| Week 12: update - Calories do count! |
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| Oct 29, 2008 |
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Week 12: day 78
start date: August 10, 2008
end date: November 10, 2008
3 month goal: lose 15lbs
start weight: 173lbs
current weight: 166lbs
target weight: 158lbs
last year's fittest-ever weight: 145 lbs!
ultimate wishful weight: 135 lbs
Well technically I have 12 days left on my 90-day challenge to lose another 8lbs. I don't think it's going to happen even though I've finally started to see some results from signing up for the food delivery service. This diet has me on 1200-1400 calories a day! I did not think I would survive on that small amount of food..In fact I did add the occasional 35cal yogurt or the handful of almonds whenever I felt a hunger pang coming on. I also cheated on the weekend and gave my meal to the bf a couple of times so I could splurge on some home-cooking! Also had a few alcoholic beverages every now and again.
I am happy though to see that this change in diet is having an effect. All those days training at the gym just were not enough if I turned around and overate to the tune of 2000+ calories. I'm sure some days I was over the 3000 mark with the cakes, chips, and chocolate fiestas I threw for myself.
My food delivery ends on Saturday so I will prepare my own menu for the week after according to a 1200-1400 calorie range. I'm so proud of me. Today I even recognized an emotional eating urge coming on and was able to talk myself out of it. I reasoned that I had a meal waiting for me at home, so there was no need to buy those Lays Potato Chips and polish them off before I even made it back home. If I can keep up these strategies, maybe I'll get to my target weight before the end of the year. In 8 weeks, can I lose 8lbs? Hell ya!!!!
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| Week 10: Update |
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| Oct 16, 2008 |
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I'd rather not put my stats this week.
My weight is up and I have been neglecting my commitments to myself.
But on a lighter note, I like this site:
http://www.videojug.com/film/best-tips-for-dieting
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| Week 9: Week 8 came and went without a peep |
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| Oct 07, 2008 |
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Week 8 and 9: day 58
start date: August 10, 2008
end date: November 10, 2008
3 month goal: lose 15lbs
start weight: 173lbs
current weight: 169lbs
target weight: 158lbs
last year's fittest-ever weight: 145 lbs!
ultimate wishful weight: 135 lbs
I didn't blog my results from week 8, not that it matters because nothing has really changed. It's not all bad because I did attend the gym for the most part, I ate most meals from home, and I didn't overindulge last weekend. Well, two restaurants, but I did make light choices, I've pretty much sworn off french fries and have the fridge stocked with healthy eats.
I am happy to say that my work pants feel a little looser...not sure if it's from stretching them though ;-).
I am also happy to say that I was able to attend a salsa class and dance a few songs without losing my breath like last time.
Actually, I have a few things to be proud of, like:
-going to the gym at lunch and sneaking in a little 15min cardio after my weight routines
-walking whenever I can, like the time when I waited 40minutes for the city bus to show up
-keeping my weight down two weeks in a row on my Monday chart
-eating a light dinner and skipping dessert when I'm not that hungry
-feeling confident that I will lose more weight this month
-healthy Sunday night meal prep
-cabbage soup lunches
To be honest though there are also a few things on the horizon scaring me right now:
-Thanksgiving dinner
-cold weather cutting down on my daily walks to work
-seasonal insomnia
-bf force-feeding me all the time
Ok. I made the last one up. But he does cook so well it's like I'm being force-fed.!!
Goal for week 9:
Believe in my
body's ability to change and handle momentary slips and blips.
Month 2 routine:
My workouts still consist pretty much of 30min. cardio with varying intensity or hills alternating daily with a full-body 20-30min free weight routine in the mornings, one glorious 1 and 1/2 hour yoga class followed by 15 minutes meditation on Saturday and most days walking 20min to and from work. It's the food that does me in, but tonight I pray for help.
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| Week 7: Past the half-way mark and still going strong |
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| Sep 25, 2008 |
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Week 7: day 46
start date: August 10, 2008
end date: November 10, 2008
3 month goal: lose 15lbs
start weight: 173lbs
current weight: 169lbs
target weight: 158lbs
last year's fittest-ever weight: 145 lbs!
ultimate wishful weight: 135 lbs
I'm past the half-way mark and I've only lost 4lbs. Not great, but at least I have come to the realization that I have to focus more on my nutrition and I've already started identifying ways to do so. I recognize that my food problems are completely emotional. Really I know what and what not to eat, but I get into food frenzies or states of unconsciousness where I have a hard time controlling my eating. I just have to be better prepared, as I am with the exercise routine. Most mornings I get up and exercise before work - no problem. Also, I look for opportunities to walk and fit in physical activities with friends and family. It's easy for me to DO something, but hard for me to STOP DOING something, like eating badly. But I can DO things to actively reduce food frenzies and raise my level of consciousness, like call a friend, go for a walk, let my cravings pass, have healthy snacks on hand, meditate, etc. For the next half of my 90day challenge, I'm going to focus on developing and implementing healthy eating strategies because really..therein lies the problem.
What I did right this week:
-finished the 5k race under 30minutes!!!!
-took a day of rest before and after the race
-brought healthy snacks to my classes and only had 1 cookie, 1 muffin, and a tiny piece of cake during the breaks over 4 days
-maintained my morning workouts despite the change in schedule
-attended yoga and meditation class (it's practically a habit now)
-took a walk after overeating pizza and ice-cream
-got some new strategies from Nana on dealing with "food crises"
-marked food items in my journal that my body doesn't need henceforth to be known as "NEFI'' (Non-Essential Food Items)
My goal this week (week 7):
-reduce NEFI markings in my food journal to every other day
Workout routine for month 2:
1. alternating 30 min cardio with 30 min weights daily, one day 45 minutes low intensity cardio, one day off
2. 1 x 60 min walk + 1 x 45-60min dance class
3. 1 yoga class
or 1 pilates class
I noticed that I haven't been doing these at all. Next week I'll make a point of fitting them in. It's not that I don't want to do them-I actually forgot about them. ;-0
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| Week 6: Up and down |
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| Sep 17, 2008 |
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Week 6: day 38 (5k Race this week!!)
start date: August 10, 2008
end date: November 10, 2008
3 month goal: lose 15lbs
start weight: 173lbs
current weight: 171lbs
target weight: 158lbs
last year's fittest-ever weight: 145 lbs!
ultimate wishful weight: 135 lbs
My weight is going up and down! Overall I feel like I'm getting in better shape though. Unfortunately, last years clothes still don't fit much better. Sunday is still my devastation day running into situations where I have no choice but to make bad food choices!! On top of that I had a triple-resto weekend, going out to restaurants Friday, Saturday and Sunday. So even though I trained hard all last week, my Monday weekly weigh-in had not budged from the week before. I don't feel good about my over-eating. I work so hard at the gym only to have my efforts thwarted by food aka instant pleasure aka reward aka consolation aka energy-booster aka escape aka
emotional-soother aka social glue, etc. Also I did not count calories this last week..and I barely kept track of what I ate every day. Bad week gone. Better week on the way, right?
What I did right this week:
-45 minutes on the treadmill
(Lance Armstrong congratulated me on my Nike+Ipod)
-slipped away from bf and kids to fit in my weight routine + 10min run
-15min step after weight routine
-took a day off to mend over-training
-brought my lunch to work EVERY day!
-had a very light dinner after Saturday resto lunch binge
My goal this week (week 6):
Bring healthy snacks and water to my classes to avoid chips, cookies, muffins, etc. during breaks.
Workout routine for month 2:
1. alternating 30 min cardio with 30 min weights daily, one day 45 minutes low intensity cardio, one day off
2. 1 x 60 min walk + 1 x 45-60min dance class
3. 1 yoga class
or 1 pilates class
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| Week 5: Recovering and moving into month 2 |
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| Sep 11, 2008 |
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Week 5: day 32
start date: August 10, 2008
end date: November 10, 2008
3 month goal: lose 15lbs
start weight: 173lbs
current weight: 169lbs
target weight: 158lbs
last year's fittest-ever weight: 145 lbs!
ultimate wishful weight: 135 lbs
Surprising to see that after having pie for dessert two nights ago and eating at a restaurant last night AND having creme brulee, that my weight on the scale went down this morning!!!! I am working hard at the gym though so it could be paying off finally. Today I am over-trained and I think I will have to get a stress test to make sure that those chest pains I've been getting are not due to anything serious. I'm going to take it easy for a few days anyways and make sure to get my 8 hours of sleep at night.
I had to buy a couple of pairs of "fat pants" to hold me over until I lose at least 10lbs to fit into my last year fall/winter clothes. There is no way I'm buying new expensive clothes until I drop at least one size. These fat pants were cheap and they fit nicely for now, but I have no intention of keeping them or staying this size.
Other than that I am on track. What have I done this last week?
-got a new weight routine with a personal trainer
-read an inspirational story about new moms training for a marathon
-did 10min each on three different cardio machines, elliptical, step and some roller-blade movement simulation thing
-ran over 5k on the mountain with bf
-managed to just eat 1 TBSP of ice-cream when I was tempted
-prepared and brought my lunch to work everyday!!!! YAY!!!
-yoga
-30 minute walk to the restaurant and 30 minutes back
-kept up with routines, even trained twice in a row at workplace gym
-planned and prepared Saturday dinner with bf and it was delicious pork roast with roasted garlic mushrooms and potatoes!!
what could have gone better:
-less alcohol...I went overboard on game night with the 3 glasses of wine and 2 beers.
-giving in to craving for berry pie...I could have done without it, but the experience made me realize how unsatisfying the dessert was in the end. I won't do that again any time soon.
-eating 2 bowls of Rice Krispies with milk when I came home famished one day
-waiting too long between meals and getting a headache
So here's my goal this week (week 5):
Track everything I eat and count my calories daily.
Workout routine for month 2:
1. alternating 30 min cardio with 30 min weights daily, one day 45 minutes low intensity cardio, one day off
2. 1 x 60 min walk + 1 x 45-60min dance class
3. 1 yoga class
or 1 pilates class
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| Week 4: I'm still around (and a |
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| Sep 03, 2008 |
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Week 4: day 24
start date: August 10, 2008
end date: November 10, 2008
3 month goal: lose 15lbs
start weight: 173lbs
current weight: 171lbs
target weight: 158lbs
last year's fittest-ever weight: 145 lbs!
ultimate wishful weight: 135 lbs
It's technically mid-week 4!
But I'm more inclined to blog on a Wednesday than a Monday so it's a mid-week thing now.
Not too
impressed with my weight-loss so far. I'm a little more than I should be because I ate at the restaurant yesterday and had salty popcorn two nights in a row...but I really am hovering around 169-170lbs which translates into 1lb or so a week weight-loss. Not bad, but I'd like to eventually start fitting into my clothes again! Today I wore a skirt at my waist that should fit on my hips..hahaha.
So my (minor, but notable) accomplishments for the past week are:
-roller-bladed last Sunday for 2hrs with the boys
-completed all my cardio and weight routines (missed out on the hour walk and the week 3 dance class goal, but roller-blading makes up for it I think)
-I brought baby carrots and other veggies to chop to the Sunday gathering (had a Coronita and a slim slice of pizza and only ate the baby carrots, but it was much fewer calories overall than the week before)
-fought off a serious late-afternoon craving with a Kashi Chewy Granola bar
-ran a 30:34 5k according to my Nike+
-had the ritual ice-cream cone, two scoops even, but only after 2hrs of rollerblading...ok, I'll stop using it as an excuse from now on.
-had just one small slice of pizza but no soft-drink!
-cut up veggies to had them ready to go for work
-went to a work luncheon and ordered the Greek salad while others devoured Smoked meat and fries
-doing the weight-toning DVD even though I was tired and felt like skipping it. It felt so good after!
Somethings I wish I didn't do, but forgive myself anyways...
-eat half the pan of Rice Krispie squares
-the TWO scoops of ice-cream..it's a little overboard
-gab with the PT and end up having to skip my abdominal exercises
So here's my goal this week (week 4):
Plan and prepare a Sunday dinner with bf to eat at home with the boys.
Workout routine for month 1:
1. alternating 30 min cardio with 30 min weights daily, Sundays off
2. 2 x 60 min walk or 1 x 60 min walk + 1 x 45-60min dance class
3. 1 yoga class
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| Week 3: Pat on the back |
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| Aug 27, 2008 |
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Week 3: day 17
start date: August 10, 2008
end date: November 10, 2008
3 month goal: lose 15lbs
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start weight: 173lbs
current weight: 171lbs
target weight: 158lbs
last year's fittest-ever weight: 145 lbs!
ultimate wishful weight: 135 lbs
I can't believe I'm at 3 weeks already!
I have to congratulate myself for:
-getting back to regular gym workouts in the mornings
-eating home-cooked meals more often
-packing lunch more often
-setting up a monthly exercise schedule
-completing goal for week 2: attended and completed the hour-and-a-half yoga and half-hour meditation class combo
(bonus!!)
-listening to my body when I'm over-trained and taking a rest
-buying: new running shoes, a Nike+Ipod, a muscle-toning DVD, and new workout outfits
-taking long walks at lunch
-charting my weekly weight
-getting my body-fat percentage
-meeting a friend weekly to discuss progress and strategies
-joining this site and blogging my journey
Those are the major achievements so far!
So here's my goal this week (week3):
Do a dance class ( gym or salsa class)
Workout routine for month 1:
1. alternating 30 min cardio with 30 min weights daily, Sundays off
2. 2 x 60 min walk or 1 x 60 min walk + 1 x 45-60min dance class
3. 1 yoga class
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| Week 2: Goal setting for incremental changes |
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| Aug 19, 2008 |
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Week 2: day 9
start date: August 10, 2008
end date: November 10, 2008
3 month goal: lose 15lbs
start weight: 173lbs
current weight: 172lbs
target weight: 158lbs
last year's fittest-ever weight: 145 lbs!
ultimate wishful weight: 135 lbs
After listening to a motivational podcast on goal-setting, I realize I need serious help to stay on track for my 3-month weight-loss self-challenge. I think I'm ready to do it. I know I'm more ready than I've been in the past 6 months and I have a PLAN. My plan is to set a weekly goal that involves a slight modification to my routine that will further me along, share it with a friend and stick to it. That's it. Simple enough.
So here's my goal this week (week2):
Attend and complete Saturday morning 1.5hr yoga class!
Workout routine for month 1:
1. alternating 30 min cardio with 30 min weights daily, Sundays off
2. 2 x 60 min walk or 1 x 60 min walk + 1 x 45-60min dance class
3. 1 yoga class
Goal for the month: get fit for a 5k run race September 21, 2008..already registered with the bf! Can't weight! Tee, hee.
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