So I think I mentioned I've taken up running. We are legit running. Not this sissy jogging on a treadmill in air-conditioning watching TV stuff. (Not to discredit the people out there that do exactly that... I'm just saying it's vastly different) We run on trails that wind through really pretty wooded areas. The terrain ranges from paved tracks to fairly treacherous (with roots and fallen limbs and holes and that sort of thing). It's very hilly where we run. There are also other factors to consider when arguing that running outside is more challenging than on the treadmill... Like wind resistance and the fact that you are actually propelling yourself with each stride, rather than the "ground" moving below you. I'm not ragging on anyone that runs on a treadmill... though I think it may come across that way.
We have started and stopped and restarted the Couch to 5k program a few times now. I didn't want to officially start until I was able to honestly dedicated 3 days a week to it. Which is what is recommended, I guess.
Tuesday we completed Week 1 Day 1. I think this is like the third time we have done W1D1. And overall, it wasn't bad. I'm also a little bit surprised by how out of shape I apparently am. I even cheated on a couple of the running bits. Probably chopped off, in total, about 10-15 seconds of running. Whoops.
We rested yesterday and then completed W1D2 today. Today I only cheated on the very last 60 seconds of running. It wasn't because I decided it was time to stop. Or I just gave up when it got hard. No, it was my body telling me to stop... in the form of a full-blown asthma attack. In the middle of the woods. And my inhaler offered NO support. The scariest feel in the world, that I've experienced anyway, is the feeling in the middle of an asthma attack when you just can't seem to find your breath. It doesn't matter what you do, or how much you try to calm yourself down, the breaths just aren't there. It's like running, then trying to breath through a straw. And what's even more terrifying, is you don't know when it's going to be over. And of course, your thoughts inevitably wander to, IF it will ever be over.
In case you were wondering, it did end. My inhaler, combined with a few serious relaxation techniques, ended the attack after only 10 minutes or so. But the feel of fear is almost crippling. I hate it.
But I'm not giving up. Saturday we will be back out on those trails. Completing W1D3. Because I'm not a quitter. And I'm not going to let something like asthma keep me from my goals. I'll get there with or without these stupid lungs. Haha (Okay, probably not really... but you know)
Besides all that, nothing particularly interesting has happened. Staying within my calorie range isn't all that hard anymore, most days. It took almost 5 months, but things like fast food and junk food don't even sound pleasant anymore. I still haven't kicked my sweets habit. But I know the foods that I can eat without consuming a million calories, and I know the foods that just aren't worth the temporary satisfaction. It also helps that 2 or 3 days out of the month, I choose to eat more or less what I want, and I don't count at all. That's always something to look forward to and enjoy occasionally.
If the me from 5 months ago read that previous paragraph, she would have laughed in present day me's face... and probably called her something rude. haha It feels good to know what kind of progress I've made.
I'm going to dedicate a little bit of time to articles discussing runners with asthma. There have to be others out there. Then, I'm going to make a very delicious spaghetti dinner with ground turkey meat, made from scratch sauce, and some high-fiber whole wheat pasta.
Here's to hard work and determination,
-E
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Day 133 - Quickie
My life has become so much more relaxed. It happened all of a sudden. I went from seemingly moving and doing things and having to be somewhere nonstop... To pretty well total peace. I still have to goto work. But work isn't that bad when you don't have to worry about get to class every single day and fitting all the other important things (like grocery shopping or doing laundry) in around an already cram-packed work and school schedule.
So today is wwwweeeiigggghhh ddaaaayyy. (: And I have some pretty alright news.
Last Week: 183.0
This Week: 181.2
A loss of... 1.8 pounds! Not quite 2... but I'll take it!
Calories, calories, calories...
Calorie Range: 1,200 - 1,350
Tues, May 8 1,292
Wed, May 9 1,428
Thus, May 10 1,238
Fri, May 11 ?,???
Sat, May 12 1,225
Sun, May 13 1,278
Mon, May 14 1,283
Everyday was on track except for the day I visited home (Friday) and actually Wednesday was a little high, but I don't really count that as a real "off" day.
Of those days listed, I exercised Tuesday (brisk 30 minute walk ~175 calories) and Wednesday (30 minutes on elliptical on moderate intensity ~ 300 calories).
I'm still really wanting to get 3 days of exercise in a week. But I feel like 2 days is definitely progress.
Today I'm making chicken quesadillas for lunch and turkey meatloaf for dinner. Yummmy (:
That's it for me today! Not much going on here, so I don't have much to say. Hope anyone who reads this is having a fantastic week.
Here's to hard work and determination,
-E
So today is wwwweeeiigggghhh ddaaaayyy. (: And I have some pretty alright news.
Last Week: 183.0
This Week: 181.2
A loss of... 1.8 pounds! Not quite 2... but I'll take it!
Calories, calories, calories...
Calorie Range: 1,200 - 1,350
Tues, May 8 1,292
Wed, May 9 1,428
Thus, May 10 1,238
Fri, May 11 ?,???
Sat, May 12 1,225
Sun, May 13 1,278
Mon, May 14 1,283
Everyday was on track except for the day I visited home (Friday) and actually Wednesday was a little high, but I don't really count that as a real "off" day.
Of those days listed, I exercised Tuesday (brisk 30 minute walk ~175 calories) and Wednesday (30 minutes on elliptical on moderate intensity ~ 300 calories).
I'm still really wanting to get 3 days of exercise in a week. But I feel like 2 days is definitely progress.
Today I'm making chicken quesadillas for lunch and turkey meatloaf for dinner. Yummmy (:
That's it for me today! Not much going on here, so I don't have much to say. Hope anyone who reads this is having a fantastic week.
Here's to hard work and determination,
-E
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Day 127 - Two Days In A Row. Hot Damn. AND pictures!
I'm pretty sure I've caught the death. I am all congested. I haven't been able to breath for days. My throat is sore when I wake up from my sinuses draining at night. And now I'm started to develop a really annoying cough. It isn't a productive cough, but I expect I'll be hacking up gross slimy stuff soon enough.
This is a quick post tonight. Just to keep me on the bandwagon. I'm doing laundry right now. Since we don't have a washer/dryer in the apartment I have to either lug all our laundry across the street and do all of it at once, or I can do one load at a time in our apartment building. We have one washer and dryer on the top floor, so I just go back and forth up the stairs for a few hours. haha When I say it like that, it makes a lot more sense to just go across the street, but I prefer spending the time in my apartment, not in the sticky laundromat.
PLUS! It gives me an opportunity to do other things in the mean time. Like update my blog. And hop on the elliptical, which is what I'll be doing once I switch the clothes from wash to dry. (:
We spent the day out and about. Went all the way across town and then some to this little restaurant. It's called the Tin Fish and it's a place that looks like it belongs plopped along the coast somewhere. Super yummy fish, really adorable place. I got grilled salmon and cole slaw. Very delicious. Pretty healthy too, for the most part. Avoided the fried fish and the ones smothered in butter. Then we window shopped at the mall for a few hours. And I fantasized about which outfits I will buy when I reach my goal.
I've currently forbidden myself from buying any new clothes. Because I have no intention of sticking around this weight for very long. And once it's gone, I don't want to ever see it again. (:
Before I go, I wanna post a couple pictures from our trip to St Louis.
This is a quick post tonight. Just to keep me on the bandwagon. I'm doing laundry right now. Since we don't have a washer/dryer in the apartment I have to either lug all our laundry across the street and do all of it at once, or I can do one load at a time in our apartment building. We have one washer and dryer on the top floor, so I just go back and forth up the stairs for a few hours. haha When I say it like that, it makes a lot more sense to just go across the street, but I prefer spending the time in my apartment, not in the sticky laundromat.
PLUS! It gives me an opportunity to do other things in the mean time. Like update my blog. And hop on the elliptical, which is what I'll be doing once I switch the clothes from wash to dry. (:
We spent the day out and about. Went all the way across town and then some to this little restaurant. It's called the Tin Fish and it's a place that looks like it belongs plopped along the coast somewhere. Super yummy fish, really adorable place. I got grilled salmon and cole slaw. Very delicious. Pretty healthy too, for the most part. Avoided the fried fish and the ones smothered in butter. Then we window shopped at the mall for a few hours. And I fantasized about which outfits I will buy when I reach my goal.
I've currently forbidden myself from buying any new clothes. Because I have no intention of sticking around this weight for very long. And once it's gone, I don't want to ever see it again. (:
Before I go, I wanna post a couple pictures from our trip to St Louis.
Before we left. Nooo make up. And my living room is a little messy (:
I weighed like 182 this week, if I remember right.
My wonderful boy and I when we got to the hotel
This is us looking gross after the Anheuser-Busch tour. It was hot in the brewery. We got free beer though, to cool off after. I'm a sucker for the dark brews. yumm
So I realize I don't have any pictures to compare... So I'll tack one on the end. It'll be a Christmas picture. Literally 2 weeks before I started this lovely journey to health.
Christmas 2011. This is me with the three most important ladies in the world world. Mom and two little sisters. I looooove them. Also, me at around 220-225 pounds. There's a bit of a difference.
Okay, that's all I've got.
300 calories burnt on the elliptical since I started this post, also. Time to find something small to eat for a snack before bed...
Here's to hard work and determination,
-E
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Day 126 - Noooo Moooore Exxxcuses!
Seriously though. No more.
I'm back after an even longer hiatus. And I'm sticking with it this time! Many thing have happened since I've been here last... I feel like this will be an update on my life. Then next post, business as usual.
I weighed this morning and I was 183 even. So far I am 37 pounds lighter than I was in January.
I'll take it since I just came back from vacation in St Louis a few days ago. We went to the arch and did the typical STL sights, and then we spent the rest of the time eating and drinking. I'll post some pictures, perhaps!
I also started a new job. I'm working as a pharmacy technician now. My work is paying for all the fees associated with getting state certified. So that should be neat. It's a lot more fast paced and a little more challenging than what I was doing, but I really like it so far. Oh, and it was like a $2 per hour promotion. (;
I have also semi-taken up running. It's kind of a combination of running, jogging, walking, and dying. I've completed the C25K day 1 three times now. I can't stick with it, so when I wait a week in between runs I end up back where I started. I do see improvements, however. I can kickass on my elliptical like it's no body's business. I do 30 minutes on the high resistance like it's (almost) nothing.
School is out for the summer. I get around 4 weeks off, then we are going to New Orleans, then I am taking two summer classes for 4 weeks, then I get another week off, then Fall 12 starts. My final semester of undergrad. Bittersweet, for sure.
I am also setting a mini-goal for myself. I would like to lose 8-10 pounds before my New Orleans vacation. That would put me at around 175-173. I told M he was required to take something kinda dressy with us, because I want to spend an evening out somewhere nice and wear a pretty dress. But I wanna be in the 170's when I do it!
I'm also going to try to venture out and find more diet/weight loss/fitness bloggers out there. I know you're there. I just haven't tried looking!
Until next time...
Here's to hard work and determination,
-E
PS - Sophie I hope you still check my blog! I'm sorry I went MIA. I'm back. We can be blog buddies again! lol (;
I'm back after an even longer hiatus. And I'm sticking with it this time! Many thing have happened since I've been here last... I feel like this will be an update on my life. Then next post, business as usual.
I weighed this morning and I was 183 even. So far I am 37 pounds lighter than I was in January.
I'll take it since I just came back from vacation in St Louis a few days ago. We went to the arch and did the typical STL sights, and then we spent the rest of the time eating and drinking. I'll post some pictures, perhaps!
I also started a new job. I'm working as a pharmacy technician now. My work is paying for all the fees associated with getting state certified. So that should be neat. It's a lot more fast paced and a little more challenging than what I was doing, but I really like it so far. Oh, and it was like a $2 per hour promotion. (;
I have also semi-taken up running. It's kind of a combination of running, jogging, walking, and dying. I've completed the C25K day 1 three times now. I can't stick with it, so when I wait a week in between runs I end up back where I started. I do see improvements, however. I can kickass on my elliptical like it's no body's business. I do 30 minutes on the high resistance like it's (almost) nothing.
School is out for the summer. I get around 4 weeks off, then we are going to New Orleans, then I am taking two summer classes for 4 weeks, then I get another week off, then Fall 12 starts. My final semester of undergrad. Bittersweet, for sure.
I am also setting a mini-goal for myself. I would like to lose 8-10 pounds before my New Orleans vacation. That would put me at around 175-173. I told M he was required to take something kinda dressy with us, because I want to spend an evening out somewhere nice and wear a pretty dress. But I wanna be in the 170's when I do it!
I'm also going to try to venture out and find more diet/weight loss/fitness bloggers out there. I know you're there. I just haven't tried looking!
Until next time...
Here's to hard work and determination,
-E
PS - Sophie I hope you still check my blog! I'm sorry I went MIA. I'm back. We can be blog buddies again! lol (;
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Day 112 - I'm Glad I'm Better At This Weight Loss Stuff Than This Blogging Stuff... Cause I Suck At This.
Well... after two weeks, I decided to show my face around here again. I think we all know I'm going to say something about being very, very busy... but in all honesty, I don't want to say that anymore. I have been neglecting my blog in a way that if it was a child, I would most certainly be in custody because this kid would be running around town at all hours of the night, probably defacing public property, and would definitely be without health care.
What the hell am I talking about? Good god finals have fried whatever was left of a brain. On to other things...
Today is wwwweeeiigggghhh ddaaaayyy. It seems I missed last week. So I'll recap.
Week Before Last: 186.4
Last Week: 185.6
This Week: 185.0
A loss of... 1.4 pounds!
In two weeks... Umm... Lame much?
Okay, let's talk about calories. This is going to be a little embarrassing...
Calorie Range: 1,200 - 1,400
Tues, April 10 1,472
Wed, April 11 1,194
Thus, April 12 1,512
Fri, April 13 1,415
Sat, April 14 2,272
Sun, April 15 1,338
Mon, April 16 1,276
Tues, April 17 1,231
Wed, April 18 2,473
Thus, April 19 1,455
Fri, April 20 1,718
Sat, April 21 1,336
Sun, April 22 1,361
Mon, April 23 1,313
So I guess if I look over the past 14 days, I can kind of see why my loss is so little... But not really? I only had 3 days where I flew past my calorie range and 4 where I just kinda tip-toed over it. It still averages to 1,528. That's higher than I expected. That's why I didn't lose much. My average was not in my calorie range. In fact it's 125 over my max. Huh.
In those days, I also worked out a little... let's see...
Tues, April 17 we walked 4.5 miles briskly. This was kind of an accident. We didn't know where we were going. But that burnt around 311 calories
Wed, April 18 we did Day 1 Week 1 of the C5K Program... That burnt around 235 calories
Yep, I suck. That isn't much at all... We are going to be sticking with the C5K program though. I liked it. We just got busy and I started having some hip pain, so that didn't really inpire me to go running much either.
Okay...
1. Eat within my calorie range 6 out of the 7 days this week.
2. Get out and run/walk at least 3 times.
Those are my goals.
Here's to hard work and determination,
-E
What the hell am I talking about? Good god finals have fried whatever was left of a brain. On to other things...
Today is wwwweeeiigggghhh ddaaaayyy. It seems I missed last week. So I'll recap.
Week Before Last: 186.4
Last Week: 185.6
This Week: 185.0
A loss of... 1.4 pounds!
In two weeks... Umm... Lame much?
Okay, let's talk about calories. This is going to be a little embarrassing...
Calorie Range: 1,200 - 1,400
Tues, April 10 1,472
Wed, April 11 1,194
Thus, April 12 1,512
Fri, April 13 1,415
Sat, April 14 2,272
Sun, April 15 1,338
Mon, April 16 1,276
Tues, April 17 1,231
Wed, April 18 2,473
Thus, April 19 1,455
Fri, April 20 1,718
Sat, April 21 1,336
Sun, April 22 1,361
Mon, April 23 1,313
So I guess if I look over the past 14 days, I can kind of see why my loss is so little... But not really? I only had 3 days where I flew past my calorie range and 4 where I just kinda tip-toed over it. It still averages to 1,528. That's higher than I expected. That's why I didn't lose much. My average was not in my calorie range. In fact it's 125 over my max. Huh.
In those days, I also worked out a little... let's see...
Tues, April 17 we walked 4.5 miles briskly. This was kind of an accident. We didn't know where we were going. But that burnt around 311 calories
Wed, April 18 we did Day 1 Week 1 of the C5K Program... That burnt around 235 calories
Yep, I suck. That isn't much at all... We are going to be sticking with the C5K program though. I liked it. We just got busy and I started having some hip pain, so that didn't really inpire me to go running much either.
Okay...
1. Eat within my calorie range 6 out of the 7 days this week.
2. Get out and run/walk at least 3 times.
Those are my goals.
Here's to hard work and determination,
-E
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Day 98 - In the Words of Professor Farnsworth... Good news, everyone!
Been a week since I've come around.
I think a weekly update might be all I can muster from now until my schedule becomes a little less chaotic. But, couldn't miss wwwweeeiigggghhh ddaaaayyy.
Last Week: 189.2
This Week: 186.4
A loss of... 2.8 pounds!
Woo! *does chair dance*
Okay, let's talk about calories.
Calorie Range: 1,200 - 1,400
Tues, April 3 1,351
Wed, April 4 2,000+ - Easter Candy. Off day. Grilled out. Whatever?
Thus, April 5 1,291
Fri, April 6 1,235
Sat, April 7 1,431
Sun, April 8 1,352
Mon, April 9 1,362
I sort of feel like I've pretty well gotten into a 1,300 calorie/day groove. I almost naturally eat that many calories anymore with almost no thinking about it. I do occasionally go over and I also occasionally have to have a snack at night, to make sure I'm not eating too few calories. And this week was LITTERED with Easter Candy (in moderation). So I'm very proud of my daily totals and my loss.
I also feel very officially in the 180's. I'll be happier when I'm 185 or lower. But pretty happy right now.
Bf and I have gone running once. It was last Tuesday. It was a very exciting and humbling experience. It was more of a "Let's run... okay no, let's walk... NO WAIT we're here to run! Omg I'm dying I need to walk." I haven't ran in a looooong time. As it turns out, I'm very out of shape. But. I plan to change all that, obviously.
We aren't running today, so I've decided to make it my goal to elliptical today and tomorrow. For probably 20 minutes or so. Thursday I'm hoping we can maybe get a run in. But definitely this weekend. The primary reason we aren't today is because bf is extremely sunburnt. I don't know how he managed to get sunburnt when it's only around 70 degrees outside... but he did. And his arms and face definitely need a little break from the sun.
I am also wearing a pair of jeans today that 4 months ago barely buttoned. Going up and down the stairs here at school is a pain because they slip down my obviously smaller hips and kinda hang around my buttcrack region. Thankfully I'm wearing a longer sweater or this would be a sad sight for the people climbing the stairs behind me. So success and failure at the same time, I suppose! haha I refused to buy new clothes until closer to goal. Or when I literally can't wear my jeans anymore. But even then I might buy belts. haha
I have to give a 20 minute presentation in like 4 hours. I haven't really even done a practice run. So that's what I'm going to go do now. A practice run. I was somehow selected "randomly" (read: my prof doesn't like me at all) to present first. So I have no idea if what I'm doing is really what she wants. The only positive thing I can think is... at least I'm not going after someone who happens to be really awesome. I'm just not planning on setting the bar too terribly high. I hate public speaking. I hate it with a firey passion. And it doesn't help that the prof and I have a pretty strong mutual dislike for one another.
Sigh...
Okay! Everyone have amazing days.
Here's to hard work and determination,
-E
I think a weekly update might be all I can muster from now until my schedule becomes a little less chaotic. But, couldn't miss wwwweeeiigggghhh ddaaaayyy.
Last Week: 189.2
This Week: 186.4
A loss of... 2.8 pounds!
Woo! *does chair dance*
Okay, let's talk about calories.
Calorie Range: 1,200 - 1,400
Tues, April 3 1,351
Wed, April 4 2,000+ - Easter Candy. Off day. Grilled out. Whatever?
Thus, April 5 1,291
Fri, April 6 1,235
Sat, April 7 1,431
Sun, April 8 1,352
Mon, April 9 1,362
I sort of feel like I've pretty well gotten into a 1,300 calorie/day groove. I almost naturally eat that many calories anymore with almost no thinking about it. I do occasionally go over and I also occasionally have to have a snack at night, to make sure I'm not eating too few calories. And this week was LITTERED with Easter Candy (in moderation). So I'm very proud of my daily totals and my loss.
I also feel very officially in the 180's. I'll be happier when I'm 185 or lower. But pretty happy right now.
Bf and I have gone running once. It was last Tuesday. It was a very exciting and humbling experience. It was more of a "Let's run... okay no, let's walk... NO WAIT we're here to run! Omg I'm dying I need to walk." I haven't ran in a looooong time. As it turns out, I'm very out of shape. But. I plan to change all that, obviously.
We aren't running today, so I've decided to make it my goal to elliptical today and tomorrow. For probably 20 minutes or so. Thursday I'm hoping we can maybe get a run in. But definitely this weekend. The primary reason we aren't today is because bf is extremely sunburnt. I don't know how he managed to get sunburnt when it's only around 70 degrees outside... but he did. And his arms and face definitely need a little break from the sun.
I am also wearing a pair of jeans today that 4 months ago barely buttoned. Going up and down the stairs here at school is a pain because they slip down my obviously smaller hips and kinda hang around my buttcrack region. Thankfully I'm wearing a longer sweater or this would be a sad sight for the people climbing the stairs behind me. So success and failure at the same time, I suppose! haha I refused to buy new clothes until closer to goal. Or when I literally can't wear my jeans anymore. But even then I might buy belts. haha
I have to give a 20 minute presentation in like 4 hours. I haven't really even done a practice run. So that's what I'm going to go do now. A practice run. I was somehow selected "randomly" (read: my prof doesn't like me at all) to present first. So I have no idea if what I'm doing is really what she wants. The only positive thing I can think is... at least I'm not going after someone who happens to be really awesome. I'm just not planning on setting the bar too terribly high. I hate public speaking. I hate it with a firey passion. And it doesn't help that the prof and I have a pretty strong mutual dislike for one another.
Sigh...
Okay! Everyone have amazing days.
Here's to hard work and determination,
-E
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Day 91 - I'm Sucking At This Recently.
I have no new excuses to explain my absenteeism. I'm so busy. I want to be finished with this semester so much it's actually kinda painful. But I keep pushing on. And one of the unfortunate side effects to me NOT deciding to quit school and join the circus is that my blog suffers.
Today is weeeeiiggghhh day. Which is honestly, the only reason I'm taking the time to write at the moment. I just don't want to fall behind.
Last Week: 189.2
This Week: 189.2
A big, fat maintain.
Oh well. It's better than gaining. Besides an absolutely attrotious begining of the week, and some early Easter Candy sprinkled in there periodically, my eating habits have been on the normal - high side. Eating at the tippy top of my calorie range, if not occasionally over. And no exercise. Let's be honest. That requires time. HAH!
Calorie Range: 1,200 - 1,400
Tues, Mar 27 2,096 - Mom and sisters visit! Umm this is the best guess at my calories?
Wed, Mar 28 1,800 - Still a little mom and sisters visit damage...
Thus, Mar 29 1,352
Fri, Mar 30 1,363
Sat, Mar 31 1,318
Sun, April 1 1,489
Mon, April 2 1,590
You can see why I maintained this week, I'd say... Sheesh
This week will be better, minus one day where I told bf we could go out to eat and enjoy Easter Candy without me complaining about how fat it is going to make me.
I'm still very much on track to hit my goal by October-ish. And I'm still ever vigilante in regard to my calorie counting.
Also, as an exciting bit of news... We finally bought official running shoes yesterday. I found a nice pair of Sketcher's. I didn't break the bank or anything... but I really like them. Check 'em:
They're really lightweight and comfortable. They seem like they'll be really breathable too. Pretty cute, I think. And they'll definitely serve their purpose. So today after classes, despite all the crap I have to accomplish in the next 9 days... We are going to start the Couch to 5K progam. Yaaay!
I want this weight to just melt off. And I think if I have lost 30-ish pounds just watching what I eat, if I can continue to eat similarly AND start running... it's bound to just drop off me. We will see!
That's all the time I have right now... I've got a big Stats exam in a couple hours and it's about that time I start cramming things into my brain last minute. FUN!
Here's to hard work and determination,
-E
Today is weeeeiiggghhh day. Which is honestly, the only reason I'm taking the time to write at the moment. I just don't want to fall behind.
Last Week: 189.2
This Week: 189.2
A big, fat maintain.
Oh well. It's better than gaining. Besides an absolutely attrotious begining of the week, and some early Easter Candy sprinkled in there periodically, my eating habits have been on the normal - high side. Eating at the tippy top of my calorie range, if not occasionally over. And no exercise. Let's be honest. That requires time. HAH!
Calorie Range: 1,200 - 1,400
Tues, Mar 27 2,096 - Mom and sisters visit! Umm this is the best guess at my calories?
Wed, Mar 28 1,800 - Still a little mom and sisters visit damage...
Thus, Mar 29 1,352
Fri, Mar 30 1,363
Sat, Mar 31 1,318
Sun, April 1 1,489
Mon, April 2 1,590
You can see why I maintained this week, I'd say... Sheesh
This week will be better, minus one day where I told bf we could go out to eat and enjoy Easter Candy without me complaining about how fat it is going to make me.
I'm still very much on track to hit my goal by October-ish. And I'm still ever vigilante in regard to my calorie counting.
Also, as an exciting bit of news... We finally bought official running shoes yesterday. I found a nice pair of Sketcher's. I didn't break the bank or anything... but I really like them. Check 'em:
I want this weight to just melt off. And I think if I have lost 30-ish pounds just watching what I eat, if I can continue to eat similarly AND start running... it's bound to just drop off me. We will see!
That's all the time I have right now... I've got a big Stats exam in a couple hours and it's about that time I start cramming things into my brain last minute. FUN!
Here's to hard work and determination,
-E
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