Alright, so last week had mixed success.
Did I go to bed earlier? Most of the time, yes, it was before 1am.
Did I wake up earlier? No. Because when I say it was before 1am, it was closer to 12:59 than, say, 12:30.
On the positive side, I can tell that I feel better having slept longer. I also don't press the button on my phone to snooze 24 times before I wake up, but don't get excited for me, it's still around 20 time (my snooze is only for 5 minutes and the alarm is set for 7:30, you do the math).
So to continue on the path of more sleep, being more refreshed, and generally healthier, I'm shooting for a bedtime between 12 and 12:30. I'm hoping the result will be that I wake up closer to 8am than 9am, getting me to work sooner, though that didn't work out so well today.
On to tomorrow. Do you find you feel better when you get more sleep?
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Thursday, May 12, 2011
I shouldn't have ate that...
I just realized what I did.
It wasn't good.
This morning for breakfast I wanted protein, and carbs. I wanted cheese, and Diet Coke. Solution: Bacon BOB (breakfast on a bun) which is Bacon, Egg and Cheese on a small Hamburger Bun.
Off I went to Whataburger.
Now I know that fast food is LOADED with fat and calories. I know. A bacon BOB alone is 13 points for WW. I don't WANT to know how much the Apple Pie is because I ate one and a half of those. That's right, 1 and 1/2 FRIED Apple Pies. I can't telly you WHY I did it, but I did. I didn't order them, I didn't ask for them, they were given to me by the people at Whataburger who had realized that the first Bacon BOB I took home had no bacon. See the people KNEW I was coming back and had the bag ready. I had no chance to say no.
I'm aware that I could have simply thrown them out, but I got curious as to the taste. After the first one, I decided that they tasted REALLY good, and started into the second. Half way through I got disgusted with myself and threw it out. I just ruined a day.
I am working out tonight and I do have the opportunity to turn the day around by eating better at the next two meals, but this bad meal has made me realized how many "ruined meals" I allow myself. If I really want to change, this HAS to STOP.
No More Excuses. I have a wedding dress to shop for in December and to wear in August 2012. I WILL NOT be a fat bride, and I REFUSE to take engagement and wedding pictures that I'm embarrassed of because there are SO many pictures in my life that I HATE (everything from age 11-now, with few exceptions). I refuse to have these be clumped in with those and have to hide them and sing the shoulda coulda woulda blues about them for the rest of my life, because even if you redo the pictures, you can't make yourself younger.
Alright, enough venting...hope everyone else is having a better day!
It wasn't good.
This morning for breakfast I wanted protein, and carbs. I wanted cheese, and Diet Coke. Solution: Bacon BOB (breakfast on a bun) which is Bacon, Egg and Cheese on a small Hamburger Bun.
Off I went to Whataburger.
Now I know that fast food is LOADED with fat and calories. I know. A bacon BOB alone is 13 points for WW. I don't WANT to know how much the Apple Pie is because I ate one and a half of those. That's right, 1 and 1/2 FRIED Apple Pies. I can't telly you WHY I did it, but I did. I didn't order them, I didn't ask for them, they were given to me by the people at Whataburger who had realized that the first Bacon BOB I took home had no bacon. See the people KNEW I was coming back and had the bag ready. I had no chance to say no.
I'm aware that I could have simply thrown them out, but I got curious as to the taste. After the first one, I decided that they tasted REALLY good, and started into the second. Half way through I got disgusted with myself and threw it out. I just ruined a day.
I am working out tonight and I do have the opportunity to turn the day around by eating better at the next two meals, but this bad meal has made me realized how many "ruined meals" I allow myself. If I really want to change, this HAS to STOP.
No More Excuses. I have a wedding dress to shop for in December and to wear in August 2012. I WILL NOT be a fat bride, and I REFUSE to take engagement and wedding pictures that I'm embarrassed of because there are SO many pictures in my life that I HATE (everything from age 11-now, with few exceptions). I refuse to have these be clumped in with those and have to hide them and sing the shoulda coulda woulda blues about them for the rest of my life, because even if you redo the pictures, you can't make yourself younger.
Alright, enough venting...hope everyone else is having a better day!
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Another week another goal
So this week the goal is to go to bed before 1am.
It has been proven in several studies that at least 8 hours of sleep is best, and my body is right there with them. I frequently have nights where a bomb is dropped next to my bedroom window and I won't wake up till exactly 8 hours after I went to bed.
I find that I've hit another round of this need, and being that I have to BE at work by 9am, going to sleep at 1am will not work. With that in mind my goals for the next few weeks will be centered around my bed time. After I get that set, it will be keeping with a set wake up time and being more active in the morning. This will be especially helpful as GMAT testing date comes closer and I'll need the evenings for studying more than working out. I think if I can juggle things a little it will all work out.
It has been proven in several studies that at least 8 hours of sleep is best, and my body is right there with them. I frequently have nights where a bomb is dropped next to my bedroom window and I won't wake up till exactly 8 hours after I went to bed.
I find that I've hit another round of this need, and being that I have to BE at work by 9am, going to sleep at 1am will not work. With that in mind my goals for the next few weeks will be centered around my bed time. After I get that set, it will be keeping with a set wake up time and being more active in the morning. This will be especially helpful as GMAT testing date comes closer and I'll need the evenings for studying more than working out. I think if I can juggle things a little it will all work out.
Friday, April 29, 2011
2 weeks past
Alright, so it's been 2 weeks since I've done anything major.
Successes:
*I did not stress eat
*I've kept away from eating out to much while in Austin
*I've been drinking water (something that I forget to do when in Austin)
*I've been working out at home
Fails:
*not writing down what I eat
*not drinking ENOUGH water
*not working out enough
In the end though, I have lost a PANT SIZE! That's right, a PANT SIZE! Meaning I'm down to a 16W/18 only a little while till I don't have to shop in the big girl department exclusively. I don't have to do it now, but for comfort I do most of the time. I'm way excited!
For this week I am eating breakfast and skipping snacks. I also have a 5K on Sunday with my girl Alison! I'm totally excited!
Successes:
*I did not stress eat
*I've kept away from eating out to much while in Austin
*I've been drinking water (something that I forget to do when in Austin)
*I've been working out at home
Fails:
*not writing down what I eat
*not drinking ENOUGH water
*not working out enough
In the end though, I have lost a PANT SIZE! That's right, a PANT SIZE! Meaning I'm down to a 16W/18 only a little while till I don't have to shop in the big girl department exclusively. I don't have to do it now, but for comfort I do most of the time. I'm way excited!
For this week I am eating breakfast and skipping snacks. I also have a 5K on Sunday with my girl Alison! I'm totally excited!
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Another Tuesday
Honestly, it was the wrong week to try to go to bed earlier...I was at the office till around 8 or 9pm every night, and add to that a work out, cool down, and chilling, I was easily up till 1am.
So sleep schedule is not up for change this week.
This week we are going to limit the snacking.
Right now we are on the fast train to deadline ville, and I find myself stress eating. Not bad stuff, just more stuff than I should, so I'm going to start cutting down on that.
Right now I'm off to work with Drew, my awesome trainer!
So sleep schedule is not up for change this week.
This week we are going to limit the snacking.
Right now we are on the fast train to deadline ville, and I find myself stress eating. Not bad stuff, just more stuff than I should, so I'm going to start cutting down on that.
Right now I'm off to work with Drew, my awesome trainer!
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
I'm the worst blogger EVER!
I've been thinking about this post for days. I also realize that I didn't blog last week, and that it's Wednesday not Tuesday, but I digress.
Last week I did something active everyday. I am very proud of this. I know that it's not on the official list...but I think that I'm going to scrap that and simply add to it each week as a way to keep track of things instead of ticking them off.
This week I'm am making a strong effort to be in bed on or before midnight. That means that with my 8:20am wake up call (I know. I'm spoiled.) I get slightly over 8 hours of sleep, which I apparently need more than anything. I'm the worst to wake up from sleep and honestly my body will continue sleeping till it gets all the rest it wants, which is sometimes more along the lines of 9 to 10 hours. That's why I love weekends!
I have succeeded one day, so I'm working my schedule work for till next Tuesday and beyond.
Well that's it for now.
Oh! I'm down to 264.4! YAY!!!!
Last week I did something active everyday. I am very proud of this. I know that it's not on the official list...but I think that I'm going to scrap that and simply add to it each week as a way to keep track of things instead of ticking them off.
This week I'm am making a strong effort to be in bed on or before midnight. That means that with my 8:20am wake up call (I know. I'm spoiled.) I get slightly over 8 hours of sleep, which I apparently need more than anything. I'm the worst to wake up from sleep and honestly my body will continue sleeping till it gets all the rest it wants, which is sometimes more along the lines of 9 to 10 hours. That's why I love weekends!
I have succeeded one day, so I'm working my schedule work for till next Tuesday and beyond.
Well that's it for now.
Oh! I'm down to 264.4! YAY!!!!
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Minor Set Back, Epic Fail
So I haven't blog in about 2 weeks.
That what happens when it's tax season and I have no computer/Internet access away from my office. Oh well.
I was doing fairly well with the no carbs except for pre-workout load deal. I had no bread at all that first week. Then I didn't set another goal last week, and ended up going completely off track.
Today was no better. So here we go, clean slate, new resolve, new goal that's off the list: Get back into it. NOW.
Yes I had a garlic bagel and cream cheese for breakfast. Yes, I had a gyro and 10 french fries for lunch. Does it mean that I'm going to gain back the weight I have lost thus far? No.
I killed it yesterday working out...Drew now knows what I can do and is pushing me, which I love. We did chest and back yesterday, and I can FEEL IT. I LOVE THAT.
I'm the crazy person that LOVES being sore. I love feeling things tighten and tone, and I know the way that happens is by muscles tearing and recovering. BRING IT ON!
Getting back to it means:
*Eating Drinking:
Greek Yogurt and fruit for breakfast
Almonds mid morning
Some kind of Salad for lunch
String Cheese and Almonds for snacks
Lean Cuisine and hour before working out (most of those are a lean protein with rice/pasta and veggies)
Protein bar or shake after work out. (within an hour)
4 16oz bottles of Water minimum
1 Powerade zero while working out
1 Diet Coke
*Working out
2-3 times a week strength training (2 times with trainer)
4-6 times a week 30-60 minutes of cardio (meaning I get on a treadmill or something of that nature)-usually I'll hop on after I do strength training and 2 days a week I go and just get on the treadmill, or now that the weather is getting better, I might bust out the bike.
Bottom Line: I've been a total slacker. I've lost weight, but just a tiny bit. I have epically failed, but things are getting better. I just need to act on the things I KNOW I need to do.
That what happens when it's tax season and I have no computer/Internet access away from my office. Oh well.
I was doing fairly well with the no carbs except for pre-workout load deal. I had no bread at all that first week. Then I didn't set another goal last week, and ended up going completely off track.
Today was no better. So here we go, clean slate, new resolve, new goal that's off the list: Get back into it. NOW.
Yes I had a garlic bagel and cream cheese for breakfast. Yes, I had a gyro and 10 french fries for lunch. Does it mean that I'm going to gain back the weight I have lost thus far? No.
I killed it yesterday working out...Drew now knows what I can do and is pushing me, which I love. We did chest and back yesterday, and I can FEEL IT. I LOVE THAT.
I'm the crazy person that LOVES being sore. I love feeling things tighten and tone, and I know the way that happens is by muscles tearing and recovering. BRING IT ON!
Getting back to it means:
*Eating Drinking:
Greek Yogurt and fruit for breakfast
Almonds mid morning
Some kind of Salad for lunch
String Cheese and Almonds for snacks
Lean Cuisine and hour before working out (most of those are a lean protein with rice/pasta and veggies)
Protein bar or shake after work out. (within an hour)
4 16oz bottles of Water minimum
1 Powerade zero while working out
1 Diet Coke
*Working out
2-3 times a week strength training (2 times with trainer)
4-6 times a week 30-60 minutes of cardio (meaning I get on a treadmill or something of that nature)-usually I'll hop on after I do strength training and 2 days a week I go and just get on the treadmill, or now that the weather is getting better, I might bust out the bike.
Bottom Line: I've been a total slacker. I've lost weight, but just a tiny bit. I have epically failed, but things are getting better. I just need to act on the things I KNOW I need to do.
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