Melissa

I lost .6 lbs this week. Which would be okay, had I not GAINED 5 last week. What is it with working out and huge weight jumps for me? I am a little frustrated, to say the least.

Some positives for this challenge:

*I am working out WAY more than I was previously.

*My back is hindering me way less than it has since May!

*I quit drinking coffee. And I was a BIG coffee drinker!

*I quit buying pop for the house. I only have it if I am traveling (which is what… never) or out to eat.

*This morning, I went to the gym and did 6.13 miles. That’s a SIX in front, yo.

*I have discovered I love racquetball. Injuries and all.

*I have committed to doing the San Diego Rock n’ Roll 1/2 marathon with some of my favorite people!

So, you win some, you lose gain some. Overall, I am UP 6.2 lbs. But I think I have gained so much more than just weight.

My Globetrotting mileage:

Actual Miles: 25.8 miles

Converted racquetball miles (using the conversion chart): 43.6 miles

EAS More Workouts miles: 22.44

So, using the workout converted totals, my mileage would be:  91.84. Not too shabby at ALL.

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Oh, Dear Goodness. I gained another pound back this week. I am going the WRONG WAY the last few weeks.

I admit it.

I ate Taco Johns potato oles.

I ate at Arbys.

I craved cheese.

Whatever.

Yesterday, I re-broke my gym virginity and it felt beyond awesome.

I did 3.01 miles in 40 minutes.

Songs I enjoyed during my workout:

Axel F – Crazy Frog… it’s also fun to dance to with friends while drinking vodka and video-recording yourself.

Rocket Man – My Morning Jacket.

Given to Fly – Pearl Jam.

Just thought you would want to know.

I am heading to the grocery store to buy veggies right now. For real.

Total Miles logged:  3.01 miles.

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How’s everyone doing with your challenges? I have been plugging away with the EAS Active 30 Day Challenge! I made my hubby do two-player for 8 minutes doing sports yesterday and it was fun!

My husband got home this week after being away for a month working. He has lost almost TWENTY pounds. TWENTY POUNDS. In a MONTH. So not fair. That is like 80 STICKS OF BUTTER. He used to have a big gut and now it’s gone. I catch him staring at himself in the mirror about 500 times a day. We had to install a new front door so that he could get in and out without getting a concussion.

I miss my SIGG bottle. I sent all 7 of ours in to be exchanged for ones with the BPA-free liners. I relied on it heavily. It was my BFF. My blue SIGG would go everywhere with me and he made sure I would get my 100+ ounces of water each day. It’s just not the same without him. Dear SIGG, Please send my new bottle quickly so that I may hydrate myself adequately and lose some poundage. It’s the least you can do after fooling me into believing you were BPA-free and safe for my children. Thank you.

Have a great weekend!

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I’m still plugging away at the 30 Day challenge! I felt the workout yesterday was pretty easy. I enjoyed today’s workout – I like the running and boxing. I even went so far as to do an extra 5-minute custom workout of boxing, tennis, and volleyball. If you haven’t tried the volleyball yet, I encourage you to do so! It’s fun!

Tomorrow is a rest day, but I think I will do it first thing in the morning and have Sunday as a rest day instead, since I will be out of town.

I have also found that turning the volume down and playing my own music off my computer help immensely. I made an exercise playlist this morning and lost myself in the music.

Paranoid Freak    4:08    The Trews
Please Dont Stop The Music (Official Dance Remix)    3:11    Rihanna
L.E.S. Artists    3:53    Santogold
Fireflies    3:48    Owl City
Crack a Bottle    5:15    Eminem, Dr. Dre & 50 Cent
Feel Good Inc.    3:43    gorillaz
I Ran (So Far Away)    2:35    Bowling For Soup
Use Somebody    3:54    Kings Of Leon
Dead And Gone    5:00    T.I ft Justin Timberlake
Dirty Dancing 2  Havana Nights Soundtrack – Dance like This – Wyclef Jean Feat. Claudette Ortiz    4:08
Hang Me Up To Dry    3:39    Cold War Kids
Crushcrushcrush    3:09    Paramore
Breakdown    3:29    Seether
Can’t Get You out of My Head    3:51    Kylie Minogue
Careless Whisper Seether

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I kept the EAS Active at medium intensity today because Christy was saying there were lunges and lunges and lunges, oh my!! Well, I am glad I did… I thought yesterday was easy, so this was much better. I like the side lunges, HATE the forward lunges, my right knee feels like it is going to rip. I modified it as much as I could and didn’t go down very far on that side.

I wore a sports bra and my girls felt much, MUCH better. ;p

For your reading and viewing pleasure:

WW CEO, David Kirchhoff writes about Lose For Good on his blog HERE.

Jenny McCarthy was on the Today Show this morning to promote Lose For Good – watch the clip HERE.

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30 Day Challenge Profile

Name:  Melissa Anderson

Age:  30

Hometown:  Bismarck, ND

Family:  1 Husband, 4 Kids, 3 Cats, and 1 Dog.

1) Complete the following sentence – “When I look in the mirror I see… there’s room for improvement.

2) What exercise do you take? What’s your current level of fitness?  Currently, not much exercise due to injury. Doing physical therapy and plan to start at the gym again. I was in pretty decent shape until May.

3) How do you relax? I listen to music, write, take photos, read, or watch worthless reality TV.

4) Do you watch your weight? I am trying.

5) What’s your favorite body part? Smile. Does that count as a body part?

6) What’s your least favorite body part? Stomach and thighs.

7) What’s your favorite way to workout? Outdoors!

Its time to work out, we’re most likely to find you decked out in? Capri workout pants & tee or tank.

9) You’re due to workout, but it’s pouring rain. What do you do? Why, EA Sports Active, of course. Or go to the gym.

10) What’s the one item you wouldn’t be without when working out? Most definitely my iPod.

11) What do you hope to get from the 30 Day Challenge? Regain some sense of physical fitness and lose weight.

12) What are you apprehensive about going in? Only about my back issue.

13) How will you reward yourself after the challenge? New clothes or maybe a trip to see friends!

14) Complete the following sentence – “I’m Active for …” ME!

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