Well, not nearly as encouraging as last week, but a loss none the less. I am down another 1.6 pounds. I really want to lose at least 2 pounds per week, so i'm going to have to get with it this week. I know when I'm not doing well, but I always think I can get it off before Saturday. I need to think of every day as weigh in day.
My goals for this week...
Track every bite of food that hits my mouth in sparkpeople
Eat Quality calories for my caloric intake
Drink 8 glasses of water per day
Go the gym at LEAST 4 times
Bring my lunches to work so I'm not tempted to grab something in town.
Maybe by accomplishing these mini-goals I'll accomplish my ultimate goal!
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Friday, February 26, 2010
BAD WEEK
I've had a rough week this week. Stress has gotten the better of me. I know I am a stress eater, but continue to do it anyway. I have to learn to control the emotional urgency to eat something comforting. There have to be better ways to deal with it.
I don't know what tomorrow will bring on the scale. I've exercised 3 times since the last weigh in, and stayed in my calorie range on sparkpeople all but 3 days. And those days I didn't exceed 2000 calories. I'm just hoping that my sabotage days didn't completely sabotage the week.
Tonight I have a baby shower that I have to go to. That kind of situation is always hard for me. I feel like if I turn down cake, or punch I am being rude. But it is at work, and they know we are doing this Biggest Loser contest. I'm sure they will understand when I stick to my water.
My goals for the next week are to control my emotional eating, go to the gym 4 times, do wii fit at least once, and stay within my calorie range everyday on sparkpeople. By accomplishing these short term goals, I will be that much closer to my ultimate goal. A Healthy Body and Lifestyle.
I don't know what tomorrow will bring on the scale. I've exercised 3 times since the last weigh in, and stayed in my calorie range on sparkpeople all but 3 days. And those days I didn't exceed 2000 calories. I'm just hoping that my sabotage days didn't completely sabotage the week.
Tonight I have a baby shower that I have to go to. That kind of situation is always hard for me. I feel like if I turn down cake, or punch I am being rude. But it is at work, and they know we are doing this Biggest Loser contest. I'm sure they will understand when I stick to my water.
My goals for the next week are to control my emotional eating, go to the gym 4 times, do wii fit at least once, and stay within my calorie range everyday on sparkpeople. By accomplishing these short term goals, I will be that much closer to my ultimate goal. A Healthy Body and Lifestyle.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Still trucking...
I haven't been posting daily like I planned, but at least I've been on track every day. I'm getting in 8 glasses of water daily, and sticking pretty closely to the 1200 calorie diet I'm working on. I went to the gym again last night, this time with my gym buddy, and burned another 400 calories. When I went to see a weight loss doctor, they told me to eat 1200 calories and burn 500, so I feel like I'm pretty close to that. I hope that the scale shows all of this hard work.
I'm reading an awesome book right now that really makes me want to start running. I've tried several times over the years to become a runner and I just can't make that transition. My shin splints start hurting and my lungs feel like they are going to explode!! I don't know whether I need to drop quite a bit of weight before I start this endeavor again, or if I just need to build up to running very far.
One day at a time!
I'm reading an awesome book right now that really makes me want to start running. I've tried several times over the years to become a runner and I just can't make that transition. My shin splints start hurting and my lungs feel like they are going to explode!! I don't know whether I need to drop quite a bit of weight before I start this endeavor again, or if I just need to build up to running very far.
One day at a time!
Saturday, February 20, 2010
First Weigh In
I'm a few days behind already. Probably not a good sign, huh? I'll try to do better.
Today we had our first weigh in (I guess technically 2nd) to see what we've lost during the first week. I'm down 5 pounds from last Saturday! I'm so excited. I weighed at home before I left the house, and didn't think that I had lost anything. I was very pleasantly suprised when I weighed at work!
I also started working out last night. I didn't do as much as I have in the past, but my shins were killing me after about 20 minutes on the treadmill. I guess that is something I will have to work up to. I will take it though...any movement is better than none!
5 pounds down---95 to go.
Today we had our first weigh in (I guess technically 2nd) to see what we've lost during the first week. I'm down 5 pounds from last Saturday! I'm so excited. I weighed at home before I left the house, and didn't think that I had lost anything. I was very pleasantly suprised when I weighed at work!
I also started working out last night. I didn't do as much as I have in the past, but my shins were killing me after about 20 minutes on the treadmill. I guess that is something I will have to work up to. I will take it though...any movement is better than none!
5 pounds down---95 to go.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Day 4
Day 4's update is coming a little late, but that's ok with me. I am just excited I got to day four, and am part of the way through 5!
Yesterday was a great on plan day. I was even tested at lunch. I went to a mexican restaurant, and had 4 chips, with my meal of a chicken taco and small order of beans. I usually eat half a basket of chips...with cheese dip no less... when I go. That was one of the biggest NSV's I've ever had. There has been no other diet that I've ever been on that I've had this much self control. Who would have thought a small prize I'm fighting to win would change my attitude this much.
I want to stay like this. I want eating healthy and moving more to be part of my everday life. We did end up joining the gym yesterday. It will be next week before we get our rhythym going, but I'm actually excited! I think I'm going to start by myself on Friday night, just to kind of ease myself back into the gym. Then next week on Mondays and Wednesdays we will be meeting after work for Cardio. On Tuesday and Thursdays we will be meeting there REALLY bright and early (dark and early actually) to do a few weight exercises before work. I can't believe I agreed to that. If you knew me, you certainly wouldn't believe it. I'm a sleep girl!
I am a girl with a new found motivation. I can become "formerly fat"!! I know it!
Yesterday was a great on plan day. I was even tested at lunch. I went to a mexican restaurant, and had 4 chips, with my meal of a chicken taco and small order of beans. I usually eat half a basket of chips...with cheese dip no less... when I go. That was one of the biggest NSV's I've ever had. There has been no other diet that I've ever been on that I've had this much self control. Who would have thought a small prize I'm fighting to win would change my attitude this much.
I want to stay like this. I want eating healthy and moving more to be part of my everday life. We did end up joining the gym yesterday. It will be next week before we get our rhythym going, but I'm actually excited! I think I'm going to start by myself on Friday night, just to kind of ease myself back into the gym. Then next week on Mondays and Wednesdays we will be meeting after work for Cardio. On Tuesday and Thursdays we will be meeting there REALLY bright and early (dark and early actually) to do a few weight exercises before work. I can't believe I agreed to that. If you knew me, you certainly wouldn't believe it. I'm a sleep girl!
I am a girl with a new found motivation. I can become "formerly fat"!! I know it!
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Day 3 Part 2
I just did a Wii Biggest Loser workout. I was scared to turn it on, but it took it easy on me. I love this game. I put in that I wanted to lose the maximum amount that it will allow me to, in the longest period. I can't remember what either of those are, but it is close to the time period for our office biggest loser competition. It works out well.
It has different exercises every other day. Tonight was 18 minutes of yoga. It hurt more than I thought it would though. I'm kind of feeling it now! It wasn't much, but at least it was off of this couch for 18 minutes that I wouldn't have been otherwise.
I hope we can join the gym tomorrow!
Til then
It has different exercises every other day. Tonight was 18 minutes of yoga. It hurt more than I thought it would though. I'm kind of feeling it now! It wasn't much, but at least it was off of this couch for 18 minutes that I wouldn't have been otherwise.
I hope we can join the gym tomorrow!
Til then
Day 3
I'm halfway through the 3rd day. I tried to go join a gym on lunch today, but of course no one was there working. I guess I will try again tomorrow. I ate a healthy(ish) lunch, but stopped on the way back from the gym to get a very large fountain diet coke. Oh well. If that's the worst I have today I think I will be in great shape!
Monday, February 15, 2010
Day 2
Well I think I have made it. I am in bed, and I haven't completely sabotaged myself today. I might not have had the perfect day, food wise or exercise wise, but I did my best! I ate pretty well, limited my diet cokes(my crack) and even did wii fit tonight for a little while. It was overall a great start to my journey!
Sunday, February 14, 2010
A New Day
I have been in this place so many times. The hope. The excitement of a new day. But somehow, I have to make it different this time. I can't continue on the path that I've been down for the past few years. This has to be my success story, and not just another story of failure.
Starting weight 248.8. We are doing a biggest loser competition at work, and that was my starting weight. It was one of the hardest moments of my life telling the 5 girls at work my starting weight. I outweigh the smallest contender by 110 pounds, and the next largest contender by over 50 pounds. I guess you could say that I have the most lose, and also the most to gain. Over the next 15 weeks, we are going to weigh in each Saturday morning. Here goes nothing. Actually...everything!
Starting weight 248.8. We are doing a biggest loser competition at work, and that was my starting weight. It was one of the hardest moments of my life telling the 5 girls at work my starting weight. I outweigh the smallest contender by 110 pounds, and the next largest contender by over 50 pounds. I guess you could say that I have the most lose, and also the most to gain. Over the next 15 weeks, we are going to weigh in each Saturday morning. Here goes nothing. Actually...everything!
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