Weight loss this week: 0 lbs
To date weight lost: 1.2 lbs
Exercise for week: Played racquetball for 2 hours and went swimming with Owen for 45 minutes.
Feeling like I did good but results haven't been seen yet. Got to keep to it!
Quinnie's Birthday Countdown!
Showing posts with label weight loss. Show all posts
Showing posts with label weight loss. Show all posts
September 1, 2010
August 25, 2010
Fitness Week 3
Workout: I did play racquetball twice this past week (2 hours) and went swimming once with Owen (1 hour).
Calories: Honestly, didn't monitor well.
Weight: 0 lbs lost this week; 1.2 lbs lost to date.
Semester started Monday which is why I forgot to post before now. Unfortunately, none of the fitness classes are offered at times I can go :(
Old goals - did BAD!!!!!
New goals - here we go again: record my food for all days! Ensure I play rball 2 times per week.
Come on girl, we can do this!!!
Calories: Honestly, didn't monitor well.
Weight: 0 lbs lost this week; 1.2 lbs lost to date.
Semester started Monday which is why I forgot to post before now. Unfortunately, none of the fitness classes are offered at times I can go :(
Old goals - did BAD!!!!!
New goals - here we go again: record my food for all days! Ensure I play rball 2 times per week.
Come on girl, we can do this!!!
August 16, 2010
Fitness Week Two
Just having gotten started with things there is not a lot to report, but here it goes anyway:
1. For the days I logged my food, I did good. For the weekend when I didn't, not so great but could have been much worse. I knew how bad Steak and Shake was for me but I ate it anyways. I am not giving up this food forever - just need to do it more in moderation and plan on it in advance more.
2. On that note, one of my aunts gave me a great website to help track food, exercise, goals and that you can have "friends" on: www.myfitnesspal.com Of course, as a statistician, I wish it had better reporting tools :)
3. I finally remembered to take my measurements last Thursday and will be giving you inches lost once a month.
Workout: I did play racquetball twice this past week (2 hours) and went swimming once with Owen (1 hour).
Calories: For the days I have logged I am around 1600 calories...
Weight: 1.2 lbs lost so far! Woo hoo!!
Changes to be held accountable for in the next week:
1. Need to log every day, even the bad ones.
2. Increase my water; decrease soda to one a day.
I have some events this week where is food is provided so wish me luck to be good without feeling deprived!
1. For the days I logged my food, I did good. For the weekend when I didn't, not so great but could have been much worse. I knew how bad Steak and Shake was for me but I ate it anyways. I am not giving up this food forever - just need to do it more in moderation and plan on it in advance more.
2. On that note, one of my aunts gave me a great website to help track food, exercise, goals and that you can have "friends" on: www.myfitnesspal.com Of course, as a statistician, I wish it had better reporting tools :)
3. I finally remembered to take my measurements last Thursday and will be giving you inches lost once a month.
Workout: I did play racquetball twice this past week (2 hours) and went swimming once with Owen (1 hour).
Calories: For the days I have logged I am around 1600 calories...
Weight: 1.2 lbs lost so far! Woo hoo!!
Changes to be held accountable for in the next week:
1. Need to log every day, even the bad ones.
2. Increase my water; decrease soda to one a day.
I have some events this week where is food is provided so wish me luck to be good without feeling deprived!
August 11, 2010
Picky Eater's Choice Awards
For those of you that know me really well, you know that I am a very picky eater. So when it comes to needing to eat better, this is hard for me since I am not a veggie person. I have decided that I would give you some of my top picks for better pre-packaged foods that even I like:
1. Smart-ones 3 cheese ziti: This has got to be the best frozen "healthy" meal that I have ever had! Noodles are very soft and as long as you mix it up well, you don't have to worry about them being dry. Total time in microwave is about 4 minutes so it is definitely great in a pinch!
2. Ronzoni Smart Taste pasta: I have tried wheat pasta before to get my extra fiber, but it left a lot to be desired. This pasta looks and tastes just like white pasta but has the added benefits. My family didn't even notice (i.e. make comments) when I switched on them - that says it right there!
3. Kraft 2% milk cheeses: This gives you some reduced fat benefits without really noticing it. Let's be honest, when you want cheese, you don't want the taste to suffer. There are fat-free cheeses, but they just taste gross! This can be a nice compromise between taste and fat.
4. Fiber-one oats and chocolate granola bar: I'll be honest - I very much feared even trying this. I bought a box when I had a coupon and it took me almost a month to work up the courage. Anything with that much fiber had to be nasty, right? Shockingly, no!! Great tasting granola bar - Owen even eats it!
Those are at least some of my favorite things that aren't bad for me! Do you have any other items that you'd recommend to a picky eater?
Note: These are just my honest opinions/reviews. I'm not being paid to make these statements.
1. Smart-ones 3 cheese ziti: This has got to be the best frozen "healthy" meal that I have ever had! Noodles are very soft and as long as you mix it up well, you don't have to worry about them being dry. Total time in microwave is about 4 minutes so it is definitely great in a pinch!
2. Ronzoni Smart Taste pasta: I have tried wheat pasta before to get my extra fiber, but it left a lot to be desired. This pasta looks and tastes just like white pasta but has the added benefits. My family didn't even notice (i.e. make comments) when I switched on them - that says it right there!
3. Kraft 2% milk cheeses: This gives you some reduced fat benefits without really noticing it. Let's be honest, when you want cheese, you don't want the taste to suffer. There are fat-free cheeses, but they just taste gross! This can be a nice compromise between taste and fat.
4. Fiber-one oats and chocolate granola bar: I'll be honest - I very much feared even trying this. I bought a box when I had a coupon and it took me almost a month to work up the courage. Anything with that much fiber had to be nasty, right? Shockingly, no!! Great tasting granola bar - Owen even eats it!
Those are at least some of my favorite things that aren't bad for me! Do you have any other items that you'd recommend to a picky eater?
Note: These are just my honest opinions/reviews. I'm not being paid to make these statements.
August 10, 2010
Fitness Week One
If you read my previous entry, I am going to start being accountable for my goals of getting healthier.
Starters:
Weight loss: 0 lbs
NYC Jean Size: 18 petite
Tummy inches lost: 0
Hip inches lost: 0
Share my goals:
1. Goal is to lose 13.4 lbs by November 15th (about 1 lb per week)
2. Drop one NYC Jean size by November 15th (16 petite)
3. Play racquetball for 2 hours per week
4. Attend fitness class for 1 hour per week (when classes start!)
5. Weights: twice per week (when classes start)
6. Average between 1500 and 1700 calories per day
Each Monday is my goal for posting updates. I'll try to post pics too but got to get the hubby to take my "starting" photo...
Starters:
Weight loss: 0 lbs
NYC Jean Size: 18 petite
Tummy inches lost: 0
Hip inches lost: 0
Share my goals:
1. Goal is to lose 13.4 lbs by November 15th (about 1 lb per week)
2. Drop one NYC Jean size by November 15th (16 petite)
3. Play racquetball for 2 hours per week
4. Attend fitness class for 1 hour per week (when classes start!)
5. Weights: twice per week (when classes start)
6. Average between 1500 and 1700 calories per day
Each Monday is my goal for posting updates. I'll try to post pics too but got to get the hubby to take my "starting" photo...
August 9, 2010
Swimming time
Yesterday was the first time this summer that I got to get into the pool! Owen and I went to the neighborhood pool which has a little (aka baby) pool and a big pool (that is what Owen calls them). Owen hasn't really gone swimming much before this summer since 2008 so I know I can't expect a lot of him yet. But Owen only wanted to go to the little pool. My dad had taken him before and Brandon took him before too, but Owen didn't want to get into the big pool for much more than one minute.
I played my mommy bit and began to whimper since mommy wanted to go to the big pool. Owen obliged as I promised I would carry him and not let go. The first time we were in the big pool, I wasn't allowed to bounce at all, get out of "carrying" mode, or dunk him. The second time he allowed me to bounce, spin, and pseudo-swim with him (where he has tummy floating, legs kicking but his head up!). He still didn't want to go under and didn't want to lose his trust so we didn't.
Next year, hopefully I can find swimming lessons for him either at NKU or at a community pool, maybe even see about gettin Quinn started early!
The only "bad" part of the swimming experience was putting on the bathing suit, but I'd do about anything for my little man. Now, I know I was never thin, but my tummy is even more "squishy" than usual due to not using it for so long. I want to get into better shape so I can be more confident next year when I'm with them (don't need a bikini body or anything, but if I get it, even better). So I need everyone to start holding me accountable - I'm going to do this by posting at least weekly blogs about my weight update (pounds lost as I'm not going to actually give you my weight), size update (new york and company sizing as favorite store), how i've worked out, and sample menus of what I'm eating. I'd love for people to send me lots of recipes since I am a picky eater and will definitely veto or edit some.
Help me!
I played my mommy bit and began to whimper since mommy wanted to go to the big pool. Owen obliged as I promised I would carry him and not let go. The first time we were in the big pool, I wasn't allowed to bounce at all, get out of "carrying" mode, or dunk him. The second time he allowed me to bounce, spin, and pseudo-swim with him (where he has tummy floating, legs kicking but his head up!). He still didn't want to go under and didn't want to lose his trust so we didn't.
Next year, hopefully I can find swimming lessons for him either at NKU or at a community pool, maybe even see about gettin Quinn started early!
The only "bad" part of the swimming experience was putting on the bathing suit, but I'd do about anything for my little man. Now, I know I was never thin, but my tummy is even more "squishy" than usual due to not using it for so long. I want to get into better shape so I can be more confident next year when I'm with them (don't need a bikini body or anything, but if I get it, even better). So I need everyone to start holding me accountable - I'm going to do this by posting at least weekly blogs about my weight update (pounds lost as I'm not going to actually give you my weight), size update (new york and company sizing as favorite store), how i've worked out, and sample menus of what I'm eating. I'd love for people to send me lots of recipes since I am a picky eater and will definitely veto or edit some.
Help me!
September 29, 2009
Family and Weight Update
So my little baby turned three on Sept. 19th. I can't believe how big he is. He has been doing really well in his big boy bed. We haven't really fell out since that fisrt weekend in the bed, we only get out of bed to go potty or to get Mommy (either to get me because he is scared or because it is time to get up).
On his birthday, we went to the grocery store and he picked out a cake flavor he wanted - strawberry. So then I bought the ingredients to make cream cheese frosting as well. We opened presents on the webcam with Auntie April and my parents. O was very excited by his bowling set and train set. He wasn't as enthused about the clothes, but he did actually try to put them on a bit later (and putting pajama pants over jeans is no easy task!) We watched our Husker football game (which brought us down a little bit) and then went to Chuck E Cheese for supper, just the three of us.
Brandon and I finally went on our first date since we have lived in KY on Friday. A student of mine has a 12 year-old daughter who wants to babysit and we brought him over to their house on Wednesday so they could meet and see how it went. Since it went well, she watched him on Friday (with Mom's supervision at their house!). Brandon and I were celebrating our 7 year anniversary (on the 21st) and we went to Outback for supper and then to shoot some darts. I haven't been to a bar in a long time and really wish that there was a smoking ban here too! I actually beat the hubby at a few games of 501 (although he had to double-out, I didn't). All in all, I good night.
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Weight update:
Unfortunately, no new weight loss to report. The good news, there is no weight gain to report. My racquetball partners have been out for different reasons lately and I'm honestly too lazy to go over to the rec center to get on a treadmill. Need to get back at this full force, hopefully get to play rball today!
On his birthday, we went to the grocery store and he picked out a cake flavor he wanted - strawberry. So then I bought the ingredients to make cream cheese frosting as well. We opened presents on the webcam with Auntie April and my parents. O was very excited by his bowling set and train set. He wasn't as enthused about the clothes, but he did actually try to put them on a bit later (and putting pajama pants over jeans is no easy task!) We watched our Husker football game (which brought us down a little bit) and then went to Chuck E Cheese for supper, just the three of us.
Brandon and I finally went on our first date since we have lived in KY on Friday. A student of mine has a 12 year-old daughter who wants to babysit and we brought him over to their house on Wednesday so they could meet and see how it went. Since it went well, she watched him on Friday (with Mom's supervision at their house!). Brandon and I were celebrating our 7 year anniversary (on the 21st) and we went to Outback for supper and then to shoot some darts. I haven't been to a bar in a long time and really wish that there was a smoking ban here too! I actually beat the hubby at a few games of 501 (although he had to double-out, I didn't). All in all, I good night.
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Weight update:
Unfortunately, no new weight loss to report. The good news, there is no weight gain to report. My racquetball partners have been out for different reasons lately and I'm honestly too lazy to go over to the rec center to get on a treadmill. Need to get back at this full force, hopefully get to play rball today!
September 11, 2009
Weight Update
As a lot of you know, I have always wanted to lose this weight, but just haven't been able to. After everything that happened last month, I made a goal of trying to lose as much weight as possible before getting pregnant again. In the last month, I have lost 10 lbs which I am very excited about. My goal was to lose 30 lbs before Christmas, so I only have 20 lbs to go and and bit more than 3 months left.
Here is a pic update from 8/26
Now that the semester is in full swing and my RPT materials are turned in (today!) I have less excuses on the working out side. I am playing racquetball twice a week with two different opponents, meaning I get to play 4 times a week (assuming they don't cancel or we don't have meetings). In a little bit, I would like to start lifting weights again, but it has been so long and haven't done it at NKU before, so I need to find someone to show me how to use the equipment - I hate feeling like a dork!
I'll post another pic around the end of the month but try to update about every two weeks on my weight progress. I figure if I'm accountable to anyone that reads this blog, it will make it a bit harder to cheat and fail. So keep me accountable and give me motivation, ok?
Here is a pic update from 8/26
Now that the semester is in full swing and my RPT materials are turned in (today!) I have less excuses on the working out side. I am playing racquetball twice a week with two different opponents, meaning I get to play 4 times a week (assuming they don't cancel or we don't have meetings). In a little bit, I would like to start lifting weights again, but it has been so long and haven't done it at NKU before, so I need to find someone to show me how to use the equipment - I hate feeling like a dork!
I'll post another pic around the end of the month but try to update about every two weeks on my weight progress. I figure if I'm accountable to anyone that reads this blog, it will make it a bit harder to cheat and fail. So keep me accountable and give me motivation, ok?
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