Quarter Annual Weigh-In and Measure-In

6-2-12 

Starting Weight: 195?

Current Weight: 183

Goal Weight: 155-160

I have to confess that I'm somewhat disappointed because I've yet to learn full discipline while on this weight loss journey.  Even though I see the progress when comparing photos from the past few months and years, I've yet to control the bad eating habits.  I shouldn't beat myself up too bad b/c I've eliminated the Starbucks, Fast Food, and excessive fried foods.  I've just yet to learn to control the STRESS and PMS eating binges.  Flip side is that despite a few setbacks with soreness and strains, I've been fully committed to my exercise regimen.  I'm noticing my body's toning and defining, plus I'm liking what I see!

Still, I'm feeling a little disappointed maybe indifference regarding my progress or lack thereof.  I tried to not focus on the scale, but rather the inches.  Since my last weigh-in/measure-in on March 3, 2012 my weight is the EXACT SAME!  I've lost a half inch from my bust, abdomen, and a quarter inch from the hip.  I'm showing inches gained in my calves and biceps which is fine because I've been lifting weights. 

The real issue is that I need to limit my sugar intake.  I'm noticing the increase of sugary drinks and snacks purchased each week from the grocery store.  I'm now out for summer break so maybe I can focus more and be active and hopefully not find myself inactive! Once again, I've stopped counting calories and think I'll probably need to resume, ugh. 

Insatiable Appetite

Ugh my hungry appetite has been off the charts!  I even made a special trip today to purchase the most sinful cookie in town @ Blvd. Bread Company!  Ugh, I'm mad at myself but it was sooooo good!  I'm aware of my reasons for doing so, but I've got to get a handle on it!  I'm here at work, it's not even time for lunch, and I've already eaten breakfast PLUS my afternoon & afterschool snacks.  I have been exercising which is a plus, and also have been thinking about modifying some things.  My usual routine consist of treadmill cardio and weight lifting the usual selection of machines.  Gonna try changing things up during the month of June, and then alternate machine selections each month.  I'm not quite ready to trade up the treadmill for the eliptical machine, but I maybe willing to do so further down the road.  I've gotten comfortable with the exercise machines I use, so I'll change things up to see if it'll aid in my weightloss and toning efforts.  Can't wait to see if any inches were lost since I last recorded them in March!  If I continue behaving the way I have been today, there will be no change!  :-(

Still At It....

177.5 lbs. 5-5-12

Well, I'm still going strong with my exercise regimen.  I'm at the point where I'm miserable when I don't work out.  It feels good fitting into clothes that were tucked away in my closet, and it finally feels great to shop!!!  I still have a ways to go, but I've accepted that it's a process that won't happen overnight.  The school year is drawing to a close and I'm ready for summer break.  I'll need to ensure that I stick with my regimen since I recently had to switch gyms.  My old beloved gym that I'd been a member for 10 years (more off than on lol) closed it's doors last week.  It was always a great match for me because it provided childcare.  Right towards the end, I became a faithful member but by then it was too late.  So I've been comparison shopping other gyms around town and think I found one that'll work for me. This one doesn't have childcare, but it has other perks. My biggest struggle was finding one that had the exact same equipment that I built around my 1 hour 15 current regimen. My current regimen includes:

Tues-Friday

30 minutes treadmill

2 reps of 25 torso rotation machine

2 reps of 25 rotary torso machine

4 reps of 25 crunches

25 reps of tricep press machine

25 reps seated press machine

25 reps pullover (abs) machine

25 reps leg extension machine

25 reps seated leg press machine

25 reps hip abductor (inner leg) machine

25 reps hip abductor (outer leg) machine

10 minutes treadmill

Saturday

3 mile jog

Target Areas

183 lbs. 3-03-12

First off, please excuse the hair and lack of makeup. Good part about that was that I had just finished working out yay me! I was feeling discouraged because my weightloss efforts seemed to be at a standstill. Some mornings when I had stepped onto the scale, a pound or two of weight GAIN was reflected! Now, I'll admit that I don't always stay within my daily allowed caloric intake, but I've stuck with my fairly intense 5 day a week/1 hour a day workout regimen. So why the weightgain?

Well, I've read a few articles that I should focus more on the inches rather than the scale. In the past, I've focused only on the scale. Well, today I found my measuring tape and measured my bust, waist, abdomen, hip, upper thigh, mid thigh, biceps, knee, and calf. I then remembered that last summer while drafting and constructing my clothing design, I had recorded my body measurements. I compared them with my current measurements and it was a relief seeing the number of inches lost! I wish I had recorded my measurements when I restarted regimen December 2011.

I guess at this point that in addition to recording my daily weight, I'll record my body measurements at the end of each quarter (March, June, September, December) to measure progress.

The orange circles on my picture are areas I want to target and tone-- the flab under my arms, my chubby face, waist, abdomen, back fat, and inner thighs. I like the size and shape of my legs so I want to keep the weight there, but I need to tone up those inner thighs. Same goes for my hips. I think it's so attractive to see a toned shapely woman and a woman with hips and then some-- really exudes feminity IMO.

Well I'm going to not beat myself up by focusing on that scale and will just keep on keeping on!

I Miss You Old Friends

Dear Size 10 and Size 12 Clothing,

Hey old friends long time, no see. It's been a while since we last connected, but I haven't forgotten about you. Honestly, I think about you quite often and the days we spent together for what seams like forever ago (pun intended). We were such a perfect fit but had somewhat lost touch (pun again intended). There's no excuse, but I started hanging with the wrong crowd...Starbucks, cheeseburgers, milkshakes, oreo pies, cupcakes, fried foods, chips, etc. The comfort they provided was what I thought was needed, but ironically the satisfying feeling left me feeling empty.

I'm hoping we can rekindle our relationship and reconnect soon. I'm looking forward to a possible Spring 2012 reunion. I miss you and hope we'll never lose touch.

Hopefully,

Latiste

Happy Belated Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year, Valentines, etc, etc.!

181 lbs. 2-22-12

It's been a good while since my last post because I had gotten myself in a terrible rut where only a vacation could get me out of it! Yep, the holidays and work stress had gotten the best of me and I saw my weight hit 197 lbs. early December 2011.

Once again, I made my mind up start an exercise regimen during my 2 week Christmas break --The joys of working in a public school! It was tough starting out because I would set my alarm for 5:00 AM, but the upside was that I was able to take mid-day naps if I necessary.

I gotta admit I feel great. Everything in my life isn't always peachy keen, but I'm dealing with stress times better. I resorted back to counting calories as well. I counted for about the first month and a half, but stopped because I thought I had a handle on things since I was exercising daily. Well, I noticed my weight came to a stand still so I decided to continue counting and it does help with my discipline. I'm so, so ready to reach my goal weight. Meanwhile I'm having fun working towards it and shopping for smaller sized clothing!!