Weddingbee Blog

Holy crap. Is it seriously February 1st already?! My, how time flies! With exactly 8 months until the wedding, it’s time for my first official hive check-in! If you have no idea what I’m talking about, you can catch up on my New Years Resolution here.

Now, I generally give up on New Year’s Resolutions a few weeks in (as do most people), so I devised a way to keep myself accountable - sharing my journey with the hive! If that won’t keep me honest, nothing will! Plus, I’m hoping it’ll inspire some of you ladies to stick with your resolutions as well. We need all the support we can get, right? Right!

Okay, here goes!

Here’s my very first chart from my starting point:

Ground Zero - January 1, 2010:

• Pounds lost: n/a (at starting point)
• How many days I exercised this month: n/a
• How many days I didn’t exercise this month: n/a
• How many times I “cheated” on my diet: n/a
• How I’m fitting in my dress: Uhm, it’s a tight fit, to say the least
• How I’m feeling: Double Stuft
• Notes: This is where I’ll keep you updated on any new products/videos/exercises that I’ve tried.

And here’s my chart now, exactly one month later:

Month 1- February 1, 2010:

• Pounds lost: 7
• How many days I exercised this month: 19
• How many days I didn’t exercise this month: 12
• How many times I “cheated” on my diet: 3 (whoops!)
• How I’m fitting in my dress: A little better, but still not perfectly
• How I’m feeling: Decent, could have done better
• Notes: 30 Day Shred is the bomb, Power Yoga with Rodney Yee isn’t for me. I can’t do yoga while watching a man in what is essentially a diaper. Plus, his voice drives me NUTS.

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First off, yes! I lost 7 pounds! My goal is 5 lbs a month, so I’m glad (and shocked) that I actually did it. I guess good ol’ diet and exercise works after all. I will admit, I haven’t been the best dieter ever. I’ve certainly been watching what I eat, but I could still stand to make healthier choices and, oh yeah, I cheated 3 times. In honor of full disclosure, here’s what my cheats were:

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Domino’s Pizza - It was thin crust, and only a medium, but I’m sure eating 3/4 of it in one sitting negates that fact…

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Buffalo wings and chili cheese fries - Nothing I can say will make this seem healthier, so I won’t even try!

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Godiva chocolates - I’m a total sucker for Godiva, and Mr. Rainbow surprised me with a box yesterday after I got home from a photo shoot. You can’t say no to a present, right? But don’t worry, I ate all of them yesterday, you know, so I wouldn’t be tempted today…

As far as exercise, I’ve been trying to mix it up because I get bored SO easily. Mr. Rainbow and I started walking/jogging. It’s difficult for me, because I have asthma, but I got an inhaler and that helps a lot. I feel like a total dork, but it’s better than keeling over and dying. I still have a wedding to take part in, after all!

I only did the Rodney Yee video once. I love yoga, and it was a really good work out, but I just couldn’t handle the diaper or his voice. The only exercise video I used was Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred. That video is no joke! I’ve been sticking to level one, but now that it’s a new month, and I’m going to go up to level two, I’m scared! A few times I had to lay off level 1 a bit because there’s a lot of jumping around, and I have flat feet so it gave me really bad shin splints. I had to take a few days off from any exercise that involves my legs, so I turned to Wii Boxing… and then pulled a muscle in my arm. Ridiculous, I know. Hopefully my workout days will be higher this month, although 19 out of 31 isn’t too bad!

Overall, I’m pleased with how my first month went. I do think I could have done a little better, but at the same time, I achieved my goal and then some, so I’m not complaining. Here’s to a brand new month!

How is your resolution coming along?