Weigh In Results

Starting weight: 249
Week five results: 239.5
Current weight: 236
Total weight loss: 13 pounds

I weighed in today to reset my "weigh in day" due to my upcoming vacation. I don't plan on weighing in while on vacation! Now, I don't plan on going all crazy and blowing the weight loss that I have worked so HARD for, either! I plan on taking advantage of the hotel's gym each day and get a workout in just as I would if I was home. I plan on doing a lot of sightseeing and the extra walking will hopefully offset enjoying a Los Angeles oceanside dinner and a Las Vegas buffet meal or two!
~jen

Weigh In Results

Starting weight: 249
Week four weigh in: 239.5
Current weight: 239.5
Total weight loss: 9.5 pounds


Well, I said I would post the good, bad, and the ugly.  This weigh in would be categorized as a "bad".  The scale didn't move.  Zero.  Nada.  NOTHING. 

Did I cheat?  No.  I stayed on track every day.  However, I noticed My Fitness Pal app reminding me on more than a few occasions that I had been consuming too few calories and that I would not see weight loss results.  Hmmm.... maybe that thing was right!

Did I exercise?  Well.... yes... and no.  I took Wednesday-Friday off.  My shins were killing me and I just needed a break. 

So, here I sit with a big ole zero pounds lost this week.  On the bright side, it's not a gain, right?  :)

I'll keep pressing on.  The journey is long.  Many more miles to go.   

~jen

Weigh In Results

Starting weight: 249
Week three weigh in: 242
Current weight: 239.5
Total weight loss: 9.5 pounds

I wish I could say after four weeks of doing this that it's getting easier, but it's not. Every day is a battle... a fight... to get up and go to the gym, to run on the treadmill (all the while dealing with my shins feeling as though they are literally splitting apart!), and make good food choices during the day. Then repeat those steps each day.

I'd like to see "biggest loser" numbers on that scale on weigh in day, but I know slow and steady weight loss will lead to keeping that weight off long term.

So I'm owning that 2.5 pound weight loss today. And the 9.5 pounds I've lost since starting this blog. And the 30+ pounds I've lost since last year.

My goal for this journey... the strength to never give up and peace with the scale.

Because I'm more than a number on the scale.

~jen

Weigh In Results

Starting weight: 249
Week two weigh in: 244
Current weight: 242
Total weight lost: 7 pounds

My goal this week in my Made to Crave bible study is peace. Peace on the scale. Peace with food choices. Just finding peace. I am worth more than just a number on the scale and I have to find peace in that.

Have a good week everyone. Stay on track. Make good food choices. Make a commitment to find time to exercise.

Find your peace through your own journey.

~jen

Disclipline

Discipline is doing what you know needs to be done, even though you don't want to.

Tonight Michael and I were invited to a Super Bowl party hosted by Michael's boss. I've been somewhat dreading this party for I knew there was going to be a fabulous catered dinner complete with appetizers and desserts.

Would I be able to resist the temptation to overindulge?

Would I be strong enough to say no?

I prepared for this evening eating very well during the day. I banked some calories from breakfast and lunch just for this evening.

I had a heathy snack and glass of water just before going to the party.

The food was exceptional. The desserts... oh my. The looked and smelled fabulous.

But, I chose wisely. Small portions of 1-2 main dishes and a small sample of a dessert.

I think all in all, I did well tonight! It was hard to not have a small portion of everything. Or go back for seconds or thirds of appetizers! Don't get me started on what I could have done with those desserts!

I am super proud of myself and the choices I made tonight! I can go into my weigh in tomorrow feeling secure in the decisions I made, not only today, but everyday this past week!

Stay disciplined! Stay focused! Do what needs to be done!

~jen

Personal Best!

(This is for me. For that day that will come when I want to give in. Here's a reminder to me of how hard I've worked and how far I've come in just a month. Philippians 4:13)

Personal best on the elliptical today!
45 minutes 6.74 miles 722 calories burned

I CAN Do This

Pardon me while I do my own HaPpY DaNcE... today I completed Day One of Week Three of my Couch to 5K program. I have always quit at this point because I just couldn't get through this workout. There's really no more total running time from Week Two to Week Three (in fact there may actually be less running time in Week Three's workouts), the duration of runs is just longer... THREE MINUTE RUNS. Three minutes isn't that long in normal everyday time, but three minutes RUNNING, seems like an eternity. (I realize that the duration of running will get longer in the program, but right now I need to wrap my mind around three whole minutes of running!) But, I did it. Every second of each minute was ran. I didn't decrease the speed on the treadmill until I heard the "ding" telling me to walk.

I DID IT! And I'm NOT quitting this time!