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

week 4

First week not to make my pound, but I was close! (- .9)

I decided to only measure inches every four weeks so today was the first week to see a different aspect of my hard work paying off. Drum roll please . . . . . I have lost a total of 2.5 inches!  Instead of being down on myself for not quite reaching my goal for this week I am choosing to look at the overall picture and be excited about the inches I have lost. Woohoo! 3.5 more pounds I will be 10 pounds closer to my goal.

Now for the excuses:

·         This week we were snowed in the house for five days, and except for cleaning the house we were pretty sedentary. Yesterday I could not take it anymore and did some cardio workouts off of Netflix and they were really fun! (10 minute solutions – dance mix).

·         We also had the neighbors over to play on the Wii for some activity but that came at a cost. They brought over an unhealthy meal that I felt obligated to eat. I often feel manipulated in the relationship with our neighbors and I need to be more assertive in these situations.

·         We also split a burger and black beans at Chilli’s one night this week. I am canceling, no more like postponing, my goal of only eating out once a month. I am making a lot of big changes and that is just too much for right now. Ill reconsider this goal around my birthday. 

Now what to do about it:

·         We changed up some dinner this week to add variety, which was a super challenge at the grocery store after two snow storms.

·         We had a fun time playing on the Wii together and want to take 30 minutes to play active games 3 times a week