Triple STATurday

I realize I am a horrible blogger. That's alright though...I still keep track of everything with good ole pencil and paper. I'm just better at that I guess.

This week was the last week of the Alpha Phase for T25. I am a little nervous going into the Beta Phase as I still pretty much die when doing the Alpha workouts. Gotta get better eventually though, right?! I have noticed that I can do many of the workouts better, and take fewer water breaks. When I do take a break now, it is only to take a sip of my water and wipe the layers of sweat off of my face. That's an improvement!

My diet is coming along terrific. I am really enjoying eating clean and have found tons of recipes from Pinterest. Most of them my kiddos ate without a problem too! That's pretty darn amazing considering my 3 year old is the pickiest eater I have ever known existed.

I'm pretty happy with how the weight loss is going at this point, slow and steady wins the race....or something along those lines. It is slow, but at least its coming off. And I am working for it. It didn't jump on my body over night, so I know it's not gonna just fall off overnight. Although that would be amazing... :)

Here is the past three weeks Stats:

I am loosing a lot more inches around my bellybutton than my upper waist (where they have you measure), so I am extremely happy with that. It is where most of my weight is held! I will also post my half-way pictures this weekend when I can get them done with the kiddos asleep!

STATurday (Late!)

I realize it is not Saturday. I had a very hectic weekend dealing with the two crazies. I missed my workout on Friday and was going to make it up on Saturday..but that did not happen. Neither did any nap times for the kids. It was a looong day. Izzy is teething and may have had a stomach virus. She was throwing up and had way too many diaper changes that day. She does have three teeth coming in, one of which is a molar, so I am wondering if it was from that or just a bug. Sunday we got in a short nap for Nico and Izzy and they got to talk to Daddy on the phone! I did my stretching and I actually did my measurments.

This weeks results are..
Weight: 215
Chest: 41
Waist: 36.75
Arm: 12.5
Thigh: 26

AGAIN! I gained weight. I would love to blame this on Mother Nature. Or the Cortisol Effect. Whatever one is actually responsible!!! I hate seeing the numbers go up, but I am still happy to see the inches go down. I am really hoping that by the end of Week 4 I start seeing pretty dramatic differences.

All in all, I feel good and that's all that matters. I feel like my clothes are getting looser and love it! I am still having to modify throughout the workouts in a few places, but hope to be able to finish a full workout with no modifications by the end of the program. Pretty realistic I think.

STATurday!

I survived week one!! I "barely made it" every day this week. And I still felt pretty damn good putting the check in the box at the end of each workout.

Every Saturday of the T25 challenge is when you weight and measure yourself. When I first stepped on the scale this morning I was a bit dissapointed, but my measurments made me feel a lot better. I realize it is only one week in, and I know there are a few things I need to addust in my diet. I will explain more on my diet in a bit.

My beginning stats are...
Weight: 212.4
Chest: 41"
Waist: 37.5"
Arms: 13"
Thighs: 27"

My week 1 stats are...
Weight: 213.6
Chest: 42"
Waist: 37"
Arms: 12.5"
Thighs: 25.5"

So as you can see, I gained one pound and I also gained an inch in my chest. I'm not even going to complain about the chest, I actually love that. Hopefully I'll get some nice boobs from this! lol I'm all about a free boob job! I am the only one in my family that wasn't "blessed".

The thing that I was not surprised with was the loss in my legs. These workouts are killer! I feel it every day, and feel muscles I didn't even know I had when I am working out. I expected to have at least half an inch loss on my legs, but 1.5 inches was amazing!

I felt like the workout I struggled with the most this week was the Ab Intervals. I have NO abs. None. And that one killed me. But I tried to do everything the best I could and my goal is to be able to go through the video smoothly by the end of the program. I am not expecting a six pack, I know that would take a miracle. I just want to be able to do it, and not die. :)

As far as my diet is concerned I have a lot of improvements that could be made. But who doesn't. My biggest struggle is not eating enough. I am not taking in enough calories throughout the day for my body. I spoke with a nutrition specialist about this and have a new plan to try this week. I am going to forgo the shakes and actually eat a meal. I may have to force myself..but it's all worth it to become a healthier me.

I also need to increase my carbohydrates intake. I have been limiting those a lot. Too much. And what really made me realize this was my sweat. Yes, sweat. My sweat was starting to smell like amonia. I don't have a cat and that really threw me for a loop at first. I had no idea my sweat could smell that way! So I began to research. I found this article on bodybuilding.com and instantly knew it was the carbs becauseI have been drinking at least a gallon of water a day. I love learning new things!

I will be taking progress photos at the end of the Alpha phase and the completion of the program. Here are my beginning photos.

I feel like I'm gonna fall into the toilet

Day 1 done!

Today marks day número uno for T25. I made it through the workout with only having to use the modifications for a couple of the exercises. My calves were just done. They were hard and in knots. But hey, I don't think modifying it was bad at all! It's there for a reason! And I was just happy that I didn't stop. 25 minutes of straight moving. That's a win.

Since Joel left for training it's been hard to run. We have a co-op here that I am part of, but running in 100+ degrees?? No sir. Can't do it. I like waking up early, forcing myself to lace up my shoes, and watching the sun come up as I'm headed back from my run. That's why I decided to do the T25. It will only help me be a better runner anyway.

I was like a kid at Christmas waiting for that package to come in the mail. When it finally got here I ripped it open, with the help of lil man of course, and started reading away! Even though it got here two days ago, and I couldn't wait to get it, I just couldn't bring myself to actually workout yesterday. I think I was scared. 25 minutes sounds amazing! But then I started thinking...what did I get myself into! If Insanity was an average 45 minute workout that I could barely do, and it had breaks, how much was actually crammed into that small 25 minute window..but this morning I knew the only way to find out was to put it in and press play.

Now, going to the bathroom sucks. Picking toys up off the floor sucks. Standing up from sitting down or vice versa...sucks. My legs hurt. My butt hurts. And I am tired! I know tomorrow it will feel worse, but I think it's making me actually look forward to my workout! That way I get the blood flowing again and my muscles will get nice and stretched. Just gotta keep going... I will post my beginning measurements by the end of the week and can't wait to have my final results to compare them to.

Fresh Outlook

Everyone has their days. You know, the ones where you feel amazing..and the ones where you just don't. Well this morning was one of those days for me. I woke up feeling like a cow. Just fat. It happens sometimes. But I started looking through my pictures again.. This helps me get out of my funk. I looked back to when I was pregnant with my son. THAT was fat. Then I looked back to before I was pregnant. That is where I want to be. And I will.

What I fail to realize often times is that while I may not be back to my pre-pregnancy weight, I have certianly come far from my post pregnancy weight! The week I had my son I weighed 276 pounds. When I found out I was pregnant I weighed 170. Big difference. Today I am 212. Still a big difference, but it's better than before. I only gained about 15 pounds with my daughter and lost that a week after having her. I learned my lesson the hard way with my son.

So while I may still be "big" now. In my eyes..and others. I know that I have come a long way. And I need to focus on that when I'm having a bad day. And just keep going!

 This was before I was pregnant. My goal.

 This one was a month before I had my son. I have no pictures after this.

And this is me now. Trying. Struggling. And trying to make my goals a reality.

Happy New Year

Merry Christmas (so late) and a Happy New Year! We enjoyed our small family Christmas here at the house. After presents were opened it was just a full day of playing with all the new toys and eating all the yumnmy treats in the stockings. It was our first Christmas here in Okinawa and not spent with our families since Nico was born. So it was different, but I know that in a few years we will get to spend the holidays with our families again. Skype helped fill the void of having the fam here in person. And even though we celebrated on different days (thank you time difference), it was great.

New Years was also spent in the house. Gotta love having kiddos! :) We had one of our friends over and enjoyed a few drinks while waiting for the clock to strike 12. As soon as that happened they went on home and I hit the sack. Makes me feel so old. I swear, my 3 year old could last longer than me.

With the holidays, and birthdays, we had this past month my work-out schedule was pretty much all over the place. If I could get to the gym I would, if I could run I would, and when I found the time I snuck in P90X here and there. With that being said-it was not steady! And I am pretty disappointed in that. I did not gain any weight, and have the same measurements, but wish I could have had more time. (Don't we all!)

So, today I figured I would get back on track. The hubs went back to work today, so I figured our routine would as well. Wrong! Little Miss Bella is now teething. So sleep is a thing of the past. And so dearly missed. Her naps are not consistent, and she ofter wakes throughout the night. So soon after she finally started to sleep through the night! As I started my workout of the day-Core Synergistic-I heard cries from her room. And here I thought she had been asleep. So I let it go for a few minutes to see if it would stop. No luck. I get her up, rock her, try again...and nothing. So the swing it was. She was finally content and I snuck back into my room for round 2. I got 30 minutes more into the video and she decided she didn't like being alone anymore. So even though I didn't get to finish the entire video I still feel more accomplished than I have as of late. And my abs, ass, and legs sure do hurt! In fact, I am surprised it was that hard! I guess taking a break like I did really put me back.

So...I will just keep going and eventually get to a level I like. The only way I will get better is if I find a way to keep at it every day, and stop missing days in a row. Wish me luck!