Want to be built for speed not just comfort....

who knew that when one falls off their diet wagon it could be so hard to get back on track?? I can blame it on the holidays or the cold but the gym is heated and holiday dinners are not a daily thing sooooo any other valid excuses?? non that i can come up with... Tim ( hubby) has agreed that after new year he wll get into gym with me.. i think that will help... if i get in there and do cardio for 30-45 min 3 days a week and weight training 2 then it will be good...

Just out of courisity I ran my BMI and BMR from before and now and this is the result....

Previous: 247# 36.47% BMI 1858 BMR

Now : 210# 31.04% BMI 1694 BMR

Wow ... I am suprised.. . I adjusted my calorie goal from 1300 to 1200 and I have made a couple of goals

1) 200 # by 2-14-10
2) 190# by 3-31-10
3) 180# by 4-30-10
4) 170# by 5-31-10 ( I was around 175 when i meet and married my husband 3.5 years ago)
5) the last 10 pounds by 7-30-10 ( giving my self an extra month for these pounds because I have heard the last 10 is the hardest)
I would be happy at 170# but I figure the extra 5-10 will give me a cushion :-)

so How do I plan on achieving this ....
I have a membership to the gym that is paid for thru June 2010 so I am going to work out 5 days a week get back up to 60-90 minutes 5 days a week ... Main focus on Cardio and intergrate weights back in 2 days a week... with a focus on different areas of my body each time... after the membership expires I will be out doors for the summer walking, hiking, swimming and fishing every chance I can.. then in the fall to maintain my weight when the weather gets colder again go back to the gym ...

Continue to log my food and stay with in my calorie goal 80% of the time... ( I figure that gives me a few days a year/ month that I can splurge for a special occassion or something) ... I have lowered my base calories to 1200 but realistically between 1200 and 1300 is good for me... not counting work out calories...

I am going to keep making healthy choices and avoid the unhealthy snacks. beverages and desserts as much as possible but not totally deny my self completely just use extreme moderation... Soda pop just doesn't taste good to me much any more (unless having an occassional Pepsi and velvet) Chocolates are almost tooo sweeet and if I have more than one or two mini's in makes me feel icky... I would rather have fruit these days.. go figure... LOL

Red meat is kept very low key ( 2-3 times a month on average) mainly have Chicken or fish and lots more veggies... Fried foods and preping foods by frying are becoming almost obsolete.. if I have to use oil I am using the least amount possible and trying to use olive or canola or a blend of the two when ever possible ...

We are eating more stirfry.. lots of seasonings and veggies :-) every little bit helps..

I am rambling but putting all this down i nwritting will give me a reminder and help keep me on track.. no excuses it is in writing ..

There are somedays when I get on the scale and see the end result of all my hard work and wonder why am I doing this... I have been so fustrated this week it seems i am taking 2 steps forward then 5 steps back ,... I was down to 209 last week I was soo jazzed and then this weekend i went right back up to 215 wtf it is not fair I have not been eating to much, I have been working out almost daily, I have even increased my workouts from 30 min to an hour ... it is sooo fustrating sometimes... something has got to give if i keep this up there is no way I will reach my goals...

My new Body Bugg will be here some time today.. I can't wait to get it all set up so AI can start using it first thing tomorrow and everyday there after ... :-)
I still will need to get my display so for now I will only be able to check it with my laptop at home to see where I am at but it will still be cool to have the data

I am excited to see how it works and if it gives me the info I am looking for to help me achieve my goals

Well the Body bugg just wasn't working out for me .. The first week i lost 3 pounds yeah but Igained that back the second week I think I was stressing to much about making the numbers, working out enough to do it and in the process I was sabotaging my weight loss.. so I am going back to what has worked for me so far..

MFP has a more comprehensive food list ... Body bugg had to input most of it my self
MFP has a place to make daily notes .. Body bugg does not
MFP has the forum so there fore the support of fellow members ... Body Bugg has no real support system other than ones self and family...
The Body Bugg was in my opinion underestimating my workouts, .. the machines and history and logic says that 30 min on a elipitical with a HR between 140-150 will burn 400 + calories not only 200 calories ...

I figure even though the chest strap on my HRM is not all that comfortable I am better off using that for workouts and logging food... staying within the parameters and guidelines that I have learned and set for my self. and if I do that more days than not I will lose weight...

I have learned the science of weight loss...

if Calories in are less than calories out on a consistant basis and other nutrients are in balance and at or below guidelines ( sodium for instance) the weight will come off...
IF the image i nthe mirror is looking skinnier, people are commenting on your weight loss and your clothes fit better or are more getting baggy... you are doing it right... If not re-evaluate adn try a slightly altered approach ..

Think Skinny :flowerforyou:

The last 3 days have been a bust diet and gym wise... I had so much other things to do around the house and errands to run that I just couldn't seem to get it all done in time to get to the gym.... I probably could have made time somehow / someplace. like instead of watching a movie with my husband, or playing on the laptop .. it is hard sometimes to get to the gym when you would rather be spending the time just being in the same room as the one you love even if you are not doing the same thing just being together...
Well I am going to the gym everyday this week after work I figure if I do that plus get in there during the afternoon on my day off during the week even if I cant get in on the weekend because of other chores I'll still be at the gym 4-5 days a week... that's not to bad..

Well it is time to get back on track.. if I want to be down to 175 ish by June I better get my booty in gear.. I have 35# to go ... it is do able if I work hard... then after that I'll have all summer to lose the last 10-15 pounds... to reach my ultimate goal weight..

I dont think I realized how hard it is to get back on track ... Here it is the 18th of the mmonth and I have not been in the gym yet this month.. :frown: The good side is I have not really gained any weight to speak of I am still hovering in the 205-208 range but I know that if I want to reach my goals I HAVE to get my butt back into the gym and start workig out again whil I have it because after June 1st the gym is gone.. can't afford to maitain it after the prepaid period is over so I am going to have to utilize it while I have it... I am soooo close with in 30 pounds of the first goal weight and 40 pounds of the ultimate goal.... I have lost over 40 pounds so far.. This is doable .. IF I get off my butt and get to the gym and keep a tighter control on my eating... I am just going ot have to forget hanging with the hubby after work, tell everyone to make their own dinner or wait til I get back from thegym and just go.... it is just sooo hard sometimes.... I miss my husband because his schedule has him working early hours so he goes to bed at 9 pm so he can get up and 3 or 4 in the morning ... which doesn't leave much time for us in the evening, and he is working hte weekends so we are getting maybe one day a week off together... :frown: I have to stop taking it personally .. it is not his fault the way the schedule is right now... I just need to stop stressing, stop complaining, and just make the best of it.. .

ugh.. why does this have to be so dang hard for me to find the time and get my butt into the gym or just work out????

I want to lose the weight and know what I have to do to do it but I need to get motivated to do it...

Wish I had more girlfriends or just friends in general who lived close enough to me that wanted to work out with my either at the gym or just walk after work....

Hubby is closing tomorrow night so there will be no reason for me to not go to the gym after work.. round up my teenager and go sweat for an hour or more ... and this weekend.. I can hit the gym AND mow the yard.. DOuble work out .. Whoot Whoot...

Starting next week Hubby in working swing shift so after work I can go sweat monday thru Friday and then take the weekend to hang out with him...

Sounds like a good plan.. Lets see if I can just impliment it and get my butt off the couch...