Michelle's Diary

I just started keeping measurements this week as well. I'm with you, littlekeylime. It's weird, I've lost probably 20-25 lbs from my highest weight, every pair of pants I have fall off my ass, yet when I actually look at myself in the mirror, I feel like I look exactly as I did when this all started. So I get what you are saying. Just keep it up. I mean, you are losing weight. It is coming off. There's no denying that. And before long, you will start to see it.

I'm going to search for some older fatter pics of me for comparison. Maybe that will help me to see the change thus far. Have a great day!!!
 
Either look it up online or ask Ali the measurement queen.
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Awe shucks :)

Believe me, it takes a lot of time to see the changes you are making. I didn't begin to see it until very recently and I have been losing weight since 1/2007.

Know that it will happen and use as many non-scale related yardsticks to measure your progress as you can. It helps a lot.
 
Well, I had a good breakfast then struggled through the blue firm dvd, doing only the weight training exercises and skipping the three short cardio sessions. Then I did most of the short gray ab one. I was just too pooped to do any more than weights. My body is feeling really exhausted. I think the past two weeks are catching up with me. My bod's saying,"Hey, what the heck? You only used to do this for a little while then give up! This is really tiring!" I think I need to toss in some days off so I can let my bod recoup. That way when I hit the workouts, I'll be able to really kick it...

It's one-thirty now and I missed my mid morning snack & lunch. Better go refuel.

(took a long hot shower and colored my gray roots so I'm feeling a little better mentally)

Pushing for 209.
 
What is your diet like in general?
If you don't eat right then you will have issues exercising right...

I experienced this last week as it appears you just did..

Everyone needs at least 1 day off a week- probably 2 but I rarely do that. Take one and enjoy it.:)
 
I've been doing really well with the diet. Only whole grains fruits and veggies. Lean proteins, etc. All the right stuff. I know diet can affect your workout, but I think it's just my body getting fed up with this new difficult routine...I'll toss in a couple days off and see how that works...

So I measured myself. I have one question...and this is for Ali, when you measure you chest/breast, do you wear a bra? I hope my measurements are accurate. At least if I do them the same every time, I should be seeing a change...

I'm sick today but still stayed on my diet, mostly. I did have a few spoonfuls of spagettio's because they were really soft on my sore throat. But the rest of the day was good stuff.

Still 210.0. I'm glad I'm not going up, but would really like to see 209. Maybe tomorrow...
 
Yay, 209.6. That's better than 210. Single digits look closer to 200. I can't wait. I've only got about a week before the folks arrive, but I'm hoping I can lose a few more. I'm still sick and haven't been able to workout for the past two days. Bummed about that. Maybe that's why I was so exhausted. Who knows. Either way, the bod's saying,"Give me a break!". Monday starts a new week and I'm excited to hit it hard...

Happy Mom's day Ali and all you other mom's out there!
 
littlekeylime said:
So I measured myself. I have one question...and this is for Ali, when you measure you chest/breast, do you wear a bra? I hope my measurements are accurate. At least if I do them the same every time, I should be seeing a change...

I'm sick today but still stayed on my diet, mostly. I did have a few spoonfuls of spagettio's because they were really soft on my sore throat. But the rest of the day was good stuff.

Still 210.0. I'm glad I'm not going up, but would really like to see 209. Maybe tomorrow...
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Michelle, I have done it both ways, with and without, and also with a sports bra on, I haven't seen a lot of difference in the measurement but you should do it the same way every time for consistency's sake. Definately try to do them the same way, same place - I learned the hard way that you don't measure after a workout or you will get increased numbers due to a buildup of lactic acid in your body. That only leads to hysterics and whining on the forum, where you will get abused by your friends for doing such a stupid thing in the first place. Oh wait, that is probably only limited to my experience...

Anyway, consistency is the name of the game. I do once/week or when the mood strikes me. It is a great way to measure progress especially if the scale doesn't cooperate. If you haven't read the The Scale Mentality yet - read it immediately. I go back to it whenever I get frustrated by that dang machine :)

You are doing great - keep it up!
 
Reading the scale mentality was really good timing. I went from 209.6 yesterday to 213.8 today! What? I'm not stressed about it though. Even though I've taken a few exercise days off due to being sick, I'll hit it again tomorrow, and the day after that and the day after that! It's so nice that you can't fall off of a lifestyle change like you can a "diet". Just get up and keep going. (I'm not going to blow sunshine though, the 213.8 was a bummer to see!)

I did really good at our mother's day brunch. I ate a ton of fruit, took a small plate and only had a little eggs/sausage. Everyone else piled their plates up to a mound and went for seconds and thirds! So that was my "atta-boy" for today..

Do you notice a huge weight "gain" when you're premenstrual or menstruating?.
 
I will not weigh around that time b/c I know I am setting myself up for failure. I do notice a drop, however, post cycle so I look forward to that. What I do notice is that I want to eat everything in sight when I am pre-menstrual, I can't stand it. This mornth, not so bad but there have been other months I would have eaten my own arm if I thought it would taste good.

Don't worry about the uptic - I could be salt or bowel matter or something else. You will get tons of them. I tend to ignore them and focus on other, more positive changes.
 
littlekeylime said:
I went from 209.6 yesterday to 213.8 today! What? I'm not stressed about it though. Even though I've taken a few exercise days off due to being sick, I'll hit it again tomorrow, and the day after that and the day after that! It's so nice that you can't fall off of a lifestyle change like you can a "diet". Just get up and keep going. (I'm not going to blow sunshine though, the 213.8 was a bummer to see!)
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Ouch..
Even though I am trying very hard to not worry about the scale a gain like that would be hard to accept. Kudos to you for not jumping off the deep end.

As for premenstrual weight I obviously cannot judge but my wife was trying to lose weight and when she was premenopausal she would gain- water retention and all that..
You are doing great Michelle- how did the measurements go?
 
Thank you BG. I seem to get down to 210 a lot and then jump back to 213.8 a lot. Geeze, how many times do I have to lose that three pounds! I drank a little this weekend which was stupid, but I really don't think that was the reason. I'm hoping Ali is right and its water weight or bowel matter (ew!) I think I really need to push to get down below 200. I just can't seem to get there...

Measurements went well I think.

Thigh 25.5
Arm 14
Waist 43.5
Chest 52
Hip 44.5

I really can't wait to see those numbers drop. When I'm thin, I'm blessed with a nice figure. (well, I used to be, now gravity is no friend of mine.) Now that I'm 60 lbs overweight, I look like a circus freak. I hate it. The one thing I am most excited about is losing fat in my bra. People have suggested a breast reduction, but I never wanted to do that because I know I can lose the weight. Now, I've just got to prove it...Not carrying around all this extra poundage is really motivation for me. My current thigh measurement is what my waist used to be! That sucks.

Well, I drank too much orange juice this morning (280 cals), but it tasted so good! Make good choices today and get that number down to 209 again.

Found out I have to go to a wedding next weekend. ISH. I have absolutely nothing to wear and I look like a freak. Now I've got to put myself on display for a bunch of strangers. Good grief.
 
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Well, it's been a really bad week, and it's only Tuesday. Ish. Today will be my fifth day not exercising due to sickness, but my "diet" seems to be working. I went down another tick...I REALLY needed that today.

Have a great day all...
 
Thank you. And thanks for checking in on me. I've been pretty depressed lately and I'm sure my posts are no fun to read.:nopity: I've only got a few days before my parents are here. I'm hoping I can lose one (maaaaybe two) more pounds before they arrive, but probably not. I'm just glad I didn't trash my healthy lifestyle when I was sick. I had one ginger ale for an upset stomach, but that was it. I didn't really want to be bad nutritionally speaking, now that I've got some good healthy recipes to make. And now that I'm getting used to portion control, that's not too bad anymore either.

So, this lifestyle isn't so bad. I'm hoping to get Bigguys favorite cookbook in the mail today so I'll look forward to that. I'm munching on my favorite meal (turkey/salsa/refried beans/sour cream dip & chips) and it really fills me up. I think I'm healthy enough to do a workout today. It will be nice to get on track again.

Congrats on your weight loss goals, fish. It's been fun watching your ticker move so steadily.
 
Well, I've been gone for a couple days, distracted due to my parents visit, but I wasn't too naughty while they were here...maybe a little. But today I exercise, which I haven't done for a week. Bad, bad, bad. I'm going to climb back on that horse and keep going. I am afraid I'll fall off the (exercise) horse again, but getting back on is the important part, right?

I so want to get under 200. It seems so close and so far at the same time. I'll check in later with my food info. Gotta get offspring on the bus...
 
Welcome back! :D Did you knock off those couple pounds before your parents arrived? Good job not being too naughty. We can't be angels all the time, right?
 
Thanks for asking. No, I didn't knock off the pounds. But that's okay. I'll continue to work on it for me. I'm really going to push towards 199 this week. Memorial weekend is a big four-wheeling event, so I'll have to plan something for me to eat and be smart. Now that summer's hit minnesota, it's going to be difficult to behave...

Exercise seems to be the key for me. On days when I do it, I feel really good and don't want to blow my efforts on food. I'm learning new things about myself and this diary has been great. Knowing that my ticker is here waiting to be moved, and that I have friends here who care about my progress, has been a wonderful motivation that I didn't have before...

Well, on to the ellip!
 
Wed, May 21 2008 210.4

I did pretty well on the machine yesterday. Bumped it up to 35 minutes on the elliptical, but I found it more difficult to keep my heart rate up as high as it used to be so I guess that's a good thing. I'll have to go faster or longer I'm thinking. Did lousy at nutrition though. Didn't eat anything all day then went to a malt shop with the family and had a burger and ONION RINGS! Naughty me. And they weren't that great. I don't have a taste for grease and lard any more!

Blueberries in skim milk and an ounce of cheese this morning. I'm going to tackle a firm dvd later today to get some serious weight training in. It's been a while, hope I do okay...
 
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