I Choose To Be Healthy…

So I’m definitely not perfect.  And I’m definitely not a fitness role model at this point in my life.  But you know what… I’m no where near finished.

I’ve been making some great progress lately when it comes to my health goals.  I became a member at Anytime Fitness and started working with a personal trainer a few weeks ago.  And I’m loving it.  There is no way I would have pushed myself as hard by myself as my personal trainer pushes me.  Although I will say that since working with Derek I’ve been so much better about how I work out on my own.  I even went for a walk with the dogs this very morning.

Since working out a few days a week and getting back into my Plexus routine, I can feel the inches and pounds melting away.  I’m feeling so great lately.  I’m working hard on changing things for the better.

Oh and I’m going to try to be better about blogging a little more often.  So stay tuned…

Technology I love you…

Since I’m such a nerd I tend to get excited about tech gadgets.  (And let’s not forget that nerds rule the world.)  So the closer I’ve gotten to the end of my 2-year contract for my cell phone, the more excited I’ve been about upgrading.  I always look forward to a new phone, but this time I’ve been especially excited.

I just upgraded my Samsung Galaxy S3 to the new Samsung Galaxy S5.  Why all the anticipation?  Well not only is the S5 a super awesome phone, but it comes with the new S Health app.  Because of the phone’s built-in pedometer, the S Health app can count your steps and figure up the calories burned.  You can track your exercise and food intake. The phone also has a built-in heart rate monitor.  There’s even a Coach that gives you missions to help you reach your goals.

I’ve been playing around with the S Health features since getting the S5 a couple days ago.  So far I absolutely love it.  I can’t wait for my Gear Fit to get here.  For those of you who don’t know about that… it’s a cross between a smart watch and a fitness monitor that syncs to the S Health app on the S5.  It also lets you control the music on your phone while you’re working out.

My hope was that the S Health app with its many cool features along with the Gear Fit would help motivate me in my journey towards a fit and healthy life.  And I’m extremely happy to say that so far it has.  Yesterday morning I got up and went for a great walk down my road.  Thankfully a majority of my walk was shaded because it was so hot out there.  And other than seeing a snake slithering through some fallen leaves, it was a peaceful trek.  According to the tracker on S Health I walked 4.75 miles.  And it felt pretty darn good.

After my  walk I had a lovely brunch of scrambled eggs with fresh
broccoli thrown in.  Then it was off to do yard work.  Mowing the lawn, trimming tress, and all that good stuff.  Oh it did I mention it was so hot out.  Lots of cold water required.

And for dinner, a wonderfully delicious salad.  Nice baby lettuce mix, carrots, ham, roasted sunflower seeds, dried cranberries… YUM!!

I was so busy with everything that I forgot to do my weekly check-in for weight and measurements.  But that’s ok because I put in some real effort towards reaching my goals.  I’m proud of my nearly 5 mile walk and my healthy food choices.

I feel like this next week will be a good one.  Sometimes it feels like the weekend is really the beginning of the week for me.  And other times the weekend seems like it’s the time to check-in and see how I did over the past few days.  Either way things are looking good for the days to come.  I’ve even used my exercise apps to schedule in some workouts.

Wish me luck!

Dedicated… ?? …

So I’m happy that I’m making progress with my weight loss, body changes, and healthier choices.  As of my Check In on Saturday I’ve lost 4 pounds and 18 inches since this journey began.  But I’m just a little frustrated that I haven’t made more progress by now.  And believe me when I say that I’m well aware that the only thing holding me back is myself.

I’m very happily doing my Plexus Slim and Boost every day.  I enjoy the taste and routing of the Slim and the great energy of the Boost.  I love mixing up the P96 Protein Shakes for a quick, healthy, yummy breakfast for my drive to work on the days when I don’t have time for more.  Oh and I’ve started taking the BioCleanse and ProBio5 for a little extra health support.  I love the Plexus products.

As far as healthier eating habits… There’s just something about eating more fruits and vegetables that just feels better.  Eating healthier make me feel better about myself and my overall life.  It gives me this fresh, clean feeling.  Is that weird?  I don’t think so.

But as far as eating habits… my problem isn’t as much how much I eat as it is what I eat.  That’s why I’ve been on the search for easy and yummy healthy recipes.  My collection is growing.  I’ll be adding them to my Recipe page little by little.  And I’ll do posts on my favorites.

And I would have to say that my biggest problem is lack of good exercise.  I know if I worked out more on a regular basis then I would be farther along in my weight loss.  It’s hard to find the time to fit in a good workout.  I know sometimes I’m being lazy.  And sometimes there’s just not enough time to fit everything into a day.  But if I’m going to be serious about getting healthy and in better shape then I need to make time for exercise.

It’s not like I have no access to a good area to walk because I do.  And a good walk each day is the least I can do to better my health.  And I have several workout DVDs in my collection: things like Hip Hop Abs, Power 90, Burlesque, Step Up Revolution, and probably a couple more.  It just boils down to time and motivation I guess.  I just need to be stronger in my determination to change things.  And I’m working on that.

I don’t want it to sound like I’m making excuses.  I know there’s no miracle, fast or even instantaneous (I wish!) solution to getting the body I want.  It all boils down to how hard I’m going to work to achieve my goals.  And how bad I want to make a change.

So bare with me.  I’m trying.  I just need to push myself harder.

 

 

Progress Check In…

I’ve gotten a little behind on posting about my weekly check-ins.  Things have been crazy busy lately.  When I ended up working from home these past two weekends, I didn’t really have the time to post much.

So this will be a quick update….

Week 3 wasn’t the best for me.  I didn’t feel that great at the beginning of the week and ended up having some comfort food in the form of Church’s Chicken.  It was yummy but not too healthy.  And I could have made better choices the rest of the week but I didn’t.  And I didn’t drink enough water.  So my check in wasn’t what I had hoped for.

Week 4 was better.  Back on track and losing more.  My choices were better.  My water intake was more.  All the way around it was a better week.

The only real downside to being so public about trying to lose weight and make healthier choices is that everyone can see when you don’t do as good as you should.  But this is real life people.  Not every week is going to be the best.  What matters is that you figure out what went wrong and do better.

As of today a little bit of work stress has been lifted so I have a little more free time to track down healthy recipes and fun fitness things.  I have a little more time to get my focus back.

Wish me luck!!

Plexus Worldwide Products…

So are you wondering about all the amazing products that Plexus Worldwide has to offer?

Of course you are.  Check out this video about the many natural ingredients and benefits found in products from Plexus.

If this sparks an interest, let me know.  I’ll be happy to answer any questions you might have.

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Week 2 Check In…

So today is my Week 2 Check In.  I have now been using my Plexus products and making my lifestyle changes for two weeks.

Last week when I was talking to someone about my “Week 1 Check In” they thought the whole check in thing was a requirement for my Plexus products.  I just want to set the record straight here.  It is not required to do weekly check ins while using Plexus Slim and/or Accelerator.  These “Check Ins” are something I’m choosing to do to keep me motivated.  I want to see how these products are working.  And I want to see how my new lifestyle changes are effecting my body, my health, and my overall life.

So this morning I weighed myself and took all the same measurements…

I’m happy to say that I have lost an additional 3 inches in the past week, along with 3.2 pounds.  So that brings me to a total of 12 inches shed over the past 2 weeks.  I’m happy to see this progress.

I wasn’t perfect with my food choices this week but I haven’t been terrible either.  I’ve been munching on grapes instead of chips… salad instead of pasta… Stuff like that.

I’ve been tracking down some new healthy recipes that I want to try.  I’ll be adding more to my blog.  And I’m happy to receive some recipes and tips from you guys too.  Feel free to send some my way.  If I choose one you sent, I’ll add a shout out when I post it.  For you fellow bloggers, I’ll even put a link to your page if you want.

I’ll continue to post my progress and my changes.

And don’t forget to check out my website (plexusslim.com/ToriLyn) if you want to find out more about the Plexus products.  And my Facebook page too (Plexus Nashville).

My Fitness Pal…

Have you ever heard anyone talk about “My Fitness Pal”?  Trick question… if you read an earlier post of mine (What A Day…), then you’ve heard me talk about it.

My Fitness Pal is an app for your phone as well as a site online.  It helps you keep track of the food you eat (including calories and nutrition), the exercises you do, and your weight loss goals.  The app for your phone even has a barcode scanner to make it easier to log your food and drinks.  There’s also a feature that allows you to add up ingredients in your own recipes with your serving sizes and it figures up the calories and nutrition facts.

I sometimes find myself looking through the list of exercises for something fun to do for the day to burn calories.  You simply choose the exercise you’re doing from the list and put in the amount of time you spent doing that exercise.  Then it figures up how many calories you’ve burned.  Sometimes for fun I might choose “Dancing, general” then turn on some fast music and dance around the living room like no one’s watching.  Very fun way to burn some calories.

You can build your list of friends through the app.  Everyone can share comments and encouragements throughout their journey.  They say when you’re trying to loss weight it’s works best to go through the process with friends.  Feel free to add me to that list even (ToriLyn14).

On the website there’s always good recipes and interesting conversations from other members.

Look it up! Try it out!

“Like” Me On Facebook…

It’s seems like just about everyone is on Facebook these days.  I know I am personally.  And recently I started up a Facebook page for my Plexus business.  I want to spread the word about these amazing products.  It’s great to connect with people, and Facebook is another fun way to do that.

My page is called Plexus Nashville. The address is facebook.com/PlexusInNashville.  Stop by my page for a chat.

I’m representing Nashville, Tennessee and the surrounding areas.  If you’re local and want to know more or want to have a Plexus Party, it will be easy to connect.  If you’re not local, then the social media outlets like Facebook are great ways to stay in touch.

Week 1 Check In…

So today was my Week 1 Check In.  I have now been using my Plexus products and making my lifestyle changes for one week.

I weighed my self and took all the same measurements I did last Saturday when I first started.  I’ll admit I was nervous to see if this stuff has been working or not.  My pants have felt a little looser over the past few days, so I’ve been anxious to find out for sure.

I’m happy to say that I have lost a total of 9 inches in the past week.  I have seen a change in my weight yet.  But I’m extremely excited to see inches coming off.

Check out my website (plexusslim.com/ToriLyn) if you want to find out more about the Plexus products.  I’ll continue to post my progress and my changes.