This week is going pretty good so far. No real weight loss to report for either Mark or myself but he says he's feeling pretty good and I'm proud that I've made it to the gym twice already this week. I intended to get a 20-25 minute walk in today by taking my girls to playgroup at a nearby park but J is home sick (stupid colds...) and K is also not 100% (and I REFUSE to be the mom that brings her sick kid to playgroup to get all the other kids sick!). So we get to spend today cooped up & going crazy...maybe I'll escape for a run after Mark gets home from work? Nope, we have cub scouts tonight...oh, well. Tomorrow is another day!
On a happier note, I have decided to give the famed hcg diet a go. I ordered some drops online & they should arrive on Friday. I'm kind of excited to use them, the concept SEEMS pretty straightforward & they are safe to use. I think I may be most excited about the 1st phase (there are 4 all together, one varies the length based on the number of pounds one wants to shed). For days 1 & 2 on the drops one eats...and eats...and eats as much high fat, high calorie food as one can. From what I gather it is a way to "shock" ones body into dumping its fat stores as soon as one begins phase 2 (the 500 calorie a day phase, strangely, I'm LESS excited about this part...) and that is how one achieves the estimated 1-2 pound a DAY weight loss (this part I'm actually SO STOKED about!). Since I've already been "practicing" phase 1 for the last few weeks (months? who can keep track) I'm feeling well prepared & ready to get started!
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Monday, January 10, 2011
10% in 10 weeks-week 2
Soooo, here it is. Day one of week two. Mark has been doing pretty good. Down THREE pounds since last week! I'm really proud of him & I was really counting on his competitive nature to kick in & be a source of motivation for him. I was also counting on something similar with myself...
Alas, it hasn't happened...yet! Last week was NOT one to be especially proud about (worked out 2 times, went for 1 run & didn't even track a full days worth of food, BLAH!) and I am DETERMINED to make this week different. So far it is only better in that I ate a nice breakfast & I have plans to go workout in a couple hours...
I'm keeping my thoughts positive & I'm going to do everything I can to make this 10 weeks productive! Here's to a great week!
Alas, it hasn't happened...yet! Last week was NOT one to be especially proud about (worked out 2 times, went for 1 run & didn't even track a full days worth of food, BLAH!) and I am DETERMINED to make this week different. So far it is only better in that I ate a nice breakfast & I have plans to go workout in a couple hours...
I'm keeping my thoughts positive & I'm going to do everything I can to make this 10 weeks productive! Here's to a great week!
Monday, January 3, 2011
10% in 10 weeks
Okay, so its been awhile. And while I haven't gone completely off the deep end & gained all the weight back I've DEFINITELY had an interesting holiday season. Let's just say that it started with Halloween & is thankfully now coming to an end!
Due to various events & circumstances my wager with my sister has been put on hold (read: canceled because I suck). I'm still confident that one day I will be the same weight/size as her. I just know that now is NOT that time!
Which leads me to the 10% in 10 weeks thing. Over the course of our 6 year marriage Mark & I have both gotten a little far from who were were when we got married. I'd like to think that although I'm not quite to where I ultimately want to be I'm absolutely in the best shape of my life. I may have (and did) weigh less than when we got married but I know that right now I'm stronger & more fit so I FEEL better now. And Mark has gone from a 22/23 year old kid to a 28almost29 year old man. Where he used to be active in a few different ways now he has a job that has him basically chained to a desk for 40+ hours a week & the weekends are not the physical family adventures I hope they will some day be! And he snores WAY more than he ever did in the past, to the point that I am getting concerned.
A while ago I was doing some online research into natural ways to lessen or stop snoring altogether & I read a little article that said that losing just 10% of your body weight can reduce snoring. SOOOO I got the brilliant idea that I would have a little contest with Mark. Beginning today & ending on March 12th we will see which of us can lose 10% of our body weight (or more, that's allowed too!) first. We'll each come up with our own
"prize" and the winner will be rewarded in the manner they choose.
For me I have the lovely pleasure of getting to lose 19 pounds. I am so embarrassed that I am back up to 190 lbs after all the work I put into NOT being 190 lbs but this feels like a good chance to make some changes. Mark didn't weigh in (or at least didn't TELL me what the scale said) but I know that his 10% is somewhere around 20/21 pounds. Again, embarrassment abounds for me, I have TWICE that to lose to reach "normal" on the BMI scale & Mark is 6'2". I feel really cool right now.
Anyway, we're off & running (me literally! I already ran a mile this morning!) and I'll be checking in with updates as the weeks pass. My main goal in all of this is to create a healthier, more physical lifestyle for my entire family & I know that starts with Mark & me.
And just because it's fun, here's a picture of Mark & me on our wedding day!
Due to various events & circumstances my wager with my sister has been put on hold (read: canceled because I suck). I'm still confident that one day I will be the same weight/size as her. I just know that now is NOT that time!
Which leads me to the 10% in 10 weeks thing. Over the course of our 6 year marriage Mark & I have both gotten a little far from who were were when we got married. I'd like to think that although I'm not quite to where I ultimately want to be I'm absolutely in the best shape of my life. I may have (and did) weigh less than when we got married but I know that right now I'm stronger & more fit so I FEEL better now. And Mark has gone from a 22/23 year old kid to a 28almost29 year old man. Where he used to be active in a few different ways now he has a job that has him basically chained to a desk for 40+ hours a week & the weekends are not the physical family adventures I hope they will some day be! And he snores WAY more than he ever did in the past, to the point that I am getting concerned.
A while ago I was doing some online research into natural ways to lessen or stop snoring altogether & I read a little article that said that losing just 10% of your body weight can reduce snoring. SOOOO I got the brilliant idea that I would have a little contest with Mark. Beginning today & ending on March 12th we will see which of us can lose 10% of our body weight (or more, that's allowed too!) first. We'll each come up with our own
"prize" and the winner will be rewarded in the manner they choose.
For me I have the lovely pleasure of getting to lose 19 pounds. I am so embarrassed that I am back up to 190 lbs after all the work I put into NOT being 190 lbs but this feels like a good chance to make some changes. Mark didn't weigh in (or at least didn't TELL me what the scale said) but I know that his 10% is somewhere around 20/21 pounds. Again, embarrassment abounds for me, I have TWICE that to lose to reach "normal" on the BMI scale & Mark is 6'2". I feel really cool right now.
Anyway, we're off & running (me literally! I already ran a mile this morning!) and I'll be checking in with updates as the weeks pass. My main goal in all of this is to create a healthier, more physical lifestyle for my entire family & I know that starts with Mark & me.
Saturday, October 30, 2010
A little recap
So, it is Saturday. The official end of week one of my new beginning. I did pretty good this week. I know what I could've done better & am making those changes for the week to come.
First thing~I was having my period this week & had not one but TWO heavy flow days. Those wipe me out all on their own but add to that the fact that I ran around creation like crazy all week & that equals
Second thing~No boot camp on Friday. I just couldn't get out of bed. When I did I was exhausted all day long. Not my finest day.
Third thing~Halloween is approaching & I've already got candy in my house. I waited until Thursday to buy some & how long do you think it took before I started "sneaking" some? If you guessed mere hours (like 2 to be exact) you guessed right. I'd like to blame my period & the stress that I've been under this week but I also know my lack of self control is due to inner, not outer circumstances.
So, there it is. I won't be on my period next week so my energy will be up. I WILL have perfect attendance at boot camp next week and I am working on my issues with self control.
How was your week?
First thing~I was having my period this week & had not one but TWO heavy flow days. Those wipe me out all on their own but add to that the fact that I ran around creation like crazy all week & that equals
Second thing~No boot camp on Friday. I just couldn't get out of bed. When I did I was exhausted all day long. Not my finest day.
Third thing~Halloween is approaching & I've already got candy in my house. I waited until Thursday to buy some & how long do you think it took before I started "sneaking" some? If you guessed mere hours (like 2 to be exact) you guessed right. I'd like to blame my period & the stress that I've been under this week but I also know my lack of self control is due to inner, not outer circumstances.
So, there it is. I won't be on my period next week so my energy will be up. I WILL have perfect attendance at boot camp next week and I am working on my issues with self control.
How was your week?
Monday, October 25, 2010
And so it begins...(again)
As you all know I have been more or less completely over working on my fitness goals for the last few months (which makes PERFECT sense considering the last 2 months have coincided with my jeans wager with my sister, Rachel). Well, as I stated in my last post, I'm beginning again.
One day last week I got the BEST e-mail from Jeff, the genius behind Robinson Fitness (see my sidebar for a link to his website, seriously he's a GENIUS!). He was offering an AMAZING discount on 8 weeks of boot camp, just enough to get through until the holiday break. Since my second main reason for discontinuing boot camp was the financial aspect (#1 was the heat, there were times over the summer that working out INSIDE almost killed me, outdoors was a total no-go) the discount came at the PERFECT time! We have a little extra cash, I have a TON of extra pounds & it seemed like a match made in heaven. So, after a little discussion with the hubs I signed up. I also got to go shopping since I let my daughter play with my old mat all summer (and she trashed it GOOD) so I was already happy before the first workout!
Well, this morning was the day 1 of the next 8 weeks. It was SO awesome to see Robin (the FABULOUS instructor, LOVE HER!) and some of the ladies I know & love from last fall/winter/spring. I was also MAJORLY intimidated to see how many new "veterans" there are & SO HAPPY to see all the many, many "newbies" that signed up. I love working out in the group atmosphere, it gives me motivation & inspiration when I start to feel like giving up.
And the workout was AWESOME. It was what Robin called "taking it easy" and what I was thinking of as "punishment for taking time off". Jeff plans the workouts to be pretty basic the beginning of each new 4 week boot camp & I could tell I've not kept up as much strength as I thought I had. I made it all the way through the whole hour though & I still feel so great! I can't wait to go tomorrow!
So, I took weight/measurements yesterday morning as a baseline for the next 8 weeks and I'm confident I will be reaching the goals I've set myself in the time I've determined. It feels so wonderful to be back on track, feeling positive & knowing I'm doing something so good for myself.
YAY FOR BOOT CAMP!
One day last week I got the BEST e-mail from Jeff, the genius behind Robinson Fitness (see my sidebar for a link to his website, seriously he's a GENIUS!). He was offering an AMAZING discount on 8 weeks of boot camp, just enough to get through until the holiday break. Since my second main reason for discontinuing boot camp was the financial aspect (#1 was the heat, there were times over the summer that working out INSIDE almost killed me, outdoors was a total no-go) the discount came at the PERFECT time! We have a little extra cash, I have a TON of extra pounds & it seemed like a match made in heaven. So, after a little discussion with the hubs I signed up. I also got to go shopping since I let my daughter play with my old mat all summer (and she trashed it GOOD) so I was already happy before the first workout!
Well, this morning was the day 1 of the next 8 weeks. It was SO awesome to see Robin (the FABULOUS instructor, LOVE HER!) and some of the ladies I know & love from last fall/winter/spring. I was also MAJORLY intimidated to see how many new "veterans" there are & SO HAPPY to see all the many, many "newbies" that signed up. I love working out in the group atmosphere, it gives me motivation & inspiration when I start to feel like giving up.
And the workout was AWESOME. It was what Robin called "taking it easy" and what I was thinking of as "punishment for taking time off". Jeff plans the workouts to be pretty basic the beginning of each new 4 week boot camp & I could tell I've not kept up as much strength as I thought I had. I made it all the way through the whole hour though & I still feel so great! I can't wait to go tomorrow!
So, I took weight/measurements yesterday morning as a baseline for the next 8 weeks and I'm confident I will be reaching the goals I've set myself in the time I've determined. It feels so wonderful to be back on track, feeling positive & knowing I'm doing something so good for myself.
YAY FOR BOOT CAMP!
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Starting Anew
As if you couldn't tell, I've been a little off track with my fitness regimen. I have been working out semi-faithfully & occasionally watching what I eat but it is nowhere NEAR what I would like it to be. I am getting more and more aware of the fact that I am turning 30 in less than 2 months. With all this (and some other stuff) in mind, I am starting again. This morning I started my day with some Carb Smart yogurt with half a serving of All Bran cereal. It was filling and tasted pretty good and it got me through my workout. I did upper body weight training and some ab work. I only did a little warm up for cardio & I'm counting on getting in a good cardio workout tomorrow.
I've also set myself some new goals. My number one goal is to be in the "healthy" BMI range by my birthday or the end of the year. This will mean serious dedication on my part. It also means letting go of 30 pounds in the next 2 months. I know I'm capable of it, I just get to stick with it and keep being positive. I'm working on getting myself back in the healthy, positive mind-set I was in last fall when I first started this journey. That's one thing I've noticed a lot lately, how negatively I've been regarding myself. I know it isn't doing me any favors & I am changing it NOW!
I'm really happy that I am finding the strength and the determination to make these healthy, positive changes in my life. I look forward to being an example of good habits for my children as they get older. I love being healthy, fit and strong!
I've also set myself some new goals. My number one goal is to be in the "healthy" BMI range by my birthday or the end of the year. This will mean serious dedication on my part. It also means letting go of 30 pounds in the next 2 months. I know I'm capable of it, I just get to stick with it and keep being positive. I'm working on getting myself back in the healthy, positive mind-set I was in last fall when I first started this journey. That's one thing I've noticed a lot lately, how negatively I've been regarding myself. I know it isn't doing me any favors & I am changing it NOW!
I'm really happy that I am finding the strength and the determination to make these healthy, positive changes in my life. I look forward to being an example of good habits for my children as they get older. I love being healthy, fit and strong!
Monday, August 9, 2010
A Quick Update
I WISH I had a picture of this but you'll just get to take my word for it. Saturday was 4 weeks since I began working out regularly with my friend Erin & that first day I measured my body fat percentage on one of those little hand held thing-ies they use at my gym. They look like this:
On that day I was not overly surprised to see my body fat percentage was 33.9%. I wasn't terribly PROUD of that but I KNEW it had been 44% at one point. So that WAS progress. Well, more progress was made in the last 4 weeks & this time, I AM proud. The reading on the screen was...
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29.2%!
You could say I'm happy about that...
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