There. I said it. I hate the scale. I hate weighing myself. I do it
once a week, the same day, the same time. And I hate it. Usually I'm
okay with it, but today when I stepped on the scale it had gone up 3.5
pounds from last week.
Really? Three and a half pounds? I know I
made some bad choices this past week but I didn't feel like it was 3.5
pounds worth of bad choices. I'd actually been feeling better this week,
like I was starting to lose some weight. I thought my time with the
scale today would be a good time, not a disheartening time that sent me
back to bed for another 15 minutes, just running that number through my
head over and over.
The problem with the scale is it shows me a
number I don't really see when I look in the mirror. Could I stand to
lose some weight? Yes, of course, I see that. But the amount of weight
the scale implies I should lose? I just don't see it...
Then I see pictures of myself and think, there's no way I'm that big. But the scale and pictures don't lie.
Sigh. I hate the scale.
I
have to not let it get me down, I need to go back through the last week
and point out my big mistakes to myself and figure out ways to not
repeat them. I need to go back to the week where I lost a pound and see
what I did right that week versus this past week.
Thursday, June 27, 2013
Thursday, June 20, 2013
My Fitness Pal - Running
Well it's time to be better!
This week was my last week hosting with Events & Adventures and one of the reasons I wanted to quit hosting was so I would have more time to focus on me and my weight loss journey and bettering myself. Too often I let other things get in the way of my workout schedule.
So to help with that... I let a friend talk me into joining this group:
http://usafitfortbend.com/
I start on June 29th at 7am with a group run with my pace group! I put myself into the Purple group - the walkers, the 5K/10K. We'll see how it goes. One day I would like to be able to run an entire 5K, not just walk it with little spurts of running.
This week was my last week hosting with Events & Adventures and one of the reasons I wanted to quit hosting was so I would have more time to focus on me and my weight loss journey and bettering myself. Too often I let other things get in the way of my workout schedule.
So to help with that... I let a friend talk me into joining this group:
http://usafitfortbend.com/
I start on June 29th at 7am with a group run with my pace group! I put myself into the Purple group - the walkers, the 5K/10K. We'll see how it goes. One day I would like to be able to run an entire 5K, not just walk it with little spurts of running.
Monday, June 10, 2013
My Fitness Pal - BodyBugg
So I got an email a few weeks ago that
BodyBugg account maintenance was moving over to Body Media and I needed
to change my account if I wanted to continue using it.
So I did.
And I also investigated and saw that Body Media Fit can be synced with a My Fitness Pal account so I did! So we shall see where this goes... Finally I can have my calories burned fully connected with my calories consumed log. I didn't use the food log in BodyBugg.com because the database for MFP is just so much better and I didn't want to try to do double work.
So I did.
And I also investigated and saw that Body Media Fit can be synced with a My Fitness Pal account so I did! So we shall see where this goes... Finally I can have my calories burned fully connected with my calories consumed log. I didn't use the food log in BodyBugg.com because the database for MFP is just so much better and I didn't want to try to do double work.
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
My Fitness Pal - Walk to Wellness Wednesdays
This is a new health initiative that my wellness committee at work started. I like it!
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Hello everyone,
On behalf of the Wellness Committee, we would like to introduce and encourage all of you to participate in WALK TO WELLNESS WEDNESDAYS starting TODAY.
For every Wednesday this summer, we encourage you to USE THE STAIR WAYS instead of the elevator. For those of you who already use the stair ways frequently, GOOD JOB AND KEEP IT UP. For those of you who don’t, TODAY IS THE DAY to start.
There will be signs to remind and encourage you all to WALK TO WELLNESS WEDNESDAYS. Thank you.
Fun Facts:
- Climbing just two flights of stairs everyday could result a loss of 2.7kg or 6lbs per year. Six flights a day could help you trim nearly 18 lbs.
- Adding stairs to your day can add years to your life. Studies show that risk of cardiovascular disease and death is lower among those who are regular Stair climbers.
- Stair climbing is a 'green' activity; the only energy source used is what is stored in our bodies.... good for you and the environment!
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So I got to work and headed over to the elevator up to my floor and there was a Walk To Wellness sign posted huge on it, staring me in the face, making me feel guilty if I took the elevator. So I didn't. I took three flights of stairs up to my office and now I'm sitting here with my breakfast of yogurt and a banana, feeling good!
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Hello everyone,
On behalf of the Wellness Committee, we would like to introduce and encourage all of you to participate in WALK TO WELLNESS WEDNESDAYS starting TODAY.
For every Wednesday this summer, we encourage you to USE THE STAIR WAYS instead of the elevator. For those of you who already use the stair ways frequently, GOOD JOB AND KEEP IT UP. For those of you who don’t, TODAY IS THE DAY to start.
There will be signs to remind and encourage you all to WALK TO WELLNESS WEDNESDAYS. Thank you.
Fun Facts:
- Climbing just two flights of stairs everyday could result a loss of 2.7kg or 6lbs per year. Six flights a day could help you trim nearly 18 lbs.
- Adding stairs to your day can add years to your life. Studies show that risk of cardiovascular disease and death is lower among those who are regular Stair climbers.
- Stair climbing is a 'green' activity; the only energy source used is what is stored in our bodies.... good for you and the environment!
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So I got to work and headed over to the elevator up to my floor and there was a Walk To Wellness sign posted huge on it, staring me in the face, making me feel guilty if I took the elevator. So I didn't. I took three flights of stairs up to my office and now I'm sitting here with my breakfast of yogurt and a banana, feeling good!
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
My Fitness Pal - Grazing!
Another blog post from My Fitness Pal.
Grazing
Okay I was terrible this Memorial Day Weekend with my eating and my logging. I couldn't log as I went like I usually do because I was up at a lake house that doesn't really have wifi and my phone's reception was sketchy so I couldn't use the app.
For the first day, I wrote things down that I ate on a list app on my phone and then I just said, screw it, it's vacation, and stopped. And I just sat down to try to log what I ate over Saturday and Sunday. I got most of it but I know not all of it. It's hard to remember what day did I have that handful of M&Ms? Did I have a handful of M&Ms every day? What about those goldfish crackers or peanut butter sandwich crackers when I was feeling snacky?
Oh well...
I will make it a mission to do better the next time I have a grazing-like situation! Which will be 4th of July weekend...
Grazing
Okay I was terrible this Memorial Day Weekend with my eating and my logging. I couldn't log as I went like I usually do because I was up at a lake house that doesn't really have wifi and my phone's reception was sketchy so I couldn't use the app.
For the first day, I wrote things down that I ate on a list app on my phone and then I just said, screw it, it's vacation, and stopped. And I just sat down to try to log what I ate over Saturday and Sunday. I got most of it but I know not all of it. It's hard to remember what day did I have that handful of M&Ms? Did I have a handful of M&Ms every day? What about those goldfish crackers or peanut butter sandwich crackers when I was feeling snacky?
Oh well...
I will make it a mission to do better the next time I have a grazing-like situation! Which will be 4th of July weekend...
Monday, May 20, 2013
My Fitness Pal
Ooops, I totally abandoned this blog... Whoops.
Been busy. Been using My Fitness Pal for about two and a half weeks. And I've put up two blog posts over there. Here they are!
BodyBugg returns!
Posted on 2013-05-10
Well it's time to do this. Time to lose weight and be healthier in general.
I started a four-month-long health seminar on preventing diabetes last week, and one of the requirements of the class is that I keep a food log. I've tried to keep food logs before, but I wasn't as detailed (or as honest) as I needed to be, so it didnt really tell me all that it should. So far, so good! I've kept a food log for a week now. Some of the portion sizes I've had to guess at, but I'm being as honest as I can be.
Last night I charged up my BodyBugg again. I used it religiously for about 4 months then stopped around Valentine's Day. I want to get a more accurate calorie count for my exercising so I figured - why not? The subscription per month is only $6 and it's really useful. So I'm wearing that today and will continue wearing it!
Lessons Learned, Still Learning
Posted on 2013-05-20
I've been using My Fitness Pal for about two and a half weeks now and I've learned a few lessons.
* It's easier for me to eat better during the weeks. Likely because my schedule is pretty much the same every day. Get up early, work, lunch, work, go home. Eat small snacks I have at my desk during the day. Drink water. I definitely drink more water through the day when I'm at work than when I'm at home.
I can have a small but healthy breakfast (yogurt, fruit, etc.) and I bring my lunch or I go the Park Shops and I'm starting to do research about what's healthier before I go eat so I know what I'm eating, before I eat it.
* I definitely don't eat well on the weekends… No breakfast because sometimes I sleep late or I just don't eat it and then I head off to run errands. I've also had a few "extenuating circumstances" that allow me to snack and make it hard to log all of the food. A graduation party with lots of food last weekend, fondue dinner for my birthday this weekend, a baby shower with far too much food and desserts.Oh and drinking... so much drinking this past weekend.
I am learning to be a bit better at parties with large spreads of food. Scope everything out to see what's there before I make my choices, hunt down the veggies. Get away from the food table and go sit down to eat. These are situations that while they aren't every day, they are frequent, so I just need to continue to get better at handling them.
I'll have my next challenge this weekend... Memorial Day weekend at Canyon Lake with a lot of friends. A lot of food, a lot of snacking options, a lot of "grazing" options -- where you just nibble nibble nibble all day, and never really have a meal. A lot of desserts. A lot of soda in the fridge (one of my downfalls!).
But there are a lot of options for exercising. Swimming in the lake! I tend to wake up early -- early morning runs! The neighborhood is confusing and easy to get lost in, so I could just go for a run along the lake shore. Can't get lost there.
Been busy. Been using My Fitness Pal for about two and a half weeks. And I've put up two blog posts over there. Here they are!
BodyBugg returns!
Posted on 2013-05-10
Well it's time to do this. Time to lose weight and be healthier in general.
I started a four-month-long health seminar on preventing diabetes last week, and one of the requirements of the class is that I keep a food log. I've tried to keep food logs before, but I wasn't as detailed (or as honest) as I needed to be, so it didnt really tell me all that it should. So far, so good! I've kept a food log for a week now. Some of the portion sizes I've had to guess at, but I'm being as honest as I can be.
Last night I charged up my BodyBugg again. I used it religiously for about 4 months then stopped around Valentine's Day. I want to get a more accurate calorie count for my exercising so I figured - why not? The subscription per month is only $6 and it's really useful. So I'm wearing that today and will continue wearing it!
Lessons Learned, Still Learning
Posted on 2013-05-20
I've been using My Fitness Pal for about two and a half weeks now and I've learned a few lessons.
* It's easier for me to eat better during the weeks. Likely because my schedule is pretty much the same every day. Get up early, work, lunch, work, go home. Eat small snacks I have at my desk during the day. Drink water. I definitely drink more water through the day when I'm at work than when I'm at home.
I can have a small but healthy breakfast (yogurt, fruit, etc.) and I bring my lunch or I go the Park Shops and I'm starting to do research about what's healthier before I go eat so I know what I'm eating, before I eat it.
* I definitely don't eat well on the weekends… No breakfast because sometimes I sleep late or I just don't eat it and then I head off to run errands. I've also had a few "extenuating circumstances" that allow me to snack and make it hard to log all of the food. A graduation party with lots of food last weekend, fondue dinner for my birthday this weekend, a baby shower with far too much food and desserts.Oh and drinking... so much drinking this past weekend.
I am learning to be a bit better at parties with large spreads of food. Scope everything out to see what's there before I make my choices, hunt down the veggies. Get away from the food table and go sit down to eat. These are situations that while they aren't every day, they are frequent, so I just need to continue to get better at handling them.
I'll have my next challenge this weekend... Memorial Day weekend at Canyon Lake with a lot of friends. A lot of food, a lot of snacking options, a lot of "grazing" options -- where you just nibble nibble nibble all day, and never really have a meal. A lot of desserts. A lot of soda in the fridge (one of my downfalls!).
But there are a lot of options for exercising. Swimming in the lake! I tend to wake up early -- early morning runs! The neighborhood is confusing and easy to get lost in, so I could just go for a run along the lake shore. Can't get lost there.
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Book Chat - Children's Books
It's book chat time again! I missed it last week... Whoops. Oh well. This week's discussion topic is Children's books.
My blogger friend Mia is co-hosting today, nice!
The timing of this chat and topic is really ironic, actually. On Sunday I'm going to a baby shower for a good friend and I'm planning on buying her a baby book instead of a card, and writing the message to her and her husband in the book. So they can keep it for years and years! And they get a free present out of it too! I'm also doing this for another friend's baby shower in May and have asked the guests to do the same.
I really like children's books. I don't' read them a lot, but I do like them. My favorite book as a child was definitely this one:
The Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White. Oddly enough, while I adored this one and read it about a hundred times, I never really liked Charlotte's Web or Stuart Little nearly as much. Or at all. And those are the ones you always hear about and think about when you hear E. B. White. Oh well, to each his own.
And I suppose it's a children's book, but it's one of those deep ones that you don't really fully understand until you're older...
I loved anything Shel Silverstein but this book especially. The tree... it just gives so much of itself... and the kid just takes and takes and then finally gets it. I practically cry just thinking about this story.
I actually only remembered it was book chat day when I saw this article on Half Price Books' Facebook:
As Seen on TV: 21 Books from Mad Men
So many good books! I only remember about a quarter of them being mentioned in the episodes though... The Chrystanthemum & the Sword, obviously, because an entire episode centered around it as they were trying to do business with ... Honda, I think. Lady Chatterly's Lover I remember too... I've never read that book. Ha! It's on my list. Along with about 500 other books...
My blogger friend Mia is co-hosting today, nice!
The timing of this chat and topic is really ironic, actually. On Sunday I'm going to a baby shower for a good friend and I'm planning on buying her a baby book instead of a card, and writing the message to her and her husband in the book. So they can keep it for years and years! And they get a free present out of it too! I'm also doing this for another friend's baby shower in May and have asked the guests to do the same.
I really like children's books. I don't' read them a lot, but I do like them. My favorite book as a child was definitely this one:
And I suppose it's a children's book, but it's one of those deep ones that you don't really fully understand until you're older...
I actually only remembered it was book chat day when I saw this article on Half Price Books' Facebook:
As Seen on TV: 21 Books from Mad Men
So many good books! I only remember about a quarter of them being mentioned in the episodes though... The Chrystanthemum & the Sword, obviously, because an entire episode centered around it as they were trying to do business with ... Honda, I think. Lady Chatterly's Lover I remember too... I've never read that book. Ha! It's on my list. Along with about 500 other books...
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