Saturday, November 24, 2012
Thursday, June 28, 2012
GRRRRR!!!!!
So I'm a little pissed off at my body.
I've been so motivated lately, and have started to feel good about my jogging, and BAM, I get shin splints. :(
It's been really discouraging. I was thinking the pain was just leg cramps, but as the days went on and as we went further into our training it got worse and the other night my leg was throbbing. :(
I probably shouldn't have kept running, but I wanted to finish, now my leg is killing me.
It hurts to walk down the stairs or walk for long periods of time.
I hate that my body is giving out on me when I am finally ready to do this. So I guess I just have to deal with it, and rest up, do some other exercises that don't hurt my legs.
GGRRRRR!!!!!
I've been so motivated lately, and have started to feel good about my jogging, and BAM, I get shin splints. :(
It's been really discouraging. I was thinking the pain was just leg cramps, but as the days went on and as we went further into our training it got worse and the other night my leg was throbbing. :(
I probably shouldn't have kept running, but I wanted to finish, now my leg is killing me.
It hurts to walk down the stairs or walk for long periods of time.
I hate that my body is giving out on me when I am finally ready to do this. So I guess I just have to deal with it, and rest up, do some other exercises that don't hurt my legs.
Saturday, June 23, 2012
Total inches lost as of today
New measurement totals:
Total lost since I started measuring in inches
neck 1.5
calves 1.5
thighs 3
waist 6
hips 7
arms 1.5
wrists .5
Pounds 43
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Ragnar!!! What?!
LOL!
Sooo..... I recently decided to join my friends team for Ragnar.
I am currently training for Ragnar June, 2013!
http://www.ragnarrelay.com/race/wasatchback
So for those of you who do not know what Ragnar is....
It's a 192 mile relay race from Logan to Park City.
Your team consists of 12 people, each person runs 3 legs of the race.
Each leg is somewhere between 3 miles-8 miles, and all different types of terrain.
:) EEEEEKKKKK!!!!
I am SO excited! Oh and Elijah is on my team as well!
We are currently training for a 5K in this fall, following the
couch to 5k exercise program. We just started Tuesday.
I really feel that this will help me reach my weight loss goal, by keeping me active and giving me a goal to work out towards. I also hope this gets me to the point where I decide that I love running.
:) I hope. I want to train for a 10k after the 5k and Ragnar race, and then eventually do a half marathon. And if I can, and want to at that point, I will try for a marathon. (Scary!!)
I am excited to see my transformation over the next several months and year!
And I am anxiously waiting for the day that my Hubby tells me, that he is proud of me!
Sooo..... I recently decided to join my friends team for Ragnar.
I am currently training for Ragnar June, 2013!
http://www.ragnarrelay.com/race/wasatchback
So for those of you who do not know what Ragnar is....
It's a 192 mile relay race from Logan to Park City.
Your team consists of 12 people, each person runs 3 legs of the race.
Each leg is somewhere between 3 miles-8 miles, and all different types of terrain.
:) EEEEEKKKKK!!!!
I am SO excited! Oh and Elijah is on my team as well!
We are currently training for a 5K in this fall, following the
couch to 5k exercise program. We just started Tuesday.
I really feel that this will help me reach my weight loss goal, by keeping me active and giving me a goal to work out towards. I also hope this gets me to the point where I decide that I love running.
:) I hope. I want to train for a 10k after the 5k and Ragnar race, and then eventually do a half marathon. And if I can, and want to at that point, I will try for a marathon. (Scary!!)
I am excited to see my transformation over the next several months and year!
And I am anxiously waiting for the day that my Hubby tells me, that he is proud of me!
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Monday, June 4, 2012
Update! (weightloss)
So today I hit the 40 lbs down mark! Woo Hoo! Right on track with my goals! 10 lbs a month! I hope to reach 70 lbs lost by my birthday (Sept. 5th), and 90 lbs lost by our trip to Sea World & Disney Land (Nov. 8th) My final goal is to lose 120 by Feb. 8th 2013, that will be my year mark.
So far my final goal is to lose a total of 120 lbs, but I might increase that once I get there.
If I follow the BMI charts, it says my weight should be around 135-175, But with my height, I think I might look like a skeleton at 135. But we will just have to wait and see! :)
I hit a few plateaus this month, but I think it was from lack of cheat days (or as my friend Gen likes to call them "Treat Days") I have a hard time going off my daily allotted calories, even when I do have a snack or treat, I seem to keep it with in my calories or work out to make up for it. I've found that I need to have a "treat day" once a week to help jump start my weight loss again. :) I am still learning though.
I've recently discovered that I like jogging, and am able to jog a little better than my last attempt. Though I have been jogging on the treadmill, which is incredibly boring!!!!
I really have to push myself to stay on the treadmill for an hour. I find myself saying well, I've made it to 15 Min's, now 30, maybe I should stop, and then I just keep going and wow, I already made it to an hour! It's a little fight in my head every time. But I really do love the feeling of getting my heart rate up and getting soaking wet with sweat, and breathing hard. It really tells me that I CAN DO THIS!
And the shower after working out is so refreshing! hahaha!
We are leaving for Arizona in a couple of days. I hope to still get in some exercise while we are there. I plan on getting up early and either hitting the gym at our hotel, or at least do some laps in the pool. Exercising in water is so relaxing and refreshing. Wish me luck!
So far my final goal is to lose a total of 120 lbs, but I might increase that once I get there.
If I follow the BMI charts, it says my weight should be around 135-175, But with my height, I think I might look like a skeleton at 135. But we will just have to wait and see! :)
I hit a few plateaus this month, but I think it was from lack of cheat days (or as my friend Gen likes to call them "Treat Days") I have a hard time going off my daily allotted calories, even when I do have a snack or treat, I seem to keep it with in my calories or work out to make up for it. I've found that I need to have a "treat day" once a week to help jump start my weight loss again. :) I am still learning though.
I've recently discovered that I like jogging, and am able to jog a little better than my last attempt. Though I have been jogging on the treadmill, which is incredibly boring!!!!
I really have to push myself to stay on the treadmill for an hour. I find myself saying well, I've made it to 15 Min's, now 30, maybe I should stop, and then I just keep going and wow, I already made it to an hour! It's a little fight in my head every time. But I really do love the feeling of getting my heart rate up and getting soaking wet with sweat, and breathing hard. It really tells me that I CAN DO THIS!
And the shower after working out is so refreshing! hahaha!
We are leaving for Arizona in a couple of days. I hope to still get in some exercise while we are there. I plan on getting up early and either hitting the gym at our hotel, or at least do some laps in the pool. Exercising in water is so relaxing and refreshing. Wish me luck!
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Weightloss Update
Well just trying to keep record of my weight loss and measurements.
I've been struggling a little to eat right, but am still staying in or close to my calories.
I have a really hard time controlling myself when I am eating with family.
I need to plan ahead more.
I have lost a total of 36 pounds. I'm averaging about 2.5 pounds a week.
9 more pounds until I take my next set of pictures.
Total inches lost are:
Neck: 1.5 inches
Arms: 1 inch
Waist: 4.5 inches
Hips: 6.5 inches
Thighs: 2 inches
Calves: 1.5 inches
It's taking time, but I am getting there. They say it takes 6 months to change bad habits, and so I am really trying to keep up on kicking my bad habits.
On a good note, I wore a dress to a party, that I wore last year to a wedding. It fit me a lot better this year, and wasn't even tight around my belly. :) I really want to be able to wear my graduation dress again though! It will happen, eventually, and then it will be too big someday!
I know I can, I know I can, I know I can! :)
I've been struggling a little to eat right, but am still staying in or close to my calories.
I have a really hard time controlling myself when I am eating with family.
I need to plan ahead more.
I have lost a total of 36 pounds. I'm averaging about 2.5 pounds a week.
9 more pounds until I take my next set of pictures.
Total inches lost are:
Neck: 1.5 inches
Arms: 1 inch
Waist: 4.5 inches
Hips: 6.5 inches
Thighs: 2 inches
Calves: 1.5 inches
It's taking time, but I am getting there. They say it takes 6 months to change bad habits, and so I am really trying to keep up on kicking my bad habits.
On a good note, I wore a dress to a party, that I wore last year to a wedding. It fit me a lot better this year, and wasn't even tight around my belly. :) I really want to be able to wear my graduation dress again though! It will happen, eventually, and then it will be too big someday!
I know I can, I know I can, I know I can! :)
Monday, March 19, 2012
My Fitness Pal
So It's been about 6 weeks since I've really started my weight loss journey this time, using an application called 'My Fitness Pal'
So far it's been going great!
I have a total weight loss of 24 lbs, but only 17 of that loss was during this 6 week period.
That puts me at a little over 2 pounds a week loss. Which is right on with my goal! :)
I measured myself this week and I have lost:
1 inch off my neck
3 inches off my waist
3 1/2 inches off my hips
It's nice to measure yourself, so that when it feels like your weight isn't dropping, you should still be dropping inches.
I want to start measuring my arms, calves and thighs, so that I can see the difference.
Plus my thighs are one of my main trouble areas.
Well I've worked out every day the last 6 days, even over the weekend, and while I was not feeling the best. I try to work out for 45-60 Min's each day, but there were a few days that I could only get in about 30 minutes, but that is better than nothing!
After a month and a half of exercising, I am starting to feel the craving or need for it! I feel anxious if I don't or cant get it in. I've learned that no matter how ridiculous I feel while doing it, I still need to do it, and eventually I will look great while doing it! :)
I just need to keep pushing forward, if I have a bad day, just get back up the next day and push on!
If you'd like to, please join me on "My Fitness Pal" http://www.myfitnesspal.com/Ldavies85
So far it's been going great!
I have a total weight loss of 24 lbs, but only 17 of that loss was during this 6 week period.
That puts me at a little over 2 pounds a week loss. Which is right on with my goal! :)
I measured myself this week and I have lost:
1 inch off my neck
3 inches off my waist
3 1/2 inches off my hips
It's nice to measure yourself, so that when it feels like your weight isn't dropping, you should still be dropping inches.
I want to start measuring my arms, calves and thighs, so that I can see the difference.
Plus my thighs are one of my main trouble areas.
Well I've worked out every day the last 6 days, even over the weekend, and while I was not feeling the best. I try to work out for 45-60 Min's each day, but there were a few days that I could only get in about 30 minutes, but that is better than nothing!
After a month and a half of exercising, I am starting to feel the craving or need for it! I feel anxious if I don't or cant get it in. I've learned that no matter how ridiculous I feel while doing it, I still need to do it, and eventually I will look great while doing it! :)
I just need to keep pushing forward, if I have a bad day, just get back up the next day and push on!
If you'd like to, please join me on "My Fitness Pal" http://www.myfitnesspal.com/Ldavies85
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Update
Well here is a little update about my family & me.
We are all doing pretty great! Elijah has been working a lot! He works a lot of overtime right now, so that we can afford to send Ethan to his private therapies. It's been hard, but it's what we have to do right now.
We have booked a vacation for November, to celebrate Ethan's 3rd birthday & our 5th anniversary. We are going to Sea World San Diego & Disney Land! (where we went for our Honeymoon!)
I have been working on losing weight, and have lost about 18 lbs. 11 lbs in the last 3 weeks.
This last week I started a goal, which is to lose 2 lbs a week for 37 weeks, until we go on our trip.
That would be 74 lbs by the time we leave for Sea World & Disney Land. And that would be awesome!
I have been feeling so motivated, and then having this goal & reward helps a lot.
I've been doing pretty great for the last month. I still struggle, but my sister (who has lost 65 lbs doing the same thing) and my mother, have been great supporters and my Hubby (who can eat whatever he wants and doesn't gain a lb) has been so great about it all. He's supported me in everything I've done.
Although he loves me, no matter what weight I'm at, he knows that losing weight would help me so much, and it'd be a bonus for him. :) He helps push me when I need it (although I sometimes get mad at him for it) and he makes me feel good about myself all the time. I've never dated a guy before Eli that has really made me feel good about myself and excepted me for who I am. Elijah is such an amazing man, and he loves me for everything I am. He tells me I am beautiful, even when I don't feel that way. I don't know how I got so lucky!
I took pictures of myself at about 15 lbs weight loss (i forgot to take before pictures) and I plan on taking them again when I lose 15 more lbs. We'll see if I ever get the courage to post them on here. But I want to have pictures so that I can see myself changing.
I know that I have posted before about weight loss, but I was never this motivated, nor did I have the proper support. I have joined a group online, about emotional eating, and how to overcome it. because that is my major problem. I eat poorly when I am stressed, depressed, or angry, and I am learning how to get past all that. Wish me luck! ;)
We are all doing pretty great! Elijah has been working a lot! He works a lot of overtime right now, so that we can afford to send Ethan to his private therapies. It's been hard, but it's what we have to do right now.
We have booked a vacation for November, to celebrate Ethan's 3rd birthday & our 5th anniversary. We are going to Sea World San Diego & Disney Land! (where we went for our Honeymoon!)
I have been working on losing weight, and have lost about 18 lbs. 11 lbs in the last 3 weeks.
This last week I started a goal, which is to lose 2 lbs a week for 37 weeks, until we go on our trip.
That would be 74 lbs by the time we leave for Sea World & Disney Land. And that would be awesome!
I have been feeling so motivated, and then having this goal & reward helps a lot.
I've been doing pretty great for the last month. I still struggle, but my sister (who has lost 65 lbs doing the same thing) and my mother, have been great supporters and my Hubby (who can eat whatever he wants and doesn't gain a lb) has been so great about it all. He's supported me in everything I've done.
Although he loves me, no matter what weight I'm at, he knows that losing weight would help me so much, and it'd be a bonus for him. :) He helps push me when I need it (although I sometimes get mad at him for it) and he makes me feel good about myself all the time. I've never dated a guy before Eli that has really made me feel good about myself and excepted me for who I am. Elijah is such an amazing man, and he loves me for everything I am. He tells me I am beautiful, even when I don't feel that way. I don't know how I got so lucky!
I took pictures of myself at about 15 lbs weight loss (i forgot to take before pictures) and I plan on taking them again when I lose 15 more lbs. We'll see if I ever get the courage to post them on here. But I want to have pictures so that I can see myself changing.
I know that I have posted before about weight loss, but I was never this motivated, nor did I have the proper support. I have joined a group online, about emotional eating, and how to overcome it. because that is my major problem. I eat poorly when I am stressed, depressed, or angry, and I am learning how to get past all that. Wish me luck! ;)
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