time flies

so it's been a little over a month since i posted last. well no worries i have still kept up with my healthy eating habits and exercise. as a matter of fact i have boosted my exercise a little bit. yeah that's right i'm taking this weight loss thing serious now. i've been going to the gym about 3 to 4 times a week, plus jazzercise classes, and i have been walking my dog. sucks though because my dog ate my ipod wire so now i can't charge the battery and he also decided this morning to chew off my shoe laces of my brand new running shoes. argh! darn pet! i guess i could buy a new one but i don't have money right now. i find it hard to take walks/jogs without some noise. i guess the good thing is it does clear your head of some things when you walk/jog with no music but for me it works much better with the music. as far as going to the gym, can i say ouch! probably every muscle in my freaking body hurts so bad, but its worth it. its funny how pain can feel so good sometimes. i do about an hour of workout at the gym each time. 15min cardio, 20min abs, and about 20 to 25 min on arms and legs. then i drink my delicious protein shake after every workout and i also drink one in the morning with breakfast. it seems to be helping with my cravings. and i'm excited about jazzercise next month. first an extra class is starting on sunday called jazz to the max but its only for one month but still i get to do some activity on sundays now that football is over, which i'm having withdrawls. i crave for chicken wings, ginger ale, and sweaty men in uniform fighting over pig skin. then jazzercise is starting their own version of the biggest loser called jazz it off. sounds fun and i'm up for the competition. you get a reward each week for the team who loses the most weight. so who knows hopefully i can win one of those weeks. that ends may 31st but even if i don't win anything i will win something and that is self-esteem and lose more weight.

so i think i got this weight loss journey under control. i found my "calling" or routine and took control of my weight loss. hopefully this keeps up for a while and i will reach my summer goal which is to lose about 40 pounds before summer starts. i think that is pretty reasonable, i have lost about 16 pounds so far. i'm so excited about this and the weird part is i'm having fun. i also pick up one of my favorite hobbies again which is painting, photography, drawing and anything pertaining to art. so when i feel the urge to splurge i just work on an art project. i also take baths now and read a book, something about weight loss of course, to keep me motivated and to keep me going. i should have a picture of me shortly of how i look now, although it may not look much different then the first picture but you never know, i could do a side by side image too just to see if there is a difference. so i'm keeping up with this journey and tend not to fail, not this time.

cwak