Ok, I know what you are saying...here we go again. Yup, you are right, here we go again. I have made some life and mindset changes and I am tackling my weight again. This time I have set a specific, short-term goal instead of the ultimate goal. I want to lose 20 pounds before October 1st. Why that date? Well, I will be attending IZEAFest which is one of the largest blogging conferences in the world. It is being held at SeaWorld Orlando and on October 4th I will be riding Manta! If you want to know more about IZEAFest click on the graphic below.

Hi! Here we are again. Another Fitness Friday...with the same weight ticker because Mr Wii Fit says no weight loss but my clothes say "Going down." Anyway, here are the new records for the week. Today I hit a new high score on the 6 minute hula-hoop with 1997! I'm getting so close to 2000. I also reached #1 for the family and my personal best on basic step with 326.

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~ Feb. 14, 2009
Fitness Friday-Week 6

First off-I know it is Saturday, yesterday was extremely busy and long and I didn't get much work done all day. Secondly, I know this is the same ticker as last week. Actually, according to the Wii Fit I gained 1.8 pounds this week but I refuse to make the ticker go back up so I will use this one until it goes down below 2 pounds lost.

I exercised 3 times this week, twice on the Wii Fit. The third time was yesterday. Our homeschool high school small group did a scavenger hunt throughout Prime Outlets in Ellenton. I don't know how many acres the outlet mall covers but it does boast 125 stores. This was not a shopping experience it was a speed-walking hunt for clues. Parents were'nt allowed to help but we were supposed to monitor groups to make sure the teens weren't running or causing any problems. Since the clues were all spread out we speed-walked the entire mall 3-4 times during the one hour hunt. It was 83 degrees outside and I was sweating like crazy.Map of the outlet mall

Our scavenger hunt team-and 3rd place winners- Lexi, Aaron, Jordan and Jonathan.

I did reach some new personal best scores on the Wii Fit this week.
Yoga-half moon-93
Yoga-sun salutation-99 tied my personal best
Aerobics-basic step-307
Aerobics-6 minute hula hoop 1972 tied personal best

That is it for this week. I hope next week goes better, especially since I have a doctor's appointment Thursday afternoon.

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~ Feb. 6, 2009
Fitness Friday-Week 5

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~ Jan. 30, 2009
Fitness Friday-Week 4

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~ Jan. 23, 2009
Fitness Friday-Week 3 Progress

Week 3 saw a little progress. I am down 1 pound. I exercised on the Wii Fit twice, Thursday and Friday-because I could hardly walk Sunday/Monday/Tuesday. On the Wii Fit I got a new personal best score on the chair pose 80. I also did the 6 minute hula-hoop for the first time-and I scored 4 stars with 1914! Wow-that is a tough one.

Now, an explanation about why I couldn't walk for 3 days.  Saturday we took the youth to the Winter Jam concert at the USF Sun Dome. I didn't expect for this to be an exercise opportunity but it became one. Once we found our seats on the upper concourse (one flight of stairs) and got settled there was an announcement about a youth leaders meeting in the Green and Gold room. So I headed down (2 flights of stairs) met up with a bunch of other youth leaders at the corridor that leads to the meeting rooms. We were met by a security guard telling us we can't go that way because that is where the artists were dressing for the concert. He said we would have to either go around the outside of the building and come in the front (not an option because this was a pay-at-the-door event with no tickets and we would be charged again for admission) or try going to the upper level, where it should be less crowded to get through to the front of the building. So we quickly headed up (3 flights of stairs) to the upper level. It was very crowded up there-the concert was a sell out and they turned hundreds away at the door. By now I am panting and have been unable to keep up with the others I had met moments earlier. So, I headed back to my seat (1 flight of stairs). During the concert I had to leave twice to take kids to the bathroom  (a total of 1 flight of stairs) and then when we left at the end of the concert there was that last flight of stairs. Nine flights of stairs!! I new I was going to be in trouble when I was standing in line for the restroom and my leg muscles were twitching like they had been through an intense workout.

Sunday morning when I woke up to go to church, I could hardly move. I was so stiff, my thighs and calfs were very, very tight. I chose to wear my new favorite shoes that hubby bought me for Christmas because they are super comfy-they are Sassari Crocs.
I did ok Sunday morning, though it hurt to go up and down the two steps to the stage. Monday and Tuesday were even worse, I think wearing the wedges to church made things worse. So, that is the long story as to my odd Saturday workout and why I couldn't workout during the beginning of the week.

I made some progress this week drinking water too. Yay Me!

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~ Jan. 16, 2009
Fitness Friday-Week 2 Baby Steps

Ok, by now you have probably noticed that my little scale on the ticker hasn't moved, well there is good news, I have lost the 1 pound that I put on last week so I am back to ground zero. Also, I went to the doctor's today and I have lost 5 pounds in the last month, all before January 1st. The PA who saw me today was pleased with my success so that helped me re-focus on the big picture.

I only used the Wii Fit 2x this week. Really, I'm going to get in at least 3 days next week. I did have some successes on the Wii Fit. I tied my best score on the Palm Tree pose, I scored my best score ever in advanced step, 621, I got a new high score on the chair pose and I finally completed the beginner Balance Bubble and got the highest score in the house! I will keep working and hopefully take another step forward next week.

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~ Jan. 9, 2009
Fitness Friday-Week 1 Slow Start

I didn't have a good week fitness wise. I'm not going to make excuses though. I just need to focus more and act! I only got on the Wii Fit 3 days for 30 minutes each and I didn't eat very healthy either. I am up 0.8 pounds. Oh Well.

This week was my first back on the Wii Fit in a few months. I focused on learning some new yoga moves. I added 4 to my work out.
Tree-scored 44, 69, 58
Sun Salutation-scored 97, 90, 88
Chair-scored 58, 68, 58
Standing Knee-scored 88, 72, 79
Not bad. The Chair is a killer, but I can feel it working!

The Wii Fit also has my Wii Fit age at 34, that's 10 years younger than me real age so I can be happy with that. I also reached a personal best on soccer heading, I scored 265 last Saturday. Today, I played again and I scored 360! A new personal best.

I thought I would share my Mii with you. This picture is of her in my house on Animal Crossings: City Folk. Isn't she cute? I hope you have a great week.

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~ Jan. 2, 2009
Fitness Friday-Starting Point

I have to start this post by saying that committing to this project publicly has been difficult for me. I have been overweight for the last 20 years. My weight has gone up and down.  I have done Weight Watchers 3-4 different times, Beverly Hills Weightloss, Atkins Diet, South Beach Diet, Carbohydrate Addicts diet and who knows what else.  I've joined the YMCA, Shapes, Curves, Jazzercized and I own at least 20 exercise videos. I have now begun a medical  program prescribed by my doctor. I must lose at least 6 pounds a month to remain on my program and I see him once a month to weigh in. My total weightloss goal is 62 pounds in 2009.

I started the diet portion of the program 2 weeks ago and even with Christmas and New Years I have lost 1 pound. Tomorrow I start the exercise part of my program. This part centers around my Wii Fit.  I have had the Wii Fit for 6 months and originally I was on it a lot.  I lost 8 pounds rather quickly and then I stopped using it regularly.  My January Wii Fit goal is 1/2 hour 4 days a week.

Each Friday I will be writing a Fitness Friday post updating the good and the not so good parts of this journey. I have joined 2 fitness forums. I am going to check them both out during the month of January and then I will choose 1 to stay with for the rest of the year (I can't overcommit to online activities). I challenge you to join me in getting healthier in 2009.

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