So Much to Do (UPDATE)

I did my best today, but it was a small caloric failure....small.

I started out great this morning – I had a bowl of cereal with almond milk for 195 calories. After that I sat on my ass for a while and then I did the Shred (Day 6, Level 1) and ran/walked for 3.33 miles. I burned 539 calories.

THEN…I was starving….like dying, omg. Hubs was on his way back from his mom’s house with Bubs and called and asked me if I wanted Subway, which was perfect timing, because like I said, I was dying. So we went to Subway.

I got a 12” Turkey Breast on 9-Grain Wheat with lettuce, tomato, onion, spinach, pickles, lite mayo, and spicy brown mustard. It was 680 calories and I devoured it in 2 minutes flat.

I thought I would be good because it was just going to be me and Bubs for dinner this evening as Hubs was going out of town and I was planning on just eating a black bean quesadilla. Wrong. My mom called me literally five minutes after shoving that thing down my throat and asked if Bubs and I wanted to go to dinner…at Coastal Flats…one of my all-time favorite restaurants. I scoured the internet for nutritional information and came up with nothing because they are such a small chain that that information is just not available. I decided to go with the Short Smoked Grilled Salmon fillet on top of a chop house salad with one sautéed goat cheese medallion. Since the information wasn’t available, I guessed that it was about 968 calories….ouch. I was still in the green though because I didn’t have an appetizer or any of the bread and just one bite of Kachyl’s grilled cheese. Then my mom asked if I wanted to get ice cream, so we went to Pinkberry (actually froyo), and I got a mini original flavor with no toppings for 90 calories, which tipped me over the edge on my calorie goal...

So my totals for today weren’t that great:

Goal: 1470
Consumed: 2043
Burned through exercise: 539
Net: 1504
Remaining: -34

Sigh. I saw red for the first time in over a week L At least it wasn’t like -700, and to be honest, before I started all of this, my meal at Coastal Flats would have looked like this:

Beverage: Sangria (or 2) and water

Appetizer: Calamari and BREAD!
Salad: Chop House Salad with 2-3 sautéed goat cheese medallions
Dinner: Short Smoked Grilled Salmon Filet with cauliflower mash and Dijon cream sauce
Dessert: White Chocolate Bread Pudding or the Flourless Chocolate Waffle or the Banana Pudding

That’s probably well over 2500 calories in just ONE meal! Crazy. So I’m proud of myself for looking at the big picture and getting good food that I like, just in moderation!

Now, this week I have got to keep my consumption under 1470 calories Monday through Friday. I can do this!!!

Oh and p.s. My JAM that I was talking about before, yea, it decided to come on today during my walk/run at the very bottom of a nice steady incline. I literally cursed out loud, “you bitch”….but I did it. Go me. I’m awesome.

So Much To Do

Did pretty well yesterday! I did the Shred (Day 5, Level 1 still – I’m doing each level for 10 days) and then I walked a 5K. I was going to run, but for some reason I just wasn’t feeling it. I walked for 5 minutes and then ran for 5 minutes and then walked for about 30 and then ran because MY JAM was on. Florence and the Machine “Dog Days Are Over” is my power song for some reason, and every time I hear it on my iPod, I have to run to it, no matter what. So I ran for a total of maybe 10 minutes. Womp womp. But I still burned calories so whatev. I needed those calories too, because we went to my dad’s for dinner and I totally did not stay under 1470. We had lamb steak with roasted fingerling potatoes, French bread, and mini cupcakes. I had to guesstimate with my calories for some of the items on this one, but I assumed the lamb steak was about 400 calories and the potatoes were about 140 (I ate four small ones). The bread was 160 calories for one slice with a tablespoon of I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter for 70 calories, and I ate two mini cupcakes totaling 180 calories. So I guess dinner was about 950 calories give or take. I consumed 1592 calories yesterday and burned 562 with exercise, so I netted 1030 for a remainder of 440. So even if I did go over (which I don’t believe I did), I still had 440 leftover as a cushion. Not too shabby.

Today I am feeling completely unmotivated to do anything but sit on my ass. I just spent the past hour + trying to get our cable/internet set up in our new house down in North Carolina that we are going to move to on July 1st/2nd and it’s been kind of a pain. Now I have laundry and packing to do and I still need to get the Shred in at the very least before Hubs and Bubs get back from grandma’s (Hubs' mom's) house. Hubs is going out of town today until Tuesday evening so I need to get my me time in since it’ll just be me and Bubs for the next few days.

Sigh…so much to do.

Yay!

CW: 197.2lbs (8.8lbs lost)
Yay! I’ll take it!!!!! J Those 180’s are so close I can taste it! I’m just gonna keep doing what I’m doing and working hard and the weight will take care of itself.

Here was my week:

Saturday: Consumed 2244, Exercise 955 – Remaining 181
Sunday: Consumed 1818, Exercise 550 – Remaining 202
Monday: Consumed 1928, Exercise 740 – Remaining 282
Tuesday: Consumed 1528, Exercise 831 – Remaining 773
Wednesday: Consumed 1590, Exercise 515 – Remaining 395
Thursday: Consumed 1450, Exercise 535 – Remaining 552
Friday: Consumed 1441, Exercise 608 – Remaining 637

All of this assumes a 1470 net calorie diet goal each day. My goal for this week is to keep my “consumed” below 1470 no matter what kind of exercise I do and see how that contributes to my weight loss.

Welp, here’s to hoping I lose another 2lbs this coming week! Lego!

Odds and Ends

I ran/walked today. Mostly I ran, but I took some short walking breaks in between. I ran a 5k in 36:15, which isn’t too shabby. I am adjusting my 5k goal to include that I want to run it in 36 minutes with absolutely no walking whatsoever. In my defense (aka excuse making time) most of this run was uphill, SERIOUSLY! Ugh. It was like a never ending steady slope. But I did it. And before I did it, I did the Shred (Day 4).

Also, we went to a high school graduation party for my coworker, Tanya’s stepson, Kyle. I think I did okay there. Here’s what I ate:

·         A small piece of grilled chicken (I don’t think it was marinated in anything but I’m not sure)

·         Spring mix greens with carrots, broccoli, tomato, and white onions topped with a few tablespoons of Kraft Lite Balsamic Vinaigrette

·         Some (like 10) cubes of smoked gouda

·         A glass of white wine

·         A small piece of yellow sheet cake with very little icing (I hate buttercream icing)

I think that’s it. I never felt stuffed or even full actually, so I must have been doing okay. And to be honest, I’m kind of hungry now (at 10:48 pm).

Tomorrow is going to be super busy but I’m hoping I can find the time to workout. I obviously have to get the Shred in no matter what else happens, even if I’m doing it at 11:40 pm. It’s gotta get done. That was my first major goal.

Besides that,  Bubs has a birthday party to go to at 10 am and we still need to get the boy a birthday present, so I have to get to ToysRUS super early. After that, she will definitely need a nap, and then we are going to my dad’s house for dinner as we have family friends in town from Illinois. I think I will definitely have a chance to get it in after she wakes up from nap time. I’ll probably do the Shred during her nap and then when she wakes up we’ll go for a power walk for about 3-4 miles. Should be fun.

Weigh Day Tomorrow! Here’s hoping I lost at least 1lb. eeek!

Goals!

I’m having a great week. I started the 30 Day Shred on Tuesday and have done it for three days straight (my tricep feels like its going to explode and my body is just sore in general…but I feel awesome so far!). Also, I’ve been supplementing my Shredding with other cardio activities. Tuesday and today I ran with the Hubs, and yesterday I walked a 5K with Bubs. Monday I ran/walked 6 miles (walk for a song, run for a song for 1 hour and 18 minutes…whew).

I’m staying well within my calorie limits as well! And I’m proud of myself because I REALLY wanted sushi for dinner tonight and instead I had chicken tortilla soup—saved myself about 400 calories. Woohoo!

I must say I think I’m doing okay! I’m actually looking forward to weighing myself on Saturday to see if I’ve lost anything….Hopefully I have or I will be pretty depressed. But even if I haven’t lost any weight, I’m going to keep pushing because I WILL eventually!

 I wanted to take a few minutes and jot down some of my fitness/weightloss goals…mostly longterm:

·      My first big goal is to finish this 30 Day Shred in 30 days (I’m on day 3).

·       I want to run a 5K race and complete it within 36 minutes (12 minute miles doesn’t sound too difficult)—I’m hoping that I’ll be prepared enough for the Duke DPT 5K this Fall.

·       I want to run a half-marathon in the spring….no goal time, I just want to finish it without dying (or walking).

·       Ultimately, I want to weigh 150lbs by the end of all of this. I don’t know about an end-date but I’d say probably by the end of the year. That’s 50lbs in 6 months, about 8.5lbs lost per month. Not too lofty, I think.

·       I want to wear a size 8 jeans

I honestly don’t think these goals are too much to handle and I’ve been reading a blog about a woman around my age who lost 60lbs after having her first baby and is doing it all over again after having her second. She weighed close to 200lbs just like me and is now down to 138lbs. If she can do it, so can I. And she’s doing it the old fashioned way just like I am—calorie counting and running. She gave me the idea to do the Shred—her before and after pictures are awesome. She is my inspiration and if I get discouraged I think of her. I’m currently reading her whole blog from start to finish….and its like 4 years worth so its taking some time. Here it is in case you were wondering. I found it on Pinterest.

Proud

I have to say that I’m feeling pretty proud of myself about yesterday!

I consumed 2134 calories, but I exercised twice (4 miles in an hour walk with Bubs in the morning and a 3.5 run/walk in the evening) and burned 955 calories, so I netted 1179 (under my calorie goal by 291!)

Also, on Monday I ran a mile and clocked 9:47 and yesterday I did the same thing and clocked 9:33. Progress, people!

Also, I bought the 30 Day Shred and I’m going to try it, too.

I’m feeling really good….about to wake the Hubs up to go for a run with me this morning before we get the day going….

A Little Bit of Progress

CW: 199.4lbs (6.6lbs lost)

While I'm thinking this number might be skewed a little bit because I just started all of this, I'll take it. Maybe it was water weight or something. I don't know. But again, I'll take it.

My week went okay. I ate outside of my calorie limits pretty much everyday, but I also exercised every day except for Friday so I feel okay about it. Also, I maintained portion control and was never stuffed.

Here’s how I did:

Tuesday: 2178 consumed. Burned 282 doing a walk/run/sprint circuit with the Hubs for 30 min.
Wednesday: 1820 consumed. Burned 434 doing a walk/run/sprint circuit alone for 45 min.
Thursday: 2195 consumed. Burned 179 on a walk with the Hubs for 30 min.
Friday: 1969 consumed. I was planning on going running right after work, but it thunder stormed like crazy with tornado warnings and hail so I decided that I didn’t want to die and just went home instead. I was super exhausted and I took a nap while Bubs watched Tangled and then I went to bed at 9:30 pm anyway…on a FRIDAY…

So that was my week! I don’t feel too shabby about it. Next week I’m going to work harder on keeping under my calorie limits better and doing harder workouts to burn more calories.