Valleygirl’s BodyBlog

As I mentioned in my status I have not had great motivation lately. While pouring a cup of coffee this morning I finally pin pointed why. I am currently unemployed, (by my own decision) and at first I was excited. I was going to look for a new job and the rest of the day was going to be devoted to training for the triathlon. Well, for this first month that was great, but now I think its all catching up to me. I feel like I will never get a new job and we will be struggling to make bills forever. I put way to much pressure on myself! Its not like we haven’t been payint the bills for the last month or anything, my husband has been playing well and making money, so I shouldn’t be worrying….but I’m a woman, that seems to be what we do =) Anyway, so it seems like I am not motivated because working out whenever means I don’t have a job. Hopefully that makes sense. If I knew we wouldn’t need me to have a job I would be fine.  Oh well! It’ll work out =) Thanks for listening!

~Valleygirl

So, I know this isn’t a body building event, but I’ve started training for a triathlon. I’m pretty excited, its still 9 weeks away, so I’ve got plenty of time to get there. I’m doing the Sprint distance triathlon for the first one, its a 500 meter swim, 13 mile bike ride and a 3.2 mile (5K) run. Not too bad, but daunting in a way. I’ll keep everyone updated on the progress!

So, its pretty obvious I am not going to reach my goal. Seeing how I have 24lbs left and 21 days left to do it. But, I’m ok with that. I am still going to keep up trying. Even if I only drop like 5 more pounds or something it will be ok. I’m not going to give in to the Holiday hype that you might as well eat all you can from Thanksgiving to New Year’s because thats what everyone does. I’m no saint, I did indulge over Thanksgiving and it took me a whole nother week to get back on track, but enough already! I’m going on a great vacation over Christmas and I don’t want to feel fat, so I’m back on the wagon! If I don’t talk to anyone before then, have a very Merry Christmas!!!

So I’ve heard time and time again that you should only weigh yourself once a week, because your daily weight can vary due to numerous things. However, I am addicted to weighing in every morning. Its like a sickness. I have to see that number on the scale in the morning, first thing. Its crazy.

So, I just posted this seamingly silly goal of loosing 2 pounds by the 7th of April. However, I seem to overlook my goals if they are not right there in front of me. Loosing 2 pounds in a little over a week seems so easy, but really if I don’t write it down, I probably won’t do it.  The satisfaction I will get from entering in my weight on the 7th will be amazing.  All of these small efforts are going to add up to a total body transformation! I am so excited!!

So, I just posted this seamingly silly goal of loosing 2 pounds by the 7th of April. However, I seem to overlook my goals if they are not right there in front of me. Loosing 2 pounds in a little over a week seems so easy, but really if I don’t write it down, I probably won’t do it.  The satisfaction I will get from entering in my weight on the 7th will be amazing.  All of these small efforts are going to add up to a total body transformation! I am so excited!!

I recently purchased a skin fold caliper from bodybuilding.com, it hasn’t gotten here yet, but I’m excited. In my exercise physiology class in college we learned the proper way to use them and all the calculations and what not. I know most people would just say, "go to your local gym" well to be very honest…I’m so extremely embarrassed with myself I don’t want anyone else to know how exactly how grotesquely overweight I am.  On the flip side of things I am a little in denial about the whole thing. I know I am overweight, but I don’t REALLY know. Doing the skin fold measurements…I will have no way to deny it. Its also a great way to start keeping track of my progress. Looking forward to this!

Hey everyone! Long time no see! Its no mistake, I have been MIA for the past 7 months. Truth is I used every excuse in the book not to work out or take care of myself.  I let myself go. I got up to the heaviest I have ever been and felt so sick about it I tried one of the ever popular "fad diets". Yes I lost an incredible amount of weight in 10 days, but I felt so weak, I couldn’t go on. So even though I have put back on half of what I lost I still feel a since of motivation. I haven’t started working out everyday yet. But I have started walking during my lunch hour and I will soon begin swimming in the mornings.

I CAN DO THIS!

Well, this morning I awoke with a sense of motivation I have been without for awhile now. I just knew that today was the day to get it back together. I took my measurements, ate a good breakfast (2 egg white and one whole egg and old fashion oats) took my supplements and am drinking plenty of water.

I know this all sound like minor things, but without minor changes, big changes cannot happen. So, I will go on today with this motivation and great feeling in myself, I know I just needed this kick in the butt to get started again.

I think one big thing that happened is that I lost about 13 pounds and it didn’t seem that hard and I think in my mind I was like, oh that wasn’t too hard. And I started eating like crap again because I thought I could just stop and loose some more weight. But, this has to be a lifestyle change…no excuses!!!

I’m of course referring to myself. I really felt like I had died off. No motivation, no want-to, just nothing. I haven’t been on bodyspace in a long time. Now that I am back on I am totally motivated and encouraged! Thank you to everyone who inspires me. Most of you don’t even know it, but you do!

So, I’m back for good. No more loss of motivation or making excuses, I am here and won’t leave myself again.