My Early Mother’s Day Gift

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Mother’s Day is Sunday, but Copa surprised me last Sunday with My Early Mother’s Day Gift!

If you stopped by the blog Monday, you know I started My 12 Week Weight loss Challenge. I’ve been planning this for a few months; I need to get active and healthy so I’m ready for tailgate season.

So, I am not a techie kind of girl. Yes, I built and continually edit my website, and I know a little about coding, but I’m more of a geek rather than a techie.

Case in point: remote controls. Can’t stand ’em. I can’t program them and only use their basic functionality. I’m ashamed to admit that I depend on my family members to pull up Netflix, Hulu, etc. Yeah, they tease me about this….. because how can someone know everything about the back end of a website but NOT know how to use the apps on the TV?

Hi. I’m Heather, and I’m not a techie.

BUT, I need to lose weight for tailgate season amd I needed a plan. Wednesday was my first Weigh-In Wednesday: Week 1; I’ll be updating ya each week here on the blog as to how my progress is going. 🙂

My sweet husband thinks I look perfect – he’s so amazing. But, he’s also seen me frustrated from not fitting into previously loose fitting cloths.  When I told him about my weight loss game plan, he said he’d support me!

If you want to know why I started all of this in the first place – I mean, this is SO public- you can read about it here on My 12 Week Weight loss Challenge.

I was SO surprised and very excited when he came home from running errands  Sunday afternoon with My Early Mother’s Day Gift : a Garmin vívosmart HR + ! (affiliate)

It has been on my wrist nonstop since he gave it to me. Here are the steps I took Monday:

Did I mention I went up 4 flights of stairs today? Yep, the Garmin vívosmart HR + captured that, too! (affiliate)

But….here’s my absolute FAVORITE perk: Instagram notifications! That’s right – when I get a like or a comment, my watch vibrates to let me know! Look below: Positively Southern liked one of my photos, and I immediately received notification. If you aren’t following Tamyra from Positively Southern on FB or Instagram, you totally should! She nails southern hospitality.

I’m writing this at 5:30pm, and as of now here is how many calories I burned the day my Jillian Michaels – 30 Day Shred (affiliate) arrived in my mailbox:

Yep, after reading tons of reviews on excerise DVDS, Jillian’s for under $10 seemed like a no-brainer. #GREATDECISION . I needed a DVD with an intense cardio sesh for no more than 20 minutes. Jillian delivers.

Oh, and this little beauty also tells you the weather! Here is what Monday, May 8 was like in Orlando:

My wrist is really small – I’m very small boned all the way around. Copa was concerned the Garmin would be too bulky on me. However, it feels very comfortable and not overwhelming. Did I mention I receive Instagram email notification on this, too?!?

And text messages. BOOM.

Did I mention it’s water proof? This factor is an absolute MUST in Florida. If you’ve ever visited Orlando in June or July, you know we are prone to daily, hard rains. I needed a wearable tracker that did not need to be treated with kid gloves!

Whether I’m caught in the rain or going for a run on the beach, I know I can stay focused on my health strategy with Garmin vívosmart HR + . (affiliate)

Here’s what a breakdown of my calorie burning looked like on May 8:

See why I’m addicted to this?

Ok, so I have to let you know that I am not a doctor. Nor am I a trained medical professional. I’m a tailgater! So, please talk to your doc before taking my suggestions or starting any other weight loss plan!

Game On!

heather