BEATLESHONEY's SparkPeople Blog

8/27 - 8/28

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 01:24:29 EST

I woke up Friday morning dreading getting on the scale knowing that I wasn't as careful food wise as I had been in the weeks before the wedding. I was eating when I was hungry and not always the things that I might have said were the best for me. I was totally surprised when I realized that I was down from where I was the last time I weighed myself before the wedding! I was super excited and realized that, at least for a while, probably the best thing for me is to eat the things I like, wh...

update 8/2

Mon, 2 Aug 2010 07:56:06 EST

Yesterday was a success! I fell a little below my calorie range, even though I was able to eat a small roast beef sub and a bowl of popcorn with my fiance. Today, hopefully I'll be able to make it! My lunch today is leftovers from dinner last night:

1 serving of garlic shrimp (I sauteed shrimp in olive oil and garlic)
2 servings of rice
(last night I also had a bowl of salad with 2 tbsp...

Hello... my name is...

Sun, 1 Aug 2010 11:12:30 EST

Cassie and I'm a habitual over eater! There, I said it! I was talking with the fiance last night (again) about my weight; however, this time, it was him asking me what my "plan b" was for when school starts again. After a lengthy discussion, we realized that my real problem is that I over eat all the time. I think I've known that for a while, but I've worked really hard at avoiding that because it's hard!

During the last week and a half, I have torched around 600 calories in...

Wow!

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:48:37 EST

Background information: My wedding is 16 days away as of today!

Last Wednesday, my Mom called me and said she could take the afternoon off of work so she could come to my bridal fitting with me. This was really important to her since I bought my wedding dress (as the shop was going out of business) one day after work. When I bought the dress, it was a size too big for me, so when I hadn't lost any weight since then, I didn't worry too much about it. However, when I tried the dr...

Bye bye funk!

Wed, 26 May 2010 07:03:37 EST

Last week was a rough week to say the least! My fiance's job was shaky, and I got three rejections from the three schools I applied at, even the two that I had worked at before. One was even where I graduated from high school! Seriously, I was really worried about our future. I didn't do a very good job of working at reaching my goals and I got into a funk. Needless to say, I knew I needed to get out of that funk, but I wasn't quite sure how. Well, I woke up this morning with a complete...

More good news!

Thu, 13 May 2010 06:50:31 EST

So, I thought I was in a good mood yesterday, but I think I'm in a better mood today! The shower went great! We had a great time and we really appreciate the gifts everyone got us! I did have cak,e since it was my party and it would be rude not to, but I realized that I had eaten cake and I didn't need a snack when I got home. I worked on organizing the new gifts and I wrote a few thank you cards. I played on the Wii fit since I was way too tired to do a full workout, and I addressed a f...

Could I be in a better mood?

Wed, 12 May 2010 06:57:04 EST

Yesterday was a very busy day for me! I had an interview yesterday for a HS English position at a school district where I had been excized a few years ago (I taught reading at the time, though). The interview went great! I got to see many familiar faces who I haven't seen in 2 years. It would be a longer commute for me, but I've decided, if I get the job, I'll be happy to have a job! If I don't get the job, I'll be happy not to have that commute. Either way, I'm happy!

Then, ...

Run Forrest, Run!

Sat, 8 May 2010 08:35:41 EST

He he!

I was laying in bed this morning feeling bummed about not having the chance to get much of a workout in during the week when I realized how silly that was and got up. I knew I was going to workout, but I wasn't sure what. The weather prediciton has been cold and rainy for the weekend and I surely didn't want to go on a running adventure for the second time in the cold and rain. I stepped outside and realized it wasn't so bad, so I laced up my running shoes and went! I fi...

Matters of the heart

Thu, 6 May 2010 06:41:53 EST

Tuesday night as I was driving home from work, I realized what my fiance had been trying to tell me for a while. Running isn't that hard!

I've been thinking about my heart a lot since that has been causing me problems with my blood pressure being up and then down and all around. I need to lose weight because my heart is starting to have difficulties already. I decided not to pack my workout clothes that day since I wasn't at my school, I was off site grading and didn't want to...

Half empty or half full? -- long

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 18:18:18 EST

This last weekend was a tough one! I was in a bad mood all weekend long and I really hurt my fiancé's feelings, which, of course, was the last thing I wanted to do. This feeling of being overwhelmed with everything going on in my life, good or bad, was bringing me down to terrible depths. It seemed like I just couldn't get my feet under me.

Monday, after school, I was driving home in the carpool with the woman who "stole" my classroom sitting right next to me. Her cell phone ...

The scale

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 07:44:55 EST

I had to talk myself into getting on the scale this morning for my weigh in. I realize that this week I have been off of school and I haven't been eating the way I normally do when I'm confined by when my students are in the room and when I can get my hands on food. Alas, being home alone is hard because there are tons of tasty temptations all over this house. Also, we've been eating "quick & dirty" meals because I've been out getting wedding stuff done and my fiance started golf this week...

Moderation

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 10:08:51 EST

I've been doing a TON of self - reflection over the last week or two. It really is interesting to see what I can come up with when I put my mind to it!

So, last night, my fiance came to bed and was talking about dinner for tonight. We've both had this week off of work, so it's our mini - vacation. He's a big one for splurging on weekends anyway, but since it's our vacation, he's even more interested. He'd like to have wings tonight. The last time we did that, of course, I we...

Back on the wagon

Sun, 11 Apr 2010 10:52:46 EST

Last week was a difficult week, to say the least! Not only are my fiance and I dealing with my upcoming job loss, but on Monday, his grandmother was in a car accident. On Wednesday, she passed from the injuries she got during the accident. So, it was a week filled with food in what ever form we could get it in and not being sure if I'd have a family activity to either attend or host, so I didn't dare to get a good workout in. This morning was the first time since last Sunday that I actual...

Standing up for yourself

Thu, 1 Apr 2010 06:57:20 EST

My life has been in complete shambles for a few weeks now. I've been excised from the school district I work for, which has caused any number of other problems including non - stop figthing with my fiance and sky high blood pressure. I put a lot of thought into this last night, and I'm sure why we're fighting and why my blood pressure is so high is because I don't/don't know how to stand up for myself. When there's a problem, I either avoid it like the plague or I find a way around it. Ve...

Scale frustrations!

Sun, 28 Mar 2010 09:25:42 EST

I guess I should start at the very beginning!

About a week and a half ago, I was at the doctor for a physical. I had to do this because I recently found out that at the end of this school year, I won't have a job for next year because of budget problems. I am trying to get certified to teach in the state that I now live in, but one of the requirements is a physical. Everything except my blood pressure was fine. I know my heart had been beating a mile a minute since finding out ...

Better today

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 06:49:53 EST

Thank you to everyone who gave me support yesterday when I really needed it. My fiance and I talked last night and we really made a lot of progress. On the food side of things, he really thought that by putting a half of a bag of carrots in with the beef roast, he was satisfying my need for vegetables as part of my meal. He also gave me a few other examples of him trying to be supportive that I totally missed. I feel badly about that, but I'm glad the confusion is gone, now. If I'm not h...

Completely Lost

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 04:29:20 EST

I woke up this morning around 2:20 having to go to the bathroom. When I got back in bed, though, I remembered that I have to go to the doctor today for a checkup. I panicked. You might ask if I'm afraid of needles. And although they're not my favorite thing in the world, it's not enough to keep me up at night. What's causing me to be awake and very upset at 4:10 AM is the fact that I'm going to have to get on a scale this afternoon.

I feel like I'm fighting a loosing battle wi...

Bridal Shower Woes

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 06:49:05 EST

So a bridal shower is supposed to be a great time in the wedding planning process but for me it has been nothing but a miserable experience!

Knowing that my maid of honor lives in Boston and I live in Northwestern PA, I'd been asking her about bridal shower information for a while. She hadn't responded. Two weeks ago, out of the blue, she tells me that she and my mom have been trying to plan a shower for me to make it a surprise, but they decided it just wouldn't work; they wou...

10/15/09 update

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 06:55:20 EST

Ok, I loved my original idea, but it hasn't worked the way I've wanted it to. Don't fret, things are working out! For a while, Kyle and I have talked about playing racquetball together at the Y. As usual, it was a good idea, but nothing really came of it. However, the last two nights, Kyle and I have been at the Y for over an hour playing racquetball. We've had a really good time together as a couple doing something fun and new, and we're both getting an hour + workout in. Tonight we ha...

Bull by the horns

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:23:34 EST

Again this morning, I woke up long before I needed to with several things going through my head. First of all, I'm excited to be spending the day doing wedding stuff with the moms today. Second, I'm thrilled after getting our engagement photos taken yesterday. Lastly, but certainly not least, I thought about my break down on Saturday. After writing that blog, I read through some inspirational blogs by other spark members. I was impressed that other people going through similar circumstan...

Realizations or It's been a long time

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 07:28:55 EST

I woke up this Saturday morning much earlier than I thought I would. It's been an exhausting week with trying to keep the kids caught up with the writing project we are working on at school and wedding this and that, but I still woke up early. I layed in bed thinking. One of the things I'm working on is communicating with my fiance more. I tend to be the type of person who just says, "let me deal with the problems because it's easier than asking you to deal with them." We had a big fight...

Friday!

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 07:00:41 EST

My goals have been harder to reach this last week, but I'm still trying! I got engaged last Saturday which has me eating and drinking more than I'd like (although that is slowing down) and I started planning which meant several hours on the couch with the laptop, the phone book and the phone making calls. It's been busy, but good. Actually, the hardest thing I'm finding time for is exercize, although I'm trying to get walks in when/where I can. My fiance is also trying to get back in shap...

Proposal!

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 07:05:43 EST

Well, the big suprise day was Saturday. It was amazing! We got up at 4:15 AM and were on the bike by 5:15. We rode up to Chautauqua Lake and watched the sun begin to rise over the lake as we rode to Mayville (where I lived when we first met). He took me to the park where I used to love going and sat down with me on a bench. He told me that he'd been thinking about our future and that he knew this park, watching the sun rise (that was supposed to be our second date, but there was a terrib...

Finally Friday!

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 11:09:33 EST

Well, it's been a rough week and just haven't felt like doing much, but I have made small efforts to stay healthy this week regardless. Today, I didn't want to get my workout in, but I did it anyway. I have a feeling tomorrow is going to be a HUGE splurge day (my boyfriend is taking me out on the bike all day for a suprise day -- he has plans for all 3 meals), so I'm making a sparkpeople dinner tonight (bacon and pepperoni pizza, sounds unhealthy but isn't!) I am making an effort! I guess...

Wednesday

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 06:14:17 EST

For the second time now, I've had a pap come back with abnormalities and I have to have that taken care of today. Last time, nothing came of it and everything was fine... until now. I'm nervous about this and really wish I could just curl up in a ball and not have to go. My boyfriend went into work early today so that if I need him, he'll be able to come and rescue me, but I'll still have to wait at the doctor's office for a little while. I haven't felt like doing much this week. Really,...

Feeling better than great!!!

Fri, 7 Aug 2009 09:05:34 EST

I've had a relly busy and hectic week! Although I'm off on summer break, I've had a lot to do this week. I've taken a class for school and went into my classroom to start getting that set up. I've had errands around the house to run and it just seems like the list keeps going on and on! So yesterday, other than my Pilates class, I didn't do very much exercize. Then, I had to pick up Kyle at the Harley shop because the bike needs it's first maintenance check (which is exciting, too!) He ...

Feeling great!

Wed, 5 Aug 2009 07:31:42 EST

I've got a few dinners under my belt that Kyle liked and were good for us. Yesterday, I even hit my mark for calorie intake and I had two pieces of chocolate! I've been logging and burning and this morning, all I could think of is "why do I let myself get out of this routine?" I feel so good when I'm active like this and eating well. Not only do my clothes fit better, but since it's summer and tank top season, my arms are showing some definition. How awesome is that?!?! I'm tired today ...

Feeling good..

Tue, 4 Aug 2009 12:05:52 EST

Ok, so I have yet to hit my goal for my calorie intake, but I've logged my food every day so far (to the best of my ability) since I've decided to go back to really tracking. I've been measuring my food, counting out pretzels, crackers, etc. and really keeping track of my fitness minutes, too. I've also been really careful about picking out foods that Kyle will like from the spark recipes section of the site. Tomorrow night, I'm making the crockpot fajitas. He likes all of the extras lik...

Monday morning

Mon, 3 Aug 2009 07:30:21 EST

This weekend was a blast! Kyle and I spent Saturday on the motorcycle. We logged just over 150 miles and if you don't think that's work, then think again! It was a pretty spontanious day, which made logging food difficult at best. I didn't put forth much effort in logging my food for Saturday because, to be honest, I don't remember 100% what I did have. What I do know, however, is that in all of it, I tried to make good food choices. I know some times, on days like that, I think: "if I'...

Chugging along

Sat, 1 Aug 2009 09:13:39 EST

Well, I still didn't hit my calorie goal for yesterday, but I'm doing better than I would have done without tracking my calories and being observant of what's going in my mouth. This morning, after knowing that I didn't hit my goal, I was tempted to simply not track my dinner from last night, but I was pleasantly suprised that I didn't go over more than I thought I was going to. Although we stopped for ice cream (a lovely suprise from my boyfriend) on the bike last night, I had a small cone...

Frustration!

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 08:01:27 EST

Well, although I was honest about the calories I consumed and tracked everything (I even counted out the number of crackers I ate), I still went over my calorie limit for yesterday by 200 calories. I added a recipe I made for the first time, though, and I'm not totally sure about the conversions. I tried really hard to create a meal that my boyfriend would find appropriate for dinner, that was full of veggies, and I even used turkey pepperoni (which he doesn't really like, but dealt with ni...

A long time coming....

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:49:42 EST

Wow! was today a slap in the face. I put on a pair of shorts I bought right before summer started (which at the time were nice and roomy), and I can barely stand it because they're now tight! I have to admit that I haven't been very good about being honest with myself on here. For some reason, I've had it in my head that if I work out enough, I really can eat what ever I want and I will lose weight. A few months ago, I finally got the right mind set and really focused on my eating. Then ...

Having my sister home

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 06:43:52 EST

I love my little sister beyond words, but when she comes home to visit from Texas, it's always difficult food wise. There are special foods she can get here in NY that she just can't get there. Plus, having friends and family around for those foods is always more fun, too. However, I'm struggling with keeping my food intake in tack when she's around. I tried to make sure I ate more of the veggies than chicken wings last night, but I still didn't stay under my calorie intake for the day. ...

Portion control!

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 10:39:06 EST

For a while now, I've wondered why I was "doing all of the right things" but still not losing weight. That's actually why I joined the site. Last night, as I couldn't sleep, it finally dawned on me! DUH! You're not measuring your portions! Yes, I'm eating fruits and veggies and yes I'm exercizing my butt off, but I'm making guesses at what I'm putting into my body. I'm sure at first I will be hungy and I will have to eat lots of grapes and chew a lot of gum to make up for that, but at l...

Motivation

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 06:43:13 EST

Most of the time, I find that I tend to do well with the motivation to workout or the motivation to keep my eating in check. I don't know what happened, but at the beginning of this week, I had no motivation for anything. Yesterday, I dragged myself to my Pilates class that I signed up for and after I finally felt some motivation come back. I was starved the rest of the day, and I tried to satisify that craving with "good for you" snacks like grapes and Triskits, but it was a challenge. R...

I beat snacking!

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:18:51 EST

Today, I kept myself pretty busy so I wasn't tempted to eat other than the meals I had planned for myself. However, as I was sitting here getting a little on-line work done, I realized that the roast in the crockpot smelled absolutely wonderful, but it's not time for dinner yet. So, I got out the grapes I had bought and washed. I was so glad I had them because I felt like I could "munch" on something while I worked without going over my calories for today! Yay! 244

Kids' body image...

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:32:12 EST

I'm not a mother myself, although I do hope to someday be one. However, I am a teacher and one of the things I know my students are getting from me is my attutide. They can trace that scent for miles! At the beginning of the new school year, I try to get to know each one of the students and I want them to get to know me, too. One thing they learn about me right away is that I love going to the gym. They also see me bring in my workout clothes and wear them into the school nautilus room. ...

After vacation

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:14:02 EST

Well, last week my boyfriend had off work so, although we didn't go anywhere, we were on vacation. It was a great week full of many things, including some working out but a lot of eating, too. Today I'm trying to get back on track. I went for my "normal" summer wog, and found I couldn't do as much as I had before which was annoying, but also a reality. Food wise I'm on track so far today. I really wanted to go for my wog first thing, but I made his lunch instead. On top of everything el...

During the summer, you'll find me working out...

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 06:49:04 EST

everywhere. Last summer I hit the gym for a few classes a few times a week. I swam and walked/ran a lot, too. I rode my bike to get places, as well. This summer, I'm not going to get to do the swimming as much :(, but I'll still be hitting the gym and riding my bike to get around. My biggest goal for this summer is to go out running every morning when my boyfriend leaves for work. I'm looking forward to the end of school (less then 2 weeks!) when I can get back into my routine hot and h...

Fitness as part of my life

Tue, 7 Apr 2009 09:25:38 EST

Well, I'm still working on that. Last summer, when I really decided to kick my butt in gear, I thought I had it all figured out. I was getting up early to do a video, getting to the gym nearly every night after work for strength training and eating better. However, I found that I hit a plateau doing that.

Also, I moved in with my boyfriend. That made life even more tricky. I had a much longer commute to work and eating became more of a challenge, too. To top it all off, work...

One month into the new year

Wed, 4 Feb 2009 06:44:42 EST

Well, I thought this month would be easier, but it hasn't been. Although it was much easier than December, that's for sure. I've been doing the best that I can as I go, but there's always the bumps in the road. I've been moving and kind of living in two places. I'm trying living with my boyfriend for the first time. However, I've found that because I'm working out regularly, my metabolism is starting to kick in and help. Even when I've had a bad food day, for what ever reason, I'm findi...

When I exercize, I feel...

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:56:20 EST

While I'm exercizing, I feel like I can't wait for it to be over. After I get done, I feel like I could take over the world! It's such a good feeling and that's the reason I drag myself out of bed in the morning.