Back to my blog

Oh life has been so crazy! Since my last post, so much has happened, including:

1. We moved back to Utah! My husband decided to return to school.
2. I got a job... I have been a stay at home mom since 2005 and in order to help my husband go back to school, I got a full time job.
3. We moved in with my in laws (I think that speaks for itself).

So much more seems to have happened, but I wont bore you with all the little things. But, the great news is, I'm back to working on my blog. It has been way to long since I last posted. I hope I haven't lost too many of my supporters. Here is to going back to the gym!

Updated Measurements

So I had my measurements done yesterday. I am really excited about these and can't believe how much progress I have made. I really wish I had been better about taking pictures of my changes. So here it is...

	May 10,2012	July 3,2012	Total Loss
Chest	38	36	2
Biceps	13 R, 12.5 L	14 R, 13.5 L	Gained some definition!!
Waist	35.8	35.6	.2
Hips	44.5	41	3.5
Thigh	20.5 R, 20 L	19.5 R, 19L	1 on each
Calf	15.5 R & L	15 R & L	.5 on each

So I dropped a full cup size (my husband is not very happy about it), but I dropped everywhere! I had to take two weeks off due to a sinus/respiratory infection, so not too shabby! I am really so excited to see such great results! I even dropped 2% body fat!
These will be my last measurements by my favorite person, Hollie. We will be moving back to St. George in the next few weeks. Which is part of the reason why I have been such a slacker on posts. Crazy busy trying to get ready to move back to our home town. And by crazy busy, I have been applying for a job and reading when I should be getting other stuff done! Well, I will post again once I get established back in Sunny St. George! We will be finding a gym there, my husband is very proud of my loss and wants me to be able to continue it. I am even wearing clothes that I haven't been able to wear in more then four years! It is amazing!! How are you all doing?

Loss

So I have been going to the gym now since February. I make it there at least 3 days a week, sometimes 5.  It has become part of our routine and if I don't make it, I am very grumpy!
So I had my measurements done about 2 weeks ago. I can't find my paper with the exact measurements, but I have what I lost. These are just from 6 weeks earlier, not total.
 Down 2 inches on my belly.
 Down 4 inches on my hips (which explains why I dropped 2 pants sizes!)
 These are the only ones I can remember off the top my head.
I love my gym, my trainer, the friends I have made there. I only have June and July left before we move and I no longer get to go to this gym. I have never been so happy with a gym! If you live in Las Vegas/Henderson I highly recommend Club Sport! My trainer gives me lots of new workouts and is willing to make sure I am doing a workout correct (I don't pay her anymore)!

Why are we so mean?

 Why is it that we are always the hardest on ourselves? My older sister and I were discussing depression and how we expect ourselves to be a certain way and that we often listen to the voices in our heads. I am very guilty of it! I find myself listening to those voices more and more. They aren't nices voices, they aren't kind voices, they are mean. I know that I would NEVER speak to someone else, the way I speak to myself. Why are we okay with it?
 I really like Pink's music and thought this song was very fitting. I have to remind myself that I am better then what the voices in my head are saying. It's rough, it's tough, but it must be done!

Teaching by doing

Our church put on a 5k and Fun Run this last Saturday. I had decided to do the one mile fun run and to take the kids along with me. We were all pretty excited to be doing this. I was excited for the chance to do something physically fit with them, and they were excited to be in something.
So we showed up an hour early to the race so we could make sure we got our numbers and were ready to go.

Us as we were waiting for the parade to start (Cartr wouldn't sit still long enough to be in a picture with us)!

We started the race and tried to keep up with the crowd, but I knew it wouldn't last long. We followed the path and I saw a sign for the Mile and thought we were supposed to keep going after that. Brejden had gone off with a friend and was way ahead of us. Mily and I kept taking turns pushing Cartr in his umbrella stroller. We are weaving in and out of houses and I am totally lost as to where the church was, and where we were....

Mily was getting tired, it was getting hot, and I kept thinking that this was the world's longest mile. I ended up putting Mily on my back for a little bit, while I tried to push Cartr. Then we moved her to my shoulders because it wasn't comfortable for her on my back. So here I am, lost, walking in the hot sun (it was about 90 degrees outside by this time..I think) and we are walking. I had people passing me that were doing the 10k and telling me I was the winner.

We finally catch up to some friends and Brejden and they tell me that I was supposed to turn around at the one mile sign, and that I had continued on to the 5k or more.

We finally made it back to the church, hot, sweaty, and tired.

It was fun teaching my children the importance of exercise. I feel the best way to teach, is by doing. I'm proud of my kids, they did awesome! Cartr even got out of the stroller and ran for a bit.

As you can see, my face is VERY red! My kids are definitely mine with their red faces!

My new workout buddies!

My trainer used these in one of my sessions with her, and I became in love with them!
There are so many uses for them. They "ski" across the floor. It is a great core workout! I do lunges with them, or push ups with them either under my feet or hands.
I did pay quite a bit of money for them, but couldn't find a cheaper substitute. My trainer said you could use paper plates for them, but they don't slide as well and they wear out.
 Today and did lunges with 5lb weights in my hands and did arm workouts while in the middle of my lunge. So I worked out my butt, arms and abs!
 Just thought I'd share with you all!

Made my day

Today while I was working out on my routine, I had two older ladies stop me and tell me how proud they were of me. They were impressed by how hard I have been working (I see them most days at the gym) and they could really see progress. They asked me how much I had lost and told me they could see it through my face and neck most.
 I have to say, I was having a rough time this week getting back into working out and having the drive, and they really helped me. I did up my exertion and felt good.
 I know I have lost, because my clothes are starting to fit differently, I got my measurements, and I can go down the slide at the playground without getting my butt/hips stuck. I have also noticed how much easier it is doing my routines at the gym. I feel stronger and more attractive. I can't wait to go to the gym tomorrow!