Cam's New Lease on Life Journal (comments welcome!)

[keenercam]

Thank you so much, Kim! You're a sweetie for posting in my journal. I really appreciate your support!

 

[keenercam]

So, I just called the YMCA and left a message to schedule an appointment with a personal trainer. I told them I've lost 60 pounds and am working on losing another 30-35, that I just walked & jogged a 1/2 marathon and that I am training to complete a full marathon. Told them I am looking for someone to help me develop a plan for strength training and core strengthening.

I can't wait for them to call me back. I really need some insight and some structure. It is so easy (well, not really ) to go to the Y and just use the TM and the elliptical and the recumbent bike. I really want to learn how to use the nautilus machines and have someone come up with a plan of what I should do.

 

[keenercam]

Yeah! They called me back. The plan is for orientation Saturday at 7:30 am on lower body nautilus, then a pilates/yoga drop in class on Wednesday nights at 7:30 pm. She suggested that if I am planning to do anything in the fitness center on Weds night, I should do it before the yoga/pilates class. Also suggested that class would be good for my back and the instructor is a chiropracter by profession. Cool! I feel so much like I am really taking control to put a fitness plan into place. The PT I spoke with suggested that I am doing a lot of cardio now and I really should add strength training to it. I am revved for this. Hope I can stay motivated!

 

[keenercam]

Did 2 miles on the dreadmill in 29:32. Good to know my body remembers how and is still willing to do sub-15:00 miles. That will make it easier to train up to 9.3 for the Minnie in less than 3.5 months!

 

[Blueeyes101817]

wow cam--you are doing amazing!! good for you for calling to get the personal trainer! i always thought that would be a good idea! (my best friend is taking classes now to be a PT--ill love him forever when he is !)
Im sure you will be motivated to keep with it--if not, tell me and ill yell *you know im kidding!)
im very proud of you for doing everything that you are doing!

 

[carissanboys]

Hi Cam Congrats on your husband's new job offer! I can imagine how stressful that experience was.

That's awesome about the personal trainer! Sounds like it'll be really good for you. Once we move back to the states, dh and I may both look into joining a gym and I'd love to get some feedback from a PT.

 

[agotta]

Morning Cam! Just wanted to pop in and let you know I am thinking of you. Let us know how the PT sessions go. I am so proud of you!!! We will talk later, so much to tell you.

 

[keenercam]

Jen -- please feel free to harangue me about getting to the gym and doing stuff where I DON'T sit or stand with a book or magazine in front of me! Weight training is very intimidating to me and I am going to plan on going in the mornings to do that so that it won't be crowded. Not many people there at 6 am.!

Carissa -- Thanks for your support! BTW, I am hoping to try that muffin recipe this weekend! YUM!

Thanks, Amanda, for all your encouragement! I hope to look like you someday! Although my hair could never look that cute!

Food ended up pretty well last night, though I did hit some flex points. I think that the devil dog dessert is triggering my need for salt and that is why haven't been able to resist the cashews. I have experienced this before, when I would eat ice cream and then "need" pretzels or chips. I have to figure out what to do about this. I figure my options are:
1. budget for a few pretzels after a sweet dessert
2. take the sweet dessert upstairs and eat it right before bed as a special treat while I am reading
3. avoid sweet treats at night and have the salty stuff that I really want instead

Today's plan:
B at 8 a.m.: turkey burger w/ff cheese over 2 lite EMs (7) (this is a big breakfast but it holds me well into lunch time, both because of volume but also because of the mix of protein and carbs); coffee w/creamer (1)
Had 25 oz water by noon
L (at around 1:15) -- green salad w/grape tomatoes and fat free feta cheese (1); small grapefruit (1); 25 oz water

 

[SunFloridaDisney]

Hi Cam,

Congrats on taking the step of the PT! Sounds like that's a great plan, and will help not only with the stengthening, but adding variety to the workouts!

Keep up the good work.

 

[Blueeyes101817]

cam-
you are doing great ! dont worry-ill yell if i have to
i think your right though--at 6am, there wont be many people- you CAN do it !!!!

 

[NYcpa]

Good morning.

It was good meeting you at the 1/2. It is always good to put a face to a name. I will also see you at tne Minnie. Keep up the training.

How is your daugter doing with her college search?

 

[keenercam]

Thanks, Kate! I really am hoping the variety keeps me interested but also that it boosts my weight loss.

Jen -- I am counting on you to keep me on track!

Kathy -- It was so great to meet you and your daughters. They are both wonderful! I think I saw that you guys are going to be there Minnie weekend, too, right? Looking forward to seeing you again.

The weekend went pretty well. I enjoyed my session with the PT Saturday and it turns out she knows my DD17 and is crazy about her. Once we started chatting she was so sweet and didn't cut our session short. Instead, she taught me how to use lower body machines and then reviewed all the upper body stuff and helped me set up a plan for lower and upper body machines. It was very reassuring.

I ate a lot yesterday, mostly because I was craving some sweet stuff, but also because it was fun to have the flex points and to use them for pirate's booty and fat free pringles during the Steelers game. WOOHOO!!!!

I cooked a bunch of diet coke chicken last night and am looking forward to having that for dinner tonight.

Today, I was up at 5:45 and working out before 6:30. I did about 40 minutes on the weight machines on upper and lower body workouts. I know I should split these up and I will do that from now on, but I wanted to plant the instructions on how to use them in my head while it was still fresh from Saturday. I also spent 20 minutes on the stationary bike (I didn't use the recumbent this time, just for a change and to see if it felt like more of a workout). It felt good to get in 60 solid minutes before work, but I may be tired later.

Food for today:
B: 2 lite EMs (3) with lite turkey (1) and fat free cheese (.5). I ate one before my workout and one after. 16 oz of water right after working out. Working on another 25 oz bottle.

L: veggie soup (1); greek salad (2); green beans (0)

DH starts his new job tomorrow, after 7+ months of being "between jobs". Hopefully, the schedule adjustments won't be too bad. I guess I am prepared for the worst.

 

[Tiger Lily 03]

Cam, Congratulations to you on completing your half marathon and your weight loss progress.

You are truly one of my heros!

It was fantastic to meet with you and Howard. Best of luck as your family adjusts to the new life style with Howard's new job.

 

[goldcupmom]

You seem to be right on track for the Minnie!

15 min/mile for 9+ is a good pace to keep up. I walk fast and I don't think I could be that consistent.

Hope you're having a good week.

 

[Blueeyes101817]

yay steelers!!!!!!!!
You are doing great Cam and im glad the session with the PT went well!
ill keep ya on track, as long as you help me with this 100 day challenge--im afraid ill mess this up!

have a great night!

 

[Blueeyes101817]

have a great weekend!

 

[keenercam]

Thank you so much, Lily, Julie and Jen! I can't believe how long it has been since I have been here. It has been a busy week and the next three weeks are going to be out of control.

Just trying to remind myself of what I have done well this week:
Monday -- upper and lower body weight machines
Tuesday -- went to the gym
Wednesday -- 20 minutes on the bike; 1 hour yoga mat/pilates class
Thursday -- stayed exactly at daily points for the first time in a while - no APs or FPs

I am going to try to be very disciplined this weekend, since I will have little if any control over food next week.

 

[Blueeyes101817]

you did have a great week cam--keep it up!!

 

[eeyore25]

Hi Cam!!!

Once again I have been missing....things have been crazy!

Glad to hear that you had a great week. Keep it up!!!!

You are doing a great job!!!

Happy Friday!

 

[keenercam]

Thanks, Jen & Jamie! I am so grateful you stopped by. I really appreciate the support.

I have been doing so much "wrong" that I don't even know where to start. Well, that's a lie. Of course I know where to start. At the beginning.

Thank God I haven't gained back any of the weight I lost but I am definitely in one of those stages where my body has adapted to a certain weight range and I go up and down within about 3 pounds from day to day. I really overate last night, and the night before that, I think, but there isn't a big change on the scale.

The fact is, I know how to count points. I know how to plan meals. I know how to stop eating at night after I've had dinner and some kind of "treat." And I know NOT to keep trigger foods in the house. Another fact is that I have created an environment at work where I don't have to battle those temptations all the time. That is a good thing. Now, I need to do that at home. My trigger foods lately have been: cashews, pretzels, fat free pringles. Yes, I see the pattern. Salt.

Well, part of the problem is resolved, though it didn't happen in a good way. The pretzels are all gone. The fat free sour cream and onion pringles are gone. I do NOT want to make the cashews "gone". I have to stop telling myself it is okay if I have the points or flexpoints to eat them. They aren't that good for me as fuel and they are very "costly" both to my points balance and to my morale.

Food today:
B: 2 lite english muffins (3) w/lite turkey (2); coffee w/lite cream (1)
L: green salad; greek olives & fat free feta cheese (2)