SANDIK9806's SparkPeople Blog

Who's an MFer?! Oh yeah, that's me!!

Sun, 5 May 2013 22:15:33 EST

It's not what you think, or maybe it is...depends on if you have ever heard of a little thing called the Mud Factor!

The Mud Factor is a crazy 5K run in the mud with obstacles! Tall obstacles, trenches, lots of upper body strength and balancing stuff...and I did it!

I haven't been doing the greatest at taking care of myself. I've been doing Zumba but I'm really slacking on giving my body what it needs food wise...so I was afraid of how this was all gonna turn out.
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Sometimes, I just don't listen!

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 07:29:12 EST

I am stubborn sometimes, or, maybe it's lazy. Either way, when my body tells me things I sometimes don't listen...and man am I paying for it.

I'm not paying for it in extra pounds (although there are a few) or injuries (knock on wood), instead, I'm sick.

Let me say, I hate being sick! Other women complain about how their husbands are big babies when they are sick, well, mine is not, but I am! I whine and I whimper and I feel like I've been hit by a bus when I probably...

The cook in me...

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 19:33:35 EST

I had no idea I would ever like to cook...no one is more shocked by this than I am!!

I have had a great time following and adapting recipes, chopping things, mincing things and eating things!! YAY!!!

I have a lot coming up as far as goals go...

I want to get in to a size 6 in everything. I am a size 6 in a lot of things...some size 8's would not be acceptable because they would be too baggy...I'm kind of a size 7...that is my ultimate goal for sizes. I woul...

2 Dress Sizes!

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:28:00 EST

I was just reading old blogs on here, just to see where I was at a year ago, when I actually started Zumba, etc.

I found out that I was about the same weight a year ago as I am now, but I was also 2 dress sizes bigger! Zumba really really works! Essentially, I'm smaller but weigh the same, which means I have more muscle. Yes, having more muscle means I burn more fat at a resting rate, but it also means that things are protected.

My getting healthy journey started beca...

The dreaded (yet much loved!) weekend!

Sat, 26 Jan 2013 14:29:33 EST

During the week it is so much easier to do things right! There are schedules, routines, time tables...it works...

All work week long I look forward to the weekend (most people do right?!)...and then it hits.

Friday's start hard because that used to be my 'super cheat' day. I'd eat what ever I wanted and as much as I wanted...to the point I would make myself sick! I have learned that this just doesn't work, and, I don't like to feel sick. But...Fridays are still hard ...

Let's recap shall we??

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 07:37:46 EST

I weighed in on Friday with a huge 4lb gain!! I decided I didn't care and ate like poo for the rest of the weekend.

Sunday I went to Zumba and realized how worn out I was from eating like crap.

Monday I cut down to one can of diet soda a day (down from the 3-5 I was having)

Tuesday I got, what I thought was, a bonus Zumba class in.

Wednesday I tweeked my knee at work...no Zumba for me.

Thursday I got to work and got a call with a screami...

I am an absolute genius!

Sun, 20 Jan 2013 19:22:23 EST

As I am Zumba-ing today, I notice that it's taking a lot more out of me than normal. Like it had from the last part of October until the first of the year. I haven't stopped going to Zumba (even after the weigh in debacle of Friday)...so I started thinking about it...

Well duh!!!! I have put nothing but crap in my body since Thursday night. French Fries, cheese burgers, tater totes, pastries, pizza, onion rings, etc...no wonder my body can't keep up!

I have no idea w...

I've declared this week/weekend a loss...

Sun, 20 Jan 2013 11:44:34 EST

I stepped on the scale on Friday and I gained 4 lbs. FOUR POUNDS...

Ok, ok, so at about 10 p.m. on Thursday I ate a large amount of nachos and tons of frosting and a cupcake...that could have something to do with it.

I was pissed...really pissed. I tried not to care but I didn't do a great job, so I did the only thing that ever calms me down...I ate.

I ate really crappy stuff consistently since that weigh in...granted, I have at half portions, but still...I'm...

Again...I have to eat more...

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 07:10:55 EST

You would think I would have learned!!!

I am really really bad at figuring in my fitness/calories burned, I don't think I've changed the 'how many calories do you plan on burning' thing since I've started.

I put it in and holy bejeezes...it added 350 calories a day to my nutrition tracker!!! It's been kind of hard to get all those calories in, but I'm trying to in the right way!!

We will see what the scale says on Friday...it's probably not going to show ...

I hate stairs...

Mon, 7 Jan 2013 21:39:21 EST

I'm just sayin'...I really really do hate them!

30 flights and I can barely walk! Geesh! :)

Oh well, go that work out in today, that's the important part...at least that's what I'm telling myself!

Now, to figure out a healthy snack before bed and watch the rest of this game. Not going to lie...kind of sad that football is almost over...less than a month and it's all done for...in better news...in less than 40 days pitchers and catchers report.

Small accomplishment...yes!

Sat, 5 Jan 2013 20:13:32 EST

Just had to share...

We had a gift card to a great Italian Steakhouse, so we went to supper...guess what?!?! I DIDN'T BLOW IT! :D :D :D

I ate half of my meal and was wonderfully full...brought the other half home and my husband will eat it later. I remembered what it's like to enjoy great food and not stuff myself so full I am sick!

Small, yet pretty huge accomplishment! :D

Make it a great night all!

January 2nd through 4th...

Sat, 5 Jan 2013 15:40:52 EST

January second was not bad...probably just as easy as the first because I was back to work and back in a routine! That always helps.

I did great tracking my food, getting the right kinds of foods in, etc. I also got to Zumba again!!! YAYAYAYAYAYAY!!!!!

That night we had ez calzones - a sparkrecipe...super yummy and the kids loved that they got to help make them! In the middle of supper I got a call from my husband (via a teammates phone) that his wallet and phone ...

January 1st...redo day 1

Wed, 2 Jan 2013 07:11:17 EST

Day one of redo wasn't horrible...I think I was phantom hungry sometimes...meaning not really hungry but wanted to eat. I didn't eat though. I drank some water and got busy doing something.

I stayed in my calorie range, I planned out meals for today and I did a ten minute work out...which kicked my tail. 10 minutes!!! That's scary, I have a 45 minute Zumba class tonight...this should be interesting.

So yesterday started with 148lbs on the scale...not pretty pictures...

So it starts!

Tue, 1 Jan 2013 10:36:14 EST

Weigh in was bad...148lbs bad! I haven't seen that weight in nearly a year...so here we go.

I should blog at the end of the day, to recap how I've done and what is working, so I will...but I wanted to blog this now so I don't forget.

I don't like that number, I don't like my belly (not gonna lie, I do like having some of my girls back, but that's one of the trade offs I guess) and I do NOT like feeling like I want to throw up at night from eating like crap. So, I'm sta...

It's 2013...what that means...

Tue, 1 Jan 2013 01:19:55 EST

That means that 2012 is officially gone and we survived...even lived!

2012 was a good year, although I'm not sure where it went! Life in general was good to us...2013 is sure to be even better!

See, life is going to happen, the good, the bad, the amazing, the ugly, the sorry, the joy, etc. etc. But I've learned that, what comes out of all of those times is the lessons and the blessings we get from them. So, I'm ready.

I'm happy that I have more time wit...

It's Christmas Eve Night and All Through The House...

Mon, 24 Dec 2012 21:59:42 EST

The Mikeys are watching Shrek 3 and I'm online!

The day started with a great Christmas celebration at my in-laws. Then it was off to drop the older two kiddos off with their dad as he has them tonight and for the morning tomorrow. My husband, my three kids, my ex, his girlfriends 2 kids and I all ate lunch together and it was a good time! No shock, we have a very functional non traditional family-it works for us almost all the time. Then, we came home, played with some of the n...

It's Official...My back is jacked again...

Sun, 16 Dec 2012 10:04:34 EST

and, it's my fault. On top of giving myself the ok to eat like crap, I've also stopped working out much at all...

I've got it all...fatigue, skin that isn't as happy, pants that don't fit as well...you know how it goes.

Over the last few weeks my back has been slowly getting bad again. When I first felt it I started exercises right away but let it taper off when it felt better...the last few days, it's back with a vengeance!

Before 4 years ago, I would hav...

It's been a while...Jamaica was amazing

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 06:55:27 EST

It's that time of year...where there are so many things going on in my life I find myself coming and going.

Jamaica was amazing...even hurricane Sandy wasn't bad, for us. Just one full day of gloomy and constant wind, but we got off lucky compared to those on the East Coast...thoughts and prayers are still with them.

I gained 8 lbs on vacation, took it off and have put on and took off a steady 5 lbs a week since. Lots of celebrations this time of year, I've cut way bac...

ummm guess who's...

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 07:01:45 EST

1.4 lbs away from her goal weight...

ME! ME! ME! ME!!!!!!

Weigh in this morning...137.4!

YAYAYAYAY!

I finally did it!!!

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 07:12:29 EST

I broke in to the 130's!!!!!!!

139.2!!! 139.2!!!! 139.2!!!!!

YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAY!!!

That is pretty much all I've got today! YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAY!!

blogging while biking

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 06:25:58 EST

I apologize now, this blog may be sloppy because I'm blogging while biking at the YMCA. I have been biking every morning that I don't Zumba at night. So far, this is a pattern I cam keep up!!

That's what I always preach...find something you like and can keep doing for the rest of my life, or forseeable future....but I wasn't following up all the way...

We, my husband and I, were in the pattern of eating good during the week, then binging on the weekends. I was gaining...

Back again!

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 06:59:00 EST

Hey there!!!

I have been MIA for a while, simply because of time. I've started going to the gym in the mornings a few days a week (on top of my Zumba) and then the other days I have slept in...so that means I haven't been blogging. I have been tracking my nutrition though and it has helped.

I joined a lose 5lbs by Labor day challenge and that didn't happen, but I did lose the 2.8lbs I put on...so I'm happy I'm back at 140.0!!

I'm telling ya, stress is wors...

Just checking in...

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 07:20:25 EST

Today is my hubby's birthday!!!! He not only is the most amazing and hot husband...he's also my favorite number now! :D

Know what he wants for supper? Turkey burgers! Ok, so he's trying to shape up too, so that's what he picked for tonights meal...so yay!!

I don't get to Zumba today because I have to pick up my daughter from volleyball practice because her dads car broke...so, I will have to figure out another way to get movement in...hubby loves to go around the la...

I gained the 2.6lbs I lost and joined a challenge

Sun, 19 Aug 2012 22:39:29 EST

This weekend I gained back the 2.5lbs I lost last week...go figure. I knew it was coming though.

I also joined a challenge...lose 5lbs by Labor Day...FIVE lbs!! At this stage in my game that's a lot!!!

So, I'm starting out at 142.8 (I think :) )...that means I need to break in to the 130's by Labor Day. The goal of the 130's has been alluding me for a while now and now I need to be at 137.8...YIKES! I'll give it my best effort and see where I'm at!

We did ...

140.2 How'd I pull that off?!

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 07:34:25 EST

I was at 143.6 last Friday, I did weigh myself on Sunday to see what damage I did over the weekend and I had actually lost almost a pound - 142.8.

I did stay in my nutritional ranges this week, but mid to high some of the week. I also had a soda a day except for Wednesday and Thursday...the point? I was pretty sure that I would not lose at all or very little.

Imagine my surprise when I stepped on the scale and was at 140.2!!! I'll take it, but how I got there, I don't...

A loss...barely

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 06:50:13 EST

Ok, ok...I know...

I only ate with in my nutrition range 4 days this week AND I skipped Zumba twice and one of my other efforts was barely an effort at all...so knew it wouldn't be great on the scale today.

I guess I should be happy that I lost at all. I did close out last week with a bang! I binged all the way through Sunday and I did it BIG! So, I guess, I'm excited for any loss.

I'm at 143.6...that hasn't been a 'normal' weight for me in some time. It's...

2.6lbs up

Fri, 3 Aug 2012 07:06:37 EST

I knew it would be a gain this week, that was a no brainer...I'm kind of surprised it was only 2.6lbs...funny how easy it is to put on.

Monday is the day, I'll jump back off that bandwagon of eating bad and back on solid ground of good for me stuff, that tastes yummy too! :D

Hope you all make it an amazing Friday!

My pants are tight...my body is sore

Wed, 1 Aug 2012 07:00:33 EST

So, I blew it yesterday too...this seems to be the story of my week, so I've accepted that. Today is the first morning this week I haven't woke up craving a soda, that's a start.

I know how this works, I know what this week is, I know the elephants are growing this week and are wanting everything in sight...Friday's weigh in is still going to suck. I know this. It's not going to be a big relief if I don't gain weight this week because my pants are tight, which is probably from t...

Quick blog time...

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 07:02:03 EST

I have to go wake up my not so baby boy in a few minutes and I still need to log my food...but blogging seems appropriate.

I have completely jumped on the drinking a soda a day bandwagon, sometimes more than one...darn it, detox is going to be horrible...and, even as I write this, I know I'm not going to stop drinking soda until next Monday.

Here's my plan...I will stay in my nutrition range (ish, I have been not so great this week) and then, after this weekend, jump o...

Quick blog time...

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 07:02:03 EST

On to a new week!

Mon, 30 Jul 2012 06:59:06 EST

I wouldn't be completely honest if I said that I was looking forward to another work week, but that's only because I have so much I want to get done around here...including sleep! :D

I am going to try a body pump class tonight...kinda worried about it, but we'll see how it goes. I have been told that I will have to remember not to get bored because I'm so used to high paced Zumba, so my mind is open and I'm ready (I think :) )

I decided I wanted to take some of the mot...

141.4...I had a loss!

Fri, 27 Jul 2012 06:50:17 EST

I was pretty sure that this week would be a gain, but it was a loss!

I would chalk that up to not stressing too much this week. I knew some of the decisions I was making were not good, but I did stay in my nutritional range. I also had a TON of diet soda this week, so I'm sure I'm bloated, but still a loss, I'll take it.

I had a very stressful week and I drank a lot on Wednesday night. I don't drink much at all and never (ok, apparently almost never) on a weeknight. ...

141.8...getting there!

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 06:37:24 EST

My elephants are here this week and they demand lots of horrible food...normally I can stave them off for a while, but, on occasion, they win and I feed them some of the things I want. They also love Diet Pepsi. That being said, I'm very happy to be down another .4lbs.

I'm now carrying just 1lb of vacation weight. I'll take it. I am 1.8lbs over my all time low. I'm 5.8lbs away from my goal weight...but that number is becoming less important to me...I really want my size 8s to ...

Spark recipes...

Mon, 16 Jul 2012 21:04:09 EST

I surfed a bunch of recipes on sparkrecipes and, so far, we have made 3!

Chicken enchilada bake-SCORE! Super good, lots and lots of food, LOVE IT!

Chicken Cordon Bleu-I changed it up a little and it turned out Amazing!

Calzones-Again, YUMMY!!!

For dessert tonight we made the Cool Whip Peanut Butter frozen cups. Yummy!!

Seriously, have had a lot of fun with it! I'll keep you posted!!

142.2! YAY!

Fri, 13 Jul 2012 06:49:01 EST

Much better than the 145 I wanted to be under! That's only 1.4lbs of vacation weight and only 2.2 lbs from my lowest ever...whooo hooo!!!

That's all I've got!

Make it a great day!

I'm a little off track...

Thu, 12 Jul 2012 22:20:53 EST

I wrote a blog in the middle of the day on Tuesday, then had no time on Wednesday then this morning I woke up to my alarm...which I never have to use...so I was all sorts of discombobulated! :)

Tomorrow morning is weigh in...I am really really hoping to be under 145. I hate that I saw that number at all, but it was vacation weight...it takes 5 days to put on and 5 weeks to take off...but I will.

I tried a cheesy enchilada casserole tonight...aside from it having too ...

Day 1.5 of being sick

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 11:50:20 EST

I hate being sick...but, alas, I am.

I think I'm feeling better. I ate and didn't immediately regret it, in fact, I may eat a little bit more soon.

Enough of that, while I have the energy, I need to get something off of my chest.

How long does it take people to realize that gimmicks don't work when talking about weight loss and getting healthy? I guess, if you want to live the rest of your life by always having a shake as a meal, possibly 2 meals, and ...

What a week! Now, vacation is over...

Mon, 9 Jul 2012 06:37:17 EST

We had a great time in St. Louis this last week, now it's back to reality.

The scale says I gained 6.4lbs (as of last night, this morning it was 5.2). I hit Zumba last night and also went grocery shopping for some much better for us food! I'm looking forward to dropping the weight and my pants fitting again, but I'm not stressing about it.

now, to go get ready for the day and go to work! I may be stressing about that a little. It's going to be quite the catch up/mo...

I gained again...but my jeans fit better

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 06:34:44 EST

I guess I really do care if I get to the 130's, not that my actions (aside from working out a ton) really showed it this week...but, alas, I went up .2 of a lb.

I realize that this is nothing to freak out over, I've been here before, quite a bit actually. Up .2, up .4 then down a pound. I know things fluctuate, I get that I sabotaged myself...I just don't get how I let something that little irritate me so much!

Then there's the other side...my size 8's fit great toda...

Do I really want to be in the 130's?

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 06:50:40 EST

I have to question that! I did really good with my nutrition yesterday...until I went to my best friends house for a jewelry party...then I snacked my way to (almost) the top of my nutrition range!

Ok, ok, I did also Zumba yesterday, burned off 635 calories, but after the weekend I had, even with 5 Zumba classes in 5 days, I doubt I have gotten all of that damage off.

So, here's the question (for myself) have I checked out and decided that I'm going to gain 10lbs on va...

1160 Calories gone!

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 06:48:17 EST

Yeah, that's a lot of calories and, if I did that daily, that would not be a good thing...however, yesterday was the first time I've done that in months. I did a double Zumba class yesterday. My Zumba instructor subbed for the class after hers and I just love her! He enthusiasm is contagious!

It's amazing what a difference an instructor can make! When she was off for two weeks it took everything I had to get myself to go to Zumba. The classes I normally go to were led by an ...

I had fast food AND BW3's!

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 06:49:30 EST

Yesterday wasn't my shinning moment in food choices...but I did stay in my nutrition range...that's all I've got!

For lunch I had a crisp meat burrito and a hard shell taco from Amigos and then, for supper we went to Buffalo Wild Wings. I did order the bean burger, which I did not eat because it was not good (to me), so I ended up with my side of fries and one of my sons chicken strips (because he is in the not eating much phase again). I did good saying no to soda all day...that...

I jacked up the weekend...as usual...

Mon, 25 Jun 2012 06:41:00 EST

I really did jack up the weekend, food wise, but I usually do. I did get in 2 Zumba classes, which, lately, I haven't even gotten in one...so I feel good about that.

I am going to get in 4 Zumba classes this week and attempt a HIIT class. I'm interested in that because I know I need to pair Zumba up with something. We'll see how it goes! A few of my Zumba peeps are going too, so at least I won't be alone in this journey :)

Now, on to eat breakfast and read some much ...

140.0!!!!

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 06:59:18 EST

I know I said I wasn't going to weigh in, but I did and I'm glad I did!!!

Lowest weight yet...140.0!! SO close to the 130's!

I'm really really happy for that number, but I'm also really happy because it proves that I know what I need to do to get where I'm going...the sad part is that a big part of that is exercise...ugh.

Ok, ok, if I could Zumba for my only exercise I'd be a lot happier, but I can't...guess I have to suck it up and keep up some walking/jog...

My daily check in...

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 07:13:48 EST

I realized that I have to do these everyday...that way, I can be sure I have tangible evidence that I'm doing what I said I was...ok, that sounds lame, but it's true!!

Yesterday I went back to Zumba for the first time in a week and it was with my regular instructor whom I love! It felt AMAZING!!! I'm sore today, YAY!!! As I left the gym with my son, we danced to the car because there was an awesome, very steady, cool enough to be fun, rain coming down. When we got home my husba...

again...not a lot of time...

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 07:00:19 EST

but I must make time at least for a few minutes before I go wake up a kiddo and pack my gym bag! I haven't been to Zumba in a week...I gonna get my tail kicked tonight! BRING IT ON!!

Yesterday I did good in my calorie range, even including a McDouble...see, we got more tickets to the College World Series so my husband and I made sure we had enough calories to have a big delicious hot dog...then we decided that it would be a better (of the bad choices) to get a McDouble...it's mu...

Not a lot of time to write

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 07:05:27 EST

But I wanted to report on Sunday and Monday!

Sunday I ate good...didn't exercise much, a few trips around a professional sized baseball stadium with a 4.5 year old, doing the stairs there a few times and walking to and from the car...not a lot, but something. I did stay good with what I ate, so I'll take it.

Monday I did great. I stayed in my calorie range, burned 450 calories by "Zumbaing up" the cardio dvd I got from here. Did crunches (instead of the 10 minute vide...

At least I am still a size 8!

Sun, 17 Jun 2012 22:45:39 EST

First I must say, even typing that is unreal to me. My original goal was to be a size 12 and that was stretching it! Typing that I'm an 8 is amazing...putting 'at least I'm still' with is is just plain ridiculous!

The Hubs and I went shopping today because he needed some new shorts as did I. I grabbed 10's and 8s because I just wasn't sure. Not only is it day 2 of my elephant visitors, but I have really sabotaged myself lately. Luckily, the 10s were just a bit too big and the ...

My plan to stop my downward spiral...

Sat, 16 Jun 2012 23:02:00 EST

I feel it happening...I feel that spiral starting to work it's way 'round and 'round...and that is not ok! I feel myself saying, way too much, 'I'll start tomorrow'. I keep putting food in my mouth when I'm full, really full. I hear the excuses as to why I can't exercise creeping in...'round and 'round...

I'm making plans, goals if you will. I want to be held accountable, I will hold myself accountable, I will request that my husband and kids hold me accountable, I request anyo...

One of the few times my husband wakes up

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 06:46:02 EST

This morning was one of the few times my husband woke up when I kissed him goodbye and asked me how my weigh in was I had to say I gained .2 of a pound.

Now I know it's .2 of a pound and I'm doing my best not to let it get me down, seriously .2 of a pound isn't much...and I am a girl and should have some visitors this week (some call it their Aunt Flo, I call them Elephants!) so I'm going to chalk it up to that, make sure I Zumba a lot this week and keep going. Also, I need to s...