Well after a week on Healthy Solutions, I am up a pound. :(
TOM is back. The scale showed 165 the other day and by the next morning, I was up again. I am hoping this is temporary. I am tired of the 160's and ready to move down!
My younger son is turning 7 on Saturday. The family is planning to come down to celebrate. It should be a fun day at Soak City. Sunday we will do a BBQ/Cake/Ice Cream. I am planning hamburgers and hotdogs. Those are not as tempting and I'll be able to grill up a veggie burger for me.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Week 27 Weigh In
After a week of sweaty high intensity workouts, I weighed in last night and lost 4 lbs! I am starting to feel like I am getting my groove back. The loss brings me back to my low of 168 lbs. I have set a goal of 3 lbs for this coming week. I am transitioning to Healthy Solutions which is a minimum of 3 shakes, 2 MRs, 5 servings of veggie/fruit. I'm thrilled that my box has grown to include all veggies, fruits and legumes! The goal is to have at least 1200 calories per day. I will need to keep my PA levels high but that is no problem.
My left hip-flexor has been stiff - I believe from over training, not stretching out enough after my runs. So I have started doing infrared wraps to loosen them up. The heat works wonders and has really helped my side. The nice side effect is that I sweat a lot! It also softens the hard to burn fat and makes it more susceptible to be burned off with normal exercise. We will see. For now, I'm loving the results!
My left hip-flexor has been stiff - I believe from over training, not stretching out enough after my runs. So I have started doing infrared wraps to loosen them up. The heat works wonders and has really helped my side. The nice side effect is that I sweat a lot! It also softens the hard to burn fat and makes it more susceptible to be burned off with normal exercise. We will see. For now, I'm loving the results!
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Week 26 Weigh In
As expected, the scales at the clinic were not so nice this evening. Minutes after a 5.9 earthquake, I weighed in a pound heavier. I argued that the earthquake shook up the scales but Noel would not hear it! He has thrown down the challenge... lose 3.5 lbs this week!
I am up for the challenge.
I am up for the challenge.
Week 25 Weigh In and Beyond
This is a horribly late post. So late in fact that I'm supposed to go to my Week 26 Weigh In tonight! Life has been crazy the last two weeks. My family moved to a new house and downsized so we had to sort/pack/get rid of stuff before the move. We are more or less settled in to the new place but my weight loss has leveled off. I'm hoping this will be the week to get back on track. I was not able to run or do my regular PA all last week but I stayed active moving, lifting, packing. That should count for something!
So today I weighed in at 168. Two lbs in two weeks. I'll take it! Hopefully the scales at the clinic are just as nice. It really sucks to weigh in after eating/drinking all day long....
Okay so here is the latest news since my last posting...
1. My transition plan is in place. I have one more week to go on the regular plan before I switch to Healthy Solutions. The regular plan consisted of 5 shakes minimum plus I could include MR's and veggies as needed. The Healthy Solutions plan requires 3 shakes, 2 MR's and 5 servings of fruits/veggies per day. This will boost my calorie intake from 1000 calories per day to 1200 calories. This is the minimum caloric intake for a non-medically supervised plan. Due to my diabetes, I will continue to be medically supervised until I transition to Phase 2 (maintenance). I stay on Healthy Solutions for 4 weeks and transition to Phase 2 after August 15th. Why Aug 15th, you may ask??.... Well that is a great segue to my next bit of news...
2. I signed up for my first 5k!!! The AFC (America's Finest City) 1/2 Marathon and 5k is to take place on Sunday August 15th in Balboa Park. I'm so excited! This event has put me in the "in training" mentality and I have been using that to really boost my running. My goal for the 5k is to run the whole thing in 30 minutes or less. While the moving threw a kink in my training schedule, I did manage to start running again on Sunday. My time there was 3.2k in 29.5 mins! I was thrilled! I was worried that a few days away from my running shoes would cause me to slip backward but in fact the rest period helped me get over my left hip strain.
Overall, I'm a bit bummed that my weight loss has slowed down but I will gladly take that if it means that I'm building the body that I want long term. I keep telling myself that I'm swapping fat for muscle. I must be - my waist and clothes continue to shrink despite the fact that my momentum has decreased. Regardless, my goal for the next 5 weeks is to get as close to 150 as I can then shed the rest of it in Phase 2.
So today I weighed in at 168. Two lbs in two weeks. I'll take it! Hopefully the scales at the clinic are just as nice. It really sucks to weigh in after eating/drinking all day long....
Okay so here is the latest news since my last posting...
1. My transition plan is in place. I have one more week to go on the regular plan before I switch to Healthy Solutions. The regular plan consisted of 5 shakes minimum plus I could include MR's and veggies as needed. The Healthy Solutions plan requires 3 shakes, 2 MR's and 5 servings of fruits/veggies per day. This will boost my calorie intake from 1000 calories per day to 1200 calories. This is the minimum caloric intake for a non-medically supervised plan. Due to my diabetes, I will continue to be medically supervised until I transition to Phase 2 (maintenance). I stay on Healthy Solutions for 4 weeks and transition to Phase 2 after August 15th. Why Aug 15th, you may ask??.... Well that is a great segue to my next bit of news...
2. I signed up for my first 5k!!! The AFC (America's Finest City) 1/2 Marathon and 5k is to take place on Sunday August 15th in Balboa Park. I'm so excited! This event has put me in the "in training" mentality and I have been using that to really boost my running. My goal for the 5k is to run the whole thing in 30 minutes or less. While the moving threw a kink in my training schedule, I did manage to start running again on Sunday. My time there was 3.2k in 29.5 mins! I was thrilled! I was worried that a few days away from my running shoes would cause me to slip backward but in fact the rest period helped me get over my left hip strain.
Overall, I'm a bit bummed that my weight loss has slowed down but I will gladly take that if it means that I'm building the body that I want long term. I keep telling myself that I'm swapping fat for muscle. I must be - my waist and clothes continue to shrink despite the fact that my momentum has decreased. Regardless, my goal for the next 5 weeks is to get as close to 150 as I can then shed the rest of it in Phase 2.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Week 24 Weigh In
After a horrible week w/ my TOM, I'm finally starting to feel myself. Jumping on the scale today showed me down 3 lbs bringing my total weight loss to 70lbs!!! What a relief to finally hit this goal! There is officially 20 lbs to go!
Looking back at this month, I would say that my momentum has slowed. I'm going to use this next week to get back to basics. Shakes, cereal, MR's, muffins, water. I will minimize my veggie intake to no more than 2 servings per day.
I believe my veggie eating is leading to more out of the box eating which is adding hidden calories. This is okay for maintenance, but not for weight loss!
I feel confident in my exercise plan. I've been alternating running, walking and biking. I would like to take up yoga to help with my flexibility but that will have to wait until life settles down. I was talking with my oldest son yesterday during our 4 mile walk and mentioned that I would like to eventually do a triathlon in 3 years. I think that's a pretty good long term goal.
While I have not lost a lot of weight this month, I have noticed I'm still shrinking. My waist is 33 inches now and my thighs are a bit smaller. My upper body is pretty slender. My arms, face, chest are lean and there is the beginnings of a six-pack showing. I believe the running is replacing my fat with muscle; I'm not complaining. :-D
Looking back at this month, I would say that my momentum has slowed. I'm going to use this next week to get back to basics. Shakes, cereal, MR's, muffins, water. I will minimize my veggie intake to no more than 2 servings per day.
I believe my veggie eating is leading to more out of the box eating which is adding hidden calories. This is okay for maintenance, but not for weight loss!
I feel confident in my exercise plan. I've been alternating running, walking and biking. I would like to take up yoga to help with my flexibility but that will have to wait until life settles down. I was talking with my oldest son yesterday during our 4 mile walk and mentioned that I would like to eventually do a triathlon in 3 years. I think that's a pretty good long term goal.
While I have not lost a lot of weight this month, I have noticed I'm still shrinking. My waist is 33 inches now and my thighs are a bit smaller. My upper body is pretty slender. My arms, face, chest are lean and there is the beginnings of a six-pack showing. I believe the running is replacing my fat with muscle; I'm not complaining. :-D
Friday, June 18, 2010
Week 23 Weigh In
This week's weigh in showed no weight loss. I'm disappointed but not surprised. While my running has definitely increased to the next level, my eating has also been less controlled than earlier weeks.
I believe I know where I need to make some adjustments.
1. Less bars! While these are handy on the plane and travelling, the calories add up quickly over the course of a week. I need to go back to treating these as emergency rations.
2. Eat more earlier. I've been so busy lately that my midmorning snacks turn into lunch and I end up with 3 shakes I need to drink at the end of the day. This is doing two things wrong: loading up on calories at the end of the day and unnecessarily over stuffing myself at night. I already know night time overeating is my bad habit. So more shakes during the day - even if that means doubling up in the morning.
3. Measure veggies. I have not been very good about actually measuring what I'm eating. I need to start doing that!!
4. No more OTB eating! I need to buckle down and get these last 20 lbs off before I start opening my box up to other foods.
Now that all my travel is over, I need to stuff myself back in my box and back into my routine and hope next week will show some progress.
I believe I know where I need to make some adjustments.
1. Less bars! While these are handy on the plane and travelling, the calories add up quickly over the course of a week. I need to go back to treating these as emergency rations.
2. Eat more earlier. I've been so busy lately that my midmorning snacks turn into lunch and I end up with 3 shakes I need to drink at the end of the day. This is doing two things wrong: loading up on calories at the end of the day and unnecessarily over stuffing myself at night. I already know night time overeating is my bad habit. So more shakes during the day - even if that means doubling up in the morning.
3. Measure veggies. I have not been very good about actually measuring what I'm eating. I need to start doing that!!
4. No more OTB eating! I need to buckle down and get these last 20 lbs off before I start opening my box up to other foods.
Now that all my travel is over, I need to stuff myself back in my box and back into my routine and hope next week will show some progress.
Monday, June 14, 2010
Back from Chicago
Hubby and I had a great weekend in Chicago to celebrate our 11th wedding anniversary. Needless to say, I was out of the box! I had such a great time. It was SOOOOO worth it. :-D
To highlight my OTB foods:
Thursday, I ate 2 shrimp kabobs, a side of steamed veggies and a salad.
Friday, I had a no-salt pretzel w/ mustard, a BBQ pork sandwich, and a veggie sandwich.
Saturday, I had dinner at a Brazilian restaurant and ate until my poor tummy pooched out!
Sunday, I had another BBQ pork sandwich, a turkey sandwich, and a chicken avocado panini.
That wraps up my food fest. During this time, I also did a lot of exercising.
Thursday, I worked out for an hour in the gym, Friday, we walked 4 miles, Saturday and Sunday I walked 4 miles each day on the treadmill at a 60% incline. That does not count all the walking we did. Overall, I felt it was a great test to see how life could be like on vacation.
Jumping on the scales today showed no weight gain for the week (no weight loss either) but I have 3 days to work on my numbers until my official weigh in on Wednesday.
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