3/28/10 So I am on my way to North Carolina for a week's vacation.I have packed bands to exercise with and a few cds for workouts.Never done that before. Typically , if I workout, i use the hotel gym. No gym this time near the house we rented for vacation. So I am going to have to make it happen in order to keep my promise to workout.
So, I am on the plane. At 6'2 and full figured , finding a comfortable seat is not the easiest thing to do. I always try for the emergency seat but I am not always successful. Anyway, we find seats in the emergency rows, still not a lot of leg room but its two seats as opposed to three across. Its time to buckle the seat belts. Now why am I sharing this with you? Well, because I know somebody out there can relate to barely being able to buckle the damn thing. Someone out there can relate to trying multiple times to get the seat belt fastened before you finally suck it all in enough to barely get the thing to buckle and stay that way. Someone has asked about a seat belt extension. I reached over to go thru it yet again and I could fasten the seat belt! And not only could I fasten the seat belt but there was extra material left over that I could actually pull! OMG! A milestone! Maybe all the stomach work Dre is having us do is paying off! For me, this was a tangible example that I am walking around in a different body. Maybe all of this hard work is paying off after all.
For those of you who are like me, jacked knees and overweight, but have the drive to make a commitment to yourself, just tell your self you can do it! Just try your best. Not some elses best but your best. Trust me when i tell you this shit ain't easy! But i am worth it. Are you?
3/29/10 This is my first day of vacation. I have to do something workout wise. The house we were in had three flights of stairs. I started running up and down the stairs and incorporated some other cardio and band work. Believe me when i tell you when you are on vacation it is hard to stick to it especially when everyone else was sitting around chillin! As i sweated away a funny thing happened. one of the guys staying in the house saw me doing it and started on the stairs after I did it! Too funny!
3/30 thru 4/3/10 I over did it on my knees. The rest of the week I mostly did walking to the beach and along the beach. However, with all the working out, I'd be lying if I said my eating was always correct. Hell, at one point there were three different cakes in the house! I am sure I probably added a couple of pounds in the process. just goes to show you that this life change does not happen over night.
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Monday, April 5, 2010
PRU ~ WEEK 9
Monday, April 05, 2010
I am charged today!!! I had to program my watch and when I weighed myself I think I’ve lost 7-10lbs since I started the challenge!!! I don't know for sure because I would not look at the scale at the initial weigh-in. You think I didn’t RUN to the track this morning!!!
Today is beautiful AND I'm off today!!! It’s all about ME today – I don’t get these moments often. I got my workout out the way EARLY – no bootcamp for me tonight. I know me … on days where I’m off or I know its going to be busy, I HAVE to get my workout done in the morning. It just opens up my day!!!
Who knows I might even do a mini-workout tonight! I've got 10 pounds more to go! Get the hell outta my way "toe" ... you ain't stopping no show!!!
I am charged today!!! I had to program my watch and when I weighed myself I think I’ve lost 7-10lbs since I started the challenge!!! I don't know for sure because I would not look at the scale at the initial weigh-in. You think I didn’t RUN to the track this morning!!!
Today is beautiful AND I'm off today!!! It’s all about ME today – I don’t get these moments often. I got my workout out the way EARLY – no bootcamp for me tonight. I know me … on days where I’m off or I know its going to be busy, I HAVE to get my workout done in the morning. It just opens up my day!!!
Who knows I might even do a mini-workout tonight! I've got 10 pounds more to go! Get the hell outta my way "toe" ... you ain't stopping no show!!!
PRU ~ WEEK 8
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Had to push myself again today to get up and workout … I made it though and today’s kettle bell class did not disappoint! The mirrors in the gym actually smiled back at me today … LOL … at least that’s what I told myself!!!
I can’t believe its April. I still haven’t figured out what I’m going to change for this next 30 day run … last month it was to eat cleaner – cutting out sugar, alcohol, etc., I will continue to do this, but I want to add each month. I made it through March without ANY mamba’s (candy), chocolate, etc., I only had 6 cookies all month and drank a few splits this month versus a few bottles of champagne each weekend. For me that’s HUGE!!! Now I don’t want you to think I’m a lush, but I LOVE my champagne on the weekends.
More clean eating this month AND I’m going to include more fruits and vegetables, water and eat five small meals/day. Oh yeah … work on an ATTITUDE adjustment (smile)!
Happy Easter everyone!
Thursday, April 1, 2010
OMG! Today was so beautiful!!! I mean sunny, blue skies and it was 80 degrees … my kind of day! So tell me why was I still carrying this attitude??? I have no clue. I don’t feel like working out – I just have an ATTITUDE! I pushed through the workout … been working too damn hard to let my mind win this battle. I’m glad I did I always feel better afterwards. Dre is crazy as hell though … had us running with her literally riding “piggy back style” on our backs WITH WEIGHTS!!! The girl is NUTZ!!! LOL!
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Once again I just wasn’t feeling it, but I have been working too hard to fall of the wagon now. Today was just too beautiful a day not to take advantage of the weather and go outside. I knocked out my workout and the sun was just what I needed to pick up my spirits! Now I can take my son outside and spend some time with him – and get a little more cardio (smile).
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
I’m just not feeling it today. I am both mentally and physically drained. Will make it happen the rest of the week.
Had to push myself again today to get up and workout … I made it though and today’s kettle bell class did not disappoint! The mirrors in the gym actually smiled back at me today … LOL … at least that’s what I told myself!!!
I can’t believe its April. I still haven’t figured out what I’m going to change for this next 30 day run … last month it was to eat cleaner – cutting out sugar, alcohol, etc., I will continue to do this, but I want to add each month. I made it through March without ANY mamba’s (candy), chocolate, etc., I only had 6 cookies all month and drank a few splits this month versus a few bottles of champagne each weekend. For me that’s HUGE!!! Now I don’t want you to think I’m a lush, but I LOVE my champagne on the weekends.
More clean eating this month AND I’m going to include more fruits and vegetables, water and eat five small meals/day. Oh yeah … work on an ATTITUDE adjustment (smile)!
Happy Easter everyone!
Thursday, April 1, 2010
OMG! Today was so beautiful!!! I mean sunny, blue skies and it was 80 degrees … my kind of day! So tell me why was I still carrying this attitude??? I have no clue. I don’t feel like working out – I just have an ATTITUDE! I pushed through the workout … been working too damn hard to let my mind win this battle. I’m glad I did I always feel better afterwards. Dre is crazy as hell though … had us running with her literally riding “piggy back style” on our backs WITH WEIGHTS!!! The girl is NUTZ!!! LOL!
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Once again I just wasn’t feeling it, but I have been working too hard to fall of the wagon now. Today was just too beautiful a day not to take advantage of the weather and go outside. I knocked out my workout and the sun was just what I needed to pick up my spirits! Now I can take my son outside and spend some time with him – and get a little more cardio (smile).
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
I’m just not feeling it today. I am both mentally and physically drained. Will make it happen the rest of the week.
Friday, March 26, 2010
ROZZIE G WEEK SEVEN
3/26/10 I cant believe that I got up at 5am this morning to go to the pool with my sister in law. I cant believe how many people actually get up to work out that early! I am glad we did it and I am proud of her. its actually kind of nice, i get to spend time with her and I have the whole day ahead with my workout done! yeah!
Thursday, March 25, 2010
PRU ~ WEEK 7
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Man … I’ve got so much going on! Just finished Crazy Cardio Combustion tonight and it was all good! I’m having a little issue with my big toes so pray for a sister. You all just don’t know how bad I want this!
Okay enough about me tonight. I want to give something back. I talked to a few ladies in C3 class tonight that were really being hard on themselves about their journey, thus far. Some were comparing their bodies to some of us that have been with Dre since 2007. Let me put this out there … don’t beat yourself up. The worst thing you can do is compare your body with someone else in class.
Focus on “your” specific goals. If you have been training for a while and feel like you’re not getting the results, first ask yourself if you’re being realistic & honest about everything (changes in diet, exercise regimen, etc.,). Second, it may be time to introduce some more things into your workout regimen. For example, add one extra day of cardio/week – this can be at home … don’t shoot me Dre (smile)! Have you really cut back on the “junk”??? If not, be real, cut back slowly. Example, if you drink 2 cans of pop/day, for the next 30 days drink 1 can. You can do this. Every 30 days I am committed to making at least one fitness-related change.
I just felt compelled to share this, because I think people expect their bodies to change overnight. It took years to put on the weight, its going to take time to get it off and tighten it up. Use your clothes as a marker – not the scale - AND by all means … stick with it.
The journey takes focus and discipline and it doesn’t happen over night. Small changes yield BIG gains if we just keep going at it. Six/seven weeks ago I added 2 more days to my workout and no lie, I not only see results … I feel it!
Believe me … I am not even close to where I wish to be … but I promise you … I’m going to make it happen in 2010! Keep praying for me and let’s push each other! So this summer we can say … “Where’d you get your body?” and in November we’ll say … I GOT IT AT THE DOME!!!
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Wow. I was on my way to my workout with Dre tonight and as I was getting ready to head out the door my husband asked me how much weight I’ve lost!!! YIPPEE! Of course, I don’t know – I refuse to weigh myself. I told him not much, he was like oh … no you’ve lost weight, I can tell by how your clothes are fitting you, can’t you! I love it!!! BUT … I can’t start getting excited yet. See for the past two years I have gotten my body to that point where I was just 3-6 months from either reaching my goal – losing 20lbs – or at least coming close. Then I get distracted and fall off for one reason or another. So … I am excited about what’s happening, but I have a long way to go and I have to remind myself of that.
I accept the compliment and affirmation that my efforts are paying off. We should all be sure to do something special for ourselves when we reach a milestone on this journey! Just remember to keep it all in perspective. This is only week six and we’ve got 24 more to go!!!
By the way … remember my “coochie-cutter” suit? Let’s just say … I have about an inch of room now!!! You better ask somebody!
Roz!!! I gotta give you a shout out! You ROCKED it tonight! You’re such an inspiration!
Monday
Gotta get on the stick this week and make up for the three days I slacked off.
Saturday/Sunday: March 20/21, 2010
Hey ya’ll … I had a setback this weekend. The week started out great, but it didn’t end up so great! I was so exhausted that I stayed in bed all weekend. Needless to say, I only got 3 days of workout on this week. This is not good. I have 8 months to go … that’s right … I have 8 months to go. I have to remember, it’s not how you start, but how you finish. Right?
Thursday, March 18, 2010
I’m feeling really great today!!! Last nights workout was da bomb!
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
I had a pretty good cardio day today. Dre told us during our last session we needed to burn at least 600 calories. I felt pretty good so I ran on the treadmill for 50 minutes and burned 630+ calories. I loathe the treadmill … but I had to get it in. It actually felt pretty good!
Oh I forgot to mention yesterdays workout. We did the beep test. For those of you who don’t know what the beep test is … JOIN D3!!! Ms. Dre as I refer to her sometimes, had to through in her infamous burpies and a few other exercises during the runs … OMG! I was tired as heck going into the workout, but I surprisingly made it without totally feeling fatigued. Now what that tells me is the extra workouts are starting to take shape. I HAVE NEVER … in the history of the beep test, made it through level 10 without feeling like my heart was going to explode from my chest. Let alone have the audacity to try to do other exercises in between! PUSH the novel by DRE!!!
Man … I’ve got so much going on! Just finished Crazy Cardio Combustion tonight and it was all good! I’m having a little issue with my big toes so pray for a sister. You all just don’t know how bad I want this!
Okay enough about me tonight. I want to give something back. I talked to a few ladies in C3 class tonight that were really being hard on themselves about their journey, thus far. Some were comparing their bodies to some of us that have been with Dre since 2007. Let me put this out there … don’t beat yourself up. The worst thing you can do is compare your body with someone else in class.
Focus on “your” specific goals. If you have been training for a while and feel like you’re not getting the results, first ask yourself if you’re being realistic & honest about everything (changes in diet, exercise regimen, etc.,). Second, it may be time to introduce some more things into your workout regimen. For example, add one extra day of cardio/week – this can be at home … don’t shoot me Dre (smile)! Have you really cut back on the “junk”??? If not, be real, cut back slowly. Example, if you drink 2 cans of pop/day, for the next 30 days drink 1 can. You can do this. Every 30 days I am committed to making at least one fitness-related change.
I just felt compelled to share this, because I think people expect their bodies to change overnight. It took years to put on the weight, its going to take time to get it off and tighten it up. Use your clothes as a marker – not the scale - AND by all means … stick with it.
The journey takes focus and discipline and it doesn’t happen over night. Small changes yield BIG gains if we just keep going at it. Six/seven weeks ago I added 2 more days to my workout and no lie, I not only see results … I feel it!
Believe me … I am not even close to where I wish to be … but I promise you … I’m going to make it happen in 2010! Keep praying for me and let’s push each other! So this summer we can say … “Where’d you get your body?” and in November we’ll say … I GOT IT AT THE DOME!!!
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Wow. I was on my way to my workout with Dre tonight and as I was getting ready to head out the door my husband asked me how much weight I’ve lost!!! YIPPEE! Of course, I don’t know – I refuse to weigh myself. I told him not much, he was like oh … no you’ve lost weight, I can tell by how your clothes are fitting you, can’t you! I love it!!! BUT … I can’t start getting excited yet. See for the past two years I have gotten my body to that point where I was just 3-6 months from either reaching my goal – losing 20lbs – or at least coming close. Then I get distracted and fall off for one reason or another. So … I am excited about what’s happening, but I have a long way to go and I have to remind myself of that.
I accept the compliment and affirmation that my efforts are paying off. We should all be sure to do something special for ourselves when we reach a milestone on this journey! Just remember to keep it all in perspective. This is only week six and we’ve got 24 more to go!!!
By the way … remember my “coochie-cutter” suit? Let’s just say … I have about an inch of room now!!! You better ask somebody!
Roz!!! I gotta give you a shout out! You ROCKED it tonight! You’re such an inspiration!
Monday
Gotta get on the stick this week and make up for the three days I slacked off.
Saturday/Sunday: March 20/21, 2010
Hey ya’ll … I had a setback this weekend. The week started out great, but it didn’t end up so great! I was so exhausted that I stayed in bed all weekend. Needless to say, I only got 3 days of workout on this week. This is not good. I have 8 months to go … that’s right … I have 8 months to go. I have to remember, it’s not how you start, but how you finish. Right?
Thursday, March 18, 2010
I’m feeling really great today!!! Last nights workout was da bomb!
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
I had a pretty good cardio day today. Dre told us during our last session we needed to burn at least 600 calories. I felt pretty good so I ran on the treadmill for 50 minutes and burned 630+ calories. I loathe the treadmill … but I had to get it in. It actually felt pretty good!
Oh I forgot to mention yesterdays workout. We did the beep test. For those of you who don’t know what the beep test is … JOIN D3!!! Ms. Dre as I refer to her sometimes, had to through in her infamous burpies and a few other exercises during the runs … OMG! I was tired as heck going into the workout, but I surprisingly made it without totally feeling fatigued. Now what that tells me is the extra workouts are starting to take shape. I HAVE NEVER … in the history of the beep test, made it through level 10 without feeling like my heart was going to explode from my chest. Let alone have the audacity to try to do other exercises in between! PUSH the novel by DRE!!!
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
ROZZIE G WEEK SEVEN
3/24/10 Why did i just hear on the news that women need to workout every day for an hour just to maintain their weight! Oh God!!!! I am waiting to hear the rest of the report....So the report says there are not just weight lose benefits but health benefits and of course we need to watch our diet.
Seems like this working out thing has become part of the routine. I still get tired and sore. I still have days when I am just not up to it. But I keep going.
I was at boot camp the last two nights. We had to do circuits both days. Needless to say it was even harder on the second day as I was tired from the day before!
Seems like this working out thing has become part of the routine. I still get tired and sore. I still have days when I am just not up to it. But I keep going.
I was at boot camp the last two nights. We had to do circuits both days. Needless to say it was even harder on the second day as I was tired from the day before!
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
ROZZIE G WEEK SIX
3/16/10 Man! I am still here! Today my coworkers were talking about how much weight I have lost. This past Saturday, I wore my new , one size smaller jeans, with my shirt tucked in ,to a party. My brother told me how proud he was of my progress.
Its kind of strange. Though I see that more and more clothes are getting too big on me, I still don't seem to see what others see. I think its some kind of weird mind thing. Its almost like i am afraid to believe in the results I am seeing. With the amount of working out I do, why shouldn't there be any changes?! Bizarre! I wonder if anyone else can understand what i am talking about.
You know, I am committed to this process. And, even though its only an hour of working out six days a week, it really takes a toll. See its not just the hour of working out. Its the getting to wherever you are working out that day. Its the leaving and having to run an errand afterwards. Its coming home sore as hell and finding something to eat then doing laundry or cleaning your bathrooms.Its the unreturned invites to after work events with friends. Its the feeling like at the end of the day you don't have down time. Its now carrying your purse, your laptop, your files for your work meeting and now a workout bag just in case.
We are all in this for a reason.I hope that keeps us motivated.Lets stay in it and kick some ass! Maybe just maybe we can inspire some others to do the same.
Its kind of strange. Though I see that more and more clothes are getting too big on me, I still don't seem to see what others see. I think its some kind of weird mind thing. Its almost like i am afraid to believe in the results I am seeing. With the amount of working out I do, why shouldn't there be any changes?! Bizarre! I wonder if anyone else can understand what i am talking about.
You know, I am committed to this process. And, even though its only an hour of working out six days a week, it really takes a toll. See its not just the hour of working out. Its the getting to wherever you are working out that day. Its the leaving and having to run an errand afterwards. Its coming home sore as hell and finding something to eat then doing laundry or cleaning your bathrooms.Its the unreturned invites to after work events with friends. Its the feeling like at the end of the day you don't have down time. Its now carrying your purse, your laptop, your files for your work meeting and now a workout bag just in case.
We are all in this for a reason.I hope that keeps us motivated.Lets stay in it and kick some ass! Maybe just maybe we can inspire some others to do the same.
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