Rainy Thursday

Posted by kd1984 on February 4th, 2010 |Filed Under Updates | Leave a Comment

Thursday weight: 224

I believe that is 6 pounds lost total. I joined 3 fat chicks on January 18th so since then I’ve lost 6 pounds. It could be way more than that if I had been going to the gym this week or doing exercises at home but we’ve just had a lot going on. I had plenty of time to work out this morning in my living room but I chose to go back to sleep instead. Not a good choice! I’m just glad my eating is still under control.

Not a lot of change

Posted by kd1984 on February 3rd, 2010 |Filed Under Updates | Leave a Comment

Wednesday weight: 224.4

I haven’t been to the gym since Saturday but I lost some weight so at least I’m ok on that end. We had a lot going on Sunday and Monday and I probably won’t go back to the gym until tomorrow sometime. I’d like to go tomorrow morning if I wake up in time. I plan on doing some exercises at home tonight. I really need to do my core exercises. I want my stomach to shrink!! It’s supposed to rain all day and night and that doesn’t motivate me to go anywhere at all. Maybe I’ll just go to the gym at my apartments and do some cardio, I can always drive there since I live in a big complex. I don’t want to get soaked and cold before I go because then I won’t enjoy the workout.

I’ve done really well at eating less which is my biggest problem. Living on steamed chicken and veggies just wouldn’t work for me, moderation is my best bet. I’m much less likely to binge eat if I can have a small candy bar every now and then. Last night my husband and I watched a movie and I ate a small symphony bar and it hit the spot. I don’t want to deprive myself! I also ate mcdonalds TWICE yesterday but I got small meals, a chicken biscuit for breakfast and 2 snack wraps for lunch. The damage must not have been that bad because I lost weight still. I brought my lunch today but I skipped breakfast so I’ve been hungry all morning. I can’t wait to eat!

It feels good to be sore

Posted by kd1984 on January 29th, 2010 |Filed Under Updates | Leave a Comment

Friday weight: 224.8

My step-daughter will be with us this weekend so I have to make myself to go the gym so I don’t get lazy and lounge around and eat too much. The weather will be cool so maybe we can go out to a park and run around so we all get some exercise. I’m still very sore from my trainer session, mostly in my legs and stomach but tomorrow morning or maybe even tonight I’m going to go and do some cardio and work my arms since they feel pretty good.

I’m so proud of how I ate yesterday! I had hummus and pretzels for breakfast (I love this stuff), a lean pocket for lunch, two wedges of laughing cow cheese for lunch, 1/2 grilled chicken breast with some peas for dinner plus a handful of whole grain goldfish then later on I had an ice cream sandwich but my cals weren’t high for the day and since I still lost weight I figure I shouldn’t void myself of all treats because that’s what leads me to give up on eating healthy. I have to keep telling myself that this isn’t just a diet, this is how I should eat every day. I need to eat more balanced meals, more fruits and veggies, and maybe I can start making smoothies as my treat again. I’m a gal who loves dessert after dinner so I need to fill that desire with something other than ice cream sandwiches!

Even though my total weight loss is only 5.2 pounds my pants are looser, I had to keep throwing them in the dryer this morning so they’d shrink more! My boss commented that I look healthier, not just that I’ve lost weight but just that I look better overall lately. That makes me feel good. It makes me want to look nice at work and wear make-up and actually care about my apperance. This is a great start and all of this positive feedback, plus the fact that my mom is trying to lose weight too, just makes me more determined than ever!

Progress!

Posted by kd1984 on January 28th, 2010 |Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment

Thursday weight: 226.4

Worked with a personal trainer last night for a fitness assessment and she kicked my butt! It was great though, I was puking afterwards! On their scale fully clothed I weighed in at 230.5 fully clothed with shoes and everything. I think it said 232 but maybe she was being kind. The body fat analyzer said my bf percentage is 38%. My fat weight is 88 pounds and my lean body weight is 142.5. She said my goal of 140 is totally unreasonable considering I have a muscular makeup already.

She said my goal should be to lose 44 pounds of fat and gain 6 pounds of muscle, that would put my goal weight at 192.5 which is barely shy of being obese! I was that weight when I got pregnant and I was very flabby but she said my body tone will be totally different if I stick with the plan she gave me. Guess we’ll see but I’m still not setting my goal weight at 192.5. Btw that would put my body fat percentage at 23% which she said is ideal. She I should aim to lose 1-2% of my body fat a month which would take 7-15 months to reach the goal weight of 192.5.

I learned a lot of other stuff but I won’t get into all the details here. I know the most I want to weigh is 150 but for now I’m going to continue to aim low for 140 and I can adjust my goal weight as I progress further. I know I won’t be able to push myself as hard as she did but since it was for an assessment I want to build myself up to that kind of work out on my own. I did all parts of the body last night but she said to break it out into different days, legs one day, arms the next, core every day and cardio a few times a week. I don’t think it’ll be as hard to push myself if I’m just doing legs one day vs doing my entire body…that was too exhausting!

I had a great time even though I have never been in so much pain in my life! I may rest tonight and hit the gym Saturday morning or something. We’ll have my step-daughter this weekend so with 2 kids it will be more of a challenge to sneak a way to work out but I’m an early riser and as long as my husband can get up with our son when he wakes up (which is also early!) then I can go workout before my step-daughter wakes up.

I’m pumped and ready to continue this journey and I’m actually excited about following the workout program she gave me. The best part is that I can do it all at home if I need to, she tailored my workout differently since I do have a toddler and there will be days I can’t go to the gym. I really loved that she did that, it gives me more confidence about following through on this. She said only 4% of people ever reach their goal and that number alone inspired me to be one of those 4%!

Not much has changed

Posted by kd1984 on January 27th, 2010 |Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment

Wednesday weight: 229.4

I intended to update this more often but I got sick over the weekend and things just haven’t gone to plan. I’ve gone to the gym twice since joining and tonight I meet for my fitness assessment with a personal trainer. I was supposed to meet with one Saturday but I was throwing up all day

Day 3

Posted by kd1984 on January 20th, 2010 |Filed Under Updates | Leave a Comment

Tuesday weight: 230

Wednesday weight: 229.8

So I haven’t been off to a stellar start. I’m not impressed. I have been trying to exercise my arms and legs some when I’m in bed at night, while driving (carefully!) and while seated at work. I need to start walking daily but Texas weather makes that difficult. I’ve been thinking of going to a personal trainer twice a week but I don’t know if I’m ready for that yet. Maybe when I get below the 170s because that’s when I really struggle to lose anymore weight.

My food intake has been ok. Yesterday I ate more than I should’ve but I started the day off with some eggs so that should keep me fueled for a while. I actually cooked them this morning before work which made me late! I’ll have to buy more eggs tonight and make them the night before, plus I can boil some because I love a plain hard boiled egg! Lean cuisine for lunch today and pretzels and hummus for a snack (and laughing cow cheese) but I need to snack only when I’m hungry and not just bored. I’m going to throw myself into my work today so I avoid munching. At least the valentine’s candy I got for my desk is just jolly rancher suckers and they’re so darn strong that it takes me 2 hours just to eat one! That is the perfect sweet for me, long lasting and low cal.

It’s my time, damnit

Posted by kd1984 on January 18th, 2010 |Filed Under Goals, Introduction | Leave a Comment

Every year I make goals and every year I fail to meet those goals. Why? Why do I continue to sit on the couch instead of go for a walk? Why am I so content with being lazy and ordinary? These are the things I want to change about myself, not just to reach a weight goal, but to reach a life goal. True this blog is for mostly weight related purposes but it is also about me trying to discover who I am, what I like and where I want my life to go. I have so much to live for and now is the time to get off the couch and work to become the person I’ve dreamed of being for years.

 

I guess I should start with a brief introduction. You can call me K for now. I’m 25, married for 5 years, have a 6 year old step-daughter and an 18 month old son. My family is awesome and they’re the reason I am trying to be better. I don’t want to hide from pictures with my kids. I don’t want to be out of breath when I’m trying to chase them around the park. I want to be fit and healthy and most importantly I want to set a good example for how they should live their lives.

Tomorrow I’ll weigh in with my official stats since I forgot to weigh this morning. I am looking to lose about 80 pounds. Yikes.