Sidetracked...Again!

I didn't make it to the gym this morning again, that's 2 days now. My son has strep throat and up all night for 2 nights so i've been a walking zombie. I've had no energy or motivation to do any exercises. He's feeling alittle better now. I'm going to hit the gym in the evening and will be going Sat and Sunday. Can't wait...I'm missing it!

Help! I'm Hungry!

Yes, like the title says! Yesterday was a really hard day for me. It seemed like whatever I ate wasn't filling me up. I had an egg scrambled with cheese, a slice of wheat toast and orange juice for breakfast. Had cottage cheese for my mid snack. For lunch, I had a bowl of shrimp wonton soup and a banana. Then for dinner I had mexican rice, beans and green beans but in a smaller portion than I usually eat. After dinner, I was still hungry so I just drank more water.

Then when it was time for bed, I had hunger pains....Oh, it was so bad. I dreamt of cake topped with tons of icing and filled with pineapple filing and hamburgers!! LOL! That's how bad it was. I don't know what that was all about but today I feel some what better not as hungry as yesterday, that's for sure.

This doesn't happen all the time to me but somedays it just creeps up. I would like to know what to do on days like this?

Day 15: Weigh In

Today's weigh in......268.8 lbs. So basically I haven't lost nothing this week. I was so disappointed but then I have to admit, I ate out yesterday and really didn't watch the calories. My son had his friend over so we decided to head over to Taco Bell. Haven't been there in years. Had a steak Grilled Stuffed Burrito, which is like near 700 calories and then we headed to Dairy Queen for Strawberry Cheesecake Blizzards. Another 730 calories!!! Oh, how I wish I didn't do that.....

Anyhow, I decided to take measurements of my body and compare them to my starting measurements. A friend encouraged me to take measurements when there wasn't a change at the scale.

I have an app I downloaded off of iTunes for my Ipod Touch called BodyShot and that's where I track my measurements. Here are my results for my starting and now measurements:

That's 9.5 inches all over lost!! So motivating!!!

Day 13

I've been slacking for a few days and have missed 2 days . I normally would exercise Monday-Friday but this week I made it to Monday & Tuesday and didn't go Wed. or Thursday. I did, however, went yesterday evening (Fri) and this morning (Sat). Wednesday was not a good day for me. I don't know if it was the weather or because I just felt so exhausted. I think I needed a little break....I did notice that when I put one day off, it was really easy for me to take another one off. I was starting to feel sluggish and I quickly picked myself up!

 I kept myself busy today, as well. Started my morning workout early then off to yard sales. Went to a couple yard sales that involved a lot of walking which I did enjoy!

So Far, So Good!

It's been a week since I started my challenge and I was happy to see the scale go down. I've lost 4 lbs!! I went to the gym only 3 days last week but I kept active by doing a lot of walking at the park and "spring cleaning."   This only motivates me more and I'm looking forward to losing a lot more!! 

04/12/10: 273 lbs 
04/19/10: 269 lbs

Day 3 of Challenge

Well today started out great. I was in the gym at 6:00AM. I pushed an hour of the treadmill and the stationary bike. Wasn't ready for the elliptical trainer yet but I think tomorrow is the day....I forgot my Ipod so I had many thoughts running in my head...

• Like, why I could forget about something so necessary?
• Why I was even in there at 6:00AM to begin with?
• Why I wanted to lose weight?

Well, now thinking about it, only two were important questions. Why I was even in there at 6:00AM and Why I wanted to lose weight? 

1. To keep up with my kids and especially, my 17 month old son who is all over the place nowadays.
2. To be able to fit into regular sizes instead of the 2x, 3x that are soooo expensive.
3. To feel healthy.
4. To be more energized instead of feeling so sluggish.
5. To look good!!

Day 2 of Challenge

So yesterday was my first day at the gym and I loved it! Started out on the treadmill for a 30 min walk then 15 min on the stationary bike and 10 on the stair master. After this workout I had energy all day. I felt so good!

Today, I was on the treadmill for 45 min walk and 10 min on the stationary bike.

I didn't think I was going to enjoy the gym. I had this misconception that everyone was going to be fit and would look at me weird but it was the other way around. There were people there of all walks of life, fat and slim. No one looked at me wrong and I was so relieved to feel good about being there. Anyway, I have been putting going to the gym for years and now I feel, I've been missing out. ;)

Okay, my plan is to:

• Work out 5 days a week for atleast an hour a day.
• Continue drinking 1 gallon of water a day.
• Watch my food intake/calories.
• Track my workouts.
• Blog daily

For a month now, I have started to cut down on the food and sweets I normally eat. I've had a really hard time trying to figure out how to eat healthy and have been adjusting my diet slowly. My normal diet consisted on rice and beans, fried meats, fried appetizers and sweet desserts. Yes, I'm latina. It can be really challenging to change the way you eat, especially if you're used to certain foods. So, I still eat them but in small portions. I have, however, stopped eating fried meats. I bake them or use my Foreman Grill to grill them.

With the few changes I have made with my diet alone in a month I have lost 6 lbs! From 279-273! May not seem like a lot but it does give me some kind of hope that I can do this.

Here's my now picture that someday will be a before picture.

Your probably wondering why I made the bold move of putting my picture for all to see? It's actually a reminder to myself what I don't want to go back to when I do lose the weight.

Okay...that's it for now. I will be back to tell you more about my journey. Stay tuned!!