Lori's Weight Loss

Getting back on track

2011-03-18T01:33:00.003-05:00

It's been so long since I posted here. I have dieted off and on since then. But have constantly fallen off the wagon so to speak. So what is different now. First and foremost I have an amazing trainer who is very encouraging. I meet with him once a week and I have yet to leave there and not be sore for the next 3 days. For example all we did Wednesday was walk for 30 minutes but I am so sore. I like that he changes things up. We don't always do the same things so I don't get bored with the workouts. I can tell a difference in how my clothes are fitting and it has only been about 2 months. I can't imagine what it will be like in another few months if I can keep my diet in check and continue to exercise.

Yea!!

2009-07-07T21:17:00.003-05:00

So we weighed in today at work for the first time since June 15. I have lost 6 lbs and a total of 9 inches. So excited. I am enjoying going to the gym. This my 3rd week to go. Can't wait to see more lbs and inches come off.

Back on track!

2009-06-24T16:28:00.002-05:00

After several months of eating whatever I wanted and not exercising at all I am back on track. I have been so busy with theatre and work that I neglected my diet and exercise.

The begining of June I got a card in the mail from The Courthouse Gym about a 16 week Testimonial study for women. They were only looking for 25. I decided the wait was over. Maybe this was the push I needed to get back on track. I called them and scheduled an appointment. I decided to "jump" so to speak and sighned up. I met with a trainer last wednesday and this past Monday. I will meet with her again today. I am so excited. I am doing cardio and weights and also tweeking my diet. Can't wait to see the results.

In a rut

2009-02-24T22:04:00.002-06:00

So the last few weeks have been very difficult as far as diet and exercise goes. I can't stay motivated. One day I am good. I will eat right and walk then others all I want to do is eat as much chocolate and fried foods as I can and just sit around all day.

It was defiantly evident on the scale this week. I had gained 3 lbs since my last weigh in. I did however buy a pair of jeans one size smaller than the last pair I bought.

I not only waled for 30 minutes at work today, but i also walked up and down a steep hill in front of the theatre 6 times tonight. With rehearsals starting soon, that hill is going to either become my friend or my worst enemy.

We will see how next week goes.

One day at a time.

2009-02-12T22:11:00.002-06:00

I didn't loose anything last week when I weighed, which was not a surprise. I had not been able to walk and was not really watching what I was eating, but at least I didn't gain.

This week has been about the same. I haven't been able to walk, but I must have done something right cause I was down another 2lbs today.

This brings my total since the beginning of January to 10 and 12 lbs total since I started trying to loose weight last year.

Slow and steady!!!!!

Weigh-in today

2009-01-27T18:55:00.002-06:00

I weighed in this morning and again to my surprise I lost 2 lbs. That means I have lost 8lbs just this month and 11 lbs since I really started watching what I am eating and becoming more active.

Right now I am just trying to walk for 30 min at least 3 times a week and watch what I am eating. I have been trying to eat less calories and fat as well as drinking less cokes and more water. So far it is working.

YEA for me!!

Big suprise on the scale this week

2009-01-21T23:23:00.003-06:00

Well, last weekend was MTA so I ate out a lot and not really healthy may i add and also not a lot of exercise. Well I got on the scale today expecting a gain and I had lost another 3 lbs. YAY!!!!

I LOST 3 lbs last week!!!

2009-01-15T00:41:00.002-06:00

We weigh at work every Tuesday for a weight loss program we are doing. We had not weighed since the mid of December and when we weighed last Tuesday I had put on 3 lbs over the holidays. Well we weighed on Wednesday this week and I had lost those 3 lbs. I was so pumped. Cause with finances tight right now I haven't been able to really eat the right things and wasn't able to work out as much, but apparently what I did worked.

Monday I was able to fit into some undies that I had got about a year ago that were too small. That alone was a huge spirit booster and then add the weight loss as well. Needless to say I had a great workout. I walked for 30 minutes on the treadmill today and 3 times I ran for 25 seconds at 4.0mph. That was all I could run , but at least I did something. I also lifted some weights.

Plan to do the same on Thursday!!!

Rain Rain GO AWAY!!!1

2009-01-06T18:14:00.002-06:00

I was doing great walking everyday and then the rain started. I was going to walk on the treadmill at work since it was raining but forgot my tennis shoes, Then today had my shoes and then got an upset stomach about an hour before I got off. I plan to do Wii fit later so that I can get some form of a workout tonight.

Victory is Mine in 2009

2009-01-03T23:25:00.003-06:00

Me and Dani New Years Eve

I have been overweight for most of my life. Right now I am the biggest I have ever been. I hate the way I look and feel. I have PCOS which does not help with the weight. One of the symptoms is weight gain and then it is terribly hard to lose it. It also causes infertility.

I have been married for 8 1/2 years and we have been trying to start a family off and on for 7 years. My doctor told me that i need to lose some weight before trying again. That was almost a year ago. Since then I have walked a little more that before, but not a lot. About 3 months ago I discovered that a close friend also is going thru the same thing. She and I are determined that 2009 is our year. We are going to reach our fitness/weight goals as well as starting our families.

I have decided that to help me stay focused on this journey I am going to blog about it. I also took before and after pics. These were taken on New Year's Eve.