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Losing It – Week 3

Posted on September 5, 2011 | Leave a comment

Happy Labor Day!

I’ve been eating real good this weekend, and when I say good, I mean steaks, tri-tip, BBQ chicken, potato salad, rice, fresh corn, vine ripened tomatoes, etc. So, I’m totally hoping this “good eating” has not wreaked havoc on my weight.

Please stay tuned to find out if it did or not by the end of this post.

Yeah, anyway, let’s get back on track.

Earlier this week I developed a sore throat and skipped a few workouts in order to recuperate.  I’m not entirely sure if my sore throat was due to me getting sick or if my allergies were acting up.  It’s really hard to tell sometimes, but seeing that I never developed a fever, it probably was just allergies. So, I erred on the side of caution and was lucky to have my mom here to help take care of the baby.

Here is last week’s workout update:

Monday

Today I walked about 2 miles, but was too exhausted to workout. Instead I took a 2 hr nap & I got to sleep in today. Thank you mom for helping out & watching the kid! I think I’m getting sick.

Tuesday

Today we walked 1.5 miles and I did Yoga X. I can tell I’m getting stronger, but I still can’t do crane. Looking forward to the rest of the week. Hope everyone else is doing well!

Wednesday

Ok, so I got sick and took a day off.  Sore throat sucks, and I don’t want to get the baby sick.  He’s not yet 3 months, and I’d hate for him to get what I have. Luckily my mom is still here to help take care of the baby.

Thursday

Still have a sore throat, but decided to do P90X while my mom was still here. Today I did Legs & Back with Ab Ripper X and walked 2 miles.  I’m starting to think my sore throat is caused by my allergies.

Friday

Today I did Kenpo X and walked 2 miles.  Unfortunately, I still have a sore throat.  I’m glad the baby hasn’t gotten it yet, which really makes me think it’s my allergies.  It’s so hard to tell sometimes.

Saturday

Did Core Synergistics and walked 2 miles with the dogs.  Throat isn’t sore anymore, just scratchy.  I hope I don’t get a cough.

Sunday

I did the Cardio X today and walked 2 miles. My throat is still scratchy, and I have much more energy despite my nose running like crazy.  Hopefully these allergies (yes, I’ve concluded I’m not sick) will go away soon!

STATS:

  • Starting weight: 178 lbs
  • Current weight:  172 lbs
  • Goal weight: 135 lbs
  • Pounds left to lose:  37 lbs
I seem to be losing about 2 pounds a week, which is quite consistent and not too drastic.  I think I remember reading about how losing 2-4 pounds a week is healthy and helps ensure that you won’t rapidly gain it back like those who lose weight quickly.  
Alrighty, now let’s hope this week will be a bit more successful both in regards to exercise and food!

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Losin’ It

Posted on August 16, 2011 | 2 Comments

A 135 pound me at the end of October before I found out (or suspected) I was pregnant.  Yes, I’m not wearing any makeup and I did not do my hair.  I am not cat-faced Kim Kardashian!

For those of you that don’t know, I had a baby back in June.  The baby is doing great and everything is all fine and dandy (I’ll post more about him at a later date) except for the fact that the only clothes I can fit are my maternity clothes.

This is totally unacceptable.

I cannot fit into any of my dresses from Anthropologie.  I love my dresses from Anthropologie.  I love everything from Anthropologie, including the crazy looking shoes.

Anyway, it’s been two months since I’ve given birth to my precious and I’ve lost only 30 pounds.  I know that seems like a lot, but when you’ve gained close to 70 lbs, 30 is just chump change.

Yes.  I gained 70 lbs if all of the different scales that weighed me are to be believed.  When I went into the hospital to give birth the first thing they did was weigh me, and I was a shocking 205 lbs.  This was mind blowing since only a week before at my OB’s office I was still in the young 190s.

FYI – I stopped weighing myself at home once I passed the recommended 30 lb weight gain.

A 193 pound me at 38 weeks, just 5 days before I gave birth to my little monkey.

I’m assuming that the 30 lbs I lost was mainly baby (he was only 7 pounds, 12 ounce) and water.   The rest was just me being glutinous.  Thinking back, I was cooking and baking quite a bit during my pregnancy.  Plus, I indulged in my favorite comfort foods and stopped exercising (except for my daily one-mile walks with Sami) once I entered my third trimester.

Ugh, so I’ve decided that until I get back down to my svelte 135 lbs, I will be devoting Monday posts to my feeble attempts at losing weight.

Baby and a 178 pound me about a month ago.  I know I don’t look too bad here, but if I were to show you the pics I took of me in a bikini yesterday, you would be just as horrified as I was.

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Beach Day

Posted on April 14, 2011 | 2 Comments

Sami and I decided to take a long, relaxing, and much deserved stroll on the beach this morning. For the past week or so, we’ve been holed up in the house and only took short walks around the neighborhood while I’ve been working on my dreaded midterm paper.  Usually I can spit out an essay in no time, but for some reason this last paper I had difficulty getting started.  I’m not sure if it’s because I had to collect IRS data and use Excel (which I totally suck at) or if it’s because I didn’t quite understand what I was supposed to be writing about (many of my classmates felt the same way) or if it’s because I’m suffering from the Third Trimester Stupids.  However, I’m starting to think it might be the latter, especially since this afternoon I totally forgot to turn off the simple syrup I was making for the iced tea and almost set the fire alarm off.  Luckily Victor came inside just in time to turn off the stove and air out the house.  Mind you, I was sitting in the kitchen staring at the dishwasher while thinking about making orange juice when this all happened.

Anyhoo, I finally finished and turned in the dreaded midterm paper last night around 10pm (that’s midnight Texas A&M time). This morning when I woke up, I felt really good and completely rested despite going to bed way past midnight (let’s just say I took a very long three hour nap yesterday). My tension headache was totally gone, I no longer felt bloated and fat, and I actually had energy to do something.  Which I did!  I did many things, like walk the dog at the beach, cooked chicken tacos, made iced tea, squeezed some orange juice, made a milk shake, and cut up some cucumber to infuse my water with.

So, the whole reason why I’m even writing this blog post is to make another list. I feel like when I make my lists public, I’m held accountable and therefore must get it done because, you know, the two people out there that actually read my blog will be disappointed if I don’t.

My Blogging List:

1.  Monday — Baby related posts.

2.  Tuesday — Pictures and recipes of dishes I cooked recently.

3.  Wednesday — Life

4.  Thursday — Food, talk about food.

5.  Friday — Randomness

6.  Saturday — No blogging, just enjoying family

7.  Sunday — Another day off from my strenuous job of blogging about myself.

8.  Repeat, until no one cares anymore.

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Forget You, Trimester 3

Posted on April 11, 2011 | Leave a comment

 

Oh, how I miss the days

When I was full of energy

and life.

Trimester 2, why did you have to go?

Now I’m miserable and fat,

My head hurts constantly,

and my ear is plugged up.

Trimester 2, why did you leave my life?

My lower back aches,

my feet don’t fit in many shoes

and sometimes, yes sometimes,

I feel like I got kicked in the…

Trimester 2, why the hell did you abandon me?

I really frickin’ miss you.

FRE

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Ugh

Posted on October 27, 2010 | Leave a comment

I’m doing a stupid fast called the Clean Detox.  I just felt like I needed a jump start on my new course in life, and I thought this was the thing to do.  It’s a 3-week long detox where you basically drink juice for breakfast & dinner and eat a sensible lunch as long as you stay away from certain types of food.  Oh, and snacks are okay as long as they are “good”.

Anyway, at first I felt just fine, and things were moving smoothly (pun intended).  I lost about 15 lbs and was walking regularly, when all of a sudden I felt like shit by the beginning of week 3.  Now I feel nauseous, food is unappetizing, and I’m getting heartburn.  What the hell?!?!  I thought this diet was supposed to make me feel good.

Some items I juiced.

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