Monica's Quest Day 15

One of my favorite quotes that I have referred to lately is one by Eleanor Roosevelt: "No one can make you feel inferior without your permission." I find that I am always worrying about how others percieve me. I get so wrapped up in that it totally dictates my life. I am working hard on controling my inner thoughts. You know what they say, if you think it then you will probably act on it. So, if I keep my thoughts positive and remember that I am a daughter of our Heavenly Father, he will bless me with successes for all my hardwork. I recently added an intense power circuits to my fitness club. I might have mentioned this, but it is such a great change of pace for my workout routine. Two favorite stations that I have are the ham/glute raise on the body ball and the mountain climbers. Sweaty fun for me! Love ya, Monica

Monica's Quest- Day 14

Well it has been two weeks since I started my quest to lose weight. Nothing spectacular has happened, I haven't dropped 20 pounds, and I am still struggling with what I shove in my mouth. I guess I have to look at the big picture and revisit my goals that I set for myself at the beginning of this quest. My 1st, and most important goal was to achieve lifetime fitness. The journey hasn't been easy and I don't think that it will be any easier for the next year. I guess I truly understand what enduring to the end means! I just have to accept that it will take longer (for me) and that I am becoming a better person through this experience. I didn't gain all this weight overnight, so I probably won't lose it that fast either! Thanks for all the support. Just reading my journals give me the boost of energy to keep on trekking! Monica

Monica's Quest- Day 11 &12

Friday was such a test of wills for me. I tried to make my fitness club activity (cardio step) more hardcore, but I was feeling a little under the weather. I got through it, but I felt bad for the 4 ladies that were there because I was all over the place. All I could think about was getting home and crawling into bed. That is what I did until Saturday night. I didn't get much done on saturday because I was feeling extremely lazy. I guess I was already feeling burned out with the things that I have been doing. I have some new kickboxing steps that I am going to try out for Mondays class. Happy Father's Day! My nutrition in truly suffering. I need to find a program that works with my lifestyle. I am going to research some options today. Monica

Monica's Quest- Day 11

This morning I did power circuits for Fitness Club. I really gave the ladies something to kick start their morning. We did bicep curls, plyometrics, sprints, bench press, abs with the medicine ball, triceps, squats with the body ball on the wall, push ups, continuous lunges on the step, inner and outer thighs with a resistant band, mountain climbers, ski jumps, glute/ham raise on the body ball, flys/upright rowing, and fire hydrants. Each station was for 1 minute and 30 seconds. It was a great change of pace from step and kickboxing. A couple of nights ago, I went into the high school weight room and put 135lbs on the bench press. Yea, Monica still gots it! Now for the challenge of losing all the insualtion around all the muscles that no one can see. Still busting my butt everyday! Monica! :D (exhaustion is setting in)

Monica's Quest- Day 10

Thank you Denise for that inspirational poem that she posted yesterday! Today was really interesting for me. I don't have fit club on Wednesdays because I reserve the day to go up to Tahoe for some R & R! The weather is still really cold and the water colder, so I haven't made it up there yet, so I decided to take the kiddos in the stroller and go on a mid-morning walk. I took them off-road in the double stroller and got the best workout. My hamstrings and glutes were burning when I got home. I was out walking for about an hour. It amazes me that something so simple as taking your children out for a walk can be spiced up for a good workout! Monica

Here's to a New End

I found this quote today and thought that it was just perfect for a little inspiration to help us meet our fitness and weight loss goals. I hope you agree.

"Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, my friend, anyone can start from now and make a brand new end." -Anonymous

Whatever has happened up to this point is done, so let's not fret about where we are. Start now and make a new end for ourselves by getting involved, making changes and focuses on what kind of end you would like.

Here's to a New End for all of us! Best wishes!

Monica's Quest- Day 9

This morning was so much fun! I went to my fitness club that I have at the high school and taught a sweat-pouring kickboxing class. Sweat was pouring down my face. I love aerobics! I know that I have mentioned it before, but I REALLY LOVE any type of aerobics. Great music and cool friends that want to come and workout with me. No matter how depressed that I might get about my weight, I know that getting active and really exercising always makes me feel better and I forget about why I was sad in the first place. I also realized that I might not see real results for a couple of weeks to maybe months. This is truly been a humbling experience for me. I often wish I was back in high school when I dropped so much weight in the summer between my freshman and sophomore year. I know that I am in totally different place in my life, but I know that I can have the same determination as I did that summer! Running with my dad and lifting weights at the high school and watching what I eat paid off then, but being consistent with exercise and eating right will help me to reach my goal of acheiving lifelong fitness. It will be hard at times, but I do believe that I am determined enough to make it work for ME! Later, Monica