I weighed in this morning at a whopping 271.6 pounds – down 1.8 pounds (I was 273.4)! I knew – I could feel it as a matter of fact because my stomach was less bloated and I felt like I could suck it in further.
And then, this morning, when I usually would have eaten four frozen waffles – toasted of course – I only had two and I was done with them. I find, that my dilemma now is not know what I am hungry for which it makes it difficult to figure out what I want to eat while at the same time making healthy choices AND if I am unable to figure out what I want to eat and then I get too hungry I end up splurging. This is something I will have to work on; as I sit here I intend to look thru my recipe books and some recipe websites for some tasty ideas.
Oh well, I need to peruse the recipes and actually get a work out in today!
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Friday, February 27, 2009
New Month; New Goals
It is like spring time outside – I think that is great. When the winter sucks – and our winter has; hardly any snow, it didn’t get too cold that much – it just makes me ready for spring. Fresh green leaves on the trees, flowers coming up… everything. Now granted it will only last for about a day; it is supposed to rain tonight and then get colder for the rest of the week. Sigh
Well, anyway, I am feeling really good. Lent started on Wednesday and I gave up chocolate candy and intend to work out for a half hour at least three times a week. I actually am doing okay with the chocolate candy thing; I don’t know if it is because I know I can have other chocolate if need be or what but I get a hankering every now and then and then it is gone. And to date – I know it has only been a little over two days – but I haven’t had any chocolate so I feel like that is a small accomplishment all by itself. To top it off, I have been paying more attention to my food portions, especially in the last week or two, and I can tell it is doing something. I have lost three pounds since the last weigh in here at work and it could possible be more. Jeans that were too tight around the waist a couple of weeks ago have loosened and are actually comfortable to wear again. I can’t wait ‘til they are falling off.
With the spring weather it has me thinking of the summer weather too… I don’t want to be a fatty for the summer. I’m being graphic here but sweat in my back fat rolls is not a pretty picture. I want to have jeans that are comfortable to wear; I want to have legs and arms that are toned for shorts and t-shirts… I don’t have to be skinny but I want to at least look strong and healthy in whatever size fits me. PLUS I want to have energy to enjoy the summer without feeling blah and lazy the whole time… So I am feeling good. A lot less bloated, a bit more energy and very conscious of what I am doing and not doing.
Tomorrow is the last day of the month and I was weighing in around 273 – I have been stuck between this number and 276 for the last few months and I am ready to get past it in a downward direction… I am thinking I would like to be below 260 by the end of March. This is about 13 pounds which is about 3 pounds per week and I am fine with that. Who knows what will happen within that month but that is my goal. I will be hitting the grocery store, most likely on Monday, to ensure I am stocked up for healthy eating and I have some new recipes I would like to try and I have to start working out whether it be walking or getting to the gym. By rights I am a big girl and initially – if I really put my mind to it – I should be able to lose more than 13 pounds because I know my body and it typically responds well to healthy changes and I experience a big drop within a couple of weeks but I am not counting on it this time because I am afraid I have seriously screwed up my metabolism; so after some research and reading some articles that will be the other thing I concentrate on while working out… some metabolism boosting exercises to get my body back up and running.
Oh well, that is all for now – hoping for a good weekend and the strength and motivation to stick with my goals!
Well, anyway, I am feeling really good. Lent started on Wednesday and I gave up chocolate candy and intend to work out for a half hour at least three times a week. I actually am doing okay with the chocolate candy thing; I don’t know if it is because I know I can have other chocolate if need be or what but I get a hankering every now and then and then it is gone. And to date – I know it has only been a little over two days – but I haven’t had any chocolate so I feel like that is a small accomplishment all by itself. To top it off, I have been paying more attention to my food portions, especially in the last week or two, and I can tell it is doing something. I have lost three pounds since the last weigh in here at work and it could possible be more. Jeans that were too tight around the waist a couple of weeks ago have loosened and are actually comfortable to wear again. I can’t wait ‘til they are falling off.
With the spring weather it has me thinking of the summer weather too… I don’t want to be a fatty for the summer. I’m being graphic here but sweat in my back fat rolls is not a pretty picture. I want to have jeans that are comfortable to wear; I want to have legs and arms that are toned for shorts and t-shirts… I don’t have to be skinny but I want to at least look strong and healthy in whatever size fits me. PLUS I want to have energy to enjoy the summer without feeling blah and lazy the whole time… So I am feeling good. A lot less bloated, a bit more energy and very conscious of what I am doing and not doing.
Tomorrow is the last day of the month and I was weighing in around 273 – I have been stuck between this number and 276 for the last few months and I am ready to get past it in a downward direction… I am thinking I would like to be below 260 by the end of March. This is about 13 pounds which is about 3 pounds per week and I am fine with that. Who knows what will happen within that month but that is my goal. I will be hitting the grocery store, most likely on Monday, to ensure I am stocked up for healthy eating and I have some new recipes I would like to try and I have to start working out whether it be walking or getting to the gym. By rights I am a big girl and initially – if I really put my mind to it – I should be able to lose more than 13 pounds because I know my body and it typically responds well to healthy changes and I experience a big drop within a couple of weeks but I am not counting on it this time because I am afraid I have seriously screwed up my metabolism; so after some research and reading some articles that will be the other thing I concentrate on while working out… some metabolism boosting exercises to get my body back up and running.
Oh well, that is all for now – hoping for a good weekend and the strength and motivation to stick with my goals!
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Lent is coming...
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. I don’t know why but when I say this verse it sounds almost cliché to me… or too simple. And yet, I feel stronger today than I did yesterday and I want to have faith that I will be accomplish every and anything – of course, most specifically, I want to be fit and healthy while at the same time achieving a manageable weight.
I weighed in this morning for our Biggest Loser competition here at work and I lost three pounds. Yes, it is a loss but that was in four weeks time – big deal. That is less than one pound per week which is disappointing in a way; I could have gained as I changed my eating habits some but not much more than that.
I feel refocused though and am looking forward to the next four weeks. Lent starts next Wednesday and not only will I be giving up chocolate (or at least chocolate candy) but I will also commit to working out at least three times per week at 45 minutes each time. After doing some research – and in all the successful weight loss stories and blogs you read the person did their research – I have come to the conclusion that at this point my metabolism is sitting at null. I could probably starve myself for the next five days and gain a pound, seriously! So I know increasing my water intake, continuing to take my vitamins and getting my body in motion while still paying attention to what I am eating needs to be the trick.
I think the getting my body moving part is really what is missing and I hate to think how out of shape I have let myself get. I was writing a journal entry at home because I needed to get my thoughts on paper and I noticed some things that are distressing to say the least… heart palpitations, labored breathing from climbing a flight of steps, hardly any activity on my part… and it all seems to be a vicious circle. I am feeling lazy so I won’t get up and take a walk, I won’t take a walk so my body has no energy and as a result I end up lazy. I have to kick this in the butt… My husband deserves a healthier example, my son deserves a healthy and energetic mom and damn it! I deserve better!!!
So, as part of my Lent commitment, I will be keeping God/ Christ in the forefront – thru praying and so on in order to achieve my goals. And who better to have as a supporter?
I weighed in this morning for our Biggest Loser competition here at work and I lost three pounds. Yes, it is a loss but that was in four weeks time – big deal. That is less than one pound per week which is disappointing in a way; I could have gained as I changed my eating habits some but not much more than that.
I feel refocused though and am looking forward to the next four weeks. Lent starts next Wednesday and not only will I be giving up chocolate (or at least chocolate candy) but I will also commit to working out at least three times per week at 45 minutes each time. After doing some research – and in all the successful weight loss stories and blogs you read the person did their research – I have come to the conclusion that at this point my metabolism is sitting at null. I could probably starve myself for the next five days and gain a pound, seriously! So I know increasing my water intake, continuing to take my vitamins and getting my body in motion while still paying attention to what I am eating needs to be the trick.
I think the getting my body moving part is really what is missing and I hate to think how out of shape I have let myself get. I was writing a journal entry at home because I needed to get my thoughts on paper and I noticed some things that are distressing to say the least… heart palpitations, labored breathing from climbing a flight of steps, hardly any activity on my part… and it all seems to be a vicious circle. I am feeling lazy so I won’t get up and take a walk, I won’t take a walk so my body has no energy and as a result I end up lazy. I have to kick this in the butt… My husband deserves a healthier example, my son deserves a healthy and energetic mom and damn it! I deserve better!!!
So, as part of my Lent commitment, I will be keeping God/ Christ in the forefront – thru praying and so on in order to achieve my goals. And who better to have as a supporter?
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