C-tina's work out blog!

[musculArgirl2]

Great job!! That must have felt awesome.

[Boss Man]

Good on you. It shows how far you are coming. Keep believing and keep smiling,. You're doing great .

[rockchick_82808]

guess what! i found out that there is a 5k going on at my gym in two weeks! i can't wait! i am going to be apart of it! i can't wait to see how much i have improved!

[musculArgirl2]

Sounds like perfect timing!

[rockchick_82808]

i know right?!

today i was recapping what i have done over the last 11wks because next week is the end for for team weight loss and then i move on to to team fit. its amazing what i have done!

i have flipped huge tires, i jogged 3 miles, i have done boot camp class, did boot camp mayhem in the rain, never missed a single class, toned up my arms, worked up my heart rate, and as an added bonus to it all, i lost 15pounds and a dress size. its funny how now i just look at the weight loss a reward now for my hard work instead of it being my core focus of what i do. what i get from this is so much more.

i no longer turn to food when i am down instead i go for a walk! i don't over eat to where i feel like i am going to explode i eat slowly and pay attention to my body. i choose healthier foods and don't even crave junk any more. i don't look at it as being deprived of those things, instead i look at it as though "why the hell did i eat that shit?" lol. the only struggle i still have is when i am at a friends house and food is laid out the entire time i am there. when i eat out i choose healthier foods and split it in half its huge. its just another stepping stone i need to take. i dont feel so overwhelmed by it all anymore. it feels great to look at how far i have come.

[Boss Man]

its funny how now i just look at the weight loss a reward now for my hard work instead of it being my core focus of what i do. what i get from this is so much more.

Exactly. People forget that it's not just about what's on the outside, but what's on the inside too that you can't see. You end up potentially cutting your risk of high blood pressure, strokes, Cancer, heart disease and other things as well.

[musculArgirl2]

You've got me really tempted to do team weight loss too christina. like most decisions i have to make in my life i am totally on the fence about it. Apart of me thinks i should be able to do it on my own and i don't want to spend the money and the other part says but you've been trying half heartedly for TWO YEARS and i haven't done it and wouldn't it so be worth it to do it for 9 months and be 60 pounds thinner even if you spend more money.

Also i'm a shy person and i don't know if i like the whole team idea thing although i'm sure it would be fine. and my foot sometimes causes problems as well. But you definitely got me thinking about it!

So happy you had success with it though!!!

[Athene]

its amazing what i have done!

i have flipped huge tires, i jogged 3 miles, i have done boot camp class, did boot camp mayhem in the rain, never missed a single class, toned up my arms, worked up my heart rate, and as an added bonus to it all, i lost 15pounds and a dress size.

You're killing it!

[rockchick_82808]

You've got me really tempted to do team weight loss too christina. like most decisions i have to make in my life i am totally on the fence about it. Apart of me thinks i should be able to do it on my own and i don't want to spend the money and the other part says but you've been trying half heartedly for TWO YEARS and i haven't done it and wouldn't it so be worth it to do it for 9 months and be 60 pounds thinner even if you spend more money.

Also i'm a shy person and i don't know if i like the whole team idea thing although i'm sure it would be fine. and my foot sometimes causes problems as well. But you definitely got me thinking about it!

So happy you had success with it though!!!

I know where u are coming from when it comes to money but let me tell you...ur worth it. I have gained so much from this. as far as ur foot, what I learned is they will modify moves for you if u have an injury. not only do u get support from ur trainer but from ur team mates too. I was nervous with everything bc I have never been able to do it in the past. give it a shot for the first month and see how u like it. u pay month to month not the 12 wks as a whole. starting monday I am moving up to team fit. it is expensive I pay 175.00 a month for the class but I have learned so much in the nutrition classes, and I'm being pushed every time to see what I can do. its the best thing I could of ever done for myself.

[rockchick_82808]

the end of the 12 weeks is tomorrow. I have grone from 241 to 225! Here are the progress pics of my arms. Once I really start to see a change in my stupid stomach I will do full body shots.

[musculArgirl2]

it is expensive I pay 175.00 a month for the class

i think though you can use mlt bucks for the class too when you join as a member. So for 6 months 2 months would be paid for i believe? Or something like that. which is nice. But still even the membership is pricey. i think that is like 80 bucks a month at my club.

but i think it is definitely worth it if you can be successful and let me tell you chirstina i can REALLY see a difference in your shots!!!! You are definitely successful. Looking good Christina!

I think i will try it at the end of summer around Oct 1st if by then i still haven't been successful with the weight loss. I will give myself till the end of summer to try one more time. Thanks again for your advice!! and congratulations on how far you have come and well you are doing!!!

[Boss Man]

I'm really happy to see how much you've changed and progressed, because i've stuck by you for a long time now.

It's been nearly 3 years since you come on here and you've had some hard things to deal with and some seriously difficult moments, like getting highly emotional in the shower and not posting here for weeks and months, because you let one or two things get in your way, or felt embarrassed about admitting to certain things, but the one thing you never did was give up on yourself or allow yourself to be consumed by negativity or depression.

It's been a tough period in life and you stepped into adulthood with a significant physical situation to overcome and slowly but surely it's started ot come good, with a lot of learning and trial and error.

I've felt for you at times I really have and been able to interpret the emotion you express into something I could feel to some extent and I've connected with it and you to some degree, in order to be able to understand what sort of person you are and I never stopped believing that through it all there was a way forward and a way for you to truly discover how much more of person you could become, if you were willing to still believe and never give up.

I'm sending you a BIG PAT ON THE BACK misses, because as long as this site exists I will never stop believing in you and never stop wanting you to succeed, because you are a 24 carat sweetheart with a beautiful nature, because there is nothing bad about you at all and I don't think you could really treat anybody like crap if you tried and I know that your boyfriend, is lucky to have someone as emotionally pure and rich as you and I'm sure he will keep remembering that.

You're moving on to the nesxt stage now and I'm more than willing to move on with you and see how much you can do and I am so darn proud of you Christina and I want you to keep making yourself proud of you, by remembering how much you are worth and by sticking at it for the long haul. This is not just about what hppened over a period of weeks, but about what can happen for the rest of you life and you will ALWAYS be worth the effort, every single day you walk this Earth and you deserve to take the time to do good things for yourself, because you deserve to become better and deserve to have self worth and feel beautiful, respected and thought well of, because you're personality warrants it.

So as you make the transition to a new phase in your life misses, I willl say GOOD LUCK and if you ever need to reach out to me, for any reason at all, just do it, because myself and this community are always here for you, no matter how stupid, embarrassed, negative, happy, flambouyant or bonkers crazy you feel and you will always be one of us and we do care about you a lot, even though we've never met you, you still mean something to all of us, who have known you in our roundabout ways and we will never stop caring and wanting you to be happy.

Keep smiling and keep believing, because you doing BRILLIANTLY .

[rockchick_82808]

I want to thank you so much boss man for always knowing the right words to say to always lift my spirits. Thank you for your words of wisdom, and support through all of this. Getting to know people like you, is such a big help in a process such as this. Its an everyday challenge to break old habits and to create new - better ones to last a life time. Every time you message me it always brings a smile to my face and a few happy tears, knowing that I have great friends like you in my life. Thank you for all you have done, and for the continued support I know I will need.

In fact, THANK YOU EVERY ONE!

For others out there who read my blog but don't post, I want you to know that you are not alone in this world. As many times as I thought I was, your not. We all have our struggles in life regardless if its weight related or not. I hope that in some way my day to day posts help others who can relate, and can find the inner strength as well to lift your self up and make today the day you make a change. Doesn't have to be big, it can be something as small as setting a goal like, "I will make sure to eat a salad today for my lunch". Then each day is a new stepping stone to get to the top where all of us deserve to be!

It has taken a lot of hard work to get to where I am now and I am no where near where I need to be yet. It has been hard to not have anyone I am close to get involved in this with me at home. I have so many loved ones that I wish would work out with me from time to time. Not just to have company but because I worry about their health as well. This is why I am so happy to not only have all of you to talk to, but to of joined a gym where I work with people every day who share the same goals. It breaks the everyday routine and makes working out a blast!

[Boss Man]

You speak so eloquently, of the newfound wisdom your efforts have given you and you are now proving with your words and deeds as well, what sort of example a person like you can set.

I admire the way you express how you feel, because I know when it's been hard and the associated admissions have clearly been expressed with pain and anguish, the pain and anguish are very clear in the words and are not representative of a "get a grip", or a "pull yourself together" type scenario, where a person appears to get a little over-emotional for no perceived valid reason(s), but at the same time, I can see in such words a beauty as well, because I admire someone who can effectively say, this is me and it's not great right now, but I cannot hide from this and pretend. Courage in emotional and / or mental pain, is admitting it. Weakness could be hiding it, for fear of potentially feeling worse, or the painful admissions falling on deaf ears.

I admire equally, the way you talk about the things you are doing and doing well. You have a way of making people feel some of what you feel and there's a real honesty to it, not some kind of self indulgence that looks fake, as if you're trying to get people to suck up to you and it makes me happy when I see you having reasons to smile and be proud of yourself.

This is why everything you right is important, because it shows people what your world is like to live in right now, but I think it helps you better recognise, what the things that are happening are really doing in terms of your emotions and outlook.

You CAN make this happen and I for one appreciate what you say as well, as it will one day make a great example to others, of why giving up doesn't need to be an option, because physical achievement is not for the lucky or the privileged few, it's for so many who can recognise their potential ability to make it happen and to find the way(s), to make it happen.

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[rockchick_82808]

Today is the day of my first 5k! Yes I ment for that to rhyme. I am stoked! My boyfriend is coming too to cheer me on and see me cross the finish line. That really makes me feel good, knowing I have one of my biggest supporters there!