I have been meaning to blog for a while about my new diet and exercise program but I have been too busy or had more important things to blog about so now I will tell everyone. As everyone knows I have gained some weight (haha) and I am trying desperately to take it off. I have been doing HMR which is a boxed food type diet that my mom introduced me to. She lost 20 pounds on it last year AND I have joined a boot camp training program. Some days I have a tug of war with myself on which part I hate more; the gross boxed food that just makes you want to not eat at all, or the boot camp that kicks my butt at 6 am in the morning. It is a toss up! Anyways so far I have lost 15 pounds which Iam happy about but of course I am very impatient and wish it would just all melt off faster. The greatest thing about boot camp is that I feel stronger than I have in a VERY long time. I am not sure it is translating into massive amounts of weight loss like I hoped it would but I am definitely gaining muscle, I have more energy, and I feel really strong. I am also really proud because I have only been doing it for 3 weeks and on the 1st day I really didn't know if I was going to be able to do this, I collapsed in my car and almost cried on the way home. Plus I realized A LOT of it is about strength and not fat or age because there are/were people in my group who are fatter and older than me that could run and do the exercises better than I could. That's what sitting on your butt for 9 months will do for your muscles, make them non existent. So that;s basically all there is to that story, I am working really hard and hopefully (sooner rather than later) I will be back down to the size I want to be.
Now that I said all that yesterday I took my VERY last college final and I cannot even explain how it feels to finally be done. I know lots of people have college degrees but I think I am one of the few that graduated with 184 credit hours (you need 120 for a bachelors). Plus I have a baby and husband to boot so I feel quite accomplished plus I am so excited right now...Aiden is napping and I'm all like, there's no assignments I need to work on, there's no quizzes I need to take, projects I need to put together, or tests to study for! Hmm I can write on my blog or read a book or take a nap!! This is very exciting! I probably should be packing....oh well!!
Charley Ray is our newest blessing! He was anxious to be a part of our family and surprised us all when he came 5 weeks early. He is sweet as pie and he is very loved!
Hallie is our little princess. She is a blessing and a joy to this family. She steals our hearts with her cuddles and her smiles every day!
Aiden is 4 years old and he challenges and entertains us every single day. He is the most tender hearted, sweet, imaginative, and entertaining child ever. We are blessed to be his parents.
We have been married since June of 2006. We are partners in all things and there is no one else I would rather be spending this chaotic, crazy, amazing life with!
3 comments:
I am very proud of you. The hardest part of any diet is the first week and making up your mind that you are going to do it. Once you see a little success it is easier.
Sounds like you are past the hardest part (the mental)
And the fact that you did it while finishing school is especially amazing.
Good for you on 15 lbs off. That is 15 lbs that you will never see again. :-)
I can relate with that boot camp class. I'm in it at my gym and normally I'm there from 10-11 a.m. but this week, I'm doing V.B.S. and have to go to the 5:30 A.M. class. I thought I would die, too. I do really enjoy the class and there is nothing like losing your dignity infront of people you will soon call "friends". I did that on my trial class...suicides (or running lines) in the gym, turn the 1st time and fall on my face...WOW, and I signed up for the class...hmmmmm. We must have started the same time. How cool!!
I think 15 pounds in just three months is awesome! Just think of it as 5 pounds a month since Aiden has been born. At that rate - by September you will have lost 30 pounds!! That's probably close to your goal! You are doing GREAT kiddo!
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