Restart

Well, not really an entire re-start, but the past month has been entirely lax!

So...time to get at it again so we have a chance in hell of hitting 106 by June 18. I need to remember that this is a gift to myself and something I just need to do to put myself and my health first!

So it's May 4 today...which is 6.5 weeks from my birthday. 

I'm guessing that I'm at about 123 pounds...not ready to weigh myself yet. So that' s 17 pounds this body needs to shed (or somewhere close to that!)

That's about 2.6 pounds per week. Pretty aggressive and not sure that's doable, but I'm going to try. 

2 pounds a week would be a 13.5 pound loss....putting me at 109.5. So I'm really going to consider anything less than 110 a victory!!!

So the plan is to get back to what was working for me before: 

- tracking my food

- eating raw, clean, and natural

- less drinking! omg!

- working out 5-6 times per week

- free time be active time

Evenings are the hardest for me because I'm pretty bored. And then I eat. And then I drink...which makes me want to eat more. 

So here's my goals for this week: 

- Workout 4 times this week in the early evening...5 or 6 ish to cut into the evening

- No drinking during the week

- Clean, healthy eating most of the time...especially when going out

- Track food

I'm going to weigh myself next Monday and shoot for 121! 

Moving along

I didn't hit my goal this week...I somehow knew I wouldn't. BUT...I'm feeling awesome and my body is looking great! 

And I'm moving in the right direction. Was 121.8 today. So, again, moving in the right direction. 

I had a lot of drinks and ice cream this week, so I can't say that I expected to drop a lot of weight. 

This week I'll continue with 90 min of cardio for 6 days and 3-4 gravity classes. 

I'm going to hit 119.5 on Monday the 9th. Just gonna. :) 

Well, I hit it

So I hit 122.4, .1 below my goal for this week. But I feel disappointed. 

I was feeling super thin this weekend and feeling great, so I'm a bit bummed at the 122.4 reading. I guess I need to be happy about what I've accomplished. Especially because we ate out quite a bit this week and I had some drinks. 

I need to continue to remember that this is a PROCESS...not a wham-bam it's going to happen. 

I do feel like I've turned a corner though and am feeling good about how I look. 

So, this week I need to bust it out with 6 days of exercise and continued good, healthy eating! Goal for next week is 119.5...and that's a 3 pound loss. Aggressive by any means! But I really, really want to hit it for that psychological effect of getting past 120 in February. 

March 2 - 119.5

March 9 - 118

March 16 - 116

March 23 - 114

March 30 - 112

April 6 - 110 CRUISE

April 13 - 110 CRUISE

April 20 - 108

April 27 - 106

April 30 - 105

That would be a 31 pound loss in about 12 weeks. SUH-WEET!

So that's totally doable...2 pounds/week and stasis on the cruise. Fair enough...doable enough. Especially if I stick to the tracking of my exercise and eating little calories and healthy, healthy foods! 

And I need to remember that my original goal was to nail 105 by June 18. So if there is some little bit of slippage, that's ok. Progress and committing to the process is what's most important here!!! A 2-month jump on  achieving my goal is pretty damn sweet! So I guess I'll take 122.4 for today. 

The great news is that I'm out of the yuk phase and really, really enjoying my body right now. And, truly, it's only going to be getting better from here. 

I might meet with Michelle, the trainer, to get on a weight lifting program. That's one area that's been lacking and I don't want it to be. 

See ya back here next week at 119.5...woot! 

A new way

So I've been tracking my eating and exercise on my iPhone and it's working GREAT! I love managing it that way because it's not a report, but it's real active management throughout the day. I can make changes and affect each day as I go...so I'm going to continue that. 

Great news is that I weighed in at 123 on Friday and 125 on Monday and 124 today! So I'm bouncing a bit, which I think is normal, but I'm down and that's what matters!

GOAL for this week is to be 122.5 on Feb 23! And to be 119.5 on March 2. 

Longer term, the iPhone says that I will be 105 by the end of April if I follow the program. We're going to take a cruise mid-April and I probably won't be losing any weight that week! Maintainance would be good. 

So here's what I'm shooting for: 

Feb 23 - 122.5

March 2 - 119.5

March 30 - 112

April 5 CRUISE - 110!

April 30 - 105 (yeah, baby)!

I know that I can do this IF I can do these things:

- Workout 1.5 - 2 hours per day. I need to ramp up cardio to 90 minutes/day and 30 min of lifting. I may need to add in an evening work-out and more physical leisure activities. 

- Less booze! I do not need these calories

- Careful about eating out! 

I feel SO MUCH better already and am pumped to make this happen! 

Oh it's monday

I'm kind of bummed today...didn't lose any more weight from Thursday. But I'm not surprised...I've been eating and drinking more than I'd like the past few days. Bugger. 

So I'm at 129.4 today. That's 1.8 pounds. BLAH. I suppose that's not so bad, but I'd be much happier if it were around the 3 pound mark. I need to crank it up if I'm going to see better results. 

I'm doing great on 60 min of cardio/day, but I need to be lifting. And I should probably be walking for 60 min a day if I can get that in, too.  And less calories from alcohol! I know what to do...I just need to do it! 

I won't be able to weigh in next week because I have no scale and don't want to use another scale that might be off. So my next weigh in will be on Friday the 13 (yikes!).  I WILL BE 126 pounds on Feb 13. That's about 3.5 pounds in 10 days...doable! Just a bit more aggressive than this week's loss. 126. 126. 126. YEAH! IF and when I do that, it will put me nearly a month ahead of my schedule (124 by March 18). 

I'll be out of my regular element so it will be challenge. BUT I will be doing exercises on my computer or going to The Firm AND I won't be cooking. So that actually might be to my advantage. 126 on the 13th! And I'm going to try and set up massages on the 14th as a reward! Woot! If I don't hit 126, massage is getting cancelled. :(  UPDATE: Janet isn't available on the 14th. So I'm going to use the massage as a reward for hitting my goal the next week. 

RESULTS: 

- 500 calories - 60 min cycling

- 100 calories - tortilla

- 150 calories - juice

- 300 calories - wine

- 100 calories - crackers

- 200 calories - salad

- 300 calories - spaghetti

- 200 calories - popcorn

1320 TOTAL

 

Quick Saturday

Today was my work-out day off...I needed it after the crazy workout on Friday and sore legs!

RESULTS: 

- 200 calories - baked potatoe & sour cream

- 100 calories - crackers

- 150 calories - veggies

- 400 calories - grilled cheese & veggie

- 150 calories - soup

- 300 calories - wine

1300 TOTAL

Freaky Friday

Man, nothing feels as great as a kick-ass spinning class! I'm feeling so good right now!

Plus we're going to have mineral baths and a 90 minute massage this afternoon! And we're actually going to do something tonite...wow. All's good. :) 

RESULTS:

- 700 calories - lifting and 60 min spinning!

- 150 calories - juice

- 400 calories - 2 margaritas

- 100 calories - chips & salsa

- 150 calories - crabcake

- 700 calories - 2 veggie fajitas

1500 TOTAL

I feel kind of bad because of dinner...I went a little overboard and ate way beyond being full. Ugh. I didn't enjoy it and at least I recognized it.