and I'm so happy about it. Today after my workout I got sick I think it is because I have gone so long without protein. I don't plan on doing another cleanse for a few months... I need to get in the habit of eating healthy without screwing with my diet so bad. I know that I will probably gain a few pounds back but oh well... I need to be able to eat real food normally. I just have to make it through the next few hours and then it will be back to eating things with flavor... just have to not over do it.
Today at the gym was awesome... any workout where you can wring the sweat from your hair is a good workout. I just wish that I hadn't gotten sick afterwards. I did 10 minutes on the elliptical at level 17 and 60 minutes on the treadmill at speed 3.3. My new shoes proved quite awesome... that was until I felt a blister forming on the back of my left foot... luckily I was at the end of my workout so the blister didn't totally form. Oh and I had a total geek moment at the gym today... I have an iPod shuffle that I attach to the collar of my shirt on the left side... normally I change songs with my left hand today I used my right hand... what makes this geeky? As I was changing a song I started smiling... the motion that I made reminded me of how on Star Trek they press their communicators. I know I'm weird but I couldn't help but smile when I did it.
Since I have been sick to my stomach today I had to force myself to eat. I've had a banana and some plain brown rice, peas and corn. I plan on eating fruits and veggies tonight as I ring in the New Year with family. Have to stay out of the sweets... weigh-in is tomorrow.
Speaking of weigh-in I'm really excited about it. Never thought I would be excited to weigh myself but I'm pretty sure that I have reached my 200 lb goal if not surpassed it. I plan on rewarding myself if I do by giving into one of my cravings... Shrimp Alfredo! I can't wait. I'm also going to start rewarding myself for going to the gym everyday... every day that I go to the gym I can have 1 serving of chocolate covered almonds until the jar is gone... this might not help me lose weight as fast as I have been but it will be a great motivator to get out of bed everyday and go.
I've done pretty good on my goals this week. I went to the gym almost everyday... missed yesterday but oh well. Most days I was able to get in 1 gallon of water.
This weeks goals are the same as last week goals:
1. Go to the gym daily... this is going to be a lot harder since I have to go at 6 AM most days.
2. Drink at least a 1/2 gallon of water a day... shooting for 1 gallon.
I'm confident that I will be able to accomplish these goals. I just have to push myself to get up and go to the gym so early.
I'm off to play some board games, some pool and laugh with family. Happy New Year's Eve Everyone!!! Be safe and have a fabulous time tonight.
Let the lbs melt!!!
Dec 31, 2011
Dec 30, 2011
Day 44... Unplanned rest day :(
So late last night Ben informed me that he had to go into work today instead of working from home which he normally does on Fridays... that left me with watching Ava and no time to go to the gym today. I would have taken Ava for a walk but the way the sky looked it looked like it could rain any minute so I took today as my rest day. Don't get me wrong I had fun watching Sesame Street all day and cuddling with Ava but I am just bummed that I didn't get to try out my new workout shoes today I was really looking forward to breaking them in. They are all nice and cushy!!! Oh well I will just have to wait until tomorrow to try them out at the gym. It's crazy how missing one day at the gym can really make me miss it. I know that I need to give me rest days every now and then but still when it is unplanned it is hard. Next week will be hard to since if I want to go to the gym I will have to get up at 6 AM every morning. I will just have to push myself to do it... I'm so not a morning person.
My appetite is slowly returning... unsure if this is a good thing or a bad thing. My cravings have gotten really bad... I haven't given into them yet but today it was real tempting to order Shrimp Alfredo for dinner... instead I will stick to my brown rice, peas and corn. I can't wait til this week is up and I can add flavor back into my diet. :) I'm starting to think Ava's taste buds are broken... she actually enjoys plain brown rice, peas and corn. Every night she has helped me finish my dinner. Crazy kid!
Today I bought a size 1X shirt and it actually fits... it's a little tight in the bust area but it still looks really good on me. I haven't bought a size 1X shirt in a long time. Also I need a belt for my size 16 jeans... they are baggy. Too bad my size 14 jeans are sooooo tight... I have a ways to go before I can fit into them... for now I will just have to get use to wearing a belt. :) All of these changes are really keeping me motivated. Plus all the kind and motivating words people keep saying to me... that really helps!
Let the lbs melt!!!
My new workout shoes!!!
My appetite is slowly returning... unsure if this is a good thing or a bad thing. My cravings have gotten really bad... I haven't given into them yet but today it was real tempting to order Shrimp Alfredo for dinner... instead I will stick to my brown rice, peas and corn. I can't wait til this week is up and I can add flavor back into my diet. :) I'm starting to think Ava's taste buds are broken... she actually enjoys plain brown rice, peas and corn. Every night she has helped me finish my dinner. Crazy kid!
Today I bought a size 1X shirt and it actually fits... it's a little tight in the bust area but it still looks really good on me. I haven't bought a size 1X shirt in a long time. Also I need a belt for my size 16 jeans... they are baggy. Too bad my size 14 jeans are sooooo tight... I have a ways to go before I can fit into them... for now I will just have to get use to wearing a belt. :) All of these changes are really keeping me motivated. Plus all the kind and motivating words people keep saying to me... that really helps!
Let the lbs melt!!!
Dec 29, 2011
Day 43... On track
I think I'm finally back on track... I'm so close to reaching 200 I can almost taste it and switching up cardio is really helping. Oh and I have new music on my iPod... thanks to my sister-in-law Genny! I still need to figure out what other songs I want to buy but at least I have a few new songs to listen to.
Today at the gym I did the elliptical and treadmill again. I did 10 minutes on the elliptical at level 16 and 17. I tried to do level 20 but I kept stalling the machine... someday I will be able to do level 20 just not now. I did 60 minutes on the treadmill... it is so hard to not jog especially when everyone around me is. My ankles won't handle it though... of course my knee gets better and my ankles start hurting... at least the blisters are going away. I was able to walk at speeds 3.5 and 3.7 today. My only issue is that I find that I get bored easily... I need to load some books on to my Kindle and take it to the gym... I've pretty much read all of the good magazines at the gym. I think tomorrow I will do the bike instead... give my ankles a break... but we will just have to wait and see how I feel tomorrow.
Today I have been more hungry then normal... however I did get sick this morning and ended up throwing up 3 times... that just plain sucked!... so eating hasn't seemed like a good thing. I think all of my vitamins didn't sit well on my stomach. Let me just say that throwing up fish oil vitamins is even more disgusting then just plain throwing up. My mouth tasted like I was eating nothing but fish lately. Blech!!! I'm on track to reach a gallon of water today even though my stomach isn't even handling water very well. The only thing that looks good right now are cashews, chocolate covered almonds and caramel corn... not exactly what I'm eating right now. Once this week is up then I will be able to have some in moderation... can't over do it though. I'm really looking forward to it!
I'm really excited for the weigh-in on the 1st... I think that I will be at 200 lbs if not less. :) To combat the snacks that will more then likely be at our New Year's celebration I plan on bringing a fruit tray and a veggie tray that way there is something that I can eat there. It feels good to be back on track... fitting into my size 16 jeans is a real big motivator. I tried on my size 14 jeans today they are extremely tight I could barely button them... I can't wait til they are baggy like my size 16 jeans are. I kept having to pull my jeans up yesterday... I already need a belt for them... that is a real good feeling.
Let the lbs melt!!!
Today at the gym I did the elliptical and treadmill again. I did 10 minutes on the elliptical at level 16 and 17. I tried to do level 20 but I kept stalling the machine... someday I will be able to do level 20 just not now. I did 60 minutes on the treadmill... it is so hard to not jog especially when everyone around me is. My ankles won't handle it though... of course my knee gets better and my ankles start hurting... at least the blisters are going away. I was able to walk at speeds 3.5 and 3.7 today. My only issue is that I find that I get bored easily... I need to load some books on to my Kindle and take it to the gym... I've pretty much read all of the good magazines at the gym. I think tomorrow I will do the bike instead... give my ankles a break... but we will just have to wait and see how I feel tomorrow.
Today I have been more hungry then normal... however I did get sick this morning and ended up throwing up 3 times... that just plain sucked!... so eating hasn't seemed like a good thing. I think all of my vitamins didn't sit well on my stomach. Let me just say that throwing up fish oil vitamins is even more disgusting then just plain throwing up. My mouth tasted like I was eating nothing but fish lately. Blech!!! I'm on track to reach a gallon of water today even though my stomach isn't even handling water very well. The only thing that looks good right now are cashews, chocolate covered almonds and caramel corn... not exactly what I'm eating right now. Once this week is up then I will be able to have some in moderation... can't over do it though. I'm really looking forward to it!
I'm really excited for the weigh-in on the 1st... I think that I will be at 200 lbs if not less. :) To combat the snacks that will more then likely be at our New Year's celebration I plan on bringing a fruit tray and a veggie tray that way there is something that I can eat there. It feels good to be back on track... fitting into my size 16 jeans is a real big motivator. I tried on my size 14 jeans today they are extremely tight I could barely button them... I can't wait til they are baggy like my size 16 jeans are. I kept having to pull my jeans up yesterday... I already need a belt for them... that is a real good feeling.
Let the lbs melt!!!
Dec 28, 2011
Day 42... Size 16 jeans!!!
I'm wearing my size 16 jeans today and they are even a little bit baggy!!! :) I also tried on my size 16 work pants and they were really baggy! Also when I put on my heels they were loose... it was actually hard to walk in them... how did my feet shrink?!?
Today at the gym I did the elliptical and the treadmill again. I did 15 minutes on the elliptical at level 15 and then did 60 minutes on the treadmill. My ankle was bugging me a bit so I had to drop my speed down to 3.3 today. Since I started back on the treadmill I started getting blisters on my feet... so I might have to go back to riding the bike. :(
Today was family lunch day so we went to Panda Express. I was able to eat healthy... I had the mixed veggies and the string bean chicken. I'm still full from lunch and dinner is coming up I don't know if I will feel up to eating. I have drank a gallon of water today and am not done yet.
I'm starting to get motivated again. Especially since I can now fit into my size 16 jeans... I don't plan on ever getting back into my size 18 jeans again. Next goal size 14 jeans!!!
Let the lbs melt!!!
Today at the gym I did the elliptical and the treadmill again. I did 15 minutes on the elliptical at level 15 and then did 60 minutes on the treadmill. My ankle was bugging me a bit so I had to drop my speed down to 3.3 today. Since I started back on the treadmill I started getting blisters on my feet... so I might have to go back to riding the bike. :(
Today was family lunch day so we went to Panda Express. I was able to eat healthy... I had the mixed veggies and the string bean chicken. I'm still full from lunch and dinner is coming up I don't know if I will feel up to eating. I have drank a gallon of water today and am not done yet.
I'm starting to get motivated again. Especially since I can now fit into my size 16 jeans... I don't plan on ever getting back into my size 18 jeans again. Next goal size 14 jeans!!!
Let the lbs melt!!!
Dec 27, 2011
Day 41... Better day today... Momentum slowly returning
So today was a much better day... I switched it up at the gym then went to tap class. The only issue I'm still running into is that I'm still not hungry at all. Yes it is helping me lose weight but it isn't healthy to only eat 1 meal a day.
Today at the gym instead of the bike I walked on the treadmill. I was able to do 60 minutes on the treadmill at speed 3.5. That was the speed that I was able to walk at before I buggered up my knee. It felt good to be back on the treadmill even if I didn't jog. It was a nice change. I also did 10 minutes on the elliptical at level 15 again. It was all around a good workout. This afternoon I went to tap class... it was nice to be able to do tap again... I haven't been able to since my knee mishap. It wasn't the best workout I didn't break a sweat but I was moving so that has to count for something. I'm unsure if I will be ready in time to perform in the recital but for now I'll just take it as a workout. It is going to be hard to get up to the speed that I need to be at but I'm willing to give it a try.
Like I said earlier I haven't been hungry at all today... I have only drank water today. For dinner I will once again have peas, corn and brown rice... but tonight I will have a banana for dessert instead of applesauce. I'm doing good about avoiding the chocolate covered almonds and caramel corn that keep calling my name. I'm on track to drink a gallon of water today and I will probably surpass a gallon.
So I haven't been doing too good on only weighing myself on Sundays... I weighed myself today to see just how bad I overdid it over the weekend festivities. I have actually lost weight... I was so shocked to see that I actually lost weight with all the food that I ate. It gave me new motivation to keep going. I'm on track to reach 200 by January 1st. :)
Let the lbs melt!!!
Today at the gym instead of the bike I walked on the treadmill. I was able to do 60 minutes on the treadmill at speed 3.5. That was the speed that I was able to walk at before I buggered up my knee. It felt good to be back on the treadmill even if I didn't jog. It was a nice change. I also did 10 minutes on the elliptical at level 15 again. It was all around a good workout. This afternoon I went to tap class... it was nice to be able to do tap again... I haven't been able to since my knee mishap. It wasn't the best workout I didn't break a sweat but I was moving so that has to count for something. I'm unsure if I will be ready in time to perform in the recital but for now I'll just take it as a workout. It is going to be hard to get up to the speed that I need to be at but I'm willing to give it a try.
Like I said earlier I haven't been hungry at all today... I have only drank water today. For dinner I will once again have peas, corn and brown rice... but tonight I will have a banana for dessert instead of applesauce. I'm doing good about avoiding the chocolate covered almonds and caramel corn that keep calling my name. I'm on track to drink a gallon of water today and I will probably surpass a gallon.
So I haven't been doing too good on only weighing myself on Sundays... I weighed myself today to see just how bad I overdid it over the weekend festivities. I have actually lost weight... I was so shocked to see that I actually lost weight with all the food that I ate. It gave me new motivation to keep going. I'm on track to reach 200 by January 1st. :)
Let the lbs melt!!!
Dec 26, 2011
Day 40... Losing momentum
I'm losing momentum to keep going. I'm getting bored at the gym and finding it hard to see what the point of all this is. I'm getting sick of going up and down with my mood... one day I feel so good and the next day I feel like giving up. I'm just getting really frustrated and I don't know why... I'm seeing progress but for some reason it's not enough for me anymore. I don't get the high I use to from working out... it is becoming repeatitive. I just don't know what to do to keep going... there are days like today when I have to force myself to go to the gym... this is not a good sign.
My tap class got moved to tomorrow so I forced myself to get up and go to the gym today. I did the elliptical and the bike. 10 minutes at level 15 on the elliptical and 50 minutes at level 7 on the bike. I'm getting bored... I think tomorrow I will walk on the treadmill instead of the bike... maybe that will get me more excited to workout. I just wish that I could jog again but I'm scared to test my knee yet. :( I'm hoping to get in 2 workouts tomorrow one at the gym and one at tap class.
So I haven't been able to eat a thing today... I have just drank my 1/2 gallon of water. I'm hoping that I will be hungry by dinner so that I can have some peas, corn and brown rice and maybe some applesauce for dessert. I'm trying the cleanse again just to work off any of the weight I gained over the holidays. This week is going to be hard especially since we have chocolate covered almonds in the house... but I'm deteremined to not give in. I can reward myself with them after this week is over... as long as I don't eat the whole container. :) I'm on course to get in a full gallon of water today... just have to keep forcing myself to get up and fill my water bottle once it is empty.
I know I can't give up... but lately I'm finding it real hard not to. I just keep thinking about the people that have said I look good and am doing real good and that I can't give up and disappoint them by gaining the weight back that I've lost. I knew this would be a long hard journey... just didn't realize I would run into so many struggles. I think I will go have a cup of sugar cookie tea and try to focus on the progress that I've made so far and the positive things that have come from it. Wish me luck!
Let the lbs melt!!!
My tap class got moved to tomorrow so I forced myself to get up and go to the gym today. I did the elliptical and the bike. 10 minutes at level 15 on the elliptical and 50 minutes at level 7 on the bike. I'm getting bored... I think tomorrow I will walk on the treadmill instead of the bike... maybe that will get me more excited to workout. I just wish that I could jog again but I'm scared to test my knee yet. :( I'm hoping to get in 2 workouts tomorrow one at the gym and one at tap class.
So I haven't been able to eat a thing today... I have just drank my 1/2 gallon of water. I'm hoping that I will be hungry by dinner so that I can have some peas, corn and brown rice and maybe some applesauce for dessert. I'm trying the cleanse again just to work off any of the weight I gained over the holidays. This week is going to be hard especially since we have chocolate covered almonds in the house... but I'm deteremined to not give in. I can reward myself with them after this week is over... as long as I don't eat the whole container. :) I'm on course to get in a full gallon of water today... just have to keep forcing myself to get up and fill my water bottle once it is empty.
I know I can't give up... but lately I'm finding it real hard not to. I just keep thinking about the people that have said I look good and am doing real good and that I can't give up and disappoint them by gaining the weight back that I've lost. I knew this would be a long hard journey... just didn't realize I would run into so many struggles. I think I will go have a cup of sugar cookie tea and try to focus on the progress that I've made so far and the positive things that have come from it. Wish me luck!
Let the lbs melt!!!
Dec 25, 2011
Day 39... Merry Christmas!
So today I'm guilty of overeating and enjoying every second of it. :) I have drank my 1/2 gallon of water today. Tomorrow I plan on starting the cleanse again. Really hoping to get down to 200 by January 1st. However if I don't I won't be discouraged.
No workout for me today and I can sure feel the difference. I'm tired and my mood is down. Tomorrow I won't be going to the gym... instead I will be doing tap class. I will get as good of a workout while doing something fun! I'm actually looking forward to working out.
So we weighed Ava today she weighs 22 lbs... that is as much as I have lost! Crazy to think about especially when I pick her up and feel how heavy she is. :) It's a really good feeling.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays Everyone!!
Let the lbs melt!!!
No workout for me today and I can sure feel the difference. I'm tired and my mood is down. Tomorrow I won't be going to the gym... instead I will be doing tap class. I will get as good of a workout while doing something fun! I'm actually looking forward to working out.
So we weighed Ava today she weighs 22 lbs... that is as much as I have lost! Crazy to think about especially when I pick her up and feel how heavy she is. :) It's a really good feeling.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays Everyone!!
Let the lbs melt!!!
Dec 24, 2011
Day 38... Just wasn't feeling it today
I just wasn't feeling the whole be healthy thing today. I cut my workout short and have been snacking on unhealthy things all day. :(
At the gym today I just wasn't feeling my workout today so I cut my 50 minute bike ride down to 35 minutes at level 7. I didn't even do the elliptical today. Everything just felt off. I think taking tomorrow off from the gym will be good for me... maybe Monday I will be more up to pushing myself. Plus by then I will have new music to listen to!
I've been snacking a lot today not because I'm hungry but because I'm bored. I haven't even reached my 1/2 gallon goal for today but plan on soon... just one more water bottle left to reach it. Tonight is feast 2 of 3... last night I ate one too many cookies but other then that I was able to restrain myself from over eating. I hope to be able to do the same today... especially since I have been snacking all day.
I reached all of my goals this week... I went to the gym everyday and drank at least a 1/2 gallon of water a day... most days reaching the gallon mark.
This weeks goals are:
1. Go to the gym everyday... except tomorrow... the gym is closed... it will be nice to have a day to rest.
2. Drink 1/2 gallon of water a day but to shoot for a gallon.
3. Stop snacking on unhealthy goodies... once Christmas is over tomorrow I plan on going back to eating like I did while on the cleanse for a while at least.
I'm confident that I will be able to reach all of these goals. So far I have reached all the goals that I have set forward for myself these shouldn't be any different.
Let the lbs melt!!!
At the gym today I just wasn't feeling my workout today so I cut my 50 minute bike ride down to 35 minutes at level 7. I didn't even do the elliptical today. Everything just felt off. I think taking tomorrow off from the gym will be good for me... maybe Monday I will be more up to pushing myself. Plus by then I will have new music to listen to!
I've been snacking a lot today not because I'm hungry but because I'm bored. I haven't even reached my 1/2 gallon goal for today but plan on soon... just one more water bottle left to reach it. Tonight is feast 2 of 3... last night I ate one too many cookies but other then that I was able to restrain myself from over eating. I hope to be able to do the same today... especially since I have been snacking all day.
I reached all of my goals this week... I went to the gym everyday and drank at least a 1/2 gallon of water a day... most days reaching the gallon mark.
This weeks goals are:
1. Go to the gym everyday... except tomorrow... the gym is closed... it will be nice to have a day to rest.
2. Drink 1/2 gallon of water a day but to shoot for a gallon.
3. Stop snacking on unhealthy goodies... once Christmas is over tomorrow I plan on going back to eating like I did while on the cleanse for a while at least.
I'm confident that I will be able to reach all of these goals. So far I have reached all the goals that I have set forward for myself these shouldn't be any different.
Let the lbs melt!!!
Dec 23, 2011
Day 37... Short post today
Pretty good day today... pushed myself at the gym today just a little bit.
At the gym I did 10 minutes on the elliptical set at level 15 and 50 minutes on the bike set to level 6. It felt really good to push myself even if it was just a little bit.
I haven't been hungry at all today... kind of making me a little bit worried. I drank a 1/2 gallon of water so far and am on track to get in a full gallon before the day is over.
Tomorrow I plan on going to the gym and pushing myself even harder... have to work off tonights grand feast. I have 3 days of grand feasts coming up starting tonight I'm expecting to gain weight this weekend... oh well it's the holidays.
Let the lbs melt!!!
At the gym I did 10 minutes on the elliptical set at level 15 and 50 minutes on the bike set to level 6. It felt really good to push myself even if it was just a little bit.
I haven't been hungry at all today... kind of making me a little bit worried. I drank a 1/2 gallon of water so far and am on track to get in a full gallon before the day is over.
Tomorrow I plan on going to the gym and pushing myself even harder... have to work off tonights grand feast. I have 3 days of grand feasts coming up starting tonight I'm expecting to gain weight this weekend... oh well it's the holidays.
Let the lbs melt!!!
Dec 22, 2011
Day 36... Stupid water weight
I'm starting to get frustrated with retaining so much water! My fingers are swelling and my clothes aren't as loose as before. Everytime I think I'm making progress something happens to prove me wrong. I guess I should just be happy that it's only water weight... or so I'm hoping that is what it is. I'm getting so frustrated that I almost didn't go to the gym today... I had a hard time getting out of bed this morning. I'm glad that I made it to the gym though. I would have been more frustrated if I hadn't gone.
Today I haven't been hungry at all... I think this is because they upped my meds Tuesday. So far I've only eaten an apple today and drank a gallon of water. I know this isn't healthy but if I'm not hungry I don't think to eat. It was easy to drink a gallon of water today... that might be another reason I haven't been as hungry as normal.
Today at the gym I started with the elliptical then did the bike... only issue I ran into was that my knee acted up a little bit when I started on the elliptical. I did 15 minutes on the elliptical at level 10. On the bike I upped the level to 6 and did 50 minutes. It felt good to push myself even if it was just upping the level by 1. I can't wait until I can start pushing myself even harder. My goal is to start doing strength training in January. I have 2 plans to follow from past trainers... I plan on doing one trainer's routine one week and then the other trainer's the next week and back and forth like that. Mix it up a little bit.
I know that I won't make my goal of 200 by January 1st but I won't let that get me down... just another speed bump not a road block.
Let the lbs melt!!!
Today I haven't been hungry at all... I think this is because they upped my meds Tuesday. So far I've only eaten an apple today and drank a gallon of water. I know this isn't healthy but if I'm not hungry I don't think to eat. It was easy to drink a gallon of water today... that might be another reason I haven't been as hungry as normal.
Today at the gym I started with the elliptical then did the bike... only issue I ran into was that my knee acted up a little bit when I started on the elliptical. I did 15 minutes on the elliptical at level 10. On the bike I upped the level to 6 and did 50 minutes. It felt good to push myself even if it was just upping the level by 1. I can't wait until I can start pushing myself even harder. My goal is to start doing strength training in January. I have 2 plans to follow from past trainers... I plan on doing one trainer's routine one week and then the other trainer's the next week and back and forth like that. Mix it up a little bit.
I know that I won't make my goal of 200 by January 1st but I won't let that get me down... just another speed bump not a road block.
Let the lbs melt!!!
Dec 21, 2011
Day 35... Good workout... Bad "diet"
So today has been a much better day then yesterday. Even though I still feel sick I was able to workout like normal. At the gym today I did 50 minutes on the bike at level 5. I then did 15 minutes on the elliptical at level 10. I wasn't really feeling my workout today but I knew I had to do it... time to add more music to my iPod. I think tomorrow I will try doing the elliptical first then the bike... maybe switching it up a bit will help me stay interested.
Today I haven't been doing too good on eating healthy. I had a french dip for lunch and then snacked on some wonderful Christmas goodies that were delivered last night. I have drank my 1/2 gallon of water today... I'm hoping to reach a gallon today. So I've decided to not worry too much about what I eat until next week. I will try to eat as healthy as possible but I'm not going to feel guilty if I indulge a little bit. I know that I won't completely undo everything that I have done so far by just indulging a little bit. I just need to not overdo it.
I'm also not going to feel guilty if I don't reach my goal of 200 by January 1st. I know that I will reach that goal soon. I notice that I loose a lot of weight when I'm on the cleanse but the moment I go off of it I instantly see the scale going up again. It is frustrating but I just keep telling myself that the slight increase in the weight is more then likely water weight. I know for a fact that right now I'm retaining a lot of water which sucks but it is just another speed bump I have to overcome. I just have to keep pushing myself to go forward and not let it get me down.
Once again I want to thank everyone for your support and for reading my Blog. You are keeping me motivated to continue on this journey. All of your kind words truly mean a lot to me.
Let the lbs melt!!!
Today I haven't been doing too good on eating healthy. I had a french dip for lunch and then snacked on some wonderful Christmas goodies that were delivered last night. I have drank my 1/2 gallon of water today... I'm hoping to reach a gallon today. So I've decided to not worry too much about what I eat until next week. I will try to eat as healthy as possible but I'm not going to feel guilty if I indulge a little bit. I know that I won't completely undo everything that I have done so far by just indulging a little bit. I just need to not overdo it.
I'm also not going to feel guilty if I don't reach my goal of 200 by January 1st. I know that I will reach that goal soon. I notice that I loose a lot of weight when I'm on the cleanse but the moment I go off of it I instantly see the scale going up again. It is frustrating but I just keep telling myself that the slight increase in the weight is more then likely water weight. I know for a fact that right now I'm retaining a lot of water which sucks but it is just another speed bump I have to overcome. I just have to keep pushing myself to go forward and not let it get me down.
Once again I want to thank everyone for your support and for reading my Blog. You are keeping me motivated to continue on this journey. All of your kind words truly mean a lot to me.
Let the lbs melt!!!
Dec 20, 2011
Day 34... Off day today... not much to report
So this morning I woke up sick and had terrible cramps so that threw my whole day off. :(
I did however still go to the gym. I could only do 25 minutes on the bike and the pain was too bad to continue. I'm hoping to be back to my normal self tomorrow so I can workout as hard as I have been.
I haven't been hungry at all today. So far I have had a handful of almonds and some string cheese and that was just because I know I need to eat something. I'm just off all around today. I have however been able to drink my 1/2 gallon of water today so I guess that is a positive thing.
Tomorrow will be a better day. I don't want to have another set back. I can't be getting sick not when I've been doing so good.
Let the lbs melt!!!
I did however still go to the gym. I could only do 25 minutes on the bike and the pain was too bad to continue. I'm hoping to be back to my normal self tomorrow so I can workout as hard as I have been.
I haven't been hungry at all today. So far I have had a handful of almonds and some string cheese and that was just because I know I need to eat something. I'm just off all around today. I have however been able to drink my 1/2 gallon of water today so I guess that is a positive thing.
Tomorrow will be a better day. I don't want to have another set back. I can't be getting sick not when I've been doing so good.
Let the lbs melt!!!
Dec 19, 2011
Day 33... Since people have made the request...
Here is the picture of me that I posted a month ago on the left and a new picture of me taken today on the right... I am wearing the same outfit I was wearing in the first picture.
Me at 225 lbs Me at 205 lbs
Me at 225 lbs Me at 205 lbs
20 POUNDS LIGHTER!!!
Seeing the pictures side by side I'm now seeing that I truly am loosing weight. It might not be a big difference but it is something. My jeans are baggier and my shirt isn't nearly as tight. I actually had to hold the shirt back so it was tight so you could see the change.
Today was a busy day with a lot of moving around. I went to the gym and did 45 minutes on the bike at the level that I was using before I injured my knee. Then I did 10 minutes on the elliptical once again at level 10. I felt really good when I was done. Then I spent the rest of the afternoon finishing my Christmas shopping... lots of walking around. I was supposed to have tap class tonight but it has been canceled. Looks like I won't be dancing until next week. :(
I have stuck to healthy eating today and have so far drank a 1/2 gallon of water... with more to come. It was really hard to not give into the craving for fast food but I stuck to my plan and was able to just keep driving by! Tonight might be a little harder to keep from junk food but I'm determined to stick with it.
Oh and here are a few pictures of Ben and I from the photo booth at the Christmas Party... more pictures to come later. I can tell that I have more definition in my face now!! I really did feel like I looked good that night... I haven't felt that way in a long time.
Let the lbs melt!!!
Dec 18, 2011
Day 32... Photographic proof I'm losing weight :)
Pretty good day today. Went to the gym... stuck to healthy eating... drank a lot of water... spent the rest of the day relaxing watching Darkwing Duck with Ben and Ava! Perfect Sunday!
Today at the gym I pushed myself... no jogging though. I did 55 minutes on the bike and then did 10 minutes on the elliptical. I pushed myself by setting the elliptical to level 10. :) It felt good to feel my legs burn! I look forward to doing it again tomorrow. I also plan on setting the bike to the level that I always set it to before my knee got hurt. Speaking of my knee... it is almost back to 100%. Right now I would say it is at 95%. Icing it daily after my workout and taking joint support twice a day is really helping. This set back is almost behind me. :)
I was able to stick to fruits and veggies today. I plan on eating brown rice with peas and corn for dinner. I'm not officially doing the cleanse this week but I'm still trying to limit what I eat. With yesterday being my splurge day I really wanted to be sure to eat healthy today. It's 6 pm and I've already drank a gallon of water today... it was pretty easy to do. The only thing that I'm not liking about drinking so much water is that it is bringing all of the toxins out and my face is breaking out more then normal. :( Oh well I just need to remind myself that drinking so much water is healthy for me.
I've talked about my wedding ring before and how I can still slide if off and on easily even with the ring resizer in it. I decided to take a picture to show just how much resizing is happening.
Pretty soon the resizer won't work anymore!!!
Let the lbs melt!!!
Today at the gym I pushed myself... no jogging though. I did 55 minutes on the bike and then did 10 minutes on the elliptical. I pushed myself by setting the elliptical to level 10. :) It felt good to feel my legs burn! I look forward to doing it again tomorrow. I also plan on setting the bike to the level that I always set it to before my knee got hurt. Speaking of my knee... it is almost back to 100%. Right now I would say it is at 95%. Icing it daily after my workout and taking joint support twice a day is really helping. This set back is almost behind me. :)
I was able to stick to fruits and veggies today. I plan on eating brown rice with peas and corn for dinner. I'm not officially doing the cleanse this week but I'm still trying to limit what I eat. With yesterday being my splurge day I really wanted to be sure to eat healthy today. It's 6 pm and I've already drank a gallon of water today... it was pretty easy to do. The only thing that I'm not liking about drinking so much water is that it is bringing all of the toxins out and my face is breaking out more then normal. :( Oh well I just need to remind myself that drinking so much water is healthy for me.
I've talked about my wedding ring before and how I can still slide if off and on easily even with the ring resizer in it. I decided to take a picture to show just how much resizing is happening.
Pretty soon the resizer won't work anymore!!!
Let the lbs melt!!!
Dec 17, 2011
Day 31... One month in... Splurge day
Today I'm taking it as a splurge day... Goldy's for breakfast and pizza for dinner. I don't feel guilty one bit either! I've been doing so good at reaching all of my goals that I feel I owe it to myself to not be too serious all the time!!! :) I know that I haven't been so strict with my diet lately but I have been doing pretty good. Last night I didn't over eat and just stuck with water even though I really wanted alcohol. Tomorrow I will be back at it again!
I went to the gym today and took it easy... I did 55 minutes on the bike. My knee and achilles is bugging me today after spending the night in very uncomfortable heels last night so I avoided the elliptical today. I plan on getting back on the elliptical tomorrow if everything is feeling good.
I did good on my goals this week. I went to the gym everyday. I drank at least 1/2 gallon of water a day. I did my cleanse Monday - Friday afternoon. Oh and I looked good in my cocktail dress. I was told by one person besides my husband that I looked beautiful. When I read the post of Facebook from my sister-in-law I nearly started crying. It has been a long time since I have felt beautiful. Plus 3 other people told me I looked good last night. Last night really motivated me to keep going. Thanks for all the support that people have given me... you don't know how much I appreciate it.
This weeks goals are:
1. Drink at least a 1/2 gallon of water a day... but shoot for 1 gallon.
2. Go to the gym everyday.
I'm sticking with only 2 goals today that way I can focus hard on them.
Let the lbs melt!!!
I went to the gym today and took it easy... I did 55 minutes on the bike. My knee and achilles is bugging me today after spending the night in very uncomfortable heels last night so I avoided the elliptical today. I plan on getting back on the elliptical tomorrow if everything is feeling good.
I did good on my goals this week. I went to the gym everyday. I drank at least 1/2 gallon of water a day. I did my cleanse Monday - Friday afternoon. Oh and I looked good in my cocktail dress. I was told by one person besides my husband that I looked beautiful. When I read the post of Facebook from my sister-in-law I nearly started crying. It has been a long time since I have felt beautiful. Plus 3 other people told me I looked good last night. Last night really motivated me to keep going. Thanks for all the support that people have given me... you don't know how much I appreciate it.
This weeks goals are:
1. Drink at least a 1/2 gallon of water a day... but shoot for 1 gallon.
2. Go to the gym everyday.
I'm sticking with only 2 goals today that way I can focus hard on them.
Let the lbs melt!!!
Dec 16, 2011
Day 30... Christmas Party here I come!!!
So tonight is the Bodybuilding.com Christmas Party! I'm super excited to wear my dress! Just hope I look as good as I hope I will in it.
I went to the gym today but wasn't really feeling my workout... my mind was on all the things I had to do before the party. I did 45 minutes on the bike and only 10 minutes on the elliptical. I however set the elliptical level to 4 normally I just do it on 1 so I felt like I still got a pretty good workout.
I stuck to my cleanse today until a few minutes ago when I had some wheat thins and ritz crackers... oh well... had to have something to hold me over til 8 when the party is. My plan for food tonight is to not over eat but to enjoy myself also. We are going to Goldy's for breakfast tomorrow and my plan will be the same there too. I haven't drank nearly enough water today been to busy... I'm just hoping to get my 1/2 gallon in today. It shouldn't be too hard I'm almost there.
I'm looking forward to the gym tomorrow and to get back on track with my water intake.
Time to head over to the hotel to relax and then get ready for tonight!
Let the lbs melt!!!
I went to the gym today but wasn't really feeling my workout... my mind was on all the things I had to do before the party. I did 45 minutes on the bike and only 10 minutes on the elliptical. I however set the elliptical level to 4 normally I just do it on 1 so I felt like I still got a pretty good workout.
I stuck to my cleanse today until a few minutes ago when I had some wheat thins and ritz crackers... oh well... had to have something to hold me over til 8 when the party is. My plan for food tonight is to not over eat but to enjoy myself also. We are going to Goldy's for breakfast tomorrow and my plan will be the same there too. I haven't drank nearly enough water today been to busy... I'm just hoping to get my 1/2 gallon in today. It shouldn't be too hard I'm almost there.
I'm looking forward to the gym tomorrow and to get back on track with my water intake.
Time to head over to the hotel to relax and then get ready for tonight!
Let the lbs melt!!!
Dec 15, 2011
Day 29... Weigh-in day... Cleanse Take 2 Day 4
This morning I was dreading getting out of bed because I had to face the scale. I finally decided to get out of bed and weigh myself... I stepped on the scale and was shocked to see the number... 205.0!!!! I reached my goal of 205 by the 15th!!!! I couldn't believe it... I actually jumped up and down. I'm so proud of myself for sticking with this and reaching every goal that I have set for myself. The next goal is 200 by January 1st! This is going to be a tough one with Christmas coming up... I just need to stay focused and not overeat. I won't be discouraged though if I don't reach this goal I will just keep going. I'm down 6.2 lbs since the 1st and a total of 14.4 lbs since I restarted this journey.
Today at the gym I did 50 minutes on the bike and 20 minutes on the elliptical machine. I was so driven to push myself after I saw the scale it was easy to keep going. The new music helped too. My knee is almost 100% better. I still won't jog on it for at least a month... it is so hard to not want to jog but now that I'm seeing results without jogging it is easier to let my knee rest. I actually was told by 2 people today that I'm looking good and they could tell that I've lost weight! That is a great motivator. Plus I'm really close to fitting comfortably into my size 16 jeans!!!
I stuck to my cleanse today. Today will be my last full day on the cleanse... tomorrow I will only do the cleanse until the evening. I drank a gallon of water already today and plan on drinking even more. I think that the way for me to make it through the holidays and still lose weight is to continue the cleanse on the days that there isn't lunch or dinner with the family or special occasions like Saturday morning. I think it will be pretty easy to do this.
Tomorrow is the Christmas Party... I can't wait to wear my cocktail dress. I'm really looking forward to it... I just have to keep from overeating. We are planning on going out to breakfast Saturday which will be nice. I'm fully aware that I might gain some weight back after this weekend but I just need to remind myself that it is ok and to just keep pushing myself.
I'm really motivated to keep going. This time I will stick with this.
Let the lbs melt!!!
Today at the gym I did 50 minutes on the bike and 20 minutes on the elliptical machine. I was so driven to push myself after I saw the scale it was easy to keep going. The new music helped too. My knee is almost 100% better. I still won't jog on it for at least a month... it is so hard to not want to jog but now that I'm seeing results without jogging it is easier to let my knee rest. I actually was told by 2 people today that I'm looking good and they could tell that I've lost weight! That is a great motivator. Plus I'm really close to fitting comfortably into my size 16 jeans!!!
I stuck to my cleanse today. Today will be my last full day on the cleanse... tomorrow I will only do the cleanse until the evening. I drank a gallon of water already today and plan on drinking even more. I think that the way for me to make it through the holidays and still lose weight is to continue the cleanse on the days that there isn't lunch or dinner with the family or special occasions like Saturday morning. I think it will be pretty easy to do this.
Tomorrow is the Christmas Party... I can't wait to wear my cocktail dress. I'm really looking forward to it... I just have to keep from overeating. We are planning on going out to breakfast Saturday which will be nice. I'm fully aware that I might gain some weight back after this weekend but I just need to remind myself that it is ok and to just keep pushing myself.
I'm really motivated to keep going. This time I will stick with this.
Let the lbs melt!!!
Dec 14, 2011
Day 28... Good day today... Cleanse Take 2 Day 3
So today was way better then yesterday! Good workout... mood is up... cleanse going good.
Today I only did a short workout because I had to make it to family lunch in time. I did 35 minutes on the bike and 15 minutes on the elliptical machine. Even though it was short I still worked up a sweat and that felt really good. I added new music to my iPod last night... however after adding a full cd only one of the songs played during my workout but knowing that I had new music to listen to kept me going.
I'm still doing good on my cleanse even though I was really tempted to have lasagna last night and clam chowder today. We went to Cobby's today for lunch... one of my favorite sandwich shops here... they have some of the best clam chowder that you can get in Boise. I was good though I just had the salad bar... no dressing just a big heaping pile of veggies! For dinner I'm going to have brown rice and peas again with grapes for dessert... sounds good. I'm also on track to get in a gallon of water today!
My mood is way up today... I'm starting to see results even though they are small they are still results! My ring can slip off and on easily even with the ring sizer in and my jeans were really loose today! Tomorrow is weigh-in day... I know that I won't be down to 205 but I'm just hoping to be to 209. I've had some set backs recently but the fact that I'm still losing and am seeing results I'm getting excited and will push the 205 lbs to my January 1st goal without feeling guilty.
Let the lbs melt!!!
Today I only did a short workout because I had to make it to family lunch in time. I did 35 minutes on the bike and 15 minutes on the elliptical machine. Even though it was short I still worked up a sweat and that felt really good. I added new music to my iPod last night... however after adding a full cd only one of the songs played during my workout but knowing that I had new music to listen to kept me going.
I'm still doing good on my cleanse even though I was really tempted to have lasagna last night and clam chowder today. We went to Cobby's today for lunch... one of my favorite sandwich shops here... they have some of the best clam chowder that you can get in Boise. I was good though I just had the salad bar... no dressing just a big heaping pile of veggies! For dinner I'm going to have brown rice and peas again with grapes for dessert... sounds good. I'm also on track to get in a gallon of water today!
My mood is way up today... I'm starting to see results even though they are small they are still results! My ring can slip off and on easily even with the ring sizer in and my jeans were really loose today! Tomorrow is weigh-in day... I know that I won't be down to 205 but I'm just hoping to be to 209. I've had some set backs recently but the fact that I'm still losing and am seeing results I'm getting excited and will push the 205 lbs to my January 1st goal without feeling guilty.
Let the lbs melt!!!
Dec 13, 2011
Day 27... Rough day... Cleanse Take 2 Day 2
So today was kind of a rough day today... the cleanse is messing with my blood sugar so it in turn it is messing with my mood this time around... I wasn't feeling my workout today either.
Like I said I wasn't feeling my workout today so I didn't push myself as hard as I should have. I did my standard 45 minutes on the bike... almost back up to the level before my knee started giving me fits. Then I did only 10 minutes on the elliptical. Tonight I'm going to add more music to my iPod. I need something to keep me going. That's the problem when you go to the gym everyday the music and workout becomes repeatitive.
I've been really good on my cleanse today. My appetite has increased a little bit so I've been eating more then normal but I've been able to feed that hunger with fruits and veggies. :) I've drank my 1/2 gallon of water and think that I will make it to a gallon again today.
The only problem I am running into with this cleanse this time around is my mood is down and I'm thinking that is having to do with my blood sugar being a little screwed up. I need to not let it get me down I need to stay focused and push myself even if I'm not feeling up to it.
I want to know how do you keep going when you aren't feeling up to it???
Let the lbs melt!!!
Like I said I wasn't feeling my workout today so I didn't push myself as hard as I should have. I did my standard 45 minutes on the bike... almost back up to the level before my knee started giving me fits. Then I did only 10 minutes on the elliptical. Tonight I'm going to add more music to my iPod. I need something to keep me going. That's the problem when you go to the gym everyday the music and workout becomes repeatitive.
I've been really good on my cleanse today. My appetite has increased a little bit so I've been eating more then normal but I've been able to feed that hunger with fruits and veggies. :) I've drank my 1/2 gallon of water and think that I will make it to a gallon again today.
The only problem I am running into with this cleanse this time around is my mood is down and I'm thinking that is having to do with my blood sugar being a little screwed up. I need to not let it get me down I need to stay focused and push myself even if I'm not feeling up to it.
I want to know how do you keep going when you aren't feeling up to it???
Let the lbs melt!!!
Dec 12, 2011
Day 26... Happy days are here again... Cleanse Take 2 Day 1.
So today has been a really good day! My knee is feeling better, good workout, cleanse going good. Great day all around.
I started on the cleanse again today in order to lose as much as possible before the Bodybuilding.com Christmas party this Friday! I'm doing really good with it. I'm excited to see the progress that I will make by Friday. For dinner I'm going to have brown rice with peas (no soy sauce this time around)... kind of bland but it is what I have to do so I will eat it. The hardest part of the day is not giving into my cravings but I will not be swayed. It's probably just in my head but I already feel lighter! I'm on track to actually hit 1 gallon of water today... I've been real thirsty today.
I had a really good workout today... I did 45 minutes on the bike and 20 minutes on the elliptical machine! It felt so good I didn't want to stop. I still need to add more upbeat music to my workout playlist. My knee didn't even hurt after working out. That is the best part of today... my knee is getting better!!!! I came home after working out and iced and elevated it. I have been taking my joint supplement 2 times a day which is really helping. I don't plan on starting to jog again for at least a month. I don't want to risk re-injuring it.
It has been easier for me to get to the gym I'm not dragging so much... this is one habit I'm happy is forming!
Let the lbs melt!!!
I started on the cleanse again today in order to lose as much as possible before the Bodybuilding.com Christmas party this Friday! I'm doing really good with it. I'm excited to see the progress that I will make by Friday. For dinner I'm going to have brown rice with peas (no soy sauce this time around)... kind of bland but it is what I have to do so I will eat it. The hardest part of the day is not giving into my cravings but I will not be swayed. It's probably just in my head but I already feel lighter! I'm on track to actually hit 1 gallon of water today... I've been real thirsty today.
I had a really good workout today... I did 45 minutes on the bike and 20 minutes on the elliptical machine! It felt so good I didn't want to stop. I still need to add more upbeat music to my workout playlist. My knee didn't even hurt after working out. That is the best part of today... my knee is getting better!!!! I came home after working out and iced and elevated it. I have been taking my joint supplement 2 times a day which is really helping. I don't plan on starting to jog again for at least a month. I don't want to risk re-injuring it.
It has been easier for me to get to the gym I'm not dragging so much... this is one habit I'm happy is forming!
Let the lbs melt!!!
Dec 11, 2011
Day 25... Can I please see some results?!?
I'm proud of myself for going to the gym almost everyday and even though I'm not eating healthy everyday and on the days that don't eat healthly I really don't eat healthy I have been trying to eat healthier. I just really wish that I could start seeing more results. Yes my ring is looser and the rolls on my back are almost completely gone but still it would be nice to see my jeans getting looser and other progress. I know this is a long process and I'm not going to see drastic results immediately but something would be nice. I want to know that going to the gym daily is doing something. I wish I could push myself harder... I was seeing really good results when I was able to jog! Stupid knee... luckily it is feeling better today... maybe that is a good sign. I sure hope so.
I went to the gym today and did 45 minutes on the bike then 10 minutes on the elliptical machine. It felt good except half way through the elliptical machine my knee started popping. :( I need to add more music to my iPod... I'm already bored with the music that I have on it. That boredom is reflected in my workout. I need to add more music with a beat.
Today I went to a birthday party and the food there was anything but healthy. Needless to say I really need to strictly do the cleanse tomorrow through Friday evening. I weighed myself today and even though yes I did lose since my last weigh in... not nearly enough. I know that I have gained weight because of the days of eating junk. :( That should be enough to keep me from eating junk but instead I give into my Cheez-it cravings. I can't wait until Ava finishes her Cheez-its! :) I don't even know why I like them... they don't even taste that good... maybe it is because they are so bad for me. I need to choose a different orange food... carrots! I'm on track for drinking my 1/2 gallon of water today. One more full water bottle left for the day. I hope to get up to 1 gallon a day.
Oh and in case you decide to take on a challenge like I have... don't start watching the show Cake Boss!!! It is a terrible show to watch if you are like me and are having trouble with giving into cravings!!! Everything looks so good I can almost taste them!!!
Let the lbs melt!!!
I went to the gym today and did 45 minutes on the bike then 10 minutes on the elliptical machine. It felt good except half way through the elliptical machine my knee started popping. :( I need to add more music to my iPod... I'm already bored with the music that I have on it. That boredom is reflected in my workout. I need to add more music with a beat.
Today I went to a birthday party and the food there was anything but healthy. Needless to say I really need to strictly do the cleanse tomorrow through Friday evening. I weighed myself today and even though yes I did lose since my last weigh in... not nearly enough. I know that I have gained weight because of the days of eating junk. :( That should be enough to keep me from eating junk but instead I give into my Cheez-it cravings. I can't wait until Ava finishes her Cheez-its! :) I don't even know why I like them... they don't even taste that good... maybe it is because they are so bad for me. I need to choose a different orange food... carrots! I'm on track for drinking my 1/2 gallon of water today. One more full water bottle left for the day. I hope to get up to 1 gallon a day.
Oh and in case you decide to take on a challenge like I have... don't start watching the show Cake Boss!!! It is a terrible show to watch if you are like me and are having trouble with giving into cravings!!! Everything looks so good I can almost taste them!!!
Let the lbs melt!!!
Dec 10, 2011
Day 24... My knee is not getting any better...
I'm afraid that I might have to go to a knee doctor. :( If I do I am really worried they will say that I need to stop working out until my knee is healed... that would be a major set back.
I went to the gym today and did 45 minutes on the bike then 15 minutes on the elliptical machine... my knee felt fine afterwards. It just started hinting at hurting about 20 minutes ago when I kneeled down... big mistake. This morning when I woke up my knee was giving me fits but that was probably because I had to sleep in the recliner with Ava last night. I wasn't going to let that keep me from going to the gym though. :)
I have been able to stick to a healthy "diet" today... even with the strong cravings I was having. Tomorrow will be a little bit harder... I have a birthday party for my cousin's 8 year old son! I'm hoping to keep my portions small and drink plenty of water. As for the birthday cake I'm hoping that Ben will let me have a bite of his! Drank my 1/2 gallon of water today... plan on drinking more.
I have accomplished all of my goals this week!!! I went to the gym everyday... so no need for walks. I drank a 1/2 gallon of water everyday. I am really proud of myself! I can't wait for these goals to start paying off with results. I have been doing this for 24 days now and am really ready to start seeing lasting results!
This weeks goals are as follows:
1. Drink a 1/2 gallon of water everyday.
2. Go to the gym everyday.
3. Do the cleanse from Monday - Friday evening.
4. Look good in my cocktail dress! :)
Let the lbs melt!!!
I went to the gym today and did 45 minutes on the bike then 15 minutes on the elliptical machine... my knee felt fine afterwards. It just started hinting at hurting about 20 minutes ago when I kneeled down... big mistake. This morning when I woke up my knee was giving me fits but that was probably because I had to sleep in the recliner with Ava last night. I wasn't going to let that keep me from going to the gym though. :)
I have been able to stick to a healthy "diet" today... even with the strong cravings I was having. Tomorrow will be a little bit harder... I have a birthday party for my cousin's 8 year old son! I'm hoping to keep my portions small and drink plenty of water. As for the birthday cake I'm hoping that Ben will let me have a bite of his! Drank my 1/2 gallon of water today... plan on drinking more.
I have accomplished all of my goals this week!!! I went to the gym everyday... so no need for walks. I drank a 1/2 gallon of water everyday. I am really proud of myself! I can't wait for these goals to start paying off with results. I have been doing this for 24 days now and am really ready to start seeing lasting results!
This weeks goals are as follows:
1. Drink a 1/2 gallon of water everyday.
2. Go to the gym everyday.
3. Do the cleanse from Monday - Friday evening.
4. Look good in my cocktail dress! :)
Let the lbs melt!!!
Dec 9, 2011
Day 23... I was doing so good until...
pizza was suggested for dinner. My will power went right out the window. I didn't gorge as much as I would have before I only had 2 pieces and 3 breadsticks... too many breadsticks but they were really good. I really need to get back on track with eating healthy. It was so easy before but now I'm having trouble. I just need to do it. No more junk just healthy foods... easier said then done. I must get back on track or I will never get into my cocktail dress. I am close to drinking my 1/2 gallon of water today... just one more full water bottle left.
I had a really good workout this morning which was a nice surprise since my knee was in a lot of pain last night and this morning. I was able to do 45 minutes on the bike. It was suggested that I try the elliptical machine until my knee gets better... it was much better for my knee then the treadmill! :) I started out slow for the elliptical unsure how my knee would respond. I only did 10 minutes but I plan on doing more tomorrow since I now know that it won't hurt my knee. My knee is feeling pretty good tonight only every once in a while does it remind me that it is hurt.
The last couple of days I have been inspired by people at my gym. The little old man that walks with a cane and has a cast on his foot who comes to the gym everyday and does 5 - 10 minutes on the bike. He doesn't have to do that he could just stay home and wallow that his foot is hurt instead he goes to the gym. Or the younger lady that walks with severe limp and has to walk with a cane but still comes to the gym. Today while stepping onto the treadmill she fell... landed on the treadmill next to her that was moving and fell to the floor. She got up got checked out and then got back onto the treadmill for 5 minutes at an incline too... then did more time on the bike then did some strength training. She could have decided that falling was a sign to give up and go home instead she didn't. Both of them are truly inspiring to me. If they can do it surely I can.
Tomorrow is a new day and I plan on making the most of it by going to the gym and eating healthy like I was before.
Let the lbs melt!!!
I had a really good workout this morning which was a nice surprise since my knee was in a lot of pain last night and this morning. I was able to do 45 minutes on the bike. It was suggested that I try the elliptical machine until my knee gets better... it was much better for my knee then the treadmill! :) I started out slow for the elliptical unsure how my knee would respond. I only did 10 minutes but I plan on doing more tomorrow since I now know that it won't hurt my knee. My knee is feeling pretty good tonight only every once in a while does it remind me that it is hurt.
The last couple of days I have been inspired by people at my gym. The little old man that walks with a cane and has a cast on his foot who comes to the gym everyday and does 5 - 10 minutes on the bike. He doesn't have to do that he could just stay home and wallow that his foot is hurt instead he goes to the gym. Or the younger lady that walks with severe limp and has to walk with a cane but still comes to the gym. Today while stepping onto the treadmill she fell... landed on the treadmill next to her that was moving and fell to the floor. She got up got checked out and then got back onto the treadmill for 5 minutes at an incline too... then did more time on the bike then did some strength training. She could have decided that falling was a sign to give up and go home instead she didn't. Both of them are truly inspiring to me. If they can do it surely I can.
Tomorrow is a new day and I plan on making the most of it by going to the gym and eating healthy like I was before.
Let the lbs melt!!!
Dec 8, 2011
Day 22... That could have gone just a little bit better
So I'm not even going to talk about what I ate today... it was nothing good. I'm looking at this as just a tiny speed bump and plan on getting back to eating healthy tomorrow. I guess I just needed a day to give into my cravings. I just hope it didn't throw me too far off track. I decided today that starting Monday I'm going back on the cleanse for 4 1/2 days. I have to be able to fit comfortably into my cocktail dress for the Christmas party next Friday. I just need to lose a few more pounds to do so.
Today at the gym I did 45 minutes on the treadmill. Still not up to my normal pace but I think that by next week I should be to my normal pace. I also did 35 minutes on the bike... I have been able to keep my normal level and pace on the bike which makes me feel good. My knee actually feels really good while riding the bike... it's nice to do an excerise without having my knee hurt. I just wish I could walk without having it hurt. I spent the afternoon elevating and icing my knee in hopes that it will get better faster. The joint support doesn't seem to be helping yet... I'm hoping it starts helping soon.
I have already drank my 1/2 gallon of water today. I'm really excited being able to stick with my goals this week. I am unsure if I will be able to reach my goal of 205 by the 15th... the gain of 2.2 lbs didn't help any. Oh and I didn't weigh myself today!!! That is a big step for me... it was really hard to not weigh myself. I have realized that if I weigh myself daily I will just get frustrated when my weight fluctuates and that isn't a healthy reaction to have towards this journey. This is going to be a long journey but I'm ready for it... I can do this.
Let the lbs melt!!!
Today at the gym I did 45 minutes on the treadmill. Still not up to my normal pace but I think that by next week I should be to my normal pace. I also did 35 minutes on the bike... I have been able to keep my normal level and pace on the bike which makes me feel good. My knee actually feels really good while riding the bike... it's nice to do an excerise without having my knee hurt. I just wish I could walk without having it hurt. I spent the afternoon elevating and icing my knee in hopes that it will get better faster. The joint support doesn't seem to be helping yet... I'm hoping it starts helping soon.
I have already drank my 1/2 gallon of water today. I'm really excited being able to stick with my goals this week. I am unsure if I will be able to reach my goal of 205 by the 15th... the gain of 2.2 lbs didn't help any. Oh and I didn't weigh myself today!!! That is a big step for me... it was really hard to not weigh myself. I have realized that if I weigh myself daily I will just get frustrated when my weight fluctuates and that isn't a healthy reaction to have towards this journey. This is going to be a long journey but I'm ready for it... I can do this.
Let the lbs melt!!!
Dec 7, 2011
Day 21... Part 2... well there went that...
healthy eating streak! Mongolian BBQ for lunch and 3 HANDFULS of Cheez-its and also animal crackers for dinner! :/ This is another great example of what not to eat when trying to lose weight. Oh well will just have to start over tomorrow.
Let the lbs melt!!!
Let the lbs melt!!!
Day 21... Easy Day Today
So today was an easy day for me. Since when I woke up this morning and my knee was hurting I decided to take it slow today. I only did 35 minutes on the treadmill... but the way I look at it at least I went to the gym! Tomorrow I hope to do a little bit more... just wish my knee would heal!
For lunch we went to Mongolian BBQ not the healthiest thing to eat but hey I felt like having something with a little bit of flavor! :) Last night's dinner was almost a success... should of left the salsa out though. I need to get better about putting foods together... I need to learn to cook!!! Everything that I know how to cook is soooo not healthy!!! No idea what I'm going to have for dinner tonight... not really hungry after the big lunch today. I haven't been drinking as much water today... need to drink about 1/4 of a gallon still to get my 1/2 gallon in for the day!
Today I came to the realization that I need to stop weighing myself so much... it is almost like an addiction for me... I have to do it. I need hide the scale!!! This morning when I weighed myself the scale said that I had gained 2.2 lbs in 2 days. :( I know that this could very easily be water weight but still it was annoying to see it climb up instead of climb down!!! I need to make it a goal to not weigh myself more then 1 time a week. I think I will only weigh myself on Sundays since that is the first day of the week. New goal... only weigh myself on Sundays... hide the scale every other day.
Let the lbs melt!!!
For lunch we went to Mongolian BBQ not the healthiest thing to eat but hey I felt like having something with a little bit of flavor! :) Last night's dinner was almost a success... should of left the salsa out though. I need to get better about putting foods together... I need to learn to cook!!! Everything that I know how to cook is soooo not healthy!!! No idea what I'm going to have for dinner tonight... not really hungry after the big lunch today. I haven't been drinking as much water today... need to drink about 1/4 of a gallon still to get my 1/2 gallon in for the day!
Today I came to the realization that I need to stop weighing myself so much... it is almost like an addiction for me... I have to do it. I need hide the scale!!! This morning when I weighed myself the scale said that I had gained 2.2 lbs in 2 days. :( I know that this could very easily be water weight but still it was annoying to see it climb up instead of climb down!!! I need to make it a goal to not weigh myself more then 1 time a week. I think I will only weigh myself on Sundays since that is the first day of the week. New goal... only weigh myself on Sundays... hide the scale every other day.
Let the lbs melt!!!
Dec 6, 2011
Day 20... Good workout today
So I pushed myself without pushing myself today! I did 65 minutes on the treadmill and 25 minutes on the bike today. It felt so good to workout for that long!!! My knee gave me fits a few times but I pushed through it and continued on. I feel like I'm back on track!!! I can't wait for my knee to start feeling 100% better so I can get back up to the speed I use to do on the treadmill but for now I am just happy with what I can do.
As I write this I am snacking on veggies and grapes!! I find that I'm pretty much still doing the cleanse for the most part of the day. At night I will add in some protein. For dinner tonight I am having some brown rice, black beans, salsa and avocado. Sounds wonderful to me. Besides, I am kind of regretting having Jimmie John's yesterday... and need to get back on track with eating only truly healthy foods so even if it didn't sound wonderful I would still eat it. I'm on track to surpass my goal of 1/2 a gallon of water today. I've been really thirsty today. I have been doing really good without Diet Coke... the headaches are gone... I don't even crave it anymore. I'm enjoying the blandness of water right now. I know I could mix it up a little and add Crystal Light or other suggestions given to me but for now I think I just want to focus on not getting myself addicted to another drink... unless it is just plain ole water! :)
I can't wait for my trip to the gym tomorrow... I hope it is just as good as today!
Let the lbs melt!!!
As I write this I am snacking on veggies and grapes!! I find that I'm pretty much still doing the cleanse for the most part of the day. At night I will add in some protein. For dinner tonight I am having some brown rice, black beans, salsa and avocado. Sounds wonderful to me. Besides, I am kind of regretting having Jimmie John's yesterday... and need to get back on track with eating only truly healthy foods so even if it didn't sound wonderful I would still eat it. I'm on track to surpass my goal of 1/2 a gallon of water today. I've been really thirsty today. I have been doing really good without Diet Coke... the headaches are gone... I don't even crave it anymore. I'm enjoying the blandness of water right now. I know I could mix it up a little and add Crystal Light or other suggestions given to me but for now I think I just want to focus on not getting myself addicted to another drink... unless it is just plain ole water! :)
I can't wait for my trip to the gym tomorrow... I hope it is just as good as today!
Let the lbs melt!!!
Dec 5, 2011
Day 19... Part 2... that didn't go as planned
Tap class was cut very short because of my knee. Guess I should of taken the night off. I hope by next week to be able to last the whole class. Now I'm sitting with ice on my knee and hoping I didn't set myself back again.
Let the lbs melt!!!
Let the lbs melt!!!
Day 19...
Kind of a rough start to the day... I got so frustrated with how little I could do at the gym and the fact that I'm too fat to wear the new knee brace that I just bought...that I started crying. Today I was only able to do 35 minutes on the bike then 25 minutes on the treadmill (just walking and at a slower speed then normal.) My knee wasn't hurting as bad as I thought it would but I felt it better not to push it until my it gets better. I plan on going to my tap class tonight... hope to get a little more of a workout in. I need to stop being so hard on myself... I know I should just be proud that I went to the gym but to have a set back this early on is hard. I need to just keep going forward and workout daily. The worse thing I can do right now is just give up that will get me no where.
I'm on track to get my 1/2 gallon of water drank today. I find that since I am drinking so much water I'm even less likely to eat junk food. I do however need to get better about eating healthy foods. Today I have had a banana and 1/2 of a Jimmie John's Beach Club Sandwich. It is one of their healthiest sandwiches but still probably not the best thing I could have eaten. I will have the 2nd 1/2 of it for dinner. I need to get better about just eating in general. Eating so little is defintely not healthy but it is all that I'm able to eat because of my meds.
I still believe that even with my knee acting up I will still be able to reach my goal of 205 by the 15th. I just need to focus on getting to the gym every day even if it is for a small workout. Once my knee gets better I will be able to push myself again and the weight will hopefully fall off faster but for now I'll take any workout I can do. I also need to focus on eating healthy food and drinking plenty of water.
Let the lbs melt!!
I'm on track to get my 1/2 gallon of water drank today. I find that since I am drinking so much water I'm even less likely to eat junk food. I do however need to get better about eating healthy foods. Today I have had a banana and 1/2 of a Jimmie John's Beach Club Sandwich. It is one of their healthiest sandwiches but still probably not the best thing I could have eaten. I will have the 2nd 1/2 of it for dinner. I need to get better about just eating in general. Eating so little is defintely not healthy but it is all that I'm able to eat because of my meds.
I still believe that even with my knee acting up I will still be able to reach my goal of 205 by the 15th. I just need to focus on getting to the gym every day even if it is for a small workout. Once my knee gets better I will be able to push myself again and the weight will hopefully fall off faster but for now I'll take any workout I can do. I also need to focus on eating healthy food and drinking plenty of water.
Let the lbs melt!!
Dec 4, 2011
Day 18... Going to have to stop pushing myself so hard for a bit
This morning I gave into my depression a little for a bit... not what I wanted to do but for some reason I wasn't strong enough to push through it. I stayed in bed until 12:30 not wanting to get up for some reason. I'm just going to say that it was something I needed to do and forget that I did it. Around 12:30 I got up and decided that my knee felt good enough to go to the gym. Once I made up my mind to go to the gym my mood started to change. Even just thinking about going to the gym makes me happier!!!
Today was the first day after my cleanse and I haven't been very hungry today. When I did eat I was able to stick to healthyish choices. After my workout I had 3 scrambled eggs, for lunch I had veggies, for dinner I had a turkey, avocado sandwich on wheat bread. I probably could of had something a little more healthy for dinner but that sounded really good. I also drank my 1/2 gallon of water today... it was really easy to do too. :)
We got our family pictures back and even though they are wonderful... I finally realized just how heavy I was before starting this. These pictures were taken 2 weeks ago and I already notice a difference. I'm not saying that I am much different now but I can tell there is a slight difference. I still have a long ways to go.
I decided that even though I've been having problems with my knee that I would still try to push myself and jog the 10 minutes I have been able to do in the past. As soon as I stepped on the treadmill I realized that my knee had other plans. I walked my normal 3 1/2 minutes then started to jog. I was able to jog through the pain for 7 minutes. I then had to stop jogging and just walk. It was irritating. I jogged for 2 more minutes at 1 minute intervals. I almost made it to 10 mintues but my knee wasn't having it. I finished my 35 minutes on the treadmill by walking. I then did 35 minutes on the bike. When I ride the bike my knee doesn't hurt except for on rare occasions. Even though my knee was throbbing by the end of my workout it felt so good to sweat again after missing yesterday. I proceeded to come home take a shower and the elevated my knee with ice on it. That helped but it is still sore. I did buy me a knee brace today in hopes that it will help. I need to be able to workout. It is one thing that I can rely on to do daily.
Today was the first day after my cleanse and I haven't been very hungry today. When I did eat I was able to stick to healthyish choices. After my workout I had 3 scrambled eggs, for lunch I had veggies, for dinner I had a turkey, avocado sandwich on wheat bread. I probably could of had something a little more healthy for dinner but that sounded really good. I also drank my 1/2 gallon of water today... it was really easy to do too. :)
We got our family pictures back and even though they are wonderful... I finally realized just how heavy I was before starting this. These pictures were taken 2 weeks ago and I already notice a difference. I'm not saying that I am much different now but I can tell there is a slight difference. I still have a long ways to go.
I also realized I should have taken my glasses off because they change to sunglasses outside... oops! These pictures are just more motivation for me to lose more weight and to not give up. Next years pictures will be much different.
Let the lbs melt!!!
Dec 3, 2011
Day 17... No Workout for Me Today... Cleanse Final Day
I woke up this morning all set to go to the gym but when I stood up my knee hurt so bad I felt it better to give my knee a day of rest. I did however walk around the Holiday Extravaganza for about an hour so I will just have to count that as my workout today. Now I am sitting with ice on my knee hoping that I can make it to the gym or go for a walk tomorrow. I just hope I haven't done permanent damage by jogging before I had enough weight off.
I'm kind of bummed that I didn't go to the gym... it really does help my mood and I can really tell the difference today. I can tell that my mood is down more then normal. Not only is going to the gym or working out daily helping me get the weight off it is also helping me be more positive and happier. That is the other reason I need to keep pushing myself to workout daily. My depression use to get really bad and when it did it was hard for me to want to do anything... since I have started working out daily I haven't been that depressed. Don't get me wrong I get down sometimes but I can push myself through it by not letting it take over and by going to the gym. Knowing that I will workout tomorrow is making my mood better already.
I stuck with my cleanse today but I must say I will be happy tomorrow when I can add things back into my "diet". I just hope that I will still be able to lose weight with adding things back. I plan on still eating fruits, veggies and brown rice but add a few healthy items back in. This is going to be kind of hard for me since it has been so long since I have eaten healthy without a strict diet to follow. I just need to keep processed foods to a minimum and go heavy on fruits and veggies.
Except for today I have been able to keep to my goals for this last week. I am going to count the walk around the Holiday Extravaganza as a walk for today. I have not had any Diet Coke and I have stuck to just fruits, veggies and brown rice with a little bit of chicken on Wednesday.
This week's goals:
1. Go to the gym 5 times this week.
2. On days that I don't go to the gym go for a 45 - 60 minute walk.
3. Drink at least 1/2 a gallon of water a day.
I believe that I unless my knee continues to give me fits I should be able to accomplish all of these goals this week.
Let the lbs melt!!!
I'm kind of bummed that I didn't go to the gym... it really does help my mood and I can really tell the difference today. I can tell that my mood is down more then normal. Not only is going to the gym or working out daily helping me get the weight off it is also helping me be more positive and happier. That is the other reason I need to keep pushing myself to workout daily. My depression use to get really bad and when it did it was hard for me to want to do anything... since I have started working out daily I haven't been that depressed. Don't get me wrong I get down sometimes but I can push myself through it by not letting it take over and by going to the gym. Knowing that I will workout tomorrow is making my mood better already.
I stuck with my cleanse today but I must say I will be happy tomorrow when I can add things back into my "diet". I just hope that I will still be able to lose weight with adding things back. I plan on still eating fruits, veggies and brown rice but add a few healthy items back in. This is going to be kind of hard for me since it has been so long since I have eaten healthy without a strict diet to follow. I just need to keep processed foods to a minimum and go heavy on fruits and veggies.
Except for today I have been able to keep to my goals for this last week. I am going to count the walk around the Holiday Extravaganza as a walk for today. I have not had any Diet Coke and I have stuck to just fruits, veggies and brown rice with a little bit of chicken on Wednesday.
This week's goals:
1. Go to the gym 5 times this week.
2. On days that I don't go to the gym go for a 45 - 60 minute walk.
3. Drink at least 1/2 a gallon of water a day.
I believe that I unless my knee continues to give me fits I should be able to accomplish all of these goals this week.
Let the lbs melt!!!
Dec 2, 2011
Day 16... Ouch!!! Cleanse Day 6
I pushed myself at the gym today and now my knee is killing me. I jogged for 7 minutes at one time... a new personal best... and then for another 3 mintues for 10 minutes total. I did a total of 25 minutes on the treadmill and 35 minutes on the bike the whole time my knee was aching... now it hurts to move it. I'm thinking tomorrow I might just end up walking the whole time on the treadmill and doing a lower level on the bike... unless my knee is feeling better tomorrow. I think for the rest of the night I will sit with my leg elevated. I am also going to order some joint support to help.
Oh and I realized that I never mentioned that when I'm on the treadmill I have it set to random and level 3... this means that when I am jogging I'm usually on a 0.8 - 2.9 incline depending on when I start jogging. I also have the bike set to random and level 5. Thus pushing myself even further without really trying.
I'm having a hard time sticking to my cleanse today... but I have. Wheat Thins sound really good right now and Ben and Ava keep eating them in front of me. :( I have 1 day left and I'm not about to throw in the towel now. I think for dinner I'm going to have some asparagus, brown rice and cucumbers with grapes for dessert. I always add a little bit of low sodium soy sauce to my rice to make it taste a little bit more like something other then blah!
Tomorrow I will have to get up and go to the gym at 8 in the morning if I want to go at all... that is going to be a challenge for me but I'm determined to make it to the gym. That will make it so I've gone to the gym 5 times this week, surpassing my goal of 4 times. I have stuck to my goals so far this week... no Diet Coke, going to the gym 4 times, walking on days that I didn't make it to the gym and eating only fruits, veggies and brown rice. I'm uncertain what goals I will have for next week but I will have at least 1!!!
Let the lbs melt!!!
Oh and I realized that I never mentioned that when I'm on the treadmill I have it set to random and level 3... this means that when I am jogging I'm usually on a 0.8 - 2.9 incline depending on when I start jogging. I also have the bike set to random and level 5. Thus pushing myself even further without really trying.
I'm having a hard time sticking to my cleanse today... but I have. Wheat Thins sound really good right now and Ben and Ava keep eating them in front of me. :( I have 1 day left and I'm not about to throw in the towel now. I think for dinner I'm going to have some asparagus, brown rice and cucumbers with grapes for dessert. I always add a little bit of low sodium soy sauce to my rice to make it taste a little bit more like something other then blah!
Tomorrow I will have to get up and go to the gym at 8 in the morning if I want to go at all... that is going to be a challenge for me but I'm determined to make it to the gym. That will make it so I've gone to the gym 5 times this week, surpassing my goal of 4 times. I have stuck to my goals so far this week... no Diet Coke, going to the gym 4 times, walking on days that I didn't make it to the gym and eating only fruits, veggies and brown rice. I'm uncertain what goals I will have for next week but I will have at least 1!!!
Let the lbs melt!!!
Dec 1, 2011
Day 15... Part 2... Cocktail Dress
I spent an hour and 1/2 walking around the mall (extra cardio for the day) looking for the perfect cocktail dress for Ben's company Christmas party. I was starting to think that I wouldn't be able to find one that would fit me. I got so excited when I fit into a size 16 dress... that was enough to keep me going! I finally found one that I actually look good in. With how I'm losing weight I feel that I will look even better in it by the 16th!!! :) I now can't wait for the Christmas party.
Let the lbs melt!!!
Let the lbs melt!!!
Day 15... Really Good Day... Weigh-In Day... Cleanse Day 5
So today was a pretty good day... I walked/jogged on the treadmill for 25 minutes... jogging for 6 minutes (longest time yet) and then for 3 minutes at the end. That is the longest I have been able to jog for... 9 minutes and if felt so good!!! I plan on pushing myself to go longer tomorrow. It was surprisingly easy to go 6 minutes. Then I rode on the bike for 35 minutes. I felt so good after my workout. I love the feeling I get after a good workout. I love being able to push myself further and harder every day.
I'm doing really good on my cleanse... it is easier then I thought. I think I got over the worst of it yesterday. I'm thinking that I will be able to continue eating this way with adding beans, nuts and chicken back in. I really looking forward to the changes that are going to happen.
Oh and today is weigh-in day... I'm down to 211.2. That is a drop of 8.2 lbs in 14 days!!!! I'm so excited. When I got on the scale today I was kind of dreading it but then when I saw how much I have lost I was super happy!!! This is actually working this time. I believe that I will have no problem getting down to 200 by January 1st. My new short term goal is to be down to 205 by the 15th.
Let the lbs melt!!!
I'm doing really good on my cleanse... it is easier then I thought. I think I got over the worst of it yesterday. I'm thinking that I will be able to continue eating this way with adding beans, nuts and chicken back in. I really looking forward to the changes that are going to happen.
Oh and today is weigh-in day... I'm down to 211.2. That is a drop of 8.2 lbs in 14 days!!!! I'm so excited. When I got on the scale today I was kind of dreading it but then when I saw how much I have lost I was super happy!!! This is actually working this time. I believe that I will have no problem getting down to 200 by January 1st. My new short term goal is to be down to 205 by the 15th.
Let the lbs melt!!!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)