Summer Wars

Well I actually did very well into the Summer. Was still working out daily and losing fairly consistently but then I went out of town on two trips back to back and that really derailed me. lol Then when I finally got home to stay we had so much going on at the home front that I didn't get back to my regular work out. Long story short I haven't worked out for over a month now. (well, I have been in the pool once or twice, taken a walk, and worked out ONCE but nothing consistent) The first couple of weeks I continued to lose but here at the end of the "drought" things haven't gone as well. I gained back just over 3 lbs. The cool thing is that since I was still losing at a good clip at the beginning I'm still 6 lbs down from what I was at the beginning of the drought. lol But! I'm here to say that life is getting a little back to normal (if you wanna call it that) so I'm working on getting myself disciplined back into a regular workout. This week it's still a little crazy so I'm just going to fill in where I can (a walk here, a swim in the pool there) and then come Monday morning, regular workout, here I come. :-) Wanted to post on here so that I've got a little accountability going on. ;-) Thanks ya'll and see ya on the skinny side. :-)

Wow! I haven't posted in forever!!! Don't even know if people follow this, or at least anyone who isn't already following my progress via Facebook. lol But thought I'd post a progress report real quick. :-) Two weeks ago I hit the 30 lb mark and I'm feeling amazing!!!! Working towards 40 now! :-) In 3 lbs I will be under a number that I haven't been under since I was a young teenager! So exciting to hit these goals!!!! Giving all the glory to God as I could NOT have done this without Him!!! Thanks for the support, ya'll! :-)

Confession:ate 4 pieces of pizza tonight & doritos.Questioning why after a 5.4 loss this week.Definitely not doing that the rest of the week.Not losing ground.

It just feels so much better to work out regularly & not eat constantly! Need to remember this when I'm tempted to fall off the wagon. Hit my first 10 lb mark!

Had a bad day then a mostly really good day then another bad tomorrow. But that's the end of it! Tomorrow, back to real life aka EATING RIGHT!

Another good week! Wasn't sure how well I did until I weighed myself. 3.4 loss! :-) Stayed in my calorie count pretty well & worked out every day but Sunday.

Finally! :-D

So after some serious disappointments and finally deciding I needed to buckle down and get serious (for real this time...) I decided to utilize MyFitnessPal for one week. Diligently tracking calories, both intake and burn. Well it's paid off finally! Weigh in: 4.4 lbs lost! Oh yeah! My workout buddy asked me if I was going to keep tracking and I said I was going to track myself skinny! :-P Here I come, week two! 

Four miles with band work in the last mile plus the 30 minute work out. Weigh in: .4 loss.

Figuring stuff out

Update for today. Walked 2 miles "with" Leslie then did my 30 minute workout (Shakeology). 


Been thinking about my weigh in on Monday. The 3 lb gain. Yeah. That one. In considering all of the facts (my shirts are still looser, I'm beginning to see muscle definition in new places, and I'm more naturally a muscular person) I've decided that that gain is possibly some muscle gain. I'm not going to lean on this, still trying to work harder at the working out and the calorie consumption etc, but it made me feel a little better. I don't know if this makes sense or not...but it's a conclusion I've come to in my fitness journey so I'm sharing it with ya'll. :-) And if it's true then I need to accept it anyway for the future. Need to remember to not only rely on the numbers on the scale.  

3 miles with a lot of resistance training. Muscles are burning. Weigh in: 3.2 gain. Done playing games.

Walked for an hour (brisk pace) & then did my 30 minute workout.

Four miles today with my workout buddy! But, it was a different four than what I usually do and boy, did it burn! Proportions today: not bad. On to tomorrow!

Four miles this morning! And a 2.4 loss at my weigh in! Pretty nice way to start a week off. :-)

Poppin' in

Hey! Just popping in for a "real" post. :-) Since my last post I've worked out every day even if it was just one mile. Though other times I've done a painful, new 30 minute workout that makes me hurt. lol And I did two miles once or twice. I have also done a lot better at my portion control, partially thanks to a cold that I have that has virtually taken away any appetite. :-) "I'm one stomach flu away from my goal weight." A cold in this case and ... a few colds and stomach flus away. lol But it was funny. :-) Oh right, all of that to say that I was naughty and weighed myself today mid-week ... and I'm down 3 whole pounds! :-D Looking forward to weigh-in day and seeing what my complete weight loss is for the week! Well, there's your "real" update for awhile. :-) Thanks for the encouragement all!

Confession time. I pigged out at supper tonight. Definitely over ate. :-( Won't let it trip me up though! It wasn't even worth it! Duh!

Weigh in: lost one pound this week. Not much but I'll take it. Shout out to my workout buddy who lost 4.4 lbs! :-) Oh! And did 3 miles this morning. :-)

No walking today but I skated for 45 min & tried a new 30 min workout. On to the showers! lol Tomorrow - day of rest. :-) Looking forward to Monday!

First four miles of the year!!! :-D Almost quit after two but I had said that I would shoot for four so I kept going! So glad that I did!!!

Just a mile today. Couldn't go to bed without doing anything but now I kinda feel like throwing up. Can't wait for this bug to be over. Hopefully 4 tomorrow!

First work out of the year: one mile, haven't been feeling good... :-S First weigh in of the year: down .8 lbs! That's the way to start a year! :-)