I hate waking up in the morning. I really, really do. I'm glad that there is at least some satisfaction when I'm done, though. I think if I didn't feel that, and couldn't remind myself that I would feel good when I was finished, that I wouldn't get up at all. Motivation, no matter how small, is definitely good. I encourage anyone who is having a hard time making themselves get up, or get started, to just find something little like that to keep you going. I find myself going "let's make it to 12 minutes left" then "8 minutes" and so on, to get through my workout. It works if you let it. :)
Still trucking along this week with the am sessions. I haven't been having such a hard time falling asleep at night, so I will take that as a win that trumps most of everything else. I had been having a hard time getting to sleep before 12 or 1 am for a while. It's definitely nice to be able to go to bed at the same time as Sarge, and actually fall asleep relatively quick. Nothing's worse for me then just laying there, watching reruns on Adult Swim for hours. And then that one show comes on, that you can't stand... but the remote is on his side of the bed, so you watch it anyway. Yeah. Not fun.
Let's see, what else? I noticed during the first week that my skin was breaking out a bit--like, not my face, on my shoulders and back. This week, it started to go away a bit. For someone like me, who is prone to breakouts, I think this is probably pretty common. Hopefully, everything has leveled out, and they just go away and stay away. Forever. Yeah, forever.
I've decided this weekend, that I need to get new shoes. My toes keep falling asleep while using the elliptical. That's no fun. Sarge says he knows how to fix that. So, I suppose that's what we're doing tomorrow. I hope it makes a positive impact on my times and speed.
Anywho, onto the numbers.
Monday Weigh-In: 157.0
This week, I tested out the "hill" setting. Definitely not the same as the "fatburn," I burned less calories and sweated more. It was a bit harder. Each "set" is a count of 30.
Day Miles Avg. MPH Calories Burned
Mon 30th 2.46 4.9 215.9
Tues 1st 2.45 4.9 215.0
Wed 2nd 2.38 4.8 211.2
Thur 3rd 2.34 4.8 213.4
Fri 4th 2.0 4.0 191.5
Total calories burned: 1047
Extra Workout Sets:
Monday - 4 sets arms, 1 set crunches
Tuesday - 2 sets arms, 5 sets crunches
Saturday - 5 set arms
Friday's workout suffered due to pain that I was dealing with all week that seemed to peak that morning. Those who know me, know that in December of last year, after 6 years of not knowing wth was going on, I was diagnosed with endometriosis. I also suffer from IBS, and the two can aggravate each other and make the pain/discomfort worse. Although I was assured I'd be fine after my surgery until December of this year, it seems that is not the case, and this week was not the most fun. No woe-is-mes, just explanation. Because I was doing good, demmit!
Now, to the food. I think I did pretty good this week (although, I'll admit, when I'm feeling blah, I tend to not want to eat, so, that could be part of the success).
Monday: 1.5 bananas, 2 bowls cereal, 1.5 deviled eggs, 1 cup coffee, medium garden salad (cucumbers, tomatoes, green peppers), cup of hot green tea with honey, 1/3 cup fresh blueberries, handful of grapes, 2 BBQ chicken legs, baked beans, roasted zucchini and squash, potato salad, 64+ ounces of water
Tuesday: banana, 1 bowl cereal, 2 cups coffee, garden salad, bowl of potato soup, handful of skittles, 10 Ritz crackers with cream cheese spread on top, 2-3 servings baked tater tots, smaller garden salad, a cup of sleepy time tea with honey, 96 ounces of water
Wednesday: banana, 2 cups coffee, 1.5 bowls of cereal, garden salad, 2 chicken nuggets, few sweet potato fries left over from my son's lunch, 1 1/2 lowfat yogurt cups, 1/2 of a 90 calorie granola bar (the half my son didn't try to give to the dog, lol), 1 burrito (made with 97% lean ground beef, black beans, 2 kinds of peppers, onion, cheese, salsa, and sour cream), handful of sunflower seeds, 96 ounces of water, and another granola bar
Thursday: banana, 2 servings oatmeal w/ raisins, 2 cups coffee, glass fat free milk, grilled cheese w/ multi-grain bread, small bowl of potato soup, granola bar, 1 cherry poptart, 1 burrito, 64 ounces of water, 8 Ritz crackers with cream cheese
Friday: banana, fat free yogurt cup, 3 cups coffee, 2 slices multi-grain toast with butter, 90 calorie granola bar, skin off son's apple that I peeled for him, taco salad (same as burritos, just with tortilla chips), 96 ounces of water
Today, we were out looking for a twin bed for my soon-to-be 2 year old, and we stopped at Panera, and I got an iced mocha drink. I'm sure that was a million calories--but it tasted good. That's my cheat for the week. :)
Anywho, seems that my plan is working good so far. I've steadily been dropping a little weight. Nothing drastic, but I'm hoping this means I'll be able to keep it off. We'll see what happens when I hit my 150 plateau. I have a hard time every time I get to 150 getting past it. I think when I get there, it'll be time to bust out the Jillian Michaels DVD to supplement the elliptical.
Anywho, happy working out to those that are. Going to go help Sarge unload the new bed now. Ciao!
<3
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Week Two: Completed!
Almost late to post again. Weekends are packed with family time these days (well, now that Sarge is back to work, and starting tomorrow, up to his eyes in school work). I will try to get these done sooner. Maybe Fridays will be best?
This week, I had to switch up my work-out time. I was doing it while my son napped, but Monday afternoon, he woke up minutes after I finished, and interrupted my shower with blood curdling screams (still not really sure what that was about). So, Tuesday morning, I was determined to get up with Sarge at 0500 and do my thing. I didn't. I dragged my butt out of bed, and started around 0600. ^^;; Which, I proceeded to do the rest of the week.
Working out in the morning is much harder for me. But, mostly, I think, because of how quick I have to start to get it done. I don't really give my body time to wake up before I jump on the machine. I also feel dehydrated, since I only get a glass of water in before I start, and seem to lose strength about half way through (which, I began to combat with a banana pre-workout).
I really need to pry myself out of bed about 15-20 minutes sooner each morning so I can fully wake up and be ready to go. We'll see. I'll let you know next week if I was successful or not.
I also switched from the "manual" mode this week to the "fatburn" mode. Burned a lot more calories! But, I know I can do better.
Monday Weigh-In: 158.8
Monday I managed to do an additional bit of working out with some 3lb weights. I did three sets of arm exercises. It was the only day I managed this, ha.
Day Miles Avg. MPH Calories Burned
Mon 23rd 2.35 4.7 244.9
Tues 24th 2.27 4.6 239.7
Wed 25th 2.27 4.5 239.3
Thurs 26th 2.27 4.6 239.7
Fri 27th 2.3 4.6 241.5
Total calories burned: 1205.1
Not bad. I really need to work on my endurance. I drag the last 15 minutes or so, even if I take it easy in the beginning. I suppose that will all come with time though.
I don't know if I did any better with the food this week. The page is definitely more full... so, who knows? I did manage to eat less of my son's lunch, ha.
Monday: 1/2 of a low fat yogurt cup, 3/4 banana, 1 cinnamon roll, 1 cup coffee, couple baby carrots (raw), a few grapes, 1 Hershey's kiss, 3 chicken nuggets, a serving of sweet potato fries (an actual serving per the bag, not my own calculation, ha), 1 serving of Terra brand chips (about 150 calories--I looked, they're pretty healthy for chips), 1 glass milk, half of a KitKat, chicken fajitas, Spanish rice, and 96 ounces of water.
Tuesday: 2 pancakes with syrup, 1/3 banana, 3 cups coffee, 3 chicken nuggets, cup of raw baby carrots, 7 or 8 tater tots, the other half of my KitKat, bowl of raw broccoli, handful of tortilla chips, a few pineapple chunks, spaghetti, green beans, 1/2 piece of garlic toast, 96 ounces of water, and a fruit smoothie
Wednesday: banana, 2 cups coffee, 1 hard boiled egg, 1/2 of a tomato (sliced up!), 2 pieces whole wheat toast with cherry preserves, 1/2 yogurt, some chips and salsa, small smoothie, handful of sunflower seeds, a chocolate pudding cup (gave it to my son... he wanted yogurt instead, lol), spaghetti, green beans, 1 1/2 pieces of garlic toast, 64 ounces of water, and some sleepy time tea with honey
Thursday: 2 cups coffee, 2 over-easy eggs, 2 biscuits w/ white gravy, banana, sunflower seeds (randomly through the day), 3 apple slices, tuna salad on whole wheat, a handful of grapes, 1/2 blackened chicken breast, serving of peas&carrots, cooked cauliflower, Rice-a-Roni cheesy rice, 1 cup of light yogurt, 96 ounces of water, and a cup of sleepy tea with honey
Friday: banana, 3 cups of coffee, bowl of cereal (it was more like 2 servings according to the box), grilled cheese on 7-grain bread, bowl of tomato soup, handful of Goldfish, 1 lowfat yogurt cup, a few sweet potato chips, a biscuit, sunflower seeds, chicken quesodilla from Buffalo Wild Wings (which, totally not impressed. The food was over-priced), and 64 ounces of water.
The scale will tell in the morning if I've done good this week. I guess we'll find out then. :)
I'm off to bed. It's already about that time. And Mini-Sarge has been waking up 2-3 times a night the last few days, and waking up for the day anywhere from 0545 to 0600. So, I'm definitely going to have to get up and get moving if I want to get anything done in the morning. Pray to the sleep gods for me. If he can make it to 0630, I'll be a happy camper. Anything before that is ridiculous. x.x
<3
This week, I had to switch up my work-out time. I was doing it while my son napped, but Monday afternoon, he woke up minutes after I finished, and interrupted my shower with blood curdling screams (still not really sure what that was about). So, Tuesday morning, I was determined to get up with Sarge at 0500 and do my thing. I didn't. I dragged my butt out of bed, and started around 0600. ^^;; Which, I proceeded to do the rest of the week.
Working out in the morning is much harder for me. But, mostly, I think, because of how quick I have to start to get it done. I don't really give my body time to wake up before I jump on the machine. I also feel dehydrated, since I only get a glass of water in before I start, and seem to lose strength about half way through (which, I began to combat with a banana pre-workout).
I really need to pry myself out of bed about 15-20 minutes sooner each morning so I can fully wake up and be ready to go. We'll see. I'll let you know next week if I was successful or not.
I also switched from the "manual" mode this week to the "fatburn" mode. Burned a lot more calories! But, I know I can do better.
Monday Weigh-In: 158.8
Monday I managed to do an additional bit of working out with some 3lb weights. I did three sets of arm exercises. It was the only day I managed this, ha.
Day Miles Avg. MPH Calories Burned
Mon 23rd 2.35 4.7 244.9
Tues 24th 2.27 4.6 239.7
Wed 25th 2.27 4.5 239.3
Thurs 26th 2.27 4.6 239.7
Fri 27th 2.3 4.6 241.5
Total calories burned: 1205.1
Not bad. I really need to work on my endurance. I drag the last 15 minutes or so, even if I take it easy in the beginning. I suppose that will all come with time though.
I don't know if I did any better with the food this week. The page is definitely more full... so, who knows? I did manage to eat less of my son's lunch, ha.
Monday: 1/2 of a low fat yogurt cup, 3/4 banana, 1 cinnamon roll, 1 cup coffee, couple baby carrots (raw), a few grapes, 1 Hershey's kiss, 3 chicken nuggets, a serving of sweet potato fries (an actual serving per the bag, not my own calculation, ha), 1 serving of Terra brand chips (about 150 calories--I looked, they're pretty healthy for chips), 1 glass milk, half of a KitKat, chicken fajitas, Spanish rice, and 96 ounces of water.
Tuesday: 2 pancakes with syrup, 1/3 banana, 3 cups coffee, 3 chicken nuggets, cup of raw baby carrots, 7 or 8 tater tots, the other half of my KitKat, bowl of raw broccoli, handful of tortilla chips, a few pineapple chunks, spaghetti, green beans, 1/2 piece of garlic toast, 96 ounces of water, and a fruit smoothie
Wednesday: banana, 2 cups coffee, 1 hard boiled egg, 1/2 of a tomato (sliced up!), 2 pieces whole wheat toast with cherry preserves, 1/2 yogurt, some chips and salsa, small smoothie, handful of sunflower seeds, a chocolate pudding cup (gave it to my son... he wanted yogurt instead, lol), spaghetti, green beans, 1 1/2 pieces of garlic toast, 64 ounces of water, and some sleepy time tea with honey
Thursday: 2 cups coffee, 2 over-easy eggs, 2 biscuits w/ white gravy, banana, sunflower seeds (randomly through the day), 3 apple slices, tuna salad on whole wheat, a handful of grapes, 1/2 blackened chicken breast, serving of peas&carrots, cooked cauliflower, Rice-a-Roni cheesy rice, 1 cup of light yogurt, 96 ounces of water, and a cup of sleepy tea with honey
Friday: banana, 3 cups of coffee, bowl of cereal (it was more like 2 servings according to the box), grilled cheese on 7-grain bread, bowl of tomato soup, handful of Goldfish, 1 lowfat yogurt cup, a few sweet potato chips, a biscuit, sunflower seeds, chicken quesodilla from Buffalo Wild Wings (which, totally not impressed. The food was over-priced), and 64 ounces of water.
The scale will tell in the morning if I've done good this week. I guess we'll find out then. :)
I'm off to bed. It's already about that time. And Mini-Sarge has been waking up 2-3 times a night the last few days, and waking up for the day anywhere from 0545 to 0600. So, I'm definitely going to have to get up and get moving if I want to get anything done in the morning. Pray to the sleep gods for me. If he can make it to 0630, I'll be a happy camper. Anything before that is ridiculous. x.x
<3
Monday, April 23, 2012
New Challenges
It's been a few months, hasn't it? I'm not surprised. Are you surprised? Let's see, we've moved. Sarge, Mini-Sarge, the zoo and I have PCSed (permanent change of station). We are now literally, in the middle of no where. The last city that was outside of post was close to 300,000 people, this town has 3,000. Haha. It's an hour and fifteen minutes to the nearest Target, and almost two hours to a city about the same size as the one we used to live near. It's charming, but there is definitely no "This WalMart doesn't have ___. Let's go check the other one." We have 5 at our last duty station all within 30 minutes of each other. I don't actually know where the next one here is, though I did see one the other day while we were out. Definitely out of the way though.
Sarge is about a week away from starting classes. They earn 32 college credit hours in 4 months. It's a pretty intense course. We aren't going to see much of him during the week, and he'll probably study on the weekends, too, a bit. So, in light of that, and the um, lack of things to do around here, I have come up with something to keep me busy and distracted. Introducing...
Get Skinny Before We Get Knocked Up Again! 2012 Edition!
:) We had already talked and decided that around the end of this year, we'd like to try to get pregnant again. And while it seems stupid to waste all this energy just to get fat again, it will help in the long run. When I found out I was pregnant with Mini-Sarge, I had just started an exercise routine. Like, I started Monday, that Friday I tested, lol. I was the same weight I am now, (although, less squishy... I don't know how that works) and wanted to tone up some. I've never hated my size or my shape, only the squishy. I want to look good naked. Anyone can look good with the right clothes. I want to look good with or without. So, since we have a bit of a time frame now, I want to reach my goals before then. Even if it means I get pregnant right away, it'll be fine. As long as it isn't something you've just started, it's perfectly fine to continue working out the same. I'm hoping to gain less the next go around, and even if I do gain the same amount or more, that it'll be easier to lose.
At first, I just grabbed another Jillian Michaels DVD. I figured she'd helped me before, she'd help me again. I picked up her "No More Trouble Zones" workout. I should have known when I realized there weren't different levels (normally, she has different routines for different levels of fitness) that I was going to hate life. I couldn't move the next day, ha. A few days later, as I was rocking Mini-Sarge in his glider, waiting for him to finish his nap, I started thinking about getting a treadmill. I thought, I can run, as long as it isn't outside. I always have an excuse for not doing it, so, if I had one, I would do it. Then, I thought, well, those are loud. What about an elliptical. Yeah, an elliptical. So, I started looking for cheap models, $300 or less, online. None of them were getting good reviews. I told Sarge what I was doing/wanted and he started doing what he does, and that is hardcore research. He decided that if we were going to spend the money, we should get a good one. So we got in the car, after he called people all afternoon, and we drove almost two hours away to go try them out at the nearest Sears. We left with a $1,200 machine, and a 90-day return policy if it didn't work out.
We got home, put Mini-Sarge to bed and then unloaded the monster. Did I mention we have stairs? Yeah... each door has stairs. Not a lot, but, when you've got a 200lb awkward box... yeah. So, we get it in here, and he stays up until midnight putting it together for me, and joking that I now have a $1,200 reason to work out. Which, while funny, really is a good motivator. That was money I'd saved from the last deployment. It was emergency money which I had now frivolously spent on a piece of workout equipment (which, is getting put back into the savings, but not the point, right?).
So, to keep myself motivated, and have some sort of accountability, I've decided to track my times and calories burned, etc., and what I ate that day, and I'm going to post once a week a breakdown of my week. f this works for me, then it'll be a step-by-step guide to how I did it. If it's a giant flop, then... well, it's a public giant flop. But, I think, it'll be good. I started on the 16th. I meant to post my first blog about this, this past Saturday/Sunday, but things got away from me. Saturday, we spent the day antiquing, and Sunday, I was doing chores, and we got really lazy that afternoon. So, a bit late, but, better than never.
Oh, and I wanted to make a comment on the food, because as you'll see, I eat quite a bit. I'm not a calorie counter, and I don't believe in dieting. I believe in making small, manageable changes to your diet, that will be easy to maintain. This fad diets are only going to fail you. Because even if you make it to your target weight, as soon as you get off the diet, you're going to gain it back. It's a life changer. You have to stick to whatever you do, otherwise you will yoyo until you just don't care anymore. A diet to kick-start weight-loss is one thing, but it's really got to be reasonable. I'm keeping track of what I eat, just so I can see it all. I think when you can see what you've been eating on paper, it will really bring to attention where you're having issues, and will be a good tool in managing it all. But, maybe that's me? I'm very visual, though.
Okay, so without further more, let's see if I can get this in here pretty and not all over the place.
Start weight: 161 lbs
First week, all workouts were done on manual mode, no added resistance
Day Miles Avg. Mph Calories Burned
Mon 16th 2.2 4.4 175
Tues 17th 2.2 4.4 176
Wed 18th 2.3 4.6 178.7
Thurs 19th 2.28 4.6 178.3
Fri 20th 2.41 4.8 183.3
Total Calories Burned: 891.3
I had wanted to hit 1,000, but hey, close enough. And, that's way more calories that I had been previously burning. So, whatever. I honestly, was just glad to have gotten through the 30 minutes each day. I wanted to quit so bad the first few days. Surprisingly, I was never sore the next day. My ankles (a problem area for me) were stiff by the end of the week, but nothing terrible.
Okay, now onto the food. I was kinda shocked at some of these, but I have learned some things looking at it. 1) Never make myself a full lunch---I always end up finishing my son's, which makes it like eating two lunches. 2) Always portion things out in a bowl. I will eat what is in front of me, even if I'm not hungry anymore. 3) Eating an egg in the morning, or for lunch, really does help curve my hunger for the rest of the day (I read something about doing this in an article on Yahoo a few weeks ago). 4) Working out makes me hungry---which, while normal, since it boosts your metabolism, is obnoxious. 5) Definitely drink a full glass or two of water before getting on the elliptical--if I don't, I feel very dehydrated about half way through, and it's hard to finish. 6) Ditching most of the salty, processed snacks, has gotten rid of some of that lower tummy bloat--I always thought that was a bunch of bullshit, but it really works.
Monday: a yogurt, 2 cups of coffee (sugar and creamer), ramen with a slice of cheese, a bunch of snacks in the afternoon that I regretted eating after I did, meatloaf, macaroni and cheese, green beans, and about 64 ounces of water total.
Tuesday: yogurt, some honeydew, 1 cup coffee, an egg sandwich (with two eggs, on wheat bread, with some mayo and lettuce), part of my son's grilled cheese, a banana, a handful of Goldfish crackers, meatloaf, green beans, pasta salad (regular white pasta, grape tomatoes, cucumbers, black olives, with a red wine vinegar base), and 64 ounces of water
Wednesday: 3 frozen waffles with syrup, 2 cups coffee, an egg sandwich (only one egg today, and added some chipolte sauce), some of son's grilled cheese again, a small bowl of broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, celery, and some grapes and honeydew, a slice of monterrey jack cheese, stuffed chicken (stuffed with 2 tbs cream cheese, 2 strips of bacon, covered in cheese and breadcrumbs), corn, green beans, more pasta salad, and over 64 ounces of water
Thursday: 1 cup coffee, some honeydew, peanut butter and jelly sandwich, a handful or two of sunflower seeds, 1/4 of a banana, bowl of veggies (broccoli, cauliflower and carrots today), 1/2 of a stuffed chicken breast, 5 fish sticks, corn, pasta salad, 3 pieces of celery with peanut butter, 2 glasses of fat free milk, 1 cup hot green tea, and over 64 ounces of water.
Friday: 1 1/2 yogurt (son didn't finish his), toast with cherry preserves, 1.5 cups of coffee, egg sandwich, side of broccoli and cauliflower, 1/2 yogurt, 1/2 chocolate pudding cup, an entire bag of popcorn, 4 slices of Papa John's pizza, and a gallon of water.
All the veggies were raw. And yes, we eat leftovers quite a bit, ha.
I didn't keep track of the weekend. We were bad. We had Sonic, we got ice cream from McDonalds, I made eggs and bacon one day, and cinnamon rolls the next. And I didn't drink all my water. Tsk tsk, haha. I need the room to eat what I want though. Strict diets fail--there's a reason to that.
Anywho, I will be weighing in every Monday (which, since it is Monday, I will report that I did lose weight this week, but won't say how much until this weekend--so despite this weekend's shenanigans, I'm doing good, ha!), and I will be changing the workouts on the elliptical. I'll stick to the same settings all week, and see how I do.
I may still post a non-fitness/diet post from time to time, but we'll see. I was going to make a whole new blog for this adventure, but, I don't see the point in having several. This is still about my life, right now there just happens to be a project. :)
<3
Sarge is about a week away from starting classes. They earn 32 college credit hours in 4 months. It's a pretty intense course. We aren't going to see much of him during the week, and he'll probably study on the weekends, too, a bit. So, in light of that, and the um, lack of things to do around here, I have come up with something to keep me busy and distracted. Introducing...
Get Skinny Before We Get Knocked Up Again! 2012 Edition!
:) We had already talked and decided that around the end of this year, we'd like to try to get pregnant again. And while it seems stupid to waste all this energy just to get fat again, it will help in the long run. When I found out I was pregnant with Mini-Sarge, I had just started an exercise routine. Like, I started Monday, that Friday I tested, lol. I was the same weight I am now, (although, less squishy... I don't know how that works) and wanted to tone up some. I've never hated my size or my shape, only the squishy. I want to look good naked. Anyone can look good with the right clothes. I want to look good with or without. So, since we have a bit of a time frame now, I want to reach my goals before then. Even if it means I get pregnant right away, it'll be fine. As long as it isn't something you've just started, it's perfectly fine to continue working out the same. I'm hoping to gain less the next go around, and even if I do gain the same amount or more, that it'll be easier to lose.
At first, I just grabbed another Jillian Michaels DVD. I figured she'd helped me before, she'd help me again. I picked up her "No More Trouble Zones" workout. I should have known when I realized there weren't different levels (normally, she has different routines for different levels of fitness) that I was going to hate life. I couldn't move the next day, ha. A few days later, as I was rocking Mini-Sarge in his glider, waiting for him to finish his nap, I started thinking about getting a treadmill. I thought, I can run, as long as it isn't outside. I always have an excuse for not doing it, so, if I had one, I would do it. Then, I thought, well, those are loud. What about an elliptical. Yeah, an elliptical. So, I started looking for cheap models, $300 or less, online. None of them were getting good reviews. I told Sarge what I was doing/wanted and he started doing what he does, and that is hardcore research. He decided that if we were going to spend the money, we should get a good one. So we got in the car, after he called people all afternoon, and we drove almost two hours away to go try them out at the nearest Sears. We left with a $1,200 machine, and a 90-day return policy if it didn't work out.
We got home, put Mini-Sarge to bed and then unloaded the monster. Did I mention we have stairs? Yeah... each door has stairs. Not a lot, but, when you've got a 200lb awkward box... yeah. So, we get it in here, and he stays up until midnight putting it together for me, and joking that I now have a $1,200 reason to work out. Which, while funny, really is a good motivator. That was money I'd saved from the last deployment. It was emergency money which I had now frivolously spent on a piece of workout equipment (which, is getting put back into the savings, but not the point, right?).
So, to keep myself motivated, and have some sort of accountability, I've decided to track my times and calories burned, etc., and what I ate that day, and I'm going to post once a week a breakdown of my week. f this works for me, then it'll be a step-by-step guide to how I did it. If it's a giant flop, then... well, it's a public giant flop. But, I think, it'll be good. I started on the 16th. I meant to post my first blog about this, this past Saturday/Sunday, but things got away from me. Saturday, we spent the day antiquing, and Sunday, I was doing chores, and we got really lazy that afternoon. So, a bit late, but, better than never.
Oh, and I wanted to make a comment on the food, because as you'll see, I eat quite a bit. I'm not a calorie counter, and I don't believe in dieting. I believe in making small, manageable changes to your diet, that will be easy to maintain. This fad diets are only going to fail you. Because even if you make it to your target weight, as soon as you get off the diet, you're going to gain it back. It's a life changer. You have to stick to whatever you do, otherwise you will yoyo until you just don't care anymore. A diet to kick-start weight-loss is one thing, but it's really got to be reasonable. I'm keeping track of what I eat, just so I can see it all. I think when you can see what you've been eating on paper, it will really bring to attention where you're having issues, and will be a good tool in managing it all. But, maybe that's me? I'm very visual, though.
Okay, so without further more, let's see if I can get this in here pretty and not all over the place.
Start weight: 161 lbs
First week, all workouts were done on manual mode, no added resistance
Day Miles Avg. Mph Calories Burned
Mon 16th 2.2 4.4 175
Tues 17th 2.2 4.4 176
Wed 18th 2.3 4.6 178.7
Thurs 19th 2.28 4.6 178.3
Fri 20th 2.41 4.8 183.3
Total Calories Burned: 891.3
I had wanted to hit 1,000, but hey, close enough. And, that's way more calories that I had been previously burning. So, whatever. I honestly, was just glad to have gotten through the 30 minutes each day. I wanted to quit so bad the first few days. Surprisingly, I was never sore the next day. My ankles (a problem area for me) were stiff by the end of the week, but nothing terrible.
Okay, now onto the food. I was kinda shocked at some of these, but I have learned some things looking at it. 1) Never make myself a full lunch---I always end up finishing my son's, which makes it like eating two lunches. 2) Always portion things out in a bowl. I will eat what is in front of me, even if I'm not hungry anymore. 3) Eating an egg in the morning, or for lunch, really does help curve my hunger for the rest of the day (I read something about doing this in an article on Yahoo a few weeks ago). 4) Working out makes me hungry---which, while normal, since it boosts your metabolism, is obnoxious. 5) Definitely drink a full glass or two of water before getting on the elliptical--if I don't, I feel very dehydrated about half way through, and it's hard to finish. 6) Ditching most of the salty, processed snacks, has gotten rid of some of that lower tummy bloat--I always thought that was a bunch of bullshit, but it really works.
Monday: a yogurt, 2 cups of coffee (sugar and creamer), ramen with a slice of cheese, a bunch of snacks in the afternoon that I regretted eating after I did, meatloaf, macaroni and cheese, green beans, and about 64 ounces of water total.
Tuesday: yogurt, some honeydew, 1 cup coffee, an egg sandwich (with two eggs, on wheat bread, with some mayo and lettuce), part of my son's grilled cheese, a banana, a handful of Goldfish crackers, meatloaf, green beans, pasta salad (regular white pasta, grape tomatoes, cucumbers, black olives, with a red wine vinegar base), and 64 ounces of water
Wednesday: 3 frozen waffles with syrup, 2 cups coffee, an egg sandwich (only one egg today, and added some chipolte sauce), some of son's grilled cheese again, a small bowl of broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, celery, and some grapes and honeydew, a slice of monterrey jack cheese, stuffed chicken (stuffed with 2 tbs cream cheese, 2 strips of bacon, covered in cheese and breadcrumbs), corn, green beans, more pasta salad, and over 64 ounces of water
Thursday: 1 cup coffee, some honeydew, peanut butter and jelly sandwich, a handful or two of sunflower seeds, 1/4 of a banana, bowl of veggies (broccoli, cauliflower and carrots today), 1/2 of a stuffed chicken breast, 5 fish sticks, corn, pasta salad, 3 pieces of celery with peanut butter, 2 glasses of fat free milk, 1 cup hot green tea, and over 64 ounces of water.
Friday: 1 1/2 yogurt (son didn't finish his), toast with cherry preserves, 1.5 cups of coffee, egg sandwich, side of broccoli and cauliflower, 1/2 yogurt, 1/2 chocolate pudding cup, an entire bag of popcorn, 4 slices of Papa John's pizza, and a gallon of water.
All the veggies were raw. And yes, we eat leftovers quite a bit, ha.
I didn't keep track of the weekend. We were bad. We had Sonic, we got ice cream from McDonalds, I made eggs and bacon one day, and cinnamon rolls the next. And I didn't drink all my water. Tsk tsk, haha. I need the room to eat what I want though. Strict diets fail--there's a reason to that.
Anywho, I will be weighing in every Monday (which, since it is Monday, I will report that I did lose weight this week, but won't say how much until this weekend--so despite this weekend's shenanigans, I'm doing good, ha!), and I will be changing the workouts on the elliptical. I'll stick to the same settings all week, and see how I do.
I may still post a non-fitness/diet post from time to time, but we'll see. I was going to make a whole new blog for this adventure, but, I don't see the point in having several. This is still about my life, right now there just happens to be a project. :)
<3
Monday, December 19, 2011
Where's the Honesty?
I'm going to rant today. I'm feeling VERY ranty.
Why can't people be civil during the end of a relationship? Why must it always turn to games, and being the victor? Why can't they just split peacefully and move on with their lives?
I've seen several of my very good friends in recent years end their marriages, or just long-term relationships. Almost all of them were due to their spouses cheating. What really gets me is, spouse cheats, then tries to do everything in their power to make the situation hard on the one they cheated on. Seriously? This can't be how this always plays out. I just don't get it. You (general) obviously, at one point in time, really loved this person. Now, you're just tossing them to the curb with nothing, and you don't care?
I have a plea to anyone who is about to end their marriage: be nice about it. Our feelings change, and some times, people just don't want to be married anymore. That's absolutely valid. Your feelings are valid. But that doesn't mean you should start looking for someone else so that you don't have to be alone, or to "try it out" before you make the final decision. It's dishonest. Your spouse doesn't suspect a thing, but you're chatting up other women and making plans to meet them? That's horrible. And it does make you a cheater. And you are wrong for it. It makes you look like a terrible human being with no regard for anyone but yourself and your own desires. How hard is it to say, "I don't think I want to be married anymore." Your spouse will be hurt, but it will sting less if you tell them before you've moved on. Their feelings count for something, too. Or did you forget that?
And if your spouse has relied on you to pay the bills, and has moved away from their support net to be with you and support your career, and has no where to go, and no way to get where they need to go--don't be an asshole. Help them. YOU decided to end this relationship. The least you can do, is be civil, and help them go back home.
Women are just as bad as some of these men, I have seen it first hand with my own parent's marriage, but fsking-a. It frustrates me so much to see people I love getting their world ripped apart because someone they trusted and loved is a liar.
Be kind to each other. Just because a relationship has ended, doesn't mean WWIII needs to erupt. Divorces would be less messy if people were honest with their spouses about how they were feeling, and ended the relationship before they met someone else--because that betrayal, is what generally sends people over the edge and then they're out to hurt the offender in any way possible. People always say it just happens, but I think if they were honest with themselves, they'd see that they'd been unhappy for a while, and it "happening" was a result of that.
I really wish that people acted with more kindness and compassion, and thought about things before they acted on impulse. I think there would be less broken hearts that way.
<3
Why can't people be civil during the end of a relationship? Why must it always turn to games, and being the victor? Why can't they just split peacefully and move on with their lives?
I've seen several of my very good friends in recent years end their marriages, or just long-term relationships. Almost all of them were due to their spouses cheating. What really gets me is, spouse cheats, then tries to do everything in their power to make the situation hard on the one they cheated on. Seriously? This can't be how this always plays out. I just don't get it. You (general) obviously, at one point in time, really loved this person. Now, you're just tossing them to the curb with nothing, and you don't care?
I have a plea to anyone who is about to end their marriage: be nice about it. Our feelings change, and some times, people just don't want to be married anymore. That's absolutely valid. Your feelings are valid. But that doesn't mean you should start looking for someone else so that you don't have to be alone, or to "try it out" before you make the final decision. It's dishonest. Your spouse doesn't suspect a thing, but you're chatting up other women and making plans to meet them? That's horrible. And it does make you a cheater. And you are wrong for it. It makes you look like a terrible human being with no regard for anyone but yourself and your own desires. How hard is it to say, "I don't think I want to be married anymore." Your spouse will be hurt, but it will sting less if you tell them before you've moved on. Their feelings count for something, too. Or did you forget that?
And if your spouse has relied on you to pay the bills, and has moved away from their support net to be with you and support your career, and has no where to go, and no way to get where they need to go--don't be an asshole. Help them. YOU decided to end this relationship. The least you can do, is be civil, and help them go back home.
Women are just as bad as some of these men, I have seen it first hand with my own parent's marriage, but fsking-a. It frustrates me so much to see people I love getting their world ripped apart because someone they trusted and loved is a liar.
Be kind to each other. Just because a relationship has ended, doesn't mean WWIII needs to erupt. Divorces would be less messy if people were honest with their spouses about how they were feeling, and ended the relationship before they met someone else--because that betrayal, is what generally sends people over the edge and then they're out to hurt the offender in any way possible. People always say it just happens, but I think if they were honest with themselves, they'd see that they'd been unhappy for a while, and it "happening" was a result of that.
I really wish that people acted with more kindness and compassion, and thought about things before they acted on impulse. I think there would be less broken hearts that way.
<3
Friday, December 16, 2011
Updateness!
So, I realized yesterday, that I hadn't blogged in approximately two months. Lots of stuff has been going on. Apologies.
Mini Sarge has warmed up considerably faster to Sarge than I expected, but it is wonderful. I get the warm fuzzies inside when I seem then interact. I really missed that while he was gone.
Mini Sarge was also evaluated by Early Intervention back in the beginning of November. She wanted to move forward, but I wanted to give him more time to catch up before we did anything. He has caught up a significant amount just since Sarge has gotten back. So, that makes me hopeful that we won't need any professional intervention on getting him back on track. Back when she came, I could have written pages on how the visit went and how it made me feel and the guilt I was carrying about his development... but those feelings are gone now. They have been dealt with. If any of it was my fault, due to lack of trying, or laziness, or what not, then so be it. We are a family again. Things are normal, he is catching up. That, is what matters. I can't blame myself for doing the best I could alone. It's a hard thing to come to terms with, but it's important for people in situations similar to mine to do. There is enough guilt to carry as parents, this doesn't need to be added to it all.
Sarge's parents and brother visited us for Thanksgiving. That was lovely. I adore my MIL. We'll see them again next week, which should be fun. :)
I turned 25 on Thanksgiving. Whoo-hoo. I think? Ha. Some days, I feel much older than 25.
I had surgery on the 6th, to diagnose some pain I'd been dealing with for the past 6 years off and on. I had a diagnostic laproscopy. It's a same day surgery, so I came home that afternoon. Turns out, suspicions were correct, and I have endometriosis. The good news is that it was a mild case, and so long as we keep an eye out for it coming back, we shouldn't have any fertility problems in the future. I was really nervous about the severity of it, but luck was definitely on our side. Now I can move forward, with answers, and take things as they come, and not worry about whether or not we're going to have a hard time getting pregnant again when the time comes.
Future babies are still on hold. ;)
So yeah. Busy last two months. They have been wonderful, though. I'm looking forward to things settling down a bit for a while, and then PCSing out of here next Spring. It's going to be an adventure!
<3
Mini Sarge has warmed up considerably faster to Sarge than I expected, but it is wonderful. I get the warm fuzzies inside when I seem then interact. I really missed that while he was gone.
Mini Sarge was also evaluated by Early Intervention back in the beginning of November. She wanted to move forward, but I wanted to give him more time to catch up before we did anything. He has caught up a significant amount just since Sarge has gotten back. So, that makes me hopeful that we won't need any professional intervention on getting him back on track. Back when she came, I could have written pages on how the visit went and how it made me feel and the guilt I was carrying about his development... but those feelings are gone now. They have been dealt with. If any of it was my fault, due to lack of trying, or laziness, or what not, then so be it. We are a family again. Things are normal, he is catching up. That, is what matters. I can't blame myself for doing the best I could alone. It's a hard thing to come to terms with, but it's important for people in situations similar to mine to do. There is enough guilt to carry as parents, this doesn't need to be added to it all.
Sarge's parents and brother visited us for Thanksgiving. That was lovely. I adore my MIL. We'll see them again next week, which should be fun. :)
I turned 25 on Thanksgiving. Whoo-hoo. I think? Ha. Some days, I feel much older than 25.
I had surgery on the 6th, to diagnose some pain I'd been dealing with for the past 6 years off and on. I had a diagnostic laproscopy. It's a same day surgery, so I came home that afternoon. Turns out, suspicions were correct, and I have endometriosis. The good news is that it was a mild case, and so long as we keep an eye out for it coming back, we shouldn't have any fertility problems in the future. I was really nervous about the severity of it, but luck was definitely on our side. Now I can move forward, with answers, and take things as they come, and not worry about whether or not we're going to have a hard time getting pregnant again when the time comes.
Future babies are still on hold. ;)
So yeah. Busy last two months. They have been wonderful, though. I'm looking forward to things settling down a bit for a while, and then PCSing out of here next Spring. It's going to be an adventure!
<3
Friday, October 21, 2011
Home! Finally.
I can finally say, this deployment is over. :)
Sarge landed Wednesday afternoon. It was cold, and rainy, and Mini Sarge flipped out when all the cheering started, but it was a good day.
We started out by leaving immediately after Mini Sarge woke up from his nap. I put his shirt and shoes on and threw him in the car, which was nice and toasty. We drove down to the designated location and got onto the bus that would taxi us to the airfield. I thought he would be more difficult to deal with on the bus, but he did very well. We got inside and he ran around the hangar.
At first, time was going sooo slow, and I was cursing wearing heels and this dress. But, the next thing I knew, the plane was landing and we were asked to take our seats so we could start.
For those who have never been, the welcome home ceremonies go as follows.
--Families arrive 2 hours before scheduled flight lands. This is to make sure that everyone is there, in case the plane is early.
--15 minutes or so before the plane lands, families are allowed to go outside and watch the soldiers exit the plane.
--Soldiers go into a separate building, drop off their stuff, and get into formation. Families return inside.
--Hangar doors open, soldiers march in. They are not allowed to look at you. You must restrain your children from running out and pouncing on them.
--A person or two gives a speech. Everyone curses them in their heads for not talking faster.
--Soldiers are released for 15 minutes or so.
--Soldiers get back in formation, families return to seats.
--Soldiers exit and get on buses.
--After they have left the airfield, families are allowed to get back on buses.
--Get in your car, drive down to x-location and chat and wait for soldiers to be released. Generally, this takes about 1.5-2 hours.
--Finally get your loved one, and go the eff home.
Luckily, we live about a mile or so from Sarge's work, so we came home and got something to eat and got Mini Sarge bathed. Unfortunately, he was a bit worked up, so bedtime was a bit later than usual, but it wasn't bad.
Sarge and I ate and he passed out early. He ended up waking up at 3:30 the next morning, ready to go... and I got up with him, even though I didn't fall asleep until almost midnight, ha. I was such a zombie yesterday.
He's on day 2 of his mandatory 7 day reintegration stuff. After that, it's back to work until block leave. But, hey, I'm not complaining. He's home, right? :)
Sarge landed Wednesday afternoon. It was cold, and rainy, and Mini Sarge flipped out when all the cheering started, but it was a good day.
I totally feel like Jessica Rabbit, only blonde and with a purple dress, in this picture, lol.
We started out by leaving immediately after Mini Sarge woke up from his nap. I put his shirt and shoes on and threw him in the car, which was nice and toasty. We drove down to the designated location and got onto the bus that would taxi us to the airfield. I thought he would be more difficult to deal with on the bus, but he did very well. We got inside and he ran around the hangar.
At first, time was going sooo slow, and I was cursing wearing heels and this dress. But, the next thing I knew, the plane was landing and we were asked to take our seats so we could start.
For those who have never been, the welcome home ceremonies go as follows.
--Families arrive 2 hours before scheduled flight lands. This is to make sure that everyone is there, in case the plane is early.
--15 minutes or so before the plane lands, families are allowed to go outside and watch the soldiers exit the plane.
--Soldiers go into a separate building, drop off their stuff, and get into formation. Families return inside.
--Hangar doors open, soldiers march in. They are not allowed to look at you. You must restrain your children from running out and pouncing on them.
--A person or two gives a speech. Everyone curses them in their heads for not talking faster.
--Soldiers are released for 15 minutes or so.
--Soldiers get back in formation, families return to seats.
--Soldiers exit and get on buses.
--After they have left the airfield, families are allowed to get back on buses.
--Get in your car, drive down to x-location and chat and wait for soldiers to be released. Generally, this takes about 1.5-2 hours.
--Finally get your loved one, and go the eff home.
Luckily, we live about a mile or so from Sarge's work, so we came home and got something to eat and got Mini Sarge bathed. Unfortunately, he was a bit worked up, so bedtime was a bit later than usual, but it wasn't bad.
Sarge and I ate and he passed out early. He ended up waking up at 3:30 the next morning, ready to go... and I got up with him, even though I didn't fall asleep until almost midnight, ha. I was such a zombie yesterday.
He's on day 2 of his mandatory 7 day reintegration stuff. After that, it's back to work until block leave. But, hey, I'm not complaining. He's home, right? :)
Thursday, October 6, 2011
:/
I think this is the most sad I've been the entire deployment, which makes no sense considering how close we are to done.
I guess the first few weeks, and the last few weeks are always the hardest.
My biggest frustration lately has been planning an outfit to pick him up in. I know that sounds incredibly ridiculous. How hard could it be? It's just clothes.
It is just clothes. However, if there is one thing I generally dress up for (because I am definitely a t-shirt and jeans girl), it's homecoming. There's something to be said about a little extra effort in my appearance after he's been gone a year. I don't want to be that girl in the hanger that looks like she rolled out of bed and came down (which, happens more than you might think).
The problem, this go around, is that I have a toddler. I have absolutely no problem dressing sexy, but sexy often means low neck lines and high heels--both things that could be disastrous with the right set of circumstances (um, bus ride and chasing a toddler around a plane hanger? Blah!). So, I've been trying to balance something sexy with something practical... which leaves me feeling like a soccer mom.
I wanted to do a wrap dress, but Mini Sarge is not one to let momma try on clothes in the store--he just doesn't have the patience. And either having to ship something back or drive back to the mall to return it, just isn't appealing (although, I may end up at Kohls later this week if I can't come to terms with that I've picked out).
Then, when I do find something cute, I think "am I ever going to wear this again?" Frivolous spending when I still worked and we had tons of play-cash every month was not a big deal, but we are on a budget now. And $40+ on a top I might wear again sometime in the future isn't a wise purchase in my book.
Right now, I'm set on a pair of jeans, boots with a nice heel on them, and a lace trimmed tank top in a color he loves on me, with a cute sweater in case it's cold.
I'm still very meh about it. :/
Another thing that has me down, is I haven't been able to work out in over a month! So, I feel lazy. And lazy makes me feel whaleish (even though I haven't gained a pound).
I hurt my wrist (those who know me, know that this is a reoccurring injury that I've been dealing with for about 6 years now) and haven't been able to get it healed up before something happens again. Right now, the culprit is Mini Sarge. He keeps jumping off the couch, or running into me, or sitting (yes) on my wrist. I get okay, and he brings back the pain. x.x He's out to get me. I can't even push the stroller some days. -_-
I need a distraction for the next x amount of days (nope, can't and won't tell you. OPSEC nazi's would be beating down my door). I've got some errands that I've been putting off. Perhaps, I'll knock that list out.
Pray for my sanity!!! :)
<3
I guess the first few weeks, and the last few weeks are always the hardest.
My biggest frustration lately has been planning an outfit to pick him up in. I know that sounds incredibly ridiculous. How hard could it be? It's just clothes.
It is just clothes. However, if there is one thing I generally dress up for (because I am definitely a t-shirt and jeans girl), it's homecoming. There's something to be said about a little extra effort in my appearance after he's been gone a year. I don't want to be that girl in the hanger that looks like she rolled out of bed and came down (which, happens more than you might think).
The problem, this go around, is that I have a toddler. I have absolutely no problem dressing sexy, but sexy often means low neck lines and high heels--both things that could be disastrous with the right set of circumstances (um, bus ride and chasing a toddler around a plane hanger? Blah!). So, I've been trying to balance something sexy with something practical... which leaves me feeling like a soccer mom.
I wanted to do a wrap dress, but Mini Sarge is not one to let momma try on clothes in the store--he just doesn't have the patience. And either having to ship something back or drive back to the mall to return it, just isn't appealing (although, I may end up at Kohls later this week if I can't come to terms with that I've picked out).
Then, when I do find something cute, I think "am I ever going to wear this again?" Frivolous spending when I still worked and we had tons of play-cash every month was not a big deal, but we are on a budget now. And $40+ on a top I might wear again sometime in the future isn't a wise purchase in my book.
Right now, I'm set on a pair of jeans, boots with a nice heel on them, and a lace trimmed tank top in a color he loves on me, with a cute sweater in case it's cold.
I'm still very meh about it. :/
Another thing that has me down, is I haven't been able to work out in over a month! So, I feel lazy. And lazy makes me feel whaleish (even though I haven't gained a pound).
I hurt my wrist (those who know me, know that this is a reoccurring injury that I've been dealing with for about 6 years now) and haven't been able to get it healed up before something happens again. Right now, the culprit is Mini Sarge. He keeps jumping off the couch, or running into me, or sitting (yes) on my wrist. I get okay, and he brings back the pain. x.x He's out to get me. I can't even push the stroller some days. -_-
I need a distraction for the next x amount of days (nope, can't and won't tell you. OPSEC nazi's would be beating down my door). I've got some errands that I've been putting off. Perhaps, I'll knock that list out.
Pray for my sanity!!! :)
<3
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