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11/30/2008: Technically, I've only been making myself more active on a daily basis and practicing portion control. This past summer, I hit an all-time high of 225 lbs. I never wanted to weigh that much, much less suffer from back and knee pain at a young age. Tomorrow, I begin the first stage of my plan to achieving a leaner, more athletic me. I'll be using the elliptical for 20 minutes and doing a full-body circuit 3 times this week.
12/28/2008: Well, I've been working out since the 1st of December. Mostly I've been doing simple exercises to reintroduce my muscles and joint to weightlifting. Beginning January 1st of 2009, I will start a more efficient program to start losing more fat. I'll also be posting on bodyblog. This year is THE YEAR.
Why I Love It:
I know why I loved it in the past. I loved feeling stronger, leaner and taller. I'm sure I'll love it for the same reasons I did back then. I enjoyed having muscles and being able to see them.
How I Stay Motivated:
I have a husband, two children, and a basketball alumni team that calls me up every year to play in the annual alumni game. I remind myself that I want to look and feel sexier for my husband. I want to do my part to be here for my children as long as possible, and I don't like running out of breath chasing them around! I want to finally be able to tell my old team that yes, I do wish to participate in the next alumni game. And, last but not least, I want to feel good for me. I miss the energy I used to have. I miss exercising because I enjoyed it. I'm sure I will again.
This is before I decided to get serious about having self-control and stop neglecting myself. I had only 2 pairs of capris because I refused to try on clothes in a dressing room. I hated looking at my reflection in the mirror or while window-shopping at the mall. I was making myself miserable and de ...
Since the age of 10, I have always wanted a body that looked good and functioned even better. Through highschool, I was never able to put on weight, due to the fact that I was always conditioning my body for basketball. I was wiry, but I could handle girls who were stockier and taller than me. I strength trained year-round, and I ran everyday. Not to mention, my dad always gave me a YMCA membership for my birthdays and Christmas from the time I was 12. I lived for basketball. I was in a gym anytime I wasn't sleeping, at school or piano practice (Mom's only request for 10 years.) In the middle of my junior year in highschool, problems arose in my family. I won't go into detail, but they affected me in a way that drove me to self-destruction. All I wanted to do was smoke cigarettes, marijauna, and do stupid things that could have ended me. I went on like this until I found out I was pregnant my freshman year in college. I tell you that my daughters are two of the best people that have ever happened to me.
It has been 20 months since the birth of my youngest daughter, and I am well on my way to becoming the best mother my children deserve. I intend to get down to 127 lbs. All I want is to be able to play hard and do a great job for my volleyball team. I want to play basketball again and not let the varsity girls run all over me like I'm some old fogey. I want to be the one running circles around them. I don't want to be ashamed of myself. I want to become the person I have always dreamt of being: happy, healthy, athletic, loving, patient, and self-controlling. (And I want to be able to kick butt.) So, my goals are to lose weight, keep what muscle I have, become stronger and more agile, be able to bench my own bodyweight times 2, enter competitions in figure, obstacle course, and arm-wrestling, and run a marathon in January of 2010. Currently, I'm strengthening for karate class, which begins again the first week of April, and I plan on running the Title Nine Mother's Day 9K. Next summer, I plan on playing co-ed softball again. I haven't done so for 4 years now. I hope to have shed all 88 lbs by next September so I can surprise my highschool alumni team in October. (You know, when I show up to wipe the gym floor with the varsity team's butts. LOL) I want to stay healthy and fit for the rest of my life. I want to prove to my daughters that they can do whatever they set their minds to doing.
Why? What are the pros and cons of working out there?
People notice when I don't show up for awhile. Especially the owner. I see him at church every Sunday morning.
- Updated Sep 30, 2009 7:50pm
What should look for in a gym? What should you avoid?
Someplace you feel comfortable and it should be safe and hygienic. I would avoid anyplace with all of the machines and equipment bolted to the ceiling. Really though, I would stay away from any place that was downright dirty and out-of-date.Someplace you feel comfortable and it should be safe and hygienic. I would avoid anyplace with all of the machines and equipment bolted to the ceiling. Really though, I would stay away from any place ...more
- Updated Sep 30, 2009 7:50pm
Do you track your workouts (exercises, weight, reps, etc.)?
Yes
If so, how do you do it? Workout log, software program, etc.? Why do you do it this way?
This may take longer than I expected. I went to the doctor the other day for a follow-up appointment. He told me some discouraging news. Even though I have been exercising regularly, my blood sugar has started raising a little. My family history includes diabetes. I have...
