Life Change.

Ok, So here comes a whirlwind of information and I'm pretty sure no one reads this blog anyway so, here I might as well be super honest...

My friend Abby and I have been working out since June 14th, 2012. Almost, every flippin night. We originally started out walking 3.2 miles everynight in hers and my neighborhood. As of June 25th, 2012 Abby and I have been working out at our local gym to try and help boost our weight loss and new healthy life style. I have to give kudos to Abby right now, she has been an amazing inspiration to me. I have tried to get healthy/fit for as long as I can remember but I lack discipline and determination, and yes I admit it, LAZY. So, anyway, Abby and I started working out and since all of my previous efforts have failed, I am SUPER proud of us! We have fought through sickness, weakness & pain, even tears... (come on we're girls) But we are just now getting to the point where we are not really dreading the gym, but still don't enjoy it very much. However, we have been working out regularly for over a month, none the less, so I would say that is a pretty big deal! (insert applause) With all that being said, I am going to start blogging about my exercise and eating. Yes, I am being honest, Yes, I am going to blog about it, and No, I will not back down on this. I find that I have a problem with committing to things on a regular basis if they are not things that I really want to finish. Therefore, I am declaring a Life Change. Not only in my workout and eating, but also in blogging and being honest about how this is affecting me. (ugh...)

So let's begin. So far my results are minimal. I have cut my soda intake in half, which was hard, but I felt it was necessary after I had to get 6 oral surface cavities filled recently (Ouch my poor mouth, and wallet). So, now if I have soda, it's either when I am ridiculously tired or if I am having it with dinner. My substitute has been Coffee in the morning and only in the morning, and doing Jumping Jacks to wake myself up. :) Other than that I have water all day, and sometimes will put a Crystal Light packet :Raspberry Ice: in my water... SO Yummy. Kyle and I are also trying to be "Financially Fit" and have stopped our eating out, well made it minimal as well. So we have been eating at home and making majority of our meals. That part gets kinda boring, because my daily lunch is getting a bit boring, but I am trying to spice things up and think of new things to bring with me instead of a sandwich.

Our Workout routine...

We have stopped walking 3.2 miles for the time being, however I am planning to start that back up soon. But we do Cardio and Abs EVERY NIGHT... Cardio is usually the Elliptical for about 20-30 mintutes. Then we go to the mats, and begin our 3 reps of 40 Russian Twists, and 3 reps of 40 crunches. Then we alternate days for Arms and Legs on weight lifting.

As of tonight, we are getting a little bit harder on ourselves (that is if our softball game is cancelled). We will be adding 3 reps of Leg Raises for the lower abs, and adding more cardio. I have also downloaded the app for Couch to 5k.... I just recently saw a photo of a girl I used to know that just did this and looks amazing! So I will be using that program tonight for cardio (even if we have softball ;p). Since working out, I have maintained the same weight, which is kind of ticking me off. But I have a goal of 6 months to start seeing real results. I mean lets be honest, it took well over 6 months for me to gain this weight, I need to think realistically and make myself aware that I will not be able to lose this weight in a month...

So there we go, this is the first post of many regarding my "Life Change".

My Goal...

I want to be healthier. I want to try and fight the odds of my bad family medical history. I want to run a 5k and NOT walk a single step. I want to be the fit mom that plays with her kids. I want to look cute in my clothes. I want confidence. I want a healthy heart. I want to be a hot wife. I want to help other people get healthy and stay healthy.

My body is a Temple (1 Corinthians 3:16) <--This should really be #1, My body is a temple, Jesus came to earth, to die for MY sins. To allow the Holy Spirit to dwell in me. Why should I not take care of my body and stop feeding it junk food and stop sitting on the couch and being lazy?

So there it is. This is what my life has now become and where I am taking it. And if you are reading this, I'd love for you to join the journey with me. Hope you have a great day! :)

Thanks for reading!