I gained. Just like I knew I would. I asked the lady behind the desk not to tell me what the number was. I didn't want it to hear it, I wanted to read it and absorb it alone. I got to the car and read the damage - 4.2 pounds. That's not bad - not for the 10-day WI trip and two weeks of just unrestrained eating. I was pleasantly surprised. ;-)
I have one more day until Chris's November Boot Camp starts. Who knows how tomorrow will turn out? I am running in the morning. But, then we have tickets to see the Phillies in the World Series. Um, yea. I'm not concerned so much with food at a game like this.
But Sunday. Ah Sunday. It's on.
Friday, October 30, 2009
Thursday, October 29, 2009
October = Distaster
It really did. Let it go down in weight loss history that October 2009 was a disaster. Yes, I finally hit 30 pounds lost. That was a great moment in October 2009 history. But it will soon be forgotten after the Vacation of 2009 and the melt-down that came after wards.
You see, I went to the land of beer and cheese on vacation. It was not pretty. Well, let me re-phrase that. It was pretty. Pretty for my pre-WW days. It was heaven. I had beer, fried foods, candy, you name it, I probably had it. It was a junk food culinary delight. It's almost impolite to go to WI and not drink or eat cheese. I think you can be forcibly removed from the state if you refuse. So, I complied. Probably a little too much. And I gained. A lot. I believe the final tally when I got on the scale when we returned was 10 pounds. Yes. 10 pounds. Amazing how one 10 day trip can be do devestating. It's like a pound a day while away. Lovely.
One bit of positiveness was I ran in my very first 8k. It was early in the trip, so as to not get in the way of all that eating and drinking I did. My hubby, two lovely friends in Milwaukee and I all ran Al's Run to benefit the Children's Hospital there in Milwaukee. It was a freezing cold day. Really, the temperature was 32 degrees when we left the car for the start line. There were about 1,800 people running/walking it. I had my Phillies sweatshirt on, gotta represent, they played that night! It was a fun course, winding it's way around the city and ending up near the Summerfest Grounds. I finished in 1 hour 7 minutes and 48 seconds. It was about 5 minutes faster than I thought I would finish. I was amazed! And it was lovely having my hubby, his cousins, and my wonderful friend Kim who believed I could actually run 4.97 miles cheering on the sidelines when I got to the end. It was a wonderful race and I'm thrilled I did it. And it was the only day I earned the right to eat what I want. Unfortunately, I kinda didn't keep that in mind throughout the rest of the trip...
The first week back, I scaled back. I got back into WW mode and lost 4 of the 10 pounds. I was happy about that, but not prepared to go to WW and see the 6 pound gain on the scale, so I skipped. I promised myself that I would lose another 2-3 pounds and go this Friday and see a smaller gain and be ok with it. The problem is, I didn't stick to the plan this week. I failed. I ate candy. I ate junk. I did not exercise. In a word, I failed. I am going to WW tomorrow with what I am going to assume is a 7 pound gain. Yes, 7 pounds. All that freaking hard work from August through October gone. Poof. Just like that. I have to start over.
And I am. That is how I am looking at Friday's weigh-in. It is going to be my first WW weigh-in ever. I am going to ignore the weight I have lost all year and start from scratch on Friday. Whatever I weigh, is my starting weight. I am not going to acknowledge the weight gain from Oct. I will move on. And in moving on, I will mentally allow myself the ability to start fresh. So, the plan is Chris's November Boot-Camp. I am on track in November. I will focus on all the little things and I will succeed. I am even now putting together my plan for the month. I will of course post my horrific October number tomorrow, like always. But come Sunday, Nov. 1, in the words of Southwest Airlines, it's on. The Chris's November Boot-Camp plan is posted and will be enforced. And as my friends, I ask that you keep me accountable. I will need it because Chris's November Boot-Camp will not be easy. I will need all the encouragement, gentle prodding, and beratement I can get.
Until tomorrow...
You see, I went to the land of beer and cheese on vacation. It was not pretty. Well, let me re-phrase that. It was pretty. Pretty for my pre-WW days. It was heaven. I had beer, fried foods, candy, you name it, I probably had it. It was a junk food culinary delight. It's almost impolite to go to WI and not drink or eat cheese. I think you can be forcibly removed from the state if you refuse. So, I complied. Probably a little too much. And I gained. A lot. I believe the final tally when I got on the scale when we returned was 10 pounds. Yes. 10 pounds. Amazing how one 10 day trip can be do devestating. It's like a pound a day while away. Lovely.
One bit of positiveness was I ran in my very first 8k. It was early in the trip, so as to not get in the way of all that eating and drinking I did. My hubby, two lovely friends in Milwaukee and I all ran Al's Run to benefit the Children's Hospital there in Milwaukee. It was a freezing cold day. Really, the temperature was 32 degrees when we left the car for the start line. There were about 1,800 people running/walking it. I had my Phillies sweatshirt on, gotta represent, they played that night! It was a fun course, winding it's way around the city and ending up near the Summerfest Grounds. I finished in 1 hour 7 minutes and 48 seconds. It was about 5 minutes faster than I thought I would finish. I was amazed! And it was lovely having my hubby, his cousins, and my wonderful friend Kim who believed I could actually run 4.97 miles cheering on the sidelines when I got to the end. It was a wonderful race and I'm thrilled I did it. And it was the only day I earned the right to eat what I want. Unfortunately, I kinda didn't keep that in mind throughout the rest of the trip...
The first week back, I scaled back. I got back into WW mode and lost 4 of the 10 pounds. I was happy about that, but not prepared to go to WW and see the 6 pound gain on the scale, so I skipped. I promised myself that I would lose another 2-3 pounds and go this Friday and see a smaller gain and be ok with it. The problem is, I didn't stick to the plan this week. I failed. I ate candy. I ate junk. I did not exercise. In a word, I failed. I am going to WW tomorrow with what I am going to assume is a 7 pound gain. Yes, 7 pounds. All that freaking hard work from August through October gone. Poof. Just like that. I have to start over.
And I am. That is how I am looking at Friday's weigh-in. It is going to be my first WW weigh-in ever. I am going to ignore the weight I have lost all year and start from scratch on Friday. Whatever I weigh, is my starting weight. I am not going to acknowledge the weight gain from Oct. I will move on. And in moving on, I will mentally allow myself the ability to start fresh. So, the plan is Chris's November Boot-Camp. I am on track in November. I will focus on all the little things and I will succeed. I am even now putting together my plan for the month. I will of course post my horrific October number tomorrow, like always. But come Sunday, Nov. 1, in the words of Southwest Airlines, it's on. The Chris's November Boot-Camp plan is posted and will be enforced. And as my friends, I ask that you keep me accountable. I will need it because Chris's November Boot-Camp will not be easy. I will need all the encouragement, gentle prodding, and beratement I can get.
Until tomorrow...
Friday, October 2, 2009
A Little Bit from Column A, A Little But from Column B
I'm combining Thursday and Friday into one big super entry.
Thursday
It was a good day. The day before weigh-in, so it's the day that I struggle with, but generally am on track the best for. I ate well, stayed on points. Had a good breakfast and lunch. Dinner we made a yummy spaghetti squash, vegetables, and tuna dinner. I really like spaghetti squash, so low in calories, a vegetable, and tasty. Hard to find that. And I got to enjoy Eggnoggin tea. Yum!
It was Thursday, so it was running day. Headed off to the park to run. I couldn't do a treadmill run or go to the close park because I decided I needed to run between 3-4 miles. Hit the park and off I went. The weather has been lovely lately, so I was able to go at 3:00 p.m. and not later when the sun is setting. Good for photos, bad for running. Mile one was pretty decent - slower than last Sat. though my half mile was faster. Strange. I was just a minute or two slower overall Thursday than Sat. though speed was not a consideration in the run. Just getting in that 3-4 miles. I ended up with 3.25 miles, which I was happy with. It was a good run day.
Friday
Weigh-in day. I got a new scale this week that indicated a good loss. Apparently it's not as good as I thought it was. :-( I was down this week - 1.2 pounds. Which means I've FINALLY hit the 30 pound mark. My heavens! It took long enough. It's 2 months past when I thought I would be there. But, I'm there. I shouldn't be upset over it really. I did reach it. I am 30 pounds less than I was at the beginning of the year. This is a vast improvement in health and my body. I am ready to keep going. I have 21 more pounds to loose. I would love to see it by the end of the year, but I don't think I'll hit it by the end of December. I can see 15 more before the end of December. Hopefully!
I had every intention of eating well today. I want to eat Crab Fries on Sunday at the Phils game, so I wanted to have a good food day today. I didn't. I was fine until dinner, then it I ate poorly. I made the choice, so I am responsible for it, but man! I wanted to have a better food day than I did. I'll make it work. I have 6 more days to make it work.
No exercise today. It's Friday and it's the only official non-exercise day of the week. Tomorrow is a 5 mile run, as long as the weather holds. Who knows what it's going to be. It's supposed to be cool and clear, but I would not be surprised to get up and see rain. We shall see.
Thursday
It was a good day. The day before weigh-in, so it's the day that I struggle with, but generally am on track the best for. I ate well, stayed on points. Had a good breakfast and lunch. Dinner we made a yummy spaghetti squash, vegetables, and tuna dinner. I really like spaghetti squash, so low in calories, a vegetable, and tasty. Hard to find that. And I got to enjoy Eggnoggin tea. Yum!
It was Thursday, so it was running day. Headed off to the park to run. I couldn't do a treadmill run or go to the close park because I decided I needed to run between 3-4 miles. Hit the park and off I went. The weather has been lovely lately, so I was able to go at 3:00 p.m. and not later when the sun is setting. Good for photos, bad for running. Mile one was pretty decent - slower than last Sat. though my half mile was faster. Strange. I was just a minute or two slower overall Thursday than Sat. though speed was not a consideration in the run. Just getting in that 3-4 miles. I ended up with 3.25 miles, which I was happy with. It was a good run day.
Friday
Weigh-in day. I got a new scale this week that indicated a good loss. Apparently it's not as good as I thought it was. :-( I was down this week - 1.2 pounds. Which means I've FINALLY hit the 30 pound mark. My heavens! It took long enough. It's 2 months past when I thought I would be there. But, I'm there. I shouldn't be upset over it really. I did reach it. I am 30 pounds less than I was at the beginning of the year. This is a vast improvement in health and my body. I am ready to keep going. I have 21 more pounds to loose. I would love to see it by the end of the year, but I don't think I'll hit it by the end of December. I can see 15 more before the end of December. Hopefully!
I had every intention of eating well today. I want to eat Crab Fries on Sunday at the Phils game, so I wanted to have a good food day today. I didn't. I was fine until dinner, then it I ate poorly. I made the choice, so I am responsible for it, but man! I wanted to have a better food day than I did. I'll make it work. I have 6 more days to make it work.
No exercise today. It's Friday and it's the only official non-exercise day of the week. Tomorrow is a 5 mile run, as long as the weather holds. Who knows what it's going to be. It's supposed to be cool and clear, but I would not be surprised to get up and see rain. We shall see.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
A Mental Break Through
Had a good day. Wednesday's are usually boring in the scheme of things. Middle of the week. No plans. But, I had a mental break through and that was a real eye-opener.
But first, had a good day food wise. On plan, though could have used more veggies and additional water, but I was on plan for the day. I had a yummy bagel with I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Spray and some coffee for breakfast. Lunch was the delicious apples with cheese. I was still a tad full from breakfast, so the apple with cheese was my whole lunch. Dinner was leftover chili. I doctored it up a bit with peppers and additional chili seasoning. With a tad bit of cheese it was really good. Also made garlic deli flats that was tasty with the chili. And since I was so low on points, a serving of Late Night Taco Doritoes. So yummy! Dessert was dried cherries and my Eggnoggin Tea with soy milk. Love my Eggnoggin tea!
So, the big mental break through. I hate women's jeans. With a passion. They have this spandex thing going on that just drives me bonkers. I have a tummy issue and the spandex in women's jeans just accentuates it. So, I have been on the look out for jeans WITHOUT the stupid spandex. Now I know lots of people who like the spandex in the jeans, but me? No. Ugh. So, I went to Kohl's on a hint from a friend that she gets her jeans there and loves them. I think I checked EVERY pair of jeans in the women's and junior's section in the store. Every one of them had spandex in them. Most of them just had 1%, but that was 1% more than I wanted. I was so freaking frustrated! So, I finally gave up. I went to the men's section and started looking at their tags to see if they had 100% cotton and they did! 100% cotton jeans! Now, I have NO clue what size to get. I knew length because hubby and I are about the same height, so I knew to aim for a 30 in length, but NO clue what to do for waist. So, I grabbed a 42, 40, and 38 and off I went to the dressing room (women's side, though that walk was a pain when a men's dressing room was literally around the corner from where the jeans were) to try them on. I decided to start at the biggest thinking if they fit, I wouldn't feel bad about having to try on bigger sizes. On went the 42s and wow. They were HUGE! I was floored. I really thought that would be the size I need. I immediately thought of the What Not to Wear episode where Stacy and Clinton make the girl draw what she thinks she looks like, then she stands up against her drawing and they trace what she actually looks like. She was floored at how much smaller she was compared to what she thought. Well, that was the same feeling I had. I was FLOORED by how BIG those pants were on me. I tried the 38s, but they were too big too. :-) Took those back and grabbed a pair of 32s and 34s. I tried on the 34s and they fit. But, they fit like the jeans I was trying to stop wearing, just a tad tight in the tummy area. So, I went back and picked up two pairs of 36/30 jeans. I'm so freaking excited! I FINALLY found the jeans I like AND it helped me realize I'm not as big as I think I am.
This Wednesday was a great one!
But first, had a good day food wise. On plan, though could have used more veggies and additional water, but I was on plan for the day. I had a yummy bagel with I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Spray and some coffee for breakfast. Lunch was the delicious apples with cheese. I was still a tad full from breakfast, so the apple with cheese was my whole lunch. Dinner was leftover chili. I doctored it up a bit with peppers and additional chili seasoning. With a tad bit of cheese it was really good. Also made garlic deli flats that was tasty with the chili. And since I was so low on points, a serving of Late Night Taco Doritoes. So yummy! Dessert was dried cherries and my Eggnoggin Tea with soy milk. Love my Eggnoggin tea!
So, the big mental break through. I hate women's jeans. With a passion. They have this spandex thing going on that just drives me bonkers. I have a tummy issue and the spandex in women's jeans just accentuates it. So, I have been on the look out for jeans WITHOUT the stupid spandex. Now I know lots of people who like the spandex in the jeans, but me? No. Ugh. So, I went to Kohl's on a hint from a friend that she gets her jeans there and loves them. I think I checked EVERY pair of jeans in the women's and junior's section in the store. Every one of them had spandex in them. Most of them just had 1%, but that was 1% more than I wanted. I was so freaking frustrated! So, I finally gave up. I went to the men's section and started looking at their tags to see if they had 100% cotton and they did! 100% cotton jeans! Now, I have NO clue what size to get. I knew length because hubby and I are about the same height, so I knew to aim for a 30 in length, but NO clue what to do for waist. So, I grabbed a 42, 40, and 38 and off I went to the dressing room (women's side, though that walk was a pain when a men's dressing room was literally around the corner from where the jeans were) to try them on. I decided to start at the biggest thinking if they fit, I wouldn't feel bad about having to try on bigger sizes. On went the 42s and wow. They were HUGE! I was floored. I really thought that would be the size I need. I immediately thought of the What Not to Wear episode where Stacy and Clinton make the girl draw what she thinks she looks like, then she stands up against her drawing and they trace what she actually looks like. She was floored at how much smaller she was compared to what she thought. Well, that was the same feeling I had. I was FLOORED by how BIG those pants were on me. I tried the 38s, but they were too big too. :-) Took those back and grabbed a pair of 32s and 34s. I tried on the 34s and they fit. But, they fit like the jeans I was trying to stop wearing, just a tad tight in the tummy area. So, I went back and picked up two pairs of 36/30 jeans. I'm so freaking excited! I FINALLY found the jeans I like AND it helped me realize I'm not as big as I think I am.
This Wednesday was a great one!
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