Double Chin Workout

I have a double chin. It's true. I don't know what to do about it. I'm losing weight but my double chin seems to be getting worse. I know that doesn't make sense but that us what's happening. I never used to have a double chin. A couple of years ago I was in a car accident and sustained neck injuries. As I healed, my face swelled. The swelling had gone down in most places but ever since then, I've had a double chin.

I saw this pin today about getting rid of double chins and armpit fat. I decided to give it a try. Since I just stared today, I don't know how well it worked but I do know how I feel after it.

Only one of the exercises seemed to be for a double chin. The rest seemed to target armpit fat which I don't really have a problem with.

After doing the exercises, my arms feel weak. The first exercise is killer but the rest are easy. I was disappointed in the chin lift one. After doing it, my tongue is tired but I don't feel like I worked off any if my double chin.

I will keep doing these for a week or two. Hopefully I will see some improvement in the chin area but I'm not getting my hopes up.

Wednesday Weigh In

It's Wednesday again.  Once again, I have not lost any weight.  It's so frustrating.  I don't know what to do.  I'm sticking to my diet.  I'm exercising.  The weight is not going anywhere.  I'm worried that i will never lose it. 

I don't know what I'm going to do about this, but I'm going to have to make some changes.  What I'm doing obviously isn't working anymore.  I don't know what changes I am going to make, but I am determined to lose this weight. 

I have reached 10% of my goal.  I will get to 100%.  I have to or I'm going to go crazy.  I don't like not reaching goals, so I am going to do this.  I know I can do it.  I just need to figure out a plan of action.

Weight lost:10 pounds
Weight to lose: 90 pounds

Thanksgiving

I hate Thanksgiving. It's my least favorite holiday for several reasons.

First, I'm a vegetarian. The rest of my family is not. I always feel like a burden to those who are cooking. They want to make food for me and I appreciate that but I always feel awkward because they have to go out of their way to cook for me.

As a vegetarian I always feel like its wrong to celebrate a holiday that is about eating foods I have no desire to eat. Why would I want to celebrate a holiday that most people associate with eating tons of turkey? I don't know. It seems hypocritical of me to celebrate Thanksgiving when I don't eat meat.

Secondly, Thanksgiving is a gluttonous holiday. I am obviously struggling with my weight right now. Why would I want to celebrate a holiday that is all about food? I don't.

I promised myself that I would not overeat. I think I did pretty good. I did decide to make Thanksgiving an s day so I could have sweets and seconds but I promised myself that I would not over do it.

Here's how I controlled myself

I only ate during meals.
I have to eat vegetables first.
I wore tight pants so I would feel fat. (That honestly worked. I didn't want to eat because I felt fat.)
I make myself do crunches and walk around so I got some exercise.

All in all, as much as I hate Thanksgiving I do it because my mom forces me to. I go because I get to see my family even if it is the worst holiday ever. I am proud of myself for not overeating.

Wednesday Weigh In

Today I weighed myself and surprise, surprise, it was the same as the last couple of weeks.  I know I should be happy to not be gaining weight, but I feel like I'm working so hard and getting nowhere.  It's so frustrating and I don't know what to do.

I want this so bad.  I want to be skinny.  I want to be healthy, but it just seems that no matter how hard I try nothing changes.  I'm feeling really down about this today.  I just want my hard work to show. 

Weight lost:10
Weight to lose: 90

Jessica Simpson Loses 60 Pounds

Just six months after giving birth, Jessica Simpson, 32, has lost more than 60 pounds.  Maxwell Drew, her daughter with fiancé Eric Johnson, was born May 1.

Jessica showed off her new slim figure on Saturday in Tampa.  The Weight Watchers spokesperson attended an event for her fashion line. 

I must say that she looks so good.  Even before she was pregnant, Jessica had struggled with weight gain. Now, she seems to weigh less than she has in a couple of years.  I guess Weight Watchers worked for her.  Great job! 

I wish I could lose ten pounds a month like she did.  I wish I knew her secrets.  I tried Weight Watchers twice and gained weight quickly both times.

This is How I Feel This Weekend

Wednesday weigh in

I know it's Thursday. I weighed myself yesterday but forgot to blog about it. I weigh the same as I did last week. I'm getting tired of not losing weight fast enough.

I want to lose 5 more pounds before Christmas. I'm getting frustrated with weighing the same every week. I wan to do something to ensure the weight loss. I don't know what that's yet.

Maybe I need to change my exercise plan. It's not working as good as it was.

This week I will look into that.

Pounds lost 10
Pounds to lose 90

Bedtime Stretches

I don’t know what is wrong with me, but every night I get super energized at bed time. I can’t help it. Whenever I lay down to go to bed, I feel like I should go out and run a marathon. I’ve been like this for as long as I can remember. I can be struggling to keep my eyes open one minute and as soon as I lay down I have so much energy. Every night, I have to get up and walk around my bedroom until I’m tired again. It takes about a half hour of walking for me to settle down. It’s weird.

Anyways, I found stretches on Pinterest that are supposed to help you sleep better. I figure I should give them a try. The website recommended eight stretches to reduce stress. Let me tell you—it worked.

I only had to walk 15 minutes after doing those stretches. I felt so relaxed and centered. I feel right asleep and I stayed asleep.

It was great. Maybe I should take up yoga.

Charity Miles

I found this app for iPhone and Android called Charities Miles.  They donate money to the charity of your choice for every mile walked, ran, or biked.  Walking or running a mile will earn $.25 while biking a mile will earn $.10. 

Charity Miles wants to turn daily exercise into a philanthropic activity.  The money comes for corporate sponsors, so users can give to charity without spending a penny. 

I love this idea.  It’s a great way to promote exercise and give to charity.  Who doesn’t want to work out when it’s for a good cause?  Check it out.

Wednesday Weigh In

It’s Wednesday. So I weighed myself today.  Once again there is no change. Ugh.  I’m so frustrated.  I want to lose weight so badly, but it’s happening so slowly. It’s driving me insane. 

What I did right this week: I worked out and tried to stay on my diet.

What I did wrong:  I had pie on Friday.  It was my birthday, so I left myself have an S Day.  Plus, Wednesday was Halloween, so I had a piece of candy then.  I guess I had too much sugar this week.  I should be happy that I didn’t gain weight.

What am I going to do different this week:  I am going to stick to my diet and exercise program.  I can do this. 

I want to lose 5 more pounds before Christmas.  That would bring my weight loss to 15 pounds.   I will make this goal.  I still have about 7 weeks to lose those 5 pounds.  I can do that.

Pounds lost: 10

Pounds to lose: 90

Workout While Watching TV

I was on Pinterest and saw a pin about a 30 minute workout that you are supposed to do while watching TV.  I had a lot of energy today, so I decided to do this in addition to my normal workout.

The workout:

You need 5 to 8 pound dumbbells, a pillow, and a TV. 

While watching a 30-minute TV show, complete 10 to 15 slow and controlled reps of each of the exercises- weighted lunge, victory press, torso twist, one-arm row, incline push-ups, abdominal curl, and one-legged squats.  You should be able to finish all seven exercises before the commercials start.

During commercial breaks, do cardio such as run in place or fake jump rope.

Repeat the circuit until the end of the show (about three times).

Do this workout three times a week on nonconsecutive days.

I did this today and it went well.  I finished my exercises before the commercial breaks.  I liked it because I could watch TV without feeling lazy.  Try it out.