SW 1 (12-2010) — 265

SW 2 (new official) (3-2-2013) — 235

LW (4-10-2013) — 230.4

CW (5-15-2013) — 229.0

Change: - 1.4 pounds

This is the last time I’m going to post SW 1 because I’m done comparing what I was pre-PCOS diagnosis to what I am now.

I need to go on vacation more because apparently I actually lose weight.

Yes, it’s been a month since my last WIW, but when 2.5 of those weeks you are out of town, it’s a bit hard to weigh in plus pre-traveling I was busy and post-traveling I came back on a Wednesday and I usually weigh myself for 3 days to make sure the number is consistent.

Also, WELCOME new followers! I picked up 20 of ya’ll last night and another 15-20 during my travels. 

Yeah, one of these updates.

I haven’t posted my specific number in awhile because, well, it’s stayed pretty much the same for the longest time.

But as of March 5, 2013 I weighed in at 235 pounds — up from my lowest of 212 pounds back in June/July 2012.  To some 23 pounds is not a lot, to others it is.  To me, as many of you know, I’ve been battling with being diagnosed with PCOS, stress of being unemployed, and trying to find the right combination of food-workout-medicine that could potentially help me lose weight.

While I will never forget the number I started my journey off at — 265.  I am starting over with weigh-ins and tracking from when I started wearing my BodyMedia Core device and going from there.

SW 1 (12-2010): 265

SW 2 (new official) (3-2-2013): 235

LW (4-3-2013): 231.4

CW (4-10-2013): 230.4

Change: -1.0 pounds

To many this isn’t a lot, but to me it means the world.  Because the scale is finally reflecting the weeks and months of hard work, proper eating, and medicine that are now a part of my daily routine.  It might not be a lot, but slowly I’ll get back to where I was and even further.

Today:

- ran 3 miles (2 on treadmill, 1 with dog)

- hard boiled and shelled 10 eggs

- made 4 chicken stir-fry vegetable meals with couscous

- made 5 salads

- made 1 lb. extra of chicken (cut) for salads and other side meals/snacks

- made 6 miso soups out of 3 pre-packed soup mixes (sodium was HIGH for 3 so I decided to split it up; smart call, except that I burnt my tongue tasting it to see how salty it was)

- made meatloaf for dinner (with 3.5 servings left over for the week)

- made yam fries

- made spinach (with approx. 3 servings left over)

And that was all in the course of 5 hours of being awake (I got up late today).  Considering that I share a refrigerator with my parents, I was surprised to be able to fit all this in the vegetable bin and “my shelf” (which is half taken up by strawberries and blueberries presently, until tomorrow’s shake adventures).

I’d say that today has been pretty successful in all health-related matters.  Now off to knit, watch SG-1, and make tomorrow’s to do list (hint: it involves 4 miles, attempting to make a fruit shake, maybe freezing a fruit shake, my mid-week job search sweep, and whatever else life throws at me).

When days don’t go according to plan you improvise.

Woke to a phone call letting me know that there was an available slot tomorrow to see the endo that I had schedule for next month.  Thus ensued trying to get all my medical records faxed (didn’t happen), insurance taken care of (did happen), and directions (did happen) alongside applying for a job due today (did happen).

Then I spent the afternoon doing errands, getting all my medical records gathered (had to physically go to locations), grocery shopping, and making a lengthy list of questions for tomorrow.

No gym. No laundry. No cleaning.  Nothing remotely closed to what I had planned for today.

But that’s alright, because tomorrow I go to a new doctor and figure out where to go from this diagnosis.  Also going to inquire about switching meds and dietary restrictions/concerns I need to be aware of.  Because come next week my butt is going to be on track to losing this weight and fighting back against PCOS.

Also?  I’m learning about new cities and towns with each new job application.  I tend to look geographically where they are to get an idea of town and so forth out of curiosity.  Although I’m a bit skeptical about applying to a job in Moose, WY. Do we lack that much originality that we have to name a town after an animal?

I never posted these goals last month…oops?

June goals:

1. Keep up RWRunStreak — 1 mile a day totaling 30 miles for the month of June for running. Minus ONE DAY of torrential downpour this happened.

2. Go to the gym minimum of 4 days a week. OMG YES, I <3 my gym…5-7 days a week

3. Stick with unprocessed foods — remember that it makes my body happy and I want my body to be happy.  Some processed, but mostly unprocessed.  This is a win.

4. Start getting into a good workout, thesis, job searching, cooking routine again.  Mostly in a good routine, still trying to get motivation for thesis writing, but all in all it’s a win.

5. Try to figure out why I’m plateauing and see what can be done about it.  Yes and no.  I met with a friend who has physical training experience, so he gave some suggestions.  It’s the end of the month and I met with him a week ago — down 1 pound, which is either from eating better or TOM.

Guys…that’s 5 out of 5 for goals!  This is what happens when you make goals that are achievable.

July:

1. Finish Chapter 3 and write half (or more) of Chapter 4 for thesis.

2. Continue routine with the gym despite RWRunStreak being complete. 

3. Work on getting off this stinking plateau (i.e. eat different foods with different nutrients, do different workouts, etc.).

4. Continue with an art project of some sort (new crotchet/knit project, painting, etc.).

5. Start sticking to a regular daily routine of waking up, getting things done, working out, food prep, sleep, etc.

I’m sporting this really nasty sunburn on my arms and back of my legs from the 1.25 mile swim that I got in this afternoon.  It doesn’t hurt too much, but I have a feeling tomorrow’s 30 minutes on the stationary bike are going to be no walk in the park.

Swimming — 1.25 miles @ 75 minutes

RWRunStreak Day 14, run/walk with the puppy — 1.38 miles @ 27 minutes

I threw on an old tank that I had because I need to do laundry (the one positive side to the running streak is I’m guaranteed to have specific laundry days).  I hadn’t worn it in a year, and although I’ve maintained essentially for the past year it was amazing the subtle differences I spotted from June last year to June this year. (Also take a look at part of that sunburn!  I’m going to have the weirdest tan lines this year…)

WIT

SW: 256

LW: 215

CW: 219

Reaction: up four pounds in two weeks. I look the same, feel the same, ate as best as I could while traveling. Yet I’m up four pounds. I am not upset over this as I’m certain those pounds are partially water weight.

I’m not going to reflect on this or let it stick to me, I’m moving past this and onward to getting 20 pounds off of me to hit that magical 199 on the scale.

This is what the next few months are all about—losing weight, working out, and eating right. I might also be “training” for a 5k in June. Why did I say training like that? Well training in this case will be speed work to improve my times.