ME: I promised a Wednesday Weigh-In, so here I am. 158.8 lbs
YOU: You're down, good for you! What did you do the past week?
ME: I tracked all my Weight Watchers points and stayed WITHIN my points by eating lots of veggies, fruit, and lean protein.
YOU: So, let me get this straight... Eat well, lose weight. Eat poorly, gain weight. *your eyebrow slightly raises*
ME: *blush* Huh. Who knew?
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Wednesday, 12 June 2013
Wednesday, 8 May 2013
general ramblings :)
I've managed to undo the damage from last week and weighed in today at 160.8. My goodness, I can't wait to break through into the 150s!
I have to admit I've been feeling kind of "blah" over the past week. Although I am finding ways to stay active, I haven't had a solid exercise routine since finishing Body Revolution a few weeks ago. Perhaps that is throwing me off. I continue to run 2-3 times a week, but I'm having a hard time with that as well. I make sure my blood sugar is on the higher side before I begin (I usually need to start in the 10.0 to 12.0 mmol/L range), and even drink a 1/2 glass of juice before starting as well, but I always seem to return home with a low blood sugar which means even more juice and calories (not to mention having that drunken-like feeling as I stumble up my road to get home).
I do know that my stress level has been gradually elevating with thinking about all the things we need to do to prepare for our big move. Mr. McMuffintop still hasn't received the official "green light" from his physical (although he is overweight and his cholesterol was elevated, the person who did the physical said it shouldn't prevent him from getting hired; the hold up is simply that the company's doctor hasn't had a chance to review and approve the physical yet).
So until he gets that green light, everything we need to do to prepare is on hold. We have been searching MLS for house listings, but we really need to get out there and look for ourselves. We can't decide whether to buy a house or a condo. We want to adopt a child/children so a house would be better, but if for some reason it doesn't happen then a smaller condo would suit us just fine. Gah, I wish I could see the future!
Ok, back to positive thoughts. :)
This weekend I am hosting a Mother's-Day-slash-birthday dinner for my family, so I plan to prepare as much of the food in advance as possible so that I can enjoy the day rather than be running around in a frenzy. I already made some cupcakes last weekend and immediately put them in the freezer so that they would be out-of-sight, out-of-mind. McMuffintop 1, delicious food 0!
I have to admit I've been feeling kind of "blah" over the past week. Although I am finding ways to stay active, I haven't had a solid exercise routine since finishing Body Revolution a few weeks ago. Perhaps that is throwing me off. I continue to run 2-3 times a week, but I'm having a hard time with that as well. I make sure my blood sugar is on the higher side before I begin (I usually need to start in the 10.0 to 12.0 mmol/L range), and even drink a 1/2 glass of juice before starting as well, but I always seem to return home with a low blood sugar which means even more juice and calories (not to mention having that drunken-like feeling as I stumble up my road to get home).
I do know that my stress level has been gradually elevating with thinking about all the things we need to do to prepare for our big move. Mr. McMuffintop still hasn't received the official "green light" from his physical (although he is overweight and his cholesterol was elevated, the person who did the physical said it shouldn't prevent him from getting hired; the hold up is simply that the company's doctor hasn't had a chance to review and approve the physical yet).
So until he gets that green light, everything we need to do to prepare is on hold. We have been searching MLS for house listings, but we really need to get out there and look for ourselves. We can't decide whether to buy a house or a condo. We want to adopt a child/children so a house would be better, but if for some reason it doesn't happen then a smaller condo would suit us just fine. Gah, I wish I could see the future!
Ok, back to positive thoughts. :)
This weekend I am hosting a Mother's-Day-slash-birthday dinner for my family, so I plan to prepare as much of the food in advance as possible so that I can enjoy the day rather than be running around in a frenzy. I already made some cupcakes last weekend and immediately put them in the freezer so that they would be out-of-sight, out-of-mind. McMuffintop 1, delicious food 0!
Wednesday, 1 May 2013
Binge Eating
I missed reporting last week on Weigh-In Wednesday. The scale read 161.8 lbs. (a loss of one pound from the previous week)
Today: 164.6 lbs. *insert big sad face here*
It's totally all my own fault, and I'm sure at least one pound can be attributed to sodium intake and lack of water. But I have been on a self-sabotaging binge streak for the past 5 days. The following contributed to this gain:
- french fries & hamburgers
- fried fish
- beer, lots of beer
- ice cream
- pancakes & maple syrup
- potato chips
- left-over Easter chocolate
As I look back on these foods, I feel gross just seeing it written out.
It started on Friday when I caved in to Mr. McMuffintop's suggestion of having burgers (and beer) for dinner. We had spent the entire day cleaning our house from top to bottom to eliminate all the accumulated drywall dust from renovations. I felt I "deserved" a treat knowing how many calories I'd burned throughout the day and didn't feel the least bit guilty indulging that evening.
But after our dinner and 3 beers later, I remembered that we were going to a pancake breakfast the next morning, something that had been planned for weeks. "That's ok," I thought. "This evening's dinner was a little bump in the road, and I already knew about the pancakes so I don't need to feel guilty about that either. Once tomorrow morning is over I can get back on track."
So I ate pancakes. A big stack. With delicious, fresh maple syrup. And breakfast sausages. Oh my.
And then we went fishing and caught so much fish we had to give some away. Saturday night we had the fish for dinner. Fish is healthy, right? Not so much when you batter and fry it. And drink more beer with it.
The maple syrup on Saturday morning triggered my sweet tooth and on Sunday I found myself searching the house for anything to satisfy it, which led me to polishing off some Easter chocolate that had been stashed in the freezer. Apparently it wasn't enough because when I was at the grocery store later that day to pick up vegetables to make a healthy salad, I found myself leaving the store with a tub of vanilla ice cream.
After eating vanilla ice cream for dessert that night, I felt like I needed to balance the sweetness with something salty, which is when potato chips entered the picture.
But all this binge-eating didn't stop on Sunday night. I figured I'd blown the week already, and Wednesdays are the first day of my weigh-in weeks, so I continued the madness on Monday and Tuesday.
I feel bloated and actually have a bit of a headache this morning (first headache I've had in months). I didn't sleep well last night. All proof of how toxic sugary and fatty foods are.
So today I'm picking myself up, dusting myself off, and getting back on plan.
Next goal: kick the 160s to the curb.
Today: 164.6 lbs. *insert big sad face here*
It's totally all my own fault, and I'm sure at least one pound can be attributed to sodium intake and lack of water. But I have been on a self-sabotaging binge streak for the past 5 days. The following contributed to this gain:
- french fries & hamburgers
- fried fish
- beer, lots of beer
- ice cream
- pancakes & maple syrup
- potato chips
- left-over Easter chocolate
As I look back on these foods, I feel gross just seeing it written out.
It started on Friday when I caved in to Mr. McMuffintop's suggestion of having burgers (and beer) for dinner. We had spent the entire day cleaning our house from top to bottom to eliminate all the accumulated drywall dust from renovations. I felt I "deserved" a treat knowing how many calories I'd burned throughout the day and didn't feel the least bit guilty indulging that evening.
But after our dinner and 3 beers later, I remembered that we were going to a pancake breakfast the next morning, something that had been planned for weeks. "That's ok," I thought. "This evening's dinner was a little bump in the road, and I already knew about the pancakes so I don't need to feel guilty about that either. Once tomorrow morning is over I can get back on track."
So I ate pancakes. A big stack. With delicious, fresh maple syrup. And breakfast sausages. Oh my.
And then we went fishing and caught so much fish we had to give some away. Saturday night we had the fish for dinner. Fish is healthy, right? Not so much when you batter and fry it. And drink more beer with it.
The maple syrup on Saturday morning triggered my sweet tooth and on Sunday I found myself searching the house for anything to satisfy it, which led me to polishing off some Easter chocolate that had been stashed in the freezer. Apparently it wasn't enough because when I was at the grocery store later that day to pick up vegetables to make a healthy salad, I found myself leaving the store with a tub of vanilla ice cream.
After eating vanilla ice cream for dessert that night, I felt like I needed to balance the sweetness with something salty, which is when potato chips entered the picture.
But all this binge-eating didn't stop on Sunday night. I figured I'd blown the week already, and Wednesdays are the first day of my weigh-in weeks, so I continued the madness on Monday and Tuesday.
I feel bloated and actually have a bit of a headache this morning (first headache I've had in months). I didn't sleep well last night. All proof of how toxic sugary and fatty foods are.
So today I'm picking myself up, dusting myself off, and getting back on plan.
Next goal: kick the 160s to the curb.
Wednesday, 17 April 2013
So close!
My height is 5' 1¾" (I knew I was a little under 5'2", but I measured a few days ago to know for sure).
The BMI formula is: BMI = [weight in lbs./(height in inches)²] x 703
This means that for me to move out of "obese" status and into "overweight", my weight needs to be 162.7 lbs. or under.
My weigh-in this morning? 162.8 lbs.
So close! (Fingers crossed for next week!)
p.s. The LilySlim tracker on the right only considers height to the nearest whole inch (62 inches) which is why the slider shows a BMI of 29.8, but my actual BMI at 61¾" is 30.0.
The BMI formula is: BMI = [weight in lbs./(height in inches)²] x 703
This means that for me to move out of "obese" status and into "overweight", my weight needs to be 162.7 lbs. or under.
My weigh-in this morning? 162.8 lbs.
So close! (Fingers crossed for next week!)
p.s. The LilySlim tracker on the right only considers height to the nearest whole inch (62 inches) which is why the slider shows a BMI of 29.8, but my actual BMI at 61¾" is 30.0.
Wednesday, 20 March 2013
WI Wednesday
Weigh-In Wednesday: 169.6 lbs
Why hello 160s, nice to see you again! Do pull up a chair and stay for a bit, but not too long. I'm hoping to have a date with the 150s soon...
After the dinner I had last night, I thought for sure the scale would be up. I solved my vegetable problem and made an assortment of roasted brussel sprouts, carrots, zucchini, and mushrooms to go with my 3 oz. of chicken breast. I was so stuffed I could have sworn I'd just eaten a Big Mac and large fry. Even when I woke up this morning my belly still felt a little heavy. But hey, whaddya know. A full belly of nutritious calories rather than gross, fat laden calories = a loss on the scale. Now why didn't I think of that sooner?
Why hello 160s, nice to see you again! Do pull up a chair and stay for a bit, but not too long. I'm hoping to have a date with the 150s soon...
After the dinner I had last night, I thought for sure the scale would be up. I solved my vegetable problem and made an assortment of roasted brussel sprouts, carrots, zucchini, and mushrooms to go with my 3 oz. of chicken breast. I was so stuffed I could have sworn I'd just eaten a Big Mac and large fry. Even when I woke up this morning my belly still felt a little heavy. But hey, whaddya know. A full belly of nutritious calories rather than gross, fat laden calories = a loss on the scale. Now why didn't I think of that sooner?
Tuesday, 12 March 2013
Reasons to pat myself on the back today
- I got up early this morning to run on the treadmill before packing up the car to head out of town for the rest of the week.
- Among items I've packed I have included my workout gear and hand weights.
- I have also packed up some of the veggies from my fridge so that I have healthy options over the next few days (and so they don't go to waste).
- I tried on a pair of pants from the box of clothes I haven't worn in almost 7 years and THEY FIT!
- Since I won't have access to my scale tomorrow on official weigh-in day, I weighed myself this morning. *Drumroll please* ....... 171.0 lbs!
As excited as I am that my pants fit again, there is one thing that I am not as excited about... MY CHEST HAS SHRUNK! I mean, on one hand I'm glad that it has, but seriously I had to buy a couple of new sports bras last weekend because, er, I keep falling out of my old ones when I jump up and down. Well, I bought a freakin' size MEDIUM! I have never, ever worn a medium-sized sports bra in my life. Even when my weight was down before, my chest still stayed at a large. My mission this weekend is to hit up La Senza (bra/lingerie store in Canada) to get re-measured because my regular bras are getting also getting too big.
I guess it's the price I need to pay for becoming fit and fabulous!
Wednesday, 6 March 2013
Weight Watchers
I decided to join Weight Watchers on Saturday.
For the most part I'd been counting calories for the past 8 weeks, but I find it tedious. I'd been considering Weight Watchers for a while now because I like the idea of their point system.
I do find it a bit easier, but I am confused as to why fruits are not given point values (even bananas!). Maybe it's the diabetic in me, but I feel like I NEED to acknowledge that fruit has sugar and therefore calories. Weight Watchers considers it a "free" food (although they do state that they expect it to be consumed in moderation).
Anyway, today's weigh in is going back in the right direction: 174.8. I think it is mostly due to losing the bloat from "that time of the month" because I certainly made some very bad choices this past week (*ahem* family dinner with gravy-covered meat and potatoes and not one but TWO decadent desserts *ahem*).
But I am staying on top of my exercise routine and I have to say that I am very impressed with myself in that department. Tomorrow I begin the last phase of Jillian Michaels' Body Revolution and on cardio days I have been on the treadmill following the "Couch to 5K" running plan (I just finished week 3 of that). I'm thinking of entering myself into some charity runs in order to motivate myself to continue running throughout the summer.
Ahhh summer.... I can't wait for this snow to be gone!
For the most part I'd been counting calories for the past 8 weeks, but I find it tedious. I'd been considering Weight Watchers for a while now because I like the idea of their point system.
I do find it a bit easier, but I am confused as to why fruits are not given point values (even bananas!). Maybe it's the diabetic in me, but I feel like I NEED to acknowledge that fruit has sugar and therefore calories. Weight Watchers considers it a "free" food (although they do state that they expect it to be consumed in moderation).
Anyway, today's weigh in is going back in the right direction: 174.8. I think it is mostly due to losing the bloat from "that time of the month" because I certainly made some very bad choices this past week (*ahem* family dinner with gravy-covered meat and potatoes and not one but TWO decadent desserts *ahem*).
But I am staying on top of my exercise routine and I have to say that I am very impressed with myself in that department. Tomorrow I begin the last phase of Jillian Michaels' Body Revolution and on cardio days I have been on the treadmill following the "Couch to 5K" running plan (I just finished week 3 of that). I'm thinking of entering myself into some charity runs in order to motivate myself to continue running throughout the summer.
Ahhh summer.... I can't wait for this snow to be gone!
Wednesday, 27 February 2013
Wrong Direction
Welcome to another edition of Weigh In Wednesday. Today's program is brought to you by the number.... 176.4. Ugh.
I am up one pound from last week. My weight is going in the WRONG DIRECTION!
A part of this could be that Aunt Flo is due to arrive any day now, so perhaps I am retaining some water weight. It could also be that Mr. McMuffintop has been a bad influence on me (but I know I can't blame him, the things I put in my mouth are MY choice). The past week wasn't perfect, but despite the odd indulgence, I kept a close count of calories and did not exceed my daily allowance. I exercised my ass off (unfortunately NOT literally), but perhaps not enough. I have been managing to squeeze in 2 work outs most days but the past week I have only been working out once per day.
In my weight-loss history, a plateau always seems to occur right around now (when I hit the 175 lb range). My weight hovers there for a good month before I see it begin to drop more. That is, as long as I don't give up before the month passes.
Mr. McMuffintop leaves for work travel again next week so it will be an opportunity to kick myself back into high gear. I need to work on staying more disciplined while he is around though. While Mr.McMuffintop is verbally very supportive of my efforts, his actions do not always match his words.
A few weeks ago I had made a mini-goal to be back at the weight I was when I met Mr. McMuffintop (165 lbs) on the anniversary of the day we met (at the end of March). That gives me one month to lose 11 lbs. Which means that I really shouldn't have baked that loaf of banana bread today.....
I am up one pound from last week. My weight is going in the WRONG DIRECTION!
A part of this could be that Aunt Flo is due to arrive any day now, so perhaps I am retaining some water weight. It could also be that Mr. McMuffintop has been a bad influence on me (but I know I can't blame him, the things I put in my mouth are MY choice). The past week wasn't perfect, but despite the odd indulgence, I kept a close count of calories and did not exceed my daily allowance. I exercised my ass off (unfortunately NOT literally), but perhaps not enough. I have been managing to squeeze in 2 work outs most days but the past week I have only been working out once per day.
In my weight-loss history, a plateau always seems to occur right around now (when I hit the 175 lb range). My weight hovers there for a good month before I see it begin to drop more. That is, as long as I don't give up before the month passes.
Mr. McMuffintop leaves for work travel again next week so it will be an opportunity to kick myself back into high gear. I need to work on staying more disciplined while he is around though. While Mr.McMuffintop is verbally very supportive of my efforts, his actions do not always match his words.
A few weeks ago I had made a mini-goal to be back at the weight I was when I met Mr. McMuffintop (165 lbs) on the anniversary of the day we met (at the end of March). That gives me one month to lose 11 lbs. Which means that I really shouldn't have baked that loaf of banana bread today.....
Thursday, 21 February 2013
Reasons to Ignore the Excuses
Yesterday was weigh in day and I lost 1.4 lbs last week bringing me to 175.4. I know a loss is a loss, but it's hard not to feel frustrated that the number isn't bigger knowing how hard I worked. I have to remind myself that "slow and steady wins the race". Actually, I think I need to lay off of watching The Biggest Loser... seeing their big weight loss numbers each week can really play mind games for people doing it at home without trainers and a controlled environment.
Anyway, to remind myself of the reasons why I'm doing this and not let myself get derailed, the following is a short list of reasons I need to ignore the excuses I listed the other day:
- To be at a healthy BMI.
- To look good in a pair of skinny jeans.
- To feel confident when I'm naked in front of Mr. McMuffintop.
- To like seeing pictures of myself on vacation.
- To enjoy sports and active outings with friends and not feel like I'm going to collapse halfway through.
- To have better control over my blood sugars, blood pressure, and cholesterol.
- To be able to chase after and keep up with children if that day ever comes.
- To live a long life.
Anyway, to remind myself of the reasons why I'm doing this and not let myself get derailed, the following is a short list of reasons I need to ignore the excuses I listed the other day:
- To be at a healthy BMI.
- To look good in a pair of skinny jeans.
- To feel confident when I'm naked in front of Mr. McMuffintop.
- To like seeing pictures of myself on vacation.
- To enjoy sports and active outings with friends and not feel like I'm going to collapse halfway through.
- To have better control over my blood sugars, blood pressure, and cholesterol.
- To be able to chase after and keep up with children if that day ever comes.
- To live a long life.
Wednesday, 13 February 2013
Diabetes and Exercise
Before I bring you today's regularly scheduled blogpost *said in my deep announcer voice* today is Weigh-In Wednesday!
Drumroll please...
176.8! That equals 4.2 lbs in one week and 13.6 lbs lost so far. I did work very hard this week and I think going back to the Jillian Michaels' "7-Day Kickstart" meal plan was a big key to this small victory.
*****
Having type-1 diabetes can be hard when it comes to weight loss. Diabetes is hard in general, but when you're chubby and need to lose weight, diabetes is one more (giant) thing to think about.
How so, you ask?
Blood sugar levels can be very sensitive to food and exercise, especially for someone with type-1 diabetes. My blood sugar can fluctuate from 5.0 mmol/L (a good number within range) to 15.0 mmol/L (a bad, bad number way out of range) within an hour or two if I eat the wrong thing or don't calculate how much insulin I need correctly.
Conversely, when I exercise I need to make sure my blood sugar is a bit higher than normal (around 10.0) and that I back off on my insulin intake so that while I'm burning calories my blood sugar doesn't drop too low (below 4.0), which it often does.
And when it does drop too low I need to drink juice or eat something sugary to bring it back up. Juice/food = extra calories I don't want in my body.
For a long time diabetes was a good excuse to not exercise hard and stay fat, but I'm slowly figuring out how to manage it.
But to make matters even more complicated, sometimes an exercise I've successfully managed my blood sugars through one day can give me completely different results another day when I do the exact same thing!
Another issue is sometimes hours after exercise (especially if I do strength exercises) my blood sugar will suddenly drop without notice. More juice needed, damnit!
In a nutshell diabetes is complicated and doesn't always cooperate with my efforts. But it can't be an excuse anymore because I'm seeing results and I know many other diabetics who successfully manage their blood sugar while doing great, athletic things (Why hello Mr. Ironman David Weingard!).
Drumroll please...
176.8! That equals 4.2 lbs in one week and 13.6 lbs lost so far. I did work very hard this week and I think going back to the Jillian Michaels' "7-Day Kickstart" meal plan was a big key to this small victory.
*****
Having type-1 diabetes can be hard when it comes to weight loss. Diabetes is hard in general, but when you're chubby and need to lose weight, diabetes is one more (giant) thing to think about.
How so, you ask?
Blood sugar levels can be very sensitive to food and exercise, especially for someone with type-1 diabetes. My blood sugar can fluctuate from 5.0 mmol/L (a good number within range) to 15.0 mmol/L (a bad, bad number way out of range) within an hour or two if I eat the wrong thing or don't calculate how much insulin I need correctly.
Conversely, when I exercise I need to make sure my blood sugar is a bit higher than normal (around 10.0) and that I back off on my insulin intake so that while I'm burning calories my blood sugar doesn't drop too low (below 4.0), which it often does.
And when it does drop too low I need to drink juice or eat something sugary to bring it back up. Juice/food = extra calories I don't want in my body.
For a long time diabetes was a good excuse to not exercise hard and stay fat, but I'm slowly figuring out how to manage it.
But to make matters even more complicated, sometimes an exercise I've successfully managed my blood sugars through one day can give me completely different results another day when I do the exact same thing!
Another issue is sometimes hours after exercise (especially if I do strength exercises) my blood sugar will suddenly drop without notice. More juice needed, damnit!
In a nutshell diabetes is complicated and doesn't always cooperate with my efforts. But it can't be an excuse anymore because I'm seeing results and I know many other diabetics who successfully manage their blood sugar while doing great, athletic things (Why hello Mr. Ironman David Weingard!).
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