Weigh on Wednesday

I'm having trouble rotating my picture and I'm short on time so this will just have to work.  Okay?  Okay.

252.4 lbs

Down 1.4 pounds from the last weigh in.  I'm okay with it.  The Minnesota State Fair is here and I ate more than enough food on Saturday, so I'm happy with a loss at all.  

Happy Wednesday!

Weigh in Wednesday

Ugh...

With starting my new job this week and getting up earlier I completely forgot it was Wednesday today.  And I didn't weigh myself and subsequently, no photo. 

I'm sorry, friends.  I'll get back to weigh in Wednesday next week when hopefully my brain in screwed on correctly.

Also, side note.  I love my new job.  I'm not really doing much yet, but I already love it.

Weigh in Wednesday

Well, it's about time I get my act together and post for today.

253.6 pounds - week 5

Down .2 pounds. And that's okay with me. Sean and I ate out a lot this week. Wedding, anniversary dinner, breakfast on Sunday, last night... The list goes on. Because of the eating out, I'm happy I've maintained for the last week. 

Back on the wagon. New day, new beginning (or some other motivational crap like that).

Sorry for the short post. I want to get back to enjoying my evening while not at work. The last two weeks have been some of the busiest weeks at work and I'm ready to be done.

Weigh in Wednesday

Clearly, it is Wednesday.  I definitely did not want to weigh myself this morning because I knew it wasn't going to be below what last week's weight was.
 

253.8 pounds - week 4

 

The scale is up one pound.  I've got no one to blame but myself.  I haven't been giving this the 110% that it requires.  I haven't been working out.  I've been a lazy pile. 

 

But!  In my laziness last night, I was browsing Pinterest.  I found a 30-day push-up challenge and a 30-day squat challenge.  Each 30 day challenge has five different variations of the squat and push-up.  This will keep things interesting!  I've printed out the charts and directions for each variations and will be starting this tomorrow.  First up, I have five push-ups, one of each variaton, and then six reps of each variations, so 30 total squats.  By the end of the 30 days, 50 push-ups will be done and 200 squats done.

Anyway, that's my tentative plan for now.  Now, who wants to do push-ups and squats with me?!

Weigh in Wednesday

Good morning, friends!

It's Wednesday, so you know what that means...

Week 3 - 252.8 lbs.

Yup, 252.8 -- same as last week.  You know what?  That's okay with me because I ate like crap all weekend long.  I'm just happy I didn't gain any weight because of my crappy eating and lack of exercise. 

I eat really well during the work week.  My breakfast that I've had for the past week and a half (peanut butter on wheat toast, coffee and cream) comes in at 416 calories every day.  Then, my lunch which has either been a Lean Cuisine or yogurt and fruit usually comes in 300-400 calories.  I like to "save" my calories for dinner because that is the meal I like to have the most food.  I drink a ton of water during the work day as well and I'm not so great about hydrating when I'm at home.
 

Lately, I've been struggling with thinking up fresh and new dinners for Sean and I.  Last night, I made stuffed peppers and cauliflower.  While it was tasty, stuffed peppers are not my favorite thing in the world.  If anyone has a good, healthy recipe collection/website, let me know!  Also, I need to harvest some kale at my garden and have no clue what I'm going to do with it.  Make some sort of soup perhaps?  Ideas?  Comment below!

Weigh in Wednesday

Happy Wednesday to you!  I'm definitely in a good mood this morning.  Look below!

 

Week 2 - 252.8 lbs

 

Yup, I'm down 4.4 pounds from last Wednesday.  That makes my grand total of 5.4 pounds lost since renewing my lifestyle change. 

 

I still have a long ways to go, obviously, but this is definitely a good start.

 

Have a lovely day!

Weigh in Wednesday - Week 1

Good morning!  I was on the fence about doing Weigh in Wednesday this week, as I mentioned previously, but I was curious and then decided to post it for accountability purposes. 

By the way, I really hate posting pictures of my feet.  You may or may not know I do not like feet.  At all.  I don't especially like my own feet.  I definitely do not like anyone else's feet either.  I think I've given Sean a foot rub like twice, ever and vice versa.  Don't get me wrong, I like a good foot rub, but the thought of other people touching my feet gives me the willies.  Sorry for the side story, but it is going to be an adjustment posting pictures not only of the scale, but of my feet too.  Sorry for the gross-ness.

Back to the point of this post. 

 

Weigh in Wednesday - Week 1: 257.2 lbs

I know it has only been two days so I stepped on the scale not expecting a change at all, really.  But down a pound and I am not complaining.  I've had two perfect eating days calorie wise and I'm really happy about that.

 

For the first time in my life, I think I understand this.  I understand and want this more than I did the last time.  I now understand this post Liz from One Twenty Five posted.  I understand how she talks about her weight, eating, and exercise are the one thing in her life she can control.  I get that and I'm feeling that way too.  I can't control if I get hired (or not) for a job I really want.  I can't control a lot of things, but I can control how I nourish my body and I take comfort in that.  I get it now and I know I didn't understand it before. 

 

I know what you might be thinking.  How can this time around be any different from when you started two years ago?  Really, I can't explain it, but it feels different this time.  Maybe it's the fact that my wedding ring has been feeling tight, especially when my hands are warm since my fingers get more sausage like when it's warm.  Maybe it is the fact I can only really fit into three pairs of my jeans, all of which I've bought in the last six months.  Maybe it's the dream (nightmare) I had about having to get into my wedding dress again for some party and it wouldn't fit at all.  Maybe it's a combination of all of this, but I feel different this time. 

 

Anyway, sorry about this very (unintentional) long post.  It definitely wasn't planned!  Have a lovely Wednesday. 



Weigh in Wednesday

No beating around the bush today.

April 4, 2012: +1.7 pounds, -36 pounds total

I have a problem.  I have a food addiction.  I love sweets.  I can be trusted around anything with sugar in it.  I need a sugar intervention.  I love to bake, which in turn, makes me want to eat everything I bake.  Basically, that means no baking.  I think I need a sugar detox.  Or to only eat savory foods, no sweets.  I need help with my eating.  I need to be better at tracking things in Lose It.  I need to quit making excuses for myself. 

This weight loss thing is hard.  I knew that.  I lost the motivation I had in the beginning.  I'm at the weight I was during college.  My clothes are fitting again.  In turn, that makes me feel comfortable.  But.  I'm still incredibly unhappy with the way I look.  So unhappy. 

Like I said, I have a food addiction.  I eat because I'm bored.  I'm bored because I have a sad social life.  I eat to numb the pain of feeling like I have no friends.  I've been this way my whole life.  I've eaten to numb the pain of something else going on.  That has to be the most real and vulnerable thing I've said here.  This is real life.

Reasons why I eat to fill the void of:

• feeling like I've lost all of my close friends.
• pushing away the friends that were once close to me.
• feeling like a failure when it comes to my career -- I know what I want to do with my life, but I can't do that without years of experience and no one will give me the experience I need.  Feeling like a failure.

This feeling is a double edge sword.  I still have thoughts of this below.

Reasons why I want to be as healthy as possible:

• To feel good about myself and be happy with myself.
• When Sean and I are ready to have a baby a few years from now, I want my body to be in tip top shape.
• To be happy.  I know reaching my goal weight will not make instant happiness, but the journey of getting there and working my ass of (literally) is what will make me happy.

It's kind of a sad state around these parts.  Never fear, I'm still the happy, optimistic person I usually am, but a weight gain makes these kinds of thoughts run through my head.  I don't want to sugar coat things.  This little bloggy blog is me and sometimes I'm sad and down on myself.

I'll be back to my bubbly self in the next blog post. 

Weigh in Wednesday.

March 28, 2012: -.3 pounds, -37.7 pounds total

Story time.  On Monday night I weighed myself and I was over four pounds heavier than today's weight.  I'm happy I've lost a little bit of weight since the last weigh in Wednesday.  I've been eating really well the past few days.  Let's keep this train a-chugging along.

Happy Wednesday!

Weigh in Wednesday... Whoopsie.

I completely forgot it was Wednesday until I got to work.  That means I forgot to weigh in pre-shower and pre-breakfast, but post-bathroom usage.

Lame.

Weigh in Wednesday

Today is Wednesday.  You know what that means.

March 14, 2012: +.9 pounds, -37.4 pounds total

Yes, I gain a little under one pound.  I blame it on the fact that I am eating like a horse this week out of the month.  I wonder how much weight a person would lose if they took a good poop?  Too much information?  Okay, sorry about that.  I'm awkward.

Anyway, I'm not upset about this.  I'm becoming a biking fool in the gorgeous spring weather, so I know I'll be on the losing side of things from here on out.  The sun is shining and I've got a smile on my face.

Be prepared for exciting things, people!

Did you weigh in today?  How did it go?

Weigh in Wednesday

Weigh in Wednesday!

March 7, 2012: -1.6 pounds, -38.3 pounds total

Woo!

Weigh in Wednesday

I didn't lose or gain this week.  Arguably a good thing.  I know I gained weight at my parent's house over the weekend, so I'm happy I wasn't up on weigh day.

February 29, 2012: -0 pounds, -36.7 pounds total

Also, big congratulations to Katie for her 50 pound loss!

Weigh in Wednesday.

It's Wednesday.

February 22, 2012: -.2 pounds, -36.7 pounds total

I haven't been exercising, so it's no surprise I haven't lost any more weight.  With it being Ash Wednesday today and all, I think I'm going to give up candy.  I like candy.  Can I give it up for 40 days?  I guess we'll find out.  This will also inadvertently assist the weight loss.  It's a win-win all around.

P.S. Dad, I'm not spilling the bacon and telling you what your Christmas present is.  You'll have to wait and see.

Weigh in Wednesday.

I'll just get right down to the skinny of it.

February 15, 2012: -1.1 pounds, -36.5 pounds total

A little perspective...

Weigh in Wednesday.

Awwww, yeah!

February 1, 2012: -4.4 pounds, -35.4 pounds total

Weekly goal update. Last week, I set goals of walking to work every day and logging all of my food in Lose It.  Well, I walked to and from every day, but I failed horribly at logging in Lose It.  Literally, all I logged was my breakfast Wednesday morning.  I need to get better at that.

This week's goals.  Walk to work every day but today (because I need my car for work today).  Log in Lose It for four days this week.

Ready, set, go!

Weigh in Wednesday.

The weigh in today has been disappointing all around.

I did not complete my weekly goals from last week and I did not lose weight.

I actually gained weight - 3.3 pounds to be exact.

But.  I'm not going to make any excuses like, "I hope it's weight from building muscle," or, "It's probably water weight."  Moral of the story is I gained weight.  No pity party here, just hopping back on the horse. 

January 25, 2012: +3.3 pounds, -31 pounds total

Goal update.  Clearly, I did not lose two pounds and I didn't run four miles.  I ran 3.63 miles.  Last night, I was having some, how you say, stomach issues?  I had to stop running, so I switched to some weight lifting instead.

This week's goal are going to be a little different.  My goals are to walk to work every day and to log all of my food for the next week in Lose It.  I've been really bad about logging food and that will help me get back on the horse.

Have a nice week!

Weigh in Wednesday

When I weighed myself this morning I was down 1.3 pounds.

January 18, 2012: -1.4 pounds, -34.3 pounds total

Let's see how we did on the weekly goal.  The goal was to lose three pounds and run three miles.  Clearly, I did not lose three pounds, but I am happy with the poundage I did shed this week -- it's way better than gaining weight.

As for the running goal, see totals below:
1/12: ran 1.29 miles
1/13: ran 1 mile
1/16: ran 1 mile
1/17: ran 1 mile
Weekly total: 4.29 miles - goal completed.

For all of my running/walking/biking/elliptical mileage, check me out on Daily Mile.

This week's goal is to lose two pounds and run four miles. 

Weigh in Wednesday

Drum roll please...

I lost 2.2 pounds since last Wednesday.  Woo!

January 11, 2012: -2.2 pounds, -32.9 pounds total

Weigh in Wednesday.

Good morning!

Drum roll please...

I only gained 1.1 pounds over the past two weeks.  With Christmas and New Year's and eating delicious treats, I'm only up 1.1. 

And I'll take it!

(Not going to lie, I thought it was going to be WAY worse.)

January 4, 2012: +1.1 pounds, -30.7 pounds total