I.....AM......

The answer to that should be DM, but my answer is SORE! I tried Dedicated Motivated last night...LOVED it and today I am so sore! I am sure at the 24 hour mark I will not be able to move...I will most definately be going back, and I am actually excited to go again. I haven't been this excited about working out in a long time! YAY to that! :)

It counts for something right...

I have been bad bad bad with working out...UGH...but last night I did trick or treat with Chloe for two hours...all that walking counts for something right?

So Dedicated Motivated has been on my mind all day. The first class is free to try so I think I am going to go try a low impact class. If I love it then I will join if I just like it then I will think about it. I want it to be something I love before I commit. Watching the videos online make me think that I will love it. It reminds me a lot of the workouts Kim and I did with our wonderful trainer Val...just this time it would be a group setting. I also fear feeling out of place because of my weight and out of shapeness...I just don't want to walk in to this place and everyone have these awesomely fit bodies and then me.. So now ...when to go? That will be decided tomorrow...one step at a time...

I'm Back....Again

I had started blogging and then my desktop decided to quit working and Chloe does not let me even think about using my laptop so now that I have my desktop back I can blog again...YAY! I have another blog now to just talk about life in general... A Little Bit of This...A Little Bit of That Check it out..


I have made some changes in my fitness and nutrition from my last post. I am now on weight watchers and having success. Just like everyone else I have my ups and downs and I am willing to try about anything. Fitness Poynters works...its legit....its a drastic lifestyle change and I found myself falling off more than staying on and I decided that it just wasn't for me right now. Not everything is for everyone...Would I go back to it? Most definitely! I am not here to make a million excuses for myself, I just realized that it wasn't working for me right now.  I am happy with what I am doing right now and I hope it sticks. 


As for my exercise I have been using my Wii Active and doing AbRipperX. This allows me to get up earlier, Chloe sleeps, and I get my workout in. I thought it was  good place to start while I work on a sitter while I go to the gym and try to work school into that schedule too. I have recently been considering Dedicated Motivated. I have heard good things about it, but again...would I go? Would I have a sitter to go at 5am? or after work a couple days a week on the days I don't have class? Just something I am going to have to consider for the mean time... Anyone used Dedicated Motivated?

The Past is the Past

Yesterday I had an awful day. Right from the get go. I was running late in the morning and thought I had everything together. I get to work and realize not only did I leave my work out clothes at home I also left my lunch...UGH...So in the end I ended up eating like crap. Could I have made better choices, yes, but I didn't and trust me I paid for it. The food made me so ill. It was not worth it! I did make it to the gym and had a pretty good work out. My legs were already sore from playing catcher the previous night and it was leg day so today I am definitely feeling the tightness. Its funny how although its uncomfortable I LOVE having that feeling. Makes me realize that I really am working my muscles. So even though my food was way off target I am right back on today. After yesterdays after effects it will make me really think about what I order next time!

On a side note me and my gym buddy were having this discussion yesterday how some people are skinny and put NO EFFORT into it. My side of this was they may be skinny but that doesn't mean they are in shape. Not only do I look forward to being "skinny" but mostly I look forward to feeling better!

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Yesterday turned out to be a good day! Worked all day then went to the gym and found myself way more motivated then what I originally thought. I worked out shoulders and chest and felt great after. I do feel that drive to push myself harder when I am there with someone. My old gym buddy and I used to go hard all the time and I never realized how much was missing from my workouts until I went back to the gym with someone. I think its the fact that I don't want to look like a slacker or like I am not putting all of me effort into my workout. After the gym I came home and made a pretty good dinner (pictured above). It was the first time trying the recipe I made myself. I used 1 zucchini, 2 small squash, 1 medium onion, 1 red pepper, 1 green pepper, mushrooms, and chicken. I mixed that all with Mrs Dash Spicy Teriyaki marinade. It was really tasty. There are a couple things that I would do differently next time. 1. I would use some more chicken, there just wasn't enough in there to really offset all of the veggies. 2. I wouldn't cook it quite as long. I like my veggies semi crunchy and I cooked them just a couple minutes too long.  After dinner I then went to play softball. It was a good game and though I could feel my body wearing down I didn't feel exhausted like I expected. So for today its back to the gym again and I do believe its leg day!

I'm Back!

So I have decided to start blogging again. Most importantly it keeps me motivated and allows me to look back on things and realize what I have done and what I haven't. I am really going to try to keep up with it.

I am currently using a meal plan and work out that I got from www.fitnesspoynters.com I purchased this meal plan almost 6 months ago. I know it works I was strict on it for a couple weeks and saw great results, but life happened and I got off track. I felt like every time I tried to get on track something else happen. I have now been working for about a month and getting into the swing of having a job, school, and caring for my sweet Chloe so its time to focus and make myself a priority. I have a new gym buddy which is very exciting. We start our work outs together on Monday. We went to the gym this past Thursday and did some cardio since the guy signing her up took forever.

So my plan for the blog is just sharing my story and my progress. I also plan on sharing any delicious recipes I come across. I do plan on trying a few new ones this week. Hopefully this will be a great way to keep myself and other people motivated. Enjoy your Saturday everyone!! The weather is NICE get out and enjoy it :)

Lack of Motivation

Yet again it has been a while since I posted! I haven't had the motivation to really do anything. I feel very drained and kind of stressed out, but I feel that things are turning around. I am starting to sleep better and I am going back to the gym tonight. I actually want to get little things done again. Its nice to be returning to my old self again. Jason comes home very soon so I really need to get my motivation and energy back! I will try to start writing more often again :)