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Made it to the Gym! 17 y
I'm getting more fit- yay!!
I had to fight with myself again to work out, but I convinced myself to
do a 6:15 a.m. workout. This time I used the gym at my complex. I prayed
and prayed that no one would be on the treadmill but someone was, so I
decided to torture myself with the elliptical trainer rather than
return home. The elliptical trainer burns more calories, which is a
good thing, but not all of them have the right "feel." This was one of
those trainers that just doesn’t fit my body very well. Luckily the
person on the treadmill left after about 10 minutes so I finished my
wo ... read more The Scale Hates Me 17 y
My blender does, too...
This morning my blender committed hara kiri
before my very eyes. No more smoothies until payday. Maybe that set
me up for the annoying day I had: annoyance that I’m not losing any
weight. Some days I don’t think about the weight too much, while on
days like today I feel like I’m failing. I would have loved to be
approaching a 10-lb loss by my mid-July trip to San Diego, but no way
is that going to happen now. My friends tell me I’m probably gaining
muscle, or I’m probably getting smaller without it showing on the
scale. Yes, those things happen but t ... read more A Good Day 17 y
Can't believe I played racquetball BEFORE work!
Today
I realized I have not consistently eaten enough fiber over the past
couple of weeks, so I added FIBER to my short list of nutrients to
track- an easy thing to do on Sparkpeople.com. I made sure to get extra
fiber in today, and I will strive to reach the top of the recommended
range in fiber daily. Today I had over 1600 calories but because I had
a turkey burger instead of fish for dinner, I ate below the recommended
fat amount (drats- I forgot the sliced avocado. The broccoli and
cauliflower must’ve thrown me off!). So now that I’m getting my
eating squared away, I am trying ... read more Sushi and Racquetball 17 y
I find that I am willing to work hard for sushi and racquetball!
I
think two of my favorite healthy things in life are sushi and
racquetball. Playing with Cindy this weekend reminded me of how much I
love the sport, so I’m actually gearing up to go to bed early so that I
can get court time early in the morning before work. I would never be
so motivated to get up early just to use the treadmill. I know I am
asking for trouble by working out so hard before work, but it’ll be
worth it. The only thing I hate about racquetball is the glass wall
where people can stand and stare. I try to use the gawkers as
motivators to force me to play better. If I ... read more Oh, The Pain 17 y
I am really suffering from Saturday's racquetball session with my friend Cindy.
My serving arm is killing me, my neck hurts, my legs hurt... but
it’s a good hurt! The hurt of doing well in the gym. After eating
indulgently on Friday and Saturday, I am back to health today. Cindy
made the healthy breakfast pictured here: a spinach and mushroom omelet
with a little cheddar cheese on top (in honor of my love of cheese!),
some tomato slices and strawberries. Rather than driving
straight to the house when I left Cindy’s this morning I stopped at the
gym and put my time in on the treadmill. As usual I didn’t put much
thought into my warm-up, but I noticed that it t ... read more Fun at the Gym 17 y
On Saturday I played my first racquetball game in a long time!
I spent the weekend with my friend Cindy so I’ve backdated this blog to
Saturday’s date. Although I had a cheat day on Friday, Saturday was
also a cheat day. We went to a buffet and thoroughly enjoyed a variety
ofseafood , including lobster, oysters, muscles and shrimp. I had
about three rolls (on which I put a little butter), a piece of fried
chicken, and a spoonful of each of a variety of foods such as pasta
salad, cranberry sauce, turkey stuffing and scalloped potatoes. You
know how a buffet is- a little bit of this, a little bit of that! For
dessert(s) I had a ... read more Bought Foods From my New Shopping List 17 y
Protein, fat, and two types of carbs are all accounted for now.
T his is my virtual model. I plan to shrink her as I shrink. Here is what she looks like now,
as a size 26/28. Today was my cheat day, so I ate a couple of my
favorite foods, including Pepsi: Totino’s pizza rolls and roasted nuts.
I easily got to the 2,400 calories my trainer recommended, and beyond!
I felt a little guilty for having a cheat day when I skipped a workout
this week, but so be it. I’m not going to be perfect every week. I
am looking forward to biking with Cindy this weekend. I am even taking
my bathing suit with me, but I do not promise to get in the pool e ... read more Skipped the Gym Today 17 y
But I've got an active weekend planned
I
didn’t eat anything I shouldn’t have today, but I did skip the gym. I
have plans to go bike riding with my friend Cindy this weekend, which
would burn twice as many calories as I’d have burned today anyway.
Basically, I’m just having an unmotivated week. I’ve been staying
within the calorie range that is acceptable to me (although not to my
trainer), been doing well at the gym, and have lost weight, so my
malaise isn’t about feeling like a failure. Maybe the change of pace
this weekend will shake things up and bring back a little of my
enthusiasm. Breakfast Cottage Cheese, 2% Mi ... read more I Did NOT Want to Workout Today 17 y
My iPod really saved me today
Today’s photo is another healthy meal made by my "chef" friend Cindy. Today we have Curried Chicken Spears. Mmmm that looks delicious. This
week has been a little tougher for me. First of all, I’m HUNGRY more
during the day. Secondly, I haven’t felt like working out. And thirdly,
I’ve been tempted to stop at McDonald’s on the way home, or to order an
entire pizza just for me! What is happening?? As far as the
daytime hunger goes, I could resolve that by eating more at breakfast.
I cut my Egg Beater portions in half, and I’ve also eaten oatmeal with
fruit and yogurt, so ... read more Early Morning Workout 17 y
Starting my day with a workout seemed to keep me more energized than usual throughout the work day.
This
morning I actually dragged myself out of bed at 5 a.m. and worked out
before work. Unbelievable. And because I did it so early, I had the
time to make myself an Egg Beater omelet for breakfast. As for lunch,
it was another "business lunch" and did not have a say in the
restaurant we went to. It turned out to be a very nice neighborhood
Italian place. I already have it in my head to order salads when
I eat out, so I perused the salad list and chose the seafood salad. It
seemed the lesser of the 7 or so evils. When it arrived I was horrified
to find that the calamari ... read more A Competition is Launched! 17 y
Something fun to motivate me even more.
My
friend Cindy in Mesquite, Nevada, has challenged me to a month-long
weight loss contest. She’s a wonderful budding chef who finds these
great, healthy recipes. I’ve been lucky enough to indulge in her
cooking a few times, but I didn’t get to try this one: a BLT wrap with
colorful coleslaw. (That looks like turkey bacon, by the way.) Our
challenge started today. Whoever loses the competition has to take the
winner out for dinner. Better save up your money, Cindy!! Today
was a good day for me, although at 7 pm I realized I’d only had about
850 calories. Oo ... read more I Ran! 17 y
I’ve lost no additional weight, but I made up for that disappointment by proving to myself that I can run on the treadmill.
I had a fun day today, even though I started the day a little annoyed
that I lost not a single pound this week. I forgot about that though
when a raw vegan friend gave a potluck, which I attended. Not all of
the foods were raw. I can have one “cheat day” a week so I enjoyed my
first pastry in a long while (I cut it in half), a slice of raw pie,
some guacamole, tortilla chips and salsa, and fruit salad. I was
surprised that I didn’t
do badly on the calorie side of things, although raw pies tend to be
fattening and I have no idea what the nutritional content of the ... read more A Very Good Week 17 y
A great workout and a ton of sushi. What more could I ask for?
A Very Good Week
I
missed my Sushi Friday so I’m having LOTS of it tonight. Fourteen
pieces of delicious nigiri sushi. I was very hungry so it wasn’t too
much food today. In fact, I forgot to eat lunch and had to quick eat
some yogurt before running out to the gym this afternoon. I had another
great workout, but I really learned the detriments of not stretching.
The front of both ankles felt so sore for the first 10 minutes that I
thought I’d have to stick to 2.5 mph the whole time. Luckily the
soreness went away ... read more To Work Out or Not Work Out? 17 y
Eating so much tempts me to go to the gym- I have this urge to burn off the calories.
I
was able to get close to 2000 calories today because I had a leftover
Jimmy John’s lunch from yesterday’s staff meeting- I just left out the
chips this time. However, if I really want to be healthy, that’s not
the kind of stuff I should be eating twice a week, whether or not it
fits into my calories/carbs/protein/fats scheme. It’s a high-fat meal,
and not the good fat kind. And it’s not even vegetarian! Shame on me.
I weighed myself this morning and was very unhappy with the fact that I
haven’t lost a single pound STILL since last Sunday. Of course, it’s
n ... read more Improvements at the Gym 17 y
My legs, back and neck are sore, though. I will sleep well tonight.
Today I topped out at 3.1 mph on the treadmill. May seem dinky to those
of you who have been working out for a while or are just more fit than
I am, but I sure was proud! I was able to visualize myself running on
the treadmill like I used to do a few years ago. I don’t know how long
it’ll take for me to reach that point, but I’d like to wait until I get
to 250 lbs just so I don’t do harm to my knees. What made me
especially happy about my workout was that I felt truly able to walk at
3.0 mph (3.1 was pushing it); I didn’t feel like I was especially tired
or out of breat ... read more A Yummy Day 17 y
Good workout, great dinner!
I
had another good workout today. I truly meant to make it a “light” day
but I get competitive with myself. I want to either burn more calories
or go a little further each session. Today I decided to go for the
increased calories, so I raised the incline up to 2.5% on the slow
songs. But when I peeked at the time on the treadmill and saw that 37
minutes had passed and I had only gone about 1.75 miles, I ramped up
the speed a little so I could complete 2 miles in 45 minutes. I still
didn’t go over 3 mph, though because I’m supposed to keep my heart rate
betw ... read more A Day of Rest 17 y
My muscles needed a break
I had to take Alleve
last night when I woke up around midnight, so I convinced myself to
take today off from the gym. I get two days off, anyway. I made a real
effort to get 2,400 calories in today, but I’ll never do it this way
again: I " frontloaded" at breakfast: smoothie and eggbeaters omelet at home, and then an Amy’s burrito at work. I was sooooo
full and it wasn’t even 9 a.m. but I’d managed about 900 calories. I
had lunch a little later than usual: Campbell’s split pea soup (yes-
too salty. Thank you for the tip!). Very filling and over 400 calories.
I felt li ... read more |