Challenge Stats

So, I'm kind of bummed about all of this drama in FAT recently... I didn't even know it existed until I read Kevin's blog. But, it sucks. Like Kevin said, the last place any of us need drama is online... so, I hope we can get past it soon.

Because of all this, I don't know the status of the challenge. But, regardless of if anyone else does it, I still am. I hope others do, too, even if it isn't as formal as it was meant to be. Rob and I have been in the same boat lately with gaining weight, so I think it would be awesome if this could kick-start our journeys again and get us on the right track. What do you say, Rob? Still in it?

In any event, here are my stats to start the month of July: Weight - 269.2 ; 1-mile Run Time - 15:53:52. Now, as much as that mile time sucks, it is better than I thought it would be. Plus, I just got home from running it, and it is about 80+ degrees out. Let me just say it kicked my a**, big time! I sure hope it gets easier! :)

Matt and I are off to Estes Park for our "romantic getaway/Matt's birthday/our 1-year anniversary" weekend. :) I'll check back with you all on Monday. Have a great weekend!

Oy Vey! (+3.8 lbs, -12 lbs overall)

I can't believe I gained almost 4 lbs in two weeks! That's ridiculous! :( I sure am glad that this Sunday is July 1st, because this challenge is going to kick my butt into gear. I've already mapped out a route in my complex that is 1-mile long, so I'm going to start working on my mile times. If I could finish the month being able to run or at least jog a full mile, I would be ecstatic!

I don't know why, but gaining the weight isn't bugging me as much as I thought. Maybe it's because I knew I wasn't 100% on track. Also, I don't think I gained as much as the scale reads. The last improptu meeting I went to was at 8:30 in the morning, and my normal meetings are at 5:30 in the afternoon. Everyone weighs less in the morning than at night, especially when you don't eat breakfast first. So, I would guess I really gained less than 2 lbs. But, it doesn't really matter. I am no where near meeting my July 14th goal, which was to have lost 26 lbs. Well, unless I lose a pound a day for the next two weeks, it isn't happening! I'm okay with it though. As long as I keep at it, I'm going to reach my goals. It may not happen in a year... maybe it will take two. But it will happen, and that's the most important thing.

**EDIT: I also updated my weight-tracker at the top. Originally I put in a weight that I would be happy at, but I've taken that down another 20lbs to a weight that I will no longer be considered "overweight", which I think is a good goal.

Excited, Stressed, Tired, Happy... the whole bit

What a week this has been! To start off, I am WAY excited about the FAT Coalition's new challenge! The goal is to lose 10lbs in the month of July... Go Team B! I think we can totally kick Team A's behind! :) So, there is where the excited part comes in.

The Stressed part comes from the up-coming job change. Work at my current company has been very slow and unstable for quite some time, and I decided to look elsewhere. This week I got an offer at another engineering firm... not any more money, but its closer to home and it's a position that I can grow a lot in. I decided to take it, and my current boss is not a happy camper. Basically, he is pissed. So, now I have 2 weeks of dealing with him. Yay. Plus, I'm sad to leave everyone I work with, and it's scary to start a new job... But, I think it is the right decision. Let's hope so anyway.

Tired... mentally, physically, emotionally... the whole shabang. Between traveling for work meetings and doing after-work activities, this week has kicked my butt. I'm am SO glad it is over!

So, despite everything, I'm happy with where I am. Matt and I are doing great... I'm taking him on a surprise getaway next weekend for his birthday and our 1-year anniversary. Then, his parents will be in town and we'll get to spend time with them which will be nice. I'm almost done with all of the projects I wanted to do around the house, which is a big relief. And, it feels good to know that I'm finally going to have a job that I'll be secure in.

Oh, and because of my crazy week, I totally spaced my WW meeting last night... Yeah, I actually forgot about it until Matt reminded me and by that time it was almost over. Great. I guess weigh-in will have to wait until next week.

I hope everyone has an awesome week! :)

265.4 (-2.4 this week, -15.8 overall)

So, even though I missed my meetings last week and this week, I decided to go to a different meeting and weigh in this morning. And, I surpassed 15 lbs! Yippee! :) I even had a horrible dinner last night (the best italian food in the world!)... I didn't eat a lot, but what I did eat was very fattening and rich! So, I'm glad I was able to lose as much as I did.

Today my mom and I are going to go swimming, and then go shopping. So, I'll get some exercise in that way. We might even go get a pedicure (never had one of those!)... It should be a fun weekend.

Anyhow, thanks for everyone's comments and support the last few weeks! You are awesome! :)

Day ? - Blah

I'm at home at 2:30 on a Thursday, and I get Friday off, and my mom is flying in tonight... I should be in a great mood, right?!?!

I'm just kind of out of it. I've had a headache for almost a week straight now, and it's driving me crazy. It isn't horrible, but its there, and it makes feel icky. I couldn't fall asleep for the life of me last night, and now that I have a chance to take a nap, I still can't sleep. And to top it all off, I get to drive in rush-hour traffic since my mom's plane gets in at 5:15.

I am also starting to get frustrated that I haven't gone down a size in clothes. Yes, SOME things are fitting better, but I would have thought that at almost 15 lbs (hopefully 15 at tomorrow's weigh in!) I would have at least gone down one size! With my luck I'm losing the weight in my calf and my big toe.

Hopefully next blog I will be in a better mood... but I figured that with my mom coming things might get busy and I don't want to be called out by Rob to get my butt back to blogging. :)

Day 77 - Out of Whack

Today is my weigh-in day. Am I going to be able to weigh in? No. I have a mandatory work-related meeting from 5:30-8:30 tonight. I could potentially go to a meeting tomorrow at lunch, but I will most likely either go Saturday morning or skip this week. According to my scale (which doesn't match WW's), I haven't budged this week. But, the bad news is that I won't be able to go to my meeting next week, either. My mom is flying in Thursday and her flight gets in at 5:00 (my meeting starts at 5:30) so there's no way I'll be able to make that, either. But, I'm taking next Friday off, so maybe I can make one of the morning meetings.

Anyhow, today has not been a good eating day. I'm pretty sure I'll be within my points for the day, I just haven't eaten anything really healthy. This morning I had juice and a blueberry bagel (instead of the oatmeal I was planning on), for lunch I had a ham sandwich on whole wheat bread, and we are having boxed lunches for dinner at the meeting tonight. Like I said, nothing is horrible, but I've gotten in almost no fruits/veggies today, and I just feel icky. Hopefully tomorrow will be better. I know I haven't been commenting on everyone's blogs as much as I usually do, but I'm still here and I'll get back to it soon! You all are doing awesome! Keep up the great work!

Day 74

All things considered, I had a pretty good weekend. Friday night Matt and I were supposed to go to dinner with his old Scout Master at the Cheesecake Factory. Well, it was going to be a really long wait because we had about 12 people, so we went to California Pizza Kitchen instead. I got a super-thin crust pizza and a diet coke. Much better than anything I could have gotten at the Cheesecake Factory, especially because we didn't get dessert! On Saturday we went to a BBQ at Matt's cousin's place... he was grilling brats, burgers, & chicken stuffed with bacon and cheese. All of which sounded yummy, but I brought my own marinated chicken breast instead. I did splurge a bit... I ate some 7-layer dip (OMG that stuff was good!), and I had a little piece of cheesecake for dessert. I didn't eat much during the day, though, so I was still within my points. Then on Sunday, Matt and I went out to brunch. I didn't get the healthiest thing on the menu, but I did pretty good - turkey & avocado sandwhich on sourdough, minus the cheese, and a side of frut. And for dinner I made the infamous Mexican Lasagna! Someone (whose name possibly starts with A and ends with Y) never posted the recipe, but I found a WW recipe and it was SOO yummy! Even Matt liked it! :) Anyhow, I guess the point of this blog is that while I didn't have a perfect weekend, I'm pretty proud of how I handled all of the tempting situations, especially when I think about how I would have eaten before.

Oh, and I got Matt to take "before" pictures of me... (yes, it's taken me this long to get up the courage to actually do it). And let me tell you... those pictures will not be seen for a very, very, very long time... until I've made enough progess for people to say "wow!". Looking at them really made me want to puke/cry/crawl under a rock. But, I'll never look that bad again! :)