Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Got a Fill and Other Stuff
So I got my fill yesterday. Again, I feel the need to reiterate how important it is to keep in touch with your doctor. I admit I was a little nervous that he'd be "disappointed" or that I'd get a lecture or something on my lack of progress the last year. Nope. All he said was not to wait so long next time. I'm not sure how I'm feeling at this fill level yet. I've only been on liquids and mushies...probably won't have real food until lunch so hopefully this brings me back up to a good level of restriction and we can kickstart the weight loss a little bit.
So a new first for me - I walked out of an exercise class last night. I have never done this before. In classes where it felt like I would die, I would modify, keep moving and make it through. This time, I could do it. I just didn't want to. We had a substitute instructor this week and she was absolutely terrible. It was all lunges and squats and way too many reps on one particular muscle group at a time. This class combines cardio, core and weight training so form and what not is pretty important. My knee had about had it with the constant pressure from the lunges and squats. But on top of that I could feel my form was off because I was feeling it in my lower back which you should NEVER feel if you're lifting weights. There was just no variety, no break for a particular muscle group and she didn't work the legs evenly. I left halfway through. I didn't care what anyone else thought (i.e. "Ohhhh....the fatty couldn't handle it," etc.) because someone was going to get hurt and it wasn't going to be me. I finished out the last half hour doing my own weight routine with more leg sets than I usually do and called it good. I kept looking in the class and they just kept repeating the same stuff with only 5 minutes of abs (usually closer to 10) and I didn't see ANY stretching at the end! Ugh. I got the sub's name from the front desk so I know better if she's ever teaching anything else. Good news: I added 2 more sit ups so a new PR of 33 and a little closer to my goal of being able to do 100 before the end of the year...I'm 1/3 of the way there! :)
So checking in:
List of NO's:
No fast food. Semi Check - Hit Boston Market after the gym (not REALLY fast food but kinda) but only got mashed potatoes and turkey tortilla soup since was on liquids/mushies
No carbonation. Check
No Starbucks. Eek! 1
No pasta, rice or bread. Check
No chocolate, candy or sweets. Check
No juice, milk or sugary drinks. Check
List of WILL's:
I will work out at least 4 times this week. 1/4
I will limit the amount of processed foods I eat. Check
I will go to sleep at a decent hour. Check
I will be kind to myself. Check - Feeling good!
I WILL stay on plan. Have to hunker down on the Starbucks...
And so it's Tuesday...another day at work and another day not wanting to be at work. Ah well. Tis life. Got spin class tonight...should be good! :) Let's do this!
So a new first for me - I walked out of an exercise class last night. I have never done this before. In classes where it felt like I would die, I would modify, keep moving and make it through. This time, I could do it. I just didn't want to. We had a substitute instructor this week and she was absolutely terrible. It was all lunges and squats and way too many reps on one particular muscle group at a time. This class combines cardio, core and weight training so form and what not is pretty important. My knee had about had it with the constant pressure from the lunges and squats. But on top of that I could feel my form was off because I was feeling it in my lower back which you should NEVER feel if you're lifting weights. There was just no variety, no break for a particular muscle group and she didn't work the legs evenly. I left halfway through. I didn't care what anyone else thought (i.e. "Ohhhh....the fatty couldn't handle it," etc.) because someone was going to get hurt and it wasn't going to be me. I finished out the last half hour doing my own weight routine with more leg sets than I usually do and called it good. I kept looking in the class and they just kept repeating the same stuff with only 5 minutes of abs (usually closer to 10) and I didn't see ANY stretching at the end! Ugh. I got the sub's name from the front desk so I know better if she's ever teaching anything else. Good news: I added 2 more sit ups so a new PR of 33 and a little closer to my goal of being able to do 100 before the end of the year...I'm 1/3 of the way there! :)
So checking in:
List of NO's:
No fast food. Semi Check - Hit Boston Market after the gym (not REALLY fast food but kinda) but only got mashed potatoes and turkey tortilla soup since was on liquids/mushies
No carbonation. Check
No Starbucks. Eek! 1
No pasta, rice or bread. Check
No chocolate, candy or sweets. Check
No juice, milk or sugary drinks. Check
List of WILL's:
I will work out at least 4 times this week. 1/4
I will limit the amount of processed foods I eat. Check
I will go to sleep at a decent hour. Check
I will be kind to myself. Check - Feeling good!
I WILL stay on plan. Have to hunker down on the Starbucks...
And so it's Tuesday...another day at work and another day not wanting to be at work. Ah well. Tis life. Got spin class tonight...should be good! :) Let's do this!
Monday, September 10, 2012
Great, Active Weekend!
I am a firm believer that exercise doesn't need to be formal. You don't have to go a gym, take a yoga class or join a crossfit group to get your exercise in. I think for most people, the reason these things work better than informal exercise is because it forces you to schedule it into our lives, leaving little room for excuses. At least, that's why going to the gym works for me... if I have to go, I will go. If I don't have to go...well, I won't. But for whatever reason, last week was full of informal activity that I totally count as working out and it felt good doing it. Some examples...
I didn't hit the gym Friday and instead decided to run a mile with my girls. *NSV* The last time I ran with my girls was before Summer hit and my oldest would run ahead of me and then wait for me to catch up and we would walk off and on. This time, I kept an even running pace and she'd have to stop and walk awhile. I found myself jogging backwards (shocked that I didn't fall?) encouraging her to keep running. I love that I can offer that encouragement to her. After our 1 mile run, we got in the pool and swam for a bit.
Saturday, we went to the park for a couple hours. We played with the soccer ball, brought out the mitts and played catch, and ran around on the playground.
Sunday, we walked a mile again...this time with the girls on roller skates. It was MUCH slower walk for Hubby and me as they're still very beginner level but it was good to get out. Then we went for another swim and I ran home to get the van and bring it back to pick them up. I made it home and back in 18 minutes. Not bad since I wasn't in workout gear so not real comfy jogging.
3 days - not one of them spent at the gym but got my activity in the whole time. It feels great being active and even better setting a good example for my girls.
So outside of the activity, Saturday we went to a friend's house and hung out so our girls could play with their girls. It was fun but food was not stellar. I had 2 small slices of pizza and 4 meatballs. No alcohol - just water - so that was a win.
Then came Sunday. Saturday night, our sleep number bed decided to give it up so Sunday I started dragging Hubby around to mattress stores to buy a new one. He was not a happy camper. At 11:30 a.m., there I am lying on a bed, deciding if it will work when my phone goes off with a text. It's Jen saying she's going to be late for the Bandster Lunch and the other Jenn asking if she wanted us to order for us. What the what!??! Blogger lunch?!?! Crap! Totally forgot! Luckily, I was literally right across the street from the restaurant so off I went. I'm so glad I did because I was able to meet up with Jen, Jenn, Elizabeth and at long last, Lori who drove all the way up from Tucson just to meet us. She's fabulous, as they all are and I'm so glad I decided to go despite wearing my "fat shirt," no make up, and my hair just thrown up.
After lunch, I met up with the family to finalize our mattress purchase. While Hubby was getting that taken care of, I took the girls to Wendy's for a quick bite since they hadn't had lunch yet. I'm proud to say neither Hubby, nor I, had one morsel at Wendy's. Incidentally, we did find a mattress and it's being delivered today. Thank goodness!
So there we are. The weekend in a nutshell. Let's see how last week rounded out...
List of NO's:
No fast food. Check - even while sitting INSIDE a fast food restaurant!
No carbonation. Check
No Starbucks. I went once but it was on the weekend so I'm OK with it. If I only have it once a week, I'll be alright.
No pasta, rice or bread. Twice - egg sandwich Saturday morning and 2 slices of pizza that night. Not bad for the whole week...
No chocolate, candy or sweets. 2 chocolate chip cookies the whole week - Success!
No juice, milk or sugary drinks. Check
List of WILL's:
I will work out at least 4 times this week. 4/4 - I think between the gym and my informal activity, I hit this!
I will limit the amount of processed foods I eat. Check
I will go to sleep at a decent hour. Mostly
I will be kind to myself. Need to work on this day to day. I'm able to see the big picture of how much better I'm doing and feeling but it's harder at the end of the day.
I WILL stay on plan. Overall, I think I did GREAT this week! Much improvement foodwise over the week before and feel that this week will be even better.
I have my fill appointment today. I'm super excited as I think this will finally make the scale move in a downwards direction. I haven't seen my doc since December so a little nervous how it'll be.
So there you have it. My weekend in a long nutshell. :) To get this week started right, we need a little Monday DEMotivation...and this one I picked out specifically for my buddy Jen at What you lookin' at Skinny...
I didn't hit the gym Friday and instead decided to run a mile with my girls. *NSV* The last time I ran with my girls was before Summer hit and my oldest would run ahead of me and then wait for me to catch up and we would walk off and on. This time, I kept an even running pace and she'd have to stop and walk awhile. I found myself jogging backwards (shocked that I didn't fall?) encouraging her to keep running. I love that I can offer that encouragement to her. After our 1 mile run, we got in the pool and swam for a bit.
Saturday, we went to the park for a couple hours. We played with the soccer ball, brought out the mitts and played catch, and ran around on the playground.
Sunday, we walked a mile again...this time with the girls on roller skates. It was MUCH slower walk for Hubby and me as they're still very beginner level but it was good to get out. Then we went for another swim and I ran home to get the van and bring it back to pick them up. I made it home and back in 18 minutes. Not bad since I wasn't in workout gear so not real comfy jogging.
3 days - not one of them spent at the gym but got my activity in the whole time. It feels great being active and even better setting a good example for my girls.
So outside of the activity, Saturday we went to a friend's house and hung out so our girls could play with their girls. It was fun but food was not stellar. I had 2 small slices of pizza and 4 meatballs. No alcohol - just water - so that was a win.
Then came Sunday. Saturday night, our sleep number bed decided to give it up so Sunday I started dragging Hubby around to mattress stores to buy a new one. He was not a happy camper. At 11:30 a.m., there I am lying on a bed, deciding if it will work when my phone goes off with a text. It's Jen saying she's going to be late for the Bandster Lunch and the other Jenn asking if she wanted us to order for us. What the what!??! Blogger lunch?!?! Crap! Totally forgot! Luckily, I was literally right across the street from the restaurant so off I went. I'm so glad I did because I was able to meet up with Jen, Jenn, Elizabeth and at long last, Lori who drove all the way up from Tucson just to meet us. She's fabulous, as they all are and I'm so glad I decided to go despite wearing my "fat shirt," no make up, and my hair just thrown up.
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| From Left - Lori, Jenn, Jen, Me and Elizabeth - I swear Jenn and Elizabeth are shrinking right before my very eyes! |
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| My girls at Wendy's in their "Where's Waldo" glasses. This made me laugh. |
List of NO's:
No fast food. Check - even while sitting INSIDE a fast food restaurant!
No carbonation. Check
No Starbucks. I went once but it was on the weekend so I'm OK with it. If I only have it once a week, I'll be alright.
No pasta, rice or bread. Twice - egg sandwich Saturday morning and 2 slices of pizza that night. Not bad for the whole week...
No chocolate, candy or sweets. 2 chocolate chip cookies the whole week - Success!
No juice, milk or sugary drinks. Check
List of WILL's:
I will work out at least 4 times this week. 4/4 - I think between the gym and my informal activity, I hit this!
I will limit the amount of processed foods I eat. Check
I will go to sleep at a decent hour. Mostly
I will be kind to myself. Need to work on this day to day. I'm able to see the big picture of how much better I'm doing and feeling but it's harder at the end of the day.
I WILL stay on plan. Overall, I think I did GREAT this week! Much improvement foodwise over the week before and feel that this week will be even better.
I have my fill appointment today. I'm super excited as I think this will finally make the scale move in a downwards direction. I haven't seen my doc since December so a little nervous how it'll be.
So there you have it. My weekend in a long nutshell. :) To get this week started right, we need a little Monday DEMotivation...and this one I picked out specifically for my buddy Jen at What you lookin' at Skinny...
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