Let The Games Begin

Friday, January 06, 2012

Well we weighed in for our weight loss challenge today. I was up from what I was at home, but I expected that, since I ate breakfast and might have made sure to drink some water before I weighed in!! I am excited that my work environment will be supportive of a healthy, weight-loss environment. With half of my co-workers involved, we are sure to keep health and fitness in the forefront of our minds, which I greatly need!

This contest came at a perfect time to motivate me to get the rest of my weight off. I am more driven than I ever have been to exercise. I am even more motivated than when I first started losing weight or was deep into my weight loss. Now at 95 pounds lost, I am finally getting interested in wanting to exercise regularly and feel the burn. I don't know what "sparked" it (I couldn't help myself), but I am glad that it happened. Now, I just have to keep it going!

Happy active weekend to all!
Christy

  

Weight Loss Challenge (At Work)

Thursday, January 05, 2012

A group at work have decided to do a weight loss challenge to be the first person to lose 20 pounds and maintain it for four weeks! I know that I don't have as great of a chance of winning, since that is about what I need to lose to get to goal, but I do love a good challenge. The cost of entry is $10, winner take all, so I am entering in hopes that it serves as a motivational tool to keep me going! Maybe I will even win and pick up a few bucks!

Wish me luck, as it would be awesome to win, and even more awesome to lose 20 pounds and reach my goal!

  

Exercise and I are Working on Our Friendship

Wednesday, January 04, 2012

I am happy to say that I had a great workout this morning, and am back to doing my Insanity program. They are extremely intense and can feel overwhelming at first. I powered through it this morning, and was able to complete day 1. Afterward, I felt AMAZING! I was wide awake, felt like my muscles were loosened up, breathing deeper, just an all around great feeling. I really feel like I can become addicted to that feeling and continue to follow through with my program.



I know that exercise is the key to maintaining weight loss. I have to learn to make it part of my every day life, and treat it as I would eating, as something that I need to live! I would say that exercise and I are a little more than acquaintances after today, and will hopefully be best friends very soon!

  

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CHRISTY2BTHIN 1/4/2012 12:37PM

I started to get into tennis and running. I am trying to find more ways to work that into my hectic schedule, given the current weather, I find it harder to get outside, especially with a young child. I also really like interval exercises. I feel like I am working really hard, but get to change up the exercises so that I don't get bored. That is one reason I got back into the Insanity program. It is intense, but it changes so much that I don't get bored and it makes the time fly by super fast! I love dance, and intend to take a dance class when my son is a little older and we have accomplished a few other family goals (move to a new house closer to work, pay off a few bills, etc.). What exercise did you fall in love with? Report Inappropriate Comment

PRINCESSAA12 1/4/2012 11:59AM

Also try other workouts that don't leave you feeling burned out. Start out slow and gradually increase your pace. You can do it. I'll make a confession now. I used to HATE exercise so much. I love it now and I look forward to it everyday. That's because I found something I love to do and something totally manageable for me. What's that for you? Report Inappropriate Comment