Starting Weight (12/1/2012): 232.2
Last Week: 211.2
Current Weight: 212.4
Change Since Last Week: +1.2
Total Change: -19.8
Height: 5'6"
Goal: 149
I am beyond mad at myself. Need to get back on track! But if I look at my daily log, there are definitely a lot more comments in the 'what I did wrong' column than the 'what I did right'. Yes there is a holiday coming up, but not one that we celebrate with a lot of food, so I *should* be able to have a good week if I work on it.
My daughter is away for the night, so I let myself "sleep-in" to 6:45 so I am blowing off WW this week :(
Saturday, June 29, 2013
Friday, June 28, 2013
Continuing to have trouble getting back on track.....
I woke up at 5:30 am on Wednesday planning to do planks and an interval workout on the treadmill.
I did 5 minutes of warm up on my bike and the planks kicked my ass. Then I tried to do the intervals on the treadmill and started out way too quickly and gave up pretty quickly. I pulled out the computer to do a bootcamp workout instead but the laptop was dead. So I gave up after 10-15 minutes downstairs.
I worked from home and was stressed about work so I found myself munching on trail mix (nuts, M&Ms, raisins) and garlic pita chips.
Thursday morning I was just too tired to wake up.
Last night we went out to dinner - I knew beforehand that I was going to eat a lot. We were celebrating 1 year of closing on our house so we went to Chili's which is where my husband and I went to after the closing. I had 1 drink, many appetizers, shrimp tacos, and we all shared a cookie/ice cream dessert. I couldn't do anything last night because my belly ached.
This morning I did get up and did strength training which I should have done yesterday morning.
We had a going away party for a collegue, so I had 2 pieces of pizza, salad and a 12 oz coke for lunch.
I think I will probably have another gain tomorrow :(
But tomorrow is another week - yes a week with a holiday, but I SHOULD be able to be on track, I hope. Planning on my long run Sunday morning and TOM will be over, so hopefully a good week!
I did 5 minutes of warm up on my bike and the planks kicked my ass. Then I tried to do the intervals on the treadmill and started out way too quickly and gave up pretty quickly. I pulled out the computer to do a bootcamp workout instead but the laptop was dead. So I gave up after 10-15 minutes downstairs.
I worked from home and was stressed about work so I found myself munching on trail mix (nuts, M&Ms, raisins) and garlic pita chips.
Thursday morning I was just too tired to wake up.
Last night we went out to dinner - I knew beforehand that I was going to eat a lot. We were celebrating 1 year of closing on our house so we went to Chili's which is where my husband and I went to after the closing. I had 1 drink, many appetizers, shrimp tacos, and we all shared a cookie/ice cream dessert. I couldn't do anything last night because my belly ached.
This morning I did get up and did strength training which I should have done yesterday morning.
We had a going away party for a collegue, so I had 2 pieces of pizza, salad and a 12 oz coke for lunch.
I think I will probably have another gain tomorrow :(
But tomorrow is another week - yes a week with a holiday, but I SHOULD be able to be on track, I hope. Planning on my long run Sunday morning and TOM will be over, so hopefully a good week!
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Woke to work out - not running!
My obstacle race is 10 1/2 weeks away - I was originally going to start training last week, but that didn't happen, so I said this week has to be it! Instead of 3 weeks per routine, I am going to do 5 weeks.
Monday - Rest
Tuesday - Strength training - this morning was weighted squats, push ups, bent over row, lateral raise, bench press, upright row, tricep kickbacks, curls, crunches - The strength training is done in pairs, so you alternate sets of 2 exercises
Wednesday - planks, intervals on the treadmill, abs
Thursday - Strength Training - lunges, push ups, squats, shoulder press, more squats, core work, tricep dips, curls, abs
Friday - some sort of cross training - this is my own workout - the training plan is only 4 days, abs
Saturday - Agility workout - going to create an obstacle course in the backyard. Should be fun to do. Just not sure what time I will do it. With my summer schedule, I have to go grocery shopping after WW and when I am done, the backyard may already be sunny, abs
Sunday - Long run, again, this is my own work out, not part of the training plan - not sure if I'll be able to get in ab work
To have a schedule, to have something to check off, motivates to get me out of bed. I miss strength training. I did a 5 minute warm up on my bike which felt great - I need to pump up the tires and adjust it some.
Can't wait to do some planks and intervals tomorrow!
Monday - Rest
Tuesday - Strength training - this morning was weighted squats, push ups, bent over row, lateral raise, bench press, upright row, tricep kickbacks, curls, crunches - The strength training is done in pairs, so you alternate sets of 2 exercises
Wednesday - planks, intervals on the treadmill, abs
Thursday - Strength Training - lunges, push ups, squats, shoulder press, more squats, core work, tricep dips, curls, abs
Friday - some sort of cross training - this is my own workout - the training plan is only 4 days, abs
Saturday - Agility workout - going to create an obstacle course in the backyard. Should be fun to do. Just not sure what time I will do it. With my summer schedule, I have to go grocery shopping after WW and when I am done, the backyard may already be sunny, abs
Sunday - Long run, again, this is my own work out, not part of the training plan - not sure if I'll be able to get in ab work
To have a schedule, to have something to check off, motivates to get me out of bed. I miss strength training. I did a 5 minute warm up on my bike which felt great - I need to pump up the tires and adjust it some.
Can't wait to do some planks and intervals tomorrow!
Saturday, June 22, 2013
Weekly Weigh-in #30
Starting Weight (12/1/2012): 232.2
Last Week: 213.8
Current Weight: 211.2
Change Since Last Week: -2.6
Total Change: -21.0
Height: 5'6"
Goal: 149
So I am down 2.6 from last week (when I didn't get a chance to post), but up 2.8 from 2 weeks ago (yes, I was up 5.4 last week - but at one point, after Chinese good, I was up 8 lbs!)
But I did go to my meeting this morning and I was so happy I did.
Hoping the 2.8 lbs are gone in 2 weeks.
I am still sore from my run on Thursday, but plan on going out tomorrow morning as well.
Happy Summer!
Last Week: 213.8
Current Weight: 211.2
Change Since Last Week: -2.6
Total Change: -21.0
Height: 5'6"
Goal: 149
So I am down 2.6 from last week (when I didn't get a chance to post), but up 2.8 from 2 weeks ago (yes, I was up 5.4 last week - but at one point, after Chinese good, I was up 8 lbs!)
But I did go to my meeting this morning and I was so happy I did.
Hoping the 2.8 lbs are gone in 2 weeks.
I am still sore from my run on Thursday, but plan on going out tomorrow morning as well.
Happy Summer!
Thursday, June 20, 2013
Back to running!
I had 3-4 hours to myself this morning, so what did I do - I ran! I drove up to the flat, shaded, rail-trail I've been running on with my friend. I did 4.25 miles in 56:10 - I only walked for about 30 seconds when I turned around. I actually ran 2.25 miles out, so ended up stopping and walking before I got back to my car. Since my last outside run, 18 days ago, was 3.65 miles, I figured pushing myself to 4.5 was probably too much.
I did start out too fast - I started running my 12:30 pace, thinking 'oh, maybe I can keep that up for 4+ miles' - Me and my friend run slower than that, but we are also talking. So the run back was definitely harder and slower.
Running is so much mental. I listened to a different playset - a fun playset I have of mainly wedding dance music, so the beat was definitely better than I've had in the past. I don't really like modern music, so a lot of the playlists I see on FB and Pinterest are not songs I really want to run to.
I am going to try to get out for another long run on Sunday - my friend's brother is getting married on Saturday, so this will be another solo run.
The scale this morning was only 4.4 lb above 2 weeks ago - If I show a gain between 3 and 4 lbs on Saturday, I think I can live with that. My hope would be to be back to my WW 10% by the 6th of July. But me and goals usually aren't great!
We got our umbrella for our deck yesterday, so the deck is finally complete, and we've got a nice stretch of weather ahead, so lots of dinners al fresco! I am going to get lots of fruits and veggies at the store to bulk up on those instead of carbs. I don't eat a ton of meat, but I do want to experiment with lots of recipes this summer. And force myself to eat small portions - that is the challenge!
I did start out too fast - I started running my 12:30 pace, thinking 'oh, maybe I can keep that up for 4+ miles' - Me and my friend run slower than that, but we are also talking. So the run back was definitely harder and slower.
Running is so much mental. I listened to a different playset - a fun playset I have of mainly wedding dance music, so the beat was definitely better than I've had in the past. I don't really like modern music, so a lot of the playlists I see on FB and Pinterest are not songs I really want to run to.
I am going to try to get out for another long run on Sunday - my friend's brother is getting married on Saturday, so this will be another solo run.
The scale this morning was only 4.4 lb above 2 weeks ago - If I show a gain between 3 and 4 lbs on Saturday, I think I can live with that. My hope would be to be back to my WW 10% by the 6th of July. But me and goals usually aren't great!
We got our umbrella for our deck yesterday, so the deck is finally complete, and we've got a nice stretch of weather ahead, so lots of dinners al fresco! I am going to get lots of fruits and veggies at the store to bulk up on those instead of carbs. I don't eat a ton of meat, but I do want to experiment with lots of recipes this summer. And force myself to eat small portions - that is the challenge!
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Slowly getting back on the wagon.....
I went to work on Monday and Tuesday and ate well. And when I got home, dinner was ready for me (yeah!) and I ate fairly okay - no snacking before, but I did have a cupcake each night - I removed a majority of the bottom so I was mainly eating frosting, but I tried to grab the smallest ones. Thankfully the cupcakes are almost gone!
I have the remainder of the week off and I have today to myself (another yeah!) I went grocery shopping and stocked up - though I'll need to go later in the week/weekend for more produce. And I went to BJ's to stock up as well (and avoided all of the free samples). Fresh City is on my way home - a place I LOVE their burritos and their salads (and the 2-3 times I go a year, I get both). I chose to just keep driving by. I was 5 minutes from home. I needed to get home and eat my if-I-were-at-work snack and lunch, which I am doing now.
The scale hasn't budged much - 5.4 pounds up from Saturday the 8th. The fact that I lost 6.6 lbs in 3 weeks, which is completely insane for me, makes me wonder where my body is trying to set at. TOM is arriving on Saturday, so I am just trying to avoid the PMS munchies and know that it will probably be another 10 days before I know exactly how much "permanent" damage I have done on the scale.
In the back of my mind I considered not going to WW this weekend, because the scale will be up probably 4-5 lbs and that is embarrassing. But I know I have to go. I may chose to take a pass on the scale, but even that I am thinking I shouldn't do. So I have gained. I did have 7 weeks of losses - big losses.
I need to get back to exercising. I am thinking that after I drop off the kids tomorrow I will go running. I have never run more than 3.14 miles on my own, so this will be a mental challenge. But I would like to do it, then I can go again on my own on Sunday morning.
Tomorrow is my daughter's last day of 1st grade. I am eager for it to come. I feel like our transition year is coming to a close, though we technically didn't start our new work/school/commute schedule until the end of August. I want to organize like crazy the next couple of days and then just live for the next few months.
I have the remainder of the week off and I have today to myself (another yeah!) I went grocery shopping and stocked up - though I'll need to go later in the week/weekend for more produce. And I went to BJ's to stock up as well (and avoided all of the free samples). Fresh City is on my way home - a place I LOVE their burritos and their salads (and the 2-3 times I go a year, I get both). I chose to just keep driving by. I was 5 minutes from home. I needed to get home and eat my if-I-were-at-work snack and lunch, which I am doing now.
The scale hasn't budged much - 5.4 pounds up from Saturday the 8th. The fact that I lost 6.6 lbs in 3 weeks, which is completely insane for me, makes me wonder where my body is trying to set at. TOM is arriving on Saturday, so I am just trying to avoid the PMS munchies and know that it will probably be another 10 days before I know exactly how much "permanent" damage I have done on the scale.
In the back of my mind I considered not going to WW this weekend, because the scale will be up probably 4-5 lbs and that is embarrassing. But I know I have to go. I may chose to take a pass on the scale, but even that I am thinking I shouldn't do. So I have gained. I did have 7 weeks of losses - big losses.
I need to get back to exercising. I am thinking that after I drop off the kids tomorrow I will go running. I have never run more than 3.14 miles on my own, so this will be a mental challenge. But I would like to do it, then I can go again on my own on Sunday morning.
Tomorrow is my daughter's last day of 1st grade. I am eager for it to come. I feel like our transition year is coming to a close, though we technically didn't start our new work/school/commute schedule until the end of August. I want to organize like crazy the next couple of days and then just live for the next few months.
Monday, June 17, 2013
No posts = not doing so well.....
Well, when the scale this morning was almost EIGHT pounds higher than 9 days ago, it can really put you into a funk on a Monday morning.
Last week I thought the 4.5 lbs would disappear overnight, and they did not. So Wednesday I decided to say "screw it" and didn't bring any food with me to work - I had my yummy yogurt parfait AND a breakfast sandwich for breakfast.I had a sandwich wrap, homemade chips and a 12 oz coke from the cafeteria.
Thursday was Field Day at my daughter's school. After my normal breakfast, and no morning snack, she treated me to lunch - chocolate milk, a hotdog on a whole wheat bun, and chips. I was starving by dinner because lunch just didn't cut it for an adult and I had no snacks. My husband was not home for dinner, so me and the kids kind of pieced together a meal.
Friday - Sunday we were away and meals were sporadic. My husband is okay with passing on breakfast and lunch, and his sister (who I am pretty sure had an eating disorder) won't eat anything until dinner.
Friday me and the kids ate breakfast and I had a snack before we left. We stopped at Unos for an early lunch - I had a 1/2 size salad and 1/2 a flatbread pizza - no soda, no appetizers, no dessert. Then that was it for the rest of the day....! We were with my in-laws at dinner, and while we had gotten food for the kids, it was decided that we would pick up dinner on the way home. We got back at 10:00 at night - I chose to go to bed instead of eating frozen pizza at that time.
Saturda me and the kids ate breakfast before going to the burial. After that we went to Applebee's - I was starving, and not knowing when/where/how I would get dinner, I got a trio of appetizers, plus a 1/2 size salad - no soda, no dessert. My husband and sister wanted to go to a restaurant for dinner at almost 8:00, but I chose against it and I fed the kids back at the hotel and ate a weird combination of foods myself.
Sunday we went to brunch for Father's Day - I had eggs, toast, potatoes, and coffee cake. We were driving home during lunch, so skipped it, so I snacked on Chex Mix (WAY too much of it!) and then had a lot for dinner - and late too.
So I hope part of the EIGHT pounds this morning was due to salty chex mix and salty teriyaki marinade. But I know all of it wasn't.
And have I exercised since last weekend? No....Both nights away I laid out my clothes (there is a rail trail right across the street) but I really didn't have the time and I would have woken up everyone getting out the door, so I didn't.
Another thing I haven't done in the last week is get enough water in, so I am trying really hard.
So this week, even though I am off Wednesday - Friday is:
-Drink a ton of water
-Eat my normal foods
-No snacking
-Small portions at dinner
-Go for a run; get moving
-Go to WW on Saturday even though I will show a HUGE gain
I am really, really mad at myself. I am eager to see where my weight really is at and how much work will need to get me back to my 10%.
Last week I thought the 4.5 lbs would disappear overnight, and they did not. So Wednesday I decided to say "screw it" and didn't bring any food with me to work - I had my yummy yogurt parfait AND a breakfast sandwich for breakfast.I had a sandwich wrap, homemade chips and a 12 oz coke from the cafeteria.
Thursday was Field Day at my daughter's school. After my normal breakfast, and no morning snack, she treated me to lunch - chocolate milk, a hotdog on a whole wheat bun, and chips. I was starving by dinner because lunch just didn't cut it for an adult and I had no snacks. My husband was not home for dinner, so me and the kids kind of pieced together a meal.
Friday - Sunday we were away and meals were sporadic. My husband is okay with passing on breakfast and lunch, and his sister (who I am pretty sure had an eating disorder) won't eat anything until dinner.
Friday me and the kids ate breakfast and I had a snack before we left. We stopped at Unos for an early lunch - I had a 1/2 size salad and 1/2 a flatbread pizza - no soda, no appetizers, no dessert. Then that was it for the rest of the day....! We were with my in-laws at dinner, and while we had gotten food for the kids, it was decided that we would pick up dinner on the way home. We got back at 10:00 at night - I chose to go to bed instead of eating frozen pizza at that time.
Saturda me and the kids ate breakfast before going to the burial. After that we went to Applebee's - I was starving, and not knowing when/where/how I would get dinner, I got a trio of appetizers, plus a 1/2 size salad - no soda, no dessert. My husband and sister wanted to go to a restaurant for dinner at almost 8:00, but I chose against it and I fed the kids back at the hotel and ate a weird combination of foods myself.
Sunday we went to brunch for Father's Day - I had eggs, toast, potatoes, and coffee cake. We were driving home during lunch, so skipped it, so I snacked on Chex Mix (WAY too much of it!) and then had a lot for dinner - and late too.
So I hope part of the EIGHT pounds this morning was due to salty chex mix and salty teriyaki marinade. But I know all of it wasn't.
And have I exercised since last weekend? No....Both nights away I laid out my clothes (there is a rail trail right across the street) but I really didn't have the time and I would have woken up everyone getting out the door, so I didn't.
Another thing I haven't done in the last week is get enough water in, so I am trying really hard.
So this week, even though I am off Wednesday - Friday is:
-Drink a ton of water
-Eat my normal foods
-No snacking
-Small portions at dinner
-Go for a run; get moving
-Go to WW on Saturday even though I will show a HUGE gain
I am really, really mad at myself. I am eager to see where my weight really is at and how much work will need to get me back to my 10%.
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