10/31/2009
Day 19 of 182
Halloween and I am well on my way into my third week and already anticipating my weigh in this coming Tuesday. By the way, my husband NEVER moved, nor hid the scale. It is amazing that I have managed to stay away from the scale, mainly because of fear I am sure, but none the less. If I step on the scale this Tuesday and it hasn't moved or perhaps it has increased, I am fearful that I will give up. . .
I woke up excitedly this morning because I was going to have a workout partner other than my dog or my husband, but unfortunately I ended up working out alone (again) with Chula. I feel kind of bad for her sometimes because she absolutely hates the rain and I force her to accompany me.
Chula and I hopped in the car (we have an Element by the way which is amazing during the Oregon Falls, Winters and Springs) and drove out to Tryon Creek, which in case you have never been is located near Lake Oswego. Apparently it rained yesterday because the trails today were soggy. Last week, I went to Tryon Creek and had used a very old pair of running shoes, and perhaps you may remember, I slipped at one point and fell on my ass. I blamed my shoes. As it tuned out, it wasn't my shoes.
I was coming down one of the leave covered muddy paths and approached a wooden dock-like structure that is used to even out a really uneven and erroding area of the trail and noticed an elderly gentleman approaching. I tightened Chula's leash and prepared to pass him as he waited for us to pass. Youthful, energetic me passing the hundred year old raisin, I felt proud. That was until my right foot slipped out from under me and I fell to the ground, hard. Embarressed, the old guy asked if I needed help, sheepishly I declined was up and on my way. I am such a clutz! I am pobably the most successful clutz in clutz history.
Lessons learned:
keep the pride in check
walk carefully on the wooden bridges and fixtures at Tryon Creek
don't make fun of old people. . . . as much.
Activity
4.5 mile hike with Chula
Meals
Cheerios
1 banana
4 oz protein drink
1 hardboiled egg
1 spider roll
2 peices of nigiri salmon
2 peices of nigiri tuna
4 peices of california roll
1 handful low fat chips
raw carrots
rockstar energy drink
Friday
Operation Don't Be Fat Day 18
10/30/2009
Day 18 of 182
One Tenth of the way through! This is a milestone of sorts today, although I have no idea how I am doing pounds wise. I do know that I have made the following progress in these four areas:
I have lost 2 inches from my bust.
I have lost 1.5 inches from my waist.
I have lost .5 inches from my biceps.
I have lost .5 inches from my thighs.
It has been three weeks of intense exercise and disciplined eating and I am really beginning to see changes in my muscle tone and strength. I noticed that now, when I flex my quads, there are not as many dimples and wrinkles in my skin (i know, ewe!) and my skin's appearance overall appears smoother. The extreme DOMS that I experienced in the beginning has dissipated, even with the most trying of workouts and I feel stronger and healthier in general.
My husband and I went for the 3.3 mile walk today and I must say that I gained just a little (Okay, a lot) of satisfaction when he complained about his shins cramping up! Mine felt just fine. Hee Hee.
I have gotten so much support and love from my friends and family, it has been really amazing. I was really fearful of putting it "all" out there because I thought that people would judge me and make fun of me behind my back, but I am really glad that I embarked on this adventure. Others have told me that my actions have helped motivate them and I must admit that that is the best part of it all!
My pioneer ride went well yesterday, other than puking my intestines out afterward. I managed to ride to the bike shop, and the nice man at the shop made all sorts of adjustments for me for 5 bucks! I was stoked! I also got myself a fender so that I don't have to sport the tell tale look of riding in the rain. I bluntly explained that my ass doesn't need any additional attention added to it. It does just fine on its own, thank you very much.
Activity:
3.3 mile (50 minutes)
Meals
2 eggs scrambled
1 piece whole wheat toast
1 small pancake with1 tbsp peanut butter
16 oz Gatorade
8 oz 2% milk
1 cup miso soup
2 pieces of tuna nigiri with rice
1 Maine roll (soft shell crab, roe, avocado, rice)
2 pieces asparagus roll (rice seaweed, asparagus)
Iced Tea
1 cup Amy's Mac and Cheese with 5 oz tuna
1/2 cup frozen yogurt with fresh berries
Day 18 of 182
One Tenth of the way through! This is a milestone of sorts today, although I have no idea how I am doing pounds wise. I do know that I have made the following progress in these four areas:
I have lost 2 inches from my bust.
I have lost 1.5 inches from my waist.
I have lost .5 inches from my biceps.
I have lost .5 inches from my thighs.
It has been three weeks of intense exercise and disciplined eating and I am really beginning to see changes in my muscle tone and strength. I noticed that now, when I flex my quads, there are not as many dimples and wrinkles in my skin (i know, ewe!) and my skin's appearance overall appears smoother. The extreme DOMS that I experienced in the beginning has dissipated, even with the most trying of workouts and I feel stronger and healthier in general.
My husband and I went for the 3.3 mile walk today and I must say that I gained just a little (Okay, a lot) of satisfaction when he complained about his shins cramping up! Mine felt just fine. Hee Hee.
I have gotten so much support and love from my friends and family, it has been really amazing. I was really fearful of putting it "all" out there because I thought that people would judge me and make fun of me behind my back, but I am really glad that I embarked on this adventure. Others have told me that my actions have helped motivate them and I must admit that that is the best part of it all!
My pioneer ride went well yesterday, other than puking my intestines out afterward. I managed to ride to the bike shop, and the nice man at the shop made all sorts of adjustments for me for 5 bucks! I was stoked! I also got myself a fender so that I don't have to sport the tell tale look of riding in the rain. I bluntly explained that my ass doesn't need any additional attention added to it. It does just fine on its own, thank you very much.
Activity:
3.3 mile (50 minutes)
Meals
2 eggs scrambled
1 piece whole wheat toast
1 small pancake with1 tbsp peanut butter
16 oz Gatorade
8 oz 2% milk
1 cup miso soup
2 pieces of tuna nigiri with rice
1 Maine roll (soft shell crab, roe, avocado, rice)
2 pieces asparagus roll (rice seaweed, asparagus)
Iced Tea
1 cup Amy's Mac and Cheese with 5 oz tuna
1/2 cup frozen yogurt with fresh berries
Thursday
Operation Don't Be Fat Day 17
10/29/09
Day 17 of 182
I was thinking today, why is it that there are so many activities that we, as women, participate in which require us to "get ready" for. Now, I don't mean the basic things like taking a shower to go out, or putting on make up or getting dressed, I mean silly things like giving yourself a mini pedicure PRIOR to going to the salon to get a real pedicure just so the lady (or man) working on your feet don't look at them and judge you and your ugly, calloused feet, or paying special attention "down there" before going for your yearly exam, just so that "your lady area" looks presentable and not like an over grown jungle in dire need of a machete, or how about washing and styling your hair prior to going to the hair salon just so they can again wash your hair in order to cut, color or style it? It's crazy!
It's the same thing with working out! Now, I currently do not have a gym membership right now, but I clearly remember making sure that my ponytail was just perfect or that I applied waterproof mascara before working out just so that I didn't feel like I looked like a complete mutant while working out. Hell, I still make sure that my workout clothes match and that I look presentable and for what? At the end of every workout I look the same: Very sweaty, very flushed and my hair, very disheveled.
The amount of pressure that we as women place on ourselves for things that are so absolutely ridiculous is mind boggling and it doesn't help that whenever I purchase a "Fitness" magazine the exercise demonstrations have these picture perfect women performing them with not even so much as a hair out of place.
For once, I would really love to look at a fitness magazine and have a photograph of what a real woman looks like after working out, when she is exhausted, flushed and has had her ass thoroughly kicked by her workout. Now that is a woman with whom I could identify with!
Bicycle update: She is up and running (only one small hang up. . . my husband tinkered with the brakes and now I have to have them looked at.) I even got myself a helmet and today will be mu pioneer excursion!
Activity
5 Mile Bike Ride
(I was going to do more exercise, but began throwing up shortly after my initial bike ride and couldn't hold anything down until around 8:00 p.m., so that kind of threw off my plan for the day.)
Meals
1/2 cup protein drink
2 eggs with mushrooms
1 soy sausage
3 small pancakes with fresh berries and 1 tbsp pure maple syrup
1 Cup of No Chicken noodle soup
1 non fat yogurt
5 pieces of left over pasta
Day 17 of 182
I was thinking today, why is it that there are so many activities that we, as women, participate in which require us to "get ready" for. Now, I don't mean the basic things like taking a shower to go out, or putting on make up or getting dressed, I mean silly things like giving yourself a mini pedicure PRIOR to going to the salon to get a real pedicure just so the lady (or man) working on your feet don't look at them and judge you and your ugly, calloused feet, or paying special attention "down there" before going for your yearly exam, just so that "your lady area" looks presentable and not like an over grown jungle in dire need of a machete, or how about washing and styling your hair prior to going to the hair salon just so they can again wash your hair in order to cut, color or style it? It's crazy!
It's the same thing with working out! Now, I currently do not have a gym membership right now, but I clearly remember making sure that my ponytail was just perfect or that I applied waterproof mascara before working out just so that I didn't feel like I looked like a complete mutant while working out. Hell, I still make sure that my workout clothes match and that I look presentable and for what? At the end of every workout I look the same: Very sweaty, very flushed and my hair, very disheveled.
The amount of pressure that we as women place on ourselves for things that are so absolutely ridiculous is mind boggling and it doesn't help that whenever I purchase a "Fitness" magazine the exercise demonstrations have these picture perfect women performing them with not even so much as a hair out of place.
For once, I would really love to look at a fitness magazine and have a photograph of what a real woman looks like after working out, when she is exhausted, flushed and has had her ass thoroughly kicked by her workout. Now that is a woman with whom I could identify with!
Bicycle update: She is up and running (only one small hang up. . . my husband tinkered with the brakes and now I have to have them looked at.) I even got myself a helmet and today will be mu pioneer excursion!
Activity
5 Mile Bike Ride
(I was going to do more exercise, but began throwing up shortly after my initial bike ride and couldn't hold anything down until around 8:00 p.m., so that kind of threw off my plan for the day.)
Meals
1/2 cup protein drink
2 eggs with mushrooms
1 soy sausage
3 small pancakes with fresh berries and 1 tbsp pure maple syrup
1 Cup of No Chicken noodle soup
1 non fat yogurt
5 pieces of left over pasta
Wednesday
Operation Don't Be Fat Day 16
10/28/2009
Day 16 of 189
After another frustrating weigh in day yesterday, I decided to go online in search of a reason that explains my lack of pounds lost. I discovered several free software downloads that help you calculate how many calories you are burning, including your BMR and activity level. It also has a function that helps you exactly calculate how many calories you are consuming. According to this program I should be eating 3700 calories daily for weight maintenance and 2200 calories while trying to lose 2.5 lbs/week.
That seems like a ton, but my current 1200-1600 isn't working so, I am going to give it a try and eat more during the day. Yesterday was day one and I ate around 2000 calories and it really took a lot of effort. I am going to give it until next weigh in to see if this indeed makes a difference.
Yesterday was an exciting day for me! I borrowed a used bike from my brother the other day and spent a few hours yesterday getting it cleaned up. I filled the tires with air, removed several broken pieces, tightened the rear brakes and put new pedals on it! I was very proud of myself!
The saying "It's like riding a bike," meaning that you never forget, isn't exactly true as I quickly found out!
I hopped on the bike, pumped for my pioneer excursion and found myself hurling down my driveway, through the side lawn and through a bush. Stupid bush. It seemed that I had forgotten how to use the handle bar breaks. This is the second time that I nearly killed myself this week trying to exercise. My only condolence was that there was no one around to witness my embarrassment.
Today I awoke with a pleasant image in my head. Most people can recall the infamous scene from the movie "Office Space," when all of the disgruntled employees beat the crap out of the poor defenseless copy maker, while gangsta rap is playing in the background.
When this whole experience is over, and I have achieved my goal, that will be me, in a field, with my scale, a sledgehammer, an axe and whatever large, blunt object annihilating my scale, so if you see some crazy person in a field with a mini-arsenal, worry not. It's just me inflicting my revenge. Stupid scale.
Meals
1 soy sausage
2 eggs
mushrooms
slice whole wheat toast
mixed berries (strawberry, black, rasp and blueberries)
protein bar
apple
6"Subway Veggie Sub with Provolone Cheese
16 oz Gatorade
4 slices sour dough bread (spaghetti factory)
Small garden salad (Blue Cheese on the side)
Spinach and cheese ravioli with marinara ( half portion, I saved the rest for lunch tomorrow)
a scoop spumoni ice cream
1 Pint Hefewiezen
Activity
4.5 Mile Hike
(This hike totally kicked my ASS! Nut it was a GREAT workout and the weather waw cooperative) estimated calories burned (took me about 2 hours: 1200
Day 16 of 189
After another frustrating weigh in day yesterday, I decided to go online in search of a reason that explains my lack of pounds lost. I discovered several free software downloads that help you calculate how many calories you are burning, including your BMR and activity level. It also has a function that helps you exactly calculate how many calories you are consuming. According to this program I should be eating 3700 calories daily for weight maintenance and 2200 calories while trying to lose 2.5 lbs/week.
That seems like a ton, but my current 1200-1600 isn't working so, I am going to give it a try and eat more during the day. Yesterday was day one and I ate around 2000 calories and it really took a lot of effort. I am going to give it until next weigh in to see if this indeed makes a difference.
Yesterday was an exciting day for me! I borrowed a used bike from my brother the other day and spent a few hours yesterday getting it cleaned up. I filled the tires with air, removed several broken pieces, tightened the rear brakes and put new pedals on it! I was very proud of myself!
The saying "It's like riding a bike," meaning that you never forget, isn't exactly true as I quickly found out!
I hopped on the bike, pumped for my pioneer excursion and found myself hurling down my driveway, through the side lawn and through a bush. Stupid bush. It seemed that I had forgotten how to use the handle bar breaks. This is the second time that I nearly killed myself this week trying to exercise. My only condolence was that there was no one around to witness my embarrassment.
Today I awoke with a pleasant image in my head. Most people can recall the infamous scene from the movie "Office Space," when all of the disgruntled employees beat the crap out of the poor defenseless copy maker, while gangsta rap is playing in the background.
When this whole experience is over, and I have achieved my goal, that will be me, in a field, with my scale, a sledgehammer, an axe and whatever large, blunt object annihilating my scale, so if you see some crazy person in a field with a mini-arsenal, worry not. It's just me inflicting my revenge. Stupid scale.
Meals
1 soy sausage
2 eggs
mushrooms
slice whole wheat toast
mixed berries (strawberry, black, rasp and blueberries)
protein bar
apple
6"Subway Veggie Sub with Provolone Cheese
16 oz Gatorade
4 slices sour dough bread (spaghetti factory)
Small garden salad (Blue Cheese on the side)
Spinach and cheese ravioli with marinara ( half portion, I saved the rest for lunch tomorrow)
a scoop spumoni ice cream
1 Pint Hefewiezen
Activity
4.5 Mile Hike
(This hike totally kicked my ASS! Nut it was a GREAT workout and the weather waw cooperative) estimated calories burned (took me about 2 hours: 1200
Tuesday
Operation Don't Be Fat Day 15
10/27/2009
Day 15 of 182
The Satanic Scale is Dead to ME!!!
As many of my three followers know, today was weigh in day and I, being the delusional optimist that I am prayed (and promised my first born) that the scale would realize that it had made a gross error in calculations and display a number that reflected progress: It didn't. It was EXACTLY the same as Saturday. I hate the scale. I honestly, wholeheartedly hate the scale.
Most women, at least the ones that I know, weigh themselves in the buff do deter any extra ounce from impacting the scale and as I pulled my pajamas back on and sulked back the my bedside, I began to feel those same twinges of guilt, frustration and shame. I wonder, even as I write this "How can this be happening?"
My husbands response of "Well, at least it didn't go up," or "Well, your body is still adjusting," were not exactly comforting as I contemplated throwing myself from the Marquam Bridge. (This of course is an exaggeration, I would not seriously consider suicide for at least another six weeks without progress.)
I thought about my exercise routine yesterday and how hard I pushed myself. I thought about my meals and started thinking that perhaps my mother was right about the intensity in which I am working out. I vowed, for a split second, that I would not eat bread for four days. An arbitrary number I know and a ridiculous notion. (I made myself a slice of whole wheat toast with peanut butter immediately afterward.)
I sauntered down to the kitchen to make my morning pre-exercise meal: (The toast) 1 hard boiled egg (sliced in half) a soy sausage and a banana. I then proceeded to arrange my food into the shape of a smiley face. The eggs as the eyes, the soy sausage as the nose and the stupid banana as the smile. At least one of us has a smile on our face right now.
(BTW my husband mentioned that his pants were falling down. . . He has no clue how pissed off that makes me if he says it again, I will bludgeon him with the
scale! )
Activity
3.3 mile (50 milutes)
Chest Presses 3X20 (3lb weights)
Bicep curls 4x50 (3lb weights)
Tricep Extensions 3x20
Push ups 3x15
1 mile walk
Meals ( so far)
1 slice whole wheat toast
1 hard boiled egg
1 banana
1 soy sausage
8 oz soy protein drink
1 medium apple
protein bar
6" subway tuna sandwich
17 pretzels
1/4 cup brown rice with veggies
8 oz gatorade
2.5 peices veggie delite pizza
1 yogurt non fat
1 cup squash
Day 15 of 182
The Satanic Scale is Dead to ME!!!
As many of my three followers know, today was weigh in day and I, being the delusional optimist that I am prayed (and promised my first born) that the scale would realize that it had made a gross error in calculations and display a number that reflected progress: It didn't. It was EXACTLY the same as Saturday. I hate the scale. I honestly, wholeheartedly hate the scale.
Most women, at least the ones that I know, weigh themselves in the buff do deter any extra ounce from impacting the scale and as I pulled my pajamas back on and sulked back the my bedside, I began to feel those same twinges of guilt, frustration and shame. I wonder, even as I write this "How can this be happening?"
My husbands response of "Well, at least it didn't go up," or "Well, your body is still adjusting," were not exactly comforting as I contemplated throwing myself from the Marquam Bridge. (This of course is an exaggeration, I would not seriously consider suicide for at least another six weeks without progress.)
I thought about my exercise routine yesterday and how hard I pushed myself. I thought about my meals and started thinking that perhaps my mother was right about the intensity in which I am working out. I vowed, for a split second, that I would not eat bread for four days. An arbitrary number I know and a ridiculous notion. (I made myself a slice of whole wheat toast with peanut butter immediately afterward.)
I sauntered down to the kitchen to make my morning pre-exercise meal: (The toast) 1 hard boiled egg (sliced in half) a soy sausage and a banana. I then proceeded to arrange my food into the shape of a smiley face. The eggs as the eyes, the soy sausage as the nose and the stupid banana as the smile. At least one of us has a smile on our face right now.
(BTW my husband mentioned that his pants were falling down. . . He has no clue how pissed off that makes me if he says it again, I will bludgeon him with the
scale! )
Activity
3.3 mile (50 milutes)
Chest Presses 3X20 (3lb weights)
Bicep curls 4x50 (3lb weights)
Tricep Extensions 3x20
Push ups 3x15
1 mile walk
Meals ( so far)
1 slice whole wheat toast
1 hard boiled egg
1 banana
1 soy sausage
8 oz soy protein drink
1 medium apple
protein bar
6" subway tuna sandwich
17 pretzels
1/4 cup brown rice with veggies
8 oz gatorade
2.5 peices veggie delite pizza
1 yogurt non fat
1 cup squash
Monday
At This Point
I wasn't always overweight. When I was a teenager, I was 5'11" and weighed 158 lbs. I was stick thin and in hindsight, I viewed myself as fat. Like many women, with age came pounds. Slowly my weight crept up. When I was about 22, I lost my extra weight and found myself at my personal "healthy" weight which hovered around 180 lbs. For my height and body type 180 lbs is perfect. . . .hence my desire to lose 60 lbs.
I went to the grocery store today, on an empty stomach and it is absolutely true what they say: Try to avoid the grocery store when you are hungry! It makes walking past that delectable snack that much harder.
One thing that I have learned from my limited experience is that you really can't depend on those around you to help keep you motivated. It has to come from deep within your soul and your ambition. When I first began this process, I practically castrated my husband because he wasn't saying the things that I felt like I needed him to say. He (it seemed at the time) appeared to be apathetic and non supportive. I wasn't being fair.
It occurred to me today while I was preparing myself for my last 25 crunches that this was definitely on me. I found myself rationalizing the fact that I didn't REALLY need to do that last set. What was the difference anyway? Then I closed my eyes and pictured my goal and voila! The drive to do my last set magically arrived.
I guess what I am trying to say is looking to others to provide motivation will not help you stay motivated. Your friends and family are there for support, but not necessarily incentive. You have the power to change your life, you have the power to stay motivated.
I went to the grocery store today, on an empty stomach and it is absolutely true what they say: Try to avoid the grocery store when you are hungry! It makes walking past that delectable snack that much harder.
One thing that I have learned from my limited experience is that you really can't depend on those around you to help keep you motivated. It has to come from deep within your soul and your ambition. When I first began this process, I practically castrated my husband because he wasn't saying the things that I felt like I needed him to say. He (it seemed at the time) appeared to be apathetic and non supportive. I wasn't being fair.
It occurred to me today while I was preparing myself for my last 25 crunches that this was definitely on me. I found myself rationalizing the fact that I didn't REALLY need to do that last set. What was the difference anyway? Then I closed my eyes and pictured my goal and voila! The drive to do my last set magically arrived.
I guess what I am trying to say is looking to others to provide motivation will not help you stay motivated. Your friends and family are there for support, but not necessarily incentive. You have the power to change your life, you have the power to stay motivated.
Operation DOn't Be Fat Day 14
10/26/2009
Day14 of182
Oh Monday. Who doesn't just LOVE Mondays? I suppose about 90% of the population, but for me it means that my "day off" has come to an end and I must resume my regularly scheduled program.
I have alerted some friends and family of my new blogging efforts and it was very intimidating. As a woman, you never want to disclose something as personal as your personal girth, but I figure the more people who know, the more people I will have to support me. So I would like to thank my friends and family for reading my blog and supporting my efforts, (that is if you are indeed reading this diet laden diatribe.)
Again, of course, it is pouring outside AND by the looks of it very cold. I just threw my workout shirt into the dryer ( I am questioning why at this point) but soon, Chula and I will be out there burning some much unneeded calories. I have read a few posts on the internet that suggest that it is a good thing to work out in the morning BEFORE breakfast. They say that it burns more fat, I call BS on that, but I am gonna give it a whirl. Chances are that the lack of food is going to make me feel like ass when I am done.
(Note: Do not attempt this! I felt like crap the whole time and was exhausted! I thought that it may help with my side aches but it made no difference. Eat something even if it is just a little bit!!!)
I am ESPECIALLY excited about my new running shoes! I bought them the other day after biffing it at Tryon Creek over the weekend! After falling on my ass, getting totally soaked and muddy, it occurred to me: New Shoes. Check.
Tomorrow is my new weigh in day. My husband DID NOT hide said scale and it's still taunting me from the other room. I feel like Jack Nicholson in "The Shining." I can almost hear it calling my name, suggesting that I bring an axe. Stupid scale. I hate you.
Activity
3.5 miles 50 minutes ( in the pouring rain, which stopped by the way once I got home: Of course it did. Of course it did)
Squats: 3 sets of 15 with resistance bands
Stairs: 30 times up and down
Side Leg lifts with Resistance bands 3 sets of 15
Calf Raises: 225 (actual 250)
Crunches: 225
Abdominal Leg Lifts: 3 sets of 15
Lunges (3 sets of 16 with 2lb weights)
Menu
8 oz Gatorade (so far)
8 oz Soy Protein Drink
1/2 Protein Bar
1 Banana
16 oz Gatorade
Small Veggie Sandwich (no mayo with provolone cheese, sprouts, cucumber, tomato lettuce)
1/4 (left over from last night) Gardenburger
17 pretzels
Yumm Bowl (with brown rice, lots of different beans, tomatoes, egg, celery,cucumber yumm sauce
Day14 of182
Oh Monday. Who doesn't just LOVE Mondays? I suppose about 90% of the population, but for me it means that my "day off" has come to an end and I must resume my regularly scheduled program.
I have alerted some friends and family of my new blogging efforts and it was very intimidating. As a woman, you never want to disclose something as personal as your personal girth, but I figure the more people who know, the more people I will have to support me. So I would like to thank my friends and family for reading my blog and supporting my efforts, (that is if you are indeed reading this diet laden diatribe.)
Again, of course, it is pouring outside AND by the looks of it very cold. I just threw my workout shirt into the dryer ( I am questioning why at this point) but soon, Chula and I will be out there burning some much unneeded calories. I have read a few posts on the internet that suggest that it is a good thing to work out in the morning BEFORE breakfast. They say that it burns more fat, I call BS on that, but I am gonna give it a whirl. Chances are that the lack of food is going to make me feel like ass when I am done.
(Note: Do not attempt this! I felt like crap the whole time and was exhausted! I thought that it may help with my side aches but it made no difference. Eat something even if it is just a little bit!!!)
I am ESPECIALLY excited about my new running shoes! I bought them the other day after biffing it at Tryon Creek over the weekend! After falling on my ass, getting totally soaked and muddy, it occurred to me: New Shoes. Check.
Tomorrow is my new weigh in day. My husband DID NOT hide said scale and it's still taunting me from the other room. I feel like Jack Nicholson in "The Shining." I can almost hear it calling my name, suggesting that I bring an axe. Stupid scale. I hate you.
Activity
3.5 miles 50 minutes ( in the pouring rain, which stopped by the way once I got home: Of course it did. Of course it did)
Squats: 3 sets of 15 with resistance bands
Stairs: 30 times up and down
Side Leg lifts with Resistance bands 3 sets of 15
Calf Raises: 225 (actual 250)
Crunches: 225
Abdominal Leg Lifts: 3 sets of 15
Lunges (3 sets of 16 with 2lb weights)
Menu
8 oz Gatorade (so far)
8 oz Soy Protein Drink
1/2 Protein Bar
1 Banana
16 oz Gatorade
Small Veggie Sandwich (no mayo with provolone cheese, sprouts, cucumber, tomato lettuce)
1/4 (left over from last night) Gardenburger
17 pretzels
Yumm Bowl (with brown rice, lots of different beans, tomatoes, egg, celery,cucumber yumm sauce
Sunday
Operation Don't Be Fat Day 13
10/25/2009
Day 13 of 182
My workout pants are falling down! It's almost time to give them away! :)
Sunday
Sunday is officially my "Off Day." It is the day that I allow myself a recovery from exercise and try not to focus too much on my diet. This does not mean that I eat whatever, whenever. I am still very mindful about my caloric intake, but I figure that it is one day and as long as I don't go overboard it is fine.
I think that everyone, especially when dieting and exercising, should allow themselves a little freedom or else it makes those binges harder to avoid.
My mom seems to think that I am exercising too much. Too much weight. Too much hard cardio. Until she becomes a dietitian or I am told differently I am going to do what is right for me.
My husband revealed that his pants have been fitting more loosely for a week now, which, needless to say frustrates me since he is NOT exercising and has subtly changed his diet. He was afraid to tell me because he didn't want me to feel discouraged. Just one more example of how differently women and men gain and lose weight. Jerk.
I obtained a bicycle today so that I can add a little diversity to my workout. It was my brothers and needs some TLC, but I am excited.
Weigh in coming Tuesday. . . . :( I am scared):
Activity
1/2 mile walk with my mom's two puppies
Meal
2.5 eggs
2 oz salmon
1/2 cup hash browns
8 oz tomato juice
Java Trio (flavored mocha)
1/4 reses peanut butter cup
1 gummy candy
1 box fun size dots
3 tootsie rolls
Tuna sandwich (two slices whole wheat bread, celery, onion, mushrooms)
small garden salad (dressing on side)
1/2 garden burger with white bun (had melted blue cheese crumbles and avocado, lettuce and tomato, pickle)
4 tater tots
Day 13 of 182
My workout pants are falling down! It's almost time to give them away! :)
Sunday
Sunday is officially my "Off Day." It is the day that I allow myself a recovery from exercise and try not to focus too much on my diet. This does not mean that I eat whatever, whenever. I am still very mindful about my caloric intake, but I figure that it is one day and as long as I don't go overboard it is fine.
I think that everyone, especially when dieting and exercising, should allow themselves a little freedom or else it makes those binges harder to avoid.
My mom seems to think that I am exercising too much. Too much weight. Too much hard cardio. Until she becomes a dietitian or I am told differently I am going to do what is right for me.
My husband revealed that his pants have been fitting more loosely for a week now, which, needless to say frustrates me since he is NOT exercising and has subtly changed his diet. He was afraid to tell me because he didn't want me to feel discouraged. Just one more example of how differently women and men gain and lose weight. Jerk.
I obtained a bicycle today so that I can add a little diversity to my workout. It was my brothers and needs some TLC, but I am excited.
Weigh in coming Tuesday. . . . :( I am scared):
Activity
1/2 mile walk with my mom's two puppies
Meal
2.5 eggs
2 oz salmon
1/2 cup hash browns
8 oz tomato juice
Java Trio (flavored mocha)
1/4 reses peanut butter cup
1 gummy candy
1 box fun size dots
3 tootsie rolls
Tuna sandwich (two slices whole wheat bread, celery, onion, mushrooms)
small garden salad (dressing on side)
1/2 garden burger with white bun (had melted blue cheese crumbles and avocado, lettuce and tomato, pickle)
4 tater tots
Operation Don't Be Fat Day 12 AKA THROW AWAY THE SCALE!
10/24/2009
Day 12 of 182
Saturday
I have decided that I hate my scale. It is of the freaking DEVIL and all it does (sometimes) is make a hardworking woman busting their ass to lose weight feel like absolute and total SHIT! (please excuse my profanity) I got on the scale this morning, anxious and excited to see the benefits of my hard work and much to my dismay it read 242.0, which, in case you don't remember is 3.5 pounds MORE than it was just three days ago.
I literally got my big ass off of the scale and proceeded to cry; bawl actually, uncontrollably for about an hour.
I thought, "How the "F" is this possible? What is going on? It became clear that the love/hate relationship that I was involved in with my scale would have to come to an end. This constant toying with my emotions was killing my motivation and ruining my ambition.
I asked my husband to hide to scale from me, only to reveal it once a week so that I can check progress.
I had become scale obsessed, which is easy to do especially when it is sitting there in your bathroom staring at you, summoning you, teasing you.
Then there are men! They have no idea the torture! The pure unadulterated torture embodied by the scale and all that it represents. "It's muscle." he says. "It's water weight," he says. The fact is that I don't care what it is, the fact is that it is there, taunting me.
After I composed myself, my husband walked with me to the Starbucks (1 mile away.) After we arrived home, I geared up and took my dog on a 4.5 mile hike. (Carrying 5 lbs of weight in my backpack.) NO MATTER WHAT, I had to keep going. It has to pay off, it just has to.
Activity
5.5 miles (4.5 with an extra 5 lb in my pack)
(Note: Internet peeps say that it is normal to gain up to 6 pounds, even overnight because of water weight, diet or sodium. Advice: drink lots of water and try to flush out your system.)
Meal
1 slice whole wheat toast with 1 tbsp peanut butter)
Tuna Fish sandwich with pickle, celery, onion and two slices of whole wheat bread
1 medium apple
1/2 quesadilla (cheese only)
4 grilled prawns
small salad (dressing on side)
1 yogurts
5 crackers
7 olives (black)
Day 12 of 182
Saturday
I have decided that I hate my scale. It is of the freaking DEVIL and all it does (sometimes) is make a hardworking woman busting their ass to lose weight feel like absolute and total SHIT! (please excuse my profanity) I got on the scale this morning, anxious and excited to see the benefits of my hard work and much to my dismay it read 242.0, which, in case you don't remember is 3.5 pounds MORE than it was just three days ago.
I literally got my big ass off of the scale and proceeded to cry; bawl actually, uncontrollably for about an hour.
I thought, "How the "F" is this possible? What is going on? It became clear that the love/hate relationship that I was involved in with my scale would have to come to an end. This constant toying with my emotions was killing my motivation and ruining my ambition.
I asked my husband to hide to scale from me, only to reveal it once a week so that I can check progress.
I had become scale obsessed, which is easy to do especially when it is sitting there in your bathroom staring at you, summoning you, teasing you.
Then there are men! They have no idea the torture! The pure unadulterated torture embodied by the scale and all that it represents. "It's muscle." he says. "It's water weight," he says. The fact is that I don't care what it is, the fact is that it is there, taunting me.
After I composed myself, my husband walked with me to the Starbucks (1 mile away.) After we arrived home, I geared up and took my dog on a 4.5 mile hike. (Carrying 5 lbs of weight in my backpack.) NO MATTER WHAT, I had to keep going. It has to pay off, it just has to.
Activity
5.5 miles (4.5 with an extra 5 lb in my pack)
(Note: Internet peeps say that it is normal to gain up to 6 pounds, even overnight because of water weight, diet or sodium. Advice: drink lots of water and try to flush out your system.)
Meal
1 slice whole wheat toast with 1 tbsp peanut butter)
Tuna Fish sandwich with pickle, celery, onion and two slices of whole wheat bread
1 medium apple
1/2 quesadilla (cheese only)
4 grilled prawns
small salad (dressing on side)
1 yogurts
5 crackers
7 olives (black)
Operation Don't Be Fat Day 11
10/23/2009
Day 11 of 182
It is raining cats and Bull Mastiffs outside today! Holy crap! Since my "Gym" is outdoors, this is going to be a ton of fun! My exercise partner is my Beagle, Chula and she absolutely HATES the rain or any water for that matter, so I feel pretty sad for her. Thankfully I found her University of Oregon rain coat! We must complete the 3.2 mile today! No exceptions!
This workout will bring my weekly mileage to 13.5 miles. Tomorrow is weigh in day! Also, after our walk, I am going to go to the Goodwill and look for some cheap hand weights to aid in my strength training.
Activity
3.2 miles (45 minutes)
push ups 3 sets of 12
Crunches: 200
Lunges: 3 sets of 12
"In the air bicycle" 150
Back Kicks: 3 sets of 15 (each leg)
Chest presses (2 lb weights) 200
shoulder presses 3 sets 15 (2 lb weight)
Tricep Pulls (5 lb weights) 3 sets of 15
Meals
1 slice of whole wheat french toast
1 soy sausage
1 banana
2 strawberries
1/2 tbsp peanut butter
grilled tuna sandwich (2 slices whole wheat bread with celery, mushrooms and onions)
1 cup tomato soup
1/2 non fat yogurt
caprese salad (3 slices tomato 4 slices mozzarella and basil)
6 small slices french bread with hummus
1/3 whiffy fried cherry pie
(Note: I know the fried pie is bad juju but, I have to make an exception once in while)
Day 11 of 182
It is raining cats and Bull Mastiffs outside today! Holy crap! Since my "Gym" is outdoors, this is going to be a ton of fun! My exercise partner is my Beagle, Chula and she absolutely HATES the rain or any water for that matter, so I feel pretty sad for her. Thankfully I found her University of Oregon rain coat! We must complete the 3.2 mile today! No exceptions!
This workout will bring my weekly mileage to 13.5 miles. Tomorrow is weigh in day! Also, after our walk, I am going to go to the Goodwill and look for some cheap hand weights to aid in my strength training.
Activity
3.2 miles (45 minutes)
push ups 3 sets of 12
Crunches: 200
Lunges: 3 sets of 12
"In the air bicycle" 150
Back Kicks: 3 sets of 15 (each leg)
Chest presses (2 lb weights) 200
shoulder presses 3 sets 15 (2 lb weight)
Tricep Pulls (5 lb weights) 3 sets of 15
Meals
1 slice of whole wheat french toast
1 soy sausage
1 banana
2 strawberries
1/2 tbsp peanut butter
grilled tuna sandwich (2 slices whole wheat bread with celery, mushrooms and onions)
1 cup tomato soup
1/2 non fat yogurt
caprese salad (3 slices tomato 4 slices mozzarella and basil)
6 small slices french bread with hummus
1/3 whiffy fried cherry pie
(Note: I know the fried pie is bad juju but, I have to make an exception once in while)
Operation Don't Be Fat Day 10
10/22/09
Day 10 of 182
Weight: 238.5 (Lbs lost month to date 1.5) (Overall loss 7.5)
As I noted above, I weighed in today and was satisfied with the results. I am learning to be happy with the small triumphs. I am beginning to wonder if eating a bit more is the answer, but I think that it is too early to tell.
I have decided to weigh in again on Saturday. . . . .
Activity
2.25 miles (40 minutes) (Heart rate between 120-140)
25 trips up and down stairs
squats with resistance bands 3 sets of 15
calf raises 150
Bicep curls 3 sets of 15
Tricep extensions 3 sets 20-15-10
Crunches 150 ( still very sore in my abs, my goal was 200)
abdominal leg lifts 3 sets of 12
Hike at Tryon Creek: 1.5 miles (Total miles for the day 3.75)
(Total exercise time 2 hours and 45 minutes)
Meals
2 eggs with asparagus and mushrooms
2 soy sausages
slice whole wheat toast
6 inc subway tuna sandwich (with cheese, no extra mayo)
bag baked lays
1 apple
1 16oz iced tea
16 oz Gatorade
1 cup tomato soup
2 crustinis
1 grilled cheese made with mozzarella
1 beer (12 oz)
Day 10 of 182
Weight: 238.5 (Lbs lost month to date 1.5) (Overall loss 7.5)
As I noted above, I weighed in today and was satisfied with the results. I am learning to be happy with the small triumphs. I am beginning to wonder if eating a bit more is the answer, but I think that it is too early to tell.
I have decided to weigh in again on Saturday. . . . .
Activity
2.25 miles (40 minutes) (Heart rate between 120-140)
25 trips up and down stairs
squats with resistance bands 3 sets of 15
calf raises 150
Bicep curls 3 sets of 15
Tricep extensions 3 sets 20-15-10
Crunches 150 ( still very sore in my abs, my goal was 200)
abdominal leg lifts 3 sets of 12
Hike at Tryon Creek: 1.5 miles (Total miles for the day 3.75)
(Total exercise time 2 hours and 45 minutes)
Meals
2 eggs with asparagus and mushrooms
2 soy sausages
slice whole wheat toast
6 inc subway tuna sandwich (with cheese, no extra mayo)
bag baked lays
1 apple
1 16oz iced tea
16 oz Gatorade
1 cup tomato soup
2 crustinis
1 grilled cheese made with mozzarella
1 beer (12 oz)
Operation Don't Be Fat Day 9
10/21/2009
Day 9 of 182
Keep it up! That is what I keep telling myself. I ask myself, even if there is little to no movement on the contraption developed by Satan, otherwise known as the scale, is all of this activity and exercising helping my body?
I have never struggled with high blood pressure (fortunately, I know that there are many people out there that are tortured by high blood pressure.) Nor have I ever had issues with my cholesterol, glucose, etc. Again, I know that I am lucky. So, I wonder, how is this helping me?
I find comfort and take refuge in the tiny, itty bitty accomplishments like the recovery rate of my heart rate, notching my belt one hole tighter or not breathing as hard as I haul my fat ass up the torturous hills. I have a doctor apt. today, I wonder what my blood pressure will be. . .
(BTW it was 118/80. I was hoping for lower)
Activity
3.2 miles (47 minutes)
Crunches 200
Push Ups: 3 sets of 12
Abdominal Leg Lifts: 3 sets of 12
Meals
3/4 cup cheerios
1 banana
3 strawberries
1 slice whole wheat toast with 1 tbsp. peanut butter
1/2 cup 2% milk
1 1/2 piece veggie pizza
1 medium apple
1 low fat yogurt
6 shrimp
1 cup whole wheat pasta
1/8 cup pesto sauce
3 small slices french bread
1 cup asparagus
1 non fat yogurt
Day 9 of 182
Keep it up! That is what I keep telling myself. I ask myself, even if there is little to no movement on the contraption developed by Satan, otherwise known as the scale, is all of this activity and exercising helping my body?
I have never struggled with high blood pressure (fortunately, I know that there are many people out there that are tortured by high blood pressure.) Nor have I ever had issues with my cholesterol, glucose, etc. Again, I know that I am lucky. So, I wonder, how is this helping me?
I find comfort and take refuge in the tiny, itty bitty accomplishments like the recovery rate of my heart rate, notching my belt one hole tighter or not breathing as hard as I haul my fat ass up the torturous hills. I have a doctor apt. today, I wonder what my blood pressure will be. . .
(BTW it was 118/80. I was hoping for lower)
Activity
3.2 miles (47 minutes)
Crunches 200
Push Ups: 3 sets of 12
Abdominal Leg Lifts: 3 sets of 12
Meals
3/4 cup cheerios
1 banana
3 strawberries
1 slice whole wheat toast with 1 tbsp. peanut butter
1/2 cup 2% milk
1 1/2 piece veggie pizza
1 medium apple
1 low fat yogurt
6 shrimp
1 cup whole wheat pasta
1/8 cup pesto sauce
3 small slices french bread
1 cup asparagus
1 non fat yogurt
Operation Don't Be Fat Day 8
10/20/2009
Day 8 of 182
Weigh In: 239 Total weight lost to date: .9 lbs
I am finding it very difficult to eat more calories! Especially the right kind of calories! Consuming 1000 calories is easy when it comes in the form of a Super Sized Value Meal from McDonald's, but not so easy when I don't eat beef, pork, chicken or fried foods. I made plans today with a friend to meet for Happy Hour. I wonder what I will eat.
One of the most notable things about eating healthy is that food tastes sooooo much better and is way more satisfying! I would have found that hard to believe six weeks ago when the sugar, carbohydrate and caffeine cravings were killing me, but now I have next to no cravings and the simplest of food tastes amazing!
One thing that not everyone knows is that I have Asthma and it is actually pretty bad. Every morning I take my Advair and use my rescue inhaler before I work out. I find it helps a lot with breathing. Today, I forgot to take it and boy I felt the difference! I want people with Asthma to know that you can still push yourself and workout, you just have to be smart about it!
For arguments sake, I have lost a pound. As a reminder, I wanted to lose 2.5 per week. This obviously did not happen. Discouraging? Yes. Giving up? No way! The scale is moving in the right direction after all.
Activity
3.5 miles (50 minutes)
30 minute strength training video (it totally kicked my ass!!!)
3 sets of 15 lunges
Meals
2 soy sausages
2 eggs
1 slice whole wheat toast
8 oz 2% milk
Large salad with 1 egg
Salmon cake
1/2 cup cottage cheese
16 oz Gatorade
2 oz pineapple
10 (yes 10) french fries
2 1/2 pieces veggie pizza (thin crust)
2 16 oz beers (Guiness)
Day 8 of 182
Weigh In: 239 Total weight lost to date: .9 lbs
I am finding it very difficult to eat more calories! Especially the right kind of calories! Consuming 1000 calories is easy when it comes in the form of a Super Sized Value Meal from McDonald's, but not so easy when I don't eat beef, pork, chicken or fried foods. I made plans today with a friend to meet for Happy Hour. I wonder what I will eat.
One of the most notable things about eating healthy is that food tastes sooooo much better and is way more satisfying! I would have found that hard to believe six weeks ago when the sugar, carbohydrate and caffeine cravings were killing me, but now I have next to no cravings and the simplest of food tastes amazing!
One thing that not everyone knows is that I have Asthma and it is actually pretty bad. Every morning I take my Advair and use my rescue inhaler before I work out. I find it helps a lot with breathing. Today, I forgot to take it and boy I felt the difference! I want people with Asthma to know that you can still push yourself and workout, you just have to be smart about it!
For arguments sake, I have lost a pound. As a reminder, I wanted to lose 2.5 per week. This obviously did not happen. Discouraging? Yes. Giving up? No way! The scale is moving in the right direction after all.
Activity
3.5 miles (50 minutes)
30 minute strength training video (it totally kicked my ass!!!)
3 sets of 15 lunges
Meals
2 soy sausages
2 eggs
1 slice whole wheat toast
8 oz 2% milk
Large salad with 1 egg
Salmon cake
1/2 cup cottage cheese
16 oz Gatorade
2 oz pineapple
10 (yes 10) french fries
2 1/2 pieces veggie pizza (thin crust)
2 16 oz beers (Guiness)
Operation Don't Be Fat Day 7
10/19/2009
Day 7 of 182
Although I was planning on weighing in today, I spent the night at my in-laws house and did not have access to my normal scale. I need to make sure that I am consistently using the same equipment, so my weigh in did not happen. Too bad.
After keeping a weekly journal of my diet and exercise, I had a friend of mine who has an associates degree in diet and nutrition, take a gander at my activity level and food intake. One of my concern is that I am not ingesting enough calories to keep up with my activity. I have been reading a lot about this online and there are many "Experts" who state that too little calories will result in a dramatic drop in metabolism, although I can't determine exactly what that means. One source stated a drop of up to approximately 20%, but that exercise counteracts this.
Anyway, back to the nutrition guy. He suggested I add about 300-400 more calories a day. He also stated that the slow weight loss could be attributed to a number of sources:
Gain of muscle tissue
Water retention
Insufficient caloric intake
Hmmmm, I am VERY confused
Activity:
None
Meals:
2 pieces whole wheat toast
2 tbsp peanut butter
1 egg
1/2 grilled cheese (cheddar)
1 cup tomato soup
1 Large Salad with 2 hard boiled eggs
1 salmon cake
1 Yogurt
Day 7 of 182
Although I was planning on weighing in today, I spent the night at my in-laws house and did not have access to my normal scale. I need to make sure that I am consistently using the same equipment, so my weigh in did not happen. Too bad.
After keeping a weekly journal of my diet and exercise, I had a friend of mine who has an associates degree in diet and nutrition, take a gander at my activity level and food intake. One of my concern is that I am not ingesting enough calories to keep up with my activity. I have been reading a lot about this online and there are many "Experts" who state that too little calories will result in a dramatic drop in metabolism, although I can't determine exactly what that means. One source stated a drop of up to approximately 20%, but that exercise counteracts this.
Anyway, back to the nutrition guy. He suggested I add about 300-400 more calories a day. He also stated that the slow weight loss could be attributed to a number of sources:
Gain of muscle tissue
Water retention
Insufficient caloric intake
Hmmmm, I am VERY confused
Activity:
None
Meals:
2 pieces whole wheat toast
2 tbsp peanut butter
1 egg
1/2 grilled cheese (cheddar)
1 cup tomato soup
1 Large Salad with 2 hard boiled eggs
1 salmon cake
1 Yogurt
Operation DOn't Be Fat Day 6
10/18/2009
Day 6 of 182
Today is Sunday and boy is my back and chest sore! It hurts to breathe, sit, move, stand and lie down! UNBELIEVABLE!
With that said, I have decided not to work out (well, really work out) today out of sheer pain and agony. I believe that I deserve a day off. My husband and I are going to meander downtown and walk the streets and/or parks.
Activity
Light Light walk, probably about 1.5 miles collectively
Meals
2 Soy sausages
2 eggs
3 strawberries
2 oz pineapple
1 banana
16 oz Gatorade ( I bought the powdered version and mix it with twice the recommended amount of water, that way my water is not so boring and I am getting the added potassium and sodium)
1 California Roll
3 oz Tuna (Grilled)
1/2 cup white rice
1 yogurt
3 squares of 70% cocoa chocolate
1 Long Island Iced Tea
1 protein bar
Day 6 of 182
Today is Sunday and boy is my back and chest sore! It hurts to breathe, sit, move, stand and lie down! UNBELIEVABLE!
With that said, I have decided not to work out (well, really work out) today out of sheer pain and agony. I believe that I deserve a day off. My husband and I are going to meander downtown and walk the streets and/or parks.
Activity
Light Light walk, probably about 1.5 miles collectively
Meals
2 Soy sausages
2 eggs
3 strawberries
2 oz pineapple
1 banana
16 oz Gatorade ( I bought the powdered version and mix it with twice the recommended amount of water, that way my water is not so boring and I am getting the added potassium and sodium)
1 California Roll
3 oz Tuna (Grilled)
1/2 cup white rice
1 yogurt
3 squares of 70% cocoa chocolate
1 Long Island Iced Tea
1 protein bar
Operation Don't Be Fat Day 5
10/17/2009
Day 5 of 182
SEVEN STRAIGHT DAYS OF EXERCISE!!!! 24.5 MILES WALKED/JOGGED!
Weighed in: 239.5 lbs
weight lost to date .3 lbs (not exactly the progress that I was hoping for)
I awoke this morning to a very wet and very soggy morning. This type of weather makes it harder to motivate myself to go out and work out.) Remember, I do not have a gym membership and have little access to work out aids, so I use the outdoors as my gym.
I did not sleep well last night. My husband and I are experiencing an extraordinary amount of stress. I woke around 2:30 and finally fell back to sleep around 4:30. All in all I slept 8 hours, but not consecutively.
My legs feel 100% better, pretty much pain free! My abs and my back are a little sore, but nothing more than expected. I have resolved not to weigh myself until Monday. . . we will see about that.
Activity
(I actually was able to talk my husband into walking with me today even in the rain!)
3.5 miles (in 55 minutes. . he slowed me down a bit)
biceps curls: 3 sets of 15
Tricep extensions: 3 sets of 15
Crunches 150
Push Ups: 3 sets of 12
Abdominal Lifts: 3 sets of 10
Calf Raises: 125
Total work out time: 1 hour 40 minutes
Meals:
1.5 eggs
1 whole wheat pancake
3 strawberries
1 oz pineapple
1/2 banana
8 oz soy protein drink
1 cup coffee
Tuna Salad Sandwich ( two slices hole wheat bread, with celery and pickle)
1 medium apple
Large mixed salad
1 whole wheat pizza bagels (cut in half with mozzarella cheese, veggies and tomato sauce)
1 low fat yogurt
Day 5 of 182
SEVEN STRAIGHT DAYS OF EXERCISE!!!! 24.5 MILES WALKED/JOGGED!
Weighed in: 239.5 lbs
weight lost to date .3 lbs (not exactly the progress that I was hoping for)
I awoke this morning to a very wet and very soggy morning. This type of weather makes it harder to motivate myself to go out and work out.) Remember, I do not have a gym membership and have little access to work out aids, so I use the outdoors as my gym.
I did not sleep well last night. My husband and I are experiencing an extraordinary amount of stress. I woke around 2:30 and finally fell back to sleep around 4:30. All in all I slept 8 hours, but not consecutively.
My legs feel 100% better, pretty much pain free! My abs and my back are a little sore, but nothing more than expected. I have resolved not to weigh myself until Monday. . . we will see about that.
Activity
(I actually was able to talk my husband into walking with me today even in the rain!)
3.5 miles (in 55 minutes. . he slowed me down a bit)
biceps curls: 3 sets of 15
Tricep extensions: 3 sets of 15
Crunches 150
Push Ups: 3 sets of 12
Abdominal Lifts: 3 sets of 10
Calf Raises: 125
Total work out time: 1 hour 40 minutes
Meals:
1.5 eggs
1 whole wheat pancake
3 strawberries
1 oz pineapple
1/2 banana
8 oz soy protein drink
1 cup coffee
Tuna Salad Sandwich ( two slices hole wheat bread, with celery and pickle)
1 medium apple
Large mixed salad
1 whole wheat pizza bagels (cut in half with mozzarella cheese, veggies and tomato sauce)
1 low fat yogurt
Operation Don't Be Fat Day 4
10/16/2009
Day 4 of 182
I should NOT have eaten that stupid fish taco and that stupid quesdilla. I hopped on the scale today (VERY BAD IDEA) and of course gained an additional 4 oz. which I am sure is mostly water but discouraging none the less.
My husband minimizes my frustration and says "Don't worry about it." Easier said than done. Men (excuse the gross generalization) have NO CLUE what it is like to bust your ass, watch every morsel of food that enters your body and have a scale project a number that is headed in the OPPOSITE direction of the goal you've set.
I have been trying SOOOOOOOOO hard and feel a bit defeated. It's times like these where having additional support would be helpful.
My body feels significantly better today with my muscles feeling only about half as painful as they did yesterday. They are still painful, but they are definitely workable. I still feel a little sick, but I am going to work through it.
I Note: I need to keep in mind that this is only week 1 of my serious exercise routine and that I should not expect too much too soon. . . . . . . . . Yeah Right!
Activity
3.2 miles in 47 minutes ( I kept my heart rate above 130)
Week To Date Miles Walked/Jogged 20.5
Feelings today: Guilt, Frustration, Anger
Meals
1/2 cup Grape Nuts
1/2 cup soy protein drink
1/2 banana
16 oz Gatorade
small salad with a ton of mixed veggies and egg
1 Gardenburger with white bun ( no cheese or mayo)
Odwalla protein bar
Large garden salad with lots of mixed veggies, hard boiled egg
3 oz Salmon
1 cup green beans
Day 4 of 182
I should NOT have eaten that stupid fish taco and that stupid quesdilla. I hopped on the scale today (VERY BAD IDEA) and of course gained an additional 4 oz. which I am sure is mostly water but discouraging none the less.
My husband minimizes my frustration and says "Don't worry about it." Easier said than done. Men (excuse the gross generalization) have NO CLUE what it is like to bust your ass, watch every morsel of food that enters your body and have a scale project a number that is headed in the OPPOSITE direction of the goal you've set.
I have been trying SOOOOOOOOO hard and feel a bit defeated. It's times like these where having additional support would be helpful.
My body feels significantly better today with my muscles feeling only about half as painful as they did yesterday. They are still painful, but they are definitely workable. I still feel a little sick, but I am going to work through it.
I Note: I need to keep in mind that this is only week 1 of my serious exercise routine and that I should not expect too much too soon. . . . . . . . . Yeah Right!
Activity
3.2 miles in 47 minutes ( I kept my heart rate above 130)
Week To Date Miles Walked/Jogged 20.5
Feelings today: Guilt, Frustration, Anger
Meals
1/2 cup Grape Nuts
1/2 cup soy protein drink
1/2 banana
16 oz Gatorade
small salad with a ton of mixed veggies and egg
1 Gardenburger with white bun ( no cheese or mayo)
Odwalla protein bar
Large garden salad with lots of mixed veggies, hard boiled egg
3 oz Salmon
1 cup green beans
Operation Don't Be Fat Day 3
10/15/2009
Day 3 of 182
I am very very very sore today. (Is that enough usage of the word very?) The truth is I that I can barely move. I got out of bed today and walked very slowly and cautiously. I honestly looked as though I had some sort of developmental disorder. According to many online resources, this is called Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness or DOMS for short. Whatever it is called, to freaking sucks!
On top of that, I am coming down with a head cold and I feel like absolute ass!
I tried to research whether or not I should attempt to exercise my extremely sore muscles and found varying opinions on the matter. I also tried to find out whether it was a good idea to work out when ill and found the same thing.
It is so frustrating to find so much conflicting data on the subject, so after gathering the opinions of my husband, my best friend and my mother, I decided that it was best to just trust my gut.
I decided to do a light (and I mean light) amount of exercise and headed out.
Activity:
1.5 mile walk (35 minutes but I kept my heart rate above 120)
125 crunches
abdominal leg lifts (3 sets of 10 lifts)
(I have exercised 5 days in a row)
Meals
2 eggs
2 slices whole wheat toast
8 oz soy based protein drink
16 oz Gatorade
2 oz Salmon with large mixed salad (low fat dressing 40 calories)
1/2 yogurt mixed with 1/8 cup Grape Nuts
1/2 White flour quesadilla with mixed cheese (1/2 of 1 tortilla)
1 tbsp guacamole
1 tbsp sour cream
1 small fish taco on corn tortilla (made with 2 oz fried cod)
4 peices of small hard candy
Note: I feel very guilty about the fried fish and have a feeling that I will pay for it tomorrow.
Day 3 of 182
I am very very very sore today. (Is that enough usage of the word very?) The truth is I that I can barely move. I got out of bed today and walked very slowly and cautiously. I honestly looked as though I had some sort of developmental disorder. According to many online resources, this is called Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness or DOMS for short. Whatever it is called, to freaking sucks!
On top of that, I am coming down with a head cold and I feel like absolute ass!
I tried to research whether or not I should attempt to exercise my extremely sore muscles and found varying opinions on the matter. I also tried to find out whether it was a good idea to work out when ill and found the same thing.
It is so frustrating to find so much conflicting data on the subject, so after gathering the opinions of my husband, my best friend and my mother, I decided that it was best to just trust my gut.
I decided to do a light (and I mean light) amount of exercise and headed out.
Activity:
1.5 mile walk (35 minutes but I kept my heart rate above 120)
125 crunches
abdominal leg lifts (3 sets of 10 lifts)
(I have exercised 5 days in a row)
Meals
2 eggs
2 slices whole wheat toast
8 oz soy based protein drink
16 oz Gatorade
2 oz Salmon with large mixed salad (low fat dressing 40 calories)
1/2 yogurt mixed with 1/8 cup Grape Nuts
1/2 White flour quesadilla with mixed cheese (1/2 of 1 tortilla)
1 tbsp guacamole
1 tbsp sour cream
1 small fish taco on corn tortilla (made with 2 oz fried cod)
4 peices of small hard candy
Note: I feel very guilty about the fried fish and have a feeling that I will pay for it tomorrow.
Operation Don't Be Fat Day 2
10/14/2009
Day 2 of 182
Today I woke up around 3:00 a.m. and could not get back to sleep, so I stayed in bed, attempting to sleep for about three hours and finally got my ass out of bed at 6:00 a.m. The hunger pangs are unbearable! I USED to be one of those people who never ate breakfast. I just never had the urge nor the appetite, but as my eating habits have changed over the past month or so, I find myself so ready to eat that it isn't even funny.
In the beginning (yesterday) I vowed that I would only weigh myself every three days and/or the end of each week. I have found myself to be scale obsessed and weighed myself even though I knew that I shouldn't.
I should have obeyed my instincts BECAUSE I weighed .5 lbs more than yesterday which made me feel like total shit.
I ate my breakfast at 7:00 a.m. and prepared myself for my daily exercise.
Activity:
3.2 miles ( I set a goal for myself today 45 minutes and I beat it by 2 minutes! YAY!!!)
3 sets of 12 push ups
100 crunches
3 sets of 12 lunges
3 sets of 12 squats with resistance bands
Climbed stairs 20 times
Total Workout Time: 1 hour 57 minutes
Meals
1/2 cup Grape Nuts
1/2 Cup Soy based protein drink
1 banana
16 oz Gatorade
Grilled Salmon Sandwich ( 3 oz Salmon whole wheat bread)
Caesar Salad ( no dressing or croutons)
1/2 low fat yogurt
1/8 cup Grape Nuts (mixed in yogurt)
1 slice whole wheat bread with 1 tbsp. peanut butter
2 oz grilled salmon
1/4 cup rice
Large Salad with bell peppers, cucumbers, garbanzo beans, red beans, celery, tomato, avocado with low cal dressing (approx 70 calories)
1/2 ear of corn with 1/2 tsp butter
Day 2 of 182
Today I woke up around 3:00 a.m. and could not get back to sleep, so I stayed in bed, attempting to sleep for about three hours and finally got my ass out of bed at 6:00 a.m. The hunger pangs are unbearable! I USED to be one of those people who never ate breakfast. I just never had the urge nor the appetite, but as my eating habits have changed over the past month or so, I find myself so ready to eat that it isn't even funny.
In the beginning (yesterday) I vowed that I would only weigh myself every three days and/or the end of each week. I have found myself to be scale obsessed and weighed myself even though I knew that I shouldn't.
I should have obeyed my instincts BECAUSE I weighed .5 lbs more than yesterday which made me feel like total shit.
I ate my breakfast at 7:00 a.m. and prepared myself for my daily exercise.
Activity:
3.2 miles ( I set a goal for myself today 45 minutes and I beat it by 2 minutes! YAY!!!)
3 sets of 12 push ups
100 crunches
3 sets of 12 lunges
3 sets of 12 squats with resistance bands
Climbed stairs 20 times
Total Workout Time: 1 hour 57 minutes
Meals
1/2 cup Grape Nuts
1/2 Cup Soy based protein drink
1 banana
16 oz Gatorade
Grilled Salmon Sandwich ( 3 oz Salmon whole wheat bread)
Caesar Salad ( no dressing or croutons)
1/2 low fat yogurt
1/8 cup Grape Nuts (mixed in yogurt)
1 slice whole wheat bread with 1 tbsp. peanut butter
2 oz grilled salmon
1/4 cup rice
Large Salad with bell peppers, cucumbers, garbanzo beans, red beans, celery, tomato, avocado with low cal dressing (approx 70 calories)
1/2 ear of corn with 1/2 tsp butter
Operation Don't Be Fat Day 1
10-13-09
Operation Don't Be Fat
Goal: 60 lbs. in 6 months (2.5 lbs/wk)
Start Date: 10/13/2009
End Date 4/10/2010
Day 1 of 182
Name: Sabrina
Current Weight: 239.8 lbs
Measurements:
Height 71"
Bicep: 14.5"
Thigh: 25:
Calf: 16"
Waist: 39"
Bust: 40.5"
Hips: 48"
BMI 32
Quote to live by while dieting: Good Always Comes From What Appears To Be Bad
Day 1
Although I have changed my eating habits for nearly a month now and by this I mean consuming 1200-1600 calories each day, I have seen very little progress in my weight loss. I, like many women in America find myself happily married, but disgustingly discontent with my body and my weight. I have been married for nearly seven years now and have progressively gained about ten pounds each year ever since. My wedding dress was a size 10, I am now a size 16 and hate the way my clothes fit and refuse to look into the mirror unless absolutely necessary and will never look at a picture of myself at my current weight.
I have gone online and weeded through a plethora of information including, but not limited to Body Mass Calculators, Basal Metabolic Rate Calculators, Calorie Counters and Nutritional Data Sites. From what I can tell, in order for me to lose my goal of 2.5 lbs per week, I need to consume around 1900 calories each day, by cutting my calories from God only knows how many to 1200-1500 I figured that the weight loss would soon follow.
Sadly, I was wrong.
So, I have developed a daily exercise and food journal in an effort to track my progress and share my ups, my downs, my triumphs and my agony.
Activity:
3.5 mile power walk/jog (approximately 50 minutes)
125 crunches
100 calf raises
arm strength training with resistance bands (20 minutes)
Total workout time: 80 minutes
Meals:
1 soy sausage
1.5 eggs
1/2 low fat yogurt
2 cups coffee (no milk)
16 oz. Gatorade
Rice bowl ( 3/4 cup brown rice, cucumber, tomato, red and yellow bell peppers, celery, garbanzo beans, black and red beans edamame, yumm sauce)
1/2 low fat yogurt
1/8 cup Grape Nuts
2 stalks celery with 1 tbsp. peanut butter
2 slices Veggie Delite Pizza (Papa Murphys) 150 cal./slice
17 nonfat pretzel sticks
Here we go!
Operation Don't Be Fat
Goal: 60 lbs. in 6 months (2.5 lbs/wk)
Start Date: 10/13/2009
End Date 4/10/2010
Day 1 of 182
Name: Sabrina
Current Weight: 239.8 lbs
Measurements:
Height 71"
Bicep: 14.5"
Thigh: 25:
Calf: 16"
Waist: 39"
Bust: 40.5"
Hips: 48"
BMI 32
Quote to live by while dieting: Good Always Comes From What Appears To Be Bad
Day 1
Although I have changed my eating habits for nearly a month now and by this I mean consuming 1200-1600 calories each day, I have seen very little progress in my weight loss. I, like many women in America find myself happily married, but disgustingly discontent with my body and my weight. I have been married for nearly seven years now and have progressively gained about ten pounds each year ever since. My wedding dress was a size 10, I am now a size 16 and hate the way my clothes fit and refuse to look into the mirror unless absolutely necessary and will never look at a picture of myself at my current weight.
I have gone online and weeded through a plethora of information including, but not limited to Body Mass Calculators, Basal Metabolic Rate Calculators, Calorie Counters and Nutritional Data Sites. From what I can tell, in order for me to lose my goal of 2.5 lbs per week, I need to consume around 1900 calories each day, by cutting my calories from God only knows how many to 1200-1500 I figured that the weight loss would soon follow.
Sadly, I was wrong.
So, I have developed a daily exercise and food journal in an effort to track my progress and share my ups, my downs, my triumphs and my agony.
Activity:
3.5 mile power walk/jog (approximately 50 minutes)
125 crunches
100 calf raises
arm strength training with resistance bands (20 minutes)
Total workout time: 80 minutes
Meals:
1 soy sausage
1.5 eggs
1/2 low fat yogurt
2 cups coffee (no milk)
16 oz. Gatorade
Rice bowl ( 3/4 cup brown rice, cucumber, tomato, red and yellow bell peppers, celery, garbanzo beans, black and red beans edamame, yumm sauce)
1/2 low fat yogurt
1/8 cup Grape Nuts
2 stalks celery with 1 tbsp. peanut butter
2 slices Veggie Delite Pizza (Papa Murphys) 150 cal./slice
17 nonfat pretzel sticks
Here we go!
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