Its not the jeans that make me look fat — its the FAT!!!

Calories for 11/29 2083 so I went over my limit of 2000 and that includes the fact I avoided the afternoon treat. The always bring in cake for a person’s birthday and was I ever pleased when I went downstairs yesterday and it was coconut cream pie (blech blech ptooey). Totally easy to say NO and I thanked the birthday girl. Had a tremendous cardio pump workout still not sure why I went over — ahhhh large breakfast, larger lunch and I know I accounted for extra calories with my dinner. So in truth I probably was just a shade under 2000 but I won’t change the numbers. I don’t feel bad about the day — the exercise more than balanced off the extra calories.

Calories for 11/28 1888 Wow it would have been so much lower if I hadn’t have succumbed to the temptation of cheese during our meeting I would have been under 1700. Oh well at least I didn’t touch the crackers, the brownies or the cookies. Actually none of those even called my name out at all so it was rather nice. Did the abs class at noon and it was a heck of a workout. Pretty much 25 minutes of moving and 15 minutes of pilates type of workout. I had a dream that I was able to get into one of my favourite tops. I tried it on a couple of weeks ago and it fit but gaped a bit at the bust line (I don’t usually wear tops with buttons). So I put it on this morning and even just a week and a half of being good shows a tiny difference. Not quite good enough to wear it today but close so very close, how can I turn my back (or bust) on that sort of victory??

Calories for 11/27 were 1780 I kept them down a bit because of no exercise class. I did walk down to purchasing and pushed myself so it felt good. I am also very concious of my water intake. Although last night when we got home I sat down with my tea and looked down and there were four chocolate chip cookies — quite honestly it took a bit for me to not even take one. My dear sweetie doesn’t have to watch his weight at all and he loves his cookies. I bake the premade ones (no fuss no muss) and he stores them out of sight so it works - he gets his treats and I am rarely tempted. I am truly and out of sight out of mind eater. I have several treats stored in Manland - I have to just ask and he brings them to me. Sometimes I think that is pathetic and then other times I figure whatever works for me is all that matters.

Calories for 11/26 1809 so really frikken darn good and add that to my Hi-Lo Cardio class (man I am a klutz LOL) it made for a great day for net calories — probably just under 1500. I eat a good breakfast and my yogurt and berries before my exercise class. Class ends about 12:30 so by the time I get cleaned up and changed I am eating my lunch about 1ish — I take my time and do just fine until I get home. I am also drinking more tea when I get home — so that keeps me from grazing at all once I do get home and before I have dinner. All I know is this feels good to be back again. Its a gorgeous day today there is no exercise class (I hate step) so I am hoping to get off my duff at noon and go for a walk around the campus.

Ok I did it I strung a week together and I will continue until I really break my lifestyle to keep the days on track.  Calories for 11/23 1797, 11/24 1890 and 11/25 1918.  Exercise for the three days wasn’t great but I didn’t give up completely either.  I was going to go to the gym on Friday but it was  a beautiful day so I decided to go for a walk around the track instead.  By 3:30 the sun had started to fade so back to the gym was the plan — I got up from my desk got my water and took off towards the gym — without my card.  So I decided to head outside anyway to the track.  I did twice around the track and really tried to push myself.  Saturday I wanted to go for a walk but had a bit of a physical problem so the walk had to be abandoned.  Sunday was another beautiful day — we went shopping.  Cleaned up the back yard and then headed downtown to see a hockey game.  We parked several blocks away — went a few blocks further away for dinner — so got a good brisk walk in going into the game and then after.  I was quite pleased walking up the stairs didn’t feel that difficult at all — although I will admit I was glad when I got to the top LOL.

I feel renewed and refreshed — ready to attack yet another week.

Sad to say I wasn’t able to donate blood yesterday but my iron was fine, my blood pressure was ok they were just concerned about my “condition”. After a google search and they checked some stuff it turned out I was fine to donate but by the time I found out it was too late. So I will look for a clinic close by in the next while. They won’t be back on campus for a while and its a shame — they have a huge turnout. I laughed while I was waiting one young man was on the table and he called out to his nurse — 6 minutes 38 seconds!!!! Amazing time for donation — I am usually about 10 minutes so he must have had a ton of water.

Calories for 11-22 2015 and aside from running back and forth to the donation clinic a couple of times I didnt’ exercise. I know I am over estimating some of my food and I would rather over estimate than under estimate. Still feeling good about my renewed energy and desire to do this. But like I mentioned earlier I had my wake up call and this is about health not looks. I don’t loath the way I look but I do NOT want to ruin my joints any more than I already have — I have to be kind to my body. We are going to need each other for a long time to come and I want to enjoy my marriage in many ways including getting out and walking and sightseeing on all the fabulous destinations we have on our “list”

Ready to report my calories for the day 2000 put that with a 40 minute intense ab workout and I feel pretty good about stringing together three good days. My muscles are not happy with me and during the ab class I had to stop a few times. She had us working with an exercise ball and my muscles were still very sore from Monday’s class. I need to do at least AT LEAST four workouts a week and keep my calories a little lower than what I am doing I should get back on track. Today I am going to try (once again) to donate blood. Last time I was rejected because of my biopsy, time before I was too anemic — so I just hope this time all is ok — these donations always mean a lot to me if I can actually do the donation.

I have to admit its a joy to see my subject line of Day Three because I want to just keep stringing them together.  I will do my best to eat right and exercise at least every other day — be active in between and I should see some results.  Coming here regularly will help too.

Here’s to three good days!!!!

Yesterday was another not bad eating day although no exercise classes. My calories were 2024 and that was dinner out with my friends (fashion show). I made the decision to NOT have any wine during the evening. Not only for fiscal reasons but why throw away the calories. Starter was a bocconcini terrine which I guessed to be in the range of about 250 calories (thank goodness for small portions). I ordered the seared salmon - came with steamed veggies and rice. Again the rice was jasmine rice and of all the rices I am not a fan of jasmine — so I had a tiny bit but left most of it behind. I did want to have a bit of dessert so I ordered the sticky toffee pudding with a tiny scoop of vanilla ice cream. I was slowly enjoying it when about halfway through (and it was a tiny portion) I found myself pulling a long hair out of my mouth. I figured it was the God of Calorie counting telling me to stop and STOP I did.

Spent the rest of the night looking at clothes that might fit me in the future — but right now its just as well I can’t fit because I can’t afford.

Ok my blog I am back — yet again!!!  I keep disliking myself for ignoring what I know will work.  My workouts went to almost nothing.  I even made the excuse last week I couldn’t exercise because my hair was too long.  That had to be the best excuse ever.  Even my sweet darling finace who never comments — said that was the best excuse ever.  So I ate myself sick on Saturday — did what I could on Sunday to recover from that and starting yesterday I took that first step to recovery.  I ate right - I measured what I ate and I exercised. 

I ate 1999 calories and burned over 400 during my 40 minutes of Hip Hop Cardio — not sure if the laughing counted for some of the calories burned or not.  But I concentrated — thought hard about why I am doing this.  Its not about the size of dress I wear but the health of my body.  I was reminded once again that I have a problem with my left knee — that if I don’t get this weight off I will be facing knee replacement.  So why would I choose to make it worse rather than lose the weight - - get in shape and possibly fend off surgery.  Why would I choose to have surgery if I can prevent it??? Why??? 

It was so simple last night to make a nice meal for us and take out my measuring cup and actually measure my portions — I probably took half of what I would normally take — about 300 - 400 less calories and every single calorie counts.  I am not going to stop some things - I will still treat myself to my mocha but I will have less breakfast on that morning etc etc.

I can do this I will do this!!!!!!!!!!