Fit and Healthy Sara - November 28, 2011

I've decided to document my journey to get healthy once and for all for myself and anyone else who needs motivation or just wants to hear what I'm doing!

About a month ago I set a goal to lose 10 "new" pounds in preparation for a shopping trip and managed to lose 8 through eating right and lots of exercising and through the support of several friends. I emailed these friends daily for the 3 week challenge and it felt good to report how I was doing and I loved the feedback too.

By doing it on this blog I can keep track of what I'm doing and hopefully inspire at the same time!

Here goes...

Well, I was down 8 lbs on Saturday, 11/19/11 and since then I'm up 4 lbs. I'm o.k. with that because I really haven't been following my "plan" and it's been nice to not worry too much about what I eat. I've worked out consistently every other day since the 19th and I feel really good about that. I'm mainly doing strength training which I guess is the "way" according to the many books and magazine articles I read about losing weight (one of my many obsessions!).

I'm so proud because I actually worked out this morning before work!!! I've been threatening to do this for years but never do. Our evening schedule is so busy and I really want to keep up with the every other day thing so I just did it! Since Kevin has been laid off I've been getting up at 5:10 and getting to work by 6:30 but I don't need to get there that early every day so why not use that time more wisely??

I didn't really prepare well so I was rushing this morning to find a workout outfit, clothes, etc. in the dark while Kevin slept! Brought some of the correct times from the morning routine but forget the all important moisturizer. I will be more organized on Wednesday!

I made it to the Y at 5:45 and was surprised to see many cars in the parking lot and a spinning class going on. Really? Here is what I did today:

Leg press - 2 sets of 12 reps at 205 lbs

Leg extension - 2 sets of 12 reps at 115 lbs

Squat - 25 reps at 100 lbs

lat - 8 then 10 reps at 70 lbs

triceps - two sets of 12 reps at 55 lbs

chest press (band machine) - two sets of 12 reps at 45 lbs

fly (band machine) - two sets of 12 reps at 20 lbs

I decided to "get ready" at work since I can barely look at the floor in the gym locker room let alone take a shower there! Nothing like getting ready in dim kid's bathroom but it's better than the alternative.

I'm back on the Belly Fat Cure today and will do my 15 min lunch workout with my assistant/friend Kelly. She's super fit and always inspires me to try new things. Kelly attends many classes at her gym (the one's I'm too afraid to go to) so we do some of her stuff using bands, weights, or therapy balls. She's really into planking so I'm moving up in how long I can plank. Thanks Kelly for always listening to me complain about being fat and inspiring me to do better!

Here's my favorite part - something to inspire us all....

Happy Monday!
Sara