I was reading over our earlier posts this week and also the "about " sections that we each typed when we started this challenge. I love something that Rachel wrote.
She said, " I want to find balance in all things in life, to not be afraid of food, eating it and not eating it and becoming a fit person for life (no more start and stop exercising when I "have time"..."
Thank you Rachel! I needed to be reminded why I started this challenge. I've mentioned before how I haven't lost weight at all. (Did lose 5 inches though..?) I've also mentioned how hard it is because I am limited in what kind of workouts I can do with my injured hip. Well, this week has been especially depressing. I had 8 x-rays taken of my hip as well as an x-ray taken of my lower lumbar spine. I'll meet with the doctor next week to see what he thinks. I may also have to get an MRI. I just need to tell someone how frustrated I am, looks like you ladies are three lucky "someones" who get to hear it. MY HIP HURTS!!! IT MAKES ME MAD!
I am literally off balance all of the time because of my hip. But I'm off balance in other parts of my life too. I did great drinking water last week but I noticed that I was afraid to eat anything. I can't do my regular walking and I was worried that I'd put on a bunch of weight. I am also not sleeping very well. Too much stress I guess. Brady is leaving for Afghanistan next month and I have a bunch of emotions to deal with.
This week I will strive for balance. I will not give up on exercise. I know I can find fitness routines that I can modify for my hip. I will also start the online food journal in order to keep my diet balanced. And finally, I will work on getting more sleep.
There you have it.
Thanks for listening.
$4 Workouts
$2.50 F&V
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Oh the winter blues . . by Jj
K, so first an update on last week. No milestones but for workouts and diet, I'll be depositing $7.50.
And for this week . . well holidays are bleh. I don't have internet access on my laptop at my parents house so I don't track things. I know, my bad. But I kinda kept a mental track as the days went and I don't think I really went over at all so I'm not counting that. However, I doubt I ever got all of my fruits and veggies in. As for workouts . . they were hit an miss. I did however spend a couple of hours helping my dad haul firewood so I'm considering that both cardio and strength training, I spend a half an hour boxing and bowling with my nieces and nephews on the Wii and I spend an afternoon climbing up the steepest snow covered hill in Southern Utah just to slide back down - narowally missing death few times - on a big black tub. So I'm totally counting that too. There's no reason why workouts can't be fun.
So, with that I've hit another weight loss milestone and I'll be depositing a total of $11.50. Which reminds me . . I think I'm a few weeks behind with the actual deposits. My bad.
And for this week . . well holidays are bleh. I don't have internet access on my laptop at my parents house so I don't track things. I know, my bad. But I kinda kept a mental track as the days went and I don't think I really went over at all so I'm not counting that. However, I doubt I ever got all of my fruits and veggies in. As for workouts . . they were hit an miss. I did however spend a couple of hours helping my dad haul firewood so I'm considering that both cardio and strength training, I spend a half an hour boxing and bowling with my nieces and nephews on the Wii and I spend an afternoon climbing up the steepest snow covered hill in Southern Utah just to slide back down - narowally missing death few times - on a big black tub. So I'm totally counting that too. There's no reason why workouts can't be fun.
So, with that I've hit another weight loss milestone and I'll be depositing a total of $11.50. Which reminds me . . I think I'm a few weeks behind with the actual deposits. My bad.
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Maria Week 15
The good the bad and the ugly ..... And the ugliest ...
The good ...
Good week for me as far as reinforcement. My favorite instructor (who has a body I'd kill for!) came up to me in the middle of powerflex class .... I was expecting her to correct me on form or something like she is known to do .... but instead she told me that I looked great, very thin, and to keep up the good work. WA-HOO! (BTW - she was my favorite instructor before she said this to me, but this did solidify her place in my heart!) Also, one of my idols at Gold's tells me every class together (which is twice a week) that I am looking really thin. And another friend in my classes - one who is incredibly fit - told me I have great calves. My calves! One of the parts of my body that I hate the most! So nice to hear! And so nice to know that people are noticing! Helps to keep me motivated!
Also, measured this morning and I am down another inch on my waist (milestone!), another inch on my hips (milestone!), and a quarter inch on my thigs!
The bad ...
So...my cell phone is my life. My blackberry is truly my CRACKberry. I stored everything on that little device and now it is dead. The port used to both charge the phone and transfer data from the phone to the computer is non-functional. What does this have to do with this fitness challenge? ALL of my workouts were stored as notes in the phone. And are now completely inaccessible to me :-( Thankfully....I have a wonderful friend who has given me his old blackberry and I am back in business!!!
(I cannot thank you enough! And keep up the good work on your own work outs - you are a rockstar!)
The ugly ...
Plateau. Ugh! No weight lost for nearly 4 weeks! This is tough, but I'm getting through it. I'm only a few pounds away from my goal weight so I'm dealing with it like a real trooper.
The ugliest ....
Another plateau. My training. I really feel like I'm getting nowhere - fast! Double ugh! That half marathon will be here before i know it and I'm competing if it means I have to crawl across that finish line. Which at this point, is looking very possible.
Finally ... I want to say ... I love Jim! ;-)
Those of you who are not using or familiar with BodyDaemon might not understand my love affair with Jim. He has really made me feel important. He has taken all my suggestions and implemented them on the BodyDaemon website. And it is continually improving. I don't care if there are more user-friendly websites out there. I am a big fan of Jim and BodyDaemon and I'm supporting it 100%!
Depositing - ????? I'll figure it out later when my old phone has a freshly charged battery so I can extract all necessary information. (My best guess at this point - max $10 + $4 for two milestones!)
The good ...
Good week for me as far as reinforcement. My favorite instructor (who has a body I'd kill for!) came up to me in the middle of powerflex class .... I was expecting her to correct me on form or something like she is known to do .... but instead she told me that I looked great, very thin, and to keep up the good work. WA-HOO! (BTW - she was my favorite instructor before she said this to me, but this did solidify her place in my heart!) Also, one of my idols at Gold's tells me every class together (which is twice a week) that I am looking really thin. And another friend in my classes - one who is incredibly fit - told me I have great calves. My calves! One of the parts of my body that I hate the most! So nice to hear! And so nice to know that people are noticing! Helps to keep me motivated!
Also, measured this morning and I am down another inch on my waist (milestone!), another inch on my hips (milestone!), and a quarter inch on my thigs!
The bad ...
So...my cell phone is my life. My blackberry is truly my CRACKberry. I stored everything on that little device and now it is dead. The port used to both charge the phone and transfer data from the phone to the computer is non-functional. What does this have to do with this fitness challenge? ALL of my workouts were stored as notes in the phone. And are now completely inaccessible to me :-( Thankfully....I have a wonderful friend who has given me his old blackberry and I am back in business!!!
(I cannot thank you enough! And keep up the good work on your own work outs - you are a rockstar!)
The ugly ...
Plateau. Ugh! No weight lost for nearly 4 weeks! This is tough, but I'm getting through it. I'm only a few pounds away from my goal weight so I'm dealing with it like a real trooper.
The ugliest ....
Another plateau. My training. I really feel like I'm getting nowhere - fast! Double ugh! That half marathon will be here before i know it and I'm competing if it means I have to crawl across that finish line. Which at this point, is looking very possible.
Finally ... I want to say ... I love Jim! ;-)
Those of you who are not using or familiar with BodyDaemon might not understand my love affair with Jim. He has really made me feel important. He has taken all my suggestions and implemented them on the BodyDaemon website. And it is continually improving. I don't care if there are more user-friendly websites out there. I am a big fan of Jim and BodyDaemon and I'm supporting it 100%!
Depositing - ????? I'll figure it out later when my old phone has a freshly charged battery so I can extract all necessary information. (My best guess at this point - max $10 + $4 for two milestones!)
Thursday, December 25, 2008
MJ Let's go H2O!!!
Merry Christmas!
Thank goodness this is the only time of year that plates of fudge show up randomly at my door!
Still limping along this week and so I have cut back my workouts to take some of the stress off of my hip. I need to change things up for a little while. It's been hard because really miss my daily fitness routine. I think that talking with my workout buddies is just as important for me as the walking is. Only for different reasons.
To avoid feeling frustrated, and to maintain some semblance of control over my life, I have decided to change my focus this week. I need to work on things that I can control rather than things I can't, like my hip. Honestly, "hip" is almost becoming a bad word in my vocabulary these days.
So, this next week, I'm going to focus on water intake.
Take the number of pounds you weigh, divide that number in half and drink that many ounces of water a day.
Let's say I weigh 100 pounds (FYI- I do weigh 100 pounds, according to my broken bathroom scale. So does Brady! Ha ha ha. The first time I stepped onto it and it read 100 pounds, I laughed my head off for the rest of the day. I am almost 5' 8" and so 100 pounds is just not happening for me, ever. And Brady is over 6' so it really isn't happening for him!)
Anyway, back to the formula:
100/2=50
The number you get (50 in this case) is the number of ounces you should drink everyday.
So, if you weigh 120 pounds, you should drink 60 ounces of water a day. If you weigh 140 then drink 70 ounces a day. And to use Brady as an example, because I can, if you weigh 223 then you should drink 111.5 ounces a day.
The chiropractor said that water helps with weight loss, digestion and your immune system as well as other things. I can confirm that it helps with digestion. I also know from personal experience that it helps maintain a healthy immune system. But I've been drinking a ton of water and have had no weight loss. I do imagine that if someone is well over their healthy weight range then water would definitely help them with weight loss, if for no other reason than filling their stomach and keeping them from eating as much. I wonder if any of you ladies have found water to be beneficial to weight loss...?
Now, this week I will:
Drink a glass of water as soon as I wake up.
Drink a glass of water before every meal.
Drink a glass of water before every workout.
Drink a glass of water before I go to bed.
I will also continue to stretch every night because I feel so great when I do. As for working out, we'll see what happens.
Hope you ladies have a great week! And if you have an overload of fudge at your house like I do, I encourage you to drink a glass of water before taking a piece!
$5
xoMJ
Thank goodness this is the only time of year that plates of fudge show up randomly at my door!
Still limping along this week and so I have cut back my workouts to take some of the stress off of my hip. I need to change things up for a little while. It's been hard because really miss my daily fitness routine. I think that talking with my workout buddies is just as important for me as the walking is. Only for different reasons.
To avoid feeling frustrated, and to maintain some semblance of control over my life, I have decided to change my focus this week. I need to work on things that I can control rather than things I can't, like my hip. Honestly, "hip" is almost becoming a bad word in my vocabulary these days.
So, this next week, I'm going to focus on water intake.
Take the number of pounds you weigh, divide that number in half and drink that many ounces of water a day.
Let's say I weigh 100 pounds (FYI- I do weigh 100 pounds, according to my broken bathroom scale. So does Brady! Ha ha ha. The first time I stepped onto it and it read 100 pounds, I laughed my head off for the rest of the day. I am almost 5' 8" and so 100 pounds is just not happening for me, ever. And Brady is over 6' so it really isn't happening for him!)
Anyway, back to the formula:
100/2=50
The number you get (50 in this case) is the number of ounces you should drink everyday.
So, if you weigh 120 pounds, you should drink 60 ounces of water a day. If you weigh 140 then drink 70 ounces a day. And to use Brady as an example, because I can, if you weigh 223 then you should drink 111.5 ounces a day.
The chiropractor said that water helps with weight loss, digestion and your immune system as well as other things. I can confirm that it helps with digestion. I also know from personal experience that it helps maintain a healthy immune system. But I've been drinking a ton of water and have had no weight loss. I do imagine that if someone is well over their healthy weight range then water would definitely help them with weight loss, if for no other reason than filling their stomach and keeping them from eating as much. I wonder if any of you ladies have found water to be beneficial to weight loss...?
Now, this week I will:
Drink a glass of water as soon as I wake up.
Drink a glass of water before every meal.
Drink a glass of water before every workout.
Drink a glass of water before I go to bed.
I will also continue to stretch every night because I feel so great when I do. As for working out, we'll see what happens.
Hope you ladies have a great week! And if you have an overload of fudge at your house like I do, I encourage you to drink a glass of water before taking a piece!
$5
xoMJ
I'm a slacker . . by Jj
Sorry, ladies! I have no idea where I am for this week. I know I've worked out but I haven't figured out my food and I'm at my parent's house so I don't have access to all of my stuff. I have no idea what my cash will be but I'll check in again as soon as I figure it out. I just didn't want you to think that I'd forgotten about you!
Hope everyone has had a great Christmas!
xoxo
Hope everyone has had a great Christmas!
xoxo
Maria Week 14
Work outs are never an issue for me. Because 1. I'm addicted; 2. I have this big scary race looming in the near future that I have to train for or I'll die; and 3. my friends at the gym are like family - I miss them if I don't go.
Food - that's my issue.
My little sister recently found out she's allergic to corn - she can't eat anything! Poor girl. Nearly everything has high fructose corn syrup or some other corn by-product in it.
I have been sick all week. :-( This is becoming the story of my life. I have been avoiding it, putting it off, whatever - but I have GOT to figure out what is setting me off like this. I am hoping it's not some sort of food allergy - no fun!
OH! Nearly forgot! I ran 4.5 miles straight on Saturday! That's a record for me! And then on Tuesday I ran another 3 miles straight. So, that's technically 2 5K's and that's 2 milestones.
Depositing $14
Food - that's my issue.
My little sister recently found out she's allergic to corn - she can't eat anything! Poor girl. Nearly everything has high fructose corn syrup or some other corn by-product in it.
I have been sick all week. :-( This is becoming the story of my life. I have been avoiding it, putting it off, whatever - but I have GOT to figure out what is setting me off like this. I am hoping it's not some sort of food allergy - no fun!
OH! Nearly forgot! I ran 4.5 miles straight on Saturday! That's a record for me! And then on Tuesday I ran another 3 miles straight. So, that's technically 2 5K's and that's 2 milestones.
Depositing $14
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Merry Christmas from Rachel
I've done a little better this week. I've even eaten pretty good for eating out and all the Holiday treats until the past day and last night. All of a sudden we have had all sorts of goodies dropped off at our door and after Lars sharing his Christmas gift from the uncles I sort of pigged out on some holiday treats. I think the goodies are done. I have lost at least 1 pound this week and maybe 2! I wasn't at home to weigh myself this morning and my afternoon weight just isn't what I wanted to record but it was still looking pretty good but not at what I was the morning before. So I'm going to check tomorrow and see!
So I will be depositing $3 for the three work outs I did this week. I also wasn't good at keeping track of my food but I wasn't worried about it until last night so there won't be any money for veggies.
Merry Christmas!
So I will be depositing $3 for the three work outs I did this week. I also wasn't good at keeping track of my food but I wasn't worried about it until last night so there won't be any money for veggies.
Merry Christmas!
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
MJ Week 13
I am so HIP!!!
Actually, I'm having some hip problems. I have an appointment to see my doctor tomorrow. The pain from my hip has been constant the last month or so. It wakes me up at night. How is that for an old ladyish thing to say? When I wake up in the morning, I have to force myself not to limp. I didn't think much of it at first because it hurts most days. But Brady noticed the limping and so did my mom. My hip also pops when I walk. The muscles in my lower back and upper leg are really sore. I am having a hard time being able to do the yoga and pilate moves and it hurts really bad when I try to do a push up or anything like that. The worst part is that I can't pinpoint what I did to re injure it. Another weird thing is that I can balance on the leg with the injury but if I try to stand on the other leg and lift my injured leg, I fall over. I don't just wobble, I actually fall down. WHAT IS GOING ON???
I might have to do some physical therapy in January. Argh!!! Hey, does that count as exercise? Needless to say, I will not be pushing things quite so hard this next week.
Limping along, singing a sad song...
MJ
$8
Actually, I'm having some hip problems. I have an appointment to see my doctor tomorrow. The pain from my hip has been constant the last month or so. It wakes me up at night. How is that for an old ladyish thing to say? When I wake up in the morning, I have to force myself not to limp. I didn't think much of it at first because it hurts most days. But Brady noticed the limping and so did my mom. My hip also pops when I walk. The muscles in my lower back and upper leg are really sore. I am having a hard time being able to do the yoga and pilate moves and it hurts really bad when I try to do a push up or anything like that. The worst part is that I can't pinpoint what I did to re injure it. Another weird thing is that I can balance on the leg with the injury but if I try to stand on the other leg and lift my injured leg, I fall over. I don't just wobble, I actually fall down. WHAT IS GOING ON???
I might have to do some physical therapy in January. Argh!!! Hey, does that count as exercise? Needless to say, I will not be pushing things quite so hard this next week.
Limping along, singing a sad song...
MJ
$8
In memory of my Prom dress . . by Jj
While I was home for Thanksgiving a couple of weeks ago I was digging though the closet in the room I was staying in and I found my graduation dress, the dress I took my senior pics in and my prom dress. Needless to say . . I couldn't help but try. And while I was able to get the dress on and (mostly) zipped up - it DID NOT look good. I was bulging in places that I never thought it was possible to bulge. I knew I should have worn one of those stretchy elastic sequin mermaid looking things. That's what I get for having taste, I guess. (yes, I know I wore one of those stretchy elastic sequin mermaid looking things to the JR prom - but that was NOT by choice). Okay, done rambling . .
I've been doing pretty good with the exercise but the weight loss and inches has SERIOUSLY slowed. I think that can be credited to winter (willpower has nothing to do with it). I did lose another pound this week, which I think puts me to where I only need one more for my next milestone but I'll have to go back and check that. And some how I managed to GAIN an inch around my chest!! And it's in the "good" part! How on earth did I manage that one?!? Probably hormones or something but I'll take it any way I can get it. Heaven knows I need it. So with all of that I'll be depositing $9.50 for workouts and diet. Sadly, no milestones this week.
I think one thing that will help me (which I need to be more diligent with) is my food journal. I'm great as long as I'm at work but when I get home I think, "I'll record it when I go upstairs," or "I'll record my dinner tomorrow" but then I forget and when Wednesday rolls around I can't remember what I ate. Who am I trying to kid?!? Anyway, recoding EVERYTHING is my new goal (even if it puts me over my calorie/carb count which I admit, I've totally cheated and not recorded stuff because it would look bad). There, I said it. I feel better now. Here's what I need from you . . every time you talk to me remind/ask/reprimand me about recording stuff so I'll get on top of it! I know I won't if I don't know people are wondering and checking up on me.
I've been doing pretty good with the exercise but the weight loss and inches has SERIOUSLY slowed. I think that can be credited to winter (willpower has nothing to do with it). I did lose another pound this week, which I think puts me to where I only need one more for my next milestone but I'll have to go back and check that. And some how I managed to GAIN an inch around my chest!! And it's in the "good" part! How on earth did I manage that one?!? Probably hormones or something but I'll take it any way I can get it. Heaven knows I need it. So with all of that I'll be depositing $9.50 for workouts and diet. Sadly, no milestones this week.
I think one thing that will help me (which I need to be more diligent with) is my food journal. I'm great as long as I'm at work but when I get home I think, "I'll record it when I go upstairs," or "I'll record my dinner tomorrow" but then I forget and when Wednesday rolls around I can't remember what I ate. Who am I trying to kid?!? Anyway, recoding EVERYTHING is my new goal (even if it puts me over my calorie/carb count which I admit, I've totally cheated and not recorded stuff because it would look bad). There, I said it. I feel better now. Here's what I need from you . . every time you talk to me remind/ask/reprimand me about recording stuff so I'll get on top of it! I know I won't if I don't know people are wondering and checking up on me.
Rachel week 13
Okay so I'm still in this funk of not exercising much but I lost my water weight from my girl stuff!! and I'm 10 pounds away from my goal weight!!! Doing a little better on the water. It's when I'm on the go that I have the hardest time. So working on that!
Reviewed my milestones and realized that I need to start working on having breakfast every morning. So...when my family is home I eat breakfast but when I'm trying to get everyone out the door I don't. Therefore I'm going to start trying the breakfast thing when the kids go back to school in January.
Weird January is almost here!!
Depositing $5 for my loser efforts.
Reviewed my milestones and realized that I need to start working on having breakfast every morning. So...when my family is home I eat breakfast but when I'm trying to get everyone out the door I don't. Therefore I'm going to start trying the breakfast thing when the kids go back to school in January.
Weird January is almost here!!
Depositing $5 for my loser efforts.
Maria Week 13
I'm sort of getting a jump on this week. YAY!
After a violent rollercoaster with weight (gaining 6 lbs in one week - didn't think that was possible and then losing 4 lbs in one day - didn't think THAT was possible.) I am finally back to my original weight. So no loss to report, but nothing gained either. I'll take that.
Didn't really measure this week - measured my waist and found I had lost 1/2 inch on the small part of my waist, but nothing on the larger part so I stopped measuring.
Working out like crazy! Got a freaking half marathon to train for that I'm scared to death of! So because of all my workouts and some fruits and veggies I'll be depositing the max $10
After a violent rollercoaster with weight (gaining 6 lbs in one week - didn't think that was possible and then losing 4 lbs in one day - didn't think THAT was possible.) I am finally back to my original weight. So no loss to report, but nothing gained either. I'll take that.
Didn't really measure this week - measured my waist and found I had lost 1/2 inch on the small part of my waist, but nothing on the larger part so I stopped measuring.
Working out like crazy! Got a freaking half marathon to train for that I'm scared to death of! So because of all my workouts and some fruits and veggies I'll be depositing the max $10
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Canyonlands Half Marathon
I made it! My registration to the Canyonlands Half Marathon was accepted! I won the lottery! Hehe. That's what the email that I got called it - a lottery. And I got accepted - that's kind of like winning right? Or losing? This is so daunting and scary! OMG! What have I gotten myself into? As of today (December 16) I only have 95 days to prepare. Yikes! But 95 is a good number - I should be ok. Right?
Friday, December 12, 2008
BFG's?!
We're BFG's now eh? When I read "BFG" in the side bar, Roald Dahl's "Big Friendly Giant" popped into my head. I know it means Butterfly Girls ... but what can I say! It gives quite the opposite vision of what we are becoming. Thanks for the laugh. I'm glad that we're trying not to be big or giant but I'm all over the friendly! Keep up the hard work fellow butterflies.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Maria Week 12
I'm so late ... and so sorry. Feels like the story of my life lately. Late to work, staying late at work, late getting home, late to the party, later period - but sometimes early - what's up with that?!?!?! (Sorry - I'm a girl - I gotta mention my girl issues.)
Anyway. Fell off the wagon - been REALLY bad at recording things on BodyDaemon. Pretty good at putting my workouts in to my phone so that by the end of the week I can see what I've done to calculate that. Maybe that will need to be another one of my milestones that I'll forget about (like not eatting out - ARGH!)
Anyway ... depositing the max $10 - no milestones this week. (Should have been a new weight milestone, but i put that 1/2 lb back on after the weekend.) Maybe next week. I'll keep my fingers crossed.
Anyway. Fell off the wagon - been REALLY bad at recording things on BodyDaemon. Pretty good at putting my workouts in to my phone so that by the end of the week I can see what I've done to calculate that. Maybe that will need to be another one of my milestones that I'll forget about (like not eatting out - ARGH!)
Anyway ... depositing the max $10 - no milestones this week. (Should have been a new weight milestone, but i put that 1/2 lb back on after the weekend.) Maybe next week. I'll keep my fingers crossed.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
MJ bronchitis please stay away!
AHH...CHOOOO!
I have a really bad cold. It's starting to get into my chest so let's hope I can get rid of it before I end up with a bacterial infection!! Hey, Janis, does cabbage soup have any medicinal benefits? If so, bring it on!
It's been a pretty regular week for me. The cold makes me really tired and so I've missed a couple of workouts. I hope to be back to my old self by next week.
I think I may have mentioned before that stress is a huge problem for me. Well, it's about to get worse. Brady will be deploying in January. He should be gone about 8 months. I'm worried about getting depressed. I'm really glad that I already workout on a regular basis because I know that it will help me. I decided to start the food journal again while he is gone because when I get depressed, I lose my appetite. I don't want to have my metabolism shut down because I'm not eating a balanced diet.
To be honest, I feel a little like I'm lost in transition this week and might not ever get out of the cocoon. There is a nice bright light at the end of the tunnel right? Like maybe sunshine on our vacation? I would really like to decide on our destination so I have something more tangible to look forward to. Anybody have a really great place in mind?
$8 this week.
I have a really bad cold. It's starting to get into my chest so let's hope I can get rid of it before I end up with a bacterial infection!! Hey, Janis, does cabbage soup have any medicinal benefits? If so, bring it on!
It's been a pretty regular week for me. The cold makes me really tired and so I've missed a couple of workouts. I hope to be back to my old self by next week.
I think I may have mentioned before that stress is a huge problem for me. Well, it's about to get worse. Brady will be deploying in January. He should be gone about 8 months. I'm worried about getting depressed. I'm really glad that I already workout on a regular basis because I know that it will help me. I decided to start the food journal again while he is gone because when I get depressed, I lose my appetite. I don't want to have my metabolism shut down because I'm not eating a balanced diet.
To be honest, I feel a little like I'm lost in transition this week and might not ever get out of the cocoon. There is a nice bright light at the end of the tunnel right? Like maybe sunshine on our vacation? I would really like to decide on our destination so I have something more tangible to look forward to. Anybody have a really great place in mind?
$8 this week.
Rachel at week 12
I've been lazy this week:( However, I have done some non conventional workouts/toning- scrubbing my hardwood floors by hand to remove paint footsteps!!! One time visiting Julia, I was looking at a book of pictures from the 30's, 40's and 50's, those ladies had buff arms! I now know why...they did everything, laundry, floors, etc. without our modern stuff! No wonder America is over weight!
I've also noticed that I've fallen off the water wagon again. So I'm working on drinking water every day. I'm beginning to believe that water intake will be a battle my entire life!!
I'll be depositing $6 for my pathetic efforts for this week.
I've also noticed that I've fallen off the water wagon again. So I'm working on drinking water every day. I'm beginning to believe that water intake will be a battle my entire life!!
I'll be depositing $6 for my pathetic efforts for this week.
Holiday Rut . . . by Jj
Hey Ladies! I don't have much to report this week. I lost the weight that I gained over Thanksgiving but nothing more. However, it's a relief to see that gone (again). Hopefully, without any big family gatherings I won't be tempted to binge like that again over Christmas. Honestly, I was feeling pretty sick for a couple of days after the holiday because I hadn't been eating as good as I normally do. Anyway, I measured this morning like I do every Wednesday and I haven't lost any inches either. Sad, but I guess it's better than gaining. One day I'll figure out the miracle solution that will get rid of the rest of the weight . . I'm thinking cabbage soup diet. (For those of you that don't really know me, that was a joke. Cabbage is gross.)
So with my workouts, and F&V - and my sad lack of milestones - I'll be depositing $7.00 today.
Hope everyone else did better!
So with my workouts, and F&V - and my sad lack of milestones - I'll be depositing $7.00 today.
Hope everyone else did better!
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
MJ
Hey, Girls! Sounds like the holiday didn't totally do us in like we thought! I was traveling during the holiday and so I didn't exercise as much as I usually do. And it was harder to keep within my regular food choices because we ate out a lot. I had to minus subtract $ from my total because I went over with the calories!
I was happy to find that I'd lost a half an inch from my lower abs!!! What is going on? That is truly my trouble spot, thanks to two C-sections. I wonder if any other C-section moms have the same problem? Am I the only one who feels like I was butchered a little bit? I didn't have much of a problem with the first one but since my second baby was born, I haven't been the same. That wonderful bouncing baby boy is also the source of my hip injury. I have a very flat stomach under my scar but above it is another story. The skin is thick and not very lovely. I seem to have a permanent bump there. Oops. A little off the subject. Back to my update. . .
I have to confess something. I don't know if you've noticed or not but everybody else reports losing a pound here and a pound there. I have lost absolutely no weight!!! In fact, I have gained some. Not too much but I have gained it nonetheless.It has never been enough in one week to subtract money but it is annoying! I am not surprised because I usually gain weight when I exercise regularly. Plus, I have been doing a lot of things to keep my behind from shrinking. (It's that inverted triangle shape that Mrs. Judd taught about, remember Janis?)
Anyway, I tend to be heavier on the top than on the bottom. It drives me crazy. I was determined not to lose my behind and hips during this challenge so I've been working on those muscles. Here is my theory. The weight I have gained is muscle. The more muscle you have, the more fat burning capability you have. Yay. I would like to lose weight though. I am at an average weight for my height and age, but still, I'm bummed. The inches are important but I would love to be seeing a teeny tiny number on the scale.
I'll be depositing $3.50. Wow, it pains me to type that in. It's a pretty sad number isn't it?
I was happy to find that I'd lost a half an inch from my lower abs!!! What is going on? That is truly my trouble spot, thanks to two C-sections. I wonder if any other C-section moms have the same problem? Am I the only one who feels like I was butchered a little bit? I didn't have much of a problem with the first one but since my second baby was born, I haven't been the same. That wonderful bouncing baby boy is also the source of my hip injury. I have a very flat stomach under my scar but above it is another story. The skin is thick and not very lovely. I seem to have a permanent bump there. Oops. A little off the subject. Back to my update. . .
I have to confess something. I don't know if you've noticed or not but everybody else reports losing a pound here and a pound there. I have lost absolutely no weight!!! In fact, I have gained some. Not too much but I have gained it nonetheless.It has never been enough in one week to subtract money but it is annoying! I am not surprised because I usually gain weight when I exercise regularly. Plus, I have been doing a lot of things to keep my behind from shrinking. (It's that inverted triangle shape that Mrs. Judd taught about, remember Janis?)
Anyway, I tend to be heavier on the top than on the bottom. It drives me crazy. I was determined not to lose my behind and hips during this challenge so I've been working on those muscles. Here is my theory. The weight I have gained is muscle. The more muscle you have, the more fat burning capability you have. Yay. I would like to lose weight though. I am at an average weight for my height and age, but still, I'm bummed. The inches are important but I would love to be seeing a teeny tiny number on the scale.
I'll be depositing $3.50. Wow, it pains me to type that in. It's a pretty sad number isn't it?
ugh . . by Jj
Thanksgiving is not my friend. While I did exactly what R was talking about and took my own food down to my parents house so that I'd have my normal healthier munchies available - it only lasted the first night I was there. After that, I just got lazy and ate whatever was easily accessable. Chuck the Wonder Dog got plenty of exercise though - and I'd love to say it's because I took him out multiple times for nice long jaunts around the Elsinore countryside but it's just not true. In all honesty, I only took him out on a real walk one time. The rest of the time I'd take my dad's Ranger and throw him in the back then head up to the flats and just let him go. He probably got a good 2 mile run in at top speed almost everyday while we were there.
However, when I got home and stepped on the scale Monday morning to assess the damage I almost cried. Of course, I'm also retaining more water than the Hoover Dam right about now so that could have a little to do with it too. So I took CWD for a run and then hit the gym and did 65 minutes on the elliptical and I really tried to push it hard. According to the machine I burned 762 calories. So between that, the run and the ab workout I did in the morning I burned almost 1,000 calories on Monday. I'm surprised I didn't pass out. I had grand plans for Tuesday too but they fell way short when I went home from work at 11 am and feel asleep before 1pm and didn't wake up until after 6pm. I probably could have gotten to the gym last night as all internal pains had subsided but I still didn't feel up to it. So here I sit feeling flubby and regreting my decision.
Okay, I'm done rambling. I'm depositing $3 for my minimal workouts and my crappy diet (less $1 for going WAY over on Friday too). Plus I'm subtracting another $1 for gaining back 2lbs - so much for my excitement over my milestone. I don't know if I'm blaming the water retention or Thanksgiving for that one. I'll let you know in a couple of days. However, I did manage to hit two milestones - I lost 1" around my thighs and 1" around the dreaded MT (go figure?!?). So that gives me a grand total of $5.00. Ugh. On a happier note, I put on a freshly washed (and thus slightly shrunk) pair of jeans this morning and they keep falling down. I've caught myself doing some sort of weird denim shimmy multiple times this morning to get them to sit where they're supposed to so I don't have that little "pocket" in my crotch. I know, pretty picture, huh??
However, when I got home and stepped on the scale Monday morning to assess the damage I almost cried. Of course, I'm also retaining more water than the Hoover Dam right about now so that could have a little to do with it too. So I took CWD for a run and then hit the gym and did 65 minutes on the elliptical and I really tried to push it hard. According to the machine I burned 762 calories. So between that, the run and the ab workout I did in the morning I burned almost 1,000 calories on Monday. I'm surprised I didn't pass out. I had grand plans for Tuesday too but they fell way short when I went home from work at 11 am and feel asleep before 1pm and didn't wake up until after 6pm. I probably could have gotten to the gym last night as all internal pains had subsided but I still didn't feel up to it. So here I sit feeling flubby and regreting my decision.
Okay, I'm done rambling. I'm depositing $3 for my minimal workouts and my crappy diet (less $1 for going WAY over on Friday too). Plus I'm subtracting another $1 for gaining back 2lbs - so much for my excitement over my milestone. I don't know if I'm blaming the water retention or Thanksgiving for that one. I'll let you know in a couple of days. However, I did manage to hit two milestones - I lost 1" around my thighs and 1" around the dreaded MT (go figure?!?). So that gives me a grand total of $5.00. Ugh. On a happier note, I put on a freshly washed (and thus slightly shrunk) pair of jeans this morning and they keep falling down. I've caught myself doing some sort of weird denim shimmy multiple times this morning to get them to sit where they're supposed to so I don't have that little "pocket" in my crotch. I know, pretty picture, huh??
Maria's Week 11
I have hit a new low. It's only a half pound lower than my last low, but the way the past two weeks have been - it's incredibly exciting.
Also, I a need to be committed .... to an insane asylum. In a fit of temporary insanity I registered to run a half marathon in Moab in March. YIKES! What as I thinking!?!?!?!?! I haven't been selected - it's a lottery so there's a chance I won't be running (I'm secretly praying for that). It will be good though - get my butt into shape. And it's nice to have a deadline - even if it is only 3.5 months away!!! (banging my head against the wall at this time).
So, new low, but not quite low enough for a milestone - still half a pound away for that. And only 3.5 lbs from my goal! That's exciting! Maybe I'll reevaluate my goal. Lost another inch in my waist - the biggest part of my waist. The smallest part is the same - strange. But that's a milestone! Lost another inch and a half off my chest - what?!?!?! How is this happening? Not where I want to be losing anything! I measured 3 times to be sure. Nearly an inch in my ribs, an inch in my hips, quarter inch in my bottom (another place I don't really want to lose), and 1/2 inch off each thigh. I'm getting there - slowly but surely.
I'll be depositing $14 - max plus 2 milestones.
Also, I a need to be committed .... to an insane asylum. In a fit of temporary insanity I registered to run a half marathon in Moab in March. YIKES! What as I thinking!?!?!?!?! I haven't been selected - it's a lottery so there's a chance I won't be running (I'm secretly praying for that). It will be good though - get my butt into shape. And it's nice to have a deadline - even if it is only 3.5 months away!!! (banging my head against the wall at this time).
So, new low, but not quite low enough for a milestone - still half a pound away for that. And only 3.5 lbs from my goal! That's exciting! Maybe I'll reevaluate my goal. Lost another inch in my waist - the biggest part of my waist. The smallest part is the same - strange. But that's a milestone! Lost another inch and a half off my chest - what?!?!?! How is this happening? Not where I want to be losing anything! I measured 3 times to be sure. Nearly an inch in my ribs, an inch in my hips, quarter inch in my bottom (another place I don't really want to lose), and 1/2 inch off each thigh. I'm getting there - slowly but surely.
I'll be depositing $14 - max plus 2 milestones.
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Rachel's week 10 & 11
Sorry I didn't post last week! oops! So here it is for two weeks
The week leading up to Thanksgiving wasn't the best or the worst. I got in one workout and toning session and ate pretty good.
So I'll be depositing $5 for week 10
Week 11
Very interesting things happened over Thanksgiving.
1st- I learned that I really love my own bed and so do my children! I was so excited to come home and sleep in my bed and my children in theirs and not with me!!!
2nd- I reached another milestone! I have lost 3 more pounds!!!! Over Thanksgiving!!!! I thought that I would gain weight while home but when I stood on the scale on Monday morning I had lost weight. Wahoo!!!
3rd- The munchies are harder to deal with when away from your own fridge. I have learned that having the munchies isn't a bad thing. (I lost weight grazing over Thanksgiving) but it is hard to control what you eat or even know what you can eat as a guest. So for the Christmas Holiday when we are away from my fridge I'm going to pack food for those munchies and maybe even loose 3 more pounds over Christmas!
I'll be depositing $10 for week 11
The week leading up to Thanksgiving wasn't the best or the worst. I got in one workout and toning session and ate pretty good.
So I'll be depositing $5 for week 10
Week 11
Very interesting things happened over Thanksgiving.
1st- I learned that I really love my own bed and so do my children! I was so excited to come home and sleep in my bed and my children in theirs and not with me!!!
2nd- I reached another milestone! I have lost 3 more pounds!!!! Over Thanksgiving!!!! I thought that I would gain weight while home but when I stood on the scale on Monday morning I had lost weight. Wahoo!!!
3rd- The munchies are harder to deal with when away from your own fridge. I have learned that having the munchies isn't a bad thing. (I lost weight grazing over Thanksgiving) but it is hard to control what you eat or even know what you can eat as a guest. So for the Christmas Holiday when we are away from my fridge I'm going to pack food for those munchies and maybe even loose 3 more pounds over Christmas!
I'll be depositing $10 for week 11
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