Chip Week! It was great, it was awesome, I'm glad it's over. Hee! But I do thank Choco for creating some really good challenges and being mega supportive (yes you were!) because. . .
199.6 (!)
-2.6 (!)
Goal Date: March 21
As I shared with Choco this week, I was seeing my final goal date move further and further back on my calorie-counting app every week I didn't get results. So I'm keeping a closer eye on that. It's now back in the safe zone of pre-Vegas, but I'd like a bigger safety net than 2 days.
Saturday's physical challenge was 21 squats. I pulled up YouTube to make sure I got proper form and found a squat challenge set to (and the length of) "Call Me Maybe". I threw myself into it, to hell with proper form, and did it. Felt pretty smug, but it would come back to bite me later. Mental challenge was to think about what I did right on the last day of the previous week. I didn't make notes on this one, so the only thing I remember thinking was that I avoided snacky stuff in the evening specifically because it was the night before weigh-in and I always think "Come on, you can make it one evening." Here's a thought - maybe EVERY night should be the "night before a weigh-in"!
Sunday: Physical was 30 wall push-ups. Did it in 2 sets of 15. I always forget that it's kind of cool to have that sore feeling in a particular muscle and know that you worked it. (Not like injury-level sore, but you know what I mean.) Mental was some VEGAS preplanning! This was my favorite challenge of the week, and definitely inspirational.
Monday: Physical was 2 sets of 15 knee ups. I did them. I was not happy. Mental was to envision a perfect day and follow through. I had good intentions, but the day was definitely far from perfect. Monday was a generally grouchy day. Oh, and I had a bonus to find a delicious new healthy recipe, and I kind of half-assed it.
Tuesday: Physical was two wall sits for as long as I could go. Holy crap, wall sits are hard. But again, I dig the "Oh, I can feel that I actually did something" burny feeling. Mental was to go to Fitness Blender and pick my own physical challenge for the next day. A really cool site with thousands of videos, exercises, workouts. . . . I chose a classic crunch because I'm a simple gal.
Wednesday: Did 50 crunches for my physical. Hooray for abs! Mental was to start a running workout playlist on the blog, which you have already seen.
Thursday: I woke up with a searing muscle rip of some kind in my back, the same place that had been vaguely twinge-y since the stupid Call Me Maybe squats. So I was unable to complete the physical challenge, which was to go all out with my steps. Backup was to stay at or under my calorie limit, which I did. Mental was to pretend I was down to the last 10 pounds, and that I was already the girl who had gotten me to that point. That was a good one, as I feel like I'm constantly striving and failing to be that girl.
Friday: Physical was car dance party! I completed this one with relish. Mental was to make a list of all my obstacles and decide if they were true obstacles or excuses. I didn't want to face this one because I KNOW most of my obstacles are excuses! I've said before that I'm allowed to lose weight, no one is holding a gun to my head and making me eat donuts. It's just freaking hard. But basically the only true obstacle I have is the living situation. And all I can do is find ways to work around it, and work to change it as soon as possible. Hating exercise and being addicted to junk food are excuses. All fat people hate exercise. Everyone is addicted to junk food. (I read Salt Sugar Fat too!) And all my mental obstacles (not trusting myself, having trouble with consistency, building momentum, yada yada yada) boil down to just getting over it and doing what I know I need to do. So.
*WEEK 8 CHALLENGE*
Speaking of consistency and momentum, I'm doing a simple challenge too. (We've had an intense couple of weeks!) Just do better than you did last week. Whether that's a better final result, being more consistent with exercise, making better food choices, just make a marked improvement in one area or another.
Saturday, September 28, 2013
Choco Week 7 Recap and Week 8 Challenge
This week I have been struggling to pay attention. I tried to keep myself focused and I'm not incredibly surprised it's a gain week for me since I weigh daily and really I lost 2 pounds the other week which was kinda mental. I am up .6 pounds today. It's 165.8 this week.
I did try to stay under and track everything. I'm going to assume this is my body's way of having a laugh at my expense and just breathe through it. I think I'm more bummed that Chip and I can't celebrate my victory this week!
Personal Challenge: No fast food breakfast. It's never that good. Stop being lazy and make your damn breakfast. You only like the fountain soda.
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Work It!
Some favorite workout songs. . . open post. . .
Acapella - Karmin
Born This Way - Lady Gaga
Edge of Glory - Lady Gaga
Gold Digger - Kanye West
No Hay Igual - Nelly Furtado
Step by Step - Whitney Houston
Higher Medley from Joyful Noise soundtrack
B.E.A.T. - Selena Gomez
She's a Bad Mama Jama - Carl Carlton
Wings - Little Mix
You Can Do It - No Doubt
Chasing the Sun - Sara Bareilles (a little slower, good for warmup/cooldown, but I love it)
Brave - Nichole Nordeman
Acapella - Karmin
Born This Way - Lady Gaga
Edge of Glory - Lady Gaga
Gold Digger - Kanye West
No Hay Igual - Nelly Furtado
Step by Step - Whitney Houston
Higher Medley from Joyful Noise soundtrack
B.E.A.T. - Selena Gomez
She's a Bad Mama Jama - Carl Carlton
Wings - Little Mix
You Can Do It - No Doubt
Chasing the Sun - Sara Bareilles (a little slower, good for warmup/cooldown, but I love it)
Brave - Nichole Nordeman
Saturday, September 21, 2013
Choco Week 6 Recap and Chip Week 7 Preview
Week 6 Results:
This week was fun. It was a bit scary knowing someone was all up on whatever I was doing. :) It worked though. I lost 2 pounds! I am 165.2! I can't believe it. I was standing on the scale muttering "no suh! no way!". It feels like someone's just coming in and messing with my scale. Of course this is how I feel after all the week's hard work is done and I just take 15 minutes to recognise that it really was my own hard work that got me here.
Saturday was great. Chip sent me a picture of the recipe for the cookies she was making... not that I was jealous or anything. I would SO love my mom's chocolate chip cookies but I know if I make them I will eat them all. :( On Saturday evening I lamented portion control. It's just not that easy to judge how much of your plate is one cup, for example.
On Sunday, Chip asked for a pic of each of my meals. She missed my glorious bowl of Fruity Pebbles. I seriously haven't been eating them and thought I'd throw caution to the wind and eat something I love. I did thoroughly enjoy all of it. :) I took my son bowling for his birthday and sent her a pic of my 'delicious' bowling alley food. And then I totally forgot to send the hot dog (extra lean 50 calories version) and macaroni and cheese dinner pic.
Monday I was up and at 'em. I had my coffee, my lunch, my clothes and everything ready. Chip told me I was to recognise the exact bite of food I love and that this was a week long challenge. The only food I REALLY love is dessert. I would forgo all other food for three bites of dessert for every meal. I especially love the first bite of soft serve ice cream. It's perfect. Then I love bites 3-10 and usually after that I'm like ... alright, I'll finish it. I also was given the task to expand on my post about reasons to lose weight. Which I did in a comment on that post. I think my favorite was "You can wear fall boots because your calves will be small enough to fit."
I was also required to eat 5 servings of fruits and veggies. I think I made it. I had just bought quite a few things at the grocery store and was prepared.
Tuesday I was tasked with picking a theme song for my first 20 pounds and getting 20 very active minutes on my fitbit. I was a bit worried about the Fitbit challenge but I did make it! Again, pretty proud of myself. As for the song, I'll go with a playlist. It's a celebration anyway, right? It's worth more than 3.5 minutes!
The list so far is:
Look at Me Now - Chris Brown
Week 7 Challenge: Chip WEEEEEEEK! It's all about you, my dearest cousin! It's going to be hard to top what you did for me but I fully expect that you will be up for the challenge. We are going to get your weight to creep in the opposite direction, even if it's just creeping. :)
Saturday was great. Chip sent me a picture of the recipe for the cookies she was making... not that I was jealous or anything. I would SO love my mom's chocolate chip cookies but I know if I make them I will eat them all. :( On Saturday evening I lamented portion control. It's just not that easy to judge how much of your plate is one cup, for example.
On Sunday, Chip asked for a pic of each of my meals. She missed my glorious bowl of Fruity Pebbles. I seriously haven't been eating them and thought I'd throw caution to the wind and eat something I love. I did thoroughly enjoy all of it. :) I took my son bowling for his birthday and sent her a pic of my 'delicious' bowling alley food. And then I totally forgot to send the hot dog (extra lean 50 calories version) and macaroni and cheese dinner pic.
Monday I was up and at 'em. I had my coffee, my lunch, my clothes and everything ready. Chip told me I was to recognise the exact bite of food I love and that this was a week long challenge. The only food I REALLY love is dessert. I would forgo all other food for three bites of dessert for every meal. I especially love the first bite of soft serve ice cream. It's perfect. Then I love bites 3-10 and usually after that I'm like ... alright, I'll finish it. I also was given the task to expand on my post about reasons to lose weight. Which I did in a comment on that post. I think my favorite was "You can wear fall boots because your calves will be small enough to fit."
I was also required to eat 5 servings of fruits and veggies. I think I made it. I had just bought quite a few things at the grocery store and was prepared.
Tuesday I was tasked with picking a theme song for my first 20 pounds and getting 20 very active minutes on my fitbit. I was a bit worried about the Fitbit challenge but I did make it! Again, pretty proud of myself. As for the song, I'll go with a playlist. It's a celebration anyway, right? It's worth more than 3.5 minutes!
The list so far is:
Look at Me Now - Chris Brown
Imma Be - B.E.P.
We R Who We R - Kesha
Firework - Katy Perry
Dog Days Are Over - Florence and the Machine
You Need Me, I Don't Need You - Ed Sheeran
50 Ways to Say Goodbye -
Train
It's Gonna Be Me - N Sync
Defying Gravity from Wicked - Glee
Wednesday - There were planks. Two planks and I hated them both. I didn't have to try to hard on the mental challenge since I spend much of my free time reading success stories. They all say the same thing. I got tired of being fat. I sucked it up and lost the weight. It was really hard. I love life now. The end.
Thursday my challenge was to walk to beat my highest step count ever. It was determined that my highest step total was 24,311 steps on a Saturday in June. Since my highest
weekday total was 18,625 this goal was modified to beat my current average of 11,001. I did it, too. Chip wanted 15k and I came in at 14,105. This was the day the phrase "It's not over till the bra comes off!" was coined.
Friday was hard. I love sugar and there are days that I don't actually eat much of it. I did refuse a donut that my husband offered me. I felt bad though because he brought them home from work where they were celebrating his promotion. I know he didn't care either way whether I had a donut. I shouldn't feel bad about it. And for my something girly, I went to bed at 8:30 and looked at Pinterest for an hour before hitting myself in the face with my iPad and supposed it was time to actually sleep.
Oh, also on Friday, I got a prize for Choco Week! A badge book that I can use to write down all of my greatest accomplishments. I fully intend to keep adding new badges because I need to keep looking at the small picture, too.
Overall, I think I did a pretty good job. I know it was just as hard for Chip to come up with things to help me with and I fully appreciate her dedication to the cause. I hope I was a good student and that my teacher was proud of my 2 pound loss!
Choco Week Review!/Bring on Chip Week
Soooooooo excited to hear the details from Choco's side of the week! I really had fun with it. Of course in hindsight I think of a lot more ways I could have tortured/inspired her, but I think it was a pretty good week. I will leave the floor to her to describe her own week. . .
As far as my own results, I did complete the tracking challenge! And it was definitely a good idea to get back to that. It shouldn't even be a challenge because we shouldn't let ourselves get out of it, period. I also got moving again. Not to the level I should be, but I got in some morning yoga sessions, took some walks at work, and even hit the gym. My eating wasn't GREAT, but I definitely avoided some extra calories specifically because I didn't want to track them. That being said, I wasn't expecting the earth to move this week, but a modest little loss for sure.
202.2, a gain of .3. Whaaa. . . ? I started to get pretty worked up until I went back over my LI logs and realized that yes, over the course of the past seven days I've consumed 400+ calories more than I was supposed to. Yep, that'll do it.
***Week 7 (?) Challenge from Chip is to stay under/at our calorie limits! Choco has been doing pretty well, but all the more reason to stay consistent :)***
Two things happened this week that caused a seismic shift for me. The first is that I read "The Shift" by Tory Johnson. She didn't say anything I didn't already know (I'm really big on proving I'm not ignorant, in case you haven't ever picked that up), and there were some things I couldn't wrap my head around (like the fact that she was okay with her boss telling her she was too fat for TV), but a lot of it just resonated. The basic premise is that you just need to do it. My favorite was "Clarity trumps willpower", which means that you don't need to focus on having endless reserves of willpower and never eating ever again, you just trudge through, meal by meal, being clear about what your goal is. My preference will always be to have big quantities of salty/fatty/sugary food, but my priority has to be more important in that moment.
The other thing was that I was talking to an (obese) (ha, like I'm not) acquaintance and the conversation came around to weight loss like it always does. She was talking about gearing up for a big New Year's push to lose 100 pounds in 2014. I encouraged her like I always do, but in my head I admit I was rolling my eyes. I've known this woman for almost 10 years and she has been over 300 pounds the whole time. And she's been "on a diet" the whole time. I used to work with another woman who was around the same size and it was the same deal. I don't think she ever even lost 5 pounds (unless she was sick), but every few months there would be a round of "I'm going to stop eating out, I'm getting the treadmill back out". Nothing. 300 pounds every day, rain or shine, donuts or carrots (with ranch).
I. AM. THAT. WOMAN. NOW.
That thought struck me this week and it literally gave me a spine-cringing chill. Gah! 200 pounds this entire year. Face it, the entire last 2 years! And constantly talking/thinking about weight loss. I wonder at what point people started mentally rolling their eyes at me?
I CAN do this because I HAVE done it before. It's 6 months to Vegas, people! This is the time to do it.
Okay, I'm going to go eat my cold oatmeal and then head out for a pedometer.
Talk about Choco Week!!!!!!!!
As far as my own results, I did complete the tracking challenge! And it was definitely a good idea to get back to that. It shouldn't even be a challenge because we shouldn't let ourselves get out of it, period. I also got moving again. Not to the level I should be, but I got in some morning yoga sessions, took some walks at work, and even hit the gym. My eating wasn't GREAT, but I definitely avoided some extra calories specifically because I didn't want to track them. That being said, I wasn't expecting the earth to move this week, but a modest little loss for sure.
202.2, a gain of .3. Whaaa. . . ? I started to get pretty worked up until I went back over my LI logs and realized that yes, over the course of the past seven days I've consumed 400+ calories more than I was supposed to. Yep, that'll do it.
***Week 7 (?) Challenge from Chip is to stay under/at our calorie limits! Choco has been doing pretty well, but all the more reason to stay consistent :)***
Two things happened this week that caused a seismic shift for me. The first is that I read "The Shift" by Tory Johnson. She didn't say anything I didn't already know (I'm really big on proving I'm not ignorant, in case you haven't ever picked that up), and there were some things I couldn't wrap my head around (like the fact that she was okay with her boss telling her she was too fat for TV), but a lot of it just resonated. The basic premise is that you just need to do it. My favorite was "Clarity trumps willpower", which means that you don't need to focus on having endless reserves of willpower and never eating ever again, you just trudge through, meal by meal, being clear about what your goal is. My preference will always be to have big quantities of salty/fatty/sugary food, but my priority has to be more important in that moment.
The other thing was that I was talking to an (obese) (ha, like I'm not) acquaintance and the conversation came around to weight loss like it always does. She was talking about gearing up for a big New Year's push to lose 100 pounds in 2014. I encouraged her like I always do, but in my head I admit I was rolling my eyes. I've known this woman for almost 10 years and she has been over 300 pounds the whole time. And she's been "on a diet" the whole time. I used to work with another woman who was around the same size and it was the same deal. I don't think she ever even lost 5 pounds (unless she was sick), but every few months there would be a round of "I'm going to stop eating out, I'm getting the treadmill back out". Nothing. 300 pounds every day, rain or shine, donuts or carrots (with ranch).
I. AM. THAT. WOMAN. NOW.
That thought struck me this week and it literally gave me a spine-cringing chill. Gah! 200 pounds this entire year. Face it, the entire last 2 years! And constantly talking/thinking about weight loss. I wonder at what point people started mentally rolling their eyes at me?
I CAN do this because I HAVE done it before. It's 6 months to Vegas, people! This is the time to do it.
Okay, I'm going to go eat my cold oatmeal and then head out for a pedometer.
Talk about Choco Week!!!!!!!!
Saturday, September 14, 2013
Week 5 Reset/Chip Challenge #6
Week 5 Results
Weighed in at 201.9 this morning, up 2.7 from two weeks ago. Which is unsurprising, considering the last couple weeks. I'm thinking of it as a reset and moving on. I really dug the breathing thing too, and will keep it in rotation. Such a simple thing to make you feel so much more centered in any given moment. As for Choco's challenge, loved that too. . .
Saturday: When my nephew asked me to play outside, I said yes instead of staying inside and reading my book. We played soccer and tossed the football, and I probably burned more calories than any of my previous elliptical sessions.
Sunday: Got back into the oatmeal groove for breakfast, and took the time to cook a delicious and healthy Mexican casserole for supper that I could also use for lunches in the week ahead.
Monday: Decided to log my food at the end of the day because I've been so bad at tracking lately. Ended up pleasantly surprised that my calorie total was way under what I expected it to be.
Tuesday: Lost day. I basically worked until 10pm and it was just crazy the whole time. I know I breathed at some point.
Wednesday: Ate an apple instead of a candy bar in the afternoon.
Thursday: Bought some orange juice because I was craving it, which happens maybe once or twice a year. Realized my body was desperate for vitamins and made a list of fruits & veggies I love and will actually eat. Shopping trip soon.
Friday: Cafeteria was serving biscuits & gravy with tater tots, which I love because of my refined tastes, natch. What did I have? A salad.
Chip Challenge #6
This is a two-parter, folks! I've been feeling guilty about the level of support I provide to Choco. I know we do the blog, and yes we check in with texts and emails, but I'm bad about always bringing the conversation to me. Not purposely, but it happens. Choco will text that she's so hungry and instead of responding to that and offering direct support or tips, I text back that *I'M* hungry too plus craving chocolate cake plus have PMS! Commiseration is all part of it, but I've just been catching myself hijacking the conversation too many times lately. So. . . you're going to love/hate this. . .
WEEK 6 IS CHOCO WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Chip here will still be tracking faithfully, following the plan, etc. But all the focus is on Cousin Choco. I am on you like white on rice. I will be doing detailed check-ins and making sure I know all your hopes/dreams/wishes for each day and through the week. There might be quizzes and mental exercises. There will definitely be daily reviews. It is All! About! You!
Lest you think this is a way for me to get out of being accountable for a week (you'll still be able to see my stuff on LI and I'll catch you up on my Saturday blog), know that next week is Chip Week. And you have the benefit of having your week first, for full revenge possibilities.
Weighed in at 201.9 this morning, up 2.7 from two weeks ago. Which is unsurprising, considering the last couple weeks. I'm thinking of it as a reset and moving on. I really dug the breathing thing too, and will keep it in rotation. Such a simple thing to make you feel so much more centered in any given moment. As for Choco's challenge, loved that too. . .
Saturday: When my nephew asked me to play outside, I said yes instead of staying inside and reading my book. We played soccer and tossed the football, and I probably burned more calories than any of my previous elliptical sessions.
Sunday: Got back into the oatmeal groove for breakfast, and took the time to cook a delicious and healthy Mexican casserole for supper that I could also use for lunches in the week ahead.
Monday: Decided to log my food at the end of the day because I've been so bad at tracking lately. Ended up pleasantly surprised that my calorie total was way under what I expected it to be.
Tuesday: Lost day. I basically worked until 10pm and it was just crazy the whole time. I know I breathed at some point.
Wednesday: Ate an apple instead of a candy bar in the afternoon.
Thursday: Bought some orange juice because I was craving it, which happens maybe once or twice a year. Realized my body was desperate for vitamins and made a list of fruits & veggies I love and will actually eat. Shopping trip soon.
Friday: Cafeteria was serving biscuits & gravy with tater tots, which I love because of my refined tastes, natch. What did I have? A salad.
Chip Challenge #6
This is a two-parter, folks! I've been feeling guilty about the level of support I provide to Choco. I know we do the blog, and yes we check in with texts and emails, but I'm bad about always bringing the conversation to me. Not purposely, but it happens. Choco will text that she's so hungry and instead of responding to that and offering direct support or tips, I text back that *I'M* hungry too plus craving chocolate cake plus have PMS! Commiseration is all part of it, but I've just been catching myself hijacking the conversation too many times lately. So. . . you're going to love/hate this. . .
WEEK 6 IS CHOCO WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Chip here will still be tracking faithfully, following the plan, etc. But all the focus is on Cousin Choco. I am on you like white on rice. I will be doing detailed check-ins and making sure I know all your hopes/dreams/wishes for each day and through the week. There might be quizzes and mental exercises. There will definitely be daily reviews. It is All! About! You!
Lest you think this is a way for me to get out of being accountable for a week (you'll still be able to see my stuff on LI and I'll catch you up on my Saturday blog), know that next week is Chip Week. And you have the benefit of having your week first, for full revenge possibilities.
Week 5 Recap and HELLLLOOO week 6!
Week 5 Results:
This week is a gain for me. I'm completely unsurprised. I weighed in at 167.2 for a perfect 1 pound gain. I'm going to pretend it had nothing to do with my eating being slightly radical and say it's all PMS.
I loved Chip's challenge and used it SO frequently this week at work. I had quite a few days where I wanted to tear out my hair and the breathing totally helped.
This week for my challenge, I wanted a list of some 7 things that we did daily to show we do make good choices even if we don't realize it.
Saturday: I walked nearly 7 miles. It still amazes me that I walk any miles. I just don't think of it as exercise. I love being alone with my thoughts or my audiobook and just looking at New England.
Sunday: I played most of a round of disc golf. I was still getting over my cold and I was huffing and puffing up and down a mountain while throwing a frisbee. It's honestly not the smartest decision ever but it was good for me.
Monday: I dragged 3 of my coworkers out to take a walk at noon. They don't usually come with me but I convinced them they would be doing me a favor. :)
Tuesday: I chose to have half of my usual fast food breakfast and a piece of fruit.
Wednesday: This is when my week got harder. LOL My good decisions were still good but there were significantly fewer. I did not eat the chips that came with the sandwich I bought at lunch.
Thursday: I had the absolute smallest piece of birthday cake I could manage while trying not to make my birthday boy think his mom didn't want his cake.
Friday: I came home from work and cleaned up my house. I'm going to pretend it's a metaphor.
Since I've fallen off the wagon here, I need to catch back up. I have adjusted my goal on Lose it so I am moving toward an "overweight" BMI. It's 158 pounds. I'm hoping that seeing I need to lose 26 pounds will keep me motivated. There will still be a celebration when I hit that 20 total pounds lost mark though. :)
Week 6 Challenge:
We are starting over. This week is food tracking again. I want CONSTANT VIGILANCE! LOL Just knowing Chip sees everything I eat helps me to not eat everything.
This week is a gain for me. I'm completely unsurprised. I weighed in at 167.2 for a perfect 1 pound gain. I'm going to pretend it had nothing to do with my eating being slightly radical and say it's all PMS.
I loved Chip's challenge and used it SO frequently this week at work. I had quite a few days where I wanted to tear out my hair and the breathing totally helped.
This week for my challenge, I wanted a list of some 7 things that we did daily to show we do make good choices even if we don't realize it.
Saturday: I walked nearly 7 miles. It still amazes me that I walk any miles. I just don't think of it as exercise. I love being alone with my thoughts or my audiobook and just looking at New England.
Sunday: I played most of a round of disc golf. I was still getting over my cold and I was huffing and puffing up and down a mountain while throwing a frisbee. It's honestly not the smartest decision ever but it was good for me.
Monday: I dragged 3 of my coworkers out to take a walk at noon. They don't usually come with me but I convinced them they would be doing me a favor. :)
Tuesday: I chose to have half of my usual fast food breakfast and a piece of fruit.
Wednesday: This is when my week got harder. LOL My good decisions were still good but there were significantly fewer. I did not eat the chips that came with the sandwich I bought at lunch.
Thursday: I had the absolute smallest piece of birthday cake I could manage while trying not to make my birthday boy think his mom didn't want his cake.
Friday: I came home from work and cleaned up my house. I'm going to pretend it's a metaphor.
Since I've fallen off the wagon here, I need to catch back up. I have adjusted my goal on Lose it so I am moving toward an "overweight" BMI. It's 158 pounds. I'm hoping that seeing I need to lose 26 pounds will keep me motivated. There will still be a celebration when I hit that 20 total pounds lost mark though. :)
Week 6 Challenge:
We are starting over. This week is food tracking again. I want CONSTANT VIGILANCE! LOL Just knowing Chip sees everything I eat helps me to not eat everything.
Saturday, September 7, 2013
The Week Which Shall Not Be Named/Chip Challenge #5
Yeah. I wasn't even sick this week (unless you count PMS), but it was just a disaster all around. I even dropped out of logging for a while because I just didn't care. I did manage the plank a few times, yesterday being my best effort. I really should try to work that into the rotation occasionally when I'm doing my yoga, because holy crap, she who can successfully plank is a bad mama jama. Even though I had a 3-day-weekend last week, I procrastinated until just this morning to do the measurements. So technically that was a fail too since I didn't do it during TWWSNBN. I just wonder at what point I turned from an hourglass into a pear? Will be interesting to check back on those numbers every 10 pounds or so. (Is that a better idea than every month?)
I am exercising a No Weigh Pass this week, which is something I just invented. Yes, we have to be honest with ourselves, but sometimes you just physically can't bring yourself to step on the scale. The only rule is that you can't use it again for 3 months after using it. I might save one for Christmastime.
Chip Challenge #5
Well, Choco knows me well. There has been a lot of negative self talk going on, and I was planning a punishing make-up regimen for next week. But her entry brought me to tears (did I mention PMS?) and changed my focus. So, in harmony with the love yourself theme, my challenge is to breeeeeaaaaathe. Once a day (more is better), stop in the middle of whatever you're doing. Clear your mind. Close your eyes. Inhale deeply and slowly through your nose, hold for a beat or two, exhale deeply and slowly through your mouth, hold for a beat or two. That's it. (Maybe don't do it at work if people will think you're weird.) The stress/weight gain link is a real thing, and this will help to bring us back to ourselves and what we're doing.
I am exercising a No Weigh Pass this week, which is something I just invented. Yes, we have to be honest with ourselves, but sometimes you just physically can't bring yourself to step on the scale. The only rule is that you can't use it again for 3 months after using it. I might save one for Christmastime.
Chip Challenge #5
Well, Choco knows me well. There has been a lot of negative self talk going on, and I was planning a punishing make-up regimen for next week. But her entry brought me to tears (did I mention PMS?) and changed my focus. So, in harmony with the love yourself theme, my challenge is to breeeeeaaaaathe. Once a day (more is better), stop in the middle of whatever you're doing. Clear your mind. Close your eyes. Inhale deeply and slowly through your nose, hold for a beat or two, exhale deeply and slowly through your mouth, hold for a beat or two. That's it. (Maybe don't do it at work if people will think you're weird.) The stress/weight gain link is a real thing, and this will help to bring us back to ourselves and what we're doing.
Week 4 was a total bomb. Choco Challenge 5!
Week 4 Results:
I was sick this week. Let me tell you, I was truly hoping it wasn't. I was averaging 15k steps a day until I caught the bug my husband so lovingly BREATHED ON ME! I am now down to an average of 8k steps. It's still better than most humans who don't even walk 5k steps, but I'm trying to lose weight here HUSBAND! I can't afford to have your crappity™ illness.
I didn't get into the plank position more than a few times and when I did. Oh, do I need some core work! I'm so jealous of someone who can do a single full on push up because it's a true feat of strength.
I did manage to get Chip's Challenge done! I measured everything from the neck down whether I enjoyed the process or not. I still can't believe some of the results because I suppose, even though when I look at my entire body, I think I'm fat, somewhere in my head I think I can't be THAT fat.
Again, I expected to lose nothing. I was pleasantly surprised that I ended up with 166.2. A complete .6 pound loss from last week. I have 2.2 pounds left to meet my "Lose 20 pounds" goal.
Week 5 Challenge:
After the week that Chip and I just had, I'm going soft. It's been rough for both of us. I know we've both wanted to quit and never make another good decision again. We need to forgive ourselves of last week and be patient with the process. This week's challenge is to love yourself. Each day we will make one great decision. Whether it's choosing an apple over potato chips or even if it's choosing 15 minutes of exercise over nothing. We need to write down the good choices we make and report on them next Saturday.
I know I don't always notice when my hand goes to the better for me food choice. I only notice when I have the big piece of cake. Even though I have food logging, I don't recognize these victories for what they are.
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