190/186/130

Well, this should have been posted yesterday as that was my 'official' weekly weigh in but a lot of crap is going on around here and I was barely even on the computer.

On a happy note, am glad to report that I am down 4 pounds for the week. I hope I can keep this up.

Right now I am in a fragile emotional state and dealing with some personal issues, which I think is actually making it easier to eat less. I just hope things improve and I hope, as they do, I can stay motivated. My weight is only one aspect of my life that needs improvement apparently but its still quite important to me.

So, I'm pleased to say I have made it through week 1 and it wasn't as hard as I thought it might be, even with life's stressors trying to knock me down. (Although I am having a bit of a difficult time getting the exercise in... I will work on that).

I'm pretty confident now that I can do this.
My goal for this week will be to lose another 2 lbs. I will be pleased with any movement in the downward direction but 2 pounds will be my official goal. Oh, and to get on the elliptical AT LEAST 3 times. Wish me luck :)

Day 7

Well, I slipped up a bit this weekend.
Saturday was Kai's birthday and Sunday was a birthday party for my cousin's daughter.
So, needless to say, there was a lot of FOOD about, tempting me.

I didn't let myself lose control completely but I wasn't as careful as I could've been. And, I've only done the elliptical 3x so far. I have plans to get on there today which will make it 4x for the week so not too bad but I was hoping to get in 5.

I'm also dealing with some issues that caused me not to get enough sleep the past few nights so that isn't helping. Lack of sleep means lack of motivation and energy.... which is exactly why I didn't wind up on the elliptical yesterday. However, I got a little bit more sleep last night and although I cannot say I am overly energetic today, I am going to force myself on there when Avy goes down for her nap... I know I'll be glad I did.

Anyway, the scale is still being nice to me.. but its not official until tomorrow. We shall see!

So far, so good!

Well I am on Day 3 here and still going strong. I ended the past two days within my 1600 goal. I've used the elliptical both days for 15 minutes. And, the scale is aready being nice to me! I would LOVE to see a large loss this first week to keep me motivated. And by large I mean like 4 lbs... not some outrageous number like you see on The Biggest Loser! I just don't get how they are losing so much weight week after week. Its one thing to drop a large number of pounds the first week or two but after that, I just don't get it! I thought that if you lose more than a pound or two in a week, you're losing lean body mass, not fat. But, on TBL, they lose double digits in a week! Of course, I also know that if you weigh 350lbs to start, you're going to lose a lot more at first but I guess I just didn't realize it could be quite THAT much and still be healthy! Of course, if I had a personal trainer and nutritionist working with me, I might lose a little more quickly too ;)

So... on to the rest of Day 3. I'm still feeling determined. I have had my moments of weakness but I'm not letting them drag me down. I can do this!!

190/190/130

Well there it is... My official starting weight is 190lbs! Ouch! :(

And today is D Day... offical start to my new healthier life!

As I stated in my last post, my first short term goal is to hit 170's by my birthday... 9 weeks from today. And my long term goal is to get into the 130's by the new year. My final goal is to be around 130lbs but we'll see about that as I get closer. I don't want to be unrealistic so if I have to struggle to get that low, I'll be happy as long as I'm in the 130's. And, if it should be easier than I think, perhaps I'll aim even lower. Only time will tell. For now, I concentrate on the 170s!

So far today I've had Special K for breakfast with a half a banana and 2 cups of tea. Hopefully I can keep the control and make it through the afternoon (my rough time!).

Wish me luck!!

Only two

I only got on the elliptical twice last week. I will try to get on today but that will be 3 in 8 days rather than 7.
However, I did walk around at Old Tucson, Madera Canyon, the Zoo and the mall in the past few days so its not like I was sitting on my arse!!

Tomorrow offically starts 'the diet'. I plan to aim for at least 3x on the elliptical this week but perhaps more if I can. It should be a lot easier now that my dad has left. I'll be home and can use the machine while Avery naps each day. If I can manage to work out every weekday and take the weekends off (when I'm more active otherwise), then I think that will be perfect. Hopefully I can start out strong and do that from the start but if I have to work my way up to it, so be it. Baby steps!

So, my weeks will start on Wednesday this time around. I will weigh in tomorrow morning for my official start weight. And I will begin my calorie counting. 1600 is my goal to start. Eventually I will probably have to drop to 1400 but I'll be lucky if I can stick to 1600 to begin with... I tend to get VERY hungry at the beginning of a diet.

I'm pretty confident that I can do this this time though. I even informed my dad on his way out the door this morning that next time he sees me (in about 6 months), I will be much thinner!

My first short term goal is to get into the 170s. I would love to accomplish this by my 33rd birthday (March 26th) which just happens to be a Wednesday! That gives me exactly 9 weeks to lose what will probably amount to 11 pounds (if my official weighin tomorrow matches today's weight of 190). I normally would aim for 1lb/week average but I'm going to try to get in those extra 2 lbs.... we shall see!

My long term goal is to be under 140lbs by next year. That is JUST over 1lb/week average. Definitely doable!

Wish me luck! If I don't get serious starting tomorrow, I will not reach either of my goals.
I know I can do this!

PS I want to know how anyone reaches 10,000 steps on a pedometer. Yesterday, after walking around the zoo for a couple hours and the mall for another hour, I only ended the day at half that!!

2 down!

I did the elliptical yesterday... 15 minutes this time. Only one more workout this week and I'll have 3 for the week. The problem is going to be fitting in that 3rd one. My dad is still visiting and we are out and about each day. We'll see! At least I'm getting exercise walking all over the place while we're out ;)

Five more days until I start with the eating too. I think I'm going to aim for 1600 calories to start and adjust according to how much of a loss I see. I don't know if I can consistantly eat less than that at the start anyway. I get SO hungry at the start of a diet... obviously I normally eat too much :(

I may dig out my volumetrics book and try reading that to give me some ideas on how to feel fuller without killing the diet. I'm also reading around online for healthier low-cal snack ideas (as well as motivation).

I think I'm heading towards the right mindset here... not completely there yet but I'm working on it!

Just my luck...

So I did my elliptical yesterday. I only made it 13 minutes, which was tough! (I hope to work my way up to 20 min and eventually 30).

Anyhoo... last night I injured my foot... badly enough that I cannot comfortably walk on it. What kind of bad timing is THAT?? Fortunately, I do not believe I actually broke anything and walking is getting a little bit easier as the day progresses, but there is no way I can get on the elliptical today... ouch!

I just hope that letting it rest today will heal it enough so I can get back on tomorrow. I am hoping to do 5x per week but if I can at least get 3 in this first week, I'll be pleased!

:)

Feeling motivated

I feel like I could be getting serious again here.
I got my new elliptical yesterday and I'm about to go do my first workout on it.
I am hoping to do 3-5x a week on there. And, I plan to start my diet one week from tomorrow.(I have company coming for the next week so I dare not try to start eating well just yet). But, once life is back to 'normal', we will be eating healthier and I will be tracking my calories again.
If I can lose a pound a week, I can be right around goal in a year. I know I can do this. Now, to prove it!! :)