April 2010

STEP AWAY FROM THE SCALE!

by Lindsay, another priorfatgirl on April 30, 2010

…THAT is exactly what I’m doing. Stepping away from the scale… for this week at least.

I’m not trying to make excuses, but I don’t know what else to do. This morning was weigh in. I jumped on the scale and it read 218.4. I stepped on it about 5 times, 3 of the 5, that’s what it said. I don’t know what to do about this. If that number is correct, that is a FIVE POUND GAIN…. IN A WEEK! Maybe I’m naive, maybe I’m in denial, but I just don’t buy it.

I’ve been weighing in every Friday since last June. Never, EVER have I had a 5 pound gain, ever. Not even when I was barely working out and eating much worse. The most I’ve EVER gained in a single week in almost a year is 3.0 pounds.

This week hasn’t been a bad one for me. The only thing “out of the ordinary” is that it’s the week before TOM. I always have gained the week before TOM, but never 5 pounds, that’s just ridiculous!

I have been in the gym 5 times in the last 7 days. I have been good with my calories, minus one day, where I was a bit over. This just isn’t adding up.

Opinions…? Thoughts…? Ever happen to you…?

I just don’t know what to think right now. I don’t want to make excuses for myself, but I just don’t FEEL like I’ve gained 5 pounds. Does that make any sense? I feel good. My jeans are ever looser than they were earlier in the week (I was facing major bloatage).

I don’t know. But, it’s got me discouraged.

Regardless, I’ll be at the gym tonight, doin’ my thang. I’m not stopping. No gains, mean comments, or “off days” are going to get me to quit. I’m not giving up.

I guess we’ll see what the scale says next week… until then, my mind is boggled.

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Working Out Today

by Jen, a priorfatgirl on April 30, 2010

The title of this post speaks for itself. The number one thing on my to-do list is to workout. I don’t care if I blow off a priority, any other responsibility, or rearrange my work day but I will get my workout in.
Just so you know, I DID NOT work out yesterday. No excuses, I could have but I didn’t. I knew I had an all-day meeting so a lunch time workout was definitely not in the plan. I could have woke up early but I didn’t. I got home from work and Carlos was finishing unpacking the last room of miscellaneous boxes. I could have worked out but I didn’t. By 8:30, I was so tired that I couldn’t even turn my laptop on, I just curled up and went to bed. I could have worked out but I didn’t. Those are my excuses. I allowed them to be my excuses. Excuses are easy to give into. They are valid, yes they are. But, they are still excuses.
I did not get this far in life, in my healthiness journey, to start giving into excuses now. I will not wait until Monday to start fresh. I will not wait until tomorrow. I’m packing a bag and am going to work out today over lunch. And tomorrow, I’m going to work out. And Sunday too. Not because I have to, because I want to. I want to be healthy, feel healthy, look healthy, act healthy.
Weekend Plans:
Tonight, Carlos and I have no plans. Except to stay in this new house and finish putting up the final touches: pictures & wall stuff. Tomorrow, I’m meeting my sisters at my dad’s house to go through some rooms and closets.We are planning one major, massive garage sale at the end of the month. A garage sale full of:
  • Items I found from our move and realized we didn’t need
  • Items from all three other sisters houses (baby stuff included) 
  • Items from my aunt & uncle who recently relocated from MN to ND and found a bazillion items they no longer need 
  • Items from dad’s house that he will no longer need. 

Translation: This will be THE garage sale of the summer. (If you’re a garage saler, your invited! Do you garage sale?) I plan on getting a workout in on Saturday too. And then Sunday? I’m actually really excited about Sunday. 

All because of this little patch of grass…
And extra excited because of this lovely plant.
The yard that our house sits on has left a lot of possibility (read: a lot of work needs to be done.) I am no where close to being a gardner and quite frankly, unless something has flowers coming outta it, I wouldn’t know if it was a plant or a weed. I’m going to give it a try. Wish me luck!
Closing Thought
And finally, let it be known that I am choosing what I want to see today. MizFit has often talked about being our own superhero’s and vision boards and all that jazz. And I’ve enjoyed those posts. But something happened yesterday which hit me like an ocean wave. Something in an all-day meeting that, by the time I left, I was feeling energized, revitalized and excited about my future. 
Vision boards are powerful. 
Being my own superhero is vital.
Choosing what I see is how to get there.
I will definitely share my what happened yesterday but this post is already too long so stay tuned. Until then, weekend plans?

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Working Out Today

by Jen, a priorfatgirl on April 30, 2010

The title of this post speaks for itself. The number one thing on my to-do list is to workout. I don’t care if I blow off a priority, any other responsibility, or rearrange my work day but I will get my workout in.
Just so you know, I DID NOT work out yesterday. No excuses, I could have but I didn’t. I knew I had an all-day meeting so a lunch time workout was definitely not in the plan. I could have woke up early but I didn’t. I got home from work and Carlos was finishing unpacking the last room of miscellaneous boxes. I could have worked out but I didn’t. By 8:30, I was so tired that I couldn’t even turn my laptop on, I just curled up and went to bed. I could have worked out but I didn’t. Those are my excuses. I allowed them to be my excuses. Excuses are easy to give into. They are valid, yes they are. But, they are still excuses.
I did not get this far in life, in my healthiness journey, to start giving into excuses now. I will not wait until Monday to start fresh. I will not wait until tomorrow. I’m packing a bag and am going to work out today over lunch. And tomorrow, I’m going to work out. And Sunday too. Not because I have to, because I want to. I want to be healthy, feel healthy, look healthy, act healthy.
Weekend Plans:
Tonight, Carlos and I have no plans. Except to stay in this new house and finish putting up the final touches: pictures & wall stuff. Tomorrow, I’m meeting my sisters at my dad’s house to go through some rooms and closets.We are planning one major, massive garage sale at the end of the month. A garage sale full of:
  • Items I found from our move and realized we didn’t need
  • Items from all three other sisters houses (baby stuff included) 
  • Items from my aunt & uncle who recently relocated from MN to ND and found a bazillion items they no longer need 
  • Items from dad’s house that he will no longer need. 

Translation: This will be THE garage sale of the summer. (If you’re a garage saler, your invited! Do you garage sale?) I plan on getting a workout in on Saturday too. And then Sunday? I’m actually really excited about Sunday. 

All because of this little patch of grass…
And extra excited because of this lovely plant.
The yard that our house sits on has left a lot of possibility (read: a lot of work needs to be done.) I am no where close to being a gardner and quite frankly, unless something has flowers coming outta it, I wouldn’t know if it was a plant or a weed. I’m going to give it a try. Wish me luck!
Closing Thought
And finally, let it be known that I am choosing what I want to see today. MizFit has often talked about being our own superhero’s and vision boards and all that jazz. And I’ve enjoyed those posts. But something happened yesterday which hit me like an ocean wave. Something in an all-day meeting that, by the time I left, I was feeling energized, revitalized and excited about my future. 
Vision boards are powerful. 
Being my own superhero is vital.
Choosing what I see is how to get there.
I will definitely share my what happened yesterday but this post is already too long so stay tuned. Until then, weekend plans?

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April 29, 2010

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