Good week

What a great past week I have had.  Marty and I hit the gym hard this week and it's very motivating having him with me as we work out together.  He also found some great exercises on the weights that I can do to help me build muscle and burn fat along with throwing in some cardio and it's really starting to show since I am finally out of the first weight bracket of 180 and down to 179.2 as of this morning.  When I started this journey I was the heaviest I have been up to 189, so as you can see I am almost almost to my first 10 pds lost and I am VERY excited to say the least.  On the website www.loseit.com, my first goal I set for myself was 170 pds and I am halfway there.  I will be setting up other goals once I hit the first one.   Between Zumba, the gym, and food portion control, I am getting this done.  It's a lifestyle change and I have to say I feel very blessed I have Marty in my life, he has been motivating me, been very supportive in the food we make/eat, and also sometime I can talk to about anything, laugh with, vent to, and end the day with.  It's amazing how great life can be with you find your other half, a half that makes you better, lets you be you,  and loves you dearly unconditionally.  I feel again, so blessed.

So a little back soreness today, so did some stretching and got out to run errands.  I invested in a Heart Rate Monitor to make sure on the lose it site when I log my exercises I am accurately counting the calories that I burn.  I used that today while out walking/doing errands, ha ha.  Since I didn't feel  too great with the back being sore, I had to get my exercise in somewhere! Tomorrow is Zumba so it's all good I will be working it out! ;)

Not much else is going on, can't believe my 2 weeks vacation is approaching next month...starts 5/27/11 and goes till 6/13/11.  I am looking forward to alot of things on that time off, small trips, home repairs, and enjoying some down time.  I do wish I was going somewhere tropical like below, but for now, pictures will do.  Possibly next year we will.

Also, if my friends/family read this, keep me in prayer, just heard more rounds of layoffs coming by Sept at my job.  I am hoping it will not affect me, but none the less, still wouldn't mind a few prayers. 

Till next time....