215.8 today.
Got to get things organized so I can get in the exercising spirit. I also need to be writing, but that's another story for another blog...
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
New Beginning
Summer is officially here! (At least, it is for those of us who don't work from Memorial Day to almost Labor Day....) It's time to get things moving in the right direction again!
I weighed in yesterday morning. 215.6. As far as any weight loss efforts went, yesterday was a bust. There was pizza and steak, among other things.
Today: 215.4.
I had a baked potato for breakfast (topped with a bit of butter, shredded cheddar, and fat free cottage cheese). For lunch, the same. Dinner, spaghetti. There is a "fun sized" Almond joy in my desserty future.
Exercise for the day? Not much. I found this exercise that I didn't note the name of. It involves you laying on the floor on your back, lifting your legs up and lowering them most of the way back to the floor. It works the lower abdominal muscles (below the belly button). I did this twice today wtih multiple repetitions each time. Must say it definitely pulled, stretched, hurt. I will keep doing this.
Looking through my Amazon account to figure out what I ordered that I have been charged for but haven't seen yet (and couldn't figure it out, either), I saw that I bought a Richard Simmons video earlier in the year (September??) Really? Where is that? There's a Pilates video. A Yoga. Why am I not doing these?
Once I get things cleaned and organized, I will break out the Fluidity. And the videos. And work it off, baby!
Note to self: I either want to find a pair of hand weights (because I know we have some in this house!) or buy a new set this weekend...
I weighed in yesterday morning. 215.6. As far as any weight loss efforts went, yesterday was a bust. There was pizza and steak, among other things.
Today: 215.4.
I had a baked potato for breakfast (topped with a bit of butter, shredded cheddar, and fat free cottage cheese). For lunch, the same. Dinner, spaghetti. There is a "fun sized" Almond joy in my desserty future.
Exercise for the day? Not much. I found this exercise that I didn't note the name of. It involves you laying on the floor on your back, lifting your legs up and lowering them most of the way back to the floor. It works the lower abdominal muscles (below the belly button). I did this twice today wtih multiple repetitions each time. Must say it definitely pulled, stretched, hurt. I will keep doing this.
Looking through my Amazon account to figure out what I ordered that I have been charged for but haven't seen yet (and couldn't figure it out, either), I saw that I bought a Richard Simmons video earlier in the year (September??) Really? Where is that? There's a Pilates video. A Yoga. Why am I not doing these?
Once I get things cleaned and organized, I will break out the Fluidity. And the videos. And work it off, baby!
Note to self: I either want to find a pair of hand weights (because I know we have some in this house!) or buy a new set this weekend...
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Inspirational Quote
You must do the thing you think you cannot do.
Eleanor Roosevelt
I think we think we cannot lose weight. I know with my thyroid problems I've said it before. It's impossible.
But it isn't. Even though we think it's impossible, we must find the way to make it possible.
What are you going to do today to make it possible?
I'm going to give this 15 minutes of step idea another shot. I don't know how far I'll get until I truly kick this congestion problem. But let's go!
Friday, April 27, 2012
GFF---Way to Be
I think it's amazing that I've done completely away with the whole business of being gluten free for not even two weeks now, and I'm back down to 213. Seven pounds, gone, like that.
Payday is Monday, and I couldn't be happier. I want some juice. And some veggies. And some fruit. Aaaaannnnndddd......
Some money.
Really.
In other news...I failed on my step pledge this week. However, I will admit that I have been sick. Allergy? Cold? Flu? Bronchitis? Don't know, but I know that I haven't felt up to much of anything all week. I had to walk here and there across campus today. I enjoyed the walk, but I made it slow yet purposeful.
I thought earlier about my "goal" to do the next 5K in 45 minutes or less, yet it's been almost a month, and I've done nothing to prepare for it.
Absolutely must lose weight soon! I was so hoping to be down to closer to 170 before we went on vacation. Now, I'll be happy if I can be under 200. I think I can....I think I can....I think I can....I think I can...
This weekend, I must bake a cake for the church dessert auction. I really need to start on it tomorrow, so I can frost it on Sunday (since the one I promised has to be at least partially frozen...) I am debating baking something for the kids on Friday. I could bake a truckload of cookies.... Suggestions?
Payday is Monday, and I couldn't be happier. I want some juice. And some veggies. And some fruit. Aaaaannnnndddd......
Some money.
Really.
In other news...I failed on my step pledge this week. However, I will admit that I have been sick. Allergy? Cold? Flu? Bronchitis? Don't know, but I know that I haven't felt up to much of anything all week. I had to walk here and there across campus today. I enjoyed the walk, but I made it slow yet purposeful.
I thought earlier about my "goal" to do the next 5K in 45 minutes or less, yet it's been almost a month, and I've done nothing to prepare for it.
Absolutely must lose weight soon! I was so hoping to be down to closer to 170 before we went on vacation. Now, I'll be happy if I can be under 200. I think I can....I think I can....I think I can....I think I can...
This weekend, I must bake a cake for the church dessert auction. I really need to start on it tomorrow, so I can frost it on Sunday (since the one I promised has to be at least partially frozen...) I am debating baking something for the kids on Friday. I could bake a truckload of cookies.... Suggestions?
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Inspirational Quote
Even if you are on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there.
- Will Rogers.
- Will Rogers.
I think the biggest setback we have faced so far is that we haven't been motivated enough to get up and move! I mean, I have done the tap dancing thing this year, but that's only been one day a week, and not even for an hour on that one day. I, personally, need to be doing more.
This week, I pledge to start adding more activity into my daily routine. I will get at least 15 minutes of step per day, at least every other day.
Because I'm not going to get run over for just sitting here. How about you?
Starting Over. Kinda...
The scale was hidden for the past couple of weeks or so. All through Spring Break, as that part of the house was being worked on, at least.
I got on it Thursday for the first time in a while.
220.
Hmm. Okay. I had the feeling I had gained a couple of pounds back. If we look at the fact that my weight was consistent at 216, and I was relatively lazy during the break...That's only a 4 pound weight gain. Plus, it was evening and I'd eaten, etc. etc.
So yesterday morning, 218. Today...217.
I'm still not back to my old, pre-GF routine. And I won't be until after payday. (Do you have any idea how expensive it is to buy healthy foods???) That doesn't mean I'm junking out or anything. It's just that my options are limited.
This past week, I had my salad every day. I didn't get to make my soup, so it was salad and a sandwich. I didn't have as much stuff to put on my salad, either.
I will be trying to get some vegetable soup made up tomorrow. I guess it might be soup and a sandwich this week. I have no $$ to get stuff for salad.
I did make some homemade tomato soup. Probably not the healthiest thing.
Melt a couple tablespoons of butter. Chop up bacon into small pieces and fry in the butter. (The biggest thing here is that you are trying to get the flavor of the bacon, plus a little fat. I have saved bacon grease and just tossed in a spoonful or two and let it melt down.) Chop up onions, carrots, celery, and garlic. Remove the bacon when it's crispy, and toss in the chopped veggies. Let the veggies start to get tender, then add a carton of stock (usually, we use chicken, but today I used organic, low sodium vegetable broth, and it was still yummy.) Add in canned tomatoes (I use at least one large can and one small can. You can use whole, diced, crushed, whatever. Usually, I have a large can of whole or diced and a small can of stewed. Tonight, I used a large can of diced, and small cans of diced and fire roasted--3, I think.)
Once you add in the tomatoes, let it simmer for twenty minutes or so -- until it is heated all the way through. Get out your immersion blender and whiz until the soup is smooth, then add cream (half and half, whipping cream, milk...whatever you got on hand...), continuing to whiz until well-mixed. Serve garnished with a little shredded cheese (if that's what you like) and the bacon that you cooked at the beginning.
Usually, I used stewed tomatoes and don't add the carrots and the celery. Tonight, I had carrots but no celery. I probably put 2 cups of chopped carrots into the pot...and no one is the wiser. Same with the vegetable broth instead of the chicken broth. No comments made to say that the soup tasted funny or different than usual. (I think it turned out quite well, too.)
So...tomorrow, I will make a vegetable soup. I will do what I can to get through the next week (and a couple of days!) without any money. And maybe I can get back on track.
I got on it Thursday for the first time in a while.
220.
Hmm. Okay. I had the feeling I had gained a couple of pounds back. If we look at the fact that my weight was consistent at 216, and I was relatively lazy during the break...That's only a 4 pound weight gain. Plus, it was evening and I'd eaten, etc. etc.
So yesterday morning, 218. Today...217.
I'm still not back to my old, pre-GF routine. And I won't be until after payday. (Do you have any idea how expensive it is to buy healthy foods???) That doesn't mean I'm junking out or anything. It's just that my options are limited.
This past week, I had my salad every day. I didn't get to make my soup, so it was salad and a sandwich. I didn't have as much stuff to put on my salad, either.
I will be trying to get some vegetable soup made up tomorrow. I guess it might be soup and a sandwich this week. I have no $$ to get stuff for salad.
I did make some homemade tomato soup. Probably not the healthiest thing.
Melt a couple tablespoons of butter. Chop up bacon into small pieces and fry in the butter. (The biggest thing here is that you are trying to get the flavor of the bacon, plus a little fat. I have saved bacon grease and just tossed in a spoonful or two and let it melt down.) Chop up onions, carrots, celery, and garlic. Remove the bacon when it's crispy, and toss in the chopped veggies. Let the veggies start to get tender, then add a carton of stock (usually, we use chicken, but today I used organic, low sodium vegetable broth, and it was still yummy.) Add in canned tomatoes (I use at least one large can and one small can. You can use whole, diced, crushed, whatever. Usually, I have a large can of whole or diced and a small can of stewed. Tonight, I used a large can of diced, and small cans of diced and fire roasted--3, I think.)
Once you add in the tomatoes, let it simmer for twenty minutes or so -- until it is heated all the way through. Get out your immersion blender and whiz until the soup is smooth, then add cream (half and half, whipping cream, milk...whatever you got on hand...), continuing to whiz until well-mixed. Serve garnished with a little shredded cheese (if that's what you like) and the bacon that you cooked at the beginning.
Usually, I used stewed tomatoes and don't add the carrots and the celery. Tonight, I had carrots but no celery. I probably put 2 cups of chopped carrots into the pot...and no one is the wiser. Same with the vegetable broth instead of the chicken broth. No comments made to say that the soup tasted funny or different than usual. (I think it turned out quite well, too.)
So...tomorrow, I will make a vegetable soup. I will do what I can to get through the next week (and a couple of days!) without any money. And maybe I can get back on track.
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Inspirational Quote
Instead of giving myself reasons why I can't, I give myself reasons why I can.
~Author Unknown
Step One: Stop making excuses.
Assignment (hahahaha): Write a list of all the excuses for why you haven't been able to reach your goals. Are your excuses really reasonable? What are you going to do to counteract those excuses?
~Author Unknown
Step One: Stop making excuses.
Assignment (hahahaha): Write a list of all the excuses for why you haven't been able to reach your goals. Are your excuses really reasonable? What are you going to do to counteract those excuses?
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