Heidi Week 6

Well, I definitely don't feel like week 6 should feel. I know that I am getting healthier. I ran 3 miles this morning and then did 15 min on the eliptical machine and didn't use my inhaler at all. That's a small victory for me. My weight is frustrating me though. I am at 160 and holding strong. I REALLY want to lose 15 more lbs. If I don't start concentrating on my calories I am not going to see that happen.

I haven't heard from some of you in awhile. I hope you are all having some small victories. Stick with it!! Spring break is around the corner and wouldn't it feel good to shed some pounds before then?!

Heidi Week 5

All of the sudden I feel like I am moving backwards. This week was HORRIBLE. I had three great workouts on Monday, Tues and Wed. Then Thur was Parent/Teacher conferences. That means I don't get home from work till 900 pm. No workout. Friday, Kaitlyn started her throw up regime. Since Marcus was out of town (as he always seems to be when someone gets sick) it meant not workout. On Saturday, Kaitlyn was too sick to go to the daycare at the gym and with no Marcus I couldn't go without her. No workout. Now it's sunday, the 4th day in a row with no workout. I promised myself I would never go three days, let alone 4. ARGGG!

I wish that I could say that since I didn't get my workouts in I was really good on my diet. NOPE. Since I was home cleaning and taking care of kids I ended up eating WAY more than I normally would. And I am pretty sure all I ate was junk food.

Needless to say, I didn't get a weight, but I am sure I gained and so I am actually glad I have no proof. This week will be better, it can't be worse.

Heidi Week 4

Well this week was hard. I came down with a head cold about 4 days ago and pretty much doing anything has been awful. The week started out great, I went to the gym and really pushed myself on Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday was when I really started to get sick. I was achy everywhere and by the time 8 o'clock came I couldn't breathe through my nose at all. So I skipped the gym on Wed, Thur and Fri. This morning I pulled it together enough to get to the gym and do the elliptical for 30 minutes, then to do my weight lifting routine. I am trying to lift twice a week. This was my second week and I can feel a difference already. I love getting stronger.

I completely forgot to weigh myself though. I hate weighing throughout the week. Weight is a funny thing and I seem to get the best results if I only weigh once a week at the same time of day. For me, it's Saturday mornings. When I weigh during the week, I just get frustrated because some days I am up and others I am down. It's even the same throughout the day. Anyway, since I forgot to weigh this morning, I have no idea where I am at. If I can get a weight before tomorrow, I will post it.

Love you all and am grateful for all the support and fun we are having.

Heidi Week 3

Well, I didn't lose this week, but I didn't gain either. It was my "female" week and although I did pretty good on my calories, I guess my body just wanted to hold onto the weight this week. No biggie. Hopefully, I drop more this week. I will have to work extra hard at the gym tomorrow though because I am thoroughly enjoying Valentines Candy today.

Week 3 weight: 161 lbs.

Running - Heidi

I just ran 3 miles in 32:30. That's not incredibly fast, but I felt good the whole run. Then I followed it up with a 10 minute ab workout compliments of P90X. I hope you all are having as much fun as I am.

Love ya!!

Heidi Week 2

Wow!! What a week. I was only able to make it to the gym 4 times. I never work out on Sundays and Monday and Thursday I was flat out exhausted by the time 8:00 pm rolled around. That is when I usually go. During the week I only get to be with the kids from 4 pm to 8 pm so I refuse to give up that time to work out. That leaves 8 to 930 for my workouts and depending on how my day went at school determines whether or not I can muster up the energy for an effective workout.

The food part of my week went okay. Not great, but not horrible either. Towards the end of the week I ate two doughnuts and 4 Reese's big cups in about a day and a half. Big cups have been my nemesis. They ARE SOOOO good. Next week is going to be my hammer down week on the crap food.

Week 2 weigh in: 161 lbs. (Lost three pounds, YAY!!!!)

Heidi Week 1

Hey Everyone, I think the consensus was not to have a reward. So, Shaneen, I will be sending back your $20.

Basically we are just trying to get into shape and lose weight over the next 12 weeks and help each other as much as we can. If you want you can post your starting weight and then let us know each week how you are doing. Or, you can just come here and read about how everyone else is doing and get motivated. Losing weight is one of the hardest things to do, so anyway we can help each other is great.

It also helps to see that someone else is going through the same struggles as you.

So here is my information. I will probably respond each week as to where I am at. It helps me to know that I am going to be held accountable. It makes me stay focused. Don't feel that you have to post your information.

Starting 1/23/10 167 lbs
Week 1 1/30/10 164 lbs.
Goal Weight 4/24/10 145 lbs.

This week I really focused on my cardio. I made it to the gym 5 times. Each time I did 30 minutes on the treadmill followed up by 15 to 20 minutes on the elliptical. Next week I hope to do the same thing but add in weights twice a week.

I did REALLY bad on my calories. I have a hard time not just eating anything that sounds good. Especially if its chocolate. I really need to work on that.

So feel free to post I emailed you all the information to sign in and make your own posts. Let us know your goals, where you are at, what you are struggling with, or what worked best for you. Let's help eachother and have a blast.