This blog has been noticeably picture-less, and I have mentioned a few times the dreaded 'before' picture. Well, I finally took them and it was um, humbling? Horrifying? Well, no not that bad, but definitely motivating:) So those are coming soon---this week, I PROMISE!!! (Like you're dying to see me wearing some workout clothes to really show off what lies ahead:)
I had a FABULOUS week! I ran 3 times, and then chose to do a full 5k walk for my 4th workout, because, well, let's face it--I haven't worked out in over a year (really hard) and it might be a bit much to run 20k my first week:) I've been running with my friend Sheena, and with me sweet iTunes, and it's been awesome! I look forward to going, it's my 'me' time:) Friday night it was the absolute last thing I wanted to do though, and I almost called Sheena to cancel a few times. But that's the beauty of a workout partner...I didn't want to let her down, so we ended up going, and it was a great run! We're both really surprised by how well it's going in the first week, and we're looking forward to seeing our progress!
I'm going to Wpg. in July, and my friend Patti-Ann has offered to run a distance goal with me, so thank you P.A.!!! I now have a definitive date that I want to be trained for that's close enough to be really motivating. We're going to run a 5k.
I want to measure my progress, along with the before pictures and measurements, so here are some stats I'll be updating every month-ish:
Running: About 5 minutes continuously (I know, you're probably thinking, 'What?!? you're impressed by that?!?!?---but we do that with short walks in between for a full 5k...remember, no exercise for over a year:)!!!
Planks: Can hold for 10 seconds
Crunches: 25 without stopping
Push-ups: 10, on knees
As much as I'm excited about losing weight, I'm as equally excited about getting in great shape again! Running has really reminded me what my body is capable of and how strong and healthy I feel when working out!
I ate a big salad every day last week, and still am not eating after 7 pm. My change this week is to have a firm workout schedule.
Monday-Run, Weights, Abs
Tuesday-Run, Abs
Wednesday-30 Day Shred (Jillian Michaels Circuit Training Video)
Thursday-Run, Abs
Friday-Run, Weights, Abs
Saturday-Walk
Sunday-Rest
It might be too much for me, so it's going to be my goal and I will make adjustments based on how my body is feeling. One thing I have to remind myself of is that just because the goal is set, it's still ok to change it to avoid over-training and injury:)
And just because I'm so excited about my iTunes (it's amazing how much of a difference having good music makes!), my song pick for this past week was 'All the Single Ladies' by Beyonce---that song helped me make it up multiple hills:)!
Have a great week everyone!
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Monday, May 24, 2010
Excited:)!
I'm excited because my sister gave me an iTunes gift card for my birthday, and my ipod is loaded and ready for my run!!! I'm running FOUR times this week, so I'm so happy to have some great music to motivate me and get me on my way!
New habit 1 is sticking, no eating after 7pm. New habit 2 will be implemented this week: A big salad for lunch every day. I'm sure some of you reading this that's so incredibly BORING...but I am a creature of habit and routine, and I almost never get bored. Eating the same thing, at the same time day in and day out is the key to my success! When I look back on losing my weight after Kallie was born, I can probably list about 4 foods that I ate for breakfast and lunch...and it worked! (Actually, it was only ever 1 thing for breakfast--mini wheats--and I ate them for about 3 years straight, just changing it up now:) I am my father's daughter:)
So, a big salad every day for lunch, along with no eating after 7. Lyndon and I are both trying to eat as clean as possible (unprocessed, whole foods) and up our fruit and especially veggie intake. He's doing the salad thing too, so this should help us both reach those goals!:)
Basketball as my background for my ticker---the reason? I miss who I used to be. Gaining all this weight, has taken me away. I know our society often paints this picture of women 'losing themselves' in marriage and motherhood, but for me, I feel like I am the BEST me in both of those roles...wife and mom:) Except, I can't truly be the best me, b/c so many of the things I love to do are gone...because I'm fat. I am an athlete. I was an athlete, and a good one, my whole life. Until 21. And then I gained tons of weight, and I lost that part of myself. It just occurred to me recently, that people who have met me in the last 6 years (that's right, SIX years I have been overweight! Almost all of my twenties...we'll save the reflection for another post!) would never know that I am an athlete. And that makes me sad:( There are many other parts of myself that I've lost because of my weight gain, but for now, basketball will be the symbol and reminder of them...and motivate me to get the 'old me' back!! I'm looking forward to this week and to posting about how it goes!:)
See you in a week-ish!:)
New habit 1 is sticking, no eating after 7pm. New habit 2 will be implemented this week: A big salad for lunch every day. I'm sure some of you reading this that's so incredibly BORING...but I am a creature of habit and routine, and I almost never get bored. Eating the same thing, at the same time day in and day out is the key to my success! When I look back on losing my weight after Kallie was born, I can probably list about 4 foods that I ate for breakfast and lunch...and it worked! (Actually, it was only ever 1 thing for breakfast--mini wheats--and I ate them for about 3 years straight, just changing it up now:) I am my father's daughter:)
So, a big salad every day for lunch, along with no eating after 7. Lyndon and I are both trying to eat as clean as possible (unprocessed, whole foods) and up our fruit and especially veggie intake. He's doing the salad thing too, so this should help us both reach those goals!:)
Basketball as my background for my ticker---the reason? I miss who I used to be. Gaining all this weight, has taken me away. I know our society often paints this picture of women 'losing themselves' in marriage and motherhood, but for me, I feel like I am the BEST me in both of those roles...wife and mom:) Except, I can't truly be the best me, b/c so many of the things I love to do are gone...because I'm fat. I am an athlete. I was an athlete, and a good one, my whole life. Until 21. And then I gained tons of weight, and I lost that part of myself. It just occurred to me recently, that people who have met me in the last 6 years (that's right, SIX years I have been overweight! Almost all of my twenties...we'll save the reflection for another post!) would never know that I am an athlete. And that makes me sad:( There are many other parts of myself that I've lost because of my weight gain, but for now, basketball will be the symbol and reminder of them...and motivate me to get the 'old me' back!! I'm looking forward to this week and to posting about how it goes!:)
See you in a week-ish!:)
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Ticker!
So, I've added a ticker to track my weight loss and my BMI as I get healthier and thinner! I'm excited about it---a great visual reminder of progress.
I have to skip weigh-in again this week, boo:( The reason is really good though---we're going to Duluth for May long to visit friends, and we're all really excited! I'm really looking forward to it:)! I'm staying on track though...it's been a great week, no eating after 7pm, and staying on track with food. I went for a run yesterday, and it was awesome! I'm sore today, which makes it even better!
I really hope that I can be more consistent with this blog, I want to be able to look back on this journey and really see how it all came together:) Blogging is not something I'm great at or do often---there are so many other things I choose to do with my spare time (not any better or more productive...just different:). So, I want to do this more....
Visualizing---I'm totally one of those people who sometimes thinks about my life in terms of Facebook statuses, and so I was visualizing my FB status at the end of this year (I did it while I was running--kept me motivated:)!
'Lauren Whitburn Wagenaar has lost...are you ready for this...92.4 pounds this year!!! Yay ME!:)'
That's the plan, that's the goal, and I'm going to do it! My next short-term goal is to lose about 10 lbs by July 1st. Have a great long weekend everyone!
Oh, and I chose basketballs as the background for a specific reason (more than just that it's my fave sport and I used to play in high school and college:) I'll tell you more later (and I actually will this time, I promise:)!
I have to skip weigh-in again this week, boo:( The reason is really good though---we're going to Duluth for May long to visit friends, and we're all really excited! I'm really looking forward to it:)! I'm staying on track though...it's been a great week, no eating after 7pm, and staying on track with food. I went for a run yesterday, and it was awesome! I'm sore today, which makes it even better!
I really hope that I can be more consistent with this blog, I want to be able to look back on this journey and really see how it all came together:) Blogging is not something I'm great at or do often---there are so many other things I choose to do with my spare time (not any better or more productive...just different:). So, I want to do this more....
Visualizing---I'm totally one of those people who sometimes thinks about my life in terms of Facebook statuses, and so I was visualizing my FB status at the end of this year (I did it while I was running--kept me motivated:)!
'Lauren Whitburn Wagenaar has lost...are you ready for this...92.4 pounds this year!!! Yay ME!:)'
That's the plan, that's the goal, and I'm going to do it! My next short-term goal is to lose about 10 lbs by July 1st. Have a great long weekend everyone!
Oh, and I chose basketballs as the background for a specific reason (more than just that it's my fave sport and I used to play in high school and college:) I'll tell you more later (and I actually will this time, I promise:)!
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Busy, busy, busy!!!
Well, I absolutely planned on writing another post last week, and then should have also written an update this past weekend, but, like most people we've been BUSY! Last week was more crazy than most though, we were still spring cleaning and renovating (which, btw, STILL isn't done!) and it was Kallie's birthday party on Saturday, so I was running around like crazy until Sat. morning trying to get everything together! Because of all the business, it wasn't the greatest week. It wasn't bad, just not the greatest. The biggest let down was the lack of exercise. I didn't workout once. Not one single time. I actually think that's a first since Judah's been born. There just wasn't any time or energy left at the end of the day. I decided that b/c I love rules and schedules so much, I'm going to do one for exercise. I'm starting an 8 week running program next week (it was supposed to be this week, but I had the stomach flu Sunday-Monday) to get me up to running 30 minutes (roughly 5K) straight. I'm really excited about it! And I'm looking at a couple of different races in Duluth, MN to enter this year...a 5K is July and a 10K in September. I really wanted to run a half-marathon this year, but that'll have to wait until June 2011:)
I feel like I have a new resolve...I did the math and realized, that while yes, I'm down almost 30 lbs in 4 months (not bad, not great) I've actually only lost about 5 in the last 2 months. Yikes! I've known this for awhile in the back of my mind, but just haven't been able to commit. But now, I feel committed. I don't know what changed, I'm just there.
I tend to want to change EVERYTHING (all my bad habits) at once. I make a big plan, do it for, oh, 2.3 seconds, and then stop. Everything. So, my new goal is to change one thing a week. And not major things, just small ones. Ones that I can do, have control over, and feel successful for doing. Even as I'm writing this, I'm thinking, 'ok, really, just one? How about two? Two isn't a big deal...' BUT if I do one a week, in four weeks I'll have changed FOUR things. If I take on any more, in four weeks, I'll have changed ZERO things! SO, for week one, I'm going to:
Stop eating after 7pm. Unless it is a special occasion (look at me back pedaling already;) or completely beyond my control, I will be done my points by 7pm, and there will be no snacking. Monday is my birthday dinner with some friends, and they're arriving between 7:30 -8pm, so that night's already out, but for the rest, it's ON!
I will be accountable and give you an update on my changing habits:)
I feel like I have a new resolve...I did the math and realized, that while yes, I'm down almost 30 lbs in 4 months (not bad, not great) I've actually only lost about 5 in the last 2 months. Yikes! I've known this for awhile in the back of my mind, but just haven't been able to commit. But now, I feel committed. I don't know what changed, I'm just there.
I tend to want to change EVERYTHING (all my bad habits) at once. I make a big plan, do it for, oh, 2.3 seconds, and then stop. Everything. So, my new goal is to change one thing a week. And not major things, just small ones. Ones that I can do, have control over, and feel successful for doing. Even as I'm writing this, I'm thinking, 'ok, really, just one? How about two? Two isn't a big deal...' BUT if I do one a week, in four weeks I'll have changed FOUR things. If I take on any more, in four weeks, I'll have changed ZERO things! SO, for week one, I'm going to:
Stop eating after 7pm. Unless it is a special occasion (look at me back pedaling already;) or completely beyond my control, I will be done my points by 7pm, and there will be no snacking. Monday is my birthday dinner with some friends, and they're arriving between 7:30 -8pm, so that night's already out, but for the rest, it's ON!
I will be accountable and give you an update on my changing habits:)
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Good Week!
Well, I don't have long to post, we're still in the midst of our crazy spring cleaning/renovating weekend, and have a lot left to do (even though, yes, it is Sunday night! Our weekend is continuing into the week...:).
I was down 2.8 at yesterday's weigh-in, YAY!!! I had a good week food and exercise wise, and it paid off:)! I am now down 27.6 lbs, and have officially started breaking new ground...no more re-losing already lost weight (for 2010 anyways:) My goal is to lose 2.4 lbs this week to make that number 30!!! I'm off to a great start, this is the first Sunday in probably two months that I haven't used all of my weekly points in this one day, the start of my week. In fact, I didn't use any!!! I am committed to eating clean (more on that later this week), staying within my points, and exercising this week, to make that loss happen!
Gotta run, but I'll post again this week, I had some new developments and breakthroughs food-wise, and I still have to post my before pic! Oh, and I found some old pictures of me in high school and college (when I was thin) and it has caused some interesting reflection as well! More later!
Have a great Monday:)!
Lauren
I was down 2.8 at yesterday's weigh-in, YAY!!! I had a good week food and exercise wise, and it paid off:)! I am now down 27.6 lbs, and have officially started breaking new ground...no more re-losing already lost weight (for 2010 anyways:) My goal is to lose 2.4 lbs this week to make that number 30!!! I'm off to a great start, this is the first Sunday in probably two months that I haven't used all of my weekly points in this one day, the start of my week. In fact, I didn't use any!!! I am committed to eating clean (more on that later this week), staying within my points, and exercising this week, to make that loss happen!
Gotta run, but I'll post again this week, I had some new developments and breakthroughs food-wise, and I still have to post my before pic! Oh, and I found some old pictures of me in high school and college (when I was thin) and it has caused some interesting reflection as well! More later!
Have a great Monday:)!
Lauren
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