I'm a little bummed about weigh in.  Kevin lost 1 pound and I also only lost 1 pound.  I realize that one pound is one pound closer to my goal but it sure felt like I worked my ass off and ate very well to only move the scale one little pound.

So yesterday I was totally feeling down and ate chinese for lunch and pizza for dinner.  BAD BAD BAD!!  But I felt so guilty that Kevin and I did our hardest workout ever.  I only feel slightly better now.

I'm going to get back on the wagon today and get back to what I know is right.  Besides, after all that food yesterday, I felt sorta sick and I like the way I feel when I'm doing everything I know is right.

So Million Pounders...I'm back to the "smart" me.  Healthly and Happy today.  Plus, I didn't gain and THAT is a good thing.  Keep it up everyone!  We are well on our way!

I always get a little worried before weigh in day.  I know I did great this week and so did Kevin.  I just hope the scale reflects our hard work tomorrow.  Til then, I'll keep my fingers crossed and think positive.  I'll let ya know how it goes!

We made it through another weekend.  It was cold and miserable and the Packers lost.  Kevin and I didn't lose our focus.  We made good food choices and modified our workouts to include the bike, stair step, and Turbo Jam DVDs.  I never thought I would miss the treadmill as much as I do.  I love to walk and listen to my iPod.  It's my time to be in my own world and reflect on the day.  Besides, the Turbo Jam DVDs are kicking my ass!  But I suppose thats a good thing.  Plus, it keeps Kevin and I working out together, which is always fun.  All in all, a good (yet cold) weekend.

 

I was invited by The Carb Crushers to share pictures of my puppy on my space.  His name is Zeus and he is turning 6 months old on the 22nd.  We got him from the Cloquet, MN Friends of Animals Humane Society shelter when he was 6 weeks old.  He was actually born at the pound when his momma was given up before giving birth.  He had 6 brothers and one sister and they were all named after the seven dwarfs.  Zeus's real name was Sneezy but we changed it right away.  He is a fun loving puppy who gets along with everyone and every dog. 

 

This is the picture we used for our Christmas cards this year.

This is Zeus as our brand new 6 week old puppy.

 

Well, enough bragging about our dog.  Time to focus on the week ahead.  Hope everyone is doing well and keeping up the good work.  Keep your heads held high and your running shoes on.  Don't forget to drink your water!

What a disgusting day.  We woke up to -10 degrees.   There will be no exercising outside today.  We usually get the dog out for his walks on weekends but even he doesn't want to be out there too long.  We did a really good 45 minute cardio jam dvd last night.  I'll probably do some biking today.  It's just one of those lazy, cold days. Gotta get motivated.  Except the couch is calling me...

Well, it wasn't really a wall.  I (Kevin) was going to do my 5 miles on the treadmill.  And less than a mile into it.  The teadmill broke.  Not the belt or the motor.  No.  The board under the belt.  Alomost broke in two.  If I would have stepped on it one more time it would have.  And I was going 7.5 mph.  I could have really hurt or killed myself.  Now this is a treadmill that is supposed to hold a 300 lbs person.  I'm under 200.  It's only two years old and doesn't get used in the summer.  I won't bore you with details but after 7 hours of run around we are getting a new board sent to us for free.

  With a broken treadmill cardio has to be different for a week or so.  Tonight we did Turbo Jam for an hour.  40 min of toning and 20 min of abs.  Well this is a good excuss to do some crosstraining.  Boxing, weights, stair stepper, and videos.  Hope all are staying the path and keeping up the good work.

I am so super happy!  Even with it being that time of the month I lost 3 more pounds!  I would have been happy staying even but this is awesome.  Just goes to show that I put in alot of hard work and good eating choices in this week.  Kevin is down 2 more pounds as well.  Total for Patricia: 7 pounds  Total for Kevin: 5 pounds.

This week is going to be all about switching up the workouts, adding weight training, doing different dvd workouts.  Today was our day off to regroup and refocus and hit it hard tomorrow and the rest of the week.

Kevins brother got married today so it was a bit hectic for us.  (yeah, married on a Wednesday...got pregnant...what do ya do?)  So we went to Red Lobster for lunch.  We both had salmon, Kevins was grilled, mine broiled.  Kevin is eating Subway for dinner and I just had a Curve bar and raisins.  The rest of the week is also going to focus on better food choices and portion control.

Well, I'm pleased as punch to be going to bed 3 pounds lighter tonight.  Keep up the great work everyone!  And keep drinking the water!

Tomorrow is weigh day again.  I think I did really well this week.  In fact, better than last week.  It's hard to say which way the scales gonna go.  It's that time of the month and I feel bloated and blah.  I did good workouts and ate pretty darn well.  I will take anything thats not a gain tomorrow.

I had a chef salad for dinner in hopes that it will help with the weigh in and did 50 minutes on the bike during Biggest Loser.

Kevin did 30 minutes on the stair stepper (2500 steps...OUCH)

Well, it's off to sleep to dream of the pounds coming off!

This "diet" really is starting to turn into a lifestyle change for Kevin and I.  Fitting in workouts during the day is becoming second nature for us now.  I look forward to doing cardio.  (still hate weight training)  I feel so pumped and proud when it's all said and done.  Kevin is blowing me away with his dedication.  I am saving $20-$30 a week by not ordering lunches out a work on a daily basis.  I bring my lunch to work in a little brown sack (like back in gradeschool) everyday with my healthy meals.

I have been preparing and cooking alot of meals ahead of time and keeping them in the fridge or freezer.  This has helped ALOT!  I hate cooking and it works better for me if I can just grab and go.

Kevin and I went to Taco Johns and I got the small super nacho, no beans no guac, no sour cream.  Pretty boring but it brings it down from 24 grams of fat to about 14.  And curbed my craving for mexican. 

I did the Turbo Jam cardio workout for 45 minutes tonight and Kevin ran and did steps.

I'm looking forward to our weigh in on Wednesday.  Here's hoping for a loss...no matter how big or small.

I have been reading other peoples blogs and lots of people are trying to mix up their workouts.  That just happens to be one of my long term goals.  Keep mixing it up so the body doesn't get used to one or two things.  I bought the Jillian Michaels The Biggest Winner 5 set DVD workouts today.  Can't wait to get them.  I'll let everyone know how they work!

Keep up the great work everyone.  I couldn't be prouder of all of us.  And as always, remember to drink your water!

I haven't been on for a couple days and I must say, I feel a little lost.  Weekends get to be so busy that I lose all track of time.  So much to do, so little time.

Overall, I did pretty well this weekend.  The bridal show was at the convention center on Saturday so I did have a few bite size pieces of cake.  Hey, ya gotta know what you're getting your self into regarding your wedding cake.  I ended up putting a deposit down for one so that's one more item off the "to do" list.

My mom and I went out for lunch afterwards and I had the grilled salmon.  Yumm-o!  No breaded, deep fried shrimp for me.  Good choice!

I've been keeping up on my workouts, too.  I took Friday off as a much needed break.  Remember, don't do too much.  You'll burn yourself out.  Yesterday I walked the dog for 30 minutes and biked for 30 minutes.

Friday Kevin ran 7 1/2 miles on the treadmill.  c-r-a-z-y... He took a much needed break yesterday.  His food intake is not as strict as mine as he wants to gain muscle and not lose too much weight.  I'd say he needs the extra calories if he's going to run 5-7 miles everyday. 

Well, I gave in and stepped on the scale on Saturday.  I HAD to know what was going on.  But it is hidden again and no weighing till Wednesday.  Promise.

I'm off to do a workout of some sort.  Keep up the great work everyone.  I'm so proud of all of us. 

Kevin said we had to mix up our workouts a bit.  We went through our DVDs and found our Turbo Jam workout.  It kicked our asses.  40 minutes of weighted cardio and 20 minutes of ab work.  Did I mention I'm fat?  It just so happens all the people on the Turbo Jam DVD are SKINNY.  I have a feeling tomorrow we're not going to be able to get out of bed.  My abs will not allow it.  I already have a feeling my arms won't lift high enough to brush my teeth.

Oh well, it felt good to do something different.  Kevin still ran 2 1/2 miles on the treadmill this morning, too.  He's a machine.

Watch out, we are gonna be HOT for our wedding!  (Thank god its still 9 1/2 months away.)

Have a good night everyone.  Keep on keeping on and DRINK YOUR WATER!!

It's weigh day!!! First one out of the way.  I lost 4 pounds and Kevin lost 3 pounds.   I'd say we did pretty darn good our first week.  The first one is always the hardest and we're going to keep up with the exercise and I'm going to try to do a little better with portion control.  I've been eating pretty good but sometimes my portions are still a bit much.

We have a few new pieces of exercise equipment so I'm going to try to throw those into the mix this week.  We actually have so much equipment that we could open our own gym.  If you're ever in Hawthorne, WI stop by for a free day at the gym. LOL

Keep on keepin' on everyone!  And don't for get to drink your water!

Well, I'm a week into my workouts.  And I found out.  I'm out of shape.  DUH!  Now looking at it from my perspective, I was a distance runner in high school and two years of college.  I was 5' 8" 135#  A twig, I know.  But I could run the mile in just over 5 minutes and 5K (about 3 miles) in under 18.  And in college I ran a sub 30 minute 8K (just over 5 miles).  Now I'm about 5' 10" 190#  Some of it is muscle but some of it is not.

But as for the title  a FAThlete is just that a fat athlete.  Now, I don't know what is harder.  Never been in shape and working out for the first time or being an athlete, getting out of shape, and trying to get back in shape.  I'm sure most would think that never been in shape would be harder.  And maybe it is.  I don't know.  What I do know is that I was in shape and it is very depressing to get back in shape.  Example, this summer when I was on the road.  I went to a running track and decided to go for a run.  It started out I was going to do 2 miles.  Well after the first lap (which is 1/4 mile) I was ready to die.  I pushed my self to do a mile.  I was timing it and I ended with a time over 8 minutes.  And later in the week I was running 1/2 a lap (1/8 mile) and the times that I was killing myself to get were the same speed as I ran the full mile.  That was depressing for me.  I used to run 4 laps at the same speed I ran a 1/2 a lap and was dead tired.  And doing weights, I used to beable to use 30-35# dumbbells to do curls, now I struggle using 20# ones.

So in closing, I think being new is harder physically and being an ex-athlete is harder mentally.

Tomorrow's the big day!  Weigh-in Day.  I am so excited for it.  I know I did well.  I exercised my butt off and made some pretty damn good food choices for the week.  Tonight I did a 16 minute mile on the treadmill, 1 hour on the bike, and 5 minutes on the stairstepper (that's a killer).  My last chance workout rocked!

Kevin did another 5 mile run in 47 minutes.  WOOHOO!

Even though I'm nowhere near my goal, I feel like I have so much more energy during the day.  It's such a switch from the 3pm crash.  I shoulda started this months ago.

My goal for the upcoming week is to try to stay off the scale and start a weight lifting routine.  I HATE weights.  But I know ya gotta do them to tone up the flab.

Good luck and keep up the good work everyone.  Remember: Drink your water!

I am a slave to the scale.  It has become my best friend and my worst enemy.  The scale calls to me:  "Patricia - step on me.  Did you lose an ounce?  Gain a pound?  Are you heavier before or after you take a shower?  You know you want to weigh yourself before bed.  You know you'll be lighter in the morning."  I'm obsessed.  I might ask Kevin to put it in the garage rafters til official Wednesday weigh-in.  Is anyone else this obsessive-compulsive or is it just me?  I should jump on it right now just for good measure.  (Just kidding)

Anywho, back to the old weekly routine.  Today went well.  Everyone in the Biggest Loser Club at work is bringing their lunches to work instead of the daily run for fast food.  Work has always been the hardest but with everyone on a diet, we all support eachother.  Its working out great. 

Today I did 50 minutes on the bike and Kevin ran 5 miles PLUS did his weight routine.  I'm so proud of him.

I can't wait for Biggest Loser tomorrow.  It ties in perfectly with my own "last chance workout" before Wednesday weigh-in.

Everyone keep up the great work.  My a$$ fits in my chair better already!

We made it to the end of the weekend.  I couldn't be happier on our success. 

It's amazing to me that it seems so easy this time.  My mind set it totally different this time and the support of all these wonderful people is so motivating.  Plus, kevin knows that I REALLY want this.  I don't want to be a fat bride and he doesn't want to be a flabby groom.

Todays food diary:

 

 

 

 

Today was a pretty great day!  I didn't fall off the wagon and made ok food choices.

Breakfast - yogurt

Lunch - I had Taco Johns Super Nachos - small sizeno guac, no refried beans, 1/3 the sour cream with a diet Pepsi

Dinner - Healthy Choice Chicken Parmesan dinner with a biscut

Breakfast - Coco Wheat

Lunch - 5 tacos (yea 5) and a churro

Dinner - Spaghetti

 

I did 50 minutes on the bike tonight to make up for the Super Nachos for lunch and Kevin did 47 minutes running on the treadmill.

We'll see what tomorrow brings.  Then it's back on the normal routine.

 

It's finally Friday!

This is usually the make or break point of any diet and exercise program we've started in the past.  Weekends are always the toughest to get through.  Outta the normal routine, easier to make bad food and exercise decisions.

We went out for dinner tonight at a local diner and we did very well.  I had diet soda, fat free dressing on my salad, small steak sandwich (no bun), and well more than half the amount of fries I normally would eat.  Kevin had a burger and half his fries also.  Overall, we made pretty good food decisions.

We got home and played a heated game of Nintendo Wii.  (Of which I suck at.)  Then I hopped on the treadmill for 35 minutes, 2.1 miles and Kevin did his long weights workout.  I'd say a good start to the weekend.

I'll keep ya posted on how the rest of the weekend pans out.

 

 

The first day is over...Whew!!

I actually ate 3 healthy meals for the first time in, I don't know, maybe ever.  I treated myself to Rainbow Sherbert for dessert.  It's a far cry from Ben and Jerry's Pfish Food.  I got on the bike for 30 minutes today too.  Kevin did the treadmill and weights.  Over all, I think this was an A+ day.

I would like to say Hi and Good Luck to all my new friends.  I hope we can all be a support system for eachother along this journey.  It's comforting to know that we aren't the only couple struggling with our weight, fitness, and health issues. 

What have YOU done today to make you feel proud?