Foucault - I hope you got your walk in without getting soaked. We went to the pool yesterday and got rained on. The kids didn't care and just kept on swimming.
Mindy, maybe the salty soup caused you to retain some water. Try not to worry about those small deviations.
Today I did Group Ride, 26 min on the stair mill and 26 min on the elliptical. It felt really good. Eating is on plan. I am not sure what I'll do about the Ride training. It would get me out of my comfort zone, which is a good thing to do every once in a while. Plus it might be fun.
Wardhog- I know I shouldn't worry about a pound here or there, but lately when I put some on, it is very slow to come back off. I just lose so slowly. It gets very frustrating. I am sitting here now dripping wet from my workout and hoping it did some good. My knee is feeling better so I did BL DVD levels 1&2. Hope you do the class thing.
Susie- I hope you are right about the fat absorbing thing. I hope my body is simply adjusting and getting ready to lose some more. And no baggy skin would be great.
Tom. my family is going to up to see my daughter. It was her BD on the 24th and she couldn't come home. She is working 7 days a week. So we are going to see her. She works at a horse race track, so we will watch races, meet the people and horses she works with and she sings the National Anthem. We will squeeze in lunch somewhere. Should be fun.
Mindy, I hope you have a great time with your daughter!
Today I did a 6.2 mi jog (63 min), then 30 min on the recumbent bike. After that, I came home and mowed the lawn. I was afraid it was going to rain and it needed it. I am pooped, though. Eating is on plan.
I did pretty well at the family reunion yesterday. I did have 2 pieces of fudge and one piece of sugar cream pie but that was it for the "bad" food. I made sure to fill up on the veggie tray instead of the fudge.
Ward: I must have missed the post about them wanting you to teach a class. I think you should at least try it for a week or two or maybe sub before making the committment but you should try it to see if you would like it
Mindy: I bet the soup was salty and that's why you saw the scales jump to 216. I hope you enjoyed the day visting your daughter.
Kelly: I hope the class is going well. Post when you can.
Focult: How often do you go to the park and walk?
It's time for me to get somethings ready for work tomorrow and hit the sack. I'll see you all tomorrow.
I had a great time at the race track. We did some betting on horses, I just about broke even. My sister and neice were having fun. Then we got to go meet the horses she works with. That is always fun. This one is HUGE!!! You can not see over his back at all. We ate dinner and came home. Not sure on calories for today, I kind of guestimated. I had half a chicken grinder. The rest of the day was good though.
It was sort of late when I got home so I just did WATP for 35 min. and some arm work. My scale is stupid, or my body is. I was 216 again today.
Susie- Good job paying attention to the food and making sensible choices. It is hard when you go place like that, or out to eat.
Wardhog- Good job on the run. And then the bike too. I would have had no legs for the bike.
Mindy - The halfway point of my 4 mile circuit leaves me 2 miles from home. I really hope I never get caught in a thunderstorm during that one. :-) As for the sloooow loss, I'm really sorry that you're stuck in the rut. I was stuck in that same rut around 215. It was so, so, so frustrating. But you're doing all you can do right now by sticking with your plan and keeping up the exercise. Everyday you are 215 is just one day closer to losing it and dropping down to a lower weight.
WardHog - Wow, that's quite a workout at the gym and at home. I'm still on the fence about the gym. I think once I get down to 170, I might need to hit the gym to get the rest of this off. It seems to be so much harder when you get down to the last few pounds.
Susie - You go with the will power! I don't know if I'd have that much self control around all the sweets at a family reunion. :-) I usually make a circuit around the neighborhood on normal days. So, about two miles after dinner. If it looks rainy/stormy, then I'll drive to the park and walk around it four times, which is the equivalent of two miles. Either way, I get my walking in. On weekend mornings, I get up at 8:00 (no sleeping in for me!) and do a four mile walk to a park that is further away. Google's pedometer is a lifesaver.
So, I got my weekend walks in yesterday and today. I slacked off on lifting weights for a few weeks, and this past week I got back into the swing of it. I'm still lifting the 10-pounders, which is nice. I was afraid I might have to downgrade to something lighter. I also do some toning exercises after lifting the weights - just some crunches, leg lifts, pushups, the usual.
I subscribed to a vegetarian recipe magazine a month ago. It's great because the recipes all have the nutritional facts per serving. I made an edamame rice bowl with olives and feta cheese for dinner this evening (only 500 calories!). Last weekend I had veggie tacos with avocado and black beans (only 270 each!). Does anyone know of any other good magazines with the nutritional facts broken down, so I don't have to guess or add it all up. Math isn't my friend sometimes.
Susie, great job with the food at the reunion. What is sugar cream pie? No, wait, I don't want to know.
Mindy, sounds like a lot of fun. And you worked out when you got home? You are really motivated!
Foucault, I love my gym. I worked out at home for a couple of years before I joined - I walked, ran, and did DVDs. But now I just love going to classes. It is really motivating to be with a bunch of other people. The music and instructors are really good and they are always mixing things up so it doesn't get boring. And then if I am feeling anti-social on some days, I just hit the cardio deck or weights area. I should do commercials, huh? As far as magazines with recipes, I like Cooking Light, but I am not sure how many vegetarian options there would be.
Today I did Group Power, 30 min on the elliptical and 15 min on the recumbent bike. Eating is on plan.
I am still undecided about going through the training. It's like an all-weekend thing, and after that they kind of ease new instructors in by letting them do a track or two in someone elses's class, and gradually add tracks until they can do the entire class on their own. Once they get comfortable, they have to be certified, which means they film you doing a class and send it in for evaluation. After that, you can start subbing and maybe get your own class if a time slot opens up. The process actually takes a few months, and you have to pay for 1/2 of your training. So, it's a big commitment, and not worth it unless you really want it. My plan is to find out a little more about when the training will be and see if it's even possible with the kids' schedules, and go from there.
I hope you guys are having a great, on-plan Monday! See you tomorrow.
I have the Monday blues. I just can't seem to get motivated. It's cool and rainy out and I'm tired.
I'm eating my power bar and watermelon for lunch and trying to talk myself into going to the work gym for my lunch time workout. I usually don't eat before I work out but I thought maybe if I did and then went and worked out 30 min after that I would have some energy so that's my plan.
What I really want to do is hit the couch at home with a book and just read and nap!
Mindy: Hang in there. Those scales will move again. If you think about it, you see this pattern about every 2-3 weeks.
Ward: That training does sound like a big commitment. Do what feels right for you. You are right, you don't want to know what sugar cream pie is!
Focult: I eat a lot of veggie dishes to so I'd love to have some of those recipes.
Ok..back to work so I can hit the gym in about 30 min. I know that I'll be happy at those scales on Thursday if I go to the gym today.
Well here I go again. I was back up to 217 this morning. I have almost gained back everything I lost 2 weeks ago. Why??? I have no idea. It is very frustrating though. I'm still eating right and working out everyday. I've said it before. This sure is hard.
Foucault- I am contemplating driving to the nearest park to do my walk/jog today. I have never been there before so I don't know what it really has to offer. It is a county park with a swimming pond and stuff. Maybe I'll go check it out. Seems kind of dumb to drive over there to walk, but I'm kind of bored with what I've been doing. Good job for you, getting your walks in. Good job on the 10 pound weights. I can only manage 5 pounds. I have several low cal cookbooks, but they are not strictly veggie.
Wardhog- The class thing sounds quite complex and a lot of work to get going. Big decision, huh? Yes, I am motivated. Just wish all the motivation showed up as weight loss.
Susie- Yes I do have this type of pattern going on. But I usually don't gain back everything I lost. I might go up a little but really, this is ridiculous. I bought a decorated choc. chip cookie thing to take to my daughter. Well, I forgot it so it sits in my fridge. I am so tempted to just go eat the whole thing and say screw it. That is how frustrated I am. So did you go workout at lunch? I hope so.
Well ladies, I am going to go workout now. I have to stick with this, no matter what.
WardHog - What a process that certification is! I had no idea instructors had to jump through so many hoops. I don't blame you for reconsidering it since it seems to be so time-intensive and such a big commitment. Then again, it would be fun to say that you're a fitness instructor. :-)
Susie - I feel you on the Monday blues. I always get lazy when the day is rainy/cloudy, especially if it is the beginning of the work week. It just seems so much easier to curl up on the couch with a good and ignore the world. Did you manage to get your lunch workout done? If you want a couple of the veggie/low calorie recipes from the magazine, let me know. I'll shoot you a PM with some of them.
Mindy - I'm so sorry you're stuck! How frustrating! You know you're doing the right thing, though. It's just a matter of time. If it helps to know you're not alone, I've been stuck at 201 for a couple weeks now. I was 202 on Sunday. Grrrr! My body and I just aren't cooperating with each other, and it sounds like you're in the same boat. I'm sure we'll both see losses in a couple weeks; we just need to stick to it.
I'm hanging in there. I had two little snack bags of goldfish crackers yesterday afternoon, so I decided to not have my usual 8:00pm snack. I had baby carrots instead so that I wouldn't go over my calories for the day. I need to go to the grocery store on my lunch hour and pick up a couple things. Whenever I go at lunch, it is such a struggle not to pick up other snacks. I have to steer clear of the bakery, too. All those donuts are evil.
Well today is another day and another battle with the scale. I really hate it right now. I have officially gained back the 3 pounds I lost 2 weeks ago. I have no idea why either. I am just mad as h***. I did not work out today except in my yard raking grass and putting in edging bricks.
Wardhog- Glad to hear you are sticking to it. You're a real trooper.
Foucault- Don't you want to just pig out sometimes? I get tired of being good all the time, especially when I gain like this week, inspite of eating good. I'm sorry you are stuck. I'd rather be stuck than gaining. URGH!!!
I didn't realize that I didn't post yesterday until I woke up this morning.
I did make it for a 20 min workout at lunch on Monday but that is all I did. I just couldn't get motivated.
Yesterday's workout made up for it. I did 45 min of low-impact aerobics, 30 min of tonning, and then a 30 min walk. I felt GREAT!
I need to catch my food journal up from yesterday too.
I'm on plan and feeling good about it. I hope the scales show my efforts when I weigh-in on Thursday.
Ward: You just keep on trucking along. I admire your committment.
Focult: I hope you avoided the doughnuts.
Mindy: I know how frustrated you are. Sometimes it helps me to have a word or phrase I can repeat to myself to keep me on track. Someone wants told me "Don't give up what you want most for what you want now". So, while that cookie sounds good it's not really what you want. How did your workout go?
Wardhog- That is so funny because I just finished my WO and I did my 15 min. kickboxing DVD and 30 of WATP. I hope it helped.
Susie- Glad you made it to the gym. Even 20 minutes is good. But then WOW!! 30 min. 45 and 30. That was quite the workout. Good for you!!! I bet you will lose again Thursday. Well the cookie is still there. I think I'll go make popcorn.
