Extended Challenge

Alright...

So since March 21st I had completed my 30 day challenge! I went faithfully for 28 days... I hurt my achilles and could barely walk! Although I didn't work out 30 days straight I went right back to working out on a bum ankle. I just sat on a stationery bike and did it for an hour. Minimal pain. As soon as my ankle was at 80% I was back at it. I did not complete the squat challenge, but my ankle did not allow it.

I have not weighed myself but mid way through the challenge I lost 5 lbs so I'm sure I have lost a few lbs... at least I'm hoping.

I have made working out daily a habit. ALL GAS NO BREAKs has been my motto since my ankle got better. I have been running about 4-5 miles a day on the elliptical and then doing Nike Training Camp circuits through my handy dandy app I downloaded! I absolutely LOVE this app and although some of the work out is hard I try to push through the 15-30 minute circuits.

I was introduced to Cross Fit, which is a strengthening program that helps burn your fat and get you stronger with out getting too bulky.  I thought about it and judged it to being way too hard but after hearing about the work outs from my sister(inlaw who i just call my sister)... it made me more and more interested. I got my first taste of CF on April 13th for free at CrossFit Invictus and that place was amazing! Really motivational members and the work out was crazy!! I loved every sweaty second of it!!! I had another free class on April 20th with the potential CF box I am going to join and it was brutal, but I did it and I plan on joining come May 6th. I am going to push my body to get through this... along with that I am going to get on the PALEO DIET!! If you don't know what that is... google it or await the next few blogs on my process... I just might enlighten you.

I have always been very happy with myself... I'm not saying I'm not happy with it right now, but I am getting to a point in my life where I want to change it to be happy and HEALTHY. I recently have been taken off my medication for diabetes and my doctor informed me that I am no longer a diabetic.  I can't blame my weight or sleepiness on my diabetes... I have controlled it and I would like to keep it this way. I think jumping on the Paelo diet and continuing my workouts will definitely help me become a healthier person and I can't wait to post pictures of my transformation. 

I need to set my goals and try my hardest to complete them.  I completed my 30 day challenge goal now I need to bust through this next challenge...  WHOLE 30 paleo diet... I think I can do this... I have set this goal and I hope to fit into a size 18 comfortably by this summer. I know that is not a huge goal but I was at a 22/24 now I'm at a 20 comfortably... I can get into an 18, but I definitely trim a little more off. So this is my new challenge...

Goals:

1) Complete WHOLE 30 Paleo
2) Fit into an 18 size pants
3) Hike Iron Mtn or Mt. Woodson
4) Motivate someone to live a healthier or more physical lifestyle.

See you guys in a month! :)

Fitness Challenge

So... I was on a very strict diet last year about this time and for 6 months straight I did so well. I lost 50 lbs and was taken off my diabetes medication... then the winter hit!! OH GOODNESS... I hate holidays... I forget all about diets and healthy living. I do blame it on the holidays because everyone bakes and gives presents of FOOD!! I hate denying presents and especially if it is CHEESECAKE!!

Well I've gained about 25 lbs back and I wanted to cry! I could feel my body changing again and becoming lazy and not wanting to do anything... That all stopped last week when I decided to go to the complex gym and just jump on a machine and sweat... I figured... "This isn't that hard... find some dedication and discipline and get it done Adeile!"

SO for the past 10 days I have been FAITHFULLY working out... I like my schedule. I go to work and right after work I drive to our complex's gym and put in a good 1hr or more work out. I want to shed weight so I know cardio will be the fastest way for now... but I have to do it in increments. I have been running/walking 3 miles on the eliptical at an incline and doing a few weights here and there. I have also joined the 60 day squat challenge... which was hard at first but now its getting better. Today is day 11 and its 110 squats... I think I'm going to add a weight to my squats. I feel really good after my work outs, but my hunger for crap food is still there.

I am going to have a salad from here on out for dinner. MEAT and salad... I need to. This is ridiculous. I know how to lose the weight I'm just lazy, but that will stop and now I will try to get my healthy life back in order. 

So hopefully in 20 days I will be back and talking about how I lost atleast 10 of the 25 I gained back. i would be extremely excited if that happened!! I just need to lost 10 lbs to actually feel better about my laziness and hopefully that will motivate me to lost 15 more! Okie dokie until next time...

Reading

So lately I have picked up a lot of reading. I think I have read at least 8 books since January 1st, 2013! After reading Fifty Shades of Grey 3 times (yes 3 times), I went on the hunt for more books to catch my interest for a few days. The only problem is I kept reading and kept buying books to read after the one I was currently reading. 

The books I have read since January 1st are the following:

Stolen Series by Elisabeth Naughton
-Stolen Fury
-Stolen Heat
-Stolen Seduction

-Enemies & Playmates by Darcia Helle

Eternal Guardian Series by Elisabeth Naughton
- Marked
- Entwined
- Tempted
- Enraptured

Now I am on my 9th book... the 5th book of the Eternal Guardian Series....

I was never really into the whole greek goddess, Gods, argonaut sort of stories, but this series is amazing!! It has romance, suspense, mystery, and so many twists and turns. I love it... the loyalty for their culture/people and for the humans, I LOVE IT!!! I need to get a new series to get attached to because the 6th book is not done yet.  I find myself getting lost into these books but don't know why... I never really was a reader in the last few years, but I do remember reading as a young kid in elementary school.  I do read a lot of smutty stuff, but hey... nothing like reading about it if I'm not having it myself! LOL Well I think I'm going to start blogging about my books and just writing reviews on my opinons and thoughts of the books I read, because sometimes I want to share them with people but nobody really cares so much for things that aren't real! LOL Well I do... it gives me some sort of escapre from the real world and all the trials and tribulations and stress I deal with on a daily!!

I just hope one day an argonaut drops down in front of me lol... or someone similar to him! LOL