Well, it has been a long couple of months, and obviously I have not kept my commitment of keeping this blog updated, nor my commitment to exercise and lose weight. I won't go into a long sob story and list my excuses, because we all know that is all that they are .. excuses. But I will just say that it has a lot to do with the fact that we had an unexpected move to another town. We are all moved and mostly settled in, so I really have not excuses for myself at this point. Summer is almost over, the kids start back to school on Monday and life will be back to a more consistent schedule.
I am shocked and amazed to report that even though I have not exercised in over a month and I have been eating like a mad man .. I have managed to maintain my weight. However, I am guessing that I have lost muscle and gained fat .. which of course, is not what I want .. but it is time for me to recommit and get going again. In our new home we have access to 3 community pools. We go swimming a few times a week .. that means me in a swim suit .. not a pretty sight. However, it motivates me more to lose the weight so that by next summer I can feel a little bit more comfortable in a swim suit ... I think I am past the point in life of being able to feel great in a swim suit, but we will see :)
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Monday, June 21, 2010
home at last
okay, so a quick update. I just got back into town after our 2 week road trip, so I have a million and one things to get done today and the next few days. But I just wanted to check in and be accountable! :)
First off, I have to say, the road trip was a huge success. I can see huge differences in my son's behavior already. But beyond that, we had a fabulous time! Thanks to all our family and friends who let us come visit/stay with them. We really had a fabulous time. I thought for sure I would come back from the trip ready to disown my children, but that was not the case at all. In fact, I had to take the oldest three to their dad's house as soon as we got back into town, for his two weeks summer visitation. I usually really enjoy the first few days at very least that they are at their dad's, it always seems like such a great break, but this time, I almost cried when I drove away and I have been missing them ever since. So, I guess you can say that we really bonded on this trip. It will for sure be one of those experiences that we will all remember for a lifetime. The only thing that could have made it better is if my husband was there with us. I missed him dearly and couldn't wait to get back to see him. The night we came into town he was working, so the two youngest girls and I went by his work to see him. On the drive there I had butterflies in my stomach and it felt like a first date of something... according to my mother-in-law that means that I really love him .. I know that she is right! :)
Well, onto the purpose of this post. While I was gone for the two weeks, I managed to exercise all but 4 of the days. I also managed to eat pretty well most of the time. Towards the end of the trip I got a little bit lazy and got tired of working so hard to eat right when everyone else was eating fast food etc. But I am happy to report that I lost 2 more lbs. while on my trip. I know it is not a huge amount, but I am still extremely proud of it. Sitting in the car for more than 41 hours (over 3000 miles) and eating fast food etc. I am impressed that I lost any weight at all.
I am ready to get back to it full force now that I am home and on my own schedule. I plan on hitting it hard this week and have already started today. So, we will see what this weeks efforts will bring!
First off, I have to say, the road trip was a huge success. I can see huge differences in my son's behavior already. But beyond that, we had a fabulous time! Thanks to all our family and friends who let us come visit/stay with them. We really had a fabulous time. I thought for sure I would come back from the trip ready to disown my children, but that was not the case at all. In fact, I had to take the oldest three to their dad's house as soon as we got back into town, for his two weeks summer visitation. I usually really enjoy the first few days at very least that they are at their dad's, it always seems like such a great break, but this time, I almost cried when I drove away and I have been missing them ever since. So, I guess you can say that we really bonded on this trip. It will for sure be one of those experiences that we will all remember for a lifetime. The only thing that could have made it better is if my husband was there with us. I missed him dearly and couldn't wait to get back to see him. The night we came into town he was working, so the two youngest girls and I went by his work to see him. On the drive there I had butterflies in my stomach and it felt like a first date of something... according to my mother-in-law that means that I really love him .. I know that she is right! :)
Well, onto the purpose of this post. While I was gone for the two weeks, I managed to exercise all but 4 of the days. I also managed to eat pretty well most of the time. Towards the end of the trip I got a little bit lazy and got tired of working so hard to eat right when everyone else was eating fast food etc. But I am happy to report that I lost 2 more lbs. while on my trip. I know it is not a huge amount, but I am still extremely proud of it. Sitting in the car for more than 41 hours (over 3000 miles) and eating fast food etc. I am impressed that I lost any weight at all.
I am ready to get back to it full force now that I am home and on my own schedule. I plan on hitting it hard this week and have already started today. So, we will see what this weeks efforts will bring!
Friday, June 4, 2010
early weigh in 6/4/2010
I am about to embark on a two week road trip with 5 kids and a dog! I am not sure if I will be able to maintain my sanity! But it should be fun and hopefully a huge blessing for us as well. The initial purpose of the trip is to take my 9 yr. old son who has ADHD to a homeopathic Dr. in my parents hometown. Other members of my family have had great results from seeing him. So, I am keeping my fingers crossed that this will help him.
Anyhow, the fact that I will be traveling and using different scales (I will still have to weigh in for the fitness challenge that I will be participating in) I wanted to see what my weight is on the my scale. I have actually lost the 5 lbs. that I had gained back plus an additional 1 lb. So, I am down 6 lbs. from my last weigh in! Whoo Hoo! :)
I obviously need to keep doing what I am doing. I have not been able to work out for the past two days. Yesterday morning I was getting ready to work out (Yoga x) but remembered that the garbage can needed to be put on the curb. My husband was still in bed, so I decided to do it myself. (I usually make him do it because we have a huge, out of control dog in our backyard that attacks whoever enters the backyard ... except for Brian) Anyhow, I opened the gate and realized that the dog hadn't heard me, so I grabbed the can and started backing out of the gate as fast as I could so that I could close the gate before the dog got over to me. As I was backing up, I ran into the electric meter thing that is on the side of the house. I have a gigantic bruise my right calf, I was wearing flip flops, I twisted my ankle and ripped my foot open on the gravel (when I twisted my ankle, my flip flop came off leaving me with a barefoot) Anyhow, I have some fun injuries. Luckily my ankle is fine. My calf is fine, just really, really ugly (my hubby says it looks like I tried to get a tattoo of a wizards hat but it got smeared) The cut on my food is a large open wound. That is the injury that is keeping me from working out. I am pretty sure that if I put on a tennis shoe it would just rip open and bleed. I am anxious for it to heal so I can get back to my exercise schedule!
Anyhow, the fact that I will be traveling and using different scales (I will still have to weigh in for the fitness challenge that I will be participating in) I wanted to see what my weight is on the my scale. I have actually lost the 5 lbs. that I had gained back plus an additional 1 lb. So, I am down 6 lbs. from my last weigh in! Whoo Hoo! :)
I obviously need to keep doing what I am doing. I have not been able to work out for the past two days. Yesterday morning I was getting ready to work out (Yoga x) but remembered that the garbage can needed to be put on the curb. My husband was still in bed, so I decided to do it myself. (I usually make him do it because we have a huge, out of control dog in our backyard that attacks whoever enters the backyard ... except for Brian) Anyhow, I opened the gate and realized that the dog hadn't heard me, so I grabbed the can and started backing out of the gate as fast as I could so that I could close the gate before the dog got over to me. As I was backing up, I ran into the electric meter thing that is on the side of the house. I have a gigantic bruise my right calf, I was wearing flip flops, I twisted my ankle and ripped my foot open on the gravel (when I twisted my ankle, my flip flop came off leaving me with a barefoot) Anyhow, I have some fun injuries. Luckily my ankle is fine. My calf is fine, just really, really ugly (my hubby says it looks like I tried to get a tattoo of a wizards hat but it got smeared) The cut on my food is a large open wound. That is the injury that is keeping me from working out. I am pretty sure that if I put on a tennis shoe it would just rip open and bleed. I am anxious for it to heal so I can get back to my exercise schedule!
This diet really isn't working!
HAHA! Brian and I were having fun playing with Skype. We found ways to make our faces look pretty crazy! We were laughing so hard we were in tears! :)
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Time to get re-motivated
Ok, Ok, it is time to get re-motivated! I have still been exercising consistently, but not eating the way I should. Seems to be the story of my life. Once I get in the habit of exercising it is easy to keep doing it, because I enjoy it so much. It is just the eating part of getting healthy that I have a hard time sticking to. As I think about it, I'm not sure exactly why. I have been able to eat very yummy healthy food, things that I really quite enjoy. It is just programmed somewhere in my head that I "need" the junk food, that I "need" to eat garbage when I am feeling stressed or sad or happy or any emotion outside of just neutral. I need to fix that. I need to figure out how to fix that so that I can lose this weight. I have gained 2 lbs. this week. So, overall I am up 5 lbs from my lowest a few weeks ago.
On a brighter note ... I will be starting a fitness challenge with some other women this next week. I believe this will really help me get back on track. Here are the rules of the challenge.
Each of the following will earn you ONE point per day, plus ONE bonus point
per week if you don't miss a day:
No Desserts (6 points possible, plus 1 point bonus = 7 possible per week)
No Soda (6, plus 1 = 7 possible per week)
No Eating after 7:30pm (6, plus 1 = 7 possible per week)
Exercising (30 minutes, elevated heart rate) (6, plus 1 = 7 possible per
week)
Scriptures (at least 1 chapter) (6, plus 1 = 7 possible per week)
Weekly Challenge (6, plus 1 = 7 possible per week)
There are SEVEN days in a week! That's the beauty
of it, you have Sundays off. Yippee! You can look forward to
that one dessert or that one soda one day a week - easier to stay on track
and get back into it on Monday!
Okay - there are THREE MORE possible points per week.
ONE point per week for Weight Loss - if you've lost at least one pound, or
maintained your ideal weight, you get a point.
ONE point per week for Family Home Evening - that's right - doesn't matter
which night you hold it on, just as long as you organize and carry it out!
One point if you do!
ONE point per week will be a Mystery Point - I will take suggestions from
all of you and then draw one per week.
THAT MAKES A TOTAL OF 45 POINTS POSSIBLE PER WEEK - WINNER AT THE END OF 12
WEEKS TAKES HOME 80% OF THE PRIZE MONEY, SECOND PLACE TAKES 20%!
I am excited for this challenge, but also a tiny bit hesitant just because right as the challenge starts I will be going on a 2 week road trip with my kids. I will still be able to exercise most of the time. I will be bringing my P90X DVD's and weights etc. so I can still do it while I am on the trip. But there will be a few days of traveling that will prevent me from working out. And I am not sure how I can do 14+ hrs. on the road without drinking some sort of caffeinated drink! But I will do my best and the challenge is for 12 weeks, so it is not worth not doing it, just for 2 weeks that might be difficult.
On a brighter note ... I will be starting a fitness challenge with some other women this next week. I believe this will really help me get back on track. Here are the rules of the challenge.
Each of the following will earn you ONE point per day, plus ONE bonus point
per week if you don't miss a day:
No Desserts (6 points possible, plus 1 point bonus = 7 possible per week)
No Soda (6, plus 1 = 7 possible per week)
No Eating after 7:30pm (6, plus 1 = 7 possible per week)
Exercising (30 minutes, elevated heart rate) (6, plus 1 = 7 possible per
week)
Scriptures (at least 1 chapter) (6, plus 1 = 7 possible per week)
Weekly Challenge (6, plus 1 = 7 possible per week)
There are SEVEN days in a week! That's the beauty
of it, you have Sundays off. Yippee! You can look forward to
that one dessert or that one soda one day a week - easier to stay on track
and get back into it on Monday!
Okay - there are THREE MORE possible points per week.
ONE point per week for Weight Loss - if you've lost at least one pound, or
maintained your ideal weight, you get a point.
ONE point per week for Family Home Evening - that's right - doesn't matter
which night you hold it on, just as long as you organize and carry it out!
One point if you do!
ONE point per week will be a Mystery Point - I will take suggestions from
all of you and then draw one per week.
THAT MAKES A TOTAL OF 45 POINTS POSSIBLE PER WEEK - WINNER AT THE END OF 12
WEEKS TAKES HOME 80% OF THE PRIZE MONEY, SECOND PLACE TAKES 20%!
I am excited for this challenge, but also a tiny bit hesitant just because right as the challenge starts I will be going on a 2 week road trip with my kids. I will still be able to exercise most of the time. I will be bringing my P90X DVD's and weights etc. so I can still do it while I am on the trip. But there will be a few days of traveling that will prevent me from working out. And I am not sure how I can do 14+ hrs. on the road without drinking some sort of caffeinated drink! But I will do my best and the challenge is for 12 weeks, so it is not worth not doing it, just for 2 weeks that might be difficult.
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Will I Be Famous? :)
I didn't post last week's weigh in, mostly because I was bugged! I know the way I was eating did not deserve a weight loss, but it still stinks to see it on the scale. I actually gained 3 lbs. last week. This week I did better in the eating department, but still not 100% the way that I should be. I didn't lose weight again this week .. however, my body fat % has dropped by over 4%. I think that is quite significant, but I still need to lose lbs as well.
Yesterday I went to a taping of The Biggest Loser. For some strange reason they were here in Laveen, of all places! lol They were here "picking up" two of their contestants for this season. So, there were about 200 of us (give or take .. but a lot less people there than I had expected) that got to be there, meet a lot of the celebs from the show (ie, Ali, Betty Sue, Sione, Bob, Dr. H etc.) We also got free Biggest Loser t-shirts. They had 3 people who wanted to be contestants. They had their first weigh in there in front of us and then they had their first challenge to earn their way onto the show. They had to do a 1 mile run. The first two across the finish line got into a limo and headed for the Biggest Loser ranch. They had all of us (or those that wanted to) run with them. It was 90 degrees when we did the run. It was so stinkin hot! I don't do well running in the heat. I ran the mile faster than I usually do. (13 min.) but I ended up with a migraine later in the afternoon :)
I ended up in a bit of a predicament; they gave the contestants a head start and then we were not allowed to pass them until a certain point in the race (probably about 1/4 mile) I ended up passing all of them, but just barely passed the first contestant to finish (Jessica) a few hundred yards before the finish line. I wanted to get a good amount ahead of her so that I was not on camera running in with her. However, right at the end she got a spurt of adrenaline, I am assuming and sprinted into the finish line. I couldn't stay ahead of her, so I finished right at the same time as she did. I am not excited about seeing myself on TV running! :(
Overall, it was a fun day. I am glad that I went ... migraine and all! :)
Yesterday I went to a taping of The Biggest Loser. For some strange reason they were here in Laveen, of all places! lol They were here "picking up" two of their contestants for this season. So, there were about 200 of us (give or take .. but a lot less people there than I had expected) that got to be there, meet a lot of the celebs from the show (ie, Ali, Betty Sue, Sione, Bob, Dr. H etc.) We also got free Biggest Loser t-shirts. They had 3 people who wanted to be contestants. They had their first weigh in there in front of us and then they had their first challenge to earn their way onto the show. They had to do a 1 mile run. The first two across the finish line got into a limo and headed for the Biggest Loser ranch. They had all of us (or those that wanted to) run with them. It was 90 degrees when we did the run. It was so stinkin hot! I don't do well running in the heat. I ran the mile faster than I usually do. (13 min.) but I ended up with a migraine later in the afternoon :)
I ended up in a bit of a predicament; they gave the contestants a head start and then we were not allowed to pass them until a certain point in the race (probably about 1/4 mile) I ended up passing all of them, but just barely passed the first contestant to finish (Jessica) a few hundred yards before the finish line. I wanted to get a good amount ahead of her so that I was not on camera running in with her. However, right at the end she got a spurt of adrenaline, I am assuming and sprinted into the finish line. I couldn't stay ahead of her, so I finished right at the same time as she did. I am not excited about seeing myself on TV running! :(
Overall, it was a fun day. I am glad that I went ... migraine and all! :)
Friday, May 14, 2010
Bump in the Road
This has been an interesting week. Not as P90X-ish as it should be. It has shown me that I for sure need to learn a better way to deal with stress than by eating junk! I have still worked out every day like I am supposed to, for the most part I guess I should say. We went to do the Legs and back workout and even though it is labeled as legs and back it is a duplicate copy of Ab Ripper X. So, we ended up just doing Ab Ripper X. We should have just chosen a different workout to do, but neither one of us really felt like working out anyhow!
So, my main concern for this week is my diet. I have stayed pretty close to eating what I am supposed to eat, but added a few things that I should not have eating, such as a few donut holes, ice cream and Reses peanut butter cups! Horrible, I know. I have for sure felt the difference as far as having a sugar high and then slump. I think I am back on track and have gotten on the junk food cravings out of my system.
I am curious about this weeks weigh in, just in the sense that I would not at all be surprised if I don't lose any weight :( I guess we will see in a couple of days.
So, my main concern for this week is my diet. I have stayed pretty close to eating what I am supposed to eat, but added a few things that I should not have eating, such as a few donut holes, ice cream and Reses peanut butter cups! Horrible, I know. I have for sure felt the difference as far as having a sugar high and then slump. I think I am back on track and have gotten on the junk food cravings out of my system.
I am curious about this weeks weigh in, just in the sense that I would not at all be surprised if I don't lose any weight :( I guess we will see in a couple of days.
Sunday, May 9, 2010
05/09/2010 weigh in
I am lovin' P90X! As I stated in my earlier posts, I was concerned about the amount of calories they say that I should be eating (3000 per day) But I decided to give it a try this week. I never did reach the 3000 calories, but I for sure upped my caloric intake and broadened my diet. Oh yeah! It worked! I lost 3 lbs this week! I am very pleased!
About 5 years ago I did a program called 6 Week Body Makeover. I was successful in losing 40 lbs (which got me to my goal weigh) It obviously worked for me, but it was DANG hard. Not because of the exercise that was required, because they only had you walk 45 min. a day and a few light resistance exercises, but the diet was SO restrictive. But it worked for me. So, as I have been trying to lose weight this time, I have been trying to stick pretty close to the same diet, however, I was being much more active than the 45 min. of walking etc. I don't think I was giving myself enough calories. Being consistent with the P90X diet is SO much easier. I will for sure be able to do this long term. I am expecting to make it at least P180X ... It is going to take me at least 6 months to get to where I really want to be. But that is okay. I can do this!
And another thing that I was "re-taught" yesterday .... ACCESS BARS ARE HEAVEN SENT AND COMPLETELY NECESSARY!!! My husband has started working out with me, I hadn't planned on that, so we ran out of Access bars before I had the chance to order some more. We were forced to work out yesterday without them. It about killed us! We were both completely exhausted just a few minutes into it, until we hit our "natural" second wind (which is essentially what the Access bar provides from the moment you start working out) and we were both sore and achy for the rest of the day. This was a VERY different experience than what we have had all the other days! I will NEVER workout without an Access bar again! My order of Access bars won't be here until Wednesday, but luckily our awesome friend Bruce is lending us a box until then!
On a side note .. I hope all the mother's out there are having a fabulous Mother's Day! I already got breakfast in bed, a beautiful lily plant and a bonsai (dream) tree. Thanks to my wonderful family. :)
About 5 years ago I did a program called 6 Week Body Makeover. I was successful in losing 40 lbs (which got me to my goal weigh) It obviously worked for me, but it was DANG hard. Not because of the exercise that was required, because they only had you walk 45 min. a day and a few light resistance exercises, but the diet was SO restrictive. But it worked for me. So, as I have been trying to lose weight this time, I have been trying to stick pretty close to the same diet, however, I was being much more active than the 45 min. of walking etc. I don't think I was giving myself enough calories. Being consistent with the P90X diet is SO much easier. I will for sure be able to do this long term. I am expecting to make it at least P180X ... It is going to take me at least 6 months to get to where I really want to be. But that is okay. I can do this!
And another thing that I was "re-taught" yesterday .... ACCESS BARS ARE HEAVEN SENT AND COMPLETELY NECESSARY!!! My husband has started working out with me, I hadn't planned on that, so we ran out of Access bars before I had the chance to order some more. We were forced to work out yesterday without them. It about killed us! We were both completely exhausted just a few minutes into it, until we hit our "natural" second wind (which is essentially what the Access bar provides from the moment you start working out) and we were both sore and achy for the rest of the day. This was a VERY different experience than what we have had all the other days! I will NEVER workout without an Access bar again! My order of Access bars won't be here until Wednesday, but luckily our awesome friend Bruce is lending us a box until then!
On a side note .. I hope all the mother's out there are having a fabulous Mother's Day! I already got breakfast in bed, a beautiful lily plant and a bonsai (dream) tree. Thanks to my wonderful family. :)
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
P90X update
so far things are going well with P90X. I realized last night that there is actually a P90X lean program that focuses more on cardio and allows for larger amounts of weight loss, instead of focusing mainly on muscle gain. So, I am doing that. I am also excited because my husband has decided to do it with me. It is fun to have someone to work out with!
As far as the diet .... I have not been successful in reaching the 3000 calories that they recommend. I am certain I could reach it if I was eating out for my meals, but 3000 calories of healthy food is A LOT of food! I have been VERY full. But it for sure keeps me from wanting to snack on sweets etc. I made strawberry creme pies on Sunday, I had a piece on Sunday but have been able to have self control and not have any since then. The rest of the family finished them off tonight, so crisis averted! :)
I a little anxious about the weigh in on Sunday. I am very curious to see if I will still loose weight even though I am eating more. I will let you know! :) Good night!
As far as the diet .... I have not been successful in reaching the 3000 calories that they recommend. I am certain I could reach it if I was eating out for my meals, but 3000 calories of healthy food is A LOT of food! I have been VERY full. But it for sure keeps me from wanting to snack on sweets etc. I made strawberry creme pies on Sunday, I had a piece on Sunday but have been able to have self control and not have any since then. The rest of the family finished them off tonight, so crisis averted! :)
I a little anxious about the weigh in on Sunday. I am very curious to see if I will still loose weight even though I am eating more. I will let you know! :) Good night!
Sunday, May 2, 2010
05/02/2010 weigh in
So, this weight loss thing is going a lot slower than I expected and wanted it to go. But at least the weight is coming off. I lost 1 lb. this week. I did better on the diet this week, but still not as well as I need to.
This week I purchased P90X. I was able to find it on craigslist for a lot less and it came with the resistance bands that are needed. I was a little bit intimidated (ok, a lot intimidated) when I opened it and started reading the information that is included. They really warn you about the difficulty of the work outs and make sure that you know that you need to be to a certain physical level before you use the system. I was regretting my purchase because I was sure it was too difficult for me. But I have done one of the work outs previously (at a group exercise class) and I was able to complete it, so I decided to try another one on Saturday and see if I was able to complete it. I was successful in completing it (though I had to modify several of the moves as was an option, however I was successful in finishing). So, I am going to give it a real try starting tomorrow! I'm going to be getting up at 5 am and spending the hour doing the P90X workouts 6 days a week.
The meal plan for P90X is causing me some concern. It is just very different than what I have always known about losing weight. In all reality, P90X is more of a strength training and muscle building system than weight loss, but you certainly can lose weight on it. But according to the meal plan I need to eat 3000 calories a day! Obviously it is 3000 calories of the correct foods, but that is a lot of calories. They insist that even at that amount of calories you will lose weight at a very accelerated rate. So, I am going to give it a try. I am going to stick to their suggested meal plan to a "T" this week and we will see what the results are! Wish me luck! :)
This week I purchased P90X. I was able to find it on craigslist for a lot less and it came with the resistance bands that are needed. I was a little bit intimidated (ok, a lot intimidated) when I opened it and started reading the information that is included. They really warn you about the difficulty of the work outs and make sure that you know that you need to be to a certain physical level before you use the system. I was regretting my purchase because I was sure it was too difficult for me. But I have done one of the work outs previously (at a group exercise class) and I was able to complete it, so I decided to try another one on Saturday and see if I was able to complete it. I was successful in completing it (though I had to modify several of the moves as was an option, however I was successful in finishing). So, I am going to give it a real try starting tomorrow! I'm going to be getting up at 5 am and spending the hour doing the P90X workouts 6 days a week.
The meal plan for P90X is causing me some concern. It is just very different than what I have always known about losing weight. In all reality, P90X is more of a strength training and muscle building system than weight loss, but you certainly can lose weight on it. But according to the meal plan I need to eat 3000 calories a day! Obviously it is 3000 calories of the correct foods, but that is a lot of calories. They insist that even at that amount of calories you will lose weight at a very accelerated rate. So, I am going to give it a try. I am going to stick to their suggested meal plan to a "T" this week and we will see what the results are! Wish me luck! :)
Monday, April 26, 2010
just some thoughts....
Okay, so I have to admit, I was REALLY down yesterday after my weigh in. I felt like just giving up! I know I didn't eat like I should have this past week, but I still worked my butt off physically and felt like that should have made up for the poor food choices.... But.... this today I have a new perspective on things. First of all, last night, since Sunday's are my "cheat" day, I made kettle corn. Basically just popcorn with extra butter and sugar. It made me SO sick! I was disgusted by it. I went to be feeling sick and woke up this morning feeling sick. Before I started this whole weight loss thing, I used to eat kettle corn ALL the time. It was a regular desert for me. I am amazed that I used to be able to eat it and finish it too! I realized that I am training my body to thrive on healthy food. So, there is a benefit right there, beyond the weight loss, but there is more than that!
I got up this morning and even though I still felt sick from the popcorn the night before I made myself get up at 5 am and work out. I did Tae Bo for 30 min. (it would have been longer, but my husband got up and came in and sat down and watched me ... that does not work for me! It is either join me or get out. I don't need him or anyone sitting there watching me thinking, "Wow! She looks horrible doing that!" So, anyhow, I turned off the video early - next time I do just need to tell him to join in or leave) And then I went on a 2 mile run. Afterward, I felt GREAT! I realized that again, even if I don't lose weight each week, I am gaining strength and stamina! I can tell that I am getting stronger and that I have more endurance.
So, the point being. I am feeling good about things again. I do plan on being much more careful with my diet this week. I DO need to lose the weight too, but I am up and feeling positive! I CAN DO THIS! :)
I got up this morning and even though I still felt sick from the popcorn the night before I made myself get up at 5 am and work out. I did Tae Bo for 30 min. (it would have been longer, but my husband got up and came in and sat down and watched me ... that does not work for me! It is either join me or get out. I don't need him or anyone sitting there watching me thinking, "Wow! She looks horrible doing that!" So, anyhow, I turned off the video early - next time I do just need to tell him to join in or leave) And then I went on a 2 mile run. Afterward, I felt GREAT! I realized that again, even if I don't lose weight each week, I am gaining strength and stamina! I can tell that I am getting stronger and that I have more endurance.
So, the point being. I am feeling good about things again. I do plan on being much more careful with my diet this week. I DO need to lose the weight too, but I am up and feeling positive! I CAN DO THIS! :)
Sunday, April 25, 2010
4/25/2010 weigh in
Another frustrating weigh in. Though, I can't complain. I know I blew it this week as far as diet is concerned. I ate fast food 3 times this week. I know I can't expect to lose weight if I am eating garbage, so I guess I had better stop! :) So, I lost the 1 lb. that I supposedly gained last week, but that puts me still at the 12.5 lb weight loss overall. The one positive thing is that my scales measures fat % also. I have no idea how accurate it really is, but the number is going down each week, so that is a good thing! Last week it was at 49% and this week it is at 48.4%. So, according to that, this week I may not have lost weight, but I lost fat and gained muscle. That is always a good thing.
This next week is going to be different. I am going to be very careful with my diet. It is going to take me 10 years to lose all this weight if I keep going at this pace! So, this is me recommitting to eating right and increasing my exercise!
This next week is going to be different. I am going to be very careful with my diet. It is going to take me 10 years to lose all this weight if I keep going at this pace! So, this is me recommitting to eating right and increasing my exercise!
Sunday, April 18, 2010
04/18 weigh in
Well, according to the scale this morning, I have gained 1 lb. this week. I am not worried about it though. I had actually gotten on the scale in the middle of the week and I had already lost 2 lbs. However, I am a woman and along with that comes the extreme joy of having to deal with times of the month that weight fluctuates by no fault of our own! :) My weight usually fluctuates as much as 5 lbs. So, I am sort of considering this week's weigh in a wash and I will just focus on the weigh in for next week!
Today is my cheat day! whoo hoo! :) Though I can't really brag about yesterday. It was the Stake BBQ and there was some really yummy food there and I am sure I ate a lot of extra calories in all the pasta salad's, guacamole, beef brisket sandwiches etc.
Today is my cheat day! whoo hoo! :) Though I can't really brag about yesterday. It was the Stake BBQ and there was some really yummy food there and I am sure I ate a lot of extra calories in all the pasta salad's, guacamole, beef brisket sandwiches etc.
Friday, April 16, 2010
food journal 4/16
This morning I went on my normal 3 mile route but I did sprints. I saw Jillian on Biggest Loser suggest one minute sprints. So, I thought I would try it. I sprinted for 1 min. and walked 1 min. etc. etc.
Food Journal
Access Fat Conversion Bar
Proflex protein shake with Fiberwise
2 rice cakes with salsa and turkey
about 1/2 c. crab salad
about 15 mini rice cakes
1 99% fat free blackberry yogurt
1 pork chop
1/2 c. bread/apple stuffing
1 slice cantaloupe
yellow squash/zucchini squash sauteed with onions topped with Parmesan cheese
1/2 c. honey roasted peanuts
I ate a lot today! I need to have a low calorie day tomorrow.
Food Journal
Access Fat Conversion Bar
Proflex protein shake with Fiberwise
2 rice cakes with salsa and turkey
about 1/2 c. crab salad
about 15 mini rice cakes
1 99% fat free blackberry yogurt
1 pork chop
1/2 c. bread/apple stuffing
1 slice cantaloupe
yellow squash/zucchini squash sauteed with onions topped with Parmesan cheese
1/2 c. honey roasted peanuts
I ate a lot today! I need to have a low calorie day tomorrow.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
4/15/2010
I loved today! I know I have mentioned it before, but I love the fact that my whole family is beginning to be more active! I woke up this morning at 5:15 am and went jogging. I jogged 2 1/2 miles. I was surprised how "easy" it was. I say "easy" because it just was not overly difficult like I expected since I haven't jogged or ran for over a month. I came home from jogging and my husband wanted to go walking, so after getting the older kids off to school we took the two youngest and went for a 2 mile walk. Then this evening the older kids wanted to go for a bike ride, so after dinner we all went (Brian and I walked, the kids rode bikes) for a 2 1/2 mile walk/bike ride.
Food Journal
Access fat conversion bar
Proflex protein shake with Fiberwise
2 cheddar cheese rice cakes with 1 T salsa and turkey lunch meat
banana
about 10 flipside crackers
2 cups crab salad
1 slice of potato bread with butter
cantaloupe
another rice cake with salsa and turkey! :) (I think I might be addicted! :) lol
Food Journal
Access fat conversion bar
Proflex protein shake with Fiberwise
2 cheddar cheese rice cakes with 1 T salsa and turkey lunch meat
banana
about 10 flipside crackers
2 cups crab salad
1 slice of potato bread with butter
cantaloupe
another rice cake with salsa and turkey! :) (I think I might be addicted! :) lol
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
4/14/2010
For exercise I walked about 2 1/2 miles this morning. I wanted to go on a second walk in the afternoon with all the kids... but I pigged out on crap today and my tummy didn't like it. Serves me right for eating garbage and going off my meal plan for the day! So, speaking of ....
Food Journal
Access fat conversion bar
Proflex protein shake with Fiberwise
1 grapefruit
2 white cheddar rice cakes with 1T salsa on each with 3 thin slices of turkey lunch meat (Have I mentioned on yummy this is? I love it! It might be my lunch everyday her on out! lol until I get tired of it at least!)
1/2 c. eggplant parmesan
1 1/2 c. mayo free potato salad
6 choc. chip cookies :(
Food Journal
Access fat conversion bar
Proflex protein shake with Fiberwise
1 grapefruit
2 white cheddar rice cakes with 1T salsa on each with 3 thin slices of turkey lunch meat (Have I mentioned on yummy this is? I love it! It might be my lunch everyday her on out! lol until I get tired of it at least!)
1/2 c. eggplant parmesan
1 1/2 c. mayo free potato salad
6 choc. chip cookies :(
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
4/13/2010
Today I went to "strength training" class. Cindy (the teacher) is in Hawaii, so we actually worked out to a video. We did a P90X. It was a great work out. I also took the kids on a 2 1/2 - 3 mile bike ride (I walked) this afternoon. It was a great day as far as working out.
Food Journal
Peanut butter caramel fusion Access fat conversion bar
Proflex protein shake mixed with a full serving of FiberWise
2 white cheddar rice cakes with 1 T. of salsa spread on each with 3 thin slices of turkey
1 banana
about 10 flipside crackers
baked fish taco (wrapped in a cabbage leaf instead of tortilla) with baja sauce
green salad with 1T low fat ranch dressing
about 20 red grapes
This was one of my low calorie days. Tomorrow will me a moderate calorie day.
Food Journal
Peanut butter caramel fusion Access fat conversion bar
Proflex protein shake mixed with a full serving of FiberWise
2 white cheddar rice cakes with 1 T. of salsa spread on each with 3 thin slices of turkey
1 banana
about 10 flipside crackers
baked fish taco (wrapped in a cabbage leaf instead of tortilla) with baja sauce
green salad with 1T low fat ranch dressing
about 20 red grapes
This was one of my low calorie days. Tomorrow will me a moderate calorie day.
Monday, April 12, 2010
Food Journal 4/12
okay, so here goes my accountability for today! :)
I got up at 5 am and did about 40 min. of Tae bo. I usually play volleyball for a couple of hours on Monday's but today my car was in the shop and I was not able to go :(
My food journal:
1 1/2 c. cheerios
1/2 c. 1% milk
1 c. of German potato salad (no mayonnaise)
egg salad sandwich (made with olive oil mayo -reduced fat and calories) on whole wheat bread
4 flipside crackers (half pretzel, half cracker)
4 black licorice jelly beans
ants on a log (full stalk of celery)
3/4 c. eggplant parmesan
1 c. salad with low fat ranch dressing
1/2 marinated artichoke (marinated in soysauce and olive oil and BBQ'ed)
I got up at 5 am and did about 40 min. of Tae bo. I usually play volleyball for a couple of hours on Monday's but today my car was in the shop and I was not able to go :(
My food journal:
1 1/2 c. cheerios
1/2 c. 1% milk
1 c. of German potato salad (no mayonnaise)
egg salad sandwich (made with olive oil mayo -reduced fat and calories) on whole wheat bread
4 flipside crackers (half pretzel, half cracker)
4 black licorice jelly beans
ants on a log (full stalk of celery)
3/4 c. eggplant parmesan
1 c. salad with low fat ranch dressing
1/2 marinated artichoke (marinated in soysauce and olive oil and BBQ'ed)
Sunday, April 11, 2010
04/11/10 weigh in
This week I lost .... 3 lbs!
So, my husband put me in my place last night. He asked me how often I am posting and if I am blogging my food as well as exercise. Obviously I have not been. I started thinking ... "this has got to be really boring for the people who read this!" But as Brian pointed out to me, though there are people reading my blog, the main purpose for it is for me to be completely accountable to myself as well as any readers. So ... I will go back to posting my food and exercise daily. :) Luck you! :) lol
I have changed things in my diet a little bit. I was watching Biggest Loser this week and one of the trainer's tips that Jillian gave was that you should mix things up in your diet. Her suggestion is that you have 2 days a week that you have a very low caloric intake, 3 days that are moderate and 2 days that you give yourself a little bit of a break. The theory is that for 1, it confuses your body so that it does not go into that survival mode of hanging on to fat because it thinks you are starving and 2, helps you stick with it so that you don't constantly feel deprived. So, I used that method this week and I had great results with a 3 lb. weight loss.
I have been enjoying being more physically active and it is wearing off on my husband and kids too. My husband has actually lost 8 lbs. in the time that I have been doing this. Mostly because he is physically active ALL day at his job, but also that I am cooking healthier meals. He probably could have lost about 20 lbs. by now, but he has been eating ice cream every night! Men and their metabolisms! So not fair! :)
I am more focused on making sure that my kids are physically active as well. I invited my 7 yr. old daughter to do some Tae bo with me, her response was, "Why would I exercise? I am already skinny!" Obviously I have set a bad example for my kids letting them think that exercise is only for weight loss. So we have been focusing more on being active. We have been doing a lot of bike rides and this week we went to the park and had a picnic (Subway sandwiches) and played basketball as a family. I also told my kids that they each needed to decide on a sport that they want to get involved with. I don't care if it is basketball, volleyball, baseball or badminton (spelling?) etc. but I want each of them to have something to do that is active.
Well, here's to another good week and a better week as far as being accountable and blogging is concerned! Thanks for reading !
So, my husband put me in my place last night. He asked me how often I am posting and if I am blogging my food as well as exercise. Obviously I have not been. I started thinking ... "this has got to be really boring for the people who read this!" But as Brian pointed out to me, though there are people reading my blog, the main purpose for it is for me to be completely accountable to myself as well as any readers. So ... I will go back to posting my food and exercise daily. :) Luck you! :) lol
I have changed things in my diet a little bit. I was watching Biggest Loser this week and one of the trainer's tips that Jillian gave was that you should mix things up in your diet. Her suggestion is that you have 2 days a week that you have a very low caloric intake, 3 days that are moderate and 2 days that you give yourself a little bit of a break. The theory is that for 1, it confuses your body so that it does not go into that survival mode of hanging on to fat because it thinks you are starving and 2, helps you stick with it so that you don't constantly feel deprived. So, I used that method this week and I had great results with a 3 lb. weight loss.
I have been enjoying being more physically active and it is wearing off on my husband and kids too. My husband has actually lost 8 lbs. in the time that I have been doing this. Mostly because he is physically active ALL day at his job, but also that I am cooking healthier meals. He probably could have lost about 20 lbs. by now, but he has been eating ice cream every night! Men and their metabolisms! So not fair! :)
I am more focused on making sure that my kids are physically active as well. I invited my 7 yr. old daughter to do some Tae bo with me, her response was, "Why would I exercise? I am already skinny!" Obviously I have set a bad example for my kids letting them think that exercise is only for weight loss. So we have been focusing more on being active. We have been doing a lot of bike rides and this week we went to the park and had a picnic (Subway sandwiches) and played basketball as a family. I also told my kids that they each needed to decide on a sport that they want to get involved with. I don't care if it is basketball, volleyball, baseball or badminton (spelling?) etc. but I want each of them to have something to do that is active.
Well, here's to another good week and a better week as far as being accountable and blogging is concerned! Thanks for reading !
Sunday, April 4, 2010
04/04/10 weigh in
This week I lost ... 2 lbs.
I am a little disappointed with that amount just because I was hoping for at least 3 lbs. to make up for the lb. that I gained last week. But at least I lost! There are a few tweaks that I will make to my diet this week. I really need to get back to eating grapefruit before each meal again and I know that I have been eating larger portions at each meal than I should. So, those are the two adjustments I will make this week.
I took my day off from working out yesterday, to try and give my knee a chance to heal a bit. I still did a lot of house cleaning ... so that counts as some calories burned .. right? :) My knee is actually feeling a lot better today. I will be going on a walk with the family this afternoon which should not been too strenuous on my knee. I think by tomorrow my knee will be good to go and then it will just be a matter of being careful with it until it is 100% back to full strength.
Thanks again to all my supporters and each of you who check in on my blog to see how I am doing. I appreciate your support and your comments!
I am a little disappointed with that amount just because I was hoping for at least 3 lbs. to make up for the lb. that I gained last week. But at least I lost! There are a few tweaks that I will make to my diet this week. I really need to get back to eating grapefruit before each meal again and I know that I have been eating larger portions at each meal than I should. So, those are the two adjustments I will make this week.
I took my day off from working out yesterday, to try and give my knee a chance to heal a bit. I still did a lot of house cleaning ... so that counts as some calories burned .. right? :) My knee is actually feeling a lot better today. I will be going on a walk with the family this afternoon which should not been too strenuous on my knee. I think by tomorrow my knee will be good to go and then it will just be a matter of being careful with it until it is 100% back to full strength.
Thanks again to all my supporters and each of you who check in on my blog to see how I am doing. I appreciate your support and your comments!
Friday, April 2, 2010
I am so excited about how this week is going. I have really gotten into the grove of making sure that I am active everyday and getting in some good workouts. I feel as though I have lost a good amount of weight this week, but I wont' know until Sunday. Even if it does not show on the scale, I know I have made improvements!
My husband set up our scale so that it will also measure muscle gain along with weight loss. I'm not sure how accurate it is, but it will still be good to have a general idea. I am looking forward to Sunday morning to "hop" on the scale. (hop is just me trying to make a pun since it will be Easter:))
I am also keeping track of my meals in a notebook and I will transfer that here to the blog on Sunday. I still want to keep accountable for what I am eating, but just have not been successful in blogging each night.
My main frustration is my left knee. I am still having issues with it and it is actually getting worse. It usually feels ok in the morning and I am still able to work out etc, but then I hobble around the house the rest of the day. Finally last night I not only iced it, but I put a heating pad on it for a couple of hours while my hubby and I watched a movie. That seemed to help quite a bit and most of the pain was gone this morning. After my morning strength training class, though it is sore again. So, I will try icing it and putting the heating pad on again.
I realized this week how addicted I am to my access bars (fat conversion bars). I will not work out without eating one first ever again! We ran out and I had to order some more. While we were waiting on the order to come I worked out one day without using one. It SUCKED! I did not have near the same endurance as I usually do. Luckily I found a couple of bars that I had carried around with me for samples several months ago. But I had left them in a ziplock bag with some household cleaners (for those of you that know Melaleuca products, I had tub n tile in there and sol u mel) Well, I guess the tub n tile leaked and soaked into the access bars. They tasted SOOOOO nasty! But I still used them for the two days until I got more! I refused to workout with out one and refused to skip any workouts! So, no it is not just the fact that they are great for you and taste like a candy bar, I know they make a huge difference in my workout!
My husband set up our scale so that it will also measure muscle gain along with weight loss. I'm not sure how accurate it is, but it will still be good to have a general idea. I am looking forward to Sunday morning to "hop" on the scale. (hop is just me trying to make a pun since it will be Easter:))
I am also keeping track of my meals in a notebook and I will transfer that here to the blog on Sunday. I still want to keep accountable for what I am eating, but just have not been successful in blogging each night.
My main frustration is my left knee. I am still having issues with it and it is actually getting worse. It usually feels ok in the morning and I am still able to work out etc, but then I hobble around the house the rest of the day. Finally last night I not only iced it, but I put a heating pad on it for a couple of hours while my hubby and I watched a movie. That seemed to help quite a bit and most of the pain was gone this morning. After my morning strength training class, though it is sore again. So, I will try icing it and putting the heating pad on again.
I realized this week how addicted I am to my access bars (fat conversion bars). I will not work out without eating one first ever again! We ran out and I had to order some more. While we were waiting on the order to come I worked out one day without using one. It SUCKED! I did not have near the same endurance as I usually do. Luckily I found a couple of bars that I had carried around with me for samples several months ago. But I had left them in a ziplock bag with some household cleaners (for those of you that know Melaleuca products, I had tub n tile in there and sol u mel) Well, I guess the tub n tile leaked and soaked into the access bars. They tasted SOOOOO nasty! But I still used them for the two days until I got more! I refused to workout with out one and refused to skip any workouts! So, no it is not just the fact that they are great for you and taste like a candy bar, I know they make a huge difference in my workout!
Sunday, March 28, 2010
week 3 weigh in
I'm not too happy about today's weigh in, but it also was not a very big surprise. I actually gained 1 lb. this week :( I hated seeing that on the scale, but like I said, I was not shocked. I have not worked out this week as much as I needed to. My treadmill is having issues, there is something wrong with the electrical system. I can walk for 2 min. and then it just quits and then if I turn it off and then back on, I can walk for another 2 min. then it shuts off etc. Sort of frustrating!
I have been doing some Tae bo, from some old VHS tapes that I have. It is a good work out, but I am only doing the basic workout at this point which is only about 25 min. I also have not been very active this week, just in my normal daily life. AND .. let's just say, it has been that time of the month.
As far as diet. I have done ok this week, but I am still struggling with how to best deal with the food journal. I did not keep track this week, I am just not in the habit of writing it down. So, I need to decide today which way I am going to 100% commit to doing it, either journal on here every night or keep a written food journal. I need to do one or the other, it helps my self control.
So, all things considered, it makes sense that I didn't lose weight this week and that I am up a little bit. This next week will be much better. My goal for this next week is 4 lbs.
Just as a side note, there was an open casting call for The Biggest Loser yesterday in Mesa. On a whim, I decided to go and try out. It was a very interesting experience! I got to the Superstition Springs Mall at about 7:20 am. I was #249 in line. We waited in line until about 12:45pm when a group of 10 of us went in, sat at a table, had about 30 seconds to introduce ourselves and then that was it. It was over (we also had filled out a one page application and gave them a picture of ourselves) They did the call backs last night. I didn't get a call :(
The thing that was so interesting about the day, well actually a couple of things were ... first, I kept being told that I was too thin to be there. I made my best attempt at sticking out my gut and trying to look fatter and yet people kept thinking I shouldn't be there! lol They require that you have at least 100 lbs to lose, and I do, but because of my height, I carry my weight differently and I am also blessed not to carry weight in my face, so I guess it can be deceiving. But what an incredibly strange feeling to feel out of place and uncomfortable because I didn't weigh enough!
The second thing that was interesting. There were a group of 4 of us that started talking in line and we just hit it off. We had a great time chatting and making each other laugh and passing the time. The part that was interesting is that we had SO many people come up to us (just random people shopping in the mall) to ask us what everyone was standing in line for. I know that does not sound very interesting and maybe other groups of people not near us in line had the same experience but it was like we had "Information Desk" written on our backs and didn't know it. We had some funny experiences with some people, one older Asian lady that just could not get the concept and kept asking if we were waiting to purchase tickets. I would tell her no,"we are waiting to interview to be on the show" and she would say, "oh, so you are waiting to buy tickets to see the show" to which I would reply, "no, we want to be on the show" she said, "OH!!! ok" and walked off to the nearby Paradise Bakery, only to return 3 min. later. "So, you are waiting to buy tickets so you can go and see the show?" LOL ... we were dying. She seriously could not get it.
Anyhow, I had an enjoyable time. I appreciate everyone's support. They told us that if we didn't get called back that we should for sure do a video application etc. But I won't bother. I really only have about 7 more lbs. before I don't qualify to be on the show. (though I had a good friend suggest that I go and gain a bunch of weight and try again! lol) So, I will just keep working hard and lose it myself! :) Anyone wanna pay me $250,000 for losing it all? Any takers? LOL
I have been doing some Tae bo, from some old VHS tapes that I have. It is a good work out, but I am only doing the basic workout at this point which is only about 25 min. I also have not been very active this week, just in my normal daily life. AND .. let's just say, it has been that time of the month.
As far as diet. I have done ok this week, but I am still struggling with how to best deal with the food journal. I did not keep track this week, I am just not in the habit of writing it down. So, I need to decide today which way I am going to 100% commit to doing it, either journal on here every night or keep a written food journal. I need to do one or the other, it helps my self control.
So, all things considered, it makes sense that I didn't lose weight this week and that I am up a little bit. This next week will be much better. My goal for this next week is 4 lbs.
Just as a side note, there was an open casting call for The Biggest Loser yesterday in Mesa. On a whim, I decided to go and try out. It was a very interesting experience! I got to the Superstition Springs Mall at about 7:20 am. I was #249 in line. We waited in line until about 12:45pm when a group of 10 of us went in, sat at a table, had about 30 seconds to introduce ourselves and then that was it. It was over (we also had filled out a one page application and gave them a picture of ourselves) They did the call backs last night. I didn't get a call :(
The thing that was so interesting about the day, well actually a couple of things were ... first, I kept being told that I was too thin to be there. I made my best attempt at sticking out my gut and trying to look fatter and yet people kept thinking I shouldn't be there! lol They require that you have at least 100 lbs to lose, and I do, but because of my height, I carry my weight differently and I am also blessed not to carry weight in my face, so I guess it can be deceiving. But what an incredibly strange feeling to feel out of place and uncomfortable because I didn't weigh enough!
The second thing that was interesting. There were a group of 4 of us that started talking in line and we just hit it off. We had a great time chatting and making each other laugh and passing the time. The part that was interesting is that we had SO many people come up to us (just random people shopping in the mall) to ask us what everyone was standing in line for. I know that does not sound very interesting and maybe other groups of people not near us in line had the same experience but it was like we had "Information Desk" written on our backs and didn't know it. We had some funny experiences with some people, one older Asian lady that just could not get the concept and kept asking if we were waiting to purchase tickets. I would tell her no,"we are waiting to interview to be on the show" and she would say, "oh, so you are waiting to buy tickets to see the show" to which I would reply, "no, we want to be on the show" she said, "OH!!! ok" and walked off to the nearby Paradise Bakery, only to return 3 min. later. "So, you are waiting to buy tickets so you can go and see the show?" LOL ... we were dying. She seriously could not get it.
Anyhow, I had an enjoyable time. I appreciate everyone's support. They told us that if we didn't get called back that we should for sure do a video application etc. But I won't bother. I really only have about 7 more lbs. before I don't qualify to be on the show. (though I had a good friend suggest that I go and gain a bunch of weight and try again! lol) So, I will just keep working hard and lose it myself! :) Anyone wanna pay me $250,000 for losing it all? Any takers? LOL
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
03/24
So, I haven't posted for a few days, so I figured it is time to catch up a little bit! :) Things are going okay this week. This cold is still hanging on and sapping quite a bit of my energy, however, I have still been able to work out every day, just not as much as I would like to. I am also still having some issues with my knee. I am going to try a knee brace tomorrow and see if that makes a difference.
Tomorrow is my husband and my anniversary :) 6 years of pure bliss! :) We are going on a date tomorrow night, so I am allowing myself a little bit of a cheat since we are going out to dinner. I still plan on being careful, but I think we are going to Aunt Chiladas, so it might be a little bit difficult.
Biggest Loser is doing an open casting call in Mesa on Saturday. I am considering going and putting in an application. Not sure what I would do with my 5 kids if it ever ended up that I made it on. But that is so far from reality at this point, I shouldn't worry about it. :)
Tomorrow is my husband and my anniversary :) 6 years of pure bliss! :) We are going on a date tomorrow night, so I am allowing myself a little bit of a cheat since we are going out to dinner. I still plan on being careful, but I think we are going to Aunt Chiladas, so it might be a little bit difficult.
Biggest Loser is doing an open casting call in Mesa on Saturday. I am considering going and putting in an application. Not sure what I would do with my 5 kids if it ever ended up that I made it on. But that is so far from reality at this point, I shouldn't worry about it. :)
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Week 2 Weigh in
I lost 2 lbs this week!
It is a smaller number, but I am still very pleased with it. I did not do as well this week with my diet, and being that I lost a large amount last week, I expected a small number and feared that I would not lose any weight. So, I am very pleased with 2 lbs.
I am going to change the way that I do my food log. I have not been very consistent in blogging each night to record my food, so I am just going to keep a food journal notebook in my kitchen. Write everything down and then transfer it to the blog at least once a week if not more often.
Thanks again for everyone's support and taking the time to read this and leave encouraging comments. It helps so much! You all are fabulous! :)
By the way. I am feeling much better. Still have a little bit of a sore throat, but nothing I can't deal with. Also, my knee is feeling better. It is still a little bit sore, but I was able to walk 5 miles yesterday without any problems. I think I am just going to lay off the running for a few more days, my poor joints are supporting a ton of extra weight!
It is a smaller number, but I am still very pleased with it. I did not do as well this week with my diet, and being that I lost a large amount last week, I expected a small number and feared that I would not lose any weight. So, I am very pleased with 2 lbs.
I am going to change the way that I do my food log. I have not been very consistent in blogging each night to record my food, so I am just going to keep a food journal notebook in my kitchen. Write everything down and then transfer it to the blog at least once a week if not more often.
Thanks again for everyone's support and taking the time to read this and leave encouraging comments. It helps so much! You all are fabulous! :)
By the way. I am feeling much better. Still have a little bit of a sore throat, but nothing I can't deal with. Also, my knee is feeling better. It is still a little bit sore, but I was able to walk 5 miles yesterday without any problems. I think I am just going to lay off the running for a few more days, my poor joints are supporting a ton of extra weight!
Friday, March 19, 2010
3/19
I haven't been as consistent in being accountable with my food log as I should be and it is being reflected in the way that I am eating. Not that I have totally gone crazy or anything, but I just have not eaten as I should.
I have been having some issues with my left knee. I don't think it has responded well to having to hold me up as I walk and run every day :) Yesterday it was KILLING me! I still walked 4 miles in the morning yesterday, but then I was hobbling around all day after that and it was just radiating pain all day. I had decided to take a day off from exercising today. Worked out well, timing wise because I actually woke up sick also! :( All last week I was fighting off a cold, I thought I got over it, but this morning I woke up with my throat on fire and without a voice. I plan on taking care of myself today and I expect to be up and going again for tomorrow.
My food log for yesterday:
Access Bar
8 oz protein shake
5 thinly sliced ham lunch meat
1 small banana
3 oz turkey breast
1 c. asparagus risoto
2 granola bars (these were clearly not the best choice, but I was having a major sugar craving, so I got these bars, they are actually chex mix bars, with the chex cereal, caramel and some chocolate chips)
my hubby and I went on a date and for dinner went to Panda Express. I have never noticed before but they have a low calorie menu. I got the steamed rice with string bean chicken and beef with broccoli, both of which are supposed to be under 250 calories. I ate about 3/4 of the meal.
So, not what I would consider a perfect day as far as the menu is concerned. And I am afraid I am not off to the best start this morning either. Since I am sick, I stayed in bed all morning until I had to take the kids to band and the bus stop. By that time I was starving so I grabbed a bag of trailmix and ate probably 3/4 c - 1 c. of that while I was driving everyone around. I will be better for the rest of the day! :)
I have been having some issues with my left knee. I don't think it has responded well to having to hold me up as I walk and run every day :) Yesterday it was KILLING me! I still walked 4 miles in the morning yesterday, but then I was hobbling around all day after that and it was just radiating pain all day. I had decided to take a day off from exercising today. Worked out well, timing wise because I actually woke up sick also! :( All last week I was fighting off a cold, I thought I got over it, but this morning I woke up with my throat on fire and without a voice. I plan on taking care of myself today and I expect to be up and going again for tomorrow.
My food log for yesterday:
Access Bar
8 oz protein shake
5 thinly sliced ham lunch meat
1 small banana
3 oz turkey breast
1 c. asparagus risoto
2 granola bars (these were clearly not the best choice, but I was having a major sugar craving, so I got these bars, they are actually chex mix bars, with the chex cereal, caramel and some chocolate chips)
my hubby and I went on a date and for dinner went to Panda Express. I have never noticed before but they have a low calorie menu. I got the steamed rice with string bean chicken and beef with broccoli, both of which are supposed to be under 250 calories. I ate about 3/4 of the meal.
So, not what I would consider a perfect day as far as the menu is concerned. And I am afraid I am not off to the best start this morning either. Since I am sick, I stayed in bed all morning until I had to take the kids to band and the bus stop. By that time I was starving so I grabbed a bag of trailmix and ate probably 3/4 c - 1 c. of that while I was driving everyone around. I will be better for the rest of the day! :)
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
3/17/10
Well, I haven't posted in a few days. Things have been very busy. But I have had good days. I have continued to wake up at 5 am and workout. I have done well with my diet at well.
One of the main things that I have noticed most this week is a huge increase of energy. I would think it would be opposite since I am getting less sleep, expending more energy etc. But I have found that I am full of energy and do not need a daily nap. For those of you who know me well, know that this is amazing! I am a napper! But I have not been feeling like taking naps. Instead I have been using that quiet time (while my babies are asleep) to get some extra house cleaning done or phone calls for my business. I know that this increase of energy is due to the incredible vitamins I am taking. I am SO grateful for them! I am feeling awesome! :)
I had an experience with my oldest daughter the other day that just reinforced my motivation to keep doing what I am doing. She is 7 years old and a bean pole. She was concerned about the fact that when she laid her leg down on the couch her calf squished up a little bit and looked "more fat" I assured her that it was not fat and that it is perfectly normal. She then asked if it is possible to make your legs skinnier. I told her yes, but that she did not need to worry about that because she is very thin. She said, "well, I am now, but what about when I grow up and get fat" I told her that she was never going to be fat. Her response was, "Well, you were skinny when you were a little girl too, now you are fat, so won't I be fat when I get older like you?" I DO NOT WANT my children (especially daughters) to believe that it is normal or needed to be heavy. I am so excited about the prospect of showing them a different example!
Today's food log:
Access Fat Conversion bar
ProFlex protein shake
1/2 grapefruit
12 oz. Fiberwise drink
1 oz pollock (baked)
1 c. asparagus risoto
1/2 grapefruit
1 kiwi
3 shrimp tacos
a few sips of my hubby's baja blast
I am looking forward to my weigh in on Sunday :)
One of the main things that I have noticed most this week is a huge increase of energy. I would think it would be opposite since I am getting less sleep, expending more energy etc. But I have found that I am full of energy and do not need a daily nap. For those of you who know me well, know that this is amazing! I am a napper! But I have not been feeling like taking naps. Instead I have been using that quiet time (while my babies are asleep) to get some extra house cleaning done or phone calls for my business. I know that this increase of energy is due to the incredible vitamins I am taking. I am SO grateful for them! I am feeling awesome! :)
I had an experience with my oldest daughter the other day that just reinforced my motivation to keep doing what I am doing. She is 7 years old and a bean pole. She was concerned about the fact that when she laid her leg down on the couch her calf squished up a little bit and looked "more fat" I assured her that it was not fat and that it is perfectly normal. She then asked if it is possible to make your legs skinnier. I told her yes, but that she did not need to worry about that because she is very thin. She said, "well, I am now, but what about when I grow up and get fat" I told her that she was never going to be fat. Her response was, "Well, you were skinny when you were a little girl too, now you are fat, so won't I be fat when I get older like you?" I DO NOT WANT my children (especially daughters) to believe that it is normal or needed to be heavy. I am so excited about the prospect of showing them a different example!
Today's food log:
Access Fat Conversion bar
ProFlex protein shake
1/2 grapefruit
12 oz. Fiberwise drink
1 oz pollock (baked)
1 c. asparagus risoto
1/2 grapefruit
1 kiwi
3 shrimp tacos
a few sips of my hubby's baja blast
I am looking forward to my weigh in on Sunday :)
Monday, March 15, 2010
Monday 3/15
Today was a decent day, though I am disappointed in myself because I gave into the late night snack craving. :( I ate a bunch of Doritos, probably about 2 serving worth .. which is about 14 chips per serving
I did get up at 5 am and got on the treadmill. 3.5 miles again today with 10 min. walking and 3 min. sprinting alternated. It is getting easier, which is a good sign. Although, my left knee is not enjoying the running very much .. oh well, it can get over itself! :) I also went a on a short walk this afternoon with the kids, but it way maybe 1/2 - 3/4 of a mile, so nothing big to brag about.
Today was a very emotional day for me. Lots of negative things and some positive things too. Normally my natural instinct would be to run to food. I did withstand the desire to do so, but that may be one of the reasons I ate the Doritos.
Food Log for the day:
Access Fat Conversion bar
1/2 grapefruit
ProFlex protein shake with 1 scoop FiberWise high fiber drink and also a handful of blueberries
4 slices of ham lunch meat
2 kiwi
Attain meal replacement bar (Salty and Sweet)
4 "ants on a log" (celery with peanut butter and raisins)
2 stuffed portobello mushrooms (one stuffed with spinach, salsa, 2 T feta cheese 2 T Parmesan cheese the other stuffed with grilled garlic and 2 T Parmesan cheese.
about 25 Doritos :(
Tomorrow will be a better day! :)
I did get up at 5 am and got on the treadmill. 3.5 miles again today with 10 min. walking and 3 min. sprinting alternated. It is getting easier, which is a good sign. Although, my left knee is not enjoying the running very much .. oh well, it can get over itself! :) I also went a on a short walk this afternoon with the kids, but it way maybe 1/2 - 3/4 of a mile, so nothing big to brag about.
Today was a very emotional day for me. Lots of negative things and some positive things too. Normally my natural instinct would be to run to food. I did withstand the desire to do so, but that may be one of the reasons I ate the Doritos.
Food Log for the day:
Access Fat Conversion bar
1/2 grapefruit
ProFlex protein shake with 1 scoop FiberWise high fiber drink and also a handful of blueberries
4 slices of ham lunch meat
2 kiwi
Attain meal replacement bar (Salty and Sweet)
4 "ants on a log" (celery with peanut butter and raisins)
2 stuffed portobello mushrooms (one stuffed with spinach, salsa, 2 T feta cheese 2 T Parmesan cheese the other stuffed with grilled garlic and 2 T Parmesan cheese.
about 25 Doritos :(
Tomorrow will be a better day! :)
Sunday, March 14, 2010
FIRST WEEK'S WEIGH IN!!!!!
Got on the scale first thing this morning. My current weight is ......
267
I lost 6.5 lbs!!!!
I guess you can tell from the many exclamation marks that I am pretty pleased with that amount! It certainly gives me the motivation to keep doing what I am doing, and improve upon it!
267
I lost 6.5 lbs!!!!
I guess you can tell from the many exclamation marks that I am pretty pleased with that amount! It certainly gives me the motivation to keep doing what I am doing, and improve upon it!
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Saturday
I am going to make it brief tonight .. I am exhuasted!
Had a good day. Did Tae-bo for my work out this morning. It has been years since I have done it .. it really kicked my butt!
Nervous, yet looking forward to my weigh in tomorrow morning. Anxious to see if all my hard work is paying off!
Food Log
Access Fat Conversion Bar
vanilla protein shake
1/2 grapefruit
mango with lime
3 bites of birthday cake
stuffed portabelo mushroom ("stuffed" with garlic and herbs and 2 Tbs. of parmesan cheese)
2 oz grilled salmon
1/2 grapefruit
5 wheat thins
1 hard boiled egg
Until tomorrow! :)
Had a good day. Did Tae-bo for my work out this morning. It has been years since I have done it .. it really kicked my butt!
Nervous, yet looking forward to my weigh in tomorrow morning. Anxious to see if all my hard work is paying off!
Food Log
Access Fat Conversion Bar
vanilla protein shake
1/2 grapefruit
mango with lime
3 bites of birthday cake
stuffed portabelo mushroom ("stuffed" with garlic and herbs and 2 Tbs. of parmesan cheese)
2 oz grilled salmon
1/2 grapefruit
5 wheat thins
1 hard boiled egg
Until tomorrow! :)
Friday, March 12, 2010
Friday March 12
Today was a good day! It is my son Kaden's 11th birthday. We had a fun time celebrating and I even refrained from cake and ice cream! :)
I also reminded myself today that I am capable of anything if I put my mind to it. My treadmill was acting up this morning. My husband just replaced the walking belt on Sunday because it was over stretched and slipping as I tried to walk. It worked great on Monday and Tuesday, but then on Wed. and Thurs. it was starting to slip again. This morning it was horrible. To the point that I didn't feel safe walking/running on it. But I didn't want to miss my work out. So, I just went and got my husband's tools and fixed it myself! :) I know that doesn't sound that significant and it really was not a very hard process, but there are certain things that I depend on my husband to take care of for me .. fixing things around the house and fixing anything electronic, especially computers. In the past I would have just got off the treadmill, and because it was 5 am and not wanting to wake him, I would have just gone back to bed or something. But I didn't. Again, I know this does not sound all that significant, but I guess it was just a reminder to me that I am capable of doing it, whatever "it" is.
So, I did 3.5 miles on the treadmill this morning. Walking 10 min. and sprinting 3. I also went on a 3 +/- mile walk with my kids as they rode bikes. I am exhausted tonight and my foot hurts. I have 2 huge blisters in the strangest places! One is in between my big toe and second toe and the other one is on the ball of my foot just below my big toe?!?! What is up with that? Why am I getting blisters there? Maybe I need new socks?
I have been feeling nervous about my "weigh in" on Sunday. I haven't felt like I have lost any weight .. and I realize it hasn't even been a week yet .. so what am I expecting? But still, I have been dreading it. However, today I put a pair of jeans on that have been quite tight recently, and I actually think they fit just a tiny bit looser .. it may just be in my mind, but that is okay. I will go with it! :) One more day until weigh in!
Food Log for today:
Access Fat Conversion bar
1/2 grapefruit
8 oz ProFlex protein shake with 1 scoop Fiberwise drink mix
1/2 grapefruit
2 oz of grilled steak
4 slices of ham (thin lunch meat style)
handful (about 10) toasted wheat thins
1 oz pork rib
2 oz grilled salmon
1 ear corn on the cob
fresh veggies (peas, carrots, grape tomatoes, broccoli)
I also took my AM pack of vitamins and will take my PM pack here in a minute before I go to bed.
p.s. in the spirit of full disclosure .. I did lick icing off my finger twice as I was decorating Kaden's birthday cake .. which my 20 month old actually got to before we had a chance to serve it! She was covered in blue icing! What a spaz! lol
Well, I am off to bed so that I can get up nice and early for my "last chance workout" tomorrow! :)
I also reminded myself today that I am capable of anything if I put my mind to it. My treadmill was acting up this morning. My husband just replaced the walking belt on Sunday because it was over stretched and slipping as I tried to walk. It worked great on Monday and Tuesday, but then on Wed. and Thurs. it was starting to slip again. This morning it was horrible. To the point that I didn't feel safe walking/running on it. But I didn't want to miss my work out. So, I just went and got my husband's tools and fixed it myself! :) I know that doesn't sound that significant and it really was not a very hard process, but there are certain things that I depend on my husband to take care of for me .. fixing things around the house and fixing anything electronic, especially computers. In the past I would have just got off the treadmill, and because it was 5 am and not wanting to wake him, I would have just gone back to bed or something. But I didn't. Again, I know this does not sound all that significant, but I guess it was just a reminder to me that I am capable of doing it, whatever "it" is.
So, I did 3.5 miles on the treadmill this morning. Walking 10 min. and sprinting 3. I also went on a 3 +/- mile walk with my kids as they rode bikes. I am exhausted tonight and my foot hurts. I have 2 huge blisters in the strangest places! One is in between my big toe and second toe and the other one is on the ball of my foot just below my big toe?!?! What is up with that? Why am I getting blisters there? Maybe I need new socks?
I have been feeling nervous about my "weigh in" on Sunday. I haven't felt like I have lost any weight .. and I realize it hasn't even been a week yet .. so what am I expecting? But still, I have been dreading it. However, today I put a pair of jeans on that have been quite tight recently, and I actually think they fit just a tiny bit looser .. it may just be in my mind, but that is okay. I will go with it! :) One more day until weigh in!
Food Log for today:
Access Fat Conversion bar
1/2 grapefruit
8 oz ProFlex protein shake with 1 scoop Fiberwise drink mix
1/2 grapefruit
2 oz of grilled steak
4 slices of ham (thin lunch meat style)
handful (about 10) toasted wheat thins
1 oz pork rib
2 oz grilled salmon
1 ear corn on the cob
fresh veggies (peas, carrots, grape tomatoes, broccoli)
I also took my AM pack of vitamins and will take my PM pack here in a minute before I go to bed.
p.s. in the spirit of full disclosure .. I did lick icing off my finger twice as I was decorating Kaden's birthday cake .. which my 20 month old actually got to before we had a chance to serve it! She was covered in blue icing! What a spaz! lol
Well, I am off to bed so that I can get up nice and early for my "last chance workout" tomorrow! :)
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Thursday
Ok, so I missed a day of blogging my food journal. I went to bed so late last night and didn't feel up to blogging, planned on doing it this morning, but the day got away from me, and I didn't write it down, so I don't remember everything I ate. I do remember that I did "cheat" a little bit and ate 1/2 snack size bag of sun chips. Other than that I think it was an overall good day, diet wise.
I also did get on the treadmill and did some interval training. I walked 10 min. and then sprinted for 2 min. It was supposed to be more like 5 min. walking and then 2 1/2 min. sprinting ... but there was no way! I felt like I was going to die! I don't know if you watch Biggest Loser, but I do. There are so many times when Jillian is screaming at someone to keep sprinting, but they keep giving up just a few seconds before they are supposed to be done, then they have to do it all over again. I usually sit here and think "What a wuss! Just do it" Well, after yesterday, I have a different perspective. Sprinting sucks!!!! :)
Today was a great day playing with the family. I did sleep in and didn't get on the treadmill today, but I still managed to get some decent exercise. We took the kids to Pump It Up this morning. Man! Have you ever done the obstacle courses there? That is a work out! I wish I could say that I spent the whole hour doing the obstacle course over and over again, but I can't. My first time through I lost my sweats .. yeah .. I ended up mooning everyone as I was climbing up one of the walls! (Our family was not the only ones there .. we had a group of friends with us)
This afternoon we went for a 3 mile walk (kids on their bikes). It was great to get some exercise with the whole family! We will be doing that more often!
Food log for today:
2 cups of cheerios
1 banana
3/4 cup 1% milk
2 shrimp tacos
1 grilled chicken taco
4 oz grilled steak
sauted mushrooms
rice pilaf
raw veggies (carrots, grape tomatos, peas, celery and broccoli) I did dip a few of those in some ranch dressing :(
I also did get on the treadmill and did some interval training. I walked 10 min. and then sprinted for 2 min. It was supposed to be more like 5 min. walking and then 2 1/2 min. sprinting ... but there was no way! I felt like I was going to die! I don't know if you watch Biggest Loser, but I do. There are so many times when Jillian is screaming at someone to keep sprinting, but they keep giving up just a few seconds before they are supposed to be done, then they have to do it all over again. I usually sit here and think "What a wuss! Just do it" Well, after yesterday, I have a different perspective. Sprinting sucks!!!! :)
Today was a great day playing with the family. I did sleep in and didn't get on the treadmill today, but I still managed to get some decent exercise. We took the kids to Pump It Up this morning. Man! Have you ever done the obstacle courses there? That is a work out! I wish I could say that I spent the whole hour doing the obstacle course over and over again, but I can't. My first time through I lost my sweats .. yeah .. I ended up mooning everyone as I was climbing up one of the walls! (Our family was not the only ones there .. we had a group of friends with us)
This afternoon we went for a 3 mile walk (kids on their bikes). It was great to get some exercise with the whole family! We will be doing that more often!
Food log for today:
2 cups of cheerios
1 banana
3/4 cup 1% milk
2 shrimp tacos
1 grilled chicken taco
4 oz grilled steak
sauted mushrooms
rice pilaf
raw veggies (carrots, grape tomatos, peas, celery and broccoli) I did dip a few of those in some ranch dressing :(
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Day 2 in
I apologize for not posting last night. By the time I was done with my day I was exhausted and could not even think straight. I think I picked a tough week to start this whole lifestyle change thing. The kids are on Spring Break! It is not a huge deal, but it has been raining all week, so they have been stuck inside. I have been a little bit sore and cranky. The combination of me being cranky and 5 kids in the house all day, is not an ideal situation! But it is ok. I will get through it and all will be great! :)
I want to thank everyone who has stopped by and especially for your words of support. It really does make a difference! This morning, I really did not want to get up at 5:00am. I was so sound asleep and comfortable. When the alarm went off I considered just going back to sleep. But then I thought about the fact that I would have admit on here that I got lazy after only three days! So, I got my self out of bed and went for it! So, thank you for your support!
My food log for yesterday was as follows:
*Access bar
*8 oz proflex protein shake with 4 frozen strawberries and 1 scoop of fiberwise high fiber drink. This tasted kinda nasty, I think it was the fact that it was chocolate, strawberries and peach flavored fiberwise. I will try different combinations and may just end up drinking the shake plain because it is VERY yummy plain!
*3/4 cup brown rice with 1 cup shredded chicken cooked in carne asada sauce
*2 small hand fulls of roasted almonds
*1 apple
*4 oz chicken breast grilled with BBQ sauce
*6 asparagus and 1 tbs. of mayo made with Olive oil (much less fat)
*1/2 cup spinach with balsamic vinegar
*1 cup rice pilaf (this is a family favorite, but I changed up the recipe to make it more healthy. Normally you saute a package of vermicelli in 1/4 c. butter and white rice, mushrooms and a strong chicken broth and then simmer, last night I used whole wheat thin spaghetti, sauteed it in 1 tbs olive oil, used brown rice and fat free, low sodium chicken broth. It was okay, but next time I will make a stronger broth, it needed a bit more flavor.
My mom called yesterday and read me an article about a study that was done recently where they had 2 different groups of people. One group ate 1/2 of a grapefruit before each meal. the other group ate the same exact meal, but the group that included the grapefruit lost substantially more weight. I am going to give it a try. I will be going to buy grapefruit today! :)
I want to thank everyone who has stopped by and especially for your words of support. It really does make a difference! This morning, I really did not want to get up at 5:00am. I was so sound asleep and comfortable. When the alarm went off I considered just going back to sleep. But then I thought about the fact that I would have admit on here that I got lazy after only three days! So, I got my self out of bed and went for it! So, thank you for your support!
My food log for yesterday was as follows:
*Access bar
*8 oz proflex protein shake with 4 frozen strawberries and 1 scoop of fiberwise high fiber drink. This tasted kinda nasty, I think it was the fact that it was chocolate, strawberries and peach flavored fiberwise. I will try different combinations and may just end up drinking the shake plain because it is VERY yummy plain!
*3/4 cup brown rice with 1 cup shredded chicken cooked in carne asada sauce
*2 small hand fulls of roasted almonds
*1 apple
*4 oz chicken breast grilled with BBQ sauce
*6 asparagus and 1 tbs. of mayo made with Olive oil (much less fat)
*1/2 cup spinach with balsamic vinegar
*1 cup rice pilaf (this is a family favorite, but I changed up the recipe to make it more healthy. Normally you saute a package of vermicelli in 1/4 c. butter and white rice, mushrooms and a strong chicken broth and then simmer, last night I used whole wheat thin spaghetti, sauteed it in 1 tbs olive oil, used brown rice and fat free, low sodium chicken broth. It was okay, but next time I will make a stronger broth, it needed a bit more flavor.
My mom called yesterday and read me an article about a study that was done recently where they had 2 different groups of people. One group ate 1/2 of a grapefruit before each meal. the other group ate the same exact meal, but the group that included the grapefruit lost substantially more weight. I am going to give it a try. I will be going to buy grapefruit today! :)
Monday, March 8, 2010
Day 1
So today went pretty good. I woke up at 5 am, ate my Access (fat conversion bar) and got on the treadmill. I walked 4 miles and very slowly jogged 1 mile. I planned on doing another couple of miles, but I had an awful cramp in my left butt cheek and my 20 month old needed a diaper change, so I used that as my excuse to get off. But I still feel pretty good about the 5 miles.
FOOD LOG:
Access bar (Fat conversion bar)
3 egg whites with a pinch of Parmesan cheese
1 apple
Fiber Wise (high fiber drink)
Attain meal replacement bar
turkey sandwich (2 slices of whole grain bread, mustard and 5 thin slices of turkey)
1/2 cup shredded skinless, boneless chicken breast cooked in Carne Asada sauce served over 3/4 cup brown rice
cooked spinach with balsamic vinegar
8 oz of 1% milk with 2 tbs. Nesquik sugar free chocolate mix
Wow, that looks like so much more food than what it felt like! :)
FOOD LOG:
Access bar (Fat conversion bar)
3 egg whites with a pinch of Parmesan cheese
1 apple
Fiber Wise (high fiber drink)
Attain meal replacement bar
turkey sandwich (2 slices of whole grain bread, mustard and 5 thin slices of turkey)
1/2 cup shredded skinless, boneless chicken breast cooked in Carne Asada sauce served over 3/4 cup brown rice
cooked spinach with balsamic vinegar
8 oz of 1% milk with 2 tbs. Nesquik sugar free chocolate mix
Wow, that looks like so much more food than what it felt like! :)
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Weigh -in March 7, 2010
This is the terrifying part to me. My husband doesn't even know my exact weight! (Well, I guess he does now!) I get sick to my stomach picturing friends, family and strangers knowing how much I weigh. But this journey is not about staying in my comfort zone. So here goes ...
As of today my weight is:
273.5
As of today my weight is:
273.5
Saturday, March 6, 2010
"WOW! Mommy! You have a REALLY fat butt!"
This was my four year old daughter's comment to me last week when she came into my bathroom just as I was getting into the shower! Oh, from the mouth of babes! And sadly enough, this was not the first time I have heard this same thing. But I will get into that later. I can't say that her comment is the main reason for my motivation to finally do something real about my weight, but it certainly adds to my motivation.
I am a business owner, and one of the many things I have learned from my experience of being my own boss is that accountability is essential in reaching goals. Since I am my own boss, decide my own activities and decide my own hours it is easy to get off course if I am not accountable to someone. That is one of the main reasons I decided to create this blog. I need a way to be accountable in regard to my weight loss. I am taking a very bold step outside of my comfort zone to make my struggle with my weight and efforts to lose weight public information. I mean, honestly ... everyone who knows me, knows I am fat. It is not like I am really hiding it from anyone, but still, it is quite scary for me to just put it all out there.
The second reason for this blog is for me to "journal my journey". My battle with weight is not only physical, but also very emotional. I know I need to start being very honest about my emotions and why I "eat my emotions".
A lot of the information on here may be boring to the reader and might seem quite self indulgent and may not be witty or exciting, so for that I apologize in advance. However, I think this will be an essential tool in my weight loss efforts. Unfortunately, I do care what other people think. Since this is not exactly a quality about myself that I like, but have not been successful in overcoming it, I figure I will use it to my advantage. If I know people, whether I know them or not, are at least randomly checking my blog, it will motivate me to stick to my goals.
Having all that said, here goes my story of how I got to the place that I am now and how I plan to change it and get to my goal weight and fitness goals.
I have not struggled with my weight my whole life. I grew up quite active, participating in many sport and activities. I was blessed with more than abundant height. I am 6'1'' tall. Along with my height, came the expectation of me to play sports. I played basketball and volleyball in high school. Wasn't too crazy about basketball, but loved and, still to this day, love volleyball. My family and I skied during the winter. I loved to backpack and hike. In college I started running and enjoyed that also. So, overall I grew up having a pretty active lifestyle.
I grew up in a home where we LOVED good food and LOVED to eat lots of it. My mom was blessed with a very active metabolism, so she could eat anything she wanted and not gain a pound (oh how unfair that I did not receive that gene!) and I think I just grew up assuming that everyone could do the same. We had ice cream for dessert pretty much every single night. It was either ice cream or popcorn. My mom is also an incredible cook, so once again we all love food. Luckily enough, growing up I could eat all that wonderful food and great desserts and really not have it affect my weight. I can't say that I was always stick thin, but I never really worried about my weight. I don't even remember stepping onto a scale until I was about 21 years old!
My struggle with weight began at about 23. I had just gotten home from spending 18 months in South Africa as a missionary. I was eating a lot more fried food and fast food. It finally started catching up with me. I was not what I would consider fat, but I had put on probably about 25 lbs. and it was somewhat noticeable (Luckily, being 6'1'' 25 lbs is not as apparent as on an average sized woman). The month that I turned 24, I got married. This is when I first heard the words "your butt is really fat". My now ex-husband, decided to be so romantic and the first time he saw me without clothes on, (on our honeymoon) decided to tell me that he thought I had a fat butt and that was one of the first things he noticed about me when we first met. He was kind enough to inform me though, that he decided to look past it because he thought I was pretty and figured "we" could get rid of my fat butt by making sure I went to the gym a lot. Wasn't he such a gem!?!?! Needless to say, I started having a complex about my weight and especially about my butt.
Without going into a ton of detail, I will just say that over the next 5 years I lived in a very abusive relationship and I also gave birth to three children. I gained huge amounts of weight with each pregnancy and in between, because once again, I tend to "eat my emotions" and in an abusive marriage, there were plenty of emotions to eat. After giving birth to my third child I weighed 280 lbs. When she was only 2 months old, I divorced my husband. Over the following 2 years I managed to lose 100 lbs. Also, during those two years I got remarried (to a wonderful man that would never tell me that my butt is fat .. even though it is very, very fat at the moment!) And then we decided to have children together. I gave birth to two more children and managed to gain back the majority of the weight I had lost.
I have always considered my weight problems to be temporary. I am done having children. I assumed that as soon as I was done with having babies I would just simply lose the weight and that would be that. Well, my baby is now two years old, and in-spite of many different attempts as losing weight, I am currently weigh only a few lbs. less than I did when my last daughter was born.
It is time for me to get serious about losing this weight. I need to get to a healthy weight not only for my self esteem but also for my overall health. I feel a lot of guilt that I am setting such a horrible example for my children, especially my three daughters. I don't want them to grow up thinking that it is okay to live the way that I am living.
I also realize that it is ridiculous that I have the best weight loss and nutritional products in the world at my disposal (through my business) and I am not only not using them, but I am being somewhat of a hypocrite by telling people how fabulous they are and that they should use them,when I myself am not doing the same.
So, I am ready to start on this journey. I will weigh myself once a week, on Sundays. I will then post my weight on here each week. I will keep track of what I eat each day and also post that on here. I will be getting up at 5am each morning and spending 2 hours exercising. I will walk/run on my treadmill as well as do resistance training.
I have two main goals that I plan to achieve within the next year.
1) reach my goal weight of 160 lbs. (or so, I say or so because I have never been to 160 in my adult life, so I am not sure how it will look on me).
2)I want to run a marathon. Not sure why I have this in my head. I have never run further than 4 miles, but still, this has been on my "bucket list" and I figure this is the ideal time to do it!
I am sure I will add other goals to this list as time goes on.
If you are reading this, thank you for stopping by and checking out my blog and thank you for your support!
I am a business owner, and one of the many things I have learned from my experience of being my own boss is that accountability is essential in reaching goals. Since I am my own boss, decide my own activities and decide my own hours it is easy to get off course if I am not accountable to someone. That is one of the main reasons I decided to create this blog. I need a way to be accountable in regard to my weight loss. I am taking a very bold step outside of my comfort zone to make my struggle with my weight and efforts to lose weight public information. I mean, honestly ... everyone who knows me, knows I am fat. It is not like I am really hiding it from anyone, but still, it is quite scary for me to just put it all out there.
The second reason for this blog is for me to "journal my journey". My battle with weight is not only physical, but also very emotional. I know I need to start being very honest about my emotions and why I "eat my emotions".
A lot of the information on here may be boring to the reader and might seem quite self indulgent and may not be witty or exciting, so for that I apologize in advance. However, I think this will be an essential tool in my weight loss efforts. Unfortunately, I do care what other people think. Since this is not exactly a quality about myself that I like, but have not been successful in overcoming it, I figure I will use it to my advantage. If I know people, whether I know them or not, are at least randomly checking my blog, it will motivate me to stick to my goals.
Having all that said, here goes my story of how I got to the place that I am now and how I plan to change it and get to my goal weight and fitness goals.
I have not struggled with my weight my whole life. I grew up quite active, participating in many sport and activities. I was blessed with more than abundant height. I am 6'1'' tall. Along with my height, came the expectation of me to play sports. I played basketball and volleyball in high school. Wasn't too crazy about basketball, but loved and, still to this day, love volleyball. My family and I skied during the winter. I loved to backpack and hike. In college I started running and enjoyed that also. So, overall I grew up having a pretty active lifestyle.
I grew up in a home where we LOVED good food and LOVED to eat lots of it. My mom was blessed with a very active metabolism, so she could eat anything she wanted and not gain a pound (oh how unfair that I did not receive that gene!) and I think I just grew up assuming that everyone could do the same. We had ice cream for dessert pretty much every single night. It was either ice cream or popcorn. My mom is also an incredible cook, so once again we all love food. Luckily enough, growing up I could eat all that wonderful food and great desserts and really not have it affect my weight. I can't say that I was always stick thin, but I never really worried about my weight. I don't even remember stepping onto a scale until I was about 21 years old!
My struggle with weight began at about 23. I had just gotten home from spending 18 months in South Africa as a missionary. I was eating a lot more fried food and fast food. It finally started catching up with me. I was not what I would consider fat, but I had put on probably about 25 lbs. and it was somewhat noticeable (Luckily, being 6'1'' 25 lbs is not as apparent as on an average sized woman). The month that I turned 24, I got married. This is when I first heard the words "your butt is really fat". My now ex-husband, decided to be so romantic and the first time he saw me without clothes on, (on our honeymoon) decided to tell me that he thought I had a fat butt and that was one of the first things he noticed about me when we first met. He was kind enough to inform me though, that he decided to look past it because he thought I was pretty and figured "we" could get rid of my fat butt by making sure I went to the gym a lot. Wasn't he such a gem!?!?! Needless to say, I started having a complex about my weight and especially about my butt.
Without going into a ton of detail, I will just say that over the next 5 years I lived in a very abusive relationship and I also gave birth to three children. I gained huge amounts of weight with each pregnancy and in between, because once again, I tend to "eat my emotions" and in an abusive marriage, there were plenty of emotions to eat. After giving birth to my third child I weighed 280 lbs. When she was only 2 months old, I divorced my husband. Over the following 2 years I managed to lose 100 lbs. Also, during those two years I got remarried (to a wonderful man that would never tell me that my butt is fat .. even though it is very, very fat at the moment!) And then we decided to have children together. I gave birth to two more children and managed to gain back the majority of the weight I had lost.
I have always considered my weight problems to be temporary. I am done having children. I assumed that as soon as I was done with having babies I would just simply lose the weight and that would be that. Well, my baby is now two years old, and in-spite of many different attempts as losing weight, I am currently weigh only a few lbs. less than I did when my last daughter was born.
It is time for me to get serious about losing this weight. I need to get to a healthy weight not only for my self esteem but also for my overall health. I feel a lot of guilt that I am setting such a horrible example for my children, especially my three daughters. I don't want them to grow up thinking that it is okay to live the way that I am living.
I also realize that it is ridiculous that I have the best weight loss and nutritional products in the world at my disposal (through my business) and I am not only not using them, but I am being somewhat of a hypocrite by telling people how fabulous they are and that they should use them,when I myself am not doing the same.
So, I am ready to start on this journey. I will weigh myself once a week, on Sundays. I will then post my weight on here each week. I will keep track of what I eat each day and also post that on here. I will be getting up at 5am each morning and spending 2 hours exercising. I will walk/run on my treadmill as well as do resistance training.
I have two main goals that I plan to achieve within the next year.
1) reach my goal weight of 160 lbs. (or so, I say or so because I have never been to 160 in my adult life, so I am not sure how it will look on me).
2)I want to run a marathon. Not sure why I have this in my head. I have never run further than 4 miles, but still, this has been on my "bucket list" and I figure this is the ideal time to do it!
I am sure I will add other goals to this list as time goes on.
If you are reading this, thank you for stopping by and checking out my blog and thank you for your support!
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