Rain, Rain Go Away!

Week 1 Day 2 of C25k training had to be postponed due to rain. We did get a mile of walking in during recess (my training partner is also my student teacher). I did some yoga and aerobics tonight but was really wanting to work on my 5k training. Tomorrow we are going to do it at Lewis so that way we will be child free(they think they are trianing for a 5k as well) and if it is rainy we can just run in the gym.

Here We Come 5K

Here is what I have most every day for breakfast and lunch. 3/4-1 cup of cereal depending on what kind it is. I have done the Special K blends, Multi Grain Cheerios, and this week is Fiber One Cinnamon. For lunch I have 2 ounces of ham or turkey meat and cheese snack. I usually have a peanut butter granola bar at some point in the day and then for dinner I have a small amount of whatever we are eating and try to keep all the recipes under 350 a serving. I only drink water. I did have a protein shake on Saturday and a smoothie today. I am trying to up my calories some so that my metabolism does not crash on me. I have been averaging 550 calories a day.

Now that I have lost some of my weight I regret not having photo documentation of this journey. I thought about it at the beginning but didn't want to see pictures of myself and definitely did not want other people seeing them. But now I am thinking I would like to see a visual of my progress (I have some snapshots but nothing that really shows body shots, I wish I had picked something to wear each week for a picture each week). Anyways, here are a couple pictures that were shot of me recently. The one of me helping myself at Big Lots was today. I think the other one was about a week ago. OK, I looked on my computer and found 3 pictures from Christmas Day(My third day of dieting). I also got a picture from Mom's facebook of me with Doug and Aliya a couple days before I started my diet.

So anyways, I have decided to make a personal goal for myself to complete a 5k. I think it will be a way to keep me motivated to work out. I have recruited my friend to do it with me. We are going to run one in April. We are using the Couch to 5K program to prepare. It is a nine week program where you alternate running and walking and each week the running time and frequency increases. This week it is a 5 minute brisk warm up, 20 minutes of alternating 60 seconds of running and 90 seconds of walking, and then a 5 minute cool down. I struggled with it but managed to complete it. Layna went with me and alternated her running, walking, and sitting. The program is done 3 times a week.

5 Week Weigh In

I am disappointed with this weigh in. According to Wii and my home scale I am down 20 pounds but according to the scale at Synergy I weighed 4 more pounds than I thought and only lost 2.8 in the last two weeks. I hope that my weight loss is not going to slow down a lot now! The good side is I am wearing clothes that I haven't been able to fit into in a while :) I feel like I am looking better and have been getting compliments.

To help motivate myself to exercise I want to do a 5K in April. Ginny and I are going to train together three days a week using the couch to 5k program. I am still doing the Wii almost every day for 30 minutes to 1 hour depending how good I get up.

Current Weight = Original Weight-15

Current Weight= Goal +24

Body fat is now 29.8%

Food Addiction

I've read and heard that studies are now saying that junk food and sweets are addictive but I thought it was just an excuse to overeat. I was taking L-Glutine because they told me it would help curb my cravings for carbs and sweets. I am a total carb and sweet eater. I'm the type who feels that every meal needs to end with a dessert so that it will leave a sweet taste in my mouth. Now that I haven't been eating sweets or junk food, I really don't care if I have it or not. I haven't been taking the L-Glutine much the past couple of weeks but I am still good without it. I have not had anything to drink besides water in a month. So I am buying into the theory now. I wish I had detoxed a year ago so that I wouldn't have so much to loose right now.

Weigh In

I rescheduled today's appointment to next Wednesday so I do not have an official weigh in. According to Wii I have lost 3 more pounds so I am up to 15.5 pounds lost. Today made a month since I started so I am happy with the results. I reached 20 hours on the Wii this week. I feel better all day now that I am getting up and exercising most mornings. I have only missed 3 days since starting.

I can definitely tell a difference in my face, legs, and butt. It is weird because I have always struggled with my legs and butt. I am struggling with my stomach though. I've done the Ab Lounger a couple of nights to try and help it out but need to make it a nightly occurrence.

3rd Week Weigh In

Weight: Original-12.2

Goal + 26.8

Body Fat is down to 30.5%

I had a food sensitivity test done. Supposedly eating foods you are sensitive to can cause all kinds of symptoms including lack of weight loss. I am not too happy with the results. The thing I was hoping not to be sensitive the most is gluten because it is in everything and is an expensive diet to follow. I have a moderate intolerance for gluten and anything that is moderate intolerance you are suppose to avoid for 3-6 months before trying to reintroduce it to your system. When you do reintroduce it to your system you are only suppose to have it once every 4 days. Some other foods that I am bummed about are tuna, oregeno, potassium nitrite, cinnamon, cocoa, garlic, and chicken. Some of these are just a mild intolerance so I just can't have them too often (like once a week). I am not really sure what I am going to eat, I am picky anyways so this will make it extra hard.

Weekly Update Postponed

I am disappointed but we don't think it is worth getting out on the icy roads for my weekly weigh in and B12 shot. According to Wii I have been up and down all week and have only lost about a pound this week. I hope that it is wrong but am trying to focus on the other positives of what I am doing even if I don't loose any weight. The exercises that I couldn't do three weeks ago are getting easier and easier and I am able to last the whole time. My clothes are starting to fit better. I feel better about myself, even if I don't look any better it feels good to know that I am doing something about it. If nothing else, I am no longer gaining which I was doing before I started. Synergy is open on MLK day so I will get to go on Monday. I had already scheduled Layna for a food sensitivity test and now Doug can go have one ran also. Eliminating foods you are sensitive to can help you in many areas so I am hoping that knowing our sensitivities can lead to a healthier more well balanced family.

Confession: I didn't work out yesterday. I have no excuse since I have been off all week I should have worked out twice a day but I didn't. Yesterday I decided to have a LAZY day and did just that. I did catch up on my trash tv and played games in bed with Layna so in my eyes it was a good day. Yesterday was the first day I missed since Christmas day. I tried to make up for it today by shoveling some snow which is hard work and doing the Wii for an hour. I am about to go do the floors to burn a few more calories. Maybe by Monday I will have lost my weekly four pounds (I will just forget the part that I had 3 extra days to do it).

10 Pounds!

I am so excited to have pased the 10 pound mark, I can not wait to my weigh in on Thursday to make it official! According to Wii I have lost 2 pounds in the past couple of days which puts my grand total to 10.5 pounds. That means I am a quarter of the way to my goal :) I know the loosing will slow down but I am thrilled it is coming off this fast at least for now. Doug and I can already see a difference :) I am so excited at the thought of being skinny! The last time I weighed my goal, I didn't think I was skinny, but now that I am 30 with 2 kids I will think I am skinny.

2nd Week Weigh In

W=goal + 34.5
W=initial-8.5
Body Fat is now at 31%. I started at 33%

I would really like to loose 5 pounds a week but am happy that I have lost 8.5 in 2 weeks. I really hope I stay at this pace! I would love to be skinny by summer break! I am proud of myself for sticking to my calories now that I am back at work(most days I come in a lot under around 500 or 600). I have also gotten up every day this week at 4:30 to work out for 30-45 minutes. I have worked out a second time two nights but the other nights have been too busy. Working out in the mornings have seem to have a positive influence on my day. I have not been dragging into work this week and have gotten a lot done at work.

Some Resources:

I put out a help needed on Facebook about where to get recipes when on a diet. Someone shared www.sparkrecipes.com with me. I haven't actually cooked any of the food yet but it sounds really good and all of the recipes have the nutritional value listed. I did a search based on not wanting to spend more then 30 minutes and not wanting a serving to be more than 350 calories. I got several recipes. Our grocery bill was actually lower than usual so the ingredients were not very expensive. Excited to try the Creamy Italian Chicken that I am cooking tomorrow night.

My Calorie Counter App is making counting calories and tracking my exercise and weight so much easier :) I can scan a bar code to upload nutritional information or do a search. It has really come in handy when we eat somewhere because you can search by restaurant and then see what you can eat.

I got my own Wii Fit board and Wii Fit Plus on Friday. I really like the Plus features so if you are considering buying one of the games I would go with the Plus. I put out a bulletin on Facebook to see if anyone was interested in selling one and ended up getting the board and game for $50. I am very excited about this :)

Things are still going good. I really don't get too hungry and my "need" for sweets is really in check. I am worried I won't be able to exercise as much since I am going back to work but I am going to try my best to get up early and get it in while every one else is asleep. Our nights are too busy! I do hope to get on the Ab Lounger some nights while watching TV.

I am really hoping to like my family beach photos much more this year, that is what I keep reminding myself when I want to cheat. I also realized that if I can reach my goal I can wear all my dresses that I didn't have the heart to throw away but haven't fit into since I had Layna. Short term I look forward to fitting into my pants from about 2 years ago that are not maternity or have elastic.