So I got a nasty surprise when I went to the gym. I weigh approximately 30 pounds more than I thought I did. Blame my tendency to wear Yoga pants for the fact that I didn't notice my ass ballooning out into my jeans. #frustrating #disheartening
But I am not going to let a few (see tens of) pounds discourage me. I got this.
I am on day three of not drinking soda, and have had only one headache. I am super happy about that. Caffeine headaches are the worst.
So My current weight is 264 pounds. MY GOD! I won't be checking back in with an update on that until 4 weeks are up. (sept. 16th) because it takes

4 weeks for YOU notice your body changing
8 weeks for your FRIENDS/FAMILY
and 12 weeks for the REST OF THE WORLD

Trying to keep that my mantra.

So I got to the gym where I started with the "12 minute ab work-out". I really felt the burn and about 20 seconds in on my first machine I started feeling the burn and I remember that I love that feeling. That feeling of working your muscles. Knowing you are doing something great for your body. That burn is why I want to keep this up.
A few of the "Stretching" machines were pretty terryifying and after trying for five minutes to figure it out I felt like a fool and simply moved on. I loved some of the machines, so I will have to just take those few that I enjoyed and make them part of a routine with some other ab machines. That way I will be able to mix in some arm and leg action. Like I said, this is a learning process for me. This work out felt a little choppy until I got onto the treadmill. I mean, how can you screw THAT up, right? I did a 40 minute work out.

For ten minutes I did an incline of 7 with a speed of 3.0. Not very fast, I know, but it was tough for me, and I was praying for each one of my 4 intervals to be over as quick as possible. (I tried to lose myself in Honey Boo Boo and American Idol but the burn was having none of that)  For my next ten minutes I lowered my incline to 4.5 but kept my pace. That was relatively easier. Then I left my incline as it was but bumped my speed up to 3.5. Whew! That was a LONG ten minutes,  I spent the last of my ten doing a gradual cool down. I felt amazing, and I can't wait to go again tomorrow. I am thinking I will deff be utilizing the "30 Minute Cardio" Station for days when Adam (my boyfriend) has off of work.

=]

xoxox
Chelsie   

The first step is getting ready

This is it. No more excuses. If [she] can do it, I CERTAINLY can. Tomorrow I will be gathering my measurements and my current weight.
I will be the very first to admit that I don't have the slightest clue what I am doing, but I am going to try. Now, I don't want to say that I am on a diet or some exclusive work out regimen.  I am not. I am trying to change the shit out of my current lifestyle. I guess you could say that my "Plan" is to use all of the overwhelming resources that are available for females trying to lose some poundage. I am not one for fad diets and I take everything that I read in Self-Magazine with a grain of salt. I do not believe in the fabled "12 minute full work-out". I do not believe the "Get six pack abs in  30 days" posts on pintrest. The hardest part of my journey (I am going to predict) will be wading through all the bullshit. This is going to be a whole lot of trial and error. I am trying to find what is going to work for me in the long run. I am not trying to lose 30 pounds and stop working out. That, my friends, is the dreaded yo-yo dieting that I know you have all heard about in health class.
 The first of many changes that I plan to make to my diet are simple ones.
No more fast food (going to be a tough one considering my current living conditions)
No more soda, only water
No more "white" grains. Brown rice, and whole grains all the way

My biggest source of "FIT-spiration" will be pinterest (i just can't get enough)
As I go will post what I ate for the day, the recipe and where I found it, what kind of work-out that I did and how it makes me feel. I will also be updating my progress on designated days. I do not want to rely totally on the numbers on the scale or on the tag inside my jeans (although it will be fun to watch as those numbers get smaller). This is all about whipping my booty into shape so that I will be around a long time.

They say it takes 4 weeks for you to see your body changing
8 weeks for friends and family 
and 12 weeks for the rest of the world

and while I said this is not a temporary thing, I am using those times to update my progress.

My 12 week kick-off to my new life style.

I cannot wait to get started.

xoxo
-Chelsie