Are we really on week 7? I got my workout spreadsheet all messed up (I somehow lost a week....) so now i can't keep things straight.
I'm about to head to my parents, so I will update this post later with measurements and such. I just wanted to get on here and say that I didn't have a very good week. I only worked out 3 times and had a emotional eating "binge" on a pack of pop tarts that I bought at Quick Trip. I only ate one pack, but did it in such a way that I would consider it an unhealthy thing.... I did it and then hid it because I was ashamed of it. Like I said, that is not a healthy way to deal with things, but I told James a few days later and he was confused as to why it was that big of deal....so it made me feel better that he didn't care. It feels silly to talk about now, but the guilt at the time was real. So anyway, this is something I'm going to be working on: my relationship with my "emotional" food.
Also, I have joined the bandwagon and got a tumblr. I dislike pinning all the fitness stuff where my family can see it, but I really like looking at it. So I got a tumblr for just fitness stuff. It really motivates me to look at the fitspo stuff, and I needed some motivation this week to get back on the bandwagon (I worked out yesterday, woohoo!). Let me know if you want the link.
Anyway, I am off to celebrate my Papaw's 80th birthday! I'm eating cake damnit--it's not everyday he turns 80! :)
Be back later! Hope you're having a wonderful weekend!
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I'm back! All the measurements are the same for me, so no news there. We just got back home after a full day of visiting with the family, which is always great. And the cake was good too. :)
Goals for the week:
1. 3 hours of cardio total this week.
2. Plan out meals for the week.
3. Study for your last test of medical school (on Friday) !! <--this just hit me with some shock! :)
It's going to be a great week--I can feel it!
Showing posts with label Weekly Stats. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Weekly Stats. Show all posts
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Sunday, February 12, 2012
End of Week 6 Stats
Good Morning!!
We have officially been going for 6 weeks now! Go us!
Here are some of my stats:
- Arms: 12.0/12.0 (+0.5/+0.5 from start)
- Bust: 34.0 (-2.0 from start)
- Waist: 26.0 (-2.0 from start)
- Hips: 35 (-1.5 from start)
- Thighs: 22/22 (+0.5/no change from start)
- Calves: 14/14 (+0.5/+0.5 from start)
- Calories burned: 3926
- Weight: 140 (+2.2 from start) <---This is amazing to me! How can I weigh more than when I started and look 10 pounds lighter??
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Here's a great link to 60 weight loss success stories
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Goals for the week:
1. Track all food, including water and protein intake (in addition to carbs)
2. Get in your daily vitamin and 2 fish oils.
3. No eating out!cheating on food! (Papaw's birthday is next Sunday--need to save up for a piece of cake!)
P.S. I feel a lot less stressed about this journey now that I can honestly laugh at/ignore the scale. I didn't visit it at all this week (out of sight out of mind I suppose) and it didn't phase me one bit to see that number this morning. It just feels different now and I like it.
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Week 5 Stats
I agree fully on your statements regarding the scale. I have officially moved the scale to James' bathroom (the icky man bathroom that I don't like using) and do not plan on visiting it much!
It was a rough week, but you are completely right. We have taken much better care of ourselves so far--it is definitely not like in the past with fast food/eating out. We are really doing well and I am still very proud of us!
My stats have not changed from last week and I am not going to report a weight because the scale told me yesterday that I was above starting weight (the liar). Even if I am above that weight, it is muscle and water.... it's not like I gained all those pounds back from one cheat meal and missing a couple workouts. I'm going to be logical here!
Things I gained this week:
Here's my workout schedule and goals for the week (P.S. I love your goals this week)
It was a rough week, but you are completely right. We have taken much better care of ourselves so far--it is definitely not like in the past with fast food/eating out. We are really doing well and I am still very proud of us!
My stats have not changed from last week and I am not going to report a weight because the scale told me yesterday that I was above starting weight (the liar). Even if I am above that weight, it is muscle and water.... it's not like I gained all those pounds back from one cheat meal and missing a couple workouts. I'm going to be logical here!
Things I gained this week:
- Re-motivation
- Rest/recovery
- New workout ideas
- Muscle
- Perspective with this journey and the scale
- Fat
Here's my workout schedule and goals for the week (P.S. I love your goals this week)
Sunday, January 29, 2012
1 Month!!!
Yay for us!!! I feel the exact same way about the scale. I can feel changes in my body (even to the point that I'm starting to see definition on my stomach which has never happened) so I feel like the scale shouldn't matter at all. I also agree about exercising as a hobby. I love it! I love taking new classes and having something to look forward to at the end of the workday. If I'm having a horrible day and am super cranky it all changes after I work out. It's like a miracle drug but it's good for you at the same time mentally and physically.
I tried body pump yesterday and loved it! I think I will be doing that every Saturday. It's a full hour of strength training to different music tracks. They worked everything. We did squats with a bar on our shoulders so you can change the weight. We did lunges with the bar, dead lifts, shoulders, biceps and triceps work and then ended with some abs. It was challenging but really good and I'm definitely feeling it today.
I had such a busy weekend that I really haven't had time to do any real planning for this week, which is why this post is coming so late in the day. I went to Sarah's party last night and then to Stacy's birthday after that and didn't get in until 4am. I had to get up and get ready to go meet Steph in Guthrie at 11:30 so I bascially came back after that and crashed until I had to start some laundry and go to the grocery store.
Here is this week's menu:
Breakfast: Oatmeal & skinny chai
Lunch: turkey wrap, greek yogurt dip w/veggies
Snack: greek yogurt
Dinner: Snobby joes w/cauliflower or sweet potatoes
Activity for this week:
Monday: Kickboxing
Tuesday: Zumba
Wednesday: Zumba or kickboxing
Thursday:Zumba
Friday: Rest
Saturday: Body pump and maybe ellliptical afterward
Sunday: Rest
Measurements:
Weight: 156 (up a little but that's ok)
Arms: 12"/12" (my mom and dad asked to feel my biceps yesterday at the cowgirl game. they were impressed which made me feel good, haha)
Bust: 33.5" (down .5")
Waist: 28.5" (same)
Hips:34.5" (down 1.5". I think last weeks measurement may have been a fluke)
Thighs: 24"/24" (same)
Calves: 15"/15" (same)
Goals for the next week:
1. WATER 64 OZ A DAY!!!
2. Stick to workout schedule
3. Bed by 10:30
I tried body pump yesterday and loved it! I think I will be doing that every Saturday. It's a full hour of strength training to different music tracks. They worked everything. We did squats with a bar on our shoulders so you can change the weight. We did lunges with the bar, dead lifts, shoulders, biceps and triceps work and then ended with some abs. It was challenging but really good and I'm definitely feeling it today.
I had such a busy weekend that I really haven't had time to do any real planning for this week, which is why this post is coming so late in the day. I went to Sarah's party last night and then to Stacy's birthday after that and didn't get in until 4am. I had to get up and get ready to go meet Steph in Guthrie at 11:30 so I bascially came back after that and crashed until I had to start some laundry and go to the grocery store.
Here is this week's menu:
Breakfast: Oatmeal & skinny chai
Lunch: turkey wrap, greek yogurt dip w/veggies
Snack: greek yogurt
Dinner: Snobby joes w/cauliflower or sweet potatoes
Activity for this week:
Monday: Kickboxing
Tuesday: Zumba
Wednesday: Zumba or kickboxing
Thursday:Zumba
Friday: Rest
Saturday: Body pump and maybe ellliptical afterward
Sunday: Rest
Measurements:
Weight: 156 (up a little but that's ok)
Arms: 12"/12" (my mom and dad asked to feel my biceps yesterday at the cowgirl game. they were impressed which made me feel good, haha)
Bust: 33.5" (down .5")
Waist: 28.5" (same)
Hips:34.5" (down 1.5". I think last weeks measurement may have been a fluke)
Thighs: 24"/24" (same)
Calves: 15"/15" (same)
Goals for the next week:
1. WATER 64 OZ A DAY!!!
2. Stick to workout schedule
3. Bed by 10:30
One Month Down!!
Good Morning!!
We are now one month into the New Year, my friend, and I'd say we are doing splendidly!
I think this past week was really good for me, as I've come to several conclusions:
I actually worked really hard to meet my goals this week and am proud that I accomplished these things. They mean more than that number on the scale any day.
I feel good about my progress this week, even if the numbers aren't much different!
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I'll update with some goals for the week later!
We are now one month into the New Year, my friend, and I'd say we are doing splendidly!
I think this past week was really good for me, as I've come to several conclusions:
- The scale is SO dumb. I think that we are so conditioned to rely on it to tell us we are progressing that we lose sight of how we're really doing. Last week the scale was up (as it was again this morning), and I felt like I had done crappy because of it. This week, I resisted the urge to step on it countless times, and secretly hoped it would magically be a really, really low number this morning since I hadn't looked all week. NOPE. The funny thing is, I don't really care what it said this week. Last night, I noticed just how firm my thighs/quads are getting, and I was super proud! I thought back on all of the hard work I did this week in the gym and knew that I had really given it a lot of effort this week. So from now on, I will be weighing in weekly, but I'm not really focused on this number anymore. Who care's what it says?? I know that I am doing everything right and I just have to be consistent in my healthy ways. It's more about becoming fit and healthy than having a number that is acceptable to society. It's not like weight watchers, where if you gain 4 pounds in water weight from working out, you are shamed into thinking you must have gone over your points and gained 4 whole pounds from calories. So that being said, Screw You Scale, I'm doing a fabulous job.
- I realized that I really like going to gym. I think I enjoy having a "hobby," since I really haven't had many hobbies since starting medical school. It feels good to have something normal again that I can just "go do" if I'm bored. I really hate it that my life consists mostly of school and then coming home to watch TV and then going to bed. I enjoy watching recorded shows, but I really do not like channel surfing or wasting hours on the internet--it puts me in a terrible and frustrated mood (and I just realized this recently....). I feel better (mood-wise) if I am doing something constructive, and I think that is why I love going to the gym--because it prevents me from coming home-eating-sitting on the couch all night-& going to bed. I really don't like being sedentary. I get bored with it pretty quickly and then my sour mood starts! So here's to having an actual hobby!
I actually worked really hard to meet my goals this week and am proud that I accomplished these things. They mean more than that number on the scale any day.
I feel good about my progress this week, even if the numbers aren't much different!
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I'll update with some goals for the week later!
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Week 3
Good morning!
Well my weight stayed constant. I think I can owe most of that to the zumbathon yesterday. 2 hours and an average heart rate of 162 helped I'm sure. I can feel my stomach becoming firmer and my arms and legs are feeling much stronger and solid. However my bust and hip measurements went up today. I'm not sure if I was holding the tape tighter last week or if it's close to that time of month and my body is showing it. Oh well.
Measurements:
Weight: 155.5 (stayed constant)
Arms:12"/12" (same)
Bust:34"(up 1")
Waist: 28.5" (same)
Hips:36" (up 1")
Thighs:24"/24"(same)
Calves: 15"/15" (same)
I think worse weeks will happen here and there. The good news is that we remain accountable to ourselves and each other and at the end of the day in the overall are still making great decisions for our health and our lives!
I will be menu planning again today. The last 2 weeks have been excellent for menu planning. Making something on Sunday to eat for the rest of the week has made the rest of the week so much better!
Well my weight stayed constant. I think I can owe most of that to the zumbathon yesterday. 2 hours and an average heart rate of 162 helped I'm sure. I can feel my stomach becoming firmer and my arms and legs are feeling much stronger and solid. However my bust and hip measurements went up today. I'm not sure if I was holding the tape tighter last week or if it's close to that time of month and my body is showing it. Oh well.
Measurements:
Weight: 155.5 (stayed constant)
Arms:12"/12" (same)
Bust:34"(up 1")
Waist: 28.5" (same)
Hips:36" (up 1")
Thighs:24"/24"(same)
Calves: 15"/15" (same)
I think worse weeks will happen here and there. The good news is that we remain accountable to ourselves and each other and at the end of the day in the overall are still making great decisions for our health and our lives!
I will be menu planning again today. The last 2 weeks have been excellent for menu planning. Making something on Sunday to eat for the rest of the week has made the rest of the week so much better!
Week 3 Status Update
It's been a rough week for me this week too. I had to go to the dentist twice (once for cleaning, once for an issue with one of my fillings needing repaired) and let's just say, I have quite a bit of anxiety when it comes to the dentist. Needless to say, twice in one week was an issue for me. I definitely did not do very well with my eating (mostly just didn't have an appetite) and didn't fuel my body like I should have this week. The things I ate were still good foods, but I definitely didn't get the calories I should have and I'm pretty sure my body is pissed about it. I didn't do very well with my water either.
But, just like on the Biggest Loser this season, that's not an excuse. No excuses. I didn't do well, but I'll do better this coming week. And that's all I can really say.
My workouts went pretty well this week and I burnt a lot of calories! I'm struggling right now with just continuing to trust the process, no matter what the scale/measurements say. Which is why I am posting progress pics today. I can tell a difference in the pics and in my clothes, even if I am retaining water from lifting weights this week
Trust the process Amanda, trust the process. You aren't gaining weight because you started working out. It's all water. Trust the process.
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Goals for the coming week:
But, just like on the Biggest Loser this season, that's not an excuse. No excuses. I didn't do well, but I'll do better this coming week. And that's all I can really say.
My workouts went pretty well this week and I burnt a lot of calories! I'm struggling right now with just continuing to trust the process, no matter what the scale/measurements say. Which is why I am posting progress pics today. I can tell a difference in the pics and in my clothes, even if I am retaining water from lifting weights this week
Trust the process Amanda, trust the process. You aren't gaining weight because you started working out. It's all water. Trust the process.
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Goals for the coming week:
- Burn 5000 calories
- Water: if you don't have your 8 cups in, you can't have coffee the next morning!
- No stepping on the scale until next Sunday.
Sunday, January 15, 2012
End of Week 2
So, here are my stats for the week:
- Weight 132.6/134.8 --So yesterday the scale was really nice, and reflected the first number, but today it was back up to 134.8. I know my water flux has been crazy this week, as there have been days I can't get my rings off, so I am not too worried about it.
- Arms: 11.0/11.0 (-0.5 on each side)
- Bust: 35.0 (-1.0 inch)---It really is sad that this is the first to go...
- Waist: 26.5 (-1.5)
- Hips: 35.5 (-1.0)
- Thighs: 22.0/22.5 (+0.5/+0.5)--they don't look/feel bigger, but I think the muscles are holding onto water... I really worked my legs this week.
- Calves 14.0/14.0 (+0.5/+0.5) Same thing here.
- The parentheses are total losses from the beginning stats.
- I'm really not concerned with weight at this point, especially since both James and I have noticed a visible difference in my body, and my clothes fit a lot better already. I know I am really retaining water (I don't think I gained 1/2 an inch of muscle in my thighs/calves--they are hoarding water!)
- I can definitely feel more muscle/firmness.... does the protein work that quickly?
- My bikini for our vacation came in earlier this week, and man, it is some real motivation! Visualizing myself wearing it what keeps me going strong and staying positive because I'm determined to get there and know I can do it! I think it is like signing up for a 5k--it pushes you to reach that goal when you have a definite end point/deadline. In my head, it is "just 8 more weeks to get where you need to be." I was worried it would be a negative thing that would disappoint me and drag me down, but it has actually been a really positive thing for me!
- So I went to another Zumba class on Thursday night (much better and more intense than the first one) and I didn't have enough energy for it--I was very sluggish and just tired from the beginning. So this week, I am going to work on making sure I have enough fuel to do my workouts. I'm also going to keep up the 100g of protein per day. I feel full when I do and the shakes/smoothies are great for a dessert/sweet tooth!
- Also, I forgot to mention, we went ahead and signed up for a membership at our little gym! I'm pretty excited to plan my workouts for the week!
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Sunday 1/8
First week of 2012 down. Man, that went fast. I agree that the year is off to a great start. I tried to focus on working out and was able to get in 6 really great workouts this week. With my food I tried to watch portion control but not track every little thing and it worked really well because I'm down 2 pounds. I feel like when I watch my food too much and exercise this much the scale does the exact opposite.
I have been up doing chores trying to get everything caught up before I start the new job tomorrow. Got the floors clean, dishes washed, kitchen scrubbed, the laundry is drying and now I just need to make my meal plan for the week, grocery shop and go work out.
End of Week #1 Stats
Weight: 156 (down 2 pounds)
Arms: 12" (no change)
Bust: 33.5"(down 1")
Waist: 29"(no change)
Hips: 35.5"(down 1")
Thigh: 25"/24.5"(up .5" on one leg)
Calf: 15"/15.5"(down .5"on one leg)
Got everything done on my to-do list! Made a meal plan for the week (mexican casseroles and zucchini turkey burgers for dinner, turkey wraps and yogurt for lunch, yogurt and chai tea for breakfast). Had a great workout (4.5 miles with hills on the treadmill), made it to the grocery shop and have my casseroles cooking in the oven and just finished reconciling my checkbook and updating my finances. I'm off to watch "Another Earth" which I've heard is amazing then read and go to bed.
Hope you had a great Sunday!
I have been up doing chores trying to get everything caught up before I start the new job tomorrow. Got the floors clean, dishes washed, kitchen scrubbed, the laundry is drying and now I just need to make my meal plan for the week, grocery shop and go work out.
End of Week #1 Stats
Weight: 156 (down 2 pounds)
Arms: 12" (no change)
Bust: 33.5"(down 1")
Waist: 29"(no change)
Hips: 35.5"(down 1")
Thigh: 25"/24.5"(up .5" on one leg)
Calf: 15"/15.5"(down .5"on one leg)
Got everything done on my to-do list! Made a meal plan for the week (mexican casseroles and zucchini turkey burgers for dinner, turkey wraps and yogurt for lunch, yogurt and chai tea for breakfast). Had a great workout (4.5 miles with hills on the treadmill), made it to the grocery shop and have my casseroles cooking in the oven and just finished reconciling my checkbook and updating my finances. I'm off to watch "Another Earth" which I've heard is amazing then read and go to bed.
Hope you had a great Sunday!
Weekly Report
Well, I definitely feel like I started the New Year off with a bang!
This morning I went and got groceries and purchased my new "bubble bath candle," as I was very proud of myself. I did not meet all of my goals, but I was sick, so I gave myself slack there. The best part? I'm down a whopping 3 pounds! (WHAAAA?) That is so exciting and motivating to me!!
Here are my stats to begin the week with:
This morning I went and got groceries and purchased my new "bubble bath candle," as I was very proud of myself. I did not meet all of my goals, but I was sick, so I gave myself slack there. The best part? I'm down a whopping 3 pounds! (WHAAAA?) That is so exciting and motivating to me!!
Here are my stats to begin the week with:
- Weight 134.8 (-3 lbs)
- Arms: 11.5/11.5 (no change)
- Bust: 35.5 (-0.5 inch)
- Waist: 27.0 (-1.0)
- Hips: 36.0 (-0.5)
- Thighs: 21.5/22.0 (no change)
- Calves 13.5/13.5 (no change)
I will post update pics every few weeks I think because there's probably not much difference yet, even though I can definitely feel a difference already in my clothes! I think most of it was just getting rid of some of the holiday bloat, but hey, I'll take it!
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