So after this week of really enjoying the holiday and gatherings, and I mean really enjoying them, I decided that I will not be posting my numbers this week. Lame, yes, but if ever there was a time to wuss out, it would be this week. I sincerely promise to post numbers next week, no matter what and I will not refrain from posting numbers again for no real good reason. I do feel a little ashamed at wussing out like this this week, but it is what it is and again, I promise to be back next week NO MATTER WHAT!!! I hope everyone has a fantastic week and New Year's Eve. See you in 2014!
So I did achieve my goal of staying alive this last week. That's a good thing! My two concerts with my students went extremely well and I was a very proud teacher after those nights! I also made my goal of losing each week the last two weeks. Here's the stats: Starting weight: 182.6 Lbs lost in November: -5.8 12-5-13: 177.6 (+0.8 lbs) 12-13-13: 175 (-2.6 lbs) 12-19-13: 174.2 (-0.8 lbs) This week is going to be rough. After my concert on Thursday I indulged with a large dinner and a beer and then I went to a party last night. I know with being home and not having to work the next two weeks, the temptation to eat more than I usually do will be high. I love making nice breakfasts for my family, but breakfast is usually the meal when I eat the least number of calories. So I'm going to have to keep it simple and if I make a big breakfast, make sure not to eat too much of it. Keeping it under control at night will be hard too. These two areas are the ones I choose to try and extra diligent about these two weeks. On Christmas Eve/Christmas Day and New Year's Eve/Day I am not going be super strict though. I will not go crazy and eat whatever I want and a crazy amount of everything. But I will not go crazy and limit myself too much either. I will get in extra workouts to make up for it and I will be try to be really good in the meals leading up to and following these days. It may work, it may not, we'll see, but that's my plan and I can live with it. If I gain a little bit, I vow to not get too upset about it. (Not that this is the plan or that I give myself permission to do whatever my tastebuds want!) Finally, I will have FUN! and not make the food at the parties be what I obsess about.
I hope you all have a very blessed and Merry Christmas! Starting weight: 182.6
Lbs lost in November: -5.8 12-5-13: 177.6 (+0.8 lbs) 12-13-13: 175 (-2.6 lbs) Well, my goal of two weeks of losing is off to a good start! I must say that I am wondering what will happen next week since this week was such a big one. But GOOD NEWS!!! Back in April 2012 when I first started on this journey and joined My Fitness Pal, I set my goal weight as 175. I knew that I ultimately wanted to lose more than that, but I figured it was a good start and that if I only got to 175, I'd be happy. So I'm here and it feels great! It leads me to obvious question: "What's next?" After I ran my half-marathon in September, lots of people asked me this very question. At first I felt ok just saying, "Oh I don't know, ask me in a couple of weeks." But it's been, oh...3 months since then!! After a while without setting another goal, I started to get defiant about. "Goals? I don't need a goal! Just keep moving forward is my goal!" Technically, that IS a goal, to just keep losing weight, eating healthy and exercising most days of the week. I know it's not a race and it's not a number. But is that so wrong? So now as I re-evaluate and it is honestly the busiest time of year for me (I'm glad I had such a good loss this week, because in many other ways personally and at work, this week totally sucked), I feel like I'm going to coast along on this nebulous cloud of no-specific-long-term-goal-land until, you guessed it New Years. Seems appropriate, right? Short-term goal this week: Stay alive. For real. I have two performances tomorrow, concert at one school on Monday, going to a concert of a co-worker's on Wednesday, another one of my own concerts on Thursday and then, HALLELUJAH! it will be winter break! But really, I'll go for 1) stay alive and 2)try my hardest for another loss, even a small one. I hope you all have a fantastic week! Thanks so much for reading! Well, it happens to the best of us, right? A girl goes and hosts Thanksgiving and in the process of not wanting to waste leftovers, goes and gains .8 lbs. Now believe me when I say, I am not really that upset about it. For reals. Yes, a loss would be better, but .8 lbs? Phsshh. Not a big deal, as long as it doesn't continue to happen. I did not go crazy by any means this week, My portions were just a little bigger than they should have been. I did a great job exercising and once Monday rolled around, I was back on track with portions and all of that. I tracked my food and stayed around my calorie goals every day Monday-Thursday, even with some splurges on the best cupcakes in the world from my favorite bakery! Not much more to say than, I'll be better this week. My goal is for losses the next two weeks in a row. These are the two busiest weeks of the year (at least until May) for my family. The life of a musician in December! But, I will not let that deter me from my exercising and tracking on My Fitness Pal! Plus, I just got a new pair running shoes today! I got my last pair in May and have run more than 350 miles in them! I probably should have replaced them sooner, but they're not cheap. Have a great week, everyone and thanks for reading!
Starting weight: 182.6 10-25-13: 181.8 11-1-13: 179.6 11-8-13: 181.2 11-15-13: 177.6 lbs (-3.6lbs) 11-23-13: 177 (-0.6 lbs) 11-28-13: 176.8 (-0.2 lbs) 12-5-13: 177.6 (+0.8 lbs) |
Amanda is a 34 year old wife, mom to two crazy boys, musician, runner, band teacher and the list goes on… Forever the sweet, but fat girl, she’s been on a weight-loss/fitness journey since April 2012 and has already lost over 70 pounds and run a half-marathon. However, her goals are not conquered yet! Having moved from the “obese” to “overweight” category felt good, but her desire to reach that “healthy” weight category is what she’s striving for next. With 25 – 35 more pounds to go, she’d love to be in that elusive range before the end of the school year.
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