Update

Its been a while since i have done an update blog or a video. My computer was stolen a couple weeks ago, and i thought my webcam went with it. I have been using my sisters computer in the mean time. I wasnt allowed to touch anything in the area where the computer was taken from until the detective showed up (almost 2 weeks later!) So after he left i was able to explore to see what else was taken, but instead i found my webcam under a pile of other stuff on the desk. So i can continue making videos now!

As far as the weight loss...despite my religious gym going at least 4 times a week...for the last 3 weeks...i keep losing and gaining the same 5lbs. which is strange to me, i've never had those kinds of results while working out...and still eating right. the only thing i can figure is maybe im not eating enough for the amount of activity? but that just doesnt seem right either. i doubt i am eating too much, i am still doing what i was before i started the fitness study. But the good thing is that i can notice an increase in endurance and strength just from these 3 weeks. And in general i feel pretty good...even though the scale isnt moving down. I know the scale isnt everything...but at this weight...there doesnt seem to be a good reason for it not to be moving.

Anyhow thats pretty much everything...i will have a 5 goals update soon.

I hope everyone is doing well!

It was a kind of a short week since i decided to do the video today instead of tomorrow or monday, but its been a crazy awesome week! I have lost 5lbs!!!!! so that means 3 things:

1)i have lost a total of 25lbs
2)i have 10lbs to go for my mini goal of 20lbs by the end of october
3)i am 5lbs closer to my goal of 30lbs for the fall challenge december 1st...so 25lbs to go!

Also, I joined this fitness study so ill have access to a gym for 3 weeks...which i hope will help me with results over the next few weeks. This fulfilled my goal of doing something i wouldnt normally do.

Last Weeks Goals:
-Sleep schedule, go to bed between 11-12, up by 8!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - FAIL
-Exercise 30 min everyday - CHECK
-Pay attention to hunger signals and portion sizes - CHECK
-Incorporate more strength training into exercise - CHECK
-Do one thing this week I wouldnt normally do - CHECK

This Weeks Goals:
-Sleep schedule, go to bed between 11-12, up by 8!
-Exercise 30 min everyday
-Do one thing this week i wouldnt normally do
-Eat at least one fruit or veggie with each meal
-Make at least one meal i havent made before

3 Positive things:
-5lbs in 5 days!
-I had enough courage to join the study
-Got perfect scores on my exams for 2 of my tax certification courses

Update 9.15.08

Well i am down about 20lbs...though the last week or so wasnt the best planwise. I have decided to once again redo the previous goals because i didnt feel i really succeeded at them. So here they are:

This weeks 5 goals:
-Sleep schedule, go to bed between 11-12, up by 8!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-Exercise 30 min everyday
-Pay attention to hunger signals and portion sizes
-Incorporate more strength training into exercise
-Do one thing this week I wouldnt normally do

3 Positive things:
-lost total of 20lbs give or take
-met my goal of 15lbs by 9/1/08 (just realized it)
-pants fit as mentioned in the previous post

I am making another mini weight goal of 15lbs by 10/29-31...that will bring me to a total of 35 lost

I hope you are all doing well!

THEY FIT!!!

Ok so things have been ok...not as great as last week or was it the week before already? i cant remember...but they havent been too bad. I have still be slacking on the exercise though...dont know why really i just havent had it together i find i am forcing myself to do it and not enjoying it like i have been. So i continue to work on that...i HAVE to get in some activity today!!!!

But despite that i have good news...so a few weeks ago i bought these jeans on sale that did not quite fit. I could get them on (as tight as they were) but i could in no way suck in enough to button or zipper them...lol. So i have been trying them on about once a week or so to see if they were getting closer...and they were gradually but still not close enough. Well that all changed yesterday...i managed to button and zip them all up...though i couldnt quite breathe or sit normally....LOL. Now i could have very well stretched them out a bit with all my tries....but they arent the real stretchy kind...so even if i did it wouldnt have been all THAT much. So i am hoping that in the next couple weeks they will fit a little more comfortably so that i can safely wear them around without the fear of popping the button off and it hitting someone in the eye or something. Ill probably be trying them on more often as a reminder to keep losing so they fit better...haha. I was going to make a video showing them but i think ill wait till i get home to do that (im at my moms right now) so maybe sometime next week...or perhaps along with my update video.

I hope everyone is doing well!

All better...I hope

Alright well i dont think im sick anymore...so i am happy about that, but i feel like i lost time...haha. Despite that i still had an overall awesome week last week and as a result my total loss is now up to about 17lbs.

Last weeks 5 goals:
-Continue with Exercise everyday, at least 30 min - still working on it but going well
-NEED to get into the sleep schedule (bed by 12, up by 8) - FAILED AGAIN
-STILL no youtube or stickam till after 5 - CHECK
-Pay attention to hunger signals and portion sizes - Still working on it but going well
-Going back to getting a fruit and/or vegetable with every meal - CHECK

This weeks 5 goals:
-Sleep schedule, go to bed between 11-12, up by 8!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-Exercise 30 min everyday
-Pay attention to hunger signals and portion sizes
-Incorporate more strength training into exercise
-Do one thing this week I wouldnt normally do

3 Positive things:
-Had an awesome week, everything just went so smoothly
-Made every meal from scratch (except the day i was sick)
-Feel better in my body, with increased flexibility

I hope this week goes as well as last week!!!

Things are still goodish surpisingly

The past few days have been more or less good as far as food goes and whatnot. Though i kinda got sick thursday night which has carried over to today. I barely ate anything yesterday since i wasnt feeling well...so i doubt that messed me up any. I am hoping this thing will pass very soon, luckily i dont get sick too often...so when i do im all 'wtf?'

I hope to have an update video up by monday. My mom is here for the weekend so it will be a little awkward to do until she leaves...haha. Hopefully i have good news to report...and with the kickass week i had i would be very surprised if i didnt.

Hope you all are doing well!

Still going strong...

Well the last 2 days have continued to be really good all around. I feel really good and am in a really good mood still. I love when things are going like this...it makes everything seem so easy and effortless...if only it can stay this way. Which i hope it will but i know there are no guarantees.

I hope everyone else is doing well with everything!