Getting ALITTLE Frustrated!!

I have been making exercise a regular part of my daily routine. For the past 2 months, after lunch I lay the kids down for nap/quiet time while I exercise on most days. I started doing Zumba workouts and have been working up how long I can do it. I started off with the beginning 20 minute workouts and couldn't even make it through 10 minutes when I first started. The got through the whole 20 minutes. Worked up into the intermediate 20 minute workout and got through that also. Today I did the 45 minute intermediate workout and got through 38 minutes of it. It feels so good to sweat and work off some of my stress.

I also have been trying to do some toning and strength training on the Wii Fit game. I have been enjoying working out and feel really accomplished when I get through a workout. I even have noticed my body becoming more toned.

But I am a little frustrated about the scale. I will lose 2 lbs and then gain it back, lost a lb, gain it back throughout the month. So after 2 months of working out according to the wii fit scale today I weight a lbs more then I did when I started. How on earth is that possible. My clothes are fitting better, according to measurements I have lost inches, so why is the scale not showing any change. I so want to lose all my baby weight. Last time I started working out I lost 7 lbs in 2 weeks and kept it off while working out. But not this time. I am even eating less and craving better foods.

So really, WHAT IS THE DEAL!?!?

Are you KIDDING me?!?!

I am so discouraged!! I have been working out for the past 3 weeks. Out of those 21 days, I have worked out 15 of those days and put in at least 15 minutes each time, but most of the time going over 30 minutes. I have been working out on the Wii Fit doing strenght training and aerobics and then doing some Zumba off and on.

Today I decided to see what my weight loss progress has been. Of course your weight goes up and down from day to day, but my first weigh in 21 days ago verses today weigh in I have lost a total of, drum roll please....... 0.2 lbs. That is right a whole whopping 0.2 lbs. Everytime I lost some weight and it went right back up.

Now I have noticed a change in the way my clothes are fitting, my pants are looser around the waist and in the legs, and my shirts feel looser around the bust. But I can't believe after working out for 3 weeks there isn't a bigger change in my weight. I am just hoping that means that while I am losing fat that I am gaining muscle so I am not seeing a change on the scale much.

Zumba Dance!!

John got paid today and since it was more than we expected John said I could get the Zumba dance for the Wii instead of waiting. Man am I glad I did. It is a major workout!! Every part of my body is sweating! Even my arms and legs. Praying that I will see a change in my body with this. And boy was it fun! I think I will really enjoy it once I get all the moves down. And my legs don't feel like they are on fire when I am doing it. But I used way more muscles then I expected and burned a ton of calories from only 10 minutes of dancing! I pray that I stick with it!!

Getting rid of the flub!

For the like the 5th time this year I have started an exercise routine in hopes of trimming some flub off my body.(at this point I think using a carving knife would be quicker, but since I am not a turkey guess that is out of the question) So I have started working out once the kids are all down for naps with my Wii Fit.

I saw the commercial for a Zumba workout video kit and found out that they have Zumba for the Wii and really want to buy it. But since my dedication to exercise has been kinda touch and go in the past months(ok, my whole life. lol) I decided I will have a goal that I need to reach before I can buy it. So I decided that I need to stick to exercise for at least 4 workouts each week for 3 weeks to get it. I have workout almost daily for 1 week so I am doing pretty good so far.

My goal is to get my midsection and back a little less flabby and tone up my body. I don't necessarily have a weight that I want to be at, just want to be able to fit into my clothes better and if I go down a couple of sizes in the process than awesome! I just want to get back to a healthier weight for me and be able to enjoy my figure again while I am on a break from having anymore babies.

So please pray that I keep the motivation to stick to this! I know in the long run I will be glad I did.

Let the torture begin!

So my brother is getting married in September which is totally amazing! I am so happy for him and I really like his future wife. Problem is that I have less then 6 months to get my body smokin'! Going to be a bridesmaid and will have to get into an amazing dress. And at the moment I have ZERO motivation. I am going to need to kick my butt into gear! So I am going to start cutting down on pop(please pray for me!), start working out again, and eat less sweets. But first I need to get rid of the brownies that are AMAZING and sitting on my oven at this very moment. What to do? What to do? Lets face it, I am going to devour them!!! Tomorrow phase GET MY BUTT IN GEAR can start!