tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818487458007464062024-02-19T02:27:53.116-06:00Duck on a MissionFollow this lone Duck as she loses weight and conquers her attitude!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-981848745800746406.post-42914654040045050332013-06-03T12:36:00.001-05:002013-06-03T12:36:15.328-05:00Since November of last year..It's been way too long!<br />
I believe my only excuse for not writing was that I forgot the password..<br />
But even that wasn't true! LOL<br />
So after my last post I pretty much lost hope. I kept gaining weight, as expected, with the holidays.<br />
January hit and I was so disgusted with myself that I made that dreaded new years resolution.<br />
I joined MyFitnessPal, joined a local gym, and began to slowly shed the pounds again!<br />
I got all the way up to 225-230, continued with C25K on the treadmill at the gym.<br />
One week I'm pretty sure I went to the gym 5/7 days.<br />
But the car situation got pretty tight around the house so I wasn't able to take it for myself as much.<br />
The weather was getting nicer, so I ran outside.<br />
I hit a huge NSV! The 15 minute mile!!!<br />
I haven't gone running in about a month by this time, and I've got my first 5k coming up in a couple weeks.<br />
I'm severely nervous about it, but it's a run/walk so I know it wont be so bad knowing I can walk a little bit without looking bad.<br />
I joined a fitness group on FB for a 90 day challenge. Today is the start of week5 and I've lost 11.8 pounds!!<br />
I'm so excited to be further away from 250, and even happier to be closer to being back in ONEderland!<br />
As some of you may know, I've been big since I was a child. I've only seen the 100s in my adult life once and that was about 13 months ago.<br />
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With this 90 day challenge, we have partners to keep us accountable, we post on MFP religiously, I even have an app that tracks my water for the day.<br />
The water app has a pretty annoying notification counter that tells me how many more I need for the day.<br />
It confused me for the first couple days because I thought it had news for me, LOL.<br />
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Being at 208.6, currently, really makes you appreciate the process.<br />
Once you learn it's a lifestyle change, you're good to go and lose more!<br />
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Keep at it <3<br />
Duck On A Mission / Running From 250Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-981848745800746406.post-73223238692779315132012-11-14T11:30:00.000-06:002012-11-14T11:30:06.533-06:00The road is getting slick..Just weighed in at 213.8<br />
OUCH~!<br />
October 25th, I was 213 even.<br />
So I suppose only .8 gained isn't as bad as it could have been.<br />
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I started to do a "Couch to 5k" program with my sister.<br />
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Got to day 3 of week 2 and then pulled a muscle in my back at work.<br />
I was half-a**ing the jogs to begin with, but I was jogging longer than the day before.<br />
Progress is progress, right?<br />
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In other news,<br />
I had the Protein Poppers in the fridge for a while, but the taste while cold wasn't that great.<br />
(plus i dislike cold on my teeth)<br />
I sat them on the counter overnight and tried them again.<br />
SO much better!<br />
They went bad before I could finish them all :(<br />
I'd like to make them again, but with those extra ingredients!<br />
I'm thinking I will add some chocolate chips for added crunch.<br />
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Until next time,<br />
Duckie Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-981848745800746406.post-88584327150069644032012-10-13T17:07:00.002-05:002012-10-13T17:16:53.013-05:00Keep avoiding it!I am purposely avoiding my blog so I don't have to face the truth.<br />
I got down to 201 last month, but now I'm back up to 210.<br />
I haven't worked out in months, been eating junk food like it's full of nutrients, etc.<br />
It's time to get back on track!<br />
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I stumbled upon Olga's site just last night via <a href="http://pinterest.com/">Pinterest</a>.<br />
<a href="http://www.youmefit.com/">You+Me=Fit</a> is an inspiring site to live healthier.<br />
With hundreds of these types of sites I had already looked at, I was feeling pretty down. Whatever was said couldn't seem to get me out of my funk.<br />
Olga has a post called "Waking Up Early for Exercise" and although I have no trouble waking up, I do have trouble with breakfast.<br />
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Olga found the recipe at <a href="http://gimmesomeoven.com/">gimmesomeoven.com</a> and so graciously shared with her readers!<br />
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<a href="http://www.youmefit.com/2012/08/16/waking-up-early/#comment-1854">Protein Poppers</a>!<br />
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I made the base ingredients first, just to see how I would like it.<br />
1 cup Oatmeal<br />
1/2 cup flax seeds<br />
1/2 cup sunflower seed butter<br />
1/4 cup honey<br />
all rolled into a 1-inch ball.<br />
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Delicious and full of those nutrients you need!<br />
Perfect for a quick meal or snack.<br />
Olga said this would make 20-30 balls depending on how big you make them..<br />
I started to make them small, but they gradually got bigger as I went.<br />
Only made 18. Oops!<br />
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With these, I should actually eat in the morning. YAY!<br />
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With that taken care of, the motivation to continue working out!<br />
I've finally gotten an iPhone. Yes I know, hate all you want.<br />
There is an app called Endomondo that times how long you work out, uses GPS to track how far you've gone, you can compete with friends, etc.<br />
I figure, I will start out with simple walks. Just so I know where to start.<br />
By the end of one month (or two) I should be jogging/going further!<br />
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My life is finally coming together, and I just want to thank all of you for sticking by my side through it all. Even if I didn't reach out to you!<br />
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Let's lose these inches!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-981848745800746406.post-350792148241860762012-07-02T16:19:00.000-05:002012-07-02T16:19:17.478-05:00back up there...I'm pretty down on myself lately. I got back up to 209 out of pure laziness.<br />
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I started a new job a couple weeks ago and it's a really good workout for now. I'm lifting squatting etc all 8 hours a few days a week. Once I'm no longer sore from work, I'll incorporate a workout routine in around my work schedule.<br />
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I weighed myself today, I'm 202! I'm not as hard on myself anymore, still extremely happy that I'm keeping my weight relatively regular. Now if only I can get under 200 and stay there!<br />
I tried signing up for a workout buddy type of site but then I had my surgery so it threw everything out of whack.<br />
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I no longer care about twitter, it's like a dying site. In my opinion, anyway.<br />
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I <u>have</u> had a board on Pinterest *<a href="http://pinterest.com/snoringduck/inspire-me/">click</a>* since before I even made this blog. I fill it with pictures to inspire me to continue working out, but unlike others I actually DO WORKOUT. I don't spend all my time looking to fill the board and then sit on my butt waiting for people to comment.<br />
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Along with simple motivational words, I have nutritional information that people SHOULD know, funny comparisons, and awesome workout gear. Check it out!<br />
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Hopefully next time I post, I'll be 200 or less.<br />
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Stay Healthy!<br />
Duck on a MissionUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-981848745800746406.post-13007666010394345462012-05-10T20:00:00.002-05:002012-05-15T16:40:24.990-05:00It's under 200!!!Yes, that's right. I've finally defeated my arch-nemesis, 200.<br />
It put up a good fight, but in the end it just couldn't keep up. literally.<br />
Since surgery, I haven't been able to eat fats, which made me go down to 199!<br />
I'm so glad that this hurdle is finally over with, and can't wait to see what is in store for me in the future.<br />
I can't wait to start working out again either. As soon as I stop hurting when I move, I'll be back to Insanity.<br />
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I'm thinking I will start from day 1 again, any opinions?<br />
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Thank you all for your concerns. I am healing quite well.<br />
Still hurts to do a few things, but that should hopefully be better by Monday.<br />
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I'm going to try my best to get a picture up while I'm still close to the 200 mark.<br />
[edit 5/15/12] I took pictures but I'd rather not post them until I've reached my goal. Thank you for understanding. [/edit] <br />
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Stay healthy,<br />
Duck on a MissionUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-981848745800746406.post-81572431268521177262012-04-26T17:03:00.000-05:002012-05-10T22:20:25.878-05:00Happy Thursday!Almost one month since I started Insanity.<br />
I'm going to admit, I was lazy.<br />
I was always pumped to do the workout but I would procrastinate and find other important things to do around the house.<br />
In all, I got to day 5! I'm so disappointed in myself.<br />
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Some bad news;<br />
Sunday morning, I was woken up by a sharp pain.<br />
I've dealt with this pain all week until today. I went to the doctor, and after spending all day in the hospital, I need surgery!<br />
I'll be keeping a low profile for the weekend, and come Monday April 30, I will be in surgery to remove my gal bladder.<br />
If all goes well, I should be back within a few days. If not, could be a week or two until I'm up and jogging again.<br />
Everyone keeps telling me to calm down, it's a simple procedure etc etc, but it's my first surgery, I'm allowed to be nervous.<br />
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Keep those feet moving,<br />
Duck on a MissionUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-981848745800746406.post-64856692434749395782012-03-30T22:58:00.001-05:002012-03-30T22:59:55.184-05:00Insanity!<div style="text-align: center;">
3-26-2012, I weighed myself in at 205.</div>
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Today I did the fit test for Insanity.</div>
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For those of you that don't know, Insanity is a 60 day program designed to kick your butt!</div>
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Basically you're working out at full intensity with small breaks in between, instead of the typical low energy with bursts of high intensity.</div>
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After just doing the first day, I can already agree that Insanity really isn't for the weak of heart. You really need to dig deep if you want to see what you want.</div>
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With my asthma, today was difficult, but I'm willing to stick it out until the end.</div>
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I want to see how Insanity benefits me! (lol)</div>
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Insanity seems to be the perfect fit at the moment. In just about 2 months, everybody will be in their short shorts and tank tops. Why shouldn't I give this program a shot and join everybody else in the hot, humid weather!?</div>
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So here I go. Day one, 205 pounds.</div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-981848745800746406.post-6765141697292578422012-02-14T14:21:00.001-06:002012-02-14T14:21:10.776-06:001 month!I can't believe it's been over a month since my last post! Well, actually, yes I can. I forgot which gmail i used for this blog so I pretty much threw it into the closet to forget about.<br />
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Happy Valentine's Day! (even though I dislike this holiday with a passion)<br />
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So I haven't really been working out like I said I would. I caught a slight cold and I know you shouldn't work out while sick so I waited, and waited, and WAITED! It wasn't going away. I still have a slight cough/sniffle, but I'm going to start again anyway. I've been losing weight slowly by what I've been eating and I KNOW that I can kick that up immensely with working out.<br />
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I seem to be stuck weighing-in on Sundays. It's like an obsession now. February 12, 2012; <span style="background-color: yellow;">208</span>.<br />
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I BROKE PAST 210!!!!!<br />
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Yes, I'm super excited about that, and looking forward to my next HUGE breakthrough. 200. Isn't that number just the WORST for a female?<br />
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Well, I went for a super intensely fast power walk with my mom and dog on Sunday afternoon and it really kicked my butt. I didn't really think of the consequences of not working out for a month before I actually stopped. For that I'm slightly angry at myself, but I'm not so far off the beaten path that I can't find my way back. I'm going to ease back in with walking my dog every other day, which means today! When I'm done writing this. Poor puppy is out of shape as well, it's the least I could do for him.<br />
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Stay healthy,<br />
Duck on a MissionUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-981848745800746406.post-13801965162098099122012-01-13T10:25:00.001-06:002012-01-13T10:25:43.146-06:00It's Friday!I know, this is such an odd day of the week for me to write a blog. I've been meaning to all week, though, so here I am.<br />
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I've been drinking AT LEAST 8 cups of water a day, as well as working out at least once.<br />
It snowed non-stop last night so we had a good several inches for me to shovel, complimenting my morning workout.<br />
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My WoW time card ran out two days ago! It's difficult since my current guild has just begun raiding on their own, but I'm determined not to play until I get into good habits.<br />
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I've been going to sleep around 10pm every night, waking up varies but it's always in the morning! Yesterday it was 8am, today it was 6 or 7. (yea, I can't remember after working all of these muscles)<br />
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So my sleep schedule is pretty much set, my water intake is decent, my posture is improving, and to top it all off I FEEL GREAT!<br />
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I have decided to turn my Twitter account into a continuation of my blog. I will update throughout the day with what I've been doing or what I am about to do, just to stay on track.<br />
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As stated in my last entry, I received many workout utensils. Well, let me tell you what they are.<br />
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<li>Yoga Mat</li>
<li>The Biggest Loser - Boot Camp (dvd)</li>
<li>The Biggest Loser - Weight Loss Yoga (dvd)</li>
<li>The Biggest Loser - Cardio (dvd), AND</li>
<li>The Biggest Loser Family Cookbook! </li>
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I'm beyond excited to use these new items to the fullest!<br />
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Yesterday I did level 1 yoga, it felt amazing!<br />
Today, I started my day with Level 1 Boot Camp. It was rough but I made it through and it has pushed me to continue the day with shoveling all of this snow!<br />
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So with these three DVDs, I plan to space them out. Here is my schedule for a week.<br />
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<li>Monday - Yoga &/or Cardio</li>
<li>Tuesday - Boot Camp</li>
<li>Wednesday - Yoga & Cardio</li>
<li>Thursday - Boot Camp</li>
<li>Friday - Yoga & Cardio</li>
<li>Saturday - Boot Camp</li>
<li>Sunday - Rest & Church</li>
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If there is any concern about my schedule, please either leave me a comment, email me, or contact me on twitter.<br />
Seeing other people lose weight by going to the gym every single day had inspired me to workout every single day, therefor I must try!<br />
Since it is already Friday, I am going to wait until Sunday to start this schedule (seeing as how I did boot camp today and it's friday!) Don't worry thought, I'm still going to work out tomorrow! I still need to test out the Cardio video, anyway.<br />
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My Twitter is @missy192 for those of you dedicated enough to follow me.<br />
Or perhaps you just need as much motivation as me, and want to push yourself as hard as I do.<br />
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With all that being said! I'll see you all next week.<br />
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Stay Healthy!<br />
Duck on a MissionUnknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-981848745800746406.post-65834212541866484792012-01-04T08:25:00.001-06:002012-01-04T08:25:20.719-06:00HOLY COW!!!Happy New Year! WOW!!! I haven't posted since November of 2011.<br />
Now that just shows you exactly how motivated I've been.<br />
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My last entry, I was struggling with a breakup as well as a severe case of depression caused from other stresses. I was more enlightened sitting on my butt, watching T.V. rather than working out or eating properly.<br />
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Eating properly in this house is difficult, I'm not going to lie. In an American household, you grow up around all of these wonderful tasting foods and you grow addicted to, well, filth!<br />
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I'm still disgusted with how easily I've been caving. I've counted calories long enough to the point where I can stop writing every little thing down. I'm pretty good at guessing how many calories certain items are. I was healthy for such a long period of time that I could taste every little ingredient in a product, that I used to love, and I would be disgusted by it.<br />
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It's time to turn a new leaf. It's time to cut back on these habits that I've gained.<br />
I weighed in this last Sunday (January 1st) at 211 pounds. My weight has been fluctuating like crazy since I stopped writing these blogs. I can't keep making these empty promises. I don't even know if I have anybody that reads this other than my family.<br />
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I'm limiting myself. One cup of coffee a day, if any at all. Everything else will be straight up water!<br />
No more staying up late drinking. I need to get my sleep schedule back!<br />
I broke my own rule and started to raid again. I've become addicted.<br />
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I've become a horrible, self-absorbed little brat. And that needs to change NOW!<br />
I no longer have a huge Nalgene bottle, so I will make more runs for a refill, but there's nothing wrong with that!<br />
I received many workout utensils for Christmas, I plan to put them to great use.<br />
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I do not plan to keep track of calories, I haven't for maybe a month now. I just need to keep track of how much water I'm drinking.<br />
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Considering I was checked out for the entire holiday season, I'm pretty darn proud of myself for only gaining two pounds! I mean let's face it, Thanksgiving is all about eating until you pop, and in this house Christmas and New Years Eve are exactly the same.<br />
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Every six months I usually measure myself, I completely forgot about it in December. Wish me luck on lower numbers!<br />
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Stay Healthy!<br />
Duck on a MissionUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-981848745800746406.post-37463344941335297382011-11-10T14:53:00.001-06:002011-11-10T15:17:52.751-06:00209!I'm terribly sorry for this two month hiatus! I kept telling myself I would write as soon as I received a comment, not realizing that I had made a hair-brained mistake by leaving the comments set so they must be approved before I receive an e-mail about them. STUPID! I am here now though, I have still been keeping track of my calories, some days much worse than others but I'm only human.<br />
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Thank you to the Anonymous tipper in my last post. It really helped me realize how much I've been doing wrong. The site that I was trying out when I first started this "diet" was pretty much focused on how fast people could lose weight and said that I could get down to my goal weight in a matter of 6 months! I realize now, just how unhealthy that is. This weight has been put on over more than ten years, it shouldn't come off easily.<br />
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Last sunday, I weighed in at 209. I wasn't happy but I also wasn't surprised. I have slowly, over the past two months, shed the four pounds I had. Last week I was 209, this week I am the same. So there is something to celebrate, I didn't go back up!<br />
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My goal is now going to be <span style="background-color: yellow;">4 pounds bi-weekly</span>! It's definitely do-able. :) At this point, I don't care how quickly I shed these pounds. I just care about getting healthy. I realize in this house it will be difficult, but that's life!<br />
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I will see you all in two weeks! Wish me luck!<br />
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Stay healthy,<br />
Duck on a MissionUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-981848745800746406.post-69592714155660436582011-09-27T14:32:00.000-05:002011-09-27T14:32:51.368-05:00213!Wow! It's been about a month and a half since I've updated everybody. I am so sorry! I had a bit of a fight with myself after the breakup, I stopped exercising and started eating whatever I wanted really. I still kept the habit of writing down what I ate along with how many calories it was.. sometimes if I didn't know what the calories were I would just guess. But at least I stayed with counting calories and water intake!<br />
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Since six weeks is a tad long for me to tell you all about the calories and water, I'll just say that I gained weight with the excessive eating but then I lost it and now am currently 213. I severely lost my motivation since everything started going downhill.<br />
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I am now thinking perhaps a weekly blog is just too much to handle. I will update bi-weekly. I will still keep track of my calories since that's the only thing I've gotten myself used to so far, I will not be posting every single day in a post though.<br />
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I've also been questioning if perhaps my weekly goal is too harsh. The closest I've ever gotten was 4 out of the 5 pounds. SO, I ask you as a reader, <span style="background-color: yellow;">what do you think should be my bi-weekly goal?</span><br />
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My Pros and Cons lists aren't working to well anymore either, any ideas?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-981848745800746406.post-54929379827471206652011-08-14T12:33:00.000-05:002011-08-14T12:33:32.944-05:00Week 3&4, 217.Hello! Sorry about now posting last week. I had been so proud of myself for finally beating the dreaded number 220 that I sort of lost control of my eating. Week 3, I only lost one pound. I was terribly mortified. Week 4, when I checked, I had lost nothing. Thankfully I thought to check this morning and I had lost 2 pounds in one day, YAY! My water intake is still at least 8 glasses a day or more. I don't think my water has ever been the problem, it's all these delicious foods that I want to eat so badly. Seeing the rest of my family eat them just makes me want them even more.<br />
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The sad thing about Week 4, I worked out way more than usual, and yet hadn't lost anything. I hadn't gained either, on the bright side.<br />
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As I list my calories and water intake, I will put a 'W' standing for Workout Day.<br />
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Week 3<br />
<ul><li>7-31 : 2510, 12 </li>
<li>8-01 : 1479, 12 </li>
<li>8-02 : 1885, 10 </li>
<li>8-03 : 1895, 12 W</li>
<li>8-04 : 2150, 9 </li>
<li>8-05 : 1670, 12 W</li>
<li>8-06 : 1845, 8 </li>
</ul> Week 4<br />
<ul><li>8-07 : 1180, 15</li>
<li>8-08 : 1760, 10</li>
<li>8-09 : 1451, 12 W</li>
<li>8-10 : 1593, 10</li>
<li>8-11 : 1480, 6</li>
<li>8-12 : 2036, 14 W</li>
<li>8-13 : 1240, 11 W</li>
</ul>OK, so I only faltered once with my water intake. I was running around doing a lot of errands that day and ran out of water.<br />
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I have been continuing with the Ski Step as well as incorporating in some Pilates on other days. I am taking a rest today and going in full force tomorrow!<br />
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So far, I have missed 3 weeks of raiding. I am missing very valuable reputation grinding as well. This next week will make exactly one month! I didn't think I could go this long without raiding.<br />
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I REFUSE to eat more than 1600 calories a day!<br />
I REFUSE to miss anymore raiding!!<br />
I do NOT want to go to the doctor this week!<br />
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Yours Truly,<br />
Duck on a MissionUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-981848745800746406.post-54312929286934952532011-07-31T20:38:00.000-05:002011-07-31T20:38:29.679-05:00Week 2, 219.My first week of working out didn't go too well. I only exercised once the entire week, Sunday. It took me the rest of the week to even walk properly, I was aching more than I should have been. My caloric intake was also pretty high, but I blame that on breaking up with my boyfriend. I've been trying to stay on track with good eating habits, but sometimes the snacking got way out of control.<br />
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Eating problems or not, I lost 4 pounds. I know people are able to lose more than that in one week, but this is a big deal for me. I haven't been able to get below 220 for at least two years. I refuse to get a big head over this though.<br />
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This week I plan to workout more than once. I know not to push myself as hard as I did the first time now.<br />
I will also restrict my eating even more! My 1400-1600 calorie diet obviously wasn't strict enough. I keep going either a little bit under the max or way over. More focus on eating, less focus on water.<br />
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<ul><li>7-24 : 1540, 13 glasses.</li>
<li>7-25 : 1400+, 8 glasses.</li>
<li>7-26 : 1705, 12 glasses.</li>
<li>7-27 : 1515, 14 glasses.</li>
<li>7-28 : 1450, 12 glasses.</li>
<li>7-29 : 1830, 12 glasses.</li>
<li>7-30 : 1400, 10 glasses.</li>
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During the course of the week, I figured that maybe 5 pounds is a tad too much. Sure I want to lose that much in a week, maybe even more, but since I screwed up working out only once the whole week I only lost 4. This hurts me to say, but I will not join my guild in the next two raids this week.<br />
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I WILL get my eating under control!<br />
I WILL workout more than once a week!<br />
I WILL lose this ugly flab!<br />
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Yours Truly,<br />
Duck on a MissionUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-981848745800746406.post-25388038076147297822011-07-24T12:07:00.003-05:002011-07-31T20:35:17.407-05:00Week 1, 223.Hello!<br />
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My name is Melissa, but you can call me Duck or Duckie if you want. I have struggled with my weight for the majority of my life. After trying just about all of the diets out there, I've decided that it can't be done without working out no matter how much they say you don't have to. I know that sounds pretty silly of me, but I was young and n<i></i><span class="st"><i></i></span>aïve. My highest weight was 240 pounds, I have managed to get down to 223 pounds on my own over the course of a year, but now I feel that I need some help.<br />
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I was searching for a decent workout program that didn't cost too much since I am currently jobless. I stumbled across <a href="http://www.nowloss.com/">nowloss.com</a>. <a href="http://www.facebook.com/NowLoss">Adrian Bryant</a> is a very motivated man, sending out <a href="http://www.nowloss.com/free/">free DVD</a>s for whoever may want them. He even pays the shipping! I thought this was too good to be true. I signed up for the <a href="http://www.nowloss.com/free/">free DVD</a> and within a week later, it arrived in my mailbox on July 19, 2011. I decided to keep a little notebook as a journal to keep track of my feelings, thoughts, and how many calories I was eating along with how much water I was actually drinking. I wrote down a few reminders of how many calories I should have in how many meals and so on.<br />
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To see how much I was eating before I began the workout, I didn't change my diet for the first week. Some days I deprived myself and other days I pigged out, but I usually stayed inside the 1400-1600 daily calorie limit. For the sake of my dignity, I will not be posting exactly what I ate on what day, but I will be posting how many calories I've had and water intake for those days.<br />
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"7-19-2011<br />
I just received <a href="http://www.facebook.com/NowLoss">Adrian Bryant</a>'s <a href="http://www.nowloss.com/free/">free DVD</a> today. I currently weight 223.8 pounds. My goal is 130 pounds. I have surrounded myself with many pictures as thinspiration. I also plan to write down what I eat. Before I choose a diet plan, I would like to know how many calories I usually eat daily since I don't really eat too much."<br />
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For a flatter tummy, I need to drink 112 oz. of water every day. That's 14 glasses! Lucky for me, I have a huge Nalgene water bottle. It holds 32 oz. (4 glasses) It makes it easier to drink more because you don't have to continuously stop what you're doing to go get more water, and it's easy to carry around if you're on the run!<br />
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I will begin my workout-week on <span style="background-color: yellow;">Sundays</span><br />
and weigh myself weekly on <span style="background-color: yellow;">Saturdays</span><br />
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<ul><li>If I do manage to lose 5 pounds in one week, I will search for that perfect outfit!</li>
<li>If I don't manage to lose 5 pounds in one week, I will cut out raiding for <span style="background-color: yellow;">one week!</span> (2 raids)</li>
</ul>My goal is to eat <u>Three</u> 400 to 600 calorie meals (1400-1600 a day)<br />
Don't forget that you need one source of carbs and one source of <span style="background-color: yellow;">protein</span> in every meal!<br />
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Now that I have set my standards, I will list the rest of the days of my caloric intake.<br />
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<ul><li>7-20 : 1422, 8 glasses.</li>
<li>7-21 : 1700+, 12 glasses.</li>
<li>7-22 : 1450, 12 glasses.</li>
<li>7-23 : 8 glasses. I was too depressed to count calories but I still watched what I ate.</li>
</ul>Of course, today is Sunday 7-24. I began my workout today! I did the at home <a href="http://www.nowloss.com/at-home-ski-steps-weight-loss-workout-routine.htm">Ski Step</a>. I am very sore after doing this in intervals for only half an hour. That's what I get for hardly ever working out though, right?<br />
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I am planning to take a "before" picture soon. I am determined to show <a href="http://www.facebook.com/NowLoss">Adrian Bryant</a> how much he has helped me with my body!<br />
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Yours Truly,<br />
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