Marking off goals!!!

A blog from the scale whore (Lo, if you are reading just stop… lol)

I FINALLY DID IT!!! I have wanted to cross off my next goal for over a month now. In July, I thought I was going to do it but then would never get below 176. I finally hit 175.8 last week and boy oh boy, I was SUPER excited!!!

This morning (like every morning – Lo I said stop reading, I know how much you hate me weighing myself daily) I weighed myself… I was expecting something in the 175’s. My 2^nd goal on my mirror was for me to hit 175.0 and even though I have been close, it hasn’t happened yet. Well this morning it did, plus some! Well, just look at the picture below!!!

I ran to my craft room, found a marker and ran back to my bathroom and MARKED THAT GOAL OUT!!!!

My next goal is to hit 164.4 (the lowest I have ever been as an adult) by my 28^th birthday (which is August 22, that is 15 days away). I know that is a HUGE stretch but I love challenges, they keep me pushing forward.

Time to give it hell!!!

I can’t wait to cross off the 164.4lb goal so I can write 3 more goals up there (and cross those off too)!

Something I cant stress enough

I was walking behind 2 women (they were heavy set women) and 1 man (he was average size). The guy asked the ladies to go to a burger joint so they can have some burgers and this dessert he was really wanting. Well the ladies said “We will after our last weigh in, we don’t have much longer on this DIET and then we can finally eat whatever we want again…” I wanted to laugh so hard but I figured I would be nice and bite my tongue.

As my wonderful readers and friends, there is something that I really want to make sure you all know and understand. The word diet SUCKS! Please understand that when you are on a journey to get healthy, you are not on a diet… you have to change your lifestyle and keep it changed. Trust me, I know.

I was so determined to lose 100 pounds, I did and then I went back to my old ways. I never really changed my lifestyle… I just kept up a diet that had an expiration date attached to it. Then (with the help of my surgery) I gained 40-50 pounds back! It is funny to think of it now, really did I think that since I reached my goal I could go back to my old ways and keep the weight off?

This time around, I have really been working on the emotional part of my journey and really changing how I think about things. I do have goals I would like to reach BUT I do not have an expiration date or a final goal to meet. Once I reach my goal weight on the scale, I will have another goal of shaping my body the way I want it. Once I have my body the way I want it, I will have the goal of maintaining that shape and that weight. It is an ongoing journey, it is a lifestyle change, and it is NOT a diet.

Arm & Core Workout

Casey has been asking me to help revamp his workouts. He has been working out for almost a month now and hasn’t seen much progress. I really believe that it is because he is just going in there doing miscellaneous things and leaving. You need to go to the gym prepared and with a plan. No matter if you plan for it to be a leg day, arm day, core day, or whatever day… plan out what exercises you will performing. When you have a plan, you are able to focus more on each workout instead of thinking “what will I do next?”

Anyways…

I have written up an arm and core workout for Casey and wanted to share it with you too. If you have questions about anything in the workout let me know, I have tried to answer some questions for you below.

Warm up with 5-10 minutes of cardio (rowing is the best option since we are working on arms today!)

Round 1:

12 – 10 – 8 Bicep Curls and Triceps kick backs

30 Push-ups

High – Low Planks (20 seconds)

Rest 20 seconds

Twist planks (20 seconds)

Rest 20 seconds

Hold plank (20 seconds)

Rest 2 minutes

Round 2:

12 – 10 – 8 Shoulder Presses and Flys

30 Push-ups

High – Low Planks (20 seconds)

Rest 20 seconds

Twist planks (20 seconds)

Rest 20 seconds

Hold plank (20 seconds)

Rest 2 minutes

Round 3:

12 – 10 – 8 Chest Presses and Arm Raises

30 Push-ups

High – Low Planks (20 seconds)

Rest 20 seconds

Twist planks (20 seconds)

Rest 20 seconds

Hold plank (20 seconds)

Rest 2 minutes

Round 4:

12 – 10 – 8 Rowing and Overhead Triceps

30 Push-ups

High – Low Planks (20 seconds)

Rest 20 seconds

Twist planks (20 seconds)

Rest 20 seconds

Hold plank (20 seconds)

Cool down with 20 minutes of cardio

Questions you might have:

What does it mean when you say 12 – 10 – 8?

12 Reps at a light weight

10 Reps at a medium weight

8 Reps at a heavy weight

What is a High – Low Plank?

It is where you start off with a plank on your palms and then go down to a plank on your forearms. Keep going up and down until you have reached 20 seconds.

What is a Twist Plank?

It is where you are doing a plank on your palms and then you dip your right hip down to the ground, then your left. Repeat this until the time is over.

Do you hold plank on your palms or your forearms?

For this workout, I hold them on my palms

Enjoy!

July Success

Hey yall, another month is over for 2013 and I am really excited about that! August means my son is home for good, my fiancés birthday, my birthday, my trip to New York and so much more!!! I love August!

But before I get carried away with how much I adore August, let’s talk about July and all the success I had!

1.       I kept up with my 2 a days for about 90% of the time!

2.       I took a challenge with the YMCA and earned a t-shirt for completing so many minutes of activity

3.       I stuck to my clean eating for 30 days (1 day I binge ate and I have to tell you, it didn’t taste as good as I thought it would and it actually  left my tummy upset for a couple days)

4.       I purchased a size 10 skirt and rocked that sucka at work! Yall, I was squeezing into my 18’s at the beginning of the year!

5.       I tried on all my dresses that have been put up because they have been to small (size 10’s and 12’s) and every single one of them fit me.

6.       I have gone up again on my weights, getting stronger every day

7.       I started training Avery (which has been an amazing experience for me)

8.       And… I lost exactly 8 pounds (according to my scale, no Lo’s)

I am so motivated and determined right and I love every bit of it. People have been able to notice the change in my body and my attitude and that is such a great feeling. I love all the kind words you have all said to me; they help drive me that much closer to my goals.

Here are my stats:

I am 5’10

July 1^st – 183.6

August 1^st – 175.6

8 more pounds gone and NEVER coming back!

Goals:

1.       To hit 189.8 --- DONE AND DONE

2.       2. To hit 175.0 --- I have 0.6 pounds to go (so close, so close)

3.       To hit 164.0 by my 28^th birthday (8/22) --- I have 11.6 pounds to go and 21 days to do it (this is going to be hard since my weight loss has slowed down, but I am going to continue to push hard at the gym and eat clean and give it my all…)

Happy and Healthy August Yall!!!

Love Fitbyjordan