scbibhouse: No worries, I know you will get there!
xenon: I will indeed have to update the ticker.
It's Math 118 through Ivy Tech Community College. I'll have to take one more I think once I transfer to IUPUI, which is a bummer (I dislike math... a lot!!!).
Laura: Now I've got to work hard to keep myself there and keep that number moving down!
Katie: At 149lbs, I'm in a size 12, but it really depends on the brand. Some jeans I'm in a size 14 and they fit great, other times a size 14 is way to big. One of those annoying things I guess that everyone goes through. WOW, when I was 170 I was a size 14 and that was really just because I refused to buy bigger pants. I'm wondering if the pants sizes vary according to our county. I'm in the U.S. and you're in Canada? I wouldn't think the sizes would vary too much, but maybe they do. Also have to remember that every ones 170lbs isn't the same. I tend to carry my extra weight around my midsection (think the top of a muffin). At least that's what it used to be. Not totally gone yet and I have orders from my hubby not to get rid of all of it!
As far as my weight loss, I am definitely proud of it. I received my new license in the mail yesterday (we moved in January and I finally got to the BMV to change the address.) and I could noticeably tell a difference. Obviously I haven't change the weight on my license, ever! So it says 145lbs, though I know I was a lot more than 145lbs in the old picture. With my new picture this time, my face looks so much thinner. To be honest, I looked like a chipmunk in my old one! Yikes!! That was a pretty motivating moment for me.
I'm taking the day off from the gym to rest today. Definitely feeling my workout from yesterday.
I'll work my core and back tomorrow and then take the weekend off as usual. I'm thinking about changing up my routine next week. Instead of isolating different parts of my body for each day, I'm going to start a full body workout 3x's a week. Basically, I'll do one exercise for each muscle group. Biceps,triceps,shoulders,back,glutes,thighs,calves,abs. I thought isolation workouts were the way to go, but after reading some articles, it really isn't a benefit to me and what I want to accomplish. So I'm excited about that. I won't be ready to start it tomorrow, so I'll do my normal core/back routine and then use the weekend off to rest all of my muscles and start fresh on Monday.
Last night was a bad food day. I think I ate too much. Didn't count my calories accurately at all. Started out with leftover pizza, then my protein shake after my workout, then some funions, ham, beans, and cornbread for dinner, more funions and a piece of cornbread, then a turkey sandwich and chips. Ugh. Normally I'm able to control my cravings and limit my portions, yesterday, not so much. I think I was ravenous from my prior workout so I need to refocus my attention of eating better types of foods when I'm feeling that way.
Getting back on track today. Started out with a small bowl of ham and beans and one piece of cornbread. Very filling. BTW, I wake up around 10am everyday (I work second shift and don't get off until 12am, a 20 minute drive, and then getting ready for bed and it's usually 12:40 before I get into bed) My body runs best on 9-10 hours of sleep. Anyways, I don't really eat breakfast ever, instead I just eat my lunch after waking up. If I workout, I'll have a protein shake afterwards, then dinner at work, a small snack later in the evening, and my usual 70calorie sugar free pudding pack at night. (It's my small motivation to get through the day. If I've had a particularly bad food day, I skip the pudding pack. So, basically I use it to motivate myself to eat well throughout the day.) It seems to be working.
That's it for me for now, I'll update tomorrow after my workout.
I had thought that I was around there, but kept thinking to myself that I couldn't have been that heavy... but I was.
