Monday, December 27, 2010
Ahhhhh!
Well, it's official. I'm engaged! We're setting the date for summer/fall of 2012, which gives me tons of time to plan (and freak out). This totally gives me a goal to work towards in terms of weight loss! Since we're having the wedding in Chicago and live in Dallas, it's going to be quite a bit of work getting everything done during trips up there. My new goal is to have my 20lbs. long gone by July so I can go dress shopping with my friends and my mom. I'd rather not deal with a nightmare of an alteration closer to the date, so this weight needs to be gone now! I'm kicking it into high gear for the next few months. I totally failed the second day when I overslept for the gym, but I can get back on track tomorrow!
Thursday, December 16, 2010
2010 in Review
It's almost the new year! I can't believe how many changes this year has brought! I started out with the simple goal of losing weight. Yeah, yeah. I've been saying that for the last 4 years. Something was different this time though. Something made me stick to it. I'm not quite sure what that was. Was it the fact that I cried when I saw photos of myself? Or the time I broke down when my boyfriend made fun of my stretch marks (he didn't think it would upset me...stupid boy!)? Or was it the time I got winded walking up the stairs to the apartment gym? Regardless of what finally motivated me, it probably saved me. Last year I was 215 lbs. around this time. I lost about 13 before I started this blog simply from riding a bike 3 times a week. Today, I weighed in at 165. I ran two and a half miles without stopping and have never felt better. I almost burst into tears when I saw the scale. I've been stuck at 168 for so long due to poor eating choices and exhaustion from working double shifts and drinking too much beer. Last week, I decided to cut it out and get back on track. I'm in the best shape of my life and I'm still chubby. I can EASILY lose the next 20 pounds if I put my mind to it!
So here are my goals for next year:
Weight: 165
So here are my goals for next year:
- Run an entire 5k without walking at all (I walked for 4 minutes in the one I did)
- Complete the 5k to 10k training program
- Run a half marathon
- Lose my last 20 pounds
- Fit into a size 8
- Develop some sort of self esteem (when it comes to looks...I'm totally awesome otherwise)
- Wear a bikini (without causing people to run screaming)
- Have something resembling abs
Weight: 165
Sunday, November 21, 2010
I did it!!!!
So, my friend Diana has been working on losing weight and getting fit since about the same time I started and she is SO much more awesome than I. She didn't really need to lose any weight in the first place, but she has gotten in great shape! She started the Couch to 5K program much earlier in the year and has been encouraging me since I started.
I casually mentioned that we should run a 5k sometime...meaning like, next year. I certainly can't run 3 miles unless a hungry pitbull is chasing me with raw meat strapped to my ass. She, on the other hand, wanted to run a race that Saturday. She promised me she would stay with me and walk however much of it I needed to.
We got there around 7am to register and hung out for a bit. A lot of the runners were pretty competitive looking and I was slightly terrified. There were a lot of walkers though, so I felt good about at least attempting to run some of it.
We started running at 9. Diana's boyfriend took off ahead of us and ran the whole thing like a pro. I started running around people and moving my way to the middle of the crowd. I passed the first mile marker at 12 minutes. Then I did a double take and had to make sure I just ran a whole mile without stopping. I have NEVER done that in my life. I was disqualified with an F in gym class in high school by walking the mile and refusing to push myself to run. After that, I felt content to walk for a few minutes since my shoulder was starting to ache a little. We walked at a fast pace until I decided I had enough and wanted to run again! We ran the next half mile, stopped for 30 seconds or so to walk and took off again, stopping only when I ran through a puddle and my shoes got slippery and I had to stop so I didn't fall and for about 15 seconds to walk to the final corner before sprinting to the finish line. Altogether, I ran about 2 and 3/4 miles out of 3.1. I am SO PROUD of myself. I finished at 38 minutes and 45 seconds with Diana right behind me (she didn't sprint to the finish) at 39 minutes. I'm so proud of us!
We left before the medals (which is a good thing, saving me unnecessary embarrassment) since we knew none of us placed. She sent me a text yesterday saying that "Jerry" with my last name won the female 20-29 age group. I thought she was joking. I checked tonight and in fact, my name is now Jerry and I supposedly ran a 24 minute 5k. In my dreams. I feel awful that something got messed up and I took a medal from someone (even though I wasn't there to take it). I've already e-mailed them to let them know it's wrong, but part of me wishes it was true!
However, I've already set my goal to become a runner. Diana and her boyfriend and I are going to run more 5ks (about one a month) and work at running a half marathon next year! I'm hooked on something I NEVER thought would have any appeal to me. Maybe next year I actually WILL come in first in my age group!
Mood: so excited
Weight: actually...I don't know. Weigh in tomorrow.
I casually mentioned that we should run a 5k sometime...meaning like, next year. I certainly can't run 3 miles unless a hungry pitbull is chasing me with raw meat strapped to my ass. She, on the other hand, wanted to run a race that Saturday. She promised me she would stay with me and walk however much of it I needed to.
We got there around 7am to register and hung out for a bit. A lot of the runners were pretty competitive looking and I was slightly terrified. There were a lot of walkers though, so I felt good about at least attempting to run some of it.
We started running at 9. Diana's boyfriend took off ahead of us and ran the whole thing like a pro. I started running around people and moving my way to the middle of the crowd. I passed the first mile marker at 12 minutes. Then I did a double take and had to make sure I just ran a whole mile without stopping. I have NEVER done that in my life. I was disqualified with an F in gym class in high school by walking the mile and refusing to push myself to run. After that, I felt content to walk for a few minutes since my shoulder was starting to ache a little. We walked at a fast pace until I decided I had enough and wanted to run again! We ran the next half mile, stopped for 30 seconds or so to walk and took off again, stopping only when I ran through a puddle and my shoes got slippery and I had to stop so I didn't fall and for about 15 seconds to walk to the final corner before sprinting to the finish line. Altogether, I ran about 2 and 3/4 miles out of 3.1. I am SO PROUD of myself. I finished at 38 minutes and 45 seconds with Diana right behind me (she didn't sprint to the finish) at 39 minutes. I'm so proud of us!
We left before the medals (which is a good thing, saving me unnecessary embarrassment) since we knew none of us placed. She sent me a text yesterday saying that "Jerry" with my last name won the female 20-29 age group. I thought she was joking. I checked tonight and in fact, my name is now Jerry and I supposedly ran a 24 minute 5k. In my dreams. I feel awful that something got messed up and I took a medal from someone (even though I wasn't there to take it). I've already e-mailed them to let them know it's wrong, but part of me wishes it was true!
However, I've already set my goal to become a runner. Diana and her boyfriend and I are going to run more 5ks (about one a month) and work at running a half marathon next year! I'm hooked on something I NEVER thought would have any appeal to me. Maybe next year I actually WILL come in first in my age group!
Mood: so excited
Weight: actually...I don't know. Weigh in tomorrow.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Life Changes
It's been about a year since I first started working out (I didn't go hardcore until January, but I started walking and biking at my apartment gym last November). I can't believe how much better I look and feel! I almost have something resembling confidence (let's not get carried away here) and I can walk up stairs without getting winded.
Today I finished Week 3 Day 1 of the Couch to 5K Running Program. I had tried several times to get past week 2 and was never able to! I can't believe how easy today seemed in comparison to my previous running attempts. I had this vision of myself crossing the finish line of a marathon and it just inspired me to keep going! It's totally cheesy but it worked. I can't wait to be able to call myself a runner (Who the hell is typing this? Certainly not me).
I also got two new apps for my phone. One is ExerTime, which times cardio and has a loadable C25K timer which yells at me when it's time to run or walk. It's awesome. The other is MyFitnessPal, which is a calorie counter. It's helped me get past my two month plateau and lose another pound. I also can see how bad my weekend drinking is impacting my weight loss. No wonder it's going so slow when I down beer on the weekend!
Mood: excited
Weight: 168
Today I finished Week 3 Day 1 of the Couch to 5K Running Program. I had tried several times to get past week 2 and was never able to! I can't believe how easy today seemed in comparison to my previous running attempts. I had this vision of myself crossing the finish line of a marathon and it just inspired me to keep going! It's totally cheesy but it worked. I can't wait to be able to call myself a runner (Who the hell is typing this? Certainly not me).
I also got two new apps for my phone. One is ExerTime, which times cardio and has a loadable C25K timer which yells at me when it's time to run or walk. It's awesome. The other is MyFitnessPal, which is a calorie counter. It's helped me get past my two month plateau and lose another pound. I also can see how bad my weekend drinking is impacting my weight loss. No wonder it's going so slow when I down beer on the weekend!
Mood: excited
Weight: 168
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Comparisons!
Here's a shot from me in August of 2009 compared with me two weeks ago in September of 2010. I imagine the net weight loss is about 40-50lbs. since I first set foot on a scale after 3 months of working out. I was squeezed into my size 16s in the first pic, the second is my too big pair of 11/12s. :) It kind of puts things in perspective! I still have a lot of work to do, but I love seeing how far I've come!
Friday, October 8, 2010
24 lbs that don't feel like going anywhere...
Well, it's been awhile. I've been bad. I went on my Chicago trip a few weeks ago and it was awesome. I ate hot dogs and a chocolate cake shake. That was the best shake I have ever had in my life! I can only be happy that I no longer live in the greater Chicagoland area because I would ingest one daily if I did. Damn you, Portillo's. How did I live there for 24 years without ever knowing of the shake's existence!? Just thinking about it is making me foam at the mouth.
Okay, moving on (and trying not to think of its cakey chocolatey deliciousness), I got a new job at an Italian restaurant as a waitress. I really love it so far, but I haven't quit my other job so I have been working 13+ hour days this week. This meant a close proximity to fettuccine alfredo, lasagna and tiramisu with relatively no time to make it to the gym. I've been splitting my free meals with my boyfriend, which made me feel less guilty, bu tI definitely ate a bunch of bad stuff.
I finally made it back to the gym yesterday after 7 days and was pleased to find that I have lost 4 ounces since I last weighed in. It's not much, but at least I didn't gain any. And now, time to go for a run with my dog. If I can stop procrastinating that is...oooh look, Major League is on!
Mood: excited
Weight: 169
Okay, moving on (and trying not to think of its cakey chocolatey deliciousness), I got a new job at an Italian restaurant as a waitress. I really love it so far, but I haven't quit my other job so I have been working 13+ hour days this week. This meant a close proximity to fettuccine alfredo, lasagna and tiramisu with relatively no time to make it to the gym. I've been splitting my free meals with my boyfriend, which made me feel less guilty, bu tI definitely ate a bunch of bad stuff.
I finally made it back to the gym yesterday after 7 days and was pleased to find that I have lost 4 ounces since I last weighed in. It's not much, but at least I didn't gain any. And now, time to go for a run with my dog. If I can stop procrastinating that is...oooh look, Major League is on!
Mood: excited
Weight: 169
Sunday, September 12, 2010
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