Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Double Post Tuesday - The Get-to-Goal Plan!
Yes, a double post!
Okay, that's it! I spent part of this morning putting my plan in place. I have an excel spreadsheet that I've revamped and I have no more excuses/reasons not to do what I need to.
Yup - I've finally hit rock-freakin' bottom!
So here's my plan:
102 days until our wedding - 0/20 lbs (yep, that's a LOT of accountability and exercise)
222 days until my birthday - 0/34.2
264 days until my "ultimate" goal - 0/40.2
I know that I will lose quickly at the beginning, so that's why I'm aiming high for the first bit. I also know that my dress can be taken in, so I'm not concerned about losing too much and not looking awesome in it!
Watch out! Here I come!
I'm walking every day this week and then servicing my bike this weekend and rebooting my Learn to Run program next week.
Back to Focusing on Moi!
Considering the wedding is, yes, 3.5 months away, I need to seriously get down to business and drop a few pounds. Travel for the winter is over, farm season has just started (I start my seedlings in the greenhouse starting next week), work is still the usual crazy.
The snow hasn't melted completely yet and we're still getting some below-freezing nights. I hope that Sunday's forecast of 9 degrees and sunny sticks and that I can get my bike out and serviced and hit the road.
Tomorrow, I start a morning yoga routine - 5:30am is my target wake-up time.
My reboot weight is ridiculous...182.2. Awful. My winter weight gain this year has put me into the 180s....a place that I'm neither comfortable in, nor thought I'd ever revisit. So, as I start the work to get back OUT of the 180s, I'm bidding you Adieu - never to be seen again.
I'm tracking on MFP and wearing my BodyMedia link.......like it's my job! The plan is to leave 500 calories on the table every single day. So if I eat more, you guessed it, I need to move more.
Bring on the May Flowers....cuz today we're starting off April with them there Showers!
The snow hasn't melted completely yet and we're still getting some below-freezing nights. I hope that Sunday's forecast of 9 degrees and sunny sticks and that I can get my bike out and serviced and hit the road.
Tomorrow, I start a morning yoga routine - 5:30am is my target wake-up time.
My reboot weight is ridiculous...182.2. Awful. My winter weight gain this year has put me into the 180s....a place that I'm neither comfortable in, nor thought I'd ever revisit. So, as I start the work to get back OUT of the 180s, I'm bidding you Adieu - never to be seen again.
I'm tracking on MFP and wearing my BodyMedia link.......like it's my job! The plan is to leave 500 calories on the table every single day. So if I eat more, you guessed it, I need to move more.
Bring on the May Flowers....cuz today we're starting off April with them there Showers!
Friday, January 24, 2014
The Dress....The Planning.....Happiness!
I'm so excited! Well and truly excited!
This past Monday evening, my wedding planner friend and I went out.....to check out linens and figure out some colour schemes for the wedding.....I'm an earthy person, wanted to keep it "peaceful" in colour. We ended up with Fuchsia and Silver - it's stunning! Picture white tent in a green field....definitely needed colour to make it pop!
Then we went on to the Bridal Store. Me, at 53, thinking, okay, I have to do this but there is no way I'm going to be wearing a bridal gown. So, dress #19 out of 21, well, I tried #1 on twice and #19 on three times.......and I bought it! No, I'm not going to show pics - yet - I have a before pic or six in me it, complete with back-butt (above the back of the dress) and THAT is my motivation to lose some weight before the wedding and firm this shit up! Seriously. The dress fits the way it is, but I'd like to lose 10-15 before the big day. My first fitting is late March/early April - the dress can be taken in at least one size, so I'm going to continue on this weight journey, and keep doing it smart - I'm eating clean, tracking everything on MFP, and will be reintroducing formal exercise when I'm in Florida at the beginning of February.
Work is stressful - volume of work to be done yesterday is ridiculous, so I am working all weekend so that my mind can be clear of work stress when we hit the road next Wednesday.
I will be posting pics from Florida, that is a promise!
Other wedding planning:
1. DJ is booked
2. Linens are booked and deposit paid
3. Caterer - well, they were booked, like last July, but now apparently they booked two other events on the same day and are unsure? I've left that with DF to figure out.....this is not okay, less than six months out. Hopefully this will be resolved today.
4. Photographer - friend from work is on board - she's amazing.
5. Music for ceremony and cocktail hour - also booked - string quartet - another friend from work.
6. My dress - done and done.
7. My daughters are walking me down the aisle and my step children are standing up for their father. Still need to figure their dresses out and what DF and his son are wearing (something to look into in Florida!).
8. Who is marrying us? WIP - I think we've got it nailed down!
9. Florist is booked - need to speak with my friend in the greenhouse business about planters for the big day - I'm doing my own planters, but I need her to do my hanging baskets.
10. Picking up invitations this weekend - DYI - these will go out mid February
Lots of other stuff on the go as well - one day at a time!
This past Monday evening, my wedding planner friend and I went out.....to check out linens and figure out some colour schemes for the wedding.....I'm an earthy person, wanted to keep it "peaceful" in colour. We ended up with Fuchsia and Silver - it's stunning! Picture white tent in a green field....definitely needed colour to make it pop!
Then we went on to the Bridal Store. Me, at 53, thinking, okay, I have to do this but there is no way I'm going to be wearing a bridal gown. So, dress #19 out of 21, well, I tried #1 on twice and #19 on three times.......and I bought it! No, I'm not going to show pics - yet - I have a before pic or six in me it, complete with back-butt (above the back of the dress) and THAT is my motivation to lose some weight before the wedding and firm this shit up! Seriously. The dress fits the way it is, but I'd like to lose 10-15 before the big day. My first fitting is late March/early April - the dress can be taken in at least one size, so I'm going to continue on this weight journey, and keep doing it smart - I'm eating clean, tracking everything on MFP, and will be reintroducing formal exercise when I'm in Florida at the beginning of February.
Work is stressful - volume of work to be done yesterday is ridiculous, so I am working all weekend so that my mind can be clear of work stress when we hit the road next Wednesday.
I will be posting pics from Florida, that is a promise!
Other wedding planning:
1. DJ is booked
2. Linens are booked and deposit paid
3. Caterer - well, they were booked, like last July, but now apparently they booked two other events on the same day and are unsure? I've left that with DF to figure out.....this is not okay, less than six months out. Hopefully this will be resolved today.
4. Photographer - friend from work is on board - she's amazing.
5. Music for ceremony and cocktail hour - also booked - string quartet - another friend from work.
6. My dress - done and done.
7. My daughters are walking me down the aisle and my step children are standing up for their father. Still need to figure their dresses out and what DF and his son are wearing (something to look into in Florida!).
8. Who is marrying us? WIP - I think we've got it nailed down!
9. Florist is booked - need to speak with my friend in the greenhouse business about planters for the big day - I'm doing my own planters, but I need her to do my hanging baskets.
10. Picking up invitations this weekend - DYI - these will go out mid February
Lots of other stuff on the go as well - one day at a time!
Monday, December 9, 2013
Drum Roll Please......
Week 1 results:
-4.2 lbs!!!!
I am thrilled, over the moon happy!
Head down, continue...
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