Return from hiatus

Hello party people...

I know it has been too long and I broke promises to myself by keeping up with documenting my journey. I am lame. There has been a lot distracting me, such as work, lack of personal time and being sick for a decent part of the month. The sick part truly sucks because Joanna and I decided to financially invest in our health a little more and purchased bodybuggs. For those that might not know what a bodybugg is, it the device used by contestants on the biggest loser to track calorie burn vs input of food intake.

We are working on work 3 and we are loving the program. We are both down a few pounds, but it has been slow since we both got sick. Sick = lack of motivation!

Lots of plans coming up. Joanna and I are trying to set fitness goals for each other. We are actively participating in the couch to 5k. I am almost enjoying the challenge. We are going to actually run our first 5k in April. We are also planning on training for Run for your life Zombie 5k and a Tough Mudder. The idea of these goals is making it easier to focus.

Tomorrow is also March 1 and I am going to try to begin Jillian michaels 30 day shred. Going to take before and after photos and if I feel confident enough I will submit them online at the end of march!

BodyBugg

Quick update on my journey...

Joanna and I have recently invested in a device which we have both been wanting for quite some time. We have taken some hard saved money and found a great deal on the BodyBugg. The BodyBugg is the device that has been used on the Biggest Loser. Hopefully they will not take too long to come in. I will have more to update on this once I have the access to the website.

You are what you eat...

It makes me sad and disgusted to reflect back on days when I have had this exact meal. This was my go to meal when I was broke and too lazy to prepare something at home. Hell... My old manager would go to McDonald's on Wednesday's for 49 cent hamburger day and get like 30 for the team. I might not always make the best choices, but I sure as hell know better now...

Distractions

I have become my own worst enemy over the past few years. I have come to a point in my journey where I found myself comfortable again. It figures that it is around the same weight that I was last time I became comfortable. I feel like I look good again. People notice and pay me compliments. I just am so focused on everything else that I have lost sight of finishing my journey. I can not make this a permanent mistake (again!). I came across a picture of myself from Joanna's birthday back in 2010 and I was amazed to see the difference between then and now. I am hoping that I can use that as a kick start back into the way I need to be. Fortunately enough I will not be able to use work as an excuse for much longer. I will not be working the ridiculous amount of overtime that I have been and I can put that motivation back into fixing myself.

I came across a video on YouTube of the Season 2 winner of the Biggest Loser. This guy was such a huge success when it came to his journey, but then let it all go to shit. I don't want people to ever thing that about me. I do not want to be the one reaching a goal and then calling it quits because the journey is really never over unless you give up.

Progress pictures

In previous entries I tend to talk about my lack of motivation lately. Here are some pictures to refocus.

The first picture is from November 2010 when I was at my heaviest. The second picture was the last weekend in January 2012. I was wearing the same outfit. I love the difference being so noticeable.