Pushing on

Well Nina has been wanting me to blog for a while. I'm not gonna lie I've been struggling.  By the time I get off work after my 9 hour shift every day I am beat tired and I want to just go home and relax.  Some days i'm excited to go to the gym and have been looking forward to it, other times I am dreading it and will do anything to get out of it, but Nina has kept me going. I'm so grateful for that, I can say for sure I would have quit a long time ago if it wasn't for her.  

My weight has been so weird since we've started. I've fluctuated but haven't lost more than 5 pounds total since the first of the year. It gets really discouraging because Nina loses so much, but I know i'm gaining muscle and she has more fat to lose.. not in a mean way. Its true and we both know it, so I can say that :) Haha! I gained last week then I lost .2 this week putting me at 199.7... not that great. BUT I am excited to measure myself on the first of March. I'm doing it monthly but am thinking we're going to lose weight totally different. I'm going to lose inches first but not weight, and Nina's going to lose weight first then inches. We will see...

When I was clothes shopping for Christmas I found these jeans, I got the biggest size they had in the store (Vigoss Brand Size 32) and I couldn't get them zipped up or buttoned.  I bought them anyways as motivation, I tried them on the other day and they were still tight but I could get them buttoned and zipped! Proud :) 

I bought another size down from what I am right now and they are hanging on my bedroom door so I see them every day! 

More random laughter going on at the gym :) 

We ordered some more amino. It's the best stuff ever invented. For real people. It's got no sugar, like 2 carbs, and I think 10 calories for 2 scoops. I've now tried every flavor but orange, I think my favorite is the fruit punch, then grape, then watermelon, I've yet to try the blue raspberry.. Nina's slacking on giving me some to try ;) hahaha! 

Now for some random goodness :) 

I Procrastinate

I have been meaning to put up a post for a week now, but I am an extreme procrastinator . So I thought I would do it this morning before I get distracted. Things have been going well. Besides a tad bit of personal/family stress. When I am working out I HAVE to listen to music. It's a necessity when I am on the treadmill. Other workouts I can do without. For some reason to stay motivated on the treadmill I need music. I listen to all types of music in general. My gym mix is a tad different though. I need aggressive music. Mostly rap and alternative. It helps me to kick butt having upbeat music with a good cadence while I am trying to run.

Speaking of running. I did not think that I would be able to run until I was around 300lbs, but thanks to Kylie I am running already. We are doing the C25K (Couch to 5k)I am up to running 3 minutes at a time, and yes I feel like I am going to die. Afterwords I feel great though. I hope to be ready to go for our 10k in July. My main goal is to just finish within the time allotted.

Just in case any of you are wondering what I eat I will tell you a tad bit. I don't have much variety I find something I like and stick with it basically. That is what an average day looks like for me when I go to the gym. Don't be freaking out about how many calories I burn at the gym. I weigh A LOT so I burn more. The more I lose the less I will burn in the same amount of time at the gym. Also I don't always have that many calories left at the end of the day, but its pretty close. I haven't really had any sweet cravings in awhile. I do however still want to eat emotionally. So that is something that I still struggle with. That is where having someone to be accountable to comes in. I think that has helped me the most with all my struggles. Knowing that I have someone to go to that will help me get past wanting to over eat. My breakfasts are usually the same I have eggs, toast, and some form of meat, either ham, chicken, or turkey. Lunch lately has been pita pit or subway, or I have left overs. Just depends. Dinner is usually a meat and veggie. I got these turkey burgers from Smiths ya they are amazing. I eat a lot of those too.

I had a rest day on Friday, I struggled all day with wanting to go to the gym. It was pretty much driving me crazy and Jared was like "go to the gym already sheesh" But I didn't I had a rest day. Being that it had been two weeks since I have had a rest day. So then Saturday comes along and I feel like crap, I DO NOT want to go to the gym and I was ornery (it happens I am a girl.) I ended up going and doing c25k for some reason I was so tired!!! I could barely make it through the cycle. As always I felt way better afterwards though. Sundays are supposed to be rest days, but I feel like I need to go, it helps my mood too.

I always have a ton of fun when I am at the gym with Kylie. We do a TON of laughing.

That is pretty much us all the time. Cracking up about one thing or another. It makes gym time awesome! Plus we work hard too.

Kylie has all the pictures of me on her phone so she will have to post those.

FREAKING AMAZING massage beds for after the workout! Woot.

Preston came to the gym with us!! Thanks Preston! Awww look they match!!! Cute!!!

Wavering Body Strong Mind

Hi y'all. So its way past my bedtime (9:30) I can't sleep and wanted to blog to pass some more of the time. I am thinking that my body isn't up to the task of keeping up with my mind. This is a recent development. For some reason this time I am so motivated. I just want other people to be motivated like me. I am just hoping that when my mind wavers someone (Kylie HA!) will be there to push me on. I am so grateful for her in my life. Sounds corny but its so true. I don't think I would have started this journey again without her. I just hope that I can be as valuable to her as she is to me.

So more about my body wavering. I started doing C25k (Couch to 5k) I absolutely LOVE it. I had done it before years ago and I hated it. Why the difference now? Probably has something to do with my will to get healthy. So I have been on the treadmill for a week now. I can run farther, faster and longer in just that week. For me being such a big girl I am surprised. I didn't think I would be able to run until I was below 300 but I can run now, even if its just for a short time. My legs always scream for me to stop and my mind is like ya right you wuss. So I don't stop and I do the workout. When Kylie is at the gym with me I run a little faster than when I am by myself. So the last few nights I have been having trouble getting to sleep. Not to mention since Kylie and I text all the time I stay up later as well. So now on to the problem. I feel so great after my workouts, I love the sore feeling that I get in my muscles that lets me know I am working them. Losing 5 lbs last week also helped boost my spirits. I feel fine when I get home, even later in the evening. For some reason as soon as I lay down I am in excruciating pain. Now being overweight I am used to being in pain all the time. It just goes along with carrying around another human with me all the time. But this, this pain is different. The only thing I would know to compare it to is Restless Leg Syndrome. My grandma had that, we used to have to rub her legs for hours and night cos they hurt so bad. I cant take ibuprofen or I would be fine and go right to sleep. Instead I just sit up and wait for them to stop hurting then I fall asleep. Instead of the pain demotivating me, it actually is making me more motivated. I want to me more healthy, and not have to worry about my legs hurting. So I just work harder at the gym. Tonight when I lay down it will be interesting to see if they still hurt as bad as previous nights.

I am not trying to whine. I am just wanting to let y'all know that I wont let that stop me. I am on a path to a better life. And want to share it with you :)

Me at the Gym on Friday

I totally got Kylie to come with me.

I am so glad that she came. We had fun and where laughing while doing our leg exercises. Also did squats, which I didn't think I could do because of my knee. They where fine.

In need of some motivation.

Well I've been slacking the last couple of days.  My kitty died a couple of days ago, I'm falling behind in my math class [which is the ONLY thing standing between me and my associates], i'm transitioning into my brand new job, and having troubles with my old one.. we won't go into that.. needless to say.. i'm STRESSED. When I get stressed i'm like almost every other girl... I eat. I eat a lot and I eat bad food.  I'm so grateful I have Nina, but i've still had zero motivation other than her. I gained three pounds this week, but I totally knew that was coming, I have hardly worked out. What can I say, i'm human!

We went to the gym last night and I felt a little better. I always work out harder when i'm with Nina. Preston and I went to the gym two nights ago and I just didn't push myself. I didn't even make it to 500 calories burned. He's sure studly though, he lifts like crazy and I LOVE it :) mmm.

Ahem. Anyways. I have still been having a hard time getting back into the groove of eating healthy and working out but I just wasn't feeling it. I love to read mama's blog as well as Megan's for some motivation and to read their amazing weight loss stories and how they keep it up and look so good now. I was scanning through mamas when I found the perfect post for me right now. She's right. I'm not stopping, I don't care if I lose, gain, or have a month long plateau like her, I won't give up. I'm not happy with my weight, and the only way i'm going to change it is by getting off my large bottom and donig something.  I'm lucky for the support system I have and I am going to keep it up. I can do this.

We totally did hip abductors and adductors and after doing them a couple days ago they hurt so good!

I couldn't stop laughing.

Now for some more motivation :)

A little MeMe Motivation!!!

Like Jillian says "Will is Skill"

PITA PIT!

Well all is well here at the fat club! I (Kylie) haven't been able to work out with anyone but Nina due to an evening class I have until the end of February.  They have all been slacking a little but i'll okay it for now.. I hope to keep them motivated and know they will soon get to the point Nina and I have hit!

We are ADDICTED to working out! I love it. I truly believe after working out religiously 4-6 days a week for 2 weeks a habit forms. She text me this morning asking if I was getting up earlier because she was itching to go to the gym!  Oh geez Nina.. interrupting my beauty sleep! I look forward to our work out every day.

Another thing we're addicted to and keeping in business is Pita Pit! Have you had it?!?! It's like Subway on steroids! SO GOOD! Ok.. anyway.. We get it like 3 times a week! Super healthy.. I just want to buy their pitas..

Time for some picture updates!

I feel like I make really funny faces when I lift a lot.. anyone else?

I was watching them on the treadmill making sure they were working hard:)

The debate is on.. people are saying mom looks super pale and like shes gonna pass out..

I think she's a hottie and her face is flushed from working out!

ahhh pullups.



A little about me : Kylie

So I'm going to talk a little about my self and share my "story" if you will.  I'm 20 years old, and have been married to my amazing husband Preston in the Logan LDS Temple for a year and a half now.  I'm the youngest of three kids, and am such a mamas girl! My mom has been such an inspiration to me, I want to be just like her when I grow up ;)  I love to help people, build things, work with my hands, and work out! I wanted to be a nurse until I worked it the healthcare field as a CNA and a Tech.  Now i'm leaning more toward a Radiology Tech, with a side job of a Personal Trainer.  I'm currently taking a course to become certified and hope to start soon! This lovely group of ladies is my little test group and I love it so far!! I absoultely love cleaning and organizing and doing peoples hair too :) If only I could be a cosmetologist/cleaner/home decorator/personal trainer.. i'd be happy!

I am tall at 5'10" so luckily my fat is evenly distributed throughout my body.  I've tried pretty much every diet you could think of, and have come to the conclusion that the only way to lose weight and get healthy is the good old fashioned way = burn more calories than you consume, diet and exercise!  I swam all through high school and loved it.  I never worried about exercising and eating healthy.  When I graduated and stopped swimming is when I really gained most of my weight.  I tried so many diets: Atkins, HCG, Slimquick, nutrisystem, weight watchers, nothing worked! I did lose 15 pounds on the HCG and managed to keep it off, but it is NOT smart, 500 calories a day is not enough to function. Trust me :)

There were so many times when I said i'd go to the gym and lose two pounds a week.. yeah didn't happen.  My heaviest weight was 210 pounds, that was the end of summer of 2009.  Not a good time in my life.  Full of stress.  I met Preston shortly after and started losing weight. When we got engageed I was in full swing, and after we got married we got gym memberships together and I got down the lowest i'd been in years, I think I hit 179. I felt so good. I was almost into size 12 jeans, they were a little bit tight, then one day I Just ate bad and it all went downhill from there. We got busy and stopped working out, and I gained most of it back. 

On New Years day this year I weighed in at 204 and was determined to NOT ever see 210 again, ever.  I met an awesome friend Nina at work and we made a pack to do it together! I am so grateful I met her, I think it happened for a reason. Don't get me wrong, Preston is great to support me, but he's not one to get me up in the morning to work out and take the ice cream away in the evening! Nina and I have been doing My Fitness Pal together and we send pictures of our meals and talk each other out of bad choices often! Love her!

This time just feels different, I can't expain it.  Maybe it's because I have her and our little cult to workout with.. maybe i'm just ready this time. I truly believe you won't lose weight until you really want it. You can sign up for any diet program or get a personal trainer all you want, but until you are ready it isn't going to happen. I want it not to be "thin".  I want it to feel good, comfortable in my clothes, I don't want to feel self concious around Prestons teeny tiny family, I want to wear a swimming suit and not be covering any skin I can up, I want to feel beautiful.  I'm grateful Preston loves me the way I am and thinks i'm perfect, I'm super lucky :)

January was interesting for us. I lost 3 pounds the first week, then gained a pound, then gained another .5 pounds.. then I lost that pound and a half this last week. I was definitely discouraged, especially when Nina was losing a ton more weight! Bum.  :) We've invested in heart rate monitors, and religiously use MFP (My Fitness Pal).  I have a Polar FT7 and absoultely love it.  Our journey will continue and we won't give up.  We can do this!

Before pictures coming soon.. I buried them deep in my computer! (:

Nina here!

Hi, my name is Nina. I am just going to tell you a tiny bit about myself. I could go into my life story, but not everyone would be interested in that. Since this blog is about fat club I will post things concerning my health, weight loss journey, and everything fat club. Ok so I will get the nitty gritty out of the way. I am 32 years old and I currently weigh in at 335 lbs, and I am 5'10" so that would put me in the morbidly obese category. Though, I do not like to think of myself that way (and that could be part of the problem for getting so big...denial). On a plus note January 1, 2013 I weighed 350. I am off to a great start and have lost 15lbs so far. So here is my before picture.

There is a lot in the picture I mean the background! HA. I need to take another one this month so y'all can see the huge difference 15lbs makes. My jeans fit better and I feel better. Overall the changes I have made are making me feel better. I am doing portion control using MyFitnessPal, and just plain common sense. If it looks like a lot of food it probably is and I cut back. No more candies,pastries, fast food, and regular soda (I still drink diet at times, although I have cut way back.) I am eating more veggies and protein that I had before. Its been rough I LOVE bread! I think I am over the majority of the cravings and learning not let myself get hungry that's when the problems start.

I am so glad that I have an awesome friend Kylie who has helped spearhead my recovery from unhealthy living. Shes amazing. Also to have the support of the fat club :) Its so weird that I am starting to crave working out and feeling sore in my muscles!! Anyhow hope y'all can find inspiration from this blog and support us in our goals. ~Nina

p.s. I am totally adding on to this entry quite simply because I am competitive by nature, and after reading Kylie's post I felt the need to add a little bit more information. This competitiveness comes in handy especially at the gym. It helps Kylie and I to push harder than we normally would. I think shes an awesome workout buddy!!! And I love her guts!

January was weird, I started out losing 7lbs in the first week then another 4 lbs. The third week I gained 2 pounds and totally emotionally ate. It was weird. I jumped in even harder after that and lost the next two weeks. It was hard to stay motivated at times, so I text and called Kylie to bug her for encouragement. For some reason this time is different. Like Kylie I can't explain it. I am just happy that I feel the difference. My main reason for wanting to lose weight is to be in shape. I have a kidney disease and being overweight doesn't help that situation at all. I want it for me! And as a result I hope that it will be a good example and inspiration to my daughter and husband to want to be healthy as well.

Welcome!

Well hello there :) I'm Kylie, a co-author and the "trainer" for the blog! I'm so excited to start this journey with some amazing people! I have to give all the credit to my mom, SueAnn. She has started a "fat club" and this time around included in the group beside myself is my wonderful mother, Heather, Lynette, Nina, Jane, and Sue.  She is sending out monthly newsletters which I will share on here, and we all pitch in encouraging words and quotes along the way to motivate each other!

In the first newsletter she said: Dear Fat Club Members, Yes I said fat club, do you want me to call us the skinny club? I can't do that yet but if you get your butts in gear and move away from the table, fridge, or couch maybe we can re-name our club.  We are all in this together, and we can all make our goals if we work hard and support each other.  We are going to have the weigh off April 10th for the prize money so work hard.  We have seven members @ 25.00 each so do the math.. nice little wad! As your president (I elected myself) I will have a newsletter each month for info and encouragement - SueAnn

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