Weigh In!

Today was a good weigh-in!!! I have lost 4 pounds this week! I'm really surprised considering my lack of dedication this past weekend....Lets hope next week's weigh-in goes even better!

Vacation Weaknesses

Well, I've giving myself a C- for this weekend. I had Friday and Monday off, so I went out of town. Two of my best friends had birthdays this past week, so we had a big celebration. Thursday I went to Zumba for an hour (love Zumba)! Friday I did some workout videos at my mom's to get some exercise in. So far, I was doing okay with exercising, but diet was a different story. I had 2 pieces of pizza on Friday that my mom bought for me. The whole weekend, I snacked on the valentine candy from my grandma and the peanut butter bars my mom made. Awful, I know. Saturday, I meant to wake up and go to the gym....didn't happen. I slept in way too late and then had to get ready for the big birthday bash...no work out. Not good. We decided to go to Olive Garden for dinner, This was the only good thing I did on Saturday as far as diet and exercise go. I ordered their apricot chicken. It comes with a small piece of chicken, asparagus, and broccoli. No pasta or creamy sauces. I stuck to one breadstick, and started off with salad. I only ate half of my meal and saved the rest for the next day. It was delicious, and I felt good about it. It was actually really nice to eat something healthy. I wasn't all bloated and didn't feel gross afterward, which is exactly how I've felt every other time I go to Olive Garden and order Fettuccine Alfredo. My diet wasn't terrible, but it wasn't great either on Sunday, and I didn't exercise either. Not good at all. Today, I have returned to my strict diet. I just finished 60 minutes on the treadmill and am on my way to do some weight training. I've got a lot to make up for this week! I really don't want to weigh-in tomorrow.

Weigh-In

Well, today was good I guess. I lost 3 pounds, which wasn't as much as I had hoped for, but I guess it's better than nothing right? I'm a bit disappointed. I know 2.5-3 is a healthy amount to lose in a week, but this has been the best I have ever done as far as diet and exercise go, but the least I've lost on a diet! In high school, I was losing 5 pounds a week when I actually tried to lose weight. This past summer, I lost almost 20 pounds and 2 pant sizes without trying nearly as hard. It's been frustrating. I'm going to try adding more cardio to my workout routine. Right now I do about 30 minutes a day and 30 minutes of weight training. I think I'm going to up the cardio to 45 minutes a day (minimum) and see what that does! I am feeling pretty good. My endurance has already improved! Tomorrow is going to be tricky. I am going to a Jazz game with family, and will have to leave soon after I get home from work, which means I will have to wake up ridiculously early to workout before work. The gym here at my apartment complex won't be open yet, so I'll probably do some Jillian Michael's and use my own free weights to get some kind of a workout in! I wish I lived in a neighborhood where I could safely go for a run outside!

Measurement Day!

My official weigh-in day for the biggest loser competition at work is every Tuesday. Weekdays are a little crazy for me though, so I've decided to make Saturdays my "measurement" days. Every Saturday I'm going to measure my hips, waist, chest, thighs, calves, and biceps to see if I am losing any inches. My calves, hips, and biceps all stayed the same. I lost one inch on the waist, three on the thighs, and three on the chest! If you know me at all, you know that I will be most excited about the chest numbers! I want all the numbers to go down, but especially the chest! I've done really well with diet and exercise all week. I'm really quite proud of myself because I usually fail miserably on the diet end of things. I have also been more confident with working out. Usually, I hate working out at the gym if anybody else is there because I am super self-conscious. Back in PG, it wasn't a problem because I would work out with my best friend who helped me stay focused and confident because I wasn't alone. Here in Ogden, I have had a harder time, but this week I have pushed past that issue and worked out in my complex's gym every day, no matter who was in there! I really do enjoy working out. I always have. I never have been and never will be a runner, but I love everything else. I took every weight-training class available during high school and get a bit of a high from pushing myself physically, which is why it's pathetic that I let my weight get so out of control. I'm a little nervous for Tuesday's weigh in. I hope I lost at least a pound so I won't have as much embarrassment as last week. Last week's weekly winner lost 3.58% of his body weight. That's crazy! To lost that high of a percentage, I think I would have to lose about 10 pounds (which totally gives away my awful weight if you do the math).

I can't remember whether or not I have explained my nutrition goals. I want to stay around 1500 calories a day. Some people say to go down to 1200 for the best results, but I want to start with a goal that I will be able to keep without cheating. Maybe after a couple of weeks, when I'm used to 1500, I can go down to 1200. I won't go any lower than 1200 though, because I know that can get dangerous. I also try to eat a good breakfast when I leave for work around 7. Then I eat a healthy snack, usually orange or apple slices, during my prep period at 10:15. For lunch, I try to keep it small and healthy and that's around 12:45. I eat one more small snack around 3:30. Usually fruit, carrots, or light string cheese. Then for dinner, I try to keep it healthy again around 6. I'm trying not to eat anything after 7, and I have a big water bottle that is equal to 3 glasses of water that I'm trying to drink three times a day minimum. I've been meeting all of these goals, and the water has actually been causing some challenges because I always end up feeling like I'm going to pee my pants in the middle of a class, so I'll have to plan that a little better! lol. Weekends are probably going to be my biggest challenge because I don't work and I live alone, so I will get bored more often. That is usually when I end up eating junk that I need to avoid. So far, I've been good today! My niece is coming to stay with me tonight, which should give me plenty to do and I'll have her all day tomorrow too. That will help. Wish me luck!


Talk to you tomorrow!

Day Two

I have to say, I really do love working out. Once I actually get to the gym and start working, I love it. I especially like how I feel afterward. Today went really well. I was really careful about what I ate and stayed within my calorie goals. At the gym I rode 5 miles on the bike and jogged on the treadmill for 20 minutes. I also lifted some weights! Can't wait to go again tomorrow!

My New Endeavor

Wow...I'm obviously not great at the whole Blogging scene. I just looked through my last blog. Kadence has changed so much since then! She is now 9 months old and is almost walking! Still the cutest little thing on the planet.

So...I signed up for a biggest loser competition at work. Supposedly they have some pretty awesome prizes. I think it's pretty obvious that I need to lose some weight and get back into shape. The problem is, I always start out strong and then slowly start to fail. To try to fix this problem, I've decided to blog about the process. I've heard it has helped some others to be successful. Even if nobody reads the blog but me, I still have to account for everything I do in a public format, which will hopefully help me out. So, here's the plan. I started keeping an online food journal. It tracks calories taken in and calories burned through exercise. I like the site I'm using because it lets me adjust the amount of calories I want in a day, and then it shows me positive or negative numbers, depending on whether I'm over or under that amount. The goal is to have positive numbers. These mean I'm under my calorie goal. I'm hoping the journal will help me take more responsibility for what I'm eating.

Today was the second weigh-in of the competition. Unfortunately, it was a day of extreme embarrassment for me. I gained one pound instead of losing anything. I knew it would happen too. I have been really sick with an incredibly miserable sinus infection. The headaches and weakness took over and working out was not at the top of my list. I laid around in my sea of tissues and cold medicine while slacking on my new diet regime. I didn't pay any attention to what I ate whatsoever. Not good.

This week I am finally starting to feel better, and I am determined not to be embarrassed again! Today I went to the gym in my apartment complex (gotta love the free stuff). I rode 10 miles on the bike, lifted some weights, and did some ab work. I was pretty good with eating as well. The helpful part of my job is that I have no access to unhealthy snacks let alone time to sit around and eat them.

Well, wish me luck! I'll check back in tomorrow.



PS...My amazing basketball team won the championship and had a perfect undefeated season! Congrats to the amazingly talented girls on the team!