I haven't seen the 260's on my scale for a LONNNNNGGG time!! So here I am, my last weigh in on June 11th I had gained 1.5 lbs in muscle, putting me at 271 from my previous 269.5 lbs. So this week at my weigh in this morning, I was at:
Present Weight: 268 lbs
Fat Mass: 141
Fat Free Mass: 127
TBW: 93 (This is Total Body Water- how many lbs is water)
Fat %: 52.7
BMI: 47.5
I am 5 lbs from my initial goal of losing the first 20 lbs, and that will bring me to my next blog, which is menu and my goals/rewards list. So this blog will be relatively short, and oh,,I hope to have the video blog out by tonight! :)
Friday, June 25, 2010
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Exercising to GAIN WEIGHT???-my June 11 weigh in
Wow everyone,,this has been the weekend, literally, from,,,,well,,,let's just say "the land of loads of stuff to do weekend!" And I love it when the plans come together, and sometimes even better when they don't! We had a Granduation this week,,actually we had GraduationS- most of my sons friends graduated from High School this year, so you all know what that means,,,We literally gained 5 "sons" that graduated! I'll go into that in a later blog, but for now, I want to go over this weigh in thing!
So, here are my numbers:
Previous weight was 269.5
Fat% of: 52.8%
Fat Mass (this is strictly FAT) was 142.5 lbs
Fat Free Mass: (this is organs, bones, muscles etc.) was 127 lbs
Present weight of: 271
Fat% of: 52.5
Fat Mass: 142.5
Fat Free Mass: 128.5
So now,,I know you all are saying, "she gained a pound and a half" and sighing. In another dimension, I would have done the same thing. BUT,,and this is a BIG BUT,,and I'm not referring to anyone's physical attribute,,BUT I know now that MUSCLE WEIGHS MORE THAN FAT!!! And I feel very thankful in knowing that, because 8 years ago I didn't know that and when I would be "dieting" I would do everything that I knew I was supposed to do! To get onto the scale and "see" that I have gained a pound or two during my time of "dieting" would be so very depressing! I would think, "oh my gosh, how could this happen? I have been doing everything I was supposed to be doing, exercising, watching what I'm eating,,No pizza, No ice cream, NO PASTA!!! So of course when you feel like this and that you are sacrificing all that you love to eat,,and to see this,,,,WHAT A FAILURE!!!
HERE IS MY BIG BUT,,,,, (don't even go THERE!!) I have a TANITA scale that pops out a small tab of paper with all of my numbers on it!! So I can actually see where my hard work goes,,or DOESN'T!! For this particular week, I started exercising with a very light resistance training and cardio routine which I did every day. I used a very light weight resistance band, alternating my upper and lower body while I sit on a stability ball, doing a minimal dose of reps daily. Then, because I have such pain in my knees, my ankles, and my lower back, for cardio I would stand in front of the tv, and step from side to side, then when it would start to hurt, I would go from front to back in a stepping formation. I started with 10 minute intervals of this, 3 times a day, so I was doing a half hour of cardio daily. Although these were at a minimal for movement, I was at least MOVING,,which is something that I havent CONCIOUSLY done with INTENTION AND PURPOSE for ohhh,,I dunno,,,about 3,,,,YEARS!!!!! So get this,,,I had a family membership at the YWCA here in Kitsap,,(this "Y" is an awesome "Y" by the way,,the exercise room is all new equipment, they have lots of great programs for the kids, and their classes offered are met with good participation!). I paid for this membership for 3 years after I got here, and I think I may have went 12 times during the whole 3 years. Now I am exercising on a daily basis without having to pay for anything outside my home!! I love it! But,,(again with the BUT),,,when I can afford to go back, I WILL. They have a great pool area with hot tub that I know would be great for my back, legs and ankles. So why do we do that??? Pay for a membership and then just not go??? Hmmmmmm,,,,it's almost like its on our "to do" list, and we just put it on the "next day's list" instead of just doing it!! Sometimes it would guilt me into going,,but in the end, when I finally ended the membership after not going for over 5 months and still paying for it, when I left the facility for the last time, I thought "ok, now I'm gonna hafta exercise at home cos I don't have a place to go for that!" Soooo,,,in the end for this installment, my thoughts for this are:
1. Thankful, because I had a knowledge of the physical human body that would help my mental processes in the knowing that muscle weighs more than fat, and having a scale that will tell me that!
2. A Knowing that I am on the right track and that my metabolism is beginning to pick up a bit because my fat % is dropping because my muscle mass is gaining! Yah-hoooie!!!! I want it to be able to burn the fat as I sleep!
3. The determination to continue on because I AM DOING IT!!! :) I started !!!!
So here is breakdown of how I do my exercises.
Stretch for 5 minutes and make sure that I am hydrated with water before I begin.
On the Stability Ball for Weight Resistance:
While sitting on the ball, I step on the bands and do
10 bicep curls, 10 back rows and 10 chest flies, resting for 1 minute between each set of different reps.
For my Cardio, I step side to side, then 2 minutes into the exercise I change it up so that I am stepping up and back for 2 minutes, then I switch back to the side to side. This helps me to be able to do both sets of different movement for 10 minutes each, 3 times a day. The cool thing about this one is you can do this while you are doing dishes,,while you are changing the clothes around in the washer/dryer, even while you are cooking dinner. I have finally started moving!! I'm going to be using this exercise to do some burst training later on, and if you would like to get an experts explanation and demonstration of bursting, check out Celebrity Nutritionist/Trainer, JJ Virgins' website, www.bursttoblastfat.com and become a fan,,you will get some really invaluable information about nutrition and exercise! JJ was our Nutritionist on the Dr. Phil Show, and helped us with our physical training along with Celebrity Fitness Trainer, Robert Reames. I learned so very much from her, and always go to her website to check on information regarding insulin resistance and so on. Because I weighed in only 3 days later than my last weigh in, I did NOT take my measurements. I do know that after 3 days my measurements may not have changed so much, so I will measure on my next scheduled weigh in date of next Friday. So even tho I have gained that 1.5 lb, I know why, and I am "OK" with it, and I'm not going to let it get in my way of gaining my health back as well!! Ok,,so NOW Goals and Rewards will be coming up Tuesday. I love seeing into my future, and that's what Goals and Rewards do for me,,,put me into my future and you will see why. Till then,,I've gotten, ONE STEP CLOSER!
So, here are my numbers:
Previous weight was 269.5
Fat% of: 52.8%
Fat Mass (this is strictly FAT) was 142.5 lbs
Fat Free Mass: (this is organs, bones, muscles etc.) was 127 lbs
Present weight of: 271
Fat% of: 52.5
Fat Mass: 142.5
Fat Free Mass: 128.5
So now,,I know you all are saying, "she gained a pound and a half" and sighing. In another dimension, I would have done the same thing. BUT,,and this is a BIG BUT,,and I'm not referring to anyone's physical attribute,,BUT I know now that MUSCLE WEIGHS MORE THAN FAT!!! And I feel very thankful in knowing that, because 8 years ago I didn't know that and when I would be "dieting" I would do everything that I knew I was supposed to do! To get onto the scale and "see" that I have gained a pound or two during my time of "dieting" would be so very depressing! I would think, "oh my gosh, how could this happen? I have been doing everything I was supposed to be doing, exercising, watching what I'm eating,,No pizza, No ice cream, NO PASTA!!! So of course when you feel like this and that you are sacrificing all that you love to eat,,and to see this,,,,WHAT A FAILURE!!!
HERE IS MY BIG BUT,,,,, (don't even go THERE!!) I have a TANITA scale that pops out a small tab of paper with all of my numbers on it!! So I can actually see where my hard work goes,,or DOESN'T!! For this particular week, I started exercising with a very light resistance training and cardio routine which I did every day. I used a very light weight resistance band, alternating my upper and lower body while I sit on a stability ball, doing a minimal dose of reps daily. Then, because I have such pain in my knees, my ankles, and my lower back, for cardio I would stand in front of the tv, and step from side to side, then when it would start to hurt, I would go from front to back in a stepping formation. I started with 10 minute intervals of this, 3 times a day, so I was doing a half hour of cardio daily. Although these were at a minimal for movement, I was at least MOVING,,which is something that I havent CONCIOUSLY done with INTENTION AND PURPOSE for ohhh,,I dunno,,,about 3,,,,YEARS!!!!! So get this,,,I had a family membership at the YWCA here in Kitsap,,(this "Y" is an awesome "Y" by the way,,the exercise room is all new equipment, they have lots of great programs for the kids, and their classes offered are met with good participation!). I paid for this membership for 3 years after I got here, and I think I may have went 12 times during the whole 3 years. Now I am exercising on a daily basis without having to pay for anything outside my home!! I love it! But,,(again with the BUT),,,when I can afford to go back, I WILL. They have a great pool area with hot tub that I know would be great for my back, legs and ankles. So why do we do that??? Pay for a membership and then just not go??? Hmmmmmm,,,,it's almost like its on our "to do" list, and we just put it on the "next day's list" instead of just doing it!! Sometimes it would guilt me into going,,but in the end, when I finally ended the membership after not going for over 5 months and still paying for it, when I left the facility for the last time, I thought "ok, now I'm gonna hafta exercise at home cos I don't have a place to go for that!" Soooo,,,in the end for this installment, my thoughts for this are:
1. Thankful, because I had a knowledge of the physical human body that would help my mental processes in the knowing that muscle weighs more than fat, and having a scale that will tell me that!
2. A Knowing that I am on the right track and that my metabolism is beginning to pick up a bit because my fat % is dropping because my muscle mass is gaining! Yah-hoooie!!!! I want it to be able to burn the fat as I sleep!
3. The determination to continue on because I AM DOING IT!!! :) I started !!!!
So here is breakdown of how I do my exercises.
Stretch for 5 minutes and make sure that I am hydrated with water before I begin.
On the Stability Ball for Weight Resistance:
While sitting on the ball, I step on the bands and do
10 bicep curls, 10 back rows and 10 chest flies, resting for 1 minute between each set of different reps.
For my Cardio, I step side to side, then 2 minutes into the exercise I change it up so that I am stepping up and back for 2 minutes, then I switch back to the side to side. This helps me to be able to do both sets of different movement for 10 minutes each, 3 times a day. The cool thing about this one is you can do this while you are doing dishes,,while you are changing the clothes around in the washer/dryer, even while you are cooking dinner. I have finally started moving!! I'm going to be using this exercise to do some burst training later on, and if you would like to get an experts explanation and demonstration of bursting, check out Celebrity Nutritionist/Trainer, JJ Virgins' website, www.bursttoblastfat.com and become a fan,,you will get some really invaluable information about nutrition and exercise! JJ was our Nutritionist on the Dr. Phil Show, and helped us with our physical training along with Celebrity Fitness Trainer, Robert Reames. I learned so very much from her, and always go to her website to check on information regarding insulin resistance and so on. Because I weighed in only 3 days later than my last weigh in, I did NOT take my measurements. I do know that after 3 days my measurements may not have changed so much, so I will measure on my next scheduled weigh in date of next Friday. So even tho I have gained that 1.5 lb, I know why, and I am "OK" with it, and I'm not going to let it get in my way of gaining my health back as well!! Ok,,so NOW Goals and Rewards will be coming up Tuesday. I love seeing into my future, and that's what Goals and Rewards do for me,,,put me into my future and you will see why. Till then,,I've gotten, ONE STEP CLOSER!
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
First Official Weigh In June 8th 2010-One step closer!
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The book has been helpful in a couple of other ways as well. During the first part of this lifestyle change, I was able to literally "SEE" what was going on when I would eat. There were a couple of instances that really made me stop and take notice..and it was mostly that after I had had what I was supposed to have for the day I would get angry about something, and I headed straight for the fridge. After the 2nd time of this happening, and me taking note of it, I was better able to catch myself in the act so to speak and talk myself out of it. The self talk was like, "ooooohhhh,,now see here you are at the fridge and your ang
ry about lalala"...WAP!!!! just like a brick, (but a good one, one made of "gold") that would smack me upside the head and say, GOOD JOB-YOU DID IT-YOU'RE SEEING IT. Wow,,what a rush that was!!! Being in the moment and "seeing it"!
As she steps on the scale!!! The previous weight of 274
Weight as of 6/8/10 269.5
Oh my gosh,,,I havent been in the 260's in over 2 and a half years!!! Whoooooo-Hoooooooo!!!! I am 1/2 lb shy of my first official goal weight. (I've decided to go with goal weights, not goal "dates". It's my way of eating the "elephant one bite at a time" with the knowledge that I am NOT going to feel defeated because I didnt hit a goal on a certain date. I DO KNOW however, that I WILL REACH EACH INDIVIDUAL GOAL WEIGHT IN MY OWN TIME,,IT MAY TAKE A LITTLE BIT, BUT I WILL REACH EACH GOAL WEIGHT.
I have a book that I am going to use to journal this adventure in numbers. It's called, "Personal Training and Workout Diary". (Sorry, but as I am writing this, my cat Cali is "mousing"...I never knew she was such a good mouser! She's relentless,,,she's fierce,,she's,,she's,,well you get the idea)
I got the book at Barnes and Nobles on one of the endcaps in the featured section up front, you know, where all of the books that on sale are. :) It was on sale for $5.98 and since I have a B&N card it was even cheaper! (hey 60 cents is the beginning of my goal trip to Hawaii!) The beginning of the book has some really informative and useful information, such as "Strength Training" tips, Cardio info, basic stretching techniques and Nutrition guides. Then it goes into indepth instruction on how to use the journal. You can see how I have chosen to use it below. There is a food diary/plan, an exercise diary/plan, then monthly summaries with a yearly assessment in the back.
I think the best part of it for me tho is the chart in the back. I am charting my weekly weight loss on that. And I get almost like a "just had a jamocha shake from Arby's" kinda feeling ,,,an instant gratification, elation kinda feeling when I see it go "up" in the lbs lost column. Whew,,,if I smoked I'd almost want a cigarette right now kinda thing.... :) .
The book has been helpful in a couple of other ways as well. During the first part of this lifestyle change, I was able to literally "SEE" what was going on when I would eat. There were a couple of instances that really made me stop and take notice..and it was mostly that after I had had what I was supposed to have for the day I would get angry about something, and I headed straight for the fridge. After the 2nd time of this happening, and me taking note of it, I was better able to catch myself in the act so to speak and talk myself out of it. The self talk was like, "ooooohhhh,,now see here you are at the fridge and your ang
ry about lalala"...WAP!!!! just like a brick, (but a good one, one made of "gold") that would smack me upside the head and say, GOOD JOB-YOU DID IT-YOU'RE SEEING IT. Wow,,what a rush that was!!! Being in the moment and "seeing it"! It has also saved me some money and got me a wonderful start on my Hawaii trip!!!. I'll bet you're asking, "what is she talking about, and what did she do"? Well, I am using the book as a planner, as opposed a "write down what you eat" book. I wanted to plan my days out so that I don't leave what I am eating to chance, to be mindful of what I am putting in my mouth, so I don't overspend at the grocery, can use my coupons, go on sale days, utilizing leftovers effectively,,,so you could say that I was "planning my work, and working my plan". I love sayings like that because they make you really think and say,,"oh yeahhhhhhh". Can you say LIGHT BULB moment!!!
And Hawaii,,,well, I live in the Pacific Northwest, where Safeway Grocery Stores are in the top 5 Grocers. Sooooo,,,when the cashier says, "you saved $17.56 today Miss Rosselli", I put that amount into my Goal Trip and saving the coupons and going on sale days is like a huge deposit into my "happiness jar"!!
Anyway, here are the rest of my measurements, and as I type them here, it will be the first time that I get to see the difference in the numbers.
Previous Present Difference
BMI 48.4 47.7 .7
Fat % 54.5 52.8 1.7%
Chest 56 in 54.75 1.25 in
Waist 53.5 in 50.5 in 3 in
Stomach 57.25 in 56.5 in .75 in
Hips 52 in 51.5 in .50 in
Neck 16 in 15.5 in .50 in
Right up arm 19.25 in 18.25 1 in
Right ankle 10.25 in 10 in .25 in
Right up thigh 28 in 27.75 .25 in
Right wrist 7.25 in 6.5 in .75 in
Right Calf 21.25 in 19.75 in 1.50 in
Left Calf 17.5 in 17 in .50
Total overall inches lost: 10.25 inches lost
This is awesome! I feel like I have made a huge stride, in just STARTING. All we need to do is just "start"...don't let it wait till tomorrow,,just start. I know this is a little different than I had first planned but my next weigh in is going to be on June 11th cos that's when I charted in my journal, and I really don't want to go thru with a white out stick and erase it all if you know what I mean. Then the next one will be June 18th and then it will stay with the consecutive calendar dates for every Friday to weigh. This will be interesting weighing in only 3 days later, but it will be good cos I'll be anxious by then! :)
So to end my day, I say to you,,ALA Ka Cali!!! (Think FoodNetwork when you say this) This means,,my cat Cali is going to
be on "alert" all night long now till she finds her "playmate". Me getting any sleep tonight with her on the move,,, zero dollars,,,watching her just "be a cat",,,,Priceless!!!
be on "alert" all night long now till she finds her "playmate". Me getting any sleep tonight with her on the move,,, zero dollars,,,watching her just "be a cat",,,,Priceless!!! Goals and rewards are coming up in the next blog,,and I have got some wonderful plans for my future, and the future of others! Big Hugs everyone!
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Pics, Stats and All That!
Why start this now? Well, I am currently unemployed and looking for a position,,so being unemployed also means that I do NOT have the benefits that go along with a job. One of the most important benefits right now for me would be Medical Benefits, that I DON'T have. So my thoughts are why should I depend on someone else to help take care of me? The BEST Medical benefits that I could have are ones that I would impose on myself,,,this makes me realize that I (EYE) ,,,ME,,,am the BEST medical benefit that I have!!! I have the capability to be MY OWN BEST MEDICINE by beginning to take care of MYSELF!!! Whoooo HOOOOO!! Taking control of my own health,,future,,,and career! This is one of the most empowering feelings I have ever had. And I LOVE IT!!! Sooooo,,I'm trying to figure out if there is a process to all of "this", and I decide that yes,,there IS a process,,it's MY process. So please keep that in mind as you go thru,,and while you're going thru, I know that your own mind may wander off to where you are thinking, "Hmmm, I would probably do ????" . Kinda like shopping for a new home, going into the house with the realtor and seeing YOUR furniture in there,,right? Go ahead and put what you would do and how. I'd love to hear about YOUR process!
So let's go with my "stats" first. That would be the part that most of us hate, which is hearing, seeing, and then finally feeling our "numbers" Soooo,,here we go.
FYI - I will be weighing in and measuring on Tuesday June 8th and then every Monday from there on out.
WEIGHT: 274 -As per the scale at my Dietician's office on May 27th. I know that some of us are a little, shall we say "touchy" about this particular number,,but c'mon, is it really a SECRET that we are overweight? Really? This used to be true for me for sure,,,,but I'll tell you what cured me of that,,,it was a couple of things. The first thing was when I had my son via a C-Section, so I felt like everyone pretty much got to "know" me who was in that room. But the thing that really put me in a different place mentally was getting into a bathing suit with legs that I was having a hard time just shaving them! So you all know what that can look like,,,but that wasnt the whole part of that. The truly defining moment for me was when I was asked to get up on the rotisserre in my bathing suit, and spun around so that everyone could see every single bit of me. I mean, truly being on "display" for what I was physically...no hiding. That moment made me know that after doing this, and living thru it, there wasn't going to be a whole lot that I would be afraid of or have to fear after this moment. It was such a freeing feeling. And you know when you're "ok" with it when you go to renew your Driver's license you tell them your TRUE WEIGHT.
Age: 50 (and TRUST ME,,we WILL be talking about this awesome thing later!)
Height: 5'3 (for those of you that know me,,,it really IS 5'3,,REALLY,,,)
Measurements:
Chest: 56 inches
Waist: 53.5 inches
Stomach: 57.25 inches
Hips: 52 inches
Neck: 16 in. - This has always been an "issue" with me because I have nevery really been able to buy a regular size necklace. Most chains are 18 in., so I am going to love being able to design a necklace in a "regular" size right off the rack without having to get an extension! Exciting!!! :)
Right upper arm: 19.25 (ya know,,I hate this measurement,,,I see all of that jiggling below and I seriously just want to jiggle it as hard as I can, then when I do, it weirds me out! Then it sends me into a huge laugh,,cos' it's like, "well what did you expect?" A true SELF "well, Duh" moment!
Right Ankle: 10.25 (This one is important because I want to be able to design and buy an ankle bracelet,,its on one of my "reward" steps! And it's weird how we loose weight in our feet! I can't wait for that! I only have about 4 prs of shoes. A pair of tenny's, A "dress" pair, a run around town for errands pair, and my cutting the grass, USED to be my run around town for errands pair! And I don't think that the little gold footie slippers that I got at Goodwill would count, but it came in this cute little gold bag, and I got a silver and black pair as well! Whoooaaaa,,sorry,,I "shoe-gress". Almost like I'm craving shoes huh? Crazy! Hey,,I could put a pair of SHUUUZZZZZZZZ on my 'rewards" list,,,,great idea!
Right upper thigh: 28 in.
Right wrist: 7.25 in.
Right calf: 21.25 in.
Left calf: 17.25 in. - I measured both calves due to a previous battle with a pinched nerve and one is really noticeably bigger, as you can see from the numbers.
As you can see from my pictures, for some reason I was having a challenge in trying to figure out if I am an "apple" or a "pear". Geezzz,,why do I have to be a fruit shape??? After much deliberation, and hesitation, I determined that yes,,,I was an APPLE...Alllllllll round in the middle. And of course the most dangerous type of fat you an be.
So now that we have all of those numbers established, let's take a look at my medical issues stemming from carrying around all of these 274 lbs.
Terri's "chart"
1. Diagnosed with Diabetes Type 2 in June of 2009 - I use a sugar meter, and am on Meformin for sugar control
2. High Blood Pressure - On Lisinopril for BP control
3. Diagnosed with Vertigo - This comes and goes,,but has to do with the inner ear and balance. When I first got this, I had rolled over fast in bed in the morning, and all of a sudden felt like I was on a really good/bad Tequila drunk, where even if you DO have your foot on the floor, it DOESN'T stop the room from spinning and opening your eyes makes you nauseas.
4. Diagnosed before I left OH with Gerd - An Acid reflux kinda thing
5. Plantar Facitis - Like a bone spur in the bottom of my foot, making it extremely difficult to walk
Now these are only the ones that I KNOW about!!! So what are your numbers, and what do you think has brought on those diagnosis's? My GOAL here is to be COMPLETELY off of the Diabetes/High BP meds. I also think that once I am at that place, that the GERD and Plantar Facitis will go away or subside on their own!
In my next blog I'm going to be posting my Goals and Rewards/menu samples. I'm excited about this blog because it will help me to focus on my actual Goals, and being able to see things in your future is an exciting thing to me! Wanna Be EXCITED with me??!!
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