Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Slloowwwwinnggggg down....

A month and a half to lose 9 pounds.  I posted on August 27th that I had hit 175.  This morning I'm at 166.6.  So actually that's only 8.4 pounds?  Well, aside from the riding (1-2 times per week) I haven't been putting in a lot of effort.  So, no complaining!  And, if my memory serves me right, weight lost slowly is supposed to stay off.  And as long as the scale is moving in the right direction, I just can't see myself bitching a whole lot.
I do have a lot of room for improvement, however, beginning with water intake.  When I don't drink enough water, the scale does NOT move (or very slowly).  When I do, it moves.  One would think that this information would stick in my brain cells, somewhere, somehow, but it just DOESN'T!!!  Secondly, my eating habits could be cleaned up a LOT.  I'm still basically eating/drinking what I want including candy, butter, sour cream, wine...ugh!  Old habits die hard, and while I don't feel deprived eating this way, there is a lot of room to clean up.  I will need to get better with the diet to make lasting permanent change.  Eventually, it will be easier to eat more quantity of food, so I will have to have better habits by then!!!!!  And finally, I have decided that it would be a good idea to do several different workout types through the week.  I've only been cycling, and would like to add some strength training and yoga to the mix regularly.  Like cycling 1-2 times per week (either on the road or on a training device, yet to be purchased), yoga once per week and strength training once per week.  More if I am feeling up to it.  I think mixing it up will help my metabolism ramp up more and help me get the last 15-20 pounds off.
Our last ride (Sunday with Heather and Craig) has left me with a bit of numbness (still, it's Wednesday) in an unspeakable area.  A very sensitive area.  I'm telling you, if I've damaged nerves in that area at all, I'm going to be a very unhappy Momma.  I need butt butter.  Lots of butt butter.
:-)

4 comments:

  1. girl, you are amazing! 9 lbs in 6 weeks is still 1.5 pounds per week. A healthy weight loss (medically speaking) is 1-2 pounds per week. This is the rate they say will make it easier to keep the weight off in the long-term--so really, you're absolutely 100% on track!

    Also, keep in mind that with all your cycling, you're gaining muscle--a good amount of muscle. This too will reflect on the scale. Since you're working out quite a bit, another way to gauge if you're on the right track is to take your measurements--hips, waist, bust, upper arm, thigh. Keeping track of this monthly will show you two things--1) that you're losing weight and 2) losing inches, which is usually a great reflection on the building up of muscles.

    If you want something that will help you keep track of your exercise, diet, etc., I recommend "I Will Get Fit This Time!" by Alex L. Lluch. It's a journal that you can track your exercise, food, goals, measurements, It also has some great information, tips, and ideas...plus little stickers for your good job days! (yeah, I'm still a little kid--I love getting stickers!). When I'm actually doing the stuff I'm supposed to be (for getting in better shape), it's been a great way to keep track and to see my progress--not to mention, notice things I need to tweak!

    Good job sweetie--you're so amazing!

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  2. Thanks girl. This is why I love you! :)

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  3. خصائص الطراز الفرنسي للاثاث المنزلي العصري:
    . التصميم الأنيق والأنثوي: يتميز الطراز الفرنسي للأثاث المنزلي بتصاميمه الأنيقة والأنثوية التي تضفي جوًا رومانسيًا على المساحة.

    2. استخدام الألوان الهادئة: يعتمد الطراز الفرنسي في افضل معارض اثاث على استخدام ألوان هادئة مثل الأبيض والبيج والوردي لإضفاء جو من الهدوء والراحة.

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  4. تعتبر ماكينات تعبئة بقوليات حلاً مثاليًا للشركات والمصانع التي تعمل في صناعة الأغذية وتحتاج إلى عمليات تعبئة وتغليف موحدة وفعالة للبقوليات وتاريخ الطباعة والتعليمات: يتم طباعة تاريخ الإنتاج والتعليمات اللازمة على العبوات بعد الانتهاء من عملية التعبئة.
    التحكم بالجودة: تتم مراقبة جودة التعبئة بشكل دوري لضمان توافق المنتج مع المواصفات.

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