Monday, October 5, 2009

Day 112--Week 16--Month 4: October 2009

Monthly Measurements:

Weight (as compared to last week): 333.8; -.6 pounds this week; -15.2 total pounds

The following measurements are compared to Week 8; two months ago:
Body: 49.5-50.5-66.5 inches; stayed exactly the same/no change this month; -2.5, -3.5, -1.5 total
Arm: 18 inches; stayed exactly the same/no change this month; -1 total
Thigh: 35 inches; stayed exactly the same/no change this month; -.5 total
Calf: 20 inches; stayed exactly the same/no change this month; -.5 total

Top size: 3X; no change; -1X total
Bottom size: 4X-5X; no change; -.5X total
Ring size: 8; slightly looser

BMI: 53.9; +.7 this month; -1.6 total; current goal 29.9
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I completely skipped over Month 3, or 12 weeks, and I forgot that I was going to start doing my monthly measurements on the first of the month. So, here I am a little late for October, but measurements, none the less.

I'm completely floored that I have not changed any inches, more correctly, floored that I'm not bigger. While being on vacation, I did gain weight, but my muscle mass has balanced that out by weighing more but not having any more inches? For every measurement, I'm exactly what I was 2 months ago.

I'm not happy that I weigh 4 more pounds than I did 2 months ago. I know I've not been great with my food and I'm battling a 5.6 gain, and I know this is exactly the reason why I'm not losing as fast as I'd like. My measurements do motivate me more though because for the simple reason that I've not gained inches and I have gained weight proves to me that I am getting stronger and my body is changing. I just need all this fat to melt around my muscles.

By the way, every muscles on the back side of me, and my chest, hurt! I tell you, that TRX is a monster.

Meals
1 bowl of multi grain Cheerios
1 cup of skim milk
1 banana

3/4 cup corn
1 1/2 cups of mashed potatoes
2 tbsp Becel margarine
2 cups of water

3 cups of water

1 12 inch sub on honey oat bread
pepperoni, salami, ham, white cheddar
lettuce, tomato, cucumber, red onion, pickles, olives
1 line of light mayo
2 lines of southwest sauce
4 cups of water

1 Oreo ice cream sandwich
1 Rolo ice cream sandwich

Exercise
30 minutes treadmill: jog 1:10, walk 3:50, repeat
45 minutes iron reps weight class

Notes:
None

Day 111

General Conference was this weekend and typically we just watch the Sunday morning session. Most of the time it's because we're busy with things on Saturday and honestly forget, because on a Saturday night right before bed we think about what time we need to wake up, setting our alarm clocks for the next day and realize, oh, it's Conference. This weekend didn't go like that because we were planning on a Conference and appetizer extravaganza on Sunday with SIL and BIL, but as my last post says, we actually needed to do things during the day taking up our Saturday conference time. I would like to see a Saturday session for once in my life, lol, so hopefully I can be more diligent in that come April.

Luckily we have a TiVo type appliance that I always refer to as TiVo since everyone knows what that is and I don't have to explain was a PVR is; plus it's not as cool to say, "I PVR'd something" as it is to say, "I TiVo'd it." PVR=personal video recorder. As I was saying, luckily we were able to TiVo Conference allowing me to make my TRX
(http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/reallife/story.html?id=eff17460-6d18-4dd4-8ab1-b3fb987e3665) class at the gym. I love love love the TRX. By the end of 45 minutes, I'm so drenched in sweat and my muscles are so shaky that this morning I started involuntarily crying. Who does that?! I don't know what happened, but at the end, I realized I'm finally done and I did it. I did everything, every rep, everything. It wasn't obvious to anyone else because we were all crying from every sweat pour, and everyone's face was as beet red as the next, but for a second I had real tears. This workout is so intense.

Anyway, so I got home and showered, and we finished up all of our last minute food preparations, and then buffet time ensued. SIL and BIL brought over the yummiest spinach dip with bread, and delicious chicken wrapped in chili and brown sugar bacon. Mouth watering. Andrew and I provided tiny pizzas, veggies and dip, deviled eggs (of course), and a fruit salsa with homemade cinnamon chips. I love appetizer days! Who doesn't love a buffet from the comfort of your own home? We finished Conference and then moved on to continue watching Season One of Heros that we're slowly picking away at, episode by episode. At this point, I'm hooked and at the end of each episode, we're always craving more. We borrowed one DVD to catch up on last week because of course, SIL and BIL couldn't wait for us, so we had 5 or 6 to watch within that week. It took us all of Monday night to catch up! Andrew got home from work and we watched all the episodes until bed. So productive, I know, but so worth it!

This whole weekend was about family and food. What could be better?

Meals
1 English muffin pizza: 1 English muffin, 1 tbsp pizza sauce, 2 thin slices back bacon, 2 tsp pineapple, 2 tbsp mozza and cheddar cheese
3 bacon wrapped chicken pieces--bite size
3 deviled eggs
1/2 cup cucumber
2 tbsp sour cream dip
1/3 cup fruit salsa
1 flour tortilla with cinnamon sugar (cinnamon chips)
approx 3/4 cup ripped bread
1/3 cup spinach dip
5 all dressed chips
2 cups of water

2 chocolate chip cookies
2 cups of water

4 English muffin pizzas
2 all dressed chips
2 deviled eggs
3 chocolate chip cookies
4 cups of water

1 A&W cream soda

Exercise
45 minute TRX class

Notes:
-As much food as I had, it was a struggle not to eat twice that amount. I had my one plate, and didn't go back for more. It was so delicious, but after seeing how many dips, sugars, and fats were on the table, I felt kind of guilty that I had just done this amazing workout and now I was going to feed myself silly. I so wanted to eat 2 or 3 plates worth, but the one plate I had was so good and I ate it slowly enough that it did the job. My mouth is watering thinking about those bacon wrapped chicken bites. mmmmm

Day 110

We spent the better part of the day cleaning this messy house--what's been piling around the renovations. Andrew's been putting in our kitchen floor for awhile now, but it's finally done and it looks amazing! I'm very happy with the results! My poor husband was on his knees for 4 hours which resulted in a numb side of the leg, but to have it finally finished is a weight off both of our shoulders (and worth it a little bit?--I'll have to check with him on that one).

Andrew's parents were visiting SIL and BIL, actually more accurately they were probably just there to visit their grandchild :), so on their way back to their house they asked to stop in and visit with us. The games was on so we thought, perfect--BBQ and Andrew could watch the game with his dad, which he loves to do so much. The rib dinner was fantastic if I do say so myself. Earlier in the day in preparing the meals, Andrew and I made Nire's chocolate chip cookies together. That was fun because Andrew was the one who actually did all the mixing of ingredients and all I did was put them on the parchment paper and tossed them in the oven. It was so cute to see my hubby taking an interest and helping me out baking cookies! He totally touches my heart in the smallest little acts and he doesn't even know it. The night ended beautifully, and I couldn't believe my eyes as we all started cheering as our Flames won in the last minute after Khabibulin (the Oiler's goalie) handed it to us on a silver platter. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=us8XC-Nfm14 I feel sorry for the poor guy, but it sealed a victory for us and continued a great start for the season.

Oh and I have to say to Nire, Andrew and I agree that they are the best chocolate chip cookies in the world.

Meals
1 A&W cream soda

4 cups of water

7 honey garlic bonanza back ribs
1/2 cup mashed potatoes with 1 tbsp herb & spice cream cheese
1/2 cup corn
1/4 cup imitation crab cocktail
6 homemade chocolate chip cookies
4 cups of water

Exercise
None

Notes:
-Yeah, with food today I kept planning on eating but then had to do this one thing first which translated into me not eating all day until all was done and we sat down to dinner. Ugh