and I shouldn' be since I've started losing. I should be that much more determined but what can I say. This week has been nuts. I leave for california on Monday morning and there has been so much to do at work and home to prepare. Next week work will be crazy busy with a school and Bible study. I'm also just flat out exhausted. I can't seem to shake it. I stopped taking my iron vitamins because I was feeling great but I think that is part of the reason for why I feel so tired. I've started taking them again but it takes about a week or a little more to get in my system. Starting today I'm trying to get back into journaling and actually making it to the gym.
I plan on keeping up with my diet and exercise as best as I can while I'm gone. I am going to make sure we find a hotel on the way that has a gym. It will feel good to workout after being in the car for 12-15 hours. My sister is moving on to a college campus so I should have access to their gym as well.
That's all I have for now. I hope you are having a great week.
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Monday, September 24, 2007
Today is a good day!
I lost 3.1 pounds. I am so excited. Yay! I treated myself today with a sweet tea. yum. I only made it to the gym about four times last week. I've been working really hard lately and was too tired and on a couple of occasions there were just not enough hours in the day. I listened to my body and did what it told me to do. I usually listen but was better about it this time around. I think I finally feel confident enough about my plan.
On a completely different subject other than weight loss, I made a big purchase today. I purchased a really nice camera. It was an unintentional reward. I don't know how I am ever going to top that reward. I am so excited about it. I get to learn how to use it on my way to California!! Now that I think about it, I don't think that I told you that I am helping my sister move to California. We are leaving on October 1 at 5:00 am.
Anyway, I have to actually get to work. I have little of that and tons to do before I leave for out of town. Talk to you soon.
On a completely different subject other than weight loss, I made a big purchase today. I purchased a really nice camera. It was an unintentional reward. I don't know how I am ever going to top that reward. I am so excited about it. I get to learn how to use it on my way to California!! Now that I think about it, I don't think that I told you that I am helping my sister move to California. We are leaving on October 1 at 5:00 am.
Anyway, I have to actually get to work. I have little of that and tons to do before I leave for out of town. Talk to you soon.
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
So far so good
I was a little upset Monday. I am actually down -1.4 pounds from the weigh in for The Biggest Family Loser competition that started two weeks ago. So I am NOT gaining. I overlooked some important facts on why I am not dropping yet. I just didn't want to go back into that gain loss cycle again and I am determined not too. It freaked me out a bit. Here are some reasons why I don't thinking I'm dropping right now.
1. PMS. Do I need to say anymore?
2. I've thrown my body into shock between the normal calorie loss from dieting and jumping right into vigourous exercise.
Weight Watchers (WW) suggests waiting 3 weeks to allow your body to adjust to the dieting phase before adding exercise.
3. I changed dieting focus in the middle of a week. My body and my mentality needed to adjust.
CAUTION: I ramble so if you don't want to know about the ups and downs of my thought processes on deciding my calorie intake, skip this section. I'll let you know when its safe.
I've been stressing off and on since April about my calorie intake. You see, WW changed their points system (calorie intake). For my weight, I used to be at 1600 calories or 32 points. Well, with the new system I was supposed to consume 1900 calories or 38 points. After a week or two of that I decided to go back to the old way. Then their was the activity point factor. On WW, you get extra points (calories) to eat if you exercise. Because of my weight and the intensity of my workouts I was gaining like 14-16 extra points (700-800 calories) a day. That is an insane amount of food when you add it to 38 points. Well, it seems that way when you're dieting. Needless to say I had no idea what I was supposed to be eating. Sometimes I was afraid I was eating to much and other times not enough. Neither is good for you. I was even questioning my workout routine even though I knew I was right on.
I stepped on the scale last Wed after being so good and noticed that I was gaining. So that whole workout I was really seeking God's direction for my dieting needs. I came up with small solutions but nothing that would really answer my questions. I had to go to Walmart after that workout and I was roaming the isles of the book area when The Biggest Loser diet book literally jumped off the shelf at me. I was like why not, these people are in the exact same place that I am in and the amount of weight lost every season is huge. We are also doing a competition called The Biggest Family Loser. It seemed appropriate. I started flipping through the book and skimming it. It answered all the questions that I had. From dieting, to food consuption, to exercise. I was so excited. I purchased the book. So here is my new game plan.
IT'S SAFE TO START READING HERE
1. Calorie intake: 2100 (42 points) a day and no extra calories for working out. I do have to say that I listen to my body
signals. If I am hungry and I have had all of my calories for the day, worked out, had some water, chewed some
gum and waited awhile and the feeling is still there, then I will eat something small.
2. 60 min of cardio. I was doing that right. After 4 weeks i will be adding circuit training. I will be joining Curves in addition
to my current gym membership. It sucks to pay for two gyms but will be well worth it in the end. I am going broke on
dieting but its for a good cause, ME.
3. What I am eating. I was doing that right too. What I was doing is pretty close to right on for me. I am just making a
few minor adjustments.
Do you have any comments or suggestions for me?
1. PMS. Do I need to say anymore?
2. I've thrown my body into shock between the normal calorie loss from dieting and jumping right into vigourous exercise.
Weight Watchers (WW) suggests waiting 3 weeks to allow your body to adjust to the dieting phase before adding exercise.
3. I changed dieting focus in the middle of a week. My body and my mentality needed to adjust.
CAUTION: I ramble so if you don't want to know about the ups and downs of my thought processes on deciding my calorie intake, skip this section. I'll let you know when its safe.
I've been stressing off and on since April about my calorie intake. You see, WW changed their points system (calorie intake). For my weight, I used to be at 1600 calories or 32 points. Well, with the new system I was supposed to consume 1900 calories or 38 points. After a week or two of that I decided to go back to the old way. Then their was the activity point factor. On WW, you get extra points (calories) to eat if you exercise. Because of my weight and the intensity of my workouts I was gaining like 14-16 extra points (700-800 calories) a day. That is an insane amount of food when you add it to 38 points. Well, it seems that way when you're dieting. Needless to say I had no idea what I was supposed to be eating. Sometimes I was afraid I was eating to much and other times not enough. Neither is good for you. I was even questioning my workout routine even though I knew I was right on.
I stepped on the scale last Wed after being so good and noticed that I was gaining. So that whole workout I was really seeking God's direction for my dieting needs. I came up with small solutions but nothing that would really answer my questions. I had to go to Walmart after that workout and I was roaming the isles of the book area when The Biggest Loser diet book literally jumped off the shelf at me. I was like why not, these people are in the exact same place that I am in and the amount of weight lost every season is huge. We are also doing a competition called The Biggest Family Loser. It seemed appropriate. I started flipping through the book and skimming it. It answered all the questions that I had. From dieting, to food consuption, to exercise. I was so excited. I purchased the book. So here is my new game plan.
IT'S SAFE TO START READING HERE
1. Calorie intake: 2100 (42 points) a day and no extra calories for working out. I do have to say that I listen to my body
signals. If I am hungry and I have had all of my calories for the day, worked out, had some water, chewed some
gum and waited awhile and the feeling is still there, then I will eat something small.
2. 60 min of cardio. I was doing that right. After 4 weeks i will be adding circuit training. I will be joining Curves in addition
to my current gym membership. It sucks to pay for two gyms but will be well worth it in the end. I am going broke on
dieting but its for a good cause, ME.
3. What I am eating. I was doing that right too. What I was doing is pretty close to right on for me. I am just making a
few minor adjustments.
Do you have any comments or suggestions for me?
Monday, September 17, 2007
I am so discouraged
But not near to the point of quitting. I just weighed in at the gym and in spite of a great week of working out and dieting I managed to gain weight. I am SOOOOO frustrated. You cannot even imagine. I am going to keep trying and perserving but its really tough. I have a hard enough time making time for me. I would really like to see the benefits of that. I know even if I don't lose weight I am still a healthier me by making myself a priority.
Here are the positives for the week.
1. I made it to the gym 5x this week. It was an extremely BUSY week but I did it anyway. I was even there are 1:00am.
2. I'm not feeling condifent about this right now but I found some direction in my dieting and working out.
3. I only stepped on the scale twice. Once to weigh-in and the other time because I am a little OCD.
4. I journaled almost everday.
5. On most days I was drinking about 5-6 bottles of water. That is 80-96 oz of water a day.
Here are this weeks changes.
1. I am back to being extremely anal about what I eat. The measureing spoons, cups and scale are on their way back into my purse. The spray buter might be traveling too.
2. No sweet tea. It was my one treat. Even though the calories were accounted for and I have really limited my intake, I have to cut somewhere and that is one of the only ways to do so at this point. I am at a loss.
3. I am increasing the amount of time spent at the gym. I plan on going everyday and on Friday, Saturday and Sunday I plan to go twice a day. I was reading my biggest loser diet book and it recommended cuting any weights out the first four weeks. So for now I am taking a break from that.
Is there anything I'm missing? Did I leave anything out? Do you have any suggestions for me?
Here are the positives for the week.
1. I made it to the gym 5x this week. It was an extremely BUSY week but I did it anyway. I was even there are 1:00am.
2. I'm not feeling condifent about this right now but I found some direction in my dieting and working out.
3. I only stepped on the scale twice. Once to weigh-in and the other time because I am a little OCD.
4. I journaled almost everday.
5. On most days I was drinking about 5-6 bottles of water. That is 80-96 oz of water a day.
Here are this weeks changes.
1. I am back to being extremely anal about what I eat. The measureing spoons, cups and scale are on their way back into my purse. The spray buter might be traveling too.
2. No sweet tea. It was my one treat. Even though the calories were accounted for and I have really limited my intake, I have to cut somewhere and that is one of the only ways to do so at this point. I am at a loss.
3. I am increasing the amount of time spent at the gym. I plan on going everyday and on Friday, Saturday and Sunday I plan to go twice a day. I was reading my biggest loser diet book and it recommended cuting any weights out the first four weeks. So for now I am taking a break from that.
Is there anything I'm missing? Did I leave anything out? Do you have any suggestions for me?
Thursday, September 13, 2007
I wish you could see the people at the gym
Everytime I am there I can't help but laugh or be completely disguisted. I really wish you could see what I see. Everyday I think I really need to blog about him or I really need to blog about this group of people. I think I am going to start a series. Would you be interested in my crazy antics? I am going to try to start posting more frequently than once or twice a week.
I'm making some changes
I went to the gym last night and got on the scale. I had only lost .2 so far this week. I get on it way too much. I've got to work on that. It was a little discouraging because I used to lose weight a lot easier than I do now. I used to barely try and drop like 3 to 4 pounds a week and now I really try everyday and I get practically no where. I know I need to give myself time. It just gets a little frustrating. I keep thinking that I haven't hit 30 yet so I shouldn't be having any problems but my actual body age is much older than I really am and it makes me wonder if that is a factor.
With all that said, I was trying to do some brainstorming on the treadmill last night. You see, I've been having a hard time deciding what my body really needs to lose weight. I am following Weight Watchers and they changed how you figure points. The new way actually gave me an extra 6 points. I'm sure your not intereted in the back and forth nature of my thought process so I am going to just sum it up by saying that I didn't know if I was eating too much or eating too little. Neither is good for you and I was overwhelmed with what I should be doing. Even my exercise routine was in question. I am a big girl so what I do is going to be different from the average joe trying to lose weight. I want to do this right but its hard to get the answers you need on a limited budget. The cost of buying healthy food alone is enough to strech it. I was really seeking God for some answers.
After working out, I needed to go to Walmart to get a few grocery items and a new food journal. I want to get really specific and not so general when it comes to journaling my food intake. I want to make sure the right foods and variety of foods are being consumed. I was roaming the isles and ended up in the books where The Biggest Loser diet book was jumping off the shelf at me. I was curious. Most of those people were simular in size and have the same needs as me. To make another long banter short, the book answered all of my questions on diet, calorie intake and workout routines. It confirmed a lot, gave me the direction I needed and took away any self doubt that I had. I will be making some changes but nothing major. I just skimmed it last night and hope to read it in greater detail tonight and lay out a new game plan.
With all that said, I was trying to do some brainstorming on the treadmill last night. You see, I've been having a hard time deciding what my body really needs to lose weight. I am following Weight Watchers and they changed how you figure points. The new way actually gave me an extra 6 points. I'm sure your not intereted in the back and forth nature of my thought process so I am going to just sum it up by saying that I didn't know if I was eating too much or eating too little. Neither is good for you and I was overwhelmed with what I should be doing. Even my exercise routine was in question. I am a big girl so what I do is going to be different from the average joe trying to lose weight. I want to do this right but its hard to get the answers you need on a limited budget. The cost of buying healthy food alone is enough to strech it. I was really seeking God for some answers.
After working out, I needed to go to Walmart to get a few grocery items and a new food journal. I want to get really specific and not so general when it comes to journaling my food intake. I want to make sure the right foods and variety of foods are being consumed. I was roaming the isles and ended up in the books where The Biggest Loser diet book was jumping off the shelf at me. I was curious. Most of those people were simular in size and have the same needs as me. To make another long banter short, the book answered all of my questions on diet, calorie intake and workout routines. It confirmed a lot, gave me the direction I needed and took away any self doubt that I had. I will be making some changes but nothing major. I just skimmed it last night and hope to read it in greater detail tonight and lay out a new game plan.
Monday, September 10, 2007
Overcoming the usual obstacles
I hit the dieting/fitness road pretty hard at the beginning of the week. But then Thursday night came along... I had a long night with my best friend Vanessa and her son (my nephew), Brandon. To make a long story sort I ended up in the hospital with them because Brandon had croup and was having a difficult time breathing.
Now if you look back at my track record, everytime I get serious about dieting and my mind is in it as well, I end up in the hospital or going through a difficult time with loved ones. One of my biggest attributes, becomes one of my biggest hurdles to overcome. I have a big heart and will do anything for those I love. In order to take care of others I abandon myself. Neither way is fair. I can't abandon the needs of my loved ones so I can lose a few but I can't just over look my need either. I don't know if you know what its like to staying in hospitals or helping out loved ones but that kind of living encourages vending machines, fast food and meals prepared by other people complete with yummy desserts. Not exactly easy for keeping the pounds off.
I am proud to say that I was sucessfully able to lose 1.5 pounds this week with my small hospital stay. Yay for me! Don't get me wrong I still ate the cheeseburger cassarole, garlic bread and the moist, gewy brownies that were brought to us but over that 24 hour period I made some good choices and a conscience effort not to screw it up.
My track record (Just this year alone):
April 2007 - Cousins little girl in the hospital for 2 weeks. Took care of the boys by day and was up at the hospital by night. Weight gained was 3.8 pounds
June 2007 - Finally started losing consistantly after the long struggle of gaining when I was being near perfect in my dieting routines.
June-Aug 2007 - Towards the end of June, I ended up in the ER with my best friend Jennifer. That was a month long issue with tests and Dr.'s appontments. This went on through the end of July. As well as her health issues, she was trying to move her family to another city a few hours away. They were living with me so there was the added stress in the house with job hunting and moving issues. Weight gained was 6 pounds.
September 2007 - The Biggest Family Loser competition is off to a great start and so was I. Brandon goes into the hospital and I LOSE 1.5 pounds. It's a small number but a big victory!
Now if you look back at my track record, everytime I get serious about dieting and my mind is in it as well, I end up in the hospital or going through a difficult time with loved ones. One of my biggest attributes, becomes one of my biggest hurdles to overcome. I have a big heart and will do anything for those I love. In order to take care of others I abandon myself. Neither way is fair. I can't abandon the needs of my loved ones so I can lose a few but I can't just over look my need either. I don't know if you know what its like to staying in hospitals or helping out loved ones but that kind of living encourages vending machines, fast food and meals prepared by other people complete with yummy desserts. Not exactly easy for keeping the pounds off.
I am proud to say that I was sucessfully able to lose 1.5 pounds this week with my small hospital stay. Yay for me! Don't get me wrong I still ate the cheeseburger cassarole, garlic bread and the moist, gewy brownies that were brought to us but over that 24 hour period I made some good choices and a conscience effort not to screw it up.
My track record (Just this year alone):
April 2007 - Cousins little girl in the hospital for 2 weeks. Took care of the boys by day and was up at the hospital by night. Weight gained was 3.8 pounds
June 2007 - Finally started losing consistantly after the long struggle of gaining when I was being near perfect in my dieting routines.
June-Aug 2007 - Towards the end of June, I ended up in the ER with my best friend Jennifer. That was a month long issue with tests and Dr.'s appontments. This went on through the end of July. As well as her health issues, she was trying to move her family to another city a few hours away. They were living with me so there was the added stress in the house with job hunting and moving issues. Weight gained was 6 pounds.
September 2007 - The Biggest Family Loser competition is off to a great start and so was I. Brandon goes into the hospital and I LOSE 1.5 pounds. It's a small number but a big victory!
Thursday, September 6, 2007
Havin Fun
I think we are all having a little fun with The Biggest Family Loser contest. I have a feeling its going to get ugly before all is said and done. It has been a great motivation for getting out of the bed in the morning. I do have to say that I am exhausted. I have to get used to going to bed at 8:30. It is an unnatural bed time me as well as an unnatural wake up time for me. I finally had to make myself go to bed at 9:30. I think it would help if my TV was still in my room. I used to fall asleep to it at night. Maybe in a couple of months as soon as I WIN this competition I will be able to afford to hire someone to wire my room for it.
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
The Biggest Family Loser
Hello Friends. So I am back today without weigh-in results but for good reason. My sister came up with the idea of a family weight loss competition. So last night I was busy making phone calls, creating a blog and sending emails. So I was not able to make it to bed until 11:30. Three hours after my bed time and too late for getting up in the middle of the night. I will have a weigh in for you in the morning. You should check our competition out. Just click the title to go to our new blog. So far the winning pot is up to $550!!
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