Day 15...

Ugh..Having a hard time getting motivated to eat well. I feel terrible after all the junk all day yesterday (free day) but seeing all the yummy food around here for my family is hard to stick to my goals. I haven't given into temptation but I have missed 2 mini meals because I can't bring myself to having the "good stuff" either. I wish the eating part of this plan wasn't so difficult. I love my workouts but eating clean is tough!

Week 2 measurements

Okay so not as happy with this weeks results on weight but I did seem to lose some inches. I can feel a difference in my stomach and waist for sure. I am VERY sore in my glutes and quads from my LBWO Thursday. I don't know why the weight didn't move but I am guessing muscle increase.

Weight: 158.4
Bust: 37
Waist: 32
Hips: 40 1/4
Upper Arm: 11 14/16
Upper Thigh: 24
Lower Thigh: 19
Calve: 15 1/2

Okay so I think I lost over 6 inches for the week! I guess that does mean more than the scale. But I still would like to see that number go down too!!

Today is my free day and we are celebrating Halloween today so I plan on having orange rolls, apples with carmel dip and chicken enchiladas for dinner. I almost wanted to go to the gym today but decided my body might need a break since I am so sore. Tomorrow will come soon enough!

The reason I am running.....

My entire reason for starting and going to complete this challenge. I need and want to be around for my little girls and my wonderful husband. I am also doing this one thing for myself.

Finding no excuses

Last night I was up for several hours with a sick child. I got maybe 4 hours of sleep. This after taking care of 3 sick ones and taking a healthy daughter to a play she was in and then running to a store to do some grocery shopping.

This morning my alarm rang at 4:45 and for a moment I thought I should stay in bed because of how hard the day went the day before. I however went on pure willpower to get myself out of bed, brush my teeth, put on my clothes and drove myself the few miles to the gym. I got on the treadmill and did my HIIT and at first was still wondering what I was doing there!

After about 4 minutes into my routine, I felt a sense of empowerment! I have the choice to make my life what I want it to be! Do I want to continue on the path of merely surviving? Going about my days just to get through it and on to the next? What for?????? Just so I can get through each day and the next until I am old and eventually die? What kind of life is that? Sure there would be the occassional happy time but why wait for those few days a year to come to me???

There are no excuses as long as you have your health. I am so grateful that I can get up each morning even after a night of sleeplessness. I have 5 beautiful and healthy children, a hard working and loving husband, a roof over our heads, food on the table and I have the choice to make this a happy, active, fullfilling life!

No excuses...JUST DO IT!!!!

Day 9..Monday Oct 25th

Today I started out with a great cardio workout at the gym. I pushed myself pretty hard and it felt so empowering! I was next to 3 other people who just jaunted along walking at a comfortable pace and I wondered why they bothered to get out of bed. I feel like taking them and tell them to move it up or they are wasting their time!

Well here are my first week measurements...

Weight 158.4
Bust 37 1/2
Waist 33 1/2
Hips 40 1/4
Upper Arm 11 14/16
Upper Thigh 24 3/4
Lower Thigh 20 10/16
Calve 15 3/4

So not much change on the measurements and probably water weight lost...but I will keep on going!!!

Don't you hate it when...

You are sitting in your car and you can feel your gut hanging over the sides of your pants???

Just another reason I need to do this...

Enough is enough...

I have a love/hate relationship with shopping. I hate the crowds, the millions of choices and I especially hate when I look at myself in the mirror when trying on pants. The 11/12's fit today but I just don't like the way they look!

I've been sick for a week now and am feeling better today. I am looking forward to the end of the 12 weeks when I will be in the single digit sizes again. And then for a second contest to be even leaner.

I have joined a support group on the Body For Life website and it really does help when I want to throw in the towel and sleep in.

My "I just want to die" before photos

I even look worse than I thought. There is no doubt I need to make a change.

Day 1

Today starts my 12 weeks of a very dedicated exercise and eating program. I am doing a program called Body For Life. Why BFL? I have done it before and have seen terrific results!

During these 12 weeks, I plan to lose 25 lbs of body fat.
Gain muscle and endurance.
Eat healthier.
Lose the muffin top and big booty.
Gain self love about my body.
Have more energy for my daugthers and husband.

My beginning stats are:
Height: 5'4"
Pant Size: 12-14
Weight: 162.8
Aprox Body Fat: 36.55% (online calculator)
BMI: 26.9 (overweight)
Bust: 37 1/2
Waist: 33 1/2
Hips: 40 1/2
Arm: 12
U Thigh: 24 3/4
Mid Thigh: 20 10/16
Calf: 16 1/4