If I had a penny for every pound I have lost....I would now have a whole quarter :-)
I am SO excited, and I did a little experiment to get there so I am glad that I have increased my knowledge. I found through trial and error that I am more likely to lose weight after days that I eat more calories (not a ton, but more, and healthy). On days that I have tried to be super strict, I am more likely to just stay the same. That isn't always the case, but it does seem to be a little of a trend. I imagine that with my exercise, my metabolism has improved and it takes a few more calories to fuel my body now. When I don't eat enough calories to compensate, the pounds all talk to each other saying "screw this, let's hold on for dear life, she NEEDS us, she is starving!"
At least, this is my theory.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Just chillin
My number that is...it is just chilling. There have been normal daily fluctuations but on average I am still right where I've been since hitting 24 lbs. Of course. I always get stuck right before a cool milestone (in this case, 25 lbs).
That's ok. I have noticed a trend with my body, and that is I seem to get stuck for awhile but then suddenly I will drop a few pounds or more in a very short period of time. Then I get stuck again. It seems to goes this way no matter how well or crappy I've been eating or how much exercise I put in. Not that I am going to start eating like crap all the time and stop exercising! I know if I slacked too much for a period if time, the weight would all come tumbling back.
I wonder if people who can eat anything in any amount and exercise no more than an average person without putting weight on, know how lucky they are! Then you got people who just look at piece of cake or something, and blow right up. It is interesting that is for sure.
That's ok. I have noticed a trend with my body, and that is I seem to get stuck for awhile but then suddenly I will drop a few pounds or more in a very short period of time. Then I get stuck again. It seems to goes this way no matter how well or crappy I've been eating or how much exercise I put in. Not that I am going to start eating like crap all the time and stop exercising! I know if I slacked too much for a period if time, the weight would all come tumbling back.
I wonder if people who can eat anything in any amount and exercise no more than an average person without putting weight on, know how lucky they are! Then you got people who just look at piece of cake or something, and blow right up. It is interesting that is for sure.
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Quotes
“Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.” ~Thomas Jefferson
“Progress is impossible without change and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” ~George Bernard Shaw
“The difference between a mountain and a molehill is your perspective.” ~Al Neuharth
“You cannot expect to achieve new goals or move beyond your present circumstances unless you change.” ~Les Brow
“Progress is impossible without change and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” ~George Bernard Shaw
“The difference between a mountain and a molehill is your perspective.” ~Al Neuharth
“You cannot expect to achieve new goals or move beyond your present circumstances unless you change.” ~Les Brow
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Friday, March 25, 2011
5K
Ok. The more I think about it, the more freaked I get.
I registered for a 5k?
Oh. em. gee.
I was that girl who hated gym glass. Who would rather fail than go play baseball and football with a bunch of competitive jerks with verbal diarrhea. Who really had no interest in joining any organized sports. Sure, I liked things for fun...swimming, jump roping, ice skating...that sort of stuff. But... I was that girl. I was happy playing trumpet in pep band at games in high school.
So yes. I am a bit nervous. Okay, a lot nervous. What if I can't get to the point I am running 3 miles comfortably? What if I end up walking the whole damn thing? What if this? What if that?
BUT. I have lost 24 lbs. I have lost it through the hardest, but healthiest way possible and that is to simply eat better and exercise. If I can do that, why can't I do a 5k? I can. Right? I hope.
Want to know a secret? I would love to love the 5k, and to want more. And then I would love to graduate to longer races. Maybe a 1/2 marathon some day? Would it be ridiculous for me to say that it would be awesome to finish a whole marathon some day?
I tell you what. If I ever did, it would probably be the one thing to mention to somebody who hasn't seen/known me since high school. The one thing that I could say to make their jaw drop.
Because they will remember, I was that girl. But look what I can do now.
I registered for a 5k?
Oh. em. gee.
I was that girl who hated gym glass. Who would rather fail than go play baseball and football with a bunch of competitive jerks with verbal diarrhea. Who really had no interest in joining any organized sports. Sure, I liked things for fun...swimming, jump roping, ice skating...that sort of stuff. But... I was that girl. I was happy playing trumpet in pep band at games in high school.
So yes. I am a bit nervous. Okay, a lot nervous. What if I can't get to the point I am running 3 miles comfortably? What if I end up walking the whole damn thing? What if this? What if that?
BUT. I have lost 24 lbs. I have lost it through the hardest, but healthiest way possible and that is to simply eat better and exercise. If I can do that, why can't I do a 5k? I can. Right? I hope.
Want to know a secret? I would love to love the 5k, and to want more. And then I would love to graduate to longer races. Maybe a 1/2 marathon some day? Would it be ridiculous for me to say that it would be awesome to finish a whole marathon some day?
I tell you what. If I ever did, it would probably be the one thing to mention to somebody who hasn't seen/known me since high school. The one thing that I could say to make their jaw drop.
Because they will remember, I was that girl. But look what I can do now.
I'm on a roll!
It is nice to know that even though I might get stuck sometimes...for long periods of time even (well, it sure seems like forever!)...I can also have some good streaks. I weighed in thismorning, and I lost more!
We all know that I round my numbers so that I don't have to deal with point-this and point-that. So yesterday when I said I lost 2 lbs...well actually I had lost 2.2 lbs, but I rounded down.
Today I lost 1.5 lbs. Typically I might round down for that too, but 2.2 plus 1.5 makes almost 4. And the whole number I am closest to on the scale is what puts me at 24 lbs lost. So that is what I'm going with. In reality, I need another .03 to get to 24 even, but big whoop - that could be a trip to the bathroom.
I have no idea why the sudden jump start, other than I was using the treadmill again for a couple of nights. I didn't last night but I plan on it again tonight. I hope I can keep this going!! If I am going to be honest, I will say that it's only another 4 lbs to hit and pass a really exciting milestone, so I hope I can do it. That's right...to be under 200 lbs. I haven't been under 200 since before I was pregnant with Kaitlyn. You know, they say baby weight is hard to lose. HOLY CRAP. Yes it is. It only took me 4-5 years :-) Granted I did have 2 babies in that time, but still.
And by the way - I did register for the 5k.
*YIKES*
We all know that I round my numbers so that I don't have to deal with point-this and point-that. So yesterday when I said I lost 2 lbs...well actually I had lost 2.2 lbs, but I rounded down.
Today I lost 1.5 lbs. Typically I might round down for that too, but 2.2 plus 1.5 makes almost 4. And the whole number I am closest to on the scale is what puts me at 24 lbs lost. So that is what I'm going with. In reality, I need another .03 to get to 24 even, but big whoop - that could be a trip to the bathroom.
I have no idea why the sudden jump start, other than I was using the treadmill again for a couple of nights. I didn't last night but I plan on it again tonight. I hope I can keep this going!! If I am going to be honest, I will say that it's only another 4 lbs to hit and pass a really exciting milestone, so I hope I can do it. That's right...to be under 200 lbs. I haven't been under 200 since before I was pregnant with Kaitlyn. You know, they say baby weight is hard to lose. HOLY CRAP. Yes it is. It only took me 4-5 years :-) Granted I did have 2 babies in that time, but still.
And by the way - I did register for the 5k.
*YIKES*
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
WTF
This past weekend, we were out of town for a birthday party. I didn't eat ALL bad (I had a veggie omelette for breakfast one day, for example)but I certainly ate more "bad" than good. I had pizza and cake, Chipotle (primarily the chips and salsa), Nachos, fast food, cake for breakfast on Sunday, drinks....overall it was just anything but ideal. Add that to the fact that I still have not been exercising again, and I thought for sure I would have gained at least a pound or two.
So I bravely weighed myself this morning to see what damage had been done.
I LOST 2.2 lbs?!
Say WHAT?! WTF, how did THAT happen? I shouldn't complain, and I'm not....just shocked. Could it be that being more active has helped my metabolism finally? I mean I haven't been using the treadmill, or doing Wii Fit or any exercise videos... but I do try and do some random exercises throughout the day when I can, and take walks at break time at work now and then.
Needless to say, I am thrilled and have a renewed sense of excitement. My knee is feeling a little better (still hurts when I bend it one specific way). I decided to hop back on the treadmill last night. I just walked mostly. Once I tried a very slow jog and I did feel it in my knee some, so I slowed it back down again. I will just start there and try to build it up gradually. I am trying to do lots of stretching every day and before using the treadmill too, so hopefully the gradual build up and the stretching will help me be successful and keep my knee safe.
Obviously because of my knee, there is no way I would be ready to do the 5k I wanted to in April, however later today I will be registering for the William A. Irvin 5K which is in June and is a part of Grandma's Marathon weekend. For those who don't know me or where I live, Grandma's is a marathon run on the north shore of Lake Superior, so there are gorgeous views. It brings thousands of people to my city each year (the registration limit for the full marathon is 10,000, plus in addition to the full marathon there is also a half and a 5k and tons of other activities and events). I am really excited to be a part of it, even if just in a 5k. To accomplish a 5k for me, will be absolutely mind-blowing. I can' wait!
So I bravely weighed myself this morning to see what damage had been done.
I LOST 2.2 lbs?!
Say WHAT?! WTF, how did THAT happen? I shouldn't complain, and I'm not....just shocked. Could it be that being more active has helped my metabolism finally? I mean I haven't been using the treadmill, or doing Wii Fit or any exercise videos... but I do try and do some random exercises throughout the day when I can, and take walks at break time at work now and then.
Needless to say, I am thrilled and have a renewed sense of excitement. My knee is feeling a little better (still hurts when I bend it one specific way). I decided to hop back on the treadmill last night. I just walked mostly. Once I tried a very slow jog and I did feel it in my knee some, so I slowed it back down again. I will just start there and try to build it up gradually. I am trying to do lots of stretching every day and before using the treadmill too, so hopefully the gradual build up and the stretching will help me be successful and keep my knee safe.
Obviously because of my knee, there is no way I would be ready to do the 5k I wanted to in April, however later today I will be registering for the William A. Irvin 5K which is in June and is a part of Grandma's Marathon weekend. For those who don't know me or where I live, Grandma's is a marathon run on the north shore of Lake Superior, so there are gorgeous views. It brings thousands of people to my city each year (the registration limit for the full marathon is 10,000, plus in addition to the full marathon there is also a half and a 5k and tons of other activities and events). I am really excited to be a part of it, even if just in a 5k. To accomplish a 5k for me, will be absolutely mind-blowing. I can' wait!
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