Jena's life adventures and unsolicited fit pics

I FINALLY busted down my brick wall! I lost 3 lbs this week. I really didn't change a lot as far as my routine, but I did push myself a lot harder in my workouts! I have now lost a total of 95 pounds! 5 more until I hit the 100 mark! WOOO HOOO!! Can you say PARTY when it happens? You better believe it! I want to tell all my supporters, friends, family, strangers, thanks for cheering me on! I love you all! I also want to send a shout-out to all my friends that workout with me, way to go this week on your weigh-in, a lot of you crushed those walls! Keep up the good work. Remember, if you hit a wall this week, it is okay, keep going, don't give up and bust it down! Have a great weekend, stay active and enjoy the nice weather! Thanks for reading, Jena

It has happend, I have hit a brick wall aka a weight-loss plateau. I was hoping this wouldn't happen until I hit my 100 pound milestone but my body decided to hit this wall at 92 pounds. I have been trying to figure out why I have stopped losing and the biggest thing I have noticed is that even though I am still working my butt off at the gym, getting 4-6 hours in a day, I am not burning as many calories as I was. The smaller I get, the fewer calories I burn and the more I have to push myself.  My goals for this week to break past this road block are: Workout even harder Stay in my "Fat Burning Zone" on my heart rate monitor Protein after workouts Water, lots and lots of water Minimize stress, I have had a very stressful couple of months, they have not helped... Watch my sugar intake Run more Remember to eat, sometimes I get going and I forget to eat! I want to hit my 100 pound goal so bad! My husband and I are going to celebrate our 14th anniversary in a f...

On Sunday, a sweet friend of mine came up to me and said "Every week you look like a new person, but you are still you, thank you for still being you." It made my day and my week. I really appreciate her making this comment/compliment because I still feel like me. I am glad people notice that I am still Jena and even though I have changed myself on the outside, that the goods inside are still the same. I am lucky to have such great friends! Thank you for your compliments and endless support. Jena

Are you ready for this?.......... For April I want you all to commit to running or walking a 5k which is 3.1 miles! You don't have to pay to run a 5k, you can do this on your treadmill, at the gym, outside, or in a race. On April 28th, if you are a member of the gym I go to, I would like to invite you to come run a 5k on the track from 9:15am-10:00 am. 11 laps is 1 mile so we will say 34 laps is our 5k. I will help you keep track of laps and your time. If you need to walk it, then come walk it! Who is in? You CAN do this! --Jena

On Saturday March 24th I had the opportunity to run in the first Annual Purple Day 5k for Epilepsy. This will go down as one of the most heart warming, memorable races I have ever done. This race was created by some of my most dearest friends, The Green Family: Greg, Angela, Gabe, Marisa, and the inspiration for it all, Natalie. Natalie is 11 years old and was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy and Epilepsy when she was 8 months old.   I decided that I wanted to race and support this great cause and my friends to help find a cure for Epilepsy. Purple is the color to support Epilepsy so of course, if you know me, you go big or you go home and so I went big and bought me a purple morph suit that covered my entire body, head to toe in purple awesomeness! You should have seen Natalie's face when I showed up decked out in my purple-tastic outfit, priceless!   There were 160 runners/walkers at this race and an amazing group called  Push to the Finish  that pus...

Now that I am down to my last 8 lbs until I hit 100 lbs lost and 28 lbs until I hit my ultimate goal weight , the pounds are not coming off very fast. I am okay with this, I actually had to just tell myself: "Look how amazing you look and what you have done in 1 year! You are strong and in the best shape of your life!" I can't let the scale get to me, these last 28 pounds will come off, but they are going to be the hardest ones yet! All that really matters is that I am taking care of myself and love myself for who I am and who I have become. Keep on moving! Jena

March 21st marked one year since I started going to the new Rec center in Herriman. Our whole family just loves this gym. There are so many great people and great instructors/trainers that work there. I think we are very lucky to have such a great facility and great people making it the place to be. On the 20th of March it was time to renew our memberships so I went in and paid for another year for my husband and I and our two kids. When I was paying I asked how many times I personally scanned in at the gym in the past year and she told me 275 times! She said: "Wow, that is a lot!" It made me laugh and it made me happy that I was able to actually use my pass this much, that I actually got my moneys's worth, less than a dollar per visit if you do the math. There are 365 days in a year, and about 52 Sunday's , which only leaves 38 days that I did not use my pass! In that year at the gym I lost 92 pounds, 8 shy of my 100 lbs in a year goal, and have become a lot strong...