Makeover Madness

We've got a lot of changes happening around here, namely what I like to call makeover madness. These last few years that I haven't been able to run or do anything major physically due to my back and hip injury which has taken it's toll, not to mention I turned the big 31 this year and that definitely doesn't help. Now I that my back and hips feel great (after lots of physical therapy and work) I have a new injury. I was at the YMCA doing some lunges in the weight area, it's the only spot that has a mirror and let's face it, I work harder in front of one because I want to tighten up what I see! While doing a back lunge with my left leg an idiot guy (I could use harsher words) dropped a 40 lb. weight about ten feet from me. It rolled and bounced over my back leg and twisted me around so I landed on my bum. I tried really hard not to cry while the guy just stood there wondering what to do. I walked it off and thought I was fine but since then (January) when I run I get shooting pains up the front of that leg. I'm training for a 10k, which I don't think is going to happen now, so I figured I should go back to my physical therapist. Tendonitis. Sweet. Thank you dumb guy from the gym. I'm having a hard time with this...things seem to be getting worse, not better. Anyhoo, these little tidbits have sidelined me for a while but a few weeks ago I decided I've had it with the extra pounds and have headed up a three pronged attack on the poundage:

1. I enter EVERYTHING I eat into a website called fitday.com. Love it. It's free and it helps me be mindful of my eating. Do I really want to enter in the potato chip I stole from my kids' plate? Not really, so I just won't eat it! The mojo is coming back people.

2. I have tried a few new exercise videos I like for the days I can't get to the gym. First of all, my friend Rebecca and I talk all the time about how we want Jillian from the Biggest Loser to kick our you-know-whats. So why not buy her video right? I got her 30 day shred video with 3 twenty minute workouts. They kill me. I also have the two videos from Tracy Anderson, Gwyneth's trainer. The dance cardio one is KILLER and I only do it when I feel masochistic. Her mat dvd is also really difficult but is supposed to make me teeny tiny like a dancer. I was a dancer and was never "teeny tiny" but what the hell, I'll give it a shot.

3. Mix it up. I've lost 6 lbs. in 6 weeks. My husband has lost 5 lbs. in 2 weeks. Say wha? All you ladies know what I'm talking about. Men can lose five lbs. by skipping lunch. I work out 5 days a week, eat 1600 calories a day and lose 1 lb. a week. Sigh. So I've hit a plateau and am FRUSTRATED. Haven't lost a lb. in a week and realize my body adapts quickly to the changes I make so I need to constantly mix it up. My doctor says my body likes where it is but I say I DON'T and I'm in charge here. From now I am changing my eating and exercise routines every 3 weeks.

There you have it. I've outed myself so I can't fall off the bandwagon now. Cheer me on here. I want to head into the rest of my 30's looking just plain good. Not "you look good for having 3 kids" but just good. Know what I mean? If my hottie mother-in-law (don't be offended I called you a hottie!) can do it at her age and after 5 kids, so can I!

Now that you are bored to tears with my weightloss woes, let's move onto something fun. I'm going to give you a few songs that keep me motivated during my workouts and maybe you'll like them too!

White Stripes- Seven Nation Army
Aaja Soniya- The title is really long and let's suffice it to say it's a Bollywood tune
Jimi Hendrix- All Along The Watchtower
Cake- The Distance
Mary J.- Work That
Dave Matthews Band- Two Step
Weezer- Say It Ain't So
Feist- My Moon My Man
Jamiroquai-Little L
Beyonce- If I Were A Boy
Madonna- Hung Up
Eurythmics-Here Comes The Rain Again
Jay-Z- Hard Knock Life (clean version)
Cyndi Lauper- Girls Just Want To Have Fun (let's face it, it's true)
Will Smith- Get Jiggy Wit It (#1 tune at our wedding reception, it was awesome)
Rhianna- Disturbia
Kylie Minogue- Can't Get You Out Of My Head

Happy listening!!

xoxo

PS More makeovers to come...