HOT for my Honeymoon!!

[chubbygirl]

Hey girls thanks for stopping by! The water problem seems to be all fixed up for now - we will have to do some repairs in the spring but for now it can wait.
Alta that story about your bathroom is hilarious!! I could totally picture it.

Well once again it wasn't the greatest weekend - I'm ready to put it behind me and start fresh today! I need to make sure the next three weeks are kick ass and I'm determined to get down to 145. I had a talk with my sister in law last night and hubby and let them know I'm going to be serious about the healthy eating the next three weeks and for them to try their best to not bring bad food around me. I'm going back to tracking everything as that always works best.
I did get a 5km run in Friday and yesterday I did another 1000 calorie burn workout - level 1 & 2 30 day shred, 3.2 miles on the treadmill and a variety of KB swings, jumping jacks and push-ups and sit-ups. It was a full two hour full body workout and I felt great. We then later went over to friends for dinner and I had two glasses of wine and some cookies for dessert that I could have done without. I really just need to say no the next three weeks. I realize moderation is the way to continue the healthy lifestyle but right now it's a matter of time and I'm running out of it!
Hope everyone had a great weekend!

 

[skkroll]

Nice workouts this weekend And that is great that you talked to your husband and sister in law about what you want these next 3 weeks. It's so easy to be influenced by other people to eat when they are making bad choices, so hopefully they will make smarter choices too knowing that you are trying to reach this goal.
Glad to see you back and have a great start to the week!

 

[Tigpuppy]

I wish you the best of luck over the next 3 weeks! I'm sure you'll make your goal - you just want it SO MUCH!!!

I almost wish I had something to work towards right now to help keep me on track. I met my first goal of 135, and now I'm working towards 125, but don't really have an ending time in mind - so I've been sluffing a lot lately. While I know it's good that I'm hovering a couple pounds on either side of the 135 mark, it's still frustrating some days that I just can't seem to push it the rest of the way and get this last little bit off.

I wonder if we get to a point where we hear people tell us all the time how great we look, so we don't really try as hard because what we've accomplished feels like it's 'good enough' even though we'd really love it if we could just take it a tiny bit further. But man - that last tiny bit seems SO HARD!

 

[chubbygirl]

It's so easy to be influenced by other people to eat when they are making bad choices, so hopefully they will make smarter choices too knowing that you are trying to reach this goal.

I knew I had to say something because ever since she moved in she has been picking up treats and eating really unhealthy - I probably would too if I just found out my husband was cheating and my whole life was about to change. For the first little while though and now I'm hoping that she's got it out of her system and she's ready to start getting herself healthy too. She's the type that always talks about going on diet but never really makes any changes to stick with it. It's more a fantasy for her. I'm hoping she will see me putting in the effort and keep the treats away. It would be really great if she decided to join me in a workout too.

I wish you the best of luck over the next 3 weeks! I'm sure you'll make your goal - you just want it SO MUCH!!!!

I know I really really do want it badly! I know I can do it if I give it my all.

I wonder if we get to a point where we hear people tell us all the time how great we look, so we don't really try as hard because what we've accomplished feels like it's 'good enough' even though we'd really love it if we could just take it a tiny bit further. But man - that last tiny bit seems SO HARD!

I totally agree. When I got down to 141 I got so many compliments and I felt so comfortable in my own skin. As soon as I get comfortable again the effort almost stops completely for me. When I did get down to 141 though I had to work out morning and night because I couldn't cut back on diet alone. If only I could give up junk all the time because moderation does not work for me. If I could stick to a 1400 calorie diet consistenly I would get to my goals a lot sooner!

My sister in law brought her cat with her and he only has three legs. Well our cat (really it's my husband's) isn't allowed on the furniture and I guess her's was because I keep catching him on the kitchen table or dining room furniture and I feel bad pushing him off because he doesn't have all four legs to land on. He's a little afraid of me now but I have to knock him down or else our cat is going to think he can walk all over the furniture too. I feel like such a meany though!

Today is going great and so far no cravings! Hubby is making spaghetti for dinner so I'm just going to have a small portion and I plan on doing the 30 shred dvd and the treadmill again - aiming to burn 700 calories. Lots of water and no late night snacking! I'm feeling focused again. I swear any holiday derails me for at least a week. Luckily I don't get to celebrate Family Day today or else I'm not so sure the week would have started right!

 

[chubbygirl]

Yesterday was a perfect start to the week! I really feel like I have my focus back! Only 19 sleeps left so I need to do my absolute best each day. Here’s how it looked:

B – 1 cup fresh strawberries, 1/3 cup all bran buds, 1 ff activia yogurt
L – 1 can Campbell’s chicken & wild rice soup
Snack – orange
Exercise – 42 min treadmill – 3.85 miles, Level 1 30 day shred – 635 cal burned
D – 1 cup Smart spaghetti, homemade sauce – lean ground chicken , peppers, onion, cherry tomato, canned tomato, seasonings.
Exercise – leg lifts, sit-ups, crunches, side bends (about 8 min on the mat various exercises)
Snack – 1 scoop chocolate whey protein powder, ½ cup skim milk, ½ cup water, ice, ½ frozen banana, 1/3 cup frozen strawberries, vanilla extract.

Hubby and sister in law made mozzarella sticks and I went to bed! I considered having one and then said to myself nope – not necessary.

Healthy food packed again today and getting groceries after work. I’m also looking forward to do some more running on the treadmill and maybe some kettle bell swings tonight. I’m not sure why but I’m loving my at home workouts. Usually I love the gym but lately I can’t even force myself to go.

 

[Tigpuppy]

WOW! You are really your own slave driver lately! Good for you!!!

I know what you mean about working out at home - I think I prefer it much more than going to a gym. At the gym I always felt a little bit self concious of people watching me. What if I make goofy faces while I'm lifting or working hard? I don't want people watching that! And I sweat like a dang pig when I work out lately. I never used to notice that, but now it makes me think about the fact that there's probably other people's sweat dripped all over the place at the gym. EEEWWWWW!!!!!! I know they are supposed to wipe down the equipment after they use it - but I've seen more people that just skip that part than the ones that actually do that! GROSS!

I'm so proud of you for avoiding the bedtime snack! Now if only I could have some willpower like that to leave the rest of the kids' no bake cookies alone...

 

[AriannaErin]

Sounds like you're headed in the right direction for this 3 week goal - you can definitely do it Keep up the great work!! heck if you can say no to mozza sticks- you're on the right track haha

 

[Verobc1]

Hey Lisa you had a great start to your week....and I am so motivated now that I will start my workouts again today!!! This week will be great!

 

[skkroll]

Woo! Way to go kicking this week off with a bang Keep it up! Only 19 more sleeps til your cruise?!!? Oh my gosh, it's getting sooo close! 25 days til I go on spring break CRUNCH TIME!!!

 

[Janvier]

I totally agree. When I got down to 141 I got so many compliments and I felt so comfortable in my own skin. As soon as I get comfortable again the effort almost stops completely for me. When I did get down to 141 though I had to work out morning and night because I couldn't cut back on diet alone. If only I could give up junk all the time because moderation does not work for me. If I could stick to a 1400 calorie diet consistenly I would get to my goals a lot sooner!

Hey Lisa,
I know exactly what you mean! I got a ton of compliments when I got to my lowest weight and I felt so amazing, I just felt like finally this is me. And I have no idea why I let that get away from me and just like you moderation is not a word that's in my vocabulary, If I taste something I gaurentee I have to finish it or I'll think about it until I do. Dispite your weekend indulgences you did great workouts and burned some huge calories. Great start to your week, I'm ready to work hard with you this week! I'm so excited that your honeymoon is around the corner, you can do this!!

 

[ecky1]

Sounds like you are doing great in the last push before your honeymoon.
You must be feeling so excited now. Try and convince your sister in law to diet with you. It would give her a real morale boost if she lost some weight.

 

[chubbygirl]

And I sweat like a dang pig when I work out lately. I never used to notice that, but now it makes me think about the fact that there's probably other people's sweat dripped all over the place at the gym. EEEWWWWW!!!!!!

I sweat like crazy too and my treadmill is always covered in it. The nice thing about working out at home is you can do 30 min, take a small break to do some laundry and get right back to the workout. It's also nice to sweat in private!

Sounds like you're headed in the right direction for this 3 week goal - you can definitely do it Keep up the great work!! heck if you can say no to mozza sticks- you're on the right track haha

Thanks Arianna or is it Erin?

Hey Lisa you had a great start to your week....and I am so motivated now that I will start my workouts again today!!! This week will be great!

Good to hear it Veronique!!

Woo! Way to go kicking this week off with a bang Keep it up! Only 19 more sleeps til your cruise?!!? Oh my gosh, it's getting sooo close! 25 days til I go on spring break CRUNCH TIME!!!

I know isn't it crazy only 18 sleeps now - where did the time go? Oh and my goal of reaching 135 - so sad I never even got close - all my fault though.

Dispite your weekend indulgences you did great workouts and burned some huge calories. Great start to your week, I'm ready to work hard with you this week! I'm so excited that your honeymoon is around the corner, you can do this!!

Good to have you on board as always Janvier! I need to stick it out the next couple weekends and make sure to keep my goal at the centre of my mind! Thanks for the encouragement.

You must be feeling so excited now. Try and convince your sister in law to diet with you. It would give her a real morale boost if she lost some weight.

I've been feeling excited since it was 139 sleeps to go!! Thanks Ecky!
I've been trying to get the sister in law on the healthy bandwagon without coming out and saying it would be good for you to eat better and exercise. I've just been dropping hints and giving lots of support. She has been eating exactly what I have (except for a couple snacks) and even got on our treadmill the last two days. She keeps talking about going back to the dirt bag and I hope she doesn't. Today I made her a salad for lunch and packed the same breakfast I eat too. She's probably already lost a few pounds just from the change in her diet. I think her and her husband ate a lot of processed foods. She's been really impressed with the dinners hubby has been making and that's the way we eat all the time.

Yesterday was another great day and I even went to bed feeling a little hungry. Felt great waking up though and the scale said 149 so I'm feeling hopefull for a good weigh-in Friday. I'm actually surprised I wasn't higher up in the 150's since I drank so much the past two weekends and last week wasn't good. I was afraid of the scale for nothing. Here's how yesterday looked:

B - 1 cup fresh strawberries, 1/3 cup all bran buds, ff activia yogurt
Snack - orange
L - 1 cup frozen blueberries, 1/3 cup frozen strawberries, 1 package instant regular oatmeal
D - 5 oz chicken breast baked, vegetable medley - sweet potato, corn niblets, sweet onion & red pepper, 1 small slice rye bread w bread dipper oil (70 cals for 1 tbsp)
Exercise - 70 min workout - 3.2 miles treadmill (intervals), 300 KB swings, push-ups, sit-ups, chair dips, stretch - 555 cals burned. (I had lots of tv to catch up on so I skipped the 30 day shred dvd today).
Snack - apple, 1 bite hubby's fruit loops cereal

Tonight I have a dinner and movie date with my girlfriend. She hasn't been out of the house since her second baby was born so she's looking forward to a night out. We are going to Boston Pizza so I'm going to research the nutrition menu online today and decide before I go. Unfortunatly I don't think I will get a workout in but I brought my gym bag in case I get a chance to sneak out at lunch. I don't like movie theater popcorn and we will have just ate dinner so I don't think I will be tempted there. I'm anticipating a good day!

 

[Janvier]

Great day yesterday Lisa! Boston Pizza actually has a healthy section on their menu so I hope you made good choices and I hope you have a great dinner with your friend. The week is half over, keep working hard.

 

[skkroll]

Hey Lisa! Lookin' like it's a good week for you! How was the movie/dinner date with your friend? And what movie did you go see? Hopefully you had a good time and enjoyed yourself -- if you splurged a little, try not to feel bad or like you went off track. Sometimes when I go out and do those things with my friends, I try to think of it as, "if they can enjoy this without having to think about the choices they are making, why can't I?!" BUT this can only apply to situations here and there heheh That was really nice of you to pack meals for your sister in law. Can you pack me somethin' good? lol Have a great day, girl!

 

[Derrick]

I totally agree. When I got down to 141 I got so many compliments and I felt so comfortable in my own skin. As soon as I get comfortable again the effort almost stops completely for me.

I did so well for the longest time but even I got "comfortable" with the way I looked and never did lose the last 5 to 10 pounds. When I first started getting complements I would simply reply, "thanks, I'm getting there." Eventually I got to a point where I was "fairly" happy with the way I looked. Wouldn't you know it, losing weight became impossible. We can't settle for "good enough" this time around or we'll never reach our goals!

 

[chubbygirl]

Great day yesterday Lisa! Boston Pizza actually has a healthy section on their menu so I hope you made good choices and I hope you have a great dinner with your friend. The week is half over, keep working hard.

Thanks Janvier - actually I did order from the healthy section! I wish all restaurants had that!

if you splurged a little, try not to feel bad or like you went off track.

How can I control my feelings so I don't feel this way next time???

We can't settle for "good enough" this time around or we'll never reach our goals!

I totally agree. I can't stop feeling disappointed though because I feel like I'll never reach my final goal of 135 and it's really discouraging. First off I have 17 days till I go away which I know forsure I'll gain at least 10 pounds back. Then when I get back I will be back on the wagon and aiming for my goal again...however I'm going to be trying for a baby a few months down the road. I just feel like I'm never going to get there and I need to start finding a way to be okay with that.

Ok this is going to be a long one....
I’ve been in a training course all day so I couldn’t update this morning.

Well yesterday turned into a bust. I didn’t make it the gym and that’s where things started to go bad. Dinner was good – I picked from the healthy choice menu and got the half order of whole wheat linguine and the dish was 550 calories which I was happy about. Bought a liter of water to bring in my purse for the movies and my girlfriend ordered a large popcorn with extra butter. We saw the new Adam Sandler movie with Jennifer Aniston and it was really slow and predictable and I couldn’t stop thinking about the popcorn sitting to my right. Half way through the movie my girlfriend leaned the bag towards me and asked me if I wanted any. I just couldn’t resist. My mind was saying no but my hand was reaching for the bag. I had probably 5 handfuls and it was so greasy and instantly gave me a tummy ache.
I was feeling sorry for myself the whole ride home. I was mad at myself for not getting a workout in. I had time but I made excuses. I was mad at myself for giving into the popcorn even though I told myself I was going to be good. When I got home I was talking to hubby and asking him what he had for dinner. He told me he opened both boxes of cookies he bought at the store and ate a row of each with a glass of milk and later made a pot of Kraft Dinner and polished that off too.
When we went grocery shopping this week and he bought those cookies I told him he had to keep them out in the garage to share with his band mates and that I couldn’t handle them being in the house. As soon as he told me he opened those cookies I couldn’t stop thinking about them. He went over to our neighbours to play ping pong and as soon as he was gone what did I go looking for…the damn cookies. Ugh I ate at least 10 which would have been over a 1000 calories worth and I couldn’t believe myself. I wanted to cry. Why did I just ruin all my hard work from the week? I seriously think I am addicted to food and I need to talk to therapist about it.
This morning I told hubby I was disappointed he didn’t bring the cookies out to the garage and he was mad at me for trying to blame him for my mistakes. I wasn’t really blaming him – I was mad at myself for not having the will power to resist them but I was a bit mad since I told him in the first place I wouldn’t have control if they were in the house. I know I can’t ask him to never have fattening food in the house and I should be able to control myself but I couldn’t and I know I can’t so I make a point not to bring it around. I don’t want to be this way but I am.

So here’s how yesterday looked:
B – 1 cup fresh strawberries, 1/3 cup all bran buds, ff activia yogurt.
L – big veggie salad w 1 can tuna drained in water & ff dressing
D – chicken pomodora linguine (from BP)
Snacks – movie theater popcorn, fudge cookies – too many!!
No exercise.

When I woke up this morning I decided to weigh myself thinking I would see 156 or something on the scale from the salt in the popcorn and the mass amount of cookies in my belly right before bed but to my surprise I was 149.5 so only up .5 from yesterday. It was seeing that number that helped me turn things around today. I know if I would have seen 156 or something the rest of the week would have been a write off – why? I don’t know but that’s the way my stupid mind works.
So today has been good. I didn’t bring a breakfast on purpose because I still had cookies digesting from last night but I drank 3 cups of mint tea and 2 liters of water before lunch. Since I order lunch for the meetings at work I ordered from Subway today (normally everyone requests pizza). I had probably 8 inches of a turkey sub on whole wheat. They cut the foot longs into three pieces and I had two. I had ordered cookies and this time I resisted!! I actually went online to see how many calories were in one and it wasn’t worth the 200 calories this time – why was it okay last night?? I have a plan to go straight home and get on the treadmill and exercise till I’ve burnt at least 700 calories. I’d like to get a 5 mile run in and some body weight exercises. Maybe even do a level or two of the 30 day shred. I can’t give up now when it’s critical crunch time before the cruise – I have to stay strong! Only 17 sleeps left!!

 

[Tigpuppy]

Awwww.... Hon I'm sending you some big hugs.

I know exactly what you mean. I feel like I sabatoge myself all the time, especially with being so close to the end. I can't have candy, cookies, or baked goods in the house because it's like they are calling to me and I can't ignore them until I've binged on them. Then not only am I sick with over eating all that sugar or salt or what ever, but I'm sick with disgust at myself for being so stupid and pigging out.

Some days I am SO strong, with iron will power. That's why I just can't understand the days when I say screw it and don't exercise and eat like crap, and way too much of it to boot.

All we can do is pick ourselves back up and start fresh the next day.

It would be SO nice to be able to rewind the clock and erase the poor choices we make sometimes, wouldn't it?

 

[chubbygirl]

All we can do is pick ourselves back up and start fresh the next day.

It would be SO nice to be able to rewind the clock and erase the poor choices we make sometimes, wouldn't it?

Thanks for the hug Tig, I needed it! I was able to pick myself back up yesterday and have a good day so I'm feeling better today. It would be so cool to be able to rewind the clock!! Except than it would be even longer till I get to go on my cruise!

Yesterday turned out great and I should be pumped about it but I was still 149 on the scale this morning and I had gotten down to 147 so I still feel a little discouraged. The high number is just going to motivate me to work harder this weekend. I'm skipping the weigh-in today so I'll only have two weigh-ins to go and those both have to be great! Here's how yesteday looked:
B - water and peppermint tea
L - Two 4 inch turkey subs with cheese, veggie and mustard.
Exercise - 75 min treadmill, 6.5 miles - 845 cals burned. I was talking throughout my run and I noticed it made my HR a lot higher than normal.
D - 4 oz tilapia baked, coleslaw with light dressing, baby potatos
NO SNACKS except some mint tea!!

Sister in law went upstairs to watch a movie and hubby and I had an amazing shower together. Haven't done that since just after the wedding and it felt good to take it all off in front of him - he doesn't get that too often but I felt comfortable enough and really when it all comes down to it - that is what matters most to me. I know the honeymoon will be incredible for us.

I took some measurements this morning to make the disappointment in the scale go away. I don't remember what I was last time and can't scroll back right now to see.
Chest - 35"
Natural Waist (smallest part) - 29"
Waist (at belly button) - 33"
Hips - 38"

Not much planned for the weekend which is good. Relaxing, exercising and probably some house cleaning. I pray I stay strong!! Only two weeks to go!!!
Have a great healthy weekend friends!

 

[Derrick]

Those are really nice measurements, even more so considering you are 5' 6".

 

[Janvier]

Great job at turning it around and staying positive Lisa! Work hard this weekend, stay away from temptations and next week will be a fresh start for you. Your shower sounds nice and confidence is such a turn on to men, hubby must of been in his glory !! Just think that after all of your hard work for the next 2 weeks you'll be feeling even sexier and that definitely equals a honeymoon to remember! Have a healthy and happy weekend!!