Weigh in 7/27/09

I weighed in this morning and well, gasp... I GAINED a pound! So here it is... I've had a setback, but by golly I'm going to learn from this setback! My biggest set back these last two weeks has been a combination of traveling (like I will be again next week) and not paying attention to what I've been eating. So to overcome this setback I need to take 100% control when traveling or just hanging out with my boyfriend (its a long distance thing - so I get a little leeway right?) BUT... it is still not an excuse to eat out at every meal or to make bad choices. So I'll be packing my little cooler when I go to Denver next week and I'm putting my 4 meals in it... gonna have to swap his usual massive portion of pasta or rice for some quinoa and veggies for my 5th meal but I'm taking control!
Sure I can still go to lunch with him, but he's going to have to swallow that ooey, gooey hamburger and bun while I stare daggers at him for eating disgusting, but gusting food in front of me right? So off I cry into the night about my setback, but I look forward to stepping on that scale next week and weighing in for you. I can do this!

Here it is... here are my stats...
137 pounds - (OMG, and I'm not even pregnant, and haven't been in 4 years!)
33 inches - waist
41 1/2 inches - hips
Thigh (right) - 20 3/4 inches
Thigh (left) - 21 inches
I'd measure my chest but why be reminded of all that I've lost at the end of this... plus there's always going to be 300 cc's there...

Another tip for burning that fat is steady state cardio in your fatburning zone in the morning before breakfast. Take 220 and minus your age and multiply by .65 to .70 (220-33 = 187 x .65 = 122 bpm). Aim for 45 minutes daily!

Setbacks are evidence that we're doing something. The more mistakes we make, the greater chance of success.

Thinking maybe this is what I will be eating this week when I return from DEN: 1. Egg whites, or shake
2. fruit, cheese or PB & rice cakes
3. egg whites and oatmeal, or 3 bean salad
4. fruit or shake (shake if 3 bean salad)
5. shrimp or crab, asparagus, cucmbers, tomatoes
Snack - protein brownie or fudgesicle (no eating after 7:30)!
1300 to 1400 cal

7/14/09 - Start of transformation

Just started this blog on 7/18/09 but on my 33rd birthday I am starting a new transformation. I hope you'll follow me on my journey and offer words of encouragement.

Thank you all for visiting me :-)

Here are my beginning pictures...

I want to lose 20 pounds and reduce my bodyfat to at least 18% and do a bikini, or figure competition early next year with my great friend Carrie who is transforming herself as we speak.