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.
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Monday, November 9, 2009
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?
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!
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!
Saturday, October 24, 2009
saturday morning
well, i'm still doing better about my eating and drinking. i'm walking more stairs instead of using elevators.
what's missing is my gym time or jogging. i really wanted to start leaving work on time for the gym, but that's been impossible. so i want to run in the morning with eronaile, but i'm staying up late getting work done.
it's a self-fulfilling prophecy.
what's missing is my gym time or jogging. i really wanted to start leaving work on time for the gym, but that's been impossible. so i want to run in the morning with eronaile, but i'm staying up late getting work done.
it's a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Monday, October 12, 2009
week????
sooo i've been doing pretty good using the wii fit, about 4 times last week for 30min each time, and i went on a 6mi bike ride with mom and i walked the bridge this morning! also, i really need new shoes for to walk the bridge in! that was my first time walking it, but it was really pretty cool and i look forward to continuing to make that a habit a couple times a week. i've been on a kind of lose 2lb, gain one back cycle this week because my weight fluctuates so much daily, but over all there's a downward trend of about 5 or 6 pounds i think. i'm under 170 now! so yeah! still drinking too much i'm sure (saturday was just disgusting) but working out and eating more fruits and veggies has got me feelin pretty good so far. keep up the good work everyone!
Friday, October 9, 2009
week ???- and they shrunk...
What shrunk? You might be wondering, and even if you are not, I'm going to tell you: my tits. That's right. So far I have lost around 9 lbs because of my new and healthier lifestyle, and it has all been from my tits. Not my gut, my thighs, or my monster ass (of which I am convinced that even if I weighed 30 lbs less, it would still be the same size), but my tits. I have probably lost a little from the rest of my fatty self, but the most obvious place is my tits. I'm hoping the weight loss will even out to other regions of my body.
Other than that little rant, things concerning my "lifestyle change" are going quite well (I have decided that I will never use the word "diet" again). I am eating a good, well-balanced diet, and eating a good breakfast consisting of eggs scrambled with peppers and onions every day. I contribute breakfast as my most important change, and as the main reason I am losing weight.
So, physically I am feeling great, and looking better. Yay!!!
Other than that little rant, things concerning my "lifestyle change" are going quite well (I have decided that I will never use the word "diet" again). I am eating a good, well-balanced diet, and eating a good breakfast consisting of eggs scrambled with peppers and onions every day. I contribute breakfast as my most important change, and as the main reason I am losing weight.
So, physically I am feeling great, and looking better. Yay!!!
Week ??
So it's the morning of my four-day weekend (thanks, Governor Perdue, for the state-imposed furlough), and I think I should post my healthy habits now.
you see, i'm headed to columbia for the USC-UK game, with 50-yard line, row 3 tickets. yea. so i expect a somewhat unhealthy weekend. what will keep it from becoming a weekend of debauchery is that the game is at 12.30, so there is not day-long tailgating. pros and cons; they constantly battle each other.
i made it to my gym class once this week, and we walked twice. there has been beer in the house (thanks for the sampler, maleeshka!), but it was technically our friday b/c of the furlough. it's okay.
eating has been better throughout the week, so that's good.
i checked my weight last sunday, and it appeared i dropped another 4 pounds from the prior week. however, the next day, i got a different number. so i decided to wait until this weekend to see what happened and will do a full measurement sunday or monday.
go gamecocks.
you see, i'm headed to columbia for the USC-UK game, with 50-yard line, row 3 tickets. yea. so i expect a somewhat unhealthy weekend. what will keep it from becoming a weekend of debauchery is that the game is at 12.30, so there is not day-long tailgating. pros and cons; they constantly battle each other.
i made it to my gym class once this week, and we walked twice. there has been beer in the house (thanks for the sampler, maleeshka!), but it was technically our friday b/c of the furlough. it's okay.
eating has been better throughout the week, so that's good.
i checked my weight last sunday, and it appeared i dropped another 4 pounds from the prior week. however, the next day, i got a different number. so i decided to wait until this weekend to see what happened and will do a full measurement sunday or monday.
go gamecocks.
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