Hello!
OK--now for the nitty gritty, now that the measurements are posted. :-)
Last night my oldest daughter and I went to have her Senior photos taken. We had such a nice time. (I can't believe I'm old enough to have a Senior in high school!! I'm in shock part of the time, really happy part of the time and very sad part of the time too....if you've had high school aged kids, I bet you can relate to that too). We go in to check her proofs tomorrow morning. I'm really excited to see them. I think they're going to be terrific!! I'll let you know. :-)
My middle daughter played her first Varsity badminton game yesterday and WON! She was so excited!! She won both her single and doubles match. They had to fight hard to come back to win the doubles game as they lost the first game. They came back and won both the second and third games to win the series. She was so proud of herself--her Dad & I were pretty dang proud too!
The youngest is enjoying cheerleading. She didn't have a game this week but will have one next Wednesday AND be cheering the Varsity game on Friday too (it's homecoming for them). I think she's starting to blossom a bit--it's too early to tell though. I'll keep you posted.
My DH and I are doing a-ok. We're just chugging along YOAD style. We're eating right in the evenings and on weekends. I think he's eating well during the day when he's at work but he has always had portion issues. He's lost about 18 pounds--I'm sure it'd be double that but I think he eats A LOT at work, even if it is a healthier choice of food than he used to make. It's still a lot of food. He'd get mad if he read that, but you know what, he's a man. He should be running circles around my weight loss. He's still really motivated though and at the point where he's getting lots of compliments at work. That's really keeping his fire burning. He's also down to a 38 waist in pants too---that's so great!! He's pretty happy about that too!
I'm hanging in there. As I said in my measurement post--I'm a bit disappointed with this week BUT at the same time, I'm kind of relieved. I went kind of crazy eating YOAD cookies, had a few days of 1800 calories and low water intake--so it's not really a surprize that the scale didn't really move much. I think I went between happiness and disappointment a couple of times, but recalling my intake I think I am actually ultimately releaved that I didn't GAIN! That would have stunk! I haven't done that yet--and don't plan to!
I went to the gym this morning and did 45 minutes on the elliptical (the old fashioned LifeFitness one) and 11 minutes on the stairmaster. I burned 655 calories. I felt good and was nice and sweaty. :-) I missed the gym because I hadn't gone 2 days prior--DH asked me to "wait for him" to go and then the night whizzed by attending high school or GS functions. Then he wouldn't go because it "was too late to go". I told him I can't wait for him to go if he's going to do that. I NEED to go to the gym everyday. It makes me feel good and I need to burn those calories. He said he wouldn't do that to me again. (I'll make sure too---because next time I'll go anyway, even if it's midnight--but preferably it won't be midnight-it makes it too hard to go to sleep).
Last night was my Dad's birthday. I didn't have any cake, ice cream or lasagne! YIPEE for me! I felt good about that too (as I love all three of those things). My Mom had German Chocolate cake, which is my favorite, too. I just resisted and didn't even want it. My Aunt & Uncle were there and they both were so sweet! My Uncle said "keep it up kiddo, you're looking great". :-) That was really cool! I had seen my Aunt earlier in the day, we had lunch with my Dad, and she actually applauded me when I got to the table. She was laughing saying "Oh my gosh, oh my gosh". I smiled and said, "It must have been a while since we've seen each other". She said "Yes, you look fabulous!! How wonderful for you!". It was great!! They both really put the wind in my sails! (Speaking of that, I bumped into an old grade school/high school acquaintence today at the gym and she said "Hey, you look great!". I told her I'd lost 53 pounds and she was like "Oh my God! That's fabulous". That was pretty cool too).
On that happy note, I think I better wrap it up. I hope all of you have a fabulous weekend! Just remember YOU can DO this!! WE can do this!! Don't give up! Every day is a new day!!
Hugs from AZ,
Shannon
Friday, September 28, 2007
Weekly Measurements from 9-27-07
Hi all! Well it's that time again, time to post my weekly measurements. I took them yesterday (Thursday), just as I do every Thursday. Nothing too exciting to report but at least I'm down another pound. I'm SLOWLY inching my way towards "ONE-derland"! I'll get there....eventually! LOL!!
Wt-203 (down 1 pound)
Abs-39.5 (no change)
Sucked In Abs-36.5 (no change)
Chest-43.75 (no change)
R arm-13 (no change)
L arm-13 (down .25")
Neck-15.5 (down .5")
Pannus-46 (no change)
I'm just chuggin' along here. :-)
Wt-203 (down 1 pound)
Abs-39.5 (no change)
Sucked In Abs-36.5 (no change)
Chest-43.75 (no change)
R arm-13 (no change)
L arm-13 (down .25")
Neck-15.5 (down .5")
Pannus-46 (no change)
I'm just chuggin' along here. :-)
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Tuesday, Tuesday
Hi!
It's been a few days since I've blogged. No worries though, I'm still here and still just chuggin' along. It's been a busy couple of days.
Saturday-My middle daughter hosted a Community Safety Fair for her GS Silver Award Project. It was fun. She had a booth on ATV Safety and Helmet use. She also invited the County Sheriff's Office and the local Fire Department to participate. They each had a table full of information and freebies for everyone that attended. I think she did a pretty good job. She submitted her paperwork yesterday so hopefully we'll know within the next week or so, if it was approved. I went to the gym for 45 minutes. It was my oldest niece's 20th birthday and the whole family went to dinner at a new Greek restaurant. It was really good! I had a chicken pita, which was delicious and YOAD ok (but I'm not sure if there was refined flour in the PITA). Our table got a greek dip appetizer-we tried hummus, babaganoush (sp), some kind of caviar dip (I didn't try it), tzatziki (sp) and one other yogurt based dip. They were YUMMY and totally YOAD. After dinner, we went over to my sisters briefly to see the new puppies (that one of my wiener dogs fathered---*sigh*). They are adorable! I can't remember if I already talked about them or not. There's 2 dapples (one male, one female), 1 brown female and 1 black/brown brindle female.
Sunday-I went to the "Strictly Strengthening" class for an hour at the gym. It was tough but great. The teacher was like "Hey, how are you! I haven't seen you in a while". I told her that just because she doesn't see me in class, doesn't mean I'm not at the gym. I told her that I am down 51 pounds and work, work, working to keep going down. She was really excited and said that she wouldn't worry about me then, because I've got things under control. After the gym, I helped my daughter finish her award summary/evaluation. She needed to reflect on what she had done and write about what she learned. That evening we went to church. It was nice, we haven't been to church in a while. The family's Sunday schedule has been so out of whack that we've missed church like the last 6 weeks or so. We're finally back on track now though.
Monday-It was my day off work. I got some GS stuff done at home. Did some housework. Went to the doctor--he was VERY pleased with my weight loss. I've got some fasting bloodwork to do this week--I'll share my results next week (as soon as I get them). Hubby & I went to the gym for a 45 minute workout on the Cybex. I told him we need to start mixing it up a bit. We've been working on the Cybex machines for quite a while now and I think we're starting to get too comfortable. He agreed and said "next week we'll change". LOL--next week. That's my dh for ya, everything is "next week".
TUESDAY-TODAY
Well--now we're all caught up. I gave the cliff notes version of my weekend and we're finally here to today. It's a lovely Tuesday in AZ. The morning weather was super! We were in the mid-60's when I went to the gym this morning. I spent 45 minutes on the Cybex and 10 minutes on the stairmaster (yes I am mixing it up a bit). I burned 626 and 100 calories, respectively. I was happy with the workout.
I got home and had some lunch--Progresso Light SW Veggie Soup (the whole can--honestly who has only 1/2 can of soup, especially when it's only 120 calories for the can??), 1 c. non-fat milk and 3 home made YOAD chocolate/peanut butter chip cookies. DANG those are good! (I made them last night---I got a thumbs up from the entire family on them).
After lunch I went to work, where I am now. I'm here at the office until 5pm today. It's super quiet, so I have lots of time to work on GS stuff, post on my YOAD board and input my stuff onto SparkPeople. It works out very nice.
I just called to make my oldest daughter's appointment for her SR pictures. WOW--I can't believe this day is finally here. It just seems like yesterday *I* was getting *MY* SR pictures. WEIRD! It's pretty cool though too. I'm not sure how ready she is to be an adult yet, but I'm trying to help mentor her more that way this year. She needs to spread her wings a bit more---enjoying her successes and experiencing/creating her own failures. I hope I can let go enough to let her do this stuff---I know it's the only way she can grow and learn. I can't shield and protect her forever, I know that only hurts her in the long run.
Well---I guess I'm going to wrap things up (on that deep note). I'm still moving in the right direction here--exercising, eating right and drinking my water. I'm still on my way to a healthier me in AZ!!
Hugs,
Shannon
It's been a few days since I've blogged. No worries though, I'm still here and still just chuggin' along. It's been a busy couple of days.
Saturday-My middle daughter hosted a Community Safety Fair for her GS Silver Award Project. It was fun. She had a booth on ATV Safety and Helmet use. She also invited the County Sheriff's Office and the local Fire Department to participate. They each had a table full of information and freebies for everyone that attended. I think she did a pretty good job. She submitted her paperwork yesterday so hopefully we'll know within the next week or so, if it was approved. I went to the gym for 45 minutes. It was my oldest niece's 20th birthday and the whole family went to dinner at a new Greek restaurant. It was really good! I had a chicken pita, which was delicious and YOAD ok (but I'm not sure if there was refined flour in the PITA). Our table got a greek dip appetizer-we tried hummus, babaganoush (sp), some kind of caviar dip (I didn't try it), tzatziki (sp) and one other yogurt based dip. They were YUMMY and totally YOAD. After dinner, we went over to my sisters briefly to see the new puppies (that one of my wiener dogs fathered---*sigh*). They are adorable! I can't remember if I already talked about them or not. There's 2 dapples (one male, one female), 1 brown female and 1 black/brown brindle female.
Sunday-I went to the "Strictly Strengthening" class for an hour at the gym. It was tough but great. The teacher was like "Hey, how are you! I haven't seen you in a while". I told her that just because she doesn't see me in class, doesn't mean I'm not at the gym. I told her that I am down 51 pounds and work, work, working to keep going down. She was really excited and said that she wouldn't worry about me then, because I've got things under control. After the gym, I helped my daughter finish her award summary/evaluation. She needed to reflect on what she had done and write about what she learned. That evening we went to church. It was nice, we haven't been to church in a while. The family's Sunday schedule has been so out of whack that we've missed church like the last 6 weeks or so. We're finally back on track now though.
Monday-It was my day off work. I got some GS stuff done at home. Did some housework. Went to the doctor--he was VERY pleased with my weight loss. I've got some fasting bloodwork to do this week--I'll share my results next week (as soon as I get them). Hubby & I went to the gym for a 45 minute workout on the Cybex. I told him we need to start mixing it up a bit. We've been working on the Cybex machines for quite a while now and I think we're starting to get too comfortable. He agreed and said "next week we'll change". LOL--next week. That's my dh for ya, everything is "next week".
TUESDAY-TODAY
Well--now we're all caught up. I gave the cliff notes version of my weekend and we're finally here to today. It's a lovely Tuesday in AZ. The morning weather was super! We were in the mid-60's when I went to the gym this morning. I spent 45 minutes on the Cybex and 10 minutes on the stairmaster (yes I am mixing it up a bit). I burned 626 and 100 calories, respectively. I was happy with the workout.
I got home and had some lunch--Progresso Light SW Veggie Soup (the whole can--honestly who has only 1/2 can of soup, especially when it's only 120 calories for the can??), 1 c. non-fat milk and 3 home made YOAD chocolate/peanut butter chip cookies. DANG those are good! (I made them last night---I got a thumbs up from the entire family on them).
After lunch I went to work, where I am now. I'm here at the office until 5pm today. It's super quiet, so I have lots of time to work on GS stuff, post on my YOAD board and input my stuff onto SparkPeople. It works out very nice.
I just called to make my oldest daughter's appointment for her SR pictures. WOW--I can't believe this day is finally here. It just seems like yesterday *I* was getting *MY* SR pictures. WEIRD! It's pretty cool though too. I'm not sure how ready she is to be an adult yet, but I'm trying to help mentor her more that way this year. She needs to spread her wings a bit more---enjoying her successes and experiencing/creating her own failures. I hope I can let go enough to let her do this stuff---I know it's the only way she can grow and learn. I can't shield and protect her forever, I know that only hurts her in the long run.
Well---I guess I'm going to wrap things up (on that deep note). I'm still moving in the right direction here--exercising, eating right and drinking my water. I'm still on my way to a healthier me in AZ!!
Hugs,
Shannon
Friday, September 21, 2007
Friday---YIPEE!
Hello!
Well it's Friday....YIPEE! I'm glad this week is coming to a close. Boy was yesterday wacky. All the sudden I kind of went on an eating frenzy. No worries, it was all YOAD food but it was just too much of it. I ended up about 500 calories over yesterday. I'm not sure why but I just couldn't get full. Ever have days like that?? I made some Pumpkin-Banana bread and just couldn't get enough of it. I had two large slices along with a cup of nonfat milk with each piece.
Fact is, it really wasn't even all that good! LOL! Go figure! It's OK--I'm right back up on that horse today and my eating is fine.
I was thinking about making the bread again this weekend, after tweaking the recipe a bit (it was too dry & tasted alot like baking powder). I may not though, why have the temptation of having it there? Who knows what I'll end up doing. I do like the fact the girls liked it, they munched on it instead of some other choice (that may not have been as healthy).
My sister's dog had puppies today--one of my dogs is the Daddy. They are adorable--there's 4 of them (3 girls, 1 boy). Two of them look just like both of my male dogs (maybe they are both the Daddy, who knows). Next stop? Neuter-ville! I don't want anymore puppies around--I am a much more responsible pet owner than that. I just didn't realize that 8 month old dogs could father a litter. DANG!
I'm exercising well. I have already been to the gym today. I went this morning, so I could be sure and get it in today (I went before work, before my daughter's MD appt too). I did 50 minutes on the stationary armed elliptical. I burned 502 calories. It was a good workout but I really need to work on pushing myself harder and getting my heart rate up a bit more when I exercise. I know I'm in the "Fat Burning" zone, but I'd like to push it into the "Cardio" zone more often than I do. (That will be one of my goals this month---to step it up a notch on a regular basis).
Tomorrow is my middle daughter's Safety Fair. She's hosting it at a local school. It's her Silver Award Project for GS. I'm curious to see how it's going to go. She's really procrastinated on it and now is really sorry she did. It's stressing her out and it's going to be super small. She originally wanted it to be a much bigger thing. Oh well, lesson learned for her. (Boy she is stubborn....hmmmm I wonder where she gets THAT!?!) LOL!
I better get--I've got to close up the office and get home. We've got to go to WM to get some display boards for her project. It'll be a busy night tonight-FOR SURE!
Hugs everyone!
Shannon
Well it's Friday....YIPEE! I'm glad this week is coming to a close. Boy was yesterday wacky. All the sudden I kind of went on an eating frenzy. No worries, it was all YOAD food but it was just too much of it. I ended up about 500 calories over yesterday. I'm not sure why but I just couldn't get full. Ever have days like that?? I made some Pumpkin-Banana bread and just couldn't get enough of it. I had two large slices along with a cup of nonfat milk with each piece.
Fact is, it really wasn't even all that good! LOL! Go figure! It's OK--I'm right back up on that horse today and my eating is fine.
I was thinking about making the bread again this weekend, after tweaking the recipe a bit (it was too dry & tasted alot like baking powder). I may not though, why have the temptation of having it there? Who knows what I'll end up doing. I do like the fact the girls liked it, they munched on it instead of some other choice (that may not have been as healthy).
My sister's dog had puppies today--one of my dogs is the Daddy. They are adorable--there's 4 of them (3 girls, 1 boy). Two of them look just like both of my male dogs (maybe they are both the Daddy, who knows). Next stop? Neuter-ville! I don't want anymore puppies around--I am a much more responsible pet owner than that. I just didn't realize that 8 month old dogs could father a litter. DANG!
I'm exercising well. I have already been to the gym today. I went this morning, so I could be sure and get it in today (I went before work, before my daughter's MD appt too). I did 50 minutes on the stationary armed elliptical. I burned 502 calories. It was a good workout but I really need to work on pushing myself harder and getting my heart rate up a bit more when I exercise. I know I'm in the "Fat Burning" zone, but I'd like to push it into the "Cardio" zone more often than I do. (That will be one of my goals this month---to step it up a notch on a regular basis).
Tomorrow is my middle daughter's Safety Fair. She's hosting it at a local school. It's her Silver Award Project for GS. I'm curious to see how it's going to go. She's really procrastinated on it and now is really sorry she did. It's stressing her out and it's going to be super small. She originally wanted it to be a much bigger thing. Oh well, lesson learned for her. (Boy she is stubborn....hmmmm I wonder where she gets THAT!?!) LOL!
I better get--I've got to close up the office and get home. We've got to go to WM to get some display boards for her project. It'll be a busy night tonight-FOR SURE!
Hugs everyone!
Shannon
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Weekly Measurements 9-20-07
Hi!
Well it's that time again, time to report my weekly weight and measurement. Here it goes...
Weight-204 (down 1 pound)
Abs-39.5" (down 1/4")
Abs Sucked In-36.5" (down 1")
Chest-43.75" (down 1/4")
R arm-13.25" (up 1/4")
R arm largest part-16.75" (no change)
L arm-13" (no change)
L arm largest part-16.25 (down 3/4")
Neck-16" (no change)
Pannus-46" (no change)
I was a little disappointed at the 1 pound weight loss. Then I started thinking that my body is probably just recovering a bit from the 4 pound loss last week. I just want to try and keep that 2 pound/week average going without hitting a plateau.
I'm going to try and step it up a bit more at the gym this week--I relaxed a bit this past week. I didn't push myself as hard as the week before, not even close. Although I was still doing the same amount of time, I wasn't giving 100% every minute--sometimes only about 70 -80%.
I'm only 4 pounds to ONE-derland! I had two short term goals for Halloween. The first was to be under 200 pounds and the second was to lose 31 pounds by October 31st. I set that goal on August 7th. The first goal I will hit in the next week or two. The second, I need to lose 10 more pounds in the next 5-6 weeks to hit. I'm pretty sure I'll hit that one too.
OK---time to get to the gym! I'll post more later on today, if I get the chance. I know I'm not burning calories sitting her typing! LOL!
Have a super day!
Shannon
Well it's that time again, time to report my weekly weight and measurement. Here it goes...
Weight-204 (down 1 pound)
Abs-39.5" (down 1/4")
Abs Sucked In-36.5" (down 1")
Chest-43.75" (down 1/4")
R arm-13.25" (up 1/4")
R arm largest part-16.75" (no change)
L arm-13" (no change)
L arm largest part-16.25 (down 3/4")
Neck-16" (no change)
Pannus-46" (no change)
I was a little disappointed at the 1 pound weight loss. Then I started thinking that my body is probably just recovering a bit from the 4 pound loss last week. I just want to try and keep that 2 pound/week average going without hitting a plateau.
I'm going to try and step it up a bit more at the gym this week--I relaxed a bit this past week. I didn't push myself as hard as the week before, not even close. Although I was still doing the same amount of time, I wasn't giving 100% every minute--sometimes only about 70 -80%.
I'm only 4 pounds to ONE-derland! I had two short term goals for Halloween. The first was to be under 200 pounds and the second was to lose 31 pounds by October 31st. I set that goal on August 7th. The first goal I will hit in the next week or two. The second, I need to lose 10 more pounds in the next 5-6 weeks to hit. I'm pretty sure I'll hit that one too.
OK---time to get to the gym! I'll post more later on today, if I get the chance. I know I'm not burning calories sitting her typing! LOL!
Have a super day!
Shannon
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Tuesday--Happy & Focused
Hi!
Well here we are, it's Tuesday. ;-)
It's been a really nice day. The weather in Phoenix is beautiful! It was in the 70's this morning when I took the girls to school. I had the windows down and it was lovely. I decided to go to the gym this morning and take a 50/50 class (strengthening and cardio). It was a great class. The instructor was a kickboxing teacher---whew! She kicked my butt! It was great! I'll definitely go to that again. It's an hour long class and we're constantly moving.
Sunday-We did the Cardinal's Concession stand gig. We didn't make near as much as we were hoping but had a good time. The Cards even won the game!! WOO HOO! They kicked a field goal with 1 second left on the clock to beat the Seahawks. I sure enjoy the parents of the girls in our troop. They are a fun group! (No gym today--10 hours on our feet at the concession stand. It was my day of "rest". LOL!)
Saturday-Our GS troop volunteered for Relay for Life. We made luminarias and surrounded the walking track with them. It was wonderful. Once the sun went down, we lit them all. They were glowing and beautiful. What an amazing event. I/we were touched and honored to be a part of it. (No worries, I went to the gym that morning prior to the event. I did 40 minutes on the Cybex and burned around 650 calories).
I'm still inputting my daily dietary intake and exercise on Spark People. I LOVE that site! It's been an amazing tool. It's one of the keys to my success, thus far, I have no doubt! It really keeps me on task, especially on the days when I'm actually below on calories. It helps me to add another piece of fruit or a salad onto my day, before it's too late.
My GS troop decided upon their trip destination last night. Now we'll be in a flurry to raise funds for the next 8 or so months. Between that and my lifestyle focus, I will be a busy bee! I sure hope we can do it! I'd love to take these girls to Europe. They will learn and grow SO much! I would have LOVED to have the opportunity to be a global citizen in high school. Who knows---maybe even one of them will find a new life path because of it? Hmmmm...that'd be so great!
I was looking at the photo I posted a few minutes ago. I can't believe the difference from my August photo (see my sparkpeople site for both photos). My face is SO much thinner! You can see my eyes SO much better! My double chin is smaller and you can actually SEE my neck. That's so cool! I wonder what my photo will look like in another 6-8 weeks. I'll be sure to post it...so we can both check it out. :-)
I better run, for now. I have to do some more things at work, prior to going home. Thanks for reading. Have a great day! NEVER give up, NEVER surrender! YOU CAN DO THIS and YOU ARE WORTH IT!!!
Hugs from AZ,
Shannon
Well here we are, it's Tuesday. ;-)
It's been a really nice day. The weather in Phoenix is beautiful! It was in the 70's this morning when I took the girls to school. I had the windows down and it was lovely. I decided to go to the gym this morning and take a 50/50 class (strengthening and cardio). It was a great class. The instructor was a kickboxing teacher---whew! She kicked my butt! It was great! I'll definitely go to that again. It's an hour long class and we're constantly moving.
Sunday-We did the Cardinal's Concession stand gig. We didn't make near as much as we were hoping but had a good time. The Cards even won the game!! WOO HOO! They kicked a field goal with 1 second left on the clock to beat the Seahawks. I sure enjoy the parents of the girls in our troop. They are a fun group! (No gym today--10 hours on our feet at the concession stand. It was my day of "rest". LOL!)
Saturday-Our GS troop volunteered for Relay for Life. We made luminarias and surrounded the walking track with them. It was wonderful. Once the sun went down, we lit them all. They were glowing and beautiful. What an amazing event. I/we were touched and honored to be a part of it. (No worries, I went to the gym that morning prior to the event. I did 40 minutes on the Cybex and burned around 650 calories).
I'm still inputting my daily dietary intake and exercise on Spark People. I LOVE that site! It's been an amazing tool. It's one of the keys to my success, thus far, I have no doubt! It really keeps me on task, especially on the days when I'm actually below on calories. It helps me to add another piece of fruit or a salad onto my day, before it's too late.
My GS troop decided upon their trip destination last night. Now we'll be in a flurry to raise funds for the next 8 or so months. Between that and my lifestyle focus, I will be a busy bee! I sure hope we can do it! I'd love to take these girls to Europe. They will learn and grow SO much! I would have LOVED to have the opportunity to be a global citizen in high school. Who knows---maybe even one of them will find a new life path because of it? Hmmmm...that'd be so great!
I was looking at the photo I posted a few minutes ago. I can't believe the difference from my August photo (see my sparkpeople site for both photos). My face is SO much thinner! You can see my eyes SO much better! My double chin is smaller and you can actually SEE my neck. That's so cool! I wonder what my photo will look like in another 6-8 weeks. I'll be sure to post it...so we can both check it out. :-)
I better run, for now. I have to do some more things at work, prior to going home. Thanks for reading. Have a great day! NEVER give up, NEVER surrender! YOU CAN DO THIS and YOU ARE WORTH IT!!!
Hugs from AZ,
Shannon
Friday, September 14, 2007
Happy..happy!
Hello!
I'm still just on cloud 9 today! I'm so happy. I'm sitting here at work in a new shirt (size 14-16---YIPEE) and feeling great! I worked out for about an hour this morning at the gym. I didn't want the Friday night flurry to prevent me from putting my health first. You know? This weight loss is a HUGE priority in my life so I make sure that I get my exercise in, no matter what. I try and plan my day around it, instead of trying to cram it in after my day is planned.
It's a great strategy and it's worked very well for me (about 99% of the time).
That being said...LOL, we didn't get to the gym yesterday. By the time we got home from work, the kids' sports games, going out to dinner, checking on a patient, etc. it was after 9:30 PM. Hubby wouldn't go to the gym that late (he has to get up at 4:30 AM). Instead, we walked/jogged around the neighborhood for about 45 minutes (Why we couldn't do that much time at the gym, who knows! My hubby is funny sometimes. I didn't argue about it, at least he got his butt out there with me). It felt nice to walk, especially when we went around the local pond and the school. Hubby chased the geese into the pond like a 2nd grader. It was cute. I told him the geese would get him back for it too! ;-)
I feel so good about myself! Have I said that already?! LOL! I did some strength training on my legs today (in addition to 45 minutes on the Cybex--Weight loss level 8). I spoke to the aerobics instructor on Wednesday about the "saggy skin" on my thighs and what I could do to firm up my inner thighs the best I can. She suggested doing 3 reps of 15 on the following machines (I was doing 3 reps of 10 before): leg press, adductor, abductor and also doing an additional full set on the leg press with my feet out in a plie (aka Mary Poppins style). WOW--did that make a difference. I did 130 pounds on all but the plie--I started out on 100 pounds. I didn't want to be overly sore for "Relay for Life" tomorrow night. The instructor also suggested kicking up the strength training from twice a week to three times a week. Okie dokie, I will do it!
I'm going to make sure and take new photos of me this weekend for my YOAD message board family and my Spark People profile. My last photo was 30 pounds ago. It's time to see what I look like on film again. I'm excited...a little scared, because I want the picture to look like what I see in the mirror. No matter what it is, I am PROUD though. Heck, I may even post my pic in here too.
Tomorrow night our GS troop will be volunteering to help at the Relay for Life event here in AZ. I'm excited. I'm sad though too. I lost an Aunt to lung cancer in May and it has been devestating. She was an amazing woman. She was very supportive to me in my lifelong battle with my weight. She was always proud of me, always my friend and I miss her dearly. She was one of the most amazing women I have ever known. I think of her every day and I know her spirit is with me and in those she loved. (This is making me sad---it's so hard having her gone).
She wasn't a big fan of "mushy stuff" so I better snap out of this! :-) At any rate, I know she's with me and I will be thinking of her during the event tomorrow. If I can do anything to help find a cure for cancers, of any type, I'm going to do IT.
Sunday we will be volunteering at the Cardinals game, selling concessions again. (Raising money for our troop trip). I hope it goes well and we have LOTS of customers (as we earn a % of the stand's sales). It should be busy but it is fun! I enjoy all the people watching there. I don't eat the junk we sell though....it's ice cream, rice krispy treats, caramel apples and soda. Simple, sweet and bad for you. No worries, I've been there twice already and I'm not even tempted by it. ICK! I'm looking HOT man, I'm not messing that up for any rice crispy treat! ;-)
I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend! I'll try and post again on Saturday or maybe Sunday night. Make good choices and GET MOVING!
Hugs,
Shannon
I'm still just on cloud 9 today! I'm so happy. I'm sitting here at work in a new shirt (size 14-16---YIPEE) and feeling great! I worked out for about an hour this morning at the gym. I didn't want the Friday night flurry to prevent me from putting my health first. You know? This weight loss is a HUGE priority in my life so I make sure that I get my exercise in, no matter what. I try and plan my day around it, instead of trying to cram it in after my day is planned.
It's a great strategy and it's worked very well for me (about 99% of the time).
That being said...LOL, we didn't get to the gym yesterday. By the time we got home from work, the kids' sports games, going out to dinner, checking on a patient, etc. it was after 9:30 PM. Hubby wouldn't go to the gym that late (he has to get up at 4:30 AM). Instead, we walked/jogged around the neighborhood for about 45 minutes (Why we couldn't do that much time at the gym, who knows! My hubby is funny sometimes. I didn't argue about it, at least he got his butt out there with me). It felt nice to walk, especially when we went around the local pond and the school. Hubby chased the geese into the pond like a 2nd grader. It was cute. I told him the geese would get him back for it too! ;-)
I feel so good about myself! Have I said that already?! LOL! I did some strength training on my legs today (in addition to 45 minutes on the Cybex--Weight loss level 8). I spoke to the aerobics instructor on Wednesday about the "saggy skin" on my thighs and what I could do to firm up my inner thighs the best I can. She suggested doing 3 reps of 15 on the following machines (I was doing 3 reps of 10 before): leg press, adductor, abductor and also doing an additional full set on the leg press with my feet out in a plie (aka Mary Poppins style). WOW--did that make a difference. I did 130 pounds on all but the plie--I started out on 100 pounds. I didn't want to be overly sore for "Relay for Life" tomorrow night. The instructor also suggested kicking up the strength training from twice a week to three times a week. Okie dokie, I will do it!
I'm going to make sure and take new photos of me this weekend for my YOAD message board family and my Spark People profile. My last photo was 30 pounds ago. It's time to see what I look like on film again. I'm excited...a little scared, because I want the picture to look like what I see in the mirror. No matter what it is, I am PROUD though. Heck, I may even post my pic in here too.
Tomorrow night our GS troop will be volunteering to help at the Relay for Life event here in AZ. I'm excited. I'm sad though too. I lost an Aunt to lung cancer in May and it has been devestating. She was an amazing woman. She was very supportive to me in my lifelong battle with my weight. She was always proud of me, always my friend and I miss her dearly. She was one of the most amazing women I have ever known. I think of her every day and I know her spirit is with me and in those she loved. (This is making me sad---it's so hard having her gone).
She wasn't a big fan of "mushy stuff" so I better snap out of this! :-) At any rate, I know she's with me and I will be thinking of her during the event tomorrow. If I can do anything to help find a cure for cancers, of any type, I'm going to do IT.
Sunday we will be volunteering at the Cardinals game, selling concessions again. (Raising money for our troop trip). I hope it goes well and we have LOTS of customers (as we earn a % of the stand's sales). It should be busy but it is fun! I enjoy all the people watching there. I don't eat the junk we sell though....it's ice cream, rice krispy treats, caramel apples and soda. Simple, sweet and bad for you. No worries, I've been there twice already and I'm not even tempted by it. ICK! I'm looking HOT man, I'm not messing that up for any rice crispy treat! ;-)
I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend! I'll try and post again on Saturday or maybe Sunday night. Make good choices and GET MOVING!
Hugs,
Shannon
Thursday, September 13, 2007
I did it!!
Here's today's measurements
205 pounds (down 4 pounds this week--YIPEE!)
I worked HARD for it too--really stepped it up at the gym.
Abs 39.75 (down 3/4")
Sucked In Abs 37.5 (no change)
Chest 44 (up 1/2")
R arm 13.5 (down 1/4")
L arm 13 (down 1/4")
R thigh 24.25 (up 3/4")
L thigh 24.5 (down 3/4")
Neck 16Pannus 46 (down 1.75")
I also started measuring the largest part on my arm (the saggy underside--you know the place). I'm going to keep track of that measurement from now on too.
R arm 16.75
L arm 17
I am VERY happy with my progress! I can't believe I'm about halfway to my ultimate goal. I'm just almost in disbelief. My YOAD message board family has been so instrumental in my success, I can't even tell you! THANKS you guys! Your daily support, nuturing and kind words have really helped me on my journey.
I was telling them this morning that I called my Aunt to tell her that I hit the 50 pound mark and she said "That's terrific! We should celebrate! Let's go out to lunch". LMAO! She burst out laughing after she said it. I did too. It's not like I don't eat! LOL!
However, I actually don't use food to celebrate anymore. I am working very hard to keep food and emotions separate. Food is fuel....PERIOD. I'm trying to break the cycle of emotional eating. Most of the time, I'm very good at it. I still fall off the wagon every now and then but I'm getting better at it every day.
Last night I did the 50/50 class with my dh (and my oldest sister came too). It kicked our butts! Holy cow did she work us hard on our abs and butts. I can definitely feel the butt/hips today--suprisingly enough, the abs aren't sore. My arms are a bit sore though as I bumped up my dumbell weight from 5 to 8 (I know, it was about time...LOL).
After the class was over I talked to the instructor about the saggy shar-pei skin that I'm forming on my inner thighs. I wanted to know if there were anymore exercises I could be doing to help firm that up and make my inner thighs stronger. She gave me a few more ideas and wants me to increase my strengthening exercises to three times a week instead of twice. OK--I guess it's time to step it up!
We had a couple of friends come into the classroom after us and they asked if we wanted to join them for the Fitness Yoga class that was starting next. I wasn't sure. I was tired. I was sweaty. I was sore. "OK. I'll give it a shot". LOL! DH drove home and my sister and I stayed for the class. It was great! There was a bit of it that got tedious (lots of planks to downward dogs in the middle) but other than that, it was wonderful. It was really relaxing too. I think I'll do that class regularly on Wednesday. I've only done Yoga once, prior to that. Remember that DVD I told you I had at home. (I was glad I had done that before, at least most of those poses I knew what the heck we were supposed to do).
You know what else? I put in my workouts on sparkpeople.com and it said that Yoga burns a ton of calories! How is that?! That'd be an added BONUS! I know that I could use the flexibility though. I need to work on making my muscles more pliable. I really think Yoga can help me there. I'll give it a try.
OK---I better get going. I need to take the kids to the orthodontist. My oldest one is getting her retainer mold. She's the last one to get her braces off (next week). YIPEE! She's excited.
Have a super day! YOU can do this!! Just get up, get moving and be proud of who you ARE!
Hugs,
Shannon
205 pounds (down 4 pounds this week--YIPEE!)
I worked HARD for it too--really stepped it up at the gym.
Abs 39.75 (down 3/4")
Sucked In Abs 37.5 (no change)
Chest 44 (up 1/2")
R arm 13.5 (down 1/4")
L arm 13 (down 1/4")
R thigh 24.25 (up 3/4")
L thigh 24.5 (down 3/4")
Neck 16Pannus 46 (down 1.75")
I also started measuring the largest part on my arm (the saggy underside--you know the place). I'm going to keep track of that measurement from now on too.
R arm 16.75
L arm 17
I am VERY happy with my progress! I can't believe I'm about halfway to my ultimate goal. I'm just almost in disbelief. My YOAD message board family has been so instrumental in my success, I can't even tell you! THANKS you guys! Your daily support, nuturing and kind words have really helped me on my journey.
I was telling them this morning that I called my Aunt to tell her that I hit the 50 pound mark and she said "That's terrific! We should celebrate! Let's go out to lunch". LMAO! She burst out laughing after she said it. I did too. It's not like I don't eat! LOL!
However, I actually don't use food to celebrate anymore. I am working very hard to keep food and emotions separate. Food is fuel....PERIOD. I'm trying to break the cycle of emotional eating. Most of the time, I'm very good at it. I still fall off the wagon every now and then but I'm getting better at it every day.
Last night I did the 50/50 class with my dh (and my oldest sister came too). It kicked our butts! Holy cow did she work us hard on our abs and butts. I can definitely feel the butt/hips today--suprisingly enough, the abs aren't sore. My arms are a bit sore though as I bumped up my dumbell weight from 5 to 8 (I know, it was about time...LOL).
After the class was over I talked to the instructor about the saggy shar-pei skin that I'm forming on my inner thighs. I wanted to know if there were anymore exercises I could be doing to help firm that up and make my inner thighs stronger. She gave me a few more ideas and wants me to increase my strengthening exercises to three times a week instead of twice. OK--I guess it's time to step it up!
We had a couple of friends come into the classroom after us and they asked if we wanted to join them for the Fitness Yoga class that was starting next. I wasn't sure. I was tired. I was sweaty. I was sore. "OK. I'll give it a shot". LOL! DH drove home and my sister and I stayed for the class. It was great! There was a bit of it that got tedious (lots of planks to downward dogs in the middle) but other than that, it was wonderful. It was really relaxing too. I think I'll do that class regularly on Wednesday. I've only done Yoga once, prior to that. Remember that DVD I told you I had at home. (I was glad I had done that before, at least most of those poses I knew what the heck we were supposed to do).
You know what else? I put in my workouts on sparkpeople.com and it said that Yoga burns a ton of calories! How is that?! That'd be an added BONUS! I know that I could use the flexibility though. I need to work on making my muscles more pliable. I really think Yoga can help me there. I'll give it a try.
OK---I better get going. I need to take the kids to the orthodontist. My oldest one is getting her retainer mold. She's the last one to get her braces off (next week). YIPEE! She's excited.
Have a super day! YOU can do this!! Just get up, get moving and be proud of who you ARE!
Hugs,
Shannon
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Keepin' ON, Keepin' ON
Hello!
Things are much better since my last post! My few days of sweet cravings and munchies have long gone. I'm doing well and feeling great!
I actually submitted a very brief post last night but I clicked the "publish post" button just as the site maintenance started......it erased the post. It wasn't all that exciting, so I didn't bother to re-enter it once the site came back up. That was at 11PM, I'm not sure how long it takes for them to update the site but I didn't hang around to find out! LOL!
Well, tomorrow is "measurement day". I really am wondering if I hit that big "5-0" mark. I'm excited to find out! I sure hope I did! If so, I'm going to email all my friends and family AND shout it from the rooftops! LOL! We'll know in about 18 hours...no worries, I'll post the numbers in the morning.
I was watching the end of a show called "Fat March" the other day with my daughter. It's not a show I've seen before and we only caught the last 10-15 minutes of the show. The "reveal" part where they show the folks now and what they stared at. It was great! The folks lost between like 45-90 pounds. They had walked over 500 miles in a specified period of time (I don't know what it was as I didn't see that part of the show...I'm assuming a few months though). Anyway,
I was talking to my daughter saying "Wow! I can't believe how much different they look with a 45 pound weight loss. I sure wish there was that kind of difference in me, and I've lost 48 pounds". She looked at me very seriously and said "Mom, there is! I don't know how you can't see it, you look terrific!". How cool is that?! I was so touched I got a bit misty.
The one weird thing about that story and me is...I honestly can't really see it. I mean I know that I've lost weight because of the way my clothes fit (actually the old ones don't fit at ALL anymore), I can see it in my face a bit, I am starting to have saggy skin on my legs (EWWW) and stuff but I can't see a BIG difference. I was sharing this with my friends on my YOAD message board the other day. Is that a common thing? Will I ever see myself thinner? Did I ever truly SEE myself for my actual weight, when I was at my heaviest? It really got me thinking A LOT! I know there has to be a pretty big difference because friends and family are commenting all the time about how great I look and stuff. (It's nice). Hmmmm....I wonder.
Hey, funny story! I was over at my Mom's the other night, briefly as she was trying to get me to take home a peach pie she made---UGH, my mother, when will she learn (that's a whole other story)---and I was walking to my car when she said "You don't have a butt anymore". LOL! She was like "What happened to your butt? I can't believe how much weight you've lost. You've never lost this much weight before. I haven't seen you at this weight in years (her way of a compliment by the way...sigh). I told her "Nope, 15 years to be exact". I haven't weighed what I weigh now in 15 years! (And even then it was only VERY briefly, because I got pregnant when my hubby came back from Desert Storm). Here's the funny part of the story....later that night she called my oldest sister and said "You don't think we have to worry about Shannon do you? Have you seen how much weight she's lost? You don't think she's anorexic do you?". OMG--is that HILARIOUS!?! Am I anorexic...not a chance! ROFLMAO!! I love food, it's just now I'm not LIVING to eat, I eat to live. My mother....she's a kick. Am I anorexic?! I'm actually smiling ear to ear just typing this story again.
Still kickin' butt at the gym. Hubby and I found a new Cybex machine there last night. It's one where the arms don't move. I think I liked it better than the arm one, I think I got a better work out (I made the settings much harder, since I didn't have my arms going back & forth). I burned 683 calories in 40 minutes--it was a keeper. Tonight we have an aerobics class called 50/50. I love it! Hubby goes to that one with me, it's fun!
You know, I was looking at myself in the mirror last night and noticed that my skin is starting to sag on my inner thighs. That SUCKS! All this work and I'm going to be a bag of excess skin (I hope not)!! I'm going to really work on strengthening exercises for my inner thighs, to see if that will help. The rest of the muscles in my legs are rock hard though, so I must be doing something right. I really hope I can firm up some of the skin, I'm hoping I'm young enough (38) that some of it is still elastic. It really would be a bummer to be a saggy bag of skin. I don't want to think about that too much though, I will NOT let it discourage me from my goal.
Well heck, I better get going. I'm in a chatty mood today! LOL!
Have a wonderful day! YOU can do THIS! We are making permanent lifestyle changes that are making us healthier! YIPEE!!
Hugs,
Shannon
Things are much better since my last post! My few days of sweet cravings and munchies have long gone. I'm doing well and feeling great!
I actually submitted a very brief post last night but I clicked the "publish post" button just as the site maintenance started......it erased the post. It wasn't all that exciting, so I didn't bother to re-enter it once the site came back up. That was at 11PM, I'm not sure how long it takes for them to update the site but I didn't hang around to find out! LOL!
Well, tomorrow is "measurement day". I really am wondering if I hit that big "5-0" mark. I'm excited to find out! I sure hope I did! If so, I'm going to email all my friends and family AND shout it from the rooftops! LOL! We'll know in about 18 hours...no worries, I'll post the numbers in the morning.
I was watching the end of a show called "Fat March" the other day with my daughter. It's not a show I've seen before and we only caught the last 10-15 minutes of the show. The "reveal" part where they show the folks now and what they stared at. It was great! The folks lost between like 45-90 pounds. They had walked over 500 miles in a specified period of time (I don't know what it was as I didn't see that part of the show...I'm assuming a few months though). Anyway,
I was talking to my daughter saying "Wow! I can't believe how much different they look with a 45 pound weight loss. I sure wish there was that kind of difference in me, and I've lost 48 pounds". She looked at me very seriously and said "Mom, there is! I don't know how you can't see it, you look terrific!". How cool is that?! I was so touched I got a bit misty.
The one weird thing about that story and me is...I honestly can't really see it. I mean I know that I've lost weight because of the way my clothes fit (actually the old ones don't fit at ALL anymore), I can see it in my face a bit, I am starting to have saggy skin on my legs (EWWW) and stuff but I can't see a BIG difference. I was sharing this with my friends on my YOAD message board the other day. Is that a common thing? Will I ever see myself thinner? Did I ever truly SEE myself for my actual weight, when I was at my heaviest? It really got me thinking A LOT! I know there has to be a pretty big difference because friends and family are commenting all the time about how great I look and stuff. (It's nice). Hmmmm....I wonder.
Hey, funny story! I was over at my Mom's the other night, briefly as she was trying to get me to take home a peach pie she made---UGH, my mother, when will she learn (that's a whole other story)---and I was walking to my car when she said "You don't have a butt anymore". LOL! She was like "What happened to your butt? I can't believe how much weight you've lost. You've never lost this much weight before. I haven't seen you at this weight in years (her way of a compliment by the way...sigh). I told her "Nope, 15 years to be exact". I haven't weighed what I weigh now in 15 years! (And even then it was only VERY briefly, because I got pregnant when my hubby came back from Desert Storm). Here's the funny part of the story....later that night she called my oldest sister and said "You don't think we have to worry about Shannon do you? Have you seen how much weight she's lost? You don't think she's anorexic do you?". OMG--is that HILARIOUS!?! Am I anorexic...not a chance! ROFLMAO!! I love food, it's just now I'm not LIVING to eat, I eat to live. My mother....she's a kick. Am I anorexic?! I'm actually smiling ear to ear just typing this story again.
Still kickin' butt at the gym. Hubby and I found a new Cybex machine there last night. It's one where the arms don't move. I think I liked it better than the arm one, I think I got a better work out (I made the settings much harder, since I didn't have my arms going back & forth). I burned 683 calories in 40 minutes--it was a keeper. Tonight we have an aerobics class called 50/50. I love it! Hubby goes to that one with me, it's fun!
You know, I was looking at myself in the mirror last night and noticed that my skin is starting to sag on my inner thighs. That SUCKS! All this work and I'm going to be a bag of excess skin (I hope not)!! I'm going to really work on strengthening exercises for my inner thighs, to see if that will help. The rest of the muscles in my legs are rock hard though, so I must be doing something right. I really hope I can firm up some of the skin, I'm hoping I'm young enough (38) that some of it is still elastic. It really would be a bummer to be a saggy bag of skin. I don't want to think about that too much though, I will NOT let it discourage me from my goal.
Well heck, I better get going. I'm in a chatty mood today! LOL!
Have a wonderful day! YOU can do THIS! We are making permanent lifestyle changes that are making us healthier! YIPEE!!
Hugs,
Shannon
Friday, September 7, 2007
Lazy Day.....Frustrations Abound
Well today was a lazy day. I sat at the computer for the majority of it checking emails, doing GS paperwork and trying to get little girls into troops. Basically a long day doing nothing but sitting....ugh! No worries, I'll still get to the gym tonight though for at least 1 hour.
I'm a bit discouraged about yesterday's weight still. I've had a real defeatist attitude today, I don't know why though because I haven't really had that since beginning my journey in May. I even had a couple of YOAD cookies today (I made them last night when a sweet tooth hit). No, they aren't completely off the wagon as they are made with steel cut oats, raisins, splenda white & brown sugar, applesauce, canola oil butter and 1 tbsp of peanut butter (organic of course). They are yummy and definitely satisfy the craving (I'm glad I didn't have the fixings for a cake or brownies to tempt me even farther of the course). All in all, not too bad as far as "off course" goes but eating 6 small cookies isn't all that "on course" either. *sigh* That's OK--it's YOU turn time. I think I'll still be fine calorie wise, or pretty close to it. I'll make sure I burn enough at the gym tonight to be OK.
Ever get days like that? It's weird. What do "skinny people" do on days like this? Since they are massive eaters, what is their vice on a blah day? Hmmmm.....I wonder.
I think we're going to rent movies tonight and just have a family "veg" night. We rarely get to do that anymore with all the girls in high school. Everyone is usually going their own way on a Friday night. Lucky for us only one of the girls will be gone and we'll get to have the other two. Our youngest is kind of bummed today, she had a bad day at school, so we'll hopefully cheer her up. I thought she was going to blossom in high school but so far she doesn't like it very much. It's hard on her (and me). I'll try and keep her up and positive the best I can. I hope that will change.
Raising three girls is a challenge, it's such a rarity that these pubescent girls are all happy at the same time. I hope I can help her "YOU turn" her attitude and show her that high school is a blast!
Guess I better go for now.....time to read Rich & Elizabeth's blogs too.
Hugs from AZ,
Shannon
I'm a bit discouraged about yesterday's weight still. I've had a real defeatist attitude today, I don't know why though because I haven't really had that since beginning my journey in May. I even had a couple of YOAD cookies today (I made them last night when a sweet tooth hit). No, they aren't completely off the wagon as they are made with steel cut oats, raisins, splenda white & brown sugar, applesauce, canola oil butter and 1 tbsp of peanut butter (organic of course). They are yummy and definitely satisfy the craving (I'm glad I didn't have the fixings for a cake or brownies to tempt me even farther of the course). All in all, not too bad as far as "off course" goes but eating 6 small cookies isn't all that "on course" either. *sigh* That's OK--it's YOU turn time. I think I'll still be fine calorie wise, or pretty close to it. I'll make sure I burn enough at the gym tonight to be OK.
Ever get days like that? It's weird. What do "skinny people" do on days like this? Since they are massive eaters, what is their vice on a blah day? Hmmmm.....I wonder.
I think we're going to rent movies tonight and just have a family "veg" night. We rarely get to do that anymore with all the girls in high school. Everyone is usually going their own way on a Friday night. Lucky for us only one of the girls will be gone and we'll get to have the other two. Our youngest is kind of bummed today, she had a bad day at school, so we'll hopefully cheer her up. I thought she was going to blossom in high school but so far she doesn't like it very much. It's hard on her (and me). I'll try and keep her up and positive the best I can. I hope that will change.
Raising three girls is a challenge, it's such a rarity that these pubescent girls are all happy at the same time. I hope I can help her "YOU turn" her attitude and show her that high school is a blast!
Guess I better go for now.....time to read Rich & Elizabeth's blogs too.
Hugs from AZ,
Shannon
Thursday, September 6, 2007
I did it!! I hiked the RIM!!
Guess what?! I did it! I "hiked the rim"! I accomplished something that I've wanted to do my entire life, but have never been in good enough shape to do it. It was SO exciting! I did take a few pictures that I will post after they're developed (if the rain didn't ruin the film). I brought along a disposible camera to record the scenery.
The hike lasted 10 hours and at the peak we were at about a 12,000 ft. elevation. I can tell you that the air was mighty thin when you were going up a 50 degree angle. WHEW! It was tough work in spots, especially climbing up and down a few of the rock (giant boulders really) slides. One of the slides took 2 HOURS to climb down. It was massive and quite difficult to manuever.
Guess what else? My hubby and two of my girls went with me. SO not only did I accomplish something wonderful, they did too!! It was really cool! I kept telling the girls how proud I was of them.
Next year I hope to hike the more southern rim, the one that's closest to the cabin, as we hiked the farthest northern rim. (Actually we went way farther North than we were supposed to have gone). It was beautiful up there though and the view was amazing!! (I can't wait to show you the pictures).
I have no idea how many calories I burned but I'm sure it was in the thousands. I forgot to put on my pedometer before we started out (darn it). I have no way of knowing the actual mileage or number of calories burned. Oh well, that's not as important as the climb itself...not even CLOSE. :-)
For the next two days my muscles were pretty sore so I only walked about 15 minutes on the second day. We got home Tuesday night and I resumed going to the gym on Wednesday. It felt good to be in there and I wasn't sore at all. (I did 30 minutes on the Cybex on "Weight Loss Level 10" and 25 minutes on the treadmill. I'm intermingling jogging at 4.5 mph with my fast walk 3.5 mph--remember I have short legs....LOL). Hubby and I, hopefully the kids, will be going to the gym tonight too. Boy, it feels pretty great to be in shape! I know that it's only going to get better too! How exciting!!
Hugs from AZ,
Shannon
The hike lasted 10 hours and at the peak we were at about a 12,000 ft. elevation. I can tell you that the air was mighty thin when you were going up a 50 degree angle. WHEW! It was tough work in spots, especially climbing up and down a few of the rock (giant boulders really) slides. One of the slides took 2 HOURS to climb down. It was massive and quite difficult to manuever.
Guess what else? My hubby and two of my girls went with me. SO not only did I accomplish something wonderful, they did too!! It was really cool! I kept telling the girls how proud I was of them.
Next year I hope to hike the more southern rim, the one that's closest to the cabin, as we hiked the farthest northern rim. (Actually we went way farther North than we were supposed to have gone). It was beautiful up there though and the view was amazing!! (I can't wait to show you the pictures).
I have no idea how many calories I burned but I'm sure it was in the thousands. I forgot to put on my pedometer before we started out (darn it). I have no way of knowing the actual mileage or number of calories burned. Oh well, that's not as important as the climb itself...not even CLOSE. :-)
For the next two days my muscles were pretty sore so I only walked about 15 minutes on the second day. We got home Tuesday night and I resumed going to the gym on Wednesday. It felt good to be in there and I wasn't sore at all. (I did 30 minutes on the Cybex on "Weight Loss Level 10" and 25 minutes on the treadmill. I'm intermingling jogging at 4.5 mph with my fast walk 3.5 mph--remember I have short legs....LOL). Hubby and I, hopefully the kids, will be going to the gym tonight too. Boy, it feels pretty great to be in shape! I know that it's only going to get better too! How exciting!!
Hugs from AZ,
Shannon
Weekly Measurements 9/6/07
Hello! I'm back from the wonderful camping trip (I will share more about that in the next post). I have my weekly measurements completed and ready to post.
Weight 209 lbs (down 1.5 lbs from last week, 46 lbs total)
Abs 40.5" (down 0.5" from last week) Sucked In Abs 37.5" (down 1.5" from last week)
Chest 43.5" (down 1.25" from last week)
R arm 13 7/8" (down 1/8" from last week) L arm 13.25" (down 0.25" from last week)
R thigh 23.5" (down 0.5" from last week) L thigh 24.75" (up 0.25" from last week)
Neck 16" (no change)
Pannus 47.75" (down 0.75" from last week)
I was hoping for more of a weight loss, especially with the massive amount of hiking I did while we were camping HOWEVER, I am very happy with the tape measure's results. I'm only 4 pounds from a 50 pound weight loss (overall) and 10 pounds from 199 pounds (ONE-derland)!! YIPEE!! I'm gettin' there!
My plan is to stay on track, continue to eat smart and make healthy YOAD choices AND to exercise daily. We'll see what next week's measurements bring.
Hugs from AZ,
Shannon
Weight 209 lbs (down 1.5 lbs from last week, 46 lbs total)
Abs 40.5" (down 0.5" from last week) Sucked In Abs 37.5" (down 1.5" from last week)
Chest 43.5" (down 1.25" from last week)
R arm 13 7/8" (down 1/8" from last week) L arm 13.25" (down 0.25" from last week)
R thigh 23.5" (down 0.5" from last week) L thigh 24.75" (up 0.25" from last week)
Neck 16" (no change)
Pannus 47.75" (down 0.75" from last week)
I was hoping for more of a weight loss, especially with the massive amount of hiking I did while we were camping HOWEVER, I am very happy with the tape measure's results. I'm only 4 pounds from a 50 pound weight loss (overall) and 10 pounds from 199 pounds (ONE-derland)!! YIPEE!! I'm gettin' there!
My plan is to stay on track, continue to eat smart and make healthy YOAD choices AND to exercise daily. We'll see what next week's measurements bring.
Hugs from AZ,
Shannon
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