Cardio: 325 minutes
Strength: 90
Weight: 249 (!)
Weight loss this week: 3 lbs
Total weight loss: 11 lbs
I was really happy about this week's results. Last week was disappointing and so it was a rude awakening. Now before you think I went totally overboard crazy on my cardio, you must realize that I added in the time that I shoveled snow for an hour and a half on Monday. I guess I should consider some of that time as strength training but it's hard to say how much is of what. Working out has become more enjoyable and I don't dread going to the gym which I find a huge improvement from previous times when I tried to "exercise". I've always tried to get it in by going on walks but that never worked for me. I'm a huge believer in the gym now and am so grateful that I decided to sell out to the man and do it. It has been a life changing experience!
I did a lot better this week with my food habits. I only ate out once and it was Thai food so not something super bad for me. Luckily I'm poor so that helps to resist the temptation to pick up a combo meal at some fast food place on the way home from something. I've also found that I don't crave unhealthy foods as much. Its easier for me to restrain from those things and most of the time I'm not even tempted. The only time that I can't resist the temptation is when I go too long without eating. Having healthy snacks that are quick to access is vital to resisting huge temptations.
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Monday, January 26, 2009
Week 4: Jan. 18-24
Cardio: 215
Strength: 60 minutes
Weight: 252
Weight loss this week: 0
Total weight loss: 8 lbs
Wow. This was a tough week. Nothing extraordinary happened but I think my resolve is starting to wear thin. This was the first time I didn't make all of my exercise goals and I'm mad at myself. There is no excuse except laziness. I have to go even when I'm not feeling like it. Once I'm at the gym, it isn't hard to stay for the time that I need to. Getting there is the hardest part. I'm also mad at myself for not sticking to my diet. I ate way too much and now I'm seeing the results of my poor decisions. Time to get back in gear and remember why I am doing this. I am NOT the token fat girl anymore. I am a strong woman and can do anything I put my mind to. If I look back however on my goals for myself I must remember that even though I didn't sustain any weight loss this week, I still have met my weight loss goal for this month as 8 lbs evens out to be 2 lbs per week. I'm going to do even better next month.
On a more positive note, I have been noticing that I seem more flexible. Although I am unable to resist tempting treats, I am more able to know when to say when and not finish the whole thing. On Saturday I was stuck in Wendover all day for work so I decided to take a short hike. North of town there are some pretty steep hills so I got some decent exercise. I tried to keep a steady pace and was surprised that I only had to stop a few times to catch my breath. Three months ago I wouldn't have been able to do as much as I did. It would've taken me a lot longer if I had attempted it. I'm very grateful to be able to feel a difference in such a short period of time. I can't wait to see what I'll be able to do in another month.
Strength: 60 minutes
Weight: 252
Weight loss this week: 0
Total weight loss: 8 lbs
Wow. This was a tough week. Nothing extraordinary happened but I think my resolve is starting to wear thin. This was the first time I didn't make all of my exercise goals and I'm mad at myself. There is no excuse except laziness. I have to go even when I'm not feeling like it. Once I'm at the gym, it isn't hard to stay for the time that I need to. Getting there is the hardest part. I'm also mad at myself for not sticking to my diet. I ate way too much and now I'm seeing the results of my poor decisions. Time to get back in gear and remember why I am doing this. I am NOT the token fat girl anymore. I am a strong woman and can do anything I put my mind to. If I look back however on my goals for myself I must remember that even though I didn't sustain any weight loss this week, I still have met my weight loss goal for this month as 8 lbs evens out to be 2 lbs per week. I'm going to do even better next month.
On a more positive note, I have been noticing that I seem more flexible. Although I am unable to resist tempting treats, I am more able to know when to say when and not finish the whole thing. On Saturday I was stuck in Wendover all day for work so I decided to take a short hike. North of town there are some pretty steep hills so I got some decent exercise. I tried to keep a steady pace and was surprised that I only had to stop a few times to catch my breath. Three months ago I wouldn't have been able to do as much as I did. It would've taken me a lot longer if I had attempted it. I'm very grateful to be able to feel a difference in such a short period of time. I can't wait to see what I'll be able to do in another month.
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Week 3: Jan. 11-17
Cardio: 255
Strength: 90
Weight: 251 lbs
Weight loss this week: 2 lbs
Total weight loss: 9 lbs
I am so proud of myself for working out six days this week! During my workout today one of the personal trainers that works at the gym had the nerve to interrupt me and tell me that I was doing it all wrong. I was so appalled that it took me awhile to come up with a reply. The audacity of some people! He may have been right but he has no business to tell me how I should work out! Seeing a fat girl on the treadmill does not warrant a solicitation of his services. I'm determined to do it on my own and no one can take away my independence! Finally I was able to come up with a reply. "Please don't interrupt me. I'm just trying to do my thing." He apologized and walked away. I was seething. At first I wanted to quit as it made me uncomfortable that someone was watching me but then it made me more determined to finish my workout. I will not be beat! No one can discourage me from achieving my goals! I can and will do this! I want it too much to let anything get in my way!
I still love eating. I'm beginning to notice however that it doesn't take as high of a priority. I'm slowly gaining more control over my portions and I am definitely making a more conscious effort to eat more veggies. However, I could do better. My goal is to focus more on my eating habits once I've made exercise more of a habit. I'm already noticing that I have a lot more energy and feel so much stronger since I started working out. Even though I've only lost 9 lbs and I'm still obese, I don't think of myself as a fat person anymore. The way I look at myself is slowly changing and I can actually envision myself looking "normal". I never expected this reaction so soon. I figured it would take me awhile and certainly wouldn't happen until I started noticing that I was looking thinner. I'm looking forward to when that happens as more unexpected things are sure to happen! It is exciting to have psychological results as it is helping me to stay motivated.
Strength: 90
Weight: 251 lbs
Weight loss this week: 2 lbs
Total weight loss: 9 lbs
I am so proud of myself for working out six days this week! During my workout today one of the personal trainers that works at the gym had the nerve to interrupt me and tell me that I was doing it all wrong. I was so appalled that it took me awhile to come up with a reply. The audacity of some people! He may have been right but he has no business to tell me how I should work out! Seeing a fat girl on the treadmill does not warrant a solicitation of his services. I'm determined to do it on my own and no one can take away my independence! Finally I was able to come up with a reply. "Please don't interrupt me. I'm just trying to do my thing." He apologized and walked away. I was seething. At first I wanted to quit as it made me uncomfortable that someone was watching me but then it made me more determined to finish my workout. I will not be beat! No one can discourage me from achieving my goals! I can and will do this! I want it too much to let anything get in my way!
I still love eating. I'm beginning to notice however that it doesn't take as high of a priority. I'm slowly gaining more control over my portions and I am definitely making a more conscious effort to eat more veggies. However, I could do better. My goal is to focus more on my eating habits once I've made exercise more of a habit. I'm already noticing that I have a lot more energy and feel so much stronger since I started working out. Even though I've only lost 9 lbs and I'm still obese, I don't think of myself as a fat person anymore. The way I look at myself is slowly changing and I can actually envision myself looking "normal". I never expected this reaction so soon. I figured it would take me awhile and certainly wouldn't happen until I started noticing that I was looking thinner. I'm looking forward to when that happens as more unexpected things are sure to happen! It is exciting to have psychological results as it is helping me to stay motivated.
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Week 2: Jan.4-10
Cardio: 190 mins
Strength: 90 mins
Weight: 253
Loss this week: 3 lbs
Total weight loss: 7 lbs
This was an extraordinary week. On Monday my purse got stolen. That really set off the week with a bad tone and it was hard to keep focus. I was unable to stick to a strict diet but I'd like to think that even though I was eating bad I didn't really eat a lot of it. There was so much that I had to get done to set things in order I didn't take time to eat and so when I did eat it was fast food. I was still able to keep some frame of mind and when I ate out tried to get something that seemed healthier rather than the most tasty item on the menu. In the past I'd give in to temptation and get what I wanted rather than what was better for me. My cousin and I even fell upon a hippie vegetarian diner which was well interesting. I still think that when they put chicken on the menu they should list it as "chicken" because it certainly wasn't. Probably won't go back there strictly because it is much too weird to eat something that should be something else.
For my job I drive charter buses. This makes it especially hard to eat right because a lot of the time you just have to eat on the go. Yesterday my group took me out to Ruby River for lunch. It's a nice steak house here and I really wanted to order the steak and baked potato. Just thinking about it now makes my mouth water. I had cheated too many times on my diet this week however and decided to settle for the chicken. It was a thin slice of chicken but was loaded with cheese, drenched in honey mustard and garnished with bacon. DELICIOUS. My side was a salad and I took off as much of the grated cheese as possible to try and be a little bit good. It was actually a really good portion and I filled up on lemonade. Not the healthiest lunch but certainly not the worst. Needless to say, I didn't think that I would've lost any weight. I was very excited to see the 3 lb drop, so excited in fact that I had to weigh myself again to see if there wasn't something wrong with the scale. Think of how much I could be losing if I were to do better with my caloric intake!
Strength: 90 mins
Weight: 253
Loss this week: 3 lbs
Total weight loss: 7 lbs
This was an extraordinary week. On Monday my purse got stolen. That really set off the week with a bad tone and it was hard to keep focus. I was unable to stick to a strict diet but I'd like to think that even though I was eating bad I didn't really eat a lot of it. There was so much that I had to get done to set things in order I didn't take time to eat and so when I did eat it was fast food. I was still able to keep some frame of mind and when I ate out tried to get something that seemed healthier rather than the most tasty item on the menu. In the past I'd give in to temptation and get what I wanted rather than what was better for me. My cousin and I even fell upon a hippie vegetarian diner which was well interesting. I still think that when they put chicken on the menu they should list it as "chicken" because it certainly wasn't. Probably won't go back there strictly because it is much too weird to eat something that should be something else.
For my job I drive charter buses. This makes it especially hard to eat right because a lot of the time you just have to eat on the go. Yesterday my group took me out to Ruby River for lunch. It's a nice steak house here and I really wanted to order the steak and baked potato. Just thinking about it now makes my mouth water. I had cheated too many times on my diet this week however and decided to settle for the chicken. It was a thin slice of chicken but was loaded with cheese, drenched in honey mustard and garnished with bacon. DELICIOUS. My side was a salad and I took off as much of the grated cheese as possible to try and be a little bit good. It was actually a really good portion and I filled up on lemonade. Not the healthiest lunch but certainly not the worst. Needless to say, I didn't think that I would've lost any weight. I was very excited to see the 3 lb drop, so excited in fact that I had to weigh myself again to see if there wasn't something wrong with the scale. Think of how much I could be losing if I were to do better with my caloric intake!
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Week 1 Dec. 29-Jan. 3
Cardio: 260 minutes (goal 150 mins)
Strength: 120 minutes (goal 90 mins)
Weight: 256 (total loss of 4 lbs!)
I'm really excited about going beyond my exercise goals this week. These goals were set as a minimum to get me started and as a minimum for really busy weeks. I was also able to include activities this week that weren't spent at the gym. Shoveling snow is a great cardio and strength workout! I have to look at those benefits to snow shoveling so that it isn't a drudgery. An extra benefit to working out...I'm already addicted. I love seeing how long I can go and then try to push it even farther. I really like the elliptical but I also like putting the treadmill on a 7% incline with a slower speed. This is to prepare me for my hiking adventures that I want to partake in this summer. I just spoke to one of my brother's today and he is excited to join me for my hiking adventures. Yet another great motivation for me.
Angel's Landing in Zion's National Park
Hiking Goal for June
My food goals aren't as exciting to report. It is hard, if not impossible, to stay on a strict diet during the holidays. Instead of kicking myself for giving in to delectable temptations on New Years, I just did better the next day. If I'm used to eating out five or more times a week, bringing it down to 2 times a week isn't terrible to start. Eventually I can bring that down to even less times. I have to get used to this new way of life gradually otherwise I will give up three weeks in because I feel too restricted. Once I get more used to eating healthier things, eating out won't be as bad because I will be able to use more control in what I order. I will crave the healthy things rather than the unhealthy items. One good thing to report though is that last night I was hanging out with my cousin and we ate a small dinner. Later when we were driving around, we were tempted to grab something at Carl's Jr. but were able to resist the temptation. We both have the same goal to lose 100 lbs so we will be motivating each other this year. It is nice to have just that much more motivation.
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