OMG a month since I last posted... man am I lame or WHAT?! I'm sorry... I think I said that in my post a month ago! It's been a busy month and I have been less than awesome at lifestyle changes....1400 calories is hard to live by and I'm finding it next to impossible when I'm a picky eater who loves food that's bad for you when I go out to eat. AND I hate salads... I don't know anyone who gets full on a salad... and I'm super picky about my dressing... only Italian and NOT sweet. To be honest I've been on the verge of giving up a few times recently like my heart is just not it in.
ALAS I caught Jackie Warner's Thintervention and have a renewed sense of motivation... I'm just around the corner from hitting 70 lbs and If I don't do it this Saturday it will FOR SURE be the next !!! I also have been recently reminded that I've come so far. I can't judge a bad/slow couple of months when comparing all the successes I've had.
Weight loss lifestyle changes are HARD.
That's all I have for tonight I'll keep plugging along. Have a good week!
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Saturday, August 7, 2010
SORRY!!
Once again life has gotten in the way of blogging!! I didn't get to 70 lbs by the time we left for Michigan but after weigh inn today I don't feel so bad about WHY. I did loose a .5 lb this week but I was pretty bummed. TD felt it was time to reduce the calories. If I would have started the program today I would have been given the calorie max of 1400 instead of 1650. I have mixed feelings about my calories being reduced this low... I now feel like maybe I couldn't get what I wanted out at dinner. The other part of me knows this is probably what I need to get me over the hump and on to my goal.
The new puppy keeps us pretty busy. After a month today he is finally starting to get the hang of the potty training thing! That makes this puppy mom VERY happy. Titan and Mazda continue to get along great and they love playing from the time they get up from the time they go to bed!
On the exercise front I got some new shoes and I LOVE them! Due to the wide feet I have New Balance is the best shoe for me and I dropped some dough on a really great pair this time around! I'm in Week 5 of C25K. I took about 3 weeks on week 4 it was a big change for me. Week 5 should have 3 days. First is 5 min runs and 3 min walks. 2nd Day is 8 min runs and 5 min walks. Third day is 20 min run no walks. So far I've just been doing Day 1 every day but I feel like this upcoming week I should be able to transition into Day 2.
This week is very exciting because Wednesday morning we will leave for Michigan!! I am so excited and can't believe it's been over 2 years since we went last! I'm worried about leaving my fur babies for so long and also worried about how I will do on my diet as calorie counts will not be readily assessable... Part of me feels like I deserve a splurge and a week off and then I hear TD in my head treating to boot my but out of this program for not "getting it".
That's all for today! I know I need to post some pictures. That might happen later today or on Sunday if I have time.
Have a great week!
The new puppy keeps us pretty busy. After a month today he is finally starting to get the hang of the potty training thing! That makes this puppy mom VERY happy. Titan and Mazda continue to get along great and they love playing from the time they get up from the time they go to bed!
On the exercise front I got some new shoes and I LOVE them! Due to the wide feet I have New Balance is the best shoe for me and I dropped some dough on a really great pair this time around! I'm in Week 5 of C25K. I took about 3 weeks on week 4 it was a big change for me. Week 5 should have 3 days. First is 5 min runs and 3 min walks. 2nd Day is 8 min runs and 5 min walks. Third day is 20 min run no walks. So far I've just been doing Day 1 every day but I feel like this upcoming week I should be able to transition into Day 2.
This week is very exciting because Wednesday morning we will leave for Michigan!! I am so excited and can't believe it's been over 2 years since we went last! I'm worried about leaving my fur babies for so long and also worried about how I will do on my diet as calorie counts will not be readily assessable... Part of me feels like I deserve a splurge and a week off and then I hear TD in my head treating to boot my but out of this program for not "getting it".
That's all for today! I know I need to post some pictures. That might happen later today or on Sunday if I have time.
Have a great week!
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Goooooooooooood Morning!
Well it's 9:30 am on Saturday morning and so far I've already had an hour work out with Mazda. Showered and got ready for the day. Took Titan for a car ride to TD's for a weigh in. Lost 1.6 lbs this week. Ate breakfast, played with puppies and now I'm getting ready for the fun day we have planned!
More on the 1.6 lbs... I kinda feel like it should have been more. Not that I'm looking a gift horse in the mouth but I'm just not getting those big losses like I used to. I guess I can't expect it but they were super motivating. As you know I'm not a fan of mini goals but... I have this goal that popped into my head last week that I should have lost 70 lbs by the time we leave on our Michigan trip on August 11th. I'm going with it. 70 or bust! 3 weeks... Can it be done? I guess I have my work cut out for me to see!! Wish me Luck? That's a pretty lofty goal... am I being to ambitious?
Today we are headed out to the Street of Dreams. This is a LOVE of mine!! Jordan and I constantly plan our lives as if we were going to win the lottery tomorrow. Then I'll see something excessive and extravagant and ask him if I can have it and he says... of course you can... if we are dreaming dream big right?! I will probably never live on the street of dreams but lately I definitely feel like I'm living mine! It's funny how you think this that are important become a lot less important when you re-prioritize...
Tonight is date night! We are going to try out Hiro Sushi tonight... I'm not a sushi fan but Jordan has been really into it lately so this will be a nice compromise! How does one eat at Hiro when they do not have calorie counts you ask? My plan is to keep it light with a bowl of Hot and Sour soup which is about 80 calories per serving. This may sound lame to some but... I happen to LOVE Hot and Sour soup and consider myself some what of a soup snob :) I'm excited!!!
We are off to see a movie after that... The sorcerer something or another... I don't really know... Jordan wants to see it... I generally don't care what we see as long as it's not scary, I just love sharing a moving with him :) Last night we saw Inception with Leonardo Decaprio.... The verdict is out on that one for me... I think it was to much thinking for me but Jordan thought it was awesome. It held is interest and kept him thinking which is hard to do.
OK well that's all today! Hope everyone is staying cool and dry is this Humid Nebraska summer weather!
More on the 1.6 lbs... I kinda feel like it should have been more. Not that I'm looking a gift horse in the mouth but I'm just not getting those big losses like I used to. I guess I can't expect it but they were super motivating. As you know I'm not a fan of mini goals but... I have this goal that popped into my head last week that I should have lost 70 lbs by the time we leave on our Michigan trip on August 11th. I'm going with it. 70 or bust! 3 weeks... Can it be done? I guess I have my work cut out for me to see!! Wish me Luck? That's a pretty lofty goal... am I being to ambitious?
Today we are headed out to the Street of Dreams. This is a LOVE of mine!! Jordan and I constantly plan our lives as if we were going to win the lottery tomorrow. Then I'll see something excessive and extravagant and ask him if I can have it and he says... of course you can... if we are dreaming dream big right?! I will probably never live on the street of dreams but lately I definitely feel like I'm living mine! It's funny how you think this that are important become a lot less important when you re-prioritize...
Tonight is date night! We are going to try out Hiro Sushi tonight... I'm not a sushi fan but Jordan has been really into it lately so this will be a nice compromise! How does one eat at Hiro when they do not have calorie counts you ask? My plan is to keep it light with a bowl of Hot and Sour soup which is about 80 calories per serving. This may sound lame to some but... I happen to LOVE Hot and Sour soup and consider myself some what of a soup snob :) I'm excited!!!
We are off to see a movie after that... The sorcerer something or another... I don't really know... Jordan wants to see it... I generally don't care what we see as long as it's not scary, I just love sharing a moving with him :) Last night we saw Inception with Leonardo Decaprio.... The verdict is out on that one for me... I think it was to much thinking for me but Jordan thought it was awesome. It held is interest and kept him thinking which is hard to do.
OK well that's all today! Hope everyone is staying cool and dry is this Humid Nebraska summer weather!
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Catching Up!!
MY WORD!!! The new puppy keeps me so busy I haven't even had time to blog!!!
The new puppy is amazing. I just love him to pieces. Him and Mazda have become fast friends. She's the typical big sister... "I can play my toys, and I can play your your toys... but all the toys are mine and I decide whether you get to play with them!" He's very accepting of his place in the pack. Although he put on 4 pounds in a week and is about 10 pounds now... before to long he will be bigger than Mazda and we'll see who's toys are who's then! I've see a few jealous twinges but other than that things are going great. Potty training... may be another issue but he's just 9 weeks old today so... I'll cut him a break! He's not a cuddle bug like Mazda but that's OK with me. He's happy to be by you but doesn't nee to be ON you.
He's crated at night and that makes my separation anxiety ridden Mazi nervous but she's handling it well. We plan to video tap them next week so that we know how it goes during the day.
They are both crated during the day.
I'm having a really great week on the diet front. I haven't gotten to work out as much as I like with Titan being around but I'm getting in at least my 1/2 hour and my clothes feel much looser this week. As you know I've been battling a small FUNK for about the past month and a half. I've been feeling like maybe I'm solely loosing steam... not seeing results as fast as I want... that sort of thing.
On Monday I took the plunge and did something pretty "uncharacter" of me... I called up a travel agent and asked for quotes for a few different places. Yes that's right! I finally stopped obsessing over shelling out money for travel and just went with it. (I worked at Marriott for 3 years and never payed over 50 bucks for a room so my ideas of what a room should cost were slightly flawed :) I came home and discussed some options with Jordan and got the green light for a trip to Mexico in January!!! We will be staying here :
http://www.realresorts.com/The_Royal_Playa_Carmen/ . I'm just totally beyond excited!
I think this belated honeymoon will be just what I need to help me with my day to day motivation so that I'm looking and feeling my best on the beaches!
I promise to put up some pictures of Titan sometime soon, and I hope I can get Mazda in some too! (Mazda is camera shy and VERY hard to catch on camera!)
Have an awesome week. I can't wait to weigh inn Saturday morning and report the good news!!
The new puppy is amazing. I just love him to pieces. Him and Mazda have become fast friends. She's the typical big sister... "I can play my toys, and I can play your your toys... but all the toys are mine and I decide whether you get to play with them!" He's very accepting of his place in the pack. Although he put on 4 pounds in a week and is about 10 pounds now... before to long he will be bigger than Mazda and we'll see who's toys are who's then! I've see a few jealous twinges but other than that things are going great. Potty training... may be another issue but he's just 9 weeks old today so... I'll cut him a break! He's not a cuddle bug like Mazda but that's OK with me. He's happy to be by you but doesn't nee to be ON you.
He's crated at night and that makes my separation anxiety ridden Mazi nervous but she's handling it well. We plan to video tap them next week so that we know how it goes during the day.
They are both crated during the day.
I'm having a really great week on the diet front. I haven't gotten to work out as much as I like with Titan being around but I'm getting in at least my 1/2 hour and my clothes feel much looser this week. As you know I've been battling a small FUNK for about the past month and a half. I've been feeling like maybe I'm solely loosing steam... not seeing results as fast as I want... that sort of thing.
On Monday I took the plunge and did something pretty "uncharacter" of me... I called up a travel agent and asked for quotes for a few different places. Yes that's right! I finally stopped obsessing over shelling out money for travel and just went with it. (I worked at Marriott for 3 years and never payed over 50 bucks for a room so my ideas of what a room should cost were slightly flawed :) I came home and discussed some options with Jordan and got the green light for a trip to Mexico in January!!! We will be staying here :
http://www.realresorts.com/The_Royal_Playa_Carmen/ . I'm just totally beyond excited!
I think this belated honeymoon will be just what I need to help me with my day to day motivation so that I'm looking and feeling my best on the beaches!
I promise to put up some pictures of Titan sometime soon, and I hope I can get Mazda in some too! (Mazda is camera shy and VERY hard to catch on camera!)
Have an awesome week. I can't wait to weigh inn Saturday morning and report the good news!!
Monday, July 5, 2010
Recovery!
OH MY WORD! What a busy busy weekend!!!
We had our first 4th of July party last night and it was a blast! I did have to throw a fit on Sunday morning because it was raining and I decided all my plans would be ruined but... the weather cleared and it was the perfect evening for a party!!
My dad made steaks and my brother made homemade froze custard, I made chocolate cake batter ice cream and it all turned out AH-MAY-ZING!
Today I have just been cleaning up from the party and running errands. I bought some stuff to get my office at home more organized so that's exciting.
Today I completed my third week of C25K!!! I worked out for about an hour before Mazda decided we were done working out and it was time to walk home... she is definitely a girl who knows what she wants!!
I need to continue getting things done because at about 7:30 tonight... Titan comes home!!! I can't wait for him and Mazda to meet and be best buds!
More later!
We had our first 4th of July party last night and it was a blast! I did have to throw a fit on Sunday morning because it was raining and I decided all my plans would be ruined but... the weather cleared and it was the perfect evening for a party!!
My dad made steaks and my brother made homemade froze custard, I made chocolate cake batter ice cream and it all turned out AH-MAY-ZING!
Today I have just been cleaning up from the party and running errands. I bought some stuff to get my office at home more organized so that's exciting.
Today I completed my third week of C25K!!! I worked out for about an hour before Mazda decided we were done working out and it was time to walk home... she is definitely a girl who knows what she wants!!
I need to continue getting things done because at about 7:30 tonight... Titan comes home!!! I can't wait for him and Mazda to meet and be best buds!
More later!
Saturday, July 3, 2010
1.4 lbs and a Wedding!
Today's weigh in was a minus of 1.4 lbs for a grand total of 62. The day has been very busy filled with work outs and errands. Today one of my good friends got married!!! The wedding was beautiful and the reception was a blast. Best of luck to Heather and "D" in their life as husband and wife! Here are a few photos from tonight! Tomorrow is full of cleaning so we can go to Dunlap for lunch with family and back to our house for a 4th of July bash of our own!!
Sunday, June 27, 2010
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