Power

There are many definitions of power but the one I am referring to is the ability to do something. Watch what I am able to do! 

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Diligence

The definition of diligence is careful or persistent work or effort. I chose this word because it takes persistent work to get to your goals. 

I have been eating poorly lately yet I am still loosing weight. For some reason I can't get myself to workout at home. I feel as if their are more important things to do. I really want to work on this more.

I want to set up a more strict diet. I am going to post it by tonight and maybe put together a morning and night workout routine to target my stomach, back and arms (these are the areas I don't like right now.  

I have set a new goal to be down to 170lbs by Halloween. I believe I can do it and from then on every holiday will have a goal. By Thanksgiving I want to be 160lbs, and by Christmas I want to be 150lb. My ultimate goal would be 140lbs but I could definitely settle for 150lb, especially if I have muscle definition! 

Strength

The definition of strength is the quality or state of being strong. Having the strength to go about your day and face challenges might be hard for some. Others, may have strength referred to as physical strength. I have gained the strength physically and I continue that on a daily basis. What I need, however, is the strength to face every day before me. 

When I started this journey, I said I wanted to transform not only physically but mentally. I want to work towards having the strength to face anything I go through on a daily basis. I first need to have the strength to love myself and that I can honestly say I do. Now all I want to do is to improve! 

This is my lunch most days. It's easy to grab and go when I need food for work. All I do is put frozen veggies and frozen chicken in a container and when I'm ready to eat I just microwave it! So simple and yummy!  

I know I said I would post my workouts that I will start doing at home. I am talking to my personal trainer and coming up with a routine to do at home so when I get that I will share! 

Progressive

Today I chose the word  progressive meaning happening or developing gradually or in stages; proceeding step by step. 

Loosing weight is definitely a progressive process. My journey is slow but steady and I am starting to see results. Here is a picture of me today and I can see a huge difference already. 

There is still work to be done but I know I am capable and the struggle is worth it! So when you feel like giving up, just remember the progressive process it takes to reach your goal. Although you want results over night, it takes hard work and patience to see those goals being met! 

Courage

The definition of Courage is the ability to do something that frightens one. 

Today I have the courage to post pictures of myself that I never would have done before because of the way I look. Although I still don't like them, here is the proof that I am working my tail off. 

So here I am at personal training today and she kicked my ass! Literally, my ass is so soar at the end of the day. 

So these pictures have one thing in common. I hate the way I look. The rolls and back fat are too much. My legs are toning up nice but I still think my arms are too big. But, my weight your gain! If you are looking at these pics and thinking you are looking in the mirror or worse, then get off your tush and do something about it! 

I really struggled with this one. It was hard to pull up on one foot. I definitely want to improve with this. I think that women in general don't think of doing pull ups as a part of their routine. I definitely want to be able to do 5 pull ups  without struggling by December. 

I had the courage to put myself out there and get in the best shape of my life. So do the same and do something about it! 

Thanks for the 2,000 Pageviews

I just hit 2,000 Page views! Thank you everyone for all your support, this journey has not been easy but I think you will get a lot out of my mistakes and success. Keep following and sharing my story!

Persistence

The definition of persistence is firm or obstinate continuance in a course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition.  

The most important thing I have learned this past month in a half is that I need to persistent with my diet.  The more times I cheat the harder it will be to loose weight. I can't stress enough how tough it is for me to make good choices. I work in a mall and I am constantly running around and sometimes too busy for healthy food. It's very hard but I strive for persistence every day.

Also, you must be persistent with your exercise routine. I just recently went hiking which added a 3rd day to my workout days per week. It felt good to do something fun like that and not just be in a gym setting. I think I'm also going to try and do abs on my own if not daily, then when I remember (because I am a mommy and mommies forget a lot). Must be persistent if I want results!

Overcome

The definition of overcome is to succeed in dealing with a problem or difficulty. I want to overcome my excuses and start to make things happen! If I keep making excuses for myself I will not be at my goal weight! 

So I didn't get to do anything yesterday because I was cleaning my house and getting ready for the Chris Brown concert that I went to. Me and my co-workers had so much fun. 

Anyways, I woke up this morning urging to do something that would work off the pizza and alcohol that came with the fun concert I went to. I ultimately decided to go hiking and not just anywhere, some place I have never been before. 

I chose Torrey Pines State Reserve and we didn't do a trail or anything but there was a huge hill from the beach to the very top where the visitors center was. My little guy had so much fun while mommy carried his 20lb self to the top! I used my money wrap because it is more comfortable for the both of us! It was hot but not unbearable because we had the ocean breeze. It was amazing and I want to do it again. Man are my legs going to hurt tomorrow! 

Capable

The definition of capable is 

having the ability, fitness, or quality necessary to do or achieve a specified thing. I know I am capable of loosing the weight and I know I am capable of keeping it off. 

My will power needs to be strong enough to know that I am completely capable to do what is necessary to loose weight. It's hard sometimes because we think that we need to fulfill the need to listen to those cravings we get. It is so easy to say "Oh just one won't hurt!" Well, one becomes two, and two becomes three, etc.  So be careful of those sneaky cravings and your justifications on why you don't have to follow your diet today. I am famous for this. I did so well the first month of eating good that I just got lazy and started wanting all my cravings. I know more than anyone how tough it is, but it's all in our heads! 

Today I didn't have any personal training and I searched Pinterest for excercises. I ended up getting overwhelmed and I just did 20 crunches. I know I am capable of much more! 

Also I have been lazy about my diet! Above is a Kabab place by my work that I usually will buy when I don't bring my lunch. Although I choose chicken and salad over hamburger and French fries I still am not eating as well as I should. The struggle continues but I am CAPABLE! 

Consistency

The definition of consistency is conformity in the application of something, typically that which is necessary for the sake of logic, accuracy, or fairness. I chose this word for the day because I feel that a routine is important in order to produce results. For instance, ever since I have have been eating better and working out twice a day, I have been seeing results. Also, I would like to gain more of a routine like, taking all my vitamins throughout the day, or working out more than twice a day, or drinking a gallon of water throughout the day. These goals are great to have, but if I am not consistent then I will not see any results and my goals will not be met.

Today, I noticed that when I got ready for work I had a little (I mean HUGE) muffin top. I was so excited because I wanted to wear these pants that I couldn't even wear right before I got pregnant. I got into them and  everything, but when I put on my shirt, I could see all the extra baby skin hanging over and it was not cute. I had gotten a waist trainer right after I had the baby, but because I had the gallbladder problem I couldn't use it anymore until months after my surgery. I'm not going to lie, it is super uncomfortable especially when you are not used to it. I am going to try and wear it for a few hours a day to kind of help my skin shrink back and shape up to where it should be. I love how it just makes everything fit nice and makes me look slimmer and my muffin top disappears. I know some people are against them but I asked my trainer about it and she brought up a good point. She said that if I held a baby in my stomach and the baby squished all my organs, then why would a waist trainer be bad if people claim it squishes the organs.

Today was legs day at personal training. I did squats and used the Smith machine. I also did some of abs in between some of the legs I did. By the end of tonight my legs felt like jello. I am already gathering ideas for working out at home and I feel good about trying to workout more than two days. I love my results I have gotten so far, but there are always ways to improve. Can't wait to see what tomorrow brings. 

Struggle

The definition of struggle is to make forceful or violent efforts to get free of restraint or constriction. I chose struggle because I really struggle with getting getting and keeping weight off. Even though I have been eating well and working out two days a week for the past month, I still seemed to get a week of fast food that is bad for me and no exercise except walking. The efforts to get free of restraint from bad habits is very difficult. 

My vitamin regiment needs to be more consistent. As for my water intake, I am getting better but there can be more improvement. From the beginning, I wanted to keep bread out of my diet and that has obviously failed. I am going to try to minimize my bread intake and also make more wise choices. 

I had personal training today and we did arms. I am still benching 95lbs which I am very proud of. We also did kick backs with weights of 8lbs-25lbs which was very difficult to do the 30 reps of each set of dumbbells. I am researching some workouts to try at home for the days I am not going to personal training. 

My struggle is real and I am constantly in battle with it. I know some of you are struggling too. Let's struggle together. Follow me and see how my struggles can help you with yours. After all, this is My Weight and Your Gain!!!!!

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This Past Week: Time for a Change

                                  

So I have been falling off the wagon this week and I have failed to take the time to write. I am sorry for anyone who have been looking forward to my journey. Good news is that even though I ate out a lot and strayed from my diet, I didn't gain anything back. I am happy to say that there will be changes, good ones! 

From today forward I will no longer be numbering the days but rather posting something every day about my struggles and accomplishments. Each day will be given a word that would describe my day. I am trying to make my blog more appealing to people who might think posting what I eat is boring. Some days I will have extra bonus' like my recent beauty day tips, etc. I hope you all will continue to follow my journey! tomorrow I will post my new numbers and get back on track!

Day 41

Wednesday

We traveled to my parents and so my eating habits were horrible. For breakfast I had cereal. For Lunch I had shared a salad from Protillos with my friend. The salad had a mix of fresh lettuce mixed with Ditalini pasta, chicken breast, bacon, tomato, red cabbage, Gorgonzola cheese, green onion and House dressing. For dinner I had The Habit, I did get a burger (bad girl), but I got a whole wheat bun and sweat potato fries. All in all I think today was my cheat day because this was all too much goodness in one day. I really needed to exercise all of these calories off but I didn't have time. We drove home super late. It was a long day! 

Day 40

Tuesday

I had personal training today and I was so sore so we did some abs and legs. I was having some pain in my right hip flexer and they said it was normal but to be careful.

For breakfast I had a plain Gluten Free waffle. For lunch I had a sushi and chicken Teriyaki Bento Box that I was craving and was so good. I don't think I needed so much food though. For Dinner it was date night with "The Man" so we went to Pieology and I got the wheat crust with all veggies and chicken, pesto, and mozzarella. It was so good. I for sure had left overs though.

Day 39

Monday I had personal training and we did dead lifts and benched again. I tried to bench 100lbs but I couldn't get it back up. My dead lift weight is at 125lbs. My back was so sore for a few days after too.

I started drinking whey protein after my workouts. I got it from Trader Joe's. It was really good actually and I really like it.

I have a picture of the Nutrition facts for you below so you can see if you would like this whey protein or not. I know there is a lot of stuff out there right now and it could be hard to choose. 
For breakfast "The Man" made me eggs with ham and salsa and it was a real treat for him to cook because he never does. It was very yummy and I only had a tiny bit because of all the yolk, which means more calories. For lunch I was at work so I had brought a big salad with no meat. Dinner I forgot to take a picture but I had another salad with chicken.

Day 38

Sunday we went to The Rock church and then went to breakfast at Corner Bakery. I liked all their healthy choices. I ended up getting the Anaheim Scrambler with egg whites and fruit. It was very light yet filling. 

I then had to work but it got slow and I was sent home early. I then went to the African church where they had lots of African food (which is really bad for me.) I had very little and some salad. For dinner I made orange chicken, veggies and rice. I got the orange chicken from trader joes. I know it's not that good for me but I wanted to change up the menu a little.  My son and I also got to catch up on our sleep which was so nice. I think we took a 3 hour nap. I needed this sleep very much! 

Thank you all for continuing this journey with me.