Seriously

I'm ridiculous. I know. But this time I'm starting FOR REAL. I signed up for Weight Watchers Online today. I'm starting it tomorrow. It worked last time, it'll work this time. I'm so sick of being a fatty!!! I've reached an all time high in my weight. 178. It's finally gotten to me. I need to do something before I'm freaking 200 pounds! I'm going to do elliptical once a day and pilates twice a week. Going on the Walk for Hope Sunday morning then to the zoo so that will test my endurance and get me ready for all the exercise. I am so ready for this. I finally got sick of Dr Pepper. Wow! At least for a few days. I need to stop drinking it every day. and I WILL. Lemonade is yummy too. And no more fast food!!! Okay. Here we go...

Elliptical schedule I want to stick to:

Morning, first thing.

Week 1: 5 minutes

Week 2: 10 minutes

Week 3: 15 minutes

Week 4: 20 minutes

Week 5: 25 minutes

Week 6: 30 minutes (Week 6 starts Nov 7)

Mood Swing

Why is it that when you're not able to do something, you suddenly really want to do it, even if it's something you didn't want to do when you were able to do it??? I twisted my ankle and scraped up my knee (which had already given out on me 2 days ago) yesterday. Now today I have this drive to work out. wtf??? Oh well, maybe it's just what I need to get me going. I'm okay enough to do some things but nothing too aggressive like running or anything that requires a whole lot of foot/leg movement. So I dusted off the Wii Fit and started it for the first time this month. It felt good. For the first time, I didn't want to just do the balance games. I really wanted a workout. So I did the hula hoop, which gets pretty intense. I started with beginner and wow, I've really lost my stamina for the hula hoop. I was hurting before I was half way through, and finished off panting and plopping down on the couch. So I went to some yoga and strength training for a few minutes then finished off with some boxing. I really want my legs to be better. I'm going to do the Wii Fit body test every day, at least 10 minutes of workout 5 days a week (focusing on Aerobics), and then my Jillian Michaels DVD 3 times a week. I think it's a good regimen. I put a small goal on Wii Fit to lose 3 pounds by my birthday, but I'm hoping to lose 5. I guess it just depends on when I can really use my legs again. (I sound so crippled. It's not that bad. Just some limping.) Now hopefully I can keep my motivation this time. :)

Starting Weight: 163
Current Weight: 164
Goal Weight: 140
Weight Loss to Date: +1 lbs
Goal Weight Loss: 23 lbs

I CAN

You Can't or You Don't Want To?

When it comes to diet and exercise, I forbid you to ever use the phrase: I can't. I'm telling you, there's no such thing! There might be "I don't want tos," but there are absolutely no "I can'ts" from here on out.

Why am I being so hard on you about this? Because I know you can! In fact, I promise that you can do anything you want in this life — if you want it bad enough.

The next time you start to say "I can't," stop yourself and instead say the "antidote" statement, which is "I can." I can lose weight. I can start to exercise. I can get control of my life.

Think about what might be causing you to feel defeated before you even begin, and tackle those negative feelings or memories or harsh life lessons. You have the power to take your life back. Soon you'll see the evidence that you can accomplish your goals, that you are strong and intelligent, and that you deserve everything wonderful that life has to offer. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain, kid!

-Jillian Michaels





Got this from the Jillian Michaels newsletter. Put some spark back in my fire. Time to start this up again...



Starting Weight: 163
Current Weight: 165
Goal Weight: 140
Weight Loss to Date: +2 lbs
Goal Weight Loss: 23 lbs

Accountability

My biggest issue this week... Accountability. I seem to not be able to hold myself accountable for what I eat and what I do. When I was with Weight Watchers, I was accountable for everything because you met once a week and got a journal and such. Well I'm meeting once a week now and attempting my own journal. But since I'm meeting with just one person and she's a good friend, plus the journal format is different, it's making things a bit harder. I signed up for the Daily Plate today. I really hope this is what I need to start eating better. No points to calculate. Don't even have to find the nutrition facts. Just look up what you ate and add it. It tracks the calories for you and once you put in your info, it tells you how many calories you should have a day and does all the math for you. It keeps track of a lot of other stuff too like excersing. It's awesome. Much easier and the fact that it's on the internet helps. I like being online. :) Now for working out, I'll add that there too, but I need to make myself a schedule and stick with it. A lack of schedule for excercising makes me not want to do it.  So I have to put one of those together tonight. Cheers to a GOOD week ahead!

"I am not bound to win but I am bound to be true; I am not bound to succeed but am bound to live up to what light I have."

-  Abraham Lincoln

Starting Weight: 163

Current Weight: 163

Goal Weight: 140

Weight Loss to Date: 0 lbs

Goal Weight Loss: 23 lbs

Breaking Habits

So this is officially a lot harder than I thought it would be... I gained weight over the weekend, no doubt because of Cheesecake Factory, but hey, it was Valentine's Day. I've started working out a little bit with wii fit and the Jillian Michaels' 30 Day Shred DVD but definitely not as much as I should be. I am back down to my starting weight though. So here we go... start #2 ;)

I have this issue with trying to change my lifestyle. I still eat what I want and have little willpower to change that. I have an unhealthy addiction to cookies and chocolate too.. and Dr Pepper. But as it is no longer in my house, I'm trying to fix that one first. I also went to Subway today and got wheat bread instead of white and pink lemonade instead of Dr Pepper. Little changes, right?

"Habit is habit and not to be flung out of the window by any man, but coaxed downstairs a step at a time."

-Mark Twain

Starting Weight: 163

Current Weight: 163

Goal Weight: 140

Weight Loss to Date: 0 lbs

Goal Weight Loss: 23 lbs

PS. Wii Fit told me today that my ideal weight is 132. I would be so skinny. wow. I think I'll strive for that in the long run. :)

Let's Go!

So here we are... starting a CHALLENGE! oh yeah. Devree and I will be motivating eachother through this. Our goal date is September 1 (as of now anyway) to reach our goal weight.

Starting Weight: 163

Current Weight: 163

Goal Weight: 140

Weight Loss to Date: 0 lbs

Goal Weight Loss: 23 lbs

"The starting point of all achievement is desire. Keep this constantly in mind. Weak desires bring weak results, just as a small amount of fire makes a small amount of heat."

-Napoleon Hill

And in the immortal words of Heath Ledger's Joker...

"and here... we... GO!"