Showing posts with label Fat to Fit Fridays. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fat to Fit Fridays. Show all posts

Friday, April 5, 2013

Fat To Fit Fridays Vol.3

Back story:
I texted Marcy to see if she'd like to join me on a new link up for motivation.
I already knew she'd be so ecstatic to join me since she's motivated me from the beginning of this new weight loss journey I started. So here we are today bringing you Fat to Fit Fridays!
I have 2 amazing co-host who have inspired me to get fit.
Marcy and Lori have amazing stories on their success and I'm starting mine again.
We're just 3 ladies looking to lose those extra unwanted pounds.
There's times when we need extra motivation to get moving and start sweating.
Are you looking for motivation yourself?
Do you need an accountability partner?
Do you have any healthy recipes you'd like to share?
You came to the right place looking for it.
Join us in this fun link up on becoming "Fat to Fit" each Friday!


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I'm late in posting this morning because this week has been insane. 
But what week hasn't been this crazy?
 
Today I want to share about my struggle with weight loss.
Growing up I've always been chubby. 
I was called Buddha Belly by my sister.
We laugh about it now.But I really did have a bigger stomach.
I loved food.
During the summer I remember ALWAYS eating Pizza Pockets like they were going out of style.
Bagel Bites...yum! 
Sweet Tea was a must have living at my parents.
In high school I worked out and lost my Buddha Belly.
I remember i would always work my legs and abs before bed every night.
 I was my skinniest after high school though.
I worked for an airline but was cross trained so I did it all. From checking you in at the ticket counter to boarding you on the plane, working the ramp by loading your bags to baggage claim. 
Then I got an office job where I sit for 8 hours a day. 
Of course you're going to gain weight when you're not constantly moving.
I paid for a gym membership with a friend who just had a baby and lost 20 pounds within 2 months.
Then I met my ex at the gym and we both became too busy/lazy to go to the gym every night.
I lived & breathed the gym when I saw results. 
I quit working out for a year & now I'm back at it trying to find my groove again.
Its hard to start the gym again. 
But it does make it so much easier by having a friend to go with. 
My problem now is that we ALWAYS come up with something else to do.
Oh lets go shopping... heck yes lets skip the gym. We'll go to the gym tomorrow.
Tomorrow comes and goes without seeing the gym.
I NEED cardio. Thats where I see the most results.
I know I need to stop making up excuses as to not workout but life is moving so fast.
 
What keeps you going?

Link up to read other motivational stories from ladies who are or have been in the same spot you are!



 

Friday, March 22, 2013

Fat to Fit Fridays Vol.1

Last week I texted Marcy to see if she's like to join me on a new link up for motivation.
I already knew she'd be so ecstatic to join me since she's motivated me from the beginning of this new weight loss journey I started. So here we are today bringing you Fat to Fit Fridays!
I have 2 amazing co-host who have inspired me to get fit.
Marcy and Lori have amazing stories on their success and I'm starting mine again.
We're just 3 ladies looking to lose those extra unwanted pounds.
There's times when we need extra motivation to get moving and start sweating.
Are you looking for motivation yourself?
Do you need an accountability partner?
Do you have any healthy recipes you'd like to share?
You came to the right place looking for it.
Join us in this fun link up on becoming "Fat to Fit" each Friday!




This week I have completely slacked! As in I haven't worked out all week.
I have watched what I've been eating though.
Counting calories isn't as hard as you may think.
Sign up for MyFitnessPal and input what you eat.
BOOM
It calulates it for you.
I've had subway flat bread sandwiches and salads pretty much all week with the exception of a sinful buffalo ranch chicken sandwich from Chili's.
I stepped on the scale this week and lost 3 lbs. since I started my DietBet. If you'd like to join in still you can! Search for OperationGetFit pay the $10 to get in and start losing. There's 16 days left on this bet to lose only 4% of your body weight.
Make sure to link up with us if you're looking for that extra push!


Don't forget to enter My Favorite Things giveaway!
I'll be picking one of you on Saturday!

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Thursday, March 21, 2013

oh Thursday....

I'm so glad to see you today.
 Yesterday was a drag.
The morning started off amazing.
I stood on the scale & it screamed at me that I've lost 3 lbs in 2 weeks! I'll take that!
Made it to work on time then by 10 all hell broke lose.
Huge alligator tears fell because SOMEONE crushed my personality.
Little do they know that a fake Jenna will be introduced when their around.
I am who I am because of what I've gone through in my 27 years.
 
 
I needed a hug, reassurance maybe even a high five and my favorite people came to my rescue.
Thank you Josh & Kayla!
You two never cease to amaze me!
 
 
 
If this isn't the truth then I don't know what is.
How true is this!
I needed to read exactly those words.

 
 
I'm getting my hair highlighted in hopes to be blonde again.
 
Don't forget to link up with me, Marcy & Lori
 

 
We want to motivate you!
Feeling lazy, bored, want to just relax but also want to eat a pizza, cheeseburger and fries?
Get off that couch!
Link up with us to motivate eact other and how you stay motivated.
Tell us what apps you use to stay on point.
Have any healthy recipes? Share them! Please!
What are you goals?
Ups & downs?
We want to know!
 
Happy Thursday!
 






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Friday, March 15, 2013

Fat to Fit Friday

Marcy, Lori & I came up with a new link up!
How do you like Fat to Fit Fridays where we can keep each other accountable with our daily workouts, calorie intake and just motivate each other?
I know I could use someone to motivate and keep me accountable daily even hourly!
Starting next Friday we'll have a link up for those who want that extra push!

 I work out.
I mean I really work out.
I don't just go to the gym to socialize but if I was coordinated enough to walk uphill at 3.4 mph without getting dizzy trying to read on my iPad I would definitely be catching up on blogs or writing out my posts for the next few days.
Tuesday was my first day back in the gym after not going at all last week.
 FAIL!
But I'm back in the groove. Well kind of! Since I took Wednesday off.
Kill me why don't you.
I still tracked my calories except I forgot to log the 5 mini chocolate chip cookies.
{I'm logging it now}
I only went over 2 calories! I call that awesome!
I do watch most of everything I eat now.
There's an app called My Fitness Pal where you can follow your friends, log workouts, what you eat, water intake, etc.
If you're looking to lose weight its a great app to use.
But if you continue to go through a drive thru for every meal you're not helping yourself.
It's sickening seeing how many calories are in a CFA sandwich, fries & a drink! {840 calories}
A quarter pounder with cheese meal from McDonalds {955 cals}
You can eat horrible but you better be ready to work your butt off at the gym.
 
 
So back to working out. I burned 637 calories just walking at an incline for an hour!
 Holy smokes!
It helped that I took a shot of No Explode, watched Betty White Off Their Rockers & cracked up the entire time I was "working out" that it didn't even seem as if I was working out.
That is until I started sweating my fat off and had to wipe my face every .0234 seconds!

I was so stinking proud of my work out and was ready to keep going.
If you ever need motivation go to IG! I'm not even kidding within minutes of posting my workout I had so many friends "like" my photos and encourage me to keep going. It seriously made me feel like I was floating on air. Oh wait that was just my legs cooling down from an 11 incline walk.
But you guys amaze me!


 
Follow some of my favorite IGer's to check out their work outs!
Lauren: PinkOnTheCheek
Marcy: MilfMommyOf3
Hallie: HallieEBerry
Katie: GetFitKatie
These ladies keep me on track!
 
Thursday I earned a free hour session with a trainer. Little did I know that a
30 minute session cost $50!
 Even if I wanted to split a session with my work out buddy Katie I still wouldn't be able to afford more than 1 session a month. & whats one session going to help me with? Maybe just checking in to see how many inches are gone? Sure but my goodness I already have to pay for a membership at my gym and now they want to charge me more for one on one training.
What are your thoughts on this?
 
I ruined my good eating habit by stopping at Zaxby's after the gym.
FAIL!
 
 

Yes I IGed the picture because I don't want y'all to think I'm cheating. I knew I could've gotten a salad but I really wanted that piece of bread! Today is a new day, new choices, more motivation to get fit!
 
Follow me on MyFitnessPal to keep me accountable {jennadk}
Follow me on Istagram {jennadk}
Twitter {jennadk}
 
It won't hurt my feelings if you tell me the truth.
Call me out if you see I'm not eating healthy or if I want to be lazy & not get my butt to the gym.
 
Here's to a new skinny me!
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