Waite Loss

hi! my name is sarah waite. i promise i can spell! :) i'm a part time health fanatic and part time foodophile living in arizona. my favorite forms of exercise include running, doing exercise videos in my home office, pretty much anything that has to do with jillian michaels, and hiking. i love cooking and am trying to get better at doing it healthily. age: 22 / height: 5'6" / hw: 187 / sw: 183.5 / cw: 139.8 gw1: 160 • gw2: 150 • gw3: 140 TUMBLR STUFF ask me anything weigh in wednesdays in progress photos goals recipes PERSONAL STUFF about me how i lose weight bonus links chalkboard: my nail blog my cool stuff blog pictures of chowder FITBLR STUFF the fitblr calendar the fitblr map the male fitblr directory

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Rambling, and a WIW

I know I haven't exactly been keeping up with this blog or with my fitness at all. I always told myself that if my clothes started fitting a bit snugly that that is when I would reevaluate. WELL, here I am reevaluating. I don't wanna buy new pants, ya know? :)

Since I clearly don't know how to have a normal relationship with food yet (something still isn't there in my brain), I have gone back to calorie counting on Lose It. The months that I didn't do it were really really great, but not so great for my belly. I know how to calorie count and I know that it works for me. I've made my goals a little bit slower though, so I can ease back into this whole thing.

I set a mini goal for myself to work out at least twice a week. It's definitely not much compared to how I used to be, but I want to see if I can find a good balance between health and my other hobbies. The way it was before was all health all the time, and I think I can make this work more long term if I am not so all-or-nothing.

So I did a Jillian session last night, and it sucked and I couldn't lift my arms to shampoo my hair afterwards. But clearly I lived and it'll get easier. I haven't fallen all the way back yet.

I can't promise that I will be posting regularly, but I am going to try to check in. And if I can manage weigh-ins again, that would be cool too.

WIW: 153 Previous weight: low 140s.

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I am eating too much.

I am eating too many bad things.

I am not exercising as much as I'd like to be.

I am now putting away the food and putting in the Jillian.

I feel guilty for not posting here and then sort of showing up whenever I feel like it, but I guess that's sort of the nature of where I'm at right now. I feel like I have zero free time and I have so many freelance projects that I am just overwhelmed. 

But, I did this before -- I lost so much weight. I can certainly rein it back. But I just don't want to calorie count again. Why can't I do it without calorie counting?

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Tonight, I did my first Jillian video in months.

And I totally kicked that chick's ass.

... Sorry, what?

Oh, yeah. I must have had that backwards. WHOOPS

(so...much...muscle...shaking...)

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I don't have heart rate monitor and I was wondering how many calories I would burn in the Jillian videos? I know it depends on your weight and I am about 20 pounds heavier than you. Would I burn more or less if I don't phone it in?

Hi there! The amount of calories burned during a workout really varies from person to person. The best estimate that I can give you for one of her 30 minute videos (30 Day Shred or Ripped in 30) would probably be around 300-400 calories. If you work harder and push yourself, you will burn more. If you phone it in, you will burn less. 

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Oh, hey

I went running last night. The other thing I did last night was remember how much I don't like running! I had all of the same physical issues that I always had when running. Tight throat, cramp behind my shoulder blade, weak ankles. Despite all that though, it felt nice to work out. I haven't worked out, really, in months. That sort of sucks.

I have been telling myself that I am maintaining, but I can feel myself slipping into some bad habits. Some old habits. Some bad relationships with food. I don't want to calorie count again at this point in time, so I am hoping that I will be able to curb my overeating without it. I need to reverse my tendency to ignore the rational part of my brain. 

I'm not totally sure how I'm going to do that at this point.

I haven't weighed myself lately, but I think that I am probably somewhere around 145-150. Not too far off from where I was, but I want to nip this in the bud, if I can. I guess I need to figure out what the real reason is for my weird food relationship, and try to address it. 

How have you all been?

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I haven't had much fitness news to update with, but I thought I'd pop in and mention that I just got my Lose It badge for having logged my calories every day for an entire year! GO ME!

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Do you have any idea where can I get "The 30 Day Shred". I'm a new follower of yours and I read your blog and you said that that's a great way to start with the exercises. Is it for free? I don't really have the money to buy it on Amazon though. T_T

Hi! I'm sure there are less-than-savory means you could use to get your hands on this video. Unfortunately, I don't know of any of them. :( It's not free, but it's only like $8 on Amazon or something! I dunno your life, but that's like one lunch out for me. Is there anywhere you could cut back for a super short amount of time to scrounge up the $8?

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I've recently decided to lose weight. I'm at your HW, and struggling to find a good pattern. How did you start out in the beginning of your journey? Such as calorie intake, managing cravings, and most importantly working out! I find it difficult to find the perfect way to work my body without draining every ounce of energy I have. I'm not fit at all! Any tips?

Okay! Let me say that you have to be mentally ready and committed for this to work.  Don't feel prepared to eat less food or eat better food? Not feeling ready to exercise regularly? Hoping that this process is going to be short?If you said yes to any of those, you're probably not mentally committed to losing the weight.Going from eating excessively to eating a normal amount or a reduced calorie diet was the toughest part for me. I wanted to eat all of the things! I kept myself in check though by counting calories on LoseIt.com. If you go on the website (or any similar one, like MyFitnessPal) and enter your stats as well as your goal weight, it will calculate daily calorie intake for you. As far as managing cravings? I didn't, really. I allowed myself to eat whatever I wanted, but within reason! I used to get a ton of candy at a time when I would go to the convenience store. I'd get a chocolate bar, a bag of gummies, and a sweetened iced tea. That's a ton of calories, especially because I'd eat them all together… Instead of doing that, find better options or just eat less. If I want candy now, I go for Pretzel M&Ms (150 cal/pack) or Sweet Tarts (150 cal/stick). If you need chocolate, just have a few squares or something. Okay - working out. It's not totally necessary for weight loss if you are really being careful about food. I like exercise though because it gives me a little bit of wiggle room in the food area. I started out by doing (and still do) Jillian Michaels videos because of how short they are. The 30 Day Shred is a good start for anyone that wants to get an awesome burn in ~25 minutes. I did that once a day for the full 30 days and continued to use her videos after that. It was awful in the beginning! I had to stop the videos multiple times to catch my breath and I felt like there was no light at the end of the tunnel. I kept plugging along though, mostly because I wanted to finish the challenge of doing it for 30 days. But the results show up fast, and once they do, you can grab a hold of those and use them as your motivation instead. Don't give up! Get your family and friends involved. Not only for support, but to keep you accountable. Best of luck to you!

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Routine

My life has settled into a nice routine lately. Unfortunately, that doesn't leave me with very many new things to update this blog with. Most days I get up a bit early to take and make posts about my nails for that day. Then I go to work, where I eat my usual food, I go home, do a workout video, do my nails (yes again, I'm doing a 31 day challenge! http://chalkboardnails.tumblr.com), shower, TV, sleep. I'm eating a few hundred cals below maintenance, so I'm seeing only very slow loss, if any at all. It's hard to say though, I only weigh myself every few weeks. Overall, I feel good and healthy. I am happy! I just feel weird about posting so infrequently on here now. I love all of you and am happy to read about how much ass you have been kicking lately. Stay amazing!

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I just did the 30 day shred for the first time in foreverrrr. Do you know of anything I can do now to reduce the amount of pain I will be in tomorrow? I want to be able to do it again in the morning! When you did it, did you do level 1 until it got boring and then move on or did you alternate between the levels to keep things interesting?

Well hi there! STRETCH STRETCH STRETCH! That's about all I know as far as reducing soreness. Anyone else have any suggestions? I worked out on the second day with my super sore muscles. It was HARD and it HURT. But I was determined to do it anyway!

The first time I did it, I did level 1 for 10 days, level 2 for 10 days, and level 3 for 10 days. In a row. After I finished that though, I just started picking whatever level I felt like on that day. Feel free to do either - if you think you want to give level 2 a shot, go for it!

Good luck!

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Jillian Michaels: Killer Buns and Thighs Review

First off, this workout is HARD. It will OBLITERATE your legs and booty. My quads and my glutes are one of my stronger areas, and this workout totally dominated me.

I started with level 2 though, which may have explained the difficulty. Nothing I couldn't handle, but I may have had less trouble at level 1. I didn't start with the first level because I am waiting for a friend who wants to do the workout with me.

The tone of the workout was really fun and conversational. Sometimes so silly that I wondered if Jillian was drunk! She shares the stage with two ladies some of you might be familiar with: Anita and Natalie from the 30 Day Shred. Anita takes the advanced spot while Natalie shows you the beginner version of the moves. The three women make snarky comments to each other (obviously more from Jillian's end, as she has the mic) and laugh together at the difficulty of the moves.

I was laughing decidedly less.

But that's not to say I didn't enjoy the workout! I loved it, actually! I haven't been this challenged/sweaty/out of breath/tired in a workout in a long time. It's definitely an endurance builder. The video included a ton of exercises I've never even heard of much less seen or performed. It was awesome to do so many things that were so new to me. I got so caught up in them that I often forgot to keep taking my heart rate! There was one new move, though, that I would prefer to never again have to do in my lifetime:

SINGLE. LEG. BURPEES.

Pretty much what they sound like. Balance on one leg, and do a burpee. Jump back on one leg. Jump back up on one leg. Sweet mother of bleep it was painful.

My whole body was shaky by the end of the workout. I was just trying to stand upright and it felt like there was a mini earthquake going on in my room. It was a seriously good workout.

Satisfaction: Very high!! A+ Memorable quote: "You want ripped… BUTT-TOCKS?" Breakdown: 575 calories burned in something like 40 minutes

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Checking in! I made that stir fry last night, and it had some eggs added in by the end of it. Served over some rice noodles. I may have been heavy handed with the bell peppers. :)

I also did Level 2 of Yoga Meltdown, which was decidedly less intense than Level 1. Some of the moves were more challenging, yes, but the overall intensity cardio-wise (and calories burned) was lacking. Oh well, good stretch and good strength.

I did Level 2 of Killer Buns and Thighs two days ago, and I'm gonna do my best to get the review of it up today! Here's a sneak preview: ITS HARD AS SHIT.

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praise God for you! a REAL, honest to goodness, person. i've been tumbling (though i don't have my own, thus anyon) for a while and the number of itty-bitty teen blogs allllll about thigh gaps is sick. way to rep the healthy girls!

Thanks Boo Boo. <3 Keepin' it meaty over hurr.

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After losing 25 lbs, I felt really proud of myself and was really doing well with eating right and working out. Then, I got surgery and wasn't allowed to work out for 6 weeks. While I haven't gained any weight back (if anything, I fluctuate 1 lb), I haven't been eating that great for the past 3 weeks. I've just been informed that I can start working out again, but I'm just feeling really unmotivated and gross. Any tips to help get me back into the jolly spirit?

Here's my number one tip for motivating yourself to work out: put on some workout clothes and sneakers. It sounds so lame to be my #1 tip. But, whenever I do that, I always feel so compelled to get my workouts in! And I do!Here are some further tips for you.Start small. Even if it's just walking around your neighborhood, or doing a few sets of jumping jacks, sometimes all it takes is a little spark.Don't be too hard on yourself. Working out is…well, work! And sometimes your body just doesn't feel up to it. Just do the most you can and realize that that is all you can ask of yourself. (But, don't let yourself off TOO easy.)Participate in activities that appeal to you! I love doing Jillian Michaels videos, but not many people can say the same. Maybe you like doing yoga, or kickboxing, or even just running in place while you watch TV (wear sneakers!). Doing something you love as a form of physical activity can really get you jazzed about working out again.Set mini goals for yourself. If you're a runner, don't say "I want to run a 5k by the end of next month." Instead, set smaller, easily attainable goals like "I will run twice this week." You will feel more accomplished when you get them done and that awesome feeling can carry over for a while!Best of luck to you!

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I'm alive

Sooo, I'm still sort of just going along, counting calories, exercising when I can (usually about every other day), and doing my nails (working on a 31 day challenge right now - OMGSOINTENSE). I feel like I have been maintaining "normal," which was my goal for this month. So, so far so good.

Jillian comes out with a new video today called Killer Buns and Thighs. I preordered on Amazon (did you expect any less?) so it should arrive today. I want to try it out tonight so you can expect a review today or tomorrow on it.

I have been 100% horrible at drinking water lately. I can literally see it in my skin. So today my goal is to drink three of my huge water bottles at work - at 24oz per bottle I will be drinking 72 ounces. It's a start, and then hopefully I'll get some more in after work.

I went grocery shopping yesterday which was definitely needed. I got all my essentials and am planning to make a stir fry tonight. I am relying a little too heavily on Luna bars lately because they are so easy and helpful in a time crunch. I need to work on cutting down on those.

I hope everyone is doing fantastically. If I know you guys at all, you are! Or if you're not, you're on the path to getting back on track.

<3

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PROTEIN POWER

Had a ridiculously protein packed lunch. SO NOM.

I had a huge turkey burger patty from my mom - she had it left over from a dinner party. It must have been 1/2 a pound if not more.

I had a turkey hot dog that I had stashed in the work fridge.

I'm gonna turn into a turkey.

So full. So happy. GOBBLE

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Time killer of the day: 5:08.2 Feeeel the burn.