I don't know what hit me first- the bloating, the cravings, or my body going into hibernation. But all of them happened this past two weeks, right when I had chocolate in the house.
All I have to say is this; I didn't just trip on my way to the finish line, I stopped at the Brubaker House of Chocolate and had a feast. And I paid for it in pounds.
Yes, pounds. Plural. As in four of them. Now I'm back to being almost 300 again. Ugh.
Not only did I get the Sweet and Salties, I also had the can't-have-just-one-serving cravings. The dieting persons double-whammy. Dinnertime has become especially trying, because I'm tired from the sugar rush, and I'm grumpy and sore from the PMS, so it's hard to resist having 'just one more bite/serving/plateful'.
It's back to basics for me!
I asked my husband to alert me when dinnertime nibbling, having extra servings and snacking. I'm also going to prep all my veggies, so when I do get the munchies, I have something to grab. I need to get more variety when I buy fruit, because snacking on bananas is not a good idea for me all the time! Shopping day is tomorrow, and I have a list- and I'll use it too!
Today is gym day, and I'm still hurting from walking four miles on Monday and two miles on Tuesday. If I go (and I really should) it would be another four mile day because my husband has the car this week. I hope I'll make it! But I'm not willing to put myself in traction for a week either, so I'll have to see how things go when I take my daughter to school this morning.
All in all, things are not so bad that I feel helpless to fix them, so I'm keeping my chins up for this next week! I'll keep you posted!
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
My Plateaus Are Killing Me!
I'm losing weight, but it's a real battle because my body is fighting me all the way.
You see, I've been over 300 pounds for so long, my body has decided that this should be my ideal weight. me and my body need to have a serious chat.
As of today I'm still maintaining my 295.5 pounds, and am further modifying my diet and exercise to compensate for what I like to call Constant Rebellion Against Petiteness, or C.R.A.P. for short. I've been putting up with C.R.A.P. for years, and my body is still full of it. It's time to knuckle down and get rid of this C.R.A.P. and lose some weight, despite my body's protests.
Step one is to walk more. I walked to the gym today, despite feeling tired, despite the rain, and though I might not be able to move by the end of the day, I'm still walking my daughter to school and back. I'll log in a grand total of four miles just for today, and if I survive, I'll do it Friday too.
These big walking days are the days I'll do some back stretches by decluttering the house while sitting- it's amazing just how much paper we toss in a week! Sewing is also a good sit-down activity, so I'll be doing that when my legs get too tired. I won't be sitting the entire time (though right now it's pretty tempting!)- that would defeat the entire purpose of moving more- so dishes and other stand-up chores are also going to be done.
I am going to sleep so well tonight!
As for the menu, I have yet to make one up, so most dinners have been homemade, but tossed together with green vegetables being left out most of the time. This is also something I really need to focus on that's really hard, because I have to find the time to make a menu! I'm still tweaking breakfast and lunch, and so far, so good- I haven't lost, but I haven't gained either. My weight is about the only thing in my life that's consistent at this point!
I'm going to fight the fight, right the wrongs, and get myself thinner! 275, here I come!
You see, I've been over 300 pounds for so long, my body has decided that this should be my ideal weight. me and my body need to have a serious chat.
As of today I'm still maintaining my 295.5 pounds, and am further modifying my diet and exercise to compensate for what I like to call Constant Rebellion Against Petiteness, or C.R.A.P. for short. I've been putting up with C.R.A.P. for years, and my body is still full of it. It's time to knuckle down and get rid of this C.R.A.P. and lose some weight, despite my body's protests.
Step one is to walk more. I walked to the gym today, despite feeling tired, despite the rain, and though I might not be able to move by the end of the day, I'm still walking my daughter to school and back. I'll log in a grand total of four miles just for today, and if I survive, I'll do it Friday too.
These big walking days are the days I'll do some back stretches by decluttering the house while sitting- it's amazing just how much paper we toss in a week! Sewing is also a good sit-down activity, so I'll be doing that when my legs get too tired. I won't be sitting the entire time (though right now it's pretty tempting!)- that would defeat the entire purpose of moving more- so dishes and other stand-up chores are also going to be done.
I am going to sleep so well tonight!
As for the menu, I have yet to make one up, so most dinners have been homemade, but tossed together with green vegetables being left out most of the time. This is also something I really need to focus on that's really hard, because I have to find the time to make a menu! I'm still tweaking breakfast and lunch, and so far, so good- I haven't lost, but I haven't gained either. My weight is about the only thing in my life that's consistent at this point!
I'm going to fight the fight, right the wrongs, and get myself thinner! 275, here I come!
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Switching Things Up!
Getting used to a new schedule is hard sometimes. I haven't worked out all the bugs yet, but I am working them out, which is all that matters! As long as I make some progress, that is!
So far, so good! I've lost another pound, so I'm down to 295.5! I might have to buy some new clothes, because what I have is getting baggy- can you believe it?
One of the things i switched up diet-wise is trying to just eat fruit for breakfast every other morning. Not trying to starve myself, but I wanted to see if my energy levels would change vs, eggs and bacon or cheese. What I found was interesting.
In the beginning, I do actually have more energy- but after about two hours I start to get hungry, and most times it's inconvenient to eat (I'm usually out somewhere or involved in a project), and then I wind up overeating when lunchtime comes. If I have the eggs and meat/cheese, the energy comes slower, but it lasts longer. I'm going to see if there's a happy medium in this somewhere- maybe if I make myself a carry-along protein snack- like cheese or maybe some homemade chicken bites- so when I poop out I can get a bit of a boost without getting too hungry. I'll let you know!
I now walk ten miles a week minimum, just taking my daughter to school, but I have not been to the gym as much as I wanted to, due to a car that needs fixing. Yes, I can walk to the gym (or bike), but the guy usually wants me to bring it in on my gym day (Wednesday) really early- the same time I'm usually at the gym. Then I walk home from there (1.5 miles), so I get cardio, but no weight training. Hopefully today will be the end of the car issues, and I can get back on schedule.
Ironically, I have a lot of decluttering and housework to do, so I might be doing a workout anyway! Good old housework- it never ends. Ever.
Remember to keep those chins up, try new things when you feel your routine is getting stale, and expand your tastebuds and try new foods too! Just make sure they come out of the fresh food section, and not the frozen food aisle! :) God Bless!
So far, so good! I've lost another pound, so I'm down to 295.5! I might have to buy some new clothes, because what I have is getting baggy- can you believe it?
One of the things i switched up diet-wise is trying to just eat fruit for breakfast every other morning. Not trying to starve myself, but I wanted to see if my energy levels would change vs, eggs and bacon or cheese. What I found was interesting.
In the beginning, I do actually have more energy- but after about two hours I start to get hungry, and most times it's inconvenient to eat (I'm usually out somewhere or involved in a project), and then I wind up overeating when lunchtime comes. If I have the eggs and meat/cheese, the energy comes slower, but it lasts longer. I'm going to see if there's a happy medium in this somewhere- maybe if I make myself a carry-along protein snack- like cheese or maybe some homemade chicken bites- so when I poop out I can get a bit of a boost without getting too hungry. I'll let you know!
I now walk ten miles a week minimum, just taking my daughter to school, but I have not been to the gym as much as I wanted to, due to a car that needs fixing. Yes, I can walk to the gym (or bike), but the guy usually wants me to bring it in on my gym day (Wednesday) really early- the same time I'm usually at the gym. Then I walk home from there (1.5 miles), so I get cardio, but no weight training. Hopefully today will be the end of the car issues, and I can get back on schedule.
Ironically, I have a lot of decluttering and housework to do, so I might be doing a workout anyway! Good old housework- it never ends. Ever.
Remember to keep those chins up, try new things when you feel your routine is getting stale, and expand your tastebuds and try new foods too! Just make sure they come out of the fresh food section, and not the frozen food aisle! :) God Bless!
Monday, September 19, 2011
Fighting Fat During Chaos!
It's been busy!
Not only did the kids start school, but I had to step up my progress because my weight has been been stagnating. Thankfully, the kids school schedules are also part of my workout!
I've been walking my daughter to school, and a round trip is one mile. From the house to the gym is a two mile round trip, but after trying to walk to school, to the gym, back home, and then go to and back from school was just too much. I'd burnt myself out last week, and couldn't even function comfortably by Friday morning, so I took that day off.
But was I idle? Oh no! I learned from my mistakes and this week was a good one- and busy! Not only did I get my ten miles of walking in just going to school and back, I also had a few events to make food and drink for, so I was cleaning, cooking, and decluttering as well! I also got about three months of food shopping done- and let me tell you that hauling canned goods from the the store to the car and then into the house is quite a workout! By this time the energy waned, and I didn't get to put them away over the weekend.
Why, do you ask? Because we were running all over the place the entire weekend! Saturday we did a cleanup at our church, and that was almost four hours of weed-pulling, sweeping, street cleaning and planting flowers for the 'grand opening' on Sunday. Then I had to go home and finish prepping the food and drink, and afterward we all collapsed on the couch for a well-deserved rest.
Sunday is supposed to be a day of rest. But there was food and drink to deliver, more cleaning and setting up to do at the church, and I also attended a shower, bringing along more food and drink. Though Sunday was a lot more social than Saturday, I was ready to sleep like a brick last night! In fact, I slept so well I had trouble getting up this morning!
Guess what I discovered? No. More. Pain. That's right! No aches, no pains, nothing hurt like it normally would have had I done half the work I did this weekend. And I can't tell you how fantastic that feels! I took my bike with me this morning as I walked my daughter to school, then rode to the gym, worked out, rode home (that's 2.5 miles biking, .5 miles walking), then did dishes, put away the groceries (finally!), and even re-potted a large plant!
Then I decided it was time to sit down and blog you!
As for the scale, there's good and bad news. I stayed the same, 296.5. Good that I didn't gain (although I might have gained some muscle), but bad that I didn't lose. We'll blame the little bit of goodies I ate during both events. I told you I won't deny myself, but I assure you, I didn't overdo it.
The plan for this week? No baked goodies, and lots more biking! Keep those chins up, and God Bless!
Not only did the kids start school, but I had to step up my progress because my weight has been been stagnating. Thankfully, the kids school schedules are also part of my workout!
I've been walking my daughter to school, and a round trip is one mile. From the house to the gym is a two mile round trip, but after trying to walk to school, to the gym, back home, and then go to and back from school was just too much. I'd burnt myself out last week, and couldn't even function comfortably by Friday morning, so I took that day off.
But was I idle? Oh no! I learned from my mistakes and this week was a good one- and busy! Not only did I get my ten miles of walking in just going to school and back, I also had a few events to make food and drink for, so I was cleaning, cooking, and decluttering as well! I also got about three months of food shopping done- and let me tell you that hauling canned goods from the the store to the car and then into the house is quite a workout! By this time the energy waned, and I didn't get to put them away over the weekend.
Why, do you ask? Because we were running all over the place the entire weekend! Saturday we did a cleanup at our church, and that was almost four hours of weed-pulling, sweeping, street cleaning and planting flowers for the 'grand opening' on Sunday. Then I had to go home and finish prepping the food and drink, and afterward we all collapsed on the couch for a well-deserved rest.
Sunday is supposed to be a day of rest. But there was food and drink to deliver, more cleaning and setting up to do at the church, and I also attended a shower, bringing along more food and drink. Though Sunday was a lot more social than Saturday, I was ready to sleep like a brick last night! In fact, I slept so well I had trouble getting up this morning!
Guess what I discovered? No. More. Pain. That's right! No aches, no pains, nothing hurt like it normally would have had I done half the work I did this weekend. And I can't tell you how fantastic that feels! I took my bike with me this morning as I walked my daughter to school, then rode to the gym, worked out, rode home (that's 2.5 miles biking, .5 miles walking), then did dishes, put away the groceries (finally!), and even re-potted a large plant!
Then I decided it was time to sit down and blog you!
As for the scale, there's good and bad news. I stayed the same, 296.5. Good that I didn't gain (although I might have gained some muscle), but bad that I didn't lose. We'll blame the little bit of goodies I ate during both events. I told you I won't deny myself, but I assure you, I didn't overdo it.
The plan for this week? No baked goodies, and lots more biking! Keep those chins up, and God Bless!
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Stepping Up The Cardio!
All summer I've been working slowly but surely on extending my walking distances, knowing that the school year would yield a lot of sneaker treading. I wasn't wrong!
This past holiday weekend was spent doing a lot of walking- we went to Washington DC and walked from 6th street all the way to the Lincoln memorial, spending time in two museums on the way. I believe it was a grand total of six miles for me, and more for the rest of the family- because they went to go get the car after I sat down near good ol' Linc and said I wasn't moving another step.
The fact is it was closer to a couldn't walk more than a wouldn't walk. Good thing for me a brought a book and got through several chapters before the car (and more than a few taxis) pulled up.
And a lot of people in DC were giving me the stink-eye. Why? Because most of the population was thinner than me. In fact, I saw only a handful of people who were remotely close to my size, and everyone near me was walking, biking, or jogging. Not at all where I live, which is the cheesesteak capitol of the world! Their disdain was pretty easy to ignore however, with all the stuff to look at in the museums.
Yesterday was the start of school, and I got my two mile walk to and from school in (drop-off and pick-up), and did a lot around the house, so I wasn't Jabba the Hutt just sitting at the computer desk. I even had the energy to have dinner made on time, which was a small miracle in itself! I went to bed exhausted, but pretty happy with myself.
This morning was a challenge, because the weather was the same as yesterday; a drenching rain that lasted forever. Even ducks were getting tired of all the wet! But we trudged on, me and my daughter, and I got her to school. Then began the trek to the gym, a mile and a half away from the school. My legs began to hate me.
But I made it, got my upper body workout done (no leg stuff today), and I walked a mile back home. I get to do another mile round trip when I get my daughter, so that will be a grand total of four miles of walking in one day!
And yet I still found the energy to step on the scale, daring it to tell me if it was doing any good. The weights on the scale began to tip in the wrong direction at first, but then....
...then it said I lost two pounds! I am now 296.5!
My legs might hate me, but I am feeling good enough to dance right now! It seems everything I've done so far is working, and as long as I step it up when I plateau, this could indeed become a life-long habit- which is exactly when I want!
God bless, and keep those chins up! I know I am!
This past holiday weekend was spent doing a lot of walking- we went to Washington DC and walked from 6th street all the way to the Lincoln memorial, spending time in two museums on the way. I believe it was a grand total of six miles for me, and more for the rest of the family- because they went to go get the car after I sat down near good ol' Linc and said I wasn't moving another step.
The fact is it was closer to a couldn't walk more than a wouldn't walk. Good thing for me a brought a book and got through several chapters before the car (and more than a few taxis) pulled up.
And a lot of people in DC were giving me the stink-eye. Why? Because most of the population was thinner than me. In fact, I saw only a handful of people who were remotely close to my size, and everyone near me was walking, biking, or jogging. Not at all where I live, which is the cheesesteak capitol of the world! Their disdain was pretty easy to ignore however, with all the stuff to look at in the museums.
Yesterday was the start of school, and I got my two mile walk to and from school in (drop-off and pick-up), and did a lot around the house, so I wasn't Jabba the Hutt just sitting at the computer desk. I even had the energy to have dinner made on time, which was a small miracle in itself! I went to bed exhausted, but pretty happy with myself.
This morning was a challenge, because the weather was the same as yesterday; a drenching rain that lasted forever. Even ducks were getting tired of all the wet! But we trudged on, me and my daughter, and I got her to school. Then began the trek to the gym, a mile and a half away from the school. My legs began to hate me.
But I made it, got my upper body workout done (no leg stuff today), and I walked a mile back home. I get to do another mile round trip when I get my daughter, so that will be a grand total of four miles of walking in one day!
And yet I still found the energy to step on the scale, daring it to tell me if it was doing any good. The weights on the scale began to tip in the wrong direction at first, but then....
...then it said I lost two pounds! I am now 296.5!
My legs might hate me, but I am feeling good enough to dance right now! It seems everything I've done so far is working, and as long as I step it up when I plateau, this could indeed become a life-long habit- which is exactly when I want!
God bless, and keep those chins up! I know I am!
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Viva La Difference!
I didn't think a 21.5 pound loss would make that much of a difference, but I just took a look at my very first gym picture, and compared it to my 'Now' picture. Wow!
Before
After!
Isn't that COOL??
Whenever I get discouraged, I'll be sure to check back here to take a gander at my progress- and this is only a twenty pound loss! Imagine what I'll look like when I get down by fifty? Or one hundred? Or even one hundred fifty?
I'm getting my picture taken every month, so I at the end I can compare my progress from beginning to end. It'll probably take me three years, but that's only five seconds of video!
I am definitely keeping my chins up now! How about you?
Before
After!
Isn't that COOL??
Whenever I get discouraged, I'll be sure to check back here to take a gander at my progress- and this is only a twenty pound loss! Imagine what I'll look like when I get down by fifty? Or one hundred? Or even one hundred fifty?
I'm getting my picture taken every month, so I at the end I can compare my progress from beginning to end. It'll probably take me three years, but that's only five seconds of video!
I am definitely keeping my chins up now! How about you?
Monday, August 22, 2011
The Number One Rule
I learned a lesson last week- never, ever run out of fresh veggies!
I did, and it cost me! I now weigh an even 300. That's only a one and a half pound gain, but still, I was under 300 before last week!
What did I eat? Well, I ran out of veggies, so I had to fill in with pasta and a little bread. Okay so i didn't have to, but I did. I had to for my family, but not for me- I could have had something else, but I was too tired to cook something different. So I ate and now I'm paying the price.
But not this week! :)
I bought another container of fresh baby spinach, a bad of romaine lettuce, and I plan on eating a lot of greens this week int he form of wraps and salads. Yes, wraps are bread, but they don't make me tired, so I'll allow them in small doses. I made a nice pot of soup over the weekend, so soup and a salad sounds good for lunch. Dinner will probably be a chicken Cobb salad. YUM!
I walked to the gym today, and found out it was about a mile- two miles round trip! And a workout on top of it? I'm definitely going to lose something this week!
In the meantime, I'm keeping my chins up and possibly consider getting rid of all pastas in my house (probably be cooking them for my family- I never toss out food if I can help it!). I have a pasta maker, and am looking into rice flour or a gluten-free 'flour' to use as a substitute. Flavored pastas sound good too- provided I can invent one that won't make me tired!
God Bless, and keep it positive!
I did, and it cost me! I now weigh an even 300. That's only a one and a half pound gain, but still, I was under 300 before last week!
What did I eat? Well, I ran out of veggies, so I had to fill in with pasta and a little bread. Okay so i didn't have to, but I did. I had to for my family, but not for me- I could have had something else, but I was too tired to cook something different. So I ate and now I'm paying the price.
But not this week! :)
I bought another container of fresh baby spinach, a bad of romaine lettuce, and I plan on eating a lot of greens this week int he form of wraps and salads. Yes, wraps are bread, but they don't make me tired, so I'll allow them in small doses. I made a nice pot of soup over the weekend, so soup and a salad sounds good for lunch. Dinner will probably be a chicken Cobb salad. YUM!
I walked to the gym today, and found out it was about a mile- two miles round trip! And a workout on top of it? I'm definitely going to lose something this week!
In the meantime, I'm keeping my chins up and possibly consider getting rid of all pastas in my house (probably be cooking them for my family- I never toss out food if I can help it!). I have a pasta maker, and am looking into rice flour or a gluten-free 'flour' to use as a substitute. Flavored pastas sound good too- provided I can invent one that won't make me tired!
God Bless, and keep it positive!
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