OK--here's the full Monty of measurements from yesterday (sorry I didn't post them Thursday but it was a CRAZY day and I didn't have a chance).
Weight 210.5 pounds (down 2.5 pounds from last week and 44.5 total)
YAHOO!! 11 pounds from "ONE-derland"!!
Abs 41 (no change) Sucked In Abs 39
Chest 44.75 (up 1/2 inch)
R arm 14 (no change) L arm 13.5 (no change)
R thigh 24 (d0wn) L thigh 24.5 (down)
Pannus 48.5 (up 1/4 inch)
Neck 16 (down 1/2 inch)
I was happy with the weight, a tad disappointed at the measurements but I knew it was going to start to level off a bit. I'm sure I'll have a decent sized change in the next week or so.
I am proud of myself for sticking to this. I can't believe that 50 pounds is almost gone. WOW! 5.5 pounds to 50 pounds gone....whew. That's A LOT of weight. I think about carrying a 50 pound bag of dog food (for my Great Dane) and I think "DAMN--50 pounds, holy COW!".
This afternoon we leave for Boulder, so I won't be writing again until Wednesday. I'm geared to "hike the rim". I hope it happens. I'm going to do everything in MY power to MAKE it happen. I'm SO excited!!
I better run, I have 30 more minutes until I close the office and I still have a few more things to do. I hope everyone has a fun and safe weekend!
Hugs,
Shannon
Friday, August 31, 2007
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Winners!
Well, Bec won her badminton match! She's the only one out of ALL the JV & Varisty girls to win a match! HOW COOL is that?! Needless to say she was pretty happy and me & her pops were pretty proud of her. It's unbelievable what a 360 she has done in the past year. She has really grown and matured. She has a much better outlook and I can't help but think that it's partially due to her weight loss (even though it's only about 25 pounds...it has made a difference).
Sarah didn't win hers but she went down fighting. She was happy for her sister though and said they'd probably make a big deal about it on the announcements at school. That's so cool!
Hubby & I went to the gym alone last night, the girls were spent from the badminton games and cheerleading (my Freshman). We spent 30 minutes on the Cybex Gazelle, 35 minutes on the stationary bike and 15 minutes doing strength training on our biceps & triceps. Hubby griped ALOT about the strength training but did it anyway. It was amusing!
Weekly weights & measurements are tomorrow. I'm curious to see how I've done this week. I am thinking, as I shared with my YOAD message board group, that I'm going to start to level out to a 2-3 pound loss weekly vs. the larger losses that I've had in the past. I know that the more fit I'm getting, the harder it is going to be to lose the weight. It's going to get tough but I'll have to push through it (even on the days that I don't want to). The rest of the family is going to have to weigh & measure too--all of them but hubby skipped it last week. I think they were feeling bad and knowing that it wasn't going to be good. Hubby is still hanging in there but the girls waiver a bit at school. (They don't have any junk food at home so I know it has to be coming from school---I sure don't buy it). We'll see. I hope they'll get a bit more focused about weight loss. It's one thing to complain about losing weight BUT if you don't want to do something about it, DON'T complain.....ya know?!
I guess that's about it for now. I'll be going to the gym after dinner tonight, as usual. I think I'll do a class tonight though, instead of 60 minutes on the machines. It's time to mix it up a bit. I get bored with the machines sometimes, especially lately and I don't want my body to get into a rut or routine. I think tonight is 50/50--I'll have to check the schedule. If it is, I like that class and so does hubby.
Have a super day! Believe in yourself! YOU can do this! I CAN and AM doing it too!
Hugs,
Shannon
Sarah didn't win hers but she went down fighting. She was happy for her sister though and said they'd probably make a big deal about it on the announcements at school. That's so cool!
Hubby & I went to the gym alone last night, the girls were spent from the badminton games and cheerleading (my Freshman). We spent 30 minutes on the Cybex Gazelle, 35 minutes on the stationary bike and 15 minutes doing strength training on our biceps & triceps. Hubby griped ALOT about the strength training but did it anyway. It was amusing!
Weekly weights & measurements are tomorrow. I'm curious to see how I've done this week. I am thinking, as I shared with my YOAD message board group, that I'm going to start to level out to a 2-3 pound loss weekly vs. the larger losses that I've had in the past. I know that the more fit I'm getting, the harder it is going to be to lose the weight. It's going to get tough but I'll have to push through it (even on the days that I don't want to). The rest of the family is going to have to weigh & measure too--all of them but hubby skipped it last week. I think they were feeling bad and knowing that it wasn't going to be good. Hubby is still hanging in there but the girls waiver a bit at school. (They don't have any junk food at home so I know it has to be coming from school---I sure don't buy it). We'll see. I hope they'll get a bit more focused about weight loss. It's one thing to complain about losing weight BUT if you don't want to do something about it, DON'T complain.....ya know?!
I guess that's about it for now. I'll be going to the gym after dinner tonight, as usual. I think I'll do a class tonight though, instead of 60 minutes on the machines. It's time to mix it up a bit. I get bored with the machines sometimes, especially lately and I don't want my body to get into a rut or routine. I think tonight is 50/50--I'll have to check the schedule. If it is, I like that class and so does hubby.
Have a super day! Believe in yourself! YOU can do this! I CAN and AM doing it too!
Hugs,
Shannon
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Monday Munchies hit HARD
Hello!
Wow! I was hit hard by the "Monday Munchies" and a sweet tooth yesterday. It was crazy! I usually have Monday's off so I was just wandering around the house (between cleaning and stuff) munching on stuff (it was all YOAD but it was just constant). I had a CRAZY sweet tooth so I made some YOAD ok oatmeal bars (vs. oatmeal cookies because I was afraid I would eat too many cookies). They were good but I ended up eating two of them *sigh*. Which in some ways is good because the "old me" would have eaten the entire pan OR gone to the store for brownie mix and made a pan of brownies (I was TOTALLY tempted to do that too). So I guess....after all that....I am kind of proud of myself for not totally going off the rails. I ended up with about 400 calories more than I was supposed to have for the day (I self corrected in the evening somewhat to manage what I had munched and eaten during the day). Needless to say, I was hungry at bedtime! LOL!
I didn't get to the gym yesterday either, so that almost started a "guilt spiral" (but I didn't let it). On Sunday, we had done lots of yardwork and we also went to the gym for about an hour, and then on Monday my muscles were screaming at me. My hamstrings were SOOOO tight, I just couldn't go to the gym. I was worried that I was going to pull one and be sidelined for awhile, so I let them have a day off. They feel much better today but I am still a bit sore in my lower back. I'll definitely be at the gym today for my usual hour.
I have to run shortly. Two of the girls have a badminton game today, it's the first of the season. I can't miss that! They are really excited for it. They've been practicing hard and getting lots of extra workouts because of it. I'm glad it's a way for them to build confidence AND exercise at the same time.
I'm getting pretty excited about this weekend. We'll be going to Boulder Friday after school (on our annual Labor Day camping trip). I have been preparing to "hike the rim" this trip. It's something I've ALWAYS wanted to do but have NEVER been in good enough shape to do it. Well....I'm doing it! I'm excited! I'm a little scared but more excited. I'm definitely going to take pictures of this monumental occasion.
I better run, before I'm late for the game! I still have to close up the office and get to the school.
Hugs,
Shannon
Wow! I was hit hard by the "Monday Munchies" and a sweet tooth yesterday. It was crazy! I usually have Monday's off so I was just wandering around the house (between cleaning and stuff) munching on stuff (it was all YOAD but it was just constant). I had a CRAZY sweet tooth so I made some YOAD ok oatmeal bars (vs. oatmeal cookies because I was afraid I would eat too many cookies). They were good but I ended up eating two of them *sigh*. Which in some ways is good because the "old me" would have eaten the entire pan OR gone to the store for brownie mix and made a pan of brownies (I was TOTALLY tempted to do that too). So I guess....after all that....I am kind of proud of myself for not totally going off the rails. I ended up with about 400 calories more than I was supposed to have for the day (I self corrected in the evening somewhat to manage what I had munched and eaten during the day). Needless to say, I was hungry at bedtime! LOL!
I didn't get to the gym yesterday either, so that almost started a "guilt spiral" (but I didn't let it). On Sunday, we had done lots of yardwork and we also went to the gym for about an hour, and then on Monday my muscles were screaming at me. My hamstrings were SOOOO tight, I just couldn't go to the gym. I was worried that I was going to pull one and be sidelined for awhile, so I let them have a day off. They feel much better today but I am still a bit sore in my lower back. I'll definitely be at the gym today for my usual hour.
I have to run shortly. Two of the girls have a badminton game today, it's the first of the season. I can't miss that! They are really excited for it. They've been practicing hard and getting lots of extra workouts because of it. I'm glad it's a way for them to build confidence AND exercise at the same time.
I'm getting pretty excited about this weekend. We'll be going to Boulder Friday after school (on our annual Labor Day camping trip). I have been preparing to "hike the rim" this trip. It's something I've ALWAYS wanted to do but have NEVER been in good enough shape to do it. Well....I'm doing it! I'm excited! I'm a little scared but more excited. I'm definitely going to take pictures of this monumental occasion.
I better run, before I'm late for the game! I still have to close up the office and get to the school.
Hugs,
Shannon
Sunday, August 26, 2007
Early, Early Sunday AM
Hi!
Just a quickie post as it's 1:26 AM on Sunday here. I'm getting pretty tired and plan to head to bed. The entire house, even all the teenagers, have beaten me to it.
Busy day today! I ate fine, actually almost a little too low on calories, but it worked out OK. I didn't go to the gym today because I had a travel seminar this morning and worked at the Cardinal's concession stand all afternoon until about 11:30 PM tonight! (Working on earning funds for our GS troop trip to Europe this summer). I'm sure I burned LOTS of calories running around trying to get everyone their drinks and snacks during the game. If the way my feet feel is any indication....WOW, I must have burned a TON of calories! LOL!!
Had a nice day yesterday and a good evening. I went to the gym with my two oldest daughters. We worked out for about an hour. Bec and I tried the stationary bike, as I'm getting bored with some of the other equipment in the gym. We had a BLAST! We'll definitely do that again...TOGETHER! We were laughing and joking together. It was really nice!
I'm feeling confident and happy. I bought some new make up and hair stuff at Walgreens yesterday. I think I'm subconsciously feeling more self confident. I'm getting ready to put myself out there a bit more and show off this HOT BOD! LOL! (Ok, not quite hot yet but it's getting LUKE warm...LOL!!).
*Yawn* Goodness, I'm going to run. I'm super tired now. I'll write more during the DAY on Sunday or on Monday.
Biggest hugs from AZ,
Shannon
Just a quickie post as it's 1:26 AM on Sunday here. I'm getting pretty tired and plan to head to bed. The entire house, even all the teenagers, have beaten me to it.
Busy day today! I ate fine, actually almost a little too low on calories, but it worked out OK. I didn't go to the gym today because I had a travel seminar this morning and worked at the Cardinal's concession stand all afternoon until about 11:30 PM tonight! (Working on earning funds for our GS troop trip to Europe this summer). I'm sure I burned LOTS of calories running around trying to get everyone their drinks and snacks during the game. If the way my feet feel is any indication....WOW, I must have burned a TON of calories! LOL!!
Had a nice day yesterday and a good evening. I went to the gym with my two oldest daughters. We worked out for about an hour. Bec and I tried the stationary bike, as I'm getting bored with some of the other equipment in the gym. We had a BLAST! We'll definitely do that again...TOGETHER! We were laughing and joking together. It was really nice!
I'm feeling confident and happy. I bought some new make up and hair stuff at Walgreens yesterday. I think I'm subconsciously feeling more self confident. I'm getting ready to put myself out there a bit more and show off this HOT BOD! LOL! (Ok, not quite hot yet but it's getting LUKE warm...LOL!!).
*Yawn* Goodness, I'm going to run. I'm super tired now. I'll write more during the DAY on Sunday or on Monday.
Biggest hugs from AZ,
Shannon
Friday, August 24, 2007
Today's Thoughts
Hello!
Today is a wonderful day? Why? Well there are so many reasons. I am happy, I am healthy, my kids & my husband are (well as happy as they can be...I think! LOL), I feel good, I'm losing weight, my clothes are smaller, I have more energy, I get complimented almost daily on my weight loss, I'm following my eating plan, I'm recording my daily intake on Spark People, I'm exercising daily, I'm recording that exercise on Spark People, I'm posting regularly on my YOAD message board, I've started posted on Spark People boards.....sigh. Life is good! :-)
Last night I saw Mamma Mia with my daughters, niece's, sisters (2 of the 3), my Mom and my Aunt. It was fun. We had a girls night out, went to dinner (yes, I ate very sensibly!!) then went to the show. It was nice! The girls enjoyed it too, especially the older ones! It's a cute musical. It's silly but fun.
You know, I've been doing a lot of thinking lately. I'm wondering if I will see myself differently when I continue to lose weight. I was talking to my husband the other night and I honestly think that I see myself differently than what I am. I see my weight, myself, in the mirror and pretty much see the same person that I've always seen in there. I don't seem to look much different (although I FEEL way different--more energy, happier, etc.) than I did before, to myself. Now others, they are complimenting me all the time, telling me how great I look, etc.
What I'm wondering is....will that change? Will I still see myself as a 200+ lb. woman when I weigh 180, 160, 150, 135?? I am really curious about that. Perhaps my mind just sees what it wants to see and just didn't let me "see" what I was at my heaviest. Could that be? Hmmmm....I KNOW that there are changes--my old clothes don't fit anymore, I'm in stuff that's 4 sizes smaller than I used to be, so I KNOW there is a difference. I'm trying to figure out why I can't see it in myself though...it's strange. Is it a defense mechanism?? I'm kind of excited to see if that's going to change over the next few weeks and months. I'll be sure and keep you posted on it. :-)
You know what? Last night while trying to get ready for the evening, I wanted to find something great to wear. I wanted to "show off" the weight loss a little bit, so I went in my closet to find an outfit I hadn't worn in a long time. A nice one that would look nice on me. Guess what? I COULDN'T FIND ONE! LOL! They were all HUGE! One of my former favorites, I only wore a couple of times, and I could pull the waist out farther than my fist (without sucking in). I took a few steps in the pants and they slipped down to under my hips. I laughed but I was kind of sad too. All those clothes, expensive clothes, going to waste. Now I will have to get ALL new clothes for nice occasions too. (As I mentioned a few weeks ago, I got some new clothes for my b-day, but really only about 5 or 6 outfits. Enough to tide me over but not too many so that I didn't have to ditch them all in another 2 or 3 months). Even my SHOES fit loosely. I love the weight loss, I TRULY DO, but it's an expensive proposition!! LOL!
Well, I finally found the best of the "clown pants" (as my sister calls them) and put on my best jewelry, did my hair & make up and put on some grapefruit essence perfume and AWAY I went.
It was fun! Next time I go out though, I will definitely have a new outfit that will fit me! I want to look as GREAT as I feel!!
Biggest Hugs,
Shannon
P.S. Don't give up on yourself!! YOU can do this!! I can do this!! One bite at a time, one meal at a time, one day at a time, one step at a time!!
Today is a wonderful day? Why? Well there are so many reasons. I am happy, I am healthy, my kids & my husband are (well as happy as they can be...I think! LOL), I feel good, I'm losing weight, my clothes are smaller, I have more energy, I get complimented almost daily on my weight loss, I'm following my eating plan, I'm recording my daily intake on Spark People, I'm exercising daily, I'm recording that exercise on Spark People, I'm posting regularly on my YOAD message board, I've started posted on Spark People boards.....sigh. Life is good! :-)
Last night I saw Mamma Mia with my daughters, niece's, sisters (2 of the 3), my Mom and my Aunt. It was fun. We had a girls night out, went to dinner (yes, I ate very sensibly!!) then went to the show. It was nice! The girls enjoyed it too, especially the older ones! It's a cute musical. It's silly but fun.
You know, I've been doing a lot of thinking lately. I'm wondering if I will see myself differently when I continue to lose weight. I was talking to my husband the other night and I honestly think that I see myself differently than what I am. I see my weight, myself, in the mirror and pretty much see the same person that I've always seen in there. I don't seem to look much different (although I FEEL way different--more energy, happier, etc.) than I did before, to myself. Now others, they are complimenting me all the time, telling me how great I look, etc.
What I'm wondering is....will that change? Will I still see myself as a 200+ lb. woman when I weigh 180, 160, 150, 135?? I am really curious about that. Perhaps my mind just sees what it wants to see and just didn't let me "see" what I was at my heaviest. Could that be? Hmmmm....I KNOW that there are changes--my old clothes don't fit anymore, I'm in stuff that's 4 sizes smaller than I used to be, so I KNOW there is a difference. I'm trying to figure out why I can't see it in myself though...it's strange. Is it a defense mechanism?? I'm kind of excited to see if that's going to change over the next few weeks and months. I'll be sure and keep you posted on it. :-)
You know what? Last night while trying to get ready for the evening, I wanted to find something great to wear. I wanted to "show off" the weight loss a little bit, so I went in my closet to find an outfit I hadn't worn in a long time. A nice one that would look nice on me. Guess what? I COULDN'T FIND ONE! LOL! They were all HUGE! One of my former favorites, I only wore a couple of times, and I could pull the waist out farther than my fist (without sucking in). I took a few steps in the pants and they slipped down to under my hips. I laughed but I was kind of sad too. All those clothes, expensive clothes, going to waste. Now I will have to get ALL new clothes for nice occasions too. (As I mentioned a few weeks ago, I got some new clothes for my b-day, but really only about 5 or 6 outfits. Enough to tide me over but not too many so that I didn't have to ditch them all in another 2 or 3 months). Even my SHOES fit loosely. I love the weight loss, I TRULY DO, but it's an expensive proposition!! LOL!
Well, I finally found the best of the "clown pants" (as my sister calls them) and put on my best jewelry, did my hair & make up and put on some grapefruit essence perfume and AWAY I went.
It was fun! Next time I go out though, I will definitely have a new outfit that will fit me! I want to look as GREAT as I feel!!
Biggest Hugs,
Shannon
P.S. Don't give up on yourself!! YOU can do this!! I can do this!! One bite at a time, one meal at a time, one day at a time, one step at a time!!
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Weekly Measurements
Hello! It's Thursday so it's time to post the weekly measurements for 8/23/07.
Weight 213 (down 2.5 lbs from last week)
Abs 41" (no change from last week)
Abs Sucked In 38.25" (down 1.25" from last week)
Right Arm 14" (no change from last week)
Left Arm 13.5" (down 1.25" from last week)
Right Thigh 24.5" (down 1" from last week)
Neck 16.25" (down .5" from last week)
Pannus/Hips 48.25" (down .75" from last week)
Chest 44.25" (no change from last week)
I'm happy with that progress. I was a little disappointed with the 2.5 lb. weight loss until I realized that a 2.5 lb weight loss is a very HEALTHY loss. I'm eating right, exercising and feeling great!! The fat is melting away and I'm toning up every day! I AM PROUD! I AM INVINCIBLE! I AM WOMAN! LOL!!! (jk, jk) OK---well I am proud!
I'm off to the gym right now, after I post my results on my weekly YOAD results board (pick & stick). I'll share the results with my message board family after the gym.
Tonight I'm going with my Mom, sisters, kids and nieces to see Mamma Mia. I'm excited! We're going out to dinner and then to the show. I'll be sure to make a healthy choice, no matter where we go!
:-)
YIPEE for me!!
Hugs,
Shannon
Weight 213 (down 2.5 lbs from last week)
Abs 41" (no change from last week)
Abs Sucked In 38.25" (down 1.25" from last week)
Right Arm 14" (no change from last week)
Left Arm 13.5" (down 1.25" from last week)
Right Thigh 24.5" (down 1" from last week)
Neck 16.25" (down .5" from last week)
Pannus/Hips 48.25" (down .75" from last week)
Chest 44.25" (no change from last week)
I'm happy with that progress. I was a little disappointed with the 2.5 lb. weight loss until I realized that a 2.5 lb weight loss is a very HEALTHY loss. I'm eating right, exercising and feeling great!! The fat is melting away and I'm toning up every day! I AM PROUD! I AM INVINCIBLE! I AM WOMAN! LOL!!! (jk, jk) OK---well I am proud!
I'm off to the gym right now, after I post my results on my weekly YOAD results board (pick & stick). I'll share the results with my message board family after the gym.
Tonight I'm going with my Mom, sisters, kids and nieces to see Mamma Mia. I'm excited! We're going out to dinner and then to the show. I'll be sure to make a healthy choice, no matter where we go!
:-)
YIPEE for me!!
Hugs,
Shannon
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Late....tired but hanging in there!
Hello!
I thought I'd pop in for a quickie on the blog. It's almost 11 pm and I'm tired. It's been a nice evening tonight. Hubby and I spent just over an hour at the gym tonight. We did 33 minutes on the elliptical (burned 400 calories) and then did about 30 minutes with weights. I did about 10 different machines focusing on my legs and chest today. On each machine I did 3 sets of 10 reps--all the chest stuff was with 70 lbs worth of weight. All the leg stuff, with the exception of the hamstring and leg raises, I did 140 lbs (I did 70 lbs worth on the two exceptions). After the work out, I spent about 5-10 minutes stretching too. It was so funny, when hubby and I walked up the stairs one of the trainers gave us both a "high 5". He said that he loves to see us there all the time and said "Now, that's what I'm talking about! We gonna be burning some calories now!". He's a really nice guy. It was a good feeling too!
Guess what? I can now touch the floor when I bend over to stretch. That's SO cool!
My eating was good today, it's actually pretty good most days. I'm trying to focus on bringing in more veggies and protein daily. I stepped it up today and I was OK in both areas.
I'm drinking plenty of water, a minimum of 8 glasses a day.
None of the kids went to the gym today. I'm going to start enforcing the minimum of 3x a week rule as of tomorrow. The girls begged and begged for me to join the "expensive gym" and cancel our "Y" membership. They promised they'd go to the gym a minimum of 3x a week, if we did. Well...it's been about 3 weeks of not going that often. They've only gone once or twice a week since school started. That's going to change....everyone needs to get fit at our house AND needs to follow through on their promises.
Well.....I think that's about it for today. Pretty quiet and boring. I worked, went to the gym, made dinner, played cards with hubby, helped youngest with Math homework (and encouraged her to start using the tutor at school), did some GS stuff and was on the computer a bit (not in that order).
I'm pretty tired now though, so I'm going to bed.
I hope everyone is doing well! Keep up the awesome work! Two days until my weekly weigh in and measurements!!
:-)
Hugs,
Shannon
I thought I'd pop in for a quickie on the blog. It's almost 11 pm and I'm tired. It's been a nice evening tonight. Hubby and I spent just over an hour at the gym tonight. We did 33 minutes on the elliptical (burned 400 calories) and then did about 30 minutes with weights. I did about 10 different machines focusing on my legs and chest today. On each machine I did 3 sets of 10 reps--all the chest stuff was with 70 lbs worth of weight. All the leg stuff, with the exception of the hamstring and leg raises, I did 140 lbs (I did 70 lbs worth on the two exceptions). After the work out, I spent about 5-10 minutes stretching too. It was so funny, when hubby and I walked up the stairs one of the trainers gave us both a "high 5". He said that he loves to see us there all the time and said "Now, that's what I'm talking about! We gonna be burning some calories now!". He's a really nice guy. It was a good feeling too!
Guess what? I can now touch the floor when I bend over to stretch. That's SO cool!
My eating was good today, it's actually pretty good most days. I'm trying to focus on bringing in more veggies and protein daily. I stepped it up today and I was OK in both areas.
I'm drinking plenty of water, a minimum of 8 glasses a day.
None of the kids went to the gym today. I'm going to start enforcing the minimum of 3x a week rule as of tomorrow. The girls begged and begged for me to join the "expensive gym" and cancel our "Y" membership. They promised they'd go to the gym a minimum of 3x a week, if we did. Well...it's been about 3 weeks of not going that often. They've only gone once or twice a week since school started. That's going to change....everyone needs to get fit at our house AND needs to follow through on their promises.
Well.....I think that's about it for today. Pretty quiet and boring. I worked, went to the gym, made dinner, played cards with hubby, helped youngest with Math homework (and encouraged her to start using the tutor at school), did some GS stuff and was on the computer a bit (not in that order).
I'm pretty tired now though, so I'm going to bed.
I hope everyone is doing well! Keep up the awesome work! Two days until my weekly weigh in and measurements!!
:-)
Hugs,
Shannon
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