I weighed this weekend after now weighing for 2 weeks - I needed a break from the scale as it was really getting to me. Actually, not sure of the timing but I haven't weighed since my last official weigh-in with my trainer. It just really affected my mood and motivation more than I was comfortable with. So, I have just been trucking along and felt it was time to get on the scale.
I don't know what to think...the scale isn't moving at all! BUT, I feel leaner, stronger, healthier and my clothes totally fit differently....I am down at least one size (but I haven't really tried on any clothes lately).
I guess I am ok with it all...bottom line, I am getting enough to keep going....knowing that eventually, my body, my fat and the scale will have to catch up!
Sunday, October 28, 2007
Weekly Workout Report
I didn't get in a 'real' workout on Saturday, but we were going non-stop....soccer in the morning (which is pretty physical chasing after both boys)...then a bit of shopping at Target...then healthy leftovers for lunch...then the GA game (which admittedly, not too active)...then off to the neighbors for our pumpkin party.
Sunday - didn't make it to the Y, but did get in 45 minutes on the treadmill during Ryan's nap.
Plans for the week:
Monday - 10-11 cardio (either cardio tennis or cardio at the Y) then 11:30 is my training session with Carol, the new trainer at my training place...I worked out with her for the first time last Monday and loved it! Then tennis lesson at 6:30-7:30pm with Amanda
Tuesday - 9:30-10:30 I am meeting neighbors for a Zumba (a cardio dance class) at the Y - a little nervous about this one as I am not a very good or coordinated dancer but this class and instructor get rave reviews!
Wednesday - 11-12 cardio at the Y then my training session with Paul at 12:30 (oh and if you can count it, the walking we will do trick or treating - my neighborhood is pretty hilly!)
Thursday - We may do a 3 mile maze during the day but no formal workout planned....I may try to do cardio at home in the early am, but we will see how the week goes
Friday - 11 is my training session and then an hour of cardio
If all goes according to plan, I will get lots of activity in this week.
Sunday - didn't make it to the Y, but did get in 45 minutes on the treadmill during Ryan's nap.
Plans for the week:
Monday - 10-11 cardio (either cardio tennis or cardio at the Y) then 11:30 is my training session with Carol, the new trainer at my training place...I worked out with her for the first time last Monday and loved it! Then tennis lesson at 6:30-7:30pm with Amanda
Tuesday - 9:30-10:30 I am meeting neighbors for a Zumba (a cardio dance class) at the Y - a little nervous about this one as I am not a very good or coordinated dancer but this class and instructor get rave reviews!
Wednesday - 11-12 cardio at the Y then my training session with Paul at 12:30 (oh and if you can count it, the walking we will do trick or treating - my neighborhood is pretty hilly!)
Thursday - We may do a 3 mile maze during the day but no formal workout planned....I may try to do cardio at home in the early am, but we will see how the week goes
Friday - 11 is my training session and then an hour of cardio
If all goes according to plan, I will get lots of activity in this week.
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Having a tough week
I am working out very well this week. I have my training sessions on M/W/F and that has been perfect. I am just the right amount of sore to know I worked out properly but not too much to where I can't do anything the next day.
My cardio is good as well - 1 hour on M, 30 min on Tu, 1 hour on W, 50 min on Th
I am just really tired and bummed this week though. I am not sleeping well - well, not in the traditional sense - I sleep wonderfully once I finally lay down, but I feel like I have so much that *needs* to be done that I can't let myself go to bed at night (especially with David out of town). I have been up until about 2am every night this week just doing laundry, food prep, etc. It is just getting to me and I know better...every day, I say, I am going to go to bed early tonight right after I put the boys down...and then I think well just after I do this...and then this...then it is 2am.
The eating isn't going well either....I feel like someone else is controlling me like a puppet sometimes. I *know* what I need to do, not do, eat, not eat and I know that I [in theory] control that, but it isn't working out that way. I am not even having cravings and am not particularly hungry - just eating all the wrong things...no reason at all!
of course, then I beat myself up about it...I feel like I am letting myself off the hook if I say, oh well, what's done is done and let's just move forward better. I don't want to let myself off to easily because I know that I am the one and only person that controls what and how much goes into my mouth....so, what is another explaination for WHY, WHY, WHY??? I ask myself everytime it happens - now why did I just do/eat that? I can't figure it out....I am smart and in control on all other areas of my life....and I am generally all about 'self accountability' and being the result of all your decisions....but I am just lost on this.
Sorry for the rant....this journey isn't going to be quick or easy or all positive for that matter.
I just have to get my eating in line or I will never see that scale move!
My cardio is good as well - 1 hour on M, 30 min on Tu, 1 hour on W, 50 min on Th
I am just really tired and bummed this week though. I am not sleeping well - well, not in the traditional sense - I sleep wonderfully once I finally lay down, but I feel like I have so much that *needs* to be done that I can't let myself go to bed at night (especially with David out of town). I have been up until about 2am every night this week just doing laundry, food prep, etc. It is just getting to me and I know better...every day, I say, I am going to go to bed early tonight right after I put the boys down...and then I think well just after I do this...and then this...then it is 2am.
The eating isn't going well either....I feel like someone else is controlling me like a puppet sometimes. I *know* what I need to do, not do, eat, not eat and I know that I [in theory] control that, but it isn't working out that way. I am not even having cravings and am not particularly hungry - just eating all the wrong things...no reason at all!
of course, then I beat myself up about it...I feel like I am letting myself off the hook if I say, oh well, what's done is done and let's just move forward better. I don't want to let myself off to easily because I know that I am the one and only person that controls what and how much goes into my mouth....so, what is another explaination for WHY, WHY, WHY??? I ask myself everytime it happens - now why did I just do/eat that? I can't figure it out....I am smart and in control on all other areas of my life....and I am generally all about 'self accountability' and being the result of all your decisions....but I am just lost on this.
Sorry for the rant....this journey isn't going to be quick or easy or all positive for that matter.
I just have to get my eating in line or I will never see that scale move!
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Boston Weekend and Activity for week of 10-22
We had an active weekend in Boston - wish I had taken my pedometer but we walked miles and miles on Saturday. Of course, we didn't eat so well all weekend especially with the lack of sleep, but I don't think we totally blew it either.
Back home now...I have training sessions scheduled for M/W/F and should get my cardio in those days....not so sure about Tu/Th - I will try to make it to the Y, but I have a dentist and a chiro apt on Tuesday and my mom is here and we are celebrating my brother's birthday on Thursday...but I am going to do my best. And to get back on track eating as well.
Goal for the week:
Water
Plan meals and stick to my eating plan
Back home now...I have training sessions scheduled for M/W/F and should get my cardio in those days....not so sure about Tu/Th - I will try to make it to the Y, but I have a dentist and a chiro apt on Tuesday and my mom is here and we are celebrating my brother's birthday on Thursday...but I am going to do my best. And to get back on track eating as well.
Goal for the week:
Water
Plan meals and stick to my eating plan
Monday, October 15, 2007
Activity & Goals for the week
Today was a great start to the week - I did cardio tennis from 10-11am at the PGA store then went to the Y for some weights and another 20 minutes of cardio then back to the PGA store tonight for my lesson which was serving. I feel pretty good, but my right arm is killing me from all the tennis :)
For the rest of the week:
Tuesday; I plan to get an hour of cardio in either early am before the boys wake up or later am at the Y although my mom is coming over so I suppose I can do almost anything.
Wednesday; I have a training session at 11:30am and will likely get my hour of cardio in after that before picking the boys up at school.
Thursday; I have a training session at 11:30am but will have to either get up early or fit in a trip to the Y with all the packing as I plan to leave the boys with David (he is working from home)
Friday - Sunday; we will be in Boston and no specific 'work outs' planned but we are going to be walking a ton and hiking maybe even biking...so, no shortage of working out!
If it all works out, then it will be a pretty darn good week activity-wise...and the more active I am the less opportunity to eat!
Goals for the week:
Tons of water
For the rest of the week:
Tuesday; I plan to get an hour of cardio in either early am before the boys wake up or later am at the Y although my mom is coming over so I suppose I can do almost anything.
Wednesday; I have a training session at 11:30am and will likely get my hour of cardio in after that before picking the boys up at school.
Thursday; I have a training session at 11:30am but will have to either get up early or fit in a trip to the Y with all the packing as I plan to leave the boys with David (he is working from home)
Friday - Sunday; we will be in Boston and no specific 'work outs' planned but we are going to be walking a ton and hiking maybe even biking...so, no shortage of working out!
If it all works out, then it will be a pretty darn good week activity-wise...and the more active I am the less opportunity to eat!
Goals for the week:
Tons of water
Sunday, October 14, 2007
My 1st 5K
David and I did a 5K on Saturday morning for Make A Wish. It was my first ever. It was perfect - the weather was great - a bit cold in the beginning, but it warmed up quickly...and it was a very casual run/walk. David did very well, running it in about 26 minutes - it took me just over 40 minutes which is still really good especially since I don't normally run.
I think we are going to try to do a 5K on a regular basis. All part of my 'get active' campaign. I want our whole family to be active with lots of physical hobbies...we are also still shopping for bikes.
I am also trying out tennis. I have a class on Monday nights with Amanda...and I am going to add in some free cardio tennis classes as well.
I also think on of the moms from Ethan (and Ryan's - she has a daughter in each of the boys's classes) and I are going to take some golf lessons together...our husbands both play golf and it would be something fun that we have both always wanted to try.
I think we are going to try to do a 5K on a regular basis. All part of my 'get active' campaign. I want our whole family to be active with lots of physical hobbies...we are also still shopping for bikes.
I am also trying out tennis. I have a class on Monday nights with Amanda...and I am going to add in some free cardio tennis classes as well.
I also think on of the moms from Ethan (and Ryan's - she has a daughter in each of the boys's classes) and I are going to take some golf lessons together...our husbands both play golf and it would be something fun that we have both always wanted to try.
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
A lot to lose
It is really tough for me to 'put it all out there'...I mean it is no secret that I have some extra pounds on me or that I want to lose some weight - 1/2 of the population is in the same boat as I am (and another 30% or so are just ignorant to the fact)...regardless, it is a big step for me to lay it out so openly for the world to see.
I really have a lot to lose - face, credibility, support, motivation...but most importantly pounds - very unhealthy, unsightly pounds of pure fat...and not the good fat that you want to round out your lip Angelina Jolie style...
My counter reminds me of how far I have to go - 38lbs left to lose and only 6 gone to date (actually it is more - I had lost about another 10 since earlier this year when I started on my own - this counter is just for my progress since I started my training). But, I am feeling motivated now. If not now, when! You have to start somewhere to end up anywhere and even the longest journey begins with the first small step. I am here, now about to scale a mountain...it won't happen fast, but it will happen.
I am feeling optimistic today and I know those feelings will inevitably wane in the coming weeks and months - or more ebb and flow - as life, emotions, hormones, cravings, parties, holidays, etc get in my way...but I hope to fortify myself and my resolve so that I can weather those storms. - more on my game plan in future posts...off to bed now, because a tired Angela is a hungry Angela!
I really have a lot to lose - face, credibility, support, motivation...but most importantly pounds - very unhealthy, unsightly pounds of pure fat...and not the good fat that you want to round out your lip Angelina Jolie style...
My counter reminds me of how far I have to go - 38lbs left to lose and only 6 gone to date (actually it is more - I had lost about another 10 since earlier this year when I started on my own - this counter is just for my progress since I started my training). But, I am feeling motivated now. If not now, when! You have to start somewhere to end up anywhere and even the longest journey begins with the first small step. I am here, now about to scale a mountain...it won't happen fast, but it will happen.
I am feeling optimistic today and I know those feelings will inevitably wane in the coming weeks and months - or more ebb and flow - as life, emotions, hormones, cravings, parties, holidays, etc get in my way...but I hope to fortify myself and my resolve so that I can weather those storms. - more on my game plan in future posts...off to bed now, because a tired Angela is a hungry Angela!
Launch of my new blog
I decided to create a new blog solely for the purpose of charting my journey to a new, healthier me....we are joining the programming already in progress...meaning I have already been at this for a good 3 months now (well technically for my entire adult life). I have made some decent progress but I have quite a ways to go. I will be including a ticker to keep track of my progress. Please let me know by posting a comment if you are following along at home - I can use all the workout buddies and eating buddies that I can get. Here goes!
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