215.2 and B12 shots

Got back up to 216 so I have spent the last 3 days working on that.  Came down to my motto.  Eat less, move more.  That and no more pizza or Little Debbie Oatmeal Cookies.

Yesterday I had to drop in at work for something, had my street clothes on and the remarks I got were "amazing, crack baby, looking good."  I even had one co-worker say she was gonna hate me when I got skinny.  Told her I would love for her to hate me because that would mean I made it to my goal.

My concern if for them though.  They want to start getting B12 shots and take pills for weight loss.  Told them that the 10 minutes on my elliptical wakes me up and keeps me going all day.  I don't even consume my latte's anymore for a morning caffeine buzz.  So no shots or pills for me.  I'll stick with food and exercise.  Keep in mind, these friend who are talking about it are not very overweight, maybe 50 lbs at best.  I'm losing 120 lbs when it's all said & done.  What I've come to realize is that no one wants to exercise.  Not even for 10 minutes a day.  I feel 'em.  I use to be that person too.  Not anymore.

Eat less, move more.

215.6 Purge Day 1

I wish my pantry looked like this. 

So one thing I like to do when opportunity knocks is purge.  Husband is out of town for the night and I have the whole day to myself.  So, here's how I spent the day.

0730 hrs- scale says 215.6, woohoo!  10 minutes on elliptical.

0745 hrs - strip beds, flip mattresses, install new heated mattress pads, start laundry.

0830 hrs - eat ham & cheese baked pastry, watched Falling Water, eat cinnamon roll.

0945 hrs - 10 minutes elliptical, check email, load & run dishwasher

1000 hrs - purge kitchen of unwanted / expired items, give up after purging the fridge until laundry isn't blocking pantry

1005 hrs -  contemplate going swimming despite Winter Weather Advisory, think about calling a repairman for furnace, play Coral Isle instead.

1015 hrs - swap out laundry, sprinkle Love My Carpet all over, back to playing Coral Isle, locate lemon chicken bake recipe, email friend about HVAC company she used.

1045 hrs - clean ceiling fan in bedroom

1100 hrs - vacuum, sweep & mop, think about going to Kroger for fresh herbs & unfrozen chicken, realize I have Cooked Perfect Lemon Pepper Chicken in freezer, problem solved.

Noon - swap out laundry, read email from friend about HVAC company, decide to take a break because right arm is hurting from tinnitus, should have gone swimming.  Watch Designated Survivor.

So you can pretty much guess how the rest of the day went.  Laundry was completed, beds were made, dishwasher unloaded and I went shopping at Target to use up some gift cards on steak.  Watched A Cure for Wellness, freaky movie, love that Dane guy.  Oh, and I did another 10 minute session on my elliptical just cause I wanted to.

I'm on staycation all week except tomorrow, gotta get recertified on GCIC.  Ugh, hate waking up early on a day off.

Eat less, move more.  Purge!

How a lazy person loses weight.

So strangely enough, without really trying to any extreme, I've lost 2 pounds.  Not bad for day 3 of the new year.  Technically I've lost a pound a day because I gained one back, then lost it again.  Down to 217.  Last year this time I was around 260-270, so I'm kicking it good.

I intended to add Air Squats, Push-Ups and weights to my daily routine, but so far I've only upped my walking steps to around 12-13K a day instead of the usual 10K.  Don't know why I'm fighting the new routine.  Hopefully tomorrow, I will either lose another pound or maintain my current 217 since I had a Martin's Steak & Egg biscuit for breakfast this morning and 2 truffles for lunch.  Bad fat.

But, tomorrow is another chance to get it right.  Heard today that it takes 21 days to create a habit and 6 months to make it part of your personality.   So, 10 minutes a day on the elliptical is now part of my personality.

Friend at work mentioned she was very proud of me.  I told her that it's a miracle because I am one the world's laziest people and will find the easiest way to lose weight due to my personality.   Or, finding the most logical way of doing it for me so that I can spend what time I have on Earth left doing what I want.  Losing the weight and getting in shape means I might last beyond the usual 65-75 years.

However, I wonder if I should be following a certain type of diet.  On GMA they said the best diets are Mediterranean and DASH.  Seeing how I love to eat all types of food, I rather watch caloric intake and manage my sugars so I don't miss out on something YUMMY! 

Having said that, you gotta find what works for your body.  It might be KETO or DASH or Weight Watchers.  Me:  myfitnesspal.com, 10+ thousand steps & 10 minutes on the elliptical and sex 4 times a week.

Eat less, move more.  You can do this.  Let 2018 be all about YOU!

2018 Happy New Year

A lot can happen in a year.  Let's hope I lose another 50 lbs.  Eat less, move more!

Merry Christmas 50 lbs loss

Merry Christmas and the gift I give myself today is weight loss.  50 lbs loss so far since June.

Yep, 219.4 is today's weight and let me tell ya, after yo-yo-ing between 220 to 223 this past week and eating food I had no idea how to even put in myfitnesspal app at the work Christmas party yesterday, I was amazed I had lost some.  To ensure I didn't gain too much, I did 14K steps yesterday, almost 6K by 9am.  Slow work day in the morning.  Dinner was at 7 and I am currently still fasting (over 12 hours).  Guess it really worked. 

From here on out I'll be able to control what I stuff in my mouth more since there will be no more "parties" to attend.  Just a dinner tonight at the in-laws and I'm done.

For the new year, I'm wanting to follow the same exercise routine every day.
30 air squats
30 push-ups
10 to 20 minutes elliptical
and...swimming.  I really want to add this to my routine.
But most importantly, lawn care.  My poor yard needs some serious loving, and what a great workout, ya know?
And I'm dropping my daily caloric intake to 1600.

Plus, I'm feeling a bit empowered.  Folks have been asking me "how" and I've been explaining that you don't have to kill yourself to lose weight, just find what works for you.  Remember, it took forever to put it on, it's going to take forever to take if off.  Eat less bad food, eat more good food.  Watching calories seems to help LOTS so that I don't overeat.  But most importantly, it's not a diet.  It's a lifestyle change.  Diets aren't meant to last after all.  Lady at work wanted me to join her in a KETO diet, but I told her I couldn't.  Lifestyle change.

I hope everyone has a wonderful Holiday Season, that you find peace & avoid drama and snow storms.

Eat less, Move more....Merry Christmas.

confusion

Woke up yesterday to 220.6 , woke up this morning to 223.4 which blew my mind because I didn't go over 1600 calories yesterday.     Weighed before my shower tonight and came in at 222.1.   Yeah, I don't get it either. Must be PMS water weight.  I had a blueberry fritter as part of my breakfast this morning, thanks Mike.  I'm starting to think that some bad fat might be good for me.  Weird.  Can only wonder what tomorrow will bring.

Eat less, move more.

221.4 Happy Dance

So I was off by a day but woke up to 221.4 lbs.  See, Eat Less, Move More does work.  Pushing for 220 for tomorrow.  YES!  And I'm not even hungry.