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Posted on March 6, 2010 - by Mary

Weekly Weigh In #7

Hi there! Here is my weekly weigh in video. There’s some interesting news (I think so anyway) so be sure to watch all the way through Thanks!

So, what do you all think? Be sure to check out and subscribe to WAHM Weight Loss! See you soon!

Mary

Posted on March 2, 2010 - by Mary

Weight Watcher’s Weekly Weigh in #6

Whew what a week and weekend I had! Normally I would get discouraged by my weight loss, or lack thereof, not to mention with the busy-ness of life lately, I sometimes find it hard to track my food and find time to exercise. But, since I started tracking my progress on video as well as here on my blog, I find it much easier to keep pushing onward toward my goals. So, without further ado, here is this week’s weigh in results…plus other news and updates and a question for you! Enjoy!

So, what do you think? Weight Watchers or Jillian Michaels? Let me know!

Posted on February 22, 2010 - by Mary

Menopause? Me? No! I’m Too Young for That!

For the past several weeks, I’ve been highly irritable. I’m sure my hubby and probably my children will attest to that! Also I haven’t had a period in 2 months…and NO I’m NOT PREGNANT! Just thought I’d clear that up right away. Pretty sure it’s the “Big M” starting.

I don’t know how I feel about it. I’m kind of excited that pretty soon I won’t have to deal with Aunt Flo coming to visit any more, but then on the other hand, I’m scared! Both my mom and my only sister had hysterectomy’s at my age. But, I’m not claiming that! I’m claiming a “normal” menopause! Whatever that is. I am not looking forward to the hot flashes, unless they don’t get any worse than they are now. Before I was officially “late” I began having “hot spells” where I’d suddenly get real hot, but it would only last for about 30 seconds or so. They’re not too frequent and they usually hit first thing in the morning. I have some hot spells like that at night as well where I throw all the covers off and 30 seconds later, I’m freezing.

But, so far the worse symptom is my irritability. I feel like I want to claw someone’s eye out, often, and really for no apparent reason. People just get on my nerves. I’m not normally like that and have a high tolerance and can usually put up with people’s laziness or stupidity….see there I go again….just being plain mean. What the heck is wrong with me???? Ugh!

So, I apologize in advance if I snap at you suddenly, or just break down and cry for no apparent reason.

And when in the heck did I get old enough to start menopause???? Oh wait! I do have my 4th grand child on the way. I guess it was bound to happen after all.

Are you menopausal? Have you gone through it? Got any tips????

Posted on February 21, 2010 - by Mary

Weight Watchers Weekly Weigh In #5

Today is weigh in day. There are a couple of things I need to clear up though. Watch the video first, then under it, I will clarify what needs to be clarified, okay? Okay. Thanks

Okay, the first thing I need to note is Tishia Lee’s weight loss blog is nomoreplussize.com. And the second thing to clear up regards the measurements. I didn’t lose all those inches since beginning this newest journey on Weight Watchers. The last time I measured was way back last spring when I first began Weight Watchers online. Then I got off track, so the loss is a from a combo of what I lost last year and what I’ve lost so far. Make sense? So, here are my measurements today (just for a good reference in the future):

Hips: 46.5
Thighs: 25.5
Waist: 43.5
Bust 41.5
Arms: 14.3
Dress Size: 16

And one more thing: Last night, at Tishia Lee’s birthday dinner, I shared a Triple Chocolate Meltdown with my friend Angel of Plus Size Skills.

Oh, and we recorded some fun videos, which will appear on Plussize Bloggers soon, so be sure to check those out too and to take the Plus Size Bloggers challenge and get a chance at winning a Wii Fit Plus. I did!

Posted on February 19, 2010 - by Mary

Began the 200 Situps Challenge Today

What is wrong with me?! LOL! I love the motivation I have to finally start exercising and eating right! I think the 200 Squats Challenge and the 200 Situps Challenge work for me because they give me a goal to reach. Sure, I could probably set some of my own goals to reach, but they take the homework out of it, ya know what I mean? They teach you how to properly perform the exercises and give you the amounts to perform for each set and so on. I don’t know, I just really feel motivated by these challenges.

So, today I began the 200 Situps Challenge. And while they call them situps, they are actually talking about crunches or curl ups. I use my workout ball to rest my calves on while I do the crunches. I was able to pump out 75, although I’m not sure if my range of motion is up where it’s supposed to be. You’re not supposed to lift your lower back off the floor, and I didn’t, but I was only able to lift the upper part of my back, not the middle part….does that make sense? Anyway, I’m sure my range of motion will improve as I continue doing them. I think I will do them again tomorrow, starting out on week 1, Day 1. I think I will be a little less aggressive with these than I am with the squats…maybe…I really wanna lose the belly fat!!!

Will you join me in the 200 situps challenge? If so, please leave a comment and let me know you did so we can help keep each other motivated Oh, and if you’re tracking your weigh loss progress, be sure to join the Plus Size Bloggers contest to win a Wii Fit Plus!

Posted on February 18, 2010 - by Mary

Day 3 of the 200 Squats Challenge

Whew! I just got done doing day 3 of the 200 Squats Challenge! Let me tell ya, today was the hardest day yet! I mentioned in my video from Day two, that I started out on week 3 because I was able to do 31 consecutive squats in the initial test, and I’m also trying column 2. Well today, I did in between column 1 and column 2…LOL. The first set I did 22, 2nd set 25, 3rd set 18, 4th set 18 and the 5th set I squeezed out 25, but it about killed me LOL. I don’t know if I had such a difficult time because I did them later in the day than I normally do, or what, but whew, I am out of breath! I have a few days rest now, so we will see how I do next week.

In the mean time though, I was thinking about going ahead with the 200 situps challenge. I really want to get in some form of exercise every day, so I’m going to do situps on the days I don’t do squats. My belly is my most problematic area, so this will be really good for me

If you’re looking for a nice challenge to build up your strength and lose weight, I highly recommend these two. They are free and don’t take a whole lot of time to do…about 30 minutes a week! You’ll feel the fat burning off…okay maybe that’s just the burning in my thighs…but I can definitely tell a boost in my metabolism and my jeans are getting looser!

Posted on February 16, 2010 - by Mary

200 Squats Challenge Day 2

Hi there! I just completed Day 2 of the 200 Squats Challenge. I realized I goofed up how you’re supposed to do them, so bear with me as I explain what I did. Haha!