I finally hit 25lbs!!! Things are fitting great. I just dug out some old summer clothes from the basement that haven't fit in a few years. They fit! Yahoo! So, I would like to lose another 25lbs. I'm halfway there.
Here's to the first 1/2!
Friday, July 16, 2010
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Oh no!
Oh no! I'm becoming one of those people who start a blog, post for a while and then abandon it! I'll try to do better! My weight loss has been much slower than I had hoped. I did find out that my metabolism is a little sluggish and I'm on a supplement to help it work better. My numbers are still going in the right direction and I'm feeling better. I am not sleeping, but I've had some things in my life that keep my brain a little too busy. Here are my current stats!
Weight Arms Chest Waist Stomach Hip Thigh
Amount lost 23lbs 1.5 3 6 5 4 1.75
inches lost
Not too shabby.
Gotta run. Talking to another friend about my program this morning. Already have another friend on it. She's doing great!
TTFN!
Weight Arms Chest Waist Stomach Hip Thigh
Amount lost 23lbs 1.5 3 6 5 4 1.75
inches lost
Not too shabby.
Gotta run. Talking to another friend about my program this morning. Already have another friend on it. She's doing great!
TTFN!
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Time flies!
Wow! Time sure flies! I can't believe my last post was in April! I have been doing well. My plateau is painful, but I am still removing fat and inches. My latest totals are:
Fat loss: 21lbs.
Arms- 2.5 inches off
Chest- 3 inches off
Waist- 6 inches off
Stomach- 4.5 inches off
Hips- 3.5 inches off
Thigh- 1.75 inches off
My numbers are great and I'm very happy! I did find out that my thyroid is a little sluggish so I'm trying a natural remedy that I've used before. I hope it works and it allows me to remove more weight! I have about 19 more lbs that I really want to remove. After that, the rest if fluff. I could lose more, but I'll be satified to get the 19 off.
Fat loss: 21lbs.
Arms- 2.5 inches off
Chest- 3 inches off
Waist- 6 inches off
Stomach- 4.5 inches off
Hips- 3.5 inches off
Thigh- 1.75 inches off
My numbers are great and I'm very happy! I did find out that my thyroid is a little sluggish so I'm trying a natural remedy that I've used before. I hope it works and it allows me to remove more weight! I have about 19 more lbs that I really want to remove. After that, the rest if fluff. I could lose more, but I'll be satified to get the 19 off.
Friday, April 2, 2010
challenges
Lots of challenges this weekend. Going up to the folks house to celebrate my bday and Easter. That means...Mom's Spaghetti, dessert and Easter candy. Oh no! I'll work a few walks in, at least. Maybe I can get mother to go with me. Weight lost has slown down again, but Mark is noticing that my back and my butt are smaller. That's good since I can't see them!
Friday, March 26, 2010
Diving!
Well, I have dove off the plateau! Yeahhaw! It must be the weights that I have added to my program. I am down 15-16 lbs now and I'm getting my waist back. I am feeling great! My birthday was yesterday and the funny thing was....you know what the worst part was.....my dinner. I was craving sweet potato fries and a haddock sandwich. It was GROSS! Everything was overfried (even though it said lightly fried) and tasted icky. It left a slimy taste in my mouth. I should have ordered the veggie wrap that I was eyeing (for a second.) So disappointing. I do have to say that the chocolate cake did taste awesome! I usually don't like cake either. Maybe it just rinsed out the slimy fat taste in my mouth. So, I think I'm off fried forever. That's a good feeling. Bye bye sweet potato fries (only if I make them from scratch). I'll take my haddock broiled, thanks. I didn't believe my FLT angel when she told me that I would lose my taste for stuff like that. Well, she was right. I can't believe it! I also did something healthy for myself on my birthday too! I took a sweaty 3 mile walk to return some library books. Normally, I would have laid on the couch claiming it was MY birthday and I could be lazy if I wanted to. Yeahhaw!
Off and running! Get off that couch and move! You are worth it!
Off and running! Get off that couch and move! You are worth it!
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Huh?
Huh? The view is crappy up here on my plateau! I haven't lost a thing in 2 weeks and I'm ticked. I'm trying to think what could have happened. A few things have popped up: not writing down my food, forgetting my oils and beans... I have juiced up my exercise though so maybe that will help jumpstart me. I'm doing Zumba twice a week now and trying to remember to put in some strength training. It's all a guessing game as to what your body needs. It's okay. I still feel great and I need to NOT look at the scale. My pants are baggy too. Lovin' it. Keep having challenges along the way, but I'll deal. I did break down and have a cosmo this weekend. GOD, that tasted good! The belgium waffle was awesome too! I also had some french fries (this is the bad side of me winning and I have to stop it now!) The french fries killed me afterwards though. See? Bad food, bad results. I'm off for my walk now to burn 367 calories. Yahoo! Stay strong, step away from the girl scout cookies and go for a walk instead.
Tip of the week- Agave sweetener for your coffee! Low glycemic index and no aftertaste. Totally natural right out of the cacti!
Tip of the week- Agave sweetener for your coffee! Low glycemic index and no aftertaste. Totally natural right out of the cacti!
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Speedbump
Well, I've had my first official speedbump. I need to stop weighing myself everyday. When I don't see a drop after a few, I get discouraged. I know I shouldn't. However, this is what happens to me. I drop some and then I plateau. I'm going to get back to measuring everything. I thought I had a pretty good idea, but maybe not. I know I'm not getting my healthy oils in everyday. They are SO important. Everyone I see is dropping weight faster than me (and they CHEAT regularly.) I don't cheat. However, I don't have a metabolism so I do need to realize that I will drop weight slower than the population. Just frustrating! Going out tonight to a banquet and I'm fearful that there won't be anything that I can eat. Maybe I'll eat my 1/2 cup of beans before I go. That way I won't be extra hungry. I need to turn my attitude around. If you have any cheerful things to say, please post. I need a pick-me-up.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
My pants are falling!
I put on my old stand by chocolate brown "slacks" today and they were so baggy, they looked ridiculous! My butt was baggy, my legs were baggy and I could pull my waist out a few inches! Holy smokes. This never happens. It's a great feeling! Here are my latest totals.... 7 weeks in....
Weight Lost (removed!) 13lbs.
Inches off:
arm- 1
chest- 2 (darn!)
waist- 3
stomach- 3.5
hip- 2
thigh- .75
total inches lost- 12.25 inches!
Of course, I am very happy about this and am finding this plan VERY easy. I am still having cravings for chocolate, but they aren't as bad as they were. I am also craving a good beer on the weekends. Sometimes, I'll allow myself 1/2 a beer or if it's been a bad Friday, a whole lite beer. I try to remind myself that this isn't a race or a game, it's the way of life from now on. I will have temptations, but I need to pick my battles. Mark and I enjoyed a fabulous plate sized chocolate cookie with a glob of vanilla ice cream for valentine's night. Yes, I felt sick afterwards. However, it was very yummy.
There has been a lapse in time since I posted last. That's because I was sick with some nasty stomach virus. All I could make myself eat was toast and soup. My body did not like all of that grain and fat! Therefore, it didn't work well. I was actually craving my new healthy eating! Can you believe that???
My tip for this week is to google low glycemic foods and try to work your diet so you are only eating the foods at the low level. They won't turn into sugar as fast. It really works. Try it and post how you do! I have a great tip for next time.... Stay tuned.
If you haven't clicked to follow me, please do. I am anxious to find out if people are really reading this or I'm just causing more havoc for my carpal tunnel. My goal is to help and encourage others. I need to hear from you!
Inches off:
arm- 1
chest- 2 (darn!)
waist- 3
stomach- 3.5
hip- 2
thigh- .75
total inches lost- 12.25 inches!
Of course, I am very happy about this and am finding this plan VERY easy. I am still having cravings for chocolate, but they aren't as bad as they were. I am also craving a good beer on the weekends. Sometimes, I'll allow myself 1/2 a beer or if it's been a bad Friday, a whole lite beer. I try to remind myself that this isn't a race or a game, it's the way of life from now on. I will have temptations, but I need to pick my battles. Mark and I enjoyed a fabulous plate sized chocolate cookie with a glob of vanilla ice cream for valentine's night. Yes, I felt sick afterwards. However, it was very yummy.
There has been a lapse in time since I posted last. That's because I was sick with some nasty stomach virus. All I could make myself eat was toast and soup. My body did not like all of that grain and fat! Therefore, it didn't work well. I was actually craving my new healthy eating! Can you believe that???
My tip for this week is to google low glycemic foods and try to work your diet so you are only eating the foods at the low level. They won't turn into sugar as fast. It really works. Try it and post how you do! I have a great tip for next time.... Stay tuned.
If you haven't clicked to follow me, please do. I am anxious to find out if people are really reading this or I'm just causing more havoc for my carpal tunnel. My goal is to help and encourage others. I need to hear from you!
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Update
I had my update yesterday morning and I'm a star student!! Yahoo! I'm down 9lbs (from the official scale!) and 3 inches off my waist. My internal oven is working well and is adjusting to my new foods. I am very happy with the improvements to my energy level and desire to eat well.
A wise woman once told me, "Genetics loads the gun, Lifestyle pulls the trigger." I love this quote. I come from a family of overweight adults. I am heading down that same path, unless I take action now. Most of them are diabetics too. Which path will I take? Not a hard decision, just a hard road. I'm ready and willing to take the right path and stumble along the way.
As I took my walk this morning, I witnessed our new layer of snow. It was beautiful to see all of the old, dirty snow covered. It reminded me of my journey. Sometimes, we just cover up what we don't want to see and then the snow melts leaving us back to where we were. Don't let your snow melt! Keep that layer growing, bringing new layers of fitness and nutrition. Create a new you! Until next time....
A wise woman once told me, "Genetics loads the gun, Lifestyle pulls the trigger." I love this quote. I come from a family of overweight adults. I am heading down that same path, unless I take action now. Most of them are diabetics too. Which path will I take? Not a hard decision, just a hard road. I'm ready and willing to take the right path and stumble along the way.
As I took my walk this morning, I witnessed our new layer of snow. It was beautiful to see all of the old, dirty snow covered. It reminded me of my journey. Sometimes, we just cover up what we don't want to see and then the snow melts leaving us back to where we were. Don't let your snow melt! Keep that layer growing, bringing new layers of fitness and nutrition. Create a new you! Until next time....
Monday, February 15, 2010
What is making me fat?
Why is the world fat? Why do we eat when we aren't hungry? What are we hungry for? I have never been thin. I only noticed that I was fat when I was in the 3rd grade. What made me eat the junk that I was eating? This is one of the journeys I need to take. Inside the depths of my mind to figure out the answers to these questions.
I just finished watching one of my favorite shows, Ruby. Ruby was a 750lb woman who is documenting her weight loss journey on the Style network. She is now in the 350's and is still trying to answer the same questions for herself. Last night's show was about enabling. I often think about the many enablers in my life. I am not innocent of this either. I am an enabler. Why do we enable? Because we love? I have often heard these comments, "You have to have a treat once in a while" or "It's a special occasion" or "You have to live a little" or "You're not fat" or "Oh, just try a taste" or "It's not going to kill you" or "You deserve this!" These are enabling words. The brain is a powerful thing. It's my worst enemy. I can rationalize the frosting off a cupcake. If I am given even one of these words to ponder, I'll eat the cupcake. The devil always wins.
As Ruby sat on her sofa last night with her "Fat Club" friends listening to the therapist, I wanted to help her, to enable her. She wasn't admitting that she had a food addiction. I felt like she was being cornered by her friends and a woman who really didn't know her. I wanted to pull her off that couch and give her a hug. Does that really help? Maybe for a moment, but it doesn't help her address what is really making her fat.
What is making me fat? What is making me lose some weight and then regain it a few months later? I need to find out these answers.
I just finished watching one of my favorite shows, Ruby. Ruby was a 750lb woman who is documenting her weight loss journey on the Style network. She is now in the 350's and is still trying to answer the same questions for herself. Last night's show was about enabling. I often think about the many enablers in my life. I am not innocent of this either. I am an enabler. Why do we enable? Because we love? I have often heard these comments, "You have to have a treat once in a while" or "It's a special occasion" or "You have to live a little" or "You're not fat" or "Oh, just try a taste" or "It's not going to kill you" or "You deserve this!" These are enabling words. The brain is a powerful thing. It's my worst enemy. I can rationalize the frosting off a cupcake. If I am given even one of these words to ponder, I'll eat the cupcake. The devil always wins.
As Ruby sat on her sofa last night with her "Fat Club" friends listening to the therapist, I wanted to help her, to enable her. She wasn't admitting that she had a food addiction. I felt like she was being cornered by her friends and a woman who really didn't know her. I wanted to pull her off that couch and give her a hug. Does that really help? Maybe for a moment, but it doesn't help her address what is really making her fat.
What is making me fat? What is making me lose some weight and then regain it a few months later? I need to find out these answers.
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Here we go!
Here we are.... at the beginning of my journey....again! This is my year. The year to get to a healthy size. The year to cure my chronic tendonitis. The year to heal my bum knee. The year to end the threat of diabetes. The year to gather back my self esteem and confidence. The year to cure it all.
I have been overweight my entire life. There are so many chins in my 3rd grade school picture that my teacher used it for a math equation. I have never been thin. I can't say that I haven't been healthy though. I've never been the type of person who gets addicted to fast food restaurants. I have always tried to eat well with an occasional slip-up on the weekends. I'm not a big drinker. I like to have a beer or a glass of wine twice a month. I am also an exerciser. I hate it, but I do it. I enjoy strength training and like to see my muscles take shape under my skin. During one of my yo-yo diets, my son said to me, "I liked it when you were comfy as a pillow. Now, you are hard as a rock." Needless to say, I'm back to being "comfy as a pillow" and I don't like it. I am very frustrated because I have tried every diet and have jumped on every fitness bandwagon. I just end up underneath the wagon and it's tough to push it off.
Here I am....in my 40's. It's harder to remove the weight and get healthy. One medical test a few years ago proved that my adrenal glands were burned out meaning that I had no metabolism. My hormones are starting to falter and it's not fun. I'm on Lexipro for mild depression, Zyrtec for allergies, Tums for constant stomach discomfort. I see a PT for chronic tendonitis in my arms that was accidentally diagnosed as carpal tunnel years ago. My right knee is constantly aching and now, my foot has an injured tendon. I'm constantly bloated and my digestive tract doesn't seem to work correctly. My female plumbing has also changed for the worse. My self esteem has plummeted. The road to diabetes has shortened and I will be joining my entire family unless I do something about it. My body is self destructing and I am the only one who can change it.
On January 6th, I started a plan called First Line Therapy. This is (yet another) nutrition, fitness and stress management plan that focuses on the inside out. Your body gets read by a BMI machine. This machine tells you how your body metabolizes food, how much body fat you have and how your cells are doing. Every six weeks, you check in with your therapist who weighs and measures your waist to hip ratio and retests using the BMI machine. You eat real, low glycemic food and exercise for 30 minutes a day.
I am happy to say that I have never felt better after six weeks. I have lost 12 lbs and a ton of inches. I am happier and feel better. I am truly hopeful that THIS is the nutrition plan that will turn my body around from the inside out! It is a lifestyle change and not a diet.
I will be checking in for my FLT visit on Tuesday. I am excited. I am a little skeptical that things will keep going as well as they are. I tend to plateau after a few pounds on other diets.
My hope and purpose for this blog is to help others on their journey. I had given up and thought that without a metabolism, I would never lose weight. I truly believed I was on the road to obesity like other family members before me. I have seen some glimmer of hope with FLT.
I'll post again after my visit on Tuesday. Wish me luck!
I have been overweight my entire life. There are so many chins in my 3rd grade school picture that my teacher used it for a math equation. I have never been thin. I can't say that I haven't been healthy though. I've never been the type of person who gets addicted to fast food restaurants. I have always tried to eat well with an occasional slip-up on the weekends. I'm not a big drinker. I like to have a beer or a glass of wine twice a month. I am also an exerciser. I hate it, but I do it. I enjoy strength training and like to see my muscles take shape under my skin. During one of my yo-yo diets, my son said to me, "I liked it when you were comfy as a pillow. Now, you are hard as a rock." Needless to say, I'm back to being "comfy as a pillow" and I don't like it. I am very frustrated because I have tried every diet and have jumped on every fitness bandwagon. I just end up underneath the wagon and it's tough to push it off.
Here I am....in my 40's. It's harder to remove the weight and get healthy. One medical test a few years ago proved that my adrenal glands were burned out meaning that I had no metabolism. My hormones are starting to falter and it's not fun. I'm on Lexipro for mild depression, Zyrtec for allergies, Tums for constant stomach discomfort. I see a PT for chronic tendonitis in my arms that was accidentally diagnosed as carpal tunnel years ago. My right knee is constantly aching and now, my foot has an injured tendon. I'm constantly bloated and my digestive tract doesn't seem to work correctly. My female plumbing has also changed for the worse. My self esteem has plummeted. The road to diabetes has shortened and I will be joining my entire family unless I do something about it. My body is self destructing and I am the only one who can change it.
On January 6th, I started a plan called First Line Therapy. This is (yet another) nutrition, fitness and stress management plan that focuses on the inside out. Your body gets read by a BMI machine. This machine tells you how your body metabolizes food, how much body fat you have and how your cells are doing. Every six weeks, you check in with your therapist who weighs and measures your waist to hip ratio and retests using the BMI machine. You eat real, low glycemic food and exercise for 30 minutes a day.
I am happy to say that I have never felt better after six weeks. I have lost 12 lbs and a ton of inches. I am happier and feel better. I am truly hopeful that THIS is the nutrition plan that will turn my body around from the inside out! It is a lifestyle change and not a diet.
I will be checking in for my FLT visit on Tuesday. I am excited. I am a little skeptical that things will keep going as well as they are. I tend to plateau after a few pounds on other diets.
My hope and purpose for this blog is to help others on their journey. I had given up and thought that without a metabolism, I would never lose weight. I truly believed I was on the road to obesity like other family members before me. I have seen some glimmer of hope with FLT.
I'll post again after my visit on Tuesday. Wish me luck!
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