Shelley's Smokin'

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Friday, December 2, 2011 00:04:21

Not doing so great. I've gained more weight and I'm really depressed. I had a good cry last night and my husband was so sweet to me! He even got some cucumbers to put on my eyes and then eye cream to help reduce the puffiness! I hate puffy eyes. All it takes is a little tearing up and I'm screwed.

We walked last night and we're going to walk today. Baby steps. I want to be running again. I don't know where my motivation has gone. My clothes are all too tight and I don't even want to go anywhere or see anyone because of that. I'm supposed to go to a club to see my favorite cover band tonight, but I have nothing to wear and dread seeing people I know. :(

I'll try to blog more. It might help me to stay focused. One thing I've been doing is every day I take one "goal" piece of clothing and hang it up so I can look at it all day as a reminder that I need to get this weight off. I've also been wearing a pedometer every day this past week.

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I'm back! :)

Wednesday, November 30, 2011 23:02:05

Ok, so not very many of my EP friends are online here anymore, but I have decided to start blogging again. I know; I always say that and then give up. Thats probably because I don't get any back and forth correspondence any longer and feel like whats the point. But I don't care. I originally lost all my weight 5 years ago because of this website and the support that I got here, so I'm ready to embark on another weight loss adventure...with or without support.

So, heres my recent 411: I'm up to 152. Was doing pretty good before Christmas, but gave in to temptation. My husband and I went to San Diego for his b-day on 1/2 and we splurged like crazy. I gained 3 pounds. But we are back and we are both feeling motivated. Yesterday, I played tennis and went for a run. Today I did what I like to call "Cardio Housework" for an hour. I'm logging all of my calories and work outs on CalorieKing (still!) AND on my iPhone using MyFitnessPal. I love the scan feature.

My immediate goal is to get down to 142. After that, my longer term goal is to get to 135--again! I'm 45 now....as I get older, it gets harder!!!!

Anyway, other than me gaining 17 pounds back, I'm doing really well. I'm ready for the new year. I'm still happily married and my two teenaged daughters are amazing. If any of my old friends are still here, I'd love to hear from you. I also look forward to meeting new friends! :) Wishing everyone the success that they deserve!
Cheers,
Shelley

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Hanging in there

Sunday, December 5, 2010 21:00:01

Wow, its been a month since I've posted? Eeeks. I injured myself and wasn't able to do the 10K on Memorial Day and I am still bummed out about it. I'm better now and am hanging in there. Kids are home for the summer keeping me busy. I'm getting ready to go back on the 20YY plan with Bob Greene starting on Friday, in addition to doing a 30 day cleanse with Dr. Natura. I gave up coffee last week, and plan to give up alcohol & diet coke, too. For 30 days, anyway. Its going to be hard, but I'm mentally prepared. We're going to Atlantis in 6 weeks, so I will do what I can to look and most importantly, feel my best. I'll try to post here as much as I can just to keep my thoughts in check. Hope everyone out there in EPland is doing well. :)

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Week 3

Saturday, December 4, 2010 22:05:21

Haven't been updating like I thought I would, but I'm still on track. I've lost a few pounds! :) I went to So. Cal. last week to pick up my daughter from CSULB. Did some shopping. Worked out on the dreadmill twice. I actually liked it. I have more miles logged for May than I have for the entire year! I'm in the 140's again! Finally! Oh, and I'm doing a 10K on Memorial Day! Psyched!

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Week 1

Sunday, December 5, 2010 00:07:02

Yes, I wiped out my entire blog history. I needed a fresh start. I'm ready to begin.

Last week I started doing The 20 Years Younger (20YY) plan by Bob Greene. I saw him on Oprah, needed something new to dig my heels into, ordered the book & journal, and got started the minute it arrived in the mail. While I wasn't perfect, I was rather impressed with myself for sticking to a routine for one entire week. I tracked my food servings, exercise, sleep, and skin care routine. The food plan focuses on fruit, veggies (spices & herbs, too), grain/legumes, milk/yogurt, high protein, nuts/seeds, healthy fats, water, and superfoods. The idea is to eat 4 small meals per day. I found it rather difficult, but I did better than I thought.

Aside from the food aspect, I've also been doing strength training (4 times this week), stretches (5 days), and core work (only 3). My goal is to get 200 minutes of cardio, which sounds easy, but I only got 135. I was pretty lazy when it came to that...which is odd, because thats usually my go-to plan! I usually run or walk, play tennis, and thats about it! So, I have hope that this part will improve. I'm so happy to be doing weights & core again!

I have never taken vitamins on a regular basis, but this week I've taken them every day! I'm taking a multi, calcium/D, A, & B12. I've been taking the A & B12 for over a month now, actually, but just added the other two. I think Bob wants me to take Omega3's, too, but I can't stand the smell!

The plan recommends that I spend hundreds of dollars on Dr. Lancer's skincare line, which I will eventually do, but for now I'm using up the rest of what I already have (especially since Lancer is on back order until 6/10!), which is an organic line called earthscience. I make sure I wear sunscreen every day, too. My skin looks amazing after one week! I was so broken out and it wouldn't clear up, which is really rare for me because I usually have a nice complexion. I think my skin looks better primarily because I've been drinking more water, less diet coke & alcohol, and I've been getting more fruits, veg, & healthy fat, such as olive oil & avocado.

The 4th part of the plan is all about sleep. Most people don't get enough sleep! Me? I get waaayyyy too much! lol The goal should be 7-9 hours. I've been averaging 9, but am shooting for 8. I'm a night owl and I've always been a big sleeper. In fact, both of my kids are big sleepers, too, whereas my husband can barely sleep 6 or 7 hours. But I am also a very light sleeper. I wake up almost every hour on the hour either to use the restroom or let a cat in, etc. So, I might get 9 or 10 hours of sleep, but its never "good" sleep.

Although weight loss will hopefully eventually happen, this plan is not just about that. Its about looking and feeling better. I plan to stick to this for at least 2 months. If I could lose 2 pounds per week, I'd be ecstatic, but mostly I just want to look and feel better. The weight will fall off eventually.

I miss all my friends and I hope everyone is doing great! I'll try to blog more often and keep in touch. Otherwise, I'll see most of you on facebook! :)

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