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State of the Weight Wednesday: Hello 100’s.

June 26, 2013 by Miranda 19 Comments

Welcome back to another week of State of the Weight Wednesday!

Check out the scale, y’all.

State of the Weight Wednesday, Not Super Just Mom

Take THAT weight gain from last week! BOOM.

Oh, wait. Let me just go and put on the shorts I bought on Saturday that are a size smaller than I was wearing when this all started. SMALLER.

YES!

This is me right now:


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No joke. That’s what I’m doing in my head. And I look every bit as awesome and awkward as that. Because guys, this is awesome.

198!!

In about 3 months, I’m within 5 pounds of my weight from 5 years ago when I got pregnant with Joshua and 9 pounds away from my 31 for 31 weight goal. This basically rocks.

I knew that last week’s gain wasn’t really a big deal in the grand scheme of things. I got back to the plan of tracking my food and paying attention to what I was eating and making conscious decisions not to overdo it just because I’m still losing.

I didn’t always input the food into the MyPlate app, but paying attention made a huge difference. I didn’t load up on carb-heavy snacks like pretzels.

Beef jerky became my new secret snacking weapon. Low calorie, high protein, and because it’s so chewy, I don’t typically want to eat more than a single portion in any one sitting. Perfect!!

I also made sure to drink plenty of water, at least 64 oz a day, thanks to an old college beer mug that holds 32 oz. at a time. Two of those a day and I’m done! Knowing I only have to drain it twice is more manageable than trying to drink more of a smaller quantity. It’s all a brain game I’m playing with myself but it works, you know? And whatever works, works.

Here’s a breakthrough I had last week: I really, really love yoga.

The revelation that this is an actual workout and not just something new to try came after a discussion with our new Tuesday night instructor and another class member last week. It was inspiring and encouraging. So I tried a Hatha class on Saturday morning and loved it.

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The new instructor for Tuesdays comes at it from the perspective not of being a teacher but of sharing a practice with a group of people. While she’s instructing, she’s also practicing. It’s a communal experience that is soul-enriching.

It’s also a workout that I can feel changing my body.

My legs feel firmer (which is also likely attributed to the cardio). They don’t jiggle when I walk.

My mid-section feels smaller. My arms feel stronger.

I’ve discovered my ability to hold certain poses has grown as I’ve continued to practice. What I used to be able to do for only 10 seconds or so, I can now do for longer periods of time.

Like holding a plank.

I mean, don’t get me wrong. My max is probably 30 seconds. And at the end, I feel like my arms might actually shake off my shoulders. And each subsequent plank gets shorter and shorter. But because I WANT to be better, I push myself to hold out and so when she calls for another plank, I do it again. And again.

I leave feeling amazing and that carries through to the next day.

I love that yoga is really challenging me to be aware of my body. To pay attention to what it’s saying and what it needs. And the breathing and relaxation to quiet my mind doesn’t hurt either.

I think I could take a yoga class every day if only I weren’t afraid of getting pulled away from class to change a dirty diaper. I’m working to get my house a little more in order so it feels a little less chaotic so that perhaps I can practice at home. (But that’s really another post for another day. Like maybe tomorrow or Friday.)

Anyway. This has been a good week. A great week, even. At least in terms of weight loss and motivation.

I’m officially BELOW 200 pounds. Below. Not at. It’s awesome.

Weekly Goal: Practice yoga 3 times, either at the gym or at home.
Weight Goal: 31 pounds total; 9 pounds to go!

State of the Weight Wednesday, Not Super Just Mom

What are your successes or setbacks from the week? What are your goals? Link up or leave them in the comments so we can support each other!

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Comments

  1. Suz says

    June 26, 2013 at 11:56 am

    Go Miranda! That’s awesome!

    Reply
    • Miranda says

      July 2, 2013 at 8:07 am

      Thanks, Suz!!

      Reply
  2. Jordan says

    June 26, 2013 at 12:11 pm

    Weekly Goal: Wear my fitbit every day and track ALL calories eaten for the next 7 days
    Current Weight: 189.8
    Weight Goal: 20lbs total, 19.2 to go!

    Reply
    • Miranda says

      July 2, 2013 at 8:07 am

      AAH! I want a Fitbit!

      I hope you’re having a good week of sticking to your goals! You can do it!

      Reply
  3. Jennifer @ Also Known As...the Wife says

    June 26, 2013 at 1:31 pm

    BOOM!

    It sounds like you had an awesome week, both with the weight loss efforts and in general. Do you feel like yoga is helping you when the urge to snack because of stress rears its ugly head?

    Reply
    • Miranda says

      July 2, 2013 at 8:08 am

      Hmmm. No? I don’t think it’s helping me with the urge to snack. Though maybe if I dropped into a quick Down Dog whenever I’m reaching for a granola bar?? At the very least that would get my mouth away from the food and occupy my hands. LOL.

      Reply
  4. Rachel @ The House of Burks says

    June 26, 2013 at 1:46 pm

    WOOHOOO!!! That is awesome!

    Reply
    • Miranda says

      July 2, 2013 at 8:08 am

      Thanks, lady!

      Reply
  5. Joanna says

    June 26, 2013 at 2:12 pm

    Yay! Good for you! 🙂

    Reply
    • Miranda says

      July 2, 2013 at 8:09 am

      Thanks!

      Reply
  6. Robbie says

    June 26, 2013 at 3:46 pm

    Go you!!! A friend convinced me to try yoga a few months ago and once I got over stifling my laughter at our awkwardness I really did love it. I SLEPT sooo good on the nights I did yoga. Sadly life got crazy my schedule changed & I just couldn’t get to classes anymore.

    Reply
    • Miranda says

      July 2, 2013 at 8:10 am

      I. Love. Yoga. There is always a moment every class or so where I’m like “You want me to what now?” Like when we were supposed to try Half Moon and hahahahaha. Right. Nope.

      I always feel better on the days/nights I’m able to make it to a class.

      Reply
  7. Denise says

    June 26, 2013 at 9:41 pm

    Yeehaw! So awesome!!

    Reply
    • Miranda says

      July 2, 2013 at 8:10 am

      Yes! So!

      Reply
  8. Ann @ Such a Mama says

    July 1, 2013 at 12:33 pm

    Wahoo!

    Reply
    • Miranda says

      July 2, 2013 at 8:11 am

      How’s it going for you?

      Reply
      • Ann @ Such a Mama says

        July 2, 2013 at 9:48 am

        Not bad, I am holding my own after another blowout birthday party weekend! Evening times are the worst – I just want to eat ALL the CARBS! The downside… my bathing suit is kind of baggy. I do not want to have to buy a new bathing suit!

        Reply
  9. Alena says

    July 1, 2013 at 3:53 pm

    You make me want to try yoga!!!

    Also YAY!!!

    Reply
    • Miranda says

      July 2, 2013 at 8:11 am

      Do it! DO IT!

      And thanks 🙂

      Reply

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