Work Outs feel so good!!!!

I've been working out for only two days in a row, but I feel so good already! Monday night I took a class about goal setting and lucky for me the teacher used weight loss as the goal of example! He said you have to find your why. Do you work out so you can look good? If you don't really care about that then you have to find your own reason that fits your personality. He said for him working out was worship in motion. I loved that! When he worked out he was thanking God for this body, this temple that God gave him! Me being very religeous, this worked well for me. When I want to cut my workout short, or not do it at all I remember that it is not just for me, but for God! My new goal is at least 30 min every day. Yesterday I worked out at the gym walking for a few min, then running for 30 seconds, then walking, then running, etc. I did that for 15 min, then I switched to the eliptical machine for 20 min more. Then I streched and it felt oh so good!!!! Then later in the evening I went to my fencing class!!! So much fun! He starts us out running, then stretching, and just standing in fencing position is like standing in a squat for 1 hour!!!! And last night we started using the swords!!! so fun! they are not very heavy, but holding them out away from your body works your arms! My body feels good from this exersize, now I just need to remember this feeling when I think I don't want to work out! Another thing I learned from the goal setting is make them chartable and put a reminder where you can see it. So, I'm putting a weightloss chart on my mirror. I will chart daily my weight loss/gain. Hopefully it will be mostly the former! ;-) Also, I've started writing down everything I eat. I think that I'm not going to follow the Biggest Loser diet exactly, but take things from it. It is very difficult to count your calories while making sure you get in all of your veggies, protein, starches, fruits, etc. So, now I'm just writing it all down so I'm aware of what I'm actually eating in a day and keeping track of the calories. I can do this! You can too!!!!!

Picture # 1 taken 1/22/2010

That's right! I recycle boys! lol!!! this is the smallest shirt I own. I decided I want to take all of my weight loss pictures wearing this shirt to show my weight loss! Diet is coming along. Yesterday was my best day until I was passing my favorite fast food place! JCW's!!!! I ordered a large chocolate ice cream cone! But until then I was perfect on my diet!!!! I need to be better at my diet! My brother who is in this competition with me has worked out at the gym for 4.5 hours each in the past two days!!!! Go Rick!!!! He inspires me!

Week one

I've started this week by writing down what i'm going to eat. This way I was able to prepare my food without having to decide what to eat. I still faced many temptations! You never realize how much "bad" food is offered to you by friends, church members, family, co-workers, or samples in the stores until you are trying to eat right!!!!! Many of these temptations I turned down, but some i indulged in. There was always an internal war with some rationalization. Sometimes the "light" won, but sometimes the "dark side" won! And personally I think that is ok to indulge sometimes as long as you don't go overboard. Otherwise you may feel deprived and over-eat shortly thereafter. So, something that I want to do to help keep myself motivated and accountable is offer weekly challenges that help me and you!!!!! I will also be posting about my personal challenges (things that I find difficult) and how I overcome. I'm greatful to have this Blog even if no one reads it because it will help me, but i hope it also will help you! Let's do this together!
So, my first challenge: Register for the Pound for Pound Challenge through the Biggest Loser. When you pledge to lose a pound they donate $0.14 to a local food bank which can buy one pound of food to feed the hungry in your neighborhood! So, if you pledge to lose 20lbs they donate 20lbs of food to a local food bank! It is a good thing for you and your hungry neighbors!!! Go online to: www.biggestloser.com and click on the Pound for Pound Challenge to register and Pledge your weight loss!!