Fat Ticker Friday - 12/5/08

It's the final weigh in for Hot for the Holiday's challenge. I was leery about getting on the scale this morning since I had forgotten to get on it last week, due to Black Friday early morning shopping. I got on though - no change. I was very excited to see this since I haven't exercised in what feels like weeks and I haven't been doing very well with my food choices then there was Thanksgiving dinner in there too.

Hot for the Holiday started on September 8 - almost 3 months ago. Since that date, I have lost 7 pounds. While I'm glad those 7 pounds are gone, I'm disappointed in my efforts to lose weight. There were times that I let my emotions and stress take over. It's time to open a new chapter in my weight loss journey and really focus on myself and work through the challenges that lie ahead. If I can go from 235 pounds (pre-pregnancy weight with son #1) to 120 pounds (pre-pregnancy weight with son #2), I can get to a weight I am comfortable with and I don't have nearly as much to lose.

I'd like to congratulate everyone that joined the challenge and lost weight! A BIG thanks to Christie O. for hosting the challenge.

What now? Well, I will be getting back to my Weigh In Wednesday's which means I need to get down to business... I don't have a week before I weigh in again.

My goals for this week are:
1. Workout 3 times for at least 30 minutes.
2. Complete week 1 of Couch to 5K (I've joined Emily @ Mommin' It Up and a few others in getting to a 5K!)
3. Eat breakfast everyday! (This helped in the past...I haven't been doing it lately.)
4. Make better food choices.

To see how others did in the final week of Hot for the Holidays, visit Baby Tea Leaves Fat Ticker Finale.

Fat Ticker Friday - 11/21/2008

It’s that time again…time to step on the scale.This week I am down 3 pounds!!It’s been a busy week so I’m pretty surprised.I was able to get in a couple workouts on Monday – 34 minutes/2.75 miles on the elliptical, week 2 –workout 1 of the Couch to 5K, and strength training.After Monday, the workout vanished…didn’t happen around here. I had training on Tuesday and my fiancé left to go out of town on Wednesday morning.We didn’t have as much warning on this trip so I had to run a few extra errands than usual.

I had a little bit of a challenge going on at the beginning of the week too. My fiancé decided he was going to try to drop a few pounds. I didn’t want to be out done by him so I changed a few of my eating habits (I actually ate breakfast) and made sure to drink lots of water. I guess it paid off.

The biggest challenge I faced this week was the training session I had on Tuesday night. It was at The Cheesecake Factory. As soon as the food came, I asked for a box to box up half of my meal (and I avoided the pre-dinner bread). But, I had a piece of Pumpkin Cheesecake. I thought this was the mock interview session of my training so I went along with the dessert and everything then found out the mock interview is next week. Oh well, the cheesecake was good and I was able to drop 3 pounds this week. I've asked that the mock interview not be over lunch...see your job could make you fat.

My goals for this week:
3 - 30 minute workouts (I'm going to try to make the 2 hour Burn the Bird Workout on Saturday.)
Limit myself to 1 piece of pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving (attending 2 dinners and hosting 1)
Lose 2 pounds

To see how others are doing on their weight loss, visit Baby Tea Leaves' Fat Ticker Friday.

Fat Ticker Friday - 11/14/08

Well, what a disappointing week. This week I have to report a 2 pound weight gain. It's time for this weight loss roller coaster to head down hill before coming to an end. I really thought I was doing good this week. I had bought veggies and fruit from the store last weekend and ate it. I stayed away from sweets. I worked out 3 times for a half an hour each. Tuesday night, I walked on the treadmill for 62 minutes while watching 'The Biggest Loser'. I made a deal with myself that I could only watch the second half of the show if I worked out during the first half. Done deal!

So, what's in store for this week? Well, I'm really going to focus on my eating and workouts...more than I have been. There's not much more than that I can do. We'll see what the results are next week.

On Monday, Christie O. had posted her vows. So, I'm going to post mine (might be the only vows I say for a while).

-For the next 4 weeks, I will eat clean and avoid candy bars.
-Every time I want to sluff off a workout and/or a run, or I want to spontaneously stuff a donut in my piehole, I will think of this group and how it has pushed me to lose 8 pounds already in the challenge and how we have lost 400 pounds as a group. I will think of how I want to stay true to myself and make myself a priority (for once – hear that kids?!?!). I will think about how I am only a stone's throw away from the healthiest me I can be.
-I will make healthy meals and surround myself with healthy choices. That includes Thanksgiving dinners that we will attend!
-I will enjoy treats but only ones that I have planned in advance and in moderation, i.e. small slice of pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving given that I eat my veggies first, etc….
-I will do my Couch to 5K three times a week and work out an additional three.
-Above all, I will not comfort and/or reward myself in food. (No saying things like, "I deserve this." Because what I deserve is a healthy thinner happier me. That stuff can wait.)
-I will not lie in bed until it’s time to jump in the car to drop the kids off at preschool/school. I will get up and workout at least 3 mornings.

To see how everyone else is doing, visit Baby Tea Leaves' Fat Ticker Friday.

Fat Ticker Friday - 11/7/2008

Well, another week of no weight loss but there wasn't a weight gain either. These past couple weeks have not been good for me. I've really been putting a lot of time into the house (stop by on Tuesday to see my work). With that said, exercise has been pretty scarce. Now that soccer is over, I hope the exercise routine will pick up. I think that is my biggest problem right now - lack of exercise.

My goals for this week are to complete 4 - 30 minute workouts and to lose 2 pounds. Sounds pretty easy, huh? We'll see. It's already Monday and I don't have any of those workouts done. It's gotten cold here again so it's inside workouts for me with the exception of having to bear the cold to rake the leaves this afternoon. I have all my at-home gym equipment in the family room ready to be used. I even picked up 2 workout videos at the library last week. Now to find the motivation to put the stuff to use!

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Fat Ticker Friday - 10/24/08

Ok, so this week there wasn't a weight loss. The good part of it - there wasn't a gain either. I can honestly say that I didn't really try this week. My fiance was out of town and I wanted to get some cleaning done around here. So, I gave up my cardio workouts. The only workout I got this week was walking to get my son from school 4 days this week. I can't say I will be doing that this coming week. It's going to be too cold for me (40's); I'm a wimp!

My fiance is off until November 2nd. I don't know what his plans are so I'm going not going to make my goals to hard. I may be painting all week which means the treadmill will not be accessible.

Here's my goals:
1. Watch calorie/fat intake...no more than 1 lunch/dinner out.
2. 2 - 30 minute workouts
3. Week 2 of Couch to 5K.
4. Lose 2 pounds.

On Monday, Christie asked us to show or tell something fun or helpful. Mine is a workout tool that I can't live without - it's my stability ball. I love it! I can do it while I am reading to my son, watching tv or just passing time. Here are some of the workouts that I do.

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Fat Ticker Friday - 10/17/08

Waahoo!! I lost another 2 pounds this week! I was really hoping for more but I'll take the 2. The scale did read 3 lbs once...I get one the scale more than once. I don't take the first reading. I usually get on it three times - I had two readings of 2 lbs and one reading of 3...that's why I didn't take the 3.

This week I got my workouts in! I even finished week 1 of the Couch to 5K program.
Sunday - I did a lot of walking at the Sauerkraut Festival and chasing the boys on their 4-wheelers.
Monday - elliptical: 35 minutes/3 miles/430 calories, treadmill: 30 minutes/2.03 miles/300 calories
Tuesday - treadmill: 20 minutes/1.52 miles/221 calories
Wednesday - weights
Thursday - treadmill: 18 minutes/1 mile/135 calories, walked to get son from school (1.6 miles)

My eating wasn't too bad with the exception of the piece of fudge I got from the festival and the jalapeno Cheetos. I made healthier dinners this week (check out my Menu Plan here).

I didn't hit all of my goals from last week but I did better than I have been. I picked up a fitness class schedule for another fitness center in the area. I will be trying to get at least one class in this week. Soccer is down to just two nights a week until the state tournament in November so I hope to be able to squeeze in a few extra workouts. My fiance is out of town next week so we'll probably go to the YMCA a night or two.

My goals for this week:
1. Continue to improve my eating habits - ditch the Jalapeno Cheetos!
2. Lose 3 pounds!
3. Workout 3 days for at least 30 minutes.
4. Walk to get son from school at least 3 days (weather permitting). Save gas - lose pounds!!
5. Attend one fitness class - Turbo Kick, Zumba, Yoga Booty Pilates...
6. Workout with weights/strength machines at least once this week.

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Fat Ticker Friday - 10/10/08

Guess who's going to be Hot for the Holidays? Hopefully me!! I lost another 2 pounds this week! I didn't workout this week. I don't have an excuse why I didn't. I did this morning though. I did 23 minutes/2 miles on the treadmill - burning 300 calories. I still need to do some work on my eating/food choices. I found some new recipes that I will be trying next week in my Menu Plan Monday. Even though I lost 2 pounds this week my food choices weren't the best. I didn't hit any of my goals from last week so I'll be carrying those goals over to this week plus one new one. I found another place that offers fitness classes besides the YMCA so I'm going to attend at least one class this week. Soccer could end tomorrow (with the exception of the state tournament), if that's the case, I will be working out even more...we'll see.

My goals for this week:
1. Eat healthier - watch fat intake.
2. Lose 3 pounds!
3. Workout 3 days for at least 30 minutes.
4. Walk to get son from school at least 3 days (weather permitting). Save gas - lose pounds!!
5. Attend one fitness class - Turbo Kick, Zumba, Yoga Booty Pilates...

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Fat Ticker Friday - 10/3/2008

Rock on!! I lost 2 pounds this week! I was only able to workout twice this week. I did 2 sessions of 35 1/2 minutes on the elliptical. I burned 450 calories each time with a distance of 3.06 miles! Now that soccer is slowing down and mainly on the weekends, I can get back to a more steady workout routine. I still need to do some work on my eating/food choices. Even though I lost 2 pounds this week my food choices weren't the best. I didn't hit any of my goals from last week. I didn't eat any candy bars but I did have some of the Weight Watcher candies that I told you about here.

My goals for next week:
1. Eat healthier - watch fat intake.
2. Lose 3 pounds!
3. Workout 3 days for at least 30 minutes.
4. Walk to get son from school at least 3 days (weather permitting). Save gas - lose pounds!!

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Fat Ticker Friday - 9/26/2008

For me, it's been a long week...longer than last week. I've done a lot of freezer cooking this week along with getting ready for our yard sale next weekend. There hasn't been much exercising around here. I did lose 2 pounds. I noticed today that my weight loss tracker is way out of whack. I need to get it updated.

My goals for next week:
1. Eat healthier - watch calorie intake.
2. NO candy bars.
3. Workout 3 days for at least 30 minutes.
4. Walk to get son from school at least 3 days (weather permitting). Save gas - lose pounds!!

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Fat Ticker Friday - 9/19/2008

What’s up with me? One week I do really good then the next it’s like I have absolutely no motivation. Someone want to come drag me to the gym? How about 4 feet to my treadmill? The only exercise I got this week was walking to pick my son up from school yesterday (1.6 miles). That’s pitiful! I really don’t have any excuse. I had electricity (unlike the majority of people in the area) and it was cool outside. Oh wait, I do have an excuse! The majority of the week the YMCA was closed since it didn’t have electricity. Not a good excuse but that’s all I’ve got.

No weight loss around here. I gained 2 pounds! The sad part is that I ate well all week. I watched my portion sizes and that I wasn’t eating a bunch of junk (aka chocolate chip cookies and 3 Musketeer Mint bars). I guess it’s time to get down and dirty. If I have to resort to eating salads and Lean Cuisines, then that’s what I’ll do! This weight has got to come off. I feel gross and FAT! I want to be HOT of the Holidays!

What’s my plan?

1. 3 days of exercise
2. Back to the Couch to 5K program
3. Healthy meals – starting with breakfast (no more muffins)
4. Lose at least the 2 pounds that I gained last week.
5. Buy a new scale. Mine is old.

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