265 vs 290

When I started my weight loss journey, I weighed 265 pounds. That has always been what I have used as my “start” weight. I was going through pictures the other day and found one of me from about 8 years ago. On the back it said “My heaviest – 290”… Reading that kind of hit me hard. I had forgotten about ever being that big. It was obviously a memory I did NOT want to remember.

I was telling a friend about this picture and they brought up a GREAT question. If my heaviest was 290 pounds then I do I say my “start” weight is 265?

I guess 2 reasons….

1.       I forgot all about being 290 until I found that picture (picture below)
2.       I weighed 265 when I started my journey I am on now so I just figured that is what I was supposed to use.

I have brought up the question of what weight to use on a couple of different fitness pages I am a member of and each one says that I should use the 290. The last thing I ever want is for someone to think I am a fraud or a liar and just changed my start weight from 265 to 290. So, I have decided that what I will say is that at my heaviest I was 290 but I really became focused on my weight loss journey when I weighed 265. It’s the only way I know how to say it without making it sound like a lie… ya know?!

That would make my totals (as of last Thursday when I weighed)

290 to 176 = 114 pound loss

265 to 176 = 89 pound loss

Either way, that is a damn good loss!!!

I hope you all have a FIT day!

1 bad day

Yesterday was a B-A-D day for me. I was exhausted. I was craving all kinds of food. I was bitchy. I was just not myself. I was annoyed and then getting annoyed at myself for being annoyed.

Do you ever have those kind of days?!

I ate a crap lunch, which I haven't done since the last day of May... which I think made it even worse. Then I left work an hour early (skipping my lunch so I could) so that I could go home and crash. I slept for 4 wonderful hours. Then I woke up, ate a crap dinner, and went back to bed.

The scale has been put up and will not make an appearance again until next Friday. Which was my idea because I did not want to beat myself up for having one off day. I have done perfect the last 2 months, and I have to remember that 1 off day is not going to kill me. To help me remember this, I pulled out a pair of size 12 junior jeans out of my huge pile of jeans and put those bad boys on... and I am wearing them now. Old Jordan probably would have grabbed a pair of comfy pants or a dress even, due to being bloated or feeling guilty. I decided to break that tradition. I put on the jeans and made myself realize that one bad day didn't erase all my hard work.

I did over sleep this morning, my body needed it obviously, so I ended up leaving the house with nothing packed for the day. Luckily, I have extra food at work and I had a gym bag (I didn't use yesterday) still in my car. I am back on track today and plan to stay that way until I land in New York City on my birthday in a month. I have logged my food for the day and have my workouts planned.

Remember, one bad day isn't going to make you fat just like one great day isn't going to make you fit.

You have to let the great days out weigh the bad. You have to plan and stick to the plan. You have to fight and fight hard. You have to surround yourself with people who are going to keep you accountable. You have to listen to your body and take a break when needed so you do not end up hurting yourself. You and you alone are the reason you will succeed or fail... there is no one else to blame but yourself!

You can do it!

Have a great Fit Friday and a wonderful weekend of staying on track and pressing forward!

Casey + Jordan = 5 A.M. Leg Day

This morning I had the privilege of turning on the lights and shouting... WAKE UP!!!! I have to admit, it felt great. Oh and did I mention, it was 5 am?! Yes, I am a morning person and Casey hates it.

As he was waking up and getting dressed, I heated up the protein pancakes I made him last night. I put them on a plate, drizzled the syrup on top and poured him a glass of milk. Can you tell he is just a little bit spoiled?

Off to the gym we went! It was so much fun being able to workout with someone else (I always workout out alone unless I am partner training with Lo). While working out with him was fun, it was even more fun to be able to tell him what to do for the workout. (Yes, I like being bossy). He trusted me fully to make sure he got a GREAT workout in... well, lets just say he left dripping sweat and then asked if he could have the workout (I printed it out) so he could do it again on his own!

Here is the workout:
side note: this is a cardio intense leg workout, you do not have to go to a gym to perform this workout and you do not need weights (unless you want them)

5 Minute warm up walking 3.5 incline 5

100 squats – with weights

90 mountain climbers

80 calf raises

70 pile squats – with weights

60 Glute Bridge Raises – with weighted ball

50 Jumping jacks

40 bench step ups – with weights

30 squat jumps – Jordan wall squat for the time it takes Casey to finish

20 lunges Casey – Jordan leg raises 10 on each leg with band

10 burpees

Repeat going backwards

10 minute cool down walking 3.7 incline 0

Enjoy!

A couple of awesome things!

I want to share a couple awesome things with you... these are random and kinda all over the place so bare with me!

I am having Avery weigh in once a week. This past Monday was her second weigh in and she has lost 1 pound! I am so proud of her. When I am training her, she does awesome and gives it her all. I just have to find a way to have her give it her all when I am not with her. Being a kid, she rather stay in and watch tv all day and not have to worry about working out. She wants to be able to just eat and not have to worry about portion control. It's going to take me spending time and really being hands on with her but I know the change can (and will) happen!

Tomorrow Case is picking up some OT at work and will be going in at the same time I do... this means he gets to FINALLY go to the gym with me! Yes, I am SUPER excited!!! I have been helping him by giving him tips on what to do when he goes to the gym but I haven't been with him in a long time. Tomorrow morning is going to be AWESOME! I am a morning person and he isn't so that will just add to the fun... for me! I can't wait to train him, eek! Oh and even better, its leg day tomorrow!!!

Since I am a scale whore, I weighed myself this morning even though I said I wouldn't until Fridays. I was 176.0... that means I have exactly 1 more pound to go before I hit my 2nd goal on my mirror. Being 176 also means that I have lost a total of 36 pounds this year and I only have 12 more to go to hit my 101 pound loss again.

Last thing... I love process pictures! I posted a picture of my workout tank this morning (I am doing a contest on my Fitbyjordan group page on Facebook to win one like it) and Brittany Bellair (BBEatsClean) commented on the photo on instagram about how much definition is in my arm. I decided to do a side by side photo of my arms from the last time I posted a bicep photo (3 weeks ago). Here are the results... WOW! Look at that definition just in 3 weeks!!! I sent it to Case and he replied "I am impressed and intimidated" Hahaha love him and my biceps!

I hope you all have a happy healthy Wednesday!!!!