moving day!

1 lb 1 wk is being integrated into my new blog as a weekly wednesday posting! http://www.amandasdancing.blogspot.com/

what week are we on?? maybe 11

Okay so I have not completely given up on this I swear! I have no idea what week I am on at this point. And I am pretty sure I am back to my original weight but I would have no way of knowing that for a fact because I have not weighed in for a while. I AM making some good choices in my last few hectic weeks. I have been on a painting job and worked 55 hours last week of physical labor. Whew! Glad that week is over. Instead of eating out like we usually do on painting weeks, I did bring my own healthy lunch.

Over last weekend I went on a mini retreat and my grandma brought me all sorts of crunchy, spicy, organic and healthy snacks like: roasted eggplant, jalapeño hummus, blueberry greek yogurt, and some other great stuff! It was delicious and I learned a few healthy snacks to grab for instead of my usual.

My commitment this week is to take life in 15 minute bites. I saw a goofy commercial about what all you can do in 15 minutes, (not gieco) and thought to myself I can take 15 minutes to plan my meals for the day. I can take 15 minutes to walk in the morning and work up the time in 15 minute increments. So this week is 15 minutes to make good choices!

week 9 and 10

Fact or Crap? You decide!

#1 I have not posted the past 2 Sundays, even though I committed to a weekly posting

#2 It’s because I need to re-kick off so I can become motivated again

#3 It’s because I have been busy with family and friends in town for spring break and just wanted to enjoy the week off

#4 It’s because my new small (very small) business is starting up and I have been swamped making document forms and creating items to post to my shop and have had no time to eat healthy. You can check out my shop to verify this one - http://www.etsy.com/shop/ShellandaInspired 

#5 It’s because I don’t like to cook for just myself and Trevor has been more busy, thus I skip lunch and often breakfast too if he leaves early.

#6 Its because I have slowly slipped away from my plan by allowing myself small (or large, depending on my effort) rewards for good choices. My rewards are food that is bad for you.

Only #1 and #6 are fact, the rest are crap(y) excuses I have been telling myself so I don’t feel guilty for my bad choices. Except #5, it’s a fact but still a crapy excuse, and #4 my etsy shop is up and running so check it out!

week 8

To put it bluntly, + 1/2 lbs

I am being totally honest. . .I didn’t even try this week, and it shows. I was happy, eh more like satisfied, at the weigh in this morning to have stayed under a 27 BMI, but I did gain a half a pound back. I am feeling a little burnt out on this. It doesn’t help that money is a little tight and we have been skimping on some healthier items at the grocery store to finish up eating what we already have at home. I am struggling giving up wine in the evenings, it helps relax me but not so good for my health. Maybe some baby steps are in order and I need some tonic water. This warmer weather has put me in the mood for some mexican food on a patio with a  margarita and good friends. The friends are great for my mental health but the Mexican food is not as good for my physical health. Where is the happy medium?

In other relevant news, the garden is tilled and I am STOKED to start planting and harvesting fresh vegetables at home! Come on good weather! Maybe working in the garden will burn a few extra calories and will produce some healthy food for sure. Started the onions in door this week J, felt good to get some dirt under my nails.

week 7

Back on the map! Lost 1.3 pounds this week !

I have no idea how. I didn’t work out once this week. I ate sonic for lunch yesterday and was so full didn’t get hungry for dinner till 9:30 and quick put together some tuna helper. How did that equal this morning’s weigh in? Appareatly I am alittle clueless.  

Other exciting news: my BMI finally got below 27 ! More important than the weight number I am making steady progress in this aspect. Seeing that I had made a real change here has motivated me for this next week. My goal in this area is to get my BMI under 22 just to be healthy. Now to get below 26. . . .

I did realize some stinkin’ thinkin’ had going on the last two weeks that I had gained 1.1 pounds back. When I worked out I gave myself more leniencies on what I was eating because I would think, “well, ill burn that off tomorrow when I work out”. Hello dysfunctional thought process, that completely defeats the point! I am working out to repair the damage I have already done to my body, not add more damage to potentially have to repair again. Oddly enough this week I quit working out because I saw that when I worked out I did not lose weight that week. But my not losing weight was not related to working out, it was related to my thought process because I was working out.

The game plan for this week:

A.      Refocus on making good choices consistently

B.      Add a workout routine without adding excuses for food choices.

week 6

Its backwards week! I gained a pound this week L

I am not feeling so great today physically, and I was out of town all weekend.( I had a fun mini vacation that I soooo needed after last week) We had a super hectic week with meetings and lots of errands. Due to a total lack of planning and time management we ended up at a restaurant a few times for dinner. I ate well during the day and made what I thought were good choices (other than the beer and margarita) at dinner but alas, the pound remains.  I didn’t get to work out at all this week either. Life is getting busier and I am going to have to set aside some time to make better food plans.  Week 6 was a dud.  I reached the point that if i don't lose a pound this week I will be behind. Here's to week 7 - no wine.

week 5

Ok when I made my goals I didn’t calculate being a woman. This week was my time of the month and this morning’s weigh in put me at gaining .4 lb. The thought crossed my mind that I might not show having lost a pound last night and thought I would be really upset but when I faced the scale this morning. I was not discouraged at all! That is small amount of water retention weight that will be gone by next week. Another great factor is that I usually gain a more than that during this time and that means I actually did lose some weight, I just don’t know how much. Where is all this positive energy coming from?

I am surprised but this is starting to feel less like a change and more like a life style I have chosen! Making good choices is becoming easier and easier because it is becoming a part of who I am, not something I am trying to become. I think this change in my eating habits is really lifting my self esteem and mood (it might also be the coffee). I really like having the choice and knowing I am doing what is best for my body so I can utilize it for a long time.

I worked out three times this week for an hour and although I was SUPER sore I felt refreshed. I am going to continue to work out next week so my muscles get used to the routine and won’t stay sore. My goal for next Sunday is to have lost 2.4 pounds, to make up for this week and continue on my pound a week. It going to take a little more buckling down but I can do it with some extra cardio and good choices! 

Trevor update: doing great! He lost 2.2 pounds this week by not drinking cokes J