Update on Goals

My clothes fit for the most part - my jeans fit ok but I like them a little loose, my small waisted black pants are tight on me. I feel like I don't have a lot of fat on me - I feel solid. I feel kind of skinny, but there are a few things I would like to get under control! I am going to see how things pan out over the next month or so and I am going to keep trying with this high level of exercise.

Goals for next week:
Eating: I cannot count points - this is what I am going to to instead (between now and Monday - Monday start counting points:
1. limit sweets to twice - had brownies last night (that was Thursday night)
2. limit bread to twice (two dinners) - had bread last night (that was Thursday night)
3. Don't eat after 8:00 pm - haven't eaten after 8:00pm
4. Only eat one regular sized helping/serving of main meal (I can eat more things like salad) - I'm sticking with this so far
5. Eat more vegebtables (instead of so much fruit - I eat a LOT of fruit, which isn't bad, but I can eat 5 to 8 servings of fruit a day - for example 1 banana is two servings - yesterday I ate three bananas - plus other fruit). - I only had one serving of fruit yesterday. I ate vegitables instead.

Exercise: Work out at least 3 times (between today and Sunday night) - start new goals on Monday
1. Bootcamp 1 times - did it on Thursday Morning.
2. Biggest looser work out
3. run at the gym at least once. - Ran for three miles on Friday morning. It felt great!

Water: Drink at least 64 oz a day and keep track!
Wednesday - Did it
Thursday - did it

therapist's orders

So, I went to a therapist/clinic today to get some help getting active again. Of course, the therapist (like my physical trainer Kara) says I am not ready for heavy exercise. She says I am still healing, then I will rehab, then strength train--and only then can I get back to running...
My weight is staying at 131 or 132...but I really have to watch those cookies I made. No more of that!! Keeping my water intake up is my main goal. Not counting points right now. I continue to walk lightly almost every day.
I get my therapeutic exercise routine in the morning--stretches. I am slightly sore from her manipulations today, but feeling taller and stronger.
I do want to keep my calories up so as to avoid fatigue and to be able to do the exercises fully, but really have to watch the carbs since I am non aerobic.

Weighing myself

Ok so! I weighed myself this morning - after I worked out and after I got to work. I has already had some water and some coffee. I was feeling excited about my weigh in because I fee like I did well this past week and that I and kicking butt w/ exercise. So - I gained one lbs. I am not pleased!!!!! I don't know why I can't seem to stay more consistant. I probably have to start counting points again - but I don't know if I have the self control for that right now.

I am going to try to start weighing myself at the gym at 5:45 in the mornings. This will be before I work out AND have anything to drink. I will also be less dressed for that. Am I just tryin gto do tricks to feel like I'm being successful? Should I just start counting points again? I don't know if I have the energy for counting points. I'm just not happy.

130 lbs. - 7 lbs up from my lowest (I weighed in at 123 at one point) and 5 lbs up from my goal. I don't eat out, I don't eat chips, I don't eat sweets, I don't eat after 8:00 pm (except for one time) and I worked out 4 times this past week for 1 hour each time.

Goals for next week:
Eating: Count points - stay withing 20 to 25 points - using flex and exercise points as needed. I'm going to try!!
Exercise: Work out at least 4 times. Bootcamp 2-3 times and run at the gym at least once.
Water: Drink at least 64 oz a day and keep track!

Goals/progress

Goals for this week:
Eating:
1. Don't eat after 8:00 pm. Sweets only one time. Eat in a controlled manner (don't eat unless I'm hungry and stop eating when I'm full)
Wed. Did well
Thursday - did well
Friday - did NOT do well. Ate all night long! way after 8:00 pm had my one time sweets!
Sat - did well. Didn't eat any sweets
Sunday - did well. Didn't eat any sweets.
Monday - did well!

Excercise:
1. Excercise at least 4 times.
Wed. none
Thursday - went to boot camp this morning. 1 hour
Friday - NOTHING
Sat - walked very slowly in the mall w/ T - for about 45 min - did the biggest looser work out for 1 hour
Sunday - did the biggest looser work out for one hour.
Monday - nothing
Tuesday - bootcamp!

Water:
1. At least 64 oz a day and keep track
Wed. - good! Did it!
Thursday - did it
Friday - did it!
Sat - did it!
Sun - did it
Monday - did it

So How did I do today

Well based on my goals.....I did not do so well!

1. Drink 64 oz of water - I am finishing off right now 1 pt
2. No crunchy carbs - Nope! I just finished off the rest of the HUGE bag of oyster crackers.....after 8 too! (Notin')
3. My third goal was supposed to be excercise daily - So yes I did go to the Y today for 1 1/2 hours (3 points)

K....good night

I totally for got.......

Hi all! Well, I'm sorry I haven't posted in a while.....I sort of forgot about it :o) So as I am sitting here watching project runway I just remembered that I need to post today. Well..... I have bad news.......I really messed up last week and still messing up as I am sitting here finishing off a bag of oyster crackers. They really not all that fattening but if you eat the entire freakin' bag then they can cost you!! Anyway How I messed up last week is that I was totally out of control with my eating. In addition to my "healthy" eating I added tons of crunchy carbs which for me really adds on the pounds. So this is what the end result was. I GAINED BACK THE 3 POUNDS I LOST LAST WEEK PLUS ONE TO GROW ON!!!!! I COULD NOT FREAKIN' BELIEVE IT!! I AM SO DISSAPOINTED IN MYSELF!! If my period starts this week then I do have an excuse but if it doesn't then my excuse is just lack of self control. One thing I did NOT do though was eat any sweets. Because usually during the 1-2 weeks prior to my period I start chowing on the sweets and crunchy-salty things. I can't imagine what I would have weighed if I added on the sweets! Man!! It's weird though I am not even craving the sweets! So I'm happy about that!

So let me tell you what I'm gonna do this week....... I'm gonna cut out the crunchy carbs and see what happens.....well I know what will happen.....I will NOT gain any weight!! So I will take away the sweets thing because I have mastered that I think.....like I said I don't even crave them anymore. So my new goals for this week are as follows:

1. Drink 64 oz of water daily - that is still a challenge for me. I HATE having to go to the bathroom so much!

2. NO crunchy carbs! That means things that are my ultimate weaknesses: crackers, pretzels and nuts. I will replace them with things like carrots, Jicama, celery etc.

3. No eating after 8pm - NO EXCEPTIONS! Especially those crunchy carbs!

Okay I'm done.....I need to go to bed now...... well after I see who gets cut from Project Runway :o)

Good night!

SJR

When God wants rest

I am exercising about as mildly as a person can and still say they are exercising: 20 minute walks, 30 minutes light aerobics. I did hoola hoop yesterday and it sent me into a deep fatigue...
So, I am going to go to a massage clinic and start treating myself as if I have some of the long term effects from the Epstein Barr--mostly right now, I seem to have the signs of fibromyalgia. I am sure the car wreck sent me into a tail spin, which I have not been able to shake.
I gather this clinic will tell me what kind of exercise i can do that will help me recover instead of reinjure.
So, Iam really pushing the water and pushing back the calories. I have put on a couple of pounds, but it's the inches I have noticed.
I don't want to obsess/worship the body but want to take care of it, so I accept that it needs more care and rest right now.

All alone

Ok - so I guess I'm all alone here. I guess that is ok, since I'm not counting points and barely keeping track of water.

Points:
Wed: 25 points
Thursday: 30 points
Friday: Who knows
Sat: Who knows
Sun: Who knows

Water:
Wed: 64 oz
Thursday: 64 oz
Friday: who knows
Sat: 64 oz
Sun: 64 oz

Exercise:
Wednesday: none
Thursday: Boot camp 1 hour
Friday: Ran at the gym 30min
Sat: 1hour biggest looster

So much fro trying harder. We'll see what the scale says this week!

Pissed - but going to try harder!

I weighed in this morning. I am not happy! I gained two pounds - WHATEVER!!!! I am going to start counting points again (I have been counting since Sat - too many unpredictable eating events!)

Goals for this week.
1. Water - 64 each day
2. Count points starting tomorrow - don't eat after 8:00 - limit sweets to 2 times
3. Work out at least four times - at least as followed:
Thursday - boot camp
Sat - go to the Y and run
Monday - go to the Y and run
Tuesday - boot camp
I would like to get at least one biggest looser work out video done.

Let me know where you're at! I'm loosing the competition at work!
KTH

Treadmill

I bought a treadmill today. How's that for motivation? Not doing so well everywhere else. The water part is easy. I am excited about the treadmill but the rest of my life is beating me up.

Friday/Sat

Here we go again! No one else on?!? I need yout help and support. I'm slipping. I don't know if I'll stay withing points tomorrow!

1) Weigh in on WednesdayWed: 129 goal 125
2) points this week (20 points per day using flex and exercise as needed)
Monday: 21 points (consider 1 exercise point)
Tuesday: 25 points (using 5 flex points) - I was REALLY hungry!
Wed: 25 points (consider 5 exercise points)
Thursday: 30 points (conseider 4 exercise points and 6 flex points) - so far I have used 11 flex points - I have 24 more I can use!
Friday: 30 points (cosider 1 exdercise point and 9 flex points. I have only 15 flex points to use
Sat: 29 points (consider 9 flex points) - 6 left for tomorrow!

3) Exercise at least 4 times this week
Monday: Biggest looser video for 35 min
Tuesday: none
Wed: boot camp worked out for 1 hour - HARD
Thursday: boot camp worked out for 1 hour - I only HAVE to work out one more time this week! I may do it twice.
Friday: Walked on and off for an hour int he mall w/ Tyler - either chasing him or pushing him in the stroller. 1 exercise point
Sat: none!

4) 64 oz of water each day
Monday: Drank it
Tuesday: Did it!
Wednesday: Did it - and then some
Thursday: well over 64 oz - working out for an hour makes me really thirsty!
Friday: Did it!
Sat: drank it

Thursday

Met my goals, well for the most part I did.

1) Water: Drank over 64 oz. (1 point)
2) Food: 25 of 28 points (1 point)
3) Exercise: none (0 points)

Total points today: 2

Update

The post will show if there is a new comment. I will look back to the begining of the week to see for any comments on my posts. Go ahead and do so, if you want. It just takes a little glance to see if there is a comment on a post.


Goals for this week:
1) Weigh in on Wednesday
Wed: 129 goal 125

2) points this week (20 points per day using flex and exercise as needed)
Monday: 21 points (consider 1 exercise point)
Tuesday: 25 points (using 5 flex points) - I was REALLY hungry!
Wed: 25 points (consider 5 exercise points)
Thursday: 30 points (conseider 4 exercise points and 6 flex points) - so far I have used 11 flex points - I have 24 more I can use!

3) Exercise at least 4 times this week
Monday: Biggest looser video for 35 min
Tuesday: none
Wed: boot camp worked out for 1 hour - HARD
Thursday: boot camp worked out for 1 hour - I only HAVE to work out one more time this week! I may do it twice.

4) 64 oz of water each day
Monday: Drank it
Tuesday: Did it!
Wednesday: Did it - and then some
Thursday: well over 64 oz - working out for an hour makes me really thirsty!

I'm sooooo Tired - Day 2

Hey Ladies,

What's up! I accomplished my goals once again today......woooo hoooo!! So for today I get at least 3 points or more because of the exercise...... Well just see below:

1. Drank 64 oz of water (1 point)
2. No sweets - I had none......I miss going to Lori's office getting candy :o( (1 point)
3. Exercised today for 1 1/2 hours (3 points)

So far I have earned:

2 points for water
2 points for food goal
5 points for exercise
_____
9 points total in just 2 days......I'm workin' it!! :o)

Please tell me why the media will not just leave Brittany alone! That poor girl its a wonder that she had a melt down...... sorry side note I am watching tv right now.

Anyhoo.....I am sooooo tired today. I drove out to Millersport to watch Imani's BB game. That was a waste! They blew Millersport out by 38 points! It was quite boring actually. Imani didn't play much so it was almost embarrasing watching those poor girls trying so hard to get up the court and make a point. Really sad. So now I am home, very tired and posting before I go to bed. I know it is only 7:30pm but I am about to pass out!

Krista, I think that you cleaning your kitchen floor should count. That is hard work and I know when I do it I am tired and sweating when I'm done so I say yes!

Okay......I'm going to bed...... Later!

Steph

Day One

So, here's my question. How far back do you go to read comments. I read the comments on my post and Steph's post and wanted to say something but didn't want them to go unnoticed. That's my confusion.

Anyway, the real reason I am here. Today was okay however there was still no motivation. I feel like today was a joke. I followed through and wrote it down. Here goes nothing.

Goals:
1) Water: Drank over 64 oz. 1 point earned
2) Food: Wrote everything down, 38 points darn breakfast meetings and hunger after work, 1 point earned
3) Exercise: Mopped kitchen floor 3 times, one time on hands and knees. Took over 30 minutes. The question- does it count? We have counted some forms of housework in the past.

Overall: earned 2 points today unless I count an exercise point

Krista

First Day

Well hello all! I made it through the first day.....yeah! I got though my goals and accomplished all three! I drank all 64 oz of water, did not eat any sweets today and I went to the Y this morning and worked out for one hour. I am tired! I wanted to post early because I want to go to bed......but I just remembered that I need to pick Isaiah up from work at 10pm.....that sucks!! I don't know what else to say so I am going to sign off for now.

Hey Kara, you are right about not inviting anyone else to the blog it would be too much to keep up with.

Okay going to take a nap before I go get the boy.

Later!


Steph

No Turning Back

Hey All,

It's Stephani :o) I am glad to be a part of this blog.....I've always wanted to do a blog what a great idea!! Hey Kara you should invite everyone who is doing the weight loss club to this blog. I think that will be a great way to chronicle how we are all doing.

Well I will keep this short for right now since I am at work and all......shhhh don't tell :o) I would like to just post my goals for this first week:

1. Drink 64 oz of water daily - even on the weekends!
2. No sweets
3. Exercise 6 days

That is all for now I will update later tonight.

Steph

Alright, alright, alright

So here I am. With much hesitation but support from my peers. I'm really hoping that the competition we start at work will push me towards some form of motivation. I am going to try but I tell you, this is the worst mindset I have been in when trying to start to lose weight again. Usually I'm very gung ho and ready then am successful right from the start. Not so sure that will be the case this time.
I have searched and searched for some sort of larger reward to work towards with my weekly goals. I firmly believe that if we set aside the $5.00 per goal per week to spend on ourselves, we dig a little deeper. That is the case for me and my reward has to be related to Mark Martin in some way. My trip to meet him took the cake and now I find myself struggling. Tonight I realized that I am scheduled to go to 2 races this Spring, one in April and one in May. I would like for my goal to be the dollar amount I may spend at these events. I'm telling you- I lose all control looking at a semi trailer full of Mark merchandise. We'll see how it works.

Goals:
1) Water: Drink 64 oz. daily
2) Exercise: 4 days
3) Food: Write everything down and track points daily-report on blog daily as well

I know that I am going to struggle in the food department. I have continued to make excuses for my actions and can feel myself starting already. I want to get back to the basics and start writing everything down again. Seeing really is believing!

I'll have my $.50 ready for tomorrow.

Krista

Goal for this week

Last week ended up pretty good. I did eat too much at Grandma's b-day party!

Goals for this week:
1) Weigh in on Wednesday
2) points this week (20 points per day using flex and exercise as needed)
Monday: 21 points
Tuesday: 25 points (using 5 flex points) - I was REALLY hungry!

3) Exercise at least 4 times this week
Monday: Biggest looser video for 35 min
Tuesday: none

4) 64 oz of water each day
Monday: Drank it
Tuesday: Did it!

Update

I have been doing pretty well. See my updates below!

1) Food Goal:
A) Don't eat after 8:00 pm
Wednesday: Didn't eat after 8:00pm
Thursday: Didn't eat after 8:00pm
Friday: Won't eat after 8:00pm
B) Limit sweets (cake, candy, cookies) to one time
Haven't had any sweets since I set this goal.
C) Don't eat unless hungry and stop eating when full
I have stuck with this pretty well too. The real challenge will be this weekend w/ Persian food on Sat and Grandma's B-Day on Sunday.

2) Exercise Goal (at least three more time)
A) go to boot camp one more time this week
Thursday: Went to boot camp
B) go to gym one time and walk run for at least 30 min
Friday: Went to the gym and did my walk/run for 35 min - went 2.25 miles
C) do the biggeest looser work out video at least once
Not yet!

3) water goal (at least 64 oz. a day)
Have been drinking plenty of water, but not too much!
A) spread out the 64 oz throughout the day
B) Try not to drink more than 70 oz.

2008

Well, I came home to a weight of 131, which was superb, but then two days of baking, a big New Year's Day and drinking some alcohol a couple of nights and I am up to 134 pounds. There are some bad things in my refrigerator that will be problems: real cream, banana bread and banana cake, strawberry pie. All are scrumptious. But I know those have also contributed. So, the plans is as follows:
8 glasses of water a day (specifically, one glass before and after each meal)
No sugar products (after the bread, pie and cake are gone?)
Reduced fat: back to soy creamer and low-fat cottage cheese
Walk/run aerobically twice a week.
Hoola Hoope three times a week.

Right now the challenge is the sugar and fat prducts. I have 2 containers of real cream in the frig, along with the afore mentioned goodies.
Also, after a run yesterday, I am dealing with some serious pain--what is that? Do I need to go to the doctor (accident results) or just slow down and walk only. What say ye, oh, physcial trainer? I was really wanting to step it up after the holidays, but for what little I ran, I am back to an awful lot of pain.

2008

Ok so the new year has begun. And w/ every new year - I start over on my weight loss. The holidays always require weight gain (cookies, candies, cakes). This week (wed-Friday) these are my goals!

1) Food Goal:
A) Don't eat after 8:00 pm
B) Limit sweets (cake, candy, cookies) to one time
C) Don't eat unless hungry and stop eating when full

2) Exercise Goal (at least three more time)
A) go to boot camp one more time this week
B) go to gym one time and walk run for at least 30 min
C) do the biggeest looser work out video at least once

3) water goal (at least 64 oz. a day)
A) spread out the 64 oz throughout the day
B) Try not to drink more than 70 oz.

Let me know your goals w/ the new year!
Love
Kara