Wow, I guess I really suck at keeping a committment - I haven't posted in 3 weeks :-(
So, a lot has been happening in life in general - my 35th bday was 9/11 , my sister had a baby last thursday and life in general is just hectic.
I had WI's on Sept 3rd and 10th (the days before labor day and my bday) On the 3rd, I was down 2.4 lbs and on the 10th, I was up .2 - no big deal. So, I am at 156.8 which is still pretty darn good and within 7 lbs of GOAL!
That being said, I have had a difficult time sticking to plan. Between the labor day bbqs, bday dinners, lunches at hospital visiting sister and new baby and just general laziness, I have still been eating out too much and having one too many "nibbles" at bad stuff.
One good lesson I learned though was on Thursday - we had a hot dog and chips for lunch (since Iwas at the hospital) and then I did a spinning class that night - UGH, I could barely get through it, was so exhausted. I learned that hot dogs are NOT good fuel for your body and they certaintly won't sustain you through an intense workout! HOpefully, someone else can learn from my lesson also Seriously though, it was so interesting to really see the effect of what you choose to eat on your energy level.
This week I have spun on Thurs, Fri, Sat,Sun and will go tomorow before WI. Not sure if I'll lose, but I guess this is good practice for when I get into maintanence mode.
I think that pretty much sums up my weight loss efforts for the last few weeks - maintenance rather than strict weight loss mode. I think that is ok though, as everyone needs a break every now and then!
Hope everyone is doing well and I look forward to hearing from you and catching up on your stories!
Well, I made a promise to come post more, so here I am
Exercise wise, great week - 4 spin classes, including 2 today.
Food wise-hmm we'll see. Ate out numerous times this week - the plan WAS to limit eating out to one dinner and maybe a lunch per week. 5 meals out this week - TOO many.
What has been harder is that DH is no longer really eating any JC food. It used to be easy to decide what to have for dinner - we'd open the freezer and picka JC meal. Now, he's fending for himself, sometimes he'll bring something home, but we both love eating out and if he suggests it, I have to stick to my guns more. He'd totally understand if I said that I wanted to do JC instead, its a matter of ME actually SAYING it!
Ok, so with Maureen's inspiration, I am attempting to post more frequently..hoping thiswill keep me more OP and help me to reach GOAL!
So far this week, i have had Indian one night for dinner with friends, and DH dragged me to his fave burrito place last night - I had a mini vegetarian burrito with hummus, yummy! Tomorrow I have lunch plans with a co-worker. As much as I enjoy eating out, I have got to admit that I was looking forward to sitting down with my JC meal tonight! Yummy penne pasta.
Ordered the new carbonara but haven't tried it yet, I'm not sure I am going to like it...
Have been sticking to my 1 JC snack a day plan so far this week. Did a spinning class tonight and plan for 1 on Sat and 2 on Sun.
Ok, so I was down .4 last night. Of course any loss is good...but this was over 2 weeks, so it should have been about 2 lbs. That's ok though, I earned this....lack of working out last week and way too much chocolate and snacking.
The one thing this little digression means is that I will likely NOT make goal by my birthday (Sept 11). But, inkeeping with my theme of "goal not being a finish line", I am thinking this is just as well. Goal should be a celebration but not really that big of a deal...its not like things will drastically change at that point...I'll still be trudging along with JC and spinning. So, for me, I think it is good to take the focus off of getting to goal, and focus more on just maintaining and staying on plan.
So, since Iwas able to finish off most of the JC leftoevers I had sitting around, I am hoping to get re focused this week. I only ordered 7 snacks, so there will be no 2 snack days for me. (I do have a few choc cakes leftover still). I have to start remembering to have veggies with dinner (have gotten lazy with this) and to have fruits.
So, my plan for the week is to stick close to plan. 3-4 spin classes and most meals on plan, no extras.
So, all the good workouts last week escaped me this week! I did 2 spin classes yesterday, but that was it!!
I have been going through some stressful times at work and home lately and I've just been having a hard time keeping it all together. Snacks here, extra stuff there, yadda yadda
I'm expecting to be up 2lbs tonight, we'll see. The good thing is that since I didn't order JC food last week, i had to clean out all the leftover JC food that I've had sitting around. Now, I'll be able to start fresh and not have so many extras around.
Had a pretty good weekend - have to miss WI tomorrow due to a Dr. appt. Was considering going on Sat, the scale at home had been down and I had been eating light/not feeling well this week. I didn't go...
Thurs had sushi for dinne with a friend. Have to get back into this. Healthy, light, yummy.
Fri night we had Indian food. DH's bday was on Sat, so when the owner of the indian place found out (we go there so much we are friendly!) he sent us all kinds of special treats. I enjoyed them thoroughly.
Sat night we went to a great authentic Mexican place for DH's bday. Had yummy nachos and chicken fajitas.
WOrked out like a DOG this weekend - spinning class on Thurs, Fri, Sat and TWO this morning. I killed it this morning, there was a sub for the 2nd class and she was totally militant - awesome but I thought I was going to die!
So, 3 dinners out this week, but 5 spin classes and a bunch of dog walks...sounds ok, right? My scale at home is up almost 5lbs OUCH!
I guess its a good thing I can't make my WI, and hopefully it will be back down by the middle of the week!
Wow, its been about 2 weeks since I've posted - no particular reason besides laziness I think. Thanks to PV Princess for bringing me out of hiding!
I've had a pretty good 2 weeks, weight wise at least . Work has been crazy busy and life in general just seems to have picked up some stress.
But, I have had a loss the last 2 weeks, which has been tremendously helpful in helping me to stay positive and motivated. I think I lost .6 last week and 1.8 this week. I am in the 150s which is my LAST decade! Only 8.8 lbs away from goal now. Wow. What a journey and I am so excited and proud to say that I have lost 44.4 lbs.
My new goal is to reach my goal by my birthday - Sept. 11th. This is a pretty tough goal - need to lose 1.6/week, but I think it will keep me on track and its definitely close enough to be worth going for!
I think part of my absence (besides laziness) might be that maybe, as I get closer to goal, the whole weight loss thing is just becoming part of life, part of who I am. (hopefully!). It of course seems more routine then in the beginning and I hope this is a healthy sign that I am moving away from "major weight loss mode" and perhaps into "lifestyle maintenance mode"? What do you think? makes sense right?
I still am so proud and so thankful to JC, all of YOU here and my newfound spinning addiction for getting me to where I am now. I could not have done this without all 3 things.
So, I have not had time to check up too much on others (hate that)so feel free to reply here and let me know how you are doing, if you want to. I"d love to hear from you all!!
I haven't been posting as much lately and I do miss it - I think this has corresponded to my becoming a bit lazy or lax with JC and exercise and staying with the program that has been so successful for me so far.
I guess it started a few weeks ago when i went down to the shore on a Thursday night and missed my regular spin class. Hung out with college friends and ate a bit more than normal. Caught a crazy summer cold which kept me in bed and out of the gym the rest of the weekend.
Knowing I was behind the 8ball last week, I spun onTues, Thurs and Fri and had to miss the weekend again :-( (Sat, took dog for a jog and Sun had a doggie reunion to go to so couldn't make class).
This week, I got my hair straightened again (lame excuse, but I do the Japanese straightening and couldn't wet my hair for 3 days) on Monday. Not supposed to put it in a ponytail for 5 days, but there was NO way I was going to miss spinning last night. I went last night and this morning and will go tomorrow morning but have a stupid meeting on sun at 9 am - meaning I have no chance of making the 8:15am or 9:15 am class - I would have done BOTH!
SO, my workouts have been a little off schedule and not as intense as the last few months. I don't like this - I am a creature of habit and don't like disruptioN! Its also too easy to break a good habit when given the chance. Luckily spinning still totally motivates me and I love it and give it my all every class.
Eating wise, i have been finding it harder to stay 100% on plan. For some reason I am feeling hungrier and like I need something to munch on in the afternoons and evenings. I've resorted to 2 snacks on many days and I don't think that's the way to go. I've let myself become a little slack about eating out as well. We had Indian lunch buffet last weekend and there is NO reason for me to go back for 2nds, which I of course did. Little things like these which can turn into bad habits.
I'm writing now to become aware of these little things and make a mental note of them in order to avoid them. I need to hold myself accountable and stay focused on my goal - about 10lbs away. More importantly, I think, I need to remember that my goal is NOT a FINISH LINE.
Let me repeat that for myself as this feels very important and maybe like it will need to be my mantra - MY GOAL IS NOT A FINISH LINE.
As all of us who battle weight know, reaching a goal is a wonderful thing, but by no means the END of our battle. I know I have won and lost this battle several times over. I really think that the hard part will come in MAINTAINING and staying motivated when the reinforcement of losing every week may not be there anymore.
To that end, and in the style of forgiven's affirmations....
I am proud of the way I look I am proud of my accomplishments I am proud of my body I like the way my body looks I feel fit I kick ass during spinnning class and love it I love wearing a size 10 Fitting into old clothes is so liberating and WORTH keeping My world, in general, seems brighter when I am happy with myself and my body.
I haven't been posting as much lately and I do miss it - I think this has corresponded to my becoming a bit lazy or lax with JC and exercise and staying with the program that has been so successful for me so far.
I guess it started a few weeks ago when i went down to the shore on a Thursday night and missed my regular spin class. Hung out with college friends and ate a bit more than normal. Caught a crazy summer cold which kept me in bed and out of the gym the rest of the weekend.
Knowing I was behind the 8ball last week, I spun onTues, Thurs and Fri and had to miss the weekend again :-( (Sat, took dog for a jog and Sun had a doggie reunion to go to so couldn't make class).
This week, I got my hair straightened again (lame excuse, but I do the Japanese straightening and couldn't wet my hair for 3 days) on Monday. Not supposed to put it in a ponytail for 5 days, but there was NO way I was going to miss spinning last night. I went last night and this morning and will go tomorrow morning but have a stupid meeting on sun at 9 am - meaning I have no chance of making the 8:15am or 9:15 am class - I would have done BOTH!
SO, my workouts have been a little off schedule and not as intense as the last few months. I don't like this - I am a creature of habit and don't like disruptioN! Its also too easy to break a good habit when given the chance. Luckily spinning still totally motivates me and I love it and give it my all every class.
Eating wise, i have been finding it harder to stay 100% on plan. For some reason I am feeling hungrier and like I need something to munch on in the afternoons and evenings. I've resorted to 2 snacks on many days and I don't think that's the way to go. I've let myself become a little slack about eating out as well. We had Indian lunch buffet last weekend and there is NO reason for me to go back for 2nds, which I of course did. Little things like these which can turn into bad habits.
I'm writing now to become aware of these little things and make a mental note of them in order to avoid them. I need to hold myself accountable and stay focused on my goal - about 10lbs away. More importantly, I think, I need to remember that my goal is NOT a FINISH LINE.
Let me repeat that for myself as this feels very important and maybe like it will need to be my mantra - MY GOAL IS NOT A FINISH LINE.
As all of us who battle weight know, reaching a goal is a wonderful thing, but by no means the END of our battle. I know I have won and lost this battle several times over. I really think that the hard part will come in MAINTAINING and staying motivated when the reinforcement of losing every week may not be there anymore.
To that end, and in the style of forgiven's affirmations....
I am proud of the way I look I am proud of my accomplishments I am proud of my body I like the way my body looks I feel fit I kick ass during spinnning class and love it I love wearing a size 10 Fitting into old clothes is so liberating and WORTH keeping My world, in general, seems brighter when I am happy with myself and my body.
, my sister had a baby last thursday and life in general is just hectic.
and on the 10th, I was up .2 - no big deal. So, I am at 156.8 which is still pretty darn good and within 7 lbs of GOAL!
Seriously though, it was so interesting to really see the effect of what you choose to eat on your energy level.