Back in January, I decided it was time to make a serious change. My weight and inactivity was getting out of hand. Then I saw my bloggy friend, Amber, was starting The Shred, by Jillian Michaels. I thought , why not. I had to start somewhere.
My sister, Amber, my mom, and I decided to be accountable to each other and work out together. Amber and I have done really well and made it through our first 30 days, my mom...not so much, but we love her anyway!!! :)
At first, I thought it might be like everything else I have tried, succeeded at, and then ultimately failed at (weight loss programs, work out programs, etc...). This weight issue has been yo-yoing for the last 10 years. After I had Jadyn, our oldest, I was the smallest I had ever been as an adult. And I loved it, but couldn't maintain it. Every year, the weight would just add up, the inactivity and excuses would just add up. Until now.
The Shred, has been so good for me. It is 20 minutes. That's it! I can handle it! It's hard, but it works.
I have also been limiting myself to 1 Diet Coke a week, although I blew that this week. Snacking is extremely limited. And I have given up sweets and coffee. Don't get me wrong, I am not going to totally deny myself. There will be times...
I just feel like I have tried several weight loss programs and had success, but eventually you have to go back to eating regular food. That is why I have decided to go this route. I don't have to pay to go anywhere, or for my food, or to a gym. Just my Shred video, and various other videos that I mix in.
It's been about 6 weeks, and the scale shows anywhere between 5 and 8 pounds lighter than where I was (it fluctuates). I can tell the way my clothes fit, I can tell when I do push-ups, and crunches, when I do jumping jacks, that something is working.
And to top it all off, this morning I tried on my snow pants, which by the way I have been dreading because the last time I tried them on, the pants could barely shut and it was hard to breathe. I am just sayin'... Guess what! They fit and they fit well!
On the days that I feel like nothing I do is working or if my scale isn't showing the results that I want to see, I am going to put my snow pants on and remember that awful feeling I had about 6 weeks ago.
P.S. I don't usually just try on snow pants...we are going skiing this weekend! Have a great weekend!
5 comments:
Kim that is awesome! I am so, so proud of you that you've kept up with it!! Now, me on the other hand, that's a different story. But I'm trying to comfort myself with the fact that a tiny bit of my um, non success, is justifiable. SO so tiny. :)
Keep it up!! Your scale & your clothes will reflect it!
Go you!!!
That's awesome, Kim!! Good for you!!! It's so hard to stay motivated, but you can do it!
Kim, so happy for you! That's awesome. I'm glad you blogged about it!! Way to go!
My scales were creeping up too...lost it after Suzy and then gained some back. UCk. So I've working on it to since Jan.
you go girl. For those of us with Yoder blood (through your mom's lineage) weight will always be a battle. Our fried foods in America have wreaked havoc on our hips.
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