Monday, January 30, 2012

Last weeks weigh-in

I missed posting this last week so I am posting it today. 

Starting weight: 245.6
Last weeks weight: (Actually 12/29/11) 236
Current weight: 237.2
Gain/loss: +1.2
Total gain/loss: -8.4
Pounds to 5%: 4.6
Pounds to 10%: 16.6
Pounds to short term goal: 38.2
Pounds to long term goal: 77.2

I had a bit of a gain and actually need to own up to the fact that the last three weigh-ins I have gained a total of 4.4 pounds.  I was so proud of myself for not gaining all that I had lost back, but it's slowly creeping back on, but I still am down almost 30 inches.  Doesn't make sense.  Hopefully next weeks weigh-in will be better.
~Crystal

Monday, January 16, 2012

Working out is hard to do!

If exercise was easy, everyone would do it...right?  Well, when you have about 50% fat and you are about 100 lbs overweight working out isn't the easiest thing in the world.  So, back in November I got a gym membership to Anytime Fitness and started working out with a trainer for six months to get me a jump start on getting in shape. I have to say I do feel stronger.  There are some days where it would be so easy to send a text and say I can't make it, but that would be a cop out and I'm committed to at least 6 months of doing this.

Meet my trainer, Jason.
He goes to my church and is very motivating and makes me feel
guilty about what I eat/do as far as losing the weight goes. 
After working out...seriously tired/sweaty/gross
He pushes me and has made me do things I didn't think I could ever do, like boxing.
Notice my beat red face
While I can't do this for long periods of time I'm glad he pushes me to try.

As I was writing this I realized I haven't been totally 100% following what he says for me to do.  And while I have noticed I'm stronger than I used to be and am toning.  I NEED to get with it now and get totally focused on these workouts and give them my all.  I NEED to do that in every aspect of this process.  Although I feel self conscious and like the fat chick in the gym, I need to set all that aside and think of where I could be besides the gym.  I'm trying to make a difference in myself and make time for myself and if I get stared at or looked down upon so be it, at least I'm trying.
~Crystal

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Fall Classic

Another event we did as a family was the Fall Classic.  It is a 1 mile fun run/walk and a 10K.  Needless to say Craig was signed up for the 10K and the kids and I did the 1 mile.  Again, it was at Hawthorne Park, which is very hilly and a lot of trails.  The kids did great!  I did okay and Craig was about to pass out by the end, but he did wonderful!
Noah and Shara-Lyn before the 1 mile 
And they're off 
And I'm off 
Good finish for Noah 
With Shara-Lyn not too far behind 
And me lagging behind 
There goes Craig for his 10K 
Lap one complete 
Now on to the trail running 
More trail running along the water 
Great finish time!
Our family

I can honestly say a year ago I never would have guessed that we would be participating in these events together.  I would have stood on the sidelines and just took the photos.  It feels good to participate too, even if I don't get the best times.  Just that I'm out there doing it is all that matters!
~Crystal

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Accidents happen

Well, yesterday I was in a car accident. I was on my way to work and bam!! I went on a wild ride ending up turn the opposite direction and in another lane. Thankfully no one was hurt although I am a little sore and am going to go to the doctor to make sure that I don't hurt myself working out. I wasn't able to eat much yesterday because my nerves were on edge and my stomach was in knots. I hope to get a clean bill of health at the doctor and return to exercise tomorrow.
~Crystal

Sunday, January 1, 2012

Goose Poop 5K Challenge

Just so you don't think I've been completely lazy during the non-blogging months I wanted to post about a race/obstacle course a friend of mine and I did back the first weekend in November.  It was the inaugural Goose Poop 5K Challenge, named for the amount of goose poop that you can find in the park where the event was being held.  It was a 3.1 mile course that went through Hawthorne Park and included various degrees of hills on the trails of the parks and on the course there were obstacles to go through/over/under or if you couldn't or didn't want to, you could go around them.  There were rubber bands stretched across two trees to go through/over/under, there were tubes to crawl through, there were straw bales to jump over, there was even two cars that you had to climb up and over, there was fire to jump over and at the end there was a barrel maze ending in a crawl through cardboard boxes.  It was a challenge and while I can't say I had the greatest finish time I had a great time with a great friend.
My friend Shannon and I 
Climbing over two cars with the help of the ISU men's basketball team
On the course 
One of the rows of fire we had to jump over
Walking the course 
The end of the course
Shannon and I with our medals
Me with a goose (fake)
With my medal
This was a difficult course/race, but I was glad to have finished with a great friend and I can't wait to do it again next year and hopefully get a better time!