Weighed in this morning, just to keep up with the tradition of knowing what I weigh at the beginning of the year.
I attribute the slight increase in weight to increased alcohol consumption.
Today has been uneventful other than going to Mass and watching my son serve. This afternoon, I got a chance to use the Wii that my kids got for Christmas (courtesy of my folks, thank you Grandma). Oh my! I can see how that could be used for workout purposes. My daughter and I played bowling (2x), golf (2x), baseball (1x), tennis (1x) and boxing (3x - best out of 3). That boxing game was so fun(ny). Neither one of us had any idea what we were doing. We were just swinging our arms really really fast, and whoever went down for the count lost.
Afterwards my daughter said, "I need a drink of water! My arms really hurt!" Me too!
I have the Wii Fit (whatever) and I will start to press Husband to set that up so that I can use that on a regular basis.
I've started to track calories again using Sparkpeople.com, since I don't want to put too much thought into it. That and drink water and stay active.
Tomorrow I am hostessing 2 weddings in my new outfit and pantyhose (which you will recall I had to buy because my regular stuff no longer fits). I am looking forward to that, but I must remember to pack some kind of snack or lunch for in between.
Progress as of today: 0.5 lbs lost so far, only 25 lbs to go!
Today I bit the bullet and went shopping for clothes in a larger size for 2 weddings that I am hostessing for on Saturday.
I was looking for something dressy, yet neutral. I looked at several suits. I almost bought a light grey tweed-y looking suit (jacket, skirt, pants -- everything lined, too!) but decided to pass because they were in size 16. Even though they fit, they were almost at the point of being too big. And I did not want to spend $$ on something that will not fit in a month or 2 (hopefully).
Or maybe it was the fact that it said "size 16" and I just don't want to admit to myself that this is where I'm at. I don't think that's it though. I tried on other size 16 suits that were obviously too big.
So what I bought was a black skirt (size 14) and 2 fancy tops in size Large. More versatile I think, and more motivation to try to lose weight.
Because even if I feel like cr*p, I should at least try to look my best.
Progress as of today: 2.5 lbs lost so far, only 23 lbs to go!
No weigh in yet, putting it off again... Just as I have been putting off stepping back into the gym, after taking several days off recovering from a sinus infection.
Today, there is enough snow to shovel that I won't need to go to the gym.
I need to get back on track with drinking water.
But other than that, I'm trying to keep my head up and look forward.
Progress as of today: 2.5 lbs lost so far, only 23 lbs to go!
New weight loss journey, new progress bar...
I've been sick for the past week with an awful sinus infection that has moved around. Now it is in my chest and has settled there. The first day I was feeling poorly, I still pushed myself to go to the gym. But since then, I have not been back. First I was sneezing too much, and then I have been coughing too much.
Normally, the "old me" would have pushed through and gone to the gym at whatever the coast.
This time, the "new me" has decided that resting up might serve her (me) better.
The weight is coming off but oh so slowly. That is OK, because this time, whatever comes off, I want to STAY off.
Progress as of today: 2.5 lbs lost so far, only 23 lbs to go!
nice to see a new progress bar and that you are progressing! never stop with weights. they are the best. aside from the fact that my mom said i am becoming "amazon woman" and my dad says i shouldn't have such big arms. lol. they are not as muscular as i would like them, still too much fat. but, progress takes time, right!?
stay well. glad you are resting up! lets both continue with our progress this winter!
One of the reasons why I don't weigh in regularly is because I am having problems with the arch in my right foot that requires me to put on gym shoes as soon as I get out of bed. If I go shoeless or if I wear slippers (that have no support), then my foot starts to hurt.
I did very well yesterday. I got in all of my water plus some decaf herbal tea. No late night snacking. 35 minutes of a progressively intense routine on the elliptical plus a little weight training. I think I do better with the shorter, but more intense cardio.
Today I am busy turoring my math student and my throat is very sore, so I think I will opt out of the gym today. I had sort of planned to rest today anyway.
So my focus today, again, is the water, no late night snacking and moderate portion control at meals.
Progress as of today: 24.5 lbs lost so far, only 25.5 lbs to go!
I did much better yesterday until the evening. I couldn't find my water bottle. Instead of looking for it, I decided that I would snack instead. How stupid is that?
So today I must make sure that I know the whereabouts of my water bottle at all times, if I am to make my water goal for the day. I know I can do that, at least.
I did make it to the gym for an hour of cardio. I used the elliptical and didn't have nearly the amount of joint pain that I had when I was using the treadmill. So I don't know if it is a treadmill issue or if it because I'm getting back on track.
I think this week, I would like to try doing 35 min. of cardio on the elliptical and then some weight training, to keep things balanced. If I want to do more cardio, then, I can seek out a different machine.
I have to try a different approach because I see that what I am used to doing isn't working this time around.
Progress as of today: 24.5 lbs lost so far, only 25.5 lbs to go!
OK, so I am resolved to getting back on track and tackling this extra weight starting this week.
I had an opportunity present itself to me last week, and I did not act upon it because -- well there were many reasons -- but one of the main reasons is that I have no nicer clothes that fit me.
This was one of those "light bulb" moments because I realized -- before it was too late and I jumped into something unprepared -- that I still need to do more work on ME first.
So that is what I plan to do. Work on getting myself to a stronger position so that I feel more confident -- some of which comes from having nice clothes that fit properly -- before I put myself out there.
My three goals this week are:
1. Drink at least 2 L of water a day (8 cups).
2. Get to the gym at least 5x this week.
3. No late night snacking, keep snacks to less than 200 calories.
I hope you won't mind hearing from me more often. Logging in to report progress is one way to stay accountable.
Progress as of today: 24.5 lbs lost so far, only 25.5 lbs to go!
Meanwhile, the poor dear has eaten herself up to a size 16 or 18. I daren't ask!
You have good plans for the week. Don't think about going to the gym. Just go!
Glad to see you back again.
hey, i'm so happy to hear you are doing well. remember, progress is supposed to be gradual. don't worry so much about weight - just enjoy the gym and don't do what i did - DON'T overload on caffeine before and during your workout! haha.
stay well and have a lovely, good week! :-)
looking foward to your entries. keep looking up.
I'm still fat. This seems to be a number that my body likes. Unfortunately, I can feel the extra weight and it's uncomfortable.
BUT -- I feel renewed and motivated. Not so much to lose weight per se but to make a better life for myself and those around me. And so this higher number has got to go.
I DID go to the (step) family party yesterday. It went well, I think. I did not have much to say, which is ok. I shouldn't feel pressured to reveal anything when someone says, "So what's new with you?" because truthfully, not much is new with me. Oh sure, I'm volunteering as a literacy tutor (ESL and math). And I'm still involved with the Wedding Hostess thing at church. I know those count as worthy endeavors -- I should NOT discount what I do. I dunno, I just didn't feel like talking about myself.
I overate. Not binge though, so I have indeed made progress. This is one of the advantages of being at a higher number that my body likes. I can overeat and still maintain. I think maintaining the lower body weight contributed to binge eating.
However, that does not mean that I have given up. It just means that this time, when I lose weight, I need to do it moderately, healthy, carefully.
And I'm glad I pushed myself and went to the party.
Progress as of today: 25 lbs lost so far, only 25 lbs to go!
Yes, I'm fatter than I thought.
I've decided that I WILL try my hardest to attend that Thanksgiving party. I will consider it a personal challenge to do so. It will be alright because I don't have much to say. "Not much is new" would qualify as a valid answer here, and that's fine. The people there just want to have a good time, so me being there won't really change that. I might as well try and push myself out of my comfort zone, in a positive direction. I can always leave early.
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Progress as of today: 25 lbs lost so far, only 25 lbs to go!
I wanted to add as a post-script - but separate from my other, happier entry:
I cannot gain any more weight. We are having a cash crunch here at my house at the moment, and cannot buy groceries (or anything else for that matter) until my husband gets paid for work.
So I definitely need to pull back and scale back what I eat, and make what we have last longer.
Unfortunately, this hit us at a time when my food pantry & refrigerator is not well stocked.
While I am not happy that we are cash poor, if this is what it takes to get my eating under control and get me back on the path to good health, then so be it.
Please, do not pity my family. We are not as desolate as others in the world. This is a bump in the road. I have to believe that better times are ahead of us in the near future.
Progress as of today: 25 lbs lost so far, only 25 lbs to go!
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I love the Wii~bowling and golfing are so much fun!! I haven't done the Wii Fit but have seen friends do it..I'm tempted to get one for myself!
Have fun tomorrow~enjoy yourself while hostessing~
Happy New Year!
Horn_Of_Plenty on 01/03/2010:
1. in the entry below, i AGREE with "Even if i look like cr-p i should try to look my best." you bet you should. or at least if you can't look your very best everyday, try at least for a couple days a week when you have the time!? lol, i'm such a lazy-butt myself when it comes to getting decked out...hehe.
2. nice to see you bought a few clothes that flatter you.
3. yes, pack a snack or lunch for hostessing...and pack enough not to deny yourself causing you to binge later bc you were trying to be restrictive while working.
4. have fun hostessing. i know you like to be busy and occupied. i'm the same way - would rather be busy WORKING than doing nothing all day or having ample time to myself. i'm not a fan of using my time the way it should be so i'd rather have structured work and just reasonable time time myself. not loads.
5. i always find a way to ramble in my comments to you.
6. happy new year.
7. i hope to read more soon...and 7 is a lucky number so i'll stop here!
see_maw on 01/12/2010:
WII is fun and I wa ssore from bowling, so sad!! LOL
see_maw on 01/12/2010:
COME BACK! I MISS MY BUDDY!!
biscottibody59 on 01/21/2010:
Wondering where you're at--no weigh-in on the 15th or soo???
Hope you're hangin' in there!
biscottibody59 on 06/21/2010:
Nice to see a "cheers" from you Donkey--hope you're doing well! Hang in there!