Sunday, July 29, 2012

Week Fifteen

Hello! Stepped things up this week a bit. I think next week, I'll be adding a bit to the extras, too.


Monday Weigh-In: 152.4 (-5.0 lbs from last week!)


Back to working out during Mini-Sarge's afternoon nap. It seems to work out better over all this way. I enjoy having the time in the afternoon for myself, but I hate losing time at night. Will probably adjust this as Sarge's schedule changes, but, for now, I'm going to do it this way so we can hang out at night for a bit.
Monday I did cardio, Thursday strength, and the rest of the week interval. And Friday, I had no energy at all. :/ I was really just happy to have finished the 30 on the elliptical.


Day               Miles     MPH       Calories Burned
Mon 23rd      2.63       5.3            242.9
Tues 24th       2.61      5.2             227.2
Wed 25th      2.62       5.3             228.0
Thurs 26th     2.57       5.1             235.9
Fri 27th         2.41       4.8             217.0


Total Calories Burned: 1151


Extra Work Out Sets (30 reps each set):
Monday - 10 arms, 8 abs, 3 squats, 2 lunges each leg, 10 leg lifts each leg
Tuesday - 7 arms, 5 abs, 4 squats, 1 lunge each leg, 10 leg lifts each leg
Wednesday - 12 arms, 5 abs, 5 squats, 2 lunges each leg, 10 leg lifts each leg
Thursday - 10 arms, 5 abs, 4 squats, 1 lunge each leg, 10 leg lifts each leg
Friday - nothing because I felt like crap XD


Next week, I'm adding calf raises. Sarge and I were watching a movie earlier this week and I mentioned that his knees were bonier than mine and he makes some silly comment about how it's all muscle. Then, I poked at my calves and said there was some muscle there. He suggested calf raises, because the elliptical, unlike running, wasn't going to fix them. So, we'll introduce them starting Monday, I think. Did a couple practice ones, and they're pretty killer. Will probably just start with a set or two, and work my way up to more. These lunges are killer on my knees. I don't want to risk an injury.


Starved myself again this week. XD Well, not really. It's definitely been a lot less than I'm used to, but more how my old diet was before getting pregnant. I think I got used to eating more when I was "eating for two" and just never kicked it back down.


Monday: 2 coffee, 2 servings instant oatmeal, 2 cups rice (1/2 plain white and 1/2 Spanish rice), spoon of chocolate pudding, 1/2 cup pineapple chunks, a pan fried hamburger (1/4 lb), 1.5 cups vegetable fried rice, 4 gummi worms, 4 mini Nutter Butters, and a gallon of water


Tuesday: 2 coffee, 2 servings instant oatmeal, bowl of pasta with red sauce, a banana, a yogurt cup, 4 pretzel rods, package of yogurt covered raisins, 4 gummi worms, 1/2 graham cracker, burger, 2 cups veggie fried rice, and a gallon of water


Wednesday: 3 coffee, yogurt cup, handful grapes, 1 1/2 cup fried veggie rice, 1 chicken nugget, granola bar, some sunflower seeds, a cup of dry cereal, 3 servings of cereal with 2% milk (dinner! ha), gallon of water, and a banana


Thursday: 1.5 cups coffee, 2 servings instant oatmeal, 4 mini Oreos, 5 chicken nuggets, 2 cups noodles with red sauce, small bowl of Goldfish, some blueberries, a few M&Ms, 1/4 grilled chicken breast, 1.5 cups broccoli, 1 cup broccoli rice, a cup of dry cereal, and a gallon of water


Friday: 1/2 cup coffee, 2 servings instant oatmeal, 2 cups hot green tea, banana, a string cheese stick, handful of dry cereal, a bowl of frozen yogurt, some tortilla chips and green salsa, handful of Teddy Grahams, glass of chocolate milk, 1/2 grilled chicken breast, 1 1/4 cup macaroni and cheese, 1/4 cup broccoli rice, and 1/4 cup broccoli, 1/2 cup mixed vegetables, 5 pretzel rods, and a gallon of water


I've been trying to cut back on my coffee intake, but Thursday, we started using a different creamer, and I just couldn't drink it at all hardly. I guess it's kinda working it's way out. XD Oh well. It's easier to dial back on the caffeine before you get pregnant. With Mini-Sarge, I stopped cold turkey and was a zombie for weeks when I found out I was going to have him. I'd like to try to avoid that if I can this next time. 
Anyway, until next week!

Monday, July 23, 2012

Squee!

Just a quick update, because I'm excited (not noticeable? ha).
10 pounds down from my original weight! Yay! Now, time to try to redo what I did last week, so I can hopefully keep up this trend. :D
That is all. Back to what you were doing.
<3

Friday, July 20, 2012

14 Weeks!

Note to self: don't spend all week eating baked cheese products and cookies. XD


Despite that lapse of judgement in last week's diet, I didn't do too bad. What I had gained from the previous weigh in was gone by the middle of the week. Which, as I understand it, is normal. Weight fluctuates, so, it doesn't bother me.


Monday Weigh-In: 157.4 (+2.2 lbs, blah!)


I decided to switch things up again this week. I was getting tired of not getting to bed before 11, so from Wednesday on, I worked out in the afternoon. Monday I did fatburn, Tuesday hill, and the rest of the week rocked it out on the interval setting.


Day             Miles    AVG. Mph      Calories Burned
Mon 16th      2.48          5.0                   253.9
Tues 17th      2.40          4.8                   213.1
Wed 18th      2.52          5.1                   222.8
Thurs 19th     2.76          5.5                   235.9
Fri 20th         2.70          5.4                   232.4


Total Calories Burned: 1158.1


Extra Workout Sets (each set 30, per usual):
Monday - 6 leg lifts each side, 4 abs
Tuesday - 6 leg lifts each side, 3 abs, 20 arms
Wednesday - 8 leg lifts each side, 4 abs
Thursday - 10 leg lifts each side, 5 abs, 10 arms
Friday - 8 leg lifts, 5 abs, 4 arms


Had to burn off those cookies and cheese XD


Monday: 2 coffee, 2 toast with blueberry jam, 2 spoons Greek yogurt, banana, a few M&Ms, a small bowl of pasta with peas and alfredo sauce, a few Goldfish, a dill pickle,  2 1/2 cups chicken fried rice, some sunflower seeds, a gallon of water, 2 slices blackforest ham (30 cal), and a banana


Tuesday: 4 coffee, 2 servings instant oatmeal, 6 chicken nuggets, small plate of sweet potato fries, a few bites macaroni and cheese, some pretzels, sunflower seeds, 5 mini Oreos, a few Doritos, a burrito (the normal way I make them, blackbeans, peppers, onion, olives), a gallon of water, a lowfat yogurt cup, a thing of string cheese, a granola bar, and some M&Ms


Wednesday: 2 coffee, 2 servings instant oatmeal, a chocolate muffin (110 cal), grilled cheese, a bowl of tomato soup, an apple, a Diet Coke, some Doritos, a few M&Ms, taco salad, some watermelon, a gallon of water, some sunflower seeds, and another muffin


Thursday: 4 coffee, 4 small pancakes with syrup, 1 chicken nugget, a bowl of rice with peas and mushroom sauce, some M&Ms, Doritos, some watermelon, sunflower seeds, 1/2 grilled chicken breast, 3/4 cup Rice a Roni 4 cheese rice, 1 cup green beans, 5 pineapple chunks, a gallon of water, 2 muffins


Friday: 2 coffee, 2 servings instant oatmeal, a bowl of rice with peas and mushroom sauce, an apple, a few M&Ms, 4 sour gummy worms, 1/2 chicken breast, 1 cup macaroni and cheese, 1 cup cheesy rice, 1 1/4 cup green beans, 5 pineapple chunks, 1 graham cracker, a gallon of water.


Much less food intake this week. Though, I'm still snacking on crap. XD The Doritos are gone! And, the muffins are almost gone. We have a birthday party this weekend. I'm going to tryyyyyy to stay away from the cake. XD We'll see!
Until next week!
<3

Saturday, July 14, 2012

Thirteen and counting

Hi! Time for the weekly check in. Hope anyone else who is working on a weight-loss/fitness goal is doing well with their routine. :)


Monday Weigh-in: 155.2 (down 0.6lbs!)


I was determined to do better this week, and I think, for the most part, I did. :) Monday through Thursday, I stuck to the pm workout. Friday, I decided to get it done and over with during nap time for the little guy. Sarge and I haven't had a night to hang out together in a while. He's either got homework to do, or little man goes down late and I'm not getting to start until 9-9:30. So I opted to give up my quiet nap time. Monday I did interval, Tuesday strength, Wednesday and Thursday I did cardio, and on Friday I revisited strength.


Day               Miles     Avg. MPH     Calories Burned
Mon 9th         2.53        5.1                  223.7
Tues 10th       2.47        4.9                  230.0
Wed 11th       2.53        5.1                  237.2
Thurs 12th      2.51        5.0                  236.2
Fri 13th          2.53        5.1                  234.4


Total Calories Burned: 1161.5


Extra Workout Sets:
Monday: 12 arms
Tuesday : 5 abs
Wednesday: 4 abs, 4 leg lifts (each side)
Thursday: 8 arms, 4 abs, 4 leg lifts (each side)
Friday: 4 abs, 5 leg lifts (each side)


I added the leg lifts this week. Doing the sets after the elliptical, to maximize whatever toning they might do.
I think I did a bit better with my diet this week. It sure takes up less space on the paper, ha.


Monday: 2 fried eggs, 2 sausage links, 2 multi-grain toast with butter, 3 cups coffee, 1/2 quesidilla (1 flour tortilla, 1/2 tbsp butter, 1/2-2/3 cup cheddar cheese), a serving instant oatmeal, lots of animal crackers, large plate of spaghetti, 1 cup steamed broccoli/cauliflower/carrots, 1/2 banana, some yogurt raisins, a gallon of water, and a glass of orange/pineapple juice


Tuesday: 2 coffee, 2 servings instant oatmeal, 1/3 blueberry muffin, a few goldfish, 7 fried green tomato slices, a banana, a few M&Ms, 3 Doritos, a mushroom bacon swiss burger, 1 cup creamed corn, 1/2 cup macaroni and cheese, a piece of celery, a gallon of water, a class of orange/pineapple juice and a banana


Wednesday: 2 coffee, 1 serving instant oatmeal, 1 blueberry muffin, 1 quesidilla w/ onions and peppers and with some sour cream, 4 mini Oreos, 1 bacon mushroom swiss burger, 1 1/2 cup broccoli/cauliflower/carrots w/ cheese, 5 oatmeal raisin cookies (I made them!), a gallon of water, and a blueberry muffin


Thursday: 3 coffee, 1 banana, 1 blueberry muffin, 1 Greek yogurt, 2 Doritos, a peanut butter and jelly on wheat, 4 mini Oreos, 3 oatmeal raisin cookies, a package of yogurt raisins, a few M&Ms, 1 quesidilla with onions&peppers and sour cream, 1 cup seasoned rice, a gallon of water, and a banana


Friday: 2 cups coffee, 2 servings instant oatmeal, an apple, 8 sweet potato fries, 1/2 quesidilla, 1 1/4 cup seasoned rice, 1 cup peppers and onions, a few tortilla chips, 4 oatmeal cookies, 3 fried eggs, 3 pieces bacon, 3 slices tomato, 2 thin pancakes, a gallon of water, and a beer.


I know the cookies got a bit out of control... and I probably shouldn't have had so many quesidillas XD But, whatever. They were all good! 
So, until next week!
<3

Sunday, July 8, 2012

12 Weeks

I don't know that I would have believed myself if I'd told myself 12 weeks ago that I would have actually kept up with this. Ha. I need to give myself a pat on the back. I found myself earlier looking at the calendar and thinking to myself that I'll be close to 16 weeks near the end of the month. Then, I got to thinking about all those different weight loss commercials for various things, and the results were always at "16 weeks" or "20 weeks" or even "30 weeks." So, hoping to start to see some results that stick soon. I haven't weighed myself since Monday, so I guess I'll see in the morning if things have been going right. :)
Anywho, onto the numbers!


Monday Weigh-In: 155.8


I continued the night sessions this week. Still not enjoying the cutting into my down time at the end of the day, and going to bed with wet hair is started to annoy me, but, it'll do for now. Mini-Sarge has been sorta sick this week, and naps have been a crap shoot. And he wakes up several times between 5-7:30, so, mornings, even if I wanted to peel myself out of bed, would be a bust, too. I varied the workouts this week, just for fun. Did fatburn on Monday, followed by hill, interval, strength and strength. Strength is a beast compared to the others! I actually feel it in my legs. It's less of a cardio workout.
Oh, and Monday, I dropped my water, and had to stop for a few minutes to clean up, but there is no pause on my machine... so, workout suffered, ha. Oh well. Just a little disclaimer there. ^^;




Day                Miles         Avg MPH        Calories Burned
Mon 2nd        2.31              4.6                 237.9
Tues 3rd         2.66              5.3                226.1
Wed 4th         2.57              5.2                225.5
Thurs 5th        2.58              5.2                237.0
Fri 6th            2.59              5.2                237.4


Total Calories Burned: 1163.9


And once again, I didn't do any extra workout sets. Shame shame! Maybe next week.


Monday: 2 coffee, 2 fried eggs, 2 plain pancakes, 2 sausage patties, 2 slices tomato, few M&Ms, applce slice, few cashews, a few yogurt covered raisins, 3 mini Oreos, 4 chicken nuggets, 1/2 cup fresh blueberries, honeydew&cantaloupe, 2 slices Swiss cheese & 4 slices turkey rolled up, some pretzels, handful cereal, small bowl creamed corn casserole w/ black beans, small piece BBQ lamb, 90 calorie granola bar, a gallon of water, 1 cornbread muffin, 1 serving instant oatmeal


Tuesday: 2 coffee, 2 servings cereal, 2 chicken nuggets, tortilla chips and green salsa, some grapes, 1 cornbread muffin, some yogurt covered raisins, 1/2 Tombstone pepperoni pizza (because would I eat any less? lol), gallon of water, banana, 1 Ritz cracker with peanut butter, some honeydew cantaloupe and watermelon (was preparing a fruit salad for a cookout on Wed, and ate the scraps)


Wednesday: 2 coffee, 2 serving instant oatmeal, 1 piece of multigrain toast with butter, a hamburger (ketchup and cheese only), tomato and cucumber salad, some fruit salad, watermelon, handful of chips, some potato salad, a small Sonic Reeses Blast, large portion of potato salad, more fruit salad, 1/2 banana, a gallon of water, 1 glass of orange juice/pineapple juice


Thursday: 2 coffee, a bowl of cereal, bowl of fruit salad, 3 small watermelon slices, some watermelon chunks (we took home half a giant watermelon, on top of the watermelon of ours that was left over... I said we had a watermelon problem, Sarge said "I hardly call this a problem ;)"), 1 chicken nugget, a bowl of potato salad, 1/2 grilled chicken breast, a cup of tomato and cucumber salad, 1 cup of potato salad, 1/2 cup mixed vegetables, a banana, a gallon of water, and a glass of orange juice


Friday: 2 coffee, 2 servings instant oatmeal, 1/2 banana, 2 Ritz crackers, 1 cup fruit salad, 2 cold pizza slices, 1 chicken nugget, 5 sweet potato fries, chips and green salsa, 4 more Ritz crackers, 2 spoonfuls chocolate pudding, 1 cream cheese mint with chocolate, 1/2 grilled chicken breast, 1 cup potato salad, 3/4 cup mixed vegetables, 1/2 cup macaroni and cheese, 1/2 banana, a gallon of water, and some watermelon


So, that was this week. I can say I'm tired of watermelon. It's not all gone yet, either. x.x Blah!
Until next time!


Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Weeeeek.... 11!

Yes, eleven. Ha. I had to look. A little late posting this. I've been spending all my free time over on fanfiction.net being a nerd.


Monday Weight-in: 156.4!
Did a "are you suuuuuure" check on Wednesday, and was at 154, so I'm hoping that's I've finally gotten off this plateau.


I tried something different this week. Mini-Sarge's sleep schedule took a crazy turn, and I found that working out at night might be my only way to get it done without interruption. So, I took to the night shift on fatburn mode. Didn't seem to affect my sleep. Didn't help with the being hungry all day either... ha, but, it's cool. It's hard figuring out what part of my already short time to myself I want to give up to do this.


Day                Miles      AVG MPH      Calories Burned
Mon 25th        2.55         5.1                     258.3
Tues 26th        2.50         5.0                     255.4
Wed 27th        2.47         5.0                     253.2
Thurs 28th       2.47         4.9                     253.2
Fri 29th           2.52         5.0                     256.4


Total Calories Burned: 1276.5


Extra WorkOut Sets:
Monday: nada
Tuesday: nada
Wednesday: nada
Thursday: nada
Friday: 3 abs


Didn't quite keep up with that very well this week.


Monday: 5 cups coffee, 2/3 chocolate whole wheat muffin, 1.5 cup zuchinni/squash stuff, 2 cups four-cheese rice-a-roni, handful cashews, 1/3 chicken breast--stuffed with a tbsp cream cheese & 1 slice ham, 1.5 cup zuchinni/squash, 1 cup penne noodles w/ creamy spinach sauce, a few tortilla chips, handful M&Ms, and gallon of water


Tuesday: 2 cups coffee, 3 sausage links, 1 biscuit with white gravy, apple, 1 slice cold pizza (about 1/8th of a Tombstone), a few mini Nutter Butter cookies, 1 Greek yogurt cup, package of raisins, 2/3 cup frozen yogurt, some cashews, 1/2 chicken breast stuffed, 2 cups penne noodles w/ creamy spinach sauce, a few Teddy Gram cookies, and a gallon of water


Wednesday: 2 cups coffee, 1 piece toast w/ jelly, some watermelon, a few Goldfish, some sunflower seeds, 1/2 apple, 1 chicken nugget, 6 sweet potato fries, 1.5 cups penne and spinach sauce, 1/5 a Greek yogurt, some cashews, 3 Hershey kisses, a blueberry muffin, 1 burrito (blackbeans, tomato, onion, lettuce, black olives, green pepper), 2 cream cheese mints, 1/4 a banana, a gallon of water, 2 slices of turkey (45 calories total, I looked XD), and a 90 cal granola bar


Thursday: 3 cups coffee, 3 servings of Cheerios, 1/2 apple, 1 cup glazed carrots/parsnips, sunflower seends, 1 baby dill pickle, a cup of hot green tea with lemon, tortilla chips and green salsa, 1/5 a Greek yogurt, handful of dry cereal, taco salad (same as the burrito, but more lettuce and with tortilla chips), a gallon of water, 4 slices of turkey breast lunch meat, and a few watermelon chunks


Friday: 2 cups coffee, 3 servings of cereal, peanut butter and jelly on wheat, 1 chicken nugget, some M&Ms, some dry cereal, 1 oatmeal cookie, taco salad, and a gallon of water


Not terrible, but not great. I don't know what great is though, haha. Probably less snacking on things like cookies, and more apples and other fruits. Oh well.


BBQ tomorrow. Hopefully not too much yummy food there. XD
Until next week!