Getting back on track

Hello! I hope your weekend was fabulous

As you see, I worked on some blog re-design this weekend. I hope you like it! Please let me know your thoughts in the comments. It’s still a work in progress (I need to update all my header pages at the very least!) but I’m really pleased with how it turned out. I also added links to my Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest. Hope you’ll follow along!

Unfortunately, I didn’t get any workouts in this weekend, but did workout on Friday morning! That makes a total of 4 workouts last week! I’m so happy that I stuck to my goal. I’m going to continue to try to hit 4-5 workouts every week, and have at least one of them be a yoga workout, and one of them be a abs class/Pilates.

Even though I didn’t workout this weekend, I did do one of my favorite things: going to the Farmer’s Market. I got lots of fresh produce. Check it out!

Can’t believe I got all of this for $7!

I also had a great time this weekend attending a wedding with my family, although my choices weren’t the best, they weren’t all that bad. They had all types of candy to make your own bag at at the reception, and of course I had to have a slice of wedding cake and a chocolate covered strawberry! Hopefully I burned off some of those calories on the dance floor!

I spent some of yesterday grocery shopping for healthy foods for my new meal plan (more on that tomorrow! I want to do a whole post on that separately) but didn’t have time to prep everything. That’s a project for tonight after my workout!

I’m looking forward to getting back on track after a bit of a indulgent weekend, and challenging myself to make better choices.

 

 

Inspiration from Meredith’s Extreme Weight Loss episode

Because I had already gotten my workout in yesterday morning, I didn’t go to the gym last night. I wanted to spend some time catching up on some shows, and also organizing my coupons. (As lame as that sentence sounds, I was actually really excited!)

I still didn’t get through organizing my coupons. I swear that has been on my to do list for over a month. Right now, I just have them all together with no organization, so when I want to use them I have to pick through them. I don’t know why I keep putting this task off. I know that it won’t take that much time, and I will be so happy when it’s done.

Anyway, the shows I was catching up with last night were Pretty Little Liars (I know that I’m not the target demographic for this show, but I can’t stop watching it ! ABC Family, you certainly got it right with this show) and Extreme Weight Loss. Extreme Weight Loss was called Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition previously. I love this show. If you’ve read my blog in the past, you know that I am also obsessed with Biggest Loser. While Biggest Loser shows the transformations weekly, Extreme Weight Loss shows a person’s entire journey over a year through one episode. They’re both great, and I always look forward to when a new episode is on.

While watching Meredith’s episode, I was so inspired. She got to her goal weight AND ran a full marathon. If she can do it, why can’t I? She had struggles, and so do I. She had good days and bad days, just like me. We’re both just people, except she had help from the awesome Chris Powell. What I’m trying to say is that while watching the episode, I really believed that I could do this and reach my weight loss goal.

I’m so motivated now, as I talked about yesterday, but I would be lying if I said I wasn’t afraid that I’m going to lose that motivation. That’s what has happened in the past. Over the years, I’ve lost and gained the same 4o or so pounds. I’m so motivated to work out, and eat healthy, but then for some reason I decide not to be anymore and go back to my same poor choices. I’m really going to work hard this time to make sure that doesn’t happen.

I can’t wait to post my before and after picture. I can’t wait to go shopping for new clothes. I can’t wait to be proud of myself for what I’ve accomplished. I just have to keep the finish line in sight.

How do you deal with feeling unmotivated and dealing with set-backs?

Do you watch Extreme Weight loss? If not, I highly recommend watching Meredith’s episode!

 

Never Give Up

“Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway. ” – Earl Nightingale

Mid-Week Check-In

Wow, I don’t know what it is this week, but I am SO motivated! My eating has been good for the most part, and I’ve been great at my workouts!

I said that I wanted to get three workouts in this week, which I thought would be really hard for me to do. As I’ve said previously, as much as I love the gym & working out once I’m there, it is so hard sometimes for me to actually get motivated to get there. This hasn’t been the case at all this week!

Sunday: Lifting class/45 minutes on the elliptical

Monday: Rest day (I had planned to workout, but that didn’t happen.)

Tuesday: Abs class/30 minutes on the elliptical

Wednesday: Spin class – that’s right! I already got my workout in today

As hard as it is sometimes to workout in the morning, I prefer it to working out at night. I set my alarm way earlier than I usually do in order to make it to the gym on time, and for some reason I woke up bright eyed and bushy tailed this morning, ready for the day! Why can’t that happen every morning? I found myself smiling this morning during my workout, happy to be there & happy to be pushing myself. Thank you, endorphins You make a workout so awesome!

Early morning Spin class

If you follow me on Instagram (which you should! @LindsayWeighsIn) than you’ve seen that I’ve been Instagramming (is that the word?) my workouts like crazy! Dani (the friend that got me into blogging) has also now gotten me into Instagram, and I’m so happy she did. I am loving posting pictures after my workouts, and I think that’s helping to keep me motivated!

I also somehow managed to somewhat FINALLY manage a sock-bun this morning. I’ve been wanting to try it for so long, and I think it looks halfway decent! It really is the little things that make me happy.

Not so bad!

I’m not sure what my workouts will look like for the next few days. Even though I’ve already reached my goal for the week, I want to continue to try to push myself to go past it. I’m hoping for at least one or two more workouts, and to continue to keep eating well. I can’t wait to see what the scale says.

Do you use Instagram? If you do, leave me your username in the comments so I can follow you!

Goals for the week

I’m slowly working on updating the blog, doing the things I’ve wanted to do pretty much since I started this blog: adding a header with some pictures, updating the about me, adding more pages at the top, etc. I did update my design though, finally! Bear with me, it’s a work in progress

On the weight loss front, I’d like to say that there’s been progress, but that would be a lie. I was away for work all week, and did not make the best choices on food. Too many of my meals included french fries (why can’t I quit you, french fries?! Stop being so good.) and too large of portions. I’ve never been good at eating well on vacations, and fitting in workouts. I have grand plans, always packing workout clothes and sneakers, but they just end up taking up space in my suitcase. Side note, does any one else completely over pack anytime they go anywhere? A girl’s got to have options!

Also, side note on my trip. I finally went to a Whole Foods! I loved it, and wish that we had one near by.

Only bought a few things, but they were good!

I also tried Caribou Coffee for the first time. Yum! Iced Latte with Skim Milk and Sugar Free Vanilla Syrup. I finally learned the last day that this is called a “Northern Light.” Better late than never!

It’s kind of hard to read, but their cups say “Life is short. Stay awake for it.” Loved that!

So I’m back now, already unpacked (Woo! This never happens that’s fast!) and starting to make some goals for this week:

• Pre-plan breakfasts, lunches and dinner this week – I’ve been pretty good at planning breakfasts, overnight oats have become my best friend. I finally found out how I like to eat them. Many of the recipes call for vanilla Greek yogurt, but I like it best with a flavored Greek yogurt. I’ve also started using Chia seeds, which I’m loving! I got them to make Julie’s peanut butter oatmeal cookie dough overnight oats, which has quickly become my favorite breakfast. I’m not good at pre-planning lunches or dinners though, which often leads me to want to go out to eat, instead of making something healthy at home. I’m spending way too much money on going out to eat, and that needs to change.
• Use recipes to grocery shop with, instead of buying a bunch of random things and hoping it will come together into something. It never does.
• Workout at least three times a week. I’m paying for a gym membership, I might as well use it.

I feel like I’ve wrote an equivalent of this post a few times already, and as we all know I haven’t really made any real progress since I started this blog in September. That’s alright. As long as I keep trying, I’ll eventually get there.

Have you ever tried Caribou Coffee?

Do you have a Whole Foods or Trader Joe’s near you? If so, I’m so jealous!

Have a great weekend, friends

I’m back!

…..So, remember when I had a blog? 4 months later and here I am!

I don’t really have an explanation for why I stopped blogging, but I want to start again. I missed blogging! I’m back on track with my weight loss journey – trying to eat healthier, and trying to work out more. I’d be so nice if it was as easy to lose weight as it is to put it on!

I’m contemplating Weight Watchers again (I had success the last time I was following it – 40 pounds that I’ve since gained back!) However, at least I know I can lose it.

One day at a time, one pound at a time. I really hope you’ll stick around for the journey

One step at a time

Well, that was quite the blogging hiatus, I’m sorry about that!

Today, I want to talk about weight loss (of course!) a little bit. How, sometimes you lose weight and then put it back on. How frustrating that is. How sometimes it feels like you might never reach your goal.

The last time I lost a significant amount of weight, I lost 40 pounds and then put it all back on over time. It’s frustrating that I know I’m capable of losing weight, but can’t seem to get it together this time around. I’ve done it once, I know I can do it again! I’ve had this blog since September, yet haven’t made any significant progress. Geez! It’s definitely time I get serious about this.

I loved that this past week’s Biggest Loser was all about facing your fears. I also loved that Gina kept saying to herself that pain was temporary, but quitting is forever during the challenge. That looked like a very hard challenge, and I would have been so scared! I thought for sure that Danni was going to win, but it was kind of nice to see Gina push herself and then win the challenge.

It’s good to step out of your comfort zone. This blog is certainly a step out of my comfort zone, especially when I’m not making any progress right now. I wish I was able to write posts about how much weight I’m losing, but that’s just not happening right now. However, that’s not going to be the case forever!

I’m going to challenge myself to post 3 times a week in March, and also to try to make some weight loss progress this month, even if it’s only a little bit. Every pound lost is a step closer to my goal weight.

That was a lot for a Friday! Hope you have a great weekend