well i am 24 days into my goal and as of today i've lost 8 1/2lbs! i cut my calories a little lower, down to around 1700 and it seems to have helped a lot in kickstarting the scale.
i've gotten 4 good workouts so far this week and plan to go again tomorrow morning for another one.
my husband has been really good about getting up with me! there has been much less complaining. the only day he convinced me not to go was yesterday, but we went after work and got a very good workout.
this weekend i am going to try to fit in at least 30 minutes of a walk, probably longer, with the dogs, and stay away from the gym.
my knees and ankles have been sore off and on, as well as my lower back, so i think some rest will be beneficial.
26 1/2 lbs to go before sept 6! i don't have any delusions that i'll actually make it. i think i may lose another 20 tops, but that puts me very close to my goal, and if i lose all 35 by the end of september, i will be very happy with myself.
Thursday, June 28, 2007
Monday, June 25, 2007
oh frustration!
on friday, i weighed myself and i was down 8lbs!! i was so excited, i felt like i was back on track after my TOM, but now, for the last 2 days, i've consistently weighed in at only -5 to -6lbs again. argh! i know i am doing things the way its recommended, and i expected to hit a plateau, but i expected it after 2 months, and maybe 15-20lbs, not after 3 weeks and only 6lbs! my BMR is around 2050, and i am consistently eating between 1800 and 2200, most days i am a little under 2200, more like 2000 on average. i am trying to be more active in my normal routine, walking a lil farther each morning from my car to the building, taking my dogs for walks every few days, swimming when i can, etc..., and also doing 4-5 days at the gym doing cardio and weights. my bf% has gone down about 2%, so i am very happy about that, but i expected to loose a little more than this by now, especially since i was down 8lbs just 3 days ago.
Friday, June 22, 2007
4 month goal: update 4
8lbs lost now, 27lbs to go. 77 days left. still .35lbs per day, 2.45lbs per week. i can do it!
no gym today, brian was being lazy and i absolutely cannot hear the alarm when it goes off, so i woke up at 5:45 and thought 'oh yes, 15 minutes to sleep until i have to get up, pure bliss' and the next thing i remember is waking up at 6:22. frick. too late to go to the gym. i could have gone alone at that point but i guess i wasn't thinking. next time i will just get up and tell brian to take a shower before i get back.
will try to hit the gym tonight, and once on the weekend. next week my goal is to go to the gym 4 times in the morning.
you hear that brian? 4 times! no wimping out on me!
no gym today, brian was being lazy and i absolutely cannot hear the alarm when it goes off, so i woke up at 5:45 and thought 'oh yes, 15 minutes to sleep until i have to get up, pure bliss' and the next thing i remember is waking up at 6:22. frick. too late to go to the gym. i could have gone alone at that point but i guess i wasn't thinking. next time i will just get up and tell brian to take a shower before i get back.
will try to hit the gym tonight, and once on the weekend. next week my goal is to go to the gym 4 times in the morning.
you hear that brian? 4 times! no wimping out on me!
Thursday, June 21, 2007
morning workouts? yes please,
i finally broke into morning workouts today...
if you remember my post from yesterday, the gym was closed when we got there and we waited but it didnt open until after we finally left.
well this morning, we made it there a couple of minutes later than yesterday, and it was open! huzzah! i was glad, because i was dead tired and if it was closed, i would have had a really hard time waking up today.
the best thing about a morning workout, is that when you are done, you get ready for work and you realize that when you get home, you can relax. no giant schedule of running home to take care of the dogs and then getting ready for the gym, working out, coming home, making dinner, etc... it takes a lot out of your evening if you do it that way. i like morning workouts better. i'm done by 7am :)
i ended up getting to the gym at lunchtime yesterday, for 10 minutes on the elliptical, and upper body weights. good workout. not as much cardio as i wanted, but i was in a time crunch.
at the gym this morning, i did 35 minutes on the elliptical, which is my normal time, but lately i've been doing it at a 5 or 6 resistance instead of 3 or 4, so i am burning more calories and feeling it in my butt and thighs and calves. i did not do any lower body work today (besides the cardio) because my body is pretty sore from the last few days, and monday i did a pretty intense lower body workout and i am just now starting to feel normal again!
tomorrow i hope to do another 30-35 on the elliptical and then do lower body work. (i usually cut my time by 5 minutes or so on cardio when i do lower body)
saturday my husband and i are going to the lake with my parents, where we have to paint a bedroom, and i am hoping to get a semi-decent workout swimming and walking, but i probably won't kill myself to get 30 minutes of solid cardio, its going to be pretty tiring just being up there all day. for some reason, swimming at the lake just zaps all my energy and i want to nap when i'm done. i suppose we should paint the room first then eh? :)
still holding steady at around 6lbs lost. hoping to see some improvement in that once my TOM is over. pllleeeeaasseee?
if you remember my post from yesterday, the gym was closed when we got there and we waited but it didnt open until after we finally left.
well this morning, we made it there a couple of minutes later than yesterday, and it was open! huzzah! i was glad, because i was dead tired and if it was closed, i would have had a really hard time waking up today.
the best thing about a morning workout, is that when you are done, you get ready for work and you realize that when you get home, you can relax. no giant schedule of running home to take care of the dogs and then getting ready for the gym, working out, coming home, making dinner, etc... it takes a lot out of your evening if you do it that way. i like morning workouts better. i'm done by 7am :)
i ended up getting to the gym at lunchtime yesterday, for 10 minutes on the elliptical, and upper body weights. good workout. not as much cardio as i wanted, but i was in a time crunch.
at the gym this morning, i did 35 minutes on the elliptical, which is my normal time, but lately i've been doing it at a 5 or 6 resistance instead of 3 or 4, so i am burning more calories and feeling it in my butt and thighs and calves. i did not do any lower body work today (besides the cardio) because my body is pretty sore from the last few days, and monday i did a pretty intense lower body workout and i am just now starting to feel normal again!
tomorrow i hope to do another 30-35 on the elliptical and then do lower body work. (i usually cut my time by 5 minutes or so on cardio when i do lower body)
saturday my husband and i are going to the lake with my parents, where we have to paint a bedroom, and i am hoping to get a semi-decent workout swimming and walking, but i probably won't kill myself to get 30 minutes of solid cardio, its going to be pretty tiring just being up there all day. for some reason, swimming at the lake just zaps all my energy and i want to nap when i'm done. i suppose we should paint the room first then eh? :)
still holding steady at around 6lbs lost. hoping to see some improvement in that once my TOM is over. pllleeeeaasseee?
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
4 month goal: update 3
i am holding steady at 6lbs lost... which aint bad for 2 weeks, right?
the last couple of days i've done really well keeping my calories down, and really, i've been good about it since i started 2 weeks ago. i am not sure why the last 3 days the scale hasnt budged, but i am blaming it on the TOM and hoping that it goes away and takes the weight with it soon.
this morning i finally made myself get up in the morning and go work out. my husband even came with me! he complained the whole way to the gym, but at least he went.
we got to the gym, several other cars were in the parking lot with people in them. i walked to the gym door and it was locked. we arrived at about 6:08, they were supposed to open at 6am. we waited until about 6:25 and then left... i was soooo annoyed. i was on a momentum and was looking forward to stretching my legs and getting a good workout. don't they know that its a delicate balance? i have to keep forward momentum going people! its so easy to give up, i don't want to let myself get close to that.
oh well. i am going to try to hit the gym around lunch today, and if not, i'll try again tomorrow morning.
i called the gym and they said it was just a scheduling mixup and they apologized and said it would not happen again. i will give them the benefit of the doubt because i know that sort of thing happens. i'll see them tomorrow morning!!
the last couple of days i've done really well keeping my calories down, and really, i've been good about it since i started 2 weeks ago. i am not sure why the last 3 days the scale hasnt budged, but i am blaming it on the TOM and hoping that it goes away and takes the weight with it soon.
this morning i finally made myself get up in the morning and go work out. my husband even came with me! he complained the whole way to the gym, but at least he went.
we got to the gym, several other cars were in the parking lot with people in them. i walked to the gym door and it was locked. we arrived at about 6:08, they were supposed to open at 6am. we waited until about 6:25 and then left... i was soooo annoyed. i was on a momentum and was looking forward to stretching my legs and getting a good workout. don't they know that its a delicate balance? i have to keep forward momentum going people! its so easy to give up, i don't want to let myself get close to that.
oh well. i am going to try to hit the gym around lunch today, and if not, i'll try again tomorrow morning.
i called the gym and they said it was just a scheduling mixup and they apologized and said it would not happen again. i will give them the benefit of the doubt because i know that sort of thing happens. i'll see them tomorrow morning!!
Saturday, June 16, 2007
five guys
burgers and fries.
what i had for dinner last night.
i havent had anything fried in 2 weeks at least.
it was really good, and really bad.
i believe i still stayed within my calorie limit for the day, and today i had lost another pound, so i don't feel too guilty, but still, it wasnt the best choice. i suppose something decadent like that isnt bad if its in moderation.
28.7lbs to go before Sept 6! 82 days left to go. thats .35lbs per day, 2.5lbs per week. keep your fingers crossed for me.
what i had for dinner last night.
i havent had anything fried in 2 weeks at least.
it was really good, and really bad.
i believe i still stayed within my calorie limit for the day, and today i had lost another pound, so i don't feel too guilty, but still, it wasnt the best choice. i suppose something decadent like that isnt bad if its in moderation.
28.7lbs to go before Sept 6! 82 days left to go. thats .35lbs per day, 2.5lbs per week. keep your fingers crossed for me.
4 month goal update 3
I finally got myself doing squats with the ball against the wall... and those squats really hurt. My knees were weak for probably 8 hours after my workout, but they felt fine the next day, so thats a good sign, I am gaining strength where I need it most, in my knees.
I've been pretty consistently doing 30-40 minutes of cardio, each time i go to the gym. This week I took Wednesday off to go to the farmer's market to stock up on veggies and fruits, and then yesterday off, even though I wanted to go to the gym. I am taking today off from the gym, but going walking later this evening when it cools off. My husband hurt his back somehow today and is having muscle spasms, but I think it will be fine tomorrow so I will wait and go with him tomorrow, and that will make 4x this week! My goal is to go to the gym 5x per week and walk at least once on one of the days I don't make it to the gym. I figured that I'll probably take Wednesdays off to go to the farmer's market, or get any other random things done after work.
I would *really* like to be going to the gym in the mornings though, my only roadblock is Brian, my husband, actually making himself get up to go with me. I am trying to support him in getting back into shape, and quitting drinking (for both of us) so we are sticking together to go to the gym.
Hopefully we can transition to mornings in the next few weeks, and then I can go M-F, and just do walks on the weekends.
As of today, I have lost 6.3lbs! Part of my reasoning for skipping the gym today was that I didn't want to do too much too soon, and then not be able to get over a plateau that is inevitably coming, probably when I've lost 20lbs. I can add a day at the gym then, or increase my time on the cardio side, and try to get over the bump. I know its almost inevitable and unavoidable, that I will hit a wall at some point, so I don't want to work to 100% capacity now and not be able to go anywhere when I need to.
I've been pretty consistently doing 30-40 minutes of cardio, each time i go to the gym. This week I took Wednesday off to go to the farmer's market to stock up on veggies and fruits, and then yesterday off, even though I wanted to go to the gym. I am taking today off from the gym, but going walking later this evening when it cools off. My husband hurt his back somehow today and is having muscle spasms, but I think it will be fine tomorrow so I will wait and go with him tomorrow, and that will make 4x this week! My goal is to go to the gym 5x per week and walk at least once on one of the days I don't make it to the gym. I figured that I'll probably take Wednesdays off to go to the farmer's market, or get any other random things done after work.
I would *really* like to be going to the gym in the mornings though, my only roadblock is Brian, my husband, actually making himself get up to go with me. I am trying to support him in getting back into shape, and quitting drinking (for both of us) so we are sticking together to go to the gym.
Hopefully we can transition to mornings in the next few weeks, and then I can go M-F, and just do walks on the weekends.
As of today, I have lost 6.3lbs! Part of my reasoning for skipping the gym today was that I didn't want to do too much too soon, and then not be able to get over a plateau that is inevitably coming, probably when I've lost 20lbs. I can add a day at the gym then, or increase my time on the cardio side, and try to get over the bump. I know its almost inevitable and unavoidable, that I will hit a wall at some point, so I don't want to work to 100% capacity now and not be able to go anywhere when I need to.
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
4 month goal: update 2
i tried last night to do lunges and squats, but squats hurt my knees immediately, probably because i had just done 20 minutes on the elliptical and they were a bit stressed. i might have to do them before cardio in order to get anywhere with my knees. my knees will get better as i lose weight and also as i exercise more, its like exercise lubes the joints up and makes them work better. :)
lunges were ok, i didnt go really far but i took a huge step and tried to get my knee to be parallel to my foot, and not go over my foot, because thats where all the stress goes to my knee. i did lifts onto the balls of my feet and lunges, not squats after the first one, and i couldnt find anything to 'stepup' on at the gym until i realized later it they had some step things that you could stack near the front, i just missed them. i will do those next time or use my steps at home with some weights. after i was done with that stuff i did the leg press machine and then did another 10 minutes on the elliptical cause my favorite one was free, and i wanted to get 30 minutes of cardio in. i will go again today and do upper body free weights, i am finally starting to get over being sore in my arms, so time to make them sore again :) i'll be sure to stretch after cardio and then after weights.
i've now lost 4.4lbs! (holding steady at that loss for 2 days now)
wednesday is my day off working out. my husband and i are going to go to the farmer's market because we are almost out of vegetables and fruits in our kitchen, so i'll use that opportunity to load up on good fresh veggies and fruits that can be used as meals or snacks.
ps. i got these new south beach diet lunch kits. yesterday i tried the sesame chicken wraps, and today i have the chicken caeser wraps. they have a TON of fiber (16g 60%dv) for the one i had yesterday, and 24g of protein! they are pretty small, so when i was finished with the 2 wraps yesterday i wanted to eat more, but i decided with all that protein and fiber, i would wait at least 10 minutes before grabbing my grapes and i was full, like really FULL after 10 minutes, and that lasted a good few hours.
the major drawback that i see to these kits is the sodium content, which was about 30%dv, so basically like any canned soup you'd get. Also, there are no vegetables included, but it is the south beach diet and aren't vegetables supposed to be bad on that diet? Anyway, i brought some cherry tomatoes to snack on as well as grapes, so i think you'd just have to supplement with some fruits or veggies on the side. anyway, these meals are pretty darn good, and not as expensive as i would have thought.
lunges were ok, i didnt go really far but i took a huge step and tried to get my knee to be parallel to my foot, and not go over my foot, because thats where all the stress goes to my knee. i did lifts onto the balls of my feet and lunges, not squats after the first one, and i couldnt find anything to 'stepup' on at the gym until i realized later it they had some step things that you could stack near the front, i just missed them. i will do those next time or use my steps at home with some weights. after i was done with that stuff i did the leg press machine and then did another 10 minutes on the elliptical cause my favorite one was free, and i wanted to get 30 minutes of cardio in. i will go again today and do upper body free weights, i am finally starting to get over being sore in my arms, so time to make them sore again :) i'll be sure to stretch after cardio and then after weights.
i've now lost 4.4lbs! (holding steady at that loss for 2 days now)
wednesday is my day off working out. my husband and i are going to go to the farmer's market because we are almost out of vegetables and fruits in our kitchen, so i'll use that opportunity to load up on good fresh veggies and fruits that can be used as meals or snacks.
ps. i got these new south beach diet lunch kits. yesterday i tried the sesame chicken wraps, and today i have the chicken caeser wraps. they have a TON of fiber (16g 60%dv) for the one i had yesterday, and 24g of protein! they are pretty small, so when i was finished with the 2 wraps yesterday i wanted to eat more, but i decided with all that protein and fiber, i would wait at least 10 minutes before grabbing my grapes and i was full, like really FULL after 10 minutes, and that lasted a good few hours.
the major drawback that i see to these kits is the sodium content, which was about 30%dv, so basically like any canned soup you'd get. Also, there are no vegetables included, but it is the south beach diet and aren't vegetables supposed to be bad on that diet? Anyway, i brought some cherry tomatoes to snack on as well as grapes, so i think you'd just have to supplement with some fruits or veggies on the side. anyway, these meals are pretty darn good, and not as expensive as i would have thought.
Sunday, June 10, 2007
4 month goal update 1
I am 5 days into my 4 month goal of losing 35lbs by my birthday (Sept 6).
Here is my most recent update:
I am so sore today. I tried free weights yesterday at the gym and wow, I am really suprised how little weight I can do! Its funny because I can do at least double the amount on the machines, but with dumbells and barbells, no way. At least I tried it, I got over my little phobia of looking like a dumb girl in the free weights area with all the sweaty grunters. It was a bit easier because it was the weekend, so there were less people there.
Also, yesterday was my first day back in the gym for almost 4 weeks. It felt good to get back. I have been walking daily for anywhere between 20 minutes and an hour. I even walked yesterday, on top of the 35 minutes I did on the elliptical, my neighbor and I got out and walked for over an hour with our dogs.
My calories have been good since tuesday, also. I am trying to hit right at or 100 above my bmr, which is 2050 approx., so I have been trying to stay under 2200. I am only leaving it this high so that when i hit an inevitable plateau, I can cut calories again and try to break through it. I assume that by the end of all this weight loss, I will be at a consistent 1500-1800 calorie count, since 1500 would be my bmr at my goal weight (150lbs, I'm 5' 10.5" and female) I may have to increase the calorie count though, if I build enough muscle!
I am down 3.4lbs since tuesday. Last night after a big drink of "fitness water" (which I got because I was craving sweets and it was only 40 calories for the whole thing, and pretty tasty actually), I had gained it all back in water weight, but then again this morning, I am back down to a 3.4lb loss.
Its definately encouraging. I now have 31.6lbs to lose before Sept 6!
Here is my most recent update:
I am so sore today. I tried free weights yesterday at the gym and wow, I am really suprised how little weight I can do! Its funny because I can do at least double the amount on the machines, but with dumbells and barbells, no way. At least I tried it, I got over my little phobia of looking like a dumb girl in the free weights area with all the sweaty grunters. It was a bit easier because it was the weekend, so there were less people there.
Also, yesterday was my first day back in the gym for almost 4 weeks. It felt good to get back. I have been walking daily for anywhere between 20 minutes and an hour. I even walked yesterday, on top of the 35 minutes I did on the elliptical, my neighbor and I got out and walked for over an hour with our dogs.
My calories have been good since tuesday, also. I am trying to hit right at or 100 above my bmr, which is 2050 approx., so I have been trying to stay under 2200. I am only leaving it this high so that when i hit an inevitable plateau, I can cut calories again and try to break through it. I assume that by the end of all this weight loss, I will be at a consistent 1500-1800 calorie count, since 1500 would be my bmr at my goal weight (150lbs, I'm 5' 10.5" and female) I may have to increase the calorie count though, if I build enough muscle!
I am down 3.4lbs since tuesday. Last night after a big drink of "fitness water" (which I got because I was craving sweets and it was only 40 calories for the whole thing, and pretty tasty actually), I had gained it all back in water weight, but then again this morning, I am back down to a 3.4lb loss.
Its definately encouraging. I now have 31.6lbs to lose before Sept 6!
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