WI Day
Well hello darlin'!!!! Yesterday was WI day and I am down to 233.5, I think it was, for a total of 4.2 lbs lost in the last week! I was actually around 236 a few wks ago but went up to 238 in Arkansas so in the last week, I've lost 4.2 even though part of it, has been lost before. Haha! I'm feeling super fan-tabulous! Like the way that sounds? I sure do. So let me do a quick break down.
Water: I suck! I've had probably 50-60 oz a day but I strive for 100 and I can tell a difference when I don't meet it. I had a few relapses with soda in the last week. Probably b/c I had like 2 a day when I was in Arkansas, so I'm trying to get back to a NO SODA life. Maybe when I work out today I can do the sauna/steam room and see if that'll help get the sugar out of me. I have no clue if that really works or not, I'd like to believe it does!
Food: I've been doing great on my quality and amount of food. However, I still have the problem of forgetting to eat a meal a day. It was lunch there for awhile and lately it's been breakfast. I don't know why. HOWEVER, lately when I skip a meal and I get ravenous, I am not gorging like I was a few short weeks ago. I'll head off the major hunger w/ a snack and then have a reasonable meal around "meal time". I haven't been keeping up with calories since I went to Arkansas, so that trip through me all off. I need to get back to that b/c it helps me focus on what's right. My portions have been GREAT about 80% of the time. I can still eat too much of mushie stuff, but that is not my band failing me, that's me picking the wrong items. So I'll get this stuff figured out!!!
Exercise: I haven't been doing it as OFTEN as I need to but when I do I do it for 1-2 hours each time. So I feel like all in all, that's ok. I need to get down to business on training for the half marathon. I wanted to focus on the elliptical and lose weight, burn fast, strengthen muscle, and build up endurance. I think I've done a pretty good job at that. Now I need to get to the running part. The sucky thing about that is when I run on the treadmill, it hurts my left ankle and left knee. And sometimes my back. But the elliptical doesn't bother ANY of that. I don't know why. But my sister and friend who are training for this as well, in Ark and Louisiana are doing great. They are up to running about 10 mins straight so it's my goal to get caught up to them so we can pace together on race day! None of us expect to run the whole thing, but we do figure we'll be surprised by what we can do when adrenaline kicks in!!! haha! I'm so excited! It's less than 2 mths away now!!!
Dating: It's grand! Omg i had this ackward experience with him last night. We're chatting on the phone while I lay in my bed like a HS school girl and I was talking about my love of photography and how on my myspace page I have an album of about 400 pics of nothing but Scenic Az pictures. He wanted to see 'em so I was telling him how to get to it. I forgot my page was private so I had to come down to my computer to accept him for him to see them. Then while we're chatting, he pulls up my OTHER albums. I have stuff in there as far back as mid 2007, some of then when I was at my highest. I couldn't remember exactly what was in there. We're chattin and I didn't think he was even still looking at it and he says "hey! Did you used to be heavier?" and i'm thinking OMG, some guys have issues with girls who used to fat, even if they aren't like that at the moment, ya know? I don't know why, doesn't make sense to me. But I got real insecure and vulnerable not knowing what pic he was looking at. So I just said "yes, yes I did. I don't know what I looked like in that pic you're looking at, but in the last 6 mths I've lost 45 pounds!" and he said "oh cool! That's great. This pic of you is with your stepdad on Father's day" and I knew exactly what he was tlaking about. It was one of the few body shots I had taken in the year 2008. Anyway so he dealt with it fine, told me some crazy stories about something having to do with weight. I think he's ok with my size and everything b/c he's never made me feel insecure about it and he compliments me ALL THE TIME, so I just tell myself he's not lying. Why waste my time assuming he's lying when I could just enjoy it and take it at face value. Found out recently he used to be all pierced up, he isn't anymore. At one point he had both eye brows, septum, both eats, labret, and nipples. haha! Only ones he has now are eats and septum (which he doesn't put jewelry in) and I'm fine with all that. Well I'm gonna stop talking about him b/c I could go on forever. BUT, we have talked every single day, every single night since we met 15 days ago. WE are technically "dating" and it's fun!
Well I've gotta head to work today, but I hope the scale is friendly to everyone else. I hope to get in a workout today for at least an hour and then tomorrow for maybe two hours. I can do this!
xoxo,
Liz
Water: I suck! I've had probably 50-60 oz a day but I strive for 100 and I can tell a difference when I don't meet it. I had a few relapses with soda in the last week. Probably b/c I had like 2 a day when I was in Arkansas, so I'm trying to get back to a NO SODA life. Maybe when I work out today I can do the sauna/steam room and see if that'll help get the sugar out of me. I have no clue if that really works or not, I'd like to believe it does!
Food: I've been doing great on my quality and amount of food. However, I still have the problem of forgetting to eat a meal a day. It was lunch there for awhile and lately it's been breakfast. I don't know why. HOWEVER, lately when I skip a meal and I get ravenous, I am not gorging like I was a few short weeks ago. I'll head off the major hunger w/ a snack and then have a reasonable meal around "meal time". I haven't been keeping up with calories since I went to Arkansas, so that trip through me all off. I need to get back to that b/c it helps me focus on what's right. My portions have been GREAT about 80% of the time. I can still eat too much of mushie stuff, but that is not my band failing me, that's me picking the wrong items. So I'll get this stuff figured out!!!
Exercise: I haven't been doing it as OFTEN as I need to but when I do I do it for 1-2 hours each time. So I feel like all in all, that's ok. I need to get down to business on training for the half marathon. I wanted to focus on the elliptical and lose weight, burn fast, strengthen muscle, and build up endurance. I think I've done a pretty good job at that. Now I need to get to the running part. The sucky thing about that is when I run on the treadmill, it hurts my left ankle and left knee. And sometimes my back. But the elliptical doesn't bother ANY of that. I don't know why. But my sister and friend who are training for this as well, in Ark and Louisiana are doing great. They are up to running about 10 mins straight so it's my goal to get caught up to them so we can pace together on race day! None of us expect to run the whole thing, but we do figure we'll be surprised by what we can do when adrenaline kicks in!!! haha! I'm so excited! It's less than 2 mths away now!!!
Dating: It's grand! Omg i had this ackward experience with him last night. We're chatting on the phone while I lay in my bed like a HS school girl and I was talking about my love of photography and how on my myspace page I have an album of about 400 pics of nothing but Scenic Az pictures. He wanted to see 'em so I was telling him how to get to it. I forgot my page was private so I had to come down to my computer to accept him for him to see them. Then while we're chatting, he pulls up my OTHER albums. I have stuff in there as far back as mid 2007, some of then when I was at my highest. I couldn't remember exactly what was in there. We're chattin and I didn't think he was even still looking at it and he says "hey! Did you used to be heavier?" and i'm thinking OMG, some guys have issues with girls who used to fat, even if they aren't like that at the moment, ya know? I don't know why, doesn't make sense to me. But I got real insecure and vulnerable not knowing what pic he was looking at. So I just said "yes, yes I did. I don't know what I looked like in that pic you're looking at, but in the last 6 mths I've lost 45 pounds!" and he said "oh cool! That's great. This pic of you is with your stepdad on Father's day" and I knew exactly what he was tlaking about. It was one of the few body shots I had taken in the year 2008. Anyway so he dealt with it fine, told me some crazy stories about something having to do with weight. I think he's ok with my size and everything b/c he's never made me feel insecure about it and he compliments me ALL THE TIME, so I just tell myself he's not lying. Why waste my time assuming he's lying when I could just enjoy it and take it at face value. Found out recently he used to be all pierced up, he isn't anymore. At one point he had both eye brows, septum, both eats, labret, and nipples. haha! Only ones he has now are eats and septum (which he doesn't put jewelry in) and I'm fine with all that. Well I'm gonna stop talking about him b/c I could go on forever. BUT, we have talked every single day, every single night since we met 15 days ago. WE are technically "dating" and it's fun!
Well I've gotta head to work today, but I hope the scale is friendly to everyone else. I hope to get in a workout today for at least an hour and then tomorrow for maybe two hours. I can do this!
xoxo,
Liz
YAY! Congrats on the loss! and double congrats on the dating! :D Seems to be that you handled the situation with the weight question very well, and kudos to him for not being one of those doofus guys who would start acting all BLAH the moment you said yes! :D I hope it all continues to work out for you two...
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OMG that must have been weird with the pics on Myspace! But sounds like he handled it fine - and so glad you are having fun dating! You look great in your cleavage pic!
ReplyDeletethank you ladies! Our 2nd date last night went well! It was good times! Saw the movie "Daybreakers" and it's a bit of a let down, just so you guys know!~
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