It's almost the end of August and I am making suttle but necessary changes.

So I love working out with my DVDs, but I was not sure why I was not getting the results I wanted.  So I decided to do more of my BootCamp by Lindsay Brin.  Yup that worked awesome.  Now I also decided to do more cardio and go...JOGGING!!!  I ran 1.5 miles today and I could have ran more if I wanted to.  Love that I feel great about this.

Its been too long!

Wow, so I definately need to stop procrastinating and just get these pictures over and done with.  It is now the very beginning of August.  I had some set backs along the way.  I think I was exercising too much and when the relatives came for Avery's reunion in the middle of July, I took some time off deep cleaning the house.  Although it was good cardio, it was not enough.  So I got back into gear with consistency and now am alternating Boot Camp 2 by Lindsay Brin and her other DVD Shed 5 Fast.  After those workouts, I do my Core Firing Sequence which focuses on of course my abs for that extra touch.  I noticed quicker results with the Boot Camp 2 DVD.  I start off with a warm up, then core exercises, then cardio tone, then cardio, and end with a cool down.  I modify what I am capable of doing.  I am also hoping that when I post this next photo I can see even more results.  I still do not weigh myself...low self-esteem issues.  I would rather see my clothes fit or be looser than to look at numbers.  I do not think I will do my first 5k this year.  The humidity has gotten bad and with my asthma...its not a good thing.  I am still planning to jog once the weather cools down a bit.  Crossing my fingers that the next pic will be even more different than the one I will post today!

The dreaded front view!

Looking better...still would like my kitchen to look decent!

August 2011

 

I must remember....small steps!

May 2011

April 2011

My year long goal has just begun!

I have always struggled with my weight since Junior High School.  I can't say that I am good at eating nutritious. I try to, but trust me when I say that I love food and I cannot deny the temptations.  Each year I try to lose a significant amount of weight, but in the end I gain it back and if not more.  I am trying a new phase where I am devoted to exercising each night and having breaks every so often.  On odd days I will be Interval training and toning where on even days I will do as much cardio as possible.  My dream was that once I was done having children I would get fit.  With each child I was able to go back down in weight and now that I am no longer a spring chicken, I am struggling even more. 

So what is the goal?  In one year I hope to be fit in a sense that I feel better, have more energy, am happy in the clothes I am in, and be satisfied rather than disappointed. I chose a year because short periods of time does not work. I have done Atkin, lost a lot of weight, only to be disappointed that I gained it all back.  After this last and final pregnancy, I am weighing in at the most....190 lbs.  Never been there before, unless I was at the third trimester of a pregnancy.  So I am hoping that I attain my goals, build my self-esteem and see results within the year.  Wish me luck because this mom is going to need it.

The beginning of the end!  Here I am at the start of my personal program.

After one month!  Small babysteps...I must remember that...oh, I should also clean my house.