Level Zero

After yesterday's workout an idea popped into my head, that it might be good to take a video of myself exercising. I thought that doing so would be beneficial, so I would know where my starting point was and have something to compare to later months. (I'm pretty much at Level 0, so anything will be an improvement on today!). I also wanted you to know that I'm for real; I am a normal person like anyone else who's trying to get healthy, and that this is my real body and I'm working with it! So today, while the girls were out playing with cousins, I moved some furniture around, set up the iPad, and just went for it.

Today's workout:

As fast as possible, do

25 squats

25 jumping jacks

25 burpees

REPEAT THREE TIMES

Now, on paper this looks pretty easy, right!? WRONG! For me this was brutal. In the end I only did 1 full round and then upon starting the burpees in the second round, I called it quits and jumped on the treadmill for 15 minutes instead. Burpees are SO hard for me and I am so bad at them. Haha!  But, I sure got my sweat on and that felt great! 

Also! Please don't judge; this video is NOT at all flattering.

So here is are my thought's when I played the video back:

• I am WAY out of shape. It's a good thing there was music playing above the sound of the video, because I was huffing and puffing like nobody's business. And I can't believe how long it took me to realize how much I needed to make these lifestyle changes. 
• I am so proud for being confident enough in myself to believe I can make change happen.
• I need to buy proper work out clothes!! I think that this is probably what everyone is thinking. Amiright?
• I need to squat down further.
• I am going to feel so awesome in a couple months, five months, a year, when I can watch this video again and see how far I've come.
• I am only going to get better!

Looking forward to tomorrow! 

Day 1

I just gotta tell you that I am so thankful for everyone's kind words and support given on here on the blog, Facebook, and via emails. Like, just . . . wow! I was asked yesterday why I chose to start a blog about my weight loss journey. Because of it's personal and public nature, I might stress myself out trying to live up to the challenge and fear failing in such a public way. But to them I said "All the more motivation to succeed!" I'm being held accountable! I've tried losing weight in "secret" in the past and it just. never.worked. If no one knew that I was trying, no one would know that I was giving up. The only person I would be disappointing was myself.  I know. I know. One day being accountable to myself will be enough for me, because when it comes down to it, it's my life and I need to own it. But I'm not there yet. Work and pray. Work and pray.

So, today!

I woke up this morning feeling totally pumped. Day 1. I can do this. I started off by drinking a full glass of water. My goal is to drink 100 oz of water daily.

After breakfast, I hit up the gym basement. So here was today's work out:

As fast as I possibly could, I was supposed to do FIVE rounds of:
25 squats
20 crunches
15 push-ups
400 meter run

So here's how it went down:

• I only was able to complete THREE rounds. And I am proud of each and every one! (One day I'll get to five)
• My squats totally started out strong (all the way down, like I was about to sit down on something), but ended up a little wimpy by the last round.
• My crunches were awesome and felt great . . . . which makes me wonder if I was doing them incorrectly, now. Hmmm.
• My push-up were, let's be honest, lady push-ups. And they probably will continue to be so for a little while yet.
• Running 400m x 3 felt really awesome on the treadmill. I wasn't running too fast (5mph) but it felt great.

The BEST part of today's workout was that Gwen did the WHOLE thing by my side! Even the running, which she did on the spot beside the treadmill! I wish you could have seen her face she was so proud of herself. Of me. Of us. We counted down the reps together, gave each other air-high fives, shouted out encouraging phrases . . . It was the best first work out I could have wished for.

Man, I was pooped!

Welcome to The Last 100lbs!

Hello, my name is Jenny. I'm a wife, mother of three, and a firm believer in trying something new when the old ways just aren't working out. I've been overweight for the majority of my life and I know the reasons why:

1. I over-eat
2. I eat the wrong things
3. I don't exercise
4. I have negative self-talk
5. I give up easily

I've come to a point in my life where I have realized that my current lifestyle is NOT working for me, but rather against me. As of today, I have 100 lbs to lose for me to be at a healthy weight. Yikes! It is time for change! It is time to try something new.

This is where you come in! I have learned from experience that I am pretty much incapable of doing this alone, so I've started this blog so others can read along and share in this journey with me! 

So here is how it's all going to go down:

• My goal is to lose 100lbs: 85lbs to get to a healthy BMI of 24 and then another 15lbs for added awesomeness.
• I will lose weight in a healthy and natural way. No pills. No extreme/unhealthy habits.
• I will not be joining a gym. That's right, all my workouts will be done at home or out in nature
• I will not be joining a weight-loss program. Too expensive. Also these programs usually focus too much on diet and rapid weight loss and not enough on getting healthy in mind/spirit. For me, it's more of a mental battle.
• I'm going to eat right and exercise EVERYDAY. You heard me.
• I will love myself at all stages of weight loss, even when weight loss is slow or non-existent. 
• I will document all aspects of weight loss, the good, the bad, and the ugly. Be ready for it all!

I hope you enjoy following along. And don't be afraid to share ideas, recipes, workouts, or anything else. Please be a cheerleader! I need all the support I can get! 

Hugs from me to you,

Jenny