Weigh in, lost 2.8 pounds
Being that my upcoming Wednesday mornings are insane, I have decided to take a hiatus from Weight Watchers. My last few weigh ins have been documented by my home scale, which is extremely close to the official scale at WW, no need to calibrate. I have been completely honest about my lack of tracking points for months now, but I held on to the WW meetings. I feel like I have accountability with my blog and even with the friends I have made at WW and Lifetime Fitness, but there is something about making it official at a Weight Watchers location. So, I have no doubt that I will be back at WW--the program really works. I think I will be ready to re-commit to the program again in the near future, but for now I am going to go it alone and watch my nutrition and workouts on my own.
Something worked for me this week. I skied for the second Friday in a row and have kept up with my workouts. I even indulged in a couple of splurge meals. Maybe tweaking my cardio routine a little inspired my loss. Everyone knows I am a die-hard elliptical fan, but I discovered a new group fitness cardio class at Lifetime called the Mixx and I easily fell into step with the other participants. Adding skiing and switching out a cardio workout adds variety and that has been really good for me.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Wednesday, March 9th
Unofficial weigh-in, .6 lb gain
I totally own my gain this week. I had a great time skiing for the first time in two seasons and didn't hold back with my food choices that day. Apres ski was especially yummy with beer and appetizers. To top it off, I went out with co-workers on Saturday night and shared an appetizer trio.
I also tried a new group fitness class this week, a cardio class called the Mixx. I had so much fun and loved the variety--I will definitely be back for more. I'm not sure why I am surprised that I am sore, and usually that seems to affect my weight loss in a given week as well.
All in all I am not upset and I am ready to move on to next, do a little more work and hopefully see results at the scale.
I totally own my gain this week. I had a great time skiing for the first time in two seasons and didn't hold back with my food choices that day. Apres ski was especially yummy with beer and appetizers. To top it off, I went out with co-workers on Saturday night and shared an appetizer trio.
I also tried a new group fitness class this week, a cardio class called the Mixx. I had so much fun and loved the variety--I will definitely be back for more. I'm not sure why I am surprised that I am sore, and usually that seems to affect my weight loss in a given week as well.
All in all I am not upset and I am ready to move on to next, do a little more work and hopefully see results at the scale.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Wednesday, March 2nd
Weigh in, lost 3 pounds!!!!
Even though I was convinced that I was losing inches even when I wasn't losing pounds, I still made three changes last week which had to contribute to my weight loss success.
First, I cut back a bit on my beer consumption. I don't have extra nursing calories to play with now that my breastfeeding days are almost over.
Second, after getting some advice from my barbell strength class instructor, I changed my post-workout smoothie from the Ultimate Protein to an Orange Sunburst without yogurt and with only 4 ounces of orange juice. My smoothie habit is similar to a hard core Starbucks addict, so I think I have put a serious dent in those calories!
Third, I only worked out 4 days last week instead of my typical 5 days lately. I am going to try to continue this since I am adding a ski day into the mix over the next several weeks. Once ski season is over, I plan on subbing one of my crazy cardio workouts with either a LSD (long slow distance) workout or yoga to give my body a break while still remaining active.
I am counting the days until Friday when I will be reunited with Copper Mountain! Can't wait!
Even though I was convinced that I was losing inches even when I wasn't losing pounds, I still made three changes last week which had to contribute to my weight loss success.
First, I cut back a bit on my beer consumption. I don't have extra nursing calories to play with now that my breastfeeding days are almost over.
Second, after getting some advice from my barbell strength class instructor, I changed my post-workout smoothie from the Ultimate Protein to an Orange Sunburst without yogurt and with only 4 ounces of orange juice. My smoothie habit is similar to a hard core Starbucks addict, so I think I have put a serious dent in those calories!
Third, I only worked out 4 days last week instead of my typical 5 days lately. I am going to try to continue this since I am adding a ski day into the mix over the next several weeks. Once ski season is over, I plan on subbing one of my crazy cardio workouts with either a LSD (long slow distance) workout or yoga to give my body a break while still remaining active.
I am counting the days until Friday when I will be reunited with Copper Mountain! Can't wait!
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Wednesday, February 23rd
Weigh in, gained .6 lb
Quote from the Weight Watchers website after I recorded my gain, "Look back at this week and see what you might be able to change; then let go of what you can't. The best thing to do is focus on is making this coming week a success."
I know that there are 3 reasons for my gain this week. First reason is food related--I went to Maggiano's for dinner on Friday night to celebrate my baby's first birthday and I ate freely in the spirit of celebration. Then on Saturday I had a piece of birthday cake. Second reason is exercise related--when I discovered my neighborhood gym was closed on President's Day, I decided to go for a jog instead of driving to Lifetime. I am still terribly sore, but proud at the same time for actually being able to jog for almost 45 minutes without feeling like I was going to die. Third reason has to do with starting the weaning process. I need to wrap my head around the fact that I will no longer have this calorie buffer from breastfeeding.
I've been thinking about that quote, and the thing is that I don't think I could have changed any of my reasons for my gain this week, so I need to let it go and concentrate on next week.
Having said that, I have to admit that I am a little bummed by my gain this week. I stayed after my WW meeting today and talked with my leader for a few minutes. We came up with a plan and I think it will get me back on track. It has been no secret that I haven't tracked points. I should be eliminating my final feeding around March 9th and the plan is to start tracking my new allocation of points (after subtracting my breastfeeding points) and re-learn appropriate portions to kick start my weight loss again.
Quote from the Weight Watchers website after I recorded my gain, "Look back at this week and see what you might be able to change; then let go of what you can't. The best thing to do is focus on is making this coming week a success."
I know that there are 3 reasons for my gain this week. First reason is food related--I went to Maggiano's for dinner on Friday night to celebrate my baby's first birthday and I ate freely in the spirit of celebration. Then on Saturday I had a piece of birthday cake. Second reason is exercise related--when I discovered my neighborhood gym was closed on President's Day, I decided to go for a jog instead of driving to Lifetime. I am still terribly sore, but proud at the same time for actually being able to jog for almost 45 minutes without feeling like I was going to die. Third reason has to do with starting the weaning process. I need to wrap my head around the fact that I will no longer have this calorie buffer from breastfeeding.
I've been thinking about that quote, and the thing is that I don't think I could have changed any of my reasons for my gain this week, so I need to let it go and concentrate on next week.
Having said that, I have to admit that I am a little bummed by my gain this week. I stayed after my WW meeting today and talked with my leader for a few minutes. We came up with a plan and I think it will get me back on track. It has been no secret that I haven't tracked points. I should be eliminating my final feeding around March 9th and the plan is to start tracking my new allocation of points (after subtracting my breastfeeding points) and re-learn appropriate portions to kick start my weight loss again.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Wednesday, February 19th
Weigh in, lost 1.4 pounds
I have officially surpassed my first goal of losing my baby weight! In fact, after my weigh in today, I am slightly lighter than I was when I became pregnant with Rylan. I suppose it is no coincidence that I reached my goal on Rylan's first birthday and I am glad to be celebrating today.
So where do I go from here? I have had a new goal in mind for a few weeks now as I am the type of person who plans ahead so I can visualize success. Over 2 years ago, I purchased designer denim for the first time in my life based on the simple fact they buttoned. These pair of Paige jeans have haunted me ever since. There is a huge difference between being able to button a pair of jeans and actually wearing them comfortably. My goal is to wear those jeans with ease. I am not exactly sure what that equates to in terms of number of pounds to lose, but I am guessing between 15 and 20.
It has taken me approximately 6 months to lose 40 pounds and my husband remarked that I should be prepared to reach my next goal in the same amount of time. I can't be discouraged by this because he might be right--the smaller you become, weight seems to come off more slowly. I think it would be reasonable to try to lose 1 pound per week (on average) over the next 5 months to reach the high end of my goal. Figuring out how to do this might be tricky as I get through the weaning process and evaluate what I want out of my workouts once ski season is over. I have been working so hard at the gym for the athletic payoff, maybe I need to find a new physical challenge once spring arrives.
I have officially surpassed my first goal of losing my baby weight! In fact, after my weigh in today, I am slightly lighter than I was when I became pregnant with Rylan. I suppose it is no coincidence that I reached my goal on Rylan's first birthday and I am glad to be celebrating today.
So where do I go from here? I have had a new goal in mind for a few weeks now as I am the type of person who plans ahead so I can visualize success. Over 2 years ago, I purchased designer denim for the first time in my life based on the simple fact they buttoned. These pair of Paige jeans have haunted me ever since. There is a huge difference between being able to button a pair of jeans and actually wearing them comfortably. My goal is to wear those jeans with ease. I am not exactly sure what that equates to in terms of number of pounds to lose, but I am guessing between 15 and 20.
It has taken me approximately 6 months to lose 40 pounds and my husband remarked that I should be prepared to reach my next goal in the same amount of time. I can't be discouraged by this because he might be right--the smaller you become, weight seems to come off more slowly. I think it would be reasonable to try to lose 1 pound per week (on average) over the next 5 months to reach the high end of my goal. Figuring out how to do this might be tricky as I get through the weaning process and evaluate what I want out of my workouts once ski season is over. I have been working so hard at the gym for the athletic payoff, maybe I need to find a new physical challenge once spring arrives.
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Wednesday, Febrary 9th
Weigh in, lost .8 pound
I am feeling a little better about my loss this week. I am still pretty sure that I will need to adjust my food in order to really start dropping weight again, but that is on hold until I have completely stopped breastfeeding. So, for now, status quo on nutrition as well as exercise.
Operation Baby Weight success is so close--I can taste it! I am .4 pound away from celebration and I have already determined my next goal.
I am still hitting the gym pretty hard these days. I have been trying to workout 4-5 times per week, mainly in anticipation of skiing. Adding the strength training and increasing my levels on both my elliptical (hills plus, level 7) and bike (manual, level 5) workouts is making me stronger.
I am feeling a little better about my loss this week. I am still pretty sure that I will need to adjust my food in order to really start dropping weight again, but that is on hold until I have completely stopped breastfeeding. So, for now, status quo on nutrition as well as exercise.
Operation Baby Weight success is so close--I can taste it! I am .4 pound away from celebration and I have already determined my next goal.
I am still hitting the gym pretty hard these days. I have been trying to workout 4-5 times per week, mainly in anticipation of skiing. Adding the strength training and increasing my levels on both my elliptical (hills plus, level 7) and bike (manual, level 5) workouts is making me stronger.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Wednesday, February 2nd
Weigh in, lost 1 pound
So I am a little ambivalent about my loss this week. I feel like I have increased my level of activity significantly since recovering from pneumonia, but I am not necessarily seeing the impact at the scale. I try to ask myself if I am working out more in order to lose weight or to get into great shape for ski season. I know I probably wouldn't have added the strength training recently if the slopes were not in my future. I also realize that I was losing more weight when I wasn't exercising as much--interesting dilemma.
Further, I have been analyzing my meals and wondering if I should cut back any on that front. I have to say that I am not willing to decrease my caloric intake until I have completely finished breastfeeding and I do believe that I have healthy eating habits that I am proud of while allowing myself one nice splurge meal per week.
It seems to me that I am not willing to make any changes at the moment in my behaviors, so perhaps I am destined to plateau right now or teeter back and forth within a pound or two. Somehow this conclusion puts a kink in my plans. Sigh.
So I am a little ambivalent about my loss this week. I feel like I have increased my level of activity significantly since recovering from pneumonia, but I am not necessarily seeing the impact at the scale. I try to ask myself if I am working out more in order to lose weight or to get into great shape for ski season. I know I probably wouldn't have added the strength training recently if the slopes were not in my future. I also realize that I was losing more weight when I wasn't exercising as much--interesting dilemma.
Further, I have been analyzing my meals and wondering if I should cut back any on that front. I have to say that I am not willing to decrease my caloric intake until I have completely finished breastfeeding and I do believe that I have healthy eating habits that I am proud of while allowing myself one nice splurge meal per week.
It seems to me that I am not willing to make any changes at the moment in my behaviors, so perhaps I am destined to plateau right now or teeter back and forth within a pound or two. Somehow this conclusion puts a kink in my plans. Sigh.
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