Out with the soda (Again)

So I decided rather than changing a thousand things at once like I did before I am going to slowly make small changes towards where I need to be. The first thing up is giving up soda. Anyone that knows me knows that I am a Mountain Dew addict. Before when I lost 40+ lbs I had completely given up soda. Then I slowly started drinking it again. At first I promised myself I was only going to drink one a day but that didn't last long. Eventually my soda drinking was worse than before. On some days drinking anywhere from 6-10 cans a day. Way to much. So here I am again. I have been 5 days soda free. The promise I have made with myself is one small change towards better health every 14 days. Next up is parking at the furthest available parking spot when I go out on errands etc. I have a buddy I have joined with this time. Her name is Tara. We are going to keep each other going. Until next time here is to our health. xoxo

Checking In

Hi everyone. Just wanted to take a minute to say hello to all of you who follow my boring life. lol. I have some great news. We have made the decision to get our own house sometime in November. I am so excited.  Once we get out on our own we are going to have a rule for our new home. NO JUNK FOOD ALLOWED. The way we look at it is if we do not have the unhealthy choices staring us right in the face it will make things a heck of a lot easier. My trainer is due to have her baby in early November. She says I can probably start training with her again sometime in Mid January early February. Here is to a happy healthy future for us.

PS- Don't forget the Biggest Loser Premiere Tuesday Night. Team Jillian all the way! :-D

The Biggest Loser 5k

I kept forgetting to post my photos from The Biggest Loser 5k on here. I could not figure out how to post them all directly here on my blog so I am just going to share the link to my facebook album.

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/album.php?aid=2029029&id=1351239585

I was on Michael's team. How cool is that. I did a 5k with THE biggest Loser. We had so much fun that day.I hope to get to do it again someday. The lady that finished the 5k with no cartilage in her knees was BEYOND inspirational. Really puts things into prospective when you are sore from working out and whine and complain about how much pain your in.

I'm still here and still struggling

Me and my new great niece Kyra Lynn

I'm still here. I'm sorry i'm not posting as often as I would like. I will try to update more often. I have stayed REALLY busy with school. I only have one more class to go and I will be beginning my sophomore classes. WOO HOO! My freshman year has just flown right on by. I hope the rest of it flies by just as quickly. I am majoring in business administration with concentration in marketing and public relations. My "dream" job would be working with a talent agency. I hope that happens someday! One more piece of good news. We welcomed my first great niece into the world in mid July. Kyra Lynn Martin was welcomed into our family. She weighed 6 lbs 1 oz and is one tiny package of cuteness. I am a proud great aunt! My niece Amber had to have a c section but as long as we got a healthy baby and mommy in the end. Amber is going to be such a great mom. Ok onto my weight loss journey.

I'm sad to report that my journey has come to a screeching halt. I have gained back EVERYTHING I lost. With everything going on with school, family, and financial problems I majorly lost focus. The money crunch we have had can make things REALLY hard. Lets face it an 89cent frozen burrito  is the better option when you have a tiny bit of money to stretch a week. I could lie and say everything is still going peachy but there would be no purpose in it. I mean, this is life. It happens. It is very discouraging. However, I had lost more than I had ever lost before. Therefore, I know I CAN do it. Its just figuring out a way for me to get on board and stay on board. I have NOT quit. I will get there someday somehow. I am trying to refocus myself and my priorities to get this going again. Until next time. Everyone have a great week!

If At First You Don't Succeed, Try, Try Again

Ok so it has been a while since I posted an update. Life happened and I was beyond stressed. Problems with family, finances, school you name it.  I fell off the wagon. Not only did I fall off the wagon it was running over me! This last couple of months I have felt like i've been on a violent roller coaster and just begging to get off! Due to financial problems I decided to take a small break from my diet. But I had told myself I would CONTINUE to workout. and I did for a few weeks. But as time went on I was getting more and more discouraged. I quit working out and I basically gave up on myself and returned back to my previous bad habits.  I guess the bottom line is though I have struggled I have not officially quit. Cowboys often say when the horse throws you off you get right back on and that is what I am doing. Things are finally straightening out in my personal life. I am getting ready to start this journey once again. I have lined out alot of fitness activities for myself. I am going to be doing Alysia Gadson's Kettlebell program, Jillian Michaels Sedetary to 5K program. This is summer so I plan on getting in alot of swimming, and considering buying a bike for myself for bike riding. My goal is to reach my goal weight by the end of 2010. I know it will not easy but I am determined to fight for it.  I will try to update this site more often and I hope through this I can not only keep myself accountable, but also inspire others in the process.

Meeting Ali Sweeney!

Ok so i'm very limited on what I can tell you about this special day. Least the wrath of NBC fall down upon me. :-) With that being said, I was given the opportunity attend a taping of The Biggest Loser in Dallas, Texas a couple of weeks ago. I was chosen to get to complete a 5K with one of TBL contestants. No I can't tell you who that contestant was so don't ask. ;-) But this person looked AMAZING. What really got me, was the particular contestant I was running with was such a motivation, the 5K did not seem like it was very long at all. I was so busy soaking up every word they had to say. Oh I just completed a 5k and i'm not dead on the ground? REALLY? I had the opportunity to spend a few minutes with Ali Sweeney and all I can say is wow she is SUCH an inspiration. I'm not sure how much is saying to much so i'll leave it at that. This episode will air week 15 at which time I will post full details of this amazing experience. Oh and to add one more thing. When I crossed the finish line of the 5k Ali high fived me and said GREAT JOB! Now THAT is the memory of a lifetime! Thanks Ali!

960 Calories in Soda Are you KIDDING ME?

When you start watching your diet and the number of Calories you consume in a day you will be horrified at what you were eating before. I found that when I ate certain dishes I was consuming my entire Calorie allowance for ONE DAY during just one meal. What is worse is that I would drink a 6 pack of Mountain Dew A Day. Lets do the math. One can of Mountain Dew has 160 Calories *6=960. That is 960 Calories I was consuming in Soda alone. I see so many people who try to exercise while not watching their diet at all. You have got to watch your diet. Working out is alot of work and I don't know about you but I don't want all that work to be offset by something I ate that day! Its been six weeks since I set out on my journey. I have lost 22 lbs and I feel great. My whole purpose of this blog is to inspire others. I know what it feels like to feel like the cards are stacked against you. I know what it feels like to think, "its not possible ive tried so many times." I am here to tell you that it is possible. The first step is getting rid of all that negative self talk and saying YES I CAN DO THIS!!! My favorite quote of Jillians is, "you can tell me that you choose to quit, that you CHOOSE to be less then what you are and less then what God intended but don't ever tell me you can't do it." You have two options. You "choose" to quit or you CHOOSE to keep pushing knowing deep in your heart YES I CAN!