Week 5- I cannot believe how quickly this session is going!!!

The end of last week through the weekend I started to panic about what my life will be like without the comforting inner circle of Body Back!  This experience has truly changed my life; the way I look at fitness, eating healthy and being strong for my family.  I NEVER want to go back to the way I was living.  Not that I had a horrible life, no, not at all.  I have a fabulous life with a sweet hubby and darling baby girl.  Can you believe she is already 10 months old?  But I did make every excuse not to take care of myself and it showed physically, mentally and spiritually for sure.  No, no, I am not going back.

I now have a network of women who I can workout with and get motivated with, so the support to keep fit, get my workouts in and still eat healthy is there.  I am working on my exit plan from body back and will post it in a few days.  If anyone is ever interested in joining me for a hike, walk, run, or a new class... please CALL ME!  I am a social exerciser!  Being on the elliptical or doing a DVD is not ideal for me because I get bored, antsy and tend to not push myself, so I have to plan other things.

So far this session, I have lost 6lbs!  I am halfway to my goal!!!  I can also do way more push-ups and sit-ups than ever before.  Crazy!!

I know moving into the Holiday season will be challenging, but so fun too because I can have fun wearing cute clothes and have the energy to do all the extra things we find ourselves getting into during the time of year! 

Thanks everyone for holding me accountable!  I NEED it!  So if you see me slacking, feel free to get in my face and call me out!  I promise I won’t punch you with my new bicep muscles! 

xoxo

Week Three- Reflecting back to the beginning of this journey

We are already well into the 3rd week of Body Back.  I cannot believe how fast it is going this time, especially as I reflect back to the beginning of this journey.  That first session, I was literally counting the days till it was over.  I would give myself many pep talks and mark out the workout days like a senior in high school during the last days of school.  It's funny because now each time I go to a workout or meet up with my bb buddies, I now think... I GET to do this!  I GET to workout today.  I am physically fit enough to do these workouts!  What an amazing feeling!!

For all the encouragement and compliments I have received during this process, (thank you btw!!) I still seem to obsess over the negative comments.  Why do we do this to ourselves?  My stepfather, who I love dearly, came by on Sunday evening to visit with my daughter.  As I am running around getting ready for the week, he says to me, "Well, what happened to my plus size daughter?"  WHAT???  Really, true story!  Now, I know he was trying to compliment me in a weird, round about way, but still.  It hurt my feelings and then made me panic because I never saw myself as plus size.  Jeffy was bombarded with questions all week from me like, "Honey, did you think I was that fat, or Sweetie, was I really that big."  Poor guy!  Then, of course I proceeded to tell my sister, and a couple close friends and my mom.  And telling my mom was the kicker, because she tells me the truth.  She said, "You have lost a lot of weight and look great, but you were quite heavy."  Zing! Ouch!!  Before I became a mother to a daughter I seriously do not think I would have understood my mom's words.  I do now because I want my daughter to be the best possible version of her self in every single way.  That means telling her the truth, even if it hurts her feelings.  And to be there for her along the way…

So, today I have decided to take that comment and use it for inspiration.  That comment and all the negative comments I stew over, I will now use as motivation to continue this journey for the rest of my life.  Obviously I am not going to focus solely on the number on the scale; there are so many other aspects.  After this session I vow to continue to workout, eat right, and challenge myself to the next level of fitness.  I have never had more confidence and pride in myself until now, not because I am thinner necessarily, but because I am stronger, fitter and have pushed myself farther than I ever thought I could go.  I have to be that person now because I have two little almond brown eyes looking at every single move I make!  I am her role model and my ultimate inspiration!!

Have a fun weekend! xoxo

Week Two- Goals!!

I will get right into posting my goals for this 3rd session of Body Back.  My vision board remains the same from last session...

Lose 12lbs
Lose 2 inches in my waist
Run a 5k
Keep a positive mental attitude

I have signed up for the Del Mar Mud Run with Jenny, our sweet friend Nora and my bb buddy Laura.  It is October 15th and we are the "Hot Muddy Mama's!!"  It is a 5k and I am going to go for a run at least once a week to get prepared.  I figured this would be a fun and silly way to reach my 5k goal since you all know how I feel about running.

My sweet Mom/Mia got me 10 classes of hot yoga in Solana Beach too.  I am excited to start taking these classes because I hear you really sweat and feel great afterwards.  I am sure during the class I will be cursing like a sailor, but you gotta keep challenging yourself, right??

Tori is getting some more teeth and is having the hardest time sleeping at night.  Please think good thoughts for me as I try to balance getting enough sleep and assisting my sweetie during this time. 

Love you all!! xoxo