I'm just gonna come right out and say it, first thing. Yesterday was a major cheat day. And I mean major. I ate french fries (twice!) some reeses (boy were they good...) and went out to lunch with a friend at Panera...oh. And had beer. Yep. Cheat day.
But do I feel bad? Nah. Not really. I mean...I am at the point where I feel like it sort of makes you feel worse, if you feel bad about it. It happened. I can't un-eat the food, so...why feel too bad about it? Right?
Besides, not to toot my own horn or anything, but I've been doing really, really good lately. This green tea stuff has really been working well for me, better than anything else so far. And, feeling good about how well it works helps me to eat better. I haven't really wanted any junk. And I definitely haven't been overeating.
The result? I have lost several inches! Not a whole lot of poundage, but hey. Inches are more important to me right now! I'd say I've lost 5 or 6 lbs and maybe like, 4 inches in the middle! (Also lost some in the thighs, and I'd say the arms as well!) WOO! So, yeah. I haven't wanted to cheat. I'm looking better, and so, feeling better!
Now, a sad note (partially, at least). Looks like I'll be going kinda alone from here on out. At least for a while...why? Because my counterpart, aka wife, aka Tina...is pregnant! (Yeah...not my baby though. LOL) And while I hope she still posts...she really shouldn't diet right now, don't ya think? :) Looove ya T! And Congrats...
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Happy 4th
So...here we are in July, and...although I may earn some eye rolls, sighs, and whatever else, I'm going to say that I found something else to try! :)
Green Tea! In tablets! They are great! You take two capsules in the morning, with food and water, then one or two in the afternoon. They don't work as drastically as the Lipodrene, but they aren't as expensive either.
To me, I like these better than the Lipodrene, because they are waaaay more natural. And they do work.
Anyway, just a quick update...It's the 4th of July! Time to BBQ!
Liz
Green Tea! In tablets! They are great! You take two capsules in the morning, with food and water, then one or two in the afternoon. They don't work as drastically as the Lipodrene, but they aren't as expensive either.
To me, I like these better than the Lipodrene, because they are waaaay more natural. And they do work.
Anyway, just a quick update...It's the 4th of July! Time to BBQ!
Liz
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
An update and a little teeny rant...ish
About 4 weeks ago, my computer broke. The keypad wouldn't work, so, no blog. Well, no lot of things, really, but, for the intent and purpose of this post, no blog. Then, I went out of town for two weeks, so no blog. Not that I'm making excuses or anything...
Anyway, I'm home, computer is somewhat fixed, and so I'm back, and bigger than ever! Literally. Well, not literally, literally....but I certainally haven't lost any weight.
A bit of good news is that I've found a running buddy! Woo! Bad news? She can't run for about 4 more weeks, as she is recovering from a C-Section...but thats ok. We'll both have to take it slow.
I know, I could start running now, with the hubby, but...Does anyone else find it incredibly hard to do things like that with their spouse, or s/o? I mean...he doesn't discourage me or anything like that, but...there is absolutely no room for leeway with him! Before he came home, in October, I had lost, probably about 10-15 lbs on my own, just by dieting. Then he came back, and BAM, it all came right back, and then some.
Now, trying to diet with him home, I am seeing the same thing. We both want to lose weight, we both need to, but for some reason, its so hard for me to do it when he's around! (That sounds really bad...I don't really want him to leave or anything like that, its just....GAH!)
Anyway, I am definitely going to be more faithful about posting here, and try to be more faithful to my dieting!
Cheers,
Liz
Anyway, I'm home, computer is somewhat fixed, and so I'm back, and bigger than ever! Literally. Well, not literally, literally....but I certainally haven't lost any weight.
A bit of good news is that I've found a running buddy! Woo! Bad news? She can't run for about 4 more weeks, as she is recovering from a C-Section...but thats ok. We'll both have to take it slow.
I know, I could start running now, with the hubby, but...Does anyone else find it incredibly hard to do things like that with their spouse, or s/o? I mean...he doesn't discourage me or anything like that, but...there is absolutely no room for leeway with him! Before he came home, in October, I had lost, probably about 10-15 lbs on my own, just by dieting. Then he came back, and BAM, it all came right back, and then some.
Now, trying to diet with him home, I am seeing the same thing. We both want to lose weight, we both need to, but for some reason, its so hard for me to do it when he's around! (That sounds really bad...I don't really want him to leave or anything like that, its just....GAH!)
Anyway, I am definitely going to be more faithful about posting here, and try to be more faithful to my dieting!
Cheers,
Liz
Monday, May 24, 2010
It is now May....
And I have been...terrible about everything :-(
I wasn't keeping in touch with Liz, I wasn't up to doing anything at all ....and knowing all that makes me really sad. The only excuse is....REAL LIFE.
My real life got the best of me, and for that I am so sorry for letting Liz down, and for letting you guys down as well.
But........a huge update is that you should never weigh yourself on your period. Apparently it's because of all the water retention and whatnot, and all the extra eating you do because of your period that you weigh more. You should always you know strive to not eat that ice cream, but sometimes it's all you can do when you have your "monthly gift."
Other than that, my husband and I bought an exercise bike. We did it to better our health. I used it for the first time last night. Not bad actually.
What I did was the equivalent to running a mile and half in 14 minutes about. I think I did pretty good :-) As long as you keep your heart rate up for 30 mins or more....you should be good to go.
I plan on doing this bike every night (yeah yeah I say it now but I will never do it). But seriously...why pay for a piece of equipment that you will never use? My husband has already used it twice, and I plan on using it once a day. Maybe if we get a TV to put above the bike I will be able to watch my shows and bike at the same time :-)
But yes, last night I biked for about 3 miles it says. I burned 114 calories. And with my weight as it is, that was the equivalent to running a mile and a half in 14:11 or so :-) I hate running, so biking can be my new alternative.
I hope to continue this, and I hope that Liz also continues to post too. Like we said earlier, you will hear about our failures, us reaching our limits and how our real lives can affect us. I just didn't realize that it had been so long since I had posted :-(
I wasn't keeping in touch with Liz, I wasn't up to doing anything at all ....and knowing all that makes me really sad. The only excuse is....REAL LIFE.
My real life got the best of me, and for that I am so sorry for letting Liz down, and for letting you guys down as well.
But........a huge update is that you should never weigh yourself on your period. Apparently it's because of all the water retention and whatnot, and all the extra eating you do because of your period that you weigh more. You should always you know strive to not eat that ice cream, but sometimes it's all you can do when you have your "monthly gift."
Other than that, my husband and I bought an exercise bike. We did it to better our health. I used it for the first time last night. Not bad actually.
What I did was the equivalent to running a mile and half in 14 minutes about. I think I did pretty good :-) As long as you keep your heart rate up for 30 mins or more....you should be good to go.
I plan on doing this bike every night (yeah yeah I say it now but I will never do it). But seriously...why pay for a piece of equipment that you will never use? My husband has already used it twice, and I plan on using it once a day. Maybe if we get a TV to put above the bike I will be able to watch my shows and bike at the same time :-)
But yes, last night I biked for about 3 miles it says. I burned 114 calories. And with my weight as it is, that was the equivalent to running a mile and a half in 14:11 or so :-) I hate running, so biking can be my new alternative.
I hope to continue this, and I hope that Liz also continues to post too. Like we said earlier, you will hear about our failures, us reaching our limits and how our real lives can affect us. I just didn't realize that it had been so long since I had posted :-(
Friday, April 30, 2010
A week has gone by...
And I will be weighing myself in a few hours. This week has been terrible actually :-(
Dealing with family drama as well as my sick children. It has been sucking :-(
The only exercise I do is when I can do a bit of running or dancing really....so I really need to get back in gear about it. All I have to say is that my counterpart is doing a much better job of losing weight than I am. Although I am all about portion control nowadays, and I'm eating less so I hope that I have lost some weight :-)
Other than that I will keep you all posted soon
Tina
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Down some lbs!
Woo! I weighed myself today and I was 197.8! Yahoo!
I'm telling ya, so far I am LOVING this Lipodrene stuff. Just in case anyone was wondering, I bought it at my local health food store:)
It is still definitely suppressing my appetite, I have not snacked in days (which, if you knew me you would know what a miracle that is!) and when I do eat, my meals are but a portion of what they used to be!
And I still have oodles of energy, which is also not a normal thing for me. I got my husband taking it as well, and its also cutting his appetite down, which is good.
I'll keep you posted!
Liz
I'm telling ya, so far I am LOVING this Lipodrene stuff. Just in case anyone was wondering, I bought it at my local health food store:)
It is still definitely suppressing my appetite, I have not snacked in days (which, if you knew me you would know what a miracle that is!) and when I do eat, my meals are but a portion of what they used to be!
And I still have oodles of energy, which is also not a normal thing for me. I got my husband taking it as well, and its also cutting his appetite down, which is good.
I'll keep you posted!
Liz
Sunday, April 25, 2010
I have been lax....
And then some. I will update you from Thursday until today.
Thursday: I did a Pilates work out, and I did a Dance Off work out. Man Pilates kicked my behind. I really should have stretched out my hamstrings more, and I know I said this in my last post, but I really could have used that stretch. My thighs were killing me all day. The Dance Off was okay, but I found out that I am so not a dance person. I feel stupid dancing, and I didn't feel as if my abs got a work out, but my heart was pumping and I was sweating a little, so I guess it's a good thing right? I also went to the commissary and got Special K protein shakes. I drank one yesterday after lunch, but I was still hungry afterwards, so I had some bread (I know...I'm terrible). But, the good thing, was that a couple of hours after I had the shake, I didn't feel like eating, so maybe it only works before you start to get hungry? Maybe I should have read up on that....haha. So we will see how that goes.
Friday: I was summoned by my grandmother to go to her house. So, early in the morning instead of working out, I went to my grandmother's house. I didn't even work out at night. Terrible!! But I promise to make it up over the week though. Not only because I owe it to myself, but I owe it to Liz..haha :-).
Saturday: I did not do anything at all. My son has been sick for awhile, he's been fighting a fever, and he just wants to scream really, for the sake of screaming :-(. Dealing with him screaming at night, and during the day really sucks. I hate feeling all sluggish in the mornings :-(
Today: I haven't done anything today, but that doesn't mean that I won't. If I do something, I will update you all. :-)
Liz was talking about failures, and I feel as if I did fail a little. But, that doesn't mean that I'm way off goal here. At least I started something, which is a lot better than what I was doing before....which was nothing. So here's to a better week for everybody!
Thursday: I did a Pilates work out, and I did a Dance Off work out. Man Pilates kicked my behind. I really should have stretched out my hamstrings more, and I know I said this in my last post, but I really could have used that stretch. My thighs were killing me all day. The Dance Off was okay, but I found out that I am so not a dance person. I feel stupid dancing, and I didn't feel as if my abs got a work out, but my heart was pumping and I was sweating a little, so I guess it's a good thing right? I also went to the commissary and got Special K protein shakes. I drank one yesterday after lunch, but I was still hungry afterwards, so I had some bread (I know...I'm terrible). But, the good thing, was that a couple of hours after I had the shake, I didn't feel like eating, so maybe it only works before you start to get hungry? Maybe I should have read up on that....haha. So we will see how that goes.
Friday: I was summoned by my grandmother to go to her house. So, early in the morning instead of working out, I went to my grandmother's house. I didn't even work out at night. Terrible!! But I promise to make it up over the week though. Not only because I owe it to myself, but I owe it to Liz..haha :-).
Saturday: I did not do anything at all. My son has been sick for awhile, he's been fighting a fever, and he just wants to scream really, for the sake of screaming :-(. Dealing with him screaming at night, and during the day really sucks. I hate feeling all sluggish in the mornings :-(
Today: I haven't done anything today, but that doesn't mean that I won't. If I do something, I will update you all. :-)
Liz was talking about failures, and I feel as if I did fail a little. But, that doesn't mean that I'm way off goal here. At least I started something, which is a lot better than what I was doing before....which was nothing. So here's to a better week for everybody!
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