Day Sixty-Four: I have a chin!

Current Weight: 192.2 lbs
Goal Weight: 140 lbs
Pounds Lost: 17.2
Pounds til goal: 52.2

Percent Body Fat: 39.2
BMI: 30.9

Gym today was 30 minutes on the elliptical at Level Two, and 35 minutes on the treadmill alternating between walking and running. I burned 717 Calories today.

Breakfast was a Power Bar. Lunch was Sesame chicken and white rice. Dinner was a grilled turkey and cheese sandwich with chips and salsa. After dinner I had a yogurt as a snack. My total for the day was 1,325 Calories, and I was under my limit by 602 Calories. 

Well, My attempt to get down to 180 before May First has got off to a bad start. But that's ok, I still have 26 days to catch up! Also, On the bright side, I was able to run for 8 minutes two times today! I don't know if I mentioned it, but I'm attempting to do the Couch 2 5K program again. I'm in the middle of week five and was having issues getting past running 5 minutes at a time. Honestly, I'm pretty darn proud of myself, especially when you figure that the first time I tried it, I couldn't even do day one!

The other day, I was going through my old Facebook photos, and I saw this one. It was from The Monster's first Halloween in 2008:

10/31/2008- I was at my heaviest- 230 pounds (maybe more- the scale and I weren't friends during this time in my life)

I was kind of shocked. I mean, I knew I was big, but just to look at the difference in my face between then and now is big. I started looking through what pictures I have in that time frame, trying to see if I have any from when I started losing weight (January 2009). I couldn't.

I did find this one from October 11th, 2008:

(I'm on the right)

Still not too attractive.... So I kept digging. Found this one from November 2008:

Was I really that big? I mean, look at that stomach hanging over my jeans! I kept digging. The next picture I found of me was from the Monster's 1st birthday party in May 2009:

Well, at least I'm standing in this one. Is that a smile or a cringe? This is after I lost 20 pounds and I still look big!

Maybe you'll understand my shock if I make a side by side comparison:

Left 10/31/2008, Right 3/26/2011

I don't know, maybe it's just me, but it still shocks the crap out of me! It's also nice to have found my chin!


Edit (Made later in the day):
Now that I think about it, it IS a big difference! In the the past 2-ish years, I've lost 40 pounds. I've gone from a size 22 to a 12. I feel better, I'm eating healthier (somewhat), and my cholesterol is WAY down! I think I'm going to print this out and hang it up for more motivation!

Day Sixty-Three: You do it too.

Current Weight: 191.4 lbs
Goal Weight: 140 lbs
Pounds Lost: 18.0

Pounds til goal: 51.4

Percent Body Fat: 39.3

BMI: 30.7

I woke up late and felt like crap today. I'm still coughing and hacking, so I skipped the gym today. It is Sunday, after all!

Breakfast was Cocoa Pebbles with Skim Milk. Lunch was Nothing, I totally skipped it. Dinner was Panda Express. I also had some crackers and pepperoni. I didn't log everything, but I'm sure I went waaaaaaay over! Don't judge. You do it too.

Day Sixty-Two: Whiny and Bitchy

Current Weight: 190.4 lbs
Goal Weight: 140 lbs
Pounds Lost: 19.0
Pounds til goal: 50.4

Percent Body Fat: 39.4

BMI: 30.6

I woke up late and exhausted today. I did 20 minutes of strength training and then 35 minutes on the treadmill at Fat Burn Level Two.  I didn't even want to ATTEMPT the elliptical. I burned 301 calories.

Breakfast was a Power Bar. Lunch was a Chicken Fajita Pita and fries from Jack in the Box. After that, I binged on chips and salsa, then had Applebee's for dinner. I didn't even bother to log it all. I'm sure I went way over.

Obviously, I'm whiny and bitchy today. I apologize, and I hope my mood improves soon!

Day Sixty-One: It's the thought that counts.

Current Weight: 190.6 lbs
Goal Weight: 140 lbs
Pounds Lost: 18.8
Pounds til goal: 50.6

Percent Body Fat: 39.7

BMI: 30.6

Gym was 30 minutes on the elliptical at Level Two, and 35 minutes on the treadmill alternating between walking and running. I burned 742 Calories.

Breakfast was a Power Bar. Lunch was a subway ham sandwich with Baked BBQ chips. Dinner was a cafe steamers frozen dinner followed by two slices of chocolate pie. My total was 1,750 Calories and I was under my calories by 202.

I still couldn't run for more than 5 minutes, but I'm trying hard, and that's all that counts. Right?

On the bright side, one of my mini goals was to be at 190 by April First! My next mini goal will be to be at 180 by May First! 

Day Sixty: Lookin' Good!

Current Weight: 191.6 lbs
Goal Weight: 140 lbs
Pounds Lost: 17.8
Pounds til goal: 51.6

Percent Body Fat: 40.0

BMI: 30.8

Gym today was 20 minutes of Strength training, 30 minutes on the elliptical at Level Two, and 35 minutes on the treadmill at Fat burn Level Two. I burned 720 Calories today.

Breakfast was a Power Bar. Lunch was two slices of pizza. Dinner was an Indian Taco (the fair is in town, so I'm eating a lot of bad food this week!). The Monster and I shared an ice cream cone for dessert. My total Calories for the day is 1,528, and I'm under my calories by 402.

I'm feeling a little better, but I'm still coughing up a lung. I can't believe I've been doing this for sixty days already. I never did take any pictures, so you'll just have to take my word that I'm looking good!

Day Fifty-Nine: Katie of The Future......

Current Weight: 192.0 lbs
Goal Weight: 140 lbs
Pounds Lost: 17.4
Pounds til goal: 52.0

Percent Body Fat: 40.0

BMI: 30.8

I made it to the gym today, I did 30 minutes on the elliptical at  Level Two, and 35 minutes on the treadmill alternating between walking and running. I burned 699 calories today.

Breakfast was a Power Bar. I had Lucky Charms and skim milk as a snack. Lunch was a Panda Express Kid's meal. After that, I lost track of my calories. (I'm actually writing this from the future, and I can not remember what I had for dinner, and I failed to log it, so I'm screwed)

I am disappointed in myself today because I couldn't run for more than 5 minutes at a time when I should be up to 8 minutes right now.On the other hand, I'm still somewhat sick, so I can't beat myself up too much.

Day Fifty-Eight: Meh

Current Weight: 192.0 lbs
Goal Weight: 140 lbs
Pounds Lost: 17.4
Pounds til goal: 52.0

Percent Body Fat: 39.7

BMI: 30.8

STILL feel like crap... No gym for me.

Breakfast was Lucky Charms and skim Milk. Lunch was a grilled turkey and ham sandwich with tomato soup. Dinner was an Indian Taco. my total Calories for today was 1,230, and I went over my Calories by 20.


Meh.