Maximum Results!

I was doing some research to rev up my workout. Like most people, I've reached a plateau with my weight loss. I have to be careful with my change up because of my respiratory issues. So I hit the internet AND the books to find something for that extra push.

Out of all the information I read, this article and it's accompanying link really put things in perspective. I found out a couple of setbacks that were my own fault. Things like not changing my routine was on the top of the list. Although, in the last two weeks I purposefully stayed out of the gym and did other things to work out. Glad I changed that up when I did.

Anyhoo here's the link. I've been having some trouble when adding links to my blog from my phone. So if you aren't able to click it, just copy/paste it in your browser. It's worth it. There's some great information.

http://www.maxworkouts.com/?gclid=CJOA_rOmgrsCFYs-MgodLVYA3g

Lemony Feel Good...

I'm at that place again. Luckily, I've broken that cycle of getting complacent with my workouts. Thanks to joining #TeamLaShae my inner stripper is getting fed and I'm burning calories at the same time. However, my food options are starting to bore me. Especially since I've cut back at least 90% of my Pepsi intake. It's really hard for me in the mornings. I'm so used to ending my day {I work nights} with a cold one.

I realize they're not good for healthy living and now reserve them as a treat here and there. So what do I do about my morning ritual? Well, there's iced green Tea. Love that stuff. But I like it more after a workout. Its totally refreshing and good for me also. You should all know by now that I'm a research queen lol. So staying true to form I hopped on the internet to find a new beverage to tempt my pallet.

Saw several things but I noticed that I kept being referred to "lemon water". Not just lemon water though...WARM lemon water. I read a few articles and from what I saw it had all kinds of benefits including help with digestion. I'm sure we all think that's a plus as it relates to weight loss.  Just to be fair, I did see articles stating there are no recent studies to significantly support the claims of it helping with weight loss. However, I didn't see any debate about it being good for your eyes, skin, and cleansing the liver naturally. They all seemed to agree on those things.

I thought about it a while. Then I decided, what the hell! Even if it doesn't directly assist me with weight loss it does some other GREAT things so I decided to give it a two week try. That try started this morning. I used 1/4 cup lemon juice and 3/4 cup water and heated it. WAAAY TOO TART! But I did get it down. Maybe in a few days I will be used to it. I used to say I could never run 3 miles. Now, when I want to I can to do it 30 mins flat! ;-)

This Right Here IS THE TRUTH!!!

I swear this is the most helpful and honest blog post on weight loss that I've ever read.  Its refreshingly dead on.  And its so simplistic that you can argue with the facts.  Its about the excuses we create about NOT exercising.  I challenge you to take a look at this and see if it doesn't change your mind about some things...

LINK TO ARTICLE;

http://www.itsuxtobefat.com/exercise/how-to-begin-exercising-when-you-havent-in-years

Athlete in a fat girls body!!: Scale is my friend today :-)

A friend of mine is also keeping a weight loss blog. I read it today and was REALLY impressed with her candor and honesty about healthy living challenges.  I wonder if people who've never had to battle fluctuations weight understand how much of a commitment this really is.  It's more than just "eating less".  It's a revamping of your ENTIRE life. Not too mention the outside influences that can cause one to be discouraged.  Loss of a job, family troubles, school...all those things can amount to death to your diet or healthy living regimen.

Take a look at this blog. Read the article.  It's short but very to the point.  Her positive attitude through the challenges is evident.

Athlete in a fat girls body!!: Scale is my friend today :-): I decided to get on the scale again today just to see what's going on with my diet changes & I was so happy that I was down to 245.8...

Scale Addiction?

Funny concept isn't it?  I never really thought about it until I read this article on a different weight loss blog.  I think I'm addicted to my scale.  It started by me always wanting an accurate weight to judge my calorie burn when working out.  So before every workout (often that would be about 5 times a week) I would get on the scale.  Although I know that your weigh fluctuates all day long, I would still become so discouraged when I would be a couple pounds heavier than I was the day before.  Knowing that I hadn't eaten anything bad didn't matter.  I would get on the scale several times a day waiting for any change.

Took me for ever to break that cycle.  I still find myself getting on more than once every two weeks if I'm really trying achieve a certain loss goal.  But is that really an addiction or is that holding myself accountable?  I'm not really sure but one thing I do know is that it isn't healthy.  So I've decided to hold myself accountable for something else:

I WILL NOT GET ON THE SCALE ON DAYS OTHER THAN MY DESIGNATED WEIGH-IN DAYS!

Here's the link to the article I read... Good stuff. You should check it out.  www.itsuxtobefat.com

Discovery Health "10 Weird Workouts"

I'm always browsing for ways to keep my workout routines interesting. Came across this in my searches. Check out the link and see what you think.

http://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/diet-fitness/exercise/10-weird-workouts.htm