Long time no post

Well apparently I suck at this whole blogging everyday thing. Oh well, such is life.

I wish I could say that in my time away I had lost a whole bunch of weight and was now very close to my goal. But I can’t. I haven’t gained any though so that’s definitely a plus. As of yesterday’s weigh in I have lost a total of 33 pounds.

I looked at my tracker from the beginning of September and I’ve been just really maintaining since then. I’m still exercising and on plan most days but then we go out of town or have a birthday and I have one or two days off plan. It’s just enough to keep my right around the same weight give or take half a pound.

I briefly toyed with the idea of trying to maintain through the holiday season and then hitting it hard after the new year to loose that last 27. It’s a slippery slope though and I’m concerned that telling myself I’m maintaining will result in a full on free fall of eating. We’ll see how things go I think.

33 pounds is still something to be proud of however. I need to not beat myself up about my stagnation of late. This whole thing is a process and one I will be successful with. But I don’t want to just loose the weight I want to KEEP it off, FOR GOOD. I’ve done plenty of diets and lost and gained and lost and gained but I really want this time to be different.

I want to loose this weight and keep it off because I like how it feels to feel healthier and stronger. I like looking in the mirror and not feeling bad about myself. Sure I still have plenty of areas that need improvement but I’m working on them and that’s what counts.

So, I’m still here and I’m still committed to this thing. Even with the occasional detours.

-Weight Loss Warrior

Weekly Weigh-In

Despite my complete sloth this week AND a splurge of a dinner on Saturday night I still managed to loose 0.8 lbs this week. That makes me happy. Especially since I was totally prepared to gain a little.

I didn’t work out on Thursday, Friday OR Saturday this past week. That hasn’t happened in a while. It was all just a matter of circumstance really. My son was sick on Thursday so I was home with him. Friday was so busy at work playing catch up. And Saturday we went to see Steely Dan so it was a day filled with running around delivering the boy to relatives and other general errands.

Saturday night we went to out to eat with my sister and it was yummy. I had the most wonderful Baked Goat cheese with grilled bread and then a pizza on thin crust with cheese and bacon. Drrroooollll. It was yummy and I was sure I’d pay for it, but I got right back into the swing of things on Sunday with an hour on the elliptical and sticking to my points. I suppose that paid off.

I got my new bathing suits in and returned most of them. They fit but I just decided I wanted something a little more concealing in the tummy area. I went with this instead…

Black again. I was really trying to branch out to some color this year but the black just kinda happened. I feel like the rouching on the top helps hide any muffin-top sort of areas. Even though everything fits it’s tight so things that aren’t firm (i.e. my stomach) still seem to get pushed around to the path of least resistance. The only thing I don’t like about the top is that it crisscrosses across the boobs. Flattering yes but one wrong move and I’ve exposed a boob to the beach. I think I’m going to stitch that bad boy closed just for my own peace of mind.

I had to go with the shorts. I just had to. My thighs may be a bit smaller but they’re still covered in stretchmarks from pregnancy and I just don’t think I’ll ever be comfortable showing them to the world again. I’m much more comfy in shorts or a swim mini and since my husband said the shorts looked better I went with the shorts.

I’m at least happy that I’m going to feel somewhat comfortable at the beach this year. THAT is monumental in itself.

-Weight Loss Warrior

Weekly Weigh-in

I’ve been MIA for a while. I gotta admit I’ve been pretty damn frustrated with my progress lately. I hit a serious plateau and I’ve been beyond pissed about it.

Last weekend I packed the boy up and headed slightly north to visit my family. My brother was in town from TX with his family and my son adores the lot of them. It was a fun weekend of excess. I ate too much food of the unhealthy variety and only managed to work out once. I drank two nights in a row which I hardly ever do and just generally had a good ole time.

Apparently that few days of decadance at least seemed to pop me out of that plateau. As of right now anyway. Who knows what it’ll do to the scale two weeks from now. Anyway, I’m down 1.9 pounds and FINALLY out of the 160s. I’m officially 158.4 as of this morning.

Yippee! I don’t think I’ve weighed this little in a good 6-7 years. Before you know it I might actually make it to my “normal” BMI range. Although I’m still happy when the Wii Fit tells me I’m just overweight and no longer obese.

Another triumph is that I am definitely in a size 12 now. That’s a pretty big accomplishment on it’s own. I still have a couple of pairs of 14 jeans that I can wear but they start getting pretty loose by the end of the first day wearing them. I’m feeling better about myself but I do know I still have areas to work on.

I’ve got plenty of jiggle left to get rid of but at least I don’t feel like I want to hide behind baggy clothes and long pants all the time. I’ve got a new bathing suit coming for our annual beach trip and I’m hoping it fits well enough to make me comfortable just wearing it without the ginourmous white v-neck t-shirt over it. We’ll see.

I tried a new workout DVD recently. I’ve had if for a while and just never tried it—Jillian Micheal’s No More Trouble Zones. Holy Crap! I could barely walk the next day. That woman is seriously some kinda of sadist. It’s a little long for a normal rotation but I’m going to add an abbreviated version in with my workouts. I’m getting pretty tired of Boot Camp so I think I’ll rotate this one in to replace that one for a while. As always Cardio Max is still kicking my ass weekly so I don’t think that one is going anywhere.

I’ve been listening to The Time Traveler’s Wife on audio book lately so I believe I’ll spend my lunch on the elliptical at the Y today. Gotta get that hour in somehow.

-Weight Loss Warrior

The death of me…

omg, i have most certainly GOT to stopbuying these!

Weekly Weigh-in

Let me just tell you that last week sucked, I mean totally blew in every way. This week so far has turned out to be somewhat better.

I had a huge fight with my husband Tuesday night and it went on for several days. This sort of thing is incredibly rare for us and it completely zapped all my energy. We bicker a lot, that’s just how we are, always have been but we hardly ever have real fights. And in the middle of that negative stuff I weighed in last week and found that I’d gained 0.5. Ugh, talk about adding insult to injury.

I think I’m gonna be in the 160s forever. This week has been better. We talked about and resolved our fight. And I down 1.6 this week. Still in the 160s but at least it’s a loss. I’m not really sure what’s going on but I seem to have hit a pretty large plateau. Let’s just say I’m not a fan of the plateau. I’m not sure how but I think I need to change something up in order to break out of the stall.

I might try going back to the traditional plan rather than the Wendi Plan for a week or so and then switch back again. Maybe that will help. I can’t possibly exercise more than I already do. I simply don’t have the time. I wish that I could take up running but my tendency to get wicked painful shin splints has that right out. I may try and bump up the exercise to an hour and a half on Saturdays. Maybe that will help.

I have to start the search for a bathing suit soon which is a depressing task all in itself. I do have a glimmer of hope in that area though, believe it or not. I decided to go with Land’s End and their little computer thingie spit out a recommended size based on my measurements and it told me to buy a 12. A 12!

I haven’t worn a 12 in years. As my son would say “I HAPPY!”

-Weight Loss Warrior

Red + Green = Brown

Brown Monster? Blech, even less appetizing to look at than the Green Monster. Apparently that’s what happens when you add more red fruit to a smoothie already containing quite a bit of spinach. Yesterday’s “green” monster featured strawberries and cherries which made for a rather unappetizing brown monster. Still tasted awesome though and I drank every last drop.

I remembered to do my measurements yesterday and although I thought it had been two weeks since the last time it turned out to be three weeks. I so wish I’d started with the measurements back in February so I could really see those numbers. I’m not willing to put that 25 lbs back on just so I can see that though. ;)

Since June 24th I’m down 0.5 in the hips, 0.5 in the thighs, 0.75 in the waist, 0.5 in the bust and 0.5 in the arms. Not too bad. Not too bad at all. Overall, since I started measuring on June 10th, I’m down a total of 5 inches with the most being from my arms. Here’s hoping I continue to shrink!

-Weight Loss Warrior

Stall!

I only lost 0.1 lb this week. Ugh. I’ve been pretty lucky with only a few set backs this whole time so I’m not terribly upset but it’s always disappointing to see such a small loss. At least it’s not a gain I suppose.

I took an extra day off in exercise this week and I probably indulged on Saturday a little more than I should have but oh well today is the start of a new week and that’s another chance to shed some more pounds.

I forgot to do my measurements last week so I’ll try to remember to do that later today. Maybe I lost some more inches. My pants are certainly feeling a bit looser. I don’t think I’m quite ready to move down a size but soon maybe.

I think I’ll venture out to the Y today to attend an actual spinning class. I feel like I get a better workout when I attend a class as opposed to using the bike at home. Plus I like the bikes at the Y better than our bike at home.

I feel like I want to try some new workout DVDs too, I’m kinda bored even though we switch it up each day. It has to be only 20-30 minutes a day however and that’s the challenge. I’m open to suggestions.

Hope everyone has a great week!

-Weight Loss Warrior

One of my new favorite lunches

It’s quick, it’s filling and it clocks in at about 4.5 points so what more could you ask for. That would be a flatout wrap (1), 2 TBSP hummus (1), 2 oz. oven roasted deli turkey (1), 1 oz. crumbled fat free feta cheese (1), 1 TBSP Newman’s Own Light Balsamic Vinegrette (0.5), cucumber (0), roma tomato (0), and baby spring mix (0). Whew, that’s a lot of ingredients.

I typically pair it with a 1 oz. serving of Baked Salt and Vinegar chips (2). Yum Yum, 6.5 pts.

-Weight Loss Warrior

The Joys of Summer

Although I still despise the heat of summer I am finding a new appreciation in what this time of year can offer. In the past my diet has been lacking in anything that really depended on a growing season. Not this year.

I am thoroughly enjoying all the bounty of fresh produce that this time of year has to offer. I start many of my days with a bowl of fresh fruit the size of my head. And I’ve discovered that there are some vegetables I only like if they are fresh.

It seems like a silly realization because well duh, food grows better in the summer but I really had never thought about it before now. I love strawberries and I’ve been buying and eating them by the pound. I just bought my first bag of cherries this week and they too are yummy.

I’ve also been eating lots of blueberries and I finally bought some plums this week as well. I went through a serious mango phase but that seems to have waned. My son is all about some cantaloupe this week and he’s been eating it like it’s going out of style.

We have yet to have a really good watermelon but I keep trying. I do buy some produce that it more convenience packaged like pre-washed and cut carrots, broccoli, and spinach. But even the quality of those items is better right now.

In addition to all this bounty at the store, I have co-workers and friends whose gardens are overflowing and they are generous enough to pass on the wealth. I had some lovely Roma tomatoes and a big ‘ole zucchini from a co-worker’s garden this week, both were delicious.

I suppose I can see the benefit in what was once my most dreaded season. I do so hate to be hot. Maybe that will change too when I’ve shed some of my insulating layers. Stranger things have happened I suppose.

-Weight Loss Warrior

25 pounds gone!

I met my next goal this morning, on the dot. The weigh in resulted in a 1.4 pound loss which puts me exactly at 25 lbs lost! Yay!!!

I feel good but I can’t help but thinking that I not even really half way to where I want to be. I am very proud at the amount I’ve lost already but I know I still have a lot of work left to do.

My next goal is 141 pounds. The will be the very top range of my “healthy weight” and also a 46.2 lb total loss. That’s another 21.2 lbs for another reward. I suspect it’s gonna take me a while seeing as my weight loss has really slowed down.

I know that happens and I’m fine with it as long as I’m still getting a loss. I do miss seeing 2 and 3 lbs fall off the scale each week but I’d much rather see something go than nothing.

I’m feeling thinner these days and my clothes are feeling looser for sure but I know I still have work to do. I’m still soft and doughy and flabby in most areas. I want to feel good about the clothes I’m wearing and what I see in the mirror.

I did have a minor break though this weekend. I actually went out and bought a pair of shorts that I intend to wear in public. AND they are a size 12. I haven’t worn shorts during the summer in years and let me tell you it is HOT where I live.

I was just always so self conscious about my flabby legs. I’m still self conscious but less so and it’s hot so I went out in search of a decent pair of shorts that I thought I could live with. Old Navy already had all there’s on clearance (um, hello, it’s 97 degress outside) but I was able to find one pair of navy shorts that fit. It was even more of a surprise that they were a size 12.

Here’s to pleasant surprises!

-Weight Loss Warrior