Just want to get today's loss on the record. I weigh in tomorrow at the gym. Their scale is higher than mine at home, so I hope, hope, hope I am below 220 on that scale tomorrow, too (not that it matters, because it's all relative--but I just want it. :-))
I talked to Dustin about feeling like my loss is just way too slow for the way I'm eating and the amount of work (/exercise) I'm doing. He thinks I'm not eating often enough during the day. So I'm working on having a little protein and some kind of veggie every three hours at a minimum.
I bought yet ANOTHER step counter yesterday at WalMart. Didn't realize it wasn't wireless--no wonder it was only $25. But that's ok--I just want something that will accurately count my steps; don't NEED it to be wireless.
Found another inspirational person online yesterday: "Healthy Habit Lady". Her signature line is "Make Champion Choices". Think I'm gonna adopt that. In fact, I made a sign with the saying on it to put on the fridge yesterday. Says it all, doesn't it?
Monday, February 23, 2015
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Day 74 - 21 Pounds Down! (219)
Whoo hoo--I've managed to stay under 220 for several days now, so I guess it's official!
Every time I do a post with the number of days and the amount I've lost, it renews my hope. I don't realize until I do that I'm losing a pound about every 3.5 days--which is exactly the speed at which "they" say we should lose to make our weight loss sustainable--about 2 lbs/week.
Latest assignment from my trainer: Aim to get at least 8 hours of sleep 90% of the time.
I've already made these past assignments habitual, about 90% of the time:
If I can just keep doing what I'm doing, good things can happen this year.
I'm starting to even get excited about the possibilities of doing new and different things--like maybe biking to work in the future, or even running a 5K someday, instead of walking. (I did mention doing the Couch-to-5K program to Dustin at our last session. He said I'm better off to try to increase the speed at which I can walk distances rather than trying to run, especially at this point in the process. Running really doesn't do more for a person's health than brisk walking--especially when they have knee issues. That was good to hear, as I've never really enjoyed running.)
I bought my 3rd FitBit this month, the "Zip". I don't really like it; I have to tap it several times to see my step count, and it hasn't been very reliable/accurate. On Tuesday I had an hour-long training session at the gym, including lots of walking; then I went to the grocery store for a "big shop"; then I picked my husband up at the airport and even walked up and down the waiting area many times to kill some time until his plane got in. But when I got home and checked my steps, it said EIGHT!! GAAAAAH! Dumb thing. I wish my original FitBit Ultra hadn't stopped working. :-(
Just wanted to update this so I could see/record my progress. So far, so good!
Oh, and I've decided on a reward for myself to work toward. Once I lose 75 lbs (and notice I didn't say IF), I think I'll get myself the newest iPhone. It's about time.
Every time I do a post with the number of days and the amount I've lost, it renews my hope. I don't realize until I do that I'm losing a pound about every 3.5 days--which is exactly the speed at which "they" say we should lose to make our weight loss sustainable--about 2 lbs/week.
Latest assignment from my trainer: Aim to get at least 8 hours of sleep 90% of the time.
I've already made these past assignments habitual, about 90% of the time:
- No diet Coke (or other foods/drinks containing fake sweeteners)
- Drink water, water, water (but not after 7pm, so my sleep isn't disrupted)
- Take high dose of high-quality fish oil & a multivitamin daily
- At each meal, eat 1 palm-sized portion of protein & 2 fistfuls of veggies
- Try to increase weekly the number of steps I walk every day, aiming to hit 10K
- DON'T QUIT!
If I can just keep doing what I'm doing, good things can happen this year.
I'm starting to even get excited about the possibilities of doing new and different things--like maybe biking to work in the future, or even running a 5K someday, instead of walking. (I did mention doing the Couch-to-5K program to Dustin at our last session. He said I'm better off to try to increase the speed at which I can walk distances rather than trying to run, especially at this point in the process. Running really doesn't do more for a person's health than brisk walking--especially when they have knee issues. That was good to hear, as I've never really enjoyed running.)
I bought my 3rd FitBit this month, the "Zip". I don't really like it; I have to tap it several times to see my step count, and it hasn't been very reliable/accurate. On Tuesday I had an hour-long training session at the gym, including lots of walking; then I went to the grocery store for a "big shop"; then I picked my husband up at the airport and even walked up and down the waiting area many times to kill some time until his plane got in. But when I got home and checked my steps, it said EIGHT!! GAAAAAH! Dumb thing. I wish my original FitBit Ultra hadn't stopped working. :-(
Just wanted to update this so I could see/record my progress. So far, so good!
Oh, and I've decided on a reward for myself to work toward. Once I lose 75 lbs (and notice I didn't say IF), I think I'll get myself the newest iPhone. It's about time.
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