Frustrated

So I waited a few days between weigh-ins (partially to try out hubby's advice)...and it sucks. I gained .04.

I realize that in reality, I probably didn't "gain" anything. I mean, .04 is nothing...less than a good morning pee. (LOL). But still, I'm a little bummed that my weight did nothing in the last 3 days. And now I will wonder...if I had weighed myself each night and saw that I was staying the same/gaining...would that have pushed me to work harder? Harder enough that I might have lost a little? Oh well...I will work hard this week to see another loss on the scale. And...

On February 17th (which also happens to be my older daughter's birthday...she will be 4 this year) my new treadmill will arrive!! Unfortunately I won't be around to use it right away, because on the 18th I'm heading out for a weekend of fun. But starting that Monday... my new wake up time is 4 am, at least 4 days a week, so that I can go run (or even just walk on my more tired or sore days). Plus I think a few days a week I will still do something (30DS, Wii Fit, Wii Biggest Loser, boxing...something) a few nights a week.

That is my plan. I am determined to get the weight off this time. This time is different than any other time. This time, I will not start then quit right away. I will not do it half-assed.

I will succeed.

"There are two things to aim at in life; first to get what you want, and after that to enjoy it. Only the wisest of mankind has achieved the second".
- Logan Pearsall Smith

Weight and treadmill update

So you might notice I haven't updated my weight in a few days. It is because I simply haven't weighed myself...I think I will tonight though, and see what 3 1/2 days of not weighing myself did. If I am down a couple pounds, I might stick with weighing myself every few days. If I am the same, or went up, I will go back to weighing every day (because like I have said before, seeing a gain motivates me to work harder, even if I know the gain is small and likely just due to fluid or whatever). Anyhow..yah...I will update on the weight later.

Hubby and I went and looked at treadmills today, and found one we liked and agreed on. It isn't the one I posted before, but the same brand and slightly "nicer". I don't know if it would be considered like a "level up" or whatever...but it is just like the one I posted before only the incline goes to 15% instead of 12%, it has some cool shock cushioning system, pre-set workouts, and some other minor details. I also like the display better. I would have been fine with either one, but hubby routinely uses all the way up to 15% incline at the gym, so he really wanted that in a treadmill at home as long as it wasn't too much more expensive.

So here it is: The Nordic Track C900. It is out of stock but we are going this afternoon to order it, and it will be in around February 14th.

Opinions?

If this treadmill thing works out (and it sounds like it should - hubby even mentioned going to Sears this weekend to check some out and stand on some to see how they feel)...I am debating a change in routine.

Currently I am getting up at 4:30 am each day (due to overtime at work, which doesn't look to be dying down any time soon). I have always thought that exercising in the morning might work best for me, but there is just no time to go to a gym unless I want to get up at 3:15 am. I could work out doing my videos and such in the living room, but that time is prime time for the kids to wake up easily...even just from the sound of my steps doing jumping jacks or something. And so, I've been doing the next best thing (and only other possible thing) which is to work out after the kids go to bed and after I get all my cleaning done.

When we get our treadmill though, it will be in the basement. The kids will be 2 floors above there, and there is no worry of waking them up. I could change my alarm to 4 am each morning and get in a quick 30 or 40 minute workout on the treadmill some mornings, then continue on like normal with a shower/breakfast and what not. Maybe I would eat part of breakfast before the treadmill, like a piece of fruit or something just to get me going.

So what I want opinions on is: Do you think I should bite the bullet and start getting up at 4 am each day to work out? When all the overtime at work dies down, I start my work day at 7:30 so I won't have to get up *quite* so early to workout, anyways.
Do you ever get up early like that in order to fit in a workout?

And some days I could even still do a short workout in the evening...what a way this would be to ramp up my exercise routine!!

Seriously. It is pathetic how excited I am getting about this. OK...maybe not pathetic, (because I am making healthy lifestyle changes here, people!!)...but....surprising. To be honest I am surprised that things are going as well as they are. In the past when I have tried to start dieting and exercising, I do well for a couple of weeks and lose maybe 4 or 5 lbs...then I just fall off the wagon. This time, I've been going twice that long and feel no desire to let up.

It feels foreign, but nice.

Motivation

Last night I went out to eat with a friend, my husband and our kids. I ate...ok. Definitely could have chosen worse on a menu full of fried foods. I had grilled shrimp, which came over a bed of seasoned rice. I chose a salad and veggies for my side dishes. It was very good, and I had intentions of going home and trying to work some of it off. But when we got home, I was developing a serious headache. I took some ibuprofen, and the headache faded...but then so did I. I was asleep in the chair at, like, 7:45. And I don't often fall asleep if I'm not in bed intending to, so I must have really been tired.

I guess it's all good....I have to work some overtime from 6 am to 11 am today, so getting to bed early was fine. I just really need to DO something today, exercise wise. And I will weigh myself tonight.

Cross your fingers :-)

Confession

Today I went to the grocery store, and my daughter wanted a doughnut (one of the fresh, daily made bakery ones). I let her pick one out...and couldn't resist picking one out for myself. I chose a very unhealthy fried one with the glaze on it. No filling, so it could have been even worse...but who am I kidding myself, it was still no good for me.

That being said, I worked hard doing the 30 day shred and ate decently otherwise. After all was said and done today, I lost almost a whole pound more. I am now down 13 lbs! (Well, close enough to 13 lbs that I'm calling it 13).

I am starting to think I need to adjust my calorie intake a little...I'm almost wondering if part of my roadblock for awhile there, was that I was actually eating too little calories. I know that can stall a person just as much as eating too many. So my mission over the next couple of weeks, is to try to find a balance that works for me...a balance between not eating too much, and not eating too little. And making sure that what I do eat really counts (ie - fruits, veggies, whole grain, protein, fiber...lots of good stuff).

Anyhow I just finished doing my evening work out. Tonight I chose to do the boxing on Wii Sports. I forgot how much that can make you sweat, if you really put your all into it. My legs are mega-sore from the 30 day shred and all my running in place lately, so I thought boxing would be the perfect idea for tonight...give my legs a rest, but still get a workout in.

Hopefully tomorrow my daughter will be well enough to attend preschool again, so I can go back to work!

Lazy bones and a treadmill

I am once again home with my older daughter, so I took the opportunity for getting an extra workout, in addition to what I will do after the kids go to bed. I did the 30 Day Shred and my daughter was delighted to do it with me, just like yesterday. Talk about cute...an (almost) 4 year old blondie trying to do push-ups, or hip circles during the warm up.

Best of all is that she would give me my hand weights whenever the video called for them (I'm just using 3 lb weights right now), and say "Here are your bones, mommy".


I suppose they do look a little like "bones"....

Anyhow...we continue to toy with the idea of buying a treadmill. One that I have had my eye on is this one (Nordik Track T8.0):


Now that I know I have at least a handful of readers...
Does anybody have a Nordic Track?
Anybody buy from Sears?
Any other good treadmill- buying advice?

This particular treadmill is just what we would want/need...
- Smooth, quiet, and powerful 3.0 HP motor
- 0-12 MPH
- 0-12% incline
- Heart Rate Monitor
- 20 X 60 belt
- Nice but basic LED display screens
- Lifetime frame and motor warranties
- 3 year parts warranty and 1 year labor warranty
- Seems to go on sale for an awesome deal!!!

It has some bonus extras that we don't need, but could come in handy:
- Music port compatible with iPod
- Workout fan
- 18 Workout apps

So I guess time will tell...but I sure am excited about the prospect of getting a treadmill and kicking my fitness level up a notch or two or three. Or four.

Oh! And here is the part that corresponds to the "lazy" in my title:

Better day

Good news, I "lost" just about that whole pound. I did the 30 day shred this afternoon, and Wii Fit this evening. (I was home with a sick daughter, otherwise I can never work out twice in one day!). I ate good all day. Now I need to break the 12 lb loss mark. I can do it! I WILL do it!

My husband has lost almost 65 pounds in the last 6 months and is on track to lose a ton more. I am proud of him, and he is my inspiration.