Replacement parts for a 28 year girl

Before I go and finish my post , yes I said finished.  I want to state that this was "suppose" to be up yesterday. I was half finished when Inara decided to have a melt down hence the not having my post finished.  In conclusion, I'm sorry and will receive 10 lashings for my insolence.

 So a quick up date , the diet isn't that bad  I have been really good so far I even went to a  family dinner last night and kept on track.  I felt pretty proud of myself.   Although it was very, VERY difficult for me to walk away from the dessert table.

  Inara has been teething horribly the past week or so , every nap she has I am doing my workout ,  it's in three different sections 1. my arms/shoulders 2. my core 3. my leg/hips  each one takes me about 30 mins or so to complete which over all is an hour and a half.  I didn't end up going for a walk today  which is sucky  however I did do extra core exercises , 20 extra crunches and 30 extra bicycles (which are the most painfully thing I have done in a long time)  What is a bicycle you ask ? it's when you do a crunch and hold it there and then do bicycles with your legs.

Tara I don't think you have anything to worry about turning into a Nanna.  Yes, you love to bake which isn't a bad thing, and knitting it's the hip new trend for our age group(seriously) and well the naps I have naps when I can, but I really really miss my long naps after the barn with Jacob they were the best.  So enjoy your naps love them even, because some day you might not be able to have a nap.
I do agree, that having cut down on my sugar intake has had an effect on me too, I have stopped  drinking coffee on a regular basis and now drinking tea.  It makes me less sad about my sugar and mostly my cream.

This week I am going to set a goal for myself and go for longer walks if the weather permits, and increase my workouts by 10 minutes.

Ahhhhh! ..... I think that's it for now ......  baby's crying..............

A Nana before my time.

     So I think I'm morphing into a Nana (old woman). I love to bake, I 'm learning to knit, and for the past 3 days I've had to take a nap. This worries me, before I know it I'll have 12 cats and start yelling my age to people.

                                                                                         The Future! 


   Ok, truth be told I think the napping is due to my messed up work schedule, the new workout routine, and the fact that I'm eating less sugar. I knew starting this that there would be a period of adjustment. I just thought it would be aches and pains I never expected fatigue, and that was me being stupid.

     Hopefully this will all pass fairly soon. I have a busy couple of weeks coming up, and it would be really unfortunate if I fell asleep while working. I'll keep you updated on how that goes..... unless I fall asleep.

Tara

here it is ....

 So here it is my first post, as it is Saturday and all.  Because this is my first official post I will go through what I'll be posting every Saturday and Monday.

For my Monday posts I will give you what my plan is for the week , weather or not I am going to try something new in  my workout schedule and a personal goal for the week.  Not sure what the is going to be yet but it could be "I'm not going to go to Timmy's this week" for example.
Also I may reply to Tara's post(s) giving her a motivational pep talk if she needs it or whatever comes to mind.  I am also going to use this Monday post for accountability for myself, so I don't cheat on the weekend and break my newly acquired eating routine.

As for the Saturday posts this will be where I'll let you know how I did this week with my workout plan and my eating habits.  As well what worked and what didn't work , and if I achieved my personal goal for the week or not.  This post will be accompanied with a video post as well.  Now the video post can be all sorts of things , one thing I know it will be supportive towards our goals and it could be definitely funny and or strange too.

Now Yesterday I went to the dietitian Lesley, and well not happy with myself.  She weighed me and my current weight is 235 pounds. I almost died when I saw that!!!  This is as heavy I have EVER been, EVER! I should mention that I am 5'7.
So, Lesley is really nice and went through my entire diet and gave me and ENTIRELY new diet to start which I started today.

Now it's now so bad just smaller portions and a lot less creamy sauces , but the worst part is no more cream in my coffee : ( now that makes me sad.  However, if I really want to lose this weight I gotta ditch the cream.

So, my workout routine is going to be amped up, I am joining a gym this coming week with my bro and my dad , and we are going to the gym at least 3 times a week.  Plus, on the days that we don't go to the gym I am going to be doing my own workout that Scooter gave me. And let's not forget the walking everyday.

so let's do an overview:

weight: 235lbs
height: 5'7

 example of new diet:

breakfast : oatmeal with banana and milk plus coffee with 1 1/2 tsp sugar

lunch:  sandwich  2slices of brown bread, tsp of lite mayo, 2 slices of roasted chicken, mustard .

snack: 18 almonds or  1 yogurt  or banana or orange.

Dinner: any protein 3 oz  and starch (rice, pasta, potatoes etc..) 1/2 cup cooked, unlimited veggies

oh ya NO SALT.


so that's not so bad..
 so I guess that's it for now, I 'll let you know how I'm doing on Monday.

peace out.

The Rules.

     Alright so we have hammered out a schedule for ourselves. I will be posting every Thursday and Sunday, and Fran every Monday and Saturday. Give or take a video or two every week.  My Thursday posts will be; for the most part information updates. What exercise I did during the week, and for how long. As well as an over view of my weekly caloric intake. My sunday post will be.... flexible in nature. Meaning I may talk about how I feel about my progress, ask for advice or encouragement, or reply to a previous post by Fran. Or I may just type the meow mix song, only time will tell.

     Now let me give you the facts on what exactly the Thursday post will be following. I'm doing a cardio heavy at home workout routine, along with lots of walking and a moderately physical job. I will also be keeping a food journal, and counting up my calories everyday. Now, will I be counting my calories forever? No. Will I do it for at least a couple of months? Yes. The idea behind the food journal is more to raise my awareness of what, when, and how much I eat per day and how that pans out over the long term.

    As for goals, mine aren't as clear as Frans are. I don't have an outfit I want to fit in or a weight I want to be. Actually, I don't even know what I weight. I didn't weight myself before I left Canada, and I don't have a scale here in Japan (and I'm to cheap to by one). So I'm going to be tracking my progress with a measuring tape and my belt. Every 4 month I will post my latest measurements, and once a month I let you know if I've gone in a notch on my belt.

         With that in mind, here are my stats:

Height: 5' 4"
Weight: ?
Bust: 41 1/4" inches
Waist: 35 1/2" inches
Hips: 43 inches
Size: XL or L (depending on the store) = US 14-16

     What I hope to achieve one year from now:

Height: 5' 10" (wouldn't it be great if this were actually an option.)
Weight: 135-140 lb
Bust: 35-36" inches
Waist: 28-30" inches
Hips: 38-40" inches
Size: M = US 8-10

    So looking at that and doing some easy math you can see that my over all goal is to loose 6" inches all over. Do I think reaching this goal will be easy? Not on your life. Am I going to stick with this because I made a promise to a friend? Yes.

    So with all that being said, bring on the pain.

Tara

.... into my skinny jeans here I come !

 Here we go on the Pain vs Gain journey of fun !!  No seriously I am excited about this as crazy as this sounds I have no one other than Tara to workout with and I remind you that she is 14 hours ahead of me in the future. 

So the reason I am overflowing with excitement is because not only do I have my partner in crime as a workout buddy but I am on a mission to get rid of my baby fat. WOOOHOOO!  I want to be a good looking  momma ( not that I already am ) but, I want to be able to fit into skinny jeans.  Everyone has a pair of skinny jeans they keep laying around saying "one day I'll fit into those again". You know what I'm talking about right?

  No seriously besides the skinny jeans I want to get back in shape. Before I had my baby girl  Inara I was pretty buff and now not so much with the buffness.  It's almost been 5 months since I had my baby girl and I love her to pieces.  But no matter what I do this baby fat doesn't want to come off. 

  My brother Scott we'll call him Scooter instead  was a pitcher for a few universities down in the States he had crazy workout programs that he had to endure on a daily basis, I asked him if he would make up one for me to do, and he did just that.

Did I mention that Scooter said it was going  to hurt ? 

Fighting the lazy gene.

Today is the day to take action!

     Ok so that maybe a little dramatic, but it is the start of something quite big for both myself and my partner in many crimes. Today we begin a support system that runs from Ontario Canada, to Iwate Japan.  The "we" in question consists of myself Tara and arguably my oldest friend Fran. Though half a world and 14 hours apart we have decided to start a journey together, and that journey is to get healthy.

     As for the reasons behind this decision I can only speak for myself, but the discovery of some family health issues that could come to haunt me in my future should I not get my act together is my main motivation factor. The exact nature of this blog and the rules Fran and I will adhere to in our quest to reach our goals are not yet set in stone. It's safe to say this page will act as public accountability, too each other, ourselves, and anyone else who stumbles upon our ramblings.

     I don't know how this will all pan out in the long term, but here's hoping we find a way to beat the lazy gene.