Another week in :)

So after my indulgences last weekend I got right back on the wagon and had a very successful week of eating clean and working out.  I was planning on doing the learn to run program on my treadmill saturday and sunday but it was so nice out that I took advantage of the weather and went for a walk.

Since January 1st I am down 16.2 lbs.  Having 20 lbs off by the end of the month would be awesome but that is only 9 days away.  I will just keep doing what I have been doing and hopefully will see good results on the scale.

Tomorrow I will be heading out to Jills for a good strength training class but the rest of the week will be at lean and fit and hopefully some running on the treadmill.  I am feeling so much better now that I am eating healthy and exercising.  My body is a bit sore but a good sore.

I have made a menu for the week and on tuesday I will get the groceries to be totally prepared for another week of being on track.

Well that is all for now.  I will be doing a WI next tuesday and will let you know how that goes and then of course on March 1st I will do another one just to see what I am starting the month at.

mid month update

After a crazy girls weekend I am getting right back on track with the eating and exercise.  I feel like I had a huge break from exercise but really I only had 2 days away from it.  I had done 5 classes last week and I plan on exercising every day this week.  I went to Jills yesterday and tues-friday will be lean and fit classes and sat and sun will be some running on the treadmill.  I need to try and do that today and friday as well but I find it so hard to exercise throughout the day.  I think though that I will try mid afternoon and hopefully that will wake me up.  I found a 10 week program in one of my running books but will be starting on week 3 since I have been doing some already.

I need to come up with some meal ideas for the next 2 days for at work.  I have 2 meals thought out but I need 4 more.  it is getting a little bit hard so I need to do some research on ideas that will be fun and yummy.

I have been so tired lately too but I think it has to do with the exercise I have been doing.  I need to make sure that I go to bed between 9-10 pm.

I want to give up diet coke but I think I will just cut it down to 1 can/day instead of a bottle.  I need to not drink it when I get home from my day shift either cause I am sure that extra caffeine does not help me have a full nights sleep.

well I should get going now.  I have a bunch of stuff I need to do before starting back to my set tomorrow.

week 3

So I started week 3 of lean and fit yesterday and I am still going strong.  Yes I have had a couple of days in those 3 weeks that I have eaten out and  of course had a few drinks but the big difference for me is that I don't get off track following those meals that wouldn't be on the plan.  This is an area that I struggled with.  I felt that I had to be 100% or not on the wagon at all.  That is not the case.  I need to make smart choices the majority of the time and allow myself those treat meals.

The exercise is going great.  I am constantly feeling the muscles aching which is always a sign of a good workout for me.  This week will be challenging but I am going to do my best to stick with the schedule I have made for myself.  I still haven't decided if I will hit up the gym at blue mountain when we are there but if I do I will just be doing my run program.  I really should since I won't get many runs in this week (because of work and wanting to go to lean and fit classes).

I am spending today doing meal prep for my 4 days.  I am making sure to have all the meals done (except my shakes...will make those each night when I get home from work).  Cooking after a 12 hr shift is the last thing that I want to be doing.  I will have to go out and get groceries soon and then Will finish up the rest of my meal prep and do laundry and some cleaning.  I really hope that I have as productive of a day as I planned.  I hope to have everything done by supper tonight and then just have a nice relaxing evening of doing nothing :)

I am debating on signing up for around the bay 5k.  I am not sure if I will be able to run that distance in 2 months but it would for sure be something to work towards (plus all my other goals).   I will talk to my husband tonight and see if he wants to do it with me.  I so miss running and I really hope I can get myself up to running 10K.  I know I have a treadmill which will hopefully help but in the warmer months I hope to get outside to do some running again.  my 6K route was my favourite route to do.

Well I must be off and get some groceries.  I really need to stay off the computer and get my work done!!!!!!

A new month

I can't believe that it is already Feb 1st.  January flew by.  Started the month off great with 2 great workouts...fasted cardio on my treadmill and then went to a lean and fit class this afternoon.  I am going to have supper out tonight but I don't plan on blowing it tonight.  Hopefully they will have a soup that sounds good.  I don't want anything too heavy.  I will be having some wine though.  Working hard on still being able to go out and have a meal out and then being right back on track :)

So I weighed myself today and I am happy to say that for the month of January I am down 12.8 lbs :) That makes me so happy .  I even had 3 nights out in this month which makes it even more exciting.

I am going to work extra hard in February so I can get at least 10 lbs off.  I will just keep doing what I am doing and just be great in the kitchen and not go too crazy for girls weekend away.  I need to make sure that I don't go crazy with the food and booze and drink lots of water and get exercise in.

I will do my best to get the house cleaned up over the next 2 days so I won't be stressed about doing it on saturday and I will also work on meal planning and meal prep.  Working 4 days in a row means I want to have all my meals made in advance...including breakfast.  I hate coming home after work and making a meal.

Almost supper time which is good cause I am getting hungry.

Still going Strong :)

I hope that I will still be able to say that in a few months but right now I find that I am doing well on both the nutrition and exercise front.  I feel so much healthier then I did at the end of the year.  I had my first personal training session at John Savidis and it went well.  We didn't do a ton of exercises but I feel like we did.  With the squats that we did I really am feeling them in my inner thighs which is where we want to build up some strength.  I will be going to 2 more lean and fit classes this week and should be going to 2 classes at Jills.  I will try to get a few walk/runs in on the treadmill.  I love getting up early and getting it done.  Tomorrow I will have to wake up around 2:30 and get a run in and have something to eat and then I will be going to the class.  It will be weird working out in the afternoon but I really need to get used to it.

I only have 4 days off after this set of work so I need to really make good use of my time.  Friday will be grocery day and saturday I will do my best to get 4 days worth of meals done.  It will be hard to come up with meal ideas but I will do my best to do this.  I will have a look on pinterest and see if I can find some good ideas.  I just don't want to ever be bored with what I am eating!!

I just ordered a bunch of workout tops, pr of workout pants and a couple of hoodie style things.  I ordered them a bit smaller then I am now so they will be a reward for myself when I get a bout 10-15 more lbs off :)

Well I am going to do some browsing on Pinterest for yummy meal ideas :)

A Challenge for me

So tonight I am going to a concert and we will be going out for dinner first and I know I will have a few drinks.  My goal is to have no more then 4 drinks in total (not only for health reasons but cost as well....especially since my hubby wants me to keep track of how much I spend at concerts this year...just for curiosity sake.).  What I need to tell myself is it is just one meal and one evening.  I will not blow it.  I need to be able to have these times every once in a while as that is real life.  What will be challenging for me is to not fall off the wagon.  My goal is to get right back on track for tomorrow.  I will really look at the menu and make a choice that will be worth it for me and I will stop eating when i feel satisfied...not stuffed.

I am so happy as we have my treadmill now.  The last 2 mornings I have been up a bit early and have started that running program that I found on pinterest and have wanted to start it a long time ago.  I am going to go slow with it because of my knee.  Speaking of my knee I am going to start physio and active therapy for it.  I was told to keep exercising which is good since that is such an important thing for me when it comes to weight loss.  My knee was bothering me so much yesterday but I took some advil (twice) and wow what a difference it made.  I am so determined to make it feel so much better and my muscles to be stronger.  The big things too is to get all this extra weight off as I know it is not good for my joints at all.

The next 2 days will be spent meal prepping and cleaning the house.  I have a full set starting on Saturday so it will be nice to have the house clean for the boys.  I will probably get groceries tomorrow after I plan my weekly menu.  I am still having a hard time coming up with ideas for foods that follow the lean and fit concept but I know I will manage.  They wanted us to cut down to 1 serving of fruit a day but I am pretty sure I have 2 and I just can't seem to get it down below that.  I don't think that 2 is that bad.

Friday will be my official 1 week on the lean and fit program so I will do a WI on that day.  I always like when the number on the scale goes down but I need to focus more on how I am feeling and how I am eating and I have to say I feel pretty good and i know that I am eating way better then I had been.

I will be back friday with an update on what the scale says and if I managed to get right back to healthy eating after my night tonight :)

Feeling Good...

Since Jan 1st I have been doing not bad at all when it comes to nutrition and exercise.  I have done 2 lean and fit classes and to strength training classes this week.  It feels so good to have done that many workouts.  My knee is feeling it a bit but I know that if I get this extra weight off it will help my joints big time so I will push through it (but in a smart way).  Hopefully my treadmill comes in today.  i want to start the running program that I found on Pinterest.  I know that running won't be great for my knee (but it helps with the weight loss) and I won't do long distances.  My goal is to slowly build up to 5K and then eventually 10K and won't do any more then 10K (depending on how the knee feels).

I am doing ok with the nutrition part of the lean and fit program (well I am only on day 2 but I don't have any cravings and not super hungry which is nice).  I just need to make sure I find some fun and good tasting meal ideas that find the principle of having a protein, carb and fat with each meal.

I hope this motivation will keep up (the amount of money I am spending and have spent on trying to get healthy should really help with that).  Once I get this weight off and my lean and fit 1 year membership is done I will probably stick with stuff at home and doing my original bootcamp (strength training class).  We will see though what happens with lean and fit...I think I like the style of the class and this time I am not minding the number of participants in the class.

Something else that I am doing different this time is that I will take monthly progress pics.  I did my starting pics and I did a front view, side and back.  It will be interesting to see if I notice any difference after a month.  

I am hoping to get 4 lean and fit classes in this week and 1 at my other place.  I work on the weekend so if my treadmill is here and set up I will do some of the running program  before work.  I am hoping on weekdays that I work days that I will be able to get to the lean and fit classes before work.  I will bring stuff to shower after (if I have time).  I just need to figure out the shortest route to work.  I will have to suck it up and realize that I won't be as early as I normally am.  as long as I am there 10 min before starting work that should be ok.  

I am making some to do lists as my house is a mess and I need to get it cleaned up and organized and keep it that way.  It does stress me out but no one else is going to fix it so i  need to fix it myself.  I need to stop spending so much time on the computer and my phone and use that time to be productive  around the house.  I know this will make me really better and for everyone else they will like having a clean house everyday.  I need to stop doing the talk and actually work on achieving this goal that I have.

Speaking of cleaning the house I just want to finish  my coffee and do a few things before trying to have a nap (I am only working 1 night so maybe I won't even worry about the nap...I would rather get some chores done around the house).  On my days off I need to really work on getting my house organized.  I will give an update next weekend on how that goes :)