Down another two pounds...

I don't quite understand my body.  Woke up and had lost another two pounds.  Not that I'm complaining, but sometimes the weight loss/gain seems a bit random.

My legs were still sore when I got up, so I decided to skip the treadmill this morning.  I've read that it's important to rest periodically while working up to an exercise plan, so I figured a day off was in order.  I won't be able to work out tomorrow morning because I have a breakfast I need to go to, but I'm planning to use the treadmill after dinner. 

I ate breakfast a bit late today because the rest of my meals will be off schedule due to a class I'm taking today.  I had peanut butter on Pepperidge Farm thin bread plus a banana and a piece of string cheese for brunch.  I had a snack around 12 that consisted of another piece of string cheese and some mixed nuts. I wasn't hungry when it was time for a lunch break so I haven't had anything since then.  My brother is in town, so we're grilling steaks, asparagus, and potatoes for dinner.  I'm trying to limit but not eliminate carbs (hence the thin bread that still gives me the taste of nutritionally devoid white bread).  If the endocrinologist tells me to go extremely low carb, I'll do it, but I tend to get headaches and feel like crap if I don't get any carbs, and let's not even think about the fiber issues.

I've submitted my info to the Y to get a personal trainer.  Hopefully I'll get someone right off that's a good fit.

A little exercise and not too bad on the diet...

I'd set the alarm for 4:57 this morning. That would let me hit the snooze twice, get up at 5:15, and head out the door at 5:30 to make a 6 am yoga class near my office.

Yeah, didn't happen.

Well, the alarm happened. I got up. And then I said eff that and laid back down until 7. Got up, had a quick run on the treadmill and showered for work.

I ate breakfast downstairs instead of planning to pick something up at work. I'd baked eggs the night before in muffin cups to have along with some oat bran and bacon. The eggs were good, and I only ended up eating one. The oat bran was awful. My husband told me there's a reason that animals are fed oats.

Lunch consisted of a trip to Neomond. Had the veggie lasagna along with sides of chicken salad and fattoush. I skipped the pita bread.

We ate the last of the Indian leftovers for dinner. Damned good stuff.

The scale was kind to me this morning, showed a two pound loss.

Testing the waters...

I thought I'd give blogging a try for accountability and tracking purposes. I figure if I'm making a commitment to post my intake and exercise each day, maybe I'll be a wee bit more careful.

I've got a good bit of weight to drop and here are the current plans:

1. Getting a trainer. Working out on my own isn't cutting it. I apparently need someone like Jillian Michaels to tell me to move my fat ass.

2. Going to more fitness classes. Planning to do an early yoga class tomorrow at the Y. We'll see how that goes.

3. Working on increasing activity at home. We bought Schwinns from Target a few weeks ago. They were our tax refund splurge. Not the best gears for shifting, but it'll suit our purposes just fine.

4. Seeing an endocrinologist. My internist recommended the trainer but when she found out I have some symptoms of wacky hormones, she also suggested an endocrinology consult. For anyone familiar with the Great GI Debacle of 2011, I'm sure you know how much another round of specialty testing thrills me.

5. Possibly seeing a dietician. I feel like I have a generally good understanding of nutrition, but I figure that a consult can't hurt and s/he can let me know what might work best for me. I will likely hold off on this one until I see the endocrinologist, in case they have someone they prefer to use.

Today so far:

Food intake: leftover Indian for lunch. Yum. I laid off the rice and skipped the bread.

For a snack in the afternoon, I had some mixed nuts, a piece of cheese, and a beef stick.

Dinner will probably be a sandwich on thin bread (it didn't have many more carbs than the supposedly low carb wraps and seemed like it would be more satisfying) and some soup.

Activity: 5 miles on the bike, using Map My Run to track progress. There are a couple big (to me) hills on our loop, and I hit the inhaler before hitting the big one on the second loop. That helped quite a bit.

Weight... A lot.