Monday I woke up with a turn-off-the-alarm-and-cover-your-whole-head-with-a-blanket-while-trying-to-take-excedrine-and-chug-some-water-praying-that-eventually-you'll-be-able-to-tolerate-the-light migraine. Boot Camp? shyeah... no. As a matter of fact, I didn't actually even get out of bed until 9:30 which gave me 30 minutes to shower and get ready and get to work. Yikes!
That night started 3 nights of I *Art* the Boro. An outreach to show some love to our community. Monday night I tripped and about killed my knees... so much pain. I'm stull struggling.
Monday... back to boot camp Monday... I can do this all over again.
How've you been, blog friends? Throw me a little motivation...
6.29.2012
6.23.2012
6.22.2012
Support
I'm still amazed by it.
I know I shouldn't be. My parents, my family, close friends... they've always been supportive of me. Yet somehow in this... in wanting to lose weight, be healthy; in this I'm amazed at the mass amounts of support all around me.
Friends cooking healthy meals specifically following the diet plan I'm using, encouraging me when my legs hurt from boot camp. Talking about being healthy, joining me in my pursuits... e-mailing me encouraging things and neat articles or blogs found.
I think I am just blown away by how loved I feel by them. And at work included.
On Sunday I will turn 32 (& I remember when that sounded old). At work we normally order out lunch for the birthday girl (no guys in my department), but my coworkers realized and recognize my pursuit of healthiness and instead of ordering out? Today their all chipping in for a salad bar with all the fixings; making sure there is plenty available for me from my list of "approved" items.
I'm really looking forward to it, and I'm so thankful for all of this caring support =o)
I know I shouldn't be. My parents, my family, close friends... they've always been supportive of me. Yet somehow in this... in wanting to lose weight, be healthy; in this I'm amazed at the mass amounts of support all around me.
Friends cooking healthy meals specifically following the diet plan I'm using, encouraging me when my legs hurt from boot camp. Talking about being healthy, joining me in my pursuits... e-mailing me encouraging things and neat articles or blogs found.
I think I am just blown away by how loved I feel by them. And at work included.
On Sunday I will turn 32 (& I remember when that sounded old). At work we normally order out lunch for the birthday girl (no guys in my department), but my coworkers realized and recognize my pursuit of healthiness and instead of ordering out? Today their all chipping in for a salad bar with all the fixings; making sure there is plenty available for me from my list of "approved" items.
I'm really looking forward to it, and I'm so thankful for all of this caring support =o)
6.20.2012
Top 15
... and actually #10!
The company where I work had a weight loss challenge. Top 3 men and top 3 women received a prize.
I didn't get top 3 women.
BUT overall, of the 50 people that competed I was #10 for most % of weight lost.
GO ME!!
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On a side note, I am rocked from boot camp today. The thought of lifting my water bottle to get a drink or walking across the room to the copier make my muscles shudder. I am wearing my knee brace for the first time in over a month and I want to use my Bengay cooling menthol gel as a lotion on my legs.
I know that this is all beneficial for me, but I also know that working a desk job just makes it worse. Especially since we're busy lately and I can't just get up and walk around.
Pushing through it. Knowing I will be stronger on the other side of this. Finding forms of motivation.
My friend A sent me this link yesterday. Have you watched Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition? INTENSE!! But it motivates me knowing that it can be done. To not give up. To remember that I'm worth it.
The company where I work had a weight loss challenge. Top 3 men and top 3 women received a prize.
I didn't get top 3 women.
BUT overall, of the 50 people that competed I was #10 for most % of weight lost.
GO ME!!
-------------------
On a side note, I am rocked from boot camp today. The thought of lifting my water bottle to get a drink or walking across the room to the copier make my muscles shudder. I am wearing my knee brace for the first time in over a month and I want to use my Bengay cooling menthol gel as a lotion on my legs.
I know that this is all beneficial for me, but I also know that working a desk job just makes it worse. Especially since we're busy lately and I can't just get up and walk around.
Pushing through it. Knowing I will be stronger on the other side of this. Finding forms of motivation.
My friend A sent me this link yesterday. Have you watched Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition? INTENSE!! But it motivates me knowing that it can be done. To not give up. To remember that I'm worth it.
6.19.2012
Camp of the Boot
Thats right. Boot Camp.
2 (soon 3) days a week I sweat it out in the morning before I get ready for work. 2 days a week I do crazy amount of lunges and squats and wall sits and someday burpees. Its tough and it can be really intense (today my legs were literally shaking).
But something weird happened… I started loving it. I really missed it when I couldn't be there. I couldn't wait to get back……… I didn't mind getting up at 5 am to get there on time (if you know me personally, you know thats a big deal).
Today the strangest thing of all happened. Between sets, we were doing 1 solid minute of intense cardio. For me, that means speed walking. For everyone else? Wind Sprints.
Today I was jealous of the people sprinting.
I can't wait to be that person…
Weird
2 (soon 3) days a week I sweat it out in the morning before I get ready for work. 2 days a week I do crazy amount of lunges and squats and wall sits and someday burpees. Its tough and it can be really intense (today my legs were literally shaking).
But something weird happened… I started loving it. I really missed it when I couldn't be there. I couldn't wait to get back……… I didn't mind getting up at 5 am to get there on time (if you know me personally, you know thats a big deal).
Today the strangest thing of all happened. Between sets, we were doing 1 solid minute of intense cardio. For me, that means speed walking. For everyone else? Wind Sprints.
Today I was jealous of the people sprinting.
I can't wait to be that person…
Weird
6.09.2012
10 Pounds
I'm down 9.7 pounds from my heaviest weight ever.
Go me! *sigh*
I'm trying to stay positive and not note that I still have a long way to go... small milestones, friends. I take what I can get. =o)
So... there comes a point every time I start to lose weight (before I gain it back... not this time!) that my neck starts to feel... longer...?... I don't know if this makes sense to anyone and I'm sure not unless you've lost weight before, but it just does. There's no other way to explain it.
And frankly I'm sure I'm more aware of my neck due to years of watching America's Next Top Model with my roommates ("make your neck longer," said Tyra... always).
But I'm feeling it right now.
My neck somehow feels longer. And I'm taking that feeling and relishing in it along with the fact that I'm .3 pounds away from that 10 mark.
I've got this.
Go me! *sigh*
I'm trying to stay positive and not note that I still have a long way to go... small milestones, friends. I take what I can get. =o)
So... there comes a point every time I start to lose weight (before I gain it back... not this time!) that my neck starts to feel... longer...?... I don't know if this makes sense to anyone and I'm sure not unless you've lost weight before, but it just does. There's no other way to explain it.
And frankly I'm sure I'm more aware of my neck due to years of watching America's Next Top Model with my roommates ("make your neck longer," said Tyra... always).
But I'm feeling it right now.
My neck somehow feels longer. And I'm taking that feeling and relishing in it along with the fact that I'm .3 pounds away from that 10 mark.
I've got this.
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