OBC: The Mid-Point July 25, 2009

Current Goal: 1) Read my new GRE book from Borders, 2) Finish cleaning out my closet and drawers, 3) Look at my photo album daily, 4) Set up a strength training routine, and 5) Continue my positive inner conversations.

Current Struggle: I am struggling with eating; actually the lack of it.  When I get busy, I forget to eat my mini-meals and snacks.

Current Weight: 164.2 (according to Julie’s scale)

Current Mood: Ecstatic!!! After the OBC PT this morning : )

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Wow, I cannot believe how well I did during the OBC PT mid-point this morning.  You don’t know how nervous I was about it.  I couldn’t sleep last night.  Yes, I suffer from text anxiety; however, it is usually due to a Trig, COBOL or VB test.  So, last night and this morning I couldn’t believe how anxious I was.  I knew I felt better, looked better, and was a lot more active than I was 5 months ago, but I was still extremely worried about not doing as well as I did 5 months ago.

When I got to the park, I realized that I wasn’t the only participant who was worried.  Just about all of my peers commented on being nervous/anxious about the 1 mile run and exercises.  I have to admit hearing everyone else was nervous helped to ease my mind…a little : )

It turned out that not a single one of us had any reason to be anxious.  The feeling of not being able to excel after 5 months of training was a throw-back from our before training mentallity.  Once again, I and my peers were thinking from a place we no longer reside.  We have punched through many walls of ‘unhealthy’ thinking in the past 5 months and we are stronger physically and mentally for it.  This morning made me realize that it is so easy to slip back into that ‘unhealthy’ negative way of thinking and it happens to everyone at one time or another.  Sometimes it happens to me a lot.  I have to be aware of my inner voice and apparently so do my peers.

The bottom line is we all came thorugh it with flying colors…I am sooo proud of my Subway Get Fit Challenge Peers!  I would also like to give a shout out to our personal cheerleaders–the men and women of the OBC–Ya’ll are AWESOME!  I know I couldn’t have done as well as I did this morning without everyone of YOU!  THANKS BUNCHES.  Last, but definitely not least…a huge THANK YOU to our group leader: Brandi Harrison and her camera crew! 

It’s already the Middle of July! July 14, 2009

Current Goal: 1) Buy a new GRE book at Borders, 2) Clean out my closet and drawers, 3) Look at my photo album, 4) Set up a strength training routine, and 5) Continue my positive inner conversations.

Current Struggle: I’m still having a hard time with my ‘work-out’ time table.  Sunday, my sister told me, “You have to let a lot of the other stuff slide and take care of you and your needs.”  I know she is right, but saying it and doing it are two different things.

Current Weight: 164 (according to my scale)

Current Mood: Still Happily Determined ; )

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Hello My Fellow Losers!  First, I would like to say that I really enjoyed seeing everyone again on Saturday.  Ya’ll are looking awesome.  I cannot believe the sculpting I see in some of ya’lls legs and arms : )  Seeing that made me realize that I need to start doing more strength training.  I have been mainly concentrating on cardio and aerobics, which burn calories, but I’m not getting the muscle definition I see in those of you who are working with weights.  Second, I would like to say: “CAN YOU BELIEVE IT IS ALL READY JULY?”  Where has the time gone?  I guess it is really true…time does fly when you are having Fun!  And I have really been enjoying this Get Fit Challenge.  The people helping me (Brandi, Julie, and OBC), the people doing it with me (Go my Peer Challengers) and most of all the NEW me I am meeting everyday!

I have missed seeing Julie.  I haven’t conversed with her since June 1st.  I haven’t missed being weighed : )  My last weight at her office was 171.4.  According to my scale, I now weight 164.   That adds up to a loss of 7.4 pounds in 6 weeks, which to me is slow.  I was averaging 1.6 pounds a week.  I have read that your body will adjust to the exercise and healthy eating you are doing, so maybe it is time to mix it up and get my body un-adjusted to my routine.  With that in mind, I have decided to do the following:

1. Workout with a strength training DVD utilizing bands and handweights.

2. Meet with a Personal Trainer at the Forum to set up a weight routine utilizing the machines and free-weights.  (Jennifer I will be emailing you!)

3. Join the community pool/tennis club.  I havn’t played Tennis since High School, but I loved it and my daughter is interested in playing Tennis now.  Swimming is good all over exercise, too.

 That is my goal for the next 30 days!  Wish me luck!  I look forward to seeing each of you on the 22nd at WSB…until then keep exercising!

Tina