Weigh in, lost 1 pound.
In the spirit of taking a mental break, I decided not to post last week. I have to come clean, though. I gained almost 5 pounds in a week after my last weigh-in! Ugh! I was so ashamed, I couldn't bear to report it before doing something about it. Somehow, I was able to lose the 5 pounds plus another pound this past week.
It is important to note that I didn't starve myself or put in crazy amounts of cardio work at the gym. Really, the only thing I did differently was switching up my workout routine a little. I am feeling more confident about attending (and keeping up with) group fitness classes. Last week I attended the Mixx cardio class (athletic drills, kickboxing, and funky dance moves) and I also tried out Zumba. Zumba was lots of fun and I burned lots of calories even though it didn't feel like it. I still did 2 of my 8+ miles cardio sessions (40 minutes on the elliptical, hill program, at least 6 mph on hills, 7mph on flat intervals plus 4 miles on the bike at a quarter plus mile per minute pace), but I am not enjoying them nearly as much now that I am participating in the group fitness. Today I tried Strike! for the first time and also really enjoyed it. In fact, I feel like I could become one of the better ones in the class after attending a few times.
So, while I am in the mental break mode, I am still going to try to keep my workouts going strong and focus on fitness since I can't seem to wrap my head around changing up my food intake. Having said that, I am only about 3 pounds away from hitting a huge milestone--another 50 pounds lost! A couple of fun things to report on that note--I tried on those famous Paige jeans for the first time in 2 1/2 years and I am getting closer (I still hate these jeans, what was I thinking buying low rise anyway???). And, I had to get my wedding ring sized down for fear of losing it!
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Wednesday, April 6th
Weigh in, lost 2.4 pounds
Last week was our Spring Break vacation at Copper Mountain. I skied on Tuesday and Wednesday and took the rest of the week off from working out. From a food standpoint, I indulged in meals but I did practice moderation.
I am feeling like I need a mental break from the weight loss journey these days and I am not sure why. I remember seeing an interview with someone who had lost a lot of weight and she commented on how weight loss isn't pretty. Her comment has been on my mind lately as I think I am becoming really critical of my body. While it is true that I am wearing smaller sizes, I see the results of being extremely overweight for years and two pregnancies--my body has taken a toll! I wish for smoothness and tone. Some say the short-term answer is Spanx, but I am looking to the future and wonder if I can swing plastic surgery someday.
Last week was our Spring Break vacation at Copper Mountain. I skied on Tuesday and Wednesday and took the rest of the week off from working out. From a food standpoint, I indulged in meals but I did practice moderation.
I am feeling like I need a mental break from the weight loss journey these days and I am not sure why. I remember seeing an interview with someone who had lost a lot of weight and she commented on how weight loss isn't pretty. Her comment has been on my mind lately as I think I am becoming really critical of my body. While it is true that I am wearing smaller sizes, I see the results of being extremely overweight for years and two pregnancies--my body has taken a toll! I wish for smoothness and tone. Some say the short-term answer is Spanx, but I am looking to the future and wonder if I can swing plastic surgery someday.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Wednesday, March 23rd
Weigh in, .8 pound gain
There is no secret that every other week I seem to go up and down. I am trying to keep in mind that my losses seem to be more significant than my gains.
Even though I am not surprised by my gain this week, I still feel a little let down. I have evaluated my behaviors I don't see myself making any big changes over the next couple of weeks while we are on vacation and have family in town. This past week, I ate out three different times (two more than normal), enjoyed a date with one of my twins where I indulged in movie theater popcorn, and missed out on a ski day which I was counting on for a workout.
I think I need to adjust my expectations from trying to continue my weight loss journey over the next couple of weeks to actually just maintaining my current weight through healthy food choices, controlled splurges, and continued exercise. Then I will evaluate my nutrition and make some minor changes in order to get into those Paige jeans soon.
There is no secret that every other week I seem to go up and down. I am trying to keep in mind that my losses seem to be more significant than my gains.
Even though I am not surprised by my gain this week, I still feel a little let down. I have evaluated my behaviors I don't see myself making any big changes over the next couple of weeks while we are on vacation and have family in town. This past week, I ate out three different times (two more than normal), enjoyed a date with one of my twins where I indulged in movie theater popcorn, and missed out on a ski day which I was counting on for a workout.
I think I need to adjust my expectations from trying to continue my weight loss journey over the next couple of weeks to actually just maintaining my current weight through healthy food choices, controlled splurges, and continued exercise. Then I will evaluate my nutrition and make some minor changes in order to get into those Paige jeans soon.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Wednesday, March 16th
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.
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 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.
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