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February 25 Beginning of week 3 on my BL challengeI have been using the Biggest Loser workouts lately instead of the Walk away the pounds. I have the BL power sculpt and the BL cardio max dvd. I HIGHLY recommend them!! Anyway, during the intro on both dvd's, they say that if you use them together you will have amazing results. And it has a 6week program ready for you if you are game to try it.
I have been doing this challenge now for 2 weeks. The first week I lost 4.6lbs! And then last week I gained 3lbs, thanks to my period. So, I am at the beginning of week 3 now. And the workouts get harder. I did the week 3-4 program on my cardio max dvd and I didn't quite make it to the end, but almost. I got about 30min of a 40min workout. Hey, better than nothing, right?
My goal is to be able to get through the entire workout by the end of the week. I will be alternating both workouts daily and 2 days I will be doing both of them. Hoping for a great weigh in this week!
Love and Hugs!!
~Stephanie~
February 12 Amazing pics!!Some of you know that Lacey and I have been at this weight loss thing for a while now. Since July 2007, as a matter of fact. Anyway, we have both been struggling lately with our losses (or lack there of) and we came up with a great idea! We both put on our old clothes (fat clothes as we call them know) and took pics so that we could see just how far we have come! I want to show y'all mine and you let me know what you think! It was a great motivational boost! I really have come a long way! I am so proud of myself!!
~~Stephanie~~
These are size 32 jeans and a 6X tshirt. The jeans used to be skin tight on me! I wear a size 24 jeans now and I still wear that shirt, but just to sleep in...LOL
~Lacey~ February 11 My 6wk challenge for myself!Over the weekend, I bought a few exercise dvds at Walmart. They had a whole pallet of different workouts for less than $10 each!! I bought another WATP, and I bought a dance workout, and I bought 2 Biggest Loser workouts; cardio max and power sculpt.
The WATP is a good workout, but the music is really low and I didnt care much for it. The dance workout frustrated me more than anything! I could not get my body to do the things those girls were doign and I got mad after 10 minutes and turned it off. I guess it will just collect dust now...LOL. But the Biggest Loser workouts are AWESOME!!
At the beginning of each BL dvd, Bob, Jillian and Kim are talking and say to use the 2 dvds with each other to get the best results. And they already have a 6wk workout plan set up, you just have to follow it. SO I jumped on the bandwagon! My body has not been responding to the WATP workouts like it used to, so a change in my workout is just what I need!
Tonight was the first night that I did both dvds together. WOW, what a workout!! It recommends doing them 3-5 times a week, so I am going to do it 4 times a week and then use my exercise ball and handweights the other 2 days. I might not see results this week because I will be building muscle, but that will be okay with me!
I highly recommend these 2 workouts!!! And for less than $10 each, how can you resist?
~~Stephanie~~ February 05 Tonight's episode of the Biggest LoserFirst off, let me say....
Jackie looks incredible!!
At the beginning of the show, when Jillian was talking about the amount of calories her team was eating, I felt like she was talking to me too. That really is something that I struggle with. After years and years of hearing "eat less, lose weight" it is really hard for me to believe that I am not eating enough. But, tonight's show was a real eye opener. I am going to have to do whatever it takes to make sure that I get all my calories in.
I was so happy that the black team won the weigh in. They are doing great! Good for them! I was not so happy to see that the blue team lied about who they were gonna vote off. But I guess that is how the game goes. And next week's episode should be even better! I can't wait! I hate waiting a whole week to see the next episode. Anyone else think that Biggest Loser should be on every night of the week...LOL!
~~Stephanie~~
We're on the main page!!How cool is it that we are on the main page?
WOOO HOOOO!
That is such great motivation to step it up
and make sure next week's weigh in
will be AWESOME!!!
Thanks Windows Livespace!!
~~Dreams are good, Realities are better~~ January 31 StrugglingHey y'all! I really felt like I needed to write a blog about how rough things have been lately. I have been struggling with this weight loss for a while now. I am so frustrated and if it werent for Lacey, I would have given up long ago. As you guys know, Lacey and I started this journey long before the Million pound matchup. We started in July of last year. And we have done an incredible job! I am very proud of what we have accomplished! Especially Lacey, she looks like a completely different person! If you haven't seen her before pictures, you really have to go check them out! They are truly amazing!
Anyway, around Thanksgiving of last year I hit 290lbs. My goal was to be at 280lbs (marking 50lbs lost) by Christmas. Well, as you can tell, I never made it to that goal. And if you remember, as of last week's weigh in, I was 283.6lbs. So that is just about 7lbs lost in 2 months. I am NOT happy about that. I know a loss is a loss, but c'mon! I have been trying so hard. If I had been lying around the house and just watching what I ate, I would be happy with that 7lbs. But I have been exercising and eating right and really really trying! I am in no way saying that I never cheated in those 2 months. Because I did. But it was very seldom, and it was only for a moment. I never binged, or said "Oh well, I might as well eat the whole pie, since I already went over my calories". I just don't know what else I should be doing.
I have added weights into my workouts. I am trying to work out 2 times a day instead of just once. I am keeping track of EVERYTHING that goes into my mouth. And I am drinking all my water. I have also added squats to my normal workouts. Does anyone have any other advice for me? I am so confused. Please HELP!!
~Stephanie~ January 22 Motivational poemA friend of mine sent this to me the other day and I wanted to share it with all of you. I thought it was great. And I hope you do too!
When you have eaten too much and can't write it down And you feel like the biggest failure in town. When you want to give up because you gave in And forgot all about being healthy and thin. So what! You went over your points a bit; It's your next move that counts.........So don't you quit. It's the moment of truth. It's an attitude change. It's learning the skills to get back into your range. It's telling yourself that You've done great up till now; You can take the challenge and beat it somehow; It's part of the journey toward reaching your goal; You're still gonna make it, just stay in control. To stumble and fall is not a disgrace If you summon the will to get back in the race; But, often the struggler's when losing their grip Just throw in the towel and continue to slip And learn too late when the damage is done That the race wasn't over and they still could have won. Life-style can be awkward and slow But facing each challenge will help you to grow; Success is failure turned inside out. The silver tint in the cloud of doubt. When you're pushing to the brink, Just refuse to submit; If you bite it write it down...........But don't you quit. January 16 My workoutWell, I did exercise tonight, but I didnt make it through the 4 mile super challenge like I had planned. I only made it to the 3rd mile. But, I am trying not to let it bother me because 3 miles is soooo much better than nothing. I cant help but continue to think that I should have kept going. I should have pushed myself harder. I didn't do good enough. I guess these are the obsessive thoughts that my psychiatrist is talking about. LOL!
Oh well, there's always tomorrow!
~Stephanie~ My Dr. ApptHey guys! I have been seeing a psychiatrist for a few months now. It all started because of the stress that I have raising a child with ADHD and a 2yr old that like to copy him. I will tell you a secret, I love my kids more than anything, but sometimes they are more than I can handle. So, I started seeing a therapist to just have someone to talk to. After a few visits with her, she thought it would be best if I saw a psychiatrist to get some meds. I was diagnosed with anxiety disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder.
Well, the psychiatrist put me on Zoloft at our first visit. I took it for a few weeks and it made me so sleepy that I would have to pull over while I was taking my son to school because I thought I was going to fall asleep at the wheel. At the next appt, I was put on Lexapro. It had the same effect as the Zoloft, but not quite as extreme. I would find myself dosing off in the middle of the day, which anyone with a 2yr old and a 5yr old know, you cant do that!
Ok, now as you can imagine, the side effects of these medications had terrible effects on my motivation. I was always so exhausted, no matter how much sleep I had got the night before. So, I went from exercising an hour a day 6 days a week to nothing. I physically could not make myself do anything. It was all I could do to get through a normal day. Well, I had my first appt since November, this afternoon. I was dreading it too. I went there not wanting anymore medicine. I have just recently got to where I feel like exercising 5 days a week.
At my appt, we talked about what had been going on since my last visit, and all of the effects of the other medicine. I told her I was scared to try more, but she assured me that not all of them were like that. She put me on Prozac this time. She told me that it was more of a stimulant than a sedative. So, I agreed to give it a shot. I am really hoping that it doesnt affect me like the others did. I dont know if I could handle another blow like that. I have to keep exercising or this weight will never come off.
Thanks for listening to me ramble. I am off to do my 4 mile WATP DVD.
Love you all
~Stephanie~
January 15 A little something from Steph....Hi guys! It's Tuesday evening, well almost wednesday morning actually..LOL. I have been working on this page, much like we do every night about this time. This page had become my new hobby!
 Lacey and I are here everynight, chatting on yahoo or the phone, and working on how to make this page better. I really hope that you all like what you see. We have put out heart and soul into everything. Lacey designed the background. We both like pink and stars, and one of our favorite quotes is "Your friendship gives me strength". She also made the commercial that you see when you watch our video diaries. That is one of my favorite things! She is completely awesome! I couldn't have asked for a better partner, or a better friend! She has saved me from myself so many times. There have been so many times that I have felt my old patterns and behaviors coming back and she has always been there to chat with me so I would stay out of the kitchen, or keep me on the phone so that I would finish my workout!
 She really is the best! You guys have no idea! Ok, try this...visualize the love you feel for your best friend....c'mon you can do it....ok, you got it?....Now, multiply that by a million and that is how much she means to me. I feel so lucky to have met her and cannot wait until we meet in person. And we will meet in person....whether it is at the Biggest Loser couples finale or Disneyworld in April 2009. Anyway, I guess I have rambled on enough. I will get my butt ot bed now. Tomorrow is going to be a great day!! Love you all!!!
~Stephanie~ January 13 Stephanie's weekJanuary 12th
Hey guys!! I have been struggling all week trying to break this vicious cycle of lose/gain/lose/gain that I have been in since Thanksgiving. I asked friends on my weightloss support group, and searched the internet for ways to break it. And the only thing that I kept hearing was CHEAT! So, I did. Now, before you guys go nuts thinking I put Burger King out of business, let me explain. I was desperate. And willing to try whatever, so I made a trip to the nearest McDonalds and got a double cheeseburger. And that was as far as my cheating went. I hadnt had one of them in over 6months, so I figured it might be enough to shock my body. I also bought a set of hand weights to help out during my workouts. I used them once time this week with my workout, and OMG, what a difference! I will definately be addign them to my weekly routine! They even came with a poster that shows 20 different exercises that you can do to tone your muscles. I will be using this too!
I also increased my calories from 1300 daily to 1600-1700 daily. I dont think that I was eating enough. It is still funny to me to think that if you dont eat enough that your body will not lose weight...LOL! I guess that comes from a lifetime of hearing my mom tell me that if I would skip a meal or two (or seven) that I would lose weight. But we will see if my efforts have paid off on the scale. Stay tuned....
And Lacey...YOU are my inspiration. Even though you are in Oklahoma, you are here everyday. You workout with me, you help me measure my food, you are holding my hand when I weigh in...YOU are my rock! I believe that with you, all things are possible...LOL! I love ya girl!!
~Stephanie~ |
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