Thursday 3/31/11

Another SUPER day! After taking the kids to school, I came home and did Leslie’s DVD called The Big Burn. It consists of 2 miles of intervals of advanced walking and jogging. They call these intervals “boosts” when you jog. It’s only for about 2 minutes at a time. And it occurs about 3 times during the 2 miles. The rest of the DVD is pretty fast paced. Amazingly I kept up pretty well. I did falter during the last jogging stint and had to go back to walking. And I have to tell you that I was more than pleased when it ended. J  Regardless, I did it again!

This evening, I did Leslie’s You Can Do Yoga. I actually hated this when I first tried it, but each time I do it, it gets a little easier. I really think I could use some stretching. Next week I’m going to try Pilates for the first time. I think I’ll go back and forth twice a week, using the Yoga and Pilates.

Other than that, I feel pretty good. A little sore, but that’s a reminder to me that I’m trying to live a better lifestyle.

I stayed within my points again today!! Yay…and as a reward I am going to have a WW ice cream tonight! I’m so looking forward to it!

P.S. I just want to pat myself on the back, because I've exercised not only in the morning, but also in the evening ALL week! I was only going to begin with 3 nights a week, but I've felt like doing more. That has to be a good thing, right? Maybe there is something to this exercise and it's already working some of it's magic on me!

Wednesday 3/30/11

Today was an EXCELLENT day…well mostly.  J

This morning I decided to challenge myself and did a 2 mile walk, instead of just 1!! And I did it!! Let me just add that I hated the video. It was MUCH older and apparently back then Leslie believed in not only walking, but making it look good. LOL. So there was a lot of clapping and silly moves that my (very) uncoordinated self just couldn’t keep up with. Now, I did keep my feet moving. Then the stinking DVD ended up being messed up and started skipping…now I continued walking during this while I attempted to fix it and fast forward to where I was. In the end, it was useless, but hopefully the extra time it took helped me burn even more calories.

Tonight we went to dinner to a new place we’ve never been to called Cheeseburger in Paradise. It was YUMMY. Of course, I ate things that I shouldn’t have and since there is no nutrition information on their site, I have no way to calculate my points for dinner… Let’s just all agree that I used A LOT of points!

Once I got home, I did another 2 mile walk. Hopefully that offset dinner. I’m pretty pleased with myself!

I’m also pretty stoked because Kevin got me a couple new Leslie DVD’s (we ordered them) and also a couple accessories that I need to go with some of the videos that I already have. I’m sure you’ll hear about them soon. I can’t wait for them to arrive!

Tuesday 3/29/11

Today was a really “blah” kind of day for me. I didn’t want to do anything at all. Really, I just wanted to sleep the day away. It took me all day to decide that I was going to get my walk in. I didn’t actually walk until this evening around 7. I decided against finishing out the DVD from yesterday and instead I tried a new one called Power Mile, which claims to be the “fastest mile”. Then around 9, I did Leslie’s You Can Do Yoga. Sadly, I forgot to wear my Body Bugg during Yoga. Bummer. Worse than that, I ate a horrible dinner. Yeah, we had Burger King. And yes, I had a Whopper and onion rings… I did skip the soda for water. Even with all that, I didn’t do too badly with my points. I used all of my points for today and I also used my activity points for the week thus far, but that’s what they are there for. I didn’t go into my weekly points, so that’s a plus! So, I’m pleased to say that I’ve done activity twice a day for both Monday and Tuesday. Let’s go weight loss!!!  

P.S. Happy Birthday Mom! Love You! I hope you're EXERCISING!

Monday 3/28/11

It’s the little things that mean the most, right? Today I weighed in a WW and I was down 0.6 pounds. That means that since I’ve started my journey I’ve lost a total of 4.8 pounds. Yeah, maybe that’s not a lot. But I’m going to celebrate even the smallest victories. Maybe next week, I’ll have even better numbers to report!

Today I started a new DVD. I did mile 1 of Leslie’s Walk Off 10 Pounds. This video is really set up to do all 3 miles simultaneously and I’m just not ready for that yet.  With that being said, I must say that I’m not too crazy about this video. I really enjoy the cool down and with this DVD, you have to search for it. I think I’ll do a mile each day and finish this DVD on Wednesday and then put it away until I’m ready to do a 3 mile walk in one session.

This evening I did mile 1 again. That’s a total of 2 miles for today! I think I just have to put my mind to it and STOP procrastinating!

Let’s talk about WW points…   J  See that smile? I stayed under my points for the day! Yay!

All in all, I’m pretty happy this week and I’m feeling food! I really enjoy the time I spend walking. It makes me feel good mentally to know that I really have the willpower to see this through. I can also feel my body and posture getting stronger. With strength comes pain and I’m feeling that right now. Whew… My ankles are complaining, even more of a reason for me to keep pushing on. I need to lose this weight so that I don’t strain my body like this.

I’ve never been this focused on something before. And I can assure you, I’ve never been this concerned with weight loss and exercise. I just know that I’m going to have positive results. I’ve decided to take control of my life as much as I can and do what’s best for me. This is it!

Friday 3/26/11

So yesterday was a better day as far as my eating habits are concerned. I didn’t exercise, because I had to go to the school for an unexpected meeting. Then I had an appointment. After that, it was time to pick the kids up and head into D.C. for the circus, which was AWESOME! By the time we got home, I was too tired to exercise. Hopefully I got a little exercise from the walking in D.C. However, we did have dinner at a local pizza joint, but I don’t think I overdid it.

Today, my eating is under control. Tonight, I know that I’ll splurge as to we’re going to dinner at one of our favorite places that we haven’t been to in quite a while. Once we get home, we’re going to watch the circus video we bought last night! Eeek! I’m like a kid. I can’t get enough. It really was The Greatest Show on Earth! I’m going to try to exercise tonight, but I can’t guarantee it. If I do, I’ll update with that information. I just got finished exercising for today. I did Leslie’s 5 Day Slim Down, Speed Walk. This is the first time that I’ve done this particular segment. I thought it would be harder than it was. It’s a 12 minute walk which means you’re walking at 5mph and even doing a slight jog throughout some of the video. It wasn’t too bad!

Monday, I’m starting a new DVD. Leslie’s Walk off 10 pounds! Can’t wait!!

Wednesday 3/23/11

Ugh. This morning’s walk was not pleasant at all. I just wanted it to be OVER with. Apparently that little Yoga video I did last night, took a toll on me. My legs, knees and ankles were killing me. I literally had a hard time today and that sucks. I guess I may need to work on that flexibility. As a matter of fact, when I was doing the Yoga, I looked at Kevin and said…is this even going to burn calories? HA. Ye of little faith. Oh and P.S. I really LOATHE squats and lunges. They are of the devil, I tell ya.

At any rate, today I did Trim Your Legs from the 5 Day Slim Down. The weird thing is that I didn’t sweat today. I say that’s weird, because some days I do and some I don’t. I just think that’s a little off. I worked just as hard. I am able to control my breathing quite a bit better now. Sure, I breathe heavy, but I don’t get all out of breath like I did in the beginning. I am ready for a change though and can’t wait to try a new DVD next week. Right now I’m going to stick to the plan I made for myself, because I think it’s important to force myself to push on. I’m also a bit OCD and I said I was going to do something and my brain won’t allow me to do otherwise!

I intended to walk tonight and Lord knows I needed to, but I didn’t. This week isn’t turning out to be so great after all. Slow and steady wins the race, right? I had an insatiable appetite today. I was so hungry and nothing I ate could fill me up and I ate a lot. I was so disgusted with myself that I didn’t even chart. I think my mistake was that in the morning, I started out with the mind frame that today I’m going to eat light. Take in a low amount of calories. So I only had a Slim Fast and some cantaloupe. From now on, I think I’ll have a nice, balanced breakfast; one that will satisfy me so that I don’t overeat.

Tomorrow is a new day. Was I disappointed in my results today? Sure, I was. But everyone has an off day, week, month!! Hopefully I can turn this around!

Tuesday 3/22/11

Today was a good day… I did my morning workout. It was Sculpt Your Arms from the 5 Day Slim Down. I did pretty well with my eating.

Then this evening, I did Leslie’s You Can Do Yoga. Umm, did anyone know Yoga was this hard? And if so, why didn’t anyone tell me? Holy Moly, I hate Yoga. LOL. I guess I’ll try to do this twice a week to help build my flexibility.

Monday 3/21/11

I didn’t update my blog last week…but Mom and I missed working out on Thursday. We did work out on Friday. That being said, I had a horrible week! We ate out A LOT. We also went up to Shenandoah Mountain for the weekend and of course, we ate out more. While I tried to be conscience, I didn’t try as hard as I should have. I knew that I was going to pay for it and alas, I have.

Today I weighed in. I didn’t want to. In fact, I had an anxious tummy all the way to WW. I was certain that I’d messed up all my progress and had gone back to my original weight. My mom came along with me for the weigh in as moral support. I didn’t stay for the meeting this week, because I had to drop the parents off at the airport. Let me hang my head now… I gained 5.2 pounds this week. So my new total weight loss is back down to only 4.2 pounds.

Yes, I’m bummed about that. I should have had more will power. That being said, it’s okay. I know that this is only a minor setback. The week before, I lost 5.6 pounds, so I can aim to lose what I gained this week. I don’t want to get discouraged. I know what I did wrong and I am going to work to correct that. I guess I can’t always have a perfect week, but I can always have a positive week, because I know what I’m working towards is going to make me a better person, in more ways than one.  

I did my workout today and I’m planning on continuing with the 5 Day Slim Down until the end of the week. Then I plan to switch over and do another DVD. Today I did the Classic Walk. Kevin is starting back to school this week and I believe his classes are Tuesday and Thursday. I plan on doing some exercise both of those nights as well and quite possibly a 3^rd night. I think I’m going to try Leslie’s You Can Do Yoga. However, I did forget today to wear the Body Bugg. I got out of the habit this weekend and just didn’t think about it this morning.

I’ll get back on track. I’ll stay positive and continue my work outs. I’m going to lose weight and get healthy and I’m going to do my best to stick to the WW points plan. I can do this!!

Wednesday 3/16/11

 I'm a bit worried about weighing in this week! My parents have taken me out to lunch twice already this week. While I try hard to eat what's best for me, I still feel like I'm being bad! However, I've been going over my daily points, just a bit....but I'm trading my activity points. I've only used 2 of my weekly points. I guess if you don't know how WW works, none of this makes sense to you... Basically, I don't think I'm doing too bad, food wise. I guess the truth will show itself on Monday. Mom and I walked again today. We did the Sculpt your Arms portion. Poor Mom! She's not very coordinated, but she tries really hard! I like having someone to work out with. Mom is also suffering with her hips hurting her, but she's a real trooper and is pushing forward!

Tuesday 3/15/11

Another great day! I got Mom to walk with me. I found a Leslie Sansone video for "older adults" and we did that together. Pushing forward and hoping for more weight loss!

Monday 3/14/11

I weighed in today at WW and I was down another  5.6 pounds! I’m so excited! I hope my progress continues. Only 7.6 more to meet my 5% goal!

I also started walking again today. I had some medical issues and had to hold off for a bit, but I’m back to my routine now.  I walked tonight (I even convinced my mom to walk with me), although I forgot to wear my Body Bugg…darnit. I’ll remember tomorrow!

I’m excited to be back on track!

Tuesday 3/8/11

Nothing new to report. No exercise today. Tomorrow I see my doctor and hopefully I’ll get back on track afterwards. I don’t want to gain the 3.8 lbs back and then some, because I’m getting no activity. I’m doing pretty well with eating within my WW points, so that’s awesome. Fruit is my weakness right now, since they are ZERO points! I have been having horrible acid reflux and it seems like no matter what I eat, it’s there, tormenting me. No fun!

Monday 3/7/11

No exercise again yesterday. I’ve really gotten off of my plan recently. I actually wanted to walk yesterday, but I never ended up doing it. I’m considering walking today, but to be honest with you, I’m just nervous since having those weird panic attacks. I guess I just want to be 100% certain that there’s nothing wrong with my heart. I go see my doctor tomorrow.

On a positive note, I went to my WW meeting yesterday and lost 3.8lbs. That’s pretty awesome for my 1^st week. I’m proud of that and I hope to continue dropping.

For breakfast yesterday, I made myself a smoothie. It was FANTASTIC. The only issue is that apparently anything containing seeds gives me AWFUL acid reflux. Of course, I bought the mixed berries that had strawberries, blueberries and raspberries. I was miserable for most of the day after that. I’m going to try making a banana smoothie next time!

I’ve been working on tracking my WW points so that I can see what I’m eating and I’m TRYING not to go over. The cool thing is that on the website, WW has a recipe builder, so I can add all my recipes and get a points number. This excites me!  

Sunday 3/6/11

As you may have noticed, I’ve been really slacking. I was doing really well, but that has since stopped. I was competing in a challenge, which has also stopped.  On March 2^nd, I got up and started my routine. I walked 2 miles instead of my 1, for a total of 43 minutes. I also did the daily challenge which was yoga for 5 minutes. I have been drinking my 8 glasses of water each day and charting what I eat on the WW site. I was planning on doing another mile that evening. However, I began having chest pains while we were sitting on the couch watching TV. Then I became light headed and felt like I was going to pass out. Long story short, we spent the evening in the ER. It is believed that I’m suffering from full blown panic attacks. I had 2 EKG’s performed and both looked fine, besides the fact that they were tacky because I was so worked up. Since then, I’ve basically stopped everything. I’m nervous and just want to assure that my problem is only anxiety. With that being said, I haven’t had this issue since then. I’ve been reminding myself to stay calm. Does anyone else suffer from anxiety issues?

I’d like to get started back on my plan tomorrow….we’ll see how I’m feeling. I do go to my weekly WW meeting tomorrow and I’m nervous that my weight will stay the same or have gone up. Yikes.  I did go out and buy a ton of fruit, since fresh fruit is zero points. Although I splurged over the weekend.

On Wednesday, I follow up with my doctor to see what she has to say about my “issues”. Right now, I think that I’m just nervous about my weight. I don’t want to be unhealthy. I over think everything and I make myself a bit crazy by doing so. The ER doctor suggested that I see a cardiologist to have a stress test done, for my own piece of mind.

So here’s to tomorrow. A new day. Time to get back on track, hopefully.

Tuesday 3/3/11

 Today was a bad day for me. It started out icky...

Kevin was home today because we had an appointment to attend. It was nice spending the day with my husband. We had lunch together and I blew my WW daily points to hell.

As if that wasn't bad enough, we came home and took a nap before getting the kids. Then we had to get the kids HW done, because Kaytie had to be back to school for a program. Then we went and had dinner.

Sadly, I didn't get any exercise in...

I'm also having some issues with what we believe to be "anxiety".. so that hasn't helped me today.

I'm bummed, but tomorrow is a new day.