Weigh-In … The Price

Posted on January 8, 2010 by Leah@MyNewEnding

Today’s Weight: 210.5

Loss/Gain: +1.5
Total Loss So Far: -20.5
Well, last weekend I decided to allow myself to just eat whatever I wanted knowing in the back of my mind I was going to buckle down on Monday when I got back to the gym. Boy did I kind of go crazy. Lordy! I even surprised myself because I ate fine on New Year’s Eve despite tons of food offered at a potluck and at my girls’ birthday earlier that same day.
When TOM arrived on Monday right along with my first day of “buckling down” I realized why I sort of lost control on the weekend. That darn PMS munching, chocolate craving, soda craving, etc. etc..
(My apologies to the men reading this…)

Needless to say, I have paid the price for it on this weigh-in. I did much better all week with my eating and am in fact down today from what I weighed Monday by, well let’s just say, more than a pound or two. However, I wasn’t able to get away with the mindless eating/snacking entirely.
I can honestly say I haven’t done that in months, so I’m only glad the price wasn’t far higher than 1.5 pounds. Actually I have worked out every day this week and so that was probably my saving grace.
There will be no “letting it go” this weekend and hopefully not for a long, long while.
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Coffee Joy

Posted on January 7, 2010 by Leah@MyNewEnding

I am a coffee drinker and I always have my morning coffee, strong with creamer and sweetner…you need to know this to know why I’m so excited about what I discovered this week. 🙂

The other day I bought some half-n-half for a soup recipe. I decided to compare the calories in it with my non-fat, non-dairy powdered creamer that I usually use in my coffee. I was surprised to find out that for 2 Tbsp. of creamer the half-n-half had 20 calories LESS.

That’s right. While the non-dairy, non-fat powdered creamer is 60 calories for 2 Tbsp., the half-n-half is only 40 calories.
So I switched over to the half-n-half. I mean, goodness it’s real milk and it’s less calories. I’m still getting used to the flavor, but it’s fine. I usually drink Starbucks or Seattle’s Best coffee at home and so with the half-n-half I feel like I’m sipping a drink right from the cafe. 🙂
Oh, and in case you’re wondering why I don’t switch down to non-fat milk or going black….
Well, I’ve already gone from using 3-4 Tbsp. of the powdered creamer down to making it a tad not-so-strong and limiting myself to 2 Tbsp.
I only drink about 2 cups a day, unless I’m really cold and not feeling like hot tea (which I also like). Those 80 calories are so worth it to me, and even more now since they’re not the approximately 180 calories a day I was drinking before. 🙂
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Not Be Weary

Posted on January 6, 2010 by Leah@MyNewEnding

I am using the Christian Indie Broadcast for my C25K program and so the music I “run” to is mostly Christian. I have to be honest that it’s not really motivating in the upbeat, workout music way; however, the lyrics to the songs can be very perfect motivation for running and meeting goals.

Take today for example. One of the songs was titleed something like “Run” and in the chorus they stated the portion of scripture:
“I will run and not grow weary, I will walk and not faint.” (Isaiah 40:31b)
I was almost in tears, claiming that as my own every time it was repeated in the song. Little by little I will get stronger and someday I will run and not grow weary….for 3.1 miles – my first 5K. 🙂
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Only 18 Days

Posted on January 5, 2010 by Leah@MyNewEnding

The other day on the radio I heard an radio personality say that while many people are beginning new, healthier lifestyles right now to fulfill the age-old resolution to lose weight most of them will have stopped their diets after only eighteen days. That’s not even three full weeks.

Isn’t that sad?

As I listened to that I was relieved that I was not just beginning my weight loss journey. Hearing that the majority of people will most likely quit in just under three weeks would not be very encouraging if I was just starting out, yet I’m sure most of us can agree that it’s probably very true.
Thankfully, I know it’s not always the case and I’d like to wish the best to all those beginning a new weight loss journey. I hope that they (or you, if you’re there now) can find it within themselves to not quit this time and to prove to the world that the changes they are making in their health can last more than a mere eighteen days.
p.s. If you don’t believe me, click on some of the “Followers” links to the right..they have some amazing stories to tell about their weight loss journeys. 🙂
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Day One and Motivation

Posted on January 5, 2010 by Leah@MyNewEnding

Well, I finished the first day of the Couch to 5K program this morning. Woo Hoo! The gym on base doesn’t have an inside track, so I will continue going to the little church gym three days a week so I can stay on track (pun intended..grin.) with my running program.
I’m amazed how when I start out the jogging it seems very tough, but when I’m done it wasn’t so bad after all. 🙂 I did 20 minutes on the elliptical after that and then the weight machines. It felt so good to workout again, to sweat and to know that I’m capable of it all. Glory!!
I’m not going to bore you with my daily workouts, but I just had to put out my “official” beginning to the C25K program. Woo Hoo!
Finally, I have to share this little funny I heard at church yesterday:
“Motivation doesn’t last – neither does bathing.
That’s why we have to recommend it daily.”
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The Gym on Base

Posted on January 3, 2010 by Leah@MyNewEnding

My husband was in the Navy when we were married. He’s now back in and his job is to finish dental school so he can go back into the military as a dentist. I finally got a military ID again (after eleven years) last June, but I haven’t even started to really utilize the facilities on the base even though I now have full access to all of them.

Partly that’s because I always felt we lived too far from the base. In reality it’s only about 15 minutes away, just in the opposite direction of where we live and shop most of the time.

That changed today.
Today I met my military-wife friend and we went to workout at the gym on the base. She goes there regularly and has been telling me for months to use the gym on base too if I want to workout. (It is free after all…) OMGosh…it’s HUGE! Okay, not huge, but very large compared to the little free one at the church nearer my house.
We had a great time chatting and getting our workouts in. I didn’t push myself too hard on the cardio machines because I was getting used to them.
It’s funny, I was thinking about asking for a gym membership for Christmas, but I know it’s not in our budget. Here I got a Christmas wish, and it was right under my nose all the time. I am looking forward to making many more trips to that gym in the future.
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Weigh-In … Belated Weigh-In

Posted on January 2, 2010 by Leah@MyNewEnding

Friday’s Weight: 209.0

Loss/Gain: -2.0 lbs.
Total Loss So Far: -22.0 lbs
I don’t plan on seeing 209.0 for much longer, I’ll tell you that much. I was down a little more on Thursday, but didn’t want to post it since my technical weigh-in day is Friday. Eating dinner at 9:00 pm New Year’s Eve didn’t help my weigh-in I’m sure.
It’s okay though. I know it’s not staying here forever and I’m just glad that a week with fasting in it didn’t show a gain. 🙂
I handled our New Year’s Eve get together rather well. There was a ton of food, but I just chose a little bit of what really sounded good to me and ate that. I never felt stuffed and did not keep going back for more and more.
Yesterday was a little different, but the nachos were just sounding so good last night while we played cards. The yellow, goopy, fake cheese wasn’t doing well in my stomach, so I think I’ve had my fill of that for a while. blech…
So, there it is. I had forgotten to post it yesterday with all the relaxing goings on in our home, but now I have another weigh-in posted.
I hope you all had a wonderful New Year’s and I will check back with you on Monday!
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A New Challenge For A New Year

Posted on January 2, 2010 by Leah@MyNewEnding

Steve at Log My Loss has started a new challenge for the first ten weeks of 2010. I decided to join it as it will give me a good jump start on my running program and hopefully help me reach some eating goals that I’ve let fall to the side.
Basically you set a goal for yourself and then update each week. On your updates you will also share one random tidbit about yourself. Read all about it here.
My Perfect 10 Goals Are:
  1. Complete the Couch to 5K program.
  2. Drink 6-8, 8 oz. glasses of water daily.
  3. Adjust my eating to see weight loss.
That does it for me. If you check back weekly you’ll see how I’m doing and you’ll learn some (hopefully) fun new fact about me. 🙂 I’ll be posting my updates on Fridays just after posting my weigh-ins.
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My 2010

Posted on January 1, 2010 by Leah@MyNewEnding


I’ve never been one for New Year’s resolutions, not serious ones anyway. However, I decided to take this opportunity of a new year beginning to make public some resolutions I’ve been working on in my weight loss journey. I’m ready to leave the excuses behind and push forward to reach the new, healthier me.

First, we’ll start with my new 2nd mantra. I will always keep “my new ending” as a mantra, because that won’t end until I die. The phrase below is the phrase I will put on my cell phone to remind myself of what I’m working on. You may find me panting it to myself in the gym sometimes if you’re in the area… LOL
To the end in 2010.
Because…my goals for 2010 are:
  1. Reach my goal weight of 140, or very close to it if I find my comfortable weight is a little above that – no more than 150. (Or maybe less… I can dream, right? hee. hee. )
  2. Run a 5K (3.1 miles) by the end of the year.
Do you know I’ve been waiting almost all month to post that?!?! I’m so excited now to tell you about my aspirations to run!! :o)
Starting Monday I will get back into the gym and begin workouts to make me stronger and to gain more endurance. I am also going to start the Couch to 5K program. I have a life to live, but I will make the time to fit in exercise daily to reach these goals.
I’ve been thinking on these goals for a few weeks now and I’m really ready to get serious about my weight loss and get the running thing going. Wish me luck and strength to persevere. 🙂
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Hot 100 Final Update

Posted on January 1, 2010 by Leah@MyNewEnding


My December goals were:

Scale Goal: Lose at least 5 pounds during December, also known as the highest weight-gain season of the year and baking time!!!
Emotional Goal: Enjoy the holidays without feeling obligated to eat or taste everything. Learn that I don’t have to feel like I’m missing out or deprived just because I choose to say no to licking the batter spoon every time or eating 3 cookies every time I bake.

Well, I did not lose the 5 pounds I wanted to, but considering that I handled food so much better this year than in the past I’m not bothered by that.

I totally met my emotional goal and am thrilled with that. I allowed myself just one or two cookies AFTER they were baked and ready and not once did I munch on cookie dough or frosting or cookies along the baking trail.
I’ve tried to be upset that I didn’t make my Hot 100 main goal of reaching 199 and losing 5 pounds during the month of December, but I just can’t. I’m pleased that I’ve overcome my emotional goals. I know I’ve really made some good steps in dealing with food around family and special occasions and that’s encouraging.
I’m looking forward to another challenge coming up and I hope you’ll join me as I continue down my weight loss journey.

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