My Daily Workout

As promised, I'm linking my daily ab workout guide...just click on the title of this post. Starting this week, actually starting immediately in the morning tomorrow, I'm stepping up my workout. I've got a dress shopping expedition on Friday the 7th, and want to do as much slim down as I can in that little of time...don't worry though...I won't do anything stupid or unhealthy. I at least have done my fair share of research on dieting, even if I don't always follow that research. :) I'll do my best to be good from now on. :)

Walking....

Ok, thought I'd give you all a heads up on this. Chris and I walked a good 2 to 3 miles at least tonight, and I"m going to let that count as my workout for the day. I'm tired, and my abs are sore...I'll do a little bit more tomorrow for working out to make up...probably a bike ride, since I have a bike now...yay! Ok, that's all for tonight...bed is calling me... :)

Working out....

Ok, y'all should be proud of me. Not only have I been keeping up with my night workouts, but today, I started working out in the building's workout room. Granted, I was only on the bike for about 15 minutes, but I rode two miles. Sad to say my endurance for that is down...usually I ride for between a half hour and 45 minutes and ride around 8 miles. But, this just serves as a challenge to get back up there. I'm going to try to make it a regular thing to get over there and bike...or, here's an idea. :) Head down to the gym where I have a membership, where they have the really nice bikes and gym equipment. This was a good start though.

My diet's been ok too...still need to work on the snacking. I'm off to make lunch now...either a salad or a sandwich...haven't decided which yet...or hey! I have some stew I made thawing in the fridge....naw, that'll be for dinner.

Slow and Steady

Well, I think I'm finally starting to really lose weight. I feel like I've lost more than the scale shows, but no matter. I'm at 192.5, which isn't a huge change, but I think my stomach's gotten slightly smaller...my jeans fit better anyway.

My guess is that since I'm not eating meals at work every day anymore (I was working full time, with no time to run home or go out and get something, so I had to eat at the store's deli...which is good, but probably way more calories than I needed...ever...) I'm probably doing better with my own groceries. I've been having sandwiches for the past few meals...sandwiches with watermelon or jicama on the side, and I guess I had a yogurt too...

So anyway I hope this is a positive update....oh, I've been keeping up with exercise too! :)

Confessions.

Ok, so working out isn't bad at all...what I"m having trouble with is eating. As I said, I eat fairly healthy meals, but I snack, especially in the evenings while I'm doing other things. I need to go to the store and get groceries...I think...
See, I have a lot of food in my fridge...mostly to make salads. And while I enjoy salads, I can only take so many of them. So food sits unused while I am tempted by the sweets my roommates love to buy and bake...not that it's their fault...they're not on a diet, and they're not forcing me to eat it. I just need to be a bit more disciplined. Ok, so there's my confession.

P.S.
You all are welcome to comment on the blog...it helps for me to see that someone is in fact keeping track of this...
You don't have to, but it'd be nice. :)

Quick updates.

Weigh-in this morning:193.5

Quick details...
Ok, so I've been really good about working out consistently, except last night, which had special circumstances regarding my roomies...so anyway, I'm going to continue with the plan of working out every night, and see if I can't work in some workouts during the day...no guarentees on that yet...I am still spending most days in the computer lab trying to finish my work for a class...but that class ends a week from today, so I should be able to after that....hopefully.

As far as eating...I've been really good with meals...it's snacking that's been the problem this week, which is actually usually my problem anyway...so I'm going to attempt to find healthy snacks amongst all my groceries, and if not I'll go and stock up on some....and I"ll also plain cut down on amount.

That's it for now, I've got to go do laundry. :)

Excuses, excuses, excuses.

Ok, so here's the reason for the big delay. I was out of town Friday, the internet was down pretty much all of Saturday, I was in the computer lab most of Sunday doing homework, some of monday too, and there's where I run out of excuses. See I could have blogged monday or today, but this is the first I've gotten to it...Sorry, I'll try to be more regular with this.

Ok, so here's the rundown.

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, I only ate two meals a day, which I know is terrible, and on each day, one was healthy, and one wasn't. Yesterday and today I"ve tried to eat better, since I'm back to actually eating at home, food that I actually prepare. Tonight was especially good...I had a Tilapia filet....mmm....but the downside was that I baked a birthday cake tonight and enjoyed some of the batter and frosting....yeah, so that wasn't so great.

Plans for tomorrow....Salads....gotta use up lots of my greens! I just bought some radishes to have on salads too, which I need to eat before my roommates give me grief.

Last weigh-in (this morning): 194

Commitment: WIll workout tonight before bed, as well as the following nights for the rest of the week. I'll update on my progress. (Workout before bed usually entails a good ab workout...everything else must be scheduled extra during the day.)

First Morning (Ok, Afternoon.)

So I've actually been up for a few hours, but I've just now gotten around to blogging. Morning Weight was 192. I did work out last night before making this blog, and I intend to again today. I'll eventually get around to posting my workout...I got it off theknot.com. Not this post though. I think I"m going to make a very basic sandwich for lunch...you know, use up the groceries we've got till we absolutely have to get more. :)

Fresh Start.

So. Here's my new blog, my weight loss journal. I figure I've been slightly erratic in disciplining myself for weight loss, and I don't have very much time before I need to get a wedding dress. :) So.

Here are my goals.

Either...
Weight: 148
or...
Dress Size:12 ( I don't think I can fit into anything smaller with my shoulders being as they are. :) Which is ok. I'd be happy at 12.)

As I am now:

Weight: 196
Dress Size: 14/16 (usually 16, but depends on brand.)

I have about two, maybe three, four months at the absolute limit, to kick it into gear. Not a whole lot of time. I would be happy making part of the way there and finishing by my wedding, but I need to have a dress picked out by the absolute limit of four months.

Just so you know...
I am hoping you all can keep me accountable. Michelle, I did use the food journal, I promise, but I got off and got guilty, and since I didn't have you check regularly, I stopped. This is my new way of having everyone check frequently. When I know I have to post on here, especially if I mess up, (no worries, I'm good at being honest with that, at least) it can be a very good deterrent.

Also...
Please, if you do want to check up on me, I'm fine with that...that's great....no lectures please, though. I guarentee I beat up on myself over this ten times more than you know.


Ok. So very long post to say that I'm going to work hard at getting in shape for my wedding on May 26, 2007!