For quite a while now, I've been using the website fitday.com to help me track my weight, my calories, my exercise, everything. And, for the most part I've been successful. Whatever set-backs I've had have had nothing to do with that website. Any set-back I've had if from my lack of trying.
Well, yesterday I was talking to a friend of mine and she mentioned another site that I might want to try. So I checked it out yesterday to see if I wanted to switch things up a bit. The site is loseit.com . It's got a couple of features that the other one doesn't have. First, it has some cute graphics. Clearly not the most important thing as far as losing weight, but if it entertains me, it will hold my interest a lot longer! Secondly, you have the ability to have "friends" that you can follow and encourage. They won't ever know your actual weight (which is fine by me!) but they can see how you're doing. Since I decided to put my efforts all out there in this blog, I definitely like the idea of being able to follow and encourage others. :-) So, as good as fitday.com has been to me, I think I might give loseit.com a try. I'm all for changing things up to keep them interesting. If anyone is already on there or would like to join with me, please leave a comment and we'll get hooked up!
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Opening Old Wounds
This whole deal with not wanting to do that fitness test on Friday has really thrown me for a loop. The whole situation had me feeling feelings that I hadn't felt in years. Feelings that I thought I'd long gotten over. Feelings that made me question the confidence that I thought I had. And, I really don't like it.
In the grand scheme of life, it was just a fitness test. But when something like that instantly takes you back to being the fat kid in high school gym class, it is clearly something more. The scary thing is that I really don't know why I felt that way. It might have been the fear of being judged. It might have been the fear of failing. It might have been a fear of being the center of attention. I'm guessing that it was a combination of all those things and probably more.
I just can't let this get me side-tracked. I have to re-convince myself that I'm not that fat girl in high school anymore. I'm working really hard to improve my health and I've made a lot of progress the last few years. No one is there to judge me. Even if I fail, at least I can say I tried. While I might have had a short, painful trip down memory lane, I need to keep my eyes on the prize and stay in the present. If I allow the feelings from my past to invade my present, they're going to continue to haunt me in the future.
In the grand scheme of life, it was just a fitness test. But when something like that instantly takes you back to being the fat kid in high school gym class, it is clearly something more. The scary thing is that I really don't know why I felt that way. It might have been the fear of being judged. It might have been the fear of failing. It might have been a fear of being the center of attention. I'm guessing that it was a combination of all those things and probably more.
I just can't let this get me side-tracked. I have to re-convince myself that I'm not that fat girl in high school anymore. I'm working really hard to improve my health and I've made a lot of progress the last few years. No one is there to judge me. Even if I fail, at least I can say I tried. While I might have had a short, painful trip down memory lane, I need to keep my eyes on the prize and stay in the present. If I allow the feelings from my past to invade my present, they're going to continue to haunt me in the future.
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Facing My Fears
I have another confession to make... I'm kind of a pain in the ass! I don't mean to be. In fact, the episode that I'm thinking of was done purely out of fear. Fear of failure to be exact.
I had mentioned that after a rowing class, we plugged in numbers and I came up less than poor in my effort, yada, yada, yada. I also mentioned that we were insured by the instructor that the site was wrong and that in fact our efforts were very good. I actually had a meeting scheduled with the trainer so that he could re-evaluate things. I show up for the appointment fully expecting to plug some numbers into a different program and have the results spit out within a few minutes. No problem.
When I get there for my evaluation, he clicks the mouse on the computer to start the program. I'm then asked if I hear the beat on the computer. I do. I'm then asked if I see the step in front of me. I did, but I got a little feisty asking what in the heck the step had to do with the rowing challenge! Well, I put two and two together as I'm told I had to step on the step, keeping the beat from the computer. This will last about 3 minutes, then my heartbeat will be taken and we'll go from there. Really? Because all I wanted to do was plug in some numbers and go about my business. I didn't want any part of doing an activity and then have to be judged on it again! So I said that I really had no desire to do it. He really did try to talk me into it. He tried to tell me that with all the rowing, spinning and step I do, my evaluation should be really good and I can see how much progress I've made. I still wasn't convinced, so I didn't do it. I joked around a little bit, then left the fitness office.
Looking back now, I feel bad about it. The trainer stayed there specifically to do this test with me to help build my confidence. Instead, I let the fear of failure get the best of me. I was so worried that I'd "fail" the test or have rotten numbers. I was afraid I'd find out that all my hard work hadn't done any good and I was still horribly out of shape. I wasted his time, which was very selfish.
So, I've decided to bite the bullet and do it. I'll start off with a necessary apology. I'm then going to come clean and fess up to the fact that I was scared. I don't know how on earth I expect myself to be able to train with a trainer when I can't even do this simple thing in front of one! I need to stop thinking that I'm going to be judged by someone more physically fit than I am. Those trainers are there to help me, not judge me. I swear, I felt like I was back in high school and the skinny girls were watching the rest of us exercise! Not at all what was happening, but that's so how I felt.
So, despite the ridiculous butterflies that will be in my stomach, I'm going to pull up my big-girl panties and take the test. Fear won't get in my way again!
I had mentioned that after a rowing class, we plugged in numbers and I came up less than poor in my effort, yada, yada, yada. I also mentioned that we were insured by the instructor that the site was wrong and that in fact our efforts were very good. I actually had a meeting scheduled with the trainer so that he could re-evaluate things. I show up for the appointment fully expecting to plug some numbers into a different program and have the results spit out within a few minutes. No problem.
When I get there for my evaluation, he clicks the mouse on the computer to start the program. I'm then asked if I hear the beat on the computer. I do. I'm then asked if I see the step in front of me. I did, but I got a little feisty asking what in the heck the step had to do with the rowing challenge! Well, I put two and two together as I'm told I had to step on the step, keeping the beat from the computer. This will last about 3 minutes, then my heartbeat will be taken and we'll go from there. Really? Because all I wanted to do was plug in some numbers and go about my business. I didn't want any part of doing an activity and then have to be judged on it again! So I said that I really had no desire to do it. He really did try to talk me into it. He tried to tell me that with all the rowing, spinning and step I do, my evaluation should be really good and I can see how much progress I've made. I still wasn't convinced, so I didn't do it. I joked around a little bit, then left the fitness office.
Looking back now, I feel bad about it. The trainer stayed there specifically to do this test with me to help build my confidence. Instead, I let the fear of failure get the best of me. I was so worried that I'd "fail" the test or have rotten numbers. I was afraid I'd find out that all my hard work hadn't done any good and I was still horribly out of shape. I wasted his time, which was very selfish.
So, I've decided to bite the bullet and do it. I'll start off with a necessary apology. I'm then going to come clean and fess up to the fact that I was scared. I don't know how on earth I expect myself to be able to train with a trainer when I can't even do this simple thing in front of one! I need to stop thinking that I'm going to be judged by someone more physically fit than I am. Those trainers are there to help me, not judge me. I swear, I felt like I was back in high school and the skinny girls were watching the rest of us exercise! Not at all what was happening, but that's so how I felt.
So, despite the ridiculous butterflies that will be in my stomach, I'm going to pull up my big-girl panties and take the test. Fear won't get in my way again!
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Yeah For Me!
I'm going to toot my own horn for a minute. I went out to dinner with some friends this evening and I actually didn't overdo it. In fact, I ordered downright healthy! Baked fish and seasonal veggies. Not too shabby! ;-) Now, I should confess that I did have a martini. But, I think that baked fish and veggies more than make up for whatever calories were in that drink. Today was a success, bring on tomorrow!
Monday, July 18, 2011
Back To Basics
Here we go again... I'm afraid that I'm coming across as a broken record right now. I'm pretty sure I'm going to blog about something that I've been saying for several weeks now. But, since we're all in this together, here goes... I need to get back to basics, again. I've got to do something to get my eating under control.
The thing is, I'm not eating horribly. I'm still just not eating to lose weight. I'm pretty sure the problem is a lack of keeping a food journal. Why is that so important? Frankly, I have no idea. But, I know that it is. For the last several months, I've tried to just keep a mental idea of what I'm eating. To quote Dr. Phil, "How's that workin' for ya'?" Well, clearly it isn't! So, it's back to basics. I'm going back to keeping track of everything I'm eating, keeping track of the calories I burn working out and tracking my weight every day to see my progress.
I've done this all before, as I'm sure many of you have. So, why will this time be different? I don't know that it will, but I'm hopeful. I have to remain hopeful, otherwise I'm bound to just give up. Giving up isn't an option because I'll be damned if I gain back everything I've lost to this point! So, as much as I really don't want to do it, I'm back to basics. Back to what I know will work. Back to being vigilant about my eating. Here's hoping it pays off!
The thing is, I'm not eating horribly. I'm still just not eating to lose weight. I'm pretty sure the problem is a lack of keeping a food journal. Why is that so important? Frankly, I have no idea. But, I know that it is. For the last several months, I've tried to just keep a mental idea of what I'm eating. To quote Dr. Phil, "How's that workin' for ya'?" Well, clearly it isn't! So, it's back to basics. I'm going back to keeping track of everything I'm eating, keeping track of the calories I burn working out and tracking my weight every day to see my progress.
I've done this all before, as I'm sure many of you have. So, why will this time be different? I don't know that it will, but I'm hopeful. I have to remain hopeful, otherwise I'm bound to just give up. Giving up isn't an option because I'll be damned if I gain back everything I've lost to this point! So, as much as I really don't want to do it, I'm back to basics. Back to what I know will work. Back to being vigilant about my eating. Here's hoping it pays off!
Sunday, July 17, 2011
The Week In Review
Although the scale didn't show any progress this week, I'm claiming a moral victory for myself. There is a dress that has been in my closet for years. Lots and lots of years. Anyway, I pull it out every once in a while to see if I can comfortably wear it yet. I've been able to get it on for a long time, but it's been uncomfortable. Particularly in the stomach region. I've tried it on for different occasions lately but it still didn't fit right. Yesterday I put it on wondering if I could wear it to a wedding. Finally, success!! It fit right. It fit comfortably. Score one for moral victories!
Friday, July 15, 2011
Better Than I Thought
I'm happy to report that my rowing efforts were NOT less than poor! Evidently the instructor tried to catch me yesterday after class, but I was in a hurry and scooted out of there pretty quickly. Anyway, he ended up sending an e-mail to the contact on the website because he didn't think our numbers were right either. As it turns out, he had entered our (mine and another woman) information as men. Well no wonder! I expect that my effort might be registered less than a man of my same age. The website admin also said that they were having some glitches with it, so any information we got from it might not be completely accurate.
I knew I wasn't less than poor!
In other news, I decided to challenge myself a little this morning. After a 30 minute rowing class, I went straight to my spin class for 45 minutes. My legs are now officially jell-o!
I knew I wasn't less than poor!
In other news, I decided to challenge myself a little this morning. After a 30 minute rowing class, I went straight to my spin class for 45 minutes. My legs are now officially jell-o!
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Less Than Poor
I really debated whether or not to go to rowing today. I was going out of town this morning and it was going to be tricky to squeeze in a workout and a shower before I had to leave. But, the good little weight loser that I am, I went to the gym anyway. Given the outcome of my class, I would have rather stayed home!
The class itself was fine. The instructor had us time ourselves while we rowed 2,000 meters. He said it should take roughly 10 minutes. I finished my meters right about 9:50, which he seemed to be pleased with. In fact, he made a point to tell everyone in the class that their times were very good. So, we were all very pleased with ourselves. Then said instructor had an idea. We all followed him into the fitness office. Evidently there was some website that would evaluate your time and tell you how your performance ranks among other rowers. The first thing we had to do was enter our time. The next thing we needed to do was enter our weight. The first words out of my mouth were "Hell No"! I eventually got over myself and, after they all promised to turn around and not look, I entered my weight. Then a number popped up. 14.9 to be exact. The next step was to look on a chart to find our age/gender category. So I did. The following is the account of what happened next...
Instructor: "So, how did you do?"
Me: "Poor"
Instructor: "What? Really? Look again."
Me: "Oh, you're right. I was actually less than poor! Poor is below 19.0 and I'm a 14.9, so I'm way less than poor. Fabulous."
And to think, I almost didn't go to class to learn that this morning.
The class itself was fine. The instructor had us time ourselves while we rowed 2,000 meters. He said it should take roughly 10 minutes. I finished my meters right about 9:50, which he seemed to be pleased with. In fact, he made a point to tell everyone in the class that their times were very good. So, we were all very pleased with ourselves. Then said instructor had an idea. We all followed him into the fitness office. Evidently there was some website that would evaluate your time and tell you how your performance ranks among other rowers. The first thing we had to do was enter our time. The next thing we needed to do was enter our weight. The first words out of my mouth were "Hell No"! I eventually got over myself and, after they all promised to turn around and not look, I entered my weight. Then a number popped up. 14.9 to be exact. The next step was to look on a chart to find our age/gender category. So I did. The following is the account of what happened next...
Instructor: "So, how did you do?"
Me: "Poor"
Instructor: "What? Really? Look again."
Me: "Oh, you're right. I was actually less than poor! Poor is below 19.0 and I'm a 14.9, so I'm way less than poor. Fabulous."
And to think, I almost didn't go to class to learn that this morning.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Staying On The Wagon
I stopped drinking pop on Mother's Day last year. There was no particular reason for doing it, I just felt like I was depending on my Diet Coke too much. So, I stopped drinking it, cold turkey. I had originally planned on just giving up Diet Coke. However, I didn't want to start drinking the sugary pops, so I just stopped all together. And, I have to say, it's been much easier than I thought it would be. I did have one slip up last year when I went to Subway about a year ago. I had every intention of grabbing some iced tea. However, I went on auto-pilot and filled my cup with Diet Coke. Unfortunately, I didn't realize it until after I left, so I ended up drinking it.
Fast forward to today. It is an absolutely beautiful day today, so a trip to the Root Beer Stand sounded like a great idea to the kids and I! I fully planned on getting some diet root beer. After all, it's not a trip to the Root Beer Stand if you don't get root beer! I placed the order, and once again, I went on auto-pilot to order my drink. But this time, instead of ordering a diet root beer ~ which really sounded delicious ~ I ordered a lemonade. Lemonade? Who drinks lemonade at the Root Beer Stand? Well, evidently, I do! And I felt much better for it. Now, I did have a hot dog, but I skipped on the chips and had my lemonade. All in all, good decisions made today! In other news, I have another 5,000 meters to add to my rowing challenge. :-)
Fast forward to today. It is an absolutely beautiful day today, so a trip to the Root Beer Stand sounded like a great idea to the kids and I! I fully planned on getting some diet root beer. After all, it's not a trip to the Root Beer Stand if you don't get root beer! I placed the order, and once again, I went on auto-pilot to order my drink. But this time, instead of ordering a diet root beer ~ which really sounded delicious ~ I ordered a lemonade. Lemonade? Who drinks lemonade at the Root Beer Stand? Well, evidently, I do! And I felt much better for it. Now, I did have a hot dog, but I skipped on the chips and had my lemonade. All in all, good decisions made today! In other news, I have another 5,000 meters to add to my rowing challenge. :-)
Sunday, July 10, 2011
The Week In Review
To start this morning, I'm happy to report that I'm down 1 pound. That takes care of what I gained on vacation, now I just have to keep up my momentum and actually lose two weeks in a row! This roller coaster is so frustrating. After blogging about it for a few months, I'm exactly the same weight I was when I started. Ughh!!! Lose a few, gain a few, lose a few, gain a few... I swear, it's enough to make anyone crazy!
On a side note, I learned some valuable lessons yesterday at the 5K. First, no matter how much you row, spin, step, weight train, whatever, if you're not running on a consistent basis, you'll be sore. We didn't even run that much!
We had a few spurts of jogging mixed in with the walking. And, I'm sore today. Secondly, I learned that I should have stretched a little before hand. Instead of stretching, we used our time to giggle at some of the obnoxious stretching that other people were doing. I'm not giggling today. I bet those stretchers aren't sore! Lastly, I learned that I need to remember sunscreen on the back of my neck when I wear my hair up in a bun. Ouch!
On a side note, I learned some valuable lessons yesterday at the 5K. First, no matter how much you row, spin, step, weight train, whatever, if you're not running on a consistent basis, you'll be sore. We didn't even run that much!
We had a few spurts of jogging mixed in with the walking. And, I'm sore today. Secondly, I learned that I should have stretched a little before hand. Instead of stretching, we used our time to giggle at some of the obnoxious stretching that other people were doing. I'm not giggling today. I bet those stretchers aren't sore! Lastly, I learned that I need to remember sunscreen on the back of my neck when I wear my hair up in a bun. Ouch!
Friday, July 8, 2011
Strawberry Pie
My daughter is sleeping in this morning. Even though my kids are a little bit older, I still follow the rule of not waking a sleeping child. So, unfortunately, I've already missed the rowing class I was hoping to go to this morning. I'll be missing my spinning class as well. But at least I won't have crabby kids because they were woken up before they were ready! Besides, I'm walking the 5K tomorrow, so I think that should help to balance out the missing class today.
What does that have to do with Strawberry Pie? Nothing! I just figured that since I wasn't going to the gym for my classes, I could at least share a delicious dessert! It's another Weight Watcher recipe. I'm sorry that I didn't write down the calorie count or fat content. But, for anyone following WW, it's only 3 points per serving, so the calories etc. can't be that much.
1 Reduced Fat Graham Cracker Crust
1 3 oz. Sugar Free Strawberry Jell-O
1/4 Cup Boiling Water
2 6 oz. Containers Light Strawberry Yogurt
1 8 oz. Fat Free Whipped Topping ~ Thawed
Dissolve Jell-O in water. Stir in yogurt. Fold in whipped topping. Spread in crust. Refrigerate over night. 8 servings, 3 points a piece. I make this for family functions quite a bit and it's delicious! The beauty of this is that #1, it's super easy. #2, you don't have to stick with strawberry. I've made it blueberry and key lime. As long as the Jell-o flavor and the yogurt flavors are the same, it works! It's great for summertime because it's cold, light, and fluffy. Enjoy!
What does that have to do with Strawberry Pie? Nothing! I just figured that since I wasn't going to the gym for my classes, I could at least share a delicious dessert! It's another Weight Watcher recipe. I'm sorry that I didn't write down the calorie count or fat content. But, for anyone following WW, it's only 3 points per serving, so the calories etc. can't be that much.
1 Reduced Fat Graham Cracker Crust
1 3 oz. Sugar Free Strawberry Jell-O
1/4 Cup Boiling Water
2 6 oz. Containers Light Strawberry Yogurt
1 8 oz. Fat Free Whipped Topping ~ Thawed
Dissolve Jell-O in water. Stir in yogurt. Fold in whipped topping. Spread in crust. Refrigerate over night. 8 servings, 3 points a piece. I make this for family functions quite a bit and it's delicious! The beauty of this is that #1, it's super easy. #2, you don't have to stick with strawberry. I've made it blueberry and key lime. As long as the Jell-o flavor and the yogurt flavors are the same, it works! It's great for summertime because it's cold, light, and fluffy. Enjoy!
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Rowing Update and Other Stuff
I've added 10,600 meters to my rowing challenge so far this week! A friend is trying to talk me into going to another rowing class tomorrow morning, so I might have more. But for now, I'm happy with my 10,600 meters. Sadly, I really don't think I'll make my ultimate goal of rowing the river by the middle of August, but I will continue to track my progress until I do get there ~ however long it takes.
I'm going to go off on a little tangent here, so please bear with me. Why does everything have to cost money??? Ugghh!!! I'm so looking forward to working with the personal trainer. However, we have to wait for the stars to align and paychecks to fall on the right week before I can do that. While I am proud that we're being smart financially, I really want this and don't want to wait! O.K., off my soap box now...
On another note, I'm gearing up to walk in a very special 5K on Saturday. It's special because I (and lots of others) will be walking in memory of a very special little girl. I had planned on walking this 5K even before they added the memorial walk. But now, I'm honored to be walking as part of Team Lindsay :-) If I ever figure out how, I'll post some pictures! On that note, if anyone would like to teach me how to do that, I'd really appreciate it!
I'm going to go off on a little tangent here, so please bear with me. Why does everything have to cost money??? Ugghh!!! I'm so looking forward to working with the personal trainer. However, we have to wait for the stars to align and paychecks to fall on the right week before I can do that. While I am proud that we're being smart financially, I really want this and don't want to wait! O.K., off my soap box now...
On another note, I'm gearing up to walk in a very special 5K on Saturday. It's special because I (and lots of others) will be walking in memory of a very special little girl. I had planned on walking this 5K even before they added the memorial walk. But now, I'm honored to be walking as part of Team Lindsay :-) If I ever figure out how, I'll post some pictures! On that note, if anyone would like to teach me how to do that, I'd really appreciate it!
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Feels Good
It's amazing how good it feels to get back to the gym after you've been gone for a while! Between my vacation last week and my "head funk" the week before, it was definitely hit and miss for me at the gym. But, yesterday I went back, rowed my little heart out and lifted weights. Today was back to Step, which was a comedy of errors for sure. The room air conditioner wasn't working properly, so it felt about 100 degrees in the studio! No, I'm sure it wasn't really 100 degrees, but when you're sweating during the warm-up, you know it's going to be a long class! Also, when you're away from the Step routine for a week, it shows. I was fumbling around trying to remember the new steps. Between the heat and the fumbling, I'm sure it wasn't pretty, but it was nice to be back!
Monday, July 4, 2011
We All Scream for Ice Cream
First of all, Happy 4th of July to everyone! Ahh, summertime. Picnics, swimming, barbecues, fresh fruit and of course, ice cream. There's nothing better on a hot summer night than a bowl of ice cream.
Eh, who am I kidding? I eat ice cream year round! It can be the dead of winter and I'll still want my hubby to venture out to get me a flurry. Now, for obvious reasons, that's not practical. First, we can't afford to do it every day like I'd like to. Second, daily ice cream isn't exactly the way to go about weight loss. So, although I certainly COULD eat ice cream every day, I don't.
But, for those days when I just can't fight the craving and have to have it, I've found a great substitute! For anyone who hasn't been introduced to The Skinny Cow brand, consider this your formal introduction! I want to tell you all about The Skinny Cow individual ice cream cups. They're about 150 calories a cup and they come in 4 different flavors. I've tried them all, but my personal favorite is the Caramel Cone. Super yum!!
I love these Skinny Cow cups for a number of reasons. First, they're super yummy! Secondly, they're low fat and relatively low calorie. Third, all the work is done for me. It forces me to exercise portion control. I can eat the whole cup and know that I've only consumed 150 calories, vs. taking scoop after scoop out of a gallon of ice cream without no clue as to how much I've actually eaten.
Now, I'd be lying if I told you that they're as good as the full fat version, because they're not. But, for 150 calories and peace of mind, they're pretty close! If you've never tried them, I encourage you to do so. I don't think you'll be sorry!
Eh, who am I kidding? I eat ice cream year round! It can be the dead of winter and I'll still want my hubby to venture out to get me a flurry. Now, for obvious reasons, that's not practical. First, we can't afford to do it every day like I'd like to. Second, daily ice cream isn't exactly the way to go about weight loss. So, although I certainly COULD eat ice cream every day, I don't.
But, for those days when I just can't fight the craving and have to have it, I've found a great substitute! For anyone who hasn't been introduced to The Skinny Cow brand, consider this your formal introduction! I want to tell you all about The Skinny Cow individual ice cream cups. They're about 150 calories a cup and they come in 4 different flavors. I've tried them all, but my personal favorite is the Caramel Cone. Super yum!!
I love these Skinny Cow cups for a number of reasons. First, they're super yummy! Secondly, they're low fat and relatively low calorie. Third, all the work is done for me. It forces me to exercise portion control. I can eat the whole cup and know that I've only consumed 150 calories, vs. taking scoop after scoop out of a gallon of ice cream without no clue as to how much I've actually eaten.
Now, I'd be lying if I told you that they're as good as the full fat version, because they're not. But, for 150 calories and peace of mind, they're pretty close! If you've never tried them, I encourage you to do so. I don't think you'll be sorry!
Sunday, July 3, 2011
The Week In Review
And, just as I predicted, I'm up another pound from vacation. :-( I'm not happy, but I'm also not at all surprised. While my eating wasn't horrible, I think a big part of my problem was my water consumption. The week started off great. But, as time went on, I ran out of bottled water and had to really "budget" my drinking. We were quite a ways away from a store where I could buy cheap cases of water, so I had to make due with what I had. By the end of the week, I was down to about a bottle of water a day. Compared to what I'm used to drinking, that wasn't nearly enough. And, unfortunately, the tap water was disgusting, so that wasn't even an option! When you're providing your own food and drink on vacation, you have decisions to make. You can either run out and fake it or you can buy more and then have to pack the remainder to bring home. We chose to run out and not have to find room in our van for anything extra. So, as a result, I didn't get near the water I needed ~ or craved ~ and I've gained again. But as always, this is a new week, a new day, and a new opportunity to start fresh again!
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Vacation
Wow, it's feels like it's been forever since I posted last! I had every intention of giving an update on my progress last week. However, we were on vacation and we didn't have internet access. We used to, but the cabins we stayed at are under new management, and I'm thinking that's a perk they didn't offer :-( Anyway, my update wouldn't have been too impressive since I was up a pound.
I'm not thrilled, but also not overly surprised. Being that I was in a mental funk and didn't hit the gym that much, plus I really didn't care to count too many calories, that isn't exactly an equation for success. And, unfortunately, I'm not holding real high hopes for this week's update either.
I did get some good activity while I was on vacation. We went to several monuments and landmarks which had over 300 steps each. So, I'm sure I put the stairmaster to shame that day! However, I was eating "vacation" food, so all that walking and all those stairs might not have made up for the food/alcohol consumption. Oh yeah, forgot to mention the alcohol consumption. It wasn't a huge amount, but it was definitely consumed!
I haven't stepped on a scale since we've been home, so I guess we'll see what happens. Either way, vacation's over and it's time to start working again. And, now that I'm back, it's time to (literally) put my money where my mouth is and schedule my first session with my trainer!
I'm not thrilled, but also not overly surprised. Being that I was in a mental funk and didn't hit the gym that much, plus I really didn't care to count too many calories, that isn't exactly an equation for success. And, unfortunately, I'm not holding real high hopes for this week's update either.
I did get some good activity while I was on vacation. We went to several monuments and landmarks which had over 300 steps each. So, I'm sure I put the stairmaster to shame that day! However, I was eating "vacation" food, so all that walking and all those stairs might not have made up for the food/alcohol consumption. Oh yeah, forgot to mention the alcohol consumption. It wasn't a huge amount, but it was definitely consumed!
I haven't stepped on a scale since we've been home, so I guess we'll see what happens. Either way, vacation's over and it's time to start working again. And, now that I'm back, it's time to (literally) put my money where my mouth is and schedule my first session with my trainer!
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