Sunday's with Aaron

My meeting time with Aaron is normally Sunday's at 2. Leann and I usually go together.  Last Sunday-- we fipped this tire!

 

We flipped them back and forth to stop signs and then back and forth to each other, making sure it hit the ground each time.  Talk about muscles hurting--- OMG crazy things like squeezing the dressing on my salad hurt my forearms... Sounds stupid but I thought it was pretty fun--- something different and we got to be outside in the sunshine!!!

 

 

 Today, like every Sunday with Aaron started with a weigh-in and I'm happy to say I was down 2 lbs again for a total of 34 pounds! After the stressful week I've had I wasn't sure if I would make it or not.... but needless to say I had on my happy face! 
Our exercise today consisted of running back and forth slapping the walls- then some sommersautls.... Let's just say those weren't my favorite...Moving on from that-- we did the rock drill- Aaron's favorite.. and I'm pumped for him to get t-shirts made saying "I survied the rock drill" haha
Finally finished off with some burpees!  Today I was glad to have it over... the sommersaults messed with my mind...

Seeing Aaron is so much accountablitiy for me and just a way to make sure I have "all my shit together" to get through the next week.  I'm ready and in GAME ON mode for this coming week!  Bring it on peeps! 

Just a little shout out to my most favoritest cousin/best friend who manages to always know what to say! 

 

Have a good week ya'll! I have an exciting week coming up... busy and maybe a little stressful but I plan on burning that off with the help of some cardio, zumba and GRIT!

<3 ya'll!

 

Some Pictures

I haven't posted any pictures yet but I thought I should...

 

This is New Year's Even 2012- When I realized I had been indulging in too many snacks and beverages.. I knew a change was needed!

 

January 4, 2013 The Day I went to see Aaron for the first time..

 

January 12, 2013 Miss America-- I had just started the journey but had lost some at this point

 

This is me and one of my students at his basketball game!  This picture was one where I could really start to tell I had lost.  At this point I had lost about 20 pounds probably mid February 2013

 

At school, March 1, 2013

My BFF Heather made this for me.  The picture on the right is from a beach trip the summer of 2012.  The picture on the life is from 16, 2013.

 

My favorite twin at school March 18, 2013.  This is the most current picture I have of myself.  At this point I have lost 32 pounds!

So late..... Major updates!

So apparently I did a not so great job at keeping this blog going like I wanted to... After being inspired by some others and their blogs I decided I better get back to it!
I want to be inspiring to others and to have a way to remember all this.

After I met Aaron I took a wonderful trip of a lifetime to Vegas for Miss America.  It was very tough because getting in the work outs and food properly was more than challenging.  However, when I came back from Vegas I had lost 11 pounds-- clearly overly happy!!!

Now it's March 23rd and I've been on this journey for over two months.  Some days have been happy and some not as happy.

Through this time so far Aaron has provided me with a cardio plan, as well as strength training for my arms and legs. Not much has changed about what I eat and some days the fact of the same thing every day is more than I can handle.  But it's working so what more can I ask for?

To say this journey has been challenging would be an understatement.  It's definitely something I never thought I could do.  I talked about it all my life and now I'm doing it.  It's an empowering feeling to be where I am now. As of last Sunday when I saw Aaron I had lost 32 pounds.  I'm smaller now than I remember being in at least 10 years or longer. 
I love having clothes to not fit because they are too big for once, and not because they are too little. 

I just want everyone who is a part of my life to know how much I appreciate the support and encouragement.  It means more than I could ever tell you.  I've had friends from high school stop me and say I look great or I amaze them with my progress and even my sweet 25 students told me this past week that I look like I've been losing weight since I've been eating healthy.  That my friends- is the best compliment ever.

I am striving forward in this journey and plan to keep on going until I reach or surpass my goals.  No matter how long it will take.  And I will do better on this blogging thing.. :)