Well, this challenge has finally come to an end.  Slip and Slide, aka Robin and Erika, did not do as well as we wanted to.  At first, I had all the intention on the world to get my ass up and working out every single day, except on the weekends, but with the daily hassles of life and work, that didn't happen as planned.  I would come home from work, tired as can be, and just didn't feel up to the challenge of working out.  Even the nagging from my partner, my mother, didn't help me get the motivation I so needed and still need.  That is why Slip and Slide needs to win this challenge.  My mother is on a plateau and I have no motivation.  I need a personal trainer to literally kick my ass in order for me to get my ass moving and working out.  I need someone in my face, constantly nagging the hell out of me, to move it...give me one more sit-up, an extra 10 minutes on the treadmill, or whatever.  Without that, I will probably continue on my slacking.  The thing is with me, when I  loose a few pounds, if I don't continue working out, for some odd reason I always end up gaining that few pounds back, plus a few extra pounds.  What is up with that?  I would so love to win this challenge with my mother because I really need it; I really need to loose these pounds, unwanted pounds.  Loosing weight is always a self-esteem booster, and let's not forget the energy boost.  So, in order for me to be successful, I need to win...I need that personal trainer...I need help.  I know I'm not the only one who struggles with this chaos, but there can only be one team that wins.  If I had it my way, everyone that joined this challenge would be winners, and granted the extra help they need with getting a personal trainer to get them to the weight they all so desire, but it's not up to me; it's up to the judges to see who they think is the most deserving.  But we are all winners; we all tried to loose those unwanted pounds, some were just more successful than others.  I wasn't so successful.  Even if my mother and I do not win, I do want to still loose weight.  I will just have to work harder on myself and get myself the motivation I so need.  And I have no idea where I will get that, but I will try my hardest to find that motivation within myself to get to my desired weight.  I know my mother isn't going to give up on herself or I; she is a fighter who never quits.  So, I'm sure I'll still get those nagging phone calls, asking if I worked out, etc...but maybe one day, those nagging calls will get my lazy ass motivated.  So, tomorrow it's up to you, you the judge, to choose which team you think is more deserving...and I just hope it's Team Slip and Slide!

So, I just got  home from work and weighed myself.  To my disgust, I gained 4 pounds.  I don't know if it's because I have been up for 6 hours or not.  UGH!  I hate this journey, but I really can't bitch too much because I haven't been working as hard as I could with working out.  I have been slacking because I have been so tired from having to work at 4:45 in the morning, which means I have to get up at 3am.  So, when I come home I usually take a nap right away and just bum around all day because my body isn't used to getting up so damn early.  So, that is the update for this week.  I really need to find the energy to get my ass moving and loosing.  My mother calls everyday, asking if I worked out, but it's not enough.  Even though she pushes me and pushes me... 

Well, this week my partner and I both didn't lose a damn pound.  This losing weight has always been a struggle for the both of us, but my mother has been really good about losing her weight.  I know if I put more effort into this process I would be able to lose more weight too.  So, this upcoming week, my girlfriend is joining me, not to lose weight but to tone up her body once again.  We will be using the gym here at our apartment complex, which should be alot of fun, because afterwards we are going to soak in the hot tub or take a sauna that is also in the clubhouse.  So the struggle to lose weight is still a work in progress, but you can't give up because when you give up, that's when you lose the faith, the confidence, the energy, and everything else that came with it.  No one said losing weight was going to be easy.

It is now week 7 into this madness of trying to loose weight.  I am actually quite surprised this morning as I weighed myself in because I just started a new job, which requires me to be there at the lovely time of 4:45am (UGH!), hence, I've been slacking in the exercise department.  But upon seeing the scale this morning, I got a big ole grin that ran across my face.  I lost 3lbs this week.  So, that brings my weight to 201lbs.  So damn close to being in the 190s, but 2 lbs away.  I'm not sure what brought on this 3lbs loss this week.  Could be that I switch drinking regular sodas to diet, could be that I am more active now because of my job, could be that I am actually eating all 3 meals a day (I am known for skipping breakfast...the most important meal of the day, I know).  Whatever the cause was, I am happy with my 3lb loss this week.  Makes me want to get back on my workout schedule for this upcoming week.  It should be easy to do since, I have Monday and Tuesday off, that will be my push it days, like my last minute workouts or something.  Anyways, don't know what my mother, my partner in this competition, lost...but I'm sure she'll be calling me later on to let me know if she lost any or not.

Hello all.  I am still alive, just been hibernated lately, lol.  With this  new job, I've been trying to adjust to the work schedule and the time.  So, I haven't been able to really get online and post something.  Due to my training last week, I didn't get a chance to workout because we were in class the whole time until about 6 at night, then we had to go home and study because we were going to be tested on what we were learning.  If you didn't pass the course, you didn't have a job.  So, since I am the only one working in my household at the time, I have to put my focus on the job instead of working out.  Needless to say, I passed the course.  I got home late Saturday night, so it wasn't really worth weighing myself after a full day of eating and such.  So, I am going to get back on track this week and the weigh in tomorrow.  I haven't worked out as much as I wanted to this week, but it's because I am trying to adjust to getting up at 3am and to work at 4:45am.  I don't want to put too much on my plate and fail, so I'm taking it one step at a time.  Once I get used to this schedule, I will tackle on more things.  So, just wanted to pop in an let everyone know that I am still alive and kicking.

Well, it's been 5 weeks, since I started this journey of losing weight.  This week, I lost 0lbs, but I can't complain much because I only worked out one day.  I just started a new job on Monday, and it was the first time I actually worked in about 4 months or so, so not only am I trying to get in the groove of working out, I am also trying to get in the groove of working again.  But I did end up doing alot of walking and climbing stairs at work.  Next week, I will be out of town for training, so I have no idea if the hotel they are setting me up at has a gym or not.  I have no idea if there is a DVD player in the room, so I'm playing it by year.  I think I will still do some push-ups, jumping jacks, sit-ups, etc. in my room, if there is not a gym or DVD player.  Just to keep myself from gaining weight.  Plus, since I'll be out of town for the week, I have to be careful what I eat, at their expense, of course.  I'll probably get so tired of eating salads, lol.  My mother, who is my partner in this crazy roller coaster of a journey to lose weight lost 0lbs too.  Which is surprising because she is a mad woman when it comes to working out!!!!  Hopefully, next week we will lose some weight again.  I miss seeing that damn scale move down, instead of going out.  I know my mother feels the same way.

Well, it's been 4 weeks since I started this journey of losing weight with my mother.  This week is disappointing for the both of us, because we both gained weight, ugh!  We even went to weeks 3-4 on our Biggest Loser Workout DVD, and we both ended up gaining.  But I am still thinking positively.  I think we gained muscle, not fat...because muscle does weigh more than fat, right?  That's got to be it!  Since we both gained this week, I am hoping that next Friday's weigh in, we both loose more than a few pounds.  It's going to be extra hard for me, because on Monday, I start a new job, and I have to be there at 8am.  I have no idea when I get off work, so I will need every push I can get from my mom and girlfriend to make me workout.  I know I'll be tired and just want to relax, but I can't give up now.  Not while my body is getting tone, my legs as hard as a rock, my arms getting stronger, and my tummy getting flatter (at least, I hope so).  So, I gained 2 freaking pounds this week, making my weight back up to 204lbs.  UGH!  I just want to be under 200...and I hope I see the 100s next Friday!  Then, I will work my way down to the 190s, 180s, 170s, 160s, etc.  Just to my desired weight! 

Okay, so it's been three weeks since I started working out again.  I haven't been as consistent as I would like, but I have found the time to workout some throughout the week.  This week, I really slacked because my girlfriend lost her job, and I was looking for a job.  So, the pressure was on for me to really step up to the plate and find a job, so that we could pay our rent and bills on time.  Needless to say, I got 2 jobs on the same day.  So, things are looking up again for us.  As to my weight loss this week, even with slacking, I still lost weight.  =)  I don't know if it was the stress or what, but I am down to 202lbs.  That's a total of 5 pounds for me, and my partner, my mother, also lost a total of 5 pounds.  That brings our total weight loss to date of 10lbs.  Woo Hoo!  We really are doing good!  This week, I am stepping up my workout by adding on the extra 10 minutes to each DVD that I am using.  I hope my mom does the same.  It's time to step up this weight loss, and maybe by the next weigh in it'll be more than 2 or 3 pounds.  That would be awesome!  It's going to be harder this next week, because I do start one of my jobs on Tuesday (I'm only keeping this one until my other job I got offered starts up on Feb. 4th).  Then, it'll be really hard to find the time because I'll be working all sorts of odd hours, but I have to stick to it, if I want to get my high school figure again, right?  My girlfriend bought me a winter jacket this past Christmas, and it's a little tight, and I really like it, and the store doesn't have any bigger sizes, so it's either return the jacket or lose weight to fit in the jacket.  I chose to keep the jacket and fit in it really soon because it's just badass!!!  Even if I can't wear it until next winter, I'm still going to keep it.  It gives me an inspiration to lose weight, you know.  I also have some shorts that are small, which I want to fit in by this summer, so I can do that...  I know my mom will push me to my fullest, because she knows I can do it.  As I know, she can do it.  We are already doing it.  A total of 10lbs. for us is great.  Hey mom, you think by summer time we will be sporting bikinis?  LOL!  My mother knows I haven't worn a bikini in like forever....probably since I was a child.  So, mom...think we can do it?  Get bikini bodies by the summer?  Let's do it!!!  Let's drop another 10lbs this coming up week...let's push ourselves to the fullest.  I know we can do it...

Well, after slacking this past week with not exercising every day, I didn't loose any weight, nor did I gain any weight.  My weigh in on Friday was 205lbs.  It was a rough week, and it's hard to find the energy, time, and commitment to exercise.  But this week is a different story, I am jumping back in the rhythm of things and getting my ass to workout!  LOL!  I'm just happy that after not working out every day, that I didn't gain those unwanted pounds that I lost the previous week.  Now, I just need my mom to push me more to get my lazy ass working out.  I know she'll be calling me every morning to see if I worked out.  So in order to not disappoint her or myself, I have to find the energy to do it.  I know once I start that DVD, I'll be alright...and once that workout is over, I'll be like..."Damn, I feel better and I'm so glad I worked out today."  It's just getting that motivation to get up and exercise, and it's going to be a little harder this week, because I started my monthly pain in the ass!  I hate exercising when I'm on my period, but in order for me to loose weight and become more healthy, I gotta do it.  So, mom, keep pestering me to workout this coming up week...I want to shed more unwanted pounds off my body!

Well, after only one week of working out to the Biggest Loser DVDs, I have already lost 2 pounds.  I am so proud of that accomplishment.  2 down and more to go though, but I am going to stick with it.  Working out has improved my life in so many ways, and it's only been a week.  I am a lot  more energtic and my mood is ectastic.  Not only have I been working out, but I have been working hard on my portions.  It seems to be working just fine and I can't wait to see my results next Friday.  I hope it'll be another 2 pounds or better yet, more than 2 pounds.  =)

When I graduated high school, I weighed only 130 pounds, now I am up to 207!!!  Yikes!  I would workout from time to time and loose weight, but as soon as I stopped, I would not only gain what I lost, but another 10 pounds or so.  But this tiime is different, I want to loose the weight and keep it off.  I want my high school figure again.  So, I decided for this New Year, I was going to do something about it.  I recently bought the double DVD workout of The Biggest Loser and sign up for the 1,000,000 pound challenge.  I know if I stick with it, I will loose the pounds.  I am partnering with my mother.  We get on each other when one feels like slacking.  She, along with my girlfriend,  are my biggest supporters, always pushing me to reach my goal.   My mother and girlfriend know I can do it, and I know my mother can do it too.  We both are working hard on completing our goals, even though she lives in another state!  We keep up with each other by calling each day to see if the other has worked out that day or not.  I think I gained weight because I was going through some hard life changes.  I got married after I graduated high school and was not  happy, so I ate to make me happy and was extremely lazy.  Then I left him, and had to really find who I was again, because I lost the real me when I was with my ex-husband.  Now, I know who I am, and I'm happy, so now is the time to get rid of those extra pounds.  I'm not a loser, but I will be a Biggest Loser in the end!  =)