2018 - Day #37

Slipping....

I did really well for the first month of the year losing 9.6lbs. 

As February started I began to slip BUT I’m grabbing back ahold of my bearings and am righting myself back on track. 

52 lbs in 52 weeks is still my goal so therefore I will push myself hard to stay the course. 

I am going to focus on strength training first and cardio second for the rest of February and into March. I know the scale shouldn’t be the most important thing and so I’m going to back off the pressure of “weight loss”....

Do the work and the falling number on the scale will follow.....

January Workout Selfies

 

I’m getting back to loving my workouts. 

Running, walking, circuit training, elliptical, treadmill, stair stepper, strength training...All of it will make me strong - All of it will make me fit - All of it will help me reach my goals!!!!!!

2018 - Day #31

Today is day #31 of 2018

Successes for January...

*Ended my first DietBet of the year down 9.6 lbs 

*31 days of really focusing on better eating and more active workouts

*Up at 6am to run on the treadmill - last week I did it 4 mornings, this week I’ve done 3 so far 

*Double or triple workouts most days since early last week including cardio and strength training

*Joined Youfit gym and have consistently used at least 5 times a week

*Brought a buddy including both kids and family to the gym for workouts 

*Logged meals and snacks in MFP most days

*Drank 80+ ounces of water daily

*To bed around 11pm each night

I reviewed my losses each year since I started my journey in January 2008. It’s crazy how I had 4 straight years of losses and then it was up down up down for the next 6 years. 

I started 2018 at my highest weight since 2010 and I’m pretty pissed off about it, BUT I realized that where I am now and where I want to be is 52lbs apart. There are 52 weeks in the year so by the end of 2018 I will be at my goal weight of 169.8. 

I will adjust my new “do not go above this weight” number to 170lbs. I feel good about my plan and my goals. Getting it done is always a struggle but I’ve done it before so I know I can do it again. 

2018 - day #2

Real day #1 started off right. Took measurements and logged them. Had a good breakfast that I logged. Lunch and snacks packed in my lunch bag and logged. Workout clothes are packed to squeeze something in while at the office. Walked the dog for 10 mins before I headed to work. 

Great day with eating on point with over 100oz of water and no diet soda all day. I did have large lt iced coffee after my evening workout to ride me over until I got home to make dinner. I didn’t get to workout during the day but visited youfit by archery on a guest pass and did 25 mins cardio and 30 mins circuit. Feels so good to be working out again. Scale will start moving in the right direction this week for sure. Lunch bag is packed for tomorrow but I’m not in bed headed to sleep as early as I would like. 

Tomorrow is another day to accomplish a new goal lol. 

2018 - Day #1

Well it’s a new year but I’m not back to work yet so I didn’t officially start working towards my goals today. I ate what I wanted at Beth and David’s brunch and then I ate wonton soup for dinner left over from our NYE Chinese. 

I did take the dog for a .5mile run to start my RunBet on track and I did my official weighin for DietBet #1 which runs from 1/1-1/28. Not going to lie, I waited until the end of the day and the weighin was disgusting - 221.6lbs of yuck - but it’s done and now I have 8.9lbs to lose in the next 4 weeks to win my bet. I honestly don’t care about winning extra money - I just DO NOT WANT TO LOSE MY BET!!!!

My lunchbox is packed for snacks and lunch for work tomorrow and I’ll make a healthy choice when Emma and I get dinner while Nick’s at archery tomorrow night. I’m setting an alarm to get up and bang out the .8 miles for day#2 of the RunBet BUT I’m not a morning person so no promises. 

I will get a workout in tomorrow during lunch especially if I don’t do the am thing since we have archery tomorrow night. 

Onto a smaller and tighter year for Denise Keeley in 2018!!!!

2018 is right around the corner!!!

So another year is starting and I’m still working on reaching my goal weight. That number has changed so many times over the years as I go up and down and back up again. I’m starting another year over 200 and it pissed me off. I know eating well and working out go hand and hand for me. I haven’t been pushing myself with workouts so I haven’t been eating well so I haven’t been pushing myself with workouts. It’s a vicious vicious cycle that must be broken.

So I joined a DietBet and a StepBet starting January 1st. I think I’m going to join a second DietBet to really put the pressure on. If I’m going to lose the weight I might as be in 2 challenges and reap the financial rewards when I win at the end of both!!!

I’m also thinking about paying for a membership at the  gym I go with Beth. Debating on doing lime membership so I can take 1 kid and go to any branch. It’s an extra $15 a month - not sure if it’s necessary but I like the idea of the kids being able to workout and going to any location. We’ll see. 

When I finally reach my goal weight, I want to get a small butterfly tattoo on my hip, so this is meant to happen in 2018 right??? Just look at the sign!!!!

6 weeks post op update with pics....

Okay so today i'm 6 weeks post op and i guess it's time for more picture comparisons and an update...
i went back to the YMCA last night for my first "real" workout. i did 3 miles on the elliptical in just under 28 mins and then took renee's spin class i used to take every thurs night....it felt amazing to push myself and not have any pain or worry of pain...it felt even better to see a 3000+ calorie burn on my BMF readout too :)

i would say that i am 90% healed with no more swelling. i've stopped wearing the compression garments including the spanx and am back to wearing just my regular underwear under my clothes...it feels weird with the fabric on my skin since i dont have all my feeling back in my midsection (it may never come back completely)....my scar is completely healed and flat....i asked about using the scarguard cream the dr recommends prior to the surgery and he said it's not necessary as my scar more than likely wont look any better than it does right now (meaning it looks pretty damn good and flat)....my bottoms fit but not "right"....my butt and thighs gained while i was not working out the last 6 wks so things feel tight there but are loose around my waist making things not feel quite right yet...i'm holding off on buying any new clothes until i feel like everything i have now doesnt fit right anymore cause they are too loose everywhere.....

this morning i put 5 workouts on my weekly calendar with 2 short runs, 1 long run, 2 cross training days with either spin class, zumba and/or lifting weights and 2 rest days......i'm going to "officially" start a 12wk training program for the 2013 disney princess 1/2 marathon on dec 2nd but until then i'm pretty much following the workout schedule, just doing 4 miles on my "long run" days with no build up so when i hit 12/2 and i have to do a 4 mile long run i will be able to and then build from there.....my friend kara has decided to join me in the princess race and i'm very excited to train and plan on running the entire event with her versus doing run/walk intervals like my past 2 races....

pre-op compared to 3 weeks compared to 6 weeks