let's work it out

 

I realize you may not be able to read the calendar notes BUT I tried. Just like I tried to work-out for the entire month and at some point it fell out of existence. ---> more like "I don't have time", started to get in the way. What now? Well I learned a few things 1) I was able to maintain during Easter because I was being active and 2) I feel a whole lot better when I'm exercising.  My Goal for May is to keep up the routine.

Scribbles, colors and what they mean:

• Pink - Pole Dancing Class 1hour and 45 min. The class consists of warm-up, stretching, core strengthening, pole instruction (dance routines) and cool-down. 
• Blue - Zumba 20 min. It's dancing to salsa, merengue and cumbia rhythms. I use this as my cardio on xbox kinect. I like to follow along as the system scores my activity points.
• Orange - Callenetics 1 hour. This was recommended by a friend that has a GREAT body. It's small muscle movements that make a huge difference. There is also a lot of stretching involved. I took pictures before starting callenetics and will post them after my 20th hour. 
• Purple Stars - These are extras and activities I started with a few months back. 20 min on dance central (an xbox kinect game) and 2 miles with Leslie Sansone, a work out DVD. 

Another goal is to try and find a system where I can share with ease and minimal confusion. :D

UP...UP WE GO.



Cadburrrrry Mini-Eggs, oh, how i love thee.

I LOVE food especially during Easter. It is the time of the year when I gain the "HOLIDAY" weight. I easily go up between 10-20 pounds. The Friday night feast style dinners and all of the yummy chocolate. My fave are the Cadbury Mini-Eggs...they just remind me of being a kid and looking at my beautiful easter basket. Let's put it this way, I bought a bag and that sucker was gone within 2 days. Yes two days!

Then I weighed in. My total weight gain for the Lent Season was 2.30. At first I didn't gain, not even a point.  I maintained but this week it went up and I actually said, "YES!!!" ---> it was as though my body was finally on my side. My sabotoging ways kicked in and the "comforts" of being in this big body became real. Then I thought I just need to face my fear of change. It is time to focus and keep my eye on the prize. 200.

**SIGH**

Here it is. What I look like...well, partially. The irony of me blogging is--I have a REAL hard time with sharing and I mean intimate sharing. I don't want to be a punk complete odd ball and I figure it's okay to add some pics. As I get comfortable, I will open up more and at some point share my face. <giggle, giggle>

Heaviest 318 lbs.

Current weight: 367.1

My Stats

Heaviest: 318 lbs. 

Current Weight: 266.4 lbs.

Goal: 200 lbs.

Measurements

Chest: 52

Waist: 55.5

Hips: 54

Well I'm still not sure if I see the dif but I went from a size 28 to a size 22 AND from a 4X to 2X. So I'm shrinking or so it seems.

ONE...or is it 66.4?

Weight is deeply rooted in the story of my life, or so it seems. I've been overweight since about the fourth grade and started dieting by the fifth grade. The patterns of weight loss have always been the same, loose a bunch, gain a bunch more. When I want to loose it I work hard and then at some point, (circle your preferred word), I give-up/stop/procrastinate/get to confident/get scared/just stop.

This time it's different. I'm not overly confident about the reasons why but it feels different. I've lost 51.6 pounds in the last two years and while the change hasn't been fast and dramatic; it is a change I feel good about. This is usually where I stop though. When I feel comfortable with how I feel but scared about all the changes my body will go through. So now I will be sharing myself with you. I will share stories and occurences of my past, present and future. There is no master plan just a first goal. The first goal is to loose 66.4 pounds by my birthday on October 13th. Why 66.4? Doctor's orders.

This will allow me to improve upon my overall health and then hopefully start a family.