Archives for 2008

1 Year On My Bike!

July 20, 2008 by Paula Leave a Comment

Wow! I can’t believe I’ve been riding my bicycle for a year now.

I would say that it’s been the single best purchase/investment that I’ve made in a long time.

Total miles for the year: 2,403 miles….just thought it would be fun to report that.
I have nothing to compare it to myself, but it seems like a great number considering the fact that 1 1/2 yrs ago, I was living a pretty sedentary lifelstyle. 😉

I am planning on getting my sister’s old car later this summer and I know that I have to be very conscious about continuing to ride the bike for exercise even tho I won’t necessarily need it for the transportation. I think I can make it work and I know I’m looking forward to finally having a car after all this time.

WooHoo!

Filed Under: Weight Loss Journal

Week 80 Check-in: July 14, 2008

July 14, 2008 by Paula Leave a Comment

Starting Weight: Jan 1, 2007 – 278 lbs
Previous Week’s Weight: July 7, 2008 – 161.2

Current Weight: July 14, 2008 – 159.4 lbs

Week 80 Weight Loss: 1.8 lbs

Total Weight Loss: 118.6 lbs

Exercise Report:
Cardio x 5 (walk – 4, bike – 1: 15.1 miles)
Strength Training (upper body) x 3
Strength Training (lower body) x 3
Abs x 5
Pilates x 3

Food Report:
Average daily calories: 1678

Notes:

13th – started P
went to the doctor this week and I think my scale is officially 2-3 lbs heavy…good thing, right? I’m going to keep reading it the way it is tho.

Filed Under: Weekly Check-in

Week 79 Check-in: July 7, 2008

July 7, 2008 by Paula Leave a Comment

Starting Weight: Jan 1, 2007 – 278 lbs
Previous Week’s Weight: June 30, 2008 – 161.8

Current Weight: July 7, 2008 – 161.2 lbs

Week 79 Weight Loss: .6 lbs

Total Weight Loss: 116.8 lbs

Exercise Report:
Cardio x 5 (walk – 1, bike – 4: 65.7 miles!!)
Strength Training (upper body) x 3
Strength Training (lower body) x 3
Abs x 5
Pilates x 3

Food Report:
Average daily calories: 1670 (not including dinner out – see below)

Notes:

Bootcamp with sis (M) this week – was great!
Had Thai food out one night

Filed Under: Weekly Check-in

2008 Q3 GOALS: July 1-Sept 30, 2008

July 1, 2008 by Paula Leave a Comment

Starting Weight: Jan. 1, 2008 – 193 lbs

Q3 Weight Goal: 147 (15 lb loss)

Q3 Fitness Goals:

Cardio 5 times/wk (min. 40 min) – walking, biking
Strength training – 3 times/wk – upper and lower body
Pilates 3 times/wk (beginner dvd)
Abs 5 times/wk
Lots of biking

Q3 Food/Nutrition Goals:

Calories = continue with calorie cycling, and lowering if/when needed as I continue to lose weight
16 glasses water daily
Multivitamin daily

Filed Under: 2008 Quarter Goals

Month 18 Check-in: June 08

July 1, 2008 by Paula Leave a Comment

Starting Weight: Jan 1, 2007 – 278 lbs
Previous Month Weight: June 1, 2008 – 169 lbs

Current Weight: July 1 – 162 lbs

Month 18 Weight Loss: 7 lbs

Total Weight Loss: 116 lbs

Initial Measurements (1 month in):

Arms: 15.5 in.
Chest: 46 in.
Waist: 44 in.
Hips: 56 in.
Thigh: 29 in.

Measurements: July 1:

Arms: 12 in. (-.5)
Chest: 36 in. (-1)
Waist: 31 in. (-1)
Hips: 41 in. (-1)
Thigh: 22 in. (-.5)

Month Decrease in Inches = 4 in.
Total Decrease in Inches = 48.5 in.

Filed Under: Monthly Check-in

Month 19 Goals: July 08

July 1, 2008 by Paula Leave a Comment

Weight Loss and Fitness Goals:

Starting Weight: Jan. 1, 2007 – 278 lbs
Starting Weight: Jan. 1, 2008 – 193 lbs
Starting Weight July 1, 2008 – 162
YR 2 Q3 Weight Goal: 147 (15 lb loss)
Weight loss goal for month: 5 lbs (157)
Weight loss goal per week: 1.3 lbs

July Exercise Goals:

Cardio/walking or biking 5 times/wk – biking goal is 80-100 miles/wk – continue to push hard!
Strength Training 3 times/wk – upper body (new routine includes 11 exercises at home with dumbells and balance ball – 2 sets of each)
Lower body work 3 times/wk (new routine includes 9 exercises at home – 2 sets of each)
Abs 5 times/wk (8 Minute Abs Dvd)
Pilates 3 times/wk – (video)

July Food/Nutrition Goals:

Alternate with 1400 calories (or less) and calorie cycling

Filed Under: 2008 Monthly Goals

Week 78 Check-in: June 30, 2008

June 30, 2008 by Paula Leave a Comment

Starting Weight: Jan 1, 2007 – 278 lbs
Previous Week’s Weight: June 23, 2008 – 166.4

Current Weight: June 30, 2008 – 161.8 lbs

Week 78 Weight Loss: 4.6 lbs

Total Weight Loss: 116.2 lbs

Exercise Report:
Cardio x 7 (walk – 1, bike – 6: 124 miles!!)
Strength Training (upper body) x 3
Strength Training (lower body) x 3
Abs x 5
Pilates x 3

Food Report:
Average daily calories: 1457

Notes:

Did 2 beach rides this week at 30+ miles each!
Most days 1400 calories in anticipation of meeting my mid-yr/Q2 goal of 163.
Feeling awesome!
Sis (M) will be in town this week and we are goind to do a little bootcamp together!

Filed Under: Weekly Check-in

2008 Fitness and Weight Loss Goals: 6 Month Check-In

June 30, 2008 by Paula Leave a Comment

6 Mo. Check-In and Revision of 2008 Goals (in red)

2008 Goals

In 2008, I will focus on 2 main areas – Financial (which includes personal business goals) and Physical (weight loss/fitness/health). My intention is to put the same kind of energy/focus into my financial/business goals as I did my physical goals in 2007 – which was very successful! I will continue to move forward with my physical goals as well, but this is an area that I feel very confident in and have developed very good habits around. (can be somewhat an autopilot now ) 😉

Tho, I have the best of intention (and opportunity) I can’t quite seem to focus (find the time?) to work on these business goals – this REALLY needs to change and now! My weight loss/fitness efforts are going great and I can see the finish line here for sure.

Physical:

*To weigh 133 lbs or less by Jan. 1, 2009. (this will be 60 lb loss for 2008, 145 lb total loss)
*On track for this – may decide to do maintenance a bit higher than 133 – will see how I feel – current weight after Q2 is 162

*To continue with my varied and consistent exercise of walking, biking, strength training, ab work, and pilates.
*Doing great here!

*To add different exercise – running, swimming, more leg work – lunges, squats, step
*Decided that running is not really for me – at least at this point. Haven’t been swimming yet. I did create a new strength training routine to do at home – included lunges, squats, step, etc.

*Possibly take a karate or martial arts type class – look into this
*Haven’t done this yet.

2008 is looking good for meeting my ultimate weight loss/fitness goals – you still with me?! 😉

Filed Under: 2008 Goals

Week 77 Check-in: June 23, 2008

June 23, 2008 by Paula Leave a Comment

Starting Weight: Jan 1, 2007 – 278 lbs
Previous Week’s Weight: June 16, 2008 – 164.8

Current Weight: June 23, 2008 – 166.4 lbs

Week 77 Weight Loss: +1.6 lbs

Total Weight Loss: 111.6 lbs

Exercise Report:
Cardio x 7 (walk – 2, bike – 5: 92.4 miles))
Strength Training (upper body) x 3
Strength Training (lower body) x 3
Abs x 5
Pilates x 3

Food Report:
Average daily calories: 1798

Notes: