Hoping To Swim

Monday, March 29, 2010

I am hoping I can get my last day of swimming in, for who knows how long, maybe till the end of May. I will miss it so much. I need to do the weights also today at the gym. I have to remember I can make it through this week and stay on track. I got a huge surprise this morning. I usually weight myself once a week on Sunday. But seeing the scale did not move much I tried again this morning. What a surprise I weigh 156 pounds on the nose. I did not expect this so it made me very happy and feeling positive, Looks like my plan of doing the treadmill before and after my Mexican meal helped more than I thought. So this is really cool. I already called my Sister and best friends and told them.

So now they are telling me my goal weight is too low. They feel I should stop at 140 pounds not at the 120 I posted here for my goal. I really am not sure what my goal is going to be anymore. All I know at this point is my body fat is at 38 % and it needs to be down around 25 % so that is a lot to still lose, I am hoping I can start to get more muscle mass. Just have to get through Holy Week, my trip and get set on a schedule at home.

  

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ONCEMOREAGAIN 3/31/2010 9:36AM

Congratulations!!! You are doing SO well!! Report Inappropriate Comment

DARINGR8LY 3/29/2010 11:38PM

Lots of good advice here. Congratulations on all your achievement. Report Inappropriate Comment

ABIGAILSING 3/29/2010 7:59PM

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VTORIA3 3/29/2010 6:11PM

on your weight loss! It's wonderful when there is a payoff for our hard work. You might wait to see you you feel about your body once you get down to 140...no need to decide right now. I am asking myself the same question as you are raising. I've read that sometimes, because we are building muscle mass that we might need to raise our original weight goal to a higher number. I hope it won't be too long before you can Keep up the good work Report Inappropriate Comment

NJMATTICE 3/29/2010 6:10PM

Hope you get your swim in too. I am glad that your plan worked. Good job. -Nancy Report Inappropriate Comment

JETTER4 3/29/2010 1:51PM

Why no more swimming. Report Inappropriate Comment

How To Train A Dragon

Sunday, March 28, 2010

I am going to go out tonight with grandson and his Mom and Dad to see How To Train A Dragon. It will be my last things to do with them all before I leave on Wednesday morning. We went to watch Beto's soccer game and it sprinkled all through it. We also all went out for Mexican food before the game. So I did the treadmill 30 min before we went to lunch. Then when we got home from the games, I just did 60 min more of the treadmill. So I did 6 miles today. Where I live you do not get good Mexican food. My DIL is Mexican and she loves it, so we went to new place that opened. I was proud of myself, I got 4 small toiquetos with chicken. I ate 2 and 1/2 of them, my Son ate the rest. I only dipped them into the sour cream. and some guacamole I barely dented the little dishes, I have this food on side by asking for them on the side and just dipping it in then it is a small and it works very well for me and I do it for dressings too.

I am going to take some smart pop for the movie, it is only 100 calories. I figured this is a special day anyway, been living here for 6 months and we had to explain to Beto that Gram Gram which is what he calls me will be leaving. In the mind of a new 5 year old, I have been around a long time. I know I will miss him a lot.

So I hear this movie is rated very good by the critics so it should be a fun thing to do. I did not lose any weight this week, I think because I lost 2 pounds last week it is moving slow this week. I was hoping to be another pounds closer to that 155 goal. But I will not let it get me down. This week will be a challenge for me. With the plane trip and stopping to visit my granddaughter first before I go home. I will have to not have a work out at least one day this week. I have planned to try and do the treadmill Wednesday morning before I leave for the airport, hopefully I can and it will help keep me ontrack with the day in the air. But Thursday will we the off day. Then when I get home it will be Easter weekend so that makes it a little harder. My Mom said today she wants to go out for Easter, so I cannot tell her no, she has not seen me for 6 months. So I have some challenges this week. But I hope knowing it all in advance will help me to deal with it all. Lord knows I do not want to mess up my new lifestyle. U R

  

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SAX_88 3/31/2010 4:09AM

I think you will find eventual peace in executing your plans with vigor and confidence. Have a terrific trip home, and stay in touch as you can. Cheers! Report Inappropriate Comment

JOHNTJ1 3/28/2010 8:16PM

Planning ahead always gives me a sense of security. If I know what my obstacles are I can plan to face them. It also helps that I have the support of all these wonderful Spark friends John Report Inappropriate Comment

NJMATTICE 3/28/2010 8:14PM

Way to plan! Hope the movie was great. -Nancy Report Inappropriate Comment

4 Mile DVD

Saturday, March 27, 2010

I really enjoy doing the Leslie Sansone walk videos, I have the set, and I am doing the 4 mile now. She says because of the different steps in the video it will help your body to not be stuck in plateau mode and you will lose weight cont. I am testing her knowledge. I make sure to do her about twice a week, along with the treadmill, walking outside and the 60 min swimming laps.

But I will have to do something else when I get home, so I started a week I now do 2 different aerobic machines at the gym to see how it will work. I am surprised how I do the bike it is going well. So when I get home I am getting my bike on the road, I will have to get a helmet and knee pads, but it will be something new to do. I also do the elliptic but I am just learning this, I et a little afraid of it, My legs seem to turn to mush and get rubbery when I try it,m so I get up to 15 min. and have to get off. It works more calories and I have learned these small work outs are just as affective. Until I can work up to perhaps 30 min to 45 doing it. I have no idea if the small town I live in has this machine. So I will have to wait and see what can do.

Just letting you know my thinking and plan. I do not want any surprises in this change so I am trying to allow for any differences that will be happening. My biggest loss will be the swimming. wish I could do it in the river but just not an option.

See I have tried to lose weight before and when changes occur in my life the exercise seems to be the one element I stop first. I do not want this to even enter my mind this time. I can make excuses for myself, this I know. I am getting closer to my goal so I am worrying about something to sabotage my efforts.

Saying this sounds stupid but I know from past experience that things do happen and so if I say it out loud now I will perhaps nip the problem in the bud. Does this sound familiar to anyone??

Thanks for letting me share my fears and thoughts how strange they may be.

  

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NJMATTICE 3/28/2010 8:38AM

In my life, exercise is also the first to go. I have been incorporating a program that I do each day at home. Stretches and strength that don't need any equipment and don't take a lot of time. And something that I can do for the rest of my life. So far I've got about one exercise ingrained as habit. But I'll get them all if I just keep at it. Thanks for the blog. Have a great Sunday. -Nancy Report Inappropriate Comment

CAROLFAITHWALKR 3/28/2010 3:41AM

I love Leslie, and yes change does make it harder to stick to a new habit. To fix this and prevent relapse I challenge you to come up with Plan A, Plan B, and Plan C. When things don't go how you think they will at home, so you miss exercise, how will you fix that? That answer is Plan A. But usually when you get to that place in life, Plan A won't work either, for unforeseen reasons that are not preventable. So that's why you need B. And C. Report Inappropriate Comment

2BFREE2LIVE 3/28/2010 2:56AM

I own all of her DVDs I use them daily. Great workouts. Keep walking for your health. Report Inappropriate Comment

BUZYBEEDEBRA 3/27/2010 11:18PM

You have inspired me to try the DVD's - - I bought them and yet have not once looked at them :) You go girl - you are awesome. Report Inappropriate Comment

BUNNYSPAL 3/27/2010 11:01PM

I am glad to hear you like the walk dvd's. I just ordered the 3 mile walk your belly flat and the three mile weight loss walk. I have never tried them so I am glad to hear from someone who has. I am new at exerciseing. I have dieted for years like a yoyo. I think the exercise makes the biggest difference. Report Inappropriate Comment

Wanted To SHare What I learned

Friday, March 26, 2010

Now I am going to give you all a laugh, by my ignorance. I got a pedometer in my starter kit from Spark, and one of the teams said use it so you know your steps per day. I learned 10000 steps is under 5 miles. But when I went to the Rally this past weekend we knew we had walked 3 miles yet my meter was around 2000?,I asked the gang I wonder why? Well I was asked where are you wearing it? I said I like to keep it in my bras wear I will not lose it. She laughed and said it has to be at your hip so each step in movement registers. I felt so dumb. It made since after she told me. Now it is working so much better. Guess I will not wear it in my bra anymore. My own fault I did not read the directions when I got it.

This is just one example of how I can make a very dumb mistake and not even know I am doing it.

My appt. With the trainer came out good I thought. I was only wrong with 2 of the exercises I was doing, and he gave me 3 more to do. It took me an hour to do all the exercises with the weights. I did the machines after 30 min of cardio. Then I went and did 60 min of the breaststroke in the pool. I feel great after a good day at the gym. Anxious about the weigh in this Sunday.

  

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AKASHA66 3/28/2010 3:36PM

Don't feel bad, I dropped my pedometer in the toilet bowl twice the first week. Now I hold on to it when necessary. Report Inappropriate Comment

JENSHAWN 3/28/2010 3:11PM

We are all human and I have to say...I would not be "brave" enough to admit my mistakes! Report Inappropriate Comment

CAROLFAITHWALKR 3/28/2010 3:38AM

We all have to learn! At least YOU, actually ARE learning!! That's what it takes and kudos to you for doing so! Report Inappropriate Comment

GEEKYGRANDMOMMY 3/27/2010 8:24AM

That is a cute story. Thanks for sharing. Your workout sounds wonderful. Great job working out. Report Inappropriate Comment

GOING2LSEITNOW 3/27/2010 6:10AM

You should have seen me trying to figure out my new cell phone. I thought I was going to have to get a kid to show me how to work it and I still can't figure out some of the functions. Report Inappropriate Comment

YMUNDERWOOD 3/27/2010 1:35AM

Well thatd ok. It's funny but you learned something you didn't know. FYI there is a pedometer that you can clip to your pocket or you bra that will still track your stepps accurately. I don't own one burt next time i buy one I'm thinking about getting one. Report Inappropriate Comment

LOVESLIFE13 3/26/2010 10:57PM

LOL!! How funny!! Good luck with the trainer. Do you like having one?? Report Inappropriate Comment

SLIMPAM23 3/26/2010 10:27PM

Thanks SO much for your honesty!!! It made me feel less dumb about my own mistakes...so I will tell on myself too! For a week after I got my WiiFit I couldn't figure out why whatever I did was wrong....I was ALWAYS on the wrong foot and nothing seemed to be in sync. And then I realized that I had the WiiFit board facing in the opposite direction....So in it's mind I WAS always on the wrong foot!!! I switched that sucker around and low and behold I was cooking with gas!! But boy was I frustrated before....and boy did I feel like a dipstick when I figured it out. Yep----Live and Learn......and Laugh! Thanks for sharing AND making my day! Report Inappropriate Comment

MRSWHITEWOLF 3/26/2010 10:23PM

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NJMATTICE 3/26/2010 10:10PM

Live and learn. I don't like to read directions either. Hope your weigh in yields happy results. -Nancy Report Inappropriate Comment

ELCIA_S 3/26/2010 9:59PM

hahaha, thanks for a good laugh...u know u learn! Report Inappropriate Comment

THINNAT1 3/26/2010 9:57PM

I love your honesty! Made me laugh... Thanks! Report Inappropriate Comment

LHACKING13 3/26/2010 9:56PM

we all do silly things, but thanks for the laugh anyway. Report Inappropriate Comment

Time is Moving Fast

Thursday, March 25, 2010

It had seemed like this 6 months was moving so slow. Now this week it is moving very fast. I will be back home a week from today. My Mom is so happy I am coming back. Talked to my sister today on Skype and she told me my neck and face look a lot thinner, and I just talked to her 2 weeks ago. It is nice to hear this. I told her I will be getting rid of a lot of my clothes in the closet. It is going to be like a new beginning for me. I asked her what do I do when I get to my goal. I need a great reward in losing 100 pounds. Told her I would love to be able to go somewhere nice and just have fun. She suggested to to take an Amtrak ride from NY to NV. I have never done anything like that. I will take 72 hours to get there. It should be fall by the time I get to my goal, the leaves would be really beautiful by then. But I think who would I go with, I have no one. It would be awful lonely alone. So I am back to thinking on what to do. I am going to PA in May sometime to visit my best friend. She wants me to stay with her a couple of weeks than. She has not seen me since I have lost the weight and she is the person who got me started in getting healthy.

I have things to think about and to look forward to, as I get healthy in my new lifestyle. Tomorrow is my appointment with the healthy club trainer am looking forward to learning more about a new exercise plan for the next 4 days.

  

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ELCIA_S 3/25/2010 9:55PM

this is great. Are you excited about seeing ur family? Report Inappropriate Comment

JAZZERCISEGENIE 3/25/2010 8:28PM

hello sparker and facebook friend. Yes reward yourself and have fun. Checkout my sparkpage when you can. What teams are you on??? Report Inappropriate Comment

SHERMAN23 3/25/2010 8:19PM

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