Seriously... I was so excited to weigh in this morning. I was so proud of myself and I gained.... granted only like .2 pounds, but I was SOOO frustrated. I thought for sure that I would see a loss... not only that but my body fat percentage was higher... which doesn't make a lot of sense because I have been eating sensibly and working out daily. Needless to say, I had a rough day. I kind of just let myself go. I did great until after school. All of the kids brought in baked goods and candy and left it in the teacher's lounge. Seriously, I just gave up. Then, I totally adopted the whole, "well, I already effed it up" attitude and I just deliberately made up for lost time. It was a pretty disappointing day. I really need to focus on making sure that the scale does not dictate how I feel about myself because before I stepped on, I was feeling great. I am thinking about making my main goals more "health oriented," so that I am not so focused on the numbers on the scale... so maybe instead of losing five pounds, complete 2 weeks of the Couch to 5K workout or something like that. I just feel like I need to retire the scale for a little while and just be. I am way too affected by it right now. Blah. Well, I am starting fresh from this point on. I brushed my teeth and drank a bunch of water and now I am just going to call it a day. Be done now. Well, tomorrow will be better. I am going to work out extra hard and go "Hard Core" and just avoid the carbs and sugar until I can handle it without going crazy.
Well, I had a great week! I am pretty proud of me. I took Friday as my off day from working out, so I spent some time with my girls out on the town. I didn't drink, I just had some diet coke. I was pretty happy when I weighed in 166.4. Slowly but surely, eh? I am feeling like this whole life change is manageable. It is about 10 below outside right now and my husband has the car for the day, so I think that I am going to skip the gym. I did my strength training video at home already, so I will just make up my cardio tomorrow. I have fit in all of my Couch to 5K program workouts for the week, so I feel okay about it. I am going to take a shower and lay on my couch, drink green tea, and watch Amelie. Have a super Saturday!
I am sitting here after a pretty rewarding workout. I am drinking a cup of diet hot chocolate... completely on plan :) and some core apple crisp, which is really just oats and apples. I love it though! I was starving and a little short on my fruits and veggies for the day! Yey! Today was great. I did my BL sculpting video, my Couch to 5k running program, and 20 minutes of cardio on the elliptical. I am feeling really good. Even the leg pain has subsided a little! Well, I am pretty darn sleepy, so I am going to hit the sack! I hope that everyone has a terrific Friday! TGIF!
Well, my leg has been bugging me today, so I decided to take a break from running. I went to the gym and took a cardio dance class. I think that I will try to run again tomorrow. The dance class was fun, so I think that I will continue to go to that one. I liked it a lot. I felt like a moron and the lady in front of me kept farting so it was a little awkward, but overall, I laughed a lot and broke a sweat. Hooray. Well, I am wiped out, so I am off to bed. Good night all!
So, I tried out my theory and as luck would have it, it worked. After I go the gym and work up a good sweat, the last thing that I want to do is get home and work out some more. Apparently, the drive is far too soothing for me. I made up my missed video today, so I did my Biggest Loser Sculpting video and then 30 minutes cardio on the elliptical at the gym. Tomorrow, I will do Day 2 of the Couch to 5K and my sculpting video... BEFORE the gym. I am excited. It will be good. I am excited for the roads to clear up here so that I can head outside. I hate being inside on the track. Blah! Oh well! I did not eat fantastically well today. I am giving up chocolate for Lent, so I kind of binged a little bit. Apparently I felt like I was making up for the whole Lent period. Seriously. Oh well, I got right back on track and I did not allow myself to have an after dinner snack or a latte. I have been rewarding myself with a SF latte post-workout, but not today. I did my BDS workbook for the day. I read through my reasons for losing weight. I think that I am going to laminate the cards and carry them with me so that I remember my strategies on the go. I decided that I would do WW Core as my main plan and Flex as my back up. Well, things are going well. I hope that everyone had a terrific day!
Okay. So, this evening went exceptionally well. I am pretty proud of me. I fixed some dinner... which was delish... and then I went to the gym. I planned on doing my Couch to 5K workout for the day and then doing a strength video, but I did 20 minutes on the elliptical and my 30 minute Couch to 5 K workout instead. I think that I have to do the video BEFORE I go to the gym otherwise, it will not happen for me. Oh well. I am lying in bed and listening to some beautiful music and drinking some Sweet Dreams tea. Yey. My first day of the BDS workbook was good. I think that I will learn a lot. The first thing that you do is list out the reasons you have for losing weight. As it turns out, I have many. I will list a few.
I'll look better and feel more attractive.
I'll have more confidence.
I'll be able to by fancy new underwear.
I won't feel so self-conscious.
I'll like myself better.
These were just a few of the ones that I listed out. I feel really good about making positive choices today. I will list out my menu and then be off to bed.
Breakfast: Activia Yogurt with Flaxseed and Banana
2 cups of coffee
Lunch: 1/2 c. lentils and a pineapple cup (in water)
Snack: Unsweetened applesauce
Dinner: Cooking Light White Bean Tuscan Soup and salad
Post-workout: 1 cup strawberries, 1/4 cup skim milk
Overall, a good day! I am off to listen to William serenade me and drink some yummy sweet dreams tea.
No, not really. Well, maybe a little, but hey? What is new? I am so tired of this area of my life. I just want to be thin. I really want to work harder. I am reading the Beck Diet solution and I think that I am going to make it a goal to post daily. I am going to post about the daily workbook activity. I bought Rock Band the day that it came out. I am such a dork. I am totally excited because I just downloaded some new Weezer and Oasis songs. Seriously. I am like a ten year old. I am going to go play and then head to the gym. I will post later after I do my workbook activity.
Today was an in-service day for teachers. I did not realize how crazy teachers get about having a lunch break. The excitement was overwhelming. We ate some delicious mexican food. I was not terribly hungry, so I did not eat a ton, but I did enjoy the break from the teacher's lounge. Overall, the day was not a bust, but not as fantastic as I had wanted it to be. Oh well, I still came home and cooked dinner. Dinner is in the oven, then I am going to head to the gym. I am pretty excited about getting in a workout tonight. My body is quickly developing an addiction to cardio. I love the worn out feeling I get afterwards. I am pretty glad that I am developing some healthy habits. Well everyone, have a terrific day!
I have not been completely up to par over the last few days. Apparently, as I discovered today, TOM has arrived. It explains a lot about my crankiness and my overwhelming urge to consume nearly an entire box of Cocoa Pebbles over the past few days. Oh well, chin up and persevere. I am feeling really good about the upcoming week. I have a well-laid plans and I am feeling like I can make some major achievements. I know that it seems lame, but I spent about an hour the other night really laying out my plans and work out goals. Realistically, I can lose 40 pounds by my birthday. It seems frustratingly slow, but really I do not have anything to lose by not trying... I guess that is my mindset right now.
Today was a good day... as was yesterday. I stayed mostly on plan yesterday, but I did deviate a little and had some extra almonds and a fiber one bar... I was starving! I worked out pretty hard yesterday and I felt great! Seriously, I love working out really hard and then coming home and hopping in the shower... and then heading straight to bed. I love how warm I am and how my muscles are still all twitchy... I don't know... I am weird... It is like the working out melts away the stress and I am finally able to relax. I think that I have found a good fit for me. So my food for the day:
Breakfast: 1 bowl fiber one with soy milk
banana
half caff coffee with sf creamer
Snack: Apple
Almonds
Lunch: 1 cup veggie soup
1/2 cup blueberries
1 clementine
Snack: Was not terribly hungry
Dinner: Blackened chicken
Bulgur
After-work out snack: 1 cup strawberries with 1/4 c. soymilk
I bought the Biggest Loser power sculpt dvd... the firm just was too long for me right now. I did it today and overall it was not too difficult. One section with the yoga-esque moves was a little tough, but I was pretty happy with it. I kind of like that the people mess up on occasion and have to be corrected... it makes me feel a little better. After that, I went to the gym and did 40 minutes on the elliptical. I am feeling better already! I love it! Well, I am off to shower and jump into bed. I was just terribly excited to share my accomplishments!
