Showing posts with label change. Show all posts
Showing posts with label change. Show all posts

Sunday, March 1, 2015

Weigh-in #5

WEIGH-IN:



Start weight:                     271.4 lb
Weight change:                 Lost 17.8 lbs
Current weight:                 254.2 lbs
BMI Status:                         Obese

The "week’s" change:
-4.8 lbs

Goal weight:                   145.0 lb
% Goal Complete:          14%
% Time Complete:       9.6%


Days left:                         330





I'm down almost 18 lbs, I'm still not working out like I said I would. My hips are -5 inches, and my thighs are -3 inches. The rest of my body is the same. Odd, yet great. 

Sunday, February 22, 2015

Weigh-In #4

WEIGH-IN:



Start weight:                     271.4 lb
Weight change:                 Lost 12.4 lbs
Current weight:                 259 lbs
BMI Status:                         Obese

The "week’s" change:
-1 lbs

Goal weight:                   145.0 lb
% Goal Complete:          10.2%
% Time Complete:       7.9%


Days left:                         336




Yep, I lost even less. I did yoga 3 times this week and was active indoors, and I lost less. I believe its because yesterday I broke down and had Taco Bell for lunch yesterday. last week I started stepping on the scale every day. So I know yesterday I was 257.2, today I'm 259. I was mad and sad and this makes me not want fast food anymore. That is the positive I'm taking away from this. 

The ice and snow made it easy to get away with not jogging and not working out as hard. But this week I'm jogging in the hall if I need to. I will keep the yoga, but not as a real workout. Yoga is a small workout but I need to bust my butt a little more than this. 

Next week is the first week of the new month, so I will be doing a Feb. evaluation. I want to feel like I want to look back and feel good, I fear I will not. Here is to Hope. 

Sunday, February 15, 2015

Weigh-In #3

WEIGH-IN:



Start weight:                     271.4 lb
Weight change:                 Lost 11.4 lbs
Current weight:                 260 lbs
BMI Status:                         Obese

The "week’s" change:
-1.4 lbs

Goal weight:                   145.0 lb
% Goal Complete:          9.4%
% Time Complete:       5.8%


Days left:                         344




First off, I am sorry I have not posted my Goal Update, I will do so today. Yesterday was Valentines Day and I had other things on my mind than writing. I am marking my agenda so as to not miss it next week. 

Now than.

I feel I have lost all of the easy weight I had (water shed mostly). Now I need to really work at this. I only did 2 workouts this week. I did one on the day I was having a hard time, and I worked hard for an hour. Today I jogged back and forth in my garage for a solid 45 min. I have no idea how far that is, so I am just counting it as prep. So this week I am not letting myself make up reasons to not workout in some way. I have Yoga, walking and jogging, and weights (I found my 1lb set and my 5lb set), and the internet is full of free workout videos I can cast to my TV. I WILL workout EVERY DAY. There is no reason not to. I like it, I feel better, I'm getting better fast, so its just my lazy ways that are stopping me. I can not be fit and lazy, my husband my get away with it but he had years in the armed forces to teach his body to stay lean and mean.  

As for my eating, this was a week of love, so there was a date night with Sushi with way less rice. I did eat some Sugar Free chocolate yesterday. I need to find some new fast veggies, and I need to break down and get some fat free ranch and other healthy dressings for my salads. Also I will get some sugar free creamer, so I can stop using the normal stuff. These things may only count for a few calories a day each, but if I have more than 1 coffee, or a salad with lunch and dinner, it adds up. I do now have alarms set on my phone for each meal and snack. This is not only to remind me to eat at snack time, but to keep me from eating when I don't need to. I'm taking control of my hunger and learning about Internal Hunger vs. External Hunger. 

I got some gum to help with the need to chew and for the sweet tooth attacks. I also got stuff to add to my water, I didn't really like it. I like water, Ice Cold Water. mmmmmm 


Sunday, February 8, 2015

Weigh-in #2

WEIGH-IN:



Start weight:                     271.4 lb
Weight change:                 Lost 10 lbs
Current weight:                 261.4 lbs
BMI Status:                         Obese

The "week’s" change:
-1.6 lbs

Goal weight:                   145.0 lb
% Goal Complete:          7.7%
% Time Complete:        3.5%


Days left:                         351




From now on I will do Weigh-in Sunday mornings, and on the First Sunday of each month I will add my measurement changes as well. I will also add a Goal Update every Saturday evening regarding the 4 main goals. I will also work on organizing this blog now that I am posting so often about so may things. I will keep it all here, for me and for you. 

Saturday, February 7, 2015

Journal #1, Goals and Motivation

GOAL 1:
Weigh 145 lbs or less.


WHY NOW?
I realized I'm slowly creeping my way up to the 300 lbs mark. I can't move fast to help when there is need to move fast (like to stop the dog from getting out of the yard). And I want to live to see my son grow up.


WHAT IS THE IMPORTANCE?
Being alive is important. Also feeling good and being happy are important.


HOW WILL MY LIFE BE IMPROVED?
I will feel better, I will be able to breath when I am active. I will feel good about how I look. I will be able to ware nice clothes. I will live longer. I will me more like the me I see in my head. It will be a positive impact on all parts of my life


Action Steps

  •  Modify my eating habits with 3 month Nurtisystem to train my mind and body. 
  •  Become active daily to begin to burn off fat.
  •  Keep my blog and journal so that I can look back and keep moving ahead.
  •  Learn skills to prevent falling back on old habits. 


Milestones:

  1.  Get back to the 230 lbs that I was at before my son.
  2.  Get below 200 lbs, brake that number line.
  3.  Get below 180 lbs, the weight I was when I was 18.
  4.  Get to my goal of 145 lbs!

Rewards:
  1. Special Date Night with my hubby.
  2. New Clothes. (this will repeat as I loss, but the first time is a big one) 
  3.  Spa Day (I've always felt I was too fat)
  4.  On top of finally being being 145 lbs, and all of the above, we will be saving to get me Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck). Something like $5k to $10k depending on things. 



GOAL 2:
Complete a fun 5k


WHY NOW?
I now live where there are all kinda of fun 5k events with foam, mud, dye, and water. I want to be able to do it so that we can do them as a family.


WHAT IS THE IMPORTANCE?
Being an active family help us bond and gives my son positive memories that will help him live a healthy life as well. Also, its fun!


HOW WILL MY LIFE BE IMPROVED?
Being fit enough to do a 5k is a marker for me to know that I can do other things as well. It a motivating health activity.


Action Steps

  •  Use a Plan
  •  Be consistent 
  •  Pick a 5k for this summer and sign up
  •  Make a jogging playlist to get me pumped


Milestones:

  1. Jog 50 yards
  2. Jog 100 yards
  3. Jog 200 yards
  4. Jog 1/4 mile
  5. Jog 1/2 mile
  6. Jog 1 mile
  7. Jog 2 miles within APFT Standards
  8. Finish 5k!

Rewards:
  1. big hug
  2. hot bath
  3. hot bath
  4. hot bath
  5. hot bath and i don't cook dinner 
  6. hot bath and i don't cook dinner 
  7. hot bath and i don't cook dinner 
  8. $200 to spend exclusively on self.



GOAL 3:
Strengthen my arms


WHY NOW?
Right now my right arm falls out of socket all the time, even in my sleep.


WHAT IS THE IMPORTANCE?
The doctor said that the muscles were too weak to hold in my arm. If I don't get the strength back soon, they want to open me up, and maybe put a pin in to hold my arm in. my dad has a pin in his arm, so does one of my older brothers. Its painful and cam tale 6 months to a year to recover. No thank you.


HOW WILL MY LIFE BE IMPROVED?
It will save me lots of pain, money, and time. Also, hot arms


Action Steps

  •  Begin using resistance bands
  •  Push-Ups
  •  Ask Husband for more ideas
  •  Get real weights


Milestones:

  1. Can do 10 girl Push-Ups
  2. Perform a Push-Up
  3. Perform a Pull-Up
  4. APFT Push-Up Standards passed with 60%

Rewards:
  1. Massage from husband
  2. Purchase Weight Set
  3. Purchase Pull-Up Bar
  4. Pole Dance Bar



GOAL 4:
Be able to belly dance.


WHY NOW?
After I had my son my left hip never went back into place, it means sometimes I have a limp, and it hurts a lot of the time.


WHAT IS THE IMPORTANCE?
Like my arm, I have been told by doctor that I need to strengthen my hip muscles and abs. There is little they can do to help me, hips are not something easy to fix.


HOW WILL MY LIFE BE IMPROVED?
 It turns out belly dancing is great for doing what I need, and it is fun and can be sexy. I would not be in pain all the time. It will help me look better. And other reasons that relate to my hubby. :3


Action Steps

  • Watch YouTube Videos
  • Create belly dancing multireddit
  • Locate active local communicate + engage
  • Practice Yoga using above techniques


Milestones:

  1.  30 minutes of private belly dancing
  2.  30 minutes of private belly dancing 3x week
  3.  belly dance for my husband
  4.  be able to belly dance for entertainment

Rewards:
  1. Sign up for a class.
  2. Get Belly dancing equipment
  3. Get Belly dancing outfit 
  4. Get Ribbon/Fire Dancing Equipment

These are the 4 goals I will be working on. They are just the first 4, but I feel they will be fun and I can start now.

Friday, February 6, 2015

mini update 2-6-15

I don't normally agree with weighing myself so many times in a week. but its for record keeping. I'm just going to list dates, weights, notes, and move on. Today is day one, I will be doing full weigh in updates starting Sundays. what will mean I weighed myself 3 times this week. but it will only be one time a week after this week.


  • 1-23-15       272 lbs
    I realized how close I am to 300 lbs and I put my foot down. I picked up the fast 5 from Sam's Club and made an agreement with my hubby.
  • 1-26          271.4 lbs
    Start day for Fast 5.
  • 2-2          263.0 lbs
    I finished the Fast 5 and my hubby and I did a pro/con of joining Nutrisystem. I place my order.
  • 2-6        262.2 lbs
    I start my program.

Thursday, February 5, 2015

Big Box

Today my box of Shelf Stable foods got here. I filmed an unboxing but it is really not the best but it is my first time. I had a friend help out, and I also got a few text messages while we were doing it. In short, don't judge me :3 But it is also an honest look at me, as I am, before I start.

First off, the Order comes with another Fast 5, and I had said I would do that again in 3 weeks. I will not be doing that. I decided to go ahead and open it, and just add the 7 days of meals to the meals I have I will not have the 7 snacks, but I get 7 of each of the shakes, so that is a pay off in my book. I didn't record the unboxing of that because I though it would just be more of the same. But the foods Were diffident. I do have pics of the foods and where they are set up for you. In the end, I have 25 each of Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinners that are Shelf Stable. Plus 18 Snacks, and 7 of each shake. Frozen Food Still to come.




So the F5 actually had 3 Muffins! It also had more bars, so I now have a total of 13 meal bars for breakfast. Of 25, 13 are bars. Even if I like then, that is a lot of meal bars. So I will change that up. I'm adding donuts and muffins and yummy things to the Next month.




yep, 10 meal bars there. I'm stuck on them because there are so many. that too will change next month. But there are a few things I know I like, and a few that I feel may be not to my liking. I am giving them a go no mater what. Online there is a score I can give each food, 1 to 5 stars. I will be keeping track. 




Ok, so dinners are looking good. the Joke here is I worked at a Domino's before this, and now Pizza is not a treat at all. and I have 5 so far. But I also have a lot of good looking things to try for the first time. Its a good round selection too. So far I'm feeling good about this. 





The only thins missing is the popcorn, it was off to the side and I didn't see it until I was putting it all away. But its a good mix of sweet and salty. There were none in the F5, so the numbers will not match, That just means I will skip a nigh snack from time to time. no big deal,




The shakes are the same ones as in the F5 I did before. I looked them up and they are not cheap, so I count this as a bonus. At first I didn't like the ZING shake, but after a few days it was good.



This is how I am going to store and organize my dry goods. The breakfast and snacks stack right now, and if next month that changes I can change how I do it. With less bars I may need both shelves for stored food and move the weeks planned meals into the kitchen.


Right now the plan is to bind the 3 mean meals for each day and store them in the 3 clear bins, and I can choose the snack that fits my mood. 

So I Start first thing in the Morning. I will update in weight (I know it went up... ) and I am planning on filming the first taste of each food. I have a plan in mind as to how to do that. Until tomorrow!

Monday, February 2, 2015

Weigh in #1 (new count)

WEIGH-IN:



Start weight:                     271.4 lb
Weight change:                 Lost 8.4 lbs
Current weight:                 263.0 lbs
BMI Status:                         Obese

The week’s change:
-8.4 lbs

Goal weight:                   145.0 lb
% Goal Complete:          7.1%
% Time Complete:         2.5%
Days left:                         356




I'll post my plan tomorrow! 

Sunday, February 1, 2015

Beginning of Day 7

Its the last day, tomorrow I will weigh in and see if I lost the 5 lbs that is my mini goal.

 Day 4 what good, I was at the Zoo so I packed my lunch. I realized with having my foods set up like this I have no need for fast food, so I have not eaten out one. That in itself is going to be great. On the way home I got a call for a Nutrisystem Rep and we had a short chat. I told him I want to do it but I need to see this week through and that I need to convince my hubby its worth the cost. So I have his number and I will give him a call tomorrow to talk about what we can do to make this work.

Day 5 was good, I found myself hungry when it was time to eat, and full when I was done. I have also noticed that I eat slower and I am taking the time to enjoy my meals and snacks. I do still need to treat snacks as meals, and sit and eat it at the same time, not over an hour. When I do that it messes up when I feel hungry.

Day 6 was a little out of walk. I was up early, and on the go a lot. so my timing for the day was all over the place. but at the end of the day I was ok. and really in the end I just need to feel like I'm doing better and I'm not too uncomfortable. I know I will be uncomfortable, that is normal when you tell your body it can't have what it wants and to do things it does not want to do. Now that I'm not feeling so hungry all the time I'm starting to be more active. Going to the zoo is good because I can walk all day and be really active and not even notice. My son loves it and we will go back and forth to see animals 2 or 3 times. It counts and its fun.

So today is my last day on the Fast 5. Tomorrow I will give my before and after weight, and a recap of how I feel. I will also have a plan for the month of February so that i don't just gain it back. This is it. I'm done being fat.

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

I'm Back! (mini post)

I have been "away" for about 16 months. Why? I had a baby boy! So he is about 7 1/2 months old and I feel like I can start working on my weight. The sad thing is I gained back some of the weight I had lost before. I gained 11 lbs! not a lot, but when your trying to lose weight it sucks to lose it more than once. So today (2*26*14) marks my fresh start. 

Mini goal: lose said 11 lbs! 

As a side not I'm still breastfeeding my son and the cravings are hard core. So if anyone out there has any tips to help out I'd love to read them! 

New Start Weight: 247 lbs

New End Goal: 160 lbs or less

I'll post more later when I can find time.


Thanks Everyone!

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Week 12 Weigh-in


WEIGH-IN:



Start weight:                     265.0 lb
Weight change:                 Lost 22.2 lbs
Current weight:                 242.8 lbs
BMI Status:                      Obese

The week’s change:
-1.8 lbs

Goal weight:                   145.0 lb
% Goal Complete:          18.5%
% Time Complete:          9.7%
Days left:                         728


I’m sorry I’m late. I’ve been fighting with seasonal depression, add that to not knowing anyone in town, hiding from the rodeo that worked it's way into a nightmare last night, and toss in that time of the month (sorry to the men) and you have someone that feels very down. I have lost 1.8 lbs even with it being “shark week” (as I call it), so I should be happy. I’m almost out of the 240’s so that should be helping. I’ve lost 22+ lbs, and yes my clothes do fit better. But I still feel fat. When I take a bath I add bubbles to hide my fat. Know there is 20+ lbs less, but there is still 90+ lbs extra that I, and others, see.

When I was at PAX I stood in line for myself and others, kinda like a “gofer”, for food and coffee and other things. and when I would walk away with the stuff for 3 people I would get looks. That look that screams “you pig, going to go fatten up some more?” and they did nothing to hide it. Why should they? I leave the coffee shop with my coffee, and Shaun’s coffee (the same thing), and come back for a 3rd for a friend (still the same). Some of the same people were there and one looked at me and said “jesus…” just that.

The thing is at the time I didn’t really care too much. But now that my mood is dark all the little things are trying to suffocate me. Yes Shaun is a loving husband but there is not a lot he can do. as I said, I have seasonal depression, and I live in Oregon. But yesterday I made my mind up. I may have seasonal depression, but seasonal depression does not have to have me. I don’t have to let it take over. I have a very dark and sad past that makes for the dreams that make you not want to sleep. But I dealt with all that. I don’t need to deal with it every fall. So I need to focus, change my thoughts, and keep my brain busy.

Shaun has been getting on to me for not writhing more, and I stopped logging food, and walking. I’m eating better, but that’s it. We had a talk, by that I mean he told me what was what and I said nothing because he is totally right and I needed to hear it. So I need to get back into my lists, logs, and walk daily. So the next week will be full of my thoughts, feeling, and random stuff. Next week’s weigh-in will have my miles for the week and my total. I said I was going to walk it off, and Shaun got me the tools to do it. I can’t just stop walking. So I’m moving that up in my day on my list of things to do. Coffee and a bite to eat, then walk. Everything else can be done after that. And no youtube walks, or tv type stuff for the first week. Music only! I love to walk to music, so I’ll walk to music.  

So I’ll stop here. There will be more to come this week. So I’ll talk at you latter. 

Monday, August 20, 2012

Week 8 Weigh-in


       First off I’m sorry its been a while from my last real post. I have not fallen off the wagon, I just fell in love with tekkit (a mod pack for minecraft). I have slowed on the walking, I can see that. But that is stopping this week. There is no reason not to pass my 10 mile a week marker when I have a treadmill in my face. So there you go. That is my goal this week, along with sticking with heathy eating and tracking my foods, walk 11 miles or more before next Monday.


WEIGH-IN:


Start weight:                     265.0 lb
Weight change:                 Lost 16.2 lbs
Current weight:                 248.8 lbs
BMI Status:                      Obese

The week’s change:
-2lbs

Goal weight:                   145.0 lb
% Goal Complete:          13.5%
% Time Complete:          6.1%
Days left:                        757


       Today is the start of week 8 for me, and I’m not only still with it, I’m still losing weight every week, about 2 lbs a week. That’s not a lot, but at the same time it stacks up. So I’m very happy with this trend and I will not kill it by trying to push it more. It I start pushing for 3 lbs a week I may fail and make it harder than it needs to be. Right now it’s not hard at all, I have started to just live this way. It’s nice, and having Shaun’s help and encouragement makes all the difference. I don’t know what I would do without him. Add to that the encouragement of all of you, my friends and workout buddies, it’s no wonder it’s so easy to stick with this. Thank you everyone, I’ve lived the “fat life” for so long that I had started to think that I would never be anything but a fat chick. I may still be a fat chick for now, but I’m well on my way to chubby. Lol one step at a time, right? I’m feeling good today, and I hope you are too! 

Monday, July 30, 2012

Change

I need to stop some bad habits now before they hurt me.

1)      Weigh myself one time a week, and only one time a week! I will start weigh myself on Monday mornings, and put the scale out of site until the next Monday. Seeing my weight change every day does not help me in the long run. I may have weighed a pound less yesterday, but in the long run it only maters what I lose in a week, and keep off.

2)      I will measure my waist, hips, thigh, upper arm, and calf monthly. Starting the 1st of every month regardless of what day of the week it is. I will also go and get a real measuring tape for this today.

3)      Every morning I will log my log my quality of sleep, stress lvl, energy lvl, and self-esteem lvl. I need to be mindful of these and note any patterns I find. This will help me eliminate events that will make this all harder than it needs to be.

4)      Sunday can be a day of rest but cannot be a day off. no more donuts at church, and I will walk/workout at least 10 minutes.

5)      I will shoot for 2 miles a day, for real, not 1.79 miles, 2 miles.

6)      If I feel sick or my head hurts I will still get up and walk for 10 minutes EVERY day, not days off. I have a feeling that once I’m out there I will find that I can walk more.

7)      I will take self fitness tests this week. There are 4, and I will do a “pushup test” Monday, a “crunch test” Tuesday, a “3-minute step test” Wednesday, and a “1-mile walk test” Thursday. Each day after the test I will post a link to direction for each test and how I did.

8)      I will start my days with upbeat music to get me in to mood to move.


That’s all for now. I will post my weigh-in, changes, and last week’s goal evaluating  after my walk. (the music really helps!)