I've been so lame this week. Actually, I've been lame for months now. :(
I'm keeping up with some blogs, and working on walking everyday. The truth is, I drink too much. I love having a cocktail or beer with my DH; he loves socializing and eating dinner out.
Something's gotta change....
Monday, July 7, 2008
Monday, June 30, 2008
Monday, April 28, 2008
I am a slougher
The reason I haven't posted is because I've been doing terribly. I can eat well - up until dinner time. I can exercise - up until the weekend. I can not drink - up until the kids are gone to their dads's. I CAN'T keep all areas under control at once to save my life!
My trip to Vegas really undermined my resolve. I've made half-hearted attempts at restarting everything a new but have only made it through three days or so.
I need to kick start things off again...
My trip to Vegas really undermined my resolve. I've made half-hearted attempts at restarting everything a new but have only made it through three days or so.
I need to kick start things off again...
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Things In Life Can Waylay Efforts
I know I haven't written in a while. Last Thursday when I weighed in at 169.8. I actually GAINED four ounces.
Wednesday my pedometer died. I walked the park outside the office four times but still only had 2000 steps registered. I thought it was because of where I was wearing it that day. The next day I went to IKEA at lunch. I parked as far from the building as I could. I walked around for an hour - and it registered 800 steps. How frustrating! Friday I went home sick from work and I didn't walk a single extra step all weekend. That is just terrible.
In my mind I knew I should get out. I didn't compensate by lessening what I ate. I didn't drink nearly enough water. In fact, I had a weekend much like every other weekend of my life before this attempt.
Monday, the weather was a bit more co-operative than the weekend. (Which was COLD, rainy, sometimes snowy even!) I was able to head out from my desk three times and make it around the park four times. Still didn't make it to 10k steps that way but I did get to 8k.
Then all hell broke loose at home. My oldest decided to skip school. When I heard (from my husband who happened to go home early that day) I jumped straight into my car and flew home only to find her boyfriend naked hanging out in her room. This is the third time she's pulled this stunt. Long story short - she left yesterday. I can't say she ran away because she's 18, but she decided to try and life off on her own. I know she's been wanting to for a while. My biggest worry is that she won't finish school. She's only got 2.5 months left!
Another "diet buster"? I did have beer last night. Only two though. And I did get over 10k steps in because I went out after dinner to clear my head. And I did drink my water yesterday. Of course I cried some of it out. I'm better now. Clearer perspective. There's not much I can do and I still have two other kids that need me. Pickin' myself up, brushing myself off...starting a new day.
Wednesday my pedometer died. I walked the park outside the office four times but still only had 2000 steps registered. I thought it was because of where I was wearing it that day. The next day I went to IKEA at lunch. I parked as far from the building as I could. I walked around for an hour - and it registered 800 steps. How frustrating! Friday I went home sick from work and I didn't walk a single extra step all weekend. That is just terrible.
In my mind I knew I should get out. I didn't compensate by lessening what I ate. I didn't drink nearly enough water. In fact, I had a weekend much like every other weekend of my life before this attempt.
Monday, the weather was a bit more co-operative than the weekend. (Which was COLD, rainy, sometimes snowy even!) I was able to head out from my desk three times and make it around the park four times. Still didn't make it to 10k steps that way but I did get to 8k.
Then all hell broke loose at home. My oldest decided to skip school. When I heard (from my husband who happened to go home early that day) I jumped straight into my car and flew home only to find her boyfriend naked hanging out in her room. This is the third time she's pulled this stunt. Long story short - she left yesterday. I can't say she ran away because she's 18, but she decided to try and life off on her own. I know she's been wanting to for a while. My biggest worry is that she won't finish school. She's only got 2.5 months left!
Another "diet buster"? I did have beer last night. Only two though. And I did get over 10k steps in because I went out after dinner to clear my head. And I did drink my water yesterday. Of course I cried some of it out. I'm better now. Clearer perspective. There's not much I can do and I still have two other kids that need me. Pickin' myself up, brushing myself off...starting a new day.
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Happy Easter!
I was doing so well with my 10K steps a day...til Friday. I got home and hadn't even hit 4,000. I had to pick up my son from camp and we ended up eating at the BK Lounge. Once I'd eaten my garden burger (no mayo) and side salad, I ended up on the couch feeling a nap trying to overtake me. By the time Hubba-hubba came home I was in a funk. So I forced myself out the door and took a walk. When I got home I was in a much better mood, so we went out for the night.
Now I like going out if I get a chance to sleep in - theoretically - but my eyes auto-open at 7am no matter what I do. I stayed home all day Saturday and cleaned house. I didn't get 10K steps in, but the energy I expended cleaning must count up to something.
We had our fourth CD challenge meeting last night and I didn't drink at all. Had five friends over, they all got trashed but I drank water. It worked for me. We stayed up late, some of us later than others (I gave in to the sleepies at 2am - Hubba-hubba stayed in the hot tub 'til wee morning hours) and again I was wide awake at 7am this morning. I'll so be ready for a nap later....
So, I'm getting it off my chest now that I realize I won't get 10K steps in today and I will probably eat more than my allotted 1500 calories today what with dinner at my parents and dessert at the in-laws...plus chocolate will be around. Yesterday I found dark chocolate peanut M&Ms. OMFG! WHAT ARE THEY TRYING TO DO TO ME?!? I'm not a big candy eater however dark chocolate is my weakness. Thank goodness I'm pretty much done with run of the milk chocolate after 3 mouthfuls. I'm just confessing now that I'm finishing up my week with a total downhill slide. *Sigh* I will have to really concentrate next week on meeting all of my goals.
GOALS:
10K steps per day
Less than 1500 calories per day
Make dinner at home at least five nights
Drink 4 liters of water each day
That's not much to worry about is it?
Now I like going out if I get a chance to sleep in - theoretically - but my eyes auto-open at 7am no matter what I do. I stayed home all day Saturday and cleaned house. I didn't get 10K steps in, but the energy I expended cleaning must count up to something.
We had our fourth CD challenge meeting last night and I didn't drink at all. Had five friends over, they all got trashed but I drank water. It worked for me. We stayed up late, some of us later than others (I gave in to the sleepies at 2am - Hubba-hubba stayed in the hot tub 'til wee morning hours) and again I was wide awake at 7am this morning. I'll so be ready for a nap later....
So, I'm getting it off my chest now that I realize I won't get 10K steps in today and I will probably eat more than my allotted 1500 calories today what with dinner at my parents and dessert at the in-laws...plus chocolate will be around. Yesterday I found dark chocolate peanut M&Ms. OMFG! WHAT ARE THEY TRYING TO DO TO ME?!? I'm not a big candy eater however dark chocolate is my weakness. Thank goodness I'm pretty much done with run of the milk chocolate after 3 mouthfuls. I'm just confessing now that I'm finishing up my week with a total downhill slide. *Sigh* I will have to really concentrate next week on meeting all of my goals.
GOALS:
10K steps per day
Less than 1500 calories per day
Make dinner at home at least five nights
Drink 4 liters of water each day
That's not much to worry about is it?
Friday, March 21, 2008
Thursday Weigh In
I was *so* excited to do a weigh in this week because I really felt like I was making serious progress. I've been drinking 3 - 4 liters of water a day, I've eating right and I've averaged nearly 10K steps a day.
Weight went UP this week. 169.8
HOWEVER, my little magic scale that tells me how fat I am in other ways besides pounds. My percentage of fat went down and my body water content went up. I never recorded what those number were so I don't know exactly what the change is, but I will from now on because those numbers will come into play more than weight I think...uh, except now I don't remember exactly what they were. I think my percentage of body fat went from somewhere around 40% to 38% and water content went to 47% (should be 50% or higher).
Plus, my aunt is coming to visit any day now. I can tell because I ate like there was no tomorrow last night after bowling. Cheerios at 11:00pm. And garlic bread with buffalo meatballs on top. Sometimes ya' just gotta go with those sorts of things.
Weight went UP this week. 169.8
HOWEVER, my little magic scale that tells me how fat I am in other ways besides pounds. My percentage of fat went down and my body water content went up. I never recorded what those number were so I don't know exactly what the change is, but I will from now on because those numbers will come into play more than weight I think...uh, except now I don't remember exactly what they were. I think my percentage of body fat went from somewhere around 40% to 38% and water content went to 47% (should be 50% or higher).
Plus, my aunt is coming to visit any day now. I can tell because I ate like there was no tomorrow last night after bowling. Cheerios at 11:00pm. And garlic bread with buffalo meatballs on top. Sometimes ya' just gotta go with those sorts of things.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Goals: WALKING
I got this fancy new pedometer. I thought it was really cool...and then I saw the four dead ones I have sitting on my dresser. Meh, this time it will be different.
Right?
So far right! Last week I logged nearly 67,000 steps. My goal is 70,000 which, of course, takes an average of 10,000 per day. I was pretty proud of the fact that in the middle of the week I only logged 7,000 steps a couple of those days so I ramped it up over the end of the week to try and make up for it. I didn't quite get there but I'm pretty stoked about how well I did. Five days out of seven I made it past 10K. That's huge for me. It was one of my goals for the week to walk half an hour every day - I got that accomplished AND my goal for three weeks out which is to ramp it up to a goal of 45 minutes a day of walking. I'll have to think of another goal I guess. One that involves another behavior I need to work on - like hoarding newspapers or pinching small babies when their mothers aren't looking.
Right?
So far right! Last week I logged nearly 67,000 steps. My goal is 70,000 which, of course, takes an average of 10,000 per day. I was pretty proud of the fact that in the middle of the week I only logged 7,000 steps a couple of those days so I ramped it up over the end of the week to try and make up for it. I didn't quite get there but I'm pretty stoked about how well I did. Five days out of seven I made it past 10K. That's huge for me. It was one of my goals for the week to walk half an hour every day - I got that accomplished AND my goal for three weeks out which is to ramp it up to a goal of 45 minutes a day of walking. I'll have to think of another goal I guess. One that involves another behavior I need to work on - like hoarding newspapers or pinching small babies when their mothers aren't looking.
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