so i’ve been absent from blog writing for a while. blame it on my jammed packed social schedule or the laziness or the lack of inspiring weight loss achievement. i feel it’s probably a mish-mosh of all three rolled into one big lack of ambition.
i’m back on. weigh in yesterday proved to be a good thing. i’m down a miraculous 3.2 pounds since the last meeting of weight watchers that i drug myself to. laura and i have recommitted to actually attending meetings in an effort to up the motivation. i’m going to really keep track of points instead of tricking myself into believing i’m not eating too badly. i want to, no need to be down 15 lbs by turkey day. it’s absolutely possible. i’m going to achieve it. [click to continue…]
official weigh in results: -7.2lbs
alright. so we’re off and running. i feel that the efforts of last week have paid off. thursday in lieu of power pump i did yoga. great for calming the mind, not so great for fitness. today i have done nothing. it’s chilly out, i’m feeling lazy. fall is in the air and with that comes the temptation to eat fatty nasty comfort foods. so i did myself a favor and bought the new weight watchers “best eats” cookbook. i’ll be researching and shopping for comfort foods that lack fat, but hopefully not flavor.
in the interest of saving the planet and it’s desolate inhabitants, weight watchers has launched the “lose for good” campaign. i’m getting behind this one full force. two things happen: i lose, hungry people get the equivalent of my loss in pounds of food. officially starting next week, by not being a fatso i get to feed the hungry. i can handle that. shift some assets around. and it’s all in good fun. today we discussed the hidden meanings of said campaign slogan and also came up with lose the weight for good. i like that one too. it’s not coming back. normally one would consider going up to be harder than coming down. in the game of weight loss that’s simply not true. every pound lost is just waiting to creep back on. so get serious now. hopefully when the holidays hit you with a ton of fat, you’ll already be in the routine of healthy eating and exercise. it’s battle time, be prepared.
so find some good recipes, look for your cold weather workout gear, and stay motivated. if you don’t want to join the “lose for good” campaign, start one of your own. give a can for every pound lost, every mile run, or every workout to your local food pantry. better yet give something to yourself. rewards motivate. so use a dollar a pound/mile and save up for those running shoes you’ve been eyeing or a pair of heels. whatever gets you going. just get going.
you know when i think of power pump, i think of a sexy pair of black patent leather stilettos. that is not what this refers to. power pump in this case is a life-threatening hour of squats, lunges, and screaming for your mother, weights included. i’m hoping this experiment in torture pays big dividends. namely sexy legs and a nice butt. if the instructor is any indication, it will happen. how many weeks of torture? i wish i knew.
i’m doing good on the points and i’ve worked out hard the last two days. i’m hoping i can keep it up. official weigh-in has been moved back to friday, due to scheduling conflicts. so that gives us two more days of fierce working it. we’ll see what i can do. tomorrow morning- bike ride. not a 16 mile death ride, just some good old fashioned 5-10 mile calorie burning joyriding. hopefully the rain doesn’t happen until late in the day. forecast not so good. outlook positive.
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so as many of you know, laura has issued a challenge. i’m going to assume it’s directed at me. i mean i’m the one extolling the virtues of weight watchers. okay, i’ll bite. beginning today it’s on.
i realize that last week i said it was on too. it’s on bigger now. today we went on a major 16 mile ride. i got killed. i failed to remember the heart monitor. big mistake. i have to rely on second hand data. the point is. keep track. so i’m tracking. bike 1, me 0. i will get into gear before it’s too cold. i’m doing power pump again tomorrow at fitness factory. it will hurt, but i will live. i’m going all out. wednesday is creeping up. that means official scale time. not looking forward to it.
i’m counting points, i’m drinking the water, i’m kicking my own ass workout wise. i’m not competitive, but i sure do hate to lose. if there’s going to be a competition i’m going to follow all the rules. hopefully i’ll come out ahead or at least burn some fat trying. besides i have to keep the legs looking good.
this is my official before photo:
before as in pre-challenge. taken one week ago during the fattening vacation. good times, too much good food. so we’re on now. let’s see where this goes.
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so wednesday is weigh-in official style. no standing on one foot, hopping up and down or otherwise tricking the scale. i’m up close to 4lbs. vacation is bad for the diet. sure, i walked on the beach and did the steps at least twice a day, but always with a drink in hand and after a huge meal. back to the grind. long days fixing the hair problems of the world and eating reasonably. not to mention the recomittment to gym membership. this week is going to suck. necessary evil. i will rid myself of the vacation flab by next week. i will force myself to hide the fat jeans. i will only wear the small work pants until they are loose again. i will conquer the pie and pork steaks of last week.
plan of attack-
tread-climber 3x this week for 45 minutes
two bike rides of at least 45 minutes
time at the pool to remind myself fat in a swimsuit is bad, plus laps for good measure
minimal drinking this weekend
stay on the points
drink water like a maniac
this will surely work. it’s worked before. now for the hard part, follow through. only the scale will tell next wednesday. i can lie to myself, but not to the official scale. it knows.
i’m wondering myself. i was devoted, motivated, addicted even. and then summer happened. well guess what school’s back in session, and so it begins. i am making a commitment to 9am workouts. i can do this. i know because from january thru july i did it. but then a funny thing happened, i got into tennis. not like venus williams style or anything. more like oh cute outfits and a new pink racket. that only lasted for a few weeks with intermittent workouts at the good old fitness factory thrown in. and then oddly enough it started to rain and i was tired, so the tennis screeched to a halt and the gym was no longer habit.
fortunately the big bad eighty pounds has managed to stay off. i’ve recommitted to weight watchers in full force, with the exclusion of vacation week, and the gym will happen. it’s paid for, i’m gonna just go for it. during vacation i came to the realization that i miss the burn. two flights of stairs to the water coupled with long walks in the surf has a tendency to remind you of the burn. so i’m embracing it, right after i finish this bean dip. tomorrow i’m going to wake up and pack the gym bag, then hit the tread-climber and burn.
a little motivation. fat pictures always make you want to work harder.first off the all time fatness. scary spice.
- minus 70 lbs.
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I got a new bike today
I got a new bike today. It’s an Electra Townie 3 speed. I’m going to start riding it in an effort to lose weight.
