Since my last post, I’ve managed to work out more. I had 2 free personal training sessions that were amazing. I was reminded of something I should have already known. You’re only supposed to work out 1 muscle group at a time and give it a few days to rest before working it out again. Now my workouts have been 30 minutes of weightlifting + 30 minutes of cardio. Sometimes I leave the cardio out though because I get bored during it. If I forget a magazine or my workout buddy isn’t with me, I don’t do cardio for more than 5 minutes. I’ve felt so much better now that I’ve been working out more. It’s amazing. I wish I could have a personal trainer because I run out of exercise ideas and don’t push myself hard enough. They are very expensive though.
I’m not sure where my weight is right now though because I haven’t been back to Weight Watchers. I can’t afford it anymore. I had got down 6 lbs before I left Weight Watchers. I’m still attempting to count my points though I don’t keep up with it as well. I was weighed at the doctor’s office two weeks ago, which showed I had lost 8 lbs. Last week I weighed myself at the gym, and it showed I was up 2 lbs. So who knows? I need to find out to determine if I can get those 3 new CDs I promised myself for losing 8 lbs! I really want to get the 15 lbs dropped so I can get a new phone. I’m now thinking a Blackberry.
I’m trying to concentrate on getting the right nutrients right now – the basics that Weight Watchers calls for – 5 fruits & veggies per day, 6 cups of any non-soda or non-alcoholic drinks, 2 servings dairy, 2 servings lean protein, and 2 servings oil. The toughest for me are lean protein and oil. I don’t eat a lot of meat, and I’m not always whether what I eat is considered “lean.” I just read that half an ounce of nuts equals one serving of lean protein. Luckily, we keep a lot of nuts in our office kitchen. The men eat them ALL the time. I finally had a few today because I was hungry and hoped to get in some protein. With oil – I have olive oil at home but I rarely use it because I rarely cook. I bought a Hungry Girl 200 under 200 cookbook in October, and have only made 1 recipe so far. I finally read through all the recipes last week and almost everything looks great! I really need to cook more to ensure I get the right nutrients.
It really isn’t all about weight loss – it’s also about living a long, healthy life. I watched Biggest Loser last night, and the mom who was kicked off used to be on 9 different medications. After losing weight, she’s down to 1 medication. That is AMAZING. I’m not on medications, but I don’t want to end up with health problems.
Oh, and the holidays seemed to go well as far as my weight loss journey. Thanksgiving was healthy with no overeating. I had 1 slice of pecan pie, and I haven’t had any since then. Shocking. I couldn’t visit my family for Xmas because there was a HUGE blizzard around them. I drove down to see them a few days later, and by doing that I was able to avoid most of the holiday food and snacks. My mom made no-bake cookies, and I devoured those, unfortunately. My dad decided to get married on New Year’s Eve while I was visiting. They were engaged, but decided to push it forward. It was a little odd, but I’m fine with it. I bought a cute new dress (1 size smaller than normal!), and partied with them that night. I drank a lot and had some unhealthy snacks that night, but at least it was just one night. Looking back at that kind of makes me think, oops… But I’m not in my hometown everyday. I also ate two meals at my favorite Mexican restaurant there. That is an overload of food. I eat chips, salsa, white queso, and fajitas. I avoided alcohol there though, and surprisingly, I was full a lot more quickly than I usually am at that restaurant.
I was extremely hungry on Monday and practically inhaled my sandwich at lunch. Oops. I had to wait later for lunch because I was in a meeting. Next time I will have to take a bowl of nuts in with me.
I’ve been away from Twitter for awhile because Tweetdeck quit working for me, but it started working again yesterday. Without it, Twitter is too much work. I love the simplicity of it and being able to easily interact with people.
I’m visiting Austin this weekend for the first time ever. Luckily, I’m much more interested in seeing museums and hiking than eating at a lot of new restaurants. Any tips for things to do in Austin?
0 Responses to “Strength Training, Nutrition, & Holiday Recap”