Help!!!

So I am totally at this plateau.

I weighed this morning and I am at -14 lbs but I have been near -13.6 and -14 for about 3 weeks. I can't seem to shake this plateau.

I really want to be -15 and hopefully -20 by the end of March.

I am working out the same amount. I have added in running into the mix.

I also am staying around 1700 calories. I have been working out hard working off about 700+ calories at least 5 times a week. So I don't know if I am eating enough calories. I do not eat extra calories on the days I work out and I am only averaging about 900 calories that day. I am wondering if I need to eat more those days.

I just want to get over this 1 pound hump that I have been stuck at for about 2 weeks.

Weekly Update, Week 8--- a little late

Monday 1612, Workout- There was was snow day and the gym was closed! Day off!
Tuesday - 1716 Workout-Valentine's Day-- I took the day off again.
Wednesday- 1481 Workout- Zumba 60 min
Thursday-1320 Workout- Parent/Teacher conference day-- I was at school till 9 pm
Friday - 1953 Workout- Elliptical 30min
Saturday- 1983 Workout- elliptical 21 min, bike 20 min, Lift weights 10 min
Sunday-1690 Workout- none

Average calories were around 1679 a day. Not great but that is down about 100 calories from last week.

I am noticing that it is easier to limit myself. I am not feeling deprived anymore.

These are my jeans that I have not worn since I was engaged to my now husband! It felt good to wear them to church Sunday!

I gave myself 3 days off last week. The week before I gave myself no days of rest and I could tell, I was exhausted but after my husbands duty week last week and the construction going on around our house, I did not sleep well last week so I needed more rest. This week is different. I worked out hard yesterday. I am really motivated to have lost at least 15 lbs by the end of February! I am almost there.

Weekly Update, Week 7

Monday 1311, Workout- Zumba 60 min
Tuesday - 1986 Workout- Bike30 min,
Wednesday- 1460 Workout- Zumba 60 min
Thursday-1630 Workout- Elliptical 45 min
Friday - 1985 Workout- Elliptical 45 min
Saturday- 1690 Workout- walk around the Affair of the Heart for 4 hours, never sat down once( I put leisure walk in to my workout tracker and it said I burnt 2011 calories)
Sunday-2043 Workout-Elliptical 1 hour and 5 min

I worked out every day last week. Today my gym is closed due to the snow on the ground. It sucks. No Zumba so I guess I will be back on my elliptical machine at home for and hour. I have been looking up calories burnt on those machines and they are pretty high especially for me since my weight is high at the present time.

Lows- 
I have not been impressed by my eating. I have eaten more processed food instead of the healthy fruits and veggies I am use to.

 Highs-
I have two proud moments to share. First Friday a math teacher brought donuts for the sixth grade and the other science teacher and I share a closet with a little kitchenette in it so they always put that stuff where it is really accessible for me to eat and at times I have eaten 3 donuts in a course of 4 hours. I just kept going back But this time was different. I went around and gave the donuts out so they would not just be sitting there for me to sneak all morning.

Then yesterday I make my husband his favorite white chocolate mac nut cookies for Valentine's day. I was very tempted but I refrained and only ate 3 the whole day. Usually I would eat about 10 (they are small only tablespoon size) but I still would have eaten 10 usually in the course of 12 hours.

Weekly Update, Week 6

Monday 1243, Workout- C25k 30 min, Bike 20 min
Tuesday - 1360 Workout- Bike30 min, Rowing 10 min
Wednesday- 1340 Workout- Zumba 60 min
Thursday-1415 Workout-  Exercise bike 30 min,C25k 30 min
Friday - 1932 Workout- NONE
Saturday- 2175 Workout- c25k 30 min, Exercise bike 30min
Sunday-1758 Workout-Elliptical 25 min

I am sorry. I realize how whiningly (made up word)  my last post was. I was in the middle of a crazy moment. I started this morning which explains my inability to handle my mother this weekend and my food consumption Friday, Saturday and Sunday. I also have gained a few pounds but I think it it just water weight because of my period.

Superbowl Sunday

Are you freaking kidding me!!! This weekend has been a struggle and  today I have already eaten 1100 calories I have a party to go too. And I totally don't even  like professional football and today is going to be a hard day.

I had a diet dr. Pepper at breakfast. Soda relapse. I totally worked out like crazy yesterday and ate bad then today I am eating no as good as I have been.

I know its just an off day but sometimes its rough. I know this does negate everything I've done but I just wish I haven't eaten as much yesterday and today.

I love Superbowl Sunday.

Weekly Update!!!

Monday 1341 Workout- Zumba 60 min
Tuesday - 1909 Workout- Yoga 60 min (made orange chicken and brown rice for dinner)
Wednesday- 1630 Workout- Zumba 60 min (ate a very calorie high subway sandwich for dinner)
Thursday-1745Workout-  Exerise bike 30 min, weightlifting 30 min (we ate at On the Border this day)
Friday - 2355  Workout-walking lightly (we had buffalo wild wings for dinner)
Saturday- 1693 Workout- Treadmill 30 min, Exercise bike 25 min
Sunday-1199 Workout-None (I took a day off, plus I was trying to back off from the calories consumed Friday)

So as you can see I did have some splurge days. They were not terrible but I really tried to count calories and eat out and sometimes you are just going to go over because restaurant food is so high in calories. 

Saturday i started  Couch to 5k. It was fun but soooo exhausting. I have decided my new workout routine.

Monday- Zumba 60 min
Tuesday C25k 30 min and bike 30 min
Wednesday- Zumba 60 min
 Thursday- C25k 30 min and bike 30 min
Friday -OFFFFFFF!!!!
Saturday- C25k 30 min and bike 30 min
Sunday- OFFFFFFFF!!!

I think this is good, Its running about 6 miles a week and Zumba twice a week.

exhaustion and bad food choices

I am sooooo tired. I completed day one of couch to 5k. Then I filled up with 25 minutes on the bike.

I got back home, showered my husband picked up subway for lunch and I was off to take my OPTE. That was a killer 3.5 hour, kick my butt teacher test. It was terrible !! 3 5-Paragraph essays and 100 multiple choice questions.

I also have made two days of eating terrible. I will get back on the wagon.

Weekly Update!!!

Monday 1556 Workout- Elliptical 10 min, Rowing, weightlifting, Treadmill 20 min
Tuesday - 1461Workout- Elliptical 20 min, weightlifting
Wednesday- 1697 Workout- Zumba 60 min, Elliptical 20 min
Thursday-1291Workout- Yoga 15 min (I was really sick this day)
Friday - 1600- Workout-Zumba 60 min
Saturday- 1658 Workout- Treadmill 25 min, Exercise bike 25 min, Rowing
Sunday-1411Workout-Elliptical 15 min

So this coming week. I really want to work on interval training. I read an exercise blog about interval training on the bike, 8 seconds going as fast as you can and 12 seconds going at a normal speed and keeping it up for 20 min. It said it was a good way to target hips and thighs since doing my measurements I have a 20 inch difference between my hips and waist. I really want my hips smaller.

And I tried on several shirts this morning. I am down a whole size now.

Last week stats

 Monday 1528 Workout- Elliptical 20 min, Zumba 60 min
Tuesday - 1513 Workout- Elliptical 30 min
Wednesday- 1529 Workout- Zumba 60 min
Thursday-1520 Workout- learned a dance at school 45 min
Friday - 1998 ( I went out this night too much alcohol ) - Workout-none
Saturday- 1693 Workout- elliptical/bike/ rowing 35 min, plus machines
Sunday-1780 Workout-weightlifting 30 min

I see a trend. I am comfortable around 1500 calories and I am terrible on the weekends.

sugar!!!

Now that I have been at this a few weeks I have noticed my taste is changing and my appetite is different.
I  had black tea and since I am used to green tea I put a splenda in it to take the edge off. But i realized i finally enjoy tea unsweetened. I hated it 3 weeks ago when i started it but now i really enjoy my tea with nothing in it! Too much sweet makes me thirsty and i don't like it.

Also i noticed i get fuller faster! I ate 1358 calories today and i am going to bed full and content. 

Changes changes!!

Oh and today i wore a shirt that i haven't worn in 2 years!!!

last week Calorie totals

 Monday1102 Workout- Elliptical 23 min, Zumba 20 min
Tuesday - 1380 Workout- Step Aerobics 22 min, Gym- 30 min
Wednesday- 1673 Workout- elliptical 57 min
Thursday-1500 Workout-walked Maddux 30 min, Elliptical 10 min
Friday - 2036 ( I was starving this day) - Workout-walk around the block 30 min
Saturday- 1351 Workout- gym 40 min
Sunday-1899 (cheat day) Workout- Zumba 20 min

day one

I ate 1300 calories today, I had 4 servings of fruits and vegetables, 6 glasses of water and my husband I went for a walk/jog in the park.

Today was a good day but I also went to the doctor for an eye issue and I weighed out in the hallway and the lady couldn't read the scale and when I tried to whisper the number to her she just said... Huh? What? So I ended up having to announce to the whole office my weight. It was a classic Seinfeld moment of utter contempt and humiliation.

So today is the day that I promise to never see that number ever again.