So I am thinking that I need to weigh myself on Thursdays for now on. The reason why is because I have two different weigh in days and weigh tends to fluctuate and so picking one day will be good. I also say that because Monday is normally my weigh in days because it is the start of the week etc and when I started to do Weight Watchers on the 2nd.
Then Caleb and I were going to start P90X on Saturday the 7th and they said pick a day and weigh yourself. I also chose Thursday because I wanted to really see if my WW diet was making a difference and that is when I got down to 219 a weight loss of 3.8 (woot woot). Then I weighed myself on Monday after my first weekend of P90X and got down one more pound 218 and I was pretty pleased. I did not weigh myself last Thursday because I was at Caleb's and he does not have a scale so I had to wait until Monday and that is when I went back to 219 or 219.6.
Because my initial P90X weight was on a Thursday and was 219 I am just going by 219 as my initial weight at the start of P90X. Every weigh in will be judged by my initial weight of 219. So today my weigh in day and I am 217.6. I did a little jig.
My clothes are fitting better and I am super excited. I am eating so healthly it is kinda crazy. Plenty of times I stopped eating so much because I am full and this is when I am eating chicken or veggies. I am also happy with this weight loss because it just shows that the weight gain from Monday was do to being on my period. Even though intellectually I knew that, it still hurt my feelings on Monday.
So since starting P90X I am not sure how many inches or percentage body fat I have lost, but I do know that I have loss a total of 1.4lbs. I will take that success :)
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Monday, May 16, 2011
A bit more of me this week
So today was weigh in morning and let me say I am sadden. At first weigh in I was 219.6 and then I moved the scale to a surface which I thought was flat and I am 219. Either way I gained since last week. I am trying not to get discouraged because I am working out more than I have before, doing new things and I guess I wanted to see some results.
I get easily discouraged and if something does not happen the way I want then I just stop. I think that my diet has been 90% on target. I have been eating meals later, so my metabolism is not going right and ice cream or frozen yogurt is not my friend when I am eating 3 servings in one sitting (in my defense I did that only once).
I am trying to rationalize and am thinking since it is that time of the month is that making a difference? Is that a myth or does menstruating add some water weight? I don't know I just know that after my first week I gained either 1-1.6 pounds and I wanna cry. I talked to Danae about it and she said that her and Matt did this for 60 days and she lost 25lbs. Where is my pounds loss? Do I need to eat more calories, do I need to work out more, or do I just need to chill the freak out?!?!?!
I can say that with this being day 10 I am feeling good mentally (besides this self doubt from weight gain). I don't feel bloated, I feel like I can use more weight and I wore one of my shirts this weekend that fit but a bit tight in the arms, I am happy to say that it fit perfectly. So I will take losing inches. That was a nice victory for me.
Well I will continue on with this journey and hopefully it is just additional water weight. If not I will just continue to monitor but I will not quit.
I get easily discouraged and if something does not happen the way I want then I just stop. I think that my diet has been 90% on target. I have been eating meals later, so my metabolism is not going right and ice cream or frozen yogurt is not my friend when I am eating 3 servings in one sitting (in my defense I did that only once).
I am trying to rationalize and am thinking since it is that time of the month is that making a difference? Is that a myth or does menstruating add some water weight? I don't know I just know that after my first week I gained either 1-1.6 pounds and I wanna cry. I talked to Danae about it and she said that her and Matt did this for 60 days and she lost 25lbs. Where is my pounds loss? Do I need to eat more calories, do I need to work out more, or do I just need to chill the freak out?!?!?!
I can say that with this being day 10 I am feeling good mentally (besides this self doubt from weight gain). I don't feel bloated, I feel like I can use more weight and I wore one of my shirts this weekend that fit but a bit tight in the arms, I am happy to say that it fit perfectly. So I will take losing inches. That was a nice victory for me.
Well I will continue on with this journey and hopefully it is just additional water weight. If not I will just continue to monitor but I will not quit.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
1.2 down for a total of 5lbs!!!
Not even a week later and I am down to 218 which means I lost another 1.2 pounds for a total of 5 lbs since last Monday. I am so happy about that!!!
Caleb and I started P90X on Saturday and oh my goodness. This is gonna be a challenge but in a much needed way. Typically we will do 3 work outs together (Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday) and 3 on our own (except for holidays that fall on a Monday we will do those together).
I am feeling good about what we are doing. I am hoping that we can follow through with this. Between the two of us we know 7 people who have brought P90X and did not finish for a variety of reasons.
We do not want to be included in that number. I think Caleb will motivate me and I will definitely motivate him. We both want to be healthier, get physically fit and just look better. I love this man with my heart and love that we are doing this together. He was so encouragining when we were doing this on Saturday and Sunday.
So this is my first of many blogging about my P90X and weight loss journey.
Caleb and I started P90X on Saturday and oh my goodness. This is gonna be a challenge but in a much needed way. Typically we will do 3 work outs together (Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday) and 3 on our own (except for holidays that fall on a Monday we will do those together).
I am feeling good about what we are doing. I am hoping that we can follow through with this. Between the two of us we know 7 people who have brought P90X and did not finish for a variety of reasons.
We do not want to be included in that number. I think Caleb will motivate me and I will definitely motivate him. We both want to be healthier, get physically fit and just look better. I love this man with my heart and love that we are doing this together. He was so encouragining when we were doing this on Saturday and Sunday.
So this is my first of many blogging about my P90X and weight loss journey.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Less of me today :)
Hey, I just could not wait to share two good news items. One: I lost 3.8 pounds since Monday. Weight Watchers and just wanting to eat healthy is working. I act as if I am surprised...lol.
Two, Caleb and I are starting P90X on Saturday. I am a little worried because the warm up was so hard that I stopped, but we are encouraging each other and I will give it my all.
That's all for today. I felt like binging on all thing junk food but I was relatively tamed. I ate a second dinner because I was starving and 1 cup of ice cream. I went over my points but I have been working out a lot (i.e. walking to work Mon-Wed).
I am pleased with my results and pray that I can continue on. Thanks and until I write in you again..
Two, Caleb and I are starting P90X on Saturday. I am a little worried because the warm up was so hard that I stopped, but we are encouraging each other and I will give it my all.
That's all for today. I felt like binging on all thing junk food but I was relatively tamed. I ate a second dinner because I was starving and 1 cup of ice cream. I went over my points but I have been working out a lot (i.e. walking to work Mon-Wed).
I am pleased with my results and pray that I can continue on. Thanks and until I write in you again..
Monday, May 2, 2011
What is a girl to do
So depression is starting to set in. I am officially 223 pounds. I have never been so large in my life. My clothes are not fitting very well and let's be honest, I probably look really fat in them also.
So no more complaining I am gonna do something more about it.
My current weight: 222.8lbs
My goal weight: 160lbs
Difference: 62.8lbs
Timeline: ongoing, but I would like to see minimum a five lbs difference every month
Significant timelines:
July 19th which is 12 weeks away and my goal is to be at 202.8lbs, which means that I am aiming to lose 20 lbs. This date is significant because Caleb and I are taking our first vacation alone to TN.
November 5th is 27 weeks away and my goal is to be at 190lbs, which means that I am aiming to lose 12lbs since July 19th with a total loss of 32lbs which will put me more than halfway from my over goal.
To get this accomplished:
I am doing Weight Watchers which will increase my water consumption, taking vitamins again, eating more fruits, veggies and getting appropriate portions.
Caleb and I are starting P90X this month. This will be six days a week for an hour a day along with a diet plan.
I am also walking to work everyday or 3 miles on the days I am unable to walk to work.
Until I get to do P90X I will do my Flat Belly Diet workout tapes 3 days a week.
I constantly need reminders on why am I doing this:
So for Weight Watchers my daily point allowance is: 36 points this is very different from when I did the journey 3 years ago. They don't take calories into effect because not all calories are created equal (ain't that the truth), but now they look into carbs and protein in addition to fiber and fat which they have had previously.
So wish me luck in this journey. I will need it, I will do my best to keep the blog updated.
So no more complaining I am gonna do something more about it.
My current weight: 222.8lbs
My goal weight: 160lbs
Difference: 62.8lbs
Timeline: ongoing, but I would like to see minimum a five lbs difference every month
Significant timelines:
July 19th which is 12 weeks away and my goal is to be at 202.8lbs, which means that I am aiming to lose 20 lbs. This date is significant because Caleb and I are taking our first vacation alone to TN.
November 5th is 27 weeks away and my goal is to be at 190lbs, which means that I am aiming to lose 12lbs since July 19th with a total loss of 32lbs which will put me more than halfway from my over goal.
To get this accomplished:
I am doing Weight Watchers which will increase my water consumption, taking vitamins again, eating more fruits, veggies and getting appropriate portions.
Caleb and I are starting P90X this month. This will be six days a week for an hour a day along with a diet plan.
I am also walking to work everyday or 3 miles on the days I am unable to walk to work.
Until I get to do P90X I will do my Flat Belly Diet workout tapes 3 days a week.
I constantly need reminders on why am I doing this:
- Because I am at my all time heaviest
- My clothes do not fit well
- Health problems increases with obesity
- Underwear is getting tighter
- I have a muffin top which is out of control
So for Weight Watchers my daily point allowance is: 36 points this is very different from when I did the journey 3 years ago. They don't take calories into effect because not all calories are created equal (ain't that the truth), but now they look into carbs and protein in addition to fiber and fat which they have had previously.
So wish me luck in this journey. I will need it, I will do my best to keep the blog updated.
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