YORKVILLE's Aug 2012 CalorieKing Blog
Losing weight is not "a little bit of work and the rest is magic"
Tuesday, August 28th 2012
I am doing some serious butt kicking and eye opening today.I haven't lost any weight in the past week and I pretty much know exactly why. I have sort of been flouting this philosophy of "I work hard at the gym/cycling/running/dancing/soccer/etc so I don't have to worry so much about what I eat" - where I will put myself to work on the physical exercise side but am reckless with my mouth. This false sense of "magic" taking care of the weight loss has GOT TO GO!
I ...
Weekend Insight
Monday, August 20th 2012
So I figured out something important this weekend...That possibly a large part of my weight gain has been me overestimating the value of my exercise calories. When I wasn't keeping track of my calories I would do very rough sketches in my mind of my calorie budget... I would say "oh I worked so hard in that soccer game this morning, I can "afford" this plate of pancakes no problem..." and then later in the day I might say "I worked so hard at soccer I am sure I st...
Goal Getter
Thursday, August 16th 2012
So I am deciding to set some goals for myself... and every goal attained deserves a reward, right?? :-)GOAL #1 - no alcohol until Sept 8 (that's just over 3 weeks from today)
GOAL #2 - increase running distance every week by 10% until I am able to run 10k (aiming for my first 10k the week of Sept 16)
GOAL #3 - lose my first 5lbs (get into the 160's again) by the end of August
REWARD?
I am thinking about a new heart rate monitor. :-)...
Getting back to stride
Wednesday, August 15th 2012
I am SO PROUD OF MYSELF...For the first time in probably over a month... I dragged my butt to the gym. It felt good to go for a run and although challenging, I felt great going home knowing I had also done some weight training.
I went over budget on food calories... again with the WINE... arggghhh
But this morning I took the bottle of white that is in the fridge and dumped the remainder and have promised myself not to open another one until I lose 5 pounds.
I weighed in thi...
Ups and Downs - Focusing on UP!
Monday, August 13th 2012
DOWN:I drank a lot of alcohol this weekend. I forced myself to be honest in my diary and the numbers show what I already know.. cutting the booze and I will lose weight no problem.
UP:
I had a really good weekend in terms of controlling my food calories... I did really well to avoid eating too many calories, saying no to bad foods or too much food but still rewarding myself.
Focusing on UP...
Knowing I am getting through the mental barrier of being able to control my food ca...