Christy

WHOOOOOOOOOOO-WEEEEEEEE. What.a.week. Seriously. Thanksgiving is a tough, tough week. Especially when you are trying to shrink. I set out with big plans. BIG PLANS, y’all. I had my menu planned, and it was traditional. I cannot mess with old family recipes. There is no lightening them up. It was all going to be about self-control and being active.

On Thanksgiving morning, I got up, got dressed, and hit the road for a 5 mile run. I ran the entire thing, and it was amazing! I felt like my day and week were starting off great. I came home and cooked, we ate, I went for a walk, and I did my EA SPORTS Active workout. I was proud as pie.

The weekend was a blur of Christmas tree shopping, decorating, eating out, snacking, and leftovers. I didn’t have time to run, and Saturday and Sunday were my off days from EA SPORTS Active. When I stepped on the scales Sunday morning, I was devastated. I was up several pounds, and it was a huge slap in the face. I buckled down, started guzzling water and fired up More Workouts on my day off. I knew if I was going to undo the damage I’d have to be serious.

Flash forward to this morning. After a long and sleepless night (thanks to my son falling out of the bed, and my daughter removing her diaper and peeing all over her bed), I groggily stepped on the scale. Totally forgot to turn on the light, so I couldn’t see the number! Light on, scale read, and happy dance!

KA-POW (that’s me sucker punching the turkey)!!! I managed to LOSE weight over Thanksgiving week. I think this could be a historical moment for me. I should have prepared a speech.

Where would I be without the Sisterhood? Probably back in the 150s, out of shape, tired all the time, and unhappy. But now I’m just about to say BUH-BYE to the 140s forEVER.

Last week: 141.6
This week: 140.8
Change: -0.8 HOLLA!

Miles this week: 7
Total miles for the challenge: 31

Since the challenge started, I am down 1.2. My goal was to lose 5 pounds, so we’ll see if I can make it. Only 2 more weeks to go!

Be sure to check out my EA SPORTS Active for Life entries over here! Give me some love while you’re there, k?
You can also check out my Daily Mile page, where I keep track of my miles!!

This week I was SO looking forward to finally falling into the 130s, and it didn’t happen. I’ve been on this journey long enough to not let this get me down. I know I’m doing what I need to do, and this past week I may have overindulged in the salty & sweet foods just a little bit too much. Overindulgence wasn’t the only thing on the menu though, because I also exercised like a maniac! The exercise wasn’t quite enough for me to register a loss, though.

So I know where I went wrong: birthday cake, Italian food, apple pie, too much food at my son’s school t-day party, etc. etc.

And I also know where I went right: 6.8 miles logged (25.8 total for the challenge), 3 days of my EA SPORTS Active 6 Week Challenge

The results:
Last week: 141.2
This week: 141.6
Gain: 0.4

It’s really a minor gain, and I know I’ll get it off, I just hope that I don’t add to it over the next few days! I see lots of water, exercise, and portion control in my very near future!

Happy Thanksgiving to ALL of you! Hope it’s wonderful for you

I have so many things going through my mind this morning. My to do list is long, and I’m getting a little freaked out about how quickly the holidays are sneaking up me. Can you believe THANKSGIVING IS NEXT WEEK? ACK! Deep breathes…….

I didn’t weigh-in last week because I was in California at a commercial shoot for the new EA SPORTS Active More Workouts game. Yes, there is a possibility I could be coming to a television set near you. Does anyone say television set anymore? Apparently I do!

Anywhoooo….

Did you know More Workouts came out yesterday? YES! It is now available for purchase, and you should totally get your tail down to your local store and pick up a copy! Why? Because it’s so RAD and we’re starting a 6-week challenge here on Friday. This Friday, November 20th! You don’t want to miss out do you?

I was chosen by EA SPORTS Active as one of their 6-Week Challengers. Exciting stuff, no?! What that means is that I, along with 11 other amazing people, will document my journey over the next 6 weeks over at the EAS Active site. I’ll also be writing about it right here! Talk about some major accountability through the holidays! I’m really looking forward to the challenge and hope that it helps me reach my final goal weight! I only have 11 pounds to go, and it’s been slow going lately. I think More Workouts and the 6-week challenge are exactly what I need to finally reach 130!

What’s so great about EA SPORTS Active More Workouts?
Well, like Personal Trainer, it’s a personal trainer in a box. You don’t have to leave the comfort of your own home to get an amazing workout. You’re guided through each move with videos, and you have you very own personal trainer right there on the screen showing you exactly what to do. And yes, you will sweat and feel the burn.

You want to know what’s NEW with More Workouts?
Can you say water sports? YES! They’ve added waterskiing, and paddling. Another new addition is the obstacle course, which totally kicks my ass. There’s also step aerobics that completely blows the Wii Fit version out of the water. Seriously awesome. Ab work, cool downs and warm ups were added, which makes it perfect! And my favorite part? The boxing! Not only can you box targets and heavy bags, you can also spar with your personal trainer! Who doesn’t want to pop their trainer in the face sometimes, right?! It’s all so much fun. Really. I wouldn’t be doing it if it weren’t fun!

See for yourself!

EA SPORTS Active More Workouts

My weight today: 141.2
Two weeks ago: 141.6
Loss: 0.4 <—-I'll take it!!!

For the Globetrotting with the Sisterhood Challenge, I'm proud to report 9 Miles this week and 19 since we started. That 10 miles walking in San Francisco last week, and 9 running miles. HOLY SHIT! Can you believe I'm a runner? I can't!

Have an awesome SHRINKING week!