So the number on the scale is going down. That is fantastic news since I have not started dieting. Perhaps just having a scale and forcing myself to get on it every morning is making me choose better, or maybe it's just a fluke. Was it the fact that I only had one beer at the game yesterday and then switched to diet coke? Who knows.
I got some unplanned exercise last night. I am sure that helped. I did quite a bit of walking.
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Thursday, August 21, 2008
167.2
wooohooo.
Anyway, I went for a little run on Tuesday when I got home. I couldn't actually run very far before both calf muscles hardened like granite, but I was able to keep my heart rate up by walking briskly over the hills in my neighborhood. I just wanted to make sure I got my exercise for at least 20 mintues. Twenty minutes, three times a week, that is my goal to start.
A heart rate monitor is a neccessity in my book. I have the Polar F6 model. This is a marvelous fitness tool. You wear the monitor around your chest, it is fairly comfortable. This band transmits information to the special wristwatch. This watch will keep track of how long you work out and what your heart rate is during that workout. So you can make sure your heart rate is staying in a certain range during your workout to get the optimum results. It also tells you how many calories you burned during your workout. I love this because it is so much more accurate than the exercise machines at the gym. Also, these machines will detect your heart rate monitor and display your heart rate on the machine. This way you don't have to grip the handles to have this information displayed, which is great if you do anything more than walk on the treadmill. I love it.
I have not adjusted my diet at all at this point.
Anyway, I went for a little run on Tuesday when I got home. I couldn't actually run very far before both calf muscles hardened like granite, but I was able to keep my heart rate up by walking briskly over the hills in my neighborhood. I just wanted to make sure I got my exercise for at least 20 mintues. Twenty minutes, three times a week, that is my goal to start.
A heart rate monitor is a neccessity in my book. I have the Polar F6 model. This is a marvelous fitness tool. You wear the monitor around your chest, it is fairly comfortable. This band transmits information to the special wristwatch. This watch will keep track of how long you work out and what your heart rate is during that workout. So you can make sure your heart rate is staying in a certain range during your workout to get the optimum results. It also tells you how many calories you burned during your workout. I love this because it is so much more accurate than the exercise machines at the gym. Also, these machines will detect your heart rate monitor and display your heart rate on the machine. This way you don't have to grip the handles to have this information displayed, which is great if you do anything more than walk on the treadmill. I love it.
I have not adjusted my diet at all at this point.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
167.6 lbs
The title says it all.
I don't think I have ever been this fat and NOT been pregnant. Earlier this year I dieted my way down to the 140's. I still felt like I had a lot to go. But then certain stresses in my life caused me to fall off the wagon and start eating for comfort. I know I do this, but it doesn't seem to help me stop. People started telling me how great I was looking, summertime was just around the corner, my old clothes were falling off of me, I HAD to shop, and I blew it...BIG time.
Now I am exploding out of my old fat clothes. I feel depressed about it. I am ashamed of myself.
so here is my rather unsophisticated anagram for FATSO:
unFit
unAttractive
Troubled
Shapeless
fOodie
Sorry, it was the best I could come up with today. I will work on improving it and am open to suggestions.
So what is my plan?
Well, I took the first step last night. I bought an accurate scale. NJG's scale weighed light and is the old school, dial kind. I need something that will weigh me to the nearest 10th of a pound for those weeks when I will only lose a few ounces. As long as I see the tiniest improvement, I will stay motivated. So I stripped and hopped on and weighed 169.2, that close to 170, yikes. Of course, I usually weigh myself in the morning, and will make that my regular practice, but I needed to see the cold, hard truth. I needed to see the reason my underwear seems to have shrunk. I needed to see why I can't button clothing that used to button easily. I needed to see why my thighs are the best of friends, practically inseparable.
I am trying to gear up for another go at South Beach. It worked, especially for that stubborn belly fat. It is hard though, especially that first two week period. I have to be mentally prepared.
I was successful the last time because it was a contest, I am competitive. I had wanted NJG to come up with a reward to keep me going, but that never happened. That is OK, I have thought if a reward I can give myself when I reach my goal.
I will need to find time for exercise. Sunday, NJG and I went running. I was able to run farther than I thought I would before I needed to take a walk break. Part of that was probably me wanting to make the best impression on my new husband. I am still sore two days later, but I want to get some exercise again tonight, sometime, someway. Anyway, for now, I am committed to exercise three times a week for at least 20 minutes at a time. This will be a challenge as I am always trying to accommodate everyone else.
So, what is my goal? I am not sure what my ultimate goal should be. For now I want to weight somewhere in the 140's. So I need to lose a whopping 20 pounds. That seems daunting.
I don't think I have ever been this fat and NOT been pregnant. Earlier this year I dieted my way down to the 140's. I still felt like I had a lot to go. But then certain stresses in my life caused me to fall off the wagon and start eating for comfort. I know I do this, but it doesn't seem to help me stop. People started telling me how great I was looking, summertime was just around the corner, my old clothes were falling off of me, I HAD to shop, and I blew it...BIG time.
Now I am exploding out of my old fat clothes. I feel depressed about it. I am ashamed of myself.
so here is my rather unsophisticated anagram for FATSO:
unFit
unAttractive
Troubled
Shapeless
fOodie
Sorry, it was the best I could come up with today. I will work on improving it and am open to suggestions.
So what is my plan?
Well, I took the first step last night. I bought an accurate scale. NJG's scale weighed light and is the old school, dial kind. I need something that will weigh me to the nearest 10th of a pound for those weeks when I will only lose a few ounces. As long as I see the tiniest improvement, I will stay motivated. So I stripped and hopped on and weighed 169.2, that close to 170, yikes. Of course, I usually weigh myself in the morning, and will make that my regular practice, but I needed to see the cold, hard truth. I needed to see the reason my underwear seems to have shrunk. I needed to see why I can't button clothing that used to button easily. I needed to see why my thighs are the best of friends, practically inseparable.
I am trying to gear up for another go at South Beach. It worked, especially for that stubborn belly fat. It is hard though, especially that first two week period. I have to be mentally prepared.
I was successful the last time because it was a contest, I am competitive. I had wanted NJG to come up with a reward to keep me going, but that never happened. That is OK, I have thought if a reward I can give myself when I reach my goal.
I will need to find time for exercise. Sunday, NJG and I went running. I was able to run farther than I thought I would before I needed to take a walk break. Part of that was probably me wanting to make the best impression on my new husband. I am still sore two days later, but I want to get some exercise again tonight, sometime, someway. Anyway, for now, I am committed to exercise three times a week for at least 20 minutes at a time. This will be a challenge as I am always trying to accommodate everyone else.
So, what is my goal? I am not sure what my ultimate goal should be. For now I want to weight somewhere in the 140's. So I need to lose a whopping 20 pounds. That seems daunting.
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