Well, I managed to not eat anything last week when we went out for drinks. Mainly because no one ordered any food. I splurged a LOT on Friday night and ate ice cream for dinner, but then was good the rest of the weekend, including throughout the BBQ I went to last night.
Today's weigh-in was a pleasant surprise! Down to 151.0, a loss of 1.6 lbs!
I wasn't great all week, had a few splurges. I wasn't feeling great during the beginning of the week and ate under points (about 18 rather than 22) for two days, and I wonder if that had an effect. Of course, under-eating is never a good idea, but I wasn't about to force-feed myself if I wasn't feeling up to it.
I felt like my workouts were sub-par this week, but I did get in a 7+ mile run on Saturday in preparation for the 10 mile race I'm running on April 6th. I actually had an 8-9 mile run planned, but the rain and a poor choice of pre-run meal cut that short.
I'm wondering if I'm going to have to keep up 7+ mile runs on the weekends to keep my weight loss on track. If the weather's nice, I don't mind it. Last summer, I did 5 mile runs every weekend, and extending that distance is never a bad plan. I just wonder what the winter will bring though. I don't think I can handle 7 miles on a treadmill.
Either way, if long runs on the weekend is what it takes for now, then I'll keep it up. I feel good after a long run, as if I've accomplished something. Sure, I'm slow, but I'm getting faster, and I enjoy it. That's what matters.
Monday, March 24, 2008
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Making a plan
This morning, I got up and worked out at 5:15. It felt pretty good, though a bit sluggish. I think I may start doing that on days that I don't plan to run in the evenings (or maybe even on the days I plan to run in the evenings - might be a good way to get in both cardio and weights), just to ensure I'm not skipping my workouts because I'm lazy. Provided it's not raining, I'm very unlikely to skip a planned outdoor run, but other cardio? Always questionable.
Doing well so far this week on points. I'm a little concerned about the rest of the week however.
I get 22 points a day, plus the standard 35 flex points. On a typical day, I eat my 22 points, and sometimes any additional activity points I earn. The flex points I try to save, and then if I have one day where I go out to dinner, even though I still try to eat well, I just don't count the points and assume that took up all of my 35. It's probably not the best way to do it, but it's what works for me in terms of tracking.
Unfortunately, this week, I will be going out for a happy hour tonight, and then to a friend's house for Easter on Sunday, both events I would normally use as an "all flex point" event. Yes, the odds are not good that I will eat 35 points PLUS the remaining points I have left for today tonight at happy hour, but that way I don't have to count.
I think the solution is to actually try to count points tonight at the bar and figure it all out. Additionally, I will try to pick up some additional workout points throughout the week. I realize they don't carry over day to day, but it can't hurt.
Doing well so far this week on points. I'm a little concerned about the rest of the week however.
I get 22 points a day, plus the standard 35 flex points. On a typical day, I eat my 22 points, and sometimes any additional activity points I earn. The flex points I try to save, and then if I have one day where I go out to dinner, even though I still try to eat well, I just don't count the points and assume that took up all of my 35. It's probably not the best way to do it, but it's what works for me in terms of tracking.
Unfortunately, this week, I will be going out for a happy hour tonight, and then to a friend's house for Easter on Sunday, both events I would normally use as an "all flex point" event. Yes, the odds are not good that I will eat 35 points PLUS the remaining points I have left for today tonight at happy hour, but that way I don't have to count.
I think the solution is to actually try to count points tonight at the bar and figure it all out. Additionally, I will try to pick up some additional workout points throughout the week. I realize they don't carry over day to day, but it can't hurt.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Getting started
I know what you’re thinking. Oh great. Another weight loss blog. Another fattie trying to get thin by blogging. She’s probably sitting at her desk eating potato chips and jelly beans, but drinking a Diet Coke because she thinks that makes it healthy.
Wrong on all counts. Though jelly beans and potato chips do sound kind of good right now.
The raw facts. I’m a 27-year-old single woman living in the Washington, D.C. area. I’m either 5’2” or 5’3”. As of yesterday morning, I weighed 152.6 pounds. That gives me a BMI of 27. A healthy range is 20-25. To get into the healthy range, I would need to weigh 141 pounds. My goal weight is 135 pounds.
I have fought my weight all my life. As a child, I remember my mother telling me to not put something in my mouth because I didn’t need to be eating it. That continued through my teenage years. I don’t blame her for anything – she’s built like me and continues to fight her weight every day. She was just trying to help, and for that I am thankful.
The earliest weight I have recorded (aside from my birth weight, of course), is my weight when I was fifteen and a half. At that time, I weighed 140. (I know this because I put 135 on my learner’s permit application, and I know I cut 5 pounds off of my weight). So in twelve years, I’ve gained about 13 pounds. Honestly, that’s not bad.
The problem is that right now, my weight is on an upswing again. My highest weight was 163. It was the week after I graduated college, and I spent that entire last month of school eating out and drinking a lot. Much of that weight melted off pretty quickly. At one point last year, I was down to 143 pounds. How did I do that? Exercise and dedication to eating well. Six months ago, I was hovering around 146 or so, and I was content there.
What happened? I moved halfway across the country and started a new job. I had to leave for work earlier and couldn’t bring myself to continue my morning workouts, plus it isn’t exactly safe to run in my new neighborhood in the dark. I skipped evening workouts because I was tired. I would hit the treadmill but give up after 20 minutes because I hated it. I ate out significantly more.
I joined Weight Watchers Online right before Christmas, thinking that was what I needed. And it helped a bit. And then I stopped tracking. When I started, I was at 153. So technically, I have lost since joining, but not by much.
This week has been a bit of a kick in the pants, however. I started working at a new office and had to wear a suit the first few days. I haven’t put my suits on in a while, and I didn’t realize just how tight they had gotten. All my pants are starting to feel tight, but having to wear those uncomfortable suit skirts was really eye opening.
I need to be accountable. I thought about joining Weight Watchers meetings, but I’m not a meeting person. I don’t want something else on my schedule. And from what I have heard, the meetings often become frustrating for those of us who do only get 22 points a day. A four point snack is unheard of when you’re working from a bank of 22 points!
I don’t expect to ever be thin. But I would like to be fit and healthy and most importantly, comfortable in my own skin. And that starts today.
Wrong on all counts. Though jelly beans and potato chips do sound kind of good right now.
The raw facts. I’m a 27-year-old single woman living in the Washington, D.C. area. I’m either 5’2” or 5’3”. As of yesterday morning, I weighed 152.6 pounds. That gives me a BMI of 27. A healthy range is 20-25. To get into the healthy range, I would need to weigh 141 pounds. My goal weight is 135 pounds.
I have fought my weight all my life. As a child, I remember my mother telling me to not put something in my mouth because I didn’t need to be eating it. That continued through my teenage years. I don’t blame her for anything – she’s built like me and continues to fight her weight every day. She was just trying to help, and for that I am thankful.
The earliest weight I have recorded (aside from my birth weight, of course), is my weight when I was fifteen and a half. At that time, I weighed 140. (I know this because I put 135 on my learner’s permit application, and I know I cut 5 pounds off of my weight). So in twelve years, I’ve gained about 13 pounds. Honestly, that’s not bad.
The problem is that right now, my weight is on an upswing again. My highest weight was 163. It was the week after I graduated college, and I spent that entire last month of school eating out and drinking a lot. Much of that weight melted off pretty quickly. At one point last year, I was down to 143 pounds. How did I do that? Exercise and dedication to eating well. Six months ago, I was hovering around 146 or so, and I was content there.
What happened? I moved halfway across the country and started a new job. I had to leave for work earlier and couldn’t bring myself to continue my morning workouts, plus it isn’t exactly safe to run in my new neighborhood in the dark. I skipped evening workouts because I was tired. I would hit the treadmill but give up after 20 minutes because I hated it. I ate out significantly more.
I joined Weight Watchers Online right before Christmas, thinking that was what I needed. And it helped a bit. And then I stopped tracking. When I started, I was at 153. So technically, I have lost since joining, but not by much.
This week has been a bit of a kick in the pants, however. I started working at a new office and had to wear a suit the first few days. I haven’t put my suits on in a while, and I didn’t realize just how tight they had gotten. All my pants are starting to feel tight, but having to wear those uncomfortable suit skirts was really eye opening.
I need to be accountable. I thought about joining Weight Watchers meetings, but I’m not a meeting person. I don’t want something else on my schedule. And from what I have heard, the meetings often become frustrating for those of us who do only get 22 points a day. A four point snack is unheard of when you’re working from a bank of 22 points!
I don’t expect to ever be thin. But I would like to be fit and healthy and most importantly, comfortable in my own skin. And that starts today.
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