Injury Report :(

after a great start…this was a hiccup.

a few wednesdays ago, after runclub, my hips were a little sore, so i went to bed with my magic bag, and woke up in the morning with it under my back. my back was super sore for a few days — and then i made it worse on saturday by moving some boxes. i either pulled or tore the muscle that connects my hip to my rib. yikes! it’s incredibly painful, and left me mostly immobilized. i went for a few treatments, but really, the experts say, only time will help it heal.

last saturday, i was feeling at 80%. the girls were coming over for some just dance on the wii! i couldn’t not bring my A-game…and after a few too many jumps and shimmies, i re-pulled the muscle. it was pretty painful, again! but it was kinda, almost, sorta worth it, because up until that moment we were having so much fun!! 🙂

during this time, i went thru some different stages with the weight watchers:

• week 1 — i was really good, since i couldn’t do any activity, i knew i better stay on track and be really careful of what i was eating. i kept doing all the right things in terms of meals, tracking, portions etc
• week 2 — i started to feel a little sad for myself, and had a couple of treats, a couple of “fun” meals, to keep my spirits up because i thought i deserved it…bad mistake!
• week 3 — i was totes off the ww entirely! i was eating fast food, had a piece of pie as a snack…if i saw it, i ate it. total disaster!

during these 3 weeks, i did 0 activity. no biking, no running, and even too much walking made my back hurt. i was limited to only gentle walking. so staying on track was really important.

i could have gone to weigh-in this wednesday, but i was so sad about the previous week, and knew my weight would be up — so i skipped. of course, in my head i promised “i’ll be really good this week, and get back on track, and weigh-in for sure next week!”. i really did myself a disservice. it’s been really hard to get back on track this week, and i feel like the weigh-in and meeting would have held me accountable and gotten me motivated.

so the plan for this week is to go back to the basics — plan and prep my meals, and ride my bike tomorrow. i guess that is the big lesson for me — hiccups and roadblocks are a part of life, so i have to learn how to manage them. i can either learn to adapt (which i didn’t in this instance), or i can recognize i have to start back at the beginning with small, simple goals to get back on track!

me grounded, after my wii just dance injury!

Weigh-In Wednesday #3

i can’t believe it was weigh-in #3 this morning — these 3 weeks have gone by quickly!

the weigh-in wasn’t as successful as i was hoping — my weight was up a little. i can guess why; the fun food at my nephew’s birthday party on saturday, or the wine and nachos i had at the comedy club last night. yikes! i had planned for the wine, and saved 4 points to use. but i didn’t anticipate my friends ordering tasty, cheesy nachos, and my willpower taking the evening off! i i did enjoy, and tracked the extra 8 points for the nachos.

since the week was challenging, i did go for an 18k bike ride on tuesday so i could earn some extra activity points. it was a sunny, chilly day, and i felt a real sense of accomplishment once i got home. and earned 5 activity points!

tonight was run club, and we’re up to run 2 minute, walk 1 intervals. tonight we ran about 3.4k, and i earned 1 activity point.

after this morning’s meeting topic of “add a little more” around fitness — my goal for the week is to get at least 8,000 steps on my fitbit. my average last week was just over 5,000 steps a day. i’ll do this by getting outside for at least 15 minutes on my lunch break, and one walk around the block in the evening.

i don’t know if it’s real or just in my head — but i’ve been feeling extra hungry in the evenings, and i think it’s because of the increased activity. the problem is, i’m usually out of points after dinner! so, i’ve swapped out my 1 point yoghurt snack in the afternoon, for a whole whack of veggies with 2tbsp of hummus for 2 points. it keeps me feeling full longer, and somehow keeps me eating less later. i’ve also brought back the 0 point peppermint tea before bed.

here’s hoping these small changes will lead to a more successful weigh-in next week. and here’s hoping that maybe i’ll meet my first goal of weighing in at 158 pounds this friday evening.

weigh-in wednesday details:

previous weight: 157.6 pounds
wednesday weigh-in: 158.2 pounds
difference: +.6 pounds
total lost: -3.8 pounds

my new afternoon snack, lots of veggies — served with 2 tablespoons of hummus.

a nice view during my 18k bike ride!

Weigh-In Wednesday

i did it! i woke up extra early this morning to make it to a weigh-in and meeting.

the week has been going great. i’ve managed to:

• meal plan — i keep some staples on hand so i can have healthy dinner/lunch options available — squash to roast, bulgur for a grain etc
• prep and portion all my meals — after many moons in storage, i pulled out my weight watcher  foodscale to have more accurate measurements, and the battery is dead, go figure!
• have breakfast — i’ve been cooking an egg while doing my make-up in the mornings, it’s working so far, but i def need to make a batch of something for on-the-go breakfasts
• track everything — i fill in my tracker the night before, and then edit during the day as necessary
• be active — biking to work, and the learn-to-run class started on monday

the run class was super fun. i was totally nervous about it beforehand — what if i’m too slow and can’t keep up? what if everyone is more fit, faster? what if i can’t run when i’m supposed to? of course i had nothing to worry about, everyone was so supportive, and there is no pressure at all. the class is a combination of running and walking, and we ran a total of 7 minutes the first night. i felt great afterwards, but couldn’t believe that my hips and thighs were sore the next day! it’s neat to see how being fit for one activity doesn’t translate over to a totally different activity. we have our 2nd run this evening.

the weigh-in this morning was great. i am down, but i think it’s a little misleading — i normally weigh-in in the evening, and will weigh less first thing in the morning. i also wore much lighter clothes — yoga pants and a t-shirt, compared to my usual jeans and a sweater. i think next week’s weigh-in will be more reflective of my effort, now that i have this morning’s weigh-in to use as a baseline. but hey, i’m still totally stoked to be down and have the weight going in the right direction. it’s definitely motivating to see the results!

weigh-in wednesday details:

previous weight: 162 pounds
wednesday weigh-in: 159.2 pounds
difference: -2.8 pounds
total lost: -2.8 pounds

 

happy after a great 1st running class!