Starting Weight: 260 (January 2009)
Total Weight Loss: -96.2
Current Week (4/26/11): 163.8
Current Week: -.2
Well the scale is moving rather slowly, but I'm not doing the greatest either! I'm getting tons of Activity in, but then I'm finding reasons to "treat" myself with food because I exercised. Fail! And now...a challenge awaits me ahead! I'm off to Asheville, NC this weekend for my 2nd bachelorette party with my Matron of honor, bridesmaids, and a few very treasured college friends. I'm beyond words excited, and can't wait to see my friends that I've missed oh so much! In fact, I'm so excited that it's all I can think of, and I'm not exactly sure what else to write today. I'm sorry! I promise a good entry next week. Have a fabulous week everyone! :)
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Week 4 and 5: Catching up a little!
Week 4:
Starting Weight: 260 (January 2009)
Total Weight Loss: -95.8
Current Week (4/26/11): 164.2
Current Week: -.4
Week 5:
Starting Weight: 260 (January 2009)
Total Weight Loss: -96
Current Week (5/3/11): 164
Current Week: -.2
So, as you can see I haven't done so hot the last two weeks, but none-the-less the scale is moving in the right direction, and that's what matters!
Wedding is 6 weeks and 2 days away-yikes! All I want more than anything is to be in the 150's by the time we leave for Hawaii on June 14. I have re-set my mind as of this week, and am determined to get there. To aid in my goal, I'm committing to stepping up my exercise and tracking everything I eat 100% this month. I've decided to narrow down my 1,000,000 goals to simply 2 this month. As women, I feel we often try to multi-task too much-even though we are quite good at it most of the time! If we'd simplify our minds (kind of like men do-lol), we'd probably be more successful (like men are when they try to lose weight). Think about it! When your man "goes on a diet," how quickly does he drop the lbs?! I know mine can lose like 10 lbs in a day when he puts his mind to it. When I put my mind to it, I'm lucky if I lose 10 lbs in a year! Now, think about how they do it....do they simply cut out soda? Simply start running? Simply cut out carbs? More often than not, I bet they're doing one simple thing and it's working! Am I right?! I'm switching to man-mode this month. Wish me luck! :)
In order to step up my exercise, I'm going to focus on walking more and Jillian more. My mom and I stepped up the walking last month by walking up a steep hill and back down it at our lunch time-about a 15 minute walk. This month, we're going to continue to do this and a little more by doing the same 15 minute walk right before we start work in the morning.
My after-work workouts will continue (with possible slight variation or 1 day off here and there):
Monday- Walk and Zumba
Tuesday-Walk
Wednesday-Walk and Zumba
Thursday-Walk and Jillian
Friday-Jillian
Saturday-Walk and Jillian
Sunday-Walk and Jillian
*By "Jillian," I mean Jillian Michaels Ripped in 30 DVD-Great toning/strength training workout! Uber cheap too!
I have also joined a group of ladies on my weight watchers message board in a biggest loser challenge. One of the ladies on the board organized teams, and each week we motivate one another on our teams, and post our weights to a spreadsheet each week. I think this will be a definite motivator for me knowing I have to share my weight with a bunch of other ladies that are also losing weight-I do not want to be the loser...rather than the biggest loser!
This past weekend was my 1st bachelorette party with my Wisconsin gals-great time! Next weekend (May 12-16) is my 2nd bachelorette party with my southern gals in Asheville, NC. I cannot wait to see my very great/missed friends, including my bridal party ladies!
The ladies in my family did something very unexpected, yet pleasant. They are throwing me a bridal shower on May 22 for all my closest family/friends here in Wisconsin. I am very appreciative to them for this! I've never actually been to a bridal shower, so I'm super excited to experience my own as the 1st! :)
Stay tuned-I'll try to keep you posted each week!
Starting Weight: 260 (January 2009)
Total Weight Loss: -95.8
Current Week (4/26/11): 164.2
Current Week: -.4
Week 5:
Starting Weight: 260 (January 2009)
Total Weight Loss: -96
Current Week (5/3/11): 164
Current Week: -.2
So, as you can see I haven't done so hot the last two weeks, but none-the-less the scale is moving in the right direction, and that's what matters!
Wedding is 6 weeks and 2 days away-yikes! All I want more than anything is to be in the 150's by the time we leave for Hawaii on June 14. I have re-set my mind as of this week, and am determined to get there. To aid in my goal, I'm committing to stepping up my exercise and tracking everything I eat 100% this month. I've decided to narrow down my 1,000,000 goals to simply 2 this month. As women, I feel we often try to multi-task too much-even though we are quite good at it most of the time! If we'd simplify our minds (kind of like men do-lol), we'd probably be more successful (like men are when they try to lose weight). Think about it! When your man "goes on a diet," how quickly does he drop the lbs?! I know mine can lose like 10 lbs in a day when he puts his mind to it. When I put my mind to it, I'm lucky if I lose 10 lbs in a year! Now, think about how they do it....do they simply cut out soda? Simply start running? Simply cut out carbs? More often than not, I bet they're doing one simple thing and it's working! Am I right?! I'm switching to man-mode this month. Wish me luck! :)
In order to step up my exercise, I'm going to focus on walking more and Jillian more. My mom and I stepped up the walking last month by walking up a steep hill and back down it at our lunch time-about a 15 minute walk. This month, we're going to continue to do this and a little more by doing the same 15 minute walk right before we start work in the morning.
My after-work workouts will continue (with possible slight variation or 1 day off here and there):
Monday- Walk and Zumba
Tuesday-Walk
Wednesday-Walk and Zumba
Thursday-Walk and Jillian
Friday-Jillian
Saturday-Walk and Jillian
Sunday-Walk and Jillian
*By "Jillian," I mean Jillian Michaels Ripped in 30 DVD-Great toning/strength training workout! Uber cheap too!
I have also joined a group of ladies on my weight watchers message board in a biggest loser challenge. One of the ladies on the board organized teams, and each week we motivate one another on our teams, and post our weights to a spreadsheet each week. I think this will be a definite motivator for me knowing I have to share my weight with a bunch of other ladies that are also losing weight-I do not want to be the loser...rather than the biggest loser!
This past weekend was my 1st bachelorette party with my Wisconsin gals-great time! Next weekend (May 12-16) is my 2nd bachelorette party with my southern gals in Asheville, NC. I cannot wait to see my very great/missed friends, including my bridal party ladies!
The ladies in my family did something very unexpected, yet pleasant. They are throwing me a bridal shower on May 22 for all my closest family/friends here in Wisconsin. I am very appreciative to them for this! I've never actually been to a bridal shower, so I'm super excited to experience my own as the 1st! :)
Stay tuned-I'll try to keep you posted each week!
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