2111 Challenge

This week I will do the following along with my normal workout routines-

1 Week:
10 Miles
100 Burpees
1000 Push Ups
1000 Ab Moves


I'm pretty sure it's going to kill me or render me useless but I'm gonna do it just Because I Can!

Finally

The Mister got up with my little guy at 6:30 this morning and let me sleep until 9.  He’s awesome like that.  I have been so exhausted the last few days. I think I’m fighting off whatever bug the kids all had last week.

When I got out of bed I was just feeling light. I walk into the bathroom and look in the mirror and it seems my stomach is flatter too.  Strange considering I felt huge Wednesday and decided to forgo my typical  weigh in.  

So I jump on the scale…..

179.8!!!

I screamed, jumped off and back on again just to be sure. Yep 179.8!  

I haven’t see the 170’s in about 3 years! In fact I’ve been stuck at 181-184 since January.

I know it’s bearly even there and I’m going to have to bust my butt to keep it going down, but just seeing that number has me so happy I can’t even describe it for you!

Monday I’m starting the 2111 Challenge (I'll write about that in a minute) combine with my regular workouts and I may in fact die if I see 177 which is my goal of 2lbs for the week.  We shall see!

Pretty much nothing could ruin my day now!

“Being fearless means busting down those walls of fear and being who you are, not who someone else thinks you are. People like to put others in a box and tell them what they can and cannot do or who they can and cannot be. No one can tell you who you are and what you are made of, only you yourself know what you are made of, and only you yourself can do the work to become who you want to be.”

— Mariska Hargitay

“Challenge, change, growth. Switching gears, changing things up, moving in an different direction, that is how life should be lived and where we will find ourselves.”

July Goals

I still need to write about the Ragnar race but not tonight... I will say this, I have never spent 2 whole days in such a state of emotion.  I was not prepared for the emotional roller coaster that race would bring and it continued on into this last week.  I have been exhausted and not accomplished much since.  Hoping to pull myself out of it and start kicking some butt this week.

A lot of my goals this month involve 'going back to the basics.'

Goals for July 2011

1. Start using MyFitnessPal to count calories again.
2. No Soda
3. Cardio 6 days a week
4. Weight training 3 days a week
5. Run twice a week
6. Loose 7 pounds
7. Read 1 Book
8. Get outside more! Park, hikes, walks, work in the yard, play catch, ride bikes, go swimming...

Anyone have a least favorite body part?

My first reply to this question would be my stomach.

Growing up I always had a very flat stomach. And friends would comment on it constantly, wishing their own could be as flat. After 4 kids…it is stretched to hell. To Hell I Tell You! I used to work for a plastic surgeon who said my stretch marks are so wide (some are a full 2”) it is impossible to regain the elasticity back with that kind if skin damage. I have a lot of fat to loose there first but a tummy tuck is the only way to repair it. And as much as that bothers me, it has become less of an issue for me as my children grow older. I would do anything for my kids and if you asked me now to destroy my flat stomach for them, I wouldn’t hesitate.

So body part number 2? My calves. They are huge! I’ve never had thin legs, I’m short 5’4”, and long thin legs just aren’t in the cards for me. However I’d love to have very defined muscular legs. My calves I feel are just disproportionately large.

Today I was doing some weights with 2 friends of mine. When Julie says to me “Wow! Look at your calf muscles! That is incredible, I want calves like that!”.

I was dumbfounded. What? Me? My legs? Who are you talking to? Don’t you mean Jana? You know Jana, 5’10”-long-skinny legged-muscle toned-marathon running-Jana?

She laughed and said “no, I’ll never look like Jana, I’m not built that way, but if I could have your calves I’d take em!”

My head is still trying to process this I’ve been standing in front of the mirror flexing and posing and…

I Just Can’t See It!

I wish I could. It takes the mind so much longer to catch up to the progress our bodies are able to achieve.

But you know what? I pulled out my shorts I haven’t worn in 3 years and by damn I’m wearing them! Because someone said my calves look good and I’m choosing to believe her!

Chill!