It has been that long...almost 2 months since I last blogged. I thought blogging would help me stay on track but if you have no followers there is no accountability! BUT...I am going to make myself try to do better.
The new year is a time for resolutions correct? I don't know that I believe in them. I didn't start my workout on JANUARY 1st and think everything would be amazing and I would be a rockstar. I DID start my workout on January 3rd because my cousin-in-law and I are doing a "biggest loser" type thing at our wellness center and it started this week. It is 12 weeks. That means, we have 12 weeks to lose the most weight of anyone else in the program and we get $300. THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS!!!! If that isn't motivation, what is?
Also, I ordered my wedding dress on December 28th. We ordered it a size smaller than what I am right now because I have 9 months to lose weight and look WAY better in an already gorgeous dress!
I saw on another blog a running streak challenge from Thanksgiving til the new year. I didn't participate but I'm creating my own little challenge. I want to run (JOG) a mile every day for the month of January. Now, I started Jan 3rd so you might say I failed right away BUT I decided to do it from Jan 3-Feb 3 so it would be a month. I CAN DO THIS!!!!!!
So..the first day I walked the entire mile because I forgot my inserts for my tennis shoes. The next day the tredmills were busy so I did a mile on the elliptical. Yesterday, I went SLOW but I jogged my FIRST whole ENTIRE mile of jogging at once!!! That means I didn't stop. Not at all. Not once! I was SO PROUD OF MYSELF!!!!!!!! I realized maybe I don't have to be a speed racer as long as I complete it!!!! I'll be looking to improve from there over the next month but
I CAN JOG AN ENTIRE MILE WITHOUT STOPPING!!!!!!!!!!
Friday, January 6, 2012
Friday, November 18, 2011
TGIF!
I just realized it has been over a week since I last updated! I have been so busy reading other peoples' blogs and surfing for new ideas on Pinterest that I simply forgot about my own blog!
Last week I lost 3.1 pounds. Now..I just need to keep it going. I'm not sure why I feel like I lost weight so I can eat crap. This week our challenge is to be the "biggest loser" so I am hoping to make it a GREAT week of weight-loss because I don't like to lose. I want to be the biggest loser before our Thanksgiving dinner.
I also signed up for my FIRST 5k. My sister, mom and I will be doing it on Thanksgiving morning!! What better way to get Thanksgiving started than by running/walking my FIRST 5k!!?!? I'm very excited my sister decided to do this with me and my mom as well, even though she said she'll be canceling if the weather is bad! But, the tv said it should be about 51 that day!
YAY for 5k's and YAY for Thanksgiving!!!!!
Last week I lost 3.1 pounds. Now..I just need to keep it going. I'm not sure why I feel like I lost weight so I can eat crap. This week our challenge is to be the "biggest loser" so I am hoping to make it a GREAT week of weight-loss because I don't like to lose. I want to be the biggest loser before our Thanksgiving dinner.
I also signed up for my FIRST 5k. My sister, mom and I will be doing it on Thanksgiving morning!! What better way to get Thanksgiving started than by running/walking my FIRST 5k!!?!? I'm very excited my sister decided to do this with me and my mom as well, even though she said she'll be canceling if the weather is bad! But, the tv said it should be about 51 that day!
YAY for 5k's and YAY for Thanksgiving!!!!!
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Thirsty Thursday
Good Morning!
I have been absent for a few days...well...7 days to be exact! Sorry! It hasn't been a great 7 days for me. I went to my old town to visit friends. There are two problems with this. One-they all LOVE to drink and with drinking comes a lot of eating for me. Two-this town has the BEST Chinese place EVER!
So...what I'm saying is, I drank a lot, ate a lot, and ate a lot of CHINESE!!!!!!!!
The four pounds I was down when I weighed in at group training 2 weeks ago is no longer gone. It is so strange to me. I feel like I SHOULD be losing at least a flippin pound every week because I feel better and I look better in my clothes but I'M NOT LOSING! It is SO FRUSTRATING!!!!
One good thing about having these group workouts is that I have a trainer. So...this morning when she weighed me in, she told me that things just "aren't adding up" with me and my weight loss so she wants me to take a picture with my phone of EVERYTHING I eat and send it to her. This will be challenging b/c then I also have to think about what I'm sending/eating and own up to it to my TRAINER! It will be good. Also, the past week and a half I havne't been tracking my food on my LostIt account so that is going to start back up today.
So, I'm off to track my calories before my students get here! Have a great day!!
I have been absent for a few days...well...7 days to be exact! Sorry! It hasn't been a great 7 days for me. I went to my old town to visit friends. There are two problems with this. One-they all LOVE to drink and with drinking comes a lot of eating for me. Two-this town has the BEST Chinese place EVER!
So...what I'm saying is, I drank a lot, ate a lot, and ate a lot of CHINESE!!!!!!!!
The four pounds I was down when I weighed in at group training 2 weeks ago is no longer gone. It is so strange to me. I feel like I SHOULD be losing at least a flippin pound every week because I feel better and I look better in my clothes but I'M NOT LOSING! It is SO FRUSTRATING!!!!
One good thing about having these group workouts is that I have a trainer. So...this morning when she weighed me in, she told me that things just "aren't adding up" with me and my weight loss so she wants me to take a picture with my phone of EVERYTHING I eat and send it to her. This will be challenging b/c then I also have to think about what I'm sending/eating and own up to it to my TRAINER! It will be good. Also, the past week and a half I havne't been tracking my food on my LostIt account so that is going to start back up today.
So, I'm off to track my calories before my students get here! Have a great day!!
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Long Day
Howdy ya'll!
We made the chicken and salsa recipe for the crockpot last night. It was AHHHH-MAZING!!!! It was so delicious and so easy!!! You all must try! We (mi madre and I) bought stuff for tacos like we normally would have and then instead of beef tacos we had chicken tacos! They seriously were amazing! All we did was put 5 frozen chicken breasts in a crockpot with a jar of salsa for the entire day and then shredded it up and POOF.....chicken tacos just like the local mexican restaurant!
I didn't sleep well at ALL last night. I had horrible dreams and kept waking up all night. Then when it was time to actually get up at 4:30am to go workout, I didn't feel like it at ALL! This week was hard for me. I haven't had a problem getting up to workout ANY of the last 4-5 weeks and then this week, I haven't wanted to at all! My shins have been extremely sore and I have to push through workouts and it isn't a lot of fun. I dont know... I also WAS so flippin excited about tracking all my calories in and out and that feeling has subdued this week. I don't know if it is partly because I am heading back to visit old friends and I am SUPER excited to drink wine all weekend with them and eat as much of their Chinese food as possible!?! It is the BEST Chinese I have ever had! I might founder on it to be honest. I will NOT be counting calories at all! Well, I will conciously try to eat not so much and I might order chicken fried rice instead of the breaded chicken I normally get. Either way, I don't know why I am feeling this way but I am hoping to get through the weekend and move on, continuing in the right direction by working out hard and losing weight.
Life is about lessons. I have to continually learn what works for me and my body and what doesn't work. I need to learn to see what my body is telling me and actually pay attention to it and not ignore it! It is possible. I have seen/read so many blogs of people that have done it! The biggest realization is that it is a constant struggle but it is COMPLETELY doable!
Have a great evening! Be healthy!
We made the chicken and salsa recipe for the crockpot last night. It was AHHHH-MAZING!!!! It was so delicious and so easy!!! You all must try! We (mi madre and I) bought stuff for tacos like we normally would have and then instead of beef tacos we had chicken tacos! They seriously were amazing! All we did was put 5 frozen chicken breasts in a crockpot with a jar of salsa for the entire day and then shredded it up and POOF.....chicken tacos just like the local mexican restaurant!
I didn't sleep well at ALL last night. I had horrible dreams and kept waking up all night. Then when it was time to actually get up at 4:30am to go workout, I didn't feel like it at ALL! This week was hard for me. I haven't had a problem getting up to workout ANY of the last 4-5 weeks and then this week, I haven't wanted to at all! My shins have been extremely sore and I have to push through workouts and it isn't a lot of fun. I dont know... I also WAS so flippin excited about tracking all my calories in and out and that feeling has subdued this week. I don't know if it is partly because I am heading back to visit old friends and I am SUPER excited to drink wine all weekend with them and eat as much of their Chinese food as possible!?! It is the BEST Chinese I have ever had! I might founder on it to be honest. I will NOT be counting calories at all! Well, I will conciously try to eat not so much and I might order chicken fried rice instead of the breaded chicken I normally get. Either way, I don't know why I am feeling this way but I am hoping to get through the weekend and move on, continuing in the right direction by working out hard and losing weight.
Life is about lessons. I have to continually learn what works for me and my body and what doesn't work. I need to learn to see what my body is telling me and actually pay attention to it and not ignore it! It is possible. I have seen/read so many blogs of people that have done it! The biggest realization is that it is a constant struggle but it is COMPLETELY doable!
Have a great evening! Be healthy!
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Pushing...
Pushing. That's what I've been doing. I've been pushing thoughts of doing well out of my head. I KNOW that my body is already changing shape with the exercise I've been doing. I KNOW that my muscles are getting a LOT strong. I KNOW that I can do this if I really put my mind to it, but I've truly been pushing that thought from my head.
I made it through the last 4 weeks and never ONCE thought about missing a group workout. This week, I had to push myself to go. I did NOT want to get out of bed. I did NOT want to go sweat at 5:30 in the morning. I did NOT want to do it, period. But, I pushed myself. I DID do it. I made it through the workout and burned 590 calories. I pushed a fellow group member to do better. I pushed through the sore muscles. Now I am pushing through REALLY sore muscles. It was a leg workout and they feel like they want to fall off at the hip because they are SO sore today. I am going to have to push myself to go to the gym tonight after work. I really feel like I could get away with not going, but I already let myself eat 2 monster cookies today and I am SO tempted to have a third. I need to push that thought from my mind. Actually-I need to go give AWAY the last monster cookies in the container.
I coached volleyball this year. It was my first year and I coached freshman girls. It went well. I remember thinking every day though, that I was the FAT coach. I didn't look good in my clothes. I didn't even look KIND OF athletic. I couldn't do the things I wanted to do to help show my girls what I was asking of them because I knew my body either wouldn't do it or would look completely ridiculous executing the moves. Either way, I was the fat coach. Also, I looked ridiculous in all the team clothing I had/have. Well, last night was our team banquet and I bought the XL long-sleeve shirt that I wouldn't have even THOUGHT of buying 4 weeks ago. I did. I took it home. I tried it on. IT FIT! It is a little snug but it was SO comfortable and I wore it all over the house and my Cowboy (aka-Chad, but Cowboy from now on) said it was great! He also was encouraging and said in NO time, it will not be snug at all and it might even be too big! YAY! So that was an accomplishment for me last night. It is dry-fit material so I even brought it to workout in today. We'll see how it goes.
Now, my problem comes because I don't understand how I can have an accomplishment and then go back to eating TWO monster cookies today instead of the protein pudding I brought. UGH! I need to keep pushing myself to do better eating-wise. My mom made the crock-pot chicken with salsa recipe that Ann posted on Twelve-in-Twelve this morning so we will try that for supper! I saw the recipe and called her immediately to tell her to try it and I'd come over for supper tonight so she did! YAY! I'll let you know how it is!
One final note...I ordered a bracelet from Prior Fat Girl's website. It is the "One bite at a time. One decision at a time." bracelet. I actually ordered two. I asked Cowboy if he wanted to wear the other one with me. He hesitated at first. I gave him a little heck about it. He didn't want to because he said he might feel stupid if his friends asked him what it was. Then, he must have thought about it yesterday all day because last night, he said that if I wanted him to, he would be happy to wear it! SO....we are both wearing the bracelet. Now I KNOW I can NOT let myself down. Or Cowboy. He works hard to support me. Sometimes, I forget that. Therefore, I can not let either one of us down. I WILL make better decisions...ONE AT A TIME!
I made it through the last 4 weeks and never ONCE thought about missing a group workout. This week, I had to push myself to go. I did NOT want to get out of bed. I did NOT want to go sweat at 5:30 in the morning. I did NOT want to do it, period. But, I pushed myself. I DID do it. I made it through the workout and burned 590 calories. I pushed a fellow group member to do better. I pushed through the sore muscles. Now I am pushing through REALLY sore muscles. It was a leg workout and they feel like they want to fall off at the hip because they are SO sore today. I am going to have to push myself to go to the gym tonight after work. I really feel like I could get away with not going, but I already let myself eat 2 monster cookies today and I am SO tempted to have a third. I need to push that thought from my mind. Actually-I need to go give AWAY the last monster cookies in the container.
I coached volleyball this year. It was my first year and I coached freshman girls. It went well. I remember thinking every day though, that I was the FAT coach. I didn't look good in my clothes. I didn't even look KIND OF athletic. I couldn't do the things I wanted to do to help show my girls what I was asking of them because I knew my body either wouldn't do it or would look completely ridiculous executing the moves. Either way, I was the fat coach. Also, I looked ridiculous in all the team clothing I had/have. Well, last night was our team banquet and I bought the XL long-sleeve shirt that I wouldn't have even THOUGHT of buying 4 weeks ago. I did. I took it home. I tried it on. IT FIT! It is a little snug but it was SO comfortable and I wore it all over the house and my Cowboy (aka-Chad, but Cowboy from now on) said it was great! He also was encouraging and said in NO time, it will not be snug at all and it might even be too big! YAY! So that was an accomplishment for me last night. It is dry-fit material so I even brought it to workout in today. We'll see how it goes.
Now, my problem comes because I don't understand how I can have an accomplishment and then go back to eating TWO monster cookies today instead of the protein pudding I brought. UGH! I need to keep pushing myself to do better eating-wise. My mom made the crock-pot chicken with salsa recipe that Ann posted on Twelve-in-Twelve this morning so we will try that for supper! I saw the recipe and called her immediately to tell her to try it and I'd come over for supper tonight so she did! YAY! I'll let you know how it is!
One final note...I ordered a bracelet from Prior Fat Girl's website. It is the "One bite at a time. One decision at a time." bracelet. I actually ordered two. I asked Cowboy if he wanted to wear the other one with me. He hesitated at first. I gave him a little heck about it. He didn't want to because he said he might feel stupid if his friends asked him what it was. Then, he must have thought about it yesterday all day because last night, he said that if I wanted him to, he would be happy to wear it! SO....we are both wearing the bracelet. Now I KNOW I can NOT let myself down. Or Cowboy. He works hard to support me. Sometimes, I forget that. Therefore, I can not let either one of us down. I WILL make better decisions...ONE AT A TIME!
Monday, October 31, 2011
1154
1154 seems to be my FAVORITE number right now! Why you ask? Because I burned 1,154 calories in my workout on Saturday. I don't think I have ever been so excited about a workout in my entire life! WHOOP WHOOP! DO A LITTLE DANCE...GET DOWN TONIGHT!!! Ha!
I read on another blog (I'm not sure which one) that it takes four weeks for you to notice your body changing, 8 weeks for your friends to notice, and 12 weeks for the rest of the world to notice. I am beginning my 5th week and I can SURELY notice some changes! Chad even told me my thighs aren't as flabby!!! Some might take that in a negative way (I would have 4 weeks ago for sure) but I am chosing to LOVE that comment! I guess all those nasty lunges and squats really do do something for you! Again...WHOOP WHOOP!
I probably did eat more calories than I needed to Friday and again yesterday but the thing I am learning, is to get back on track. Just because you make a mistake by chosing to skip the gym or eat some extra calories, the next day is a NEW day and you can take on the gym and eat LESS calories. You can continue to lose weight and get healthy. Even days that I eat more than I should, I am eating less than I would have. 5 weeks ago I would have eaten the entire plate of chinese and not thought twice. Now, I ate maybe half of it and noticed that I was full and didn't eat through that feeling. I listened to that feeling. I stopped when I was full.
I had my protein shake this morning and I'll admit, I'm still a little hungry, BUT, I haven't been hungry all weekend really and it almost feels good to feel this feeling sometimes!
I am so happy I now know I am able to burn 1154 calories in ONE workout. It is such a great feeling! I feel thinner just thinking about it!
I read on another blog (I'm not sure which one) that it takes four weeks for you to notice your body changing, 8 weeks for your friends to notice, and 12 weeks for the rest of the world to notice. I am beginning my 5th week and I can SURELY notice some changes! Chad even told me my thighs aren't as flabby!!! Some might take that in a negative way (I would have 4 weeks ago for sure) but I am chosing to LOVE that comment! I guess all those nasty lunges and squats really do do something for you! Again...WHOOP WHOOP!
I probably did eat more calories than I needed to Friday and again yesterday but the thing I am learning, is to get back on track. Just because you make a mistake by chosing to skip the gym or eat some extra calories, the next day is a NEW day and you can take on the gym and eat LESS calories. You can continue to lose weight and get healthy. Even days that I eat more than I should, I am eating less than I would have. 5 weeks ago I would have eaten the entire plate of chinese and not thought twice. Now, I ate maybe half of it and noticed that I was full and didn't eat through that feeling. I listened to that feeling. I stopped when I was full.
I had my protein shake this morning and I'll admit, I'm still a little hungry, BUT, I haven't been hungry all weekend really and it almost feels good to feel this feeling sometimes!
I am so happy I now know I am able to burn 1154 calories in ONE workout. It is such a great feeling! I feel thinner just thinking about it!
Friday, October 28, 2011
Temptations...
Figuring up daily calories used to scare me. I thought that it would be a very time-consuming process that I would give up on very quickly. I found a website I can use and it has an app for my phone that works GREAT! They have a huge database of food and I can add my own very quickly. I have mentioned it before but I LOVE it so I'll mention it again. LoseIt is an EXCELLENT site to count my calories. I set a goal of a daily number of calories I wanted to eat and then I can calculate my exercise in there as well. I LOVE it! It has also helped me to look at where I want to give up my calories and where I don't.
Anyways-moving on. Last night Chad wanted to take me out for supper since he had been gone for the last 7 days and he won a little money at the roping he went to. We went to a local place in town and he had a steak and I had a buffalo chicken wrap. I had planned ahead for our outing so I left quite a few calories to be consumed during supper. I probably shouldn't have ordered the chicken wrap because it was more calories than I could have gotten away with, but it sounded SO GOOD!!! Boy did I regret that decision later! It was SO spicy! Towards the end of our meal I remembered that I thought I had ordered it once before and it was too hot but we forgot to remember that this time. I really hope we remember it NEXT time I think it sounds good!
I haven't worked out yet today. To be honest, my shins are so sore and every time I walk I feel pain. I feel like I should take the day off for my legs but my body wants and needs to work out. I dont know what I'll do yet. I brough my stuff to work out so hopefully by the end of the day my legs are feeling better!
Have a great weekend ya'll!!
Anyways-moving on. Last night Chad wanted to take me out for supper since he had been gone for the last 7 days and he won a little money at the roping he went to. We went to a local place in town and he had a steak and I had a buffalo chicken wrap. I had planned ahead for our outing so I left quite a few calories to be consumed during supper. I probably shouldn't have ordered the chicken wrap because it was more calories than I could have gotten away with, but it sounded SO GOOD!!! Boy did I regret that decision later! It was SO spicy! Towards the end of our meal I remembered that I thought I had ordered it once before and it was too hot but we forgot to remember that this time. I really hope we remember it NEXT time I think it sounds good!
I haven't worked out yet today. To be honest, my shins are so sore and every time I walk I feel pain. I feel like I should take the day off for my legs but my body wants and needs to work out. I dont know what I'll do yet. I brough my stuff to work out so hopefully by the end of the day my legs are feeling better!
Have a great weekend ya'll!!
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