Work, Life, Moving, and Other Distractions

Seriously! Life is nuts and working out isn't happening.  Life is insane and eating right is more of a fantasy than a reality!  I get that I took a 3 month hiatus from the gym in order to spend more time working on the inside rather than the outside but this just stinks! I had no idea how hard getting back into the routine of working out would be.  Between pulling 50 hour work weeks, not sleeping, planning my move, surviving (no exactly living) life, and managing everything else life is throwing at me these days, I am lucky to get a meal in let alone a work out!

One thing I learned from my "brilliant" plan of gaining weight for the competition at work...it is way easier to pack on the pounds than it is to get them off! I have also found that I don't like being heavy.  I didn't think 17 measly pounds would be that big of a deal but on my 5'3" frame it was a HUGE deal.  My jeans are tight, my energy is down, and I feel gross.  This feeling of grossness doesn't do much for my motivation factor.  I just want to sleep and wear sweats all day!!  My move is also not helping.  I am having a hard time finding a gym that is close to my new home and doesn't have year long commitments and isn't crazy expensive.  I am also trying to figure out my new schedule for workouts as my commute is about to quadruple and traffic is not exactly friendly on Eagle road which I have to take to get to work daily.  Just typing out all of the reasons I am epically failing at OMH is overwhelming me and the need to find a Snickers bar and cheeseburger is great! 

Ok...enough of my excuses. Time to get off the couch and get busy in the gym! 

24lbs to go until cheesecake goodness...

Here Comes The Pain

Having been cleared by Dr. McDreamy to go back to the gym, I have decided that today is the day.  Today I say "no" to comfort and "yes" to blood, sweat, and tears.  Today I say "no" to chocolate and "yes" to apples, cheese sticks, and protein shakes.  Today is the day I say "no" to walking like a normal person and embrace the walk of a hunch back while moaning with every movement because my legs feel like jello.  Painful jello.  Today is the day I break free of the final pounds that have kept me from my beloved cheesecake for the last 10 months.  I will not quit! I will not cry! (Well...at least not publicly)  Today is my day of Independence!!!!

*Thank you Bill Pullman for the inspirational speech  borrowed from Independence Day!

The Trouble With Motivation...

The trouble with weight loss is not the actual work out but rather the motivation to go to the gym and work out.  The trouble with motivation is I don't have any.  I was feeling pretty good about myself this afternoon when I set up plans for an epic return to the gym, however I am pretty sure that I digressed a bit when tonight I found myself binge eating tortillas, sour cream, and cookie dough.  Trust me, it is A LOT less disgusting than it sounds.

When I think about returning to the gym the initial thoughts excite me! I love the natural endorphins and the sense of satisfaction that I have knowing that I have done something good for myself.  Then, as it often does, my mind begins to wander.  Suddenly memories of the excruciating pain of burning muscles and the hunch back of Notre Dame walk that I seem to acquire every time I start hard workouts. It is about this time during my jaunt down workout memory lane, that I have the sudden urge to curl up on my couch with a hot fudge sundae!

At any rate, I have only a few more days of freedom because Monday morning I have a date with "pain" and "suffering".  Anyone wanna join me for a sundae??

And We're Back!!!!

Apparently I am channeling my inner Michael Jordan and Brett Favre because I am coming out of retirement!!!! That's right!! After a 2 1/2 month hiatus from both gym and "hotness", I am back and ready to kick it into HIGH gear!! It is definitely going to be tough and I am already dreading those first few days of inevitable soreness and the hours of torture in the gym.  So...what's the goal this time?? I signed up for a Biggest Loser competition at work and definitely want to get rid of the last of the weight I have to lose.  I am working to lose 30lbs by April.  It works out to be a little over 7lbs per month.  It is going to be an uphill battle but it can and will be done!!!