Torrey PInes Afternoon Hike

Well my husband and I decided to spend some quality time with each other by going hiking. Neither one of us had been the to the Torrey Pines Reserve before, and we had both heard that it was beautiful so we decided to go. It was so much fun walking around and enjoying the beautiful San Diego weather. Here are some photos from our day :) Enjoy!

Me sitting on a Bench on one of the Trails:



The sun over the ocean was breathtaking:



Check out the Gliders catching air currents:



Here is the view from the Highest Point:

Back in Action

I finally went back to the gym today! After about a 2 week lapse, I was able to get into the gym since I wasn't going into work today. I have a feeling that I won't be able to go back into the gym until next weekend, but being able to go at all is a huge stress reliever for me.

Since I hadn't been to the gym in 2 weeks, I took it easy today and only did cardio. I ran 1 mile @ 1% incline @ 4.5 mph, 20 stairs, and abs. I was thinking that I would maybe have a legs day today, but my husband and I are going to go out hiking this afternoon so I didn't want to be miserable with sore legs so I decided only to do cardio. Anyway, we are going to take pictures of our hike today, and I will post about that when we get back :)

I weighed myself today to see where I was because I have been out for awhile, but I am still at 54.5 pounds of weight loss. I've been living off of coffee for the last couple of weeks trying to get my projects done at work, but I am going to try my hardest to stop that habit this week as it does nothing for my goals.

Work

Sorry for no posts! My home computer kicked the bucket and I haven't had a chance to get it fixed. I'm actually using my parents computer to post this:

Well, I'm down another 4.5 pounds so that puts me at total loss of 54.5 pounds. That being said, I haven't been able to get into the gym since last weekend because of my work schedule. So much work to do! I really hope to get back into the gym this week, but I think I won't be able to go for another 1-2 weeks because I have a bunch of projects that I need to get done in the next couple of weeks.

Needless to say working 60+ hours a week at work puts a damper on being able to go to the gym. But as long as I continue to eat right I will still be able to make my gains.

Progress

As I progress through achieving my weight loss goals, I have gotten lots of comments from different people wondering if I'm losing to much weight or if I even eat. So I wanted to give everyone a refresher on where/when I started this journey and where I have come:

If you read my "The Beginning" blog archived in August, you will notice that I have lost the 50 pounds over the last 10 months by eating healthy and exercising. That is really the only good and safe way to lose weight. Also for my height and body type, I should ideally weigh somewhere around 130-140 pounds. When I started my weight loss journey, I was at 246 pounds therefore me wanting lose 100 pounds is rather reasonable and would put me where I should've been all along (so only 50 more to go! lol).

It annoys me that this blog won't automatically let you see my archived posts (but I suppose that's why they archive it) so every now and then I will put reminders like this up so that you and I can remember where I've come and where I am planning on going.

Sick Again

Sorry for no posts! I have been battling a cold for the last week. I have really bad congestion in my lungs and throat and I've been coughing like crazy so needless to say I haven't been to the gym although I've been sticking to the more aggressive eating plan. I've been taking some decongestant and drinking hot tea which is quite unusual for me as I don't like tea, but I think it has been helping. If I'm not better by Wednesday then I plan to go to the doctor, but I'm hoping to be over this soon and get back into the gym as soon as possible! Oh How I miss the gym!!

So many posts, and so little responses lol

Well, I didn't meet my goal of 11 pounds although I wasn't too far off. I lost a total of 6 pounds since my last weigh day, and I think I attribute it mostly to the last couple of weeks when I wasn't able to get into the gym very often. Anyway, I was a little bummed to say the least, but all and all, I have a lost an even 50 pounds since I started back in January. I realize that 50 pounds is an accomplishment as I am now officially half way to my goal of losing 100 pounds, but it still doesn't feel like I've accomplished very much.

Anyway, my friend helped me put together a much more aggressive dieting plan for this coming month, and I plan to make up the 5 pounds that I didn't get today by November 2nd. So I've got 4 more weeks to make up the difference of my original goal for today.

Collage 2

Here are some more pictures of where I was and where I am going :)

Sunday Cardio

I went to the gym this evening and I did the following:

1 mile @ 1% incline @ 5 mph
40 stairs

Wrist Curls Superset with Reverse Wrist Curls
2x15 with 10 pounds for wrist curls & 5 pounds for reverse wrist curls

30 crunches to front
20 Medicine Ball Work
20 crunches to front

It was a shorter workout so that I could get back home early enough to prepare for work tomorrow.

Music Play List

I bought a I-pod shuffle a couple of months ago, and it makes a world of difference when you are in the gym and can go into your own little world listening to your music. I would recommend to anyone that they get some sort of music device that they can bring to the gym. My shuffle with the arm band cost me $100 bucks, but it is definately worth it. My friend kept telling me how wonderful it was to have it at the gym. I of course didn't really believe him until I got my own, and now I would definately have to agree. Anyway, I wanted to post the music that I listen to that helps me get through my workout faster and more pumped than when I didn't have my shuffle:

(These are in no particular order, as my shuffle automatically shuffles the songs anyway)

Guitar Date by The 5,6,7,8's
Dream Boy by The 5,6,7,8's
Alcohol by Barenaked Ladies
Shadow Stabbing by Cake
Nugget by Cake
You Turn the Screws by Cake
Zombie by The Cranberries
Soul Meets Body by Death Cab for Cutie
Goodbye Earl by Dixie Chicks
Some Days You Gotta Dance by Dixie Chicks
In My Head by The Echoing Green
Showerhead by Eve 6
Death Valley Queen by Flogging Molly
Jacqueline by Franz Ferdinand
The Dark of the Matinee by Franz Ferdinand
This Fire by Franz Ferdinand
Killing Me Softly by Funny G.
Last Living Souls by Gorillaz
Running Out of Time by Hot Hot Heat
Soldier in a Box by Hot Hot Heat
If You Don't, Don't by Jimmy Eat World
Your Man by Josh Turner
How Forever Feels by Kenny Chesney
Mr. Brightside by The Killers
3 AM by Matchbox Twenty
The World At Large by Modest Mouse
Staring At the Sun by The Offspring
Get Over It by OK Go
The Cup of Life by Ricky Martin
Ojos Asi by Shakira
Baby Girl by Sugerland
Hypnotize by Systam of a Down
On a Night Like This by Trick Pony
Beverly Hills by Weezer
You're Pretty Good Looking by The White Stripes
Apple Blossom by The White Stripes
Seven Nation Army by The White Stripes
The Hardest Button to Button by The White Stripes
Hypnotize by The White Stripes
Blue Orchid by The White Stripes
The Denial Twist by The White Stripes
Hotel Yorba by The White Stripes
Woman by Wolfmother
Leave the Pieces by the Wreckers

Tomorrow is the Day!

Well, I am a little concerned that I won't make my target of -11 pounds by tomorrow, but at least, if I am down anything it is better than going back up if you know what I mean. I'm not sure if I am going to make my target date as I haven't been able to be consistent with going to the gym everyday because of my work schedule. Hopefully this week I can get back on track. I am about to head off to the gym right now, and I am only going to do cardio today. I will post my actual workout when I get back. Anyway, until then :)