June 2010
1 post
Wii Fit - Day 1
So… I’ve been using this app from fatsecret.com called calorie counter and it’s really nifty, and enlightening. I set it up to help me limit my calories to lose one pound a week. Unfortunately I seem to be gaining according to my weigh-ins. I’ve mentioned before how much I hate my scale. … Well, the other cool thing about fatsecret is the community and challenges....
January 2010
2 posts
Weight gain, not loss
Time to bite the bullet and join a gym I think. My plan to use Wii Fit has failed miserably. The only way to fit it in at home is to get even less sleep than I am now. Changing my diet isn’t enough. I have avoided the scale for the majority of this month, started eating less and more healthily and have managed to gain 5lbs. I even got in some exercise this week, but I’m not sure...
Time Management
The hardest thing about my goal to lose 45lbs (still holding steady at 190#) is finding the time to exercise. It takes me way too long to get started in the mornings, though this is partially due to what I call “Advil PM hangovers”. My idea was to get up at 6, do Wii Fit till 630, and then start my day. It took my mom and a friend calling me at 615 to get me even remotely started this...
December 2009
1 post
Does Virtual Support Work?
I’ve signed up for http://www.50millionpounds.com/ (#50MPC on twitter). Printed out the shopping list and menu plan. Setting up the page as my homepage (because otherwise I will never use the site). Joined a team in Lancaster. … wondering if it will work. I miss @jasperblu. Despite our crazy schedules, the few times we did walk together were great. I am the type of person that needs an...
November 2009
4 posts
Happy Thanksgiving
Going to the doctor soon after Thanksgiving dinner is not a good idea when you are trying to lose weight. And after almost two weeks of minimal activity due to my back. Weight for it … (not a typo!) I weighed in at 194. The most I weighed when 9 months pregnant was 165. Houston, we have a problem. At this rate I’m going to become a planetary body. The only bright side of this is that...
Not such a good start
Still holding steady at 183-185lbs. I need to keep better track of what I’m eating. Like this morning I had some Nestle Breakfast Essentials, a cup of tea, and I just noshed on a twix bar (sooo good!) for my mid-morning snack. Lunch is already planned - pastrami and swiss on wheat with a handful of pita chips and an arizona raspberry iced tea. Healthy snacks in abundance - going to be...
Minor frustration
I seem to have lost 5-7lbs … hovering between 185 and 183 in the morning the last few days, but I swear my gut and thighs are in denial. My belly pooch makes me look about 3 months preggers and my pants still don’t fit right in the thigh area. And my arms. I can’t wear dress shirts or long sleeves. Only sleeveless or loose sweaters otherwise it’s too tight in the underarm...
Forget the weight, time to lose inches!
I’m holding steady at 185lbs as of this mornings weigh-in but my jeans are still too tight! And they are my stretch jeans. It’s all in my thighs, because my pants are definitely looser around my waist (small Yay! Gone from full-blown dunlop back to a muffin-top). Time to hit the stairs I think. By the way, if I were 185lbs and all muscle, I’d be happy. But unfortunately, you can...
October 2009
11 posts
1 tag
Morning weigh-in
*away* from the wall 187# *next* to the wall 180# I’ll take the 187. Its less than 190# And if you happened to see my tweet last night, no, I didn’t walk this morning. I kept my happy butt in bed where it’s warm (it hit the mid-20s last night). I’m more a creature of comfort than I suspected. Off to work I go! ~~Annette — please excuse typos, sent from my phone.
I hate my scale
It lies to me. Depending on where I place it - within a six-inch area- it tells me I weigh either 183 or 190 lbs. Can someone explain this to me? If I have it flush with the wall, it tells me I weigh between 180 and 185. If I pull it away just a few inches *BoOM* my weight jumps to 190! This is what happened the other night when I thought I had lost a bunch of weight. I just moved the scale back...
Something is working ... or not
Fully clothed, but before I inhale Ben and Jerry’s while watching Castle. The scale says *drumroll please* … ok, my eyes are playing tricks on me. *sigh* 190lbs. It better be because I am pmsing and (slightly) bloated. Before I wrote this I was so excited because I stepped on the scale and it looked liked I was down to 180lbs. I guess I hopped on and off too fast. Lunch was 2 chicken...
Monday
It’s Monday. I woke up late, I think my period is about to start but I’m down to 185lbs! Time for work. I need to pick up something healthy for lunch. Just had another Nestle Breakfast Essentials for breakfast. ~~Annette — please excuse typos, sent from my phone.
End of day - almost
I’m retaining water — I have “cankles” ( http://www.urbandictionary.com/iphone/search?term=cankles) — so I’m relunctant to weigh myself. And yes, I wore boots today. Thank goodness they stretch. Only noticed when I changed to capris after church, and then changed right into some sweat pants. I won’t inflict that on the world. Thank me later. About an hour...
Morning weight
About 186. Yesterday I ate mostly meat. Breakfast shake, then Josh made me an avocado burger, then ribs and a few veggies. Movement was non-existent. I either lay in bed or sat on the couch playing scrabble and watching TV. This morning was a little better. Rebooted laundry, sorted out 4 loads, started one, did dishes, now getting ready for church. ~~Annette — please excuse typos, sent from...
Black Jeans
It’s going to be a long day. My black jeans are a LOT more snug than the last time I wore them. I spent the night at a friend’s so I don’t have anything to change into. Hope my shirt is long enough … ~~Annette — please excuse typos, sent from my phone.
heavy breathing
Ran an errand in the building, decided to take the stairs from the 16th to the 20th floor. 5 mins later and my heart is still racing, my legs think I have lost my mind, and I am breathing as if I just ran a marathon. I didn’t realize I was so out of shape.
I took the elevator back down.
Day 2 - Morning
I forgot to weigh myself this morning. I doubt there’s much change since last night. Due to extracurricular activities, I won’t be able to find a scale until Saturday morning.
End of day 1
End of day weight 191#
Breakfast: Nestle breakfast essentials
Lunch: Salad with blue cheese dressing (winco)
Afternoon snack: cranberry chocolate trail mix
Dinner: chicken pita (winco) Late night snack: last slice of chocolate cake ~~Annette — please excuse typos, sent from my phone.
Weight loss diary - Day 1
190# dripping wet