This will be my last post in this series. I should have posted it on 10/31/11 but life got in the way as usual.
Ok - here were my goals for the Back on the Horse Challenge -
1. Run the Riley Run 5K in 25 minutes - Ran it in 27:47. However, I'm sure it was at least 3.3 miles, so not totally fair. That mileage would have made my true 5K (3.1 miles) about 26 minutes. Granted, not at my goal but a lot closer. I did sign up for the Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day but I'm not sure I'll be able to do even 26 since my running routine has been less than stellar.
2. Lose 10 pounds by October 31 - a pound a week - Well, I didn't hit 10 pounds. But, I managed 8. I'll take it. Most of the 8 pounds is due the Four Hour Body book. More later...
You could look at these results in two ways -
1. A failed challenge - I didn't hit either goal. I'm two pounds and two minutes from my goals.
2. A new opportunity - so I worked pretty hard. I trained for a race and lost some weight - all while eating healthier.
I choose #2. I think I'm still moving in the right direction. Plus, what's another month in the whole scheme of things?
As for the Four Hour Body, I guess I have mixed reviews. It definitely works. However, the book claims 20 pounds in 30 days. I think that is totally possible if you are eating a very high carb diet (mine was only moderate - and I tried hard to eat "good" carbs) and if you are male. But, I did lose weight for sure. In fact, I haven't been at this weight since I was doing hard core Insanity and counting calories in a major way. {Side note - I have been majorly slacking in the exercise department in the last few weeks and it hasn't stalled my weight loss.}
All in all - I'm sticking with it. I'm really close to a new low and want to see that number on the scale. Bad. I think I may break it this week, but the next week will be also be a good chance. Plus, with the concept of a "binge day," I get the chance to save up all of my cravings for one day. And, I don't have to make a million decisions about what to eat and how many calories. I simply decide I'm eating the things on this diet and can eat what I want on Saturday. It works for now.
I'll keep updating on my progress, but I don't intend for any major changes. This just seems like a good lifestyle choice. We'll see. I'm always looking at new things!
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Monday, November 7, 2011
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Back on the Horse Check-In - 10/18/11
So, it's been a month since the last check in. Few reasons for that...
1. I've been busy. And, not much time for daily blogging. Or, much desire...
2. I fell back off the wagon, but...
3. I came back on.
4. I'm trying something new.
That being said, I'm still only 2ish pounds from my October 31st goal of 10 pounds lost. After falling off the wagon, I found the Four Hour Body. I bought the book and find it very interesting. He does tons of tests and experiments in his own body along with test subjects. Really it's not that much different than South Beach. No carbs except for beans, veggies and legumes. The big kicker though - no cheese or dairy. None.
It sounds difficult, but there is the "binge day." Not a huge fan of the name, but big fan of the concept. Once a week, I can eat what I want. Whatever I want. It really helps get through the week. But, also, it works. For me anyway. I've learned my body doesn't tolerate sugar and carbs. It just doesn't. I know that's why I do so much better when I just cut it completely out. I don't crave it as much and I just live without. I do "cheat" every day with three dark chocolate Hershey kisses.
There are only a few downsides to the program. One, it's not easy (simple, but not easy, but what in life is both?). For the two weeks I've been doing this, on Monday, I hard boil 6-8 eggs, cook a package of bacon and cook four chicken breasts to eat during the week. Fast food is very hard and eating out is not much better. Plus, the food is not particularly pleasurable. I continue to remind myself that I should be eating to live not living to eat.
The second problem is that I've been struggling with headaches and mental stamina. I think the latter is due to the former. I have had a headache almost every day for 10 days. Not fun. I'm still not totally sure if it's getting over the sugar addiction/withdrawal or from low blood sugar. Which brings me to my next point...
I had blood work done today. A few years ago, I mentioned to my doctor that I was a bit of a hypochondriac - always worrying that something was terribly wrong. My biggest fear is that it won't be caught soon enough. I have visions of going to the doctor and him saying, "Oh, if we only knew this earlier." So, I have blood work done every year. This puts my mind at ease, whether justifiable or not, I feel better.
The first time this was done, it was determined my thyroid was underactive. So, I'm on a simple, low dose medicine to fix that. Today's blood draw though was more than I'm used to. Typically, I just get a CBC (blood count) and a TSH (thyroid) test. This time, he did a lipid panel and a CMP, or a metabolic panel. After a quick Google search, it looks like I'll be getting results as to a glucose level, electrolyte balance and more.
I joked with Tom yesterday that I was afraid the doctor would call and say something like this...
"Sara, something seems to be terribly wrong with your blood work. By the looks of these results, it would appear that you've been eating nothing but copious amounts of eggs, chicken breasts, and bacon with perhaps a bit of spinach thrown in for good measure."
He would be right.
But, in this case, results speak loudly. I am now within 2 pounds of a new 6-year weight low - with little/no exercise. I am within 1.5 pounds of where I was when doing the intense Insanity while seriously cutting calories. This is all within 10 days of just changing my diet. So, I am close. So close that if you see me with a carb in hand, yank it out of my hand and scold me. I beg you to do this. Well, unless it is Saturday. Then, back away from the girl with the Oreo. :)
1. I've been busy. And, not much time for daily blogging. Or, much desire...
2. I fell back off the wagon, but...
3. I came back on.
4. I'm trying something new.
That being said, I'm still only 2ish pounds from my October 31st goal of 10 pounds lost. After falling off the wagon, I found the Four Hour Body. I bought the book and find it very interesting. He does tons of tests and experiments in his own body along with test subjects. Really it's not that much different than South Beach. No carbs except for beans, veggies and legumes. The big kicker though - no cheese or dairy. None.
It sounds difficult, but there is the "binge day." Not a huge fan of the name, but big fan of the concept. Once a week, I can eat what I want. Whatever I want. It really helps get through the week. But, also, it works. For me anyway. I've learned my body doesn't tolerate sugar and carbs. It just doesn't. I know that's why I do so much better when I just cut it completely out. I don't crave it as much and I just live without. I do "cheat" every day with three dark chocolate Hershey kisses.
There are only a few downsides to the program. One, it's not easy (simple, but not easy, but what in life is both?). For the two weeks I've been doing this, on Monday, I hard boil 6-8 eggs, cook a package of bacon and cook four chicken breasts to eat during the week. Fast food is very hard and eating out is not much better. Plus, the food is not particularly pleasurable. I continue to remind myself that I should be eating to live not living to eat.
The second problem is that I've been struggling with headaches and mental stamina. I think the latter is due to the former. I have had a headache almost every day for 10 days. Not fun. I'm still not totally sure if it's getting over the sugar addiction/withdrawal or from low blood sugar. Which brings me to my next point...
I had blood work done today. A few years ago, I mentioned to my doctor that I was a bit of a hypochondriac - always worrying that something was terribly wrong. My biggest fear is that it won't be caught soon enough. I have visions of going to the doctor and him saying, "Oh, if we only knew this earlier." So, I have blood work done every year. This puts my mind at ease, whether justifiable or not, I feel better.
The first time this was done, it was determined my thyroid was underactive. So, I'm on a simple, low dose medicine to fix that. Today's blood draw though was more than I'm used to. Typically, I just get a CBC (blood count) and a TSH (thyroid) test. This time, he did a lipid panel and a CMP, or a metabolic panel. After a quick Google search, it looks like I'll be getting results as to a glucose level, electrolyte balance and more.
I joked with Tom yesterday that I was afraid the doctor would call and say something like this...
"Sara, something seems to be terribly wrong with your blood work. By the looks of these results, it would appear that you've been eating nothing but copious amounts of eggs, chicken breasts, and bacon with perhaps a bit of spinach thrown in for good measure."
He would be right.
But, in this case, results speak loudly. I am now within 2 pounds of a new 6-year weight low - with little/no exercise. I am within 1.5 pounds of where I was when doing the intense Insanity while seriously cutting calories. This is all within 10 days of just changing my diet. So, I am close. So close that if you see me with a carb in hand, yank it out of my hand and scold me. I beg you to do this. Well, unless it is Saturday. Then, back away from the girl with the Oreo. :)
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Back on the Horse Check-In - 09/25/11
Another week has come and gone! I had a great week and just an OK weekend. I'm finding that I can do things during the week, like simply keep my hunger curbed, and stay on track. When the weekend comes though, it seems too much emphasis is placed on eating. So, while it wasn't too bad, I didn't stick to my goals.
I bought a book on Amazon tonight that I'm very excited to get in the mail. It's The 4-Hour Body by the same author of The 4-Hour Work Week. I first heard about it from an aquaintence's blog - Mark's Blog. He's lost 70 pounds so far from following the program. From what little I have read, it sounds like something that will be an interesting read anyway. The diet eliminates the "white" foods but places little emphasis on true calories. Plus, it looks at various supplements to achieve desired results. Finally, my favorite part of the concept is binge day. I struggled this week with the thought of so much protein and "good" carbs and no "reward." I'll obviously read about it, but it sounds like binge day can actually be good for your metabolism. It will keep you out of starvation mode among other things. You can read a sample chapter here.
For me, I just need to keep all of this front of mind. The Audio Book in my car is helping and reading more will also help. I think this will be a good week weight loss wise. That being said, last week was so bad, I don't have much worse to get. :) I have 5 weeks left until October 31st which is my first official long term goal. I should be at about 4-5 pounds by this week. Hopefully, the scale agrees tomorrow!
I bought a book on Amazon tonight that I'm very excited to get in the mail. It's The 4-Hour Body by the same author of The 4-Hour Work Week. I first heard about it from an aquaintence's blog - Mark's Blog. He's lost 70 pounds so far from following the program. From what little I have read, it sounds like something that will be an interesting read anyway. The diet eliminates the "white" foods but places little emphasis on true calories. Plus, it looks at various supplements to achieve desired results. Finally, my favorite part of the concept is binge day. I struggled this week with the thought of so much protein and "good" carbs and no "reward." I'll obviously read about it, but it sounds like binge day can actually be good for your metabolism. It will keep you out of starvation mode among other things. You can read a sample chapter here.
For me, I just need to keep all of this front of mind. The Audio Book in my car is helping and reading more will also help. I think this will be a good week weight loss wise. That being said, last week was so bad, I don't have much worse to get. :) I have 5 weeks left until October 31st which is my first official long term goal. I should be at about 4-5 pounds by this week. Hopefully, the scale agrees tomorrow!
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Back on the Horse Check-In - 09/21/11
Another good day yesterday. And, I'm not one of those people who stays off the scale until weigh in day so I know that is moving in the right direction too. Here's how I did yesterday...
1. Log what I eat - I use loseit.com and their iPhone app - Done!
2. Eat under 1250 calories of high protein, good carb food - this is net of exercise calories - Done! Kept my "good carbs" to one serving. Today was whole wheat pasta for dinner.
3. Drink 64 oz. of water or green tea - Oops - missed this one. Can't win 'em all.
4. Exercise for 40 minutes - Done! This was a tough one to get started. Tom and I did Insanity together which is always better. Managed to get it accomplished with all three kids awake and around the house too.
5. Take a vitamin - Done!
6. Be accountable - I blog about my progress in the evening or next morning - Done!
1. Log what I eat - I use loseit.com and their iPhone app - Done!
2. Eat under 1250 calories of high protein, good carb food - this is net of exercise calories - Done! Kept my "good carbs" to one serving. Today was whole wheat pasta for dinner.
3. Drink 64 oz. of water or green tea - Oops - missed this one. Can't win 'em all.
4. Exercise for 40 minutes - Done! This was a tough one to get started. Tom and I did Insanity together which is always better. Managed to get it accomplished with all three kids awake and around the house too.
5. Take a vitamin - Done!
6. Be accountable - I blog about my progress in the evening or next morning - Done!
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Back on the Horse Check-In - 09/20/11
Yesterday was a good day!
Here were my goals for the day...
1. Log what I eat - I use loseit.com and their iPhone app - Done!
2. Eat under 1250 calories of high protein, good carb food - this is net of exercise calories - Done! I was actually down a little from this. Because of a longer exercise, I burnt more calories. Plus, I decided to watch those carbs a lot closer. I do so much better with weight loss when I have only one serving of "good carbs" a day. Today was brown rice. Now, I just need to make it to the grocery for a few more staples.
3. Drink 64 oz. of water or green tea - Done!
4. Exercise for 40 minutes - Done! I did a TurboFire video that was supposed to take 45 minutes, but with kid interruptions, it ended up taking about an hour. Which, I think is OK. I wore my heart rate monitor and my heart rate stayed up even during the interruptions so it just meant more calories burnt!
5. Take a vitamin - Man, I forgot this one.
6. Be accountable - I blog about my progress in the evening or next morning - Done!
Here were my goals for the day...
1. Log what I eat - I use loseit.com and their iPhone app - Done!
2. Eat under 1250 calories of high protein, good carb food - this is net of exercise calories - Done! I was actually down a little from this. Because of a longer exercise, I burnt more calories. Plus, I decided to watch those carbs a lot closer. I do so much better with weight loss when I have only one serving of "good carbs" a day. Today was brown rice. Now, I just need to make it to the grocery for a few more staples.
3. Drink 64 oz. of water or green tea - Done!
4. Exercise for 40 minutes - Done! I did a TurboFire video that was supposed to take 45 minutes, but with kid interruptions, it ended up taking about an hour. Which, I think is OK. I wore my heart rate monitor and my heart rate stayed up even during the interruptions so it just meant more calories burnt!
5. Take a vitamin - Man, I forgot this one.
6. Be accountable - I blog about my progress in the evening or next morning - Done!
Monday, September 19, 2011
Back on the Horse Check-In - 09/19/11
Blah. What a bad week. I'm not sure where I got off track, but back again I come. The workouts fell off the face of the earth and the calories just started adding up. And, we're being honest here right? I stopped logging food all together.
Now, to look to the positive news from the week... I have officially determined that I eat when stressed and when bored. As soon as something comes up that stresses me out, I see it as an excuse to eat. I guess I'm not totally sure why, but with as much stress as I have in my life right now, I need to get over it. Eating junk will certainly not make me feel better in the long run. In fact, it makes me feel pretty crappy in the short one too - can anyone say guilt?
So, today is a new day. I will start again. Today, I will take a new look at things and remember a few things...
- Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels
- Working out makes me feel better
- I will not lose five pounds in two days
Here are my goals for the day...
1. Log what I eat - I use loseit.com and their iPhone app
2. Eat under 1250 calories of high protein, good carb food - this is net of exercise calories
3. Drink 64 oz. of water or green tea
4. Exercise for 40 minutes
5. Take a vitamin
6. Be accountable - I blog about my progress in the evening or next morning
And, here are the longer term goals...
1. Run the Riley Run 5K in 25 minutes - Ran last week and felt pretty good. I'm still thinking 25 minutes may be a stretch, but I'll give it my best!
2. Lose 10 pounds by October 31 - a pound a week - Did I mention how bad this week was for me? Needless to say, the scale reflected this. I do think I can make this date though. This week just proved to me that I need to not have an off week. I suppose an off day here or there can work, but an off week just doesn't work.
Now, to look to the positive news from the week... I have officially determined that I eat when stressed and when bored. As soon as something comes up that stresses me out, I see it as an excuse to eat. I guess I'm not totally sure why, but with as much stress as I have in my life right now, I need to get over it. Eating junk will certainly not make me feel better in the long run. In fact, it makes me feel pretty crappy in the short one too - can anyone say guilt?
So, today is a new day. I will start again. Today, I will take a new look at things and remember a few things...
- Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels
- Working out makes me feel better
- I will not lose five pounds in two days
Here are my goals for the day...
1. Log what I eat - I use loseit.com and their iPhone app
2. Eat under 1250 calories of high protein, good carb food - this is net of exercise calories
3. Drink 64 oz. of water or green tea
4. Exercise for 40 minutes
5. Take a vitamin
6. Be accountable - I blog about my progress in the evening or next morning
And, here are the longer term goals...
1. Run the Riley Run 5K in 25 minutes - Ran last week and felt pretty good. I'm still thinking 25 minutes may be a stretch, but I'll give it my best!
2. Lose 10 pounds by October 31 - a pound a week - Did I mention how bad this week was for me? Needless to say, the scale reflected this. I do think I can make this date though. This week just proved to me that I need to not have an off week. I suppose an off day here or there can work, but an off week just doesn't work.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Back on the Horse Check In - 09/15/11
So, I'm posting this on my phone because I've been a bit busy this week. Not really with anything in particular other than life in general. But, here we are on Thursday and I haven't updated on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday. Mostly because Monday and Tuesday were abysmal. I went over on calories and didn't exercise. I did manage to drink my water though and take vitamins.
I made up for it Yesterday though. I manage to, get this, eat LESS thank my allotted calories for the day! A lot of that had to do with forcing a 4.25 mile run. I actually felt really good running and probably could have gone further but was on a time crunch.
As I frequently do, I was mentally composing a blog post all day yesterday. It was filled with whines which is why I didn't write it. Sometimes, our lives get a little out of control. I hear "how do you do it" a lot and sometimes I just want to scream "I don't!" Sometimes it feels like I get a lot done buy don't do any of it well. Yesterday was just one of those days. Or, it was until I went for that run. How is it that I always forget how much better I feel after I exercise?! After my run, we went to Bible Study. Once we were home, Tom helped the girls pick up the playroom while I cuddled with Jack and put him to bed. I read the girls books (making an effort to enjoy it and not rush) while Tom did the dishes. All was right again in my world. :)
So, no need for a downer post. Perspective is always an important thing and something I struggle with on a daily basis. Getting priorities in line always help. Today will be another great day!
I made up for it Yesterday though. I manage to, get this, eat LESS thank my allotted calories for the day! A lot of that had to do with forcing a 4.25 mile run. I actually felt really good running and probably could have gone further but was on a time crunch.
As I frequently do, I was mentally composing a blog post all day yesterday. It was filled with whines which is why I didn't write it. Sometimes, our lives get a little out of control. I hear "how do you do it" a lot and sometimes I just want to scream "I don't!" Sometimes it feels like I get a lot done buy don't do any of it well. Yesterday was just one of those days. Or, it was until I went for that run. How is it that I always forget how much better I feel after I exercise?! After my run, we went to Bible Study. Once we were home, Tom helped the girls pick up the playroom while I cuddled with Jack and put him to bed. I read the girls books (making an effort to enjoy it and not rush) while Tom did the dishes. All was right again in my world. :)
So, no need for a downer post. Perspective is always an important thing and something I struggle with on a daily basis. Getting priorities in line always help. Today will be another great day!
Monday, September 12, 2011
Back on the Horse Checkin - 09/11/11
I missed filling everyone in yesterday about the day before, but I did pretty well. Here are my stats from yesterday...
1. Log what I eat - I use loseit.com and their iPhone app - DONE!
2. Eat under 1250 calories of high protein, good carb food - this is net of exercise calories - I did good here - not perfect but good. I went on a major snack binge before dinner which is dumb. I think I went too long without eating and I was hungry and bored.
3. Drink 64 oz. of water or green tea - DONE! Finally made some more green tea and it was good.
4. Exercise for 40 minutes - DONE! In fact, it was closer to an hour. Instead of Insanity, we took the kids to the bike path. Tom took off on a run and the girls took turns in the stroller and then riding the bike. I kept up with the double (non-jogging) stroller. I jogged about half the time while pushing that beast!
5. Take a vitamin - DONE!
6. Be accountable - I blog about my progress in the evening or next morning - DONE!
And, here are the longer term goals...
1. Run the Riley Run 5K in 25 minutes - Didn't get a chance to run this weekend. I made need to amend this goal. 25 minutes is seeming a bit lofty.
2. Lose 10 pounds by October 31 - a pound a week - Only lost 0.5 pound this week. (I was actually down 1 pound as of yesterday, but today was only 0.5 and Monday is the day that counts.) Looking back on my loseit.com app, it's pretty obvious why I didn't lose that extra pound. I was 2500 calories over for the week (and I'm sure I missed a few here and there). My calorie goal is based on a pound and a half a week and 3500 is a pound. So, I was close to a pound over my goal. Hence, only losing 0.5 pound. I will do better this week.
1. Log what I eat - I use loseit.com and their iPhone app - DONE!
2. Eat under 1250 calories of high protein, good carb food - this is net of exercise calories - I did good here - not perfect but good. I went on a major snack binge before dinner which is dumb. I think I went too long without eating and I was hungry and bored.
3. Drink 64 oz. of water or green tea - DONE! Finally made some more green tea and it was good.
4. Exercise for 40 minutes - DONE! In fact, it was closer to an hour. Instead of Insanity, we took the kids to the bike path. Tom took off on a run and the girls took turns in the stroller and then riding the bike. I kept up with the double (non-jogging) stroller. I jogged about half the time while pushing that beast!
5. Take a vitamin - DONE!
6. Be accountable - I blog about my progress in the evening or next morning - DONE!
And, here are the longer term goals...
1. Run the Riley Run 5K in 25 minutes - Didn't get a chance to run this weekend. I made need to amend this goal. 25 minutes is seeming a bit lofty.
2. Lose 10 pounds by October 31 - a pound a week - Only lost 0.5 pound this week. (I was actually down 1 pound as of yesterday, but today was only 0.5 and Monday is the day that counts.) Looking back on my loseit.com app, it's pretty obvious why I didn't lose that extra pound. I was 2500 calories over for the week (and I'm sure I missed a few here and there). My calorie goal is based on a pound and a half a week and 3500 is a pound. So, I was close to a pound over my goal. Hence, only losing 0.5 pound. I will do better this week.
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Back on the Horse Check In - 09/09/11
Here were my goals for the day...
1. Log what I eat - I use loseit.com and their iPhone app - DONE!
2. Eat under 1250 calories of high protein, good carb food - this is net of exercise calories - Blech. I really don't want to talk about it. I did really bad here for three reasons. See #4 and then pizza and beer for dinner. Not proud.
3. Drink 64 oz. of water or green tea - DONE!
4. Exercise for 40 minutes - Not today. I'll tell myself that it is because I was really sore and needed a rest day, but that's giving myself an excuse. The truth is, I really just didn't feel like doing it.
5. Take a vitamin - DONE!
6. Be accountable - I blog about my progress in the evening or next morning - DONE!
Not a great day, but tomorrow is always another day. Today has already been a better day and as long as I don't go crazy on snacks tonight, I'll be good. Oh, and I need to chug some more water. I weigh in on Monday, but have been checking everyday and not seeing any loss. Just got to keep after it I guess.
Here was Monica's progress from Thursday (09/08/11). I found it on her blog. Monica - if you're reading this, let us know how you did for Friday and today.
1. Log what I eat - I use loseit.com and their iPhone app - DONE!
2. Eat under 1250 calories of high protein, good carb food - this is net of exercise calories - Blech. I really don't want to talk about it. I did really bad here for three reasons. See #4 and then pizza and beer for dinner. Not proud.
3. Drink 64 oz. of water or green tea - DONE!
4. Exercise for 40 minutes - Not today. I'll tell myself that it is because I was really sore and needed a rest day, but that's giving myself an excuse. The truth is, I really just didn't feel like doing it.
5. Take a vitamin - DONE!
6. Be accountable - I blog about my progress in the evening or next morning - DONE!
Not a great day, but tomorrow is always another day. Today has already been a better day and as long as I don't go crazy on snacks tonight, I'll be good. Oh, and I need to chug some more water. I weigh in on Monday, but have been checking everyday and not seeing any loss. Just got to keep after it I guess.
Here was Monica's progress from Thursday (09/08/11). I found it on her blog. Monica - if you're reading this, let us know how you did for Friday and today.
Yesterday's goals:
1. Drink 64oz of water. Accomplished!
1. Drink 64oz of water. Accomplished!
2. Elliptical tonight for 30 minutes. Didn't happen - but got a lot of housework done.
3. Start weighing myself everyday. Check.
This weeks goals:
1. No pizza - still okay here
2. No desserts - made it one more day
2. No desserts - made it one more day
3. More fruits, veggies, low carb, high protein - doing well here - maybe too much protein.
Friday, September 9, 2011
Back on the Horse Check In - 9/8/11
So, here were my goals for today (and they'll stay here until I change them)...
1. Log what I eat - I use loseit.com and their iPhone app - DONE!
2. Eat under 1250 calories of high protein, good carb food - this is net of exercise calories - Over by about 200 calories or so. Got on an almond kick today and may have had a handful too many.
3. Drink 64 oz. of water or green tea - DONE!
4. Exercise for 40 minutes - DONE!
5. Take a vitamin - DONE!
6. Be accountable - I blog about my progress in the evening or next morning - DONE!
Here are Monica's goals for the day... Check in Monica and let us know how you did! (Also, Monica has started her own blog to track progress as well. Follow her here!)
1. Log what I eat - I use loseit.com and their iPhone app - DONE!
2. Eat under 1250 calories of high protein, good carb food - this is net of exercise calories - Over by about 200 calories or so. Got on an almond kick today and may have had a handful too many.
3. Drink 64 oz. of water or green tea - DONE!
4. Exercise for 40 minutes - DONE!
5. Take a vitamin - DONE!
6. Be accountable - I blog about my progress in the evening or next morning - DONE!
Here are Monica's goals for the day... Check in Monica and let us know how you did! (Also, Monica has started her own blog to track progress as well. Follow her here!)
Today's goals:
1. Drink 64oz of water.
2. Elliptical tonight for 30 minutes. - thought I should stay indoors with this nasty weather.
3. Start weighing myself everyday.
1. Drink 64oz of water.
2. Elliptical tonight for 30 minutes. - thought I should stay indoors with this nasty weather.
3. Start weighing myself everyday.
This weeks goals:
1. No pizza
2. No desserts
3. More fruits, veggies, low carb, high protein
2. No desserts
3. More fruits, veggies, low carb, high protein
It's not too late to join in the fun! Simply post your goals for today in the comment box and we'll track our progress together! Good luck today!
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Back on the Horse - Check In 09/07/2011
OK Anonymous - you know who you are even if we don't. :)
Let's see how you did today. Here were the goals you posted for today and how you did...
Yesterday goals:
1. Drink 64 oz water - 50% complete - fell asleep before I drank my last 32 oz cup - but maybe a good thing - because I may not have made ti through the night dry.
2. 30 min walk tonight - didn't happen - when I made the goal it was nice and pretty out - then it got very cold and wet by the time I got off work.
This weeks goals:
1. No pizza - doing well
2. No desserts - had 1/2 of a cookie a patient brought me.
3. More fruits, veggies, low carb, high protein - doing well here.
We'll check in with your long term goals in a Monday post - once a week for these. :)
Don't forget, accountability is key and even if you didn't hit all of your daily and weekly goals, all is not lost. Tomorrow is another day and you get to make that choice all over again!
So, post how you did today and your goals for tomorrow. Can't wait to see how you did!
Let's see how you did today. Here were the goals you posted for today and how you did...
Yesterday goals:
1. Drink 64 oz water - 50% complete - fell asleep before I drank my last 32 oz cup - but maybe a good thing - because I may not have made ti through the night dry.
2. 30 min walk tonight - didn't happen - when I made the goal it was nice and pretty out - then it got very cold and wet by the time I got off work.
This weeks goals:
1. No pizza - doing well
2. No desserts - had 1/2 of a cookie a patient brought me.
3. More fruits, veggies, low carb, high protein - doing well here.
We'll check in with your long term goals in a Monday post - once a week for these. :)
Don't forget, accountability is key and even if you didn't hit all of your daily and weekly goals, all is not lost. Tomorrow is another day and you get to make that choice all over again!
So, post how you did today and your goals for tomorrow. Can't wait to see how you did!
Back on the Horse Challenge - Welcome!
So, I finally have a taker! "Anonymous" posted goals this afternoon and I'm so excited to have them along with me on this challenge. The accountability is great and kept me focused on my goals today.
I encourage you to follow us on this journey and join in by posting your goals. Simply post your goals for the day or for the following day as a comment. Every day in which someone has posted their goals, I will post a "check in" post in which you can fill us in on your progress.
Make sure your goals are SMART.
S - Specific
M - Measurable
A - Attainable
R - Realistic
T - Timely
Also, they should be written in the current tense as if you are actively achieving those goals.
Here is a good example -
I lose 10 pounds in 10 weeks.
S - Specific - 10 pounds
M - Measurable - Simply step on the scale at the beginning and end of the time frame
A - Attainable - A pound a week is something most can attain with a slight change in diet and exercise
R - Realistic - 10 pounds in 5 days would be unrealistic - This is very similar to Attainable
T - Timely - Set a deadline for achieving your goal
Perhaps your goal is a little different. Maybe you're at a good weight but want to become more fit or eat better. Here are some other examples.
I drink 64 ounces of water each day for two weeks.
I workout 5 days a week for 4 weeks.
I eat 5 servings of fruits and/or vegetables each day for a week.
I eat only 3 Hershey Kisses per day for a week. (Good for choco-holics, but here's where Realistic comes into play - cutting out chocolate all together would be unrealistic, but yet attainable. Make sure you have both.)
Remember that anything you do for 14 days becomes a habit. Also remember that if you blow a goal for a day, that doesn't mean you give up and throw in the towel. Each day is a new day. We've all been there. Just be honest, own up to it and give it your all the next day.
Join me in this challenge and we can work together to improve our health and fitness!
I encourage you to follow us on this journey and join in by posting your goals. Simply post your goals for the day or for the following day as a comment. Every day in which someone has posted their goals, I will post a "check in" post in which you can fill us in on your progress.
Make sure your goals are SMART.
S - Specific
M - Measurable
A - Attainable
R - Realistic
T - Timely
Also, they should be written in the current tense as if you are actively achieving those goals.
Here is a good example -
I lose 10 pounds in 10 weeks.
S - Specific - 10 pounds
M - Measurable - Simply step on the scale at the beginning and end of the time frame
A - Attainable - A pound a week is something most can attain with a slight change in diet and exercise
R - Realistic - 10 pounds in 5 days would be unrealistic - This is very similar to Attainable
T - Timely - Set a deadline for achieving your goal
Perhaps your goal is a little different. Maybe you're at a good weight but want to become more fit or eat better. Here are some other examples.
I drink 64 ounces of water each day for two weeks.
I workout 5 days a week for 4 weeks.
I eat 5 servings of fruits and/or vegetables each day for a week.
I eat only 3 Hershey Kisses per day for a week. (Good for choco-holics, but here's where Realistic comes into play - cutting out chocolate all together would be unrealistic, but yet attainable. Make sure you have both.)
Remember that anything you do for 14 days becomes a habit. Also remember that if you blow a goal for a day, that doesn't mean you give up and throw in the towel. Each day is a new day. We've all been there. Just be honest, own up to it and give it your all the next day.
Join me in this challenge and we can work together to improve our health and fitness!
Back on the Horse - Day 9 & 10
OK - so I've gotten a day behind. I'll first update on Day 9.
Here were my goals:
1. Log what I eat - I use loseit.com and their iPhone app - DONE!
2. Eat under 1250 calories of high protein, good carb food - this is net of exercise calories - Date night led to another overrun of about 400 calories - well, that and then see #4. :)
3. Drink 64 oz. of water or green tea - Don't remember how much water, but I know it wasn't enough
4. Exercise for 40 minutes - Boo - missed another day
5. Take a vitamin - honestly just forgot this one
6. Be accountable - I blog about my progress in the evening or next morning - DONE!
And, yesterday was supposed to be the first day to track my longer term goals:
1. Run the Riley Run 5K in 25 minutes - I ran this Saturday and didn't feel awesome. However, it was hot and there were hills and I had a bad attitude. Plan to run a 5K this weekend on the treadmill.
2. Lose 10 pounds by October 31 - a pound a week - Despite my best efforts, I did lose 1.5 pounds this week!
These are/were my goals for today (Day 10):
1. Log what I eat - I use loseit.com and their iPhone app - DONE!
2. Eat under 1250 calories of high protein, good carb food - this is net of exercise calories - DONE!
3. Drink 64 oz. of water or green tea - About half way there, but I plan to chug another glass before bed
4. Exercise for 40 minutes - DONE! Insanity - Cardio Power & Resistance - I'm happy to say that I actually enjoyed the workout a little bit today which I've been struggling with since starting back up. Also, I felt like I was more "into" it today. May be because I did it at 4:30 in the afternoon and not 6 in the morning. Plus, I made a pot of coffee beforehand. :)
5. Take a vitamin - DONE! - I bought some chewable adult vitamins at CVS today and plan to keep some in my car and keep some at the office. Then, I'll be able to take them on a full stomach. Eventually, I'd like to add in some fish oil supplements and maybe others as well.
6. Be accountable - I blog about my progress in the evening or next morning - DONE!
Overall, a decent two days. I need to work harder on my water intake and make it an ABSOLUTE PRIORITY to fit in the exercise. So many things are coming at me from many angles that I feel like I'm doomed. I have to make it work. My mornings are now out for the most part as Josie has to be up at 6:45 and out the door at 7:25 and Jack and Tessa are up at 6 for some reason. I'm working on my plan, but today worked OK by leaving work at 4:30 and having Tom pick up the kids.
Also, I have to really work on my patience. I'm not sure what I was expecting, but I was really hoping for more than 1.5 pound loss the first week. The weight loss is a journey that will not get me there right away. I tend to sabotage myself when I see a little loss. I really need to stick with it this week. I can eat very reasonably if I keep up the intense exercise. I don't feel deprived on those days, but very much so on days I don't "earn" the exercise calories.
Here were my goals:
1. Log what I eat - I use loseit.com and their iPhone app - DONE!
2. Eat under 1250 calories of high protein, good carb food - this is net of exercise calories - Date night led to another overrun of about 400 calories - well, that and then see #4. :)
3. Drink 64 oz. of water or green tea - Don't remember how much water, but I know it wasn't enough
4. Exercise for 40 minutes - Boo - missed another day
5. Take a vitamin - honestly just forgot this one
6. Be accountable - I blog about my progress in the evening or next morning - DONE!
And, yesterday was supposed to be the first day to track my longer term goals:
1. Run the Riley Run 5K in 25 minutes - I ran this Saturday and didn't feel awesome. However, it was hot and there were hills and I had a bad attitude. Plan to run a 5K this weekend on the treadmill.
2. Lose 10 pounds by October 31 - a pound a week - Despite my best efforts, I did lose 1.5 pounds this week!
These are/were my goals for today (Day 10):
1. Log what I eat - I use loseit.com and their iPhone app - DONE!
2. Eat under 1250 calories of high protein, good carb food - this is net of exercise calories - DONE!
3. Drink 64 oz. of water or green tea - About half way there, but I plan to chug another glass before bed
4. Exercise for 40 minutes - DONE! Insanity - Cardio Power & Resistance - I'm happy to say that I actually enjoyed the workout a little bit today which I've been struggling with since starting back up. Also, I felt like I was more "into" it today. May be because I did it at 4:30 in the afternoon and not 6 in the morning. Plus, I made a pot of coffee beforehand. :)
5. Take a vitamin - DONE! - I bought some chewable adult vitamins at CVS today and plan to keep some in my car and keep some at the office. Then, I'll be able to take them on a full stomach. Eventually, I'd like to add in some fish oil supplements and maybe others as well.
6. Be accountable - I blog about my progress in the evening or next morning - DONE!
Overall, a decent two days. I need to work harder on my water intake and make it an ABSOLUTE PRIORITY to fit in the exercise. So many things are coming at me from many angles that I feel like I'm doomed. I have to make it work. My mornings are now out for the most part as Josie has to be up at 6:45 and out the door at 7:25 and Jack and Tessa are up at 6 for some reason. I'm working on my plan, but today worked OK by leaving work at 4:30 and having Tom pick up the kids.
Also, I have to really work on my patience. I'm not sure what I was expecting, but I was really hoping for more than 1.5 pound loss the first week. The weight loss is a journey that will not get me there right away. I tend to sabotage myself when I see a little loss. I really need to stick with it this week. I can eat very reasonably if I keep up the intense exercise. I don't feel deprived on those days, but very much so on days I don't "earn" the exercise calories.
Monday, September 5, 2011
Back on the Horse - Day 8
Blech! Well, vacation always throws me off. Of course, we do tend to treat every weekend, especially long ones, like a vacation. I did get a run in on Saturday (Sunday was supposed to be a rest day anyway) so today is the only day I didn't get to exercise. And, if I'm truly looking for positives, the eating could have been way worse. Still not super proud.
Oh well. What's done is done. Tomorrow is a new day. Here are my goals:
1. Log what I eat - I use loseit.com and their iPhone app
2. Eat under 1250 calories of high protein, good carb food - this is net of exercise calories
3. Drink 64 oz. of water or green tea
4. Exercise for 40 minutes
5. Take a vitamin
6. Be accountable - I blog about my progress in the evening or next morning
And, tomorrow will be the first day to track my longer term goals:
1. Run the Riley Run 5K in 25 minutes
2. Lose 10 pounds by October 31 - a pound a week
Oh well. What's done is done. Tomorrow is a new day. Here are my goals:
1. Log what I eat - I use loseit.com and their iPhone app
2. Eat under 1250 calories of high protein, good carb food - this is net of exercise calories
3. Drink 64 oz. of water or green tea
4. Exercise for 40 minutes
5. Take a vitamin
6. Be accountable - I blog about my progress in the evening or next morning
And, tomorrow will be the first day to track my longer term goals:
1. Run the Riley Run 5K in 25 minutes
2. Lose 10 pounds by October 31 - a pound a week
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Back on the Horse - Day 5
Well, I'm here and I did OK. Not great, but OK.
Here are the results...
1. Log what I eat - I use loseit.com and their iPhone app - DONE!
2. Eat under 1250 calories of high protein, good carb food - this is net of exercise calories - Not a failure, but probably not awesome either. Stuck close to calories, but had more than I needed of processed flours, sugars, etc.
3. Drink 64 oz. of water or green tea - Up to 48 ounces - need to down another 16 before bed tonight.
4. Exercise for 40 minutes - DONE! - Today was just the Cardio Recovery for Insanity today which is technically 32 minutes, but I did the warmup twice because I started in the morning and couldn't finish because the kids were up so I redid the whole thing tonight.
5. Take a vitamin - DONE! Just got off the couch to make it happen.
6. Be accountable - I blog about my progress in the evening or next morning - DONE!
As I mentioned, the kids were up early again today. I try to start my workout by 6:45 so I'm done by 7:30 or so, but today they were up by then. (I wake up between 6-6:15 because I have to have a cup of coffee before the workout.) I'm sure they're starting to hear things moving around here - my alarm going off, the coffee maker, etc. Either way, it's getting bothersome. I'm going to have to wake up earlier and be quieter if I want this to happen in the morning.
This weekend should be interesting. We're heading to the lake which makes it difficult for a number of reasons. We usually stop for fast food both directions on the trip. Then, mom and dad always have great food for us there. Of course, then there's the alcohol. My goals for the weekend may be a little different then they've been during the week.
Here are my goals for tomorrow...
1. Log what I eat - I use loseit.com and their iPhone app
2. Eat under 1250 calories of high protein, good carb food - this is net of exercise calories
3. Drink 64 oz. of water or green tea
4. Exercise for 40 minutes
5. Take a vitamin
6. Be accountable - I blog about my progress in the evening or next morning
This will mean I have to get up and exercise before heading to the lake. It also means no junk on the trip. Finally, it will mean a glass or maybe two of red wine and a very reasonable dinner.
I'll be recounting my long term goals on Monday. So far, I think I'm down 0.5 pound. Blech. But, I also know that working out makes your muscles retain water. (DOMS - Delayed onset muscle soreness) Either way, I still hope I'm down 1.5 pounds this week so I can still be on track to hit my goal. Plus, I think Tom and I will shoot to run this weekend while at the lake. Sunday will be our "off" day.
Here are the results...
1. Log what I eat - I use loseit.com and their iPhone app - DONE!
2. Eat under 1250 calories of high protein, good carb food - this is net of exercise calories - Not a failure, but probably not awesome either. Stuck close to calories, but had more than I needed of processed flours, sugars, etc.
3. Drink 64 oz. of water or green tea - Up to 48 ounces - need to down another 16 before bed tonight.
4. Exercise for 40 minutes - DONE! - Today was just the Cardio Recovery for Insanity today which is technically 32 minutes, but I did the warmup twice because I started in the morning and couldn't finish because the kids were up so I redid the whole thing tonight.
5. Take a vitamin - DONE! Just got off the couch to make it happen.
6. Be accountable - I blog about my progress in the evening or next morning - DONE!
As I mentioned, the kids were up early again today. I try to start my workout by 6:45 so I'm done by 7:30 or so, but today they were up by then. (I wake up between 6-6:15 because I have to have a cup of coffee before the workout.) I'm sure they're starting to hear things moving around here - my alarm going off, the coffee maker, etc. Either way, it's getting bothersome. I'm going to have to wake up earlier and be quieter if I want this to happen in the morning.
This weekend should be interesting. We're heading to the lake which makes it difficult for a number of reasons. We usually stop for fast food both directions on the trip. Then, mom and dad always have great food for us there. Of course, then there's the alcohol. My goals for the weekend may be a little different then they've been during the week.
Here are my goals for tomorrow...
1. Log what I eat - I use loseit.com and their iPhone app
2. Eat under 1250 calories of high protein, good carb food - this is net of exercise calories
3. Drink 64 oz. of water or green tea
4. Exercise for 40 minutes
5. Take a vitamin
6. Be accountable - I blog about my progress in the evening or next morning
This will mean I have to get up and exercise before heading to the lake. It also means no junk on the trip. Finally, it will mean a glass or maybe two of red wine and a very reasonable dinner.
I'll be recounting my long term goals on Monday. So far, I think I'm down 0.5 pound. Blech. But, I also know that working out makes your muscles retain water. (DOMS - Delayed onset muscle soreness) Either way, I still hope I'm down 1.5 pounds this week so I can still be on track to hit my goal. Plus, I think Tom and I will shoot to run this weekend while at the lake. Sunday will be our "off" day.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Back on the Horse - Day 4
So, here's how I did on the goal's I set for today...
1. Log what I eat - I use loseit.com and their iPhone app - DONE!
2. Eat under 1250 calories of high protein, good carb food - this is net of exercise calories - DONE! (Or so far so good anyway, so long as I don't go on a Cheetos binge in the next hour)
3. Drink 32 oz. of cranberry juice/lemon juice/water mixture and 32 oz. of water - DONE! - Well, again kind of - I need to change this goal for days I'm home or on the run and not in the office. I can't seem to make tea when I'm at home. And, today I was out of the Sugar Free Cranberry juice. So, I made an effort to drink water. I'm on glass four so 64 ounces today.
4. Exercise for 40 minutes - DONE!
5. Take a vitamin - Excuse me for a second - Gulp - DONE!
6. Be accountable - I blog about my progress in the evening or next morning - DONE!
All in all a good day. The hunger is wearing off which is good and I didn't go on any snack binges. But, man oh man, the exercise is really kicking my tail. I'm doing Insanity and I just can't get my mojo right. I'm sore so I know it's doing something but I physically can't make myself do the moves most of the time. And, it's not because I hurt or my cardio's not there. I literally just don't want to do it. I'm not sure what to think on this front other than it will come back to me. I just have to keep at it. The main reason I love Insanity is that they're only 40 minute workouts at first but they are seriously intense.
As for accountability, this is really doing it for me. I'm telling you I was so close to just saying forget it and grabbing another Diet Coke (instead of water) and canning the exercise today. It was a bear to fit it in since the kids were up a little early and I was up a little late. But, I knew if I made an excuse today, another excuse would just crop up tomorrow. Just going through the motions this week will hopefully make next week a little easier.
Here is a list of goals for tomorrow...
1. Log what I eat - I use loseit.com and their iPhone app
2. Eat under 1250 calories of high protein, good carb food - this is net of exercise calories
3. Drink 64 oz. of water or green tea
4. Exercise for 40 minutes
5. Take a vitamin
6. Be accountable - I blog about my progress in the evening or next morning
1. Log what I eat - I use loseit.com and their iPhone app - DONE!
2. Eat under 1250 calories of high protein, good carb food - this is net of exercise calories - DONE! (Or so far so good anyway, so long as I don't go on a Cheetos binge in the next hour)
3. Drink 32 oz. of cranberry juice/lemon juice/water mixture and 32 oz. of water - DONE! - Well, again kind of - I need to change this goal for days I'm home or on the run and not in the office. I can't seem to make tea when I'm at home. And, today I was out of the Sugar Free Cranberry juice. So, I made an effort to drink water. I'm on glass four so 64 ounces today.
4. Exercise for 40 minutes - DONE!
5. Take a vitamin - Excuse me for a second - Gulp - DONE!
6. Be accountable - I blog about my progress in the evening or next morning - DONE!
All in all a good day. The hunger is wearing off which is good and I didn't go on any snack binges. But, man oh man, the exercise is really kicking my tail. I'm doing Insanity and I just can't get my mojo right. I'm sore so I know it's doing something but I physically can't make myself do the moves most of the time. And, it's not because I hurt or my cardio's not there. I literally just don't want to do it. I'm not sure what to think on this front other than it will come back to me. I just have to keep at it. The main reason I love Insanity is that they're only 40 minute workouts at first but they are seriously intense.
As for accountability, this is really doing it for me. I'm telling you I was so close to just saying forget it and grabbing another Diet Coke (instead of water) and canning the exercise today. It was a bear to fit it in since the kids were up a little early and I was up a little late. But, I knew if I made an excuse today, another excuse would just crop up tomorrow. Just going through the motions this week will hopefully make next week a little easier.
Here is a list of goals for tomorrow...
1. Log what I eat - I use loseit.com and their iPhone app
2. Eat under 1250 calories of high protein, good carb food - this is net of exercise calories
3. Drink 64 oz. of water or green tea
4. Exercise for 40 minutes
5. Take a vitamin
6. Be accountable - I blog about my progress in the evening or next morning
Back on the Horse - Day 3
Here are the results from yesterday's challenge -
1. Log what I eat - I use loseit.com and their iPhone app - DONE!
2. Eat under 1250 calories of high protein, good carb food - this is net of exercise calories - Went over by 250 calories - I blame date night. :)
3. Drink 16 oz. of cranberry juice/lemon juice/water mixture and 32 oz. of green tea and 32 oz. of water - Did the same as yesterday - 32 oz of cranberry/lemon/water and 16 oz. of green tea - I had a ton of water too
4. Exercise for 40 minutes - DONE!
5. Take a vitamin - Oops - I forgot about this one. I tried taking it in the morning which is when I remember but it made me nauseous on an empty stomach. Need to remember this one tonight.
6. Be accountable - I blog about my progress in the evening - Doing it this morning - again blaming that on date night. :)
As I mentioned, last night was date night, so going out to dinner makes it difficult to strictly stay on with calories. I still did way better than I would have done normally.
Here are my goals for today:
1. Log what I eat - I use loseit.com and their iPhone app
2. Eat under 1250 calories of high protein, good carb food - this is net of exercise calories
3. Drink 32 oz. of cranberry juice/lemon juice/water mixture and 32 oz. of water
4. Exercise for 40 minutes
5. Take a vitamin
6. Be accountable - I blog about my progress in the evening or next morning
Today will be a challenge to get the exercise in since the kids were up early this morning and prevented me from doing it early. My plan is to do it after school when Jack is napping. I'm home today which also makes it a struggle to eat well - too many snacks around! I can do it though...
1. Log what I eat - I use loseit.com and their iPhone app - DONE!
2. Eat under 1250 calories of high protein, good carb food - this is net of exercise calories - Went over by 250 calories - I blame date night. :)
3. Drink 16 oz. of cranberry juice/lemon juice/water mixture and 32 oz. of green tea and 32 oz. of water - Did the same as yesterday - 32 oz of cranberry/lemon/water and 16 oz. of green tea - I had a ton of water too
4. Exercise for 40 minutes - DONE!
5. Take a vitamin - Oops - I forgot about this one. I tried taking it in the morning which is when I remember but it made me nauseous on an empty stomach. Need to remember this one tonight.
6. Be accountable - I blog about my progress in the evening - Doing it this morning - again blaming that on date night. :)
As I mentioned, last night was date night, so going out to dinner makes it difficult to strictly stay on with calories. I still did way better than I would have done normally.
Here are my goals for today:
1. Log what I eat - I use loseit.com and their iPhone app
2. Eat under 1250 calories of high protein, good carb food - this is net of exercise calories
3. Drink 32 oz. of cranberry juice/lemon juice/water mixture and 32 oz. of water
4. Exercise for 40 minutes
5. Take a vitamin
6. Be accountable - I blog about my progress in the evening or next morning
Today will be a challenge to get the exercise in since the kids were up early this morning and prevented me from doing it early. My plan is to do it after school when Jack is napping. I'm home today which also makes it a struggle to eat well - too many snacks around! I can do it though...
Monday, August 29, 2011
Back on the Horse - Day 2
Well, day one is done. Or almost anyway. Here's how I did:
1. Log what I eat - I use loseit.com and their iPhone app - DONE!
2. Eat under 1250 calories of high protein, good carb food - this is net of exercise calories - DONE!
3. Drink 16 oz. of cranberry juice/lemon juice/water mixture and 32 oz. of green tea and 32 oz. of water - Kind of done - switched it up a bit - drank 32 oz. of cranberry/lemon/water and 16 oz. of green tea and 32 oz. of water - may float away tonight...
4. Exercise for 40 minutes - DONE!
5. Take a vitamin - DONE!
6. Be accountable - I blog about my progress this evening - DONE!
Giving myself a virtual pat on the back. Nice work.
Now, here is what I will do on Day 2...
1. Log what I eat - I use loseit.com and their iPhone app
2. Eat under 1250 calories of high protein, good carb food - this is net of exercise calories
3. Drink 16 oz. of cranberry juice/lemon juice/water mixture and 32 oz. of green tea and 32 oz. of water
4. Exercise for 40 minutes
5. Take a vitamin
6. Be accountable - I blog about my progress in the evening
I'm just going to review longer term goals on Sunday night.
By the way, the cranberry/water/lemon juice mixture is something I found on Pinterest. I use sugar free cranberry juice and you're supposed to add two tea bags of dandelion root tea (blech). If you drink 60 ounces each day for seven days, you're supposed to lose 5 pounds of "water weight." I've never tested the theory completely, but I do know that water is good to get down when you're dieting and the cranberry/lemon juice just makes it a little more palatable. So, I make it work. Then, the green tea is good in so many ways. I use decaf green tea (Lipton) and mix it half and half with Yogi's Blueberry Slim Life (also green tea) with a little Truvia. I never get enough water and have to make a very conscious effort to drink this much non-coffee and non-diet coke beverages.
Also, I'm going to can my Facebook feed for a while. No need to bore everyone with my own form of motivation. So, if you want to follow my progress, sign up on the left either as a "follower" or sign up to follow by email.
This is another 30 day challenge I'm giving myself. Accountability will be held here for 30 days and then hopefully I will have built a good habit. Anyone want to join in? We can help each other out along the way. I'm committed to doing it anyway, but would love to have you along. Post a comment if you want to join in the fun!
1. Log what I eat - I use loseit.com and their iPhone app - DONE!
2. Eat under 1250 calories of high protein, good carb food - this is net of exercise calories - DONE!
3. Drink 16 oz. of cranberry juice/lemon juice/water mixture and 32 oz. of green tea and 32 oz. of water - Kind of done - switched it up a bit - drank 32 oz. of cranberry/lemon/water and 16 oz. of green tea and 32 oz. of water - may float away tonight...
4. Exercise for 40 minutes - DONE!
5. Take a vitamin - DONE!
6. Be accountable - I blog about my progress this evening - DONE!
Giving myself a virtual pat on the back. Nice work.
Now, here is what I will do on Day 2...
1. Log what I eat - I use loseit.com and their iPhone app
2. Eat under 1250 calories of high protein, good carb food - this is net of exercise calories
3. Drink 16 oz. of cranberry juice/lemon juice/water mixture and 32 oz. of green tea and 32 oz. of water
4. Exercise for 40 minutes
5. Take a vitamin
6. Be accountable - I blog about my progress in the evening
I'm just going to review longer term goals on Sunday night.
By the way, the cranberry/water/lemon juice mixture is something I found on Pinterest. I use sugar free cranberry juice and you're supposed to add two tea bags of dandelion root tea (blech). If you drink 60 ounces each day for seven days, you're supposed to lose 5 pounds of "water weight." I've never tested the theory completely, but I do know that water is good to get down when you're dieting and the cranberry/lemon juice just makes it a little more palatable. So, I make it work. Then, the green tea is good in so many ways. I use decaf green tea (Lipton) and mix it half and half with Yogi's Blueberry Slim Life (also green tea) with a little Truvia. I never get enough water and have to make a very conscious effort to drink this much non-coffee and non-diet coke beverages.
Also, I'm going to can my Facebook feed for a while. No need to bore everyone with my own form of motivation. So, if you want to follow my progress, sign up on the left either as a "follower" or sign up to follow by email.
This is another 30 day challenge I'm giving myself. Accountability will be held here for 30 days and then hopefully I will have built a good habit. Anyone want to join in? We can help each other out along the way. I'm committed to doing it anyway, but would love to have you along. Post a comment if you want to join in the fun!
Back on the Horse - Day 1
So, after another week of doing nothing physical and gaining another pound, I've had enough. Enough excuses, enough eating poorly, enough feeling sorry for myself. So, today I was up at 6. Well, 6:18 after hitting snooze one too many times. I busted out the Insanity DVD's and decided to just go for it.
Today should have been Fit Test, but I decided I already know I'm not fit so why waste an early morning with a 20 minute workout. I did Pure Cardio which is only 40 minutes, but intense. I can't believe how much strength and cardio I've lost since the last time I did this. I guess it has been a while (March) but I felt like I was keeping up with things through running. But, in all honesty, I've done very little since the house sold.
Either way, here are my short term (today) goals and my longer term goals. (Excuse the odd phrasing for the goals - goals should be stated in the present tense. I suppose it makes them seem more attainable.)
Today, I do the following:
1. Log what I eat - I use loseit.com and their iPhone app
2. Eat under 1250 calories of high protein, good carb food - this is net of exercise calories
3. Drink 16 oz. of cranberry juice/lemon juice/water mixture and 32 oz. of green tea and 32 oz. of water
4. Exercise for 40 minutes
5. Take a vitamin
6. Be accountable - I blog about my progress this evening
Longer term goals:
1. Run the Riley Run 5K in 25 minutes
2. Lose 10 pounds by October 31 - a pound a week
Wish me luck...
Today should have been Fit Test, but I decided I already know I'm not fit so why waste an early morning with a 20 minute workout. I did Pure Cardio which is only 40 minutes, but intense. I can't believe how much strength and cardio I've lost since the last time I did this. I guess it has been a while (March) but I felt like I was keeping up with things through running. But, in all honesty, I've done very little since the house sold.
Either way, here are my short term (today) goals and my longer term goals. (Excuse the odd phrasing for the goals - goals should be stated in the present tense. I suppose it makes them seem more attainable.)
Today, I do the following:
1. Log what I eat - I use loseit.com and their iPhone app
2. Eat under 1250 calories of high protein, good carb food - this is net of exercise calories
3. Drink 16 oz. of cranberry juice/lemon juice/water mixture and 32 oz. of green tea and 32 oz. of water
4. Exercise for 40 minutes
5. Take a vitamin
6. Be accountable - I blog about my progress this evening
Longer term goals:
1. Run the Riley Run 5K in 25 minutes
2. Lose 10 pounds by October 31 - a pound a week
Wish me luck...
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