tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14649774216101269372024-03-13T08:35:23.323-07:00Tales from the TreadmillI'm working out, I don't like it, but I need it. This is my place where I complain about my trainer, cry about my sore muscles, and admit to my diet slip-ups. Follow along and cheer me on, God knows I need it!Nikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019036465499388353noreply@blogger.comBlogger139125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464977421610126937.post-72665118093991804142011-01-26T09:05:00.001-08:002011-01-26T09:06:28.500-08:001st posted resultsWe lost 3.27% ...not too bad for the first two weeks...that puts us in 4<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> place. I'll take it for now, and keep remembering that slow and steady wins the race!Nikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019036465499388353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464977421610126937.post-76584612533282164632011-01-25T09:15:00.000-08:002011-01-25T09:18:20.579-08:00Off to the racesWell we had our 1st weigh in yesterday. I lost another 4 pounds, so add that to the 6 I lost the previous week and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">I'm</span> down a grand total of 10! Not bad for two weeks, and my partner is down 8.5....so together we are rocking this out.<br /><br />My trainer told me thing morning that he is having a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">cardio</span> class on Thursdays, but I am NOT invited because of my hip <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">pain and</span> made a doctor appointment for next week. I'm sure it is just arthritis, but now we will know for sure!n. So i calledNikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019036465499388353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464977421610126937.post-20698503954507208062011-01-12T09:31:00.000-08:002011-01-12T09:44:36.214-08:00Right snack...Wrong TimeSo last night I needed a snack! I had one truffle from Christmas. Then I wanted to sit down with the box and a big glass of milk and eat a few handfuls of truffles. But I <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">didn't</span>! I went to the kitchen to find a better snack. There were cookies, I found a doughnut, but I didn't eat them. Instead I got a small bowl of fresh blueberries and poured on some skim milk and had my snack. I was super proud of my will power and my good choice. So I told my trainer all about it (left out any mention of truffles) this morning in the gym (while I was doing <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">cardio</span>, go me!). And he agreed that it is a good snack... but then informed me that I should be going to bed on an empty stomach! There goes my ritual of bed time snacking...and he informed me that empty stomach means no eating after 7 or 8! So i might need to move dinner time up too!Nikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019036465499388353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464977421610126937.post-61660481140231003852011-01-10T09:13:00.000-08:002011-01-10T09:21:18.367-08:00It's Go time!Contest Starts Today!<br />We had a nice big Mexican Take out dinner last night! Now just have to work on the Healthy eating and keep up on exercise. My partner S, is really motivated too. She is doing Medical Weight Loss Clinic (which I guess is pretty expensive) and having a contest with her sisters. So Im not worried about her dropping the ball at all. I just have to keep up my end!<br /><br />Did cardio this morning, had a greek yogert for breakfast and eating soup for lunch.Nikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019036465499388353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464977421610126937.post-81573464481605161902011-01-05T09:15:00.000-08:002011-01-05T09:36:42.610-08:00New Year, New Drama?So....who remembers all the drama from the weight loss contest from last year? The problems with partners, I was going to be with M but then one of the directors <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">snatched</span> him up and then B was going to get me a partner, then he tried to trick me into being partners with him (which pretty much sealed the deal for putting us OFF speaking terms) Then I ended up with A and he was a great partner, and we came in 4<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> out of like 30 something pairs...but then <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">after</span> all was said and done I gained all the weight back plus some! Remember? no?, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">I'm</span> trying to forget too!<br /><br />Well B <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">announced</span> on Monday at the company meeting that there is a new contest starting. I decided that I am not even going to get into the drama this year, and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">I'm</span> not doing the contest. Then yesterday after me and D's workout we were talking in the hall and P, the director, walked by and said I could have M for a partner this year. I told him <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">I'm</span> not even doing it and he said "Why, you guys are working out already!" Then this morning when I showed up to Workout my trainer was telling me how I have been doing great, and how I could win this contest and I have so much potential....blah blah...and I told him <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">I'm</span> not doing it, and he said "I know, but if you did..." So then later today, I was in talking to S (who is a 'bigger girl' like me, but super sweet and fun) and she asked if I wanted to be partners...so i told her <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">I'll</span> think about it. Going to talk to the hubby tonight, and the trainer and D in the morning, and then <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">I'll</span> let S know....<br /><br />But I have dropped a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">whopping</span> 2 pounds since New Year.....a drop in the bucket, but a step in the right direction...Nikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019036465499388353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464977421610126937.post-42551014344772400992011-01-03T09:11:00.000-08:002011-01-03T09:18:53.715-08:00New Year, New YouSo..I <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">drooped</span> a couple pounds! (Because I got my hair cut short! <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Haha</span> I crack me up!)<br /><br />I got a little talking to from my trainer last <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Thursday</span> (last day of work before we were off for New Years). He said we need to hit it hard this year, and just do it, and other trainer-type phrases. But he is right. I told him that I need to weigh myself on a regular basis...like every day or two....so I can make sure that the scale is going in the right direction. My scale at home <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">isn't</span> working (probably just needs new batteries) so I weighed in at the gym.....264! See, when <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">I'm</span> not looking, and my pants are finally tight....I've put on 10 to 20 pounds!<br /><br />So I ate OK over the weekend....and did <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">cardio</span> this morning...and weighed in at 263. A good start....just need to keep it up.....again.Nikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019036465499388353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464977421610126937.post-34372833140060165882010-12-15T09:16:00.000-08:002010-12-15T09:35:03.411-08:00Ohh the weather outside is Frightful..And my bed is so delightful<br />Need to work out, but I don't <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">wana</span> go!<br />'Cause it snowed, cause it snowed, cause it snowed!<br /><br />I planned to work out on Monday, had my clothes <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">laid</span> out and everything. Then I woke up and saw the horrible storm that had snowed overnight. So I skipped the plan to work out and headed to work, got there 2.5 hours late due to traffic! Then planned to work out on Tuesday. Got up, dressed, started driving and found out that the traffic was still really bad, got to work at 7:30 so skipped the workout and just changed into my work clothes. So today I left early and actually got some good <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">cardio</span> in! I did plan to weigh myself on Monday, then <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Tuesday</span> and never made it. Then I was there today and forgot to weigh in!<br /><br />I started to feel better and cleared up on the 'bathroom issues' <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">around</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Saturday</span>. I waited a few days to make sure I was 'solid' then I started to take 3 pills a day yesterday. So far so good.Nikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019036465499388353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464977421610126937.post-53401156146341083352010-12-08T09:59:00.000-08:002010-12-08T10:21:14.826-08:00New MedicineI was working out pretty steady.....then it started to snow a bit, and I was late a few days, and I was off while my mom had surgery (all went well and she is home now)....blah blah blah....so I <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">haven't</span> really worked out in 2 weeks. I did go to the doctor the day after Thanksgiving (oh, and I ate a ton at Thanksgiving), and she started me back on <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Metformin</span>. It's a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">diabetes</span> drug, but I guess it helps lower <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">TSH</span> levels too, and helps loose weight (bonus!!) So <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">i'm</span> supposed to take 4 500 mg pills a day (big huge horse pills) but she said to start with one a day for the first week, then 2 a day the second week, etc.<br /><br />So the 1st week went great, 1 a day and feeling good. Did notice that I wasn't as hungry. She had said that my <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">apatite</span> would be diminished (something with it <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">controlling</span> my blood sugar and insulin) and that is good because I had been eating like a hog lately.<br /><br />Start week 2, 2 pills a day on Saturday. On <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Monday</span> I tossed my cookies on my way to work, then after a blow out in the bathroom I went home and stayed in bed for the day. Thought I had a flu (which I still might have had a touch of) but now it is Wednesday and I still have horrible diarrhea. I finally looked it up on the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Internet</span> to day and diarrhea is a side effect that like 52% of people on this drug have! No wonder you loose weight!<br /><br />My sweet hubby thinks I should call the doctor, but I'm going to wait it out for a bit. I see her at the end of next month, but if it gets too bad before that <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">i'll</span> call.Nikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019036465499388353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464977421610126937.post-23802336900945448602010-11-19T09:20:00.000-08:002010-11-19T09:25:13.186-08:00Maybe I should start watching what I eat......At least on the days before I plan to weigh in. This morning I was back to 263! :( But I also had chinese take-out for dinner (salt city!)Nikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019036465499388353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464977421610126937.post-49868490779866861242010-11-12T09:46:00.000-08:002010-11-12T09:50:28.352-08:00One Week completeSo I actually worked out every morning this week! And I weighed myself this morning and I am down 1 pound. I would have liked to see more progress after 5 days in the gym....but I did enjoy my Chinese Take-out for dinner last night and my huge calzone I had for lunch.....we will work on diet in a few weeks.Nikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019036465499388353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464977421610126937.post-83354028936024167072010-11-10T09:23:00.000-08:002010-11-10T09:38:01.025-08:00Sticker PleaseSo Monday I did 20 min of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Cardio</span>. Then yesterday I showed up for my regular session with my trainer and he said "Come here, I have something for you." And he put a smiley face sticker on my water bottle and said it was for showing up <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Monday</span>. Then I did <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">cardio</span> again for 20 min this morning (3 days in a row had not happened for a long time!) and he came and put another sticker on my water bottle. (I have been peeling them off once I get to my desk and putting them on a piece of paper.) and it is silly, but these little stickers are kinda <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">motivating</span>.<br /><br />And!!! Yesterday was my daughters Pasta Dinner fundraiser at school. So I had a small plate of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">spaghetti</span> and meatballs (very small portion, I thought I'd stop on the way home and pick up some Taco Bell or something, plus the hubby needed dinner too since he didn't go to the fundraiser). And there was a bake sale there and I bought 6 brownies, intending to eat a few now and then the rest with some milk once I got home. I ate one after dinner and my daughter had one...and I took the rest home. After the fundraiser we had to stop at a store, and then I went right home (no takeout!) And the hubby and daughter finished off the brownies while I did some housework. Then the hubby made himself some dinner while I took a shower and then went to bed. So NO night time snacking!!!! Pretty proud right now!Nikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019036465499388353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464977421610126937.post-51415982618611725982010-11-08T09:26:00.000-08:002010-11-08T09:42:56.870-08:00Say it aint so!This weekend we did the 'fall clean-up' yard-work. This included my hubby blowing and mowing the entire back yard while I raked in the front. After I was about 75% done, and he was 100% done, he came to the front to help. He finished the raking while I mowed the front. Then my hip was killing me so I rested. Then I went grocery shopping and my hip hurt so bad I had to lean on the cart to make it around the store. This (coupled with other <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">complications</span> of a more personal nature, including barely being able to clip my toe nails) has <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">spurred</span> me to....once again....start working on loosing weight. (also all my pants are <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">incredibly</span> tight!) So I worked out this <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">morning</span>, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Monday</span> with no trainer and weighed myself to see where I am........263! Seriously! I <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">haven't</span> been this fat for a long time.....I was 256 when I started with the trainer 2 years ago. In the past few months I have been <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">barley</span> making it to the gym 2 mornings a week, and I've been eating whatever I want, including cake, cookies, and candy at night with a glass of milk. Also my water intake has gone from 5-6 bottles a day down to 1-2.<br /><br />The new plan is to try to do some <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">cardio</span> most mornings. And up my water intake. We'll see how this goes for a couple weeks and then work on adding more diet restrictions.<br /><br />Also, on my last trip to the endocrinologist...she was feeling my thyroid and said "Did you know you have <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">alot</span> of facial hair?" No I hadn't noticed....except for the constant plucking I need to do to keep away the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">uni brow</span> and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Italian</span> grandmother beard! And she said maybe I have <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">PCOS</span>? I know I have <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error">PCOS</span>! I knew that 7 years ago. So she sent me to have a bunch of blood-work, to check kidney and liver functions and glucose, and whatever else....And she wants to put me on <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-error">metformin</span> (which I was on so that I could ovulate to get pregnant). But I guess it helps regulate glucose and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">helps</span> you lose weight.....so maybe this is what I need. I go back to see her, get all the blood results, and hopefully a magic prescription, in a few weeks. I'm not going to hold my breath though, I thought the thyroid <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-error">meds</span> were going to help with my weight but that didn't happen at all. I'm just going to try to make it to the gym each morning and see where it goes from there.Nikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019036465499388353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464977421610126937.post-5889256597895168752010-08-11T09:19:00.001-07:002010-08-11T09:21:58.733-07:00Baby steps.....I worked out this morning...on a Wednesday, with no trainer! Go Me! I did a little over 20 min on the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">eliptical</span> and burned 250 calories. I weighed my self also.....248. Now we move forward from here. I don't plan to post often....maybe once a week or so, mostly weight updates or if I feel I did especially good or especially bad at something, food, exercise, whatever.Nikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019036465499388353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464977421610126937.post-49314305856003960722010-08-10T09:07:00.001-07:002010-08-10T09:20:37.375-07:00Long time no see!So....how have you been?<br /><br />I know I <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">haven't</span> blogged in a few months. I looked back to see what my last entry was...and I was complaining that I was burned out. Guess that was true. We did finish that last weight loss competition. Me and A2 came in 5<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span>. Not a prize money position, but not too bad out of 30+ teams. I know it was my fault, if I had tried a little harder at the end we might have scooted up a few points and won <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">some</span> money.<br /><br />Anyway, enough about the past.lets talk about now. I have been keeping up my Tues & Thursday morning work outs with D and our trainer. But I have been doing zero extra <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">cardio</span>, no M W F workouts, and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">definitely</span> no lunch time workouts. I have really been enjoying the extra sleep, and I have been eating anything I feel like. So....needless to say....I have been packing weight back on. I was going to weigh myself this morning so I could have a good starting number, but I ran out of time.<br /><br />Starting number for What?, you may be asking. Well...my sister got engaged yesterday. So that means there will be a wedding coming up. No plans have been made yet as to when, or if it will big a big shin-dig or a small deal or what. But I know that I do NOT want to be a FAT COW at the wedding. I was fat at my wedding, and I was 9 months pregnant at my other sisters wedding, so I <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">want to</span> be presentable at this one. So before I even know if I will be shopping for a brides maid gown, I'm going on a bride's maid diet! And the hubby said he was going to work on slimming down too, so that will be a great help to me. Let's see how it goes....this time.Nikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019036465499388353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464977421610126937.post-62152424553503321622010-04-07T09:40:00.000-07:002010-04-07T09:44:46.207-07:00Burned out!I don't know if my allergies are bothering me, or <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">I'm</span> slightly depressed, or if the time change is messing with my internal clock.....but I can NOT get up in the morning!!! I didn't workout Monday or today (Wednesday). I did a good workout yesterday in the morning only.... I have been eating OK, especially at work, salad for lunch everyday with leftovers. And eating healthy snacks...I just don't feel like hitting the gym. I know I should, I still <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">haven't</span> taken off all the vacation weight and I don't know when the next weigh in will be, but <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">I'm</span> sure it will be soon. I have been busy at home, doing yard work and outside playing with the kids (maybe that is helping to make me so tired)....I <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">haven't</span> been blogging because I don't have much to report. I'm just going to workout when I feel like it and not beat myself up when I skip.Nikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019036465499388353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464977421610126937.post-20650514394786087992010-03-30T09:10:00.001-07:002010-03-30T09:20:51.481-07:00Re-Gaining GroundLike I said in the last post from last week....I was up a little bit from the previous weigh-in, so I didn't turn in a weight last week. I think A2 was down a little, but it wasn't enough to keep us from slipping to 6<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> place in the ranking!! I'm sure it would have been even worse if I had turned in a weight. So we started in 1st place...then went to 2<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">nd</span> place.....and now 6<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> place.....That is out of money contention so it is a major issue! :)<br /><br />I ate OK over the weekend...and I've been totally on workouts yesterday and today. I'm only 1 pound over the previous weight-in now (231) and going to work really hard all week to bring that down further. Before I fell off the wagon (I really need to get a seat-belt) I was at 227. And if I didn't tell you, I gave up chocolate for Lent and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">haven't</span> had a speck of anything <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">chocolate</span> in over a month.<br /><br />So Easter is on Sunday....and I have decided that if I get back to 227 or below by <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Friday</span> at noon, then I can have some <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">chocolate</span> Easter Candy!!! I'm already planning what it will be....I know it will involve at least 1 <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Carmel</span> C<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">adbury</span> egg...that's the best thing I can think of so far. We are going to get the Easter basket stuff for the kids tonight, so I will see if there is anything else that looks really worth it. And I also know that I will have no will power once Easter is over, because I will not feel like I am letting down the Lord if I cheat...only myself...and A2...and the hubby who has been such good support.....now that I put it that way I think I can have the will power.....I will have a little <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">chocolate</span> then right back at it! Only a little over a month left of the contest....I can stick to it for the next 5 weeks!!Nikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019036465499388353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464977421610126937.post-47666531794301702312010-03-25T09:20:00.000-07:002010-03-25T09:35:05.448-07:00It's been awhile....(warning, kinda gorey)Sorry I <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">haven't</span> posted in a while......<br />I was doing really super good last week....was down to 227 on Wednesday, so 3 pounds down from the weigh-in the week before. Then I was off work on Friday, we went of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">vacation</span> for the weekend. Took the kids to a big indoor <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">waterpark</span>. Had a blast, and since it was vacation, didn't even try to eat well. It was all room service and take out. But we were also walking constantly and swimming <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">alot</span>, so it probably about evened out. And <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">I'm</span> sure it would have been fine except....<br />Also since I was on vacation, I got my period, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">happens</span> every time I leave home for a couple days. So, this was the 1st one since I got the IUD. And the doctor had warned me that my periods would be heavier than I was used to since I went off my BC pills....and she also warned that the IUD can make cramps worse. So I should have been more prepared....but it was pretty bad! I was in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">alot</span> of pain from cramps, and I was super duper tired. Drove home from vacation Sunday around noon....crawled into bed and stayed there most of the rest of the day/night. Then I was miserable at work Monday (skipped all workouts) Got up to go workout Tuesday morning, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">texted</span> the trainer that I wasn't going to make it, and went back to bed, skipped everything Wednesday also.<br />We were supposed to weigh in on Wednesday also, an e-mail came around on Tuesday....I went over yesterday, i was about 2 pounds up from the last weigh in, so I didn't record it and turn it in. My partner A2 e-<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">mailed</span> to see how I was, and I admitted that I ate bad on vacation and skipped my workouts for the 1st half of the week, I feel like I let him down....mostly because I did.<br />And it wouldn't be so bad if I all did was skip some workouts....but I also use my 'sickness' as an excuse to eat poorly. We got <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Chinese</span> takeout <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Sunday</span> night, Burger King Monday for lunch, ate a good dinner Monday night, had Subway Tuesday for Lunch and a good dinner Tuesday night, had soup/ salad/ and a burger from Big Boy yesterday for lunch and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">Qdoba</span> yesterday for dinner.<br />So this <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">morning</span> I drug myself to the gym, and I <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">just</span> had a nice salad for lunch. No lunch time workout though, and I don't know if I'll workout tomorrow at all. I'm going to focus on eating good and work in workouts as I feel better. Should be back in the swing next week. And hopefully all the bad stuff I ate will just 'flow through'!Nikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019036465499388353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464977421610126937.post-2343415987304650182010-03-16T10:24:00.000-07:002010-03-16T10:32:37.413-07:00I have NO will powerSo....1st off we dropped in the ranking.....2<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">nd</span> place now. The team that is now ahead of us is a girl that <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">doesn't</span> have <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">alot</span> to loose, so just a couple pounds for her is a big percentage drop, and her partner is our <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">maintenance</span> man, and he is kinda heavy and has lost like 30 pounds. He is doing really good.<br /><br />I have been doing good since last week. Eating mostly good, and if it is something bad, ice cream, I totally work on portion control. But I have been making all my morning and lunch time workouts. So yesterday I weighed in at 229....yes!!! and then this morning at 228 and about 1/8<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span>....it just balanced just above 228. So I was super happy.<br /><br />I totally planned on working out at lunch, and brought a weight watcher meal to eat......then we had a work emergency....someone had to leave and rush over to a testing facility....and that someone was me. So that shot my workout....but I totally could have come back and ate my planned meal.....but the draw of fast food was too strong.....and I ended up at Wendy's!Nikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019036465499388353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464977421610126937.post-86375248843491311912010-03-10T09:47:00.000-08:002010-03-10T09:56:46.251-08:00Weigh in Today...There was a weigh in today. I was sick all weekend, and even took Monday off work. While I was in bed resting I was just craving comfort foods, so I made no objecting when the hubby ordered pizza for dinner one night, and I got some frozen 'rib' patties at the store and had those with mac& cheese for dinner another night, in between I was skipping meals in exchange for sleep. and I had a couple bowls of ice cream <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">because</span> the cool <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">creaminess</span> helped my throat.<br /><br />So I come back to work yesterday, to find an email that we are having a weigh in today! I had no idea what I would weigh and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">was</span> a little scared. But I weighed in this morning at 230....not so great, but at least it is 2 pounds down from the last official weigh in. A2 weighed in at 5 pounds down from the last weigh in, so as a team we will do <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">OK</span> for the rankings, but <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">I'm</span> totally ready to loose the 1st place spot.<br /><br />But I think will be a good kick in the pants to work hard and get the 1st place spot back! I keep worrying about why <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">I'm</span> stagnant, but the best way to get the scale moving is to get my butt moving...I need to work out longer and harder, just turn it up a bit. Easier said then done, but still worth trying!!Nikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019036465499388353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464977421610126937.post-11727793468788294872010-03-03T09:59:00.000-08:002010-03-03T10:02:52.395-08:00Back in in 2-3-0's Again!!!Sung to the tune of....<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">I'm</span> just pissed and not in the mood for singing!!!<br />I stayed at 229 last week, and then went home for the weekend, and showed up Monday at 231...it's now Wednesday and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">I'm</span> about 230.5<br />But I have been working out every morning and lunch, and eating really good, I just hate this non-<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">scenical</span> fluctuation! But <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">I'm</span> just going to keep working on it, keep working on it. Hopefully I'll have another good drop and then <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">when</span> a pound or two come back on, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">I'll</span> still be in the 220's.Nikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019036465499388353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464977421610126937.post-57475704163049504972010-02-24T09:45:00.000-08:002010-02-24T09:51:36.936-08:00Back in in 2-2-0's Again!!!Sung to the tune "Back in the USSR"<br /><br />Yep....I weighed in this morning and I am 229!!!!! ha!!!!<br />Started this weight loss competition in the 240's (244 to be exact)<br />Ripped through the 230's<br />And now <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">I'm</span> in the 220's !!!!<br /><br />I shouldn't be as happy as I am about this, it's still way way too much for me to weigh. And I have been in the 220's before, but then I mess up and get back in the 230's and 240's!! And I'll have to go back and check to make sure (which is one great thing about keeping this blog) but I <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">think</span> I have said "I'll never get back over 230 again" and that promise didn't hold much water, so <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">I'm</span> not going to say anything like that, I'll just keep working my way down, working my way down.<br /><br />But I sent e-mails and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">txt's</span> already today to Thank my Hubby and my partner, A2....and I'll just keep at it.<br />(3 weeks 'till the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Waterpark</span>!)Nikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019036465499388353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464977421610126937.post-4464701392189920412010-02-18T10:06:00.001-08:002010-02-18T10:21:39.987-08:00Man Down!!OK...so not a man...my water bottle. Yep, the water <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">bottle</span> that started a craze goes down in flames. See, when I first started working out, my trainer told me to get a good water bottle because a key to getting healthy is to drink a crap ton of water....1/2 your body weight in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">oz's</span>. So if I weigh 240 lbs, I would need 120 <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">oz's</span> of water a day....that's basically a gallon. So I found a great water bottle at Target, it had a dial on the side to help keep track of how much you drink. So I bought it, showed it to the trainer, and he thought it was so cool that he went and bought a couple. then everyone else in the gym saw the trainer with it, so they all bought one. And then the bottles went on sale at Costco for a 3 <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">pak</span>, and now everyone (almost) has that style of bottle!<br /><br />So today, I was going across the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">street</span>, and I was <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">carrying</span> too many things, in<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">cluding</span> my bottle. And when I tried to open the door.....water bottle hit the pavement. At first I thought I had just lost the little rubber seal piece, and a friend was helping look for it. But then I realized that the clasp that keeps it closed was broken too...so I hummed a funeral <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">dirge</span>, and threw it in a trash can. Sad.<br /><br />But <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">I bought</span> a water out of the vending machine, and I'll get a new re-<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">usable</span> bottle when I'm out shopping this weekend!<br /><br />(Sorry I <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">haven't</span> posted in over a week....I've been on a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">plateau</span> and a little discouraged. Then it was Valentines...so Hubby and I had a date, and I pretty much <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">didn't</span> cook all weekend, so lots of take-out, and a big heat-shaped-box of Whitman's Sampler! and the Girl Scout Cookies came in, so we have been munching on those...And I think going off the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-error">bc</span> pills has my <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">hormones</span> messed up, so I have been really tired and depressed for a few days. But I worked out HARD last Thursday, this Tuesday and yesterday morning's with the trainer...<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">didn't</span> do lunch work <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" class="blsp-spelling-error">out's</span> this week <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_17" class="blsp-spelling-error">MTW</span> (T i had a 1/2 day and took the girl scouts ice skating, so i am going to count that as a workout, sure made my legs sore) (and MW I spent my lunch walking arounf handing out GS cookies) but I just did lunch today, and went to my meals last night, so the freezer is stocked with healthy dinners...so we are on track....oh! and I gave up Chocolate for Lent!)Nikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019036465499388353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464977421610126937.post-61565829259662216862010-02-10T09:51:00.000-08:002010-02-10T09:52:19.310-08:00We're Number 1 !!!!!That's all I have to say about that!Nikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019036465499388353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464977421610126937.post-24272342251500305862010-02-09T09:41:00.000-08:002010-02-09T09:57:03.654-08:00No rankings yet!So the weekend went really well. I did have a small piece of Angel Food cake at the birthday party, and some raw veggies. but the party was at a place called "Pump It Up", it's a warehouse with a bunch of those <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">inflatable</span> bounce houses blown up inside. So the whole time I was bouncing with my kids, and chasing them in the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">obstacle</span> course and going down the big slide. So I more than burned off the cake.<br /><br />I weighed in yesterday.....<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">drum roll</span> please.....down 12 pounds total!!! 244 to 232, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">thats</span> a 4.9% drop!!! And A2 lost another pound since last week too. I was really excited to see the ranking today, but it wasn't posted when I was over there this morning, and I <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">havn't</span> been back over, so I'll have to wait and see how we are doing against the other teams.<br /><br />My trainer always says that <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">alot</span> of my weight issues have to do with my hormones (and I know the hubby will agree that I can be pretty 'hormonal'!) And I know that my thyroid medication is helping <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">alot</span>. So I thought that it would help even more to get off my birth control pills, it's just another hormone <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">I'm</span> putting in my body every day, plus I hate having to remember to take my pill. But there are no plans for babies anytime soon...so....I got an IUD. That is NOT fun. I left work early <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">yesterday</span> for my appointment, I was so so super <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">nervous</span>. And when I was 'on the table' my knees were shaking the whole time. I could not stop, even when I put my hand on my knee and tried to stead it. And the doctor would say things like "A little pinch now" And it would hurt like crap for a second...."A little cramping now" And it would be aching in my abdomen...and when it was done she said I would have "Some bleeding and cramping" and to just take Motrin. So I drove home, took two 600 mg Motrin I had leftover from my last baby delivery, took a shower and went to bed. I left the hubby in charge of dinner, he ordered pizza, when it came I came out of my room, got a big plate of pizza, bread sticks, wings, and coleslaw, and went back to bed. I think I was sleeping for the night before 8 o'clock.<br /><br />I did work out this morning, I just took it easy, and i did need to stop a couple times. No bad pains, just some cramping starting and i didn't <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">want to</span> push it. I didn't know how I would feel later, so I decided to skip my lunch workout and take it easy. I've had no issues, so <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">I'll</span> go back to two workouts tomorrow. And hopefully I'll have some rankings tomorrow too!!Nikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019036465499388353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464977421610126937.post-52049023914937459682010-02-05T09:46:00.001-08:002010-02-05T10:05:12.129-08:00I even did the Treadmill today!So...weigh in went AWESOME!! <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">I'm</span> down 10 pounds since this challenge started. So the hard work IS paying off. I only had one workout yesterday since it was our monthly employee lunch. It was <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Italian</span>, so I could have eaten horribly, but I had mostly salad, some chicken that was in a cream sauce, some green beans, mushrooms, and 3 <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">tortellini</span> (I wanted more but resisted!) And the hubby and I did get <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Chinese</span> takeout for dinner, I got <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">MuShu</span> Chicken, so it's meat and shredded veggies, not too bad (no deep frying or batter) and the hubby got <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">kung</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">po</span> chicken. We did get egg rolls too. Then to make up for it I did 350 <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">cals</span> on the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">elliptical</span> this morning, and actually ran on the treadmill at lunch.<br /><br />That's right...I RAN! Not because I wanted to, as much as just to see if I could! There were no <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">ellipticals</span> by the time I got up there (there were bikes, but I hate those) So I got on the one open treadmill. I <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">figured</span> I would walk until an <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">elliptical</span> opened up. K was on the treadmill next to me, and he walked a min then ran a min or two.....So after 2 min of walking, I <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">upped</span> my speed from 3.0 to 4.5 and ran (more of a fast jog to be totally truthful) I told myself to do it for one min and then walk again....but after one min I wasn't too tired, so I decided to try for 2. Then my trainer walked past behind me and said something like "Good job Nick"...and that was pretty motivating, so I just kept running. Kinda like Forrest <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-error">Gump</span>! :) After 5 min I thought that was a pretty round number, so I backed down to 3.0 to walk again. My partner A2,(I really like this partner thing, more than I thought I would) came up next to the treadmill and told me what I good job I was doing. And since that is pretty motivating too, I told him that I would walk another min and then see how long I could run a second time. And I ran for 5 min the second time too!!! It was hard the second time and I was really counting down the seconds, but I did it!! And then I walked for another few min...and then I ran for another min, upping my speed every 10 secs or so, just to see how fast I could go...I got up to 6.0 and that is pretty fast...so I went down for a little cool down walk and was done.<br /><br />A2 was leaving the gym at the same time as me and we walked down the hall together. He was telling me really good job on running 3 times (so him and the trainer must have been watching) and we chatted for a sec until he turned down another hall.<br /><br />Pretty proud of myself right now! And <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-error">Im</span> going to ride this wave for the weekend. Have a kids <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-error">bday</span> party tonight, no cake for me thanks. We have a weigh in on Monday for our first team ranking, so <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" class="blsp-spelling-error">Im</span> going to try to get some exercise in over the weekend, and be very careful with what I eat! I'll let you know Tuesday when they post the team ranking how I'm doing against everyone else, but right now I'm kicking ass against myself, which is the most important.Nikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019036465499388353noreply@blogger.com0