69- Summer of '69

Okay, so the title has nothing to do with the blog today BUT you have to admit- you see 69 and you want to continue with the Bryan Adams song. I wasn't alive then but with a name like the summer of '69 - it sounds like s good summer.

This weekend was okay but I imploded Sunday and had waffles and Starburst (it was the only thing in the house I could find that was bad).

But I got back on the wagon and am going strong. Christina and I made a small wager for a pair of earrings depending on who lost the most weight in these 2 weeks. So I gotta put in the work and keep the diet clean because FIRST of all I want to beat her. SECOND of all, I want a new pair of earrings from Charming Charlie's. (If you haven't been there go, it is super cute & not expensive.

So, I wanted to discuss diets with you ladies. So today a good friend (who may be reading this- if you are HI!) about a new diet/ cleanse/ detox thing she is fixing to start. She hit a snag in her weight loss so she is giving something new a try. Good for her. While her situation is a bit different it made me think of us women. We are always skipping from one thing to the next with diets. Hoping something will work but never making any change long enough to really see.

Listen, if what you try isn't a sacrifice, uncomfortable, schedule intense and habit changing and life transforming- IT WON"T WORK. You will lose a couple pounds here or there but its coming right back. Don't give in. Don't say that food is more important than your body, your health and your self image. YOU CAN DO IT.

Heck, if I can do it anyone can. IF you want to transform the way you eat and lose the weight (weight loss is 90% what you put in your mouth) then, contact a trainer with a nutrition background. (Doriana and Gerrad are great trainers but they also know the science of food. Call them at West County Fitness.) Contact a nutritionist who has a history or work ability to approach your diet from a weight loss perspective. GET HELP.

You can spend 1,000's of $$ trying fad this & that and get short lived results or you could pay a couple $100 and get a diet that WILL work for you- no guessing, no nutrition value diagrams to pore over- just eat what they tell you. PERIOD!! If you do it, you will see results.

Okay, off my soapbox that is very broken....hee hee. Been there & done that stuff a million times.

So, today we worked legs with D. it was a great workout. Of course my calves were killing me, after running them in sandals yesterday....ugghh.

I will survive. Livin' the dream!!!

Misty "Workin' 2 Drop" Lowe

DAY 65- Don't Stop Believin'

So I got up and spun this morning with June. It was good. My legs hurt & were already worn out from doing stadium stairs last night. They were difficult because it was really dark out & the lights were not at the stadium. Going up was fine but coming down my equilibrium was a bit off. Yesterday we had Dorianna and did upper body. My legs hurt then too because Tuesday we worked legs.

I don't know if I talked about our new diet but it isn't hard. The food is good. Again with the same thing everyday. But it isn't bad. I just have to remember to eat. I am faced with temptation from food everywhere I look at work. Brownies, cookies, cake- you name it. It is in my face.

I must admit- I gave in this week and had 2 cookies and a brownie. That probably did not help the new diet since the whole point is to have absolutely no CARBS so our body uses the good fat were eating as energy.

HIGH: Clothes fitting even better & giving most of my tops away.

LOW: Cheating on the diet.

I am worried I might hit a wall and be unable to break through. Don't Stop Believin' has got to be my new motto. Everybody sing it with me....

Misty "Singing" Lowe

60- Sweet Dreams

We finished the pound plunge Saturday (the one on the side with some friends). I WON!!! Yep, you heard me right. I beat the others and Christina (barely) by .47%. HA!

It was a great boost & to see how far I have come. Still far to go. Today we started a different diet- an all protein diet with good fats mixed in but no veggies or fruits, carbs or anything else. It was okay today. I am still good to go, but I have learned that my body can do a 180 quickly & with some vengeance.

Tomorrow we have D.'s workout. I have some trouble getting all of my workouts in on Mondays & Wednesdays since I work late. I have got to figure out something because ladies, life does not slow for us. We must stay the course even in the rocky roads.

HIGH: Fitting into another pair of skinner jeans & buying a size 10 pants.

LOW: Desiring the chocolate cake but holding steady

Misty "Fat Dropping" Lowe

56- Oops I Did It Again

So, I had a cookie yesterday. Yikes! The Big Butt Blue Bar at work was stocked with crap-ola. I was very hungry (having forgotten my dinner) and I slipped. I told D. though. She told me it was okay and that I needed to get back on the wagon. She also gripped at me because I removed my carbs from my diet 2-3 weeks ago. I didn't understand until she informed me that giving up my carbs all together was bad since I did not replace them with good fats. So she told me to put them back in and Monday we get a new diet....yippee.

D. took my picture tonight for the website....the bra & panty update one. She is going to put our original bra & panty one up against the 2 months result one. I am a little nervous about that because I am still far from where I want to be. Plus, I am 2 toned- legs & chest tanned but my wrinkled, flabby, stretched mark stomach is PALE!!!

Get ready world you're going to see it all....hee-hee-hee!

HIGH: No cookies today even though free ice cream cake was put right under my nose.

LOW: Feeling bad about the cookie...

Misty "Might Be Dropping" Lowe

Rocky - Gonna fly now

51- Gonna Fly Now

(Rocky running up the steps):

Trying hard now !

It's so hard now

Trying hard now

Getting strong now

Won't be long now

Getting strong now

Gonna fly now

Flying high now

Gonna fly, fly, fly...

Really, this is how I feel at this stage in the game. Running the race is just in the warm-up stages.

I have to keep it moving.Saturday I took Fred's class. Then I got up again this morning and did it

again. Today he totally kicked our butts. He made us do 30 minutes of intense cardio then

we went out into the weight area and worked a quick upper and

lower body....killer. The man has no mercy. I was impressed. He reminded me of D.

Anyway, the food thing is getting harder because I am burning more energy but not adding

more fuel. I wake up several times a night with leg cramps. I am laking potassium so I am

going to have to get a supplement.

HIGH POINT: Being able to increase weight in the lifting portion of Fred's class.

LOW POINT: Eating a couple bites of rice last night.

Misty "Gonna Drop Now" Lowe

48 - Here Comes the Rain Again

Well, week 7 has come and gone. Now we're working on week 8. Almost 2 months down- 4 to go. I have to say just as I was getting comfortable in my workout and eating routine a glitch has been thrown in the mix. I have two events at church during the week that prohibit my night workout. Then Steve has two nights a week at school which mean I have to rearrange my schedule to work out and get Ainsley in bed on time. I can do it; it just sucks changing in mid-stroke.

The eating has been off this week. I have missed snacks and meal times due to schedule changes. But tomorrow is another day to get it right. I am spinning in the morning. I will probably do an afternoon class as well then a short workout at night so I can makeup for the workout glitches this week. D. was sick so no workout tonight with her. So Christina and I worked upper body but it is not the same when you don't have D. there yelling at you and stretching you further than you think you can go.

I am loving how I am looking but I don't want to slow down because I am happy. I have still got four more months to go and at least 30 more lbs to lose.

HIGH POINT: I went to a different work site today and several people called me "skinny" or asked how much weight I had lost because they could see it. That was awesome.

LOW POINT: I had a couple bites of spaghetti today at dinner. I missed my snack today and my supper was light because I need to go to the grocery store. But no excuses- I cheated (its cheating when you have 4 full bites of something).

I just have to remember that even when the rains come they don't just drench your clothes and make your hair a mess- rains renew whatever they touch. Rain ends and hope begins in the form of a rainbow. Maybe I should remember God knows what I need. The rain that has come is renewing my body, my mind and furthermost- my commitment to do this thing.

Misty "Not Dropping" Lowe