I want to put out there that even though I am on the road to losing weight, I don't have all the answers. There is no one thing that will work for everyone, but I was someone who went out a limb and tried many things before finding a products/brand that worked for me! With that being said, it also doesn't mean that i don't have bad days with eating or being as active as i should. This is a lifestyle change, and a learning process. I have my moments of weakness and want that Cold Stone ice-cream down the road from me, or the chicken fingers from the restaurant around the corner. If I in fact treat myself to these things I do a couple of things. 1) I made it a rare or special occasion. Its not an everyday, or week occurrence. More times then not its on my PMS week, but that's neither here nor there. Point is, everything in moderation both in how many times and how much you have. Which brings me to point number 2) Instead of ordering a large, or any little extras go with a smaller size. Its a treat, and you don't want to undo all your hard work because you over indulged into something unhealthy. As i said the things that i use as my cheat are with in walking distance so number 3) If you're close enough to whatever you'd like to eat... walk there. Get some exercise in, specially on the days you know you're going to be allowing yourself that little extra something. It might not help you lose, but it just may be enough to keep you from gaining.
The point is, we are all human and we all want things that are bad for us. Its all in the way we handle those situations that can either make or break our progress. So remember everything in moderation, and plan a head. If you're able to walk or get in some extra exercise before indulging that's always a good idea. Most importantly though to remember is don't beat yourself up. Enjoy your progress, and reward yourself.
xoxox Christina
Thursday, July 24, 2014
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
My Life Changer!
So ever person along their weight loss journey finds something that just works for them. It helps them achieve remarkable goal they've set for themselves and once they do there is no turning back. With that being said in February of this year Beachbody's Autumn Calabrese released not only a workout program but a nutritional eating plan called the 21 Day Fix. The workout part of the program is made up of 6 different workouts so that way you're doing something different each day. Its meant to help everyone, no matter their fitness level. Its a simple 30 minute workout but its effective and you see results. The most important aspect of this program was the nutritional aspect of it. It allows you to retrain yourself in the ways of eating clean, and the way you should on a regular daily basis. It takes your body weight and breaks it down into a caloric tier, depending on your tier depends on how much if each food group you can eat PER DAY to lose weight. They have color coded blocks that go with each of the major food groups that you put your food in to measure it out. This is just a simple overview of the program and at a later time I can go over it in more detail.
Want to know my results of my first round of the 21 Day Fix? I lost 13lbs, and 15 inches off my body!! YES, I said it 13lbs in 21 DAYS! Best part about this program is you get to EAT your food. There is no counting or cutting calories. You don't have to blend your food into some shake, by eating real, whole foods the weight will just melt off. So many people have the horrible misconception that in order to lose weight you NEED to stop eating, or to eat less. In most cases that's clearly not the case. In my case because I am obese I actually need to still eat a lot, but of the healthy foods. If you're not eating enough your body will hold onto the fat and it becomes a vicious cycle.
The 21 Day Fix isn't a diet, or a fad. Like I stated previously its honestly the way everyone should be eating daily, for the rest of their lives. It takes 21 days to break a bad habit, and that's exactly what this program did for me. It allowed to me to look at all food and they way I eat differently. If I'm not eating by the guide of the nutrition plan, I am always wondering if I am eating enough, or if I'm eating the right types of foods. With this simple plan its easy to just watch the weight disappear and watch yourself become a happier and healthier you!
Here is a video to give you more of a viewed detailed presentation of the program.-- 21 Day Fix Info Video
If you're interested in purchasing this program here is the link-- 21 Day Fix Challenge Pack
Want to know my results of my first round of the 21 Day Fix? I lost 13lbs, and 15 inches off my body!! YES, I said it 13lbs in 21 DAYS! Best part about this program is you get to EAT your food. There is no counting or cutting calories. You don't have to blend your food into some shake, by eating real, whole foods the weight will just melt off. So many people have the horrible misconception that in order to lose weight you NEED to stop eating, or to eat less. In most cases that's clearly not the case. In my case because I am obese I actually need to still eat a lot, but of the healthy foods. If you're not eating enough your body will hold onto the fat and it becomes a vicious cycle.
The 21 Day Fix isn't a diet, or a fad. Like I stated previously its honestly the way everyone should be eating daily, for the rest of their lives. It takes 21 days to break a bad habit, and that's exactly what this program did for me. It allowed to me to look at all food and they way I eat differently. If I'm not eating by the guide of the nutrition plan, I am always wondering if I am eating enough, or if I'm eating the right types of foods. With this simple plan its easy to just watch the weight disappear and watch yourself become a happier and healthier you!
Here is a video to give you more of a viewed detailed presentation of the program.-- 21 Day Fix Info Video
If you're interested in purchasing this program here is the link-- 21 Day Fix Challenge Pack
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Transformation Tuesday!!! 7/22/2014
I know, I know I already blogged today, but this is just too good NOT TO SHARE with all of you!!! I am sure a lot of you have heard the saying Transformation Tuesday and didn't think anything of it. OR, you've heard of it and you thought to yourself meh I haven't done anything with myself physically that put me in the "Transformation" category! WRONG! I want you to look back through old photos of yourself, and even if its a negative transformation I want you to realize how your body has changed over your life time. If you're like me and on a fitness or weight loss journey I want you to look back and find photos of yourself that you've changed in for the better. If you don't have any, that tells me AND you that you need to start taking more pictures of yourself along your journey. Pictures I know are our worst enemies but seriously you're not going to see a change unless you can actually "see" it.
I've only been on my journey seriously now, since December of last year.. so not even a full year. Today was the first time I thought to collage together a bunch of photos to see if I could really "SEE" a change! What I saw was nothing more then shocking and pure amazement! See for yourself.... do YOU see a change?!
I've only been on my journey seriously now, since December of last year.. so not even a full year. Today was the first time I thought to collage together a bunch of photos to see if I could really "SEE" a change! What I saw was nothing more then shocking and pure amazement! See for yourself.... do YOU see a change?!
Again please take pictures along your journey.. you won't regret if it you keep pushing to the end!! You wont see it overnight, but you'll get there and when you do, it will feel AMAZING!
The Next of Many Steps Forward
Good Morning Everyone!
As promised I am back to share with you what it was that I did to kick start my health and fitness! Like I said previously I had just had a baby and knew that she was the last baby for us! I had no excuse not to get healthy anymore, in fact I had FOUR very important reasons to get healthy! I was doing this for me, first and for most however I wanted to give my husband back the woman he fell in love with. My kids deserves a mom that can run after them, and keep up with their energetic selves. I owe this to myself, and to my family!
My sister in law had been talking with me prior to delivery about this stuff called Shakeology. I took interest in it after seeing her results and became curious if it could do the same for me. It took me a few months to commit to purchasing my first bag of Shakeology. It was a lot of money to spend as we are a single income family, but wasn't I worth it? Isn't my health worth any cost, I thought I was! In December I went a head and ordered, when it arrived I was so excited of the possibilities that this product could have for me. I drank if for 30 days and in cooperated the workout program called Turbo Fire by Chalene Johnson (also a Beachbody product). In 30 days I lost 10lbs, and felt amazing!! I felt more energized, I slept better, I had the energy I needed to push through each of my workouts. The best part of it all is that I could SEE the change, and so could everyone else around me. Having someone tell you they notice your hard work just pushes you to dig deeper and keep going.
Along with starting my venture with Beachbody products I started a health and fitness group on Facebook. It started off as a place for my friends and family to go and vent their own struggles with weight loss and being healthy. I now have over 100 members in it and I strive to keep each and everyone of them motivated to achieve their goals whatever that may be. My biggest issue when working on my goals was the lack of support I had. If I felt like someone didn't understand my struggle enough to keep pushing me and remind me why I started then I would have no reason to keep going. Each and everyone of you need a WHY-- your WHY will be what keeps you going! Your WHY should be so big that it scares you! If YOU are interested in being part of my group feel free to send a join request to this link... Facebook Group- Fit Not Fat Health and Fitness I still drink Shakeology everyday, if I don't drink it my body knows. I am going to link a video of what "Shakeology Can Do For You". Keep in mind it is NOT just a weight loss shake, it is a nutritional shake that gives your body exactly what it needs. Shakeology Video If you're interested in trying Shakeology please contact me via email or on Facebook through my fitness page.
Next time I will touch base on the next step in my journey, stay tuned because you're not going to want to miss it.
xoxox Christina
As promised I am back to share with you what it was that I did to kick start my health and fitness! Like I said previously I had just had a baby and knew that she was the last baby for us! I had no excuse not to get healthy anymore, in fact I had FOUR very important reasons to get healthy! I was doing this for me, first and for most however I wanted to give my husband back the woman he fell in love with. My kids deserves a mom that can run after them, and keep up with their energetic selves. I owe this to myself, and to my family!
My sister in law had been talking with me prior to delivery about this stuff called Shakeology. I took interest in it after seeing her results and became curious if it could do the same for me. It took me a few months to commit to purchasing my first bag of Shakeology. It was a lot of money to spend as we are a single income family, but wasn't I worth it? Isn't my health worth any cost, I thought I was! In December I went a head and ordered, when it arrived I was so excited of the possibilities that this product could have for me. I drank if for 30 days and in cooperated the workout program called Turbo Fire by Chalene Johnson (also a Beachbody product). In 30 days I lost 10lbs, and felt amazing!! I felt more energized, I slept better, I had the energy I needed to push through each of my workouts. The best part of it all is that I could SEE the change, and so could everyone else around me. Having someone tell you they notice your hard work just pushes you to dig deeper and keep going.
Along with starting my venture with Beachbody products I started a health and fitness group on Facebook. It started off as a place for my friends and family to go and vent their own struggles with weight loss and being healthy. I now have over 100 members in it and I strive to keep each and everyone of them motivated to achieve their goals whatever that may be. My biggest issue when working on my goals was the lack of support I had. If I felt like someone didn't understand my struggle enough to keep pushing me and remind me why I started then I would have no reason to keep going. Each and everyone of you need a WHY-- your WHY will be what keeps you going! Your WHY should be so big that it scares you! If YOU are interested in being part of my group feel free to send a join request to this link... Facebook Group- Fit Not Fat Health and Fitness I still drink Shakeology everyday, if I don't drink it my body knows. I am going to link a video of what "Shakeology Can Do For You". Keep in mind it is NOT just a weight loss shake, it is a nutritional shake that gives your body exactly what it needs. Shakeology Video If you're interested in trying Shakeology please contact me via email or on Facebook through my fitness page.
Next time I will touch base on the next step in my journey, stay tuned because you're not going to want to miss it.
xoxox Christina
Monday, July 21, 2014
The About Me Post:
Hi Everyone:
I am Christina, a soon to be late 20's (oh my gosh, did i really just say that) wife and mom of two children. I'm going to go back as far as high school where i first noticed how overweight i was. I had been picked on and called fat and even picked up the name "Big Bird". I am not really sure where it came from other then i was extremely tall and overweight. I was active in my high school years playing volleyball then getting a job as a cashier at the local grocery store. I am sure i could have been more active in school sports but who wants to put themselves out there after being called fat? So if i wasn't working after school i was at home on the internet talking to people who didn't know me, who didn't know my size and who didn't judge me. I ate like crap and came home to make things like grilled cheese, or ramen noodles! (Gag me, you now couldn't pay me enough to eat ramen noodles)
I didn't think too much about my weight then and honest to goodness i couldn't even begin to tell you how much i weighed back then. I always seemed to feel confident in myself and how i looked. I always thought that was what mattered most, not a number on a scale. However when you're constantly being called fat in school you start to believe all those harsh and nasty words thrown at you. So i buried myself into my studies and my after school job. I found confidence in the people i made friendships with online through social media. I soon graduated in 2006 and got a full time job in a career field helping the disabled.
I didn't really date anyone through out high school, but in 2007 is when i met a guy named Adam who was 17 and I was 19. We met on the website called Hot or Not and talked for about a month before meeting. I was sick to my stomach thinking could a guy really like me, could he really look at me and love me?! Well needless to say we are now married and have been together for 7 years. I often asked myself and him as well "Why?" and his answer was always "because you're beautiful inside and out and that's what i want". Our romance was rather a whirlwind of events... we started dating in August of 2007, he gave me a promise ring for Christmas in December of 2007. Shortly after the New Year i moved in with him at his parents house while he finished up his senior year of high school. (Was i being naive to think that a guy who was two year younger then me, really love me... all of me?) Well lets hope so because what happened next was total stepping stone to my story.
In April of 2008 Adam and I found out we were pregnant! SURPRISE!!! Here I am extremely overweight and all over the place with my body, and now i am going to be growing even more!! My pregnancy was better then to be expected. I didn't gain a ton of weight, and i craved all healthy foods! We went twice to find out the sex of our baby but couldn't, when the technician has said due to my weight/body it was difficult to get a clear image. I was devastated, i cried and felt like crap. In January 2009 I delivered a healthy baby boy weighing 7lbs 7oz. He was a vaginal delivery without complications. They had to monitor my blood pressure during my pregnancy, but it never got high enough for them to be too concerned with. I started gaining weight after my son was born, WHAT!? I thought you were supposed to gain weight while pregnant. I got comfortable in my relationship with Adam and our lifestyle wasn't the best when it came to eating.
Fast Forward to August 2009 when Adam asked me to marry him! YAY, happiest time of a girls life right. Wrong, i wasn't looking forward to any of it, other then the being married to Adam part. I dreaded the idea of going wedding dress shopping so much that i picked out my brides maids dresses before i even started looking at wedding dresses. When it came time to try on wedding dresses, the wedding consultant at Davids Bridal made me feel as though altering any of the dresses i liked even just a little would be such an annoyance as if her being annoyed will help me drop 70lbs. Long story short, I didn't end up wearing a typical wedding dress! I went with a bridesmaid dress that the consultant was sure to tell me several times that it comes in plus, plus sizes. Ohhh well alright then, I'll go with that thank you for making this whole experience 10000% worse then i ever imagined it to be. I got married August 21st 2010. I had horrible anxiety from standing up in front of all of our guests. I don't even have any of my wedding photos up in my house, except for a few that i am hidden in behind my wedding guests. THIS was my lowest point, the point i knew i had to make a change! The best day of my life or what was supposed to be is filled with awful horrible memories of anxiety and fear.
I tried numerous things at home like random workout dvds that i found at the store, or i would go for a walk. I still ate whatever i wanted, whenever i wanted.... even though i was sure to throw in some veggies here, and a fruit there. That's healthy right? I lost about 5lbs in like 3 months of hard working out. I was pissed, hurt and frustrated. So i did what many of you would have done... i quit. I would occasionally get back up and start again but nothing really stuck, or worked for me. So i just went on about my merry way in hopes that i would just somehow lose all the weight i had gained from being lazy, and eating garbage.
In 2012 Adam and I decided that it was time for another baby!! I had stopped working out because i was under the mindset that working out was messing with my period cycle and was causing my ovulation to be off. It took us nearly a year to conceive our second child, and i know for a fact my weight played a huge part in that. I also had thought, why workout and lose all this weight just to be fat and pregnant again!? In my mind it made sense (but really it was just an excuse to not do the work). Welp fast forward again to August 2013... after several months of weekly check ups to keep an eye on my deathly high blood pressure they finally decided that i had developed pre-eclampsia and needed to be induced. I was indued 8 days before my due date, and my daughter was born at 8lbs 3oz. She was bigger then my son and i would imagine it was because of my weight, and health state at the time. It made me sad to no end when i found out that i had developed pre-eclampsia and beacuse my health was sooo poor! I ended up having to stay in the hospital a few days extra to be monitored because of such high blood pressure. I knew the day i stepped out of the hospital that there was no turning back. I was going to hit the ground running with my health and fitness and get my life back.
Stay tuned to see what it was that i did to get my health and fitness off to a great start!!! For my readers, tell me in the comment section, what was your lowest point? What was it that made you says ahhh ha! I need to make a change in my life, and i need to do it now!!!
xoxox Christina
I am Christina, a soon to be late 20's (oh my gosh, did i really just say that) wife and mom of two children. I'm going to go back as far as high school where i first noticed how overweight i was. I had been picked on and called fat and even picked up the name "Big Bird". I am not really sure where it came from other then i was extremely tall and overweight. I was active in my high school years playing volleyball then getting a job as a cashier at the local grocery store. I am sure i could have been more active in school sports but who wants to put themselves out there after being called fat? So if i wasn't working after school i was at home on the internet talking to people who didn't know me, who didn't know my size and who didn't judge me. I ate like crap and came home to make things like grilled cheese, or ramen noodles! (Gag me, you now couldn't pay me enough to eat ramen noodles)
I didn't think too much about my weight then and honest to goodness i couldn't even begin to tell you how much i weighed back then. I always seemed to feel confident in myself and how i looked. I always thought that was what mattered most, not a number on a scale. However when you're constantly being called fat in school you start to believe all those harsh and nasty words thrown at you. So i buried myself into my studies and my after school job. I found confidence in the people i made friendships with online through social media. I soon graduated in 2006 and got a full time job in a career field helping the disabled.
I didn't really date anyone through out high school, but in 2007 is when i met a guy named Adam who was 17 and I was 19. We met on the website called Hot or Not and talked for about a month before meeting. I was sick to my stomach thinking could a guy really like me, could he really look at me and love me?! Well needless to say we are now married and have been together for 7 years. I often asked myself and him as well "Why?" and his answer was always "because you're beautiful inside and out and that's what i want". Our romance was rather a whirlwind of events... we started dating in August of 2007, he gave me a promise ring for Christmas in December of 2007. Shortly after the New Year i moved in with him at his parents house while he finished up his senior year of high school. (Was i being naive to think that a guy who was two year younger then me, really love me... all of me?) Well lets hope so because what happened next was total stepping stone to my story.
In April of 2008 Adam and I found out we were pregnant! SURPRISE!!! Here I am extremely overweight and all over the place with my body, and now i am going to be growing even more!! My pregnancy was better then to be expected. I didn't gain a ton of weight, and i craved all healthy foods! We went twice to find out the sex of our baby but couldn't, when the technician has said due to my weight/body it was difficult to get a clear image. I was devastated, i cried and felt like crap. In January 2009 I delivered a healthy baby boy weighing 7lbs 7oz. He was a vaginal delivery without complications. They had to monitor my blood pressure during my pregnancy, but it never got high enough for them to be too concerned with. I started gaining weight after my son was born, WHAT!? I thought you were supposed to gain weight while pregnant. I got comfortable in my relationship with Adam and our lifestyle wasn't the best when it came to eating.
Fast Forward to August 2009 when Adam asked me to marry him! YAY, happiest time of a girls life right. Wrong, i wasn't looking forward to any of it, other then the being married to Adam part. I dreaded the idea of going wedding dress shopping so much that i picked out my brides maids dresses before i even started looking at wedding dresses. When it came time to try on wedding dresses, the wedding consultant at Davids Bridal made me feel as though altering any of the dresses i liked even just a little would be such an annoyance as if her being annoyed will help me drop 70lbs. Long story short, I didn't end up wearing a typical wedding dress! I went with a bridesmaid dress that the consultant was sure to tell me several times that it comes in plus, plus sizes. Ohhh well alright then, I'll go with that thank you for making this whole experience 10000% worse then i ever imagined it to be. I got married August 21st 2010. I had horrible anxiety from standing up in front of all of our guests. I don't even have any of my wedding photos up in my house, except for a few that i am hidden in behind my wedding guests. THIS was my lowest point, the point i knew i had to make a change! The best day of my life or what was supposed to be is filled with awful horrible memories of anxiety and fear.
I tried numerous things at home like random workout dvds that i found at the store, or i would go for a walk. I still ate whatever i wanted, whenever i wanted.... even though i was sure to throw in some veggies here, and a fruit there. That's healthy right? I lost about 5lbs in like 3 months of hard working out. I was pissed, hurt and frustrated. So i did what many of you would have done... i quit. I would occasionally get back up and start again but nothing really stuck, or worked for me. So i just went on about my merry way in hopes that i would just somehow lose all the weight i had gained from being lazy, and eating garbage.
In 2012 Adam and I decided that it was time for another baby!! I had stopped working out because i was under the mindset that working out was messing with my period cycle and was causing my ovulation to be off. It took us nearly a year to conceive our second child, and i know for a fact my weight played a huge part in that. I also had thought, why workout and lose all this weight just to be fat and pregnant again!? In my mind it made sense (but really it was just an excuse to not do the work). Welp fast forward again to August 2013... after several months of weekly check ups to keep an eye on my deathly high blood pressure they finally decided that i had developed pre-eclampsia and needed to be induced. I was indued 8 days before my due date, and my daughter was born at 8lbs 3oz. She was bigger then my son and i would imagine it was because of my weight, and health state at the time. It made me sad to no end when i found out that i had developed pre-eclampsia and beacuse my health was sooo poor! I ended up having to stay in the hospital a few days extra to be monitored because of such high blood pressure. I knew the day i stepped out of the hospital that there was no turning back. I was going to hit the ground running with my health and fitness and get my life back.
Stay tuned to see what it was that i did to get my health and fitness off to a great start!!! For my readers, tell me in the comment section, what was your lowest point? What was it that made you says ahhh ha! I need to make a change in my life, and i need to do it now!!!
xoxox Christina
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