Has it really been over a year?

I was cleaning up apps from my iPad and was about to delete the one and only post I wrote from last July and start over. So I hit delete and then started to panic. I did NOT want to delete that post! That was, let's say Part 1 of getting healthy, or at least on my way. I need that post to remind myself of where I had been!

I've come a long way since then. In August 2013 I started working out with a personal trainer. Zoe is A fun, skinny, 21 year old that kicks my ass once a week. After a few months of working out with her I realized that though I was getting stronger - you couldn't see it because I had this nice layer of fat covering everything (and as of today I still do, but it's less).

It wasn't until January of 2014 that I really started to watch what I ate. It wasn't even a New Years resolution that kick started it. I had hung out with my friend Holly all day and we ate absolute shit. All day. I think we had fast food for lunch and dinner, plus snacks. I just felt so disgusting that I new I had to change. 

Here is my progress from my fitness pal:

August 20, 2013 (probs when I started working out with Zoe) - 135 lbs

January 13th, 2014 (after the gorging day) -137 lbs

What a 2 lb GAIN?

My goal to motivate myself to loose 10 lbs was that IF I lost 10 lbs I could eat a burger on my birthday on Feb 22nd. I successfully lost 10 lbs in under 5 weeks (holy shit! I did it!). I didn't actually weigh in on my birthday (I should have) but here is what it says:

Feb 17th - 128.5 lbs

Feb 24th - 128 lbs

Feb 26th - 126 lbs

We are going to assume I did hit 127 lbs on Feb 22nd. To celebrate I ate a burger (yes!) and had a piece of cheesecake. I was in heaven.

Well it wasn't too long after that until I hit 125 lbs. I forgot to mention that a long time ago I told myself if I hit 125 lbs I could finally get the tattoo I wanted on my side. I had been wanting a tattoo for so long but I just couldn't allow myself to get it if I felt like you would see more rolls than tattoo. So on March 2nd when that scale said 125...it was time! I unfortunately wasn't able to get the tat until April, but that was okay with me.

I loved it that day and I still live it today.

Ever since I hit 125 I've been struggling to loose weight. Zoe reminds me that it's all about inches and body fat % now, but it's hard to stay motivated when you don't see the number on the scale changing. Granted, I am actually really happy with what I look like now. This leads to a bit more cheating on my meals than I should probably allow, but whatever. I think right now I'm just trying to figure out a way to kickstart Part 3. 

Part 3 Coming Soon: Loosing inches and Body Fat (and maybe 5 lbs on the scale)

6 months til New Year's...

So today I decided to start eating healthier and to start doing some more strength training. Both plans were met with halfway success.

I came home and wanted a snack:

The nectarine won! But then for dinner I ate a whole box of frozen TGIF honey BBQ chicken bite...things. Thus - fail.

I felt guilty about all the food I ate so I started to do some strength training. I got out my 8 lb weights and my kettle bell, and maybe did some stuff for 15 min. I was then going to do core strength for 10 min...but I'd say I collectively did 3. So, 18 min isn't bad right?

And to think I finished Ironman Coeur d'Alene last week in 14:53:51. However, I have no upper body strength and get bored easily.

After working out I began part 2 of my healthy eating plan. I started looking up smoothie recipes. I found one then went to the grocery store and spent $36 and low fat this, low fat that. Peanut Butter, bananas, frozen berries.

Oh no, I'm turning into one of those people who replace meals with shakes. Maybe, yes. But I was so excited about all the stuff I bought I made a shake for my "2nd Dinner." It was yummy, hopefully I can start drinking these for breakfast and it'll get me through the day.