http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal.asp?id=BURTONGIRL10 BURTONGIRL10's Blog on SparkPeople, home of free diet plans and a healthy living community http://assets2.sparkpeople.com/assets/nav/logo_spark.gif http://www.sparkpeople.com/ http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=4795514 I'm down 2.5lbs and I feel so great! Finally the weight is starting to come off and it feels amazing seeing results from all of my hard work. I still have a few more weekends of snowboarding too so I'll have a few more chance to blast a ton of calories. If things keep going well I'll actually be excited for bikini season! Mon, 19 Mar 2012 18:17:34 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=4791047 I'm feeling pretty good. I've been focusing a lot more on what I've been eating this week and have been doing a better job of getting in more veggies. I've stayed within my calorie range all week. I also got another job which is pretty exciting. The only downside is that now I don't have as much time to workout. I've still been able to Zumba almost daily and as soon as I get air in my tires I'm going to start taking my dog for a bike ride during my lunch break. Hopefully it will stop ra... Fri, 16 Mar 2012 17:46:45 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=4784254 This is the 3rd week in a row that I haven't lost any weight. And no it's not a plateau, I just started working this hard a few weeks ago and I haven't seen ANY change at all. According to this site I burnt 3,100 calories last week alone. I've been eating a lot healthier then I was before. Making a real effort to include more vegetables and to eat lower calories fruits. This week I am going to keep working out as hard as I was, but I'm really going to focus on what I'm eating and make s... Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:39:50 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=4772441 I had a weight in today and am still at 139 and haven't lost a single pound in the last two weeks. I am starting to get really frustrated as I have been working really hard. I have gone snowboarding every Sat and Sun for the last 3 weeks. I play Zumba more days then I don't. I go to the gym and do the stair climber 2-3 nights a week. I go to ab class on Monday mornings. I take Tyce for a walk and do spark videos every day. I am eating a lot better, but still struggling with my calorie ... Mon, 5 Mar 2012 18:54:47 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=4767565 I'm feeling a little discouraged. I've been eating a lot of healthier, whole foods lately. A ton more fruits and veggies then I usually eat, but I still can't seem to stay within my calorie goal. I'm still under 2,000 every time but I thought all of these healthier foods were supposed to make it easier to keep my calorie count down. I'm hoping to go snowboarding again all weekend to get my energy and motivation back up. Fri, 2 Mar 2012 17:43:21 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=4765856 I made it to the gym last night and spent 30 min on the stair climber, even though I really didn't want to. I was doing a pretty good job at trying to find excuses too. It went buy really fast because I'm reading a really great book on my nook right now (I read on the stair climber). I'm doing alright today. I did a bonus spark video and walked Tyce. I forgot my food at home when I went to work though, which really throws off my healthy eating. I had a healthy breakfast and lunch so I'm... Thu, 1 Mar 2012 18:15:49 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=4764011 I took Monday and Tuesday off from exercising (aside from the daily spark video and walking Tyce). I was so sore from snowboarding I could barely move my neck at all so I wanted to make sure I had time to recover to avoid injury. I'm back on the workout bandwagon today though. I woke up and did the spark video, ate a healthy breakfast, and took Tyce to the dog park and walked around while we played fetch. Then I went home and played Zumba on the wii. I will also most likely go to the gym... Wed, 29 Feb 2012 19:38:12 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=4760285 I am soooo sore from snowboarding this weekend. I went on Saturday and Sunday. I can barely move my neck but I'm glad I got such a great and fun workout in. I didn't eat great this weekend but weekends are kind of my cheats especially if I'm boarding all weekend. I weighed myself today and have only lost 1lb. I was really hoping to see a bigger difference but I'm not going to let that slow me down. I've still been feeling really great and I feel like I'm starting to look better as well.... Mon, 27 Feb 2012 18:06:44 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=4755501 I didn't make it to the gym last night due to a massive headache that was making me nauseous. But that's okay because I'm going boarding tomorrow and Sunday so I'll burn a ton of calories. I've also been doing a pretty good job of trying to get more fruits and veggies and water in my diet. I've gone outside of my calorie range the last couple days but I've also been working out a ton so I figure its okay. I'm hoping the weather is good tomorrow so I can get lots of time on the mountain! Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:50:52 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=4753755 I had another great day yesterday! I was at the very low end of my calorie goal and I had like 87 fitness minutes! I'm also on track for another great day today. There is a deal at a ski hill tomorrow for free tickets if you bring canned food so I'm going to try and get some friends to head over there as snowboarding is such a great workout. I also plan on going Sat or Sun (if not both!). I'm still feeling great and super motivated! Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:50:07 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=4752101 I feel so great! It's been a crazy busy day and I haven't eaten much, but everything I have eaten (almost) has been healthy. I had a really healthy breakfast with lots of protein and it was a great start to my day. I also walked Tyce again and did my spark video AND zumba fitness AND I'm still planning on going to the gym after work. Although its pretty much a blizzard outside right now so we'll see if that actually happens, I don't want to be on the roads in this any more then I have to.... Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:06:49 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=4750164 So I had all of my meals planned out for the day and packed lunch, dinner, and snacks to take to work and was super excited since it was all so healthy, and then I left it in my fridge. :( There is plenty of food at work but I wouldn't call it healthy. Super bummed out that happened. I was having such a great day too. I woke up and did my spark video, took Tyce on his walk, cooked a healthy breakfast, AND did Zumba on the Wii. I feel like I'm going to undo it all now because I'm gonna b... Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:08:35 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=4748202 I went snowboarding both Saturday and Sunday, go me! Probably spent a good 5 hours on the snow. My muscles are definitely feeling fatigued today, in the best way possible. I did a terrible job as far as eating though. I ended up getting pizza at the chalet both days. I also pizza rolls and other crap while I was home. That was definitely my cheat day and I was able to get back on track last night when I baked some delicious salmon. I even have two more servings left over for the rest o... Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:12:32 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=4743877 Yesterday didn't go as great as I'd hoped. But I feel the need to point out the positives before the negatives, as they deserve recognition too. I did drink 8 glass of water. I also took Tyce for a walk and played Zumba on the Wii. I didn't do great at eating fruits and veggies. I originally intended to go to the gym after work, or go out dancing with friends. I skipped the gym with the intentions of dancing, but it didn't end up working out so I didn't get in another work out last nigh... Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:52:50 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=4742528 Well I started the day out a little rough when I didn't wake up until after noon and obviously missed breakfast. I dealt with this by having "brunch" rather then trying to squeeze in two meals. I feel like I could have done much better today but over all and under the circumstances I think I'm doing okay. I do need to squeeze in some more fruits and veggies before the day is over. I did take Tyce for about a 15 minute speed walk this morning and then played Zumba for about 20 minutes afte... Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:41:20 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=4742511 I'm finally getting back into a good routine. It was difficult for a while with Christmas vacation and my jobs changing but my schedule is finally predictable enough that I'm back in the gym. My new plan is to play either Zumba or Just Dance on the Wii at least 5 days a week (even if its not for that long). I am also going to the gym after work Mon-Wed (sometimes Thurs.) and alternating between lifting weights and the stair master. I'm also committing to taking my dog on daily walks (he'l... Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:26:33 EST