Why has it taken me so long??

Why did it take me 3 years to lose 39.4 pounds but only 7 months to lose 26.6?

Let me explain. For the first three years, I would get determined, have a setback, then quit. Get re-motivated, lose steam and quit again. I did this over and over again. If I missed a workout, no one was going to ask me why...if I ate too much pizza or stuffed down my emotions with some cookies, no one was going to slap my wrist and make me do better. I was lacking tough love. I was lacking accountability.

Fast forward to January 2013. I was invited to join a Beachbody Challenge Group. I've written about it before. I actually tried to get out of it before our start date!! But my coach Alli believed in ME, and she wouldn't let me quit.

Here's how it worked.  We had to check in daily with our eating and exercise and we were expected to send in measurements and pictures every 30 days. Think about that for a minute. I had to strip down to a sports bra and shorts and take photos of myself. Not only did I have to TAKE the photos, I had to send them to my coach. Aaaahhhhh!! But you know what? Now I HAD to change!!! People were watching me, expecting something FROM me. That seriously changed my life. My setbacks became just setbacks, instead of reasons/excuses to quit. It made me work harder, jump higher, and STICK WITH IT. There were commitments we agreed to, but those commitments, those obligations to myself and others...things like check in, log our workouts, drink Shakeology daily, etc., they were the KEYS TO SUCCESS!!!

I loved it so much that in June, I joined a second challenge group!! So far I'm doing well and the people in that group give me accountability, support, motivation and encouragement!!!!

So...what is holding YOU accountable? Are you trying to lose weight and/or get in shape? What keeps you pushing forward when you're having a day that you want to GIVE UP??!! Do you have someone willing to hold your hand and guide you through your journey?

I want to be your tour guide. Give me 90 days...let me help you! Let me help you get to where you want to be! I believe that if I can do it SO CAN YOU!!!!!! Take a leap of faith...faith in you, faith in me.

Email me for details: deedmeyer@gmail.com

How Bad Do You Want It?

This post has been brewing in my brain for a couple of days now.  I have to ask myself this question as I veered off my plan a bit and went lax.  I injured my knee back when I was very heavy, reinjured it 3 years ago and about a week and a half ago it started hurting again and has been very swollen. It's painful to bend or put weight on.  I've been doing my workouts low-impact...which is so hard because I love the high-impact and jumping...and I guess that discouraged me. No, I know it did.  When you're used to being able to do whatever you want physically after not being able to for so long...going back to that "crippled" state is very difficult.

That brings me to the title of this post...how bad do I really want it?  What is it?  I want to lose the 45 more pounds I need to lose to get to my goal. I reconfigured my goals on BodyMedia today and it said my goal would be met December 20, 2013.  My personal goal is by the end of the year.  Since I have lost 64 pounds so far, you'd think it would be easy...but it's really not.  So how bad do I want it?  Am I willing to stick to my daily calorie allotment...say NO to junk food and things that do not fuel my body? Am I willing to put my workout in at my highest intensity even if it has to be low impact, day in and day out? Time will tell...but as of this moment my answer is a resounding YES!  I love the feeling of being able to wear smaller sizes, trying on new smaller clothes, looking in the mirror or at pictures and seeing the results! So I have got to put that in front of me at ALL TIMES!!

So how bad do you want it? Are you willing to make the changes that are necessary to get the body you want?  You have to do it for the right reasons.  What do I mean by that? Well, are you trying to lose weight or get in shape because society says you should be a certain weight or size?  Are you doing it because your family is making you feel bad, like you need to lose weight to gain a certain level of acceptance in their eyes? If you're not doing it for reasons that come from deep within you...you will  NEVER get there.  You have no motivation! Outside pressure is not enough to keep you from eating that entire
pan of peanut butter fudge when no one is looking. It's not enough to make you push play on your workout or go outside and get moving when the ones pressuring you aren't there to support you or do it with you.  YOU HAVE TO DO IT FOR YOU! And if you don't want it bad enough, you will never accomplish anything.

Get in touch with your real reasons for getting fit.  Are there underlying emotional issues that keep you turning to food for comfort? Get help for those. Is it that you are tired of feeling heavy, depressed, stiff and uncomfortable in your own skin?  Really think about that and concentrate on how that feels for a few minutes...and resolve to change! 

I believe if you have the right reasons, you can do anything you put your mind to.  So, do you have the right reasons?  If so...then do you have the tools?  Did you know that I can help you reach your goals?  If you didn't...then ask me!! 

Together, we've got this!!

Love and hugs,
Dee

Still here...

Wow, I have been so busy lately, I haven't had time to post new blog entries! I'm in another 90- day challenge group and I'm also running one. I took the plunge and decided to become a Beachbody coach again. So I'm learning all about how to help other as reach their health and fitness goals while working hard to reach mine.

I will work harder to post here. So far I'm at 63.2 pounds lost. :-)

Love and hugs,
Dee

MILESTONE!!!

Another milestone I have to share...I'm at 60.8 pounds lost...48.7 pounds to go! I'm finally at 60!! Yay!

GUILT

I have been thinking about this post for a couple days.  It's related to feeling guilty taking the time to workout.  Let me tell you how I came upon this train of thought.

If you have ever done a Turbo Fire workout, or any other of Chalene Johnson's workouts, sometime during the workout or cooldown she'll say that you need to put your workout on your schedule just like any other appointment.  If it's important to you, you will schedule it into your daily routine.  Then when something comes up, you're supposed to treat that as a standing appointment, just as you would a Dr appointment or anything else.  Here's the thing though with those of us who care for spouses and/or kids, pets, homes, spiritual responsibilities...we view exercise as a luxury...as a secondary thing that's not important.  JUST LIKE WE VIEW OURSELVES!!  I used to feel guilty for taking that 45-60 minutes per day to exercise.  It was time I was taking away from my family...how dare I? But here's what I came to realize...do my kids get upset now that Mommy can play outside with them and not get too tired?  Are my kids upset that I have more energy and can take them to the park more often? Is that taking away from them????  The answer is no.  My kids know that the time I take to exercise, whether it's early in the morning or in the middle of the day, or afternoon or evening...that's time Mommy gets better...FOR THEM!!  So I no longer feel guilty.  Yes, while working out I still have to stop arguments...spell words,  pause and make cocoa,fix boo-boos, etc but they understand that I need that time.

My point is, so do you.  If you have committed to getting healthy and you need to exercise, don't feel guilty.  The time you use is something that makes you better for those you care for.  They can spare the hour a day of your time to have you live years longer.

Okay...sorry that has been on my mind and I just felt like I needed to share.
Love and hugs,
Dee

Calling all challengers...

Hi friends. So I'm still psyched from the 90 day challenge and I had an idea this morning. To those who would like to...I'd like to invite you all to do another one with me...my style!!

For 90 days you would commit to the following:
1) follow an exercise program for 90 days. It could be whatever you choose...walking, a program like Turbo Fire, Hip Hop Abs, P90X, running...whatever.
2) Every 30 days do measurements and weigh. Pics would be great too. You don't have to share your numbers, but it'll help you see the progress you've made.
3) Commit to a new eating plan. Whether it's a set calorie limit for the day, or a specific diet you want to follow...just commit to eat that way for 90 days.
4) Encourage and support others challengers. We do so well when others encourage us...it gives us accountability and motivation. For Facebookers we have the Friends Getting Healthy 90-day challenge page we can also post to.

I hope you will join me. I'll be sharing things I learned from the challenge we just finished.

Starts Monday April 22nd. That will give everyone time to prepare themselves. 

I'm excited to do this again!! I'm hoping for bigger and better results this time around!!

Love and hugs,
Dee

90 day challenge results!

I'm so happy that I stuck to the challenge for 90 days!! My results aren't astronomical, but I'm proud. I lost 12.2 pounds and 28 total inches. I've dropped a pant size. This is despite stomach problems and other obstacles. I'm motivated to get the rest of my weight off. My body seems resistant, but I have learned consistency, dedication and self-worth. I'll take that.

Today I embarked on my own 90-day challenge.  I'm basically starting all over...with renewed gusto!! I will continue planning my week's workouts and cheat day on Sundays. Anyone that wants to join me...let me know... We'll motivate each other. I like doing it in increments of 30 days, in batches of 90 and that keeps me focused on the short term instead of the long road of 52 more pounds to lose. I will measure and take photos every 30 days. It's so encouraging to see inches lost when it seems like all else is not going right.

So...I'm gonna go ahead and post a before and after pic. The results aren't super noticeable... But I'm happy and this is a good catalyst to keep going!

Love and hugs,
Dee

Consistency

Have you ever heard something over and over again and maybe even told it to someone else...but then one day you just get it? That's how I feel about consistency. In our challenge group one of our challengers is super close to her goal and our coach said something to the effect of "consistency is key"...and it hit me like a slap in the face. Well applying that has gotten me down to 57 pounds lost!! I'm so excited to get to 60 lost. This weekend I missed a couple workouts because of happenings but yesterday I got right back on schedule. I burned (insert drumroll here) 3673 calories!! I think that's an all-time high!! I did Turbo Fire 30 and Upper 20, cleaned house, mowed for 4 hours, took kids to the park, fixed picnic table and had an awesome picnic lunch in the sunshine. I went to bed exhausted but happy.

So in have decided not to post my daily numbers on here as I am sure they're wicked boring. I will just keep you guys updated on milestones, epiphanies, tips, etc.

Love and hugs,
Dee

Tuesday, March 19

The post that posted earlier was about Monday.  I thought it posted but the post had failed.  Yesterday I did well with clean eating.  I need to work on my water intake...I just get busy and forget to drink as much as I should.

Ok...numbers time!! :)

Burned: 2565/2550
Eaten: 1378/1550
Deficit: 1187/1000
Workout: Stretch 40
Water: 53oz/100oz

Food:
Breakfast:
Coffee
4oz Orange juice
Oatmeal

Snack:
Toast
Banana

Lunch:
Shakeology w/coconut milk

Snack:
1 oz swiss cheese

Dinner:
Taco salad (ground turkey and refried beans with tomato sauce, 2 cups of romaine, 1 cup spinach, 1 bell pepper)

Snack:
1 cup grapes

A rocky start

***FROM MONDAY***

 

So yesterday was going to be super clean eating and for the most part I did good. But then there was the mishap that happened last night. My subconscious brain took over, the brain who wants comfort food hijacked my hand and mouth and ate a slice of pizza. I'm not gonna beat myself up about it,I mean I stayed under my calories for the day but that wasn't the point.

Here are the numbers:
Burned: 2622/2550
Eaten: 1514/1550
Deficit: 1108/1000
Workout: Turbo Kick round 42
Water: 40/100 oz

It was made up of:
Breakfast-
Coffee w/1oz half n half & 1 TBS sugar
Banana
Oatmeal

Lunch:
Kashi GoLean crunch cereal
4oz 2% milk

Dinner:
Shakeology w/8 oz coconut milk

Snack:
1 cup pineapple
That evil, evil slice of pizza

Doing well so far today. Hope you are too!
Love and hugs,
Dee

Plateau

I have been stuck at one weight for about a month. I'm working on eating super-clean and maybe that'll help. Tomorrow I will post numbers again and post everything I eat. That'll keep me accountable for what I decide to put into my body.

See ya tomorrow!

Busy few weeks

Wow this month and the end of February sure have been busy!!  But it's been a good kind of busy, the kind of busy that leaves you feeling happy and satisfied that you are doing what you're supposed to be doing. 

As far as the weight loss, I've been accomplishing my workouts daily, eating under my calories except on my cheat day.  Andy and I started the Couch 2 5 K program yesterday and it was really fun.  I'll tell ya though, as much as I thought I was more in shape, that running still left me winded. 

I have been debating whether or not I'd post my numbers again and I've decided that I really do need that accountability.  I hope it's not too boring for you, my readers, but you can always ask me to take you off the direct mail list and I won't be offended -- promise!! :) 

I'm just gonna start with Sunday instead of catching you up with the whole week.
Sunday:
Burned: 3087/2500
Eaten: 1148/1500
Deficit: 1939/1000
Water: 100oz
Workout: Fire 45 and C25K

Hope everyone is doing well.  This week is our 60 day deadline for photos and measurements so I will post those results as soon as I get it all done.

Love and hugs,
Dee

MILESTONE!!!!!

I'm so excited! I'm halfway there!! I have lost 55.3 pounds and have 52.4 to lose!! It has taken 3 long years with lots of obstacles but I'm confident that the rest won't take that long.

Sorry so short was so excited just wanted to share!!
Have a great day!!

MIA

Sorry about the lack of posts.  I have been trying to get my head in the right place since being sick and trying to get back on track.  Since I have been able to eat real foods again, I have been having a hard time controlling myself.  But I'm back and ready to go!

I'm gonna start with yesterday's numbers, because quite frankly one day's numbers are boring enough, much less a week's worth!

Saturday:
Burned: 3086/2500
Eaten: 1693/1500
Deficit: 1393/1000
Workout: Hiit 20 and Tone 30
Water: 80 oz

Hope everyone has a great week!
Love and hugs,
Dee

Sickness is not fun!

Duh right? But I really feel sorry for my kids especially now that I'm dealing with it!! All week it's been getting worse and yesterday afternoon was just my breaking point.  I had to take a Nyquil to sleep so I've got that in my system today making me super sluggish.  OY!

Wednesday:
Burned: 3215/2500
Eaten: 1435/1500
Deficit: 1780/1000
Water: 100oz
Workout: Fire 45ez Stretch 10

Thursday:
Burned: 2513/2500
Eaten: 1494/1500
Deficit: 1019/1000
Water: 40oz (my bad we were gone a lot of the day and I didn't get my water in)
Workout: Core 20 Stretch 40

I'm a little frustrated because I've hit yet another plateau.  I will lose some weight, then stay still for a long time beofre I lose again.  Working on eating every 2-3 hours to see if that helps. Also gotta get better at water consumption.  Today I've down 60oz already...let's go for 120!

Shorter today

Okay so the last post was super long...so I'm gonna make this one short.  Kids are still sick...my stomach feels better but I'm super congested. YUCK..

Monday:
Burned: 2366/2500
Eaten: 1075/1500
Deficit: 1291/1000 (for any new readers, my goal is 1000 calories so if I go over or under calories eaten or burned, that's what I'm shooting for)
Workout: Fire 45ez
Water: 100oz

Tuesday:
Burned: 2784/2500
Eaten: 1776/1500
Deficit: 1008/1000
Workout: Fire 30 Stretch 10
Water: 80oz

Hoping we get over this cold soon...it's no fun. 
Love and hugs,
Dee

Vacation Time...

Hi everybody! I hope today's post finds everyone happy and healthy and having had a great weekend! We went on vacation Thursday to Atlanta.  Sydney had a concert to go to and so we decided to stay over and make it a vacation.  We had a really good time. I packed for success and brought my Shakeology and coconut milk, my blender and my Turbo Fire DVD's.  I even brought a small DVD player. Although we had fun, it wasn't without a fair share of hangups.  I'll give you the deets down here with the numbers.

Thursday:
Burned:  2447/2500
Eaten: 1492/1500
Deficit: 955/1000
Workout: Core 20
Water: 40 oz
Water was a big hangup on the trip.  I didn't pack any drinking water, figuring we'd go to a store and pick up a gallon or two.  Big mistake. Didn't see any grocery stores near our hotel and we got busy and didn't have a chance to stop afterward.

Friday:
Burned: 3144/2500
Eaten: 2695/1500
Deficit: 449/1000
Workout: Fire 45ez
Water: 40oz
Friday the hotel had a HUGE continental breakfast, I mean it had everything: danishes, muffins, waffles, omlettes, cereals, bacon, etc.  But I stuck to my oatmeal and mixed in some slivered almonds and dried cranberries.  Had a glass of water to go with it and I felt good.  Did my workout, went and swam with the kids in the pool, walked around IKEA for a couple hours and while there could just feel my blood pressure plummet.  By the end I couldn't hold my own head up.  We came back to the hotel and I took like a 3 hour nap.  Friday, eating was my nemisis.  First we went to IKEA and had lunch before shopping.  Well, we got the cinammon rolls and I looked on the box and it said 170 calories...not too bad.  It was only after eating it that I re-read the box and the serving size is HALF a roll.  OOPS! Okay...not tragic or anything....the tragedy happens when we go to dinner.  Bailey is begging for pizza and we found a Mellow Mushroom.  Wow their pizzas are top-notch.  We got a medium, and well, pizza IS my weakness.  As you can see I really overdid it. 

Saturday:
Burned: 2005/2500
Eaten: 1035/1500
Deficit: 970/1000
Water: 20 oz
Workout: NONE
Okay...so I get up have my healthy breakfast downstairs again.  We come up and get packed and leave the hotel...go to the mall for some shopping.  I'm in Claire's with the girls and I start feeling this BURNING in my chest...wow it was really bad.  I took the little kids to Daddy and left Sydney in Claire's because I had to go sit down on the bench.  We get to the car and I'm scrambling around for a plastic bag to hurl in.  I'm throwing up on the way home.  It's bad.  By the time I get home I'm done for.  The crappy thing is the kids are all sick too and I don't know if the problem I had was related to my stomach illness and the pizza or what they have. 

Sunday:
Burned: 1759/2500
Eaten: 1502/1500
Deficit: 257/1000
Workout: REST DAY
Water: 40oz
I felt like crap all day.  I got up and took some generic Thera Flu because of sore throat and body aches and man that stuff knocked me out.  I went back to bed and slept until 1:30! That deep dead person sleep.  Not fun.  I was out of it the rest of the day.

So...as this very long post shows...yes I mess up.  I guess the only good thing is that it has been a while since I've messed up this bad.  I used to do this quite often then wonder why I wasn't losing weight.  I put on 2 lbs of water weight this weekend...my rings are super tight.  Oh well.  Today I'm back on track...got my workout schedule all rearranged to make up for lost days and am drinking water like it's my job.  I'm feeling better today other than some congestion. All I can do is get up, dust off and keep on going.

Love and hugs,
Dee

Monday - Wednesday

It's funny, last week I was super hyped, energetic but this week I have been kinda grouchy.  Maybe my happy pills stopped working.  I stopped taking the ulcer medication from the Dr because it made me feel so much worse.  Yesterday I ate real food and was okay...no pain.  I did wake up with some reflux in the middle of the night but so far so good.  Maybe I'm getting better.

On an even happier note...Tuesday was time to turn in our 30 days photos and measurements for the 90 day challenge I am in.  Although I'm not sharing photos just yet...I'm SUPER HAPPY to report that in 30 days I lost 8.1 pounds and 17 1/4 inches!!!! YAY!!  If you are working to lose weight I HIGHLY recommend pics and measurements.  I have a link to a video that will help you take accurate measurements every time.  If you don't see too much movement on the scale...the pics and measurements will make you feel better!! TRUST ME!!  I was hoping to lose 10 pounds the first 30 days...but I am happy because I can see the results of all my hard work.

On to the numbers:
Monday:
Burned: 2836/2500
Eaten: 1507/1500
Deficit: 1329/1300
Workout: Fire 30 Tone 30
Water: 100 oz

Tuesday:
Burned: 2922/2500
Eaten: 1351/1500
Defict: 1571/1000
Workout: Fire 55ez
Water: 40 oz

Wednesday:
Burned: 2842/2500
Eaten: 1712/1500
Deficit: 1130/1000
Workout: Fire 45
Water: 80 oz

Love and hugs...
Dee

Always having to catch up from the weekend...

I really should be more regular about posting but it's been a busy weekend.  When are they not?  Anywho...today was a weigh-in Monday and I'm at 181.1.  I was hoping to hit that 180 or even 170's but not yet.  Soon I hope.

Friday:
Burned: 2920/2500
Eaten: 1427/1000
Deficit: 1493/1000
Water: don't remember
Workout: Fire 60

Saturday:
Burned: 2631/2500
Eaten: 1511/1500
Deficit: 1120/1000
Water: again no idea
Workout: Fire 30 Sculpt 30

Sunday:
Burned: 2047/2500
Eaten: 1680/1500
Deficit: 367/1000
Water: 50 oz
Workout: REST DAY
As you can see, Sunday I did pretty bad in my calories, intake and output.  Very nauseous yesterday...felt sick most of the day.  It was my cheat day and since I usually shoot for 300-500 over my 1500 goal that was fine but because I felt so bad I wasn't as active as I usually am.

This week ends our first 30 days of the 90 day challenge and so I have to take measurements and pictures again.  I was thinking maybe at the end of the 90 days I'll post my pics here...we'll see how much I've changed and decide then.

Love and hugs,
Dee

Out of the downy dumps...

Ok everybody, sorry for the Debbie Downer post yesterday.  Better today!! Still in pain but hey...gotta focus on the positive.  Like...I finally beat my lowest weight since I had Bryson!! WHOO HOOO!!  I actually beat it yesterday by .2.  On 9/7/11 I was 182.4.  Yesterday 182.2 and today 181.8.  YAY!! So who can be grouchy with that going on?  I've devised a new strategy.  Most of my nutrition is coming from Kefir, vitamins, instant breakfast, oatmeal, cream of wheat...you know...my baby mush diet.  Today hopefully I'll get my Shakeology!! YAY!!  But I'm trying to just have more snacks to stay closer to my 1500 calorie target.  Back a few weeks ago when I was only getting 900 or so calories I wasn't losing weight.  Even when I'm at about 1200 I'm not losing.  But now I'm trying to let my body relax and know that "Hey, you're gonna get fed so chill!"  Seems like it's working.  I'm also drinking water like it's my job.  The happy music helps too with the mood...who can be sad when you've got "Don't stop till ya get enough" by Michael Jackson playing?? (click and see!!)

Okay...numbers time...
Thursday, Feb 7, 2012
Burned:  2557/2500
Eaten: 1566/1500
Deficit: 991/1000
Water: 80oz...short of my 100 still!!
Workout: Core 20 Stretch 40 -- I used to hate these 2 workouts but I'm beginning to enjoy them more.

Okay friends...keep on keepin' on!
Love and hugs,
Dee

Anger and pain...

Weird subject, yeah?  Well that's kinda how I'm feeling.  Been throwing down the feel good music lately to get myself to feel better but deep down I'm angry at my body because I'm in so much pain.  Yesterday I did my workout, same as I did Tuesday, same as I will today but in pain.  I'm so exhausted from the pain that I feel dead afterwards.  I feel good while I'm working out except for sometimes my stomach hurts and sometimes that punched in the stomach feeling. But it makes me happy to workout.  So I'll continue.  Plus I made a 90-day commitment and I plan to stick to it...come what may.

Numbers:
Burned: 2925/2500
Eaten: 1257/1500
Deficit: 1668/1000
Water: 80oz
Workout: Fire 45 and walking around the track at the park

Sorry this post isn't uplifting or upbuilding...I just don't have it in me right now.
Love and hugs,
Dee

Tuesday

Yesterday was so busy! I had so much housework to catch up on since I was unable to do it on Monday.  I also had to go grocery shopping and run some errands...squeeze a workout in, study for meeting, and go to meeting.  Busy!!  But I managed to get it all done.  Because we ran out of time I picked up frozen pizzas for dinner and overindulged.  I burned off the calories but my stomach really hurt and hurts today.  Stupid me...You know, part of me thinks I'm angry and was just trying to punish my body for making me have to live with this stomach illness. I have been trying to keep positive but yesterday I failed.  I know I gotta take care of my stomach if I want to get better, but it's just tough. Today...happy thoughts...happy, happy, happy!

Burned: 2962/2500
Eaten: 1889/1500
Deficit: 1073/1000
Water: 80oz
Workout: Fire 55ez

Love and hugs,
Dee

Catching up again

I've been really busy and not had time to post.  Friday I went to the doctor and he scheduled an endoscopy for yesterday.  It went well...I guess, didn't really find a whole lot out except that I have inflammation in my stomach and some polyps.  My esophagus muscles were constricted so they stretched it out.  Creepy sounding.  Cassi took me and drove me home and I am so thankful!(Thanks friend!)  I was a lot more awake afterward than I thought I'd be (and giggly).  I have a follow up appt in 4 weeks so we'll see what they say then.

Okay...on to my numbers.  First of all yesterday was a weigh-in Monday and I gotta say I wasn't too happy to see 184.4 on that scale.  Today though I'm back to 182.8 and so I'm cool with that. I was hoping to be 181 by yesterday but maybe it'll catch up this week.  I'm back to my mush diet with occasional real food until either the pain goes away or the Dr tells me what's up with my stomach. He's got me on some DOG PILL medicine I have to take an hour before I eat.  That pill is nasty.  I also have to take Nexium.  I hate taking pills.  I'm up to 5 regular daily pills now...annoying.

Thursday:
Burned: 2830/2500
Eaten: 1238/1500
Deficit: 1592/1000
Workout: Core 20 Stretch 40
Water: ?? don't remember...my phone reset so all my info from my Water Your Body program got erased. 

Friday:
Burned: 2564/2500
Eaten: 1358/1500
Deficit: 1206/1000
Workout: Fire 55ez

Saturday:
Burned: 2692/2500
Eaten: 1023/1500
Deficit: 1669/1000
Workout: Fire 30 Sculpt 30

Sunday: (normally my rest day but I did Monday's workout because of the procedure)
Burned: 2632/2500
Eaten: 1735/1500 (my planned cheat day)
Deficit: 897/1000
Workout: Fire 45ez

Monday:
Burned: 2161/2500
Eaten: 962/1000
Deficit: 1199/1000
Water: 40oz -- wasn't allowed to drink anything before procedure

Wednesday

Yesterday I was really hungry.  Like all day.  I'm not sure what that was about.  I haven't been drinking my 100oz of water like I need to, so today that's a goal for me.

Burned: 2831/2500
Eaten: 1772/1500
Deficit: 1059/1000
Water: 60oz
Workout: Fire 45

Sorry so short, not a lot to say today. xoxo

A minor victory

I'm beginning to think I owe a lot more to this stomach/esophagus illness than blame.  Don't get me wrong, it's not that I like it at all.  I hate the nausea and pain, the feeling I can't breathe, etc.   But because eating hurts, I've lost interest.  I only eat because of hunger and sometimes not even then.  I've even fallen out of love with coffee...can you imagine???

I've explained it to a few people...but have you ever eaten something dry and not chewed enough and you can feel it travelling down your throat? Have you ever had the wind knocked out of you and you have that pain in your chest and the middle of your back and feel like you can't breathe?  That's what it feels like when I eat solid food. I mean, I can handle the oatmeal, cream of wheat, etc pretty good but for instance last night I had a turkey sandwich for dinner and was miserable after.  I burped and my stomach burned.  Last night my esophagus spasmed and kept me from sleeping.  This morning it still feels closed up.

So after all that, why in the world would I say that I owe this sickness more than just blame??  Because last night I had a small victory.  I was emotionally upset. In the past, this would have sent me straight to the kitchen.  In the days before we found out Bryson had allergies to corn, soy, garlic, latex, etc...we would have had plenty of snacks to choose from.  Whether it was cookies or chips or even nasty old fruit snacks.  I have been known to eat a full sleeve of fig newtons when I'm upset.  Something about that sweetness, the soft cake-like texture...but I digress.  But last night...not only was I not feeling well physically but there's nothing to eat.  Who stress eats grapes or apples, or a bowl of raisin bran?  LOL...just not the right kind of comfort food.  Sadly, that still means that if we had those things in the house I may have eaten them...but maybe not.  So I'm gonna call it a victory.

So on to my numbers for yesterday:
Burned: 2807/2500
Eaten: 1304/1500
Deficit: 1503/1000
Water: 80 oz
Workout: Fire 55ez

Love and hugs,
Dee

Another short post...

Burned: 2532/2500
Eaten: 1351/1500
Deficit: 1181/1000
Water: 60 oz (gotta do better with this today)
Workout: Fire 30

Sick kids, not feeling well...trying to keep positive.  Gotta run!

New week...

Yesterday's post was awfully short, wasn't it? That's because I was in a pretty lousy mood.  I was gonna go off and vent about how bad I felt, gripe gripe gripe.  But that's not good for me.  I'm not saying venting is bad, I'm saying for me, it's just too negative. I seem to get stuck in a cycle of negativity so it's better to let those bad days or moments go and move on.

I had a doctor's appointment today but I had to reschedule because my poor Sydney is very sick.  I'm not sure when I'm going because their computers were down at the Dr's office and so they have to call me back with an appointment time.  This weekend wasn't too bad with pain...basically Saturday I didn't eat until half the day was over and felt fine.  I wish I could get away without eating! LOL  Feeling that TOM today and yesterday, lots of pain but gotta push through and do my workout for today.  They say exercise is supposed to help.  (BTW...who are "they" and won't they just shut up!!?? LOL)

Okay...here are yesterday's numbers. Nothing spectacular or even great because I did NOTHING yesterday.  It was a rest day and I rested with a heating pad...and chocolates....shhh!!

Burned: 1883/2500
Eaten: 1382/1500
Deficit: 501/1000
Water: 60oz
Workout: Rest day

It's a weigh-in Monday and on that note...weight is 183.6. 1.3 pounds and I'll be at my lowest since I had Bryson. September 7, 2011 I weighed 182.4 which was my lowest at that point...so I am really striving to get past that and keep moving on.

Love and hugs,
Dee

Saturday

Burned: 2802/2500
Eaten: 1408/1500
Deficit: 1394/1000
Water: 80 oz
Workout: Fire 30 Sculpt 30

Planned cheat day

I finally learned from my challenge group how to do a planned cheat day. I always thought it was an "eat whatever you want all day" kinda thing...but it is not.  That's a good thing.  It is a day where you plan a meal...a MEAL you can consume no more than 500 extra calories.  Maybe you've got a party coming up or KARAOKE lol...you can choose that as your cheat meal and just make sure you don't go over 500 calories extra.  Although I haven't been able to eat a lot (good thing), I have been kinda lax towards the end of this week and have been off my GERD diet.  I am so tired of consuming nothing but kefir, instant breakfast, cream of wheat and oatmeal.  I need food with substance.  So I had some chips the other day...just some...and last night I had pizza.  Yesterday was my cheat day...and I only went less than 200 calories over my allotment, so it wasn't that bad.  I enjoyed that pizza to death...lol. But the pizza didn't enjoy me! hahaha  Also for some reason I woke up with a bladder infection.  Weird since I've been taking garlic (antibiotic properties). OH well..my crazy body.  I wonder if it was the extra sodium.  Other than the chips, I don't eat much sodium in oatmeal, etc.  Hmmm....

I'm home with sick kids today again.  They're always sick. :( My poor kids. One has stomach issues, 2 are coughing like crazy still.  Hubby not feeling well either. 

Friday:
Burned: 2868/2500
Eaten: 1669/1500
Deficit:  1199/1000
Water: 100oz
Workout: 55ez

Have a great weekend all!

Okay...so forget it

I didn't even remember to blog yesterday. It was a busy day. One thing I did do is call the doctor and make an appointment.  I didn't even last a day with the juice.  It burned on the way down and it burned in my stomach. I did it again and same results, plus overwhelming nausea and the feeling that I'd been kicked in the chest.  Very painful and hard to breathe.  I decided this thing is bigger than me and I need professional help. So I have an appointment for Monday with a gastro doc.

Wednesday:
Burned: 2203/2500
Eaten: 671/1500
Deficit: 1532/1000
Water: 80 oz
Workout: Core 20 (missed stretch 40 since I was feeling so bad)

Thursday:
Burned: 2959/2500
Eaten: 1428/1500
Deficit: 1531/1000
Water: 70 oz
Workout: Fire 45 Stretch 10

Yesterday I had good sustained energy and I'm sure I owe it to the juice.  I wish it didn't burn so bad while drinking and after. I know the nutrients are just what our bodies need in this world full of GMO and fake foods.  Fruits and veggies are what Jehovah God gave us to start with.  I am trying to incorporate them more into our family's life everyday.  Whole, natural foods.  I just wish I could eat them!!

Love and hugs!!
Dee

Change of plans...

So in my last post was about how I was going to go to the Doc...but I'm gonna try one last ditch effort to heal my body before I go.

What is this concoction, you ask? It's vegetable/fruit juice.  Precisely: 6 kale leaves, 4 celery stalks, 1 cucumber, 1/2 lemon, a piece of ginger and 2 apples.  I added some aloe juice in there too for cleansing properties.  I'm going to drink 3 glasses of this size everyday for 1 week. If I feel better than great, if not I'll go to the doc.

On to the numbers:
Monday:
Burned: 2609/2500
Eaten: 1518/1500
Deficit: 1091/1000
Water: 80oz
Workout: Hiit 20 & Sculpt 30

tuesday:
Burned: 2575/2500
Eaten: 1199/1500
Deficit: 1376/1000
Water: 90oz
Workout: Fire 55ez

Felt really bad yesterday all day...but life goes on.

The weekend

Our weekend wasn't what we planned, but it was still good.  Saturday we went to a farm to get raw milk for Bryson's eczema.  Loved petting the animals. I hope it helps him. Yesterday was meeting, followed by a walk at the park on a beautiful day...then washing and vacumming out Goldie...boy she needed it, shopping and KARAOKE!!  FUN!!

Friday:
Burned: 2843/2500
Eaten: 1248/1500
Deficit: 1595/1000
Water: 60 oz
Workout: Fire 45 Stretch 10

Sat:
Burned: 2280/2500
Eaten: 1328/1500
Deficit: 952/1000
Water: 60oz
Workout: Hiit 20

Been trying to eat a little more to not allow my metabolism to slow too much.

Sun:
Burned: 2605/2500
Eaten: 1367/1500
Deficit: 1238/1000
Water: 80oz
Workout: rest day...took 1.82 mile walk with a friend.

Weigh-in Monday: Weight 186.7  That's only .8 lbs down from last week but seeing I lost over 4 lbs last week, I'm not complaining. 

I have also decided to go to the doctor.  I tried to eat normal food during the weekend just one meal per day, and since yesterday I have been non-stop nauseated.  I feel that awful feeling in my esophagus again and I've had enough.  So tomorrow I'll be calling around Dr offices for an appointment.  I hope I don't get the run around.  I just wanna know what's going on so I can heal and get back to my life.

Love and hugs...
Dee

Short post...

Well now T doesn't work on my laptop at all so I'm posting from my phone.

Yesterday numbers:
Burned: 2834/2500
Eaten: 933/1500
Deficit: 1901/1000
Water: 80oz
Workout: Fire 55ez

I've stopped losing weight. I really hope it's just because of soreness and DOMS and not because I'm in starvation mode. Although I guess starving people end up losing weight too right? I know that's not the best comparison but I just can't eat regular food yet. I'm so tired of oatmeal and cream of wheat. I've added snacks of bananas and kefir but I am still short in calories everyday. Hmmmm. Maybe once I'm not sore, I'll start losing again. We'll see. 

Blessing in disguise?

Ugh, this dumb keyboard! I'm gonna try my best...I actually took a key that I never use and put it where the T key is supposed to be.  But I have to hit it hard to get it to register.  OY...it's like using one of those old-timey typewriters.

So, back to my original statement. As horrible as this stomach illness has been...I've noticed something today.  My cravings are gone.  Weird right?  I mean I may see something and think, "oh that would be good", but I don't crave chocolate or pizza like I used to.  So, something good has come out of all of this. It sure has catapulted me into losing weight and that's a good thing.  I'm 3 pounds away from a 50lb loss (again). I guess in all our trials, we can learn something and use it to improve our lives in one way or another.

So...here's my numbers from yesterday:
Burned: 2535/2500
Eaten: 1358/1500
Deficit: 1177/1000
Water: 100oz
Workout: Core 20 Stretch 40

The stretch workout was a lot easier than it usually is and I enjoyed it a lot more.
Ta-Ta For Now!!
Dee

Playing catch-up again...

Wow it's hard to type without a physical T key on the keyboard.  There's a plastic nub where the key used to be, so I can't type quickly, unless I wan all of my senences o look like his...<----- hehehe="hehehe" p="p">
Monday:
Burned: 2545/2500
Eaten: 877/1500
Deficit: 1668/1000
Water: 90oz (been keeping track...great little program on my phone called Water Your Body. It's available for Android and IOS!)
Workout: Turbo Free Hiit 15 and Tone 30

Tuesday:
Burned: 2728/2500
Eaten: 1220/1500
Deficit: 1508/1000
Water: 80oz
Workout: Turbo Fire 45ez and Stretch 10

Notice anything about my burn numbers? They're finally at or above target! That's because I started working out again. I did an experiment today and had a cup of weak instant coffee and I thought I was okay...didn't have too many problems right away but about an hour later there was some burning in my stomach. Not near as bad as before...but it was still there. I had a regular bowl of rice chex with skim milk for lunch and that's killing me. So, experiment over, back to my old diet. I wasn't feeling as bad so I just wanted to test if I was actually getting better or not.  Apparently not...yet.

 

But despite how crappy I feel today, I've got my game face on and am determined to DO MORE!!

Finally making progress again in my weight going down...even though right now my body is SOOOO sore from working out again.  But sore is good, sore means I'm changing my body.

Love and hugs,
Dee

Weekend woes

So all the kids are sick. I'm not feeling great either, which isn't surprising since Bryson coughs in my face all night. :-/
Saturday:
Burned: 2094/2500
Eaten: 1167/1500
Deficit: 927/1000
Water 60 oz
Sunday:
Burned: 2087/2500
Eaten: 822/1500
Deficit: 1265/1000
Water: 60oz
This weekend I really just rested. My body ached and I had a sore throat. Off and on stomach aches too. Today starts day 1 of Alli's 90 day challenge and I've got my meals for the week planned (pretty easy when all you can stomach is cream of wheat and oatmeal), my workout schedule ready and I am excited to see the changes in my body.
The good news? I'm at 187.4 today. That's 4.7 less than last Monday. I'm nervous because usually when I start exercising again I retain water but I've gotta remind myself to look at the big picture and what I will have accomplished at the end of 90 days. As sick as this esophagus/GERD thing has made me, I've committed to this challenge so I've got to workout when scheduled everyday. Maybe I'll start feeling better overall and can go back to normal life.
OK...speaking of workouts, mine is cued up and ready so I'm gonna try to drink this herbal lemon tea and ease into it.
Love and hugs...Dee

For Friday

Burned: 2258/2500
Eaten: 1105/1500
Deficit: 1153/1000

Didn't burn a lot yesterday... sick kids, not feeling so good either. Today's burn numbers aren't looking so great. I hope I have energy for workout on Monday. I am getting a sore throat too. :-(

Missed a day...sorry

I forgot to post yesterday...sorry.  It wasn't the best day...didn't get much sleep Wednesday night and no caffeine is killer.  My stomach hurt a lot too.  This post will have to be short cuz my T key is giving me a hard time!!

Okay..Wednesday:
Burn: 2481/2500
Eaten: 1205/1500
Deficit: 1276/1000
Water: 80oz

Thursday:
Burn: 2068/2500
Eaten: 917/1500
Deficit: 1151/1000
Water: 80oz

Yesterday I didn't feel well and didn't do a whole lot.  Monday I'll start TurboFire for the 90day challenge...excited!!

Love and hugs...
Dee

Surprisingly not hungry...

Hey guys...one more day done and I'm not really eating a whole lot.  Yesterday it was whole grain oatmeal for breakfast, dinner with Carnation instant breakfast and skim milk for lunch. I also had the Carnation after meeting last night.  I'm not sure if I'll keep going with the Carnation, or at least not before bed, because my stomach hurt last night.  I also had a major headache. So did my poor honey.  He had to do the Bible reading with a migraine last night...poor guy! He did great though, as usual.  I did some massages for hiatal hernia last night, because I keep reading that it inevitably comes with GERD, GastroEsophigialRefluxDisease, which is what I really think I have.  It hurt really bad afterward.  Maybe it helped, I have no idea.

Calories eaten: 1034/1500
Calories burned: 2473/2500
Deficit: 1439/1000
Water: 60oz

I think I may either add another bowl of oatmeal or something to bring my calories up to 1200/day. I don't want my body to go into starvation mode.

Bye for now!

You live, you learn...

I'm learning a lot.  I'm learning for instance that as much as I love coffee, it's time for us to part ways.  Yes I know I was supposed to,before but it's part of my morning routine. It makes my day feel complete.  OY...but then it burns like a @#%!! Then I remember why I can't have it.  Ok...lesson learned!!

On to yesterday's numbers:
Calories Eaten: 1136/1500 I was on the oatmeal diet yesterday. I did have some coffee in the morning and some rice and a few baked french fries at night.  It hurt...my esophagus feels like there's something in it stuck all the time.  (Wow I've used the word esophagus a lot lately! EW!)
Calories Burned: 2214/2500 I was doing okay, got a lot accomplished, beds made, rooms cleaned, laundry done and folded, etc..but toward the afternoon I just felt worse and worse.  I couldn't move because of the pain and headache.  I was miserable. 
Deficit: 1078/1000. 
Water: I lost track.  I think it was 60oz but honestly I'm not sure.  Gonna work on that. 

Well, hope everyone has a terrific day!

Who's up for a challenge??

I'm so excited guys!! I was invited to join a 90 day challenge, hosted by one of my favorite people, Alli Vaughn.  I know Mom & Dad, you don't know her and Andy has never met her but Cherish and Susannah, you guys know how awesome she is! :)  I'm nervous but really excited.  She's allowing me in without Shakeology for now, but I do need to get some ASAP...maybe if we get a tax return I can get some.  I may buy a week's worth before then from Alli.  But I'm excited to take my before pics and measurements and see results! Although I had to take a break from Turbo Fire, I'm gonna start where I left off and hope I don't keep getting nauseous after my workouts. Maybe the accountability from being in the group and making the commitment is just what I need to get outside my comfort zone and seeing great results! You all know I LOVE Turbo Fire, but if I start getting sick after my workouts again, I'll switch over to Chalean Extreme with walking as my cardio. 

So I guess I'll be posting my calories eaten and burned and deficit again. My weigh-ins are now Mondays because of the challenge.  Today I'm starting at 192.1. I'm still dealing with the weird "something is stuck in my throat" feeling and so I've gotta go back to really simple and bland foods like oatmeal, etc and give my digestive system a rest. I'm on my 2nd week of the Prilosec and hoping it'll start working soon.

Ok, got a million things to do...so bye! :)

Two-thousand thirteen

So, here we are, at the dawn of a new year...again.  This is an inevitable day which occurs every year. A day filled with promise, hope, new beginnings, resolutions, etc.  Last year I was sure that by this time I would be at my goal weight.  I was sure of it! But I allowed life to get in my way.  Last year, as this year, I went through a VERY bad depression which ended up turning into a small family crisis. But, things turned around...Andy got a full-time job, we were able to move out on our own, and although things were hard, it was starting to go uphill.  Then the low-blood pressure thing crept in (remember that?) and between that and then the problems with the house that caused us to have to move, we're here.  Now I am dealing with what I have self-diagnosed as an inflamed esophagus.  When I eat or drink, it feels like something is lodged in my throat or in my chest.  Very uncomfortable.  I've been researching things that are safe to eat and am experimenting.  Right now it looks like oatmeal, rice, bread, apples, bananas, low-acid foods are not going to irritate it and are what are on my menu.  That means giving up coffee.  Yes, I know...and today I did fall off the wagon and had a cup of very weak instant...but it hurt so I know I need to lay off it for a while.  So, bland it is.  Maybe my stomach will shrink and I won't get so hungry. I know these are excuses and that other people have lost weight despite much worse than this and I can beat myself up about it but why? What good does that do? All I can do at this point is move forward.

I have, yet again set a goal date for my weight loss: August 31, 2013.  After my 37th birthday and our 17th wedding anniversary.  Maybe I'll try to get there a bit before then.

Monday I will start doing Chalean Extreme again, since a lot of activity makes me feel sick with this esophagus thing going on.   I will do walking for my cardio days. 

Here's to a better, more productive year.  May everyone reach their goals and then some!!
Love and hugs,
Dee

**Oh I forgot...

If you're replying to the email to comment...it's not getting to me. I guess if you hit reply make sure my email address is in the address bar...otherwise I guess it gets lost in cyberspace. Or you can click on the blog and comment on the actual post.

Sorry guys!!

Wednesday, 12/19/12

Yesterday wasn't the amazing day I was hoping for.  I spent most of the with nausea...actually it's not really normal nausea.  I don't know how to explain it. It's that feeling you get just before you're going to throw up, except nothing happens.  So I'm stuck with that feeling after I eat anything.  Yesterday it was miserable. I got my workout in at like 8:15 last night and I felt so sick afterwards.  I had to have some ginger ale and stay sitting up until the feeling passed so I could go to sleep.  So...I guess maybe I'll just eat really light, super small portions and if that doesn't work I'll fast for a couple days.  My coffee in the mornings burns my stomach and the when I eat I just feel like the food is stuck...and it feels like it doesn't digest. OY...there's always something!

Yesterday's numbers:
Burned: 3253/2500
Eaten: 1900/1500 (Yes...I know)
Deficit: 1353/1000
Water: 40oz
Workout: 1/2 mile walk and Turbo Fire 55ez

Today I'm going to work on drinking my 100oz water and eating super light...just enough so I'm not starving but nowhere near getting full so I don't have to deal with the nausea/weird pukey feeling. 

Monday Dec 17 and Tuesday Dec 18

Wow...this has been a lousy week so far.  I've felt like junk.  Physically and emotionally.  My depression is hitting me hard.  Well, you'll see that reflected in yesterday's numbers.

Monday:
Burned: 2635/2500
Eaten: 1502/1500
Deficit: 1133/1000
Water: don't remember
Workout: Hiit 15 and Sculpt 30

Tuesday:
Burned: 2492/2500 (so close!)
Eaten: 2263/1500 (yeah...I eat when I'm depressed.)
Deficit: 229/1000
Water: 20oz
Workout: none

So many problems with yesterday.  I woke up in a lousy mood.  Was grouchy most of the day. Ended up taking a nap to try and get myself out of the funk I was in.  Didnt' drink enough water. I worked hard all day to not give in to that urge to dull everything with food.  It worked until about 10 or so.  I listened to a friend talk about the really hard and crappy time she's going through and I couldn't hold it all in anymore.  All bets were lost.  It isn't near as bad as some of my binges, but still I'm ashamed and feel horrible about it.  So...I've figured out I need to have a deficit of 1300 calories today and tomorrow to meet my 7000 calorie deficit goal for this week.  It doesn't help that I'm incredibly sore, and because of DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness) (See article) I'm holding in about 3 pounds of water weight.  GRRRRR...I hate the scale.  I know my muscles are busy repairing and that will help them be stronger but it's just annoying.  Today my knee is KILLING ME...absolutely.  It hurts to walk or do anything but I've got lots to do, and workouts to catch up on...calories to burn.  So pain pills have been ingested and let the day continue...I really need to do something inspiring, cool, amazing, etc...really need to make today get me out of this funk...(but if that doesn't work I've called the Dr to get me some meds for this junk).

Love to all...make your day great...I plan to!

Sunday, 12/16/12

Quick post today...yesterday's numbers:
Burned: 2412/2500
Eaten: 1364/1500
Deficit: 1048/1000
Water consumed: 60oz
Workout: Hiit 20

Friday, December 14 & Saturday, December 15

Two days in one post...what??!! I was so busy yesterday I had no time, then when I did have time, the internet was out.

Friday's numbers are:
Burned: 2465/2500
Eaten: 1369/1500
Deficit: 1096/1000
Water: 100oz
Took day as rest day because I was feeling pukey.

Saturday...ok first I gotta explain.  Saturday was gonna be a calm day...sitting all day at the assembly. I had two choices...just take the day as a high calorie eaten and lower calorie burn or do something about it. So I set my alarm for 6am.  It went off...I turned it off and layed in bed, thinking...yeah maybe I'll just sleep an extra hour.  But then I kicked my own butt, got up and did my workout.  No, my eating choices were not the best as far as calories go...but I made SURE I worked hard to burn the calories I ate. After assembly, even though most days I would have just hung out and chilled, we had a dance party to burn those calories off.  We danced until almost midnight.  They're not perfect but I'm not ashamed of my numbers like I would normally be...
Burned: 3093/2500
Eaten: 2224/1500
Deficit: 869/1000 (I will make those up during the week...got a 7000 calorie deficit goal for the week as my BIG GOAL, in order to lose 2 pounds/week)
Water: 66oz
Workout: Fire 45 and dancing

Yes I know I'm not perfect in my eating, but I feel like I can make a decision to at least burn off the calories I eat.  That makes me feel better.  I am working everyday to make healthier choices, to not have a second serving of this or that...to have a healthy breakfast (or any breakfast), or healthy lunch or dinner, more fruit, water, etc.  Small changes are better than none.

Love to all!

Thursday, December 13, 2012

Okay...today's Friday...aka weigh-in day!!  I'm actually excited about this one! I'm at 191.7 today. That means I lost 4.4 pounds this week! WOOT!! :)  I've been working hard to keep my calories in check and make sure I meet my burn goal.  This weekend is going to be tough as we have Special Assembly Day, and we sit an hour in the car to and from, and sit all day.  I will try to walk around before and during lunch and maybe take the kids to the park after if it's not too dark once we get home.  I'll also be moving my workout to Sunday, my normal rest day.

Yesterday's numbers:
Burned: 2624/2500
Eaten: 1356/1500
Deficit: 1268/1000
Water: 100 oz
Workout: Core 20 and Stretch 40.  I'm feeling it in my abs today...yikes!!

Have a good day everyone!! :)

Wednesday, 12-12-12!!!

I wanted to do something really epic and cool for 12-12-12 but we didn't do anything really awesome. We had a dozen dinner, so that was pretty cool.

Here are yesterday's numbers:
Burned: 2763/2500
Eaten: 1810/1500 (Yes...I went overboard on our dozen dinner...but since I had extra calories from the day before I figured it would make up for it.)
Deficit: 953/1000
Water: 80oz
Workout: 1 mile walk around the track outside.  I was scheduled for Fire 30 but had such a bad headache that when I took the kids to the park I decided to walk instead. 

Gotta go get my workout in. Late, but better late than never! :)

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Hey everybody! Short post cuz I have a lot to get done...but here's yesterday's stats:

Burned: 3262/2500
Eaten: 1781/1500 (yes I went over but did you see how many calories I burned???)
Deficit: 1481/1000
Water consumed: 60 oz (gotta work on it, some days I'm just so cold I don't want to drink)
Workout: Fire 55ez

Feeling queasy today and kinda sick to my stomach, but hopefully that'll pass.  Gotta do down a ton of water and then go, go, go!

Love and hugs to all!!

Monday, December 10, 2012

Yesterday was a really great day.  I was mindful of what I was eating all day, drank my water, did my workout.  I have to keep up this lifestyle if I'm going to see results.  One day at a time. 

I read a blog lately where the woman lost over 100 pounds. She said the way she kept herself going was by asking herself "Can I do this today?"  She did this everyday and that's how she made it through. I know it's not an easy journey, as I've been on it for quite a number of years...but this time is the last time I'm going from this heavy.  I'm done with it.

Okay...here are today's numbers:
Burned: 2808/2500
Eaten: 1343/1500
Deficit: 1465/1000
Water: 100 oz

I won't share my weigh-ins until Fridays...but today was encouraging.  I know it's water but I really needed to get rid of it!!

Thanks for supporting me on my journey!!

I'm not as strong as all that...

It's been 37 days since my last post.  Those who know me know that November was not an easy month on our family.  We started at the end of October with finding out the house had BIG TIME septic problems that were way too expensive to fix.  We were told by the plumber that we needed to let it dry up under the house and it was going to cost in excess of $500 to repair.  There was mold growing on things in the closets and on some of the kids toys.  With 2 asthsmatic kids and one possibly, we didn't know what to do.  The kids and I packed up and went to Mom & Dad's house.  Mostly by Holy Spirit (I'm convinced!) our dear friend shopped at a store she wouldn't normally go to and happened to find a place for rent.  She spoke to the owners and at first, when I called them and inquired about the house, it didn't look like we would even have a chance to get it. Well, long story short...we did and we are living here now! It's a great place with room to grow (has a storage room that with permission could be turned into a 4th bedroom). It's warm, cozy, with no major problems and we LOVE it!!

So now that all the excuses are gone...it's time to refocus.  I have started another thyroid medication, Synthroid, one I've taken before and had good results with.  So far, so good. I've been taking it for about 2 weeks now, and I have energy and best of all no crazy migraines like with the other medication. YAY!! 

I bare my soul on this blog, so I am sad to say I'm starting over again at 195.4. I had surprisingly lost 2 pounds while at my parents house, but they came back and brought a couple friends.  Mind you, it's that time of the month so I could be retaining, but nevertheless, it is what it is and that's my starting point.  I'm starting my first Turbo Fire workout today and am determined to continue for the whole program.  I'm excited to see the changes that occur at that point.  Maybe by then I'll have some courage to post some pictures...at this point I'm still at the before, and so you ain't seeing nothing!! LOL

So, my goal date is August 3, 2013 according to the Bodybugg results calculator. That's eating 1400 calories per day and burning 2400, for a 1000 calorie daily deficit.  I aim to drink 100 oz of water per day and I think I'm basically going to eat the same things for breakfast and lunch everyday to keep myself consistent, then just calculate what's for dinner and plan to see exactly how much I can have in order to stay within calories. I may post my intake/output here daily like I used to, so PLEASE let me know if you don't like getting the posts (for those of you I have on direct delivery). You who get these emails, I have chosen you as my support system.  :)

Well, here we go.  I'm planning on working hard and really want to see those results. I'm tired of starting over and over and over.  But the good thing is, at least I haven't quit yet!  NEVER GIVE UP!!

Last week was kind of a blur with all the headaches.  Saturday I started seeing blue and red alternately after service.  I immediately took a Goody powder and laid down for a little while.  It did get a bit better and I went and helped a sister clean windows.  I'm feeling weak and dizzy again so I didn't do the workout I had scheduled for myself.  I took a break from the new medication Sunday and Monday...but yesterday I decided to try it again and I just felt off.  No migraine but I felt so weird and I didn't like it.  I contacted the company about getting it exchanged for something else so hopefully that will help.  It did make me SOOO very hungry yesterday I couldn't get enough food and it was not satisfying.  Today it's a little better but unpleasant. Let's just say I am NOT posting how many calories I ate yesterday.  Although I'm really hungry today I'm controlling it by drinking lots of water.

Wow this post is boring.  Sorry.  I'm really having a hard time making myself do what I know I need to do.  I have no idea why.  I have no discipline when it comes to food and exercise lately. I used to get up early and workout and that's when I had gotten down to my lowest weight (this time around) of 182.3.  I'd love to get there again. It's not that far away! Just gotta find my motivation I guess.

Friday, October 19, 2012

Day 4 of new meds.  Tuesday afternoon I got a migraine.  It was really bad.  I was cleaning and getting lots accomplished, had gotten my meeting study done, laundry, kids room cleaned, etc...and then it stopped me in my tracks.  I started seeing colors and patters and immediately took ibuprofen and tried to nap (as well as you can with kids).  When Andy got home I went to bed. I slept basically until the next day.  Wednesday it wasn't as bad to start with, I could feel residual pain when I coughed or bent over but nothing too bad.  Mid-afternoon it got a lot stronger.  I took more ibuprofen. Yesterday it was off and on.  Today it's here in the background.  It's not as strong as it was on Tuesday..that literally had me nauseated it was so painful.  I really hope it's not the new medicine causing this because I really want to start getting better!

Today I will attempt to get back on my TurboFire schedule.  I need a scheduled exercise program.  Even if I just do it very low impact, I will be burning more calories than if I did nothing at all, right? I'm quite irritated at all the health problems I seem to be having lately.  But I really think that being 66 pounds overweight doesn't help things like my back and hip pains and maybe it's causing other problems.  The body wasn't meant to carry more than it's supposed to.  So the way I see it I have got to work hard to get the extra weight off.  If the problems are still there at that point, then I can work to deal with them then. 

This week's numbers so far:
Tuesday -
Burned:2320/2400
Eaten: 1357/1400
Deficit: 963/1000

Wednesday -
Burned: 2240/2400
Eaten: 1449/1400
Deficit: 791/1000

Thursday -
Burned: 2354/2400
Eaten: 1798/1400
Deficit: 556/1000

Yes I know, I know.  For some reason Tuesday and Wednesday with the migraine and despite the nausea, I was really hungry.  Also since then every time I eat my stomach hurts.  I wish I could trade this body in for one that actually works.  Oh well...

Hope everyone has a great day and I'll try to update again soon.

Documentation

Since the last time I posted, I have gained 3 pounds.  I have lost and gained the same 3 pounds over and over again.  I haven't been watching what I've been eating and certainly haven't been logging.  Burning calories really hasn't been an issue for me lately, as I've been so busy I've been burning over my target most days.  I'm still dealing with the fatigue and dizziness but somehow I've learned to just go with it and do what has to be done.  I took my bp yesterday after not taking it for a few weeks and it's still just as low. 

Today I started on some thyroid medication and so I really want to document how I feel and keep track of it so that I'll have some kind of record of it all.  It helps me to see if it's actually helping me feel better. I'm starting at a small dose at first, the recommended starting dosage and if I'm not feeling better in 3 weeks, I'll up the dose.  I hope I can regulate it and get to feeling more like my old self.  I go to the female doctor next week and I'm going to inquire about depression drugs as well.  When I was taking them before they seemed to help.  So we'll try that.

My weight is: 191.2.  I hate that.  I thought I was out of the 190's for good.  I'm trying to regroup now...be careful and log my food.  I'm kinda tired of the struggle.  But I'm going to re-motivate and hopefully get this all off.  It would be nice to be at my goal weight by the next District Convention.  The goal is mid-June now.  Dang...I should have been there 2 years ago.  Oh well...can't cry over that now.  I have to just focus and move ahead. 

I am thinking about starting over with Turbo Fire on Friday.  I hope I can do it.  It may be super low impact but I need some type of structured exercise.  We also are going to start doing the C25K program soon...and I'm excited about that too.  The kids need some good exercise to thet those little hearts going.

I hope to update more often...I've said this before...if the posts are annoying just email me and I'll take you off the email list.  I won't be offended...so no worries!! xoxoxx

Losing weight...yay!

For some reason I am just simply forgetting to log my food everyday.  I guess because I was feeling so lousy, it was just the last thing on my mind.  After a rough weekend I do feel a little better (other than a sore throat and a sleepless night last night). I sat and did some stretching on my neck so maybe that is helping.  I know the spine controls so much of our bodies and when something is out of alignment it can mess everything up.  So maybe I can work on that and maybe the other stuff will fix itself. 

The good news is I've lost a bit more weight, I'm down to 188.3. It's slow going but I'll take it. I am on track to meet my goal for October, I only need 9 more pounds.  I'm gonna work harder at keeping track of my food intake. I've been burning over my 2150 calories per day. I am not sure of my deficit.

But progress is progress...

Slowly but Surely...

So back to the weight loss...I'm so tired of thinking about my blood pressure and energy problems.  I've added a probiotic and chloriphyll (sp?) to my regimen.  Going out today to get some broccoli, spinach and other greens.

But I've lost some weight.  I'm at 190.2 today.  I'm almost in the 180's again and I don't have any intention of going back up once I'm there.  I'm keeing my consumed calories at 1400 and have lowered my burned calories to 2150.  There are days I barely make that because of being so drained. Monday was one of those days.  I need the extra motivation of someone "looking over my shoulder" so to speak, so I've decided to log my numbers again. I don't want to give up on losing weight. 

Last week my goal was to lose 1.5 pounds but I lost 1.3. I didn't eat that well last week and overdid it some days.  Instead of setting a long-term weight loss goal that seems very overwhelming, I have decided to set many short-term goals.  So my current goal is to weight 179 pounds by October 26th. My long-term is weigh 125 by July 6, 2013.  I know it's far from my original goal of being at my goal weight by the end of this year but will I be happy if I've lost that much by then? Sure.  So I've gotta do what I can do.  Maybe once I start feeling better (I'm still hoping that will happen) then I'll up it to 2lbs per week instead of 1.5.  Hopefully I'll be able to start TurboFire again, which I really loved and had fun doing.  Something has got to work.

Yesterday's numbers are as follows:
Calories burned: 2533/2150 (lots of housework lol)
Calories consumed: 1519/1400
Deficit: 1014/750
Water consumed: 60oz

I've just got to take everything one hour at at time. Some hours I feel good and have energy and others I'm barely awake and feel like falling on the floor.  So little by little...that's all I can do.  I'm going to look and see today about self-medicating my thyroid and see if it helps.  I do only have half of one so maybe it's part of the problem.  I also have a Dr appt October 1st. Far off but that's the soonest I could get in. 

I will try to update daily.  Those of you who get this by email if you get tired of it, let me know and I'll take you off the list.

Progress...

So this blog is called Transforming Dee...about my weight loss journey.  Well now part of that has also become about figuring out what's going on with my blood pressure and trying to fix that too.  So I thought I would document a little about what I have been doing and if I'm noticing a difference. Then maybe I'll have something to show a doctor about what I've already tried.

So far this is what I'm doing:
Taking a multi-vitamin
Iron supplement
Magnesium supplement
B-Complex sublingual with added b-12
B-12 supplement
Total cereal twice a day
Drinking lots of water 80oz or more

I'd like to start walking again too now that temperatures are cooling down.  I have low-energy dips throughout the day where I just feel like I could pass out or collapse.  But I just try to rest and work through them.  The show must go on.

Taking a break

Well, after my last post I have decided I need to concentrate on figuring out this low blood pressure thing and fixing it. I'm tired of not feeling well. It's not that I'm giving up on losing weight but I can't do much of anything feeling this low. I have good days but they're becoming fewer and the bad are plentiful.

I'm going to make a Dr appointment and go from there. Once I'm losing weight again or something I'll make a weight related post. Thanks for the encouragement and everything.

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Burned: 2268/2400
Consumed: 1756/1400
Deficit: 512/1000
Water consumed: 60oz

Yesterday's eating and activity were as a direct result of how I felt.  Horrible.  Today I'm gonna try and eat lighter, to compensate for the rest I'm supposed to be getting.  Now if I could only keep still.

August 14, 2012

Burned: 2547/2400
Consumed: 1326/1400
Deficit: 1221/1000
Water consumed: 80 oz

So I wrote yesterday how as of Monday I was feeling better.  Well last night was horrible, I felt horrible toward the evening and during the meeting. This morning I got up earlier than the kids (for once) and felt okay in the morning, but now this afternoon since about 2:00 my arms are tingling and weigh about 100 pounds each and I'm lightheaded, not just when I get up but all the time.  I just want to sleep. Sleep and cry.  I thought I was getting better, I thought something was working. But nothing is working and I'm so mad and irritated. I have a house to run, kids to care for and if this is the way I'm going to have to do it then it's going to be very hard.  I'm not the sit around and do nothing type of person.  When I do have to sit around, I think about all the things I need to be doing.  This is not fair! I'm not old, I don't have a disease that would give me a reason to feel this way.  Between this and my hip/back pain that I've had for as long as I can remember I feel like I'm 90 years old. I just turned 36 last week.  I can't remember things I need to remember...simple things. I'm angry...very angry and I am not fun to be around. I'm losing weight but at this point who freaking cares...

August 13, 2012

I know I skipped quite a few days.  Last week was a pretty low week for me and I didn't feel well at all.  As of yesterday I started feeling better so maybe all this stuff I'm throwing at this thing is finally sticking.  Hopefully. 

Burned: 2485/2400
Consumed: 1806/1400
Deficit: 679/1000
Water consumed: 60oz

I had a bad eating day yesterday. But I'm going to do better today. I was in one of those moods yesterday where I just didn't care. But I'm over that. I've downed 20oz of water already today, eaten my Whole Grain Cream of Wheat for breakfast and am off to a good start.  Last week I only lost 1lb. So this week I have to lose 3 instead of 2. With all the housework that I have to catch up on, the burning should be easy.  lol

Tuesday, August 7, 2012 * The late and long edition

Burned: 2882/2400
Consumed: 1468/1400
Deficit: 1414/1000
Water consumed: 80 oz
Workout: Turbo Fire Hiit 20 and Fire 45

Yesterday I made up for missing a workout by doing 2.  Used to, that would be no big deal because the equivalent of the two workouts equal one long one.  Well, yesterday it was the kiss of death for me.  I worked out early so that I would have the most energy.  After my shower, I did a few things around the house and that's all I could do.  I tried to get the  kids to take a nap but of course it was just trampoline time on my bed (not Sydney of course).  I dragged around, took all my energy to make dinner and get ready for the meeting.  I didn't even have energy to wear makeup.  At meeting, I was asked to be a substitute householder and I had to muster up energy and not look like I was about to pass out.  All through the talk I kept thinking about what would happen if I passed out on stage.  Not a pretty sight I'm sure.  During meeting I kept feeling like I was going to cry because I was just so tired.

This has happened each time I workout...afterward I can barely stand.  My BP stays really low.  I feel faint.  My face and extremities tingle and I get pins and needles.  I feel like I can't lift my arms and that I just want to collapse in a heap. I can barely care for my/our children.  (There are days that it happens and I haven't even worked out!) And that is irresponsible.  So...I guess for now...my soul-mate workout is going to have to be shelved.  At least until I can figure out what's going to work and bring my BP up.  I just have to make my burn goal of 2400 calories which I'm sure I can do by the time I clean up after and play with the kids, run errands, go in service, etc.  Life comes before fun.

So, my posts won't have a workout in them for a while.  This is the 3rd summer this has happened to me. Maybe in the fall it'll be better.  I hope so.

Monday, August 6, 2012

Burned: 2384/2400
Consumed: 1453/1400
Deficit :931/1000
Workout: none rest
Water: 64oz
Weight: 191.7

I'm hanging on to water, and feeling exhausted, light-headed, dizzy, faint. BP still really low averaging around 80/50. Taking b vitamins but need to buy magnesium. Gotta do that. Maybe it'll help!!

Thursday, August 2, 2012

Burned: 2875/2400
Consumed: 1348/1400
Deficit: 1527/1000
Water: 64 oz? Not sure...
Workout: Turbo Fire 45ez

I lowered my calorie goals  to 1400 consumed and 2400 burned. On my low bp days and when I'm not feeling well, I'm struggling to get even that.  I'm still aiming for 1000 deficit per day so that I lose 2lbs per week.  I'm today back at 190.8.  I think the water is regulating in my system.  All that sweating from working out doesn't hurt either! Just got done mowing the lawn so got that extra exercise in today too. If it's not raining we'll walk at the track tonight.

Catching up...July 30 - Aug 1, 2012

Monday:
Burned:3129/2650
Consumed: 1597/1650
Deficit: 1532/1000
Workout: Turbo Fire 45ez
Water consumed: 96oz

Tuesday:
Burned: 2041/2650
Consumed: 1703/1650
Deficit: 338/1000
Workout: Rest Day
Water: 64oz
Had a really low bp day.  NO energy and felt very weak. It was everything I had to take care of the kids and go to meeting.

Wednesday:
Burned: 2589/2650
Consumed: 1537/1650
Deficit: 1052/1000
Workout: Turbo Fire Hiit 25
Water: 64 oz
Also feeling low today but pushed through the workout. I was wiped out for the rest of the evening though and didn't make my burned goal.

This week's weight is: 192.6. I should really be a lot lower by now, but not drinking too much because of convention and not wanting to keep getting up and going to the bathroom kind of messed up my water and I've been holding on to a lot of it. I should be around 188 or 187 right now.  I wish I could jut release this extra water so I feel like I'm making some progress. Oh well...maybe I'll catch up.

Wednesday - Sunday, July 25-29

I was so busy Thursday getting ready for convention that I never got a chance to post for Wednesday or plug in my Bodybugg to get my burned calories. Today I logged food but didn't get as many calories burned because of sitting at the convention all day. I had every intention of working out after today but I'm wiped out. So I'm probably not gonna post anything until Tuesday for Monday. I've been retaining a lot of water due to monthly stuff and I'm hoping I will have lost 2 lbs this week or at least something.

Tuesday, July 24, 2012 -- AKA Learn Nothing Day!

Yesterday was Learn Nothing Day.  We all failed.  Bailey learned a song to remember the fruitage of the spirit, Sydney learned it feels much better to throw up whne you're nauseous than not to, Bryson learned if he hits his sister he will have to be restricted from Xbox. lol... I learned  that thick grass is very hard to cut with a bad back...

Anyhow...
Calories consumed: 1550/150
Calories burned: 2638/2650
Deficit: 1088/1000
Water: 96 oz
Workout: mowing lawn

Monday, July 23, 2012

Calories burned: 2727/2650
Calories consumed: 1562/1650
Deficit: 1165/1000
Water consumed: 96 oz
Workout: Turbo Fire 45 (low impact)

I was in a lot of hip pain yesterday but decided to power through my workout. There were times I couldn't lift my left leg and other times where I just did arm stuff.  But I did it and now I know that I can. So I hopefully will keep up my schedule from now on without missing a day.

Friday and the weekend, July 20-22

So by Friday, the sickness had gotten to me.  I still can't stop coughing.  I'm exhausted from it.  Plus, my hip is out on top of that.  Walking is so painful.  So I didn't burn too many calories those 3 days.

THE GOOD NEWS???? I lost 3.24 pounds. My goal was 2.  So I'm super happy about that. 


Friday burned: 2300/2650
Ate: 1482/1650
Deficit: 818/1000
Water: unknown
Workout: none

Saturday burned: 1765/1650
Ate: 1606/1650
Deficit: 159/1000
Water: unknown
Workout: none
Andy took care of the kids and let me sleep in.  I hadn't slept well in days before that. 

Sunday burned:  1985/2650
Ate: 1131/1650
Decifit: 854/1000
Water: 32oz
Workout: none

The good thing to take away from this weekend is that I did  log my food and I'm happy about that.  I need to up my calorie output but I'm not sure how to do so in this pain.  Maybe I can manage a low-impact workout.  We'll see.

Tuesday July 17 & Wednesday July 18, 2012

Did you miss me yesterday?  LOL...I honestly didn't keep good track of my food on Tuesday.  It wasn't a good day.  I had a fever and felt horrible and so ate accordingly. I didn't log anything.  Dorky? Yes, I know.

Here are yesterday's numbers:
Calories Consumed: 1778/1650
Calories burned: 2882/2650
Deficit: 1104/1000 *** I am really just working towards 1000/day.  If I overeat, I'm trying to get in extra exercise to make it worth it.
Water: 16oz
Workout: Turbo Fire 30

Oh, the weigh-ins are Mondays so I'll post my new weight on Monday. Let's hope I'm 2lbs down!

Tuesday, July 18, 2012

Calories consumed: 1816/1650
Calories burned: 2522/2650
Deficit: 706/1000
Water: 64oz
Workout: Turbo Fire Hiit 15

Yesterday wasn't a good day.  My blood pressure was about 30 points lower than normal all day and I had a fever too.  I did my workout then afterward felt like I was going to pass out.  Not good.  I overate in response to sad news I got from 2 friends. It was a bad reaction, but my normal one.  Today I'm supposed to be on a rest day and so I'm gonna keep my eating as light as possible.  I still have a fever this morning.

Monday, July 16, 2012

Calories consumed: 1570/1650
Calories burned: 2532/2650
Deficit: 962/1000
Water: 96 ounces
Workout: TurboFire 30 min

Values are as follows: actual/goal.  Yesterday I was under my calorie burn goal...Bryson was sick and wanted a lot of cuddling time so I did a lot of sitting with him.  Today I'll work on marching in place or something while he's occupied.

Sunday, July 15, 2012

Calories consumed: 2074/1650
Calories burned: 2243/2650
Deficit: 169/1000
Water consumed: 72
Workout: None

I am once again starting over.  I have reset my target date to March 1, 2013. I didn't want to but I've had a lot of setbacks between the move and my BP acting up again with extreme fatigue and near fainting.  The numbers I needed to lose each week became unrealistic. I have made a meal plan, but having a hard time sticking to it.  I have restarted TurboFire about 3 times we moved here and can't even finish a full week.  So, here I go again.  I'm tired of this story...me starting, maybe doing well, then stopping and restarting.  I guess the point is not quitting.  Anyhow...I would say a bunch of positive stuff about how this time I'm going to do it but I'm tired of saying it and it not happening.  So I'm gonna say...let's see what happens this time.  At least when I was logging calories it helped me to feel more accountable.

I'm here again!!

Okay...been MIA for a while.  Stuff has been going on, that's life.  The great thing about life, is that is goes on.  I started Auxiliary Pioneering on a continuous basis starting this month.  I'm so excited!! I think too, the regular routine in schedule is going to help me keep track of what I eat. 

So here are yesterday's numbers:

Eaten: 1650/1650 (that's never happened!!)
Burned: 2768/2500
Deficit: 1118/850
Water consumed: 64 oz

I am still serious about meeting my goal by December 31st.  I've gotta do it!!

The last few days

You probably noticed that for the last few days, I haven't posted.  That's because honestly, since Monday I haven't kept track of what I'm eating...at all.  I've had wicked PMS, and couple that with the sickness my family has been dealing with for over 3 weeks and I was just kinda too tired to care.  I haven't slept well in ages, and now with the kids and Andy up all night coughing, I'm overtired and cranky too.  lol...  With not caring what I eat, of course I've been in stomach agony and having really bad heartburn.  I know I have to eat a certain kind of diet, but I've been letting it go.  But today I'm back, gonna eat clean and light and drink lots of water despite the fact that I have major cramps and really just wanna sleep.  At least yesterday I did walk around the track like 7 times, mostly to burn off stress.  I'd love to do that everyday. 

So be on the lookout for a post tomorrow.  Gotta get back to it...I have a long road ahead of me. 

Sunday, 3/11/12

Burned: 2541/2400
Eaten: 1727/1650
Deficit: 814/750
Water consumed: 60 oz
Exercise: walking in place 30 minutes. I am thinking about getting  Walk away the pounds, because I think it'll make the time seem like it's going by faster. 

Friday and Saturday, 3/9&10

Friday was a pretty cruddy day.  We were supposed to go in service but because of the girls being really sick, we didn't go.  How we're going to make our hours this month is beyond me.  We didn't go out yesterday either.  Bailey is running a temperature off and on and the way the girls are both coughing, along with Andy, it sounds like we're in a TB ward.

Friday's stats:
Burned: 2239/2400
Eaten: 2065/1650
Deficit: 174/750
Water: ??

Saturday:
Burned: 2430/2400
Eaten: 1529/1650
Deficit: 901/750
Water: 60 oz
Exercise: cleaning up after sickies and walking in place for 30 minutes.  It's about all I can do lately. 

Thursday, 3/8/12

Burned: 3066/2400
Eaten: 1771/1650
Deficit: 1295/750
Water consumed: 60 oz
Exercise: cleaning and mopping all day

Wednesday, 3/7/12

Burned: 2647/2400
Eaten: 1708/1650
Deficit: 939/750
Water consumed: 89 oz
Exercise: walked 1 mile

Tuesday

Tuesday was insanity.  Thankfully I stayed the course...

Burned: 2610/2400
Eaten: 1280/1650
Deficit: 1330/750
Water consumed: 77oz

Sunday and Monday

Sorry I forgot to post the last 2 days.  Been kinda hectic.  My chest has been hurting really bad, like gallbladder attack except I don't have one anymore, so I've been trying to keep track of what I eat and if it triggers pain or not.  I can't eat anything fried, I've learned and I've cut down on my second cup of coffee because that seems to hurt too. 

Okay, here are Sunday's numbers:
Eaten: 1616/1650
Burned: 2195/2400
Deficit: 579/750
Water consumed: 90 oz

Monday:
Eaten: 1814/1650
Burned: 2633/2400
Deficit: 819/750
Water consumed: 44 oz

Saturday, March 3, 2012

I am not even gonna put down what I consumed and burned because I was wayyy off what I was supposed to do and honestly I'm embarassed by it. 

Today I'm drinking LOTS of water and being very careful with my calories. My back is in a lot of pain but I'm going to still try and walk some today. 

Friday, March 2, 2012

Burned: 2479/2400
Eaten: 1588/1650
Deficit: 891/750
Water consumed: 36 oz

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Burned: 2480/2400
Eaten: 130/1650
Deficit: 1179/750
Water consumed: 89 oz

I'm going to stop weighing in daily and only weigh on Monday and Wednesdays.  I think that'll be better because of how weight fluctuates.  I know I like to weigh daily but I'm having a frustrating time lately with it going all over the place.

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Burned: 2229/2400
Eaten: 1266/1650
Deficit: 963/750
Weight: 192.9
Water consumed: 47 ounces

Yesterday I had a migraine for most of the afternoon but I met my deficit goal so I'm happy about that.  The weight is coming off slowly but at least it's coming off.

No more hiding...

You can tell when I'm not doing great in my weight loss because I kind of hide for a bit.  But I'm back on track.  I've been really upset about how badly my back is hurting and how I'm just not finding relief which means I had to leave off from doing my Turbo workouts for a bit, which I loved.  I'm not quitting but definitely gotta get where I can even walk without pain before I try kickboxing again.  My workouts have been walking in place for now, until everyone is doing being sick and I can go outside again. Plus we're in for a few days of rain too.  I'm trying to stay more active throughout my day, walking in place while I type at the computer for instance, or doing more housework to burn more calories.

Here are yesterday's results.  You'll notice (those who have read this blog before) that some of my targets are different.  But I'm still at it.  My goal date is: December 28, 2012 and my goal weight is 128.
The first number is my actual number and the second is my target.  (actual/target)

Burned: 2476/2400
Eaten: 1368/1650
Deficit: 1108/750
Weight today: 193.1
Water consumed yesterday: 77/97ounces
Workout: walking in place for 30 minutes

Thanks for following me on this journey.  Any thoughts on vlogs?? :)

Not doing so great...

Okay, so I was gung ho but now I'm not doing so great...but I'm back on track today. 
I revamped my goal to make it by Dec 31st.  That means burning 2550 calories a day, and eating 1800, creating a 750 deficit instead of 1000.  I might burn more...I might eat less but that gives me a good balance to work with.  I'm seriously gonna get to my goal this year...no matter what!

Wednesday, Feb 8

Yesterday was a kind of emotional day for me.  That is really reflected in my eating.  Plus the fact that while we were working outside it was 44degrees, freezing cold and wet, we kept having to take breaks to warm up and during those breaks I would snack.  I'm not proud of yesterday's numbers:

Eaten: 2588/1500
Burned: 2588/2500
Deficit: +17/1000
Workout: 3 hours gardening in the cold

I also didn't drink enough water being so cold but today I'll do better.  A small setback like yesterday isn't gonna keep me down.

Tuesday, Feb 7

Burned: 2827/1500
Eaten: 1406/1000
Deficit: 1421/1000
Workout: gardening for 4 hours

Monday, Feb 6

Burned: 2764/2500
Eaten: 1346/2500
Deficit: 1418/1000
Workout: Gardening for 4 hours

I was planning on starting the 5-day inferno but I underestimated how exhausted I'd be and sore after all that yard work.  So this week my workouts are the yardwork because by the time I'm done every muscle hurts. :)

Sunday, Feb 5

Burned: 2525/2500
Eaten: 1375/1500
Deficit: 1150/1000
Workout: rest day

Saturday, Feb 4

Burned: 2604/2500
Eaten: 1263/1500 (stomach pain all day)
Deficit: 1341/1000
Workout: Hiit 20 and Stretch 10
Weight: ?? I'm not going to weight until I go back home.

Friday, Feb 3

Burned: 2611/2500
Eaten: 1689
Deficit: 922/1000 (not that far off! LOL)
Workout: REST DAY back pain and stomach pain -- decided to take the day to rest.  Plus I worked my BUTT off packing and getting ready for our trip so I got the burn I wanted!!
Weight: 195.1 ?? maybe DOMS from working out, I don' t know.

Thursday, Feb 2, 2012

Burned: 3073/2500
Eaten: 1289/1500
Deficit: 1784/1000
Workout: Fire 55ez
Weight: 195.0 ?????

I'm not too awfully sore today, my back does hurt, it hurt all night along with my stomach.  Everything I eat hurts my stomach.  I've been trying to stick to things that are easy to digest but also using beans as protein instead of meat.  I've been drinking 80 oz of water, yesterday I drank 96oz. I'm not gonna give up I'm just going to keep doing what I"m doing because I know eventually I'm going to lose the weight.  It can't hang on forever with a deficit. 

Wednesday, Feb 1, 2012

Burned: 2817/2500
Eaten: 1561/1500
Deficit: 1256/1000
Workout: Fire 60 <-----MY FAVORITE!
Weight: 192.1

Yes, I know I went over on my calories, but only by 51 and I burned 317 more than my target so it's ok! hehehe

Tuesday's numbers

Burned: 2989/2500
Eaten: 1477/1500
Deficit: 1512/1100
Workout: Fire 45ez
Weight: 194.2