So, weighed myself this morning. 179.6. Blah. At least I didn't go up.
Yesterday was actually a good day - I did break down and have a slice of cake at lunch (I'm sorry, ticker!) so that shot my calorie count waaaaay up there. But I refrained from doing anything ultra dumb for the rest of the night, and even burned off some of the calories thanking my husband for the flowers he sent me last week. Wink wink.
On the exercise front, I am packing my uniform tonight in the hopes of rejoining the karate world! I'm gonna get my ass kicked. I know it, my ass knows it, and the teacher probably knows it too. Hopefully I'm doing a form I already know. *crossing fingers*
Oh crap, I forgot to weigh myself yesterday.
I just remembered yesterday was Saturday, that's one of my weigh-in days! Oops. At least I went to the gym?
I was amazed my ID card was still in the little bin up front! I enjoy going Saturdays after 12:00 noon, because all of the yuppies are already home. They make me look bad, in my oversize sweatpants and large karate shirt. I wish they made affordable, flattering workout clothes for people who are not Barbie. Spandex or stretchy pants + Cat do not mix.
Even he looks better than I in stretchy pants.
Hopefully as my muffins go down I will look better in my sweatpants and not have to wear the large shirts and look like an apple.
Anywho, I did a small stint on the elliptical, and then hit the weights. They always make me feel better, but don't even compare to when I work up a sweat out on a walk or run, or on the treadmill. So, I am going to do my best to work a treadmill walk into my mornings. I like to reserve my mornings for yoga and pilates, to stretch myself out and help my back, but now that I'm all technologically groovy with the iTunes and such, and my iPod now has better music on it (hello there, Glee soundtrack and Donnas cd) I should be able to handle at least 15 minutes of treadmilling in my bo-ring basement.
So, this weekend's assessment:
gym = good
eating = not great, but I didn't overdose on the sweets. I had one oreo rice krispie treat (yes, they taste like cookies 'n' cream ice cream) and resisted the rest of the goodies at the bake sale.
I was amazed my ID card was still in the little bin up front! I enjoy going Saturdays after 12:00 noon, because all of the yuppies are already home. They make me look bad, in my oversize sweatpants and large karate shirt. I wish they made affordable, flattering workout clothes for people who are not Barbie. Spandex or stretchy pants + Cat do not mix.
Even he looks better than I in stretchy pants.
Hopefully as my muffins go down I will look better in my sweatpants and not have to wear the large shirts and look like an apple.
Anywho, I did a small stint on the elliptical, and then hit the weights. They always make me feel better, but don't even compare to when I work up a sweat out on a walk or run, or on the treadmill. So, I am going to do my best to work a treadmill walk into my mornings. I like to reserve my mornings for yoga and pilates, to stretch myself out and help my back, but now that I'm all technologically groovy with the iTunes and such, and my iPod now has better music on it (hello there, Glee soundtrack and Donnas cd) I should be able to handle at least 15 minutes of treadmilling in my bo-ring basement.
So, this weekend's assessment:
gym = good
eating = not great, but I didn't overdose on the sweets. I had one oreo rice krispie treat (yes, they taste like cookies 'n' cream ice cream) and resisted the rest of the goodies at the bake sale.
Tuesday Update & new reading material!
(one day late, shoot me)
So I was sick on Mon and Tues, didn't get to do anything. Lately I haven't been able to get up in the mornings, either, so that puts a damper on the morning-work-out wishes.
My jeans don't fit anymore, and I've hit my Highest Weight Ever (HWE for future reference), that weight that I don't want to go past EVER (future fetus weight included), so I'd better get to steppin' on this weight-loss thing.
I was browsing the bargain book section at borders this weekend (don't you LOVE all the alliteration in this post?) and came across a lovely cheap tome called The Gorgeously Green Diet, and while the bargain books are usually a bargain for a reason, I skimmed a few of the recipes in the back and couldn't pass this one up.
It has a lot of really good information. Besides having three main food plans based on your level of eco-madness, there are also websites to back up and search for everything, which tugs at the heartstrings of an internerd like me.
I'm only a third of the way through right now, just past the eating plans, and while I'm not sure if I can commit to every meal in my plan (I'm in the middle), I am going to try to commit to most. It's hard right now because - duh - it's winter. Welcome to PA, the Land of Dead Things and Potholes during winter. Which directly leads to the Land of Construction during summer.
I'll let you know more as I keep truckin' - there apparently is a password in the book which you can use at the website, which is another juicy tidbit for me. Anything that says "here, a secret password! and it has nothing to do with Ovaltine!" gets me all hot and bothered.
and my sister bought the original:
check it out at Amazon, yo.
So I was sick on Mon and Tues, didn't get to do anything. Lately I haven't been able to get up in the mornings, either, so that puts a damper on the morning-work-out wishes.
My jeans don't fit anymore, and I've hit my Highest Weight Ever (HWE for future reference), that weight that I don't want to go past EVER (future fetus weight included), so I'd better get to steppin' on this weight-loss thing.
I was browsing the bargain book section at borders this weekend (don't you LOVE all the alliteration in this post?) and came across a lovely cheap tome called The Gorgeously Green Diet, and while the bargain books are usually a bargain for a reason, I skimmed a few of the recipes in the back and couldn't pass this one up.
It has a lot of really good information. Besides having three main food plans based on your level of eco-madness, there are also websites to back up and search for everything, which tugs at the heartstrings of an internerd like me.
I'm only a third of the way through right now, just past the eating plans, and while I'm not sure if I can commit to every meal in my plan (I'm in the middle), I am going to try to commit to most. It's hard right now because - duh - it's winter. Welcome to PA, the Land of Dead Things and Potholes during winter. Which directly leads to the Land of Construction during summer.
I'll let you know more as I keep truckin' - there apparently is a password in the book which you can use at the website, which is another juicy tidbit for me. Anything that says "here, a secret password! and it has nothing to do with Ovaltine!" gets me all hot and bothered.
and my sister bought the original:
check it out at Amazon, yo.
Tuesday update
Yes, internets, I know it's been *longtime* since I updated. That's probably because I am ignoring the scale right now, as I hit the 180 mark and decided to have no more cake until my birthday. After New Year's, that will also turn into no pie or cookies. I just have some small things at the house to polish off first. I feel guilty not eating them after I spent all that time making/purchasing them! (I'm talking to you, eggnog pound cake and chocolate shoo-fly pie.)
So, I will have to start posting again - at least on Tuesdays and Saturdays, my weigh-in days. *sigh* here we go again.
So, I will have to start posting again - at least on Tuesdays and Saturdays, my weigh-in days. *sigh* here we go again.
Tuesday Weigh-in
174.8. Take that, muffins.
I've been more conscious of what I've been shoveling into my mouth lately, and cutting back on the salt (I did put two shakes on my chicken last night), and also on the honey I put in my tea. Since I'm not sick anymore though it takes less tea to keep my throat happy.
My aim for the gym I believe will not start until this weekend, and hopefully will stay put this time! I was also supposed to start back up with karate this week, but I believe I will abstain in favor of my lungs - big G is teaching, and he makes us do triples or whatever they're called around the room. Not so much fun while I'm still hacking up phlegm from my cold. So, in order to keep myself on the right track, I did yoga this morning. ::pats self on back::
I've been more conscious of what I've been shoveling into my mouth lately, and cutting back on the salt (I did put two shakes on my chicken last night), and also on the honey I put in my tea. Since I'm not sick anymore though it takes less tea to keep my throat happy.
My aim for the gym I believe will not start until this weekend, and hopefully will stay put this time! I was also supposed to start back up with karate this week, but I believe I will abstain in favor of my lungs - big G is teaching, and he makes us do triples or whatever they're called around the room. Not so much fun while I'm still hacking up phlegm from my cold. So, in order to keep myself on the right track, I did yoga this morning. ::pats self on back::
Ok this isn't going very well.
Weighed myself today as I was running late yesterday (I know, I know...when aren't I running late?)... 177. I'm so fired from this weight-loss job. Can I hire a Jillian clone?
Apparently she has her own video game? Anywho.
So, I'm going to plan the following changes, and hopefully they will help me follow through:
1) eat at home more - plan at least 2 meals cooked at home per week, pack leftovers.
2) run in the mornings - I had wanted to do this anyway, because the treadmill is just sitting there in the basement all alone, but I need something to go with it. Music, tv, whatever. And since it's going to be very dark in the mornings from now on, I won't be walking out side, since I have a tendency to walk in front of blue cars.
3) yoga at least twice a week - I'm going to try for this at night, when hubs is at school and I won't be embarrassed at him walking in to my butt in the air or anything.
4) crunches, push-ups, jump rope - I'm going to have to add one or all of these every day in order to get my heart rate up, because walking the dogs just ain't cutting it anymore.
5) go to the gym for weight training at LEAST once a week - I can't stand all that $ coming out of my account and for nothing, so I NEED to get my butt in gear and go at least once a week.
I'm coming, pants!
Apparently she has her own video game? Anywho.
So, I'm going to plan the following changes, and hopefully they will help me follow through:
1) eat at home more - plan at least 2 meals cooked at home per week, pack leftovers.
2) run in the mornings - I had wanted to do this anyway, because the treadmill is just sitting there in the basement all alone, but I need something to go with it. Music, tv, whatever. And since it's going to be very dark in the mornings from now on, I won't be walking out side, since I have a tendency to walk in front of blue cars.
3) yoga at least twice a week - I'm going to try for this at night, when hubs is at school and I won't be embarrassed at him walking in to my butt in the air or anything.
4) crunches, push-ups, jump rope - I'm going to have to add one or all of these every day in order to get my heart rate up, because walking the dogs just ain't cutting it anymore.
5) go to the gym for weight training at LEAST once a week - I can't stand all that $ coming out of my account and for nothing, so I NEED to get my butt in gear and go at least once a week.
I'm coming, pants!
Weigh-in, one day late
So, I *think* I'm at 174.8 today. I decided that once a week is not enough, so I'm going to weigh myself on Saturdays and Tuesdays or Wednesdays. I was actually down to 174.2 on Saturday, I was so proud! But today, back up .6 of a pound.
I'm going to have to make a conscious effort to do some serious exercising to break my next plateau or into the next tens (160's), because my headaches due to medication stuff have been horrendous lately, and when I have them I can't seem to stop eating, probably because every receptor in my body is blocked on my migraine meds, haha.
So, here begins the goal of 1. I will do 1 different thing every day, hopefully in addition to a 20-min-or-so walk for the dogs. And when I can't walk the dogs, AM Yoga it is (with scary ponytail guy).
- go to the gym, about 1 hr
- pilates dvd, 30 min
- yoga dvd, 30 min
- The Shred (gah!), 30 min I think
- karate class, 1 hr
Um, I think that's it...can't think of anything else right now. I may start doing the treadmill later in the season when it gets frio. I should really start it now, but it's just so boring in the basement - I'm going to have to see if I can turn the thing around, avoiding the beams on which I may hit my head if the ceiling is low enough, and somehow rig my laptop to sit on the dryer and ...do something. Bones reruns, anyone?
::keep working towards those pants, cat...you can do it!::
I'm going to have to make a conscious effort to do some serious exercising to break my next plateau or into the next tens (160's), because my headaches due to medication stuff have been horrendous lately, and when I have them I can't seem to stop eating, probably because every receptor in my body is blocked on my migraine meds, haha.
So, here begins the goal of 1. I will do 1 different thing every day, hopefully in addition to a 20-min-or-so walk for the dogs. And when I can't walk the dogs, AM Yoga it is (with scary ponytail guy).
- go to the gym, about 1 hr
- pilates dvd, 30 min
- yoga dvd, 30 min
- The Shred (gah!), 30 min I think
- karate class, 1 hr
Um, I think that's it...can't think of anything else right now. I may start doing the treadmill later in the season when it gets frio. I should really start it now, but it's just so boring in the basement - I'm going to have to see if I can turn the thing around, avoiding the beams on which I may hit my head if the ceiling is low enough, and somehow rig my laptop to sit on the dryer and ...do something. Bones reruns, anyone?
::keep working towards those pants, cat...you can do it!::