Time to step my game up.

I'm not sure if I posted this but I started working out again in December of last  year. I had a free trial at Curves (can't remember how long but I think it was either 14 or 21 days.)  After that trial ended, I decided not to join Curves, but instead to renew my Bally's membership.  I have been working out fairly consistently from that time until about the end of June.  I say fairly consistently because I missed a few weeks here and there but hadn't completely fallen off the wagon.  I started at about 231 lbs and had gotten down to 210 lbs in those 6 months.(not much progress I know but I was happy with it)  I began to see others who started their journey about the same time as me and they were 40, 50 and 60 lbs down in the same amount of time. Yes that was discouraging. I couldn't figure out why they were having so much success and I wasn't.  My mother who accompanies me to the gym from time to time said it was because I was sedentary.  Anyway,  I kind of fell off the exercise track once I returned home from my trip to Cali and as you can probably guess I am up 14 lbs.  As of today I weighed in at 224  point something.

I started back at the gym this week and am seriously thinking of entering the fitness challenge there starting Oct 1. I also have a session with a personal trainer for that same day.  I don't plan on using a trainer since they are too expensive but I will take advantage of my 1 free session.

Anyway what I have learned from this weightloss experience is:

1.  It is possible for me to lose weight.  I now know that I can do it!  I managd to lose 20 lbs and although it was a small amount of weightloss considering the time frame. I felt better about myself and realized that becoming a healthier weight is definitiely possible and I can do this!

2.  I will not have the kind of successful weight loss that I want without changing my diet.  I was under the impression that as long as I worked out without significantly altering my diet, I could lose and still eat whatever I wanted.  I'm not a fan of cutting out any particular food groups from my diet.  Nor am I a fan of the low-carb, high-protien, low-fat diet crazes.  Although I did manage to lose the 20lbs without changing my diet, I now realize that the reason why those other people were having far greater success than I was having was because they changed their diet totally and completely.  I have learned that this is a major step in weight loss and something that I will  have to work myself up to.

Anyway, thats it for now..tata,

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time to get moving

Okay, so its about that time again, this time I am getting an early start instead of waiting for New Years to resolve to get in shape.  Last year I started in December and managed to lose 20lbs. And that is with inconsistent workouts and no dietary changes so I know that it can be done.  I went to Cali this past June and when came home I was 210lbs (down from 230).  Fast-forward to today and I am 224.2 lbs. I know how I've gained.  Inactivity and eating the wrong things.  Since I've been back, I have not been doing anything especially on the weekends. If I didn't have to get up to use the restroom or get something to eat, I would be in bed all day.

I do have some motivation 1. Possible trip to Miami or Cali in June.  I was the "fat" girl this summer and I am more than happy to pass that title along this summer ahh well, so now for some mini goals.

1 workout at least 3 days a week for 30 minutes .
2 update my blog at least once a week
3 drink at least 8 8oz. Glasses of water per day.
4 lose 4 to 5 lbs by the end of this month to get out of  the 220's and into the teens.
I really need to get back to the gym as my membership will be expiring soon and I want to take full advantage of my money!11



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New Year New Me!

Happy New Year everyone!  As you have probably figured out by my lack of posting. my fitness quest kind of fell by the wayside back in August.  But that was last years news.  This is 2011 and New Year New ME!

I still need to work on my motivation but I'll get there.  I have plans to go out of town in June and I will be rooming with people that I've never met before and I don't want to be the only fat person there so that should be motivation enough for me.

I've also been attending Curves at least 3 days per week(i have a 30 day free trial) and while I like it (a lot of socializing while working out, and the workout is quick) I don't find it challenging enough for me coming from Ballys.  I do plan to finish out the 30 days but I don't think that I will be joining.  truth be told, I have everything that I need at home to lose weight successfully, I just need to get started.

I also toyed around with joining weight watchers online. I actually know the points that I would be allotted on the new points plus plan and decided to try it for a day just to make sure that I can do it before shelling out the bucks for a membership and needless to say, more than half of my points were gone by breakfast.  I don't see how I can possibly eat 6 times per day  and stay within my point range.  I'll  try it for a couple of more weeks to see if I'm able to do it before I make my decision on whether or not I will sign up.  I may even stop in for a free meeting just to get a feel for it.  I know mostly everyone who has done Weight Watchers has been successful on it but I would like to know the stats on how many regain the weight.

ANyway that's where I'm at right now.  I'll be posting more soon!

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I was Down, But I'm Not Out

Last week I was a little down because I missed 5 days of working out in a row.    It really only boiled down to 3 days missed since I do allow myself 2 days off if I choose to take it.  I was just so busy this past weekend with it being Michael Jackson's Birthday and all  (Yes, I'm that kind of fan) so I was In Merrillville Indiana where the fanvention was held as well as Gary, Indiana at 2300 Jackson Street. I had a fabulous time and while my eating was okay( actually I may have eaten a little less than I would have had I been home) I couldn't or didn't find the time to workout.

 This is a new month so I have already gotten my workout in for the day.  I'm still deciding whether or not to try to make up the missed workout(I'm just really concerned about getting in my leg day workout as the others that were missed consisted of cardio)  I'll work on it and maybe fit it in when I have an extra shot of adrenaline to spare.

Anyway, it seems as if I am gaining and losing the same pound or two so not much weight loss yet.  I really am beginning to see that I won't be as successful as I like without totally revamping my diet.  I just don't know if I can do that yet.  Everyone always says the secret to weight loss is calories in versus calories out and if that is the case where does "Clean" eating fit in?  I would like to think that it's that simple but it doesn't appear to be.  I just know that I will not be able to cut things out of my diet completely.  As I mentioned once or twice I am so not a fan of depriving myself.  I'll stick it out for a little while and see how it's working for me and decide what to do from there.
Anyway, a little update on what's been happening on the weight loss/working out front.

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Still Here and Still working out

I know that you are probably thinking that I have fallen off the wagon but NOPE!  I'm proud to say that I am still here and still working out!  I have just completed 3 weeks of working out at least 5 days per week.  Granted, I haven't had much weight loss..(3 lbs so far) but that equals a pound per week and considering the fact that I haven't really altered my diet in any way, I'll take it!  I'm fine with slow and steady....for now!  I know that If I followed some type of nutrition program or ate clean at least some days I'd see much more progress. I'm working my way up to that and hopefully I'll get there at some point.

As far as what I've been doing,  I've  just been mixing it up  just to overcome some of the monotony of the workout( I tend to get bored easily and when I get bored, I quit)  I also do Turbo fire and Zumba, (which I absolutely love!)  I'm telling you, if you have not tried a Zumba workout, you do not know what you are missing.  It is so much fun and you don't feel like you are working out at all. You also burn a ton of calories while learning some dance steps to boot.  You simply cannot lose with this workout.

 

I'm still at the point where I have to talk myself into working out( it hasn't really become a habit with me yet)  I look to my motivational source to get me started and some times it takes me a while to actually get up and get moving but I've been at it for 3 weeks now.

I've also learned that although I am a morning person, I can actually work out in the evenings (which I have been doing for most of these past three weeks)  It's really not bad at all and if I workout late enough,by the time I'm done showering, I'm usually dog tired and I just fall right asleep, aching body and all  lol.
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Red Robin is the Debil

Yesterday, I had an awesome workout.  I was out by 6 a.m. on the track getting my hour long walk/jog in and then I came home and did Chalean Extreme's Burn circuit 3.  I really felt like I was accomplishing something.   I had plans to do another evening workout but I ended up going out to dinner at Red Robin (my first time there and to be honest. it was nothing special  the food was average at best).  Anyway I ended up stuffing my face with a burger (only ate half) and fries, and then having a cinnamon and sugar pretzel at Auntie Anne's.  How's that for a wasted workout?  I was so disappointed in myself because I did all of that work for nothing.

So that's my pity party tale but I won't dwell on it.  Now to put that fiasco behind me and move on.  I can do this...I know that I can!



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keeping it up!

Woke up early this morning and decided to get my workout over and done with.  I still need to do the abs workout  but anyway I feel great.  I think I've found a way to get me motivated, I look at before and afters of people who have successfully lost weight.  Viewing photos and reading about the success of others seems to be just what I need to get me off of my butt and moving.  I was even motivated to do a kettle bell workout last night at 9:00 P.M.  who would have thought?  It may not be a conventional method of motivation but hey, it seems to work for me.  Now to get this eating together.

I'm finding (with my nutrition tracking) that I am not eating all of my allotted  calories most day. This is fine but  yesterday I received a "D" on my eating and it was due to my dinner at Boston Market.  Aside from a few Pringles( I was stuck out  for quite a few hours without any snacks so I had to run to CVS and grab something because I was starving) and a yogurt that is all I had to eat. I'm thinking  Rotisserie Chicken, you know not too bad of a food choice but when I looked up the nutritional information in my one little individual meal from boston Market it added up to over 1000 calories.  Sheesh, and I didn't even eat all of the chicken that came with my meal.  I really need to learn to make wiser food choices but I know that I cannot go out to eat ( be it fast food or a restaurant) and order a salad,  I just can't!

I know that I need to start cooking more.  I read how people cook for an entire week and freeze their meals and I think I did that once but the food didn't taste as fresh, especially after the first or second day.  Anyway, I will continue to search for tips and tricks to get me through this journey intact.  lol  but for now I'll leave you all with a little weight loss humor:

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I'm still Here?

Had a not so great week last week, I was only able to work out 2 days. Yes, I know I suck, but the good thing is that it is now August and an entirely new month to  keep things going.

I've also decided to start keeping track of my meals. The only thing that I really don't like is that this particular  meal tracker requires you to weigh in each day.  I'm already a scale whore and I know I need to back away and I have been trying to do that and now this.  lol
I weighed in this morning and am happy to report that I have lost a whopping one pound.  That's right one whole pound.    I know it isn't much but at least the scale is moving and in the right direction.

I had to try hard to remember what I ate yesterday...maybe I'll start carrying around a little mini notebook and write everything down and then log it online later on.  I also need a way to determine portion sizes.  I'm not a weigher or measurer as far as food is concerned so when I need to enter the amount that I  ate, I usually just guess.  I'm not sure if this will make much of a difference in how this affects my weight loss or not but we shall see.

Unfortunately it is that time of the year when I have to see the gyne for that dreaded pap. I should have made an earlier appointment,  but because I didn't I am now stuck with an 11 A.M. appointment time.   I don't care how old I get I will never get used to those dayum stirrups and  that speculum.  I absolutely hate it but it must be done.    Arrrgh!!


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