Tag: fitness

Someone is engaged!!

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And you know what that means, right?!?!? Time to get my ass back to the gym and be serious about it!! I don’t know what it’s actually going to do. I have tried the gym so many times before. And as much as I love the stress reliever part of it, I never actually get much results. I’m sure that’s 100% on me though. I’m going to start going back before the end of the year… Is that gym suicide?? I have a week off from work soon, so I decided I was going to get a jump on it. I am a little nervous about the crowds that will be back in full force. Thankfully, I go to more little gyms that are open 24/7. I’m sure they will still be packed in their own way but it won’t be like those mega gyms. There’s a new mega gym by my house that I would love to try out, but it’s pack all day/every day right now. It opened over the summer, so I’m a little scared to see it in January lol. #NewYearNewME

One of the things I guess you can say about me is I waited forever to get engaged, so I’m being beyond obnoxious about it. I already bought a future Mrs. shirt!! I do want to buy a “sweating for the wedding” type shirts for the gym! I fell down the Etsy rabbit hole… TAKE MY PHONE AWAY FROM ME! My sister in law makes shirts too… but she’s kind of whatever about my wedding or at least that’s the vibe I get from her. Sooooo I don’t know if I want to bother her with making me shirts. I don’t have a wedding party, but my future sister in laws (who I love by the way) plan to go to the gym with me a bunch. I would like to get them some kind of wedding ish workout shirts. Alright time to mentally prepare for the year ahead lol. And I will keep you updated better!

Counting

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I’m back on that bullshit!! Just kidding, but I am back to count calories and watching what I eat more. I have dropped 3 pounds so far. Which makes me feel like I’m doing it right. I had squash zoodles for the first time for dinner. It was delish! I have been doing some HIIT cardio. It has sucked and I hated it… BUT it’s getting easier as I push myself more each time. I don’t have much of an update for you. The only thing that’s annoying is they changed the hours of my Zumba instructors times… No more Zumba on Wednesdays.

New Year, New Me: Part Deux

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Soooo… Let’s try this again. I really mean it when I start the new year off. I have big plans just like last year. And I do think I did a “decent” job last year. I made it pretty steady till the Summer. But a lot of negative things happened this year that was out of my control that derailed my fit goals…

2020 GOALS!
I watched a fitness video by one of my favorite Youtubers, Glam&Gore. Which is funny cause she is a makeup/FX artist. She did a video about her fitness journey on how she wants to be a bikini model. Oddly, I never looked at her that closely until this video. She was a little over weight. Not in a bad way, just in a bikini model way. Her trainer called her thin thick, cause her BMI was like 35% I think. And I’m pretty sure I might be above 40%… which I’m sure you think I’m lying but I’m NOT. I always joke that I’m thick with one litttttttle c. Anyways, back to the point of this… Glam&Gore cut all pasta, white rice, sugar, and some other things out of her diet. She dropped so much weight and inches! I know diet is my downfall when it comes to me trying to lose weight. But after watching this and hearing her explain it to me…I’ve… decided… to also cut these things out of my diet… ((insert crying emoji)) And I need to up my protein too. This is going to be so hard for me. But that trainer guy said sugar is the worst for women when trying to lose weight. On a positive, I learned some new techniques for breathing properly and new ab routine that doesn’t hurt my lower back. I’ve already been back to the gym. It’s nice now that work has slowed down from Christmas time.

Time to dust off my zoodle maker and buy a mini mixer/blender thing! Here’s to 2020

–Red

Burnt Out…?

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I know I suck and haven’t been posting in about a month… so sorry to the few that actually read this. I think I’m getting a little burnt out. I am an ALL or NOTHING kind of person! I swing between manic and depressed daily. The medication I’m on isn’t helping either. I like my routines. But on the other hand… if I don’t follow my routine, my thoughts become very dark. I guess going to the gym 5-7 days a week is too much! I really did enjoy going that much but it was hard finding the time to go that much. So, I stopped all together cause that’s the kind of person I am. It’s like that with many things that are in my life. But once I finally go I’m right back into going all the time but I can’t find the energy to actually go. I’m just happy I still go once a week to Zumba.

I’m Back!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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It’s been a bad month and a half… LIKE FOR REALS! I know I talked briefly about my problems last month but it didn’t stop there. I also go staph on my neck which was awesome. And by the time I figured out what is was I gave it to my boyfriend. ANDDDDD…. I learned I got it from the gym I go too… FUN! Once that had went away quickly, thankfully, I got sunburn so bad I blistered twice and peeled like 3 different times. I miss a bunch of work cause I couldn’t move. I probably gave myself sun poisoning too. I actually tried to go to the gym the first day. THAT was a BIG mistake lol. BUT wait there’s more!!! I caught bronchitis for a couple of weeks, cause I grew up going to the doctor’s as a last resort. Finally, my dog has given me fleas. Thanks doggo! So, to say I gave up on life for a while is an understatement.

With all the BS above, I went to the gym for the first time this month today. It was great, I really did miss the gym. I went all of 4 times in June. Two of those times was when I was visiting my grandma in Missouri. Bonus points, I haven’t gained any real weight without tracking my meals or working out either. I’ve given up on tracking my calories right now. I have trained my body to stop over eating. If I feel like I’m sliding back into old habits I will track again.

July Goals:

  • Go to the gym more frequently.
  • Try more meatless meals. I want to start adding in tofu more. It will be hard with my family…
  • Seriously need to start blasting more. It’s booty short season!

Another Setback

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I went clothe shopping again… and I know this really doesn’t have to do with fitness…

It’s just beyond frustrating when I try and shop for pants/shorts. And here starts my downfall… Like I’ve been pretty strict with my calories. I don’t really drink pop or sweet tea anymore. I don’t really snack or eat any chocolate. I used to eat chocolate at LEAST once a day! I go to the gym 4 to 6 days a week, sometimes everyday. This has been going on pretty strong since the beginning of March and half ass since January, it’s now almost June. I needed to buy new shorts cause I can’t really fit in any of mine from last summer, and I want new ones for the cruise in 2 weeks. I grabbed the higher of my normal size cause I’m too lazy to bring 2 sizes of the same pair to the dressing room lol. AND GUESS FUCKING WHAT?! They don’t fit, like popped can of biscuits don’t fit… I am now the owner of the largest pair of shorts I’ve ever owned. It makes continuing this fitness journey very hard. Why?! I’ve been breaking my back trying to lose the littlest of weight and I freaking can’t. Why not go back to being a slob and enjoying food and still being the same size??? At least I would be a happy fat ass… I’ll keep being strong for now but my crazy fitness life might have a shelf life.

That New New

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Ok so I’ve been doing about the same workouts for the last couple of weeks… and guess what?!? I’m not getting sore or feeling it anymore. Go figure right! Like I have added weight to it, but it’s just not enough for me. I decide to focus more on cardio than weight training for now. Bitch is going to be in the Bahamas in less than a month!!!!!!!!!! I really want to drop a couple dozen pounds then I’ll think about shape up. Since me and traditional cardio don’t get along so well… me and the treadmill give each other dirty looks! I’ve figured I would amp up my Zumba nights.

  • Zumba = Mondays, Tuesdays. Wednesdays.
  • Weights = Thursdays. Sundays.
  • Swimming = Fridays.
  • Spin Class = Saturdays.

I’m hoping this doesn’t become repetitive or ineffective. I’m becoming also a lot more strict on my calorie count. With Zumba, my food diary says I can eat a lot more now with the extra calories burned. BUT… my fat ass, in turn, is holding onto all that old weight. So I’m cutting my limit to 1,700-1,900 daily no matter what the app says. I’m also thinking about going crazy and doing a liquid diet for breakfast, lunch, snack, and then a big dinner. Kind of like Jenny Craig but more choices lol. I could totally be wrong never done it lol.

April/May Check in

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**I’m late, I know I am a bad person.

My weight has been all over the place the past couple of weeks. I didn’t do any of my goals last month… OOPS! I wanted to eat more veggies, go to more classes, and take measurements of my body. I still have time to start the last one with measurements. The veggie thing is stupid! I literally have cans and frozen vegetables in the house too… I finally got a swimsuit, so hopefully I will take a swim class. BUT that means I have to start shaving my legs more. BOOOOOOOOOOO! And I still really need to use my fasciablaster more. I think I kind of stopped cause I was making new bents in my booty.

MAY GOALS:

  1. Go to the gym everyday to help with my challenge. I get at least 2 off days a week to skip, but that’s only extreme cases.
  2. Find new work out routines to add in once a week, plus swimming.
  3. Try to learn how to reduce my fat intake. It’s out of hand. I really thought when I started my food diary, it was going to tell me my carbs were out of hand. I was waaaaaay wrong.

Weight In!
Near the beginning of April I weighted in at 161.4. And near the end of April I was the lowest I’ve been in forever at 157.3. That was awesome except I gained a crap ton back… 2 issues I have with my numbers are what is fat or muscles?? And the floor isn’t level in the bathroom. SO I never truly know how much I weight. But I’m going to keep pushing forward. I have faith that it will be all worth it in the end.

FML…

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SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO my fat ass gained 6 pounds in the last week. Like for reals?! FML! It was a perfect storm of overeating and not going to the gym. Yes, my body is that sensitive to weight gain. I think I’m starting to learn I overeat when I’m out with friends. I’m ok with my boyfriend cause I eat dinner with him almost every night. But when I go out with friends it’s normally bad and fatty foods. Don’t get me wrong I love me some Hooters, but it’s not good for me to eat it more than once a week when I’m trying to lose weight. It’s hard to have willpower when I go out to eat, my friends don’t make the best food choices or don’t care about calories like me. I’m back to a strict(ish) diet and going to the gym daily. It’s beyond frustrating when I was making such progress…

Shopping

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Shopping is always an annoying task when you are not skinny.

So I’ve been talking about going to the pool at my gym for awhile now. Small ish problem… I only have bikinis… more than I would like to admit too. I went to Walmart to grab a cheap bathing suit. Let’s be really real Walmart has cheap ass bathing suits. I’m not about to ruin one of my $40 suits at a high chlorine pool. If it dies, it dies. I’ll just grab another one next Spring. Sadly, after trying on the only 4 decent ones that were in my size… I found one lol! It looks like that traditional grandma bathing suit with flowers all over it. It comes up to my ribs in the back! I’ve never been this covered to go swimming before, AND I’M A GINGER! It’s not horribly ugly or anything. It’s just something I’ve never worn before or I thought I wouldn’t at this age lol. I’ll be swimming this Tuesday or Thursday… I can’t wait to add swimming to my workout routine for something need and I have bad knees.