Haven't been around much these past few days. Had a lot of work to get done, was away for work actually so had no computer access.
Was doing badly the past few weeks, but I am back in control. Realized on the long weekend that weekends are my main downfall, and that I need to smarten up or else. This past weekend Josh and I did quite well. We still went out for dinner, as is our weekend tradition..but we went to a place that had healthier options than usual. I order a chicken breast and steamed veggies, so I was right on plan. We did plit a small piece of cheesecake...but it was nothing compared to my usual weekend binge.
I also started planning my dinners for the week, and used the recipes to limit my groceries...only what I needed (to avoid any temptation) We will see how that goes.
Weigh in last week was a bummer, no loss (but also no gain). I feel lik eI am more in control now that I was for the past few weeks, and I am hoping to see that at the scales this week (fingers crossed).
Time for my lunch time walk.
May 30, 2005
May 20, 2005
Friday (and a long weekend to boot!)
Ahhh, only a few more hours and it is time to go home and enjoy a nice three day weekend. I am a bit dissapointed, sinec it was supposed to be sunny and hot all weekend, and not they are calling for rain ;(
Yesterday I did everything I was aiming for in my goals, and then some! I walked at lunch for my 45 minutes, went to pump class, ran for 30 minutes & walked for 10 on the treadmill, walked home the really really long way (about 5k), got home and was so full of energy that I went for another long walk (about 10k), and got home just in time to watch the season finale of the apprentice.
Looking forward to some fun activities this weekend, there are fireworks here in Ottawa on Saturday and Sunday night, and some fun concerts (Sarah Harmer), and a fun boat parade thing, and Josh bought be a glove so we can play some serious catch in the park.....should be a great weekend!! My goals for the weekend are not to go off plan too bad (I do get my one cheat day in there though) and to get to the gym on Saturday, Sunday and Monday for classes and running...of course to walk as well...Josh and I are aiming to walk the length of the canal from the Rideau Centre to Mooneys bay and back again (20 K total). When the scenery is so great, the walk is fun!
Yesterday I did everything I was aiming for in my goals, and then some! I walked at lunch for my 45 minutes, went to pump class, ran for 30 minutes & walked for 10 on the treadmill, walked home the really really long way (about 5k), got home and was so full of energy that I went for another long walk (about 10k), and got home just in time to watch the season finale of the apprentice.
Looking forward to some fun activities this weekend, there are fireworks here in Ottawa on Saturday and Sunday night, and some fun concerts (Sarah Harmer), and a fun boat parade thing, and Josh bought be a glove so we can play some serious catch in the park.....should be a great weekend!! My goals for the weekend are not to go off plan too bad (I do get my one cheat day in there though) and to get to the gym on Saturday, Sunday and Monday for classes and running...of course to walk as well...Josh and I are aiming to walk the length of the canal from the Rideau Centre to Mooneys bay and back again (20 K total). When the scenery is so great, the walk is fun!
May 19, 2005
Keep on Truckin'
Things are still going strong. Have been getting in lots of exercise. Tuesday I walked at lunch again (about 3k) and I also went to the gym and ran for 20 minutes. I realized I was going to miss my WW meeting if I didn't get my butt off of the treadmill. So on to weight watchers I went, and I was down by 0.5 pounds....not the number I was hoping for, but at least I was down. I didn't get in a walk after supper because Josh was working, and I really need him to push me for that walk (about a 5k walk we do). I stayed within my points on Tuesday as well, actually had 5 left at the end of the day...pretty crazy.
Wednesday I again did my walk at lunch and I went to the gym...this time running for 25 minutes (goal is 30 for today). I also did my walk in the evening with Josh...It is such a great way to spend quality time together. I was also able to stay on my points...no flex points used today! I am hoping to find some new recipes that I can try...ones without pasta...any suggestions?
Goals for today: Body Pump, run 30 minutes, walk at lunch, stay on plan.
Will update again in a day or so!
Wednesday I again did my walk at lunch and I went to the gym...this time running for 25 minutes (goal is 30 for today). I also did my walk in the evening with Josh...It is such a great way to spend quality time together. I was also able to stay on my points...no flex points used today! I am hoping to find some new recipes that I can try...ones without pasta...any suggestions?
Goals for today: Body Pump, run 30 minutes, walk at lunch, stay on plan.
Will update again in a day or so!
May 17, 2005
Great Day!
Yesterday I decided that I would start walking on my lunch break, and it actually felt really great to get out of the office for 45 minutes and get some fresh air. I ended up doing a loop around parliament at a fairly quick pace, gave me the energy I needed to get through the afternoon.
After work I headed to the gym for about an hour and a half. Did some running on the treadmill (10 minutes walking, 20 minutes running) and also did my Pump class, which as usual felt great. I wasn't 100% into the class yesterday for some reason, but tried to give it my all, just kept the weights a bit lower than usual.
After supper I again went for a walk, this time with Josh. It took us about an hour to get in our route...by the time I got home I was completely wiped...a lot to do in one day. I am going to try and keep the pace up like that for at least the weekdays, maybe stay a little lower key on the weekends.
As far as eating went, I pretty stayed on plan yesterday. After dinner and the walk I was too tired to eat. I did have a giant freezie, mostly to quench my thirst, and it tasted great, but it is only 2 points, so it kept me on track.
Had full intentions of getting up this morning to walk, since Josh won't be here this evening...but I was too tired. He came with me to work this morning and continued his walk from there. I am going to try my hardest to get in a walk after dinner. We will see.
After work I headed to the gym for about an hour and a half. Did some running on the treadmill (10 minutes walking, 20 minutes running) and also did my Pump class, which as usual felt great. I wasn't 100% into the class yesterday for some reason, but tried to give it my all, just kept the weights a bit lower than usual.
After supper I again went for a walk, this time with Josh. It took us about an hour to get in our route...by the time I got home I was completely wiped...a lot to do in one day. I am going to try and keep the pace up like that for at least the weekdays, maybe stay a little lower key on the weekends.
As far as eating went, I pretty stayed on plan yesterday. After dinner and the walk I was too tired to eat. I did have a giant freezie, mostly to quench my thirst, and it tasted great, but it is only 2 points, so it kept me on track.
Had full intentions of getting up this morning to walk, since Josh won't be here this evening...but I was too tired. He came with me to work this morning and continued his walk from there. I am going to try my hardest to get in a walk after dinner. We will see.
May 16, 2005
A Journey Begins
I have recently been making a lot of changes in my lifestyle and decided that if it is really going to work I am going to have to journal pretty much everything I do towards reaching my 145 pound goal, to keep myself on track.So to remind myself, and to let anyone else interested know, here is an overview of the last year of my life and the choices I have made to start living a better life.
In May of 2004 I was offered a fulltime job in Ottawa. Being from a little town in New Brunswick, I was timid at first to accept the job and move to "the big city", although it really isn't all that big in hindsight. But I did it and decided at the same time it was going to be a life changing decision for me. I was going to start changing things to become the person that I have always wanted to be, both on the inside and on the outside. Once I got moved to Ottawa, I wasted no time and joined a gym...best decision I had made up to that point in my life. I had joined gym's a thousand time's before, but this time it felt different, because it was becoming a part of my new life. It helped lots that a girl I just met through work was willing to bring me to her gym and show me around, help me get signed up, and go with me as much as she possibly could. I owe a lot to her for helping me that way, although she probably has no idea how much it meant to me...I think I should let her know. I had a personal trainer show me how to use all of the equipment at the gym, and set up a program for me, Three days a week of strength training and 4 days of cardio is what I was aiming for.
After being at the gym for 1 month, I found out I had to go away for 2 months to a pretty rural area for work...no gym. I was scared that the routine I was just getting into was about to be destroyed...and it was actually;) While away I really did not do any exercise or watch what I ate, but as soon as I got back, I got into the swing of things again. I was doing my cardio on an eliptical machine for about 20 minutes at a time, and forcing myslef through the strength training (but hating it). The girl that originally got me signed up was also going to classes with me 1 or 2 times a week (step and kickboixing), and it was feeling good, I had lots of energy, it was amazing.
After about 4 months of this routine I had seen little results in the pounds department, or the inches department for that matter. I had not dropped at all from my 245 that I was when I started at the gym, and my size 20 pants were still a size 20 (this is january now). I decided I had to evaulate my program and change something...but I wasn't really sure what. I thought about it and decided that my cardio routine was a bit too easy...I didn't really sweat on the elliptical, and the only person I was fooling was myself. So I jumped on to the internet and found me a learn to run program. A walk/run program, that would get me running for 30 minutes in about 3 months. I also started watching in on some of the classes at the gym, and saw one that I think has changed the way I view weight training. I hated using the machines, they were so boring to me...this class is with great instructors and fabulous music, using free weights works most of your major muscle groups. I tried for 3 weeks to get someone to go with me, but the class did look intimidating and no one else was up for it. I bit the bullet and did something for myslef...went to the class. I fell in love with it instantly and new that it would now me my weight training program.
At the same time as all this was going on some girls at work let me know about the weight watchers program and how they were following it (although they were teeny tiny, but whatever), so I hopped on the bandwagon with them and starting couting points....woooooo this is where the structure was missing. Within the first week I lost 6 pounds, and the next week 3 more, it was fabulous! Then the girls started going for cheesburgers and fries and my suport system was gone, so I wasn't as motivated to follow the plan, and I was back in a rut.
3 weeks ago I decided to joing weight wacthers officially, and go to their meetings, see what it was all about. Now I look at this as being the best decision I have ever made. In my first week I lost 2 pounds. Not great I thought, but it is a loss. The next week I was down 4 pounds, for a total of 6. Getting that 5 pound star felt fabulous!!! I am currently at 222 pounds, and a size 18.So now we are up to date. I am still following my 30 minute running program a few days a week and my Pump class (the weight lifting one) 3 days a week. I also joined a message board healthdiscovery.net to have some supporters along the way. For the first time in my life I feel like my weight is in my control, and I will be the great looking girl that has always lived inside, on the outside!
One of the girls on the Health Discovery page has a saying..."nothing tastes as good as skinny feels"... I am hoping to find that out for sure in the next phase of my life!I am going to use this blog as a sounding board for myself, to write down my daily and long term goals, my progress, and perhaps some pictures along to the way. Anyone who stumbles upon this blog, feel free to add any words of advice, encouragement, or experiences you have had along the way , or just say hi and let me know you stopped by.
In May of 2004 I was offered a fulltime job in Ottawa. Being from a little town in New Brunswick, I was timid at first to accept the job and move to "the big city", although it really isn't all that big in hindsight. But I did it and decided at the same time it was going to be a life changing decision for me. I was going to start changing things to become the person that I have always wanted to be, both on the inside and on the outside. Once I got moved to Ottawa, I wasted no time and joined a gym...best decision I had made up to that point in my life. I had joined gym's a thousand time's before, but this time it felt different, because it was becoming a part of my new life. It helped lots that a girl I just met through work was willing to bring me to her gym and show me around, help me get signed up, and go with me as much as she possibly could. I owe a lot to her for helping me that way, although she probably has no idea how much it meant to me...I think I should let her know. I had a personal trainer show me how to use all of the equipment at the gym, and set up a program for me, Three days a week of strength training and 4 days of cardio is what I was aiming for.
After being at the gym for 1 month, I found out I had to go away for 2 months to a pretty rural area for work...no gym. I was scared that the routine I was just getting into was about to be destroyed...and it was actually;) While away I really did not do any exercise or watch what I ate, but as soon as I got back, I got into the swing of things again. I was doing my cardio on an eliptical machine for about 20 minutes at a time, and forcing myslef through the strength training (but hating it). The girl that originally got me signed up was also going to classes with me 1 or 2 times a week (step and kickboixing), and it was feeling good, I had lots of energy, it was amazing.
After about 4 months of this routine I had seen little results in the pounds department, or the inches department for that matter. I had not dropped at all from my 245 that I was when I started at the gym, and my size 20 pants were still a size 20 (this is january now). I decided I had to evaulate my program and change something...but I wasn't really sure what. I thought about it and decided that my cardio routine was a bit too easy...I didn't really sweat on the elliptical, and the only person I was fooling was myself. So I jumped on to the internet and found me a learn to run program. A walk/run program, that would get me running for 30 minutes in about 3 months. I also started watching in on some of the classes at the gym, and saw one that I think has changed the way I view weight training. I hated using the machines, they were so boring to me...this class is with great instructors and fabulous music, using free weights works most of your major muscle groups. I tried for 3 weeks to get someone to go with me, but the class did look intimidating and no one else was up for it. I bit the bullet and did something for myslef...went to the class. I fell in love with it instantly and new that it would now me my weight training program.
At the same time as all this was going on some girls at work let me know about the weight watchers program and how they were following it (although they were teeny tiny, but whatever), so I hopped on the bandwagon with them and starting couting points....woooooo this is where the structure was missing. Within the first week I lost 6 pounds, and the next week 3 more, it was fabulous! Then the girls started going for cheesburgers and fries and my suport system was gone, so I wasn't as motivated to follow the plan, and I was back in a rut.
3 weeks ago I decided to joing weight wacthers officially, and go to their meetings, see what it was all about. Now I look at this as being the best decision I have ever made. In my first week I lost 2 pounds. Not great I thought, but it is a loss. The next week I was down 4 pounds, for a total of 6. Getting that 5 pound star felt fabulous!!! I am currently at 222 pounds, and a size 18.So now we are up to date. I am still following my 30 minute running program a few days a week and my Pump class (the weight lifting one) 3 days a week. I also joined a message board healthdiscovery.net to have some supporters along the way. For the first time in my life I feel like my weight is in my control, and I will be the great looking girl that has always lived inside, on the outside!
One of the girls on the Health Discovery page has a saying..."nothing tastes as good as skinny feels"... I am hoping to find that out for sure in the next phase of my life!I am going to use this blog as a sounding board for myself, to write down my daily and long term goals, my progress, and perhaps some pictures along to the way. Anyone who stumbles upon this blog, feel free to add any words of advice, encouragement, or experiences you have had along the way , or just say hi and let me know you stopped by.
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