Okay, isn't this the way it goes in life? As soon as you find your mo-jo, you get thrown from your horse, break your finger and find yourself in bed for a week. Sheesh!
The good news is that I only gained back 2 pounds. I've been vigilant about what I'm eating since I'm not exercising and I plan to get back on my fitness plan this week, even if all I can do is walk. Onward and upward...or downward as the scale may show!
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Monday, September 8, 2008
Another 1/2 lb and Counting!
172, Whoo-Hoo! I didn't take my measurements today as I'm not feeling great (see www.themondaymotivator.blogspot.com for details of yesterday's spill), but I'll take them next Monday.
In any case, the scale is still moving in the right direction!
In any case, the scale is still moving in the right direction!
Friday, September 5, 2008
On a Roll...
but not the bread kind! It seems I'm hanging in there and the food part it getting easier. Some of the things I'm doing are making a shake (SlimFast) for breakfast or a measured cup of raisin bran, eating at least one apple a day (high fiber you know!), and not eating past 8:00 PM.
My exercise is still not as consistent as I think it needs to be, but hey, step by step I'll get there. I'm feeling thinner and that helps keep me honest, too.
I bought a book that's very interesting. It's called Eat This, Not That by David Zinczenko. It gives you the better choice for the food you may want to choose. It covers almost all the fast food restaurants and grocery store categories. For example, in the 10 Top Swaps, it says for a burrito to eat the Taco Bell Regular Style Steak Burrito Supreme (390 calories/14g fat) instead of the Chipoltle Steak Burrito (1126 calories/45g fat). You'll save 736 calories and 31 grams of fat!
Of course, I'm counting calories so I'm not eating fast food, but when you have to, this is a handy reference tool to have. Check it out, well worth the $16!
My exercise is still not as consistent as I think it needs to be, but hey, step by step I'll get there. I'm feeling thinner and that helps keep me honest, too.
I bought a book that's very interesting. It's called Eat This, Not That by David Zinczenko. It gives you the better choice for the food you may want to choose. It covers almost all the fast food restaurants and grocery store categories. For example, in the 10 Top Swaps, it says for a burrito to eat the Taco Bell Regular Style Steak Burrito Supreme (390 calories/14g fat) instead of the Chipoltle Steak Burrito (1126 calories/45g fat). You'll save 736 calories and 31 grams of fat!
Of course, I'm counting calories so I'm not eating fast food, but when you have to, this is a handy reference tool to have. Check it out, well worth the $16!
Monday, September 1, 2008
Weigh in Day!
Good news, I weighed in today and was 172.5! Whoo-Hoo! That's 4 1/2 pounds down. Another 26 to go. My measurements went down as well.
I've been working really diligently this week, journaling my food and exercise. I exercised 4 days and was very strict about measuring my portions. It works, imagine that!
This is really good motivation, now all I have to do is get through this holiday barbecue without throwing it all to hell in a hand basket, and all will be well.
I've been working really diligently this week, journaling my food and exercise. I exercised 4 days and was very strict about measuring my portions. It works, imagine that!
This is really good motivation, now all I have to do is get through this holiday barbecue without throwing it all to hell in a hand basket, and all will be well.
Thursday, August 28, 2008
I'm back on track!
Okay, I've worked out all this week and been on the healthy eating plan. If I can keep this up long enough that it's not so dang hard, I bet I can shed these pounds.
I weighed in at 177 on Monday which is high for me. I'll weigh in again this coming Monday and I'm sure I will have lost a few pounds.
I'm sore as all get-out from restarting my exercise! I've been hiking the trails (mountainous) around our neighborhood, doing my Slim in 6 DVD, and today I did 31 minutes on the treadmill. 10 of those minutes I ran.
I think part of what's inspiring me, or motivating me is seeing my success (the success of our family really, but I'm likely to be the person facing the media) coming and not wanting to feel like everything I have to wear makes me look fat. I want to feel confident and comfortable when I see myself on the Rachael Ray show or The Big Idea on CNBC. I'll keep you posted, but if I can just keep my eye on the prize, the feeling good part, I can take this all the way down to the weight I know I can be!
I weighed in at 177 on Monday which is high for me. I'll weigh in again this coming Monday and I'm sure I will have lost a few pounds.
I'm sore as all get-out from restarting my exercise! I've been hiking the trails (mountainous) around our neighborhood, doing my Slim in 6 DVD, and today I did 31 minutes on the treadmill. 10 of those minutes I ran.
I think part of what's inspiring me, or motivating me is seeing my success (the success of our family really, but I'm likely to be the person facing the media) coming and not wanting to feel like everything I have to wear makes me look fat. I want to feel confident and comfortable when I see myself on the Rachael Ray show or The Big Idea on CNBC. I'll keep you posted, but if I can just keep my eye on the prize, the feeling good part, I can take this all the way down to the weight I know I can be!
Monday, August 18, 2008
Long Time, No Post.
It's been a while. I'm happy to report that I've started back on my exercise regimen and will keep making time for me and my good health.
I want to use this week to take advantage of Mason's school schedule and hold myself to the same standards I hold him to. I expect him to get up in time to have breakfast, get dressed, brush his teeth, and get to school on time. I need to keep me on a strong timeline like that as well.
It's Monday, I'm re-committing (I do that everyday, sometimes more than once!), and I'm going to succeed!
I want to use this week to take advantage of Mason's school schedule and hold myself to the same standards I hold him to. I expect him to get up in time to have breakfast, get dressed, brush his teeth, and get to school on time. I need to keep me on a strong timeline like that as well.
It's Monday, I'm re-committing (I do that everyday, sometimes more than once!), and I'm going to succeed!
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Feeling the Change
Do you know what I mean, when you feel a major change coming?
I have been struggling with getting my exercise program back on track, and reconciling my relationship with food. I can see myself running, I can see myself strength training, and yet, I don't follow through.
Today I realized that Mason is already a sugar addict! I'm not surprised, he loves candy and it's the be-all end-all of making your kid happy. It's the reward, the bribe, the treat, the celebration, the thing that makes whatever's bad good again, it's nearly everything! After Mason's third treat before 10 AM (one he snuck, one he found leftover in the car, and one was a freebie at a cash register), I about pulled my hair out, screaming inside my head, STOP! NO MORE CRAP FOOD!
I managed to keep my cool, but informed Mason we were going on a sugar/crap food diet. "What's a diet?" Mason asked. My reply was honest, "It's the way people eat. It can be a good, healthy diet or it can be a poor diet of crap food." "Oh, good!" Mason said, "We can eat sugar and crap food all the time!" Shit! I did that wrong. I thought. I went on to burst his bubble and let him know we were actually switching to a good diet, without sugar and crap food. "Ohhh, I want to do the other diet, the sugar diet."
Tough love. When Dave got home tonight I informed him of my plans. He got right on board! What a relief! It's so much easier when we're all on the same page. So today, I weighed 174 and I have had an excellent food day. Dave also exercised extreme will power when he got to work to find cake, cheesecake, pie, cookies, and more. I'm proud of him.
It seems we are feeling the winds of change blowing together, not unusual, Dave and I do that a lot! I'll keep you posted.
I have been struggling with getting my exercise program back on track, and reconciling my relationship with food. I can see myself running, I can see myself strength training, and yet, I don't follow through.
Today I realized that Mason is already a sugar addict! I'm not surprised, he loves candy and it's the be-all end-all of making your kid happy. It's the reward, the bribe, the treat, the celebration, the thing that makes whatever's bad good again, it's nearly everything! After Mason's third treat before 10 AM (one he snuck, one he found leftover in the car, and one was a freebie at a cash register), I about pulled my hair out, screaming inside my head, STOP! NO MORE CRAP FOOD!
I managed to keep my cool, but informed Mason we were going on a sugar/crap food diet. "What's a diet?" Mason asked. My reply was honest, "It's the way people eat. It can be a good, healthy diet or it can be a poor diet of crap food." "Oh, good!" Mason said, "We can eat sugar and crap food all the time!" Shit! I did that wrong. I thought. I went on to burst his bubble and let him know we were actually switching to a good diet, without sugar and crap food. "Ohhh, I want to do the other diet, the sugar diet."
Tough love. When Dave got home tonight I informed him of my plans. He got right on board! What a relief! It's so much easier when we're all on the same page. So today, I weighed 174 and I have had an excellent food day. Dave also exercised extreme will power when he got to work to find cake, cheesecake, pie, cookies, and more. I'm proud of him.
It seems we are feeling the winds of change blowing together, not unusual, Dave and I do that a lot! I'll keep you posted.
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