Let’s get straight to it: I’m up 0.2 lbs.
SO annoying.
I have had the best week.
I exercised.
A lot.
I ate decent.
I even resisted ice cream last night.
Whatever.
Keep calm.
Carry on.
Shannon wrote this earlier this week, I so relate.
Timex – check.
Gruve – check.
Heading to the gym.
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Okay, I did it. You may have seen my tweets where I was afraid to step on the scale this morning. When I got on the scale earlier this week, it was UGLY. Downright hideous. I chug-chug-CHUGGED water last night. So much, in fact, that I woke up THREE times to groggily make my way to take a piss.
I weighed-in at 220.6 lbs this morning. That is a gain of 0.4 from last Wednesday. I’ll take it, because it could have been so much worse.
My head was barely in the game this week. I think I may be getting overwhelmed at HOW FAR I need to go. I have the tools, I have the support, I just need to utilize these and make the changes. Like Thea said last week, I need to break it down into smaller goals and maybe I won’t get so completely overwhelmed by the fact that I want to lose 55 pounds!
It’s a new day. A GOOD DAY. I have my workout clothes on, the car started, a load of laundry washing (I just had to throw that in there) and I am shutting down the computer, lacing up my shoes, and getting my ass to the gym. STAT.
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I am down 1.8 lbs today. I am a little disappointed that it isn’t more, but I will take it!
I did fairly well with the eating all week long, but those damn cookies that my mother-in-law sent home keep rearing their ugly heads. Fucking cookies.
I got my butt to the gym again yesterday and did 3 miles and some ab/leg/arm weights. Today we got a butt-load of snow and I have a feeling that shoveling is going to be my main form of exercise.
My back/leg have begun bothering me this past week and this scares me. I have been doing SO good with *limited* pain and I am sincerely hoping it’s not a sign of things to come. I need to really focus on my posture and movements so that it doesn’t get out of hand again. I have been hoping all this time, that my back healed itself and the herniated disks were no more. 
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Well, well… Is it really this time again, ALREADY??
Overall, it hasn’t been a bad week…
I have been tracking my foods using SparkPeople. I have overindulged with cookies (the in-laws sent them home with the kids Sunday – eek!), but I have been counting them and making adjustments.
I have been tracking my exercise with dailymile. Oops. Wait. I haven’t exercised. Shit. BUT, I did go to the gym this morning.
I bought veggies and Pirate’s Booty (for snacking) this weekend. Aaargh!
I took the kids out for dinner for Kane’s birthday last night and even though I really wanted french fries, I ordered off the Weight Watchers menu and got steamed veggies. They were good. Shhhh… don’t tell anyone.
Until next time, friends…
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Obviously, I really sucked this past week. I was in a HORRIBLE funk and did not even log any miles. Crap!! I did More Workouts last night and played an hour of racquetball with my husband this morning. Holy crap is that an awesome workout. I was totally breathing harder than I do when I push myself at cardio! WOW. And my right arm is totally shaky and sore. Hah! I also did 2.75 miles in a half hour after racquetball this morning. Check out my progress at The Daily Mile.
I am committing to raise money for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society again and am pumped about it! Our chosen location is San Diego in June and I hope to see some of your pretty faces there with me!
On to the weight loss… I am up 0.4 pounds. I am okay with that. I am not doing so hot this challenge, but have been exercising way more than I have since I first had symptoms of my back issue last May! That’s a huge improvement!
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I kept the EAS Active at medium intensity today because Christy was saying there were lunges and lunges and lunges, oh my!! Well, I am glad I did… I thought yesterday was easy, so this was much better. I like the side lunges, HATE the forward lunges, my right knee feels like it is going to rip. I modified it as much as I could and didn’t go down very far on that side.
I wore a sports bra and my girls felt much, MUCH better. ;p
For your reading and viewing pleasure:
WW CEO, David Kirchhoff writes about Lose For Good on his blog HERE.
Jenny McCarthy was on the Today Show this morning to promote Lose For Good – watch the clip HERE.
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I made my big re-debut at the gym this morning and it felt damn good! I set my alarm to wake up at 7, but I was tired and hit snooze. Naughty, I know. The twins had baseball until 10:45am, but child watch at the Y is open until noon. I took them to child watch for the first time ever and went to get my workout in. I did 35 minutes of cardio, 2.6 miles, then 25 minutes of weights. It felt great to get some exercise, except for the PAINS I HAVE BEEN HAVING FOR TWO MONTHS NOW. I did stretch too, so hopefully between regularly exercising again and my ongoing chiropractor visits I can kick this injury once and for all!
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My husband’s parents came and picked the kids up for the afternoon, so it was the perfect time for me to get my fat ass back to the gym. Can I tell you how much I hate midday gym workouts??
It felt good to be back (sort of), I just need to figure out a way to get there in the mornings again, with the four rugrats tailing behind.
Today, I did 25 minutes on the Precor AMT and 20 on the Precor EFX, along with a half hour of arm/ab weights. Not bad for barely exercising the past month! My leg/ass pain was persistent, but bearable.
I love how exercise makes me feel, so why is it SO HARD to “get there”??
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Just checking in! It’s been awhile since I have posted on my personal blog! I have been down for the count lately! Seems like I have been sick for ages now -took antibiotics last week, but they didn’t work. I guess I need to try something else. Remember my injury mid-Shred? Well, it is still bothering me. Dr. Google and I are thinking that it is probably this. I would bet money on it.
Now, you are probably wondering if I am participating in Shred the Second. Truth betold, I have not started yet. I think I will wait a few more days at least. I pretty much ceased all exercise the last few weeks, but yesterday walked about 2 miles, and today, I got back to the gym and did 2.25 miles and weights. Baby steps!
I am excited to see all the newbies, as well as the repeat offenders (thanks, Amanda!). I am cheering you on ALL THE WAY!
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I’m not going to lie to you… I am going through a real rocky point in my marriage right now. I won’t go into any of the details, but I have been married for over 9 years and we have been through some doozies. This is one of the toughest periods so far.
I have a tendency to say, “Screw It!” when I am feeling overwhelmed and sad and angry. I know, KNOW, that exercise makes me feel better. I KNOW THIS. But something switches in my head and I go into self-destruct mode. Sidetrack for a second… some of the other SJ girls and I were featured in an AOL Health article! Squeal!!! Check out our advice here! My advice does correspond to this post, I promise! ;o)
Anyway, I was in full-force, do-nothing, auto-pilot mode today. Eating well, but SCREW THE EXERCISE. I’ll show him, right??? And then I just happened to check in on Arianne, and I read this post that she so eloquently wrote. And then I told myself, “Melissa, you WILL NOT fail this. Suck it up and just do it! The things around you may be failing, but you will not fail yourself.”
Barefoot and in my jammies that I have been wearing ALL DAY, I shredded – for me, for her, and for you.
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