That's what me and Valeria call ourselves.. It stands for Fit, Fierce and FABULOUS!! We have been recently addicted to the gym. A way to get our fit on! We started at the beginning of December and have been hooked! I even drew out a workout sheet with little stick figures mimicking the exercises.. I'll have to post it one day, it's quite funny.
I had a lot of reasons for getting back into the gym world. One being because I gained 20 pounds when Joseph was deployed.. Yes, you heard that right, 20 pounds in 6 months. Slightly embarrassing I have to admit. I guess I was stocking up for winter.
BUT.. I am happy to say I started dieting (beginning of November) and working out like crazy the past month and a half and have lost 21 pounds!! I weigh a pound less then I did when he left!! YAY!!!! *pats self on back*
I have been missing my sweets like crazy and it does get really tough seeing all the yummy food out there. Me and Val do have celebration nights once a month where we completely pig out.. Usually 50 wings from Buffalo Wild Wings and chips and Salsa from Mi Mexico.. and maybe some Pomegranate Mike's Hard Lemonade (shhhh). I think it's important to reward yourself or it gets easy to stray.
I have to admit, it's so much easier to work out with a partner, It's great motivation and a way to push yourself. To reward myself after the first month I splurged on cute VS yoga pants and some Sketchers Shape-ups... Let's admit it, so much easier to work out when your in cute pants and pretty shoes. Oh, such a girl. (and no I do not do my make-up and hair before going to the gym...even though I have considered it recently)
yoga pants I got in mint, black and white (no this isn't me, LOL)
My pretty shoes
I guess the point of this post is to be a bit more personal and share something that I have been working on. Thanks for reading if you've gotten this far!! :)
xoxo
Congrats! I am so proud of your Linds! I wish we had a gym around here...and I had a babysitter to watch the Toots while I went! Yay for you!
ReplyDeletexoxo~Meg
you go girl!
ReplyDeleteCarrie
Woohoo! Good job, girl!!! Wish you were my neighbor so you could keep me motivated!!!!! Proud of you!!! xoxo
ReplyDeleteYay! That's so exciting - congrats!! :)
ReplyDeleteyou go girl! that is amazing that you continued to lose weight through the holidays. it must feel awesome and probably a huge stress relief while your husband is away. i don't know how you do it. i am a baby if my husband isn't home to tuck the girls in bed at night.
ReplyDeleteI wish I had your motivation!! The gym and I are not friends, though we reaaaaally should be. Congrats on losing the weight and sticking to your goals!
ReplyDeleteyou must have been like a toothpick! unless i didnt see you in your 20lb stage! Congrats on losing the weight!
ReplyDeleteWell done you
ReplyDeleteI'm following you from the blog hop and I'd love for you to stop by my blog and follow me if you like it.
Thanks very much
Cass
http://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/2011/01/welcome-to-my-house.html
I am proud of you and your workout plan! I couldn't go out in all that cold to work out, unless there was a coffee or hot choc waiting for me...lol
ReplyDeletegood job and I like your shoes and yoga pants!
That's so great that you've lost 21 lbs. I'm so proud of you. I have some skechers shape-up sneakers too & I just got some shape-up boots.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the weight loss! I'm a new follower, I'd love a follow back, also I'm doing my very first giveaway with very low entries at this point. I'd love it if you could stop on by. www.lessonsfromivy.com
ReplyDeleteYay! Congrats on your loss! It is soooo hard to stay motivated and focused. You are an inspiration. You look awesome in your new pics!!!!
ReplyDeleteGood for you! I had back surgery about 8 weeks ago & a nice layer is making itself at home around my middle...I so can't wait to get my fit on!
ReplyDeleteI'm out hopping, hope you'll come by Lucy's when you get a chance http://closertolucy.blogspot.com/2011/01/lets-go-to-weekend-hop.html
ack. i need to get back into gymming. i was once...and then i just wasn't anymore.
ReplyDeletei need some sort of very compelling motivation. a scale maybe...