Mishi's adventures!

OMG, OMG, OMG. I can't believe how excited I am. I went to the gym tonight for the first time in a long time and ran on the treadmill for 30 minutes and then did the eliptical for 15 more= 45 minutes and 414 calories. I came home and my b/f suggested jumping on the scale to see how the workout went. So I did and it said 182.6... ok so I took a quick shower and tried again. lol I must have been dirty! New reading 181.6. lol I washed off a pound;) He was actually surprised thinking I would of shed more with the workout... but I am not disappointed. So I am hoping my body kicks some ass while it is sleeping and I wake up to a big 180 or maybe even lower!!:D oh god I am so going crazy! who knew I would go so nuts. lol! It's like when I was little and I was going to wake up to Christmas or my birthday! lmao!! I will have to check in as soon as I get my computer in the morning. Thank you for support guys!! As I am pre-celebrating I am keeping in my head the struggle I have ahead.. but it can be done:D I am looking to slower weight loss for the next month and the same hard work but it will be worth it in the long run! *happy sigh*
 
What great motivation!

I'm afraid to weigh myself at night. My hubby told me to weigh myself one night and I was almost 4 lbs heavier and it really put me into a slump (these are the times when I want to give up). So, I'm afraid to jump on the scale even after I have been exercising!!

Congrats on your loss thus far! Keep up the great work!
 
February 1st- Starting weight 181 lbs

So I was a bit disappointed this morning: 181 lbs. I know I shouldn't be disappointed because this was a really good month and I actually over did it yesterday trying to get the last pounds off. I did what I could and I am sooooo close. So this next month I am going to tone down things a bit. I will keep up with my diet- maybe adding in some vitamen fortified things as my vitamens are a bit low and my February goal will be to go walking at least 3 times a week. Something calm and easy as I build up for my next weight loss goal. I always tend to overdo it when I add exercise (like last night) and I shouldn't kill myself right now. So I am going to start slow... with walking. The dog will like that;) Lets see how I do with that this month. Then I will work on a plan to get to my next goal weight (160 lbs:eek: ) Maybe I will be bikini ready by May??? he he he. Good morning everyone I hope you have a great day!!
 
Updated Ticker

I have updated my ticker for the next leg of my journey. It was weird to do that but I couldn't stand to see the 1 pound away from goal!! It is nice however to see my starting weight there and my current. I also put in my next weight goal, even though I haven't given myself a date for that goal yet. Just going to take it easy in February on the goals;) I started my origional weight loss several years ago with a starting weight of 240! There is a bridesmaid dress I wore for my brothers wedding that I took out a few days ago and it was size 22!!! I put it on for fun and it was so big:D It is amazing I let myself go that far! I only 5'3" so 240 looks really bad on me! I posted some before and after pics in that section and I am thinking I want to update it. I wish I could put some before's and afters in my signature:) It is nice to see the side by side progress!!:) I am feeling very rambling today. I think I need to take a nap. Like I said I worked too hard yesterday and I feel really yucky today:( So no more of that! ;)
 
mishi

Just read your diary, Mishi. Try not to sweat it with the scale. You have already lost a lot of weight and that is a big accomplishment.
 
Better late than never

So today I hoped on the scale for my Friday weigh-in and it told me the good news: 180. I am so glad to hit that... even if it is a day late! I am excited and I really feel like I can move on to my next goal now:160. I am giving myself until the end of March to get to 170 and then 160 by say June? I am not sure yet. I just want to take it a little bit at a time because I know that continuing to lose weight will be a challenge as I get lower and closer to my goal. I know eventually I will have to suck it up and really add exercise to my daily routine. I am not too excited to tell you the truth. Exercise has really been hard for me to stick to. So in February I am comitting to 3 days a week of 30 minutes or more of exercise. That's 12 days total I think. Barely even half a month. I am pep talking myself " I can do this!" lol. I hope you all are having a wonderful day! It's amazing the choices we can make and how far they can take us. I am going to buy a new shirt today as a present for myself:)
 
I am stopping by to say hi and have a great weekend.
Thanks for being so supportive it really helps and is good to know
there are always people to turn to that are going through simalar
things as you (weightloss wise).Have a nice weekend,Tammy:)
 
Superbowl feeding frenzy

So Superbowl was yesterday (yea Colts!) and my boyfriend and I had a party and it was a cheat day. It was hard to do that as it pushed me back up over 180... 183 to be exact but I haven't had a cheat day since January 5th and I know a day won't hurt me so I drank (lite beer) and ate chips, salsa, chicken, lemon bars (1.5), salad, and cake (yum). I had thought I didn't do too bad but it is amazing how you underestimate your calories! I was thinking maybe around 2,000 but it came out more like 2,800 and that is if I remember everything I ate! It got kind of fuzzy after awhile;) All and all I am not terribly disapointed. It is hard to see my calories go up so high and my weight is up today to 183 but if I am going to do this for my life then I need some wiggle room now and again. My friend who had been losing weight but stopped was jealous and told me I was her motivation for getting back to it. I feel better now because I was terribly jealous of her when she was losing. I was worried I wasn't being a supportive friend because I was so jealous though I tried not to let her know. When she said she was going to get back to it I know she means losing weight fast and some of me was thinking we would race and see if I could "beat" her. I scrapped that idea right away. I am doing this for me. I had to remind myself. I am doing it at my own pace in my own way and it has been working. My goal of 12 days of exercise in February is very modest and gives me something to build off of without burning me out. In March I will revise my goal and work on getting to the 160lbs I can't even fathom right now! I would like to see my weight drop in Feb. but this is not what this month will be about.... I have to keep telling myself that:rolleyes:
 
The need to run

I am an over-doer. When I tackle a project and commit I will run myself ragged trying to achieve it. It is the same with exercise. For several months I will run my ass off 5-6 days a week and the results will show and I can run a pretty long ways for me (5.6 miles my record in Nov!!) but it usually doesn't get me anything except hurt muscles and joints and I burn out and stop everything all together after the first 2 months. The first time I lost weight it was with jogging 20 minutes every morning 5 days a week. This time I am watching what I eat like a hawk. So what happens when I continue watching what I am eating but I add in some very moderate workouts (forcing myself to walk instead of run)? That is what this month will find out. Will I lose more weight or will I plateau? I hear the term in my head work smarter not harder and I am wondering if killing myself really did much good. I think it did a little but for the long run what did it do me? So lets see. I have so long to go in my goal. I would be thrilled to see a 179 but I am trying to see what my body likes and what it will work with and what just makes it stop. I have a weigh day on Friday. I am sure I will be pulling out the scale tommorow though and maybe the day after just to see what this new routine is doing. 12 days in February- 2 down 10 to go;)
 
Thank Bmo:) I am at a stall. I have been since before superbowl and I have almost this supersticous feeling it is because of exercise. That is one of the reasons I am working through this month to see if I can still lose weight with exercise. Sounds crazy huh? I was up to 183 yesterday and down to 182 today. I am hoping that it is making a difference but I would like to get back to the 180! even to the 170's! sigh. I am tired today. Woke up to early and instead of going back to sleep like I wanted to I ended up stepping in and then having to clean up dog mess:( oh what a great way to start the morning! At least it can't get much worse;) Hope you all have a fantastic day!!
 
sorry you are having such an aweful day. Seems to be a pattern around all the diaries i am reading. I hope it gets better for you.

diet with exercise- great idea! it will get you more fit, build up endurance...its good for you.

remember to consider how healthy you feel at the end of the month, its not all about numbers. If you only lose 5lbs this month, but you can run 1 mile w/o stopping, or you have more energy from exercise, you should still consider it a win.
 
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