Another week in the books.
So far I am down a few inches, and have not broken the 190 mark yet. I let the cheat day get away with me when following the Carb Cycling program. My cheat days roll into Mondays and some times Tuesdays. No bueno. I think I need to remember to eat every three hours, and only eat up to an extra 1000 calories that day--not an extra 3000. I was so excited last week. I thought I would do great because it was fast Sunday. I fasted breakfast and lunch. I was ready to eat dinner. By the end of it, I had consumed a total of 2020 calories. And that was with one meal and a few slices from mini loaves of zucchini bread. I am sure I consumed a whole loaf. It was hecka good.
My weight this morning was still at 190.5 Tomorrow I have a 9 mile run. I am keeping my fingers crossed that I can shed that extra half pound of water and break 190. I am nervous for tomorrow though. I have a lot of football and soccer games to attend. I am going to be prepared as best I can with fruits, protein, and vegetables. It will not be easy. My son starts the day at 10:00 a.m. with football and our last game is at 4:10 p.m. with soccer. I know the consensus will be to go out for dinner. It is about making wise choices. But when it is hot (90 degree plus degrees) a Sprite from the fountain tastes so freaking good.
Here we go into the weekend--the hardest part for me. If I could be consistent with the weekend, I would have this weight gone by now. I don't have any meat prepared. But I did get some protein powder today. Oh the brilliance of shaker cups and water. Isn't it wonderful? I know I can bring a small cooler filled with celery and carrot slices. I may even add some cucumbers and tomatoes as well. I love that almond butter comes in easy portable packs. And the kids will have grapes and Z bars. I am sure they will prefer chips and Capri-Suns.
But I had a wakeup call with my kids. I took them to the doctor this past week. I weighed them at the beginning of the summer. At the doctor's visit they all had gained an extra fifteen pounds this summer. It makes sense. My husband loves take out. They in turn have liked take out. I am super nervous about my eight year old. He thinks he needs a double cheeseburger. I ask him to get a single. If I can eat from a kid's meal, he can as well. Even a kid's meal is approximately 1000 calories when it is all added together. I need to include my kids in more active activities. One is very involved in football and basketball. He loves fruits and vegetables. He doesn't always have snacks or treats. He will pull out grape tomatoes for snacks--or cereal. My other kids don't know how to portion control. If they see a cookie, they want five of them.
For example, we fed the missionaries at our house last night. I purchased some petite brownies for dessert for them. There are 24 of them in a package. I know I shouldn't have had three of them. My problem was I ate every three hours but I didn't have a lot of time to sit and eat so it was something very small and not filling. By the time dinner came, I was starving so I did not act in control of my foods and if it is there, I have a tendency to over indulge. But my son kept asking and asking for another one. I stopped him at two, but he persisted for more. I need to get a handle on this. One thing I need to start doing is having more meals prepared at home. Then the tendency to eat out is limited. But even then--my husband won't like my healthy options and will bring home take out for the kids regardless. It is an uphill battle for sure. I know my kids love to play. They love the park. They love riding their bikes. They love taking a walk with me. I need to implement this more. I need to make their exercise more of a priority in my life. It can be something small like walks after dinner--or a trip to the park for a half hour. That won't always be feasible because of practices or piano lessons, but three times a week is better than none.
Also, THIS IS HUGE!!!!!
I ran 3.57 miles today. In the heat. My training program suggested four. But I turned early and when I got home noticed I was a half mile short. D'oh! But that isn't what I am excited about. I was putting vaseline on my arms (the underarm where it rubs the body) to avoid chafing--especially with three or more miles to log. Today I completely forgot. Guess what? I. did. not. chafe!!!!! I think my nutrition and exercising is paying off! I know the inches are coming down. I can feel it. I have measured it. And by golly--I did not have the chaffing today. That is HUGE! I will definitely apply it tomorrow on my nine mile run. I may even run 10. I can't decide which route to take. Either I am doing an out and back or I am doing my ten mile loop. We will see what I feel like in the morning.
I am hesitant and excited at the same time. When I trained for my last half marathon--anything over eight miles was painful. My hip didn't like it. My foot didn't like it. My skin didn't like it (hence the vaseline or BodyGlide). I did 8.75 last weekend just fine. I had to stretch at the halfway point because I was nervous about my hip. But I made it. But now comes the challenge. Will my body hold tomorrow? 80 percent mental and 20 percent do--unless there is pain. Then you listen to your body.
We got this.
Friday, September 11, 2015
Sunday, August 30, 2015
August 27, 2014--a new routine
School started this week. That means I can go back to the gym (Unless I went early I could not go). We don't pay for my kids to go to the daycare other than my daughter. My older two boys are too old to enjoy it. We did not have a good experience with my third son as he couldn't handle free play easy. Our daughter loves it.
I really focused on my nutrition this week. Monday and Tuesday were hard to workout--schedules got awry with meeting my children's teachers, getting last minute things for the new school year and then we had a couple last hoorah's at Eddie Papa's for lunch and then Red Robin for dinner. For some reason I did not care what we had for dinner that day. I enjoyed a chocolate shake, a BBQ wrap and french fries.
Tuesday we started all over again.
I worked hard to not eat sugar either. Then Friday night came. I weighed myself Friday--190.5! I was so excited! I had four days left to melt half a pound! As I wanted to weight less than 190 before August was over. That would have meant a 7 pound weight loss. I would be happy with that! Then in September I could focus more on it.
Anyways, Friday we had a block party. In my neighborhood, there are many ethnicities--mostly Indian or Asian. I am one of three white families on my street. I have great neighbors--but I didn't want to offend them in not eating their food. So I tried it all. It was really good. I took very small helpings of it all. But it was still food I was not used to and made my stomach hurt for the next three hours.
Saturday started good and then we were at football games all day (my son had a football jamboree to start off football season). I packed stuff for everybody but me. All I really needed was water. But the kids were so thirsty, I knew they needed theirs over me. We got to Chili's and I just hammered down the chips con queso and the Spanish egg rolls. I was full by then but force fed myself the tacos. Shouldn't have done that--they weren't good because I made that choice. Usually I am more prepared--we were only gone for four and a half hours. However, when I didn't eat at my allotted three hours (I eat every three hours) it made me go into starvation mode. Next time--I will be more prepared.
I have two more days. Eating is on track today. Sundays I usually let it go. But because I did Friday night and Saturday night, I cannot afford tonight or I will be back where I started last week--and I want to make progress, not keep it even.
Here we go again.
Plans are: Eating week 3 of the month for turbo cycle.
Exercise: 1/2 marathon training program: Run m, w, f, and 8 miles Saturday.
TRX Tuesday and Thursday.
T-25 m, w, f.
It'll be a great week!
I really focused on my nutrition this week. Monday and Tuesday were hard to workout--schedules got awry with meeting my children's teachers, getting last minute things for the new school year and then we had a couple last hoorah's at Eddie Papa's for lunch and then Red Robin for dinner. For some reason I did not care what we had for dinner that day. I enjoyed a chocolate shake, a BBQ wrap and french fries.
Tuesday we started all over again.
I worked hard to not eat sugar either. Then Friday night came. I weighed myself Friday--190.5! I was so excited! I had four days left to melt half a pound! As I wanted to weight less than 190 before August was over. That would have meant a 7 pound weight loss. I would be happy with that! Then in September I could focus more on it.
Anyways, Friday we had a block party. In my neighborhood, there are many ethnicities--mostly Indian or Asian. I am one of three white families on my street. I have great neighbors--but I didn't want to offend them in not eating their food. So I tried it all. It was really good. I took very small helpings of it all. But it was still food I was not used to and made my stomach hurt for the next three hours.
Saturday started good and then we were at football games all day (my son had a football jamboree to start off football season). I packed stuff for everybody but me. All I really needed was water. But the kids were so thirsty, I knew they needed theirs over me. We got to Chili's and I just hammered down the chips con queso and the Spanish egg rolls. I was full by then but force fed myself the tacos. Shouldn't have done that--they weren't good because I made that choice. Usually I am more prepared--we were only gone for four and a half hours. However, when I didn't eat at my allotted three hours (I eat every three hours) it made me go into starvation mode. Next time--I will be more prepared.
I have two more days. Eating is on track today. Sundays I usually let it go. But because I did Friday night and Saturday night, I cannot afford tonight or I will be back where I started last week--and I want to make progress, not keep it even.
Here we go again.
Plans are: Eating week 3 of the month for turbo cycle.
Exercise: 1/2 marathon training program: Run m, w, f, and 8 miles Saturday.
TRX Tuesday and Thursday.
T-25 m, w, f.
It'll be a great week!
Monday, August 24, 2015
August 24, 2015
Well, I uploaded my before photos. Shocking. For being 192.7 pounds, it could be worse. My feet still hurt when I wake in the morning. I don't like it. I had an interesting morning today. I woke up because I was peed on my but my daughter. She came to bed with us last night. Sure enough around 6:00 I was soaking wet--it was gross. Then my dogs peed in their crate. That was gross too. I was waking up to a morning filled with pee.
I messaged @heidipowell.net on instagram to get more information about the calories I should be consuming for the turbo plan. Apparently on low carb days it is 1200 calories and high carb days it is 1500.
Last week my goal was to cut out the sugar. That didn't work. I fell in that department. My exercises included walking Monday, T-25 Tuesday, running Wednesday, TRX Thursday and running intervals on a track. Boring workout. The recommendation for that day was to jog the curves and stride the straights for 3 miles. For mile 2 any ways. I just don't like running circles that much. Friday I was supposed to run an easy 3 miles. I forgot my running shoes when I went to my son's soccer practice. Instead I walked the 3 miles and did some stair sprints in flip flops. My feet weren't liking it too much (especially the stairs). Saturday I ran 4 miles.
My nutrition was on with my meals. I had cooked a lot of chicken. I was prepared with vegetables and planned my meals. However, I did a lot of cookie dough. I don't care so much for the cookies I make because they are for my clients. But I am getting a lot better and dang Gina, they were super yummy. I don't think I could have gotten any better. I was really proud of myself and in my joy of my technique improving, I had a little bit of a feast. I haven't learned how to put some to the side to save them for my cheat day.
Technically this is my week 6 since I have been on my program. I am heading to Salt Lake City, UT in about five weeks. I really have to give up sugar and be diligent in this plan to make it work. I am going to take it a step further and not include any wheat products. I can get my carbs with fruits and brown rice instead.
School starts this week. I need to plan my workout schedule. Today is Monday and the goal is to run 3-4 miles and complete a T-25 workout.
Tuesday: T-25 and walk
Wednesday T-25 and run
Thursday T-25 and walk
Friday T-25 and run
Saturday run 6 miles.
With the kids going to school I may go to the gym in the mornings or after I pick my daughter up from preschool and do an extra hour of cardio or weight resistant training. I know with this time my kids are at school I need to put my house in order. There are some projects I need to accomplish. What those are--we will figure out. :-)
I messaged @heidipowell.net on instagram to get more information about the calories I should be consuming for the turbo plan. Apparently on low carb days it is 1200 calories and high carb days it is 1500.
Last week my goal was to cut out the sugar. That didn't work. I fell in that department. My exercises included walking Monday, T-25 Tuesday, running Wednesday, TRX Thursday and running intervals on a track. Boring workout. The recommendation for that day was to jog the curves and stride the straights for 3 miles. For mile 2 any ways. I just don't like running circles that much. Friday I was supposed to run an easy 3 miles. I forgot my running shoes when I went to my son's soccer practice. Instead I walked the 3 miles and did some stair sprints in flip flops. My feet weren't liking it too much (especially the stairs). Saturday I ran 4 miles.
My nutrition was on with my meals. I had cooked a lot of chicken. I was prepared with vegetables and planned my meals. However, I did a lot of cookie dough. I don't care so much for the cookies I make because they are for my clients. But I am getting a lot better and dang Gina, they were super yummy. I don't think I could have gotten any better. I was really proud of myself and in my joy of my technique improving, I had a little bit of a feast. I haven't learned how to put some to the side to save them for my cheat day.
Technically this is my week 6 since I have been on my program. I am heading to Salt Lake City, UT in about five weeks. I really have to give up sugar and be diligent in this plan to make it work. I am going to take it a step further and not include any wheat products. I can get my carbs with fruits and brown rice instead.
School starts this week. I need to plan my workout schedule. Today is Monday and the goal is to run 3-4 miles and complete a T-25 workout.
Tuesday: T-25 and walk
Wednesday T-25 and run
Thursday T-25 and walk
Friday T-25 and run
Saturday run 6 miles.
With the kids going to school I may go to the gym in the mornings or after I pick my daughter up from preschool and do an extra hour of cardio or weight resistant training. I know with this time my kids are at school I need to put my house in order. There are some projects I need to accomplish. What those are--we will figure out. :-)
Thursday, August 13, 2015
Week 1
First entry. Like my title? But it is true--I am tired of it. Here is why I chose that title. Last May I ran a half marathon. It was painful. Being at my heaviest weight made this race super hard--painful in every way. My hip hurt, and while training for this, I chaffed in places I didn't even know was possible! I am grateful for Body Glide and vaseline. It was my lifesaver. The chaffing continues with anything over a 3 mile run and it is most uncomfortable.
For a little humor, I wrote this following my race: It is called "What I learned from my worst race ever!"
I just completed my some-teenth half marathon. The last one I did prior to this was two years ago.
I have been exercising since January but my running was hit and miss. I wasn't very consistent in my training. I could still run 6-8 miles comfortably and without pain. I knew I hadn't trained for the recommended "four months" in preparation for this race. It was more like one--despite all my intentions to train.
First off: Pre-race preparation is very important. Vaseline or Glide are musts for all those chafing areas. You know what I'm talking about: under arms, between legs, butt crack, under the bra. Last week I made the rookie mistake and forgot under the bra. I paid for it.
Secondly, it is easier to run 20 pounds lighter. Seriously it is. I have never run a race before at this weight and it definitely affected my running.
Third: Core strength is very important--along with stretching.
Fourth: Even if you have nobody to run with or waiting for you at the finish line (my family had other obligations in the morning so they couldn't make the two hour commute to see me finish), there are always amazing people with amazing stories. For example, I met 67 year old twin sisters who had lost 40 pounds each training for their first half marathon. If you get nervous to talk with someone, a good first question is 'have you run this are before?' Everyone has a running story.
5th: Chocolate milk is an awesome recovery drink--especially an ice cold one.
6th: Oranges are awesome too. When I ran my one and only marathon somebody handed me an orange at mile 22. I never tasted anything so good in my life.
7th: Ice baths are A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!!!! Sure, the first minute and sitting down into ice is uncomfortable for about a minute. But ice has a few stages: cold, burning, numb. And it doesn't take long to go from one stage to the other.
Lastly: running is fun. And if you crossed the finish line, you succeeded--no matter how slow. Until my next half--I hear redemption calling my name.
With that being said, now I am accountable.
Goal: 1 year do a pull up
This has been hard for me. I would get 3/4 of the way there and then get pregnant. I have repeated that cycle three times now. When I was at my lowest weight after my daughter's birth, I completed a Tough Mudder. It required a lot of upper body strength--stuff I did not have.
A little about me:
I am at my heaviest weight since I had my fourth child (four years ago). I got down pretty small (to about 165 pounds). But holidays came, I started a side business making cookies (iced crystals.blogspot.com) and I had to try one (or two) from every batch I made. That also included cookie dough! Gotta love cookie dough!
Anyways, my current stats from 08/02/2015 are 192.4 pounds. My measurements are: bust 37; waist 35; hips 42; arms 13.5; thigh 25.
My nutrition goals are to follow Chris Powell's nutrition program from the book Choose More, Lose More for Life. I am following the turbo program. For more information about their nutrition plan go to heidipowell.net.
My specific goals are as follows:
1. I will weigh 150 pounds by November 11, 2015 (race day)
2. I will only eat junk food once a week, on my reward day.
3. I will follow my 1/2 marathon training program and run 4x a week.
4. I will strength train 2-3x a week.
5. I will spin 2x a week.
I am currently on my fourth week of this program. I have lost five pounds. Note: I did go on a vacation my third week and enjoyed the food and desserts.
My exercises include T-25, gym workouts, and I just started training for a half marathon scheduled for November. I haven't decided which one I am doing yet. I am either traveling to Santa Barbara or I am doing one more local. But the dates are the same. My running partner and I need to make a decision.
I do not have a problem exercising. I have been exercising 30 minutes to two hours a day. But my nutrition is not matching my hard work. I have put in the time, but I like to put more in my mouth. I have finally decided I am in charge of me. I cannot blame anyone for my mistakes. And I need to make the decision to eat something or not eat something. My downfall is baking. I LOVE to bake. I am scheduling my day of baking for my free day. I am keeping it to Sunday's--unless I have a cookie order. But if it isn't here, I can't sabotage myself.
My accountability is with my running partner (who we have weekly weigh ins before our long run) and two fitness groups I am a part of via Facebook--and now this.
Here is my current picture:
For a little humor, I wrote this following my race: It is called "What I learned from my worst race ever!"
I just completed my some-teenth half marathon. The last one I did prior to this was two years ago.
I have been exercising since January but my running was hit and miss. I wasn't very consistent in my training. I could still run 6-8 miles comfortably and without pain. I knew I hadn't trained for the recommended "four months" in preparation for this race. It was more like one--despite all my intentions to train.
First off: Pre-race preparation is very important. Vaseline or Glide are musts for all those chafing areas. You know what I'm talking about: under arms, between legs, butt crack, under the bra. Last week I made the rookie mistake and forgot under the bra. I paid for it.
Secondly, it is easier to run 20 pounds lighter. Seriously it is. I have never run a race before at this weight and it definitely affected my running.
Third: Core strength is very important--along with stretching.
Fourth: Even if you have nobody to run with or waiting for you at the finish line (my family had other obligations in the morning so they couldn't make the two hour commute to see me finish), there are always amazing people with amazing stories. For example, I met 67 year old twin sisters who had lost 40 pounds each training for their first half marathon. If you get nervous to talk with someone, a good first question is 'have you run this are before?' Everyone has a running story.
5th: Chocolate milk is an awesome recovery drink--especially an ice cold one.
6th: Oranges are awesome too. When I ran my one and only marathon somebody handed me an orange at mile 22. I never tasted anything so good in my life.
7th: Ice baths are A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!!!! Sure, the first minute and sitting down into ice is uncomfortable for about a minute. But ice has a few stages: cold, burning, numb. And it doesn't take long to go from one stage to the other.
Lastly: running is fun. And if you crossed the finish line, you succeeded--no matter how slow. Until my next half--I hear redemption calling my name.
Goal: 1 year do a pull up
This has been hard for me. I would get 3/4 of the way there and then get pregnant. I have repeated that cycle three times now. When I was at my lowest weight after my daughter's birth, I completed a Tough Mudder. It required a lot of upper body strength--stuff I did not have.
A little about me:
I am at my heaviest weight since I had my fourth child (four years ago). I got down pretty small (to about 165 pounds). But holidays came, I started a side business making cookies (iced crystals.blogspot.com) and I had to try one (or two) from every batch I made. That also included cookie dough! Gotta love cookie dough!
Anyways, my current stats from 08/02/2015 are 192.4 pounds. My measurements are: bust 37; waist 35; hips 42; arms 13.5; thigh 25.
My nutrition goals are to follow Chris Powell's nutrition program from the book Choose More, Lose More for Life. I am following the turbo program. For more information about their nutrition plan go to heidipowell.net.
My specific goals are as follows:
1. I will weigh 150 pounds by November 11, 2015 (race day)
2. I will only eat junk food once a week, on my reward day.
3. I will follow my 1/2 marathon training program and run 4x a week.
4. I will strength train 2-3x a week.
5. I will spin 2x a week.
I am currently on my fourth week of this program. I have lost five pounds. Note: I did go on a vacation my third week and enjoyed the food and desserts.
My exercises include T-25, gym workouts, and I just started training for a half marathon scheduled for November. I haven't decided which one I am doing yet. I am either traveling to Santa Barbara or I am doing one more local. But the dates are the same. My running partner and I need to make a decision.
I do not have a problem exercising. I have been exercising 30 minutes to two hours a day. But my nutrition is not matching my hard work. I have put in the time, but I like to put more in my mouth. I have finally decided I am in charge of me. I cannot blame anyone for my mistakes. And I need to make the decision to eat something or not eat something. My downfall is baking. I LOVE to bake. I am scheduling my day of baking for my free day. I am keeping it to Sunday's--unless I have a cookie order. But if it isn't here, I can't sabotage myself.
My accountability is with my running partner (who we have weekly weigh ins before our long run) and two fitness groups I am a part of via Facebook--and now this.
Here is my current picture:
This will be a weekly blog. I am going to update with my progress, successes, and failures. So Saturday, hopefully that weight will be less than 190! That is the goal. I am so close!
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