So I did not got to the gym today. My poor ankle could not take the another ride on the bike just yet. So I took the puppy for a walk. We walked for 45 minutes for 2 miles. Not to bad - though now I am taking Ibprophen cause OUCH! Though, I am not down from 100 minutes for the week. Almost half way there……
Ok, so I went to the gym and rode the stationary bike for 20 minutes at a 2.0 gradient. I managed to go 5 miles. Then I lifted some weights. I am somewhat frustrated because I was diagnosed with Positional Vertigo a few weeks ago and told not to do water aerobics because I could have a dizzy spell in the water (I know that would be bad, but that is something I can go full force at and not be in pain). As a result I feel as though I am puttering along with the other workouts and trying to balance the arthritis pain in my ankle with the actual work out. The good news, my goal for this week included working out for a total of 180 minutes. I am 145 minutes away.
Ok - I disappeared again. Over the last month and a half I have spent recooping from horrible shin splints, reinjury to my ankle, and the flu …. and all I can say is UHG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have not done horribly with maintaining my calories (though I have not been great either). I am just now getting back into exercising. It is amazing how easy it is to fall off the “wagon” so to say. Anyway, I am making a commitment to myself to be honest with what I eat, hold myself accountable for what I eat and how I exercise, and maintain posting on the blog so that I can hold myself accountable. Here we go, LOL.
So I am still going. My legs are finally slowly recovering from Shin Splints (which, for the record, hurt ALOT). I have been walking though. I wanted to know how far I was walking, and had not had good success with pedometers so I found an interesting item that Google has:
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/
All you have to do it locate the area you walked (and it even has most building layouts) click manual lines, and input that data. It is very interesting. That, however, leads to the next thing - while the site does offer a calorie counter, it is a general estimate which adjusts depending on how fast you are walking. So - I started looking for a calorie burned calculator and I found another interesting site:
http://www.caloriesperhour.com/index_burn.php
This site allows you to calculate the time you have walked with the distance, providing you with the speed and an average weight loss. The site also allows you to calculate a plethora of other activities….. Check it Out and happy exercise!!!!!
Well - I have started the retreat, woohoo. I lost two pounds in the last week and half. I also found a GREAT pair of water tennis shoes for less than $50.
Today, while I was looking through some information, I found a great article:
Sorry it has been a week since I posted, Spring Break started which meant I had to shut a building down. I have done pretty well this week. I have not “sneaked food. I also have some new low calorie cook books. I think I am going to try to take some meals that I loved, but were high calorie and rework them to make them low calorie… wish me luck, LOL.
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Today was an awesome day. I managed to walk about a half mile. I also kept my calories well in check. The only sugar foods I had was a small piece of pound cake (125) and my sugar free dark chocolate pudding. I even managed to go to Cook Out today for my husband and not “sneak” anything for me.
While I was looking up some information on Nutrition Data, I found this link. It is a great motivational tool–
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Its official - I hate colds and allergies (or whatever it is I have). I started coming down hard with another cold Sunday. Monday, I felt miserable again. While I did not overeat, I did indulge in some ice cream to sooth my throat. The good news - I kept the portions in check.
Today I am feeling a little better. I can breath somewhat out of my nose, woohoo! It was Tuesday and our staff meeting day. The staff meeting was crazy long - 10 am until 3 pm without a lunch break. I was starving…… We finally got to lunch at about three, so I gorged. Mexican food is a weak source for me. I had some chips (90 calories), guacamole (150), chicken (250), cheese (150), rice, beans, etc. When it was all said and done - lunch was 800 calories. The good news, lunch was late enough that I only really wanted a small snack for dinner. Some how, with a 1.5 cups of broccoli along with 2 ounces of hamburger patty, I was only at 1450 for the day (saving me enough for a pudding cup later if I want it). So yes, I over did it at lunch and need to make sure I manage my portions and calorie division better, but I did not indulge a second time at dinner, which is step in right direction.
So, I am proud to say, I am four days “sober”.
I watch a show on A&E the other day - Intervention, where an alcoholic struggled to get help and stay sober. One comment this woman made was how around her sixth or seventh month, she went to a party with a friend. She had been to a few parties where alcohol was served and did not drink. At the party, a friend offered her a drink - rum and coke - in a 32 ounce glass. One ounce was rum, 31 ounces of the drink were coke. She was fine, did not spiral out of control. The next time she went to a party, she thought about the fact she drank that one drink, and did not struggle or spiral out of control. As a result, she had a drink. Soon, she said she was slowly creeping back into her addiction. She stopped going to her AA meetings, she bought alcohol, and started sneaking drinks again. Her most shocking statement about this relapse was how easy it happened, how easy she fell into old habits, and how simple she dismissed the fact she fell back into the old habits.
This episode hit me hard, not for the alcohol issue, but the relapse issue. Two weeks ago, I stepped on the scale for the first time in three weeks. It read 233. I was shocked. As I talked last month - its a new start. Fresh take. I am buckling down from the holiday eating fest. I had the taste of sugar and now could throw it to the side again. I went to the dinner party, had a few cookies, and nothing happened. I can have the piece of cake (with large scoop of ice cream) the next time. And I would! Before I knew it, I was cheating on my diet journal. My husband wanted candy - I bought the BIG 7 POUND KitKat and Reese Cup bag. I told him to hid it. He did. I found it. And I would eat. He would take the dog outside, I would make a mad dash for the bag because he was not looking. I thought to myself - I know better. I have to stop this. And the next thing I know - I ate three pieces. Later that same day - he would leave the house, and I found the candy again. And again, another three or four pieces. That was the edge of the whirlpool I fell in. Between January 17 (my birthday) and February 15 - I ate three milk shakes from Cookout. I had gone nine months without having one!
Work got hectic. I was working 60 -70 hours a week. The weeks I was not working over, I was dealing with school (and a difficult class for my EdD which I thought I would not pass) and multiple family issues. My thought process became - I am under so much stress, let me be good to my body and treat myself (not thinking of the harm I was doing). Then, I would be embarrassed, so I did not write that in my journal. On top of all of that, I hurt my ankle, then got really sick with a chest cold, and then twisted my knee - so exercise did not happen. Again, as my body hurt, I thought - my throat is sore, I do not want broccoli, I want ICE CREAM. I did not just eat a small 1/2 cup. I ate a HEAPING bowl and justified it by rejoicing in the soothing feeling it gave my throat.
Two weeks ago - I stepped on the scale and was actually surprised at the 6 pound gain (after last month’s three pound gain). I actually tried to justify this. I have been under stress, ill, and so forth. I spent a week and a half hammering down - so I thought. Then three days ago I saw the show. I realized that the story the woman told was an example of me. I started spiraling out of control again. What was worse - I actually THOUGHT during the process, I was in control and ok. I realized what was happening, which made me feel depressed and the only thing I wanted was chocolate (my crack……). Friday, I had my February weight loss appointment. It was confirmed - 232 (down one from last week). And then, looking at my diet journal - I had skipped 17 days out of 35 (I only documented, and many of those partially, 18 days). That was amazing. Of those days I did not skip, most of them I lied. I remember thinking - she won’t know. One good thing about overeating with sugar and food - weight usually does not lie.
Yesterday, I spent the day with a friend. At lunch, we split a dessert. I only ate a small amount and maintained portion control (a major step for me). I have gone to restaurants and sugary places (bakeries) and did not order anything for me and made sure I did not cheat. I got alternative snacks for me - sugar free Baskin Robbins hard candies instead of KitKats. Dark Chocolate Sugar Free Pudding Cups instead of ice cream. It is not the perfect solution, but it a process.
So, with that I stand up and say my name is Dette and I am sugar / food overeating. I am two days into maintaining portion control…..
In keeping with my promise yesterday, I have reviewed the second of information. Day two offered information New Year, New You make-over about foods to stock up on and starting to develop a variety of workout strategies.
First, Prevention includes a link about a variety of options for 400 calorie meals. This link includes 22 combinations of meals (some on the go and some home made) that are 400 calories or less. Some of the meals even show how to get certain fixes. And includes a calorie newsletter you can sign up for.
The second link deals with starting a workout program. You sign up and they email you a series of exercises you can do at home. It is a4-week calendar which has a schedule of workouts along with ‘quick’ cardio guides.
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