05/11/2009 05:18
Balance
Wow. I've just been watching last week's TBL and a lot of it resonated with me, especially Tara's difficulty finding balance while at home. She goes from one extreme to the other and I understand that completely. I've had such a hard time staying focused this spring and getting back on track and it's because I have NO balance. I either focus on getting healthy (and nothing else).... or I focus on everything else and let my healthy eating and excercise go with the wind.
I've got to figure out how to get this together... how to find "balance!" Any words of wisdom out there?????
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02/19/2009 01:54
Oops!
I see that it has been exactly a month since I last posted here. Where does the time go??!?
I wish I had better news to report on the weight loss front, but I had about a week and a half's worth of "lapses" in late January. I sure was enjoying eating out with my husband and kids during that lapse, but now it seems like a silly waste of time, as I've spent the last two weeks trying to get back to where I was in mid-January! 
So, I'm not as far a long on the weight loss as I would like to be, but even after only a 5 lb. loss, my clothes are fitting much better again. And THAT makes me want to stay the course.
I do have some good news, too, though. For example, I LOVE my current JC consultant. She is awesome and I actually enjoy talking to her every week, regardless of my success "working" the plan. Also, my husband pre-ordered a Wii FIT for me as a birthday present! We just got it today and I can't wait to try it out.... after the kids go to bed, of course. haha 
Well, I guess that's it for now. I'm off to read about y'all!
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01/19/2009 17:14
3rd Day in a Row!
I went to the gym the morning to get in another cardio workout:
15 minutes on the treadmill, slow warm-up & wake up!
20 minutes on the elliptical, high-intensity cardio
30 minutes on the treadmill, moderate-intensity
According to my heart rate monitor, I expended around 538 calories this morning. Before breakfast! Not bad at all!
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01/19/2009 06:46
Today was so-so
I went to the gym again today. Here's what I did:
15 minutes - warm up walk on the treadmill
15 minutes - high intensity cardio on the elliptical
30 minutes - low intensity walk on treadmill
I couldn't do more than the 15 minutes on the elliptical today; I was just spent for some reason. Bummer. THEN, after I got home, I kind of munched on things all day long. There was no particular reason... I was just snacking on and off all day - completely mindless! Come on, Shannon! Gggrrr.
What's done is done and I've confessed. My plan for tomorrow is to go to the gym early (around 6 AM) and then chew gum when I have the urge to snack. I can be more focused and aware of what I'm putting in my mouth and why. I can...and I will do it!
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01/18/2009 05:11
Another step forward & down
This week I wasn't perfect, but that's ok! I still made progress and lost 1.6 lbs. I did great with water intake at the beginning of the week, but tanked Wednesday-Friday.
I went to the gym this morning and was able to stay on the elliptical for 20 minutes, plus a 2-minute cool-down. Yay, me! It wasn't near as bad today as it was the first couple of times. I think I'm getting the hang of it!
Since my hubby will be out of town again this week, I've got to get in my gym work before he leaves. So, I'll be going on Sunday and Monday, too. A friend is going to meet me at the gym, so there will be no excuses. I'm hoping to check out some of the weight equipment..... hopefully, there won't be many other people there on a Sunday morning. 
Well, I'm off to check on everyone else... hope you're all doing well!!
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01/10/2009 18:40
Accountability
That's what I need. And I need to learn to be accountable to myself, before and above anyone else. So, I'm going to try to do that here by posting at least twice per week so that I can keep myself on track.
This morning I went to the gym again. I did a 30-minute low intensity, fat-burning walk on the treadmill, then went to the elliptical for higher intensity cardio. I made myself stay on it for 15 minutes. Hey, that's over twice as long as my time last Monday. I'm proud of myself.... the elliptical will not defeat me - I WILL conquer it!!
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01/10/2009 03:35
Movin' on down!
I've finally seen the scale move down for the first time since July! I lost 2.4 lbs. this week. Yay!
I probably should have lost more, but I did have a little mess up on Tuesday night. I was so hungry by the time I got home with the kids that when I got them supper, I couldn't hold back. I couldn't even wait 4 minutes to heat up a JC meal! Now that's sad. lol 
I did manage to get in sustained exercise 4 days this week. We went biking on Saturday, walking on Sunday, and I went to the gym both on Monday and Friday. At the gym, I tried an elliptical for the first time on Monday. All I can say is - it KICKED MY BUTT! My heart rate went out the roof and I could only stay on it for about 6 minutes. Pitiful!! Then, this morning, I started with the elliptical first instead of waiting until after my treadmill work. I managed to stay on for....*drum roll, please* ......10 minutes! I'm determined to work my way up to a respectable amount of time because the calorie expenditure was awesome!
My goal for this upcoming week is to drink more water and avoid a binge, so I'm going to go buy more veggies, sugar-free jello, and gum to help me get through any hunger spells. Also, I'm going to try to get in some moderate exercise 4-5 days between now and next Friday. Progress, not perfection.... I'm all about that. 
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01/01/2009 05:02
It's about damn time!
I'm finally back... for real!
I got back on Jenny Craig and have stayed on plan today, the last day of 2008. (Apparently, my post will be dated according to Barcelona time, but it's still 2008 here in Texas...)
I'm sitting here at 9:45 PM and I am HUNGRY. My stomach is growling and all that, but I'm just going to let it fuss. I've been eating piggily for 6 months and doubly piggily for the past two weeks. The hunger pangs are just letting me know that I've eaten what I should have today, not double that amount.
Tomorrow's the first day of 2009 and, if I'm guessing right, I'll start the year off about 10 pounds heavier than this time last year. . . .which, all things considered, ain't too bad. The fact that I've caught the weight gain before getting back up to my all-time high is, in itself, progress. So, we'll leave it at that.
On the fitness front, a new gym is opening near my house and I've joined. I'm not quite sure what day they open up, but it will be in January. In the meantime, I've found something that's surprisingly fun. My sister got my children the Wii Outdoor Challenge game and we spent Christmas day playing it as a family. Let me tell you, folks - it CAN get the heartrate pumping! It was a lot of fun and I may even buy myself the Wii Fit and Jillian Micheals' Fitness Ultimatum. It won't be the core of my fitness routine, but it could be something I use to give myself a bit of variety. We'll see...
Have a healthy, happy, and lighter 2009, everyone!!
~ Shannon ~
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11/23/2008 14:19
Feelin' better!
I took the dog for a walk, and the rest of the family with me. We walked 2.46 miles together and while my husband and girls were playing at the park, I did a couple of laps around the walking trail. That probably got me close to another half-mile. I feel much better!
Hope you're all having a great weekend!
Shannon
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11/23/2008 08:59
Ouch!
Hey, everyone!
Well, I finally decided to update my weight tracker. I didn't want to in September because I was hovering around 215 or so, and I thought I'd get back on track and get those pounds back off. I thought I could do it on my own. But, clearly that's not the case. I've continued my stress eating since school started and have been taking in a huuuge amount of calories every day...mindless snacking at work, and hefty dinners at home.
I might have been able to hold off a few pounds worth, had I been exercising during all this time. But, no. That, too, has gone the way of the wind. So, I'm counting my blessings that my PMS weight today is only 222.
Yesterday I joined a gym and while it doesn't open until January, that's a big step. Some friends from work and I have agreed to go to the gym after school together. So, I think that'll be great for me! I also want to do the Cap10K again, so I've got to get moving.
Finally, I talked to my hubby starting back at JC. Right now, I need the structure imposed upon me. So, I'll be getting back on the JennyDirect program since driving to the center has been a pain in the butt, at best...... and, at worst, an excuse not to even go.
Ok, that's it. I'm going to take my dog for a walk and take those first real steps towards getting back in the groove. See y'all later!!
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