The weekend

Hello Peeps,
I must say I had a wonderful weekend and I hope you did too.

As far as I my food goes, I think I did OK. My sis had a birthday party dinner. I did choose chicken over beef or pork along with vegetables. I did have that brisk tea along with water.

My fit bit told me I burned 2501 calories and I walked 9500 steps. Not  the 10,000 I was looking for but I got close.

This week I decided to do slim fast. One for breakfast, lunch, and a sensible dinner. Along with my water and my raw carrots and fruit (so I don't starve myself).

I'll check in mid-week to let you all know how it's going.

Someone did share this home workout with me:

Starting weight 185 now 123 all home workouts:  With 10 pound ankle weights..with or without them you'll still get results!  3 times a week..😃 Remember to squat on your heels! 30 traditional squats 30 traditional squat pulses 30 wide squats 30 wide squat pulses 30 mule kicks (each leg) 30 legs ups (each leg) 30 single leg raises (each leg) 30 leg circles to the right 30 leg circles to the left (each leg)   Stomach! 30 leg raises 30 reverse crunches 30 jack knife sit-ups Flutter kicks for 1 minute..

If your unsure how to do these just youtube it.

Hope you all have a great-healthy week.


xoxoxoxo,
Melonie

Day 2

Hello Everyone,

 If you have a fit bit, please add me so we can keep up with each other I would love that. I didn't do my 10,000 steps yesterday but I did get close.

So someone suggested the Atkins diet-anyone ever tried that? I've told many people who hit me up that's into different nutritional supplements that I'd be willing to try as long as it's affordable for me and you all.

So I didn't do too bad on my eating yesterday. I had a smoothie for breakfast, carrots for snack. Salad for lunch and apple for snack. For dinner I drank another smoothie. I did mess up and have a cherry Dr. Pepper. Why did I stop by QT? ugh. But I did drink my 100 ounces of water (drink 1/2 your body weight) so I'm proud of that. At lunch at work yesterday I did spend 30 minutes walking and did not make to the gym at all.

Nathan gave me good advice and said just do SOMETHING and be consistent with that one thing. You would think that's easy huh? But I'm going to be consistent with my walking no matter what even if I can't make it to the gym, my diet (most days) and my drinking my water.

So I've always wanted muscles. Most people say I have to loose the tummy before I work on my muscles. Is that true? What's been your experience?

My best friend is getting married in October and I plan to be standing up there with the best man but the best girl. Pretty cool huh? So I have to have most of this gone. I'm not going to rush the process and will love myself through it all.

Remember people we don't have to be great to get started, we just have to get started.

Have a great healthy day!!

Melonie

Our weight loss journey

Hello,
I'm starting a weight loss journey for those of us trying to loose the natural way. No fad diets, no surgeries just good ole eating better and exercise. This is the most I've ever weighed in my life. I need to loose weight for health reasons and I just want to feel better overall. I'm not going to tell you how much I weigh now but I will tell you with proper eating and exercise, I know I can do it, I know you can do it too.

I want us to share what we are doing to achieve this weight loss. My plan is to drink water only and start with a smoothie for breakfast, lunch, and a sensible dinner. I also am walking or working out on my lunch time. If I'm at home I can go to the gym. If I have to go to the office, I'll walk for an hour. I'm trying out different variations of things to see which one will work. So I'll do this for about 7 days then move on to something else. My goal is to find what works for me. What are you doing to loose? what best works for you? All tips and tricks are welcomed.

I don't have to be a size 0, I just want to be healthy, I would love some muscles (just enough to still look lady like).

This isn't a rush I want to take my time and do it naturally so it can stay off. Please share your ideas and thoughts. I don't have any shakes to offer or anything of that sort, just want to go back to the basics.

I will post pictures as I go on my journey. This is my current pic. Share your pics.

We can do this.

Melonie