Week 3 - no loss no gain

I was hopeful when I weighed in this morning and was a little surprised to see that my weight had moved not an ounce. So I weighed myself again. The 15 seconds hadn't helped - still weighed the same as last week.

And after a few minutes, I decided that I am completely OK with that. My clothes feel looser, I'm gaining muscle and I have so much more energy. I'm eating right, working out and feeling good. So there scale - take that!

This week is already off to a good start. I hiked with Rum again on Sunday, a good 3.5 miles in about 90 minutes. And last night, when I thought about skipping my workout this morning, I remembered the numerous people who have come up to me lately and commented on how they are following this blog and how proud they are of me for taking this journey. I never realized how accountable I would feel by doing this but it worked and I packed my bag and was at the gym by 7am this morning. Did a solid 45 mins on the elliptical and took the stairs (most of the time) at work today. Calves will hurt tomorrow but again, I'm okay with that.

So focus for this week is to continue my workouts, tracking my food and trying to stick within my calorie range. I'm also tracking how many days in a row I can go without soda. Today is day 2 and I'm definitely feeling the crave. Didn't realize how hard giving up my diet pepsi would be.

And I will not let this week's weigh in get me down! Here's to a great weigh in next week.

Week 2 - Down another 1.5 pounds

So that is 3.5 pounds in a little over two weeks - YAY! The vacation weight is gone, now comes the hard part.

Last week was another mixed week but it's all about baby steps, right? After the long hike on Sunday, I ran on Tuesday and Thursday and walked Rumble on the off days. So decent work outs.

I also ate more at home and tried to make healthier choices when eating out. Even split an entree and appetizer with Jen when out for dinner on Friday. AND refused to eat all the beer battered cheese curds at the game on Sunday - just a taste and then no more.

This week is going to be more difficult and I'm going to have to focus to keep up my momentum. I went to the gym this morning, packed my lunch and ate leftovers for dinner. I also started tracking my food/calories again which always helps. Going to try and go for another hike or long walk this weekend, depending on the weather.

So down 3.5 pounds, 1.5 till my first reward. I've already pretty much given up soda - just the occassional pop with lunch.

I'll think I will go ahead and make my salon appointment - that should help keep me focused on the next 1.5 pounds. Keep your fingers crossed!

Week 1 - Down 2 pounds!

So I know that recent weight always comes off quickly but it was still great to see that scale drop two pounds! Despite such a fun weekend, I still was relatively good, or at least better than I had been. ;-)

I also got in a few good workouts last week. I ran Tuesday and Thursday, and walked and danced my butt off on Friday. My diet was just ok. I took my lunch most days and splurged a bit Thursday - Saturday but only 1 or two meals a day which really seemed to help.

This week is off to a great start! Yesterday, instead of going to a picnic where I was sure to pig out, I packed a decent lunch and headed up north and had my own picnic with Rumble and Chain O'Lakes Forest Preserve. After lunch, we went for a 90 minute, 3.2 mile hike which was amazing! The hikes here are so different than where I went on my trip. No mountains to start, but there were some decent hills and beautiful meadows and wildflowers.

Today I stuck to my eating plan and my goal is get up early and work out tomorrow morning. Wish me luck and as always, thanks for the support!

Time to get back on track!

So my trip was fantastic - one of the most amazing things I have done to date! And on that trip, I made a deal with myself that it was time to get back on track towards being healthy. I'm 33 years old - too old to keep making excuses for why I am overweight and out of shape. And I had such a great time blogging for my trip and really felt accountable, even though I wasn't sure if anyone was going to read it.

So I've decided to blog about my next big adventure - getting healthy. Each week, and sometimes more often if needed, I will write a blog about the good and not so good things I've done that week to get healthy. I will also post periodic pictures so you can follow my progress.

Starting today. I weighed myself at work and I am currently resting at 160.5 pounds. Last December, right before I went home for Christmas, I was down to 149.5 pounds. So I've pretty much gained 11 pounds in the last 8-9 months, I've gained 11 pounds. Not as bad as it could have been but definitely disappointing.

So what have I done so far to get back on track. On Saturday, I went to the farmer's market and the grocery store and stocked up on healthy foods. I've been cooking more and am planning on bringing my lunch most of this week. I went back to the gym this morning. This weekend, I also set some goals for myself and assigned a small reward to each goal. For every 5 pounds I lose, I get some sort of spa treatment. I also have to give up sodas and caffeine. At 20 pounds, I get new outfits.

So wish me luck! And feel to cheer me on, give me support and sometimes, when I need it, feel free to smack me around a little. I will definitely need all the support I can get!