Beast Mode

Guess what?! My trainer weighed me and I actually weigh 208.4 lbs. Which means instead of 60 pounds to lose, I have 58.4! I know that may not seem like much... but that's 1.6 lbs that I don't have to worry about. 

Anyways.... The last 2 days have been.... INTENSE!

Monday: I went for a run after posting the previous entry. 1.73 miles in 23:43. WOOT! Then I went to work... and it was crazy busy because the Blackhawks were playing... and they won! I should really get a pedometer so I know how far I walk at work.. I'm sure it's a ton! 

Tuesday (yesterday): I went to see my personal trainer with my work out buddy, and we did a interval/circuit thing. We did squat thrusts, squat presses, push ups, and sit ups in intervals of 3 (first set: 3 of each, second set: 6 of each, third set: 9 of each... you get the idea). I did the math and I figured out that we did 84 push ups and sit ups.. and 168 squats. CRAZY.  Then later in the day, I went to zumba class... so, needless to say I'm sore today.

Food related victories: 

Yesterday, I went to see World War Z with a friend, and she offered me some of her popcorn. I LOVE POPCORN... especially movie theater popcorn.. but I declined. That is huge for me. 

Last night I went out to Applebee's for one of my best friends birthdays. I got a chicken fajita wrap (totally delicious.. since I worked out so much yesterday I splurged a little on my food, but not to worry.. I was still in my calorie range). I asked for the vegetables instead of fries. The waitress brought me fries anyway. Which are fried.... obviously. I refused to touch them. I let my friends eat them instead.

Today, I didn't work out at all. Like I said earlier, I'm sore from yesterdays workout. I can barely move my arms and it hurts to laugh. But tomorrow I'll be back at it! I have a goal to reach and I'm not quitting this time! 

Long Time Coming

I'm aware that nobody really reads this blog. Mostly due to the fact that I don't advertise much that I have it.... nor do I update it. The last time I wrote on it was almost a year ago. FAIL on my part.

I weighed myself the other day on my Grandpa's 50 year old scale (so, who knows if it's right...) and I weighed 210 lbs. I'll find out a legitimate weight tomorrow when I go to see my physical trainer.

My goal weight is 150 lbs. In order to get there, I will have to lose 60 pounds. Which is the same amount as my best fraaan/weight loss buddy/partner in crime needs to lose to get to her goal weight (see Liz's blog here).

Here's the deal:
Deal #1: I'm going to update this blog at least twice a week. It keeps me honest.
Deal #2: I'm going to work out 5 times a week, at least 30 minutes each time.
Deal #3: Lose 2 lbs every week.
Deal #4: I will drink 10 cups of water every day.
Deal #5: No fried foods. None.
Deal #6: I will walk everywhere that can be walked. I can easily walk to the grocery store, Walgreens, church, post office, library, park, bank and my favorite coffee shop.

If I lose 2 lbs every single week I will get to my goal weight by January 21, 2014. However, I'm realistic.. and I know that sometimes losing 2 lbs every week isn't obtainable because I'm a girl... and my birthday, Thanksgiving, and Christmas are all in that time period... so, I'll say by March 4, 2014 I will weigh 150 lbs or less. That's right before my very last spring break.. and 2 months before I FINALLY graduate from college.

I'm going to bust this goal. So, send your positive thoughts and prayers my way. I know I'm going to need them! The next 7 to 9 months are going to be hard ones. I'm going to want to give up. I'm going to want to eat that whole bag of cheetos, candy, or fried cauliflower. Don't let me. Remind me of what I'm working towards. Remind me that I've wanted this my whole life.. and while those things will feel good now, I won't feel good about them later. This has been a long time coming.. but it's here and it's not going away.

Let's do it!