Glitter and Glam New Years Make-up

I got to be the makeup model for Valerie Osmond on The Daily Dish CW30! Glitter and Glam New Years Make-up

Trainer Time!

Today I saw my trainer, was weighed, had my body fat % taken, got my new workouts and eating menu and schedule. Tomorrow I start this next stage and dang I am excited. This is the next and LAST corner I take to my ultimate goal! I will post my body fat % and weight weekly and remember, it's body fat that matters from here on out! ;-) My trainer and the gym are my love affairs and these are two my husband totally approves of! LOL

Weeks 27 & 28 WOW!

WOW, how in the world did I not GAIN weight here???! Weeks 27 was good and I lost another pound, yay! Week 28 should have been a disaster! I worked out only twice last week and went to Vegas for my husband's company Christmas party. I didn't stay on plan at all! I gave myself the weekend to let lose and boy did I. The first night we got there we went out to the CUT and I don't even want to know how many calories, fat, and carbs I consumed! I didn't even have the bread at the beginning of the meal and I only had a bite of our sides but there must have been a lot of that stuff in my Indian spiced ribs, oh and also in the gelato I had after dinner! I ate like that all weekend! Even though I had like one meal a day because each meal filled my up and lasted me all day, I know I must have eaten a barrel full of crud! We were very active all weekend though. We walked endlessly every day all day, so that helped. All in all, I walked away with out gaining an ounce, or losing ;-) but what did I expect?
I think I'm not going to see good numbers on the scale for a while, I am really hitting it hard with weights and everything else, it's time to get back on the "building lean muscle" train! I started yesterday, back on plan and in the gym!
I started off yesterday with a great cardio that left me TIRED! I did 35 minutes on the treadmill and at a faster pace. I usually do 20 min, on the tread, 10 on the stairmaster, then another 10 on the tread @ 4.8 speed. I decided to stay on the tread and just run @ 4.9 speed. Today my legs, (top to bottom) are sore. It was great! I think I'll do this every other cardio workout so I can really build up my endurance. I am SOOO not a runner so this is all good for me ;-)
I hope I don't allow the holidays trip me up and I can knock this out of the ball park!

Here is the dress I decided to go with, I loved it!

Week 26, A Good ONE

Week 26 was a good one, I lost ONE pound but it was still a sweet one pound! At 143 I am feeling better and better about my finish. I know the last 10-20 lbs are harder to lose but I have hope. If I lose one pound a week at this point then I know I will get there sooner than later ;-) However, that might have to wait till after the holidays, but I'm good with that! ;-)

Another One Bites the Dust!

Thanksgiving is over and it is bitter sweet. I LOVE Thanksgiving. We go to my grandparents cabin in the mountains of Montana and have a beautiful family reunion with all aunts, uncles, cousins, and siblings that can make it. We eat, drink, and be merry. Making Christmas swags and crafts with my aunts and grandma is the best time. We listen and all sing to Christmas music and with a family that is musically talented it makes for beautiful memories. AND of course we EAT and eat and eat! I let go over the  holiday and threw up a few times because my small stomach couldn't handle it, no one bit. So I'm GLAD that part is over but am sad to see another great holiday come and go.
I am down another pound this week though! I weighed myself on Monday and totally surprised  myself, it sure made me a happy woman let me tell ya! I have been doing some great workouts and my muscles are shaping up nicely, I feel so much stronger now. I still see a lot of women at the gym that have rockin bodies and that makes me want to push harder. I actually workout around the guys because they aren't there to socialize and look cute like the majority of the girls. So they make me want to give it all I got. I have my Christmas dress to fit into here in a week, I don't even know how it fits now because it hasn't arrived yet! lol BUT I will hope and show pictures when I wear it ;-)
Everyone have a great OP day and a dynamite weekend!

Week 25 Results

WOW was this last week hard or what?! I only got in three workouts in and I ate off plan for our in-law's Thanksgiving dinner, BUT I still  lost a pound! Yay! Another not so good thing, I started feeling really light headed again last night, I ate some extra food to see if that would help. It didn't and actually made me sick. My stomach is so not use to having too much extra food too often and I threw up quite a bit. :-( I felt better later but gosh man! This is another reason why they have you only add in certain foods and amounts every week when you are in transition mode. I totally get it!
I started this week off good and hard. I got a GREAT workout in this morning. I cut down my rep time from 8 seconds a rep to 4 seconds a rep, but I added 4  more reps to each set and shortened my wait time between exercises. So I was able to get more reps in each exercise in less time, which really boosts fat loss. I also increased my running speed on the treadmill again. I felt great through the workout and nice and wore out after ;-) I am going to workout tomorrow and Wednesday before we leave to Montana for Thanksgiving, and I am going to bring my weights so I can work out there as well. There's no reason to let the Holidays throw you off your game ;-)
I am feeling so good since I started my workouts. I get to go to the gym and get out of the house, I am really toning up, I have received so many compliments that really help me to keep working hard, and I have 19 pounds to my ultimate and final goal!!! Life is good, even with all it's up's and down's, life is GOOD!
I just realized I need to put up my week 24 pictures, hmmmm where's my camera again???

Just Around The Corner

I have decided to start transitioning with  my next order of Medifast. I have three weeks till I start my new order and I am so excited. I am nervous but still very excited. This starts a whole new ball game for me. Transitioning will be a great test in a way. To see if I can add foods and not cave in and keep up a healthy diet is going to be a big step. My trainer is really excited to have me back once I start my transition and from then on out I will be working out hard and eating a normal balanced diet to finish this fat loss and hit my goal.
I am so close to being in a size 8 and that really makes me feel accomplished. I am going for a lean size 4, but hitting a size 8 is so so SO exciting to me! This is the smallest and healthiest I have been in my adult life, and after having 4 kids! lol I am blessed to have found Medifast, and I owe that all to my mom :-) She introduced it to me after she found the add in the back of a magazine and the rest is history.
I do have concerns for myself though. I have always had  low energy and unbalanced hormones and Meidfast has always helped me be more normal in those areas. Will I be able to feel as good as I do now once I cut my Medifast down to just two snacks a day? Will I be able to keep a healthy balanced diet? Will I be able to have little treats here and there and not over indulge? Can I keep up my workouts? CAN I BALANCE MY LIFE AND NOT RETURN TO BAD HABITS??? I am scared, really scared. I don't ever want to be what I was before and I do not want to constantly be stressed about keeping my new life style up. I want it to come naturally. I am willing to do what ever it takes to be the healthy woman I deserve to be and I will battle any problems no matter what though. I hope and pray for the keys, knowledge, and blessings to keep myself strong and healthy, I want a full happy life. No more judging or judgments. No more sadness or pain. No more missing out on anything!
I choose I FULL life!