Ken and Amy's Weightloss Journey

Nothing keeps me motivated on my journey than actually seeing the numbers on the scale come down.  Finally I broke the 360 mark. I'm down to 357.  We have a cafeteria at my work and the smell from the food just waifts directly to my desk.  It's very hard to stay focused and motivated when you smell food all day long.  I usually don't even go in there during the day.  Kinda like out of sight, out of mind.  I told my friend at work that I need to get some of that stuff coroner's put under their nose so they don't smell  icky stuff.  I have really been pushing myself at the gym this last week also.  Right now I do between 10-30 minutes on the treadmill. I get my heart rate up first, then go walk at 2.5mph at a 5.0 incline.  Then we do 30-60 minutes on the weight training circuit.  We do 2 sets of 15 reps.  I am definitely stronger in my legs than my upper body.  I can leg press 170lbs, but I can only shoulder press 10 lbs. What a weakling, but not for long.  We have an exercise bike and a nice ball thingy at home but we have yet to use it.  We get to the gym 3 times a week, but I know we need to do more.  I KNOW THAT WE CAN DO THIS!!  I found out today that another girl at my work is doing this with her husband also!  It's nice to actually know someone else that's doing this as well.

Ok, so it's been a few weeks ang we have been going to the gym 3-5 times per week.  I feel good about it, and I actually enjoy going. I even look forward to it.  A lady that I work with made a comment about how much energy and pep I have, especially since how much I've been working out.  So it made me think, am I not working out hard enough.  I mean I'm sweating and everything but I 'pump iron' until I feel a burn and then move on to the next machine.  Last night I kicked it up a notch.  I increase the weights that I have been lifting and did at least 15 reps and 2 sets.  When I left the gym my legs were wobbly.  Today I am sore!!!! My legs and arms especially.  Now I think I may have overdone it so we have cancelled our trip to the gym and decided to stay home and work on core training.  We bought a really nice ball and we're eager to try it out.  Wish us luck.

Ok, so it's been another week now, and I need more inspiration.  Not only have we decided to make these lifestyle changes, we have both started school.  We have stayed to our planned workout schedule.  This week was much harder to control my eating.  I have felt hungry all week.  Lask week was so much easier.  The hardest is to make and eat fast and easy (kid friendly) healthy food.  If anyone reading this has some meal ideas, please leave a message!!