Been to Curves 3 times this week. After 2 visits with a trainer guiding me through I am now "on my own" and can go anytime without an appointment. They recommend 3 times a week.
Walked a total of 3.6 miles with the kids this week.
As of this morning's weigh in, I am down a total of 10 lbs since June 3!
Weekends are the hardest for me when it comes to watching what I eat... lots more temptations on the weekends. So I am preparing myself. The weekend begins NOW.
See most of you on Sunday!
Friday, June 19, 2009
Monday, June 15, 2009
Curves
I was at curves for an hour this morning. They are very nice! Bonnie was my trainer. She had me fill out a health history then they took all my measurements. Nothing was a surprise since I have been doing them at home as well.
Bonnie showed me around... where to put my stuff, where to find water, changing room, etc.
Then Bonnie took me through the circuit slowly and taught me how to use all the machines. I think it is a good variety of equipment. Then we did the circuit again following the recorded voice to move to the next station (every 30 seconds). Between each machine there is a square "pad" to do cardio and remind yourself how to work the next machine :) It will take 30 minutes to do the entire circuit two times.
After completing the double circuit, Bonnie took me to the stretching area where there are 12 (i think) different stretches to do. She taught me to hold each one for a least 15 seconds.
At the end she programmed my id card and showed me how to check in next time.
I go back Wednesday at 8:30 AM for another guided workout to make sure I don't have any questions about the process.
I will continue to keep this group posted on my Curves experience... Marcie is making me :) ha ha! But seriously, I know this is a good way to be accountable!
BTW... I am typing this at the Mt. Lebo Library where the kids and I walked to! .9 miles in 20 minutes. Still have to go home though!
Bonnie showed me around... where to put my stuff, where to find water, changing room, etc.
Then Bonnie took me through the circuit slowly and taught me how to use all the machines. I think it is a good variety of equipment. Then we did the circuit again following the recorded voice to move to the next station (every 30 seconds). Between each machine there is a square "pad" to do cardio and remind yourself how to work the next machine :) It will take 30 minutes to do the entire circuit two times.
After completing the double circuit, Bonnie took me to the stretching area where there are 12 (i think) different stretches to do. She taught me to hold each one for a least 15 seconds.
At the end she programmed my id card and showed me how to check in next time.
I go back Wednesday at 8:30 AM for another guided workout to make sure I don't have any questions about the process.
I will continue to keep this group posted on my Curves experience... Marcie is making me :) ha ha! But seriously, I know this is a good way to be accountable!
BTW... I am typing this at the Mt. Lebo Library where the kids and I walked to! .9 miles in 20 minutes. Still have to go home though!
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Brave Enough to Share my Numbers
I started using fitday.com on June 3. I track my daily weight, my daily calorie/nutrition, and I sometimes enter activities to the baseline daily calories burned.
my starting weight was 268 and bmi 39.58 "obese"
I am now at 261 and bmi 38.51
so... 7 pounds down
at 203 lbs my bmi would be less than 30 and "overweight"
at 169 lbs my bmi would be less than 25 and "healthy"
Achieving "Overweight" and then "Healthy" status is my ongoing long term goal.
Shorter term I want to see my weight/bmi decrease weekly.
These are my updated plans...
1. eating 5 servings of fruits and veggies per day
2. trying Curves for the next 2 months and maybe longer after I see how it goes
3. walking with the kids 1 or 2 times per week all summer
4. monitoring myself with fitday
My first visit to Curves is Monday morning at 9:00am. I'll post afterward to let everyone how it went.
my starting weight was 268 and bmi 39.58 "obese"
I am now at 261 and bmi 38.51
so... 7 pounds down
at 203 lbs my bmi would be less than 30 and "overweight"
at 169 lbs my bmi would be less than 25 and "healthy"
Achieving "Overweight" and then "Healthy" status is my ongoing long term goal.
Shorter term I want to see my weight/bmi decrease weekly.
These are my updated plans...
1. eating 5 servings of fruits and veggies per day
2. trying Curves for the next 2 months and maybe longer after I see how it goes
3. walking with the kids 1 or 2 times per week all summer
4. monitoring myself with fitday
My first visit to Curves is Monday morning at 9:00am. I'll post afterward to let everyone how it went.
Friday, June 5, 2009
Using Fitday.com
I tried out the http://www.fitday.com/ site that Jane mentioned. I really like it. I've been playing with it and it has some interesting features... food log, exercise log, mood log, journal and more. I'm not using all the features but if you like using the computer it looks like there is something for everyone.
I've been using the food log because it has been so long since I paid attention to my food habits that I have lost perspective on the reality of what the calorie/nutrition values of everything really is :0 Yikes!
I might post my weight (or at least share it with a select few of you in person) but I can't find my bathroom scale!! I really have not focused on that number for years. I have just been going on the fact that all my clothes have fit me since Sarah was born.
I've been using the food log because it has been so long since I paid attention to my food habits that I have lost perspective on the reality of what the calorie/nutrition values of everything really is :0 Yikes!
I might post my weight (or at least share it with a select few of you in person) but I can't find my bathroom scale!! I really have not focused on that number for years. I have just been going on the fact that all my clothes have fit me since Sarah was born.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
I Need to Find Balance...
As I begin to emerge from a grieving process (that has actually been going on longer than I knew) I see that I need more balance in my life that includes looking out for my physical well being.
One of my issues is "unplanned" fasts because life just gets too busy to stop and eat. Then I end up eating too much when food becomes "available." Long term changes involve eating at closer intervals and learning better portion control. This actually sounds really hard to me... small, more frequent meals?... not how I think about food at all.
I don't want to "crash and burn" so I am starting slow and plan to add more changes to my habits as we progress...
1. eliminate beverages at restaurants... water only. and more water through out the day.
2. Long walk (2-3 times a week). Plan on starting this with my kids when school lets out (June 15).
3. 5 servings of fruits/veggies each day (replacing other choices). Using this discipline to begin to change the way I think about frequency and portions.
One of my issues is "unplanned" fasts because life just gets too busy to stop and eat. Then I end up eating too much when food becomes "available." Long term changes involve eating at closer intervals and learning better portion control. This actually sounds really hard to me... small, more frequent meals?... not how I think about food at all.
I don't want to "crash and burn" so I am starting slow and plan to add more changes to my habits as we progress...
1. eliminate beverages at restaurants... water only. and more water through out the day.
2. Long walk (2-3 times a week). Plan on starting this with my kids when school lets out (June 15).
3. 5 servings of fruits/veggies each day (replacing other choices). Using this discipline to begin to change the way I think about frequency and portions.
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