tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45914899965991890472023-11-16T07:50:30.798-05:00Time Passes, Everything ChangesI started Weight Watchers in October 2005. By May 2007 I had lost 105lbs. For the past two years I've been up and down working to get to my goal weight. This blog is dedicated to healthy living and reaching my goals.Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07977695371812904257noreply@blogger.comBlogger130125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591489996599189047.post-12301543064579458042011-04-28T20:31:00.000-04:002011-04-28T20:31:05.599-04:00I've moved!Please come visit me!<br />
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<a href="http://www.danielleisms.wordpress.com/">http://www.danielleisms.wordpress.com</a>Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07977695371812904257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591489996599189047.post-33326785194709104632011-03-31T08:41:00.001-04:002011-03-31T21:15:02.598-04:00It's been a while...I haven't posted in a while. I just haven't felt like I had much to say.<br />
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Today is exactly one year until my wedding. It's crunch time.<br />
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I will be walking down the aisle weighing 145 (or less), there is no other option.<br />
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I can ramble on about what I'm going to do but I'd rather just focus on doing it.<br />
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Small highlights of plan:<br />
-workout 5-6x a week<br />
-really reduce <i>stupid</i> carbs (i.e. pretzels, chips)<br />
-focus on eating lean protein and veggies for most meals and snacks<br />
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Time to get going.<br />
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Small thing to note, starting today I'm going to track my foods on myfitnesspal.com instead of tracking points. I haven't been loving the new Points Plus system and think my calorie intake has been too high. I really like being able to see the breakdown of all elements of my eating. Calories, fat, fiber, protein, carbs, sodium, etc.<br />
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For instance today, I went 68 calories over my goal but managed my sodium intake well! I like being able to see those numbers instead of just points.<br />
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We'll see how it goes from now until next Saturday. The site also has a handy iPhone app.<br />
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I believe in Weight Watchers, but maybe I need something new?Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07977695371812904257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591489996599189047.post-19433829493632040562011-03-10T19:29:00.000-05:002011-03-10T19:29:27.644-05:00Dear self, WTF?I'm kind of annoyed with myself. I've been doing okay in terms of diet and exercises but I haven't been doing great.<br />
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I want to see bigger losses on the scale but how can I expect to if I'm not doing what it takes to achieve that?<br />
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I want to break back in to the 160s so bad and I could have done that by now if I had been more focused the past two months.<br />
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This morning my weight showed 174.0 at home. That is a little gain (around .4) from last week. Great.<br />
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Also, this past week I started snacking at night again. I guess it was silly of me to think the habit was gone for good.<br />
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My goals right now are to stop the night snacking again, but also, for this next week I want to not use any of my 49 WAP.<br />
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I know, I know, I've said this before and it's pretty hard to not use them but I feel like I want one full week of tough love/discipline. <br />
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Other than that, my excersie goals for the next week (which for me, starts over Saturday) are:<br />
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Sat. - basketball<br />
Sun. - 5k run (outside, look for me on RunMeter)<br />
Mon. - strength/cardio intervals<br />
Tues. - off<br />
Wed. - spin class<br />
Thurs. - off<br />
Friday - 30 min. run<br />
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<strike>If</strike> WHEN I stick to that plan, I know I'll see a 2+ pound loss.<br />
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I have to remember that in June I want to start trying on wedding dresses and I want to look and feel hot and I want to be at or under 160.Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07977695371812904257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591489996599189047.post-21433995186086154762011-03-05T23:34:00.000-05:002011-03-05T23:34:02.564-05:00#winningSorry, had to make a Charlie Sheen reference! I've never liked the guy much but I'm loving his crazy. It's hilarious and I'm sorry, if someone was tasked to write a script for him to come off as crazy and hilarious they wouldn't have come close to what he's delivered in interviews. I do feel bad for this family though.<br />
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ANYWAY! I ended up getting sick. I was out of work Monday and Tuesday and still felt like crap Wednesday and Thursday. It was a bad cold and I had a low fever and then it turned into possible allergies. I had really bad itchy and watery eyes, no, really bad. I started taking Zyrtec on Friday because I can't function taking Benedryl. It knocks me out.<br />
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Long story short, not one workout this week, and even though I felt sick I had my appetite for the most part. I was super worried I'd have a decent gain but by some miracle of god (after the weekend and half-ass counting points while I was sick) I managed to be down .6!<br />
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I actually skipped my meeting today so I could sleep in and rest but I weighed on my home scale on Friday for work and again today. Today it says 173.6 and hey, I'll take it.<br />
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I'm thinking the previous few weeks of doing well helped me out but I can't mess around anymore. I am going to kick ass this week!<br />
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John and I have been talking about playing basketball for a while. We're huge Magic fans and besides that, I played basketball in middle school and high school. I was really into and actually pretty good. I was a really good shooter and really loved but what held be back was my lack of confidence and my sophomore year of HS the coach said I was too short to make varsity so I ended up quitting after that year. I regret it in some ways, I wish I had finished out HS playing. In middle school my dream was to play for the WNBA. I did go on to play lacrosse my junior year but I didn't have the same passion for it.<br />
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So yeah, the point of the story, we bought a ball and found a park to go play! It was beautiful out today and we shot around for a bit and then played a game of HORSE. I won! I didn't even get one letter! It took me a while to get my groove back and I'm by no means as good as I was in high school but it was fun! We did a little one on one too but I was so tired and out of breath I quit. I also made the mistake of wearing sandals and my sundress but I thought we were only going to play HORSE! :)<br />
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We had dinner out tonight at this Mexican place in Tampa called <a href="http://www.algustomexicanrestaurant.com/">Algusto's</a>. It's really good and if you're in Tampa I recommend it! We were pretty hungry after basketball so I went a little crazy with the chips but not <i>too bad</i>. We had some salsa and guacamole and then for my entree I got green mole chicken. I estimated the best I could with e-tools help and I estimated my meal to be 19 PP. Luckily I had 15 PP left and earned 1 AP.<br />
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We went to Urban Outfitters and then to Target to get some cleaning supplies (apartment cleaning mission tomorrow) and shared a frozen yogurt. When it was all said and done I used my 1 AP and 9 WAP. I don't like having to estimate but I did the best I could. E-tools said 5 PP for 15 tortilla chips (they were small size chips) which sounds low but I'm going to go with it.<br />
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Tomorrow I am planning to do an outdoor run while John bikes but it may rain. In that case I'll hit the gym for a run. I got some new knee things, patella bands(?) to try out instead of my shitty knee sleeves. I'll see if they help.<br />
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Okay, time for bed, I'm sleepy!Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07977695371812904257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591489996599189047.post-66376995192950222592011-02-27T21:09:00.000-05:002011-02-27T21:09:22.123-05:00party timeThis will be a short post because I'm not feeling well. Last last light I started getting a sore throat and today it was still there and I feel a little weak and stuffy. Ick. :\<br />
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On to the good stuff, on Friday I had my weigh-in for the work Biggest Loser contest and I was down .6 and my teammate was down 1.4 so I was happy! We were heading out of town so I went to WW to weigh-in on Friday since I'd miss my meeting Saturday. My scale at home was an ass again and gave me the impression I'd be down a pound. I rush to get to my meeting and I stayed the same. Annoying.<br />
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Friday we went to a Magic game and it was really fun. We got sushi for dinner and I didn't track too well but I didn't go super crazy.<br />
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Saturday technically started my new week in terms of WW. Saturday was our engagement party! It was really nice and we had a great time. I didn't track and honestly didn't pay too much attention to what I ate. I don't think I went SUPER CRAZY OMG but I know I used a lot of WAP. I just went ahead and said I used all my 49 WAP for the week.<br />
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Today wasn't a perfect day like I'd hope and since I feel crappy I was sort of meh about things and ate random things throughout the day. Nothing crazy though I think I stayed in my dailies. I hope...<br />
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I have been bad about water since Friday and eating a lot of sodium so I really need to drink a ton of water the rest of this week and be super good. I am worried I will see a significant gain but I have to try and be positive and kick ass this week.<br />
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I have a feeling I may feel too icky to workout tomorrow but we'll see.<br />
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Time to go rest up but one last thing!<br />
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Congrats to Jen on finishing her first half-marathon with an awesome time!<br />
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John and I at our party. :)Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07977695371812904257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591489996599189047.post-50976306653803777762011-02-22T21:57:00.000-05:002011-02-22T21:57:10.373-05:00All the bitches love me...Sorry, I'm listening to that Dougie song which I half love and half think is a joke. :)<br />
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I realized I haven't posted in a while. Last week went pretty well. Towards the end I use more WAP than I would have liked. I ended up losing 1.4 putting me at 174.2. I was happy but was hoping for 2.<br />
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So far this week is going well. Yesterday I had a tough strength and cardio circuit type workout. I was super sore today. I still managed to drag myself to the gym and ran a 5k distance on the treadmill in around 35 min.<br />
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I am super sore so I may rest tomorrow or do light cross training.<br />
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Thursday I have spin class and Friday is a rest day and I will have to weigh-in Friday since Saturday is our engagement party. :)<br />
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I am trying really hard this week and hope to see at least 172.something on Friday!<br />
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Glee tonight was epic. I just downloaded two songs from the episode. Darren Criss is hot.Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07977695371812904257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591489996599189047.post-44173715150570218362011-02-12T19:52:00.000-05:002011-02-12T19:52:15.775-05:00Not cool.So let me break this down.<br />
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I wake up at 5 a.m. to pee and discover my monthly visitor a knockin'. FML. At least there is a reason for the lack of weight loss this week...<br />
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I get up at 8:45 and weigh myself a few times before I leave for my meeting, please note the craziness.<br />
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176.8<br />
176.0<br />
174.8<br />
174.8<br />
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Let me just mention, my scale at home is about .8 to 1 lb heavier than the meeting, so after confirming that 174.8 THREE times I got my hopes up a little but knew not to trust this crazy.<br />
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I get to the meeting what do I get? 175.6 "Down .4!"<br />
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I am pretty pissed but clearly another force is causing my weight to fluctuate a lot.<br />
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I had a good time today with Jen at the mall and I got two dresses! One for my engagement party from Ann Taylor Loft in a size 10. It was a little snug on my hips but it was a little pricey and I was between sizes and if I lose 5-8lbs I don't want to have an expensive dress not fit. <a href="http://www.anntaylorloft.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=30226&N=1200007&pCategoryId=3359&categoryId=211&Ns=CATEGORY_SEQ_211&loc=TN&defaultColor=Lead%20Grey&defaultSizeType=Regular">It's really cute!</a><br />
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I also got a really cute dress at Macy's that was on sale in a size 10. It's fitted so a little unforgiving around the stomach but even so it's flattering.<br />
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John helped Jen and I make a delicious WW dinner. We used a recipe from this new cookbook I got today at the meeting. It's called Just 5 and it's all recipes with only five ingredients. We did a Feta-Pesto stuffed chicken, green beans and some roasted potatoes.<br />
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I am out of points for the day but I'm full and if I get hungry later I can have some 0PP fruit or veggies.<br />
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I know if I have another great week I will see a big loss next week, so that is my motivation. I'm hoping to be down 3.6 this next week.<br />
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John and I may end up going to AirHeads tonight which is a trampoline place! I might earn an AP if we go!Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07977695371812904257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591489996599189047.post-26578912771920499992011-02-11T19:05:00.000-05:002011-02-11T19:05:03.933-05:00yikesSo this has been a really good week. I haven't snacked at night all week! Not only that, I stayed in my daily points target most days. I went over a little last night and I went over by 2 tonight.<br />
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That being said, I'm ending the week with 23 banked WAPP and 20 banked AP.<br />
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I did the following exercise this week:<br />
S - 8.5 mile bike ride<br />
M - 5k run (struggle, slower pace)<br />
T - rest<br />
W - spin class (intense!)<br />
R - 30 min. cross train (elliptical)<br />
F - 5k run (great run, great pace)<br />
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I'm proud of myself for working out FIVE days this week. :) I really want five to be my minimum.<br />
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I wanted to post this tonight because I've also noticed the scale not budging much the past few days and it has me down. I <b>deserve</b> a two pound loss. I want to see 174 on the scale so badly even if there is a point something after (except .8, fuck you .8). I worked hard this week and I don't see why I shouldn't have lost.<br />
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That being said, it is what it is at this point. I just have to keep going and kill it this next week and so on.<br />
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Jen is coming over tomorrow and she'll help cheer me up if needed but hopefully she won't have to! We are making a WW dinner, I'll be sure to post about it!<br />
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Off I go!Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07977695371812904257noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591489996599189047.post-56299393044091531162011-02-09T21:22:00.000-05:002011-02-09T21:22:35.873-05:00smelly catTonight John and I went to our second official spin class at this new spinning studio in Tampa. The first one we went to (that I'm not counting as official) was an intro ride.<br />
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Let me just say, this week was way harder than last week! I was dripping with sweat and man do I smell, I need to hit the shower once I am done posting.<br />
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I think I mentioned it, but the spin the bikes they have move so you can "turn." It takes a lot of upper body and core strength to do it. A lot harder than traditional spin! John did great again, I'm proud of him and thankful he's doing it with me. Thanks Groupon! The thing that sucks is this place is way to expensive for us to go once our 10 sessions are up. :(<br />
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I'm happy to report I didn't snack at night for the third night in a row! Yay! I feel empowered in the morning when I know I wasn't a bad girl going to the kitchen at 3 a.m.<br />
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I've also been doing good since Sunday with points. I've stayed in my dailies every day! I feel really great knowing that I'm doing so well, it's reminding myself that I am capable of being a little more strict and kicking some ass.<br />
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In other news, my company is having a Biggest Loser competition! You make a team of 2 to 3 people and it goes from February 14 through April 22nd. The team with the highest percentage of weight loss wins $100 Amex gift card for each member. I made a team with my old co-worker Anna. She used to work on my team but hasn't the past year. We have a lot in common when it comes to diet and exercise so I think we'll make a great team! We're in it to win it!<br />
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I don't even care about the $100. To see that I've lose 10, 15, 20? pounds is a reward enough. The best part it is it ends the week after my birthday so it should help push me to be at a great place in April. Not only that, but I will be getting prepared to start my wedding gown shopping in May or June!<br />
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I know it's going to take a lot more than three good days to get to my goal, but I feel confident and good about it.<br />
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OH! One last thing, John and I had a dinner reservation at a nice steakhouse for Sunday (early V-day dinner) and I talked to him and we decided to cancel it because there would be no way for me to count points and it'd be inevitable I'd use a ton. We made a reservation at Seasons 52 instead where their full nutritional information is online and I can make smart decisions. :)<br />
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Ok, now I better really go shower!<br />
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Gym over lunch tomorrow, I gotta keep pushing hard so I see the number I want on Saturday!Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07977695371812904257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591489996599189047.post-73977592511949153582011-02-08T09:39:00.000-05:002011-02-08T09:39:42.823-05:00A bad run and negative talk.So yesterday after work I set-off to the gym to run a 5k distance. I haven't run in a week (other than short 1 mile cardio intervals) so I want to get a decent distance in. I ran 4 miles on my last run and it was a great run.<br />
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It was gross, dark and rainy out yesterday when I got out of work so I headed down the gym in the building. There are two treadmills there, one was taken and the gym was pretty crowded so I was lucky to snag one. I was cranky about it though because the open one is the one I hate. I feel like that treadmill sucks. It's harder for me to run on, always. I don't know if it has a natural incline or if it's just a POS and I can tell but whatever.<br />
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I started off my run listening to Glee songs and it didn't take long for this run to turn into the <strong>worst run ever</strong>.<br />
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My whole body felt heavy, from my legs to my torso. I felt like I was a brick. On top of that, my pelvic organs started to hurt (almost like cramps) and after the second mile the top of my left foot started to get a pain.<br />
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To top it off, I was wearing a shitty pair of workout capris that kept sagging and it made me feel like my stomach was bouncing more so that turned into me thinking how fat I was the whole time.<br />
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No wait, something else happened to annoy me! Around mile 2 when I was struggling hardcore, the other treadmill opens up and this tiny, fit girl comes on and starts running at a 6.5 like it's nothing. I'm not a bitter person, and today I say good for her but yesterday it was the last thing I felt like seeing. There I was struggling only to be next to Miss Fitness USA.<br />
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There was a lot of negative talk going on in my head. I won't go into details but it sucked. I questioned myself <em>Am I really a runner? I don't think I am, I should stop.</em><br />
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Between mile 2 and 3.1 I almost stopped at least twice if not three times. I slowed down to a 4.6 at times with the intention of giving up but then I'd kick back to a 4.8-5.0 and make myself go. I started to even feel nauseated towards the end. I know people say you should listen to your body but I thought my body was being a baby and I <strong>hate</strong> giving up.<br />
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When it was all said and done, I completed my 5k. It wasn't the pace I would have liked to keep but I didn't quit.<br />
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So why was this run so horrible?<br />
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I'm sure it had to do with the 8.5 mile bike ride from Sunday. My legs aren't used to that and I'm sure that is why they felt heavy. My body was probably having an off day, simple as that. I know I can bust our four miles at a 12/min mile when I'm feeling good. Yesterday just wasn't one of those days.<br />
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Anyway, I am also happy to report I have not snack at night the past two nights! I know I have to stay in the habit a lot longer but I'm happy because I've consciously told myself NO when the thought has crossed my mind!<br />
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I'm hoping to see a good loss on Saturday. I just need to keep this up!<br />
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Workout plan recap:<br />
Sunday - 8.5 mile bike ride <strong>X</strong><br />
Monday - 5k run <strong>X</strong><br />
Tuesday - off <strong>X</strong><br />
Wednesday - spin class<br />
Thursday - cross train<br />
Friday - strength/cardio intervalsDaniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07977695371812904257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591489996599189047.post-13217982703406599752011-02-07T13:35:00.000-05:002011-02-07T13:35:16.567-05:00Good eats!Last week I read an article about how people should be more aware of what they're putting in their bodies. John sometimes even gets on me about this with all the fat-free varieties of things I get.<br />
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After doing some reading I took a look in the fridge and noticed how many items I use all the time are filled with ingredients I can hardly even say! It's kind of scary if you think about, what are all these preservatives and chemicals going into our bodies?<br />
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Is it really worth me saving 1PP to put pure crap in my body?<br />
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That being said, this weekend when we went grocery shopping we bought some staples and aimed to get mostly all-natural, organic, preservative-free items. We couldn't do this for everything because we're realistic but we want to really make a big change for the larger percentage of our diet.<br />
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Our bill was about $35 more than usual, which isn't too bad but it still sucks. We shopped at Publix Greenwise Market in case you're wondering.<br />
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Last night we made organic pea soup with organic Canadian bacon in it and it was delicious! I had some left overs for lunch today. I also had a small piece of organic flax bread (can't remember the exact type) we got at the bakery and instead of using my typical I Can't Believe It's Not Butter spray, I opted for 1tsp of butter! It was so much more delicious that way! It was worth the extra 1PP!<br />
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I just thought I'd touch on the subject. I definitely want to do more reading on making these big diet changes so if you have any suggestions please share!Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07977695371812904257noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591489996599189047.post-7272128682916175972011-02-06T16:50:00.000-05:002011-02-06T16:50:36.625-05:00Hmm...I've debating stopping my blog a lot lately. I feel like no one really reads it or cares. For now I'll keep it I guess.<br />
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Just an FYI to those who do read. If you comment here (even as anonymous) I get notified of it.<br />
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I skipped WW this week. On Friday it looked like I'd be down half a pound to a pound but then Saturday it looked like I stayed the same. It really upset me because we event went for a bike ride Friday night to get in a little extra activity.<br />
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Yesterday we went out for Daniella's birthday. I went in with a "plan" but they ended up not having the original thing I saw on the menu. It was also a tapas-style place which meant sharing small plates. I tried to not go crazy but I still went over points. I estimated the best I could after but I still felt depressed.<br />
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My goal is to only use my dailies the rest of the week. I know it will be a challenge but I have to do it. I also want to earn at least 10 AP 15 AP would be ideal.<br />
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Today John and I rode our bikes to Target. It was 8.5 miles and it took us around 55 minutes including stops at cross walks etc. Our average pace was 9.24 mph which was pretty good as far as I am concerned.<br />
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We were going to go to Bern's Steakhouse on the Sunday before Valentines but today I told John I think we should postpone it and go after I've lost some weight. If we go I know it will result in me going WAY over points for that week. So we are going to go to Seasons 52 instead where I know I can control and count points a lot easier.<br />
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My workout plan for this week is:<br />
-Sunday: bike ride<br />
-Monday: 5k run<br />
-Tuesday: rest day<br />
-Wednesday: spin class<br />
-Thursday: cross train/upper body strength (will have to do over lunch)<br />
-Friday: 30 min. run<br />
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If I can stick to that and stay in my daily points I know I'll see a good loss Saturday.<br />
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I am really going to try hard to lose 6lbs by our engagement party. I have three weeks which means three weeks of kicking ass is needed.<br />
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That's all for now. I hope next time I post it's with good news and it's more positive.Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07977695371812904257noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591489996599189047.post-58549407687761723292011-02-02T14:57:00.000-05:002011-02-02T14:57:19.924-05:00Actions speak louder than words...So here I am, about to be facing my first weigh-in and February and I am in about the same place I was several weeks ago when I mad an infamous IT'S TIME TO GET SERIOUS post.<br />
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This morning when I was getting ready for work and regretting my late night binge (because that's basically what it was) I thought to myself, "Today is a new day!" Then an a voice inside my head replied with, "Really? I've heard that one before."<br />
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So there are a few things I want to address.<br />
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I was down last week, .8 to be exact. Nothing that was going to get me to that 165 goal for our engagement party. I have been half-assing my diet. I've been doing this long enough to know that even though I'm working out it won't do shit if I don't stick to the program.<br />
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My biggest problem is, like I've mentioned before, I'm a TERRIBLE snacker. I have a hard time identifying my true hunger signals (or maybe I choose to ignore them?). I've tried many things, reward jars, notes on the fridge reminding myself not to snack but what it really comes down to is that it's a deeper change I need to instill in myself.<br />
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Also, I don't snack on fattening/bad foods. I eat very healthy things but I eat too much of them. NOT GOOD!<br />
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I've actually been better about my night snacking. I have talked myself out of it a few times even! I have figured out though that when my anxiety is high and I'm not resting well my tendency to snack at night is greater. I'm guessing it's a comfort thing.<br />
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Well, last night was the worst snack night in a while and possibly ever. I ate a ice cream sandwich (4PP, snack mix 4PP and a mini-granola bar 2PP) at like 1 a.m. Really Danielle? REALLY?!<br />
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I can't really tell you what went though my head. Other than that I wasn't sleeping good, I felt crappy (my knee hurt, my facial pain was hurting) and that I clearly felt like I was very hungry. I wasn't.<br />
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So there is my confession. It really does have to stop. Even if it means keeping no snacks in the house until I can learn to control myself.<br />
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I do have a positive thing to report! John and I got a Groupon for 10 classes each at a spin studio. The bikes are crazy and you can "turn" on them which works your core and shoulders. It's intense!<br />
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Anyway, I'll end this by saying tomorrow is a new day where I can make new choices. No, screw that, right now is a new MINUTE where I can make new choices. If I make the right ones, I'll succeed and if I don't I'll face set-backs.<br />
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I hope to report that I'm down a pound on Saturday, so those good choices need to start now.<br />
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So I won't get my Magic jersey reward, it sucks but a deal is a deal. However, if I get under 170 by the 26th I can get a new dress if I choose to for our engagement party.<br />
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Wait! I did have one more thing to mention! My "no wedding dress shopping until I'm 160 or under" rule is still in play. I want it to be a happy and positive experience, not a depressing one. I don't really need to start looking until summer so there is plenty of time! I will be <strong>one hot bride</strong>.Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07977695371812904257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591489996599189047.post-14088369837383619082011-01-20T21:26:00.000-05:002011-01-20T21:26:13.257-05:00Well, hello!I didn't post this weekend because I skipped my meeting. Bad Danielle! In my defense, we had to head out to Orlando Saturday morning for a busy day of venue searching for the wedding.<br />
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I woke up on Saturday with the intentions to go, but after seeing my scale at home appear to be showing me that I stayed the same I lost the motivation to rush out of the house.<br />
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I've also been really bad with snacking at night the past two weeks. It's a horrible habit. I broke it for a few weeks and then started again. IT HAS TO STOP. Simple as that, really.<br />
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I'm happy to report I didn't snack last night! I actually want to implement the rule that I can't eat past 9 p.m. Of course there will be nights when that happens but for the most part, on weekdays I shouldn't be snacking that late.<br />
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I am hoping to be down a pound this week and have been doing pretty good. However, Aunt Flo came to visit me yesterday afternoon so I'm worried about the extra water weight she brings, bitch.<br />
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I started going to the gym over lunch a few days a week and I love it! We have a small gym in the building I work in. I can't do long runs (over 3 miles) but it works out great for at least two days if not three.<br />
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I'm also excited to report that on Monday I ran four miles! That's the longest I've ran since the 10k back in November. I'm glad I still have it in me. So here is what I've done this week:<br />
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Monday: 4 mile run<br />
Tuesday: off (rest angry knees)<br />
Wednesday: cardio/upper body strength intervals<br />
Thursday: off (accupuncture)<br />
Friday: 3 mile run<br />
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I will update more this weekend.Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07977695371812904257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591489996599189047.post-35679196891566208302011-01-12T10:48:00.000-05:002011-01-12T10:48:58.892-05:00Trying to stay positive.I checked my weight this morning and it wasn't showing a loss. I felt really disappointed because while this week isn't perfect, it's going pretty well.<br />
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Monday I had a great workout, I ran two miles, did upper body strength training and incorporated time on the stair climber to keep my heart rate up.<br />
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Yesterday I was off from the gym because I had a lot of chores to do.<br />
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Today I am working out over lunch. If I have time, I'll go a Body Sculpt class at noon, if not just hitting the regular machines and weights.<br />
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Thursday is a 5k run and Friday I am doing some cross training and weights over lunch.<br />
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I need to stay focused with my workouts, stay in my daily points and watch my sodium. I really hope I see at least a two pound loss on Saturday.<br />
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In other news, John and I have been thinking a lot about our wedding and are coming up with fun ideas for things. I'm so excited to see it come together over the next year. :)<br />
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We got our engagement photos back, they are great! If we're friends on Facebook please check them out.Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07977695371812904257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591489996599189047.post-61108727300852306172011-01-08T20:53:00.000-05:002011-01-08T20:53:07.258-05:00First weigh-in of 2011!So today was my first official weigh-in at Weight Watchers of 2011. It's a good thing I mentally prepared myself for a gain because it was a little more than I'd hoped. I was up 4.8 since the beginning of December, but still less than before I did the cleanse.<br />
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I'm excited to really commit to the new program this week and see the results. Today went well and I only went one point over into my weekly allowance.<br />
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Tomorrow I'm going to my first bridal show with my friend Claire, who is getting married in September. It will be a little bit of a challenge with free champagne, food tastings, cake tastings but I need to stay in control. We bought this little frozen breakfast souffle things today at Whole Foods which were pretty low point so I'm going to have that tomorrow morning before I go.<br />
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That's about all for now, just relaxing and watching the Magic game. Go Magic!Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07977695371812904257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591489996599189047.post-80622293157068342652011-01-07T14:50:00.000-05:002011-01-07T14:50:11.151-05:00Here we go.So tomorrow is my first official weigh-in in oh, five weeks. Yeah...<br />
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Between my NYC trip and the holidays I need to face the facts that I'll be up. Especially since my last official weigh-in was right when I completed my cleanse.<br />
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I am going to cross my fingers and hope my run this afternoon helps that I'll only be up 4lbs.<br />
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I'm going to do a 5k distance run today. I know it will be rough with a few weeks of no running but I am going to do it!<br />
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Considering everything, it could be <strong>a lot</strong> worse.<br />
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So far I really like the Weight Watchers Points Plus system but next week will be my first full committed week back on program. I'm excited!<br />
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I realized that there is a lot of negativity all around us (as well as within us) and I need to try harder not to let that affect me. I have to spend my life doing what is right for me and those I care about most.<br />
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I am hoping my weigh-in is no more than 175.8. That means a 10.8 lb loss for me to get to my goal before February 27th. It's super doable and I want that Magic jersey! :)<br />
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That will also put me close to a place I'd like to be for starting wedding dress shopping. Yay! I am really liking these two-in-one dresses. It's a long, formal gown with a removable skit so that it turns into more a cocktail dress for the reception!<br />
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I must run, but wanted to make a post before my weigh-in tomorrow. I will not let the gain bring me down, I will use it to push me forward and work to see a 3lb loss for the next week!<br />
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I hate posting without photos so I'll leave you with a picture of John and I on New Years Eve at dinner.<br />
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I renamed by blog today. "Look forward with hope, as opposed to back as regret," will always been a quote near and dear to my heart. Jillian Michaels said it a long time ago on an episode of the Biggest Loser that I was watching and it really affected me.<br />
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I'm not sure if I'll stick with this new name, but I was thinking and it sort of reflects how I feel about weight loss and health.<br />
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One of the things I realized when I started my weight loss journey was that time will pass regardless of everything else. For example, losing over 100lbs seemed impossible and like it would take forever. Yet, whether I did something or not time would pass. I could sit around for the next year being overweight and depressed or I could do something about it, because regardless of what I chose to do that year would come and go.<br />
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As far as everything changes, well, it does. It makes me think of a quote I read once, "However good or bad a situation is, it will change." If that's not the truth I don't know what is.<br />
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So here is to a fresh outlook for 2011.<br />
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In other news, I thought I'd share a small goal for myself.<br />
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I want to lose at least 10 lbs by the end of February. If I really apply myself I should be able to lose more than that. I'm excited about really going full force with the new Weight Watchers Points Plus system.<br />
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Anyway, if I make this goal, my reward is going to be an Orlando Magic jersey. We are going to a game February 25th so I'd love to meet this goal well before the end of February so I can wear it. :)<br />
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We had a super fun New Years and brought in 2010 with friends in St. Augustine, FL.<br />
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In May, John and I got to go on a super fun trip to the Bahamas and enjoy Atlantis, swim with sea lions, etc. Here is a photo of us at Mesa Grill in the Bahamas. Yes, we love us some Mesa Grill!<br />
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We got to do a lot of other fun things like go to Disney, water parks etc.<br />
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In March, I started Couch to 5K and completed it this time around! Jen and I did our first 5k on June 12th which was part of the Cool Summer Morning series in Clermont, FL.<br />
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I continued to run throughout the year and completed three more 5ks as well as trained for and completed two 10ks.<br />
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As for 2011 running/fitness goals, I am going to stick to maintaining shorter distance races. I want to start riding my bike and really focus on strength training so I don't want to take on a big task of training for a longer race. For now I am going to work on my speed for a 5k distance and look for a 10k in mid-2011 to later train for.<br />
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Finally, as you know if you read my last post I got engaged to the love of my life on December 9th in NYC. I am so happy!<br />
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As for 2011 goals/resolutions, you saw my goals for running, but what about the rest?<br />
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In 2011 I want to:<br />
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<ul><li>Read more. First up is <i>Eat, Pray, Love</i>!</li>
<li>Focus on toning my body more.</li>
<li>Take a few minutes each day to meditate.</li>
<li>Work on eliminating my anxiety in natural ways.</li>
<li>Get to my goal weight once and for all!</li>
<li>Get our finances together so we can have our two week honeymoon in Europe!</li>
</ul>I hope everyone has a great New Year! <3Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07977695371812904257noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591489996599189047.post-59447980091236046942010-12-27T18:51:00.000-05:002010-12-27T18:51:11.683-05:00Lots of updates!So it's been a while since my last post but I come with lots of updates. I'll try to keep it short though.<br />
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1. I'm engaged! John and I got engaged when were in NYC. I am so happy and we are so excited for what the future holds. No solid wedding plans yet but it looks like the date will be in Spring 2012.<br />
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Here is a photo from right after he asked me! :)<br />
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2. So as far as my weight goes I'm not sure. After our trip and the holidays I knew I'd be up. I got down to 171.8 before the trip. If I can get out of this and not be over 175 I'll count it as a success. I'll update this weekend about where I'm at.<br />
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3. I only have one more challenge coming up which is New Years dinner/drinking. I'm going to try and be as good as I can but I'm also going to consider it a last splurge.<br />
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4. Assuming I'm around 175 I need to lose 15lbs before I'll start trying on wedding dresses. I refuse to try them on before I hit 160. My goal is 145.<br />
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5. It's time to get serious for 2011. Not only do I want to make my goal for myself but now with a wedding coming up I need to get serious!<br />
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6. Running, what's that? I haven't been running much the past month. I still have a 5k distance in me but I've def. lost my 10k endurance. I am going to start running again this week because I want to maintain a 5k endurance but I also want to focus more on strength training and toning.<br />
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7. I got a bike for Christmas! John got me a bike so we can start riding together. <br />
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Okay! So that is my quick update. I hope everyone had a great holiday!Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07977695371812904257noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591489996599189047.post-31083538967681146312010-12-06T08:36:00.002-05:002011-01-08T20:53:35.104-05:00Isagenix 9-Day Cleanse review...So I am done with my cleanse!<br />
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I lost between 8 and 9 lbs (scale said 8 this morning but I was weighing in at a different time than last time).<br />
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I lost about 11 inches overall. <br />
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To be honest the process really sucked.<br />
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The cleanse days I felt like shit. Saturday and Sunday were my last two cleanse days and I feel bad today even though I'm done with the program and ate breakfast already. I feel weak, shaky and have stomach troubles.<br />
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I will say that days 3 through 7 weren't that bad with the shakes and one normal meal. In fact, I was probably around my WW daily points those days as the shakes were 6 points each.<br />
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I did this cleanse as more of a quick fix before my trip. I achieved what I wanted because my dress fits me now. Most my other close are loser now too!<br />
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I started the cleanse at 178.6 and this morning my scale said 170.6. So being that most of what I lost was in my torso I'd say it's safe to say I went down about a size.<br />
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I am hoping to keep this weight off but have to be good on my vacation. I don't want to gain it back after that hellish 11 days (including pre-cleanse days) so that motivates me.<br />
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Would I recommend this to a friend? Not really. It wasn't fun at all. Then again, it wasn't the worst thing in the world.<br />
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If you know me, you know these fad-type cleanse/diets aren't my thing at all. I felt like I needed to do something drastic though.<br />
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In the end it shocked me how strict I was and how well I stuck to this cleanse. It made me realize I have it in me to stay on program and stay within points for WW. This cleanse also made me really evaluate my hunger signals. When I thought I was hungry before I was wrong! I think it will help me in the future.<br />
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Off to NYC on Thursday! :D<br />
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p.s. Learned the new Pro Points system on Saturday. I start today! I'll report on it later!Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07977695371812904257noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591489996599189047.post-72963408297210237162010-11-27T19:05:00.000-05:002010-11-27T19:05:54.850-05:00Just stopping by to check in...Lately I've felt meh about my blog. I get minimal response to it (love all the people who do respond!) so it's not much of a motivator in that sense.<br />
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I missed my weigh-in today because I'm in Orlando. John and I came here Wednesday night to spend a long weekend for the Thanksgiving holiday.<br />
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His mom. step-dad and grandpa came for dinner Thursday. It was a nice time.<br />
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At night I watched Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince since I finally finished the book last week!<br />
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Just started Deathly Hollows tonight!<br />
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Anyway, I weighed this morning (brought my scale) and I appear to be the same or possibly down a half pound. Hard to tell since I'm not weighing in at my apartment (does that matter I wonder if it's the same scale?).<br />
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I started the cleanse I'm trying out. Today is day 1 of the intense cleanse part. It's going okay. I'm not going to tell you what the cleanse is until I finish it. Tomorrow is another hard day and then Monday through Friday is easier and I finish off with two more serious cleanse days.<br />
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I normally hate upon such things but I trusted my acupuncturist and went with it.<br />
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I'm going to WW next Saturday to learn the new program and hope this will kick start me in a good way for the new WW program.<br />
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p.s. Family is eating pizza in the other room. FML!Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07977695371812904257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591489996599189047.post-9425842052337706102010-11-21T11:06:00.000-05:002010-11-21T11:06:36.802-05:00Thanksgiving week is here/weigh-in!Back to back posts, that is serious.<br />
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So I missed last week's weigh-in but I weighed at home and figured I was up about .6 so that put me at 178.<br />
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This week I weighed in at 177.8 so that is technically down .2 even though it's a gain on my sticker in my book!<br />
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John's birthday is today and last night we went to Ceviche with a bunch of friends. It was really good and fun! Daniella and I made a pact not to go crazy with eating and we did pretty good.<br />
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I had to estimate but I think I'm safe saying I used 17 points, plus we danced later at Czar!<br />
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Assuming my points calculations are correct, I have 30 WAP remaining. My goal is to earn 11 AP by Thursday too.<br />
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I don't love Thanksgiving foods so there is no reason for me to go crazy. We are going to be at my parents house and my mom is a WW member so that helps a lot. I may even make a baked potato for myself as a side so I can avoid higher point sides. :)<br />
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I decided to skip the Turkey Trot and save the $60 to sign John and myself up. I'll do a 3 mile run Thursday morning on my own.<br />
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There is one more challenge this week! On Tuesday at work we are going to my boss' house at 3 for a "Thanksgiving Fiesta." Crap. I'm bringing ground turkey breast and I think I'll also bring a bag of salad so I can eat it as a salad and skip taco shells etc.<br />
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I have to be strong if I want to wear my dress in NYC! I tried it on yesterday and it was closer but still tight.<br />
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In other news, I've decided to do a 9-day cleanse. I know, I know...sort of goes against my general attitude regarding weight-loss but with the success I've had with my acupuncturist for pain I trust her that this cleanse will be good for my body (IBS, overall health) as well as help get a few pounds off.<br />
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I will keep a detailed story of the 9 days (starting the day after Thanksgiving) and post it after. Hey, maybe I'll find it was legit and recommend it or maybe I'll find I was an idiot. Either way, I'm taking the chance...<br />
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Hope everyone has a great week!Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07977695371812904257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591489996599189047.post-16354894489615306772010-11-21T10:58:00.000-05:002010-11-21T10:58:43.723-05:00Founder's Day 10k 11/14/10 (and other updates)Let's start first with the "other updates" portion of this post. I missed my meeting this week since I was out of town. I think I was up .6 based on what my at home scale said.<br />
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Other than that I guess I have no other updates. Just trucking along...NYC in 23 days! :)<br />
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<u><b>Founder's Day 10k 11/14/10</b></u><br />
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Official chip time: 1:19:46<br />
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So on Sunday morning I got up bright and early at 5:15 a.m. I got ready for the race and ate breakfast. I usually do toast with PB and banana but I did toast with a slice of cheese and ham which I will later question if this was a good call...<br />
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I met up with Jen in the parking lot to get my race packet and we headed over to the bathrooms and the start. We stretched some and tried to take a picture but this guy bumped into us...<br />
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We got to the start line and the horn sounded and we were off. The first two miles were easy. In fact, we kept a decent 12-12:30 pace up until mile 3. <br />
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Early on around mile 1 we saw Kitzzy but she was going a little too fast for us but we ran with her for a little bit.<br />
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Around mile 2 I started getting a side stitch that would not go away. I had it the entire race and it sucked.<br />
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Right before mile 5 we saw John and Josh waiting for us (snapping photos)!<br />
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They ran along with us for a bit. A little after mile 5 Jen started pulling away from me. My legs were feeling heavy and my side stitch was aching. I started to feel defeated but kept trucking along.<br />
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I think this race was just one of those ones where I was feeling <i>off</i>. The 10k I did in October I felt way better the entire race.<br />
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Between the side stitch, less training due to knee issues and a stressful Saturday the day before I just think my body was protesting a bit.<br />
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As I rounded the last bend I saw that I wasn't going to PR (although I was close) so I didn't sprint at the end. I figured why risk aggravating my knees if I wasn't going to PR?<br />
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I finished 26 seconds slower than I did last month. Now, I went into this race expecting a slower finish due to the knee set backs. Yet I guess seeing that small difference pissed me off and I was in a bad mood.<br />
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I realize now that I did my best and I'm proud of myself.<br />
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The good news is that my knees felt fine the entire race!<br />
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I think I am going to skip the Disney Princess Half and focus on speed work. I want to shave time off my 10k distance. I'm also going to do the Gasparilla 15k instead. <br />
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Lots to think about!<br />
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Sorry this post was late! It's been a draft for a week, busy week at work!Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07977695371812904257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591489996599189047.post-79662059515663732912010-11-10T10:16:00.000-05:002010-11-10T10:16:33.506-05:00"Hi it's me, I'm bored again..."Okay, I'm not really bored, but I wanted to make a quick post.<br />
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So far this week is going pretty well. I have 20 WAP remaining and by Saturday should have earned 10-11 AP.<br />
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Tomorrow I am going to attempt a long run. I am going to go four miles minimum but push for five. Keeping my knees in mind I won't over do it if I feel pain.<br />
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I am not that worried about the 10k on Saturday. I know I'll get though it even if I don't get a PR. Although a PR would be a nice surprise!<br />
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The weather for Sunday says it will be a high of 80 and a low of 54. The previous nights low is 56 so I'm thinking at 7:30 a.m. it will be really nice for the race!<br />
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There are only two water stops on the course so I may try and carry a bottle with me but I haven't decided yet.<br />
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I'm excited to do the race, running is hard but rewarding and I love the feeling of finishing a race. Part of me is still contemplating the Disney Princess Half but with the knee issues I may just do the Gasparilla 15k that weekend.<br />
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I'll leave you with some canoe photos from the weekend!<br />
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