A busy March powered by Pilates & Zija

March turned out to be a pretty productive month in the grand scheme of things.  I managed to drag myself to 21 classes and 1 jump-board class (which thoroughly kicked my ass, but was fun).  My body has shifted around quite a bit, a lot of exercises are becoming easier but I know I have a long way to go til I can chill out a bit and take things easy.  Fortunately I feel like a million bucks and feel more centered and balanced than I have in..ever.  Current weight:  261, total weight loss:  49 pounds.

I'm moving this weekend, just for a few months.  I'll be spending the Summer at a friends house on Lake Washington, commuting to the International District for at least the next 6-8 weeks and moving back to my pad on Boren by August 1st.  I'm lucky that this contract job is in a location that makes it super convenient for me to attend Pilates classes on my way to/from work.  Right now I'm deciding if I should increase my cardio by just parking by my current apartment (still have RPZ pass) and then walking the 1.4 miles to the job.  Hmm...

I put on a swimsuit yesterday for the first time in months.  It was loose on me and I will be needing to replace that before the Summer starts.  I find myself absolutely putting off shopping for smaller clothes.  Went to Lane Bryant Tuesday so I could get some pants that were interview worthy and could only make myself buy one pair of plain black slacks.  Other things were there and cute, but I feel like if I start buying clothes they will just be thrown away or donated by June.

One thing that I haven't mentioned again is the Zija...this stuff has been the best compliment to my change of routine and my weight-loss and overall attempt at getting healthier.  I actually became a distributor for the product last month because so many people were asking me about what I was doing to loose weight.  I keep saying "Pilates and Zija, Pilates and Zija" when they ask.  To date I've had 3 friends get on Zija and FIVE people that I know have begun Pilates lessons - including my Mom.  I guess when you are on fire people notice it and want to tap into it. Nutritionally, I am so satiated that I'm rarely hungry.  When do find myself really hungry I notice that I'm not just one big ball of cravings bouncing around.  I am able to sit back and make a pre-planned decision about what to eat.  Those uncontrollable urges (which I swear were like an addict craving a hit) are gone and while I still do indulge - it's just not all the time anymore. 

If anyone is interested in Zija visit:


http://missemily.myzija.com

In other news, my 4 month membership with Vitality expires SUNDAY!  I signed a year contract but it starts back up on 4/19 (my birthday!).  Until then I will be using another Living Social thing that I bought a while back ($30 for 10 reformer classes) and...walking...to and from this new job.

One last thing....the latest progress shot featuring the blue dress from earlier posts... Wish I would have taken more full body shots at the beginning...