Remember a long time ago when I said I'd be accountable and keep people posted about the whole weight loss thing? That hasn't really worked out too well, huh? Sorry about that. Well, I guess maybe you haven't really been worried about it - but it does kind of stink for me to say that I'll be accountable for it and then not follow through with it. I seem to be much more inclined to only blog about anything weight loss related when things aren't going so well or when I'm beyond frustrated with something. Maybe other people are like that, too. I don't know.
The good news is that the weight loss keeps moving in the right direction. Since early September, I've lost darn near 20 pounds (as in within half a pound of 20). I don't remember the exact starting weight, which makes it hard to say whether I've lost 19 or 20 pounds....but you get the point. As Sam pointed out yesterday, things are different this time and I haven't gained back a single ounce along the way. There's nothing up and down this time around, as there has been in the past. So, that's a good thing. Crissy is pretty much rockin it too. I can't disclose her weight loss because we keep it a big secret, but she's doing great! :)
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Saturday, February 5, 2011
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Resolutions and Regime Changes
I don't know that Crissy and I really the "New Year's Resolution(s)" kind of people; however, we have resolved to get back on track with our eating. Following New Years Day, we have done well with our eating each day and it's felt great to be healthy again. Not that we don't like the occasional "crap" food, but a few busy months with things like holidays, birthdays and weddings meant more unhealthy food than we're used to. So, back on track it is. The good news through all of that, though? No weight gained for either one of us!
I think the unwritten resolution(s) for us involve being happy enough with ourselves (individually) to go wedding dress shopping in March or April. That gives us another three months or so to make it happen! Crissy is doing awesome and I have no doubt that she'll look great when we do go try some dresses on! (Though, it should be noted that I think she looks great now....). I certainly won't be at any type of goal weight by April, but I'm hopful to be smaller, have lost some weight - and perhaps even more importantly - inches.
Workouts are changing starting tomorrow - and I'm super excited! Friday night I went to the launch of Body Flow, a fusion class of pilates, tai chi and yoga. I've been scared (for lack of a better word) to try it for the full two and a half years I've been a member of the gym. See, I used to take pilates - almost religiously. When I worked for COUNTRY, I took pilates twice a week for years. I loved it. It was relaxing, while at the same time making notable changes in the shape of my body. Body Flow is even better, in some ways. One of my favorite parts? The ten minutes of relaxation/meditation at the end. So, having started today, it is my new Sunday morning workout. And, when doing it - I look something like this, I'm sure (except I'm a girl):
Also starting this week is the Biggest Loser competition at the gym. Eight weeks of challenging workouts by Sam, weekly assignments and Saturday morning challenges. What's in store for us this Saturday morning? An RPM cycling challenge....the first couple to hit 30 miles wins the challenge and a gift card to Dick's Sporting Goods. We're totally game. What makes it even better? Crissy likes to bike....and does so regularly at the gym. Beyond that, I'm committing myself to get back on track to going to Body Attack every Thursday night - even with my Thursday morning workouts with Sam. Body Attack kicks my ass....it is absolutely everything the name implies....but it's so good! And, the most exciting part of my regime change? I get to start Pilates Reformer training with Sam on Friday. Due to some really great people in our families, I had enough saved from my birthday and Christmas to pay my part of Biggest Loser and Reformer training. I am beyond excited for Fridays at noon!!! In case you don't know what reformer training is, it's a machine that helps you keep your form for doing pilates and looks like this:
I get to have a great balance of cardio, butt kicking groups and classes, calming yoga-like classes, individual training sessions and challenging pilates reformer sessions all each week now. Come on changes!!! If this doesn't keep me on track and result in significant changes - I don't know what will.
I'd like to try on a wedding dress and have this reaction:
Instead of this one:
Want to know what we say? Bring it on!!!
I think the unwritten resolution(s) for us involve being happy enough with ourselves (individually) to go wedding dress shopping in March or April. That gives us another three months or so to make it happen! Crissy is doing awesome and I have no doubt that she'll look great when we do go try some dresses on! (Though, it should be noted that I think she looks great now....). I certainly won't be at any type of goal weight by April, but I'm hopful to be smaller, have lost some weight - and perhaps even more importantly - inches.
Workouts are changing starting tomorrow - and I'm super excited! Friday night I went to the launch of Body Flow, a fusion class of pilates, tai chi and yoga. I've been scared (for lack of a better word) to try it for the full two and a half years I've been a member of the gym. See, I used to take pilates - almost religiously. When I worked for COUNTRY, I took pilates twice a week for years. I loved it. It was relaxing, while at the same time making notable changes in the shape of my body. Body Flow is even better, in some ways. One of my favorite parts? The ten minutes of relaxation/meditation at the end. So, having started today, it is my new Sunday morning workout. And, when doing it - I look something like this, I'm sure (except I'm a girl):
Also starting this week is the Biggest Loser competition at the gym. Eight weeks of challenging workouts by Sam, weekly assignments and Saturday morning challenges. What's in store for us this Saturday morning? An RPM cycling challenge....the first couple to hit 30 miles wins the challenge and a gift card to Dick's Sporting Goods. We're totally game. What makes it even better? Crissy likes to bike....and does so regularly at the gym. Beyond that, I'm committing myself to get back on track to going to Body Attack every Thursday night - even with my Thursday morning workouts with Sam. Body Attack kicks my ass....it is absolutely everything the name implies....but it's so good! And, the most exciting part of my regime change? I get to start Pilates Reformer training with Sam on Friday. Due to some really great people in our families, I had enough saved from my birthday and Christmas to pay my part of Biggest Loser and Reformer training. I am beyond excited for Fridays at noon!!! In case you don't know what reformer training is, it's a machine that helps you keep your form for doing pilates and looks like this:
I get to have a great balance of cardio, butt kicking groups and classes, calming yoga-like classes, individual training sessions and challenging pilates reformer sessions all each week now. Come on changes!!! If this doesn't keep me on track and result in significant changes - I don't know what will.
I'd like to try on a wedding dress and have this reaction:
Instead of this one:
Want to know what we say? Bring it on!!!
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Lots of things - and Happy New Year!
Happy New Year's everyone!!! In the interest of being the old ladies that we are (if you've read our blog before now, you know we're grandmas), Crissy and I spent New Year's Eve inside our house in comfy clothes and watching movies. My brother and Clare did stop by for a little bit before they hit the town....in their fancy clothes and shoes. I, for one, definitely felt even more like a bum in comparison. Oh well. Crissy and I had a good night and appreciated how low key everything was for us. We did discuss getting pretty next year and actually going out....
To start off the year right, we slept in, made breakfast at home, had Kristy over during our breakfast time, then went to my parent's house for Christmas time with my grandparents and Aunt Karen. I know we didn't spend as much time at my parent's house as I'm sure they'd like...but we'll be back again for the whole weekend in a few weeks. My dad has some "installation" thing where he becomes the Monarch of some secret society. Really....this is about all I understand about it. I know that when I ask questions, I frequently get "I can't answer that" types of answers from my dad or my grandpa. Here's what I do know - this is a big deal to my dad and even though I don't understand the whole secret society business, it's cool that my dad gets to be a Monarch. Which really just makes me think of butterflies...and how easy it is for me to turn things relating to my dad into something really cheesy....but makes me laugh. Like Monarch making me want to say that he's becoming a butterfly......and his middle name being Ronald and me always calling him Ronald McDonald as a kid. Okay, enough of my lameness....
On the topic of dads, Crissy and I have had this plan for ties for our dads for the wedding. We haven't disclosed it, but our idea changed today when my dad opened a Christmas present from my grandparents - a Jerry Garcia tie. My dad LOVES Jerry Garcia ties. I don't remember when he became a tie snob and began only wearing Jerry Garcia ties, but it definitely happened somewhere along the way. He got this great tie today in colors similar to our wedding.....which made me suggest to Crissy that we maybe just buy her dad a matching tie. So, this then got me to looking at other Jerry Garcia ties. You know what I figured out while doing this? They're not lying when they say Jerry Garcia ties are limited editions....I can't seem to find two of any of the ones I really liked, like the one below or this one Jerry Garcia Courtyard Performance, #43:
Here's what else happened today: my grandma tried a Corona; ate my salsa cheese fondue that contained both Corona and tequila; and, tried a jello shot. Oh, and she almost threw up the jello shot. Oops. :-( For some back story, my grandma doesn't drink. I don't really know why....I don't know if she's opposed to it for some reason or if she doesn't like it....or what. But, I know she doesn't drink it. And, after today's experiences - she's probably not likely to ever eat any type of jello I ever make again - alcoholic or otherwise. She tried one of the jello shots made for Christmas and spit it out immediately. Sorry, Grandma!!!
Crissy and I also discussed what we'll do in the event of rain, a bit more today. She made a suggestion that she must not have heard suggested at some point in the past. Though, in the past, it was more of a joke....on our drive home, it became more of a legitimate conversation. More on that later...we have some more things to talk about. Plus, we're still waiting to hear back from Venue (the place we'd really like as a rain option) and need to talk to my dad about a few of the things we're thinking about.
Now that all of the holidays have passed and our lives can go back to something resembling normal, we get to "get back on track" with our diet and losing weight. We also start an 8-week "Biggest Loser" competition at the gym on January 10 that includes things like "homework" (aka 1,000 steps - like up and down the stairs kind of steps - in a week) and challenges on Saturdays. Hooray for losing weight!
ps - Check out the polls to the right - and give answers, please!!!! :-) Thank you!
To start off the year right, we slept in, made breakfast at home, had Kristy over during our breakfast time, then went to my parent's house for Christmas time with my grandparents and Aunt Karen. I know we didn't spend as much time at my parent's house as I'm sure they'd like...but we'll be back again for the whole weekend in a few weeks. My dad has some "installation" thing where he becomes the Monarch of some secret society. Really....this is about all I understand about it. I know that when I ask questions, I frequently get "I can't answer that" types of answers from my dad or my grandpa. Here's what I do know - this is a big deal to my dad and even though I don't understand the whole secret society business, it's cool that my dad gets to be a Monarch. Which really just makes me think of butterflies...and how easy it is for me to turn things relating to my dad into something really cheesy....but makes me laugh. Like Monarch making me want to say that he's becoming a butterfly......and his middle name being Ronald and me always calling him Ronald McDonald as a kid. Okay, enough of my lameness....
On the topic of dads, Crissy and I have had this plan for ties for our dads for the wedding. We haven't disclosed it, but our idea changed today when my dad opened a Christmas present from my grandparents - a Jerry Garcia tie. My dad LOVES Jerry Garcia ties. I don't remember when he became a tie snob and began only wearing Jerry Garcia ties, but it definitely happened somewhere along the way. He got this great tie today in colors similar to our wedding.....which made me suggest to Crissy that we maybe just buy her dad a matching tie. So, this then got me to looking at other Jerry Garcia ties. You know what I figured out while doing this? They're not lying when they say Jerry Garcia ties are limited editions....I can't seem to find two of any of the ones I really liked, like the one below or this one Jerry Garcia Courtyard Performance, #43:
Crissy and I also discussed what we'll do in the event of rain, a bit more today. She made a suggestion that she must not have heard suggested at some point in the past. Though, in the past, it was more of a joke....on our drive home, it became more of a legitimate conversation. More on that later...we have some more things to talk about. Plus, we're still waiting to hear back from Venue (the place we'd really like as a rain option) and need to talk to my dad about a few of the things we're thinking about.
Now that all of the holidays have passed and our lives can go back to something resembling normal, we get to "get back on track" with our diet and losing weight. We also start an 8-week "Biggest Loser" competition at the gym on January 10 that includes things like "homework" (aka 1,000 steps - like up and down the stairs kind of steps - in a week) and challenges on Saturdays. Hooray for losing weight!
ps - Check out the polls to the right - and give answers, please!!!! :-) Thank you!
Monday, November 1, 2010
Behavior Modification Plans
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