Thurs-Sun

Thurs-1.5 miles
Fri-nothing
Sat-nothing
Sun-2.6 miles

I still need to get my eating under control. I hate emotional eating. I wish I could have did more miles, but it has been so darn windy. So, a new week I'm going to try to start out with a walk. Hopefully get a couple of miles today. Get my eating under control this week.

Mon. Tues, Wed

Monday-rode 1.6 miles
Tuesday-rode 2 miles
Wednesday-rode 2 miles


Eating still has not been the greatest. Scale wise I stepped on the other day and it is holding steady haven't gained or lost. I will post weigh in next week.

Starting Over

I feel like I have said those two words about a million times on this journey through my life. I have not worked out in about two weeks, it wasn't because I didn't want to work out. In the beginning of August we found out we were expecting and things didn't work out and I ended up miscarrying two weeks ago this coming Wed. We were very, very sad. I'm so lucky that I did ok physically with it. Emotionally I'm ok, but I think I have good days and then bad days. I didn't have to much time to rest, when your a mom of 4 you just keep moving along, sometimes I don't know if that's good or not.
I feel I need to get back on track and start exercising and eating right again. I'm feeling good and I think I will feel better emotionally if I start. I seem to stuff my feelings with food and I really can't afford to gain anymore weight. I woke up sick yesterday with a cold, so hopefully I can plow through the cold.

The game plan is:
Weights and walk a mile video every morning- 35 mins
Bike Rides as long as its nice out- 2-5 miles

Eating:
Lots of water
An apple a day
Watch carbs and sugar

Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun

Thurs-nothing
Fri-nothing
Sat-just rode around the neighborhood
Sun-Rode with kids about 4 miles.
Mon-walked 1 miles indoors

My eating has been ok, could be better. I've had some issues making it hard for me to ride. I have to keep positive that I came close to goal and meet my original one. It so hard because I feel like I let my self down, but I have to realize I didn't even go that many miles last year. I'm at 555 miles so far.

Mon, Tues, Wed

Mon-nothing, trying to get my house back in order after thrift sale.
Tues-walked a mile indoors.
Wed-The kids and I rode a couple of miles around neighborhood.

Eating has been ok, I think I can still do better.
Right now I sit at 549 miles since May 1st, I hope I can make 600, we will see, so many other commitments. Even so, I still met my goal for 500.

Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun

Thurs- We just rode around our neighborhood.
Fri- Nothing
Sat-Nothing
Sun-Nothing

Doesn't look very good. We had the thrift Sale this weekend which was very tiring, Hoping to back on track this week.

Tues, Wed

Ok, this week has been really off, I'm preparing for a thrift sale, it has been hot and we are doing school, then yesterday I had a weird side pain, so I thought I should just take it easy. I'm planning on getting back on track on Sunday with a nice long bike ride. My eating hasn't been the best either, I stepped on the scale!! UGH!!

Tuesday-rode a couple of miles
Wednesday-walked 1 mile indoors.

Sunday, Monday

Sunday-rode just a couple of miles.
Monday-rode a tiny bit, it was way hot.

Eating, I should be doing so much better.

Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat

So four days to update,

Wed. I rode over 7 miles.
Thurs. I rode a little over 2.5 miles.
Fri. I didn't ride at all, it was very hot out.
Sat. I rode over 6.5 miles.

My eating has been ok, I could be doing better.

Sunday, Monday, Tuesday

Sunday-We rode as a family almost 3 miles, eating was ok, could of done better.
Monday-I rode 5 miles, eating was ok again, could of done better.
Tuesday-We rode as a family almost 3 miles, eating was better, always room for improvement.

My plan now that school is starting is to get up and do the walking video and some weights, but it has been hard to get up, hopefully by next week I will be used to getting up and can start. I still plan to get miles in every day.

Friday, Saturday

Friday- I rode 5 miles. eating was ok until we decided to go to the drive-in and I had too many snacks. UGH.
Saturday-It was a perfect morning to go out with the kids for a ride and then we went out in the evening for awhile, total was a little over 3.5. Eating was ok, we ended up having pizza and a treat for my sons birthday.

 Weigh in for Sept 1st - 295.0

Goals for September,

With school starting my schedule will be different. My goal is to go in the mornings on the weekends. Maybe during the week the kids and I can go right after lunch for a little ride or after school. I'm still hoping to get at least a 100 miles in, in Sept.

Eating wise, is to keep it lower carb, really limit sweets, no soda, eating an apple a day.

Wed, Thurs

Wednesday, no workout too hot!! Eating was ok, a few slip ups.
Thursday, rode 5 miles, I feel sooo much better. Drank a ton of water. Eating was good.

I stepped on scale this morning and it was better than I thought it was going to be.  Hopefully this weekend I can go at least 5 miles each day.

Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon, Tues

Thursday, I did a little over 5 miles. eating was pretty good.
Fri-Tues, it is kind of a blur, I didn't bike at all except for Fri I did .5 miles to get to my 500 goal. I have been so busy deep cleaning my house getting ready for my little guys party, school and to top it off it is very hot and humid. My eating hasn't been the best either.
My plan, refocus today and get back on track, I don't think I'm going to weigh in, I don't want to get super discouraged. I may go for a ride tonight, we will see because its suppose to be hot again.

One positive thing I did make my goal 5 weeks early!!!!

Wednesday

Today was no workout, but I was plenty busy deep cleaning my bedroom.
Eating was pretty good, I did have a few slip ups, but I did not over do it. I love Diet Mt Dew and I have been trying to stop drinking, well it has been over 6 days since I have had one, huge victory for me.

Monday, Tuesday

Monday-I rode my bike only a little over 2 miles, eating was good.
Tuesday-I rode my bike a little over 5 miles, eating was good.

I'm trying to do so much better with my eating and I feel better. I'm only 6 miles away from my 500 mile goal. I'm hoping I can do at least 600 miles by the end of September.

Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Friday-Went for 5 mile ride, eating was ok. Then another 3 later on.
Saturday-Went for 5 mile ride, then another 3 later on. My eating was much better today.
Sunday-Went for a 5 mile ride, My eating was better today.

I'm trying to keep my carbs low and no treats, I've been drinking a ton of water.
The scale said 295.2, so basically the same as last week, I drank so much water yesterday.

Thursday

No workout to today. My little guy was sick so I didn't want to leave him. I'm struggling to find balance these last few weeks of summer. I have so much to get ready for the school year. I'm trying to prepare for a thrift sale, deep clean my house from top to bottom, plan out our school year, try to finish last minute projects and try to stick in some fun things with the kids. I feel just plain ole,worn out. My eating yesterday was better. I'm up early so hoping for a bike ride.

Wednesday

What can I say, I started out the day good with a big glass of water, and a few almonds, went on a 5 mile ride. We were going away for the day and running low on time so we went to McD's. Lunch I did ok a few cucumbers slices and two tiny pieces of pizza, but then we went out for ice cream. Came home drank some water and then we did out to eat pizza for dinner, I had way too much. We went for a mile bike ride, not too long because my daughter crashed and I wanted to make sure she was ok.
Then my night time, oh I need a snack came, I had a few chips and then some peanut butter, I did drink more water. Overall not the greatest day in the eating dept. Hoping today will be better, I didn't start off with my ride because I think my son is sick maybe, he had a fever over night, I praying he is ok. I feel like I'm loosing my push to exercise. I'm just not motivated this week.

Tuesday

Today went OK again, I didn't work out, I drank a ton of water. My meals were alright. I resisted temptation a few times, but a few times it didn't work out so well.

Monday

Monday was an OK day. I biked a little over three miles. I drank a ton of water, had an apple. I was pretty mindful of my eating. Hoping today Tuesday will be even better.

Weekly Checkup

I just don't know what is going on. I stepped on the scale yesterday and it said 295.4. I'm not eating a ton. The only thing I can think of is. I have a lot water retention or my hormones are severely messed up. I'm so frustrated to get on the scale week after week and see it go up and I'm not eating a ton of food, that I should be going up on the scale. I biked on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday all 5 miles, I might I have done more miles on Tuesday, but I forgot. Friday- no bike. Sat was a short one 3 miles and Sunday was a little over 7 miles.  Goals this next week do miles everyday, write down what I'm eating, do 3 days walking video and 3 days weights. A apple a day and water before every meal.

Monday

My day Monday went alright, I did exercise and weight video, I only managed to get in 2 miles.
As far as meals
B-Cinnamon Muffin in a Mug w/raspberries
L-Black Bean salad, which had tomatoes, avocado, romaine lettuce, cheese, 5 tortilla chips, ranch. Apple
S- Nutella w/ three pretzel sticks
D-Broccoli, Spoonful rice w/ beef chow mein, Strawberries
S- Nutella spoonful-UGH I hate that Nutella calls my name. Cheese Slices

I could of done way better, but I was more mindful of what I was eating. It so easy to just put stuff in your mouth and not even think about it.

Weekly Weighin and Checkup

OK, this will be short because I updated later last week and I must get my workouts done before kids wake up. So, August 1 I needed a rest day. August 2 got 10 miles in, August 3 got 9 miles in, August 4 got 6 miles in. The good thing was I got up those 3 days and went before kids got up. August 5, which is today I can't go this morning because it is raining, so I will do weights and video and hopefully I will go this afternoon. Today also that's it, I need to be super mindful of what I'm eating.
I think I may come back with a daily check-in, That might make me more accountable.

Goals this week

Bike 6 days 9-10 miles
Exercise video 3 days
Weights 3days
Mindful eating
An Apple a Day
16oz water before B, L, D

My Weight this morning

293.2

I keep going up and down from about 293-287 since Jan. UGH!!!

Weekly Checkup

I thought the week was going to start out "normal" and then life happened and I didn't get my miles in like I had hoped.  So, for the month of July I had a goal of 180 miles. I was 34 miles short. I tried my best to come close. My miles total for this summer is 396. In August I would like to get to 500 which is only 104 miles, but I would like to make a daily goal of 10 miles a day. I need to really kick it up. I know by doing this I would obviously go over the 104. I need to really be mindful of my eating it is out of control sometimes. I just don't think. I'm so frustrated at myself, how many times does it take for me to realize, I need to mindful of everything I put into my mouth. How many times do I start over. I don't think there is ever a day I don't think about my weight. I feel exhausted, I have tried my whole life to be at a normal weight. My first "diet" was when I was 7. I just want to shop/have normal clothes. I don't want to worry everyone is looking at me, I'm sick of always being the biggest one. I'm sick of looking at my medical records seeing obese. I'm tired of having high blood pressure. One thing I do know is that I'm so thankful my husband loves me unconditionally and so do my kids. I love them more than they will ever know!!!!

So goals for August:

GET UP AT 5:30 TO GO BIKE BEFORE KIDS GET UP!!!!
Get to 500 miles
Go at least 10 miles per day x 6 week
Do weights at least 3 days week
Do Exercise video 3 days week
Weigh in and post weight on Mondays
Drink glass of water before every meal.
Stop eating by 730pm every night
Have an Apple a day
Be mindful about eating.

Weekly Checkup

Last week was kinda crazy,  I worked out with the video 3 days, did weights 2 days, biked 4 days. A couple factors here it was soooo hot and I was just to tired one of the days. I did not meet my goals, but at least I was close. I need to do at least 8.8 miles on my bike the rest of the month to meet my goal. Husband is home this week, so I should be able to fit early morning rides in. My goals this week are just to get my rides in.

Weekly Checkup

My week this week went pretty well. I'm still 10 miles behind where I should be to make my goal at the end of July. I did ride everyday except one. I managed to do a youtube video, walk a mile by Leslie Sansone for 4 days. My eating was a little better, I tried to eat more consciously . The
scale doesn't seem to want to move. I'm feeling very frustrated, plus I have all these other thoughts and emotions going on in my head about different things that doesn't help.  I have to keep saying to myself never give up, just keep on keeping on and so or later it will start to click. I love to go pinterest because they have a ton of quotes to keep you motivated.
Last week I watched some more movies on plant based diets which were very good.
I saw Food Matters and Vegucated, It helps to stay motivated.
This week my goals are 5 days at 8.66 and one day at 6.66, then I should be all caught up. I would like to do 4 days exercise video and 3 days weights. Plan to keep eating consciously and try to follow some of skinny rules again. I was thinking of posting my weight to keep me motivated, I just don't know if I'm ready.

Weekly Checkup

This week seemed to fly by. I don't know if it was because the 4th was thrown in there or what.
As far as my riding, I did ok. 31 miles was my total, I was short of my goal for the week, but I decided not to ride on the 4th and it was very hot so I did only a couple of miles one day.
It is so hard to keep balance sometimes because my daughter learned to ride without training wheels and she loves to go on rides, but there is know way she is going to go 6 or 7 miles so I try to split it up. I love riding with my kids, but I think I need to go on my own sometimes. I did do that this week once and it was great!!!! Sometimes I feel like a broken record...... My eating this week was not so good, some meals were ok and then I would go off the deep end. I think it was poor planning and then going to long between meals. I did take walk one day also, not the three I planned but it was something.
I have read a few good books recently about weight loss
Trim Healthy Mama- Very good, I learned a lot in this one. Which it kinda seems to tie into PCOS book.
The Skinny Rules by Bob Harper- Very good also, There are 20 rules he would like you to follow.
The PCOS Diet Plan- This one I'm in the middle of, I guess I have thought I have had this for quite a
few years. The doctors always gives me all these blood tests and they always come back fine, but I have so many of the symptoms. Some things so far tie into the first two books.

I also watched a couple of good health related movies
Fat Sick and Nearly Dead
Forks over Knives
Both very good movies, they both talk about eating more of a plant based diet.

This quote from Forks over Knives I really liked

He That Takes Medicine and Neglects Diet, Wastes the Time of His Doctor.
Ancient Chinese Proverb

My goals for this week
Bike my 6.66 miles for 6 days
Try three days of some other exercise, walking, exercise video.
Try to focus on rules from The Skinny Rules, which some of the rules I already do.
I would love if I can get the scale to move it seems like since Jan. I have lost and gained the same 5 pounds constantly.

Weekly Checkup

Yay!! I did it. I biked 150 miles in June, so that brings my total to 250 since May 1. My goal for July is 180 miles. It will be about 6.66 miles a day. I gave myself 4 days off. I think I will add in a exercise video or walking at least three days a week.  My eating this week has been sometimes good sometimes not so good. We are running low on groceries, so I have just been eating what we have trying to make good decisions. I have trouble having enough will power not eating things I shouldn't. I'm for sure addicted to sugar, UGH!!! My goal for July is just to keep trying to make good decisions one meal at a time, being conscious what I'm putting in my mouth. Mindless eating gets me every time.

It is so hard for me not to just be happy that I accomplished my goal, because in the back of my mind I keep thinking I could of done more, look at other people they ride for over three hours and on and on........ I really need to stop this and just be happy in the moment and keep striving a little more each day. Today is a no ride day, I think I may walk though, I promised the kids we would go to the park, ok!! I may ride :)

Balance

It is such a hard thing, especially when you have 4 kids, who you homeschool, dog, and husband who is gone for work. I keep telling myself I have to get a better schedule and stick to it, but then I don't want to feel so ridged that we can never deviate from it. How do I fit everything in, homeschooling, exercise, cleaning, keeping up with daily tasks, making sure I'm eating good, spending time with the kids doing fun stuff, and etc....I feel like I can always do better. You would think I have things down pretty well, since I have been a mom for awhile now:) I really need to sit down and come up with a good schedule this summer for next school year. I'm sure most moms try to figure out balance daily, more on this later.

Weekly Checkup

I didn't update as to how last week went, as far as my biking was concerned I got my miles in. Eating department, that is a different story. I had wrote my menu out and I don't know what happened. I did ok for some of my meals and then terrible for others. This week now I wrote out my menu and posted it on the frig. I have followed it so far. I have been really good and got my miles in. I have 4 days left of this month and have to go 6 miles each day to get my 150.  I'm thinking what should be my goal for July another 150 or bump it up to say 170 or 180. I have to keep moving forward!!!!

My Bike

I wanted to show a picture of the bike I ride. I have to say when my husband first came home with it, I wasn't impressed. Then I started to ride it and I was hooked, I love it. To back up a bit, it was three years ago and I had been busy saving a little bit of money each week into our savings. I wanted to have a nice little stash of money for Christmas. Well, my husband was out running a few errands with two of the kids and they found themselves at the pawn shop. My husband couldn't believe what he had saw, there was the bike for me. We had been wanting to get me a bike because everyone in our family had one and my husband wanted to get back into cycling. He did a lot of cycling when he was younger and competed in races. My husband came home, told me about it and wondered if he could buy it. I thought about it and didn't really want to use my little nest egg, but this was such a great deal so I said ok. When he got it home and I went out to look at it my mouth dropped, it was orange and not what I thought. My husband felt bad, I felt bad because I should not have acted that way, I should have been grateful. It didn't take long and I fell in love with it. We are now maybe talking of getting me a different bike next year and while I think I want a new one I feel kinda attached to my big orange bicycle.

Menu Plan 06/17

I'm hoping my writing this down I can be more accountable and stick to my plan.

Breakfasts

Monday-Thursday
Muffin in a Mug-Trim Healthy Mama recipe, I will talk more about book.
Friday
Strawberry Oatmeal Muffin

Lunches

Monday
BLT Salad-Trim Healthy Mama
Tuesday
Not sure because I'm taking kids to movies????
Wed and Thursday
BLT Salad-Trim Healthy Mama
Friday
Sweet Potato

Dinners

Mon
Creamy Chix-THM
Tues
Spaghetti
Wed
Cheeseburger Pie-THM
Thurs
Chix Tenders-THM
Fri
?

Snacks
Wasa crisps with Laughing Cow cheese
String cheese
Skinny Chocolate-THM
Apples

To tell or not?

That is the question I'm struggling with. My husband and kids know I started a new blog, but I haven't yet decided to tell anyone else. I fear people will look at it again as here she goes again trying to lose weight, get fit, trying something new again. So, I think for now I will just keep it to myself and in due time I will tell people, ideally this blog is for me.

Goals for June

My goal for June was to do 150 miles, I have 65 in. I just don't know if I'll get there. The reason for stepping it up is because in September it can be so iffy here with weather and school starting up again . It would mean I have to do a little over 6 miles a day until the end of the month. It sure is possible, but there are always rain days, but I'm going to try my hardest. No excuses!!!

500 miles in 5 months

That is my goal for this summer, from May until the end of Sept. I have already biked 165 miles.
In this blog I would like to document not just my 500 miles, but my journey to lose 120+ pounds.