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Okay, so I missed another measure-in. Bah. Trying to get accustomed to working full-time for the first time ever. I love it, but certain things are falling by the wayside. Thankfully we have a 10,000 step challenge going on for the next 6 weeks, so at least the fact that I keep ending up going out to lunch isn’t going to ruin everything as thoroughly as it might. My weight is holding steady surprisingly well (well, during the past 2 months–I realize I’m still higher overall.) Too bad I need to drop 5 pounds still to get back to where I was before LA.
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Oh how the mighty have fallen. I’d blame vacation, but really the downfall had started before that point. I reached my preliminary goal, and soon some of my bad eating habits started cropping up. Things improved for a few weeks while I was working 2 part-time jobs, but then one of them disappeared just before my vacation. I came back and was working random hours, was discouraged about being so underemployed, and my routine was totally off from being in Los Angeles for a week.
I started my new job mid-way through last week. It’s going to give me structure, but it also gave me food for a few days due to training sessions. I forgot what it meant to turn down that which was not needed, to eat only in moderation what I chose to eat anyway. It’s a bit of an eye opener to see how different I am eating now than a year ago. A year ago I would have carefully selected only the fruit, and would have turned away the pastries. Or I would have had the breakfast sandwich (had some protein to it) but only one. This year, I found myself lacking control. Actually, it was lacking the desire to control. It was there yesterday too. I found myself thinking, “Well, Monday’s going to truly start work, so I’ll get back on track then.” Then I realized the fallacy in that statement, and chose to start at that moment. Granted, that moment was after I’d already had too much, but still, I didn’t say “wait until Monday.” Today, we got groceries and I stocked up on fruit and my old standbys of yogurt and nuts. I didn’t get ice cream sandwiches, Kashi bars, etc. I don’t need those. True, I can have the occasional treat, but it can’t be every other night. My body needs fruit, it doesn’t need ice cream sundaes.
So anyway, I kept better track of my food today. I’m starting to get a smidge bit hungry right now, but that’s simply too bad. It’s 9 o’clock (I am backsetting the time on this, because I like it to be standard and be before the day’s food consumption), and I’m returning to my old rule of no food after 9. I’m hoping that I’ll have the courage to set it back to 8:30 and eventually 8:00 after I get used to it again. I’ve got to get my body readjusted though. It’s gone totally off track.
In the end, it’s time to set a new goal. I did reach my preliminary goal of 130 pounds, and much faster than I imagined. So now, my goal is 120. I’m small enough in stature (and bone structure) that that shouldn’t be too thin at all. I’ve been as close as 126 and still had some weight to lose in my problem areas, so I think I’ll set the harder goal and go for it. Because without anywhere to go, I think I’ll be back to spinning my wheels. Work should help a lot though. It’s full-time, and since I take my lunch, it helps to control my consumption at lunch time. Besides, not really supposed to snack at our desks, so that pretty much precludes most of my most rampant binges. I’ll still eat out from time to time, but I shouldn’t jump on those opportunities to gorge, but rather to have a small portion of something that tastes good and is good for my body as well.
Enough rambling, I’ve got my stats. No photos this week, I forgot to take them, and I’m too busy the next few days to care.
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A little extra exercise here and there (hello, EA Active) seems to be assisting in keeping me from bouncing up after a couple of days of more lax eating. Then again, I can’t be perfect all of the time, either. Weekends I’m no longer nearly as strict, and I’m even allowing myself to eat lunch out twice a month during the week at places where I don’t know the exact calories. I’m a bit happier, although I need to be careful to focus a bit better too. Can’t allow that to start slipping out of my control either. In a few weeks will be my ultimate test. I’ll be on vacation, no access to the Internet. If I can do well at that (while still enjoying the variety of never-before-tasted foods surrounding me) then I’ll truly know I’m going to make it.
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Better late than never, right? Here’s the side photo…the front photo was just awful looking as I had a weird look on my face.
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A frustrating month, as my hard work paid off, but it isn’t visible due to a bad day yesterday and some overall digestive problems as last week ended (due to poor diet). Oh well!
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Rough month this month, really. Much of it was out of my control, and what wasn’t, I was a bit too tired to care about. First off was a stomach virus that did me in a for a couple of days. While I lost everything I ate, I also had to really lighten my exercise. Not to mention that once it was over, I ate a bit uncontrollably for awhile (too tired to care…) Then there was a family gathering, and by the time we got there through two hours of heavy rain and pulling onto a road that looked liked it washed away and into a dumpy building that was so loud you couldn’t hear yourself think, well, I ate. And ate and ate and ate. Bleh. Then the following weekend I got a cold, so for about two weeks I couldn’t exercise very much. I was also eating more, but it wasn’t affecting my weight. However, once I pretty much cleared up, I was just tired and grumpy from it all, and didn’t control my eating. So yeah, that’s where I’m at. Next month includes a wedding, but I’ve never found those to be binge-worthy affairs (I think I’ve only managed to hold out for the food once at a wedding, the rest of the times I’ve given up waiting on the bride and groom to finally arrive that I’ve taken off.) Plus the weather is getting nicer, so here’s hoping to an improved month and a better attitude for taking care of myself again.
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And I didn’t forget/get lazy this time. I have pictures!
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This was a much better month than the previous few have been. I got myself back under control pretty well with my eating. Plus, I went shopping! Nothing like shopping to get myself feeling great again. Slipping into size 5 dresses and small and medium tops just helps me remember how far I’ve come and how much I’ve been able to do. That, and I’ve been feeling happier now that I’ve got the eating calmed down a bit (and have been going after a bit more fruit again.)
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I’ll add in the photos later on when I take them. Hopefully not a month late again this time.
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I’m only a month late adding in the photos…
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Another 4 weeks have passed. I’m pretty much in maintenance mode at this point. Sure, maybe I’ll get down to 125, but as long as I avoid exceeding 130 ever again, I’m perfectly content. I do have some more toning to do though. I purchased a workout video (as mentioned at week 44) that has been a nice addition to my usual workout. For awhile this month I was doing double workouts. That wore me out a bit too much, but it was fun while it lasted. Now I’m moving away from a full day off. If I’ve got the energy, I might as well at least ride or something, even if only at half speed.
Really not much to say this month, so let’s just keep things rolling with the stats.
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And now for the photo evidence. I apologize for the extra skin–all my tight tanks were in the washing machine.
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Once again, a holiday thwarted me a bit. During the week of Christmas, I was down to about 127 pounds most days, but with the nibbling I allowed on Christmas Day, I bounced up a couple of pounds. But thankfully holidays are done for me (only allowing myself to go crazy on Thanksgiving and Christmas–New Year’s Eve doesn’t count), so I should be getting back on track again soon. Plus, I’ll be getting rid of all of the leftover cookies and candies we made tomorrow, hopefully. There’s really not just that much left…maybe I should just go ahead and pitch them after my husband’s had his fill. The turtles and truffles are stronger temptation than I’d like to have around (although I’m doing well with ignoring the cookies.)
I bought a workout DVD yesterday that I’m very pleased with. It’s Jillian Michaels’ 30 Day Shred, and today I certainly feel like I’ve been through a shredder! I’m hoping it will add some balance into my routine without me having to join a gym (because that’s just not going to happen.) I certainly felt it as I did it, so that’s a good sign.
But anyway, let’s move onto stats. I still need to workout this morning.
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Now onto the pictures. I changed tops this month as the old one was just getting too baggy to be of much use. I need to quit taking these when I’m still half-asleep and have bed head. Anyone who’s only seen me through this blog probably things I’m a total slob!
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