I'm so happy it's Friday it's not even funny. This is going to be quick cause I want to get out of work early today and I can't do that unless I get things done.
Last night I had dinner planned and DH was going to prepare for it during the day and well all he did was cut up the veggies. He didn't read any of the recipe and at 5 when he got hungry he decided to read it and realized that it takes about 2 hours to make. So needless to say we didn't have what was planned and we ended up ordering a sausage pizza and wings. I had 2 pieces of pizza ( I really should have stopped after 2) and 3 chicken wings. So I was a good girl, not only did I do my walking machine when I got home, I did it again after dinner I did it again cause I felt so guilty about how much I ate. I ended up with 13235 steps!!! I drank about 80 oz of water. I don't even want to know my calorie in take but today was a weigh day and I'm still down 1lb from when I weighed myself on Wednesday so I'm happy. Now I just need a decent weekend to at least stay where I'm at. Lot's of walking I hope!
Well I did it, I woke up to my alarm this morning! I did hit snooze, but I had the best work out! I did the TJ 20 minute cardio and 20 minute Abs. I found my start up book that came with the DVDs last night and there is a section with a calendar that suggests what day to do what so I started with the 2nd week on Thursday (I skipped the 1st week cause it's for beginners) so I'll just keep going on that. I know when I did it before I lost inches and weight. I'm feeling great today!
Yesterday turned out pretty good besides mis-calculating a little. I still stayed at 1600 calories though. And after work I did my Turbo Sculpt DVD. I'm glad it wasn't cardio cause it was so muggy I was sweating like a pig. It felt great though! My counter said I only had 5000 and some steps, but I think it was wrong cause with the pants I was wearing I could have it straight up and down so it didn't move right for counting. Oh well I feel ok about it. I stepped on the scale this morning (by accident I was thinking it was Friday) and it read 179. I'm not recording this cause it wasn't the day too and I'm afraid it will go up again. That would be 4lbs since Monday so I'm guessing there's a little fluctuation in there. I'll be happy if that's where I'm at next Monday though!
Now for the title. Angela, you really have me thinking. I haven't thought about being anemic in a long time. But that could very well be it. Normally when my iron was getting low I'd crave a burger (which of course I've always liked rare) and I would eat one and be fine. But now that I'm on this diet, I don't eat as much red meat. I wonder if that could be it? Maybe I'll try some iron suppliments, that's what the dr. did before.
Well I hope everyone has a great day, the week is almost over!!!
I'm so glad they exist!!! I woke up late again this morning, but at least today it was only 20 minutes late and not a half hour, it's amazing how much you get done in 10 minutes in the morning. So instead of doing my 40 minute sculpting video I did my 20 minute cardio one. Man was I sweating my ass off when I was done. That's why I normally save them for night cause I hate jumping in a warm shower when I'm sweating like that.
I did pretty good yesterday. I didn't really eat enough for breakfast which made me hungry before lunch, but I was in such a hurry when I left the house I forgot to take my fruit to work, so I suffered through until lunch. Lunch was a large salad, a Cheeseburger Lean Pocket (only 280 calories) and a mini bag of popcorn (100 Calories). Then for dinner I had 1 and a half helpings of chicken stir-fry and 2 pieces of corn on the cob for a total of 1450 calories yesterday! I drank over 70 oz of water and had over 12,600 steps. I've started my every other day weighing again too and I'm down 2 lbs already. I think most of that is because I started drinking my water again, I didn't drink much of it over the weekend.
Now I just need to figure out why I'm so stinkin tired all of a sudden (No Angela, I'm not pregnant, well if I am it's too early for symptoms). Last night at 8 we headed into the bedroom to watch American Idol and by the 3rd singer I was so tired I had tears coming out of my eyes. I just don't get it. I thought you couldn't "catch up on sleep" the only thing you can do is get back on schedule.
I didn't wake up until 5 this morning. I know my alarm was set, but I don't remember it going off at all and it would have gone off 3 times by 5, and it wasn't the alarm that woke me up so I don't know what happened. I'm glad it was day for my AB routine though cause that's only a 20 minute work out. And guess what, I was a good girl and got up and did it. I even did most of the crunches at the end! They get hard for me because of my back, not the abs.
I did pretty well eating yesterday. I hasn't planned anything so I had skip it for breakfast and then a steak and cheese sub from subway for lunch. That had enough calories to make up for breakfast. Then for dinner we had beef stroganoff (395 for 1.5 cups) It was ok, but I had to put worcestershire sauce on it to give it more flavor. Then my favorite part of the day was the dessert. I cound WW little ice cream cups. I had Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough. (140 calories) So over all I had about 1400 calories, over 70 oz water, and 11,150 steps! I feel good about that. I didn't let my mom and DH ruin it by going up there for dinner like they wanted. It pissed DH off, but oh well, I really didn't care, I constantly go cause I don't want to make others feel bad, but why should I feel bad so that they don't. DH said I sounded pissy on the phone when I told him but that was only because he was being snotty about it. I told him I'm sorry but I'm trying to please everyone. Mom gets your help, I get to work out and eat what I want, and I'm eating late so that you don't have to warm it up when you get home. Everyone at least partially wins!
So this weekend was a blast, but I totally lost it! And I don't mean pounds. I'm only 1 lb away from where I started. I'm so mad at myself! I drank and well I'm just going to have to deal with that cause it's going to happen now and then. But I didn't have to eat McDonalds (for the first time in I don't even know how long, over 3 months anyway) and then later ate Tostino's Pizza rolls.
I was good though, I got may ass out of bed this morning and did my TJ Sculpting video. As much as I wanted to just lay in bed, I felt so good working out again. Next thing is to get to the grocery store tonight and get myself back on track with my lunches at least! I still have meals left that I planned for last week for dinners so I should have that covered for a few days. I swear I'm going to do it this time, I'm going to get down to 175 and stay there. That's my goal for now. I'll worry about my ultimate goal when I get to 175. I have a clam bake coming up on the 3rd and I know I will be eating terrible then and drinking so I need to lose some extra weight in the next few weeks to make up for the set back I know I will have then.
That's how I feel today. I got home last night and was to exhausted to work out. To the point that I was miserable. It's bad when DH looks at you and says are you OK, you have a glazed over look in your eyes. Yeah I don't know what the deal was. I started head bobbing at work around 2 and it just didn't end. So needless to say I didn't work out last night. I still got in about 6000 steps though and it's a good thing cause I had 3 pieces of pizza for dinner. Then this morning I really didn't want to get out of bed, so I didn't! I know it was a dumb move, but I'm going to have my friends in town tonight and don't want to be exhausted and not want to go out with them. They are driving 2 hours to celebrate with me so I can't be a party pooper. If I was going to have time to nap after work it would be different, but one will probably be at my house before I will.
Tonight is going to be a blast, but I have to make sure I get back on track tomorrow. My lord I'm almost back up to my start weight again I think! For some reason I just can't seem to get to 175.
Well I was late to work so I better get going. . .
Brandi
PS - Thanks for the compliments on my hair. I love it, but it takes way more time to get ready now and that sucks!
That's what I have going on right now, and my habits aren't helping one bit. I took yesterday morning off, but for exercise last night I did the boxing on the Wii. Omg can that get your heart going. I was sweating just as much as I would have if I did my TJ cardio DVD. During the day there was an annivesary part for a guy at work and I did good and resisted the cake, but then I had a meeting in the same room and everyone was eating it and I caved. I did ok though cause I only took a piece that was 1.5 in by 1.5 in. Then for dinner, cause if I cooked I couldn't work out DH got us Chinese on the way home from his dad's. Some how I ate the whole dang thing! Oh and did I mention for lunch I had a buffalo chicken salad. See normally I would have been ok with that, but adding the chinese didn't help.
The rest of this week is going to be tough. I have to go home tonight and have a good work out and then another good one in the morning. Because tomorrow night my friends are coming to town to go to dinner at my favorite restaurant Ichebons (Japanese Steak house) and then we are going out. So they are spending the night and I'm not sure I'll be working out when I get up in the morning. I certainly am going to try and get some sort of exercise in this weekend though!
Well actually my birthday was yesterday, but I gave myself a present this morning. I slept in and didn't work out. Granted yes this means that I will have to work out extra tonight, but I didn't get to sleep until 11:30 last night and trying to work out at 4:30 this morning wouldn't have done me any good!
So I definitely didn't eat that great last night, but it wasn't terrible either. I had 1/2 a piece of chicken so that's like 6 oz at the most. about a cup of corn and a cup of stuffing. For a snack before dinner (cause we ate at my mom's way later than we would have at home) I had a carrot cake muffin from my Vol. eating cook book and a few slices of pepperoni and cheese. Then of course there was the ever lovin' Birthday cake. And let me just say I can't help myself. I don't even like cake, but this one I love. really moist yellow cake and a nice soft whipped frosting that isn't too sweet. Yummm.
Oh yeah and I got the Wii and the Massager! DH got me the Wii cause he figured I would be able to save for the massager easier, and then my mom said she couldn't help but spoil me and got the massager. I'm so excited!
Oh and I got my hair done! I would post a picture for you, but it doesn't look as good today as it normally would because I have to get some gel, but hopefully I can get that tonight and I'll post a pic tomorrow.
That's what happened between DH and I yesterday. I asked him to get out the beef for beef stroganoff and he got out the burger meat. So we ended up having hamburger helper. In the end I had less than 1600 calories yesterday and I had 12500 steps. That just has to add up to weight loss doesn't it?
I'm so excited today though! I'm getting my hair done and I should find out if DH is getting my a Wii or a fancy back massager for my B-day. Its funny cause I don't which I want more. I really want the Wii cause they are so much fun and some exercise, but the back massager is awesome too. He asked what I wanted more, but I told him he had to decide.
Well I better get some sort of work done today if I'm leaving early to get my hair done.
Well I have to admit that this weekend I drank way too much and didn't really eat right. I'm not happy with a weight gain, but I'll deal with it, it isn't that often I get to go out and enjoy myelf. DH didn't drink at all on Saturday and I just couldn't believe it!
I did get up this morning and do my Turbo Sculpt video so I'm getting right back on track!
Brandi
