Weigh-in Wednesday: Whoopsie!
Last week I was a day early, and this week a day late. Whoopsie! What a whirlwind week it has been! I saw so much new technology and gadgets at the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas. I was really excited to see the all-in-one PC from Microsoft – pretty much looks like a big TV that’s touch screen and has your computer built in. One word – Awesome. Loved the new voice and gesture TV that Samsung had – you can walk into a room and just tell your TV to turn on and tune into your favorite show. And the cars! OMG – there were so many cool cars with crazy technology in love. I loved all of Ford’s offerings, but I did salivate quite a bit over the Audi’s rolling out with Kinect installed in them. I am in the market for a new TV and car this year too, so it was great to see what is new on the market.
Here I am at the CES MashBash.
I tried very hard each day to be a conscious eater. I failed at some things, and succeeded awesomely at others. I didn’t have breakfast any of the days, but did munch on some fruit & nut bars I brought with me. I put half a lemon into my water every morning and then again at lunch – this was by far the best thing for me. I had a bunch of healthy snacks throughout the day including nuts, raisins, peanut butter, and hydration beans. I found a food truck that served Mahi tacos and had those a few times – they were yummy delicious and paired nicely with the sweat potato fries. Happy to report that I even lost a pound while on the road! I was so excited about that!
Here was my status update one morning. This conversation reminded me why I blog about weight loss. Because it’s hard, sometimes even humiliating to talk about. But I know I made an impact in this man’s life, and that is really what it is all about. I saw him later that day and he had told everyone at Nokia about me and also how he ate everything I gave him and didn’t have any of the crap food that was available at the conference. Made me smile.
I just sat next to the most amazing man on the bus. He said he was sorry I had to sit next to the biggest guy. I told him about my weight loss blog. He said he just started his own journey but struggles on the road. I gave him all my nutritious snacks I had so he could start today on the right track.
I’m a Graffiti Artist at MashBash!
Weight Loss
Loss: 1 pound
What I Did Right This Week:
- Eating 1 lemon every day. Squeeze 1/2 into my water in the morning and then again at lunch. Even while on travel!
- Making green shakes. Lots of them with spinach, kale, apples, cranberries, and citrus << so good!
- Eating as little wheat and gluten as humanly possible << although I can’t seem to kick this completely
- Made a huge batch of Mexican Quinoa and have been eating that most of the week
- Meditated each morning
What I Did Wrong This Week:
- Had a couple Pepsis
- I found it very hard to work out while in Vegas and when I came home my cat attacked me. He punctured my calf so bad that I have been limping for 5 days, had to get a tetanus shot (which hurts so much), and on antibiotics too.
- Haven’t made it back to yoga yet
Goals For This Week:
- Eat 1 lemon daily
- Break in my new running shoes. My 1st 5k is 7 days away and I haven’t trained at all!!
- Training for my upcoming 5k. Run 3x this week.
- Run 3x, Hike 1x, Gym 2x, Yoga 2x
- Meditate every morning
Goals For This Month:
- Eliminate gluten and grains out of my diet
- Stay focused and motivated
- Eat 2 cups of spinach a day & 2 apples every day
- To not wake up by an alarm. I need to wake up at 5:00am… then I better be in bed by 9. I wake up so angry whenever my alarm goes off, I want to wake up in peace.
My intention for last week was Trust in Myself. I truly believe that you have to trust in yourself in order to build your future. Everyday I do this a little bit better. Had a couple hard days in Vegas, but I realized, I make my own path and I have to travel down it to know what is right for me. I definitely believe this statement: This is my year 2012!!
My intention for this week is to Process Everything. I don’t want to lose sight of what I have experienced and what I still need to accomplish. I’ve been going so fast lately, that I haven’t taken any time for myself. This weekend, I need to change that. I will venture out for a hike and bring my journal so I can sit and process everything that is going on in my life. That 2 hours will center me and help me clear my head and process through everything on my mind. I can’t wait!
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Hi Kristi, I enjoyed meeting you at the CES party last Friday night. I’ve been reading your blog and it is interesting hearing about your weight loss progress. I have lost over 100 lbs in the past year after being diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes and I still have a way to go. I have just been doing a low carb diet and trying to walk more..I somehow managed to walk all 4 exhibit halls at CES on Friday! I weighed in this morning and actually lost 3 lbs – first time coming back from one of my dozens of trips to Las Vegas that I hadn’t gained weight.
Anyway, keep up the good work, and even though you may not always know it, you are reaching and inspiring your readers!
Ken – it was so great meeting you too! I am so proud of you for losing the 100lbs and still working on shedding the rest of the weight. I know it isn’t easy, but so happy that you are working on it one pound at a time. Congrats on losing weight at CES!! Thank you so much for reaching out and reading my blog, it means a lot.
~Kristi