It's been a while, but I am back :)

Hi everyone! Although I haven't blogged in a while I have stuck to my, weight loss and healthier me, journey. I've lost 40 pounds! I still have 49 pounds to go, but I know I can do it. Here's hoping that my lovely gift of the Polar FT7 heart rate monitor will assist me in this. I can't believe I am as excited about a fitness device! This contraption should really help me understand how many cals I truly burn and not just what the machine/MFP tells me I burned. Oh and one final change, we are also trying out a new gym, LA Fitness. So far it is kicking Urban's butt with the exception of the drive (UA-5 Minutes vs LA- 15 minutes). I'll let you know what we chose :)
Peace!
-Ali

Progress!!! With Pics :)

Hi everyone! It has been a while since I've blogged, but here I am :) I have continued on my journey even though I have not blogged, be rest assured! Recently I got a little unmotivated, but once I looked at other's success stories I was easily re-motivated. Being healthy is not easy and that is something I have to remember. Also, as cliche as the saying "Rome wasn't built in a day" is, it truthfully applies to my weight loss journey. I know that I didn't gain the weight in a day and it certainly wont come off in a day. I also know I need to pay more attention to what I eat, so I have been eating more vegetarian meals which surprisingly hasn't been hard.  What have you tried lately to become healthier?

Ali

Pics below are from the beginning of this journey to today. I have revised my goal to 165 pounds, so I have around 57 to go.

Friday weigh-in+August Pics

So... I am only down 1lbs from last week, but a pound is a pound! Total weight lost is 21.4 pounds and 53.6 pounds to go.I have my levels on livestrong.com as wanting to lose two pounds a week, but that is something I have not been able to do. Hopefully with personal training I'll be able to do that, if not this weight loss endeavor will take for forever! However, I do my best to look at not only the overall picture, but the current picture. I have small goals in addition to my larger goal of 75 pounds. One of my first goals is to get into a size 16 in clothes, without muffin top. Yuck... Another goal I have is to have less arm baggage. What are your long term and short term goals?
Ali
02/11

06/2011

08/2011

Not a good side shot because of the shirt. Normal picture clothes were in the wash.

Day 2: The Aftermath

Good grief. Is it okay to be so sore in your armpit area it's hard to drive? I have no clue, but you might not want to follow me closely... Apparently doing standing push ups is the way to go if you want to feel the burn and then feel it some more. Oh well back it tomorrow, with a prayer that arms aren't the main focus, or it could be a long time before I can move again.
-Ali
PS- So excited to have new followers, Stephanie and Eric!! Woohoo :)

Personal Training=You know I'm dedicated!

Thanks to Eric Fiegl and Mission 5 Fitness I got my first training session :) I know Eric, but was still scared for the toughness of the workout. Let me just say I do NOT know what I was doing for the last 5 months, but I am not sure it was working out, haha. I am ubber sore! It's a good sore mind you. I am super pumped and excited!

I've been stuck at 20 lbs lost so I am hopeful this will help. Based on my session today I don't see how it couldn't help my weight loss and health. I've posted some pics(well I hope they come through,also please please pretend like there is no mess behind me) below of the beginning of my journey til early June. I will take pics Friday and post more.
-Ali

Healthy Start to the week!

Weekend over, and it wasn't too bad. I started the week out with a serious workout, about 30 minutes of weights and 35 minutes on the elliptical. This is shocking because the person I used to be would never be happy about spending time in the gym, but I actually enjoy it now. How did you all start your week?
Ali

Weekend= Killer?

Not too much weight change. :( I had been down to 20lbs lost two weeks ago, but put on 2 lbs, and I am now at 20.8 pounds lost!The weekends kill me on the weight gain. I had good success last weekend on only gaining a pound over the weekend, which was gone by Tuesday morning, phew. So 54.2 pounds to go, but I know with my drive(stubbornness) I will make it. I just have a problem with being patient. This will all be worth it though since I want to live the healthiest life possible, so that I can be around for my friends and family.

So wish me luck this weekend,
Ali