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Harewatch - April 19th, 2010
Weight: 184.0 pounds
I'm not sure what happened here. I weighed a lowest-ever (at least, since I've been keeping count 181.6 pounds) mid-week, but since then I've steadily climbed back towards last week's weight. There's a total drop of .2 pounds, which is good for the trend but not nearly as big a drop as I wanted. I can only hope that this is some kind of persistent water weight retention or something, because with only eleven days to go until belly pinching doomsday, I'm not sure I like my chances otherwise.
On all other measures beyond raw numbers, however, this week was a success. I made all three runs on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, and even got in a day working the elliptical. Poor husband has been laid up with a busted calf *and* severe allergies, so I've been going it alone for the last week or so. To be honest, it hasn't been so bad. I've had Lady Gaga to keep me company!
On the food front, things went well until the very end of the week. I brought my lunch on Friday, but the hunger proved to be too great and I indulged on a tuna fish sandwich. Over the weekend I went a little nuts: there were trips to Taco Bell, McDonald's, 7-Eleven and KFC. It wasn't as bad as it could have been, and with all of the exercise at worst I wiped the deficit I would have had, but still, there's something to be said for restraint.
I haven't been ignoring the advice of all you folks in the comments. For example, I have been trying to cut out high fructose corn syrup as much as possible. I indulge in the occasional case of Heritage Dr. Pepper and drink Coke Zero almost entirely when I need a soda, and I've been doing my best to cut out anything that uses it as a sweetener. Man, it's everywhere though. Thankfully, I've found a lot of breads and other things that do without, and that makes things a lot better. I've also been trying to cut down on the amount of sugar I'm taking in, and that's something that's progressed in fits and starts.
I'm also keeping in mind that there are times when I need to not worry about food, and I've been planning those into my week. This week's 'cheat day' will be Saturday: I'll be going for a really long run that morning, but there's also a Star Wars game going on and there's bound to be a ton of pastry and such there. I am not going to be able to resist cookies and cakes. I'm sorry, but no.
That being said, what does success look like this week?
+ Build on successful exercise. In addition to the three runs I'll be going on this week (four, three and six miles respectively), hopefully I'll be able to get to the gym three times: twice for strength exercises and one for cross-training (likely the elliptical). I don't want to burn myself out, but I do want to ramp up my training to where it's supposed to be.
+ Bring breakfast and lunch to work four out of five days. I did mostly fine with this last week, but I want to keep up the momentum. I don't want to slack off because I had one good week. Now's the time to build on last week's success, and let those changes take hold. Dinner is less of a 'priority' because I want to focus on exercise and organizing the burrow, which is a completely separate project. Sometimes, you just need to go out and get something quick.
+ Work on curbing those cravings. I'm getting to know how my body operates pretty well now. I'll crave sugar in the afternoons, like clockwork. When I'm bored, or when things get intense when I'm watching something or playing, I'll start browsing. I'd really like to take this week and check those impulses, to be more mindful of those desires and eat more as a choice rather than a reflex.
My goal weight for next Monday, of course, is 181 pounds. After that, just one more week before my ultimatum!
I'm not sure what happened here. I weighed a lowest-ever (at least, since I've been keeping count 181.6 pounds) mid-week, but since then I've steadily climbed back towards last week's weight. There's a total drop of .2 pounds, which is good for the trend but not nearly as big a drop as I wanted. I can only hope that this is some kind of persistent water weight retention or something, because with only eleven days to go until belly pinching doomsday, I'm not sure I like my chances otherwise.
On all other measures beyond raw numbers, however, this week was a success. I made all three runs on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, and even got in a day working the elliptical. Poor husband has been laid up with a busted calf *and* severe allergies, so I've been going it alone for the last week or so. To be honest, it hasn't been so bad. I've had Lady Gaga to keep me company!
On the food front, things went well until the very end of the week. I brought my lunch on Friday, but the hunger proved to be too great and I indulged on a tuna fish sandwich. Over the weekend I went a little nuts: there were trips to Taco Bell, McDonald's, 7-Eleven and KFC. It wasn't as bad as it could have been, and with all of the exercise at worst I wiped the deficit I would have had, but still, there's something to be said for restraint.
I haven't been ignoring the advice of all you folks in the comments. For example, I have been trying to cut out high fructose corn syrup as much as possible. I indulge in the occasional case of Heritage Dr. Pepper and drink Coke Zero almost entirely when I need a soda, and I've been doing my best to cut out anything that uses it as a sweetener. Man, it's everywhere though. Thankfully, I've found a lot of breads and other things that do without, and that makes things a lot better. I've also been trying to cut down on the amount of sugar I'm taking in, and that's something that's progressed in fits and starts.
I'm also keeping in mind that there are times when I need to not worry about food, and I've been planning those into my week. This week's 'cheat day' will be Saturday: I'll be going for a really long run that morning, but there's also a Star Wars game going on and there's bound to be a ton of pastry and such there. I am not going to be able to resist cookies and cakes. I'm sorry, but no.
That being said, what does success look like this week?
+ Build on successful exercise. In addition to the three runs I'll be going on this week (four, three and six miles respectively), hopefully I'll be able to get to the gym three times: twice for strength exercises and one for cross-training (likely the elliptical). I don't want to burn myself out, but I do want to ramp up my training to where it's supposed to be.
+ Bring breakfast and lunch to work four out of five days. I did mostly fine with this last week, but I want to keep up the momentum. I don't want to slack off because I had one good week. Now's the time to build on last week's success, and let those changes take hold. Dinner is less of a 'priority' because I want to focus on exercise and organizing the burrow, which is a completely separate project. Sometimes, you just need to go out and get something quick.
+ Work on curbing those cravings. I'm getting to know how my body operates pretty well now. I'll crave sugar in the afternoons, like clockwork. When I'm bored, or when things get intense when I'm watching something or playing, I'll start browsing. I'd really like to take this week and check those impulses, to be more mindful of those desires and eat more as a choice rather than a reflex.
My goal weight for next Monday, of course, is 181 pounds. After that, just one more week before my ultimatum!