Last Thursday I completely spaced out weighing in until after I'd eaten breakfast and while I've been toting the scale to the ladies room the two Fridays prior, I just wasn't wanting to do THAT last Friday, so I decided that I would wait until this week. For two weeks I'm down 1.2 lbs bringing me down to 255.0, which isn't EXACTLY where I wanted to be, but considering the fact I'm an emotional eater and my stress level is THROUGH THE ROOF....I will take any loss I can muster. I am proud of the work I've done on my life the last year. Here's a run down.....
I have moved TWICE with very little help
After 31 years have my very first place of my own.
I have met an amazing man who is everything I've ever wanted and he has two equally wonderful little girls that I adore.
I struggle every single day to make ends meet and to provide for my children and manage to stay sane, but I do it....day after day.
I have resolved to more conciously manage my money and with no presents and no cake my son declared after dinner last night "this is the best birthday ever!"
I hope for the kids sake there is some kind of relief in our future and if there's not or if it's insufficient, I'm confident another door will be opened for us leaving behind the heart ache and disappointment we've all suffered through the last year and a half.
My outlook is positive and I know this life is exactly what it was meant to be. Someone once told me "God only gives his toughest battles to his strongest soldiers" and sometimes I really wish he didn't think so highly of me, but in many ways I'm proud that he does. My children and I have an amazing relationship and even though we struggle, that struggle has forced us to spending more time together than spending more money together.
I know this has gone a little off topic, but I believe if I can make it through all of this hardship and STILL losing weight and not ballooning back up to my previous 400+ lbs, I call that success. Everyday I celebrate successes. It could be avoiding chocolate, it could be planning meals, it could be taking the stairs, but every single day I succeed in one way or another and for that I am proud.
To all my blog followers who have given me crap about not blogging as regularly as I was....here it is for you....oh and my daily menu?? You wanna know THAT too? ok ok ok....here you go....
Breakfast: 2 eggs scrambled, sprinkle of monterey cheddar, snuggled together in a low carb wrap
Lunch: Chili cook off baby!
Snack: Black Berries
Dinner: To Be Determined - options include Cajun Ham and Black Eyeds Peas topped with Queso or a bunless cheeseburger and carrots w/hummus.
Happy Thursday!
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Friday, January 11, 2013
Finally Friday
This week has been a tad bit stressful for me. Therapy appointments for my son, court, working extra hours and all kinds of other fun stuff, so I am baffled and ridiculously happy that I lost 6.2 lbs this week!!!!
Coming in to work I KNEW it was the last day of the Biggest Loser Challenge at work (technically yesterday, but I was sitting in court a good portion of the morning) so I knew I was going to have to get on the scale and then I had a big 'forehead palm' moment...I wore jeans and drank juice this morning. So I got on the scale...jeans and boots and all and I was at 261.2, I then took the scale with me in to the little girls' room and stripped down to my undies and a tank and was at 255.8! That means I'm down 6.2 lbs and that almost means these jeans and my boots weigh 5.4 lbs! HOLY CRAP! That just proves that you should NEVER weigh in with jeans on...just sayin.
Anyway, I'm definitely back on the right track after the holidays and feel super motivated and I have an AWESOME support group in my life that I feel so blessed to have.
One of my coworkers was kind enough to buy me lunch today and specify to the Andy's Garage downstairs that I wanted my burger on lettuce leaves instead of a bun...NOW THAT is love!
Tonight I get to have dinner with my mom, who can I just add....I am soooooo proud of! She's taken the necessary step to get healthy by doing an every other vegetarian day and she's doing amazing. So tonight we'll be enjoying portabello burgers!! mmmmmmmm
This year is going to be great! I can feel it!
Coming in to work I KNEW it was the last day of the Biggest Loser Challenge at work (technically yesterday, but I was sitting in court a good portion of the morning) so I knew I was going to have to get on the scale and then I had a big 'forehead palm' moment...I wore jeans and drank juice this morning. So I got on the scale...jeans and boots and all and I was at 261.2, I then took the scale with me in to the little girls' room and stripped down to my undies and a tank and was at 255.8! That means I'm down 6.2 lbs and that almost means these jeans and my boots weigh 5.4 lbs! HOLY CRAP! That just proves that you should NEVER weigh in with jeans on...just sayin.
Anyway, I'm definitely back on the right track after the holidays and feel super motivated and I have an AWESOME support group in my life that I feel so blessed to have.
One of my coworkers was kind enough to buy me lunch today and specify to the Andy's Garage downstairs that I wanted my burger on lettuce leaves instead of a bun...NOW THAT is love!
Tonight I get to have dinner with my mom, who can I just add....I am soooooo proud of! She's taken the necessary step to get healthy by doing an every other vegetarian day and she's doing amazing. So tonight we'll be enjoying portabello burgers!! mmmmmmmm
This year is going to be great! I can feel it!
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
DON'T ARCH!
So last night's TABATA routine consisted of plank, Arnolds, squats, football feet, butt killers, tricep dips, jump rope, and heel touchers, but not in that order....I have a couple things to say...I LOVE my TABATA time and don't arch!
As I'm doing the Arnolds and rotate my arms from the top of the bicep curl to the bottom of the shoulder press, I felt it. I arched my back, just the slightest little bit and I felt it. Now granted the remainder of the Arnolds were done with perfect form, I pulled in my belly button to avoid arching, but this morning....OWIE! My entire body is sore and tired, but my lower back is definitely the worst and this office chair sure isn't going to help!
In other news, I am so very proud to say that I avoided one of my all time favorite sweet treats that I've indulging in too much lately....Bit O Honey!! That and the tortilla chips that are in my cupboard leftover from a Christmas celebration. I enjoyed my garlic roasted brussel sprouts and discovered I REALLY like Rosemary Chicken dipped in garlic hummus! YUM! So THAT was my dinnr and as I type this I am enjoying 2 sunny side up eggs, 2 slices of bacon and an orange for breakfast :)
I feel unstoppable!
As I'm doing the Arnolds and rotate my arms from the top of the bicep curl to the bottom of the shoulder press, I felt it. I arched my back, just the slightest little bit and I felt it. Now granted the remainder of the Arnolds were done with perfect form, I pulled in my belly button to avoid arching, but this morning....OWIE! My entire body is sore and tired, but my lower back is definitely the worst and this office chair sure isn't going to help!
In other news, I am so very proud to say that I avoided one of my all time favorite sweet treats that I've indulging in too much lately....Bit O Honey!! That and the tortilla chips that are in my cupboard leftover from a Christmas celebration. I enjoyed my garlic roasted brussel sprouts and discovered I REALLY like Rosemary Chicken dipped in garlic hummus! YUM! So THAT was my dinnr and as I type this I am enjoying 2 sunny side up eggs, 2 slices of bacon and an orange for breakfast :)
I feel unstoppable!
Monday, January 7, 2013
TABATA!!!
Thanks to an amazing friend of mine I was reminded exactly how TABATA works and got a pretty good list of exercises going. Now to put about 8 of them together every other day and get cracking. The nice thing about TABATA is that it's FAST and VERY effective.
Take
A
Break
And
Try
Again
The idea is that you do as many reps of the given exercise in a 20 second time frame. You are then awarded a 10 second "break", then you do it again....Take A Break and Try Again. You repeat the exercise 8 times (total of 4 minutes including breaks) before you move on to the next exercise. Crazy right? Yup! Crazy and I'm gonna do it! Doing TABATA daily is unrealistic to me, so my goal is every other day/night and if I wake up late, I'll do half in the morning and half at night.
I HAVE to get moving!
Take
A
Break
And
Try
Again
The idea is that you do as many reps of the given exercise in a 20 second time frame. You are then awarded a 10 second "break", then you do it again....Take A Break and Try Again. You repeat the exercise 8 times (total of 4 minutes including breaks) before you move on to the next exercise. Crazy right? Yup! Crazy and I'm gonna do it! Doing TABATA daily is unrealistic to me, so my goal is every other day/night and if I wake up late, I'll do half in the morning and half at night.
I HAVE to get moving!
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Happy New Year!!!
Well folks, it's that time of year again for resolutions. Keep them simple and realistic....mine include TREATING myself to 3 days a week of a good hard workout. Yes it's a treat to be able to work out!!! I miss boxing and Zumba and boot camp so so sooooo much!
What are your health related resolutions?
What are your health related resolutions?
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