Posts Tagged ‘Weight Loss’
December is Flying By
December 15, 2010 | 
Author I cannot believe how fast December has flown by! Just 10 more days and we will be celebrating Christmas. I really believe that the holidays will always be this fast now that we have a child. All of those moments that you are supposed to cherish are going to just rush by us, and before we know it, Sawyer will be 18 years old. It saddens me a little, to know that he’s going to grow up so fast. Nothing I can do about it though, except enjoy the time I have with him being teeny tiny!
Back on the topic of holidays, which is where I meant to go with this post, we had our first family dinner last Saturday night. It was with my mom’s extended family, so there were about 40 people there. I had to deal with a bout of insomnia the night before, so I went on 1 hour of sleep the entire day. We started at 9:45am at the newspaper office to get Sawyer’s first picture with Santa. They are running a special, and he even gets his photo in the paper!
After that we ran by the mall to pick up his Christmas pics, by Wal-mart for last minute things for the dinner, and then to my aunt’s an hour away. I did manage to take a short nap there before everyone started arriving, which I think is what got me through the evening. We had a good time and ate some yummy food. I was really glad to get home and into my bed though.
This week is mostly just working to make some money for our mini-vaca to Gatlinburg the week after Christmas. I’m doing really good with the income goal I set for myself…I think it may be because everyone else is too busy to work right now so there are a lot of good assignments available. That’s a thought anyways.
Speaking of vacation, I was beginning to worry that I would have anything to wear except for the one pair of pre-pregnancy jeans I was able to fit back into in November. I haven’t tried any of the other jeans on since November 18, so Sunday I decided to drag out a few more pairs. They all fit!! It’s crazy, because I haven’t lost a single pound in the past month, yet my jeans fit again. I know it’s because I’m losing more inches than pounds, but it would be nice to lose a reduction in the number on the scale. I’m not too worried though, because now I have 4 pairs of jeans to wear!
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Using Special K to Boost my Weight Loss
Okay, so I am really failing with this weight loss thing. I was getting back on track after being sick, but now Thanksgiving has knocked me right back off! I really need to start seeing progress on the scale in order to stay motivated to continue what I am doing at the gym and in the kitchen.
So, I have decided to do the Special K Challenge. It lasts two weeks, and involves eating their cereals and other products in order to lose one jean size during the length of the challenge. I am modifying it a bit just to be sure I get enough calories in, especially on days that I work out and have to take in more calories to balance it all out.
This is my plan:
Breakfast – 1 serving of Special K cereal and 1/2 cup of 1% milk
Lunch – Special K Protein Meal Bar and any fresh, raw veggies and fruit I want
Dinner – Normal*
Snacks – Special K Fruit Crisps, Special K Snack Bars, raw veggies, fresh fruit
*The challenge says to eat dinner as normal…which would be damaging if I ate exactly what I wanted. Therefore, I’ll be eating mostly chicken or 93/7 beef, veggies, salads, etc.
On gym days, I’ll do things like eat dressing with my vegetable snacks, or have a protein smoothie. I plan to log it all on MyFitnessPal, to see what works with my calorie goals and what doesn’t.
I don’t plan to make this a long-term “diet” as I know I have to make a lifestyle change when it comes to eating. I just need something to get myself started!
Back to the Gym
After being sick with a cold/sinus junk for a week, I finally made it back to the gym today. We worked out our arms, chest, and back. I am not too sore tonight, but I may be feeling it in the morning. We also did 15 minutes of cardio. When we were getting off the stationary bikes, one of the personal trainers offer my sister and I a free session. I told James about it and the three of us signed up for next Friday at 8pm. The guy also told us about a group training session where we can do a 12 week program, and he promises success. He probably can’t really, but he went from 320 to about 180 himself, so I’m excited about working with him. We are thinking about doing the program, but not before the first of the new year. It really depends on how our free session goes next week.
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