Tuesday was a never ending eating day. I just couldn't stop putting food in my pie hole. I resisted a lot but what I resisted I found something else to take its place. I will say the something else was a healthier choice but I had to stop at one point.
Nope.....I did not stop. From the time I woke up until the time I went to bed I was eating something. I will say I did go for a long walk so that is a good thing. I even got up and did my core exercises. But I still needed to stop.
I know the rule is to drink a large glass of water to help fill you up. Well if I did that today I think I would have probably drank all the humidity out of the air. I drank over 100 oz of water today. *sigh* I guess I was having one of those days.
I normally keep my calories between 1500 - 1800 calories a day but I ate over 2000 today. I only burned off 350 walking. *sigh* I won't beat myself up. Today is a new day and I will get back on track.
Let's see what hump day brings.
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Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Monday, September 13, 2010
Manic Monday
Oh wow! I started this journey back in January and was slow going. I lost some weight and then I found some weight and then I lost it and then I found it.....you get the point. Some times I found more weight than I lost. But near the end of the school year I decided to put a little more effort into my new life style. My sister had a little hand in that change.
She challenged me to lose more weight than her by the time we go on our cruise at the end of this month. She said loser cleans the other sister's house. Well if you know me then you know I am no Susie Homemaker. I can barely keep my place straightened up, I sure as heck don't want to clean my sister's house with two teenage boys living there and other members of her family coming and going periodically. Oh Lord!
Since we started my official weight is a 9 pounds loss but I am hoping it will be more dramatic by the time we go on the cruise. I have been using my doctor's scale, so we will see what it says this Friday.
Anyway, she is putting herself in 5th gear and kicking it up a notch. As I was driving home yesterday I gave her a call to see if she was coming over. When she answered she told me she just came in from a walk. I was thinking "damn! now I have to go for a walk." When I got home I put on my walking clothes.....just in case she showed and I really didn't walk I wanted to look the part. :) I went to go get my mail and my neighbors invited me to come share in on a bratwurst. *sigh* How do you resist that? I ate it and my dinner decision had been made for me. I sat and talked with them for a while. I finally had to motivate myself off my butt and go walking. I did it! I walked a little less than two miles. I have to make sure I get back in the habit.
I cannot let her win! My house needs to be cleaned! I stopped cleaning it over a month ago just so I would win this bet. lol Okay not really but.....I am going to stop now!
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She challenged me to lose more weight than her by the time we go on our cruise at the end of this month. She said loser cleans the other sister's house. Well if you know me then you know I am no Susie Homemaker. I can barely keep my place straightened up, I sure as heck don't want to clean my sister's house with two teenage boys living there and other members of her family coming and going periodically. Oh Lord!
Since we started my official weight is a 9 pounds loss but I am hoping it will be more dramatic by the time we go on the cruise. I have been using my doctor's scale, so we will see what it says this Friday.
Anyway, she is putting herself in 5th gear and kicking it up a notch. As I was driving home yesterday I gave her a call to see if she was coming over. When she answered she told me she just came in from a walk. I was thinking "damn! now I have to go for a walk." When I got home I put on my walking clothes.....just in case she showed and I really didn't walk I wanted to look the part. :) I went to go get my mail and my neighbors invited me to come share in on a bratwurst. *sigh* How do you resist that? I ate it and my dinner decision had been made for me. I sat and talked with them for a while. I finally had to motivate myself off my butt and go walking. I did it! I walked a little less than two miles. I have to make sure I get back in the habit.
I cannot let her win! My house needs to be cleaned! I stopped cleaning it over a month ago just so I would win this bet. lol Okay not really but.....I am going to stop now!
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Sunday, September 12, 2010
Hmmmm
I read an interesting article yesterday. It basically asked if you sabotaged yourself on the weekends. What I thought was interesting was the article said your lifestyle change is 24/7 not 24/5. That was powerful to me. I always felt the way the article indicated....weekends were to relax and take a break. However, this is a lifestyle change and the weekends are part of my life and always will be. I have to make sure I keep with my plan 24/7.
I felt the article was talking to me specifically. It said something about splurging on Saturday and promising to make it up by exercising on Sunday. Then Sunday comes and you have some excuse why you can't or won't exercise. I felt like raising my hand or standing up and making a confession: Hi my name is Maria and I am a weekend sabotager......Hi Maria! It was a big eye opener to me. So now I have to be more conscious of my decisions on the weekends.
If you are interested in reading the article:
http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/wellness_articles.asp?id=219
The other day I was flipping channels and saw an infomercial about Montel Williams new juicing machine. There was a guy on there that made a comment that I loved. He said he was getting compliments about his weight loss all day from different people. He said he would rather have compliments all day over the satisfaction he gets for the 5 minutes it would take to eat a hamburger (you can insert any food you want....his happened to be a burger). It is true, you may get some satisfaction eating your favorite foods but how long does it really last? Not as long as the compliments that keep coming as you lose weight. :)
My two motivations for the weekend!
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I felt the article was talking to me specifically. It said something about splurging on Saturday and promising to make it up by exercising on Sunday. Then Sunday comes and you have some excuse why you can't or won't exercise. I felt like raising my hand or standing up and making a confession: Hi my name is Maria and I am a weekend sabotager......Hi Maria! It was a big eye opener to me. So now I have to be more conscious of my decisions on the weekends.
If you are interested in reading the article:
http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/wellness_articles.asp?id=219
The other day I was flipping channels and saw an infomercial about Montel Williams new juicing machine. There was a guy on there that made a comment that I loved. He said he was getting compliments about his weight loss all day from different people. He said he would rather have compliments all day over the satisfaction he gets for the 5 minutes it would take to eat a hamburger (you can insert any food you want....his happened to be a burger). It is true, you may get some satisfaction eating your favorite foods but how long does it really last? Not as long as the compliments that keep coming as you lose weight. :)
My two motivations for the weekend!
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Friday, September 10, 2010
TGIF
Well it is Friday and I am ready for the weekend. I have a busy weekend working at my part time job. I need to make the money for my cruise in a few weeks. So wish me luck making lots of money. :)
This week has not been a great week for me. I had some emotional ups and downs. Then I got sick Tuesday night and haven't fully recovered. I have been having some severe dizzy spells which has hampered my cardio exercise. I had to make sure I kept my eating to the lower end of my calories.
Today was my weigh in day for home (actually I think it was last week but forgot). Anyway I am down another 1.5 pounds. That makes for a total of 36 pounds. So I am still on track. Next week I have my official weigh in at my doctors. I will see how that goes.
I still have my mini goal to shed a total of 40 pounds by September 30 which is 4 more pounds in 3 weeks. I can do it. :) Then my next goal is to shed a total of 50 pounds by October 16. That is still doable if I put my mind to it. Anything is possible if you set your mind to it.
Yesterday I was talking to a co-worker and she was telling me she needed to lose weight. She asked me how I was doing it. We were discussing weight loss and exercise. I listened to what she had to say but all I heard were excuses. She made some comment that she wanted to work out but she need to put in an hour work out. However, her schedule didn't give her the time to work out for an hour. I finally stopped her and said "so what if you can't get an hour in as long as you get in some type of exercise. Any time working out is better than what you are doing now. Some minutes is better than no minutes." Then I told her how I get in some exercise by walking in place while I am making my breakfast, lunch and/or dinner. Not sure if I got through to her but I can only suggest. :)
Well it is time to go work and get my picture taking. We all know how beautiful school pictures are.
Have a great Friday!
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This week has not been a great week for me. I had some emotional ups and downs. Then I got sick Tuesday night and haven't fully recovered. I have been having some severe dizzy spells which has hampered my cardio exercise. I had to make sure I kept my eating to the lower end of my calories.
Today was my weigh in day for home (actually I think it was last week but forgot). Anyway I am down another 1.5 pounds. That makes for a total of 36 pounds. So I am still on track. Next week I have my official weigh in at my doctors. I will see how that goes.
I still have my mini goal to shed a total of 40 pounds by September 30 which is 4 more pounds in 3 weeks. I can do it. :) Then my next goal is to shed a total of 50 pounds by October 16. That is still doable if I put my mind to it. Anything is possible if you set your mind to it.
Yesterday I was talking to a co-worker and she was telling me she needed to lose weight. She asked me how I was doing it. We were discussing weight loss and exercise. I listened to what she had to say but all I heard were excuses. She made some comment that she wanted to work out but she need to put in an hour work out. However, her schedule didn't give her the time to work out for an hour. I finally stopped her and said "so what if you can't get an hour in as long as you get in some type of exercise. Any time working out is better than what you are doing now. Some minutes is better than no minutes." Then I told her how I get in some exercise by walking in place while I am making my breakfast, lunch and/or dinner. Not sure if I got through to her but I can only suggest. :)
Well it is time to go work and get my picture taking. We all know how beautiful school pictures are.
Have a great Friday!
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Monday, September 6, 2010
Another long break
Well, it amazing how things can change so quickly....what a difference a week makes....heck what a difference a day makes. I have been trying to stay on track but have been on an emotional roller coaster for the past 4 days. I will have to say I am proud of myself. During this very emotional roller coaster ride I kept myself in control and even walked off the frustration.
One of the things I have learned about myself is that I am emotional eater as well as an over eater. Saturday I had a very emotional day and instead of eating up a storm I put on my walking clothes and walked a mile and a half. It was more liberating than eating something fattening like I would have done in the past.
Just so you know, most of this emotional roller coaster was over a man. In the years past when I met a man I really liked I would not eat....I would be so excited and happy I didn't think of eating. Now I am older, I do the opposite. I realized in my happiness I was a little less careful about my choices. I did make myself walk before I would allow myself to talk to him. I guess he did help that way a little.
Now I am back on the dating scene and I feel stronger knowing I can handle it all without setting myself back too far in the healthy lifestyle I have chosen to lead.
After a long 3 day emotional weekend I am back on the road of my journey and it is back to work to get my mind off it.
Have an awesome Tuesday.
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One of the things I have learned about myself is that I am emotional eater as well as an over eater. Saturday I had a very emotional day and instead of eating up a storm I put on my walking clothes and walked a mile and a half. It was more liberating than eating something fattening like I would have done in the past.
Just so you know, most of this emotional roller coaster was over a man. In the years past when I met a man I really liked I would not eat....I would be so excited and happy I didn't think of eating. Now I am older, I do the opposite. I realized in my happiness I was a little less careful about my choices. I did make myself walk before I would allow myself to talk to him. I guess he did help that way a little.
Now I am back on the dating scene and I feel stronger knowing I can handle it all without setting myself back too far in the healthy lifestyle I have chosen to lead.
After a long 3 day emotional weekend I am back on the road of my journey and it is back to work to get my mind off it.
Have an awesome Tuesday.
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Wednesday, September 1, 2010
It's been a while
I haven't blogged since last week. I have just been so busy I haven't had a chance to write a blog. Actually, I can do it at night but I feel like I should do it in the morning. I have to come up with a plan. I might do it at night and then just post it in the morning. I don't know.
Anyway, I am back to walking and exercising again. I am hoping to be able to keep up the momentum. I love this feeling of shedding pounds and the compliments I keep getting. I am glad I finally made the decision to make a change in my life and do it the right way. :)
Another benefit of losing weight besides more energy, feeling better and the compliments.....I have a whole new wardrobe. I am digging in the back of my closet for those tweener clothes. I used to try them on and they would be tight....depending on the tightness depended if I wore it. I thought if I wear a big shirt or keep this unbuttoned or don't fasten this hook....now I can wear fitted shirts, button it all the way and hook all the fastens! I love it! Ten more pounds and I will start doing some donating.
There really isn't much to report on my eating habits. I have been trying to keep it under control and have been logging in all my food. I'm still making right choices. The only thing I have been doing is eating my dinner a little later. I started doing it a while ago and not sure if I posted my reasons. I get the munchies later in the evening and it is hard to resist. So, what I decided is if I eat later (around 8 or 8:30) then I won't get the munchies. Also, with my schedule at school I don't get my afternoon snack so I eat it when most people are probably eating dinner. It has helped.
I try not to weigh myself every day and have been holding off by only doing it on Wednesday and Fridays. My official posting my weight is every two weeks. My official weight was down another 2.2 pounds. That is a total of 34 pounds. I need 6 more pounds in the next 4 weeks and a total of 14 by October 16. Let's see if I can get it done. :)
Have a happy hump day!
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Anyway, I am back to walking and exercising again. I am hoping to be able to keep up the momentum. I love this feeling of shedding pounds and the compliments I keep getting. I am glad I finally made the decision to make a change in my life and do it the right way. :)
Another benefit of losing weight besides more energy, feeling better and the compliments.....I have a whole new wardrobe. I am digging in the back of my closet for those tweener clothes. I used to try them on and they would be tight....depending on the tightness depended if I wore it. I thought if I wear a big shirt or keep this unbuttoned or don't fasten this hook....now I can wear fitted shirts, button it all the way and hook all the fastens! I love it! Ten more pounds and I will start doing some donating.
There really isn't much to report on my eating habits. I have been trying to keep it under control and have been logging in all my food. I'm still making right choices. The only thing I have been doing is eating my dinner a little later. I started doing it a while ago and not sure if I posted my reasons. I get the munchies later in the evening and it is hard to resist. So, what I decided is if I eat later (around 8 or 8:30) then I won't get the munchies. Also, with my schedule at school I don't get my afternoon snack so I eat it when most people are probably eating dinner. It has helped.
I try not to weigh myself every day and have been holding off by only doing it on Wednesday and Fridays. My official posting my weight is every two weeks. My official weight was down another 2.2 pounds. That is a total of 34 pounds. I need 6 more pounds in the next 4 weeks and a total of 14 by October 16. Let's see if I can get it done. :)
Have a happy hump day!
Blog out!
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