181lbs and going strong!

Another week, another pound. I'd say a pound a week is a pretty good pace for myself. I may not make my goal weight but the weight that I am losing will be manageable and I think I'll be less likely to put any back on.

I'm using the Wii Fit to check my weight now because it also gives an approximate body mass index (BMI). I've always found the numbers from these to be a little suspect when your weight and height are the only contributing factors. According to my Wii I'm bordering on obese, which I know is not right. I should probably be closer to the lower end of overweight but unless I break out the calipers and do some math, my actual BMI will remain a mystery.

I'm finding doing the Yoga on the Wii to be pretty enjoyable as well. I'm not very flexible at all, so going through these exercises has already shown me some improvements. Plus, I get to play games and exercise too!

See you next week!

Still Going!

So, I’m not good at the weekends. I eat great all week but then the weekend hits and I eat not all together terribly but I could definitely work on the portion control. Now I’m still losing weight. I’m down to 182lbs this week, but it always makes me wonder what I would be at if I was a little more careful.

I’m not talking about depriving myself of all things delicious. That's crazy talk. I’m just saying instead having a lot of all the things I like, I should really just work on a having a little. Hopefully, satisfying the cravings while not sabotaging a week of hard work. During the week my fix for this has been gum. At my office we usually have an abundance of goodies available but chewing gum and drinking tons of water has helped me not indulge at every given opportunity. I just need to carry those habits over to the weekend, which rarely happens. I’ve recently started taking a course on Saturdays, so that will help me form some type of schedule and I find having meals set to a schedule of sorts to be helpful. At least I know when and what the next meal will be.

Also, I’m going to be using our underutilized Wii Fit. I’ve always talked to Kaley about doing yoga but I can’t fit the Y classes into my already packed schedule so I’m going to try to the yoga on the Wii on my off mornings. I’ve already used it once and it was ok so I’ll let you know how that progresses.

The Official Weigh In!

I actually lost a pound so I am now 183lbs. I'm pleased considering I thought I was either not going to lose anything or maybe even gain a pound.

Sweet!

Can I take a mulligan on that one?

So last week was essentially a write off. I got a couple really good workouts in but my schedule got blown all to hell. Three out of four of us in my department at work were sick or out of the country so some extra work had to be done. I imagine worse things have happened so I'm just going to do week three over again.

The weigh in is coming tomorrow morning but I'm guessing there will be no change from week 2. The not drinking beer thing has been marginally successful. I'm still drinking it, just not nearly as much. Baby steps are better than no steps at all.

I think in the past couple weeks I've really learned how to push myself out of my comfort zone at the gym. I've had a few workouts where throwing up when I was done was almost the only option! Sure you feel like crap at that exact moment in time but you feel GREAT later on. So I say it's totally worth a little bit of discomfort.

So here's to getting back to normal...I hope.

Can things be normal now?

So last week was pretty crazy and this week looks like it's going to be equally as hectic. We spent Tuesday evening at the hospital because Kaley had some serious flu symptoms, dizzyness and shortness of breath, and after checking online and trying to get through to telehealth, we decided the emergency room was faster, and it was. FYI, Kaley is good, lots of fluids and rest have got her almost back in to top form.

Obviously Kaley's health took priority and that had some impact on my week and this week looks to be similar. I got a message last night that one of my co-workers won't be in today as he is sick, so I'm working the early shift. I'll be switching my gym days this week to accommodate so tomorrow I'll post up my progress, if I even have any.

Through all of this I have somehow managed to avoid getting sick and don't ask me how because I just don't know.

Also, I got the flu vaccine on Saturday and since I'm in direct contact of a high risk person, that apparently puts me in the high risk category. I must say, I didn't wait nearly as long as I expected to and everyone there was very nice and did a great job. The only down side is that I hate needles and it now feels like someone punched me in the arm. Small price to pay in order to not spread this annoyance around.

See you tomorrow!