It never fails and apparently I never learn....if I eat Chinese food for dinner I become comatose afterwards! UGH! Here's a recap:
Breakfast: Whole wheat English muffin w/ turkey sausage and fat free cheese w/ Banana (6pts)
Snack: Pear (0pts)
Lunch: Healthy Choice Thai style Chicken w/ WW Yogurt (7pts)
Snack: 100 Calorie Chocolate Cupcakes (3pts)
Dinner: Sweet and Sour Chicken w/ Fried Rice and Egg Roll (40pts)
Snack: Edy's Fat Free/Sugar Free Frozen Yogurt w/ Coolwhip and Choc. chip cookie (8pts)
Daily Points Allowance: 42
Total Points Used: 42
Points Remaining: 0
Bonus Points Allowed (Week): 49*
Used (Today): 5
Bonus Points Remaining (Week): 44
Activity Points Earned (Today): 0
Activity Points Used (Today): 15
Activity Points Earned (Week): 21 (Goal is 25)
Activity Points Remaining (Week): 0 (Swapped 6 for bonus points on Tuesday)
*I swap earned Activity Points for Bonus Points first before I start using my actual bonus points.
So I used up 20 bonus/activity points on Friday. Not too terrible but that Chinese food while delicious always makes me super tired!! Are you sure they don't use MSG? LOL I passed out on my bed laying sideways with my work clothes still on! Whoops! Missed my Day 2 workout....the unfortunate side of that is having to push week 7 out another day. UGH! Oh well it was my own fault. Drink lots of water today w/ a little extra fiber tossed in and we are good!
I hope you have a wonderful New Years and that you set some reasonable goals for yourself in 2012! Make this year about YOU! I know I will be!
Here's to a great end to 2011 and wishing you all the best in the year to come!! Until then kids....
The one and only,
K
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Friday, December 30, 2011
Beginners Yoga....Ma'am can you slow down for a minute?
Ok so for Christmas Mac got me a Beginners Yoga DVD set (thank you!) because I've been hollerin' that I want to start getting into Yoga. I mean Colene got all thin doing it, maybe it can add to my insanity workouts....certainly can't hurt, right? More details to follow...but as usual we interrupt this program for a recap:
Breakfast: Jimmy Dean Turkey Sausage Breakfast Bowl & Banana (6pts)
Snack: Pear (0pts)
Lunch: Tuscan Chicken Salad - Life Cafe w/ WW Yogurt (12pts)
Snack: Special K Bar (2pts)
Dinner: Spaghetti w/ extra lean ground turkey marinara and a roll (18pts)
Snack: Protein Brownie (post workout) -
Extra Bite: Banana (0pts)
Daily Points Allowance: 42
Total Points Used: 38
Points Remaining: 4
Bonus Points Allowed (Week): 49*
Used (Today): 0
Bonus Points Remaining (Week): 49
Activity Points Earned (Today): 6
Activity Points Used (Today): 0
Activity Points Earned (Week): 21 (Goal is 25)
Activity Points Remaining (Week): 15 (Swapped 6 for bonus points on Tuesday)
*I swap earned Activity Points for Bonus Points first before I start using my actual bonus points.
A quick note about my food intake, as you can see I did not allocate any points for my protein brownie. This is like the Muscle Milk drink I sometimes take post workout. I don't log points for these because they are a necessary part of my workout recovery and I refuse to allocate any points to something I need vs. a "luxury".
My workout today comes from Week 7 Day 1 of Inferno Standard. After a 21 minute cardio start we begin with jump squats (my least favorite) followed by dumbbell squats and then regular squats, repeat 3 times (10, 10, 8 reps) Then alternating lunges x 3 sets of 10, 10, 8 reps using 2 different weight sets, ending with a shoulder overhaul (shoulder press, backwards arm circles, lateral raises and shrugs). Finishing up with Abs and plank elbow w/ leg raise, bicycles and standard crunches w/ a exercise ball. Overall a decent workout. I hate leg days...just sayin.
So back to the Yoga DVD experience. I put in the DVD having no clue how long each segment is (turns out they are about 20 minutes each) and I start the first segment. Now when you read the label it says "BEGINNERS"...this to me says they should be taking it slowly through each pose, repeating and making sure you know what you are doing. Yeah, not so much. Apparently even as a beginner you should have a working knowledge of the basics. UGH! This lady was just flowing on through the poses like I know what I'm doing (remembers Dancing w/ the Stars DVD...oh lawd), "breathe in, and exhale, push down, breath in, exhale, downward dog, inhale, hold it, knee forward, cobra, exhale, left leg straight, proud warrior, arms up, inhale head back, feel the stretch, cat and cow, exhale and we're done!" Um ma'am, could you slow down for a minute? I can't even remember when I'm supposed to exhale....goodness! Now she was kind enough to state at the end of the segment "you will get better with repetition"...thank the good Lord it's a DVD where we have rewind....20 minutes later. And to boot, WW only gives you 1 Activity point for 20 minutes of Yoga....really? I was sweating after that bit and I get 1 point....LAME!
Anyway, it was a good day and I have fully recovered (weight wise) from my Christmas binge and all should be well on weigh-in day next week! Tomorrow is Day 2 of Week 7 as I continue my 6 day blitz to stay on plan. I really can't wait for Week 9...it's an active rest week...praise be to God, halleloo! Until then kids...
The one and only,
K
Breakfast: Jimmy Dean Turkey Sausage Breakfast Bowl & Banana (6pts)
Snack: Pear (0pts)
Lunch: Tuscan Chicken Salad - Life Cafe w/ WW Yogurt (12pts)
Snack: Special K Bar (2pts)
Dinner: Spaghetti w/ extra lean ground turkey marinara and a roll (18pts)
Snack: Protein Brownie (post workout) -
Extra Bite: Banana (0pts)
Daily Points Allowance: 42
Total Points Used: 38
Points Remaining: 4
Bonus Points Allowed (Week): 49*
Used (Today): 0
Bonus Points Remaining (Week): 49
Activity Points Earned (Today): 6
Activity Points Used (Today): 0
Activity Points Earned (Week): 21 (Goal is 25)
Activity Points Remaining (Week): 15 (Swapped 6 for bonus points on Tuesday)
*I swap earned Activity Points for Bonus Points first before I start using my actual bonus points.
A quick note about my food intake, as you can see I did not allocate any points for my protein brownie. This is like the Muscle Milk drink I sometimes take post workout. I don't log points for these because they are a necessary part of my workout recovery and I refuse to allocate any points to something I need vs. a "luxury".
My workout today comes from Week 7 Day 1 of Inferno Standard. After a 21 minute cardio start we begin with jump squats (my least favorite) followed by dumbbell squats and then regular squats, repeat 3 times (10, 10, 8 reps) Then alternating lunges x 3 sets of 10, 10, 8 reps using 2 different weight sets, ending with a shoulder overhaul (shoulder press, backwards arm circles, lateral raises and shrugs). Finishing up with Abs and plank elbow w/ leg raise, bicycles and standard crunches w/ a exercise ball. Overall a decent workout. I hate leg days...just sayin.
So back to the Yoga DVD experience. I put in the DVD having no clue how long each segment is (turns out they are about 20 minutes each) and I start the first segment. Now when you read the label it says "BEGINNERS"...this to me says they should be taking it slowly through each pose, repeating and making sure you know what you are doing. Yeah, not so much. Apparently even as a beginner you should have a working knowledge of the basics. UGH! This lady was just flowing on through the poses like I know what I'm doing (remembers Dancing w/ the Stars DVD...oh lawd), "breathe in, and exhale, push down, breath in, exhale, downward dog, inhale, hold it, knee forward, cobra, exhale, left leg straight, proud warrior, arms up, inhale head back, feel the stretch, cat and cow, exhale and we're done!" Um ma'am, could you slow down for a minute? I can't even remember when I'm supposed to exhale....goodness! Now she was kind enough to state at the end of the segment "you will get better with repetition"...thank the good Lord it's a DVD where we have rewind....20 minutes later. And to boot, WW only gives you 1 Activity point for 20 minutes of Yoga....really? I was sweating after that bit and I get 1 point....LAME!
Anyway, it was a good day and I have fully recovered (weight wise) from my Christmas binge and all should be well on weigh-in day next week! Tomorrow is Day 2 of Week 7 as I continue my 6 day blitz to stay on plan. I really can't wait for Week 9...it's an active rest week...praise be to God, halleloo! Until then kids...
The one and only,
K
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
A Message From Your Team at Weight Watchers.....
So today was weigh-in day (ok technically Monday was, but I needed to do some detox first! LOL) Here are the results:
Starting Weight on WW: 209.0lbs
Today's Weight: 199.2lbs
Difference: -9.8lbs
So I updated this on my WW app and I get the following message:
"You gained a bit this week. It's ok gaining is part of the process! Look back over your week and find out what you can improve upon this week."
Something to that effect....but it's nice to know that gaining is part of the process. LOL. One thing I am confused about...I gained a pound but they increased my daily target by 1 point! Wait...if I gained, shouldn't I get lower points or stay the same? Confusing but ok.
I am happy to say that I am back on the wagon and hitting it full force now! I have completed Week 6 of Inferno Standard and will start Week 7 tomorrow. I decided to continue my week 6 workouts since I only had 2 remaining vs. starting the week over and being behind! I feel good about that decision. Ran another 3 miles this evening and burned almost 500 calories....it was a good run!
No food recap today I apologize but I did stay on plan with all of my meals! Everything should get back to normal tomorrow. I have a lot going on in my mind at the moment and can't really focus to well. Stay tuned for normalcy coming soon! :-)
Until then kids...
The one and only,
K
Starting Weight on WW: 209.0lbs
Today's Weight: 199.2lbs
Difference: -9.8lbs
So I updated this on my WW app and I get the following message:
"You gained a bit this week. It's ok gaining is part of the process! Look back over your week and find out what you can improve upon this week."
Something to that effect....but it's nice to know that gaining is part of the process. LOL. One thing I am confused about...I gained a pound but they increased my daily target by 1 point! Wait...if I gained, shouldn't I get lower points or stay the same? Confusing but ok.
I am happy to say that I am back on the wagon and hitting it full force now! I have completed Week 6 of Inferno Standard and will start Week 7 tomorrow. I decided to continue my week 6 workouts since I only had 2 remaining vs. starting the week over and being behind! I feel good about that decision. Ran another 3 miles this evening and burned almost 500 calories....it was a good run!
No food recap today I apologize but I did stay on plan with all of my meals! Everything should get back to normal tomorrow. I have a lot going on in my mind at the moment and can't really focus to well. Stay tuned for normalcy coming soon! :-)
Until then kids...
The one and only,
K
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Oh Christmas....what have you done?
Well it is back to the grind and back to reality this week folks! I had a truly fantastic holiday with my family and enjoyed SOOOOO much great food! Christmas really is not the time to be watching your figure. LOL. I had everything from Brisket to Sausage Balls to cheesecake to fudge to chicken fingers to cake and back again....oh my stars! It was delicious and I have 0 regrets. Instead of worrying about how well I didn't do, I am looking at the week ahead and how to recover and get back in the zone!
I jumped on the scale this morning and thought "Oh Christmas, what have you done to me!!?" Not a pretty sight I can assure you. Albeit the majority of it is water retention from the hoards of sodium I took in this weekend (a lot of beef jerky! LOL) So today is all about drinking water, water, water!!! I'll be back in the gym this evening running myself to death to burn some of these excess calories off and get back on track!
I hope you had a wonderful holiday and enjoyed yourself a little or a lot! Remember, life isn't about what you do the minority of the time, it's about what you do the MAJORITY of the time! One weekend of indulgence isn't going to de-rail my whole plan! It's about determination and the discipline to keep going, always look forward never look back.
Stay tuned for a complete update after today. Until then kids...
The one and only,
K
I jumped on the scale this morning and thought "Oh Christmas, what have you done to me!!?" Not a pretty sight I can assure you. Albeit the majority of it is water retention from the hoards of sodium I took in this weekend (a lot of beef jerky! LOL) So today is all about drinking water, water, water!!! I'll be back in the gym this evening running myself to death to burn some of these excess calories off and get back on track!
I hope you had a wonderful holiday and enjoyed yourself a little or a lot! Remember, life isn't about what you do the minority of the time, it's about what you do the MAJORITY of the time! One weekend of indulgence isn't going to de-rail my whole plan! It's about determination and the discipline to keep going, always look forward never look back.
Stay tuned for a complete update after today. Until then kids...
The one and only,
K
Saturday, December 24, 2011
And now it's time for a break.....For Christmas!!!
Just a quick FYI - I will not be updating my blog for the next couple of days due to the holiday season! Fear not my faithful following (cuz there are so many! LOL) I will catch you up on all the holiday comings and goings, doings and undoings on Monday!
If you recall the Holidays for me are a free zone....points free and guilt free (honteee)! LOL. I refuse to feel bad for enjoying the holidays. As always MODERATION is the key and avoiding over indulgence! I've worked hard the past several weeks and I plan on eating my "just desserts"! :-)
I wish each of you a VERY Merry Christmas, or whatever you may or may not celebrate and a most Happy New Year!!
See you all on Monday!!!!! Until then kids....
The one and only,
K
If you recall the Holidays for me are a free zone....points free and guilt free (honteee)! LOL. I refuse to feel bad for enjoying the holidays. As always MODERATION is the key and avoiding over indulgence! I've worked hard the past several weeks and I plan on eating my "just desserts"! :-)
I wish each of you a VERY Merry Christmas, or whatever you may or may not celebrate and a most Happy New Year!!
See you all on Monday!!!!! Until then kids....
The one and only,
K
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Murder he wrote......Wednesday Recap (Day 38)
"I committed murder and I think I got away, I'm hiding at my mothers house come get me, right away, right away." (Macy Gray anyone? Colmon or Colene?) More details to come. I finally decided to figure out what day we were on, not sure why I got off track with posting that but we are back on!! Day 38! Here's the recap...
Breakfast: Jimmy Dean Turkey Sausage Breakfast Bowl (6pts)
Snack: Apple (0pts)
Lunch: Jimmy Johns Beach Club (no mayo or cheese) w/ Chips (13pts)
Snack: None
Dinner: Turkey Burger w/ Fat Free Cheese & Turkey Bacon and (baked) Steak Fries (11pts)
Snack: Muscle Milk - Post workout -
Daily Points Allowance: 41
Total Points Used: 30
Points Remaining: 11
Bonus Points Allowed (Week): 49*
Used (Today): 0
Bonus Points Remaining (Week): 49
Activity Points Earned (Today): 10
Activity Points Used (Today): 8 (Swapped for Bonus Point deficit)
Activity Points Earned (Week): 10 (Goal is 25)
*I swap earned Activity Points for Bonus Points first before I start using my actual bonus points
So let's talk about the blog title for a moment. When I say that I committed murder, what I mean to say is Travis Steffan from Workout Box committed murder, ON MY LEGS! Today was Week 6 Day 1 of Inferno Standard and the first time that they have increased my # of sets from 3 to 4! OH MY STARS! I had to do 4 sets of Jump Squats w/dumbbells, standard squats w/dumbbells and regular squats. The rep counts were 12, 10, 10, 8 for the Jump Squats and Dumbbell Squats and 18 for all four sets of standard squats. This was followed by 4 sets of alternating lunges w/dumbbells in rep counts of 12,10,10,8 done w/ two weight sets. My legs were DEAD at the end of this workout, I could barely make it down the stairs of the gym to go home!! Then of course they had me doing plank elbow raises with leg lifts during abs. I mean I honestly think Travis is INSANE. How do you expect me to run 2 miles for cardio, kill my legs with squats and lunges and then have any amount of energy left to do LEG LIFTS while holding my entire weight up by my elbow??? 30 seconds of Bicycle Crunches and 2 minutes 20 Seconds of standard crunches over a medicine ball rounded out Day 1.
If I learned anything from this workout it was that you cannot get results from doing nothing. Being one of the people who used to sit around and complain about being fat and yo-yo dieting and pretending like I was trying but never seeing real results I can say that you have to get up off the couch, put the fork down and workout! I am a firm believer in Weight Watchers because it keeps my diet in check and I know I have been successful with it. But WW alone won't give you the body you want, for those results you have to work for it and that means getting into a gym or doing some type of hardcore home program. Having a structured workout each day has really helped me improve my effectiveness at the gym. I used to go and run a mile on the treadmill and think I did something. Don't get me wrong....running for a mile is no quick task and is DEFINITELY better than not doing anything! But being able to go to the gym and follow a routine and getting to learn which machines and exercises work which muscles has been a great learning experience for me and the real reason behind my success so far. So yes, while I will continue to gripe and complain about the intensity and at times INSANITY of my workouts from Workout Box, I know that at the end of the day when I step on that scale each Monday and keep seeing a loss, it's working!
I also want to thank everyone who is following my blog. My blog has reached over 700 views since I began just 38 days ago! Thank you guys so much for your motivation and encouragement and the comments! I apparently have a small following in Russia and Germany! LOL. I've had over 100 views from people there as well, so I guess you could say I am world renowned?! :-)
It definitely helped my mood and motivation level to get back in the gym yesterday and I am looking forward to getting in again this evening!!! Until then kids...
The one and only,
K
Breakfast: Jimmy Dean Turkey Sausage Breakfast Bowl (6pts)
Snack: Apple (0pts)
Lunch: Jimmy Johns Beach Club (no mayo or cheese) w/ Chips (13pts)
Snack: None
Dinner: Turkey Burger w/ Fat Free Cheese & Turkey Bacon and (baked) Steak Fries (11pts)
Snack: Muscle Milk - Post workout -
Daily Points Allowance: 41
Total Points Used: 30
Points Remaining: 11
Bonus Points Allowed (Week): 49*
Used (Today): 0
Bonus Points Remaining (Week): 49
Activity Points Earned (Today): 10
Activity Points Used (Today): 8 (Swapped for Bonus Point deficit)
Activity Points Earned (Week): 10 (Goal is 25)
*I swap earned Activity Points for Bonus Points first before I start using my actual bonus points
So let's talk about the blog title for a moment. When I say that I committed murder, what I mean to say is Travis Steffan from Workout Box committed murder, ON MY LEGS! Today was Week 6 Day 1 of Inferno Standard and the first time that they have increased my # of sets from 3 to 4! OH MY STARS! I had to do 4 sets of Jump Squats w/dumbbells, standard squats w/dumbbells and regular squats. The rep counts were 12, 10, 10, 8 for the Jump Squats and Dumbbell Squats and 18 for all four sets of standard squats. This was followed by 4 sets of alternating lunges w/dumbbells in rep counts of 12,10,10,8 done w/ two weight sets. My legs were DEAD at the end of this workout, I could barely make it down the stairs of the gym to go home!! Then of course they had me doing plank elbow raises with leg lifts during abs. I mean I honestly think Travis is INSANE. How do you expect me to run 2 miles for cardio, kill my legs with squats and lunges and then have any amount of energy left to do LEG LIFTS while holding my entire weight up by my elbow??? 30 seconds of Bicycle Crunches and 2 minutes 20 Seconds of standard crunches over a medicine ball rounded out Day 1.
If I learned anything from this workout it was that you cannot get results from doing nothing. Being one of the people who used to sit around and complain about being fat and yo-yo dieting and pretending like I was trying but never seeing real results I can say that you have to get up off the couch, put the fork down and workout! I am a firm believer in Weight Watchers because it keeps my diet in check and I know I have been successful with it. But WW alone won't give you the body you want, for those results you have to work for it and that means getting into a gym or doing some type of hardcore home program. Having a structured workout each day has really helped me improve my effectiveness at the gym. I used to go and run a mile on the treadmill and think I did something. Don't get me wrong....running for a mile is no quick task and is DEFINITELY better than not doing anything! But being able to go to the gym and follow a routine and getting to learn which machines and exercises work which muscles has been a great learning experience for me and the real reason behind my success so far. So yes, while I will continue to gripe and complain about the intensity and at times INSANITY of my workouts from Workout Box, I know that at the end of the day when I step on that scale each Monday and keep seeing a loss, it's working!
I also want to thank everyone who is following my blog. My blog has reached over 700 views since I began just 38 days ago! Thank you guys so much for your motivation and encouragement and the comments! I apparently have a small following in Russia and Germany! LOL. I've had over 100 views from people there as well, so I guess you could say I am world renowned?! :-)
It definitely helped my mood and motivation level to get back in the gym yesterday and I am looking forward to getting in again this evening!!! Until then kids...
The one and only,
K
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
'Tis the season.....not feeling it! (Tuesday Recap)
I'm kind of in a blah mood today and totally not into the Holiday season at all! I'm not really feeling my workouts either...I've delayed working out the past two days (mainly due to time constraints) but a lack of motivation as well! I've got 4 days left to fit in 4 days! Better get on it....but I need serious motivation! (Sigh) Here's Tuesdays recap:
Breakfast: Tennessee Pride Turkey Sausage Patties w/ 2 Eggo Nutrigrain waffles w/ Splenda & Banana (7pts)
Snack: Apple (0pts)
Lunch: Healthy Choice Balsamic Chicken (7pts)
Snack: Jello-Pudding Sugar Free (2pts)
Dinner: Deweys Pizza & Salad -3 Slices (31pts)
Snack: None
Daily Points Allowance: 41
Total Points Used: 41
Points Remaining: 0
Bonus Points Allowed (Week): 49*
Used (Today): 6
Bonus Points Remaining (Week): 40
Activity Points Earned (Today): 0
Activity Points Used (Today): 0
Activity Points Earned (Week): 0 (Goal is 25)
*I swap earned Activity Points for Bonus Points first before I start using my actual bonus points
Clearly I need to get on the Activity bandwagon or I'm going to get behind! Anyone have any motivation? It should motivate me that I fit right into a medium size polo shirt this morning, but I didn't have time to check myself out before I left the house in a rush. I took off my jacket at work and I look pretty decent! :-)
I've got more shopping to do, meeting with a friend tonight, workouts OH MY! There really isn't enough time in the day!! Sorry so short but there isn't a lot to report and I'm kind of blah today so I apologize. Hopefully tomorrow will be better! Until then kids...
The one and only,
K
Breakfast: Tennessee Pride Turkey Sausage Patties w/ 2 Eggo Nutrigrain waffles w/ Splenda & Banana (7pts)
Snack: Apple (0pts)
Lunch: Healthy Choice Balsamic Chicken (7pts)
Snack: Jello-Pudding Sugar Free (2pts)
Dinner: Deweys Pizza & Salad -3 Slices (31pts)
Snack: None
Daily Points Allowance: 41
Total Points Used: 41
Points Remaining: 0
Bonus Points Allowed (Week): 49*
Used (Today): 6
Bonus Points Remaining (Week): 40
Activity Points Earned (Today): 0
Activity Points Used (Today): 0
Activity Points Earned (Week): 0 (Goal is 25)
*I swap earned Activity Points for Bonus Points first before I start using my actual bonus points
Clearly I need to get on the Activity bandwagon or I'm going to get behind! Anyone have any motivation? It should motivate me that I fit right into a medium size polo shirt this morning, but I didn't have time to check myself out before I left the house in a rush. I took off my jacket at work and I look pretty decent! :-)
I've got more shopping to do, meeting with a friend tonight, workouts OH MY! There really isn't enough time in the day!! Sorry so short but there isn't a lot to report and I'm kind of blah today so I apologize. Hopefully tomorrow will be better! Until then kids...
The one and only,
K
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Just another manic Monday & Results.....(80's anyone?)
Well it wasn't my fun-day but it was Monday. Here's a recap:
Breakfast: Jimmy Dean Turkey Sausage Bowl w/ Banana (6pts)
Snack: Special K Bar (2pts)
Lunch: Healthy Choice Pineapple Chicken (8pts)
Snack: Blackberries w/ Splenda (0pts)
Dinner: Tip Steak w/ Mashed Potatoes & Mac and cheese (20pts)
Snack: Slice of Yule Log Cake (8pts)
Daily Points Allowance: 41
Total Points Used: 41
Points Remaining: 0
Bonus Points Allowed (Week): 49*
Used (Today): 3
Bonus Points Remaining (Week): 46
Activity Points Earned (Today): 0
Activity Points Used (Today): 0
Activity Points Earned (Week): 0 (Goal is 25)
*I swap earned Activity Points for Bonus Points first before I start using my actual bonus points
Mac made a nice dinner last night and bought a Yule Log cake for dessert....yummy! Only had to cut into 3 of my bonus points to fit it in! :-) No workout on Monday, I took a break after I ended Week 5 on Sunday.
Today was WEIGH-IN DAY however and I am very happy to give you the results!
Starting Weight on WW: 209.0lbs
Monday's Weight: 198.2lbs
Difference: -10.8lbs
Starting Weight (Blog): 205.6lbs
Difference: -7.4lbs
I lost 2.8lbs this past week! I finally broke the 200lb mark and I am SO excited!! Now what's ironic...when I first set up Weight Watchers (WW) it gave me my first goal weight of 198.6lbs, but I changed it to 198.0lbs so I had an even number to hit. So Monday when I got on the scale and saw 198.2lbs you can imagine my dismay....LOL. Had I kept it at 198.6lbs I would have hit my first goal weight! UGH! Oh well. I reset all of my goals on WW and began again. They lowered my daily point target to 41 also.
My new goal weight is 178lbs which is a 10% or 20lb loss. That would put me at a total of 31lbs lost if I hit that goal so cross your fingers!!!!
Is anyone ready for Christmas? I still gotta go shopping and fit in my workout this evening!!! It's gonna be busy!! Until then kids...
The one and only,
K
Breakfast: Jimmy Dean Turkey Sausage Bowl w/ Banana (6pts)
Snack: Special K Bar (2pts)
Lunch: Healthy Choice Pineapple Chicken (8pts)
Snack: Blackberries w/ Splenda (0pts)
Dinner: Tip Steak w/ Mashed Potatoes & Mac and cheese (20pts)
Snack: Slice of Yule Log Cake (8pts)
Daily Points Allowance: 41
Total Points Used: 41
Points Remaining: 0
Bonus Points Allowed (Week): 49*
Used (Today): 3
Bonus Points Remaining (Week): 46
Activity Points Earned (Today): 0
Activity Points Used (Today): 0
Activity Points Earned (Week): 0 (Goal is 25)
*I swap earned Activity Points for Bonus Points first before I start using my actual bonus points
Mac made a nice dinner last night and bought a Yule Log cake for dessert....yummy! Only had to cut into 3 of my bonus points to fit it in! :-) No workout on Monday, I took a break after I ended Week 5 on Sunday.
Today was WEIGH-IN DAY however and I am very happy to give you the results!
Starting Weight on WW: 209.0lbs
Monday's Weight: 198.2lbs
Difference: -10.8lbs
Starting Weight (Blog): 205.6lbs
Difference: -7.4lbs
I lost 2.8lbs this past week! I finally broke the 200lb mark and I am SO excited!! Now what's ironic...when I first set up Weight Watchers (WW) it gave me my first goal weight of 198.6lbs, but I changed it to 198.0lbs so I had an even number to hit. So Monday when I got on the scale and saw 198.2lbs you can imagine my dismay....LOL. Had I kept it at 198.6lbs I would have hit my first goal weight! UGH! Oh well. I reset all of my goals on WW and began again. They lowered my daily point target to 41 also.
My new goal weight is 178lbs which is a 10% or 20lb loss. That would put me at a total of 31lbs lost if I hit that goal so cross your fingers!!!!
Is anyone ready for Christmas? I still gotta go shopping and fit in my workout this evening!!! It's gonna be busy!! Until then kids...
The one and only,
K
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Life's a "V" and then you....crunch? (2 day recap)
For some reason Chinese food knocks me the freak out! I have a 2 day recap here for you and I apologize but I fell fast asleep after dinner last night and was down for the count....
Saturday:
Breakfast: Jimmy Dean Turkey Sausage Breakfast Bowl w/ Banana (6pts)
Snack: Special K Bar (2pts)
Lunch: Healthy Choice Chicken Verde (4pts)
Snack; Special K Bar & Banana (2pts)
Dinner: Sweet & Sour Chicken w/ Fried Rice & Egg Roll (38pts)
Snack: Fortune Cookie (1pts)
Daily Points Allowance: 42
Total Points Used: 42
Points Remaining: 0
Bonus Points Allowed (Week): 49*
Used (Today): 9
Bonus Points Remaining (Week): 30
Activity Points Earned (Today): 0
Activity Points Used (Today): 1
Activity Points Earned (Week): 20 (Goal is 25)
Activity Points Remaining (Week): 0
*I swap earned Activity Points for Bonus Points first before I start using my actual bonus points
Sunday:
Pre-Workout: Muscle Milk -
Breakfast: Ham, Egg & Cheese on a Bagel (15pts)
Snack: Special K Bar (2pts)
Lunch: None
Snack: WW Yogurt (2pts)
Dinner: Tyson Beef Stew Kit w/ Biscuits (17pts)
Snack: Edy's Sugar/Fat Free Frozen Yogurt w/ Bananas & Cool Whip (6pts)
Extra Bite: Edy's Whole Fruit Bar (2pts)
Daily Points Allowance: 42
Total Points Used: 42
Points Remaining: 0
Bonus Points Allowed (Week): 49*
Used (Today): 2
Bonus Points Remaining (Week): 39
Activity Points Earned (Today): 11
Activity Points Used (Today): 0
Activity Points Earned (Week): 31 (Goal is 25)
Activity Points Remaining (Week): 0
*I swap earned Activity Points for Bonus Points first before I start using my actual bonus points
What a fun two days. Nothing actually exciting, worked both days. Gorgeous weather today!! Hit the gym to finish off Week 5 Day 4! I normally do not workout on Sundays (for both physical and religious reasons) but poor planning and a lack of sleep on my part left me in a bind to keep on schedule. Had a great workout, ran 3 miles and burned almost 500 calories. Took a slower approach this time and completed it in 34 minutes. The remainder of the workout was legs, biceps, triceps and yes Abs!
Today they introduced the "Russian Twist" which is where you take a weighted medicine ball, sit up, feet off the floor and twist your torso from left to right in opposition of the ball....um...yeah not so much. Do I look like Chubby Checker? (don't answer that!) Then they had me doing "V" situps! Huh? I watched the video for this online first and I thought....is this a joke? I mean I coulda had a V-8...Really though!! This is where you lay back, arms stretched out and sit up by bringing your arms and legs together, making your body form a "V" shape while contracting your abs. All I can say is..thank goodness it was only for 25 seconds....whew!! Then a finale of 120 seconds of crunches....I better have a 6 pack when this is over...I'm just sayin....
So I signed up for my first 5K in April. A best gal pal of mine convinced me to sign up with her to motivate both of us...she of course is already fit as you can be, but is always pushing herself to stay in shape and me...well you already know my story, and if you don't....go back to "Day 1" on my blog and catch up! LOL. Luckily my cardio sections are already 3 miles....I just need to hone in the skills to keep up pace and get my endurance in check! I am confident I'll be ready by then!!
Perfect time for a story.....(not necessarily about weight loss, but on topic w/ my 5k challenge)
This same gal pal along with her other half, Mac and myself and some other friends went on vacay to Gulf Shores a few years back. We had the time of our lives!! One day we decided to head over to the "touristy" part of town and see what we could get into. Now keep in mind the night before we had been up pretty late partaking in libations and spirits quite heavily (another reason I no longer drink!) We decide to have lunch at a popular spot called "The Hangout". Being somewhat hungover we ordered the greasiest food we could, including fried pickles! We gorged ourselves on food and drink. That day at The Hangout incidentally there was a radio station set up and holding all sorts of contests, one of which was a "Sack Race"....well my gal pal signed up for it first and then taunted me enough to go sign up too....if for nothing else other than the free t-shirt! Another point of interest, it was about 115 degrees that day and this was an outdoor race! Let's do the math real quick here.....late night of drinking + heavy, greasy lunch + 115 degrees + sack race = NO GOOD! I digress.....she and I end up in the same starting race....as we stand there in the sweltering heat in our BURLAP sacks, just before the announcer says "GO"...she leans over to me and says "I feel like I'm going to throw up"....."GO!!!!" and we are off!!! For a second I wonder if she really will vomit...but my mind is caught up in winning the race....I leap off through the sand hoping she will be ok and hop my way to victory! I don't think she even left the finish line! LOL. I made it through 2 other rounds and finished 3rd overall and all I got was a lousy t-shirt! LOL. Good times and great memories though!!!
Well that's all I have for now...this week begins Week 6 and then of course Christmas....better save those bonus and activity points kids....we are gonna need them for the weekend!!! Until then kids....
The one and only,
K
Saturday:
Breakfast: Jimmy Dean Turkey Sausage Breakfast Bowl w/ Banana (6pts)
Snack: Special K Bar (2pts)
Lunch: Healthy Choice Chicken Verde (4pts)
Snack; Special K Bar & Banana (2pts)
Dinner: Sweet & Sour Chicken w/ Fried Rice & Egg Roll (38pts)
Snack: Fortune Cookie (1pts)
Daily Points Allowance: 42
Total Points Used: 42
Points Remaining: 0
Bonus Points Allowed (Week): 49*
Used (Today): 9
Bonus Points Remaining (Week): 30
Activity Points Earned (Today): 0
Activity Points Used (Today): 1
Activity Points Earned (Week): 20 (Goal is 25)
Activity Points Remaining (Week): 0
*I swap earned Activity Points for Bonus Points first before I start using my actual bonus points
Sunday:
Pre-Workout: Muscle Milk -
Breakfast: Ham, Egg & Cheese on a Bagel (15pts)
Snack: Special K Bar (2pts)
Lunch: None
Snack: WW Yogurt (2pts)
Dinner: Tyson Beef Stew Kit w/ Biscuits (17pts)
Snack: Edy's Sugar/Fat Free Frozen Yogurt w/ Bananas & Cool Whip (6pts)
Extra Bite: Edy's Whole Fruit Bar (2pts)
Daily Points Allowance: 42
Total Points Used: 42
Points Remaining: 0
Bonus Points Allowed (Week): 49*
Used (Today): 2
Bonus Points Remaining (Week): 39
Activity Points Earned (Today): 11
Activity Points Used (Today): 0
Activity Points Earned (Week): 31 (Goal is 25)
Activity Points Remaining (Week): 0
*I swap earned Activity Points for Bonus Points first before I start using my actual bonus points
What a fun two days. Nothing actually exciting, worked both days. Gorgeous weather today!! Hit the gym to finish off Week 5 Day 4! I normally do not workout on Sundays (for both physical and religious reasons) but poor planning and a lack of sleep on my part left me in a bind to keep on schedule. Had a great workout, ran 3 miles and burned almost 500 calories. Took a slower approach this time and completed it in 34 minutes. The remainder of the workout was legs, biceps, triceps and yes Abs!
Today they introduced the "Russian Twist" which is where you take a weighted medicine ball, sit up, feet off the floor and twist your torso from left to right in opposition of the ball....um...yeah not so much. Do I look like Chubby Checker? (don't answer that!) Then they had me doing "V" situps! Huh? I watched the video for this online first and I thought....is this a joke? I mean I coulda had a V-8...Really though!! This is where you lay back, arms stretched out and sit up by bringing your arms and legs together, making your body form a "V" shape while contracting your abs. All I can say is..thank goodness it was only for 25 seconds....whew!! Then a finale of 120 seconds of crunches....I better have a 6 pack when this is over...I'm just sayin....
So I signed up for my first 5K in April. A best gal pal of mine convinced me to sign up with her to motivate both of us...she of course is already fit as you can be, but is always pushing herself to stay in shape and me...well you already know my story, and if you don't....go back to "Day 1" on my blog and catch up! LOL. Luckily my cardio sections are already 3 miles....I just need to hone in the skills to keep up pace and get my endurance in check! I am confident I'll be ready by then!!
Perfect time for a story.....(not necessarily about weight loss, but on topic w/ my 5k challenge)
This same gal pal along with her other half, Mac and myself and some other friends went on vacay to Gulf Shores a few years back. We had the time of our lives!! One day we decided to head over to the "touristy" part of town and see what we could get into. Now keep in mind the night before we had been up pretty late partaking in libations and spirits quite heavily (another reason I no longer drink!) We decide to have lunch at a popular spot called "The Hangout". Being somewhat hungover we ordered the greasiest food we could, including fried pickles! We gorged ourselves on food and drink. That day at The Hangout incidentally there was a radio station set up and holding all sorts of contests, one of which was a "Sack Race"....well my gal pal signed up for it first and then taunted me enough to go sign up too....if for nothing else other than the free t-shirt! Another point of interest, it was about 115 degrees that day and this was an outdoor race! Let's do the math real quick here.....late night of drinking + heavy, greasy lunch + 115 degrees + sack race = NO GOOD! I digress.....she and I end up in the same starting race....as we stand there in the sweltering heat in our BURLAP sacks, just before the announcer says "GO"...she leans over to me and says "I feel like I'm going to throw up"....."GO!!!!" and we are off!!! For a second I wonder if she really will vomit...but my mind is caught up in winning the race....I leap off through the sand hoping she will be ok and hop my way to victory! I don't think she even left the finish line! LOL. I made it through 2 other rounds and finished 3rd overall and all I got was a lousy t-shirt! LOL. Good times and great memories though!!!
Well that's all I have for now...this week begins Week 6 and then of course Christmas....better save those bonus and activity points kids....we are gonna need them for the weekend!!! Until then kids....
The one and only,
K
Saturday, December 17, 2011
To Use or Not to Use....That is the question! (Friday Recap)
I would say that I was glad it was Friday but I'm still in my work week, so it doesn't make a difference to me! But I am glad for the weekend and with my grocery shopping and house cleaning out of the way already I can focus on Christmas shopping and relaxing!!! Here's the recap:
Breakfast: Muscle Milk -
Snack: Special K Bar (2pts)
Lunch: Jimmy Johns Turkey & Ham no mayo or cheese w/ chips (12pts)
Snack: WW Yogurt - Mixed Berry (2pts)
Dinner: Bandanas BBQ - Beef & Pork Platter w/ baked beans and coleslaw, garlic toast and donut holes for desert (49pts)
Snack: Jell-O pudding (Post Workout) (2pts)
Daily Points Allowance: 42
Total Points Used: 42
Points Remaining: 0
Bonus Points Allowed (Week): 49*
Used (Today): 10
Bonus Points Remaining (Week): 39
Activity Points Earned (Today): 6
Activity Points Used (Today): 15
Activity Points Earned (Week): 20 (Goal is 25)
Activity Points Remaining (Week): 0
*I swap earned Activity Points for Bonus Points first before I start using my actual bonus points
So the question on the table is whether or not it's wise to use the bonus points on the WW program. I say, why not? That's what they are there for and typically I only use a few each week. So last night when I was deciding on dinner I kept that in mind and ending up going with Bandanas BBQ. Now for those of you who have never heard of Bandanas, it is quite tasty and their garlic bread is amazing! Which is the exact point that this meal went from ok to WOAH! LOL. The carbs are really what got me here, that and the protein. I admit that I get a little frustrated with WW that protein is so factored into the points, I mean whoever got fat eating protein? But I get it, it's a formula and everything is accounted for. So the garlic bread and oh yeah, the fried donut holes! Whoops! But they are SOOOOOOO good! Needless to say the meal itself was delicious and as indulgent as it was it only cost me 49 points....I know it SOUNDS like a lot...but for me it was worth it! I did workout afterwards so I soaked up some of the damage with activity points! LOL. I still have 39 bonus points remaining and 1 more workout to complete which will likely give me around 6-7 more activity points, so no worries.
Friday's workout was only to burn 300 calories. I did 25 minutes on the elliptical trainer and bested the guidelines by burning 310! LOL.
It's a nice day outside, despite being cold, but I'm inside at work where it is warm and just finished baking some peanut butter and chocolate chip cookies. (Stares at banana) This may be a long day.....LOL. Today's workout will be Week 5 Day 4 and we will say goodbye to Week 5....that kind of went by fast! Until then kids.....
The one and only,
K
Breakfast: Muscle Milk -
Snack: Special K Bar (2pts)
Lunch: Jimmy Johns Turkey & Ham no mayo or cheese w/ chips (12pts)
Snack: WW Yogurt - Mixed Berry (2pts)
Dinner: Bandanas BBQ - Beef & Pork Platter w/ baked beans and coleslaw, garlic toast and donut holes for desert (49pts)
Snack: Jell-O pudding (Post Workout) (2pts)
Daily Points Allowance: 42
Total Points Used: 42
Points Remaining: 0
Bonus Points Allowed (Week): 49*
Used (Today): 10
Bonus Points Remaining (Week): 39
Activity Points Earned (Today): 6
Activity Points Used (Today): 15
Activity Points Earned (Week): 20 (Goal is 25)
Activity Points Remaining (Week): 0
*I swap earned Activity Points for Bonus Points first before I start using my actual bonus points
So the question on the table is whether or not it's wise to use the bonus points on the WW program. I say, why not? That's what they are there for and typically I only use a few each week. So last night when I was deciding on dinner I kept that in mind and ending up going with Bandanas BBQ. Now for those of you who have never heard of Bandanas, it is quite tasty and their garlic bread is amazing! Which is the exact point that this meal went from ok to WOAH! LOL. The carbs are really what got me here, that and the protein. I admit that I get a little frustrated with WW that protein is so factored into the points, I mean whoever got fat eating protein? But I get it, it's a formula and everything is accounted for. So the garlic bread and oh yeah, the fried donut holes! Whoops! But they are SOOOOOOO good! Needless to say the meal itself was delicious and as indulgent as it was it only cost me 49 points....I know it SOUNDS like a lot...but for me it was worth it! I did workout afterwards so I soaked up some of the damage with activity points! LOL. I still have 39 bonus points remaining and 1 more workout to complete which will likely give me around 6-7 more activity points, so no worries.
Friday's workout was only to burn 300 calories. I did 25 minutes on the elliptical trainer and bested the guidelines by burning 310! LOL.
It's a nice day outside, despite being cold, but I'm inside at work where it is warm and just finished baking some peanut butter and chocolate chip cookies. (Stares at banana) This may be a long day.....LOL. Today's workout will be Week 5 Day 4 and we will say goodbye to Week 5....that kind of went by fast! Until then kids.....
The one and only,
K
Friday, December 16, 2011
Honey...I shrunk my....stomach! (Thursday Recap)
So apparently this is becoming a habit of posting recaps the day AFTER. UGH! My days just get away from me and I fall asleep before I get to blog. But I am happy that I am keeping up daily updates, that is very important to my success and my goal! Here's the recap for Thursday:
Breakfast: 2 Eggo Nutrigrain Whole Wheat Waffles w/ Splenda (4pts)
Snack: Apple (0pts)
Lunch: Smart Ones 3 Cheese Ziti (8pts)
Snack: Special K Bar (2pts)
Dinner: BAKED (not fried) Tyson Chicken Fingers w/ Steak Fries (16pts)
Snack: None
Daily Points Allowance: 42
Total Points Used: 30
Points Remaining: 12
Bonus Points Allowed (Week): 49*
Used (Today): 0
Bonus Points Remaining (Week): 49
Activity Points Earned (Today): 0
Activity Points Used (Today): 0
Activity Points Earned (Week): 14 (Goal is 25)
Activity Points Remaining (Week): 9
*I swap earned Activity Points for Bonus Points first before I start using my actual bonus points
I was glad to get back into the breakfast/morning snack routine. Two days of sleeping in and missing breakfast was enough for me. I encourage you to ALWAYS find something to eat for breakfast, the healthier the better. It jump starts your body and metabolism and gets your system burning those calories! I was amazed to see I had 12 points left over yesterday...those Tyson Chicken strips were only 5 points for 2 and I had 5! LOL. The steak fries are only 3 points for 15....HIGHLY recommend...if you bake them, you still get crispy fries but barely any points! I did skip the workout again, not really intending to but my night got away from me and it was much to late to venture out, since I'm trying to get workouts done early and get back on a regular sleep pattern. I'll easily finish up Week 5 today and tomorrow however with a rest day on Sunday before Week 6, no worries friends! I actually kind of like breaking it up, getting in some final workouts right before weigh-in day. I've noticed that the Tuesday following weigh-in day my weight is always lower than my weigh-in day # because I workout on Monday's but not on Sundays and usually not Saturdays, so if I sneak in a workout on Saturday, I might see some lower #'s on the scale on weigh-in day! (Just a theory!)
So I got dressed this morning and for the first time I noticed a big difference in how I looked in my clothes. I could actually SEE my belt as my stomach was no longer hanging over my pants! My love handles (while still there) seem to be shrinking as well and when I turn to my profile view, I don't see a "gut" sticking out! I felt...thin! (er) Hear me when I say that I have a lot more work to do (like about 30lbs more work), but it's such an amazing feeling when you see that you are making progress and you look better, it makes you FEEL better about yourself! It was definitely enough of a motivator for me to finish strong in Week 5 and get jacked up for Week 6! In a sense.....I shrunk my stomach!!! :-)
So that is the deal so far, tonight will be my cardio night and I'm still torn on how I'm going to burn those 300 calories! LOL. Swimming sounds nice, but I never feel like I worked out when I swim, even though I do laps (kind of) and it is a workout. We shall see. Until then kids....
The one and only,
K
Breakfast: 2 Eggo Nutrigrain Whole Wheat Waffles w/ Splenda (4pts)
Snack: Apple (0pts)
Lunch: Smart Ones 3 Cheese Ziti (8pts)
Snack: Special K Bar (2pts)
Dinner: BAKED (not fried) Tyson Chicken Fingers w/ Steak Fries (16pts)
Snack: None
Daily Points Allowance: 42
Total Points Used: 30
Points Remaining: 12
Bonus Points Allowed (Week): 49*
Used (Today): 0
Bonus Points Remaining (Week): 49
Activity Points Earned (Today): 0
Activity Points Used (Today): 0
Activity Points Earned (Week): 14 (Goal is 25)
Activity Points Remaining (Week): 9
*I swap earned Activity Points for Bonus Points first before I start using my actual bonus points
I was glad to get back into the breakfast/morning snack routine. Two days of sleeping in and missing breakfast was enough for me. I encourage you to ALWAYS find something to eat for breakfast, the healthier the better. It jump starts your body and metabolism and gets your system burning those calories! I was amazed to see I had 12 points left over yesterday...those Tyson Chicken strips were only 5 points for 2 and I had 5! LOL. The steak fries are only 3 points for 15....HIGHLY recommend...if you bake them, you still get crispy fries but barely any points! I did skip the workout again, not really intending to but my night got away from me and it was much to late to venture out, since I'm trying to get workouts done early and get back on a regular sleep pattern. I'll easily finish up Week 5 today and tomorrow however with a rest day on Sunday before Week 6, no worries friends! I actually kind of like breaking it up, getting in some final workouts right before weigh-in day. I've noticed that the Tuesday following weigh-in day my weight is always lower than my weigh-in day # because I workout on Monday's but not on Sundays and usually not Saturdays, so if I sneak in a workout on Saturday, I might see some lower #'s on the scale on weigh-in day! (Just a theory!)
So I got dressed this morning and for the first time I noticed a big difference in how I looked in my clothes. I could actually SEE my belt as my stomach was no longer hanging over my pants! My love handles (while still there) seem to be shrinking as well and when I turn to my profile view, I don't see a "gut" sticking out! I felt...thin! (er) Hear me when I say that I have a lot more work to do (like about 30lbs more work), but it's such an amazing feeling when you see that you are making progress and you look better, it makes you FEEL better about yourself! It was definitely enough of a motivator for me to finish strong in Week 5 and get jacked up for Week 6! In a sense.....I shrunk my stomach!!! :-)
So that is the deal so far, tonight will be my cardio night and I'm still torn on how I'm going to burn those 300 calories! LOL. Swimming sounds nice, but I never feel like I worked out when I swim, even though I do laps (kind of) and it is a workout. We shall see. Until then kids....
The one and only,
K
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Here's the story.....of a treadmill? (Wednesday Recap)
Wednesday was my day off from work and it was very relaxing. I also took a day off from the gym after two pretty intense days on Inferno Standard. I'm geared up and ready for Day 3! Here's a recap:
Breakfast: None
Snack: None
Lunch: McDonald's Cheeseburger w/ fries (26pts)
Snack: None
Dinner: Pancakes w/ turkey bacon and egg beaters (12pts)
Snack: 1/2 Cup Edy's Fat Free Frozen Yogurt No Sugar Added (2pts)
Daily Points Allowance: 42
Total Points Used: 40
Points Remaining: 2
Bonus Points Allowed (Week): 49*
Used (Today): 0
Bonus Points Remaining (Week): 49
Activity Points Earned (Today): 0
Activity Points Used (Today): 0
Activity Points Earned (Week): 14 (Goal is 25)
Activity Points Remaining (Week): 9
*I swap earned Activity Points for Bonus Points first before I start using my actual bonus points
So I previously promised you a story from the vaults and was having a difficult time remembering one that was entertaining, but after talking with my boss about some of our past gym follies I came up with a pretty good one! So here you go...
This story goes back nearly 12 years (another story that Julie will appreciate). When I first started working at the gym at the Chase Park Plaza I was totally new to fitness of any kind and pretty much learned everything as I went. Julie was instrumental in teaching me how to use most of the equipment when I was training. One of the most basic pieces of equipment is the treadmill, totally self explanatory and easy to use, right? Well being new to working out sometimes even the most simple of concepts can be complex. I began walking on the treadmill to warm up before my workout. A nice even and steady pace. I'm listening to my CD Walkman (that sounds SO ancient! LOL) and just getting lost in the music...this was back when all the house music and club mixes were the "in" thing. I slowly begin to increase the speed in keeping with the tempo of the music. Eventually I am running at a pretty good clip (probably 5-6mph) and feeling great. After several minutes at this speed I need to take a quick breather, so I jump on either side of the belt so that I could rest. (Note: The treadmill belt is STILL running at 5-6mph) As I catch my breath and prepare to get back on the treadmill, I take a drink of water and hit the next track on the CD. Not really thinking about what I was doing (more caught up in the music) I step onto the treadmill....forgetting that it is still going at 5-6mph...well...as you can imagine I did not remain upright for long...as my other foot hit the moving belt, I was flung off the treadmill backwards and onto the floor. OW! A lady on the elliptical next to me came and shut off the treadmill and of course everyone was asking me if I was ok. I was fine...the only thing that really got hurt was my dignity...I was very embarrassed! Needless to say I was done with the treadmill at that point. Ever since then I've always hit the "PAUSE" button on the treadmill BEFORE I step off the belt!
Ah the pains we endure trying to lose weight...what fun! Well today will be Day 3 of Week 5...all I have to do is burn 300 calories...should be easy! Until then kids...
The one and only,
K
Breakfast: None
Snack: None
Lunch: McDonald's Cheeseburger w/ fries (26pts)
Snack: None
Dinner: Pancakes w/ turkey bacon and egg beaters (12pts)
Snack: 1/2 Cup Edy's Fat Free Frozen Yogurt No Sugar Added (2pts)
Daily Points Allowance: 42
Total Points Used: 40
Points Remaining: 2
Bonus Points Allowed (Week): 49*
Used (Today): 0
Bonus Points Remaining (Week): 49
Activity Points Earned (Today): 0
Activity Points Used (Today): 0
Activity Points Earned (Week): 14 (Goal is 25)
Activity Points Remaining (Week): 9
*I swap earned Activity Points for Bonus Points first before I start using my actual bonus points
So I previously promised you a story from the vaults and was having a difficult time remembering one that was entertaining, but after talking with my boss about some of our past gym follies I came up with a pretty good one! So here you go...
This story goes back nearly 12 years (another story that Julie will appreciate). When I first started working at the gym at the Chase Park Plaza I was totally new to fitness of any kind and pretty much learned everything as I went. Julie was instrumental in teaching me how to use most of the equipment when I was training. One of the most basic pieces of equipment is the treadmill, totally self explanatory and easy to use, right? Well being new to working out sometimes even the most simple of concepts can be complex. I began walking on the treadmill to warm up before my workout. A nice even and steady pace. I'm listening to my CD Walkman (that sounds SO ancient! LOL) and just getting lost in the music...this was back when all the house music and club mixes were the "in" thing. I slowly begin to increase the speed in keeping with the tempo of the music. Eventually I am running at a pretty good clip (probably 5-6mph) and feeling great. After several minutes at this speed I need to take a quick breather, so I jump on either side of the belt so that I could rest. (Note: The treadmill belt is STILL running at 5-6mph) As I catch my breath and prepare to get back on the treadmill, I take a drink of water and hit the next track on the CD. Not really thinking about what I was doing (more caught up in the music) I step onto the treadmill....forgetting that it is still going at 5-6mph...well...as you can imagine I did not remain upright for long...as my other foot hit the moving belt, I was flung off the treadmill backwards and onto the floor. OW! A lady on the elliptical next to me came and shut off the treadmill and of course everyone was asking me if I was ok. I was fine...the only thing that really got hurt was my dignity...I was very embarrassed! Needless to say I was done with the treadmill at that point. Ever since then I've always hit the "PAUSE" button on the treadmill BEFORE I step off the belt!
Ah the pains we endure trying to lose weight...what fun! Well today will be Day 3 of Week 5...all I have to do is burn 300 calories...should be easy! Until then kids...
The one and only,
K
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
I ran a 5k today....
Ok so the title is a LITTLE misleading, but true nonetheless. A 5k run is 3 miles long and I ran for 3 miles today! (On the treadmill.) I did it in only 25 minutes and burned 382 calories...let me tell you, I was one tired boy after that run, I got up to 8.1mph! My shirt was soaked from sweat....oh my stars that was intense! Here's the recap:
Breakfast: None
Snack: None
Lunch: Jimmy Johns Roast Beef & Turkey, no mayo or cheese w/ chips (15pts)
Snack: Special K Bar (2pts)
Dinner: Crazy Bowls & Wraps High Protein Bowl - Steak and Lobster Rangoon (13pts)
Snack: Muscle Milk (Post workout)
Daily Points Allowance: 42
Total Points Used: 30
Points Remaining: 12
Bonus Points Allowed (Week): 49*
Used (Today): 0
Bonus Points Remaining (Week): 49
Activity Points Earned (Today): 9
Activity Points Used (Today): 0
Activity Points Earned (Week): 14 (Goal is 25)
Activity Points Remaining (Week): 9
*I swap earned Activity Points for Bonus Points first before I start using my actual bonus points
Today was Week 5 Day 2 of Inferno Standard. I am very thankful for the change of pace and different exercises. The increase of cardio is totally killer, but they tell me that this is the phase where I'll start seeing real results, so we shall see! I know I repeat myself a million times but if you want to checkout what workout plan I am following, head over to www.workoutbox.com and check it out! I feel like I get to go the gym and actually workout instead of go, run on the treadmill for a few minutes, push some weights around and leave. Instead when I am done, I feel like I accomplished something, I conquer each workout and it feels good! For pennies a day you can get a customized workout plan and access to professional guidance and advice from real trainers! I highly reccommend it. Even if you don't want to go the gym, they have home programs you can do too! It's great!
I've been reading through my past blogs and realize that I haven't entertained you all with a story for quite some time. While I am much to tired this evening to get into one, I will try and deliver tomorrow and find one from the vaults that will make you smile! At my expense of course! :-) Until then kids...
The one and only,
K
Breakfast: None
Snack: None
Lunch: Jimmy Johns Roast Beef & Turkey, no mayo or cheese w/ chips (15pts)
Snack: Special K Bar (2pts)
Dinner: Crazy Bowls & Wraps High Protein Bowl - Steak and Lobster Rangoon (13pts)
Snack: Muscle Milk (Post workout)
Daily Points Allowance: 42
Total Points Used: 30
Points Remaining: 12
Bonus Points Allowed (Week): 49*
Used (Today): 0
Bonus Points Remaining (Week): 49
Activity Points Earned (Today): 9
Activity Points Used (Today): 0
Activity Points Earned (Week): 14 (Goal is 25)
Activity Points Remaining (Week): 9
*I swap earned Activity Points for Bonus Points first before I start using my actual bonus points
Today was Week 5 Day 2 of Inferno Standard. I am very thankful for the change of pace and different exercises. The increase of cardio is totally killer, but they tell me that this is the phase where I'll start seeing real results, so we shall see! I know I repeat myself a million times but if you want to checkout what workout plan I am following, head over to www.workoutbox.com and check it out! I feel like I get to go the gym and actually workout instead of go, run on the treadmill for a few minutes, push some weights around and leave. Instead when I am done, I feel like I accomplished something, I conquer each workout and it feels good! For pennies a day you can get a customized workout plan and access to professional guidance and advice from real trainers! I highly reccommend it. Even if you don't want to go the gym, they have home programs you can do too! It's great!
I've been reading through my past blogs and realize that I haven't entertained you all with a story for quite some time. While I am much to tired this evening to get into one, I will try and deliver tomorrow and find one from the vaults that will make you smile! At my expense of course! :-) Until then kids...
The one and only,
K
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Jump Squats w/ Dumbells and Chocolate Pie....Seriously!?
So I've made a determination to start working out a little earlier than I usually do. Wrapping up a workout at 1230am and not getting to bed until 2am is for the birds and I'm over it! Going forward I am going to make every effort to get to the gym by 9pm, so I am done by 1030pm at the latest. This morning I was so tired I overslept and could hardly get out of bed! Here's the Monday recap:
Breakfast: Toasted bagel thin w/ cheese w/ banana (5pts)
Snack: Special K Bar (2pts)
Lunch: Healthy Choice Balsamic Chicken (4pts)
Snack: Mixed Fruit Cup
Dinner: Italian wedding soup w/ Penne Pasta (15pts)
Snack: Chocolate Pie (21pts) - I know!
Post Workout: Muscle Milk
Daily Points Allowance: 42
Total Points Used: 42
Points Remaining: 0
Bonus Points Allowed (Week): 49*
Used (Today): 0
Bonus Points Remaining (Week): 49
Activity Points Earned (Today): 5
Activity Points Used (Today): 5
*I swap earned Activity Points for Bonus Points first before I start using my actual bonus points.
This evening we had a delightful Italian Wedding Soup that Mac made from scratch and it was quite tasty. My light meals throughout the day led me into a false sense of security and I allowed myself to have a piece of chocolate pie.....UGH! LOL. The good news is I did not finish the piece that I served myself. The overage was accounted for by the Activity Points I earned from my workout so it wasn't too terrible, but I am done with the pie. :-) A quick note about the Post Workout Muscle Milk.....I am not going to track the points for those as I only have one or 2 per week but they are essential for post workout, especially after an intense leg workout to help my muscles recover. They have a high amount of protein which jacks up the Points Value on WW, but since they are "good for me" I am not going to punish myself and deduct points from my day for drinking one. Just so we're all on the same page! :-)
Monday I started Week 5 Day 1 of Inferno Standard from http://www.workoutbox.com/. All I can say is.....INSANE! They introduced "Jump Squats" w/ dumbells! Basically you get into a squat position holding a dumbell in each hand and leap into the air and land back in the squat position! Ok, so I decided to be brave and use 20lbs weights. The jump squats weren't so terrible except the entire circuit set included 12 reps of Jump Squats, 12 Reps of Squats w/ dumbells and 15 reps of standard squats (no dumbell), repeat 3 times. OH MY STARS!! My poor hamstrings and quads were about to DIE! Then they expect you to go right into alternating lunges w/ dumbells and my legs were so mad at me! By the time I got to abs my legs felt like jelly! Of course now they decide that I need to do Plank w/ leg raises on each side? HUH? Now I'll preface this with saying that I have been doing Plank Elbow for the past 4 weeks, and I can hang in for a cool 30-40 seconds on either side. But when you decide to toss in a leg raise while trying to support your entire body weight on your elbow for 30 seconds.....after having murdered your legs with squats and lunges...it was a no go! This was the first time I have ever done a modified version of an exercise. I tried for several attempts to do leg raises while in plank position but kept falling over and it was seriously hurting my hips. So instead I remained on my side and did leg lifts for the required time. Perhaps over time I will build endurance for these but for now leg lifts will have to do! All in all it was a good workout and weeks 5-8 promise to be even more intense....bring it!!
Yesterday was weigh-in day and I will tell you that I did NOT gain, but did NOT lose either. I actually maintained, which is still a victory considering my weekend dietary choices. I did get on the scale this morning and was happy with what I saw, but in keeping with the plan I'll stick with my numbers from yesterday at 201.0. Maybe next Monday we'll see some suprising figures! :-) Until then kids...
The one and only,
K
Breakfast: Toasted bagel thin w/ cheese w/ banana (5pts)
Snack: Special K Bar (2pts)
Lunch: Healthy Choice Balsamic Chicken (4pts)
Snack: Mixed Fruit Cup
Dinner: Italian wedding soup w/ Penne Pasta (15pts)
Snack: Chocolate Pie (21pts) - I know!
Post Workout: Muscle Milk
Daily Points Allowance: 42
Total Points Used: 42
Points Remaining: 0
Bonus Points Allowed (Week): 49*
Used (Today): 0
Bonus Points Remaining (Week): 49
Activity Points Earned (Today): 5
Activity Points Used (Today): 5
*I swap earned Activity Points for Bonus Points first before I start using my actual bonus points.
This evening we had a delightful Italian Wedding Soup that Mac made from scratch and it was quite tasty. My light meals throughout the day led me into a false sense of security and I allowed myself to have a piece of chocolate pie.....UGH! LOL. The good news is I did not finish the piece that I served myself. The overage was accounted for by the Activity Points I earned from my workout so it wasn't too terrible, but I am done with the pie. :-) A quick note about the Post Workout Muscle Milk.....I am not going to track the points for those as I only have one or 2 per week but they are essential for post workout, especially after an intense leg workout to help my muscles recover. They have a high amount of protein which jacks up the Points Value on WW, but since they are "good for me" I am not going to punish myself and deduct points from my day for drinking one. Just so we're all on the same page! :-)
Monday I started Week 5 Day 1 of Inferno Standard from http://www.workoutbox.com/. All I can say is.....INSANE! They introduced "Jump Squats" w/ dumbells! Basically you get into a squat position holding a dumbell in each hand and leap into the air and land back in the squat position! Ok, so I decided to be brave and use 20lbs weights. The jump squats weren't so terrible except the entire circuit set included 12 reps of Jump Squats, 12 Reps of Squats w/ dumbells and 15 reps of standard squats (no dumbell), repeat 3 times. OH MY STARS!! My poor hamstrings and quads were about to DIE! Then they expect you to go right into alternating lunges w/ dumbells and my legs were so mad at me! By the time I got to abs my legs felt like jelly! Of course now they decide that I need to do Plank w/ leg raises on each side? HUH? Now I'll preface this with saying that I have been doing Plank Elbow for the past 4 weeks, and I can hang in for a cool 30-40 seconds on either side. But when you decide to toss in a leg raise while trying to support your entire body weight on your elbow for 30 seconds.....after having murdered your legs with squats and lunges...it was a no go! This was the first time I have ever done a modified version of an exercise. I tried for several attempts to do leg raises while in plank position but kept falling over and it was seriously hurting my hips. So instead I remained on my side and did leg lifts for the required time. Perhaps over time I will build endurance for these but for now leg lifts will have to do! All in all it was a good workout and weeks 5-8 promise to be even more intense....bring it!!
Yesterday was weigh-in day and I will tell you that I did NOT gain, but did NOT lose either. I actually maintained, which is still a victory considering my weekend dietary choices. I did get on the scale this morning and was happy with what I saw, but in keeping with the plan I'll stick with my numbers from yesterday at 201.0. Maybe next Monday we'll see some suprising figures! :-) Until then kids...
The one and only,
K
Sunday, December 11, 2011
The wagon made a sharp turn and.......I fell off! (Saturday Recap)
Goodness me...the holidays are proving to be a busy time this year! I am having issues finding time to update my blog each day, my apologies again!
So to recap Saturday and a (so far) for Sunday...
That weight loss wagon was going so fast that when it turned the corner onto Saturday I fell off!! :-) It wasn't really my fault. Yesterday we had our work Holiday Social for our residents AND Mac and I hosted the annual Christmas party for our friends at our house. There was SO much good food going around there was no way I could pass it up! I did try to be as conservative as possible and not get gluttonous, but I don't want to even try and calculate the point values! LOL. Today is going to be a phase out day of last night (enjoying a few parting bites) before we go into damage control on Monday and start Week 5 Day 1 of Inferno Standard from http://www.workoutbox.com/. I shouldn't have any other hurdles "food wise" until Christmas weekend.
Overall it was a great time at both events and I have 0 regrets about my choices. There is no use in feeling guilty or beating myself up, you just pick up, get back on the wagon and move forward on Monday. Unfortunately it is weigh-in day tomorrow and I am not expecting any sort of loss. If I do manage to pull one out, I will be ASTOUNDED!
Did you read the new study they came out with recently? They found that those who severely restrict their carb intake for 2 days per week and then ate reasonably for the other 5 days, lost more weight over time than those who tried calorie restricted diets 7 days a week. An interesting thought. I love my WW program however so I won't be trying it, but thought I'd pass it on if anyone wanted to look it up and see what it was all about. I always say anything is worth trying once, twice if it works! :-)
I hope everyone had a fantastic weekend and that you didn't over indulge too terribly much! For those who stayed on track...kudos to you, but you probably didn't have chocolate pie and banana pudding in your fridge to tempt you! :-) Tomorrow begins the recovery! Until then kids....
The One and Only,
K
So to recap Saturday and a (so far) for Sunday...
That weight loss wagon was going so fast that when it turned the corner onto Saturday I fell off!! :-) It wasn't really my fault. Yesterday we had our work Holiday Social for our residents AND Mac and I hosted the annual Christmas party for our friends at our house. There was SO much good food going around there was no way I could pass it up! I did try to be as conservative as possible and not get gluttonous, but I don't want to even try and calculate the point values! LOL. Today is going to be a phase out day of last night (enjoying a few parting bites) before we go into damage control on Monday and start Week 5 Day 1 of Inferno Standard from http://www.workoutbox.com/. I shouldn't have any other hurdles "food wise" until Christmas weekend.
Overall it was a great time at both events and I have 0 regrets about my choices. There is no use in feeling guilty or beating myself up, you just pick up, get back on the wagon and move forward on Monday. Unfortunately it is weigh-in day tomorrow and I am not expecting any sort of loss. If I do manage to pull one out, I will be ASTOUNDED!
Did you read the new study they came out with recently? They found that those who severely restrict their carb intake for 2 days per week and then ate reasonably for the other 5 days, lost more weight over time than those who tried calorie restricted diets 7 days a week. An interesting thought. I love my WW program however so I won't be trying it, but thought I'd pass it on if anyone wanted to look it up and see what it was all about. I always say anything is worth trying once, twice if it works! :-)
I hope everyone had a fantastic weekend and that you didn't over indulge too terribly much! For those who stayed on track...kudos to you, but you probably didn't have chocolate pie and banana pudding in your fridge to tempt you! :-) Tomorrow begins the recovery! Until then kids....
The One and Only,
K
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Late Night Gym Sessions.....(Friday Recap)
Friday was a pretty decent day for the diet, I had a few temptations but trying to recover from my 2 day "slip" I resisted and stuck to my plan. Here's the recap:
Breakfast; Turkey Bacon & Cheese on Bagel Thin & Banana (8pts)
Snack: Apple (0pts)
Lunch: Healthy Choice Orange Chicken (6pts)
Snack: WW Yogurt w/ Blackberries (2pts)
Dinner: Grilled Chicken Pesto on Ciabatta & Lays Chips (19pts)
Snack: None
Daily Points Allowance: 42
Total Points Used: 35
Points Remaining: 7
Bonus Points Allowed (Week): 49
Used (Today): 0
Bonus Points Remaining (Week): 49
Activity Points Earned (Today): 10
Activity Points Used (Today): 0
Activity Points Earned (Week): 26 (Goal is 25)
Activity Points Used (Week): 24
Activity Points Remaining (Week): 2
Friday evening we had a great deal of errands to run with gifts to buy and food to purchase and house cleaning....it was difficult to find time to get in my final workout for the week. But you know me, determined to keep going, so at 11:15pm I got dressed and made my way to the gym for a late night workout. This is even later than my normal time and I didn't finish until nearly 1am! While I was running on the treadmill (2 steps forward 1 step back) I had 28 minutes to complete and not even 3 minutes in I felt like getting off and skipping out. But I kept telling myself, this is the LAST workout of Week 4....YOU CAN DO IT!! So onward I pressed, running my little legs off on the treadmill for a full 28 minutes and moving on to weights. The workout was all about legs and biceps. Biceps are surprisingly my MOST favorite muscle to work out. I don't mind doing bicep exercises. Then of course there were abs which I REALLY did almost skip, but then remembered my "love" handles and decided to hit it hard and finish strong. So that was that...Day 4 Week 4 of Inferno Standard is done!!! The next phase is weeks 5-8 and from what I've been told they are killer. I peeked at the workouts and I got tired just reading them. LOL.
On the way home I was thinking....working out this hard 4 days a week is difficult and it's very easy to get discouraged and demotivated to keep it up. I have to keep telling myself that I only have 22 more weeks of Inferno to go and at the end of that 22 weeks I will look and feel AMAZING. So as hard as it is or as much as I do not want to do it, I have to continue and will continue. Bring on the next 4 weeks!! I'm ready!
Weigh in day is coming up on Monday....anyone nervous? LOL. I have 2 days off from the gym and I am so glad because my muscles can't take anymore this week! :-) We are having our work holiday social for our residents this evening and a gathering at our house as well.....I will definitely try to keep MODERATION in mind, but I am almost CERTAIN we will deplete the remaining bonus points I have before the evening is out! Wish me luck!! Until then kids....
The one and only,
K
Breakfast; Turkey Bacon & Cheese on Bagel Thin & Banana (8pts)
Snack: Apple (0pts)
Lunch: Healthy Choice Orange Chicken (6pts)
Snack: WW Yogurt w/ Blackberries (2pts)
Dinner: Grilled Chicken Pesto on Ciabatta & Lays Chips (19pts)
Snack: None
Daily Points Allowance: 42
Total Points Used: 35
Points Remaining: 7
Bonus Points Allowed (Week): 49
Used (Today): 0
Bonus Points Remaining (Week): 49
Activity Points Earned (Today): 10
Activity Points Used (Today): 0
Activity Points Earned (Week): 26 (Goal is 25)
Activity Points Used (Week): 24
Activity Points Remaining (Week): 2
Friday evening we had a great deal of errands to run with gifts to buy and food to purchase and house cleaning....it was difficult to find time to get in my final workout for the week. But you know me, determined to keep going, so at 11:15pm I got dressed and made my way to the gym for a late night workout. This is even later than my normal time and I didn't finish until nearly 1am! While I was running on the treadmill (2 steps forward 1 step back) I had 28 minutes to complete and not even 3 minutes in I felt like getting off and skipping out. But I kept telling myself, this is the LAST workout of Week 4....YOU CAN DO IT!! So onward I pressed, running my little legs off on the treadmill for a full 28 minutes and moving on to weights. The workout was all about legs and biceps. Biceps are surprisingly my MOST favorite muscle to work out. I don't mind doing bicep exercises. Then of course there were abs which I REALLY did almost skip, but then remembered my "love" handles and decided to hit it hard and finish strong. So that was that...Day 4 Week 4 of Inferno Standard is done!!! The next phase is weeks 5-8 and from what I've been told they are killer. I peeked at the workouts and I got tired just reading them. LOL.
On the way home I was thinking....working out this hard 4 days a week is difficult and it's very easy to get discouraged and demotivated to keep it up. I have to keep telling myself that I only have 22 more weeks of Inferno to go and at the end of that 22 weeks I will look and feel AMAZING. So as hard as it is or as much as I do not want to do it, I have to continue and will continue. Bring on the next 4 weeks!! I'm ready!
Weigh in day is coming up on Monday....anyone nervous? LOL. I have 2 days off from the gym and I am so glad because my muscles can't take anymore this week! :-) We are having our work holiday social for our residents this evening and a gathering at our house as well.....I will definitely try to keep MODERATION in mind, but I am almost CERTAIN we will deplete the remaining bonus points I have before the evening is out! Wish me luck!! Until then kids....
The one and only,
K
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Holiday Socials, Training and Workouts...OH MY!
So my apologies to the group for not posting last night. I had a work function to attend, the St. Louis Apartment Association Holiday Social. It was quite fun meeting some new people from our corporate office and seeing some already familiar faces, a good time overall. Today I had new hire orientation all day, and that was quite interesting. 8 hours of benefits, policies and customer service training....UGH! LOL.
With that said, I have a few admissions! I will not be logging my points for food from yesterday OR today, but with good cause. Not because I am ashamed of what I ate and am trying to hide it from anyone, mainly because I have no clue what the point values are for most of what I ate, and there were little tastes here and there of different things. Here's an overall recap:
Yesterday:
Breakfast: 2 Eggo Nutrigrain Whole Wheat waffles and 2 Jimmy Dean Turkey Sausage Patties (7pts)
Snack: Banana (0pts)
Lunch: Healthy Choice Chicken Marinara (7pts)
Snack: Special K Bar
Dinner: Some sort of stuffed beef roll, pulled pork and pasta con broccoli w/ roll. Side salad and a bite size chocolate tart.
Snack: Slice of Tollhouse pie (more like a sliver)
Today: (I had 0 control over the choices for lunch, it was brought in and we did not have an option to leave....So I worked with what I had! LOL)
Breakfast: Banana, 2 donut holes, 1 bite size cherry tart and small slice of cinnamon roll
Lunch: 3 Slices of Dominoes Pizze (1 pepperoni, 1 Sausage, 1 Chicken)
Snack: Banana
Dinner: Hamburger Helper (w/ Lean Turkey instead of ground beef) and 2 pieces of french bread. (This meal is usually around 16-17pts)
I did workout both of these days. Yesterday was Day 2 of Week 4 and today was Day 3 of Week 4. Only 1 more day to go and week 4 will be FIN!!! Today my workout was to burn 300 calories. I thought I'd get crafty and avoid going to the gym by doing my PS3 Active 2 again......as soon as I hit 300 calories (310 to be exact) I clicked off that PS3! LOL. That workout KICKED MY BUTT!!! My legs feel like jelly! Next time I'm going with leisure swimming! LOL.
I hopped on the scale yesterday for a sneak peek, I won't give you any details but I was happy with what I saw! Let's pray my 2 days of abandonment don't wreck me. In all fairness it was really only 2 meals that were terrible, the breakfast wasn't significant and the dinner I had tonight I eat during normal times within my daily points, so it was really only today's lunch and yesterdays dinner that I probably could have made a few more wise choices, but hey...I can't be perfect 100% of the time. I'm trying very diligently and have been for several weeks now, that's all I ask of myself! :-)
That being said, I hope you have enjoyed my 2 day recap and again my apologies for the 1 day skip, I will work on being more disciplined with the blog each and every day! I'd like to boost my stats a little and attract a few more viewers to the blog....any suggestions are appreciated! Maybe soon I'll toss in a video blog! :-) Until then kids...
The one and only,
K
With that said, I have a few admissions! I will not be logging my points for food from yesterday OR today, but with good cause. Not because I am ashamed of what I ate and am trying to hide it from anyone, mainly because I have no clue what the point values are for most of what I ate, and there were little tastes here and there of different things. Here's an overall recap:
Yesterday:
Breakfast: 2 Eggo Nutrigrain Whole Wheat waffles and 2 Jimmy Dean Turkey Sausage Patties (7pts)
Snack: Banana (0pts)
Lunch: Healthy Choice Chicken Marinara (7pts)
Snack: Special K Bar
Dinner: Some sort of stuffed beef roll, pulled pork and pasta con broccoli w/ roll. Side salad and a bite size chocolate tart.
Snack: Slice of Tollhouse pie (more like a sliver)
Today: (I had 0 control over the choices for lunch, it was brought in and we did not have an option to leave....So I worked with what I had! LOL)
Breakfast: Banana, 2 donut holes, 1 bite size cherry tart and small slice of cinnamon roll
Lunch: 3 Slices of Dominoes Pizze (1 pepperoni, 1 Sausage, 1 Chicken)
Snack: Banana
Dinner: Hamburger Helper (w/ Lean Turkey instead of ground beef) and 2 pieces of french bread. (This meal is usually around 16-17pts)
I did workout both of these days. Yesterday was Day 2 of Week 4 and today was Day 3 of Week 4. Only 1 more day to go and week 4 will be FIN!!! Today my workout was to burn 300 calories. I thought I'd get crafty and avoid going to the gym by doing my PS3 Active 2 again......as soon as I hit 300 calories (310 to be exact) I clicked off that PS3! LOL. That workout KICKED MY BUTT!!! My legs feel like jelly! Next time I'm going with leisure swimming! LOL.
I hopped on the scale yesterday for a sneak peek, I won't give you any details but I was happy with what I saw! Let's pray my 2 days of abandonment don't wreck me. In all fairness it was really only 2 meals that were terrible, the breakfast wasn't significant and the dinner I had tonight I eat during normal times within my daily points, so it was really only today's lunch and yesterdays dinner that I probably could have made a few more wise choices, but hey...I can't be perfect 100% of the time. I'm trying very diligently and have been for several weeks now, that's all I ask of myself! :-)
That being said, I hope you have enjoyed my 2 day recap and again my apologies for the 1 day skip, I will work on being more disciplined with the blog each and every day! I'd like to boost my stats a little and attract a few more viewers to the blog....any suggestions are appreciated! Maybe soon I'll toss in a video blog! :-) Until then kids...
The one and only,
K
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Internet Crisis!! (It's all ok now...)
So instead of spending an hour at the gym this evening, I spent an hour on the phone with AT&T trying to figure out why all of my services stopped working all of a sudden. After a long conversation with a rep and being transferred to his rep, an offer to wait 2 days for new equipment or 4 days for a tech....I'm up and running again. (Truth be told, I think I accidently pulled a wire I wasn't supposed to and thought I reconnected it, but not all the way....whoops!! But don't tell anyone...LOL) Here's a recap:
Breakfast: Banana (0pts)
Snack: Special K Bar (2pts)
Lunch: Penn Station Artichoke Sandwich w/o mayo (19pts) & fries (10pts)
Snack: None
Dinner: Smart Ones Flatbread Chicken Marinara (7pts)
Snack: 1 cup of Edy's No Sugar Added Fat Free Vanilla/Chocolate Swirl Frozen Yogurt w/ bananas (4pts)
Daily Points Allowance: 42
Total Points Used: 42
Points Remaining: 0
Bonus Points Allowed (Week): 49
Used (Today): 0
Bonus Points Remaining (Week): 49
Activity Points Earned (Today): 0
Activity Points Used (Today): 0
Activity Points Remaining (Week): 6
Whilst I enjoyed quite a tasty lunch at Penn Station, I played it smart by getting an Artichoke Sub w/ no mayo, substantially reducing the # of points a sandwich with meat and mayo would have cost me, leaving room for the yummie fries! I inadvertently skipped breakfast. I woke up super early to do some holiday shopping for the St. Patrick Center with my work peeps. Our company adopted about 25 families and collected donations to purchase Christmas gifts for them this year, we gathered at Target this morning to do the shopping. Two and a half hours later....WHEW! Anyway, I grabbed a banana on the way out and when I arrived the options for breakfast were Starbucks and Starbucks....no bueno. By the time we were finished it was nearly 11am and close to lunch, so I grabbed a Special K bar for a snack and called it a day. Coupled with a pretty light dinner, I easily fit my points loaded lunch into the day w/o eating up my activity or bonus points, and had room for a lil ice cream snack this evening.
Alas, my internet issues delayed my trip to the gym so long that it was no longer a fruitful option (both motivationally and sleep wise). The positive spin is that I have 4 days to fit in 3 workouts to finish out Week 4 so I am totally on target still, nobody panic! :-)
How is everyone out there doing......I hope well. Tomorrow I hope it is warmer and no snow! Until then kids...
The One and Only,
K
Breakfast: Banana (0pts)
Snack: Special K Bar (2pts)
Lunch: Penn Station Artichoke Sandwich w/o mayo (19pts) & fries (10pts)
Snack: None
Dinner: Smart Ones Flatbread Chicken Marinara (7pts)
Snack: 1 cup of Edy's No Sugar Added Fat Free Vanilla/Chocolate Swirl Frozen Yogurt w/ bananas (4pts)
Daily Points Allowance: 42
Total Points Used: 42
Points Remaining: 0
Bonus Points Allowed (Week): 49
Used (Today): 0
Bonus Points Remaining (Week): 49
Activity Points Earned (Today): 0
Activity Points Used (Today): 0
Activity Points Remaining (Week): 6
Whilst I enjoyed quite a tasty lunch at Penn Station, I played it smart by getting an Artichoke Sub w/ no mayo, substantially reducing the # of points a sandwich with meat and mayo would have cost me, leaving room for the yummie fries! I inadvertently skipped breakfast. I woke up super early to do some holiday shopping for the St. Patrick Center with my work peeps. Our company adopted about 25 families and collected donations to purchase Christmas gifts for them this year, we gathered at Target this morning to do the shopping. Two and a half hours later....WHEW! Anyway, I grabbed a banana on the way out and when I arrived the options for breakfast were Starbucks and Starbucks....no bueno. By the time we were finished it was nearly 11am and close to lunch, so I grabbed a Special K bar for a snack and called it a day. Coupled with a pretty light dinner, I easily fit my points loaded lunch into the day w/o eating up my activity or bonus points, and had room for a lil ice cream snack this evening.
Alas, my internet issues delayed my trip to the gym so long that it was no longer a fruitful option (both motivationally and sleep wise). The positive spin is that I have 4 days to fit in 3 workouts to finish out Week 4 so I am totally on target still, nobody panic! :-)
How is everyone out there doing......I hope well. Tomorrow I hope it is warmer and no snow! Until then kids...
The One and Only,
K
The results are in....can you handle it? (Day 21)
Today was weigh in day and I know you are all on PINS AND NEEDLES waiting for the results, but first here's the recap:
Breakfast: Jimmy Dean Turkey Sausge D-Lite Breakfast Sandwich (English Muffin) w/ banana (6pts)
Snack: Apple (0pts)
Lunch: Jimmy Johns Tom Turkey w/ Dbl Turkey no may or cheese, add avocado spread and cucumbers (9pts)
Snack: Blackberries w/ Splenda (0pts) Hot Chocolate (3pts)
Dinner: Turkey and provolone sandwich on honey wheat w/ reduced fat provolone and turkey bacon w/ tomato & Fat Free mayo and Lays BBQ Chips (13pts)
Snack: Muscle Milk Lite - Post Workout (5pts)
Bonus Bite: 1/2 Cup of Edy's Fat Free Frozen Vanilla/Chocolate Swirl Yogurt (2pts)
Daily Points Allowance: 42
Total Points Used: 37
Points Remaining: 5
Bonus Points Allowed (Week): 49
Used (Today): 0
Activity Points Earned: 6
Activity Points Used (Today): 0
Today was a good day with the diet. I was so super stoked to find the Edy's Fat Free No Sugar Added Frozen Yogurt. It is VERY flavorful and at only 2 points for 1/2 a cup, I can definitely find some new ways to eat this. It makes for a great "bite" when you have a craving for something sweet or chocolatey minus all the guilt afterward!
So today was weigh in day and as I mentioned I was hoping for 1-2lbs lost this week. Here are the results:
Starting Weight (on WW): 209.0
Today's Weight: 201.0
Total Loss: 8.0lbs
Starting Weight (Blog): 205.6
Difference: -4.6lbs
I was so excited to see that I lost 1.6lbs this week. To know that I've lost 8lbs so far is awesome. Again, it doesn't sound like a great deal, but a slow healthy weight loss means the ability to maintain and keep it off in the long term. This is going exactly as I had hoped and I couldn't ask for better results. I am feeling great, I'm starting to notice definition a little in my muscles, particulary in my calves and biceps and this morning my khakis actually fit a SMIDGE looser than normal! This is fantastic!
I've received a lot of great feedback from friends and family and how many of you have been motivated by my blog to do more for yourself. That is outsanding and I fully support you in whatever changes you want to make for yourself! For those who are thinking about it or are just starting out, you will feel amazing in a few weeks and all of it will become like second nature. No it's not easy or fun, but when you start to watch your body change and look better, you know it's worth it! I'm here to support and motivate you every day through my own journey and together we can accomplish ANYTHING! So keep going, push forward and do it! If you haven't started, get up and get going!
Tomorrow is Day 2 and we'll be halfway through week 4. Thank goodness because I can't deal with this routine much more! LOL. Until then kids...
The one and only,
K
Breakfast: Jimmy Dean Turkey Sausge D-Lite Breakfast Sandwich (English Muffin) w/ banana (6pts)
Snack: Apple (0pts)
Lunch: Jimmy Johns Tom Turkey w/ Dbl Turkey no may or cheese, add avocado spread and cucumbers (9pts)
Snack: Blackberries w/ Splenda (0pts) Hot Chocolate (3pts)
Dinner: Turkey and provolone sandwich on honey wheat w/ reduced fat provolone and turkey bacon w/ tomato & Fat Free mayo and Lays BBQ Chips (13pts)
Snack: Muscle Milk Lite - Post Workout (5pts)
Bonus Bite: 1/2 Cup of Edy's Fat Free Frozen Vanilla/Chocolate Swirl Yogurt (2pts)
Daily Points Allowance: 42
Total Points Used: 37
Points Remaining: 5
Bonus Points Allowed (Week): 49
Used (Today): 0
Activity Points Earned: 6
Activity Points Used (Today): 0
Today was a good day with the diet. I was so super stoked to find the Edy's Fat Free No Sugar Added Frozen Yogurt. It is VERY flavorful and at only 2 points for 1/2 a cup, I can definitely find some new ways to eat this. It makes for a great "bite" when you have a craving for something sweet or chocolatey minus all the guilt afterward!
So today was weigh in day and as I mentioned I was hoping for 1-2lbs lost this week. Here are the results:
Starting Weight (on WW): 209.0
Today's Weight: 201.0
Total Loss: 8.0lbs
Starting Weight (Blog): 205.6
Difference: -4.6lbs
I was so excited to see that I lost 1.6lbs this week. To know that I've lost 8lbs so far is awesome. Again, it doesn't sound like a great deal, but a slow healthy weight loss means the ability to maintain and keep it off in the long term. This is going exactly as I had hoped and I couldn't ask for better results. I am feeling great, I'm starting to notice definition a little in my muscles, particulary in my calves and biceps and this morning my khakis actually fit a SMIDGE looser than normal! This is fantastic!
I've received a lot of great feedback from friends and family and how many of you have been motivated by my blog to do more for yourself. That is outsanding and I fully support you in whatever changes you want to make for yourself! For those who are thinking about it or are just starting out, you will feel amazing in a few weeks and all of it will become like second nature. No it's not easy or fun, but when you start to watch your body change and look better, you know it's worth it! I'm here to support and motivate you every day through my own journey and together we can accomplish ANYTHING! So keep going, push forward and do it! If you haven't started, get up and get going!
Tomorrow is Day 2 and we'll be halfway through week 4. Thank goodness because I can't deal with this routine much more! LOL. Until then kids...
The one and only,
K
Monday, December 5, 2011
The End of Week 3 & Introducing My Points! (Day 20)
Just back from the gym and I gotta tell ya kids....no joke...details to come but first, a recap:
Today being the 1st Sunday of the month was Fast Sunday, in accordance with that I did not have breakfast, lunch or snacks in between so meal tracking starts with dinner.
Dinner: Country Style Pork Ribs (BBQ) - 3-4oz (6pts)
Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes - 1 cup (6pts)
2 Biscuits (10pts)
Snack: 1 1/2 Cups of "Founders Favorite" Ice Cream (18pts)
Post workout: Banana w/ reduced fat peanut butter - 3 tbsp (7pts)
Total Points Used = 47
Daily Points Allowance = 42
Weekly Bonus Used = 5
Weekly Bonus Allowance = 49
Weekly Bonus Remaining = 24
Activity Points Earned (Week) = 34
Activity Points Used (Week)= 34
Ok, so you will notice something a bit different about my meal recap. I was thinking about how it sounds sometimes reading about all the "treats" I allot for myself and what some people may see as me "falling off the wagon" is really me utilizing the WW system as it was designed. So I decided to start listing out the amount of points I eat throughout the day and how I use my points each week including any Activity Points I earn and bonus points I use. I only log Activity Points for exercise and my weekly goal is 25. I think this will help everyone better understand the method to my madness and also for anyone on WW Points Plus to get some creative ideas on using their points to the fullest.
I have the WW app on my iPhone that helps me track everything I eat and all the activity I decide to log each day so I stay on track and accountable. I purposely look for ways to utilize the Activity Points I earn throughout the week and if warranted any bonus points that I choose. This is how WW is set up. I don't have to use any of the extra points or I can use all of them, it's up to me and I think spelling it out may help me better see the choices I'm making as well as be informative for those following along. I always like to look at my points as money. I get $42 every day to spend on whatever I want. When you think of that way.....and you go to eat lunch and you want pizza, when you figure out that 2 slices of pizza will cost you $22, suddenly it takes on a new meaning! I mean that is some EXPENSIVE pizza!! :-) It may sound like a silly way of doing things, but it definitely helps. My boss and I laugh at each other when we are craving junk and she'll say "Do you really want to spend $7 for a cookie?" LOL. Believe me....it helps avoid a lot of pitfalls!
So there ya have it and there you are, introducing My Points for the world to see! :-)
Today's workout was Day 4 of Week 3 on Inferno Standard. I have to tell you I did the stationery bike today and I really was having a tough time making it through the 24 minutes of speed intervals. I was pretty exhausted halfway through. I pressed on while watching Gossip Girl, but it was difficult! The strength training was pretty decent. I've been doing similar exercises for 3 weeks now, it has become routine. I can't wait until I switch it all up in week 5....I'm kind of getting sedentary in my motivation with the same routine each week. But only 1 more week and then we ramp it up (oh my word...I'm channeling Debbie Siebers!!!)...Now I know I need to rest! LOL. Tomorrow is weigh-in day...wish me luck!! Although with all the weight lifting I don't know how much I should be expecting to lose as they say you gain muscle and the scale may not change much but you look better.....still I'd like to see 1-2 pounds coming off tomorrow.....cross your fingers! Until then kids...
The one and only,
K
Today being the 1st Sunday of the month was Fast Sunday, in accordance with that I did not have breakfast, lunch or snacks in between so meal tracking starts with dinner.
Dinner: Country Style Pork Ribs (BBQ) - 3-4oz (6pts)
Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes - 1 cup (6pts)
2 Biscuits (10pts)
Snack: 1 1/2 Cups of "Founders Favorite" Ice Cream (18pts)
Post workout: Banana w/ reduced fat peanut butter - 3 tbsp (7pts)
Total Points Used = 47
Daily Points Allowance = 42
Weekly Bonus Used = 5
Weekly Bonus Allowance = 49
Weekly Bonus Remaining = 24
Activity Points Earned (Week) = 34
Activity Points Used (Week)= 34
Ok, so you will notice something a bit different about my meal recap. I was thinking about how it sounds sometimes reading about all the "treats" I allot for myself and what some people may see as me "falling off the wagon" is really me utilizing the WW system as it was designed. So I decided to start listing out the amount of points I eat throughout the day and how I use my points each week including any Activity Points I earn and bonus points I use. I only log Activity Points for exercise and my weekly goal is 25. I think this will help everyone better understand the method to my madness and also for anyone on WW Points Plus to get some creative ideas on using their points to the fullest.
I have the WW app on my iPhone that helps me track everything I eat and all the activity I decide to log each day so I stay on track and accountable. I purposely look for ways to utilize the Activity Points I earn throughout the week and if warranted any bonus points that I choose. This is how WW is set up. I don't have to use any of the extra points or I can use all of them, it's up to me and I think spelling it out may help me better see the choices I'm making as well as be informative for those following along. I always like to look at my points as money. I get $42 every day to spend on whatever I want. When you think of that way.....and you go to eat lunch and you want pizza, when you figure out that 2 slices of pizza will cost you $22, suddenly it takes on a new meaning! I mean that is some EXPENSIVE pizza!! :-) It may sound like a silly way of doing things, but it definitely helps. My boss and I laugh at each other when we are craving junk and she'll say "Do you really want to spend $7 for a cookie?" LOL. Believe me....it helps avoid a lot of pitfalls!
So there ya have it and there you are, introducing My Points for the world to see! :-)
Today's workout was Day 4 of Week 3 on Inferno Standard. I have to tell you I did the stationery bike today and I really was having a tough time making it through the 24 minutes of speed intervals. I was pretty exhausted halfway through. I pressed on while watching Gossip Girl, but it was difficult! The strength training was pretty decent. I've been doing similar exercises for 3 weeks now, it has become routine. I can't wait until I switch it all up in week 5....I'm kind of getting sedentary in my motivation with the same routine each week. But only 1 more week and then we ramp it up (oh my word...I'm channeling Debbie Siebers!!!)...Now I know I need to rest! LOL. Tomorrow is weigh-in day...wish me luck!! Although with all the weight lifting I don't know how much I should be expecting to lose as they say you gain muscle and the scale may not change much but you look better.....still I'd like to see 1-2 pounds coming off tomorrow.....cross your fingers! Until then kids...
The one and only,
K
Sunday, December 4, 2011
In The Case of The Missing Pancakes, how do you plead? (Saturday Recap)
GUILTY! I have to plead guilty your honor!!!
Saturday was a nice day outside weather wise. I had to work all day but it wasn't overly busy thankfully. Here's a recap:
Breakfast: Jimmy Dean Turkey Sausage D-Lite sandwich (English Muffin)
Snack: Banana
Lunch: Hummus w/ pita bread and olives and celery/carrots/grape tomatoes
Snack: Tuna Salad (no bread) w/ an apple
Dinner: Chicken & Grape salad w/ Feta Crumbles and Balsamic Breeze dressing spritzer
Late Night Snack: Pancakes, sausage & hash browns (YUM!)
Last night my gal pal Maggie and I went out to see a show and were out pretty late. Afterward we decided we were both a little hungry and made a pit stop at a city diner for a late night snack! LOL. The pancakes were quite tasty, although I did scrape off all the butter they served with it and used just enough syrup. I did deplete a good portion of my WW bonus points, but that's what they are there for! :-) After the fact we decided that the meal wasn't SO good that it warranted the use of bonus points but what can you do, once it's eaten....you're done!
Nothing else too terribly exciting today. I will wrap up week 3 day 4 workout later this evening and say goodbye to another week...stay tuned for today's recap later! Until then kids....
The one and only,
K
Saturday was a nice day outside weather wise. I had to work all day but it wasn't overly busy thankfully. Here's a recap:
Breakfast: Jimmy Dean Turkey Sausage D-Lite sandwich (English Muffin)
Snack: Banana
Lunch: Hummus w/ pita bread and olives and celery/carrots/grape tomatoes
Snack: Tuna Salad (no bread) w/ an apple
Dinner: Chicken & Grape salad w/ Feta Crumbles and Balsamic Breeze dressing spritzer
Late Night Snack: Pancakes, sausage & hash browns (YUM!)
Last night my gal pal Maggie and I went out to see a show and were out pretty late. Afterward we decided we were both a little hungry and made a pit stop at a city diner for a late night snack! LOL. The pancakes were quite tasty, although I did scrape off all the butter they served with it and used just enough syrup. I did deplete a good portion of my WW bonus points, but that's what they are there for! :-) After the fact we decided that the meal wasn't SO good that it warranted the use of bonus points but what can you do, once it's eaten....you're done!
Nothing else too terribly exciting today. I will wrap up week 3 day 4 workout later this evening and say goodbye to another week...stay tuned for today's recap later! Until then kids....
The one and only,
K
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Much Needed Sleep.....(Catch Up)
I apologize for skipping a blog day but last night after running some errands and having dinner I was exhausted and fell asleep. I was desperately in need of a good 8+ hours of sleep for once. Normally I get between 6 and 7 since I workout late at night. Here's the recap:
Breakfast: Jimmy Dean Turkey Sausage D-lite Sandwich (English Muffin) w/ a banana
Snack: Apple
Lunch: Lean Cuisine Spaghetti w/ meatballs
Snack: Blackberries w/ Splenda & Hot Chocolate
Dinner: FREE ZONE FRIDAY! :-) Penn Station Chicken Parm sandwich w/Fries
Snack: 1 cup of "Founders Favorite" ice cream from Cold Stone
You may be wondering about "Free Zone Friday". Let me explain.....anyone who is following each day gets to see exactly what I eat every day, nothing is withheld. So you know that 90-95% of my meals are health conscious and nutritious meals. In order to stay on track, it is important to indulge once in a while as it helps satisfy the cravings we normally have for "junk food". The key to indulging is moderation and portion control. I don't over indulge every day, I don't have a "FREE DAY" for the whole day. I typically will treat myself to something "bad (but good)" 1 or 2 meals a week. Last night what I really wanted was a pizza or Chinese food. I knew if I got a pizza I would likely get bread sticks or wings too and eat those along with most of the pizza. Bad idea. If I ordered Chinese I'd be inclined to get the bigger portions w/ crab Rangoon and egg rolls to boot and I NEVER leave left over Chinese food. Another bad idea. So a chicken parm sandwich at Penn Station seemed like it would do the trick. The marinara and toasty bread would satisfy my pizza craving and the fries would satisfy my "salty" needs! The plus side is, once the sandwich and fries are gone....that's the end of the meal. I can't go back for seconds or thirds! :-) On the plus side I didn't even eat all the fries! The "Founders Favorite" ice cream was a little bonus for myself, I felt like I deserved it. Again, I didn't over do it, I only had a cup. But it was SOOOOO good!!! I did start out trying to just spoon from the container, but Mac stopped me and said I should put it in a bowl. Better idea, as I can control the portion much easier! :-) After all that goodness I curled up w/ the pups and went to sleep.
Fear not! I rose early this morning and trekked off to the gym for my cardio workout that I missed on Friday. Day 3 of Week 3 - Inferno Standard. It was a simple cardio workout to burn 250 calories. I actually enjoyed working out in the morning, it made me feel awake and refreshed, got my body going!! (I may have to try this more often!) I will finish up week 3 Day 4 either this evening or tomorrow. I can't believe it's almost week 4!!! Until then kids.....
The one and only,
K
Breakfast: Jimmy Dean Turkey Sausage D-lite Sandwich (English Muffin) w/ a banana
Snack: Apple
Lunch: Lean Cuisine Spaghetti w/ meatballs
Snack: Blackberries w/ Splenda & Hot Chocolate
Dinner: FREE ZONE FRIDAY! :-) Penn Station Chicken Parm sandwich w/Fries
Snack: 1 cup of "Founders Favorite" ice cream from Cold Stone
You may be wondering about "Free Zone Friday". Let me explain.....anyone who is following each day gets to see exactly what I eat every day, nothing is withheld. So you know that 90-95% of my meals are health conscious and nutritious meals. In order to stay on track, it is important to indulge once in a while as it helps satisfy the cravings we normally have for "junk food". The key to indulging is moderation and portion control. I don't over indulge every day, I don't have a "FREE DAY" for the whole day. I typically will treat myself to something "bad (but good)" 1 or 2 meals a week. Last night what I really wanted was a pizza or Chinese food. I knew if I got a pizza I would likely get bread sticks or wings too and eat those along with most of the pizza. Bad idea. If I ordered Chinese I'd be inclined to get the bigger portions w/ crab Rangoon and egg rolls to boot and I NEVER leave left over Chinese food. Another bad idea. So a chicken parm sandwich at Penn Station seemed like it would do the trick. The marinara and toasty bread would satisfy my pizza craving and the fries would satisfy my "salty" needs! The plus side is, once the sandwich and fries are gone....that's the end of the meal. I can't go back for seconds or thirds! :-) On the plus side I didn't even eat all the fries! The "Founders Favorite" ice cream was a little bonus for myself, I felt like I deserved it. Again, I didn't over do it, I only had a cup. But it was SOOOOO good!!! I did start out trying to just spoon from the container, but Mac stopped me and said I should put it in a bowl. Better idea, as I can control the portion much easier! :-) After all that goodness I curled up w/ the pups and went to sleep.
Fear not! I rose early this morning and trekked off to the gym for my cardio workout that I missed on Friday. Day 3 of Week 3 - Inferno Standard. It was a simple cardio workout to burn 250 calories. I actually enjoyed working out in the morning, it made me feel awake and refreshed, got my body going!! (I may have to try this more often!) I will finish up week 3 Day 4 either this evening or tomorrow. I can't believe it's almost week 4!!! Until then kids.....
The one and only,
K
Friday, December 2, 2011
The Color Purple.....Day 17
"I think it pisses God off if you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere and don't notice it!" - Alice Walker, The Color Purple.If you know me you know that my all time favorite movie is The Color Purple. Incidentally it's one of my favorite musicals as well (thanks to a gal pal of mine who took me one year for Christmas!) I was working out this evening and a song from the musical came on and gave me some motivation to push through my chest exercises! If you've never seen the movie or the play or read the book, I highly encourage one or all of them, very inspirational and moving! Here's todays' recap:
Breakfast: Jimmy Dean Turkey Sausage D-Lite Breakfast sandwich (English Muffin) w/ Banana
Snack: Apple
Lunch: Healthy Choice Steamer (Chicken Romano) w/ Fruit Bowl
Snack: Banana & Hot Chocolate
Dinner: Whole Wheat Pasta w/ 1 Chicken Sausage link mixed w/ peppers & onions in light marinara
Snack: Muscle Milk Lite Protein Drink (Post Workout)
Today I got to wear my new workout outfit to the gym that I purchased at Target! I mean you gotta look the part too right? :-) I've posted a progress pic as well, although I'm not certain there is a huge visual change. While the scale is showing I'm losing weight, I keep wondering when my clothes will start to fit better! LOL. My pants are still a little snug in the waist. Maybe in another 5lbs they will be better!
Check out those biceps! WORK! LOL.
On topic, here is a quick story from the files....
A few years back, during another one of my weight loss kicks I had planned a night out with my favorite partner in crime and fun, Chico (aka Vivian as many of you have come to know :-) I have known Chico for almost 12 years now, he was one of the first friends I met in coming to St. Louis. I actually chatted with him a few months prior on Web TV (who remembers those!!? LOL) He has been a terrific friend and support system through the years and I love him dearly! This is one of a million tales he and I could tell of our adventures together! So I digress.......I arrived at his house that night to pick him up for our night on the town. Now one thing you need to know about Chico is he is a FANTASTIC cook and baker! His deserts are amazing. Chico had made a lemon bundt cake that day and it was proudly displayed under a glass cake stand. It looked like a perfect start to our evening, but being on a diet at the time I had to resist! I had expressed to him that I had lost 6lbs recently...his reply was "I don't see how!" (all in jest!) Another thing to know about Chico and I is that we are constantly jabbing at one another and poking fun in the most sarcastic of ways. He then proceeds to say...."Those jeans look like they're painted on!" LOL. We both had a good laugh, and admittedly the jeans were a lil snug! But they looked cute and matched the shirt I was wearing so I didn't care! LOL. Chico and I always go on about how much we like to eat and I'm sure he has some even better tales to tell of me and food, but we'll save those for another time! :-)
Tonight's workout was all about arms and shoulders! Day 2 of Week 3 (of a 26 week program) brought to you by www.workoutbox.com. Check it out!!
Tomorrow is Friday and the end to a pretty decent week overall! Stay tuned for more...until then kids...
The one and only,
K
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