05/16/2009 00:17
If the world were a piece of chocolate
I would eat it.
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- Name: NewTeacher
- City: San Diego
- Region: California
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| Height: | 147.3cm |
| Start weight: | 170.00lb |
| Current weight: | 159.00lb |
| Goal weight: | 125.00lb |
| Lost to date: | 11.00lb |
| Remaining: | 34.00lb |
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05/13/2009 06:33
1 Hour
I just completed 1 hour and 5 minutes on the elliptical at level 12. I burned 637 calories (according to the machine...seems a bit high to me), and travelled 5.7 miles without ever leaving the gym. Now it's 9:30 and I'm tired!
Goodnight!
05/12/2009 05:00
Stress got the best of me
On Thursday I posted a blog that said that I felt like pigging out but wasn't going to. I did make it through Thurs without going off plan. It all fell through on Friday. It was the teacher appreciation week luncheon at work. All the PTO mommies set up a fabulous lunch. This isn't the first one I've attended while drinking a shake. I had every intention to drink a shake. Then I saw that there was salad. I thought to myself that salad was okay...and then grabbed a little quizno's sammie. It looked healthy: it had chicken in it. Once I bit into it, I realized it ALSO had cheese and bacon. Damn was it good! So I was just going to eat my little salad and my sammie.
THEN, my friend sat down next to me (she just finished with the same trainer and got to her goal weight. Now she eats what she wants). She had a VERY FULL PLATE with two sandwiches, salad, chips and lots of CAKE. I told her I just wanted one bite of the cake.
Well, how one bite turned into me getting a plate with a piece of lemon cooler cake (from Costco...that stuff is deadly), red velvet cake, cheese cake and a cookie...I'm sure you can imagine. It just happened. I even had plenty of time to reconsider while I waited in line at the buffet. I split everything with a friend, but it was still a lot of junk.
Oh, it didn't stop there. I went home and found an ice cream sandwich in the freezer (skinny cow my ass). Then boyfriend and I went out to eat dinner...Italian. I did NOT get a salad. We got fried calamari and split a calzone. Did it stop there? Nope. We went for frozen yougurt afterwards with sprinkles and peanuts.
I mean, I'd LOVE to think that I've got this whole eating thing under control because I've lost 23 pounds so far, but this is hardly over.
It felt SO good to eat. Then I went home and passed out at 8:30 in a food coma. I felt like I'd had a whole bottle of wine or something. Sugar will do that to you when you're not used to it.
Anyway, I'm totally back on track. I didn't let it ruin my week. Trainer was happy with my results today. Nonetheless, I need to remember that it never stops with ONE BITE. That is only where it begins.
sigh....
05/08/2009 04:51
Today I feel like eating
A LOT!!!
I'm not going to, but I really want to. It's a been a stressful week. State testing starts Monday for my 3rd graders, then the craziness should die down soon after that with the school year ending June 18th....bittersweet as I don't have anything lined up for next year. Found out today that my principal AND assistant principal are retiring at the end of the school year. This means another year down the drain without a tenured contract for me. Ugh! I keep making connections and having them fall apart. I will hopefully know by June if there is any remote chance I'll have a job in my district next year. RIght now things look pretty grim. And I subbed in 1st grade this afternoon when I was done teaching my class (before going to one of my student's homes for homeschooling). That was a disaster. I think they become less mature as summer approaches. Thank goodness I don't teach those little tiny ones! They are constantly bouncing off the walls. I need to go work out.
But all I really want to do it sit down with a big box of Oreos and milk and veg out for hours.
05/04/2009 00:21
The Food Network
The Food Network has become my new obsession. It was bad enough that I watched a lot of reality TV; now I'm feeling like I'm friends with Paula Dean and Rachel Ray. Am I the only one who does this? It's not like I can eat that kind of food right now. I can't explain it. I really do love food. Someday I hope to have a healthy relationship with food, stay away from white flour and sugar, and eat like a NORMAL person. For 3 months I've been having nothing but shakes, hard boiled eggs, veggies and lean protein. In the past 90 days or so, I've only had about 4 "cheat" meals, and only 1 binge on goldfish crackers. For me this has got to be a record. I'm excited to someday eat real meals again that have more than 1 or 2 ingredients. I'm also hoping to keep running as a staple in my life. If I jog every day for about 35-40 minutes, I lose weight as long as I eat sensibly. My aspiration is to get down to my goal by mid-August and maintain through the holidays while jogging at least 5 days a week. I'm dreaming big.
04/29/2009 04:36
She approves.
So, the trainer approves of my weight loss this week. She said I had to lose 6 pounds by today if i wanted to continue the free training for another 4 weeks. If not, I'd have to start paying. She knew that, if we set a goal, I'd get there and not let myself slip at all.
SO...I lost SEVEN pounds. She was happy. I was happy. We're all just so happy!
It's been tough! If it isn't hard work, it isn't going to stay off, period.
Since I started the training Feb 20th, I've lost 13 pounds, 31 inches, and 9% body fat. That's pretty darn good!
04/28/2009 03:55
Picture
I keep a file on my computer of pictures of myself as I go along this journey to better health and a better body. I was weeding out old pictures and decided to take one of myself today---in a sports bra mind you---just to keep myself in touch with reality. I can see big changes in my body. My arms and legs are so much smaller. I actually have a waist line. I can also see areas (my tummy especially) where I still need A LOT more work. I'm really short (4'10"), and every pound shows unfortunately. Luckily I don't have to walk around in a sports bra all over the place, and I'll never meet any of you fine folks in person. So, I'm baring it all. It will be great to compare this picture to myself in another month. I'm looking forward to seeing the progress. I'm also looking forward to going to the gym RIGHT NOW (I'm procrastinating).
04/26/2009 21:55
Under 150!!!
Hi Friends,
I'm pretty excited because I weighed myself this morning, and I weigh 149! That means I have lost exactly 20 pounds since Christmas; that makes me a happy camper. The past 3 weeks I have REALLY amped up the exercise: running 6 days a week. I have to say that it really works for me. My eating is pretty perfect, but without the exercise I wouldn't be losing 2-3 pounds each week consistently for the past 3 weeks. I can see a real difference in my body. Maybe I'll post a pic soon. I pretty much dropped 2 sizes, from a 14 to a 10 without even hitting the 12 in between. This is a pretty dramatic change. I have to say that it is VERY hard work, but if jogging is the most difficult thing I do each day and it hasn't killed me yet, then I think I can survive all the way to my goal of 125. At this rate it isn't quite so far away anymore.
Thank you for all your encouraging words so far. We're all in this together.
04/20/2009 01:47
Win some, lose some...
And I lost some in San Francisco. I think that I am probably the first person to ever do this, so maybe I should contact the Guiness Book of World Records? Just kidding. Anyway, I ate a few good meals out, but had my shakes for breakfast and lunch, and exercised while I was there. My goal is to get to 150 by April 27th, and I believe I'm right on track at 152 right now. I even managed to have a few glasses of wine and still weigh less that I did when I left for the trip. My tummy is bloated because of TOM. I'm thinking next week will have an even better loss. OH..and I can run 30 minutes without stopping now on a regular basis. I'm excited about that. I've found that my body really responds well to running (jogging really). It's taken 3 months to be able to get to this point, but I'm still going!!!! :)
04/17/2009 09:14
Don't feel obligated to read my ramblings!
It's 12:02 am. I have to make a confession right now. I don't know why it makes me feel better like I can make a fresh start again tomorrow, but it does. Making my "confessions" when I eat poorly on here just gives the clear conscience to start anew and feel like a normal person about my eating again in the morning. Healthy or not, it works for me.
I'm on vacation in lovely San Francisco. I know: I've been vacationing a bit lately. The busy hum of San Diego keeps me yearning for more interesting scenery. I'm 25 and live with my parents. I have a great life, really. What can I say? I just need out every once in a while. This is my spring break, and I'm loving it.
I've managed to eat very well since I got here yesterday. I got in a 30 minute run yesterday morning before I got on the airplane to come here. i had a decent, fairly on plan day yesterday with a few protein shakes, some yogurt, and a decent chicken Indian dinner. I also had some red wine, low calories, low carbs. Whatever.
Anyway, today I was really good for most of the day. I had a shake for breakfast, 2 small apples for a snack, a shake for lunch, and 2 chicken kabobs and salad for an early dinner around 4:00. I had 2 glasses of wine with my two girlfriends that I'm staying with here after that. I was not hungry after that. i repeat: I WAS NOT HUNGRY AFTER THAT. At 9pm my friends had decided that (after 2 bottles of wine--I only had 2 glasses myself) they wanted to go out for dinner. Maybe it's because they're both going through a tough transition phase in their lives, but they ordered $86 worth of food at a LOVELY Thai place. I mean, I'm in SAN FRANCISCO. The food here in amazing. Needless to say, I ate...some chicken curry, some crab-stuffed prawns, some fried tofu with peanut sauce, all kinds of crazy stuff. Then a few bites of fried bananas with vanilla ice cream, just a few bites. Anyway, I enjoyed EVERY BITE. I savored it.
Tomorrow I'm off to the gym. My friend is working all day until 6pm. I have all day to roam the streets of SF by myself, and the 24 hr fitness is right down the street on Van Ness. I have no excuses.
My question is: how much do I need to run to completely burn off all of the Thai food that tasted so amazing that I wasn't even hungry for to begin with? I'm trying to be conscious about what I put in my mouth. I really am; but I couldn't stop myself nonetheless. I'm thinking I can run an hour and then do weights....will that even come close? I have weigh in on Tuesday. I just don't want the wrath of my trainer. Arghhh....I freakin' love food! I'm thinking I can have a fairly normal eating life SOMEDAY when I learn to exercise everyday without effort or delay so I can burn off what I eat immediately and regularly and live a healthy lifestyle.
I'm sorry you had to read all this. For those of you who even skimmed it: thank you. Eaters remorse??? Nope. I just want to be proactive and head to the gym to burn it right off in the morning. It's just math right? Burn more than you take in...and maybe I'll fast on Saturday to make up for it as well? I've learned fasting just really isn't that bad for one day. If I had a journal I wouldn't have to take up so much space on here.
I'm on vacation in lovely San Francisco. I know: I've been vacationing a bit lately. The busy hum of San Diego keeps me yearning for more interesting scenery. I'm 25 and live with my parents. I have a great life, really. What can I say? I just need out every once in a while. This is my spring break, and I'm loving it.
I've managed to eat very well since I got here yesterday. I got in a 30 minute run yesterday morning before I got on the airplane to come here. i had a decent, fairly on plan day yesterday with a few protein shakes, some yogurt, and a decent chicken Indian dinner. I also had some red wine, low calories, low carbs. Whatever.
Anyway, today I was really good for most of the day. I had a shake for breakfast, 2 small apples for a snack, a shake for lunch, and 2 chicken kabobs and salad for an early dinner around 4:00. I had 2 glasses of wine with my two girlfriends that I'm staying with here after that. I was not hungry after that. i repeat: I WAS NOT HUNGRY AFTER THAT. At 9pm my friends had decided that (after 2 bottles of wine--I only had 2 glasses myself) they wanted to go out for dinner. Maybe it's because they're both going through a tough transition phase in their lives, but they ordered $86 worth of food at a LOVELY Thai place. I mean, I'm in SAN FRANCISCO. The food here in amazing. Needless to say, I ate...some chicken curry, some crab-stuffed prawns, some fried tofu with peanut sauce, all kinds of crazy stuff. Then a few bites of fried bananas with vanilla ice cream, just a few bites. Anyway, I enjoyed EVERY BITE. I savored it.
Tomorrow I'm off to the gym. My friend is working all day until 6pm. I have all day to roam the streets of SF by myself, and the 24 hr fitness is right down the street on Van Ness. I have no excuses.
My question is: how much do I need to run to completely burn off all of the Thai food that tasted so amazing that I wasn't even hungry for to begin with? I'm trying to be conscious about what I put in my mouth. I really am; but I couldn't stop myself nonetheless. I'm thinking I can run an hour and then do weights....will that even come close? I have weigh in on Tuesday. I just don't want the wrath of my trainer. Arghhh....I freakin' love food! I'm thinking I can have a fairly normal eating life SOMEDAY when I learn to exercise everyday without effort or delay so I can burn off what I eat immediately and regularly and live a healthy lifestyle.
I'm sorry you had to read all this. For those of you who even skimmed it: thank you. Eaters remorse??? Nope. I just want to be proactive and head to the gym to burn it right off in the morning. It's just math right? Burn more than you take in...and maybe I'll fast on Saturday to make up for it as well? I've learned fasting just really isn't that bad for one day. If I had a journal I wouldn't have to take up so much space on here.