A Brand New Day!

I have to post again so soon, especially after the day I had yesterday. I feel recharged, re-energized, and renewed!

It could have been easy to carry on with the negative attitude and continue to spiral down with crappy eating habits. Making better food choices and not being lazy or emotional with my eating habits is helpful. My workout with Dallas was great too, and I managed to avoid the elliptical !! Haha... Kidding, but I know I will face off with that dang machine and I WILL WIN! I hope.... :) I am glad that I made it through without incident. I like the mix of cardio and strength training.

On my way home, I stopped at the market to buy some fresh fruits and veggies. I also picked up some ground chicken, its my favorite ground beef substitute. I am looking forward to some great meals this week, and some time working out. Here's to a better week!

STRESS! Ugh... I Need an Attitude Adjustment!!

Pffeww.... Wow, I knew I don't react well with stress in my life, but since Thursday I have a better idea! (which I sure didn't need, by the way!) Why is it that when stressful times come my way, it's food I want to run to and exercise I want to run away from??

So with that, It's MONDAY and I am going to start anew with a positive attitude and learn from my challenge. I have a training session with Dallas this afternoon and I am looking forward to it (though a bit apprehensive after not making it through my first session). My food choices today are on par with what I should be consuming and it truley is bringing a sense of balance back to me.

So, week one is over with and I feel that I have gain some pretty good momentum and applied some of the things we have been taught in our nutrition class as well as with the trainer. I have started to make changes in meals, and enjoy when my family eats a meat that has been modified to a healthier level and they comment that they liked the dinner. I know I have been surprised with the outcomes of the meals, and they have been really satisfying!

Getting the exercise that I need on a regular basis has been a little bit challenging trying to rearrange my schedule to accomodate for it. I just need to add 2 more hours to my day! I have been to the Wellness Center, to the gym, and for walks on the trails by my home. It has been fun to use the GPS application I have on my phone that will track where I have been, the distance, the average speed, the maximum speed and even show me a picture of where I have been. One thing I need to change is the music on my phone.... Michael Bubble doesnt make it easy to keep a high pace with :) But that's an easy fix.

Greetings from the floor!

Well, today was my first chance to work with Tracy, my substitute trainer. I am no stranger to working out in a gym, but I have mostly worked out on my own or with a friend. So working with someone with a specific goal in mind for me is new. I have to laugh and I'm a bit embarrassed that I didn't make it all the way through my first workout without almost passing out. BUT, I survived! I am glad to get back into the gym and cannot wait to see the changes and improvements that will affect my body, mind and spirit.

First days of the 100 day challenge...

Day one began early 7am with being weighed, measured, having my fat analyzed, getting poked and having BP measured (though I have to say, my BP Reading was probably all sorts of high because of all the goings on that morning). I am a little bit overwhelmed, and intimidated, but this is all for a good cause and I am excited to begin this challenge.

Day two was kind of a rough day. I felt like I was fighting being tired and hungry all day. I tried to make good choices as to which food I would eat, and made it a point to take stairs while at work. I did start a food diary, and with that I realized how much I like to just snack. Pick up a little piece of bread here, a small nibble on some chips, etc... It all adds up, and I wasn't aware of it before.

Day three started with the weekly Weigh to Health class. I was excited to get to this class because I want to learn what food is doing for me, and how I can better improve my dietary habits and eventually lose some of this weight! I have been on previous diets and tried to keep track of what I was eating and had success. But when I stopped monitoring what I was eating, I put back on the weight. I appreciated todays information with regards to Carbs, Proteins, and Fats, and how to incorporate that information into my choices for food. This all seems to be great education for long term, not just while "on the diet".

Tomorrow is my first appointment with my trainer! I can't wait to see what is in store for me there!!