Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Weigh in at the gym...

I was running late this morning, cause I missplaced my car key which happens quiet often. After I dropped my daughter off at Orchestra camp late, I headed to the gym. I am doing Pilates Class twice a week now and get my Cardio done before that. I got to the gym and my trainer was there, so I asked her if we could weigh in. We weighed last week on Wednesday, I was feeling pretty good about loosing. So wow, I lost 5lb. this week. Yeah I know i said last week in a post that I hate people that say they lost 5lb in a week. But here is the kicker. They have one of those fancy scales at the gym that calculates everything in your body, like water, fat and all that. So my Body fat went down by 0.3%, I lost 3lb. of fat and I lost 2lb. of water. Which my Trainer told me that I have 12lb. to much water in my body. So this is a success to me.
I am really excited to see the weight go away again. Cause I know I can do this. I am eating right again, I am exercising, but the fun part is, I am not breaking myself down, I am not sore all the time like I was before. I walk, swim and do Pilates. That is it. So yes you people out there, this works for me.

Now go and kick the fat!!!

Monday, June 24, 2013

Week 3....

Started this morning. I am so tired, could not get to sleep till 1:30am, but here I am up at 7am, about to take A to Orchestra Camp.

I got on the scale and I am 266lb. That is another loss. Makes me very happy. I think all the workouts I've been doing has kicked my metabolism a bit into gear. So I just keep working out.
This week will be a bit tricky. I am at a convention as a vendor this weekend. Very long hours. 10am - 8pm, and not a lot of chances to get food. So on Thursday I am going to the store and stock up on healthy and clean foods. Carrots, celery, making hummus, Lunch meat, cheese sticks and just bring a small cooler with me to have those foods on hand. I also will make me a Sandwich for Lunch. I can avoid the carbs for the rest of the day. A protein Shake will be a companion as well.
So there is a Plan, now we just need to execute it.

Meal Plan for this week:
Monday:
Fish with, Steamed Broccoli and Rice for family

Tuesday:
Hoernli and Hack (Ground Beef on Gravy with Elbow Pasta)

Wednesday:
Salmon Burgers and Salad

Thursday:
Salsa Chicken with Asparagus and Rice

Friday, Saturday and Sunday Convention.

Have a great Week

Saturday, June 22, 2013

Music to workout...

I do like to listen to music while I workout. But I do enjoy the quiet when I swim, it's so serene. And then on the Treadmill it's pretty neat that I can watch Supernatual while walking. It's like trying to catch the boys, but never actually get to them.
So here are some of my workout favorites:
Survivor -- Eye of the Tiger
Bon Jovi -- Keep the Faith
Kansas -- Carry on my Wayward son
Warrant -- Cherry Pie
Pink -- Reasons
Sugar Ray -- Fly
Def Leppard -- Rock of Ages
Fallout Boys -- Sugar Were going down
Robbie Williams -- Candy
Robbie Williams -- Rock DJ
Fun. -- Carry On
Katrina and the Waves -- Walking on Sunshine

That's about it...

Have fun working out.


Friday, June 21, 2013

Workouts...

I am so happy to say, that out of the 12x I went to the gym this month 9 have been in the past two weeks. yup last week I went and this week 5x. I am enjoying working out again, I remember that's how it was the first time I lost the weight. I am still mad at myself for letting this happening. But I am also proud that I now am working really hard to changing it.
Today was one of those days, where things just didn't flow right. On my way to the gym, a guy tried to run me off the road, I hit a bird with the car. But then my Pilates session rocked, I learned new moves and laughed my head off. Then onto the treadmill for 50mins of fatburn/cardio. It helps that I can watch Supernatural while doing Cardio.
So then I got home and find out that the post office messed up one of my packages, and just slapped my label onto an envelope and my customer got two bills. Not the Pillow cases she ordered, those are missing now. Oh and to top it off, my tablets screen cracked and it doesn't work anymore. So I need to find a place to fix that.
But back to working out. I am really already seeing improvement in my endurance and I am not so easy out of breath after a workout.
Swimming is an amazing workout. The first time I swam 15mins. Then 20mins and the last two times I swam 30mins. My goal is to work up to 45mins - 1hrs.

So that's my workouts at the moment.

Glad to be back in the gym :D


Monday, June 17, 2013

Week 2,

forgot to weigh in this morning, oh well. Gonna wait till next Monday.

So I wasnt' as good as I should have been, but it's ok, I also started my period, which always makes me feel like a house, I think that is the reason I didn't weigh in.

So I need to exercise today, no swimming, since well obviously. So I think I will  meet Steve and do the Treadmill again.
Last week I execised 4x week and I cleaned my house on Friday which took forever and felt like a workout. So I am superproud of that accomplishment.

Meal Plan for this week:

Monday:
Cabbage, Ground Beef and Farfalle (not for me, that is for the family)

Tuesday:
Szechuan Pork Stir Fry (No Rice for me)

Wednesday:
Spaghetti Squash with Tomato Sauce and Meatballs

Thursday:
Grilled Fish, with Summer Salad

Friday:
Pizza for Family, nice big Tuna Salad for me.

Saturday:
Salsa chicken and Rice

Sunday:
Steak, corn and veggies


Thursday, June 13, 2013

sore and headache...

4 days in a row at the gym. I feel great, not overly sore, but I know tomorrow I will be. Bootcamp is always killing me. Today was lots of Cardio, I had to modify some of the moves, but it is fun.
I think I have one more boot camp and then that's done.
What I don't like about high intensity workouts, they give me headaches. I am usually fine for a couple of hours but then the headache sneaks up and I know it's from working out. The cure for that is usually lots of water. 32oz. of ice cold water seemed to have eased the pain a bit. I am definitely taking an Ibu-profen before bed, not just for the headache but also for the soreness.
My abs are sore, inner thighs and my shoulders are slowly getting there. So tomorrow I won't be going to the gym. Cause I am going to the dentist and then afterwards we are heading to Austin. I have a fun weekend planned, but I also know that I have to watch what I eat and I love that my friend Mylissa, asked me to go and workout with her on Saturday at her gym. So I am packing my swim suit and hope to get some laps in.
Sneakers are going in the bag as well, just in case.

Also for motivation, I printed out the following picture. Yup that is me in 2007 I weighed 185lb. was a size 12. I love the way I felt and looked. So one is hanging in the bathroom, one on the fridge and it's my new profile picture on FB.

So drink lots of water peeps.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Did I hit my head???

So it's Wednesday and I've been to the gym every day this week. Monday I swam, Tuesday I swam.
Today I had my Pilates session at 7am and then after walked on the treadmill for 50mins. I don't remember the last time I didn't wuss out on cardio.
So as I am walking, I got to watch Supernatural and I listened to my music. I got to think, at how much I enjoyed the gym. I love working out. I do, I hate being sore, but I remember how good I looked after I had lost 80lb. And that I loved wearing the cute clothes, which are still in my closet.
So it finally hit me. I am back in that headspace. I dont care about the scale (yeah I do, but not as much) I took progress pictures yesterday. And will do so every couple of weeks. I know I can do this and I really want that tattoo that is my reward for the goal weight.
It sucks when you are trying to loose weight and you think you are doing ok, but then you realize you head wasn't in it. I know 80% of weight loss success is nutrition. But you know what I know, if my workout ethics are where they are supposed to be, then my eating is much better as well.
I want this so bad I can taste it. I really enjoy swimming and I think that will be my major workout, with pilates 2x week. So we'll see how this goes.

Happy Kicking...

Monday, June 10, 2013

Weigh-in...

the scale this morning read 267lb. which is one lb. down. I am very happy with this, cause i know it's good weight that went "Auf Wiedersehen" I hate it when people go like, I lost 5lb. in a week. Yeah probably all water and muscle and not fat. So I am taking it slow. My goal is 2lb. a week, but I take it as I go.
Today also starts my 5x week gym routine. I am meeting Steve there today at 5:30 for Cardio. Elliptical it will be. Then tomorrow, I will swim while the kids are in their lesson. Wendesday is Pilates, Thursday I need to figure out how to manage it, but I will go to bootcamp. And friday I gotta go early cause we are leaving for Austin. So I have it planned. :D
I hope that Steve will go more often too now, cause I love him and he needs to watch out, his Dad had a heart attack pretty young, so he needs to be healhty.

Foodwise this week:

Monday:
Zucchinin Bake

Tuesday:
Tortelloni on Spinach, Tomoato Sauce

Wendesday:
Filet Mignon, Broccoli, Tomato Mozarella Salad

Thursday:
Cabbage and Ground Beef

Let me know if you want recipes and I will post them.
So this is it, this is me on my weightloss Journey.
Oh I also saw the Doctor today: Blood pressure 105/70 which is great, last time it was 117/98 so there is improvement. They also tested my blood sugar it was at 5.3% which is in the normal range *phew. Then they are also screening my cholesterol, thyroid and all the other things like kidney and liver. If something is wrong I will know by tomorrow. I really like the Doctor, she is tiny Asian women with the cutest lisp. The kids saw her too and like her.

Happy Monday!

Sunday, June 9, 2013

Reward system...

So for each small goal I get a reward...

10lb. -- Frappucino 
20lb. -- Supernatural T-Shirt
30lb. -- Picture with Jared Padalecki
40lb. -- Massage
50lb. -- Nice Dinner out on the town.
60lb. -- Hug Picture with Jared and Jensen
70lb. --  cute Rockabilly dress
80lb. -- Industrial Piercing
90lb. - GOAL -- Supernatural Tattoo on my lower back...

I better hurry cause I will see Jared in September in Dallas.

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Day 1

I survived Day 1... yup I was thinking of going to the gym to do Cardio Kickboxing and then realized that that was not a good idea with my back, so I decided on swimming and then finally went for a walk with the dog. Walked 1.35 miles in 30min. Not the best but for now it's good enough.

I also managed to log all my food, but didn't drink enough water, well 32oz. But today is a new day, right? So water it is. 

I don't know why this journey this time is so hard. It was so easy the first time. But maybe it's cause I loved that darn gym. I also was at home, settled and in a good place.
The last 4 yrs have been tumultous to say the least. Yes the past year has been better, but there were a lot of changes. The loss of what I thought was a friendship, which I now realize was a sham and I feel terrible about what I put my family thru. (so maybe the guilt is holding me back?) Moving to a huge city. That wasn't easy. Especially since I had moved 17yrs earlier to Austin from Zurich. I loved Austin, it was small I had friends there, my life was there. 

But this is where I am now, I am blessed. The schools are wonderful here, we are starting to make new friends and there is lots of other fun things to do.

So here I am starting anew and not trying to mourn what is lost.

Monday, June 3, 2013

importance of enough calories...

So why am I an expert? Well I've been struggling with my weight all my life and I have lost 80lb before and had kept it off for over 4 yrs. Now here I am this morning at 268lb. My goal for the month of June is to loose 8lb. if possible 9lb to see that 5 in my weight. :D

Now, I tried to starve myself by only eating 800-1000 calories, and yes you will loose weight, but not the fat. What happens if you don't eat enough calories, is that you body thinks you are starving it and then it just holds on to the fat in your body. Is that what you really want? To be a flabby skinny person? Well I am not. So here is what I am going to do about it. I am tracking my calories, I will eat about 1300-1500cals. I will try and get my carbs in the morning and no carb meals in the evening. If I do have rice for dinner, I wont stress about it.
Also I am going to try and have over 100gr of protein in my day and less than 75gr of carb. I need at least 64oz of water in my day and 30mins of some sort of exercise. Say it taking the Dog for walk, better yet, take a class at the gym. What am I paying my gym membership for? Good thing is, my kids are out of school by Thursday, so we will be going to the pool a lot and I will swim as exercise.

What really stinks about this number it's exactly the same weight I was in January. I had a hectic 5months, but that is no excuse, I just need to get into a routine, this is not just for me, it's for my family. Well mostly for me, cause I felt good.

Now eat those calories.

Breakfast Shake:
Juice 2 carrots, 1 pear and 2 handfuls of baby spinach. Add some vanilla protein powder and voila, a nutritious breakfast.
267 Calories, 25.5g Protein, 43 Carbs, 10gr Fiber

Have a great Day: