Chasing Life

I haven't posted a blog in 10 months. This was mostly due to the extreme craziness of my senior year of undergrad. Here's a small update on what's been going on with me since last September:

I am no longer a vegetarian. That literally lasted 3 weeks. I couldn't take it.
I sprained my ankle in November, and basically could not/ did not work out from November to February.
Because of this.. and some other things, I've gained back all the weight I've lost and then some.

I'm at my highest weight ever. This is very upsetting to me. Barely any of my clothes fit. I have a hard time getting up off the floor. I am uncomfortable.

I cannot do this anymore. I need to change. Today I am changing the way I do things.

I am going to eat better. I am going to exercise more. I am going to drink more water. I am going to change my life.

New Adventures

I haven't blogged in over a month. The last month has been crazy. School started... need I say more? More recently, in the last 2 weeks I have made some decisions to get back on track and work more.

I became a vegetarian. You're thinking, "but Faith.. you need protein". Guess what? Protein can be found in other things besides meat! It can be found in dairy products, nuts, beans, legumes, etc. Honestly, I'm probably eating more protein now than I was before... and it's healthier proteins.

I also bought T25. That's a program by the same people who put out Insanity and P90X. You focus for 25 minutes a day, for 25 minutes a day on different areas of your body. I started on Monday... and while I'm not as sore as I thought I would be... I'm still sore.

I'm also still going to my trainer (and friend). She's amazing. Even though she has a bum knee right now, she still put my work out buddy and me through the ringer today. I think she was making us work out for her too... just kidding!

I stepped on the scale today at my trainers and guess what??? I'm at 201!!! That's back to my pre-vacation weight AND super close to one-derland! ^_^   I'm going to work super hard this week so that next week I'm there! It'll happen guys! It will!

Here's my stats for this week:

Starting weight: 208.4 lbs

Current weight: 201lbs

Goal weight: 150 lbs

Pounds to go: 51

Weeks until deadline: 23

Avg loss per week to reach goal: 2.22 lbs

The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week [or two]

Yesterday as I stepped on the scale at my trainer's house, I knew it wasn't going to be a pleasant number that I would see. I had tried to make good choices while on vacation, I really did. But I failed... A LOT. I shouldn't have eaten at Steak 'n Shake.. or had that milkshake. I probably shouldn't have had those M&Ms.. or chips. I can't do anything about it now.

 Granted, this gain was from 2 weeks and not just one.. but it was still not going to be pleasant. I looked down and saw a number worse than I had imagined.

I gained nearly 8 pounds.

After texting one of my best friends and telling her that I suck and feeling completely defeated... she reminded me that I don't suck and I just had more to lose now. It's all about perspective.

Yesterday, I worked out with my trainer and work out buddy. Journaled every bite of food and drank all of my water.

Today, I was going to wake up and go for a run.. however, I bent over this morning to pick something up and almost got stuck. My back is in pain, but it's nothing that Aleve, IcyHot, and a little rest can't fix. I'm still journaling my food..

I can't let this gain get the best of me. I won't allow it. Time to get over it and move forward.. Now I just have more to lose this week.

Here's my stats for this week:

Starting weight: 208.4 lbs

Current weight: 208.8 lbs

Goal weight: 150 lbs

Pounds to go: 58.8

Weeks until deadline: 28

Avg loss per week to reach goal: 2.1 lbs

The Great Return

I know I said I would be back at it last week. But let's be real... I didn't. Now, I didn't do all that badly. I tried to eat well. I didn't do great at it.. but I tried. And.. confession: I ate french fries on Sunday. I hadn't had fried food in almost 2 months. Do you know what I learned? I'm not missing anything. It isn't even that good.

I just got back from a run 15 minutes ago. My first run in... at least 2 weeks. I expected it to be the worst run ever since it had been so long. However, I was pleasantly surprised when it took me 11:48 to run a mile. It's not my fastest time, but it's only 10 seconds away from it. But at the end of the first mile, I did something funny to my leg which caused me to walk the rest of the way home. I still went 2.75 miles.

This is real life. Things get tough. I'm not a superstar dieter with cameras all around me to show people that I'm working out and eating right. That would be the most nerve wrecking experience! It's hard enough for me to blog about it. But, I do it.. because it keeps me honest. I know my trainer stalks me on here.. and anywhere else I post fitness things. My workout buddies keep me exercising. My best friends ask me how I'm doing. My best friends' mom makes note of how "skinny" I am every time she sees me. It keeps me going. THANK YOU ALL. If it weren't my my gigantic support system, not even my determination would keep me going.

I don't have a weight for this week. I don't trust any scale but my trainers (especially since my doctors scale was 3 lbs off).. and things didn't work for me to go there this week. But I will have one next week!

As my favorite person from Biggest Loser (Season 14) says:

Crazy

Two weeks ago when I blogged it was right after I went to the doctor and it said I gained 3 lbs which through me for a loop. BUT I channeled all that rage into working out.. I went to my trainer the next day.. she weighed me and I had actually stayed the same. Which goes to show.. only trust one scale.

Also.. last week I went to 2 weddings, and a birthday party. I had a little bit of cake at each one. But I made healthy choices the rest of the day. Last week, I lost 3 lbs! I just didn't blog about it. My fault. I got lazy. I got so lazy in fact that I didn't work out last week.. much. I think I worked out twice. I didn't log my food like I'm supposed to. I tried to make good choices, which I was mostly good at. I did eat pizza at work the other night.

But... ONE MEAL DOES NOT MAKE YOU GAIN WEIGHT. Eating an excess of calories on a regular basis does.

I went to my work out with my trainer and my favorite work out buddy today.. I lost another 2.6 lbs!! I'm at 201.2 lbs!! Since I started my weight loss journey, from my highest weight, I've lost 44 lbs! I'm so close to ONE-DERLAND that I can smell it!

If I can do it... you can too!

I was that girl who hated working out. I was afraid of the gym. I hated running. I hid behind baggy jeans & huge t-shirts.
NOW: I LOVE working out. I like going to the gym. Running is my best friend. I wear skinny jeans, dresses, and cute shirts..

YOU CAN DO IT TOO! You're thinking, "Faith.. you're crazy." Yup, I am.. but I like myself this way.. and admit it.. you do too!

Here's my stats for this week:

Starting weight: 208.4 lbs

Current weight:201.2

Goal weight: 150 lbs

Pounds to go: 51.2

Weeks until deadline: 30