November 12th Update

Well today is a good day. The East Ridge basketball tournament went well, I felt like I walked about 50 miles a day which was good, the only bad thing is I drank pop all weekend, didn't get a lot of sleep and now today my house and I are finally back to order again. I still run every morning which is great. Family is doing good, everyone is settling in to the homework thing. I really miss everyone at Fitness Together i could have used them a few days agao telling me to get my rear in gear and push harder with my workouts. I miss that and along with the great friendships I have made. it is about time to go visit again now that my life is somewhat slower. School is going good, can't wait for this quarter to get done, ANATOMY, yep that is fun let me tell you.

I hope everyone is keeping honest and pushing yourself just a little each day. Remember small goals make a HUGE difference in the way you see yourself, the way you see yourself in your workouts and the things you can accomplish is amazing.
Keep up the good work...
Pam

October 21st 2009 Update

Well today is a good day...basketball brackets are almost done, I have been running 4 days a week, that has been great. my family has been getting back into the swing of things with homework and sports.

I miss everyone, I hope you all are plugging away day by day. Make a goal each day and accomplish it then it won't seem like you are so overwhelmed. I have been eating a ton better these days, I think I might have to start writing things down like I used to, we will see. Fruit smoothies are what I am using as a snack. i buy frozen fruit and mix it with Lit and Fit vanilla yogurt and that is my snack, it taste good, it is awesome for you and well it is easy to make.
Keep up the good work guys..we will be in touch..Pam

September 21st Update

Well, things are awefully busy, with school getting extremely hard, basketball taking up a lot of time and soccer finishing off the remaining time I have. I am glad to be busy but some days I would love a whole entire day off. At least I get my walk/ run in, in the morning before all of this starts. I am now checking into Lifetime to see if I can go finally, we will see, but until then i have been eating my pork, my chicken a couple cookies, a pop here and there, but what i really miss the most is my workouts that make me sooo tired at night I can sleep good, I do miss that a lot. I hope everyone is doing well still, keep up the good work and i will keep you posted as i keep going and I am so proud of all of you. Pam

September 9th Update

Well today is a great day I finally was able to run from my house to the round about without stopping. Yes I said run and yes I never thought I would say that word outside of Fitness Together. I would say it is almost a mile. Because then I walk a block and I run another two blocks yes so I do, in all run 1 mile. Wow, what an accomplishment, I have not been able to workout at Lifetime yet which is where my next step is, I am still watching my food intake and that is going good. I had one day where I really didn't eat well and so I ran the next day plus added in the afternoon a 4 mile walk. The difference this time around is I care about what I eat and how I take care of myself. I stopped in and said hi to Stephanie the other day and I will do it again to see the others, I really miss them a lot but on the otherhand they have taught me a lot about what I can accomplish and that my attitude changed from I don't care to I do care and look I am down 3 sizes in jeans and shorts. My hard work is paying off and I will not go back to the old me and I hope you all feel the same way. You are going to have bad days but you will have more better days and the biggest thing is just watch what you eat. That can change you more than you realize.thanks everyone for keeping up with me and I will continue working hard and I hope you do too. See Ya, Pam

Last Day at Fitness Together

Well, today is my last day for Fitness Together. I was excited but sad at the same time. I am looking forward to being accountable for myself and my workouts. I have met so many nice friends that I will miss dearly. I hope to check in with them on and off. My nutrition is my big thing I have to concentrate on, and I will still have bad days but I know so much more than I have ever thought and certain workout routines for certain things, I feel like I could do it on my own and still have all of them in the back of my head say..."Pitch your back", "Keep your shoulders back", "Tighten the core" and last but not least "Great Job Pam, Keep up the good work" I was chosen for this great program at a time in my life that I needed a severe change and some one was looking out for me because I learned so much about me and what I can accomplish and also my new set of friends. I will keep in touch, Keep working hard and never give up...one day at a time, Pam

Nutrition Block

Today..I have felt like I have run into a nutrition block. My working out has been going awesome, but my nutrition I feel has not been the greatest. I really need to plug away at how to get back on track. I am down to my last two weeks, I am happy but sad and kind of scared at the same time. I start school towards the end of August so I am going to be going through a lot of changes that I am going to have to keep up. I know I can do the exercise thing on my own, I am hoping they will write me out a workout plan that I can do on my own, Joe already told me it would consist of squats, lunges and planks, all of my favorite exercises.....NOT...he he he. I know I will be ok, but I honestly need to keep my nutrition as on top as my workouts. My emotions have been kind of sticky lately, my grandma just passed away, so i haven't been getting a lot of sleep, my schedule has been busy with my kids and now I have a stupid cold. So that covers my life so far, I am getting back on track. I had my assessment today, I didn't do too bad. I lost I believe 2-3 inches in my hips, waist and fat. So that isn't too bad. All I can say to all of you, keep up the great work, even when life throws you a loop, keep it steady and strong, you will get through it and continue on your path to achieving your goals, if I can, you can... See ya, Pam

pams blog

Well, It has been along time since I have blogged. I am doing great. I had a small time where I was struggling with why my weight wasn't going down but my pants and short sizes were. I got frustrated with my journal where I put everything I eat on it, good or bad. At one point I was thinking I was working so hard but not seeing the weight come off. So i sat down with Rachel and her and I discussed all of those things and I feel better now because I know I am gaining muscle even though my weight on the scale doesn't show it, I am losing what I am supposed to be losing. I love working out, the trainers are always kicking my behind even when i am so tired i just want to sleep in. I started not too long ago walking after my workouts, I started walking 3-4 miles a day after my workouts, it is kind of my way of relaxing and starting the day. You need that with 4 kids at home on summer vacation. Family is going great, kids are great and my working out is great. I only have a couple weeks left and I am going to have to kick it in gear on my own sometime but I have learned a lot and I think I can do it, I know I can do it. See you later, Pam