| Height: | 172.7cm |
| Start weight: | 219.50lb |
| Current weight: | 169.20lb |
| Goal weight: | 150.00lb |
| Lost to date: | 50.30lb |
| Remaining: | 19.20lb |
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WPA's remaining: 35
Total: 85 min
Do you ever have times when you are totally on program, but you feel totally OFF program? That was me yesterday. I'm sure it was due to the fact that I was having a bad day to begin with, but I didn't workout because my upper legs hurt me more than they have ever hurt me before. The instrutor at the step class I went to on sunday had us do squats for like, 30 minutes or so---at least it seemed that long! I could barely walk and taking the stairs was almost impossible. So, although I was sure that I could at least do some pilates or yoga last night, when I almost started crying because SITTING ON THE TOILET hurt so much I knew that was out too. All that to say that not working out made me feel really sluggish and grumpy all day. I was hungry all morning, had a headache and moved super slow. When I made a Starbucks run in the afternoon I really wanted a frappachino, but walked out of the shop with an unsweetened Passion Tea (which by the way---YUM!). Then, I seriously considered stopping for Fast food on my way home, but somehow talked myself out of it. Today is WI and I didn't want all that salt sitting on me as water weight. Anyho, this post is way rambly and probably makes no sence---the long and short of it is that I felt "off" yesterday. I am proud of myself for making good choices, but wonder if today wasn't WI day would I have "cheated" (I did have pleanty of points to use for whatever I wanted, but there is nothing sugar free about a frapp and Fast food is something I can go WAY off program with, if given the chance.
I did go to the Y today and swam, even though my legs still hurt like hell. suprisingly I did OK in the pool, and am slowly adding more laps. Hopefully the better start to the day will help me improve my attitude.
My WI this morning showed a 2 pound loss. I should be WAY more excited about this, as it keeps me on track for my next mini goal of 180 by My first anniversary on May 1. I'm a tad frustrated about it though because a couple days ago (yes I do weigh myself every morning, and no, I don't know what the point of a weekly WI is either, if Im doing that!) it read 145.5... Big freaking whoop, half a pound, right? For some reason it has me down, because I got it in my head that I would have a three pound loss today, and it was "only" 2. Yeah, I know I need to just get over this one. LOL
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WPA's remaining: 35
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When I first restarted Core I bought a super cheap pair of jeans from Old Navy to wear because nothing was fitting me right anymore. They are a size 16 with no stretch. They were a little tight. This morning I put them on and they are falling off of me. Two other pairs of jeans are also falling off. They have some stretch to them, and I am actually able to get them off without unbuttoning or unsipping them. I guess its time to retire them and hope that I have some smaller sizes in my drawer that fit me. If not, it's off to the store! :)
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So now that I have set this site up and posted a couple of things, I thought I should give anyone that happens upon my little corner of the web a little background.
My name is Sara and I am 25 years old. I am a Cleveland, Ohio native that migrated west to Washington State in 2003. I am 25 and was married to a wonderful man in May of 2005. We have no children, but two extremely spoiled cats, Kiki and Ellie.
Growing up I was never thin. I always had what my mother called "baby fat" but it seemed to stick around for a looong time. Looking back, I wasn't FAT, but I am sure I was always over weight, although I didn't worry about that much. The summer between my senior year in high school and freshman year in college was probably my "skinniest" time, although I couldn't tell you what I weighed. Between long hours in Architecture studios with little to no sleep and on and off efforts at the gym, I managed to gain only a little weight during my college years. I was still a size 10 at the time of my graduation as my closet reminds me every so often!
After I finished my BA I was hungry for a change, so decided to move myself across the country. Once in the PNW I immediately met my husband and soon after we moved in together. It was at this time that I started to gain. I estimate that I was about 170 on a 5'8 frame when I arrived in Washington, but eating with a man that works manual labor 8 hours a day and can pack away the grub took its toll on me. It is easy to fool yourself that as long as you don't eat the three hamburgers and huge plate full of fries your SO is eating, the 2 burgers and slightly smaller plate of fries is A-OK. Unfortunately having a job and not moving much during the day, plus eating waaaaaay to much junk added up to a staggering number. I fist stared becoming aware of the problem and struggling with it at about 190. I had several periods where I would eat better and exercise, but never had any REAL success. By the time we got married in May of 2005 I was over 200 pounds. I was miserable. After the wedding and honeymoon I started Core in June. By the beginning of August I had lost 20 pounds and was feeling great. Then we moved into our first home. At first I went off program for convenience because of the hassle of moving and not wanting to cook. After I lost weight that first week (something to do with all the work we did moving, I'm sure!) after eating fast food all weekend, I felt cocky. I stopped working out, and pretty soon was eating anything and everything I wanted. I kept telling myself that I would get back on program but I couldn't seem to get motivated.
Christmas of 2005 was a very hard time for me. I was tired of feeling depressed all the time. I was tired of yelling and snapping at my husband every time he talked to me. I knew something had to change. I read "From Chunk to Hunk" http://www.chunktohunk.com/main , and something just clicked. I already knew what I needed to do, but this time I knew it was for real. I went back to Core with a vengeance. I cut sugar out of my life and shortly after started working out again. The changes in my attitude were immediate. In the past few weeks, the change in my body has started to become apparent as well.
I know that I am worth good wholesome foods, and a healthy body. I can't wait to see where this journey takes me. In my head I am already there, now its just a matter of time until my body catches up.
