Today I started a new little workout booklet. I also decided to recommit myself. I had a terrible weekend this weekend which just goes to show that my parents' house is not going to be the best place for me to stay this summer (I'm back up to 219 after this weekend, but my weight doesn't actually count until Wednesday, so I'm hoping it will lower itself back down to 215 by then. I've got my fingers crossed). Therefore, I will be going forward with my plan to move out and into a friend's house.
Anyway, I think it's time to recommit and so I am, today. I'm going to keep going!
Monday, April 6, 2009
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
A Small Loss
I've had a rough couple of days as far as dieting goes, and when I weighed in today, I hadn't drunk any water yet, but I still dropped a pound. I'm officially at 215 today, which means I've lost twenty pounds as of today. Score!
I exercised for an hour and a half today: half hour-stationary bike, half hour weight-lifting, twenty minutes-eliptical, and somewhere ten minutes got lost in there. So I'm feeling pretty good about today. Although, I was supposed to give blood at 1:00 and I totally forgot. I'll have to call and see if they have any open time in about an hour.
I exercised for an hour and a half today: half hour-stationary bike, half hour weight-lifting, twenty minutes-eliptical, and somewhere ten minutes got lost in there. So I'm feeling pretty good about today. Although, I was supposed to give blood at 1:00 and I totally forgot. I'll have to call and see if they have any open time in about an hour.
Friday, March 27, 2009
Mini Goals
1. 19 lbs = 116 lbs = 25% of goal and under previous highest weight ever. accomplished
2. 20 lbs = 215 lbs = 20 lbs lost to date
3. 24 lbs = 211 lbs = 10% of total starting weight lost
4. 25 lbs = 210 lbs = 1/3 of goal
5. 30 lbs = 205 lbs = 30 lbs lost to date
6. 36 lbs = 199 lbs = broke 200 lbs
7. 38 lbs = 197 lbs = 50% of goal
8. 40 lbs = 195 lbs = 40 lbs lost to date
9. 44 lbs = 191 lbs = BMI under 30--no longer classified as obese
10. 47 lbs = 188 lbs = 20% of total starting weight lost
11. 50 lbs = 185 lbs = 50 lbs lost to date
12. 51 lbs = 184 lbs = 2/3 of goal
13. 57 lbs = 178 lbs = 75% of goal
14. 59 lbs = 176 lbs = 25% of total starting weight lost
15. 60 lbs = 175 lbs = 60 lbs lost to date
16. 66 lbs = 169 lbs = only ten lbs left to lose
17. 70 lbs = 165 lbs = 70 lbs lost to date
18. 71 lbs = 164 lbs = 30% of total starting weight lost
19. 76 lbs = 159 lbs = BMI under 25 (THE END!)
2. 20 lbs = 215 lbs = 20 lbs lost to date
3. 24 lbs = 211 lbs = 10% of total starting weight lost
4. 25 lbs = 210 lbs = 1/3 of goal
5. 30 lbs = 205 lbs = 30 lbs lost to date
6. 36 lbs = 199 lbs = broke 200 lbs
7. 38 lbs = 197 lbs = 50% of goal
8. 40 lbs = 195 lbs = 40 lbs lost to date
9. 44 lbs = 191 lbs = BMI under 30--no longer classified as obese
10. 47 lbs = 188 lbs = 20% of total starting weight lost
11. 50 lbs = 185 lbs = 50 lbs lost to date
12. 51 lbs = 184 lbs = 2/3 of goal
13. 57 lbs = 178 lbs = 75% of goal
14. 59 lbs = 176 lbs = 25% of total starting weight lost
15. 60 lbs = 175 lbs = 60 lbs lost to date
16. 66 lbs = 169 lbs = only ten lbs left to lose
17. 70 lbs = 165 lbs = 70 lbs lost to date
18. 71 lbs = 164 lbs = 30% of total starting weight lost
19. 76 lbs = 159 lbs = BMI under 25 (THE END!)
Time to get back on track
The last two days have been terrible! I don't know what it is about coming home at night that makes me want to eat everything. But I've felt that way, and I basically have eaten everything.
It's not really showing in the scale too bad, but I need to get back on track because it is showing a bit.
I think the best thing going for me is that I am coming up on a Saturday. I have a book I really want to read, and if I cheat today I won't be able to read tomorrow. Luckily, my self control has been enough to enforce the no reading punishment so far.
Last night was a mess, though. If I hadn't had that half hour nap before class, I likely would have gone to bed right when I got home and not even had the opportunity to cheat. As it was, it was a doozy.
I've also produced a list of mini goals. The first mini goal was 25% which I hit last time. The next goal is losing a total of 20 lbs which I should hit next Wednesday provided I can keep myself on the diet for the rest of the week. I'm not sure what the goal is after that, but I'll post a full list sometime soon.
It's not really showing in the scale too bad, but I need to get back on track because it is showing a bit.
I think the best thing going for me is that I am coming up on a Saturday. I have a book I really want to read, and if I cheat today I won't be able to read tomorrow. Luckily, my self control has been enough to enforce the no reading punishment so far.
Last night was a mess, though. If I hadn't had that half hour nap before class, I likely would have gone to bed right when I got home and not even had the opportunity to cheat. As it was, it was a doozy.
I've also produced a list of mini goals. The first mini goal was 25% which I hit last time. The next goal is losing a total of 20 lbs which I should hit next Wednesday provided I can keep myself on the diet for the rest of the week. I'm not sure what the goal is after that, but I'll post a full list sometime soon.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Previous Highest Weight
Down to 216 today (216.8 was my previous highest weight of my life. Had my period this week. That's what really did it. Yes!
So I hit 25% of my goal today as well. That's nothing to sneer at.
So I hit 25% of my goal today as well. That's nothing to sneer at.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Success!
Down to 220, baby! Yeah! That's 15 pounds right there.
I've been a little off. I went on a trip an that threw me a little, but not too much I guess, and I'm on again today!
I've been a little off. I went on a trip an that threw me a little, but not too much I guess, and I'm on again today!
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Incentives
I was up two pounds yesterday (my normal weigh-in day) which is totally my fault because I was off my diet for several days. On the other hand, the last two days have been really good. I have discovered the power of having good incentives. The other week I told myself I couldn't buy a certain book unless I stayed on my diet for the next seven days. I was perfect.
Unfortunately, it's pretty dang hard for me to come up with good incentives for myself, but this week I had a stroke of brilliance!
I like to read, but not necessarily to buy, books. My new incentive is that if I'm perfect on my diet, I'm allowed to read for pleasure the next day, but if I'm not perfect on my diet, no reading. So far, so good.
I'll let you know how it goes.
Unfortunately, it's pretty dang hard for me to come up with good incentives for myself, but this week I had a stroke of brilliance!
I like to read, but not necessarily to buy, books. My new incentive is that if I'm perfect on my diet, I'm allowed to read for pleasure the next day, but if I'm not perfect on my diet, no reading. So far, so good.
I'll let you know how it goes.
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Argh!
Today was not a good day. I slept in until 12:30. My diet was pretty much shot from the very beginning. I had ice cream tonight. I ate candy. I didn't even go running. So, tomorrow I've just got to do better. Wish me luck!
Friday, March 6, 2009
How It Went
Yesterday ended up working out just about perfect. I did have a small piece of cake, but I didn't eat my orange so it should be okay-ish, and I was back on and perfect today. Today I had a little bit of trouble, but thinking about the fact that I had to come back to this blog helped a lot.
Instead of having my last fruit in some milk, I had two slices of bologna, low-fat. I just didn't feel like fruit and milk, but it should be all right.
Hopefully tomorrow I'll post the diet I'm following.
Instead of having my last fruit in some milk, I had two slices of bologna, low-fat. I just didn't feel like fruit and milk, but it should be all right.
Hopefully tomorrow I'll post the diet I'm following.
Thursday, March 5, 2009
First Snag
Okay, so day 1 and I'm already having issues.
The problem is this: I have already eaten 800 calories today! This is a problem because it's only 2:30 and usually I have only eaten about 450 calories by this time. Also, I have a party to go to tonight; I'll probably be up until midnight.
The good news is that I have a plan. First, I still have all my vegetables left, so I have about a pound of cabbage I can munch on (125 calories). Second, I haven't eaten any of my free foods. I just bought a bottle of pickles, and I can pretty much eat the entire bottle for free (really its approximately 60 calories, but that's the total amount of free food I can have. Third, I have four flavors of sugar-free gum. Fourth, I have diet soda. I'll post my thoughts about diet soda in another post (I know it's no better for me than regular soda). Also, I have a half-hour walk back to school at 4:30-ish and a two-and-a-half hour class this evening that will perhaps distract me from eating.
As a matter of interest all I have eaten to get to 800 calories is a chicken-salad croissant and a little bag of Cheetos. Not the best choices.
We'll see how it goes. Wish me luck
The problem is this: I have already eaten 800 calories today! This is a problem because it's only 2:30 and usually I have only eaten about 450 calories by this time. Also, I have a party to go to tonight; I'll probably be up until midnight.
The good news is that I have a plan. First, I still have all my vegetables left, so I have about a pound of cabbage I can munch on (125 calories). Second, I haven't eaten any of my free foods. I just bought a bottle of pickles, and I can pretty much eat the entire bottle for free (really its approximately 60 calories, but that's the total amount of free food I can have. Third, I have four flavors of sugar-free gum. Fourth, I have diet soda. I'll post my thoughts about diet soda in another post (I know it's no better for me than regular soda). Also, I have a half-hour walk back to school at 4:30-ish and a two-and-a-half hour class this evening that will perhaps distract me from eating.
As a matter of interest all I have eaten to get to 800 calories is a chicken-salad croissant and a little bag of Cheetos. Not the best choices.
We'll see how it goes. Wish me luck
Days Like Today
It really is days like today that keep me going.
I guess, this being my first post and all, I ought to explain a little bit my reason for starting this blog. But the reasons are many, and I'll get to them in another post. But, honestly, the point of this blog is for me to keep track of my weight loss progress. I started at 235 lbs at the beginning of January, and I'm down to 221 now.
Not too shabby.
But here's the thing. I want to keep going, and now I'm really headed into the rocks. My support group fails me, to an extent. I need somewhere to write my feelings about what I'm doing, and this is it.
But getting back to my opening. It is indeed days like today that keep me going. My real battle has been since I hit 225 lbs. I was having a gosh-awful time losing after that point. Last week i managed to be perfect on my diet for an entire week, and then I went back to my old bad habits for a couple of days. But today, when I got on that scale, I was at 221 lbs. My effort had paid off even with a terrible couple of days.
That really gave me the strength to continue on, even though I really didn't pack a good lunch today, so I'm going to have to struggle with an unconventional diet, which is not the best way to keep myself motivated!
I think my next post will be a little bit more about my background and how I'm trying to go about this.
I guess, this being my first post and all, I ought to explain a little bit my reason for starting this blog. But the reasons are many, and I'll get to them in another post. But, honestly, the point of this blog is for me to keep track of my weight loss progress. I started at 235 lbs at the beginning of January, and I'm down to 221 now.
Not too shabby.
But here's the thing. I want to keep going, and now I'm really headed into the rocks. My support group fails me, to an extent. I need somewhere to write my feelings about what I'm doing, and this is it.
But getting back to my opening. It is indeed days like today that keep me going. My real battle has been since I hit 225 lbs. I was having a gosh-awful time losing after that point. Last week i managed to be perfect on my diet for an entire week, and then I went back to my old bad habits for a couple of days. But today, when I got on that scale, I was at 221 lbs. My effort had paid off even with a terrible couple of days.
That really gave me the strength to continue on, even though I really didn't pack a good lunch today, so I'm going to have to struggle with an unconventional diet, which is not the best way to keep myself motivated!
I think my next post will be a little bit more about my background and how I'm trying to go about this.
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