thank goodness tomorrow is labeled a "rest" day because my muscles are screaming in agony at me. They are not used to the seemingly endless lunges that I put them through today. The whole time I was pushing through telling myself that I CAN DO IT. I want to lose this weight and I want to prove that I can follow through with this. This was a work out, my friends. There was no clicking through to figure out which exercise I would perform next. There was no starting and stopping. This was an intense half hour of hard core cardio and strength building exercises. When I finished, I felt good. I felt refreshed and revived. Now I am sore! This is a good thing, right?!

I love that the game shows you how to do each specific exercise with a real person in a real video so you're not guessing if you are performing the tasks correctly. I also like the fact that you can see how many calories you've burned during each task and how much you've burned in the work out. There is also a timer that shows you how long you've been working out. The only down side I see to the EA Sports is that it does not track your weight loss progression. I guess that getting fit is not all about losing weight, but I do like to keep track of the number, so I will probably continue to do my daily weigh ins with the Wii Fit to keep track of my progress.

My kids played this game and loved it as well. There are many different sports activities such as volleyball, tennis, basketball, and boxing. There is also dancing which I really enjoyed, but the kids didn't like it as much. I don't think that this game will replace Mario Kart and Bowling for them, but they did enjoy it.

I will be tracking my progress here for the next 30 days (and beyond I'm sure). If you've purchased this game, I'd love for you to join me on my journey. If you've not purchased this game, maybe this post will convince you to do so. For busy working mom's like myself who have no time for the gym, this is the perfect solution. I am certain that I will be seeing positive results from this game in the near future. I just can't wait!

Tuesday, April 07, 2009

A Mother's Ramble...

As a mom, there's nothing better for me than spending time with my kids. Well, almost nothing...tonight the kiddos went to bed early and I took the opportunity to take a l-o-n-g, h-o-t bath. It was wonderful. I used my favorite Bath and Body Aromatherapy sugar scrub and bubble bath. Milk and Honey is so relaxing and it smells so good. While the kiddos were sleeping, mommy was enjoying some peace and quiet.

On the weight loss front, I am down 12 pounds in four weeks. I'm eating low-carbohydrate. In essence I'm eating a lot of meats and veggies. What I haven't enjoyed in over four weeks: anything breaded and deep fried, sweet stuff, bread, & pasta.

I have found some yummy sugar free chocolate pudding that I top with whipped cream. I try limit myself to one or two of those a week because they tend to make me crave sweet stuff. Russel Stover also make some sugar free candies that are pretty darned close to chocolate! I am still using my Wii Fit for work outs and I love it. Last week I worked out every single day. I've started the Yoga. I hadn't tried it before last week just because I didn't think I would be able to do it. Now that my balance and coordination is a bit better on the Fit Board, I am doing Yoga and I'm actually enjoying it. It's a great tool for a busy mom like me who can't make it to the gym.

This month we're taking the kiddos to Disney on Ice in Little Rock. They're super excited about it. I'll have more details about the show as it gets closer.

Next month is our annual Family Reunion on my dad's side of the family. Although I'm not very close with my dad. In fact I've only spoken to him a handful of times since last year's get together. I haven't seen him at all but I still enjoy going and visiting with the rest of the family. Usually it is far away and we get a hotel. The kiddos love to stay at a hotel. This year it is pretty close so we will not be staying over. I am sure the kids will be a bit disappointed, but I just don't see the point in spending the extra money for a room when it's only about a 30 minute drive back to our home.

Are you going to win one of the DVDs in my give away?!

Wednesday, February 04, 2009

Random Thoughts

*I made it to Shelby's field trip yesterday. We had a fun time. The performance was enjoyable (for Kindergartners).

*I am on day 10 of my Wii Fit workout. Where else can you make a baby bottle, wipe a 3 year old's bottom and catch vomit while working out?! Only from the comforts of your own home!!!

*Things the dog chewed up after his escape from his crate while home alone today: 1 pair of shoes, several diapers, a whole box of wipes (box included), a bracelet, Emily's favorite toy, one sippy cup, one package of thank you cards, and a box of tissue (box included). There were three chew toys and two bones available at his disposal. I just don't understand!!!

*Shelby is sick to her stomach. It's going to be a long night. She has had some phenergan. Best invention ever...a compound that you rub on their arms. You can't give suppositories when they've got diarrhea and what good does it do to take it by mouth?!

*This morning's temperature was 19°. Saturday it is going to be 70°! Can I get a whoot whoot?!

*I'm still on the COBRA insurance from my old job. I have got to make myself research some insurance companies for dental, medical, vision, and term insurance. I just can't seem to make myself do it!!!

*Did you hear that the postal service is considering cutting mail delivery back to five days a week due to the significant decrease in the volume of mail and the rise in the cost of delivering it?! Also, there will be another rate increase in May.

*Self cleaning oven, microwave oven, dishwasher, & lap top: I cannot imagine my life without them.

*Well, I can't imagine my life without my husband and children either. *grin*

*Oh, for those of you wondering...Emily is better! She's got a bit of a cough still, but for the most part she's well and my brother is well. It turned out that he only had a virus. Whew!

*I'm so ready for spring...and summer! Shelby asks every day if she can go swim in the pool! *LOL*

Sunday, February 01, 2009

Wii Fit - Update

Some of you have asked how I'm enjoying my Wii Fit. The answer is I am loving it!!! Brien snapped this picture of me tonight as I did my work out. Flattering isn't it?! It really has been the answer to my work out woes. Every day I play new games and work outs are unlocked. Today when I worked out, I unlocked boxing which I really loved!! I think it might be my favorite one so far. I was once addicted to Taebo and this takes me back to those days!!! If you're debating on getting the Wii or Wii Fit I will say that it is a great investment. Not only do I love it, but my children do as well. Who needs ellipticals when you have an awesome system like this right at your fingertips?! My only rproblem is that I have to hear, "Is it my turn yet? When is it my turn? Can I play now?" about one thousand, five hundred and sixty two times while I'm trying to get in my measly 30 minutes!

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Conversations with Shelby

Shelby (my 6 year old daughter) was playing Super Mario Games 8 with her daddy on Wii. They were playing a game where you had to be the first to detonate a bomb. The blast of the bomb causes your opponent to fly very high in the air and then crash back down to earth causing a massive crater. A crane then scoops your character up from the crater in the background while the winner celebrates in the foreground. Brien chose the Mario character while Shelby chose Princess Peach. Brien kept winning causing Princess Peach to land in the dirt. After several attempts to eliminate Mario and send him crater bound, she disgustingly announces,

"I am not playing this game anymore!
Princesses are NOT supposed to get dirty!!!"

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Wii Fit

I splurged yesterday. I stopped by the video game store on the way home and looked around a bit. I asked the salesman if they had any Wii Fits and he informed me that he did, so I am now a proud owner. I didn't get to spend much time on it yesterday, but the body analysis wasn't pretty. Since I have Emily with me all day at the office I can't really join a gym right now, so I thought this was a great temporary alternative. I'm pretty excited about it.

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

For Your Viewing Pleasure

The kiddos playing Wii:

This is fun stuff!!

Yes, Tyler screams, "Noooooooooooo" when Shelby knocks him out. Once again as they are playing he yells, "Don't knock me out!!

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