Drum Roll...... So my stats upon leaving camp were: 12 pounds and 10 inches lost, in 12 days. Woo Hoo!
I came home last Saturday and have had a great week at home. Back to the grind at work, but it felt good! I also started working out with my trainer, Paul Rogers on Monday, Wednesday and then today he kicked it into high gear! (yes I am SORE) and of course Cardio daily!
I am preparing to return to camp on Monday morning for one more Core Fitness Week! I will update the blog daily while I am there. I must say, my frame of mind (and body) is a little different going into it this time. I am ready! and feel like I will be able to give it 150% percent.
Planning to enjoy a nice weekend with my hubby and the Tobester!
Have a great weekend and I'll be back starting Monday!
Lisa
Friday, February 18, 2011
Friday, February 11, 2011
2/11 - DAY 12
Today is Friday, the day before I GO HOME!!!! The weather here just plain sucks! It's overcast and 50 degrees and first on our schedule is.... Beach Boot and Swimming. Okay, common now.
SIDE NOTE: When getting dressed this morning, I pulled out a jacket that I purchased before I left to come here. Then, it wouldn't close in the front, and when zipped, it was obviously TOO SMALL. Well.... Today it fits perfect and maybe a little bit big in places. Very motivating and it made me SMILE :-)
We headed across town to St. Pete, to the swimming facility on the beach where we swim. Trainers today were Doug and Heather. We started walking "somewhere", and then found out, they canceled Beach Boot, and we took a nice brisk "Walk in the Park". 3.5 MILES. This was a big for me. When I arrived on DAY 1, we walked to Cardio Tennis which was 1.5 miles and almost died. I was LAST and really didn't think I was going to make it. And only 11 days later, I walked double the amount, briskly, and it was easy. I couldn't believe it.
WHAT WE ACCOMPLISHED TODAY:
ONE MORE DAY: Tomorrow I get weighed in and measured at 7AM. I am not sure how I feel about this. A little anxious and definitely curious. I can see and feel the changes, but I am not going to dwell on the numbers, they will come. I have already accomplished more than I ever expected here. It doesn't matter if the number is the same, I feel STRONG, MOTIVATED and ready to work toward the goals I have set for myself.
RICHIE: I love you and thank you so much for being unconditionally accepting, and supportive during this time. I don't think this would have ever happened, without you standing behind me and telling me "I CAN DO ANYTHING". Somewhere along the way, I forgot that, but You were right! "I Gotta Feelin" Lisa Z. is right around the corner and I PROMISE this is going to change OUR life together!
MOM & DAD: Thank you for making me. Your support through this has given me more than you know. Mom, I know you were worried about me, but worry no more. I am headed in the right direction and hopefully, I'm gonna do everything I can to get this Insulin thing under control. I love you both very much!
METROPOLIS STAFF: Thank you for pulling my slack. I know my time was limited during these last 2 weeks, but I thank you all for grabbing hold and making it all happen in my absence. This makes me feel good and I am very proud of you all, and can't wait to get back to work on Monday!
FRIENDS: THANK YOU!!! All of the encouragement here on the Blog and Facebook has been the fire under my A$$. It helped me push through, when I just didn't think I was going to make it. For those of you I do business with. I thank you for your patience. I hope my absence didn't wreak too much havoc for you and your deadlines :-)
Well that's it for tonight. I leave here tomorrow around 11AM and probably won't be blogging for the next few days. I will post my stats after I get them and will try and keep updated over the next week, and then I am back here starting the 21st.
I just realized that I never included anywhere in the blog where I am at. You can check it out here:
CORE FITNESS SOLUTIONS: http://www.corefitnesssolution.com/
Night and God Bless!
SIDE NOTE: When getting dressed this morning, I pulled out a jacket that I purchased before I left to come here. Then, it wouldn't close in the front, and when zipped, it was obviously TOO SMALL. Well.... Today it fits perfect and maybe a little bit big in places. Very motivating and it made me SMILE :-)
We headed across town to St. Pete, to the swimming facility on the beach where we swim. Trainers today were Doug and Heather. We started walking "somewhere", and then found out, they canceled Beach Boot, and we took a nice brisk "Walk in the Park". 3.5 MILES. This was a big for me. When I arrived on DAY 1, we walked to Cardio Tennis which was 1.5 miles and almost died. I was LAST and really didn't think I was going to make it. And only 11 days later, I walked double the amount, briskly, and it was easy. I couldn't believe it.
WHAT WE ACCOMPLISHED TODAY:
- 3.5 Mile Brisk Walk
- 30 Minute Ab Session - Instead of Swimming
- 75 Minutes of Hooping:
- Ok this was a blast. Hula Hoop Exercise Program. I LOVE IT and am thinking about bringing it to Orlando, for one of our weekly classes at Metro Movement & Aerial Arts. You can check it out at: www.behoopful.com.
- 45 Minute Personal Training with Doug - It was a GREAT SESSION. I have video that I will upload once I get it.
ONE MORE DAY: Tomorrow I get weighed in and measured at 7AM. I am not sure how I feel about this. A little anxious and definitely curious. I can see and feel the changes, but I am not going to dwell on the numbers, they will come. I have already accomplished more than I ever expected here. It doesn't matter if the number is the same, I feel STRONG, MOTIVATED and ready to work toward the goals I have set for myself.
RICHIE: I love you and thank you so much for being unconditionally accepting, and supportive during this time. I don't think this would have ever happened, without you standing behind me and telling me "I CAN DO ANYTHING". Somewhere along the way, I forgot that, but You were right! "I Gotta Feelin" Lisa Z. is right around the corner and I PROMISE this is going to change OUR life together!
MOM & DAD: Thank you for making me. Your support through this has given me more than you know. Mom, I know you were worried about me, but worry no more. I am headed in the right direction and hopefully, I'm gonna do everything I can to get this Insulin thing under control. I love you both very much!
METROPOLIS STAFF: Thank you for pulling my slack. I know my time was limited during these last 2 weeks, but I thank you all for grabbing hold and making it all happen in my absence. This makes me feel good and I am very proud of you all, and can't wait to get back to work on Monday!
FRIENDS: THANK YOU!!! All of the encouragement here on the Blog and Facebook has been the fire under my A$$. It helped me push through, when I just didn't think I was going to make it. For those of you I do business with. I thank you for your patience. I hope my absence didn't wreak too much havoc for you and your deadlines :-)
Well that's it for tonight. I leave here tomorrow around 11AM and probably won't be blogging for the next few days. I will post my stats after I get them and will try and keep updated over the next week, and then I am back here starting the 21st.
I just realized that I never included anywhere in the blog where I am at. You can check it out here:
CORE FITNESS SOLUTIONS: http://www.corefitnesssolution.com/
Night and God Bless!
2/10 - DAY 11
So today started kinda slow. Thursdays are late days, so we don't get started until around 8:30AM. Feeling a little blue and definitely ready to go home. My knee is hurting pretty bad today, probably the funky weather we got going on.
WHAT WE ACCOMPLISHED TODAY:
45 Minutes of Cardio
45 MORE Minutes of Carido
45 Minute Personal Training Session
75 Minutes of Cardio/Strength/Ab Circuits - Whew!!!
I missed Cardio Tennis tonight because my knee is really swollen. Icing it now...
So here I am , 2 days and counting, till I go home. I can't express what a change this has made for me. I truly believed I would not be able to do this and now I have proven to myself that I could. This is MAJOR for me, and honestly for everyone that I have seen go through it with me. No more excuses, no more hiding behind it. If I can do this, I can do anything! It has changed me, inside and out
More tomorrow......
WHAT WE ACCOMPLISHED TODAY:
45 Minutes of Cardio
45 MORE Minutes of Carido
45 Minute Personal Training Session
75 Minutes of Cardio/Strength/Ab Circuits - Whew!!!
I missed Cardio Tennis tonight because my knee is really swollen. Icing it now...
So here I am , 2 days and counting, till I go home. I can't express what a change this has made for me. I truly believed I would not be able to do this and now I have proven to myself that I could. This is MAJOR for me, and honestly for everyone that I have seen go through it with me. No more excuses, no more hiding behind it. If I can do this, I can do anything! It has changed me, inside and out
More tomorrow......
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
2/9 - DAY 10
Here we go... they kinda psyched us out today, and due to weather our schedule shifted a bit. Feeling better everyday, my right knee is still defunked, but hopefully when I get home I can get it checked out before I come back. Oh yeah, I know, I'm insane... I am coming home on Saturday, 2/12 and then back to Fit Camp, for only one week this time, on 2/21. That will make 4 hard weeks of working out, and I should see some positive results. I am already noticing some changes, inside and out, and that makes me smile.
In an attempt to NOT have that horrible 1st week again when I come back to camp, I have asked a friend of ours, Paul Rogers, to be my personal trainer. He will work with me while I'm home and then when I get back, until I reach my goal. I'm so excited and ready to be pushed hard and he's the man to do it! It's going to take some discipline on my part, eeeekkkk! But after these two weeks, I know I can do it.
Today was a great day!
WHAT WE ACCOMPLISHED TODAY:
* 90 Minute Boot Camp Circuit Training
* 60 Minute Core/Cardio Class
* 45 MORE Minutes of Cardio
* 45 Minute Personal Training Session with Doug! It was AWESOME!!! Arms & Abs
That's it... another long day, and the body is feeling a bit worn, looks like a nice hot bath is in order. Christy (& Danny) gave me some awesome bath herbs and I'm feelin' it!
Protein Shake before bed, and then it's off to La-la land where, when I awake, I only have 2 more days till I get to go home and see my family.
ZZzzZZZZZZzzzzZZZZzzzzz!
In an attempt to NOT have that horrible 1st week again when I come back to camp, I have asked a friend of ours, Paul Rogers, to be my personal trainer. He will work with me while I'm home and then when I get back, until I reach my goal. I'm so excited and ready to be pushed hard and he's the man to do it! It's going to take some discipline on my part, eeeekkkk! But after these two weeks, I know I can do it.
Today was a great day!
WHAT WE ACCOMPLISHED TODAY:
* 90 Minute Boot Camp Circuit Training
* 60 Minute Core/Cardio Class
* 45 MORE Minutes of Cardio
* 45 Minute Personal Training Session with Doug! It was AWESOME!!! Arms & Abs
That's it... another long day, and the body is feeling a bit worn, looks like a nice hot bath is in order. Christy (& Danny) gave me some awesome bath herbs and I'm feelin' it!
Protein Shake before bed, and then it's off to La-la land where, when I awake, I only have 2 more days till I get to go home and see my family.
ZZzzZZZZZZzzzzZZZZzzzzz!
2/8 - DAY 9
I am starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. 4 days a counting.....
Today was a great day! My body (and mind) are "Getting" it. Still a little sore, but it's to be expected, I guess. Tuesday's we get to go out to dinner so the day is a little light.
What we accomplished today:
* 1 hour and 45 minutes of Cardio - between bike and elliptical.
* Another 45 minute Session of Cardio
* 1 hour and 15 minutes of Yoga
* 45 Minute Personal Training Session - Upper Body
(I will never complain again about an hour long workout!)
We went out to a nice restaurant, and I was SOOOOOOOO happy, I finally got that Ahi Tuna I have been longing for. Kinda felt like I was back in the "Real World" for a moment.
All in all, a great day!
Night Night!
Today was a great day! My body (and mind) are "Getting" it. Still a little sore, but it's to be expected, I guess. Tuesday's we get to go out to dinner so the day is a little light.
What we accomplished today:
* 1 hour and 45 minutes of Cardio - between bike and elliptical.
* Another 45 minute Session of Cardio
* 1 hour and 15 minutes of Yoga
* 45 Minute Personal Training Session - Upper Body
(I will never complain again about an hour long workout!)
We went out to a nice restaurant, and I was SOOOOOOOO happy, I finally got that Ahi Tuna I have been longing for. Kinda felt like I was back in the "Real World" for a moment.
All in all, a great day!
Night Night!
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
2/7 - DAY 8
Sorry for not posting earlier. It was a full day of Cardio, Circuits, Yoga and did I mention more Cardio?
I have been asked a few times why I chose to do something so extreme, so I thought I would share a little of "why" I am here. ..
Besides the fact of my weight issue, since I was turning 46 (1/13/11), I decided I wanted to get more insight on what I have to look forward to in the years ahead. Knowing the "Pause" is right around the corner, I chose to see an endocrinologist to get all my blood work done. THE RESULTS.... horrifying. Good Cholesterol - Bad, Bad Cholesterol - Bad, Triglycerides - Bad, and the list goes on. Then, came the worst news. The doc told me there was some concern with my insulin test (not blood sugar), he said I was borderline diabetic and needed to be put on medicine for it. Well... that was just not an option. I know how that goes. My mother found out she was diabetic in her early 40's and has been giving herself multiple shots per day, ever since. I just didn't want to put my body through that, and with her (and Richie's) consult and concern, I decided to try and do this the natural way. I asked the doc, if I would die without the pills, and of course he said no, and I requested he give me 6 months to diet and exercise and see if I could get this under control naturally. He agreed, and here I am. Of course, there were other options of how to lose weight quickly, but I am looking for something more than weight loss, I want to feel good again. Feel strong, agile, and healthy, so with my extremist personality, I chose to come to a Fitness Camp. Believe me, on Day 3, I was wondering "what the hell was I thinking", but I knew if I could push through it, this would be a life changing experience. That's the story in a nutshell. I have set goals and given myself a year to accomplish them, I figure - investing 1 year, for a chance at adding a few additional on the back-end, is completely worth it. Richie and I got together later in life, so I want to do everything I can to live longer so we can enjoy those lost years on the back-end. I anticipate this change will only make every aspect in my life better and I am so excited at seeing, doing and experiencing life, in a healthier body!
Again, thank you for all the encouragement, it means more than you know. And those who are praying for me, THANK YOU! I have been doing alot of that on my own, and know for sure, that He is listening and guiding me through this, for without his strength, I am not sure I could do this on my own.
Till tomorrow.......
I have been asked a few times why I chose to do something so extreme, so I thought I would share a little of "why" I am here. ..
Besides the fact of my weight issue, since I was turning 46 (1/13/11), I decided I wanted to get more insight on what I have to look forward to in the years ahead. Knowing the "Pause" is right around the corner, I chose to see an endocrinologist to get all my blood work done. THE RESULTS.... horrifying. Good Cholesterol - Bad, Bad Cholesterol - Bad, Triglycerides - Bad, and the list goes on. Then, came the worst news. The doc told me there was some concern with my insulin test (not blood sugar), he said I was borderline diabetic and needed to be put on medicine for it. Well... that was just not an option. I know how that goes. My mother found out she was diabetic in her early 40's and has been giving herself multiple shots per day, ever since. I just didn't want to put my body through that, and with her (and Richie's) consult and concern, I decided to try and do this the natural way. I asked the doc, if I would die without the pills, and of course he said no, and I requested he give me 6 months to diet and exercise and see if I could get this under control naturally. He agreed, and here I am. Of course, there were other options of how to lose weight quickly, but I am looking for something more than weight loss, I want to feel good again. Feel strong, agile, and healthy, so with my extremist personality, I chose to come to a Fitness Camp. Believe me, on Day 3, I was wondering "what the hell was I thinking", but I knew if I could push through it, this would be a life changing experience. That's the story in a nutshell. I have set goals and given myself a year to accomplish them, I figure - investing 1 year, for a chance at adding a few additional on the back-end, is completely worth it. Richie and I got together later in life, so I want to do everything I can to live longer so we can enjoy those lost years on the back-end. I anticipate this change will only make every aspect in my life better and I am so excited at seeing, doing and experiencing life, in a healthier body!
Again, thank you for all the encouragement, it means more than you know. And those who are praying for me, THANK YOU! I have been doing alot of that on my own, and know for sure, that He is listening and guiding me through this, for without his strength, I am not sure I could do this on my own.
Till tomorrow.......
2/6 - DAY 7
Whew! A day off! Richie surprised me and came over with Toby. We laid in bed all day, watched the Superbowl (with no junk food) and just relaxed the old bones (and everything else in between). It was a Great Day!
Mentally preparing for week 2, which starts tomorrow. I am in a much better place than earlier this week. Thanks for all the prayers and kind wishes! You can't know how encouraging it is.
WEEK 2 - Here I come!
Mentally preparing for week 2, which starts tomorrow. I am in a much better place than earlier this week. Thanks for all the prayers and kind wishes! You can't know how encouraging it is.
WEEK 2 - Here I come!
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