I lost 1 pound last week, for a total of 32.2! Woo hoo!
I am overly happy about this, because I normally maintain or even gain on period weeks. So to lose a pound feels like a HUGE deal.
I didn't exercise yesterday morning because I couldn't get myself out of bed, which is typical of the days that I work long hours. And I didn't exercise last night because I had to watch Survivor, the Office, and 30 Rock. Oh the return of good television. How you taunt me so! Normally I am able to do weight lifting while watching tv, but I have found that this power is only active when the show I'm watching is a rerun. Strange how things like that work.
I probably won't get any exercise tonight, as we are going to the Halloween Parade and Maria's Halloween Party. But I like to think that I'll probably be staggering around drunk all night, which takes a lot of stamina. Stamina = exercise? Right?
Also, there is a big bowl of fun size candy at reception. And it will probably be there all day long. I brought treats in my purse to fortify myself with. But my workspace is often close to "unsafe" environments. Like free food for all! Right next to my desk! All day long! Wee! I don't know how Jennie manages to stay so skinny. I would have issues if it were right on my desk all day. At least I have to move 5 feet if I want something. That takes a lot of effort when every move is guilt ladden.
Friday, October 31, 2008
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Wah Wah Wah Waaaah...
Got my period yesterday afternoon. During class. Fun stuff. I had already been feeling pretty sick to my stomach all morning, so by the end of the day I was inconsolable. Ridiculous.
Despite said sickness, Dan suggested that we go for our walk anyway, just at a slower pace. That way I could still get in the exercise even though I wasn't feeling well. So we walked at a normal rate and it was fine. My legs were crampy and my stomach was jumpy, but I did it.
Pretty soon here I will need to either step up the pace or add minutes to my walk. I still feel good when it's over, but I'm not nearly as sweaty anymore. The rate I'm at just isn't a challenge to me now. Which is a good thing, but it also means I need to find another way to kick start exercise. I have gotten better about making time for it every day over the past week, and I'm proud of that. Now I just need to walk faster, damnit!
Despite said sickness, Dan suggested that we go for our walk anyway, just at a slower pace. That way I could still get in the exercise even though I wasn't feeling well. So we walked at a normal rate and it was fine. My legs were crampy and my stomach was jumpy, but I did it.
Pretty soon here I will need to either step up the pace or add minutes to my walk. I still feel good when it's over, but I'm not nearly as sweaty anymore. The rate I'm at just isn't a challenge to me now. Which is a good thing, but it also means I need to find another way to kick start exercise. I have gotten better about making time for it every day over the past week, and I'm proud of that. Now I just need to walk faster, damnit!
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Progress...it's not just for the election.
I've worked out 16 days in October out of 27. I could make it a solid 20 days if I work out today through Friday. So that's gonna be my goal.
Also, the edu dept went through 386 bottles of water over a one month period during our CPS rehearsal process. 386. How many of those did I consume? Zero. I bring my own bottle and refill it at work, folks. That's just how I roll.
One of the ladies I work with just came up to me and said, "I hear you're dropping (and then she spelled) L-B-S." And I said, "Excuse me?" And she spelled, "L-B-S." And I said, "I don't know what that means." And then she said, "Weight. Pounds." And I said, "Oh. Yes. Yes I am." And then I turned back to my desk.
This is the second time in a week that this person has come up to me to tell me stuff they've heard about me. And both times were in equally strange manners. The first one she just came up and said, "So it's true." And I said, "What's true?" And she said, "What I've heard about your hand." And I said, "What did you hear about my hand?" And she said, "That you have a ring on your finger." And I said, "Oh yes. I got engaged." And she said, "Yeah. That's what I heard from someone else." And thus this request is made for all bloggers to read. I don't respond well when people play strange spelling or guessing games when the answer has to do with my life. If you want to hear it from me, then ask!
Also, the edu dept went through 386 bottles of water over a one month period during our CPS rehearsal process. 386. How many of those did I consume? Zero. I bring my own bottle and refill it at work, folks. That's just how I roll.
One of the ladies I work with just came up to me and said, "I hear you're dropping (and then she spelled) L-B-S." And I said, "Excuse me?" And she spelled, "L-B-S." And I said, "I don't know what that means." And then she said, "Weight. Pounds." And I said, "Oh. Yes. Yes I am." And then I turned back to my desk.
This is the second time in a week that this person has come up to me to tell me stuff they've heard about me. And both times were in equally strange manners. The first one she just came up and said, "So it's true." And I said, "What's true?" And she said, "What I've heard about your hand." And I said, "What did you hear about my hand?" And she said, "That you have a ring on your finger." And I said, "Oh yes. I got engaged." And she said, "Yeah. That's what I heard from someone else." And thus this request is made for all bloggers to read. I don't respond well when people play strange spelling or guessing games when the answer has to do with my life. If you want to hear it from me, then ask!
Strange Days.
For whatever reason I am having a rough one.
Friday night I was feeling congested, so I opted out of exercise. Dan brought me home some good movies and we had a "cuddle on the couch" fest.
Dan and I went for a 30 minute walk on Saturday, which was much needed. We also had a very good dinner party with friends. I made whole wheat pasta with veggies in a tomato sauce. There was also a light salad and Ryan brought bruschetta. And I made low cal margaritas, which are pretty much the best invention of all time. We drank 3/4 a bottle of tequila in about 3 hours. I used all my anytime points between Friday and Saturday, ha ha.
Sunday was pretty low key, because we were both hung over. Dan got up really early, but I slept in late. By the time I was up, Dan was heading back to bed for a nap. So he slept all day and I overdosed on bad television. I did manage to get in 30 minutes of weight training though, because I am awesome.
Monday was just a bad day from the start. I had a doctor's appointment and they saw me an hour and a half later than scheduled. And then while I was in his office his phone rang. He picked up and told me it would just be a second. Twenty minutes later I had sat through him talking this guy down from commiting suicide. Not fun. Not fun at all. I mean, I'm glad he took the call but I wish he would have asked me to leave the room or something. I then proceeded to wait 45 minutes just to be able to drop off my meds and I have to go back to pick them up tomorrow. Overall it was shit-tastic.
I decided to go to the Diner for lunch, because I wanted to sit somewhere that wasn't my house to calm down and collect myself before class. I knew that if I went home I would probably start to cry and have a hard time leaving. So I had a new lunch item at the restaurant which was good, but when I calculated my points after I realized I only left myself 7 points for dinner. Woops.
Class was a little better, although they created a new way to do snack time which was not only obnoxious but wasted at least 20 minutes of class time. We finally got to the puppet making lesson today, which was something they've been waiting to do. But two of my students were really disrespectful and I yelled at them in front of the whole class. I've been letting them get away with speaking their minds quite loudly the past three weeks and I guess today was not the day to test me. Anyway, it worked out in my favor because they apologized to me and told me that they didn't want to get kicked out of the class. The only bummer was that I forgot the Halloween treat I wanted to bring everybody and we didn't have enough time at the end of the day for them to get playground time. Oh well. It happens.
Dan was amazing last night and went on my 30 minute walk with me immediately when I got home. So that was really nice. I made myself some boca chilli because it was in my points range and ended the day much better than how it had started. Dan also offered to do the same thing tonight, to walk with me immediately, which I took him up on. I also have to do weights tonight, but I normally do that just before bed.
So I'm hoping that the rest of the week goes much better. I haven't eaten all 35 anytime points in a while, but it hopefully shouldn't be a problem on the scale. I will have gotten in 5 days worth of exercise by my next meeting. That's much more than I did last week.
Friday night I was feeling congested, so I opted out of exercise. Dan brought me home some good movies and we had a "cuddle on the couch" fest.
Dan and I went for a 30 minute walk on Saturday, which was much needed. We also had a very good dinner party with friends. I made whole wheat pasta with veggies in a tomato sauce. There was also a light salad and Ryan brought bruschetta. And I made low cal margaritas, which are pretty much the best invention of all time. We drank 3/4 a bottle of tequila in about 3 hours. I used all my anytime points between Friday and Saturday, ha ha.
Sunday was pretty low key, because we were both hung over. Dan got up really early, but I slept in late. By the time I was up, Dan was heading back to bed for a nap. So he slept all day and I overdosed on bad television. I did manage to get in 30 minutes of weight training though, because I am awesome.
Monday was just a bad day from the start. I had a doctor's appointment and they saw me an hour and a half later than scheduled. And then while I was in his office his phone rang. He picked up and told me it would just be a second. Twenty minutes later I had sat through him talking this guy down from commiting suicide. Not fun. Not fun at all. I mean, I'm glad he took the call but I wish he would have asked me to leave the room or something. I then proceeded to wait 45 minutes just to be able to drop off my meds and I have to go back to pick them up tomorrow. Overall it was shit-tastic.
I decided to go to the Diner for lunch, because I wanted to sit somewhere that wasn't my house to calm down and collect myself before class. I knew that if I went home I would probably start to cry and have a hard time leaving. So I had a new lunch item at the restaurant which was good, but when I calculated my points after I realized I only left myself 7 points for dinner. Woops.
Class was a little better, although they created a new way to do snack time which was not only obnoxious but wasted at least 20 minutes of class time. We finally got to the puppet making lesson today, which was something they've been waiting to do. But two of my students were really disrespectful and I yelled at them in front of the whole class. I've been letting them get away with speaking their minds quite loudly the past three weeks and I guess today was not the day to test me. Anyway, it worked out in my favor because they apologized to me and told me that they didn't want to get kicked out of the class. The only bummer was that I forgot the Halloween treat I wanted to bring everybody and we didn't have enough time at the end of the day for them to get playground time. Oh well. It happens.
Dan was amazing last night and went on my 30 minute walk with me immediately when I got home. So that was really nice. I made myself some boca chilli because it was in my points range and ended the day much better than how it had started. Dan also offered to do the same thing tonight, to walk with me immediately, which I took him up on. I also have to do weights tonight, but I normally do that just before bed.
So I'm hoping that the rest of the week goes much better. I haven't eaten all 35 anytime points in a while, but it hopefully shouldn't be a problem on the scale. I will have gotten in 5 days worth of exercise by my next meeting. That's much more than I did last week.
Friday, October 24, 2008
Big Roller
I am on a metaphorical roll.
I lost 4.2 pounds this week, bringing the weight loss number to a grand total 0f 31.2. I like it when I not only hit a "5 pound marker," but then surpass it by a little bit too. It leaves a little less work to do on my way to the next check point.
My 30 pound reward is a big haircut. The last time I got my haircut was at checkpoint 15. I have something very specific in mind, which is exciting. There is a hairdo that I really WANT for my wedding, but I'm not sure how it will work with my facial features. So I'm going to bring the photos to the hair dresser and see what they think of it for me. And I'm also going to get the haircut so I can also see whether or not I like it. It's very 1950's, which is where my wedding style is headed (cardigan sweater, big skirt, little Cami, feather headband). Here is a photo. Clearly I will not be doing the pink part, but otherwise it is what I want (the hair, the cardigan, the undershirt).
I lost 4.2 pounds this week, bringing the weight loss number to a grand total 0f 31.2. I like it when I not only hit a "5 pound marker," but then surpass it by a little bit too. It leaves a little less work to do on my way to the next check point.
My 30 pound reward is a big haircut. The last time I got my haircut was at checkpoint 15. I have something very specific in mind, which is exciting. There is a hairdo that I really WANT for my wedding, but I'm not sure how it will work with my facial features. So I'm going to bring the photos to the hair dresser and see what they think of it for me. And I'm also going to get the haircut so I can also see whether or not I like it. It's very 1950's, which is where my wedding style is headed (cardigan sweater, big skirt, little Cami, feather headband). Here is a photo. Clearly I will not be doing the pink part, but otherwise it is what I want (the hair, the cardigan, the undershirt).
So 3.8 pounds to go and I hit my first BIG GOAL. That is pretty exciting to me. I am more and more leaning for the reward of a hunt for the Wii fit, as I need an exercise boost in my life. It's funny how I can manage to stay on point every week, but that my exercise fluctuates so much. I want to remedy that, but I need help. And I'm not ready for a gym membership, as I don't have a schedule that would afford for trips to the gym. So home workouts are a go (and of course outdoor ones too).
I celebrated last night at the diner with Holly. I got the lentil loaf, as it is the greatest thing known to man. It is basically a "meat" loaf made from tofu, lentils, and hearty veggies with mashed potatoes and veggie gravy on top. It's very hearty and pretty low fat. I'm stoked that they added it to their menu permanently, because I was sad that it was only an occasional special item.
I also had a big vegan chocolate chip cookie - they use regular sugar, but whole wheat flour, a fake egg substitute, and carob chips. It is a huge cookie of delicious happiness. It costs many points, but is sooooo worth it.
The new exercise plan begins today (see yesterday's post for more details). I am excited to begin, as I'm starting to feel anxious about not using my limbs vigorously every day. My legs were really achy the day after my playground romp and I want to be back to the point where I feel tiny aches the day after a workout.
It will bring me back up to seven work outs per week, which was what I was doing in August. And frankly, I felt really good about that. And none of what I'm planning will be difficult to fit into my schedule, in fact I am trying hard to work around said schedule. And I'm also staying at 30 minutes for the most part, until it feels appropriate to move the time up. I'd rather spread out my workouts than just do an hour three times a week, though.
When I hit 50 pounds I'm probably going to do a progress photo. I don't have a "before" full body shot persay, but there are plenty of "gross" photos of me that I hate, but that would show progress pretty nicely.
I'd like to hit 50 pounds by January 1st. That gives me 2 months and 1 week. I think it's doable.
Back to work. I'll update on exercise progress later.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
I am a Sea Monster.
So exercise has been difficult since I got back from Disney. Last Friday Dan and I went for a 40 minute walk and then on Saturday we went for an hour walk. But that's all she wrote, folks.
Sunday there was just too much going on in prep for the workshop. Monday I was having a very hard personal day and I was also very busy with Blackbird stuff. I have been trying to wake up at 6:15 now to work out in the morning, but have discovered every morning that it is A. Too Dark for me to want to get up and B. Too cold for me to want to get up. So that killed exercise on Tuesday for me and this morning, too.
I need to figure something out that works for me, folks. It needs to work within my schedule and it needs to work with the cold early morning hours AND it needs to work with the eventual reherasals I'll be having three nights a week. So here is what I'm going to try...
On Mondays and Wednesdays I have the morning off from work. So sometime between 9am and 12pm I need to muster up the courage to go outside when it's cold and walk for 30 minutes.
On Saturdays and Sundays there is plenty of time when I am not busy - but would rather be curled up on the couch doing nothing. I can find time in between weekend craziness to walk for 30 minutes, especially since Dan is willing to go with me on the weekends.
On Tuesdays and Thursdays I work a full day - and starting in Dec. I will have rehearsal every Tuesday night. I also have been going to Weight Watchers on Thursdays after work. So on these days I need to wake up early and lift weights in the house. It will be less chilly than the early AM jaunt outside and it will be lighter in the house too. So there.
And finally - on Fridays I can just stick with what I'm doing now! Dan and I have made quite a lovely habit of walking to Hollywood Video and back every Friday night. It takes 20 minutes each way (and we keep the pace up by power walking) plus it helps us save money on the weekends!
Okay. I like this plan. It varies what I'm doing during the weekdays, but it does so in order to work with my schedule. I am normally the kind of person that likes to have the same plan for every day, but clearly life is busy and I can't have everything I want all the time.
And now - onto the title of this blog. To keep discipline in my classroom, my students can "earn" minutes for the playground (which I can constantly threaten to take away if they are being bad). Wednesday's class had a Halloween theme and they wanted to take it with them on the playground too. So they deemed me the "sea monster." The blue area of the playground floor was my swamp and the playground was the boat. And if they got off the boat into the swamp, then I could chase them. At first I was hesitant to be the monster, mostly because I haven't done a lot of running since last fall (when I taught the sports and rec class) and I could barely keep up with the kids then. But they wanted me to be the monster (and I wanted to do it too), so I agreed to play along with the thought that I could always tag a kid and make them the monster when I got tired. So I started to run all around the playground, chasing kids and tickling them. The kids got a huge kick out of it, they would all jump down and taunt me and then run away screaming as I would roar and give chase. And, to my surprise, for the full fifteen minutes I didn't get winded! I ran all up and down the playground, screaming, jumping, picking up kids and throwing them in the air...and it felt really good! I was a little sweaty by the end of it, but I could breathe easily and I probably could have played a little longer!
And so I say this. Even when I have a hard week of exercise or a hard week of eating, I have lost almost 30 pounds and I FEEL HEALTHIER. My body is lighter and my muscles are starting to take shape. The only cravings I get now are for big bowls of vegetables, a honey crisp apple, or maybe a baked potato. I am walking at a faster pace and I am less hungry through out the day. By no means have I perfected my diet and I know I will have more slip ups as I continue forward, but I am past the starting point now and well into the journey. And things are looking different for me. I like that.
Sunday there was just too much going on in prep for the workshop. Monday I was having a very hard personal day and I was also very busy with Blackbird stuff. I have been trying to wake up at 6:15 now to work out in the morning, but have discovered every morning that it is A. Too Dark for me to want to get up and B. Too cold for me to want to get up. So that killed exercise on Tuesday for me and this morning, too.
I need to figure something out that works for me, folks. It needs to work within my schedule and it needs to work with the cold early morning hours AND it needs to work with the eventual reherasals I'll be having three nights a week. So here is what I'm going to try...
On Mondays and Wednesdays I have the morning off from work. So sometime between 9am and 12pm I need to muster up the courage to go outside when it's cold and walk for 30 minutes.
On Saturdays and Sundays there is plenty of time when I am not busy - but would rather be curled up on the couch doing nothing. I can find time in between weekend craziness to walk for 30 minutes, especially since Dan is willing to go with me on the weekends.
On Tuesdays and Thursdays I work a full day - and starting in Dec. I will have rehearsal every Tuesday night. I also have been going to Weight Watchers on Thursdays after work. So on these days I need to wake up early and lift weights in the house. It will be less chilly than the early AM jaunt outside and it will be lighter in the house too. So there.
And finally - on Fridays I can just stick with what I'm doing now! Dan and I have made quite a lovely habit of walking to Hollywood Video and back every Friday night. It takes 20 minutes each way (and we keep the pace up by power walking) plus it helps us save money on the weekends!
Okay. I like this plan. It varies what I'm doing during the weekdays, but it does so in order to work with my schedule. I am normally the kind of person that likes to have the same plan for every day, but clearly life is busy and I can't have everything I want all the time.
And now - onto the title of this blog. To keep discipline in my classroom, my students can "earn" minutes for the playground (which I can constantly threaten to take away if they are being bad). Wednesday's class had a Halloween theme and they wanted to take it with them on the playground too. So they deemed me the "sea monster." The blue area of the playground floor was my swamp and the playground was the boat. And if they got off the boat into the swamp, then I could chase them. At first I was hesitant to be the monster, mostly because I haven't done a lot of running since last fall (when I taught the sports and rec class) and I could barely keep up with the kids then. But they wanted me to be the monster (and I wanted to do it too), so I agreed to play along with the thought that I could always tag a kid and make them the monster when I got tired. So I started to run all around the playground, chasing kids and tickling them. The kids got a huge kick out of it, they would all jump down and taunt me and then run away screaming as I would roar and give chase. And, to my surprise, for the full fifteen minutes I didn't get winded! I ran all up and down the playground, screaming, jumping, picking up kids and throwing them in the air...and it felt really good! I was a little sweaty by the end of it, but I could breathe easily and I probably could have played a little longer!
And so I say this. Even when I have a hard week of exercise or a hard week of eating, I have lost almost 30 pounds and I FEEL HEALTHIER. My body is lighter and my muscles are starting to take shape. The only cravings I get now are for big bowls of vegetables, a honey crisp apple, or maybe a baked potato. I am walking at a faster pace and I am less hungry through out the day. By no means have I perfected my diet and I know I will have more slip ups as I continue forward, but I am past the starting point now and well into the journey. And things are looking different for me. I like that.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
TAGGED
I was tagged by Aileen. I am not sure who even reads this blog (so sorry if you do and I don't tag you), but I am supposed to tag 10 people and then blog about 6 random facts that you may not know about me. And those 10 people - well THEY have to tag 10 people and then do the same. Good grief. I am only tagging 5. Mostly because I am lame and don't have a lot of blogger friends. I think I may stick to Aileen's good idea and still try to keep my random facts within the "weight loss," good health arena.
1. Bernadette
2. Amy
3. Cassie
4. Holly (when you set up your blog)
5. Yolanda (see Holly)
Random Facts:
1. The first time I lost weight I exercised two times a day, seven times a week. At first it was a great weight loss booster, but by the end I think it became unhealthy for me. Regardless, no matter how long it takes me to meet my weight loss goal, I'm not going down that route again.
2. I AM NOT A VEGETARIAN. Dan and I attempted to eat vegan, because we thought it would be a healthy alternative that would help me lose weight. We discovered that a weekly combination of vegan meals and lean meat/dairy meals worked much better. There is not one right way to eat, that's for sure. It IS important to have a diet full of iron, fiber, protein, and vitamins, which we now get from soy products, whole wheat products, spinach and tons of other veggies and fruit (If you are worried about the cost, buy fruits and veggies in season, it is easy to find produce that is under $2 a pound.), yogurt, and the occasional chicken and turkey meat.
3. The first time I lost weight, I lost my sense of self. It is a hard thing to change one hundred percent on the outside, but to still be the same person on the inside. You have to find a way to see yourself differently if you want to be successful. I am working hard to find that balance all the time now. I am hopeful that I'll get there when I reach my goal.
4. Being fat and fashionable is hard work! I'm sure anyone will tell you this. What is hard about it for me is that the style I like to subscribe to would normally be effortless! I used to love going into any store, seeing something on the rack that catches my eye, and just buying it! It was fun that I didn't have to worry about how something would fit, or whether it was fashionable in someone else's eye. I felt like EVERYTHING looked good on me when I was thin. Now I have to constantly work to not only make sure that it is something I like, but that it also actually fits my body and doesn't make me seem too "fat." And granted, when I was thin I by no means had the perfect body. But I had more options.
5. Right now, I would rather have dogs than children. I am at a point in my life right now in which I want what I earn in life to be for us (me and Dan). I want the ability to take on multiple projects and be out late. I want the chance to try everything out there that interests me. I want to go to grad school, I want the ability to quit a job that I don't like and not worry about how I will support my children. It sounds selfish and it may change. But Dan and I have realized that we wouldn't want to raise children in the city, so if we ever have children we have to be ready to settle. So kids, if any, are WELL into the future. We're talking late 30's, early 40's. Because if we do have kids, we're adopting. At least, that's the more preferable choice to us. If we do want to bring a child into our life, we want to help an older child who feasibly has less of a chance to find a good home. There are so many children who need a home - and I can understand why people have their own kids - but I would rather help someone who is already out there. Especially if Roe Vs. Wade ever gets taken away from us - there will be MANY unwanted children in our futures. I'm just saying, that's the reality.
6. I am learning every day more and more that having a fully supportive partner makes all the difference in this world. And not the sort of person that offers support and then whines through it every step of the way. That's not true support, not really. I feel so blessed to be marrying a person who happily takes on whatever healthy life plan I need without one word of complaint. Just support. He not only eats the vegan meals, he prepares them. He suggests we eat out at our neighborhood healthy restaurants. He recognizes that I need the support and gives it fully, without ever making me feel bad for making changes in our lifestyle. And while I support him too, it's in smaller every day ways. I look forward to the day when he needs my full support on something as big as this and I can give it so fully. He amazes me every day.
Friday, October 17, 2008
Disney Gain...
After a week in Disney, my weight went up 2.6, which puts my total weight loss at 27 pounds. At first I felt upset about it, but ultimately since I've been home I've been following the plan perfectly and I know I can get right back on track. So oh well.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
I'm baaaa-ck.
I'm exhausted. Disney World is a trip, man. Here is the lowdown.
It is extremely (EXTREMELY) difficult to diet when you are in Walt Disney World. There just aren't very many healthy options (and even the healthy stuff comes pre-made aka drenched in dressing).
I did really well on Thursday and Tuesday, as those were my "in transit" days and much easier to control. So hooray for that, I suppose.
I will say that Disney World is an excellent place to get in your exercise. We were either standing in line or walking for at least 5 hours a day. Every day Dan and I would literally collapse from leg exhaustion. We were also extremely sweaty all day long (yum). So I do think that a good portion of the crap I ate I probably immediately sweated out. At least I HOPE so. P.S. All the parks are SO GOOD for walking! I can never get over how every section of each park feels so completely different from the last. And such good people watching - man alive!
Some things I think I did really well - I had granola bars for breakfast every day. So at least there was one meal that I knew I was in control of. On Friday afternoon I had hummus and lamb for lunch, on Saturday I had a burger w/ apple slices instead of fries and on Sunday I had a salad for lunch. I did have ice cream every day that we were there, but I stuck to things on sticks (and one sugar free butter pecan delicasy in a cone). I also had just a corn dog for lunch on Monday (I wanted one so bad)! If there were greasy things I wanted as bite of, then Dan would order them and I would get exactly one bite! So that was pretty good.
Dinner times were harder. Friday night I had a small steak w/ a baked potato, but I also had mucho alcohol (and we shared a brownie sundae). Saturday night I ordered a salad for dinner, but we also ordered some amazing cuban appitizers (you tell me that you could pass up fried mashed potatoes - because I don't believe you) and of course mucho drinking! Sunday night I had pasta w/ red sauce, but also MUCHO MUCHO drinking. And Monday night for dinner I had chicken w/ broccoli and white rice, but I also consumed a pound of reeses pieces at the movies (couldn't resist). P.S. Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist was pretty good in a modern John Hughes way. Dan loved it, aww.
So I feel proud of myself that I didn't eat everything in sight, but other than that there were moments when I felt bloated, or didn't even really like my food, but was too drunk to stop myself. I forgot how much drunkeness has a hand in my bad choices (I really haven't had that much to drink in a long time).
But what I REALLY feel proud of is the fact that my diet was never far from my mind. I wrote down every bad thing that I ate, bothered Dan endlessly about how much walking he thought we had done each day, and by Monday I was craving fruits and vegetables. The strangest thing is that the majority of the food I ate I chose by default, but in reality I was a little sad that I couldn't make better choices - because I wanted to! Granted - that was not my mind set while I was drinking my pomengrate cur or chowing down on ice cream, but I wanted better real food options! So that's progress, right?
Last night at the grocery store the produce smelled so good! I actually completed my shopping, looked in the cart, and realized I had forgotten all my sweet tooth snacks for the week. Everything I had was high in fiber, or a lean meat, or fruit, or veggies, or dairy. And it was all I had even looked at in the store! So that's progress too.
I'm going to weigh in tomorrow night, even though I know that I probably gained on my trip. I figure that it's better to know the damage so I can work extra hard to fix it. I was so close to 30 damnit, but I suppose either way I get my 16 week award. I have made a commitment to myself and to my diet - and life happens! Sometimes you are just in Disney World for a week and you have to eat a corn dog. It's science.
For the record, I absolutely love Disney World and would go back again in a heart beat. But maybe next time I will stay at a hotel with a kitchen in my room, so I can prepare my own food. That would be better, I think.
It is extremely (EXTREMELY) difficult to diet when you are in Walt Disney World. There just aren't very many healthy options (and even the healthy stuff comes pre-made aka drenched in dressing).
I did really well on Thursday and Tuesday, as those were my "in transit" days and much easier to control. So hooray for that, I suppose.
I will say that Disney World is an excellent place to get in your exercise. We were either standing in line or walking for at least 5 hours a day. Every day Dan and I would literally collapse from leg exhaustion. We were also extremely sweaty all day long (yum). So I do think that a good portion of the crap I ate I probably immediately sweated out. At least I HOPE so. P.S. All the parks are SO GOOD for walking! I can never get over how every section of each park feels so completely different from the last. And such good people watching - man alive!
Some things I think I did really well - I had granola bars for breakfast every day. So at least there was one meal that I knew I was in control of. On Friday afternoon I had hummus and lamb for lunch, on Saturday I had a burger w/ apple slices instead of fries and on Sunday I had a salad for lunch. I did have ice cream every day that we were there, but I stuck to things on sticks (and one sugar free butter pecan delicasy in a cone). I also had just a corn dog for lunch on Monday (I wanted one so bad)! If there were greasy things I wanted as bite of, then Dan would order them and I would get exactly one bite! So that was pretty good.
Dinner times were harder. Friday night I had a small steak w/ a baked potato, but I also had mucho alcohol (and we shared a brownie sundae). Saturday night I ordered a salad for dinner, but we also ordered some amazing cuban appitizers (you tell me that you could pass up fried mashed potatoes - because I don't believe you) and of course mucho drinking! Sunday night I had pasta w/ red sauce, but also MUCHO MUCHO drinking. And Monday night for dinner I had chicken w/ broccoli and white rice, but I also consumed a pound of reeses pieces at the movies (couldn't resist). P.S. Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist was pretty good in a modern John Hughes way. Dan loved it, aww.
So I feel proud of myself that I didn't eat everything in sight, but other than that there were moments when I felt bloated, or didn't even really like my food, but was too drunk to stop myself. I forgot how much drunkeness has a hand in my bad choices (I really haven't had that much to drink in a long time).
But what I REALLY feel proud of is the fact that my diet was never far from my mind. I wrote down every bad thing that I ate, bothered Dan endlessly about how much walking he thought we had done each day, and by Monday I was craving fruits and vegetables. The strangest thing is that the majority of the food I ate I chose by default, but in reality I was a little sad that I couldn't make better choices - because I wanted to! Granted - that was not my mind set while I was drinking my pomengrate cur or chowing down on ice cream, but I wanted better real food options! So that's progress, right?
Last night at the grocery store the produce smelled so good! I actually completed my shopping, looked in the cart, and realized I had forgotten all my sweet tooth snacks for the week. Everything I had was high in fiber, or a lean meat, or fruit, or veggies, or dairy. And it was all I had even looked at in the store! So that's progress too.
I'm going to weigh in tomorrow night, even though I know that I probably gained on my trip. I figure that it's better to know the damage so I can work extra hard to fix it. I was so close to 30 damnit, but I suppose either way I get my 16 week award. I have made a commitment to myself and to my diet - and life happens! Sometimes you are just in Disney World for a week and you have to eat a corn dog. It's science.
For the record, I absolutely love Disney World and would go back again in a heart beat. But maybe next time I will stay at a hotel with a kitchen in my room, so I can prepare my own food. That would be better, I think.
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
So close...
I lost 3.8 pounds this week, so I have now lost a total of 29.6 pounds. Woo hoo! This means that, as long as I REASONABLY control myself at Disney, I may have a good chance of hitting 30 pounds next week. We plan on going for long walks every morning at the parks, plus we'll be doing a lot of walking all day anyway. AND we're bringing granola bars and fiber one pastries for breakfast and for snacks to eat throughout the day. So as long as I don't choose the super fried gooey entrees for lunch and dinner, I'm hoping to do pretty well. Either way, lose or gain, I'll still be at my 16 week celebration next week! And I'm going to be in Disney for FIVE WHOLE DAYS! FIVE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK! OH MY GOD, WE LEAVE TOMORROW!
I work from 3-5pm today and then tomorrow from 9-1pm and then BAM! Dan and I will be on our way to Disney World.
Here is our Disney Magic plan...
Friday morning we are going to start at Epcot, so we can make dinner reservations. We're going to spend either the whole day there, or split our day in half and spend the afternoon at MGM. But either way we want to be back at Epcot for dinner on Friday night.
Saturday morning we're going to the Animal Kingdom. Saturday afternoon we'll head over to Downtown Disney to do Disney Quest, Cirque Du Soleil, and then we're going clubbing at Pleasure Island (dancing and drinking all night long)!!!
Sunday morning we're going to start at MGM, so we can make dinner reservations. Then we'll either spend the whole day at MGM or again split our day between MGM and Epcot. Then back to MGM for dinner!
Finally we're going to spend all day Monday at the Magic Kingdom! YAYY!
Monday, October 6, 2008
It's that time of year
I am leaving for my first day of teaching in about 10 minutes. I am excited, eager, nervous, scared, etc etc etc. It's so lame but, I hope the children like me!
My first interview this week went exceptionally well. I like the area, I love the space, the mission is provocative, and I really like the woman I interviewed with. I think it would be such a good fit for me. Now begins the dreaded waiting process... she mentioned a second interview, so now I have to see if she calls me back in this week (and before Disney, at that).
I have my second interview for the week tomorrow afternoon. I'm not as excited about it yet, however it will be more money and benefits so I will take it if I can get it. I am hoping that I get one of the two jobs, so either way I can move on. Eek. It better happen.
I was hoping to exercise this afternoon before class, but with the interview, getting the stuff ready in my car, preparing the Blackbird agenda, and sending in my weekly submission I just didn't have the time. Oh well. I may try to lift weights after the meeting if I still feel the need to work out.
Also, we haven't gone grocery shopping yet this week. Which was fine today...and we'll be out of town Thursday through Tuesday, but we are out of foods that we normally eat throughout the week. So now I'm feeling a little stumped as to what to do in terms of things that are perishable. I guess I'll just have to wait and see what Dan thinks when he gets home.
Wish me luck!
Friday, October 3, 2008
October Exercise Chart
I gotta start tracking my exercise today! In addition to the two 15 minute walks I've gotten in today, I'm also going for a 40 minute walk with Dan tonight. Wee! I'm strong!
October 1 - NADA
October 2 - 30 minute walk w/ Ryan
October 3 - 15 minute walk, 15 minute walk, 40 minute walk
October 1 - NADA
October 2 - 30 minute walk w/ Ryan
October 3 - 15 minute walk, 15 minute walk, 40 minute walk
October 4 - 30 minute weights
October 5 - 30 minute walk
October 6 - NADA
October 7 - 30 minute weights
October 8 - NADA
October 9 - NADA
October 10 - 1 hour walk
October 11 - 1 hour walk
October 12 - 1 hour walk
October 13 - 1 hour walk
October 14 - 30 minutes weights
October 15 - NADA
October 16 - NADA
October 17 - 40 minute walk
October 18 - 1 hour walk
October 19 - NADA
October 20 - NADA
October 21 - NADA
October 22 - 15 minute "run around the playground," 1 hour intense cleaning (it counts)
October 23 - NADA
October 24 - NADA
October 25 - 30 Walk
October 26 - 30 Minute Weights
October 27 - 30 minute walk
October 28 - 30 minute Weights
October 29 - 40 minute walk
October 30 - NADA
October 31 - NADA
Thursday, October 2, 2008
I hate my Period, I eat Pizza
So I felt like I had almost a perfect week. I ate fruits and veggies every day, I made smart choices, and I only used 12 of my 35 anytime points. I also got in a pretty decent amount of exercise on 4 days. AND I was really able to start feeling where I had lost weight this weekend. There was a point on Saturday when I looked in the mirror and could see all these tiny changes that are starting to have an effect.
But Tuesday night I ate sea salt soaked edamame, which I've done the day before a weigh in and been perfectly fine! But I guess it's not smart to suck down a lot of sodium the day before your PERIOD and then jump on a scale and expect to see happiness.
I only gained .6, which is NOT BAD. But I had SUCH a good week. And I felt really bloated in the morning when I woke up, which is the worst feeling ever on a weigh in day. Sigh. Maggie said that weight gain during your period is not a myth and that if affects everyone differently, even a guy at the meeting chimed in and said his wife always gains the week of her period (his wife would have been THRILLED if she'd been in the room). So I'm not going to beat myself up about it. But I was already having a super bad day at work and I was crabby and tired, so it didn't help matters.
To top it off, Dan had a horrible day at work and was also in a bad mood when he got home. It was no good. We've both been craving Dominoes pizza for weeks, so we decided to pull out the old Dining Out Companion to see what kind of damage it'd do. It turns out that 1 slice of pepperoni pizza is 6 points, and I had 19 points left, so we ordered a medium pizza immediately. And I think it genuinely did make us both feel better, which is a little ridiculous. I also gave Dan a really long back rub, which I think much have helped him too. Anyway, I was still hungry after the pizza, so I used 10 of this week's anytime points. The depressing thing is that even after I ate the 10 I was still hungry (and not in the, "I'm stuffed but I still want to eat way. My stomach still had room in it). But I stopped at 10 and I feel good about that.
But this morning I had a grease stomach ache, which I haven't had in almost three months now. So that was a little depressing. I don't regret eating the pizza though, I had the points for it and I didn't go overboard (and I certainly could have). Plus I am of the mindset that you shouldn't deprive yourself when you have been craving something and pizza has been on the brain for the longest time.
So I had a Jamba Juice this morning so that I could fill up on some good fiber and I have both a reasonable lunch and dinner packed for myself, along with some snacks (I'm staying late to see Edward for the second time). I'm also going to take a 30 minute walk on the pier after work today, since I wasn't in the mood this morning. Cold weather totally sucks.
I think my goal for this week will be to exercise every day since I have Disney coming in 1 week! The goal will also be to try hard to not use the rest of my anytime points (I still have 25, but I want to try and ignore them). And just in general to really try and get in at least 4 servings of fruits or veggies every day this week. I want to have a good week before Disney, so I can try to use that motivation towards not blowing the whole week while I'm dancing with Minnie Mouse.
The cool thing is that the week I get back from Disney will be my "16 week" celebration! 16 weeks from the week you sign up they give you a little gift to remind you that you've made a big commitment to yourself. I think it's good that the week I receive mine will be the day after the trip. If I can keep in mind that I'm getting a reward for being awesome when I get home, maybe that will help me choose lite drinks and pasta with tomato sauce instead of all the unhealthy "Goofy" side dishes. Man. I wish they really called them Goofy Side Dishes. That would make everything taste better.
But Tuesday night I ate sea salt soaked edamame, which I've done the day before a weigh in and been perfectly fine! But I guess it's not smart to suck down a lot of sodium the day before your PERIOD and then jump on a scale and expect to see happiness.
I only gained .6, which is NOT BAD. But I had SUCH a good week. And I felt really bloated in the morning when I woke up, which is the worst feeling ever on a weigh in day. Sigh. Maggie said that weight gain during your period is not a myth and that if affects everyone differently, even a guy at the meeting chimed in and said his wife always gains the week of her period (his wife would have been THRILLED if she'd been in the room). So I'm not going to beat myself up about it. But I was already having a super bad day at work and I was crabby and tired, so it didn't help matters.
To top it off, Dan had a horrible day at work and was also in a bad mood when he got home. It was no good. We've both been craving Dominoes pizza for weeks, so we decided to pull out the old Dining Out Companion to see what kind of damage it'd do. It turns out that 1 slice of pepperoni pizza is 6 points, and I had 19 points left, so we ordered a medium pizza immediately. And I think it genuinely did make us both feel better, which is a little ridiculous. I also gave Dan a really long back rub, which I think much have helped him too. Anyway, I was still hungry after the pizza, so I used 10 of this week's anytime points. The depressing thing is that even after I ate the 10 I was still hungry (and not in the, "I'm stuffed but I still want to eat way. My stomach still had room in it). But I stopped at 10 and I feel good about that.
But this morning I had a grease stomach ache, which I haven't had in almost three months now. So that was a little depressing. I don't regret eating the pizza though, I had the points for it and I didn't go overboard (and I certainly could have). Plus I am of the mindset that you shouldn't deprive yourself when you have been craving something and pizza has been on the brain for the longest time.
So I had a Jamba Juice this morning so that I could fill up on some good fiber and I have both a reasonable lunch and dinner packed for myself, along with some snacks (I'm staying late to see Edward for the second time). I'm also going to take a 30 minute walk on the pier after work today, since I wasn't in the mood this morning. Cold weather totally sucks.
I think my goal for this week will be to exercise every day since I have Disney coming in 1 week! The goal will also be to try hard to not use the rest of my anytime points (I still have 25, but I want to try and ignore them). And just in general to really try and get in at least 4 servings of fruits or veggies every day this week. I want to have a good week before Disney, so I can try to use that motivation towards not blowing the whole week while I'm dancing with Minnie Mouse.
The cool thing is that the week I get back from Disney will be my "16 week" celebration! 16 weeks from the week you sign up they give you a little gift to remind you that you've made a big commitment to yourself. I think it's good that the week I receive mine will be the day after the trip. If I can keep in mind that I'm getting a reward for being awesome when I get home, maybe that will help me choose lite drinks and pasta with tomato sauce instead of all the unhealthy "Goofy" side dishes. Man. I wish they really called them Goofy Side Dishes. That would make everything taste better.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
God MUST be a man...
Sorry to any gents that read this blog.
I have gotten my period on a Wednesday every month since I started Weight Watchers. NOT FAIR. I always feel the most bloated and disgusting on the first day of my period. It totally sucks. And I also know that the potential for progress on the scale is pretty much gone, as I'm carrying around any salt I've had within the last 48 hours. Stupid period. Ruining my weigh in day once a month. I HATE YOU.
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