Month: July 2010

WIW Extraordinaire

Last week: 198.2

This week 193.7

Change: -4.5

HOT DAMN. I’m so excited I didn’t cheat and get on the scale yesterday because this morning was SO exciting. YES like 2 pounds of that weight was weight I had already lost and then gained back 4th of July, but to lose another 2.5 pounds on top of that is just MAGICAL.

Also I wanted to mention that working new student orientation the past 10 weeks and managing to LOSE about 10 pounds has been amazing, because it’s a running joke that everyone gains 10 pounds during orientaiton due to lots of tempting food at our fingertips and also having to grab and go a lot of the time. I’ve fallen victim the past few summers, so it’s AMAZING that I lost 10 pounds this summer and with orientation wrapping up this week I can’t wait to see how well I do in the coming months!

My goal of being in the 180s by my birthday (August 4th) is so close I can TASTE it and that is the sweetest treat of them all!

Total Loss: 28.9

Left to Lose: 25.7 (GW) /38.7 (UGW)

Less Fat = Less Shopping?

I was talking with my mom today (who I am not close with, but she has been really supportive of my weight loss and also kinda inspiring -but don’t tell her Isaid that- because she lost 50 pounds last year by really cutting out sugars and making better food choices. My mom looks pretty great and I have told her that) anyway we were talking about how my clothes look so much better on me now. She was talking about her “ohhh that’s how that’s supposed to look” moments with clothes of her own. However then she said something that really struck me. 

When you’re thinner you buy less clothes.

She went on to say she doesn’t need to go shopping to buy something that makes her look 30 pounds thinner because she IS 30 pounds thinner. Or she doesn’t need to buy clothes to make her feel good because she feels good PERIOD.

It was a little epiphany for me because I was SO guilty of buying clothes to make me feel good, when they really don’t because I wasn’t happy with my body under the clothes. It’s so interesting minus running clothes and a MEDIUM dress that I got for $10 I haven’t bought clothes in TWO MONTHS. I don’t need to find THAT outfit to make me feel good, because I FEEL GOOD.

Editor’s Note: I still have a looong way to my GW or UGW, but every day and every pound makes me feel better and better about myself.

Reblog if you’re a fitness blog just wanting to be healthier, not underweight.

fasterstronger:

losingit2gether:

theformersadfattie:

ichoosetolose:

theskinnyonfatblog:

fitambition:

wlprogress:

gut2glam:

(via carlconnor, fewerinches)

Say yes to food.

I think this one is much better.

We do to!

After this can we be done with the reblog chains?  Maybe?  

Control

This morning I woke up feeling lighter and overall my body just has felt different/stronger lately…I was SOOOOO tempted to jump on the scale and take a peek. I peeked this weekend, but for my mental heath I know it’s better if I stick to WIW. Well this morning I was thisclose to stepping on the scale when all of a sudden my brain screamed at me GET CONTROL.

And it made me think of my manta from Radiohead’s Creep:

I don’t care if it hurts

I want to have control

I want a perfect body

I want a perfect soul

Control is SO much more than what I eat and pushing myself when exercising, which was my initial thought. Control is not letting yourself get on the scale when you told yourself you will wait until Wednesday. Control is making a decision and sticking to it no matter what.

I can’t wait to hit my GW and get those lyrics tattooed on my ribs…

I’m on a roll this week, first talking about my boobs and now I’m gonna talk about my underwear. 

So now two days in a row I wore boy shorts style underwear to the gym. I love boy shorts they are probably my favorite kind of underwear to wear, EXCEPT when working out. Boy shorts and me running don’t mix…I end up with like mega wedgies. And yes I’m the girl who picks her wedgies at the gym….I DON’T CARE…I’d rather be comfortable running then care about someone else thinks. Regardless I hate getting wedgies when running. My gym undies of choice are bikini briefs.

How about the rest of you. Do you work out in boy shorts, briefs, thongs, none?

Running in Review

Jun 28-Jul 4 = 19.3 miles

  • Mon – Rest
  • Tues -3.1 mi
  • Wed – 3 mi
  • Thurs – 5 mi
  • Fri – Rest
  • Sat – 2 mi
  • Sun – 6.2 mi (10K Race!)

Jul 5-11 = 23 miles

  • Mon – Rest
  • Tues – 4 mi
  • Wed – Rest
  • Thurs – 5 mi
  • Fri – 4 mi
  • Sat – 3 mi
  • Sun – 7mi

This week I have 24 miles including an 8 miler this weekend

She runs, runs, runs, ruuuuuuns

7 miles and 1,068 burned calories later I feel pretty good. However 7 miles on a treadmill was no fun. I may try and switch up my running schedule next week so I can run 8 miles outside. 

I’m looking into changing my running course, however I don’t have many options near me – damn south and lack of sidewalks. I contemplating driving more “into town” and doing my 8 miles from a point there.

A question for my outdoor “long distance runners” (well for me 8 miles is long), do you run from you house and do you mileage or do you drive somewhere as your starting point?

Dear Summer,

You are seriously effing with my running schedule. I have to run 7 miles today, but it is about 1000 degrees outside and I really don’t want to pass out and die. So I’m going to the gym to run. YUCK. I can only do about 4 miles at the gym before I bored. I’m going to have to do my 7 miles this week and 8 miles next sunday at the gym. NOT A HAPPY CAMPER. However 7 miles will be the furtherest I’ve ever run which is exciting!

P.S. peeked at the scale today and all my gained 4th of July holiday weight went bye-bye, so I’m pumped about this week’s WIW.