I've been trying to lose these ten pounds for 11 months now, and it feels so great! Wynn and I have been working on my audition tape for the past few days. As awesome as this tape is going to be, even if I don't make the casting for Biggest Loser, I will still have two very precious things 1) a video that will be a reminder of a place I never want to go again, and 2) the time I've been able to spend with Wynn. :-)
I am so grateful for all the support and encouragement my friends and family have given me since I started this blog, and I'm really looking forward to what may come and what will come out of this awesome adventure!
Now to schedule my appointment for contacts! I love rewards!!
Monday, July 13, 2009
Thursday, July 9, 2009
My Favorite Two Distractions
Harrison and Libby had been so great the first two weeks that I had not foreseen the multitude of ways they distracted me from accomplishing my weekly routine this week. Being that they are of the ages four and nearly one year old, I can not blame them, and I don't, but this was a tough week.
If you look at my workout schedule, you'll see the million and one commitments I've made towards my goal to get healthy. Unfortunately, when I dive into something, everything else goes to the wayside. As soon as I have a goal in sight, my peripheral vision goes dark, and all I see is the one thing that drives me for that particular moment. After two weeks of this undeniable focus, the "trance" broke, and I realized our house was a disaster.
The things that shook my focus were a series of fortunate and unfortunate events. We celebrated Harrison's fourth birthday, and I ate chocolate cake, and it was Good. Then, Libby and Harrison were sick with fevers and stomach bugs, and I stayed home to nurse, spoil, and tender them back to good health. In fact, the only two classes I went to this week were my "Get Fit Club" classes. They kicked, pummeled, pulled, and cracked me into muscular hangovers the following mornings.
Now that Harrison and Lib are doing better, I'm really looking forward to getting back on track. However, the intensity has dulled for my benefit. I'm praying for God to keep me where I need to be and to keep me balanced and aware of not only my journey to better health but my duties as a mother, wife, and homemaker as well.
If you look at my workout schedule, you'll see the million and one commitments I've made towards my goal to get healthy. Unfortunately, when I dive into something, everything else goes to the wayside. As soon as I have a goal in sight, my peripheral vision goes dark, and all I see is the one thing that drives me for that particular moment. After two weeks of this undeniable focus, the "trance" broke, and I realized our house was a disaster.
The things that shook my focus were a series of fortunate and unfortunate events. We celebrated Harrison's fourth birthday, and I ate chocolate cake, and it was Good. Then, Libby and Harrison were sick with fevers and stomach bugs, and I stayed home to nurse, spoil, and tender them back to good health. In fact, the only two classes I went to this week were my "Get Fit Club" classes. They kicked, pummeled, pulled, and cracked me into muscular hangovers the following mornings.
Now that Harrison and Lib are doing better, I'm really looking forward to getting back on track. However, the intensity has dulled for my benefit. I'm praying for God to keep me where I need to be and to keep me balanced and aware of not only my journey to better health but my duties as a mother, wife, and homemaker as well.
Friday, July 3, 2009
I have an awesome idea for my audition video for Biggest Loser...
What if I asked everyone I knew and got 1,000 people together to say "We want to watch Katy on the Biggest Loser!" while I ran a lap on a track holding a sign with Biggest Loser in large font? Is that too much? My ultra awesome sister, Wynn, is going to help me with my video, and I think we would be able to pull it off. Having Wynn's help is great due to the fact that video production is major part of what Wynn is studying in school. Plus, it would be awesome to invite her into this part of my life that I've hidden from my family for so long.
It's an audition video, and I am competing against at least 10,000 women just like me. The other thing that I have against me is that they are looking for families. All the people in my family are fit and healthy, so I have to work extra hard to get them to consider me as an independent applicant. It said on the website that independent applicants were also welcome, but I wonder if I could place an ad for an overweight surrogate family member just in case.
My other fear isn't really a fear; nevertheless, what if I lose too much weight while training at home for them to want me? I've already lost 9 pounds in 11 days, and I don't want to stop no matter how much I want to be on the show. I'm ready for change now. As I write this, I'm noticing the time. I'm missing my first class since I've started my routine. We have Harrison's birthday party today, and as much as I want to be with him on his big day, it's amazing how my body is craving action today and how much I miss the smell of chlorine and the feeling of cold water against my skin. Just one day.
It's an audition video, and I am competing against at least 10,000 women just like me. The other thing that I have against me is that they are looking for families. All the people in my family are fit and healthy, so I have to work extra hard to get them to consider me as an independent applicant. It said on the website that independent applicants were also welcome, but I wonder if I could place an ad for an overweight surrogate family member just in case.
My other fear isn't really a fear; nevertheless, what if I lose too much weight while training at home for them to want me? I've already lost 9 pounds in 11 days, and I don't want to stop no matter how much I want to be on the show. I'm ready for change now. As I write this, I'm noticing the time. I'm missing my first class since I've started my routine. We have Harrison's birthday party today, and as much as I want to be with him on his big day, it's amazing how my body is craving action today and how much I miss the smell of chlorine and the feeling of cold water against my skin. Just one day.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Things I want to do after I hit my goal weight
Everyday Things that I want to accomplish now:
1) Feel beautiful
2) Be a positive and healthy role model for my children
3) Stop feeling envious of others' bodies
4) View my body as a Temple
5) Say "goodbye" to emotional eating
Adventures that I want to accomplish after hitting my goal weight:
1) Climb Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa.
2) Run in the Great Wall Marathon in China
3) Swim across the English Channel
4) Learn to hang glide in Australia
5) Get licensed in sky diving
6) Learn how to surf in Hawaii
7) Buy lingerie in Paris
8) Hike the entire Appalachian Trail
9) White Water Raft through the Grand Canyon
10) Participate in a triathlon in Latin America
See, I am done with living as the Big woman with Big Dreams. Now, I am challenging myself to being the Healthy woman Living a Big Life.
1) Feel beautiful
2) Be a positive and healthy role model for my children
3) Stop feeling envious of others' bodies
4) View my body as a Temple
5) Say "goodbye" to emotional eating
Adventures that I want to accomplish after hitting my goal weight:
1) Climb Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa.
2) Run in the Great Wall Marathon in China
3) Swim across the English Channel
4) Learn to hang glide in Australia
5) Get licensed in sky diving
6) Learn how to surf in Hawaii
7) Buy lingerie in Paris
8) Hike the entire Appalachian Trail
9) White Water Raft through the Grand Canyon
10) Participate in a triathlon in Latin America
See, I am done with living as the Big woman with Big Dreams. Now, I am challenging myself to being the Healthy woman Living a Big Life.
Update
Sorry I haven't checked in for a while! Here's a couple things that have changed since my last post:
1) My hydro-aerobics class is a riot! I love the older ladies who gossip and laugh as the instructor shouts out things like "We're Washing Machines now Ladies!" and "Elephant" (an exercise move raising your arms against the resistance of the water like a trunk on an elephant and stomping with your feet spread apart.) and "Don't throw your hip out again, Adele!". Yep, really, it's very entertaining!
2) I started double punishment Monday and Wednesday by running w/Jamie after my Get Fit Club class. It's fun, but boy was I sore the next day.
3) I'm auditioning for the show "Biggest Loser" on the 18th of July. I figure the show would be the best way for me to reach my goals of participating in a triathlon someday. With the show's help that "someday" will come sooner than I could ever hope for! Even though I'm auditioning, I'm not going to stop the training I'm doing now. I realized that even with the training, I'll probably still have a lot to lose when shooting for Season 9 begins, so why not?
1) My hydro-aerobics class is a riot! I love the older ladies who gossip and laugh as the instructor shouts out things like "We're Washing Machines now Ladies!" and "Elephant" (an exercise move raising your arms against the resistance of the water like a trunk on an elephant and stomping with your feet spread apart.) and "Don't throw your hip out again, Adele!". Yep, really, it's very entertaining!
2) I started double punishment Monday and Wednesday by running w/Jamie after my Get Fit Club class. It's fun, but boy was I sore the next day.
3) I'm auditioning for the show "Biggest Loser" on the 18th of July. I figure the show would be the best way for me to reach my goals of participating in a triathlon someday. With the show's help that "someday" will come sooner than I could ever hope for! Even though I'm auditioning, I'm not going to stop the training I'm doing now. I realized that even with the training, I'll probably still have a lot to lose when shooting for Season 9 begins, so why not?
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