k_leigh's Journal

Goals LT & ST:

1. 3 meals a day (Large breakfast, Medium lunch, Small dinner) and only healthy snacks (no more than 3)
   
2. More Fiber
3. More water
4. More working out
5. No more saying "I feel fat" without doing something about it- like working out or being active in some way
   

 

SW: 135

CW: 122

GW: 110

 

 

 

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I was very productive last night and I managed my time well. I ended up being able to watch a movie, work out, and get to sleep by 11. Not too bad.

I ran on the treadmill for about 15 minutes and in all I think I burned about 200 calories. It's a good start after being off the bandwagon for so damn long.

 

I feel much better about myself when I am able to work out.

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Warning! This is a rant...

Lately I feel like such a failure! I took up a babysitting job after work in which I sit 3 kids under the age of 10 for 3 hours each Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. I babysit them for 9 hours on Sunday. I also have a full time 9-5 day job as a receptionist. I have no time to workout anymore. I always try to fit in a little something on Tuesday evenings or Saturdays but by the time those days roll around I am too worn out to do anything but sit on my ass!

I have not had time to do anything for myself. No pedi's, no mani's, no tanning, no working out- no special time for just me!! I cannot just tell the parents that I cannot babysit anymore. I would be letting them down and would feel horrible. I also cannot cut back hours at my full time either. I am completely stuck! I have gained a few pounds back since I have not been able to work out and I am depressed about it! Ah!

Anyone have any ideas of how I can fit a workout (of some sort) into my tight schedule?

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With my 23rd birthday lurking around the corner I just wanted to share with everyone how great I feel. I worked out over the weekend and when I weighed  in the scale showed 124lbs. I am ecstatic. I've been trying to watch what I eat and talking myself out of that extra scoops of ice cream or few more thin mint girl scout cookies (Mm and it's sooo hard!). I am doing it though! When I work out I go hard and actually try, before I just dilly dallied which didn't help.

A few weeks ago I downloaded www.Shape.com's "10-pound meltdown" but I have yet to follow through with it. Has anyone else tried it and gotten results? The meals on there seem complicated and I don't really want to go out and buy all that food if the whole thing doesn't work, ya know? I don't think I need to lose 10 pounds either so it is not the right diet plan for me.

Well just wanted to share some thoughts! :)

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I just realized I have been on here for 6 months and I have yet to keep any amount of weight off. If I cannot do this simple task... what can I do? I worked out last night for about 35 minutes on the stationary bike (my fav.), stretched then got on the treadmill for about 5 minutes. In all, I think I burned about...320 calories.

I am not sure how I am going to have a calorie deficit of 500, I am always hungry lately and giving up sugar has put me in a perpetually bad mood! UGH!!

 

Tomorrow is another day and I CAN do this, I hope. 

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GOOD MORNING! It's 23 degrees outside and feels about the same in my office, but I am in a good mood. I worked out last night for about 25 minutes on the elliptical while I waited for my pot roast to cook and burned about 100 or so calories. Not too bad.

Dinner was awesome and I ate at around 9 so I feel a bit guilty but what are ya gonna do..

Lent is going... mm.. well. I found some sugar free chocolate and I bought 3 packs (each containing about 5 pieces of chocolate) and the total was outrageous! Something like $15 for 15 pieces. CRAZY!

Anyway... gotta get to work.

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Ughhh only the 17th day of Lent!? This is pretty hard to do and now that I know I am not even halfway through it makes it that much harder. :( I have had a few teaspoons of sugar, mostly in pre-made, packaged stuff. I try to avoid it however.

This weekend I went to Adam's Morgan and got entirely too drunk. I ended up eating a piece of pizza that was about the size of 4 pieces put together... I felt utterly disgusting after. I worked out on Saturday for about 25 minutes. So the weekend wasn't a TOTAL bust.

Oh and I am back down to 126, finally. :)

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Didn't work out last night because it was Valentine's Day and I went out to eat with my boyfriend to a cute little restaurant in Fairfax. I had wayyy to much to eat today! For lunch he met me at my work and we went to the Silver Diner... MMmm! I got chicken tenders which were FRIED and French fries! Ahh..so good though.

I am definitely working out tonight.

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Ugh! Today is rainy, icy and bitterly cold. Makes you want to not do ANYTHING!

Last night I worked out at my house, since it was nothing but a sheet of ice outside. I have that Slim In 6 video so I popped it in and worked up a sweat for about 40 minutes. I like the video but it is so tough to keep at it for longer than a few days, I get so sidetracked when I am at my house. There are a million other things to do..

I am not sure how many calories I burned which is another reason why I don't like working out at my house. Ahh well.

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