Monday, August 3, 2009

Sorry...I've been MIA!

I'm back. The weekend got the best of me and I didn't get around to blogging. Missed it. :O)

I worked out all weekend. Even Saturday when I REALLY didn't want to. But I think I need to add some variety to my workouts. I don't know that they are really working. Can't seem to break through to the 10 pound mark and It's WAY too early to be hitting plateaus.

Watched "Ruby" last night. She shook up her work out routine and dropped 16 pounds!! It's worth looking in to! Wish I could find a kick boxing class like the one my sister and I used to go to years ago. That was the BEST!!!

Hope you're all doing well on your journeys!! Here's to a good week!
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Thursday, July 30, 2009

Waiting to exhale....

It's Thursday. My follow up doctor appointment day. The day I find out if I have arthritis at 40 running all through my body. :O( I'm seriously hoping NOT. We'll deal with that news when it comes this afternoon.

For now though, things are good. Still working out every day. In fact, this week I have increased my speed and incline on the treadmill. Hoping that will help push me to finally hit the 10 pound mark. That's my goal for this Tuesdays weigh in!!

I've also cut my calories, per my doctors suggestion. I'm averaging about 1450 a day this week. This has by far been the toughest part of my week, but it's necessary. I don't want to still be fighting this fight at 45 and 50. I want to beat it once and for all, learn how to manage a healthy weight and then stay there!!!!! Opps....I hear the baby crying.....gotta run!
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THE WEIGHT LOSS PLAN

Here is the plan if you would like to follow along:
1. figure out how many calories a day you should be consuming
in order to lose weight. (7 calories x your current weight)
This is the net amount per day you should be eating.
Net amount = calories eaten minus calories burned
through excercise.

Example: 2200 calories eaten minus 450 calories burned on
treadmill= 1750 net calories.

2. Try to eliminate or drastically reduce the "white foods" you
eat. White bread, rice, pasta, flour, sugar or anything made
with these ingrediants.

3. Work out 1 hour a day, 7 days a week. No excuses.
(This does NOT have to be done all at one time.)

4. Keep Track of your calorie intake and your exercise and
weigh in only once a week.

That's it. It's just that simple and just that hard all at the same time!! Good luck to us all.

Also- if you would like a template of the Excel spreadsheet calorie and food log that I use, Just send me an email at WeighLessLiveMore@yahoo.com and I will be happy to send that to you.

Coupon Kitchen

A Tasty treat made with this weeks coupon finds:

This week I had a dollar off of Duncan Hines Cake Mix. Last week I had a dollar off of Cool Whip. I bought both.

The cake was on sales for 1.66, so I paid .66
The Cool Whip was on sale for 1.25, so I paid .25

I purchased the Duncan Hines Spice cake mix (It had fewer calories) and instead of making a cake, I made cupcakes. The box said it made 12 servings (based on the cake) at 270 calories per serving, so I did the math. 270 x the 12 servings per box = 3240 for the whole cake. I made 24 cupcakes. 3240 /24= 135 calories per cupcake.

When we're ready to have one I "ice" the top with the cool whip for a cool 10 extra calories. I get a great tasting cupcake treat for only 145 calories! I think kids would love these and not really miss the heavier icing version. :O)