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10 Steps to Take to Get Back to Healthy Living

by Nellie

I have had my fair share of ups and downs when it comes to my weight.

To keep it 100% real, I am currently in an upswing.  It’s annoying, it makes me crazy, I get exhausted just thinking about it but I need to do some real work to get things back under control again.

I don’t discuss the general ups and downs of my life on the blog because despite me having a blog for the past 5 years, I can share that the past 4-6 weeks have been insanely stressful. Did I turn to food–yes. I didn’t eat the really bad stuff that I used to eat in the past (Hello Fast Food) but I have been eating without thinking. Eating at really late times of the evening when I walk in the door, getting seconds at yummy company lunches, and even mindlessly eating because I was bored.

Despite my overwhelming knowledge of nutrition and food habits, I found myself eating away the stress in large amounts. As much as I wish I could discuss, just know, the situations are of various sizes in nature but add up to one big mess.

What to do now?

So I started feeling uncomfortable in my skin, little things started happening: I went to put my hand on my hips and felt a lot more skin than waistline…or when I put on my favorite jeans–they were all of a sudden not my favorite anymore. I got on the scale (despite myself) and realized that I had gained 4 pounds. It may not seem like much, but on my 5’3 frame, 4lbs is almost a full dress size for me. I knew right away I needed to make some serious changes before this all spiraled way out of control.

I know what I need to to right the ship, I’m a veteran at this–so here are 10 Things You can do to Get Back to Healthy Living:

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  1. Evaluate what your eating

  2. Make a decision

  3. Stick to the decision

  4. Start tracking your food

  5. Stop beating yourself up because…ish happens

  6. Be intentional with every single thing you eat

  7. Speak with a professional

  8. Celebrate the smallest of victories

  9. Understand the battle that is ahead

  10. Believe

It’s annoying because the last thing I need on my plate right now is weight gain. But it’s here and I need to deal with  it..again. I suppose my main struggle is #10 mostly, believing that I can actually do this, since it’s been so long since it’s worked for me.

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What say you? How do you get back on the horse when there is so many distractions?

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Friday Fitness Check In – Weight Watchers and Traveling

by Nellie

I am starting a new series @ BAM called the Friday Fitness Checkup! I am using this as a bit of a diary to keep my goals in check while sharing exactly what I am doing with you (since I get so many questions about it! 🙂 Feel free to link up and do your own Friday Fitness Check In where you can keep track of the following:
  1. Fitness: Workouts for the week, how did you feel
  2. Food: Did you eat well? Let’s be honest people!
  3. Strength Training: Did you lift weights this week? How many reps and what exercises?
  4. Mind and Motivation: Where are you mentally? What motivated you this week?
  5. Weight: Have you lost weight this week? gained?
If you are participating, feel free to take all the images (linking the main image back here) and if you do let me know so I can link to you every Friday!

Did really well with my workouts this week! 
Saturday: The Zumba class I’ll never forget
Sunday: my first 5k in 5 years (omg! Details to come)
Monday: recovery spin class
Wednesday : 6:45am spin class
Thursday: Zumba
Friday:??


Monday: long pull 50 lbs x 2 sets of 12
Lat pull down 60lbs x 2 sets of 12
Pec fly 40lbs x 2 sets of 12
Rear delt 50 lbs 1 set 10 40 lbs 1 set

Wednesday: Bicep curls: 2 sets 40 lbs (20 on each hand)

I could have done better with the lifting this week, I will be back on it next week!

After a wonderful fitbloggin trip my mind and motivation are in a really great place, I certainly didn’t  expect to learn so much about myself by going to a conference but I am so so happy I went.

The most important thing I learned is to stop beating myself up so much, to relax and accept myself the way I am while moving forward in my goals. That was a tough pill to swallow for me, but I’m working on it.
I was thrown off a little bit in Baltimore, I ate 2 meals that were pretty high in points then I came home and my mom had cooked my favorite meal…with leftovers. Yes, I had two containers full of oxtail and rice and peas. I ate small portions but dang! It was sooo good! LoL

I am happy to say that after all of that I am down .5 pounds this week. At first I was disappointed but then I realized it wasn’t a gain, so I needed to stay on the positive side of things.

How are you guys doing with your workouts?

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