AUGUST 20TH???

that was the last time i did ANYTHING???? ate right, exercised, blogged???

yikes...anissa why haven't you yelled at me???

well, I finally got my orthodics today...and after only wearing them (they stay in my gym shoes) for an hour, my feet were achey!! which is exactly why the DR. told me I have to break them in. let my feet get used to them.. :)

but hopefully I can start next week going to the gym..which means I have to eat better! (otherwise, what's the point)

I know I didn't have to STOP going to the gym just cz my foot hurt, but maybe I liked the excuse. now that I'm going back, I can't use the treadmill for about 2 months, so I'll have to just do my circuit training & possibly a bike (whatever) till my planters fasciitis heals!!

Then I'm excited for that day, cz then I can pick up jogging again.. I was just getting good (or better than b4)then my foot started to hurt.

these orthodics should fix all that, and now my possibilities should be endless.

maybe eventually I CAN do some kind of small marathon w/ DAVE...(my best friend)

**on a better note, after not doing anything I gained like 2 or 3 pounds (I was shocked that was all)--but I did weigh myself today an I was where I left off.. 174.8! I'LL TAKE IT!

Well, I made it to the gym yesterday, and I am going tomorrow as well. Friday is still up in the air, cz we're heading out of town. Kevin took the day off, and so I'll just have Brendon stay home too. Need to take advantage of going.. but also would like to enjoy them at home!

Yesterday at the gym was GREAT!! I can't believe I actually finished my routines, cz as I got there, I was STILL DRAGGING MY FEET! I think it's cz I had so many days off last week, and I was afraid to find out if it was permanent or just my PMS fluke!

I did my warm up, 2 rounds of circuit, wall squats, jumping boxes, then cardio... I even pulled a 6 minute (4 speed) jog out of my magical hat!! NO clue where that came from, but it was awsome! I think it's safe to say that it was INDEED a fluke! Felt like my hamburger from the night b4 was jogging right off. I hope, hope, hope I can do it again.. I won't push myself to go more, cz then I'll just quit! (i'm so wierd) But I definitely wouldn't mind throwing a 5 min. jog in there everyday. Don't know how much good it would actually do, but atleast it changes it up a bit!

Let's try this week again!!!

Well, last week totally sucked!! I only made it to the gym 2 times and they weren't even good workouts, or worth my time... Hopefully it was "you know...." and now that THAT IS OVER... I can move on and pick right back up! I did happen to weigh my self yesterday-- I know.. it was sunday, not even weigh day, and I'm not supposed to weigh myself.. but it did say 174.8!! Yes, the low 170's!!

I'm pretty sure it only read that number for ONE REASON!! to keep my motivation up! Cause had it read something higher... (especially after last week) I really would have probably given up and such.

So thank goodness it stayed low, and I can keep some motivation up!

Now this week.... keep up some semi good eating (or close to it)--- and go to the FREAKIN' GYM!!

STOP the sluffing!

UGH.. i'm in the weirdest rut right now.
1st off... i'm trying to adjust to the new schedule--of going to the gym. my original plan was to only go when kevin got home, and that turned out harder to make happen then i thought. it became real easy to go in the morning and leave the kids w/ my mom.. well now she's out of town, and school has started. 2 things that totally threw off my rhythm!! my friend has offered to watch the girls in the morning for me.. so i'm trying to get raegan used to going there so i can just bail! cz there are days when kiersten has preschool, and i'd only leave one instead of both of them.
2nd off....what is WITH THE GYM?? i thought i was coming to a point when it would kinda start to feel TOO easy, and i'd be ready for it to be changed up!!?? it's actually the opposite! my body feels like it's shutting down & protesting... and it is SO HARD for me to do a complete 100% workout. i usually leave out a machine or two, or skimp on my cardio. today...(this week i've only gone tuesday) i couldn't even do 2 rounds of the circuit training.. triceps & the lat pull downs are always the 2 easiest exercises for me... and i struggled today.
i'm soooo disappointed. i feel like this is how i should have felt a month ago when i started.. not AFTER a month of doing it..
so Anissa.. what's the deal?? what's my prob?

Please, please, please....just no more bleachers!

Okay, I actually don't know what THOSE are like.. but I'd like to think that I do NOW!

AfTeR taking and extra day off yesterday--I made it to the gym today! :) I knew that he was going to add some extra stuff in to my workouts..to change it up a bit & start working my body more, which I was ready for.

How I wish I still felt this way!!!!! He was kind enough to add some FAVORITES-- (not) to my workout..

• Wall SQUATS! (does anyone like those???)


• Lunges! (I hate lunges, they hurt my bad knee) (an old volleyball injury)


• Jumping BOXES (aerobic steps, stacked 3 high, jumping on/off..5 sets of 10) HELLO! I hate jumping! Fat people with big boobs DO NOT enjoy jumping of any kind!! ugh

We did those first, then I moved on to my usual routine.. I attempted to do leg presses--HAHA.. my legs were shaking like crazy! I usually do 2 rounds of circuit training.. but I was already exhausted (mother nature called) before I started.. I did 10 min. of my cardio--pretty worthless--but I knew if I walked any more-I'd just fall off.

He keeps trying to tell me that I've made HUGE progress.. But I just don't feel that way. He says I'm kicking ***! I say, well I've been working hard, and I see some results. I guess I don't have lines of people asking what my secret is, so it must not show that much. But I REFUSE to give up, and I WILL keep going. I'll make my goal, and I'm not giving up till I do.

My sis-in-law posted a whole bunch of pics on her facebook page.. and I just happen to be in some of them! OH JOY!! here's one that makes me disgusted! I have a long, long way to go, but I DON'T look like this anymore! AND thank goodness for that..

My how ONE year can change so many things!
I usually only post journals.. but thought I'd add pics for me to enjoy as well!


OnE year ago. . . the start of 2nd grade!



ToDaY. . the start of 3rd grade!


HoW cAn ThEy GrOw So MuCh??

Can I do it!???

• Can I give up weighing myself??
• Can I even go a day AND not do it??
• Can I hide my scale for a month?

I kept telling my self that when my 30 day re-weigh came...that I would make that my final weigh in... and not do it everyday & keep track of it every week..---- I wouldn't weigh myself again til next month when the 30 days were up again.

UGH--- I don't know how to not weigh myself!!

Today was officially weigh in day--(hooray, it's Friday!) The final count is 176! 2 more pounds down--sWeEt!