Yes, internets, I know it's been *longtime* since I updated. That's probably because I am ignoring the scale right now, as I hit the 180 mark and decided to have no more cake until my birthday. After New Year's, that will also turn into no pie or cookies. I just have some small things at the house to polish off first. I feel guilty not eating them after I spent all that time making/purchasing them! (I'm talking to you, eggnog pound cake and chocolate shoo-fly pie.)
So, I will have to start posting again - at least on Tuesdays and Saturdays, my weigh-in days. *sigh* here we go again.
Tuesday Weigh-in
174.8. Take that, muffins.
I've been more conscious of what I've been shoveling into my mouth lately, and cutting back on the salt (I did put two shakes on my chicken last night), and also on the honey I put in my tea. Since I'm not sick anymore though it takes less tea to keep my throat happy.
My aim for the gym I believe will not start until this weekend, and hopefully will stay put this time! I was also supposed to start back up with karate this week, but I believe I will abstain in favor of my lungs - big G is teaching, and he makes us do triples or whatever they're called around the room. Not so much fun while I'm still hacking up phlegm from my cold. So, in order to keep myself on the right track, I did yoga this morning. ::pats self on back::
I've been more conscious of what I've been shoveling into my mouth lately, and cutting back on the salt (I did put two shakes on my chicken last night), and also on the honey I put in my tea. Since I'm not sick anymore though it takes less tea to keep my throat happy.
My aim for the gym I believe will not start until this weekend, and hopefully will stay put this time! I was also supposed to start back up with karate this week, but I believe I will abstain in favor of my lungs - big G is teaching, and he makes us do triples or whatever they're called around the room. Not so much fun while I'm still hacking up phlegm from my cold. So, in order to keep myself on the right track, I did yoga this morning. ::pats self on back::
Ok this isn't going very well.
Weighed myself today as I was running late yesterday (I know, I know...when aren't I running late?)... 177. I'm so fired from this weight-loss job. Can I hire a Jillian clone?
Apparently she has her own video game? Anywho.
So, I'm going to plan the following changes, and hopefully they will help me follow through:
1) eat at home more - plan at least 2 meals cooked at home per week, pack leftovers.
2) run in the mornings - I had wanted to do this anyway, because the treadmill is just sitting there in the basement all alone, but I need something to go with it. Music, tv, whatever. And since it's going to be very dark in the mornings from now on, I won't be walking out side, since I have a tendency to walk in front of blue cars.
3) yoga at least twice a week - I'm going to try for this at night, when hubs is at school and I won't be embarrassed at him walking in to my butt in the air or anything.
4) crunches, push-ups, jump rope - I'm going to have to add one or all of these every day in order to get my heart rate up, because walking the dogs just ain't cutting it anymore.
5) go to the gym for weight training at LEAST once a week - I can't stand all that $ coming out of my account and for nothing, so I NEED to get my butt in gear and go at least once a week.
I'm coming, pants!
Apparently she has her own video game? Anywho.
So, I'm going to plan the following changes, and hopefully they will help me follow through:
1) eat at home more - plan at least 2 meals cooked at home per week, pack leftovers.
2) run in the mornings - I had wanted to do this anyway, because the treadmill is just sitting there in the basement all alone, but I need something to go with it. Music, tv, whatever. And since it's going to be very dark in the mornings from now on, I won't be walking out side, since I have a tendency to walk in front of blue cars.
3) yoga at least twice a week - I'm going to try for this at night, when hubs is at school and I won't be embarrassed at him walking in to my butt in the air or anything.
4) crunches, push-ups, jump rope - I'm going to have to add one or all of these every day in order to get my heart rate up, because walking the dogs just ain't cutting it anymore.
5) go to the gym for weight training at LEAST once a week - I can't stand all that $ coming out of my account and for nothing, so I NEED to get my butt in gear and go at least once a week.
I'm coming, pants!
Weigh-in, one day late
So, I *think* I'm at 174.8 today. I decided that once a week is not enough, so I'm going to weigh myself on Saturdays and Tuesdays or Wednesdays. I was actually down to 174.2 on Saturday, I was so proud! But today, back up .6 of a pound.
I'm going to have to make a conscious effort to do some serious exercising to break my next plateau or into the next tens (160's), because my headaches due to medication stuff have been horrendous lately, and when I have them I can't seem to stop eating, probably because every receptor in my body is blocked on my migraine meds, haha.
So, here begins the goal of 1. I will do 1 different thing every day, hopefully in addition to a 20-min-or-so walk for the dogs. And when I can't walk the dogs, AM Yoga it is (with scary ponytail guy).
- go to the gym, about 1 hr
- pilates dvd, 30 min
- yoga dvd, 30 min
- The Shred (gah!), 30 min I think
- karate class, 1 hr
Um, I think that's it...can't think of anything else right now. I may start doing the treadmill later in the season when it gets frio. I should really start it now, but it's just so boring in the basement - I'm going to have to see if I can turn the thing around, avoiding the beams on which I may hit my head if the ceiling is low enough, and somehow rig my laptop to sit on the dryer and ...do something. Bones reruns, anyone?
::keep working towards those pants, cat...you can do it!::
I'm going to have to make a conscious effort to do some serious exercising to break my next plateau or into the next tens (160's), because my headaches due to medication stuff have been horrendous lately, and when I have them I can't seem to stop eating, probably because every receptor in my body is blocked on my migraine meds, haha.
So, here begins the goal of 1. I will do 1 different thing every day, hopefully in addition to a 20-min-or-so walk for the dogs. And when I can't walk the dogs, AM Yoga it is (with scary ponytail guy).
- go to the gym, about 1 hr
- pilates dvd, 30 min
- yoga dvd, 30 min
- The Shred (gah!), 30 min I think
- karate class, 1 hr
Um, I think that's it...can't think of anything else right now. I may start doing the treadmill later in the season when it gets frio. I should really start it now, but it's just so boring in the basement - I'm going to have to see if I can turn the thing around, avoiding the beams on which I may hit my head if the ceiling is low enough, and somehow rig my laptop to sit on the dryer and ...do something. Bones reruns, anyone?
::keep working towards those pants, cat...you can do it!::
My September Goal
Pants.
Yes, Pants. These are the Gap pants I tried on last night, and I LOVED the color and feel... however they only had them in a 12. And 12 was too tight. I almost cried. I used to fit a 10!
So, my goal for September is not to wait until they have the pants in a 14, but to work so hard that I can get into those size 12 buggers. This will mean going to the gym, which since I am off of work at noon today, I will try my best to accomplish.
Also, I ate a slice of pumpkin bread and a pumpkin spice latte from Starbucks this morning. That's motivation enough. It was almost half of my calories for today. ::shudder::
Yes, Pants. These are the Gap pants I tried on last night, and I LOVED the color and feel... however they only had them in a 12. And 12 was too tight. I almost cried. I used to fit a 10!
So, my goal for September is not to wait until they have the pants in a 14, but to work so hard that I can get into those size 12 buggers. This will mean going to the gym, which since I am off of work at noon today, I will try my best to accomplish.
Also, I ate a slice of pumpkin bread and a pumpkin spice latte from Starbucks this morning. That's motivation enough. It was almost half of my calories for today. ::shudder::
My new morning activity
Mister Rodney Yee. I got a "yoga package" at Tar-jay the other day for 19.99 which included the yoga mat, one block, and yoga strap. Yoga strap = belt, basically. Rodney showed me how to use all of these wonderful gadgets on the DVD which was included with the kit. He's kind of scary.
Case in point. Who can do that and smile?
Anyway, day one with my morning yoga was pretty good. My DVD has three items on it, the AM Yoga, the explanation of the props, and maybe a prop workout. I can't remember because I only watched the first two so far.
It starts out with breathing and relaxation, moves onto yoga, and ends with some meditation. Very relaxing. It's somewhat distracting if you are under the mental age of 12 because Rodney's wearing a speedo-type thing. But I'm sure you, dear readers, don't have that problem.
Tuesday Update
176, even.
Well, not as bad as I thought. We went to Olive Garden (aka the house of flour and butter) yesterday for neverending pasta bowl (every time I say that I get the Neverending Story theme song stuck in my head), instead of picnics and such we went out to eat.
I've been doing a lot better with how much I eat and what kinds of food, now I just need to step it up to actually keep losing and keep exercising. I keep thinking to myself, you can be in control of what you eat, and it's not like you're never going to eat that again - just not right now. I have to remember that I can only eat certain things when I've "earned" them, and not just when I feel like it.
So, we'll see how this week goes with my new mantra, tee hee.
Well, not as bad as I thought. We went to Olive Garden (aka the house of flour and butter) yesterday for neverending pasta bowl (every time I say that I get the Neverending Story theme song stuck in my head), instead of picnics and such we went out to eat.
I've been doing a lot better with how much I eat and what kinds of food, now I just need to step it up to actually keep losing and keep exercising. I keep thinking to myself, you can be in control of what you eat, and it's not like you're never going to eat that again - just not right now. I have to remember that I can only eat certain things when I've "earned" them, and not just when I feel like it.
So, we'll see how this week goes with my new mantra, tee hee.