| Friday, June 23, 2006 |
| Slow week |
I don't have too much to report this week. I showed a 2lb loss last week that looks like I'm maintaining this week...lol. I got an NSV Wednesday: a gym friend told me she's noticing how my muscles are developing after she said how great I'm looking and guessed that I've dropped five sizes. I took it as a great compliment coming from her svelte frame.
It's been a rough workout week. I got hit in the face and body several times by a very stinging volleyball, and I'm nursing my right knee for some reason and am going to give it a little rest. I'm still loving the bike but trying to vary up the workouts so I'm not doing the same thing all the time.
I finally took the plunge and have joined the online dating crowd. I must say that it has great entertainment value alone.
And that's it from this side of the world. |
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| Wednesday, June 14, 2006 |
| Week 50 |
Wowwwwa...it's so fantastic to have been able to be at this for 50 weeks. In 50 weeks I have divorced fried foods - especially chicken, subs, extra-cheesie pizza of any variety, soda, juice, cake, pie, brownies and cookies, candy, mayonaise, butter, margarine...Quarter Pounders with cheese, Whoppers, Church's/Popeye's Chicken, Taco Bell, China Wok's egg rolls, shrimp fried rice and crab rangoon...oil, oil, oil - fat, fat, fat - empty calories...and the list goes on. Gone are the days of sitting and eating a full-size bag of chips or cookies in front of the tele. I'm no longer sitting in a restaurant downing a loaf of bread while waiting for the food to arrive. In 50 weeks I am happier about how I feel and happier about how I look and happier with some of the decisions I'm making. I'm looking forward to the next 50 weeks. It's still sometimes surreal.
As I approach my anniversary I dump the notion that I will be at my 100lb loss goal (I'll be somewhere in the neighborhood though), but embrace the new me that has emerged and is well on her way to the ultimate goal. Today I celebrate me (and the hopes that one day my shoulders, pecs and biceps will look remotely like this - I hope to look so good at 48!...)
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| Tuesday, June 06, 2006 |
| Walking in the rain |
This past weekend was a blast, and I attended the best church picnic ever. There were kiddie attractions, tournaments, food galore and hundreds and hundreds of people there. I ate the best bbq...pulled chicken and pork and a little bit of baked beans - yum. I hadn't seen many folks in years, so of course I had to go through the motions of how much I've changed outwardly. It was nice. Our church is unique in that, although we have a couple thousand members, we have seven services and in essence seven mini-churches within the whole so that people can feel connected. I once attended a large church in Metro Atlanta that boasted more than 20,000 members. When I went for worship it felt more like an arena than church because of all the people there, the multi-media presentations and the concert-like worship experience. It works for some, and while it was all grand, it was very overwhelming - especially as a new attendee. In any case, I had to find somewhere I wouldn't get lost in the mix and where somebody would miss me if I wasn't around. I love my church, I love the people, and I love the idea that if I have a conflict, I have six other options for attendance on the weekend. With all that said, we celebrated the church's 20th anniversary. Though my teams didn't win the tournaments, we are still champions :).
I've had a great time with exercise within the past few days as I got to switch things up a bit because of the volleyball tournament. One of my biggest accomplishments for the weekend was being persistent about taking a walk in the park. The sky was crackling with thunder and the threat of rain, but I decided to do it anyway, and instead of doing a quicking mile I did three (in the rain). I found that quite rewarding and my body felt like I hadn't done anything at all and could have kept going. That was great.
I've managed to slip downward into another size - hallelujah - yeah - yippe doooooo! It sort of came out of nowhere and was a nice surprise. The icing on that was a two pound loss for last week, bringing the total to -84lbs. By the way my heart feels you'd think I lost five or eight pounds. I feel so good about the scale moving again, so inspired, and I'm gonna ride the feeling out (because we all know feelings come and go). I've been trying to visualize myself down a few more sizes, and it's so foreign. I guess I'll have to see it when I get there. In the meantime, hi-ho.... |
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| Thursday, June 01, 2006 |
| Ahhhhh....summer! |
Okay, the summer unofficially began on Memorial Day but it has officially begun in my heart. I can't magnify enough what it means to have such a variety of fresh fruit available in so many splendid colors, shapes and scents. Last Sunday I went to a bbq and brought a fruit salad full of berries and watermelon, and have been eating the remnant ever since. Every time I eat it I feel like I've won a prize. It's probably because I know I'm eating healthy and the fruits that are in season now are the healthiest. Ahhhhhhh. Who ever thought fruit would be such a big deal?
I squeaked out two pounds last week, which is officially four pounds for the month. It was a weird month with having things stall causing me to go back to the table and evaluate any vulnerable areas. I ended up having to go back to twice a day workouts, however, what I'm doing is not as grueling as before. My lunch workout consists of 15-20 minutes on a bike (my new workout diversion) usually topped off by 10 minutes walking on the track. The evening workouts are the same, mostly strength classes or more cardio. I have varied my routine so I'm not doing the same things every day/week. I hated having to double up again but hopefully I'll be able to adjust soon. I've got just four weeks left before I reach my one year NS anniversary and I'm excited about the progress so far.
The most difficult thing about last month was trying to adjust from 1500 cals to 1200 a day. Com'on...that's nothing! LOL I honestly couldn't see how people are doing it. I still haven't fully made the transition but have juggled things up enough to make an impact. It made me take a look at myself and the facts...I still love food and though I don't eat as much as I did before, I hate the restriction when it comes to things I love. So, I'm contending with deprivation. I'm not talking about having something every now and then...I'm talking about my new found love for: movie popcorn (I go to the local cinema just to buy it and not watch a movie), Clif Bars, sugar-free gummy bears and worms from Fuzziwig's Candy Store...who can resist the candy store???
I'm going to have to work out a rotation of treats so I can have them whenever I'd like without going off the beaten path. The ol' pootsies alone (from the malitol or sorbitol and whatever else is in the sugar-free stuff) isn't enough to keep me abay.
And now for the tale of my quest for discount higher-end running sneakers (an oxymoron, I know). I drove to five DSW stores between Saturday and Sunday to save $50 (add'l 50-70% off). You're probably thinking the amount of gas I burned really didn't bring any savings at all, but gas is a company perk for me so I'm blessed to not have to consider it. Besides that, since my original babies were stolen - okay...left behind at the gym and promptly taken by the finder - I had to make up for that somehow. Anywho, to my surprise every store had what I was looking for in either a half to full size too small, or two sizes too big. How frustrating. I finally had the revelation to go to the outlets and found not one pair, but two for for the price of one. I am the winner (and my feet are absolutely happy)!!!
I'm gearing up for a basketball and volleyball tournament this weekend at church and have been talked up by many who are participating. It's kind of kewl to have celebrity status due to my new fitness level. I hope to have lots of fun (and live up to all the hype). |
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