Day 1 Plateau Busting

I had a good day yesterday, I ate healthy for breakfast, went to the gym and exercised and made good choices for the day! I tracked EVERYTHING that I ate, even at bedtime when I started wanting to munch and binge, I tracked it all, I have got to get a control on my nighttime eating, it's just not good.

I do great all day and then by 9pm I'm just desperate for food, any food, doesn't matter I just start grabbing... Today I will work harder on that. Ended the day with 1988 calories 243 Carbs 70 Fat 104 protein 2,084 Sodium and 52 Fiber. 10 water 123 minutes of exercise as well.

 Here's to another day on track I WILL DO THIS!

Ready to Bust through my plateau

I've been in a plateau for a long time, I did great with my weight loss journey, losing 118 pounds then I just kinda stopped and then I've just basically coasting and been "STUCK" the entire 2012 year. I've been up and down the same 15 pounds from 158 to 174, and then down to 163, and then back up, and then down and it's totally driving me crazy. I'm tired of that and it's time to fix it. 
I'm determined to finish my journey and get this extra weight off once and for all. Next year at this time, I want to be in maintenance mode not still 35 pounds from my goal 
I am really committed to doing this and ready to stop all the crazy eating and work hard. 
I have applied for a job as a bootcamp instructor and I'm going to need to be working hard on my goals or it will be hard for me to encourage others to do it if I'm slacking, NO MORE EXCUSES!! FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION!! 

I just joined Moon Joggers

I'm so excited, a friend on mine  posted about Moon Joggers, its two sisters forming a group to walk the distance from earth to the moon in one year as a team Moon Joggers I'd love to encourage you to join it!! They Start January 1st!!

The best part is that it's not about speed or how many cardio hours you burn, it's just about getting up and getting moving either as an individual or a family or even a team!! I love the idea of it and wanted to share this with as many people as I can.. I hope you'll join me!

Go check out their site MOON JOGGERS 

I pledge to reach 1,000 miles by either walking, running, jogging, elliptical in 2013

HUGS!

Krystie

My Website

I've been working on my website, adding photos, adding videos about the TV show I'm going to be on and information about my training/coaching & I even have a couple holiday specials going on that  I would love for you to check it out!!

www.coachkrystie.com

Krystie

Rocking the Body By Vi Challenge again!

Back in my Size 8's again!!! YAY!

I'm on day 33 of my challenge and I can already see the difference.. I'm down 11 pounds and 7.5 inches!!! WOO HOO!!

I can help you get there too!!

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Amazing Thanksgiving with GREAT Choices!

I teach Live Classes for Weight loss & last week the topic was "Thanksgiving Survival" (Join us http://coachkrystie.com) I asked everyone to make a PLAN,something that they could stick to for their Thanksgiving meal, whatever they came up with to stick with. I made a plan that I was NOT going to Gobble till I wobbled, I vowed that I would make the best decisions possible. Fast Forward to today,

I woke up this morning,  made coffee and ate a bowl of oatmeal with Visalus and Banana extract in it, taught the Live class and then got dress and went to the park and ran (& walked) a 10K!! At first I was only going to do a 5k, then I was like eh why not!! I'm proud of myself, I averaged less than 12 mins per mile each mile for all 6.20 miles!

Yay So proud of myself! I'd like to get my time down a bit , I was tired and sluggish for the first half of the run, think it was from the killer work out the night before at the gym for cardio class.


















Came home finished making dinner and BAM! I rocked it, the average american consumes 4500 calories & 229 grams of Fat on Thanksgiving for their big meal.. I on the other hand had had 330 calories, 25 carbs, 12 fat, 34 protein, 227 Sodium,  & 8 Fiber! And that included a Weight Watchers Ice Cream bar!
My Thanksgiving Dinner
Turkey
Steamed Broccoli
Baked Sweet Potato
Spinach Salad with Tomatoes
Weight Watchers Ice cream bar for dessert!!!!

WOOO HOOOO So so so proud of myself!!
  

Some new photos

Just wanted to add some new photos on my journey.

10 Positive Things about me

Last week in my Online Live Class I asked everyone to write down 10 positive things about themselves. So I wanted to share mine as well.

1. I am Caring
2. I am compassionate
3. I am a Great Friend
4. I am a great listener
5. I have a big heart
6. I have a great smile
7. I love my eyes
8. I have a fun sense of humor
9. I am an optimist & opportunist
10. I am a Leader

I'm loving my new meetings! People are really getting a lot from them, they are learning there is healing happening and I'm just so glad that I decided to keep the meetings going after Sparkpeople cancelled theirs.

If you'd like to join the live meetings it's only $12.98 a month for unlimited classes.

Contact me through my website Coach Krystie's Website

Been a long time

Wow I just realized I haven't blogged in forever! I have been writing in my journal just not transferring it to my blog!! I'm going to do better from now on with that.

I went on a cruise, we had an amazing time!! We went to Cocoa Beach & The Bahama's! It was awesome! Got a little off with my eating but I've bounced back nicely from all the yummy food! LOL

Now I'm on track and doing great!! Ready to finish 2012 ROCKING!!!

Would love for you to check out my new website COACH KRYSTIE

Over 1/2 the size I used to be

It's been 3 years since I've seen my mother, this is what I looked like the last time she was here. And this is the new me she'll see when she gets here on the 10th — 3XL Shirts to Small & 24's to 8's Pants

Making my dreams a reality!!!

I'm so excited I have to share!!

Yesterday I drove up to Duluth (near Atlanta) for my class to become a personal trainer, wow what a very very long day, we were given a lot of information to learn in a very short amount of time.

He told us that if we didn't pass the test he would text us last night to let us know to come back today, well I never got a text so I'm "assuming" I passed and that I am now a CERTIFIED PERSONAL TRAINER!! WOO HOOO!!!

I should get the actual certificate in the mail in 2-3 weeks! I am so happy, I cannot believe that I am finally making all of my dreams a reality! I've been wanting this for about 6 months and I finally made it happen!! The feeling is AMAZING!!!!

I am on top of the world, and I woke up with the attitude that "Krystie, your'e a personal trainer now, you need to live your life accordingly and lead by example".. I feel extremely motivated and on fire again!! woo hooo Phenomenal to feel this way again!~

3 Month Goals

Yesterday while I was teaching a Live! Mind Class for Sparkpeople livemind.com/sparkpeople
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aspx?rc=lmr18722 we visualized our goals, and I had them focus on what they wanted to accomplish in 3 months, I told them to be realistic, to set some goals that are attainable and then to blog about what their goals are and how they are going to accomplish those short term goals.

I wanted to post my 3 month goals as well.

My goal is to loose 10 pounds in 3 months, its getting harder for me to lose weight, so 3 pounds a month is a very attainable goal I believe.

-The steps I'm going to take will be TRACK EVERYTHING, Eat properly 95% of the time and drink 12 glasses of water or more daily. In addition to my food choices I will get at least 500 mins of exercise each week in before April 13th when my 3 month goal is finished.

My 2nd goal is to be able to run for 45 minutes straight to keep practicing for a 10k.

-The steps I'm going to take are to run either outside or on treadmill at least 3 times a week, and gradually add in more minutes each time I run. I can run for 30 mins non stop, so I need to start there, and add in 5 mins at a time until I get to the 45 min mark.

My 3rd goal is to Run the 5k in April (run for the bun) in 30 mins or less. (see above for steps).

Here's to a great 3 months! I encourage you to set some short term goals and blog about them as well!!

YOU CAN DO IT!!!

Sparkpeople 28 Day Boot Camp DVD Review

I am so excited to get to write a review for the new Sparkpeople's Coach Nicole's 28 Day Boot Camp DVD, I tried it out today for the first time and WOW let me tell you, What a workout! I would consider myself an advanced exerciser and yet still found this DVD challenging! I clicked do all, which is 84 mins total on the DVD, but you have the option to select what workout you want to do as well, so you don't have to do them all! (That makes it nice for days when you're in a rush and only have a few mins time!) 

There are 4 workouts plus warm up & cool down, and each one varies and gives you a great workout! I will review each workout 

Lets start with the Warm up, right away Coach Nicole gets you moving with some marching and easy to follow steps, she gives you great instruction and lets you know what's coming up next so you're not surprised. The warm up lasts 6 mins and I honestly felt like the workout had already started, it most defiantly gets the heart pumping! 
 

Next I did the Cardio Burst, (12 mins)and I actually had a hard time with this one. She starts you off right away with Grapevines and Maba moves, for me, I'm not very coordinated so I had a hard time following along and got a bit frustrated, but kept trying and didn't quit. I was a bit disappointed that there wasn't as much instruction on what to do, it's assumed you know how to do a grapevine, mamba etc.. The pace is very fast and for myself I had a hard time. Half way through this section, we move on to boxing, and I REALLY loved that until she added the hopping in with the punches, again I'm not super coordinated so it left me messing up quite a bit and not being able to follow exactly, but for those who have the coordination you should have no problem following along. I'll give it another whirl tomorrow and see how I do, like everything in life maybe it just will take a bit of practice to get used to and catch on, but for me, this portion of the dvd was my least favorite. 

Next is the Cardio Sculpt potion of the DVD, (12 mins) I LOVED THIS PORTION VERY MUCH!!!  
You start of with some light foot motions that take it into a "skater move", very nice, easy to follow and the instructions and steps came back with this one, so it never left me going "HUH??" (like the previous dvd), add in some squats, jumps lunges and some dumbbells as well and you get a massive workout in just 12 minutes!! I used 10 pound weights and didn't have any problem keeping up but would suggest using lighter weights if you're just starting out 


The next is the Tone & Burn section, (20 mins) She starts you off with your dumbbells, and doing squats, with arms, ( advice-- use lighter weights if you're not used to lifting up really high) Then we move to some rowing with the dumbbell while pivoting, then she moves onto a cardio burst with a box step, I had trouble with it as she speed up (again my lack of coordination I'm sure), She does encourage you to work at your own level so I just kept moving in a square instead of hopping. Then it moved onto bicep curls with knee raises and I really liked that, I could really feel my core working as I tried to balance. Again I would say this potion would be for more advanced, but can EASILY be modified for beginners or those with health issues . You keep your weights in hand the whole time and do a variety of things like squats, lunges kicks etc , An amazing workout!~ You finish up doing some exercises on the mat with your weights! I was pouring sweat by the time we finished! Felt so great! 


Next The Total Body Challenge (30 mins) You start off with basic squats (and you do a lot to get started) then add the dumbbells as you squat, followed by some swinging of the dumbbells (like you would a kettle bell) This is a great section, I loved it but you do, do a LOT of squatting so be prepared for that However it's an amazing amazing workout and you feel so awesome when your finished Then we move onto some arm movements and then down to the mat for more arm work with the dumbbells and some crunches and some core work. Loved this section, she gave great directions and everything was easy to follow! Two thumbs up for this portion of the dvd! 


Finally was cool down (4:30 mins) Just basically marching and moving to bring your heart slowly down. If you're familiar with Coach Nicole's DVDs she does the same similar cool downs, which I love, she keeps you moving, and brings your heart down properly instead of just an abrupt stop like some other dvd's do. 

Overall I loved this DVD very much and look forward to doing it again. It has a timer on each section, so you know how much time is left, which motivates me to keep going!! I highly recommend this to everyone! The Dvd comes with a few recipes from the Sparkpeople cookbook as well as a bonus feature section that has Seated Abs Exercises, 3 tricks to burn more fat, About Sparkpeople, About Coach Nicole, and more!! 

You can get your copy of the DVD at Target (and get a $3.00 off coupon by going www.sparkpeople.com/28da
ybootcamp Plus you get 250 Sparkpoints for buying the DVD from Target! 


Please note! I received this DVD for FREE from Sparkpeople and did not receive any form of payment for my review!  

My 2012 Goals

I do not make resolutions, I make goals!! I encourage you to write down your 2012 goals, print them out, keep them with you, put on the fridge, the pantry the cupboards everywhere! When you're goals are in front of you you're less likely to lose site of them and keep working to reach them
<1. To track my food & water consistently and stay in my healthy ranges 95% of the time

2. To be as aggressive as I was in 2010 about getting this weight off. My spark didn't die but it sure isn't as bright, and it's time to change that. 

3. To reach my goal weight of 135. 

4. Exercise 20,500 mins for the year 

5. Run a 10k 

6. Walk -Run -Bike 250 miles or more! 

7. Get my personal trainer certificate (Jan 14th!!) (it's happening but I'm still listing it!) 

8. To Blog more often 

9. To take my trip to Puerto Rico for my 100 pound reward that I promised myself 

10. 2011 was my year of firsts, --2012 will be my year of growth, healing and fresh starts!!