Monday, May 7, 2012

moab and recommitment

Oh it's been a long long time with no update and I'm so sorry.  The truth is, I was too embarrassed to update.  When I first started this blog, I told you Luke said I should make this my "job". Okay well if this was my job last week, I would have been fired.  I sabotaged myself like crazy (aka going to In-N-Out and getting a double double??? Eating 2 candybars in one day??? Grabbing a "healthy" pita from Pita Pit which ends up being 805 calories? yep) and played the "It's my birthday! I get a treat!" card way too many times.  It feels crummy and I'm a little discouraged.  I think the reason I let everything get so crazy is that I felt so discouraged only having lost 1 pound with all of my hard work. That may seem ridiculous but usually I drop like 3 lbs the second I lift a finger to try to lose weight (and realize I am a very lucky girl for that).  Working so hard and losing like 0.8 of a pound made me so angry and grumpy that I sabotaged myself.  I really want this though and I need to recommit and make smaller goals so that I can feel accomplished when I make a tiny dent in this big health goal.

New mini goal: Lose 5 pounds by Camille's wedding (June 2nd)

So like I said, it was my birthday on the 1st (I'm 25!) and I am so grateful for all of the amazing wishes and gifts people gave me, it was lovely. I especially wanted to point out that a bunch of my gifts were health/fitness related and that made me so happy.  My mom and dad got me awesome Pearl Izumi biking shorts and a biking shirt (so I can look like the pro that I absolutely am not :), aunt Laura gave me an awesome lunch box with special little compartments so that I can take my lunch to work, and Luke gave me a trip to Moab which meant lots of lovely hiking and outdoorsiness! It was so fun.

I never thought I was a hiking person.  I've realized that thinking things like that does such a disservice to yourself because then you don't try things which can be really fun and beneficial to you.  Anyway, I never thought I was a hiking person so when Luke suggested we go to Moab for my birthday I was excited but a teensy nervous because I had visions of myself huffing and puffing up a cliff in the baking sun while Luke zoomed ahead of me.  Much to my delight... I am a hiker! I loved it! We hiked to Delicate Arch, a couple of other arches which I can't remember the name of, and my favorite Corona arch.  Corona arch is HUGE and it was such a fun hike because there were "obstacles"-- like you had to hike up an insanely steep cliff holding onto a chain and climb a ladder up one part of the hike.  It was so fun and it felt awesome to hike and be active all day.  It really was a big thing for me, I can't wait to go back!






So. much. fun.

Okay so I'm going to blog everything I eat this week. Daily. So stay tuned and let's hope I can drop a little weight.

ps. On the menu this week:


pps. This post is highly inspired by my awesome cousin Brennyn, who has her own weight-loss blog and is kicking butt.

8 comments:

  1. Yay! That is the coolest B-day present everz! And go you!

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    1. Thanks Bren! It was super fun. I actually thought about you guys while I was there, that you'd like it!

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  2. Hey Rachel don't get discouraged! Brennyn has done so well at our diet and I am at a slower pace then her but just exercising and eating healthy has made me feel so much better even though my results have not been as great as hers. I am determined to get in shape and setting those little goals have really helped me. I am not one that can just drop pounds right away. I still have 55 lbs to go but taking it one step at a time 1 LB at a time is the way to go. Good luck and way to go on your re-commitment!
    PS if you have time I would love to get some of the recipes you use!

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    1. Thanks Austin, you guys are so inspiring! It is so helpful to have a spouse that wants to work out and get healthy with you, I'm lucky I have Luke! I'll post a bunch of recipes soon and I'll send you guys some stuff I think you'd like!

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  3. IT does get discouraging and its a fight that I'm probably going to have all my life. I started doing a health challenge with some ladies in my ward if email me your email I can email it to you. i Lost 5 lbs last week 2 lbs the first week. It has been really good for me :) you might like it, or you can start your own with some of your friends

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    1. Thanks Julie, I'm glad there are people in my same boat, it makes me feel much better :)

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  4. Raych!

    You're so cool, and I'm so happy I found your blog :). I'm way happy that you are doing the menu thing! That seriously helps Tyler and I eat healthier. If we have a 1 week or 2 week menu and then do the shopping to coincide with it, we eat a LOT better than if we don't. Also, it helps not to have tempting food around. Tyler hates fruity candies, and so I know that if fruity candies are in the house, I'll be the only one that eats them. So, in moments of strength, I pack them and take them to the Harlan house :). They're gone in like .5 minutes and I don't feel bad because I shared and didn't consume them all on my own!
    Also, having something to train for really helps me and motivates me to exercise. So it's good you're looking into 5Ks and stuff!

    I love you! And your blog is rad!

    xoxo

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    1. Briani! Yes, I HAVE to plan meals or it does NOT work, plus it just makes dinner so much easier! Yeah, I'm trying to only keep sugar-free treats around and only shop when I am full so I don't buy any crazy things. :)
      xoxoxo

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