Ok... weight was down to 169 today. I'm very happy with that but won't do any special happy dances until I see that the number stays down and continues to drop!!
I've hit 169 a few times so it's not an ultimate low but it always pops up right after I hit it so we will see!
This week I did well. I IF every day from 8pm to Noon. I would have coffee first thing in the morning and then another cup with my collagen etc at lunchtime.
Then maybe a snack in the afternoon and then dinner. Nothing after dinner or nothing after 8pm. It was funny because on saturday I literally ate right up until 8pm.... but then stopped! Immediately!
It actually felt good to grab that control back. I know it won't be feasible all the time, for example if we dine out with friends or at friends, I can't control when the meal will be served but when I'm in control of my eating time, I will do my best to follow. At least for now.
Due to the IF, I found I was less hungry so I did not consume as many calories. I don't track anymore but I ate less nuts, cheese etc so I know the calories were lower.
It snowed HARD last night here.. which is a rarity in our neck of the woods so I'll be spending some time shoveling today. Don't mind though. The dog loves it.... :)
Happy Monday!
Monday, February 11, 2019
Monday, February 4, 2019
Frustrated
Don't get me wrong, I'm very happy that I have lost almost 40 lbs since June and kept it off, however I'm extremely frustrated that I have an additional 15-20 to lose and I just can't seem to break the stall.
I've been at the same weight - give or take 3 lbs since October. I'm not sure why I can't lose the weight, I've been doing virtually the same things that I was doing from June to October but the scale is not moving.
It was not until I watched a video by Dr. Berg this morning regarding Metabolism. Here is a link to the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dt1DOJXAXFg
It makes a lot of sense to me. In the past when I lost weight I would often get down to 190 and then could not lose any more. I would stall at that weight and then eventually after sitting there for a few months would start to regain the weight lost. Last year, I managed to break through that level and get to 170. This is now my new plateau - my body's happy weight that it wants to stay at. The video explains that our bodies lose metabolism as we get older, lose weight etc. So I have managed to lose the weight to this magic 170 and this is now my new baseline.
If I wanted to drop the baseline I need to change up my metabolism. Makes sense. It's all the things I have been talking about but just haven't managed to put into place. Exercising more, eating different and intermittent fasting. I've dabbled in Intermittent fasting for quite some time but never really did it officially or correct. No calories in the fasting hours. I can have water, coffee (black) or tea (black).
My normal day would look like this:
Get up 6:15
Start work at 6:30
Get biosteel with water (electrolytes) at 7
Make coffee (with collagen, MCT oil and HWC) between 8:30 and 9
Lunch at 12
Snack at 2
Snack at 4
Dinner at 6
Possible snack after dinner.... not always.
Here is my new plan for this week that I'd like to try and do:
Get up 6:15
Coffee (black) at 7
Coffee with collagen/mct oil and HWC between 11-12 with lunch
Dinner at 6 with Electrolytes
I'm going to try and eat MORE during my meal times and try to eliminate snacks during the day. The snacks may be spiking my insulin levels which is causing my metabolism to slow down.
It's worth a try... oh and I'm still sick, but finally feeling normal and not blaming sickness for the scale results this morning... up 3 to 173! that might be super bowl :)
I've been at the same weight - give or take 3 lbs since October. I'm not sure why I can't lose the weight, I've been doing virtually the same things that I was doing from June to October but the scale is not moving.
It was not until I watched a video by Dr. Berg this morning regarding Metabolism. Here is a link to the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dt1DOJXAXFg
It makes a lot of sense to me. In the past when I lost weight I would often get down to 190 and then could not lose any more. I would stall at that weight and then eventually after sitting there for a few months would start to regain the weight lost. Last year, I managed to break through that level and get to 170. This is now my new plateau - my body's happy weight that it wants to stay at. The video explains that our bodies lose metabolism as we get older, lose weight etc. So I have managed to lose the weight to this magic 170 and this is now my new baseline.
If I wanted to drop the baseline I need to change up my metabolism. Makes sense. It's all the things I have been talking about but just haven't managed to put into place. Exercising more, eating different and intermittent fasting. I've dabbled in Intermittent fasting for quite some time but never really did it officially or correct. No calories in the fasting hours. I can have water, coffee (black) or tea (black).
My normal day would look like this:
Get up 6:15
Start work at 6:30
Get biosteel with water (electrolytes) at 7
Make coffee (with collagen, MCT oil and HWC) between 8:30 and 9
Lunch at 12
Snack at 2
Snack at 4
Dinner at 6
Possible snack after dinner.... not always.
Here is my new plan for this week that I'd like to try and do:
Get up 6:15
Coffee (black) at 7
Coffee with collagen/mct oil and HWC between 11-12 with lunch
Dinner at 6 with Electrolytes
I'm going to try and eat MORE during my meal times and try to eliminate snacks during the day. The snacks may be spiking my insulin levels which is causing my metabolism to slow down.
It's worth a try... oh and I'm still sick, but finally feeling normal and not blaming sickness for the scale results this morning... up 3 to 173! that might be super bowl :)
Friday, February 1, 2019
SICK....
I'm sick. I could feel it coming on Tuesday night. Not physically, but emotionally. I went to bed thinking it has been about 4 years since I've spent a day in bed cause I've been so sick. Now I'm not nearly that sick right now but I did wake up Wednesday morning with a sore throat and a semi stuffy nose. I'm pounding the vitty C and oil of oregano in hopes it passes quickly. Went to bed at 8:30 on Wednesday night and felt awesome for the extra sleep I received.
Felt much better thursday but figured I'd go to bed early again on thursday night because there is nothing wrong with getting a little extra sleep.
Forecast is telling us that it's going to get cold next week. Not back east cold.. I honestly don't even know how people function in that cold but cold like near or just below freezing. That's cold for us west coasters. We have to pull out all the winter garb just to go outside... it's awful. My poor crocuses were just starting to bloom in the backyard and now they will likely end up dying as they will have frozen ground around them for the next few days.
Back to this stupid cold. I find that unlike many people, when I get sick, my weight balloons. I don't know if it's water retention or the meds that I take when I have a cold or that I'm just full of snot but I can easily put on 3-5 lbs during my cold week so that is where I'm at right now. I haven't been eating any more, maybe even less but I have been drinking lots of water and tea and other warm goodness to try and keep hydrated and the mucus flowing... BLECH!!
So not much to report other than I have a cold, it's about to get cold and I'm up a few lbs...
So much for changing my weigh in day after all....
POO!!!
Felt much better thursday but figured I'd go to bed early again on thursday night because there is nothing wrong with getting a little extra sleep.
Forecast is telling us that it's going to get cold next week. Not back east cold.. I honestly don't even know how people function in that cold but cold like near or just below freezing. That's cold for us west coasters. We have to pull out all the winter garb just to go outside... it's awful. My poor crocuses were just starting to bloom in the backyard and now they will likely end up dying as they will have frozen ground around them for the next few days.
Back to this stupid cold. I find that unlike many people, when I get sick, my weight balloons. I don't know if it's water retention or the meds that I take when I have a cold or that I'm just full of snot but I can easily put on 3-5 lbs during my cold week so that is where I'm at right now. I haven't been eating any more, maybe even less but I have been drinking lots of water and tea and other warm goodness to try and keep hydrated and the mucus flowing... BLECH!!
So not much to report other than I have a cold, it's about to get cold and I'm up a few lbs...
So much for changing my weigh in day after all....
POO!!!
Monday, January 28, 2019
Mind Games and Weigh In days
Over the years I have had different weigh in days depending on whether I had to go to a WW meeting and weigh in or if there was a challenge at work with an official weigh in day or just a random day that I picked. I've never had a weekend weigh in day and that has been fine for me. I tend to treat weekends as treats as we will eat out on one of the days and I will dabble in a few adult beverages as well so weekends are for relaxing and living life. Monday to Friday (well actually thursday) are for buckling down and being serious.
I've decided to switch my weigh in days back to one that makes me happier. I do see losses on mondays so don't get me wrong but I often find that I will weigh in on a tuesday or friday and there are additional losses. It's a mind game and it usually beats me up in some way.
I hate the mind games of the scale but they are there and if I continue to weigh myself every day they will always be there and I have accepted that. So what day to choose??? Tuesday or Friday?
I will decide later this week... which means I'm picking the lower number and going with it! :) It will likely be friday as that gives me friday night to "cheat"... and then pick my socks up for the rest of the week.
I really wanted to see more weight gone for January.... so I will have to buckle down for february and try a bit harder.
Weekend was busy as we had my BF birthday on friday which consisted of fondue and wine. Saturday we had a busy day running errands and then R's game at night. Dinner was pulled pork and salad. Big breakfast sunday morning out as R had another game. We had sausages and cabbage for dinner last night which was basically like licking a salt block... so yummy but I could feel the salt bloating me right after dinner....Very little water this weekend.... BOO BAD ME!!!
So weight was the same this morning as last monday .... 170. Not happy about that at all...
So mondays.... you are gone.... time to make room for my new best friend, FRIDAY???
I've decided to switch my weigh in days back to one that makes me happier. I do see losses on mondays so don't get me wrong but I often find that I will weigh in on a tuesday or friday and there are additional losses. It's a mind game and it usually beats me up in some way.
I hate the mind games of the scale but they are there and if I continue to weigh myself every day they will always be there and I have accepted that. So what day to choose??? Tuesday or Friday?
I will decide later this week... which means I'm picking the lower number and going with it! :) It will likely be friday as that gives me friday night to "cheat"... and then pick my socks up for the rest of the week.
I really wanted to see more weight gone for January.... so I will have to buckle down for february and try a bit harder.
Weekend was busy as we had my BF birthday on friday which consisted of fondue and wine. Saturday we had a busy day running errands and then R's game at night. Dinner was pulled pork and salad. Big breakfast sunday morning out as R had another game. We had sausages and cabbage for dinner last night which was basically like licking a salt block... so yummy but I could feel the salt bloating me right after dinner....Very little water this weekend.... BOO BAD ME!!!
So weight was the same this morning as last monday .... 170. Not happy about that at all...
So mondays.... you are gone.... time to make room for my new best friend, FRIDAY???
Monday, January 21, 2019
The plan for small changes
I've always believed that small changes can make a big difference. Getting up earlier to tackle a few things before work or maybe writing down a to do list will allow me to keep track of my tasks for the day. I need to incorporate some of those small changes in my health as well. I need to increase my activity a bit. I'm not going to be drastic about it... lol... cause why would I want to do that but I am going to add a bit. I walk the dog every day at lunchtime and then again usually at night. I'm going to make a point of going EVERY night from now on. I sometimes take a pass because it's raining or I'm tucked into a show and don't feel like getting off the couch but I need to. I need to add more activity and eventually more intensity as well but we will get there... baby steps.
I want to do this because although my weight is coming off, it's coming off VERY slowly and I want to speed that up a bit. I've been "stalled" for a few months hovering around the same few lbs and it's only now that the scale seems to be moving again. I do feel healthier in my body, but my meds have not changed and my blood pressure is still fairly high in the morning before my coffee... not super high like it used to be but higher. My goal for this year was to reduce or completely come off my meds by my birthday so I have 4 months to get that done!!! That and lose 10 lbs! :)
My weight is still going down... I hit a high time low on friday of 169! Never been there so that was so exciting to see but I was back up to 170 this morning for my official weigh in. I do think TOM is on the horizon and should be appearing in the next day or two so hopefully when that's done the 1 lb and maybe a bit more will fall away too.
My eating has been good. No complaints there... I'm out of nuts but honestly think I might wait a week or two before buying any. They are my vice and I love them but I can get out of hand having a small handful here and a small handful there... I think a break would be good!
The weekend was usual with dinner with friends on friday night (greek!) and then hockey on saturday night and sunday day....
Dad was in the hospital this weekend so I spent some time with him there as well. He's getting old... it's sad to watch him age and especially lose his memory. I need to also make more time to go and visit dad, he's not going to be here forever.
Goals for this week are continue to drink my water, move more!!! and cut down on the nuts! :)
Period week so it could be challenging with food.
Happy Monday!
170!!!! :)
I want to do this because although my weight is coming off, it's coming off VERY slowly and I want to speed that up a bit. I've been "stalled" for a few months hovering around the same few lbs and it's only now that the scale seems to be moving again. I do feel healthier in my body, but my meds have not changed and my blood pressure is still fairly high in the morning before my coffee... not super high like it used to be but higher. My goal for this year was to reduce or completely come off my meds by my birthday so I have 4 months to get that done!!! That and lose 10 lbs! :)
My weight is still going down... I hit a high time low on friday of 169! Never been there so that was so exciting to see but I was back up to 170 this morning for my official weigh in. I do think TOM is on the horizon and should be appearing in the next day or two so hopefully when that's done the 1 lb and maybe a bit more will fall away too.
My eating has been good. No complaints there... I'm out of nuts but honestly think I might wait a week or two before buying any. They are my vice and I love them but I can get out of hand having a small handful here and a small handful there... I think a break would be good!
The weekend was usual with dinner with friends on friday night (greek!) and then hockey on saturday night and sunday day....
Dad was in the hospital this weekend so I spent some time with him there as well. He's getting old... it's sad to watch him age and especially lose his memory. I need to also make more time to go and visit dad, he's not going to be here forever.
Goals for this week are continue to drink my water, move more!!! and cut down on the nuts! :)
Period week so it could be challenging with food.
Happy Monday!
170!!!! :)
Monday, January 14, 2019
Decent Start to 2019!
I told myself I was going to do two things to start the new year. The first was to drink less wine and have a 2 week break altogether to start the new year and I also said I was going to post more as it seems to make me more accountable when I post something. Anything.
So we went to the pub on friday night for our weekly gathering with friends or just the two of us and I'm happy to say I ordered my salad and a club soda with lime! :) I did want to order a glass of wine but no biggie. S had a light beer and just one so that was a win for both of us.
Saturday I had a very stressful day and got into a texting argument with R's coach. He's an asshat but I'm not giving him any print time on this blog so pfhhht!... Let's just say the night stressed the hell out of me and the momma bear in me was ready to hurt him. Funny enough, we are watching the Ray Donovan series right now and I said.... I wish I had contact to my own personal Ray Donovan! Anyway... long story, short, I caved and had a few glasses of wine when we got home on saturday. I really wanted to last until monday (or rather next weekend cause I don't weekday drink) but I caved.
We spent most of the weekend with R and his hockey and just ran other quick chores to fill up the cupboards and walk the pups... but otherwise it was fine.
This mornings weigh in was 171.5 so down 1.5. I would have liked more but I can't be sad about that at all.
As I'm a frequent weigher, I like to track it to see patterns and fluctuations. I track using an app called Happy Scale. I also like that it sets small goals for me to achieve. Sometimes a few lbs is much easy to imagine than the 10, 20 etc... that lies ahead.
Here is a screen shot for what it looks like - so my next milestone is 168.4 and based on my past weight loss, it predicts that I should hit that in 15 days. :)
Goals for this week are to continue drinking more water and just press on. I think I'm doing ok otherwise.
It's crazy foggy outside today but it's supposed to be glorious later today!!!
So we went to the pub on friday night for our weekly gathering with friends or just the two of us and I'm happy to say I ordered my salad and a club soda with lime! :) I did want to order a glass of wine but no biggie. S had a light beer and just one so that was a win for both of us.
Saturday I had a very stressful day and got into a texting argument with R's coach. He's an asshat but I'm not giving him any print time on this blog so pfhhht!... Let's just say the night stressed the hell out of me and the momma bear in me was ready to hurt him. Funny enough, we are watching the Ray Donovan series right now and I said.... I wish I had contact to my own personal Ray Donovan! Anyway... long story, short, I caved and had a few glasses of wine when we got home on saturday. I really wanted to last until monday (or rather next weekend cause I don't weekday drink) but I caved.
We spent most of the weekend with R and his hockey and just ran other quick chores to fill up the cupboards and walk the pups... but otherwise it was fine.
This mornings weigh in was 171.5 so down 1.5. I would have liked more but I can't be sad about that at all.
As I'm a frequent weigher, I like to track it to see patterns and fluctuations. I track using an app called Happy Scale. I also like that it sets small goals for me to achieve. Sometimes a few lbs is much easy to imagine than the 10, 20 etc... that lies ahead.
Here is a screen shot for what it looks like - so my next milestone is 168.4 and based on my past weight loss, it predicts that I should hit that in 15 days. :)
Goals for this week are to continue drinking more water and just press on. I think I'm doing ok otherwise.
It's crazy foggy outside today but it's supposed to be glorious later today!!!
Monday, January 7, 2019
A new year and a new regroup
Happy 2019 - !!!!
Christmas was glorious even though I worked throughout for the most part. Enjoyed time with family and friends but at the same time ate and drank way too much!
January 1st locked up the liquor cabinet and threw out all left over cookies and tarts etc. Well there might be a few chocolates left over but they are individually wrapped and will be used as treats in the new year when I really need a sweet.
My weight fluctuated quite a bit over the holidays and at my highest on December 31st I was 176.5.. might have even seen a 177 but I can't truly remember anymore.
Been committed since then and I am down to 173 this morning. So a good 3 lbs down from last monday! Whoop. And I'm back on track for the most part of eating and no drinking.
Vowed to skip wine for a few weeks and I gotta say - it's been hard.. I truly love sitting in front of the fire on a saturday night and have a glass or two. This weekend it was sparkling water... not nearly the same. One more weekend and then I will allow myself to have a glass or two on fri/saturdays but not during the week. During the 2 week holiday break I was having as glass or 3 every night it seemed. Friends stop by and we have a glass, we settled in to binge watch Netflix at night and we have another 1 or 2.... bad.
But back on track. Feel better too as I was noticing when I was eating the minimal carbs I was having that my skin started to get itchy again and I still have a pimple on my face that just won't go away.
Water water water... lots of greens and we can get this done.
I really want to be at 160 by my birthday (at the end of may) so hopefully that is possible... I think it is but we will see how it goes.
On a very positive note - this has been the LONGEST that I have ever kept weight off. Although I have been pretty much plateaued since September I have not gained other than the 3 lbs in December. I think that is something to be proud of and to continue to pat myself on the back for.
Weather is glorious today so going to head out at lunch with the pup - Rain is a coming back and it's going to be soggy the rest of the week!!
Looking forward to checking in next monday with a LOSS on the scale!!!
I saw this today from a friend on FB and thought it worth including... we can't beat ourselves up about the holidays...
Christmas was glorious even though I worked throughout for the most part. Enjoyed time with family and friends but at the same time ate and drank way too much!
January 1st locked up the liquor cabinet and threw out all left over cookies and tarts etc. Well there might be a few chocolates left over but they are individually wrapped and will be used as treats in the new year when I really need a sweet.
My weight fluctuated quite a bit over the holidays and at my highest on December 31st I was 176.5.. might have even seen a 177 but I can't truly remember anymore.
Been committed since then and I am down to 173 this morning. So a good 3 lbs down from last monday! Whoop. And I'm back on track for the most part of eating and no drinking.
Vowed to skip wine for a few weeks and I gotta say - it's been hard.. I truly love sitting in front of the fire on a saturday night and have a glass or two. This weekend it was sparkling water... not nearly the same. One more weekend and then I will allow myself to have a glass or two on fri/saturdays but not during the week. During the 2 week holiday break I was having as glass or 3 every night it seemed. Friends stop by and we have a glass, we settled in to binge watch Netflix at night and we have another 1 or 2.... bad.
But back on track. Feel better too as I was noticing when I was eating the minimal carbs I was having that my skin started to get itchy again and I still have a pimple on my face that just won't go away.
Water water water... lots of greens and we can get this done.
I really want to be at 160 by my birthday (at the end of may) so hopefully that is possible... I think it is but we will see how it goes.
On a very positive note - this has been the LONGEST that I have ever kept weight off. Although I have been pretty much plateaued since September I have not gained other than the 3 lbs in December. I think that is something to be proud of and to continue to pat myself on the back for.
Weather is glorious today so going to head out at lunch with the pup - Rain is a coming back and it's going to be soggy the rest of the week!!
Looking forward to checking in next monday with a LOSS on the scale!!!
I saw this today from a friend on FB and thought it worth including... we can't beat ourselves up about the holidays...
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