Pictures speak a thousand words

Since I have been back from vacation workouts have not gone as planned :-( I only worked out 2 times last week and I really did not push myself. Operation Death of Fat Girl was on life support last week.  What was an eye opener was a picture my church posted from our youth conference on facebook. I did not know they took the pic, so I was very shocked to see it. The picture made me realize I have to step it up. There has been progress, I even have to let go of a pair of my favorite jeans because I can not keep them up and I actually fit into a pair of jeans that I could not fasten before(they were tight, but I could breath).  Here is the picture that gave me a wake up call.

 
That is me in the red shirt. I look a mess from the back! I will say a couple of months ago I could not get into those pants and now they are loose and they are part of my clothing rotation. Shirt is tight and I think I will not put back on until I lose a few more pounds.

Point being....when I see pictures like this I realize I have a long way to go.  In the morning I am going to try to run more and hopefully do 3 miles in 45 minutes....lets see how this goes. I will at least do it in less than an hour.  I also realized the 5k run is about 2 months away. I have to kick it into high gear.

I will be stepping on a scale on Tuesday....let's see how much damage I have done.

Snacks

Just back from vacation and my workouts did not go as planned....they did not go at all. I did do a lot of walking in the hot sun and spent an entire day in the hot sun where I felt like I melted off 20 pounds from the heat alone. I did continue to eat pretty well. I stayed away from fried foods, had small portions, and tried to pick healthy choices at the restaurants that we went too....which was not always easy.  I am truly afraid to step on the scale when I get to work this morning, but I will try. JESUS!!!

This morning I did not work out because it took all of me just to get ready for work, but tomorrow I WILL do at least 3 miles on the treadmill....have to get back to moving!! One thing that I did think about and learn while on the trip, or rather practice, is really incorporating small snacks into my day. Pictured below are some snacks that I have grown to enjoy and that are easy to eat on the go.

This is great frozen! Key Lime Pie is my favorite

I am not a big fan of nuts, but I do enjoy almonds.

A favorite fruit of mine, I like to freeze these too.

Great snack on the go or with breakfast.

These are just a few snacks that I like. I am up for suggestions.  I have to now finish getting ready for work...Today is going to be a great day (was about to say long, but trying to stay positive)!!!

Guess What???

I am slowly getting back to not focusing on the pain and working out more. I was recently forced to extend my outside workout which was a good thing...even though I did not want too :-( The other day my car died and I was without a car for a day. That morning I had to get some things from the grocery store and I decided to walk to the store!!! I just calculated the walk and it totaled 2.99 miles (just say three...) on mapquest. I was like YAY!!! This is a milestone for me because I was not tired when I got back home, I walked at a steady pace without stopping, and considering the extra hills and heat I had to endure, I say I did a good job!.

Now I just have to continue this motivation on a consistent basis. Unfortunately I am about to go on vacation...working out will be harder. Hotel will have a workout room so hopefully I will wake up early enough to workout before the days activities and also I HAVE to eat right while I am gone.

We shall see.  Weekly update will not include weight because I will not be on a scale, but will give an update. 

Week #3

Okay...this was a bad week. On top of being sick (have a tooth infection and need a root canal....if you have ever had this type of pain...it will take over) I went to go work out on Saturday and fell and fractured my finger is several places :-( See....

This prompted me to say it is so much easier being fat....but I know that is not true.

Here are my updates :-(

1. Weight 295 lbs (+2)
2. BMI: 42.3 (+.2)
3. Worked out 3 days out of  7
4. Did some weights, but did not do elliptical machine

This was not a good week....I ate semi healthy, but splurged more than I should have. I am hoping to go workout more this week and cook healthier this week also. Last week I did a lot of eating on the go which is never good.

Although I gained weight, it was not as bad as I thought it would be. Lets see what this week will bring. :-)

Sugar Doll Award

Although this is a blog that chronicles my weight loss goals. I want to thank LC over at Loving Me for my Sugar Doll Award. She followed me on my original blog and is following this one also. She has great quotes and inspirational posts that I like to read.

The rules are:


•Thank the recipient

•Link back to the giver

•Reveal 10 things about yourself

10 Things about ME!!!

(since the few people who follow know me...will try to state things you don't know about me)

1. The tattoo I am getting on the back of my neck is the Adinkra symbol of the omnipotence and immortality of God.
2. My best friend I have known since 3rd grade. She always has my back even when we don't see each other long periods of time.
3. I am going to run a 5K in October....JESUS!!! I need all the motivation I can get.
4. I censor most of my thoughts because I don't want to scare people...sad to say, most people are scared (or look at me crazy) and they don't have a clue...If you only knew....hence the title of my original blog (which is not as censored)
5. My favorite books are erotica books, not porn erotica. I love reading almost anything...erotica just happens to be one of my favorites....Historical books come a close 2nd.
6. In contrast to #5 I have never been on a date or in relationship....think I said this in the last one of these that I filled out. It has not changed, but I can't give up hope (although...hope was fading and a life support the other day....still close to it)
7. I would be rich if it were not for student loans. That is an extra mortgage payment every month!! Why did I want to go to Vanderbilt again???
8.  I do not eat meat. Started off vegan, but that was CRAZINESS! Now I am a pescatarian, I eat seafood from time to time. I have not had meat since February...at this point I am afraid to work meat back in...
9. I am not an alcoholic, but the fact that I have given it up to aid in the weight loss makes me want it more.  I have 2 bottles of alcohol in my fridge that I have cooked with....they call my name every time I open the fridge door. Sad...I know :-(
10. My mouth can be very foul...working on it. Curse words slip out from time to time, but if I did not sensor my mouth and my thoughts....that would so not be a good combo.

Those are my 10 things.  I just took medicine so my eyes are going to sleep as I type.  Hopefully when I wake up the tooth pain will be gone and I can work out. These past couple of days it has taken all of my energy to get up and go to work. I have to work out tomorrow, I just have to!!!!

Oh...not good at tagging people. Oh well.

Week #2

This week was a rough week. I developed a major toothache and it is killin me!!! So the update will be short.

1. Don't know weight, but pretty sure it was not a lot due to the holidays....I did not pig out but I did not really exercise portion control. Will update tomorrow will I get on the scale.
2. I did walk 2.5-3 miles 5 out of 7 days. Most of them were done inside on the treadmill.
3. I did weight training 2 days last week...my muscles will never forgive me.
4. I did not even look at the ellipitical machine...tooth ache consumed my thought process.
5. I pigged out on a veggie pizza this weekend.  But I attempted to walk a little longer.

That is all the update I can do for today.  I don't think I gained weight, but loss of weight still not sure....Going to dentist in the morning so hopefully the pain will go away.

Treadmill vs. Walking Outdoors

Okay...When I first started operation death of fat girl I was pretty much doing a 2 mile walk around my neighborhood and adding up to a mile walking around my complex depending on how I felt.  Well with it being close to 80 degrees at 4am in the morning it is harder to walk outside without passing out.

Well I have been walking more inside on the treadmill and I am actually pushing myself more on the treadmill. Walking outside it is easier to slow down walking or just stop. On treadmill I have to keep going or I might become a funny youtube clip. I am slowly increasing the speeds on the treadmill and today I actually increased my length of time.

Hopefully next week I am going to mix it up and do some days outside and some days inside.  I have to get use to walking and hopefully running soon. October 9th will be here before I know it.