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Not Giving Up but Come On Already

kimfann — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:39:17 +0000

First of all, I want to brag on myself a little. My friend and I signed up and ran a 5K yesterday. I did a 5K in November and I did it in like 40 min. or so. I believe a 5K is 3.1 miles but I’m not completely sure. Yesterday, I did it in 33min and 56sec.. I jogged most of it and walked very little. I am a little sore today. I also went to the gym last night and did some strength training (back and biceps) and I rode the stationary bike for 28 min. I am proud of myself for improving my time and hope that my next 5K will be even better.

The problem is that I feel like I am working really hard and the scale is not reflecting it. My clothes are not really fitting much different either. I work out a minimum of 4 days a week. I strength train at least 3 days a week. I work back/biceps one day and chest/triceps another day. I do lighter weight and 15-20 reps because I don’t want to bulk up just tone. I also do cardio whether it be the bike, elliptical, or the treadmill. I started working out seriously in Sept of 07. I am 5′4″ and I was weighing 227 pounds. I lost about 40 lbs right away by early Dec. Since then however, little to no progress. I haven’t dropped any clothes sizes since December. I have lost 10 lbs between Dec and now but for as hard as I feel like I am working, it just doesn’t seem right. I am at 176 lbs now but that is still way too much for my height. My eating has improved also. I eat pretty healthy and I usually give myself one cheat day per week. Oh, well! I will stop complaining. I am going to continue on this weight loss journey and hopefully soon I will start losing again. If anyone has any ideas, let me know. I am open for any suggestions. Sorry this sounds kind of whiny :)

I love/hate peanut butter!

kimfann — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 19:25:18 +0000

I am a little scared. I have to weigh in tonight or tomorrow morning and my diet has been horrible! I am a peanut butter addict. I can not leave the stuff alone. I can give up candy, chocolate, alcohol, all of the bad stuff except peanut butter. I give peanut butter a lot of the credit for getting me to my highest weight of 227 pounds (what I weighed in August). I would eat a big jar by myself in 2 or 3 days. When I started trying to get healthy, I completely quit buying the stuff and I even had to resort to skipping that aisle in the grocery store (sad I know, but it worked for me). I haven’t had a jar in the house since August. Well, I always usually do the grocery shopping but my husband did the shopping the other day. He comes home really proud of himself and says, “Look what I got for you!” Well, peanut butter in moderation is actually a healthy snack but I cannot do it in moderation. I think the small jar was bought 3 or 4 days ago and there is probably only 1 spoonful left. I eat it for snacks and meals, on sandwiches, fruit, and by the spoonful. I am always thinking about peanut butter if I have it in the house. So, I am happy that the jar is almost gone. I am going to make sure that I do the shopping from now on. I am going to go to the gym tonight and try to do some damage control. I am sorry to the hot rods because I am sure that I reversed my 2 pound loss that I started with this week. Wow, I just reread this blog and I sound a little like a crazy person :) I will do better starting now. I am throwing out the jar with that last delicious spoonful in it! Go me!

Does a little cheating = a little loss????

kimfann — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 06:36:37 +0000

Okay, I may be crazy on this issue. I had been eating extremely well for weeks and making it to the gym 5-6 nights a week and the scale wasn’t really cooperating. I went from 184 to 183 and back to 184 and so on for forever.

I had a date night with my husband Friday so I didn’t do really well that day. No exercise and we went to my favorite Mexican restaurant for dinner. His birthday was Thursday and my birthday was Sunday. That means that we went out to eat Thurs, Fri, and Sunday. Through it all, I had only one bite of cake, not one piece. But the eating out wasn’t really good:( My diet still has not gotten back on track yet, but tomorrow it WILL. I missed the gym Fri and Mon. I just have felt like I have been really messing up.

So, I go to the gym tonight, fully expecting to see a gain of up to 3 or 4 lbs. Imagine how shocked I am when I see that I am actually down a pound:) I was thrilled but it really confuses me. When I feel like I am doing fabulous, I stay the same. When I feel like I have been cheating right and left, I show a loss! What gives???

This is not the first time something like this has happened to me. Can anyone explain this to me???

Not a fabulous day!

kimfann — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 19:47:16 +0000

Today has not been a great day. My food choices have not been too good. I haven’t eaten horribly fattening foods or anything like that. I have just eaten too much:( Breakfast I didn’t really do bad. Lunch was where I messed up so if I do really good at dinner and get in my exercise then the day will be saved.

I wanted to go to a convention near my home today. It is called the smart living expo. It supposedly has health screenings, many informational booths, and professional chefs to teach you to make healthy foods. I had planned to go with a friend and I cannot get a hold of her. My hubby had to go help his dad with a project so I have both of my kids. I don’t really know how much I would learn at the expo with my 4 year old and my 16 month old tagging along. Oh well!

My weight loss slow down has got me bummed too. I was losing steadily for so long and now I just keep gaining and losing the same pound over and over. One day I weigh 184 the next day 183 and so on. It has been like this all week. I have to work my way through this plateau. I know I can do it. I just have to NOT get discouraged and keep going:)

I have accomplished one of my personal goals! Yea!!!!

kimfann — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 17:27:32 +0000

So, one of my personal goals was to lower my cholesterol. Right before I got pregnant with my second daughter, my dr. wanted me to start lipitor. I was devastated! I was only 26 years old and I couldn’t believe that I needed medication already. Well, I never started the lipitor because you cannot take it if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. I recently went for my checkup and my cholesterol was back to normal! I was so happy! It is still in the high range of normal so I will continue to try and lower it, but it is normal! No lipitor for me, Thanks.

Biggest Loser

kimfann — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 22:26:55 +0000

Hello everyone! I just wanted to share my excitement about the Biggest Loser: Couples that starts tonight. I love this show. I always feel motivated after watching and I just adore Bob. Anyway, just thought I would mention the show in case someone wants to watch it.

Everyone have a happy new year!

kimfann — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 15:10:48 +0000

I hope that everyone has a fabulous new year and stays strong through the holidays! Don’t give up if you put on a little weight over the holiday just move forward. I have always had the problem that if I mess up at one meal, I blow the whole day. If I mess up one day, I blow the whole week. I am done with that mentality. Everyone will occasionally mess up but if you accept it and move on with your healthy ways, it doesn’t have to equal a gain. You can work a little harder at the gym the next day. I hope that I made sense.

I also wanted to write down my goals for 2008!

1. I want to drink more water - at least 8 glasses a day.

2. I want to do at least 30 min. of cardio 7 days a week

3. I want to learn to cook healthy meals for me as well as my family

4. I want to strength train at least 3 days a week.

5. I want to become a runner. I can barely jog 1.5 miles now and I want to be able to do 5 miles but 12/31/08.

I will probably think of more or adjust my list but I wanted to get started!

I think I hit a plateau but I’m staying positive.

kimfann — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 15:07:36 +0000

So, I started Buddyslim in April. I was 212 pounds and gaining. By my youngest daughters first birthday in August, I was 225 pounds. I don’t really know what happened but the day I weighed myself and saw 225 something clicked in my head. I weighed more at her 1st birthday than the day that I delivered her. That was the day that I stopped with the excuses and I am pretty proud of my accomplishments so far. I started using slimfast products and I found time to make it to the gym after my kids and husband go to sleep. I am down to 184 pounds and my cholesterol is back in the normal range. My weight loss has slowed down recently but I am trying to stay positive and I am still hitting the gym. It is amazing that once going to the gym becomes a habit, you really do feel ”off” if you miss a day. I never thought that there would be a day when I wanted to work out but it feels great.

5 factor diet

kimfann — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 17:52:54 +0000

Has anyone heard of the 5 factor diet? I was wondering what this diet is all about. It was mentioned in SELF magazine.

NEED SOME MOTIVATION

kimfann — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 23:09:38 +0000

I need to be motivated. I am a stay at home mom with two beautiful little girls. I went back to work after having my second daughter and immediately lost 20 pounds. I did great. I ate healthy, walked on my lunchbreak, and I didn’t snack because I was too busy working.

Skip ahead 5 months. I quit my job because daycare was too expensive for 2 children. So now, I am bored at home, I found the 20 lbs I lost, and I am constantly snacking. I rarely work out because I feel like I don’t have the time. I am on my way to gain more weight instead of lose. I really need to lose the weight. I recently found out my cholesterol is high. I just don’t feel healthy. I don’t really know what the definition of binge eating is, but I know I have a problem. I often eat when I’m not hungry. I am addicted to peanut butter. I just need some motivation and support. If anyone has any tips on how to fit in exercise with a 3 year old and an 8 month old, I would appreciate it. Sorry if it seems like I’m whining but I’m just feeling miserable today.