I'm not going to freak out..1st Weigh In

I have decided that I am going to stay true to my words and focus on building muscle and not about what the good old scale tells me.  This is going to be a huge struggle because y'all know that I feel a need to weigh myself everyday or my day just seems off and I am a little lost.

So far so good...this morning was the first time I have weighed myself since Saturday.  I am going to weigh myself once a week on Wednesday.  Now what was not so good, was my shocked face when I read 155.4 lbs this morning and I am trying to not freak out.  I have to keep telling myself that muscle weighs more than fat....the scale is not important.  I started a new work out routine this week that involves lifting weights and I am sore today so maybe it is some lactic acid build up.  It will all work out in the end, right?

I have read that my body needs 2300 calories to survive and build lean muscle, but I just cannot take that plunge yet.  2300 sounds incredibly high and I translate that to some major weight gain and not all of it being muscle.  I do know that it probably does need more than my usual 1200-1300 to build muscle instead of burning muscle when I work out and lift weights, but I just have not decided on a happy medium yet...any thoughts? So, there ya have it...my first weigh in of the new year and it was eye opening.  It is a new year and a new me!  I will not live by what the scale says!

Doing ok...considering

Man oh man how I love chocolate.  We have plenty of it here and I'm eating my fair share.  I decided a few pieces a day are ok because if I deprive myself then there will be one or two days that I will go overboard and eat it all.  So, I haven't been clean eating but I have been watching portion sizes and stopping when I feel full.  I think it has worked for the most part.

I went to my PCP yesterday and she said no working out until my arm and ribs are better.  She took another X-ray of my ribs and should call me today with the results.  She thinks the cartilage from my breast bone to my ribs was torn...so what do I do?  Nothing.  It takes 10-12 weeks to heal.  On a good note I go to the ortho tomorrow and will hopefully get a smaller cast put on my arm.  Yay!

So all of that is the boring crap I have been dealing with.  I feel so out of the loop lately...I think I need a girls night.  Megan, do you wanna?

And now we begin the season for treats and unwanted pounds.  I'm already in the baking mood.  Yummy!  I'm going to get through the holidays with no gain, but at the same time I'm sure I won't lose because I am going to treat myself here and there. I deserve it.  I feel like I have been on a diet since I was 10 and it kind of stinks.  I don't want to deprive myself because honestly you never know when the end will come and I don't want to be remembered as the person who was always watching what she eats.  Hahaha! J/K

I will update with a November pic soon!

STATS:
Current weight(with cast):  152.8lbs
Weight lost:  unknown with this thing on my arm

Weigh in

We went shopping in Canton yesterday so I didn't get the chance to blog.  Last week was a little rough, but overall ok.  I was really busy all week and I still don't feel like I am caught up with everything.   I have 150 tests in my bag waiting for me to grade them.  Ugh...I hate grading at home.

 Overall my eating was pretty good.  I did eat out for lunch one day and had chips with salsa.  I am still clean eating for the most part, but I have had a few more cheat meals recently.  Unfortunately, I am not going to be anywhere close to where I wanted to be before next weekend.  This is a really slllooowwwww process and I am impatient!  Guess I am gonna have to suck it up and deal with it.  I am so excited for next weekend and I know I will gain a few pounds during all of the fun...unless I dance them all off.

STATS:
Current Weight:  154lbs
Weight Lost this week:  1 lb
Total lost: 17.8 lbs

Weigh in

Well, this week has been really bad.  I keep a stash of candy at work for my students...although I'm not supposed to give them any.  Shhhh don't tell anyone.  It is amazing the work you can get out of some kids for candy.  LOL  So, I'm supposed to start my "so called" period tomorrow and have been craving sweets really bad.  I had 3 late nights at work this week and nothing makes them better than munching on candy while I work.  I tried to convince myself not to, but it just didn't work out too well.  With all of that being said, I usually lose 2 lbs the week that I start, but this week it was only .8 lbs.  That is the consequence of eating too much candy.

I am back on track as of yesterday and today I'm going shopping.  That has to burn some calories, right?

Stats:
Current Weight 155 lbs
Lost this week: .8 lbs
Total lost: 16.8 lbs

Weigh In

So, I looked at my previous weeks weigh ins and put them on a calendar.  Funny thing is there is becoming a pattern in the weeks I lose and the weeks I stay the same or gain.  It is kind of cool to see.  It also reassures me during the weeks that I stay the same that it will all work out in the end, especially knowing that the weeks I typically lose are right around the corner and it is just the cycle my body has chosen to follow.

We had some pretty good meals this week.  We had way more leftovers than normal so I only cooked dinner on Sunday and Wednesday.  Talk about saving money, which is my BIG plan for the next year.  I am so tired of spending $100 or more on food each week.  It is ridiculous when I look back at our bills.  It is just food and there are better things I could be spending money on.  Check back later today or tomorrow for my meal plans this coming week.

STATS:
Current Weight: 155.8 lbs
Weight Lost this week: 2.2 lbs
Total Lost:  16 lbs

Saturday Weigh In

Well, I gained .6 lb this week.  Like I said a few days ago, I don't know what is happening, but I thought I would be truthful and blog the gain.  I'm not happy about it and in my frustration I am going to give up for today.

My family is in town and they are cooking up some good, homemade mexican food tonight, so I'm going to dig in and ditch the clean eating.  If there is a time to not eat clean, then this is it and I'm taking full advantage of it.  You can't beat mexican food made by my aunt and grandmother.  YUMMY!  I will be back on track tomorrow.  Although, I will probably be swollen, pissed off, and 2 more pounds heavier.  Hope you are enjoying your weekend!

STATS:
Current Weight: 158 lbs
Weight GAINED this week: .6 lbs
Total weight lost: 13.8 lbs

Weigh In

I posted yesterday about my new move into the 150's and I'm really excited.  I cannot wait to be moving on and now trying for the 140's.  I went back to work this week and I guess somehow it helped with the weight loss.  That may be the only thing it helped!  I am already missing summer.

I'm doing well with clean eating.  Last weekend was the only time I ate things that weren't clean, but I still made good choices and ate small portions.  Time to look up some recipes. go to the grocery store, and prep my meals for this week.

STATS:
Current weight: 159.4
Weight lost since last weigh in: 2.2lbs
Total lost: 12.4 lbs

Saturday Weigh In 8/6

I have been off the wagon and have not weighed in since Tuesday a week and a half ago, but it is time to face reality.  I didn't have a scale last Saturday and then when Tuesday rolled around this week I was really bloated and gross so I didn't weigh in.  Oh well....

So, I have been super busy this week cooking during every second of extra time I have had.  I'm trying to stock up and put healthy meals in my freezer for when school starts again.  After reading Stephanie's comments from a friend about "eating clean" and my mom doing it a while back and me sort of trying it, I have decided to really go for it.

It is not a "diet" but a lifestyle change and not easy because all of the quick things to grab and eat at the store don't work so it takes preparation and thought to plan out meals and snacks.  You are supposed to eat 5-6 small meals a day and should never be hungry.  It pretty much means no white flour, sugar, some dairy, and processed foods.  You cook with organic and natural ingredients.  I don't have all of that on hand at my house so it has been countless trips to the grocery store.  I found a great website with tons of recipes.   Check it out.  I have tried a few and to be honest some are good and some are not good, but I'm sure it is because my taste buds are used to all the processed yucky food.  You just have to look through and find the ones that sound good to you.  I have stuck with it for 3 days now and I like how it makes me feel, but I have to get better about planning before school starts.  I will have to plan  and cook food for breakfast and lunch on the weekends so they are easy to grab and take with me each day during the week.

I will keep you updated...So as far as my weight, I have lost 1.4 lbs since my last weigh in a long time ago.  I am really hoping to be at the 10 lbs lost since this blog began by next weigh in.  I was hoping to lose 10 in a month, but with my going off the wagon the last 4 days of July, it didn't happen.

STATS:
Current Weight: 163.6 lbs
Weight Lost since last weigh in: 1.4 lbs
Total weight Lost:  8.2 lbs

I wish I had a scale!

I HATE not being able to weigh myself in the morning.  It messes up my whole day and makes me think about every little thing.  UGHHHH...So, we are in Austin with the in-laws and they probably have a scale in their bathroom, but I get up like 4 hours before any of them so I can't just go in there and weigh myself.  So, I'm sitting here drinking my coffee pondering the massive amount of salty food I ate last night and what it has done to the scale.  It probably isn't pretty, but at least I would know where I stand.  I am going to do better today and tonight when I go out for yummy mexican food, I will not over eat!  

Maybe I should wake up Chad and give him Lucas so I can go run.  Crap, I just remembered that I did not bring my headphones, garmin watch, or ipod mini.  I guess I will have to run like the good ole' days and just do it with myself, clothing, a running shoes.  

Well, I will weigh in on Tuesday, cross my fingers for that 10 lbs loss this month and post a new picture for August.  

Tuesday Weigh In 7/19

Wow...it has been a long 3 days of eating HORRIBLY!  I have no excuses.  My sweet tooth took over for the past couple of days.  Unfortunately, I still have about 12 cupcakes and muffins in my house because yesterday I felt like baking.  Once every 4 months or so I get the urge to cook/bake and yesterday was one of those days.  Luckily, I really need to go to the grocery store and don't have too much at my house or I would have baked even more.  I really am going to get back on track tomorrow because today is already ruined.  Oh well, I WILL eventually lose all my extra weight.  It just may take time than planned.

STATS:
Current Weight- 165.6
Weight lost since last weight in: 0 lbs (no gain either)
Total Weight Lost: 6.2 lbs

Saturday Weigh In 7/16

A whopping ONE pound loss.  Hey, it is better than nothing or a gain.  So, I will be happy with that.

The funny/sad part is that when I first stepped on the scale this morning it said 148.8...I tried again and the same thing.  I said to myself, "Now that would be a miracle.  No one has an 18 lbs loss in 1 day.  I guess I should change the batteries."  So, I could only find 2 AA batteries and it takes 4.  Therefore, it is only working half way on new batteries.  I stepped on the scale again and it said the same thing.  Now, I believe in God and miracles, but I doubt he would decide for me to lose 18 lbs over night when there are more important things going on around the world to be fixed.  So, I tried it one more time and it was 165.6.  OK that is normal.  So one more time on the scale just to make sure it was "accurate" and again 165.6.  So, I'm sticking with it and saying it was a 1 lb loss.  I guess I will go to the store and buy some more batteries.  Oh, how nice it would have been to lose 18 in a day...Maybe next week.

STATS:
Current Weight: 165.6
Weight Lost since last weight in: 1 lb
Total Weight Lost:  6.2 lbs

Tuesday Weigh In 7/12

I have been doing really well since Saturday's weigh in because I have been staying right at 1200 calories each day and I have been active.  Maybe my body has some lactic acid built up from all the squatting I have been doing while finishing my project because my legs are sore.  Maybe I have not been drinking enough water...either way the scale was only down 1 pound this morning.  I keep telling myself that I should be happy with a loss, at least I have not gained any, but I still get disappointed.  What happened to the good ole' days when the weight would just melt off when I would eat right?  I know, I know my age is starting to hinder my body and metabolism.  I don't want my body to get worse.  I want to be one of those older women that everyone looks at and says, "did you see her?  She looks good!"  I know I see those women all the time and think I want to look like them when I'm old.  Now, I'm not talking about the ones that are really built, but the ones wearing  a bathing suit and look better than me.

Speaking of age, I was thinking about it last night and I'm not so young anymore.  I have almost been alive for 30 years!  I still catch myself thinking that I am young (like 23ish) and I can wear certain outfits or go out certain places, but then I stop and realize that I'm not.  I could get away with so much then because if I did something stupid everyone would chalk it up to me being young.  Now, I still feel young, but I have to be responsible and that alone makes me feel OLD.  I'm not saying I am old at all, but I'm not 21 anymore...Oh the care free days of being 21 again.  I guess I will go back to reality and try working on my bathroom again.

Good luck everyone on your progress this week!  Hard work WILL pay off.

STATS:
Current Weight: 166.6 lbs
Weight Lost since last weigh in: 1 pound
Total Weight Lost: 5.2 lbs