Where does the time go?

September 24, 2011

I am the worst blogger ever! It's been a month and so much as happened. RECAP!

• Only made it to Day 6 of the Master Cleanse, but lost like 7lbs.
• Got promoted at work! I am now someone's boss - kinda scary ;)
• My 27th bday is in a week and a half - VERY scary!
• Leaving for our cruise in 5 weeks and still have 8 lbs to lose to make my goal
• I have hit a plateau in my weight loss (although I haven't been making to much effort to lose)
• I bought some new clothes cause a lot of mine are now too big - I am officially a size 8 again :)
• I've hit my 15lbs loss mark and need to take new progress pics

Whew! I've gotta blog more often!

Hope all is with everyone else! 

-Rachelle

Master Cleanse: Day 2 Recap

August 16, 2011

Yesterday was Day 2 of the cleanse and it wasn't too bad. Matt and I went over to our friends' house for dinner...well they ate, I didn't and surprisingly it wasn't as hard as I thought it would be.

This morning I woke up really exhausted, but I have hardily any cravings and somehow a lot of energy now that the day has gotten going. I think the next couple days will be fairly simple since I am distracted with work most of the day, but I am nervous for how the weekend will go. If I keep myself busy, hopefully it won't be an issue.

I keep forgetting to take "beginning measurements" so I can see if I lost any inches during this cleanse. As of right now, I have lost 3.7 lbs and hoping to lose at least 10 total (*knock on wood*). Once I am finished with this cleanse, its super healthy eating and kick-ass exercising for me!

Rachelle

Master Cleanse: Day 1 Recap

August 16, 2011

Yesterday was my first day on the Master Cleanse. It wasn't easy. I was hungry. I was hungry all. damn. day. I dreamt of food all. night. long.

But on the flip side - I actually feel really good. I feel energized (surprisingly) and optimistic about the next 8.5 days.

Day two is going well, slightly easier than yesterday. Since yesterday I lost 2.7 lbs, although that is probably due to my massive "eat everything in sight since I won't be eating solid foods for 10 days" binge on Sunday. Either way, I feel good, energize and am lighter than I was the day before. :)

Wish me luck!

Rachelle

Leaving For Nebraska

July 1, 2011

I weighed in today:

Last weigh in: 151.7

Today's weigh in: 150.4

Loss: -1.3

Leaving for Nebraska tomorrow and weight goal was 149.9.....is it possible???

Possibly...yesterday was a huge company event and in the early part of the day I was working on cutting some foam board for these displays I was making. I'll spare you the gruesome details but I'll tell you this:

Exacto knife+my thumb/nail=trip to Urgent care and 5 stitches.

It hurts like a beezy and the Doc put me on an antibiotic and vicodin-both of which are making me sick to my stomach. To help with the nausea I have been trying to eat some crackers and that may hinder my weight loss goal for tomorrow. That and the fact that I probably won't run tonight since the increased circulation would make my thumb throb more than I could probably stand. With that said, even if I don't make it into the 140's by tomorrow. I came damn close and am very happy with how I did trying to reach my goal.

I will be heading to Nebraska in the morning and hope everyone enjoys the holiday!

Rachelle xx

5 down, 3.8 to go

June 24th, 2011

So I've lost 5 of the 7lbs gained because of Father's Day (see my previous post). I am 3.8lbs away from my Nebraska Trip goal of being in the 140's and I have a week to pull it off. It's gonna be a total b&tch, but I think if I really, really focus and kick a$$ at the gym, I might be able to pull it off.

Don't have much time to write, but just wanted to check in. Have a great weekend ya'll!

Rachelle xx

Weigh In

June 17, 2011

I was so pleased to get on the scale this morning and see 151.7. My weight has been a crazy roller coaster ride lately and I am glad to be at a new low. My trip to Nebraska to meet my man's family is 15 days away and I am DETERMINED to be in the 140's.

On a side note,  2 days ago I received a Facebook group invite for my High School Reunion! WTF...has it REALLY been 10 years! And more importantly, do I REALLY want to see all of those people? Especially with an ass this big???

I think it's  hilarious that our class president wants the reunion to be a rafting trip - clearly she hasn't gained any weight since high school. I, on the other hand, have a HUGE issue with being in a bathing suit in front of all those people

Has anyone gone to their reunion? What about skipped their reunion? Were you happy with whatever decision you made? I don't really know if I want to go. I kinda feel that everyone I wanted to keep in touch with, I have. And everyone else I get "all the dirt" I need from Facebook - HA!

Would love your input! Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend and is lucky enough to spend it with their Daddies...I won't because my Dad is a $400 plane flight away, but I LOVE HIM ANYWAYS!!! :)

Rachelle xoxo

YESSS! I'm Back! And Back on the Horse!

May 27, 2011

Man, it's been one hell of a month. The past few weeks I have been loosely "trying to get back on the horse" but this past week I meant business and it paid off! The last time I weighed in I was 152.9. Me and my man's anniversary is on the 7th and my goal was to get back down to that last weigh-in weight.

Today after counting every last point this week, running my booty off after a long separation from the gym, I got on the scale.

152.9

OH YES! And I still had 11 days to reach that target. New goal for the anniversary. 151-point-anything.

Enjoy the holiday weekend!

Rachelle xx

10lbs and NEW Progress Pics

April 10, 2011

I'm a few days behind in posting this, but as of Friday (my weigh-in day) I have officially lost 11.1lbs. And that means it's time for NEW PROGRESS PICS! I feel that I've lost most of the weight in  my waist line. Can't wait til I've lost another 10lbs so I can do a side-by-side comparison of a 20lbs!

So on Friday I weighed in at 152.9lbs and I leave for Vegas on Thursday. My goal was to weigh 150 by Vegas, but if I weight 150-point-anything I will count that as a win. :) 2 lbs.... time to get to it!

Bad and the Good

March 26, 2011

Let's get the bad news over with:

1. The dresses I ordered for Vegas were apparently delivered at 4:00pm on Thursday and left at my front door. Were they at my front door when I got home from work an hour  later? Of course not. Now it's going to take UPS and the place  I ordered them from up to 8 business days to process a "Lost Package Claim." I have no idea if I'll get my money back, or a new product sent to me. Just my luck....

Now for the good news:

1. I did a 5k at the gym Thursday night. I'd been really sick for the week prior, so I was very impressed at what I was able to do accomplish. I was able to run 2.8 miles of the 5k and only had to walk .3miles of it (in 0.1mile increments). My time was 34:50min, which is not good, but for being sick, not having run in a week and walking a portion of it, I'll take it! ;)
2. I didn't make my weigh-in this week - my parents are visiting from SF and I had to go in early to work to get off early in order to pick them up from the airport. I did weigh myself at home and I was at 156.2, which is a bit down from my last WW weigh-in, but still not where I wanna be. I've been having a hard time lately being motivated :/
3. Matt and I just booked our Caribbean cruise for later this year. I am so excited! Neither of us have been on a cruise before so it will be an awesome trip. Also, gives me another date to set some weight goals for. We leave for our cruise on October 30th and I'd like to be at my goal weight of 120 by then. I think it's manageable if I buckle down and get serious about losing this weight!

5k is in 8 days.

Vegas is in 19 days.

At this point, I would like to weigh 150 for Vegas. That's about 6lbs in just under 3 weeks. Can I do it? Probably not, but I am sure gonna try.

Rachelle xx

"WINNING!"

March 4, 2011

Today, is a GOOD day my friends.

I didn't make my run on Wednesday night, but ended up going last night so it was OK. My goal was to run 2.5 miles straight. I ended up doing 2.6 (sweet!) and completed it in 25:51.....that's a 9:57 miles folks!!! Best time since I was in HS.

Now, for the very exciting news. If you do recall from my post at the beginning of the week, I had fallen off the horse over the past few weeks. Weighing-in at 160.1 I vowed to get down to my last WW weigh-in weight by my meeting today.

I just got back from my meeting....

I weighed in at 155.8! That means I lost 4.3 lbs THIS WEEK and am down 1.2 lbs since my last weigh-in. To quote Charlie Sheen - "WINNING!" 

Did I mention that this week I hit my 5% loss this week?  Yup! :)

I can't believe it. I am so excited (and proud) of myself. I busted my butt with my running goals this week (still have a run to come tomorrow morning) and have counted every last point. AND IT PAID OFF.

HAPPY FRIDAY EVERYONE!

Rachelle xx

Feeling GREAT

February 5, 2010

When I weighed in on Friday, I was oh so pleasantly surprised to learn I had lost another 1.8lbs. I was not expecting such a good number and to be honest, had almost written off last week as a "bad week." I've now lost 7lbs and already I feel so much better. I am a small person, only 5 feet tall, and any extra weight on my body is easily noticeable and FEELS like alot. I find that I have so much more energy these days.

After two years of being a vegetarian I recently decided to start eating meat again, and surprisingly enough (and probably contrary to popular opinions) I feel so much better. As a vegetarian, I was never good about incorporating protein substitutes into my diet. I love tofu, but can't cook it to save my life. I hate most beans, and while I liked the taste of most "faux-meat" products (Bocca burgers, etc) I found they never sat too well with my tummy. In the long run, I found myself eating alot of pasta type dishes and I think this contributed to my weight gain over the past year.

Since re-joining the meat-eating population, I am finding myself being more creative with my cooking and eating much, much healthier and it feels great.

I am going home to see my family and friends on the 18th for the long weekend, and my goal is to be at 155 by then. I plan on taking round of progress photos when I have lost 10lbs...and I am actually excited to see if a difference is easily noticeable.

Rachelle xx

Today is a GOOD Day

January 27, 2011

So tonight I will go to my WW meeting, but I don't weigh in til tomorrow morning (yes-I go to two different meetings because I adore the leader at the meeting tonight, but want to weigh-in first thing in the morning without anything in my tummy).

However, I weighed myself this morning at home and the scale said 158.3. So, even though WW tends to weigh me in a bit higher than my home scale, unless I happen to eat my body weight in conversation hearts between now and tomorrow morning, I should have lost weight since last weigh-in. Yay.

ALSO...and perhaps even more exciting was this fantastic discovery: I had bought this really nice pair of I.N.C. pants for work a few months ago knowing full well at the time that they were too small. I bought them anyways cause I got an awesome deal on them and knew I would eventually fit into them. They have been hanging in my closet since...until this morning when I tried them on and they fit PERFECTLY! BOOYAH! Would have worn them to work, except they need to be hemmed since I am vertically challenged.

Hopefully I'll have good news to report in the morning.

xx Rachelle

Week 2 Weigh In

January 14, 2011

I weighed in today and while WW says I gained 0.2lbs, let it be known that when I weighed myself at home stark naked, I was 159.7. So I am going to keep telling myself I have officially broken 160. Either way, I am just grateful that my weight wasn't a worse number this week. After spending nearly a week and a half with Matt's (mid western) parents, it was VERY difficult to eat the way I wanted to. I am proud of myself to pretty much have maintained and not gained during that time.

This week I am going to focus on eating more chicken and drinking more water. I've been bad about training for my 5k the past week, but I'll be up first thing in the morning to go for a run.

xx Rachelle

First Week: A Loss!

January 6, 2011

So I had my first weigh in after being on WW for a week and I lost 3.6 lbs. Pretty exciting considering I have been on a pseudo vaca with my boyfriend's parents all week and they are from the Midwest and don't eat anything like me (or how I should be eating). But I tried really hard to eat lots of fruits and veggies and very small portions of the "bad stuff." Seems like it worked. My mini goal for myself was to be in the 150's by today's weigh-in and I was only .5lbs away...not too bad. Should definitely make it by next week's weigh-in. Already I can feel a difference. I am only 5 feet tall so even a few extra pounds feels like a lot on my little frame.

I started to training for my 5k and am doing ok so far for being so out of shape. I was about to run .8 miles the other night without stopping and tonight (or tomorrow morning) I am shooting for a full mile. Remember...baby steps :P

I found the most amazing way to start my day and I will tell you all about it, as soon as I can get some photos together for you. It makes me feel AMAZING.

You're dying to know now aren't you? :P

xx Rachelle