Wednesday, September 30, 2009

I got stood up on my Birthday!

It's my Birthday today. I had planned to meet the Hubby at Subway for lunch. But he texted me this morning that he is sick and stayed home from work. So no lunch time date for me :( (he better get me a good gift to make up for it :) )

I did my workout this morning, started on the elliptical like usual, burned 150 calories, then the trainer had me go to the treadmill and run at a 5.0 speed on a 15 incline (the highest it goes) I was huffing an puffing, and then went back to the elliptical to finish out a total of 425 calories burned!! Then I went and did some weights (to make up for not being here tomorrow) I powered through the first set of dumbbell curls with 15 pounds, so the trainer had me switch them of for 20 pounds and did 2 more sets (I'm really proud of myself for how strong I am getting) Then I went to do tricep pushdowns with one of the guys, R. He was doing 90 pounds, so I did 3 with the 90 as a joke, but was surprised that I could actually push that weight. So I went to 60 pounds (my normal) and finished a set of 20. Then for the next set the trainer was right next to me and made me do 25. Then R switched it out to a higher weight for his set and when it was my turn again he put it to 70...and I did a set at 70! Super Girl!!!!

Now for the bad part.....I made brownies last night. My daughter helped, and they turned out really well. I made M&M, pecan Carmel, & peanut butter chip!!! And I had 1 pecan Carmel and 1 peanut butter chip to try them out. Then I brought them all to work, and had 1 M&M. But I didn't eat anything else this morning, and it is my Birthday, so I'm not going to beat myself up. Since I didn't get to go to lunch with the hubby, and I hadn't brought a lunch, I had to run out to get something. I thought of going to Taco Bell....but I'm still 5 pounds away from the goal I set to allow one meal at Taco Bell, and I didn't want to cheat that, So I got a salad a Quizno's instead!

I'm off work the rest of this week, so no official workouts. But I plan to walk my daughter to school, and play with my son, and get some shopping done, so it won't all be spent on my butt!

I'll weigh in Monday and the goal is to be 220 or below....birthday weekend, 4 days away from the gym, and loose 2.5 pounds!!! It's something to strive for!!!

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Checked the list

So I checked the list this morning, B has my total percent lost as 4.48, or something like that!! I just saw him in the gym (2-a-day again) and asked him if that was the real numbers, he said yes. Well with the 4.whatever I am in 2nd place behind him with the 7.1%, of course not counting any people that haven't reported their loss so far. that is extra good because, he didn't take into account that last week I e-mailed him that my loss was up to -5.89%....and I just weighed myself after my workout....222.5, which is -15 pounds, which is -6.31%!!!!!

Tomorrow is my birthday, so tonight I am baking brownies with my daughter. I will lick the beater, I will taste the frosting, I will eat a warm fresh baked brownie (only to test doneness of course:) ).....and I will not feel guilty for it!!!

Monday, September 28, 2009

Big weekend wasn't a big bust....too much :)

First off....we had to go do some tests for work on Friday, we were going to grab lunch on the way, and the other 2 guys I was going with suggested Taco Bell!!! (Ohh how it taunts me!) So I texted my trainer and asked if I could maybe get 2 chicken soft tacos with just lettuce and tomato....he said no. So I made a wrap with a flaw seed wrapper, lettuce, tuna, and some honey mustard spray....it wasn't horrible, but the tacos smelled soo soo much better. (And I did have the restraint to not climb through the drive thru window)

I mainly kept it together for lunch because I knew I was going to kill it at dinner!! We went out for my baby sis's 21st b-day. We all met at Buffalo Wild Wings, I had a burger and 6 wings, and 2 Wild Punch drinks. Then we went to a couple different bars (no drinking and driving, we had a limo) and I wasn't worried about all the calories I was drinking up, because I was dancing it off just as fast!

Then Saturday my mom had offered to keep the kids overnight so me and the hubby could spend some time together. It's my birthday this Wednesday, so we took the opportunity with no tag-a-longs to have a nice dinner. He suggested a sushi place!! (I love that he is learning to eat new things) So we both had a very tasty and fairly healthy meal.....followed by tempura fried ice cream!!!! IT was soo good, and had whipped cream and chocolate sauce....but we ordered one and shared it.

So I was running late this morning and only got in 20 min of cardio. I would have like to go back at lunch, but I had to call in the confirmation for my son's birthday party this weekend and make an appointment for the kids photos. So i guess I'll make it up tomorrow.

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

On cloud 9

I didn't tell you this yesterday, but while I was sweating away on the elliptical (I really should change the name of the blog to "Tales from the Elliptical".....A (who I don't think I've mentioned much, he is a regular in the gym, works out with my same trainer and originally, before I started, had lost over 100 pounds, he is very inspirational, and a nice daddy of twin little girls) anyway....A came up to me and said that he had really noticed lately that my face (and me motioned around the gowl and neck/chin area) was looking alot thinner. Just a quick little comment, but it kept me happy all day!

I was sad alot yesterday, everything is falling apart with a night out I was planning for my little sis this Friday, and I came to the realization that a weekend getaway for my and my son's birthday that I was wirlwind planning would not work out. And I had dropped the ball on getting my daughter's yearly check-up and my hubby had to make the appointment....just alot of poo. So everytime I was getting down, I thought about A's little comment, and it made it better, maybe just a little, but every little bit helps.

And then last night when we were on our way home from my daughter's school open house, the hubby mentioned Taco Bell....and I want it so so so badly, but I told myself I can have Taco Bell when I hit the 20 pounds lost mark (I'm at 14!!!!) so I said I could take them, but I wouldn't get anything myself...(Go Will Power!!!) but the hubby quickly took it make and said he didn't want to temp me (thank you...I might have been able to say I wouldn't get anything...but If I pulled up to the drive thru window, and smelled those glorious smells, I might have climbed threw the window and just started eating right out of the stations where they make the food....who needs burritos wrapped in paper when you can just put a scoop of meat in your mouth and take shots from the sour cream caulk gun they have!!!)

So anyway.....2-a-day again today....over 600 calories total burned.....down 14 pounds total which brings the percentage to......-%5.89!!!! And...I talked to B quickly, he is somewhere around 5.7? I think? So for the first time ever I'm doing better than him!!!! Go me!!!! Now I just need to keep up this momentum!

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Making up for lasagna

I just finished up my second workout for today. I only got 5 min of cardio in this morning before a pretty good weight workout (Bis, tris, bench presses, rows, and squat presses) so I went back and did 30 more min of cardio at lunch. Now I'm chowing my salad with salmon and some baby tomatoes home grown by D, thank you my work mommy :)

I absolutely needed to get some good work in today.....we had lasagna for dinner last night. And not even good lasagna that was homemade and I knew everything that was in it...no bad frozen lasagna from costco! It tasted ok, but I didn't even look at the ingredient list, it was probably chock full of preservatives and other things I can't pronounce! But I did pay attention to the calories, I ate approx 600 calories worth. But I feel like I made up for it.

Monday, September 21, 2009

Fell off the wagon a bit...

I was so proud of myself about being down 5% that I went a little nuts. Friday we went to a vendor of ours for a bbq lunch. I ate way too much. A big piece of salmon on a burger bun, a slice of prime rib with mushrooms and horseradish, salad, pasta salad, and 3 cookies. I could have done worse, but I could have done much better too! I was tired all afternoon from cookie crash! Then Saturday I went to a dinner party and have 2 slices of cheese bread and a plate of pasta. But I ate well yesterday, and I'm eating salad for lunch right now.

I had to go to a different company this morning to check on some samples, so I didn't get to workout, but I brought my clothes to change into and am going to do cardio after work tonight.

This checking on test samples may cramp my style for the next week or more, but I will try to get in workouts regularly.

Thursday, September 17, 2009

Minus 5%

Yep...that's right ....-5%!!!!!
I did a 2 a day again....mostly because I was late this morning and didn't get any cardio before my weight workout. but i did 30 min on the elliptical, burned 380 calories, and weighed myself.....225.5 which is down a total of 12 pounds....which is -5.05% !!!!! woo hoo!!

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Sand bagging!

A couple days ago I noticed that B had posted a list of all the contestants...no names, just numbers, and everyone knows what their number is....I'm number 2. And some of them, just 3 or 4 had their percent lost so far....B (who is number 1, who wouldn't put them self no 1) is down like 5.6%...then the others that were posted were down like 1.5% or so. He didn't have a percent by me yet.

So yesterday he e-mailed and asked my percent...still 4.8% (period...and pizza...i expect it to jump next week) Then he preceded to tell me that he had been talking with our trainer, and the trainer basically told him to lie. For a good reason, but lie none the same. The trainer said the B's high percentage would discourage the other contestants...so B is going to "gain" a little weight this weekend and post a slightly lower percent next week...he said he is going to post me lower too. Then in a few weeks when other people start to lose more weight, then he will start to raise his and my percentages to their actual values. I don't think it's a very good idea, I think if people see us at high loses already it may discourage them, or it may cause them to step up their game and then everyone will do better. But I told him it is his deal, he set it all up, so I will go with whatever he decides.

No 2 a day today. Just 253 calories on the elliptical this morning , and salad for lunch...check ya tomorrow!

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

2 a days!

I did a '2 a day' again....worked out this morning, lifted weights, and then went back and did cardio at lunch. So now I am scarfing down my grilled chicken, grilled squash, grilled mushrooms in a tomato and pepper sauce.....with a little pasta :)

Monday, September 14, 2009

Down, but not Out!

Wow I haven't posted for awhile!

I didn't get a chance to post last Thursday because it was our monthly employee appreciation lunch. Normally that would mean that I was in the lunch room gabbing with friends and devouring platefuls of food and cookies! But this time I did so good! In the morning when I left my workout the trainer said "See you at lunch right!" And I was like "Huh!!??!!" But I did it, I got a plate full of salad, veggies, and a grilled chicken breast, then covered it with tin foil and went to the gym for 30 min of cardio before I ate.

Then Friday everything went to hell in a hand basket! I started my period. I don't know about you, but I am horrible....I had been weighing myself daily at home, and the last few days a couple pounds had piled on, even though I was doing so good with diet & exercise. So I was happy to see it was that time of the month (I can't track it on a calender because it is super irregular), and that was the reason a few pounds had added on. And because was craving carbs so badly, I had a bagel and cream cheese for Friday break time. I had a lunch scheduled with the girls, and they all got pizza and pasta, but I got a salad with grilled chicken, so I was proud of myself there. And then I got home and my daughter was across the street and the neighbors were having pizza, and she asked if we could have pizza....and I gave in. It sounded so good, so I got 1 medium pizza and some chicken, and we all 4 shared it...so it wasn't pizza overload.

Then Saturday I had a mom2mom sale.....I took my daughter with me to help. We got McDonald's for breakfast on the way....hash brown and Hi-C for her....fruit & yogurt parfait and water for me. Then a little way into the sale she saw a couple people with muffins (the sale had a little refreshment area selling foods...so I went and got her a muffing and a juice box... she ate about 1/2 the muffin...I ate about 1/4 and threw the last 1/4 away. And a few hours later when people were eating lunch I went and got some for us....hot dog and juice box for her.....turkey & swiss wrap for me (still drinking my water) So not too bad. And then when it was time to load up, that was a workout...I packed all the boxes, then carried each out to my truck and ran back up the stairs to get the next. My heart was pounding + I was sweating = workout!

Then yesterday.....Kashi for breakfast......Then we were at my church's little festival for lunch time. All they had to eat was hot dogs, chips, pop, Popsicles, and bake sale goodies. So that is what I ate. I planned that we were going out to dinner, so I thought I would get a salad.

That didn't happen! We had to go to a funeral down river (about 40 minutes away), my hubby's grand mother had passed away. We were going to go out to dinner with some other families, but once the service was over, the kids were tired and cranky and we just wanted to get them home and out of dress clothes. There was a pizza place in that area that my hubby always talks about, so....since we were in the area....we got a pizza and took it home. And it was as good as the hubby always says....I had 3 pieces, and then a bit later I had 1 more piece.

I worked out this morning, 453 calories in 35 min!! Then I weighed myself....226! same as last week. So I didn't loose, but I didn't gain. I will weigh myself again Friday and see if some of it was water from all the dough (bagel & pizza Friday/ hot dog, bun, & lots of pizza Sunday). I gave in to my cravings, but I need to get back on the wagon and keep heading towards my goal!

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

I did so so good over vacation!

Did you ever have a deep fried Twinkie??? It's super good, they take a Twinkie, dip it in funnel cake batter, deep fry until golden, then put it on a plate and sprinkle on powered sugar. I never saw them until we started taking the kids to the festivals up-north. At that point I would have 2 or 3 every summer. I think of it as American as Apple Pie, and look forward to it as a high point to the otherwise ...lets call them quaint....little festivals. But I didn't have one this holiday. We went to the festival, I saw the stand, we even had to walk past it a few times. But I never stopped.

I helped my mom cook breakfast. I made the pancakes and hashbrowns while she made bacon and sausage and fried eggs.....then I sat down and just ate a grapefruit and a hard boiled egg.

I made the kids cheese quesidillas for lunch and everyone else had beef burritios and nachos. I had just some plain chicken breast and lettuce in my tortilla.

When they all roasted marshmallos at night, I had a 60 calorie no sugar pudding cup.

I came in yesterday, on my day off, and did a full workout with the trainer. I weighed myself....but the scale hadn't moved much from where it was Friday, maybe down a 1/4 pound. The trainer said that me & B need to quit weighing ourselves so much, he limited us down to monday mornings only....but I still plan to weigh myself at home, i'll just cut down to what he asked at the scale in the gym. I need to keep track that everything continues to go in the right direction.

Friday, September 4, 2009

I'm angry when I'm hungry!

There is no excuse for this, but because I always rationalize everything and wiggle my way to My Truth (the hubby say's i should have been a lawyer because I can argue anything to get my way....or at least try)......Last night I had alot to do...we are leaving for up north tomorrow morning, so tonight we need to pack and I need to go grocery shopping (healthy food for me for the weekend, and sushi for dinner tonight, brown rice if they have it). So last night the laundry needed to get done, kids baths, dishes, more laundry, i needed to wash my hair, make dinner, pack my gym bag (that's every night now again) and lastly....laundry!

So I got the kids dinner while I threw in the first load....where was the hubby? He should be home by now....he was working late (can't fault him for making money) then started picking up the house, cleaned up from the kids dinners (hubby got home) ran bath and threw in the baby. Got him ready for bed and layed him down. Then I jumped in the shower, as I was getting done and toweling off, I heard voices! Hubby had said that my brother-in-law was coming by to pick up a welder to borrow (I didn't even know we owned a welder!) but I didn't know my sister was coming with him. So instead of a 10 min stop in, this was now a full blown visit, and I had things to get done...lots to get done...not to mention I was wearing a night gown with a towel on my head.

So I come out of the bathroom to a ruckus in my daughter's room. Apparently auntie wanted to take to tortoise out to play with, and it pooped on the rug, and my daughter stepped in it, and somehow...her red fruit punch got spilt all over the cream rug! So I'm on the floor sopping up punch and poo...while auntie is washing the rest of the poo off my daughter's foot!

So once that was taken care of...I heard that my son was awake again.....of course with people over and noise all going on right outside his door....so I put him back to bed. By now I am starving!!! I had a salad for lunch, but missed my snack because I was busy at work....came home and made the kids dinner and did eat about 4 baby carrots and a bite of peach....but that wasn't much. I didn't want to be rude, but I didn't know when they were leaving and it was already after 8:00...so I started dinner....from the meal prep again....and it looked so good when I was making it, I had been dreaming about eating it. So it was artichoke stuffed chicken breasts, sauteed veggies (broccoli, red peppers, string beans, and yellow carrots, so pretty) and Parmesan risotto with peas!......Every was in the pans simmering away...I still didn't want to be rude, but I had so much to do...(And I stated this to them a couple times hoping---praying---that they would get the hint....So I started to fold the laundry that was in the dryer and put the clothes from the washer into the dryer. I checked on dinner....it was done, but they were still there....so I turned the pans down....Then the son got up again....I wished they would get the hint...I was busy!...we needed to eat!.....they kept waking the baby up!!! (note: he does wake up a couple times on a usual basis....but this was the 4th or 5th time....and I know it was because he thought there was a party going on and he wasn't invited) So when I came back from his room....my sister took a lid off the chicken and said "Uhh...i think your dinner is burning!"

$H!T!!!!!

I was soooo hungry...and all the broth had cooked off and was blackening in the pan! and the veggies and risotto were all dried out!.....So I got mad!! I started complaining...angerly... that if they would just leave! I'm not sure exactly what I said...but I remember that it wasn't nice, and I was on the verge of tears....I tried to apologize and they were like "I think we should go" ....if only they had decided that an hour ago!

We tried to eat dinner....it wasn't really burnt.....but everything was so dry. I was so looking forward to it, and it was so dry I was actually choking on the chicken (it's an issue that comes up from my thyroid thing)....The hubby covered his with ketchup, and offered it to me saying something about lubrication. But I told him I'm serious about this diet, so no ketchup for me. I ended up eating the artichokes out of the chicken, and some risotto and tossing out everything else! The hubby helped finish folding the 1st load of laundry, the 2nd is still in the dryer...and I have a couple loads that need to get done tonight.

I called and apologized to my sister today. I told her that I was mad at them, but it didn't give me an excuse to act that way towards them.

But I had a good workout this morning...410 calories of cardio. At Friday morning bagel time I just had fruit...and 1 donut hole. I figured I deserved it, I'm down 11 pounds (4.6%) this week! Salmon and lettuce wrap for lunch...with a peach on the side. Plan on getting sushi for dinner...and then up-north for the weekend! I don't know when my next post will be...probably not until Wednesday, I'm off work Tuesday but I still plan to come in for my morning workout!

Thursday, September 3, 2009

Needed Accountability.

Creamy Dreamy Shrimp Scampi over linguine....that was the dinner from the meal prep last night. I wanted to make some garlic cheese bread with it, but I'm still trying really hard at the re-invigorated diet. So instead....I made green beans. It was a 2 serving size dinner....but I stretched the linguine (which was whole wheat to start with) out over all 4 of us. The hubby got a full portion, and then I shared mine with both kids (my son doesn't eat much, but my daughter kept wanting more, as she calls then, nu-nu's. And I filled the bare spot on my plate with more green beans. An egg after workout this morning( tell you more about that in a sec, which ties in the title) a multi grain light english muffin with natural PB for a snack...and a salad with tuna and avocado for lunch.

So I weighed in this morning, down about another pound.....-9.5 pounds so far (-4%) and it's still just the first week! I know I have to be careful this weekend, I'll be up north with the family, and my mom doesn't even try to cook healthy....I'm already planning to take most of my own food so the weekend doesn't undo the work I have done.

D wasn't here this morning, she is already on va-ca. So it was just me and the trainer. I tried to tell him how good I have been doing, but I think he doesn't believe me. And why should he? At the beginning of all this I was gun-ho! And I got great results. And I think he was happy. And then the results slowed down, then I put a few pounds back on...up, down, inching, inching, lots of plateaus, which discouraged me, then this whole thyroid issue...and I thought the medicine would be like a magic pill....and it wasn't (they are still adjusting my dose every time I go in)...and that discouraged me more....I stopped doing my extra cardio MWF...I would just trickle in here and there...I was doing my T Th workouts, but not all gun-ho like before...there was alot of complaining, and joking with D...not alot of actual sweat and not any progress. So I can see where the trainer would get discouraged with me, I was discouraged with myself.

But! I have changed my attitude. This little competition gave me a kick, and woke me up....I have had talks with the hubby, and my mom, and I am serious. So I will just keep pushing like I have been all week....and the week after that...and the week after that....I'm not going to set a ### goal...I'll just keep going....there will be plateaus (I'm sure the weight I lost this week is mostly water, and this rapid loss will stop very soon) but I'm not going to get discouraged...so he will come around......and also....I sent him a link to this blog. So he may be reading this right now. Hi!! See you in the morning, and I am ready to work.

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Easy....so far.

Well everything went as planned last night.....Subway for supper. I did get the 12"....but I ripped off alot of the bread, and I got chicken breast, no cheese, spinach, tomato, cucumber, green pepper, mild peppers, a little black olives, and vinegar. Not oil and vinegar.....just plain old vinegar. Did you ever try it? you should. My sis, who works at Subway, turned me onto it. No calories, no fat, no sodium....just lots of flavor. So I ate my sub...and then instead of just vegging out in front of the TV....I DVR'd the shows I wanted to watch....and once they started I went and started to clean out a closet....then I carried out all the stuff and loaded it in my truck (I'm doing a mom2mom sale next weekend).....then I started my shows and just fast forwarded through commercials.....and I did a little bit of crunches and marching in place while I was watching....not much....but better than none. And just before bed I had my sugar free pudding cup and some milk.

I weighed in this morning, and I'm done a little more from yesterday!! So I was 229.5, thats down 8 pounds total so far (-3.36%) in just a couple days!!! And B has been recruiting like a mad man!! And the trainers have started recruiting too, we are going to let people join in all this week....so its like 30 people so far. That's a pot of $750.....can you believe it??? That's a house payment!! Or a small weekend vacation!! But everyone that says they are in might drop out....B is going to collect all the money next week....so then we will see what it actually is....and I'm not going to advertise how well i am doing so far, I don't want to scare other people off....I'll just tell my family, and B, and the trainer, and post it here...even though I'm the only one that reads it here, but it is a great log for me. So....salmon wrap for lunch again today.....shrimp for dinner tonight. I'll try to do some exercise tonight, even if it is just matching while watching TV.

I did cardio this morning....burned 410 calories on the elliptical. I know tomorrows workout will be killer, D won't be here, she is on vacation. And I wont be here next Tuesday, I have the day off for my daughters first day of school. So I know he will be hard on me tomorrow, and I know there will be pep talks about how I can take it all....and I actually think I can.

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Off to a great start!

I ate well all day yesterday, mowed the lawn for an added bit of exercise and enjoys a little dessert too (a sugar free pudding cup! Satisfies the chocolate craving with no guilt!)

I weighed in this morning, and I'm already down 6.5 pounds!!! (2.7%)
I'm sure most of it was just the junk I ate all weekend flushing out of my system, but it is a great motivating boost right off the start!

I had a great workout. The trainer found out about the competition. Apparently B had been drumming up participants all day and kept weighing them in, so the trainer figured it out. There is about 15 participants now, so that brings the prize pot up to a whooping $375!!! That's a big motivator too.

But the trainer kept telling me this morning "You got this in the bag" "Its yours to win" Stuff like that. And he might be telling everyone else the same thing, but I'm going to really try to win this.

Ohh the only bad thing is that they all decided to stretch it out for another month, so no it goes through the end of October. Just that much longer i have to control the will power.

I had a Lara bar before workout this morning.
A fat free yogurt after.
An egg at 10
I'm eating a salmon and lettuce wrap with a side of pineapples for lunch
I'll eat a healthy snack this afternoon (probably fruit or a granola bar)
Then we are getting Subway for dinner....I think I'll just get a 6" Chick breast with all the veggies!

See ya tomorrow