Boot Camp and a 10k

I'm on antibiotics for this kidney infection still but Monday night will be the last pill! Due to the antibiotics, I'm up to 208.5 and can no longer fit into my size 12 jeans. I've gained 10lbs from the infection and antibiotics (Not fun at all!) and can't WAIT until it's all over and done with so I can get back on track!!

But... I start BOOT CAMP on Monday! 

That's right! Fitness boot camp! 

"The Adventure Boot Camp is a four-week outdoor program that offers fitness instruction, nutritional counseling & motivational training - packed with fun and energizing activities designed to help you reach your fitness goals."

I have the opportunity to go 7 days a week and I'm hoping to make it to at least 5 of the 7 all four weeks! 

I'm SO excited! Nervous? Yes! But incredibly excited! 

I'm also doing a 10k on May 8th! 

Very nervous about that one! I am not a runner. 

Or a walker for that matter! 

Haha! That will change soon enough! 

It's "The 2010 Human Race" in Santa Rosa which is a huge fundraiser that benefits over 100 non-profits in Sonoma County! Such a great cause!

Am I ready to get my butt kicked into shape? Or rather am I ready to do the kicking?

Bring. It. On.

How was your week?

Peace, Love and (Soon to be) Skinny Jeans,

Krissy

Hide and Go Seek

So I apologize for not having a official weigh-in Wednesday these past two Wednesdays. I havn't disappeared but have rather been hiding. I've been doing really well calorie wise but last week only lost .5 and then by the beginning of this week gained, getting up to 206.5.  I was freaking out. 

Then, Tuesday I was diagnosed with a kidney infection. This made sense in my weight gain because whenever I have a bad infection my body puts on a TON of weight. With an infection last fall I gained 7 lbs in two days. This time, in a matter of four days along with weight I've gained two inches around my waist...so far. What is the two inches? Water maybe? All I know is how frustrating it is to be working my butt off only to gain weight and inches and feel like I'm back where I started. 

Tonight will be my fourth night into the antibiotics in a 14-day treatment. I can only hope that I don't get any bigger. As it is I feel like I'm swelling up. Do you remember in Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory when Violet Beauregarde turns blue and swells up into a giant blueberry? Yeah I feel just like that (without  the whole color changing thing, though that sounds like it would be kind of cool now that I think about it! As long as it were temporary!) 

How did your week go?

Peace, Love and Skinny Jeans,

Krissy

(A Not So Fabulous) Weigh-In Wedesday

As I knew the turnout would show, this is not one of my prouder weeks.

This is the outcome of stress, emotional eating and eating a LOT of extra salt.

+4.5 lbs

This means only that next week has incredible potential.

How was your week?

Peace, Love and Skinny Jeans,

Krissy

Welcome To The First..Weigh-In Wednesday!

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I lost 2.5 lbs this week! 

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I love my iPhone app "Lose It" which makes it so easy to keep track of the calories I eat on the go! 

My current daily calorie budget is 1,193 calories. 

(It's actually 1,393 calories but subtracting 200 allows for a little error and my medication and vitamin calories!)

I managed to stay under my calorie budget every day but today when I went over by around 70 calories.

I've been taking modern dance two days a week for an hour and a half each time which I love. I feel completely at home when I'm dancing! (What do you love doing?)

I also needed to get out some emotional stress yesterday so I went on the treadmill for 20 minutes and even ran at a 5.5 mph speed for over a minute!

I'm not a runner by any means but I'm determined!

My goal is to get to a 15 minute mile (which I've never done, my fastest is 19min 48sec) by my birthday (which is at the end of November).

I've come a long way to even accomplish this much activity! Just a few months ago, when working with a physical therapist for my Hypermobility/Ehlers-Danlos my goal was to be able to dance again and be able to take a five minute walk without blacking out!
(She thought my goal of ever dancing again was a long shot! I've now been back to dancing for almost five weeks!)

I also thought I'd mention that my goal is to get to 163 lbs which would put me at 14% body fat.

To make up for my lack of blogging for the last month I thought I'd post my exciting news!

I went to get new jeans on the 2nd of January and guess what!? After losing 31 lbs I fit into size 14 jeans! That's down from a size 22 just this past Fall! (and a MED/LG shirt!..Taking into mind my size "I" breasts..yes. You heard me right. Size."I".) I also had to get a new bra and found I'd lost 2" in my waist and was down from a 36/38 I to a 34 I!

SIZE 14!

And more exciting still I'm so close to fitting into size 12's!

^ Size 12! (SOO Close!)

(P.S. Have you ever used the body fat calculator? It's really helpful in figuring out what a realistic goal weight is for your body!)

How did you do this week?

Peace, Love and Skinny Jeans, 

Krissy