Well today I got back on the scale to see if it had been playing a joke on me, haha... and it read 0.4 lbs LESS than yesterday, can ya'll believe that!?
Today I turbo jammed for 40 minutes with 1 lb gloves, and it was very difficult, but I followed with 20 minutes of relaxing pilates...! and now I feel great!!
Monday, February 16, 2009
Sunday, February 15, 2009
I MADE GOAL!!!
WOW! Imagine my surprise this morning after getting on the scale to see that, AFTER I stopped Turbo jamming myself to death and instead creating a [really fun] balance between fitness walking, weights, Turbo Jam, pilates, and power yoga... my weight had DROPPED to 130.8 lbs! WOW!!! I've made my goal! (Okay i know my official goal was 130 lbs even, however I know that I started at more than 148, and my actual goal was to drop 18 lbs, which I have!!!!!)
Here you can see pics of me on my journey... damn it took me so long to get where I am but I gotta tell ya'll, I feel amazing. I haven't been sick since I started this, plus my posture has improved, my strength, balance, concentration, breathing, everything has improved. Funny part is, I've only been to the gym twice, both times for a class with Hannah! I feel blessed to be an example of NOT needing a gym to change your body... you just need patience, consistency, prayer, and commitment.
Here you can see pics of me on my journey... damn it took me so long to get where I am but I gotta tell ya'll, I feel amazing. I haven't been sick since I started this, plus my posture has improved, my strength, balance, concentration, breathing, everything has improved. Funny part is, I've only been to the gym twice, both times for a class with Hannah! I feel blessed to be an example of NOT needing a gym to change your body... you just need patience, consistency, prayer, and commitment.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
fighting against the past
Last night while I was lying in bed I decided to start reminding myself of all the stupid things I did when I was in high school... I mean REALLY stupid things. REALLY REALLY stupid things that I had forgotten about, blocked out of my memory until last night, pretty much. And I don't know why I just remembered them last night of all times... kinda silly...
On a brighter note, I am totally rocking the power yoga and pilates... yesterday I did the MTV power yoga workout (55 minutes of sweat right there) and I got frustrated with myself because I couldnt do the full backbend/upward bow/full wheel pose... i cursed at myself and said I couldnt do it... but then I got to thinking, why CAN'T I do it? so I paused the DVD and tried, and I couldnt get my head off the floor, couldn't straightend my arms... so I pressed play again and tried to forget about it... well a minute later I pressed pause again and really focused... i placed my hands, did some deep breathing, inhaled one more time and PUSHED... and I DID IT! It was an amazing feeling, and totally wacky to be in that position. I lowered down and did it again :-D it was too cool.
verse for the day... found it a few days ago in my reading...
For I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners. matthew 9:13
i just feel like a complete moron today, the other night i submitted an application for an internship at Deutsche Bank in Frankfurt, someplace I dont want to live anyway,but it sounds like a great 2-3 month long internship so I applied... and submitted a resume on which I completely forgot to finish the objective, DAMN i'm an idiot... so i am trying to forget about that... maybe its a sign... maybe they wont notice and I'll get offered the position anyway, lol... but I cant let it get me down.
Also I am soooo doubting my ability to get any kind of job on the education i have, lol... I just dont think I have learned much of anything to cause any company in Germany to have a reason to give me a job. Germans have way more credentials than I do, except I am good at customer service and writing...
but who am i kidding... i hate worrying about this stuff all the time, why can't I trust God more? why do I try to rely on myself all the time? I obviously stink at it.
But at least I can do a full back bend.... thats something, right?
On a brighter note, I am totally rocking the power yoga and pilates... yesterday I did the MTV power yoga workout (55 minutes of sweat right there) and I got frustrated with myself because I couldnt do the full backbend/upward bow/full wheel pose... i cursed at myself and said I couldnt do it... but then I got to thinking, why CAN'T I do it? so I paused the DVD and tried, and I couldnt get my head off the floor, couldn't straightend my arms... so I pressed play again and tried to forget about it... well a minute later I pressed pause again and really focused... i placed my hands, did some deep breathing, inhaled one more time and PUSHED... and I DID IT! It was an amazing feeling, and totally wacky to be in that position. I lowered down and did it again :-D it was too cool.
verse for the day... found it a few days ago in my reading...
For I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners. matthew 9:13
i just feel like a complete moron today, the other night i submitted an application for an internship at Deutsche Bank in Frankfurt, someplace I dont want to live anyway,but it sounds like a great 2-3 month long internship so I applied... and submitted a resume on which I completely forgot to finish the objective, DAMN i'm an idiot... so i am trying to forget about that... maybe its a sign... maybe they wont notice and I'll get offered the position anyway, lol... but I cant let it get me down.
Also I am soooo doubting my ability to get any kind of job on the education i have, lol... I just dont think I have learned much of anything to cause any company in Germany to have a reason to give me a job. Germans have way more credentials than I do, except I am good at customer service and writing...
but who am i kidding... i hate worrying about this stuff all the time, why can't I trust God more? why do I try to rely on myself all the time? I obviously stink at it.
But at least I can do a full back bend.... thats something, right?
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
update, geez i'm a slacker
Well, it has been ALMOST a month since I last wrote. So it's time to write...
this semester I am taking 5 courses and 1 lab and it's been a considerable amount of work. During the week I still tutor German 6-8 hours on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Its been cool to have a lot to do and not be so bored.
I have toned down my workouts a lot; i used to do Turbo Jam every single day and sweat my butt off, and strength training a few times a week, but back in January I went to a yoga class with HB and it was such a challenge! I was sore the next day! So since then I have been researching and learning about yoga... I decided to clean out some of my workout collection and sold some of my DVDs... the ones that aren't fun at all and that I never do, lol... and since amazon was having such a big sale, I invested in some new workouts, mainly yoga and pilates... my favorite so far have been these workouts by Ellen Barrett, based on workouts done in her own fitness center, called The Studio... those are awesome and all done barefoot. Ever since I started doing yoga and pilates I swear i have lost a few inches in my thighs and there is no doubt that my shoulders are more sculpted... now I have a definite "bump" between my shoulder and my bicep, its kinda hot :-) plus pilates and yoga are both great for abs and I CAN DO PUSH UPS NOW! It's kind of a dream come true that I'm finally branching out in fitness, because I was getting kinda worried about carrying on my "stompy" workouts in Germany... what if my neighbors aren't so tolerant, lol... I have also found that yoga makes me feel sooo good that it motivates me more to eat well. I still do Turbo and my fitness walking, but I definitely have more of a variety each day now.
... and all of that keeps me challenged... cuz i'm done losing weight, now I just wanna be firm all over, and healthy!
On January 25, I started reading the One Year Bible ... so far I'm doing well. It's definitely crazy, especially the Old Testament. It's opening my eyes and heart, but it hasn't been easy so far. I find myself really wrestling with my HEAD... my heart is opening but my head wants to stay closed, it yeeeeearns for black and white. I'm learning to be content with gray, content with mystery. I will never and can never know everything. So I'm going to TRY to love God and love people (both of which are extremely hard sometimes, because you have to love yourself too and I suck at that).
So I guess thats it for now... I love Wednesdays but I hate Wednesdays... I can't get in my normal workout on Wednesdays unless I get up at 5am, but lately I've been getting up at 6:15 or so... I only hate them because theyre so loooong... I leave at 9 and I get home at 8pm. Tuesdays would be just as long but I've taken to coming home in between... its worth it :-)
Well the people in this room are obnoxiously loud so I am going to go warm up my soup for lunch :-)
this semester I am taking 5 courses and 1 lab and it's been a considerable amount of work. During the week I still tutor German 6-8 hours on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Its been cool to have a lot to do and not be so bored.
I have toned down my workouts a lot; i used to do Turbo Jam every single day and sweat my butt off, and strength training a few times a week, but back in January I went to a yoga class with HB and it was such a challenge! I was sore the next day! So since then I have been researching and learning about yoga... I decided to clean out some of my workout collection and sold some of my DVDs... the ones that aren't fun at all and that I never do, lol... and since amazon was having such a big sale, I invested in some new workouts, mainly yoga and pilates... my favorite so far have been these workouts by Ellen Barrett, based on workouts done in her own fitness center, called The Studio... those are awesome and all done barefoot. Ever since I started doing yoga and pilates I swear i have lost a few inches in my thighs and there is no doubt that my shoulders are more sculpted... now I have a definite "bump" between my shoulder and my bicep, its kinda hot :-) plus pilates and yoga are both great for abs and I CAN DO PUSH UPS NOW! It's kind of a dream come true that I'm finally branching out in fitness, because I was getting kinda worried about carrying on my "stompy" workouts in Germany... what if my neighbors aren't so tolerant, lol... I have also found that yoga makes me feel sooo good that it motivates me more to eat well. I still do Turbo and my fitness walking, but I definitely have more of a variety each day now.
... and all of that keeps me challenged... cuz i'm done losing weight, now I just wanna be firm all over, and healthy!
On January 25, I started reading the One Year Bible ... so far I'm doing well. It's definitely crazy, especially the Old Testament. It's opening my eyes and heart, but it hasn't been easy so far. I find myself really wrestling with my HEAD... my heart is opening but my head wants to stay closed, it yeeeeearns for black and white. I'm learning to be content with gray, content with mystery. I will never and can never know everything. So I'm going to TRY to love God and love people (both of which are extremely hard sometimes, because you have to love yourself too and I suck at that).
So I guess thats it for now... I love Wednesdays but I hate Wednesdays... I can't get in my normal workout on Wednesdays unless I get up at 5am, but lately I've been getting up at 6:15 or so... I only hate them because theyre so loooong... I leave at 9 and I get home at 8pm. Tuesdays would be just as long but I've taken to coming home in between... its worth it :-)
Well the people in this room are obnoxiously loud so I am going to go warm up my soup for lunch :-)
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