Time to face the daily truth

Posted by lulu2 on November 20th, 2009 |Filed Under Uncategorized | 1 Comment

I am going to buy a scale today. I thought at first that not having a scale was a good thing because that meant I couldn’t obsess over small gains and losses. However, not immediately seeing results and consequences is not helping my cause so I am giving in and buying a  scale. I am going to try not to obsess but weighing in once a week on a scale at school isn’t enough for me.

Happy Friday!!

Posted by cici on November 20th, 2009 |Filed Under Uncategorized | 2 Comments

I was 148.8 lbs this morning! *does happy dance*  I have a new motivation to keep at it. If I start a new job, I don’t want to show up in clothes that no longer fit.  The too tight suit on Wednesday has me determined to lose weight to avoid more embarrassment.  I have really put my all into my workouts that past two nights and I sure can feel it and fortunately the scale reflects my hard work as well. 

This morning while I was drinking my coffee I was watching some of the Biggest Loser clips on the NBC site.  When Daniel and Shay went on Jay Leno, Shay said that she worked out 4 hours a day during the work week and 6-7 hours a day on the weekend. WOW!! No wonder most contestants gain back the weight — how can you possibly keep up that sort of lifestyle?  I complain about not having time to exercise and I only workout for 45 minutes!  On the other hand, I am not trying to lose 200+ pounds in just a few months like they are. 

Day 1 of FLY’ing

Posted by lulu2 on November 20th, 2009 |Filed Under Uncategorized | 1 Comment

My shiny sink for FLY’ing is eating breakfast. It is so important to get up and eat a healthy and filling breakfast because not only does it kick start your metabolism but it holds you over to lunch so that I’m not tempted to snack in between. So this morning I had a bowl of high fiber oatmeal, half a banana, and 8oz of milk. I already feel like I’ve started the day right!

Up a little

Posted by cici on November 19th, 2009 |Filed Under Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Well in all my excitement yesterday morning I forgot to weigh in.  This morning I was at 149.6 lbs.  So I am up a little but considering the cake and pizza this weekend, it is no surprise. I am just glad that I didn’t gain more.  I really need to focus if I am going to lose 5 pounds before X-mas. 

So after a week of nothing, I finally did some strength training last night. This is my first physical activity since last Thursday.  All it takes is for me to miss one day and then everything falls apart.  Seeing the increase on the scale has made me more determined than ever to get back at it. I did go all out last night and I am feeling it this morning. By tonight I probably won’t be able to move. However while I was working out it didn’t seem that bad which makes me think that I am getting stronger. I was able to complete all of the rotations except one (tricep chair dips — I can only do a couple and that is with my knees bent) and when I first did it, there were several exercises that I could barely finish or didn’t. 

Well my sink was shiny when I left this morning and for the first time I actually remembered to lay out my clothes before I went to bed.  I am slowly starting to make a dent and the house is beginning to show some improvement.

BLAH!

Posted by lulu2 on November 18th, 2009 |Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment

So I just wrote this long post about how frustrated I am with my inability to get motivated to actually lose weight and then my post got deleted. Thanks 3FatChicks for making it even worse. However, while I was griping about that I came up with a great idea. I was saying that I wish there was a FLY Lady for getting your eating habits back in order…so I’ve decided to make my own 31 day plan. It’s perfect because then I can tailor it specifically to myself  and my struggles and needs. If I use today and tomorrow to get my plan together then I can start on Friday. That will take me to December 20th which means I should have a better handle on eating by Christmas and hopefully by making these changes I can lose those darn 5 lbs! I feel excited about losing weight for the first time in a really long time!

Coffee + Nerves = Twitching

Posted by cici on November 18th, 2009 |Filed Under Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Another interview today. I got up early to make sure that I looked my best (1.5 hours of primping) and while I was painstakingly straightening my hair, I was drinking coffee.  Now I am bouncing all over the place.  Add to that the fact that I am anxious/excited/nervous, I am a tightly wound spring.  Since I wore my gray suit for the other two interviews, I thought I should switch it up and wear my black suit.  The problem is that it is a little tight.  The jacket fits fine but the pants not so much. I am hoping that it isn’t that noticable (stupid weight gain).  I am actually meeting with different people today, so I could have worn the same suit and they never would have known but I think the people in my office would notice that I was wearing the same outfit for the third time in 2 weeks.  I don’t want to raise suspicion.  So my interview today is with the head of the department.  I have absolutely no idea what to expect and I am freaking out a little.  I really hope it goes well — I need to get out of my current job!

Welcome back to the real world.

Posted by lulu2 on November 16th, 2009 |Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment

I can’t believe the show is over. I am totally going through withdrawal already and I will see everybody again on Wednesday for clean up. I wish we were doing another weekend of shows, I feel like I was just getting warmed up. Oh well, that’s the life of the theatre! My eating has been really strange this weekend too. Lots of days of very little food and then large late night meals of not-so-good-for-you food. My system is totally messed up right now and I am definitely anticipating a sizable gain tomorrow at weigh-in but it was totally worth it. Now it’s time to start cracking down for the 5lb challenge though because I would love to be 164.8 lbs by Christmas time. It will be a challenge but I am totally up to it. Salad for dinner tonight!

Misbehaving

Posted by cici on November 16th, 2009 |Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment

Well, this weekend was a complete wash.  Pizza on Friday and Saturday, cake on Sunday and I don’t even know how much bread I ate, and to top it all off — no exercise. I am back on track today, so lets see how long it lasts. I was 149.2 lbs on Friday (Yay!) which brings my total weight loss to seven pounds.  Since I am trying to lose 5 lbs by Christmas, I am going to have to work hard this week to make up for the weekend and really hard next week to make up for Thanksgiving.

Another problem I have on the weekends is drinking enough water. At work I have this big water bottle that I sip from all day. I have been averaging 10-12 cups of water per day and it is to the point where I crave it (as opposed to other drinks less healthy for me) but when I am at home, I am not as good. 

Update on my FLYing — My sink is still shiny and my house is starting to look a tiny bit cleaner, not a lot, but a little. However like the flylady says, it didn’t become a disaster overnight nor will it become spotless overnight. Hey — it is a lot like weightloss!


Christmas Challenge

Posted by cici on November 15th, 2009 |Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment

So the challenge is to lose 5 lbs by December 23rd. If we succeed, we can buy new outfits for Christmas Eve.

Cici’s Goal: 144.2 lbs
Lulu’s Goal: 164.8 lbs

We can do it!

There once again

Posted by cici on November 12th, 2009 |Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment

149.8 lbs again this morning.  I knew I would be since yesterday I kept running to the bathroom every 5 minutes and I knew I was getting rid of all that water weight I had put on.  I didn’t do my Power 90 yesterday because I couldn’t find my sneakers. I had everything else on and the video queued up but no shoes.  Tonight I am going to do it, shoes or not because it has now been 3 days in a row and I was just getting started. I am afraid that I will drop it like everything else.

Interesting side note. I had to buy deodorant this weekend and I got the cheap Sauve kind since it works just as well for me as any expensive brand.  They had these new scents, sweet pea & violet and tropical paradise. Right now, my armpits smell like a pina colada.  I keep getting these whiffs as I turn or raise my arms.  I think I like it :)


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