Skating the weight off!

Hi guys, Sorry I missed my last post date...... but I am making up for it today with a rather long post with some fun new stuff!!!

This week I have been reading about how good roller skating is for you. You can burn SOOOO many calories. And here's the kicker.... it's fun!!! So I went to my closet and pulled out my roller blades and went up and down the street. OUCH!!! Now I remember why I hadn't used them in forever..... they hurt the arches of my feet so bad that I want to cry. And they are shaped awkwardly (like ski boots almost) and so its hard to just stand in them or walk normally across the grass.

Sooo - I went to my dear frenemy, Ebay, and bid on some skates..... you know like the ones you used to get at the skating rinks (not inline roller blades). But I was nervous those would hurt too and I wasn't sure what size I needed because I couldn't try them on. Then I see Sketchers Roller Skates in my size exactly.... and they look like regular shoes with skates attached. So I won a pair this morning! I am just hoping they are as comfy as the look!

Ok, also this week I am doing the no sugar 3-Sisters-Challenge. And so far its no problem. I think its because I did that veggies-only week and THAT was soooooo hard. So now just leaving out sweets doesn't seem bad at all..... the challenge will have to be harder next time!!!

Exercise history for this week is good for me. I worked out Monday, Tuesday, and then got up and did an hour on the gazelle this morning! I feel great and my stats are starting to show my work. I am getting very excited about this!!!

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Yay!!! I am so excited..... pounds are starting to come off and you can see it in my inches as well. Thank you Carlyn and Emmalee for encouraging me and jump starting this blog with such a passion. You guys keep me going because I know we can all do it together!!!

The knees bees....

So this is just not my week...

Sorry if i sound so depressed this week, but i kinda have been on a low. Maybe my period is going to start soon, OR im being a worry wort like i am always and just thinking to much about everything.... AHAHAHAAHAHAHA
But i have to say my sisters have been very helpful of boosting my esteem. So i guess it has not been to bad when you have 2 WONDERFUL sisters supporting you through life! I have been blessed!
On monday i went on a long bike ride and i think that is what really killed my knee. BUT it was alot of fun and a new way of working out!!! so i may start doing at besides running outside to have my knee a rest and work my body from a different angle. ;)

Tuesday, I wrestled really hard in the morning and i guess that is also not so good for your knee, plus i think that is maybe a good reason my knee is hurting... lol. But i won my matches and was happy. then the rest of the day i was upset from how my knee was hurting but mommy to care of me and made me a doc.!!! WHOOP! also i got my prom dress yesterday and it is so pretty and fits tight... BUT im scared that ill gain some weight and it wont fit so i have a NEW motivation so i can fit in my prom dress... but i have no one to go with so i guess i could go naked!!! lol. (knight's tale LOL)

Today was good. i worked out this morning but i worked my abs and arms. I also lifted weights against a guy and he was so mad that i could lift as much as him!!! ahahahahah it made my day!!! Then the day was good. I fell off a table in latin class and it was epic. And then after my doc. appointment (they said my knee should be healing fast WHOOP) i got lost coming home... took me and hour and a half... i wanted to cry... BUT it was really fun because i got to blast my music and not care... except that i was lost... i did care for that! So today was a good day over all! If i dont look at the little things it was good!!! Oh and had a mini food fight at lunch. HAHAHAHA i love my friends!!!

Pray for me tomorrow im getting an MRI and i hope everything turns out GOOD!!!

LOVE YALL
~Emma~

Walk around San Marcos

So I have accepted the no unnatural sugar challenge for the week!  Which is going to be hard because I have cookie dough and chocolate from Easter...but I am going to resist!

I have been doing my best to earn my Subway sandwich this week!  I went to the gym Monday night and ran? on the Elliptical for an hour!  Whoop - didn't really think I would make it... And then today I took a 2 hour walk around San Marcos...Mom, Ara and Emm are coming this weekend to take Emm's senior pictures, so I was on a scouting mission for some good spots!  I think I found some, as long as we don't get caught by the police!  :)

Some exciting news - I have lost 11.6 lbs since this blog was started!  I think the fruit and veggie detox really helped to show me the more appropriate amount of food to eat and how much I really love eating the good stuff over just all the junk!  And the junk is more costly in more than one way!

The youth are going to have a parent vs. youth picnic on Sunday, so I am pretty sure I am going to get my workout in!  It should be fun!

I'll let you know how I'm doing with this sugar thing on Friday!  Have a great day!

Your First Challenge, should you choose to accept it.....

Ok ladies,

I know we talked about doing challenges during this whole thing so here is my proposal for our first..... no sweets for a week.

That means no cake, candy, cookies, soda, sweet tea...etc...... And this includes artificial sweeteners as well! Natural sweets like fruits will be ok..... cause fruit is good for you :)

This challenge, should you choose to accept it, will start on your first blog day of this coming week. For example, I will go without sweets from Monday to Monday, Carlyn will go from Tuesday to Tuesday and Emms will start on Wednesday.... and you can announce how you did the following week.

What do you think? Can we do it? I think so! If you complete the challenge you will get a star next to your name in the challenge box..... if you don't complete it then you don't get a star.
dun Dun DUN!

If you accept the challenge leave a comment saying so. If you can't for some reason.... then boo on you :) jk :)

Affinany or an Epiphany?

SO....

These past couple of days i have to say i did not do the best. I did not work out for the past 2 days and that is the longest time i have not worked out for in a row... It is very hard for me not to be down on myself. BUT i had an affinany.... or in real language i had an EPIPHANY!!!!

I have been so unhappy with myself when i work out and then when i dont... then i do and then i dont..... But then it messes up the rest of the day or the week. I have been concentrating on myself for the past 4 years for wrestling that it is hard for me to be like... HEY WHO CARES... if people love you they will any part of you!!!! I'm not saying im going to start going out of shape but i know the only way im going to be in top shape like i was in wrestling is working out 4 hours a day and eating just the minimum to get by with like i did for wrestling. AND THAT IS NOT THE LIFE I WANT!!!!!
I had a blast this weekend with my friends at A&M, witch i hope to be roomies with. Ya we did not eat the best but i had fun and we did not complain about how we looked or talked about working out all the time. we wore what we wanted to and i could be myself without looking at myself asking if i looked ok. they loved me for who i was.
SOOOOOOOOO.......I have conclude that any time we work out or eat right that we are doing it for our selves and for no one else! AND when we eat bad it is not a step back but an enjoyment of life little pleasures that God has given us.

When i work out it is for me tying to better myself. When i dont it is a time for relaxing and enjoying time with family and letting my body rest from being in a crazy teen life. When i eat right it helps my body feel better and i dont have as much GAS problems and i feel better, but when i eat bad it is an oases for my taste buds to enjoy little get away!!!

NOT SAYING that im going to stop working out and im going to start eating bad BUT i hope this little EPIPHANY will help me be less mad at myself or that i hope i wont get so down or be as hard on myself when i have a little fun or have some needed r&r from working out.

I am so proud of my sisters who i know have slipped up sometimes and so have i, but they have been willing to try new things and have been working really hard together!!! LOVE YALL!!!

p.s.

I dont know if yall understood this at all. it maybe in Emmalee words but i hope i tried to explaine it all. I just feel a huge weight lifted off my shoulders... any questions please message me!!!

~With love~
Emm

Good Friday, Bad Carlyn

So to be honest, I cheated on the fast today...so I started my 24hrs over again.  What's weird is that I wasn't even hungry, I was watching some kids and getting their food ready and I ate some, not even thinking about it at first.  I was only 6 hours from being done too...  But its all good, I will get it done today!!

I am unsure what is going on with my ankle right now...I got off the elliptical on Thursday after 40 minutes and as I was walking to get my stuff to go, it felt really weird.  At one point I was moving my ankle and I thought I was going to faint...It is doing better and I am wearing my ankle brace.  

Today I ran around with two kids (without my brace, forgot it) and it didn't hurt until after putting them in bed.  But the kids gave me a good workout today!

I am now hanging out with my roomie, Sam and her friend's dog, which I have renamed Roxy. 

Update on my stats!

Ok - here's the update on my stats.... this is gonna be short and sweet since its so late. But I feel like I did good these past couple days (until tonight - my sunday school ladies can make some good food!!!).

Keep in mind as you read the inches that I measure that they may be weird because its hard to make sure you measure in the same place every single time.... so the measurements might vary. But I am still doing it as I know I will see a difference over time and that's what I want!!

So here we go:

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PS. That's my dog Audrey.... and when I say MY DOG.... I mean MY DOG........