So...Sam says that I need to update so he knows how I am doing...Here it goes!

I have not been updating calorie count. I don't think it was helping. I mean, it showed me nutritional values and things like vitamins, but I don't think I've lost a pound. I was doing really well with my three morning a week exercise regimen, until I subbed this week. I should be able to get back into it with school starting again (that seems contradictory to life doesn't it?!). Hopefully I can keep my three mornings open and go to the gym at school and actually work hard on something that doesn't hurt my joints, like a bike.

I want this. But time and energy just don't exist. So hard without having a partner in crime everyday. And having to eat what is provided for me. Ugh.

~Heather

The other side of things

This next week I will have almost nothing to do, as all the companies I work for are on spring break. So, I am going to make a concerted effort to establish an exercise routine. I've laid out a 20-30 min. exercise plan for each morning of each day. It's not very hard, but I imagine, with my stubbornness, I will probably go a little harder and a little longer. I'm going to log my activities throughout the week as well as my weight at the beginning of the week and at the end of the week.

I realize that this is probably not the best way of going about things (the whole logging of the weight...maybe it is) but I am going to CREATE that carrot that I'm reaching for and make it something that is physically attainable...not just a figment of my imagination. In one week's time, I will see my progress. And this will be good.

Sam

The Wagon

I have fallen off the wagon. I've not been eating THAT well and I need to still work out. I've not eaten HORRIBLY, as I am more aware of what I am eating, but it's not been good.

I need to refocus. I think summer is going to be a very good thing for me. I'll have time and won't be in a rush always!

It's been forever since an update, I'll try to stay up on it:)

Sam

SUGAR and flute playing!

I made an amazing discovery today...gummy bears are not that bad for you.

I have been craving something sweet. That would typically lead me to chocolate, ice cream, or other very bad things, but today I made a new discovery. Gummy bears. They do not have any fat, and while theya re high in sugar content (which of course I am supposed to be avoiding), just a few did the trick. Since I have not been eating very sugary foods (like chocolate), just a few staved off my need for something sweet. And there was no fat! Caloriecount.com did not have a problem with them. I am even at an A average for the day still! This is exciting!

And I also discovered that flute playing burns 181 calories per hour. I think I will burn more than that tonight playing Stravinsky!

~Heather

Hi EVERYONE that reads this blog")

So, tomorrow, I'm going to work out. I know I know. I'm putting it off. But really, I'm going to play some baseball with some guys. For me, that always means a pretty tough work out. I've been eating at a "B" average, like before. I'm thinking that's not the real problem. It's my sedintary lifestyle. I need to get up and move! As for now, I'm going to go read a book. :)

Sam

The best diet:

1. Get blood draw done at 11ish in the morning, so you can't eat even longer.

2. Put invisaline back in after 3 years so that your teeth hurt too much to eat.

This will certainly put a damper on things today. I will update later this afternoon with how it is all going!

~Heather

Comfort with my food: a bad thing?

As stated, Heather and I have started this calorie count thing on caloriecount.about.com. Some people say "blah" to counting calories, but the great thing about this site is that you log the kind of food that you eat throughout the day and based on how healthy that food is, determines the score you get. I usually am at about a "B," which isn't bad, but not a great as I could be doing.

Now, the point of this post. Because a "B" is not that bad (seriously, I could be doing much worse) I am not trying to make it any better. Honestly, I don't think I have changed much since starting our "get in shape/weight loss" journey; I simply figured out where I was "score" wise, and was ok with it, now I'm sitting in that rut. The only real thing I've changed is that I have paid attention to what I eat a little more...but I haven't changed what I eat. Even though I get "B" on a day-to-day basis, I still don't feel like I am eating wonderfully.

Also, I need to work out. I need to take accountability! I haven't done that yet. I'll never improve until I'm willing to put that extra effort in. Sure, I participate in active activities, but for me, that's not working out. And I haven't felt a big change by doing just these activities (riding bikes, walking, hiking...pretty tame stuff).

Until next time,
Sam

Tonight, I am making a big dinner for Sam's family! I am really, really excited about it, and have been saving calories all day...probably not the smartest or healthiest thing, but I think it will be worth it. It honestly wont be THAT bad. Just...kinda bad. And really tasty if everything works right. Will put the recipes on here later!

~Heather

I wanted ice cream and I didn't have it. That MUST be progress.

~Heather

So, I've been doing pretty well. With the whole calorie count and all, I tend to go over everyday by about 100 calories...that dang snack! BUT, my food intake is averaged at about a "B" grade, so I'm putting pretty decent food in my body. My activity has declined a little in the last couple days though. I need to find the energy to work out! Is this one of those things that I just have to do, and in turn, will cause me to have more energy? I suppose I should figure this one out.

I've apparently dropped about 5 pounds in the last week. I don't know how though. I haven't taken that drastic of measures. Maybe my scale is off....hmmm.

Till next time!

Sam

Staying home from school today...been sleeping with a migraine since 7:30 or so. Starting to feel better, but haven't eaten anything, so I decided it would be okay to have a bigger breakfast and then a snack before dinner to equalize my calorie count. Logical?

~Heather

Calorie Count the Game!

Caloriecount.about.com is SO helpful! It is so easy to update what you have been eating throughout the day and see where you are at for your total calories. AND you can add activities, which is a great motivator for me. It is kind of like a game. I am pretty much exhausted, and yet, still want to do something so that I can add it to my log. So fun!

In the meantime, I am still craving sweets. Like the starburst that Kristen is eating next to me in class. Mmmmm. Sugar.

But, alas, none for me. Can't wait to get to Sam's today so that we can figure out something to do activity-wise tonight!

~Heather