Hot 100 #12

Doh, I forgot to update again.  I was off for a few day to rest my back and try and get some Christmas shopping done.  So I'm an idiot and totally forgot.  To be honest there really isn't anything to report.  I gained a little weight because of burning less than I was consuming.  I am however moving around better and even managed a training session on Friday morning!  It was a lot of free motion machine and no twist of the back.  Much tamer than my usual session but progress nonetheless.  I see my chiro one more time before he leave town for the holidays.  Hopefully, I can continue to heal and not do something stupid in the next two weeks!!!!

I spent Saturday with my niece and nephew!  It was an amazing day.  The only problem was not being able to pick my 4-year old niece up to get her drink at McDonalds.  It sucked not being able to explain that I couldn't pick her up.  We scooted a chair over so she could do it her big girl self; crisis adverted! 

The next two weeks I intend to finish out the Hot 100 the best of my ability and know that I gave it a great effort up until the end! 

Hot 100 #11

I can't believe this year is almost over.  Wow!  I have been way to busy and blogging has not been at the top of the list.  Not because I don't love sharing with all of you but just because it can be so time consuming as we all know.  I have been doing well and trying to stay on track with eating and exercise.  I had a fun workout tonight and actually feel energized to start my weekend of various church activities!  Why is the holiday season so insane, lol?

1. Get more sleep.  I really need to make this a priority in the new year. If I were a candle both ends would have met by now.... 
2. Lose 20lbs.  I weighed-in at 212.6 and that is a 3.6 loss.  I am totally happy with that and so glad to see the scale moving!! 
3. Meal planning.  We are doing great with following the meal plan.  I can not even tell you how much easier life is when you plan it out.  Especially with throwing things in a crockpot and coming home to yummy food!!!  It has made such a difference. 
4. Balance.  I am trying to work on this as much as I can outside trainer time.  
5. Tracking.  I am doing soooooo much better.  My exerspy and Ms. All-star pushing me in the right direction helps.

I think the next three weeks will be successful maybe not the expected outcomes but still progress.  I am excited to see how this month continues to unfold.  Now back to merry busyness!  

Hot 100 Update #10

Hello everyone-

I feel like I have been MIA from blogland.  My basement cleaning was a monster of a project and I didn't get the opportunity to read blogs like I had wanted last week.  I have been plugging along but not consistently.  I need to regroup from a useless November and focus on making this a December to remember! 

1. Get more sleep.  LOL.  Now that I have the Exerspy, I know exactly how much I am sleeping.  
2. Lose 20lbs.  I weighed-in at 216.2 so I gained a pound.  However, I don't think this is attributed to my birthday or Thanksgiving but rather to a visit from Aunt Flo.  I weighed on Saturday and was down.  So I am not entirely worried about this one tinsy little pound.     
3. Meal planning.  I planned Dec's meals on Tuesday.  We have a crap load of leftovers in the fridge from my week off and we are working our way through those!  This week has been easy for meals!
4. Balance.  I am working on it.  My trainer encouraged me to stand on one foot while tying my shoes, etc.  It's hysterical..... 
5. Tracking.  I am trying!  

I went swimming last night! Yay!  It felt good and sure I didn't even remotely come close to my NovGTD goal at least I still gave it an effort!  I am not doing the Dec challenge just for sanity reasons.  I have enough to focus on just regrouping my life!  Here's to an awesome December! 

Hot 100 oops

I totally forgot to post an update for the Hot 100 challenge.  Doh!  I was on vacation and so buried in cleaning out my basement that it slipped my mind.   I had a great birthday on Tuesday and not only did my Exerspy show up but I got my car back on Wed!!  Woohoo!!  So a very, very late update. 

1. Get more sleep.  Vacation = less sleeping and more time to clean. 
2. Lose 20lbs.  I didn't weigh-in last week.    
3. Meal planning.  We stuck to the plan!  But had to make a few changes to accommodate Thanksgiving and the unexpected Turkey we made at home. 
4. Balance.  Well with all the leaping over boxes and dodging piles, I think I did an okay job on this one! 
5. Tracking.  I tried!  

Well there is my update. So very late that it is...sigh!  I hope everyone had a great holiday (if you celebrate it)!      

Hot 100 #8

Hello Blogland-

I hope everyone is having a wonderful day!  I still don't have a car but I hope too soon!  Mine should be done soon...I hope!!  I am excited because tonight is Harry Potter!  So maybe this emotionally draining 2 weeks can have a happy ending.  Plus, this starts a week long vacation!!  Woo hoo!  No big plans except to clean out my basement and catch up on blogs.   

Wednesday was weigh and measure day with Ms. All-star.  I didn't gain or lose any weight but I did lose 3% of body Fat and gained back some of the lost muscle!  Whew...because I was really worried after last month.  At least I am headed in the right direction.  

1. Get more sleep.  Sigh.  Let's just say I need to get back in the habit of sleeping more than 5 or 6 hours. 
2. Lose 20lbs.  Weighed in at 215.2.  At least I stayed the same.  
3. Meal planning.  We stuck to the plan!  At least something is a Win! 
4. Balance.  Eh, there is always next week.    
5. Tracking.  I promise to get back on track next week.  My birthday present (provided it comes) should help that along!    
   

NovGTD Challenge update:  I completed 3.70 mile of my 30 mile challenge!  It could be better but I am still trying to swim as much as possible.  At this point it is 3 more miles than I swam in the past! 

Hot 100 #7

This week has been up and down emotionally.  I've been waiting for the girl who hit me to grow up and deal with the situation.   Thankfully, she gave her statement about the accident this morning and now we can move forward with fixing my car.  Hopefully, I get it back this time next week!!  Needless to say my focus has not been on my weight loss journey but on repairing my car.   No rental car until Tuesday so I am still borrowing my mom's car and trying not to hog it.  Sigh....

1. Get more sleep.  Suckit sleep.  Really, I can't wait for life to return to normal and I don't have to worry nearly as much. 
2. Lose 20lbs.  Weighed in at 215.2 that is a 1.2 pound lose!  Win!!  I am back to where I was before gaining a few weeks ago! 
3. Meal planning.  We stuck to the plan until last night when I hit my mental breakdown mode and so did not want fish!  We had Chinese and it wasn't a complete disaster.   I ate until I was satisfied and then moved on. 
4. Balance.  Eh, there is always next week.    
5. Tracking.  Fail!  I can't get in the habit.  I really need to get back to doing this.   
   

NovGTD Challenge update:  I completed 1.70 mile of my 30 mile challenge!  Well this isn't going well...

I can't wait until my life resumes it's normalcy.  I hated this week and how much it upset my routine.  I think having to give up some control was the part I hated even more.  Stupid control freak that I am.  Here's to the start of a much more productive week!!

Hot 100 update #6

I can't believe that 6 weeks has flown by in this challenge.  Heck, I am still in shock that Turkey Day is in a couple weeks.  Where has this year gone?  The first half of the year I spent feeling better than I had in months and doing WW (well trying).  The second half I can account for all of it because most of it is blogged right here!  Either way this has been a much better year that 09.  I look forward to the last two months and what they might bring (presents for birthday and Christmas)!!

So this was not the best of weeks for my challenge.  I was off all week and not exactly sure why.  It could be that I spent all last month really gearing up for the 10k race and now that it's over I'm bummed.  However, I have other things to look forward to and other goals to achieve.  I need to snap out of it and realize that these goals are just as important to having a well rounded self!

1. Get more sleep.  I did my best but a couple of nights were still a lost cause.  Semi-win!  
2. Lose 20lbs.  Weighed in at 216.4 that is a 2 pound lose! We are back in the Win column. And with Aunt Flo visiting and all!
3. Meal planning.  We stuck to the plan!  Total Win!
4. Balance.  I was forced to endure a training session via CD yesterday.  So I did balance activities while attached to my computer.  Otherwise, I have been slacking a bit and not doing any outside the gym balancing.  Semi-win!   
5. Tracking.  Fail!  I haven't tracked all week.  I really need to do this and I hate it.  Sigh. 
   

NovGTD Challenge update:  I completed 1.00 mile of my 30 mile challenge!  Perhaps a slow start will mean a strong finish! 

Have a great weekend everyone!  

Hot 100 update #5

Happy Halloween weekend blogland!  This has been a weak week (say that 10 times fast).  I'm not proud of the weight gain or the actions that lead to it.  But in reality there will be times when I need to live my life.  This is a journey and there will be ups and downs.  I don't like it but I am moving forward and keeping the larger picture in mind!  Being healthy is the ultimate goal!  

Tomorrow morning i am running my very first 10k!  It is freaking cold here and I may run faster just to reach the warmth, lol!  I can't wait to see where my training has gotten me! 

1. Get more sleep.  I was good most nights.  But there were a couple nights were I just wasn't tired and couldn't attempt to sleep.  Must have been the full moon.     
2. Lose 20lbs.  Weighed in at 218.4 that is a 3.2 pound gain! Fail.  But moving forward. 
3. Meal planning.  We stuck to the plan and have planned out November!  I just need to decide where I want to go for my birthday and what night!  Win!
4. Balance.  I love doing this at random times.  Filing, sure!  Standing in the elevator, why not?  Win!    
5. Tracking.  Checkish!  The weekend was a bit off.  Yesterday, we had a potluck at work and I'm not entirely sure how to input all the homemade foods. I may just have to write it down.    
   

OctGTD Challenge update:  I completed 97.30 miles of my 100 mile challenge!  Hooray!!! I will finish tomorrow at the race and actually be over by a bit!  I am so proud of myself for being able to do this and finish!  I can't wait to go shopping for my reward! 

Have a great weekend everyone!  

Hot 100 update #4 and OctGTD update

Time for the weekly challenge segment!  This week has been very "eh".  I've been going through the motions but not feeling as if anything is being accomplished.  I am sure that I am accomplishing something though!  Thank goodness this challenge is long.  It allows for off weeks or weeks that feel off.

1. Get more sleep.  I did much better this week!  I consistently got there by 10:30!   
2. Lose 20lbs.  Weighed in at 215.2 that is a 0.2 pound loss!  Well you can't lose 6 pounds every week.   At least it wasn't a gain!
3. Meal planning.  We changed out one meal because I over porked us.  We really wanted something chickeny!  Otherwise, we totally stayed on plan. 
4. Balance.  I try to do this while I am watching tv.  This way I'm not entirely wasting away on the couch.  Not that I watch all that much tv anymore.  My DVR looks like a rental store.
5. Tracking.  Check! 
   

OctGTD Challenge update:  I completed 72.42 miles of my 100 mile challenge!  Almost there and not doing too shabby!  I plan to finish this challenge off with my 10k race next Saturday! Because this girl is NOT moving a muscle, joint, bone or her ass on Halloween except to hand out candy!  I think I will have earned a day off!  :)  

Have a great weekend everyone!  

Hot 100 Update #3

Happy Friday everyone!  Here is my Hot 100 update!  I hope everyone has a wonderful Fall weekend and that the weather is fabulous in your neck of the woods.  (Does Al have a trademark on this phrase?)  Guess who is wearing size 14 jeans today??  Yea baby!!

1. Get more sleep.  Negative.  This is a big fail for the week.  I did fall asleep on the couch a couple times trying to watch TV but I didn't make progress on actually going to bed earlier.   
2. Lose 20lbs.  Weighed in at 215.4 that is a 6.4 pound loss!  I guess I made up for the Aunt Flo week!  Win!
3. Meal planning.  The menu is going as planned.  I really need to post some of the recipes I've made recently.  I am really bad about it.  I'll work on that soon!  Win!
4. Balance.  I feel like it is getting better.  But don't get me wrong I still fall over when we put more than one thing together, lol!  One step at a time or leg at a time!
5. Tracking.  I have tracked all week. 
   

OctGTD Challenge update:  I completed 47.30 miles of my 100 mile challenge!  I am ecstatic about being almost half-way through this challenge at well the half way mark!  I think this is better than I expected!  I can't believe that I have run with some walking of the puppy 47 miles.  I am so proud of all the things I have begun to accomplish!  

Good luck to all the hotties!  I will be looking forward to all your successes!    

Hot 100 and OctGTD updates

Good morning friends!  It is time to update on my Hot 100 progress.  It has been a difficult week since I've been inhaling food like a vacuum cleaner but it has gotten better!  I had to hit the gym early this morning and knocked out my miles for the OctGTD challenge.  So all-in-all a productive Friday!  Woot!

1. Get more sleep.  Still a work in progress but I am consistently making it by 10:30!  Baby steps in the right direction.  
2. Lose 20lbs.  Weighed in at 221.8  so I was down 0.4 and I will take that and run with it!   Absolutely a WIN! 
3. Meal planning.  We stuck to the plan all week!  I did make a few edits last weekend because of some upcoming events!  So total WIN!  Already picking out meals for November! 
4. Balance.  Is improving!  I am trying to work in a little balance while doing ordinary every day things.  Yesterday, one of the docs laughed because I was doing it while faxing!  :)

I feel like I am meeting my goals!   I think I should add one.  I have been slacking on tracking my food intake.  I really need to get back to doing that every day.  It is something that has always helped and I suck at it.  But overall a bright spot in an otherwise not great week!  

OctGTD Challenge update:  I completed 23.27 miles of my 100 mile challenge!  I am feeling good about my progress so far.  It is tiring trying to fit all the miles in but it wouldn't be a challenge if it wasn't, right?  So go me!! 

I hope everyone is doing well with their challenges as well!!  I have a 3.7 mile walk tomorrow with one of my awesome friends and I can't wait!  Have a great weekend!

Hot 100 Update!

Good morning and Happy October!!  It's time to update on my first week of the Hot 100 Challenge!   

1. Get more sleep.  It is definitely a work in progress.  I managed to get to bed by 10:30 most of the week!   I think my goal is 10!  
2. Lose 20lbs.  I started this challenge at 226 and weighed-in on Wed at 222.2!   - 3.8 WIN! 
3. Meal planning.  This is a bit of a cheat because I already have October done.  However, I do need to abide by it!  Still a WIN! 
4. Balance.  Not as good with this goal.  I have had to stand on the train more and that takes quite the balance.  So it's something.  Yep, need more work on this one. 

Over all not a bad start.  The best part about 100 days is that there is plenty of time to reach my goals and improve my life one step at a time.   Here's to the next 7 days and making strides to further my health!  

OctGTD Challenge starts today!  I have to average 3.2 miles a day which seems really scary now but bring it!!  My friends are all being super helpful and offering to walk with me.  The puppy is going to be going for loads of walks too!  Plus, the running to be ready for my 10k! I BELIEVE I can do this!  

Welcome to the Autumn of Change!  Good luck to everyone embarking on these and other challenges!   

Hot 100 Challenge

I've decided to join my fellow bloggers in making the best of the final 100 days of 2010!  South Beach Steve over at Log My Loss is hosting a 100 Days Challenge.  You still have time to get involved so come join us!  

I need to pick at least 3 goals that I would like to achieve before the end of the year!  Can you believe there are only 100 days left?  

1. Get more sleep each night.  I am horrible about staying up much too late and then spending the rest of the week exhausted.  
2. Drop 20 lbs and be at 200 lbs!  I will totally buy a hot dress and spend NYE out on the town when this happens!!
3. Continue my monthly meal planning even with all the holiday activities looming.  I want to be prepared even if things have to change at least there is a plan in place. 
4. Work on my balance.  I need to spend time practicing when I'm not with Ms. All-star!  I am good while standing still but add movement and I'm guaranteed to fall. 

I want to make the next 100 days work for me and not against me!  I don't want to fear the holidays and then give up because caving in seems easier.  I don't want to spend the first 3 months of 2011 fixing my mistakes!  

So here's to finishing 2010 strong and ringing in an awesome 2011!