A little bit at a time

Lost another .6 this week which means I am 4.2lbs from my goal. I am very encouraged that I am still losing. I had really thought that this week was going to be a 2lb or possibly more loss of a week. I feel smaller and thought that the scale would reflect that although it didn't, I didn't get any exercise in this past week and I know that still needs to change. I'm looking at getting in a run over the weekend and then to keep looking for ways to get my workouts in. No major challenges this past week. Looking forward to getting to the goal even though I can see those last 5lbs may come off much slower than I had anticipated!! As long as its coming off though I am good with that. I am finally going to be able to post a pic this week. Until next week!!

Back on track!

I have completely lost track of what week I am on! Regardless this past week I lost 2.2 pounds! That means I lost what I gained while in Wisconsin for the funeral and some more. I was really hoping that would be what happened this week. I now know that flying very well could have that affect on me so I will know for the next time. I took a huge bag of clothes to Goodwill today because they were all too big for me. What an awesome feeling. For some reason I haven't gotten rid of everything that I know that is too big for me. Not sure why I ma keeping them since they are going to stay too big for me. I do think that if I needed some extra nice clothes in a pinch that I could always some how make them work. I can't afford to much more for clothes at this point. I have to go today and get some new bras as mine are now way too big! Another great feeling a no surgery boob reduction. I went to a turbo kick class on Monday evening and enjoyed the movement and workout. It wasn't as intense as I feel that I need to justify the time away from my family late in the evening and the cost. I have learned since training with Hector that my level of intensity that I look for in a workout is really high. I want to leave the workout dripping with sweat and just wiped. I didn't feel that leaving turbo kick. Again good workout just not at the level that I need. I look forward to another week on this amazing journey. Only 4.8 lbs to go to my original weight loss goal when I started the Take Shape for Life program. Still looking to lose another 25 after I reach that goal. Going to get to the first goal and then decide if I am ready to continue for another 25!! I still look in the mirror and can't believe it is me that I am looking at. Off to Victoria's secret to get bras because now I can actually buy bras there!!!!! :-)

Rough Week

This week marks the first week that I have gained. I gained 1.4 for the week and I was concerned that this may happen. I took an unexpected trip to Wisconsin for my grandma's funeral for 5 days this past week. I feel as though I made good choices while I was there and I didn't over indulge by any means. The issue was that it was so much less controlled. I had relatives wanting to take me to lunch and dinner. One is not an issue that's where I use my lean and green for the day. But then there would be another out to eat meal for dinner. I would make the best choice that I could. Such as salad, veges, etc. Everything that I ate were wise choices but there was too much in and not enough out. I thought on several of the brisk mornings that I was there that I should've gone for a walk but it just didn't happen. I was up early in the morning to go and do things and I didn't sleep that well while I was there. I know that flying also causes you to retain water so that could also be part of the gain. I feel disappointed in myself that I was not successful with this challenge. I am more frustrated with that then I am about the actual gain. I know that in the next week or so that weight plus some will come back off. I want to know that know matter what situation life brings me that I am able to handle the eating piece of it and not gain. With this past week I don't know that and that makes me uneasy. I ahve learned from it though so I will be more prepared for the next time. I am on to the next week and excited to see what it will bring.

Not sure how this keeps happening!

I have lost another 2.8pds for the week! In 14 weeks that is 33.4lbs. I am fitting into size 8 pants of some brands and very close in others. I am still in shock that I am continuing to lose. Yesterday I started getting a bit anxious about today's weigh in. I added in bread on Saturday and I had no idea how that was going to affect me. Then in the same thought I was like HELLO! you have lost over a 100pds! Even if its a half of a pound you have lost a ton! That was a real eye opener for me. To really see where I have come from and not always be so focused on where I want to be. That can trip you up if it doesn't go exactly as you have planned. I have gone for a mile and half or so run once a week for the last two weeks. My schedule at work has changed so I now have off Wed Thursday and Sundays so Wednesday and Thursday I am going to be getting in some kind of exercise. Seize the little bit of time I have and just do it. The other days I am working 10 hour days so getting in a workout is just not feasible. My transition of adding back in bread although I was worried I have done very wisely. I only eat one serving of bread per day. I got some fresh whole wheat sourdough bread from a local bakery and it is delicious. I also got some whole wheat English muffins. I will have for breakfast a poached egg on either a half of an English muffin or a slice of the bread. I always eat the bread for breakfast so that my body has the entire day to run off it. Instead of having it at dinner time where I am not using the calories like I do moving throughout the day. On a couple mornings I have also had muesli which is good but I am going to try and find a homemade recipe and make it myself and see if I can make it any healthier less sugar mainly. I am also making sure that I have a serving of dairy, milk with my cereal piece of string cheese are the main things that I use. Then of course the serving of fruit. That is almost everyday my frozen blackberries yummmmmyyy!! I have cut back a lot on the yogurt just because of the sugar. I tried the greek yogurt and mixing the berries with it and it wasn't to bad but not my snack of choice. Another way I get in my dairy and fruit is making a smoothy with ice milk and fruit. Easy way to get it all in. I am learning that planning is key! My next feat is going to be coming up with enough snacks that I feel comfortable with and keeping within my balance once I don't have any more medimeals left. That is the next hurdle. So far all hurdle have been cleared with little issues so I need to have confidence in myself that this one will be no different.
One last thing the other day Jason asked me so what are you going to do with the holidays coming up. Are you going to give yourself one day just to cheat? I told him no there are no cheating days. If your cheating then you are not making the lifestyle change. You are still hanging on to your past eating habits. As I was listing off the options that I could have for Thanksgiving I was surprised at what I could have. Whole wheat roll, turkey,sweet potatoes without the marshmallows :-) green beans cauliflower yummmy!, a maybe a tiny slice of pie as my on rare occasions sweet item. I shocked myself at all the options I had. I will most likely be cooking the meal for Thanksgiving so I can make sure for me that I have things that will make me feel good for the day too!!
Another week down and only 5.5 pds to go to my original goal. Once I get there I will reasses going for another 20 pounds. That 20 pounds would put me at my ultimate weight that I want to live my life at. Something that I truly was never even going to be possible!! www.careforyourtemple.com Check out the site seriously if you want to lose weight and live a healthy lifestyle. I swear that it works obviously!! I could be a walking billboard :-)