Katie, in transition

you are totally right! it isn't about "bad" vs. "good" foods. that is how we set ourselves up for failure, right? lol thats the diet mentality, and i want a lifestyle change. everything in moderation, 'tis the motto of the day i think. haha thank you for reminding me of that thanks for stopping by again. i really do find it motivating to have people cheering me on and reminding me of how well i am actually doing, because it really IS easy to forget!
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gosh! no problem! sometimes I think I post too much in people's diaries- it's like I'm stalking them! but really, i just spend a lot of time on here look at everything :p hehehehe

I also hate looking for work - it's a pain in the rear...the entire process is so much work, and pretty stressful! Have you found anything good yet?!

Good luck on your workout tonight! I hope it went well...and I'm sorry to hear that you're not as impressed as you wish to be. It can be hard sometimes after you lose weight, because it gets harder to keep losing that amount...you might also be finding that you're gaining muscle weight while losing fat weight- if so, you might not feel/see the difference. I think you're going to see a difference soon- you're doing an excellent job on the workouts! Keep it up!

I'm sorry to hear that you feel you and your bf are drifting apart- that's never a good feeling...I'm also sorry to hear that school has you stressed out. I know how school can impact your stress levels. It can be overwhelming and all encompassing at times...I hope it turns around!! *hugs*

Take care, and enjoy your sushi dinner this weekend!
 
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Tik said:
gosh! no problem! sometimes I think I post too much in people's diaries- it's like I'm stalking them! but really, i just spend a lot of time on here look at everything :p hehehehe

I also hate looking for work - it's a pain in the rear...the entire process is so much work, and pretty stressful! Have you found anything good yet?!

Good luck on your workout tonight! I hope it went well...and I'm sorry to hear that you're not as impressed as you wish to be. It can be hard sometimes after you lose weight, because it gets harder to keep losing that amount...you might also be finding that you're gaining muscle weight while losing fat weight- if so, you might not feel/see the difference. I think you're going to see a difference soon- you're doing an excellent job on the workouts! Keep it up!

I'm sorry to hear that you feel you and your bf are drifting apart- that's never a good feeling...I'm also sorry to hear that school has you stressed out. I know how school can impact your stress levels. It can be overwhelming and all encompassing at times...I hope it turns around!! *hugs*

Take care, and enjoy your sushi dinner this weekend!
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Thanks jill. Always encouraging. :) I truly appreciate it


Umm, just having a bad day. Drove like twoo hours, each way for work (a frustrating client I might add). Was supposed to go to my boyfriends place after, but I got into a fight with him so that didn't happen. I'm exhausted and upset. Just so blah. So I had pizza, two beers, and ice cream tonight. Trying to comfort myself. Helped while I was eating it... Maybe I need more...
 
Aww, I'm sorry to hear about your bad day yesterday...
hug? *hugs*
I hope today turned up.

I know how it feels to be upset and turn to food- but I've recently found how awesome it is to turn to exercise....if I'm mad, sad, or depressed...I try to go to the gym, turn my ipod on, and let my emotions go! :)

And then sometimes, only chocolate cake will cure my soul....hehehehe

I hope today is better- and you know you can always PM me if you need to vent :) We're here for you!

Sometimes life throws you some rough stuff, but you can get through it girlie. You seem like a strong person! You can do it! Look what you've already accomplished through your work outs!! :) You got this girl! And we're here for ya *hugs* :)
 
Tik said:
Aww, I'm sorry to hear about your bad day yesterday...
hug? *hugs*
I hope today turned up.

I know how it feels to be upset and turn to food- but I've recently found how awesome it is to turn to exercise....if I'm mad, sad, or depressed...I try to go to the gym, turn my ipod on, and let my emotions go! :)

And then sometimes, only chocolate cake will cure my soul....hehehehe

I hope today is better- and you know you can always PM me if you need to vent :) We're here for you!

Sometimes life throws you some rough stuff, but you can get through it girlie. You seem like a strong person! You can do it! Look what you've already accomplished through your work outs!! :) You got this girl! And we're here for ya *hugs* :)
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thanks so much. i really appreciate the kind words and support :)... and the hug!! haha *hugs back*

i haven't been on here for a few days, apologies. just been feeling not very motivated lately. i think my stomach is actually getting a bit bigger from the lack of exercising and crappy food that i have been eating. i scanned through some of my recent posts on here, and realized that I have actually been in a crummy mood a lot lately. that used to make me want to work out, but not anymore. i think its a different kind of "crummy" mood that i've been in lately. i have still not been getting much work, so i sit around the house most of the day, bored. and that boredom, but dinner-time, usually translates into irritable and cranky. i've been fighting with my boyfriend a lot more lately too, and i'm not sure if it is due to this boredom-cranky mood that i've been in, or if it actually related to our relationship.

soooo i think the ONLY way that i can figure this out is to get out of the house more. get another job maybe, until this one picks up. help me have more money and give me more of a sense of purpose in life (its so easy to feel like a fat slob when you sit on the couch most of the day...). now is the challenge of finding something to do that will fullfill the goals of (1) meeting new people, (2) get me out of the house 2+ times per week, (3) not interfere with my work schedule, and (4) keep me active. i would like to do something like tennis, over some sedentary activity. that rock climbing thing may be something to think about, althoguh i would like to get out once or twice again before deciding, and to practice a bit more so i don't embarass myself with some pro. haha

this will be my resolution. and try REALLY REALLY hard to avoid the junk food my family has. my mom made angel food cake yesterday, just cause. like REALLY, not making it easy here.

just finished yoga today. started week 8 of p90x.. the recovery week. then its the last phase. maybe i can step it up to finally see some results for this round....

later days.
 
Hey!

Sorry to hear that you're still not feeling like your happy self...that sucks. Sometimes I get in a rut and just can't get out of it...i feel like everything is just "blah", and it makes me cranky and just down right unbearable to be around.

BUT - I think you have a smart idea! Getting out and doing something fun would be great!! What about a dance class? Or even a kickboxing class? Or you could go in the other direction totally and do something like...basket weaving? hehehe I kid!! But it's a great idea! When i took a kickboxing class last semester, I ended up meeting lots of people! And what's great is, if you're just starting out, no one cares how bad you are! That's what I like! hehehehe

I hope things turn up! You're a hard working, motivated, and strong gal! You got this! And things will get better once spring comes around :)
 
katie0615 said:
thanks so much. i really appreciate the kind words and support :)... and the hug!! haha *hugs back*

i haven't been on here for a few days, apologies. just been feeling not very motivated lately. i think my stomach is actually getting a bit bigger from the lack of exercising and crappy food that i have been eating. i scanned through some of my recent posts on here, and realized that I have actually been in a crummy mood a lot lately. that used to make me want to work out, but not anymore. i think its a different kind of "crummy" mood that i've been in lately. i have still not been getting much work, so i sit around the house most of the day, bored. and that boredom, but dinner-time, usually translates into irritable and cranky. i've been fighting with my boyfriend a lot more lately too, and i'm not sure if it is due to this boredom-cranky mood that i've been in, or if it actually related to our relationship.

soooo i think the ONLY way that i can figure this out is to get out of the house more. get another job maybe, until this one picks up. help me have more money and give me more of a sense of purpose in life (its so easy to feel like a fat slob when you sit on the couch most of the day...). now is the challenge of finding something to do that will fullfill the goals of (1) meeting new people, (2) get me out of the house 2+ times per week, (3) not interfere with my work schedule, and (4) keep me active. i would like to do something like tennis, over some sedentary activity. that rock climbing thing may be something to think about, althoguh i would like to get out once or twice again before deciding, and to practice a bit more so i don't embarass myself with some pro. haha

this will be my resolution. and try REALLY REALLY hard to avoid the junk food my family has. my mom made angel food cake yesterday, just cause. like REALLY, not making it easy here.

just finished yoga today. started week 8 of p90x.. the recovery week. then its the last phase. maybe i can step it up to finally see some results for this round....

later days.
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Katie I think it's really great that you are thinking of ways to get out of your mood and move on with life. It sounds like you have a great plan of action that is totally do-able.

On an aside, I thought angel food cake was really low-cal>?
Anyways keep up the good work! Here's a purple tennis ball just for you :D
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I hope you like purple lol
 
Tik said:
Hey!

Sorry to hear that you're still not feeling like your happy self...that sucks. Sometimes I get in a rut and just can't get out of it...i feel like everything is just "blah", and it makes me cranky and just down right unbearable to be around.

BUT - I think you have a smart idea! Getting out and doing something fun would be great!! What about a dance class? Or even a kickboxing class? Or you could go in the other direction totally and do something like...basket weaving? hehehe I kid!! But it's a great idea! When i took a kickboxing class last semester, I ended up meeting lots of people! And what's great is, if you're just starting out, no one cares how bad you are! That's what I like! hehehehe

I hope things turn up! You're a hard working, motivated, and strong gal! You got this! And things will get better once spring comes around :)
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Thank you :) i am working at being more motivated. lol its coming more difficultly lately. but i think you're right. i think that it has to do with february... i'm sick of winter, and the days are still short... you know, winter blues. being bored doesn't help haha kick boxing is a good idea too! i am going to look into some group fitness things in my area. my small town doesnt have too much, but there must be something. i was looking to pole dancing a few months ago. haha may have to consider that again. lol i think it would be a BLAST (and my boyfriend would appreciate it, i think :p lol)

Xenon said:
Katie I think it's really great that you are thinking of ways to get out of your mood and move on with life. It sounds like you have a great plan of action that is totally do-able.

On an aside, I thought angel food cake was really low-cal>?
Anyways keep up the good work! Here's a purple tennis ball just for you :D
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I hope you like purple lol
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Thanks Xenon! now i just have to put the plan into action. haha. and i think you're right - angel food cake is fairly low calories. the kind my mom made has no fat, anyway. but its the whipped cream i add to it that makes it guilt-worthy :S haha. thanks for the tennis ball! I DO like purple! haha

today... day 51 (i think).

just finished my workout. core synergistics... my favourite. :) and i have work tomorrow! YAY... I CAN MAKE SOME MONEY! lol (sad i'm cheering about work...) and i think i can help my mom at her work for the days i am not working for the next bit. which is nice. :D

nothing too notable today. in a way better mood. maybe cause i got out of the house for a (waxing) appointment this afternoon, helped to break up my day. my boyfriend and i are defintiely going to do the 10K run for kids with cancer this spring. i am going to start running outside once it gets a bit warmer. hopefully that happens soon so I don't get stuck starting training the week before lol. and so far, i have eaten really well. I can't get onto my website that I use (for some reason), but this is the first day in a while i have had no treats! hahah maybe i'm starting to break the habit.

hope everyone else's day has been good too!
 
Oi I think I am not a good reader, I had no idea that the 10K was for kids with cancer. I think that it is wonderful and hope you find a slew of generous sponsors because this is really a good cause. Good for you Katie :D:D:D and your bf too! Glad to hear about the $$ coming in and that you are in a better mood, I definitely think that getting out of the house to do things that you enjoy helps, I am thinking about doing the same for myself because my mood is really awful lately lol
 
Xenon - thanks. :) i think it will be really good too. kind of a fitness goal and amazing cause all rolled into one. win-win situation... unless i pass out from exhaustion on the run or something :p lol

Tik - HAPPY FRIDAY!! :D lol it tends to not register with me as much anymore cause i have like everyday off. haha awww. *pout*



Day 55-ish: not so great of a day....

i got on the scale first thing in the morning... which is when i ALWAYS take the scale seriously. and i am up four pounds?! lol i am now 142. i was 138 just a few days ago, and i don't really change weights that quickly. i am blaming my eating. i had chinese food for dinner last night, and maybe its water retention with the salt and grease...?? maybe?? :(

pretty upset. but motivating. i tend to get motivated when i know that i am not working hard and it ends up showing. it kind of kicks my ass that way. and when i am working hard and not seeing improvements is when i lose my drive. or if i have been working hard and seeing improvements, i tend to think i am justified in cheating. lol maybe someone needs to rig my scale to always be gaining, just to keep me motivated. can anyone relate to that, or am i totally backwards? lol

so today, eating well. worked out already, and its only 11:30 haha. i have weigh-in and measurement/picture day on monday. so stay tuned for the update.
 
I think it's great that you're turning this into a motivating situation! It can be hard to see a gain, but you're right- that only means you have to work harder! It can go away! Eating right and exercising will get rid of it- and holy cow 11:30 on a sat and you've already worked out?! Girl, that's determination!! You have this! You know the staples of eating right, and you're doing the p90x AND can run (we've got to set up a virtual run thingy with us hahahahaha)....so you can do this!!!

I'm so glad you're seeing these numbers as a reminder of what you want, and that you can get there!! You can do this!!! I look forward to your monday!! You might notice that your measurements have gone down! heck you're doing a lot of exercise with the p90x!! You might be surprised!!

Keep it up girl! You can do this! You're doing everything right!!!
 
i think it's the salt 100% I still am carrying water weight around because I have yet to cut out salt x_x Usually dramatic increases are salt/water retention or some other form of bloating.
 
thanks for the reassurance xenon and tik. i am still up a bit though :( my weigh-in today did not go suuuper well. i am 141 now, up from 138. all of my measurements are exactly the same from a month ago, except my waise is a half-inch smaller. lol weird. i crammed in my chest and back workout for the day today and hitting up a spin class with my boyfriend in the morning :)

just had to do a quick update. running out the door. will catch myself up on everyone else's diaries later asap and post my measurements (more for my sake lol)

later
 
Grats on the waist inch lost! that's great! you're probably finding that you're building muscle with the P90X!

Keep it up girlie! Doing what you're doing (spin + P90X), you're going to see results FOR SURE :)
 
Tik said:
Grats on the waist inch lost! that's great! you're probably finding that you're building muscle with the P90X!

Keep it up girlie! Doing what you're doing (spin + P90X), you're going to see results FOR SURE :)
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lol i love your positive attitude :) makes me feel better about my gain. lol it may be muscle. the inches being the same kind of makes me wonder. lol



Day 58 (?)

so i didn't do the spin class today. i got into a bad mood at 9:00 a.m. and didn't feel like going. so i left my boyfriend's house, and went to work. stupid move really... cause then i missed out on hanging out with him for the rest of the day, and considering i usually only see him once a week.... ugh. buut i made money, so i guess thats good lol

and i was just in a bad mood kind of for most of the day. my parents kind of twisted my arm into having Kraft dinner for supper, which is bad. and then my mom wanted to try to make tempura, so of course i had a few piece of battered, deep fried, delicious sweet potato. ugh.

so i thought... "welll.... at least it's plyo day, and i can make up for not doing spin class and eating badly." i get about 10 minutes into my workout, finally getting into the mood, and thinking that the extreme exercise may help brighten my spirits. thenn... my brother tells me he has a friend coming over, and they need the basement, where i work out. there's no other room in my house spacious enough for plyo. i was SOO frustrated and angry. what a brat. so i took my dog for a long walk. defintely not the same as plyo or spin class. ugh.

so not the greatest day. i guess a plus is that i just registered for that 10K... no turning back now. lol i am thinkign of visiting the gym in town tomorrow too, so i can maybe get a run in, bit of training. lol i think i am going to look into a rock climbing group (for realsies) now, and maybe a new job. only making 50 bucks this week.... brutal.

here are my measurements from yesterday. :) the numbers in brackets are the measurements from day 29, which was Februray 6th. No Pics, cause there's no change. maybe at the end of the program i'll take more pics.

Weight: 141 (138)
Body Fat % (online): 31.24& (31.4%)
Chest (above-boobs): 34 (34)
Boobs: 35.5 (35.5)
Shoulders: 40 (41)
Waist (at smallest point): 28.5 (29)
Hips (at bone): 33.5 (33.5)
Bum (widest part): 38.5 (38.5)
Right Thigh: 23 (23)
Left Thigh: 23 (23)
Right Bicep: 11.5 (11.5)
Left Bicep: 11.5 (11.5)
right Calf: 14.5 (14.5)
Left Calf: 15 (15)

later :)
 
Hey Katie,
Sorry to hear about your setbacks, but I think you are doing so well overall :) What is plyo? I googled it and found plyometrics and I'm thinking it's the same thing. Hope you had a better day today!
 
Xenon said:
Hey Katie,
Sorry to hear about your setbacks, but I think you are doing so well overall :) What is plyo? I googled it and found plyometrics and I'm thinking it's the same thing. Hope you had a better day today!
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yeah, its the same thing. its tough. excellent workout, and it really makes me feel aweosme after lol thank you, i certainly did.

Day 62

did my legs and back today. i missed out on thursday, which has become kind of normal. 90 minutes of yoga is a bit much. lol so i did cardio X on friday in replacement, and did legs today.

on wednesday, i used a guest pass and went to the gym to do my arms and shoulders and to make up for missing out on plyo. i ran for 29 minutes, 3.05 miles :) was pretty happy about it, but my knee has been sore since. lol need to do some more training for the 10K coming up.

for lent, I am giving up chocolate, candy, and ice cream. that has been going splendidly. not really a religious person, but i like the concept, and figure might as well use it :) lol

hope everyone elses day went well
 
I also think the concept of giving up things for lent is a good one, and I think you picked the perfect things to give up! (They are all major vices for me lol)
 
wow i haven't been on here in a while. lol guess that shows that i maybe have been slacking on my weight loss in general too. :( lol i haven;t really worked out in like a week, and my eating has been sub-par. so ashamed. may be due to my monthly visitor... i dunno.

i will get back on track and get back to doing this. i pledge. p90x may have been prematurely ended, though. not too sure yet. i'll keep you all posted
 
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