Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Update
I'm proud of the progress I'm making with my workouts. I'm definitely getting stronger and pushing myself more than I ever thought possible. In June, I was challenging myself to jog 60 steps without stopping. At the end of that, I was horribly winded and miserable. Today I walked a mile, then jogged two more miles without stopping. The jogging portion took about 25 minutes, and I could have done more but it was 98 degrees outside and like an idiot I started my workout at 1:30 in the afternoon. Needless to say, next time I plan to start when the sun is a little less intense!
I'm proud of the physical changes I'm seeing as well. I have collar bones and I'm almost down to one chin! I bought some jeans in a size 18 this past weekend, and wore them comfortably today.
I wonder sometimes what took me so long to start this. For years I hated exercise and lived for desserts. I'm excited to see where this journey takes me, but in all honesty I'm a little sad about how much time I wasted being fat, lazy and uncomfortable.
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I'm proud of the physical changes I'm seeing as well. I have collar bones and I'm almost down to one chin! I bought some jeans in a size 18 this past weekend, and wore them comfortably today.
I wonder sometimes what took me so long to start this. For years I hated exercise and lived for desserts. I'm excited to see where this journey takes me, but in all honesty I'm a little sad about how much time I wasted being fat, lazy and uncomfortable.
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Wednesday, October 12, 2011
right...
So my scale claims I've gained 3.2 pounds in two days.
Yesterday I jogged 4 miles wearing ankle weights. Maybe I've gained that much muscle?
Yesterday I jogged 4 miles wearing ankle weights. Maybe I've gained that much muscle?
Monday, October 10, 2011
plateau?
My weight loss has definitely slowed way down. I don't know that it's necessarily a plateau. I'm thinking more like it's been due to a lot of stress I've had lately. In addition to an observation at work, I had parent/teacher conferences and my mother's wedding this past weekend.
I cope with stress by eating. I've been eating a lot of things I shouldn't. Honestly I'm surprised I've had any loss at all, and I'll take it. I was expecting to see a huge gain after this past weekend. I ate and drank a lot at Mom's wedding. I'm down a pound since last Thursday though, which puts me pretty much back to where I was two weeks ago. I'm hoping now that the stress of these things is over, I can re-focus myself on eating better.
This data is a little depressing:
I cope with stress by eating. I've been eating a lot of things I shouldn't. Honestly I'm surprised I've had any loss at all, and I'll take it. I was expecting to see a huge gain after this past weekend. I ate and drank a lot at Mom's wedding. I'm down a pound since last Thursday though, which puts me pretty much back to where I was two weeks ago. I'm hoping now that the stress of these things is over, I can re-focus myself on eating better.
This data is a little depressing:
| # | Date | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10/10/2011 | 234.0 | Edit || Delete |
| 2 | 09/28/2011 | 233.8 | Edit || Delete |
| 3 | 09/27/2011 | 234.8 | Edit || Delete |
| 4 | 09/24/2011 | 235.8 | Edit || Delete |
| 5 | 09/23/2011 | 236.0 | Edit || Delete |
| 6 | 09/21/2011 | 237.6 | Edit || Delete |
| 7 | 09/15/2011 | 235.8 | Edit || Delete |
| 8 | 09/14/2011 | 236.4 | Edit || Delete |
| 9 | 09/11/2011 | 237.6 | Edit || Delete |
Saturday, October 1, 2011
up and down
My weight, my attitude, my love for exercising... it's all going up and down and up and down. I was at 236 this morning. I'm not beating myself up because I'm sure it's a stress thing, a water retention thing, and a PMS thing. This week at work has been insane, with an observation, conference scheduling, and a million meetings and after school obligations. Next weekend is my mom's wedding. My goal was to be at 235 or under for it. I'm close, and since I'm staying in a hotel the night before the wedding, I won't have my scale with me. I'll have no real way of knowing if I actually met that goal or not... and truthfully it doesn't matter. I've lost a lot of weight. I've worked really hard. I'm proud of how my body is looking. I'm excited about the dress I got to wear for her wedding. If I'm 236 or even 240 on her wedding day it doesn't really matter.
I plan to go back to being more careful about what I'm eating after the wedding. I've actually been doing a good job of making it to the gym at least three times a week to do some intense workouts. I'm also looking forward to the weather finally getting under 100 so I can start walking the dogs in the evenings. That will help too I'm sure.
I plan to go back to being more careful about what I'm eating after the wedding. I've actually been doing a good job of making it to the gym at least three times a week to do some intense workouts. I'm also looking forward to the weather finally getting under 100 so I can start walking the dogs in the evenings. That will help too I'm sure.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
an update
I've become way more lapse about what I'm eating. My portion sizes are way smaller, I'm exercising and I feel fantastic. I've gotten some new clothes and many compliments about what I'm doing. I'm having trouble giving up sweets though. I feel like I've cut so many other things from my life: sedentary ways, soda, laziness, fried foods, etc.
Overall I'm doing well. The weight is dropping slowly but that's alright. I'm content with the progress I've made and continue to make.
Overall I'm doing well. The weight is dropping slowly but that's alright. I'm content with the progress I've made and continue to make.
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