Couch POTATO to "MARATHON" HONEY! :)
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BansheeBabe
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Girl!!! I missed you too!!! So glad to have you back!! I hope that life has been treating you well. I know that you are still amazing no matter what!
!! Come back more often! I only come to this forum. It's hard enough to post in one, let alone two right now. LOL!
Oh, I totally agree! Life has been great! Just trying to lose the weight ALL OVER AGAIN after my little miss Peytyn! Hey! I saw that you do Zumba and I am doing a class tonight too! It is definately not flattering seeing all your flub jiggle around but it's good cardio for an hour... know what I sayin'!!
Bootcamp sounds fun and I bet you are the favorite...
Love ya girlie!
chubbygirl
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I totally agree Alta! Staying updated in here is total accountability for me!
You are totally busting ass in your workout lately woman!! I bet that ass is almost rock hard! Keep it up! I'm going to need a kick in the butt when I get back and I hope to see you going just as strong!
That's so funny you tell your trainer about me. It's pretty fast to bust out a 100 swings without even knowing you've done nearly that many! I like my routine where I run a mile and then do a 100 KB swings and then run another mile, repeat...hmmm maybe that will be my workout tonight.
Thanks for keeping the inspiration up in here! Oh and I forgot to mention I love the pics of you and boo!! So gorgeous together!! He's a keeper!
Justina
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You serious?
I can see why you are so motivated hehehe jkbtw. what workout music you are listening to? is pandora a collective name for something ? i really need to update my workout music on my ipod.
HUGS X
skkroll
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HOLY SHIT!!! HE'S IS DAAAAAAAMN FINE! Wow... JEALOUS!!!
I love that you have gotten into the kettle bell work outs -- I wish I used mine more. I guess if I had a hot trainer to work with I might get some more use out of it But seriously... that is awesome how much ASS you are kicking with your workouts! And I'm so glad to hear that you are feeling good about yourself and your hard work is paying off and people are noticing! That is the best reward! No matter what the scale says... HIPS DON'T LIE! Ow owww!
I love that you have gotten into the kettle bell work outs -- I wish I used mine more. I guess if I had a hot trainer to work with I might get some more use out of it
But seriously... that is awesome how much ASS you are kicking with your workouts! And I'm so glad to hear that you are feeling good about yourself and your hard work is paying off and people are noticing! That is the best reward! No matter what the scale says... HIPS DON'T LIE! Ow owww!
Alta818
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!!! Hahaha.... Glad you ladies like the eye candy I have every morning!! !! Do you see why I'm so motivated to sell the cakes?! LOL!!! ! At first he was training me for free for the first week and some days, ...but then we had a cake conversation! LOL!! I think I'm the only one he allows to train for the exchange of selling cakes. Weird, but I love it!!! Maybe he's trying to make me into Beyonce!!?! LOL!!! Yesterday, was another great day for working out!! I came home after bootcamp and did 1 hour stability ball bounces with FULL THRUST effort! ..In the afternoon, went to Sushi Lunch special with my bf, and I had saki and sapporo and way too many sushi rolls, and sushi spicy tuna salad, and muscles!!
I was STUFFED!!! I hate when I get that way.. It went down quickly,...but I died at night with a FOOD COMA!! 
Finally woke up @ 9:30 pm, and did p90x for an hour!!! It took some inspiration though. I got on facebook, and my friend who is doing it too, motivated me and reminded me to fight for me! We had a conversation that afternoon, about not letting ourselves get sabotaged by our boyfriend time. FIGHT or FIGHT harder! No other way. No other way. So I did!! One hour of p90x and I BROUGHT IT~! I fought hard!! And ab ripper after that. It was a good day.This morning was a PEAK performance for me!!
I was in the ZONE!!! I've been practicing with it daily, and it's working! I'm telling you...it's all about training the mind, first.....So today, we did different circuits as we always do, but what I was MOST proud of was the last circuit of the three we did! I was already BEAT tired and drenched with sweat by this time & he tells me we are doing 1 more series of 3 sets! 100 -1 on 1 arm rope swings- + 50 whole body rope slams + 25 pushups + 25 diamond pushups + 25 (40lb weight) inward pull row sitting kinda thing on a machine, + 30 arm dips + 6 pullups!!!! ...in less than 5 minutes each set....and 3 sets of this SHIT!!!!
Sometimes, I'm so dead tired, and he sounds insane, that all I can do is gasp for breath and laugh,...giving him the "You are CRAZY, but I love it look!" LOL!!!!....I was averaging about 4 mins 28 seconds for each set of everything. I couldn't believe that in less than 15 minutes I did 150 pushups!!! ALL HARD CORE, MAN PUSHUPS! There was on the second set of that circuit in the diamond pushups that I was starring at the floor thinking, "Fuck! I can't do this. Sweat is everywhere drenching off my face onto the floor. I'm tired. At least the regular way." So I did the first 10 of the diamonds on my knees, and then something clicked in my mind,..."FUCK THAT! I CAN DO THIS! GET UP! FULL EFFORT, MAN PUSHUPS! FOCUS ON ONE POINT ON THE FLOOR, GOOOO!!!! STRONG!!! BAM!! THEN I JUST CRANK THEM ALL OUT, LIKE NOTHING! .....I did all my sets like that from that point on. I'm getting better at getting myself in that ZONE! The zone where I am UNSTOPPABLE at the very second! It's amazing.
Today, was a remarkable day for me. I'm proud. I'm looking SO MUCH slimmer too. I would have thought the salt from sushi last night would have had me really high on the scale today, but yesterday morning weigh in said 166.6 and this morning official weigh in said the same...166.6. So, that's still a loss from last week,...at one point in the middle of the week, I saw 168.4. weight watchers points restart today.
Honestly though, the scale does not define me. My actions do. My thoughts do. I CAN!!!!
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christenhere
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Go Alta.. Go Alta.. you are a machine!! I don't know anyone who works out as hard as you do and I can't wait until those pounds/inches come flying off of you! It is already happening Keep up the hard work!
Things are good here too.. 158 today! doing p90x cardio with Ben today (I KNOW.. right?!) and Zumba tonight. Before Zumba I am doing arms/back with a friend. I also worked in the yard this morning and took the dogs on a nice walk!
Spring is coming! lets keep pushing
Keep up the hard work!Things are good here too.. 158 today! doing p90x cardio with Ben today (I KNOW.. right?!) and Zumba tonight. Before Zumba I am doing arms/back with a friend. I also worked in the yard this morning and took the dogs on a nice walk!
Spring is coming! lets keep pushing
Alta818
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WOW!!!Go Alta.. Go Alta.. you are a machine!! I don't know anyone who works out as hard as you do and I can't wait until those pounds/inches come flying off of you! It is already happening
Things are good here too.. 158 today! doing p90x cardio with Ben today (I KNOW.. right?!) and Zumba tonight. Before Zumba I am doing arms/back with a friend. I also worked in the yard this morning and took the dogs on a nice walk!
Spring is coming! lets keep pushing
!! With Ben!?! LOL! I like this new machine he's also becoming into! You two are doing it!! And now together..? So I'm assuming you got the series of cd's again? Or are you using your old uncomplete set? Either way,..that's great! Let's DO IT! I'm telling you. There is no way once I'm HOTTER than hot, that my bf won't be CONVINCED into p90x by just being a bystander. Me never telling him a thing about doing it. LOL!!! I'm so proud of you!! 158 is amazing!!! That means you are solid in the 150's!! Can't wait to get there!
Funny how I didn't value the 150's when I was there so often. I value that shit now! LOL!!! You are doing great! Just keep moving... Pick up the trash, SQUAT. Go to the bathroom, sit on the toilet, SQUAT. Driving in the car, SQUEEZING YOUR ASS and TIGHTEN YOUR STOMACH, cooking and BUTT CLENCHES, commercials and JACKS~!!! Let's PUSH!
Alta818
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A good day turned weird emotionally.
..Was walking at Whole Foods Market, and treated myself to a veggie sandwich at their in market wine bar, and had six wine samples. I was feeling great and at peace after a long productive day. I just wanted to have lunch and sit with myself. I really enjoy my own company these days. Saw clients, worked some hours at the clinic to work off my lease $, was offered more hours, and was even offered to teach a 3 hour last minute workshop since they had a cancellation. I declined. I already had a client coming at 4pm. Bummer. Would have been paid too. My weight loss client brought me flowers that are actually a TEA and sprout in the pot of hot water. Interesting. They are pretty! Bought this silver or metal bendable wrist band that says "Fall seven times, STAND UP EIGHT!" Bought natural hand made soap that smells like vanilla and looks like a dark chocolate brownie. They sell it by the ounce. Made a hot bubble bath, poured another cup of wine...and relaxed my muscles. Super sore.
I was bummed for a little today at Whole foods after my late lunch. I saw a full lenth mirror, and maybe it was what I was wearing that was not flattering, but I looked, felt, and reflected back an image of a very big girl. Big arms, wide thighs, and flabby stomach. Funny how this morning I felt so differnt. ... Even though, I am positive most of the time. I am human. I have to combat the same negative emotions. I did look at myself. A little disappointed that though my actions are now different, this is how the world has perceived me for my whole life. Can I really change it? .... I will try. I will.
Still though. Decided not to do p90x tonight. I just want to relax, and call it a day. Sore as hell. Reading a book about the life of a slave girl instead. Quiet. Peace. Alone. Relax. Not overly happy. Not sad. Just. Just being.
Tomorrow is a new day.
..Was walking at Whole Foods Market, and treated myself to a veggie sandwich at their in market wine bar, and had six wine samples.
I was feeling great and at peace after a long productive day. I just wanted to have lunch and sit with myself. I really enjoy my own company these days. Saw clients, worked some hours at the clinic to work off my lease $, was offered more hours, and was even offered to teach a 3 hour last minute workshop since they had a cancellation. I declined. I already had a client coming at 4pm. Bummer. Would have been paid too. My weight loss client brought me flowers that are actually a TEA and sprout in the pot of hot water. Interesting. They are pretty! Bought this silver or metal bendable wrist band that says "Fall seven times, STAND UP EIGHT!" Bought natural hand made soap that smells like vanilla and looks like a dark chocolate brownie. They sell it by the ounce. Made a hot bubble bath, poured another cup of wine...and relaxed my muscles. Super sore.I was bummed for a little today at Whole foods after my late lunch. I saw a full lenth mirror, and maybe it was what I was wearing that was not flattering, but I looked, felt, and reflected back an image of a very big girl. Big arms, wide thighs, and flabby stomach. Funny how this morning I felt so differnt.
... Even though, I am positive most of the time. I am human. I have to combat the same negative emotions. I did look at myself. A little disappointed that though my actions are now different, this is how the world has perceived me for my whole life. Can I really change it? .... I will try. I will. Still though. Decided not to do p90x tonight. I just want to relax, and call it a day. Sore as hell. Reading a book about the life of a slave girl instead. Quiet. Peace. Alone. Relax. Not overly happy. Not sad. Just. Just being.
Tomorrow is a new day.
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Derrick
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I am very familiar with those thoughts. Same thing happened to me two years ago when I reached a decade low of 193 pounds. Certain angles in the mirror or certain pictures of myself and I'd think, you still don't look all that good.
I think what is probably going on here is two things. One, we feel absolutely wonderful about the weight we have lost and perceive ourselves to look great again because we actually like the way we look. Then every once in a while we see ourselves and we don't match up with what our brains believe we look like. The other thing that is going is, we really don't look THAT good. What I mean is, most of us have this dream body we would like to have. Achieving that body is next to impossible. We start to like the way we look long before we achieve our dream bodies. Every once in a while we see our current self and feel fat when we see how much further we have to go to achieve dream bod.
This can obviously be defeating if we let it. I mean, why even bother trying anymore if we still look like this after all of this effort? On the other hand, we can embrace every bit of it and accept it for what it is, part of our journey. I know "journey" is an overused word when describing someone's weight loss but hey, it IS a journey. Going from fat to fit is no easy task. If it were, people's lives wouldn't be changed once they got there. For us "fat people," achieving a fit looking body is an incredible accomplishment that most likely includes an amazing journey of failures and triumphs. When the day finally comes that we reach our final goal, whatever that may be, the tears of joy that flow will be hard earned.
This is just part of your journey Alta. You are doing great things for yourself. Don't be afraid to jump into the 150's and maybe even run straight towards the 140's while you're at it. The point is, YOU decide when you are done, not some stingy number that has given you trouble in the past and certainly not some ignorant mirror. You are in this for the long haul this time. You deserve it and you CAN achieve your goals.
I think what is probably going on here is two things. One, we feel absolutely wonderful about the weight we have lost and perceive ourselves to look great again because we actually like the way we look. Then every once in a while we see ourselves and we don't match up with what our brains believe we look like. The other thing that is going is, we really don't look THAT good. What I mean is, most of us have this dream body we would like to have. Achieving that body is next to impossible. We start to like the way we look long before we achieve our dream bodies. Every once in a while we see our current self and feel fat when we see how much further we have to go to achieve dream bod.
This can obviously be defeating if we let it. I mean, why even bother trying anymore if we still look like this after all of this effort? On the other hand, we can embrace every bit of it and accept it for what it is, part of our journey. I know "journey" is an overused word when describing someone's weight loss but hey, it IS a journey. Going from fat to fit is no easy task. If it were, people's lives wouldn't be changed once they got there. For us "fat people," achieving a fit looking body is an incredible accomplishment that most likely includes an amazing journey of failures and triumphs. When the day finally comes that we reach our final goal, whatever that may be, the tears of joy that flow will be hard earned.
This is just part of your journey Alta. You are doing great things for yourself. Don't be afraid to jump into the 150's and maybe even run straight towards the 140's while you're at it. The point is, YOU decide when you are done, not some stingy number that has given you trouble in the past and certainly not some ignorant mirror. You are in this for the long haul this time. You deserve it and you CAN achieve your goals.
Alta818
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Wise man. You. Wise man. Thank you. Well said. Plain and simple. I've thought it a million times. You captured the "story of the fat person's mentality" there. No joke. It's funny you mention that about journey. As I was entering the bathroom to go to my warm bubble bath, walking past the mirror, I saw all of myself, and I thought exactly that same thing,..."So what ,Alta? You are seeing results. Yes, you said so. Are you happy with your body completely? No. Let's say nothing ever changes are you just going to give up and not do anything? Let it go? Not care? ...And took a deep breath, and said, "No. It's taken me 28 years to get here, and it can take me the rest of my life to achieve it. Die trying." The bottom line. I'm a dreamer. Like you said,...of that "ideal body!" Which may never come. I am here though. I am still going to fight. This journey is an interesting one. Though sometimes one of less energy and higher energy. Right now, I'm hoping tomorrow brings that more energy.
jjjay
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Hey Alta - I think you've hit the nail on the head. We're so used to being unhappy, that we swing wildly towards being happy with the progress we are making...and then hit the ground with a bump now and again.
The thing I try and remember...is WHAT actually makes the different between a "good body day" and a "bad body day"....and I'm still picking from the same wardrobe, I've still got the same lbs and the same face....it's ME and how I FEEL when I look in the mirror. If I feel SMOKIN' then I'm goign to be walking like I look smokin' and people get that projection. Think of Christina Hendricks in Mad Men - when you look at her, she is actually quite large - but men just see the curves because she walks like sex on legs. I've never seen such a strut!
We are all slowly changing the thing we need to change - the lbs. And until then, its positive thinking ALL THE WAY about how you are looking.
The thing I try and remember...is WHAT actually makes the different between a "good body day" and a "bad body day"....and I'm still picking from the same wardrobe, I've still got the same lbs and the same face....it's ME and how I FEEL when I look in the mirror. If I feel SMOKIN' then I'm goign to be walking like I look smokin' and people get that projection. Think of Christina Hendricks in Mad Men - when you look at her, she is actually quite large - but men just see the curves because she walks like sex on legs. I've never seen such a strut!
We are all slowly changing the thing we need to change - the lbs. And until then, its positive thinking ALL THE WAY about how you are looking.
Alta818
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So last night resorted to polished gone wine bottle. 1 bar of dark coca chocolate + 1 slice of sugar free red velvet cake + 2 green tortilla/ soy chorizo tacos. This morning feeling good. Regardless. Almost wanted to step on the scale, but NO! I will not. It doesn't matter. It's not gonna change anything. Still feel kinda guilty for drinking the whole wine bottle. **Deep sigh**
Foggy Foggy Foggy today! I can barely see through it! Thinking of going to the bookstore right now, since the trainer had to go to court today and I won't see him til Monday, and then go for a RUN, and come home to BRING IT, WITH TONY p90x!!
Books on the list that I want:
"It's not about the bike" - Lance Armstrong
"When food is Love"- Geneen Roth
I was telling Cate in Australia that I used to run and pretend that Lance Armstrong was my running partner! I would use him as a kicker to make me stick to pushing through!
I would tell myself:
"Lance Armstrong overcame Cancer, you can DO THIS!!"
"Lance is FOCUSED and SO ARE YOU!"
"Are you going to let Lance down!?! He is here for YOU!!" HELL NO!
"Are you going to let anything define you?! Look at LANCE!!! Did he?! NO!"
I wanted to make Lance, proud. I would push, I would push, and push. When you have someone like him and his presence with you, it's a gift I would tell myself, now you PUSH!!!! And I would. Going and going.
Thank you, Cate!! You re inspired my favorite emotional MIND trainer!
Foggy Foggy Foggy today! I can barely see through it! Thinking of going to the bookstore right now, since the trainer had to go to court today and I won't see him til Monday, and then go for a RUN, and come home to BRING IT, WITH TONY p90x!!
Books on the list that I want:
"It's not about the bike" - Lance Armstrong
"When food is Love"- Geneen Roth
I was telling Cate in Australia that I used to run and pretend that Lance Armstrong was my running partner! I would use him as a kicker to make me stick to pushing through!
I would tell myself:
"Lance Armstrong overcame Cancer, you can DO THIS!!"
"Lance is FOCUSED and SO ARE YOU!"
"Are you going to let Lance down!?! He is here for YOU!!" HELL NO!
"Are you going to let anything define you?! Look at LANCE!!! Did he?! NO!"
I wanted to make Lance, proud. I would push, I would push, and push. When you have someone like him and his presence with you, it's a gift I would tell myself, now you PUSH!!!! And I would. Going and going.
Thank you, Cate!!
You re inspired my favorite emotional MIND trainer!
Derrick
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Alta, I think you are awesome. You have so much depth to your soul and mind and you never stop fighting. You never stop fighting for the right to believe all things are beautiful. And you never stop fighting for that "ideal body" you would love to have. In doing so, you make your life beautiful. You are really living. I love to see that in people. Keep living and talking beautifully.
Derrick
Derrick
jjjay
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I love the Lance Armstrong idea!! And Alta, YOU ROCK!! I completely agree with Derreck and Justine - your positive attitude, go-get-em life choices and energetic posts are very inspirational!
How's all the business building going?
When I feel like giving up, I imagine a guy I fancy is looking or passing by or cyclign with me or something...and tell myself that I can't stop!! It usually gets an extra couple of miles of effort out of me!
Was P90X like the hardest thing to get going with? I have the videos for it and also Insanity but haven't started either yet....
How's all the business building going?
When I feel like giving up, I imagine a guy I fancy is looking or passing by or cyclign with me or something...and tell myself that I can't stop!! It usually gets an extra couple of miles of effort out of me!
Was P90X like the hardest thing to get going with? I have the videos for it and also Insanity but haven't started either yet....
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