I'm down 3 lbs this week already!!!!! Woohoo to the jump start!!!!! Goodbye plateau!!!!

I've been eating alot of fresh salads this week and staying away from bread. Our Winn Dixie has a new awesome deli, with a wonderful salad bar and wing bar, so I've been going to the salad bar to load up on alot of fresh selections.......keeps me from buying packages of stuff that I eat once and let go to waste. This way I can put together a pound of veggies and toppings that I know I'll eat and then take it home and add my own lettuce and enjoy multiple salads from it. Love it. Michael is enjoying the options and variety as well. :-) He is more than halfway to his goal already and I'm proud of him. He had way less to lose that I did when we began this journey, but I know he will continue to work out with me and maintain his weight, as means to continue encouraging and supporting me. :-)

Alright, my plan to go to the gym the past 4 days didn't pan out. I did however go to the gym today for an hour and even took my mom along for her first visit to our gym. She wants to join and be my workout buddy in the evenings, since Michael and I cannot go at the same time due to the kids. That would give me someone to be accountable to and someone to keep me company in there at night. I noticed that they have a Total Body Makeover Weight Loss Challenge starting on March 1st through March 31st. They will weigh us, take our measurements, measure our body fat percentage, etc.......the prizes are 1st prize $100 cash & a 3 day 2 night Getaway, 2nd prize is $75 cash and 3 months of free membership, and then 3rd is $50 cash and 3 months of unlimited tanning. I'm seriously considering it as an all out, last month before I turn 30 years old kind of challenge. 30 days of weightloss before turning 30. My original goal was to lose 10 lbs by my birthday.  I have 6 weeks until my birthday on April 6th, so I'm completely wanting to accomplish this small 10 lb goal. If I did this challenge, I have no doubt that I would reach and exceed that goal! 10 lbs divided into 6 weeks is like 1.66 lbs per week....totally able to do that!!! I want to join the challenge for the reason that I will get to meet with a personal trainer at the gym, to get weighed, measured and to learn some helpful advice for setting up a good workout program for the 30 day challenge. My goal when I go to the gym is to do 30 minutes of cardio and 15-20 minutes of strength training, but I seem to never do the full duration in either cardio or strength. One of them always gets short changed, because I get bored.

 

Here is my new plan:

5 days cardio / 3 days strength training

Sunday, Wednesday and Saturday I will do combined cardio & strength

Tuesday & Thursday will be cardio only

Monday & Friday REST days.

 

Mondays I am busy with work and then girl scouts until after 730pm, so I will continue to take Mondays off.

Fridays because we normally are rushing to ball practices, driving to Jax to pick up the girls, or hurrying to take everyone to AWANA at the church.

 

Between now and March 1st I'm gonna practice sticking to this new routine, so that I will be in full swing come March 1st !!!   GOOD BYE 10 lbs!!!!!!

Well I've been at a plataeu, but Michael is still losing. I believe he said he's around 191 lbs this morning. I haven't lost or gained for 2 weeks, so at least I've maintained.

I haven't been as faithful to the gym either. I've let Michael being gone out of town be my excuse for not leaving to go to the gym, but without anyone at home to watch the kids-its difficult. Our gym doesn't have child care. Lastnight I was gonna go, but I honestly just was too tired and worn out to care. I'm upset with myself for being lazy  lastnight, but at the same time, I think I really just needed some low key down time to relax. My goal for the rest of the week is to go to the gym Wed, Thurs, Fri & Saturday. 30 minutes of cardio and 30 minutes of circuit training.