My Own Gift

My gift to myself was to not weigh in on Sunday OR Monday.  My birthday was on Saturday and I didn't want to have the weight of a weigh-in taunting me.

So I didn't.

I went to a shower on Sat with delicious food, and then we went to the melting pot and then it was home for cake.  And somehow I needed some cheese fries before bed.

Hey, it's my birthday. :)

I did better yesterday, but I knew the news wouldn't be great.

SO, I got up and did a transfirmer workout this morning.  This one has a ridiculous segment where you do step ups and lunge backs from the entire step (which is about knee height) for like 5 full minutes.  I wanted to scream at them.  Ok, I may HAVE screamed at them.  My apologies. :)

My weight got down to 170.6 last week, so that's good news.  I didn't get to a 16x number, but life goes on and I can still keep losing weight.

I feel like I'm really on top of the whole working out thing, but as always it's the food that's catching me up.  BUT, I'll eat when I'm hungry, and stop when I am full. :)

Stupid Scale

I weigh in on Monday mornings.  I'm stupid, call it like you see it - -but I figure it's a good day to start the week off right, right?

I'm up THREE pounds from yesterday.

Darn you mothers day and your lure of my infinite wisdom and no cleaning.

Oh well, I entered my weight in my phone app and I got the day started with an insane Firm workout (I literally started to lose hearing about 3/4 of the way into the "Explosive Power moves" workout).  I'm feeling good and I know I can do this.

My goal this week is to be under 170.  I keep tickling around it 170.2 several times but I just want tot see 16x on my scale.  End of story.  I know, don't get all about numbers but it's a measurable thing, and I like it... and I want to be it.

Sad news, my birthday is this next weekend, but I can do it.  Hopefully I get to that 16x number before Friday.  Right?

How was your week?

Up.

And, not the movie up. :(

But I sojourn on.  I am up today probably mostly because of Fast Sunday yesterday.  I ate more later in the day then I usually do, and it's hard to listen to your body when you're famished.

If you go Saturday to Saturday I was down 1.2 pounds, so whatever.  Either way I think I'm on the right track.

I did another firm workout this morning.  I think my ultimate goal is 3 cardio/weights workouts and one yoga workout, most likely with P later in the day.  BUT, I did notice that I go through today's workout a lot better then I'd done it in the past.  The purple firm videos have these cardio bursts that are HARD.  I think last time I hda to breathe through one of them, but this time I did full steam ahead.

Yay me!

I did my measuring today.  It made me realize that I really need to get on this wagon, and fast.

I went to Goodwill on SAturday (50% off day) and I SERIOUSLY need some capris.  NONE of the size 12's fit me.  now, it's goodwill and you can only do so much but I was pretty sad coming out with size 14 pants.  BUT, it's more important to not have skin tight pants here in the desert, then to have the pride of size 12's.  It did renew my spirit to get this weight DOWN though.

It will happen.

I've got nothing but time. :)  How'd you do this week?

Down, down...

My weight was down 2.8 pounds this week!  I'm pretty darn jazzed.

I worked out 3 times, along with some gardening and swimming.  Just a bit more active. 

Most of it has come from just eating what I want when I'm hungry and stopping when I am full.  I am happy, I'm satisfied, and I'm losing.

Am I eating a balanced diet?  Maybe not.  I think that's something I am going to work on next week.

For this week my goal is 5 workouts.  3 in the mornings and 2 others stuffed in.

I was thinking this morning about how different it feels when you're really "on the wagon" when you're ready to make it work.  It's a good feeling.

Are you on the wagon?

A New Leaf

I am done.

I am tired of clothes not fitting, and I just don't want to go out and buy new ones! 

I like the ones I have.  I need to fit into them again.

My low weight was almost a year ago at 158, I am now at 173, and have hit 175 depending on water weight.  I'm super disappointed in myself, but I have had a lot going on.  Anyway.  It's time to be honest.  I put my "new" weight in my phone app today and I'm excited to see the numbers slowly shrink.
So, it's a new leaf today.  I'm getting back to this blog and I'm hoping to start up a little email chain to encourage and support people.  It's totally true, if your surround yourself with people that have a similar goal, as you see them make progress, it makes you want to make progress.

SO, today I worked out.  I still have my cold, so I don't want to go all crazy, I did some youtube stuff (lots of great workout videos on youtube -- I especially like this channel).  I am aiming for 30'ish minutes 3 times/week plus one walk with a friend and hopefully one dance party.

BUT, this week's goal is to spend 1 minute each day visualizing how it feels to be hungry, and to be full and to throw food away.  My plan is still to eat what I want, when I'm hungry and to stop when I'm full.  I know it sounds dumb, but it helps me to realize that I can do it.  The goals don't have to be giant, just a measurable goal.

If you'd like to be part of my email group please email me, or comment here with your email addresses (don't put your read address, write it all out like thisismyemailatgmail.com -- got it?).

We can do this, I NEED and want to do this.  Will you do it with me?

Weighty

Blech, I was sick all week, and that makes it extra hard to figure out when you're full.

I just know I need to get on this.  I'm not gaining, and I am slowly losing, I just need to keep it up.

I'm going to have to buy a new rash guard if I can't lose weight soon.

That's a bit of a stimulus, plus I also have a cute skinny skirt that doesn't quite fit.

Fingers crossed.  I can do this.

Mindful Eating

It's going alright.  I see this as a long term solution. 

Easter and its delicious homemade doughnuts didn't help.

But life goes on.

I am enjoying The Firm workouts.  I think they're great.  I love the combos of cardio and weights, it seems to get it done in less time.

And time is sometimes in short supply. :)

How's your weight loss going?