Bragging Rights!!!! Woo Hoo!!!

Another good week on the scale.  Down another 2.2 pounds.  Woo Hoo!  Total of 46.2 pounds so far.  Feeling great and loving the compliments.  This is where I had difficulty the last time I was losing.  I got to 46.5 pounds lost and as they say.  Hit the wall.  That is not going to happen this time.  I am a lot more aware and thanks to my BodyMedia armband, it is keeping me motivated and on top of my weight loss.

Now for bragging rights.  If you remember, I had told you about a step challenge I was having with my cousin Val.  Well.....I am going to use Val's words.

2 months ago Tammy Harnum convinced me to get a BodyMedia armband, which I too swear by now. I now call it my 'odometer'. 6 weeks ago I challenged her to a 30,000 steps per week / 10 week challenge whereby, starting on Wednesdays the first person to hit 30,000 steps would be crowned CHAMP OF THE WEEK! and the most weekly wins would be CHAMP OF THE CHALLENGE . I now must confess and say she has won, 6 out of the last 10 weeks, but wait!! I have never laughed so much, walked so much, stomped so much, danced so much, been so aggressive and quite frankly did not realize how competitive she was!!! By the time week 6 rolled by, she was getting 30,000 steps ON THE FIRST DAY!! . Ouch!! I salute her feet and possible the podiatrist, I'm sure she needs now. I never dreamed this would so exciting fun and inspirational as during the weeks we helped keep each other motivated, that even though the steps and workouts were there the scale wasn't co-operating. I owe her a lot for the changes she has brought about in me and I feel it's time to shout WAY TO GO GIRL AND THANK YOU GIRL!!! You definitely are aggressive, competitive and without a doubt a hoot and a half. There was times I was like a hamster on a wheel, marching while talking to my family, marching while brushing my teeth and yes, when I knew I might have a chance one night I laid my head on a pillow and let my lower body keep moving because quite frankly I was dead tired at the end of the day. My family has laughed at me, my friends have wondered why I sound like I'm walking while on the phone, I've done it all, to no avail. I had no sympathy for any of her pain LOL, but I do commend her on the drive, the ambition and the down right edge she put out on me. !! Wednesday, Thursday, Friday would be WTF for me, and I would open facebook with one eye open and scream a loud DAMN as soon as I knew she got me. So, Thank you Tammy, thanks thanks thanks, this was great! I can officially say I had NO EXCUSES, but walked, danced, ran, stomped my way into some memorable weight loss moments.

Thank you Val for doing this with me.  It has been a blast and one of the reasons I have been so successful on this journey. Now we need to come up with a new challenge to help get us through the rest of the summer.  I am currently awaiting my prize for winning the challenge.  Hopefully it will be here shortly.

Now the challenge will be the up coming week.  Long weekend with 2 BBQ's.  So, lots of food and copious amounts of alcohol.  Which means, I need to try and step up my calorie burn.  Either way.  I am going to enjoy my 2 BBQ's and if I gain.  I gain.  And will get right back on track.  

Till Next week.  Be kind.

Cheers!

Even I'm amazed at my results this week

Well.... to say that I am thrilled is an understatement.  And again, my success is linked to the BodyMedia armband.  I had a lot going on this past weekend.  So to try to stay ahead.  I again reduced my calories to about 1200 a day.  However, I did not get a lot of park time in this week.

I was preparing for my grand daughter's 1st Birthday Party.  And anyone who knows me.  Knows I throw a party.  So in preparation.  I was doing A LOT of running around.  This helped with my calorie burn and my deficit was always much higher than the 1000 a day I needed.

With that being said.  My daughter and her family came in Friday afternoon.  Something easy for dinner?  Chinese food.  Needless to say.  I did not count my calories.  Do I need to mention as well the amount  of MSG and sodium in Chinese food.

Moving on.  Saturday was Izzy's 1st Birthday and we had it pot luck.  What was on my plate?  How about Wings, Meatballs, Jamaican Patty, Pasta Salad, Potato Salad and Breaded Chicken.  All the things I would not normally touch.  Ohhh...I forgot to mention the slice of Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Icing I had as well.  Later that night.  A few pints and some more pasta salad and breaded chicken.  The scale was not going to like me Wednesday morning.  Oh well.  You don't do it often.  Sunday came and I was just so tired. I barely moved all day.  In fact, it was a rare day.  I did not even get my minimum calorie burn in.  And to top it off.  Guess what?  I had some more Wings, Meatballs, Pasta Salad.  And Yep!  Another slice of Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Icing!

Needless to say.  I did not count my calories for 3 days!!!!  Come Monday morning  knew I had to get back on track.  Dropped the calorie intake again to 1200 and MOVED MY BUTT!!!!!

Guess what I saw this morning?  204!!!  REALLY?????  I dropped 2 pounds from last week?  I'll take it!  lol.  After 11 weeks of using the BodyMedia Armband I am still amazed at how much it helps me.  Yes I did extra work.  But I also ate extra.  But 44 pounds...Woo Hoo!  That much closer to the next Milestone!

Till next time.  Be kind!

Cheers!

Have I raved about BodyMedia?

It was a somewhat challenging week for me.  I found myself in the middle of meltdown last Wednesday.  Yes.  After a good weigh in.  It was the starting day of my step challenge with my cousin Val.  Not only did I want to get a week ahead of her in weeks won.  But I wanted to beat my personal best.  That was my goal.

It's a good thing I know my device so well.  That's what tipped me off.  I know I do about 900 to 1000 Steps per lap at Loafer's Lake.  When I got there I was around 2000 Steps.  After 2 Hours and 40 Minutes I was just over 11,000.  Trust me when I say, you would have thought there was a death in the family.  lol.  But to me.  There was.  I quickly came to realize that this armband has become my lifeline.  I called BodyMedia immediately and they did some trouble shooting and I was on my way again.  As sore as my body was.  I went out walking again.  Put in another 45 minutes and killed my personal best!!!!

Did I mention I still won week 4?  Still got my bragging rights.  lol.  Anyway, things still seemed a little off and then Sunday came around.  Teresa, Mags and I went to do laps again.  Teresa now has her armband as well.  When we got there.  We both checked our armbands.  I was about 2000 and Teresa was about 2500.  The long and the short of it.  Teresa sat out a lap and when we finished.  She was at 13400 steps and I was just over 10,000.  Yep!  Glitch in my device again.

First thing Monday morning I was on the phone with BodyMedia.  I didn't even have to ask.  2 glitches in a week.  My new device will arrive tomorrow.  I have been very happy with my armband and all it does.  And I have been happy with BodyMedia and the customer service they have provided until now.  But I will RAVE again!!!!!  I LOVE BODYMEDIA AND THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE!!!

If you are looking to get started on a personal journey.  I HIGHLY RECOMMEND BODYMEDIA. For those that have been asking for the link, here it is again.

http://bodymedia.extole.com/a/clk/1rnzkJ

Just for the record.  Even though my device was a little off.  I had a splurge this week and my steps were off.  I still managed to lose another 2 pounds.  I am very happy with that. 42 pounds total so far and that much closer to ONEderland.

Until next time.  Be kind.

Cheers!

40 Pound Milestone!!!!

It has really been an up and down week.  Let me tell you.  I left you with a gain last week that I was ok with.  And this past week was my birthday and there was going to be some celebrating going on.  So this week I made a promise to myself to do as much damage control as I could.  What did that mean?  I was going to drop my calorie intake for a couple days to 1200 and I was going to move my body more and burn more calories.  And that's what I did!

I was on the scale a little more this week.  Only to try and keep a handle on my splurges and the work I needed to do to burn it off.  I got on the scale Saturday morning before my party to see where I was.  I had lost 2 pounds since Wednesday.  NICE!!!  But of course the next days of celebrations was about to happen.  Had a great Birthday.  Thank you everyone!  I did not track my food Saturday.  But of course there were wings, ribs, sausages, plus many other delicious dishes.  And of course, alcohol.  And I enjoyed every bit of it!!!  When I checked the scale Sunday morning I was only up a pound.  Not too bad.  I could deal with that.  But then of course Sunday was my actual Birthday.  So Mom treated me to Red Lobster.  Yep!  Monday morning I was up now a total of 3 pounds.  Now it was time to get my butt moving again.

As I mention in a previous blog.  My cousin Val and I have a challenge happening.  First person to 30,000 steps in a week.  We are doing it for 10 weeks.  I WON WEEK 3!!!!!!!  I actually got to 30,000 steps in 2 days.  OMG!!!  Do not try this at home.  My body ached something fierce.  Today is the start of week 4.  I am loving this challenge as it helps keep me motivated by being competitive with my cousin.  And again.  Help keep me on track over the summer months.

So I dropped my calories again for the last 2 days to 1200 a day.  And burned as many calories as I could.  Which meant I did 71,960 this week.  The result?  Down 2.4 pounds overall from last week.  40 POUNDS BABY!!!!!!!  Can you say happy dance?  I AM THRILLED!!!!

The next goal?  50 pounds and ONEderland!

It's funny what you consider celebrations.  Mine this week?  Besides the 40 pound mark of course.  Was uploading pictures from my birthday party and seeing that my double chin was gone.  lol.  I know.  Silly right?  But I hated that double chin.  And it's gone!!!!!

Time to start the next chapter and challenge.

Till next week.  Be Kind!

Cheers!