More to come…
November 11, 2009
…I promise.
Wednesday Weigh-In
October 22, 2009
I have decided that Wednesday will be “Weigh-In” day. Every week – good or bad…that’s my promise to myself. I even bought a scale, which I haven’t owned in years.
So week one – down almost 2 pounds – 1.8 to be exact. I wish it was more, but I know that it is technically “good.” But yeah, why can’t I be like the people on The Biggest Loser and lose 15 pounds the first week? I would be halfway to my goal.
Big Girl Booyah of the Week – My mom brought me THREE packages of Haribo back from Germany and I have indulged in exactly 10 individual gummy bears in almost a week. That is unheard of. Seriously. I can usually eat all three packages in less than a week. Also, taking the stairs at work, watching portions – just in general haven’t fallen off the wagon really at all.
In other news, I think I might be getting sick…ugh. Started the Zicam so hopefully I can head it off at the pass! My workout tonight SUCKED because I just feel like complete ass.
On onward we roll towards another week and another (hopefully) almost 2 pounds.
Gym Dandy
October 20, 2009
For a germaphobe like me, it is a wonder that I love the gym as much as I do. But love it I do. I love pushing myself to the point of exhaustion…cardio, lunges, squats, boxing, abs…all of it. I love it. Pre-kid I would come home from work, feed my dogs and spend some time with them, before heading out to run for 30 minutes and then take a step class followed by a sculpting class…and I did this four days a week – with another two days of “general” working out thrown in for good measure.
Post-kid – I squeeze in four workouts a week, and I don’t get to take my beloved step classes anymore. The only one I can take is on the weekends, and it falls at the same time as my son’s swimming class…and I am not selfish enough to eliminate swimming for him so that I can get my step on. I wish it could be more (and I am dreaming up new ways to sneak one more workout in a week) but its just not in the cards. As it is, most nights I don’t leave for the gym until 8:00…after the little one is bathed, stories read and he is tucked into bed. I am thinking I should get up really really early one day a week and do one of my many workout dvds at home…I refuse to shower at the gym (not all of the germaphobe is gone thankyouverymuch) and I need to be at work by 7:00, so getting to the gym, home to shower and back out the door just isn’t going to work for me.
I’ll be honest…it is exhausting…some nights I just want to curl up on the couch and be asleep by 9:00, but I know that I have to haul myself out again for some blubber burning time. But I keep thinking how much MORE weight I would’ve gained had I not at least kept some semblance of a workout routine in force these past few months. Exercising has never been an issue for me….its snack snack snacking that does me in. I’ve secretly always wanted to be that girl who brings bon bons to the gym and eats them while running on the treadmill, but something tells me that would be frowned upon by gym staff.
One Big Girl with One Big Goal
October 17, 2009
At least to start with! I am moving my weight loss blog over here for now…what can you expect from me:
*Weekly pounds lost (or gained – gasp! I hope not!)
*Periodic photographs of me and my progress
*Periodic photographs of my temptations and the ways I avoid them
*Updates on how I am increasing my fitness goals and where I hope those will take me.
Stay tuned…much more to come!
