So a week of recovery is turning out to be a week of body abuse. It's SO tough to have an unstructured schedule, coming from a highly structured schedule (for me, anyways). With it being TOM, I seriously snacked ALL week.
I had shin splints, so I didn't/couldn't work out - I'm wearing sneakers today, and am planning on Zumba & a walk tomorrow.
Basically, I don't think there is ANY way that I will be down on Saturday, but right now, I am just trying to NOT have gained anymore. My brother and I are FINALLY taking my father out to dinner for Father's Day tonight...so I need to be REALLY careful with my food choices. (Note to self: pass on bread. Bread is JUST bread. It's not going out of style and it will ALWAYS be around).
New hope: I got a call today from an Assistant Principal who saw my name and qualifications on the transfer list in my Diocese! I have an interview on Tuesday for a 3rd Grade Math & Science position. I'm SO excited, and it feels good to feel wanted.
I'm going to be spending a few hours each day preparing for this interview - this job is RIGHT up my alley!!! Wish me luck. I need this!
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Recovery....
Last week, I missed my WI bc I had to work my retail job. But I did my WI at home, and I was up TWO lbs. I thought, for sure, that I would be up more weight this week, after not being able to run, and being a PMS/Carb monster all week. NO CONTROL.
Thankfully, I was down a pound. Now, I need to recover from a terrible week of NOT EVEN TRACKING for 4 days. I NEVER do that.
Next week, I need to SLAM it into the 170s. Like, 2 lb loss or something. 170s are such a mental hurdle for me.
OP 2 Overcome, Day 1 again...At least today is off to a good start.
My school year is over, and this presents new challenges:
1. No longer being on a "regimented" schedule.
2. Spending more time at home to job search/avoid spending money.
3. No reason to NOT have a glass of wine on a random weekday.
4. Night class: Tu/Th 5 - 10:45....
5. More free time to spend with DBF <--- awesome, but we tend to eat a lot of meals out together....he usually lets me pick the place though.
This week's challenges - late Father's Day dinner at this restaurant. (You may recognize it from Man vs. Food). I haven't planned for what I am going to get just yet, but hopefully I can get some runs in and use up my AP's for something delicious...They have buffalo mac & cheese!!
Yet another challenge: Little Brother is turning 25 on July 2. Divorced families = 2 celebrations. For my dad's side of the family, I will be making THIS cake: http://www.alwaysorderdessert.com/2009/11/italian-rainbow-cookie-cake.html
TERRIFIED to put it into the Recipe Builder....but I will have to do that when it gets a little bit closer.
Thankfully, I was down a pound. Now, I need to recover from a terrible week of NOT EVEN TRACKING for 4 days. I NEVER do that.
Next week, I need to SLAM it into the 170s. Like, 2 lb loss or something. 170s are such a mental hurdle for me.
OP 2 Overcome, Day 1 again...At least today is off to a good start.
My school year is over, and this presents new challenges:
1. No longer being on a "regimented" schedule.
2. Spending more time at home to job search/avoid spending money.
3. No reason to NOT have a glass of wine on a random weekday.
4. Night class: Tu/Th 5 - 10:45....
5. More free time to spend with DBF <--- awesome, but we tend to eat a lot of meals out together....he usually lets me pick the place though.
This week's challenges - late Father's Day dinner at this restaurant. (You may recognize it from Man vs. Food). I haven't planned for what I am going to get just yet, but hopefully I can get some runs in and use up my AP's for something delicious...They have buffalo mac & cheese!!
Yet another challenge: Little Brother is turning 25 on July 2. Divorced families = 2 celebrations. For my dad's side of the family, I will be making THIS cake: http://www.alwaysorderdessert.com/2009/11/italian-rainbow-cookie-cake.html
TERRIFIED to put it into the Recipe Builder....but I will have to do that when it gets a little bit closer.
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Cycle 4: OP 2 Overcome
My 4th cycle began yesterday. I finished one a few days ago, but I like to begin on my WI day. I didn't END on a WI day, bc I had some OFF program days in between.
For accountability's sake, these are my goals for this cycle:
1. Stay OUT of the red, forgive myself *if* I don't.
2. Eat only HALF of AP's earned, until Wednesday.
3. Check in with mid-week peek and decide if I should eat ALL AP's based on what the scale says.
^ Repeat for 21 days. (well, 20, I was OP yesterday)
For accountability's sake, these are my goals for this cycle:
1. Stay OUT of the red, forgive myself *if* I don't.
2. Eat only HALF of AP's earned, until Wednesday.
3. Check in with mid-week peek and decide if I should eat ALL AP's based on what the scale says.
^ Repeat for 21 days. (well, 20, I was OP yesterday)
Saturday, June 11, 2011
TGIM...
THANK GOD I MAINTAINED.
I call this a HUGE SV. HUGE. I ate myself 36 P+ into the red. And it was STUPID stuff....and that certainly makes me mad at myself.
I bought a bag of Nestle's Semi-Sweet Morsels to bake into these Ricotta Cheese Chocolate Chip Muffins from Skinnytaste. I don't even LIKE plain chocolate unless it's in something....
...but I ate it. More than a few times.
Oh, and I had THESE in the house (stupid, stupid, stupid):
((((Cookies & Creme)))) If you haven't tried them, DON'T! They're delicious. Take my word for it and save yourself some P+. (NI for a serving, 7 P+. Half a serving, 3P+)
Oh, and I had some of these (2 per sitting, on 3 different occasions):
I only managed 1 run this week, due to the fatigue of 3rd floor classroom + extreme heat. So, I'll take it. I almost wanted to HUG my weigher.
In other news, I got a really cute dress to wear for my students' graduation from Dress Barn. I went down a dress size! 14!!! (Since January)
I call this a HUGE SV. HUGE. I ate myself 36 P+ into the red. And it was STUPID stuff....and that certainly makes me mad at myself.
I bought a bag of Nestle's Semi-Sweet Morsels to bake into these Ricotta Cheese Chocolate Chip Muffins from Skinnytaste. I don't even LIKE plain chocolate unless it's in something....
...but I ate it. More than a few times.
Oh, and I had THESE in the house (stupid, stupid, stupid):
Oh, and I had some of these (2 per sitting, on 3 different occasions):
(NI for 2? Works out to 5P+)
AND for my Dad (who prefers regular ice cream) I bought these:
(NI for 1 = 7P+. Ate one on Thursday)
Um, BEDLAM. I don't know WHAT I was thinking when I was grocery shopping. Oh, right. I had just spent the day outside with my students @ Field Day. I was sweaty and hot. Klondikes were on sale 2/$7. I usually don't even WALK down that aisle, but I needed sandwich thins.
The drops were just a splurge.
I only managed 1 run this week, due to the fatigue of 3rd floor classroom + extreme heat. So, I'll take it. I almost wanted to HUG my weigher.
In other news, I got a really cute dress to wear for my students' graduation from Dress Barn. I went down a dress size! 14!!! (Since January)
A-line. LOVED it on. It will probably also make appearances at a Bridal Shower and an Engagement Party this summer (Both are in July, different states/crowds of people).
Time for some white shoes. I hate shopping...I only hate it LESS when I'm thinner. I'm like, the anti-girl.
Monday, June 6, 2011
Food Survey - Stolen from Jamie at http://foodfeminismlife.tumblr.com/
A: is for Apple, what’s your favorite variety?Red Delicious. So crunchy. Noms
B: is for Bread, regardless of nutrition, calories, or whole grains what is your favorite type to have a nice big piece of?Fresh baked Italian bread.....Sinful.
C: is for Cereal what is your favorite kind currently (just one!) CurrentlyHoney Nut Cheerios. But I really am not a cereal fan.
D: is for Doughnuts, you might not currently be eating them but what kind do you fancy?I don't eat donuts. They make my tummy hurt.
E: is for Eggs, how would you like yours prepared?I prefer the whites, with a slice of American Cheese over top, and a bagel hugging it, ever so gently.
F: is for Fat Free, what is your favorite fat free product?Cheese. Gross.
G: is for Groceries, where do you purchase yours at?Mostly Stop & Shop. I also use Whole Foods and Trader Joe's, about once every other month.
H: is for Hot Beverages, what is your favorite hot drink?(((Grande Skinny Caramel Macchiato)))
I: is for Ice Cream, pick a favorite flavor and add a fun topping.Soft-serve vanilla w rainbow sprinkles.
J: is for Jams or Jellies, do you eat them, and if so what kind and flavor?Strawberry Jelly!
K: is for Kashi, name your favorite Kashi product?Eh, not really a fan. The more I try, the more I tell myself to stop trying.
K: is for Kashi, name your favorite Kashi product?Eh, not really a fan. The more I try, the more I tell myself to stop trying.
L: is for Lunch, what was yours today?A hot dog on a roll, and an apple. This was lunch at field day...normally, I would make MUCH more for the same amount of P+!
M: is for microwave, what is your favorite microwave meal/snack?
Microwave Potato Nachos....recipe in my blog somewhere. Otherwise, I really don't use the microwave.
N: is for nutrients, do you likes carbs, fats, or proteins best?Carbs. They're like my food porn.
O: is for oil, what kind do you like to use?Olive or Canola.
P: is for protein, how do you get yours?
Eggs, chicken, turkey, some lean beef, fish and shellfish. I'm a well-rounded eater.
Q: is for Quaker, how do you like your oats?
Overnight, in yogurt.
R: is for roasting, what is your favorite thing to roast?Red potatoes.
S: is for sandwich, what’s your favorite kind?Grilled Eggplant Panini from my local pizza place...
T: is for travel, how do you handle eating while traveling?Haven't traveled since being recommitted. We shall see.
U: is for unique, what is one of your weirdest food combos?I don't think I do anything really strange....
V: is for vitamins, what kind do you take?
Target Brand Gummies
Target Brand Gummies
W: is for wasabi, yay or nay?YES. I <3 Wasabi peas...but they are not too P+ friendly, and are VERY sodium-y.
X: XRAY. if we xrayed your belly right now, what food would we see?Klondike Slim-A-Bear.
Y: is for youth, what food reminds you of your childhood?Hot dogs.
Z: is for zucchini, how do you prepare it?
ANY way! I <3 zucchini!
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Back under 180!!!
I WI'ed this morning. Miracle of miracles, I am down THREE pounds.
Maybe I wasn't AS "in the red" as I thought.
Maybe I was better at combating all of the sodium I took in than I thought.
Maybe my activity level did the trick.
Maybe the fact that I had some bathroom issues all week is responsible.
OR it could be that last week was TOM, and I had a big loss with much bloating.
Either way, I am STOKED to be under 180 again. However, I am back to 29P+ a day. I need to really work the program this week, make sure I am good to myself, and hopefully continue losing next week.
I'm starting INSANITY and keeping my running as of tomorrow. I will be taking a midweek peek, bc I am not sure how many APs I am going to be able to eat.
Wish me luck!
Maybe I wasn't AS "in the red" as I thought.
Maybe I was better at combating all of the sodium I took in than I thought.
Maybe my activity level did the trick.
Maybe the fact that I had some bathroom issues all week is responsible.
OR it could be that last week was TOM, and I had a big loss with much bloating.
Either way, I am STOKED to be under 180 again. However, I am back to 29P+ a day. I need to really work the program this week, make sure I am good to myself, and hopefully continue losing next week.
I'm starting INSANITY and keeping my running as of tomorrow. I will be taking a midweek peek, bc I am not sure how many APs I am going to be able to eat.
Wish me luck!
Thursday, June 2, 2011
June Goals (Double-posting)
Just some quick goals to work on for the end of the month:
1 - Log 12 runs.
2 - Get back under 180
3 - Start new cycle of OP 2 Overcome when current one ends
4 - Begin to incorporate cross-training
1 - Log 12 runs.
2 - Get back under 180
3 - Start new cycle of OP 2 Overcome when current one ends
4 - Begin to incorporate cross-training
I did NOT take a midweek peek....
....And here's why....
1. HOLYCRAP on the sodium this week. Been craving it. Sweaty and hot at work (3rd floor of an OLD-ASS school building), and TOM is in town.
2. Not enough exercise in the early part of the week. (I ran Saturday, but didn't do that again till WED)
3. Sunburn. I also used this as an excuse to not exercise, but it HURT to put a sports bra on.
4. Digestive issues all week. ::ahem::
And you know what? I'm in the red AGAIN. I suppose a LOT of the people who WI on Saturdays are, with Memorial Day. I did good at the first Memorial Day BBQ, used most of my WPA on beer. The 2nd BBQ? I munched on chips, mindlessly - but at least I was not drinking. That was when the digestive issues/sodium craving started.
However, I'm still calling myself OP, for OP to Overcome. 17 days of tracking every single bite, lick, and taste that went into my mouth. I'm hitting my GHGs pretty much every day, and feeling a lot better about myself.
I need to evaluate my May goals and set some new June goals for myself...I'll be posting again, most likely tomorrow - I'm off for a 4-day weekend. (Thanks, obscure Catholic Holy Days!)
1. HOLYCRAP on the sodium this week. Been craving it. Sweaty and hot at work (3rd floor of an OLD-ASS school building), and TOM is in town.
2. Not enough exercise in the early part of the week. (I ran Saturday, but didn't do that again till WED)
3. Sunburn. I also used this as an excuse to not exercise, but it HURT to put a sports bra on.
4. Digestive issues all week. ::ahem::
And you know what? I'm in the red AGAIN. I suppose a LOT of the people who WI on Saturdays are, with Memorial Day. I did good at the first Memorial Day BBQ, used most of my WPA on beer. The 2nd BBQ? I munched on chips, mindlessly - but at least I was not drinking. That was when the digestive issues/sodium craving started.
However, I'm still calling myself OP, for OP to Overcome. 17 days of tracking every single bite, lick, and taste that went into my mouth. I'm hitting my GHGs pretty much every day, and feeling a lot better about myself.
I need to evaluate my May goals and set some new June goals for myself...I'll be posting again, most likely tomorrow - I'm off for a 4-day weekend. (Thanks, obscure Catholic Holy Days!)
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