Weight loss this week: .7 lbs
Total weight loss so far: 31.4 lbs
So it wasn't the best week but it was still a loss.
Not a lot to say right now...digging the new job but up to my ears with stuff to do...
I'll try and update a little more fully later this week.
Monday, July 25, 2011
Monday, July 18, 2011
Weigh-In #13
Total weight loss this week: 1.5 lbs
Total weight loss so far: 30.7 lbs
I finally hit my 30lb goal!!!!!!!! I wanted to hit it before I was supposed to go on vacation...and while I am no longer going on said vacation due to my new job, I still hit that goal. And even more exciting...I get to go get my hair cut this week!!!! WOOT!!!!!!
I also hit my 10% goal today. I have officially lost 10% of my starting weight! I am so unbelievably excited!
Last week wasn't my proudest but I am back on track this week and ready to go. I will (not try but absolutely will) work out at least 3 times this week. I know that it will help my energy level, make me feel better, and help my clothes fit better. So that is my biggest goal for this week!
I also need to post some pictures. I never posted my "before" pictures...I actually never even took any. I think I'll have Kyle take picture of me tonight so I can start the progression from here. I also need to take my measurements. I do know they have changed because I can comfortably fit into my slacks when a few months ago they were extremely tight!
Here's to a good week!
Total weight loss so far: 30.7 lbs
I finally hit my 30lb goal!!!!!!!! I wanted to hit it before I was supposed to go on vacation...and while I am no longer going on said vacation due to my new job, I still hit that goal. And even more exciting...I get to go get my hair cut this week!!!! WOOT!!!!!!
I also hit my 10% goal today. I have officially lost 10% of my starting weight! I am so unbelievably excited!
Last week wasn't my proudest but I am back on track this week and ready to go. I will (not try but absolutely will) work out at least 3 times this week. I know that it will help my energy level, make me feel better, and help my clothes fit better. So that is my biggest goal for this week!
I also need to post some pictures. I never posted my "before" pictures...I actually never even took any. I think I'll have Kyle take picture of me tonight so I can start the progression from here. I also need to take my measurements. I do know they have changed because I can comfortably fit into my slacks when a few months ago they were extremely tight!
Here's to a good week!
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Groceries!!
So I've been really low on groceries the last few weeks...we have been maintaining a small amount of fruit and veggies but really haven't been stocked up the way I like. We had run out of most vegetables (with the exception of carrots) and only had cherries and apples for fruit...we were out of ground turkey and almost out of lunch meat. Thankfully (thought somewhat regrettably) I did not have to pack lunches all week thanks to training at the new job.
Today I went CRAZY at the grocery stores (rather stores considering I hit 3). I spent over $200 (it was actually closer to $300...yikes!)...and I don't think I've been this well stocked in quite some time. Our fridge and freezer are completely full...it took some serious tetris-like skills to fit everything in. I did go over my grocery budget by about $70 so I do have some financial maneuvering to do...but I am thrilled to have a nice stock of food.
I am excited because I bought a few items I haven't had before. I got eggplant, mozzarella and roasted garlic chicken sausage, and Flat-outs. We made the chicken sausage on the grill and put them on hot dog buns with sauteed onion and red and green bell pepper. They were quite good and really low in points (the sausage is 3 pts per link and the buns are only 2 pts)! I plan on trying to roast the eggplant...or maybe do something like eggplant parm. Flat-outs are a type of wrap...people on the WW message boards talk about them all the time. They are supposed to be really low in points and really versatile. I got two packages because it was buy one get one free.
There were a few things that I had to skip on but I'm hoping to be able to pick them up when I get paid from my new job in about two weeks. I am going to need more pork chops and chicken...I also really want to try polenta, quiona, Vitatops, and kale. I have heard that polenta and quiona are really versatile and can add some heartiness to meals quite easily. Vitatops are a type of muffin product...they are relatively low on points and I found a recipe for whoopie pies using Vitatops and fat free Cool Whip...low point desserts are always good finds! I also learned from the WW boards that people make kale chips...they toss them in olive oil and salt and them roast them until crispy. I'm trying really hard to expand my options and get creative with snacks and meals.
This week has been a bit off in terms of eating...well...I'd say that is probably an understatement. I've eaten a supplied lunch every day this week. I did everything I could to eat as healthy as possible given the circumstances. Thursday and Friday were relatively easy because they had boxed lunches...I had a turkey sandwich on wheat (with American cheese one day...I peeled it off on Friday), some potato chips, and an apple...I brought the brownie home for Kyle both days even though it looked delicious!
I only worked out once this week...and it wasn't great. I was walking and jogging but my back hurt really badly. It started to run down my hip and shin...it hurt just to walk. So I ended up walking for about 17 min and only jogging for about 3 min. I then lifted some weights for about 5-10 minutes. I think I am going to try and go see a chiropractor soon...see if maybe an alignment will help my back problems. After that, I didn't work out...my schedule was so crazy. I think things will settle out next week and I have plans on hitting my exercise goals.
I'm hoping my weight will go down this week but I'm a bit unsure. With things so out of whack, it is a toss up. Fingers crossed!
Today I went CRAZY at the grocery stores (rather stores considering I hit 3). I spent over $200 (it was actually closer to $300...yikes!)...and I don't think I've been this well stocked in quite some time. Our fridge and freezer are completely full...it took some serious tetris-like skills to fit everything in. I did go over my grocery budget by about $70 so I do have some financial maneuvering to do...but I am thrilled to have a nice stock of food.
I am excited because I bought a few items I haven't had before. I got eggplant, mozzarella and roasted garlic chicken sausage, and Flat-outs. We made the chicken sausage on the grill and put them on hot dog buns with sauteed onion and red and green bell pepper. They were quite good and really low in points (the sausage is 3 pts per link and the buns are only 2 pts)! I plan on trying to roast the eggplant...or maybe do something like eggplant parm. Flat-outs are a type of wrap...people on the WW message boards talk about them all the time. They are supposed to be really low in points and really versatile. I got two packages because it was buy one get one free.
There were a few things that I had to skip on but I'm hoping to be able to pick them up when I get paid from my new job in about two weeks. I am going to need more pork chops and chicken...I also really want to try polenta, quiona, Vitatops, and kale. I have heard that polenta and quiona are really versatile and can add some heartiness to meals quite easily. Vitatops are a type of muffin product...they are relatively low on points and I found a recipe for whoopie pies using Vitatops and fat free Cool Whip...low point desserts are always good finds! I also learned from the WW boards that people make kale chips...they toss them in olive oil and salt and them roast them until crispy. I'm trying really hard to expand my options and get creative with snacks and meals.
This week has been a bit off in terms of eating...well...I'd say that is probably an understatement. I've eaten a supplied lunch every day this week. I did everything I could to eat as healthy as possible given the circumstances. Thursday and Friday were relatively easy because they had boxed lunches...I had a turkey sandwich on wheat (with American cheese one day...I peeled it off on Friday), some potato chips, and an apple...I brought the brownie home for Kyle both days even though it looked delicious!
I only worked out once this week...and it wasn't great. I was walking and jogging but my back hurt really badly. It started to run down my hip and shin...it hurt just to walk. So I ended up walking for about 17 min and only jogging for about 3 min. I then lifted some weights for about 5-10 minutes. I think I am going to try and go see a chiropractor soon...see if maybe an alignment will help my back problems. After that, I didn't work out...my schedule was so crazy. I think things will settle out next week and I have plans on hitting my exercise goals.
I'm hoping my weight will go down this week but I'm a bit unsure. With things so out of whack, it is a toss up. Fingers crossed!
Monday, July 11, 2011
Weigh-In #12
Weight loss this week: +.4lbs
Total weight loss so far: 29.2 lbs
Ya...I gained. But honestly...it didn't upset me as much as I it did last time. I think I've learned that gains happen...no matter how good my diet is going. My body is going to fluctuate and I can't let that derail me.
With that said...I am a little bummed I gained this week. I was so hoping to hit my 30 lb goal this week so I could go get my hair cut. But still...29 lbs in 12 weeks is great...way more than I anticipated. And hopefully I'll hit my goal next week!
Last week was a little crazy. Kyle had to watch his nephew until Wednesday which caused a huge change in our schedule. It messed up dinner plans...changed how I was preparing my lunch...and messed with my sleep schedule. I also was preparing to leave the job I've been at for 1 1/2 years. My eating habits were all a bit off kilter last week for all of the reasons above. There was a lot of eating out along with some sweet cravings (I gave in to them but in the healthiest manner possible...black bean brownies and fruit). I did have a ridiculously decadent cupcake on Friday at work. Swill's fiance made black forest chocolate cupcakes with a chocolate covered cherry on top for my last day. I had to have one! It was delicious...worth it...but really hard to track.
I did do 2 days of my C25K last week...I wanted to do 3 but I didn't. Still...I was glad I actually started. I plan on repeating week 1 because I found the jogging so difficult. I plan on doing at least 3 days of exercise this week (all 3 days of C25K and hopefully more). I went and bought myself some running shoes. Maybe not the most amazing shoes available but they are comfortable and meant for running!
This week, I have some challenges in front of me. I am in training at my new job and it seems like they may be catering breakfast and lunch all week. Breakfast is easy to skip because I'll eat before I leave. Lunch is harder...everyone eats together and its hard to dip out to eat my pre-packed lunch. Today I did order with my team but I chose as healthy of an option as I could...6" turkey and provolone sub (no mayo) and a side of fruit (instead of chips). I may have to work on finding an excuse to eat my lunch though because I can't continue to have lunches like that the rest of the week.
On a totally unrelated but exciting note...my new job supplied me with a laptop, smart phone, printer, and portable scanner. Woot for new toys!
Hopefully I can be strong this week and bring in at least a 1 lb loss next week!
Total weight loss so far: 29.2 lbs
Ya...I gained. But honestly...it didn't upset me as much as I it did last time. I think I've learned that gains happen...no matter how good my diet is going. My body is going to fluctuate and I can't let that derail me.
With that said...I am a little bummed I gained this week. I was so hoping to hit my 30 lb goal this week so I could go get my hair cut. But still...29 lbs in 12 weeks is great...way more than I anticipated. And hopefully I'll hit my goal next week!
Last week was a little crazy. Kyle had to watch his nephew until Wednesday which caused a huge change in our schedule. It messed up dinner plans...changed how I was preparing my lunch...and messed with my sleep schedule. I also was preparing to leave the job I've been at for 1 1/2 years. My eating habits were all a bit off kilter last week for all of the reasons above. There was a lot of eating out along with some sweet cravings (I gave in to them but in the healthiest manner possible...black bean brownies and fruit). I did have a ridiculously decadent cupcake on Friday at work. Swill's fiance made black forest chocolate cupcakes with a chocolate covered cherry on top for my last day. I had to have one! It was delicious...worth it...but really hard to track.
I did do 2 days of my C25K last week...I wanted to do 3 but I didn't. Still...I was glad I actually started. I plan on repeating week 1 because I found the jogging so difficult. I plan on doing at least 3 days of exercise this week (all 3 days of C25K and hopefully more). I went and bought myself some running shoes. Maybe not the most amazing shoes available but they are comfortable and meant for running!
This week, I have some challenges in front of me. I am in training at my new job and it seems like they may be catering breakfast and lunch all week. Breakfast is easy to skip because I'll eat before I leave. Lunch is harder...everyone eats together and its hard to dip out to eat my pre-packed lunch. Today I did order with my team but I chose as healthy of an option as I could...6" turkey and provolone sub (no mayo) and a side of fruit (instead of chips). I may have to work on finding an excuse to eat my lunch though because I can't continue to have lunches like that the rest of the week.
On a totally unrelated but exciting note...my new job supplied me with a laptop, smart phone, printer, and portable scanner. Woot for new toys!
Hopefully I can be strong this week and bring in at least a 1 lb loss next week!
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Ouch!
I don't know if it is because I ran for the first time in...well...I don't even know how long...last night.
I don't know if its because I slept in Kyle's parents bed for the last two nights (and I don't find it very comfortable).
Maybe its a combination of the two.
But whatever it is...I hurt! My shoulders, neck, back, and legs are all yelling obscenities at me...
I did my first day of C25K last night and I am ashamed to admit it kind of kicked my butt. The first week, you do 20 minutes of alternating walking (90 seconds) and jogging (60 seconds) for 3 days. Should have been easy, right? Running for a minute at a time...psshh...no big deal. I wish! I felt like I got run over by a truck in the best way. I was bummed that it was so difficult for me but I was really proud of myself for actually doing it, considering my desire to go to the gym at 8:30pm was non-existent.
I'm really hoping the running gets easier...and I want to pick up my walking pace too. I need to get better shoes though. The ones I have are cheapy gym shoes from Target that I bought like 4 years ago. Not exactly the best running shoes. They make my feet hurt like crazy! Unfortunately...running shoes are really expensive. I may have to find a way to earn some extra cash or beg it out of my dad or something. Because running a 5K in the shoes I have now will be beyond miserable.
Tonight is going to be day 2...same thing again...lets hope I don't die...
I don't know if its because I slept in Kyle's parents bed for the last two nights (and I don't find it very comfortable).
Maybe its a combination of the two.
But whatever it is...I hurt! My shoulders, neck, back, and legs are all yelling obscenities at me...
I did my first day of C25K last night and I am ashamed to admit it kind of kicked my butt. The first week, you do 20 minutes of alternating walking (90 seconds) and jogging (60 seconds) for 3 days. Should have been easy, right? Running for a minute at a time...psshh...no big deal. I wish! I felt like I got run over by a truck in the best way. I was bummed that it was so difficult for me but I was really proud of myself for actually doing it, considering my desire to go to the gym at 8:30pm was non-existent.
I'm really hoping the running gets easier...and I want to pick up my walking pace too. I need to get better shoes though. The ones I have are cheapy gym shoes from Target that I bought like 4 years ago. Not exactly the best running shoes. They make my feet hurt like crazy! Unfortunately...running shoes are really expensive. I may have to find a way to earn some extra cash or beg it out of my dad or something. Because running a 5K in the shoes I have now will be beyond miserable.
Tonight is going to be day 2...same thing again...lets hope I don't die...
Monday, July 4, 2011
Weigh-In #11
Weight loss this week: 3.1 lbs
Total weight loss so far: 29.6 lbs
So I am super excited about my weigh in this week. I actually almost forgot to weigh myself this morning because I had to be at work an hour and a half earlier than usual. But when I hopped on the scale, I was shocked. I almost anticipated a gain this week because I ate out a LOT last week. I had Subway, Noodles&Co, Red Robin, and Qdoba! Not exactly good for my salt intake. When I wasn't eating out, I did really well with my eating habits but I thought all that sodium might hit me hard. But now I am only .4 lbs away from my 30 lb goal! A much needed haircut is definitely in the near future!
I start the C25K program this week and I am really excited. My friend Beth has decided to do the Dirty Girl Mud Run with me and now I'm even more excited for it! The more I thought about it and my fears, I realized it was stupid to let my insecurities get in my way. I've been doing that my entire life. This is a lifestyle change for me and letting go of my fears is definitely a change that needs to be made! So, I will be looking for sponsors to help cover my registration fee...I'm considering adding a link to my Paypal account on here so you can donate directly...but until then...if anyone wants to sponsor me, just let me know :)
More exciting news has come my way...on Friday, I was offered a job at GOAL Academy! GOAL is an online, alternative high school charter school. I will be the academic counselor for about 40-50 at-risk high school students. I'll be their main point of contact, the person they go to if they need help, and I'll be in charge of monitoring their progress and keeping them on track. It will be a HUGE change of pace from what I've been doing for the last year and a half. I'm so unbelievably excited to start getting involved in education. While my degree is elementary based, I really think I will do well in this. It feels like I've been searching for an education related job for forever and one finally worked out!
I will be a little sad to leave my ID Watchdog peeps. While this job has not been my ideal, I have had the pleasure of working with some awesome people and they will be missed. My boss, Rick, could not have been more congratulatory or kind (even though I was only able to give a weeks notice...training starts July 11th) and I am so grateful for that!
Things are definitely going well and I am thrilled. I'm excited to start my new exercise program and even more excited to start my new job! Crazy changes are coming my way!
Total weight loss so far: 29.6 lbs
So I am super excited about my weigh in this week. I actually almost forgot to weigh myself this morning because I had to be at work an hour and a half earlier than usual. But when I hopped on the scale, I was shocked. I almost anticipated a gain this week because I ate out a LOT last week. I had Subway, Noodles&Co, Red Robin, and Qdoba! Not exactly good for my salt intake. When I wasn't eating out, I did really well with my eating habits but I thought all that sodium might hit me hard. But now I am only .4 lbs away from my 30 lb goal! A much needed haircut is definitely in the near future!
I start the C25K program this week and I am really excited. My friend Beth has decided to do the Dirty Girl Mud Run with me and now I'm even more excited for it! The more I thought about it and my fears, I realized it was stupid to let my insecurities get in my way. I've been doing that my entire life. This is a lifestyle change for me and letting go of my fears is definitely a change that needs to be made! So, I will be looking for sponsors to help cover my registration fee...I'm considering adding a link to my Paypal account on here so you can donate directly...but until then...if anyone wants to sponsor me, just let me know :)
More exciting news has come my way...on Friday, I was offered a job at GOAL Academy! GOAL is an online, alternative high school charter school. I will be the academic counselor for about 40-50 at-risk high school students. I'll be their main point of contact, the person they go to if they need help, and I'll be in charge of monitoring their progress and keeping them on track. It will be a HUGE change of pace from what I've been doing for the last year and a half. I'm so unbelievably excited to start getting involved in education. While my degree is elementary based, I really think I will do well in this. It feels like I've been searching for an education related job for forever and one finally worked out!
I will be a little sad to leave my ID Watchdog peeps. While this job has not been my ideal, I have had the pleasure of working with some awesome people and they will be missed. My boss, Rick, could not have been more congratulatory or kind (even though I was only able to give a weeks notice...training starts July 11th) and I am so grateful for that!
Things are definitely going well and I am thrilled. I'm excited to start my new exercise program and even more excited to start my new job! Crazy changes are coming my way!
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