Weigh in Wednesday

This is my day via Instagram. 

@goldsgym for #lesmills #bodypump and I went down in weight because I thought my form was slacking. Also, I weighed in and lost a pound! #boom! #kickingbutt #losingweight #strengthtraining #weighttraining #pumpit #okc #ok #okwb #myoklahoma

#oklahoma #sunrise and @thinkthinbars for #breakfast. #heckyeah #yum #esthereats #food #foodie #myfitnesspal #eatinghealthy #okc #ok #okwb #myoklahoma

I was trying to capture the bar and the sunrise and I realized that it had to be one or the other. Sunrises are cool. 

#second #breakfast! The label has the calories at 480 and protein at 27 grams and the fat was high. I'll #run it off tonight. #yum #esthereats #food #foodie #myfitnesspal #eatinghealthy #okc #ok #okwb #myoklahoma And that was a very tasty breakfast taco. 

#lunch! @starkistcharlie #thai style #tuna #wrap with #vegetables and #veggiestraws #yum #esthereats #food #foodie #myfitnesspal #eatinghealthy #okc #ok #okwb #myoklahoma I'm in love with the veggie straws. They're mostly potatoe, which might be why I thin there awesome. 

After my #kickass run with @redcoyoterunning in #deepduece, I skipped the #beer and went home for #dinner. I opted for a runny egg over my #grilled #vegetables and #chicken. It was #heavenly! My #injuredankle had some painful moments. I'm not done healing yet. I hope soon though. 

My goal was to photograph all the food that I ate. I was pretty close. I didn't photograph the strawberries in a jar, the salmon bites (2) and the Ben and Jerry's ice cream with whipped cream (I only had 1/3 of those personal sized containers and a lot of whipped cream because it's my favorite.)

Running update

Beer watch day two. The yeast is continuing to feast. The bubbles are quite active. This might be my favorite part of brewing beer. It's lots of fun to watch the bubbles come up through the airlock.

I walked and ran the GloRun in the frigid cold near Lake Hefner in Oklahoma City. I was on and off the grass the entire 3 miles and that was super bad for my ankle. This is the ankle I rolled on a rock at the Red Coyote Pack Pint Run. It's clearly not healed. I had my brace on but the unstable surface was too much.

I was stuck in a 30 minute line of cars waiting to leave the course. Fortunately, it was warm but the race director that decided the course should cross the only road to leave was a huge idiot. I had to wait until all the walkers were off the course. (Insert angry emoji here!)

I then ran and walked 7 miles the next morning. I didn't notice anything but a little soreness. As it turns out, my ankle was completely swollen. (I like to say fat because it looked like cankles but that sounds wrong.) My friend then told me that I could be doing permanent damage to my ankle. Then hubby told me not to do the half this weekend. Then my coach told me not to do the half this weekend. I'm so sad but I gave my registration away to someone else. Now I can't join the half fanatics and I can't tell what to do with my ankle. My guess is that I strained it originally and just reinjured it. 

Post run delicious waffle. I ate the entire waffle. On a separate note, I am considering Weight Watchers. My mom and sister are raving about it and want me to join. But it's not free and Myfitnesspal is. Any of you Weight Watcher fans have any thoughts? Has anyone joined and then went back to Myfitnesspal? My clothes are feeling too tight again. Sigh. The journey continues.

Weigh in Wednesday and Half Marathon Training

This is my second attempt at blogging today. My first attempt was spoiled by my copying and pasting from Facebook. It looked so horrible, I had to just delete it. I'm blogging online to link up with Heather, Ash, and Erin. I usually blog on the trusty iPhone but the blogger app does not allow for any HTML. (Shouldn't that be an option?)

 

Here I am after the Spirit of Survival, my very first half marathon. I was in good shape. Today, not so much. I have gained those pesky 10 pounds again. This is possibly the fourth time I've had to shed those same pounds, which is rather annoying. I have 79 days until my trip to Sandals and I want to be comfortable in a bikini.

 

 

I need to make progress! This will happen with my current half marathon training and the race is before the trip! Tomorrow, I'll be running 5 miles. I have been focusing on nutrition and specifically trying to keep to the recommended ratios on Myfitnesspal: 55% carbohydrates, 30% fat, 15 % protien and net calories of 1290.

 

 

Me, before the Route 66 half marathon. I know with all this training for half marathons, the weight and inches will be where I need them. The clothes shouldn't feel so tight. I'll be ready for the beach before I get there. I haven't actually weighed in but I'll get around to the scale later. Is anyone else running the Go Girl half in OKC? Do you want to friend me on Myfitnesspal (username: esthernorine) or the Nike app? Sorry for the old photos and going link crazy but all my photos are on my phone and since I'm on the website, I might as well make my links.

Weight Loss Wednesday

It is obvious to me that I do have a problem with food. I do not know portion control and self control. Last night, I was at Bricktown Brewery enjoying a good bye party for my friend. Congratulating her on the move to Dallas. (A bigger and better city than Oklahoma City, in my mind. Sorry, Okies. I haven't embraced OKC fully yet. I blame that on the tornadoes.)

Chips were ordered and I didn't stop eating them. I dipped in the guacamole and queso for most of the night. Then I had the brilliant idea to order a chicken quesadilla. Which I ate more than half. Topped off with 3 Coors light. I was not ready to weigh in this morning. I dreaded it. I went to spin class and then after I did step on the scale.

137.6

This is exactly one pound more than last week. I had to look into the myfitnesspal archives to feel better. Over a year ago, I weighed in at 142. In 2008, I weighed in over 149. Progress has been made. I know some of that pound is from last night but I have to believe some of that pound is from muscle gain. Two weeks ago, I switched to classes instead of mostly running. Monday/Wednesday is spin and Tuesday/Thursday is body pump. 

Lastly, I can't look to just the scale. How do my clothes feel? I know from past experience what feels tight in my clothes and that's not what I'm feeling today. Progress has been made. While I know the struggle will never end and I know I have a problem, I will continue my journey and focus on good health.

The scale is a JERK.

Here's a another photo of Chomps and Kirby. They are cute and annoying at the same time. I'm linking up with Ashley at Ash's Step in the Right Direction for Weigh In Wednesday.

Top ten tips

I have compiled my top ten tips for losing weight or maintening weight. I have learned over the years that losing weight is the combination of many little lifestyle changes and maintenance is keeping those lifestyle changes. If you have a lot of weight to lose, it will take time. Be patient. The proper amount of weight to lose is one pound a week.

1: Walk every day for at least 30 minutes.

2: Eat breakfast.

3: Do not drink calories. Stick to water, unsweetened iced tea, black coffee, crystal light, or diet soda pop.

4: Sleep. Its important to have adequate sleep.

5: Eat healthy snacks, like fruits and vegetables.

6: Do not eat late at night. Those are the calories that your body turns into fat while you sleep.

7: Think positive and keep focused on your goal.

8: Its ok to have a treat but keep the portions small.

9: Count your calories using Myfitnesspal or some other tool. (Its so much easier to lose weight when you keep track of what you're eating and how much.)

10: Focus on good nutrition instead of a fad diet. A balanced approach will make creating new habits much easier. Paleo, vegan, vegetarian, south beach, low carb, and so on only work temporarily because it's too hard to keep up.

Out of this list, the top three are to walk every day, don't drink calories and count your calories. Weight loss is very individual and if you have other tips that have worked for you, I'd love to hear about it. I am very passionate about losing weight, eating healthy and living a balanced healthy lifestyle. I love to learn  and be more knowledgable. 

Weight Loss Wednesday

I am sharing a fairly good adventure over at Nikki's blog The Crafty Side of Sarcasm. Please go over there and check it out!

Welcome to Weight Loss Wednesday! I am currently working on eating nutritiously and wanting to lose 15 pounds. These pounds were off about two years ago and slowly came back. Uninvited, no less! Last weekend, I was unable to work out but I did work on nutrition. I turned down a free bagel and turning down free food is not my usual mo.
I am about to embark on an adventure to Anchorage Alaska for a best friends wedding. This will be fun but eating healthy may get pushed off the agenda. 
I am considering weight watchers online and I wanted to know if any of my bloggy bff's have done it. Is it helpful when it's online?
I regularly tweet my workouts at @esthernorine and you're welcome to come join my journey. I am also on MyFitnessPal, but have not logged in a long time.  I always log my weigh-ins but not the food. I am so tired of logging calories! I do love all encouragement and I try to send it back to everyone who helps me. 
Please remember to come visit me at The Crafty Side of Sarcasm. I promise its worth the visit! And Please stay tuned for Thankful Thursday!

Serious Sunday

My weekend was not relaxing enough. Thankfully, I have tomorrow off. Isn't that good news?Starting tomorrow, I am getting serious about losing weight. The goal is to lose ten pounds in ten weeks through good nutrition. The picture here is not good nutrition but what I had yesterday. Please stay tuned for make a difference Monday.

Water Wednesday

It's the middle of the week and I was thinking about drinks. I have created a new challenge for myself. I am cutting soda pop out of my diet. None. No more. It sounds crazy to me but it might be just what I need. I am with Whit of  Whit Likes Fit and I need to lose about 8 pounds. I am keeping tea and water in the diet because tea is healthy and water is essential. My goal is to dump fake sugar and regular sugar. That's where the real challenge is. I have a sweet tooth to overcome.

 What challenges are you running into? Feel free to share your successes and lessons learned.

E

Big Plans

It was a big deal getting through a full week of the new job after completing training. I’ve got big plans to do it again. I’m back on the “diet bandwagon” and “running bandwagon” as well. My plan is to focus on my diet to be healthier and lose some weight.

Do you have any big plans for this week, month, or year? Share your thoughts on how you complete your goals!