Quick Note

Just a quick note after shower and before bed-- I actually made it to the gym tonight. Tomorrow I will post some new pics. I worked HARD tonight. I did intervals on the treadmill- a 2.5 mph pace set on 15% incline and a 3.3 mph pace on 6%. After 30 minutes of that, I took a few minutes to breathe, and then did 10 minutes on 15/10s-- that is 1.8 mph at 15% and 2.2 mph at 10%. Slow, yes, but oh so hard-- a real hike.

Early morning tomorrow. Out the door at 6 am.

Juicer Smoothie Breakfast

{--- Awesome Beatles Glass!

This morning I was feeling froggy and needed a pick me up. My gall bladder had been on the verge of revolt again. The past few days, my food has just been sitting at the top of my stomach. Luckily, I have no been in pain, but I am afraid it is coming. This morning, I decided to do away with the solid foods, and made a nice breakfast in a glass.

I broke out the trusty juicer, that I love so much, and juiced 3 oranges and 3 carrots. (I am actually glad I was out of bottled juice today. This way was so much healthier)
In the ninja I threw the juice from the juicer (it was about 2 cups) and a bit of my frozen fruit mix. Today's fruit was a mix of mangoes, pineapples, peaches and strawberries (about 2 good handfulls- I would estimate it to be about a cup and a half) Then I topped it off with some ice to make it thick and yummy. It made about 8 cups- enough for me and the two girls. Everyone is loving it, and this carrot hater is getting some in.

Best of all, it was an awesome orange color. Orange is my favorite color, and everyone knows that when your food looks good, it tastes better. :)

I got my new awesome sports bra in yesterday. I have dubbed it, "Bra of STEEL". It is amazing for someone with a big chest. (I am a 40G) These babies don't BUDGE. The husband hates it already. I got it in the pretty pink called "Hope". 10% of the $64 price goes to FORCE, an organization that helps women with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer.


If I could just get these babies settled I could get on with my day. They did not sleep very well last night and now I need to make them nap a while or else it will be a super long day. In fact, no one slept very well last night. I think I might need a nap before today is over.

On my agenda today:
Finish breakfast
Nap?
Zumba break (I throw in a song or two when I can for the extra)
Lunch
Laundry
Sewing
Dinner
More Laundry

Ahhhh tales of the desperate housewife.

Fav Youtube Videos

I thought I would share some of my favorite youtube exercise videos. The gym I go to is small and there are no fancy classes or group things, so I do what most fat girls so, and work out with 50,000 of my closest friends on Youtube! I am posting up a few of my favorite Zumba routines, and some of my other favorite clips.
Zumba- I'm Sexy and I Know It

Zumba- Waka Waka

Zumba- Footloose

Zumba- Moves Like Jagger

Resistance Band Squats

Resistance Band Outer Thighs

Yoga Booty Ballet- Cardio Cabaret

March Madness

I am issuing myself a personal challenge. I am calling it March Madness-Pin-up Pump. I am challenging myself to lose as much as I can in 31 days. This is a challenge to MYSELF and only MYSELF. If I lose, I fail MYSELF. I am not setting an amount, I am just going to focus on doing what I can, as much as I can, as best I can.

No weighing, no measuring, no reporting. March 1 I am THROWING AWAY my scale. I repeat the best quote from Runs for Cookies- Don't do anything you aren't prepared to do for the rest of your life. I HATE counting. I HATE weighing. I HATE measuring. If I can change the WAY I eat, and the WAY I exercise, and the WAY I think about food, then I cannot fail.

Represent!

This is actually a REALLY bright blue. My flash wasn't working because my battery was about to die. "SUCK IT UP! TheSkinnySister.blogspot.com"



I embroidered a few workout shirts for me. Just to remind me. I am a little sad because one messed up pretty bad- my "t" in sister is all jacked cause it jammed and ate it, but it is just for me and it ain't a fashion show... :P

I learned a few tricks while doing these (new machine and first time working embroidery) and my next few will be awesome. Any suggestions as to what I should put on them?

Woohoo!

A few things to note!
Tax return is in! This means I get to shop for my treadmill/incline, new shoes, some compression shorts to keep my legs from rubbing and the super sports bra of steel-- All the good things I have been looking forward to. I think I am going to end up with a regular treadmill, and I am okay with that. I think I will be fine and in a year or two I can always sell it and get the better one.

Also, I have lost a few pounds!! My ticker doesn't reflect it, but for a while it hit 212. That SUCKED. I don't EVER want to see that number again. I have been making an effort to get up and do more, cut back on the soda, and eat better, and so far, so good. I know these streaks for me are usually short lived, but I am trying hard. I am down to 201.
I first noticed it not on the scale, but how my body shaper fit. I usually have to fight and jump and contort to get into it-- I mean major cussing, blood, sweat, tears, more cussing, a break... fight some more--, and last weekend I just pulled it on fresh from the dryer like it was nothing. I hopped on the scale and it said 199.9. WOOT.

Small triumphs.

Hubby is still not being supportive, but what can you do. He has heard me talk about doing it so much and I never do, that I am sure he just rolls his eyes inside now, and keeps ignoring me.

I will show him.

Failing miserably

I am failing miserably at the no fast food thing.
But the good news is that I have lost about 3 lbs. Lets just see if I keep it off. I have started going to the gym again, while we have membership. It will expire this month if we don't renew the credit card on the account, and I don't think we will, since Doug will be getting me my incline trainer in about 2 weeks. Between that and the weights I already have, I am not missing much at the gym except for no kids, and it is so hard to actually get AWAY to go to the gym, this will be far beneficial.
I found out that while most of the treadmills in my gym only have a 7% incline, the two closest to the door go up to 15%. I have had the best time hiking up them. It is a better workout to me. This is why I am looking forward to the incline trainer.

Well I f#cked that all up.

Forgot it was February. Dammit.