This blog update will be fairly short, as there is not much different to report from last week.
The temptations at work are now free-flowing...and I have decided to just give in to it. This by no means, means that I am giving up and it's a free for all...just that I will not continue to berrate myself whenever I put a chocolate or anything bad into my mouth. I did that on Wednesday, and paid for it. What's done is done and time to move on.
Wanna know something though? I still managed to lose 0.3 lbs! Yes I maintained - and I will take it!
On Wednesday, we had our montly lap-band support group meeting and our Christmas potluck. It was great to get together with everyone and the food was awesome.
It's been a bit of a crazy and emotional time for me as of late. Christmas time always brings out the emotional side of me. It's the time of year when I REALLY miss my Mom. I think what I am missing the most is the times when I was younger. I miss the times sitting by the fireplace, listening to Christmas Carols or whatever she decided to play...I miss her cabbage rolls...I miss her laugh.
I miss her.
I hope everyone has a really great Christmas filled with family, laughter and love.
Cheers!
K
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Temptation...
It's that time of year...
Christmas Season is well underway and I thought this year I would be prepared for all of the office luncheons, potlucks, and such. I thought that with my new lap-band, that I wouldn't be tempted to eat the yummy sugary goodness and that I would get full way quicker.
Yup... I was wrong...
My problem is, is that I keep picking those nice "Slider" foods. My fellow lap-banders know what I am talking about and can relate! Chocolate, unfortunately doesn't get stuck and slides right on down. My only saving grace, is that I cannot tolerate bread pretty much of any kind - so the yummy slices of banana bread and pastries and such I just don't touch anymore. I did however, and much to my dismay, eat a couple of doughnuts at work - yes they still go down nicely - but I have to work at it...lol...bite of doughnut, then sip of coffee...bite of doughnut...
You get my drift??
I did manage to lose .1 of a pound this week. I basically stayed the same, and I will take it. I also missed a couple of workouts due to being sick. I've spent most of my nights coughing until I throw up - which isn't good for my lungs and throat, AND my lap-band. Today, I managed to get a spin class in and felt pretty good after. I've still been coughing quite a bit, but I think the worst is over.
My focus this week, will be to keep my nibbling of the Christmas treats to a minimum... the good thing about where I work, is that we are all trying to look out for one another - and so we've been putting the treats away in the supply cupboard. Out of sight...out of mind... :-) I only have one Christmas Luncheon and one evening potluck - so I shouldn't have too much of a hard time going off-track.
I hope everyone is doing well with their Christmas Temptations...I know they can be really hard to resist but with some determination and common sense on my part, I can do it!
Just say NO to those temptations!
Happy Week everyone!
Kris
Christmas Season is well underway and I thought this year I would be prepared for all of the office luncheons, potlucks, and such. I thought that with my new lap-band, that I wouldn't be tempted to eat the yummy sugary goodness and that I would get full way quicker.
Yup... I was wrong...
My problem is, is that I keep picking those nice "Slider" foods. My fellow lap-banders know what I am talking about and can relate! Chocolate, unfortunately doesn't get stuck and slides right on down. My only saving grace, is that I cannot tolerate bread pretty much of any kind - so the yummy slices of banana bread and pastries and such I just don't touch anymore. I did however, and much to my dismay, eat a couple of doughnuts at work - yes they still go down nicely - but I have to work at it...lol...bite of doughnut, then sip of coffee...bite of doughnut...
You get my drift??
I did manage to lose .1 of a pound this week. I basically stayed the same, and I will take it. I also missed a couple of workouts due to being sick. I've spent most of my nights coughing until I throw up - which isn't good for my lungs and throat, AND my lap-band. Today, I managed to get a spin class in and felt pretty good after. I've still been coughing quite a bit, but I think the worst is over.
My focus this week, will be to keep my nibbling of the Christmas treats to a minimum... the good thing about where I work, is that we are all trying to look out for one another - and so we've been putting the treats away in the supply cupboard. Out of sight...out of mind... :-) I only have one Christmas Luncheon and one evening potluck - so I shouldn't have too much of a hard time going off-track.
I hope everyone is doing well with their Christmas Temptations...I know they can be really hard to resist but with some determination and common sense on my part, I can do it!
Just say NO to those temptations!
Happy Week everyone!
Kris
Sunday, December 4, 2011
I HAVE Figured It Out!
It's been a pretty good week to say the least. As I said in my post last week, I was having issues with eating enough calories. I ended up upping them to 2,000 calories a day on the days where my workouts were strenuous. The result at the end of the week?? A LOSS of 4.6 lbs! I am totally back on track and feeling positive and upbeat.
I'm also pretty happy about my new fitness routine. I have found my "Niche" at the YMCA. I attend classes there almost every day but Wednesdays...those days I save for my strength training. I am making some new social connections and really enjoying it.
I've had a couple of people approach me this week and ask me how I stay motivated? Well, I can sum it up in about three answers:
1. I don't EVER want to go back to the way I was 2.5 years ago. I am terrified of being over 300 lbs again.
2. My mother. Even though she is gone, she is a HUGE driving force inside me. In her own way, she let's me know when I need to step it up or smarten up or whatever.
3. I hired a personal trainer and a damn good one. Ben taught and showed me so much about exercise and what I was truly capable of achieving. I went from hardly being able to bench-press the bar, to pressing upwards of 120 lbs. After I started seeing results, I wanted to keep going. While I don't train with Ben anymore, my love of exercise continues. Every time I get frustrated with something in my fitness routine, I think to myself "What would Ben do?" A personal trainer can push you beyond what you never thought you could do. I have made exercise a part of my life. I no longer think of it as a chore. It's what I am.
So those of you out there that need movitation - Believe in yourself, push yourself and most of all, just be yourself...and NEVER GIVE UP!
Wish me luck for my weigh in on Friday!
Hugs to everyone!
K
I'm also pretty happy about my new fitness routine. I have found my "Niche" at the YMCA. I attend classes there almost every day but Wednesdays...those days I save for my strength training. I am making some new social connections and really enjoying it.
I've had a couple of people approach me this week and ask me how I stay motivated? Well, I can sum it up in about three answers:
1. I don't EVER want to go back to the way I was 2.5 years ago. I am terrified of being over 300 lbs again.
2. My mother. Even though she is gone, she is a HUGE driving force inside me. In her own way, she let's me know when I need to step it up or smarten up or whatever.
3. I hired a personal trainer and a damn good one. Ben taught and showed me so much about exercise and what I was truly capable of achieving. I went from hardly being able to bench-press the bar, to pressing upwards of 120 lbs. After I started seeing results, I wanted to keep going. While I don't train with Ben anymore, my love of exercise continues. Every time I get frustrated with something in my fitness routine, I think to myself "What would Ben do?" A personal trainer can push you beyond what you never thought you could do. I have made exercise a part of my life. I no longer think of it as a chore. It's what I am.
So those of you out there that need movitation - Believe in yourself, push yourself and most of all, just be yourself...and NEVER GIVE UP!
Wish me luck for my weigh in on Friday!
Hugs to everyone!
K
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