A break... I needed a break. My mind was going mile crazy. It was only going to be for just yesterday, but after an extremely late night last night, I was so tired today that I couldn't do it. I had two meals out... one last night and one tonight. I am happy to say that I made great choices. The first was a shrimp salad with oranges, unsalted peanuts, and an Asian type dressing. The second was Chicken with a zucchini and summer squash medley and mashed potatoes. First off I will say that I asked for a baked potato, but apparently they don't have them. So I tried to get the lesser of all the starch evils and picked mashed potatoes. Well they came with a ton of cheese on them to which I told the waiter I didn't want and he brought me some without cheese. Moral of the story: don't be afraid to send something back! It's your meal and if it's not what you wanted, get what you want. :) Oh and other moral of the story, restaurant portions are huge... it came with two pieces of chicken so I had already determined I was only going to eat one. I do almost wish that I had asked for two servings of the veggies, but eh, that's ok.
Miles and weight happily the same.
Until tomorrow.
Friday, August 31, 2012
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
There Were Fireworks People
Ok so the fireworks weren't for me, but I took them as a job well done at the gym. I mean it's like crossing the finish line and having everyone cheer for you. Haha. Ok... just a short post to say 5.5 miles added to the total (2.0 run, 3.5 bike). Yay!
Total Miles: 18.5
Total Weight Lost: -3.2
Total Miles: 18.5
Total Weight Lost: -3.2
Thoughts
Today was a good day... still is actually. I weighed myself this morning and I'm down another 1.4 lbs. I'm very excited and at the same time cautious. Well maybe cautious isn't the right word. I guess I just tend to disappoint myself eventually, so maybe I'm bracing for that? I don't know. Maybe it's just because I felt extra hungry today. Oh and by the way, I don't necessarily recommend that you weigh yourself everyday, it's just my preference. I know that things like that can become neurotic, but rest assured, I do not live and die by the number on the scale. It's just a reference point for me and unfortunately can't tell the difference between weight lost and muscle gained. I guess that's what pictures are for which ARE coming I promise.
I was thinking about what other reasons besides my own ineptitude that brought me to the point of wanting to do something. My pepere went into the hospital for what was a "several" bypass surgery. Yes that's right, too many to count. I believe it ended up being six. Anyway, when he was talking with the doctor he was saying he wasn't too nervous because his two brothers and sister had all had heart bypass surgery. I saw my hereditary future sitting right before me. I had to determine that that was not going to be me. Here's to changing the future.
Strangely I was also thinking about the grocery store. I was actually feeling overwhelmed. It's the same grocery store I've always been to, and I wasn't necessarily worried about putting chocolate covered donuts into my basket but I was concerned about the little things that creep in. I know it's everything in moderation, but just because it's Light ice cream doesn't mean it's good for you. My suggestion, as someone once told me, stick to the outsides of the store. That is where all your fresh ingredients are going to be. If it is boxed/processed, it will be in the middle aisles. I also think it is good to narrow your food scope a bit if you are worried about the hidden carbs and such. Just some thoughts.
Today I went to Lake Massabesic and relaxed... read for a bit. I'll have dinner shortly and head to the gym for some mileage. Food today... Protein shake, chicken soup, almonds apple, and protein bar...
And with that... until tomorrow.
Total Miles: 13.0 (today to be added later)
Total Weight Lost: -3.2
I was thinking about what other reasons besides my own ineptitude that brought me to the point of wanting to do something. My pepere went into the hospital for what was a "several" bypass surgery. Yes that's right, too many to count. I believe it ended up being six. Anyway, when he was talking with the doctor he was saying he wasn't too nervous because his two brothers and sister had all had heart bypass surgery. I saw my hereditary future sitting right before me. I had to determine that that was not going to be me. Here's to changing the future.
Strangely I was also thinking about the grocery store. I was actually feeling overwhelmed. It's the same grocery store I've always been to, and I wasn't necessarily worried about putting chocolate covered donuts into my basket but I was concerned about the little things that creep in. I know it's everything in moderation, but just because it's Light ice cream doesn't mean it's good for you. My suggestion, as someone once told me, stick to the outsides of the store. That is where all your fresh ingredients are going to be. If it is boxed/processed, it will be in the middle aisles. I also think it is good to narrow your food scope a bit if you are worried about the hidden carbs and such. Just some thoughts.
Today I went to Lake Massabesic and relaxed... read for a bit. I'll have dinner shortly and head to the gym for some mileage. Food today... Protein shake, chicken soup, almonds apple, and protein bar...
And with that... until tomorrow.
Total Miles: 13.0 (today to be added later)
Total Weight Lost: -3.2
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
I Can't Not
So I had my meetings today and did NOT have pizza :) Woo hoo! After that I hit the gym and I couldn't help but add a small warm-up of miles (.4)... I might have become obsessed. And then I proceeded to kick my arse in the 30-min workout section at PF. Food today was the protein shake, left over shrimp etc. from last night, protein bar, apple, almonds, and now dinner. Not sure what I'm gonna make... probable an egg white omelet or something. Don't feel like cooking much :) Short entry tonight. Hope you all are having a fabulous day!
Total Miles: 13.0
Total Weight Lost: -1.8
Total Miles: 13.0
Total Weight Lost: -1.8
Monday, August 27, 2012
Results Already
Hopped on the scale this AM, ok not literally, but you know what I mean. 195.0 Down 1.8lbs in 2 days? I'll take it! Another protein shake for breakfast, soup for lunch, and shrimp, brown rice, and green beans for dinner. I did manage to get 1.8 miles in on the treadmill today. I think tomorrow I'm going to go for a weights day. I feel good enough on my milage to take a break :)
Today was my first full day of work on my new "plan." It was a bit tough... the shake held me till lunch which I was happy about. I mean I was certainly hungry, but I wasn't starving per usual. I thought I had gum to keep my mouth busy, but unfortunately I only had cinnamon Altoids. Thankfully I managed to keep consumption of those to a minimum. I did have an afternoon snack (protein bar and a few almonds).
Tomorrow's work day brings a late night meeting with free pizza. My favorite. So I will go in prepared with a protein bar and not worry about it. :) In times of temptation, I remind myself know what pizza tastes like and I'll have it again, but right now is not the time. The same sentence goes for ice cream, candy, etc. I know I like it, I know it tastes good, but now is not the time. And now, it is time for sleep :) Good night!
Total miles 12.6
Total weight lost -1.8lbs.
Today was my first full day of work on my new "plan." It was a bit tough... the shake held me till lunch which I was happy about. I mean I was certainly hungry, but I wasn't starving per usual. I thought I had gum to keep my mouth busy, but unfortunately I only had cinnamon Altoids. Thankfully I managed to keep consumption of those to a minimum. I did have an afternoon snack (protein bar and a few almonds).
Tomorrow's work day brings a late night meeting with free pizza. My favorite. So I will go in prepared with a protein bar and not worry about it. :) In times of temptation, I remind myself know what pizza tastes like and I'll have it again, but right now is not the time. The same sentence goes for ice cream, candy, etc. I know I like it, I know it tastes good, but now is not the time. And now, it is time for sleep :) Good night!
Total miles 12.6
Total weight lost -1.8lbs.
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Changes..
So I didn't get out to Masabesic like I'd hoped today. However, I did go to the Merrimack Premium Outlets and got my walk on. After a quick dinner I went to the gym to get some counted miles in and am adding 3.22 miles to make 10.36 miles. :) Felt pretty good... getting my running legs back under me again. Gonna take time though... and I'm ok with that.
Taking it to the Trails
Starting off my morning with a protein shake (choc Oats and Whey powder, 2tbs pb, and 1/2 a banana) and it's actually pretty tasty. Used the hand blender and threw in some ice to make it like a frappe... sometimes it's all about tricking the mind :)
Today's miles are going to be brought to you by Lake Massabesic. Borrowing the sister-in-law's mountain bike and hitting the trails. Now the only problem with this is that I won't actually know how many miles I'm doing. Here's hoping that there are some trail markers!
I have heard a number of people use mantra's to get through their weight loss or even tough life situations. It's the little phrase that is clutch when you wanna give up. For little engine that could it was "I think I can, I think I can." I found mine oddly enough when I was doing a collage project. The picture is of a woman running and all it says is "Find Your Strong." I love it because it implies that I'm already strong, I just have to go get it. That's what I'm doing... finding my strong. I tore out the page and taped it to my door to be reminded everyday.
Also, what's the fun of weight loss if you can't see it? Pictures soon to come. :)
Have a great day all... and I'm so proud of those who have already started this journey with me. You can do it!
Today's miles are going to be brought to you by Lake Massabesic. Borrowing the sister-in-law's mountain bike and hitting the trails. Now the only problem with this is that I won't actually know how many miles I'm doing. Here's hoping that there are some trail markers!
I have heard a number of people use mantra's to get through their weight loss or even tough life situations. It's the little phrase that is clutch when you wanna give up. For little engine that could it was "I think I can, I think I can." I found mine oddly enough when I was doing a collage project. The picture is of a woman running and all it says is "Find Your Strong." I love it because it implies that I'm already strong, I just have to go get it. That's what I'm doing... finding my strong. I tore out the page and taped it to my door to be reminded everyday.
Also, what's the fun of weight loss if you can't see it? Pictures soon to come. :)
Have a great day all... and I'm so proud of those who have already started this journey with me. You can do it!
Saturday, August 25, 2012
What goes down, must come up.
The bike into work today went tremendously well. Being Saturday morning, there weren't so many drivers to contend with. I made it there in about 15 minutes cause it was delightfully mostly downhill. What wasn't downhill was flat. Going home took me about 35 minutes because what was downhill on the way there, was uphill on the way back. I had to stop a few times to catch my breath... partly because of the gigantic shoulder bag I had on. Definitley going to try to lighten the load next time. So, adding 4.5 miles to the total making it 7.14. Now time to go jump in a lake!
Official Start...
Alright, so it's 8am on Saturday morning and I am getting miles in today by biking to work. Official starting weight. 196.8. Looks like 4lbs are already gone! :) Not a bad start.
Friday, August 24, 2012
The Back Story and the Throw Down
Some of you may know, I had significant weight loss success thanks to an awesome trainer and friend, Aaron Olejarz (www.innerfit.com). After losing 110 lbs. from July of 2009 to June 2010... yes 11 months... I did ok maintaining the weight loss. I did put some back on, but I was still happy, still heading to the gym a couple times a week, enjoying the occasional ice cream, basically enjoying life. I had plans to become a personal trainer myself. When I really started getting good at this fitness stuff, I was reading some statistics in one of the fitness magazines I had and saw that about 33% of American children today are obese. This was one of the reasons I wanted to be a trainer... well that and you can't be a very successful trainer if you aren't in shape yourself. It would force me to take care of myself. I had until December of 2011 to take the test, the problem was, the material wasn't coming easy to me. Anatomy and physiology are no easy tasks to learn.
Then, in October of 2011 I moved back out of the house and on my own. I could do (and eat) whatever I wanted. No one would care! The next month, I was asked by my job to help fill in at one of our other branches located up north, about 45 to 50 minutes away from my house. I was going to be managing my current department and taking on another branch. Needless to say, eventually I became stressed. My workouts suffered, my eating suffered, and my health started taking a nose dive. I was no longer preparing meals because, hey, McDonald's was right next door. I was eating out all the time and I told myself that it was ok. It was only for a season. Hey I lost a ton of weight before, I can do it again. I would get sympathy looks from my family and friends, yet I had an excuse for everything. Don't worry, I'll work it off... it's only 5, 10, 15lbs. December came and went and I didn't take my test. I'd failed.
One day while I was at work, I had to go downstairs for something. When I was coming back upstairs to my office, I sat down and noticed I was winded. I wanted to cry right there. What had I done?! That 15lbs. was now 30lbs. I texted Aaron and said that I was "sucking at life." After a phone call I decided that I could not do it on my own and so I joined Weight Watchers. I have done Weight Watchers in the past and have had some great success with it. It was the food accountability I was looking for with the scale that would tell me my success and hopefully only limited failures. The workouts weren't the issue; like I said, I learned some great things from the earlier weight loss. So the first week I lost 5.4lbs. The second week lost 2.3... and the third week gained about 3lbs. I was finding that I didn't want to keep track of those darn points! So after three months I quit. I decided I was going to do my own thing. Yeah, we know how well that worked out before.
Not long after I quit I had gotten a text from Aaron asking how I was doing... of course I got that text as I was walking in to Pizza Hut with my family. While I didn't tell him the Pizza Hut part (though he knows now) I told him I wasn't doing that great. I am quite sure by this time that I am a food addict. Apparently it took me 29 years to figure out. In no uncertain terms... he told me to cut the crap. That's one of the things that I like about Aaron; he could see through my excuses and he knows what I'm capable of because I've done it before. And so I did and I am now living happily ever after. HA! Yeah right. Ok, so yes I did get it right for a little while. I started walking up McIntyre ski area and really making smart choices about what I ate. I was losing almost a pound a day. And then after about 2 weeks, vacation came. I was determined that I was not going to let it derail me... heck I even brought my scale! So the first few days I did great, watching portions, not eating the smore's by the campfire... and then one night I just got tired of it. There was a delicious Mexican feast and I had more than I should have... and because the train was derailed, of course that meant I could do what I wanted for the remaining 3 days. And then of course when I got back I was technically still on vacation, I could eat more junk like Five Guys. And then it became like I was on auto-pilot. I would go to McDonald's, order the chicken sandwich meal and then get the sundae or McFlurry. It was like my brain wanted it and I couldn't say no.
And then came the day when I got on the scale and it said 200.8. I was back over 200. I couldn't believe it. All my excuses have lead me to this point and I know it. I was beginning to feel embarrassed when I would see people that I haven't seen in a while. It was almost like I could hear the thoughts. "Wow she's gained weight"
So today, August 24th 2012, I decided that I would go to the gym and while I was there, I got this great idea. I would throw down a challenge to myself. Do 50 miles a month (in any form) for 5 months to lose 50lbs. Now is 50 miles enough? I don't know, but I love competition... and who better to compete with than myself? My 30th birthday is coming up in March and I want to be healthy again. If I do it, I am going to reward myself with a vacation most likely to Spain.
I have started myself off with 2.64 miles on the treadmill. Tomorrow is the official weigh-in. While I'm not thrilled that you all have seen how much I've fallen, I am happy to hopefully have the support as I get back up. Follow me on my journey to see if Madrid is in my future. :)
Until tomorrow.
Becky
Then, in October of 2011 I moved back out of the house and on my own. I could do (and eat) whatever I wanted. No one would care! The next month, I was asked by my job to help fill in at one of our other branches located up north, about 45 to 50 minutes away from my house. I was going to be managing my current department and taking on another branch. Needless to say, eventually I became stressed. My workouts suffered, my eating suffered, and my health started taking a nose dive. I was no longer preparing meals because, hey, McDonald's was right next door. I was eating out all the time and I told myself that it was ok. It was only for a season. Hey I lost a ton of weight before, I can do it again. I would get sympathy looks from my family and friends, yet I had an excuse for everything. Don't worry, I'll work it off... it's only 5, 10, 15lbs. December came and went and I didn't take my test. I'd failed.
One day while I was at work, I had to go downstairs for something. When I was coming back upstairs to my office, I sat down and noticed I was winded. I wanted to cry right there. What had I done?! That 15lbs. was now 30lbs. I texted Aaron and said that I was "sucking at life." After a phone call I decided that I could not do it on my own and so I joined Weight Watchers. I have done Weight Watchers in the past and have had some great success with it. It was the food accountability I was looking for with the scale that would tell me my success and hopefully only limited failures. The workouts weren't the issue; like I said, I learned some great things from the earlier weight loss. So the first week I lost 5.4lbs. The second week lost 2.3... and the third week gained about 3lbs. I was finding that I didn't want to keep track of those darn points! So after three months I quit. I decided I was going to do my own thing. Yeah, we know how well that worked out before.
Not long after I quit I had gotten a text from Aaron asking how I was doing... of course I got that text as I was walking in to Pizza Hut with my family. While I didn't tell him the Pizza Hut part (though he knows now) I told him I wasn't doing that great. I am quite sure by this time that I am a food addict. Apparently it took me 29 years to figure out. In no uncertain terms... he told me to cut the crap. That's one of the things that I like about Aaron; he could see through my excuses and he knows what I'm capable of because I've done it before. And so I did and I am now living happily ever after. HA! Yeah right. Ok, so yes I did get it right for a little while. I started walking up McIntyre ski area and really making smart choices about what I ate. I was losing almost a pound a day. And then after about 2 weeks, vacation came. I was determined that I was not going to let it derail me... heck I even brought my scale! So the first few days I did great, watching portions, not eating the smore's by the campfire... and then one night I just got tired of it. There was a delicious Mexican feast and I had more than I should have... and because the train was derailed, of course that meant I could do what I wanted for the remaining 3 days. And then of course when I got back I was technically still on vacation, I could eat more junk like Five Guys. And then it became like I was on auto-pilot. I would go to McDonald's, order the chicken sandwich meal and then get the sundae or McFlurry. It was like my brain wanted it and I couldn't say no.
And then came the day when I got on the scale and it said 200.8. I was back over 200. I couldn't believe it. All my excuses have lead me to this point and I know it. I was beginning to feel embarrassed when I would see people that I haven't seen in a while. It was almost like I could hear the thoughts. "Wow she's gained weight"
So today, August 24th 2012, I decided that I would go to the gym and while I was there, I got this great idea. I would throw down a challenge to myself. Do 50 miles a month (in any form) for 5 months to lose 50lbs. Now is 50 miles enough? I don't know, but I love competition... and who better to compete with than myself? My 30th birthday is coming up in March and I want to be healthy again. If I do it, I am going to reward myself with a vacation most likely to Spain.
I have started myself off with 2.64 miles on the treadmill. Tomorrow is the official weigh-in. While I'm not thrilled that you all have seen how much I've fallen, I am happy to hopefully have the support as I get back up. Follow me on my journey to see if Madrid is in my future. :)
Until tomorrow.
Becky
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