prettyface’s BodyBlog

Wow, majorly sore this morning … in a very good way.

My husband (who recently joined the gym!) and I spent some serious time working out this weekend. Yesterday, we worked until the sweat on my shirt literally almost met in the middle. It was absolutely great - and I still feel good today, although my shoulders are a little mad at me.

I’m way excited about that, though. When I first started, doing chest and shoulders made me want to cry - literally. I’d be thinking all the way through every set "I may as well just go home."

Yesterday, I was able to increase my weight on every machine I do for those work-outs. Granted, it was only from 20 lbs. to 30, but hey, I’m improving.

My arms are starting to look more like arms than long marshmallows, too. I couldn’t be more excited.

I’ve always wished I could wear tank tops in the summer. By this summer, I may just be able to wear them without shame. (I had to admit it, but there are some things big girls just shouldn’t wear! LOL)

I think I’ve hit my breakthrough point, and I’m sooo excited to be on my way!

I finally talked my husband into joining the gym with me. Woo-Hoo!

We worked out over the weekend, then signed him up Monday night. I’m way excited about this. I’ve been going for around a year now, and every time I give up, it’s due in part to guilt for being away from home. (The rest is due to be lazy and not motivated enough )

That’s another hurdle jumped now, though. I won’t feel guilty for being at the gym w/o him because if he isn’t there, he should be.

After he signed up Monday night was my best workout yet. I actually got to stay long enough to do my full leg routine, abs, and cardio. An actual hour of cardio.

This is awesome, and I’m way pumped.

Between working out in the evenings with him, cardio every morning with my girls, and the occasional opportunity to pop in during lunch hour, I think I can feel myself losing weight. LOL

The other great benefit is that hubby has a family history of early heart-attacks. I want to help him do anything he can to avoid that fate, ‘cuz I want him around forever. (Well, a long time anyways.)

Now, I just need to think about supplements….

HaHa - not really hooked on drugs. Just found out that my doc. & my fam. have decided it’s not a good idea for me to get off the anti-depressants which are contributing to my ever-increasing weight. Aren’t they supposed to make you feel BETTER? Maybe weight gain should not be a side effect! If anyone reading this has anything to do with developing new meds, keep that thought in mind!
HAHA

Anyways, I’ve really been slacking. I’m at my heaviest ever weight of 241 pounds!

I’m on here soaking up all the motivation I can and I’m starting all over fresh in the morning.

Diet, exercise, everything. I may have to keep starting before I really stick to it, but I’m going to keep trying until I get it right.
If I can’t come off of the meds, I’ll just work twice as hard.
Something has to give, and it’s going to be me. I’m going to give more and more until something works.

So there you go. I WILL NOT give up! I CAN win!

Drugs, be darned!