Marathon Fitness Montage

Edited by Brian "the buffest website guy in radio" Waters

I can't believe it's over & I did it!

I can't believe it's over. 10 weeks of serious training & I had a blast! So to recap. When I started I was dealing with the fact that I had a baby via c-section. So I was a mess. Heavier than I've ever been & in the worst shape ever. Now that we completed the boot camp I lost 11lbs & 3 to 4 inches depending on where I measure! I'm so excited with the results! I know I still have a long way to go to get to my goal but I'm rockin' & rollin'! Peeps are noticing big time, which always makes you feel great! My pre pregnancy clothes are starting to fit, which is the best. Who can afford to go out & buy new clothes these days - right - so to be able to dip into the closet - rocks! I'm proud of myself for keeping with it & proud of everone here at work who knocked it out as well. This experience has changed all of us for the better! We are so much closer, we have more fun, we are a better team & we all look fabulous!

Rock on & Happy New Year!

Until the next time - see ya - bye!! : )

The End?? :(

I cannot believe that boot camp is almost over. I know this sounds goofy, but I have had so much fun! I can remember when we started the bootcamp. I was a new employee as it was, so I was nervous about how it would all work together and how I would fit in. But I have to say, after doing this for 10 weeks, I have learned that I work with the best people ever. I really got to know everyone through this whole thing, and I'm going to miss having that time with them. :) (But I think we may sign on to do another one so hopefully it won't have to end quite yet!)

So, here are the "official" stats as of right now. When we started, I was at 128 pounds. I was happy with that and wasn't really trying to lose weight as much as tone and get stronger, but as I toned up, I lost fat, which caused me to lose weight, and I gotta say, I'm pretty proud of my body right now :). (Although, you know us girls, one day we like it, the next day we don't. :) ) Now, I am at 122 pounds, but more than that stupid scale, I feel more confident. I was slightly afraid that this boot camp would make me more self-concious by forcing me to focus on my body so much, but actually the opposite happened. Because I feel good about what I'm doing for myself, I have thought about my body LESS - because I quit worrying about it. And for me, that's the best blessing of them all.

And if you're wondering about my picture - that is a chalk portrait of me, made by a little girl I babysit named Kiki. And that line that goes across my body - that's a jump rope. :) I've been telling her about my exercising. ha ha!

LAST WEEK! sort of!!

Our last week---sort of! This was to be our last week but being that it lands on Christmas we just had a workout today & we will finish up Mon., & Wed., of next week. I'm not sure if I will be here being that I'm taking some much deserved time off! Anyway, this weekend I measured myself again & all together I've lost 3 to 4 inches from upper chest to calves! YES!! I've lost 10lbs too!
I'm a bit worried about what is going to happen now that we are almost finished. I don't belong to a gym & getting away to workout is hard for a working mom but I'm going to try to keep the workout rockin'!

Until the next time - see ya - bye!!

Go boot camp! Week 8

The plan after our workout yesterday was I was going to write something here. Little did I know that using my arms was going to be a challenge! We worked out our upper body (obviously) & it was a doozy! It's truly amazing to me all the different ways that they have to work out the same parts. Keeps us on our toes for sure & keeps the workout interesting!

I'm always up to a challenge - right - well some of the exercises he was breaking out yesterday - I just laughed out loud! I mean lifting my whole body up with just the strength of my arms! YEA RIGHT! Not this body! At least not now. Talking about upper body strength. I gave it my all though! Joe- mac daddy trainer - had to come over & give me some help & it worked me out! NO DOUBT.

Yesterday was a circuit training day - there were 12 stations. Besides the excercises that had you using your upper body strength to lift you up for minute & 1/2. The excercise that gets me everytime is the bench press. It's just the bar - yea that's it. Keep in mind that the bar w/out weights weighs 45lbs! By the time I got to the bench press I was on my 8th station. So, I was fatigued. I did it by myself 4 to 5 times. Then I had nothing - I mean nothing. Harrold (cute trainer!) was spotting me. After while I didn't feel anything but pain. I had no idea if I was doing it or he was. All I know is I was screaming like the "incredible hulk." After I was done with that station Joe said "now that's the intensity I'm looking for!" I'm thinking - great - but now I've got 4 more stations to go & I can't move my arms. Not to mention the stations I had left were the ones were I had to lift myself up with just the strength of my upper body! Hilarious! I got through it with a smile on my face. Yea!

Yesterday was weigh in day, which can be a great day or bad day depending on the scale. Well, I gained a 1 1/2 lbs. I truly didn't do much of anything different except for L100's Christmas party. Yea I drank beer & had some wings. Maybe 3. But for the most part I had the vegies. I didn't have any of the cookies or the truly bad food that was calling out my name. Beer - that's what I wanted! We were bowling -- so beer & bowling that had my name all over it. That's right! We all had a blast! One thing I noticed the next day was I wasn't sore one bit but my husband - oh he was really sore! Go boot camp!

Until the next time -- see ya bye!

Post Thanksgiving --- 7 weeks!

I was truly fearful over the holiday weekend with all the Thanksgiving food that was going to be thrown my way. I had decided that I was going to enjoy the holiday & everything that came with it. I mean the feasting only comes once a year - so have at it RIGHT!! There was a funny thing that happened when it was time to sit down & eat. I filled my plate with all kinds of good stuff - you know the mashed potatoes, dressing, gravy - on & on! Well, I couldn't eat it all! I had one plate & that was it! I should say, another reason I couldn't get my munch on was the night before I went out to an incredible rock show where I bounced up & down continuously for 4 hours. I was so tired on Thanksgiving that I truly couldn't eat that much. Oh well!

So our Friday workout was canceled. You would think I would be happy but all I could think of was -- oh my - Monday is going to be sooooo hard! I thought about working out all weekend. I wanted too but I just couldn't find the time! But hey at least I was thinking about it!

Monday comes along & here we go. I think everyone was nervous - not only to work out but the weigh in on Wednesday. We worked out our legs & holy moly they killed us! I spoke to everyone the next day & no one could walk right. Hilarious! Anyway, today was weigh in day. I was so nervous because I didn't follow the plan that well. But lo and behold I got on the scale & lost 2 more lbs! Right on! Also, I think everyone did well on the scale! Today they went after our upper body & tomorrow will be the same story we all wont be able to move our arms.

Until the next time - see ya bye!! : )

Thanksgiving! ending of our 6th week!

So this is the day before Thanksgiving. You know what that means. FOOD - Glorious - FOOD! I'm not to worried about it because fortunately this day of feasting comes once a year! I just hope Joe & the guys don't kill us on Monday after our long weekend off. I'm going to try to do some sort of workout but it will probably will consist of chasing after "little Mary go girl!"

A couple of things that I wanted to get off my chest. If a trainer looks at you and says, "I'm going to take it easy on you today!" Just get ready to work hard - real hard!" Also, I was asked if I could tell a difference in myself after this short period of time of working out. Absolutely! I definitely have more stamina. I'm shrinking, eating better & believe or not I'm wanting to work out even on the days that I don't have boot camp! Yes! Bring it!

Today is the day we weigh in - never fun. Last week I lost 31/2 lbs, even with Aunt Flo visiting! Very Cool! Who knows what will happen today. Wish me luck!!