Back to Day 1.... :-( or :-)? or maybe :-|

Hello you all!
I know it has been a loooooooooooooonnnnnnnnnngggggg time, but let me reassure you that all is not lost.
Here is how things have been going. Last time I wrote...I was struggling...things were hit and miss. Then I went on my girls weekend to a cabin out by Battle Ground, WA.... when I got home....I stayed in vacay mode and didn't exercise. A week went by.... I told myself I would start again. I got encouragement from my pals that everyone needs to rest a week....so I told myself, I would start again on Monday. Monday came and went...Tuesday came and went...and before you know it...the next week was gone. :( Booooooo I felt like such a loser. I was so scared that I gained all my weight back, if not double! I got brave by Wednesday... (2 1/2 weeks later) and weighted myself..... I was down 2 more lbs!!! I was weighing 208!!!!!!!!!!!! Holler! boy did that get me back on track!!! I promised myself I would run at least a mile a day starting Sept. 1. well I started that on 8/31. I ran 8/31, 8/31 and 9/1. Ran at least a mile and walked/jogged like .5. I was doing about 1.5 in 20 mins! Felts super awesome. Then this last weekend came around...I didn't do squat. Yesterday I was laying in bed craving chocolate something fierce..... but I FORCED myself to run. So I did it. And I did it again today! Yay! I just need to improve my eating habits now. Stop with the fast food...and start counting my calories again... Right now I feel like I'm exercising well, but just maintaining my weight, but physically, this is not were I need to be. I need to lose about 50+ more lbs then play the maintain game.

Once again, thanks everyone for your support and encouragement. It helps so much. I was really embarrassed to start this again... but here I am. I missed it.

No lunch for you this time J :)

Day 60..what I need

This is what I need.... and what I'm enjoying...
Friendly nudges from my friends to keep it going.. :)
and to once in awhile have some fries and gravy...LOL

Ok, only kinda kidding. I wanted to say, that I really appreciate the friendly nudges to get to blogging when I lag for a couple of day or a week...haha

I ran today on my lunch. Ran about 1.3 and walked another .5. It felt really good. You know what is strange about me? I cannot just walk on a treadmill.... I feel like treadmills are for running, if I wanted to walk, I would go outside and enjoy the scenery...LOL Treadmills are to get the job done as fast as you can! LOL A co-worker of mine was in the work out room while I was and he kinda teased me later saying I was kicking butt in there....
And guess what else.... I was wearing my work out gear (t shirt and basketball shorts, nuthin' too fancy) and some one else told me I was starting to look like an athlete!!! hahaha He didn't even know about my blog, or my wish to reach that goal!!! So Boo yah to that fat lady that said, "you know us Latin girls...." LOL

Day 59....too comfy

Let me start off by saying...
I went to Zumba again with Ang on Sat...(fun)
I walked Tuesday (yesterday) and today.... :)

I had to say that so at least you all knew in the last 8 days I've done some type of physical activity.

I ate terribly 2 days in a row last week...and on the second day..I honestly felt sick to my stomach, then I thought to myself...geez, imagine, I used to eat like this all the time! It didn't feel good. But since then, I haven't really eaten healthy... I've just not really eaten... Like I'll eat bad once a day and end off with a bad snack... I need to find my happy eating place again!

I titled this too comfy, cause I've been here before..thinking that being 208-210 is ok. It's not...I'm not happy with that. I need to get with it!

Fruits and Veggies... taking the time to plan stuff out. That's is what will lead to successful eating in the next few days. I've also been avoiding the scale. Maybe next Friday I'll weigh myself again.

Walking again tomorrow.

I really want to join the Y.

Day 51...biggest loser

After doing Zumba on Saturday I realized that running isn't the only way to go. I really liked that class and exercised for 1 hour! I also was sweating like crazy! That always feels good.... I really like sweating when I'm working out..I feel so accomplished when that happens.

I didn't work out yesterday, but I did do the biggest loser, cardio max this morning. Lots of lunges in that workout....sore hips and thighs! But I like it!

Gil and I had a conversation last night after his softball game, and we know we have to keep going. We have to get down to a healthy weight and keep up the physical activity. The best thing about it...it's not that hard! I know we are on the right track to keep it off.

How awesome...my workout is already done for the day!!! :)

Day 49...side view

I think that working at Pier 1 counts for some sort of exercising. We are on our feet the whole time walking around the store, except for our break time... we also do some lifting.. :) So that is my exercise for today. I work from 330-730 tonight. I took a glance at myself in the mirror in the bathroom today, and I liked what I saw! My arms don't look at big as they used to! I don't know if it was the bra I was wearing, but I liked my side view for once! I usually cringe at it! :) All of this physical activity also makes for better posture!

Day 48... Zumba

I went to Zumba this morning at the downtown Y and it was a lot of fun! It was funny because I felt like I didn't know how to dance. It was like one big baile! Like you were dancing cumbias for an hour! :) I really enjoyed seeing all the different body shapes and sizes. Even the instructors were all shapes and sizes. I give them credit for being able to let it all out doing Zumba. The hip moves were a little difficult for me...hehe
Thanks for taking me Ang!

It also feels good to change up the work out a bit, and also to have my workout done for the day.

I think my family and I will have to join the Y for the winter..that will solve my winter exercising dilemma.

Day 47... personal goal met

I met my personal goal for this week today! 210 baby!
I'm so excited.
I went for a looooong walk with Terri today on lunch break. It must have been a little more than 2 miles. It was such a nice day to walk through the park.

Emma told me today, "Mommy you could almost have a baby in your tummy." I said, "Emma no I can't." ..She said, "Mommy I said Almost..." Hmmm, I guess that means in her eyes my belly is going down? Ugh.

I am going to do Zumba tomorrow with Ang, wish me luck, I hear it is an hour class. I haven't exercised for one hour yet...45-50 mins has been the tops.... yikes!