Insanity Fit Test

I just finished Day 1 of Insanity, which was really just the Fit Test. And wow! I felt like my chest was going to explode! I was sweating like crazy too. It's really hard so I hope I can keep up with it because I read that a lot of people get really great results with it... *crosses fingers*

Fatty

I took an incredibly awful picture when I went out Saturday night. You can see my fat stomach, my fat arms (which I never realized were this fat until I saw this picture) and my fat face with a DOUBLE CHIN. How awful. I have never felt like such a fat ass in my life and it's a terrible feeling.

In other news, I seriously wonder if I'm depressed...

Reward

I told myself the moment I got my first tattoo that I would get a second one on my right hip once I lost the "fat rolls" on my stomach. So, if I meet my weight loss goal by my birthday, I'm seriously considering getting my second tattoo as my birthday present to myself. But of course, I will only get it if my stomach is as flat as I want it to be.

I want my second tattoo to be some cherry blossoms with the Chinese character for love on the side of it, like the picture on the left. But I also like the placing of the characters in the picture below, however that would require the tattoo to be pretty big and I don't want that at all, so I think I'm really leaning towards the picture on the left, but we'll see.



On another note, I also want to add some enhancements to my current tattoo. More color on the butterfly wings, some more swirly lines and maybe a couple tiny stars here and there..

A Good Day..

I woke up this morning feeling nothing short of terrible. My throat is sore and it hurts to swallow, plus I seem to keep getting the chills, but have no fever. I just wanted to climb back into bed and stay there until Ricky gets home from school at 9:30pm tonight. But despite that, I got up, drank a hot cup of tea (with no sugar or even honey!) and my throat felt a tiny bit better, so I changed into my work out clothes and went at it.

I busted out the Wii Fit for yoga and strength training for the first time since mid-January. I also did 10 minutes of Super Hula Hoop-ing and then step aerobics to get my heart rate down. I tried doing the 20 Minutes Core Secrets DVD, but I wasn't a fan so I didn't do the whole thing. Although I did pick up a couple new ab workouts to use with the exercise ball so it wasn't entirely a waste. I did my usual ab routine and then spent about 30 minutes on the mini-elliptical machine.

I weighed in at 143.7 lbs!

Rededicated

I started a diet and light exercise plan when 2010 began but unfortunately, I fell off the horse and am still struggling to get back on. I just recently purchased a mini-elliptical machine to get me going again though, and I'm on the look out for some fun cardio work out videos to download. This blog is to help me keep track of my weight loss progress.

I started out the year at a whopping 152.6 lbs (the most I've ever weighed in my life), and am currently at 145.3 lbs, so I've lost a total of 7.3 lbs thus far (roughly .91 lbs a week). My goal weight is between 120-125 lbs to be reached by my 23rd birthday in August, which is in 22 weeks. In order to reach that goal, I must lose .92 lbs to 1.15 lbs a week. When I look at it that way, that looks really do-able!

Today, I joined Calorie Count in order to keep track of the amount of calories I'm consuming daily and so I can search the forums for tips, tricks and overall, motivation. Alright, time to shed some pounds, let's just hope I can stay dedicated!