Exercise: 30 minute walk (to the stupid carnival); Weight training: NONE; Calories:1900
OK, so I didn't do so well on the calories. It was a bad BAD BAAAAD day :-( Nothing tragic, just a very off day.
Exercise: None; Weight Training: None; Calories: 1700
I'm writing my entry now because it is not even 9:30a yet and I have already had 2 breakfasts. The kids had scrambled eggs and toast and I finished up what they didn't eat, which equaled 1 egg and about 1 piece of toast (w/butter).
I"m mentioning this because if you will recall, last night I stated that my September goal here would be to stay within my calorie range every day this month. Well, Donkey's off to a great start, doncha think??? NOT.
Now I have a stupid parade to go and watch. I hear they throw a ton of candy at the kids. Hopefully nobody will throw anything chocolate, in the state that I am in today.
I will update this towards the end of the day and let you know how I did. And no weigh-in this morning because I had to get up early to take care of some stuff for Husband. I was so tired that I just rushed for that cup of coffee. Then realized that I forgot to weigh in. So tomorrow or Monday, I think.
AFTERNOON EDIT: Thank you all for your comments. Actually staying within my calorie goal is NOT a vague goal to have. SparkPeople says in order to reach my goal by Oct 31, my calories should be between 1390-1740, so that's pretty specific. I use their online food tracker to track my calories throughout the day, so I know exactly where I am before every food choice I make.
Another thing, after my "second breakfast", I already had 31 grams of fiber in me. The recommended daily intake of fiber is 25-35 grams of fiber. My first breakfast was Fiber One and light soy milk. "Fluffy not Stuffy" :-)
At the parade: I *did* get hit quite a few times with candy. I got whacked in the head by a chocolate Tootsie roll (those little things hurt!) and stung in the toe by a Brach's red & white round peppermint (they ain't kidding when they say "hard candy"). And then I was whipped in the arm by a Laffy Taffy. Next time I shall wear a construction helmet and a padded jacket with long sleeves. Perhaps I should bring one of those nets to catch butterflies to field flying candies.
After the parade was lunch, and again, I felt that I ate too much, but my calories are around 1000, so I can still have a manageable dinner and stay within range. I ran errands this afternoon, which essentially eliminated my afternoon snack. So I should be OK.
Exercise: 65 minute crosstrainer (interval); Weight training: NONE -- ran out of time at the gym because of my dentist appointment!; Calories: 1732 -- 8 short of my limit.
My challenge for the weekend (besides eating, because that's ALWAYS a challenge for me, not just on the weekends) is to go running either day. I'm too tired right now to decide which day would be better for me, schedule-wise to run.
My goal for September is to stay within in calorie range (high and low) every day for the month. My range is 1390-1740 to reach my weight loss goal of 130 by October 31st. Now you know, you can hold me accountable.
Progress as of today: 7.5 lbs lost so far, only 6.5 lbs to go!
Exercise: 65 min crosstrainer, 25 min running; Weight training: NONE; Calories: 1851 -- just over the high range for my calories; I just ruined my daily caloric intake with some "innocent" M&Ms. That'll be enough of THEM!
I was really unmotivated to run this morning, but I thought about it and pushed myself to go. I purposely did not run yesterday because I knew that today's weather would be much kinder. And it was. But I was tired, and lazy and really didn't want to do it. But the minimum requirement for me trying to become a runner is to run for a minimum of 20min 3x a week. So I did that.
Progress as of today: 7.5 lbs lost so far, only 6.5 lbs to go!
Exercise: 65 min crosstrainer (double hill); Weight training: Upper body (machines); Calories: 1332.
I'm keeping this short and sweet because it has been one of those days that is just better forgotten.
I did not run today, as I was waiting for cooler, less humid weather to come. It has come so hopefully it will happen tomorrow. (Husband has the day off though so I don't know WHAT will happen.)
I could tell that my legs were tired, because the crosstrainer was harder than usual, even though I was on a lighter resistance level (10). So I think I will not be doing higher resistances but rather concentrate on the running.
Progress as of today: 7.5 lbs lost so far, only 6.5 lbs to go!
Exercise: 65 min elliptical; Weight training: 25 min lower body; Calories: 1670
All in all not too bad of a day, but now it is hot and humid once again and I feel very unmotivated to do anything.
I could have gotten up early to go to the gym, but I opted to turn off my alarm and sleep in. Then I went after my daughter left on the school bus. Problem is, damn bus was 15 minutes late! So I didn't get to the gym until after 9a.
It's nicer to get up early and exercise because it is significantly cooler. Plus, then I have more of my day available to me. However, physically speaking it is *very* *difficult* *to* *do*.
I hope I don't regret working my legs so much tomorrow. They already ache a little bit more than I would like. If I do decide to run tomorrow... well, the ache could get in the way of a good run (if there is such a thing as a "good run" LOL).
Progress as of today: 7.5 lbs lost so far, only 6.5 lbs to go!
i am nervous that i'm not going to get into a radiography program!!!! :( they are sooooo small. like 10 students in each class! and, there are only 4 schools in my county...i'd rather not have to apply to schools in NYC or another county. I'd work in the city...but i don't have the cash to spend commuting there when i'm in school! you know how it is, i need those extra dimes and nickels...it would be so much effort just to go to school. LOL, but if i have to, maybe I will...
i shouldn't put such restrictions on things! I think my chances are good...but how good!? will my references pay off??? will they say the appropriate things to land me into radiological tech school???? or will i be in bigger trouble by the middle of this year...when i'm not accepted AND i can't play music! ooohh, i'd be in SUCH BIG trouble...its not even funny!
Exercise: 65 min elliptical crosstrainer, 45 min running; Weight Training: NONE; Calories: 1730.
I will have an edit towards the end of the day to report final calories. If you will notice 2 things: I weighed in this morning and have recorded an accurate weight in the weight tracker, and I went running this morning after the kids went to school.
My goal is to run 3x a week, for a minimum of 20 minutes, although I PLAN to follow a 10k training program, which usually entails 40 minutes of running 3-4 days a week.
I felt very positive about sending the kids off to school this year. I heard a couple of good things about my son's class, that is teacher is "very good" (this opinion from the lady who said that his last year's teacher was "very good" and she was) AND that he might have 2 friends from the neighborhood in his class too. So he already knows a third of the class! So hopefully he will not isolate himself so much this year (a main sign of Asperger's). But I was really glad to hear that this neighbor lady thought that his teacher was VERY good. Because my other neighbor said the teacher was STRICT :-( and not fun. Well, come to think of it, that "other neighbor" is kind of a snot, whereas the lady I spoke to today is a nice person.
I just hope the kids come home today feeling good about school.
I also wanted to mention that being inspired by Horn Of Plenty to pursue radiology studies, I am contemplating taking coursework to become either a medical transcriptionist or something with medical billing. Thanks HOP!!
EVENING EDIT: Both kids had great days at school! :-)
Progress as of today: 7.5 lbs lost so far, only 6.5 lbs to go!
Exercise: 45 minutes mowing the lawn; Weight Training: NONE; Calories: 1487
I made some changes in my goals today. I decided that my Goal Weight will now be 130.0, and that once I reach my goal, I will have to maintain it for at least 3 months (preferably 6 months) before I decide if I want to lose more weight after that or not.
Since I increased my Goal Weight, I also decided that I want to reach this weight (of 130) by Oct. 31 (2007). I actually have until the end of this year to reach my goal, but since there are holidays and temptations towards the end of the year, I thought it would be best to try my hardest to reach my goal BEFORE the holidays.
To be accurate about my goals, then, I will weigh in tomorrow morning and change my weight tracker to reflect my Current Weight -- which I'm afraid will be somewhere around 138.
So that's the short story. If you want to know my justifications for these changes, please continue to read...
I changed my goal weight because I needed something that was a little more realistic for me to attain. I have to work very hard to get down to 125. I believe 130 to be more manageable. Keep in mind that I weighed 130 in 7th or 8th grade, and when I graduated high school, I weighed 155. So even though I am short, this is still an accomplishment.
I set my time goal because I do not want to start 2008 STILL trying to lose weight. I have to have a goal that I can reach by the end of the year. I need to get my focus off of losing weight and more towards other goals, whether that be maintaining, or running a 5k, or trying a new sport or whatever.
It is self-defeating to have a goal weight that one cannot reach.
Progress as of today: 9.5 lbs lost so far, only 4.5 lbs to go!
Exercise: 35 minutes elliptical crosstrainer (resistance level 14, ramp level 1); Weight Training: NONE; Calories: 1550
The scale said 138.5 again. I may have to change my weight tracker here AGAIN to reflect my weight more accurately if it doesn't continue to go down soon.
Made it to the gym today! YAY! I tried going back to a harder resistance for a shorter period of time. This might be something that I do every other day. Tomorrow is a rest day for cardio. That's what happens when you get past a certain age. you have to start taking "rest days". Eventually, I will need to take 2 days off. I already do that sometimes, especially if Husband has to work over the weekends (which he usually does). But I can still get away with working out 6 days a week.
Today was a birthday party, and get this: I was able to STOP eating birthday cake after ONE SLICE. I was hanging around to scrape the remains of frosting and cake on the cake sheet. There was quite a bit, as the lady cutting the cake was doing a horrible job. So I'm sitting there waiting, but secretly I'm battling my willpower to walk away because I didn't need to have those extra calories. I know how easily something like birthday cake can RUIN a calorie count. And so I walked away from the table, threw away my plate and decided if I needed something else to fill me, I could have another Diet Pepsi.
(This reminds me that I also managed to get through the day/party and not have a beer.)
That was a HUGE thing for me to do. And that's not to say that it will be like that every time, but when it happens, it's kind of nice to acknowledge that.
Progress as of today: 9.5 lbs lost so far, only 9.5 lbs to go!
Exercise: 65 minute crosstrainer (single hill); Weight training: NONE -- but can I add 4 hours of school shopping as more cardio?; Calories: 1550 (I decided to have a dish of ice cream instead of a fiber bar; how bad is THAT??).
I made an error in yesterday's exercise report. I did intervals instead of a hill program. Today I did the hill program, and I don't know what happened, but oh man, I totally exceeded calories burned, strides, and mileage. So I think it's time to increase the resistance a notch to make it more challenging.
Husband is home today and this weekend. He is already driving me nuts, but he is out getting his errands done FIRST, which is all I asked of him in the first place (to get stuff done FIRST and then relax AFTER).
Wet and rainy here today. Probably no outdoor activities... Weight is down to 138.5, so I'm slowly losing what I put on from my pizza fest the other day. Might have been better but we went out for Mexican food last night. Oof!
EVENING EDIT: What an awesome day! I'm not very pleased at all the money I spent today for the kids to go back to school, but what had to be done, had to be done. I am glad that I got it done and over with and now I can put it behind me -- at least until the credit card bill shows up (ha ha). But I'm keeping track of what I'm spending, and that's a good thing.
Today we signed papers that declare that the offer on our old house we were selling has fallen through. So we did not sell our house (not the one we are living in now, the one I moved from in Feb.). We are now thinking that maybe we should rent out the empty house, since we really don't want it to be vacant, and the selling market is so bad right now. If we can do this, it would be great because then our old house becomes an investment, not a burden. I have to do more research on this before plunging into it. In the meantime, our house stays on the market for sale. :-(
In spite all of this stress, I did really well eating wise. I am so proud of myself!!! It is not often that I feel this good about myself or my efforts, but I did good.
Progress as of today: 9.5 lbs lost so far, only 9.5 lbs to go!
you had a pizza fest...and i had a pizza fest...on leftover cold pizza! i didn't know i'd like it that way! craziness. i guess good pizza is good pizza!
you definitely offer some good advice...and i will apply to the job...after hearing your comments and listening to others all tell me the same thing. There are many people out there that may have already applied...as it was posted thursday. LOL. so, i should have just applied...i will not miss the radiography observation, NO MATTER what. too bad my suits don't fit!!!! I'd have to buy one...and return it!?...eh.
i see you are back to exercising!!! wahoo! It's good to hear you are doing better!!! ahhh, i'm sure intervals and hills are similiar! It's great to mix it up! go u!
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:) hello Donkey. I understand how you feel. We must forge ahead...and remember we are doing this for our health...and not dieting in order to deny ourselves!!! That's the whole thing: once you start thinking you're being denied of something, you want it so bad and then when you eat it...you have a lot! However, a carnival is another story indeed!
Workingit2 on 09/03/2007:
I hope your day went better for you today! I couldn't go to the carnival...I'd be eating those elephant ears with powdered sugar LOL.