Back for Biggest Loser

I'm back. Pretty much fell off the wagon, but that is in the past, I'm living for today and tomorrow. Well and yesterday because that's what the post is about. LOL.

Some people decided to do The Biggest Loser at work again and I'm going to join up. Last year I wasn't really into it, just wanted to because everyone else was doing it.. But this year I'm fully focused. I took my few weeks off and only gained 2 lbs back so I'm still good. I didn't do the best at eating yesterday, just for the fact that I have nothing healthy in the house.. Well, I have a few things but I didn't really feel like cooking yesterday (I'm at a great start, huh!)

I did however get my 1.5 miles in with some crunches, pushups, etc. So I don't view the day as a complete failure. I'm hopefully getting to the store today so I can start this off with a bang but I'm not going to count on it. Weekday grocery shopping doesn't usually work for me.

My Weigh In Stats.. I've decided to shorten my goal. That way my goal isn't a year away. It just seems so far away and unreachable. This way maybe I can actually get there without giving up!

SW178
GW158

View My daily Food/Exercise Tracker on SparkPeople.

Le sigh - Weigh in day...

Not a good week at all. I thought last week was bad. The week always starts off good on Mondays.. but then rapidly goes downhill by the weekend. I didn't do crap this past weekend. Sat on my butt and watched tv. that's what I did. And did I cook? Oh no.. it was take out for this family. Bleh.  I did gain and it wasn't a horrible gain.. But it was still a gain.

SW: 182
LW: 174.4
CW: 176.0
GW: 135

I'm off to take the vitamins so i can get some energy and maybe do something today.. all I know is, there will definitely be a change next week. And for the better :)


ttfn

Steph

Love this!

After many, many diets that I have just given up on, I am finally seeing progress. With this diet I can see a few things that I didn't see the other times because I've actually been at it for more than a week.. hmm... who would have thought?

For one its obvious I'm doing good because my weight is continually going down. But I also can see my legs getting smaller, which excites me even more than the weight loss.

I have never had small legs. Even when in school I wouldn't have called them small. They have always been on the bigger, muscular side and I've always hated it. But right now, I'm not caring that my calves are freakin huge from all the walking I'm doing, I'm ecstatic that my thighs are shrinking!  I have these old pair of guy basketball shorts I got in high school that I sometimes work out in. When I first started walking, it was so hard to get them on. Basketball shorts are supposed to be loose but not on me they weren't.. they were skin tight and I hated it. I pulled them out last night for the first time in about a month and guess what! They fit! They are still a little tight in the tummy but my legs look great in them :) I've noticed in quite a few pair of my pants too that they are going on alot easier too, but it's hard to see when I wear my pants everyday and I haven't seen these shorts in a month.

I am supposed to be keeping up w/ my measurements on sparkpeople but I've kind of let that slide. I'm thinking it's time to start doing it again, I want to see my progress from day 1!

Hope everyone has a fantastical (is that a word?) day!!

End of Day 11/11/10

Today was a pretty good day. Well.. sort of... I took my vitamins today and got wired (as usual) but didn't feel like working at all. However, (just in case boss is reading) I did get work done. hehe

I ate out three times today (oops) but tried really hard not to go overboard. Breakfast I had a combination & potato burrito.. But only half of it. At lunch I had fajitas, refried beans and spanish rice. Not the healthiest but very good.. and I could have done way worse. Supper was Dairy Queen. A kids meal steak fingers w/ gravy and french fries. yum :) Again, atleast I went with the kids meal and not the full meal. Even though I tried my hardest, I'm not going to post my calories because I'm embarrassed hehe..

After supper, I actually remembered that I had an author chat to get to on Mundie Moms so I went there & had an awesome time reading and sometimes contributing to the chat with Maggie Stiefvater.

I just got off the treadmill. I started out doing my 30 minute weight loss exercise but about 6 minutes into it, my hand accidently hit the safety string and stopped me. I didn't really feel like starting it all over and since it won't let you just pick up where you left off, I made my own workout :) I walked a little over a mile for 20 minutes and burned about 20 more calories than I would have if I had stuck with the other workout. So that's good, right?

I hope everyone has a wonderful night.. I'm off to watch Wild Wild West with my hunnie. :)

I'm a Slacker

Yes, I'm a slacker. I believe it's been a whole week without a post. Last week I started going downhill, only exercising the bare minimum and eating whatever I wanted. I didn't go terribly overboard but I know most of the days I went over on my calories. Starting on Monday I picked it back up. Didn't go over my cals at all this week and worked my ass off in the exercise area. Luckily the few lbs I did gain are now gone.

SW: 182
LW: 175.2
CW: 174.4
GW: 135




So I totally know that if I hadn't slacked off, I would probably already be at my 10lbs lost but no worries, I'll get it in one more next week. One of my challenges on Spark People called 13 by 12-11-10 ends in a month. So far i'm down 7.6 lbs.. but I have to lose 5.4 more lbs by Dec 11th.. I'm sure I can do it, I'm just going to have to be careful on Thanksgiving.. Well, and the day before. Work is having our own Thanksgiving lunch on Wednesday so I get an extra chance to go crazy w/ my eating. Since I know me.. and I love Thanksgiving food.. I'm thinking I'm going to bump my 20 minutes a day into 30 or maybe in 40. With my exercises that would get me at around 1.5 to 2 miles everyday..

Anyway, back to work I go.. everyone have a great day!

New Awards For October

Logged into SparkPeople and got new awards for the month of October

And then, of course, there is this wonderful award that I just *love*:

Yusssss.....

Start Weight: 182
Last Weight: 178
Current Weight: 175.2
Goal Weight: 135


I am 5lbs away from my first goal of 170. When I reach 170 I'm going to reward myself w/ a new cut and color so I'm excited :)

Tues 11.2.10

Tonight I did my strength training since I skipped it yesterday, and I have done 30 minutes on the treadmill. I am now headed to the gazelle for 10 minutes and then, hopefully bed. Today was a really good day. I snuck on the scale even thought I'm not supposed to and I'm down to 175. that is 6 lbs lost! I know my not eating yesterday is one of the main reasons for that loss but I still like it :) Hopefully it'll stay that way or go down even more by my official weigh in day on Thursday.Well, sorry to cut this so short, but I should really get going! Night everyone!

Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Breakfast
	Calories	Fat	Carbohydrates	Protein
Great Value Oatmeal (Maple & Brown Sugar), 0.25 serving	40	1	8	1
SCHWAN'S Deluxe Ham & Cheese Omelet, 1 serving	220	16	4	13
	260	17	12	14
Lunch
	Calories	Fat	Carbohydrates	Protein
Lean Cuisine Market Creations - Garlic Chicken, 1 serving	270	6	33	20
	270	6	33	20
Dinner
	Calories	Fat	Carbohydrates	Protein
Dairy Queen Kid's Steak Fingers and Fries Combo, 1 serving	420	24	42	10
Root Beer, 16 fl oz	202	0	52	0
	622	24	94	10
Snack
	Calories	Fat	Carbohydrates	Protein
Pillsbury Sweet Moment Molten Lava Brownies (1 brownie), 1 serving	360	17	48	4
	360	17	48	4
	1,512	64	187	48
	1340 - 1690	35 - 62	179 - 258	60 - 139

Much Better..

Yesterday was awful! I woke up with an upset stomach and it just got worse. I'm not sure if the horsepills I took yesterday had any part in it so just in case I'm skipping them for today.

I didn't track any of my food yesterday but it wouldn't really matter. I had one omelet in the morning, like 2 bites of a Marie Callender's meal for lunch and some 7up and a few potato chips for supper. I drank 2 cups of water but that was pretty much it. 


Today I woke up hungry which is always a good sign. I wasn't hungry at all yesterday and if I was, I couldn't tell over the stomach cramps I was having. I woke up this morning and drank a cup of water and had about 1/4 of a packet of oatmeal. Didn't want to push myself too fast because just after that oatmeal my stomach went a little crazy. Decided to go lay back down for another hour and when I got up it was so much better. I'm now at work and can actually concentrate on my work, where as yesterday I couldn't life my head from my desk. Just ate an omelet and working on a 1 liter bottle of water. 


Obviously I skipped my 20 minutes  yesterday.. I can just imagine how that would have worked out if I had even tried so depending on how I feel tonight I'm going to do a 30 minute workout on the treadmill and 10 minutes on the elliptical to make up for yesterday and get my 20 minutes in today. 

I hope everyone has a wonderful day! 

Vitamins

While we were in Lubbock this weekend, Mac decided he wanted to go by GNC. One of his guys at work was telling him about some vitamins that Mac needs to take. To get him healthier and at the same time to gain weight. He also wanted me to come along because since I'm working out and eating better, I need to start taking vitamins too. I'm all for taking vitamins. I'm not sick all that often anyway, but I know I could use a little help in the kicking that fat out of my body. When I walked in there, I figured I would be getting just one multivitamin. Oh no.. no no no no no.. I got 7 of them. Horse pills too. 

I Have :

• Multivitamin Support - A premium multiple vitamin and mineral formula for the high demands of physically active women. This scientifically designed formula features B-vitamins for carbohydrate metabolism and energy production and a Proprietary Performance Blend. In addition, Women's Ultra Mega Active includes premium antioxidants to protect cells from damaging free radicals*, key electrolytes including potassium and chloride, which help to regulate body fluids and bone building nutrients calcium, vitamin D-3 and magnesium.
• CLA 1000 - A naturally occurring healthy fatty acid derived from safflower seeds. Each daily Vitapak supplies 1000 mg of CLA made from clinically studies Tonalin®, one of the highest quality conjugated linoleic acids available.
• Fatty Acid Metabolism -  An amino acid, L-Carnitine helps to facilitate the metabolism of long chain fatty acids.* L-Carnitine is stored in skeletal muscles where it is needed to transform fatty acids into energy for muscle activity.*
• Energy Enhancer - A clinically proven thermogenic formula that helps to enhance metabolism ,burn calories and boost energy levels.* Its powerful ingredients enhance cellular energy utilization and promote increased cellular metabolic activity.*
• Bone Health -  Each caplet supplies 600 mg of bone-building calcium for a total of 1100 mg of calcium in each Vitapak

The energy enhancer one I'm not so sure about. I've always tried to stay away from pills like this because I always heard they screw up your metabolism. My metabolism is already shot but I don't need it screwed up even more... But the dude said that that usually only happens when people only try to take just the vitamin. But seeing as I am working out daily and watching what I eat, it won't do any harm to me. It'll help. Yeah well, so far all it's doing is making me shaky. I hate that feeling. 

I have a 30 day supply of these huge horse pills, and even though I don't like the shaky feeling, I do need more energy. So I think I'm going to keep taking them for the rest of the 30 days but if I'm not liking them at the end of the month, we'll have to look for something else. 

On another note, we had tons of fun this weekend. We went to Krispy Kreme on Saturday night to get breakfast for Sunday. And yes, I did have a donut yesterday morning but it was only one. Plus I ate some fruit and eggs so it wasn't a horrible breakfast to start my day. I was able to work out Saturday night in the hotel facility. I loved their treadmill. So much more advanced than mine and also had a little tv at the top. You can also plug in your music and listen to that if you wanted. It let me put in my weight, height & age also so I got a better reading on how many calories I burned. So I did the 30 min, 1.5 mile workout but burned 20 more calories than I usually do. Awesome :)  

Yesterday I could have said walking around the mall was my workout but I didn't think it would really count. Even though my feet hurt and I was really tired by the end of the day. Shopping w/ a teenager is great exercise, everyone should try it! lol.. We got home about 7:30 last night and after watching Mac run 2 miles, I got on the elliptical and did my 20 minutes. I still don't see how it's possible that he can run 2 miles. The last time he ran a mile was like 6 months ago, and the time before that was at least a year.. But somehow he can run 6-7 minute mile like it's nothing. Guys.

 Anyway, it's lunchtime and I really should go get something to eat. I hope you all had a wonderful Halloween weekend, and alot of luck staying away from the candy!

Happy Friday everyone!

Last night could have ended badly but I decided not to let it get that way. Not only did I eat out once yesterday, I ate out twice causing me, of course, to go over my calories. It was horrible. On top of that, I forgot I was supposed to make cupcakes for DD's party today at school so I was scrambling around looking for ingredients, baking, and icing cuppies until 11pm last night.

Right there is where it could have gotten worse. But instead of going into the bedroom and going to bed like I wanted to, I knew I needed to work off some of that food I ate or else I would regret it today and then it would have shown on the scale that I didn't do anything about it. Instead of my regular 20 minutes I did my normal weight loss program on my treadmill but went the whole 30 minutes. It wasn't that bad at all. Everyone else in the house was asleep so I couldn't really watch anything while walking so I turned on my ipod and jammed out to some good pump up music. I think I've figured out what  makes walking on the treadmill so hard. It's when I don't have anything to distract me, all I do is stare at the speed, incline and time to go until it changes again.. I guess in a way ot makes it worse when you know it's going to change.. If I really pay attention to the music, I don't notice the difference in speeds and inclines as I'm going and it seems to go by a lot faster. Plus alot of my music on my playlist have the perfect beats for my paces so that was great.

After my 30 minute walk (1.5 miles) I did my strength training. I'm going to have to change around my strength exercise soon because these are getting too easy and I want them to actually work for me. But for now these are the ones I do.

STRENGTH SETS REPS

Crunches 2 12-15

Modified Pushups 2 12-15

Wall Pushups 2 12-15

Back Extension 2 12-15

Lying Abduction 2 12-15

Lying Leg Curls 2 12-15

After these I did about 10 minutes of stretching. I got finished right before midnight where I was slowly crawling into bed.  This morning I thought I would be tired, and I guess I sort of was but I know I would have felt worse if I would have gone to bed w/o the exercising.

Here's to good choices! I hope everyone has a wonderful Friday and go easy on the Halloween candy!!

I hereby declare...

~Happy Birthday to DD!! She Turns the big 1-5 today!~~


I think I've picked a bad day for a weigh in day. Thursdays are always better for me and show me a lot better weight ;)  I'm thinking I'm going to change. Because even though I do watch myself on the weekends, I know I'm going to slip up and I know on Monday I'm going to see it. Where as on Thursday, I'll have everything worked off from the weekend.. hehe.. does that make sense? 

It does to me and I've decided... I hereby declare Thursday as Weigh in Day... ok, well for that here goes:

SW: 182

LW: 180 (Monday 10.25.10)

CW: 178 - this number puts me in a really good mood :D

GW: 135

Yayee.. Technically I didn't lose anything because last Thursday I was in the 170's, then I splurged during the weekend, went back up to 180 and now back down 2lbs.. Atleast I'm getting those lbs off.. The thing I gotta remember this weekend though is not to eat tons of crap. 6yo has a football game this weekend that she has to cheer at and it's also 15yo's birthday (wow, so can't believe that!) so we are going to be staying the night in Lubbock and taking her shopping so my choices are going to be bad. Saturday we'll have concession stand food, and of course birthday dinner at whatever restaurant she chooses.. Then Sunday we will have mall food. Yum.. Luckily, I booked a hotel with a workout facility so I can get my 20 minute workouts done there. 


Well, thought I would just record that so I didn't forget later! Must get back to work. Laters!

10/27/10 -- Wednesday

First off, Happy 15 months to my little man :) He's getting so big, sometimes I can't believe it.

Today was pretty good chore-wise. Did lots of laundry and got bb's room cleaned up. Plus did lots of de-cluttering. Yay :) I am so ready to go back to work though. It's alot easier to be there and away from temptation at the house. I sit at my desk and eat my packed snacks/lunch whenever I need to but here at home, anytime I'm bored there's always something I can find in a cabinet..

Food-wise, eh.... I guess It was good considering I ate out today. I've been trying to remember for the last few hours, and I can't remember if I had breakfast this morning. And I honestly think I didn't... I remember eating the fiber one bar but I think I got busy doing stuff and I completely forgot about breakfast.. BUT, even though it'll make me go way over my goals, if I remember later that I really did eat breakfast, I'll go back and change it.

I did the 30 day shred lv 1 again and with my legs still being sore, it was hard to do but it also felt good at the same time. It worked all of my muscles again so they feel loose now but I know tomorrow morning I'm going to need to take really long hot shower.

Even though its only 8 pm I already feel like I need to pass out, too bad I still have some more laundry to do! Blech...

My Reports:

Met My Goals

Calories My Goal – 1340-1690 Today – 1542

• Eating the right amount of calories can help you manage your weight and get the nutrients you need to stay healthy.

d

Protein My Goal – 60-139 Today – 91

• You know that protein is an essential nutrient, and you're doing a great job of meeting your body's needs!

Went Over My Goals

d

Fat My Goal – 35-62 Today – 67

• While some dietary fat is essential for good health, too much fat—especially the wrong kinds—can increase your risk of lifestyle diseases and weight problems.
• Reduce dairy fat. Eating high-fat versions of dairy products can contribute to a high fat intake. Choose 1% or skim milk, low-fat or fat-free yogurt and reduced-fat cheeses.

Went Under My Goals

d

Carbohydrates My Goal – 179-258 Today – 146

• When it comes to carbohydrates, it's important to avoid extremes. Too many, and you could gain weight; too little, and you could hurt your health. Carbs have gotten an unfounded bad rap in recent years, but they are actually the best source of fuel for your body and your brain. Aim for no less than 120 grams of carbohydrates each day (unless otherwise directed by your medical provider).
• Eat your vegetables. Vegetables are good sources of carbohydrates, vitamins, fiber while being low in calories. Aim for 3-5 servings of fresh, frozen, or canned vegetables each day.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2010
BREAKFAST
	Calories	Fat	Carbohydrates	Protein
Regular Coffee, 1 cup (8 fl oz)	2	0	0	0
	2	0	0	0
LUNCH
	Calories	Fat	Carbohydrates	Protein
Mexican Hamburger, 1 serving	970	51	62	65
French Fries (french fried potatoes), 15 strips	150	6	23	2
	1,120	57	85	67
DINNER
	Calories	Fat	Carbohydrates	Protein
Lean Cuisine Market Creations - Garlic Chicken, 1 serving	270	6	33	20
	270	6	33	20
SNACK
	Calories	Fat	Carbohydrates	Protein
Fiber One Oats and Peanut Butter Chewy Bar, 1 bar	150	5	28	3
	150	5	28	3
	1,542	67	146	91
	1340 - 1690	35 - 62	179 - 258	60 - 139

Finishing Up Today

Really good day! I didn't go over anything, and actually (unfortunately) I didn't even get the minimum of my protein.

I got up at normal time, rushed around the house like a chicken w/ its head cut off and finally got DD to school. Since I'm didn't go to work today, me and bb got caught up on lots of laundry and I read a few fics that I needed to catch up on :)  During his first nap I got my #90daycult 20 minutes in on the elliptical which felt good because I woke up on the tired side and I knew if I had waited until tonight I wouldn't do it. I really don't want to do the shred but I know I need to. anyway, this post is going to be shorter than normal. BB is yelling at me from his high chair telling me I need to get him and throw him in bed. Everyone have a wonderful night!

MET MY GOALS:

Calories My Goal – 1340-1690 Today – 1482

• Eating the right amount of calories can help you manage your weight and get the nutrients you need to stay healthy.

d

Fat My Goal – 35-62 Today – 56

• You are eating the right amount of dietary fat to help your body stay healthy!

d

Carbohydrates My Goal – 179-258 Today – 236

• Carbohydrates provide your muscles and your mind with energy. You're eating the right amount to fuel both!

WENT UNDER:

Protein My Goal – 60-139 Today – 57

• Protein is an essential nutrient that does more than build muscles. It plays a role in cell repair, hormone production and fluid balance, to name a few. So pump up your protein intake to stay fit and healthy.
• Food is always best. But if you still have trouble meeting your protein needs, talk to your doctor about adding protein supplements, such as shakes, powders or bars, to your diet.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2010
BREAKFAST
	Calories	Fat	Carbohydrates	Protein
Bread, whole wheat (including toast), 2 slice	256	5	47	8
Country Crock, Shedd's Spread Country Crock Churn Style (Soft), 1 Tbsp , 1 serving	60	7	0	0
Sobe Orange Carrott, 1.5 serving	135	0	35	0
	451	12	82	8
LUNCH
	Calories	Fat	Carbohydrates	Protein
Bread, whole wheat (including toast), 2 slice	256	5	47	8
Country Crock, Shedd's Spread Country Crock Churn Style (Soft), 1 Tbsp , 0.33 serving	20	2	0	0
Shur Fine Thin Sliced Lean Chicken, 0.5 serving	45	3	1	5
Borden Cheese Sensations: Sun-Dried Tomato Basil, 2 serving	140	10	46	8
	461	20	94	21
DINNER
	Calories	Fat	Carbohydrates	Protein
Paula's Ranch Style Pork Chops & Potatoes in a Skillet, 1 serving	390	17	31	26
	390	17	31	26
SNACK
	Calories	Fat	Carbohydrates	Protein
Cookie, Frosted Sugar Cookie (Lofthouse)-1 cookie, 1 serving	180	7	29	2
	180	7	29	2
	1,482	56	236	57
	1340 - 1690	35 - 62	179 - 258	60 - 139