Archive for August, 2008
I weighed in
I know I said I wouldn’t, but you knew that wouldn’t last didn’t you? I have no self control. I don’t weigh myself 12 times a day, but I do need to do it after I know I’ve been less than stellar.
Here’s the really bad thing. I lost a lot of muscle. 
I hit the scales at 165.5. That is half a pound from goal. That is not right. I lost muscle. But I did lose fat as well. I did BF and it was down to 30.9% I think. Down a lot. So honestly I may have been better than I thought. I just feel like I’ve been constantly eating. I may have, but it was spread out far enough and the portions are small.
We all know I can’t eat the really bad foods I want. lol No nacho’s, no pizza right from delivery or freezer even, I can’t even eat most chips I loved. So I guess that may be helping?
So seeing what the weight was. I got a hard 20 minutes of cardio on elliptical in and then stability weights. I hit my abs hard. I’m used to hitting abs with my clients now so it was really boring.
Where’s the wagon?
K, I fell of the wagon and it is no where to be found. Between the family tragedy and just summer on top of that my diet is horrid and I haven’t had a serious workout in weeks. I’ve half-assed it here and there. But we all know here and there is not enough to hit any goals, let alone keep the weight off.
The kids go back to school next week. I have to get a schedule set up next week. I have no choice, lol. This will also help with the diet as we won’t be able to hit weird schedules and go to take out. OMG, we’ve done so much take out and eating out this month. Some of that has been ok. My portions have stayed in some control and I’ve just taken a lot of food home and eaten it as other meals. Typically by now my portions would be OUT OF CONTROL.
So while I have fallen off the wagon, it’s not as far as it used to be in years past. I also gave away my safe (fat) pants. So getting back into something more comfortable is not an option. lol My tummy is starting to look a little yucky in some pants and the muffin tops are starting to roll over the tops. Just slightly, but I need to take the hint.
I will not weigh in until I’ve worked out for a good week. Or I will try to I should say. I usually say that and then get on the scale anyway. I guess I’m a glutton for punishment and need to know the damage I’ve done.
Next goal
Ok, I know my next goal was to be 165, but I’m moving past that goal. I keep tittering around that goal and it’s crap. lol
My next incentive was my big lower back piece. Hubby has decided to get his tattoo and he said we will both go in for them! WOOHOO, I am so damn excited to see ink on him and get more ink on myself! But that was my incentive for hitting 155. That means that I need to lose 13 pounds.
He is on weightloss goals now as well so I know we can get only healthy stuff in the house and more workouts. But 13 pounds for girls is much more. Especially since he has more to lose than I do. But that is sounding like excuses and it is. If I stuck to it, I could hit it in no time. I’m committed to keeping it off forever and not the quick fix this time.
But I do want that tatt! I have wanted this tatt for over 3 years now. I can’t wait to get it. After that, the sky will be the limit. I’d honestly have no problem tatting my whole body up. I LOVE IT!
Doing pretty good
We had a huge family tragedy and this was just the biggest thing I’ve ever had to deal with. That said, the sky was the limit to make myself feel better. I didn’t eat well and I did drink a lot more. But I didn’t do both. For good or for worse, I did a good balance. I kept my calories on an even keel and didn’t gain anything. I weighed in today at 168.
Not where I want to be, but that is so much better than I expected to see after going through 2 of the hardest weeks ever in my life.
Hubby and I went to the high school yesterday and did a good old fashioned workout on the football field. TOTALLY COOL! Loved being out there with him again. Then today, even though I didn’t want to, I did 20 regular minutes on the elliptical. I did a stability workout for my legs because I am having knee questions. Then I did hit abs as well.
To keep up with my previous post on abs, I have been hitting abs with my clients still. 
WOOHOOOOO! They are so hard under my fat. lol
Abs
As some of you readers may know I am a personal trainer. But she has weight issues you say? Weird huh? I’m human. lol
I’ve been slacking on my abs lately and was pretty tired of it. Nothing worse than getting down to show someone the routine you want them too and your abs are burning after just a few. OOOPS! My bad!
So I am back to doing abs with a minimum of one client a day. I usually hit 2 clients because once is just not enough for my abs and if it’s two newer clients in a day then that is not going to be difficult enough for me to feel it.
I’m so much happier about this. Schedule once or twice into your day that you hit abs. It can be while you are watching tv. Between shows works well and gives you a time to start and better yet, a time to stop. lol Just hit it hard in those 5-7 minutes.
Emotional eating-fight it
It’s so hard to not emotional eat. We have had a big tragedy at our fire department and this has led to some comfort food and of course to more drinking than usual. I am happy to report that my portions of the less than perfect food are better so I’m staying right around where I should be. But that is not good enough.
I was just talking to hubby today about what he wants me to bring down for dinner. Nothing even sounds good because we’ve been eating out too much this week as we deal with things. But he’s working a 72 hour shift and we need to go down to the station and see him.
I have a bunch of salads that need to be eaten and he said we can pick up baked chicken at our grocery store. So we won’t be eating all that bad and I can get the others on shift today to help eat the salads. I’m sick of them. lol