Saturday, February 28, 2009

Week Eight

Previous Weight: 208
New Weight: 206
Weight Loss This Week: 2 pounds
Total Weight Loss: 19 pounds

Two pounds seems to be my weekly weight loss average. I hope I can up that a little bit for the next two weeks to meet my goal of 200 by head shots. I think I can do that. I've been very good with my diet this week. I only worked out 3 days during the week though. I can definitely improve that. The good news is:

This is the lightest I've been in 2009! I'm only 6 pounds away from my March 11th goal, and I'm only 11 pounds away from the lightest I've been since high school!

I do have to say though, I was a little disappointed that I didn't lose 5 pounds just from shaving my sideburns after Merry Wives. They were pretty ferocious! Good luck, and keep it up to everyone!

Saturday, February 21, 2009

Week Seven

Previous Weight: 210
New Weight: 208
Weight Loss This Week: 2 pounds
Total Weight Loss: 17 pounds

Okay, so I'm starting to lose again. This has been a better week. It' still been a little tough. Little Richie has had really bad tummy pains all week, Chrislynn was feeling kind of icky, and I pulled something in my back/neck/shoulder. I had some really good days though, and I've started doing Tae-Bo again. Yeah, yeah, I know Tae-Bo isn't really in any more, but I just love it! It's fun, and it's the only workout tape I've ever done that makes me feel like I did when I was playing football in Texas. So I've incorporated that and I've still been lifting weights at the gym. I'm looking forward to an even better week coming up!

My head shots will be taken on March 11th! 8 pounds to go before then!

Saturday, February 14, 2009

Week Six

Previous Weight: 210
New Weight: 210
Weight Loss This Week: 0 pounds
Total Weight Loss: 15 pounds

It was another pretty crazy week. I didn't lose any weight, but at least I didn't gain any. The kids have been sick this week, and that has really taken over our schedules. It's also kept us up a lot at night, which makes us tired through the day, which makes me not want to go to the gym. Luckily my movement class has really been kicking my butt! Well, it's time to kick it in to high gear! I think I've decided on a photographer for my head shots, and I would really like to be under 200 pounds when I take them. So that's my most immediate goal!

Saturday, February 7, 2009

Week Five

Previous Weight: 208
New Weight: 210
Weight Loss This Week: -2 pounds
Total Weight Loss: 15 pounds

Booo! So I survived Tech rehearsals, but I just couldn't survive a visit from the in-laws! Okay, it had nothing to do with them. I suppose I've been on the edge just waiting for an excuse for a while. Even though the show I'm in right now has been a blast to work on, there's a lot of pressure on opening week. The nights have been longer, so my sleep has been less. I've got more to do during the day, so I haven't been working out as much. And food was just the next thing. So I've gained two pounds, but I"m not going to do away with this blog and eat Bon Bons all day. I'm going to have a better week and get back on track!

Sunday, February 1, 2009

Week Four

Previous Weight: 209
New Weight: 208
Weight Loss This Week: 1 pound
Total Weight Loss: 17 pounds

Another slow week, but this time I was expecting it. I've still been eating nutritiously, but I've gotten a little carried away with some things. On Phase 2 I can reintroduce whole grain breads and fruits. I should still watch the amount though, and I wasn't very strict. I can also have dark chocolate now, but not in the amounts that I've been eating. So technically I haven't been eating things I shouldn't, I've just been eating a little too much of some things. But hey, I still lost a pound, my pants are feeling looser, I worked out hard this week, and I went through 12 hours of Tech rehearsal yesterday without eating a single cookie or donut!

So now it's February, and I'm moving into the 2nd month of this life style change. I feel good. From the very beginning my main focus has been a recommitment to live the word of wisdom:

Eat Nutritiously
Exercise Regularly
Get Enough Sleep

I feel that a month later I have made great progress, and it has already changed my life.