Well.. I have started making some positive changes in my life! YAY!
I started up weight watchers, and I have found that having to write down what I eat really helps out with making better choices. If I know that I have to write everything down and see it later, it is so much easier to choose a piece of fruit over a brownie. I think I may even have some one.. like the Nels.. look at my logs.. I don't think he will honestly care.. but if I know someone else is seeing what I eat I will try harder to eat well! I've actually even lost some weight already! I am going to wait until Monday to do my weigh in and measurements so I give myself a full week of WW before I measure. Next thing to do is increase my activity!
As it says on the side of the page there.. I am going to start training with up and running online next week. I tried it last fall but stopped after one run.. I believe it was because of my sciatica.. but I am planning on seeing it through this time. I have decided that I am going to stop letting things beat me... I let this beat me last fall.. so I am going to conquer it this time around! :)
I have 3 weeks until FXB starts its new 10 week class, so I am going to focus on this.. running 3x's a week, and hopefully getting to the strength training classes at least once a week until then. I am going to try and hit up FXB hard when it starts the new 10 week. My bestie JK started in January with me.. and has done A LOT better than I have. I so want to be able to keep up with her. I need to get my behind in gear and do it.. I will work on that when the time comes.
Lets do this!
Saturday, June 16, 2012
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Running...
So.. I signed up for the up and running online class on Sunday. I attempted to complete this last fall.. but I was in my period of change so was not in the right frame of mind to complete it.. at least that is what I am telling myself! :)
I plan on showing myself that I can actually finish something.. I SUCK at completing things.. fitness wise and I need to show that this will not beat me. At the end of this course the plan is to be able to run a full 5k race. I really want to be able to do this... There is actually a really fun looking race called the Mud chug that I would love to be able to do!
Also.. I have the secret dream of being a roller derby girl.. (not so secret anymore I suppose!) and there is no way that I could do it in my current state of fitness.
On another note... I also started weight watchers yesterday, and so far it is going well.. after a day! I am hoping that these new additions in my life will bring about lasting changes!!
It is a little over 3 months to the wedding.. crunch time! So I need to make it my job to make myself into a beautiful bride!
Here we go with the least fun things...
Stats:
Weight 283.6
Hips: 55
Waist: 45
Chest: 49
Thigh: 32
Upper arm: 16.5
Looking forward to these numbers shrinking soon!
More soon!
Jen
I plan on showing myself that I can actually finish something.. I SUCK at completing things.. fitness wise and I need to show that this will not beat me. At the end of this course the plan is to be able to run a full 5k race. I really want to be able to do this... There is actually a really fun looking race called the Mud chug that I would love to be able to do!
Also.. I have the secret dream of being a roller derby girl.. (not so secret anymore I suppose!) and there is no way that I could do it in my current state of fitness.
On another note... I also started weight watchers yesterday, and so far it is going well.. after a day! I am hoping that these new additions in my life will bring about lasting changes!!
It is a little over 3 months to the wedding.. crunch time! So I need to make it my job to make myself into a beautiful bride!
Here we go with the least fun things...
Stats:
Weight 283.6
Hips: 55
Waist: 45
Chest: 49
Thigh: 32
Upper arm: 16.5
Looking forward to these numbers shrinking soon!
More soon!
Jen
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Birthday Resolutions
New year's resolutions are long gone.. so here come Birthday resolutions!
My new year's resolutions are long forgotten.. seriously.. I can't remember what they are anymore!! So I am going to make a new set of resolutions for my birthday.. And of course, since this is a weight loss blog, one of them is going to be losing weight. Not even so much losing weight as feeling better about myself. That is the over arching theme of all my resolutions always.
I was looking back at my previous posts and I found out that I have gained 15 pounds since I started this blog. That is about the crappiest thing EVER!! (well I guess gaining 20 would be worse...) I am getting married in September, and if people staring at me in a giant white dress all day doesn't motivate me to look better, what in the hell ever will?? I feel like I need a motivational speaker.. or drill sergeant... to tell me to get off my backside and do something physical!! My goodness!! I want to look good and feel good. That is obviously not going to happen if I just sit around and eat brownies!!!! Argh!
So.. due to the above, I am making new resolutions.. birthday resolutions. I just had my 26th birthday on the 14th. I am going to focus on one goal at a time. In the past I have tried so hard to change so many things at once that I end up failing at everything. This time around I am going to focus on one thing at a time. This one thing to begin with is going to be writing down everything I eat. That is my goal for the rest of April. From there, I can add on things to do, but I am going to keep it simple and watch what I put into my body. After I see what I have been putting into my body, I can make better decisions about what I should eat!
One step at a time!
It can be done!
My new year's resolutions are long forgotten.. seriously.. I can't remember what they are anymore!! So I am going to make a new set of resolutions for my birthday.. And of course, since this is a weight loss blog, one of them is going to be losing weight. Not even so much losing weight as feeling better about myself. That is the over arching theme of all my resolutions always.
I was looking back at my previous posts and I found out that I have gained 15 pounds since I started this blog. That is about the crappiest thing EVER!! (well I guess gaining 20 would be worse...) I am getting married in September, and if people staring at me in a giant white dress all day doesn't motivate me to look better, what in the hell ever will?? I feel like I need a motivational speaker.. or drill sergeant... to tell me to get off my backside and do something physical!! My goodness!! I want to look good and feel good. That is obviously not going to happen if I just sit around and eat brownies!!!! Argh!
So.. due to the above, I am making new resolutions.. birthday resolutions. I just had my 26th birthday on the 14th. I am going to focus on one goal at a time. In the past I have tried so hard to change so many things at once that I end up failing at everything. This time around I am going to focus on one thing at a time. This one thing to begin with is going to be writing down everything I eat. That is my goal for the rest of April. From there, I can add on things to do, but I am going to keep it simple and watch what I put into my body. After I see what I have been putting into my body, I can make better decisions about what I should eat!
One step at a time!
It can be done!
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Long time no Blog!
It has been too long since I have blogged, I have a goal of updating every week, but last week I did not post my stats. Darn it!
So... I suck.. that is the jist of it. I have not been moving like I should, and I have definitely not been eating like I should. I am getting married next year and I really want to look my best! I for some reason am not motivated to do anything lately! Oh well.. sometimes you just have to get up off your butt and do it instead of looking for the motivation to get things done. I know I can accomplish anything I set my mind to, so I need to get up off my butt!! Making good choices and small changes in lifestyle can really add up over time. I am going to keep on making good choices and move more and I WILL get there!!
Stats:
Weight: 282.4
Chest 49.5
Waist 45
Hips 57
Arm 17
Thigh 30
Well, weight is down a bit, so that is a plus. More later!!
So... I suck.. that is the jist of it. I have not been moving like I should, and I have definitely not been eating like I should. I am getting married next year and I really want to look my best! I for some reason am not motivated to do anything lately! Oh well.. sometimes you just have to get up off your butt and do it instead of looking for the motivation to get things done. I know I can accomplish anything I set my mind to, so I need to get up off my butt!! Making good choices and small changes in lifestyle can really add up over time. I am going to keep on making good choices and move more and I WILL get there!!
Stats:
Weight: 282.4
Chest 49.5
Waist 45
Hips 57
Arm 17
Thigh 30
Well, weight is down a bit, so that is a plus. More later!!
Friday, September 23, 2011
Well...
I have been re-examining things a lot lately with the help of my fantastic fiancee. I am looking at what my long and short term goals for my weight loss and getting healthy are. I am setting new, higher ultimate goals, and also trying to set a few tangible small goals also.
I was talking to the Nels and we were discussing my healthification plans. I in the past have tried to set such ridiculously high and lofty goals, and also accomplish them in fairly extreme ways. Because of this, I am often times setting myself up for failure. I am finding that if I set smaller goals and find more realistic ways of accomplishing them, I am much more likely to succeed.
So.. in realizing this, here are some new goals and new ways to go about accomplishing them.
Long term:
Still going with a goal weight of 145 pounds. I need to lose approx 140 pounds to get there. HALF OF ME!!
Fit in a size 12 or lower
Short term
1: Lose 5 pounds by October 1st.
2: Take a walk 3x's a week
3: Pack my lunch for work to avoid the temptations of the cafeteria
These are a good start for right now. I took a walk with the Nels today, and that was really a lot of fun, and a good start to the walking. Walking is something that I can do, and I actually enjoy doing it. I tried the up and running course online, and I will probably do that later on, but I started it and my sciatica is really acting up. It had been so good for a long time, so I am going back to the lower impact walking.
I was talking to the Nels and we were discussing my healthification plans. I in the past have tried to set such ridiculously high and lofty goals, and also accomplish them in fairly extreme ways. Because of this, I am often times setting myself up for failure. I am finding that if I set smaller goals and find more realistic ways of accomplishing them, I am much more likely to succeed.
So.. in realizing this, here are some new goals and new ways to go about accomplishing them.
Long term:
Still going with a goal weight of 145 pounds. I need to lose approx 140 pounds to get there. HALF OF ME!!
Fit in a size 12 or lower
Short term
1: Lose 5 pounds by October 1st.
2: Take a walk 3x's a week
3: Pack my lunch for work to avoid the temptations of the cafeteria
These are a good start for right now. I took a walk with the Nels today, and that was really a lot of fun, and a good start to the walking. Walking is something that I can do, and I actually enjoy doing it. I tried the up and running course online, and I will probably do that later on, but I started it and my sciatica is really acting up. It had been so good for a long time, so I am going back to the lower impact walking.
Friday, September 16, 2011
Milestones
Hitting milestones.. this can be either a good or a bad thing..
I am freaking out because there is a good possiblility if I keep going at the rate I am going that I will hit a milestone I NEVER wanted to.. and this is 300 pounds... I have officially gained 16 pounds since I started this blog and now officially need to lose HALF my body weight to reach my goal... I am not going to lie.. I am freaked out right now! If I don't change things I WILL hit this horrible milestone and I am afraid it will be sooner rather than later. I am going to change the way I think about eating starting immediately. I need to not get to this horrible number.. I need to work my butt off.. Literally.. (and my tummy, arm fat, and thighs!!) Well.. I am going to work out right now so at least I can get a jump on things.
Also.. I need to re-examine my goals.
My goals for this journey are:
Ultimately-Lose 140 pounds. My absolute goal weight is 140-145.
My ultimate size goal is to wear size 12 or smaller.
Short term- Lose the weight I have gained over the last month of eating like crap!! (aka 16pounds... )
Next goal: Lose 25 pounds
Then lose 10% of my weight or 28 lbs
Then: Weigh <250
I need to keep on making these small goals in order to get to my bigger ultimate goal.
SO..
Here is the damage for this week.. (Kinda makes me wanna puke.. not gonna lie!)
Weight: 286.0 I was hoping to never get this heavy...
Bust: 49
Waist: 45
Hips: 55
Upper arm: 16.5
Thigh: 30
Well.. I have a lot of work ahead of me.. but seeing how bad I have gotten may just be the kick in the pants that I need.. I need to get up and work this weight off.. Wish me luck!!
I am freaking out because there is a good possiblility if I keep going at the rate I am going that I will hit a milestone I NEVER wanted to.. and this is 300 pounds... I have officially gained 16 pounds since I started this blog and now officially need to lose HALF my body weight to reach my goal... I am not going to lie.. I am freaked out right now! If I don't change things I WILL hit this horrible milestone and I am afraid it will be sooner rather than later. I am going to change the way I think about eating starting immediately. I need to not get to this horrible number.. I need to work my butt off.. Literally.. (and my tummy, arm fat, and thighs!!) Well.. I am going to work out right now so at least I can get a jump on things.
Also.. I need to re-examine my goals.
My goals for this journey are:
Ultimately-Lose 140 pounds. My absolute goal weight is 140-145.
My ultimate size goal is to wear size 12 or smaller.
Short term- Lose the weight I have gained over the last month of eating like crap!! (aka 16pounds... )
Next goal: Lose 25 pounds
Then lose 10% of my weight or 28 lbs
Then: Weigh <250
I need to keep on making these small goals in order to get to my bigger ultimate goal.
SO..
Here is the damage for this week.. (Kinda makes me wanna puke.. not gonna lie!)
Weight: 286.0 I was hoping to never get this heavy...
Bust: 49
Waist: 45
Hips: 55
Upper arm: 16.5
Thigh: 30
Well.. I have a lot of work ahead of me.. but seeing how bad I have gotten may just be the kick in the pants that I need.. I need to get up and work this weight off.. Wish me luck!!
Monday, September 5, 2011
Apparently this has become a weight-GAIN blog...
Ok.. so this has went from a weight loss to a weight gain blog. I have officially surpassed my heaviest recorded weight ever.. This means I really have to get serious about stuff...
Here's the problem...
I started this weight loss blog in the middle of a hiatus from working out and exercising right.. Apparently when I go off of a plan I REALLY go off of it..
Go big or go home I always say.. and I am GOING BIG!!
Also, I just went home to see my family.. and home means FOOD! Lots of food. And good home-cooked food. That is one of my other problems.. I am lazy and don't cook as I should.. maybe if I cooked for myself and Cory at home, I would not eat out so much and also not sow down the home-cooked meals when I can!!
Here are the shameful measurements this week.
Weight- 277.4
Hips-55.5
Waist- 45
Bust- 49
Thigh- 29
Upper arm- 16
Well.. at least I am going back on a plan and can start losing the pounds and inches. I am starting to learn how to run. I am also going to start Weight Watchers this week. Now just have to prove to myself that I can get through SOMETHING without quitting!
Here's the problem...
I started this weight loss blog in the middle of a hiatus from working out and exercising right.. Apparently when I go off of a plan I REALLY go off of it..
Go big or go home I always say.. and I am GOING BIG!!
Also, I just went home to see my family.. and home means FOOD! Lots of food. And good home-cooked food. That is one of my other problems.. I am lazy and don't cook as I should.. maybe if I cooked for myself and Cory at home, I would not eat out so much and also not sow down the home-cooked meals when I can!!
Here are the shameful measurements this week.
Weight- 277.4
Hips-55.5
Waist- 45
Bust- 49
Thigh- 29
Upper arm- 16
Well.. at least I am going back on a plan and can start losing the pounds and inches. I am starting to learn how to run. I am also going to start Weight Watchers this week. Now just have to prove to myself that I can get through SOMETHING without quitting!
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