Last night, Dylan and I went for a Couch-2-5k Week 1. We made 2 of the one minute intervals and then quit because Dylan was hurting too badly. This morning I woke up and stretched while still laying in bed, and my quads are burning, but in a good way. I love that muscle fatigue feeling. Just lets you know that you did something right. I felt so good that I stretched and tried another day of Couch-2-5k Week 1. I made it through 4 intervals and stopped again. I was pretty tuckered out but I stopped because I found a little swallow on the side of the road, all huddled up and still alive.
This road is pretty much the main stretch in our neighborhood for people to walk their dogs and there are a few feral cats, so I scooped him up. I think he somehow broke a wing, but he's so small that if a car had hit him, he would have been plastered onto it. Regardless, he can't fly. He's tried to flap, but doesn't make it more than an inch or two off the ground. He didn't flap or peck when I picked him up though. I rather him die because he was destined to while in a warm house, than a cat playing with him, or a someone's dog picking him up like dogs tend to do with injured/dead animals.
Oh well. I'll be doing the 30-day shred later too.
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Exercise is a substitute for medication
At least for me it is.
For the past week, I've been obsessing over getting a large dog. Why? Because I grew up with a large dog, and there are just things that a large dog can do that a small dog cannot. My little shih-tzu can't be expected to keep up with me jogging. He gives up after a mile of walking, which is quite a bit for his little legs. I carry him the rest of the way if it's during a longer walk, which does wonders for my arms. 10 lbs isn't a lot, but it gets heavy after a mile or two. My little guy is a lap dog, through and through. He wants nothing more than a few table scraps, and to curl up with me and Dylan on the couch, watching TV, or sit in my lap while I'm on the computer. I know the reasons why I can't have a large dog. I understand the logic: we live in a 2 bedroom place with no yard, and hopefully I'll be starting to work soon, so that would leave me with less time to train a puppy and bring him out for all the exercise that he'll need. That didn't stop my mind from obsessing, from binging on a sandwich bag full of cookies, from not being able to sleep at all for the past few nights.
Last night, I obtained Jillian Michaels' 30 day Shred. Now, that video was pretty difficult for Level 1. I had to pause it at least 3 times and go get a bottle of water because I was parched. I feel less crazy and my mind has silenced about the dog for now. That little bit made me want to do more, so I decided to give an old workout plan a try again.
Dylan is going to try to do Couch-to-5k with me tonight. I go back and forth with the program, because it's an ass kicker and I have a hard time timing the intervals. I found out that GymBoss has a free interval app for the iPhone, so now I feel confident that I can keep the accurate time (and that excuse is gone). Hopefully with Dylan there, I'll stick with it. I get bored when I go by myself. No one to talk to; No one to push me. I shouldn't depend on other people to do the right thing, but I don't feel right leaving him behind in the house. Maybe if I threaten to do that he'll start coming with me AND I can get a workout in. Maybe.
And it's been about a month since my last picture. I did a couple of pictures, but this is the one I want to show you. It's only been 8 lbs difference, but it's been a great 8 lbs. I can tell a slight difference in my appearance, and my clothes fitting better, but the greatest is how I feel. I have much more endurance than I used to have, and I feel better because I know that I'm doing the majority of my stuff right.I left my magnetic lasso alone for one side of the photo so you can see I didn't shop it to make me look thinner. I just wanted the contrast of the white against my stomach so I could maybe see the difference.
For the past week, I've been obsessing over getting a large dog. Why? Because I grew up with a large dog, and there are just things that a large dog can do that a small dog cannot. My little shih-tzu can't be expected to keep up with me jogging. He gives up after a mile of walking, which is quite a bit for his little legs. I carry him the rest of the way if it's during a longer walk, which does wonders for my arms. 10 lbs isn't a lot, but it gets heavy after a mile or two. My little guy is a lap dog, through and through. He wants nothing more than a few table scraps, and to curl up with me and Dylan on the couch, watching TV, or sit in my lap while I'm on the computer. I know the reasons why I can't have a large dog. I understand the logic: we live in a 2 bedroom place with no yard, and hopefully I'll be starting to work soon, so that would leave me with less time to train a puppy and bring him out for all the exercise that he'll need. That didn't stop my mind from obsessing, from binging on a sandwich bag full of cookies, from not being able to sleep at all for the past few nights.
Last night, I obtained Jillian Michaels' 30 day Shred. Now, that video was pretty difficult for Level 1. I had to pause it at least 3 times and go get a bottle of water because I was parched. I feel less crazy and my mind has silenced about the dog for now. That little bit made me want to do more, so I decided to give an old workout plan a try again.
Dylan is going to try to do Couch-to-5k with me tonight. I go back and forth with the program, because it's an ass kicker and I have a hard time timing the intervals. I found out that GymBoss has a free interval app for the iPhone, so now I feel confident that I can keep the accurate time (and that excuse is gone). Hopefully with Dylan there, I'll stick with it. I get bored when I go by myself. No one to talk to; No one to push me. I shouldn't depend on other people to do the right thing, but I don't feel right leaving him behind in the house. Maybe if I threaten to do that he'll start coming with me AND I can get a workout in. Maybe.
And it's been about a month since my last picture. I did a couple of pictures, but this is the one I want to show you. It's only been 8 lbs difference, but it's been a great 8 lbs. I can tell a slight difference in my appearance, and my clothes fitting better, but the greatest is how I feel. I have much more endurance than I used to have, and I feel better because I know that I'm doing the majority of my stuff right.I left my magnetic lasso alone for one side of the photo so you can see I didn't shop it to make me look thinner. I just wanted the contrast of the white against my stomach so I could maybe see the difference.
Saturday, December 18, 2010
OMG! YAY!
So I'm excited about my weigh-in because I've been trying to be really awesome with what I stuff in my face. It feels like I have the ball back in motion even though I'm not exercising much (maybe 3 times a week), but it is better than I was doing, so I guess that's why I'm seeing the benefits.
A: 230.4 (-5.5!)
Happy dance time!
I haven't had a weekly weigh-in like that for a while. So now, I know that my body responds well to decreasing the amount of carbs and trying to up the protein. I'm not going on any Atkin's diet or anything like that. Dylan loves sandwiches too much to endure such a catastrophe; He'd perish on the spot if I told him he couldn't have bread.
I'm starting to believe that I can do this. Apparently it takes me 16 lbs to realize this, but yea, I think I can. I was able to eat only two truffles last night (their price helped that matter)for dessert after only eating half my vegetarian pad thai at our favorite Thai restaurant (Thai Kitchen in Baton Rouge = awesome). I didn't feel deprived because I know I'll have Pad Thai for lunch if I save it and those truffles were super rich, as a truffle should be, and only 60 calories per one. I think I finally got the ball rolling and I'm just going to try to keep it on a hill so I can keep it up. I'm excited and happy, so now to go wake up Dylan. WEE!!!
A: 230.4 (-5.5!)
Happy dance time!
I haven't had a weekly weigh-in like that for a while. So now, I know that my body responds well to decreasing the amount of carbs and trying to up the protein. I'm not going on any Atkin's diet or anything like that. Dylan loves sandwiches too much to endure such a catastrophe; He'd perish on the spot if I told him he couldn't have bread.
I'm starting to believe that I can do this. Apparently it takes me 16 lbs to realize this, but yea, I think I can. I was able to eat only two truffles last night (their price helped that matter)for dessert after only eating half my vegetarian pad thai at our favorite Thai restaurant (Thai Kitchen in Baton Rouge = awesome). I didn't feel deprived because I know I'll have Pad Thai for lunch if I save it and those truffles were super rich, as a truffle should be, and only 60 calories per one. I think I finally got the ball rolling and I'm just going to try to keep it on a hill so I can keep it up. I'm excited and happy, so now to go wake up Dylan. WEE!!!
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Looking up
Thanks to the Wii I weighed myself. I have not gained nor lost a single lb this week. I've been eating right, but I'm afraid that my exercise has been less than ideal. So I went for a jog/walk this morning and that made me feel good. That just put the ball in motion for other good things.
My mother was meddling in my life as she normally does, but this time I am thankful. I have an interview with a guy in her company tomorrow. The job has long (but regular) hours + commission + benefits. I'd only be making about $100 less than Dylan does weekly, which would put us in a really good place if we want to get married in the next year. Only fear I have is that I wouldn't get enough exercise. Maybe the structured hours would even help me there though. I would have to be at work for 6:30am, and wouldn't leave until 6pm, leaving me until 10 to get in dinner and a work out. I can do that! I just hope that I can secure this because it would be great for our family to have the extra income. My mom would also get a bonus after 90 days for referring me.
Also, random thing I've learned. My Little Guy likes the smell of the Wrigley's Dessert Gum - Key Lime Pie flavor. He's on my chest purring and keeps trying to lick my lips. Cats are so goofy sometimes.
I'm just happy with the way today is going. Tomorrow is trash day so I need to go around collecting trash and recyclables. Toodles!
My mother was meddling in my life as she normally does, but this time I am thankful. I have an interview with a guy in her company tomorrow. The job has long (but regular) hours + commission + benefits. I'd only be making about $100 less than Dylan does weekly, which would put us in a really good place if we want to get married in the next year. Only fear I have is that I wouldn't get enough exercise. Maybe the structured hours would even help me there though. I would have to be at work for 6:30am, and wouldn't leave until 6pm, leaving me until 10 to get in dinner and a work out. I can do that! I just hope that I can secure this because it would be great for our family to have the extra income. My mom would also get a bonus after 90 days for referring me.
Also, random thing I've learned. My Little Guy likes the smell of the Wrigley's Dessert Gum - Key Lime Pie flavor. He's on my chest purring and keeps trying to lick my lips. Cats are so goofy sometimes.
I'm just happy with the way today is going. Tomorrow is trash day so I need to go around collecting trash and recyclables. Toodles!
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Weigh-In
Wow. I haven't had an official weigh-in since before Thanksgiving. Crazy Crazy.
The losses I'm counting are from our last official weigh-in a while back so starting numbers are A:238 and D:272
Current weights
Amy : 235.9 (-2.1)
D: 273.2 (+1.2)
You can thank the Wii for those decimals, but I'm still going to keep it rounded up for simplicity's sake.
To be fair, we had yo-yoed thanks to some bad habits rearing their ugly heads again. Not an excuse, but an explanation. I'm happy with my loss and I'm happy with Dylan's loss from what we were at a week ago.
I finally set myself some more specific goals to let me know how far I'm come. I have completed losing 10 lbs! *happy dance*
I'm 9 lbs away from my 2nd goal of losing 20. I also have a monthly goal of losing 5 lbs per month and I have 4 lbs left to lose for this month/year, since I had to play catchup for November.
My mom usually makes homemade treats (Fudge, haystacks, pralines, etc) for Christmas, but I don't think she's had time to make them which makes my tummy happy. I don't know if I could resist them (and there isn't moderation when it comes to me and fudge). So I have a 3rd personal goal of NOT eating any holiday candy. Will I make it? Prolly not, but I need someone with a spoon to smack my hand if I got for more than 1 piece. Any ladies with wooden spoons available?
The losses I'm counting are from our last official weigh-in a while back so starting numbers are A:238 and D:272
Current weights
Amy : 235.9 (-2.1)
D: 273.2 (+1.2)
You can thank the Wii for those decimals, but I'm still going to keep it rounded up for simplicity's sake.
To be fair, we had yo-yoed thanks to some bad habits rearing their ugly heads again. Not an excuse, but an explanation. I'm happy with my loss and I'm happy with Dylan's loss from what we were at a week ago.
I finally set myself some more specific goals to let me know how far I'm come. I have completed losing 10 lbs! *happy dance*
I'm 9 lbs away from my 2nd goal of losing 20. I also have a monthly goal of losing 5 lbs per month and I have 4 lbs left to lose for this month/year, since I had to play catchup for November.
My mom usually makes homemade treats (Fudge, haystacks, pralines, etc) for Christmas, but I don't think she's had time to make them which makes my tummy happy. I don't know if I could resist them (and there isn't moderation when it comes to me and fudge). So I have a 3rd personal goal of NOT eating any holiday candy. Will I make it? Prolly not, but I need someone with a spoon to smack my hand if I got for more than 1 piece. Any ladies with wooden spoons available?
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Soup is my friend.
I've been a soup-a-holic in the past couple of days trying to up my water intake. I'm not a huge fan of cream soups, so that helps. I made homemade Miso soup last night. That was good good stuff. I played with the ingredients in the recipe because it told me to use 1/4c of the 300ml $4.99 bottle of mirin for one serving. I used 3 tbs for 2 servings and it was just as flavorful if not more than the restaurant miso I've had in the past.
According to Wii Fit, I lost .7 lbs since yesterday. *shrug* I hope it's that water getting out my system, and I'm working on more exercise. I went for a bike ride this morning that was cut short by my front tire going flat during the ride. I walked the bike the rest of the way home, and made myself breakfast - a bowl of miso soup minus the tofu and onions. I'm about to get started on the housework, then calling people about getting my car fixed. I've been stressed out about my poor car.
No one was hurt, but it puts me without a car in a sprawling city. I'm still working on getting a job, and this certainly doesn't help matters.
According to Wii Fit, I lost .7 lbs since yesterday. *shrug* I hope it's that water getting out my system, and I'm working on more exercise. I went for a bike ride this morning that was cut short by my front tire going flat during the ride. I walked the bike the rest of the way home, and made myself breakfast - a bowl of miso soup minus the tofu and onions. I'm about to get started on the housework, then calling people about getting my car fixed. I've been stressed out about my poor car.
No one was hurt, but it puts me without a car in a sprawling city. I'm still working on getting a job, and this certainly doesn't help matters.
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Quick Update
So I've been steadily gaining weight since our vacation. I finally think I found the culprit. I believe it's that I haven't being drinking enough water. Before we left, I was drinking about a gallon of water a day. I've hardly been drinking anything as of late. Also, because it's cold I haven't been walking as much. I thought the Wii Fit would supplement that. Apparently not. So tomorrow I will be up bright and early to bike before Dylan goes to work. Normally the time wouldn't be an issue, but my house keys are still with our friend that watched our kitties during vacation. Oh well. Everyone has their slip ups, but I will not go back above 240. I refuse! Now to break 235 and make the vow again.
Friday, November 26, 2010
Really loving this.
I don't know if it's this scale that Dylan's mom has, or if I've actually lost that much, but according to the new love of my life (the scale), I've already lost 4 lbs since Saturday. When I see a scale, I can't help but step on it. I hide our scale at home for that reason. I'm excited either way, because this trip has already been a learning experience.
We did a healthy Thanksgiving. There were a few things that weren't the best for us, but comparatively speaking, it was very healthy. We start out with the appetizer - endive spears with goat cheese, topped with a quarter grape tomato, baguettes with tapenade, and a very yummy tomato Harissa Soup. Then 20 minutes and a glass of wine later- the main course - Roast Turkey, Sausage Sourdough Stuffing, Bread Pudding with Mushrooms, Cranberries in Pinot Noir, Mixed Mushroom Gravy (BabyBella, Shitaki, and Wild), Roasted Garlic Whipped Potatoes, Citrus Green Beans with Pine Nuts, Brussel Sprouts with Mustard Sauce (another recipe that allows me to eat a much despised vegetable), and Sweet Potato Brulee. Just a tiny taste of everything was enough to satisfy after the soup. Then we took a walk around the neighborhood, had a good time, talking cutting up. Before the food, I was introduced to Wii Fit. I'm smitten with the game system and it does work up more of a sweat then when I'm at home doing pilates, but my mind is a bit more occupied with trying to beat my best score (Me? Competitive? No..) I beat the reigning champion in Super Hula Hoop by one point, so I have a Hula Hoop Off scheduled for this afternoon. A few hours later (yes, there is still food to be served) we had Salad and Cheese. My cheese world has just opened up. We had Old Chatham Nancy's Camembert, Neal's Yard Dairy Isle Mull Cheddar, and Naked Goat. All was super and the wine - Medoc, Baron Henri, 2006 - just complemented the cheeses so well. Last, but definitely not least, was desert. Maple Pecan Pie and Pumpkin Roulade with Ginger Cream Cheese(but made lighter with Neufchâtel cheese, instead of cream cheese) Filling. Yesterday was just so wonderful and Dylan's family has been just so super where I feel like I fit right in. I felt satisfied, but not stuffed to discomfort. I've had more wine in the past two days than I've had in my lifetime, which is SUCH a good thing. Lots of Wii Fit with Dylan's younger sisters, walking the dogs, good conversations with his mom.
If this is what a healthy lifestyle is like, Oh yes please. And to think that 4 more days until we are back in Baton Rouge! I have so much to learn. I have I'm going to be stealing quite a few recipes and trying to fit more of these yummy yummy things into my life.
I hope that you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving and that you don't gain during this holiday season. 1 more thing that we don't really have in Baton Rouge that we're finding here in Atlanta - colors in the trees!
We did a healthy Thanksgiving. There were a few things that weren't the best for us, but comparatively speaking, it was very healthy. We start out with the appetizer - endive spears with goat cheese, topped with a quarter grape tomato, baguettes with tapenade, and a very yummy tomato Harissa Soup. Then 20 minutes and a glass of wine later- the main course - Roast Turkey, Sausage Sourdough Stuffing, Bread Pudding with Mushrooms, Cranberries in Pinot Noir, Mixed Mushroom Gravy (BabyBella, Shitaki, and Wild), Roasted Garlic Whipped Potatoes, Citrus Green Beans with Pine Nuts, Brussel Sprouts with Mustard Sauce (another recipe that allows me to eat a much despised vegetable), and Sweet Potato Brulee. Just a tiny taste of everything was enough to satisfy after the soup. Then we took a walk around the neighborhood, had a good time, talking cutting up. Before the food, I was introduced to Wii Fit. I'm smitten with the game system and it does work up more of a sweat then when I'm at home doing pilates, but my mind is a bit more occupied with trying to beat my best score (Me? Competitive? No..) I beat the reigning champion in Super Hula Hoop by one point, so I have a Hula Hoop Off scheduled for this afternoon. A few hours later (yes, there is still food to be served) we had Salad and Cheese. My cheese world has just opened up. We had Old Chatham Nancy's Camembert, Neal's Yard Dairy Isle Mull Cheddar, and Naked Goat. All was super and the wine - Medoc, Baron Henri, 2006 - just complemented the cheeses so well. Last, but definitely not least, was desert. Maple Pecan Pie and Pumpkin Roulade with Ginger Cream Cheese(but made lighter with Neufchâtel cheese, instead of cream cheese) Filling. Yesterday was just so wonderful and Dylan's family has been just so super where I feel like I fit right in. I felt satisfied, but not stuffed to discomfort. I've had more wine in the past two days than I've had in my lifetime, which is SUCH a good thing. Lots of Wii Fit with Dylan's younger sisters, walking the dogs, good conversations with his mom.
If this is what a healthy lifestyle is like, Oh yes please. And to think that 4 more days until we are back in Baton Rouge! I have so much to learn. I have I'm going to be stealing quite a few recipes and trying to fit more of these yummy yummy things into my life.
I hope that you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving and that you don't gain during this holiday season. 1 more thing that we don't really have in Baton Rouge that we're finding here in Atlanta - colors in the trees!
Monday, November 22, 2010
Underlying Causes
After Saturday's weigh in, I was a small bit discouraged. I found out yesterday though that I was taking in water. Thanks Momma Nature! Always good to have a scapegoat. Unfortunately Dailyburn has no entry for moving a 22 year old girl's crap.
Saturday was long. I moved the majority of my stuff in from my parents' house that I hadn't already brought over, including a queen sized bed that was 'fun' to get up the stairs. Thankfully I had my honey and my dad to do that part. There is no way Dylan and I could have done that easily. While they were doing that, I lifted many boxes of random assorted dohickeys out of the truck, and basically a small pickup truck bed full of clothing. I don't know how one comes to accumulate so much STUFF. Definitely need to go through the lot of it, deciding what is keeping, throwing or for Garage Sale.
We leave for Atlanta tomorrow. I'm very excited and still have very much to do, include roll the rest of our coin jar, for a small little extra buffer. I don't think we'd get low in funds, but just in case something happens, we have at least the last 6 months worth of coin saving. Pennies are like calories, even though they are a small value alone, save enough of them and you have a lot to gain.
Saturday was long. I moved the majority of my stuff in from my parents' house that I hadn't already brought over, including a queen sized bed that was 'fun' to get up the stairs. Thankfully I had my honey and my dad to do that part. There is no way Dylan and I could have done that easily. While they were doing that, I lifted many boxes of random assorted dohickeys out of the truck, and basically a small pickup truck bed full of clothing. I don't know how one comes to accumulate so much STUFF. Definitely need to go through the lot of it, deciding what is keeping, throwing or for Garage Sale.
We leave for Atlanta tomorrow. I'm very excited and still have very much to do, include roll the rest of our coin jar, for a small little extra buffer. I don't think we'd get low in funds, but just in case something happens, we have at least the last 6 months worth of coin saving. Pennies are like calories, even though they are a small value alone, save enough of them and you have a lot to gain.
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Seeing Green..
Today was the weigh-in. I'm happy to report that I have lost 1 lbs. I'll take it. First loss in nearly a month. I get Dylan to step on the scale just to humor me and he sees a 272. Now, I love this man with all my heart but all of a sudden I'm super jealous. This week I've been walking extra in the mornings (most of them anyway), and only get 1 lbs, but with what we do together, he pulls a 7.
*sigh* I know it'll come off, and it's silly of me to be jealous. I'm happy because he's happy with it. More fiber, less eggnog and I'll be on that track too. And my meal from last night WAS pretty darn heavy. ;) Excuses excuses.
So to sum it up from the start.
D: 272 (-18 or 14.4%)He's amazing.
Me: 238 (-9 or 8.04%)
Next goal: to get below that dreaded 235 mark that I've seen so many darn times. It used to be my highest back in my sophomore year of college. *giggle* Yea. Had I only known. Also,
If you're confused by this, in an early blog, I figured out how many Krispy Kreme Chocolate covered Kreme-filled donuts made up the weight I need to lose.
*sigh* I know it'll come off, and it's silly of me to be jealous. I'm happy because he's happy with it. More fiber, less eggnog and I'll be on that track too. And my meal from last night WAS pretty darn heavy. ;) Excuses excuses.
So to sum it up from the start.
D: 272 (-18 or 14.4%)He's amazing.
Me: 238 (-9 or 8.04%)
Next goal: to get below that dreaded 235 mark that I've seen so many darn times. It used to be my highest back in my sophomore year of college. *giggle* Yea. Had I only known. Also,
If you're confused by this, in an early blog, I figured out how many Krispy Kreme Chocolate covered Kreme-filled donuts made up the weight I need to lose.
Friday, November 19, 2010
Traveling. AcK!
As we're preparing for this road trip to Honey's family, I'm starting to make a list of foods that I can prep for the trip so we don't have to get fast food on the way. Apples and Oranges came to mind, but Apples are being replaced with pineapple. Sounds like more work, but it won't brown like apples do. Because I slipped up, I'm more paranoid than ever about getting back on track. That doesn't mean life stops of course.
We had Lebanese food with a couple of good friends. Oh Tzatziki is the most amazing thing when served on fresh pita bread. Chicken shawarma, feta cheese salad, and a rice pilaf for the main course. I took home most of the chicken, because I filled up on pita, my salad, and the rice. =/ It'll be good lunch tomorrow. I really want to try to make Tzatziki at home because I can't find it in the stores locally, but also can't find the Greek yogurt. ARGH! I hate that I can find fried anything under the sun, but I can't find healthy foods for jack. It'll sure be nice to go to the big city to wear I can at least find ingredients somewhere.
Honey's mom is very health conscious so I'm sure that eating right while I'm in Atlanta will be fine. It's just the trip over that's going to be a trial. I am nervous about the long trip. Dylan and I have done 4 hour trips together before, but never one where we have to trade spots halfway through. Doesn't help that we'll have to sleep in shifts as we'll be traveling through the night to make it to Atlanta about 4 am. I'm excited as I've never been to a city this large before (I sound like a true sheltered individual, but it's true). Tomorrow is weigh-in and I've been good with the exception of eggnog. Fingers crossed for the first loss in a month.
We had Lebanese food with a couple of good friends. Oh Tzatziki is the most amazing thing when served on fresh pita bread. Chicken shawarma, feta cheese salad, and a rice pilaf for the main course. I took home most of the chicken, because I filled up on pita, my salad, and the rice. =/ It'll be good lunch tomorrow. I really want to try to make Tzatziki at home because I can't find it in the stores locally, but also can't find the Greek yogurt. ARGH! I hate that I can find fried anything under the sun, but I can't find healthy foods for jack. It'll sure be nice to go to the big city to wear I can at least find ingredients somewhere.
Honey's mom is very health conscious so I'm sure that eating right while I'm in Atlanta will be fine. It's just the trip over that's going to be a trial. I am nervous about the long trip. Dylan and I have done 4 hour trips together before, but never one where we have to trade spots halfway through. Doesn't help that we'll have to sleep in shifts as we'll be traveling through the night to make it to Atlanta about 4 am. I'm excited as I've never been to a city this large before (I sound like a true sheltered individual, but it's true). Tomorrow is weigh-in and I've been good with the exception of eggnog. Fingers crossed for the first loss in a month.
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Accomplishments Galore!
First off, I want to congratulate Sasha @ Eat the Damn Cupcake for removing 99lbs! That's an amazing job and I look forward to reading the rest of your journey.
I'm not that skilled, but I figured you needed something for all the hard work you've done and all the kind words of encouragement you've given me. I appreciate you!
After reading quite a few blogs, I figured I should probably do some hideous and dreaded before pictures. I've lost 8lbs in the past month and a half. I've slipped some, but I'm not losing hope. Here they are.
After taking these, I realized that my mirror is really freaking dirty, but oh well. I used my last weigh-in from last Friday (which hasn't changed in almost a month), And I'll take more each month. I'll share them after a few months, so we can hopefully see the difference.
Tonight was just full of firsts. It was the first time I've cooked tofu or green beans. It was the first time I've ever enjoyed green beans that weren't prepared at an oriental restaurant. The tofu was delicious, though a bit more salty than I would prefer, but that was my own fault for added too much Tony's. Green beans were heated up in olive oil and garlic for 10 minutes, with some basil, herbs de provelence, tony's and Cholulu sauce. Apparently my mom never did this because I have hated green beans all my life. Oh well. New food added to the list of veggies I'll eat.
Exercise - just been walking. Did 3.7 miles in total. My calves have been on fire the past few days after 5 minutes of walking. Stretching before hand doesn't seem to help. Just working through the pain so that I can keep on track.
Eggnog is evil. Too delicious. Now to learn how to dislike it how I used to.
I'm not that skilled, but I figured you needed something for all the hard work you've done and all the kind words of encouragement you've given me. I appreciate you!After reading quite a few blogs, I figured I should probably do some hideous and dreaded before pictures. I've lost 8lbs in the past month and a half. I've slipped some, but I'm not losing hope. Here they are.
After taking these, I realized that my mirror is really freaking dirty, but oh well. I used my last weigh-in from last Friday (which hasn't changed in almost a month), And I'll take more each month. I'll share them after a few months, so we can hopefully see the difference.
Tonight was just full of firsts. It was the first time I've cooked tofu or green beans. It was the first time I've ever enjoyed green beans that weren't prepared at an oriental restaurant. The tofu was delicious, though a bit more salty than I would prefer, but that was my own fault for added too much Tony's. Green beans were heated up in olive oil and garlic for 10 minutes, with some basil, herbs de provelence, tony's and Cholulu sauce. Apparently my mom never did this because I have hated green beans all my life. Oh well. New food added to the list of veggies I'll eat.
Exercise - just been walking. Did 3.7 miles in total. My calves have been on fire the past few days after 5 minutes of walking. Stretching before hand doesn't seem to help. Just working through the pain so that I can keep on track.
Eggnog is evil. Too delicious. Now to learn how to dislike it how I used to.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Communication
So I slept most the day away. I got up at my alarm, did necessary morning stuff, and then decided to go back to bed. It was much needed. Woke up to my darling home for lunch. Good start to the day.
Much to my surprise, when I brought up going for a walk when D got home, I was greeted with lots of groans and moans, but he did go with me. During this walk, I figured out what all the grunts were about. Because we were off the dieting wagon for a week or so, he's finding it hard to get back into the routine of good meals and exercise.
I realize that's been my issue most my life that I've tried to diet (since I was 9 ). I diet for a while, then fall off of it worse than before and starting up again is just so hard. The only issue I have is that I'm not very good at having a little of something, especially if said thing is sweet. Currently there are a pack of reduced fat Oreos, and a bag of fun-sized Musketeers in the high cabinet where I cannot reach them even with a chair. I'm treating myself like a child in doing this, but at the same time, if it works, then why not? I never learned self control as a child because I was never given rules or enforcement about what I could and could not eat. Once I got to the age to 'diet' it's just been yo-yoing adventure. Now I'm not just trying to eat less, I'm trying to eat better foods. Trying to get away from the over-sized portions that are now normal to our society's standards. Trying to cut down on the fat and starchy Cajun foods I adore so much. I really don't know how to make a healthy version of Cajun Food. Jambalaya never tasted right without sausage and I've never seen a sausage that wasn't ungodly in the amount of fat it had. I've actually never attempted a gumbo, and I'm leaving boudin up to the experts. =/ I should probably do some searching or find my mom's recipe and try to substitute some of the ingredients for healthier choices.
Tonight, I made dinner since he felt so down about trying to get back into the healthy eating. Thankfully, my MIL keeps trying to push vegetarianism back on him so I have some good cookbooks around the house for healthy ideas. Southwestern Salsa Pasta from The Vegetarian 5-ingredient Gourmet by Nava Atlas is pretty darn tasty for being as simple as it is to make. Basically Boil 8 oz pasta. In a separate saucepan, heat up about 2/3 a jar of salsa (16 ounces of the 24oz jars I get), cut up green onions (recipe says 2-3, I used like 6-7), a can of black beans (drained and rinsed of the black bean sludge), and a cup of corn to a simmer for 5-10 minutes. Once you have the salsa mix to the desired consistency, toss with the drained pasta and serve. I used garden rotini tonight by Honey's request (and by the recipe), but I'm fond of radiatore as the pasta isn't much bigger than the other chunky ingredients. I'm sure it's completely an aesthetic thing.
I walked 2 miles with Honey tonight and somehow managed to cut my time down by a small amount. I must walk a little faster with him, because he is much taller than me and naturally has a larger pace length than I have. 18.33 min/mi was my pace tonight. Wootness.
On the furry children note, Thank you for your comments. My kitties are very sneaky. Sawyer learned how to open cracked doors and I had to scoop him up before he made a bolt for it. He didn't give me much issue when I tried to grab him other than tensing up. I also came home to the eggnog carton being on the floor but the trash wasn't tipped over. I think Sasha may be right as to who the guilty part is. Our dog isn't that graceful. It may be time to invest in a can with a lid on it.
Back to the note of communication, I'm just happy that my honey feels like he can talk to me, even about the issues he has with trying to eat healthy. I'm glad he's being supportive and boosts my confidence even when I feel like a whale. Between food logging, blogging inspiration, and him, I can do this.
Much to my surprise, when I brought up going for a walk when D got home, I was greeted with lots of groans and moans, but he did go with me. During this walk, I figured out what all the grunts were about. Because we were off the dieting wagon for a week or so, he's finding it hard to get back into the routine of good meals and exercise.
I realize that's been my issue most my life that I've tried to diet (since I was 9 ). I diet for a while, then fall off of it worse than before and starting up again is just so hard. The only issue I have is that I'm not very good at having a little of something, especially if said thing is sweet. Currently there are a pack of reduced fat Oreos, and a bag of fun-sized Musketeers in the high cabinet where I cannot reach them even with a chair. I'm treating myself like a child in doing this, but at the same time, if it works, then why not? I never learned self control as a child because I was never given rules or enforcement about what I could and could not eat. Once I got to the age to 'diet' it's just been yo-yoing adventure. Now I'm not just trying to eat less, I'm trying to eat better foods. Trying to get away from the over-sized portions that are now normal to our society's standards. Trying to cut down on the fat and starchy Cajun foods I adore so much. I really don't know how to make a healthy version of Cajun Food. Jambalaya never tasted right without sausage and I've never seen a sausage that wasn't ungodly in the amount of fat it had. I've actually never attempted a gumbo, and I'm leaving boudin up to the experts. =/ I should probably do some searching or find my mom's recipe and try to substitute some of the ingredients for healthier choices.
Tonight, I made dinner since he felt so down about trying to get back into the healthy eating. Thankfully, my MIL keeps trying to push vegetarianism back on him so I have some good cookbooks around the house for healthy ideas. Southwestern Salsa Pasta from The Vegetarian 5-ingredient Gourmet by Nava Atlas is pretty darn tasty for being as simple as it is to make. Basically Boil 8 oz pasta. In a separate saucepan, heat up about 2/3 a jar of salsa (16 ounces of the 24oz jars I get), cut up green onions (recipe says 2-3, I used like 6-7), a can of black beans (drained and rinsed of the black bean sludge), and a cup of corn to a simmer for 5-10 minutes. Once you have the salsa mix to the desired consistency, toss with the drained pasta and serve. I used garden rotini tonight by Honey's request (and by the recipe), but I'm fond of radiatore as the pasta isn't much bigger than the other chunky ingredients. I'm sure it's completely an aesthetic thing.
I walked 2 miles with Honey tonight and somehow managed to cut my time down by a small amount. I must walk a little faster with him, because he is much taller than me and naturally has a larger pace length than I have. 18.33 min/mi was my pace tonight. Wootness.
On the furry children note, Thank you for your comments. My kitties are very sneaky. Sawyer learned how to open cracked doors and I had to scoop him up before he made a bolt for it. He didn't give me much issue when I tried to grab him other than tensing up. I also came home to the eggnog carton being on the floor but the trash wasn't tipped over. I think Sasha may be right as to who the guilty part is. Our dog isn't that graceful. It may be time to invest in a can with a lid on it.
Back to the note of communication, I'm just happy that my honey feels like he can talk to me, even about the issues he has with trying to eat healthy. I'm glad he's being supportive and boosts my confidence even when I feel like a whale. Between food logging, blogging inspiration, and him, I can do this.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Slow Morning.
1.94 mi - 38:25 = 19.5 min/mi Why? Like a dum-dum, I forgot the stretch the muscle group that gives me the most issues - my calves. Definitely not my morning. Came back from the walk to find an overturned garbage can, bellpepper seeds everywhere, and a very guilty looking 10 lb Shih Tzu. The only issue I have with punishing him for this is that I'm not completely sure it was him, even though he looks incredibly guilty. You see. My dog is the largest of my animals, only because our kittens aren't grown yet. I have a trio of 6 month old kittens that are 9,8, and 6 lbs. The 6 lb one has never displayed interest for the trash, as neither has the 8 lb, but the giant? Oh yea. First night we had him he was trying to get into it. It makes since as Giant Sawyer and the Petite Kate (6lber) were both from a feral cat colony down in New Orleans and had been collected from the Trap and Release program when the people running it determined that they were tamable. I'm not sure what age they were collected at, if they once had to go through the trash for food or not, but his sob story makes me think that he could also be responsible for this. But he's just too cute! Exhibit A & B: 
Friday, November 12, 2010
Bad week
So I gave into comfort foods badly this past week. Between D and I in the past 3 days, we have eaten 2 pans (or 2 boxes) of brownies and 4 pints of ice cream. I didn't gain any weight somehow, but my sleep schedule is all kinds of messed up. I have to get back on the horse no matter what other stuff is happening outside of diet world.
I went for my first real walk in the past two weeks and I actually jogged (very slow jog, but still a jog) 2 blocks. That's a record since trying to actually do this. After 6 blocks (2 running, 2 walking) my anterior shin started to hurt so I just walked the rest of the way for a total of 2.4 mi. I think I want to try and shave down my run times. This time I did 18 minutes/mi. I just want to improve. Maybe get to that 12 minute mile that I had in 7th grade? Lol. That was still slow, but darn it, I was in PAIN for that 12 minute mile. I also learned that even in 45 degree weather, I can get overheated in shorts and a hoodie. I will get better and this horrible horrible week is almost over.
I think I'm ready for a nap now, but I wanted to let you guys know I wasn't dead, just got off the path.
I went for my first real walk in the past two weeks and I actually jogged (very slow jog, but still a jog) 2 blocks. That's a record since trying to actually do this. After 6 blocks (2 running, 2 walking) my anterior shin started to hurt so I just walked the rest of the way for a total of 2.4 mi. I think I want to try and shave down my run times. This time I did 18 minutes/mi. I just want to improve. Maybe get to that 12 minute mile that I had in 7th grade? Lol. That was still slow, but darn it, I was in PAIN for that 12 minute mile. I also learned that even in 45 degree weather, I can get overheated in shorts and a hoodie. I will get better and this horrible horrible week is almost over.
I think I'm ready for a nap now, but I wanted to let you guys know I wasn't dead, just got off the path.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Just a bad day..
Well. Last week I didn't gain and didn't lose, so I'm not upset about that. Today has been horrible. David's bridal has discontinued my wedding dress that I have my heart set on, the cats have been bickering all day, our tenant has not vacated yet, and he apparently raided our fridge because i only had one piece of cheese left and I needed to make two sandwiches. Maybe it doesn't sound bad, but the combination of it all makes me want to scream and punch things. Of course it doesn't help that my shoulder blades are hurting for no apparent reason.
Stress leads to fat storage (thanks cortisol), so I just needed to vent and calm down.
I walked a mile and a half this morning, and have another walk tonight with Dylan after we go to David's Bridal to see if they have the dress in the store still. Fingers crossed.
Stress leads to fat storage (thanks cortisol), so I just needed to vent and calm down.
I walked a mile and a half this morning, and have another walk tonight with Dylan after we go to David's Bridal to see if they have the dress in the store still. Fingers crossed.
Monday, October 25, 2010
Lazy Day. Ugh
So I had a bit of a lazy day. Couldn't sleep because I didn't really get any good exercise in, slept till 11 in the morning, got up, cleaned the HECK out of my house and hinted at the roommate that he needed to start packing.
We had Chinese takeout tonight. Oh it was great tasting, but I'm bloated, can't sleep because again, no working out, so I'm afraid I may repeat the cycle.
I have a lot going on in my life. I'm getting married this coming June, we're kicking our roommate out so we can have the two bedroom townhouse to ourselves, and I'm a perfectionist and ideally want to have everything planned and paid for months in advance. I just picked out my ring, and have yet to go dress shopping as the engagement isn't known to the parents yet, and my best friend just broke up with her boyfriend of over a year, so no need to rub my relationship wonderfulness in her face unintentionally. I'm unemployed at the moment, and have the savings so I don't have to work for a little bit. I'm planning on waiting until after our Atlanta trip (8 hour drive one way) during Thanksgiving. Wouldn't be too good to get a job, then have to quit because I can't get off during the time I need. I have no idea why I'm saying all this. Just feel like I need to share.
But back to fitness, I gotta get out of this house and do some real exercise. I went for a short bike ride on Sunday, worked up a sweat, but didn't push myself like I should have. Provided i can wake up before it gets too hot outside, I'll do just that. I went 3.8 miles and was panting up a storm, but I'm going to try to make it 5 miles tomorrow morning. I'll have the heat of the day to clean house and change out the dishwasher (that's a whole other rant), and then take another walk with D when he gets home from work.
We had Chinese takeout tonight. Oh it was great tasting, but I'm bloated, can't sleep because again, no working out, so I'm afraid I may repeat the cycle.
I have a lot going on in my life. I'm getting married this coming June, we're kicking our roommate out so we can have the two bedroom townhouse to ourselves, and I'm a perfectionist and ideally want to have everything planned and paid for months in advance. I just picked out my ring, and have yet to go dress shopping as the engagement isn't known to the parents yet, and my best friend just broke up with her boyfriend of over a year, so no need to rub my relationship wonderfulness in her face unintentionally. I'm unemployed at the moment, and have the savings so I don't have to work for a little bit. I'm planning on waiting until after our Atlanta trip (8 hour drive one way) during Thanksgiving. Wouldn't be too good to get a job, then have to quit because I can't get off during the time I need. I have no idea why I'm saying all this. Just feel like I need to share.
But back to fitness, I gotta get out of this house and do some real exercise. I went for a short bike ride on Sunday, worked up a sweat, but didn't push myself like I should have. Provided i can wake up before it gets too hot outside, I'll do just that. I went 3.8 miles and was panting up a storm, but I'm going to try to make it 5 miles tomorrow morning. I'll have the heat of the day to clean house and change out the dishwasher (that's a whole other rant), and then take another walk with D when he gets home from work.
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Weigh-In
So I'm not ecstatic about my number, but I'll take it.
Amy : 239 | (-3)
D : 279 | (-3)
I went walking this morning and my right calf is on fire! It's not the back though, it's on the outer side of it about a third of the way from my ankle to my knee. Strangely enough, the hurting stopped when I picked up the pace to a jog. BUT! I haven't jogged in so long, I either forgot how to breath or I'm borderline asthmatic. Probably the forgetful part.
I'll try again at some point. Went bowling last night and that worked up a sweat too. I never remembered getting sweaty when I bowled before, but geez. Throwing a ten or twelve lbs ball does get tiring after an hour.
So this week I really need to keep doing my walking (maybe soon jogging) even if Dylan can't. I barely made it out of the 240s this week and hoping to smash that 235 mark that used to be my heaviest when I was in college this coming week. Lots more water. Lots more walking.
Amy : 239 | (-3)
D : 279 | (-3)
I went walking this morning and my right calf is on fire! It's not the back though, it's on the outer side of it about a third of the way from my ankle to my knee. Strangely enough, the hurting stopped when I picked up the pace to a jog. BUT! I haven't jogged in so long, I either forgot how to breath or I'm borderline asthmatic. Probably the forgetful part.
I'll try again at some point. Went bowling last night and that worked up a sweat too. I never remembered getting sweaty when I bowled before, but geez. Throwing a ten or twelve lbs ball does get tiring after an hour.
So this week I really need to keep doing my walking (maybe soon jogging) even if Dylan can't. I barely made it out of the 240s this week and hoping to smash that 235 mark that used to be my heaviest when I was in college this coming week. Lots more water. Lots more walking.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Fish, Gardening, and Injuries
I haven't posted in a few days, and I haven't been the best little dieter. I had a calzone yesterday for lunch. Half of a calzone, but still a good amount of food. I didn't feel like i was being terribly bad, but it's something i wanted so I ate it, but tried to be smart about it. It was filled with Spinach, Feta, and artichokes. It wasn't as good as I had hoped. I've been spoiled to fresh spinach for months now and I could tell right away that it had been frozen. Sadly enough, my favorite part of a calzone is the dough where they roll it together, and that was just great. Took care of a craving and just alloted myself 500 for half of the calzone, since there are no nutritional facts for the local restaurants.
To help make up for it we had a very light, but very GOOD dinner. Tilapia with Mushrooms was to die for. We made a few changes, we added at least 3 handfuls of sweet peppers we had picked up at the farmer's market and used the usual white mushrooms (not really sure what they are called) that you get at the grocery, and also used the zest of a whole lemon. We used herbs de provelonce (a mix of herbs that D puts on everything from France), Tony's, and cracked lemon pepper salt to season. We also had two artichokes boiled and dipped it in the sauce left over from the tilapia. I had never had tilapia and am not a huge fan of fish, but it was so good.
One more food thing - Pumpkin-Cinnamon Bread = Yummy!
Enough about food. Let's talk about growing food! I found onions and sweet peppers growing in my compost! Well I guess it's full of nutrients even though it smells AWEFUL right now. D and I live in a townhouse, so we don't have much room to grow anything really. We have two beds and until recently, they were overgrown with bamboo. I have to tell you what, bamboo is insanely hard to get rid of, and a complete workout to try to uproot. I'm working hard trying to get the beds cleared out so that I can plant a winter crop. Onions, garlic, some sort of lettuce, and spinach are what I'm thinking for winter. Louisiana doesn't get too too cold, so I'm hoping for some good results after all the work I'm putting into the soil, but I can't be sure given that the soil was riped of nutrients by the bamboo and still is until I can get most of the roots out.
D's been injured for the week and I'm not letting him make it worse, so he's been worried about his weight. I've taken it easy on the walking the past few days. Walks are very boring without my dear next to me, too so that doesn't help my motivation, either. I'm so happy with how my life is turning and realize that when I don't go for walks, it is really hard for me to get to sleep. It's almost like the guilt of not working out is keeping me awake at night. This isn't going to end anytime soon. My wedding is in June and I want to look and feel great!
To help make up for it we had a very light, but very GOOD dinner. Tilapia with Mushrooms was to die for. We made a few changes, we added at least 3 handfuls of sweet peppers we had picked up at the farmer's market and used the usual white mushrooms (not really sure what they are called) that you get at the grocery, and also used the zest of a whole lemon. We used herbs de provelonce (a mix of herbs that D puts on everything from France), Tony's, and cracked lemon pepper salt to season. We also had two artichokes boiled and dipped it in the sauce left over from the tilapia. I had never had tilapia and am not a huge fan of fish, but it was so good.
One more food thing - Pumpkin-Cinnamon Bread = Yummy!
Enough about food. Let's talk about growing food! I found onions and sweet peppers growing in my compost! Well I guess it's full of nutrients even though it smells AWEFUL right now. D and I live in a townhouse, so we don't have much room to grow anything really. We have two beds and until recently, they were overgrown with bamboo. I have to tell you what, bamboo is insanely hard to get rid of, and a complete workout to try to uproot. I'm working hard trying to get the beds cleared out so that I can plant a winter crop. Onions, garlic, some sort of lettuce, and spinach are what I'm thinking for winter. Louisiana doesn't get too too cold, so I'm hoping for some good results after all the work I'm putting into the soil, but I can't be sure given that the soil was riped of nutrients by the bamboo and still is until I can get most of the roots out.
D's been injured for the week and I'm not letting him make it worse, so he's been worried about his weight. I've taken it easy on the walking the past few days. Walks are very boring without my dear next to me, too so that doesn't help my motivation, either. I'm so happy with how my life is turning and realize that when I don't go for walks, it is really hard for me to get to sleep. It's almost like the guilt of not working out is keeping me awake at night. This isn't going to end anytime soon. My wedding is in June and I want to look and feel great!
Monday, October 18, 2010
Random Rantings - Running from Ruby.
I found a show that I can't stand about weight loss. It's called Ruby. She's starting to doubt her personal trainer, saying she knows her body better than he does, etc. I can remember being like that, and it just angers me to see someone else like this.
I know I can push my body harder than I am, but I'm scared to, especially since D's ankle is still acting up. Today we're going to try to do some situps, and maybe some 'girly' pushups so we can still do SOMETHING, but not to aggravate his ankle. I walked 2.6 miles this morning and my calf was sore. Not sure why, as I stretched more today than I have in the past week, but I distributed my weight onto my other leg and I was fine after 20 minutes.
I thought about trying to do the couch to 5k. I think they need to retitle it Couch to Grave. Cause I got through 30 seconds of jogging and was panting like crazy. I will try again after another 5 lbs are gone or just pay more attention to my stepping and breathing. I've jogged a 5k, and jog and walked half a marathon before (Thanks to my crazy PE couch, Ms. Mason). I wish I could run or fail a class like back then. Might give me more motivation to run. Although I was about 210 back in high school, when jogging like that. It's so annoying knowing that you were once able to do shit like that, but can't cause you couldn't stop eating cake. =/ Damn Cake.
I know I can push my body harder than I am, but I'm scared to, especially since D's ankle is still acting up. Today we're going to try to do some situps, and maybe some 'girly' pushups so we can still do SOMETHING, but not to aggravate his ankle. I walked 2.6 miles this morning and my calf was sore. Not sure why, as I stretched more today than I have in the past week, but I distributed my weight onto my other leg and I was fine after 20 minutes.
I thought about trying to do the couch to 5k. I think they need to retitle it Couch to Grave. Cause I got through 30 seconds of jogging and was panting like crazy. I will try again after another 5 lbs are gone or just pay more attention to my stepping and breathing. I've jogged a 5k, and jog and walked half a marathon before (Thanks to my crazy PE couch, Ms. Mason). I wish I could run or fail a class like back then. Might give me more motivation to run. Although I was about 210 back in high school, when jogging like that. It's so annoying knowing that you were once able to do shit like that, but can't cause you couldn't stop eating cake. =/ Damn Cake.
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Today is a great day.
Why is it a great day?! Because it's weigh-in day, it's farmer's market day, and it's get to hang out with D all day' day!
The scale was very kind to us this first week and makes us very eager to push on.
Me 242 (-5)
D 283 (-7)
Wait? WhAT?! YAY! *happy dance* I was so excited to see 5 lbs gone and D was amazed at his 7. More water, watching what we eat and taking an hour out of our day to take a walk.
Our walks are getting easier (except we had an injury today =(! ) and more enjoyable. We bumped it up to 3.6 mi the last few days. I think once D's ankle is feeling better, or when I'm at home during the day with no D, I may start trying to keep the distance the same, but try to walk faster as it took us an hour the last few times. Endurance is great, but I don't want to take all day to exercise by trying to go 8 miles at that slow of a pace. Point is to make it challenging, right?
We got fresh muffaletta (I'm sorry I can't spell) bread from a lady that bakes it with no sugar, eggs or dairy, red romaine, sweet peppers, and 4 really delicious cucumbers. We got there late so we missed out on the spinach from the farmer's market. But all in all got some great produce.
We also stopped by the local church's pumpkin patch and got 2 nice sized pumpkin, one for cooking, one for carving. Will definitely have leftovers and have to avoid that pumpkin pie, but I'll somehow cope.
With all the cooking we've been doing, a dishwasher was really needed so we bought one today after doing a few weeks of research and finding one we liked but was out of our price range on sale. We ended up with a savings of $80. That may be lazy of me, but we have a tiny kitchen, with a tiny area to dry off dishes, so I'm enjoying it.
I'm tired after a busy day and our walk, but it's time for dinner. Steaks and roasted potatoes. We've been good all day, so we'll indulge just a tiny bit with our red meat.
We're so excited for this journey. Maybe another 5 lbs this week?
The scale was very kind to us this first week and makes us very eager to push on.
Me 242 (-5)
D 283 (-7)
Wait? WhAT?! YAY! *happy dance* I was so excited to see 5 lbs gone and D was amazed at his 7. More water, watching what we eat and taking an hour out of our day to take a walk.
Our walks are getting easier (except we had an injury today =(! ) and more enjoyable. We bumped it up to 3.6 mi the last few days. I think once D's ankle is feeling better, or when I'm at home during the day with no D, I may start trying to keep the distance the same, but try to walk faster as it took us an hour the last few times. Endurance is great, but I don't want to take all day to exercise by trying to go 8 miles at that slow of a pace. Point is to make it challenging, right?
We got fresh muffaletta (I'm sorry I can't spell) bread from a lady that bakes it with no sugar, eggs or dairy, red romaine, sweet peppers, and 4 really delicious cucumbers. We got there late so we missed out on the spinach from the farmer's market. But all in all got some great produce.
We also stopped by the local church's pumpkin patch and got 2 nice sized pumpkin, one for cooking, one for carving. Will definitely have leftovers and have to avoid that pumpkin pie, but I'll somehow cope.
With all the cooking we've been doing, a dishwasher was really needed so we bought one today after doing a few weeks of research and finding one we liked but was out of our price range on sale. We ended up with a savings of $80. That may be lazy of me, but we have a tiny kitchen, with a tiny area to dry off dishes, so I'm enjoying it.
I'm tired after a busy day and our walk, but it's time for dinner. Steaks and roasted potatoes. We've been good all day, so we'll indulge just a tiny bit with our red meat.
We're so excited for this journey. Maybe another 5 lbs this week?
Friday, October 15, 2010
A Math Blog.
I don't think I'm going to be purchasing the no-calorie sweeteners for this. Yes, they do the job without the calories, but at the price of throwing my food budget out the window? I can buy a lb of sugar for $1.38, but I can only buy 10oz of the generic artificial sweetener for $5.99.
Before I get into my little rant here, let me explain that I'm an ex-Biomedical Engineering major (plan on fixing the ex part), and my 2nd best subject behind science has always been mathematics. I love numbers, I love budgets, I LOVE figuring out random factoids with math.
So, after the division, that's 60 cents per oz for the sugar substitute, and 9 cents per oz for sugar. That is a total of 6.89 times more I'm going to spend on sugary substances by making the switch. I don't know about you, but I don't have the money to increase my sugar budget by almost 7 times its previous amount.
For another fun factiod I figured out, I learned how many of my favorite doughnuts (Krispy Kreme Chocolate Covered Kreme Filled) it would take to equal the amount of calories I need to burn to lose the 112 lbs it will take me to get to 135 lb goal. Each of these doughnuts is 340 calories. It is going to take me 392,000 calories to get to my goal weight (112lb x 3500 calories/lb). So by dividing the number of calories I need to lose by the caloric value of the doughnut, I get 1153 doughnuts when I round up to full doughnuts. That's a lot of fricking doughnuts! I remember I would go through a half dozen of these in at most 2 days when I would get them.
I'm not depriving myself of foods for this journey, so I'm going to eat my sugar, I might even have a doughnut, but I'll just control how many sugary things I intake. I read Tony fromOne Man's Trip to the Half's blog today and he has a family tradition of making a Monster McIntosh Pie (I actually don't know if it's McIntosh, I just like alliteration). I love that he's continuing this tradition, and commend him on not throwing away treasured things like that.
That's not saying that I'm not committed to this though. I don't ever want to return to the 250 almost mark once I get away from it. This time it's bigger than myself. I have D, and the prospects of having a family ahead of me. I have PCOS, so the further away I get from diabetes, heart disease and feeling yucky, the closer I get to having a family and looking great in my wedding dress.
Before I get into my little rant here, let me explain that I'm an ex-Biomedical Engineering major (plan on fixing the ex part), and my 2nd best subject behind science has always been mathematics. I love numbers, I love budgets, I LOVE figuring out random factoids with math.
So, after the division, that's 60 cents per oz for the sugar substitute, and 9 cents per oz for sugar. That is a total of 6.89 times more I'm going to spend on sugary substances by making the switch. I don't know about you, but I don't have the money to increase my sugar budget by almost 7 times its previous amount.
For another fun factiod I figured out, I learned how many of my favorite doughnuts (Krispy Kreme Chocolate Covered Kreme Filled) it would take to equal the amount of calories I need to burn to lose the 112 lbs it will take me to get to 135 lb goal. Each of these doughnuts is 340 calories. It is going to take me 392,000 calories to get to my goal weight (112lb x 3500 calories/lb). So by dividing the number of calories I need to lose by the caloric value of the doughnut, I get 1153 doughnuts when I round up to full doughnuts. That's a lot of fricking doughnuts! I remember I would go through a half dozen of these in at most 2 days when I would get them.
I'm not depriving myself of foods for this journey, so I'm going to eat my sugar, I might even have a doughnut, but I'll just control how many sugary things I intake. I read Tony fromOne Man's Trip to the Half's blog today and he has a family tradition of making a Monster McIntosh Pie (I actually don't know if it's McIntosh, I just like alliteration). I love that he's continuing this tradition, and commend him on not throwing away treasured things like that.
That's not saying that I'm not committed to this though. I don't ever want to return to the 250 almost mark once I get away from it. This time it's bigger than myself. I have D, and the prospects of having a family ahead of me. I have PCOS, so the further away I get from diabetes, heart disease and feeling yucky, the closer I get to having a family and looking great in my wedding dress.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Planning out meals and such
So I'm learning the art of compromise. I can have a cinnamon roll if I keep down my starchy foods for the rest of the day and get in some good proteins.. I have good days. I have bad days. Calorie wise I've been a little roller coastery within a few hundred calories throughout the week.
Sun: 1592
Mon: 1500 (No idea how I accomplished that pretty number)
Tue: 1866
Wednesday:1639
Thats the thing i'm trying to figure out. Do I go hardcore now and keep it at like 1200 calories a day? or do I go for the 1500-1600 calories, which is taking a good bit of will power? Or do I follow dailyburn and eat 1708 - 1958 ? That number seems a bit high to me given that my resting metabolic rate is 2292 and I know I need to cut my calories by -500 a day to lose 1lb a week. Obviously, I want to lose as quickly as I can safely. My 'goal' is 5 lbs a month, leaving me at my goal weight in just over 2 years. If I do better, great, but I want to lose at least 1 lb and a little bit more each week.
We'll see what works for me, but this week is hell with TOM and me having serious cravings. Poor D is being a trooper through this for me though. I'm the queen of mixed signals, especially when I'm hormonal. Taunting him is just SO much fun. Yes, yes, I know I'm an evil b*tch.
I also have another favorite recipe.
Basil Chicken
Changes I made was 3 times the garlic, added 1 cup of fresh chopped spinach, twice the chicken, marinated in basil and Italian dressing overnight.
O.M.G It was amazing and flavorful.
I have more recipes I'm trying out. Sweet and Savory Tofu, White Pizza Florentine, and Southwestern Salsa Pasta. I love to cook so i'm super excited.
Sun: 1592
Mon: 1500 (No idea how I accomplished that pretty number)
Tue: 1866
Wednesday:1639
Thats the thing i'm trying to figure out. Do I go hardcore now and keep it at like 1200 calories a day? or do I go for the 1500-1600 calories, which is taking a good bit of will power? Or do I follow dailyburn and eat 1708 - 1958 ? That number seems a bit high to me given that my resting metabolic rate is 2292 and I know I need to cut my calories by -500 a day to lose 1lb a week. Obviously, I want to lose as quickly as I can safely. My 'goal' is 5 lbs a month, leaving me at my goal weight in just over 2 years. If I do better, great, but I want to lose at least 1 lb and a little bit more each week.
We'll see what works for me, but this week is hell with TOM and me having serious cravings. Poor D is being a trooper through this for me though. I'm the queen of mixed signals, especially when I'm hormonal. Taunting him is just SO much fun. Yes, yes, I know I'm an evil b*tch.
I also have another favorite recipe.
Basil Chicken
Changes I made was 3 times the garlic, added 1 cup of fresh chopped spinach, twice the chicken, marinated in basil and Italian dressing overnight.
O.M.G It was amazing and flavorful.
I have more recipes I'm trying out. Sweet and Savory Tofu, White Pizza Florentine, and Southwestern Salsa Pasta. I love to cook so i'm super excited.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Today will be a good day.
Yesterday was hell for me, emotionally and dietly (it's my word, spellcheck, get over it). I went way over on my carbs and had a DYING chocolate craving.
I don't know how dieting choco-loving ladies do it, especially when Aunt Flo is in town. I cracked for a Caramel Milky Way yesterday but didn't eat it until today. OOooo It was good.
Going shopping to pick out a dishwasher! YAY for no more dirty dishes to wash.
Today is much better. I laid out my meal and controlled my snacking. My carbs are in check, but still trying to get more protein into my diet. Blah.
I don't know how dieting choco-loving ladies do it, especially when Aunt Flo is in town. I cracked for a Caramel Milky Way yesterday but didn't eat it until today. OOooo It was good.
Going shopping to pick out a dishwasher! YAY for no more dirty dishes to wash.
Today is much better. I laid out my meal and controlled my snacking. My carbs are in check, but still trying to get more protein into my diet. Blah.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
A few small steps for woman....
... A huge pain in the back for that same woman.
The first few days have been incredibly painful for me. My back is killing me from gardening and after the first half mile, my back starts up again. The only thing that seems to give it any release is walking backwards for a while. Is my rump so huge that my back is saying, "WHOA! You're approaching the weight limit on this haul, Bub."? But I push through it the first time of the day, and I have D to keep motivating me.
This time we were going to not count, just making better choices, but I couldn't do it. I want this done right, so I joined Dailyburn,which appears to be a wonderful site. It's a bit slow around lunch time as I am assuming the servers get busy with everyone tracking their nutrition. The only real peev I have is that the iPhone app only works for the iPhone 4. Boo!!! That model is way too rich for my blood, and the otterbox for it is really flimsy compared to the 3GS Otterbox.
But back to the original point, I've been exercising twice a day, and I wake up to what this morning? A very loud clap of thunder. -_- I walk along a very busy road, so unless I want mud and whatever else (urine, cigarette butts, trash) thrown up on me when people speed by (and i don't), then I need to exercise indoors today. Thank goodness I have Netflix on the Xbox. You have to go online to put them in your queue, but there are plenty of exercise videos, so I think I'll do pilates for my morning workout, and see how it is this evening for my evening walk.
But somehow, SOMEHOW, I cannot stop trying to step on the scale, so much that I put the laundry hamper on top of it so I can't see it. I know this isn't going to have immediate effects. I'm not going to take one good poop after a good meal and be 10 lbs lighter, but darn that'd be great.
I just hope that it's nice and not raining this evening so D and I can have our walk. It really gives us time to just talk.
The first few days have been incredibly painful for me. My back is killing me from gardening and after the first half mile, my back starts up again. The only thing that seems to give it any release is walking backwards for a while. Is my rump so huge that my back is saying, "WHOA! You're approaching the weight limit on this haul, Bub."? But I push through it the first time of the day, and I have D to keep motivating me.
This time we were going to not count, just making better choices, but I couldn't do it. I want this done right, so I joined Dailyburn,which appears to be a wonderful site. It's a bit slow around lunch time as I am assuming the servers get busy with everyone tracking their nutrition. The only real peev I have is that the iPhone app only works for the iPhone 4. Boo!!! That model is way too rich for my blood, and the otterbox for it is really flimsy compared to the 3GS Otterbox.
But back to the original point, I've been exercising twice a day, and I wake up to what this morning? A very loud clap of thunder. -_- I walk along a very busy road, so unless I want mud and whatever else (urine, cigarette butts, trash) thrown up on me when people speed by (and i don't), then I need to exercise indoors today. Thank goodness I have Netflix on the Xbox. You have to go online to put them in your queue, but there are plenty of exercise videos, so I think I'll do pilates for my morning workout, and see how it is this evening for my evening walk.
But somehow, SOMEHOW, I cannot stop trying to step on the scale, so much that I put the laundry hamper on top of it so I can't see it. I know this isn't going to have immediate effects. I'm not going to take one good poop after a good meal and be 10 lbs lighter, but darn that'd be great.
I just hope that it's nice and not raining this evening so D and I can have our walk. It really gives us time to just talk.
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Yet another start...
I want to cry. I am officially the heaviest I have ever been. This sucks sooo sooo badly, and I'm beating myself up over it because time and time again (even on this blog), I have to restart.
My bike's rim strap is broken and that popped the tube in my bike, so that takes away that. I've been gardeneing up a storm the past few days and my back, quads, and shoulders feel it.
I need to change my dietary habits. I LOVE SWEETS! If there is a cake nearby, I know. I've been experimenting with more and more vegetables (although my waist hasn't shown that) and really have opened up to new stuff (like eggplant), so maybe that I have more options, then that may keep me on track. With portions and slowly eliminating the bad and substituting with better options to wean myself off of the junk, I have a fighting chance.
Also this time I have my wonderful fiancé, whom I will refer as D, to push me along. I was so upset that he actually made me get up and made us go walking so I'd feel better. We had plans to go to the BBQ joint (another one of my favorites), but cancelled after that weigh-in and realizing I really wasn't that hungry after eating those buffalo wings for lunch. He was ok with that. He was ok with my whining and bitching so much that he made up the Garbage Pail version of the 7 Dwarves (teehee) that are Grumpy's cousins. We have Bitchy, Grouchy, Moody, Whiny, Mopey, Weepy and Rawr! It's over-done, but it made me giggle in my worst of moods so kudos to D for being him. He even pushed me to go a few more extra blocks even though I was whining the whole time.
With my best friend by my side, I think we can do this as if I don't want to go, he'll push me and likewise. Today marks the beginning of our new lifestyle. I'm going to try to chronicle our meals and exercise to keep us accountable.
Beginning Stats:
Amy | Weight: 247# BMI: 45.18
D | Weight: 290# BMI: 39.33
What are our goals?
We want to be happier with ourselves. The weigh-in last night was both of our heaviest and that made us unhappy. To be able to look at the scale and rejoice, and try on clothes without having a muffin-top or being discouraged because that cute pair of jeans doesn't go up to your size. No more stuffing that flab into my jeans.
I don't want to have diabetes. My girl-bestie has it and she's my age - 22. That's way too young for Type 2! My grandmother has it also so I know I'm prone. I want to be able to work in my garden without getting winded and not having to retreat into the house when it gets above 80 out as my heart starts to race. I don't want it to hurt my back to walk. As you can see, I could go on and on about this. To put a number to it. D wants to be 165. I want to be 135 and never go back over that number again. My healthy BMI is between 101 and 135 so I'm just shooting for healthy. If I'll reassess my goals when I get closer to that weight. I have a long way to go and pray that I'm strong enough to do this.
My bike's rim strap is broken and that popped the tube in my bike, so that takes away that. I've been gardeneing up a storm the past few days and my back, quads, and shoulders feel it.
I need to change my dietary habits. I LOVE SWEETS! If there is a cake nearby, I know. I've been experimenting with more and more vegetables (although my waist hasn't shown that) and really have opened up to new stuff (like eggplant), so maybe that I have more options, then that may keep me on track. With portions and slowly eliminating the bad and substituting with better options to wean myself off of the junk, I have a fighting chance.
Also this time I have my wonderful fiancé, whom I will refer as D, to push me along. I was so upset that he actually made me get up and made us go walking so I'd feel better. We had plans to go to the BBQ joint (another one of my favorites), but cancelled after that weigh-in and realizing I really wasn't that hungry after eating those buffalo wings for lunch. He was ok with that. He was ok with my whining and bitching so much that he made up the Garbage Pail version of the 7 Dwarves (teehee) that are Grumpy's cousins. We have Bitchy, Grouchy, Moody, Whiny, Mopey, Weepy and Rawr! It's over-done, but it made me giggle in my worst of moods so kudos to D for being him. He even pushed me to go a few more extra blocks even though I was whining the whole time.
With my best friend by my side, I think we can do this as if I don't want to go, he'll push me and likewise. Today marks the beginning of our new lifestyle. I'm going to try to chronicle our meals and exercise to keep us accountable.
Beginning Stats:
Amy | Weight: 247# BMI: 45.18
D | Weight: 290# BMI: 39.33
What are our goals?
We want to be happier with ourselves. The weigh-in last night was both of our heaviest and that made us unhappy. To be able to look at the scale and rejoice, and try on clothes without having a muffin-top or being discouraged because that cute pair of jeans doesn't go up to your size. No more stuffing that flab into my jeans.
I don't want to have diabetes. My girl-bestie has it and she's my age - 22. That's way too young for Type 2! My grandmother has it also so I know I'm prone. I want to be able to work in my garden without getting winded and not having to retreat into the house when it gets above 80 out as my heart starts to race. I don't want it to hurt my back to walk. As you can see, I could go on and on about this. To put a number to it. D wants to be 165. I want to be 135 and never go back over that number again. My healthy BMI is between 101 and 135 so I'm just shooting for healthy. If I'll reassess my goals when I get closer to that weight. I have a long way to go and pray that I'm strong enough to do this.
Sunday, June 6, 2010
More than Weight
My grandmother is 83 years old. She's an extreme hoarder. Her entire house is like this. The room I am trying to conquer is just especially hard because it was the spare bedroom that just became the storage space for lots of things.
With that being said, it has taken me 12 hours to reclaim half of a bedroom that I'm going to eventually be living in. It has also taken a lot of patience from me and cooperation with my grandmother. She has an emotional attachment to things. She also has forgotten what all she has. I'm trying to help her de-clutter. So she can have people in and not feel embarrassed. So I can live with her in case something were to happen.
Today I found something that I think she knows she has, as she fell completely emotionless as soon as I mentioned it. I found a cigar crate. Not a box, a crate full of my grandfather's possessions and things that came after his death. I found his sunglasses, his glasses, the half-used Rolaid package that cost 10cents, his comb, his toothbrush, his bible, his dice, letters to his boss (he was a salesman), the receipt from ordering their 50-something Chevy, just everything that I guess reminded her of him. I've never met my grandfather. He died of a heart attack when my mother was 13. But while I was shifting through all his belongings, I got a little emotional as I felt what my grandmother must have felt losing the love of her life. She never re-married because she didn't believe she could get so lucky as to find a man as great as him.
Just a constructive day thus far. I'm a bit of a pack rat myself so I know how hard it can be to get rid of things. I just do it on a much smaller scale and still trying to cut back on that.
No one is perfect and I am learning everyday.
With that being said, it has taken me 12 hours to reclaim half of a bedroom that I'm going to eventually be living in. It has also taken a lot of patience from me and cooperation with my grandmother. She has an emotional attachment to things. She also has forgotten what all she has. I'm trying to help her de-clutter. So she can have people in and not feel embarrassed. So I can live with her in case something were to happen.
Today I found something that I think she knows she has, as she fell completely emotionless as soon as I mentioned it. I found a cigar crate. Not a box, a crate full of my grandfather's possessions and things that came after his death. I found his sunglasses, his glasses, the half-used Rolaid package that cost 10cents, his comb, his toothbrush, his bible, his dice, letters to his boss (he was a salesman), the receipt from ordering their 50-something Chevy, just everything that I guess reminded her of him. I've never met my grandfather. He died of a heart attack when my mother was 13. But while I was shifting through all his belongings, I got a little emotional as I felt what my grandmother must have felt losing the love of her life. She never re-married because she didn't believe she could get so lucky as to find a man as great as him.
Just a constructive day thus far. I'm a bit of a pack rat myself so I know how hard it can be to get rid of things. I just do it on a much smaller scale and still trying to cut back on that.
No one is perfect and I am learning everyday.
Monday, May 24, 2010
Emotional Exercise
So I got pissed off tonight. Rather than mope and drown myself with sugar. I went walking. I walked 3 miles tonight while I was talking to my darling on the phone.
Just saying that we can all redirect those feelings into weight loss.
On another note, I can't sleep tonight so I think I may throw on the shoes, go get the headphones and get on the stationary bike to do some intervals.
Just saying that we can all redirect those feelings into weight loss.
On another note, I can't sleep tonight so I think I may throw on the shoes, go get the headphones and get on the stationary bike to do some intervals.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
The Office Monster
It sits idle, just waiting for you to come by. It wants to give you things, but you keep walking away, walking back, and may eventually give into its temptation. You know what I'm talking about, right? It's the vending machine at work. That metal thing filled with anything that a fat kid would love. Whether your weakness is chocolate or something salty, this thing has it all! It's the one thing in my day that I hate to see. These things are horrible things for us dieters. They are not only ripoffs, wanting 80cents to $1 for things that normally cost 50 cents, but they are detrimental to our diets. If we had the power to resist these items in the first place, we wouldn't be trying to lose weight.
Here is what I do to avoid giving in to the vending demon.
-Don't bring your wallet into the office. Our soda machine has a card reader on it, so I find it effective to just leave my wallet in my vehicle making sure it isn't in plain sight.
-Pack your own snacks I bring my lunch to work with me, so I stick my snacks for the day in with my lunch. I grab them on my break and enjoy them, or make a quick trip to the break room to munch while I work. I also don't keep snacks at the office because I will idly much and before long, you've consumed far more calories than you intended to. I pack them daily.
- Bring a reusable water bottle In the case of the soda machine, battle that with a reusable water bottle that you refill all day. Hydration is important and most cases of the munchies can be cured with a bottle of water. Most people don't consume as much water as they should. To find out how much water you should drink daily, take this small survey : http://nutrition.about.com/library/blwatercalculator.htm I should be drinking 122oz or 6 bottles of water.
So save yourself a few bucks and a few hundred calories every day and pass up that vending monster.
Here is what I do to avoid giving in to the vending demon.
-Don't bring your wallet into the office. Our soda machine has a card reader on it, so I find it effective to just leave my wallet in my vehicle making sure it isn't in plain sight.
-Pack your own snacks I bring my lunch to work with me, so I stick my snacks for the day in with my lunch. I grab them on my break and enjoy them, or make a quick trip to the break room to munch while I work. I also don't keep snacks at the office because I will idly much and before long, you've consumed far more calories than you intended to. I pack them daily.
- Bring a reusable water bottle In the case of the soda machine, battle that with a reusable water bottle that you refill all day. Hydration is important and most cases of the munchies can be cured with a bottle of water. Most people don't consume as much water as they should. To find out how much water you should drink daily, take this small survey : http://nutrition.about.com/library/blwatercalculator.htm I should be drinking 122oz or 6 bottles of water.
So save yourself a few bucks and a few hundred calories every day and pass up that vending monster.
New Job, New Hurdle
I just moved back home and started a new job. This job is fantastic! Video games are one of my passions. I get to see the process of how they are made and how much work is really put into them.
The only issue with this is that I'm sedentary most of the day. I've been counting my calories and I'm staying below 1700, so that should be enough to lose 1lb/week, according to WebMD.
Menu for May 5, 2010
12Noon-Breakfast Burrito -350
2:30PM-Pringles & Pretzels - 300
5:00 PM Soup -150
5:30 PM Energy drink - 150
7PM Ham - 200
9PM Ice cream w/lite cream and chocolate syrup - 250
Total - 1450
It's been a trying few months. I've been steadily around the same weight all year though. I'll lose and then gain back. It's just no fun. My relationship went to shambles and so did my self control. Thank goodness I didn't gain it back. New Life, New Drive.
The only issue with this is that I'm sedentary most of the day. I've been counting my calories and I'm staying below 1700, so that should be enough to lose 1lb/week, according to WebMD.
Menu for May 5, 2010
12Noon-Breakfast Burrito -350
2:30PM-Pringles & Pretzels - 300
5:00 PM Soup -150
5:30 PM Energy drink - 150
7PM Ham - 200
9PM Ice cream w/lite cream and chocolate syrup - 250
Total - 1450
It's been a trying few months. I've been steadily around the same weight all year though. I'll lose and then gain back. It's just no fun. My relationship went to shambles and so did my self control. Thank goodness I didn't gain it back. New Life, New Drive.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
2 months into the year.
It's 2 days until my 22nd birthday. This is the year I've decided to fix my life.
I have to start over in all aspects: Love life, career, school, and most importantly, health.
My current weight is 230#. That's a 10lb decrease from the start.
I got to this weight on the 12th and this month has been filled with stress and forgetting to hydrate myself. Now with a fridge full of water, hopefully I can get back to speed. I'm on track with my 5lbs a month goals, but I'd love to surpass that if I can.
In total, I've lost 13.5 inches from my ribs, bust, waist, biceps, hips and thighs. I can get into the jeans I wore in high school (size 16), but far from being able to zip them. It feels like I have to peel them off.
If this year goes to plan, I will be at the weight I was at my Junior year of High School. That excites me! I thought I was big then, but damn I miss that me. I was so much more energetic.
Still no luck on the job front. I made a 100% on the census placement test so hoping to hear from them very soon.
Applying back to school now, I have my fingers crossed. Also been doing the forms for Federal Aid. Hopefully my parents don't make too much now. Yea, I'm almost 22, but still considered a dependent by Federal Student Aid standards. Silly, but whatever. OH! And if I get back into school, I'll have a free gym available to me.
I'm sick, but still trying to do some sort of exercise. I found my jumprope. Oh My Gosh, I'm so out of practice. I used to be able to do all kinds of fun tricks.
I have to start over in all aspects: Love life, career, school, and most importantly, health.
My current weight is 230#. That's a 10lb decrease from the start.
I got to this weight on the 12th and this month has been filled with stress and forgetting to hydrate myself. Now with a fridge full of water, hopefully I can get back to speed. I'm on track with my 5lbs a month goals, but I'd love to surpass that if I can.
In total, I've lost 13.5 inches from my ribs, bust, waist, biceps, hips and thighs. I can get into the jeans I wore in high school (size 16), but far from being able to zip them. It feels like I have to peel them off.
If this year goes to plan, I will be at the weight I was at my Junior year of High School. That excites me! I thought I was big then, but damn I miss that me. I was so much more energetic.
Still no luck on the job front. I made a 100% on the census placement test so hoping to hear from them very soon.
Applying back to school now, I have my fingers crossed. Also been doing the forms for Federal Aid. Hopefully my parents don't make too much now. Yea, I'm almost 22, but still considered a dependent by Federal Student Aid standards. Silly, but whatever. OH! And if I get back into school, I'll have a free gym available to me.
I'm sick, but still trying to do some sort of exercise. I found my jumprope. Oh My Gosh, I'm so out of practice. I used to be able to do all kinds of fun tricks.
Friday, January 29, 2010
End of Week 1
GOSH! I'm horribly at self-control. I did good the first part of the week and then failed the 2nd part. But time to get back on TRACK!
So it's the end of week one. Here are my new measurements.
Weight: 237#
Biceps: 16in
Ribs: 43.5 in
Bust: 47 in
Waist: 43.5 in
Hips: 53 in
Thighs 27.9 in
Total lost: 3# & 5in
Not bad for being HORRIBLE on the 2nd part of the week.
And I did not know until this week that B vitamins will turn your urine highlighter yellow. The More You Know. *cue music*
So it's the end of week one. Here are my new measurements.
Weight: 237#
Biceps: 16in
Ribs: 43.5 in
Bust: 47 in
Waist: 43.5 in
Hips: 53 in
Thighs 27.9 in
Total lost: 3# & 5in
Not bad for being HORRIBLE on the 2nd part of the week.
And I did not know until this week that B vitamins will turn your urine highlighter yellow. The More You Know. *cue music*
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Derailed
I got off track, but I started back on the 21st. All the measurements are the same. My weigh-ins are on Fridays. I have trouble staying off the scale though. It looks nice so far. I've been Vlogging on Youtube too. I think there is just too much pressure on getting subscribers. I'm here to lose weight and taking back the life that I've been missing out on.
I tried a recipe for Cantaloupe Soup. It was pretty tasty, but it was more of a smoothie than a soup.
Pretty simple. 1 cantaloupe + 2cups of OJ in a blender. then add cinnamon and a tablespoon of lime juice. I used a ice cream scoop to hollow out my cantaloupe rather than cutting because I love cantaloupe juice and it would reduce the amount that I would just be wasting on my cutting board. I personally would cut down on the amount of OJ, because it's a bit more sour than I would ideally like it to be.
Here is my food journal for the past couple of days.
I tried a recipe for Cantaloupe Soup. It was pretty tasty, but it was more of a smoothie than a soup.
Pretty simple. 1 cantaloupe + 2cups of OJ in a blender. then add cinnamon and a tablespoon of lime juice. I used a ice cream scoop to hollow out my cantaloupe rather than cutting because I love cantaloupe juice and it would reduce the amount that I would just be wasting on my cutting board. I personally would cut down on the amount of OJ, because it's a bit more sour than I would ideally like it to be.
Here is my food journal for the past couple of days.
Friday, January 22, 2010
7:30am : 1cup white rice boiled in water & 1tsp of Soysauce - 210
1 can of tuna & 1Tbsp of Spicy Ranch – 140
10:00am: 1cup of white rice – 200
1/3 c of Mexican Cheese blend – 82
2:00 pm: Chicken Ramen – 400
Total : 1032 Calories
Saturday, January 23, 2010
4:00am: 1.5cup rice +Tbps of Soy -310
1/3 c Cheese Blend- 110
2 oz canned chicken – 60
8:00am: ¾ c rice +Tbps of Soy – 160
2oz canned chicken -60
¼ c cheese – 82
2:00pm: Can of Speghettios – 340
Tortilla – 120
5:00pm Cantaloupe Smoothie – 67
Total Calories: 1309
Drank 68+32+24 = 127 oz of water total
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