Ok so I know it has been a waaaaaay too long since my last post.... I fell off right when we took the trip to NYC for my son's movie premiere. I committed to eating my way through New York.... And I've been eating every since.:-) That was the beginning of the end. Well I will not call it the end, just the setback.
However, today is a new day! I am so excited. I will be starting my "Daniel Fast" on Monday and I'm looking forward to a wonderful new year. The date kinda says it all 1/1/11. I LOVE IT!! Ok, so I am going to make a New Year's resolution... I commit to you my faithful (few)
readers that I will post at least once a week!
Someone asked me, Heidi are you still "Getting to 10"? ABSOLUTELY!!!
Friday, January 7, 2011
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Monday, October 11, 2010
Green and Clean!
I have two weeks starting today!!! Two weeks before my son's movie premiere in NYC. Am I excited!?!?!?!? as a pig in slop!!! And I want to look my very best... so what does that look like for me in the midst of my Getting to 10 Challenge? Will I be a 10 in 2 weeks? No... but I will be on my way.
This upcoming event has give me reason to push myself into Turbo Mode! I want to push my body to see just how much I can loose in 2 weeks. The fact that I have already lost 15 lbs makes me feel better about this rather drastic endeavor. On the other hand, perhaps this is just the motivation I need to reignite my fire.
Whatever the case I am on a 2 day detox from Arden's Gardens and when this is over I plan to step away from my "happy eating" lifestyle change and eat like a woman on a mission to really get the weight off for the next two weeks. No more ice cream or amazing Campfire Mochas for me! Nope! I'm eating green and clean for the next 2 weeks and we will see how my body responds.
I'm half way through my first day and so far I'm OK... the other beautiful part of detoxing for me right now is it bring me back to the importance of mindful eating... not cleaning the left overs off the baby's plate or grabbing the free sample in the grocery store. I am at a place of choice and today my choice is to sacrifice in hopes of a leaner tomorrow!
This upcoming event has give me reason to push myself into Turbo Mode! I want to push my body to see just how much I can loose in 2 weeks. The fact that I have already lost 15 lbs makes me feel better about this rather drastic endeavor. On the other hand, perhaps this is just the motivation I need to reignite my fire.
Whatever the case I am on a 2 day detox from Arden's Gardens and when this is over I plan to step away from my "happy eating" lifestyle change and eat like a woman on a mission to really get the weight off for the next two weeks. No more ice cream or amazing Campfire Mochas for me! Nope! I'm eating green and clean for the next 2 weeks and we will see how my body responds.
I'm half way through my first day and so far I'm OK... the other beautiful part of detoxing for me right now is it bring me back to the importance of mindful eating... not cleaning the left overs off the baby's plate or grabbing the free sample in the grocery store. I am at a place of choice and today my choice is to sacrifice in hopes of a leaner tomorrow!
Friday, October 8, 2010
But I'm Happy
So here is a snapshot of my progress:
GOAL: to lose 2.0 lbs/wk Which would have resulted in: 18 lbs as of today.
ACTUAL: Lost 1.17 lbs/wk resulting in a total of 15.4 lbs as of today.
Do I feel bad that I have not reached my goal?? Not really. Of course it would be great to have lost more weight but guess what??? I am losing weight! Never before in my life have I set out to lose weight by focusing on exercise and diet!
My husband says, that it is better to be happy and take the weight off slow than to be miserable and skinny fast. Now, surely this is a man's perspective... a man that would have to live with me the "skinny B!" However, to his point, what he is referring to is a common mistake that many make on this weight loss journey.... deprivation. I have not deprived myself during this process. I have enjoyed the foods that make me happy and bring me a modicum of comfort... but I have enjoyed them in moderation. I use my BodyBugg to see just how much indulging I can do and I take the weekends off from my program.
You may say, Heidi if you are serious about losing weight you would be more strict. Honestly I'm serious about lifestyle changes. And guess what?? I could live like this for the rest of my life! So the end result is slow and steady weight loss. I may not be exactly making my goals in the time I'd like to but at the end of the day... I'm Happy!!!
GOAL: to lose 2.0 lbs/wk Which would have resulted in: 18 lbs as of today.
ACTUAL: Lost 1.17 lbs/wk resulting in a total of 15.4 lbs as of today.
Do I feel bad that I have not reached my goal?? Not really. Of course it would be great to have lost more weight but guess what??? I am losing weight! Never before in my life have I set out to lose weight by focusing on exercise and diet!
My husband says, that it is better to be happy and take the weight off slow than to be miserable and skinny fast. Now, surely this is a man's perspective... a man that would have to live with me the "skinny B!" However, to his point, what he is referring to is a common mistake that many make on this weight loss journey.... deprivation. I have not deprived myself during this process. I have enjoyed the foods that make me happy and bring me a modicum of comfort... but I have enjoyed them in moderation. I use my BodyBugg to see just how much indulging I can do and I take the weekends off from my program.
You may say, Heidi if you are serious about losing weight you would be more strict. Honestly I'm serious about lifestyle changes. And guess what?? I could live like this for the rest of my life! So the end result is slow and steady weight loss. I may not be exactly making my goals in the time I'd like to but at the end of the day... I'm Happy!!!
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Monday, September 20, 2010
Who is Fooling Who?
So here's the deal.....I had no significant weight loss on my weigh in last Friday. Truthfully this was a disappointment but not a surprise. The great thing about the BodyBugg is... the numbers don't lie. Last week I did NOT make my numbers. My goal is to have a deficit of at least 1000 calories EVERYDAY!! I ate crazy and was not hitting it at the gym like I should have. So that fact that I had no significant weight loss couldn't have been a surprise.... I mean who am I trying to fool? Who am I cheating???
My epiphany about my "failure" came to my as I walked into the kitchen and noticed a dirt pile from sweeping the floor - 20 mins before, then in my office there were papers that were sorted but never filed, emails were started but never sent, my clothes were washed -- 2 days ago and thus had mildewed. The stench of my supposed to be clean clothes was a reminder of the funk that my nasty habit of not finishing things leaves in my life. How can I strive for my best and leave soooooo many things undone. Yes, I'm ADD also known as a "global thinker" but when will I make the necessary changes to move into greatness in all areas???
The battle with my weight loss is no different. It is about being consistent and staying in it for the long haul. I thank you all for your comments, feedback and ultimately holding me responsible. This week I am committing to stay the course, make my numbers, log my food and put in my sweat at the gym. I owe it to myself. As Anderson Cooper says.. you're keeping me honest. But after all who am I really fooling anyway???
My epiphany about my "failure" came to my as I walked into the kitchen and noticed a dirt pile from sweeping the floor - 20 mins before, then in my office there were papers that were sorted but never filed, emails were started but never sent, my clothes were washed -- 2 days ago and thus had mildewed. The stench of my supposed to be clean clothes was a reminder of the funk that my nasty habit of not finishing things leaves in my life. How can I strive for my best and leave soooooo many things undone. Yes, I'm ADD also known as a "global thinker" but when will I make the necessary changes to move into greatness in all areas???
The battle with my weight loss is no different. It is about being consistent and staying in it for the long haul. I thank you all for your comments, feedback and ultimately holding me responsible. This week I am committing to stay the course, make my numbers, log my food and put in my sweat at the gym. I owe it to myself. As Anderson Cooper says.. you're keeping me honest. But after all who am I really fooling anyway???
Friday, September 10, 2010
I'm Just Not That Girl!
Ive always said that "I'm just not that girl"... not the girl who counts calories, not the girl to deny myself the extra treat in the name of being skinny, not the girl that takes a class at the gym then goes and puts in a few miles on the treadmill... NOPE that's just not me. No! I'm the girl that has slowly crept up to a size 16, the girl that is no longer comfortable in my bathing suit, the girl that HATES to see pictures of myself. But that does not feel like ME either....
In many ways I feel like I am in the midst of an identity crisis! My old way of life is no longer working for me. The proof is in the pudding or perhaps more appropriately I should say the proof is in the pooch in my tummy. As a result, I have had to create my own paradigm shift. No, I don't want to be the calorie obsessed gym rat that can't find joy in life for fear of gaining a pound, but neither do I want to be the heavy girl that is steadily gaining and is unhappy her skin. Surely there has to be a balance. Surely I can find a happy medium somehow.
This journey of Getting-to-10 is about finding and living that balance. Today is my weekly weigh in and I lost 1.6 pounds. I didn't get to workout everyday as I would have liked. I enjoyed Labor Day festivities that included lots of eating but I was still able to lose weight. Why? Because I was mindful about my choices. No matter what your current status is, we are where we are in life because of the choices that we have made. Don't like where you are??? Start today making different choices. If nothing changes... nothing changes. Maybe "that girl" knows that it is better to make good choices on the front end then to lament the results on the back end. In some ways maybe that is just the girl that I want to be!!
In many ways I feel like I am in the midst of an identity crisis! My old way of life is no longer working for me. The proof is in the pudding or perhaps more appropriately I should say the proof is in the pooch in my tummy. As a result, I have had to create my own paradigm shift. No, I don't want to be the calorie obsessed gym rat that can't find joy in life for fear of gaining a pound, but neither do I want to be the heavy girl that is steadily gaining and is unhappy her skin. Surely there has to be a balance. Surely I can find a happy medium somehow.
This journey of Getting-to-10 is about finding and living that balance. Today is my weekly weigh in and I lost 1.6 pounds. I didn't get to workout everyday as I would have liked. I enjoyed Labor Day festivities that included lots of eating but I was still able to lose weight. Why? Because I was mindful about my choices. No matter what your current status is, we are where we are in life because of the choices that we have made. Don't like where you are??? Start today making different choices. If nothing changes... nothing changes. Maybe "that girl" knows that it is better to make good choices on the front end then to lament the results on the back end. In some ways maybe that is just the girl that I want to be!!
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