And I pull my crazy ass outta bed so that I can go jog on a treadmill in a chilly basement? This is SO not like me.
But I did it today - my first early morning work out. It was hard to get up, of course. Once I got going, it went well though. Sure, the basement is chilly, but the chill doesn't last long when you are working out. Before long I was sweating up a storm. I did my normal 30 minutes, and then went on about my morning as I normally would.
Tomorrow morning I will weigh myself. If I get a chance....I work at 5 am tomorrow, and I ain't about to get up at 3:30 for exercising. (I plan to do my 30 minutes on the treadmill tonight, instead). But I'm sure I can fit in 2 minutes to turn on the Wii Fit and do a basic weigh-in.
I am crossing my fingers that I will hit the big TWO - OH - 20 lbs lost. Wish me luck - 24 more hours to make it happen!
"What you have to do and the way you have to do it is incredibly simple. Whether you are willing to do it, that's another matter'.
-Peter F. Drucker
From overweight gym class failure to marathoner.
Monday, February 14, 2011
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Resetting the weigh ins.
The reason I was weighing myself in the evening, even knowing weight fluctuates daily, was because I worked out primarily using the Wii, and so I used the Wii to weigh myself and it was most convenient to just do so at the beginning of my work out.
Now that I will be working out more in the morning, I decided to finally make the switch and start weighing in the morning. I'm still going to use the Wii though - I love it for my weight. It is very accurate too - I tried it twice this morning and both times it gave me the exact same weight and exact same BMI (I realize the BMI might be off from reality but I'm sure it's not too terribly off). I have mentioned before how I love that it shows you a graph of your progress. I love looking at that line going dooooown. It also takes into account your clothing. Before weighing it asks you to chose between heavy, medium or light clothing.
So, yes, I said I weighed myself this morning. Taking into account of course, that it is bound to be less because the last time I weighed in, it was in the evening. But even so, I think another 2 lbs is a good deal. I full expect that by tomorrow morning I might be another pound down. ;-) Yes, I have high expectations. Maybe that is why I've been successful?
Anyhow, with that 2 lbs I surpassed a mini-goal I had, which was to get to the weight I was before I lost 40 lbs for my wedding back in 2004. It was a weight I was at for a long time, my body liked it. So of course I'm a little concerned about getting into a rut here, but I am determined to get through it and reach my next mini-goal. Here goes. My next mini-goal is to get below 200 lbs. I set it as a goal on the Wii, to lose my next 10 lbs (which will put me at 199) in a month.
I know. You can do the math. I am at 209 right now, and have lost 18 lbs (see ticker, wooooot!). My official starting weight was 227. Thanks to another friend who was brave enough to post her own starting weight on her blog!
Today is setting up to be another busy one - we've got errands to run, a ton of laundry to do, and it is so nice outside we have to get the girls out to play. I also decided I liked my new work out outfit so much that I'm going to buy another one (same one in a different color). It was just so nice not worrying about my pants falling down or riding up for once. Anything I can do to keep my momentum is worth it, and it doesn't hurt that we just got taxes back, its almost the season for a bonus, and I will have 33 hours of overtime on my next check. A $30 outfit is well worth it to keep myself motivated and happy and comfortable.
Now that I will be working out more in the morning, I decided to finally make the switch and start weighing in the morning. I'm still going to use the Wii though - I love it for my weight. It is very accurate too - I tried it twice this morning and both times it gave me the exact same weight and exact same BMI (I realize the BMI might be off from reality but I'm sure it's not too terribly off). I have mentioned before how I love that it shows you a graph of your progress. I love looking at that line going dooooown. It also takes into account your clothing. Before weighing it asks you to chose between heavy, medium or light clothing.
So, yes, I said I weighed myself this morning. Taking into account of course, that it is bound to be less because the last time I weighed in, it was in the evening. But even so, I think another 2 lbs is a good deal. I full expect that by tomorrow morning I might be another pound down. ;-) Yes, I have high expectations. Maybe that is why I've been successful?
Anyhow, with that 2 lbs I surpassed a mini-goal I had, which was to get to the weight I was before I lost 40 lbs for my wedding back in 2004. It was a weight I was at for a long time, my body liked it. So of course I'm a little concerned about getting into a rut here, but I am determined to get through it and reach my next mini-goal. Here goes. My next mini-goal is to get below 200 lbs. I set it as a goal on the Wii, to lose my next 10 lbs (which will put me at 199) in a month.
I know. You can do the math. I am at 209 right now, and have lost 18 lbs (see ticker, wooooot!). My official starting weight was 227. Thanks to another friend who was brave enough to post her own starting weight on her blog!
Today is setting up to be another busy one - we've got errands to run, a ton of laundry to do, and it is so nice outside we have to get the girls out to play. I also decided I liked my new work out outfit so much that I'm going to buy another one (same one in a different color). It was just so nice not worrying about my pants falling down or riding up for once. Anything I can do to keep my momentum is worth it, and it doesn't hurt that we just got taxes back, its almost the season for a bonus, and I will have 33 hours of overtime on my next check. A $30 outfit is well worth it to keep myself motivated and happy and comfortable.
Saturday, February 12, 2011
The first time *wink*
No. This blog is not suddenly getting very personal. I'm talking about my first time working out on the new treadmill.
I. LOVE. IT!
I went and bought a pair of shoes that are strictly for treadmill use. I didn't want to go spending a ridiculous amount of money on shoes (some can be what, $200?) but I wanted something good too, and didn't want to just buy some $10 cheapies. I came out with a pair of New Balance shoes, they were on sale so I felt I got a pretty good deal on a decent pair of shoes. One more amazing thing? I chose my shoes based on how they felt and not how they looked! This is an accomplishment for me - what I chose are cute too, but there was this to-die-for pair of black, gray and pink Nike's...but they didn't feel as good as the New Balance ones I chose. Too bad, because the Nike's were cheaper. Oh well - I wanted something that I could feel good in. And going with that thought, I bought a new workout outfit too...until now I've been working out in...lets just say it's crap. Shorts that don't stay up, shorts that ride up, shirts that are way too big and uncomfy. So I thought it was time for something nicer. All of these things may seem trivial, but to me they are bit motivators and will help me to get on the treadmill each day...and enjoy it!
So anyhow, I did 40 minutes on the treadmill. Much of it I did at a 2% incline, and I alternated walking from 3 - 3.5 mph, and jogging at 4.5. One time I kicked it up to run at 5.5, but only for a minute towards the end. It's sounds small, but...one step at a time, right?!
I already have some favorite feature of the treadmill we chose. First of all, the one-touch speed and incline controls. Instead of scrolling through to get the speed or incline you want, you can touch the 4 or the 3 or whatever it may be. If you touch 4 and 5 in fast succession, you get 4.5. I love it! Another thing I love is that it is ipod/iphone compatible. I spent my workout tonight listening to Pandora through my iphone, which was plugged into the treadmill and the music played out of the speaker on the treadmill. Love it!!
So I don't plan on weighing myself tonight. I think I will wait until tomorrow night. Stay tuned!
I. LOVE. IT!
I went and bought a pair of shoes that are strictly for treadmill use. I didn't want to go spending a ridiculous amount of money on shoes (some can be what, $200?) but I wanted something good too, and didn't want to just buy some $10 cheapies. I came out with a pair of New Balance shoes, they were on sale so I felt I got a pretty good deal on a decent pair of shoes. One more amazing thing? I chose my shoes based on how they felt and not how they looked! This is an accomplishment for me - what I chose are cute too, but there was this to-die-for pair of black, gray and pink Nike's...but they didn't feel as good as the New Balance ones I chose. Too bad, because the Nike's were cheaper. Oh well - I wanted something that I could feel good in. And going with that thought, I bought a new workout outfit too...until now I've been working out in...lets just say it's crap. Shorts that don't stay up, shorts that ride up, shirts that are way too big and uncomfy. So I thought it was time for something nicer. All of these things may seem trivial, but to me they are bit motivators and will help me to get on the treadmill each day...and enjoy it!
So anyhow, I did 40 minutes on the treadmill. Much of it I did at a 2% incline, and I alternated walking from 3 - 3.5 mph, and jogging at 4.5. One time I kicked it up to run at 5.5, but only for a minute towards the end. It's sounds small, but...one step at a time, right?!
I already have some favorite feature of the treadmill we chose. First of all, the one-touch speed and incline controls. Instead of scrolling through to get the speed or incline you want, you can touch the 4 or the 3 or whatever it may be. If you touch 4 and 5 in fast succession, you get 4.5. I love it! Another thing I love is that it is ipod/iphone compatible. I spent my workout tonight listening to Pandora through my iphone, which was plugged into the treadmill and the music played out of the speaker on the treadmill. Love it!!
So I don't plan on weighing myself tonight. I think I will wait until tomorrow night. Stay tuned!
I'm just SO excited!
Andy is downstairs as we speak finishing up the treadmill. Then we just gotta go out and buy a mat for underneath it (so it's not directly on the basement floor). And I've had cash in my wallet for several weeks that I am saving specifically for buying good treadmill-only running shoes which I will go do today. Tonight, I'm gonna ROCK IT on that treadmill.
Last night I got home from work at 8:45 pm. I had left for work at 5:40 am, so that was a long day. I was way too exhausted to exercise, but I did weigh myself and went down almost another .5 lb. I'm thisclose to changing my ticker again, and I have a feeling that once I start my treadmill routine, my numbers will do down a lot for a few days. At least, I hope. A great motivation is seeing numbers go down.
Now that I've been doing this for a good month, I can say that I am very proud of myself so far and hope to keep being successful. Knowing I have a long way to go can be discouraging at times...it's not like I have 10 or 20 lbs to lose...no, I had 77-80. At least. Once I meet that goal, I will re-evaluate. Because honestly, at that point I will be at a weight that I haven't been at since...I don't know. Ever? So I have no clue what I will look and feel like at that point, or what my BMI will be. Who knows, when all is said and done I might lose more around 90 lbs. I don't know if 100 lbs would be possible - that might make me too skinny. But again, I don't know.
I feel like I'm doing this in the healthiest, most sustainable way possible. I realize there are lots of diets out there, and programs. Some work for some people, some don't work...and it's all up to the individual as to what feels right. But to me, good ol' fashioned healthy eating combined with exercise is the best, by far. It might be the hardest (oh is it ever hard sometimes), but I feel like it is the healthiest. And cheapest too! No joining a program, no buying special stuff! Just eat better and get some exercise in. Even without the Wii Fit, or exercise videos, and treadmill which I realize are not possible for everyone to have....you can still find things to do. Go out for a walk. If it is cold, go to walk to the mall (a whole group of people do that every weekday morning - I've seen them). Use some cans to do weights. Do some crunches. Just DO something!
I not only want to just "lose weight' but I want to become healthy and fit. You can't get fit by just simply losing weight, you have to put in some hard work too. So I work long hours, keep the house clean, have 2 little kids, and still make sure exercising is one of my priorities. I say "no" to pizza and donuts we've been having at work. We barely eat out anymore (good for my waistline AND the wallet!!) I have become aware of what I put in my mouth. If I eat something "bad"...I tried to make up for it by eating very clean the rest of the day/pushing myself harder when I exercise.
It is hard. It is hard to say no to the delicious carb-alicious, sugar filled, fat packed crap. I mean, it's so bad but it's SOOO GOOD It is hard to make myself exercise sometimes. But it is getting easier, and it will be worth it.
"One must eat to live and not live to eat"
-Moliere
Last night I got home from work at 8:45 pm. I had left for work at 5:40 am, so that was a long day. I was way too exhausted to exercise, but I did weigh myself and went down almost another .5 lb. I'm thisclose to changing my ticker again, and I have a feeling that once I start my treadmill routine, my numbers will do down a lot for a few days. At least, I hope. A great motivation is seeing numbers go down.
Now that I've been doing this for a good month, I can say that I am very proud of myself so far and hope to keep being successful. Knowing I have a long way to go can be discouraging at times...it's not like I have 10 or 20 lbs to lose...no, I had 77-80. At least. Once I meet that goal, I will re-evaluate. Because honestly, at that point I will be at a weight that I haven't been at since...I don't know. Ever? So I have no clue what I will look and feel like at that point, or what my BMI will be. Who knows, when all is said and done I might lose more around 90 lbs. I don't know if 100 lbs would be possible - that might make me too skinny. But again, I don't know.
I feel like I'm doing this in the healthiest, most sustainable way possible. I realize there are lots of diets out there, and programs. Some work for some people, some don't work...and it's all up to the individual as to what feels right. But to me, good ol' fashioned healthy eating combined with exercise is the best, by far. It might be the hardest (oh is it ever hard sometimes), but I feel like it is the healthiest. And cheapest too! No joining a program, no buying special stuff! Just eat better and get some exercise in. Even without the Wii Fit, or exercise videos, and treadmill which I realize are not possible for everyone to have....you can still find things to do. Go out for a walk. If it is cold, go to walk to the mall (a whole group of people do that every weekday morning - I've seen them). Use some cans to do weights. Do some crunches. Just DO something!
I not only want to just "lose weight' but I want to become healthy and fit. You can't get fit by just simply losing weight, you have to put in some hard work too. So I work long hours, keep the house clean, have 2 little kids, and still make sure exercising is one of my priorities. I say "no" to pizza and donuts we've been having at work. We barely eat out anymore (good for my waistline AND the wallet!!) I have become aware of what I put in my mouth. If I eat something "bad"...I tried to make up for it by eating very clean the rest of the day/pushing myself harder when I exercise.
It is hard. It is hard to say no to the delicious carb-alicious, sugar filled, fat packed crap. I mean, it's so bad but it's SOOO GOOD It is hard to make myself exercise sometimes. But it is getting easier, and it will be worth it.
"One must eat to live and not live to eat"
-Moliere
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Hangin in there
I had a long day at work today, but ate well and got in a little exercise tonight. My weight went down - slightly - but not enough to change my ticker. Still, better than nothing. To be honest, I am surprised my weight hasn't gone up, because I'm retaining a little water (love being a woman...ugh). So really, I am pretty happy with how things are going!
Tomorrow I am working from 6 am to 8:30 pm...so I doubt I will get in any exercise. This weekend though, I will kick some butt and hopefully knock another pound or two off. I've got that new, magical number 20 in my sights!
Tomorrow I am working from 6 am to 8:30 pm...so I doubt I will get in any exercise. This weekend though, I will kick some butt and hopefully knock another pound or two off. I've got that new, magical number 20 in my sights!
Is this dumb?
Here is a link to the 5k we want to do:
Fitzgers 5K
I figure by posting it here, it might make it harder for me to change my mind.
Fitzgers 5K
I figure by posting it here, it might make it harder for me to change my mind.
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
FIVE
No...that's not 5 lbs lost since yesterday. Ha! I wish! Actually since yesterday, my number stayed exactly the same right down to the BMI. I weigh myself on the Wii Fit and I love how it shows me my exact weight, my exact BMI, and I can view a chart that shows my progress since the beginning.
Confession. I'm inspired by a friend who recently posted her own stats on her weight loss blog, and think it's about time I start posting stats. Not going to post weight yet... that will come very, very soon. There is a certain turning point I want to hit, and then I will post where I started. For now I will go with BMI. My BMI when I started was 36.73 (or something close). My BMI as of right now is 33.98. So 16 pounds has brought a BMI drop of almost 3!
So what does the FIVE mean in my title today? My husband wants to run a 5K in April and asked if I want to do it with him. After contemplating it awhile, I decided sure why not. As long as we can get a babysitter, that is. It's not that far really...but a great start possibly on the path to do a 10 K someday...a half marathon...and way down the line, who knows, maybe a full marathon. I'm shrinking, feeling better, eating better, exercising harder....and my inspirations are rising.
Confession. I'm inspired by a friend who recently posted her own stats on her weight loss blog, and think it's about time I start posting stats. Not going to post weight yet... that will come very, very soon. There is a certain turning point I want to hit, and then I will post where I started. For now I will go with BMI. My BMI when I started was 36.73 (or something close). My BMI as of right now is 33.98. So 16 pounds has brought a BMI drop of almost 3!
So what does the FIVE mean in my title today? My husband wants to run a 5K in April and asked if I want to do it with him. After contemplating it awhile, I decided sure why not. As long as we can get a babysitter, that is. It's not that far really...but a great start possibly on the path to do a 10 K someday...a half marathon...and way down the line, who knows, maybe a full marathon. I'm shrinking, feeling better, eating better, exercising harder....and my inspirations are rising.
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