The Infinite Abyss (Lindy's Shrinking Blog)

Day 88 (Phase II): More of Me Gone

2009-08-13T10:07:00.000-07:00

Total Pounds Lost: 24
Wii Fit Age: 38!
EA Sports Active Day: 10 of 30-Day Challenge

So another pound plus has melted away - hooray! It hasn't been that hard lately, except that working out has proven to be a bit of a challenge. My knees and back have good days and bad...on the bad I can only do Wii Fit (like today).

I am feeling lighter for the first time - which feels amazing. I am trying not to let the depression of a lack of job and income cause me to backslide...so fingers crossed and nothing but good thoughts for me and my struggle, I hope.

Hopefully, I will be able to do EASA tomorrow.

Day 83 (Phase II): Back on Track

2009-08-08T10:02:00.000-07:00

Total Pounds Lost: 22.6
Wii Fit Age: 21
EA Sports Active Day: 8 of 30-Day Challenge

Apparently, the EASA is finally paying off (or beginning to). Today was a big boxing day and it was a lot of fun - but my left punches don't seem to be as strong as my right. As Heather says, I'll do better.

My balance is significantly improved using the EASA. Just check out my Wii Fit Age. I certainly don't feel 15 years younger than I am. But I will take it!

I decided to make yesterday a day of rest instead of today so that I could go see a movie and not worry about getting in a work-out in the morning...lazy-ass, I know. But today was good. I find doing the exercise in the morning significantly improves my energy for the day.

It feels good to be back losing again. I was a bit discouraged when I hit that plateau, but now I feel energized once again.

Day 78 (Phase II): A Mini-Back Slide

2009-08-03T11:00:00.000-07:00

Total Pounds Lost: 20
Wii Fit Age: N/A
EA Sports Active Day: 3 of 30-Day Challenge

So I have finally begun to use the EA Sports Active program on my Wii. Talk about kicking my butt into shape! Luckily, yesterday was a mandated day of rest. I have walked, run, lunged, curled, and tennised (okay, I know that is not a verb).

My backslide was actually just before I left for California for a week. I did a pretty good job losing (or staying) at my weight while I was gone. Now that I have been back for almost a week, I am back on track. So I am hoping by tomorrow or Wednesday, I will be back at my 21 pounds lost mark...maybe even more.

I highly recommend the EASA for a great and organized workout. I am working my way through Bob's 30-day challenge...we'll see how this goes. Thanks to Heather, I got a great workout Saturday after my EASA workout helping paint her dining room...that counts!

Day 57 (Phase II): Another One Bites the Dust

2009-07-13T15:02:00.000-07:00

Total Pounds Lost: 21
Wii Fit Age: N/A

I'm happy to say that even with a splurge on Friday, I never lost any steam. I am on track (or at least I think I am).

Things are going well - I am still doing Wii Fit every day no matter what. It helps keep me moving and motivated. Plus, my friends and their motivational pledges help me stay motivated as well.

I'm very lucky to have such supportive and amazing friends.

Tomorrow is another day and I just keep on trekking.

Day 52 (Phase II) : Migraine Madness

2009-07-08T16:55:00.000-07:00

Total Pounds Lost: 20
Wii Fit Age: N/A

Another day another pound.

So today I am in migraine hell, so feeling good isn't really an option. I was terribly ill this morning, but it is a Wednesday, so we had errands to run. Running errands is a chore, but it distracted me.

We were out and about and hungry (and at Home Depot), so we went to Sweet Tomatoes for lunch. I was very smart in my food choices - salad with fat free dressing and a low fat soup. I only splurged for a half of a low-fat corn muffin. Dessert is always an option here since they have fat free yogurt. Yummmm. I skipped the chocolate syrup and caramel sauce.

Did the Wii Fit for another 30 minutes today, but my performance was spotty due to my tunnel vision and lack of balance. I still got it done.

Here is hoping the migraine disappears soon and I am back feeling good. It isn't worth it losing the pounds if I don't feel good!

Day 51 (Phase II) : Wii Fitter

2009-07-07T17:03:00.000-07:00

Total Pounds Lost: 19.5
Wii Fit Age: 39

So the pounds keep coming off, at least for now. I will continue my current plan of shrinking my stomach and Wii Fitting daily. I even have Mom on the WF every day now.

It has been a tough week as things seem to be progressing in life without Dad. The kitchen is complete (well mostly) but we aren't really cooking in it. I grilled the other day for our first cooked meal using the new counters/cabinets. Grilled steak and corn and world's smallest baked potato. Luckily, not pounds were added (none were lost either).

So the plan is to cook one meal a week for ourselves (yet healthy) and continue with the mostly Lean Cuisine-type dinners. I have a large salad every night filled with veggies and low fat vinaigrette dressings and have low cal snacks whenever I feel too hungry. So far, so good.

My plan is to hit my goal on Wii Fit (5 more pounds) before I leave for my July vacation to SF on the 23rd. Time flies.

Day I Don't Know

2009-07-02T16:13:00.001-07:00

Total Pounds Lost: 18
Wii Fit Age: 37

So after a rough year (laid off by EarthLink, re-injuring my back and Dad passing away) I am back at it again. For fear of complete and utter failure, I did not tell anyone I was doing this until I was well on my way. So if you made a pledge, you will be getting an email from me about this and giving you the chance to either a) back out or b) restate your intended pledge.

Thanks to everyone :)

Day 110 - Fit Me

2008-06-04T13:30:00.000-07:00

Total Pounds Lost: 14
Wii Fit Age: 37

More progress despite injury - go me! After another attempted murder at work (some illiterate co-worker can't read the signs saying NO SEAFOOD), but clearly I survived. Someone tried their best to finish me off today, but thanks to Paul thinking on his feet and looking out for me, I was spared the humiliation of blowing up like a balloon and being carted out by paramedics.

I am getting pretty good at the Wii - since playing with it the first day, I have lost 5.7 pounds. I'm on day 7 of 8 in a row and it is really helping. It is amazing how great it feels to work out plus have fun. Between hula hoops, walking tightropes, head butting soccer balls and dressing as a penguin and catching fish (luckily, fake cartoony ones, not ones that can kill me), I am enjoying working out and getting Wii Fit. Here is a review you can read about it.

I'm getting back into a good routine and doing well...let's hope I can keep it up and improve despite the crappy knee!

Day Still Unknown - Wii I'm Getting Fit

2008-05-30T10:17:00.000-07:00

Total Pounds Lost: 12

YES! Victory. A couple of days back to my routine (somewhat, anyway) and the pounds start to shed off once again. Yippie!

Adding to my routine, I finally have my Wii Fit after 5 weeks of waiting. I should have had it last week, but was vested by stupid Best Buy computers.

Even though I am having knee pain and should be sitting down, I cracked that thing open and gave it a try yesterday evening. The Wii told me I am 48 years old - nice, huh? Who cares...this tool is cool and is going to help me more and more as I heal up!

Yay, me!

Day Unknown - My Triumphant Return

2008-05-27T08:29:00.000-07:00

Total Pounds Lost: 10

So here I am - back again. This will be a very brief post as I am at work and need to be working on my current project, but I feel terrible that I haven't posted any progress and you all probably thought I had given up completely.

Not true! I had some road blocks (car accident, dad in the hospital, my own knee issues, etc.) that I don't want to use as excuses, but they really helped to side-track me and I put a few pounds back on (EEK!).

I am finally back on plan and have figured out how to try and keep these things from hindering my ultimate goal. Unfortunately, my time line has slowly ticked away and I am in the same place I was a couple of months ago. I received my "rewards" for my first two goals (thanks to Delia, Jason and Kyle), and today I feel I have earned them once again.

That's all for now - I promise to start posting regularly once again!

Days 28 through 34

2008-03-19T08:29:00.000-07:00

Total Pounds Lost: 11

Sorry for the long absence. My plan was to blog while in San Francisco, but I was just so relaxed and enjoying my time that I barely cracked open my laptop the whole time.

After 5 plus days in the Bay Area, I really had no confidence when I weighed in this morning, but can you believe I hit another goal!? Amazing. Maybe it was running around after an almost 3 year-old for 2 days or the fact that both kids kept me in a constant state of motion...who knows.

So it is time for my boss to pay up! After stewing over what charity to donate to, it looks like something closest to my heart is the way to go - The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network. After the way my year began and finding that my food allergies have gotten more intense, this seemed like the perfect option for me.

2 goals down, 26 to go!

Day 27

2008-03-12T10:40:00.000-07:00

Total Pounds Lost: 9.5

It has been a very hectic 24 hours trying to get packed up and ready to fly out tonight, so this will be quick.

I didn't weigh this morning as it would have been on a foreign scale and I had no idea how it would compare to my new one. I made a management decision and chose not to start my trip off on a potentially bad foot. Starting tomorrow I will be checking my weight on my brother's scale - not sure how that will go, but I will give it a shot.

I have a few work things to finish up before I head to the airport, so that's all for now my friends.

Day 26

2008-03-11T06:39:00.000-07:00

Total Pounds Lost: 9.5

Damn, damn, damn, damn, damn. Sooooooo close!

I was really hoping I would hit the 10 mark before heading to San Francisco at the end of the day tomorrow. I wanted to savor telling my boss in person it was his turn to pay up :D

Only half a pound to go - not too bad really, but it is just annoying to come so close and just miss it. On the brightside, maybe tomorrow will work out for me and as my last hurrah before I slide out early from work is to swing by the boss' office to let him know I did it (moreso for the big smile and congrats I think I will get versus the actually money).

And tomorrow night I will be with the kids. I will still be blogging from the Bay Area - I'm nervous about a whole new scale though...hopefully it won't be too too disappointing for me!

Days 24 & 25

2008-03-10T07:52:00.000-07:00

Total Pounds Lost: 9

After a very laid back weekend and 2 days of being absolutely miserable, I am back at work and feeling better (even though I sound like I swallowed a frog).

The new scale is working out really well. It has weight tracking by user as well as a BMI indicator - very fancy. I also am wearing my new pedometer today. Odds are it won't get too much of a workout the next two days, but I intend to break it in while in San Francisco for 6 days.

All is well - I am on the mend and hav e areally good shot at making my boss pay up before I leave on that jet plane on Wednesday night!!

Days 21, 22, & 23

2008-03-08T08:14:00.000-08:00

Total Pounds Lost: 8

So I have been down with the flu, cold, sinus infection thanks to that nasty virus that has been going around. I was worried with being in bed for 2 days straight I wouldn't lose anything since I wasn't active - apparently not. While my mother lost 9 pounds on the "virus diet," so far I have only lost 1.

I can't complain.

Only 2 more pounds to the next goal and then my boss gets to cough up cash for charity! Maybe I can pull that off before I leave town for San Francisco next week. Here's hoping!

P.S. The new scale came and works like a charm!

Day 20

2008-03-05T07:19:00.000-08:00

Total Pounds Lost: 7

Well, I managed to get consistent weights this morning and it showed me down another pound - woo hoo! I cannot wait until the new scale gets here and I feel like these numbers are more reliable!

Nothing too new to report. I have a hockey game tonight with Pauly Paul and Yancey, and I just have to get through today's work day without any problems so I can focus on the T-Birds (and behaving).

Happy Hump Day, everyone!

Day 19

2008-03-04T07:22:00.001-08:00

Total Pounds Lost: 6

A funny thing happened this week that has caused a bit of a problem - my fancy, very expensive scale decided to break (this is the 3rd one that has broken and will need to be replaced). No, it doesn't break because of me! How dare you think such a thing :D

There is this little bracket (2 actually) that if you step on the scale just so, it cracks or breaks or something. Then the next time you step on the scale, it zeroes out immediately. When you step off, it tells you that you weigh 60 pounds. Now while I welcome such a positive outlook, this does me no good.

So I ordered a new scale yesterday and it should be here soon - in the meantime, I am using my backup scale which is not reliable (it gives you 2 different weights in a manner of a minute and a half - and usually they are 3-4 pounds different).

Hopefully, Mr. FedEx comes quickly and allows me to get back on track.

Day 16, 17 & 18

2008-03-03T07:18:00.000-08:00

Total Pounds Lost: 6

So it was a very odd weekend for me - it was productive as I did a lot of Spring Cleaning and laundry and recycled all the plastic bags and paper in my house (2 months of broken down food boxes and 3 months of shredded mail).

Unfortunately, as I was so caught up in everything else I was doing, I didn't eat very well. That is not to say that I ate bad things, it is that I barely ate anything. I wasn't really hungry, and when I was I would tell myself that I would just finish up whatever I was working on and then eat something. Of course, by the time I finished whatever it was, I wasn't hungry anymore.

I must do better this week - period. Where I could have lost a couple of pounds, I only lost 1 as I think my body thought I was starving it. Damn, I must do better!

Day 15 - 1st Milestone Achieved!

2008-02-29T07:57:00.000-08:00

Total Pounds Lost: 5

Wow - it finally happened. I actually hit my first milestone (Delia, it's time to pay up!). The past 2 days have been pretty crappy with being sick and I almost didn't weigh in today, but somehow I felt lighter on my feet and so I gave it a shot.

My plan is to take this first milestone and have it help push me to the next one and the next! Besides, I can't wait for my boss to cough up money for charity :D

Day 14

2008-02-28T18:41:00.000-08:00

Total Pounds Lost: 4.5

So I didn't weigh in today - I have been home sick for 2 days and I have barely had the energy to get out of bed (or off the sofa). My lack of mobility may be detrimental tomorrow, but hopefully it won't be too too bad.

Keep your fingers crossed!

Day 13

2008-02-27T11:00:00.000-08:00

Total Pounds Lost: 4.5
Temptations Avoided: Madison Grill Sliders

I'm making this entry brief today as I am sick and feel like death on a triscuit, but it was important to post my additional lack of poundage.

Things yesterday were good - Delia talked me out of eating sliders for dinner and I got a grilled chicken sandwich (with gree beans instead of fries) instead - yay for me!

Unfortunately, my brother called me later and asked me to make apple pie, tarte tatin and meringues for his birthday when I visit (6 days in March). That's okay, I will make it work, but that caused both me and Delia to crave apple pie!

Day 12

2008-02-26T07:02:00.000-08:00

Total Pounds Lost: 3.5

I honestly thought I would be further along by now, but I guess since I am not doing anything too drastic, that this is going to be a long road ahead and I just need to be patient. Once the weather is nice and less freezing, I can go out with my girls at lunch and walk around the block a couple of times.

I find my appetite has reduced and I have more energy during the day - now I am just ready for the pounds and inches to start melting away!

Days 9, 10 & 11

2008-02-25T06:47:00.000-08:00

Total Pounds Lost: 3

Argh – so after my 24-hour bug on Thursday, I refused to weigh in on Friday for fear it would give me false hopes. I also skipped Saturday as my birthday dinner with all my friends was Friday night and figured that wouldn’t look good either. So Sunday morning, I get up, do a few things around the house and then decide I should get over it and weigh in. Dammit – up a pound. That is NOT the right direction. I’m going to chalk it up to the birthday week that wouldn’t end and start a clean slate this week.

I didn’t weigh in this morning and I was worried that pound would still be taunting me. Just you wait until tomorrow!!

The week’s festivities were really fun and I enjoyed spending time with my friends and family. I really didn’t go overboard with anything, in fact, all weekend it was all I could do to hit my mark in calories (I didn’t either day).

I made myself some healthy snacks for the week on Sunday and have begun back on my regimen this morning. I am hitting a goal this week – Deels, get ready!

Day 8

2008-02-22T06:46:00.000-08:00

Total Pounds Lost: 4

No weigh in this morning - I figured it would give me false hope based on yesterday. So I mentioned I overdid it on my birthday and that I regretted it. Well, based on that, I couldn't do my usual salad yesterday but it didn't seem to matter all that much.

I had lunch and about an hour later thought I was going to die. The stomach cramps alone made me feel like crying and I knew that I needed to be in bed. I high-tailed it out of work and home, barely making it at all.

I figure as sick as I was, the scale was going to give me some great number this morning, but it would not have been realistic. I knew as soon as I ate something, my weight would normalize - I shouldn't get to my first milestone only to backslide 24 hours later.

Fair is fair!

Day 7 - The Aftermath

2008-02-21T10:23:00.000-08:00

Total Pounds Lost: 4

So I'm not sure HOW it happened (or why I weighed in this morning), but somehow I am down another pound after indulging for my birthday. I over did a bit (and regretted it later), but all-in-all had a wonderful day and spending time with friends and family. Even my niece and nephew sang Happy Birthday (or Hippo Birdie) to me.

I'm still feeling the aftermath today, but it should pass...in time for my dinner with my friends tomorrow - sheesh!

Motivational moment of the day: I'm wearing a size smaller pair of pants today! Woo Hoo!

Day 6 - My Birthday

2008-02-20T07:26:00.000-08:00

Total Pounds Lost: 3

No weigh in again today - and probably not tomorrow either. I'm 35 today and this is a reason to celebrate. I don't plan to go ALL out (okay maybe a little bit for lunch), but I will be eating out for 2 meals today and it is just harder to control the calories.

Last night was great - I did trivia night at Heather's with Delia and Nick and we had all healthy snacks dinner (or as Heather calls it, App-Dinner). We had fruits, veggies, curried deviled eggs (made with reduce-fat mayo and curry powder), black bean salsa with homemade tortilla chips (yes, I made my own chips and they were SOOOOO good!) and the little splurge, Heather's famous (and kick-ass) sausage tarts.

I limited my intake during the day and made sure to hydrate a lot! I'm feeling good, have more energy and it seems easier to get out of bed everyday! Awesome!

Day 5

2008-02-19T05:06:00.000-08:00

Total Pounds Lost: 3

Another day done and no additional pounds lost (actually, I chose for today to be a weigh-in holiday). I had a hard time getting all my calories/points consumed yesterday as it was kind of hectic, and I was quite distracted.

So far so good - I'm trying to be a bit more mobile each day and make sure to drink plenty of water and eat a lot of veggies.

Tomorrow will be the true test.

Day 4 - President's Day

2008-02-18T08:05:00.001-08:00

Total Pounds Lost: 3
Temptations Avoided: Dessert at the Cheesecake Factory Friday night

After a nice "girl's night" with Delia and a relatively bland weekend, I managed to drop another pound and a half - Woo Hoo! Now if I can just keep it up at this rate, I will be a very happy Lindy. Soon, I may be able to get back to exercising!

So this week will be a little bit challenging, it is quite the social engagement packed week, but since I have friends and family involved in everything I am doing so I should be able to splurge a little and not go overboard.

Some of you have been trying to come up with good pledges - I appreciate that and there is a little time. All the early pounds are taken, so I am covered for a bit - just don't forget! I need the motivation and support from you all.

Day 2 & 3

2008-02-17T20:33:00.000-08:00

Total Pounds Lost: 1.5

There was no additional loss this weekend, but that is AOK. I am just starting out and I know full well that the pounds will fluctuate and some days the needle won't move at all.

No worries - it is early and I am still 200% committed!

Keep the pledges coming, my friends!

Day 1 - Valentine's Day

2008-02-15T06:47:00.000-08:00

Total Pounds Lost: 1.5

So after a day on the new program, I already lost 1.5 pounds - woo hoo!! The encouragement from my friends and family has been great!

I was able to resist the tempations of dark chocolate dipped strawberries in the lobby at work (some Valentine's Day event for the tennants) AND my old boss (who is about to leave the company) invited me to this awesome Mexican restaurant with his current team as a "last blast" kind of thing. That was tough to say no to.

I'm sure you may wonder why I would already be "depriving myself" of a couple little splurges, but with my birthday next week I need to save those up. I still plan to be good (my parents are taking me to Seasons 52), but my friends and I are going to go out to celebrate, so I want to make sure I don't go too crazy ahead of time.

This is an excellent start for me - so thanks to everyone! There are many more slots for pledges, so please help me on my quest in whatever way you can and pledge something!

A Call To All Friends and Family

2008-02-12T19:03:00.000-08:00

To all my friends, I need your help.

As most of you know, I have a really bad back and crappy knees. My choice is to either take some of the pressure off of my knees and back, or have very invasive surgery. I'm only 35 (okay, in a few days) and I just feel I am too young to have both knees replaced and a fusion in my back. So I must relieve the pressure and I am committed to do just that!

My plan is to lose weight to help in my quest to remain surgery-free. And for this, I am making a call to all of you to help me in my journey. This isn't a come on, trying to get you to pledge money or anything, this is asking you to pledge a "motivation." Everyone can select a "amount lost" number and once I reach that number, it is your turn to live up to your pledge.

The pledges can include motivational promises such as taking me for a healthy lunch, or pledge to quit smoking, or even shave your head. I don't know - get creative. You can live in a different city or state. The pledges can be just about anything - however generous and motivational you would like to be. I need my friends to help me reach my goal! You are my inspiration and I know you can help me so much.

I am fully committed to my goals, but my previous attempts have not been as successful as I would have liked. As I learned the last time, I benefited from the constant encouragement from those around me who noticed so many positive changes in me. Having my friends and family involved, helps to keep me on track and work for you as much as for me.

I have built myself a little sign-up form on my website for you to pledge whatever you like – only serious pledges, please. Visit here to sign up and choose your "number."

Thank you one and all!