So I mentioned early on this month that the weight was not seeming to show in numbers. I did squeak one number out though! I hit 258. There is comfort in the fact that I did not GAIN weight because in an effort to keep up morale and not fry my efforts I have been pretty laxed this last two weeks. The GOOD news is, there is WARM WARM weather in the horizon (I saw a 60 in the forecast) and that means I can get out and move and start walking again.
So don't give up on me quite yet! Yes I'm frustrated and already stressed BUT, I've done good overall and have faith in myself to push for better. I can do it.
Monday, March 1, 2010
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
What a # Means
Weight all boils down to a number. Whether the number is 125 or 355 that is the basis of how big or small you are. Funny thing is, I'm finding my # to be deceiving. So far for this month I haven't lost a pound. Yet I can't keep my pants up. Never mind that I've only had them for 2 months and they were given to me one size up from what I normally wear. When I got them, they fit! And now, I've washed and dried and washed and dried and I can pull them off and on without unbuttoning them. :) So I take comfort in the fact that I am downsizing, but my goals aren't in inches. Cool thing is, it's motivation to work harder. I'm happy to be faced with such a dilemma as my pants being too big. Makes for a good day. Now I just pray that # catches up with my attitude!
Monday, February 1, 2010
Friday, January 29, 2010
Approaching Ground Zero
So I've found that I've lost most of my post holiday poundage but now that I am close to ground zero, I've also lost the drive to push for better. I've paused so to speak and it's not even the end of the first month yet. I think part of me is putting off the next few pounds to make Feb easier. Why do it now and make next month harder when I've already surpassed this months goal right? Yeah, I can rationalize just about anything!!!
Though I will say I LONG for the days I can hit the track again and walk. I crave not only the exercises, the boost of energy that results, and the weight that I lose, but most importantly; the quiet time with God. The intimacy of walking in worship. Being out in God's creation and rocking out to christian music on the iPod or spending the time in prayer or sometimes even singing out praise and worship music at the top of my lungs (only when I'm out there alone of course, I do respect the ears of others). I just miss it. Bible study on the couch just isn't the same. I notice what needs painted and who didn't make their bed and don't enjoy the time quite the same. I'm praying for spring!
I'll post my official end of Jan and beginning of Feb weigh in in the next couple days. Remember, the goal is 5lbs per month, no averaging. So I start fresh every month and don't get to count the extra pounds I lost from the month before. Like I said, I think this is why I am stalling! lol
Though I will say I LONG for the days I can hit the track again and walk. I crave not only the exercises, the boost of energy that results, and the weight that I lose, but most importantly; the quiet time with God. The intimacy of walking in worship. Being out in God's creation and rocking out to christian music on the iPod or spending the time in prayer or sometimes even singing out praise and worship music at the top of my lungs (only when I'm out there alone of course, I do respect the ears of others). I just miss it. Bible study on the couch just isn't the same. I notice what needs painted and who didn't make their bed and don't enjoy the time quite the same. I'm praying for spring!
I'll post my official end of Jan and beginning of Feb weigh in in the next couple days. Remember, the goal is 5lbs per month, no averaging. So I start fresh every month and don't get to count the extra pounds I lost from the month before. Like I said, I think this is why I am stalling! lol
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
COME ON PEOPLE!!!
What is it about knowing your trying to watch what you eat that leads everyone and their dog to want to feed you all the time? Give me a stinking break! This is hard enough as it is!!!
That said, I'm haivng a hard time making wise food choices. Go figure. And working out is happening less and less. Need some motivation. Anyone out there want ot give me a million bucks to lose 20 pounds? Yeah, didn't think so.
And on I go. Trudging forward again.
That said, I'm haivng a hard time making wise food choices. Go figure. And working out is happening less and less. Need some motivation. Anyone out there want ot give me a million bucks to lose 20 pounds? Yeah, didn't think so.
And on I go. Trudging forward again.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
As life happens...
So I had a great start and I felt like things were going great and then it was like life happened. Church dinners, lunch at a friends, and a husband who keeps insisting I have to make exceptions. I'm still on schedule and doing great but I know I could be doing much better.
Mostly I've lost the drive to get out of bed in the morning. I get to bed later and later and I just can't seem to go to bed at 11 and drag myself up at 6. I've ever been an early riser. I'd love to work out at night but then I'd be wide awake for hours on end. Always another excuse right? I've got to work hard and stay focused! You'd think I wouldn't need more motivation then the scale but it just isn't that easy.
Pray for me! O-wait, you can't, because you don't even know I've written this. The problem with top secret projects is that your in them alone. Guess I better pray for me then!!! :)
Mostly I've lost the drive to get out of bed in the morning. I get to bed later and later and I just can't seem to go to bed at 11 and drag myself up at 6. I've ever been an early riser. I'd love to work out at night but then I'd be wide awake for hours on end. Always another excuse right? I've got to work hard and stay focused! You'd think I wouldn't need more motivation then the scale but it just isn't that easy.
Pray for me! O-wait, you can't, because you don't even know I've written this. The problem with top secret projects is that your in them alone. Guess I better pray for me then!!! :)
Monday, January 11, 2010
So can I just say...
I am STARVING! This whole diet thing is about self control and self dicipline and so far I've done well and stck to my guns with only few exceptions. But I'm hungry. Constantly hungry.
I started with two main goals. Goal #1 was to excersize more. Not a set goal, no specific standard, but more. More then none can be anything right? Goal #2, pay attention to what I'm eating and try to stick to 2000 calories a day. I figure that if the Average Joe should stick to 2000, then at my size, 2000 should surely be much less then what I'm eating. And boy was I right. I find counting calories forces me to make choices for healthy foods simply to be able to eat more then 2 bites of anything. You start weighing your options and learn what you can eat lots of vs. what you are very limited on. For instance, I can eat 2 double stuffed oreos or 10 chocolate covered strawberries for the same calories. Seriously, which do you think I'd pick? Oreos are good, but not THAT good.
As far as excersize goes, it's 22 degrees outside so walking is out. I've been doing a lot of Cardio on the Wii and I got a Biggest loser Boot Camp DVD that is more work then I'd like to admit. I'm consistantly working out about 2x a week. I get some other mini workouts in, but a good solid 45 plus minutes just twice a week. I plan to step taht up when the muscles stop whining so much about the use. They've gotten lazy!
So I'm 11 days into this process and so far, I can see that it's working. I mean, I'm not weighing in today BUT I can tell you I've already surpassed my goal for the month. I'm also smart enough to realize that the weight you JUST put on is always the easiest to get off. So January I expected to be easy and to drop some real weight. February will take more work.
Guess that's it for today.
I started with two main goals. Goal #1 was to excersize more. Not a set goal, no specific standard, but more. More then none can be anything right? Goal #2, pay attention to what I'm eating and try to stick to 2000 calories a day. I figure that if the Average Joe should stick to 2000, then at my size, 2000 should surely be much less then what I'm eating. And boy was I right. I find counting calories forces me to make choices for healthy foods simply to be able to eat more then 2 bites of anything. You start weighing your options and learn what you can eat lots of vs. what you are very limited on. For instance, I can eat 2 double stuffed oreos or 10 chocolate covered strawberries for the same calories. Seriously, which do you think I'd pick? Oreos are good, but not THAT good.
As far as excersize goes, it's 22 degrees outside so walking is out. I've been doing a lot of Cardio on the Wii and I got a Biggest loser Boot Camp DVD that is more work then I'd like to admit. I'm consistantly working out about 2x a week. I get some other mini workouts in, but a good solid 45 plus minutes just twice a week. I plan to step taht up when the muscles stop whining so much about the use. They've gotten lazy!
So I'm 11 days into this process and so far, I can see that it's working. I mean, I'm not weighing in today BUT I can tell you I've already surpassed my goal for the month. I'm also smart enough to realize that the weight you JUST put on is always the easiest to get off. So January I expected to be easy and to drop some real weight. February will take more work.
Guess that's it for today.
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