I can pretty much sum up my mood with song lyrics on any given day, but I was not expecting the 1979 Summer/Streisand duet to come flooding into my head this morning when I stepped on the scale. I was hoping to be singing Halleluiah , but it just wasn’t in the cards. So today I will live with Donna and Barbra singing No More Tears (Enough is Enough) in my head. I deserve it.
Once again I am back up over 190 pounds. 192.5 to be exact. I should not be surprised. I was sick all of last week and spent the weekend traveling to and from my sister’s. I never do well in the car. I love going back home to eastern PA and remembering my childhood so fondly. Unfortunately, I love the food of my childhood a bit too fondly. There was no Shoo Fly Pie this trip, but we did stop at Tom Sturgis pretzel bakery, Tack’s Sandwich Shop and Little Anthony’s Pizza. That’s quite a lot of food to pack into 48 hours.
I’ve been losing/gaining the same 3 pounds for far too long, so enough is enough. I am going to start tracking my progress each week again. I have to be accountable to someone other than myself. Clearly I am not hard enough on myself. LOL I have to weigh in on Monday or I won’t stay on track over the weekend. So here it goes.
Starting Weight April 2009: 230 lbs
Current Weight: 192.5 lbs
Total Weight Lost: 37.5 lbs
Current Body Fat %: 33%
Enough is Enough Week 1 goals:
1. Lose 2 pounds
2. strength train Tues & Thurs
3. Yoga Wednesday
4. 330 minutes of cardio this week
What are your goals this week?
From Fit to Fat and Back 
Mary said,
October 25, 2010 at 1:08 pm
Where in Eastern PA are you from? I went to East Stroudsburg University and my sister lives in Hawley, PA.
As far as losing/gaining the same 3lbs, I think its time to shake up your exercise routine — add something new. Instead of walking, add a minute or two of running to every ten minutes or try a new machine/DVD routine. Add some light weights. I haven’t been reading long enough to know your routine but shaking it up generally re-starts weight loss. Also, I live by the 90/10 rule — 90% of the time I eat healthfully but 10% of the time I don’t! I TRY to save that 10% for weekends or events I know that I have coming up. But sometimes, a rainy Wednesday will set me on a food tear. Best of luck! Mary
fittofatandbackcarrie said,
October 26, 2010 at 3:59 pm
Hi Mary. Thanks for reading. I am originally from Reading, PA but moved quite a bit as a child. I’m now in Pittsburgh, PA.
Good advice on the exercise routine. I’m working with a personal trainer twice a week and we always do different exercises. She also stresses that I mix up the cardio, which I do, but I think I really need to increase the intensity.
I started the week off in the right direction with my exercise and eating so I’m really hoping to see that weight loss on Sunday!
Jen said,
October 27, 2010 at 5:11 pm
Well, it’s Wednesday, and I realized my goals aren’t going to come true this week. I have a big report deadline looming and can find so many ways to procrastinate-including commenting here 🙂 Also, physically and mentally, I am totally drained.
I went to yoga last night and it was a great challenging class. My balance wasn’t totally with me, but I was happy with my shoulder stand and a few other poses. Anyway, I expected to be a bit sore today. Woke up thinking–wow, yoga must have been more of a workout than I thought–turns out, maybe it was, but also, I think I am getting sick. Boo! Sore throat and achy body. Who has time to be sick? Guess I have to make time for that this week. Don’t want to be feeling like this any longer than I have to.
So, changing my goals from 2x yoga class and 3x workout @ home to 1x yoga class and as much rest as I can. Monday, my report is due and I have a massage scheduled. I started last week–am on the frequent flyers plan now, I think–the massage therapist told me I have some of the tightest shoulders she’s ever worked on. Not something I am proud of. So, I will go back and work on reducing that stress–a big, BIG goal of mine.
Hope you are doing well with your goals. I am going to bed!