Last night was horrible. Ok…so I went to Curves and they did my measurements and WI and I got really pissed off because they weighed me 4 lbs more than my scale at home did. Like, I had gotten on my scale and weight wearing the same clothes and everything before I left and weighed 214.8. I was fine with that b/c I was wearing clothes. When I got there, they weighed me at 219???? I did not gain 4 lbs in a 3 mile drive. Plus, my measurements were off again. The gave me a printout of my measurements as I was leaving and I was looking at it as I drove to the Houston County High track and was like WTF? She told me I only lost 7 inches and she did not include an 8 inch loss in my abdomen. I know she didn’t include it because it was such a big loss that it seemed skewed but last month when they screwed up my measurements it was at the abdomen. The reason they can’t get it right is because the 2 girls they did my measurements before measured my abdomen around my belly button like you are suppose to do. Well, the last person who did it in September insisted on measuring my abdomen around my fat fanny pack 3 inches below my belly button because “it was the fullest part.” Well, the problem is that measurement also included the fullest part of my butt so that is not an accurate measurement of my abdomen. It is an accurate measurement of my hips…Anyway, I know that probably made no sense but I am working hard and the least they can do is measure me right/consistently and have a decent scale. So, I get to the track and all this is running through my head as I am putting on my Ipod and getting out of the Jeep. I slam the door and realize that instant that I just locked my keys, my cellphone, my jacket, and my wallet in the Jeep. Oh shit! So, I flag down this girl who was walking at the track and she let me borrow her cellphone to call DH who was at a trade show in Macon and not suppose to be home until 8:30. Of course, he didn’t answer his phone because he never answers his phone and I left a message. It was approximately 5 minutes til 7 at this point and getting dark so I decided I had better start walking home because I didn’t want to sit at the school after dark. So, I start hoofing it down Hwy 96 and I make it about a ¼ a mile when low & behold, Q spots me (a friend I used to work with that I haven't seen in awhile).She is just pulling out of Zaxby’s after picking up some dinner and there she is in her white Jeep like my knight in shining armor on a white horse. She gave me a ride to Feagin Mill (the road I live off of) but I didn’t ask her to take me all the way home since there are new sidewalks and I figured I could still get my walk in. Plus, I am thinking surely Michael has gotten the message by now and will be home soon. So, I walk the rest of the way home down Feagin Mill and when I get to the house it is 7:40pm per my Ipod and Michael is not home. Well, I decided to just keep walking until Michael got home to keep warm. I walked 2 miles around my neighborhood and by then it is 8:30. So, I decide to sit on my front porch because, obviously, DH has not gotten the message but he said he would be home at 8:30 so I’ll just wait. So, I sit and wait and wait and wait. At 9:05 my Ipod died so I now have nothing to concentrate on except the fact that I am freezing, it is dark, and my husband is now 40 minutes late getting home and is either in an accident or out cheating on me with some hoe he picked up at the trade show. He finally got home at 9:30. He didn’t get the message until 8:56pm after the trade show when he got out to his car and finally decided to look at his phone. I was so mad at him because I always fuss at him about ignoring phone calls and not checking his phone but really the whole mess is my fault. If I hadn’t been so worried about some stupid measurements that really don’t make a difference in anything, I wouldn’t have spent the entire evening outside freezing my butt off.
All this time, I had gone without dinner so we ended up going to Waffle House and I had a double waffle with 3 sausage patties with a big glass of milk. I was freaking starving. And, no, I did not do my abs....I just didn't like the thought of doing crunches on my front lawn. I will make it up on Saturday again.
Oh, and I BAN weighed this morning at 213.6 which is not much more than what I weighed on Saturday and that was the morning after a big, late dinner. They had to be wrong!
I survived the pizza dinner at my MIL's house. She did a make your own pizza thing where each couple got to make their own pizza. Well, I did my half of the pizza with mushrooms, green peppers, cheese, & pepperoni and I only had 2 slices. She also had salad & even had light dressing so I think it didn't go too bad. I did have an ice cream sandwich too. I know I shouldn't have had that but oh well.
Tonight is WI & measurement night at Curves. I am hoping to see a drop in inches if not that much in lbs. I do my BAN weight on a digital scale on here. My Curves WI is, of course, clothed and on one of those old-fashioned dr type scales. Those things always seem to add 5 lbs.
I set my alarm this morning to get up at 5:20 again but I couldn't drag my butt out of bed. It was so warm & cozy underneath the covers and so chilly outside of them. I am hoping to be able to get plenty of exercise tonight at Curves and then abs & walking. DH has to go to a trade show so I will be free and not have to worry about cooking a big dinner. Hope to get all my exercising in early enough to watch BL.
So, I started off the weekend on high note with the scales showing a 2lb loss. I tried to be good exercise wise Saturday-I went to Curves and then the other gym where I did ellyptical for 30 minutes and abs. But then I fell off track eating wise. Sweet tooth kicked into overdrive and all I wanted was chocolate and ice cream. I guess I let the little loss go to my head. Sunday I took a day off from exercise (I had exercised the last 5 days) and food remained off. But this morning, I got up and did the warmup, two miles, & cool down with my WATP dvd and my abs. I plan on trying to eat as well as possible today but we are going over to my MIL's house for pizza tonight.That'll be a challenge but I will try to keep it in check.
I finally got a little break. When I got on the scale this morning, it read 213.4lbs!!!! Yaaaayyyy!! 2lbs gone and I have officially lost 15lbs. Now, I have got to hit the 20lb mark so 209 here I come!! Thank you, EPers, for all your support!
I tried to be extra good yesterday. I did 30 minutes of a WATP dvd yesterday morning & abs and then, since it was kinda dreary outside yesterday evening, I went to Curves. As far as eating, breakfast was a banana & coffee, lunch was ff tuna salad, crackers, & apple, snack was a 100 calorie pack, & dinner was a pork chop, rice, & mixed veggies. No going out last night. No drinking. And I fought the urge all evening to eat a brownie. I really, really wanted one after I got back from Curves but I just kept saying no to myself. And it paid off!!
So, yesterday was a pretty good day. I went to Curves and did my abs. I didn't do any walking but I did do some cleaning, the usual laundry, dishes, and picking up. I would have gone walking but I really wanted to get all that done so I could watch Grey's Anatomy last night. It was good. I did slip up on eating though. I ate a honeybun...a big one...I know...I know. They are for my DH's lunches and he was eating one and, well, it was that weakest time during my day-while preparing dinner. But for dinner, I just ate a chicken breast to try to make up some of the difference.
I am kind of proud of the fact that I did get up early today and did the warmup, one mile & cool down with the WATP dvd and my abs. I want to try to fit in one more walk or something this evening but Friday tends to be the most challenging day for me to exercise so I figured I had better get up and get something done. Since I was up early, I went ahead and threw something for dinner in the crockpot and unloaded the dishwasher. So, it has been a productive morning so far.
I am having mixed feelings about my weightloss. I am proud of what I have lost but I just wish it would come off faster. I know the main problem is eating. I eat too many carbs. What can I say? I have a major sweet tooth. I have cut back a lot on the types and amounts of food I am eating. I think my next major focus should really be on eating less carbs and more protein. It is hard for me to get protein in at every meal, particularly breakfast. I know nuts are a good high protein snack but they are also high in fat. Any suggestions on how to get this weight to come off a little faster? My DH says I am crazy and I should just stick with what I am doing. I know he is probably right. 3 months is the longest I have stuck to any diet or exercise routine. I know too many changes at once discourages/overwhelms me and I give up. These small changes I have made are very doable and I feel like I can maintain them. But part of me thinks I should try something a little more challenging. IDK. I am nuts.
I finally made myself face the scales today as Thursday has become my WI day ever since Endurer's challenge and I am still at 215.8. I am happy because I maintained. I expected a substantial gain after the weekend with family in Alabama. I wasn't expecting a loss at all but I am going to push myself because I want to see 214. something next week!
I was pretty good yesterday. I had bran flakes & coffee for breakfast, fat free tuna salad & apple for lunch, 100 calorie pack as a snack, and then some turkey kielbasa, green beans, & a some mac-n-cheese for dinner. According to Sparkpeople, I could have eated a 200 more calories yesterday.
As far as exercise goes, I went to Curves and was really happy because the Smart equipment told me that I burned 421 calories. Not bad for a 30 minute workout. That is the most I have burned so far. Then I went to the track and did week one of c25k again. It kicked my butt again but it was worth it. After that, I did my 50 crunches. While dinner was cooking, I even folded some laundry, did dishes, and straightened up a bit. Go me!
I want to apologize to everyone who got a zillion repeat comments from me yesterday. It didn't look like they were submitting but they were apparently as Missy Belle noted in her post. Sorry!
So today is the 3 month mark of my being a member of EP. I am pretty happy with my progress. It has been slow and steady but it is still there. I think it will help to list my accomplishments to get me motivated to keep going so here goes:
1) I have lost 13 lbs
2) Lost at least 6 inches
3) Exercise 5 days a week (sometimes more )
4) Went from eating out 2-3 times a week for lunch & 2-3 times for dinner to not eating out at all at lunch and 1 or 2 times a week at dinner.
5) No longer constantly hungry like I was before.
6) Actually clean my house on a more regular basis due to an increase in my energy levels.
I think that about covers it. I am really happy with all that I have done (except this weekend and I have not weighed yet).
I did get back on track eating and exercise wise. I had an apple and coffee for breakfast, a lean cuisine and apple for lunch, and a taco salad for dinner. Then I walked two miles and did my abs. Tonight I plan on going to Curves, walking, and doing abs. I will try to makeup for missing abs Monday by doing them on Saturday.
DH was really sweet last night. I was talking to him about not wanting to get on the scales and face my mistakes from this weekend. He just said, "It'll be okay. I am so proud of you and what you are doing. One bad weekend isn't going to ruin everything." Spoken like a true EPer and he doesn't even know what this is.
This weekend was very challenging. As you know, we went to visit my sister in Alabama this weekend. It is very hard to stick to a diet when traveling at all. Plus, add to it the fact that TOM finally arrived (a full 7 days late) and I had little to no self-control. My sister had candy dishes full of chocolate all over her house. Then we ate out every meal except breakfast all weekend long. We went to a Chinese buffet, the Mellow Mushroom (a pizza joint), Arby's, and a BBQ place called Jim & Nick's. I tried to be good and get salads everywhere we went but it was hard. And seeing as we were celebrating my sis & little bro's birthdays, there was birthday cake and cookies. I did get up and go walking at her house on Saturday and do abs but I did not do any exercise Sunday or Monday. So, I ended my 21 day challenge with a nice crash & burn into bad food and bad behavior. The sad thing is I did hear the skinny me inside going "Use your sis's ellyptical. Go for a walk. You don't need that chocolate....." but I shut her up with the chocolate (to borrow from an earlier quote received from SMSE). So shame on me. Today is a new day and I am back at work and I can get on the ball again. That is my plan. I am sure I will be paying for this weekend for a little while and I am avoiding the scales for the next few days but I am going to get my head back in the game and allow the skinny girl inside me to take the reigns away from the fat, over indulgent me.
Today is the last day of my 21 day exercise challenge. I haven't done my exercise yet...the plan to get up early and do WATP dvd did not work out due to a pesky cat that kept waking me up last night. I think he was disturbed by our suitcases being out because he knows we are leaving for a bit when that happens. Regardless, I am going to squeeze in some exercise today even if I just do my abs and walk around the building for 10 or 15 minutes at lunch time.
Oh...last night, I did Curves, abs, packed & cleaned so I got my exercise in but I didn't eat a good dinner.
This morning I got on the scale and it said 215.8. Not as far into the 215 range as I had hoped to be this week but at least the number is steadily going down. That's all I can ask for.
I would also just like to thank Missy Belle for hosting this challenge. I have thoroughly enjoyed being a part of it and it has really helped me to make exercise a habit. I look forward to exercising every day now. And it has helped me to drop around 4lbs in 21 days. That's really good for me. I plan to keep it up and exercise 6 days a week. So, thank you again, Missy Belle, for helping me to create a healthy lifestyle change!
I really didn't accomplish much last night. I went to Curves & did my abs but I didn't, as predicted, go walking. Not for the reasons I thought though. After dinner, which was a pretty good turkey maetloaf w/ baked potato & salad, I was channel surfing and found the movie Chicago on E! I love that movie & I haven't seen it since it first came out. Me & DH spent the whole evening watching it. I was shocked he actually watched it with me because musicals are not his thing and he said he liked it. Also, I didn't walk because it was raining out all evening. It was nice to be able to relax last night but there is so much I should have been doing. So, tonight it is going to be nothing but cleaning, doing laundry, and packing. After Curves, of course!
Oh yeah, no weigh in last night at Curves. The owner's daughter was there and she is very nice but a little bit of a slacker. When I told her the Smart equipment told me I need to do my WI, she said, "We follow the calendar day not the Smart equipment." She didn't want to do it obviously. I was okay with that though because that gives me more time for TOM to come and go and to lose this water weight!
Thanks for all the supportive comments! Ya'll really keep me going.
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and I have not weighed yet). 
And it has helped me to drop around 4lbs in 21 days. That's really good for me. I plan to keep it up and exercise 6 days a week. So, thank you again, Missy Belle, for helping me to create a healthy lifestyle change!