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....
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