Week 25

Wow. It has been harder to get past this part of our weight loss than we thought. This past week Jay went back to school and I started at a new office job, so we had the routine down. The reason routine is so important for us is that it keeps us busy and not thinking about if we are hungry or not and it keeps us active.

We really thought we'd see some big numbers on the scale. You know when you've been good or bad...and we were good! But alas, it wasn't to be. Maybe our bodies rebelled this past week at yet another week of change. Hopefully, this will mean really big numbers next week to make up for this week.

Jay's New Weight: 286.6
Jay's Previous Weight: 286.2
Jay's Starting Weight: 330

Kristi's New Weight: 174.0

Kristi's Previous Weight: 174.6

Kristi's Starting Weight: 198.6

Meals

In case you are wondering what we eat to lose the weight, here is a list of our regular meals. The dinners vary, but this is a typical one. The problem comes when we step outside of our normal routine - especially when we go out to eat anywhere other than Chipotle.

Monday- Saturday

Breakfast

Jay
English Muffin
2 tbsp pnt butter
2 c milk
Total Calories: 500

Kristi
1.3 oz Cheerios or Frosted Flakes
4 oz (1/2 c) milk
Total Calories: 200

Lunch

Jay
2 slices whole wheat bread
2 thick deli turkey slices
dijon mustard
1 slice provolone cheese
chewy granola bar
fruit
pudding or yogurt
Total Calories: 600-700

Kristi
2 slices healthy white bread
1 tbsp pnt butter
sugar reduced strawberry jelly
rice krispy treat
fruit
Total Calories: 350-450

Dinner

Hamburgers:

Jay
3/4 lb. ground turkey
3 Arnold Sandwich Thins
ketchup, light mayo
lettuce, onion
1 corn on the cob
fruit
Total Calories: 900-1000

Kristi
1/4 lb. ground turkey
1 Arnold Sandwich Thin
ketchup, light mayo, mustard
lettuce, onion
1 corn on the cob
light lays potato chips
Total Calories: 400-500

Dessert

Jay
100 calorie popsicle

Kristi
100 cal. klondike chocolate bar

Sunday

No breakfast
Lunch
Eat out with friends. Take home half our meal.
Dinner
Eat lunch leftovers.

Week 24

We didn't forget to post, it just got delayed this weekend. We've been busy with Jay going back to school and me working at a new job. When you see our numbers, don't be too disappointed in us. We are upset but this is life. We are trying to figure out how to continue to lose weight when our routines change.

The thing about the last few weeks is that Jay has been out of school and we kinda took a break from everything. What we learned during this time was invaluable in my opinion. Even though we did not lose any weight, we learned that we know how to maintain our weights. We didn't gain weight and fall off any wagons. We have completely readjusted our way of eating normally without dieting.

So this week I am glad we have come this far. We have farther to go still, but it's important for us to know that when we are "done" losing this weight we will be okay. We know how to maintain our weights and not put it back on.

We also have a renewed purpose to adjust our weight loss routine into our new schedules. We may not have time to get to the gym every single day or take the pictures for this blog, we just need to keep going. This is no way feels as though we've given up. I hope it encourages you through your hard times in whatever endeavor you are doing.

Jay's New Weight: 286.6
Jay's Previous Weight: 286.2
Jay's Starting Weight: 330

Kristi's New Weight: 174.2

Kristi's Previous Weight: 174.6

Kristi's Starting Weight: 198.6

Week 23

Well, this week we were very busy and didn't get to the gym as much as we like to. We only made it there 2 days this week. So it's not surprising that we both gained about a half a pound each. The important thing we need to remember is to keep our eye on the end game which is to lose this weight. Some weeks will be better than others, that's just how it goes.

On a positive note, Jay has changed his red shorts he normally wears for photos for some smaller blue shorts. Yay for fitting in smaller clothes!

Jay's New Weight: 286.2
Jay's Previous Weight: 285.6
Jay's Starting Weight: 330

Kristi's New Weight: 174.6

Kristi's Previous Weight: 173.8

Kristi's Starting Weight: 198.6

Week 22

All I have to say is FINALLY! I broke the wall that held me up for 3 weeks straight! It took a little more work at the gym and a little more awareness of the food I was eating, but I did it. Jay is almost at 45 pounds and soon will hit another major milestone - 50 pounds!

I do have to say, since we are doing this slowly, it is hard to remember how big we were just a few months ago. We adjust to our new weights and then it feels like there is a long way to go still and it's hard to realize and fully comprehend how much we've done. The photos help to remind us of our accomplishments. Also, clothes help remind us of how far we've come. Whether it's fitting into old things we outgrew or buying new things because our old clothes are too baggy, we are reminded that we are changing. And it feels great!


Jay's New Weight: 285.6
Jay's Previous Weight: 286.2
Jay's Starting Weight: 330

Total Weight Loss to Date: 44.4 pounds

Kristi's New Weight: 173.8

Kristi's Previous Weight: 176.4

Kristi's Starting Weight: 198.6

Total Weight Loss to Date: 24.8 pounds

I think I Can, I Think I Can...

So today for my cardio I decided I wanted to run some so I started on the tredmill instead of the elliptical machine. I usually run in intervals and have never run more than a total of 6 minutes out of any workout. I started walking and thought, okay, I'll run 2 minutes then walk. So then at 2 minutes I thought, I think I can run another minute, maybe to 5 minutes. At 5 minutes I thought, wouldn't it be awesome if I could run a mile?? AND I DID!!

I kept thinking - I can do it! I can do it! I got side stiches and thought - don't give up, keep going, push through it and run it out. And I did! It was mind over matter for sure! I probably could have done this before today but I didn't even try. Now I am so excited to do it again.

I ran A MILE! If you haven't figured it out yet, I've never in my life done this! I tried to get out of running in every gym class of my school days. I even remember running in middle school and not finishing in the given time so I had to quit and go inside. I have never completed running a whole mile. But today I did.