getting MUCH better...with one setback

The past two weeks have been great for health. I was eating right, with an apple in the morning, decent sized and healthy lunch, and a smaller meal in the evening. I would have a snack somewhere in the middle there. I've returned to my only drinking water at work for the past several weeks. two weeks ago, i made 3 gym trips, last week was only one because of evening meetings, and this week, i went monday and tuesday. so i'm doing MUCH better.

The setback? Thanksgiving. Emily came in to town Wednesday, which meant drinks and playing Wii (new Super Mario, not Fit), and yesterday, was, well, full of food. I mowed the lawn just to get SOME activity.

we're heading to atlanta today and tomorrow is the carolina-clemson game. i will need to go to the gym sunday.

also, i loved having this whole week off...it has been magnificent.

week schmeek

sooooo i've been doing pretty good on the exercise front, wii active is what i've been using and i do 30 min every morning of "heavy" work out, which is sometimes heavier than others, and trying to do a little wii fit at night. eating is ok, i'm good in the morning (aka about 11am) with an apple and sometimes a cheese stick before work, then lunch around 6-7, then snack when i get home, but i wish i could fit in more small meals instead of just eating 3x a day. my job doesn't really permit it though, speaking of which, my 30 mins are up here! back to work! have a happy thanksgiving everyone and try to be good!

a week after week something or another

I made signifcant gains in my efforts this past week, if not in my measurements. I made it to the gym twice, i ate an apple most mornings, kept my dinners light, and held my alcohol to a single drink monday-wednesday and 2-3 thursday-saturday. none of those drinks were beer.

as it's sunday, i'm on my couch catching up on reading and some work. i think i'll go to the gym later today for an hour or so, and i expect dismal results. back when we were going to the gym regularly (the weights, machines, and treadmill, not the fitness classes), we kept track of our progress with increased weights and sets. i'll probably have to start a new routine, but that's okay.

30 pounds in a year and a half is unacceptable to me, and my life insurance health examiner's question was "have you lost or gained more than 10 pounds in a year". that's disturbing.

it's not that i see my 180 pounds as 'overweight,' it's just where it sits (my stomach) and the point or two over what i'm told is a healthy BMI.

so wish me luck...i'm two weekes into restarting my physical activity and we'll see how we can ramp this week up. if i can get to the gym today, maybe i'll be able to hit the gym even if i don't leave work in time for the fitness class.

week something or another

well...my eating is definitely better, but it could improve. also, my drinking is way down on the weekdays, but way up on the weekends.

however, with work being what is was the past few months, my gym time went WAY down. I've started, in the past 3 weeks, begun running semi-regularly. tonight, i went to the gym and have plans for more trips this week.

i have a renewed interest in healthier living because the suit i had tailored 2 years ago no longer fits. last summer, i had to weigh myself for a new driver's license...and i'm 30 pounds heavier. this is not good.

i'm jealous of your ability to stick with your plan, case-of-bass...i need to get some apples to eat for breakfast and lay off the heavy starch and snacks in the evening.

where are the posts from everyone else?

i've stopped counting the weeks...

It is week... whatever. I haven't been doing so great lately on the blogging, but I have been sticking to the changes I needed to make. So far I have lost 14 lbs since the middle of August, and quite frankly I am OK with that. I still have another 25-30 lbs to go, mostly from my ass, so that might take at the very least another 6 months to get where I need/want to be. I am OK with that. It took 27, almost 28 years, for me to get this way, and it is not going to change overnight.

Overall, I am eating much, much better. I eat breakfast everyday within an hour of waking up, and that has made a huge difference. I eat a lot of fruits, vegetables, and lean proteins, more controlled portions of whole wheat pasta and brown rice, and I do not feel deprived. I am making better choices, and I feel and look much better because of it. Occasionally I indulge in a chocolate chip cookie, a little ice cream, or a brownie, but not with so much enthusiasm. I don't even crave that stuff very often anymore, and a few bites go a much longer way now.

I hope everyone is doing well, and sticking with their plans and changes. Where is everybody? BLOG PEOPLE!