Not in the mood

I'm not in the mood to workout today....but I'm going to. I think it's after 19 days in a row that you make something a habit? Am I right? I'll Google it.
I think I need a gym buddy too. Someone I can talk to and sweat with. I was bored the last time I was there and I never see anyone my age that I can workout with. At the time I'm going, it's all old people that are retired that spend 30 minutes on the bikes, not even breaking a sweat, reading gossip magazines.




FYI - Found that it can take 21 days to make something a habit.

Went to the gym again today and found that because I hadn't been there in so long, I forgot how to use a lot of the machines. My old trainer is in Switzerland playing baseball so I can't even get set back up with him a few times a month. Guess it wouldn't be too smart since I'm not sure what I'll be able to do after my surgery. I still don't know a time frame on when I can start an ab and core workout post-op, no one really has an answer.

I weighed in this morning and found that I lost 5 pounds. I also learned today, which if you think about it it makes sense, you can't turn fat into muscle. You just burn away fat and build a bigger, stronger muscle as you workout.

I wish today was October 1st. I'm not nervous, I'm excited and anxious to get this going.

FitBit

Went to REI yesterday and bought the FitBit. So far I like it. Found out that I woke up 9 times last night, not sure if that's normal or not cause it was humid here. From 4:30pm until I went to bed at 10:30pm, I only walked 2174 steps. The average person should walk 10,000 steps which is the equivalent of 5 miles. Today won't be a great judge of how much I walk either, it's sunday and I have a few loads of laundry to do. I guess that's pretty normal for at least one day of my weekend, I'll get in some Wii time to make up for not leaving the house.

I'm still excited about my surgery and have been researching what I'll be able to eat and when and what type of exercises I'll be able to do. I read no ab workout for 2, 3, or possibly 6 months. I'll ask my doctor which number is correct. I also read that no elliptical because it works your core. That will suck since that's what I own and can do that easily before I get ready for work. The hubby also got me P90X. He was burning it for some of my co-workers so transfered the files to our XBox so I could use it too.

FitBit or similar

I want to start tracking calories in/out and found something called the FitBit. It's a little device about the size of a quarter that you can wear on your clothing or on your wrist that monitors everything from when you go to bed to how many calories you ate then burned while just doing normal everyday activities. It's easy to keep track of your calories out while exercising, the machines tell you all that, but how many calories am I burning while I am at work? If anyone has some recommendations, let me know.

Off topic of banding and exercise, I decided to change my hair color. I'm no longer a blonde, I went back to dark auburn. It was always my favorite color :)

My new best friend

So I downloaded this application on my phone that keeps track of food you consume. Now what I LOVE about it is that you can scan, using your camera, the bar code on what you will be consuming and just adjust the quantity for what you will eat and hit save. Most people, including myself, don't want to spend tons of time keeping a food journal. This is quick and easy. For food that you can't scan or isn't found, you can manually enter it and save it so it will be available later. Just label it how you would look it up, and viola, there it is with all the nutritional information that you entered originally. It keeps a running total for meals and snacks as well as a break down so you can see what you consumed per meal. It will also keep track of exercise and calories burned for the day. I don't know how many calories I worked off this morning, my elliptical had a brain fart when I went to check my heart rate after 6 mins, and it reset. So far calculating my breakfast, my morning snack, and my lunch, I've consumed 631 calories. The sad thing is, I really haven't had much to eat or drink and it seems like that's kinda high. The only negative I see with keeping a food journal is when it comes to my husband doing the cooking, I won't know exactly what he put in/on the food unless I'm present. Might have to teach him to take notes so I can enter it later.

A good day

Got up at 5am today and did a nice 30min work out, gotta love Hip Hop Cardio:Old School. I want to get me some airbrushed high tops now too! After taking Aidan to preschool then working an 8 hour day, I hit the gym for a quick 45min warm-up and upper body work out. I'll be back at the gym on Wed to do it all over again. Next week I can go a a couple more days since Aidan will be in preschool full time.

I'm starting to confuse myself with my search for a suitable protein drink for my pre-op diet. It needs to be less than 225 cal per serving and high in protein. I have a weight loss blend powder and a protein powder that I can use, but I don't know what to mix them with to stay under the 225 cal mark. I bought Carnation Good Start and that's 220 cal, but the protein isn't very high. Not sure if I should really worry about that since it will only be 2 1/2 weeks that I'm on it. I just need to lose 13.5lbs before my surgery or they will cancel it and I will have to reschedule it.

Is it Oct 1st yet?

So all day today I felt anxious, I just want it to be October 1st already.

I have a calendar posted by my computer with everything marked so I know what needs to be done and when. I've started comparing protein shakes and even tried out a few so I can find the best tasting one with the least amount of calories. I can always buy Optifast again, but that shit tastes like.....well shit! I'm going to wean myself off of coffee the week before I start my pre-op diet to help reduce my calorie intake in the morning. It's only about 35 calories but if I'm limited to 225cal per meal, then I'd rather not waste them on coffee. Maybe I can just drink it black???

Tomorrow is Aidan's first day of preschool and I'll be back at the gym to celebrate. GO MOMMY!!!

First Step

I made my appointment for my Lapband surgery. October 1st will be the day my life changes for the better. I've struggled over half my life to try and lose weight, and it just seems that I can't ever get past losing more than 30lbs. I want this surgery to help push me past that point and keep me going. Do I have a goal weight yet? No. Am I thinking about it? Yes. I am going to make mini goals to start with. My first goal is to lose 40lbs.

I will start my pre-op diet 18 days prior to my surgery date. I have to lose 13.5lbs in order to continue with my surgery. I'll be drinking a protein shake for breakfast, another one for lunch, and then a Lean Cuisine or Weight Watcher meal for my dinner. I'll also be starting the gym on Aug 16th. Aidan is going to be starting preschool and I can now take time after work to stop at the gym and get in an hour or so of "Me" time. I've put others before me for so long, but that's going to change starting now!