Not a very good week...

For those of you who don't know...I am not very good at keeping a journal. I start out great and then it fizzles. My weigh-in last week was incredible! I have never thought I would lose that much weight in such a short time. And because I got caught up in doing things, I didn't write about that success as soon as I should have.

After seeing those numbers go down, I was very excited to see what would happen on week 2. Well...it hasn't gone so good. Today (Thursday) was my first day working out. ALL WEEK! I have my reasons, but like an old friend once said, "Excuses are like armpits. Everyone has them and they all stink." There is no real reason why I did continue working out this past week. I did better with my food, but I did have a few slip ups here and there. It's hard not beating myself up over it, but I know I just need to keep moving forward and do that much better from here on out. So, don't expect a huge weight loss tomorrow, if any. I will also update my other information along with my weigh-in numbers.

I was reading a few articles on BLC and I will post one that fits perfectly for me this week and more importantly, this weekend. I have so many things going on this weekend it kind of scares me with my food and workouts. I really needed to see this article, which will be the next post. I hope it will help some of you when it comes to slipping up.

The scale...

...such a small thing, yet a feared thing. I'm looking forward to my first weigh-in tomorrow morning...and a little nervous. I haven't done this for a whole week yet, so we will see how I have done so far. I feel that I've done pretty well. I did great on my eating and the only cheat I had was a little lick of pudding from my daughter, Keira's, spoon. I have done all my exercises except for the strength training on Monday (started the change on Tuesday).

I love how much more energy I have by eating better, cleaner food. I automatically wake up anywhere between 6 and 6:30am every morning. I would just lay there for a little bit thinking I will fall back asleep and then I would just get up and do my workout. That way when Keira gets up, I am done and ready to attack the day. Another thing about eating this kind of food...you don't need to go on a special cleanse. The food does that for you. Yeah, noticed it the first day. :P In the back of my head, I knew about these good side effects...it's just been too long since I've experienced them.

Great Start To Day 2

Before I start my journal entry, I have put a few more things on the right hand side of my blog. I have put a daily analysis, which includes info on my workouts, food intake and calorie information (calories burned will be entered the next day) and on the days I have strength training, I have attached a link to see the demo of that exercise. I have included a food log of what I ate and how much during that day. I know it's a lot of information, but if I keep myself busy with what I'm doing, I'll be more aware of what I'm doing. If you'd like any recipes to any of the food items, please ask me to send them to you. Now, onto my journal entry for today.

(10:04 AM)
Yes! What a morning! I work up early, feeling well rested, and was ready to start the day. I immediately got dressed to do my workout. I did 39 min on the treadmill at a 5% incline and a speed of 3.0 and walked 1.876 miles. After I did my cardio, I did my strength training which was; 1 set of 20 reps each exercise: crunches on ball, prone cobra on floor, squats with ball and modified push-ups. I calculated my deficit of calories burned to my calorie intake for yesterday. I did pretty good at being at a deficit of 1852 calories. That won't be a usual number because I ended up skipping a meal yesterday. We will see how I do today.

(8:16 PM)
It has been a long day, but a very good day. I ate all of the food I was suppose to eat and I did my workout. I feel great! I was surprised with how much food I had at lunch and at dinner. I had to double and triple check the recipe and my menu to make sure it was the right amount. It was all very good. We didn’t do much today because of the weather and that was ok by me. It’s nice to have some time at home once in awhile. I am getting pretty tired so I will be going to bed soon.

Past Journal Entries from the Biggest Loser Club (BLC)

I have made a few entries on BLC before I made this blog, so I will post the past journal entries here as well as future ones. And here they are....

March 28, 2009

And it begins

(8:45 AM)
I had signed up with The Biggest Loser Club three days ago. I started this morning with my cardio and I will go grocery shopping for my food today.I went to bed early last night and woke up on my own at 6:30 this morning. I felt good, awake and ready to tackle the treadmill. I walked at a speed of 3.0 at a 4% incline for 35 minutes. That is also including the warm-up and cool-down. The display said I went 1.566 miles and I had burned 218 calories. I also have a Body Bugg to help with my calories burned and it said I had burned 305 calories. When I logged my activity in on BLC (Biggest Loser Club) it was in the middle, so I've decided to go with that one. If I burned more, great. My husband came down while I was doing my cool down and said that he was proud of me for working out this morning. After my cardio, I came upstairs and had some frosted shredded mini wheats and skim milk for breakfast. I feel great and ready for the day.

(10:50 AM)
I am about to go out with my sister to do some dress shopping for her wedding. I won't be able to go out and buy my food before then, so I will have a Slim Fast snack bar for my morning snack and a Slim Fast shake for lunch. I will buy my food while I am out and I am planning on finishing the rest of my meals today with what BLC suggests.

March 31, 2009

Not As I Planned

(11:28 AM)
So much for starting off on the right foot. I wasn't able to get everything I needed for my menu this week and with family in town...life has been sporadic. I didn't do so good with lunch yesterday, but everything else was good. Today is going well so far and I need to go back to the grocery store to finish getting the items I need for this weeks menu. When I went shopping last Saturday, I wasn't fully prepared or organized with what I needed to buy. With everyone else shopping that day as well and having a grocery list that seemed a mile long...I was getting very frustrated. I love my sister and she was with me. Although, she was waiting for a call from her other half, so I also felt rushed. It wasn't a very good experience for me. I know what I need to do to make my shopping at least a little bit better the next time I go out. With that said, I know my weigh-in this week isn't going to be good. I just have to pick up the pieces, learn from my mistakes and move onward.

(9:32 PM)
I did pretty good today. Although, I did miss lunch. It was a timing thing. Next thing I knew...it was time for my afternoon snack. I liked the foods I at today and I just finished with my cardio. I looked ahead to tomorrows workout and what I need to do for my strength training exercises. I picked the ones I'm going to do and have it all planned out. Next, I will look at my food for tomorrow and make sure that I have everything that I need. I feel great and pumped. I have also started a blog about my progress so that everyone else who is not signed with BLC can see how I am doing and give me support that way as well. Hopefully, I can be a good influence to others who have had a rough time keeping in shape, like me.