Diet Frustration?

Sorry I haven't written in the last few days.  I've been at the gym.  I feel skinnier.  But, today I remembered to weigh myself while at the gym.  I'm down a little but not too much.  I started to get upset.  I have been working so hard!  Then, I remembered this pin. 

It makes sense.  I've been doing my cardio to burn fat.  I've also been busy trying to tone my arms and stomach.  And I can see a difference in both. We've all heard it: Muscle weighs more than fat.  It makes sense that new toned muscle would interfere with my "weight loss".  I've decided to take my measurements again coming up this Friday. I don't want to do it too often, once every 2 weeks should be good.

Those few pounds that I've lost could add up to a BUNCH of inches.  So no more frustration, just more motivation:)

You Choose

I choose to be sore!  I'm off to work out.  Thanks for the 1,000 page views! 

 I'm one happy girl:)

They're Right, It's Exercise AND Diet

Saturday and Sunday morning I met my friend Gabi at the gym.  We showed those elipticals whose boss and I showed Gabi how to Erase Arm Flab.  It was great.  Then I went to the mall, picked up a few Chik-fil-A sandwiches for lunch (for the family, not just me) on my way out.  Then, we promised my oldest some Dairy Queen to make his fat lip feel better, he caught the baseball with it. I just undid all my hard work. 

So, I went to my pinterest boards to find some healthy eating pins to try out.  Guess what? I pin an awful lot of desserts:)  But I did find a few dinner ideas and some healthy snacking.  I decided to try this:
 

For a list of these healthy snacks, check out the orignial post.

I chose to fill my tray with easy healthy snacks such as yogurt, protein bars, apples, bananas, oranges, popcorn etc.  It's been so easy to grab something good and I don't feel guilty about messing up my workout:)

Check out other actually tried pins over at Momminitup.com! 

Can Your Bellybutton Do This?

Apparently my bellybutton was so happy I was working out again that it cried a little heart! Isn't that sweet!?! I did have a great run: 2 miles in 20:09!  I'd love to say that was a normal run, but it wasn't.  I had to run faster at the end because I had to pee!  That tea really works a number on my bladder, and my weight too.  I'm down a pound and a half! (Sorry about all the exclamation points but I'm really excited with my progress lately.)

Let's see if I can be happy about my newest measurements:
Waist 29.5  (-.5!)
Hips/Butt 37.5 (-.5!)
Right thigh 22.5 (-.5!)
Left thigh 22.5 (-.5!)
Right arm 11.5 (-.25!)
Left arm 11.25 (-.25!)

That is a total of 2.5 inches off of my body.  Not too bad, but I have more to go:)

Feeling Great!

I just stepped off the treadmill.  Nothing as intense as yesterday's run but still a 30 minute leg burning, "hill" climbing, sweat inducing workout.  And during the "easy" portions of the walk I added in Standing Diamond, Arm Press with a Twist and High Five from the Erasing Arm Flab workout.  Now that's multi-tasking!  I'm also beginning to LIKE my Dr. Oz Weight-orade.  I'm feeling so good about my recent workout streak that I think I'll post some measurements tomorrow and see if any progress has been made.
  Check back tomorrow:)

It's the little things...

I just kicked some @$$ on the treadmill.  3 miles in 30:08!!!!! I'm sure others out there can do it in less time but I'm so proud of myself.  I've been drinking my tea, doing my arm exercises and now my amazing run!! It's a good day:)

Dr. Oz Weight-orade Review

Ok, I warned you yesterday that I do NOT like anything tea.  But being a big girl, I was willing to give it another try.  So, I ran to the grocery and bought some plain green tea teabags and looked for tangerines.  I found something similar to tangerines called tangelos, wikipedia says it's a hybrid of a tangerine and a grapefruit.  I hope it does the same thing!

I brewed up the tea, but I think I let it steep for too long.  It had a pretty strong taste.  But I've been drinking it  (with LOTS of ice) AND I've even brewed up a second batch!  I followed the directions a little more closely this time and hope that tomorrow it's a little easier to swallow. 

My husband, a tea lover, really likes it, so it must be good, right?