Current Weight, as of 8:15 AM 05/29/11: 141.3 lbs.
BMI (according to National Heart, Blood and Lung Institute): 23.2 (normal)
Pounds lost since last weigh-in: 4.7 lbs
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Goal Weight by June 3, 2011: 145 lbs. -- REACHED ON 5/29/11
Ultimate Goal Weight: 130 lbs.
Pause and take a second to look at my current weight and how much weight I've lost in the past week. Do you see those numbers?
Trust me, when I saw them, I was confused as you. I made sure to hop on and off of the scale a few more times and it was a steady 141.3 lbs. I lost almost 5 pounds this week. What did I do differently? I:
- upped my walking during lunch to 3 miles
- made sure to stay under my calorie goal, but not more than 200 calories under (anything under 1,000 isn't healthy, and I'm already at a 300 deficit each day)
- hit the gym hard on Saturday night to work off my stress/anxiety
- Ate a lot more fruits. I'm discovering my love for strawberries.
I reached my first mini-goal and am only 1.3 lbs away from my second one at 140.0 lbs.
Hello, bathing suit! You're MINE now! *happy bathing suit dance*
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Saturday, May 28, 2011
[025] Checking In
I know, it's been quite a while since I updated with anything besides my Sunday Weigh-Ins. Truth is, work has been keeping me busy (not to mention quite stressed!) and I haven't had much motivation to 'blog'. After work, I usually eat dinner, chat on the phone, basically try to calm my mind until bedtime so that I don't wake up in the middle of the night as if I'm having a nightmare.
Stress can suck it but I know it's something that I have to deal with in life, unfortunately. I'm constantly trying to find ways to reduce my stress, and the only one that seems to consistently work is exercising. I know, surprise surprise right? It also helps that I have great friends who are more than willing to listen to me rant.
One of the awesome things that I have been able to accomplish this past week is walking 3 miles nearly every day during the work week. I walked 3 miles from Monday through Wednesday, 4 miles on Thursday (thanks to a "Walk-n-Talk" I did), and 2 miles on Friday. That's a total of 15 miles just from walking! I made absolutely sure that no matter what, I did some sort of walking each day, especially since I didn't get a chance to work out too hard when I got home. It feels awesome to know that I walked 15 miles last week, that's for sure. Doing it during my lunch period at work also helps calm me down and clear my head, so I highly recommend it.
Tomorrow's is The Big Day. I want to see 145 on the scale when I step on it. Anything from 145.0 - 145.9 will do for me, but I will be absolutely thrilled with 145.0. I have worked hard for this goal, dammit. I went from eating unhealthily to managing portions and making sure I got enough exercise during the week. I'm so close that I can almost taste it. And you know what? It tastes like the most perfect strawberry. YUM.
Stress can suck it but I know it's something that I have to deal with in life, unfortunately. I'm constantly trying to find ways to reduce my stress, and the only one that seems to consistently work is exercising. I know, surprise surprise right? It also helps that I have great friends who are more than willing to listen to me rant.
One of the awesome things that I have been able to accomplish this past week is walking 3 miles nearly every day during the work week. I walked 3 miles from Monday through Wednesday, 4 miles on Thursday (thanks to a "Walk-n-Talk" I did), and 2 miles on Friday. That's a total of 15 miles just from walking! I made absolutely sure that no matter what, I did some sort of walking each day, especially since I didn't get a chance to work out too hard when I got home. It feels awesome to know that I walked 15 miles last week, that's for sure. Doing it during my lunch period at work also helps calm me down and clear my head, so I highly recommend it.
Tomorrow's is The Big Day. I want to see 145 on the scale when I step on it. Anything from 145.0 - 145.9 will do for me, but I will be absolutely thrilled with 145.0. I have worked hard for this goal, dammit. I went from eating unhealthily to managing portions and making sure I got enough exercise during the week. I'm so close that I can almost taste it. And you know what? It tastes like the most perfect strawberry. YUM.
Sunday, May 22, 2011
[024] Sunday Weigh-In/Weekly Recap
Current Weight, as of 11 AM 05/22/11: 146.0 lbs.
BMI (according to National Heart, Blood and Lung Institute): 23.9 (normal)
Pounds lost since last weigh-in: 0.9 lbs
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Goal Weight by June 3, 2011: 145 lbs.
Ultimate Goal Weight: 130 lbs.
Come on, seriously? I was 0.1 lbs. away from reaching 145.9 lbs. Not exactly my first mini-goal weight of 145 lbs. Once I hit that goal, my bathing suit from Esther Williams is mine.
I'm still happy with the weight loss, though. I've been on this journey since the end of March/beginning of April and have managed to drop nearly 10 lbs. It doesn't sound like much, but honestly I don't have too much to lose in the first place. Once I hit 140, I'll be happy, and once I hit 130 I know I'll be extremely happy.
I took on the challenge to lose weight/get healthy for several reasons: 1) I was unhappy with how I was looking and feeling; 2) I wanted to get into shape for summer; 3) I knew I needed to make a lifestyle change and 4) I wanted to see just how far I could go without extreme dieting/exercising. A month and a half later and I already feel so much better about myself.
So, last week was not a good week for me in terms of exercising. My weekly goal of walking/jogging 10 miles just did not happen. I probably did about 4 or 5; most likely 4. I take these walks during my lunch break at work, but with crap weather and a busy workload, I didn't get all of my miles in. But this is the start of a new week and I am determined to get my miles in. I'm also going to incorporate Ripped in 30 back into my weekday workout routine, and hit the gym Thursday through Saturday again.
I also got a new DVD, 10 Minute Solution: Kickbox Bootcamp and I really love it so far. It has five 10 minute segments ("Basic Training", "Ultimate Buns and Thighs", "Arm and Shoulder Sculptor", "Fat Burning Blast", "Washboard Abs") and gives you the ability to customize your own workout. I love it, I really do.
Okay, I'm going to get going for now but until next time!
BMI (according to National Heart, Blood and Lung Institute): 23.9 (normal)
Pounds lost since last weigh-in: 0.9 lbs
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Goal Weight by June 3, 2011: 145 lbs.
Ultimate Goal Weight: 130 lbs.
Come on, seriously? I was 0.1 lbs. away from reaching 145.9 lbs. Not exactly my first mini-goal weight of 145 lbs. Once I hit that goal, my bathing suit from Esther Williams is mine.
I'm still happy with the weight loss, though. I've been on this journey since the end of March/beginning of April and have managed to drop nearly 10 lbs. It doesn't sound like much, but honestly I don't have too much to lose in the first place. Once I hit 140, I'll be happy, and once I hit 130 I know I'll be extremely happy.
I took on the challenge to lose weight/get healthy for several reasons: 1) I was unhappy with how I was looking and feeling; 2) I wanted to get into shape for summer; 3) I knew I needed to make a lifestyle change and 4) I wanted to see just how far I could go without extreme dieting/exercising. A month and a half later and I already feel so much better about myself.
So, last week was not a good week for me in terms of exercising. My weekly goal of walking/jogging 10 miles just did not happen. I probably did about 4 or 5; most likely 4. I take these walks during my lunch break at work, but with crap weather and a busy workload, I didn't get all of my miles in. But this is the start of a new week and I am determined to get my miles in. I'm also going to incorporate Ripped in 30 back into my weekday workout routine, and hit the gym Thursday through Saturday again.
I also got a new DVD, 10 Minute Solution: Kickbox Bootcamp and I really love it so far. It has five 10 minute segments ("Basic Training", "Ultimate Buns and Thighs", "Arm and Shoulder Sculptor", "Fat Burning Blast", "Washboard Abs") and gives you the ability to customize your own workout. I love it, I really do.
Okay, I'm going to get going for now but until next time!
Sunday, May 15, 2011
[023] Sunday Weigh-In/Weekly Recap
Current Weight, as of 11 AM 05/15/11: 146.9 lbs.
BMI (according to National Heart, Blood and Lung Institute): 24.1 (normal)
Pounds lost since last weigh-in: 1.8 lbs
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Goal Weight by June 3, 2011: 145 lbs.
Ultimate Goal Weight: 130 lbs.
BMI (according to National Heart, Blood and Lung Institute): 24.1 (normal)
Pounds lost since last weigh-in: 1.8 lbs
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Goal Weight by June 3, 2011: 145 lbs.
Ultimate Goal Weight: 130 lbs.
Holy bejeezus, can you believe it?
I hardly can.
I am only 1.9 lbs. away from my mini-goal weight of 145 lbs. At 145 lbs., I told myself that I would buy this swimsuit from Esther Williams. Though I am undecided on what color/pattern I'm going to order (red? red with white polka dots? black? purple?), I feel that I deserve a new swimsuit for working so hard. I have two more "mini-goals" after that; at 140 lbs., I plan on buying a new dress. At 135 lbs., I plan on buying fancy shoes to match the new dress. Then, at 130 lbs., I would like to get a new tattoo. Of what, I'm not sure; I'm a proud Pisces and have wanted my symbol tattooed on my right shoulder blade, but I feel like I want something with a bit more meaning. That's still undecided, though. Maybe at 130 I will treat myself to a new hairdo with highlights, or something. Or I will just be satisfied with all of my hard work.
In other news, I completed 11 miles last week. I found a new route by my job, so it cuts down on driving time! I was also able to run at 5.0 MPH for 1 mile and 5.2 MPH for the 2nd mile on the treadmill without wanting to kill myself.
Life is so great right now. I'm so excited for the present and future!
Sunday, May 8, 2011
[022] Sunday Weigh-In//Weekly Recap
Current Weight, as of 11 AM 05/08/11: 148.7 lbs.
BMI (according to National Heart, Blood and Lung Institute): 24.4 (normal)
Pounds lost since last weigh-in: 1.4 lbs
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Goal Weight by June 3, 2011: 145 lbs.
Ultimate Goal Weight: 130 lbs.
I was nervous that I wouldn't see a change in the scale this week or that the scale would - gulp - increase by a pound or two. I was on vacation from Wednesday through Saturday and we all know what happens on vacation; you eat. A lot. Well, I do anyway. If I'm on vacation, I like to eat fatty, yummy food with little concern for calories because chances are I walk off the calories anyway.
I ate very carb heavy meals on this vacation, but was able to burn off the majority of it due to all the walking my mom and I did. On top of that, I did something I never do while on vacation: exercise voluntarily! Like most hotels, ours had a fitness room in it, so I decided to take advantage of it and use it. I exercised for two of the three nights we were there and managed to get in a ton of walking as well. I tried to order healthy a couple of times and stuck with water as my main drink for most of the trip.
On the way home, I started regretting my food choices. Stuffed pizza? Sandwiches? Eggs? Potatoes? What was I thinking? I should have stuck to salads, water, and not eaten the stuffed pizza. Flashes of the scale reflecting my food choices started swimming in my head and I went to bed on Saturday night dreading the Sunday weigh-in. I woke up Sunday, greeted my mom a "Happy Mother's Day!" and went to weigh myself.
I have never felt so scared of the scale in my life. I would've been happy with any weight loss, even if it was as little as half a pound.
So when the scale showed 148.7, I wanted to cheer. As usual, I weight myself twice more just to confirm the weight, and it stayed the same both times.
I am only 2.3 pounds away from my goal at this moment. I need to stick with my lower calorie meals and exercise just as hard, if not harder. I'm excited, to say the least, and very proud of myself for sticking with it thus far!
BMI (according to National Heart, Blood and Lung Institute): 24.4 (normal)
Pounds lost since last weigh-in: 1.4 lbs
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Goal Weight by June 3, 2011: 145 lbs.
Ultimate Goal Weight: 130 lbs.
I was nervous that I wouldn't see a change in the scale this week or that the scale would - gulp - increase by a pound or two. I was on vacation from Wednesday through Saturday and we all know what happens on vacation; you eat. A lot. Well, I do anyway. If I'm on vacation, I like to eat fatty, yummy food with little concern for calories because chances are I walk off the calories anyway.
I ate very carb heavy meals on this vacation, but was able to burn off the majority of it due to all the walking my mom and I did. On top of that, I did something I never do while on vacation: exercise voluntarily! Like most hotels, ours had a fitness room in it, so I decided to take advantage of it and use it. I exercised for two of the three nights we were there and managed to get in a ton of walking as well. I tried to order healthy a couple of times and stuck with water as my main drink for most of the trip.
On the way home, I started regretting my food choices. Stuffed pizza? Sandwiches? Eggs? Potatoes? What was I thinking? I should have stuck to salads, water, and not eaten the stuffed pizza. Flashes of the scale reflecting my food choices started swimming in my head and I went to bed on Saturday night dreading the Sunday weigh-in. I woke up Sunday, greeted my mom a "Happy Mother's Day!" and went to weigh myself.
I have never felt so scared of the scale in my life. I would've been happy with any weight loss, even if it was as little as half a pound.
So when the scale showed 148.7, I wanted to cheer. As usual, I weight myself twice more just to confirm the weight, and it stayed the same both times.
I am only 2.3 pounds away from my goal at this moment. I need to stick with my lower calorie meals and exercise just as hard, if not harder. I'm excited, to say the least, and very proud of myself for sticking with it thus far!
Sunday, May 1, 2011
[021] Sunday Weigh-In/Weekly Recap
Current Weight, as of 11 AM 05/01/11: 150.1 lbs.
BMI (according to National Heart, Blood and Lung Institute): 24.6 (normal)
Pounds lost since last weigh-in: 0.6 lbs
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Goal Weight by June 3, 2011: 145 lbs.
Ultimate Goal Weight: 130 lbs.
Am I disappointed that I didn't lose a full pound?
Yes I am. However, I know that the body plateaus, and it's even more motivation for me to work even harder and eat better. I've slipped this week, going over my calories even though I knew it would delay a weight loss goal.
However, I have forced myself to go jogging more this past week! It can be difficult because of my asthma, but I'm starting to enjoy it. I just need new running shoes, is all. Once I get back from vacation, I may just order some so that I can do a bit more running.
I have about a month to hit my goal -- I think I can still do it! I just need to be careful and mindful of what I'm eating, and get some more cardio in my workouts!
BMI (according to National Heart, Blood and Lung Institute): 24.6 (normal)
Pounds lost since last weigh-in: 0.6 lbs
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Goal Weight by June 3, 2011: 145 lbs.
Ultimate Goal Weight: 130 lbs.
Am I disappointed that I didn't lose a full pound?
Yes I am. However, I know that the body plateaus, and it's even more motivation for me to work even harder and eat better. I've slipped this week, going over my calories even though I knew it would delay a weight loss goal.
However, I have forced myself to go jogging more this past week! It can be difficult because of my asthma, but I'm starting to enjoy it. I just need new running shoes, is all. Once I get back from vacation, I may just order some so that I can do a bit more running.
I have about a month to hit my goal -- I think I can still do it! I just need to be careful and mindful of what I'm eating, and get some more cardio in my workouts!
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