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!!!!
Thursday, July 9, 2009
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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.
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)
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)
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