Truth in Numbers

I weighed in finally yesterday morning: 121.0 lbs. That is certainly more than when I was doing well so the frequent indulgences and lack of caring is showing itself. A great quote I read somewhere said that your body is the result of the decisions you made in the past. Likewise, the body you have in the future is the one based on decisions you make now.

No surprises

I've started to take an evening class and so far, the schedule is killing me.  It's from 6-9 pm Monday evenings and I go there straight from work.  Since I wake up at 5 am most days, it ends up being a looooong day.  No time to report Beck progress today, but I did want to post a weigh-in: 119.6 lbs. 

Same as last week. Oh well...

Vacation poundage gone - and a recap!

One week (mostly) back on plan and this morning's weigh-in looked better: 119.6 lbs. Still have more before I get to Dr. Fuhrman's "ideal weight" and these last will be tough, but I'll get there.

I had planned on being back to regular blogging last week but it's been go-go-go! lately for me. One of my team members left for vacation last week and my manager left this week so now it's just 2 of us left to fend for ourselves on my work project. I also started taking an evening class last week that is going to be taking up time (stupid homework!). But the most exciting thing that happened was that I was able to attend Dr. Fuhrman's Getaway last week for one day. It was really inspirational and motivating! One of the lectures he gave on Food Addictions and Weight Loss is available online for viewing at: http://www.drfuhrman.com/live/. Highly recommended!

Beck - Day 21: Get Ready To Weigh In

Back to Beck with seriousness. I feel renewed and ready to get down to business.

Where we last left off, I was at Day 20. Day 21 talks about stepping on the scale and finding out how I did "last week." Seeing how I took a break and went on vacation, this isn't exactly representative of my Beck skills.

However, the point is to realize how important weighing in is, as a motivator and honest assessment of what is working and what isn't. Beck also makes a point of not wasting time getting upset if the scale does not show a number you like and emphasizing that you wouldn't view a friend less worthy or as a failure if she gained weight. She also has you construct a graph (with a 5 lb goal in mind) to track progress.

So I weighed myself (120.6 lbs), but I realize this week's weigh-in is not too accurate. I'll expect next week's to be more accurate.

Oh, and a weigh in

I weighed in this morning at 118.4 lbs. I'm not sure that I quite believe it and am going to continue weighing daily to see if the number sticks around.

Unfortunately, the body fat number is still quite high.

Halfway Through

I guess I should report some weight stats.

I've been avoiding the scale for a while now. Mostly because I knew the numbers weren't going to be good and I would just get discouraged and upset with myself that I let my overeating/bingeing take me as far as it has. I wanted to be sure I was on the right track first.

I had last weighed myself January 17 and I was 125.2 lbs / 26% BF.

I weighed myself when I came back from Tahoe, since I had felt lighter.

I was 122.8 lbs / 24% BF.

And I was encouraged that because I averaged two hours of exercise everyday last week, I would definitely be losing at a faster pace.

But that doesn't seem to be the case. I know I have not been perfect but I had hopes that my indiscretions wouldn't hurt me too much. Obviously, also not the case.

I weighed in at 124.4 lbs / 21% BF.

Ugh.

Monday progress report

I am finally, FINALLY starting to feel better regarding my body. Feeling good about myself creates the inertia I need to stick with ETL. I weighed in this morning:

126.6 / 26%

Down 3.4 lbs from the last weigh-in 3 weeks ago but up 1% in BF. Not sure what that indicates...? I do know that my pants are feeling looser which I like.

Since I'm trying to incorporate some of the Beck ideas again, here is a list of the things I've been good about this week (aka giving myself credit!):

• I had a green smoothie for breakfast every weekday morning (I had long workouts on the weekends and didn't eat breakfast)


• On Thursday, there was a low-key "race" event where I only had ONE slice of pizza at the post-race buffet table and then came home and ate several cups of steamed broccoli.


• At two social meals over the weekend, I didn't cave in and ordered vegetarian fare while my companions ordered pancakes, omelets with cheese, and bacon.


• At a group dinner out, where I was under more stress than usual (try having a group dinner where an ex-boyfriend shows up and you're trying to meet guys!), I chose to order a vegetables and brown rice dish off the menu instead of what everyone else was having.


• I completed all my workouts (not sure if I should give myself credit for this since this is almost always true!).

This is what I'd like to accomplish this week:

• Get more sleep! I am much less likely to make bad decisions when rested. I'm going to aim for getting 7+ hours at least 5 days this week.


• Start doing pilates again. My midsection is where I gain the most weight (and probably why my pants get tight). My goal is to do a pilates video at least 2x this week.


• Stop eating junk food in front of the computer. This is a horrible habit of mine. Some people eat in front of the TV - my "TV" is the computer.


• Remind myself that I do not need to be 100% perfect. If I slip up, just say "oh well" and get right back on track.


• Weigh-in next Monday and report! I'll feel much more accountable if I know I have to report back.

Weighing in

Even though I've been dreading it, I finally weighed in on Monday. I decided I need some kind of measure of progress besides "my pants feel tight" and may try weighing daily for motivation. I am hoping seeing the scale Friday morning will motivate me not to indulge too heartily over the weekend.

It was bad:
130.0 / 25% BF

Yikes! I knew it was going to be high since my pants DO feel tight and I cannot even get into certain skirts but I had no idea it was that bad. Consider that I was 117 back in January when I was doing well with ETL and had only 10 lbs left to go. Oh well, I'm not too demoralized. I know I can get back there.

P.S. I know the body fat indicators aren't very accurate but I want to track and see it go down.