Happy Monday! What is the deal with it being October already? That is insane!
So, I started a challenge on The Oprah/Dr. Phil thread with some ladies I've been challenging with for a year now. Plus, my sister joined us on this one. It's a Chirstmas challenge. They are all rocking and rolling and teh scale is movingd own for them. I challenged myself to do 72 workouts and lose 20 pounds. Ok so I have 11 weeks left, no clue what my official weight is but it's up. My home scale says 202.5. OUCH!!! I have lacked any motivation.
My 72 workouts consisted of a treadmill workout program I found in a magazine that started slowly and progressed though the 12 weeks. I was cruising along at least in that department until I injured my foot and ankle. Now I can't treadmill. I am not able to rest it like I should due to the nature of my daily activities. So it's not getting better. After two weeks of moping and binging I decided I'd try some workout videos I bought in a bundle on ebay. OMG soooooooooooo lame. 1980's low budget lame...fittness instructor didn't shave her armpits lame (she's not the type who doesn't shave at all, it's like three days of stubble..oops I forgot I was shooting and exercise video today). So no wonder 5 DVD's with 10 programs on it were only $9.95 or something.
I am going to buy a new DVD. I am looking for something not too complicated, I can't dance to save my life, but I am willing to learn. Not too intense (can't lift 25 pounds), but something fun and cool and hip. And worth the money LOL. Plus osmething I can work around the ankle. I can't walk any distance right now and when I can I have my treadmill so despite rave reveiws I'm not looking for anything in the WATP genre right now. Any suggestions?
I watched this making of the real Coyote Ugly bar in Austin the other night. I want a body like those girls LOL. Ok so I am probably getting past my prime and I can't look 19 when I am almost 30. But I want that. It's my new motivation. A bit warped maybe. But it's an idea that is more concrete than trying to picture a thin version of me. Even when I was thinner and healthier I didn't realize I was, I thought I was fat. So today (who knows were my mind set is tomarrow) I am aiming to be a Coyote LMAO!! How does one get a lean strong body like that, while on a limited budget, no gym, no fancy food? I guess that's the question we all have. Those girls get that way by smoking, drinking and dancing all night, or being dance majors in college; I am sure LOL. I guess I have to work at it. Which I have NOT been doing. At least I am being honest with myself right?
Seems like many of us are in a slump. We need to shake things up. All you ladies who are plugging along, how are you doing it? Has it just become habit?
Mink-WW meetings are great!!! You can do the program without them, but I find them motivating and helpful.
Amanda-Goodluck on your GREs!!!! You'll get them this time! Good thing I am not trying to get a PhD, I barley passed my SATs let alone GREs!! Good Luck and gald to hear you are so clos eto your 10%, you are inspiring me to catch up!!!!!
Ok off to amazon to look at soem videos. I would like to purchase Happy Healthy Monsters for my kids. I figure once the weather gets cold and our outside time is limited it'd be fun to get them moving with that, plus I could join in
It's a brand new day an brand new week and we are gonna do our best!!!!
Weekly Thread For 10/2-10/8
