Good Mornin! Good Mornin!

I saw Singing in the Rain last night on the big screen and keep hearing the wonderful chorus of songs in my head. That is always a good way to start the morning. Another good way is to see a smaller number on the scale than the day before. I lost 0.8 lbs. For a single day, I would say that is pretty good work. Today will be a little harder, so I will have to make sure to stay on track food wise. I don't have a car today (mine is at the shop getting painted) so I can't go to the gym. Instead I am going to try The 30 Day Shred. Today isn't going to be nearly as hard as this weekend. I am going on a girls weekend beach trip with my mom, aunt, and sister. I am very excited, but I will have to find some way to workout and watch what I eat closely. I will see if the hotel has a gym or maybe do laps in the pool. I also need to try to plan to take fruit with me. I also need to cut my watermelon today - that would make a good snack for today.

Halloween Challenge Weigh-ins
(8.22.2012) - 206.4
(8.23.2012) - 205.6

Goal #1 - (10.31.2012) - 181.4

Being challenged in life is inevitable, being defeated is optional.  - a friend's Facebook page

End of Day 1

I did well today. I stayed on plan with my food and went to the gym. I managed to run just over three laps straight without walking. That is by far the most I have been able to run in a long time. I started walking at the first turn on the 4th lap. I am kicking myself now because while my brain told me I was too tired, my lungs and legs were fine. I hate the mental part of working out. I need to learn to push myself harder. I did the bike after that. A girl got on the bike next to mine at the same time. After 10 minutes she stopped and I had gone a mile further than her. I know, I know. I shouldn't compare myself to someone else or judge people at the gym but I was proud and I worked a little harder for the rest of that workout. And I am a very nice person, but let's be honest - I judge people at the gym just like everyone else. Sorry, Planet Fitness.

My roommate today showed me her 'fat picture.' She has lost 50 lbs. I don't have any of those because I am at (about 5 lbs less than) m highest weight. I can't let this continue. I must lose the weight now. We shall see tomorrow how today paid off. Just got to put one foot in front of the other and do this all again tomorrow.

Every Damn Day. Just Do It.  - Nike shirt I saw at the gym today

:P

Surprising Morning

As promised, I weighed in when I got up this morning. To my surprise and delight the scale said 206.4 - about a pound and a half lower than I have been hovering as of late. I have been trying to make a lifestyle change so maybe some of it is working. I'll continue to update you with my progress each day. I am going to stick with my goal of 25 lbs by Halloween (10 weeks), which makes my goal weight on that spooky day 181.4 lbs. That sounds super crazy to me right now, but I know its not impossible. Secretly I will be hoping to reach 180 or 179.8, but that will not be the official goal. I am going to have to find an awesome Halloween costume to show off my hard work and reward myself with some frivolity. The plan for today is to only eat fruits and veggies in any quantity I desire, workout (either at the gym or to a Jillian DVD), finish organizing my room/closet, and hopefully look for some jobs in the process.

(8.22.2012) 206.4

Goal #1 - 10.31.2012 - 181.4

:P

Just Keep Swimming...

Since my last post I have done a lot in my life I have graduated with my Masters degree and moved back to Florida. Unfortunately, all of my weight has moved back with me and I am still hovering around the same numbers that I was in March. I am taking another go at it. Tomorrow is ten weeks to Halloween. That seems prime timing to make a goal and plenty of time to achieve it. I am going all in and setting a steep goal. I would like to lose 25 lbs in 10 weeks. I'll weigh in tomorrow morning to see what the actual numbers are. Also, I am going to try to update here frequently. It is nice to have a record and motivating too. I know I have a long  way to go and I don't really have a number in mind for where I want to end. I really just want to be healthy and happy in my body. It would be nice to fit into some jeans from high school. That should be somewhere around the 150's. Today I reorganized my closet and cleaned out my closet from my parents house. I have a lot of clothes from smaller times that I can not fit into but would love to wear again. I kept a lot of them as motivation. I am ready to do this and I can't wait to see some results. Until tomorrow...

Do the thing that you don't think you can do. ~Eleanor Roosevelt via Stacy London

Morning Weigh in and a Couple Goals

This morning I hopped on the scale and was happy that it went down. Now it just has to do that a million more times. :-P

I decided to make myself a couple goals. These are some small goals that I can work towards without the whole daunting idea of wanting to lose 60 lbs. They are listed below with my weigh in.

Today is going to be a great day. I have a bunch of work to do, but I am going to make time to get to the gym and get my workout in.

(3.28.2012) 207
(3.29.2012) 205.6

Mini Goal #1: 199.8 (Onederland)
Mini Goal #2: 196.6 (5% lost)
Mini Goal #3: 194 (BMI 29.9)
Mini Goal #4: 186.2 (10% lost) - by graduation

Here we go again...

This has become a familiar tune, yet here I am again. It's never comforting to know that you are back at the beginning, but at the very least I am at least pointed in the right direction. I know where I need to go and I am back on track. I currently have two goals set. My first goal is to be 100% on plan everyday for a week. This week will be daily workouts and a tight diet. All fruits, veggies, and dairy plus LOTS of water. Next Wednesday morning I will be weighing in to see how much I have lost in my first week. My second goal is to run a 5k by graduation. I will be doing the C25K to achieve this second goal.

This is my all-time high. After today, I hope I will never be here again.

(3.28.12) 207 lbs
I have stayed on diet today and got a morning workout in at the gym. This evening I did a little extra running the steps in my apartment building a couple times and a short jog/walk outside.

Dresses!

After a little surfing around on the internet I discovered that I really want to wear more dresses. I don't have many at all - and I normally think I don't look very good in them. I am going to work towards wearing them more often and hopefully have a slimmer figure for them as well. As it gets colder, I can only think how I would love to rock a cute little dress, some leggings, and boots. I will have to find a pair of leggings that I like. I recently moved from sunny Florida to chilly NY. I don't have the cute winter wardrobe yet, so I will have to build it. I am going to wait till it gets a little cooler and hopefully I'm a little slimmer, to invest, but I hope I can pull off sleek and not bulky winter wear. I love the look of boots, yet will have to decide how to best wear them. I'll have to find some nice (not scary) skinny jeans. Hmmm...

Yay for clothes as motivation!