Yes, I suck. I promised Maureen and others that I'd post more, daily...
Anyway....had a decent weekend. Friday night we had a surprise party for a friend at a yummy delicious New Orleans style Creole Kitchen...need I mention that I didn't stay on plan? Sat night had Indian food, but did pretty well - had spiced chick peas for dinner. Have been doing about a 75% job of staying on JC food, of course its harder during the week.
I've also been having a hard time staying away from all the cookies and chocolate at work. Tomorrow my coworker who is a fantastic Italian cook, brings in her 17 (yes, seventeen) different kinds of cookies!!! Oh NO!
Exercise wise, things are going well. Got my 4 workouts in last week. However, I got a little crazy on Sat and decided to run on the treadmill before spin class....haven't run in a few years. Only ran about 12 or 13 mins out of 30 but WOW did my legs feel it. Sunday am I woke up an my legs were so sore that I wasn't able to do my typical back to back spin classes :-(
Running really targets different areas of the legs. While it felt good to have that soreness that tells you you've done something good, I was kinda annoyed that I ended up sacrificing a kick ass 60 min spin class for a pretty mild 30 mins on the tmill! Oh well...
No WI this week, so I NEED to come back here in order to monitor myself and check in with all of you!
Down .8 lbs this week! Not bad for my first real week almost back on track.
What I did good this week:
Made effort to choose JC meals instead of dining out
Made salad with lunch most days (not on weekend)
Did 4 spin classes - back to my normal routine
More mindful of food choices overall
Posted HERE several times
Where I deviated from plan this week:
Had 4-5 meals out instead of my planned 2 (per my JC consultant)
Instead of plain pizza (which I can usually eat and still lose with), DH wanted sausage, pepperoni, onion, mushroom special!! Of course I indulged in 2 slices and it was yummy!
Only had 1 trip to the buffet at our favorite Indian place
Had way too many pieces of holiday candy at work
Still having trouble NOT eating 2 JC snacks per day
Goals for next week (actually next 2 weeks, as I won't make JC WI next week):
Work out 4 times each week
Do extra spin classes on days I have off from work
Exercise portion control during holiday dinners (Hanukkah and Christmas)
LImit myself to 1 piece of candy per day
Have my sugar free tootsie rolls on hand for sweet cravings
Stay OP whenever possible, choose JC over eating out
LImit myself to 1 JC snack per day
So, overall, I'm pretty pleased with where I am. I've been around and about 154 since October, so I've been basically maintaining for 2 months, while being able to enjoy food and eat out.
This is good for when I finally make it to the maintenance phase! My JC counselor says if I could just lose the last 4 lbs, then I CAN have the extra snack on maintenance.
I think setting a goal to lose weight over the holidays is challenging..but I think losing 4 lbs by the end of the year shouldn't be TOO much of a stretch. I think having that goal will t least keep me on the right track and in the right frame of mind over the holidays.
Down .8 lbs this week! Not bad for my first real week almost back on track.
What I did good this week:
Made effort to choose JC meals instead of dining out
Made salad with lunch most days (not on weekend)
Did 4 spin classes - back to my normal routine
More mindful of food choices overall
Posted HERE several times
Where I deviated from plan this week:
Had 4-5 meals out instead of my planned 2 (per my JC consultant)
Instead of plain pizza (which I can usually eat and still lose with), DH wanted sausage, pepperoni, onion, mushroom special!! Of course I indulged in 2 slices and it was yummy!
Only had 1 trip to the buffet at our favorite Indian place
Had way too many pieces of holiday candy at work
Still having trouble NOT eating 2 JC snacks per day
Goals for next week (actually next 2 weeks, as I won't make JC WI next week):
Work out 4 times each week
Do extra spin classes on days I have off from work
Exercise portion control during holiday dinners (Hanukkah and Christmas)
LImit myself to 1 piece of candy per day
Have my sugar free tootsie rolls on hand for sweet cravings
Stay OP whenever possible, choose JC over eating out
LImit myself to 1 JC snack per day
So, overall, I'm pretty pleased with where I am. I've been around and about 154 since October, so I've been basically maintaining for 2 months, while being able to enjoy food and eat out.
This is good for when I finally make it to the maintenance phase! My JC counselor says if I could just lose the last 4 lbs, then I CAN have the extra snack on maintenance.
I think setting a goal to lose weight over the holidays is challenging..but I think losing 4 lbs by the end of the year shouldn't be TOO much of a stretch. I think having that goal will t least keep me on the right track and in the right frame of mind over the holidays.
Made my 'triumphant' return to the gym last night for spin class. Felt great, was great to get back in the swing of things.
Have been eating well Mon - Thurs. Today I had a lunch out with a colleague (I'm trying for only 2 meals out / week ) and we had delicious Thai food. Yummy and def more calories than needed, but I'm ok with it. It would be great to just have a nice light JC meal tonigh. Usually we go out on Fri nights, but maybe I'll be able to convince DH to stay home and save my other meal!
So, considering I've been at this game for 48 weeks now, I think it would make sense for me to set another goal - to be at GOAL by the end of the year (Jan will be 1 year on JC). Losing 53 lbs within a year I think is very reasonable....now I just have to lose the last 4.8!
Ok, so I weighed in at 154.8 today! Wow.Not bad.Last WI, before Thanksgiving and vacation, I was 155.6. So I actually down .8 from there but only up 1.6 from my lowest of 153.2. I’m relieved and energized by these results.I truly went in expecting to weigh between 157-158.
Now, here’s my thoughts on how this happened (ie; losing over Tgiving and vacation). First of all, I hadn’t weighed in since mid November (missed last one before vaca and then during vaca). During that time I was not eating very well at all. Very little JC food, and lots of eating out and portion control out the window. I also happened to miss all of my workouts the week before vacation. SO, on vacation I had a sensible breakfast every morning from the endless buffet. I had a bowl of Special K with a banana and skim milk, plenty of fresh fruit and then a small bite of a hash brown of plantain. At that point I was so full that a bite was all I needed. I figured keep bfast light then I can be more “adventurous” with lunch and dinner! After bfast on 4 days we actually went to the gym JYes, on vacation! To my excitement, they had spinning bikes, the same exact ones that I use at home (and for those who may not have followed my blogs before, I’m totally addicted to spinning!). I put on my ipod and spun away!This made me feel so good and totally set me up for the rest of the day – not to mention made me feel so much less self conscious at the pool! I ate pretty much what I wanted for lunches (always including a nice helping of chips, salsa, chili beans and homemade guacamole). Dinner was usually fish or fajitas of some sort.The next key to my success was that we were staying right in the town of Playa del Carmen. Every night we walked up and down the streets for a LONG time…..and got gelati on the way back almost every night. THAT was a delicacy!I think between the walking and the spinning, I came out ahead.
Since Monday, I’ve been pretty much 100% back on JC.I think I needed a break from the food and from planned meals. Now, I am once again feeling comfort in the routine of it. I do think that I need to vary my selections again…good thing there are some new choices coming in January.
Tomorrow resumes my spinning at my home gym, I am really looking forward to getting back to it!
So, I am back and on a quest for those last 5 lbs!!
Yes, I have been gone entirely too long, almost 2 months! Yes, I have been bad. Yes, I am no longer down 50 lbs and only 3.2 lbs from goal. Yes, my life has been really stressful and hectic and scary for a while. Yes, I just returned from an all inclusive vacation in Mexico (For PVPrincess and Icon - we were at Playacar Palace, and visited Aventura Spa!), where I ate lbs and lbs of guacomole and drank margaritas......
BUT....
I am back!!! I have had my enjoyment of eating lots of yummy things and being overall more lax about my eating - quantities and choices. I have even slacked off on exercise for days/week at a time during my hiatus. HOwever, I am going to JC tonight to weigh in, and then I am committing to getting to my goal FINALLY.
Even though I am up a few, it still felt amazing to go on vacation and not feel "FAT". Last year was such an uncomfortable vacation, I felt so self conscious all the time and it definitely interfered with my enjoyment. This year was so liberating to just feel so much better, to know that I have worked hard and to feel proud of the way I look....I may not be the skinniest girl around (nor would Iwant to be), I may be soft in some areas, but I just feel so much better in general about my body. Its mine. It looks just about as good as it ever will, and I AM OK WITH THAT!!! Wow, how great does it feel to say that? I was even brave enough to post a bikini shot!
Now, for me, the secret and the CHALLENGE is to keep up my good work, get to goal and then maintain!!!
Glad to be back and looking forward to checking in with everyone. I'll report on my WI later!
My schedule is really backwards. My consultant's hours were cut so she is no longer in on Mon evenings. Mon's have been so good for me, keep me motivated on the weekends, start the week off, etc. ALthough I made an appt for Weds night, I forgot I have another appt that night, so I'm not even sure when I'll get there this week.
Still feeling good about my WI last Weds. Did ok with staying on track over the weekend, until some pizza and a little chicken cheesesteak to celebrate the EAGLES victory over the Cowboys and ugh TO. Did my 3 spin classes over the weekend and may even be able to go tonight, since I won't be at JC!
In FANTASTIC news, got my blood work results back from my physical last week, I have a clean bill of health and they tested everything!!! I was most concerned with cholesterol. She said that while my overall number is 224, my ratio is excellent, 74 HDL and 121 LDL. :-) I am one happy camper - 1.5 years ago I had a chol screen at our health fair at work and it was 256!!!! Feeling really good about being healthy!
Very happy to say that I lost the 2 lbs I "found" last week, AND another .2 also....2.2 down this week to my lowest so far, 155.8.
Whew. Felt very good about that, was a great loss - it was also over 10 days. I was looking at my chart and noticing that I have been under 160 since August 2nd - So that is about 2 months within the same 3 lbs or so. To me this is a very good thing. This tells me that when I lose the last 5 lbs or so, and enter maintenance, that I can do it. I already have some practice maintaining and I KNOW that I can do better than I have been doing.
Week 39, Day 2 and its about time for an update, huh?
So, its been about 2 wks or so since I posted, I suck. I hate when I make committments and don't keep them. For example, posting here more often, being a "buddy" for Maureen, staying mostly OP, using my menu to write in my foods, committing back to losing the last few lbs.
At WI last week, I was up 2lbs. :-( Not terrible considering that I had eaten at least 5 or 6 meals out, but also annoying considering I had taken 4 spin classes. Imagine what it would have been without spinning!
I am disappointed in myself for getting that far off track. I seem to be having a really hard time committing back to plan. I still only have 8 lbs to go, but I've had trouble finding the motivation to stay on plan.
Enough negativity. I had a physical this week and it went well. Previously, I had refused to go for a physical until I had lost weight. Initially my Dr. was saying that while I have made great progress, he would really prefer to see me in the 130's at 5'2", instead of my goal of 150. 130s are virtually impossible for me to maintain. He did say that he would of course rather see me at 150 then 200 though. However, he said, whats really most important, especially for women, is that your waist measurement is 35" or less. According to him, over 35" and/or apple shaped women tend to be at greater risk for the bad stuff. I told him that I thought my waist was 34" and (keeping in mind I had a gown on) he said "um, probably not". Hah. So, he took my waist measurement and it was about 34.5" - he was very pleased to see this and told me he felt much better about my goal weight of 150 considering my proportions!! Yay me!
So, I definitely did better this last week and a half -WI tonight instead of Monday due to the holiday. I only made it to 3 spin classes, but I also only had about 3 meals out. Much improved, but still room for more improvement. My scale looked down at home today so I am anxious to see what the official scale says!
Pardon me for a while here while I think out loud...
It seems almost like my mind has shifted from "being on JC" first and foremost to "eating JC sometimes" and winging it other times. Whats bad about this is that my meals out have been too big. I'm not doing a good job with portion control when I eat out. This has always been my biggest challenge. My Dr. suggested the old, have the waiter bring 1/2 the meal trick, which I really SHOULD try. I dont' know about anyone else, but this kind of scares me. I don't know, what if I don't have enough to eat? What if I want more? Dumb I know, but I need to get over these thoughts. Eating out is ok, but I still have to use the same restraint that i use when eating JC. I always think about how small JC dinners are but how they do satisfy me. I need to apply this thinking to eating out.
Luckily for me, the working out part is still coming along very well. I still truly enjoy spinning and am so thankful that I discovered this as my primary form of exercise. Its so much fun, and a kick ass workout. My legs and butt look better than they ever have and I just love going and sweating up a storm!
Thanks for anyone who has stuck with me in the post and in my journey overall. As we all know, its not always easy, but its always WORTH it.
Was happy to see my scale at home down this morning as I really didn't know what to expect. WI at 156 which was .8 down from last week. I've been in the same pound for about 2 weeks now which I guess, in the scheme of things, is not such a bad thing.
156 IS my lowest weight so far and now puts me at 6lbs to go. Its weird though, even though I have lost 47 lbs already, the last 6 seem more daunting for some reason.
Part of this is that I am feeling good where I am. i look good, feel good like what I see and figure that another 6 lbs isn't going to make me look/feel so much different than I do now. This is likely true, HOWEVER I need to convince myself that MEETING the goal that Iset back in January IS what is important and that I have to do the right things to GET there.
For this week, I'll focus on trying to eat more JC meals. Today I did great, triple crisps, broc cheese potato, thin crust pizza and the NEW bruschetta veggie chips which were AMAZING! This may be my 1st 100% JC day in a while and it feels good.
Back to those veggie chips - my consultant raved and I had my doubts that they could replace my almost daily and beloved cheese curls. Girls (and iconclast if you read this) they were excellent - lotsa flavor, tomato mostly, great crunch. Totally satisfying and I'll definitely work them in in place of the cheese curls. I ordered, but haven't yet tried, the new chocalate graham pretzels and I do like the new carmel peanut bar.
So, that's my update. Plan for the week will be: Food - have as many JC days as possible. (We'll have 2 holiday dinners at the end of the week)
Activity - Body Pump on Tues, Spin on Thurs, Sat and 2 on Sunday.
