On the right Track! - Amber

So I started this new "LIFESTYLE CHANGE" a couple weeks ago. I've had a few slip ups, a Dr. Pepper here and Bear Claw there. But overall I would have to say that for me who LOVES sweets I've done pretty awesome. I slipped over the weekend and made Oreo truffles - yes they are as awesome as they sound. I also ate more bread than I had wanted expected to. I went to Yoga twice last week and also went today. Yoga kicks my bootay!! I'm sore the next day and in places I didn't expect to be, but that just means it's working.


I also weighed myself, even though I said I wasn't going to except for once a month. I weighed myself last Thursday and I was 167.5 (which is my mom's scale is accurate meant that since I started I've lost 4lbs. But wait there's more....I weighed myself today and it said 166.5!! THAT'S ANOTHER POUND PEOPLE!!! And since normally most people don't think about one pound being anything to pat yourself on the back for, after browsing the fitness section in Pinterest for the past couple of weeks I have proof that it is. Check out this picture. 'Nuf said!

One pound doesn't look so measly now, does it??? This kind of stuff keeps me motivated. I've been making smarter choices and eating a lot more fruit. I'm not a huge veggie person but I've been making more of an effort to eat the ones I can tolerate. 

Bikini season here I come!!

Day 3 - Amber

So I started on Monday after a horrible breakfast. It is now Wednesday at 3:36pm (yes every minute counts) and I think I've done pretty good. Absolutely no soda only water. I also have resisted the STRONG urge to eat something sweet like chocolate or cookies or cake or Whoppers or....ok I should stop now.


I'm also considering joining a gym to take some Yoga classes for strength and flexibility. We'll see how that goes. A short term goal of mine would be to be able to do the splits. 


Now to figure out what healthy meal to cook for dinner!!

The Ugly Truth

So I figured if I am going to truly dive in to this fitness/weight loss thing, I should do the unthinkable: Take pictures of my fat self and post them on the internet. That will serve as true motivation. So here it goes. I took these pictures last night and this morning (since I'm slightly thinner in the morning) to track my progress. I plan on making this a weekly post so that I can track my weekly progress. 


Yesterday I ate a yummy but horrible breakfast: Shipley's sausage kolache, a bear claw and a LARGE Dr. Pepper. So later that morning after my thighs were really rubbing I decided that ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!! I'm going to really stay on track and blogging should help me do that. For lunch I had some whole wheat crackers, cubed cheese, grapes and tuna salad. It sure beats a Fish filet from McDonald's...EXTRA tartar sauce!!! Then I had rice cake chips for a snack and for dinner I had broccoli (w/ a little cheese sauce), chicken and a piece of bread. A little later I had a craving for something sweet but instead of grabbing a handful of Whoppers I ate a banana. Not too shabby. 


For breakfast this morning I had strawberry yogurt with granola, rice cake chips for snack, and the same thing as yesterday for lunch. So far so good.


Ok, so I've been stalling long enough. Here are the pictures I promised. Hopefully no one stumbles across this blog!! 

Yikes. Ok so here they are. Week 1, Day 1 of the NEW ME!! Oh and I've decided that my present to myself for losing the weight is going to be getting my belly button pierced (again). I took it out when I got pregnant with my son about 5 years ago and I'm determined to get my body back and be able to flaunt my belly button ring!!

Introduction: Contestant #3

Im so happy to be joining in the journey to go from fat to phat! I was also the kind of person that never had to think about her weight. Even after two kids, my body snapped back into shape without effort. Then I had baby #3, developed an autoimmune disorder that required 6 months of high dose prednisone and now here I am. I am 32, and I'm going on a diet for the first time in my life. It's a bit of a problem because I love food and enjoy high calorie choices. I just signed up for weight watchers and I really think I can do this. It is a little frustrating because I'm still figuring out the magical number of points to eat to start dropping lbs. Here is a quick rundown of the last three weeks: 2/20/2012: 179.3 2/27/2012: 181.5 3/5/2012: 180.00 After three weeks, I've basically not budged in my weight loss. My goal is to weigh 165 in time for swimsuit season. That's three solid months...5 lbs per month...1 lb and change per week. WW gives me 33 points per day plus 49 weekly points. I also ear activity points...basically 1 point per 10 minutes of vigorous exercise. I judge vigorous as not being able to talk comfortably while exercising. I joined the YMCA so I will be blogging about my experiences with classes and such. I will be posting my "before" pic soon! -#3

Intro - Kristi

Hi, my name is Kristi. Back in the day I was effortlessly skinny... Good times. Not so much anymore. After getting married (and comfortable) and having a kid (beautiful little girl) I'm what I consider HUGE! I am literally SQUEEZING into my clothes!

I have had enough now!!! I have NO excuse! My hubby is a Fitness/Nutrition Consultant, and his services are FREE to me. So it is pretty sad for me not to be in decent shape. I am ready to make a lifestyle change and with the encouragement of my friend Amber, I think we both can do it! It's time for us to get our sexy back!

~Kristi~

Introduction - Amber

Hi, my name is Amber. I used to have a hot body that took no effort at all to maintain. I was just naturally skinny and fit. Now after getting married and having 2 kids (11 months apart) I am a size 10 (and I'm squeezing in!) and unhappy about how I look. It's completely my fault but nonetheless I'm not happy about it. I would be happy being a size 6 and looking like this: 

Is that too much to ask? Apparently so if I continue to consume bear claws & Dr. Pepper!! Oh man this is going to be tough. But I am determined. This blog is going to be my motivation to stay on track. That and my 10 year high school reunion coming up - not to mention the dreaded bikini season just around the corner. 


My friend Kristi and I are going to be contributing together and hopefully with some helpful tips from her Personal Trainer husband (ironic, right??) we can stay on track and be PHAT like we used to be!!!


~Amber~