It is good to be back on track! This was a very good week. Not what I wanted exercise wise (my bad) but I am logging again and being accountable. After a long 2 months, I am into the next "decade" or the 250s! Not terribly impressive on the surface, but for me, a milestone. Looking back, this is where I was a year ago. What a waste of time when I think about the 6 months it took for me to gain about 30 pounds, and the 6 months it has taken for me to lose it again. Glad its gone, but I want to kick myself. How many calories would that burn?
A&E has a program, Heavy. Episode after episode have been collecting on my DVR for the last 6 months. Finally I sat down to watch...and watch...and watch. 10 or 11 episodes to be exact. Premise simple...people on the verge of a physical crisis spend 6 months focusing and working on themselves. Each week follows 2 new people and ends with their progress after 180 days. I would say that it really inspired me to expect more from myself. The Biggest Loser and competitive weight-loss shows have really never floated my boat. The fact that those contestants are in need of serious help, but then ultimately get voted out, really bugs me. Anyway, I am sure many people are inspired by that programming ... I've just never been interested.
These people in Heavy were really like me in many ways. Rarely do I find someone on television that I can relate to...it was illuminating. Men and women, young and older, all with BMIs that resemble mine ... exercising ... suffering ... losing. Reminds me that I can really do more than I give myself credit for. How can I complain about a bad knee when a 440 lb woman who has my same body type is suffering though? Clearly I am a baby.
Anyway ... interesting show, hope it sticks around. To celebrate I walked for 30 mins and did a bit of a Wii dancing game. Now I just need to work on exercising during the work week since I am not able to go to a facility and dive in for 6 months :)
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Same ole same ole
Hi All (or hey you),
I've been quiet on the blog, but that doesn't mean that I have derailed...this time! Doing well over here. The WW plan has still been in effect, perhaps not as religiously as it should, but still going in the right direction.
I didn't win or place in the work contest, but that is okay. I lost 14 lbs during the competition, and that is awesome. No complaints on that. My dear friend and soon to be bride Kristen took home the award money. Pleased I could help contribute to her bridal war chest :)
If anyone is out there ... tell me how you are doing as this spring season kicks up into gear? Hopefully most of the allergy season is finished and people and go outside again and enjoy this weather. One of the few things I have going for my physically is that I do not suffer from allergies like many do. My parents both do but I was spared. Of course I did inherit other gems, but such is life.
Speaking of inheriting ... not that many of you know me for real, but I have a younger sister, 27, and she is pregnant with her first child! Yay! Looking forward to being Aunt Allison. No children are in my plans for life, so I am glad I get to live vicariously though her in some way.
What is next...being more diligent with my diet. I have definitely been complacent and that is yielding very modest results. I need to get back in the game with vigor and kick start my weight loss again. The beach is fast approaching! Got to work on my beach bod, right? Ha!
Oh, also time to strap on my damn BodyMedia FIT. That means its time to keep it real :)
I've been quiet on the blog, but that doesn't mean that I have derailed...this time! Doing well over here. The WW plan has still been in effect, perhaps not as religiously as it should, but still going in the right direction.
I didn't win or place in the work contest, but that is okay. I lost 14 lbs during the competition, and that is awesome. No complaints on that. My dear friend and soon to be bride Kristen took home the award money. Pleased I could help contribute to her bridal war chest :)
If anyone is out there ... tell me how you are doing as this spring season kicks up into gear? Hopefully most of the allergy season is finished and people and go outside again and enjoy this weather. One of the few things I have going for my physically is that I do not suffer from allergies like many do. My parents both do but I was spared. Of course I did inherit other gems, but such is life.
Speaking of inheriting ... not that many of you know me for real, but I have a younger sister, 27, and she is pregnant with her first child! Yay! Looking forward to being Aunt Allison. No children are in my plans for life, so I am glad I get to live vicariously though her in some way.
What is next...being more diligent with my diet. I have definitely been complacent and that is yielding very modest results. I need to get back in the game with vigor and kick start my weight loss again. The beach is fast approaching! Got to work on my beach bod, right? Ha!
Oh, also time to strap on my damn BodyMedia FIT. That means its time to keep it real :)
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Ugh!
If you read my previous post (if I have any readers) you know that I am not super excited about my work client conference that requires me to wear the worlds worst company shirt that does not fit. My anxiety levels are high just having to attend this event wearing that shirt. Now ... to add insult to injury not only will I be gracing this event with my tight shirted self (picture Michelin man in blue) but NOW I have to sit, alone, at an information table and actually talk to people. Sigh. This does not excite me. Maybe it will motivate me to start exercising. Wonder if there are weight loss studies that correlate pounds lost to shirt tightness.
In other news, my 8 week "Biggest Loser" contest is over today with a few work people. No chance that I am in the running for first or second place, but there is a fight for 3rd place. I suspect I will not place in this contest, but I can say that I have lost 14 lbs since it began. Good job to me. Hopefully a few of us can keep up the contest and do another 8 weeks. That would be $25 bucks well spend and some good motivation.
In summary ...money and fear motivating me for the next 8 weeks. Woo!
In other news, my 8 week "Biggest Loser" contest is over today with a few work people. No chance that I am in the running for first or second place, but there is a fight for 3rd place. I suspect I will not place in this contest, but I can say that I have lost 14 lbs since it began. Good job to me. Hopefully a few of us can keep up the contest and do another 8 weeks. That would be $25 bucks well spend and some good motivation.
In summary ...money and fear motivating me for the next 8 weeks. Woo!
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Much better!
This week I got rid of my gain from last week plus a tiny bit more. I am pleased with my week all in all. Unfortunately my plan to "unplug" and go for a walk during my lunches did not exactly work out. Full of excuses that no one wants to hear, but I am disappointed that I was not able to get it done.
My calendar shows that Monday, Tuesday, and Friday are good "at lunch" walk days. Perhaps I can commit to coming home Wed or Thurs and doing something in the evening. Depends on how exhausted I am from those days in the office.
I am working on a poorly resourced project with a lot of pressure, so some days I am paddling to keep above water, unfortunately doing that metaphorically does not burn real calories :)
Hope any quiet readers are there are staying on target. I have not given up my resolve to find myself in better health and perhaps a couple of clothing sizes down in the near future.
Oh ... let me just put this out there. My company has a client conference in May. We wear these awful "golf" shirts tucked into black slacks ... and let me just say this is not a good look for me. The woman's shirt is not great, and furthermore it does not fit me ... not even the 3x. So...I have to wear the men's 3x, which fits better I suppose, but the "short" sleeves come down well past my elbows, thus making the shirt look really bad. This is my next point of anxiety. Each year I have this anxiety ... this year is no different. According to my archive weight page, i was within 2-3 lbs of my current weight. I recall leaving that conference after the keynote due to my total discomfort and embarrassment of what I was wearing. No miracles are going to happen between now and May 18th, but it is something to keep in my mind when making a food decision. The upside is that a week and a half later it will be Memorial Day weekend and I will be spending the week relaxing in Hatteras! Reading, crocheting, chilling on the beach and watching people fish ... that is going to be great. Oh, there is a hot tub too...so some of that!
So I suppose eye on the prize is what I need to keep in my mind. Hmm...what seems like a reasonable goal for May 18th? That is 7 weeks away. I would LOVE to be very near or at 250. That would put me at a goal of -2 lbs per week. Seems doable, as long as I add some exercise into my regime.
Motivation....glad I had this talk with myself :)
-allison
My calendar shows that Monday, Tuesday, and Friday are good "at lunch" walk days. Perhaps I can commit to coming home Wed or Thurs and doing something in the evening. Depends on how exhausted I am from those days in the office.
I am working on a poorly resourced project with a lot of pressure, so some days I am paddling to keep above water, unfortunately doing that metaphorically does not burn real calories :)
Hope any quiet readers are there are staying on target. I have not given up my resolve to find myself in better health and perhaps a couple of clothing sizes down in the near future.
Oh ... let me just put this out there. My company has a client conference in May. We wear these awful "golf" shirts tucked into black slacks ... and let me just say this is not a good look for me. The woman's shirt is not great, and furthermore it does not fit me ... not even the 3x. So...I have to wear the men's 3x, which fits better I suppose, but the "short" sleeves come down well past my elbows, thus making the shirt look really bad. This is my next point of anxiety. Each year I have this anxiety ... this year is no different. According to my archive weight page, i was within 2-3 lbs of my current weight. I recall leaving that conference after the keynote due to my total discomfort and embarrassment of what I was wearing. No miracles are going to happen between now and May 18th, but it is something to keep in my mind when making a food decision. The upside is that a week and a half later it will be Memorial Day weekend and I will be spending the week relaxing in Hatteras! Reading, crocheting, chilling on the beach and watching people fish ... that is going to be great. Oh, there is a hot tub too...so some of that!
So I suppose eye on the prize is what I need to keep in my mind. Hmm...what seems like a reasonable goal for May 18th? That is 7 weeks away. I would LOVE to be very near or at 250. That would put me at a goal of -2 lbs per week. Seems doable, as long as I add some exercise into my regime.
Motivation....glad I had this talk with myself :)
-allison
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