Shelley: Day 44 - More Than You Think You Can!

It's Day 44 and things are going well.  Not as fast as at first but still in the right direction.  I'm down 23.5 Lbs as of today.  Not bad.  I've been running 4-5 miles a day and doing about 30 minutes of weight training.  My body is most definitely changing shape but I wish I'd taken measurements at the beginning so I could fully appreciate the progress.

This is going to be a rough weekend.  Sadly, Valentines Day usually comes coated in chocolate and I plan on letting myself indulge a bit.  On Saturday, Jason and I are going to the ballet and before we are headed to Spencer's (The place Jason has to take me every time I lose 20 Lbs).  I'm REALLY, REALLY, REALLY looking forward to it!  I've been eating so well and I can't wait indulge a bit.  For the sake of honesty, I plan to post what I eat on Saturday in the hopes I won't go completely insane and ruin my momentum.  I also plan to run A LOT in the morning to off-set my impending meal.  I'll probably try to run 7-8 miles.  If I had more time I'd run more but the nursery at the gym has limits and I do still need to take care of my kids.  I owe them that much;).

So, here are the last few days:

Feb. 10th:

Budget 1,461 Food 1,470 Exercise -657 Net 813 Under 648 Breakfast: 268 Breakfast Sandwich, Sausage, Egg & Cheese Flatbread 1 Each 240 Orange Juice, No Pulp 1/4 Serving 28 Lunch: 420 WW Chicken Milanese With Salad 1 Serving 268 Bread-Grandma Sycamore's 1 Serving 90 Fat Free Sour Cream 1/3 Serving 7 Sauce, Chili, Hot 1 Teaspoon 5 Oven Roasted Turkey Breast, 99% Fat Free, Ultra Thin 2 Ounces 50 Dinner: 304 WW Chicken Barley Soup 1 Serving 250 Skinny Pop 1 Cup 39 Reddi Wip 2 Tablespoons 5 Gelatin, Lemon-Lime, Sugar Free 1 Container 10 Snacks: 478 Skinny Pop 6 Cups 233 Reddi Wip 2 Tablespoons 5 Gelatin, Lemon-Lime, Sugar Free 1 Container 10 Candy, Chocolate, Peanut Butter 1/4 Cup 230 Exercise: 657 Elliptical Moderate 50 Min 575 Weight Lifting Light/moderate 25 Min 82

Feb. 11th:

Budget 1,459 Food 1,458 Exercise - Net 1,458 Under 1

Breakfast: 268 Breakfast Sandwich, Sausage, Egg & Cheese Flatbread 1 Each 240 Orange Juice, No Pulp 1/4 Serving 28 Lunch: 506 WW Chicken Barley Soup 1 1/2 Servings 375 Skinny Pop 3 Cups 116 Reddi Wip 2 Tablespoons 5 Gelatin, Lemon-Lime, Sugar Free 1 Container 10 Dinner: 233 Costco Dry Rub Pork Tenderloin 4 Ounces 120 Butter, Deliciously Simple 1 Teaspoon 33 Green Beans, French Style 2 Cups 80 Snacks: 451 Granola Bar: Chewy- Chocolate Chip 1 Each 100 M&M Single 20 Servings 240 Hershey's Kisses, Caramel 1 Piece 21 Twix Mini Ice Cream Bar 1 Piece 90

Feb. 12th:

Budget 1,450 Food 1,407 Exercise -657 Net 750 Under 700

Breakfast: 268 Breakfast Sandwich, Sausage, Egg & Cheese Flatbread 1 Each 240 Orange Juice, No Pulp 1/4 Serving 28 Lunch: 262 Costco Dry Rub Pork Tenderloin 6 Ounces 180 Salad, Spring Mix, Organic 4 Cups 40 Vinegar, Balsamic 3 Tablespoons 42 Dinner: 457 WW Sloppy Joes Tex-Mex Style 1 2/3 Servings 457 Snacks: 420 Random Snitching 3 Servings 150 Skinny Pop 2 Cups 78 Skinny Cow - Cookies 'n Cream Truffle Bar 1 Each 110 Salad, Spring Mix, Organic 4 Cups 40 Vinegar, Balsamic 3 Tablespoons 42 Exercise: 657 Elliptical Moderate 50 Min 575 Weight Lifting Light/moderate 25 Min 82

Today:

Budget 1,446 Food 1,349 Exercise -672 Net 677 Under 769

Breakfast: 268 Breakfast Sandwich, Sausage, Egg & Cheese Flatbread 1 Each 240 Orange Juice, No Pulp 1/4 Serving 28 Lunch: 333 Malibu Garden Organic Vegan Burger 1 Serving 170 Lunchmeat, Turkey Breast, Oven Cooked 2 Ounces 48 Salad, Spring Mix, Organic 5 Cups 50 Strawberries, Whole 1/2 Cup 23 Vinegar, Balsamic 3 Tablespoons 42 Dinner: 632 Papa Murphy's Chicken Bacon Artichoke Pizza 2 1/2 Servings 468 Squash, Butternut, Cubes, Baked 2 Cups 164 Snacks: 116 Skinny Pop 3 Cups 116 Exercise: 673 Elliptical Moderate 50 Min 575 Weight Lifting Light/moderate 30 Min 97

BMR CALC: (1,769+672)-1,349= 1,092 Deficit (3,800 Calories= 1 LB)

I just got my new heart rate monitor!  It works!  So tomorrow will be the maiden voyage.  I'm dying to know how accurate the calorie counter on the elliptical is.  I'm guessing it's been a bit high so my deficits might be a bit lower from now on.  

TODAY'S TIP:  

In 2009 my family did a family biggest loser and we Hansen's are pretty competitive.  My cousin hired a personal trainer so I decided to hire a personal trainer.  I spent way too much on him but he changed my life and my views on fitness forever, so he was worth every penny.  Thank goodness I have a very understanding husband.  My trainer's name was Dan and he taught me that I can do SO much more than I would have ever guessed.  I just needed to push myself.  After our first workout I couldn't walk for four days I was so sore.  But instead of being discouraged, I decided I'd rather be fit enough to never feel that way again.  He gave me assignments in addition to our workouts and thanks to Dan I was working out 2-3 hours a day and 4 on weekends.  It was the fittest I'd ever been and I loved feeling so good.  Of course, then I had surgery, then several rounds of IVF (Extreme screwing with your hormones and not good for your overall ability to stay fit.).  But, after all that I got Will. I was so afraid of miscarrying I didn't want to do anything that might so much as jostle him.  So I basically stopped working out.  I gained a TON and had a 9.1Lb baby in Will.  Just about the time I started getting on top of my weight again I got pregnant with the twins.  

So now, here I am working it all off and I wouldn't trade my kids for anything, but I would be healthier during Will's pregnancy.  With the twins, I was actually very healthy since I wasn't so afraid.  

But the real moral of the story (sorry for the very off base tangent) is that you may think you're working out, you may think you're eating healthfully, but when you push yourself you'll be amazed at just how much more you can do if you only want to.  Although, I will recommend lots of water to keep the lactic acid from accumulating in your muscles and adding to DOMS (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness). 

Until next time!