Random Tuesday.

I recently found a blog I LOVE! This girl is real. Super real. And she has a lot of great ideas and encouragement.

Bobbie is the Anonymous Fat Girl and you need to check her out. 

So here is my latest problem. ( I have many) I am soo busy! Work is crazy lately. The long hours makes it very easy to keep driving past the gym. I need to get my butt in gear. I am not very good when it comes to motivation sticking with me. What to do?

On a good note...Water Zumba on Wednesday! Be there!

 

Well, It Could Have Been Worse...

Okay well last week didn't go as planned for me.... On Monday I did Pilates and that is the only structured workout I did this week, I would have had my water Zumba class too but it was canceled, I did end up doing a ton of walking but I didn't work as hard as I had hoped. I do have a good excuse though, on Tuesday I injured my neck on a roller coaster :( walking was about the only thing I could do... I have had incredibly bad head aches everyday and have not been up to doing anything strenuous, I have just recently started feeling better though, so I have high hopes for this week!

I was on eBay a couple days ago and found a few more workout DVDs that I am interested in and they were a really good price, so I decided to buy them. I had an eBay gift card, so I basically got them for free, which was an added bonus! I am really excited to try them, I'll blog about how it goes after I have tried them all out :)

Challenge Challenge!

1st I would like to point out I am still doing the water challenge. Crazy huh? 

Food Journal. I did it. Actually I usually do anyways so it was not a big deal. Here is what I have determined. I need more veggies. Also I eat more at night then during the day. 

Outside Challenge. I was in the same boat as Chantel. Water Zumba canceled! Sad. So one day I went for a walk around my building and the other time I went for a walk with my residents and pushed a wheel chair. 

Yeah! 2 for 2! How did you do?

This weeks challenge

Okay folks, this is how I did!

Nutritional challenge: I kept a food diary for 5 days... and man, I did not do a good job eating regularly this week. Also, the one week when we haven't had green drinks everyday is the week when I'm tracking what I've been eating. So, yeah. I kind of fail this week at eating what, and how often, I want.

Physical Challenge: I took my workout outside two times this week. Both times in the form of walking :-) Once was when I was at Lagoon: I did a ton of walking! And the other time was when I went for a walk around where I live. 

I thought about doing pilates on the little patch of grass outside my sliding door... but I thought of all the weird looks I'd get, and decided against it.

This week the challenges were pretty easy for me! The only hard parts were when Water Zumba was cancelled, and then trying to remember everything I ate Wednesday.

I'm hoping next weeks challenge will be something like "Hike Snow Canyon" or "Swim at Sand Hollow State Park beach" cause I'd have those covered!

Well... since I know it won't be that, I'm hoping it will at least be something I can do while on vacation :-)

Oops...

Sorry guys, I forgot to post something yesterday...

I hope this makes up for it?

I went with my family to Lagoon on Tuesday, it.was.awesome!

I walked around for hours as we went from ride to ride...

I'm totally counting it as one of my outdoor workouts for the week :-)

And, sadly, Water Zumba was cancelled this week. The teacher wasn't even informed! We all showed up, ready to get in that pool, but there was an employee party.

Like they need the whole pool.

So... I'm trying to decide what to do for my second day of working out in the great outdoors.

Too bad this challenge wasn't for next week, cause I'll be hiking in St. George for my anniversary!

Suggestions?

Water Water Everywhere!

I am not a water drinker. One cup a week-maybe. I just don't like the taste, the thought, etc. I love blue drink. (powerade zero) But I took the challenge and drank 8 glasses a day. I feel like a water balloon. (A constantly peeing one.) I made it into a game. I could not leave work until all 8 glasses were gone. Everyone says my body will get used to all this water and I won't feel so bloated. I plan to keep it up after this week.

The workout. Not as hot as I would have wished. I went to the gym a couple times and to water zumba, but not a consistant 30 min a day. Something new to strive to!

My view of Water Zumba

Annie had a great idea to go to a Water Zumba class! And man did we love it!

The teacher was nice, and it was fun! The nice thing about working out in the water is that you don't feel sweaty, and I didn't really feel tired until it was done. I didn't feel like I was burning 400-900 calories. It was that good.

I would highly recommend this :-)

I've never done a stick figure drawing. You may need to click on it to read what we were saying :-)

The class we went to was 7pm, and we plan on going back many times!

So, did you like my Helena art? Annie's was better :-)

My take on water Zumba.

Chantel, Amber, and I went to a water Zumba class and it was soooo much fun!!! Ohh my heck! IT was seriously great. Here is my interpretation of it.

(Do you like my Helelna Art?)