Disappointed but definitely not discouraged!

At weigh in last night, I dropped a whopping .2 lbs. Yes, that is point two. As the title of this post says, I am disappointed but certainly not discouraged. I know I am doing the right things, and sometimes the pounds just don't come off as quickly as we would like. But I have to say that after I left the meeting, I was walking the halls at BD when it suddenly hit me, I just got my hair cut and that had to be at least .2 lbs. I wanted to scream and crack up laughing at the same time. I guess I picked a good week for a haircut or I may have gained weight. Anyway, I am continuing my triathlon training workouts and swam 400 meters again the other day. Tonight I had a swim lesson that was really helpful. I love the swimming now that I don't feel like I am going to die before reaching the wall. I'm starting to get anxious for nice weather to take the biking and running outside. I know it will be harder, so I want to get to it. Well, I am tired tonight...so goodnight all.

Kathy

Feeling the burn.

I did my first actual combination workout tonight which involved swimming and running. I swam 400 meters ( I think...I'm doing well remembering to breath, lift my elbow out first, lengthen my stoke, keep one eye in the water when I take a breath, kick slower and rotate my hips,...so I'm not really sure how many laps I completed) Of course I am still stopping for 30-45 seconds after each 25 meters. I have come to really look forward to my swim days. Anyway, after the swim, Kim and I did a 20 minute walk/run, running for 1 minute, then walking 30 seconds. Let me tell you, that 30 seconds sure flies by! It felt good, but I am a bit stiff tonight. I definitely need to add some more stretching exercises to my routine. Well, keep up the great work ladies. I love hearing about your successes: it keeps me motivated.

Watch out Dara Torres!

Kathy

Hit the 10 % goal. Woo Hoo

I have a few updates since I haven't posted in a week. First, last night I hit my 10 % of body weight loss with a total loss of 17.8 lbs. Also exciting is that I weighed in the 140's for the first time! (149.4) Can you say "Woo Hoo"? I never want to see the 150's again!! My wardrobe is slowly increasing to include some items other than sweatpants. Because I always hoped I'd get back into my smaller clothes, I kept them. I have sizes ranging from 14 down to size 6. I still can't fit into most of them, but it is nice to have a few more choices.

Secondly, I wanted to tell about my bod pod experience. I joined the Biggest Loser contest (along with Jane) at Target Metabolism on Monday. It is really a great way to monitor actual fat loss. The winner is determined by greatest percent of fat pounds lost. In fact, you are disqualified if more than 10% of the total weight loss comes from lean pounds. This deters people from crash dieting. It was only $30 and they take a fat percentage measurement in the Bod Pod 3 times over the course of 4 months. Check out Jane's blog if you want to see pictures of the Bod Pod.

Here were my readings from Monday:

Total weight: 150.3
Fat pounds: 52.3
Lean pounds 97.8
Total Body Fat 34.8%

The Healthy range is 23-35% so I made it in the healthy range but only by .2% so there is certainly room for improvement.

Lastly, the triathlon training...
It is going great, and I have not missed a workout. I am really enjoying the swimming, and I can tell such a difference in my breathing and endurance. The running...not so much. :) Seriously, I am so happy that I am training for this crazy thing. I think God knew this is exactly what I needed to get disciplined about exercise. I am sure that I would not have worked out every day if I weren't doing this. Occasionally, I look ahead in my book at the upcoming workouts and they seem almost out of reach, but I know I am getting stronger each day and it is a slow progression. Eryn has been very disciplined with her workouts as well, so come April 19th we will be as ready as we can be.

Keep plugging on to better health!

Kathy

Feeling good and enjoying the journey

Well weigh ins were tonight. It was not the loss I was hoping for, but it was still a loss. I have been plugging along with my training. I have 10 days under my belt so far, and I am keeping up with the training schedule. I thought I was going to die Monday when I was swimming, but tonight went so much better that I am very encouraged. It sure does feel good to get stronger, especially with the swimming. Even though it is the hardest thing I do, I think I enjoy it the most. I just wish I had a little better technique so that I would be more effective. Anyway, I am enjoying the journey!

I'm sore, but I feel great!

Well...day three of training and I must admit, I'm a bit sore. I feel so good though about having a goal and about getting healthier. Tomorrow's workout is a walk/run. Should be interesting. Official weigh in tonight was a loss of 4.6 lbs. That's for 2 weeks since I didn't weigh last week. I am pleased and that puts me at 13.8lbs for my total loss so far. I must have been wearing my blue jeans really tight because they are just barely loose after losing almost 14 lbs. Guess that explains why they were so stinking uncomfortable. Well, have a wonderful day and keep up the great work ladies!!

The training begins!!!

Well I am on day two of my triathlon training, and it is going well so far. As I said before, I am starting a week late, but I'll have to make it up some time during the next 11 weeks. Tonight was lap swimming. Whew, do I have a long way to go...it was hard. I've never been one to lap swim, (I've always preferred floating around on a noodle.) but I have to say there is something about it that feels great and different from other workouts. Hard to explain, but I like it. Tomorrow is biking and I've done that workout a few times now, so it shouldn't be too hard. Oh, yeah...tomorrow is weigh in too. I am so thrilled to have friends on this journey right along with me. I need the accountability and I truly enjoy the privilege of rejoicing in my friends' successes. We are going to be some hot and healthy mommas by spring. Go Girls!!

Back among the living!!

I am so glad to be among the living again after last week. I was very ill beginning with a visit to the emergency room Saturday night and lasting until Friday. I am still fighting fatigue but I'm sure that is to be expected after what my body has been through. Most disappointing is the fact that I was unable to start my training routine as planned. I will have to start a week late (today) and make up the time somehow over the course of the next 11 weeks. Pretty discouraging way to start, but I am still very determined, and I am so happy to be feeling better. Of course, counting points last week was not even an issue since I only ate a few crackers a day for the most part. Now I need to get in the habit of writing everything down again and I am trying to be very intentional about getting the most bang for my buck on my food choices. I know I need to choose foods that will help to build up my strength. Well I have a week's worth of work to make up, but I wanted make a quick post. I'll post again after Wednesday's weigh in. Thanks for all the prayers this past week!

Kathy