Day 1 and part of day 2

Yesterday was Day 1 and I think I did okay.  I am always tempted to weigh every day which can be discouraging at times.  I did weigh this morning and no change in weight.  I am going to try my best to stay off of that darn scale and go by how I feel and how my clothes fit.  I don't feel as bloated today. Don't get me wrong, I know change will not happen literally over night, but I just like to see any decrease on the scale.  Crazy right?  I am fully aware that I did not put this weight on over night and I will not take it off over night.  I lost 25 pounds before I had my daughter 7 1/2 years ago and it took me about 6 months using Weight Watchers and spin classes.  I cannot bring myself to go back to spin classes at the gym but I a working out at home.

Day 1: Jillian Michael's Cardio Kickbox Fast Fix (Upper Body):  Ummm....well that was no joke!  I thought 20 minutes wouldn't be that bad but it is definitely a good workout.  Especially for someone who hasn't been working out regularly.

Day 2: Jillian Michael's Cardio Kickbox Fast Fix (Lower Body):  Had a hard time keeping up with the moves but I did it and was sweating pretty good when I finished.  So that is two days down!  Yay me!

I plan to throw in several different workouts of Jillian's throughout my diet plan.  I tend to get bored easily so mixing them up helps me.  I had pretty good success with her Body Revolution two years ago and may go back to that once I feel more confident.  Right now I just want to get moving and build up my endurance level.

I will report back tomorrow for weigh-in Wednesday.  See ya then!

Becky

Hashimotos vs ME Round 1,000 something!

Hey Everyone I am back yet again!

As you may know if you have read my blog before, I struggle with my thyroid disease called Hashimotos.  The struggle is real, but I am also determined not to let it win!  Here lately my weight has just been a roller coaster.  I go up 6 pounds and then down 6 pounds. Constantly getting stuck in my rut yet again and again.  I am addicted to food and I am a creature of habit.  I love to eat out on the weekends with my family and I love to eat the same things even though I know that they will keep me fat and make me feel bad, especially GLUTEN!  I am so addicted to gluten.  I need like a Gluten Anonymous to help me. ha ha.

I keep telling myself starting Monday or starting this day or that day or when this or that happens I will start my diet and exercising again.  But truth is I may start but quickly fizzle out and give in to my fatigue.  So starting tomorrow I am going to start taking my supplements again like I am suppose to and start watching my gluten intake and I am going to start exercising.  I am going to use this blog as a platform of accountability. (Even though I have very few followers and maybe no one will even read this.)  I have to do something to hold myself accountable.  Writing here is therapeutic for me and helps me sort out my thoughts of self criticism and try to find some positive thoughts about my body and steps I am taking to make it healthier.



Starting Weight 158.8. I also plan to weigh-in on Wednesdays with Winter and Cassi. Thanks for letting me link up ladies.

Tomorrow starts Day 1 so see you then.

Becky

I am back!!!!

Hey everyone!

I have absolutely no idea where the past few months have went. It seems like they have just flew by. I have been very busy with my kids and work.   I went down to 147 and then back up to 158 and now back down to 151.2. It seems like I just can't get back on the wagon again.  However I have reached a point where I am just disgusted and frustrated with myself.  I am stuck in a pattern and I just keep refusing to break the pattern.  I do good most of the week and then blow it on the weekend.



However, I go to the beach in 11 weeks and I refuse to feel like a beached whale again this year.  So I am rededicating myself to the cause of losing weight.

  

I start back in full force on Monday!  I will use this place as my personal journal on my quest to find skinny self again and my quest for healing from Hashimotos.

Happy Thursday All!

Becky

Summer Update and Weigh-In Wednesday (on Sunday)

Hello Everyone,

I know that I have vowed to do better at blogging and well to be honest I am doing better than waiting 3 months like the last time I tried to start blogging more.  I am bound and determined to do better at this.  I only have like 3 followers at this point on Blog lovin so I am not sure how many people actually read this. If you are reading this please feel free to click on the bloglovin button on the right and follow me.  However like I have said before sometimes it helps me to write out my thoughts on here. I am not sure why but I have always been that way. 

Weigh-In Wednesday....8-6-14

Since my last weigh-in on July 7, 2014 at 157.2....I have went up in weight even though I was working out with Jillian for most of the month until I went on vacation for a week.  I weighed in as high as 159.1 pounds at one point since my last weigh-in.  I currently weigh 156.4 pounds.  I will take that since I have not been incredibly active since my vacation.  

Workouts???

Like I said I have not been doing a lot of working out over the past couple of weeks.  I have decided to start Couch 2 5K again.  I have never been able to get past Week 2 without life getting in the way and just giving up! I hope I can finish the whole program this time. :)

Diet

I have been doing my best to go back to cutting out gluten for my Hashimotos issues.  I ate all kinds of gluten while on vacation and I loved every minute of it!  Now I must face the consequences which means that it is more difficult to stop eating gluten again.  I am adding in Protein Shakes with some veggies in there which I DO NOT like but I can't taste them so that makes it easier.  I am due to have blood work completed in a couple of weeks to check on my Hashimotos and hormone levels.  Praying I am starting to get on the right road to keeping this Hashimotos in check.  

Goals for the week...

1. Drink my protein shakes daily!

2. Drink more water!

3. Do at least 3 days of Couch 2 5K

4. Get my classroom up and ready for school next week!

Hope to see you Wednesday!  Have a great week!

Weigh-In Wednesday & 30 Day Shred Challenge Update

Linking up today for Weigh-In Wednesday (even though I know it is Saturday)  but like I always say....better late than never.  This week I weighed in at 157.2 which is up .8 from last week. :( I do have some good news to report though.  I was able to lose inches.  See stats below..

6/30/14 (Before starting the 30 Day Shred Challenge)

Weight: 156.4

High Waist:  31.5

Natural Waist (ie..Belly Button): 34.25

Hips: 38.75

Arms: 10.75

Legs:  22

Chest: 37.75

7/7/14 (First weigh-in after starting the challenge)

Weight: 157.2 (+.8)

High Waist: 31.25  (-.5)

Natural Waist: 33.75 (-.5)

Hips: 38 (-.75)

Legs: 21.5 (-.5)

Arms: 10.75 (-0)

Chest: 36.75 (-1.0)

That is a total loss of 3.25 inches!  I will take it!  I get so discouraged when the scale doesn't move in the direction that I want it to so seeing this much of a loss in inches really helps me to stay motivated.  My realistic side knows that I shouldn't always go only by what the scales say but for some reason when that scales doesn't go down I am just devastated and I think that working out and eating right cannot be working.  I am trying really hard not to do that this time.  My hubby says that I should hide the scale but I am in such a habit of weighing myself every single day.  I am going to try to work on that for the next few weeks.  I really don't think I can just weigh once a week but never say never! Right?

30 Day Shred Challenge Update

Here is a pic of my calendar that believe it or not helps me to want to do my workouts. There is something about being able to put an X on each day that I complete a workout makes me feel accomplished! I am not sure if you can see it or not but I had to throw in some modifications.  I just do not like BFBM so I decided to do T25 Speed 1.0 which is like one of my all time favorite workouts and I actually did this one twice this week!  So again this is really is my adapted version due to an upcoming vacation and I am tweaking it as I go so that it is more enjoyable.  Lets face it, if we don't feel like we are getting what we want out of a workout then we should fix it.  So that is what I plan to do. As long as I am moving and burning those calories I consider it a success!

Progress Picture since being diagnosed with Hashimotos by a new doctor who is knowledgeable about this disease and since starting to deal with the causes of my hypothyroidism instead of just treating the symptoms. I debated putting this on here but I know that there are people out there who are wondering what happens when you become your own advocate for your health and refuse to settle for feeling bad all of the time.  I am not where I need to be, but I am definitely going in the right direction.  I just hope that I can stay motivated. :)

I hope everyone is having a great weekend! 

BECKY

Recap of last week and Birthday Events

So like I said in my last post I am determined to blog more often as I feel it forces me to be more accountable for my actions.  I only have like one follower (literally) so even if no one is really reading it, I at least like to think that someone out there holds me accountable. haha!  (Please feel free to follow me. Just click on the Bloglovin tab on the right side of this page.) :) I am relatively new at this, but I am determined to get better.  I do love to talk! Anyway so here goes my recap of last week....

June 30th - July 6th

As promised....here is picture of my adapted version of a 30 Day Shred Challenge I found on a 30 Day Shred Facebook Page. I had to adapt it because of vacation plans.  I am also posting the original challenge in case anyone wants to try it.  Again my version was adapted just for me and my time and access to the videos while on vacation.  

ORIGINAL 30 Day Shred Challenge

                                            MY ADAPTED 30 (really 32) Day Shred Challenge

     So far I was able to stay on track with my workouts. “Quick Trouble Zones” are the circuits/exercises within the “No More Trouble Zones” workout that do NOT require you to get on the floor. You can find this on You Tube if you search for it.  (I had to look this one up.)  I will say that the No More Trouble Zones workout really is NO JOKE!  Geez....there is no way that I could do that every day! A great workout (no so much cardio, but lots of strength exercises that left me laying on the floor in front of my fan! Below is a pic that I got my son to snap as I attempted this workout.  (Bad lighting, but here it is as proof! haha)

Diet for last week...
Well....I am trying the IIFIYM (If it fits in your Macros) using my fitness pal to log in my food for each day. So far I am actually gaining weight! I have not check inches yet and I really do need to stop weighing myself each morning and night!  If the scale is up even a little then I feel like I should just eat whatever I want even though I know that my weight fluctuates from day to day and hour to hour even.  We will see how the weigh in goes this week.  

Birthday Events....
My birthday was this past week and lets just say that I didn't eat any cake, but I wasn't exactly a good girl either.  Still working on those Macros and I just eat way too many carbs and no where near enough protein.  My goal is to work on that this week. 

A picture of my little family at one of my favorite Japanese Restaurants! This was a belated birthday dinner, but I will take it! 

After my workout, I spent my Birthday lounging in the pool with the kiddos!  

I hope everyone had a great 4th of July Weekend! I enjoyed my long weekend at home with the hubby and kiddos.  We love it when daddy is home to spend extra time with us since it is mainly us all day every day in the summer time.  We spent most of the weekend in the pool and relaxing outside.  We had a great afternoon and night playing at the park and watching the firework display in a neighboring town. I love the simple life!  

I would love to hear any of your ideas for getting less carbs and lots more protein into my diet.  I am such a picky eater so this is going to be a challenge.  Any ideas are greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance,

BECKY

Here I go again! New Challenge

Hello Blog World,

I really have no excuses as to why I haven't been posting!  My goal is to start posting 2-3 times a week as a minimum.  I have recently joined Skinny Meg's Challenge Group on Facebook and a 30 day Shred Challenge on Facebook as well so hopefully these will keep me motivated. Part of Skinny Meg's challenge is to log my food into My Fitness Pal Daily which is eye opening in and of itself!  I am also giving the IIFIYM (If it fits in your macros) a try.  So far it is still a learning curve.  

Just a little update on myself and why I am so eager to get back to working out daily and truly on my way to a better me.  In the beginning of May, I was officially diagnosed with Hashimotos Disease which is basically where my body attacks my thyroid gland and makes me have hypothyroidism. My doctor said that several things can be a trigger for this disease and gluten is one of them. Actually gluten is the BIG one.  So I was sent home from the doctor with very strict orders to avoid gluten as much as possible and my meds were changed. I found out that I have a severe Vitamin D deficiency and that I am estrogen dominant which meant that my body was not producing any progesterone. So I was given meds for both of those as well and  within a week and a half later, the swelling around my thyroid decreased and is all but gone and my face thinned out some and I was starting to have lots more energy! I should have went to this doctor years ago.  Anyway, I have been working very hard on eliminating gluten from my diet and although I just take it one meal at a time, I am having some success and feeling soooooo much better. 

Weigh-in Wednesday  Update!

 At the point that I went to this doctor I weighed 163 pounds and right now I am 156.4 pounds.  I just started working out this week and I have actually gained weight since then but my inches are still decreasing. 

I am currently on Day 4 of the 30 day shred challenge and loving it so far!  I just hope that I can keep it up.  I am working on creating my own calendar for the 30 Day Shred Calendar as I will have to tweek it up a bit due to vacation plans that we have for this month, but I think I can make it work.  I will post a pic when I finish. 

Thanks for reading my update and I am looking forward to sharing my continued weight loss journey with you. (if anyone is actually reading this blog.) And if not, then I will still be writing this mainly because it helps me to get my thoughts out there.  It helps me feel like I need to be accountable for my eating and workouts. 

Becky