Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Backsliding
Well, that didn't last long. I was all kinds of excited to finally hit another 5 pound milestone. However, I'm finding that so far this week, my weight seems to be up a bit. Blech! I know that small gains here and there are fine, but I still don't like when they happen. Especially when I've just hit a milestone that I am so proud of. Oh well, it is what it is and I'll keep trudging forward.
Saturday, January 14, 2012
The Big 2-5
I did it! I'm sure it had everything to do with being sick and not feeling like eating much. But, I'm taking it none the less! I am down 2.4 pounds this week to make it an even 25 pounds lost! And, it feels great!
As I've mentioned many times, I've done this before. I lost a lot more than that with Weight Watchers. But, there's definitely a different feel to doing it on my own. No shakes, no pills, no points. Just good old fashioned hard work and making good food choices. Bring on 30 pounds!
As I've mentioned many times, I've done this before. I lost a lot more than that with Weight Watchers. But, there's definitely a different feel to doing it on my own. No shakes, no pills, no points. Just good old fashioned hard work and making good food choices. Bring on 30 pounds!
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Getting Close
I'm starting to get really excited!
I'm getting close to another milestone. I am only about a pound away from saying goodbye to 25 pounds! I should add that I only update the slide on the right once a week, so you'll have to trust me on this! ;-)
Anyway, since I decided that I wasn't going to necessarily pick a "goal weight", I have been focusing on 5 pounds at a time. I decided that with every 5 pounds, I'll see how I feel, how I look, and how much farther I want to go. Now, I can tell you with 100% certainty that I won't be stopping at 25 pounds. It's just a really exciting mark for me and I'm looking forward to getting there soon!
I'm getting close to another milestone. I am only about a pound away from saying goodbye to 25 pounds! I should add that I only update the slide on the right once a week, so you'll have to trust me on this! ;-)
Anyway, since I decided that I wasn't going to necessarily pick a "goal weight", I have been focusing on 5 pounds at a time. I decided that with every 5 pounds, I'll see how I feel, how I look, and how much farther I want to go. Now, I can tell you with 100% certainty that I won't be stopping at 25 pounds. It's just a really exciting mark for me and I'm looking forward to getting there soon!
Monday, January 9, 2012
Just What I Thought
So, this morning with the trainer was pretty much what I thought it would be. My body was jell-o half way through the workout. I swear, I was doing this stuff on my own! But, it never felt like this on my own. Clearly, I work much better when I'm supervised! I've got until Thursday for my muscles to calm down before I get to do it all over again!
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Week In Review
This turned out to be a really good week! I ended up being down .8 pounds. But even better than that, I ended up losing 2.2 pounds in the Holiday Pounds Pool at the gym!
That 2.2 pounds is exciting for a couple reasons. First, it means that I get my $10 back that it cost to join the pound pool! But also, it's exciting because I had no idea how I was doing. I had completely forgotten the weight that I weighed in at. No idea. Well, I take that back. I had an idea where I was, but I was wrong. In fact, when I weighed in on Friday morning, I was sure that I had maintained, which was still good. But, it was a very pleasant surprise when she told me that I actually lost weight!
I'm also very excited because tomorrow is my first day back with my trainer since the first part of December. Although I've been lifting weights the whole time, I expect that I'll get my butt kicked! The work I put in on my own just doesn't compare to the work I put in when he's standing there. I'm looking forward to getting back to it! I hope you guys had a great week!
That 2.2 pounds is exciting for a couple reasons. First, it means that I get my $10 back that it cost to join the pound pool! But also, it's exciting because I had no idea how I was doing. I had completely forgotten the weight that I weighed in at. No idea. Well, I take that back. I had an idea where I was, but I was wrong. In fact, when I weighed in on Friday morning, I was sure that I had maintained, which was still good. But, it was a very pleasant surprise when she told me that I actually lost weight!
I'm also very excited because tomorrow is my first day back with my trainer since the first part of December. Although I've been lifting weights the whole time, I expect that I'll get my butt kicked! The work I put in on my own just doesn't compare to the work I put in when he's standing there. I'm looking forward to getting back to it! I hope you guys had a great week!
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Strange Request
Alright, I've got a strange request that has absolutely nothing to do with weight loss and everything to do with curbing my curiosity.
I like to keep track of the hits I get on here to see if people are reading or not. However, the numbers I'm receiving aren't adding up at all. It also appears that I've got quite a bit of traffic from what I can only assume is a spam site of some kind. So, I'm going to ask a favor.
If you read this, will you please leave a small comment? Nothing major, you can remain anonymous if you'd like. I just really want to get an idea of how many people are actually reading and how many of the "hits" aren't really legitimate. Thanks. :-)
In keeping with the theme of the blog, I am happy to share that I am officially back with my trainer Monday morning. As much as I tried to continue to lift weights on my own, it just isn't the same. When I work by myself, I don't walk away from a workout feeling like my body is jell-o. When I work with the trainer, I do. I'm definitely looking forward to being pushed again. I can't wait to see the results that will follow!
I like to keep track of the hits I get on here to see if people are reading or not. However, the numbers I'm receiving aren't adding up at all. It also appears that I've got quite a bit of traffic from what I can only assume is a spam site of some kind. So, I'm going to ask a favor.
If you read this, will you please leave a small comment? Nothing major, you can remain anonymous if you'd like. I just really want to get an idea of how many people are actually reading and how many of the "hits" aren't really legitimate. Thanks. :-)
In keeping with the theme of the blog, I am happy to share that I am officially back with my trainer Monday morning. As much as I tried to continue to lift weights on my own, it just isn't the same. When I work by myself, I don't walk away from a workout feeling like my body is jell-o. When I work with the trainer, I do. I'm definitely looking forward to being pushed again. I can't wait to see the results that will follow!
Monday, January 2, 2012
The Year In Review
Since it is January 2nd, 2012 (feels strange typing that!) I think it's fitting to turn my Week In Review into a Year In Review. I can definitely say that 2011 brought ups and downs that I never expected.
To begin with, I thought I'd be done with my journey by now. I started blogging in April or May I think, and I'm still not done. I realize that losing weight takes time, but I am definitely going in slow mode. However, over the course of the last year, I've learned to be o.k. with that. I might be doing it slowly, but at least I'm doing it.
I started off being a food tracking fool, but I've kind of slacked at that over the last few weeks. My food choices haven't been horrible, but it's definitely an area that I need to improve. That being said, my food choices have definitely gotten better over the year. Before I started blogging, it was pretty much a given that I would have one day of eating complete garbage, just to reward myself for a week of hard work. However, over the course of the year, I haven't done that. I haven't even wanted to do that. To me, that marks some good progress in my thinking.
I guess the next big thing that happened over the last year was my new found dedication at the gym. I was going about 3 days a week. Now, I'm there 5 or 6 days a week. The extra rowing classes offered have definitely made a difference in my attendance. I also have been doing a little less of my Step class and a little more Spinning. That's probably something that will carry over into this year. I'm finding that Step is starting to bother my knee a bit, so I might cut that down to once a week.
However, I think the biggest change this year was the addition of a trainer... and all that came along with that. For starters, I worked myself harder, physically, than I ever have before. I've seen muscles that I haven't seen before. I've gotten stronger and am able to do more now than I could when I started. The mental stuff, that's what I didn't see coming...
I've had to address issues that I didn't want to address. I've had to re-visit feelings that I didn't want to re-visit. I've had to let my guard down when I didn't want to let it down. I've had to step out of my comfort zone and trust someone else. Now, since I haven't worked with him in a month, I haven't been dealing with any of this lately. However, I'm starting my training again next week, so I imagine I'm not done dealing with this stuff. Time will tell.
Overall, my journey over the last year has taught me a lot. I think I've come out of 2011 a lot stronger and more determined to finish what I started. I've come out of 2011 realizing that putting up those walls didn't help me at all. It was only after that wall came crashing down that I was able to start dealing with the reasons why it went up in the first place. I still have a long way to go. I still have more obstacles that are going to get in my way. But, I'm ready. Bring on 2012!
To begin with, I thought I'd be done with my journey by now. I started blogging in April or May I think, and I'm still not done. I realize that losing weight takes time, but I am definitely going in slow mode. However, over the course of the last year, I've learned to be o.k. with that. I might be doing it slowly, but at least I'm doing it.
I started off being a food tracking fool, but I've kind of slacked at that over the last few weeks. My food choices haven't been horrible, but it's definitely an area that I need to improve. That being said, my food choices have definitely gotten better over the year. Before I started blogging, it was pretty much a given that I would have one day of eating complete garbage, just to reward myself for a week of hard work. However, over the course of the year, I haven't done that. I haven't even wanted to do that. To me, that marks some good progress in my thinking.
I guess the next big thing that happened over the last year was my new found dedication at the gym. I was going about 3 days a week. Now, I'm there 5 or 6 days a week. The extra rowing classes offered have definitely made a difference in my attendance. I also have been doing a little less of my Step class and a little more Spinning. That's probably something that will carry over into this year. I'm finding that Step is starting to bother my knee a bit, so I might cut that down to once a week.
However, I think the biggest change this year was the addition of a trainer... and all that came along with that. For starters, I worked myself harder, physically, than I ever have before. I've seen muscles that I haven't seen before. I've gotten stronger and am able to do more now than I could when I started. The mental stuff, that's what I didn't see coming...
I've had to address issues that I didn't want to address. I've had to re-visit feelings that I didn't want to re-visit. I've had to let my guard down when I didn't want to let it down. I've had to step out of my comfort zone and trust someone else. Now, since I haven't worked with him in a month, I haven't been dealing with any of this lately. However, I'm starting my training again next week, so I imagine I'm not done dealing with this stuff. Time will tell.
Overall, my journey over the last year has taught me a lot. I think I've come out of 2011 a lot stronger and more determined to finish what I started. I've come out of 2011 realizing that putting up those walls didn't help me at all. It was only after that wall came crashing down that I was able to start dealing with the reasons why it went up in the first place. I still have a long way to go. I still have more obstacles that are going to get in my way. But, I'm ready. Bring on 2012!
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