Keep on keeping on

Did not exercise over the weekend due to schedule, visiting with family and friends, and the Superbowl. Rode my bike 30 minutes on Monday and I worked out twice today. 20 minutes on the bike (2 hour delay) and 20 minutes of step aerobics after school plus stretching. My eating is not too bad, had 1 cookie at Mom's Superbowl party and a big plate of spaghetti that hurt my tummy and couldn't finish. I just have to keep trying.

Small success

At the Biggest Loser weigh in Friday at school I weighed 208. That's 2.5 pounds down! Hopefully now I will continue to drop weight. Started eating salad with mesquite chicken from Sam's club for lunch. Here are my latest measurements:
Neck: 16.25 Hip:43.25
Arm: 13.5 Thigh:23.25
Bust: 44.25 Calf:15.5
Waist:39.75 Ankle:9
Gut: 43.25
Overall inches lost from last measurements: 249.75 - 248 = 1.75 inches. Not major inches lost, but I'll take it so long as I don't start gaining. woohoo

Trying, but really, why bother

Monday I rode my bike for 35 minutes, did some push ups, squats, sit ups, and stretches. Today was a 2 hour delay and I rode my bike for 20 minutes this morning and plan to ride again tonight. What I am upset about is that right after lunch today I weighed myself at school at 212 pounds. Then when I got home I measured my waist and it was back up to 43 inches. What is going on? Up, down, up, down My scales in the morning was 204 and after school I weighed 215 same day, same scales. Right now I feel bloated, fat, and discouraged. Why keep trying when I am not seeing results?

Off the Wagon

Swam for 3 hours with Ainsley, played hockey, ran around the 4-H overnighter. Have not exercised at all this weekend. too tired and schedule is off. Mostly I am upset with my eating. I ate a total of 4 yeasty dinner rolls on Saturday, then after I drove Nick home (with Brianna) we stayed up to watch the Sorcerer's Apprentice which I had also rented from Redbox and I ate Tostitoes scoops with Ainsley till 1:30 in the morning. Today I slept from 2 until 5:30 and cooked Tacos. I am not giving up on losing weight but am really disgusted with myself and my will power. Back on the wagon tomorrow with a cleaner diet and exercise.

What else?

First official weigh in at school and I weighed the SAME. 210.5 pounds. It's been two weeks of vegetables and exercise and no weight came off. I feel great, my tummy seems smaller and I feel muscles in my legs. I know that muscle weighs more than fat but for the contest at school it is the scales that determine the winner. So now I'm going to focus on my eating while keeping on with the exercise. Measurements tomorrow as tonight we are going to the 4-H Overnighter and go swimming, basketball, whatever all night long.

Black and Gray Outfit of the Day

Friday weight and measurements

Weighed in on my scales at 204. No school today due to snow storm. Jarrett told me something very interesting about losing weight. He said the first 4 minutes of exercise you burn cholesterol, up to 20 minutes you burn sugar in the blood, and after 20 minutes you burn the fat. I knew about the 20min/fat info. 20 years ago when I worked as the 4-H program assistant, we took the Food and Nutrition Board to Physicians Weight Loss and they said only people with high cholesterol were to exercise on their program, because exercise helps lower cholesterol. So all the information fits together like pieces of a puzzle. My new goal is to ride my exercise bike for 30 minutes each time. New measurements are:
Neck: 16.25 Gut: 43.5 Calf:15.5
Arm: 13.75 Hip: 43.25
Bust: 45.5 Thigh: 23.25
Waist: 40 Ankle: 8.75
Overall inches lost this week is disappointing: 250 - 249.75 = .25 lost. BOO!!! I have done 2 weight lifting sessions and I know that I tend to put on muscle easily. who knows? I am not giving up. On the bright side, since my last official weight on my scales 12/28/10, I have lost 5 pounds and 4 inches off my waist. so Yeah Me!