181.2 Fasting

So I've been stuck at 181 for a while now.  I've increased my exercise, dropped my daily calories to around 1200, yet I can't seem to get past this hurdle.  So, as of 10:30 pm, I'm going to be fasting for about 32 hours.  Just water, maybe a diet coke if my energy levels drop.  Still plan to get 16K in steps, walk 2 miles, do push ups, dips, squats and perhaps finally do some standing ab exercises since crunches and sit-ups are bad for the back.  Today I walked 6.84 miles or 17526 steps.

If I'm lucky, I'll get to watch LEGION tomorrow while the hubby is napping.  Plan to clean my bathrooms as well.  We'll see how it goes.  Wish me luck.

Eat less, move more.

181.6 determination

So I've lost 88 lbs so far, down to 181 and I realized I've lost the equivalent of another human.  There is a co-worker of mine who is 85 lbs, she's only 4'7", originally from the Philippines.  By the time I'm done, I will have lost the equivalent of your average 120 lb human.  Thought about losing until my BMI was no longer obese but then realized I won't look good being skeletal, my bones are wide and thick from carrying around this extra weight for so long, so gonna aim for what makes me look good instead.

So now I'm only about 25 lbs away from my new goal.  Once reached, I plan to switch my exercise routine from weight loss to muscle building and toning.  Another co-worker who is a former body builder was chatting with moi and I mentioned I hope to rid myself of this flap of skin & fat that I call my "pouch" around my waist.  He said it was possible.  So they weren't kidding, anything is possible.

Makes me wonder, maybe I will take up tai chi and study it so that once I retire in 2025 I can become a instructor to others.  Nice side income while waiting out for my SSI, should it still be around in 2032.

Focus & determination have made me get this far.  I feel like kid again when wanting something so bad that I would figuratively climb mountains to obtain it because of determination.

Eat less, move more.

185

On my weight loss journey I've hit this brick wall more often than I care for.  Got down to 185 last week, then back to 190 this morning.  Carbs are my enemy, but taste so good.

I'm learning that self control is something I possess but don't use often.  While I've got good with exercising, those damn carbs are trying to take control.  Hot & Spicy Cheez-its, bread, rolls, MUFFINS..how I love thee, but it's time to say goodbye for a while.

I can do this.  Plus my husband said that if I weigh less than him (he's currently 175) then I can demand he go walking with me cos he's fatter than me.  Challenge accepted.

Eat less, move more.

188.8 pounds

So, my monthly showed up and the sweet cravings kicked in and I had a coupon for $2.00 off some Chilly Cow and Publix had it on BOGO sale and I had a $2 cash back from Ibotta so I bought some.  Damn if it doesn't taste delicious.  So while I finally hit 188 lbs, I was back to 191 with a quickness. 

But I am walking 2 miles almost daily in addition to my elliptical & push ups and squats.  Hubby is loving the more confident person I have become, he claims I'm "so sexy."  I'm back to the weight I was in my 20's.  Goal this month, get down to 170.  Probably won't happen since I'm more of a 1 pound a week loser, but it would be nice.  Just wanna weigh less than my husband for once.

My daughter & Mother are having a yard sale soon, I'm so getting rid of all my 1x, 2x, 3x and 20, 22, 24 size clothing.  Hope I never get that fat again.

Eat less, move more and OWN IT!

189.8 & failure

So I was doing pretty good today.  Then my hubby pissed me off big time, but I'm not going into that.  Let's just say, he hung up on me while I at Kroger and it really, really made me mad.  So for dinner I had a Hersey's candy bar, Blue Bunny Mint Ice cream cone, Samosa cookies, chocolate milk, Crunchy Cheetos and some beef jerky.  Not too worried about the sugar & carbs, more concerned with my sodium content.  It was very HIGH.

I usually say I'm too blessed to be stressed, and normally getting mad makes me clean my house, but hubby was gone so I caught up my DVR.  Krypton, Young Sheldon, Westworld and Legion.  The longer he was away from home, the more I kept eating.  On the upside, there are 6 less things in my house that are bad for me to eat. 

Amazing how my day started off so good seeing that 189.8.  I thought 'finally, goodbye 190's'.  Guess tomorrow morning I'll be back at 192.  Did do 20 push-ups today, walked 2 miles and worked out on my elliptical for 40 minutes, not to mention a large number of squats, lost count after 25.  And I weed-eated the front yard.

Tomorrow, all plants day.  No meat, no pre-packaged anything.  Hello smoothie & roasted zucchini & potatoes.

Eat less, move more & don't give in to emotional eating.

190.2 office parties

So I was doing good.  Goal of the week to get to 189 lbs.  Then we had a birthday party on Monday and a retirement party yesterday.  So much cake, but I was good, small slivers of servings, dollop of ice cream.  Didn't go nuts, ya know.  I've been 191 all week and finally this morning, despite the delicious dinner I had of

it didn't affect me and I lost a pound.  Knew skipping the bread sticks was a smart move. 

In other news, my husband hasn't been working lately due to management issues at his job, so while he is home, he's been walking with me at the Mud Creek Soccer Complex.  Great place, they have a work out area that I hit up after my first mile.  We are up to 2 1/2 miles for our walks now.  

If you decide to take up walking, I might suggest one thing: stretch!  My left leg decided to develop a new muscle and it hurt for days, but I powered through and kept up the stretching and now I'm all good.  

Eat less, move more and you too can drop the pounds.  Ta-ta!

5 lbs of hell

I know it's fake, but that fat blob looks so gross.  So I got down to 192.5 about a week ago.  Feeling great, so proud of myself.  I'm still questioning why I lost my focus.  See I ate like a line backer and gained 5 lbs in 2 days.  So I try again, now I'm down to 193.4 as of this morning.  I doubt I'll be back to 192.5 for a few more days as I had Jersey Mikes Philly Cheese steak for dinner tonight with a few steak fries (100 calories for 8).  Really had been looking forward to the dinner.  It was so freaking good too.

I've got the week off again (and have had a week off from work every month so far this year.)  Got another one in May & June and then I'm done.  We collect vacation time at my job by the hour, so each bi-weekly paycheck I earn about 4 1/2 hours of vacation time.  I hover around 250 hours stockpiled at any given time.  I try not to go over that amount (250) because sometimes you can't get the day off or any day off in a given month.  Plus I have to put in my vacation time 4 months in advance.  The reason why my vacation time doesn't really go down it because I'm only having to claim 24 hours.  I work 12 hour shifts, 36 hours week one, 48 hours week 2.  Since I can never get a Sunday off, I only take my Wednesday & Thursday.  End up with 6 days off.  Perfect for a staycation, where I hope to accomplish lots of spring cleaning in and out of the house.

One cool thing, my husband hasn't been working 5 days anymore and when he's able, we go walking.  Up to 2 miles at this walking track at this soccer field park.  My husband is normal size for his height, but it's still cool that he'll go with me to keep me company.  Soon the HOA pool will be open in my neighborhood and I'll replace the miles with laps.

Now that I've bored you...I bid you adieu.

Eat less, move more.