I thought one blog was hard to keep up with and then I started a second blog and it's even harder. Ha!
I missed weigh in Wednesday last week - but I was getting ready to spend some days in the Fort Wayne area preparing for one of my best friends wedding. Let me just tell you that the wedding day was GORGEOUS! The most perfect July weather and Adrienne (the bride) was so stunning :) I am so blessed and privileged to have been a part of her big day - what an amazing friend she is.
Being away kept me from the gym for a few days - but I tried to keep up with my healthy eating while away - not necessarily the easiest thing - but when I returned home from the wedding I have managed to lose a bit of weight! Woohoo :) And lifting some weights made my strapless dress look a little bit better - ridiculous I know, but I was pretty pumped. And you should have seen me showing the groomsmen up by lifting and stacking long tables - just kidding....kind of ;)
My second favorite part of the weekend - NEW GYM SHOES!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE gym shoes - seriously I get so excited to try them on. I only like 2 brands - Reebok and New Balance - but I love it because then I feel so pumped at the gym the next day. So I found some Reebok's that I really liked ad they had memory foam insoles - I mean really who doesn't want memory foam under their feet when they are squatting lots of weight? So I went back to buy them at Kohl's and found and even better pair of New balances - on the clearance rack for less than half the price of the Reeboks. Pretty pumped about that one.
So this morning while I hit my leg day - my feet were so comfortable in my new shoes. Really a good pair of shoes can change your whole morning :)
Make Tuesday awesome!
Heather
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
Confessions of a stress eater
Hi, I'm Heather and I'm a stress eater!
It's true....I am stress eater, self diagnosed, but easily recognized. I get it naturally. It's a terrible "disease" to have. Stress and anxiety (oh yes I suffer from anxiety - ha) build up and I eat. Doesn't matter what - could be healthy - could be unhealthy, but I eat. It's not something I am proud of by any means, but it's something I deal with. And I want to change it - I'm trying to change it.
I remember when my grandfather passed away - it was early in the morning so that whole day we were at grandma's and food came pouring into the house - we were grieving - big time grieving. Do you know how a stress eater grieves?? They eat and they eat a lot. That night I stayed with grandma (who can also be a stress eater) - do you know what 2 grieving stress eaters do together?? They eat...a lot - they eat the largest breakfast I've ever seen in my life.
But this is changing, I'm learning that when I get bored and I think I'm hungry, I should drink water. If after 15 minutes I still feel hungry, then I might really be hungry. I'm learning to add in more lifts at the gym instead of cutting it short to rush home and eat. I'm learning to not store snacks in my desk drawer and that if I only pack healthy things in my lunch - then that's all I will eat. I hate spending money so I won't be buying junk. I'm learning that if someone in the office brings in treat - it's ok to politely turn them down.
I want a healthier alternative to dealing with stress. Weight lifting is creeping in there - it's becoming my outlet.
Hi, I'm Heather and I'm trying to recover from being a stress eater!!
Friday, July 11, 2014
It's my favorite day!!!!!
It's obviously my favorite day because it's Friday - but it's my favorite gym day because it's LEG day!!!!!!! I dread arm days (most of the time - I'm beginning to love it) but I seriously love leg day.
I love squats and leg presses and it all :) Ha! Brings me back to the years as a softball catcher and how I relied on my legs to be strong to survive and inning - to pop up fast to throw a runner out trying to steal second - to sprint down the base line to catch that foul ball. I expected a lot from my legs - and I still do. Now I'm trying to give my legs to strength and support they deserve by working them.
Thinking of leg workouts - do you know how important a good pair of gym shoes are for you workouts?? I love my Reebok realflex shoes and the thought of giving them up is sad, but I've had the shoes for 4 years and I spent my evening yesterday soaking my throbbing feet. I woke up yesterday morning and thought I was going to crawl to work that day,my feet hurt so bad it about knocked me down when I tried to walk. I had made mention to Justin the night before that I thought I needed new shoes because my feet hurt, but I never expected them to hurt that bad.
Listen to your body when you are working out - if something hurts - pay attention to that - missing a day of working out is not worth the potential risk of really hurting yourself. I hated missing the gym yesterday - but the thought of another potential foot surgery or stress fracture hurt more than one missed day.
I'm really getting into this health journey. I don't want to call it a weight loss journey - because even though that is the ultimate goal - I want my body to be healthy. I get excited for the gym each day and look forward to seeing how I body has changed - even in this short time.
How are you doing on this journey?? Still making forward progress?? Have you hit a stand still?? How can I encourage you??
in other questions - anyone has recommendations for some good gym shoes?? (p.s I generally hate Nike's)
any exciting weekend plans?? I'm getting up early to hit up the local farmers market - then headed to Noblesville for Earth Fare (we don't have a store like that yet in Lafayette but it's coming this fall). Looking forward to meeting up with my mother (and hopefully dad comes too) and can celebrate my momma's birthday a little early.
Oh and the best part of today being my favorite day, I woke up for work this morning and my husband was home from a trip to Chicago :) Everyday is the best day when I'm with my husband.
Happy Friday!!!!
Heather
I love squats and leg presses and it all :) Ha! Brings me back to the years as a softball catcher and how I relied on my legs to be strong to survive and inning - to pop up fast to throw a runner out trying to steal second - to sprint down the base line to catch that foul ball. I expected a lot from my legs - and I still do. Now I'm trying to give my legs to strength and support they deserve by working them.
Thinking of leg workouts - do you know how important a good pair of gym shoes are for you workouts?? I love my Reebok realflex shoes and the thought of giving them up is sad, but I've had the shoes for 4 years and I spent my evening yesterday soaking my throbbing feet. I woke up yesterday morning and thought I was going to crawl to work that day,my feet hurt so bad it about knocked me down when I tried to walk. I had made mention to Justin the night before that I thought I needed new shoes because my feet hurt, but I never expected them to hurt that bad.
Listen to your body when you are working out - if something hurts - pay attention to that - missing a day of working out is not worth the potential risk of really hurting yourself. I hated missing the gym yesterday - but the thought of another potential foot surgery or stress fracture hurt more than one missed day.
I'm really getting into this health journey. I don't want to call it a weight loss journey - because even though that is the ultimate goal - I want my body to be healthy. I get excited for the gym each day and look forward to seeing how I body has changed - even in this short time.
How are you doing on this journey?? Still making forward progress?? Have you hit a stand still?? How can I encourage you??
in other questions - anyone has recommendations for some good gym shoes?? (p.s I generally hate Nike's)
any exciting weekend plans?? I'm getting up early to hit up the local farmers market - then headed to Noblesville for Earth Fare (we don't have a store like that yet in Lafayette but it's coming this fall). Looking forward to meeting up with my mother (and hopefully dad comes too) and can celebrate my momma's birthday a little early.
Oh and the best part of today being my favorite day, I woke up for work this morning and my husband was home from a trip to Chicago :) Everyday is the best day when I'm with my husband.
Happy Friday!!!!
Heather
Wednesday, July 9, 2014
Weigh-In Wednesday
Hello guys (and gals)!!! It's Wednesday so you know what that means......weigh-in day!!!
Today's weight was 199.0. So I lost .1....which isn't exciting but I didn't gain and I've been lifting a lot more. The exciting thing to me is that even though I may not see huge number drops when I look in the mirror I see the difference and my clothes fit better.......and I can wear some things I haven't worn in quite a while :). Woohoo
Unfortunately due to the nature of the food study I was on and the lack of some dietary nutrients and the whacked up menu I was using.....I've landed myself with some crummy digestive issues (well aggravation of issues I already had) and have had to quite the food study :(.
Justin and I are now transitioning into the Paleo world....I know it's only been 3 days but it's not been too bad so far. As a PCOS/endometriosis and hashimoto thyroiditis sufferer I've been really reading into nutrition and the best things to fuel your body and fight certain conditions. Many studies have been done that show a Paleo lifestyle have improved the symptoms of PCOS and hashimoto. So why in the world would I not give this a shot?? I've seen lots of success stories and people love it.
Are any of you friends paleo enthusiasts?? Do you have any tips or advice? Maybe some favorite recipes or food items?? I'm always open to new things.
Be watching for new paleo recipes and more adventures of a girl who lifts :)
You guys rock!!!!
Heather
Today's weight was 199.0. So I lost .1....which isn't exciting but I didn't gain and I've been lifting a lot more. The exciting thing to me is that even though I may not see huge number drops when I look in the mirror I see the difference and my clothes fit better.......and I can wear some things I haven't worn in quite a while :). Woohoo
Unfortunately due to the nature of the food study I was on and the lack of some dietary nutrients and the whacked up menu I was using.....I've landed myself with some crummy digestive issues (well aggravation of issues I already had) and have had to quite the food study :(.
Justin and I are now transitioning into the Paleo world....I know it's only been 3 days but it's not been too bad so far. As a PCOS/endometriosis and hashimoto thyroiditis sufferer I've been really reading into nutrition and the best things to fuel your body and fight certain conditions. Many studies have been done that show a Paleo lifestyle have improved the symptoms of PCOS and hashimoto. So why in the world would I not give this a shot?? I've seen lots of success stories and people love it.
Are any of you friends paleo enthusiasts?? Do you have any tips or advice? Maybe some favorite recipes or food items?? I'm always open to new things.
Be watching for new paleo recipes and more adventures of a girl who lifts :)
You guys rock!!!!
Heather
Sunday, July 6, 2014
That pesky little thing......
You know what I hate the most about being active and getting healthy???
The scale!!!
I hate that little piece of "equipment" that is supposed to be used for motivation and track progress. You what that thing really does?? Makes women (and probably some men) go CRAZY!!!! Analyzing why that number is the way it is. Trying to figure out how to cut more from their "diet" pushing them to do double time at the gym.
The scale is annoying....it has a tendency to put such negative thoughts in people's head. I try to avoid the scale - because it tends to kill my self esteem at times. The thing about getting healthy isn't always watching the numbers drop drastically and sometimes the numbers change in inches around your waste or they change by the strength of your muscles.
Getting fit and being healthy doesn't always mean the numbers on that stupid scale are going to fall - but as long as your teaching your body what to eat and what not to eat and getting at least 30 minutes of activity a day - you're doing just fine.
It's time we stop letting the scale beat us up.....it's a terrible little thing that feeds too many lies.
How was your 4th of July?? Nothing I love more than spending an evening with my family!!
Off to finish getting ready for church - I love Sundays the fuel I need for the week.
-Heather
The scale!!!
I hate that little piece of "equipment" that is supposed to be used for motivation and track progress. You what that thing really does?? Makes women (and probably some men) go CRAZY!!!! Analyzing why that number is the way it is. Trying to figure out how to cut more from their "diet" pushing them to do double time at the gym.
The scale is annoying....it has a tendency to put such negative thoughts in people's head. I try to avoid the scale - because it tends to kill my self esteem at times. The thing about getting healthy isn't always watching the numbers drop drastically and sometimes the numbers change in inches around your waste or they change by the strength of your muscles.
Getting fit and being healthy doesn't always mean the numbers on that stupid scale are going to fall - but as long as your teaching your body what to eat and what not to eat and getting at least 30 minutes of activity a day - you're doing just fine.
It's time we stop letting the scale beat us up.....it's a terrible little thing that feeds too many lies.
How was your 4th of July?? Nothing I love more than spending an evening with my family!!
Off to finish getting ready for church - I love Sundays the fuel I need for the week.
-Heather
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
Weigh-In Wednesday
So this will be my weekly thing. My weigh-in Wednesday. This will be the hardest day for me with this blog - putting how much I weigh out there in the blog world for essentially anyone to see. But to make progress sometimes we have to get uncomfortable. I will usually include a picture with my weigh-in, but I forgot to do that this morning.
For my food study, I weigh-in every Tuesday and it's in kg's so I will do the calculation for you.
Today's weigh-in = 90.3kg which is equal to 199.1lbs.
Ouch!!! Those numbers really hurt - but when I look back at my first weigh-in with my food study (4 weeks ago) I was 210lbs. This is good progress. For the eating the same foods every week - this is good progress for me. I have to start somewhere and like I mentioned before - until this food study is over my progress was look a little unusual.
I meet with a trainer 3 mornings a week (M,W,F) at 6am (yuck) and complete a routine of strength training exercises. I hate weights - typically I don't know how to use the machines and that gives me anxiety. But I am learning. Anyways when the study started I did a 1 max rep session in order to calculate how much I should be lifting. Every 4 week, I will repeat this 1 rep max to see how I am improving. I just did my second 1 max rep session on Monday and I am blown away but how the numbers have jumped in just a few short weeks.
Progress is slow sometimes and that's ok, as long as there is progress that is what we strive for.
I really am excited to be on this journey with all of you.
For my food study, I weigh-in every Tuesday and it's in kg's so I will do the calculation for you.
Today's weigh-in = 90.3kg which is equal to 199.1lbs.
Ouch!!! Those numbers really hurt - but when I look back at my first weigh-in with my food study (4 weeks ago) I was 210lbs. This is good progress. For the eating the same foods every week - this is good progress for me. I have to start somewhere and like I mentioned before - until this food study is over my progress was look a little unusual.
I meet with a trainer 3 mornings a week (M,W,F) at 6am (yuck) and complete a routine of strength training exercises. I hate weights - typically I don't know how to use the machines and that gives me anxiety. But I am learning. Anyways when the study started I did a 1 max rep session in order to calculate how much I should be lifting. Every 4 week, I will repeat this 1 rep max to see how I am improving. I just did my second 1 max rep session on Monday and I am blown away but how the numbers have jumped in just a few short weeks.
Progress is slow sometimes and that's ok, as long as there is progress that is what we strive for.
I really am excited to be on this journey with all of you.
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
The beginning of the end!!!!
It's the same me...on a different blog!
Due to heartbreaking events with adoption and new insight to health conditions and choices laying ahead of myself (and Justin as we are a team) I've focused my efforts a little differently to my health.
A long time friend just started her own weight loss blog in an effort to stay accountable and encouraged by many others on this journey. I took up this journey with her. You see no one can do this alone.
Weight loss can be a burden - it can be a pain - but it is rewarding. In order to better myself for future children than are to come and to prolong my life with my husband and our families, it's time to get serious. This was my goal on my birthday was to make 26 my best year yet - and my smallest year yet - smallest in regards to weight ;)
I'm currently doing a food study through Purdue that will limit a bit of my working out as I can't do too much outside of my 3 day a week strength training with my trainer. However, I will be doing some extra things - and weighing in each week.
I will also try to share recipes and workouts that I come across along the way. I'm on a strict diet for my food study - but once the summer is over, I will be trying new things.
Join us on this journey - exciting things are coming
-Heather
Due to heartbreaking events with adoption and new insight to health conditions and choices laying ahead of myself (and Justin as we are a team) I've focused my efforts a little differently to my health.
A long time friend just started her own weight loss blog in an effort to stay accountable and encouraged by many others on this journey. I took up this journey with her. You see no one can do this alone.
Weight loss can be a burden - it can be a pain - but it is rewarding. In order to better myself for future children than are to come and to prolong my life with my husband and our families, it's time to get serious. This was my goal on my birthday was to make 26 my best year yet - and my smallest year yet - smallest in regards to weight ;)
I'm currently doing a food study through Purdue that will limit a bit of my working out as I can't do too much outside of my 3 day a week strength training with my trainer. However, I will be doing some extra things - and weighing in each week.
I will also try to share recipes and workouts that I come across along the way. I'm on a strict diet for my food study - but once the summer is over, I will be trying new things.
Join us on this journey - exciting things are coming
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