Krystal & Jen's SPACE!

so, i'm still sick, this will be the 2nd week in a row, but the good news is, being sick really cuts out your appetite.  I've just been drinking a lot of water and eating soup and rice.  So, i'm now down to 191.  Not too bad i think, in a week.  Still haven't gone back to the gym, i have an ear infection and my throat is all swollen, but hopefully i'll get better soon.  Not sure how jen's doing, we haven't weighed in in a while.  We'll catch up soon.  ttyl

krystal

so jen and i haven't been to the gym in a while.  NOT GOOD!  We have to keep going. our weight loss is no where near where we want to be.  i think i'm 197.4lbs, which is .5lbs less than a month ago, but no where near what my goal is.  I guess i should be glad i haven't gained anything since i haven't been working out or eating right.  i've been sick for 2 weeks, so i have wanted to go to the gym, but i didn't go since i felt like crap.  plus my daughter has been sick and i went on vacation from work for a week, my brother came in town, etc etc etc.  basically a lot has been going on this month that i made into an excuse not to be healthy.  this is SO HARD to stay motivated.  I want to get thin and healthy and be happy and proud of myself, i just have no energy or time.  this just sucks.  i'm thinking about buying nutrisystem meals.  then i have my meals planned for me and i have no choice but to eat healthy.  It's just SO expensive.  i'm just very down this week.  i'm homesick and miss my mum and england a lot.  i'm sure we all know how depression affects your entire psyche.   I'll snap out of it i hope, life just sucks at the moment.  it will get better.  i guess i'll talk to you all later.  i'm heading straight back to the gym when i'm better. 

I hope all of you are doing better on your journey's than we are.

Krystal

all I am doing is building muscle and not losing the weight.  I probably should stop doing that.

ok, so Jen and I weighed in this Thursday, Jan 10th.  Our first weekly weigh in at the gym.  Well, it wasn't as motivating as we thought it would be.  Jen lost 1lb, and i lost .1Lbs.  YES, that was a point in front of the 1 for me.  So, Jen is now 259lbs and i am 197.9lbs.  Yay me :(  But yay Jen really, not like my sarcastic one.  :D  We also took our before pictures which you can see below.  I took my shirt off and then jen said i couldn't suck it in, so i look horrible.  It's really a reality check though.  You know when we look at ourselves in the mirror, we always suck it in and say to ourselves, oh i'm not that fat.  When you don't suck it in and take a picture, it's just there, in your face, you can't hide it with sucking in, or control top underwear.  So, this disappointing weightloss week, for me at least, is just another motivating reality check to keep going.  I really don't want to be a hippo anymore, so i must do something about it.  So, now, here i go, off to the gym again. 

Krystal

Hi! Krystal here.  Well today was my first day on my new diet and exercise plan while doing the biggest loser challenge.  I worked from 4pm-2am as I always do 5 days a week.  Then I came home, got my gym stuff together and headed out to 24 hour fitness.  There were only about 4 or 5 other people in the gym with me seeing as I was working out at 4am.  I did 30 minutes of cardio and then an hour of swimming laps.  I kinda want to take it easy for now until i lose some initial weight.   But even that small simple workout has me sore.  That tells me how out of shape I am, but also that its working.  I did great on my eating today too.  Rice pilaf, mixed veggies, cottage cheese, grilled chicken, spinach and mushroom cheese quiches (i'm not sure those were healthy but they're better than a bag of chips) Oh, and i didn't drink any soda.  I drank raspberry tea. so, as of day one, i'm pretty proud of myself.  And honestly, my gym visit was quite fun and relaxing.  I'll update soon; until next time.

Krystal