Showing posts with label Weigh In. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Weigh In. Show all posts

Sunday, March 18, 2012

Official Weigh-In #11

Well, I'm back on track. Back on weighing in, and back on working out.

Last weigh in was a while ago, but here's the new results:

Sunday, February 26: 202.5 pounds
Sunday, March 18: 200 pounds
2.5 pounds lost

I can't be mad at that. Yes, my goal was to be at 193.5 pounds by next week, but I'm quite ok with not being there. I had a couple of bad weeks. Moving, then getting sick - not a good combination. I'll be happy if I get half way to my goal - 198.5 pounds by next Sunday. 1.5 pounds? I should be able to do that!

Anyways, it's Sunday, and John is actually home. Better go make breakfast, and then we can take the pup for a walk! Have a good Sunday everyone!

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Mid-Week Weight Check

It has been a long time since I've weighed, so I thought I'd sneak one in this morning. Last night, I weighed with all of my clothes on after dinner, and I was 205 pounds. I didn't think that was too bad considering how the last 2 weeks have gone.

Then I weighed this morning.

201 pounds 

That means I'm down 12.5 for this year! Whoo hoo!

Sunday, February 19, 2012

Official Weigh-In #7

So, a week after my first goal! Time to start a completely new goal! Yes, it's the same goal, but it's most likely going to be a lot harder!

Monday, February, 13: 206 pounds
Sunday, February 19: 202 pounds
4 pounds lost! 8.5 pounds to go to the next goal

Yes, I am using my Monday weight because it was my last official weigh-in weight. I only lost 0.5 of a pound since Tuesday, which isn't too impressive, but the fact that we are 7 weeks into the year and I've lost 11.5 pounds is pretty impressive. I have a friend who was on Visalus and has lost over 25 pounds so far this year, and while that's great, I think I've had it better. I don't want to lose that much weight that quickly. Sure, it would be great to get down to my goal quickly, but then I'd probably gain it all back. This way, I am learning about my body, and what I need to do to keep the weight off. This week, I worked out so much, well, more than normal. I watched what I was eating, and kept it pretty low. But I wasn't losing weight, in fact, I went up to 203 pounds yesterday morning. I figured maybe I was eating too few calories, so I didn't pay as much attention to what I ate yesterday - I went out for lunch with some friends who were driving through from FSJ - and had fish and chips! I didn't eat the full order, but I still ate fried fish and fries! And, with not paying as much attention, I lost a pound. I still watched what I ate, I just didn't count calories. It worked out. It's not always going to work out that way, but it's good to know that I guessed right about what was going on with my body!

I also mentioned to my sis, and my friend I met up with yesterday that I thought I was stalling a bit. Now, I think a lot of the stalling this week was due to going from 206 pounds to 202.5 pounds overnight, and probably from eating as little as I was. Both of them suggested upping my protein intake. I haven't been eating much protein at all. Lots of vegetables and fruit. Erika suggested I try to add protein in with beans. Worth a try! I'm going to go onto Pinterest and see if I can find some good bean recipes. If you have any, please forward them on to me! Erika told me about a black bean/cocoa granola bar thing. I hope I can find that. Sound yummy!

Anyone ever had a grapple? Those apples that are supposed to taste like grapes? I bought some yesterday ($5.99 for 4! Ridiculous!) and it's weird. They smell like grapes, but I still thought it tasted like an apple. It was good though, but maybe not good enough for the price. I'm almost out of fruit, so I think I'll have to try both grocery stores today to see if I can find some good apples. Oranges are pretty easy, but I can never find good apples!

Anyways, time to make some breakfast! Gonna make me some eggs! Have a good day everyone and a STRONG week!

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Reward & New Goal

I am so happy to have achieved my goal, if even a few days late - that still counts, right? I think so, and on the advice of MK, I am declaring this goal met!

Now to my reward:


This hoodie is currently winging it's way to me from Vancouver! I can't wait to see the colour, it looks so light and refreshing!

Now to my next goal. I'm glad to have made my first goal, but there's no time to waste!

Sunday, March 25 - weigh-in #12: 10 pound goal - 193.5 pounds
Reward: facial

That's what I'm working towards now. I already have a head start on it, but I'd like to keep at it this time, and not come down to the wire. It will be difficult for a couple of weeks with our move, but I have to find ways to still work out, and to eat healthy.

I also have a mini-goal for the month of February. MK is trying really hard to get into the 160's this month, so I decided that I should try to get into the 190's this month as well. Might was well crack into another set of digits, and make it to One-derland. Another mini-goal doesn't hurt!

Last night, John and I went for dinner. I had a glass of wine and pasta. I was thinking I was defeated. I worked out at lunch again, and watched what I ate. Turns out I gained half a pound, which is really no biggie. At this point, half a pound is really nothing to worry about. I could be down it tomorrow!

Anyway, should go and get ready for work. Have a great day everyone!

Saturday, February 4, 2012

Official Weigh-In #5 {a day early}

This week I have to do my weigh in a day early. Hubby and I are headed back to Fort St John this afternoon to meet up with a life insurance agent, and I won't be able to weigh tomorrow morning.

Wanna see how it went?

Sunday, January 29: 208 pounds
Saturday, February 4: 205.5 pounds
2.5 pounds lost this week
8 pounds total for the year
2 pounds to my first goal on February 12

Yay! I'm pretty stoked, as I should be, I think! 2 pounds to go for the week. I think I can do that!

But, I have a ton of stuff to do before we leave today, so I should be going. I think another good hour of work and I can have the house cleaned to perfection!

Sunday, January 29, 2012

Official Weigh-In #4

Ugh, what a week.

Sunday, January 22: 209 pounds
Sunday, January 29: 208 pounds
Total loss in 2012: 5.5 pounds
4.5 pounds to go to the first goal of 10 pounds

Yeah. Ugh. I could have done so much better! It's lame. Two more weeks to go, and 4.5 pounds to lose. I better get it together!

More tomorrow!

Sunday, January 22, 2012

Official Weigh-In #3

What a super crappy week. Lots of work, and bad bad food choices.

Want to see how it went?

Sunday, January 15: 209 pounds
Sunday, January 22: 209 pounds

So, not necessarily a bad week, but not a good week. I've still lost 4.5 pounds this year, so I have to look at that. It's better than nothing, but this week I have to change.

I was texting with my weight-loss buddy, MK, and we are both happy that Sunday means that a fresh start to the week. I better get down some pounds. I have 3 weeks to lose 5.5 pounds to reach my goal!

Sunday, January 15, 2012

Official Weigh-In #2

Can you believe it's the third Sunday of 2012 already?? I just can't! It seems too crazy!

I did my weigh-in, and I have to admit, it didn't look too good. I don't think I worked out at all this week, and my food was up and down. So was my mood. Friday I wouldn't eat because we were going out to meet people and I felt too fat. Turns out it was awesome, but I basically only ate 500-ish calories. I skipped breakfast, and only had lunch. Not the way to lose weight, I know, but my head was in the wrong place. I assumed that I gained a bunch of weight this week, and that I was failing. It sucked so bad. I hate feeling like that.

But, I woke up this morning and weighed, and I feel better:

Sunday, January 8: 211 pounds
Sunday, January 15: 209 pounds
That's a loss of 2 pounds!!!
Total lost in 2012: 4.5 pounds
5.5 pounds to go to my first goal!

I think 4.5 pounds in 2 weeks is awesome! I really need to focus, and try my best. I know, 4.5 pounds is awesome, but I haven't been working my best. I haven't been working out much, but I have been trying to watch my food. Obviously, weight is based on 80% of what you eat. I've been finding that. I need to start trying to eat more fruits and veggies, but it's so hard when the availability it limited up here.

Anyways, I'm going to get going. I am hungry...time for some breakfast!

Sunday, January 8, 2012

Official Weigh-In #1

Hey all! It's the first official weigh-in of 2012! How do you think I did??

I was super confident this week. I was tracking my food, exercising, and doing a pretty great detox. It's better than I have been doing in weeks. Months, even. Then there was Friday.

I went and got my hair cut after work (and found someone who did a pretty great job on the first try!) and I had planned on going grocery shopping after to buy something good for dinner. Something quick and easy. But, when I was done getting my hair cut, I had no interest in shopping or cooking. Bad idea! So, what did we do? We went out for dinner. To Boston Pizza. And honestly, even though they have a "healthy choices" section, I don't like any of the food, so I don't even look at it. I definitely over ate, but John and I actually got a few other things in our life figured out (our money situation is looking much better now, thanks to a good chance to talk it out) so I figured it was a good sacrifice.

Then, yesterday morning I woke up at 4 am, wide awake. There was no way I was going back to sleep. So, I got up, watched some tv, and crocheted a bit. I finally got back to sleep at around 11. It was just not my day. I had planned on doing an hour on my tread climber, instead of the 30 minutes I had been doing, but I barely had the energy to go grocery shopping!

So basically, the last couple of days of the week sucked, but the beginning of the week was good. I was actually scared to weigh this morning. I didn't want to see a gain on the scale. I just don't want to see that at all. I think if I saw a gain, I would totally sabotage myself, and I don't need that.

Well, are you curious now?? Here's how it went down:

Sunday, January 1: 213.5 pounds
Sunday, January 8: 211 pounds
That's a loss of 2.5 pounds!!!

Yup, I still lost! Even with a couple of crappy days, I still lost! I am back to believing that I can lose this first 10 pounds easily! And that feels pretty darn good!

I'm going at this slow and steady, but I think that's the key. Slow and steady is going to win this race!

Sunday, January 1, 2012

2012 - Bring It On

Happy New Year! Welcome to 2012!

We didn't do anything this year to ring it in. We watched the IIHF Canada/USA game (Yay! Canada won, beating our biggest rival and keeping an undefeated title!) with Curt and Kristie, then watched some comedy before heading to bed well before midnight. Lame, right? Not really.

I've been sick for weeks now. I've actually been going to bed at 7 or 8 every night. One night last week I even went to bed at 6. I had the flu a few weeks ago, and I just haven't felt right since. I had a few good days, but then I've been battling indigestion and acid reflux and a massive headache. Yesterday, there was a large fire somewhere, and the smoke just hung around town (one of the problems when there is no wind to move it out) and it made breathing difficult. I think my body is just telling me to get my ass in gear and get healthy. So, I will! 2012 better be a good year for weight loss - much better than 2011!

As I told you in previous posts, I have set up some goals. I did weigh-in this morning, so here we go:

Sunday, January 1, 2012 - 213.5 pounds
GOAL: Sunday, February 12 - 203.5 pounds
REWARD: lululemon hoodie

Ok, so this first 10 pounds should be easy enough to get rid of. I have a detox that I'm going to do, and I'm going to do my best for this first week to cut out refined carbs. Might be easier said than done, but even if I can do it for most of the days this week, I should see something decent on the scale next week.

If, for some odd reason, I get those 10 pounds off before February 12, I'll start my next goal from that point. With my starting weight, and my current goal to lose 45 pounds by October, that should put me at 168.5 pounds, which is higher than my ultimate goal, but if I can get there by October, I should be able to lose that last 10 pounds and be in the 150s by December.

We'l see how it goes. I do NOT want to end 2012 as big as I am now. I don't want to see 213.5 or higher  on the scale ever again. In 2010 I lost the weight, and 2011 I gained it all back. No more of that. Time to get down there and stay there!

I hope 2012 is good to all of you. May all of your resolutions come to fruition!!

Friday, July 29, 2011

Bad Weight

Ugh. So, I haven't weighed since June sometime. It's been a while. I knew it wasn't going to be good, but I didn't think it was going to be this bad.

I'm not telling numbers, but just know that it is B.A.D.

So, the long weekend is coming up. I'm going to enjoy myself, but at the same time, I'm going to re-read the 17 Day Diet book that is sitting on my shelf, and I'm going to start doing it again. I need to. This is ridiculous.

I want to go hiking today, but we'll see how the trails are. Apparently they are closed, but I guess I could go to Taylor to the golf course. Have to talk to the momma.

Anyways, I need to get ready for work. Blah.

Sunday, February 20, 2011

Sunday - Goals Day! (Week #7)

Well, my first week of not working is over. Time to get back into losing weight!

I weighed in this morning - ready for the scary news? I weighed in at 195 pounds. I'm very disappointed with myself. I thought that I left the 190s behind last year, but nope, they're still present.

Now I have to start thinking realistic goals. What can I do to get this weight off? What was I doing back when it was working? First things first, I know I was writing down everything I was eating. Even if it wasn't something that I should have been eating, I was writing it down. And I was exercising more. So here are the goals (and I am damn well sticking with them this week!):

GOAL #1 - Write down the foods that I eat. That's really the first step in getting this weight off!

GOAL #2 - Work out more! I did ok this week, but I could do better, I know it!

GOAL #3 - No cheats this week! No junk food! No chocolate! Just the good stuff! And if I make it all week, maybe I'll go out and have an ice cream or something to celebrate. One ice cream isn't as bad as several chocolate bars or bags of chips!

I think, with a lot of hard work, I should be able to get to 190 this week. I'll take any loss, but I think I could do it! We'll see how this week pans out!

On a side note, my little niece, Teagan, turns 2 today! I can barely believe it! She was so little at my wedding less than 2 years ago! Just seems crazy. I'm sure I'll go through the same thing around her big sister, Tyhlar's birthday - she's going to be 6 this year! Nuts!

Sunday, January 30, 2011

Sunday - Goals Day! (Week #4)

So, for once, I achieved my goal! I lost weight this week! At the beginning of the week, I was 192.5 pounds. This morning I was 191 pounds. Yay! Even though I gained a ton of weight since before Christmas, I'm slowly losing it now! I think it's due to a lot of my stress going away with quitting my job.

So, goal for this week? Same as last week. Just lose some weight. That's all. Get back into the 180s buy the end of the week. That's it. Gotta do it!

I had a nice lazy weekend. Not much happening. It was pretty nice. Lots of crochet. I'll post some pictures later!

Hope you all got a chance to relax this weekend!

Monday, January 24, 2011

GAIN!?

So, I definitely did not like my weigh in this morning. 5 POUND GAIN!? Not cool at all. But, what should I expect? I have been eating and eating and eating. And not working out as much as I should be. So, it's clearly time to start changing it up and actually cracking down. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!

I found this photo on another blog, and I have no idea where she found it, but I love what it says:


I applied with our local staffing service tonight. I wrote a cover email, John edited it, and he hit send. It's started. Today I was so mad a couple of time I think I was giving myself a fever. Like, I was hot, flushed, and I had chills. So, I didn't go for a walk with my mom. Like, what if I was actually getting the flu that was going around. Then I got home, and within half an hour, I was ok again. That's when I realized. It's just anger. Like UGH! So mad! People were driving me nuts. The boss, co-workers, you name it. Not customers for once though. It's so just time to move on. So, we'll see what comes of this. Damn, I hope something soon!

Village on A Diet is on...should be watching!