So sad, the weekend wasn't nearly long enough! Now, here I am, back at work. Thankfully, I'm also back on track. I had a minor detour into crazy eating territory but I'm back. I'm not happy about it, but, I'm back and that's what matters, I didn't completely give up.
Last Wednesday I weighed in at 208, 1 pound down from the previous week. I should lose some of this water weight this week so I'm actually looking forward to weighing in on Wednesday morning!
Let's see, what else is going on? I'm still procrastinating on my dissertation. My husband has offered an incentive if I get these revisions done by Saturday so that's my goal - have the revisions complete by Friday so that I can enjoy my treat on Saturday :)
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Monday, October 19, 2009
It was one crazy weekend at our house! It all started with my mom flying in on Thursday, I drove to Burbank to pick her up and then we hung out a bit before driving back home. I made her a special birthday dinner and birthday cake. On Friday we got up early and drove down to Anaheim to M&L Fabrics and then to lunch in Long Beach at Chik-Fil-A then I left my mom with my sister and drove to Malibu to watch an embarassing soccer loss and then we went home and I attempted to frost a cake for a wedding. Thankfully, not the wedding cake but the groom's cake. It was a lot more difficult than I thought it would be to make the frosting smooth and look decent. I finally got it looking good after several attempts and then crashed. I woke up early on Saturday and went to pick up the flowers for the wedding and then out to Paramount Ranch where the wedding was held. It was hot! I'm talking close to 100 degrees and the wedding was outdoors! I arranged 75 mason jars with flowers and then hurried home to change and get ready for the actual wedding. The ceremony was beautiful, the only real snag was that one of the bridesmaids passed out - she was okay, just hot and dehydrated and wearing super tall shoes. We hung out at the reception long enough to watch my cake get cut and then we headed back down to Anaheim for dinner at Goofy's Kitchen and then brought mom back to our place. Sunday I taught Sunday school, enjoyed a wonderful sermon during church and then went home to help my mom pack up all of her purchases from the weekend. We had lunch and then headed back to Burbank. After dropping her off I went to Ikea and then to Target before finally coming home. It was exhausting! I was ready to crash as soon as I got home but unfortunately I had drank caffeine at lunch and slept horribly. Today, no caffeine on the agenda and no real stress. I'm just going to be at work until 5pm and then I'm heading home for dinner and Bible Study. I am very excited that there is only one thing on my schedule for next weekend :)
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Somehow I gained 4.2 pounds in the last week and I can't explain it. I've not stuck to my calories exactly but I haven't eaten over my Basal Metabolic Rate. I should have maintained or maybe gained one pound but 4 pounds! And not really just in a week, Friday morning I weighed in at 205.0 (up .2 from weigh day) then on Tuesday I weighed in at 209.0 and the same on Wednesday and today. This is complete Bulls%$t! I even made an effort to exercise this week. I know, I know, it's probably just water weight from extra sodium, or, whatever, but I hate that my body does this. Right when I'm feeling good, in the groove it pulls a stunt like this and that is just not nice and not conducive to weight loss.
Anyway, I'm going to keep up with the plan and cut back on the salty snacks and hopefully come out with a victory next week. I feel like I keep losing and gaining the same stupid 5 pounds but maybe I can keep the momenum up this time and finally get below 200!
Anyway, I'm going to keep up with the plan and cut back on the salty snacks and hopefully come out with a victory next week. I feel like I keep losing and gaining the same stupid 5 pounds but maybe I can keep the momenum up this time and finally get below 200!
Friday, October 09, 2009
This is how I feel pretty much all the time: 
I'm exhausted yet I sleep a lot! I go to bed around 10pm and get up at 7am, that's 9 hours and I thought I was getting good quality sleep but obviously not. I'm not sure what's going on but I'm struggling to keep my head off the desk at work and I almost fell asleep at the soccer game yesterday and forgot to stop the clock when the ref signaled for it. It's very frustrating because I feel like I don't have enough energy to exercise or do my 3day training. I'm scheduled for a long walk this weekend but I don't know where I'm going to get the energy to do it. I'm just so tired. On Tuesday I walked on the treadmill for about 90 minutes and then I couldn't get out of bed on Wednesday. I thought exercise was supposed to give you more energy not sap you of all energy? Anyway, I'm investigating some dietary changes that I might be able to make that could help so we'll see. Hopefully it's just a matter of adding more iron or protein into my diet.
I'm exhausted yet I sleep a lot! I go to bed around 10pm and get up at 7am, that's 9 hours and I thought I was getting good quality sleep but obviously not. I'm not sure what's going on but I'm struggling to keep my head off the desk at work and I almost fell asleep at the soccer game yesterday and forgot to stop the clock when the ref signaled for it. It's very frustrating because I feel like I don't have enough energy to exercise or do my 3day training. I'm scheduled for a long walk this weekend but I don't know where I'm going to get the energy to do it. I'm just so tired. On Tuesday I walked on the treadmill for about 90 minutes and then I couldn't get out of bed on Wednesday. I thought exercise was supposed to give you more energy not sap you of all energy? Anyway, I'm investigating some dietary changes that I might be able to make that could help so we'll see. Hopefully it's just a matter of adding more iron or protein into my diet.
Wednesday, October 07, 2009
So, last week I posted that I'd been holding steady around 207 pounds for the last month, well, I busted through that number!!! I'm down to 204.8 and very excited by that number. I've done a good job of sticking within my calorie range ever since my mistake on Friday :) I feel like I'm getting the hang of all this eating healthy business. Next week my mom comes to visit and I'd like to drop another 2 pounds before she gets here. Well, I'd really like to drop 5 pounds and be below 200 for the first time in a year but that's a little unrealistic so I'll stick with the 2 pound goal for now.
No work today which feels great, I got to sleep in a bit and then I'm off for an eye check up and to pick up my contacts. We also have small group tonight and I'm very excited about it. I love my new small group!
No work today which feels great, I got to sleep in a bit and then I'm off for an eye check up and to pick up my contacts. We also have small group tonight and I'm very excited about it. I love my new small group!
After going to the office for 4 hours on Saturday I promptly went for a 10 mile walk with my friend Michelle! Crazy, I know, but it felt great. More importantly, I finished the 10 miles and didn't have any blisters on my feet and my knees felt great!! That's always a good feeling. I also kept my food in check during and after the walk.
On Sunday I did well with my calories but overall I did not have a good day. My very dear friend called me to tell me that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer that has spread to her bones already. I was in a state of shock and when I got off the phone with her I cried and then just laid on my bed curled up in a blanket and watched Hulu all day. My husband finally got me out of the bed and convinced me to play cards and eat some dinner. I just feel terrible for her and I don't know what to do to help. I'm going to ask my sister what I should say and do, I think she might be able to help.
On Monday I worked for 8 hours and got my CV updated for the new job that I'm applying for. After work the husband and I ate dinner at Costco because we are really pinching pennies and didn't have time to go home. After dinner we picked up a friend and went to the hospital to say hello to baby Audrey. She was born on Monday morning at 2:30 am and I got to see her at 6:15pm that same day. She is beautiful and I'm so excited to watch her parents grow in their love for her. Simply amazing!
Today I finished my cover letter and am still at work doing some tedious data entry. As you can see my emotions are on a roller coaster right now, I am so sad for Rachel but so incredibly happy for baby Audrey. It's crazy feeling so mixed up right now.
On Sunday I did well with my calories but overall I did not have a good day. My very dear friend called me to tell me that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer that has spread to her bones already. I was in a state of shock and when I got off the phone with her I cried and then just laid on my bed curled up in a blanket and watched Hulu all day. My husband finally got me out of the bed and convinced me to play cards and eat some dinner. I just feel terrible for her and I don't know what to do to help. I'm going to ask my sister what I should say and do, I think she might be able to help.
On Monday I worked for 8 hours and got my CV updated for the new job that I'm applying for. After work the husband and I ate dinner at Costco because we are really pinching pennies and didn't have time to go home. After dinner we picked up a friend and went to the hospital to say hello to baby Audrey. She was born on Monday morning at 2:30 am and I got to see her at 6:15pm that same day. She is beautiful and I'm so excited to watch her parents grow in their love for her. Simply amazing!
Today I finished my cover letter and am still at work doing some tedious data entry. As you can see my emotions are on a roller coaster right now, I am so sad for Rachel but so incredibly happy for baby Audrey. It's crazy feeling so mixed up right now.
Saturday, October 03, 2009
Well, the calendar says that it is Saturday and I did sleep in this morning. However, I am going in to the office for awhile this afternoon. My husband has to work a Volleyball game so I'm going to hang out in my office and do a few hours of work. We need the money and I haven't hit my max hours for the week yet. I also have plenty to keep me busy so it shouldn't be too bad.
Yesterday I was starving all day and I blame Thursday for that. I had everything planned out and then I got a massive migraine headache in the last hour of work. Fortunately I work with my husband so he was able to drive me home and then I laid on my bed in agony for about 4 hours. When I finally got up I forced myself to eat a little and then went back to bed. I only had about 970 calories for the day. That's why I think I felt ravenous all day on Friday. I did okay but not great. I was at my calories to maintain level rather than my calories to lose level.
This morning we started the day with a 2.2 mile walk after breakfast and now I'm making our lunches to take to work with us. I also have dinner planned so it shouldn't be too difficult. I need to plan tomorrow as well so that we don't go out after church. Anyway, all is relatively well and I feel like I'm getting back into the grove with everything.
Yesterday I was starving all day and I blame Thursday for that. I had everything planned out and then I got a massive migraine headache in the last hour of work. Fortunately I work with my husband so he was able to drive me home and then I laid on my bed in agony for about 4 hours. When I finally got up I forced myself to eat a little and then went back to bed. I only had about 970 calories for the day. That's why I think I felt ravenous all day on Friday. I did okay but not great. I was at my calories to maintain level rather than my calories to lose level.
This morning we started the day with a 2.2 mile walk after breakfast and now I'm making our lunches to take to work with us. I also have dinner planned so it shouldn't be too difficult. I need to plan tomorrow as well so that we don't go out after church. Anyway, all is relatively well and I feel like I'm getting back into the grove with everything.
Thursday, October 01, 2009
I started my day off really well yesterday, right attitude, right food in my office, etc. Then I got sidetracked. I didn't eat a big enough lunch at work and so by the time I got home from the eye doctor at 3:30pm I was starving! I had only eaten 300 calories for the day at that point and it was ridiculous. I ate a peanut butter and jelly sandwich that was very satisfying but then I ate a quesadilla with way too much cheese in it. Dinner was good and healthy bean enchiladas and dessert was one lemon square at small group. I would have done much better if I had just eaten more while at work or brought a snack for the afternoon between work and the dr.'s. Anyway, I learned my lesson, be prepared and eat more for lunch so that I'm not ravenous when I get home.
Today I've been doing well and am planning to eat some cereal for lunch here pretty soon and I brought an apple for a snack and we are having leftover enchiladas for dinner tonight. It's all planned out and I'm ready to go :)
Today I've been doing well and am planning to eat some cereal for lunch here pretty soon and I brought an apple for a snack and we are having leftover enchiladas for dinner tonight. It's all planned out and I'm ready to go :)
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Ack! Somehow the month of September just snuck by and I didn't even notice. I can't believe that I haven't posted a blog entry in over a month. That is very unlike me. I guess I should get started with a recap of what's been going on.
First, I started the new job and I love it. I work about 25 hours a week and come and go as I please. My office is very quiet without any interruptions during the day. I sit and do data entry and send out mailings. It's pretty chill and my boss has been very supportive of my dissertation writing which is awesome. One of my "to do" items for work is to read and summarize a book about performance nutrition so that we can include it in the student handbook for the cross country and track teams. I'm hoping to get some good information from the book.
Second, the dissertation. Well, it's going and, surprisingly, it's going well. I spent a week in Indiana working on it and met with my major professor and he had some good feedback for me. I think this next round of revisions may be the last that I need for chapters one and two. My goal is to defend by December 1st so that I can graduate and apply for...
Third, a job as a visiting professor of sociology!!! The job is for 3 semesters and I would get to teach for real! I'm putting in my application materials tomorrow and praying that they'll choose me to fill the position. It would start in January and it would be awesome to have the extra income and security even if the job is only temporary. I miss being in the classroom and hope to be back there soon.
Fourth, my weight is holding steady around 207 right now. Not much change in the last month. I'm thankful that I've been able to maintain without really thinking about it but I'm ready to get back to work and keep tracking and checking in weekly on my progress. I've got my husband on my side and he is wanting to lose about 15 pounds and run a 5k so it will be nice to have his support. I've made my meal plan for the week and stocked up last night at the grocery store. We should be good to go! I'll let you know next week how my progress is going.
Okay, I think that's all for now. I'm going to finish my lunch and get some more students entered into the database and then head to the eye doctor for some new contacts. I've been wearing glasses for the last 2 months and can't wait for contacts again!!!
First, I started the new job and I love it. I work about 25 hours a week and come and go as I please. My office is very quiet without any interruptions during the day. I sit and do data entry and send out mailings. It's pretty chill and my boss has been very supportive of my dissertation writing which is awesome. One of my "to do" items for work is to read and summarize a book about performance nutrition so that we can include it in the student handbook for the cross country and track teams. I'm hoping to get some good information from the book.
Second, the dissertation. Well, it's going and, surprisingly, it's going well. I spent a week in Indiana working on it and met with my major professor and he had some good feedback for me. I think this next round of revisions may be the last that I need for chapters one and two. My goal is to defend by December 1st so that I can graduate and apply for...
Third, a job as a visiting professor of sociology!!! The job is for 3 semesters and I would get to teach for real! I'm putting in my application materials tomorrow and praying that they'll choose me to fill the position. It would start in January and it would be awesome to have the extra income and security even if the job is only temporary. I miss being in the classroom and hope to be back there soon.
Fourth, my weight is holding steady around 207 right now. Not much change in the last month. I'm thankful that I've been able to maintain without really thinking about it but I'm ready to get back to work and keep tracking and checking in weekly on my progress. I've got my husband on my side and he is wanting to lose about 15 pounds and run a 5k so it will be nice to have his support. I've made my meal plan for the week and stocked up last night at the grocery store. We should be good to go! I'll let you know next week how my progress is going.
Okay, I think that's all for now. I'm going to finish my lunch and get some more students entered into the database and then head to the eye doctor for some new contacts. I've been wearing glasses for the last 2 months and can't wait for contacts again!!!
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Today is my last day of work as a nanny! I can't believe that Summer is coming to an end. I start my new job as an administrative assistant on Monday morning and am very much looking forward to a new challenge. I am a little worried about the lack of activity but I'll just have to start running with my team in order to get it up there :)
As for my weight I am holding steady around the 205.2 mark. Not great but not bad considering it's TOM - I used to think that was an excuse but now I know it's real. I have been on plan for the week and drinking tons of water and still gained weight. It's water weight and I'm looking forward to next weeks weigh in to see where I'm really at.
I decided to keep a physical food journal this week so that it is always with me and I won't forget to track something. So far it is helping me to avoid the temptation of the costco hot dog and frozen yogurt! I'm also trying to plan out my entire day in the morning so I know what the day will be like and I won't come home and say "I don't know what to cook, nothing is defrosted, let's just go down to the BBQ place." So far, so good. I will do it! I can do it! I will break into the 190's before the end of September darn it!!
As for my weight I am holding steady around the 205.2 mark. Not great but not bad considering it's TOM - I used to think that was an excuse but now I know it's real. I have been on plan for the week and drinking tons of water and still gained weight. It's water weight and I'm looking forward to next weeks weigh in to see where I'm really at.
I decided to keep a physical food journal this week so that it is always with me and I won't forget to track something. So far it is helping me to avoid the temptation of the costco hot dog and frozen yogurt! I'm also trying to plan out my entire day in the morning so I know what the day will be like and I won't come home and say "I don't know what to cook, nothing is defrosted, let's just go down to the BBQ place." So far, so good. I will do it! I can do it! I will break into the 190's before the end of September darn it!!
Thursday, August 20, 2009
So, I got back from San Fran on the 10th and brought my friend with me. On the 11th we went to Disneyland and then Wednesday we went out to eat and then Thursday they had a cake for me at our small group, Friday was so super busy that I just grabbed whatever I could find to eat. On Saturday and Sunday I barely had time to breathe between work, birthday parties and baby showers so I ended up going to the golden arches 3 times!! Ridiculous. Anyway, left for SF at 203.8, came back at 206.8 (up 3) and am now back down to 205.2. I'm up 1.4 for the last 2 weeks. I expected worse but I shouldn't. I should expect that I will do well and stick to my plans.
Anyway, not all is lost. My crazy work schedule is coming to an end. I only have one more week left as a nanny and then I become an administrative assistant to the cross country coach at Pepperdine University. I'm excited to have adult interaction and see students around. I'm not excited that I'm still not teaching. Oh well, one step at a time. The job is part time which will give me a chance to finish my dissertation and prepare meals for me and the husband. I will also have a cross country coach for a boss and I plan on running/walking after work at the track on campus. No more hard pavement for me! I'll let you know how it goes but I'm predicting it will be fabulous :)
Anyway, not all is lost. My crazy work schedule is coming to an end. I only have one more week left as a nanny and then I become an administrative assistant to the cross country coach at Pepperdine University. I'm excited to have adult interaction and see students around. I'm not excited that I'm still not teaching. Oh well, one step at a time. The job is part time which will give me a chance to finish my dissertation and prepare meals for me and the husband. I will also have a cross country coach for a boss and I plan on running/walking after work at the track on campus. No more hard pavement for me! I'll let you know how it goes but I'm predicting it will be fabulous :)
Thursday, August 06, 2009
Thanks for all of the comments on my previous post. I'm going to wait before getting the ring resized. I appreciated your stories and encouragement! The update is that I've lost 3 pounds this week!!! I went to a Dodger game on Tuesday night and still stayed within my calorie range. My husband and I went for a walk on Wednesday night and it felt great. I know that I can get this weight off and get back to my engagement weight! Thanks again! I'm heading to San Francisco this weekend for a conference so things could get a little crazy but I'm going to do my best to walk everywhere and split meals with my best friend who is getting married in May.
Friday, July 31, 2009
Ugh, it's been a terrible week. Fortunately, I've had a good week in terms of my personal and professional life but I had a terrible food week. I've been avoiding logging my food and that hasn't been helping. Fortunately I'm down from last week but still up from my all time low of 202.8. Ahh, the one's were only taunting me!
So, here is the action plan. Eat less and move more. Yep, that's it. Oh, and I'm going to make sure to log everything and plan it out in advance. I'm working every day next week from 9 to 5 so I should be able to pack a lunch and get home in time to cook a healthy dinner. I've been struggling with that this week. My schedule has been a little bit crazy so I haven't been planning things out and sticking to it, then when I get home I'm too tired to cook and my hubby isn't here so I just go out to eat. I will get to the 100's! I will do it!
So, here is the action plan. Eat less and move more. Yep, that's it. Oh, and I'm going to make sure to log everything and plan it out in advance. I'm working every day next week from 9 to 5 so I should be able to pack a lunch and get home in time to cook a healthy dinner. I've been struggling with that this week. My schedule has been a little bit crazy so I haven't been planning things out and sticking to it, then when I get home I'm too tired to cook and my hubby isn't here so I just go out to eat. I will get to the 100's! I will do it!
Saturday, July 25, 2009
I'm still here! I've been short on time and every time I've gone to write I've realized there is something I have to get done. Anyway, I'm writing now and it feels good. Let's see, I'll begin where I left off last week. On Wednesday I was horrified to weigh in at 208, that's up 4.2 pounds from my previous weigh in and 5.2 pounds from Thursday! How on Earth does this happen? Well, you eat crap, don't drink enough water, puff up like a balloon. You know, the usual PMS syndrome without any regard to your health. I felt horrible. Then I picked myself up and started over. I was nervous because we went to Vegas for the weekend for a friends wedding and I ate a lot and drank more than normal but surprisingly I came back and was down to 207.4 so I was pretty darn pleased!
Vegas is not a healthy lifestyle haven. I thoroughly enjoyed myself and maybe if I just sat and played Blackjack all day I wouldn't be so tempted to eat but there are so many fabulous restaurants and they all want to give you a coupon. Amazing. On a positive note we did walk a lot in Vegas. The strip is deceptively long and nothing is ever as close as it seems. We also went to Valley of Fire State Park parks.nv.gov/vf.htm it was 110 degrees and we decided to walk around a bit, I thought I might die! I can't believe anyone lives here let alone my 80 year-old grandparents! Crazy. Anyway, it was gorgeous and very educational.
So, we get back from the Vegas trip and my husband decides that he's tired of slowly putting on weight. He tends to snack at night either before I get home or after I go to bed, I'm feeding him healthy food but he's tacking on another 700 calories when I'm not looking! Anyway, he decided that he needs to start doing a little exercise so, we decide to do it together and wake up at 7:30 and take a 30 minute walk before work. I'm not sure how this will work once he has to get to work early when school starts but for now I'm 3/4 and he's 4/4. I'm having major cramps so I sent him off on his own this morning. Aside from walking everyday, he decided it was important to lay off the nonwater drinks. He made a bet with me. Whoever can go the longest without drinking anything but water wins. I'm pretty sure that I've got this in the bag but we'll see. If I win he accompanies me to Disneyland for the day, if he wins we go see ACDC together. I really hope I win. So, we've been guzzling water for 4 days and I'm down nearly 3 pounds of water weight. We'll see what the Wednesday weigh-in holds. I'm still hopeful that I can make 199 before I go to SF in August. I'd like to fit into my cute suit for the conference :)
That's all I've got right now, I'm going to take some pain killers and try to get moving. We have a Dodger game to go to tonight so I need to feel good.
Vegas is not a healthy lifestyle haven. I thoroughly enjoyed myself and maybe if I just sat and played Blackjack all day I wouldn't be so tempted to eat but there are so many fabulous restaurants and they all want to give you a coupon. Amazing. On a positive note we did walk a lot in Vegas. The strip is deceptively long and nothing is ever as close as it seems. We also went to Valley of Fire State Park parks.nv.gov/vf.htm it was 110 degrees and we decided to walk around a bit, I thought I might die! I can't believe anyone lives here let alone my 80 year-old grandparents! Crazy. Anyway, it was gorgeous and very educational.
So, we get back from the Vegas trip and my husband decides that he's tired of slowly putting on weight. He tends to snack at night either before I get home or after I go to bed, I'm feeding him healthy food but he's tacking on another 700 calories when I'm not looking! Anyway, he decided that he needs to start doing a little exercise so, we decide to do it together and wake up at 7:30 and take a 30 minute walk before work. I'm not sure how this will work once he has to get to work early when school starts but for now I'm 3/4 and he's 4/4. I'm having major cramps so I sent him off on his own this morning. Aside from walking everyday, he decided it was important to lay off the nonwater drinks. He made a bet with me. Whoever can go the longest without drinking anything but water wins. I'm pretty sure that I've got this in the bag but we'll see. If I win he accompanies me to Disneyland for the day, if he wins we go see ACDC together. I really hope I win. So, we've been guzzling water for 4 days and I'm down nearly 3 pounds of water weight. We'll see what the Wednesday weigh-in holds. I'm still hopeful that I can make 199 before I go to SF in August. I'd like to fit into my cute suit for the conference :)
That's all I've got right now, I'm going to take some pain killers and try to get moving. We have a Dodger game to go to tonight so I need to feel good.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Oops, I sort of fell off the wagon. It all began on Saturday when we went to help my sister and her family move. While we were arranging furniture she told me that she is expecting a baby. Big shock. We had just been discussing non-hormonal BC options the week before. Definitely an unplanned pregnancy. I began to get stressed on her behalf. I am looking forward to being close by for this little ones first few years since I missed that with her other kids but, all I could think was, how on earth are they going to pay for this? Where will they put the baby? What will she do about work? I know it's not my place to worry and I should be thrilled but it's scary. Doctors aren't sure how the chemo and herceptin treatments from her breast cancer (finished treatments 2 years ago) will affect the baby. I guess all I can do is pray that the baby is healthy but I'm just worried. So, I ate a bunch of greasy fried stuff for dinner.
Then, Sunday was my first anniversary with my husband. We laid on the beach and didn't have enough water with us. We went to dinner and then to Golden Spoon. It was a perfect day and I really enjoyed the relaxation but it got me out of the habit of logging my food.
Last night was a dinner gathering with friends where the husbands were in charge of the food and there was a lot of meat without many sides! It tasted good but wasn't so healthy.
Today was my first day at work alone with the kid. I'm a nanny and the mom had a c-section this afternoon so I took the kid to school, made play dough, made pancakes and froze them for dad, picked him up and took him to his second preschool, picked him up again and entertained him. It all went really smoothly but I took advantage of being out and about and bought some sour patch kids and ate leftovers that were very tasty but not very healthy.
Well, the leftovers are gone. I'm blogging all of the catastrophe and I'll move on tomorrow and get back on track. I'm certain that I'll be posting a gain tomorrow which is really sad since I got down to 202.8 on Thursday morning last week. Now I'm heading into that time of the month and I probably won't see a loss for a few weeks, especially since we are going to Vegas this weekend to visit my grandparents and attend a wedding. This will be my first time staying on the strip and I've already told my husband that I will be drinking and taking advantage of the weekend away :)
Okay, that's all for now. I'll post my progress tomorrow and let you know what the scale said.
Then, Sunday was my first anniversary with my husband. We laid on the beach and didn't have enough water with us. We went to dinner and then to Golden Spoon. It was a perfect day and I really enjoyed the relaxation but it got me out of the habit of logging my food.
Last night was a dinner gathering with friends where the husbands were in charge of the food and there was a lot of meat without many sides! It tasted good but wasn't so healthy.
Today was my first day at work alone with the kid. I'm a nanny and the mom had a c-section this afternoon so I took the kid to school, made play dough, made pancakes and froze them for dad, picked him up and took him to his second preschool, picked him up again and entertained him. It all went really smoothly but I took advantage of being out and about and bought some sour patch kids and ate leftovers that were very tasty but not very healthy.
Well, the leftovers are gone. I'm blogging all of the catastrophe and I'll move on tomorrow and get back on track. I'm certain that I'll be posting a gain tomorrow which is really sad since I got down to 202.8 on Thursday morning last week. Now I'm heading into that time of the month and I probably won't see a loss for a few weeks, especially since we are going to Vegas this weekend to visit my grandparents and attend a wedding. This will be my first time staying on the strip and I've already told my husband that I will be drinking and taking advantage of the weekend away :)
Okay, that's all for now. I'll post my progress tomorrow and let you know what the scale said.
Wednesday, July 08, 2009
Yippee! Down to 203.8 this morning - that's 9.4 pounds lost in the last 7 weeks and a 1.6 pound loss this week. I feel great. I feel like I'm finally getting the hang of this. I'm eating the right food and have upped my activity level, life is good. My only complaint is that I have missing data on my spreadsheet for the calories for the week we were moving and a few days this past week. It doesn't matter in the grand scheme of things but I hate it, my little chart has dots that are not connected by a line :(
I also must say that I need to be doing better with exercise. Yes, I've increased my activity through my new job but I haven't run at all in about a month. I haven't done any formal exercise in about 10 days. I have a half marathon in October and the Breast Cancer 3 day in November and I'm nowhere near ready. I'm just exhausted by the time I get home from work! I will make an effort to exercise 3 days this week for at least 30 minutes.
I also must say that I need to be doing better with exercise. Yes, I've increased my activity through my new job but I haven't run at all in about a month. I haven't done any formal exercise in about 10 days. I have a half marathon in October and the Breast Cancer 3 day in November and I'm nowhere near ready. I'm just exhausted by the time I get home from work! I will make an effort to exercise 3 days this week for at least 30 minutes.
Tuesday, July 07, 2009
It's not my normal weigh-in day (that's tomorrow) but I'm so excited that I have to blog about it. I saw the number 204.0 on the scale this morning!! I feel great. I haven't done a great job of logging my food this week but I have been staying away from the processed food the last few days and I can feel a difference. I am really excited to cross the 10 pounds gone mark, only 0.8 pounds to go :) Then, to have my weight begin with a "1" will be amazing. Maybe in two weeks I'll be back in the one hundreds. Ahh, just daydreaming about the day.
What else has been going on? Oh, my dissertation, ugh. I'm still not done with it. As soon as a post this I'm going to pack up and head to my "office" aka Starbucks and get to work. I'm determined to finish the revisions today, have the husband proof read and edit tomorrow and then e-mail it to the Prof and hopefully set a defense date so that I can book my flight to Indiana and get it done! I wonder how much less stress eating I'll do once the dissertation is done? I'm guessing I'll lose 5 pounds instantly :)
What else has been going on? Oh, my dissertation, ugh. I'm still not done with it. As soon as a post this I'm going to pack up and head to my "office" aka Starbucks and get to work. I'm determined to finish the revisions today, have the husband proof read and edit tomorrow and then e-mail it to the Prof and hopefully set a defense date so that I can book my flight to Indiana and get it done! I wonder how much less stress eating I'll do once the dissertation is done? I'm guessing I'll lose 5 pounds instantly :)
Saturday, July 04, 2009
I have got to stop eating out. It's such a bad habit for both my pocket book and my weight. Since we began the moving process last week I've hardly eaten at home and that just needs to end now that everything is back in order at the apartment. I'm planning to grocery shop tomorrow after church and that should help. I need some of the tasty Trader Joe's frozen meals to help me out on busy days. I also need to purchase more fruit and veggies! My husband would prefer I only go to the store once a month but that's just not practical for weight loss because you need fresh fruit and veggies in the diet. I miss fruit. I am hoping there will be a big fruit tray at the bbq tonight. I would love to chow down on some strawberries and pineapple. I should just buy a stinking pineapple and savor the tartness!
At least I'm back to logging so that I can remember just how bad those fast food meals are :)
At least I'm back to logging so that I can remember just how bad those fast food meals are :)
Friday, July 03, 2009
A little late on the weekly progress report but I have a good excuse. We moved apartments on Sunday afternoon and I haven't had access to the internet until last night! I can't believe I went 4 days without internet, I felt so disconnected. We ate out sooo much over the last week. Fortunately, I've been doing enough activity to make up for the extra calories, my appetite has also decreased a little bit. I hate that I have missing data though in my charts. I have 4 days where I can't remember what I ate and have no way to know how many calories I consumed. I also have one day where I didn't weigh in because the scale was packed in a box! So, anyway, no charts this week just the happy report that I weigh 205.8 pounds. Down 2 pounds from the previous week!!! I'm so happy about that. My lowest weight that I've seen this year is 205.4 which I hit yesterday. I'm hoping for 203 something by next weigh in! I feel like I'm on a roll. I had two bad weeks that corresponded to my cycle and everything else has been nice little losses. I've lost 8 pounds in 6 weeks, that's pretty darn good!
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Well, it's a good thing not many people read this because three posts in one day is a little excessive. I just have these thoughts in my head and want to get them out while I still remember. Anyway, this one is not so much a progress report as my musings on the topic of Body Image. After reading the archives from www.ronisweigh.com, www.dietgirl.com, and www.pastaqueen.com, I've realized that my body issues aren't as bad as they could be. Both Shauna and Roni describe avoiding shorts and tank tops because they felt everyone would stare and they just weren't comfortable with their bodies. I'm not like that. There was a time in high school where I didn't wear shorts but that's mainly because the classrooms were so over air conditioned. I've always been willing to throw on a swimsuit and jump in the pool. Now the only thing that stops me is remembering that I need to shave my legs! My recent photos from Disneyland attest to this, I'm wearing shorts and a tank top even though I weigh 208 pounds. But, hey, I want to be comfortable and this is SoCal in the Summertime. I was completely comfortable until I got soaked and was dripping water from my behind :)
So, I am overall pretty darn happy with my body. It's the body that God gave me and it works fairly well. I think I could be perfectly happy at this weight if only my knees didn't hurt when I run and I could fit in all roller coaster seats (I have very wide hips, thank genetics!). So, I think this is a good place to start. I'm lucky to live in the US where clothing comes in all sizes and I don't really have to compromise my style because I'm larger, my financial budget dictates that.
I'm still working to lose the weight because I want to run and not hurt my knees and I want to take my nephews to Six Flags and ride on Batman (I didn't fit in October). I don't want to be a stick figure, I never could be unless I underwent some serious saddle bag surgery. I just want to be athletic and healthy, I want people to think of me when they are putting together a running team. So, that's where I'm at with the whole body image issues. I guess I'm pretty lucky that I have always been around supportive family and friends. I am truly blessed.
So, I am overall pretty darn happy with my body. It's the body that God gave me and it works fairly well. I think I could be perfectly happy at this weight if only my knees didn't hurt when I run and I could fit in all roller coaster seats (I have very wide hips, thank genetics!). So, I think this is a good place to start. I'm lucky to live in the US where clothing comes in all sizes and I don't really have to compromise my style because I'm larger, my financial budget dictates that.
I'm still working to lose the weight because I want to run and not hurt my knees and I want to take my nephews to Six Flags and ride on Batman (I didn't fit in October). I don't want to be a stick figure, I never could be unless I underwent some serious saddle bag surgery. I just want to be athletic and healthy, I want people to think of me when they are putting together a running team. So, that's where I'm at with the whole body image issues. I guess I'm pretty lucky that I have always been around supportive family and friends. I am truly blessed.
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