So, I made a decision today to do another thing I never thought I would do. I decided I’m going to try taking a natural supplement called Slym Magic. It is an all natural appetite suppressant and metabolism booster. I decided to do that because right now I’m at a plateau, one that I’ve hit many times before. In the past, when I hit this point, I gave up. I’m determined not to give up this time, I will get past this! So, I decided that I need a little help, a little boost. I bought a 60 capsule bottle which should last me between 1 and two months. We’ll see how it goes. I’m still going to be watching my calories and working out at the same intensity (if not more). I just feel like my body needs a little help at this point, and since it’s all natural and I know the person selling it has done a ton of her own research on all of the individual ingredients in it, I’m going to give it a try.
On the one hand, I’m excited to try it. On the other hand I feel like people will think I’m trying to cheat nature or take the easy way out, even though I know that’s not the case. I’m just going to have to get over what other people think!
As far as this week goes, so far I’ve been right on track! Right back into eating right and working out after this weekend. It feels so good to be back in the swing of things! I’m hoping that this weekend does not present as many challenges as last weekend! I know I’m going out to dinner on Friday night and possibly Saturday but I’m hoping to eat in and healthy the rest of the weekend!
Nothing too interesting, just me typing. Tying to lose weight AGAIN! Need to hold myself accountable...everyone else has a blog, why not me?
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Frustrated (from Sunday 6-13-10)
I’m frustrated for a couple of reasons tonight. We went to our friend’s cabin for the weekend and I had this grand plan that I was going to eat somewhat healthy and stay active…
Well, I didn’t eat healthy, and I didn’t stay as active as I had planned. It was a rainy, gloomy weekend, so much of it was spent inside the cabin, eating and drinking. We did get out and went shopping for a few hours on Saturday so I guess that was more active than sitting on the couch for those couple of hours…but I didn’t go on a run like I had planned. I’m just frustrated with myself for letting my guard down so much and for letting myself just completely lose control. But, I’m trying to not be negative and dwell on things, so I suppose the silver lining is that it was only two days, and as of dinner time tonight I’m back on track eating wise, and determined to stay there. Another thing I determined this weekend is that I’m really not a big fan of drinking anymore. I drank beer all weekend, and not only did it not taste all that great, but I barely got buzzed and just felt like crap the next morning. Not to mention all of the empty calories.
The second reason I’m so frustrated is that I gain weight REALLY fast. Or at least I feel like I do. I’ve been in the upper 160’s for the past week or two, and tonight when I got home I weighed 175…GROSS…6-7 pounds in 2 days?! Is that even possible?! I know that I’ll be able to get it under control as long as I get myself back under control, but it’s still depressing to see.
Well, I didn’t eat healthy, and I didn’t stay as active as I had planned. It was a rainy, gloomy weekend, so much of it was spent inside the cabin, eating and drinking. We did get out and went shopping for a few hours on Saturday so I guess that was more active than sitting on the couch for those couple of hours…but I didn’t go on a run like I had planned. I’m just frustrated with myself for letting my guard down so much and for letting myself just completely lose control. But, I’m trying to not be negative and dwell on things, so I suppose the silver lining is that it was only two days, and as of dinner time tonight I’m back on track eating wise, and determined to stay there. Another thing I determined this weekend is that I’m really not a big fan of drinking anymore. I drank beer all weekend, and not only did it not taste all that great, but I barely got buzzed and just felt like crap the next morning. Not to mention all of the empty calories.
The second reason I’m so frustrated is that I gain weight REALLY fast. Or at least I feel like I do. I’ve been in the upper 160’s for the past week or two, and tonight when I got home I weighed 175…GROSS…6-7 pounds in 2 days?! Is that even possible?! I know that I’ll be able to get it under control as long as I get myself back under control, but it’s still depressing to see.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
New goal
I’m about to type words that I never in a million years thought I would type. I used to think people with goals like this were NUTS. Last night while I was at the gym running I decided that I want to make a new goal for myself. One that doesn’t focus on the scale.
I want to run a 5k.
Is it a marathon? Hell no! (That I can PROMISE you I will never do). It’s not even anywhere near a half marathon. But, it’s something I’ve never done before, and something I know I can accomplish!
Funny enough when I went to lunch today with some friends I found out that they also just recently made it a goal of theirs’ to run a 5k and decided they would do it in October.
SWEET! Buddies! And I didn’t even have to ask!
As far as this week goes, I’ve been really proud of myself! I’ve been staying on track calorie wise and workout wise! I did cardio Monday and Wednesday night, and weight training Tuesday and Thursday.
I’m really nervous about this weekend. We’re going up to a friend’s cabin and I KNOW there will be temptations. Although I’m not going to be as strict as I have been this week, I also don’t want to just go crazy. Also, I’m going to bring plenty of work out clothes and make it a goal to go on a walk/jog both days that we’re up there. Also, we’re going grocery shopping tonight so I’m going to make sure to get plenty of healthy options!
I want to run a 5k.
Is it a marathon? Hell no! (That I can PROMISE you I will never do). It’s not even anywhere near a half marathon. But, it’s something I’ve never done before, and something I know I can accomplish!
Funny enough when I went to lunch today with some friends I found out that they also just recently made it a goal of theirs’ to run a 5k and decided they would do it in October.
SWEET! Buddies! And I didn’t even have to ask!
As far as this week goes, I’ve been really proud of myself! I’ve been staying on track calorie wise and workout wise! I did cardio Monday and Wednesday night, and weight training Tuesday and Thursday.
I’m really nervous about this weekend. We’re going up to a friend’s cabin and I KNOW there will be temptations. Although I’m not going to be as strict as I have been this week, I also don’t want to just go crazy. Also, I’m going to bring plenty of work out clothes and make it a goal to go on a walk/jog both days that we’re up there. Also, we’re going grocery shopping tonight so I’m going to make sure to get plenty of healthy options!
Monday, June 7, 2010
Weekend Recap
I am, for the most part, quite proud of how my weekend turned out. Here’s a recap:
Friday night: Went out to dinner for my birthday, already discussed how this turned out, no need to go over it again.
Saturday: Worked out (cardio) in the morning, did an extra 15 minutes on the treadmill, yay me! Went to my cousin’s graduation party and only ate fruit and veggies (with a little light ranch of course), and resisted soda and just drank water. That night we headed over to a friends house for dinner (I knew ahead of time that we were going to have chicken on the grill with corn on the cob so I wasn’t too worried). There was also pasta salad, but the only dressing on it was Italian so I also didn’t feel too bad about that. I was doing REALLY good, I even brought my new favorite summer drink, Club Soda with lime instead of having any alcohol. Then, someone pointed out that there were Dairy Queen Buster Bars in the freezer. I had one, even after I looked at the nutrition facts. Gross. Oh well, I didn’t dwell on it because it happened and at that point there was nothing I could do about it.
Sunday: Back to the weight training routine!! Ate lunch at home, went to Chuck E Cheese and got hungry, thankfully they have an (over priced) salad bar, so I opted for that instead of breadsticks or pizza. Then I got hungry again around 8 so I had an avocado sandwich with Ezekiel bread. It was interesting. I had a half an avocado that needed to be eaten and I really wanted a sandwich…lol.
So, besides a couple little slip-ups, this weekend went MUCH better than the last few have.
My goal for last week was to cut out pop, which I did! So, my goals for this week are:
No Soda
Try to get at least 4-5 servings of fruits and veggies each day (right now I’d say I’m pretty good at getting at least 3so I want to bump that up).
Oh, also, I finished reading (skimming through) Skinny Girl, and returned it J
Friday night: Went out to dinner for my birthday, already discussed how this turned out, no need to go over it again.
Saturday: Worked out (cardio) in the morning, did an extra 15 minutes on the treadmill, yay me! Went to my cousin’s graduation party and only ate fruit and veggies (with a little light ranch of course), and resisted soda and just drank water. That night we headed over to a friends house for dinner (I knew ahead of time that we were going to have chicken on the grill with corn on the cob so I wasn’t too worried). There was also pasta salad, but the only dressing on it was Italian so I also didn’t feel too bad about that. I was doing REALLY good, I even brought my new favorite summer drink, Club Soda with lime instead of having any alcohol. Then, someone pointed out that there were Dairy Queen Buster Bars in the freezer. I had one, even after I looked at the nutrition facts. Gross. Oh well, I didn’t dwell on it because it happened and at that point there was nothing I could do about it.
Sunday: Back to the weight training routine!! Ate lunch at home, went to Chuck E Cheese and got hungry, thankfully they have an (over priced) salad bar, so I opted for that instead of breadsticks or pizza. Then I got hungry again around 8 so I had an avocado sandwich with Ezekiel bread. It was interesting. I had a half an avocado that needed to be eaten and I really wanted a sandwich…lol.
So, besides a couple little slip-ups, this weekend went MUCH better than the last few have.
My goal for last week was to cut out pop, which I did! So, my goals for this week are:
No Soda
Try to get at least 4-5 servings of fruits and veggies each day (right now I’d say I’m pretty good at getting at least 3so I want to bump that up).
Oh, also, I finished reading (skimming through) Skinny Girl, and returned it J
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Motivation? I think so!
As of yesterday morning, I was back at “wedding weight”. I put it in quotes because about a week before the wedding I was down to around 164 but the week of the wedding and the two weeks after (before I gained 8 pounds in Mexico) I was around 165-167. This morning I was 166.6. That made me smile…a BIG smile! It’s crazy to me what a couple days of diet can do.
This morning I got the confirmation of a lifetime that (for me at least) diet makes a HUGE difference. Thursday I was right on track with my diet all day, and it obviously showed on the scale and in my mood. I felt better simply because I was doing something right! Last night I had plans to go out with a couple of friends for dinner to celebrate my birthday. The good part about it was these are two people who completely “get it” and are also trying to watch what they eat, so I knew there wouldn’t be any external pressure to eat anything I didn’t want to, plus I went into it knowing that this was going to be my “cheat meal” of the week. I was all prepared: I went online and looked at the menu before hand to see what my options were. We were going to an Italian restaurant that I had been to once a long time ago, so I wasn’t very familiar with their menu. I knew ahead of time what my game plan was: try to stick to a small amount of bread, get a small salad, and ask for no alfredo sauce on my entrée- red sauce only, and stick to a small amount of wine. I ate more bread than I planned on, I didn’t go with the salad, my entrée wasn’t quite what I expected it to be, and of course they brought me a free birthday dessert. BUT: I stopped when I was full, and I do not feel guilty about what I ate.
Talk about getting confirmation that a healthy diet makes a difference though. This morning I have a slight headache (from the wine I’m guessing, though I only had 3 glasses) and I weigh about 2 pounds more than I did yesterday morning. A week ago I would have been totally discouraged by this, but I’m not letting myself go there today. Instead of looking at this as a negative thing, I’m going to look at it as a learning experience. Of course I’m going to have cheat days, of course I’m going to eat out a couple of times a week. I’m just going to have to plan carefully and make sure I get back on track the next day.
Today’s challenge? My cousin’s graduation party. My goal is to eat lunch before hand (we’re going there around 1:30) and stick to eating fruits and veggies while I’m there. Also, hoping they have bottled water since I’m trying to limit my alcohol consumption and am also cutting out soda.
Happy weekend!
This morning I got the confirmation of a lifetime that (for me at least) diet makes a HUGE difference. Thursday I was right on track with my diet all day, and it obviously showed on the scale and in my mood. I felt better simply because I was doing something right! Last night I had plans to go out with a couple of friends for dinner to celebrate my birthday. The good part about it was these are two people who completely “get it” and are also trying to watch what they eat, so I knew there wouldn’t be any external pressure to eat anything I didn’t want to, plus I went into it knowing that this was going to be my “cheat meal” of the week. I was all prepared: I went online and looked at the menu before hand to see what my options were. We were going to an Italian restaurant that I had been to once a long time ago, so I wasn’t very familiar with their menu. I knew ahead of time what my game plan was: try to stick to a small amount of bread, get a small salad, and ask for no alfredo sauce on my entrée- red sauce only, and stick to a small amount of wine. I ate more bread than I planned on, I didn’t go with the salad, my entrée wasn’t quite what I expected it to be, and of course they brought me a free birthday dessert. BUT: I stopped when I was full, and I do not feel guilty about what I ate.
Talk about getting confirmation that a healthy diet makes a difference though. This morning I have a slight headache (from the wine I’m guessing, though I only had 3 glasses) and I weigh about 2 pounds more than I did yesterday morning. A week ago I would have been totally discouraged by this, but I’m not letting myself go there today. Instead of looking at this as a negative thing, I’m going to look at it as a learning experience. Of course I’m going to have cheat days, of course I’m going to eat out a couple of times a week. I’m just going to have to plan carefully and make sure I get back on track the next day.
Today’s challenge? My cousin’s graduation party. My goal is to eat lunch before hand (we’re going there around 1:30) and stick to eating fruits and veggies while I’m there. Also, hoping they have bottled water since I’m trying to limit my alcohol consumption and am also cutting out soda.
Happy weekend!
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Encouraged!
My mantra for today is “don’t let yourself be discouraged”. Why? Well let me explain…
Before the wedding I was in an awesome routine of cardio 2-3 days a week and weight training 3 days per week. Since about a week before the wedding I could count on my thumbs how many times I have weight trained. I know this is one of the many reasons my weight loss has halted. I had myself all psyched up to start my weight training again this morning. Last night, when I got home from work, while walking into my house I SLAMMED my knee into the metal door frame. It hurt like a bitch but it wasn’t until later in the evening when I realized how much it actually hurt. I woke up this morning being able to walk pretty much pain free, but bending my knee, squatting, or lunging hurt like hell. At first I thought, ok that’s fine, I’ll just modify my workout. Wrong, 8 out of 9 moves in this workout involve bending my knees for some reason or another. At first I got all discouraged and pissed off, but I quickly turned it around. So what? I can walk pain free, so, I’ll go to the gym and walk on the treadmill like I have been for the past two weeks. I’ll start my workouts on Sunday when my knee has had time to heal. No big deal. Don’t sweat the small stuff!
Another thing that could potentially have me discouraged? Remember how I spent a pretty penny on some motivational weight loss books yesterday? Well, I started reading those books last night. The first book I picked up was “The Biggest Loser: Success Secrets”. I love the show and have been using their simple philosophy of calories in/calories out for the past 5 months. It works for me. I love this book, it’s totally what I was looking for, something I can pick up when I don’t feel like working out, or feel like eating crap- and it will (hopefully) give me the encouragement to keep going! It’s totally goal oriented and has tons of positive success stories and secrets from past contestants on the show. Love it.
The second book I picked up is called “Skinny Bitch”. I’ve seen it on the book shelves and have picked it up many times, but never really considered reading it. When I was at the store yesterday it looked really great, and promised a simple philosophy that anyone can follow! Great right? WRONG! I’m having a total love/hate relationship with these authors. I love the manor in which it’s written: the authors take a relaxed, no bull attitude and tell you like it is. There are swear words and everything. However, their general philosophy is annoying. It starts out by talking about all the stuff you shouldn’t do. Most of it makes sense; don’t smoke, don’t drink, don’t ingest aspartame. Fine, but then; don’t drink caffeine (at all, no tea, no coffee), don’t eat/drink dairy, don’t eat meat (seriously). I understand what they’re saying, however, I don’t want to live the rest of my life eating just fruits, veggies, grains, and drinking water (because honestly that’s all they say you should be drinking). To me, that’s setting myself up for failure. Like I say, I understand what they’re getting at- don’t give your body things it doesn’t need. That’s great. If you have the willpower to do that, more power to you, pat yourself on the back. That’s just not for me. I will read through the rest of the book (I’ve now been skipping chapters that I can tell will make me mad), but I will do so in such a way that I am still able to return the book this weekend, I refuse to pay $13 for it. There are however tips that I will follow. The chapter I just read was talking about how you should ease yourself into (or away from) certain things. They say that instead of eliminating all of the “bad” things from your diet at once, you should do it week by week. Pick one thing each week to eliminate and add to it until you’re home free. I totally agree with this, just not all of what they want me to eliminate.
So, instead of being discouraged I’m going to be encouraged. So what if I can’t weight train today? I’m still going to the gym and getting my exercise in, and I’ll start the workouts on Sunday. My goal for the week as far as eliminating something? I’m going to give up pop again. I’ve done it before and it’s really not that hard for me. I like sparkling water and I love iced tea- so no issue there.
One day at a time!
Before the wedding I was in an awesome routine of cardio 2-3 days a week and weight training 3 days per week. Since about a week before the wedding I could count on my thumbs how many times I have weight trained. I know this is one of the many reasons my weight loss has halted. I had myself all psyched up to start my weight training again this morning. Last night, when I got home from work, while walking into my house I SLAMMED my knee into the metal door frame. It hurt like a bitch but it wasn’t until later in the evening when I realized how much it actually hurt. I woke up this morning being able to walk pretty much pain free, but bending my knee, squatting, or lunging hurt like hell. At first I thought, ok that’s fine, I’ll just modify my workout. Wrong, 8 out of 9 moves in this workout involve bending my knees for some reason or another. At first I got all discouraged and pissed off, but I quickly turned it around. So what? I can walk pain free, so, I’ll go to the gym and walk on the treadmill like I have been for the past two weeks. I’ll start my workouts on Sunday when my knee has had time to heal. No big deal. Don’t sweat the small stuff!
Another thing that could potentially have me discouraged? Remember how I spent a pretty penny on some motivational weight loss books yesterday? Well, I started reading those books last night. The first book I picked up was “The Biggest Loser: Success Secrets”. I love the show and have been using their simple philosophy of calories in/calories out for the past 5 months. It works for me. I love this book, it’s totally what I was looking for, something I can pick up when I don’t feel like working out, or feel like eating crap- and it will (hopefully) give me the encouragement to keep going! It’s totally goal oriented and has tons of positive success stories and secrets from past contestants on the show. Love it.
The second book I picked up is called “Skinny Bitch”. I’ve seen it on the book shelves and have picked it up many times, but never really considered reading it. When I was at the store yesterday it looked really great, and promised a simple philosophy that anyone can follow! Great right? WRONG! I’m having a total love/hate relationship with these authors. I love the manor in which it’s written: the authors take a relaxed, no bull attitude and tell you like it is. There are swear words and everything. However, their general philosophy is annoying. It starts out by talking about all the stuff you shouldn’t do. Most of it makes sense; don’t smoke, don’t drink, don’t ingest aspartame. Fine, but then; don’t drink caffeine (at all, no tea, no coffee), don’t eat/drink dairy, don’t eat meat (seriously). I understand what they’re saying, however, I don’t want to live the rest of my life eating just fruits, veggies, grains, and drinking water (because honestly that’s all they say you should be drinking). To me, that’s setting myself up for failure. Like I say, I understand what they’re getting at- don’t give your body things it doesn’t need. That’s great. If you have the willpower to do that, more power to you, pat yourself on the back. That’s just not for me. I will read through the rest of the book (I’ve now been skipping chapters that I can tell will make me mad), but I will do so in such a way that I am still able to return the book this weekend, I refuse to pay $13 for it. There are however tips that I will follow. The chapter I just read was talking about how you should ease yourself into (or away from) certain things. They say that instead of eliminating all of the “bad” things from your diet at once, you should do it week by week. Pick one thing each week to eliminate and add to it until you’re home free. I totally agree with this, just not all of what they want me to eliminate.
So, instead of being discouraged I’m going to be encouraged. So what if I can’t weight train today? I’m still going to the gym and getting my exercise in, and I’ll start the workouts on Sunday. My goal for the week as far as eliminating something? I’m going to give up pop again. I’ve done it before and it’s really not that hard for me. I like sparkling water and I love iced tea- so no issue there.
One day at a time!
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
25 by 26
So, I turned 25 3 days ago. I got married a month and a half ago. I've lost 25 pounds in the last 5 months (well technically I lost 30 and then found 5 on my honeymoon). I PROMISED myself that, although the wedding was a great motivator, it would not be the end of my weight loss journey. Alas, the past month and a half has been a struggle.
I've GOT to get myself back on track. I have no excuses. I need motivation, I need goals, I need will power. So, I went to the book store today and purchased two books. I made a goal. I'm 25 years old, and I want to lose 25 pounds by my 26th birthday. I know that doesn't sound very hard, but to me, that seems IMPOSSIBLE. This morning I weighed 170 pounds. That would put me at 145. Pretty sure the last time I weighed 145 was before I ever cared about my weight. Seriously, probably middle school, I don't even know. I know it sounds odd, but that scares the SHIT out of me. That's uncharted territory and although it sounds great in my head, I can't even imagine weighing that little.
So, there it is. My goal written down on paper (sort of). That was a tip in one of those great motivational books I purchased earlier.
Wish me luck!
I've GOT to get myself back on track. I have no excuses. I need motivation, I need goals, I need will power. So, I went to the book store today and purchased two books. I made a goal. I'm 25 years old, and I want to lose 25 pounds by my 26th birthday. I know that doesn't sound very hard, but to me, that seems IMPOSSIBLE. This morning I weighed 170 pounds. That would put me at 145. Pretty sure the last time I weighed 145 was before I ever cared about my weight. Seriously, probably middle school, I don't even know. I know it sounds odd, but that scares the SHIT out of me. That's uncharted territory and although it sounds great in my head, I can't even imagine weighing that little.
So, there it is. My goal written down on paper (sort of). That was a tip in one of those great motivational books I purchased earlier.
Wish me luck!
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