An Eventful Day

The counter guy came and trimmed the countertop and the trim of the cabinet so the new fridge would fit. Matt was like a little kid when the guy pulled out his plainer (sp?). You should have seen his face...like it was the coolest thing ever. It is a tight tight fit. Pictures will be posted soon.

He convinced Matt that Sears would probably replace the fridge (because of the stupid dents) if we called and asked. By the way, I had already mentioned this to Matt but, as usual, he needs someone else to tell him the same thing. So, Matt called Sears and they are delivering a new fridge tomorrow. No hassles, no problems. We are paying $65 for delivery this time because there is no possible way to get the fridge we have back into our truck to exchange it and I didn't even want to risk anything again.

I went for my bike ride and did 17 miles.

Took my body measurements yesterday and have lost a total of 22.5 inches in the past 6 weeks (6 weeks this Monday). My measurements were of my neck, bust, chest, waist, hips, thighs and biceps. I feel really good about my weight loss for this coming Wednesday. Hopefully, I will not be eliminated this weekend during the voting but, it doesn't really matter as far as me still working hard at getting healthy and fit.

Now I need to go eat again. :)

Cupcakes

Here are the cupcakes I made for Courtney.

Updates

So in the couple weeks that I have not written, I lost 5.25lbs, lost nothing, lost 1.75lbs. I am at a total of 15.5lbs lost and I feel like I am reaching the point where I fall off the wagon. Every time I lose weight, there comes a time where my consistency fades and I become discouraged. Honestly, I think it is related to my preparation. If I run out of chicken or veggies and I don't have things precooked and ready to go, I get off track. This doesn't mean I run out to get fast food, I just don't eat at smartly as I should to lose weight. It doesn't help that I made pizza and cupcakes for Courtney's birthday. I cant resist my pizza...it is sooo delicious! I did NOT pig ot but I'm sure it was not helpful for me.

My weigh in is tomorrow. I really don't feel good about this week but I don't really care either. It isn't that I am giving up on getting in shape and losing weight, I am kinda giving up on the competition part because my body is not responding in the same way as most of my team mates (or the other team for that matter). I get the program for free but I won't win the $1500 prize. Big Whoop! It would have been nice but I am happy with what I am getting and what I am doing for myself.

I do have to say, the $1500 would come in handy for buying our NEW REFRIGERATOR! (that is supposed to be read in the same manner as the announcer on Price Is Right would say it as he is introducing a new car as he prize). Matt and I are going on his lunch hour to pick it up today. The distribution center is downtown and only open between 10am and 4pm, T-S and he doesnt want to wait till Saturday. Apparently, we will need to take the handles off and squeeze it sideways though our back slider. We are so happy about this fridge! I will be able to keep my healthier lifestyle going and Matt will stop bitching about the fridge. Oh, and I can fit an entire sheet cake on the shelf! This is awesome!!

And beautiful!

I'm back

It's been awhile.
So, on 2/17 we had our first weigh in. I lost 8.5 pounds and was the fifth biggest loser on my team. The other team's percentage lost was something like 10% less than our team's. That's because we are awesome and our trainer is awesome!

On 2/18 I had my surgery to have my horns and moles removed. My mom came down to take me to and from surgery. THANK GOD. I was unprepared for the extent of the surgery or the recovery period. My mom took care of everything! Thanks mom! So I got to stay in bed for 3 days and then be semi out of bed for the fourth day. I obviously missed my workout on Thursday and was then very inactive until last night. My doctor said not to raise my heart rate for two weeks (she said no running). I talked to my trainer and he had me modify the workout last night. At one point, he looked at me and said, "well, I raised your heart rate because I made you sweat"...but I had to half ass most the stuff, which was frustrating. Maybe most people would like to get away with not being killed by their trainer but I miss him "yelling" at me...he doesn't really yell. I promised him that he could yell at me in another week.

So, our second weigh in is tonight. I cut almost all my carbs since I wasn't able to be active...except for my special treat of unsalted saltines with a tiny bit of peanut butter, which stopped on Sunday because Courtney ate all the crackers..argh. It's okay, I bought 3 boxes yesterday but haven't touched them...they are just meant for treats. I had a dream last night that I lost 16 pounds. Obviously that is not going to happen but I do feel that I have lost some. I have kept my calories between 1000-1400 since the surgery (except for having 345 on the day of and 722 the day after) but I have not starved myself at all. It is all about food combinations.

Last night, I sauted onion, pasilla chilies, a tiny bit of tomato, and broccoli with 5 oz of chicken. I baked a small sweet potato to have with it but only had a few bites because I was full after the other stuff...and the veggies were only about a cups worth. After my work out, I had a Light n' Fit yogurt and an apple. I feel good and I don't feel dependant on food. I eat to fuel my body, not to fill the space or take up time, or make myself feel any certain way.

Now we just have to work on Matt's snoring so I can get some good sleep. :)

3 Mile Run

I did it! My time was either 34:15 or 35:14, I can't remember. We ran the circumference of Woodward Park. For the first mile I did the jog, walk a minute, then jog some more. But my legs (from my knees down) would start to feel stiff when I walked so I just jogged the rest of it. By the way, Woodward Park is NOT flat! There were some serious hills that we had to get over.

Anyway, I did it and I felt really good after (physically). I can't say that I wanted to immediately run the course again but I was not in pain or uncomfortable in any way.

Yeah me! Now I feel more like this...

Okay, maybe not.

Night 3/Day 4

Last night was so much fun! We rotated between cardio machines and circuit training. Then we split into 2 teams and did circuit races. The hour flew by.

I love my trainer! Nothing like I love my husband but my trainer is super awesome in ways similar to my husband and pushes us in a playful, encouraging way.

Today I went for a jog/walk around my neighborhood in an effort to predict my agony tomorrow. I got new running shoes (on sale of course) so that the chance of injuring myself is slightly slimmer.

The kids aren't getting picked up until tomorrow but Courtney doesn't want to get up super early and go jogging with me...why not?? haha. Looks like I will be going alone tomorrow for my big, painful run. Probably better not to have my family see me puke. One of the girls on my team told me that her husband said he was going to go out to breakfast rather than going out to the run with her. What a poop. That's okay, we will all support each other!

This is how I feel running now...

night 2 of training

Holy Hell am I OUT OF SHAPE!!! But I keep going and focusing on how different everything will be 12 weeks from now. (even 2, 3, 4 weeks from now)

We did testing today...how long we can hold a plank position, how many jump ropes in one minute...and things that are much much worse.

But I come home happy and the kids are happy and Matt is happy. It's a nice change to be the one sneaking into the kids bedrooms to say goodnight and them making sure that I do because they will miss me if I don't. :)

I try not to get discouraged by my lameness at this point and Matt makes sure I don't think that way too.

Good night to day 2.