Announcing my new little bundle of joy!

Earlier this week I wanted to blog about my workout, but I just didn't want to turn this blog into my continual ramblings about my workout (!) so I started another blog.

Body Don't Fail Me Now

I just posted the greatest salad/salsa recipe over there, you must go, see, mixed it up and experience this recipe! Must I tell you!

Beyond Slim Down Deadline #1

Well, I didn't make it to my Goal for April 1st
BUT I'm still thrilled with my loss so far

I've loss 18.75 pounds
& over 13 inches
Since February 1st

When I went shopping at Christmas I was looking in the Women's Clothing. Yesterday when I was shopping I wasn't even near the Women's clothes!

YAY Yay yay ME!

Slim Down Final Results

Since February 1st

6 weeks ago

-15.5 pounds

-12.25 inches

of me GONE!

Not here

poof

disappeared

shrunk

melted

This time losing weight has been different my whole body lost weight. Usually I just lose weight in my hips and legs but as you can tell by the inches lost I've lost it all over!

4 inches in my chest

3.75 inches in my waist

3 inches in my hips

1.5 in my right thigh

now I'm going to keep moving so I can get to

a total of 20 pounds GONE by the end of March!

Stay Tuned....

Slim Down #6

Results Week #6

-1.25 pounds

-1.75 inches

This was a shortened week

so 3 cheers for me

Yay, Yay, Yay!

Slim Down #5

Results of Week #5

- 3.5 pounds

-1.5 inches

Super Yay!

things I've learned

along the way ~

Get to class early

today was too full I couldn't get in!

and just where did they come from?

Don't wear my gray shirt, stick to the white ones

the gray shows sweaty pits, sweaty neck, and the ever so lovely sweaty 'smiles' under my breast!

On my Couch to 5k it comes in handy that I didn't start on the couch!

I've had to move up faster ~ which is good!

from Couch to 5k

Today I started this program.

It was time to shake up my workout routine and what better way than to start running. Well, let's be honest it's mild jog! Not to be confused with a wild hog!

Slim Down Week #4

Results week #4

-1 pound

-1.25 inches

of me GONE!

Gone! Gone! Gone!

Things I've learned

in week #4

I don't ever want to be the lady that wears her jewelry, her nice clothes and full make up while working out!

Yes, I've seen 'her' but I've not seen her perspire!

Gum is my friend

it changes the taste in my mouth, so I know that the meal is over!

I think it's time to put a riser under my step

the workout is becoming too easy

I always thought I had a 'bad leg'

it was needed to be worked out! It's a GREAT leg!

It's still hard to find time for me

even after 4 weeks

I like to work out

but it's time to 'shake things' up with my workout.

Slim Down Week #3

Results #3

-1.25 pounds

-.75 inches

Have you been adding it all up?

I have!

Yay me!

Things I've learn

Week #3

I've found Broccoli Cole slaw

I have this with low fat salad dressing instead of iceberg lettuce.

I think I'm getting more 'good stuff' than plain ol' lettuce

and Campbell's V8

Tomato Herb is my favorite!

and I don't like tomato soup!

and I like the Broccoli one, too

I didn't care so much for the Southwest Corn one.

This low impact class that I take MWF

is really called Cross Training!

Slim Down Week #2

Week #2 Results

-1.5 pounds &

-2 inches!

once again

Yay Me!

Things I've learned

in week #2

*my body is adjusting to lower calories & working out*

doesn't mean it doesn't mess with my head

*I've now met all of my team in the Slim Down

I'm the youngest*

but just by a few months with Phil

but then we're about 13 years younger than the rest.

*There seem to be only a couple of us that are into the whole process*

and we lured the other 4 into it with us.

*I like my workout class*

there is a man that really jives in it

*There is a wide variety of people at the Y during the day*

including the man with the braided beard with bells at the end of it. This gives me something to think about on the elliptical machine "just how does he sleep with those long 2 belled braids?"

*I have to stick with the program*

even when my body isn't reacting.

Slim Down week #1

the results

week #1

Me -6.5 pounds!

& -5 inches of me

YAY Me!

things I've learned

week #1

*I won't die in my class*

I thought I was dying several times last week

*I have to make time for me*

every morning

*I work out harder alone*

I can stay focused

*I have to eat*

I have a routine & I stick to it

*I have more energy*

no afternoon naps anymore

I have to shave my legs more carefully*

I continually missed the same spot all last week

*I stand up straighter*

shoulders pulled back, tummy tucked

*I don't like to work out next to people that wear a scent*

I don't want my dying breathe filled with a soapy smell!

*Good music helps*

Fergie, Justin, 70's, Christina, the Peas

*My aches and pains are gone*

well, my old aches and pains

*I actually like planks*

well....lets not go over board with that!

*I can do this*

and I am

Figure Friendly Taco!

Considering that I'm working my hiney off
at the gym I'm not blowing it at home
so here is tonight's recipe find ~

I thought it was really healthy, really, really easy and really good.

4 chicken breast
1 jar of salsa (whatever you like)
2 cans Black beans (drained)
1 (or 2) cans of Corn (drained and you could use frozen)

Put it all in a crockpot
turn the pot on (high 4-5 hours, low 6-8 hour)

about an hour before you're ready to serve shred the chicken.

Serve with warm tortillas (soft taco size), lettuce, tomatoes, onions and (Fat free) sour cream!

Slim Down day #1

This morning marked our first weigh in and

workout with our "Biggest Loser" type program at the local Y.

I knew what I weighed so it wasn't a surprise.

no, I'm not going to reveal that tidbit of new here!

nor am I going to put up my motivation or my comparsion picture.

That's just not right!

My friend Stephanie goes at 8 and does the water aerobics.

I meet her there for an hour of working out together.

Today we did the Elliptical machine.

then I went to a low impact aerobics class.

In the middle of the class I swore I was going to die.

So it must have been doing good, right?

I made it all the way through the class.

Then I came home and got out my Calorie King program.

I love this program it makes watching what I eat a breeze.

*I paid $50 for this program eons ago and they still allow me to download new foods, BUT there is a similar program that is free. I don't recall the name right now, but if you're interested just look around.

Ok, I'm not going to blog about my activities every day

but I will blog every week with my progress!