Return of the blogger
I’m finally trying to get back into the habit of blogging. I don’t have a lot to say, but I’m trying to get back into my healthy habits. They work when I do them, so I just need to get back on here and work the system.
I haven’t gotten my shit together enough to start running or lifting again, but I am recording my calories in my favorite trusty system. And I’m making a concerted effort not to have to post embarrassing diet gaffs. Right now, that’s as good as it gets for me. A friend has conned me into running a 5K next month, so I am going to have to pull myself together soon.
I think I’ll try the ol’ eDiets bootcamp routine. I did a bootcamp group thing on eDiets my one successful weightloss attempt. You moved into your plan one week at a time, ramping up slowly. Week One: Drink Water, Log Food. Week Two: Stay in Calorie range. Week Three: Add cardio. Week Four: Add strength. Week Five & Six: Keep it up. And then you started another week. There were points and challenges and stuff, but I think I’d rather stick with my simple goals. So my plan is:
April 8 – 12: Drink 64 oz Water everyday, Log all food.
April 13 – 19: Stay around (aka mas o menos 50 cals) 1200 calories a day. IF I run, I can add another 150 calories that day, after the run. Take my vitamins everyday.
April 20 – 27: Run every other day.
April 28 – May 4: Strength train or yoga for 30 minutes on non running days. Add another 100 calories to those days. (So 1350 on running days, 1300 on others)
May 5 – 13: Keep it up!
May 14 – 18: Go to LA to visit Pregnant-Friend-Whose-Mother-Cooks-Excellent-Mexican-Food. During the trip, the goal is to go on ONE run and do 10 min of yoga a day. And make sensible choices without compromising the fact that I’m on VACATION!
Sadly, but importantly, this means NO BOOZE. I love me a cold beer on a hot day or with nummy food, but I let it throw me off track too often. I have to get used to diet Coke when going out with friends for “drinks” and iced tea with my dinners out, but it should be good for me.
I might also try going back to a once-a-week weigh in. On Mondays. I’ll weigh tomorrow b/c I don’t have an accurate weigh in for this week, but after that, I’m actually going to hide the scale and put it in the closet.
Wish me luck!
Food Today – 1226 calories
- Breakfast 279
- Lunch 300
- Dinner 553
- Snack 94
- Water 64 oz
Yay, you’re back!! Hey, if I get this job and move to Austin I am going to join the 24 hr gym. They have all these cool looking cardio dance classes (and yoga) after I get out of work so I won’t have to wake up at 5 to exercise. Wanna join with me? I checked out their schedule & everything. Of course, this all depends on if i get a job…