A friend of mine called me out on my shit about a month ago and asked me why I hadn't updated since September. That is an excellent question.
Some big changes are coming up for me. Big changes that will hopefully reinvigorate my drive and will to keep up my journey.
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Saturday, September 17, 2011
It's nice to be back.
-1.1 pounds.
It's nice to get back into the swing of things on a positive note. I stepped on the scale yesterday with a little fear, afraid of the damage control I was going to have to after a month of not journaling and being vigilant in my dieting. Imagine my surprise when I was down a little since the last time I weighed at the end of July! :)
I'm not celebrating, but am definitely stoked that I can maintain without too much effort. :) Losing a pound in a month is not high-five worthy, but eating for a month without weight gain means I'm finally getting this whole "life-time dieting" thing down. And I'm feeling good about the future too!
I started student teaching September 1st. I was a bit fearful that I would run into the same problems I ran into when I was teaching preschool--cheese snacks with the kids and constantly bad eating. But actually, I've found that its exactly the opposite!
A majority of the teachers I'm working with and/or eat lunch with are all Weight Watchers people. Its so encouraging to finally be surrounded by people that are going through the exact same thing I am. They've been fat, they've fought with food, and they're all eating to better themselves.
Another good thing is being a teacher keeps you busy! I don't have time to mindless snack or even snack at all for that matter. I'm always on the go! Its nice...haha. I only take healthy snacks with me so when we do give the kids snack in the afternoon, I can have a fiber one bar or a banana to curb my cravings. :)
The only real challenge I'm seeing at this point is finding the time and energy to work out. One of the other teachers I'm working with gets up at 5 AM to do her workouts before she comes to school, but I don't know if I can physically do that...lol. My eating is in control and back on track, I just need to get some exercise in the mix, and I'll be cruising towards my goal in no time. :)
Oh, and favorite new place to eat? Mongolian Grill! :) I can pile my bowl full of every vegetable I can think of, and they toss it with chicken, and throw it next to a cup of rice. SO delicious. Next time I'm going to try tofu. Yyyuuummmmm. :)
Current weight: 162.7
Weight loss to be less than the hubby: 7.5
It's nice to get back into the swing of things on a positive note. I stepped on the scale yesterday with a little fear, afraid of the damage control I was going to have to after a month of not journaling and being vigilant in my dieting. Imagine my surprise when I was down a little since the last time I weighed at the end of July! :)
I'm not celebrating, but am definitely stoked that I can maintain without too much effort. :) Losing a pound in a month is not high-five worthy, but eating for a month without weight gain means I'm finally getting this whole "life-time dieting" thing down. And I'm feeling good about the future too!
I started student teaching September 1st. I was a bit fearful that I would run into the same problems I ran into when I was teaching preschool--cheese snacks with the kids and constantly bad eating. But actually, I've found that its exactly the opposite!
A majority of the teachers I'm working with and/or eat lunch with are all Weight Watchers people. Its so encouraging to finally be surrounded by people that are going through the exact same thing I am. They've been fat, they've fought with food, and they're all eating to better themselves.
Another good thing is being a teacher keeps you busy! I don't have time to mindless snack or even snack at all for that matter. I'm always on the go! Its nice...haha. I only take healthy snacks with me so when we do give the kids snack in the afternoon, I can have a fiber one bar or a banana to curb my cravings. :)
The only real challenge I'm seeing at this point is finding the time and energy to work out. One of the other teachers I'm working with gets up at 5 AM to do her workouts before she comes to school, but I don't know if I can physically do that...lol. My eating is in control and back on track, I just need to get some exercise in the mix, and I'll be cruising towards my goal in no time. :)
Oh, and favorite new place to eat? Mongolian Grill! :) I can pile my bowl full of every vegetable I can think of, and they toss it with chicken, and throw it next to a cup of rice. SO delicious. Next time I'm going to try tofu. Yyyuuummmmm. :)
Current weight: 162.7
Weight loss to be less than the hubby: 7.5
Friday, July 22, 2011
Back on the wagon
-2 pounds.
I tried really hard this week. And it felt great. I snacked minimally, and worked to prepare for those times when I know I'm most likely to be weak. After last week's "wake up gain," I really started thinking about the times and places that I'm most likely to cheat, and planned out ways to work around those.
For example, most days, I get off at 1 PM, and when I get off, I'm usually pretty hungry. But, I also tend to run errands, like picking up milk or stopping by Target, since these places are right next to work and/or on the way home. And its these times when I'm most likely to grab an egg roll at Safeway or get another coffee to satisfy my hunger before I get home and have lunch. So in the morning, I simply throw an extra fiber one bar in my purse, and before I go shopping after work, I sat in my car and ate the snack with some water. Problem solved! I'm no longer ravishingly hungry, and go about my errands!
Work has been another HUGE problem spot for me. My managers have been working to "appreciate" us, and they do this primarily with food. LOTS of food. LOTS of Doritos, candy, ice cream, cookie dough, fried chicken, pizza, cupcakes, and the list goes on and on. I'll admit I haven't been on the defense when it comes to these situations, and would have a bite here or a cupcake there. Not a good plan, especially considering a handful of Doritos usually leads to another handful.
So, I put a box of Triscuits in my locker, and some laughing cow cheese squares in the fridge. I generally bring a snack with me for my breaks anyways, but sometimes the snacks on the table look better than my one ounce bag of baked chips or fruit and nut bar. This week, when I got a temptation to eat what was on the table, I went and grabbed my back-up locker food instead. I know that may sound silly to some people, but it worked for me. *shrugs* Sometimes I think my brain isn't wired like "normal eaters" brains, and therefore have to go to extra efforts into "tricking" it into thinking its getting a treat.
I did one work out routine on the TV on Monday (that required lots of lunges, uggghh), and on Wednesday, I walked to the train station in Tukwila instead of driving to it for the Sounders game. (4 miles, woot woot!)
Oh, and the Sounders game? I rocked it. I brought a PB&J and some chips with me to the game and ate them before going inside. I got my usually 2 mini pretzels (WITHOUT dipping cheese!), and then ate a fiber one bar later when I got a craving for popcorn. At the games lately, I've been over indulging in a small nacho here or a bite of hot dog there, so I was super proud of myself for preparing for my food cravings and overcoming them.
I'm coming to realize more and more that my journey is more mental than anything else. I started reading a different book titled "Hungry," which I've really enjoyed because the author is honest, but not self-loathing. He talks about how his struggle with food is only 10% about food, and 90% about the spiritual and emotional needs that he tries to fill with the food he eats. It makes a lot of sense. :)
Current weight: 163.1
Weight loss to be less than the hubby: 8
I tried really hard this week. And it felt great. I snacked minimally, and worked to prepare for those times when I know I'm most likely to be weak. After last week's "wake up gain," I really started thinking about the times and places that I'm most likely to cheat, and planned out ways to work around those.
For example, most days, I get off at 1 PM, and when I get off, I'm usually pretty hungry. But, I also tend to run errands, like picking up milk or stopping by Target, since these places are right next to work and/or on the way home. And its these times when I'm most likely to grab an egg roll at Safeway or get another coffee to satisfy my hunger before I get home and have lunch. So in the morning, I simply throw an extra fiber one bar in my purse, and before I go shopping after work, I sat in my car and ate the snack with some water. Problem solved! I'm no longer ravishingly hungry, and go about my errands!
Work has been another HUGE problem spot for me. My managers have been working to "appreciate" us, and they do this primarily with food. LOTS of food. LOTS of Doritos, candy, ice cream, cookie dough, fried chicken, pizza, cupcakes, and the list goes on and on. I'll admit I haven't been on the defense when it comes to these situations, and would have a bite here or a cupcake there. Not a good plan, especially considering a handful of Doritos usually leads to another handful.
So, I put a box of Triscuits in my locker, and some laughing cow cheese squares in the fridge. I generally bring a snack with me for my breaks anyways, but sometimes the snacks on the table look better than my one ounce bag of baked chips or fruit and nut bar. This week, when I got a temptation to eat what was on the table, I went and grabbed my back-up locker food instead. I know that may sound silly to some people, but it worked for me. *shrugs* Sometimes I think my brain isn't wired like "normal eaters" brains, and therefore have to go to extra efforts into "tricking" it into thinking its getting a treat.
I did one work out routine on the TV on Monday (that required lots of lunges, uggghh), and on Wednesday, I walked to the train station in Tukwila instead of driving to it for the Sounders game. (4 miles, woot woot!)
Oh, and the Sounders game? I rocked it. I brought a PB&J and some chips with me to the game and ate them before going inside. I got my usually 2 mini pretzels (WITHOUT dipping cheese!), and then ate a fiber one bar later when I got a craving for popcorn. At the games lately, I've been over indulging in a small nacho here or a bite of hot dog there, so I was super proud of myself for preparing for my food cravings and overcoming them.
I'm coming to realize more and more that my journey is more mental than anything else. I started reading a different book titled "Hungry," which I've really enjoyed because the author is honest, but not self-loathing. He talks about how his struggle with food is only 10% about food, and 90% about the spiritual and emotional needs that he tries to fill with the food he eats. It makes a lot of sense. :)
Current weight: 163.1
Weight loss to be less than the hubby: 8
Friday, July 15, 2011
I suck
+1.8 lbs. What the effffff....
I know I haven't been extraordinary excellent at working out lately, but a cupcake at work and some handfuls of starburst shouldn't yield this amount of suck. I swear I'll I've been eating lately is brown rice, turkey sandwiches, and cereal.
Buhhhhh...frustrated. This is disappointing, but I'm trying to not feel bad about myself, for fear that the bad feelings will just result in further weight gain. Because honestly, lately I've been feeling pretty shitty about myself. That I can't do this, and that even if I do, I will still look like shit in a bikini. (I don't even necessarily want to wear a bikini, so who cares about that? I don't. I don't know what my point was.)
I'm doing this because I want to be healthy, to not have a heart attack, and to avoid diabetes. I hate the social stigmas of being fat as well, but that should not be my number one motivation for getting thin.
I also don't need anymore "inspirational" fat literature either. In the end, "Designated Fat Girl" just made me feel worse about myself, and made me hate the author (even though she ended up getting the weight loss surgery, she didn't learn anything from the experience, and still eats like shit! How uninspiring is that?) I picked up another book called "The Religion of Thinness" which just confused the shit out of me because all it talked about was how women are victims are society, and none of us need to diet at all! Also not a message I needed nor want. Isn't that a happy medium somewhere? Haha, stupid books.
I apologize for saying shit like 4 times in this entry. I'm just frustrated. I need to get up and move, and apparently stop eating cupcakes.
Current weight: 165.1
Weight loss to be less than the hubby: 10
I know I haven't been extraordinary excellent at working out lately, but a cupcake at work and some handfuls of starburst shouldn't yield this amount of suck. I swear I'll I've been eating lately is brown rice, turkey sandwiches, and cereal.
Buhhhhh...frustrated. This is disappointing, but I'm trying to not feel bad about myself, for fear that the bad feelings will just result in further weight gain. Because honestly, lately I've been feeling pretty shitty about myself. That I can't do this, and that even if I do, I will still look like shit in a bikini. (I don't even necessarily want to wear a bikini, so who cares about that? I don't. I don't know what my point was.)
I'm doing this because I want to be healthy, to not have a heart attack, and to avoid diabetes. I hate the social stigmas of being fat as well, but that should not be my number one motivation for getting thin.
I also don't need anymore "inspirational" fat literature either. In the end, "Designated Fat Girl" just made me feel worse about myself, and made me hate the author (even though she ended up getting the weight loss surgery, she didn't learn anything from the experience, and still eats like shit! How uninspiring is that?) I picked up another book called "The Religion of Thinness" which just confused the shit out of me because all it talked about was how women are victims are society, and none of us need to diet at all! Also not a message I needed nor want. Isn't that a happy medium somewhere? Haha, stupid books.
I apologize for saying shit like 4 times in this entry. I'm just frustrated. I need to get up and move, and apparently stop eating cupcakes.
Current weight: 165.1
Weight loss to be less than the hubby: 10
Monday, July 4, 2011
hiking! :)
+0.4 lb.
I weighed myself on Friday morning, and that's what I got. Its totally okay though, because I gave blood last week, and I found it hard to believe I gave away a pint of my blood AND lost 1.3 pounds last week. A little blip, but nothing huge. And there were TWO sounders games and a pub visit last week, so I'm lucky....lol. :) Oooo...I just remember the pub Justin and I went to last weekend. The Pike Restaurant and Brewery--HIGHLY recommended! Justin and I shared a hummus appetezier and got the Margarita pizza (very light, with just cheese, basil, and sauce). Overall a VERY tasty dinner, and I think it was a pretty good choice food wise as well. The beer sampler, probably not so much, but I shared with Justin, and their beer was SUPER good as well. :)
Justin and I went hiking yesterday, and it was amazing! 3 miles up, and 3 miles down, with a BEAUTIFUL lake at the top (complete with snow!) to gaze at. Its called Annette Lake, and its up near Snoqualmie. Absolutely beautiful, but also WAYYYY too cold to even consider getting in. I can't imagine how hot it would have to be to get in that water, but I definitely wanted to anyways....hahah.
Current weight: 163.3
Weight loss to be less than the hubby: 8.2
I weighed myself on Friday morning, and that's what I got. Its totally okay though, because I gave blood last week, and I found it hard to believe I gave away a pint of my blood AND lost 1.3 pounds last week. A little blip, but nothing huge. And there were TWO sounders games and a pub visit last week, so I'm lucky....lol. :) Oooo...I just remember the pub Justin and I went to last weekend. The Pike Restaurant and Brewery--HIGHLY recommended! Justin and I shared a hummus appetezier and got the Margarita pizza (very light, with just cheese, basil, and sauce). Overall a VERY tasty dinner, and I think it was a pretty good choice food wise as well. The beer sampler, probably not so much, but I shared with Justin, and their beer was SUPER good as well. :)
Justin and I went hiking yesterday, and it was amazing! 3 miles up, and 3 miles down, with a BEAUTIFUL lake at the top (complete with snow!) to gaze at. Its called Annette Lake, and its up near Snoqualmie. Absolutely beautiful, but also WAYYYY too cold to even consider getting in. I can't imagine how hot it would have to be to get in that water, but I definitely wanted to anyways....hahah.
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| Justin and I on our way up to Lake Annette |
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| At Lake Annette--Look at all the snow! :) |
Happy 4th everyone! Usually I would be freaking out about how I'm going to mess up my diet at a BBQ, but alas, we have no plans today.
I hardly close at all this coming week, so I definitely plan on walking a whole bunch! I'm determined to see an awesome number come up on the scale next week! :)
Oh, and I added pictures to one of my previous entries of Justin and me hiking to Poo Poo Point! :)
Current weight: 163.3
Weight loss to be less than the hubby: 8.2
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Designated Fat Girl
I was poking around Value Village last week looking for something to read. I found this memoir titled "Fat Girl." It was sitting on the coloring table next to the shelf, seeming to be meant for me to find. I contemplated buying it, but I'm cheap, and Value Village charges too much for their used paperbacks (4 bucks? Who do they think they are, a real bookstore? lol.) So I wrote down the title and then headed to the library in Burien. And while they didn't have this specific memoir I was looking for, I did find a similar one, titled "Designated Fat Girl" by Jennifer Joyner.
From the second I picked this book up during one of my lunch breaks at work, I've never had a book speak to me more. While some of her struggles are way beyond anything I've ever experienced in my physical AND mental struggles with food, it seems there is something on every page that jumps out. I just finished reading a part that I can't get out of my head, and I figured out why. Because nearly 2 years, I wrote nearly the same words here in my own journal.
"In the bathtub earlier that day, I'd noticed my first stretch mark. It was an angry crimson color, and it streaked its way down my abdomen, gnarling my skin with ragged bumps, toward my navel. It was a bright ugly reminder of what was happening to my body. I was never a fan of my naked image, and now I felt even more ashamed. I could get rid of the extra pounds, but would the scars ever go away? I felt marked for live."
-Jennifer Joyner; Designated Fat Girl
And from this very blog, titled "Fat Scars," on July 31st, 2009
"I find myself standing in front of the mirror a lot lately, just starring at my body. No, I haven't become a narcissist, I'm just looking for the changes. A majority of the time I'm doing this, its usually in the morning after a shower. While I am noticing my belly slowly shrinking, and the creases in my stomach becoming less, I can't help but wonder if I will ever be okay with my body.
I know that sounds weird...let me explain. If you look at my stomach, I have stretch marks all around my belly button, kind of like a woman who has given birth. To me they are ugly, a reminder that I let myself get so out of control and so fat that my skin couldn't contain all the fat. They start close to my belly button, and kind of fan out a little way. I remember the first time one popped up, it was just a little one, no bigger than the length of my pinky fingernail, right next to my belly button. It was probably a year and a half ago, or maybe a little more than that. I was lingerie shopping with Jes, and saw it in the dressing room. I was devastated, seeing it there, because I knew they were permanent. From there, I don't remember seeing anymore until a couple of days before our Hawaii trip, I looked and they were all over my stomach. I felt helpless, and knew that no matter how much weight I had lost, I could never wear a bikini and fell good naked, because even if I was skinny, I would still have these...scars."
I'll admit I've been struggling a lot lately, emotionally. Some days, I'm disgusted with myself. I look at my stomach and wonder how many situps I have to do to make it flat, or if my skin has the ability to even do that anymore? Did I stay fat too long? What happens when I have kids? This all sounds so vain, but I find it really hard to love myself sometimes, love my own body.
I'm in a new place, and most people don't know how far I've come. So do they look at me and just assume that I'm still just a fat girl? The one girl at work that I told about my journey replied with, "I hate people like you" when she found out that I had lost 60 pounds. While she was (at least partially) joking, it still hurt. But at the same time, why should she care? And should I really be patted on the back for losing weight when it was my fault that I gained it in the first place? I guess its kind of the same thing as being happy when an alcoholic or a drug addict tells you that they've been clean for x amount of months. You're happy for them, but should you be? Tons of people everyday function just fine without drugs or alcohol...or excessive amounts of food. What makes them (or me) so special?
It sucks being inside my head sometimes.
From the second I picked this book up during one of my lunch breaks at work, I've never had a book speak to me more. While some of her struggles are way beyond anything I've ever experienced in my physical AND mental struggles with food, it seems there is something on every page that jumps out. I just finished reading a part that I can't get out of my head, and I figured out why. Because nearly 2 years, I wrote nearly the same words here in my own journal.
"In the bathtub earlier that day, I'd noticed my first stretch mark. It was an angry crimson color, and it streaked its way down my abdomen, gnarling my skin with ragged bumps, toward my navel. It was a bright ugly reminder of what was happening to my body. I was never a fan of my naked image, and now I felt even more ashamed. I could get rid of the extra pounds, but would the scars ever go away? I felt marked for live."
-Jennifer Joyner; Designated Fat Girl
And from this very blog, titled "Fat Scars," on July 31st, 2009
"I find myself standing in front of the mirror a lot lately, just starring at my body. No, I haven't become a narcissist, I'm just looking for the changes. A majority of the time I'm doing this, its usually in the morning after a shower. While I am noticing my belly slowly shrinking, and the creases in my stomach becoming less, I can't help but wonder if I will ever be okay with my body.
I know that sounds weird...let me explain. If you look at my stomach, I have stretch marks all around my belly button, kind of like a woman who has given birth. To me they are ugly, a reminder that I let myself get so out of control and so fat that my skin couldn't contain all the fat. They start close to my belly button, and kind of fan out a little way. I remember the first time one popped up, it was just a little one, no bigger than the length of my pinky fingernail, right next to my belly button. It was probably a year and a half ago, or maybe a little more than that. I was lingerie shopping with Jes, and saw it in the dressing room. I was devastated, seeing it there, because I knew they were permanent. From there, I don't remember seeing anymore until a couple of days before our Hawaii trip, I looked and they were all over my stomach. I felt helpless, and knew that no matter how much weight I had lost, I could never wear a bikini and fell good naked, because even if I was skinny, I would still have these...scars."
I'll admit I've been struggling a lot lately, emotionally. Some days, I'm disgusted with myself. I look at my stomach and wonder how many situps I have to do to make it flat, or if my skin has the ability to even do that anymore? Did I stay fat too long? What happens when I have kids? This all sounds so vain, but I find it really hard to love myself sometimes, love my own body.
I'm in a new place, and most people don't know how far I've come. So do they look at me and just assume that I'm still just a fat girl? The one girl at work that I told about my journey replied with, "I hate people like you" when she found out that I had lost 60 pounds. While she was (at least partially) joking, it still hurt. But at the same time, why should she care? And should I really be patted on the back for losing weight when it was my fault that I gained it in the first place? I guess its kind of the same thing as being happy when an alcoholic or a drug addict tells you that they've been clean for x amount of months. You're happy for them, but should you be? Tons of people everyday function just fine without drugs or alcohol...or excessive amounts of food. What makes them (or me) so special?
It sucks being inside my head sometimes.
Friday, June 24, 2011
How much does a pint of blood weigh?
-1.3 lbs.
I'm a little worried this is not entirely accurate, because I donated blood on Thursday...haha, so if a little gain comes back next week, that will probably be why. Buutttt, if I can maintain or even lose for next weekend, that would be sweet. haha.
Anyways! Justin and I went hiking up to Poo Poo point yesterday. Absolutely gorgeous! The point is a hang glider take off point, and you an see most of Issaquah and Bellevue from up there...amazing!
I did cardio kickboxing and summer ab sculpt on the TV on Tuesday. That was good, I just wish I would've done it again this week. And you can do the kickboxing routine with Kendra Wilkinson...haha random.
Also, I'm changing my next goal. As I've talked about before, I've always outweighed by husband, and at some points in our relationship, by LOTS. Soooo...you can imagine how excited I am to nearly be equal to him in weight. So my next mini-goal countdown will be when I weigh less than him! So last weigh-in he weight 155.2. I currently weigh 162.9. So I have 7.8 pounds to lose, and then I can officially weigh less than my hubby! I'm pretty excited for his!
Current weight: 162.9
Weight loss to be less than the hubby: 7.8
I'm a little worried this is not entirely accurate, because I donated blood on Thursday...haha, so if a little gain comes back next week, that will probably be why. Buutttt, if I can maintain or even lose for next weekend, that would be sweet. haha.
Anyways! Justin and I went hiking up to Poo Poo point yesterday. Absolutely gorgeous! The point is a hang glider take off point, and you an see most of Issaquah and Bellevue from up there...amazing!
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| Me at the first look out point |
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| Together! :) |
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| The view from the top of the hang glider's point. Most of Issquah. |
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| Junie came along with us too, and really enjoyed herself! :) |
I did cardio kickboxing and summer ab sculpt on the TV on Tuesday. That was good, I just wish I would've done it again this week. And you can do the kickboxing routine with Kendra Wilkinson...haha random.
Also, I'm changing my next goal. As I've talked about before, I've always outweighed by husband, and at some points in our relationship, by LOTS. Soooo...you can imagine how excited I am to nearly be equal to him in weight. So my next mini-goal countdown will be when I weigh less than him! So last weigh-in he weight 155.2. I currently weigh 162.9. So I have 7.8 pounds to lose, and then I can officially weigh less than my hubby! I'm pretty excited for his!
Current weight: 162.9
Weight loss to be less than the hubby: 7.8
Monday, June 20, 2011
voodoo donuts are kryptonite
-0.4 lbs.
Not quite what I gained last week. Lameeee.
My foot is feeling a lot better, so if it doesn't rain on Thursday, Justin and I are going to go hiking before the Sounders game, because we both have the day off! Yay!
I'm going to go explore the work out options on demand right now, because I've got to get my ass in gear for me to make my goals this summer. And I had a Voodoo donut when I was home this weekend...vegan means its healthier, right? lol.
Oh! And Justin and I are getting incredibly close to weighing the SAME. Last time he checked, he weighs 155. I only outweigh him by 9ish pounds! Just thinking back to when we got married, I outweighed by almost 80 pounds. I've lost a lot, he's gained a little, and we're nearly the same. I'm excited to think that there could be a time where I actually weigh less than my husband! :)
Current weight: 164.2
New 5% goal weight to lose: 7.3
Not quite what I gained last week. Lameeee.
My foot is feeling a lot better, so if it doesn't rain on Thursday, Justin and I are going to go hiking before the Sounders game, because we both have the day off! Yay!
I'm going to go explore the work out options on demand right now, because I've got to get my ass in gear for me to make my goals this summer. And I had a Voodoo donut when I was home this weekend...vegan means its healthier, right? lol.
Oh! And Justin and I are getting incredibly close to weighing the SAME. Last time he checked, he weighs 155. I only outweigh him by 9ish pounds! Just thinking back to when we got married, I outweighed by almost 80 pounds. I've lost a lot, he's gained a little, and we're nearly the same. I'm excited to think that there could be a time where I actually weigh less than my husband! :)
Current weight: 164.2
New 5% goal weight to lose: 7.3
Monday, June 13, 2011
up down up down up down up down up down
Suck. +0.9 lbs.
Justin and I attempted hiking again last weekend, but only went halfway up the trail and back down again. I was feeling sick, and Justin did the last leg of the hike barefoot because his new hiking shoes broke and were giving him serious blisters...haha, we're definitely still novice hikers at best! :)
Two days later, after a long, obnoxious day at work, I tell Justin and I want to go on a walk around the neighborhood, since it was nice and sunny. I had come home from work and put on a dress and flipflops, and just wanted to enjoy the new weather. WELP, SEVEN MILES LATER....lol. We started heading for the water (Justin's neighborhood is right next to the Puget Sound, awesome!), but Justin has only ever driven there, so he didn't realize how far it was walking wise. My feet were on fire, generally because flipflops are not good 7 mile walking shoes.
Here's the problem though: the next day, my ankle started throbbing at work. And it STILL IS. I believe I pulled some funky tendon the runs down the side of my foot under my ankle, and I have no idea how to fix it. But let me tell you, working retail, and having to stand up all day, probably not helping it!
So the whole rest of the week, I did nothing. I did walk to farmers market downtown on Thursday, but ended up limping back home rather than walking. And apparently sitting all week with a bad ankle=weight gain. This week I'm going to attempt to do some of the Pilates workouts on demand so at least I'm still getting my heart rate up, even though I can't actually do any strenuous activity standing up.
Here's hoping next weekend's weigh-in will be better!
Current weight: 164.7
New 5% goal weight to lose: 7.7
Justin and I attempted hiking again last weekend, but only went halfway up the trail and back down again. I was feeling sick, and Justin did the last leg of the hike barefoot because his new hiking shoes broke and were giving him serious blisters...haha, we're definitely still novice hikers at best! :)
Two days later, after a long, obnoxious day at work, I tell Justin and I want to go on a walk around the neighborhood, since it was nice and sunny. I had come home from work and put on a dress and flipflops, and just wanted to enjoy the new weather. WELP, SEVEN MILES LATER....lol. We started heading for the water (Justin's neighborhood is right next to the Puget Sound, awesome!), but Justin has only ever driven there, so he didn't realize how far it was walking wise. My feet were on fire, generally because flipflops are not good 7 mile walking shoes.
Here's the problem though: the next day, my ankle started throbbing at work. And it STILL IS. I believe I pulled some funky tendon the runs down the side of my foot under my ankle, and I have no idea how to fix it. But let me tell you, working retail, and having to stand up all day, probably not helping it!
So the whole rest of the week, I did nothing. I did walk to farmers market downtown on Thursday, but ended up limping back home rather than walking. And apparently sitting all week with a bad ankle=weight gain. This week I'm going to attempt to do some of the Pilates workouts on demand so at least I'm still getting my heart rate up, even though I can't actually do any strenuous activity standing up.
Here's hoping next weekend's weigh-in will be better!
Current weight: 164.7
New 5% goal weight to lose: 7.7
Friday, June 3, 2011
2 weeks
So last week, after all my "yeah, lets get going with this again" post, I gained 0.4 lbs. So instead of letting it get me down, Justin and I decided to go hiking instead!
Justin googled a trail that was only 4 miles round trip and had a great lookout point in Issaquah. We went, and 10 miles later, we found out that hiking websites can be incorrect, and we never actually found the lookout point. (Poo Poo trail DOES NOT lead to Poo Poo Point, in case you were wondering....lol.) But the hiking was amazing, and I was sore for days afterwards.
And it, combined with walking one other night in the week, led me to my weigh-in today, which was
-1.8 pounds! :) Yay!
Last night, Sarah and I made Mexican potstickers, which were freaking amazing, and Justin's whole family (minus TJ, who doesn't do Mexican...lol) loved them. I'll post the recipe here when I'm not crunched for time, because now I have to head to work! They're from Hungry Girl's new 300 for 300 recipe book, which is pretty awesome. :)
Current weight: 163.8
New 5% goal weight to lose: 6.8
Justin googled a trail that was only 4 miles round trip and had a great lookout point in Issaquah. We went, and 10 miles later, we found out that hiking websites can be incorrect, and we never actually found the lookout point. (Poo Poo trail DOES NOT lead to Poo Poo Point, in case you were wondering....lol.) But the hiking was amazing, and I was sore for days afterwards.
And it, combined with walking one other night in the week, led me to my weigh-in today, which was
-1.8 pounds! :) Yay!
Last night, Sarah and I made Mexican potstickers, which were freaking amazing, and Justin's whole family (minus TJ, who doesn't do Mexican...lol) loved them. I'll post the recipe here when I'm not crunched for time, because now I have to head to work! They're from Hungry Girl's new 300 for 300 recipe book, which is pretty awesome. :)
Current weight: 163.8
New 5% goal weight to lose: 6.8
Friday, May 20, 2011
Moving forward...again!
On Sunday, January 9th, 2011, I made a mini-goal of losing 5% of what I weighed at that time. It was 8.7 pounds.
This morning, when I stepped on the scale, I finally made that goal, plus a little more.
It took more a little more than NINETEEN WEEKS to lose 9 pounds. Excuse my french, but that effing sucks. A LOT.
This morning when I stepped on the scale, after almost 3 weeks of not doing so, I did lose 2.4 pounds,
which was super exciting! But then, when I went back to see when I had started my mini-goal, I was pretty disappointed in myself to see how little progress I had made in my last semester at school.
But that's okay! It's summer, which for me has always been the best time to make progress in my weight loss journey. And I really don't have anything better to do right now then exercise. I'm working 20-ish hours a week, and the rest of the time, I facebook and watch Grey's...haha.
Yesterday I did go on an epic walk--3.2 miles around Burien with just my iPod to keep me company. It was fantastic because the sun was shining and I got to wear shorts. :) Aaannndddd I did make a pit stop at my favorite thrift store, which lead to the finding and the purchasing of a Banana Republic top and a dress for a grand total of $3.46! :)
Today I'm going to explore the downtown area and go to the library. I got my library card in the mail yesterday, which pretty much makes me an official Burien-ite. :) Not having a car to drive right now is actually really good for me, because then I just walk everywhere instead!
As for goals, I'll just shoot for another 5% of my current weight, which would be 8.2 pounds. And hopefully this time it won't take 19 weeks to finish. I'm hoping more like 4-6 weeks. :)
Current weight: 165.1
New 5% goal weight to lose: 8.2
This morning, when I stepped on the scale, I finally made that goal, plus a little more.
It took more a little more than NINETEEN WEEKS to lose 9 pounds. Excuse my french, but that effing sucks. A LOT.
This morning when I stepped on the scale, after almost 3 weeks of not doing so, I did lose 2.4 pounds,
which was super exciting! But then, when I went back to see when I had started my mini-goal, I was pretty disappointed in myself to see how little progress I had made in my last semester at school.
But that's okay! It's summer, which for me has always been the best time to make progress in my weight loss journey. And I really don't have anything better to do right now then exercise. I'm working 20-ish hours a week, and the rest of the time, I facebook and watch Grey's...haha.
Yesterday I did go on an epic walk--3.2 miles around Burien with just my iPod to keep me company. It was fantastic because the sun was shining and I got to wear shorts. :) Aaannndddd I did make a pit stop at my favorite thrift store, which lead to the finding and the purchasing of a Banana Republic top and a dress for a grand total of $3.46! :)
Today I'm going to explore the downtown area and go to the library. I got my library card in the mail yesterday, which pretty much makes me an official Burien-ite. :) Not having a car to drive right now is actually really good for me, because then I just walk everywhere instead!
As for goals, I'll just shoot for another 5% of my current weight, which would be 8.2 pounds. And hopefully this time it won't take 19 weeks to finish. I'm hoping more like 4-6 weeks. :)
Current weight: 165.1
New 5% goal weight to lose: 8.2
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
New town
All moved into Burien. Still haven't adjusted to the idea that I'm not on "vacation" and that I won't be returning to Pullman at the end of the week.
Didn't get a weigh-in for this past weekend. My entire apartment was in boxes and had 9 family members in town...didn't have the time...haha.
Now that we're moved into Justin's parent's place, I need to readjust/figure out my eating. I ate a lean cuisine tonight for dinner, but obviously I don't want to eat frozen meals for dinner every single night while the rest of the family eats dinners that I shouldn't. I just hate to be an imposition (Justin says that's not a word...lol), and ask them to change meals for me. I think I'll cook for them some nights and then other nights I'll just deal.
I had a slight nervous breakdown in Albertson's yesterday. I was trying to shop for my diet foods, and had a freak out due to how much more expensive my diet essentials are compared to at Walmart/Winco. That, added to the stress of leaving Pullman and graduating all in the same weekend, and I temporarily lost it. I couldn't believe they were charging $4 each for laughing cow cheese, non-fat spray butter, and my favorite bagels! Ludicrous.
I did go secure my job at the Old Navy in Tukwila, so its nice to know I have an income again to support my expensive food habits...haha.
I've looked into a few exercise options here in Burien, but I think for now I'll just stick with exercising on my own. Its practically summer, so Justin and I can walk places (which we have the past two evenings), and I can take the fatty family dog Junie on runs with me during the day. :) Oh! and there are exercise routines on demand in the basement (including cardio kickboxing! awesome!)
It's going to be okay. :)
Didn't get a weigh-in for this past weekend. My entire apartment was in boxes and had 9 family members in town...didn't have the time...haha.
Now that we're moved into Justin's parent's place, I need to readjust/figure out my eating. I ate a lean cuisine tonight for dinner, but obviously I don't want to eat frozen meals for dinner every single night while the rest of the family eats dinners that I shouldn't. I just hate to be an imposition (Justin says that's not a word...lol), and ask them to change meals for me. I think I'll cook for them some nights and then other nights I'll just deal.
I had a slight nervous breakdown in Albertson's yesterday. I was trying to shop for my diet foods, and had a freak out due to how much more expensive my diet essentials are compared to at Walmart/Winco. That, added to the stress of leaving Pullman and graduating all in the same weekend, and I temporarily lost it. I couldn't believe they were charging $4 each for laughing cow cheese, non-fat spray butter, and my favorite bagels! Ludicrous.
I did go secure my job at the Old Navy in Tukwila, so its nice to know I have an income again to support my expensive food habits...haha.
I've looked into a few exercise options here in Burien, but I think for now I'll just stick with exercising on my own. Its practically summer, so Justin and I can walk places (which we have the past two evenings), and I can take the fatty family dog Junie on runs with me during the day. :) Oh! and there are exercise routines on demand in the basement (including cardio kickboxing! awesome!)
It's going to be okay. :)
Monday, May 2, 2011
I need to remember to update on the weekends
-0.
This last week was literally nuts for me. Justin's gone, attempting to pack, do my own dishes, go to work, go to class, AND get my finals done. I ate pretty haphazardly, sometimes going all day without eating and then eating badly for dinner.
Wasn't a good week at all. I worked out on Saturday, and I'll be heading to the rec again tonight.
I wish I would've pulled up the rec schedule earlier today...they have free fitness classes all week, but the last one started at 7.
I'm going to finish my math final, and then head to work out. I only have 1 more unit plan, and a reflective art piece to finish out my undergraduate career. Crazy.
This last week was literally nuts for me. Justin's gone, attempting to pack, do my own dishes, go to work, go to class, AND get my finals done. I ate pretty haphazardly, sometimes going all day without eating and then eating badly for dinner.
Wasn't a good week at all. I worked out on Saturday, and I'll be heading to the rec again tonight.
I wish I would've pulled up the rec schedule earlier today...they have free fitness classes all week, but the last one started at 7.
I'm going to finish my math final, and then head to work out. I only have 1 more unit plan, and a reflective art piece to finish out my undergraduate career. Crazy.
Saturday, April 23, 2011
exercise sometimes yields nothing on the scale. blurgh.
-0.8 lbs (0.4 from this week, and 0.4 from last week)
This last week, I busted my ass with exercise. Because of that, I get a little frustrated when I work out Sunday-Thursday, and then get on the scale yesterday and have it be a ZERO week. Its like my body is purposely toying with me. I got on the scale again this morning, and there was at least a 0.4. (I have to wonder if we hadn't went to crappy Applebee's last night, if the number would've been higher....oh well.)
Justin just left for Spokane to catch a Greyhound home. He starts his first real life job on Monday! This is obviously bitter sweet, because jobs are great, but I'm alone in Pullman for the next 2 weeks until graduation.
Justin has challenged me to put all of my missing him and angst into losing 4 pounds by the next time I see him. While I think it may be a little high, what the hell, we'll see what happens. With him not being here, I think I may actually be able to eat better and work out more, because I won't have anything better to do! :)
I can't believe I'm finishing college in 2 weeks.
Current weight: 167.6
Weight to lose until next goal: 2.2 pounds
This last week, I busted my ass with exercise. Because of that, I get a little frustrated when I work out Sunday-Thursday, and then get on the scale yesterday and have it be a ZERO week. Its like my body is purposely toying with me. I got on the scale again this morning, and there was at least a 0.4. (I have to wonder if we hadn't went to crappy Applebee's last night, if the number would've been higher....oh well.)
Justin just left for Spokane to catch a Greyhound home. He starts his first real life job on Monday! This is obviously bitter sweet, because jobs are great, but I'm alone in Pullman for the next 2 weeks until graduation.
Justin has challenged me to put all of my missing him and angst into losing 4 pounds by the next time I see him. While I think it may be a little high, what the hell, we'll see what happens. With him not being here, I think I may actually be able to eat better and work out more, because I won't have anything better to do! :)
I can't believe I'm finishing college in 2 weeks.
Current weight: 167.6
Weight to lose until next goal: 2.2 pounds
Monday, April 11, 2011
The last Pullman month is here.
-0. no change this week.
I dropped powersculpt. After relaxing my back and taking my pills, I went back to the class and hurt my back again. I decided the month of the class I had left was not worth continously hurting my back. So I dropped it. It just means I will have to work a bit harder and make up for the exercise that I will be missing from the class. But the way I look at it, the last 2-3 weeks I wasn't getting all I could out of the class anyways because my back was always hurting.
On Wednesday, I went to the rec center early and used the weight machines and ran a mile before spinning. Doing the weight machines=good idea. Running=bad idea. About half way through spinning, I got THE WORST muscle cramp in my right calf. It took me a minute or two to relax and get the muscle to release before I could even step down off my bike, and then I went out into the hallway to stretch it out. This week, I'll do arms before spinning, and running AFTERWARDS. Haha.
I wish it would warm up so I can run outside. The cold hurts my lungs so bad. Is that something you adjust too? Because everytime I've tried to run in the cold, it feels like my lungs are going to explode.
I'm aiming for a big number this week. My goal is to work out a little bit everyday, and come Friday (or Saturnday, whichever day I have time to weigh in), I will have at least a 1.2 off the scale. We didn't drink at all this weekend, so I don't have to spend the first part of the week burning off all those extra calories. And turbokick last night was extra awesome, and Justin and I went on a walk after I got back. If its not too freezing, maybe I'll try to make sure we walk everyday this week. Good plan! :)
Current weight: 168.4
Weight to lose until next goal: 3.0 pounds
I dropped powersculpt. After relaxing my back and taking my pills, I went back to the class and hurt my back again. I decided the month of the class I had left was not worth continously hurting my back. So I dropped it. It just means I will have to work a bit harder and make up for the exercise that I will be missing from the class. But the way I look at it, the last 2-3 weeks I wasn't getting all I could out of the class anyways because my back was always hurting.
On Wednesday, I went to the rec center early and used the weight machines and ran a mile before spinning. Doing the weight machines=good idea. Running=bad idea. About half way through spinning, I got THE WORST muscle cramp in my right calf. It took me a minute or two to relax and get the muscle to release before I could even step down off my bike, and then I went out into the hallway to stretch it out. This week, I'll do arms before spinning, and running AFTERWARDS. Haha.
I wish it would warm up so I can run outside. The cold hurts my lungs so bad. Is that something you adjust too? Because everytime I've tried to run in the cold, it feels like my lungs are going to explode.
I'm aiming for a big number this week. My goal is to work out a little bit everyday, and come Friday (or Saturnday, whichever day I have time to weigh in), I will have at least a 1.2 off the scale. We didn't drink at all this weekend, so I don't have to spend the first part of the week burning off all those extra calories. And turbokick last night was extra awesome, and Justin and I went on a walk after I got back. If its not too freezing, maybe I'll try to make sure we walk everyday this week. Good plan! :)
Current weight: 168.4
Weight to lose until next goal: 3.0 pounds
Friday, April 1, 2011
moving and shaking
-1.1 pounds. Yay!
I made it to nearly all my workout classes this week. Powersculpt didn't happen on Wednesday, because I pulled my serratus muscle in my lower back on Monday. Its happened before, but this time was particularly bad--sitting for long periods of time hurt, and bending and twisting were not an option. I went to the doctor on Tuesday and got hooked up with some flexeril. :)
I still went to spinning on Wednesday night, which was good because the low impact exercise helped stretched out the muscles in my lower back without hurting them more. My back is mostly better now, just more an annoying twinge then the all out pain I was experiencing earlier in the week.
Its a beautiful sunny day! After I watch Grey's, I think I'll turn on Biggest Loser, and then I've got errands to run. Then its Jes' birthday. I think I'm going to buy all the stuff to make my low-cal margaritas and stick with those. I really need to pay attention to my calorie intake when it comes to drinking--its probably one of my biggest setbacks.
I only have one more month here in Pullman. Moving back to Seattle will be a readjustment, not just because its a different place, but for my healthy journey as well. Deciding if I'm going to be making all my own dinners and eating separately from Justin's family to maintain my weight loss, finding work out classes to attend, as well as making time to exercise in general once student teaching starts...it might be a little overwhelming at first, but I know I have supporters, and I believe in myself that I can finish this thing.
I still have 33 pounds to go, but I can get there. I CAN do this.
Current weight: 168.4
Weight to lose until next goal: 3.0 pounds.
I made it to nearly all my workout classes this week. Powersculpt didn't happen on Wednesday, because I pulled my serratus muscle in my lower back on Monday. Its happened before, but this time was particularly bad--sitting for long periods of time hurt, and bending and twisting were not an option. I went to the doctor on Tuesday and got hooked up with some flexeril. :)
I still went to spinning on Wednesday night, which was good because the low impact exercise helped stretched out the muscles in my lower back without hurting them more. My back is mostly better now, just more an annoying twinge then the all out pain I was experiencing earlier in the week.
Its a beautiful sunny day! After I watch Grey's, I think I'll turn on Biggest Loser, and then I've got errands to run. Then its Jes' birthday. I think I'm going to buy all the stuff to make my low-cal margaritas and stick with those. I really need to pay attention to my calorie intake when it comes to drinking--its probably one of my biggest setbacks.
I only have one more month here in Pullman. Moving back to Seattle will be a readjustment, not just because its a different place, but for my healthy journey as well. Deciding if I'm going to be making all my own dinners and eating separately from Justin's family to maintain my weight loss, finding work out classes to attend, as well as making time to exercise in general once student teaching starts...it might be a little overwhelming at first, but I know I have supporters, and I believe in myself that I can finish this thing.
I still have 33 pounds to go, but I can get there. I CAN do this.
Current weight: 168.4
Weight to lose until next goal: 3.0 pounds.
Monday, March 28, 2011
think positive.
+0.7 lbs. BUHHHHH.
No big deal.
I worked my butt off this past week working out. So I'm going with muscle building. ORRRR, the million beers I had this weekend (Beer, why must you taste so good?) Either way, it'll be gone by this Friday, because my fitness classes are kicking my ass in the best way possible.
I LOVE turbokick. The class was pretty full last night, and its incredibly fast-paced and fun. And even my my two left feet and complete uncoordination can keep up a majority of the time.
Powersculpt is finally back. We had a nearly 2 week hiatus because of my instructor going to Afghanistan, and then she got sick when she got back. Between powersculpt and spinning on Mondays and Wednesday, my legs are ready to abandon me. But hopefully soon I've have normal sized thighs instead of the thunder variety...haha, I can wish, right? :)
I need to do some research on fitness classes in Burien. I need to continue my fitness when we move back, or this will all have been for nothing. Maybe Junie (the family dog) will be my jogging partner. She could use it...haha. :)
Current weight: 169.6
Weight to lose until next goal: 4.1 pounds.
No big deal.
I worked my butt off this past week working out. So I'm going with muscle building. ORRRR, the million beers I had this weekend (Beer, why must you taste so good?) Either way, it'll be gone by this Friday, because my fitness classes are kicking my ass in the best way possible.
I LOVE turbokick. The class was pretty full last night, and its incredibly fast-paced and fun. And even my my two left feet and complete uncoordination can keep up a majority of the time.
Powersculpt is finally back. We had a nearly 2 week hiatus because of my instructor going to Afghanistan, and then she got sick when she got back. Between powersculpt and spinning on Mondays and Wednesday, my legs are ready to abandon me. But hopefully soon I've have normal sized thighs instead of the thunder variety...haha, I can wish, right? :)
I need to do some research on fitness classes in Burien. I need to continue my fitness when we move back, or this will all have been for nothing. Maybe Junie (the family dog) will be my jogging partner. She could use it...haha. :)
Current weight: 169.6
Weight to lose until next goal: 4.1 pounds.
Friday, March 18, 2011
HELLO 168! Just barely! :)
-1.1 pounds.
I BROKE THE DREADED 170 MARK! YAY!
That's the second set of great news I've gotten regarding my journey this week. When we were in Burien for break, I went pants shopping, and I'm officially a size 12 now! A TWELVE! I don't think I've been this small since my freshman year in high school. A-mazing!
Fun fact: Justin and I are only about 20 pounds apart now. :) When we got married, I outweighed him by nearly 85 pounds. (yikes!)
I had a great time in Burien for spring break. I didn't make the best food choices, and honestly dreaded getting on the scale this morning. I turned it on with the attitude of finding out the "damage" of the week. To say I was shocked when my BMI number didn't go up is an understatement.
I brought my tennis shoes with every intention of running at least one of the days we were there...didn't happen. BUT, we did walk A TON. So I guess my food choices were balanced by the amount of walking we did. :) We walked to and from sushi, and when we went to this delicious, (horrible) Irish pub, we ended up walking home due to beer consumption. :) It was a good mile walk back to Tony's house, and now that I think about it, was a complete blessing in disguise. :)
Work out classes start in full swing on Monday. I'll have powersculpt and spinning on M/W, and Turbo kick on Sunday nights. I'm super excited to try out turbo kick. I'm obsessed with box-fit on The Biggest Loser game, so I think turbo kick will be right up my alley.
Current weight: 168.9
Weight to lose until next goal: 3.4 pounds.
I BROKE THE DREADED 170 MARK! YAY!
That's the second set of great news I've gotten regarding my journey this week. When we were in Burien for break, I went pants shopping, and I'm officially a size 12 now! A TWELVE! I don't think I've been this small since my freshman year in high school. A-mazing!
Fun fact: Justin and I are only about 20 pounds apart now. :) When we got married, I outweighed him by nearly 85 pounds. (yikes!)
I had a great time in Burien for spring break. I didn't make the best food choices, and honestly dreaded getting on the scale this morning. I turned it on with the attitude of finding out the "damage" of the week. To say I was shocked when my BMI number didn't go up is an understatement.
I brought my tennis shoes with every intention of running at least one of the days we were there...didn't happen. BUT, we did walk A TON. So I guess my food choices were balanced by the amount of walking we did. :) We walked to and from sushi, and when we went to this delicious, (horrible) Irish pub, we ended up walking home due to beer consumption. :) It was a good mile walk back to Tony's house, and now that I think about it, was a complete blessing in disguise. :)
Work out classes start in full swing on Monday. I'll have powersculpt and spinning on M/W, and Turbo kick on Sunday nights. I'm super excited to try out turbo kick. I'm obsessed with box-fit on The Biggest Loser game, so I think turbo kick will be right up my alley.
Current weight: 168.9
Weight to lose until next goal: 3.4 pounds.
Saturday, March 5, 2011
169 is just teasing me now
-0.2. ugggghhhhhh.
Work outs this week were minimal. Powersculpt on Monday was all abs/core, but we did them all standing up, and I hurt my lower back. (I hate having the back of a 65 year old....) It was canceled on Wednesday because my instructor is in Afghanistan? Haha. I didn't work out again until Thursday night when I turned Bob on to try to relieve the stress I was feeling from the entire week of hell classes and working 3 nights in a row. It was a nice relief, but it definitely wasn't enough to make this week a good weight loss week.
Went to Zumba this morning, but I'm still not on par for feeling rested, and I just felt light-headed most of the time. Last Piyo is tomorrow night, and then I need to sign up for new classes for second session. I think I want to do turbokick with the same gal that teaches Piyo, but other than that, nothing really seems to fit with my busy schedule. I'll have to fiddle around with the classes some more.
I need to make this next week an excellent week, because after that we;re going home for spring break, and we all know how well I do when we're not at home. The first Sounders game is on the Tuesday of break! Yay! Unlimited food seats? Booo. Haha.
Off to shower! I have a playdate with the twins from preschool, and I'm super excited about it. :)
Current weight: 170
Weight to lose until next goal: 4.5 pounds.
Work outs this week were minimal. Powersculpt on Monday was all abs/core, but we did them all standing up, and I hurt my lower back. (I hate having the back of a 65 year old....) It was canceled on Wednesday because my instructor is in Afghanistan? Haha. I didn't work out again until Thursday night when I turned Bob on to try to relieve the stress I was feeling from the entire week of hell classes and working 3 nights in a row. It was a nice relief, but it definitely wasn't enough to make this week a good weight loss week.
Went to Zumba this morning, but I'm still not on par for feeling rested, and I just felt light-headed most of the time. Last Piyo is tomorrow night, and then I need to sign up for new classes for second session. I think I want to do turbokick with the same gal that teaches Piyo, but other than that, nothing really seems to fit with my busy schedule. I'll have to fiddle around with the classes some more.
I need to make this next week an excellent week, because after that we;re going home for spring break, and we all know how well I do when we're not at home. The first Sounders game is on the Tuesday of break! Yay! Unlimited food seats? Booo. Haha.
Off to shower! I have a playdate with the twins from preschool, and I'm super excited about it. :)
Current weight: 170
Weight to lose until next goal: 4.5 pounds.
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Running
-0.7. Damn, I was hoping to get rid of all the gained weight from last week.
I swear every time I get super excited about a goal (for example, last week's post about how I'm going to break 170!), the exact opposite happens.
I actually made it to Zumba this week (yay!) because I got done with my teacher test a lot earlier than I thought I would. Since I missed the first 15 minutes of the class, I went and ran on the track after the class was over. It was nice to run again, and I think it also helped me decide that I DO want to sign up for Campus on the Run.
When I first read about the Campus on the Run, I was super excited, and couldn't wait to sign up. Then I started to think about it, and started doubting myself...maybe I couldn't run the whole thing. And then I saw the map, and saw the hills included in the run, and I was like, "Forget it, I can't do it." I don't know why I doubt myself so much...why I don't believe in myself. Who cares if I can't run the whole thing? Even if I ran half of it, it would be a success.
I don't know why I'm so determined to run a 5K. I guess just to say that I can? And I guess I'm always seeing those Biggest Loser folks running a marathon towards the end of their weight loss program, and even though a 5K is A LOT less than a marathon, it would be MY "marathon." It would be proof to myself that I'm in the best shape I've ever been in, and that I CAN run.
I'm going to sign up. :)
And NEXT week will be the 170 breaking week! :)
Current weight: 170.2
Weight to lose until next goal: 4.7 pounds.
I swear every time I get super excited about a goal (for example, last week's post about how I'm going to break 170!), the exact opposite happens.
I actually made it to Zumba this week (yay!) because I got done with my teacher test a lot earlier than I thought I would. Since I missed the first 15 minutes of the class, I went and ran on the track after the class was over. It was nice to run again, and I think it also helped me decide that I DO want to sign up for Campus on the Run.
When I first read about the Campus on the Run, I was super excited, and couldn't wait to sign up. Then I started to think about it, and started doubting myself...maybe I couldn't run the whole thing. And then I saw the map, and saw the hills included in the run, and I was like, "Forget it, I can't do it." I don't know why I doubt myself so much...why I don't believe in myself. Who cares if I can't run the whole thing? Even if I ran half of it, it would be a success.
I don't know why I'm so determined to run a 5K. I guess just to say that I can? And I guess I'm always seeing those Biggest Loser folks running a marathon towards the end of their weight loss program, and even though a 5K is A LOT less than a marathon, it would be MY "marathon." It would be proof to myself that I'm in the best shape I've ever been in, and that I CAN run.
I'm going to sign up. :)
And NEXT week will be the 170 breaking week! :)
Current weight: 170.2
Weight to lose until next goal: 4.7 pounds.
Monday, February 21, 2011
suck
+0.9.
The weekend sucked...had a hard time controling what I was eating since I was staying at a friends place.
And our anniversary was on Tuesday, and I overindulged in sushi.
Back to work, hope I can work it off by the end of the week. That's my goal.
Current weight: 170.9
Weight to lose until next goal: 5.4 pounds.
The weekend sucked...had a hard time controling what I was eating since I was staying at a friends place.
And our anniversary was on Tuesday, and I overindulged in sushi.
Back to work, hope I can work it off by the end of the week. That's my goal.
Current weight: 170.9
Weight to lose until next goal: 5.4 pounds.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Slow and steady?
-0.4 lbs.
I probably shouldn't have eaten a stupid breakfast jack from Jack in the Box on Friday night. But I was hungry and it was 3 in the morning and I was driving my drunkie friends there, so oh well. Maybe the number this week would've been higher, maybe not. Not going to dwell though.
I slept through Zumba yesterday. :( But I went to bed around 5 AM, and Zumba is at 10 AM, and it just wasn't happening. After I have breakfast today I'm going to turn on The Biggest Loser though to make up for my missed workout yesterday. Then I have piyo this evening. :)
Next week, if all goes well, I will FINALLY break the dreaded 170 mark. I haven't weighed less than 170 in years and years and years. Before we left for Kauai last May, I was at 172 point something, and that's the lowest I ever got before I began yo-yo-ing and plateau-ing. So to say I'm relieved to finally weigh below 170 is an understatement. :)
See you next week!
Current weight: 170
Weight to lose until next goal: 4.5 pounds.
I probably shouldn't have eaten a stupid breakfast jack from Jack in the Box on Friday night. But I was hungry and it was 3 in the morning and I was driving my drunkie friends there, so oh well. Maybe the number this week would've been higher, maybe not. Not going to dwell though.
I slept through Zumba yesterday. :( But I went to bed around 5 AM, and Zumba is at 10 AM, and it just wasn't happening. After I have breakfast today I'm going to turn on The Biggest Loser though to make up for my missed workout yesterday. Then I have piyo this evening. :)
Next week, if all goes well, I will FINALLY break the dreaded 170 mark. I haven't weighed less than 170 in years and years and years. Before we left for Kauai last May, I was at 172 point something, and that's the lowest I ever got before I began yo-yo-ing and plateau-ing. So to say I'm relieved to finally weigh below 170 is an understatement. :)
See you next week!
Current weight: 170
Weight to lose until next goal: 4.5 pounds.
Sunday, February 6, 2011
abs? what are those?
-0.5 pounds.
I didn't turn on Biggest Loser this week :(, BUT, all of my work out classes were insane. Power sculpt on Monday and Wednesday was crazy hard, but so good at the exact same time. As me and the girl next to me in the class both dropped our weights and collapsed on the floor, she told me it hurts right now, but its going to be so worth it at the end of the class. The lady who teaches it yells and corrects your stances in awkward ways and is just overall overbearing, but she's great. :) I've never worked out in the way that she is working us, and I can honestly say if I stick with her class and with my other work out regimes, then I'm on my way to truly feeling confident in my bathing suit this summer. :)
Gah, speaking of summer, is it here yet? I hate the cold!
Zumba is amazing. Well, as long as I don't watch myself in the mirrors. I'm by far one of the most uncoordinated people in the class, and when I look up and see myself awkwardly dancing, I get embarrassed. So, I just watch Jenni rocking all the dance moves, and relax as best I can. And then I end up feeling amazing after class, and still have sore abs the next afternoon from shaking my hips like a crazy person. :)
I have Piyo tonight, which is really helping me develop strength and flexibility. I love it.
Current weight: 170.4
Weight to lose until next goal: 4.9 pounds.
I didn't turn on Biggest Loser this week :(, BUT, all of my work out classes were insane. Power sculpt on Monday and Wednesday was crazy hard, but so good at the exact same time. As me and the girl next to me in the class both dropped our weights and collapsed on the floor, she told me it hurts right now, but its going to be so worth it at the end of the class. The lady who teaches it yells and corrects your stances in awkward ways and is just overall overbearing, but she's great. :) I've never worked out in the way that she is working us, and I can honestly say if I stick with her class and with my other work out regimes, then I'm on my way to truly feeling confident in my bathing suit this summer. :)
Gah, speaking of summer, is it here yet? I hate the cold!
Zumba is amazing. Well, as long as I don't watch myself in the mirrors. I'm by far one of the most uncoordinated people in the class, and when I look up and see myself awkwardly dancing, I get embarrassed. So, I just watch Jenni rocking all the dance moves, and relax as best I can. And then I end up feeling amazing after class, and still have sore abs the next afternoon from shaking my hips like a crazy person. :)
I have Piyo tonight, which is really helping me develop strength and flexibility. I love it.
Current weight: 170.4
Weight to lose until next goal: 4.9 pounds.
Saturday, January 29, 2011
black magic
-3.1 pounds.
uuummmmmm....what? Believe me, I was waiting for the scale to scream at me, SIKE! Maybe having a cold and fever has positive weight loss effects?
Haha, this week has been less than good for me. Going into my birthday weekend, I only lost -0.2 pounds (sorry about the lack of post, my sister was here, it was my birthday, ect.) Then obviously birthday festivities happened, we drank a lot, I ate cake, the whole shebang. I got my tattoo on Saturday, which made walking hard, let alone working out. THEN, I got crazy sick. So today, going to Zumba was the first day I've worked out since last Sunday when I attempted to do Pi-yo hungover. (Can I just tell you, doing downward-standing dog when hungover is HARD. haha.)
At first, Zumba was crazy hard this morning. I was still tired, and I could feel a week's worth of not working out catching up with me. Plus, I have no rhythm...lol. I'll do Pi-yo tomorrow and then powerscuplt on Monday and Wednesday. Definitely time to get back into the work out routine, especially now that I can wear shoes over my tattoo without it hurting.
Current weight: 170.9
Weight to lose until next goal: 5.4 pounds.
uuummmmmm....what? Believe me, I was waiting for the scale to scream at me, SIKE! Maybe having a cold and fever has positive weight loss effects?
Haha, this week has been less than good for me. Going into my birthday weekend, I only lost -0.2 pounds (sorry about the lack of post, my sister was here, it was my birthday, ect.) Then obviously birthday festivities happened, we drank a lot, I ate cake, the whole shebang. I got my tattoo on Saturday, which made walking hard, let alone working out. THEN, I got crazy sick. So today, going to Zumba was the first day I've worked out since last Sunday when I attempted to do Pi-yo hungover. (Can I just tell you, doing downward-standing dog when hungover is HARD. haha.)
At first, Zumba was crazy hard this morning. I was still tired, and I could feel a week's worth of not working out catching up with me. Plus, I have no rhythm...lol. I'll do Pi-yo tomorrow and then powerscuplt on Monday and Wednesday. Definitely time to get back into the work out routine, especially now that I can wear shoes over my tattoo without it hurting.
Current weight: 170.9
Weight to lose until next goal: 5.4 pounds.
Monday, January 17, 2011
nowhere is better than backwards
-0 this week.
This is totally okay. I ate relatively well, but did not do my workouts with Bob the second half of the week. Couple that with the fact that all the people in my house have been doing all week is watching football and drinking beer, and I can easily see why I didn't lose any weight this week.
I love beer, but sometimes I forget when cracking up the 3rd one in a night all the extra calories that I'm DRINKING. One of my rules is to try to not drink my calories away. I don't think many people realize that drinks that Starbucks, Jamba Juice, ect sell are like sitting down and eating lunch... and sometimes the calories counts are worse! I've gotten so much better about not wasting my calories on liquids, but beer seems to be the only one that is still killing me again. Looks like I have to go back to Budweiser 55. :p
I missed Zumba on Saturday because I totally spaced the class and volunteered to work for someone whose family was visiting them. But I did make it to Piyo yesterday, and it was AMAZING. And HARD. I've never had the tops of my shoulders be sore, but they most definitely are right now. The class itself is upbeat, but totally relaxing at the same time because its yoga poses infused with pilates. Its a lot of strength and core building, and we even did a bit of ab work out at the end before we all collasped on the floor. I love the class, and I'll definitely be going every week. A-mazing! :)
We don't have class today, so no powersculpt. But when I get off work, I'll be turning on the Biggest Loser and working through my soreness. :)
Oh, and one last thing. My little sister, Korey, is currently embarking on her own weight loss journey, and she lost 5 pounds last week! I couldn't be more proud of her! If you know her or see her, give her a high five for being amazing and working so hard. She's definitely going to keep me on my toes! :)
Current weight: 174.2
Weight to lose until next goal: 8.7 pounds.
This is totally okay. I ate relatively well, but did not do my workouts with Bob the second half of the week. Couple that with the fact that all the people in my house have been doing all week is watching football and drinking beer, and I can easily see why I didn't lose any weight this week.
I love beer, but sometimes I forget when cracking up the 3rd one in a night all the extra calories that I'm DRINKING. One of my rules is to try to not drink my calories away. I don't think many people realize that drinks that Starbucks, Jamba Juice, ect sell are like sitting down and eating lunch... and sometimes the calories counts are worse! I've gotten so much better about not wasting my calories on liquids, but beer seems to be the only one that is still killing me again. Looks like I have to go back to Budweiser 55. :p
I missed Zumba on Saturday because I totally spaced the class and volunteered to work for someone whose family was visiting them. But I did make it to Piyo yesterday, and it was AMAZING. And HARD. I've never had the tops of my shoulders be sore, but they most definitely are right now. The class itself is upbeat, but totally relaxing at the same time because its yoga poses infused with pilates. Its a lot of strength and core building, and we even did a bit of ab work out at the end before we all collasped on the floor. I love the class, and I'll definitely be going every week. A-mazing! :)
We don't have class today, so no powersculpt. But when I get off work, I'll be turning on the Biggest Loser and working through my soreness. :)
Oh, and one last thing. My little sister, Korey, is currently embarking on her own weight loss journey, and she lost 5 pounds last week! I couldn't be more proud of her! If you know her or see her, give her a high five for being amazing and working so hard. She's definitely going to keep me on my toes! :)
Current weight: 174.2
Weight to lose until next goal: 8.7 pounds.
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Thank you Bob!
-1.7 pounds!
I nearly fell off the wii fit this morning I was so excited.
I worked really hard this week to try and eat better. I did the Biggest Loser work out 3 times, and man, did my legs hurt. I meant to do it yesterday, but Justin and Austin were watching football ALLLL DAYYY. Haha.
My fitness classes start tomorrow. Powersculpt on Mondays/Wednesday, Zumba on Saturday, and Piyo on Sunday. Excited! I don't think it will be possible for me to stay fat when I throw in a Biggest Loser work out into the mix.
I know I've said this time and time again, that I'm excited, I've found my motivation again, ect. ect. And I don't think each time I wasn't serious. But I've got a feeling that this time will be like the first, when I started in June and lost that first 50. Here's to the next 40! :)
I've always thought that smaller goals that are more attainable encourage me more, so I'm going to say my next goal is to lose 5% of my total weight. Currently, that would be 8.7 pounds. :)
Current weight: 174.2
Weight to lose until next goal: 8.7 pounds.
I nearly fell off the wii fit this morning I was so excited.
I worked really hard this week to try and eat better. I did the Biggest Loser work out 3 times, and man, did my legs hurt. I meant to do it yesterday, but Justin and Austin were watching football ALLLL DAYYY. Haha.
My fitness classes start tomorrow. Powersculpt on Mondays/Wednesday, Zumba on Saturday, and Piyo on Sunday. Excited! I don't think it will be possible for me to stay fat when I throw in a Biggest Loser work out into the mix.
I know I've said this time and time again, that I'm excited, I've found my motivation again, ect. ect. And I don't think each time I wasn't serious. But I've got a feeling that this time will be like the first, when I started in June and lost that first 50. Here's to the next 40! :)
I've always thought that smaller goals that are more attainable encourage me more, so I'm going to say my next goal is to lose 5% of my total weight. Currently, that would be 8.7 pounds. :)
Current weight: 174.2
Weight to lose until next goal: 8.7 pounds.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Recipes of yummy!
So I've been digging through my Hungry Girl cookbooks recently and adapting them to figure out new and yummy things to cook for myself. So far I've got two that I absolutely loved!
Broccoli & Cheddar Soup--I made a big serving of this, so when its all done, I have 3 one cup servings!
1 24oz bag of Green Giant Broccoli and Cheese
3 Light Laughing Cow Cheese wedges
1 cup of nonfat milk
Cook the bag of broccoli and cheese according to directions on bag (something like 15 minutes in the microwave.)
Chop up the Laughing Cow cheese wedges and when the broccoli is just about done, and sprinkle on top of the broccoli and cheese in microwave--microwave for about a minute more.
Mix! Then, dump the broccoli & cheese mix in a blender. Add one cup of milk. Blend according to soup liking (blend less if you like broccoli chunks, more if you like it smooth.)
Microwave, and serve! YUM!
BBQ Chicken Ranch Pizza
1 tortilla
2 light laughing cow cheese wedges
1 tsp of dry ranch dip
1 light mozzarella cheese stick
2 ounces of canned chicken
1 tbsp of BBQ sauce
artichoke hearts
Preheat the oven to 375.
Heat the tortilla in the microwave for 15 seconds. Mix the dry ranch with the 2 wedges of laughing cow cheese. Spread the mix on the tortilla.
Chop up the cheese stick and spread it on top of the ranch/laughing cow cheese mix.
Take the canned chicken and mix it with the tbsp of BBQ sauce. Spread the BBQ chicken on top of the pizza. Then, add artichoke hearts, or not if you don't like them. :)
Spray a cookie sheet with non-stick spray, put the tortilla on, and cook for 10-12 minutes.
Pull out, and enjoy! :)
Broccoli & Cheddar Soup--I made a big serving of this, so when its all done, I have 3 one cup servings!
1 24oz bag of Green Giant Broccoli and Cheese
3 Light Laughing Cow Cheese wedges
1 cup of nonfat milk
Cook the bag of broccoli and cheese according to directions on bag (something like 15 minutes in the microwave.)
Chop up the Laughing Cow cheese wedges and when the broccoli is just about done, and sprinkle on top of the broccoli and cheese in microwave--microwave for about a minute more.
Mix! Then, dump the broccoli & cheese mix in a blender. Add one cup of milk. Blend according to soup liking (blend less if you like broccoli chunks, more if you like it smooth.)
Microwave, and serve! YUM!
BBQ Chicken Ranch Pizza
1 tortilla
2 light laughing cow cheese wedges
1 tsp of dry ranch dip
1 light mozzarella cheese stick
2 ounces of canned chicken
1 tbsp of BBQ sauce
artichoke hearts
Preheat the oven to 375.
Heat the tortilla in the microwave for 15 seconds. Mix the dry ranch with the 2 wedges of laughing cow cheese. Spread the mix on the tortilla.
Chop up the cheese stick and spread it on top of the ranch/laughing cow cheese mix.
Take the canned chicken and mix it with the tbsp of BBQ sauce. Spread the BBQ chicken on top of the pizza. Then, add artichoke hearts, or not if you don't like them. :)
Spray a cookie sheet with non-stick spray, put the tortilla on, and cook for 10-12 minutes.
Pull out, and enjoy! :)
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Its been 51 days.
51 days is too long. I'm sorry I've been gone so long...that I temporarily gave up. I'm mad at myself, but apparently I wasn't mad enough to get going again. But here I am, working to forgive myself and find that fire I found 2 summers ago--when I exercised everyday and lost nearly 50 pounds over the course of 8 months. How awesome was that? I need to do that again.
I currently weigh 175.9. The wii fit told me I had only gained 0.6 lbs in the 51 days since I last weighed. I'll admit I was extremely relieved and very surprised that barely a pound was all the damage I had done.
I can make up a million excuses for this break--preschool was stressful, work was too much, no time to exercise, ect ect. And as much as each of those excuses had an element of truth to them, I still needed to make more time and exert the effort to continue exercising and eating right. Like Justin has pointed out to me a couple of times now, its not like its going to get easier--I'm not going to have more time, less stress. This is it. This is my time.
This semester, I'm making myself exercise.
Right now, I'm signed up for Power sculpt Mondays and Wednesdays, Zumba on Saturday, and Piyo (pilates/yoga) on Sundays.
My dad got me The Biggest Loser game for the Kinect for Christmas. I turned that thing on today, and it honestly and completely kicked my ass. I picked a moderate workout for 20 minutes, and wanted to die at the end. And I picked Bob as my trainer...somehow I feel like having Jillian Michaels yell at my would make it even harder...lol. I figure if I can throw the Biggest Loser workout into the mix twice a week, I'll be to my goals in no time. There's a reason those people on the TV show lose weight like they do--their work out plans are KILLER. I'm excited for this.
I need to be excited if I'm going to be successful this time. Excited and motivated. They put inspirational quotes on the walls of the "work-out" room on the Biggest Loser game. I like this one:
I want to be happy, healthy, and skinny. And I have the right to be happy, healthy, and skinny. I don't have to be fat. I choose to be fat. I can choose to change. I am choosing to change.
I currently weigh 175.9. The wii fit told me I had only gained 0.6 lbs in the 51 days since I last weighed. I'll admit I was extremely relieved and very surprised that barely a pound was all the damage I had done.
I can make up a million excuses for this break--preschool was stressful, work was too much, no time to exercise, ect ect. And as much as each of those excuses had an element of truth to them, I still needed to make more time and exert the effort to continue exercising and eating right. Like Justin has pointed out to me a couple of times now, its not like its going to get easier--I'm not going to have more time, less stress. This is it. This is my time.
This semester, I'm making myself exercise.
Right now, I'm signed up for Power sculpt Mondays and Wednesdays, Zumba on Saturday, and Piyo (pilates/yoga) on Sundays.
My dad got me The Biggest Loser game for the Kinect for Christmas. I turned that thing on today, and it honestly and completely kicked my ass. I picked a moderate workout for 20 minutes, and wanted to die at the end. And I picked Bob as my trainer...somehow I feel like having Jillian Michaels yell at my would make it even harder...lol. I figure if I can throw the Biggest Loser workout into the mix twice a week, I'll be to my goals in no time. There's a reason those people on the TV show lose weight like they do--their work out plans are KILLER. I'm excited for this.
I need to be excited if I'm going to be successful this time. Excited and motivated. They put inspirational quotes on the walls of the "work-out" room on the Biggest Loser game. I like this one:
"Don't lose sight of what you want! Don't lose sight of what you're entitled too!"
I want to be happy, healthy, and skinny. And I have the right to be happy, healthy, and skinny. I don't have to be fat. I choose to be fat. I can choose to change. I am choosing to change.
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