I'm so excited! I went to DC this weekend to take my final exam for Marketing (only ONE MORE SEMESTER left!!!). Traveling is hard, as you well know. Friday night I decided to stop at Don Pablo's for dinner, which is the restaurant where B and I had dinner the night we got married. I was all set to have a fattening, cheesy, fried dinner...until I saw "Mama's Skinny Enchiladas" on the menu. They were 10 points--and wonderful. Then on Saturday, I had an Egg McMuffin for breakfast with the Apple Dippers (but no caramel), a salad for lunch, and the Weight Management grilled chicken, which was actually pretty good. I did eat a piece of carrot cake, but I enjoyed every second of it. Then Sunday I had a low-fat omelet (10 points again) and when I got home, we had PF Changs for dinner. All things considered, I had an AWESOME food weekend when I think about it. I'm so proud of myself! Today wasn't as good--B and I had Mexican again and a chimichanga won out, but it's okay. I ate pretty well the rest of the day, so I'm not too upset about it.
I'm really excited about the changes I'm making. Healthy food is starting to taste better to me, and I'm really enjoying the workouts. In fact, I worked out without Maddie today and got 45 minutes of cardio in before I called it quits.
I had my blood work done today to see how my vitamin B12 and D levels are, and to see how well the hypothyroidism is reacting to the medicine. I'm looking forward to getting the results back in the next couple of days.
How are you feeling? I am feeling like you and I are ON FIRE these days. I am so proud of you for going to the gym last week when you didn't want to. Dad once told me it's easy to go to the gym on the days you want to go, but the true test is if you go when you don't want to. I feel like you and I are passing that test with flying colors. We are going to rock the GM conference in March!!!
xo
M
Monday, August 23, 2010
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Meeting Vickie
Hi!
Well, first for the stats from last week: as of last Friday, I was officially down 9.8 lbs. However, I have not done well this week with food. I'm not exactly losing my mojo, but I think last week's headaches were so rough that this week I haven't been as strict. And guess what happened. I gained 2 pounds by Sunday. I've managed to get 1 of them off, so now I only have 1 to go, but who knows if I'll make it by Friday? I guess the point here is that I'm aware of it, and I know what I need to do to get myself back on a really steady track next week.
A couple of weeks ago, Maddie shared with me that she had a surprise for me. She had met a lady at the gym who had lost 150 pounds, and you'd never know it to look at her. (My biggest fear is that, once I get this weight off, people will look at me and be able to tell from the loose skin that I've lost a lot of weight.) Well, the surprise was that Vickie was going to work out with me for one session. That session was Monday at 1.
Oh, Danielle, what an inspiration she was! She's had a lifelong battle with her weight, just like me, and she said she maxed out at 315 when she finally decided she couldn't live like this anymore. She told me her 'aha' moment: she was visiting her daughter and stayed in a hotel where the elevator was broken, and her room was on the 3rd floor. She said she could barely get up the stairs, and that it made her miserable to know she'd gotten to that point. When she and her husband left, she said she cried the whole way home (and it was about a 6- or 8-hour drive). That was a Sunday. On Monday, she went out and bought a composition book, and dated each page. Then every day afterward, she wrote down what she ate so she could understand exactly where her calories come from. It was eye-opening, and after two weeks, she started cutting back. She cut sodas out of her diet altogether, added more fruits and vegetables, and she started walking. She said at first she carried 1-lb weights, and then graduated to 2-lb ones, and now carries 3-lb weights whenever she walks. After she lost the first 75 lbs, she decided to add Spinning to her workouts, and then after a while she also started swimming. It has taken her 3 years, but she's gotten everything she wanted to get rid of off. She looks great--and she DOES NOT have the loose arm skin!
And here's the kicker--she just retired, so I'm guessing she's early- to mid-sixties.
So, seriously, if she can do this, there is no reason I can't. It was a great session (plus I actually worked out pretty hard), and I'm so, so glad Maddie introduced us! She took my email address so she could include me on a recipe exchange, so if I get anything good, I'll send it your way.
Well...as you are all too aware (because I can't stop complaining about it), I need to study for my Marketing final. I hope you're having a great week, and I can't wait to see how you do on Friday!
Mxx
Well, first for the stats from last week: as of last Friday, I was officially down 9.8 lbs. However, I have not done well this week with food. I'm not exactly losing my mojo, but I think last week's headaches were so rough that this week I haven't been as strict. And guess what happened. I gained 2 pounds by Sunday. I've managed to get 1 of them off, so now I only have 1 to go, but who knows if I'll make it by Friday? I guess the point here is that I'm aware of it, and I know what I need to do to get myself back on a really steady track next week.
A couple of weeks ago, Maddie shared with me that she had a surprise for me. She had met a lady at the gym who had lost 150 pounds, and you'd never know it to look at her. (My biggest fear is that, once I get this weight off, people will look at me and be able to tell from the loose skin that I've lost a lot of weight.) Well, the surprise was that Vickie was going to work out with me for one session. That session was Monday at 1.
Oh, Danielle, what an inspiration she was! She's had a lifelong battle with her weight, just like me, and she said she maxed out at 315 when she finally decided she couldn't live like this anymore. She told me her 'aha' moment: she was visiting her daughter and stayed in a hotel where the elevator was broken, and her room was on the 3rd floor. She said she could barely get up the stairs, and that it made her miserable to know she'd gotten to that point. When she and her husband left, she said she cried the whole way home (and it was about a 6- or 8-hour drive). That was a Sunday. On Monday, she went out and bought a composition book, and dated each page. Then every day afterward, she wrote down what she ate so she could understand exactly where her calories come from. It was eye-opening, and after two weeks, she started cutting back. She cut sodas out of her diet altogether, added more fruits and vegetables, and she started walking. She said at first she carried 1-lb weights, and then graduated to 2-lb ones, and now carries 3-lb weights whenever she walks. After she lost the first 75 lbs, she decided to add Spinning to her workouts, and then after a while she also started swimming. It has taken her 3 years, but she's gotten everything she wanted to get rid of off. She looks great--and she DOES NOT have the loose arm skin!
And here's the kicker--she just retired, so I'm guessing she's early- to mid-sixties.
So, seriously, if she can do this, there is no reason I can't. It was a great session (plus I actually worked out pretty hard), and I'm so, so glad Maddie introduced us! She took my email address so she could include me on a recipe exchange, so if I get anything good, I'll send it your way.
Well...as you are all too aware (because I can't stop complaining about it), I need to study for my Marketing final. I hope you're having a great week, and I can't wait to see how you do on Friday!
Mxx
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Catching Up
B and I went to New Orleans last weekend so I didn't blog like I normally do. You and I have talked all throughout the week about how we're feeling on this journey, but I think some of it bears repeating, if for no other reason than so that I can come back months down the road and read this. (Some of these aren't things we've talked about but I am writing them down too!)
- I cannot--CANNOT--push grocery shopping trips past the point of having food in the house. When B and I got home from NOLA, we didn't have much food here, and there was certainly nothing healthy here. So that meant that all day Monday I ate garbage. I felt terrible. We went to Ruby Tuesdays for dinner and I had the Ruby Minis because I thought I wanted a burger. Yeah...not so much. They tasted like grease and bread. Gross. I grocery shopped first thing Tuesday morning and am back on track. Lesson learned.
- Wednesday morning's workout was really hard. I upped the weights on my bicep curls (20 lbs, thank you very much) and increased the height on the step I use for step-up exercises. I worked out too hard, and felt ill all day. I'm looking into heart rate monitors, thanks to your advice.
- Fruits and vegetables are your friends. Really.
- It is possible to work out when you're on vacation. (And if the hotel doesn't have a gym, find another hotel.)
I'm so excited about this week's weigh-in, mostly because I know I gained weight while B and I were gone, and I'm pleased that I (think, anyway) got rid of it. I'm hoping to even have lost a little bit more. Getting to my first 10-lb goal is taking forever, but I'll get there eventually. I just have to remember that I didn't put this all on in a week, and it's not all going to come off in a week, either.
Can't wait to hear how your week went!
x0~m
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Where have the weeks gone??
Just caught up on your last three weeks! I'm so proud of you Megan, you are really making a difference - not just physically but mentally. Each time I read your posts, it gives me the extra umph I need to kick it back in gear.
Just got back from taking Bay for a walk. She sure does love those! And I do too, although it's hot as HELL out there right now and the suns not even out.
Last week I was on the road for a full week. And the scale showed it when I returned. I actually think the last two days of my trip are what did it to me. The first few days I was actually really good with what I ate, and hell - I even worked out two days! The last two nights on the road I ate like hell at night. But I'm back home and trying to get those wheels spinning agin. Step one - the gym. Although I'm not that thrilled with the facility itself, I've decided I'm going to make the most of it. I'm scheduled to meet with a PT on Monday (although I might change the day / time because I want to do water aerobics). H2O Aerobics is only three days a week; M, W and F. Wednesday is already out for me as it falls right at the same time (9 AM) as our Leadership meeting. My goal is five days at the gym this week. Two miles on the treadmill and at least 15 min on the eliptical machine. Is that too ambitious? I look at it this way, last year when I lost the weight I was walking 2-3 miles a day at least 5 times a week. It's time to take it to the next level.
Speaking of next level, I understand with the points. For the most part I stay within my points range. But the types of foods I'm eatting are not what's going to help me get where I want to be. I'm so close to being in a weight zone I haven't been since oh.... maybe my first year of college or before? I think I'm mentally blocking myself. I'm not really sure what's going on, but it's time to get to the bottom of it.
So your note on the fruits - not filling you. I would suggest switching it up. If the apple isn't doing it for you - try something else until you find what does fill you! For me, blueberrys actually do just that! Oh and watermelon. If I don't like it, I'm not going to eat it - and I'm also mentally telling myself that same thing... :) My ONE piece of advice for you is just that! And buy small quantities till you find what works for you. Another good way to get it in is through fruit smoothies. I LOVE the yoplait ones. AND you get a serving of dairy in at the same time. All you need is a blender! :)
Anyway, that's it for me. I will be better at posting at least one time per week! Until then.... Keep it healthy!
XO ~ D
Just got back from taking Bay for a walk. She sure does love those! And I do too, although it's hot as HELL out there right now and the suns not even out.
Last week I was on the road for a full week. And the scale showed it when I returned. I actually think the last two days of my trip are what did it to me. The first few days I was actually really good with what I ate, and hell - I even worked out two days! The last two nights on the road I ate like hell at night. But I'm back home and trying to get those wheels spinning agin. Step one - the gym. Although I'm not that thrilled with the facility itself, I've decided I'm going to make the most of it. I'm scheduled to meet with a PT on Monday (although I might change the day / time because I want to do water aerobics). H2O Aerobics is only three days a week; M, W and F. Wednesday is already out for me as it falls right at the same time (9 AM) as our Leadership meeting. My goal is five days at the gym this week. Two miles on the treadmill and at least 15 min on the eliptical machine. Is that too ambitious? I look at it this way, last year when I lost the weight I was walking 2-3 miles a day at least 5 times a week. It's time to take it to the next level.
Speaking of next level, I understand with the points. For the most part I stay within my points range. But the types of foods I'm eatting are not what's going to help me get where I want to be. I'm so close to being in a weight zone I haven't been since oh.... maybe my first year of college or before? I think I'm mentally blocking myself. I'm not really sure what's going on, but it's time to get to the bottom of it.
So your note on the fruits - not filling you. I would suggest switching it up. If the apple isn't doing it for you - try something else until you find what does fill you! For me, blueberrys actually do just that! Oh and watermelon. If I don't like it, I'm not going to eat it - and I'm also mentally telling myself that same thing... :) My ONE piece of advice for you is just that! And buy small quantities till you find what works for you. Another good way to get it in is through fruit smoothies. I LOVE the yoplait ones. AND you get a serving of dairy in at the same time. All you need is a blender! :)
Anyway, that's it for me. I will be better at posting at least one time per week! Until then.... Keep it healthy!
XO ~ D
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