Slacking thanks to Sickness!

Sorry I haven't been around much lately, I've been down for the count being SICK! Ughhhh.

I hate being sick. I had a massive cold, and was straight up knocked out.

It's been about 3 days since I was able to work out without feeling like I was going to pass out, so that sucks. :( Pffft. So I had to rely on my diet to help me stay on track and oddly enough, I LOST WEIGHT! Woop!

I am REALLY excited about getting mail this week because I ORDERED TURBOFIRE! Woo!

After hearing some advice from a friend, I did some research, and while Zumba is good for cardio and keeping active, it's not a reliable source for long term weight loss. So, instead of being down and out about not losing weight, I yet again switched schedules! I am determined to find what works for me! It makes me really happy to be this motivated and every time I get upset I see those little ounces fall off, and it reminds me how I am accomplishing my goal! Little by little, and maybe slower than I wanted,but I AM losing weight. I am reaching my goal. I am so thankful for my husband for being so supportive during all of this. He is SO amazing and thoughtful and encouraging. I love him :)

So, this week am I so impatiently waiting for  my TF to get here.

I can't wait. Sigh. I think I might change the name of the operation to Operation: Sex Kitten. Haha.

Oh well! I promise to update more, and maybe even not just about fitness! Woop Woop!

Day 13 & 14! TWO WEEKS!

YAY!! Today is has been TWO weeks since I started this journey, and honestly my daily routine is already SO different. I can't imagine not working out every day now!

So, total I have only lost 3 lbs, but hey, 3 lbs is 3lbs of NASTY FAT gone! :)

I didn't get to try my tomato & egg combo yesterday because I had no tomatoes :( But, I bought some today, so I will def. try it tomorrow! I am excited! I'm hoping for more LBs lost this week, so keep your fingers crossed and PRAY! 

I honestly can't believe how much easier I can do certain things now. I almost DIED the first night I did situps and leg drops, and tonight (only like a week and a half later) I did 50 situps no sweat and 25 leg drops with minimal error!

I feel AMAZING when I wake up in the morning and I can't WAIT to get my body rocking to Zumba.

I love it. I may get discouraged when I wake up and don't see the numbers drop, but at least they aren't going up right? ;)

I feel like tonight I want to light a few candles, and take a relaxing bath. Tomorrow is a new day, full of new possibilities!

I am thankful for those of you who are encouraging me along the way, and I am blessed to have you in my life. :)

xoxo,

Jordan

Day 12!

Hola!
Today was day 12! Woop woop!

Today was a fantastic day! I have created a DELICIOUS breakfast smoothie. It keeps me full until lunch and it makes me happy! 149 calories of Banana, Raspberries, Spinach, Kale (which I am experimenting with), Milk and a little creamer for flava. Mmm! I do love it!

For the past week or so I have had the same lunch, and I think I will stick to it. It's super filling, and really tasty. (Salad w/deli turkey, cheese & croutons.)

Tonight we started (dun dun dun) weights! AHHH! My arms are on FI-YAAA! But, it was totally worth it because I'm going to have jiggle free arms here in a couple months! Woop woop!

I increased my situps by 20 (40 tonight, ouch!) and did some more leg drops (increased to 20). I am feeling the burn all over. Let's hope my weigh in tomorrow morning is worth it!! :) Bradley has been measuring his waist so I will start doing that too! Woohoo! I am SO EXCITED.

This summer, I will be rocking my beach bod at VA beach, and Water Country USA. Yeah baby, yeah.

I am pumped.

Well, it's almost 10 here, and after this 4 day weekend (thanks MLK for all you did!!) B has to go back to work tomorrow so it's shower & sleep time.

Tomorrow morning I am going to try THIS for breakfast:

A tomato, with the top sliced off, gutted and an egg cracked inside. You bake it. Uh, delish.

Let ya know how it turns out ;)

xoxo,

Jordan

Day 10 & 11

Well, I'm honing in on two weeks and I am super excited!! Yay!

The past few days have been good since I corrected the issues I had last week. I've found way better ways to stay under my calorie goal, and different food substitutes. Also, I am OFFICIALLY coffee free. I've started substituting my coffee with Black Tea! Woohoo! So, I think I can handle 36 calories for a K cup and some creamer in the morning to get me going. :)

I got a HRM the other day which I was SO excited about, and it turns out I was burning MORE calories than what My Fitness Pal was telling me! So that is really exciting! I've been really focusing the last couple days on my stomach. I've done my Zumba Flat Abs, and situps and some exercise that I like to call leg drops. Haha, I dunno what they are really called, but my husband (as I'm laying flat on the floor with my legs extended) throws my legs to the ground and I have to stop them from hitting the floor. Talk about some pain! Ouch!

Tomorrow we're going to look into buying some weights cause I am a wuss! I can't even do ONE push up. Talk about NO upper body strength. Sigh. SO, let's pray that works out well! If anyone has some upper body exercises they would like to suggest to me that would be AMAZING!

Last night we stayed up late, and I am feeling it tonight. I'm TIRED! So, I'm hitting the hay.

Tomorrow is going to be AWESOME!

Thanks for all the support. :)

xoxo,

Jordan

Day 8 & 9 & Prayers!

I'm pretty much a slacker when it comes to writing in this every night! OH well at least I make up for it!

Anyway,

the past two days have been good! I haven't seen any more weight loss which is sad, but I think I figured out my problems! I am trying to consume less sodium, and I've added more veggies to my daily intake! I actually had the best day (calorie wise) that I've had so far today! I was SO full all day, without going over ANYTHING, and still being within the healthy range! YAY! It takes a lot of organization, which I think I lacked a little, but am getting on track now! Let the pounds begin to melt away!!

It's been super cold here so the working out outside has been a little slow. Running in 35 degree weather with a wind chill of 31-32 is a little harsh, haha. So, I think Zumba and strength training will have to suffice for now!

I got a HRM tonight, which is exciting! I'm excited to see how much I'm actually burning! Woohoo!

In other news, I have a job interview tomorrow! Yay! I will update more on that tomorrow night, so that I don't jinx it! But, please cross your fingers and PRAY FOR ME!! I really hope I get this job :)

I'll leave you with this tonight! (I don't really like Eminem, but I like this pic!! It's how I feel when I go running!)

xoxo

O:MY Day 7!

Gooood morning!

Sorry I didn't update last night, I was just super tired. So here I am this morning!

Yesterday was a FANTASTIC day!

I did 300 minutes of Zumba Sculpt & Tone, ran two miles (one AM one PM) and walked a mile!

I was VERY proud of myself last night!

I am really looking forward to Friday when B is off, so we can go grocery shopping and get lots more healthy nummies! 

I am going to buy a blender so we can start having shakes too! Sounds like a plan, huh?

Well, I just wanted to post that I burned 734 calories total yesterday, and was UNDER my calorie goal for the day! Wooohoo! :)

See ya later tonight!

xoxo,

Jordan

ps, I can't stop listening to this soundtrack. I love this movie. I wish they would just get married in real life!

O:MY Day 6 :) & WILDTREE!

I'm baaaaaaaaack, like I promised!

So, today was MUCH better than the past few days workout wise.

I completed my Zumba Cardio Party WITHOUT STOPPING! YUSS!! 

I am so proud of myself! It makes me happy to make small goals like this for myself.

Next week my goal is to do the 20 min express workout, plus the forty five minute Sculpt and Tone without breaking in between. Woo!

My foot started hurting toward the end up of Zumba, and I was debating on running tonight. Well, it rained anyway, so I think that was God's way of saying to cool it so I don't jack up my foot again. So, we'll try again tomorrow! I am still excited about the progress today! I burned 612 calories in Zumba today. Woohoo!

I found this picture on Pinterest today (obsessed), and it's totally screams OPERATION: MAKE YOURSELF!

So, side note, for those of you trying to watch the calorie intake like me...

WILDTREE!

If you have never heard of it, you need to. It's ah-mazy. Most of the herbs and blends can be used as dips, or seasonings & have VERY few calories, if any. My favorites are the Garlic & Herb and the Scampi Blend. MMM! So good on chicken & steak w/ a little "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter". They have home made spaghetti, alfredo, sloppy joe, and pizza sauces you can make too! There is so much variety! They even have baked goods!Thanks to Wildtree, I also only cook with grapeseed oil, and they have GARLIC grapeseed oil. Yummo, right? Right. They have all KINDS of flavors, so if you LOVE eating healthy, and want to try something new, please try Wildtree.

My friend Christina is a Consultant, so mosey on over to her site and check it out.

www.mywildtree.com/cookingwithChristina

Well, I guess that's it for tonight. I'm going try to (and I say try because it's going to be HARD) to make myself go run in the morning when I wake up after breakfast. I love being up in the morning, but I am not so into going out into the cold Virginia air at 6:30 am, so pray that I have the strength to get out the door!

xoxo,

Jordan (future sex-kitten!)