Weigh-in-Friday

Sorry I'm late. Went to the nutritionist on Tuesday. Still maintained at 215. My measurement in my waist, however is down 1 1/2 inches. I'm pleased with that. I have been put on "blind weigh-ins" from now on. I was told to have Nathan hide the scale and when I do my weigh-ins from now on, I won't know what the scale says. Erica (the nutritionist) says this will help me stay positive and feel my successes.

I really need to embrace the positive in this. It IS a little over an inch off my waist (which I DO desperately need), but I would have loved to see the numbers go down. I'm also adjusting my diet to calorie counting. I asked her which she thought was more successful, carbs or calories. So counting I am.

Hoping in the next month to see (or feel, rather) some change. On a positive note...I ran my first fit fun run w/ Raven this morning. Her school does this once a year. Nathan ran the 1 mile w/ Tessa (they were the very first ones across the finish line, btw) and I ran the 2 mile w/ Raven. It was a blast. I must have a death wish or something, I'm also running a 5K tomorrow morning! EEK! ;)

Weigh-In-Wednesday

Hi. I'm so boring & frustrated. I'm up to 216.6. Which, I'm not sure if that's better or worse than I have been doing. This week I've been all over the place. Maybe it's my scale? I've been up to 220 (which I haven't seen in a long time) and hovering between 217-218 all week. I'm baffled. I've been watching what I eat (lots of fish, chicken, veggies, fruit) hardly any breads.

I'm on week 6 of Couch to 5K. I've been running 3 miles at least 3 days a week. I'm hoping my inches are down. That's all I can hope for. I'm going in for my last appointment next Tuesday. Hoping there've been some big changes since January. That's all folks.

Weigh-In-Wednesday

Hey all. Things are going good. I've gotta accept that they aren't going to go the way I always want them to go. I've been working out for 5 weeks solid (a minimum of 3 days a week) and am up to 216. Ugh. Hoping that my measurements are down. Will know this month. The nutritionist took them in Jan. Will be interesting to see what happens. Or maybe, depressing! haha

We were in St. George last week and I really haven't been on the computer a whole lot the last month. Sorry for my absence! Thanks for your support! BTW, I'm SO SLOW on the treadmill. I kind of feel ridiculous. It shouldn't take me 45 min to do a 5k, but alas...it does. That's hard to admit. I'm really outta shape. This is probably the hardest thing I've done in a long time. I'm hoping I can REALLY do it.

Weigh-In-Wednesday...What???

Ugh. I haven't really touched my computer in a week. Sorry. Well, this week I'm a bit baffled. I haven't changed my weight at all and I've been eating right and working out 5 times a week. I'm hoping that it will pay off by the next weigh in.

I'm training for the local 5K as I mentioned last time and I'm LOVING it. I LOVE the way I'm feeling. I actually WANT to go to the gym. Now, that's just crazy talk, right there. Anyhow, I'm doing The Couch to 5K program where you are gradually worked up to running it. Due to the fact that I'm a bit more than your average couch potato, I'm doing it 5 days a week instead of the 3 day a week schedule. Not overdoing it at all, my body is responding really well.

Here's hoping that next week is better. Thanks all.

Weigh-in-Wednesday

Not good, and good at the same time! I gained 1 pound (215 total right now). I pigged out during March. We had family here, mine & Nathan's b-day, Spring break, etc. It was hard to control myself.

Well, I'm back in the saddle again. I have a goal in mind and I am excited. I'm planning to run the local Murray City 5K on the 4th of July. This has been great for me. I've been running almost 2 weeks now and LOVE it. I never thought I'd like it. Let me re-phrase that...running is kind of ick really for me, but I LOVE the way I feel after. I don't get a good burn like that doing anything else...so running it is. I'm going to make it a goal to lose 5 pounds this month. I will also be re-registering for my nutritional program at the hospital. You can take it as many times as you want & it's cheaper than joining weight watchers for me.

I really like having that accountability and "food therapy" if you will with her. For anyone wanting good information about diet and food habits, she highly recommends the book "Intuitive Eating"

I feel bad dragging y'all along on here b/c I've not done very good, but please hang on...I'm going to need it! Thanks! Now, off to get running!

Spring Break Hiatus

Will be back in a couple of weeks. One for Spring break, one for recovery! ;)

Weigh-In-Wednesday

So, I've been bad about my check-ins it appears. I met w/ my nutritionist last week. She is seriously my therapist lately. Same weight...214. I'm happy considering I've had family in town and have been PIGGIN' out. I need to learn to control myself, seriously! My weight is the same for this week as well. I've got some things I'm working on. I AM going to the gym M-Sat (sucks, but necessary). I HAVE to track my food intake. I've been bad about this one b/c I thought I "had this"...sometimes it feels like I will be tracking EVERYTHING that goes into my mouth FOREVER. I've got to quit being so dramatic and just do it.

The realities of how hard this is for me have set in. I know my weight isn't changing a lot, but my head is. That is more important almost than anything. I mean don't get me wrong, the weight loss is the goal, but my head games are all part of the process. Boy do I have a lot of them, too. I'm happy that I haven't gained my 6 pounds back and then some! I'm hoping once I get over this hump that I will be able to see the pounds come off more. At this rate I'll lose all the weight I need to...by the time I'm 90! Ugh. Down day, but we all have to have them sometime. Thanks for reading my rant.