Dee has officially completed the tenth and last day of Shred Level 1! She had a happy, emotional moment, because it was such an amazing feeling to have stuck with this thing and accomplished a huge goal. She kicked this thing for 10 solid mornings in a row, no breaks, no wimping out! Tomorrow is her first day of Level 2, and we're sitting here watching it right now, just to see what she's in for. :)
I've been extraordinarily slack on the exercise front this week, mostly due to the fact that we slept in late on Monday after being at the party the night before, then I was cooking a pot of chicken barley soup for our lunch on Tuesday morning this week, and the other mornings I was most likely just being lazy. Ah, laziness. :-D
Dee's scale results have started swinging back in a good direction, so we think her body is getting adjusted to the new exercise routine. Hopefully, kicking it into Level 2 tomorrow doesn't scare the crap out of her muscles again! I'm down about 3.5 pounds for the week thus far, and should fall squarely on my goal of 4 pounds per week. Awesomeness.
Rock it!
--Jay :)
Showing posts with label health. Show all posts
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Friday, January 28, 2011
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Motivation
We survived the annual office New Year party, rocked some karaoke, chose some pretty healthy options and portion sizes for dinner, and drank only water. Sweetness!
Dee has been doing more research and came across something that said you may gain some weight when you first start working out, due to the fact that your muscles will try to hold onto some of your water intake to stay healthy and hydrated. After a few weeks, everything should balance out. Silly muscles, making our weigh-in numbers look less than stellar! :)
Dee has been re-motivated by the fact that she can tell her clothes are fitting better, and she received a compliment out of the blue yesterday that her face and neck are looking skinnier! After struggling through her post-party Monday workout yesterday, she was right back on it in full force this morning for Day 7 of the Shred.
Whoop whoop!
--Jay :)
Dee has been doing more research and came across something that said you may gain some weight when you first start working out, due to the fact that your muscles will try to hold onto some of your water intake to stay healthy and hydrated. After a few weeks, everything should balance out. Silly muscles, making our weigh-in numbers look less than stellar! :)
Dee has been re-motivated by the fact that she can tell her clothes are fitting better, and she received a compliment out of the blue yesterday that her face and neck are looking skinnier! After struggling through her post-party Monday workout yesterday, she was right back on it in full force this morning for Day 7 of the Shred.
Whoop whoop!
--Jay :)
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Weight A Minute...
Well, we did it. We broke bad yesterday, made the trip to our nearest "city", and plopped down six whole bucks for a pair of 3-pound hand weights. Oh yeah! Dee was feeling the pain, using those bad boys for Day 4 of Shred this morning. They don't feel all that heavy until you do multiple reps of multiple exercises...
Now, all we have to do is saunter over to my aunt's house, as she has graciously offered up a yoga mat for us to use in this whole adventure. Once we procure that, we'll have a veritable home gym over here. :)
We've just finished a late lunch and are about to hit up some Zumba again... another 20 minute "express" Latin dance session, and we should be pretty good on exercise for today.
Tomorrow is weigh day, and we'll see how things turn out for the week!
--Jay :)
Now, all we have to do is saunter over to my aunt's house, as she has graciously offered up a yoga mat for us to use in this whole adventure. Once we procure that, we'll have a veritable home gym over here. :)
We've just finished a late lunch and are about to hit up some Zumba again... another 20 minute "express" Latin dance session, and we should be pretty good on exercise for today.
Tomorrow is weigh day, and we'll see how things turn out for the week!
--Jay :)
Friday, January 21, 2011
"Zum" Went The Strings Of My Heart
You may have guessed from my lame attempt at a pun in the title of this post... and actually, more people are probably familiar with "Zing Went The Strings Of My Heart" by Judy Garland or the Coasters, than "Zoom Went The Strings Of My Heart" by the Cadillacs... but I digress...
My point? We decided to finally give Zumba a go.
That's right... it's the Hottest Latin Dance Workout!!! Actually, it's been around for about 10 years, but Dee had read all sorts of good blog entries around the web about it, and it still seems to be quite popular. We picked up the newer version, which features female teachers along with the program's creator, Beto.
We just finished the 20-Minute Express workout, which has four 5-minute sections of Latin dance. I found it remarkably easy, but I was doing some simplified versions of the moves. We both broke a sweat and felt like we were doing something, so it makes a good addition to our normal exercise routine that we did this morning.
Dance on!
--Jay :)
My point? We decided to finally give Zumba a go.
That's right... it's the Hottest Latin Dance Workout!!! Actually, it's been around for about 10 years, but Dee had read all sorts of good blog entries around the web about it, and it still seems to be quite popular. We picked up the newer version, which features female teachers along with the program's creator, Beto.
We just finished the 20-Minute Express workout, which has four 5-minute sections of Latin dance. I found it remarkably easy, but I was doing some simplified versions of the moves. We both broke a sweat and felt like we were doing something, so it makes a good addition to our normal exercise routine that we did this morning.
Dance on!
--Jay :)
Can You Love Her & Hate Her Simultaneously?
Jillian Michaels.
Dee popped Day 2 of the Shred yesterday, and Day 3 this morning. Sometimes I think she'd like to run up and plant a fist into the television at points during the workout. Of course, Jillian has usually drained all her energy by then, so it's not even physically possible. Good thing. I like our TV. A lot. :)
On a serious note, Dee has been rocking her way through. I joined the exercise fun on the Gazelle both Wednesday and today, stifling the urge to yell "You can doooo it!" like Tony Little on the commercials.
We're both feeling remarkably good. I remember this happening last time we started exercising too, but it's so easy to forget that sometimes, getting your fitness level headed in the right direction... feels good. Dee has been less winded during workouts and theatre rehearsals, and she's been having more energy, which is a surprise. You'd normally think you'd feel worn out, beat down, smashed in the mud. Surprisingly not.
So, Jillian Michaels. Sometimes you want to rip her face off. But then, you realize that good things are happening. (Plus, you'd probably get arrested, or have to pay a fine or something. Pick up trash on the side of the highway in an orange jumpsuit.) We're not losing a ton of weight this week so far, but we're attributing that to the fact that maybe... just MAYBE... the exercise might be building some muscle. Who knows if it works that quickly?
Keep it up!
--Jay :)
Dee popped Day 2 of the Shred yesterday, and Day 3 this morning. Sometimes I think she'd like to run up and plant a fist into the television at points during the workout. Of course, Jillian has usually drained all her energy by then, so it's not even physically possible. Good thing. I like our TV. A lot. :)
On a serious note, Dee has been rocking her way through. I joined the exercise fun on the Gazelle both Wednesday and today, stifling the urge to yell "You can doooo it!" like Tony Little on the commercials.
We're both feeling remarkably good. I remember this happening last time we started exercising too, but it's so easy to forget that sometimes, getting your fitness level headed in the right direction... feels good. Dee has been less winded during workouts and theatre rehearsals, and she's been having more energy, which is a surprise. You'd normally think you'd feel worn out, beat down, smashed in the mud. Surprisingly not.
So, Jillian Michaels. Sometimes you want to rip her face off. But then, you realize that good things are happening. (Plus, you'd probably get arrested, or have to pay a fine or something. Pick up trash on the side of the highway in an orange jumpsuit.) We're not losing a ton of weight this week so far, but we're attributing that to the fact that maybe... just MAYBE... the exercise might be building some muscle. Who knows if it works that quickly?
Keep it up!
--Jay :)
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
"Soy" Long, Farewell!
Darn you, Internet! Darn you, for being chock full of information. :)
We stopped eating edamame, a.k.a. soybeans, several months ago after Dee was diagnosed with mild thyroid troubles. It was high up on the long list of unhealthy foods for thyroids. In doing more research since then, we're seeing all sorts of negative things about goiters and infertility, and all kinds of things links to soybeans, soy sauce, etc. Sure, they're high fiber. But at what cost? The former wonder-bean is taking a dive. So, we're off it. Tasty little killer beans they were.
That's me (several pounds ago) looking across a sea of vicious man-eating soybeans, wondering how I will ever free myself...
Now, we're digging deeper into foods that we still eat, which probably contain soy. Things like our standby dessert item: the fiber bar. In the not-too-distant future, I plan to experiment with some recipes and combinations to maybe brew up some homemade fiber-laden dessert bars. I've been reading up on things like bulgur, barley, oat germ, and other "fiber-licious" choices. I'll let you know how that goes. :)
We're also toying with the idea of weaning away from our standard faux-sweetener of choice, the chemically delicious Splenda. Sure, I read somewhere that Splenda contains trace amounts of some chemical that we can never digest, and remains in our bodies forEVER. And so what if it bills itself as a NO calorie sweetener that really has something like 45 calories per cup? Okay, I admit... Splenda may have pulled the wool over my eyes just a bit. We've read about honey and agave nectar and all sorts of natural things that we may also try, just for funzies.
Why does food have to be so complicated? Maybe, by going back to more natural things, it doesn't really have to be. I think people are learning to eat more like their ancestors ate. Of course, their ancestors probably only lived to be about 30-40 years old. But let's blame that on poor sanitation, bad hygeine, and lack of medical advances, shall we?
The only thing that stays the same, is change...
--Jay :)
We stopped eating edamame, a.k.a. soybeans, several months ago after Dee was diagnosed with mild thyroid troubles. It was high up on the long list of unhealthy foods for thyroids. In doing more research since then, we're seeing all sorts of negative things about goiters and infertility, and all kinds of things links to soybeans, soy sauce, etc. Sure, they're high fiber. But at what cost? The former wonder-bean is taking a dive. So, we're off it. Tasty little killer beans they were.
That's me (several pounds ago) looking across a sea of vicious man-eating soybeans, wondering how I will ever free myself...
Now, we're digging deeper into foods that we still eat, which probably contain soy. Things like our standby dessert item: the fiber bar. In the not-too-distant future, I plan to experiment with some recipes and combinations to maybe brew up some homemade fiber-laden dessert bars. I've been reading up on things like bulgur, barley, oat germ, and other "fiber-licious" choices. I'll let you know how that goes. :)
We're also toying with the idea of weaning away from our standard faux-sweetener of choice, the chemically delicious Splenda. Sure, I read somewhere that Splenda contains trace amounts of some chemical that we can never digest, and remains in our bodies forEVER. And so what if it bills itself as a NO calorie sweetener that really has something like 45 calories per cup? Okay, I admit... Splenda may have pulled the wool over my eyes just a bit. We've read about honey and agave nectar and all sorts of natural things that we may also try, just for funzies.
Why does food have to be so complicated? Maybe, by going back to more natural things, it doesn't really have to be. I think people are learning to eat more like their ancestors ate. Of course, their ancestors probably only lived to be about 30-40 years old. But let's blame that on poor sanitation, bad hygeine, and lack of medical advances, shall we?
The only thing that stays the same, is change...
--Jay :)
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Exercise Update: Week 19
Not a whole lot to report this week... We opened our theatre production this past Friday, which always puts a bit of a damper on plans to do much of anything else. :)
Sunday 5/9 (day off - Mothers Day)
8:45 am - Dee did 1 mile on the Gazelle at Level 1 (13 minutes)
9:05 am - Jay did 0.5 mile on the Gazelle at Level 1 (10m 15s)
9:05 am - Dee did Core Rhythms "Quick Workout" (22 minutes)
Monday 5/10 (work day)
Dee walked/jogged about 1 mile with one of her "nanny" children
Tuesday 5/11 (work day)
8:15 am - Dee did 1 mile on the Gazelle at Level 1 (13 minutes)
8:35 am - Jay did 0.5 mile on the Gazelle at Level 1 (9 minutes)
8:35 am - Dee did Core Rhythms "Quick Workout" (22 minutes)
Wednesday 5/12 (work day)
7:50 am - Dee did Core Rhythms "Quick Workout" (22 minutes)
Thursday 5/13 (work day)
morning - Dee did Core Rhythms "Quick Workout" (22 minutes)
Friday 5/14 (day off)
no exercise due to theatre performance
Saturday 5/15 (day off)
no exercise due to theatre performance
I did splurge a bit on the Mothers Day dinner gathering, but made up for it by cutting small things like pudding for dessert throughout the week. :) We also did very well at remembering to pack our food while away from home for the weekend for the theatre stuff.
We won't be able to weigh in until tomorrow (Monday) morning for this week, so we shall see what we have in the morning!
Woo hoo!
--Jay :)
Sunday 5/9 (day off - Mothers Day)
8:45 am - Dee did 1 mile on the Gazelle at Level 1 (13 minutes)
9:05 am - Jay did 0.5 mile on the Gazelle at Level 1 (10m 15s)
9:05 am - Dee did Core Rhythms "Quick Workout" (22 minutes)
Monday 5/10 (work day)
Dee walked/jogged about 1 mile with one of her "nanny" children
Tuesday 5/11 (work day)
8:15 am - Dee did 1 mile on the Gazelle at Level 1 (13 minutes)
8:35 am - Jay did 0.5 mile on the Gazelle at Level 1 (9 minutes)
8:35 am - Dee did Core Rhythms "Quick Workout" (22 minutes)
Wednesday 5/12 (work day)
7:50 am - Dee did Core Rhythms "Quick Workout" (22 minutes)
Thursday 5/13 (work day)
morning - Dee did Core Rhythms "Quick Workout" (22 minutes)
Friday 5/14 (day off)
no exercise due to theatre performance
Saturday 5/15 (day off)
no exercise due to theatre performance
I did splurge a bit on the Mothers Day dinner gathering, but made up for it by cutting small things like pudding for dessert throughout the week. :) We also did very well at remembering to pack our food while away from home for the weekend for the theatre stuff.
We won't be able to weigh in until tomorrow (Monday) morning for this week, so we shall see what we have in the morning!
Woo hoo!
--Jay :)
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Exercise Update: Week 18
The end of another productive week of exercise, most of which was indoors due to the existence of those evil yellow flies (see previous post). Here's how we rolled:
Sunday 5/2 [took the day off from work]
9:00 am - J & D walked about 1/10 mile before "yellow fly" attack!
9:30 am - Dee did 12 minutes on the Gazelle at Level 2 (0.4 miles)
4:00 pm - Core Rhythms "Full Workout" - J did 15 min., D did the whole 38 min.
Monday 5/3 [work day]
8:20 am - Dee did 15 minutes on the Gazelle at Level 2 (0.5 miles)
8:45 am - Core Rhythms "Quick Workout" - J did 5 min., D did the whole 22 min.
Tuesday 5/4 [work day]
8:00 am - Dee did 15 minutes on the Gazelle at Level 2 (0.5 miles)
8:25 am - Core Rhythms "Quick Workout" - J did 8 min., D did the whole 22 min.
Wednesday 5/5 [work day]
morning - Dee did 15 minutes on the Gazelle at Level 2 (0.5 miles)
morning - Core Rhythms "Quick Workout" - Dee did the whole 22 minute workout
Thursday 5/6 [work day]
morning - Dee did 15 minutes on the Gazelle at Level 2 (0.5 miles)
morning - Jay did 12 minutes on the Gazelle at Level 1 (0.7 miles)
morning - Core Rhythms "Quick Workout" - Dee did the whole 22 minute workout
Friday 5/7 [day off]
10:30 am - Dee did 20m30s on the Gazelle at Level 1 (1.5 miles)
11:00 am - Jay did 10m20s on the Gazelle at Level 1 (0.7 miles)
11:00 am - Core Rhythms "Quick Workout" - Dee did the whole 22 minute workout
Saturday 5/8 [day off]
9:15 am - Dee did 20 minutes on the Gazelle at Level 1 (1.5 miles)
9:50 am - Jay did 16 minutes on the Gazelle at Level 1 (1.0 miles)
9:50 am - Core Rhythms "Quick Workout" - Dee did the whole 22 minute workout
We're headed to host the entertainment at a sort of cast-type party this evening, and won't get in much more exercise than hauling some audio equipment, but Dee hit up every day this week, and I got in on at least a little bit for 6 out of 7 days. Not too shabby!
--Jay :)
Sunday 5/2 [took the day off from work]
9:00 am - J & D walked about 1/10 mile before "yellow fly" attack!
9:30 am - Dee did 12 minutes on the Gazelle at Level 2 (0.4 miles)
4:00 pm - Core Rhythms "Full Workout" - J did 15 min., D did the whole 38 min.
Monday 5/3 [work day]
8:20 am - Dee did 15 minutes on the Gazelle at Level 2 (0.5 miles)
8:45 am - Core Rhythms "Quick Workout" - J did 5 min., D did the whole 22 min.
Tuesday 5/4 [work day]
8:00 am - Dee did 15 minutes on the Gazelle at Level 2 (0.5 miles)
8:25 am - Core Rhythms "Quick Workout" - J did 8 min., D did the whole 22 min.
Wednesday 5/5 [work day]
morning - Dee did 15 minutes on the Gazelle at Level 2 (0.5 miles)
morning - Core Rhythms "Quick Workout" - Dee did the whole 22 minute workout
Thursday 5/6 [work day]
morning - Dee did 15 minutes on the Gazelle at Level 2 (0.5 miles)
morning - Jay did 12 minutes on the Gazelle at Level 1 (0.7 miles)
morning - Core Rhythms "Quick Workout" - Dee did the whole 22 minute workout
Friday 5/7 [day off]
10:30 am - Dee did 20m30s on the Gazelle at Level 1 (1.5 miles)
11:00 am - Jay did 10m20s on the Gazelle at Level 1 (0.7 miles)
11:00 am - Core Rhythms "Quick Workout" - Dee did the whole 22 minute workout
Saturday 5/8 [day off]
9:15 am - Dee did 20 minutes on the Gazelle at Level 1 (1.5 miles)
9:50 am - Jay did 16 minutes on the Gazelle at Level 1 (1.0 miles)
9:50 am - Core Rhythms "Quick Workout" - Dee did the whole 22 minute workout
We're headed to host the entertainment at a sort of cast-type party this evening, and won't get in much more exercise than hauling some audio equipment, but Dee hit up every day this week, and I got in on at least a little bit for 6 out of 7 days. Not too shabby!
--Jay :)
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Exercise Update: Week 17
Just wrapped a weekend of helping build and paint the set for the latest theatre production... A little light on exercise this week, but we worked our tails off at the build. :)
Sunday 4/25 [took the day off]
8:55 am - 1 mile walk (both of us & Jay's mom, about 21 minutes)
2:30 pm - Dee did 20 minutes at Level 2 on the Gazelle
4:55 pm - 1 mile walk (both of us, 16m 45s)
Monday 4/26 [work day]
Dee walked 1 mile with the kids she nannies for :)
Tuesday 4/27 [work day]
9:00 am-ish - 1 mile walk (both of us, 18m 15s)
Wednesday 4/28 [work day]
8:30 am - 1 mile walk (both of us & Jay's mom, 20m 23s)
Dee took a looooong bike ride with the kids she nannies for :)
Thursday 4/29 [work day]
Dee did 20 minutes at Level 2 on the Gazelle
Friday 4/30 [day off]
Walked up & down flight of stairs a few times for set build!
Saturday 5/1 [day off]
Spent the day lifting flats, bending and painting, etc.
Lookin' good... lookin' good...
--Jay :)
Sunday 4/25 [took the day off]
8:55 am - 1 mile walk (both of us & Jay's mom, about 21 minutes)
2:30 pm - Dee did 20 minutes at Level 2 on the Gazelle
4:55 pm - 1 mile walk (both of us, 16m 45s)
Monday 4/26 [work day]
Dee walked 1 mile with the kids she nannies for :)
Tuesday 4/27 [work day]
9:00 am-ish - 1 mile walk (both of us, 18m 15s)
Wednesday 4/28 [work day]
8:30 am - 1 mile walk (both of us & Jay's mom, 20m 23s)
Dee took a looooong bike ride with the kids she nannies for :)
Thursday 4/29 [work day]
Dee did 20 minutes at Level 2 on the Gazelle
Friday 4/30 [day off]
Walked up & down flight of stairs a few times for set build!
Saturday 5/1 [day off]
Spent the day lifting flats, bending and painting, etc.
Lookin' good... lookin' good...
--Jay :)
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Exercise Update: Week 16
Well, we're in for the evening after completing our afternoon walk, and enjoying Chicken Chili with a side of grilled yellow squash for dinner, and sugar-free pudding for dessert. Dee had two graham crackers with her pudding, and I opted for a fiber bar, as I was a little deficient in fiber for the day. :)
Here's a recap of how we did on the exercise front for Week 16:
Sunday 4/18 [took the day off, as Dee got a migraine!]
9:00 am - 1.5 mile walk (both of us, took about 30 minutes)
Monday 4/19 [work day]
Dee took a 1.75 mile walk by herself while I was stuck at work :)
Tuesday 4/20 [work day]
8:30 am - 1.5 mile walk (both of us, about 23 minutes)
Wednesday 4/21 [work day]
8:20 am - 1 mile walk (both of us, about 19 minutes)
Thursday 4/22 [work day]
8:30 am - 1 mile walk (both of us, about 19 minutes)
Friday 4/23 [day off]
8:30 am - 1 mile walk (both of us AND Jay's mom!, about 21 minutes)
5:00 pm - 1 mile walk (both of us, 17min 15sec)
Saturday 4/24 [day off]
8:53 am - 0.7 mile walk, rained out! (both of us, 11min 15sec)
10:17 am - Dee did 20 minutes at Level 2 on the Gazelle
5:00 pm - 1 mile walk, (both of us, 17min exactly)
Dee hit EVERY day this week, and I got in 6 out of 7 days! We're feeling good, seeing results, and loving every minute of it. We haven't gotten tired of my "healthy" recipes yet, as we both think they're delicious, and we'll hit the store tomorrow to get ingredients for the two new creations for the upcoming work week... a white bean chicken chili, and some sort of chicken veggie barley soup. I'll toss the recipes up here if they're worth a second look.
Weigh-in tomorrow morning! When we checked in this morning, the numbers were pretty amazing, compared to how we'd been doing all along... we're both stoked!!!
Woo!
--Jay :)
Here's a recap of how we did on the exercise front for Week 16:
Sunday 4/18 [took the day off, as Dee got a migraine!]
9:00 am - 1.5 mile walk (both of us, took about 30 minutes)
Monday 4/19 [work day]
Dee took a 1.75 mile walk by herself while I was stuck at work :)
Tuesday 4/20 [work day]
8:30 am - 1.5 mile walk (both of us, about 23 minutes)
Wednesday 4/21 [work day]
8:20 am - 1 mile walk (both of us, about 19 minutes)
Thursday 4/22 [work day]
8:30 am - 1 mile walk (both of us, about 19 minutes)
Friday 4/23 [day off]
8:30 am - 1 mile walk (both of us AND Jay's mom!, about 21 minutes)
5:00 pm - 1 mile walk (both of us, 17min 15sec)
Saturday 4/24 [day off]
8:53 am - 0.7 mile walk, rained out! (both of us, 11min 15sec)
10:17 am - Dee did 20 minutes at Level 2 on the Gazelle
5:00 pm - 1 mile walk, (both of us, 17min exactly)
Dee hit EVERY day this week, and I got in 6 out of 7 days! We're feeling good, seeing results, and loving every minute of it. We haven't gotten tired of my "healthy" recipes yet, as we both think they're delicious, and we'll hit the store tomorrow to get ingredients for the two new creations for the upcoming work week... a white bean chicken chili, and some sort of chicken veggie barley soup. I'll toss the recipes up here if they're worth a second look.
Weigh-in tomorrow morning! When we checked in this morning, the numbers were pretty amazing, compared to how we'd been doing all along... we're both stoked!!!
Woo!
--Jay :)
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Let's Play Ketchup...
All right, let's catch up on what's been going on the last few weeks during our absence... :)
It seems we left off just before V-Day, so let's recap the weigh-ins:
Sun. 2/14 - Jay 359.5 (-0.5 pounds) - Dee 227.0 (no change)
Sun. 2/21 - Jay 359.0 (-0.5 pounds) - Dee 225.5 (-1.5 pounds)
Sun. 2/28 - Jay 361.0 (+2.0 pounds) - Dee 225.5 (no change)
[this was the opening weekend for a theatre production, and Dee & I stayed at the beach and I enjoyed the free hot breakfast a little TOO much...]
Sun. 3/7 - Jay 363.0 (+2.0 pounds) - Dee 223.0 (-1.5 pounds)
[and then, this was the closing weekend of the play, hotel breakfast killed me again - Dee caught the "cast bug" that was going around and felt miserable!!!]
Sun. 3/14 - Jay 360.5 (-2.5 pounds) - Dee 224.0 (+1 pound)
[how did I have such amazing progress, besides the play being over and tearing myself away from the hotel breakfast... my turn for the "cast bug" and no appetite!]
Sun. 3/21 - skipped weigh-in
Sun. 3/28 - Jay 364 (+3.5 pounds) - Dee 226.0 (+2 pounds)
Sun. 4/4 - skipped weigh-in
Sun. 4/11 - skipped weigh-in
And here we be! Through the stresses of helping put on a theatre production and a good little spell of illness and recovery, and then falling back into some of the old habits, we've gone a lot of nowhere fast! :-D Just this past Thursday, after having eaten not-so-well at our monthly office employee birthday party, we both vowed to start anew!
The good news is that we've got an exercise recap going on now...
Fri. 4/16 - 1 mile walk in the morning, 1 mile walk in the afternoon
Sat. 4/17 - 1.5 mile walk in the morning, 1 mile walk in the afternoon (plus Dee put in 30 minutes on the Gazelle in between!)
We don't expect too much in the way of results this week, as we've only been back on the plan for about two days, but we look forward to things to come!
--Jay :)
It seems we left off just before V-Day, so let's recap the weigh-ins:
Sun. 2/14 - Jay 359.5 (-0.5 pounds) - Dee 227.0 (no change)
Sun. 2/21 - Jay 359.0 (-0.5 pounds) - Dee 225.5 (-1.5 pounds)
Sun. 2/28 - Jay 361.0 (+2.0 pounds) - Dee 225.5 (no change)
[this was the opening weekend for a theatre production, and Dee & I stayed at the beach and I enjoyed the free hot breakfast a little TOO much...]
Sun. 3/7 - Jay 363.0 (+2.0 pounds) - Dee 223.0 (-1.5 pounds)
[and then, this was the closing weekend of the play, hotel breakfast killed me again - Dee caught the "cast bug" that was going around and felt miserable!!!]
Sun. 3/14 - Jay 360.5 (-2.5 pounds) - Dee 224.0 (+1 pound)
[how did I have such amazing progress, besides the play being over and tearing myself away from the hotel breakfast... my turn for the "cast bug" and no appetite!]
Sun. 3/21 - skipped weigh-in
Sun. 3/28 - Jay 364 (+3.5 pounds) - Dee 226.0 (+2 pounds)
Sun. 4/4 - skipped weigh-in
Sun. 4/11 - skipped weigh-in
And here we be! Through the stresses of helping put on a theatre production and a good little spell of illness and recovery, and then falling back into some of the old habits, we've gone a lot of nowhere fast! :-D Just this past Thursday, after having eaten not-so-well at our monthly office employee birthday party, we both vowed to start anew!
The good news is that we've got an exercise recap going on now...
Fri. 4/16 - 1 mile walk in the morning, 1 mile walk in the afternoon
Sat. 4/17 - 1.5 mile walk in the morning, 1 mile walk in the afternoon (plus Dee put in 30 minutes on the Gazelle in between!)
We don't expect too much in the way of results this week, as we've only been back on the plan for about two days, but we look forward to things to come!
--Jay :)
Life is Sweet... Potatoes... :)
Just wrapped our one-mile afternoon walk... that's a total of 2.5 miles walked today, up from the 2 miles of combined walking yesterday!
Dee's hit the shower, and I've got our world famous baked savory sweet potato "fries" in the oven. Adding some steamed edamame and one of those healthy pre-packaged TV-diet meals (gotta get rid of them somehow... might as well eat them!) and we're in business! We are loving us some edamame lately!!!
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We shall see what tomorrow brings...
--Jay :)
Dee's hit the shower, and I've got our world famous baked savory sweet potato "fries" in the oven. Adding some steamed edamame and one of those healthy pre-packaged TV-diet meals (gotta get rid of them somehow... might as well eat them!) and we're in business! We are loving us some edamame lately!!!
We shall see what tomorrow brings...
--Jay :)
"She told me to walk this way..." --Aerosmith (1975)
Well, Dee & I are some walkin' machines! I wimped out a bit on the late-afternoon walk yesterday and scaled it down to just one mile... Not bad... I don't remember the last time I walked two miles in a single day, for no good reason, ha! :)
We're still tracking all our dietary numbers, as that seems to be a good guilt trip I can give myself... if I can't COUNT it... I can't EAT it... so that helps me personally get rid of any stray snacks at work, homemade goodies brought in, etc. etc. etc. Plus, we're set it all up in a spreadsheet with "goal" numbers for each day, so we can see how close we are to going over and we know when we're had enough for the day.
We started today off with a mile AND A HALF walk post-breakfast. I had only eaten about half my intended breakfast and chugged the last half of my cup of coffee, so I was feeling pretty weird around the half-mile mark, but I soon settled in and pushed for a little extra.
Tomorrow morning is the big grand re-weigh-in, and I'm sure we're both up from where we left off on the blog, but we'll soon get that turned around again!
Rock it!
--Jay :)
We're still tracking all our dietary numbers, as that seems to be a good guilt trip I can give myself... if I can't COUNT it... I can't EAT it... so that helps me personally get rid of any stray snacks at work, homemade goodies brought in, etc. etc. etc. Plus, we're set it all up in a spreadsheet with "goal" numbers for each day, so we can see how close we are to going over and we know when we're had enough for the day.
We started today off with a mile AND A HALF walk post-breakfast. I had only eaten about half my intended breakfast and chugged the last half of my cup of coffee, so I was feeling pretty weird around the half-mile mark, but I soon settled in and pushed for a little extra.
Tomorrow morning is the big grand re-weigh-in, and I'm sure we're both up from where we left off on the blog, but we'll soon get that turned around again!
Rock it!
--Jay :)
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Weigh In Week 5
Well, we think Dee has started building some muscle, and due to some other extenuating circumstances, the scale numbers are iffy for the week. However, we're both having great luck with the better fit of our clothing, which is awesome! Anyway, here it be:
Weigh-In Week Five:
Jay: 360.0 (-1.5 for the week [-11.5 overall])
Dee: 227.0 (+0.5 for the week [-4.5 overall])
We've already done about 20 minutes of Core Rhythms to kick off our day! Time for some soup experimentation and the big game this evening.
Woo!
--Jay
Weigh-In Week Five:
Jay: 360.0 (-1.5 for the week [-11.5 overall])
Dee: 227.0 (+0.5 for the week [-4.5 overall])
We've already done about 20 minutes of Core Rhythms to kick off our day! Time for some soup experimentation and the big game this evening.
Woo!
--Jay
Monday, February 1, 2010
Enter: Exercise?!?
Yes, the punishment phase has begun... Actually... it wasn't that bad. :)
Dee and I had begun going to the fitness center to use the elliptical & treadmill a couple of times a week for a few weeks back at the end of last year. But that didn't last.
Today, we decided to partake in an organized exercise class... aerobics with light weight training. The class was about 50 minutes, and it was actually really fun. We both felt really good afterward! We're shooting to incorporate exercise at least three times a week now... probably twice at the fitness center, and one time at home. We have a Gazelle (thank you Tony Little... "you can DO it!!!") and a Core Rhythms dance fitness DVD system.
Dinner was a nice creation from our eDiets days called Tuna Pasta Salad. Normally done with rotini, we had to sub angel hair, as it was the only pasta in our cabinet. :) Throw on a can of tuna drained of its water, some fat-free Italian dressing, some spices, little spinach on the side... yum!
So... exercise count for the day: 50 minutes, aerobics & light weights.
Woo!
--Jay
Dee and I had begun going to the fitness center to use the elliptical & treadmill a couple of times a week for a few weeks back at the end of last year. But that didn't last.
Today, we decided to partake in an organized exercise class... aerobics with light weight training. The class was about 50 minutes, and it was actually really fun. We both felt really good afterward! We're shooting to incorporate exercise at least three times a week now... probably twice at the fitness center, and one time at home. We have a Gazelle (thank you Tony Little... "you can DO it!!!") and a Core Rhythms dance fitness DVD system.
Dinner was a nice creation from our eDiets days called Tuna Pasta Salad. Normally done with rotini, we had to sub angel hair, as it was the only pasta in our cabinet. :) Throw on a can of tuna drained of its water, some fat-free Italian dressing, some spices, little spinach on the side... yum!
So... exercise count for the day: 50 minutes, aerobics & light weights.
Woo!
--Jay
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Weigh-In Week 4
Well, it just gets interesting-er and interesting-er. After staying on our healthy eating path all week (except for the party last Sunday) we've had virtually no progress on the scale. We're noticing clothes are fitting better, and have become suspicious that our weight is starting to get scared and it's just running away to other places... :)
Weigh-In Week Four:
Jay: 361.5 [-0.5 for the week (-10 overall)]
Dee: 226.5 [no change for the week (-5 overall)]
We're planning to begin the dreaded "exercise phase" now, as the good eating just doesn't seem to be holding up on its own like it used to. :)
Carry on!
--Jay
UPDATE: (four hours later) Wow, Dee has just weighed again AFTER breakfast and coffee, and is down a full pound... but we'll save that for next week's weigh-in I suppose... :)
Weigh-In Week Four:
Jay: 361.5 [-0.5 for the week (-10 overall)]
Dee: 226.5 [no change for the week (-5 overall)]
We're planning to begin the dreaded "exercise phase" now, as the good eating just doesn't seem to be holding up on its own like it used to. :)
Carry on!
--Jay
UPDATE: (four hours later) Wow, Dee has just weighed again AFTER breakfast and coffee, and is down a full pound... but we'll save that for next week's weigh-in I suppose... :)
Friday, January 22, 2010
"It starts." --Timon, The Lion King (1994)
diaita [noun] -- Greek: "way of life"
Welcome to our blog!
Why are we here? In late 2004, my wife Dee and I hit the peak of our unhealthy lifestyle. I had migrated to wearing loose-fitting size 5X (that's XXXXXL) Hawaiian shirts and size 58 jeans, topping out at 446 pounds. Dee was up to 296 pounds, and wearing a size 24 pants and a 3X top. When I started threatening to pop out of my shirts yet again, we decided it was time to act.
Over the course of the next couple of years, through a stint at eDiets.com, a little bit of the Subway diet, and a healthy dose of Nutrisystem, we dropped a ton of weight. At our lowest, around May 2008, I found myself at 289 pounds (a 157 pound drop) wearing size 42 jeans and mostly XXL shirts, with a few XL sprinkled in. Dee was down 96 pounds to an even 200 pounds, sporting size large tops and a pants size of 14. Amazingly, this was all accomplished through healthy eating with no regular exercise regimen. A few mile-long walks here and there and some time on a Gazelle, but nothing crazy, and it was definitely few and far between.
And now... the rest of the story. Through too many relaxing family trips, grabbing fast food on the way to and from community theatre play practices, Chinese buffets, fancy coffee drinks, pastries, and too many other things to mention... we backslid a bit. (I backslid quite a bit more than Dee, which she'll be quick to remind me... ha!)
Start of the year 2010, she's at 231 pounds (a 31 pound gain) while still maintaining a size 14 somehow. Meanwhile, I'm sitting here like a lump at 371 pounds after gaining back 82 pounds. That's just over HALF of what I'd worked so hard to accomplish in the first place.
So, here we are. Motivated partially by a "bet" with Dee's brother to see who could lose the most weight in 8 months, and partially by a need to prove it to myself again, we're back on track. So many people (both now and then) asked us what we're doing... what do we eat... how does it work... Sounds like it's time for a blog, so all the world can live along with us, and participate if you so choose.
We hope to share details about our lifestyle... what we're eating, weight updates, new recipes we're discovering, ways to sneak healthy stuff and make it taste good... and maybe we can motivate someone out there to grab onto a new "way of life" along with us. Remember... it's not a DIET... it's not a bunch of restrictions... it's developing a new way of living that you can LIVE WITH.
We welcome comments, suggestions, and anything constructive. Life is a journey, so let's see how far we can go together.
--Jay
Welcome to our blog!
Why are we here? In late 2004, my wife Dee and I hit the peak of our unhealthy lifestyle. I had migrated to wearing loose-fitting size 5X (that's XXXXXL) Hawaiian shirts and size 58 jeans, topping out at 446 pounds. Dee was up to 296 pounds, and wearing a size 24 pants and a 3X top. When I started threatening to pop out of my shirts yet again, we decided it was time to act.
Over the course of the next couple of years, through a stint at eDiets.com, a little bit of the Subway diet, and a healthy dose of Nutrisystem, we dropped a ton of weight. At our lowest, around May 2008, I found myself at 289 pounds (a 157 pound drop) wearing size 42 jeans and mostly XXL shirts, with a few XL sprinkled in. Dee was down 96 pounds to an even 200 pounds, sporting size large tops and a pants size of 14. Amazingly, this was all accomplished through healthy eating with no regular exercise regimen. A few mile-long walks here and there and some time on a Gazelle, but nothing crazy, and it was definitely few and far between.
And now... the rest of the story. Through too many relaxing family trips, grabbing fast food on the way to and from community theatre play practices, Chinese buffets, fancy coffee drinks, pastries, and too many other things to mention... we backslid a bit. (I backslid quite a bit more than Dee, which she'll be quick to remind me... ha!)
Start of the year 2010, she's at 231 pounds (a 31 pound gain) while still maintaining a size 14 somehow. Meanwhile, I'm sitting here like a lump at 371 pounds after gaining back 82 pounds. That's just over HALF of what I'd worked so hard to accomplish in the first place.
So, here we are. Motivated partially by a "bet" with Dee's brother to see who could lose the most weight in 8 months, and partially by a need to prove it to myself again, we're back on track. So many people (both now and then) asked us what we're doing... what do we eat... how does it work... Sounds like it's time for a blog, so all the world can live along with us, and participate if you so choose.
We hope to share details about our lifestyle... what we're eating, weight updates, new recipes we're discovering, ways to sneak healthy stuff and make it taste good... and maybe we can motivate someone out there to grab onto a new "way of life" along with us. Remember... it's not a DIET... it's not a bunch of restrictions... it's developing a new way of living that you can LIVE WITH.
We welcome comments, suggestions, and anything constructive. Life is a journey, so let's see how far we can go together.
--Jay
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