Caught somewhere between consciousness and sleep, I wrote up an entire blog entry… in my head. Do you guys do that? Or I’ll be out in the car somewhere, or even grocery shopping, and I’ll start mentally composing an entry. Then I’m home, or in the case of today, awake, and I get so busy with the everyday stuff that I forget all about what I came up with, and I’m left starting from scratch.
Alyssa is currently playing with Leah (and sharing some of her snack with her, which I know Leah is all too happy to enjoy), and Ryan is on a time-out in his room. He’s been getting a lot of time-outs lately. Why? He never stops bellowing and screaming to get our attention or to express his frustration or disappointment or anger. And I don’t know about you, but getting, “Mah-yee!” bellowed at you and shrieks high-pitched enough to make your ears ring is not what I call enjoyable. So into his room he goes, where his furious shrieks and screams are muffled by the walls. Heh. I don’t know what his deal is. He’s got a great vocabulary, we understand most of what he says, and he can and does talk to us normally. I’m chalking it up to a temper problem, since he has demonstrated the ability to interact with us on a normal decibel level.
Today is just a blah, drippy kind of day. It’s raining, I’m tired, and the blahness I feel is compounded by my aching body. For the past month I’ve been working hard at restricting myself on calories and fat grams, and upping the physical activity. I went with a friend to the gym on Wednesday evening, and got my ass handed to me by an elliptical. I then knocked out 2.9 miles on a treadmill in under 45 minutes. I felt great. Sweaty, as you would expect a fat chick to be, and definitely exerted, but not bad or knocked out or anything. I was fine for the rest of the night. Then I woke up the next morning. Heh. My thighs and shoulders are still aching.
But it’s all paying off. I’m not going to provide numbers, since it’s obvious from my photos that I am definitely a very fat girl, but I will say that I have lost 15 lbs. in the last three weeks. The loss isn’t visibly noticeable, but I see it in the numbers on the scale, so that’s all that matters.
Going to the gym really wasn’t that bad at all. It was a large, open area with plenty of equipment, and besides my friend and I there were a bunch of guys using the weight lifting equipment. Honestly, I think I prefer sweating it out in a gym with only guys to witness my efforts. Girls are catty, judgmental bitches. You know it, I know. Guys, on the other hand, may glance and form their own opinions, but they’re not going to be bitches about it and make sure you know that they’re looking and judging. Plus, I have to admit, it was nice to have some delicious eye candy to enjoy while I was using the treadmill and listening to my iPod. ;)
Dan and I are going to go together with our friend on Monday evening. I’ll probably do the elliptical and treadmill again, and I think he wants to use the weight machines. Whee! This means I’ll get to ogle him this time, and I won’t have to be so subtle about it. Rawr.
15? WOW. Congratulations!!! How long were you on the elliptical? How fast were you going on the treadmil? Sorry for the questions, I’m looking to up my own routine.
I frequent the gym, and I can tell you right now that most guys in there don’t give two shits about what’s going on around them. They’re focused on their work outs. Also, most of the guys I’ve talked to, including myself, are happy that people WANT to come to the gym. It’s awesome because a lot more people should be.
I’ve heard the skinny girls talk, you know, the ones who are only there to show their shit off to the guys, and they are bitches. You’re best to avoid them and just do your own thing Jenn because 15 pounds in a month is a great accomplishment.
Keep it up, and keep us updated!
Wow congrats on the weight loss!!! That’s amazing! I totally agree about girls at the gym. They always have their skimpy little workout outfits and glare because you’re not a “regular.” Guys never care. I like spandex as well as the next volleyball player, but I have some modesty too…
When I go in there in a tee shirt I feel like I’m committing fashion faux pas. I thought it was a gym? I don’t like to show off my sweaty bod? Geez.
Bah. Good luck with the gym!
blah, blah, blah…this is the 53676548th time you’ve claimed to be working on your weight. I’ve seen you dance around the topic before. Within a week you’ll have another excuse as to why you stopped (and you’ll probably be sick again too). Nothing ever changes with you.
@JC: You’re absolutely right. In the past I have started, and then fallen off the bandwagon. But this time? Things are different. But hey, you’re entitled to your doubts. And I could go on and on about my various motivations and sources of encouragement and reasons to lose weight, but I’ll save my energy for more productive things.
Congrats on the 15lbs lost!
Wow, that’s a huge amount of weight to lose! Congratulations! You must have worked very hard.
LOL at ogling Dan doing weights! He’s your husband, so why the heck not?!
Congratulations on the weight loss! I am going to place more focus on exercising and eating healthy now that I have school out of the way for a few months (graduation, FTW!) And I really wish I could compose blog entries in my head. It would make it much easier on me when I actually take the time to update my blog…usually I stare at the blank box for a while before writing.
Good luck with it all! Congratulations on seeing some results on the scales already
Oh well to JC
almost everyone messes up weight loss- if you keep trying, you haven’t lost the battle.
Good luck, Jenn. Focus on how good eating the right things and exercising feels- I know I feel happier when I’m eating well and staying active.
more power to you woman!
Congrats Jenn! I agree with P.A. – as long as you keep trying with weight loss then that’s all that matters. I know I had tried a bit of exercise years ago but was never consistent with it and now this year I’m finally into a routine schedule of exercise and have got myself into healthy eating habits but it WAS NOT easy! I want to wish you all the best with it and know that you CAN do it
That’s awesome! Congratulations! Josh and I started going back to the gym this week too and we feel awesome.
Congrats on the 15 pounds!
I love going to the gym, I just lack the motivation/funds to do so.. but am hoping that with summer on the way, I can just take the kids for walks and play outdoors more to help me achieve my weight loss goals.
And just so you know, you can tell you have lost some weight in your pictures. Your face is slimming down.
Keep up the good work, Jenn. Very proud of you!
I’m so pleased you’re enjoying yourself and trying new things.
I loved the gym. Before I got sick I went 2-3 times a week with a slightly different workout so it never got boring. One thing my trainer suggested was to lift weights in the middle of the cardio stuff. So I’d do 10 minutes on the cross trainer, 10 minutes on the treadmill, lift weights, 10 minutes on the step machine, 10 minutes rowing, then finish up with abdominal exercises on the ball. I didn’t do any cycling because I was an avid cyclist outside the gym.
I wish you all the best – and I must admit I am a little jealous!
Guys working out on weight is always a good motivation to do cardio ;) And congrats with the weightloss – any loss is a loss, and that’s all that matters
Rushing never helps either, so. Keep it up! 