Other than yesterday, I have been working out for a week and a few days.
And still, the scale still says I haven't lost anything.
BUT! :o
My ass says otherwise...wait, lemme explain xD
Apparently my ass is looking slimmer...I don't have that weird ass shelf on top like I was sporting for awhile...and I don't seem as jelly-like...so although the scale doesn't seem to be in my favour, my body seems to be appreciating what I'm doing, which is good.
I'm just frustrated is all. I KNOW I have a few more months to shed the poundage, but gawd, I would have been ecstatic to have lost a couple of pounds at least!
Perhaps I need to invest in a new scale. That...and I'm gonna bring out the tae bo tapes and really amp up my exercise routine, that and drink more water.
I'm just thankful that I have a good support system who seem to see my progress better than I do...if I didn't have the encouragement that i'm getting, I bet I'd have given up by now.
Here's hoping that this week I'll shed at least 2 pounds...is that too much to ask for?? Sheesh. -___-;
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Awwww...I hate chu wii fit >:C
I was dreading doing wii fit.
Not because I find the exercises difficult to do or boring, but they don't take into account that I was pregnant, so when I did my personalized test, although my wii fit age is 31 and I did well on the tests they gave me, when I got weighed, now I'm considered obese.
OBESE!!! D:<
*examines self* I do NOT look obese thank you very much. Plushy? Sure. Chubby? You betcha...but OBESE?!?!?! Rawr. >:C
SO....FRUSTRATING....%U*%U!#@(%!
*sigh* :/
But...I got to exercise alongside my girlies doing just dance and ran with them for awhile on wii fit, so I think we all enjoyed ourselves, even if we were a little winded and sweaty afterwards...it's not just about the exercise, but the enjoyment in doing so :3
I can't WAIT until I finally start to see the results from my efforts! *tears out hair* D:<
Not because I find the exercises difficult to do or boring, but they don't take into account that I was pregnant, so when I did my personalized test, although my wii fit age is 31 and I did well on the tests they gave me, when I got weighed, now I'm considered obese.
OBESE!!! D:<
*examines self* I do NOT look obese thank you very much. Plushy? Sure. Chubby? You betcha...but OBESE?!?!?! Rawr. >:C
SO....FRUSTRATING....%U*%U!#@(%!
*sigh* :/
But...I got to exercise alongside my girlies doing just dance and ran with them for awhile on wii fit, so I think we all enjoyed ourselves, even if we were a little winded and sweaty afterwards...it's not just about the exercise, but the enjoyment in doing so :3
I can't WAIT until I finally start to see the results from my efforts! *tears out hair* D:<
Friday, December 2, 2011
Impatience is getting the better of me.
Granted I just started vigourously exercising my plump hiney since Monday *actually I DID work out a couple of days the previous week...* but....gawd I want results! I want them RIGHT NOW! >:C
*sighs and rubs temples* It took 9 months to re-add the weight I previously lost and the accumlative weight I gained thereafter......so I KNOW logically I need to be patient...that it will take time...I'm just aggravated. I dislike my appearance..my jiggly bits, my widened hips, my chubtastic arms...and I know I'm going to really have to work out and stay on my new eating regime in order to see results...I just don't want to have to wait so blessed long before I notice my pants start feeling looser and my arms and thighs appear less jiggly. Harrumph.
At least...I have a renewed source of energy...as hard as it may be to find the motivation to get up and exercise, I really enjoy how awake/wired/energetic I am afterwards..I FEEL healthier...I just hope I start looking the part too :/
Ok...going to see if my lil wee one is truly asleep, then I can get half an hour of exercise in...if not, I'll have to do it later...here's hoping he's content to be asleep for just a little while longer! lol
Adios :D
*sighs and rubs temples* It took 9 months to re-add the weight I previously lost and the accumlative weight I gained thereafter......so I KNOW logically I need to be patient...that it will take time...I'm just aggravated. I dislike my appearance..my jiggly bits, my widened hips, my chubtastic arms...and I know I'm going to really have to work out and stay on my new eating regime in order to see results...I just don't want to have to wait so blessed long before I notice my pants start feeling looser and my arms and thighs appear less jiggly. Harrumph.
At least...I have a renewed source of energy...as hard as it may be to find the motivation to get up and exercise, I really enjoy how awake/wired/energetic I am afterwards..I FEEL healthier...I just hope I start looking the part too :/
Ok...going to see if my lil wee one is truly asleep, then I can get half an hour of exercise in...if not, I'll have to do it later...here's hoping he's content to be asleep for just a little while longer! lol
Adios :D
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Making steps in the right direction
Well it's been awhile since I've posted, but I've been a busy lass as of late.
I started doing my exercise regime with Just Dance on Monday...I do the hard program which is six songs back to back, plus I choose the ones that will make me sweat it out to the highest extent. It's amazing how rejuvenized you feel once you include daily exercise into your day...granted, I had to convince myself to get into it..it's easy being lazy and harder to get out of your usual lazy regime.
What convinced me to go back into my diet/exercise regime full force was the bridesmaid dress I tried to fit into. My mother in law noticed how much cheaper it was to get it off the rack rather than shelling out 175 bucks to get one in my size...so I decided I would work my plump butt off and shed 30-40 pounds before May, which is the wedding (to be technical I have to lose the weight by april or most of it, so I can make sure the dress fits me). The bridal rep was obviously heisitant to allow my mother in law to purchase the dress on the rack when she looked me up and down, but thankfully my mom in law chimed in and said she'd seen my progress with weight loss before I had my baby, and that my baby was only 2 months so naturally I wasn't back to my prior weight. So with the encouragement of my mom and sis in law, I have made it my goal to fit into that dress (it's a size 14, I'm a 16/18 atm).
But...
Even with the encouragement...I'm still frustrated at myself. Now, I KNOW it's silly...I should be kinder to myself blah blah blah there are reasons why I'm bigger etc etc...but...eh I think I'm still a bit upset that I had lost so much weight JUST to wind up getting pregnant and gaining it back and then some. Right now I'm 190 but apparently from what people have said, I don't look it, which is reassuring I suppose.
It's rather tricky to find time to exercise, but thankfully my fella watches the baby so I can get half an hour during the day and half an hour to an hour at night.
Ah the baby cries, time to go and tend to the little dear...till next time! Wish me luck eh? :3
I started doing my exercise regime with Just Dance on Monday...I do the hard program which is six songs back to back, plus I choose the ones that will make me sweat it out to the highest extent. It's amazing how rejuvenized you feel once you include daily exercise into your day...granted, I had to convince myself to get into it..it's easy being lazy and harder to get out of your usual lazy regime.
What convinced me to go back into my diet/exercise regime full force was the bridesmaid dress I tried to fit into. My mother in law noticed how much cheaper it was to get it off the rack rather than shelling out 175 bucks to get one in my size...so I decided I would work my plump butt off and shed 30-40 pounds before May, which is the wedding (to be technical I have to lose the weight by april or most of it, so I can make sure the dress fits me). The bridal rep was obviously heisitant to allow my mother in law to purchase the dress on the rack when she looked me up and down, but thankfully my mom in law chimed in and said she'd seen my progress with weight loss before I had my baby, and that my baby was only 2 months so naturally I wasn't back to my prior weight. So with the encouragement of my mom and sis in law, I have made it my goal to fit into that dress (it's a size 14, I'm a 16/18 atm).
But...
Even with the encouragement...I'm still frustrated at myself. Now, I KNOW it's silly...I should be kinder to myself blah blah blah there are reasons why I'm bigger etc etc...but...eh I think I'm still a bit upset that I had lost so much weight JUST to wind up getting pregnant and gaining it back and then some. Right now I'm 190 but apparently from what people have said, I don't look it, which is reassuring I suppose.
It's rather tricky to find time to exercise, but thankfully my fella watches the baby so I can get half an hour during the day and half an hour to an hour at night.
Ah the baby cries, time to go and tend to the little dear...till next time! Wish me luck eh? :3
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Starting off on a positive note
I have been hatin' my pregnancy chub that I have aquired, and so today I have decided to start this blog.
Now, I actually started last night with my exercise regime alongside my youngest daughter, because she's having body image issues and I want her to have a positive outlook on exercise, that it can be fun to work out, and if I want her to think this way, I need to show her that I am willing to work out alongside her.
I remember full well how I used to feel being a chubby kid. I started off skinny, but as problems at home got the better of me, I became an emotional eater, and the kids at school could care less WHY I was getting heavier, they just saw an opportunity to torment me for the extra weight. I have done my best to remind my daughters that what is on the inside is what counts, but I also want them to be healthy and secure in themselves and ENJOY exercise, not loathe it...I never liked gym when I was a kid and I now realize how important it is...so I will not fail my daughters by passing on my indifference to working out.
Last night I put on Just Dance 2 and her and I both danced our butts off. At first my youngest daughter was not putting the proper effort due to shyness but she soon started following the motions and really working her arms and legs to the song which made me very happy to see. For those who are unfamiliar with Just Dance 2, they have a "just Sweat" option so you don't have to focus on getting every move perfect, you have to put effort/energy in the movements...I think when she realized that none of us were perfect and none of us were going to judge her on whether she was getting the moves done right, she relaxed a bit and started to put more effort. I plan on exercising with her every day for at least a half hour...repetition is key.
I haven't measured myself yet...kinda scared to, considering I remember how small I had gotten with exercise/eating better BEFORE I became pregnant...don't want to depress myself but I know I need to get weighed so I can create small goals for myself.
My ultimate goal is to be 140. I believe I'm 185 (but thankfully I only appear to be 160 from what other's say...perhaps they're being too kind?) atm...hate the jiggly factor, so I know I have a lot of toning to do in the near future in order to slim down like I want to.
Wish me good luck?
Now, I actually started last night with my exercise regime alongside my youngest daughter, because she's having body image issues and I want her to have a positive outlook on exercise, that it can be fun to work out, and if I want her to think this way, I need to show her that I am willing to work out alongside her.
I remember full well how I used to feel being a chubby kid. I started off skinny, but as problems at home got the better of me, I became an emotional eater, and the kids at school could care less WHY I was getting heavier, they just saw an opportunity to torment me for the extra weight. I have done my best to remind my daughters that what is on the inside is what counts, but I also want them to be healthy and secure in themselves and ENJOY exercise, not loathe it...I never liked gym when I was a kid and I now realize how important it is...so I will not fail my daughters by passing on my indifference to working out.
Last night I put on Just Dance 2 and her and I both danced our butts off. At first my youngest daughter was not putting the proper effort due to shyness but she soon started following the motions and really working her arms and legs to the song which made me very happy to see. For those who are unfamiliar with Just Dance 2, they have a "just Sweat" option so you don't have to focus on getting every move perfect, you have to put effort/energy in the movements...I think when she realized that none of us were perfect and none of us were going to judge her on whether she was getting the moves done right, she relaxed a bit and started to put more effort. I plan on exercising with her every day for at least a half hour...repetition is key.
I haven't measured myself yet...kinda scared to, considering I remember how small I had gotten with exercise/eating better BEFORE I became pregnant...don't want to depress myself but I know I need to get weighed so I can create small goals for myself.
My ultimate goal is to be 140. I believe I'm 185 (but thankfully I only appear to be 160 from what other's say...perhaps they're being too kind?) atm...hate the jiggly factor, so I know I have a lot of toning to do in the near future in order to slim down like I want to.
Wish me good luck?
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