after being down on myself for a couple of weeks (notice missing entry from last week). I weighed the EXACT same last week as I had the week before.. and the thing is, I've stepped up my work out so it was really frustrating. Talking with a few of my friends yesterday, I'm pretty sure I havnt been eating enough calories on a daily basis. I do cheat 1-2 days a week, but apparently you cant live off of chicken salad.
I ate a little more normally the past few days and i'm down as of this morning to 158.6. Just in time for me to gain it back over the weekend with my sons birthday party :) can we say pizza and cake? i'll go easy. I was relieved the see the scale move DOWN this week.. even if it was just a smidge.
until next week!
Friday, February 18, 2011
Friday, February 4, 2011
Weigh in 2/4/11
Just a fast post today. its been a very long and grueling day at work. I still have an hour left, but wanted to post my progress before I go home and spend time with the family and forget.
did I say progress? I meant non progress.
I'm OK with it though. I was at the gym everyday this week and thats nothing to be ashamed of. I didnt gain, I didnt lose.
i'm stuck at 159.4
maybe next week will be better. or the same.
did I say progress? I meant non progress.
I'm OK with it though. I was at the gym everyday this week and thats nothing to be ashamed of. I didnt gain, I didnt lose.
i'm stuck at 159.4
maybe next week will be better. or the same.
Friday, January 28, 2011
Weigh in 1/28/11
Well, I gained a little this week, but after my weekend I am not surprised.
Last week: 159.2
Today: 159.6
so almost a .5 gain, but that really goes to show you, you cant eat what you want on weekends. haha.
new week. I'll still have one cheat day, but i'll try not to blow it too far out of proportion. and hopefully we'll see a lost next week. I'll also work hard to get some exercise in this weekend. I did really well going to the gym this week. keeping up momentum on the weekends is hard. Espeically weekends where my husband isnt home. So i'll be home with both my babies. Babyshower tomorrow, birthday party on Sunday. i'll survive :)
have a good week everyone!
Last week: 159.2
Today: 159.6
so almost a .5 gain, but that really goes to show you, you cant eat what you want on weekends. haha.
new week. I'll still have one cheat day, but i'll try not to blow it too far out of proportion. and hopefully we'll see a lost next week. I'll also work hard to get some exercise in this weekend. I did really well going to the gym this week. keeping up momentum on the weekends is hard. Espeically weekends where my husband isnt home. So i'll be home with both my babies. Babyshower tomorrow, birthday party on Sunday. i'll survive :)
have a good week everyone!
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Mid-week post
Wasnt able to get on this weekend, but now that I have a moment. I struggled a lot this week. Mainly with food. but before I get into the put me downs, i'm going to start with first thing I did on Saturday morning was run my 5K. it was a bit unorganized, but still fun, and i'm super proud that I finished. My ending time according to the "official" results was 37:09.7. Not nearly as great as I wanted to do.. but I finished in the top 1/2 at least, so that was a decent goal for myself.
Now the food. I rewarded myself with Pizza Friday.. overdid it a bit, but fine, not too worried about it. Ran my 5K on Saturday, ate way too much after (I was starving! LOL), but still at least I ran a 5K so I didnt feel so guilty. Then Sunday, my family and I went to Knotts..super fun we walked on every ride, but this is where I really screwed up. I ate so much this day. I still havnt mastered "eating healthy" going out, and I just threw it out the window on Sunday. I had a big burger and fries from Johnny Rockets for lunch, and fried chicken for dinner.. yikes. I felt it too, I felt bloated and gross, and as good as the food tastes going down, I was seriously seriously regretting it. so I've been to the gym every day so far this week and will continue the rest of the week. i'm only able to burn 2-300 calories in my 30 minute lunch break, and i've been trying to work out at home at night as well, but its nothing to where I was before holiday. A part of me feels like I really need to step it up in the fitness department, yet I find myself constantly making excuses of why I can't or wont. Most of it is i'm tired. And although I do have more energy when I work out, by the end of the day after I put the kids to bed i'm pooped, and it takes EVERYTHING in me to do any additional work outs.
I'm hoping my horrible weekend doesnt mess up the scale for my weigh in on Friday. I'm okay if I stay the same, as long as I dont gain, so here's to wishing me luck and watching my weekend closely.
until Friday...
Now the food. I rewarded myself with Pizza Friday.. overdid it a bit, but fine, not too worried about it. Ran my 5K on Saturday, ate way too much after (I was starving! LOL), but still at least I ran a 5K so I didnt feel so guilty. Then Sunday, my family and I went to Knotts..super fun we walked on every ride, but this is where I really screwed up. I ate so much this day. I still havnt mastered "eating healthy" going out, and I just threw it out the window on Sunday. I had a big burger and fries from Johnny Rockets for lunch, and fried chicken for dinner.. yikes. I felt it too, I felt bloated and gross, and as good as the food tastes going down, I was seriously seriously regretting it. so I've been to the gym every day so far this week and will continue the rest of the week. i'm only able to burn 2-300 calories in my 30 minute lunch break, and i've been trying to work out at home at night as well, but its nothing to where I was before holiday. A part of me feels like I really need to step it up in the fitness department, yet I find myself constantly making excuses of why I can't or wont. Most of it is i'm tired. And although I do have more energy when I work out, by the end of the day after I put the kids to bed i'm pooped, and it takes EVERYTHING in me to do any additional work outs.
I'm hoping my horrible weekend doesnt mess up the scale for my weigh in on Friday. I'm okay if I stay the same, as long as I dont gain, so here's to wishing me luck and watching my weekend closely.
until Friday...
Friday, January 21, 2011
Weigh in...1/21/11
This week was hard for me, but it gave me a good reminder of why I like running. I FEEL better. I have more energy, and I actually really like the feeling of sore muscles (and BOY am I sore!). The hardest thing for me this week was keeping my portions in control, but based on my numbers this week, I'm going to say I was successful.
weigh in as of last Saturday morning 1/15/11 -- 163lbs.
weigh in as of today 1/21/11-- 159.2lbs that's a loss of 3.8lbs! and I cant remember the last time I lost that much in one week (other than the cabbage soup diet, but lets face it, that's starving yourself). My "lowest" point in the past year was 156.6 so I'm almost back to continuance at this point, which I'm super excited for.
Tomorrow I'm running my first 5K, so I'll try and check in some time after that to let you all know how it went. I'm dreading waking up at 5:30 to go running, but it'll be good for me.
Until tomorrow! tonight I'm treating myself with Pizza... yes.. PIZZA!
weigh in as of last Saturday morning 1/15/11 -- 163lbs.
weigh in as of today 1/21/11-- 159.2lbs that's a loss of 3.8lbs! and I cant remember the last time I lost that much in one week (other than the cabbage soup diet, but lets face it, that's starving yourself). My "lowest" point in the past year was 156.6 so I'm almost back to continuance at this point, which I'm super excited for.
Tomorrow I'm running my first 5K, so I'll try and check in some time after that to let you all know how it went. I'm dreading waking up at 5:30 to go running, but it'll be good for me.
Until tomorrow! tonight I'm treating myself with Pizza... yes.. PIZZA!
Monday, January 17, 2011
The New Battle Begins...
Half way into the new month of the new year, I finally decided to get my butt to the gym. Last weigh in last week was 163lbs. Down 32lbs from my starting point October 2009. Kind of sad, but I've maintained more than anything. Fluctuating the same 10lbs over and over again. my goal weight is 140-145 so for speculation purposes and for actually obtaining a goal. Lets go with 145, and if I hit that we'll go from there. That gives me 18lbs to lose. And I only have until July to lose it.
I know what most of you are thinking. that's 6 months to drop 18 lbs. that's 3lbs a month. But food has always been a battle for me. I love it, crave it, and I binge on it. Now when I'm focused.. I'm really focused. I love when I run.. its very very empowering.. but even if I run 5 miles a day, its not going to counteract the calories that are in a medium pizza (that I could EASILY consume alone). Food is my struggle, and I don't know if its so much of an emotional thing as an addiction. When I'm on a diet, my body semi freaks out and then its head games for however long that diet lasts... then I'll get off, and binge. Pointless dieting is what I call that my friends, and I really need to start changing my way of thinking and put an end to it.
my problem is, I really don't know where to begin. I've done everything from cabbage soup, to weight watchers, to JillianMicahels.com all have their perks and downfalls. the "easiest" was weight watchers. I didn't feel like I was depriving myself of food, but it was so hard to keep track of the points that I would get lost and caught up in it. Or feeling extremely guilty when consuming, say a meal from the cheesecake factory, at 42 points and knowing I only had 24 for the day. cabbage soup just made me starved (I couldn't even finish it out, I made it to day 5 and caved on pizza). JillianMichaels.com was probably my most successful venture. Its actually what made me exercise, and actually grow a love for it. Not that I WANT to get up and exercise, but I really like the way I feel when I do. I feel accomplished when I'm covered in sweat.. I feel alert, and honestly, I'm way more calm of a person when I can take out my aggression from whatever struggles I'm having that day on the treadmill.
now from the outside looking in. 3lbs/month. totally totally doable. I just really wish I had someone to keep me accountable for my actions. thus will serve the purpose of this blog. I'll weigh in once a week. (and really, after my bingeful weekend I'm not sure how accurate 163 is, but I'll weigh in again on Friday ;) )
so please if you follow my blog, little notes of encouragement will be appreciated. A swift kick in the rear of "The gym is around the corner, and running a couple of miles isn't gong to kill you and will only take you 20 minutes". Sometimes, I just need to be told.
Quick shout out to my NKT girls. Without Lisa I would have never started my journey, without Kristy I never would have learned some good tricks, without Robyn and Dawn I would never learn about the trash I put in my body (I'm informed, but I still do it). and without the rest (this includes my cheerleader Gina!) I would not have the support I need to continue with my journey.
so here we go again :)
I know what most of you are thinking. that's 6 months to drop 18 lbs. that's 3lbs a month. But food has always been a battle for me. I love it, crave it, and I binge on it. Now when I'm focused.. I'm really focused. I love when I run.. its very very empowering.. but even if I run 5 miles a day, its not going to counteract the calories that are in a medium pizza (that I could EASILY consume alone). Food is my struggle, and I don't know if its so much of an emotional thing as an addiction. When I'm on a diet, my body semi freaks out and then its head games for however long that diet lasts... then I'll get off, and binge. Pointless dieting is what I call that my friends, and I really need to start changing my way of thinking and put an end to it.
my problem is, I really don't know where to begin. I've done everything from cabbage soup, to weight watchers, to JillianMicahels.com all have their perks and downfalls. the "easiest" was weight watchers. I didn't feel like I was depriving myself of food, but it was so hard to keep track of the points that I would get lost and caught up in it. Or feeling extremely guilty when consuming, say a meal from the cheesecake factory, at 42 points and knowing I only had 24 for the day. cabbage soup just made me starved (I couldn't even finish it out, I made it to day 5 and caved on pizza). JillianMichaels.com was probably my most successful venture. Its actually what made me exercise, and actually grow a love for it. Not that I WANT to get up and exercise, but I really like the way I feel when I do. I feel accomplished when I'm covered in sweat.. I feel alert, and honestly, I'm way more calm of a person when I can take out my aggression from whatever struggles I'm having that day on the treadmill.
now from the outside looking in. 3lbs/month. totally totally doable. I just really wish I had someone to keep me accountable for my actions. thus will serve the purpose of this blog. I'll weigh in once a week. (and really, after my bingeful weekend I'm not sure how accurate 163 is, but I'll weigh in again on Friday ;) )
so please if you follow my blog, little notes of encouragement will be appreciated. A swift kick in the rear of "The gym is around the corner, and running a couple of miles isn't gong to kill you and will only take you 20 minutes". Sometimes, I just need to be told.
Quick shout out to my NKT girls. Without Lisa I would have never started my journey, without Kristy I never would have learned some good tricks, without Robyn and Dawn I would never learn about the trash I put in my body (I'm informed, but I still do it). and without the rest (this includes my cheerleader Gina!) I would not have the support I need to continue with my journey.
so here we go again :)
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