tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55329986030254990072024-03-13T10:32:16.836-05:00Healthfully Ever AfterThis isn't about a journey to lose 10lbs, this is about a journey to lose 150lbs and doing it the real way. You will hear about my previous week, struggles (which will probably be OUR struggles) and how I've overcome some challenges.
Each week I set goals... set your goals with me!T Mackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16268369657046124020noreply@blogger.comBlogger179125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532998603025499007.post-39094054819099675162017-02-16T12:25:00.001-06:002017-02-16T12:25:13.516-06:00End of Hip Hop AbsSo this week ends my one month work out of Hip Hop Abs. While I stuck to the exercise program, my food was not on point. So... the end weightloss result is not what it could be. However I do feel like I toned up some regardless.<br />
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My goal was 11.6, the reality was 4 lb. Not great but not horrible either. I wanted to lose that weight before my trip... but 4 lb will have to do.<br />
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Don't get me wrong, 4 lbs in 5 weeks is good... very healthy. BUT I know I could have done the 11.6 lbs. I just needed to get my food in check.<br />
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I'm not going to worry about food on my cruise, going to eat what I want to and when I want to. I may regret that later, but I'll deal with it. This trip is what I call a trip of a lifetime, when I met and married my husband he told me that he has no interest in going on a cruise. However, that's one thing I've always wanted to do. We don't take a lot of vacations, usually because they are just too darned expensive. So I was a little worried that he'd be upset with me for going. But he's not. Which is great and makes me feel that much better about going. I'm sure he'll have some big hunting trip he'll want to take without me too.<br />
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Anyway - My non-food plan for the cruise is to get my 10,000 steps in each day, use the exercise room at least 4 times and get my swim and tanning on. These should all be do-able goals.<br />
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When I get back, I need to get right back on track. I'll be starting a new exercise program then too. So this was a good time to end one and ready for the next one to begin. I think I'll do my old "The Firm" videos. They are a good mix of weights and cardio.<br />
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I can't wait until I'm <u>Healthfully Ever After</u>!T Mackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16268369657046124020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532998603025499007.post-34362124627295509672017-02-09T14:09:00.002-06:002017-02-09T14:09:47.689-06:00Can you tell when I decided to get serious again?<h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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T Mackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16268369657046124020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532998603025499007.post-11921164129565227142017-01-12T12:40:00.002-06:002017-01-12T12:40:37.127-06:00My Plan through February 10thAs always, I struggle AFTER the holidays. I've done so well through the holidays (with weight management/loss) and then I let go a little afterwards. I simply cannot do this again. Although I am and my post last week proved it. It was jumbled and not really focused well.<br />
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So I need to refocus and realize my goals! I do want to lose another 10 lbs BEFORE my cruise. I leave February 18th, so that means within the next 6 weigh-in's I need to lose almost 2 lbs a week. That didn't happen this week (was hoping to stay the same) so really I have 5 weeks at 2 lbs a week. Do I think I can do it? YES, absolutely. I just need to be more disciplined.<br />
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What is my plan you ask? Meal planning and working out. <br />
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Meal Planning:<br />
I haven't spend my Sunday's prepping for the week and that's proving to be a negative for me. So, this Sunday I will make the meals that get us through Friday. I am continuing my Rockin' Body by Beachbody work out - which is not proving to be an issue for me. I am not having a problem being disciplined to fit those in.<br />
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I've also picked my next work out - which is going back to the 21 Day Fix Extreme by Beachbody. This plan will take me out to February 10th, the week before my cruise. This work out will likely not help me lose the weight that I want to but it's more for strength training so my food needs to be on-point while I'm on this. There will be a few days where I'm away at a scrapbooking retreat so I'll be off-track for 4 days but then will get RIGHT BACK ON. Normally I would tell myself that I'll be good during scrapbooking but I just end up letting myself down because it never works out. So I'm going into like I'll be cheating and not tracking but still working out -- I bring them with and can do them at the retreat with no problem.<br />
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Are you wondering what my results were this week? Well... I gained 1.6 lbs. So now I need to lose 11.6 lbs before vacation. I can do this.<br />
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What are your goals for the new year? I'm not asking for resolutions... I'm asking for your goals you've set. Please comment with your goals and how you plan to meet them - the reason I ask you to do this is your comments may help someone else reading this set their own goals. Or come up with a different goal or way to meet their goal.<br />
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My next post will likely not be until February 2nd... as it's too hard to commit to every week... but rest assured<br />
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I still can't wait until I'm <u>Healthfully Ever After</u>!T Mackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16268369657046124020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532998603025499007.post-35700681435510934462017-01-06T14:40:00.001-06:002017-01-06T14:40:24.879-06:00New Year Goal - Get Back On TrackWell it's been a month since my last update... I've been a very busy little girl.<br />
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Week ending 12/9:<br />
I finished the 21 Day Fix Extreme videos like a boss! It felt great to complete yet another set of difficult videos. The end result after 3 weeks was 5lbs and so much strength. I totally could have lost more but I wasn't tracking well and was eating bad here and there (more there than there).<br />
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Week ending 12/16:<br />
After finishing up those videos I started Jillian Michaels for a few days and wasn't really into it. So I decided to pull out videos that I've owned for 2 or 3 years but never really did them... Rockin Body - another Beach Body product. I started just before the kids came home for Christmas... so the first two days they were here I still did the work out. <br />
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Week ending 12/23<br />
When the kids were here we decided that the first couple of days that they were here we wanted to go up north for a few days. So we headed to Duluth... IN THE WINTER. I started to panic because I really didn't have a plan for us other than mentioning going to Bentleyville to see the lights (they were awesome -- but not something you spend more than 2-3 hours at unless it's really busy) and maybe doing some hiking.<br />
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I've never hiked.<br />
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Not sure why I thought that's what we'd do. I don't have anything to wear including the appropriate footwear. Regardless we packed up all the winter gear we had and headed up to do some hiking. We went to Gooseberry Falls State Park and did some hiking. It was actually a great day to hike, it was 26 degrees... a little windy so sometimes chilly but overall perfect weather.<br />
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It was probably one of the best times we've had. The kids loved it as did my husband and I. We decided that every year the come home for Christmas (every other year as their mom lives elsewhere) that we'd take a couple of days and hike (try out some new places). They said that should definitely become our tradition! GREAT IDEA<br />
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The next day we hit the Jay Cooke State Park for some more hiking. OH MY GOSH it was a warm day with no wind (warm being 34 degrees). I was hot and sweaty. The trails were groomed but not used... so it was like walking on a beach because there was about a 2" dusting of snow the night before. Again, I loved it but it was soooooo hard! I wasn't going to be the one to say I was done... but was soooo happy to be done once the others decided they had enough.<br />
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After that we had a few days before Christmas where we went shopping and kept busy. I didn't take the time to track nor was I eating the best. I did say to myself "I sure hope I can get back on track after being so lax."<br />
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I weighed in that week and had gained .6 lbs -- couldn't believe it after all the hiking we did, but like I said I was eating what I wanted and also had some beer :) Plenty-o-beer!<br />
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Week ending 12/30:<br />
Then Christmas came and went, I ate what I wanted. I wasn't exercising (I hadn't exercised since we hiked). I wasn't feeling healthy, strong or full of energy. I was sad that our daughter had to leave us as I hadn't had enought time with her, we were having such a good time. Then our son went to spend time with his friends for a few days and to celebrate New Years Eve with them (wouldn't expect anything different really). I was sad... but realized I can't be. This is life and they are not going to stay - for goodness sakes they are 22/25 years old now. They are adults.<br />
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On a positive note, I was so pumped from hiking that I went and bought myself some hiking boots and poles. Can't wait to get back out there... goal is to do that soon just not when it's below zero.<br />
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Jan 1 hits:<br />
I feel like crap. I know I need to exercise. I hadn't really gained, but wasn't losing either... just not feeling good about myself. I knew I needed to get back on track - so I had to start back up on my Rockin Body routine as it's a 4 week program. I'm so glad I did. I'm still trying to get back into logging EVERYTHING but I'm trying.<br />
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By the time I weighed in this week I had lost what I had gained AND then some. I'm so glad I'm getting myself back on track. This was my goal. I'm making it happen! <br />
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Since september I've lost 33.4 lbs. My total weight loss since joining in March 2012 is 59 lbs.<br />
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I'm setting goals not resolutions for the New Year... first goal get back on track. Second goal - go hiking by the end of January. Third goal - finish Rockin Body. Fourth goal - set my next work out program before I finish Rockin Body. Fifth goal - set new goals.<br />
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I can't wait until I'm <u>Healthfully Ever After</u>.T Mackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16268369657046124020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532998603025499007.post-34218134409884198602016-12-08T13:03:00.002-06:002016-12-08T13:03:53.899-06:00One Week LeftI have one more week of 21 Day Fix Extreme work outs. They are great work outs, very challenging and even though I'm not able to do everything... I am able to enough to feel like I've gotten a good work out. Again, some of my moves have to be modified more than their modified work out. That's the thing I like about this series... it does have a person that's doing the modified version. I ended up ordering the video's because I'm borrowing them from a neighbor and I liked them so much that I wanted my own. $55 I feel is worth it if I use them enough... which I will, it'll be put in my rotation.<br />
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So what's next? I'm not sure. My thoughts are I either do my "The Firm" video program - which is 30 days, each work out is between 52 and 63 minutes. Those are long work outs, but there's two days of rest within a week. Which I like. OR I do my Jillian Michaels 30 day Shred... which means no rest days (work outs without rest days are HARD). This is about a 37 minute work out each day.<br />
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I have other options as well... My gym membership kicked back in this month (I haven't been there yet - boo!) so I could work in either a class, biking, treadmill or weights into my routine on top of these.<br />
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Now to the nitty gritty. This past week was not my best. Not even close. I ate a lot of sweets and some other not so good food for me. The good news is that I continued to do my work outs, tracked all my food (even if it wasn't pretty) and tried to compensate for those naughty times by eating better at my next meal. I did end up losing 2.2 lbs this week. Now that doesn't mean that the weight won't show up later (because it sure can); I was just happy that it didn't come up on the scale today.<br />
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Coming up this weekend I have some fun plans... and you know what fun means: hard food choices. I have a friend and her girls coming to stay over Saturday night and then I'm hosting our annual girls Christmas party on Sunday. This is an extremely fun event but it very much centered around food - the last few years the theme has been appetizers. So typically those are not healthy choices. I'm going to have to work very hard at not over eating. The good part about the party is that it starts at 11 - which means that if I do end up eating like crap, I have a good part of the evening to make up for it. I know that's what I'll do (I just know me).<br />
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Anyway - I'm just going to try and focus on being good all of the other days of the week. That way - two days of festivities shouldn't really affect me if I keep up my work outs and eat right the rest of the time. It's the 80/20 rule right???<br />
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Oh... another progress report I can give is since I started working out again at home (second week in September) I've now lost 29.6 lbs. It's about 3 months time. So remember that - hard work and good choices really does pay off... and I feel amazing. I even want to fix myself up again -- wear make-up, do my hair and dress nice-ish (don't get me wrong, this girl loves her sweatshirts and yoga pants).<br />
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Well here's to another successful week under my belt.<br />
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I can't wait until I'm <u>Healthfully Ever After</u>!T Mackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16268369657046124020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532998603025499007.post-55628766458302007282016-12-01T13:38:00.002-06:002016-12-01T13:38:41.907-06:00I made it through Thanksgiving!!!Well, we've made it through two holidays so far. Halloween and Thanksgiving are under our belts! <br />
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I've also made it through a trip to New York City - where we walked anywhere from 8-10+ miles per day. It was a fantastic trip! Although the trip wasn't booked before I started Insanity, I viewed it as being my reward for getting myself back on track and sticking Insanity out until the end. I'm still very very proud of that accomplishment.<br />
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So far, I have two special Christmas celebrations prior to Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, two of which I'm hosting. Then factor in getting together with girlfriends for dinner around this time as well... Still many more challenges to face, but if I keep up what I've been doing I really shouldn't see any issues.<br />
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So you know I finished Insanity (I've mentioned that about a billion times now) and are possibly wondering what I've done since that ended on the 11th? Well, let me tell you...<br />
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Between finsihing Insanity (did I mention I finished Insanity??) and going to NYC, I had about 5 days between them. I didn't want to start a new program but I also knew that I needed to continue working out. So I took a day or two off (it's blurry to me) and then took out my Jillian Michael 30 Day Shred videos out and did level 2 for 3-4 days (still blurry).<br />
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When I got back from NYC I started my next work out video session the very next day. 21 Day Fix Extreme. It's a 21 day in-a-row work out video set where there's a different work out each day. They are not easy, but not as hard as Insanity (did I mention I finished Insanity???). I'm 10 days in, almost half way. I haven't missed any work outs in those 10 days (well I missed one, but made it up by working out twice one day later). I've not seen as much weight loss with this program as I did with Insanity BUT I've also not tracked like I did while doing Insanity. Mostly because I went to NYC for 5 days and then came back to Thanksgiving, Black Friday shopping, decorating, etc. So I haven't had the time to plan as well as I did previously. I still made meals and tracked most of the week days but the weekends have been more lax.<br />
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So Last time I wrote I had given Insanity results of 25 lbs. At this present time (I weighed in today after two weeks of being away from WW meetings) and I'm down another 2.6. So 27.6 since the second week in September. My total weight loss (from when I last started WW) is 53 lbs (that update is for the man I'm in competition with -- yes Jen told me Bob -- LOL). I had a rough 2 1/2 years before I kicked it back in gear as my total was once 96 lbs.<br />
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I can't beat myself up about the weight I've gained back because I never gave up, I continued to go to WW meetings most every week, I would lose and gain and lose and gain (mostly gain obviously)... but I never gave up. Sure, I was really unhappy with myself for letting go a bit... but I'm back on that wagon. I can't give up. I feel too good when I lose weight - not just my appearance but my body aches less, I have more energy and I'm really truly proud of myself when I can keep myself under control.<br />
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So, the lesson to learn is: <b>NEVER. EVER. GIVE. UP</b>.<br />
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I can't wait until I'm <u>Healthfully Ever After</u>!T Mackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16268369657046124020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532998603025499007.post-59437228553395170962016-11-13T20:19:00.000-06:002016-11-13T20:19:35.663-06:00Post-Insanity ResultsOver the last 63 days (as of Friday 11/11) I was doing the Beach Body Insanity program. It's a very intense work out, typically for those that are in much better shape than I am. In the beginning it said not to do the work out program if you have a bad back or knees. I have both of those things, but decided I will see how it goes and modify as needed.<br />
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I needed to modify A LOT. Normally, I would have probably quit because it was way above my level. However, the results were as insane as the work out. After the first 4 days I had lost over 4 lbs. So I decided I'll stick to it... plus my husband was also doing it. I'm super competitive so if he wasn't going to quit there was no way in HELL that I would either.<br />
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I've posted a couple of times over the last 63 days about it so you knew that I was getting results if you read my last two blogs.<br />
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In 63 days I lost just over 25 pounds. Along with the work out, I was counting my points as well. I was not perfect, meaning on the weekends or long weekends I was off track, but I still tracked. So I knew how bad I was doing, but as soon as that weekend or vacation time was over I'd get right back on track.<br />
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So, I do think back and wonder how much better I would have done if I didn't go off track. But I can't change what I did,nor do I want to. I'm very happy with my results and I didn't deprive myself at all while I was doing it.<br />
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I'm amazed at how strong I feel... and some of the pain I'm in because of it :) But I'm ready to start my next program. I will be going to NYC with some girlfriends this week so I won't be able to work out like I was for 5 days... so in the time I have before I leave I will be filling in work outs with Jillian Michaels 30 day Shred. When I get back, I will begin the 21 Day Fix Extreme work out program (it's another Beach Body product). That's 21 days in a row of working out (I think, I need to look it up) and they also have a food program that they want you to follow... but I'll stick with Weight Watchers because I know how to work it and that it works for me when I work the program.<br />
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I'm on my way to being back on track... I have goals set through next November. I'm pretty determined... you probably know that if you've read my blog all alone. But I can get lost as I did for the last two years. For now, I feel like I'm in full control and it feels amazing. I don't see myself straying in the near future and that's what I'm focusing on right now. I know that goal setting works for me - so I'm continuing down that path.<br />
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Thanks for taking the time to read - I really do appreciate it. If you have tips to share or questions - feel free to ask and share.<br />
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I can't wait until I'm <u>Healthfully Ever After</u>!T Mackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16268369657046124020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532998603025499007.post-88580867597503499522016-10-28T08:31:00.002-05:002016-10-28T08:31:46.053-05:00I think I can, I think I can...I'm in a very good place right now. I feel like I am in control, finally after a 2 year slip up. I worked so hard that first year and lost a ton of weight and was so motivated... then I started having foot issues, then a bunch of personal stuff happened. I did what I always do (I ate and slowed way down on the exercising) so I got what I always got... I gained back over half of the weight I had lost. I actually gained 2/3 of the weight I had lost.<br />
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The difference this time was that I never quit going to weight watchers. I didn't enjoy going during that time, but for some reason I didn't want to give up. So each week I weighed in and sometimes there'd be a nice surprise and sometimes I would beat myself up asking why I am doing this, why I can't get control and why am I going back to the place where I KNOW I'm unhappy.<br />
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So, as you can see from my last post - I am back on track. Mentally and physically, so that is a good place to be. I have two weeks left of this horrible (LOL) Beach Body Insanity program and at the 7 week point, I have lost a total of 20.2 lbs. I am thrilled with those results. However, I will say it is not just the work out. I am tracking again, making meals that are reasonable point values and things we like and only slipping up one or two days a week (with the exception of last week).<br />
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Last week I was gone from Wednesday - Sunday at a food fest Scrapbooking weekend. There is rarely a healthy option to be had. Tons of temptation and I know this going into it. I've been doing these trips 3x a year for the past 9 years. So this time I tried to bring a few healthy options for me -- banana, almonds, squash soup, etc. I brought my work outs that I needed to do and I did them and went for two walks (which I love to do). I ate the almonds and that's about it. <br />
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Each day there, I got progressively worse. But always in the back of my head was - don't screw this up too much you are working way too hard. So, while I was eating like crap and feeling like total crap (not to mention couldn't crap because I was away from home), I didn't do as bad as I normally do. Don't get me wrong, I did not do well.<br />
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The difference this time was that when I got home, I immediately got back on track. Dinner Sunday night was 4 oz steak, salad with dressing and sunflower seeds and 5 oz red potato with 1 T butter. I had no snack that night. The next morning I weighed myself and got the result I expected - 5lb gain. I didn't let that get me down... the next two days were really hard, all I wanted to do was snack like I had been for the past 5 days... but I fought hard and didn't do it.<br />
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By the time I weighed in on Thursday I had lost 3 lbs from the week prior. Now mind you I should have lost the week prior (about a pound) but I gained .4 - so some of that was reward for last weeks weigh in... but I couldn't be more proud. I didn't let my 5 day slip up affect the very next meal when I got home. I got back on track and am unbelieveably happy with my results.<br />
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So, there's a lesson for ya! Never give up.<br />
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I can't wait until I'm <u>Healthfully Ever After</u>.T Mackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16268369657046124020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532998603025499007.post-69708369624789966242016-10-13T14:24:00.003-05:002016-10-13T14:24:34.822-05:00Still Here, Still Plugging AwayI'm still here and still plugging away at getting towards my goal of Healthfully Ever After. However, I needed to take a blog break for a few different reasons... 1) I wasn't trying anymore, therefore I felt I had nothing to offer 2) It's hard to talk about wanting to be healthy and giving tips when I wasn't even trying and 3) I just needed a break and to give myself some time to reset.<br />
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In the middle of August I was sent a message from my friend on Fitbit to do a weekly challenge. I thought "what the heck,I'll try." Well, I'm super competitive and there was one guy in the challenge that blew us all away by 20,000 steps +. That was not very motivating at all. So while I'm still in that weekly challenge, I've started one of my own with others in my friend group that were similar in steps to myself. My goal is 10,000 a day. I really have no desire to get more than that... so I selected people between the 7,000 to 10,000 steps a day range. Keeping in mind that before this I was getting like 3-5,000 max a day. This has been super super motivating and that guy that was just blowing us away in the other competition is no longer in it. So even more motivation. That group is very tough and I'm happy with getting in the top 1-3. My other group challenges me, but I feel like I'm challenging them more. So it's good to have a balance and help others make step goals too.<br />
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My husband has been asked to do a triathalon and has accepted the challenge. So over the last 2 months he's been doing research, bought a bike, wanting to eat healthier and lose some weight before his training for that begins. Knowing that his extra weight would make training pretty hard. He wants to lose about 50 pounds, which will be no problem. I've seen him do it before.<br />
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<i>About 6 weeks ago, I woke up on a Sunday morning to the sound of my husband working out in the basement. I couldn't believe it. I was super excited for him. Then I thought to myself... this is a perfect opportunity for me to get myself back on track. I want to lose the weight I've gained (significant amount of weight gained back) and I want to feel better. I was at the point where my back hurt all the time. When I got up from sitting, I was super stiff and just altogether felt sluggish and very unhappy. I hate the way I look in my clothes, back to not wanting pictures taken of me and just down right don't want to go out and do things most of the time.</i><br />
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<i>So... that day. The day I woke up to him exercising. I decided, what the hell. I'll do this work out too. Oh MY GOSH it's hard. It's the Beach Body Sean T Insanity work out. It is 63 days of intense working out.</i><br />
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<i>I also started thinking about food that we needed, recipes to make and how I was going to fit all of it in. I made healthier meals that week and better choices in general. Then, that very next weekend, I sat down on Saturday and picked out meals to make for the week. I went to the grocery store Sunday, came home and cooked for the week. I've done that (with the exception of this week, but I will do it for next week) every week since we started.</i><br />
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I had my husband take a before picture of me (I'll post when I've finished the work out) and took my measurements about two weeks after starting (sad that I didn't do it right away). So, my weight results in 5 weeks from eating healthy (tracking all my points - good or bad) and working out... is 18.2 lbs as of today.<br />
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I'm so proud of that. It's been very hard keeping up with these work outs and many of the moves I can't do because of my knees, back or feet. So, I just modify and it's been working out great for me. My husband is also doing very well. I can tell in the clothes he's wearing and in his face. He's always been fit (in my opinion) just sometimes the weight gets out of hand and then he reins it back in.<br />
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Regardless I'm in love with this triathalon goal of his because, in the end, it's really helping me. I have full control over our food as I do the cooking and the grocery shopping... he's not complained once! I'm so thankful.<br />
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I can't wait until I'm <u>Healthfully Ever After</u>.T Mackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16268369657046124020noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532998603025499007.post-91251361577115814952016-05-12T10:32:00.001-05:002016-05-12T10:32:49.792-05:00I think I can...I have been good and bad lately. It's probably been a 50/50 deal. I haven't given up, which makes me happy.<br />
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What have I learned... I have a sugar problem. BAD. I love ice cream, cookies, desserts, etc. If I reflect back on my life, I've always liked these things but it seems to be more of an addiction over the last two years than it has been in my past. So... this past week I really tried to cut out sugar as much as possible. I mean... Mother's Day doesn't count, but other than that I've conciously tried to ward off sugar. This is one of the HARDEST things I've done.<br />
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I've worked out a few times over the last week, but not nearly as much as I could or should be. This will become harder and harder as my summer gets busier and busier. So it's something that I need to make happen. I'm working on a plan for that... <br />
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I have a garden my husband just built me - so that will begin to be a lot of work (can't wait). I've spent the last week trying to plan what I'm going to put in it. This garden is 16x16 - probably bigger than we need and is aboug twice what I had at our previous house. So, I'll have my work cut out for me. This will be part of my exercise plan.<br />
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I also need to get out and do more walking. I enjoy walking and if I do it enough, it may turn back into "running." I put that in quotes because I'm a super slow runner, but regardless it makes me feel like I can accomplish something. I'm a long way away from running at this point - but I do see it in my future again.<br />
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Other than that, grilling season is upon us. I do so much better when we can grill food as I'm feeling lately that most of our meals are boring and are the same thing. I'll likely feel that way as we close up summer (not wishing my summer away - just stating a fact)... but I can eat a salad so much easier in the summer than in the winter. So I'm a bit excited about making up meals for a while :)<br />
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I'm sure you're wondering how the scale is going. Over the last 4 weigh in's... I've either lost or stayed the same. This week, I lost 1 lb... and my total over the last 4 weeks is 5lbs. So at least I'm going in the right direction.<br />
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With that I will leave you for the week... and remember<br />
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I can't wait until I'm <u>Healthfully Ever After</u>!T Mackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16268369657046124020noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532998603025499007.post-31751466537210706222016-05-02T08:39:00.000-05:002016-05-02T08:39:59.014-05:00ProgressI am still making downward progress. Last week I lost 1.8... while that's great, I could have done a lot better. I had quite a few weak moments last week.<br />
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This weekend I'd tried to balance as best I could, but still could have done better. However, I was able to go out with some friends and semi-balance the rest of my day to handle dinner with friends. I have no idea how I did scale-wise over the weekend, but I feel pretty darn good about it.<br />
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I still have a long way to go to become completely back in focus, but baby steps are better than no steps in my book. <br />
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I'll be making it to the gym this week, but also have a ton of yard work that I will need to do. We moved at the end of October last year and this is our first spring here at the new house and our yard that I have to manage is about more than quadrupled... and getting kind of out of control. So I will be focusing on that this week.<br />
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My husband also is in the process of building me a garden... which is at least twice the size of my old garden. So that will be keeping me super busy this year too. I'm very excited about it and maybe need to invest in some bug spray because we have a pond in our backyard that is making some mosquitos :(<br />
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Anyway, I'm still focused and constantly thinking about doing better.<br />
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I can't wait until I'm <u>Healthfully Ever After</u>!T Mackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16268369657046124020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532998603025499007.post-34979965985938596992016-04-25T10:19:00.000-05:002016-04-25T10:19:02.646-05:00Still Motivated... don't worryIt's been a while since I've written. We had yet another family emergency since the last time I wrote. It's a very sad time for my family and extended family. So of course when stuff like that happens I get completely off track and stop paying attention to what I'm eating... whether it's becauseI don't have time at the moment or because I'm too sad to care.<br />
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Then I went off to our scrapbook retreat and for some reason I can NEVER keep my will power going while there. It's frustrating, but it's all me. No one elses fault. I know what I'm doing wrong even when I'm doing it... but just don't control myself.<br />
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Either way, I went backwards and gained the weight that I had recently lost. Last week I weighed in and I'm back on the downward spiral (in the good way).<br />
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I'm trying to make mostly good decisions and I'm tracking regardless of whether or not I'm within my points. This does help me make some better choices. But of course, there's always room for improvement.<br />
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Anyway.. hopefully I can get back to providing updates on a more frequent basis. I'm praying for no more tragedy around me!!!<br />
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I can't wait until I'm <u>Healthfully Ever After</u>!T Mackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16268369657046124020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532998603025499007.post-30351351156914050502016-03-25T09:04:00.004-05:002016-03-25T09:04:55.786-05:00A Good Motivation WeekI did it again last week, I kept mostly on track and it paid off. I lost another 2.6 lbs. That's quite a good accomplishment after last week's large weight loss.<br />
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<b>What did I do?</b><br />
- Worked out<br />
- Tracked my food (there was a day or two where I blew it big time and quit tracking... but picked right back up the next day)<br />
- added more veggies<br />
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<b>What was my result?</b><br />
As I said, I had a nice weight loss. But more importantly I felt really good 99% of the time, except for the day I blew. I felt like crap that night and into the next day.<br />
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<b>What did I learn?</b><br />
Well, what I always learn. I feel better when I eat healthy. I sleep better when I eat healthy (mostly, I have sleeping issues in general). I am able to fit in treats when I increase my fruit/vegetable intake to the recommended 3-5 a day. I can do this!<br />
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This was a good motivation week! I am glad I'm pushing myself to refocus. I'm not gonna lie, it's not easy. I have moments of weekness... I'm trying to do a lot of self talk to stop it... it doesn't always work. BUT if I just move on instead of saying "eff it" and blow the rest of the week, I can redeem myself.<br />
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I can't wait until I'm <u>healthfully ever after</u>!T Mackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16268369657046124020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532998603025499007.post-75574949563862041732016-03-18T12:32:00.003-05:002016-03-18T12:32:56.636-05:00Plugging AwayI was able to weigh last week, but was was WAY up... and didn't have time to blog because I've been so busy.<br />
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I'm still busy so this will be short and sweet!<br />
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I rocked it this past week. Tracked almost everything I ate - to the best of my ability and my memory would allow. Really tried to not go tooo far over my points. Which I always use the extra weeklys and usually plus some.<br />
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I'm still struggling with the new points system - and what it means for my "regular" foods... but overall I'm doing OK. I decided last week while talking to a friend that I am going to allow myself to go over my weekly points - I'm just going to set that number and slowly work down from there.<br />
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The WW points are guideline, but really it's up to us to make the plan work for us. Obviously I won't be able to do that for long, so I need to decrease that amount each week and after last week's success - I prob's have to decrease more than I wanted to :)<br />
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I lost 5.4 lbs this past week. I am proud of that AND it proves that I can still lose weight if I really want to. I do really want to. But of course stuggle with my inner voice when I'm about to eat something I really want, but know that I really shouldn't indulge.<br />
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So... with that said - that's what I'm working on. Decreasing those indulgences!<br />
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I can't wait until I'm <u>Healthfully Ever After!</u>T Mackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16268369657046124020noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532998603025499007.post-75261730855909961602016-03-03T12:49:00.001-06:002016-03-03T12:49:32.050-06:00Setting GoalsSo I haven't blogged in two weeks. I couldn't make it to my WW meeting last week because of meetings I had at work. I knew I was up from the week before as I had gone away for the weekend and that's always tough to manage. So I ate what they did and tried to get myself in check once we got back. Constant struggle and I usually don't do well with getting myself back on... but I tried.<br />
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I did start getting serious again on Thursday. There's something about weigh in day that has some sort of control on me where I can reset. I did ok this week (I gained but not a ton), but those sweets are still not in check. I wanted to try to cut sugar, but I can't. I just crave it. So for now, trying to phase it out slowly. That probably won't happen until the end of the month (fingers crossed and a goal I am setting).<br />
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We are going away for a mini-fishing vacation this weekend (again). This is our annual trip and always full of food and shenanigans. Not making any promises to myself except "hey there, try to keep your portions somewhat in check". It's hard being on the ice with all kinds of snack, mostly if fishing is tough. Then one gets bored and wants to eat. So... here's to attempting to at least keep my meals in check.<br />
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My goal for next week's weigh in is "stay the same." Looking forward to meeting that goal. That's not too agressive so will be more realistic than goals I've set in the past.<br />
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Either way...<br />
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I can't wait until I'm <u>Healthfully Ever After</u>!T Mackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16268369657046124020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532998603025499007.post-68697818613241578522016-02-19T10:20:00.004-06:002016-02-19T10:20:57.337-06:00Baby Steps - once againI had a successful week on the scale, lost 3.2 lbs. That is great and all, but I have a lot of room for improvement. I was not perfect 4 out of the 7 days... so that tells you how bad I was previously eating.<br />
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I did get work-outs in, which is great. I am doing a Jillian Michael 30 day work out - but not making myself do it every day as I still need to get to the gym (to get my discount) and need rest time too. So I'm trying not to obsess like I normally do because then I get burnt out. What I am doing is counting the days for the video - so that I move on each 10 days to the 'next' video in this series. <b>This is a huge change for me.</b><br />
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Food though, UGH. This new WW plan is so hard for me and I'm not sure why. It's just so challenging. Seems like some people are having no problem, but not me. I must really hate change that much (I don't but this change seems so extreme). I'm going to sound like a broken record, but WW really should have eased into this sugar counting instead of going balls to the walls. Treats feel like they are just not part of the plan and not allowed... whereas before they were manageable to fit in if you were careful. Oh well, nothing I can do about it.<br />
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I will say, even though I wasn't perfect this week - I sure felt better than I have in a while. So that's great and that helps me stay motivated.<br />
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This weekend/week will be a bit challenging for me as we're going away. I am not bringing food so I'm really going to have to watch portion size. Pretty sure I'm either going to fail or be starving... I've got a 50/50 chance. I am going to have to be super diligent once we get back Sunday. If I do that, I should be fine.<br />
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Next week, I will continue to work out and track. I don't really have a choice if what I really want is to feel better.<br />
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Have a great week everyone!!!<br />
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I can't wait until I'm <u>Healthfully Ever After</u>!T Mackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16268369657046124020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532998603025499007.post-73428117401611405662016-02-11T13:17:00.004-06:002016-02-11T13:17:40.571-06:00Working on Changing My MindWow getting back on track is so much harder than I ever imagined it would be. I need to get the negativity out of my mind... but it's so hard. Over the last week I've been more than miserable and may have actually hit rock bottom. I don't want to jinx it, but I feel like my mind may be changing.<br />
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I have been keeping up with getting my 8 times in at the gym this whole time, but was doing nothing more than that. Wasn't tracking - well maybe a day or so I'd track and then I'd quit.<br />
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This week I went to the gym twice and I worked out at home. I bought a new video to work out to. It's a beginner video from Jillian Michaels. It's same 30 day shred concept, but it's low impact. You do three different work outs, each work out is done for 10 days and then you move to the next level (work out). I can do this! I've done her videos before.<br />
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<i>Why am I doing this video?</i> Because I saw a picture of a woman who did this recently and there was a significant change in her body. So I said, what the hell... these videos are under 30 minutes (the first 10 days is 22 minutes I think, then they increase each week but nothing is over 30).<br />
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The is definitely low impact and that makes me sad because that was even a bit challenging for me right now. But hell, I haven't done anything strenuous in about a year. So baby steps it is and I can't be sad, I need to be happy I'm doing something for myself.<br />
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I also have to continue to go to the gym. I need to get my $20 a month back so I have to go 8 times. I figure doing this video may get me back into cardio classes at the gym. I used to love them, I need to love them again.<br />
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I'm also recommitting to tracking. I need to see what I'm capable of. When I'm focused on losing weight, I do not have a hard time doing it. But keeping that focus is hard to do. So here's to a challenging yet rewarding week!<br />
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I can do this.<br />
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I can't wait until I'm <u>Healthfully Ever After</u>!T Mackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16268369657046124020noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532998603025499007.post-6245260217402754342016-01-21T12:00:00.001-06:002016-01-21T12:00:56.744-06:00Post Holiday ConfessionI was out of control. OUT OF CONTROL I say. I did not meet my goal, in fact I gained 10 lbs over the holiday season.<br />
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I'm fighting to get it off now.<br />
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I am not fond of the new program at all and am really struggling to suck it up and move on. Because without it, I know I'll continue to gain. I keep saying I'm going to try it and then I start tracking and get discouraged that many of the things I used to eat have doubled in points. What makes me upset is IF (I mean IF) I followed plan before, I totally lost weight. So I don't understand why such a big change to the program.<br />
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Weight Watchers used to be about eating what you want and just making yourself accountable for them. And I feel now, it's just really difficult because those indulgences are just outrageous now whereas before they were just where you had to think "ok is this really worth it."<br />
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I think that Weight Watchers should have eased into this big of a change over time instead of BAM! here's the new way.<br />
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Regardless, I need to figure out what my next moves are. I'm not so sure I know what that is at the present moment, but I best figure it out soon. I need to get my added weight off and it's now a significant amount I need to re-lose... so there's a lot I need to be doing right now.<br />
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Over the next week, I will be trying to figure out what it is I want, what I can handle and what I'm going to do to make this work for me.<br />
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On a good note, I went to an all inclusive week long getaway last week and came back with losing 2 lbs. I ate and drank what I wanted to but we did move around quite a bit.<br />
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I can't wait until I'm <u>Healthfully Ever After</u>!T Mackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16268369657046124020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532998603025499007.post-31277174225940992972015-12-03T15:38:00.003-06:002015-12-03T15:38:59.260-06:00Working towards that New Year goal!I'm still chugging along... fell off track for Thanksgiving week, but pushing to get back on this wagon. With that said, I'm up a bit. I did get to the gym though. Which makes me pretty happy. I just need to get that food in check.<br />
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My goal is still to be down on the first of the year from pre-thanksgiving weight... I will make that happen! I will.<br />
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I will be hitting the grocery store, we need some good veggies and fruit in this house STAT.<br />
I will be getting to the gym 3 times / week.<br />
I will track everything that goes into my mouth.<br />
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If I follow those things, I'm bound to lose weight. I know it!<br />
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I can't wait until I'm <u>Healthfully Ever After</u>!T Mackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16268369657046124020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532998603025499007.post-71526008699977910912015-11-19T11:28:00.002-06:002015-11-19T11:28:50.384-06:00Maintaining, Good Enough?This week I was able to maintain the same weight. I didn't track like I should have. I really only tracked Monday - Wednesday and not even all of Wednesday. But what I did do was try to be "better" beginning Monday. I had a bit of a fun eating weekend, without it being to terribly out of control. More movie popcorn issue than real "food" issues.<br />
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I was able to get to the gym two times... but I need to do more. I need to get there 3x a week for it to make a difference.<br />
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In today's WW meeting, we talked about our Thanksgiving meal and how we're going to handle the holiday (s) and what we really want out of it. Honestly, I need to lose weight. We are going on vacation January 10th to a warm place - so I really need to get to a better weight in order to feel comfortable. So my goal is to actually lose weight over the holiday season. I'd love it to be at least 10 lbs... so I really need to stay focused and make it happen.<br />
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It's not going to happen at the rate I'm going. Even though I've done better since our move, I still need to do more. More tracking, more exercising and being more concious of "is it really worth it?" thoughts. Mantaining is really not good enough for me right now. Need to actually lose!<br />
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So... there in lies my plan!<br />
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I can't wait until I'm <u>Healthfully Ever After</u>!T Mackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16268369657046124020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532998603025499007.post-50698791217309777982015-11-12T13:52:00.003-06:002015-11-12T13:52:50.394-06:00All Moved and Unpacked... time to get seriousBetween the last time I posted and now I have been to New York for a week and packing up our old house and getting all prepped for our move - wow is that a lot of work. It's been 9 years since we last moved, there's so much to organize and so many things to update with a new address. <br />
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We're all moved now. We moved two and a half weeks ago and by that first Wednesday we were 90% unpacked (not decorated... just unpacked). We just have the annoying little things left now. Like hanging pictures, organizing the storage room and garage... and I guess this isn't annoying, but it will be a chore - I still have my craft room to put together.<br />
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I'm thrilled to be in my new home and already feel settled and very happy. We have our forever home, we will not move again until we are too old to live in this house. It will be a bit much for me to keep up with the cleaning, but we actually have space now. Space to move, space to put things and space to entertain.<br />
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My New York City trip was amazing. It was half fun and half work conference. The fun was FUN... the conferece was great. I feel like it was definitely worth my time (and not a waste of money for my company). I had to miss a weigh in while in New York, but weighed in the week after. I had actually lost 2 lbs. That was due in part to having to pack up as soon as I got home. I wasn't counting points or trying to keep track of anything.<br />
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After that it was the weekend before the move and the move. Again, didn't track and was moving around a lot. But apparently I ate more than I moved and gained 1 lb last week. We had company for the weekend that arrived on Friday. I was able to make a few meals in my new kitchen (ONE of the main reasons I wanted this house). It was great to have some company already especially when they are super good workers and helped us get the house more complete.<br />
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This week, while still moving around a lot getting things organized and changing up the placement of other items... I started counting points last Thursday. This week I got myself back to the gym and was able to lose 2.4 lbs... don't let that fool you - I'm way up. But this was the direction I wanted to go vs. up up and away!<br />
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I will be tracking again this coming week and getting even more exercise in. YAY me!<br />
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I can't wait until I'm <u>Healthfully Ever After</u>.<br />
<br />T Mackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16268369657046124020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532998603025499007.post-31402040737035184212015-10-01T12:40:00.002-05:002015-10-01T12:40:33.616-05:00Overwhelmed?Happy happy October... this is a great month. Next week - My birthday, my anniversary and off to New York and then we move! BIG BIG things for me this month. My posts will likely be short and sweet (and maybe sparatic) for the rest of this month.<br />
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With that said... I know I'm overwhelmed... I can feel it. I can feel the constant stress... and it will be like this until we move and are settled. It's not a good feeling for me, nor do I handle it well.<br />
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I didn't track that well this past week and I really wanted to. I found myself going back a few days and trying to remember what I ate and when... guessing at the points. I'm sure I missed things, but it did help put into perspective how bad I really do when I don't think about it.<br />
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I do want to do better this week... I really do. But I think my goals have to be super tiny right now, because it just stresses me out more when I don't meet them. So my tiny goal this next week is to get to the gym at least 3 times. <br />
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I need to get my gym time in because soon I will be off to New York... and with that comes food and entertainment. A lot of walking too, but I'm pretty sure not enough to work off all the stuff we will try while out there... and after I get back we will have two weeks before I move.<br />
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It's also a busy time for me at work. So I need to stay focused on that as well. <br />
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<br />T Mackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16268369657046124020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532998603025499007.post-85741907882791913872015-09-25T13:36:00.000-05:002015-09-25T13:37:22.327-05:00Working to Feel In ControlWell this week I lost 1 lb. I'm a little surprised as I was a bit over on my points... but I tracked most days, worked out and was packing. I could obviously lose move if I try to stay within my points. But I'm still working with baby steps here, so my goal is to track all 7 days regardless of what I eat.<br />
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I was able to get to the gym 3 days this past week, so that is also a very good accomplishment. I only have one more to go before I hit my goal for my healthcare insurance and get my $20 back. I looked at how well I did this year and for the year my goal was to get my 8/month in each month so I'm not wasting my gym membership. I can say since February, I've made it each month (I set the goal in mid-January) except for June. The reason for June is that's the month we prepped to put our house on the market and I was getting plenty of work outs in at home.<br />
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I'm feeling a bit more in control and definitely better day to day by eating a bit healthier. I haven't felt like this in a while, so I'm proud of myself for that.<br />
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We are still packing and going gang busters here, we want to be in a good place before our vacation so that we're not rushing that last week and a half. So I feel very in control there too. <br />
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Things are coming together for me. It will be harder as time goes by as we are trying to eat everything we have in the house before we move - so meals will get interesting :)<br />
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Either way...<br />
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I can't wait until I'm <u>Healthfully Ever After</u>!<br />
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<br />T Mackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16268369657046124020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532998603025499007.post-29543027962614205932015-09-17T11:57:00.000-05:002015-09-17T11:57:22.561-05:00Making myself a priority!Well, I lost what I gained last week. So that's good. I know I made some better choices and was trying to stay a little more concious of what I was doing for the week. But I didn't track at all. My goal for this week is to track a minimum of 4 days. I know I can do that, hell I know I can do all 7 but lets start small so we can make ourselves feel better.<br />
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Unfortunately I feel like I'm getting sick... that may be a plus and help me lose weight though. ha ha!<br />
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This past 7 days has been a whirl wind... we got an offer on our house (finally and it was decent AND we took it), we made an offer on a house (I knew the one I wanted and glad I didn't miss out on this one, but the people were very unreasonable OR their Realtor is just an idiot or doesn't know what he's doing yet -- very young, unprofessional and in my opinion lazy and "spoke" for his clients when he shouldn't have... my poor realtor)... we did finally come to an agreement. Inspections have been done on both houses... both came out well. Almost all my loan documentation is done (yay!)...<br />
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and now the packing begins... We close in a month and 10-ish days. So we have time, but we have a lot of stuff and both have separate vacations we're going on. So that's a week gone for both of us... so we basically have a month to pack and plan how we're going to move our stuff. (I'm working on that right now)<br />
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Anyway - I am less stressed (kind of) and should be able to pack, go to the gym and make myself a priority and eat healthier. That is my goal for this week.<br />
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I can't wait until I'm <u>Healthfully Ever After</u>!T Mackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16268369657046124020noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532998603025499007.post-84498036069762101552015-09-10T15:42:00.000-05:002015-09-10T15:42:26.684-05:00Shake it off!I haven't blogged in a few weeks... one was because I wasn't around for weigh in and the other I just didn't have time last week.<br />
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I'm still not on track. I am going to the gym (the minimal amount) but not doing well with food. I'm not sure why I can't get myself back on track - I know I need to. I'm taking a trip in one month and probably won't have anything to wear... and another trip in January.<br />
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I have to shake this off. I have to focus on me. This house selling stuff makes me so emotional and stressed out. I don't want to cook much in case we get a showing request. I can't have my house smelling weird. We just went through a house yesterday that smelled bad and it totally turned me off, so I feel somewhat justified... but when we go out to eat, I make bad decisions when I could actually pick something decent.<br />
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I will figure this out! I have to!<br />
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I can't wait until I'm <u>Healthfully Ever After</u>!T Mackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16268369657046124020noreply@blogger.com0