26 Weeks and Week 1 of Challenge

So today while I was at the gym, I had the realization that today is my "half birthday," also meaning that there is 6 months until my 25th birthday. It feels so far away but I know I'll blink and it'll be here. So I have approximately 40 lbs to shed until then. It seems like a very large chunk I'm trying to bite off but I remain optimistic.

For the first week of my 12 week challenge with my friend K, I feel that I was quite successful! Not only did the scale say I lost 4.6 lbs this week, but I managed to stay OP AND I exercised every day (with the exception of my WI day). Exercise everyday is a challenge for me when I work my 12 hour shifts. When I get home from work, I feel as though I do not have the energy for exercise ad tell myself that it's not a possibility to exercise after work. Just eat and go to bed. Well this week, I added to that little after work ritual. This week I came home, changed, did a work out video, ate, showered, and then went to bed. I got to bed a little later than usual but I don't feel like I lost out on sleep or anything. If anything, the work out video probably tired me out a little more so I could fall asleep even quicker than I normally would.

This competition has really put some fire under my bum to do well, I never realized how competitive I really can be. It makes me want to continue to exercise and eat right. I've already planned out most of my week food wise. I loathe tracking on a daily basis but I think if I have the majority of it done and I just have to supplement snacks and lunch in the tracker, it will make it a more positive experience rather than something I dread. My BF and I already plan out all our meals for the week so we make an efficient grocery list and have what we need to make all our meals so why can't I just track as much as I know ahead of time to save me the everyday grief?

I'm nervous about next week. I am going home for a high school friend's wedding shower and bachelorette party. I've already started to plan out what I need to bring so I stay on track as much as possible. When I come home, my mom likes to buy stuff from the European bakery in town. I fucking love bread and carbs and all that sort of junk. I tell my mom not to buy that kind of stuff but she just buys it anyway and then puts it in my car without my knowledge and it ends up AT MY HOUSE! I have already told my BF that we'll have a bag full of snacks and we're bringing the cooler to have sandwiches. I might allow a lunch/early supper stop at Swiss Chalet if the BF wants, he's not a big Swiss fan. Planning will be essential, I do not want to gain because I have to travel, this challenge is motivating me not to let that be an excuse.

Anyway, that's what's on my mind right now :)

Starting weight (April 14/09): 261 lbs
Current weight (May 14/10): 239.8 lbs
Weight loss this week: 4.6 lbs
Total weight loss: 21.2 lbs

-Kira

27 Weeks and Starting Weight for 12 Week Challenge

So just as I predicted, I was up this week. 2.2 lbs. Boo. But it's ok. I'm going to work extra hard this week. I went grocery shopping today, I'm restocked and menu planned for the next 9 days.

Usually my weigh in days are a kid of cheat day, I forgot that I'm not supposed to do that for the next 12 weeks. I bought Triscuits, those are never a good idea to have around me. They are too much of salty goodness and I eat them all. Well I started out weighing them and had a sensible portion, but then I kept eating them. I literally had to throw them in the back of my cupboard. And I tracked them. Boy they add up fast. And there are way more servings in a box than you would expect there to be. So there goes a whole bunch of my weekly points already. Ugh, well live and learn... and earn some activity points!

So speaking of activity points, I'm dragging myself to an RPM class tonight. I think I might be exaggerating about the dragging, I almost feel neutral about going. Before I started going to classes, I had spin anxiety. I thought it was the greatest form of exercise torture that existed and I thought it was extremely difficult because of the standing they do. Well, it's starting to get better. I go now because I know it's a great workout and big calorie burn. Next step is enjoyment right? I'm also going to see if I can perhaps do a work out video before I go to bed when I'm going to be going to work the next day. I'm somewhat skeptical about being able to do it because I usually come home, eat, and go to bed. Now I will have to add the exercise and shower at night. I can't exercise in the morning since the BF is sleeping at 6 am right under my living room, so I'll give it an honest try. 

Anyway, thats all for now.

Starting weight (April 14/09): 261 lbs
Current weight (May 6/10): 242.2 lbs
Weight gain this week: 2.2 lbs
Total weight loss: 16.6 lbs

-Kira

28 weeks and a 12 week challenge!

So I avoided blogging about last week's weigh in.

I lost 0.2 lbs because I lost control the day before weigh in and had a binge/pig out fest.

I was really frustrated and decided that I was not going to follow plan this week. I will see a gain on the scales tomorrow, but that was by my own doing. Here I am, accepting and moving on. I will go to WW tomorrow and will be receiving a "starting weight."

This will be my starting weight for the 12 week challenge my weight loss pal K and I are starting tomorrow. It's quite simple, 12 weeks to see who can lose the biggest percentage weight. Oh yeah, we're straight up copying Biggest Loser. What is the drive to win this challenge you ask? Well, the loser will take the winner to Adventure Village (www.adventure-village.com) to have a lovely day and of course, the winner will receive a dollarama trophy of some sort declaring them the Biggest Loser.

We are lame, but that's how we like it.

Hopefully, this will make us accountable and encourage us to stay on track. I'm not making any predictions but I know this will motivate the heck out of me. I like to win. Will I win? I sure hope so! But either way, I'll get to go to Adventure Village! Wee! I'd like to see a 10% loss over these 12 weeks, thats what I'm hoping for (which would be like 24-25 lbs, which is a realistic 2 lb loss per week). But we won't know what the results will be until July 30th, 2010. I'm pretty excited. I made this collage of funny picture edits as my wallpaper on my computer to inspire my competitive bone. 

It doesn't matter what I did yesterday. Or this past week for that fact. I will work really hard to shake off some weight over the next 12 weeks. This might just be the jump start I need to get under 200 lbs by my birthday. So until tomorrow...

Starting weight (April 14/09): 261 lbs
Current weight (April 28/10): 242.2 lbs
Weight loss this week: 0.2 lbs
Total weight loss: 18.8 lbs

-Kira