April Workout Challenge

So far this week, I've been rocking with my food consumption.  I haven't had any bread and I've been eating fairly healthy.  Been under my points plus and have been drinking so much water.    It seems that the more water I drink the more I crave it.  Best of all is that I don't feel hungry throughout the day. 

Although I've been doing great food wise, I haven't been doing well with exercising. In fact, I can't remember the last time I worked out.  I was thinking that I do well when I challenge myself.  Call me crazy but I am going to challenge myself to working out every day in the month of April.  Yup, that's right!  I am going cray-cray-crazy! 

Back in January I challenged myself to work out every day for 2 weeks and I did it.  There were days that it was a struggle but I did it.   I will probably do the Walk Away the Pounds DVDs and since the weather has been kick ass here in San Francisco, maybe walking on the beach or on the Golden Gate Bridge will be some options as well.   I am very motivated and I am ready to be successful.  Wish me luck! 

Weekly Weigh In - Week 27

I feel energized and like I am back on track.  Although my loss this week was not the best I've had (.6 lb) I was pretty excited to be on that side of the scale after three bad weeks.   I feel as though food isn't controlling me.  Rather I am controlling what I consume which is the way it should be.   Tracking every item I consumed also helped so I will continue to do so. I know that I am successful when I track and can see what it is that I am eating.  It's weird how your perspective can change from week to week.  I am excited to see how I will do at next week's weigh in. 

Weekly Weigh In - Week 26

I thought I was on Weight Watchers to lose weight not gain it.  At this week's weigh in, I went up .2 pounds.  Normally I wouldn't dwell on it so much but this is the third week in a row where I don't have a successful weigh in and I am frustrated/annoyed/mad at myself.  I need to go back to basics.  I know that I've been saying that for the past few weeks but now I need to follow through with it.  I have been getting comfortable with my weight loss and I need to remember that this is a long journey.  I can't even think of just giving up.  Giving up is not an option. 

It's been half a year that I've been on this journey and I am confident in saying that so far I have been sucessful.  Losing 48 pounds is something that I feel proud of and I know that I am worth it.  I just need to keep reminding myself of that. 

Where's my mojo?

I need to get my mojo back.  The past two weeks have been somewhat of a struggle and I can't seem to get out of this funk.  I know what I have to do to lose weight.  I've been successful with it when I work at it.   I've been reading a lot of weight loss blogs and trying to get inspired by them.  It's amazing how great people do when they stick to a plan and follow through.  I like reading their ups and downs.  It makes me realize that no one is perfect and that we are all a work in progress.  At my 25^th weigh in this week, the scale showed that I maintained.  I should be happy that there wasn't a gain but damn it, I really wanted to reach a 50 pound loss this week.   I was going to look back at my food log and then I realized that I sucked at tracking my food this week which is part of the problem.   I can think back at what I had but it isn't the same.  I think part of it was that I had a lot of "bad" food and I didn't want to track for that.  I mean, if it isn't in the log then I didn't eat it, right?  That would be a big fat NO.  The only person I am fooling is myself with that kind of thinking.  But as of yesterday I am back to tracking everything I consume and will be making smart choices this week. 

 

Working out is something that I haven't been doing for the past couple of weeks.  I think because I've been losing weight that I don't feel like I should work out.  But I feel so much better when I do.  It's making the decision to work out that I am struggling with.  What a total mind f*ck!  Today I added some workout DVD's to my Netflix.  Perhaps a change in my workout routine is what I need to motivate me to get off of my booty and get movin'.    

 

Here's hoping for a good week!

Weekly Weigh In - Week 24

I haven't blogged in a while.  Life has just been busy.  This past week I had family from Mexico visiting and we ended up spending a few days in Lake Tahoe.   My last entry, I was on week 21 in my Weight Watchers journey and after yesterday's weigh in, I am now down 49.6 pounds.  Whoo hoo!  I sort of relaxed during this past week and I gained a pound but I am ok with it.  I am so close to being a 50 pound loser and I hope to reach that next week.  I can't believe I have been on Weight Watchers for 24 weeks.  Never in my life have I been on a "diet" for such a long time and been successful at it.  Now that I've been on WW for so long it doesn't feel like I am on a diet.  It really is just monitoring what I eat and watching the portions which is what I like about this program. 

I am still on target to reach 75 pounds by the end of June which is when IMATS LA takes place.  That means I have to lose an average of 1.75 pounds a week to reach 75 pounds.  Food wise I am doing good but damn, I am off of the workout routine and can't seem to get back into it.  I just can't get motivated to just put on a workout DVD and move my booty.  I know that working out is something that I need to do to help me lose weight but there's a disconnect right now with my brain knowing that I need to work out and actually doing it.  I need to get back into a place where I working out is something that I do. 

While in Lake Tahoe, I took a couple of full body shot pictures and I now can really tell that I've lost weight.  I will post those pictures later.  My clothes are getting so ridiculously loose and I need to buy more so that I don't look so bad. 

 
To quote Tim Gunn, this week I need to "Make it work".  I WILL BE A 50 POUND LOSER NEXT WEEK.  Oh yes I will.