Posts by jessicaann2001

Thanks for sharing your story.  Not to defend my Dr. b/c we all make mistakes and what not but I think the reason she's being sceptical is bc I told her that stetching and working out helps and that taking a calcium pill helps too.  She wants me to take a multivitamin and a calcium supplement but  I wont know whether it is the birth control or a calcium deficiency if I change my diet/supplements now.  I had the leg aches yesterday but I also started my period and thats when I usually get them.  I took a calium pill and it didnt bother me for the rest of day.

o,ladies.  I have fallen off the wagon once again.  I was doing super awesome pre-family vacation to NC and was surprised that even with the break up I wqas able to control my emotional eating and was still working out.  However, since returning I have had a very difficult time.  I've been eating horribly.  Not stuffing my face every hour horrible but lots of high calorie/fat/fried food have been making its way into my mouth.  I went shopping yesterday and cant help but think that I was doing so well and was pleased with how my body was looking.  What's making this rough patch hard is that I leave for australia in a week and even though I know its going to be AWESOME I know its going to be difficult to eat healthy while on the go.

Any tips for motivation(I know we talk about motivation alot sorry if I make this repetitive)?  When you were in a similar situation how did you pull yourself out?

Thanks everyone! O, on a positive note....I was able to increase my weights during my power pump class and even though it was hard I was able to do it!

Happy Belated birthday Sara!

Nasuoni , thank you.  I am very similar in the way that the doubts are more strong when we are having problems and I dont take the time to realize that every relationship has its ups and downs.  When I cheated it was almost like an adrenaline rush b/c here was this cute guy who was showing me attention and it was a nice change from my normal life.  I need to gain better self esteem and I am working on that but that is a problem I have dealt with my entire life. We have both allowed ourselves to become very codependant on each other and that has caused some of the tension.

Thanks again for the words of wisdom =)

Hiya ladies,

weekly check in:  This week and especially these last three days have been crazy.  MY boyfriend of 3/12 years and I had "the talk" that we've been needing to have for quite sometime now and are officially on a break.  What really makes these days crazy is that I've already met someone and am going on a date with him today.  Many people would prob. not recommend dating someone so soon but I kindof missed out on the dating thing.  I didnt really date that much before I met my boyfriend  (I was a late bloomer) and when we did meet we went straight into spending all of our time together.  Its very exciting to think that I have a date.  Thanks for listening everyone.  Its nice to be able to share things like this.  That being said my eating has been crazy.  I did manage to get alot of workouts in..maybe even too much because by Friday my body was pretty tired.  I havent been giving my body off days for weights.  I've been doing the weight circuits that my trainer gave me and then doing power pump class the other days.  I've also been drinking more and not that I go out and get drunk but I dont even want to know how many calories are in my fruity drinks that I get.

Goal:

Since atleast half of these 12 weeks will be during the summer time when I am not working I am going to set high work out goals.  It will be hard once school gets started again but hopefully I'll have my routine down.

workout at the gym 4X week.  That leaves either two off days or home workouts (its crazy to even think of working out outside when its 104 degress).

I will log my food 4 X week with a goal of keeping calories below 2000.

6 months on wagon jumpers....all I can say is thank you to each and everyone of you.  Your stories of both achievements and failures has taught me alot and has helped me succeed.  Without your motivation I could not do this.  THANK YOU!

Thanks Raven and Sara for once again sending me a nice lil' reminder. 

Goal questions.....hmmmm....I dont think I have any....weekly update.....I have been doing pretty good since finally getting out of school for the summer.  I have worked out almost everyday.  Today I did my normal power pump class and tried to up the amount of weights I used. Boy o boy was it tough.  I kept having to switch back and forth but the instructor said thats good because before I know it I wont need to keep switching.  After that class I did kick boxing for the 1st time.  It was fun and I havent sweat that much since...well...I dont even know when.  I tend to be a little uncordinated but I think I will get the hang of it.

My weekly goal....is to get back on track with logging.  I know I'm getting in extra calories since I havent been logging.

Hello everyone and happy Tuesday.

My goal check in....I was doing really well for awhile and was super pumped about loosing inches and a few pounds.  Then it seemed I lost my motivation.  I was extremely tired all the time and just thought it had to do with it being the end of the school year and me having to pack up everything because I'm moving to a new school.  Well after a couple of weeks of this feeling and coughing and post nasal drip I finally went to the dr.  Well, he told me I had a virus(this was last week) and prescribed me drops of the flu shot that I placed under my tongue that were supposed to jump start my immune system to fight this thing. Well now its been a week and I hated those drops.  they made my symptoms worse and tasted like metal. Now he says I have bronchitis(and a fever)and I have been prescribed antibiotics.  Since I've been dealing with this for weeks now I  feel "fine" because I've become accustomed to it.  I went to see my trainer who I only see 2x a month and she wouldn't even let me work out till Friday.  It is so hard not to beat myself up over this!  I know I need to rest but I also want to workout.  On a positive note I will jump back on the wagon though whenever I finally get better and the good thing is that in two weeks I will be work free for about 6 weeks and will have lots of time to catch up!

The new formula that I am talking about what in an article on the CC homepage.  They said it was a new,more accurate way of determining your daily caloric needs.

Congrats on working out Sara.  I'm sure those 4 lbs.will even out soon.

ahhh....a much better day today.  I went to the gym(2 classes) and have eaten 200 under my calorie goal!  Yay!

Welcom to the group Dove!  There was a time in my life when I wanted to join the p.corps.  what kind of work do you do there?

My workout motivation...well, here recently it has comes from three places.  My desire to finally make a change, knowing that I will eventually meet with my trainer(however, its only twice a month), and one of my co-workers who has become my workout buddy.  Last week we went to classes on two diff. days and on Wednesday we even made it to two classes!  My goal last week was to work out 5 days.  I had planned on making today the 5th day but the combination of the TX heat(which is already horrible), my "monthly friend" coming for a visit and a minor cold has already persuaded me to be lazy.  I am ok with that because I havent worked out 4 days in one week since...well...I dont know since.

Have a great weeke everyone!

You know ladies...I too have to admit that I am also doing this so I look good.  Even though I am very happy in my current relationship it sure is a nice feeling to be "hit on" by a cute guy.  I want to feel sexy again!   O-ya, being healthy is awesome too!

I also bought a similar watch from Target and found that it was difficult to set up.  When I did manage to set it up I dont think it was very accurate.  I havent bought a new one yet but did look on Amazon the other day and they had several new and used varieties to pick from.

Hello everyone.  I am closer to achieving my goals but am still having some trouble.  I was doing great and was eating healthy, logging and working out with my trainer.  Then last week came along and I had two weddings,3 birthday celebrations,my students night musical, a field trip  and a car wreck.  Along of these things zapped my energy and made it difficult to make healthy eating options. Well, that was last week and I am prepared to get right back on track.  I am meeting with my trainer today so hopefully that will keep me motivated for this week.

Happy healthy eating and hard work outs to you all!

ok. it catch up time!

My goal(even though I missed the goal week):

   ~work out atleast 2 times a week at the gym.  I hope that I get way more work  outs in but I do know that when I go to the gym I get a better work out.  I often hike, ride my bike around the neighborhood etc but dont feel like I get as good of a workout in.  I also know that the end of the school year keeps me pretty busy and I will need to log in long days at school(especially since I am moving to a new elementary school that my district id building.  I've got to pack up everything!)

~Log my foods and calories 3 times a week.   I recently switched gyms and have had the chance to start meeting with a trainer.  Today was my 3rd sessions and I have had to keep a food journal.  This has really helped me because I have someone else keeping my accountable that I see face to face.

Weekly check-in:

Like I said earlier I have been seeing a trainer and she is opening my horizons to more fun exercises.  For example, today we did crab walking, high kicks, bench step-ups, gliding, frog jumps etc.  This really got my heart pounding and was using my body to work my muscles.  It was fun and the time flew by.  Other than that I really like cycling.  I havent stuck with it long enough to really see results but it is enjoyable.

One more thing...thanks to MSMeg and Sara for not forgetting about me...o, and what is  NROLFW?  I keep seeing it and have no idea what it stands for.

First of all THANKS GERMAICA and SARA for reminding me to check in.  I have found that if I dont check in on Sunday mornings then it is very easy to get carried away with other things.

Last week was my spring break and man, o man it was difficult to stay on track.  I had a girsl trip to the  beach that had lots of drinking and eating out and also had troubbl eating healthy at home.  It reminded me that I really need to get a consistant eatin routine down before the summer b/c then I will eat, eat, eat since I will be home all the time.  I only worked out when I created my garden(my legs felt like I was doind crunches all day long!) and when I rode my bike to my boyfriends work to get out car(it was a 40 minute ride though).  I am going today to check out another gym in town that is cheaper and alot of my co-workers go there.  My current gym is closer to home but I only have one buddy who has a completely diff. schedule than me and it is $10 more a month.  I am hoping that if I switch it will be easier for me.

My motivation...I am constantly struggling with motivation.  What I think about often is how I felt about myself when I was 20 pounds lighter at 150.  I know that according to my dr. and the experts I would still be considered overweight at that point but when I was there I felt sexy, healthy and happy about my image.  I am tired of beating myself up over not working out and eating wrong and am ready to feel good about my body again!