Exercise on my day off!

What the heck? I get killed by my trainer on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays and I have to add more to my workouts? Okay okay...so they say it will be worth it...has been so far. Although, I have hit the plateau. So I guess I need to ramp up the cardio...uhg! I dont mind the weight training and the crunches, or even the squats...but the cardio just makes me say "NO"! I'm too tired! I made up for it today, I started walking home from work where Haley met me at the top of the hill...walking from the Provo River Bottoms to the top of the Orem hill...tired! Then we went to the storage unit and rearranged the boxes and brought several home with us. Then we hauled them up the stairs! Cardio and weight lifting in one! Wonder what Emily has in store for me tomorrow morning? I hope I can sleep!

So today for dinner I made chicken teriyaki rice bowls....of course it was brown rice and steamed brocolli and carrots with chicken breast and homemade teriyaki. Yum...

Cold weather warrants comfort food!

I am not sure how I will manage weight loss during the Fall and Winter months when all I crave is comfort food: mashed potatoes, apple pie, creamy soups, shepherds pie, homebaked rolls, fresh cookies from the oven, pumpkin bread, need I say more? you all know what I'm talking about!

I have been fluctuating between 164-158 lbs...but, I have fallen off my diet wagon, that is eating specifically the foods outlined in the books Flat Belly Diet and Abs for Women.

My trainer has been killing me during out workouts. I dont feel them til the next day, which inevitably means I can't move a muscle.

More training tomorrow...uhg! Can't some one just give me a magic pill that will help me lose the weight and get in shape while I sleep? Sorry, no such thing! DARN!

Goals for the month

Well, the September goals have almost come and gone. I did however, buy myself a pair of size 8's!Wahoo! Still have 30 more pounds to go to get to my ideal weight. That's quite a lot to lose by Christmas! But getting to the size 8 is a great hard earned reward from losing 30 pounds already. 182 to 155 in three months...I can do this! Here I come 125!

Anyone out there who shares the same goals?

Work out...just another phrase for "exhaustion"

Wow, my new trainer had to change my workout appointment to 6:30am. A whole hour earlier than the 7:30am. She is a tough one, thats for sure.

We worked the arms, shoulders and my butt to day. Whew! When I first started working out, I would come home hot and sweaty...now I'm coming home in cold sweat. I hope I'm not getting sick!

Food is boring lately. Nothing really tasty...I mean, anything that is tasty has butter and sugar, am I right? Sad day, I can't have that...must keep my goal in site! I really want to lose 3-5 pounds this week!!!

Karen and I went for a short walk by Utah lake yesterday, it was one beautiful evening, and one gorgeous sunset! Who says working out can't be fun and entertaining? Must see if I can download that photo from my phone to this blog, just so I can share!

Where I started from...

Like a lot of people, I eat when I am stressed, bored, or feeling neglected. Problem is, I also love to cook and bake. Twice now I have gained significant amount of weight, I blame "being neglected" by spouses.

First time I lost weight after a divorce, I was on medication for migraines. The side effect from the meds was weight loss and kidney stones. Didn't like the kidney stones. Loved the weight loss.

Third time married, I was doing well the first year, same thing happened. Feeling neglected, I turned to baking cookies, brownies, cheesecakes. Yum! No activity other than standing at the mixer.

So, back to weight loss...I started at 182 lbs on my 5'3" frame. That's a lot of weight! And a size 14. I researched diets, including HCG. In the end, it was good old eating healthy that got me started on losing weight. Portion control and avoiding sodas, fast food, deep fried anything. Lots of water. I went from a size 14 to a 12. Then the weight started coming back.

I asked my husband, Jim, if he would be my weight trainer and fitness coach. He sat on the sofa and told me he was too lazy. So, I hired a professional trainer. She got me started on cardio intervals and weight training. Soon I was a size 10. Which is where I am now. And proud to announce, that I am now 158 lbs.

My goal for September is to reach a size 8. I am hoping to lose more inches in the waistline. After losing the 2 pounds on the scale this morning, I am anticipating reaching that goal in the next four weeks.  Time for me to get on the eliptical!

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