HomeMomspective On TwitterBlogging 101How I lost 100 pounds using the Wii FitFree StuffPressAbout JulieContactMy Gracious Host!Follow this blogApr0420140I Flushed You From The Toilets Of My HeartI almost miss my days of sleeping until noon.  I got up at 9:15 this morning.  Absolutely unheard of.  I’ve managed to get my body to be okay with getting up at ten (although some mornings it fights me) but I’ve never tried this nine bullshit.  When I wake up too early my body will work fine for a few hours then completely shut down.  I figured I would have my coffee and get my post done in case that happens.  My goal is to get this done, work out, have breakfast and walk 10,000 steps.  That’s a lot of damn steps and I’ve been doing that every day.  Maybe I should go have more coffee, I’m going to get right to the meme – (It gets better. Click to continue reading…)If you have a blog, I comment back.  Gimme gimme good lovin... »Written by Julie Maloney in: AdventuresApr0220146Wordless Wednesday – Stop, Drop And Roll6 Comments »Written by Julie Maloney in: Wordless WednesdayMar31201410My Name Is Julie And I’m A Fitness JunkieIt all started around January 4th.  I had binged for weeks before that before starting my new diet (I wasn’t even thinking lifestyle change – I was thinking drop ten pounds and eat chips and dip remember?) and some 75 days later I’m like a heroin addict – I can’t get enough.  I started out cutting my calories to 1200-1300 per day but I was allowing myself as many 100 calorie chocolate snacks I wanted.  I lost eight pounds right away.  If I didn’t binge before I started I would have been four pounds lighter when I started but I enjoyed the binge and I’m not sure if I would have lost eight pounds as quickly but who knows.  I’ve noticed I’ve spent a majority of this diet regretting not making certain changes sooner.I was using the Wii Fit and my treadmill and thought I saw some changes but then I hit a plateau and had to switch up my Wii Fit routine.  When I noticed that didn’t seem to be getting me anywhere I jumped into a six week DVD program that I now have a love/hate relationship with.  I just started week three so I keep reminding myself I’m just about halfway there and that’s helping but I’m working out the correct time to workout.  I was working out after breakfast and then I read it’s best not to workout full so I started week two doing it before I ate but I was so groggy from having jumped into my routine as soon as I woke up I started dreading my workout.  It was difficult to get through.  As of today I’m waking up, having a cup of coffee to get me a little perked up and then I’m doing my 50 minute routine and I follow with eggs and whole wheat toast and another cup of coffee.  That seemed to work out better for me.  I noticed I didn’t hate the routine quite the way