lovejones596’s BodyBlog

After writing yesterday’s post I wondered if anyone was reading my blog. I go to julofthenile to read her blog and she gets like 10 comments. Me? Lately I’m lucky if I get one… and that is usually juls. Last night before going to bed I checked my email and I saw 3 comments!!! All in ONE DAY!!!! One of the them is the infamous Ninja bill! I have arrived! lol. There was also a comment from Bousman7 who is SO encouraging and in amazing shape. And then there was Vinny who’s simple words were enough to lift my spirits. Thank you guys!!! I truly appreciate it. And thanks to everyone that posts a comment. They really do make my day.

Today I hung out with Juls while our kids were at preschool. We were chatting about all things fitness and dieting and somehow or another I wound up taking my shirt off for her to take a picture of my back… comparing that picture to my previous pictures… there is change. A teensy weensy bit of change, but change still the same. As soon as she emails me the picture I will post it. I am very excited that though my clothes fits me basically the same, my body is changing… underneath. I’m getting stronger and faster. I’ve also noticed that my shoulders are looking stronger! My arms still look like little twigs, but only time will change that. Maybe they won’t look so much like twigs when my body starts to shed the fat.

Gotta get back to life now. Hope you all have a wonderful Sadie Hawkins Day.

Gotta keep going… chugga, chugga, chugga. "I think I can, I think I can, I know I can!"

These words keep going through me head when ever I have a quiet moment to think. You can get so easily consumed in working out and diet. It’s easy to surf for hours on bodybuilding, looking up articles or reading other peoples blogs, seeing how other people have transformed. When I’m not in Mom mode or at work (actually, when things slow down at work I think about it), I find myself thinking about working out, what I’m eating, how come I’m not seeing results. Then again, it’s slowly becoming second nature. My menu is simple and I’ve been doing BFL now for 5 weeks, so I know what I need to do at the gym.

Ok, enough of that… This morning at the gym I spoke with this guy Tim, who a few years ago did the Body for Life challenge. He showed me his before and after photos and it was a great transformation. I asked him when he finally started to see results and he said that it was near the end. He recalls that the middle was real tough because you didn’t see any changes in your body, but you do see progress in weights and cardio. This made me feel SOOOO much better. My lack of results is standard! Wooohooo!

So, I look forward to week 9. Hopefully by then I will really start to see something. Chugga, chugga, chugga…. I’m still moving forward.

Here I am in week 5 and not noticing much of a change in my appearance. My husband and Julofthenile say I look leaner… my clothes are still fitting me the same. I did get in touch with ForHimKm who did the challenge last year (you’ve got to see her. what a transformation!!!) and she commented that she really didn’t see much until around week 9. I’m hoping that I see something sooner.

One thing I have noticed is that I am getting stronger. I am able to do 90 lbs on the bench for 6! Squat 135! and on Saturday I ran at 9 mph (granted it was only for about 10 seconds, but still!!) My shoulders are getting stronger (I’ve always had problems with them) and I can feel my quad muscles… they’re hard!!

I know I need to be patient. So I will be. I feel good about my other accomplishments so that is what is getting me through. I still have hope that I will get through these 12 weeks and come out with a great body! Hope is all I have right now so I’m sticking with it. I’ve had some encouraging words from a co-worker who knows that I am doing this. She is amazed that I get up so early to be at the gym and that I am really sticking to eating clean. I hope I can inspire some people at work by my doing this.

Gotta go. I should be working.

Ciao for now.

I’m 1/3 the way through. Been eating clean and my cravings for junk have subsided. Don’t get me wrong, I still long for a tiny taste when I see dark chocolate or a big ol’ chocolate chip muffin or even a slice of double chocolate cake. But I can talk myself away from them a lot easier now then before.

Still no noticeable changes (at least to me) in my body. I called EAS and complained that I hadn’t seen any changes and he said that it may be too early for me because I don’t have a lot to lose compared to others and I will most likely start seeing results around week 6 or 7. I told them what I was eating and he said that I’m doing everything right on that end. He mentioned CLA but said that I could wait to use that for a little to see if something doesn’t happen in the next couple weeks. I decided to start CLA yesterday. My only problem is remembering to take the darn thing! I took one in the am and forgot the others. Today at least I got 2 doses in. Hopefully I will remember to take one at dinner.

Today was a cardio day. Did the treadmill. I picked up my intensity. With Body for Life you do 4 intervals in 20 minutes. I’ve brought my "slower" pace up to 5 mph (previously 4 mph) and my high to 8.5 mph (previously . I’ll keep increasing the speed every time I get on. Feel good running. Someone even said that I had a nice stride! I’ll take any compliment It’s amazing what good music can do when you’re doing cardio. It makes it so much easier!

Tomorrow is upper body. Have to figure out what I will do. I need to pick up the intensity on my weights as well. It’s tough when you don’t have a spot all the time, but I guess I can just do everything slower and still get a good workout. (I did have a workout buddy that was doing the BFL challenge too but she dropped out due to her crazy schedule)

That’s it for now. Have a happy day.

Ok, I’m half way through week 3 and well… nothing! When am I going to see something?!! I’ve been eating clean despite all the junk food that has been around me! (I am proud that I have been able to  beat the temptations )

I know, I know… it’s only been 3 weeks. It’s been a little over a month since I stopped nursing, I’ve been diligent working out - 6 days a week, getting up at 5 am (there have been a couple days I didn’t but I still found time to workout). I just want to see something. Something small. I guess in my mind I’ve always imagined that after I stopped nursing the fat would melt away… I guess it’s just a pipe dream.

Well, I have 9 more weeks to go. Hopefully there will be more change there than in these past 3.

Gotta go make Valentine cookies for my boy’s classmates. Big whoop!

Ciao for now.

Did legs today and I know I will feel it tomorrow… I always do. I never really feel it as I’m working them. Did squats and superset my last set with iso leg extensions. I really felt the burn on those!!! OUCH! It’s amazing how much less weight you can bear on that as opposed to the regular leg extension machine.

So I’ve gone 2 weeks clean eating. Well, at least this past week has been very clean. Last week I had a staff party and a birthday party that I ate predominately clean, but did have some little cheats and this past sunday had beef stew with the in-laws. I made the mistake of weighing myself Monday morning and saw what damage a birthday party and dinner with the in-laws can do. So, even though BFL gives you Sunday as a free day, I plan on just making it a free meal.

My goal for these past two weeks have been to be regular at going to the gym and to eat clean. Those 2 have been accomplished. Next goal is to work on portion sizes. Unfortunately, I’ve been hungry all the time. I mean, I’ll have chix with brown rice and veggies for lunch with a whey protein shake and about an hour later I’m hungry again! So much for eating every 3 hours. I can’t make it. So starting next week i plan on working on my portions.

I have made some progress… I’ve lost a little here and a little there. So I am slightly encouraged. I keep telling myself that it is going to take time. I need to see what my body will do now that I am not nursing. I am so tempted to take fat burners, but I just need to be patient. I’ve done some research on CLA and am interested in taking that. Anyone have any experience with CLA? Has it worked for you? On paper it sounds good, but just wondered if it worked as well.

Still too embarrassed to post any pictures, but I promise I will. Have a great day all.

So I’ve done one week of the Body for Life Challenge. I took some before pictures that well… I look forward to seeing what the after pictures will be.  Seeing yourself in just a bikini is a reality check. I’m very excited about the challenge and how my body will change. They just posted last years champions and WOW! what transformations! i hope to have the same results.

It’s been 2 weeks now since i’ve stopped nursing. Still waiting for those "nursing" pounds to drop off. A girl at my gym had stopped nursing about a month ago and she is looking great. I know that I won’t be cut or anything when I do drop the lbs, just hoping to lose my stomach area… I could pass for a pregnant chic!

My goal for eating is to eat clean for the first few weeks, then i will start to pay attention more on quantity. Somedays I’m hungry 2 hours after I eat, or sometimes even sooner. I’ve been getting up at 5 am to be at the gym by 5:15 and have been packing all my food for  the day. I’ve resisted cookies and cake, the chocolates that have been sitting on a co-worker’s desk and even watched a movie with the hubby while he ate popcorn. Boy did that smell good! I figure, if i can go 10 days just drinking lemonade and doing a salt water flush… i can resist those things.

Gotta go! kids are requiring my attention. Have a great weekend!!!