Good evening, readers!
Well, it's the very last day of the best month of the year, and we're finally getting spring weather! Bill and I celebrated with my favorite date night: exercise and Culver's! We walked around the more affluent Woodbury neighborhoods and looked at for-sale houses that we could never afford in a million years, and then we enjoyed dinner and ice cream. We walked a good three miles; I forget how nice it is to not have to walk or run on a treadmill inside. Hopefully the weather only gets better from here and I can continue with more outdoor exercises. I like my classes at the Y, but I'm still looking forward to getting outside! Which is weird for me to say since normally I'm not big on the "great outdoors." I must be going stir crazy.
I can tell that I am feeling better because I am exercising, but I am also able to eat a larger variety of foods. I even drank coffee this morning for the first time in a week!
Over in wedding planning land, lots of big things going on. We're almost done with the programs, just one more step to go. We've got our appointment set with the venue to finalize everything for the reception, and tomorrow is my dad's suit fitting. All the other guys had theirs last weekend. We spent some time updating our guest spreadsheet, too. You can bet that if you haven't RSVP'd yet you will get some harassment from someone in the next day or two :)
Today's stats:
Steps taken: 17600
Calories burned:3250
Calories consumed: 1560
Tomorrow is Saturday, and that means it's supposed to be weigh-in day. I know I shouldn't do a weigh-in because I haven't in quite some time. Three weeks almost! But I have to be honest: I'm completely terrified. I had two weeks of not-so-great eating, and then I had a week of illness where I ate basically nothing but didn't exercise much either. I honestly believe I gained ten pounds and I'm just kind of in denial. I can't lose it before the wedding, since I only have three weeks left. So why even do a weigh-in? But I also feel like I should because I can't avoid it forever. I'll probably make a split decision after my workouts tomorrow.
Until then, readers.
Kayti
Friday, March 31, 2017
Thursday, March 30, 2017
Feeling Better
Good evening, readers!
After what I can only say has been a pretty terrible four days, I am finally beginning to feel better. Tonight I was able to go to the gym, although I wasn't able to go nearly as hard as I normally do. I made it through two hours of classes, though. I am also able to expand my diet past gatorade and saltines, although it's still pretty bland.
Yes, for the last four days I've eaten almost nothing except saltine crackers and drank solely gatorade and water. It's funny, I was eating saltines to keep myself from throwing up; now the thought of having to eat another saltine ever again in my life makes me want to vomit. Anyway, I have expanded my horizons to a plain bagel, dry toast, and a potato! Big day for me.
But I can also tell I'm getting better because I'm getting more interested in wedding planning again. We only have 23 days to go and for the last 3 days I have really done zero wedding stuff. But today I pretty much crushed it. I talked to the photographer and caterer, created a photography Pinterest board, and almost finished the ceremony programs (with Bill's help, of course). I can probably get those finished up tomorrow. I put Bill in charge of figuring out the marriage license, but I was getting nervous so I just looked up the info myself. So that's in the works. We're getting my dad in for his suit fitting on Saturday, as well. I feel like there's a lot of loose ends to tie up, but nothing I can't handle!
And for the first time in a while, I'm going to do stats!
Steps taken: 16700
Calories burned: 3200
Calories consumed: 1250
I just ate a protein bar to get the calories up since it was looking a little slim there.
In other wedding news, I hope you all made your wedding reservations! I'm going to check with the hotel tomorrow to see how many were made so I know how many welcome bags to make. And if you are reading this and haven't sent back your RSVP, shame on you! I'm looking at you, Bill's family! Almost all of my family has responded. Just saying. If you haven't RSVP'd by Saturday you'll be hearing from us :)
Until tomorrow, readers.
Kayti
After what I can only say has been a pretty terrible four days, I am finally beginning to feel better. Tonight I was able to go to the gym, although I wasn't able to go nearly as hard as I normally do. I made it through two hours of classes, though. I am also able to expand my diet past gatorade and saltines, although it's still pretty bland.
Yes, for the last four days I've eaten almost nothing except saltine crackers and drank solely gatorade and water. It's funny, I was eating saltines to keep myself from throwing up; now the thought of having to eat another saltine ever again in my life makes me want to vomit. Anyway, I have expanded my horizons to a plain bagel, dry toast, and a potato! Big day for me.
But I can also tell I'm getting better because I'm getting more interested in wedding planning again. We only have 23 days to go and for the last 3 days I have really done zero wedding stuff. But today I pretty much crushed it. I talked to the photographer and caterer, created a photography Pinterest board, and almost finished the ceremony programs (with Bill's help, of course). I can probably get those finished up tomorrow. I put Bill in charge of figuring out the marriage license, but I was getting nervous so I just looked up the info myself. So that's in the works. We're getting my dad in for his suit fitting on Saturday, as well. I feel like there's a lot of loose ends to tie up, but nothing I can't handle!
And for the first time in a while, I'm going to do stats!
Steps taken: 16700
Calories burned: 3200
Calories consumed: 1250
I just ate a protein bar to get the calories up since it was looking a little slim there.
In other wedding news, I hope you all made your wedding reservations! I'm going to check with the hotel tomorrow to see how many were made so I know how many welcome bags to make. And if you are reading this and haven't sent back your RSVP, shame on you! I'm looking at you, Bill's family! Almost all of my family has responded. Just saying. If you haven't RSVP'd by Saturday you'll be hearing from us :)
Until tomorrow, readers.
Kayti
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
Sick Day
Good afternoon, readers!
It's really weird for me to be writing a blog on a Tuesday afternoon, but as the title of this post suggests I am home from work sick today. I'll spare you all the gory details, but we're just going to call it food poisoning and be done with it. The silver lining is that I've eaten nothing but saltine crackers and Gatorade for two days straight. That has to be good for the weight loss, right? I am a little concerned about my fitness routine, since I haven't worked out since Saturday morning and I really hate missing weightlifting. I feel like I get so behind when I miss a class. I'll just have to work extra hard when I can finally get back in the gym.
Well, there is lots to report! First, we had a super awesome time at our bachelor and bachelorette parties! My portrait from the wine and painting is no Picasso, but it's not half bad. And we had fun while doing it! Then we played games and ate and had cake... it was really fun and I'm glad its wasn't some wild and crazy affair where I would end up drinking too much. I'm too old to be hungover. But apparently Bill isn't :)
Sunday was a mellow day that involved a lot of wedding stuff. We got our DJ and limo paid off, so all we really have left is the venue for food and alcohol! I spent a ton of time working on the wedding programs, too. My fingers might fall off from all the ribbons I have to tie. 60 down, 90 to go.
And then yesterday I did nothing but hang out in the bathroom.
As most of you know, ice cream is by far my favorite food. During the dieting process I have searched for low-calorie alternatives to regular ice cream to get my fix without expanding my waist. I've fallen in love with Halo Top. But now, someone has introduced me to Enlightened, another low-calorie ice cream alternative. I promised a few days ago to compare them for you, so here goes.
I tried the chocolate chip cookie dough flavor of Enlightened. I had previously tried the same flavor of Halo Top so I figured it would be a pretty good side by side comparison.
First, the facts. Let's see how the nutrition stacks up per 1/2 cup serving size.
Calories: Halo Top - 90, Enlightened - 100
Fat: Halo Top - 3g, 1g saturated; Enlightened - 3g, 2g saturated
Cholesterol: Halo Top - 44mg, Enlightened - 10mg
Sodium: Halo top - 120mg, Enlightened - 44mg
Carbs: Halo Top - 16g, Enlightened - 18g
Sugar: Halo Top - 7g, Enlightened - 6g
Fiber: Halo Top - 3g, Enlightened - 5g
Protein: Halo Top - 5g, Enlightened - 7g
Okay that's a lot of numbers. So the breakdown is this:
Halo Top has less calories, carbs and saturated fat. All positives for Halo Top.
Enlightened has MORE fiber and protein while having less sodium, cholesterol, and sugar. All positives for Enlightened.
But really, how does it taste? I'm not gonna lie. I'm a hardcore Halo Top fanatic, so you should definitely take my word when I say: I think Enlightened actually tastes better. It has a creamier texture, and the vanilla actually taste like vanilla (which is one of my biggest problems with Halo Top; I don't like any of their vanilla-based ice creams as I think they taste weird).
All I'm saying is they're both good. They cost about the same. And they're both available at the Kowalski's in Woodbury. Try them both and let me know what you think!
And now I'm off to continue this sick day on the couch with my gatorade. It would be a lot easier to be sick if it wasn't so darn nice outside!
Until tomorrow, readers.
Kayti
It's really weird for me to be writing a blog on a Tuesday afternoon, but as the title of this post suggests I am home from work sick today. I'll spare you all the gory details, but we're just going to call it food poisoning and be done with it. The silver lining is that I've eaten nothing but saltine crackers and Gatorade for two days straight. That has to be good for the weight loss, right? I am a little concerned about my fitness routine, since I haven't worked out since Saturday morning and I really hate missing weightlifting. I feel like I get so behind when I miss a class. I'll just have to work extra hard when I can finally get back in the gym.
Well, there is lots to report! First, we had a super awesome time at our bachelor and bachelorette parties! My portrait from the wine and painting is no Picasso, but it's not half bad. And we had fun while doing it! Then we played games and ate and had cake... it was really fun and I'm glad its wasn't some wild and crazy affair where I would end up drinking too much. I'm too old to be hungover. But apparently Bill isn't :)
Sunday was a mellow day that involved a lot of wedding stuff. We got our DJ and limo paid off, so all we really have left is the venue for food and alcohol! I spent a ton of time working on the wedding programs, too. My fingers might fall off from all the ribbons I have to tie. 60 down, 90 to go.
And then yesterday I did nothing but hang out in the bathroom.
As most of you know, ice cream is by far my favorite food. During the dieting process I have searched for low-calorie alternatives to regular ice cream to get my fix without expanding my waist. I've fallen in love with Halo Top. But now, someone has introduced me to Enlightened, another low-calorie ice cream alternative. I promised a few days ago to compare them for you, so here goes.
I tried the chocolate chip cookie dough flavor of Enlightened. I had previously tried the same flavor of Halo Top so I figured it would be a pretty good side by side comparison.
First, the facts. Let's see how the nutrition stacks up per 1/2 cup serving size.
Calories: Halo Top - 90, Enlightened - 100
Fat: Halo Top - 3g, 1g saturated; Enlightened - 3g, 2g saturated
Cholesterol: Halo Top - 44mg, Enlightened - 10mg
Sodium: Halo top - 120mg, Enlightened - 44mg
Carbs: Halo Top - 16g, Enlightened - 18g
Sugar: Halo Top - 7g, Enlightened - 6g
Fiber: Halo Top - 3g, Enlightened - 5g
Protein: Halo Top - 5g, Enlightened - 7g
Okay that's a lot of numbers. So the breakdown is this:
Halo Top has less calories, carbs and saturated fat. All positives for Halo Top.
Enlightened has MORE fiber and protein while having less sodium, cholesterol, and sugar. All positives for Enlightened.
But really, how does it taste? I'm not gonna lie. I'm a hardcore Halo Top fanatic, so you should definitely take my word when I say: I think Enlightened actually tastes better. It has a creamier texture, and the vanilla actually taste like vanilla (which is one of my biggest problems with Halo Top; I don't like any of their vanilla-based ice creams as I think they taste weird).
All I'm saying is they're both good. They cost about the same. And they're both available at the Kowalski's in Woodbury. Try them both and let me know what you think!
And now I'm off to continue this sick day on the couch with my gatorade. It would be a lot easier to be sick if it wasn't so darn nice outside!
Until tomorrow, readers.
Kayti
Saturday, March 25, 2017
Bachelorette Party!
Good afternoon, readers!
Sorry I didn't post yesterday, my evening went something like this:
Sorry I didn't post yesterday, my evening went something like this:
- Get home from work, sleep for 2 hours
- Bill wakes me up to feed me some chicken noodle soup
- Go directly back to sleep
Because, of course, I contracted another extra-annoying cold. I felt it coming on Thursday, and by Friday morning I was miserable. Of course I still went to work because it was my coworker's last day and I can't miss a goodbye!
Tonight is my bachelorette party (Bill has already left for his bachelor party tonight as well) and I am going to do my best to not let this pesky cold dampen my spirits! Who needs to breathe properly when you're just drinking, painting, and playing games? Not this girl!
Which is also why I'm writing this post now instead of tonight; I have the sneaking suspicion I will be too tired to type anything. In preparation I am drinking tons of tea and water, taking sudafed and Tylenol, and just had a giant bowl of chicken noodle soup from Panera. Luckily I asked for a yoga-pants only dress code so at least we will all be comfortable!
I don't have to leave for a couple hours yet, so I'm going to medicate and work on some wedding stuff. We've got everything printed now, so I can put together the welcome bags and the ceremony programs! I'm just taking things one day at a time and just trying to do something every day. But it's only 4 weeks away! Luckily my parents will be back from Alabama in a week and then I'll have lots of help from mom! My "to-do" list is actually getting pretty short!
- Ceremony programs
- welcome bags
- seating chart
- place cards
- photos printed and in frames (this is a bit of a secret!)
- Pack for the honeymoon!
Holy cow that's a tiny list! You should see my "running list" that I've made throughout the process. I would put things on it but never delete them (just cross them out) so it's pretty darn long. Maybe I missed my calling and should go into the wedding-planning business? Or... not.
Anyway, I'm off to medicate before the bachelorette party! I'm not counting calories today, but starting tomorrow and for the next four weeks we're right back on track!
Oh, and I'm sure there will be lots of pictures of this evening's festivities posted, so keep an eye out ;)
Until tomorrow, readers.
Kayti
Thursday, March 23, 2017
Studio 3
Good evening, readers!
Well, I know I did much better on my eating today than I did any other day this week. So I've got that going for me. I started my morning with my regular banana, coffee, and water. I picked up a bagel on the way to work, because I get free bagels at Panera, but it was earmarked for Darla. At work I snacked on some pickles before lunchtime, and then at lunch I had a sandwich with some chips (not the best choice, I know) and a few sample bites of some "exotic" donut flavors (include cookie dough, peanut butter, coffee, and maple bacon!). But only one small bite of each, I promise! Also 1/2 a spring roll, so at least there's vegetables in that!
I was concerned about eating too much at work because it was my coworker's birthday today, but I think I did a good job of participating without going overboard. It was weird, though, when I got home from work and my tummy wasn't happy with me. Maybe I didn't eat enough? Who knows. I drank a bunch of water and went to the gym, and that basically made it go away.
Ah yes, the gym. For the last year I've spent almost every hour of my life at home, at work, or at the gym. In that order. Then probably Target. But the important part is the gym. I know the desk people by name. I have made a lot of workout friends that are in the same classes as me. And while I'd rather be curled up in bed reading a book any day, I actually really enjoy going to the gym.
The best part about the gym (aka the YMCA) is Studio 3. Studio 3 is the space at the Y where every single one of my fitness classes takes place. Whether it be Zumba or weightlifting, kick boxing or step class, Studio 3 is where it happens. Which means, somewhere between the mirrored walls and hardwood floors of Studio 3 sits the missing 52 pounds I've burned off. I didn't realize it until I spent another three hours in that room how much those 150 square feet have impacted me.
I'm not usually so eloquently nostalgic about going to the gym. How strange.
Yeah, I pulled another triple today. I just couldn't sit at home thinking about all the wedding stuff that still needs to be done but actually CAN'T be done for another couple weeks. So I distract myself. In the same way I will sometimes go to the gym because I'm hungry and it's a distraction.
Today's stats:
Steps taken: 23700
Calories burned:3700
Calories consumed:1550
After the gym I stopped at Kowalski's. Even though I have a freezer full of Halo Top, my mom told me about another low-calorie, high-protein ice cream and Kowalski's carries it! It's called "Enlightened." I'll try anything once. I purchased the chocolate chip cookie dough flavor. I haven't actually eaten it yet, so tomorrow's blog will include a full breakdown of Halo Top vs Enlightened. This is very important stuff for us ice cream-loving dieters out there!
Until then, readers.
Kayti
Well, I know I did much better on my eating today than I did any other day this week. So I've got that going for me. I started my morning with my regular banana, coffee, and water. I picked up a bagel on the way to work, because I get free bagels at Panera, but it was earmarked for Darla. At work I snacked on some pickles before lunchtime, and then at lunch I had a sandwich with some chips (not the best choice, I know) and a few sample bites of some "exotic" donut flavors (include cookie dough, peanut butter, coffee, and maple bacon!). But only one small bite of each, I promise! Also 1/2 a spring roll, so at least there's vegetables in that!
I was concerned about eating too much at work because it was my coworker's birthday today, but I think I did a good job of participating without going overboard. It was weird, though, when I got home from work and my tummy wasn't happy with me. Maybe I didn't eat enough? Who knows. I drank a bunch of water and went to the gym, and that basically made it go away.
Ah yes, the gym. For the last year I've spent almost every hour of my life at home, at work, or at the gym. In that order. Then probably Target. But the important part is the gym. I know the desk people by name. I have made a lot of workout friends that are in the same classes as me. And while I'd rather be curled up in bed reading a book any day, I actually really enjoy going to the gym.
The best part about the gym (aka the YMCA) is Studio 3. Studio 3 is the space at the Y where every single one of my fitness classes takes place. Whether it be Zumba or weightlifting, kick boxing or step class, Studio 3 is where it happens. Which means, somewhere between the mirrored walls and hardwood floors of Studio 3 sits the missing 52 pounds I've burned off. I didn't realize it until I spent another three hours in that room how much those 150 square feet have impacted me.
I'm not usually so eloquently nostalgic about going to the gym. How strange.
Yeah, I pulled another triple today. I just couldn't sit at home thinking about all the wedding stuff that still needs to be done but actually CAN'T be done for another couple weeks. So I distract myself. In the same way I will sometimes go to the gym because I'm hungry and it's a distraction.
Today's stats:
Steps taken: 23700
Calories burned:3700
Calories consumed:1550
After the gym I stopped at Kowalski's. Even though I have a freezer full of Halo Top, my mom told me about another low-calorie, high-protein ice cream and Kowalski's carries it! It's called "Enlightened." I'll try anything once. I purchased the chocolate chip cookie dough flavor. I haven't actually eaten it yet, so tomorrow's blog will include a full breakdown of Halo Top vs Enlightened. This is very important stuff for us ice cream-loving dieters out there!
Until then, readers.
Kayti
Wednesday, March 22, 2017
One Month To Go!
Good evening, readers.
I wasn't going to write a post tonight, but I feel like I should. I haven't been very consistent with my posts for the last week or so, and I must apologize for that.
But, if nothing else, I owe you all some honesty. A lot of you have been reading these blogs since the very beginning, when I decided I wanted to lose weight for the wedding. It's been over a year now, and I have to say some days I find writing the blog tiresome. There's not always a lot to tell on a day-to-day basis. I cut back to 5 days a week, which worked well for me.
But recently, I have fallen off the wagon. Hard. For the last... 5 days (since Friday) it seems like I can't stop eating. With all the birthday celebrating I am feeling pretty down on myself. I'm still on my normal exercise schedule, but the food is a problem. I thought I could just do Friday, let myself have some treats, and be fine. But it's not fine.
I stopped writing daily because I was embarrassed. I didn't want to admit to all of you that after a year of doing really well I had slipped up so close to my goal.
But you know what? I'm human too. And I like ice cream and pizza. So sue me. Sometimes I make mistakes, and sometimes I take a day off. And I need to learn to not be so hard on myself. I can do this. I had a few days off the diet wagon, but I can get right back on.
From now on (until the wedding) I'm going to be extra diligent. I'm going to make sure to write exactly what I eat every day and get lots of extra exercise in. And I'm going to be accountable to myself AND to you, those who have been with me from the beginning.
So thanks for listening, readers. This wedding is happening in ONE MONTH and I am going to make sure I feel absolutely confident for it.
Until tomorrow, readers.
Kayti
I wasn't going to write a post tonight, but I feel like I should. I haven't been very consistent with my posts for the last week or so, and I must apologize for that.
But, if nothing else, I owe you all some honesty. A lot of you have been reading these blogs since the very beginning, when I decided I wanted to lose weight for the wedding. It's been over a year now, and I have to say some days I find writing the blog tiresome. There's not always a lot to tell on a day-to-day basis. I cut back to 5 days a week, which worked well for me.
But recently, I have fallen off the wagon. Hard. For the last... 5 days (since Friday) it seems like I can't stop eating. With all the birthday celebrating I am feeling pretty down on myself. I'm still on my normal exercise schedule, but the food is a problem. I thought I could just do Friday, let myself have some treats, and be fine. But it's not fine.
I stopped writing daily because I was embarrassed. I didn't want to admit to all of you that after a year of doing really well I had slipped up so close to my goal.
But you know what? I'm human too. And I like ice cream and pizza. So sue me. Sometimes I make mistakes, and sometimes I take a day off. And I need to learn to not be so hard on myself. I can do this. I had a few days off the diet wagon, but I can get right back on.
From now on (until the wedding) I'm going to be extra diligent. I'm going to make sure to write exactly what I eat every day and get lots of extra exercise in. And I'm going to be accountable to myself AND to you, those who have been with me from the beginning.
So thanks for listening, readers. This wedding is happening in ONE MONTH and I am going to make sure I feel absolutely confident for it.
Until tomorrow, readers.
Kayti
Sunday, March 19, 2017
Whoops!
Good evening, readers!
I can't believe I forgot to post yesterday! Honestly it just totally slipped my mind. We had such a fun day, and by the end I was so tired and falling asleep on the couch that I just didn't even think of writing. I hope you will all forgive me. I'm actually kind of surprised at the number of people who commented on my missed post!
So there's lots to catch up on! Friday we had our annual birthday celebration at MOA! It started with breakfast at IHOP, where I got a free stack of pancakes. Too bad all this dieting has shrunk my stomach so much I could barely finish two of the stack! After that we went to the mall and burned off breakfast by walking around and shopping!
You guys: go to Fabletics in MOA. Seriously. Best workout gear. I'm going to have to get a part-time job there to finance all the workout gear I will be purchasing. Definite highlight of the day.
After shopping we went to BWW and got free wings and some cheesy birthday deliciousness in the form of grilled cheese/cheese curds/mozzarella sticks. I had a beer, too! What an indulgence! After watching basketball there for a few hours we did some more shopping/eating. Bill started getting tired, so we headed home. We went out for a dinner of burgers and fries, which I was totally craving, and then called it a night.
The bad news is that I probably ate more calories on Friday than I normally would in a week. The good news is that I was so full I vowed to never eat that much again. Hopefully I stick to it. Plus, I got all of my cravings out for cheesiness and burgers and ice cream, so hopefully that helps with the end of wedding planning weight-loss push.
Saturday I did my normal AM workouts, but I didn't do my weigh-in. After Friday's indulgences I don't even want to know! Honestly I might skip weigh-in this next week, too, as I'm getting a little stressed about the whole situation and I don't think it's worth it. Giving myself an extra week to work everything off and get back in the groove sounds like a really good idea.
Also on Saturday I went to my cousin Jordyn's apartment to try on my veil! She wanted to make sure everything looked good before she completed the beading. It looks perfect and I'm excited to check another thing off the list! I ran a couple more wedding errands and then took Bill out to see Beauty and the Beast. Assuming he would stay away for it (which he did).
Today we had brunch at Sue & Mike's after church. We got a lot of wedding stuff done, as Susie had printed all the ceremony programs. Now they just need to be assembled! That's no small task, though. If it gets overwhelming we may be holding a program party to get these things done. Sue is also going to print the welcome bag itineraries, then those will be ready to assemble! We also finished our DJ planner tonight, so we checked lots of things off the list this weekend!
I'm feeling pretty good about the wedding planning. I went over everything with my Mom and we're pretty under control. Now I just have to make sure I get my diet back on track after all the birthday celebrations, and then I will make the final push to lose those 8 pounds before the wedding day.
We got this!
Until tomorrow, readers.
Kayti
I can't believe I forgot to post yesterday! Honestly it just totally slipped my mind. We had such a fun day, and by the end I was so tired and falling asleep on the couch that I just didn't even think of writing. I hope you will all forgive me. I'm actually kind of surprised at the number of people who commented on my missed post!
So there's lots to catch up on! Friday we had our annual birthday celebration at MOA! It started with breakfast at IHOP, where I got a free stack of pancakes. Too bad all this dieting has shrunk my stomach so much I could barely finish two of the stack! After that we went to the mall and burned off breakfast by walking around and shopping!
You guys: go to Fabletics in MOA. Seriously. Best workout gear. I'm going to have to get a part-time job there to finance all the workout gear I will be purchasing. Definite highlight of the day.
After shopping we went to BWW and got free wings and some cheesy birthday deliciousness in the form of grilled cheese/cheese curds/mozzarella sticks. I had a beer, too! What an indulgence! After watching basketball there for a few hours we did some more shopping/eating. Bill started getting tired, so we headed home. We went out for a dinner of burgers and fries, which I was totally craving, and then called it a night.
The bad news is that I probably ate more calories on Friday than I normally would in a week. The good news is that I was so full I vowed to never eat that much again. Hopefully I stick to it. Plus, I got all of my cravings out for cheesiness and burgers and ice cream, so hopefully that helps with the end of wedding planning weight-loss push.
Saturday I did my normal AM workouts, but I didn't do my weigh-in. After Friday's indulgences I don't even want to know! Honestly I might skip weigh-in this next week, too, as I'm getting a little stressed about the whole situation and I don't think it's worth it. Giving myself an extra week to work everything off and get back in the groove sounds like a really good idea.
Also on Saturday I went to my cousin Jordyn's apartment to try on my veil! She wanted to make sure everything looked good before she completed the beading. It looks perfect and I'm excited to check another thing off the list! I ran a couple more wedding errands and then took Bill out to see Beauty and the Beast. Assuming he would stay away for it (which he did).
Today we had brunch at Sue & Mike's after church. We got a lot of wedding stuff done, as Susie had printed all the ceremony programs. Now they just need to be assembled! That's no small task, though. If it gets overwhelming we may be holding a program party to get these things done. Sue is also going to print the welcome bag itineraries, then those will be ready to assemble! We also finished our DJ planner tonight, so we checked lots of things off the list this weekend!
I'm feeling pretty good about the wedding planning. I went over everything with my Mom and we're pretty under control. Now I just have to make sure I get my diet back on track after all the birthday celebrations, and then I will make the final push to lose those 8 pounds before the wedding day.
We got this!
Until tomorrow, readers.
Kayti
Thursday, March 16, 2017
He's Baaaaaaack
Good evening, readers!
Good news! Bill's back! And not in the poltergeist kind of way. More like the "thank goodness my fiancee is back so we can finally finish up all this wedding planning" kind of way.
Even better news: today was my last day of work this week! The entire University staff has tomorrow off of work because it is the last day of spring break and the students have been off all week. But my story is that I'm so Irish my religion requires me to rest on Saint Patrick's Day. Actually, last night when I was picking up a "welcome back" pizza for Bill from Red's Savoy pizza the guy working didn't believe my name was actually my name. He thought I was just making it up because of the impending holiday. No, I'm just this pale and Irish.
Anyway, since I have tomorrow off and so does Bill (travel recovery) we're taking part in the best day of the year in my opinion. March Madness round 1 Friday! Here's what we do: Every year I get a bunch of coupons in my email for free food. I print them all out and we go to the Mall of America and shop, eat, anI'm d eat s'more. When we're tired of that, we go to Buffalo Wild Wings in the mall and drink and watch basketball! It's seriously the best day of the year. I put my diet on hold for one whole day and finally get the good ice cream. Actually I'm really craving a burger and fries. Hard.
Since today was the last day of the week, it was kind of nuts at work. Plus I was trying to watch the Gophers in the tourney, so I had a pretty stressful last two hours. It was nice to get out and know that I didn't have to go back for three whole days!
After work I did my usual workouts of Cardio Step and Body Pump. There was a woman next to me who had never done Body Pump before, so I helped her with her weight selection and kind of explained everything to her. It was funny because at the end she commented that she would really feel it tomorrow. I told her I've taken the class three days a week for a year and I still feel it the next day. Always.
Food was good today. My only indulgence was a shamrock cookie at work. The regular banana for breakfast, sandwich/yogurt/fruit for lunch, and then I had vegetarian corn dogs for dinner, along with a Fiber One bar and some popcorn for a snack. Guess what's missing? Vegetables. Because they're gross. And I'm 5 years old apparently.
Today's stats:
Steps taken: 16600
Calories burned: 3200
Calories consumed: 1450
I'm looking at my calorie count and laughing because tomorrow will be a little bit higher than that... and by a little bit I mean a lot.
Until then, readers.
Kayti
Good news! Bill's back! And not in the poltergeist kind of way. More like the "thank goodness my fiancee is back so we can finally finish up all this wedding planning" kind of way.
Even better news: today was my last day of work this week! The entire University staff has tomorrow off of work because it is the last day of spring break and the students have been off all week. But my story is that I'm so Irish my religion requires me to rest on Saint Patrick's Day. Actually, last night when I was picking up a "welcome back" pizza for Bill from Red's Savoy pizza the guy working didn't believe my name was actually my name. He thought I was just making it up because of the impending holiday. No, I'm just this pale and Irish.
Anyway, since I have tomorrow off and so does Bill (travel recovery) we're taking part in the best day of the year in my opinion. March Madness round 1 Friday! Here's what we do: Every year I get a bunch of coupons in my email for free food. I print them all out and we go to the Mall of America and shop, eat, anI'm d eat s'more. When we're tired of that, we go to Buffalo Wild Wings in the mall and drink and watch basketball! It's seriously the best day of the year. I put my diet on hold for one whole day and finally get the good ice cream. Actually I'm really craving a burger and fries. Hard.
Since today was the last day of the week, it was kind of nuts at work. Plus I was trying to watch the Gophers in the tourney, so I had a pretty stressful last two hours. It was nice to get out and know that I didn't have to go back for three whole days!
After work I did my usual workouts of Cardio Step and Body Pump. There was a woman next to me who had never done Body Pump before, so I helped her with her weight selection and kind of explained everything to her. It was funny because at the end she commented that she would really feel it tomorrow. I told her I've taken the class three days a week for a year and I still feel it the next day. Always.
Food was good today. My only indulgence was a shamrock cookie at work. The regular banana for breakfast, sandwich/yogurt/fruit for lunch, and then I had vegetarian corn dogs for dinner, along with a Fiber One bar and some popcorn for a snack. Guess what's missing? Vegetables. Because they're gross. And I'm 5 years old apparently.
Today's stats:
Steps taken: 16600
Calories burned: 3200
Calories consumed: 1450
I'm looking at my calorie count and laughing because tomorrow will be a little bit higher than that... and by a little bit I mean a lot.
Until then, readers.
Kayti
Tuesday, March 14, 2017
Waiting...
Good evening, readers!
What a day. Today was inventory day at work. It's always the most stressful day of the year for me, and even more so now that I'm coordinating with a bunch of different departments. I ran around like a chicken with my head cut off for most of the day, but it's all completed now and I don't have to think about it again for another year. Hooray!
Besides that, just another day waiting for Bill to get home. Tomorrow night can't come soon enough! It's weird getting so used to having someone around all the time and then they just vanish. Obviously I don't handle change very well. I've been doing lots of stuff to keep myself busy, which is mostly just wedding stuff and going to the gym. I did both of those things today!
After work I was really tired, but I didn't want to take a nap and risk missing Zumba. So instead I dragged all the items to assemble our welcome bags out to the living room and started working on those. Since the bags themselves have to be assembled before I can put items in them, I didn't get very far. But hey, I started. The final item for the welcome bags will be printed this weekend and then we can spend all day Sunday watching basketball and working on them! I'm sure Bill will be ecstatic!
I went to Zumba from 7-8. Since I didn't eat dinner prior to class I decided to treat myself and went to Panera for dinner afterward. I had my favorite soup and salad combo and watched a show on my phone. Sometimes it's nice to be alone, just not for this long!
And that brings me to now. Not a very exciting day, I suppose. But it was productive, and I definitely don't get paid enough for the work I do. And it was my last day without Bill, so exciting or not I'm glad to have it over with!
Today's stats:
Steps taken: 16400
Calories burned: 3100
Calories consumed: 1380
So if I haven't reiterated my points enough yet:
Kayti
What a day. Today was inventory day at work. It's always the most stressful day of the year for me, and even more so now that I'm coordinating with a bunch of different departments. I ran around like a chicken with my head cut off for most of the day, but it's all completed now and I don't have to think about it again for another year. Hooray!
Besides that, just another day waiting for Bill to get home. Tomorrow night can't come soon enough! It's weird getting so used to having someone around all the time and then they just vanish. Obviously I don't handle change very well. I've been doing lots of stuff to keep myself busy, which is mostly just wedding stuff and going to the gym. I did both of those things today!
After work I was really tired, but I didn't want to take a nap and risk missing Zumba. So instead I dragged all the items to assemble our welcome bags out to the living room and started working on those. Since the bags themselves have to be assembled before I can put items in them, I didn't get very far. But hey, I started. The final item for the welcome bags will be printed this weekend and then we can spend all day Sunday watching basketball and working on them! I'm sure Bill will be ecstatic!
I went to Zumba from 7-8. Since I didn't eat dinner prior to class I decided to treat myself and went to Panera for dinner afterward. I had my favorite soup and salad combo and watched a show on my phone. Sometimes it's nice to be alone, just not for this long!
And that brings me to now. Not a very exciting day, I suppose. But it was productive, and I definitely don't get paid enough for the work I do. And it was my last day without Bill, so exciting or not I'm glad to have it over with!
Today's stats:
Steps taken: 16400
Calories burned: 3100
Calories consumed: 1380
So if I haven't reiterated my points enough yet:
- Send back those RSVPs!
- Make a hotel reservation in the next week if you plan to make one!
- Bill's coming home tomorrow
Yep that's definitely the important stuff. I should probably add "make good bracket choices" but at this point there's really no such thing!
Until tomorrow, readers.
Kayti
Monday, March 13, 2017
2 More Days!
Good evening, readers!
Only 2 days until Bill comes home! Yay! Although I must say my constant residence at our local YMCA has kept me quite distracted. Daylight Savings Time has screwed with our ability to video chat, but luckily there's only 2 more days! DST has also screwed with my ability to sleep or read clocks properly, so there's that.
Yesterday was a lazy day. I went to the gym in the morning, picked up a few things at Sam's Club, then went over to Bill's Aunt Sue's house to get the ceremony programs ready to print. They're going to be printed this week! Too bad they'll still need to be assembled after that. This wedding is a never ending project I swear it.
We've got less than 6 weeks to go. It almost feels like the wedding isn't real. It's this thing I've been working on and working toward for over a year, but it always seemed so far in the distance. Now it's creeping up! I'm still not feeling stressed or overwhelmed, but it just seems surreal most of the time. Almost like I'm planning someone else's wedding.
Speaking of - if you are from out of town and haven't reserved your hotel room yet, please do so soon! The rooms are released to the public after March 21st; that's just one week away! After that you may still be able to get a room, but it won't be at the discounted rate. So if you're reading this and know someone who hasn't made a reservation, let them know they only have a week! If you're not sure, just make a reservation! You can always cancel it! We've already got 20 rooms booked. I originally reserved 30, but we can add on if needed.
Today was just your regular old Monday... except it was more like Tuesday since we have Friday off! It's spring break for the students at work, so we're a bit slower. It's nice to be able to catch up on projects in peace! I ate really well today, too; even though I'm having a birthday cheat day at the end of this week, I can't let everything slide! The worst thing I did was eat two Hershey's Kisses. I think I shall be forgiven.
After work I went to Zumba and BodyPump at the Y. I'm finally getting over the soreness I incurred during Friday night's kickboxing class. Lucky me.
Today's stats:
Steps taken: 17600
Calories burned: 3150
Calories consumed: 1220
I think that deserves a Halo Top, don't you?
Until tomorrow, readers.
Kayti
Only 2 days until Bill comes home! Yay! Although I must say my constant residence at our local YMCA has kept me quite distracted. Daylight Savings Time has screwed with our ability to video chat, but luckily there's only 2 more days! DST has also screwed with my ability to sleep or read clocks properly, so there's that.
Yesterday was a lazy day. I went to the gym in the morning, picked up a few things at Sam's Club, then went over to Bill's Aunt Sue's house to get the ceremony programs ready to print. They're going to be printed this week! Too bad they'll still need to be assembled after that. This wedding is a never ending project I swear it.
We've got less than 6 weeks to go. It almost feels like the wedding isn't real. It's this thing I've been working on and working toward for over a year, but it always seemed so far in the distance. Now it's creeping up! I'm still not feeling stressed or overwhelmed, but it just seems surreal most of the time. Almost like I'm planning someone else's wedding.
Speaking of - if you are from out of town and haven't reserved your hotel room yet, please do so soon! The rooms are released to the public after March 21st; that's just one week away! After that you may still be able to get a room, but it won't be at the discounted rate. So if you're reading this and know someone who hasn't made a reservation, let them know they only have a week! If you're not sure, just make a reservation! You can always cancel it! We've already got 20 rooms booked. I originally reserved 30, but we can add on if needed.
Today was just your regular old Monday... except it was more like Tuesday since we have Friday off! It's spring break for the students at work, so we're a bit slower. It's nice to be able to catch up on projects in peace! I ate really well today, too; even though I'm having a birthday cheat day at the end of this week, I can't let everything slide! The worst thing I did was eat two Hershey's Kisses. I think I shall be forgiven.
After work I went to Zumba and BodyPump at the Y. I'm finally getting over the soreness I incurred during Friday night's kickboxing class. Lucky me.
Today's stats:
Steps taken: 17600
Calories burned: 3150
Calories consumed: 1220
I think that deserves a Halo Top, don't you?
Until tomorrow, readers.
Kayti
Saturday, March 11, 2017
Weigh In: Week 54
Good evening, readers!
Well, we're six weeks away from this shindig. I think it's finally hit me that it's just right around the corner. All these months of planning for one day... oh well, it will be the best planned wedding ever. Or at least most thorough.
Today was a pretty fabulous day, I must say. Minus the whole "waking up and getting out of bed" situation. Last night I was bored and didn't want to sit at home eating, so I went to the gym instead. I went to that kickboxing class I used to go to on Fridays, but haven't been there in a couple months since my work schedule changed and made it kind of inconvenient. Anyway, I went to that class and finished it dripping in sweat. When I attempted to get out of bed this morning, it was just that: an attempt. No actual movement even though I was telling my muscles to move. Ouch.
Which made for some hilarity at my workouts this morning. After doing an hour of weightlifting and an hour of Zumba with all that soreness, I currently can not lift my arms above my head, touch my toes, twist my back, or sit up or down without wincing in pain like a wimp.
But after those workouts was my weigh-in! And luckily all that soreness was worth it, because I lost another pound this week!
Pounds lost: 52
Pounds to goal: 8
Weeks left: 6
Hey. That's totally manageable. 1&1/4 pounds per week. I can do that.
But next week we're skipping weigh-in because it's birthday weekend! Which means more food than normal, which means no one wants to know what that scale is going to look like. So I like to give myself an extra week to work it all off.
Today was a super fun day, once I mentally got over how sore I currently am. After my workouts I went over to Chip & Sam's, where we watched basketball and spent the afternoon trying to perfect Grandma Flynn's coffee cake recipe:
We made three different batches, and all we really learned was three different ways NOT to make grandma's coffee cake. Sure, the ones we made were delicious, but they weren't like hers.
After all that baking (and possibly a nap) we went to Christo's Greek Restaurant in Minnetonka for some authentic Greek food. None of us really had any idea what we were ordering. Sam and I split a sampler platter so we could try a little of everything. There were some really delicious items, and some that were a little more suspect. But I was stuffed by the end of it!
Tomorrow I'm just looking forward to watching the NCAA selections and relaxing. Maybe some laundry and a bit of wedding prep. I finished my second book folding project (finally) so now I'm moving on to putting together the welcome bags. Is it too early to start packing for the honeymoon?
Until tomorrow, readers.
Kayti
Well, we're six weeks away from this shindig. I think it's finally hit me that it's just right around the corner. All these months of planning for one day... oh well, it will be the best planned wedding ever. Or at least most thorough.
Today was a pretty fabulous day, I must say. Minus the whole "waking up and getting out of bed" situation. Last night I was bored and didn't want to sit at home eating, so I went to the gym instead. I went to that kickboxing class I used to go to on Fridays, but haven't been there in a couple months since my work schedule changed and made it kind of inconvenient. Anyway, I went to that class and finished it dripping in sweat. When I attempted to get out of bed this morning, it was just that: an attempt. No actual movement even though I was telling my muscles to move. Ouch.
Which made for some hilarity at my workouts this morning. After doing an hour of weightlifting and an hour of Zumba with all that soreness, I currently can not lift my arms above my head, touch my toes, twist my back, or sit up or down without wincing in pain like a wimp.
But after those workouts was my weigh-in! And luckily all that soreness was worth it, because I lost another pound this week!
Pounds lost: 52
Pounds to goal: 8
Weeks left: 6
Hey. That's totally manageable. 1&1/4 pounds per week. I can do that.
But next week we're skipping weigh-in because it's birthday weekend! Which means more food than normal, which means no one wants to know what that scale is going to look like. So I like to give myself an extra week to work it all off.
Today was a super fun day, once I mentally got over how sore I currently am. After my workouts I went over to Chip & Sam's, where we watched basketball and spent the afternoon trying to perfect Grandma Flynn's coffee cake recipe:
We made three different batches, and all we really learned was three different ways NOT to make grandma's coffee cake. Sure, the ones we made were delicious, but they weren't like hers.
After all that baking (and possibly a nap) we went to Christo's Greek Restaurant in Minnetonka for some authentic Greek food. None of us really had any idea what we were ordering. Sam and I split a sampler platter so we could try a little of everything. There were some really delicious items, and some that were a little more suspect. But I was stuffed by the end of it!
Tomorrow I'm just looking forward to watching the NCAA selections and relaxing. Maybe some laundry and a bit of wedding prep. I finished my second book folding project (finally) so now I'm moving on to putting together the welcome bags. Is it too early to start packing for the honeymoon?
Until tomorrow, readers.
Kayti
Thursday, March 9, 2017
Apparently.
Good evening, readers!
Apparently I never learn. Apparently I forgot how painful it was to go to three back-to-back classes at the gym. And apparently I'm never moving again.
I probably should have re-read last Thursday's post where I promised myself I would never again go to the gym for more than two classes at a time. Oops. It's just that without Bill here I just need a little distraction, and the gym provides that. Plus I feel like it's a distraction that moves me toward my goals rather than away from them (like food). But holy crap someone remind me not to do this again.
Sure, I could have stayed home and finished my book folding project or worked on the ceremony programs. But I can do both of those things while shoving popcorn in my face, and that's what I was trying to avoid!
Anyway, not much happening over in wedding-planning land. I have some things in the works, of course, but I'm waiting to hear back from bunches of people before I can proceed. So for now I'm just content with staring at my to-do list and just wishing things would cross themselves off.
My food intake was pretty good today. I skipped the cinnamon rolls and bagels that were offered to me, although I did have a couple Thin Mints. Which reminds me! Every Saturday for the last three Saturdays in a row there have been Girl Scouts selling cookies in the lobby of the YMCA. Actually, last week there were Girl Scouts AND a high school group having a bake sale. Pretty sure that's world's worst marketing plan. Or best, depending on how you look at it.
Anyway, I ate well today. Now that I'm back to actual food and not just protein shakes it's a little easier to control my cravings. Plus, I filled my desk with all sorts of healthy snacks (100 calorie boxes of craisins, snappea crisps, Fiber One bars, rice cakes, and carrots in the fridge) that I don't have to feel guilty about eating in the afternoon. It really helps keep me on track, plus I'm making friends by offering snacks to many of the hungry people that come through my office on a day-to-day basis.
Today's stats:
Steps taken: 24400
Calories burned: 3700
Calories consumed: 1440
We've gotten about half of our RSVP's back so far, which I feel is pretty good since there's still 22 days to get them back! But seriously, if you read this and you haven't sent yours back yet... well, you just should. We obviously didn't go to the same school of "do everything early!" did we?
We have also gotten some gifts at our door already! Thank you so very much, we truly appreciate it. We'd like everyone to know that gifts are 100% NOT necessary; just having friends and family celebrate with us is more than enough for us. I know it may sound cliche, but it's 100% true. Thank you notes are, of course, forthcoming.
And now I'm off to bed with the impending morning soreness to look forward to.
Until tomorrow, readers.
Kayti
Apparently I never learn. Apparently I forgot how painful it was to go to three back-to-back classes at the gym. And apparently I'm never moving again.
I probably should have re-read last Thursday's post where I promised myself I would never again go to the gym for more than two classes at a time. Oops. It's just that without Bill here I just need a little distraction, and the gym provides that. Plus I feel like it's a distraction that moves me toward my goals rather than away from them (like food). But holy crap someone remind me not to do this again.
Sure, I could have stayed home and finished my book folding project or worked on the ceremony programs. But I can do both of those things while shoving popcorn in my face, and that's what I was trying to avoid!
Anyway, not much happening over in wedding-planning land. I have some things in the works, of course, but I'm waiting to hear back from bunches of people before I can proceed. So for now I'm just content with staring at my to-do list and just wishing things would cross themselves off.
My food intake was pretty good today. I skipped the cinnamon rolls and bagels that were offered to me, although I did have a couple Thin Mints. Which reminds me! Every Saturday for the last three Saturdays in a row there have been Girl Scouts selling cookies in the lobby of the YMCA. Actually, last week there were Girl Scouts AND a high school group having a bake sale. Pretty sure that's world's worst marketing plan. Or best, depending on how you look at it.
Anyway, I ate well today. Now that I'm back to actual food and not just protein shakes it's a little easier to control my cravings. Plus, I filled my desk with all sorts of healthy snacks (100 calorie boxes of craisins, snappea crisps, Fiber One bars, rice cakes, and carrots in the fridge) that I don't have to feel guilty about eating in the afternoon. It really helps keep me on track, plus I'm making friends by offering snacks to many of the hungry people that come through my office on a day-to-day basis.
Today's stats:
Steps taken: 24400
Calories burned: 3700
Calories consumed: 1440
We've gotten about half of our RSVP's back so far, which I feel is pretty good since there's still 22 days to get them back! But seriously, if you read this and you haven't sent yours back yet... well, you just should. We obviously didn't go to the same school of "do everything early!" did we?
We have also gotten some gifts at our door already! Thank you so very much, we truly appreciate it. We'd like everyone to know that gifts are 100% NOT necessary; just having friends and family celebrate with us is more than enough for us. I know it may sound cliche, but it's 100% true. Thank you notes are, of course, forthcoming.
And now I'm off to bed with the impending morning soreness to look forward to.
Until tomorrow, readers.
Kayti
Tuesday, March 7, 2017
Sneak Peek
Good evening, readers.
Good things about Bill being gone:
Today was full of fun, exciting stuff. I had to skip breakfast this morning so I could do my "biometric health screening" at work. It's just to get the insurance discount. Although this year I was more interested in what the numbers had to say. From last year my fasting blood glucose was down 10 points, and my body fat percentage was down over 5%! So that's exciting. Getting healthy is annoying, really, but it feels good when you see results.
I also had my fourth (of five) dress fitting tonight! I didn't walk there because of the wind (it probably would have blown me right by her house) but the 12 second drive made me feel guilty. The dress is coming along perfectly! Just a few touch ups and we'll be all set to pick it up on April 3! Here's a little sneak peek for ya:
And that's all you get until after the wedding!
I ate well today, doing a good job of only eating two Hershey's kisses from the candy bowl. It helped that I had breakfast way later than normal so all of my meals were pushed back! It was kind of weird not going to Zumba and BodyPump tonight, though. I still went to the gym after work, but it didn't feel the same. Sad face.
Today's stats:
Steps taken: 14000
Calories burned: 2800
Calories consumed: 1260
Now I've really got to get going on that second book folding project! I'm more than halfway done, but I haven't touched it for like two weeks. Discipline!
Until tomorrow, readers.
Kayti
Good things about Bill being gone:
- The bed is always made
- I have two cars to drive
Today was full of fun, exciting stuff. I had to skip breakfast this morning so I could do my "biometric health screening" at work. It's just to get the insurance discount. Although this year I was more interested in what the numbers had to say. From last year my fasting blood glucose was down 10 points, and my body fat percentage was down over 5%! So that's exciting. Getting healthy is annoying, really, but it feels good when you see results.
I also had my fourth (of five) dress fitting tonight! I didn't walk there because of the wind (it probably would have blown me right by her house) but the 12 second drive made me feel guilty. The dress is coming along perfectly! Just a few touch ups and we'll be all set to pick it up on April 3! Here's a little sneak peek for ya:
And that's all you get until after the wedding!
I ate well today, doing a good job of only eating two Hershey's kisses from the candy bowl. It helped that I had breakfast way later than normal so all of my meals were pushed back! It was kind of weird not going to Zumba and BodyPump tonight, though. I still went to the gym after work, but it didn't feel the same. Sad face.
Today's stats:
Steps taken: 14000
Calories burned: 2800
Calories consumed: 1260
Now I've really got to get going on that second book folding project! I'm more than halfway done, but I haven't touched it for like two weeks. Discipline!
Until tomorrow, readers.
Kayti
Monday, March 6, 2017
Looooooooong Day
Good evening, readers!
Firstly, thank you for skimming through my "I hate dieting" rant from Saturday. While it still holds true, I've got my emotions a little more in check now. And I will have you know that I ate perfectly today. Absolutely perfectly. And I'm hungry.
More than hungry, though, I'm just tired. This morning I had to drive Bill to the airport at 3:30 for his 5am flight to South Korea. So now I'm just here, taking care of myself, counting the days until he returns. And making all the wedding decisions while he's out of the country and can't tell me now! Muah hahahaha.
But seriously, I probably did more in wedding-planning land today than I did all last week. I emailed our pianist with our final song selections, which means I was also able to insert the songs into the ceremony program. I emailed that off to the collective parents for some proofreading/name preference info. Luckily I think I've gotten it all worked out and we should be able to print in the next couple of days!
So I got up early, then of course I worked 8 hours, then I worked more on wedding stuff, and after that I went to the gym for a double workout! It's like I'm punishing myself for eating too much last week, and the only acceptable punishment is total mental and physical exhaustion. Actually, my workout felt really good! I was pleasantly surprised, considering I thought I was going to be dead on my feet. I actually had quite a bit of energy for Zumba, and then I added some Crystal Lite w/ caffeine to my water bottle to drink during Body Pump. I have to say, Crystal Lite w/ caffeine is probably my favorite invention next to coffee and has saved my life and my sanity more times than I can count. Peach Mango, Grape, and Strawberry (in that order) are all good flavors. In case anyone is at the grocery store right now.
Speaking of grocery shopping, I fulfilled a years-long dream of mine yesterday. Since I knew Bill would be gone this week my grocery shopping list was lighter than normal. So, for the first time in my entire life, I purchased my week's worth of groceries from Kowalski's! I know you rich folks out there won't find this a big deal, but man that place is amazing (and amazingly expensive). I mean ours has cooking classes, a Starbucks, and a Juut salon in it. And it's a grocery store!
It's the little things.
Today's stats:
Steps taken: 19,000
Calories burned:3300
Calories consumed:1450
Daaaang I did so well on my calories today I can actually afford to eat some Halo Top for the first time in 2 weeks!
Tomorrow I've got another dress fitting (#4 of 5). Luckily I haven't lost too much weight since the last one... I don't think she'll notice. At least I hope she won't.
And keep sending back those RSVP's! They make me feel a lot less lonely while Bill is gone.
Until tomorrow, readers.
Kayti
Firstly, thank you for skimming through my "I hate dieting" rant from Saturday. While it still holds true, I've got my emotions a little more in check now. And I will have you know that I ate perfectly today. Absolutely perfectly. And I'm hungry.
More than hungry, though, I'm just tired. This morning I had to drive Bill to the airport at 3:30 for his 5am flight to South Korea. So now I'm just here, taking care of myself, counting the days until he returns. And making all the wedding decisions while he's out of the country and can't tell me now! Muah hahahaha.
But seriously, I probably did more in wedding-planning land today than I did all last week. I emailed our pianist with our final song selections, which means I was also able to insert the songs into the ceremony program. I emailed that off to the collective parents for some proofreading/name preference info. Luckily I think I've gotten it all worked out and we should be able to print in the next couple of days!
So I got up early, then of course I worked 8 hours, then I worked more on wedding stuff, and after that I went to the gym for a double workout! It's like I'm punishing myself for eating too much last week, and the only acceptable punishment is total mental and physical exhaustion. Actually, my workout felt really good! I was pleasantly surprised, considering I thought I was going to be dead on my feet. I actually had quite a bit of energy for Zumba, and then I added some Crystal Lite w/ caffeine to my water bottle to drink during Body Pump. I have to say, Crystal Lite w/ caffeine is probably my favorite invention next to coffee and has saved my life and my sanity more times than I can count. Peach Mango, Grape, and Strawberry (in that order) are all good flavors. In case anyone is at the grocery store right now.
Speaking of grocery shopping, I fulfilled a years-long dream of mine yesterday. Since I knew Bill would be gone this week my grocery shopping list was lighter than normal. So, for the first time in my entire life, I purchased my week's worth of groceries from Kowalski's! I know you rich folks out there won't find this a big deal, but man that place is amazing (and amazingly expensive). I mean ours has cooking classes, a Starbucks, and a Juut salon in it. And it's a grocery store!
It's the little things.
Today's stats:
Steps taken: 19,000
Calories burned:3300
Calories consumed:1450
Daaaang I did so well on my calories today I can actually afford to eat some Halo Top for the first time in 2 weeks!
Tomorrow I've got another dress fitting (#4 of 5). Luckily I haven't lost too much weight since the last one... I don't think she'll notice. At least I hope she won't.
And keep sending back those RSVP's! They make me feel a lot less lonely while Bill is gone.
Until tomorrow, readers.
Kayti
Saturday, March 4, 2017
Weigh In: Week 53
Good evening, readers.
I have a confession to make: I'm getting pretty sick of this whole diet thing. I'm so over constantly thinking about how many calories I'm eating and feeling guilty if I eat something just because I want to.
With that said, I did lose 1 pound this week. And it's a miracle pound, too, since I ate pretty poorly. But that's the thing... the fact that I was down on myself all week for what I ate, yet it must not have been that bad because I still lost weight. So I'm just getting sick of being so hard on myself and I thought you all should know that.
It's the same situation today, though. I ate a good, healthy breakfast of peanut butter and banana toast, then a light lunch of salad with roast turkey. I had some popcorn for a snack. But then we ate pizza for dinner, which more or less ruined my calorie count for the whole day. And here I am feeling guilty for that pizza I ate, even though it was absolutely delicious. I guess I'm just annoyed that I really can't enjoy food anymore without feelings of extreme guilt. Ok rant over.
Today was actually a really fun day. After my workouts we met with our pianist at the church and she played us all the songs we had picked out so we could hear how they sounded on the piano. I was a little worried that having just a piano wouldn't be "enough" music to fill the space, but it definitely is. And I loved every song we chose! Now it's going to be difficult to decide which songs to play where. But once we have all the songs chosen we can finish up our ceremony programs and get them printed! Things are moving along.
When we got home we were still in a music kind of mood, so we did some work on the choreography for our dances. Yes, that is plural. There's going to be lots of fun surprises (I think) that I won't mention here. Then I took a nice long two hour nap.
Also, we have gotten 30 RSVP's back already, out of 82. So that's exciting. Bill leaves for Korea on Monday and doesn't come back until the next Wednesday, so I'll be making lots of wedding decisions on my own while he's away. But the show must go on.
Today's stats:
Steps taken: 13000
Calories burned:2800
Calories consumed: 720 plus pizza.
Thanks for listening to my rant. I know I need to get my eating back on track. Hopefully I'll be able to do that while Bill's way, since there will be less tempting foods around the house.
Until tomorrow, readers.
Kayti
I have a confession to make: I'm getting pretty sick of this whole diet thing. I'm so over constantly thinking about how many calories I'm eating and feeling guilty if I eat something just because I want to.
With that said, I did lose 1 pound this week. And it's a miracle pound, too, since I ate pretty poorly. But that's the thing... the fact that I was down on myself all week for what I ate, yet it must not have been that bad because I still lost weight. So I'm just getting sick of being so hard on myself and I thought you all should know that.
It's the same situation today, though. I ate a good, healthy breakfast of peanut butter and banana toast, then a light lunch of salad with roast turkey. I had some popcorn for a snack. But then we ate pizza for dinner, which more or less ruined my calorie count for the whole day. And here I am feeling guilty for that pizza I ate, even though it was absolutely delicious. I guess I'm just annoyed that I really can't enjoy food anymore without feelings of extreme guilt. Ok rant over.
Today was actually a really fun day. After my workouts we met with our pianist at the church and she played us all the songs we had picked out so we could hear how they sounded on the piano. I was a little worried that having just a piano wouldn't be "enough" music to fill the space, but it definitely is. And I loved every song we chose! Now it's going to be difficult to decide which songs to play where. But once we have all the songs chosen we can finish up our ceremony programs and get them printed! Things are moving along.
When we got home we were still in a music kind of mood, so we did some work on the choreography for our dances. Yes, that is plural. There's going to be lots of fun surprises (I think) that I won't mention here. Then I took a nice long two hour nap.
Also, we have gotten 30 RSVP's back already, out of 82. So that's exciting. Bill leaves for Korea on Monday and doesn't come back until the next Wednesday, so I'll be making lots of wedding decisions on my own while he's away. But the show must go on.
Today's stats:
Steps taken: 13000
Calories burned:2800
Calories consumed: 720 plus pizza.
Thanks for listening to my rant. I know I need to get my eating back on track. Hopefully I'll be able to do that while Bill's way, since there will be less tempting foods around the house.
Until tomorrow, readers.
Kayti
Thursday, March 2, 2017
Gym Rat
Good evening, readers!
And welcome to the best month of the year! March has a lot of good qualities, including but not limited to:
And welcome to the best month of the year! March has a lot of good qualities, including but not limited to:
- The weather starts getting warmer!
- March Madness!
- My birthday!
- The last full month before the wedding!
Okay so that last one isn't usually one of March's good qualities, but for this year's list we can add it.
I had an interesting day, to say the least. Today marks the first time since I've started this journey that I would officially call myself a "gym rat." Reasons:
- Most of the people who work there know my name.
- I have the class schedule memorized.
- I just spent 3 hours 30 minutes at the gym. Straight.
In case you're wondering, doing 3 one-hour classes in a row is more or less the worst idea I've ever had. It started at 5:30 with Zumba. I have taken this class before but stopped taking it because it wasn't very challenging in the cardiovascular sense. It still isn't, but when you follow it up with a high-intensity step class it definitely burns some calories! Then I ended with an hour of BodyPump. And tomorrow I won't be able to move, so that will be hysterical.
But why would I even try to do three classes? Well, it was a punishment. I didn't eat very well today. I don't know why I can't keep myself away from all the candy. So when I got home from work and I felt like eating more, I decided to take myself away from the food and go to the gym instead. Honestly, if I just worked out every time I felt hungry I probably wouldn't be in this situation to begin with. And it wouldn't even feel like a punishment (probably).
I have to say, I've really been neglecting wedding-planning land this week. I've done a few things, but mostly I've just been enjoying seeing those RSVP's rolling in. We've already received about 25% of them back!
Today's stats:
Steps taken: 23,500 (yeah... ouch)
Calories burned: 3650
Calories consumed: Well, no one really knows I suppose. I would guess it to be about 1500, but I skipped dinner and just had a protein bar in between classes.
Alright someone really needs to get me back on track here! No more candy and work on your wedding stuff. Only 50 days left!
Until tomorrow, readers.
Kayti
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