After a frustrating streak of being stuck, I lost half a pound finally (putting me at 43 total). I hope this is the beginning of my seeminly monthly weight loss. That is really how it goes...I get stuck for 3 or 4 weeks, then I lose like 5 lbs in a week. Then I get stuck, then I lose a bunch at once.
Our bodies are strange and amazing things.
Jumat, 19 Agustus 2011
Rabu, 17 Agustus 2011
Rabu, 10 Agustus 2011
Oops
My husband had some important appointments at the Mayo clinic the other day. That is a 4 hour drive, so it was a long day in the car and sitting between appointments. What do you do when you are on the go? You eat crap. Well at least, we do. So on Monday, my meals consisted of: McDonalds steak and egg burrito for breakfast, pizza for lunch, and chinese (buffet) for supper. With a Wendy's frosty and some peanut butter sandwich crackers thrown in there for good measure.
Wow. Can we say "Hello, sodium"!
Needless to say, I have felt bloated and icky ever since. Yesterday was better but I still broke down and gave into a craving for chips. It's like since I had an off day, I have to start almost back at square one. Because when I am really doing well, eating healthy.... I don't get those cravings as much. But give in one time, and BAM there they are.
So today starts me back on the health wagon 100%. I know that one day of awful eating didn't cause too much of an actual gain, but there is defintely water weight and to be honest, I don't even want to know. I know it's not good, I don't need the number on the scale to tell me that because I can FEEL it. I would rather just work really hard for the next several days, get back to where I feel normal again, and then weigh in to see what's up.
It hasn't heled that my schedule for August is different. Instead of working 6-2:30 5 days a week, I am working 6-4:30, 4 days a week and have Friday off. It is nice having Friday off, but really difficult to fit in a work out most days because I used to do it after work in the afternoon before I picked my kids up. Now I don't have that time, and my younger daughter takes forever to get to sleep so there really just isn't a chance for me to workout until after 9pm usually. I am actually thinking of getting up a bit earlier for this month so that I can do my workouts early in the morning. Even if it is just Tuesdays and Thursday for now, I need to do something!
Wow. Can we say "Hello, sodium"!
Needless to say, I have felt bloated and icky ever since. Yesterday was better but I still broke down and gave into a craving for chips. It's like since I had an off day, I have to start almost back at square one. Because when I am really doing well, eating healthy.... I don't get those cravings as much. But give in one time, and BAM there they are.
So today starts me back on the health wagon 100%. I know that one day of awful eating didn't cause too much of an actual gain, but there is defintely water weight and to be honest, I don't even want to know. I know it's not good, I don't need the number on the scale to tell me that because I can FEEL it. I would rather just work really hard for the next several days, get back to where I feel normal again, and then weigh in to see what's up.
It hasn't heled that my schedule for August is different. Instead of working 6-2:30 5 days a week, I am working 6-4:30, 4 days a week and have Friday off. It is nice having Friday off, but really difficult to fit in a work out most days because I used to do it after work in the afternoon before I picked my kids up. Now I don't have that time, and my younger daughter takes forever to get to sleep so there really just isn't a chance for me to workout until after 9pm usually. I am actually thinking of getting up a bit earlier for this month so that I can do my workouts early in the morning. Even if it is just Tuesdays and Thursday for now, I need to do something!
Senin, 01 Agustus 2011
Successful weekend
This weekend was a success. Even after a random decision to stay the night at a friends house and ending up awake until after 4 am drinking Mike's hard varieties and taking shots of coconut coruba (delicious I might add, I think I want to add that to my house as a staple along with wine and cherry vodka)!
Despite the indulgence in alcohol as well as a meal at McDonalds, I lost 1.5 lbs putting me at 42.5 lbs total. BMI is currently at 29.66. I think even though I had some not-ideal choices in nutrition, overall I did not overindulge TOO much. Some of my meals were good! For example, my good friend made amazing omelettes in the morning, packed with veggies and a variety of stuff. Like a garbage omellete. Supper on saturday was hotdogs and brats on the grill along with deviled eggs, fruit and salad (of which I had a generous helping of). SOOOO...in my own defense...yes, I treated myself more than I needed to, but I stayed on track other times, so it's not like the weekend was a total indulgence-fest.
Anyhow. Thank goodness my BMI is going in the right direction away from that "obese/overweight" border. Wow - I can't imagine a day when I will be in the "normal" area...that will feel so amazing.
Here is my most updated weight-date chart:
January 1st 2011 - 227
January 12th 2011 - 222
January 13th 2011 - 220
January 17th 2011 - 217
January 22nd 2011 - 215
January 27th 2011 - 214
February 2nd 2011 - 213
February 3rd 2011 - 212
February 8th 2011 - 211
February 13th 2011 - 209
February 15th 2011 - 208
March 8th 2011 - 207
March 23rd 2011 - 205
March 25th 2011 - 203
March 31st 2011 - 202
April 11th 2011 - 200
April 18th 2011 - 199
May 15th, 2011 - 197
May 21st 2011 - 195.5
May 22nd 2011 - 194
June 10th 2011 - 193
June 19th 2011 - 192
June 26th 2011 - 190
July 6th 2011 - 188.5
July 25th 2011 - 187.5
July 26th 2011 - 186.5
July 27th 2011 - 186
August 1st 2011 - 184.5
Despite the indulgence in alcohol as well as a meal at McDonalds, I lost 1.5 lbs putting me at 42.5 lbs total. BMI is currently at 29.66. I think even though I had some not-ideal choices in nutrition, overall I did not overindulge TOO much. Some of my meals were good! For example, my good friend made amazing omelettes in the morning, packed with veggies and a variety of stuff. Like a garbage omellete. Supper on saturday was hotdogs and brats on the grill along with deviled eggs, fruit and salad (of which I had a generous helping of). SOOOO...in my own defense...yes, I treated myself more than I needed to, but I stayed on track other times, so it's not like the weekend was a total indulgence-fest.
Anyhow. Thank goodness my BMI is going in the right direction away from that "obese/overweight" border. Wow - I can't imagine a day when I will be in the "normal" area...that will feel so amazing.
Here is my most updated weight-date chart:
January 1st 2011 - 227
January 12th 2011 - 222
January 13th 2011 - 220
January 17th 2011 - 217
January 22nd 2011 - 215
January 27th 2011 - 214
February 2nd 2011 - 213
February 3rd 2011 - 212
February 8th 2011 - 211
February 13th 2011 - 209
February 15th 2011 - 208
March 8th 2011 - 207
March 23rd 2011 - 205
March 25th 2011 - 203
March 31st 2011 - 202
April 11th 2011 - 200
April 18th 2011 - 199
May 15th, 2011 - 197
May 21st 2011 - 195.5
May 22nd 2011 - 194
June 10th 2011 - 193
June 19th 2011 - 192
June 26th 2011 - 190
July 6th 2011 - 188.5
July 25th 2011 - 187.5
July 26th 2011 - 186.5
July 27th 2011 - 186
August 1st 2011 - 184.5
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