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Vegas Confession

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If you came here today looking for a confession, you won’t get one. I’m in Vegas for the Legacy of Legends event and I’m unapologetic about NOT weighing in! A younger me!

I do have this to report, though:

Saturday (1/26) the weather finally cooperated and I was able to spend my day horseback.

I’m sure this makes me sound like a fair-weather cowgirl, but frankly the idea of riding outside when I don’t HAVE to and it’s a -26 with the wind chill, simply doesn’t appeal to me, and I’m certain Dino, Dolce, Avie, Gump, Nukie, Nora and the rest, are all glad it doesn’t! I rode Avie and Dino and did some groundwork with Festus. I burnt (according to my calorie calculator) about 450 calories for all of that. THAT, my friends, and cheerleaders is what my body has been missing! I probably haven’t been horseback for two weeks, and prior to that it had been a good 6 weeks simply because of The Holidays, the weather, and Wayne’s death. Not only does it do my heart and soul good, but it does my body good too!

Monday it snowed and I skied for the first time in a couple weeks! Made myself a loop and went for 25 minutes. I can tell I’m getting stronger from the UFC workouts because my muscles weren’t sore from that 25 minutes. My heart, however was really working. It was great. I aslo did 3 sets of 25-30 crunches, v-ups, and obliques as well as 3 sets of 15 pushups (some on the toes, some girl style).

Tuesday I broke out the XC Skis again and did 50 minutes.

Wednesday and Thursday were travel days, but I found time for crunches, lunges, squats, pushups and mountain climbers.

I weighed in at the first of this week (Monday) instead of the last (today), since I knew I wasn’t going to be home, and I wanted to do it while I have time (we left for Vegas on Wednesday).

Here’s what I got for you:

Weight 1/6 – 144.6lbs
Weight 1/28 – 140.4lbs

Tuesday I took my other measurements (but no tape yet guys):

Fat = 37.7% | Last week it was 40.7%
Visceral Fat = 6% | Last week it was 7% (the crunches are paying off!)
BMI = 26.6 | No change
Muscle = 27.2% | Last week 25.1%

After all my whining around last week, sounding like I was making excuses (Thank you Suzie for giving me the “what for” – and btw- I only had one cheat meal- a bowl of cereal on Monday this week), I’m almost down to under 140lbs. I’m sure by the time I weigh in next week, I will be! And I’m that much closer to looking like the girl in the photo from today- only 10 years older!

Know that while I am in Vegas, I’ll be doing crunches, leg lifts, v-ups, pushups, mountain climbers, squats, lunges, jumping jacks and may even hit the treadmill at the gym while I’m there. There will be healthy seafood consumed, in what I hope are copious amounts. Let’s be honest, South Dakota isn’t a seafood utopia. Beef is the meat of choice here.

If time permits there may be a photo or two from the event posted here, but follow along on my Facebook Page or at Instagram if you want to stay in touch.

How is your weight-loss journey going? If you need an accountability partner, I’m your girl. So send me an email and let me know how I can help! We can be healthier, leaner people!

Happy Trails!

About ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~

Jenn Zeller is the creative mind and boss lady behind The South Dakota Cowgirl. She is an aspiring horsewoman, photographer, brilliant social media strategist and lover of all things western.

After a brief career in the investment world to support her horse habit (and satisfy her mother, who told her she had to have a “real” job after graduating college), she finally took the leap and stepped away from a regular income; trading the business suit once and for all for cowgirl boots, a hat, and jeans. She has not looked back.

When Jenn first moved to The DX Ranch on the South Dakota plains, she never imagined she’d find herself behind a camera lens capturing an authentic perspective of ranching, and sharing it with others. Jenn has always been called to artistry, and uses music, writing, images, home improvement, and her first true love of horses to express her ranching passion.

Horses are the constant thread and much of her work centers around using her unique style of writing to share her horsemanship journey with others in publications such as CavvySavvy, the AQHA Ranching Blog, the West River Eagle, the family ranch website, and her own website.

Using photography to illustrate her stories has created other opportunities -- Jenn’s brand “The South Dakota Cowgirl” has grown to the level of social media “Influencer”. This notoriety has led to work with Duluth Trading Company, Budweiser, Wyoming Tourism, Vice, Circle Z Ranch and Art of the Cowgirl, to name a few. She also serves as a brand ambassador for Woodchuck USA, Arenus Equine Health, Triple Crown Feed and Just Strong fitness apparel. Her photography has been featured by Instagram, Apple, TIME Magazine, The Huffington Post, and Oprah Magazine. Jenn’s work has been published internationally, has been seen in several books and has graced the covers of several magazines.

Jenn became a social media influencer by accident when she started to explore Instagram as a way to share her life on the ranch with folks that don’t get to experience it. It’s grown into an incredible platform that she uses to empower women, create an environment for self improvement and share life on the ranch.

When she’s not working, she loves to drink coffee, play with her naughty border collie named Copper, start ranch colts, and run about the country chasing cans. Her mother still thinks she doesn’t have a “real” job.

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  1. Brian says

    Loving these updates, Jen. Sounds like you’re rocking it. Good work with the skiing, that is one of my favorite winter activities.

    I can’t add to the weight loss updates as I’m trying to gain some. But really, losing weight and gaining muscle are not all that different. They each require lots of workouts and clean eating. Both of which I’m working hard at, and slowly but surely the scale is going up.

    Hope to see some updates from Vegas. I hear that show is always a good one.

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  2. Suzie Salmon/UrbanCountryStyle says

    Way to go Jen! I’m sooooo proud of you and I know you are inspiring others while you are on this journey, including me 🙂

    Wanted to add that bicycle crunches are the most effective type of crunch (sit-up type, not so much). Also, try hanging leg raises, both straight and alternating toward each elbow. Do a set of 10, rest 30 sec, then 10 more. They kick a$$ and take names when developing core strength.

    Have fun in Vegas girl!

    ~Suzie

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