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whatever the good one is, as my friend Greg says (from a Seinfeld episode.)
I seem to be basically journalling all over my 100 days thread, exercise, diet, whether I’ve flossed, etc. Maybe that’s because sometimes when I post I’ve just finished exercise, and I’m all hopped up on adrenaline. Who knows?
So, a basic check-in with me-starring-me: I started deciding I wanted to make changes in my life in July 2006. I didn’t start dieting, or counting calories properly, until late August. I took up exercising on New Year’s Eve 2006 by walking a treadmill in my apartment complex’s little fitness room. Told myself if I stuck it out for a month, I’d buy myself an iPod Shuffle, which I did and which has made walking, both outdoors and in, so much more enjoyable.
I didn’t own a scale so I was guesstimating my weight loss. In May 2007 I made a doctor’s appointment for a thorough checkup. Turns out I was in the ballpartk about how much weight I’d lost (at that point 55 pounds) but had been so in denial about how much I weighed to start with. I had thought about 200 pounds, but in Jan 06 at my previous appointment I weighed 230. Yikes!
This morning I was at 157.2. I was stuck at 170 for a long time last year, and then hovering at or above 160 for the past month and a half or so, but all this week I was only above 160 on the scale once, in the evening, and I tend to trend my morning weight. I’m so pleased to be under that mark consistently. It’s a struggle every day though. I was tempted yesterday to stop off for a bagel on the way to work. I was in the left turning lane, then changed my mind.
My goal is 135 pounds. At this point it’s a slow inch-forward, but I feel good. Little sore here and there, kinda between sizes right now as I hope to lose more weight before I buy a lot of new things.
I don’t watch the Super Bowl, so I intend to do what I did last year, which is get on the treadmill during much of the broadcast, as there will be no one else around in there. I just don’t care about football. I hope for good ratings, as I am the research director for two TV stations, one of which is airing the game. But I’d rather be moving myself forward!
Oh, GOD, I hope so, Tom! I had illusions of getting there last summer, but then again, I had illusions. And delusions. And losing weight is a bit harder at 44 than it was at 21. But I’ll get there, and hopefully I’ll be happy with how I feel and look. Thanks! GREAT quote, by the way!—A
So I had a good weekend, and today I reflected on it a little. I overate a little here and there, but within reason, for the most part. I never felt out of control. I also exercised, pretty hard, Saturday morning, and spent a good bit more time Saturday at a slow stroll, but not sitting around. I felt pretty good about how I looked, even though I’m not at my weight or size goal. And I got to be inspired, on Sunday, by someone who is really doing God’s work in helping people who really need it.
All in all, not bad at all. I know I’ve still got lots of work to do on my comfort levels and my self-esteem. One of the ideas I had today was that I’d like to get a good picture taken. I take really bad candid photos, always have, and I’ve been camera-shy my whole life but especially because of my weight. I was thinking that if I could get a friend, or a professional, to take a picture of me that I don’t despise, maybe it would be a big step to put that up on my blog or something, as an avatar on message boards, etc.
I don’t know whether I’ll go through with it, or how, but it’s something to mull over.
Great idea, Ann! Do you have a digital camera? What I do is take a ton of pics and keep the ones I like out of it. Mine has a self timer, so I sometimes use that. You should see some of the bad ones, it’s laughable.
Great idea, Ann! Do you have a digital camera? What I do is take a ton of pics and keep the ones I like out of it.
No, I don’t own a camera, except for the little one that’s in my Razr phone. I also think I need someone to tell me how to ‘pose,’ just another set of eyeballs. Great idea though, if I did have a camera. Thanks!
The fun part is posing really bad for the first 50 shots. Then you aren’t so mortified when you see an accidental bad shot. Also, you may discover a few awesome tricks about posing your body. No one looks good the same way, that would be too easy, and no fun. Get a camera, a good bottle of wine, a trusted friend and have a picture night and a ton of laughs. Then delete them all, well, maybe keep a few of your friend’s goofy shots . See if you can spell the alphabet in poses. No sense not having a goal.
That’s a really funny (and fun-sounding) suggestion, Bree. Thanks, I’ll let you know how it all plays out.
I’m posting this from the Orlando area, as I came down to visit one of my best friends. However, she’s off rehearsing her students for their upcoming play, and I’m getting ready to hit the Jazzercise class in Winter Park nearest her. I’ve been there before when I’ve been visiting. At least a little calorie burning to start the day! I may work on push-up technique while I’m down here, as I have just recently ventured to try a ‘full-on’ push-up and can almost do it. I’d been doing some plank pushups, which work the core, but are easier on my arms and hands. It’s time to work the arms harder, at least a few at a time.
I feel like I need to go back to the notebook method, of writing down what I eat and looking up the calories, for a while again. I get pretty good at eyeballing things, but sometimes I get forgetful. I know, there’s software and and online thingies (I was using calorieking for a while), but usually I just keep a notebook in my bag.
Today, coffee with nonfat milk, maybe about 40 calories; 1 ZonePerfect bar (210), lunch, a salad with a hard boiled egg, mixed baby greens, grape tomatoes, onion, a little grated sharp cheddar cheese, salt and pepper and white wine vinegar (I’ll guess about 350); 1/2 cup lowfat cottage cheese (100), a few mustard and onion pretzel nibblers (140). 3pm, three boneless bbq wings, 210. Dinner, after shopping, a veggie flatbread at Crispers, 465 calories. Total 1515. Plus water, diet coke, and my fistful of supplements. Not quite my usual day, as I didn’t have the hot breakfast, the Egg Beaters, and I had a starchy snack (the pretzels).
Exercise: I’m taking today as a rest day, as I felt both tired and still a little sore in the hips, not sure the treadmill would be the best thing. Had a lovely hot bath. Will stretch a bit before going to sleep. Tomorrow, I have to pick up my Girl Scout cookies from the woman at work and deliver them right to the production and graphics departments—both of whom helped me with a project a few weeks ago. That way I won’t even be tempted.
It helps me keep track...after you get the hang of it, it’s pretty easy....I have a lot of ‘saved custom foods’ and it’s amazing how little my diet changes, with a few exceptions every week.
Thanks, Tom! I had actually checked out FitdDay, probably based on your previous mention of it. But I will give it a trial week. Just put in the ZonePerfect bar. It is nice to see the other breakdowns.
My second day using FitDay, and I am getting the hang of it. Because it’s Friday and I needed to use up my fresh veggies anyway, I’m eating almost exactly the same stuff as yesterday anyway, only it was Eggbeaters with the last three slivers of ham and a bit of cheddar, no bread, instead of a Zone bar to start the day.
The exercise estimates were actually harder, because generally Jazzercise burns over 300 calories on my heart monitor, yet an hour of aerobic activity doesn’t come up to that. I split it between aerobic, weight lifting (since we tone with hand weights), and stretching/yoga. Truthfully, yesterday I probably didn’t get my full calorie burn anyway, due to being a bit cautious on the hips, and then someone came in 1/2 hour late so I had to stop and greet her and explain that it started at 7, not 7:30, but she was welcome to join us, just to be careful to warm up slowly.
I looked at that one day, and I thought, wow, why am I not losing at least a pound every two weeks? But I’ll need to be faithful over seven days and see where that averages out. I am suspecting that my Tommy Tumors are tricking my body into thinking it might be pregnant, hormonally, and that’s slowing down my progress a little. Still, even my critical eye is noting changes. And I actually looked at the tag in the back of my sweater the other day TWICE, in the ladies’ room: “medium.” Really? Really??
Still working on pushup technique. Off to get a little exercise in with the remainder of the lunch hour. Then off to Orlando again for the weekend. Vowing not to injure myself exercising this trip!
Forgot to add… today I finally had actual cash in my wallet so I finally picked up the two boxes of Girl Scout cookies I ordered from a coworker (they were in since Monday but she was out yesterday), and promptly took one box to the production department and the other to master control. Rather have them end up there (where multiple people can grab a snack) than the whole box be in my possession!
Just finished my mini-after-lunch workout. I forgot what an elevator that is. Rolled out the yoga mat, did some “real” pushups, just ten or so. Then a few Pilates plank pushups and then a still plank. Then, hands and knees, some rear leg-lifts to work the glutes, which we’ve been doing in class lately, finally getting easier. Finally a few knee pushups, then over on my bum to do a little Pilates-style core exercise. Then up on my feet, put some music on and did some jabs, uppercuts, hooks, with some hip lifts. Then I grabbed one dumbbell and did some tricep kickbacks, then some behind-the-head tricep work. I got rather warm but not too sweaty; besides, it’s casual Friday.
. See if you can spell the alphabet in poses. No sense not having a goal. 
