So, weighed myself this morning. 179.6. Blah. At least I didn't go up.
Yesterday was actually a good day - I did break down and have a slice of cake at lunch (I'm sorry, ticker!) so that shot my calorie count waaaaay up there. But I refrained from doing anything ultra dumb for the rest of the night, and even burned off some of the calories thanking my husband for the flowers he sent me last week. Wink wink.
On the exercise front, I am packing my uniform tonight in the hopes of rejoining the karate world! I'm gonna get my ass kicked. I know it, my ass knows it, and the teacher probably knows it too. Hopefully I'm doing a form I already know. *crossing fingers*
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Showing posts with label weight update. Show all posts
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!::
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.
Tuesday Weigh-in
Not good.176.8. Back up. I had such high hopes for this week, but alas.
And then I went and had a bad day at work and went to the dirty caf for Shepherd's Pie. It's a good thing I'm having salad for dinner! At least I got my walk in this morning, and will hopefully be able to do some yoga tonight while basking in the cool breeze that is almost-fall-weather-PA. It's truly fantastic, and it totally motivates me to get out and run, though I feel like I'm neglecting my dogs!
If anyone actually reads this, I need your help for cooler weather workouts: my original thinking was, run in the morning, cut back the dog walks to mon/wed/fri right after work (because it will still be light then for a little while), and gym on weekends. Would that be neglecting the dogs too much? I feel bad, because they are in their kennels all day, and I'd only be walking them a couple times a week then.
On a brighter and food-related note, hubs is taking note of his girth and has decided to eat according to the food pyramid, which means more fruits and veggies in the house. We went to the grocery store the other night and spent about $67, which almost gave him a heart attack (I told him, just wait until you have kids). So, that's getting easier. Now I just have to get into the swing of meal planning again, which after the summer needs to start happening again if I'm going to meet my turkey-day goal of 150. My mom thinks I can do it. Me, I'm not so sure. But I'm sure gonna try.
And then I went and had a bad day at work and went to the dirty caf for Shepherd's Pie. It's a good thing I'm having salad for dinner! At least I got my walk in this morning, and will hopefully be able to do some yoga tonight while basking in the cool breeze that is almost-fall-weather-PA. It's truly fantastic, and it totally motivates me to get out and run, though I feel like I'm neglecting my dogs!
If anyone actually reads this, I need your help for cooler weather workouts: my original thinking was, run in the morning, cut back the dog walks to mon/wed/fri right after work (because it will still be light then for a little while), and gym on weekends. Would that be neglecting the dogs too much? I feel bad, because they are in their kennels all day, and I'd only be walking them a couple times a week then.
On a brighter and food-related note, hubs is taking note of his girth and has decided to eat according to the food pyramid, which means more fruits and veggies in the house. We went to the grocery store the other night and spent about $67, which almost gave him a heart attack (I told him, just wait until you have kids). So, that's getting easier. Now I just have to get into the swing of meal planning again, which after the summer needs to start happening again if I'm going to meet my turkey-day goal of 150. My mom thinks I can do it. Me, I'm not so sure. But I'm sure gonna try.
Tuesday update
Well, I think I'm the same as last Tuesday...175.4 officially, with a 38.5% body fat according to my scale at home. Yup, that's right, lots of fat. Mostly on my backside.
In order for me not to have to buy more pants (maybe one pair for the new fall season since Hubs is sick of my khakis and so am I), I'm going to have to get down to my wedding weight - 160. 5.4 more lbs to go til I hit that goal! I'm not letting myself get any new workout pants either, in an effort to motivate myself - all of the ones I have now are either yoga pants (which I don't want to wear to walk around the neighbourhood) or have shrunk (thanks, tar-jay) so I look like I'm prepping for the flood.
I want workout pants, walking pants really, that I can use in the fall, that won't shrink, and that aren't clingy. Anyone out there on the interwebz have a certain pair they love?
In order for me not to have to buy more pants (maybe one pair for the new fall season since Hubs is sick of my khakis and so am I), I'm going to have to get down to my wedding weight - 160. 5.4 more lbs to go til I hit that goal! I'm not letting myself get any new workout pants either, in an effort to motivate myself - all of the ones I have now are either yoga pants (which I don't want to wear to walk around the neighbourhood) or have shrunk (thanks, tar-jay) so I look like I'm prepping for the flood.
I want workout pants, walking pants really, that I can use in the fall, that won't shrink, and that aren't clingy. Anyone out there on the interwebz have a certain pair they love?
Maybe a vacation will help?
So, stepped on the scale today... 175.2, .6 lbs higher than last Tuesday. *sigh*
At this point, I'm feeling good about what I'm doing, I just started back up on TDP this weekend and am tracking my food like a mofo. But, I guess it wasn't fast enough to help me this week.
I go on vacation Sunday morning (4am, thanks hubs) so next week will be a little bit scary. I've been noticing lately that I don't tend to eat a lot when it's really hot outside or when I'm really hot, so maybe that will help. I just have to remember my goals and not go hog-wild like the last vacation involving food and a beach.
I'm gonna miss the doggies, they are my companion on my walks every morning. It will be strange not to wake up to Leroy whining, haha.
Ok... well, time to go drink some more water, blech. At least some of it is in the form of tea. I do love me some Yogi tea. They come with fortunes on the tab of the tea bag, LOVE it!
At this point, I'm feeling good about what I'm doing, I just started back up on TDP this weekend and am tracking my food like a mofo. But, I guess it wasn't fast enough to help me this week.
I go on vacation Sunday morning (4am, thanks hubs) so next week will be a little bit scary. I've been noticing lately that I don't tend to eat a lot when it's really hot outside or when I'm really hot, so maybe that will help. I just have to remember my goals and not go hog-wild like the last vacation involving food and a beach.
I'm gonna miss the doggies, they are my companion on my walks every morning. It will be strange not to wake up to Leroy whining, haha.
Ok... well, time to go drink some more water, blech. At least some of it is in the form of tea. I do love me some Yogi tea. They come with fortunes on the tab of the tea bag, LOVE it!
