No More Excuses, I'm going to do this!

LMAO! Thanks Irish and Success! I'm back on track today and doing really well.


I hit the gym this morning for a full body weight lifting session. Whew! I know I'm gonna feel it tomorrow.


Lunch was some fish fillets-480cals


Dinner is a roast beef sandwich with cheese-280cals

chips- probably around 300 cals

and two choc chip cookies-300cals(homemade so averaging them high)


Gonna have to eat something later tonight after work to make sure I get to 1500 or at least a bit closer.


I'm feeling great today. So glad I got to the gym. I still have yet to hear from the department about scheduling that test. Sent an email to my interviewer to let them know. I wish this process went a little faster!


I'm looking forward to the weekend. My fiance and I are going to make potato soup this weekend together and have a relaxing time. I'm sooo looking forward to just staying home and being lazy with him. :)
 
AHHHHHH home made chocolate chip cookies!!!! roast beef sandwich... BREAD!!!! your posts always make me drool munch! Hehe, great work on hitting the gym! And doing well today. I find it hard to get to 1400 calories sometimes, especially because my diet restricts me from eating bread or sweets or junk food!!! Happy to hear about your interview too :) Good luck with everything! A relaxing weekend sounds so nice, I think i'll be relaxing at home too. A political debate to watch Saturday... and football Sunday!
 
Lazy day today. Possibly one of my last if I get this new job soon. I'll be doing school online full time and working full time. So that means doing school work at home as opposed to at work like I do now. (I have really easy job and am able to get a lot of my hw done while at work.


Today was an off day from the gym. Gotta let my mucles heal up. Should be good to go tomorrow. I did a full body weight session yesterday but am not as sore as I was the day after I did it for the first time about a week ago.


Today I skipped lunch and on my way to work I swung by McDonalds and got two McChickens plain and a medium fry no salt. 980 cals


I'll make sure to eat a few snacks to build all the way up to 1500 cals by the end of the day.


I'm looking forward to weighing in tomorrow. I peaked at the scales today and it was looking for a decent loss. I love marking my weight loss on the fridge, I look forward to it every week.


I hope everyone has had a wonderful week and enjoys their weeked!
 
Hey Munch,

Enjoy those off-relaxing days before your time gets sucked up by homework and "on the clock" work! I'm sure the scale will tell a good tale when you do your official weigh-in!

I take a break from massive exercise from time to to time, but probably not as often as I should, so thanks for the good reminder!

Have a great weekend!

Sarah

By the way...do I remember right that you are in IN? We used to live in Fort Wayne!
 
I sure hope so! Wow, that's crazy. I live in Lafayette. I think Fort Wayne is a few hours or so from here though.
 
Went to the gym 3 days this week! WOOT!


Did another full body weight session today. Going to make potato soup with my fiance tonight. Looking forward to tonight!


Hope everyone is having a good weekend.
 
Hi Munch! Sorry to have disappeared for a month (I lost someone close unexpectedly)...but I am back! And you are in the 150s!! Congrats! Now I have to go back and re-read your last month to catch up! :)
 
Yes, scbibhouse, it certainly can!


Thanks AvaTea! I'm sorry for your loss..:grouphug:


So school started on Monday and this semester is really going to be tough. It's my last one and just my luck, it's going to be my hardest. So that means I probably won't be on here as much as I have been. I'll try my best, because I know this place keeps me on track. So bear with me for the next few months.


I weighed in at 158 lbs on Sunday. I know I've been eating things I shouldn't and I need to stop that! I did my weight lifting session today, but couldn't get into it as much as usual. If I'm not sore tomorrow I'll go and hopefully get a good workout.


I finally got a call from the department. My polygraph is set for next Tuesday!!! Exciting and nerve racking!


So side story.. Today before I left for work I took of my engagement ring to lotion my hands. Normally put it between my lips as I do that, but today I just set it on the coffee table. Well of course, stupid me, didn't put it back on. I didn't realize until I was at work and immiediatly went into freak out mode!!! I know your thinking, you know where it is, it's fine. Except my cat Evie fancies shiny things that she can knock around with her paws on the floor. So I was worried all night at work. Thankfully she didn't notice it and I found it sitting on the coaster on the table. Talk about a stressful day! I felt awful and my finger felt so naked!
 
Wow Munch

Things are really lining up for you! So happy!! I understand that you may be absent a little, but don't leave us hanging and cold turkey...we need you!!


Good luck on your studies and test for work...I'm sure you'll do fine!

Sarah
 
Thanks scbibhouse, It's good to have other people depending on me, I'll take that as extra motivation!


So I had a scary dream regarding this polygraph test last night. I know I'm just getting myself riled up for nothing, but it's hard not to be nervous. Been hoping and praying that all goes well.
 
God your last semister sounds tough but its nothing you cant handle!!


Also, make sure you never lose your engagement ring ever again. That was such a close call! lol
 
Tell me about it! It was awful.


So my polygraph is tomorrow. I'm a little nervous, but just going to do the best I can and by that I mean tell the absolute truth! It will be interesting for sure.


I completely forgot to weigh in on Sunday. Not sure if I'm going to at all this week. I haven't been eating great and haven't been to the gym.


Speaking of, my membership is almost over and instead of spending money on something I struggle to use I bought a total gym machine. It's one of the less expensive models. I purchased it from Amazon for $199.99 with free two day shipping. I'm really excited to get it and start working out. I really think this is going to help me exercise everyday. My main struggle with the gym was getting myself up and dragging myself there. I never liked working out in front of others so was always finding a reason not to go. With my own equipment, I'll have no excuse! Plus my fiance felt better about me investing in something instead of just paying money to a gym. He's not a fan of gym's or personal trainers, believing all they want to do is make money and not help you. I was thinking about getting a personal trainer, but we settled on me getting this machine instead. Both of us are happy.


A bonus of this means I can workout while he's over at my place! I always hated going to the gym when he was over.


Since this is just a weight machine, I'm going to start running outside. Which will be a tast, but I know I can do it.


That's all for now!
 
Hey Munch,

I'm sure you'll do well on the polygraph....although I must admit I've never taken one of those tests! I think the exercise machine is a good idea...I would recommend that you put it in a room that is different than your "normal" rooms...make it somewhat a special place where you can know you "went to work out" but yet, close enough to do it. I look forward to hearing about it!

Sarah
 
So I nailed the polygraph! It was nerve racking and scary but I passed with no problems. It was definitely different than what I thought.


My machine is supposed to be delivered to my future in-laws today! I'm so excited. Sarah, that's a great idea, but I'm afraid I live in a studio type apartment. Kitchen, bathroom, living room, and my bedroom is a loft. I get to it by a ladder. So I'll just be using it in the living room. Not sure if it'll have its own room anytime soon. After I get married were moving into a one bedroom apartment. I'm still excited though! I haven't exercised in awhile so I know the first few times I use it will be killer.


I did bad today.. I went to a chinese buffet for lunch with my brother and a friend. No dinner for me! Once my machine comes I'm back watching calories closely. I'll only have till March 10 to lose as much as possible so will have to ramp it up.


School is still stressful, I'm trying not to go crazy.
 
Congratulations on the polygraph! At least that is 1 stressor off your back!

Looking forward to hearing about your machine experiences! If it's a good machine, I'm sure you'll give it a workout!

Sarah
 
Thanks scbibhouse! It may seem like one less stressor, but now I'm waiting for that phone call..


I got my machine last night and while it came almost entirely assembled, it was still a task trying to get it out of the box and set up for the first time. After finally getting it set up and doing a few things, I was tired. So I folded it up and stored it against a wall in the living room. It was time for bed I was so tired from work.


Today I woke up and set up my total gym. I followed the exercise chart that was included and feel like I had a good workout. I'm going to look online for more exercises and routines that people have come up with the help challenge myself. I'm also going to look into buying some cold weather running pants so I can start running outside. It's freezing here and I just don't think my sweats will keep me warm enough!


Lunch was 1/3 of this slightly bigger than 1foot sub. It had ham, pepperoni, and salami with provolone cheese. There was no calorie info on the package so I'm just going to say it was about 500 calories to be safe.

Dinner will be a lean cuisine pizza-3**

For a snack later I will eat a Michelina's macaroni cheese bake-3**


I'll update calories after I've eaten them. I already put them in the work fridge.


I had one can coke zero and will be drinking water the rest of the night.


Hope everyone is doing well!
 
Heya Munch, glad to see you back!! Good luck with the job, I really need to find myself a new one one of these days too... Hate job hunting!!


So what does your new gym do?? How exciting!!
 
So... I didn't get the job... I got an email telling me the news right before my fiance and I left to visit our priest to finish up the paperwork for our wedding. I admit, I broke down a bit even though I had told myself it would be okay if I didn't get it. Yeah, that worked. I guess I had just thought about it so much and how great it would be that knowing I didn't get it was a hard blow. My fiance, as always hugged me and told me it would be okay. If I had got the job, it would have been difficult. I'd be planning a wedding, in my last semester of school (which my classes are really tough this semester), and be going through a 4 month training process. Basically, I wouldn't have a life. I was willing to sacrifice for a little while if it meant graduating and already have a good solid job. I had prayed about it over the last few weeks, first begging to get the job, but then changing my pleas to if it's your will God, please let me get this job. I feel that it's just not my time to move on from where I am. Staying at my current job will make school easier, as I can do homework while I'm here. So while I'm sad, I know it's probably just for the best. So I'll let myself be sad today, but tomorrow I'm just going to move on and forget about it.


Hey Luz,

I don't know if you've ever heard of a Total Gym? It's a weight machine that uses your own bodyweight along with a cable system to work your muscles. It's endorsed by Chuck Norris and Christy Brinkley. Here in America they play infomercials for it all the time. The model I got was the Total Gym Core. It was only $199.99 on Amazon.com and you get free shipping. It's a great deal because this thing is like 77 lbs so paying for shipping would cost a lot.


Today was the second day I used it. Boy, it's great. I really think this is going to help me with increasing the strength of my arms, shoulders, and back as well as my core which are all involved in the pushup. I've been struggling trying to do them, but I feel like this machine is really going to help me progress. I think I'm going to write down a plan of what exercises to do as well as reps and sets that way I have something to follow. Yesterday and today I was just doing a bunch of things trying to get used to the machine.


So far I love it. It's quiet, folds up and leans up against my living room wall when I'm not using it, and is fun. It takes up quite a bit of space when in use, but the folding aspect of it has to be my favorite. Living in a small apartment, I didn't have room for anything big.


I hope this doesn't sound like an infomercial!!!!! :p


So for lunch I had about 7 oz of chicken breast roughly-250 cals

1/2 cup mashed potatoes-300 (cant remember exactly)

chewy bar-90


Dinner- Michelinas fettuchini alfredo-320 (again can't remember exactly)


Looks like I should have brought more for dinner. Guess I'll end up eating when I get home to bump my calories up. Can't complain about having to eat more! :)
 
Hey Munch,

After reading your entry, I'm actually not sorry about the job..because it would have been a no life situation for you...The prayer i've learned over the years when I want something is to ask God for "This, or something better"...and when "This" doesn't happen, I know it will be something better! I know it will be that way for you too! The good news is you didn't "eat" at the job...and from what it sounds like your exercise machine is working great for you! I'm really proud of your way of handling this job, your tough school situation, the stress of your coming wedding and weight loss...wow...you must be super woman!

So, take a good hot bubble bath and take a little break girl! You deserve it!!

Sarah
 
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