Friday, December 10, 2010
Sorry about the Hiatus! I have no excuses to offer you.
I have been on a little hiatus and I apologize. It seems I have lost my drive lately. All the excuses can't excuse what I've been up to. Bottom line, I've just been not keeping my priorities strait. I am down a ridiculous 0.6lbs after a month off of my routine. I find myself regularly self sabotaging and coming up with stupid excuses for not getting my butt to the gym. It seems that the more people notice the change, the more my progress slows. I need to do some internal work over the next few weeks and figure out why I keep doing this to myself. The main difference between this time and every other time I have worked on my weight is that I am recognizing it before my journey is derailed. Now the digging must begin.....
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Lazy Week
This week was a lazy week. I ate well but skipped the gym everyday except for Wednesday and I have to admit, I feel better. I needed some me time, away from the gym, to re-energize and focus. I did managed to lose almost a pound. I weighed in at 252.6lbs this morning giving me a 0.9lbs loss for the week.. I'll take it. So close to a 40lbs loss! Next week?
At work, I finally managed to get my core french program running the way I want it to. Kids wrapped up a dance unit that I was getting bored with. And I almost have a class website sorted out. I just feel like I got a lot done. Oh and I got my class cleaned up last night, most specifically my desk, which had become a mountain of papers and things that I could not find room for.
Most exciting news all week though came on Wednesday night, my very best friend in the whole world, she's like the sister I never had, told me that she got the call that he agency had a child for her. I got to find out that she will be getting a beautiful 3 year old boy before Christmas. Words simply could not express my happiness for her and her husband. After years of struggling with infertility she is finally becoming a mother in just a few short weeks. I, as the honourary aunt, look forward to spoiling this little boy like crazy! A trip back to my hometown in December will be necessary to help welcome him to the family.
Next week I'll be back to my regular routine of hitting the gym and eating well. Oh and as a side note, I have become addicted in a very short time frame to Tim Horton's Oatmeal. It's delicious and it's good for you. Gotta love that!
Have a great weekend everyone!
Cheers!
Leah
At work, I finally managed to get my core french program running the way I want it to. Kids wrapped up a dance unit that I was getting bored with. And I almost have a class website sorted out. I just feel like I got a lot done. Oh and I got my class cleaned up last night, most specifically my desk, which had become a mountain of papers and things that I could not find room for.
Most exciting news all week though came on Wednesday night, my very best friend in the whole world, she's like the sister I never had, told me that she got the call that he agency had a child for her. I got to find out that she will be getting a beautiful 3 year old boy before Christmas. Words simply could not express my happiness for her and her husband. After years of struggling with infertility she is finally becoming a mother in just a few short weeks. I, as the honourary aunt, look forward to spoiling this little boy like crazy! A trip back to my hometown in December will be necessary to help welcome him to the family.
Next week I'll be back to my regular routine of hitting the gym and eating well. Oh and as a side note, I have become addicted in a very short time frame to Tim Horton's Oatmeal. It's delicious and it's good for you. Gotta love that!
Have a great weekend everyone!
Cheers!
Leah
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Saying Goodbye to Morbid Obesity
At my highest weight earlier this year of 292lbs my BMI was at 45.7, it put me right into the morbidly obese category. When I put my info into the calculator and it spit out the number I was horrified. I was so over weight that my health and life were in serious jeopardy. It was time for action but I honestly didn't really get moving until we got started over at A Nu(de) Motivation. My weigh in yesterday nudges me into the obese category, which is still horrifying, but I have to admit I welcome the dropping of the word morbid. My BMI as of yesterday is 39.7! Still not a great number but what an improvement. In just under 6 months my life has changed so much! I can't imagine going back now. I will be working my weight down to the overweight category over the next several months. 63lbs from now, that will happen. I know now that, it's just a matter of time before I get there. No longer an IF but a WHEN.
Have a great day everyone!
Leah
Have a great day everyone!
Leah
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Weigh In Saturday!
Hello everyone!
Things have been really busy this week for me but they have also been very good. I weighed in this morning at 253.5lbs! Woohoo! A great loss. I am so happy. I really gave it my all during my workouts this week and didn't treat myself with food. I am very happy with the progress. I have lost 2.9lbs this week which is amazing! What a great way to get things moving again.
I have to admit that after tracking every morsel of food for a week I knew exactly what needed to be done to get that scale going in the right direction again. I guess I had gotten a little lax, ok a lot lax, but I am glad to see that the scales didn't head up up and up like they would have before. The check in over a A Nu(de) Motivation really got me thinking about my commitment again. I made a commitment to myself that I would treat my body with respect, that I would feed it fuel not crap and that I would work on my personal issues that keep weight on. I have kind of abandoned that since school got back into full swing. I think it's really important especially heading into the Christmas season to be cautious of stepping off the path. I am really going to have to focus and keep my goal at the front of my mind. It is so easy to forget that not having that treat laid out in front of you is not going to kill you. I find myself thinking lately, this is not the last time you will ever see (insert food), have just a little and move on. My friends who are trim and fit do this with ease. They don't deprive, they just eat reasonable portions of their favourite indulgences. That's is what I will try to do as we head into the season of treats. I will indulge in reasonable portions. No need to eat 5 cookies when 1 will do. It's a great concept. Let's see if I can put it into practice.
Well my husband and I are going to bask in a gloriously relaxed day. Maybe read a book, watch a movie.
Enjoy the day!
Cheers!
Leah
Things have been really busy this week for me but they have also been very good. I weighed in this morning at 253.5lbs! Woohoo! A great loss. I am so happy. I really gave it my all during my workouts this week and didn't treat myself with food. I am very happy with the progress. I have lost 2.9lbs this week which is amazing! What a great way to get things moving again.
I have to admit that after tracking every morsel of food for a week I knew exactly what needed to be done to get that scale going in the right direction again. I guess I had gotten a little lax, ok a lot lax, but I am glad to see that the scales didn't head up up and up like they would have before. The check in over a A Nu(de) Motivation really got me thinking about my commitment again. I made a commitment to myself that I would treat my body with respect, that I would feed it fuel not crap and that I would work on my personal issues that keep weight on. I have kind of abandoned that since school got back into full swing. I think it's really important especially heading into the Christmas season to be cautious of stepping off the path. I am really going to have to focus and keep my goal at the front of my mind. It is so easy to forget that not having that treat laid out in front of you is not going to kill you. I find myself thinking lately, this is not the last time you will ever see (insert food), have just a little and move on. My friends who are trim and fit do this with ease. They don't deprive, they just eat reasonable portions of their favourite indulgences. That's is what I will try to do as we head into the season of treats. I will indulge in reasonable portions. No need to eat 5 cookies when 1 will do. It's a great concept. Let's see if I can put it into practice.
Well my husband and I are going to bask in a gloriously relaxed day. Maybe read a book, watch a movie.
Enjoy the day!
Cheers!
Leah
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
A New Post over at A (Nu)de Motivation!
Just stopping into say that our progress pictures have been posted over at A Nu(de) Motivation. Hop on over and take a look!
Cheers!
Leah
Cheers!
Leah
Sunday, November 7, 2010
So this weekend kinda got away on me. We have been crazy busy getting organized to start the 2nd part of our renovation. Things were going well till my husband put a rusty nail in his foot. Needless to say we've been sitting at emerge for almost 3 hours now and it dawns on me that I can blog from my new iPhone. Hooray!!!
This week was ok my snacking is still out of control and there are simply no excises for it. I want this and I need to start acting like it. Groceries are done and meals planned out for next week so all I do is stay out of restaurants and this will all work out. I also think my body has gotten use to my workouts. I must add the weight lifting back in and ramp up my effort during my classes.
Oh yeah weight this week is 256.4. Here's hoping next week goes better.
Leah
This week was ok my snacking is still out of control and there are simply no excises for it. I want this and I need to start acting like it. Groceries are done and meals planned out for next week so all I do is stay out of restaurants and this will all work out. I also think my body has gotten use to my workouts. I must add the weight lifting back in and ramp up my effort during my classes.
Oh yeah weight this week is 256.4. Here's hoping next week goes better.
Leah
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Tracking Calories = Obvious Issues
So true to my word I have been tracking every morsel of food entering my mouth since yesterday. Let me tell you today was a true example of where I am screwing up. When I am tired, I just make horrible judgment calls. Writing it down is really (forcing me) giving me the chance to look things over.
Yesterday(Monday):
Breakfast:
Shredded Wheat Cereal, 2 biscuits (1 serving) 160
Milk, 1%, 0.75 cup 83
Brown Sugar, 2 tsp unpacked 23
Breakfast TOTAL: 265
Lunch:
Cucumber (with peel), 0.5 cup slices 7
Yellow Peppers (bell peppers), 10 strips 14
Carrots, raw, 0.25 cup, strips or slices 13
Turkey breast meat, 150 grams 156
Goat Cheese, Soft, 1 oz 76
Kraft Poppyseed dressing, 3 tbsp 135
Cracker, Triscuit, 0.9 oz 115
aero (43g bar), 0.2 serving 47
Tim Horton's Large DBL DBL, 1 serving 230
Lunch TOTAL: 791
Dinner:
Tortellini Pasta Dinner with tomato and turkey sauce, 1 serving 700 0
Dinner TOTALS: 700
Snacks:
Can of Coke, 1 serving 160
Snack TOTALS: 160
TOTAL for the DAY: 1,917 TARGET: 1,710 - 2,060
So overall I am on target calorie wise. However, look at my choice right away I notice lots of sugary things the coke, chocolate and the coffee.
Now lets look at the crappy work I did today.
Breakfast:
Milk, 1%, 0.75 cup 83
Brown Sugar, 2 tsp unpacked 23
Shredded Wheat Cereal, 2 biscuits (1 serving) 160
Breakfast TOTALS: 265
Lunch:
Cucumber (with peel), 0.5 cup slices 7
Yellow Peppers (bell peppers), 10 strips 14
Carrots, raw, 0.25 cup, strips or slices 13
Turkey breast meat, 150 grams 156
Goat Cheese, Soft, 1 oz 76
Kraft Poppyseed dressing, 3 tbsp 135
aero (43g bar), 0.2 serving 47
Tim Horton's Large DBL DBL, 1 serving 230
Lunch TOTALS: 677
Dinner:
Beef Stew, 2 serving 472
Whole Wheat Bread (2 slices), 1.5 serving 270
Margarine, 1.5 serving 53
Dinner TOTALS: 795
Post workout meal (why oh why did I do this):
Almonds, dry roasted, 0.13 cup whole kernels 107
Cashew Nuts, dry roasted, 0.13 cup, halves and whole 102
Pumpkin Spice Donut, 1 serving 260
Post Workout Meal: 469 (AHHHHHH!!!!!)
Snack:
Chocolate Milk, 1 cup 201
Plain Lays Chips Baked, 1 serving 130
Snack TOTALS: 331
TOTAL for the DAY: 2537
Again it's the sugar that is killing me. I must must must trim down the refined sugar and add in some fruit. I certainly will not be posting all my food all the time but just wanted to take a look at it. At the very least I can clearly see where I am going wrong and therefore can make major improvements to the eating. What I am really missing since the fall weather kicked in is fruit. I generally speaking don't like fruit. I love berries and had them in smoothies all summer long. I love baked fruits too but those are often found in baked good. I need a warm comfort food that involves fruit and is low cal......hmmmmmm I am on the hunt now..
Cheers!
Leah
Yesterday(Monday):
Breakfast:
Shredded Wheat Cereal, 2 biscuits (1 serving) 160
Milk, 1%, 0.75 cup 83
Brown Sugar, 2 tsp unpacked 23
Breakfast TOTAL: 265
Lunch:
Cucumber (with peel), 0.5 cup slices 7
Yellow Peppers (bell peppers), 10 strips 14
Carrots, raw, 0.25 cup, strips or slices 13
Turkey breast meat, 150 grams 156
Goat Cheese, Soft, 1 oz 76
Kraft Poppyseed dressing, 3 tbsp 135
Cracker, Triscuit, 0.9 oz 115
aero (43g bar), 0.2 serving 47
Tim Horton's Large DBL DBL, 1 serving 230
Lunch TOTAL: 791
Dinner:
Tortellini Pasta Dinner with tomato and turkey sauce, 1 serving 700 0
Dinner TOTALS: 700
Snacks:
Can of Coke, 1 serving 160
Snack TOTALS: 160
TOTAL for the DAY: 1,917 TARGET: 1,710 - 2,060
So overall I am on target calorie wise. However, look at my choice right away I notice lots of sugary things the coke, chocolate and the coffee.
Now lets look at the crappy work I did today.
Breakfast:
Milk, 1%, 0.75 cup 83
Brown Sugar, 2 tsp unpacked 23
Shredded Wheat Cereal, 2 biscuits (1 serving) 160
Breakfast TOTALS: 265
Lunch:
Cucumber (with peel), 0.5 cup slices 7
Yellow Peppers (bell peppers), 10 strips 14
Carrots, raw, 0.25 cup, strips or slices 13
Turkey breast meat, 150 grams 156
Goat Cheese, Soft, 1 oz 76
Kraft Poppyseed dressing, 3 tbsp 135
aero (43g bar), 0.2 serving 47
Tim Horton's Large DBL DBL, 1 serving 230
Lunch TOTALS: 677
Dinner:
Beef Stew, 2 serving 472
Whole Wheat Bread (2 slices), 1.5 serving 270
Margarine, 1.5 serving 53
Dinner TOTALS: 795
Post workout meal (why oh why did I do this):
Almonds, dry roasted, 0.13 cup whole kernels 107
Cashew Nuts, dry roasted, 0.13 cup, halves and whole 102
Pumpkin Spice Donut, 1 serving 260
Post Workout Meal: 469 (AHHHHHH!!!!!)
Snack:
Chocolate Milk, 1 cup 201
Plain Lays Chips Baked, 1 serving 130
Snack TOTALS: 331
TOTAL for the DAY: 2537
Again it's the sugar that is killing me. I must must must trim down the refined sugar and add in some fruit. I certainly will not be posting all my food all the time but just wanted to take a look at it. At the very least I can clearly see where I am going wrong and therefore can make major improvements to the eating. What I am really missing since the fall weather kicked in is fruit. I generally speaking don't like fruit. I love berries and had them in smoothies all summer long. I love baked fruits too but those are often found in baked good. I need a warm comfort food that involves fruit and is low cal......hmmmmmm I am on the hunt now..
Cheers!
Leah
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