Burst into Summer–Weigh-in #1

Ugh! Weigh-in day is here. The 1st weigh-in of a challenge always leaves me with mixed feelings. I REALLY don’t want to see what the scale has to say and yet, I know it’s the last time I will see that number (during the challenge at least). I have done nothing very little since the last challenge, so I know the number will not be very good. But I'm off to a good start with my breakfast and lunch and I’ve already drank 20 oz. of water!

I won’t be posting my actual weight here each week, but I will post the amount lost each week. Nothing personal, just the way I like to do things.

Holiday Hoedown–Weigh-in Week 3

I really have a love-hate relationship with weigh in day. I’m down 1.5 pounds! Woohoo! I really didn’t know what to expect since I didn’t track my calories all that well. I did work out fairly hard but not enough where I knew I’d have a good loss. I would have loved to have had a larger loss but 1.5 is fine by me!

I’m hoping to have a similar loss for Week 4. I know I won’t hit my original goal of 10 pounds but I will be happy with any loss. I’ve been doing Banish Fat Boost Metabolism and I am hoping to work in No More Trouble Zones. I even had my hubby doing Banish Fat Boost Metabolism last night. hehe

Holiday Hoedown–Weigh-in Week 2

Well, I hopped on the scale with major dread and expecting the worst. It wasn’t AS bad as I thought it was going to be which was nice. I gained 2.2 pounds, but I’m still down 0.2 for the challenge so I choose to take a positive spin on it.

We went out of town for the weekend so while I had a nice idea of how I was going to control my diet while I was gone, I realized how hard it was to keep track of calories with limited computer time. Exercise also did not go as planned. I had every intention of using the hotel’s workout room but it was hard to find the time when running on late nights and early mornings.

So I start Week 3 with 64oz of water down and well within my calorie allowance and I intend to kick this week off with a much better start. I’ve got my shoes on and am ready to hit the treadmill as soon as I can wrestle snuggle my oldest into bed. Week 3 of C25k here I come.

To keep myself on track this month, I will:

1) Track EVERY calorie if it kills me. This helps me to reduce snacking during the day and sampling when cooking.

2) Water, water, water. I can’t feel hungry if my belly is full of water right? lol I will be drinking 1/2 my weight in water to help keep me feeling full and give me energy for the day.

3)Keep junk food out of my house. If it’s in the house I’ll try to sneak it into my diet and while I do try to log it, it’s still not good for my diet.

I know those 3 items will keep December a much better month. I do have  a birthday cake to make but I plan to send leftovers with the hubby to work OR find a healthy, low cal way to make one. hehe

Holiday Hoedown - Weigh-in Week 1

I was a little nervous to hop on that scale today. I guess I always am. hehe I lost 2.4 lbs and am almost out of the 160's. Woohoo! I also logged 330 minutes of exercise last week. Not bad considering I was sick. 

My ultimate longer term goals (these will stretch well into next year) are:

1. To train for the 10K in May so that I can run the whole thing.
2. To lose 35 pounds
3. To drink 64oz of water daily

My goals for this challenge are:

1. To RUN the virtual 5K
2. To lose 10 pounds
3. To drink no less than 32oz of water daily
4. To work out for a minimum of 30 minutes 5 times a week

I still think they are all achievable and the challenges this week will help. Heck it's 2pm and I have already had over 32 oz. That's not normal for my day. lol

You can see my complete post about goals here: http://www.unorganizedmomma.com/2010/11/goals.html

 

The major challenges this week have been avoiding extra calories like sneaking bites when cooking or feeding the boys. I’ve been trying really hard to faithfully (and accurately) log ALL calories. Also, when I went into the grocery store the other night, I found myself searching out certain foods and then remembering that I shouldn’t be eating them. Training my brain is going to be the hardest.

 

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Goals!

I really hate setting goals. I’m terrible at sticking to them and I really want to be realistic but at the same time, I want a goal that allows me to measure my progress easily. I wish I could say that I could go through this process without goals, but I know that’s not true.

If you do not have clearly defined goals, it’s very easy to fail. It’s easy to just shrug it all off when you have nothing defined to aim for.

My ultimate longer term goals (these will stretch well into next year) are:

1. To train for the 10K in May so that I can run the whole thing.
2. To lose 35 pounds
3. To drink 64oz of water daily

 

My goals for this challenge are:

1. To RUN the virtual 5K
2. To lose 10 pounds
3. To drink no less than 32oz of water daily
4. To work out for a minimum of 30 minutes 5 times a week

I know you are asking yourself “Why only 32oz?” I’ll tell you why. Because I barely drink water right now, so 32oz a day is huge for me. I think those are realistic, clear, and achievable. 3 things that are important for me.

The Early Bird gets the worm…

I had really planned to exercise last night but by the time I got the boys in bed my body just did not feel up to it. I’m still battling a nasty cold so between working and caring for the boys all day I’m wore out at the end of the day.

This morning when the hubby got up I didn’t really move, but by the time he got out of the shower I felt awake. Maybe because this was the first night in several days that I did not wake up with a coughing spell in the night and then landed myself on the couch (by choice so I didn’t wake the hubby since he has to work).

So, since I felt awake and the boys were sleeping, I hit her hard! I did the C25k Week one on the treadmill, so I went 1.798 miles in 25 minutes. Then I stretched a little and put in my 30 Day Shred DVD and did Level 1 for 27 minutes! I guess I’m making up for lost time. lol  But I did my working out for the day and burned some calories. Woohoo!

Weigh-in Wednesday #1

Weigh-in day. It’s gotta be the best day of the week, right? NOT! I’m using my Wii Fit board because my regular scale gets tampered with on a regular basis by a 3 foot tall monster monkey so I’m constantly resetting it and no longer trust it. Though it is often 5 pounds in my favor. One of the foot pads for the Wii board that help to lift it off of the carpet has broken so I didn’t have those on when I first weighed in and I REALLY liked the number it gave me. It said I had lost 8 pounds and I thought that seemed like a lot to lose in about 4 days so I tried my scale and that had me heavier. I added the foot pads and the Wii board gave me 12 more pounds!! I knew I hated that Wii voice for a reason. I tried it a few more times and got the same result so I do trust it. My starting weight is 162.5. I’d rather keep the 150 it first gave me, but this challenge is about being honest with yourself and others, so I have to settle for 162.5. Besides, the inaccurate weight doesn’t make my clothes fit any better, right? Now to continue watching my calories and burning lots of calories so I can bring that number WAY down.