Counting Calories and Getting Back on the Treadmill

I decided to count calories, rather than points. I am shooting for 1500 a day and I hope that will allow me to lose 1-1.5 pounds a week. I weighed 132.5 yesterday. I must have lost 1.5 lbs from the Jorge diet.  It must have just taken a few days to show up. 


This is going to be an unusually busy week. I have two evening commitments (work related and graduate school) and I have report cards due. Parent conferences begin at the end of the week. However, I am going to put myself on the to do list and exercise!  Regardless of how busy it is I am going to fit in at least three exercise sessions. (I don't care what else has to fall by the wayside.) I need to do it for weight loss but also for the energy boost. Plus, it will help me manage my stress level.


I am tired of pondering weight loss. I think about losing weight constantly. I need to spend more time DOING and less time considering.  My plan is to get focused and get to 125 by Christmas. Anything lower than that will be a bonus.  :)


Jackie Warner has a treadmill plan that is 20 minutes of interval work. A five minute interval goes like this:


ramp at 15 and walk for 2 min.
ramp at 1 and run for 2 min.
ramp at 0 and walk for 1 min.


Then you repeat the interval four times. I might try this workout for a while. She has a similar one for the elliptical. Once I did the treamdmill workout for a change of pace and I was surprisingly sore afterwards. Walking with the ramp at 15 was actually harder than running.  On the other hand, I might just get on the treadmill and start my jog/walk routine - with the goal of working back up to jogging 30 minutes. Either way I guess - as long as I do something.  


I think I need a positive affirmation to say to myself.  I take time to care for myself in a healthy way. I am strong, confident, and energetic.  

Setting Specific Goals

Day 10 - No Bingeing

This is the reality of what I look like at 135 pounds. It may not look too too bad to some folks, but I am only 5"1 and I am uncomfortable at this weight. Many of my clothes do not fit. I am posting a photo to remind myself how I look and feel. Sometimes I tend to fool myself mentally. "I'm not that big. Most people wouldn't consider me fat."  But all the while I neglect to recall that it makes me miserable.

Yesterday I posted a list of 10 Pitfalls of Change. Today I am going to focus on the first pitfall, which is "being vague about what you want". To avoid this pitfall, I will get specific about what I want. 

I want to feel happy about my weight. I want to feel skinny. I want to look my best and feel more confident. I want to enjoy getting dressed in the morning. Most of all, I want to be a healthy role model for my daughter Emily.

I want plan to.....

• completely stop bingeing
• lose 5 pounds by my NYC Trip  8/8/11
• hold weight steady during week in NYC
• lose 8 pounds before school starts  9/6/11
• lose 10 pounds by October 10/1/11
• lose 13 pounds by November 11/1/11
• lose 15 pounds by December 12/1/11
• maintain my weight loss