I am so close to finally seeing the 220's, I can almost taste it. While I have been lazy in getting into a weightlifting routine, knowing me, I just gotta find what works. Did read about how I can take my time, build up to it, so that's what I'm doing.
Now that I'm doing 10 minutes on my elliptical daily, it feels weird when I don't. Tried last week on my day off and 2 hours later I found myself on the elliptical because my brain kept saying "you forgot something." I use those 10 minutes as a meditation & reflection moment. Once off, I'm ready to face the world.
My husband who is my biggest supporter is simply amazed at how well I'm sticking to it. After 15 years, he knows I'm a quitter when it comes to things. So he's quite the fan. Now if I could just get him to actually listen to me when I speak. He spoke for nearly 30 minutes the other night about some things and I faced him & heard his words, didn't interrupt or anything. When I tried to voice a cute little incident that happened at work he was busy texting. I stopped talking but he said "go on, " when I finished the story it was apparent he stopped listening after a minute & even forgot that I was speaking. So I've decided while he has his good points, I'm not going to bother talking to him anymore unless we are in the car together. This is nothing new, he's never really bothered to listen to me unless it's scary important & has a direct impact on him. I've spent my entire life as an afterthought to other people, which is why I have no problem with this and use it to my advantage now that I'm older.
The work story for those who are interested:
I noticed a co-worker has a jar on his desk with candy in it. Mainly a little Butterfinger. Love those. Noticed it in the morning and by the afternoon I needed to have a heart to heart with that candy bar. So I went into his office, stared at the jar, saying nothing. My co-worker says "hey, you ok?" At which point I explain to him that I want the Butterfinger but not the zillion calories that come with it. The other co-worker in the room chirps in about how it would be nice to have a man in a jar, and how it would be great to take him out of the jar on occasion when she needs something. She went on & on about this and I looked at the first co-worker who is pushing 70 & an active church member & I said "The look on your face says "bitches be crazy." At which point he laughs & says "I wasn't gonna say it." So I said, "that's what I said it for you sweetie." Now we are all laughing, good belly laughs too. The end.
Eat less, move more.
Thursday, October 26, 2017
Saturday, October 21, 2017
Kettlebell
So I was at Walmart today with my husband. He was pushing the cart so I could swing my arms while walking to get my steps in and as we meandered around (shopping part was done, this was just to get steps) I noticed the kettlebells. Was thinking "hey, I wonder if I should get one to incorporate it into my weightlifting routine?" Then I picked up the smallest one and realized...I seriously need to step up my game. That bell was HEAVY. No clue what the weight was, but I wasn't ready for it.
So tomorrow morning, before I hop on my elliptical for my 10 minutes, I'm gonna do at least 10 minutes of actual weightlifting exercises. Sorry Coral Isle (FB game), this girl needs to get in shape.
And since I'm reading more and more of how if I want to truly make a dent in my weight loss, I need to lift weights. Lean muscle burns fat = weight loss.
My weight hasn't changed but that's ok. I have noticed my work pants are getting real loose again. Time to go down another size, but I'm waiting to order since I heard that we might be getting a new style of uniform.
I also need to work on not being such a negative nelly about other people's bodies. Now when I see someone who's more obese than me I think "fatty needs to drop the oreo's." I don't know what that person's life is, who am I to judge. And most importantly, I don't want to be a negative nelly. I want to be happy. Spreading good cheer to those around me, or atleast not giving a shit enough to even have a thought about them.
Sigh, my husband got mad today at someone and proceeded to open his mouth without thinking and it could have a impact on me. I pray it doesn't, but we will see. He seriously needs to learn to let shit go and shut the fuck up. But I love him. I do. Some days, like today, I question why I love him.
On a good note, according to my Garmin Fitness app, I've dropped my BMI from 46 to 42. Yeah me!
Eat less, move more, good night.
So tomorrow morning, before I hop on my elliptical for my 10 minutes, I'm gonna do at least 10 minutes of actual weightlifting exercises. Sorry Coral Isle (FB game), this girl needs to get in shape.
And since I'm reading more and more of how if I want to truly make a dent in my weight loss, I need to lift weights. Lean muscle burns fat = weight loss.
My weight hasn't changed but that's ok. I have noticed my work pants are getting real loose again. Time to go down another size, but I'm waiting to order since I heard that we might be getting a new style of uniform.
I also need to work on not being such a negative nelly about other people's bodies. Now when I see someone who's more obese than me I think "fatty needs to drop the oreo's." I don't know what that person's life is, who am I to judge. And most importantly, I don't want to be a negative nelly. I want to be happy. Spreading good cheer to those around me, or atleast not giving a shit enough to even have a thought about them.
Sigh, my husband got mad today at someone and proceeded to open his mouth without thinking and it could have a impact on me. I pray it doesn't, but we will see. He seriously needs to learn to let shit go and shut the fuck up. But I love him. I do. Some days, like today, I question why I love him.
On a good note, according to my Garmin Fitness app, I've dropped my BMI from 46 to 42. Yeah me!
Eat less, move more, good night.
Tuesday, October 17, 2017
233.8
So you wanna lose weight? Simple: exercise & eat less than your target daily caloric intake. Mine is 1700 calories per day. Yesterday I consumed about 1500. I even had 5 pieces of dark chocolate with pistachios. I did 10 minutes on my elliptical and I did 3 squat jacks with my 1 pound dumb bells.
I've lost 2 lbs in 2 days after spending the last 2 weeks trying my best to drop 3 lbs that I had gained back. So 5 lbs in 2 weeks. But that's a bit fast for me because I not trying to lose weight fast. I need to replace my fat with muscle because I don't want that saggy skin when I reach my target goal. Lady at work did the lap band, lost about 80 lbs in 3 months. She went from looking her age (about late 30's) to 60-ish. She still hasn't gotten the skin removal surgery after 10 years and still looks 60-ish. She never did gain the weight back. Granted I don't care what people think when they look at me, but I refuse to look old before my time.
BTW, if your every drained of energy and need a perk me up, ignore the coffee...do about 3 jumping jacks. Yes, you read right, Jumping Jacks. Turns out the exercises we learned in grade school are still beneficial today. I just woke up so I apologize if I'm repeating myself.
Not weight loss related rant coming up, stop reading if you're not interested.
In the news is all about Hollywood women & sexual harassment. I blame society. If you teach your kid to be a jerk, they will end up acting like one in adulthood. "OH NO, I would never do that"...but are you willing to walk away from the asshole in your life who treats you like shit? Then you're teaching your kids it's ok to treat people like shit & your children to accept this behavior from them.
I just as guilty as the next person, but with one caveat. I raised my daughter to understand that all boys want is butt's & boobs. Sadly, the boys that have come into her life keep proving that point over and over again. No wonder she's still single even as an adult.
Until all humans put assholes in their place and complain, it will never end. Since we need jobs, sexual harassment will endure as it always has. The problem is this: simple office flirtation vs. actual sexual harassment. Some folks won't tolerate anything while others, like myself, don't mind if some dude/lady makes a lewd comment because it is a form of flattery even if it's sexist. But then I give as good as I get. My opinions only, ignore them if you wish.
Eat less, move more and good luck.
I've lost 2 lbs in 2 days after spending the last 2 weeks trying my best to drop 3 lbs that I had gained back. So 5 lbs in 2 weeks. But that's a bit fast for me because I not trying to lose weight fast. I need to replace my fat with muscle because I don't want that saggy skin when I reach my target goal. Lady at work did the lap band, lost about 80 lbs in 3 months. She went from looking her age (about late 30's) to 60-ish. She still hasn't gotten the skin removal surgery after 10 years and still looks 60-ish. She never did gain the weight back. Granted I don't care what people think when they look at me, but I refuse to look old before my time.
BTW, if your every drained of energy and need a perk me up, ignore the coffee...do about 3 jumping jacks. Yes, you read right, Jumping Jacks. Turns out the exercises we learned in grade school are still beneficial today. I just woke up so I apologize if I'm repeating myself.
Not weight loss related rant coming up, stop reading if you're not interested.
In the news is all about Hollywood women & sexual harassment. I blame society. If you teach your kid to be a jerk, they will end up acting like one in adulthood. "OH NO, I would never do that"...but are you willing to walk away from the asshole in your life who treats you like shit? Then you're teaching your kids it's ok to treat people like shit & your children to accept this behavior from them.
I just as guilty as the next person, but with one caveat. I raised my daughter to understand that all boys want is butt's & boobs. Sadly, the boys that have come into her life keep proving that point over and over again. No wonder she's still single even as an adult.
Until all humans put assholes in their place and complain, it will never end. Since we need jobs, sexual harassment will endure as it always has. The problem is this: simple office flirtation vs. actual sexual harassment. Some folks won't tolerate anything while others, like myself, don't mind if some dude/lady makes a lewd comment because it is a form of flattery even if it's sexist. But then I give as good as I get. My opinions only, ignore them if you wish.
Eat less, move more and good luck.
Saturday, October 7, 2017
236
Yep, dropped 2 lbs like a hot stone! Sweet!!!! I've been trying to find more fulfilling foods. Breakfast on my days off from work is almond milk & some almond granola cluster flake cereal. I ditched the box & saved the UPC for myfitnesspal. Also found some blue cheese stuffed queen olives at ALDI that I'm in love with because it's only 20 calories each! Been eating 2 a day whenever the hunger pains kick in but it's not meal time.
And, yea me...I'm doing 10 minutes on my elliptical now. I realized the hip arthritis is from the cold, not the exercise. Easy fix. Ignore it. After all, our brains tell us we are in pain and I rarely listen to what's going on in my head. Bet that's the reason why I'm having so much trouble becoming 'aware.'
Plan to start back up on actual push ups instead of wall pushups. My intent is to move beyond 5 and add an extra one each day until I reach 50. Want to add crunches too.
Friend at work told me about some arm exercises to help rid the granny flab I got going on. Easy exercises that only take 30 seconds each because by the end of 30 seconds, arms are screaming. Simply stretch arms out until you resemble the letter t and rotate forward 30 seconds, then backwards 30 seconds (like in grade school PE class.) Then bend your arms in front like a boxer and try to touch your forearms together (or as I recall it from high school "you must, you must, you must increase your bust.") Then with your arms still bent, reach up then back down. Kinda like your lifting weights but with your hands in balled form and facing away. Make sense? Hope so. I wonder if windmilling my arms will help?
Someday I will be doing jumping jacks again. And hula hooping! Maybe even light jogging? Gotta get ready for the zombie apocalypse people. After all, Trump did say "calm before the storm." He probably means North Korea but I'm hoping for zombies. (We call this sarcasm people.)
Tippy toes...baby steps. I'm getting there folks. Eat less, move more.
And, yea me...I'm doing 10 minutes on my elliptical now. I realized the hip arthritis is from the cold, not the exercise. Easy fix. Ignore it. After all, our brains tell us we are in pain and I rarely listen to what's going on in my head. Bet that's the reason why I'm having so much trouble becoming 'aware.'
Plan to start back up on actual push ups instead of wall pushups. My intent is to move beyond 5 and add an extra one each day until I reach 50. Want to add crunches too.
Friend at work told me about some arm exercises to help rid the granny flab I got going on. Easy exercises that only take 30 seconds each because by the end of 30 seconds, arms are screaming. Simply stretch arms out until you resemble the letter t and rotate forward 30 seconds, then backwards 30 seconds (like in grade school PE class.) Then bend your arms in front like a boxer and try to touch your forearms together (or as I recall it from high school "you must, you must, you must increase your bust.") Then with your arms still bent, reach up then back down. Kinda like your lifting weights but with your hands in balled form and facing away. Make sense? Hope so. I wonder if windmilling my arms will help?
Someday I will be doing jumping jacks again. And hula hooping! Maybe even light jogging? Gotta get ready for the zombie apocalypse people. After all, Trump did say "calm before the storm." He probably means North Korea but I'm hoping for zombies. (We call this sarcasm people.)
Tippy toes...baby steps. I'm getting there folks. Eat less, move more.
Monday, October 2, 2017
238.2
Finally, out of the 240's. I swear those last few pounds kept bouncing back and forth. So now, my goal is to get to the 220's. I would love to be under 200 by the holidays but I'm not gonna kill myself trying to get there either. 30 years packing it on, 3 to lose it. Not bad if I do say so myself.
Remember when I had to clean out a replacement fridge? Well, today I had to drag the old one to the curb. Our town has a yearly pickup for unwanted appliances. I'm sure it will be gone before the garbage men pick up since the opportunistic scrap metal folks come around and collect first. But hey, I dragged a fridge to the curb. Pretty easy since it didn't have doors on it. Mosquitoes ate me alive tho. And my husband was going to ask our neighbour to do it. Pfft! I got muscles now!
I'm sweating, gonna shower, maybe watch Marvels Inhumans then probably go to Walmart to get some supplies since I really don't want to have to go anywhere tomorrow but Publix. Besides after dark at Walmart brings out "those people." You know the ones...they're all over the internet. Hope I get lucky and spot one. *UPDATE: saw a lady dressed in red and looking like she was ready for a parade in Cuba..sweet.* Little things like seeing someone letting their freak flag fly brings a smile to my face. Then some brisket & zucchini for dinner.
One thing I am noticing with the workouts and weights...my hip hurts. I don't want to go to the doctor and ask them if I'm harming myself but I'm starting to think I don't have a choice. But before I give in to modern medical advice, I will learn yoga first to see if that helps.
Stretch people...stretch!
I'm trying to be more aware of my moments...it's really hard. Eat less, move more. Ta-ta.
Remember when I had to clean out a replacement fridge? Well, today I had to drag the old one to the curb. Our town has a yearly pickup for unwanted appliances. I'm sure it will be gone before the garbage men pick up since the opportunistic scrap metal folks come around and collect first. But hey, I dragged a fridge to the curb. Pretty easy since it didn't have doors on it. Mosquitoes ate me alive tho. And my husband was going to ask our neighbour to do it. Pfft! I got muscles now!
I'm sweating, gonna shower, maybe watch Marvels Inhumans then probably go to Walmart to get some supplies since I really don't want to have to go anywhere tomorrow but Publix. Besides after dark at Walmart brings out "those people." You know the ones...they're all over the internet. Hope I get lucky and spot one. *UPDATE: saw a lady dressed in red and looking like she was ready for a parade in Cuba..sweet.* Little things like seeing someone letting their freak flag fly brings a smile to my face. Then some brisket & zucchini for dinner.
One thing I am noticing with the workouts and weights...my hip hurts. I don't want to go to the doctor and ask them if I'm harming myself but I'm starting to think I don't have a choice. But before I give in to modern medical advice, I will learn yoga first to see if that helps.
Stretch people...stretch!
I'm trying to be more aware of my moments...it's really hard. Eat less, move more. Ta-ta.
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