Weight Loss...

I was so tired on Monday that I forgot to blog about my weight loss! On Monday I weighed and my grand total is now 40.8 pounds! WOO HOO!!! 9.2 pounds until 50?  I'm just so happy!

I had a nice workout yesterday.  Because my great aunt had surgery in the morning, I took the day off work and was able to work out at 11am.  What a great time to work out! I didn't have to wake up early and I still got all the energy benefits from a morning workout.  Of course, that energy wasn't really needed to spend the rest of the day in the hospital.  But at least my aunt is doing well.  If only I didn't have to work. :)

I enjoy Wednesday's; not having to workout.  It's also nice to have an evening free for whatever I want to do, like get my hair colored and a pedicure!  

Riding bikes and taking names...

Tonight I rode the bike at the gym for 17.6 miles! Holy CRAP! I'm exhausted but it went well.  My butt is sore. :)

I tried to eat a little more today.  I wasn't crazy successful, but it was better than other days.  I had some risotto for breakfast and some macaroni and cheese for lunch.  So although I was hungry for my workout, I at least had eaten something.  Then tonight I got home and made a salad with 4oz of salmon.  Yum!

I'd write more...but I'm just too tired.  An hour on the bike and an hour of weight training with Mr. Muscles was alot!

Weekend of exercise...

Friday morning I worked out with Mr. Muscles at 5am again! And this time I woke up at 3:58 to do it.  I ate a few bites of yogurt before my workout and I was proud of myself.  Unfortunately, Mr. Muscles wasn't. :(  It wasn't enough food.  It wasn't enough calories and I needed to eat after my cardio before weight training.  Darn It!

Friday afternoon I had about 3/4 cup of risotto for lunch with some chicken in it.  But then after work I went shopping and met up with some friends for a late movie.  I ended up shopping too long and didn't have time to get anything to eat for dinner.  The movie was over a little before midnight and on my drive home I was hungry.  But I didn't know what was better - to eat that late right before bed or not to eat.  So I chose not eating. 

Saturday morning I went to the gym and asked Mr. Muscles which was better.  And before I got my answer, I got another lecture! I think all he's done this week is scold me for not doing a good job. :(  And then he gave me his advice:  eat.  He said that late in the evening I should eat protein.  It will make my body work overnight and keep my metabolism up.  And then I told him why I asked...and how I'd barely eaten on Friday.  I should have just kept that to myself. 

So I made a conscious effort to eat on Saturday.  I had a protein drink after my workout.  I had a salad for lunch.  I had some delicious chicken for dinner.  Go me! :) And I walked alot outside.  I strolled along the Missouri river during the day and then walked around the Nelson Art Gallery in the evening. 

And then I just realized it's 5:50pm and all I've had to eat so far is a protein drink about 9am.  Darn It! I thought I was starting a new eating trend.  Tomorrow's a new day.  Tomorrow I will be more vigilant and eat better.  And I'm back to my workout schedule in the evenings.  Thank goodness - those mornings were brutal!

4:17am...

That's what time I woke up this morning to work out with Mr. Muscles.  I had a work thing again tonight and because I'm such a dedicated trainee, I worked out this morning.  Well, I thought I was dedicated.  But Mr. Muscles yelled at me this morning! :(  I got to the gym a few minutes before 5am and got on the bike for 30 minutes.  And when I got off the bike is when he yelled at me...about two things!

I walked over to him and he shook his finger at me and said - I don't ever want to see you just cruise on that bike ever again! Now, I rode 7.5 miles in those 30 minutes, but I didn't ride hard enough.  I tried to give the excuse of being tired and he didn't care.  He grabbed my wrist and my heart rate wasn't even 100 so I couldn't even lie. :) 

Then he asked me what I ate before I came.  And of course the answer was nothing.  I mean, who eats at 4:30am?  So I got another lecture about how you have to eat calories to burn fat and how ridiculous it was I was trying to workout on an empty stomach.  What he doesn't know is that I just about always work out on an empty stomach! 

Nonetheless...tomorrow morning I'll be working out at 5am again.  And I'll get up a little earlier and eat something.  And I'll ride my heart out on the bike!  Because I don't like being yelled at.  And I certainly don't like being yelled at before the sun is up! :)

Food...

I don't do a very good job of eating.  I'm hungry all the time.  I don't eat enough.  I don't eat often enough.  And I can tell.  I should be losing more weight and I shouldn't be as tired as I am.  I'm at work almost asleep at 6:15pm because I have only had two chicken strips from ChickFilA today.  All day.  And about a half of a Diet Dr. Pepper. 

I need to plan meals better.  I can no longer be up in the air about what I'm going to eat and when I'm going to eat.  I was worried before I had the surgery that I would struggle eating certain foods.  I had no idea I would struggle eating in general.  I've been on diets before where it takes so much concentration to eat healthy that it is no longer fun.  But I've still eaten.  I've never just stopped eating. 

So for all of you out there that I see on a regular basis, please help me eat.  I've been working out on an empty stomach, I've been going to sleep on an empty stomach and I'm not eating in the mornings.  I am often asked how I'm doing and I say I'm great, but tonight I just needed to be honest. 

I feel better putting it out there; asking for help.  I have the exercise part down, now I just need to get my eating stable. 

A good day...

After a nice weekend enjoying some sun and friends and all around merriment, going back to work wasn't a fun concept.  But my day was good!  And tonight Mr. Muscles decided I needed a super hard workout because I took yesterday off.  I tried to tell him that I rode my bike yesterday so that counts as some nice cardio, but he didn't care! So we did close to an hour and half of training tonight. 

Arms, legs and an insane amount of abs! But I came home, made a salad and already my muscles are calming down and I'm feeling better again.

I decided to weigh myself this morning.  I had such a good weigh in last Monday that I thought...what the heck?!  So I did...and literally didn't lose an ounce.  I weigh the exact same as I did last Monday.  Sure - it's great I didn't gain.  But it would have been nice if I would have shown a loss.  Oh well.  It's not ruining my good day. :)

Happy Holiday Weekend...

What a great holiday weekend I've had! My Friday night workout was great.  My Saturday morning workout was even better.  Mr. Muscles complimented me on my strength and my muscle recovery after a hard workout.  Sunday was my day off.  And this morning I took my bike out and rode a few miles.  I can do 10 miles on the bike at the gym and not feel like dying...I did 3.2 miles on the road today and wanted to collapse! 

Look at that...I've finally decided to post a picture! :)

Because there's been a lot of eating out, I was a little worried.  But I'm still free from issues.  I even had a few bites of rice on Saturday at the yummy Mexican restaurant we tried.  I am missing bread this weekend, but I'd rather miss it and lose weight. 

This coming week I have a few work things in the evenings and a comedy show on Friday night so instead of missing my workouts, I'll be at the gym at 5:30am!  I've NEVER been a morning person so we'll see how I do.  Mr. Muscles suggested 5am but I said No No No! HA!