Not long ago I went into the doctor to have blood work done, it seemed as though everything I was doing to lose weight was not getting me far. I was working our daily anywhere from 20 minutes to an hour a day, I was watching what I ate, yet the scale was having a hard time moving, and I really wasn't seeing results with measurements either. This made me depressed however, giving up wasn't an option. I did cut back on working out, because it's so depressing to bust your ass, and see very little results. Well, I now know why I was seeing little results, and that is because I am Insulin Resistance, so my body was changing the insulin into fat, and making more insulin and turning it into more fat, and so forth. The doctor put me on Metformin, to help with the insulin issue. I knew nothing about this drug, all I knew is it was to help people with diabetes, after researching, I have now learned it is used for many things, including weight loss, those suffering with PCOS, and those … [Read more...]
The Results Are In
As I sat in the bath last night relaxing, and email from Walgreens came through that I had a prescription ready for pick-up. I never called one in, so I had a feeling the results to my blood work were in, and this only met one thing. That there was indeed something wrong. I quickly rushed to the computer, so that I could log into my Walgreens account and see what meds I needed to pick up. As soon as I got on, I noticed there were two waiting for me. One was a Vitamin D pill, the other was Metformin. As soon as I seen Metformin, my heart sank. I am no dummy I know Metformin is known to treat those with type 2 diabetes. This scared the crap out of me, because diabetes runs in the family. The thing I couldn't understand was how did I have it, we tend to eat on the healthier sides, and when I took my blood sugar with my mother in laws stuff, I was about 80, and we had just had birthday food, which meant cake and ice cream as well. So this made very little since to me, with it being … [Read more...]
Four Weeks Already?
Today marks 4 weeks since I started working out. I have to say I am proud of myself, in those four weeks, there has only been about 3 days that I didn't do some sort of workout. Now that I am on the right track, eating better, and working out more. It is time to see all those pounds drop... I hope anyways. Tuesday I will take measurements. I took a quick measurement yesterday and the results were okay. I would like to see them go down a lot more, however, I cannot expect the weight and inches to drop super fast. I think that's what discourages people when losing weight. They want the weight off NOW not later and when the weight moves slow even though they're busting their ass, it can become a bit depressing. I can only hope that once I lose some weight my hormones will balance themselves out, and my husband and I can conceive. I do have doubts that baby number 2 will be only a dream, however, I know it is in the hands of God on whether we do conceive baby number 2. Here is to … [Read more...]
The Baby Blues
All things happen for a reason right? Sometimes I wonder if I will get my second baby, in 6 months I will be 35 and it seems like we have been trying forever to get to the baby point. I stopped birth control back in 2009 in hopes we could get pregnant, and 5 years later we are still in the trying mode. After doing some reading, I believe my hormones are so far gone, I am hoping and praying with exercise, and weight loss a baby will soon follow. The more depressing part is it seems like no matter how many pedals on the bike, no matter how many kettle bell swings, and no matter how many weight lifts, the weight wants to go NO where... Everytime I step on the scale I get more depressed, while I don't let it stop me, I keep going... I decided to put the weights down, and focus more on the bike, I went from 15 miles a day to 25 miles a day, with the holidays here, I didn't get my full 25 miles in on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, however, I am up to 101 miles in 5 days. All I … [Read more...]
Daily Updates
It has seemed like the daily updates have been a bit to much with what I have going on already daily. However, I will try to post every few days, my workout updates will be a overall weekly update. At the end of the week, I will give how many curls, deadlifts, overhead presses, miles on the bike, and kettle bell swings I have done. I will also give updates on weight lost. As soon as I have seen a big difference, I will start posting pics, yes the dreaded pics. If anyone else is struggling with their weight, and would like to join in on weekly updates feel free to let me know and we can do this together! I am excited for the new year, and my goals are to have lost 20 pounds total by the end of January. … [Read more...]
Only two Workouts Today
My body is starting to feel it all over, and I think after 9 days straight of working out, I need to give my body a day off to rest. I will probably still workout tomorrow, I just will not be pushing myself as hard. I need my body to heal so I can shock it again. Today after workout #1 my husband decided to call a challenge, he was going to do 200 flys with two 10 pound weights, but I was to do 200 curls with those same two 10 pound weights. Well, I completed the challenge but my arms were dead, and I didn't meet a lot of my goals for the day. Am I disappointed in this no, because I tried my best and I did what I could I got in two workouts today. #1 @ 11am 20 overhead presses with two 10 pound weights 30 curls with two 10 pound weights 20 deadlifts with a 15 pound kettle bell 20 kettle bell swings 5 miles on the exercise bike At this point my husband called for the challenge so I did curls through out the day 12:45pm 40 curls #2 @ 1:45pm 20 overhead … [Read more...]
If The Power Goes Out I will Warm With Workouts
We have an ice storm headed our way, all I can say is blah. If the power goes out, they say it can be a few weeks before they get it restored. I am praying we have no power outages, I don't mind being homebound, but homebound with no heat is different. While I will still be working out, I will not be able to post if the power does go out. This is going to be a short post, I still have a few things needed done to prepare for tomorrow. Today's Workout #1 @ 10:10am 20 over head presses with two 10 pound weights 30 curls with two 10 pound weights 40 kettle bell swings with a 15 pound kettle bell 5 miles on the exercise bike #2 @ 4:30pm 20 over head presses with two 10 pound weights 30 curls with two 10 pound weights 20 kettle bell swings with a 15 pound kettle bell 5.5 miles on the bike 20 kettle bell swings with a 15 pound kettle bell #3 @ 8:30pm 20 over head presses with two 10 pound weights 30 curls with two 10 pound weights 20 kettle bell swings with a … [Read more...]
Ice Cream and Donuts
Just kidding! I have been working my behind off to hard to let my love for sweets tempt me. Today marks day 6 of working out straight, three workouts a day, score. I am rocking it, and well I may get bored of posting, I don't think I will get to bored of working out. Today, I had a little more coffee then what I should have, but all is good. Today's Workouts #1 @ 10:10am 50 curls with two 10 pound weights 20 kettle bell swings with a 15 pound kettle bell 20 overhead presses with two 10 pound weights 5 miles on the exercise bike 20 kettle bell swings with a 15 pound kettle bell #2 @ 4pm 40 curls with two 10 pound weights 20 kettle bell swings with a 15 pound kettle bell 10 overhead presses with two 10 pound weights 5 miles on the exercise bike 20 kettle bell swings with a 15 pound kettle bell #3 @ 8:20pm 20 over head presses with two 10 pound weights 20 curls with two 10 pound weights 20 kettle bell swings with a 15 pound kettle bell 5 miles on the … [Read more...]
Brownie Anyone? Not For Me
I love sweets, they're my weakness. Last night I couldn't turn down the temptation and I had me a small bowl of moose track ice cream. I regreted it afterwards. With being over weight, my chances of conceiving are slim, so I need to stay on track! Tonight temptation was thrown my way again, this time a brownie with cream cheese frosting. Oh how I wanted to say yes and take one little bite. However, one bite would lead to another, then before I know it, I would have ate the whole brownie. I will not let anything set me back. I stepped on the scale this morning, and I am down 5 pounds in 4 days! Can we say HELL YES! Tomorrow I will be taking my measurements, and I will not step back on the scales for another two weeks. Did rather well with the food today, I will be making a shopping list soon and getting a bunch of veggies, and fruits. Are you ready for today's daily workouts? I know you are I blew this out the water! I had to work off that stupid ice cream from last … [Read more...]
Piece of Cake
I got this under control, losing this weight is going to be a piece of cake! HA pun intended. Another day is complete, I want to step on the scale, but then again I don't. I know what my round about weight was, and I think in a few days I will step on just to see. However, I am not going to let the scale discourage me, I have been doing that for the past 20 years. This time the scales will NOT win, I will. Today's Workouts #1 @ 10:30am 30 kettle bell swings with one 15 pound kettle bell 20 overhead presses with two 10 pound weights 5 miles on the exercise bike 30 curls with two 10 pound weights #2 @ 2pm 20 overhead presses with two 10 pound weights 20 curls with two 10 pound weights 5 miles on the exercise bike 40 kettle bell swings with a 15 pound kettle bell #3 @ 6:30pm 20 overhead presses with two 10 pound weights 30 curls with two 10 pound weights 30 kettle bell swings with a 15 pound kettle bell 5 miles on the exercise bike 20 kettle bell swings … [Read more...]
