POST 10
A couple of days back the fitness tip of the day yesterday was:
Did you overeat this holiday weekend? Don't feel guilty about it, because it is O.K. to let go every now and then. But, recommit today to eat well and keep exercising.
Very apt!
I want to reevaluate my goal -- I feel that my current goal is actually driving me towards failure rather than success. Even when I have lost some weight in a week, I focus on how I didn’t achieve my desired weight loss for that week rather than the fact that ‘I HAVE ACTUALLY LOST WEIGHT’!! I also believe that the goal I set for myself was too aggressive.
Therefore, please note below my goal going forward:
Lose 1.5 lbs every week
If I meet my new goal, I will weigh between 172-173.5 for my brother’s wedding on 14th Feb. I would like to weigh a little less than that for the wedding…let’s see how I do. Maybe we can kick it up a notch nearer the time.
Date: 12/01/08 ‘Ugly Day’
Weight – 188 lb (Can’t for the time when i am going to be happy typing this number!!)
Body Fat - 40%
Total Inches – 293.5”
Average Weight Loss Per Week – l.3 lbs
Total Weight Lost – 12 lbs
Total Inches Lost – 18”
Helpful Tip:
Hilary gave me this one…put lemon/lime and ice in your water and drink it with a straw. It really does help...feel like you are having a cocktail…well, kindda!!
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Monday, November 24, 2008
POST 9
Thanks to all of you who have been pushing me to update my blog (esp. my fab friend Jen, and Katie who I have never met but was kind enough to write some comments on my previous post). I have actually had a terrrrrrrrrrrrible couple of weeks in term of both motivation and discipline, and needed the push to get my backside into gear.
Veray is really upset and disappointed in me. I don’t blame her - I have had to cancel a couple of workouts, have been late to two workouts AND have not been doing any exercise on the days I am not strength training with Veray. All in all I have been sucking!!
Well, as my great friend Jen told me this evening…I shouldn’t be too hard on myself and focus on what I have achieved to date. That will give me the energy and motivation to continue on my journey to a ‘better’ me (If such a thing was possible….hehehehehe…just kidding, just kidding!).
Also, the fact that we have friends visiting from out of town makes my ‘eating sensibly’ a much more difficult task. I am cooking for everyone…and that is really tempting. But, you know what, I love these friends of ours and wouldn’t want them not to visit just because I am ‘eating sensibly’. I need to have more control over my temptations as life will always bring some surprise or another which doesn’t always fit in with your plans. Therefore, to keep on track with my caloric intake I shall be eating Lean Cuisine for the next week or so. I don’t have the time to make a separate meal for myself…and I love their Chicken & Mushroom Panini and Roasted Vegetables Pizza.
Update
Had two Ugly days since my last write-up and here is the net effect:
Weight – 190.2lb
Body Fat – 43.5% (Gone up :-()
Hydration – 40.5% (Veray has made we swear off Diet Coke…going forward it’s only water for me.)
Total Inches – 295.25” (Don’t even want to talk about it…!!!!!!!)
Average Weight Loss Per Week – l.2bs (Goal 2.5lbs per week)
Total Weight Lost – 9.8lbs (Should have been at 20lbs to date)
Total Inches Lost – 15.75” (Gone up as well :-()
Things To Do
1. Reevaluate my goal
2. Write-up a meal plan for next week
Thanks to all of you who have been pushing me to update my blog (esp. my fab friend Jen, and Katie who I have never met but was kind enough to write some comments on my previous post). I have actually had a terrrrrrrrrrrrible couple of weeks in term of both motivation and discipline, and needed the push to get my backside into gear.
Veray is really upset and disappointed in me. I don’t blame her - I have had to cancel a couple of workouts, have been late to two workouts AND have not been doing any exercise on the days I am not strength training with Veray. All in all I have been sucking!!
Well, as my great friend Jen told me this evening…I shouldn’t be too hard on myself and focus on what I have achieved to date. That will give me the energy and motivation to continue on my journey to a ‘better’ me (If such a thing was possible….hehehehehe…just kidding, just kidding!).
Also, the fact that we have friends visiting from out of town makes my ‘eating sensibly’ a much more difficult task. I am cooking for everyone…and that is really tempting. But, you know what, I love these friends of ours and wouldn’t want them not to visit just because I am ‘eating sensibly’. I need to have more control over my temptations as life will always bring some surprise or another which doesn’t always fit in with your plans. Therefore, to keep on track with my caloric intake I shall be eating Lean Cuisine for the next week or so. I don’t have the time to make a separate meal for myself…and I love their Chicken & Mushroom Panini and Roasted Vegetables Pizza.
Update
Had two Ugly days since my last write-up and here is the net effect:
Weight – 190.2lb
Body Fat – 43.5% (Gone up :-()
Hydration – 40.5% (Veray has made we swear off Diet Coke…going forward it’s only water for me.)
Total Inches – 295.25” (Don’t even want to talk about it…!!!!!!!)
Average Weight Loss Per Week – l.2bs (Goal 2.5lbs per week)
Total Weight Lost – 9.8lbs (Should have been at 20lbs to date)
Total Inches Lost – 15.75” (Gone up as well :-()
Things To Do
1. Reevaluate my goal
2. Write-up a meal plan for next week
Monday, November 10, 2008
POST 8
Date: 11/10/08
Be advised, EVERY MONDAY, is now going to be an ‘Ugly Day’
Weight – 192lb (Didn’t lose even one freaking ounce!!)
Body Fat - 37.3% (0.2% loss…what an embarrassment)
Total Inches – 293.5”
Average Weight Loss Per Week – l.3bs (Goal 2.5lbs per week…bloody hell!!)
Total Weight Lost - 8lbs (Should have been at 15lbs on this ‘Ugly Day’)
Total Inches Lost – 17.5” (Not bad…not bad at all! Hallelujah!!)
Some facts:
1lb = 3,500 calories
Hence, in order to lose 1 pound you need to reduce your calorie intake by 3,500 calories.
I need to lose 2.6lbs per week for me to reach my goal. That means I will need to reduce my calorie intake by 8,750 (3,500 x 2.5) per week (1,250 calories per day). If I workout for an hour, I burn approximately 2,200 calories in a day. So, in order for me to meet my goal I need to consume no more than 950 calories daily (2,200 – 1,250). The thought of eating ONLY 950 calories makes me want to take a looooooooong walk off a very short cliff!! I don’t think that such a low daily calorie intake is either healthy or sustainable. Therefore, I will layout daily meal plans for 1,200 cals and monitor my weight and measurements (through the infamous ‘Ugly Days’) to see if I need to modify my meal plans.
Helpful Tip:
Leave a bright piece of paper and pen on your kitchen worktop and jot down whatever you eat/drink as soon as you prepare/consume it. This saves time at the end of the day, and you don’t forget either.
Date: 11/10/08
Be advised, EVERY MONDAY, is now going to be an ‘Ugly Day’
Weight – 192lb (Didn’t lose even one freaking ounce!!)
Body Fat - 37.3% (0.2% loss…what an embarrassment)
Total Inches – 293.5”
Average Weight Loss Per Week – l.3bs (Goal 2.5lbs per week…bloody hell!!)
Total Weight Lost - 8lbs (Should have been at 15lbs on this ‘Ugly Day’)
Total Inches Lost – 17.5” (Not bad…not bad at all! Hallelujah!!)
Some facts:
1lb = 3,500 calories
Hence, in order to lose 1 pound you need to reduce your calorie intake by 3,500 calories.
I need to lose 2.6lbs per week for me to reach my goal. That means I will need to reduce my calorie intake by 8,750 (3,500 x 2.5) per week (1,250 calories per day). If I workout for an hour, I burn approximately 2,200 calories in a day. So, in order for me to meet my goal I need to consume no more than 950 calories daily (2,200 – 1,250). The thought of eating ONLY 950 calories makes me want to take a looooooooong walk off a very short cliff!! I don’t think that such a low daily calorie intake is either healthy or sustainable. Therefore, I will layout daily meal plans for 1,200 cals and monitor my weight and measurements (through the infamous ‘Ugly Days’) to see if I need to modify my meal plans.
Helpful Tip:
Leave a bright piece of paper and pen on your kitchen worktop and jot down whatever you eat/drink as soon as you prepare/consume it. This saves time at the end of the day, and you don’t forget either.
POST 7
Date: 11/07/08 to 11/09/08
No workouts. I was still not feeling great on Friday, but could have definitely worked out on Saturday and Sunday. Veray emailed a couple of times to invite me to workout with Hilary and her, but my schedule wasn’t open at that time. Crap…I know! Veray was also quite disappointed as I have not been logging my food for the last few days…well, that’s because I have been shoveling anything that isn’t nailed down into my mouth! Also, the fact that we were entertaining on both Saturday and Sunday didn’t help my ‘diet’ either.
PROMISE TO SELF:
1. Starting Monday, will write down EVERYTHING consumed with caloric value.
2. Set out a meal plan for the week.
My greatest downfall is actually not not exercising (even though I haven’t done any for the last 5 days!), but the fact that my food intake is all over the place is what is killing my progress. Don’t get me wrong, I know that Veray said that I need to be exercising 6 days a week (strength training on 4 days and cardio on all 6 days) and I am averaging about 4-5 days a week. But, even if I was to stay at the 4-5 days of exercise (which I don’t intend on doing…I will be upping it to 6 days…and fast!) I would definitely lose more weight and inches if I had more discipline over what I put in my mouth. So, here’s the problem…I don’t eat till I am starving and at that point I either don’t have the energy to cook for myself, or haven’t planned ahead and don’t have what I need to make a healthy meal. A meal plan should remedy both those problems.
***REMINDER***
Exercise (6 days a week) + Food Plan (sticking to it!) = Hot Bod by Feb 14th, 2009
You know what; I feel that my body is actually missing working out. I am sure Veray is going to make-up for lost time though!
Date: 11/07/08 to 11/09/08
No workouts. I was still not feeling great on Friday, but could have definitely worked out on Saturday and Sunday. Veray emailed a couple of times to invite me to workout with Hilary and her, but my schedule wasn’t open at that time. Crap…I know! Veray was also quite disappointed as I have not been logging my food for the last few days…well, that’s because I have been shoveling anything that isn’t nailed down into my mouth! Also, the fact that we were entertaining on both Saturday and Sunday didn’t help my ‘diet’ either.
PROMISE TO SELF:
1. Starting Monday, will write down EVERYTHING consumed with caloric value.
2. Set out a meal plan for the week.
My greatest downfall is actually not not exercising (even though I haven’t done any for the last 5 days!), but the fact that my food intake is all over the place is what is killing my progress. Don’t get me wrong, I know that Veray said that I need to be exercising 6 days a week (strength training on 4 days and cardio on all 6 days) and I am averaging about 4-5 days a week. But, even if I was to stay at the 4-5 days of exercise (which I don’t intend on doing…I will be upping it to 6 days…and fast!) I would definitely lose more weight and inches if I had more discipline over what I put in my mouth. So, here’s the problem…I don’t eat till I am starving and at that point I either don’t have the energy to cook for myself, or haven’t planned ahead and don’t have what I need to make a healthy meal. A meal plan should remedy both those problems.
***REMINDER***
Exercise (6 days a week) + Food Plan (sticking to it!) = Hot Bod by Feb 14th, 2009
You know what; I feel that my body is actually missing working out. I am sure Veray is going to make-up for lost time though!
Thursday, November 6, 2008
POST 6
Date: 11/05/08 and 11/06/08
I am feeling extremely poorly, all flu symptoms. Therefore, couldn't work out yesterday and don't have the energy to workout today either. Damn! At this rate I really don't know whether I am going to meet my goal. To add the cherry on the top...I had a panini and bruschetta yesterday. Why?!?! Why?!?! Why?!?!
Date: 11/05/08 and 11/06/08
I am feeling extremely poorly, all flu symptoms. Therefore, couldn't work out yesterday and don't have the energy to workout today either. Damn! At this rate I really don't know whether I am going to meet my goal. To add the cherry on the top...I had a panini and bruschetta yesterday. Why?!?! Why?!?! Why?!?!
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
POST 5
Date: 11/04/08
Unscheduled ‘Ugly Day’. Damn!
Weight - 192lbs (No further loss…I am going to pull my hair out!!)
Body Fat - 37% (Whatever!)
The next ‘Ugly Day’ was supposed to be on Wednesday, 12th November. However, going forward, Veray wants to have one ‘Ugly Day’ each week as she believes it will keep me more focused on my goal. I have to admit that I agree with her…even though those godforsaken ‘Ugly Days’ kill me!
Date: 11/04/08
Unscheduled ‘Ugly Day’. Damn!
Weight - 192lbs (No further loss…I am going to pull my hair out!!)
Body Fat - 37% (Whatever!)
The next ‘Ugly Day’ was supposed to be on Wednesday, 12th November. However, going forward, Veray wants to have one ‘Ugly Day’ each week as she believes it will keep me more focused on my goal. I have to admit that I agree with her…even though those godforsaken ‘Ugly Days’ kill me!
POST 4
Date: 10/27/08
Another ‘Ugly Day’
Weight - 192lbs (Whhhhaaaaaatttt...noooooo...only 2 lbs!! I am going to CRY!!)
Body Fat - 37.5% (What crap…didn’t budge a bit from the last ‘Ugly Day’)
Total Inches - 298”
Average Weight Loss Per Week - 2lbs (Goal 2.5lbs per week…yikes!!)
Total Weight Lost - 8lbs (Should have been at 10lbs on this ‘Ugly Day’)
Total Inches Lost - 13”
The problem is:
1. My calorie intake is too high. I am just not preplanning my snacks and meals.
2. Not getting cardio in on days I am not training with Veray (i.e. Fri and Sat, Sun is the day of rest…even for me!)
So, to help me with problem 1. Veray gave me an outline of what I should and should not be eating, and how much. Hasn’t really happened as I haven’t been following it. Why…I don’t know…just that life takes over. Lame excuse, I know…but after I have cooked for my hubby and baby the last thing I feel like doing is preparing a meal for myself. It just seems too tough and time consuming to spend time thinking, prepping, and then preparing a meal for myself…it’s just tooooo much. I know I have to if I want to meet my goal…what I really need is for someone to prepare a low calorie well balanced meal and snacks for me. Dream on…
To try and address problem 2. Veray was at my rescue again. She set me up with a workout buddy (another client of her…fab girl called Hilary!). We were supposed to workout together for the first time last Friday, but I had to cancel due to childcare issues. So, I had to stay at home and take care of my baba. As I didn’t workout with Hilary, Veray called to check up on how much cardio I got in on Friday and Saturday. Only because I was shit scared of her…I walked in my community for 3 miles on both days. Isn’t it amazingly odd, I know that I need to workout and eat well in order to meet my goal of loosing 50lbs by 02/14/09, but I still try and shirk out of doing both. Why?!?!? I really don’t understand that.
Date: 10/27/08
Another ‘Ugly Day’
Weight - 192lbs (Whhhhaaaaaatttt...noooooo...only 2 lbs!! I am going to CRY!!)
Body Fat - 37.5% (What crap…didn’t budge a bit from the last ‘Ugly Day’)
Total Inches - 298”
Average Weight Loss Per Week - 2lbs (Goal 2.5lbs per week…yikes!!)
Total Weight Lost - 8lbs (Should have been at 10lbs on this ‘Ugly Day’)
Total Inches Lost - 13”
The problem is:
1. My calorie intake is too high. I am just not preplanning my snacks and meals.
2. Not getting cardio in on days I am not training with Veray (i.e. Fri and Sat, Sun is the day of rest…even for me!)
So, to help me with problem 1. Veray gave me an outline of what I should and should not be eating, and how much. Hasn’t really happened as I haven’t been following it. Why…I don’t know…just that life takes over. Lame excuse, I know…but after I have cooked for my hubby and baby the last thing I feel like doing is preparing a meal for myself. It just seems too tough and time consuming to spend time thinking, prepping, and then preparing a meal for myself…it’s just tooooo much. I know I have to if I want to meet my goal…what I really need is for someone to prepare a low calorie well balanced meal and snacks for me. Dream on…
To try and address problem 2. Veray was at my rescue again. She set me up with a workout buddy (another client of her…fab girl called Hilary!). We were supposed to workout together for the first time last Friday, but I had to cancel due to childcare issues. So, I had to stay at home and take care of my baba. As I didn’t workout with Hilary, Veray called to check up on how much cardio I got in on Friday and Saturday. Only because I was shit scared of her…I walked in my community for 3 miles on both days. Isn’t it amazingly odd, I know that I need to workout and eat well in order to meet my goal of loosing 50lbs by 02/14/09, but I still try and shirk out of doing both. Why?!?!? I really don’t understand that.
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