Weigh In #15

5"2
Start Weight: 175
Highest Weight: 176
Current Weight: 145
Lowest Weight: 130
Goal Weight: 135
Waist: 28
Chest: 33 
Hips: 38
Thighs: 23 


Update:
 Since I'm on a budget I decided to revisit Slim In 6 since I already have it. I started on Monday Aug 30th with Start It Up, and Ramp It Up the remaining days of the week.

Exercise  Routine Mon-Sat : 
45 min- 1 hr run/walk combo outside, Slim In 6 (Ramp It Up), Elliptical Machine

Total Calories burned for the week: 4017

A few meals this week:(*I now make big batches so most days are repeats)

In other news: I received this super cute award from Karla @ Daily Thoughts. Her blog was one of the first that I started following and I was really inspired by her. Thank you again Karla!

  The rules: List 10 things that you like and pass on to 10 bloggers


10 things that I like:  shopping, Pillsbury cookies, horror & sci-fi movies, cooking, sewing, skating, puppies, exercising, painting, singing


As before, passing it on as a thank you to all following my messy blog who would like to accept it and post or not.


Have a great Labor Day tomorrow!
xoxo

Quick Post

When losing weight sometimes you just don't see a difference that's why it's good to take photos. When I get sad discouraged because I'm not where I want to be, I look at where i was.
As hard as this was to post I decided to do so as a reminder to myself. The depression and shame that I felt... and even looking at the photos stirs up those old feelings. I am my own worst enemy and harder on myself than anyone could ever be..but that's another story. Anywho this past Saturday I took a picture of myself in my size 8 "goal" pants. I chose these as my goal pants because they are wool (no elasticity). I was utterly surprised when they were kind of roomy around the buttocks. During a quick break today I decided to do a comparison photo with my day 1 P90X photo and here is the result.

xoxo

Weigh In #14

5"2
Start Weight: 175
Highest Weight: 176
Current Weight: 147
Lowest Weight: 130
Goal Weight: 135
Waist: 28
Chest: 33 1/2
Hips: 38 1/2 
Thighs: 23 1/2


Exercise: 45 min run/walk everyday this week except Saturday. 

I still haven't decided which exercise program I am going to go with next.  I'm looking for something that will include some of everything like P90X did. Also a new gym just opened up walking distance from me, open 24 hrs at $34 per month. I am seriously contemplating it. Negative side is that it's smaller than the gyms I'm used to. It used to be a boutique in the shopping ctr. I felt like I had a bit of  claustrophobia when we went in to tour it. It didn't help that there were a ton of people in there that day either. What I do know is that I need to step my game up asap for operation Miami. I'd like to be able to fit into some of my old clothes and not have to buy any.





A few meals this week:

nothing fabulous i know...lol




xoxo

Weigh In #13

5"2
Start Weight: 175
Highest Weight: 176
Current Weight: 148
Lowest Weight: 130
Goal Weight: 135
Waist: 28
Chest: 33 1/2
Hips: 38 1/2 
Thighs: 23 1/2




This week was my final week with P90X and also my recovery week.  However I did push myself to do a 45 min run/walk 3 days this week and ate as usual-no overindulging. 


A few meals I had this week:

xoxo

Weigh In #12

5"2
Start Weight: 175
Highest Weight: 176
Current Weight: 148
Lowest Weight: 130
Goal Weight: 135
Waist: 28
Chest: 33 1/2
Hips: 39
Thighs: 24 1/2


I have got to get a new camera. Vivitar sucks on so many levels. It was a gift and beggars can't be choosey...but I'm just sayin.

After being hyped up on caffeine for 2 days of course I crashed...hard to say the least. I did a 1 hour run/walk each morning every day and also my P90X workout for that day. Didn't bother to log in to post any pics because food was VERY mediocre and the same as every other day. I finally went grocery shopping yesterday yay! Now time to catch up on my blog readin.


xoxo

Reading IS Fundamental

I tell my daughter this all the time. Apparently I need to take note.

I had to share this because I feel like quite the fool right now while my friend is on my line cracking up!  Let me tell you first that I am NOT a tea or coffee person where I have to have it or I'll go nuts. I will not go out and purchase these items but will drink them if they're 1.) free 2.) decaffeinated.  Now my long time buddy is leaving for New York soon and in the midst of packing discovers boxes of boxes of teas. She told me that she had quite a few to give to me which she did after I first asked if they were decaffeinated and her reply was yes. I've been enjoying said teas almost daily with some Truvia and my dinner. Yesterday I ran out of box #1 which were all fruity so I opened box #2 and grabbed 3 pks of Earl Grey because I like my tea strong and full of flavor. I sipped on that tea from noon until night. Now you tea connoisseurs may already know what I'm getting to and may even be saying "you big dummy". Tonight while i was downstairs looking for the sleepytime tea, chatting away on the phone with my friend, I mentioned how i could not sleep. I then mentioned that I couldn't find the sleepytime tea and that I had had enough of the Earl Gray and the blue packs all day yesterday and today. At this point she burst out laughing and directed me to the bottom of the box.

          sorry for the blur i took these with my phone

Now I still didn't understand why I was looking at this and she managed to instruct me in between laughs to look at the back of the packets. Both the grey and blue packets I have been consuming for 2 days are black teas. Well look at the crack caffeine contents in the black. I had already prepared some for tomorrow as well which is now down the drain.

No sleepytime tea and I am wide awake.
This is a good example for me to share with mini me why reading is fundamental. Mama's make mistakes too.

Week 12- Day 3

No Exercise

I am in some sort of insomniac state and I like it but I don't.  I like it because I am getting work done but the bad part is I want and need to go to sleep but my body won't rest. If that makes any sense at all. I finally fell off to sleep at 5:30 am this morning only to have to wake up at 7:30. Despite the nap I was in a great mood all day and did not yawn once. Is this what it feels like on cocaine caffeine? I haven't had either btw. I learned the hard way in the past that good sleep plays a major role in weight loss so I cannot have this monkey on my back any longer. I am going to turn off the pc, make some sleepytime tea, and call it a night.


Breakfast: Oikos

Lunch: MSF Veggie Griller, falafel chips

Dinner: Pasta with Nates meatless meatballs & corn on the cob

Snacks: 1 pk 100 cal almonds, 1 deep chocolate vitamuffin, cherries


xoxo