Week 11 Weigh in

236lbs even! That's 3.8 lbs lost this week!  Wooo hooo!

Week 10 weigh in.

2 lbs down. That's 30lbs now!

Feeling good about your weight loss

Another blogger I follow mentioned something in a post the  other day and I thought I'd share my thoughts on it with you.
She was complaining about being down, despite her weight loss, because of the large yet-to-be-lost numbers.

I think we all feel this way. It comes from looking at the big picture too long and hard. Well, I say screw the big picture! lol. Look at the little one.

Think to yourself  "This week I lost 1 lb. That's an awesome loss. I also found a workout I really love. Next week I'll do the same or better."

Don't focus on the 40 50 or 100 lbs left to lose. If you look at the big picture too often, it will feel impossible. But even that is not so horrible if you look at it the right way.
Personally, I have 75 lbs to lose (roughly). I'm 23 lbs down which means I'm 1/3 the way there. Awesome. I don't focus on the other 50 lbs, because they will depress me and might make me quit. After all, they say you can greatly improve your health by just losing 10% of your body weight. For most of us, that's about 20lbs or so. I'm coming up to my 10% and I'm excited to see it come and go, for my health, for my children, for my husband, and for my inner sense of sex appeal (which took a hit with my recent allergic reaction, but is coming back).
Focus on that 10%, then focus on the next. Don't focus on the big picture.

That's the only advice I have for you. Aim small, look at the negative in a positive way, and be proud of yourself for doing more now that you did during the years when you let yourself gain the weight. You'll feel much better about it.
Good luck everyone and I hope you have a great week of weight loss.

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Week Six

My plan of attack -


I plan to work on getting in my floorwork. I have been doing daily situps and pushups, etc... since I started this. This week, however, I fell flat with it. i need to pick it up again. I haven't decided if I'm going to do interval training yet. I need to research how much variety is needed in a weekly routine to keep losing at an optimal rate. 


First measurements   (Jan 30, 2012)        -- Last week --   new measurements

Measure upper arm -              15.5        -     15.5           -15.5

Measure bust-                          48.5          -     47              -47

Measure under bust -              44            -    41                - 41

Measure waist -                        42            -     40             - 40

Measure love handles -            52.5        -    50.5            - 49.5

Measure hips -                          52            -     50.5         - 50

Measure thigh -                        31           -     30.5          - 30

Measure Waist to Hip Ratio - 80          -    80                -80

Most pushups (no stopping)  - 9         -    12                  - 12

Most crunches (no stopping) - 30     -      37                - 37

Inches lost this week - 2
Total inches lost - 12.5


  How I ate -

Daily points - I'm allowed 40, but that's nuts, so I say 34 (but I'm flexible so I'm aiming for between 34-39.)

• Monday -

protein powder - 3
chex, popcorn, and popchips - 6
Healthy Choice Margarita Chicken - 8
turkey - 2.5
bread - 2
Smart Ones Pasta with Ricotta and Spinach - 3.5

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points used so far - 25
Exercise - zumba 55 - walk 45 -

water -

• Tuesday

pp - 3
turkey sandwich - 5 points
mu shu pork - 10
egg foo young - 3 points
Chocolate square - 4 points
popcorn - 4
Fortune cookie - 3
Smart Ones Strawberry cheesecake - 5
----points used so far - 37

Exercise - zumba 55 mins - sit ups push ups
water -

• Wednesday -

pp - 3
breakfast sandwich - 5
1oz ground beef - 1.5
.5 oz cheese - .1.5
2 tortillas - 2
ketchup - 0 points
turkey wrap - 6.5 points
1 slice bread - 2 points
1 tsp peanut butter - 1
1 chocolate square - 3 points
chex & milk - 1.5
SO strawberry shortcake - 5
----points used so far -33 points

Exercise - Zumba 50 & 35 walk 45 mins

water -

• Thursday

breakast sand 5
sand thin -- 3
2 tsp sauce - 1
.5 oz cheddar -1
SO Peanut butter dessert -4
wonton soup - 2.5
yakisoba - 7
1/2 banana muffin -3
1/4 cup raisins - 0
1 tbsp peanuts - 2
bread - 2
peanut butter - 1
jelly - 0
----points used so far - 31.5
Exercise -zumba 55 dance  20 mins walk 35 mins
water -

• Friday -

chocolate - 1
breakfast sand - 5
chex&milk - 1
biscuits with cheese- 18
2 tbsp peanuts 1.5
1.5 sausages - 6 points
3/4 hoagie roll - 4 points
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points used so far - 36.5

Exercise - zumba - 55
water -

• Saturday -

Lean Cuisine Chicken Enchilada Suiza - 7
1/3 burrito - 8
7 chips - 4
1/2 strawberry crepe - 4
2 tbsp whipped cream - 0
Healthy Choice Steak and Potatoes - 8
SO cookie - 4
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points used so far - 35
Exercise -zumba 15 walk 1 hr

 water -

• Sunday -

chicken tender - 4

2 chicken soft tacos - 8
1 bean burrito -8
38 veggie straws - 3

Turkey - 2.5
1/2 lean cuisine potato and broccoli - 2.5

SO cookie -4
Popcorn - 3
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points used so far - 35

Exercise - zumba 80

water -

Week Five, The Update and Weigh-in

Sorry this is late, but I got caught up in Valentines craziness.

Week Four update and weigh in

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Week Four

My plan of attack -


Not sure why, but several days I must have not saved because my food didn't log on the page, but this week I ate less points than I should. Stress kept me from eating. This week I will focus on getting enough to eat, lowering my stress level, if possible, and drinking more water.




First measurements   (Jan 30, 2012)        -- new measurements

Measure bust-                         48.5          -     47.5

Measure under bust -              44            -    42        

Measure waist -                      42            -     41

Measure hips -                        52            -     50.5

Measure thigh -                       31           -     31

Measure upper arm -              15.5        -     15.5

Measure Waist to Hip Ratio - 80          -    80

Most pushups (no stopping)  - 9         -    10

Most crunches (no stopping) - 30     -      35

  How I ate - 

Daily points - I'm allowed 40, but that's nuts, so I say 35 (but I'm flexible so I'm aiming for between 35-40.)

• Monday -

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points used so far -
Exercise -

water -

• Tuesday

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points used so far -

Exercise -
water -

• Wednesday -

Protein powder - 3 points
bread - 1.5 points
peanut butter - 1 point
jelly - 0 points
milk - 1 point
3/4 Lean Cuisine Thai Chicken 6 points
1 sandwich thin - 3points
1 slice cheese - 1
2oz ham - 1 point
Chex - 1 point
5 chicken nuggets - 6
black bean casserole - 8.5
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points used so far -33
Exercise - zumba live 55 mins - zumba abs 20 mins - crunches (reg, twist, reverse, & bicycle ) modified plank, leg lifts.

water - 45 oz

• Thursday -

Chicken Nuggets - 4 points
pb&j - 10 points
1/2 Cheese bread soup - 4 points
wasa snack - 3 points
butter - 3 points
bread - .5 points
banana - 0 
chex - 1 point
1.5 servings roast beef couscous - 7 points
berry crumble - 6 points
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points used so far -38.5

Exercise - 20 minute zumba - 45 minute walk -crunch (all kinds) pushups, leg lifts
water - 32 oz

• Friday -

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points used so far -

Exercise -
water -

• Saturday -

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points used so far -

Exercise -
 water -

• Sunday -

I'm not sure what is going on. I may be forgetting to hit save, but it's not logging my food.
 goldfish - 6
strawberries -0
mac n cheese - 2 points

LC spring rolls - 5

pizza - 12
bb brownie - 3

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points used so far - 28

Exercise - 20 min zumba abs

water -32oz

The Weigh In

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Week Three

 


My plan of attack -


 Not sure what happened, but the blog didn't save sat or sun, but I stayed lower than 40 points each day. It said there was an error.
This week I noticed that my snacking was reduced. I also noticed that I'm drinking too much coffee, which is alarming because I just read how bad coffee (even without anything in it) is bad for dieters. Back to water and green tea, I think. I hope all that coffee doesn't affect my weight. Ugh. I'm nervous now. lol

 My plan of attack for the week is the same as last week. More stir fry. No coffee. Interval training on weekends. More vigilant counting of points. No going over.

Anyhow.
I worked my bottom off and I've decided that, since my reflection day comes before my weighin day, I should do my measurements. So below are my beginning measurements. The ones I took today anyhow.

First measurements   (Jan 30, 2012)        -- new measurements

Measure bust-                         48.5          -     

Measure under bust -              44            -            

Measure waist -                      42            -     

Measure hips -                        52            -     

Measure thigh -                       31           -     

Measure upper arm -              15.5        -     

Measure Waist to Hip Ratio - 80          -     

Measure Body Fat % -           47.2        -     

Measure Lean Body Mass -   135.2          -     

Measure Body Fat Mass -      120.8          -     

Most pushups (no stopping)  - 9

Most crunches (no stopping) - 30

 How I ate -

• Monday -

Protein powder - 3 points
Chocolate pudding - 2 points
Lean Cuisine Garlic chicken spring rolls - 5 points
Lean Cuisine Ginger garlic stir fry - 7 points
3 chicken nuggets - 3.5 points
1 wasa after workout snack - 3 points
Chicken asparagus fritatta -  3.5 points
Coffee - 0 points
1% milk - 0 points
1 pump mocha - 1 point
Double serving berry crumble - 10 points

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points used so far - 38 points
Exercise - cardio ab workout 30 minutes - walk 30 minutes -  15 each bicep/tricep curls, 19 pushups, 15 seated rows with band - 15 each shoulder/back exercises with band

water - 41 oz

• Tuesday

Protein Powder - 3 points
Lean Cuisine Sesame stir fry with chicken- 7 points
1 slice bread - 1.5 points
1 tsp peanut butter - 1 point
1/4 tsp grape jelly - 0 points
4 nilla wafers - 1.5 points
1 cheese stick - 2 points
pizza - 9.5 points for 2 slices
Double serving Berry Crumble - 10 points
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points used so far - 35.5 points

Exercise - 15 minutes DOTI cardio ab workout- Zumba 20 min express - 25 mins just dance - floor exercises
water - 45 oz

• Wednesday -

Protein powder - 3 points
Lean Cuisine Baja-style Chicken Quesadilla - 7 points
1 nilla wafer - .5 points
String bean chicken 6
Teriyaki chicken 5
Egg foo young - 7
Fortune cookies - 3
smart ones turtle - 4 points
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points used so far - 35.5
Exercise - zumba basics 50 mins - zumba 20 minute express - Band leg work 30 each (inner & outer thighs, butt) - 30 crunches each (reg, twist, bicycle, oblique)

water - 35 oz

• Thursday -

Protein powder - 3 points
Lean Cuisine Chicken Ranch Club Flatbread Melt - 10 points
1/4 cup high fiber yogurt - 2 points
1/2 cheese stick - 1 point1
1 waffle - 3 points
1tbsp peanut butter - 3 points
1/2 tbsp grape jelly - 0point
2 yellow corn tortillas 2 points
1/6th pound 93% ground beef - 4 points
1/2 oz cheddar cheese - 2 points
1 tbsp ketsup - 0 points
27 cracker chips - 3 points
my coffee - 1 point
skinny cow ice cream sandwich - 3 points
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points used so far - 37 points

Exercise -Zumba express 20 mins
water - 41 oz

• Friday -

5 chicken nuggets - 6 points
1 slice nuttygrain bread - 2 points
Lean Cuisine Tortilla crusted fish - 8 points
skinnycow-3points
Faux fried chicken and zucchini - 11
2 Scrumptiously surprising brownies - 6 points
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points used so far - 36

Exercise - 55 min Zumba live -
water -68

• Saturday -

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Week Two

Daily points - I'm allowed 41 (reduced to 40 on Tuesday), but that's nuts, so I say 36 (now 35)

• Monday -

Went to the mall, so we ate Chinese for lunch

Protein shake - 3 points
30 fish crackers - 3 points
3 oz broccoli beef - 2 points
3 oz orange chicken - 6 points
1/2 eggroll - 1 point
3 oz teriyaki chicken - 4 points
1/4 th chocolate chip cookie - 1 point
coffee - 0 points
1/oz 2% milk - 0 points
1 pump mocha - 1 point
2 chicken tacos - 11 points
Market Pantry Chocolate Peanut Butter Nutritional Bars - 5 points
Smart Ones turtle - 5 points

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points used so far - 42 points
Exercise - 30 min walk - 35 situps 12 pushups
water - 32 oz

• Tuesday

Yay, I don't get as many points anymore! lol That makes me happy because that means I'm almost at my first goal! Son woke early, sick, so I ate a bar. Plus, still on the time of the month, so it's my chocolate. Made a dumb mistake which put me over. I kept snacking on these onion crisp things because I'm craving sweet and salty, and I forgot to mark a number of times I ate them ugh. So I'm adding the points for yesterday (putting me over my points :( for the day)
2.5 protein bar - 13 points
1 protein shake - 3 points
Lean Cuisine Chicken Club sandwich -  9 points
5 chicken nuggets - 6 points
Sweet and savory stir fry - 4 points
Onion strings - 7 point
1 slice wheat bread - 2 points
1/4 tsp peanut butter - 1 point
1/4 tsp jelly - 0 points

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points used so far - 45 points

Exercise - dance 40 minutes 15 pushups 50 situps

water - 64 oz

• Wednesday -

I've forgotten to drink my shake early two days in a row now. I've got to work on drinking it right away so I won't snack on the kids breakfast and other things when I'm making it.
1/4 cup chex-1 point
1/4 cup 1% milk - 1 point
1 protein shake - 3 points
onion strings - 7 points
1/4 pack ramen  - 3 points
35 cheez-its duo - 5 points
LC Chicken club sandwich - 9 points
Smart ones chocolate chip cookie dough - 4 points
trail mix - 8 points (stupid period!)
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points used so far - 42 points (within my daily and exercise, but still. Argh, stupid period.)
Exercise - dance 5 songs - crunch cardio dance - 40 squats 40 waist twists

water - 40

• Thursday -

I have to be more careful when calculating my points. I find myself adding points for the previous day. I'll be more careful in the future, because I'm screwing this weeks losses up by not paying enough attention between my sick kids and my time of the month. I've also got to take my points calculator when I go shopping. ugh.
protein shake - 3 points
35 cheezits - 5 points
1 wasa cracker - 1 point
2 oz turkey - 1 point
1 thin slice cheddar cheese -  3 points
Lean Cuisine Chicken Carbonara - 7 points
Sugar free pudding cup - 2 points
Reuben casserole - 8 points
3/4 slice wheat bread - 1 point
1 tbsp peanut butter - 2 points
1/4 tsp grape jelly - 0 points
Smart ones Chocolate chip -  4 points
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points used so far - 37 points

Exercise - zumba cadio party 20 mins (trial video) dance 22 minutes - 17 pushups - 70 situps - 8 reverse situps/lifts - 70 leg lifts per leg- 25 inner thigh lifts per leg

water - 64 oz

• Friday -

protein shake - 3 points
5 Chicken nuggets - 6 points
2 wasa cracker - 2 point
4 oz turkey - 2 point
2 wedge laughing cow light herb - 2 point
1 smear mustard - 0 points
1 fruit strip - 0 points
1/2 cup yogurt - 2 points
2 strawberries - 0 points
1 tbsp flax seed - 1 points
Lean Cuisine Chicken with basil cream sauce - 6 points
1 1/2 chicken black bean tacos - 8 points
SO Peanut butter cup sundae - 4 points

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points used so far - 36

Exercise - Cardio dance blast 44 minutes - palates stomach exercises  9 minutes - Just dance 30 mins - 18 push ups - 30 situps - 70 leg lifts/side - 50 inner thigh lifts/side
water - 74 oz

• Saturday -

protein shake - 3 points
1/3 peanut butter protein bar - 2 points
10 Elki Water Crackers - 4 points
Laughing Cow Sun dried tomato and basil - 1 point
1 chicken nugget - 1 point
2 slices Nuttygrain bread - 4 points
2 oz turkey - 1 point
mustard - 0 points
30 goldfish crackers- 2 points
2 small coffees - 0 points
1 oz 2% milk -  0 points
2 pump mocha - 2 point
1/2 black bean casserole - 6 points
1 piece cheese - 2 points
Corn Chex - 0 points
1/2 slice bread - 1 point
peanut butter - 0 points
grape jelly - 0 points
Berry crumble - 5 points
whipped cream - 1 point
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points used so far - 35 points

Exercise - DOTI - 15 min express for 20 mins (backed up the dvd for one more routine)- 20 minutes just dance - 20 Pushups - 30 Chest Press with Band - 30 Biceps Curls with Band - 30 Bent Over Rows with Band - 30 Low Mount Reverse Flys with Band - 30 Low Mount Seated Rows with Band - 30 Triceps Rows with Band
 water -36 oz

• Sunday -

I let myself have more points today because I worked out so hard. Have to keep that metabolism running.
protein shake - 3 points
1/3 peanut butter protein bar - 2 point
10 peanut butter pretzels - 4 points (That's right, the PB Pretzels struck again!)
30 Goldfish crackers - 2 points
taco bell chicken burrito fresco style - 9 points
1/4 bean burrito - 2.5 points
2 chicken nuggets - 2 points
1 wasa cracker - 1 point
1 smear stone ground mustard - 0 points
Laughing Cow - 1 point
2 oz Turkey - 1 point
Cup O' Lasagna - 8 points
SO Turtle - 4 points
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points used so far - 39.5 points
Exercise - crunch cardio dance 44 min - interval training (treadmill) 50 minutes - 90 situps, 30 reverse situps, 2 sets modified plank and 19 pushups - gym work - lateral pull downs, triceps curls, and sitting rows.
water - 72 oz


This week I discovered a number of things. I snack on the kids food when I'm hungry. I got a number of snacks for myself at the store, in the hopes of stopping this habit. I've started challenging myself to at least one really tough exercise day per month. I'll be posting my results here on the page called latest workout challenge.
Hopefully all my hard work will pay off this month, and my cravings won't tank my progress. Wish me luck.

To weigh or not to weigh, that is the question

I wondered, when I started this diet, if I should weigh every day. I quickly realized that, for me, weekly weigh ins are better.
The proof came a few days ago (the day after weigh in) when I snuck onto the scale to see if I'd met my 10lb goal. I'd gained weight, and I started scouring my food logs and thinking of changes I should make, but then I realized... My time of the month had just started. The weight gain was from that.
I decided then that I would only weigh once a week. No matter how much I'd like to crack into a goal reward, I'm just going to have to wait. Then I can look forward to an honest number and adjust things accordingly. Plus, it takes away that horrible daily yoyo feel of bouncing between yay, I lost and oh no, I gained.
The only real problem I have with it is, it's so hard to wait a week... Is it Tuesday yet? ;)
What do you do? Weigh once a day, week, month?