Lori's Adventure
09/01/2015
Today I start my 30 day Yoga challenge. So far I haven't been able to keep on track. In this yoga challenge my "before" picture will be on the studio website as well as my goals and throughout the month, they will share some of my posts. I have to post 2X a week on either FB or Instagram. I'm doing this challenge with a few people I know. After pictures will be posted as well. Throughout the month the girl who is running the challenge will be checking in and giving weekly challenges with becoming more healthy. This week is smoothies. Good thing I like them! I also have to do a minimum of 15 minutes of Yoga everyday. If I can't go to a class at the studio, then I have to do it at home. This is way more public than I've done in the past and it reflects on my friends studio, so I need to stick to it and do well -not just for me this time.
July 4th Saturday
Getting healthy has so many mountains and valleys in the journey. I was doing really well until I sabatoged myself and now I'm pretty much back to square one.
March 15th Sunday
I've talked myself out of going to the gym the last two days. Not today though! It's hard to stay motivated when you aren't seeing changes happen as quickly as you want them too. That's just part of life though. You just have to keep plugging along anyway.
I did find some fresh motivation though. On top of all the other reasons I have for wanting to get in shape and to be healthier, last night I found a fun one.
The end of May is a reunion for people who worked at the Rexburg Walmart back in 2000 and 2001. I had just gotten home from my mission and was living with grandma at the time I worked there. For the most part there are only 2 people attending this reunion that I keep in touch with on FB and really want to see. I haven't seen either of them in 13 or 14 years. We were really good friends back then. Of course I want to look, feel and BE the best I possibly can. I have 2 1/2 months or 11 weeks to see what I can do. I'm already so much stronger and healthier than I have been in years. The next 11 weeks will be good. :)
March 12th Thursday
I love it. I'm working hard and getting stronger and more fit. I haven't seen much come off by the way of pounds or inches yet, but I know I'm getting healthier. I can do more now than I could even two weeks ago at my last post. Today I did the Arc Trainer on level 3 for 60 minutes and burned 800 calories!! Then I did another 19 minutes on the treadmill on level 20 and burned 209 calories. That is over 1,000 calories in 1 hour and 19 minutes. I was sweating like crazy and it felt so good!
March 1st Sunday
Best work out on the Arc Trainer and best total workout to date. I burned 995 Calories doing 92 minutes of Cardio and then went on to have a great workout with the weights working my arms, shoulder and abs. I love feeling accomplished and working out. I am impatient and eager to really start seeing some serious results from all this hard work, but I keep reminding myself to be patient and not give up. IT WILL HAPPEN!!!
I love it when you can see -actually see- bits of improvement when you are working so hard for it.
Last night I did the Valentines Sunset Cruise on the Great Salt Lake with Jon. I hadn't considered what I'd wear. I knew it would be too cold for a dress, but I don't have any nice pants. I literally own 1 pair of capris that are faded and wearing out since I wear them every day and wash them almost as much. Then I remembered the black dress slacks that I bought this past fall to work at Black Turtle. I remembered they were far too tight and I couldn't do up the zipper or top button without being miserable, but they were my only option so I'd have to figure it out. To my surprise and delight, I easily fit in them, They fit perfect and looked great. So, even though I have only lost a couple of pounds, there is progress. That makes me happy, and keeps me motivated to keep on doing what I'm doing. :)
February 9th Monday
I'm getting better and better at this working out thing. I am struggling with is my feet & my shoes though. My tennis shoes are so old and worn that about 10 or 15 minutes into my workout on the elliptical machine -2 or 3 toes on my right foot go numb. It's very uncomfortable. The toes I broke on my left foot have been bothering me too and today I noticed my little toe is swollen up a bit. I'm trucking a long regardless. Getting healthier is worth it.
Yesterday, my weekend gym buddy showed me some weight training that her trainer showed her. I worked my arms and shoulders. I knew I'd be sore before I left the gym, I was feeling it! Then I went home and raked leaves for an hour or so. It was nearly 70 degrees so I couldn't resist. I'm definitely sore, but it's a good sore! :)
January 30th 2015 Friday
I tried a new recipe for breakfast this morning.
It's the Skinny Chocolate Banana Shake and only has about 78 calories per serving. It's a good way to get that chocolate fix and still be healthy. :)
3/4 Cup Almond Milk (I used the Silk brand Dark Chocolate almond milk)
15 ice cubes
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1-2 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa (not needed if you have the Dark Chocolate almond milk)
1/2 banana
Blend
My workouts are going pretty good. I haven't lost more than 1 lb yet, but I have to keep reminding myself I've only been really working out for two weeks now, it will come. Last night I had a 1st time meeting with a trainer. Mostly we just talked about my goals and came up with a workout plan. My first workout session will be with her on Monday. I know having a trainer helped me a lot last time, so I'm hoping the same will happen this time.
January 25th 2015 Sunday
The more I work out the more determined I am to do better and be better. I haven't seen much physical change yet, but I like the way it makes me feel and I like how I work harder and am more determined to take care of myself.
Best workout to date killing 487 calories doing 60 minutes of cardio on the treadmill and elliptical machines. Did weights after my cardio working my abs and legs. :)
January 22nd Thursday
I've been slackin a bit. It's been 7 days since I was at the gym. I went back to the gym today and did 6o minutes of cardio, some ab crunches and hip abductions. I was happy I made it back. Some good motivation too is that I have lost 2 lbs since I started. It's not much but it's a beginning. I just have to keep it up. My Fitness Pal has been a great tool. I love seeing how Jill and my friends are doing and I like how it tracks everything. The charts are great and what I really like is how it tracks your food and excercise and lets you know where your at and how many calories you have left in the day. It keeps it in the front of my mind so I am more conscious and careful about what I put it my mouth.
January 14th Wednesday
Day 4 of the gym. Today was a little rough, I just didn't have the energy. I don't know why I was so tired. I ended up doing an hour of cardio and no weight training. I also did terrible on my sprite. So bugged. Did it anyway. Sticking with it though. This is worth it.
January 12th 2015 Monday
I worked out again today. 35 on the treadmill (I upped the pace since yesterday just a tiny) and 18 on the stationary bike. I then spent time doing weight training focusing on my abs, arms and back today. Eating wise, my immediate goal is to completely kick the soda habit. It shouldn't be too hard since I don't drink caffeine anymore and haven't for a while and I'm down to about a can of sprite a day.
January 11th 2015 Sunday
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| Today on the Treadmill |
Scary picture but I just got done with my workout. <3
December 14th 2014 Sunday
Lol. I look a little grumpy i this pic. Still working long hours at Kmart so not alot in my diet has changed. The only real improvement I have had this past week is that I am drinking a lot more water and I have started taken vitamins. CoQ10 and Centrum.
December 7th 2014 Sunday
Inspired by my friend who is using Instagram to track her fitness progress, Not being that brave, I thought I would do it here. I carry a lot of weight in my face so the plan is to take a face shot every Sunday and as progress goes on I should be able to see my face slimming down. Next to my core, the weight gained on my face has just been driving me crazy. I am also hoping that seeing changes visually will encourage me to keep improving. I will be tracking lbs, inches, workouts, food journal, etc. in a private notebook. But I will post progress here as it happens.
11/23/14 Sunday
I got a new app on my phone that I'm pretty excited about. It helps track my fitness goals & puts it into a graph so I can visually see as I'm improving different things. It sets goals for me to reach and is very interactive. I'm excited to have this extra tool to use to help me be healthier. It's been really fun to use this app and track my progress.
9/23/14 Tuesday
As there always is when trying to change your lifestyle, there is both positive and not-so-positive things that happen.
I have disappointed myself this past week by drinking diet coke. I use the excuse that I have been working from 7 AM until 1 or 2 PM and then again 3 PM-11:30 PM as my excuse. This is not a trend I want to continue, with this being my last week of training at Black Turtle and my schedule totally changing next week I don't see any future temptation. I'm also not doing very good on my food journal which is annoying me.
I also have been doing much better with positive self talk. That seems to be a big key for me.
9/07/14 Sunday
I'm still doing great with my caffeine -I rarely, very rarely, have it anymore. I'm doing good with the sprite too. If it's not in the house I don't drink it and I don't buy much soda at work anymore. So, success there.
I've been doing as much canning as I can this year to help us eat healthier through the winter. That canning will go on for a few more weeks I'm guessing.
My next step is the gym. Just as I renewed my gym membership, I broke my toes. While they are still broken, I don't limp anymore and I think it's time to see what I can do. My idea is to start the gym after work. I have learned that if I take my work out clothes with me and head straight to the gym after work & NOT go home at all, I get my workout in.
Jill has challenged me to start keeping a food journal again which I'm doing. She also challenged me to find happy music to listen to in the morning and to use positive self talk. I like the idea's and have used some of them in the past so I'm all for it. I only have 2 songs that I can think of that immediately put me in a good mood. I try to listen to them when I'm craving sweets and (if I remember) first thing in the morning. They are Alex Boye's Lemonade and Pharrell Williams Happy.
From Jill-- June 24th-- Hey look, Lori! I'm reading it! Congrats on kicking out the coke. But exactly how much sprite are you drinking? ;)
I swear I'm gonna kick some of my bad habits too! One of these days...
17 June 2014 Tuesday
If Jill ever reads this, she will be so proud. I, yes I -have FINALLY kicked my Diet Coke/Dr. Pepper/Caffeine addiction that has hounded me for years. It's all thanks to Jon thinking Diet Coke was literally going to kill me and his constant hounding -- and Sprite. If I'm wanting something bubbly to drink I do go for a sprite these days. Mostly I get along with water and orange juice though.
31 March 2014 Monday
This year I would really like to take Jon on the hike to Table Rock. I think he would love it and I would really like to go again. I know that there is no way I would ever make it if I tried to go in the shape I am today. So today I started getting ready. The only way I have EVER lost weight and got in shape has been through excersize. Yes, changing my diet to eat healthier is important, but not as important -for me- as the excersize. This afternoon I went into Planet Fitness and got everything all set up to start working out. I'm happy that one finally came to Bountiful. It's an inexpensive gym and a good environment. I really have not excuses now not to work out. :)
5 January 2014
Like many people, this is the time of year I like to think about the past year, look at where I've been and see if I'm on the course that takes me to where I want to go in my life. Last year seemed to be all consumed with the Vegas wedding, planning the trip to Alaska and the reception in our backyard. It seemed when all the craziness was over, we scarcely had time to catch our breath before the holidays set in. It's been nice to have the past week or so free to really think about my life and realize all the blessings I have, understand what changes I want to make in my life to become the person I ultimately want to be, and to set goals for this coming year. As always, one of my goals for this new year is to become more healthy. I've set this goal for many years, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't, but I believe there is no true failure until you give up trying.
The older I get the harder it seems to be not only to be healthy, but to be motivated to live a healthy lifestyle. When your young it doesn't matter, metabolism is high and it seems you can eat what you want. You have tons of energy and it's easy to not even think about it. This year I really want to spend more time outdoors, camping, hiking, fishing, I may even get brave and try to ride my motorcycle this year. I want to be healthy enough to have the energy to do what ever activity I want to do, regardless of if it's hiking up the red rocks in Moab to look at some indian ruins or paddling a canoe at Lake of the Woods.
Once again I will be posting my progress here in an attempt to motivate myself and to keep my goals in the forefront of my mind. I will be posting sporadically, just whenever I feel I've reached a milestone, or learned a lesson I'd like to share.
11/03/13 hA ha HA!!
10/22/13
Congrats to Jill for all her hard work. She looked beautiful in her pale pink bridesmaid dress!
I'm joining in too! Starting tomorrow (as always!) I promised myself I'd meet my goal on my own this time, or it's time for weight watchers or something that sounds equally horrible. If that doesn't motivate me, nothing will!
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