OK so in the last week and a half, I've held steady at a two pound weight loss. I've gone to the gym three times last week and twice so far this week. But I'm gonna kick it up a notch to see if I can try something new for a week. If it's not that hard I'm going to continue after the week. If it is, then I'm going to see how I can tweak it. I'm going to start out by doing a light colon cleanse over the weekend, go to the gym on Sunday or Monday, dance class on Tuesday, gym on Wednesday, and gym on Friday. I'm going to do my ab work everyday, and practice for dance class at least one day next week. I'm going to only drink water (I have 2 cheat meals for this), eat one hard boiled egg for breakfast, a salad and an orange for dinner, and a small portion of whatever dinner is. I'm also going to stretch daily to increase my flexibility. I know this sounds like alot, but I have to make a drastic change in order to lose weight I have to catch up with Mr. Man who has lost 8 pounds strictly by going to the gym a few times a week for the last two weeks. I don't like to think alot about what I'm eating so maybe routine is what I need. I will probably change up my breakfast after the first week and change it up every week to something else. If I can find something I like that's healthy enough I might eat one thing for dinner every night. Oh and I am allowing myself two cheat meals as far as drinking water, and one cheat meal as far as eating. I'm going to monitor everything. weight loss, inches loss, visual differences, differences in energy, differences in skin, etc.... I started taking vitamins last week and I swear I notice a difference, but we will see if it lasts or am I just imagining it. I'll update on Saturday with pictures, weight, inches, how my skin looks, the whole ugly nine. lol
I'm starting on Sunday because its the beginning of the week and I am going to get my food for the week on Saturday. I have to figure out what dinners are because somebody does not eat only salad as a meal. lol.
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Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Work Out Wednesdays
*****WARNING*****
This is gonna be an extremely long post, so be prepared.
Today I have 2 Dr.'s appointments. I have a health screening in which I have to give blood and some other stuff for my job. This is to make sure I continue to get the discount on my health insurance. I took the wellness exam that was required for us to take prior to the screening. I scored a 44. OUT. OF. 100! :( I am so ashamed. The reasons my score was so low was due to things I already know about. Poor sleeping habits, eating habits, and exercise habits. So at least I already knew about those things and have formulated a plan on how to change them. I may tweak this plan after I talk to the health screening people. I also have my yearly girly appointment with my ob/gyn today, so I will update later on both appointments.
So far this is my get it right, get it tight plan:
*Make myself get at least 8 hours of sleep most nights. this means I need to be in bed by 10 p.m. Even if I'm not asleep at that time, I at least want to be in the bed resting.
*Get up at 5:45 and go to the gym for at least 30 minutes of cardio, and 15 minutes of weight lifting. I will alternate my weight lifting between upper body, lower body, and core work.
*Stretch daily (15 minutes) to increase flexibility (possibly do yoga).
*Cut my portion sizes in half and start limiting carbs. I need to look for a snack that I can eat to fill me up when I'm hungry, but won't pack the weight back on.
*Start eating breakfast, and packing my lunch.
I know in order to do most of these things I need to be more organized. I need to have a housework schedule so that I can make sure I am done with my daily cleaning and cooking in enough time for me to be in bed by 10. I also need to make sure I keep up with my daily cooking and cleaning so that things won't pile up and get behind. I will work out a cooking and cleaning schedule in my post for tomorrow.
I also need to lay out my work clothes and exercise clothes the night before. I need to pack my lunch the night before, and find quick breakfast ideas that I can eat on the go.
My prayer and meditation time are in the afternoon after work, so that doesn't change my morning routine.
I plan on making this a life change, not just a quick lose weight scheme. So I will update weekly with my results.
I'm gonna take my measurements and progress pictures tonight and update this post tomorrow. I haven't really worked out this week, so I doubt there will be any changes.
ETA: ok I got my blood drawn and my girly check up done. I won't know the results of my blood work until September when I have a consultation. I had to get stuck with the needle TWICE! I hate needles. I was told I have rolling veins and the nurse asked me if I drink water, which I took as a sign that I need to drink more water.
The girly check up went fine, I got my birth control perscription renewed (no babies for us at the moment). and was told that I need to lose weight. Something I already knew so operation get it right, get it tight is still in effect.
This is gonna be an extremely long post, so be prepared.
Today I have 2 Dr.'s appointments. I have a health screening in which I have to give blood and some other stuff for my job. This is to make sure I continue to get the discount on my health insurance. I took the wellness exam that was required for us to take prior to the screening. I scored a 44. OUT. OF. 100! :( I am so ashamed. The reasons my score was so low was due to things I already know about. Poor sleeping habits, eating habits, and exercise habits. So at least I already knew about those things and have formulated a plan on how to change them. I may tweak this plan after I talk to the health screening people. I also have my yearly girly appointment with my ob/gyn today, so I will update later on both appointments.
So far this is my get it right, get it tight plan:
*Make myself get at least 8 hours of sleep most nights. this means I need to be in bed by 10 p.m. Even if I'm not asleep at that time, I at least want to be in the bed resting.
*Get up at 5:45 and go to the gym for at least 30 minutes of cardio, and 15 minutes of weight lifting. I will alternate my weight lifting between upper body, lower body, and core work.
*Stretch daily (15 minutes) to increase flexibility (possibly do yoga).
*Cut my portion sizes in half and start limiting carbs. I need to look for a snack that I can eat to fill me up when I'm hungry, but won't pack the weight back on.
*Start eating breakfast, and packing my lunch.
I know in order to do most of these things I need to be more organized. I need to have a housework schedule so that I can make sure I am done with my daily cleaning and cooking in enough time for me to be in bed by 10. I also need to make sure I keep up with my daily cooking and cleaning so that things won't pile up and get behind. I will work out a cooking and cleaning schedule in my post for tomorrow.
I also need to lay out my work clothes and exercise clothes the night before. I need to pack my lunch the night before, and find quick breakfast ideas that I can eat on the go.
My prayer and meditation time are in the afternoon after work, so that doesn't change my morning routine.
I plan on making this a life change, not just a quick lose weight scheme. So I will update weekly with my results.
I'm gonna take my measurements and progress pictures tonight and update this post tomorrow. I haven't really worked out this week, so I doubt there will be any changes.
ETA: ok I got my blood drawn and my girly check up done. I won't know the results of my blood work until September when I have a consultation. I had to get stuck with the needle TWICE! I hate needles. I was told I have rolling veins and the nurse asked me if I drink water, which I took as a sign that I need to drink more water.
The girly check up went fine, I got my birth control perscription renewed (no babies for us at the moment). and was told that I need to lose weight. Something I already knew so operation get it right, get it tight is still in effect.
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Work Out Wednesdays
Ok so even though today is Thursday I owe you a daily post from Wednesday also, so I decided to do both.
Every Wednesday i am going to do a post with my stats that week and with pictures so that I can document my weight loss. Some of the areas I am measuring are not the traditional measurement places but there are some other parts of my body that I am monitoring also. SO here are the good, the bad, and the ugly.
Height: 5'2
Weight: 159
Chest:40 1/2 in.
Ribcage: 32 1/2 in.
Right Bicep: 13 in.
Left Bicep: 12 1/2 in.
Natural Waist:32 in.
Lower Stomach (Pooch area): 34 in.
Hips: 41 1/2 in.
Right Thigh: 25 1/2 in.
Left Thigh: 24 1/2 in.
UGH!!!!!!!!! The measurements are what freaks me out. I knew that I gained weight but I had no idea that equated to this on paper. Well, I know what I have to do to get in check.
I went to the gym last night for about an hour and did cardio on the treadmill. I plan on going back tomorrow and doing cardio and weights. I want to go to the gym at least 3 times a week, and I want to go in the mornings before work, but I am NOT a morning person, so we will see how that goes. The hardest part for me will be cutting back on carbs. I LOVE carbs, rice, pasta, bread, all of it. But I know if I want to get back to a size I am comfortable with, then I have to let some of my beloved carbs go (notice I didn't say ALL. lol).
my goals are to lose 20-30 pounds. That number depends on how I feel about how I look when I get to 20 pound weight loss. I may be good at that number. We will see.
I want to reduce inches on my waist (4 inches on natural, and 6 inches on lower, to get to a 28 inch waist), chest (4 1/2, to get to a 36) I would also like to reduce my cup size (I've grown to a DD!, but I don't know if that will be possible), arms (I have no idea what size, I guess just when the look good), and my thighs (I just want to tone them up, size doesn't matter). I also want to get rid of my back fat. Whew! that's alot.
Those are my overall goals, I think for the moment I will focus on losing 20 pounds and reducing inches on my waistline. So next Wednesday, I will be back with my stats to see if what I am doing is working.
Every Wednesday i am going to do a post with my stats that week and with pictures so that I can document my weight loss. Some of the areas I am measuring are not the traditional measurement places but there are some other parts of my body that I am monitoring also. SO here are the good, the bad, and the ugly.
Height: 5'2
Weight: 159
Chest:40 1/2 in.
Ribcage: 32 1/2 in.
Right Bicep: 13 in.
Left Bicep: 12 1/2 in.
Natural Waist:32 in.
Lower Stomach (Pooch area): 34 in.
Hips: 41 1/2 in.
Right Thigh: 25 1/2 in.
Left Thigh: 24 1/2 in.
I went to the gym last night for about an hour and did cardio on the treadmill. I plan on going back tomorrow and doing cardio and weights. I want to go to the gym at least 3 times a week, and I want to go in the mornings before work, but I am NOT a morning person, so we will see how that goes. The hardest part for me will be cutting back on carbs. I LOVE carbs, rice, pasta, bread, all of it. But I know if I want to get back to a size I am comfortable with, then I have to let some of my beloved carbs go (notice I didn't say ALL. lol).
my goals are to lose 20-30 pounds. That number depends on how I feel about how I look when I get to 20 pound weight loss. I may be good at that number. We will see.
I want to reduce inches on my waist (4 inches on natural, and 6 inches on lower, to get to a 28 inch waist), chest (4 1/2, to get to a 36) I would also like to reduce my cup size (I've grown to a DD!, but I don't know if that will be possible), arms (I have no idea what size, I guess just when the look good), and my thighs (I just want to tone them up, size doesn't matter). I also want to get rid of my back fat. Whew! that's alot.
Those are my overall goals, I think for the moment I will focus on losing 20 pounds and reducing inches on my waistline. So next Wednesday, I will be back with my stats to see if what I am doing is working.
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