Thursday, March 25, 2010

I'm so proud of myself for working out again today. I didn't burn as many calories as yesterday, but I did spend more time on the Wii Fit. Since my abs hurt from Hula Hooping, I focused more on balance, agility and stamina. I've also started to measure my waist, since the Wii Fit Plus software keeps a record of that, too! And even though I'm weighing myself every morning, I know not to get too hung up on my weight day-to-day and just make sure I'm progressing each week.

I love that my sister and others are getting motivated to lose weight by reading this blog, as simple as it may be. I would like to ask that you visit my sister's site and give her some extra motivation. As anyone who's ever gone on a diet or lifestyle change knows, it's very hard to find motivation and keep your eye on it. Please offer my sister some encouragement as she is still starting on her workout plan.

Thanks!

Wednesday, March 24, 2019

Woohoo! Second day in a row on the Wii. Today I picked up the Wii Fit Plus software. Totally awesome.

Here's what I did tonight:

Super Hula Hoop, sideways leg lifts, triangle (yoga), half-moon (yoga), advanced step, rhythm boxing, soccer heading, lotus focus, and perfect 10 (hips). A great 45 minute workout.

I look forward to tomorrow's workout. Whee!

Weeeee!

A few weeks ago I bought myself a Wii with my tax refund and some gift cards I had. And I was very disappointed to find that every gaming/toy store I called in a 10-mile radius from my house was out of Wii Fit kits. Don't get me wrong, I love playing the different sports games that came with the Wii, but even though my arm got sore playing Table Tennis, I don't think it counts as a workout.

Well, I finally got a Wii Fit! A friend of mine had purchased it about a year ago and never opened it! I got it for a sweet deal of only $50!

I know I'm overweight, as the Wii Fit so gently told me, but I'm very glad to be able to weigh myself each morning in the comfort of my own bedroom, and work out each evening, as it's been hard to tear myself away from my cubicle, even though I'm supposed to take two little breaks each day. And I like how I can see a graph of my BMI, weight and usage anytime I like.

I'm very excited to add this new equipment to my workout portfolio.

Getting back on track

So it's been two weeks since my last post. The first week, I was able to walk a few days and even walked from the parking structure at Disneyland to the Main Entrance. I've been maintaining my meal choices since I first started my diet back in September, so I just need to keep up my walking.

I walked a bit last week, but not much. However, I did get a lot of walking in this weekend.

I forgot to bring my shoes back to work yesterday, but I did get to walk today. I'm looking forward to getting back to my regular 45-minute-a-day routine.

AND, I'm soooo exited that my sister has also started her own weight-loss program. Go sister!!

If you'd like to join either of us on our journeys, please let us know. If you just want to give us encouragement, bring it on!!

I expect you're going to see great things from these gals!

Welcome back!

I finally put my walking shoes back on! It's been a few months since I walked on my break at work, and it felt good and bad at the same time. I am glad that I haven't put on any weight since I stopped walking, which means that my meals are still low-calorie enough that by adding walking again, I should resume losing weight. I won't hit my goal by my birthday, but that's okay. Knowing that I can keep it off makes me happy enough.

I can't say for sure that I'll blog every day like I originally did; it's too much work to remember everything when I get home, and I don't want to use company time and resources to do it. So I'll try to post each week about my progress, any setbacks and any accomplishments.

Here's to a new chapter in my weight-loss journey!