Wordless Wednesday!

So PROUD of my Daddy!  Last Friday night was his 1000th career game and his 600th career win!  I have been able to be a part (and rememeber) his 300, 400, 500, and now 600th!  Love you Daddy!  And to make it an even better night...it was grandparents night so the kids got to be introduced and stand with Papa for the national championship!

I'm back...hehe

Where did we all go? Into hiding for not being superstars?

I hit a major plateau that was NOT budging.

I also discovered a wonderful sources of inspiration and life change - the Lord's Table course.

But despite all that, the scale didn't budge...for a while.

And I couldn't bring myself to write about that. What could I have said? Hi, still here, still not losing. Hmmm...but maybe I should have. There's nothing shameful in not being perfect.

But I'm back now, saying I conquered a very long plateau.

Weight lost over the last SIX weeks: 3 lbs.

Total lost: 9lbs

Take THAT you evil scale.

Week #8 of 16...half way!

Week #8 is here. I had hoped to have gotten 10 pounds down by this past weekend, but 7 will have to do. My 5K is down from 35:39 to 30:11!! That is pretty darn amazing. I think the fact that the scale is not really moving is because of the weight lifting I'm doing. Always remember, muscle weighs more than fat! Muscle is dense, covers less area, and revs the metabolism, so even though I'm not seeing the scale move like it did the first month, I now have to wear a belt with all my jeans. Irritatingly nice! Goal for the end of November...down 5-7 pounds. 7 would get me back on track with my pre-set goal and a total of 15 pounds by the end of the month. Best of intentions and some discipline with the marshmallow covered sweet potatoes and it will all go well!

In September, I discovered that speed work on my runs, less sugar, and a few less carbs really helped jump start the whole thing. Therefore, I will be incorporating an evening run with speed training at least 3-4 times a week in addition to my M-F 6 am gym workouts. Consistency works well for me. Here's to consistency! Mazel Tov!

Keep it goin'!

Sorry I haven't posted something sooner. After I posted my goals, I got sick for 2 weeks with a cold so I couldn't really work out. Then I hurt my back and couldn't workout for a few more days after that. I didn't really lose real weight when I was sick; I just lost a few lbs on water weight, which came back quite quickly when I was feeling better.

So this week has been fabulous! I have stuck to my lean diet I mentioned in my first post and I have made THREE 24lift classes this week! On top of that, I also did 2 extra days of cardio! I am super pumped that I've gotten back on track. It definitely hasn't been without a cost though; I AM SO SORE!!! :) I gotta keep this good energy up up up!

Total weight lost this week: 5 lbs

Small Victories

Today, for the first time since my pregnancy with Corbin, I was able to take off my wedding ring.

It's a small victory, but one I've been waiting for a long time.

Mel's Week Three

Chug chug chuggin' along. It's a slow uphill battle, but at least I'm not sliding back down, right? Last week was rough. The family got a small dose of the flu, it rained most of the week, and I hurt my leg, so running was scarce.

But, I didn't go back to old habits either. I kept on going despite it all. It's frustrating to have obstacles thrown in your way. It's even more frustrating when your pace seems so s...l...o...w. But I should be glad I have a "pace" at all. I mean, it could be worse.

I did regain some new clothes, as I mentioned in an earlier post - which always inspires me to keep going! I'm hoping to pull out some more after the next 5 lbs.

This weeks numbers:

Weight lost this week: 1 lb
Total lost: 6 lbs
Running: 2.2 miles

It's Always a Struggle

I've been thinking for weeks (maybe months) that I need to get back on track with working out and eating healthy. I was doing great last year. I was attending a boot camp class twice a week plus working out 3-4 more days on top of that. I was eating lean and healthy but with just enough carbs for continuous workouts and such. I was slim, I was tone, I looked great! I had surgery last March and that all came to a hault. I couldn't workout or anything similar for about 6 weeks, so I took it upon myself to throw my diet out the window. :) Man, food never tasted so good! I've been eating really poorly since then and have gained about 15 lbs.

The last few weeks have been moving towards the right direction with being more healthy and slimming back down. I have struggled with eating 'bad' food of course, but I have been more likely to eat at least one healthy meal a day. I have also been working out at least 2 times a week, usually 45-60 minutes each time. I thought about all the goals I want to accomplish, but then I realized I had overwhelmed myself and looked down to myself eating chocolate haha. I have gone back to simplistic, short-term basics, and here is what I've come up with:

Starting Monday, October 12:
~I will not be consuming alcohol of any kind for at least 2 weeks.
~Good breakfast of oatmeal, fruit, and protein shake each morning.
~Decent lunch, but can do a good amount of carbs since the typical workout is at lunch or right after work.
~Light, light, light dinner. In the event of still being hungry, drink protein shake.
~Workout twice a week with coworker, Elizabeth. Aim for 45 min, all weight training and abs.
~Workout twice a week at gym. 20 min cardio, 25-40 min weights.
~Attend at least one 24Lift class per week (4 are offered).
~Lose 5 lbs by the end of October, lose 5 lbs by the end of Nov.

Ok, those are all pretty simple. So in order to keep this all going, I have made a list that I keep with me to remind me of each thing. I have also setup cell phone reminders to go off daily about these things.

Too bad I can't just stop eating. Blasted food!!!!! :)