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The Marriage Weight Gain

Before I got married (this past summer) my husband and I chatted about the marriage weight gain that seems to always happen to married couples. I told him we weren't going to let it happen.

It happened. (of course it would)

So now I am here trying to turn it in reverse so it doesn't get out of control during the holidays. I realized I can't eat what my husband does...can't eat the same kind of foods and the amounts. This has been so much harder than I thought. Being single I stocked the fridge and shelves with only things I knew were good for me and work well with my body...but now I'm tempted with the white potato bread, ice cream in the freezer and that sausage and bacon.

I've gained 15 pounds in about 5 months. That is almost 1.5 pounds a week!!!! I can't believe how fast it can creep up on me. So if I can gain 1.5 pounds a week (actually 1.3).....it makes me wonder if I can take it off that fast too.

I'm trying it.

Feb 28, 2012 is my goal at 135 pounds.

I know this is a reasonable weight for me because I've been there before.

Things I have to do to get there:

• 1,200 - 1,600 calories a day
• 60min of exercise a day (cardio, strength and stretch)
• Up my fruits and veggies (if I craves sugar I have to have a fruit and veggie snack first...then see how I feel)
• 6-8 hours of sleep a night

Here we go!

Numbers are down

I know weight can fluxuate day to day so I'm not judging everything by the scale but so far so good with weight and inches going down

Weight and Measurements today:

I was pretty sore today so I walked for 60 min outside and did shoulders and core work. Good day today, I feel motivated to keep up the work.

Ice Cream Day

I feel a lot more energetic today than I did yesterday. Today was the perfect day for a workout at the track, sunny with a little breeze. I walked 2 miles and ran 1 mile and did my strength workout at the track too.




Lower Body:


4 sets of 12 lunges
4 sets of 45 sec wall sits
4 sets of  12 froggy jumps
4 sets of 15 bridge butt-lifts
4 sets of 15 kneeling one legged butt-lifts


I wanted to eat really clean today but have been craving sugar like a mad woman lately.


Meals Today:
Meal #1 Plain yogurt, ground flax seed and sunflower seeds
Meal #2 2 Eggs and Banana Ice Cream (frozen bananas in the Vitamix)
Meal #3 Chocolate Pumpkin Protein Shake
Meal #4 Apple sauce and oats
Meal #5 Chicken taco


Tomorrow I'll weigh in and take my measurements again, I know I'll see a difference in just 1 week.

Sluggish Monday

I need to remind myself that getting back in shape takes time. I caught myself putting myself down with thoughts as I did my cardio workout today. I've got to stay consitance and just work a little harder each workout.

Though I felt sluggish today's workout was pretty good.

• Stregth Training: Chest, Back, Biceps, Triceps and Core
• Cardio: walked 1.5 miles, jogged 1.5 miles, 10 stadiums (up an down), and 200 jumping jacks

I'll weigh in again on wed though I'm not going off the numbers so much as how I feel.

Wednesday Speed Workout

I'm starting slow on my weekly speed workouts. Number one because I'm out of shape and I need to start somewhere. Second, my surgery knee has been aching lately and I don't want to find myself back in the surgical center. And three I don't want to get burned out by doing too much too soon.

So today's Speed Workout was a timed 1 mile speed walk at high school track. There's something about working out at a track that just pumps me up. I miss my high school track days and love reliving the workouts at a track. It also motivates me to get back to times and distances that I was able to do.

1 Mile Speed Walk 13:09:31

• Lap 1 3:22
• Lap 2 3:23
• Lap 3 3:20
• Lap 4 3:05

Since my last lap was 17 seconds fast than my first I know I can improve that time and I was holding back too much.

Where did I go and Where am I going?

It's been a year since I blogged last. Sometimes I feel like things didn't actually happen or I didn't actually accomplish something if I don't document it. This was a big year, and even though I didn't do a lot of blogging, goal setting or journal writing I stayed plenty busy (for the most part)

The good the bad and the never want to happen again:

THE GOOD

•  I got married!!! I finally found the perfect guy for me and I've never been happier
•  I moved....this fits under the good and bad....good because I like it here and bad because it's taking me awhile to get used to a new place and find my way around.
• I'm healthy (working on being more healthy) but after the past year I'm feeling a lot better

THE BAD...and might as well add all this to the NEVER WANT TO HAPPEN AGAIN section:

• I went through 3 surgeries. For gum and bone grafts and fixing my darn sinuses. The Dr found a tumor like mass in my CT scan and it was an emergency surgery (getting engaged the weekend before made the surgery a little easier to get through)
• Being 10 months apart from my boyfriend/fiance and now husband. I'm the type that can be happy by myself but I'm sure glad we finally are together now. 
• LASTLY....I've already started gaining the "Marriage Weight"

SO....I'm stopping it now and jumping back on the track where I want to be.

MY REASONS:

• Feeling lazy and sluggish makes me moody. I don't feel happy when I'm in this mode.
• I want to accomplish some races in this up coming year
• I want to incorporate fitness into part of my career
• I want to be a fit mom.....some day that will come
• I like the way I feel when I eat clean foods (heavy, bloated, headaches and aches and pains can all leave)
• I like to be able to do fun outdoor activites and be comfortable doing so
• My skin ALWAYS looks better when I'm putting the best foods into my body
• And don't we all just want to look good in our clothes...fit back into those jeans I used to love to wear

GOALS

I think it is extremely important to not base your fitness goals entirely around a number on the scale. However, I do know at what weight I felt my best and was a healthy weight for me. So I've added the number the scale as one of my goals.

• Only 1 cheat day a week (I like to bake goodies so I'm allowing myself this)
• Clean accountable meals. As long as I keep sweets out of the house this one is very doable for me. I like plain and simple food. The accountable part I need to keep up with and I'm using Sparkpeople to do so.
• 3 liters of water daily
• Reach and maintain a weight of 130 (which is a size 4 for me)
• Yoga 3 times a week
• At least 30 min of physical activity 6 days a week.

I'll definitely have more defined goals and weekly goals along the way but these are the 6 main goals I want to stick to.

The hubster and me on our wedding day.

Here is to keeping off the marriage weight and staying on the fitness track!