ROZZIE G WEEK SEVENTEEN

5/31/10 Made plans to go with my sister in law to the pool this morning. I get there before her and there is a sign on the door saying the pool is closed! WTF! I don't have my other work out clothes with me. I call her to say the pool is closed. She comes anyway and we get info on another Bally's that has a pool. Thank God for her because I was just going to go home. We found the other pool and did our workout. I am proud of both of us.


Sometimes, when I am thinking about the whole challenge, I realize that there was a shift for me. I realized that I am getting my training in for me and not for Dre. Its really not about her, even though she put the challenge out there, its about me and what I can or cannot accomplish in this time frame.

I am no where near perfect and there is certainly room for improvement in my diet. But its much better than it was. and I am aware of what i need to be doing whether or not I chose to act on it. But if I focus on what I have accomplished up to this point , I am still pretty damn proud of myself.

This thing with my knees have certainly been humbling. I guess I could quite on myself because of it of I can keep going I see what I am made of.

My personal training goal is to be able to do push ups and to build my upper body which includes fit arms.

How is everyone else out there doing? I know there are a lot of us working hard.....

ROZZIE G WEEK sixteen

5/24/10 behind with some reports for work....still trying to work with my knee....eating snacks some healthy some not while i try to get this work done. work till 8:20pm but decide to go to pool anyway. i get to pool at 8:45 pm and there is a big sign that the pool is closed! wtf! now what? so since i was there i stayed and did some machines for my knees. got home after 10pm.


5/25/10 Trying to stay positive. Knee hurting today. was going to pool but just stayed home to ice it. what if this knee doesnt get better? I have to keep my mind right and try to keep my eating in check especially since I haven't been to bootcamp. what the hell is that going to be like when I do go back?

PRU ~ WEEK 15-16

WEEK 16
Weekend, May 20-23, 2010
My husband and I lost one of our best friends & cousins Friday. To say that I am at a loss for words is an understatement. Our cousin Andre was a key catalyst behind the courtship of my husband and I, not to mention the presence of my son! He was such a DYNAMIC spirit/force … just lived life to the fullest! He was one that “NEVER MET A STRANGER”. Those who had the fortune of coming into contact with Andre were truly BLESSED to have known him. We will miss you TREMENDOUSLY!

I managed to get a workout in on Saturday morning.

Friday, May 21, 2010
Congrats to Dre on her Ebony appearance!!! You so deserve this and I am so happy to have been invited along for the ride on your journey to the top! You continue to inspire me on so many levels!

Wednesday, May 19, 2010
First day back this week and man … it was brutal. It’s amazing to me how you can take off a few days, and it’s as if all the work you put in the days before don’t even seem to matter. But they do … so don’t get it twisted.

I’m not going to lie though … I just about fell out today. I’m glad I got my workout in.

What’s keeping me going … honestly … the progress! Today I wore coochie cutter #2, for the second time. It dawned on me that this is the first time in 4 years that I have been able to wear this suit without a girdle! The FIRST time!!!

My husband told me I looked good and to keep doing what I’m doing! That was icing on the cake. He’s even back on his fitness program!

I know I sound like a broken record, but I do realize I have a LONG road ahead still. I have to remind myself because the real journey, the gut-check, the kick-butt, make-me-wanna-holla-n-quit workouts haven’t even started yet. I have 20lbs to go and muscles to develop and I know its going to take EVERYTHING I have to make it happen. So I gotta stay FOCUSED & HUMBLE now, because come July … OH BABY BABY!

Monday & Tuesday, May 17-18, 2010
I’m sick as all get out. Nothing moving today, except me rolling over in my bed.

WEEK 15
Saturday, May 15, 2010
This was my first Saturday back in kettle bell class for about 3 weeks. I broke a serious sweat today … my hair held up though! Well kind of!

Anyway, I want to thank Merica for her compliments today! I’ve still got a LONG way to go. Come on and do this thing with me! By the way, I want to thank the Diva crew that I worked out with today. Thanks for pushing me to go higher in the weights … you were right!

Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Knocked my workout out a little early today and so glad I did. As usual I was dreading getting on that treadmill, but I had to do it. I wish I could get my butt up at 5:00 or even 6:00 on a regular so I can just put it behind me … it just opens up my day so much when I workout early. Oh well … It’s over and I’m done until tomorrow (smile)!

Monday, May 10, 2010
On another note, I put on another suite today that I haven’t worn in a few years and it fit perfectly. I tried it on about a month ago and it was tight - but not as tight as it had been. This is so encouraging! I just can’t begin to even explain!

Let me again say … I can’t even BEGIN to get confident now. I have SEVEN long months to go, so this is really just the beginning. It’s not how you start … its how you finish … and I MUST FINISH THIS ON TOP!

ROZZIE G WEEK FIFTEEN

5/20/10 So, I went back to the doctor on Monday. I didnt know what they were going to say. I kept thinking 'surgery is not an option. i have to finish this competiton/challenge'

I have arthritis and there is nothing really they can do. I am too young for a knee replacement right now. I got yet another shot, synvisc. Did you know that was derived from a rooster? It simulates the fluid that was lost in the knee.Can I say that these shots in my knee are no picnic!? AAARRGGHHH!

So my mission is to rehabilitate my own knee. You know the saying "physician heal thy self" I am praying about my knees and talking to my knees. I am working out in the pool this week to try to increase the flexibility in the knees and still get a workout in.

Want to know something crazy? I have dreamed of running. Wouldnt it be something if I actually do a marathon one day?! Stranger things have happened!!!!!.

MAD SHOUT OUT!!!

I would like both Stephanie and Roz to know how proud of you I am. You have both dedicated yourself to this program and you look simply fabulous! Thanks for taking advantage of this opportunity and blowing it out of the water! I can't wait to see where you will be at the end of this!! I know it is going to be OUTSTANDING!! Go Girls!!

ROZZIE G WEEK sixteen

5/16/10 I went to the fitness competition to support Nakia yesterday. She looked great! Mad props to her! I stayed to watch what some of the other competitors looked like. I was particularly impressed with the men's category of 50 and up and 60 and up! You should have seen those guys! The 66yrs old that won looked phenomenal. It was inspiring to see. It got me wondering what I would have to do and go thru to build a really fit an muscular body...just gives me food for thought.

ROZZIE G WEEK FIFTEEN

5/13 On Mothers Day Dre suggested I try the 5:50 am muscle conditioning class on Wednesday. I was like "yea right" who gets up that early to workout. Well apparently I do! I woke up at 4 am afraid i might miss my time but went back to sleep then got up at 5 am and made it to the class. I am proud of myself. The class was good. People DO ACTUALLY COME TO THIS:)

I am still having knee issues so I had to take it easy on the knee stuff but there was plenty upper body challenging going on. Dont tell Dre but I might actually try the class again.

I am taking today off to ice my knee and give it a rest. i will figure out something for tomorrow.

I keep telling myself I have to make it to November!

Yesterday, I finally wore some pants that fit better. I cant tell you how many people came up to me to tell me how good I looked and what a good job I am doing and that they could really see the weight loss.

It was a good feeling. It made me feel like I wanted to keep going and see where I end up.