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!
Monday, August 3, 2009
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!
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!
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Celebrate Small Victories...
Okay, it's Tuesday. You know what that means.......weigh day. I got on the scale today and it was actually DOWN from last week. (Don't ask me how, but who am I to question the wisdom of the weight loss Gods!!) 1.4 loss this week. I'll take it. That puts me at 7.4 pounds lost in 5 weeks. Not stellar results, but according to my doctor, these are results that could actually last.
During my visit with her today, she mentioned that she was doing a lot of weight loss research lately and the consensus seems to be that your body will not keep off a weight loss of 2 pounds or more a week. Physiologically impossible. So 1 or 1.5 a week should really be our target if the goal is to lose it and then keep it off forever!!!
I get it, but that just means it will take longer to lose. Longer to lose, longer it will stay gone. Must commit that to memory. I'm on the right path, just turns out it's a meandering path and not the autobahn!!!!
During my visit with her today, she mentioned that she was doing a lot of weight loss research lately and the consensus seems to be that your body will not keep off a weight loss of 2 pounds or more a week. Physiologically impossible. So 1 or 1.5 a week should really be our target if the goal is to lose it and then keep it off forever!!!
I get it, but that just means it will take longer to lose. Longer to lose, longer it will stay gone. Must commit that to memory. I'm on the right path, just turns out it's a meandering path and not the autobahn!!!!
Monday, July 27, 2009
Back on Track! :O)
Okay.....Day 35 is finally at an end. It was a tough day, but I made it. I'm finishing out the day with a total of 1415 net calories and my 1 hour workout complete! Whewww......I feel better. Still a little sluggish from the effects of yesterday, but definitely on the way back to "the best of my life".
I watched the show "Ruby" tonight before my workout. It was really inspiring. If she can keep moving forward.....so can I. Viva la' us, Rub!!!! ;O)
I watched the show "Ruby" tonight before my workout. It was really inspiring. If she can keep moving forward.....so can I. Viva la' us, Rub!!!! ;O)
End of Week 5
Okay....today is day 35 of the "best of my life". That means I've been trying to change my food choices and consumption and increase my physical activity for 5 full weeks now. My initial goal was to consume 1636 net calories a day for weight loss. I started out pretty strong:
Average Daily Calories Consumed:
Week One: 1649
Week Two: 1541
Week Three: 1578
Week Four: on Vacation and didn't count calories, but felt I ate well.
Week Five: 1986!!!
By far this last week was my worse to date. Not sure what happened. I don't know if the new medication has anything to do with it, but I had horrible cravings and gave in to them more often than I should have.
Yesterday was by far the worst single day in the last 35. It started great. Got up, ate a healthy breakfast and went to the park with Bruce and Hayden. We walked 3 mile trail near the lake. Came home, got ready and went shopping with Hayden while Bruce went to work. So far so good. When Hayden and I got home, I turned in to a human vacuum cleaner and went to work on the fridge!!
Frosting, sandwich, more frosting, another sandwich, more frosting. Hmmm....how about some chicken soup with white pasta noodles. Yum. How about 2 bowls. (If 1 is good, two is better, right??) More frosting. ....Okay....feeling sick as a dog. Throw out the rest of the frosting before I eat ANOTHER spoonful. Done.
Today.....My insides feel like a sewer system. So NOT worth it. What happened? How could I have lost control to such a degree? How could I have forgotten how physically bad I feel when I eat that much sugar and refined carbs???
I have to shake this off and get back on track. I can't let the last 5 weeks be ruined by one off one. Today is going to be a tough one. Wish me luck!!!
Average Daily Calories Consumed:
Week One: 1649
Week Two: 1541
Week Three: 1578
Week Four: on Vacation and didn't count calories, but felt I ate well.
Week Five: 1986!!!
By far this last week was my worse to date. Not sure what happened. I don't know if the new medication has anything to do with it, but I had horrible cravings and gave in to them more often than I should have.
Yesterday was by far the worst single day in the last 35. It started great. Got up, ate a healthy breakfast and went to the park with Bruce and Hayden. We walked 3 mile trail near the lake. Came home, got ready and went shopping with Hayden while Bruce went to work. So far so good. When Hayden and I got home, I turned in to a human vacuum cleaner and went to work on the fridge!!
Frosting, sandwich, more frosting, another sandwich, more frosting. Hmmm....how about some chicken soup with white pasta noodles. Yum. How about 2 bowls. (If 1 is good, two is better, right??) More frosting. ....Okay....feeling sick as a dog. Throw out the rest of the frosting before I eat ANOTHER spoonful. Done.
Today.....My insides feel like a sewer system. So NOT worth it. What happened? How could I have lost control to such a degree? How could I have forgotten how physically bad I feel when I eat that much sugar and refined carbs???
I have to shake this off and get back on track. I can't let the last 5 weeks be ruined by one off one. Today is going to be a tough one. Wish me luck!!!
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Shaky start to the weekend....
It's 10:18am est. I have already consumed 1170 calories!! Scary since the new goal for the day suggested by my doctor is only 1470. Can't get defeated. I am writing this to you so that I will have to be accountable for the rest of my choices for the day.
Hayden is throwing a little mini-fit in his play-pen next to me as I type this. He needs a change of scenery too.
We're going to get dressed and get out!!! Sounds like a good time to take a walk by the lake. Give him some fresh air and me a chance to burn some of those calories off!!
Ahhhh.........the joys of changing your life.
Hayden is throwing a little mini-fit in his play-pen next to me as I type this. He needs a change of scenery too.
We're going to get dressed and get out!!! Sounds like a good time to take a walk by the lake. Give him some fresh air and me a chance to burn some of those calories off!!
Ahhhh.........the joys of changing your life.
Friday, July 24, 2009
Seriously???
Saw my doctor today. She put me on steroids for shoulder and all over muscle and joint pain I've been having. She thinks I may have a special kind of arthritis that effects all of your joints and muscles rather than targeting just one spot. WHAT????? I'm 40. Arthritis???? WHAT???? Crap. They took blood, because it can be confirmed with a blood test. Should know Tuesday.
In the meantime, she also told me to cut my calories from 1636 to 1470 for my weight loss since my body seems to be responding slowly given all of the exercising I've been doing. 1470??? Can I function on that??
Well, that will be my goal number for tomorrow. Trying, trying trying to stay positive. Not necessarily succeeding today. Tomorrow will be better.
'night to you all!
In the meantime, she also told me to cut my calories from 1636 to 1470 for my weight loss since my body seems to be responding slowly given all of the exercising I've been doing. 1470??? Can I function on that??
Well, that will be my goal number for tomorrow. Trying, trying trying to stay positive. Not necessarily succeeding today. Tomorrow will be better.
'night to you all!
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Little Girls....
Okay....this is not really "constructive" but I feel it must be said. "Little" girls who hang out in the work bathroom with their 1 year of work experience and 22 inch waist circumfrances have NO BUSINESS whining about how fat they are getting. You heard me....the girl used the word "fat" and I'm not making this up.....she probably weighs 100 pounds even and was 5' 5 inches tall!!!!!! What the hell must she have thought of me then, when she "body checked me"?? (I love that phrase...heard it on my new favorite show "Drop Dead Diva".)
For a minute a started to buy in to the whole show. I started to feel self conscious. I felt what little self esteem I do have draining from my body. The self loathing was working it's way in and I had to scream STOP!!! Don't you dare go there!!
You are making an effort. The results may not be totally visible to her little eyes yet, but you KNOW the results are coming. I walked back to my desk, chanting over and over....6 pounds gone. Blood pressure better. Skin looking good. Bloat feeling gone. Etc. Focus on the positive.
Don't let some little girl I've never even seen in the building before make me feel bad about myself. I heard a line somewhere that I love...."Why do we always compare our worst to everyone Else's best?".......that's what I was doing. Gotta stop. Can't let mini girl win. (Did she even know she was playing??) ;O)
For a minute a started to buy in to the whole show. I started to feel self conscious. I felt what little self esteem I do have draining from my body. The self loathing was working it's way in and I had to scream STOP!!! Don't you dare go there!!
You are making an effort. The results may not be totally visible to her little eyes yet, but you KNOW the results are coming. I walked back to my desk, chanting over and over....6 pounds gone. Blood pressure better. Skin looking good. Bloat feeling gone. Etc. Focus on the positive.
Don't let some little girl I've never even seen in the building before make me feel bad about myself. I heard a line somewhere that I love...."Why do we always compare our worst to everyone Else's best?".......that's what I was doing. Gotta stop. Can't let mini girl win. (Did she even know she was playing??) ;O)
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Coupon Kitchen
One of my hobbies if you can believe it is "couponing". It's amazing how much I've been able to learn to save by using some proven couponing techniques. I've managed to reduce my household grocery bill (which includes paper, cleaning and personal hygiene products as well) from $800 a month to $450 a month.
I thought I would take the opportunity to share some recipes from the weeks finds....to show you how little you can spend and still make some healthy meals and treats! Each week you'll find the new recipes under the "Coupon Kitchen" header. (scroll down screen to find)
Todays treat is a spice muffin with "icing" for 145 calories. YUM!
Enjoy!!!
I thought I would take the opportunity to share some recipes from the weeks finds....to show you how little you can spend and still make some healthy meals and treats! Each week you'll find the new recipes under the "Coupon Kitchen" header. (scroll down screen to find)
Todays treat is a spice muffin with "icing" for 145 calories. YUM!
Enjoy!!!
Weigh In Update
Today is day 29 of the best of my life. It's also Tuesday....weigh in day. Today marked my 4th weigh in. I gained 1.6 pounds, making my one month total weight loss 6 pounds even.
Now....while I could EASILY get completely discouraged by this slow progress, I'm going to CHOOSE not to. Instead I'm going to focus on the wins.
I worked out 24 of the 29 days!! Walking a minimum of 3 miles per work out. that means I've walked at least 72 miles in the last month.....and I'm still breathing!!!! It didn't kill me after all. :O)
I'm making better food choices every day. Not perfect, but better.
My blood pressure is the best it's been (without medications) EVER! That's huge all by itself.
And the reality of my weight loss is this....6 pounds in one month equals an average weight loss of 1.5 pounds per week. While not stellar, it is sustainable. Isn't that what they say is a "healthy weight loss"?? YES. And that's what this whole journey is about.....getting and staying healthy. I guess I'm on my way. :O)
Now....while I could EASILY get completely discouraged by this slow progress, I'm going to CHOOSE not to. Instead I'm going to focus on the wins.
I worked out 24 of the 29 days!! Walking a minimum of 3 miles per work out. that means I've walked at least 72 miles in the last month.....and I'm still breathing!!!! It didn't kill me after all. :O)
I'm making better food choices every day. Not perfect, but better.
My blood pressure is the best it's been (without medications) EVER! That's huge all by itself.
And the reality of my weight loss is this....6 pounds in one month equals an average weight loss of 1.5 pounds per week. While not stellar, it is sustainable. Isn't that what they say is a "healthy weight loss"?? YES. And that's what this whole journey is about.....getting and staying healthy. I guess I'm on my way. :O)
Monday, July 20, 2009
Being Grateful...
My husband is an awesome man with a really keen insight, especially in to me! (There are days when I just hate that!!) :O) Yesterday on our ritual Sunday walk in the park he made the observation that I always seem to be longing for something.... That I don't seem happy. I was taken aback at first. How could he see that? I do such a great job of hiding those feelings....don't I? I guess not.
Because I never want to lie to this man, I had to find the courage to be totally honest. I had to admit that the more weight I gain, the less I like myself. The less I like myself, the more I look to "stuff" to fill me up. A new car.....a new pool......a new dress......STUFF. And not just any stuff. If I'm looking at a new car, I want to be looking at a BMW or Lexus rather than a Kia or Hundai. It doesn't necessarily make sense to any one else but me, but to me it does. It says I may be fat and have failed in that part of my life, but look....I'm doing so well in other parts. It doesn't make it real, but somehow it's been rationalized in my brain to seem normal. I think I've been doing it so long, that I no longer realized I was actually doing it. I didn't even know I was trying to overcompensate all of the time. But the minute Bruce made the observation....POW....it all came in to focus and suddenly I was present with my motives. I felt sick to my stomach.
I stopped and looked at my life. I have an amazing husband that loves me unconditionally. Truly, unconditionally. We have a beautiful, healthy baby boy. We have jobs. We built and live in a beautiful home. We are healthy. We have family and friends who love and support us. We have SO much. I am so grateful for all these blessings in my life. I lost sight of that when I got blinded by the negative feelings from the fat. I let it hurt my actual life. I gave it more power than I ever should have.
I'm taking that power back. One day at a time. One work out at a time. One better choice at a time. I'm waking up. It's scary, because it means saying all of these scary things out loud. But hiding it gave it power over me. I can't allow that to continue. This is my life.
Because I never want to lie to this man, I had to find the courage to be totally honest. I had to admit that the more weight I gain, the less I like myself. The less I like myself, the more I look to "stuff" to fill me up. A new car.....a new pool......a new dress......STUFF. And not just any stuff. If I'm looking at a new car, I want to be looking at a BMW or Lexus rather than a Kia or Hundai. It doesn't necessarily make sense to any one else but me, but to me it does. It says I may be fat and have failed in that part of my life, but look....I'm doing so well in other parts. It doesn't make it real, but somehow it's been rationalized in my brain to seem normal. I think I've been doing it so long, that I no longer realized I was actually doing it. I didn't even know I was trying to overcompensate all of the time. But the minute Bruce made the observation....POW....it all came in to focus and suddenly I was present with my motives. I felt sick to my stomach.
I stopped and looked at my life. I have an amazing husband that loves me unconditionally. Truly, unconditionally. We have a beautiful, healthy baby boy. We have jobs. We built and live in a beautiful home. We are healthy. We have family and friends who love and support us. We have SO much. I am so grateful for all these blessings in my life. I lost sight of that when I got blinded by the negative feelings from the fat. I let it hurt my actual life. I gave it more power than I ever should have.
I'm taking that power back. One day at a time. One work out at a time. One better choice at a time. I'm waking up. It's scary, because it means saying all of these scary things out loud. But hiding it gave it power over me. I can't allow that to continue. This is my life.
400 is our new number....
Check out the attached article from Prevention Magazine. (Click on Blog Title and it will take you to the Story) Talk about easy breakfast suggestions that will taste great and help us on our weight loss journey! My thanks to Kim for sharing the story!!
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
I had an "Ah-Ha Moment"...
At 6:30 this morning, while the rest of our family slept, my son and I headed out for our walk and that's where it hit me.....my Ah-Ha moment.......You can DO all you want on vacation rather than eat all you want on vacation.
Hayden and I walked for an hour at a good brisk pace. Came home and ate well. (Cottage cheese with fresh blackberries and blueberries drizzled with honey....YUM!) Then we packed up and went to the beach to watch my niece take her first ever surf lessons. She did AWESOME!! Totally got up on the board and rode some waves. So proud of her! That's experiencing life. That's what I want for her and for Hayden. And for me!
Had a ball watching Hayden on his first trip to the beach. Spent the rest of the day with the family, which was nice but I did notice one thing.....my food issues come from my family. I listened to my mom today....really listened....as she made excuses for why she stopped dieting this time. "I had to cook for company" she insisted. My thought was, yes....but you could change what you cook. You could serve healthy meals instead. etc. I tried to say it to her but she's not ready to hear it. And it's all so new for me too, I don't want to sound like I'm preaching what I myself am still trying to master.
We all need to make choices for ourselves. I am trying to make new ones for myself and my family. That's what this website is all about. I believe the change is possible. I believe it can be a lasting change. I believe ....... do you?
Hayden and I walked for an hour at a good brisk pace. Came home and ate well. (Cottage cheese with fresh blackberries and blueberries drizzled with honey....YUM!) Then we packed up and went to the beach to watch my niece take her first ever surf lessons. She did AWESOME!! Totally got up on the board and rode some waves. So proud of her! That's experiencing life. That's what I want for her and for Hayden. And for me!
Had a ball watching Hayden on his first trip to the beach. Spent the rest of the day with the family, which was nice but I did notice one thing.....my food issues come from my family. I listened to my mom today....really listened....as she made excuses for why she stopped dieting this time. "I had to cook for company" she insisted. My thought was, yes....but you could change what you cook. You could serve healthy meals instead. etc. I tried to say it to her but she's not ready to hear it. And it's all so new for me too, I don't want to sound like I'm preaching what I myself am still trying to master.
We all need to make choices for ourselves. I am trying to make new ones for myself and my family. That's what this website is all about. I believe the change is possible. I believe it can be a lasting change. I believe ....... do you?
Monday, July 13, 2009
Lost Track of Time...
Wow.....It's Monday night. Were did the whole weekend go? My sister, son and I drove to Myrtle Beach on Sunday morning. Spent the day with family when we got here. No time to post a blog. I will say that we ate well. Stayed within my calories, but sadly.....did NOT get in my workout. Too easy to let it slip. I have to be careful.
Monday morning, I got up, strapped Hayden in to his stroller and headed out for a walk around the Golf Course my parents live on. We walked for a full hour, getting in our 3 mile minimum. I feel really good about that. :O) Then we went to the pool and swam some laps, did some water aerobics.....etc. I may be on vacation....but I'm not giving up!!! Hope you're not either. :O)
Tomorrow, the plan is to get up and walk again and then go watch my neice as she takes her very first surf lessons!! It will be Hayden's first trip to a beach. Looking forward to the day. That's part of that "living" I was talking about doing. Participating in the events and not sleep walking through them. That's my goal for tomorrow and the rest of my tomorrows. 'Night.
Monday morning, I got up, strapped Hayden in to his stroller and headed out for a walk around the Golf Course my parents live on. We walked for a full hour, getting in our 3 mile minimum. I feel really good about that. :O) Then we went to the pool and swam some laps, did some water aerobics.....etc. I may be on vacation....but I'm not giving up!!! Hope you're not either. :O)
Tomorrow, the plan is to get up and walk again and then go watch my neice as she takes her very first surf lessons!! It will be Hayden's first trip to a beach. Looking forward to the day. That's part of that "living" I was talking about doing. Participating in the events and not sleep walking through them. That's my goal for tomorrow and the rest of my tomorrows. 'Night.
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Where did Saturday go??
It's 10:46pm on Saturday and I am just now getting a chance to sit down at the computer. Where does the day go sometimes? Was busy packing my son this morning (we leave for the beach in the morning) then went to hold an open house (I'm a part time real estate agent) then ran some errands, dropped son off with mother-in-law, went to dinner and a movie with my husband (he's not coming to the beach..... so we won't see him for a whole week!! ) Came home threw in laundry and am getting me packed this time.... Whew...that was a mouthful.
Oh....and speaking of mouthfuls.....I ate eggs, bacon and whole wheat toast for breakfast. Had some trail mix at mid day to save up calories for dinner out. Went to Mexican, but counted every calorie and stayed within my daily allowance. No time to work out tonight, but I will work in a double tomorrow and you can hold me to that!!! :O) I've already packed my work out clothes and laptop to log my calories. Hope you all had good Saturdays. Talk to you tomorrow.
Oh....and speaking of mouthfuls.....I ate eggs, bacon and whole wheat toast for breakfast. Had some trail mix at mid day to save up calories for dinner out. Went to Mexican, but counted every calorie and stayed within my daily allowance. No time to work out tonight, but I will work in a double tomorrow and you can hold me to that!!! :O) I've already packed my work out clothes and laptop to log my calories. Hope you all had good Saturdays. Talk to you tomorrow.
Friday, July 10, 2009
Happy Friday!
7:15am
Hi All,
It's Friday morning and that means another chance to make all the right choices today. We can do this!!!
10:20am:
Had doctors appointment at 8:30am and needed to grab something on the go. I hit a drive thru and picked up a sausage McMuffin with egg. It had 18 grams of protein even though the english muffin is made with all the white stuff. I'm still counting the calories (300) and plan to get in my workout tonight. After all ....isn't that what it's all about....Balance? learning to balance good and not so great choices. I'm not going to beat myself up about that yummy breakfast concoction....but I'm not going to eat one every day either. :O) Also...I didn't buy the "meal". No deep fried potato patty or sugary orange juice either. I just got the sandwich and a coffee. I'll call that a win.
9:46pm:
Ah....it was my last day in the office before I go on vacation for a week. Busy, busy, busy, which was good. No time to eat, means no time to eat poorly! :O) I got home and went to dinner with my "boys". I had grilled chicken with BBQ sauce, cole slaw and fried okra. (the okra was a total splurge but sooo worth it.) .....and yes, I live in the south!! We got home around 8:30 and while all I wanted to do was plop on the couch and turn on the tube....I handed my son to my husband to feed, put on my workout cloths....(not a pretty sight......YET) and headed to the gym in my basement where I powered my way through my 1 hour on the treadmill. It took all I had to get on the dang thing, but when the walk was over, I was really glad I did it. I feel better and it allowed me to stay within my daily calories for today. Day 18.....Successful. How did you all do?
Hi All,
It's Friday morning and that means another chance to make all the right choices today. We can do this!!!
10:20am:
Had doctors appointment at 8:30am and needed to grab something on the go. I hit a drive thru and picked up a sausage McMuffin with egg. It had 18 grams of protein even though the english muffin is made with all the white stuff. I'm still counting the calories (300) and plan to get in my workout tonight. After all ....isn't that what it's all about....Balance? learning to balance good and not so great choices. I'm not going to beat myself up about that yummy breakfast concoction....but I'm not going to eat one every day either. :O) Also...I didn't buy the "meal". No deep fried potato patty or sugary orange juice either. I just got the sandwich and a coffee. I'll call that a win.
9:46pm:
Ah....it was my last day in the office before I go on vacation for a week. Busy, busy, busy, which was good. No time to eat, means no time to eat poorly! :O) I got home and went to dinner with my "boys". I had grilled chicken with BBQ sauce, cole slaw and fried okra. (the okra was a total splurge but sooo worth it.) .....and yes, I live in the south!! We got home around 8:30 and while all I wanted to do was plop on the couch and turn on the tube....I handed my son to my husband to feed, put on my workout cloths....(not a pretty sight......YET) and headed to the gym in my basement where I powered my way through my 1 hour on the treadmill. It took all I had to get on the dang thing, but when the walk was over, I was really glad I did it. I feel better and it allowed me to stay within my daily calories for today. Day 18.....Successful. How did you all do?
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Sex Counts
Okay....for the record I may have broken or fractured my foot. I think I forgot to mention that. I had it x-ray'd (is that a word?) yesterday and am waiting to hear back from my doctor. In the meantime she suggested that I stay off of it as much as possible, and NO TREADMILL, doctors orders. Well.....who am I to go against the advice of my physician!
I stayed within my calorie budget for the day, but as the night wore on I got to feeling anxious about skipping a workout. I know me....miss one day and before I know it another 3 months have gone by without so much as a jog to the mailbox.
And then a funny thing happend.....My husband.
Now I'm not saying we did or we didn't, but I will say this.....sex counts! And sex done well should probably count for double. :O)
Just a little something to think about the next time you've missed a workout!
I stayed within my calorie budget for the day, but as the night wore on I got to feeling anxious about skipping a workout. I know me....miss one day and before I know it another 3 months have gone by without so much as a jog to the mailbox.
And then a funny thing happend.....My husband.
Now I'm not saying we did or we didn't, but I will say this.....sex counts! And sex done well should probably count for double. :O)
Just a little something to think about the next time you've missed a workout!
Day 17
Today is day 17 of the Best of my life and I have to admit I've been doing pretty well.....BUT....I also have to confess that for some reason right now all I want to do it raid the fridge! It's probably because I just finished putting together this website and the overwhelming knowledge that I've posted this for the world to see has me a little stressed. I mean .....I put my NUMBER out there. Who does that?!?!?!!
But rather than hit the fridge...I'm typing this entry. (I'll call that a win!) So far today (it's 5:08pm est) I have eaten 957 calories. My daily goal is 1636. And I still have to put in my hour. Ugg! I've been doing this for 2 weeks now and that part hasn't gotten much easier. A little but not a lot. My goal for this week is to lose 2.4lbs. That would put me at a 10 pound loss in 3 weeks. I'm nervous about meeting this goal because my sister and I and our kids are going to be in Myrtle Beach visiting our parents for a week. We leave on Sunday. Mom's cooking. Beach food. Vacation Brain. You get the picture. CHALLENGE!!!!
But rather than hit the fridge...I'm typing this entry. (I'll call that a win!) So far today (it's 5:08pm est) I have eaten 957 calories. My daily goal is 1636. And I still have to put in my hour. Ugg! I've been doing this for 2 weeks now and that part hasn't gotten much easier. A little but not a lot. My goal for this week is to lose 2.4lbs. That would put me at a 10 pound loss in 3 weeks. I'm nervous about meeting this goal because my sister and I and our kids are going to be in Myrtle Beach visiting our parents for a week. We leave on Sunday. Mom's cooking. Beach food. Vacation Brain. You get the picture. CHALLENGE!!!!
Time To Tell The Truth (Let's get started!!)
Okay.....I'm a new mom, so I would love to blame my weight gain on my pregnancy but there is a problem with that. My beautiful son was adopted. :O) So while he's not my reason for gaining weight, you can be sure he's a huge part of my reasons for wanting to lose it!! I want to be healthy for him (and me). I want to be able to play with him and keep up with him as he grows. I desperately don't want to be the "big" mom on the sidelines. I want more than that for the both of us. For all of us. I want us (My husband, son and I) to be an active family. So that's my motivation. (What's yours??)
3 Years ago when I married my husband I weighed in at 185 pounds. (So I've never been little!) Sixteen days ago I weighed in at 243.2!!!! I've gained almost 60 pounds in 3 years. I've heard of getting married and becoming fat and happy, but this is rediculous!!! And it's effecting my health and if I'm being totally honest, my self-esteem.
So here was the plan I set out for myself. Cut back on all the "white stuff". (little to no white bread, rice, pasta, flour or sugar or anything made with these ingrediants) I also planned to work out 1 hour everyday, no excuses. That' was it. Simple. Basic. BARBARIC!!!
But at day 14 with the support of my sister and a few friends, I weighed in at 235.6. I've lost 7.6 pounds in my first two weeks!!! I'm feeling good about that, but this is a journey. One that I need to document along the way. One I want to share with my friends. So everyday, I will tell you what I've eaten, if I've exercised and I will let you all hold me accountable. :O) I would love to do this with all of you. Be a support system. Share recipes or workout routines. Keep each other motivated. Keep us all successful. This is the goal of this site. So ready or not.....here we go!!!!
3 Years ago when I married my husband I weighed in at 185 pounds. (So I've never been little!) Sixteen days ago I weighed in at 243.2!!!! I've gained almost 60 pounds in 3 years. I've heard of getting married and becoming fat and happy, but this is rediculous!!! And it's effecting my health and if I'm being totally honest, my self-esteem.
So here was the plan I set out for myself. Cut back on all the "white stuff". (little to no white bread, rice, pasta, flour or sugar or anything made with these ingrediants) I also planned to work out 1 hour everyday, no excuses. That' was it. Simple. Basic. BARBARIC!!!
But at day 14 with the support of my sister and a few friends, I weighed in at 235.6. I've lost 7.6 pounds in my first two weeks!!! I'm feeling good about that, but this is a journey. One that I need to document along the way. One I want to share with my friends. So everyday, I will tell you what I've eaten, if I've exercised and I will let you all hold me accountable. :O) I would love to do this with all of you. Be a support system. Share recipes or workout routines. Keep each other motivated. Keep us all successful. This is the goal of this site. So ready or not.....here we go!!!!
Welcome to the first day of the BEST of your life!
Hi. I'm Stacy and I am overweight and soooo ready not to be anymore. My reasons for starting this blog are simple. I need to lose weight. I want to lose weight. And....I can't do it alone. So here I am, hoping that by putting my struggles out there for the world to see, somehow I will be able to hold myself more accountable for my actions and make better choices. Like most of you, I have tried it all. Weight Watcher, Jenny Craig, Nutristystems, The Atkins Diet, The SouthBeach Diet, the PCOS diet....you name it, odd's are I've given it a go. And they all work in the beginning. Problem is, life doesn't stop after the first 2 weeks of a new plan. So while I'm GREAT at starting a new diet, I suck at sticking to one! We all know what we should be doing right? Eat healthy (real fruits and veggies and lean proteins- cut out sugars and processed carbs) and exercise regularly. Do this FOREVER. Make a life change. We all know what will work, it's commiting to the permanance of the life change that's so dang hard! Especially if you're like me and you happen to love food. (I mean really, what's not to love!!!!) I don't smoke, I hardly ever drink, I don't do drugs, but girls.....give me a loaf a soft, warm from the oven sourdough bread and stand back!!! (Well, you get the picture.)
It's time to do something about this once and for all. No one else is going to help. (and trust me I've asked for help.....I've applied to the Biggest Loser twice now and no one is calling me back!) So I'm on my own. Or maybe you will choose to join me. That would be nice!!
It's time to do something about this once and for all. No one else is going to help. (and trust me I've asked for help.....I've applied to the Biggest Loser twice now and no one is calling me back!) So I'm on my own. Or maybe you will choose to join me. That would be nice!!
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