Oooook.!
So I've been to the gym every day this week. And: today, I was able to control my food cravings, I controlled my portions, and only ate things that I'm supposed to! :D! YAY ME! Looks like I'm getting back on track after all! :). I feel alot better about myself and what I'm doing. I also have more of a vision of what I'll look like when I get thin, and that's helping to promote my energy towards this cause in my life. I'm so happy to be on track again :)
Friday, November 27, 2009
Thursday, November 26, 2009
... Sorry
I've had alot happen in the last few weeks and although things are getting better at the moment, some problems are still persisting.
For a week or so, I stopped going to the gym. I had assignment after assignment, test after test, and I barely had time to sleep, let alone go to the gym, but I'm getting back on track.
I've been to the gym Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday this week, I'm not eating enough at the right times which causes some unhealthy habits, but I'm taking my fat burners, vitamins, and doing more exercise than I usually do lately. (Like for example today I burnt about 380 calories - 100 more than my minimum goal and 70 more than my maximum goal.:] )
I know I've fallen behind where I should be right now (I haven't gained any weight but I haven't lost any either) but I've gotten myself through some academically stressful yet important work, and some personal growth. I believe I'm truly back on the road I should be on. Wish me luck for the rest of the week :) All the support is appreciated.
I also want to thank my family for helping me through a particularly rough incident. I wouldn't be the same without you. ♥
For a week or so, I stopped going to the gym. I had assignment after assignment, test after test, and I barely had time to sleep, let alone go to the gym, but I'm getting back on track.
I've been to the gym Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday this week, I'm not eating enough at the right times which causes some unhealthy habits, but I'm taking my fat burners, vitamins, and doing more exercise than I usually do lately. (Like for example today I burnt about 380 calories - 100 more than my minimum goal and 70 more than my maximum goal.:] )
I know I've fallen behind where I should be right now (I haven't gained any weight but I haven't lost any either) but I've gotten myself through some academically stressful yet important work, and some personal growth. I believe I'm truly back on the road I should be on. Wish me luck for the rest of the week :) All the support is appreciated.
I also want to thank my family for helping me through a particularly rough incident. I wouldn't be the same without you. ♥
Monday, November 9, 2009
Getting Better...
OK. So. I didn't get to the gym on the weekend but if I remember correctly, I went every day throughout the week, so I still got there 5x last week. On Saturday, I was too busy and didn't have time and on Sunday I was still sore from Thursday (I increased the weights I lift on 2 chest muscles working machines... and they were pretty burnt out afterwards.)
I went to the gym today - it was a cardio/elliptical day. I worked myself pretty hard but it felt good afterwards to be putting in effort once again. :) I am getting slightly better at controlling my eating - today I had breakfast at noon, had a couple small snacks (an apple and a yogurt) during classes, went to the gym, came home and had a pork chop and some boiled carrots for dinner and then had a snack of a couple whole what reduced fat crackers with some turkey polish sausage and an 80 calorie cheese stick for a snack. No thinsations. No temptations to eat things I shouldn't be eating. I'm getting stronger again at telling myself "no" to eating once in a while, and am eating slower.
Today was a good step towards getting back on track. I'm not quite there - I'm still eating more frequently than I would like to, but it's all healthy and it's smaller portions. It's starting to feel (again) like it should. I think I'm getting over my first major fallback on my weight loss journey. :D!
I went to the gym today - it was a cardio/elliptical day. I worked myself pretty hard but it felt good afterwards to be putting in effort once again. :) I am getting slightly better at controlling my eating - today I had breakfast at noon, had a couple small snacks (an apple and a yogurt) during classes, went to the gym, came home and had a pork chop and some boiled carrots for dinner and then had a snack of a couple whole what reduced fat crackers with some turkey polish sausage and an 80 calorie cheese stick for a snack. No thinsations. No temptations to eat things I shouldn't be eating. I'm getting stronger again at telling myself "no" to eating once in a while, and am eating slower.
Today was a good step towards getting back on track. I'm not quite there - I'm still eating more frequently than I would like to, but it's all healthy and it's smaller portions. It's starting to feel (again) like it should. I think I'm getting over my first major fallback on my weight loss journey. :D!
Friday, November 6, 2009
*smacks self*
Last night after I wrote that blog about how I wanted to be more strict with myself, I ended up having a bowl of popcorn (hence the title of this blog). I think it's important to share this with my readers because I post alot of my successes and I haven't had too many serious fallbacks until this week... but I just want you to all know that it's not all easy. There are times that I break and eat something I shouldn't... or don't do as well at the gym... no one's perfect. I'm trying my best though.
Today I haven't had anything bad and I worked out longer than I normally do on the elliptical machines. I know I need to make up for what I've been doing the last week or so and I really want to reach my goal. As someone put it to me last night "there's always a chance to eat popcorn AFTER you reach your goal... it's not like you'll never have it again.." just not until I get where I want to be.
Part of what caused me to work out longer today was me reading one of my textbooks while on the elliptical machines and having music so I was never fully focused on the thoughts 'my legs are starting to hurt,' 'I'm tired' and whatnot. I also accidently reset the machine half way through my routine :(. But it gave me a chance to keep going (longer than I should - there's a 30 minute time limit on the machines but there was no line up and free machines today so I figured it wouldn't be too big of a deal). I know I burned 307.2 calories on the second portion of my workout and on the first half my guess is that I had burnt about 150... so say around 450 calories for my workout today. I didn't push myself to go really fast - my pace stayed at about 120 strokes per minute regardless of whether or not the incline or the resistance was increased so the lower resistance gave me a bit of a chance to catch my breath for the harder sections where it was back up.
Tomorrow is going to be the first day that I go to the gym on the weekend as part of my regular schedule. I'm upping my gym days to every day except sundays... so that in case I need to take off a day for school I can do so and so that I get even closer to my goal sooner.
I want to reach my goal so badly - not only for myself, but for my loved ones too. I'm not going to give up. Yes, I've had a bit of a rough patch for the past week or so but I'm getting myself back on track and I will keep this up.
Today I haven't had anything bad and I worked out longer than I normally do on the elliptical machines. I know I need to make up for what I've been doing the last week or so and I really want to reach my goal. As someone put it to me last night "there's always a chance to eat popcorn AFTER you reach your goal... it's not like you'll never have it again.." just not until I get where I want to be.
Part of what caused me to work out longer today was me reading one of my textbooks while on the elliptical machines and having music so I was never fully focused on the thoughts 'my legs are starting to hurt,' 'I'm tired' and whatnot. I also accidently reset the machine half way through my routine :(. But it gave me a chance to keep going (longer than I should - there's a 30 minute time limit on the machines but there was no line up and free machines today so I figured it wouldn't be too big of a deal). I know I burned 307.2 calories on the second portion of my workout and on the first half my guess is that I had burnt about 150... so say around 450 calories for my workout today. I didn't push myself to go really fast - my pace stayed at about 120 strokes per minute regardless of whether or not the incline or the resistance was increased so the lower resistance gave me a bit of a chance to catch my breath for the harder sections where it was back up.
Tomorrow is going to be the first day that I go to the gym on the weekend as part of my regular schedule. I'm upping my gym days to every day except sundays... so that in case I need to take off a day for school I can do so and so that I get even closer to my goal sooner.
I want to reach my goal so badly - not only for myself, but for my loved ones too. I'm not going to give up. Yes, I've had a bit of a rough patch for the past week or so but I'm getting myself back on track and I will keep this up.
Thursday, November 5, 2009
URGH!
The weather is getting so depressing!!!! Anyone want to switch some of their warmth and sunshine for our snow?
Ok, so I've been a bit better today... and by a bit I mean a bit. I still bought an unhealthy snack today, but I walked myself away from the cookies and the muffins at the library... I'm taking snacks with me and I'm still hungry! I brought an apple and a ziplock bowl of veggies and I still wanted more food :S. I really need to remember to take my fatburners in the morning. >.< I'm getting really frustrated with my lack of self control over food even though it's better than it was a week or so ago.
I've got some pork in the oven (with General Dao's sauce and almonds on it ^-^) and a fruit smoothie (mixed frozen berries with orange peach mango juice and a bit of milk) waiting for me... I've also been really enjoying Tetley's spiced plum rooiboos tea lately.. it's delicious :D
Hopefully tomorrow I'll have more control. :S
Wish me luck! (I need it!!!)
Ok, so I've been a bit better today... and by a bit I mean a bit. I still bought an unhealthy snack today, but I walked myself away from the cookies and the muffins at the library... I'm taking snacks with me and I'm still hungry! I brought an apple and a ziplock bowl of veggies and I still wanted more food :S. I really need to remember to take my fatburners in the morning. >.< I'm getting really frustrated with my lack of self control over food even though it's better than it was a week or so ago.
I've got some pork in the oven (with General Dao's sauce and almonds on it ^-^) and a fruit smoothie (mixed frozen berries with orange peach mango juice and a bit of milk) waiting for me... I've also been really enjoying Tetley's spiced plum rooiboos tea lately.. it's delicious :D
Hopefully tomorrow I'll have more control. :S
Wish me luck! (I need it!!!)
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
My Current Difficulties
Lately I'm finding it really hard to stick to what I'm supposed to eat. I don't know if it's partly because I've been really busy with school work lately, and it's just so much easier to eat something pre-made (but unhealthy)... or I'm just weaker than I used to be.... :S. I'm trying to be better though. I'm trying to remember to make snacks of fruit or veggies to bring with me to my classes. Yesterday it was an apple and a few carrots... today I didn't have time. :\
Another thing I'm finding difficult is to portion myself. I haven't been taking my fat burners properly lately, so that could have something to do with it, but I've been so hungry lately... all the time... I feel like I just eat and eat. :( For example, I had breakfast at about 9am this morning, I ate again at around 10:30... I was hungry by 11... it's too much! For the past few hours at least I've been pretty strict with myself, and I'm building up more of an appetite for dinner, but it doesn't matter if I eat a big meal or a snack, I'm hungry an hour later or less :(
So obviously my downfall right now is the food. I'm trying to keep in mind that I want to lose the weight so much more than I want that food... hopefully my mindset will help. But... for now, this is what I'm finding tough.
Wish me luck!
Another thing I'm finding difficult is to portion myself. I haven't been taking my fat burners properly lately, so that could have something to do with it, but I've been so hungry lately... all the time... I feel like I just eat and eat. :( For example, I had breakfast at about 9am this morning, I ate again at around 10:30... I was hungry by 11... it's too much! For the past few hours at least I've been pretty strict with myself, and I'm building up more of an appetite for dinner, but it doesn't matter if I eat a big meal or a snack, I'm hungry an hour later or less :(
So obviously my downfall right now is the food. I'm trying to keep in mind that I want to lose the weight so much more than I want that food... hopefully my mindset will help. But... for now, this is what I'm finding tough.
Wish me luck!
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Down to 185!
I weighed myself today (at the proper time) and my weight is down to 185! (which is what it was after last weekend...) YAY! 23 pounds down, ony 40 left to go! I'm over 1/3 of the way there! :D
I'm eating more veggies these days. Also keeping on top of my multivitamins, vitamin c, echinacea once in a while, fat burners.... I'm the healthiest I've been in a loooong loooong time. I feel really good. My jeans are getting even more loose, the ring on my finger slides off with ease now (must be careful I don't lose it!) and I can run up a set of stairs without feeling winded at all. :) I love it!
I'm eating more veggies these days. Also keeping on top of my multivitamins, vitamin c, echinacea once in a while, fat burners.... I'm the healthiest I've been in a loooong loooong time. I feel really good. My jeans are getting even more loose, the ring on my finger slides off with ease now (must be careful I don't lose it!) and I can run up a set of stairs without feeling winded at all. :) I love it!
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