Weigh-in #10

I'm breaking my code of silence to report the results of my weekly weigh-in. I lost a whopping 8 lbs!!!!!! I'm sure a good portion of that is due to the stomach bug I've had for the last couple days, but oh my freakin' gosh!!!! Wow. I stepped on the scale several times to make sure I wasn't seeing things. I was just hoping to have not gained anything this week. I'm sooooo excited. I had to wake Stuart up to tell him. The last time my weight was this low was a couple weeks after I had my tonsils out and a week or two before I found out I was pregnant for the third time (that's pre-twins). That puts a "1" in front. Wahoo! Now if I can just keep it off over the next week as I go back to regular eating. I'm sure the s'mores indulgence at Family Home Evening won't help me in that endeavor (it was easily 1000 calories). I'll have to be vigilant this week. No more "2's"! I wonder if the pants in my closet fit...?

Week 7 Ends

I haven't felt like posting. I've hit a wall. It's been really hard to care. I've had a few slip ups in the diet. Running on the treadmill is soooooooo boring. I have exercised every day. On my walk day I took the kids to the local river trail. I doubt it was very good cardio, but it was enjoyable for a change. Today I ran the trail. Madilyn followed me on her bike. I didn't get to actually run as much as I wanted to, because Madilyn kept stopping for water, or potty breaks. I know I did a mile and a half without stopping. We did about 3 miles total. I figure I ran 2 of them. I hope my joints (especially my hip) holds up. It's much more gratifying to see the physical distance you cross as opposed to ticking off numbers on the treadmill. On my way to the start of the trail I clocked it in the car. From my driveway to the parking lot at the Sports Park is exactly 3.2 miles. I would have thought it was much farther. I run that and more every day! I'm thinking of having Stuart meet me with the kids at the park on Saturday mornings and run there. When I envision myself running, its always outside. This treadmill thing is uninspiring. So, I'm not sure if I hit the time targets for today's run (it was suppose to be 26 minutes at a time), but it was so much more enjoyable, and sorely needed to inspire me to go on.

Weigh in #9

I gained a pound (although after my workout and a trip to the bathroom I'd lost it again, but that probably doesn't count). I'm not surprised. I could feel it. I am really disappointed. I've worked out really hard this past week. I haven't missed a day (except two days for strep throat) since I started this program. I'm running faster, and longer every day. I assume it has to do with diet. I've been having dessert again. I'm not snacking, but I have second helpings sometimes. Mostly at dinner. I've hit the yo-yo range I've been in for years. I loose a pound, gain a pound, but never get out of the trap. I feel hopeless. The time I have to exercise, and what I know and can do diet wise isn't good enough. I've gone from averaging -2lbs. a week to haggling over this same pound all month long. It's very discouraging. I just feel like I'll be fat forever. I hope this doesn't have anything to do with being off my thyroid meds.

Tuesdays have been a walk day throughout this program. Today it became another run day. Hopefully the added day will help.

breakfast:
oatmeal with a little brown sugar and strawberries
1% milk

lunch:
yucky little turkey and cheese rolls with Tzitki sauce
a few sour grapes

dinner:
a blah ham and cheese sandwich

I consoled my grumpy mood about the pound I gained by eating munchies leftover from FHE last night. Way to go. Fabulous. Where's the will power?

Week 7

I wasn't sure how week 7 would start off. I was up really late (it was Father's Day after all), and the baby was up at 6 (she's been doing that a lot lately). I was sooooo tired. I decided to eat a little something to help boost my energy before my workout. The run actually wasn't bad. I started doing some hip exercises to help get myself in shape for outdoor running.

snack:
banana

breakfast:
waffles with strawberries (no butter)
1 % milk

lunch:
big salad (romaine, tomato, carrot, jack cheese, honey mustard dressing)
a couple bites of a roll

snack:
yogurt

dinner:
waffles with strawberries (it was so yummy I couldn't resist)
1% milk

FHE treat:
peanut butter marshmallow munchies (I ate several. Probably negated my entire workout. I have a feeling tomorrow's weigh in is going to be disappointing.)

I'm up way too late. Time for bed. Tomorrow brings an additional run day for my weekly routine.

I have a feeling today's run is going to be hard. I was up until 1 am last night (grocery shopping so we'd have breakfast), and back up at 6:30 ish with the baby. I really just want to go back to bed. Soooooo tired.

breakfast:
Honey Bunches of Oats with 1/2 a banana and cut up strawberries

The run wasn't so bad. Week six is complete.

lunch:
plain old boring turkey and cheese on white
an orange

dinner:
beef stew (two helpings, arrrrg)
2 slices of bread

I sooooo want something desserty. It's been a rainy day and I just want to curl up with a good movie and a yummy treat!

60/4/600

I hit some milestones during my run this morning. Including a 5 minutes warm-up and a 10 cool down I was on the treadmill for 1 hour. That was the goal I'd set in the beginning. 1 hour of exercise. I also passed 4 miles (4.29 to be exact), and broke 600 calories burned (I can't remember the exact amount). I was a little slower running today. No time improvements, but I ran longer. I felt fine after I hit the 5k mark so I kept going for a few more minutes. I probably could have run more, but I didn't want to push anything too far with my hip being all weird. It's feeling much better today. I guess I'm not ready for the impact of outdoor runs.


breakfast:
glorified rice (and lots of it. How's that for counteracting the 600 calorie burn?) it's delicious, but totally unsatisfying. I'm still hungry.

lunch:
turkey and cheese on white, no mayo

dinner:
grilled chicken, mozzarella, a slice of bread

later:
a nectarine (seriously the best thing I ate all day)
OJ

need to work on those fruits and veggies

pre-workout snack:
6 almonds


It's a walk day. I think I'm going to stick to walking instead of adding in the running. It's disappointing, but I'm concerned about this hip. Maybe I'm not ready to run outside. Ugh. And I did well this past Tuesday! But that's when the hip started acting up. Better to take care of it I guess. I feel like I'm regressing, or giving up by not running. Maybe I'm just too heavy for my joints to handle the impact outside. Who knows. I was up late last night too. I'm really tired.


Walk was good. Beautiful morning!


breakfast:
two eggs
two pieces of toast (with butter)
1% milk
not the most healthy, but I'm soooooooo tired of instant oatmeal. I won't make a habit of it.

lunch:
grilled cheese (Chloe made it for me. How could I say no?)

dinner:
I couldn't tell you all that I ate. I went to a Relief Society Barbeque. I sampled several things. I'm not even going to try. I'm sure I had too many calories today.

later:
glorified rice (rice, maraschino cherries, marshmallows, pineapple, whipped cream. It was my contribution to the RS dinner that no one ate)
OJ

Hip feels better today