tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45261199301783861112024-03-13T15:33:40.658-04:00Drop 150My journey to lose 150 lbs. by May, 2011Drop150http://www.blogger.com/profile/04836499114239145330noreply@blogger.comBlogger81125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526119930178386111.post-77310939268178976032010-04-12T20:37:00.004-04:002010-04-12T20:45:49.944-04:00Healthy You Challenge Update<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7O3bVjlz65c/S8O-jDDRk4I/AAAAAAAAAPo/wJWXY0rzUTs/s1600/0001Zi.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 206px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7O3bVjlz65c/S8O-jDDRk4I/AAAAAAAAAPo/wJWXY0rzUTs/s400/0001Zi.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459416682626913154" /></a><br /><br /><br />What can I say? This weekend was a food disaster, but I completed my third full 5K with a personal record. And I finished 5 miles on Sunday. I'm chugging along with training for my 10 miler in May. I have a 10K this Sunday. Not going to stress too much about the over-eating for now. Have told myself I'd stay away from the scale until May 3rd, but I would like to know that I'm not getting any bigger between now and then. Need to refocus on healthy foods. And stay away from the following: cheese tortellini, cheese hoagies, and brunch of all stripes.Drop150http://www.blogger.com/profile/04836499114239145330noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526119930178386111.post-55102243583581272222010-04-06T19:26:00.008-04:002010-04-06T21:09:44.513-04:00Water with Links<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7O3bVjlz65c/S7vbJvaFtLI/AAAAAAAAAPY/u50hPNUnrKo/s1600/bottled20water1.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7O3bVjlz65c/S7vbJvaFtLI/AAAAAAAAAPY/u50hPNUnrKo/s320/bottled20water1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457196333880685746" /></a><a href="http://www.fitsugar.com/Exercise-Free-Days-7975841">Poll:</a> Do you have an exercise rest day?<br /><br />Self Care for <a href="http://www.emedicinehealth.com/arch_pain/page6_em.htm">Arch Pain</a> (or is it just me?)<br /><br />Overweight? Want to run a half-marathon in November? <a href="http://beginners.runnersworld.com/2010/04/im-overweight-and-i-want-to-run-a-half-where-do-i-start.html">Here's what you need to do to get started</a>.<br /><br />Workout music ideas from <a href="http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2010/04/05/monday-music-motivation-week-7/">Starling Fitness</a>. <br /><br />Roni from Roni's Weight discusses the all-too-common <a href="http://ronisweigh.com/2010/04/ask-roni-the-all-or-nothing-mentality.html#more-5062">All or Nothing Mentality</a>.Drop150http://www.blogger.com/profile/04836499114239145330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526119930178386111.post-20643842709984157882010-04-04T19:43:00.002-04:002010-04-04T19:52:46.930-04:00Healthy You Challenge Update<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7O3bVjlz65c/S7kkYjYfMVI/AAAAAAAAAPA/mjdKydW9BGg/s1600/0001gp.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 212px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7O3bVjlz65c/S7kkYjYfMVI/AAAAAAAAAPA/mjdKydW9BGg/s400/0001gp.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456432427769475410" /></a><br /><br />Checking in on my three goals for this week:<br /><br />1. I followed my training schedule, only missing one workout (2 miles on Friday didn't happen).<br /><br />2. I didn't average 2500 calories, but closer to 2700.<br /><br />3. I stayed away from the scale<br /><br />I need to keep working on getting my food under control, but I'm more than happy with how hard I'm exercising. Going to regroup and focus on averaging under 2500 calories for the week.Drop150http://www.blogger.com/profile/04836499114239145330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526119930178386111.post-3474766479700081532010-04-03T19:12:00.005-04:002010-04-03T19:22:32.487-04:00Over Eating TriggersThinking back over the last few months, (and even the last few years), I'd say the following situations account for the majority of times I have over eaten. <br /><br />1. Boredom accompanied by extra cash.<br /><br />2. Being tired when I get home from work.<br /><br />3. Failure to plan meals and snacks.<br /><br />4. Putting off going to the grocery store.<br /><br />5. Drinking alcohol, especially at bars.<br /><br />6. Waking up with a major hangovers<br /><br />7. Being offered free food<br /><br />8. TravelingDrop150http://www.blogger.com/profile/04836499114239145330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526119930178386111.post-7996720458452205252010-04-01T21:37:00.006-04:002010-04-01T21:56:26.089-04:00March Miles<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7O3bVjlz65c/S7VOCmEPQ0I/AAAAAAAAAO4/V56LE4yZrS8/s1600/767074826_b8903e4517.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7O3bVjlz65c/S7VOCmEPQ0I/AAAAAAAAAO4/V56LE4yZrS8/s200/767074826_b8903e4517.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455352330114253634" /></a><br />That's how many miles I ran and walked in March. Thirty-five! I tracked them at <a href="http://mapmyrun.com">Map My Run</a>, which was a lifesaver for figuring out how long my lunch walks are (1.42 miles!). These include 4 miles in the rain (properly attired or course), 3.1 at the 5K, and 2 while my friend was in town this weekend. It feels so good seeing progress like this, even though I'm avoiding the scale for a bit. April's off to a good start as well, two down, dozens to go!Drop150http://www.blogger.com/profile/04836499114239145330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526119930178386111.post-26661766771783149902010-03-28T17:12:00.003-04:002010-03-28T18:09:41.506-04:00Healthy You Challenge Update<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7O3bVjlz65c/S6_LUN-09oI/AAAAAAAAAOo/2G97EngpE_A/s1600/00017w.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 215px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7O3bVjlz65c/S6_LUN-09oI/AAAAAAAAAOo/2G97EngpE_A/s400/00017w.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453801221979960962" /></a><br /><br />Here are my stats from this week. Activities were great. Food was out of control. Have worked out consistently for three weeks in a row, which is good progress. Went running yesterday even though I had a friend in town. Did yoga twice. <br /><br />Goals for this week:<br /><br />1. Follow my training schedule ( Yoga today, 4.2 miles Monday, yoga Tuesday, 2 miles Wednesday, 2 miles Friday, 2 miles Saturday with yoga)<br /><br />2. Average under 2500 calories<br /><br />3. Stay away from the scaleDrop150http://www.blogger.com/profile/04836499114239145330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526119930178386111.post-13762860470793565132010-03-21T16:00:00.005-04:002010-03-21T16:07:02.453-04:00Second 5K--A Little Walk, A Little Run<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7O3bVjlz65c/S6Z7ycYYHAI/AAAAAAAAAOg/USnCzJnjQwc/s1600-h/logo_gyrig.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 77px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7O3bVjlz65c/S6Z7ycYYHAI/AAAAAAAAAOg/USnCzJnjQwc/s200/logo_gyrig.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451180505520675842" /></a><br />I finished my second real 5K this morning in 56:21, which is 14:39 faster than <a href="http://drop150.blogspot.com/2009/10/my-first-5k-check.html">last time</a>. Bonus, my knees don't feel sore at all, which they did before. And yes, only twenty-four people finished after me, but who cares? I beat my previous best. <br /><br />I am doing another one on April 11th and hope to finish in under 50 minutes.Drop150http://www.blogger.com/profile/04836499114239145330noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526119930178386111.post-91631339696428866072010-02-07T19:18:00.006-05:002010-02-07T19:46:36.833-05:00Diet Coke with Links<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7O3bVjlz65c/S29ehV4hKiI/AAAAAAAAAOY/XFhhi3MI8tU/s1600-h/menu_diet_coke.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7O3bVjlz65c/S29ehV4hKiI/AAAAAAAAAOY/XFhhi3MI8tU/s320/menu_diet_coke.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435667202162371106" /></a><br />From <span style="font-style:italic;">How Stuff Works</span>, where does the lost weight <a href="http://health.howstuffworks.com/health-illness/wellness/physical-fitness/weight-loss/lost-weight.htm">actually go</a>?<br /><br />Printing calories on the menu may not change adult choices, but may change the <a href="http://wellness.blogs.time.com/2010/01/27/menu-calorie-counts-mean-fewer-calories-for-kids/">choices we make for children.</a><br /><br />Via <span style="font-style:italic;">Science Blog</span>, Mizzou continues the search for<a href="http://www.scienceblog.com/cms/it-looks-feels-and-tastes-chicken-its-made-soy.html"> low cost soy meat substitutes.</a><br /><br />A truly fabulous Eggplant Lentil Salad <a href="http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/eggplant-lentil-salad">recipe</a>.<br /><br />And from <span style="font-style:italic;">Runner's World</span>, the <a href="http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-241-285--13413-0,00.html">10 Laws of Injury Prevention</a> for runners.Drop150http://www.blogger.com/profile/04836499114239145330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526119930178386111.post-45318216073752608692010-02-06T12:55:00.006-05:002010-02-06T13:04:53.949-05:00Measurement Update<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7O3bVjlz65c/S22tjWWMjGI/AAAAAAAAAOI/KNGIBXPyXeo/s1600-h/0001Pr.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width:550px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7O3bVjlz65c/S22tjWWMjGI/AAAAAAAAAOI/KNGIBXPyXeo/s400/0001Pr.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435191148111760482" /></a><br /><br />Apologies for the rudimentary table. My old laptop broke in December, and I got a new one a few weeks ago. However, I haven't added Excel yet. This was made in the text editor that comes with all Macs. Not exactly stylish, I know.<br /><br />The bottom line from these numbers is that while I gained back about 9-10 lbs, my clothes are still fitting pretty much the same. My jeans are a bit snugger, but wearable. I'd like to be a size down by the end of March, when it's time to bust out the spring clothes.Drop150http://www.blogger.com/profile/04836499114239145330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526119930178386111.post-64008247375456683662010-02-05T20:58:00.004-05:002010-02-05T21:25:23.004-05:00Back on the WagonNovember, December and January were dark days. Filled with takeout food for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and fourth meal (thanks Taco Bell). Some of this can be explained by severe winter moodiness, complete lack of exercise, and general total laziness. But I started getting back on track January 24th, and now with two solid weeks behind me, I feel comfortable enough to openly recommit here. To help keep the motivation, I signed up for a 5k on March 21st. <br /><br />I gained some weight back. Clocked in at exactly 300 lbs on Tuesday. So move the dial back to 20 lbs lost total. I'm going to stay focused on healthy eating and working out (which I've done consistently since starting up again). The plan is to go running 3 times a week and do yoga 3 days a week. <br /><br />10 lbs to go until the next pictures. We'll get there this time, I promise.Drop150http://www.blogger.com/profile/04836499114239145330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526119930178386111.post-46446196584941303452009-11-04T21:56:00.002-05:002009-11-04T22:03:38.487-05:00A QuestionQ: What happens when a couple have two macbooks but share a charger, and the one who (technically) owns the charger leaves town for two weeks?<br /><br />A: The one who is left at home prays her 2 hours and 45 minutes left of charge makes like Macabe oil. And then orders a charger off Amazon (cause it's like 40 bucks cheaper than at the mac store) and waits for it. Patiently. Sort of.<br /><br />So I'll post my weigh in and the measurement updates I promised, once I have it. Until then...<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2bRjbWV7T-s&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2bRjbWV7T-s&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />I am an obsurd little bird, that's for sure.Drop150http://www.blogger.com/profile/04836499114239145330noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526119930178386111.post-55094914104030790222009-11-01T11:27:00.006-05:002009-11-01T11:47:45.538-05:00Great Britain declares 320 pound Woman too Fat to be a MomI know this made the first round in the middle of the week, but my head has been fuming since I first heard this story. Great Britina, WTF?!?<br /><br /><blockquote>An obese couple’s seven children are all to be taken into care after their newborn daughter was removed over fears she would become dangerously overweight.<br /><br />Three children had already been removed by social services before the infant was taken from her mother within hours of her birth.<br /><br />Now her ‘heartbroken’ parents have learned that their three other children will be taken away from them too.<br /><br />They say the children of the so-called 'fat family' are being removed over fears they would also become clinically obese.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1222044/23st-mothers-newborn-girl-taken-care-obesity-fears.html#ixzz0Vct6qIcD">Read more</a>.<br /></blockquote><br /><br />So if I had decided to have a child in May instead of lose weight, Great Britain thinks I would have been too fat to be a mother?!? WTF! I mean <a href="http://drop150.blogspot.com/2009/08/progress-photos-15-pounds-lost.html">I was (and still am) fat</a>, but I wasn't too fat to be a good mother. If I want to lose weight, then I want to lose weight. But I wasn't too fat to function, or a bad person or unfit to reproduce. Gahd.Drop150http://www.blogger.com/profile/04836499114239145330noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526119930178386111.post-64390395561454121572009-10-27T22:01:00.002-04:002009-10-27T22:03:47.654-04:00Healthy You Challenge Check In #24<a href="http://s713.photobucket.com/albums/ww131/Drop150/?action=view¤t=9fy8RI.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww131/Drop150/9fy8RI.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />Starting Weight (5/13/09): 320 lbs.<br />Last Week's Weight: 293 lbs.<br />Current Weight (10/20/09): 291.2 lbs.<br /><br />Weight lost this week: 1.8 lbs.<br />Total Weight Lost: 28.8 lbs.</span><br /><br />1.2 lbs until 30 lbs lost!!!!<br /><br />Will post measurements tomorrow.Drop150http://www.blogger.com/profile/04836499114239145330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526119930178386111.post-76500368670575326152009-10-25T09:33:00.003-04:002009-10-25T10:03:43.862-04:00Pescetarianism, Three Months Later<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7O3bVjlz65c/SuRYo9eKJDI/AAAAAAAAAOA/37eBIuUnhig/s1600-h/Vegetarianfittiesimage.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 302px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7O3bVjlz65c/SuRYo9eKJDI/AAAAAAAAAOA/37eBIuUnhig/s320/Vegetarianfittiesimage.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396535714215765042" /></a><br />In July, when I decided to quit eating meat, I told myself that I would do a three month trial. See if I could make it on days when it was hard, but not make it seem like I didn't have an out if I changed my mind. Well, Wednesday marked 3 months and except for the dreaded mid-flight cobb salad incident, I haven't eaten any meat at all.<br /><br />I thought I was beyond serious temptation, until R got beef and broccoli yesterday. It smelled so good! It made my stomach gurgle and my mouth water. I kept staring at it. I didn't eat it, but it was a good reminder that I will probably still be tempted by meat now and then. I have stopped eating it--but I haven't forgotten how good it tastes! So I have to be vigilant. <br /><br />The three months have taught me that:<br /><br />1. This is something I can totally do.<br />2. I make healthier choices when I don't eat meat.<br />3. Nine times out of ten the decision is really, really easy.<br />4. I will be shocked when it's hard. But when it's hard, it will be harder than I expected.Drop150http://www.blogger.com/profile/04836499114239145330noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526119930178386111.post-51343972998801267052009-10-20T22:32:00.004-04:002009-10-21T07:09:33.612-04:00Healthy You Challenge Check In #23<a href="http://s713.photobucket.com/albums/ww131/Drop150/?action=view¤t=bCQ3a5.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww131/Drop150/bCQ3a5.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Starting Weight (5/13/09): 320 lbs.<br />Last Week's Weight: 293.6 lbs.<br />Current Weight (10/20/09): 293 lbs.<br /><br />Weight lost this week: 0.6 lbs.<br />Total Weight Lost: 27 lbs.</span><br /><br />Next week I'll post new measurements. For now, some non-scale victories:<br /><br />1. I can touch my thumb and index finger around my wrist.<br />2. My si 16 jean jacket fits in the shoulders again (can't button it yet, but it's cute enough to wear).<br />3. Favorite black Avenue leggings getting lose in the caves.<br />4. On Sunday, I bought a size 20 dress off the rack at Ross without trying it on. It fit perfectly.<br />5. Got two orders of fish tacos on Sunday. Only ate one of them. <br />6. Got an excellent night's sleep last night. Superb.Drop150http://www.blogger.com/profile/04836499114239145330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526119930178386111.post-88348057318589736612009-10-19T21:40:00.010-04:002009-10-19T23:14:59.138-04:00Riesling with Links<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7O3bVjlz65c/St0dytcByDI/AAAAAAAAAN4/MKV7Z0e2aw8/s1600-h/CR_Quail_Riesling_NV_750ml_BTL.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 83px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7O3bVjlz65c/St0dytcByDI/AAAAAAAAAN4/MKV7Z0e2aw8/s320/CR_Quail_Riesling_NV_750ml_BTL.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394500685687539762" /></a><br />1. I bet the new Ghostface Killah <a href="http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/113012-ghostface-killah-ghosdini-wizard-of-poetry-in-emerald-city/">album</a> will sound even better on the treadmill.<br /><br />2. <a href="http://www.diet-blog.com/archives/2009/10/19/17_home_truths_every_health_freak_needs_to_hear.php">Truths</a> you know and should hear again. From dietblog.<br /><br />3. You should be reading <span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.whoatemyblog.com/blog">Who Ate My Blog?</a></span>.<br /><br />4. Fatshionista will be on the radio <a href="http://www.fatshionista.com/cms/index.php?option=com_mojo&Itemid=69&p=277">tomorrow</a>!<br /><br />5. <a href="http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/2009/09/26/413-the-mcfarthest-place-145-mi-to-the-nearest-big-mac/">McDonalds</a> is strangling America. From strangemaps.Drop150http://www.blogger.com/profile/04836499114239145330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526119930178386111.post-56789223202106537062009-10-18T19:36:00.003-04:002009-10-18T20:09:39.592-04:00I Feel Fat When...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7O3bVjlz65c/StuuAuXgncI/AAAAAAAAANQ/aqrQjNhKUaM/s1600-h/FatDog.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 176px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7O3bVjlz65c/StuuAuXgncI/AAAAAAAAANQ/aqrQjNhKUaM/s200/FatDog.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394096306176171458" /></a><br />1. I'm wearing clothes I think are ugly.<br />2. I'm wearing baggy clothes--even cute ones.<br />3. I get an uncontrollable urge to gorge on food even though I'm not hungry.<br />4. I get an email that someone has posted a photo of me on facebook.<br />5. I'm sitting in a tiny car.<br />6. I'm trying on clothes in awful dressing room lighting.<br />7. At the doctor's office.<br />8. I'm at the hair dressers with wet hair.<br />9. I order a large amount of takeout food.<br />10. I get chub rub.Drop150http://www.blogger.com/profile/04836499114239145330noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526119930178386111.post-84164726311242690682009-10-14T22:09:00.005-04:002009-10-14T22:17:41.705-04:00Healthy You Challenge Check In #22<a href="http://s713.photobucket.com/albums/ww131/Drop150/?action=view¤t=4yKl4b.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww131/Drop150/4yKl4b.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Starting Weight (5/13/09): 320 lbs.<br />Last Week's Weight: 294.4 lbs.<br />Current Weight (10/8/09): 293.6 lbs.<br /><br />Weight lost this week: 0.8 lbs.<br />Total Weight Lost: 26.4 lbs.</span><br /><br />Hmmm...between the wine tours and breweries, this last week clocks in at my worst nutritional week since I started. But I lost more than last week, so who knows. But I won't take the .8 lbs lost for granted, and this week I'm totally off vacation mode and back on plan. Plus I have an extra few doses of relaxation stored up from the trip.Drop150http://www.blogger.com/profile/04836499114239145330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526119930178386111.post-32854239860687358402009-10-12T19:47:00.002-04:002009-10-12T19:57:58.274-04:00Healthy You Challenge Check In #21Sorry for the very, very belated post with last week's update. I kept sleeping in too late to weigh-in (I don't do it with wet hair, period). But I got the numbers on Thursday morning, and then promptly went out of town. Which will make tomorrow's weigh-in spectacular, I'm sure.<br /><br /><a href="http://s713.photobucket.com/albums/ww131/Drop150/?action=view¤t=w0VV4T.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww131/Drop150/w0VV4T.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />So here we are:<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />Starting Weight (5/13/09): 320 lbs.<br />Last Week's Weight: 295 lbs.<br />Current Weight (10/8/09): 294.4 lbs.<br /><br />Weight lost this week: 0.6 lbs.<br />Total Weight Lost: 25.6 lbs.</span>Drop150http://www.blogger.com/profile/04836499114239145330noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526119930178386111.post-71350990842469994212009-10-03T13:54:00.003-04:002009-10-03T15:05:19.070-04:00My First 5K--CheckI finished <a href="http://drop150.blogspot.com/2009/09/my-first-5k.html">my first 5K walk</a> today. And it was a blast. Everyone was walking pretty slowly, but it surprised me that my natural walking pace was faster than a lot of the people around me. I started out toward the back of the pack and finished somewhere in the middle. The event didn't keep time, but I had my heart rate monitor on, so I know my time was 1 hr and 10 minutes, with 656 calories burned. <br /><br />Normally when I work out, I go to the gym by myself, get my workout done, and head out. The festive atmosphere and the buzz of everyone moving together towards the same goal made the same work easier and more exciting at the same time. I loved it.<br /><br />So now I've got to start working the <a href="http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml">Couch to 5K</a> program (and not quit for the like ninth time), so I can run a real 5K race. There's one the Saturday after Thanksgiving that's pretty much the last one near Philly until next year, so I have to start this week if I want to run a 5K in 2009. I have 8 weeks to get prep, so it's on.Drop150http://www.blogger.com/profile/04836499114239145330noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526119930178386111.post-19041152242721588932009-09-29T18:58:00.005-04:002009-09-29T19:30:03.723-04:00Healthy You Challenge Check In #20<a href="http://s713.photobucket.com/albums/ww131/Drop150/?action=view¤t=uvcl3F-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww131/Drop150/uvcl3F-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Starting Weight (5/13/09): 320 lbs.<br />Last Week's Weight: 296.4 lbs.<br />Current Weight: 295 lbs.<br /><br />Weight lost this week: 1.4 lbs.<br />Total Weight Lost: 25 lbs.</span><br /><br />Yay yay yay! 25 lbs lost. That is all.<br /><br /><center><a href="http://scalejunkie.com"><img src=" http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii230/scalejunkie/hyc025.jpg" border="0" alt="Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket"></a></center>Drop150http://www.blogger.com/profile/04836499114239145330noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526119930178386111.post-57793433894977847272009-09-27T16:53:00.005-04:002009-09-27T17:11:18.055-04:00My First 5K<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7O3bVjlz65c/Sr_SGTPm8zI/AAAAAAAAANI/3O8xLkgizLQ/s1600-h/stepoutlogocity.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 112px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7O3bVjlz65c/Sr_SGTPm8zI/AAAAAAAAANI/3O8xLkgizLQ/s320/stepoutlogocity.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386254685045191474" /></a><br />I did it. I registered for my first 5K yesterday. It's a walk, not a race, so they won't be keeping time and I can go at my own pace without feeling the least bit guilty. One of my co-workers asked me to sign up because his father died of diabetes when he was young. I hesitated at first because I can't run very far at all. When he told me it was just a walk, I got really excited. Of course, not excited enough to actually go through with registration until last night. Baby steps.<br /><br />I'm really stoked. To get in the mood, I did two miles at 3 miles an hour on the treadmill today. Not very fast, but steady. When I finish this walk, I hope the experience will get me enthused about public events enough to train for a 5K run. <br /><br />If you're in the Philly area and you want to check it out, the website for the event is <a href="http://stepout.diabetes.org/site/TR/StepOut/StepOut105118010?pg=entry&fr_id=6384">here</a>.Drop150http://www.blogger.com/profile/04836499114239145330noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526119930178386111.post-18429388430924806722009-09-26T19:45:00.007-04:002009-09-26T20:16:16.934-04:00Win a $50 Alight.com Gift CertificateDanielle from <a href="http://elleinwonderland.wordpress.com/">Elle in Wonderland</a> is giving away one $50 gift certificate to <a href="http://www.alight.com/">alight.com</a>. I personally have never ordered clothing from the site, but I have had my eye on a few dresses from the website, specifically:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.alight.com/12070157.html">Teal Argyle Dress</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7O3bVjlz65c/Sr6uCWFCP2I/AAAAAAAAAMg/c22AeN_e5r4/s1600-h/1207015701-z.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 263px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7O3bVjlz65c/Sr6uCWFCP2I/AAAAAAAAAMg/c22AeN_e5r4/s320/1207015701-z.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385933559691362146" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.alight.com/10112791.html">Dinner Mint Dress</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7O3bVjlz65c/Sr6uCytg_JI/AAAAAAAAAMo/ACNCtRXvV0Y/s1600-h/1011279101-z.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 263px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7O3bVjlz65c/Sr6uCytg_JI/AAAAAAAAAMo/ACNCtRXvV0Y/s320/1011279101-z.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385933567377341586" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.alight.com/10372777.html">Fab-blue-ess Dress</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7O3bVjlz65c/Sr6uDKlfejI/AAAAAAAAAMw/lCiTpbbYGEs/s1600-h/1037277701-z.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 263px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7O3bVjlz65c/Sr6uDKlfejI/AAAAAAAAAMw/lCiTpbbYGEs/s320/1037277701-z.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385933573786139186" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.alight.com/13800038.html">Under Cover Dress</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7O3bVjlz65c/Sr6ugELzY-I/AAAAAAAAANA/oDvkHATL93Q/s1600-h/1380003801-z.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7O3bVjlz65c/Sr6ugELzY-I/AAAAAAAAANA/oDvkHATL93Q/s320/1380003801-z.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385934070283985890" /></a><br /><br /><br />The contest closes October 2nd. To enter to win, leave a comment on <a href="http://elleinwonderland.wordpress.com/2009/09/21/win-a-50-alight-com-gift-card/">Elle in Wonderland</a> post. Good luck!Drop150http://www.blogger.com/profile/04836499114239145330noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526119930178386111.post-26397991162449350862009-09-24T19:49:00.005-04:002009-09-24T20:04:58.456-04:00Pescetarianism, Two Months Later<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7O3bVjlz65c/SrwI0jYfAFI/AAAAAAAAAL4/kTOCtWt_UkE/s1600-h/images.jpeg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 106px; height: 106px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7O3bVjlz65c/SrwI0jYfAFI/AAAAAAAAAL4/kTOCtWt_UkE/s320/images.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385188953372426322" /></a><br />Tuesday marked two months of eating strictly pescetarian, and except for the accidental cobb salad, it was really easy. I feel great. It's hasn't been hard at all. There's always something to eat at restaurants, even the most carnivorous out there. I really have to say that it's a eating habit that suits me well. Not too much sacrifice, but enough that it's meaningful and healthy. <br /><br />The weirdest time was at a wedding I went to recently where there wasn't a vegetarian or fish option, so I ate a lot of mashed potatoes. And yes, I do get miss pepperoni and chicken fried steaks. There are days when my protein intake is too low. Overall though, I'm more than content with the transition. I'm going to give it one more month before I decide if it's a long-term change, but things are looking that way.Drop150http://www.blogger.com/profile/04836499114239145330noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526119930178386111.post-18032119058075608442009-09-22T19:46:00.002-04:002009-09-22T19:52:57.703-04:00Healthy You Challenge Check In #19<a href="http://s713.photobucket.com/albums/ww131/Drop150/?action=view¤t=T5kLtx.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww131/Drop150/T5kLtx.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />Hmm...calories were better but not great. Exercise didn't happen. Gotta get back to the gym this week. But I feel really good, and I wasn't hungry this week like I was last week.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Starting Weight (5/13/09): 320 lbs.<br />Last Week's Weight: 298 lbs.<br />Current Weight: 296.4 lbs.<br /><br />Weight lost this week: 1.6 lbs.<br />Total Weight Lost: 23.6 lbs.</span><br /><br />Happy to see a loss after stalling out last week. I'm so close to 25 lbs lost, and I want a new HYC button for the side bar. But I'll have to wait at least one more week for the upgrade.Drop150http://www.blogger.com/profile/04836499114239145330noreply@blogger.com2