Weigh in for last week...I got on the scale knowing that all (except one meal) this last week was perfectly within my program. The one meal that wasn't just had too much salt in the spices I used, oops.
So I stepped on the scale and held my breath to see just how well I did. This week I lost a total of 1.6 pounds! In the 10 days that I have been on this program I have lost 4.6 pounds! I feel better than I have in years. I have less pain, I sleep better, and I have more energy. Last night I could have sat and read for hours, but I had the energy to get up and do things. Laundry, dishes, and some general organizing. That feels amazing, to think about what needs done around my home and not be exhausted just thinking about it. I also feel a lot less stressed about life in general. I'm loving my new eating program, and I can't wait to see what the weeks ahead will hold.
Stats
This week lost: 1.6 lbs
Total lost: 6.4 lbs
Left to Goal: 64.4 lbs
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Monday, February 21, 2011
Monday, February 14, 2011
Weigh In- Feb 14
After only 4 days with my weightloss consultant, I am down 3 lbs!!!!!!!!! I'm so excited, I actually had a significant loss. Saturday & Sunday my detox went pretty well. I think I will be a little better prepared next time, but it was only two days so that wasn't a big deal.
I feel so much better about myself and what I am doing. I finally have the direction to know that I am making healthy choices, and doing what is best for my body. 145 LBS HERE I COME!
Stats:
This week loss: 3lbs
Total Loss: 4.8 lbs
To Goal: 66 lbs!
I feel so much better about myself and what I am doing. I finally have the direction to know that I am making healthy choices, and doing what is best for my body. 145 LBS HERE I COME!
Stats:
This week loss: 3lbs
Total Loss: 4.8 lbs
To Goal: 66 lbs!
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Break Through! Oh yeah!
So a fantastic friend sent me a facebook message a little while ago. She asked how my weightloss was going and just in general how I am doing. Then she told me she has a friend that is a personal weightloss consultant and this month she is offering free consultations. She asked if I was interested. I didn't think too much of it at the time, but I said sure, why not. I thought to myself,"I have a plan, and I'm just fine on my own. But it can't hurt."
Well it turned out my "plan" was ridiculous and failed miserably! I know a guy that is eating protein bars for breakfast and lunch instead of his used to be fast food regime. Well, I have been trying it for about 5 or 6 weeks. In that time I have had many issues, the worst is chronic migraines. My head has hurt me nearly every single day, and I just could not get rid of it. It never occurred to me that my body is not as optimally functional as his, so it didn't recognise my protein bars as real food. By dinner time I was so STARVED I wanted to eat everything in sight. But for 6 weeks I persevered, believing eventually it would pay off.
Yesterday, after 7 weeks of trying to lose weight, and only keeping 1.8lbs off, I was fed up with this concept. It's just not paying off, oh, and it's making me sick too! So not worth it.
I got on Facebook last night and finally responded back to my friend. She told me that she had told her other friend about me and that I should contact her. I had already come to the conclusion that I am totally and utterly lost here on my own. So I sent Jae, my new consultant a facebook message. Today she got back to me!
I have never been so excited in my life about weight loss! Or making changes in my life style, habits, and attitude. I can't wait to get started, and I'm not keeping another protein bar stocked in my cabinet as a meal ever again!
My body is very good and preventing starvation. At even the slightest appearance that I'm not giving it what it needs everything just gets stored as fat. I feel like I've already lost most of the stress related to my weight, and trying to lose it. I'm not alone anymore! I don't have to try and figure it out for myself, searching through useless articles online, asking questions of others in the same situation instead of an expert.
Oh and one other thing, she has tested the program herself! She knows what it is like to feel like who you really are is hidden inside this body thats not the way it's supposed to be. I've always thought this was funny, but maybe there's something to it. When I dream, and I see myself in dreams I am always slim and beautiful, the way that I want to be when I'm awake.
The best part of all this, I finally believe that my goals are attainable, and I WILL attain them.
A few words of gratitude...Thank you to God, for knowing what I needed and sending me help! Thank you to Tiffany for listening and putting me in touch with Jae! And finally Thank you to Jae for doing something this amazing for me, and giving me hope!
My before pictures...they are atrocious, but I will never again look like this in a photo!
Well it turned out my "plan" was ridiculous and failed miserably! I know a guy that is eating protein bars for breakfast and lunch instead of his used to be fast food regime. Well, I have been trying it for about 5 or 6 weeks. In that time I have had many issues, the worst is chronic migraines. My head has hurt me nearly every single day, and I just could not get rid of it. It never occurred to me that my body is not as optimally functional as his, so it didn't recognise my protein bars as real food. By dinner time I was so STARVED I wanted to eat everything in sight. But for 6 weeks I persevered, believing eventually it would pay off.
Yesterday, after 7 weeks of trying to lose weight, and only keeping 1.8lbs off, I was fed up with this concept. It's just not paying off, oh, and it's making me sick too! So not worth it.
I got on Facebook last night and finally responded back to my friend. She told me that she had told her other friend about me and that I should contact her. I had already come to the conclusion that I am totally and utterly lost here on my own. So I sent Jae, my new consultant a facebook message. Today she got back to me!
I have never been so excited in my life about weight loss! Or making changes in my life style, habits, and attitude. I can't wait to get started, and I'm not keeping another protein bar stocked in my cabinet as a meal ever again!
My body is very good and preventing starvation. At even the slightest appearance that I'm not giving it what it needs everything just gets stored as fat. I feel like I've already lost most of the stress related to my weight, and trying to lose it. I'm not alone anymore! I don't have to try and figure it out for myself, searching through useless articles online, asking questions of others in the same situation instead of an expert.
Oh and one other thing, she has tested the program herself! She knows what it is like to feel like who you really are is hidden inside this body thats not the way it's supposed to be. I've always thought this was funny, but maybe there's something to it. When I dream, and I see myself in dreams I am always slim and beautiful, the way that I want to be when I'm awake.
The best part of all this, I finally believe that my goals are attainable, and I WILL attain them.
A few words of gratitude...Thank you to God, for knowing what I needed and sending me help! Thank you to Tiffany for listening and putting me in touch with Jae! And finally Thank you to Jae for doing something this amazing for me, and giving me hope!
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
I'm Lazy, yep! But not after today!
So, I decided I'm being a little lax in some ways, and a little crazy in others. My old goal sheet was just crazy, asking way too much of myself. I got overwhelmed, I couldn't keep up cause the changes were too fast, and I quit. I started telling myself "tomorrow I will do it". So I changed my goal sheet, I'm only taking on one month at a time, and here is what it looks like.
I've also had one other thing in my line of thinking that has changed in a way that I think is significant. I had been doing a food journal and I was successfully losing weight. Then I got lazy. This time I didn't put it in my plan, and well, things are not working all that well. So I am putting it back in my plan. Only I am using a website that I have used in the past which has lots of great tracking tools. sparkpeople.com
I took the time to put what I have eaten so far today into the system. The reason I decided to do this is because I was talking to my Mom a few days ago and she said something that I didn't like, but it stuck. She said the RN at her healthy lifestyles clinic told her that the people he sees that have success do one key thing, they keep a record of what they eat. His rule is, "if you bite it, you write it." UGH more work! That's what I thought at the time. I can't, thats another thought I had. Here's my attitude adjustment. I do believe I can lose this weight, and never find it again. So why don't I believe I can do something so simple as put what I ate into a log? hmmmm cause I'm lazy! Well, time to not be lazy anymore. I added tracking my food on SparkPeople to my list of goals.
Mini goal- Lose 5 Lbs in February.
Starting Weight: 214.0 lbs
Goal Weight: 209.0 lbs
Next Weigh In Feb 6th.
I can do this! I can't wait to work on my goals and see where this new attitude takes me!
Goals! February 2011
1. Get up at 7:15am Monday-Friday, do 30 min of exercise each morning, 3-5 days per week. Options: walk Jabber Jane, Yoga video, Kinect Game, Other exercise video. Total possible workouts of: 15-20, 450min- 600min.
2. Walk Jabber Jane (my dog)to Oakwood and back every Saturday. 4 times, 1.3 miles each.
3. Track my eating habits every day on SparkPeople.com (LynaeG, Shawn28)
4. Weigh in every Sunday morning.
5. Take my measurements on 14th Feb and 28th Feb (Mondays)
6. Drink a minimum of 64 oz of water per day. 2 newks cups (32 oz cup that I got at Newks Restaurant-they give them to you), or 4 regular glasses.
7. Eat my protein bars for breakfast & lunch at least five days a week. Snacks at 10:30am, and 3pm must be healthy (fruits/veg).
8. Read my Scriptures every single day. Preferably in the morning, or when I have spare time at work.
9. Pray over all my food!
10. Write in my blog at least once a week.
11. Remember that FOOD IS NOT THE ANSWER FOR STRESS!
12. If I EAT it I WRITE it!
13. Mini goal-lose 5lbs this month!
ULTIMATE: 145 lbs!
I've also had one other thing in my line of thinking that has changed in a way that I think is significant. I had been doing a food journal and I was successfully losing weight. Then I got lazy. This time I didn't put it in my plan, and well, things are not working all that well. So I am putting it back in my plan. Only I am using a website that I have used in the past which has lots of great tracking tools. sparkpeople.com
I took the time to put what I have eaten so far today into the system. The reason I decided to do this is because I was talking to my Mom a few days ago and she said something that I didn't like, but it stuck. She said the RN at her healthy lifestyles clinic told her that the people he sees that have success do one key thing, they keep a record of what they eat. His rule is, "if you bite it, you write it." UGH more work! That's what I thought at the time. I can't, thats another thought I had. Here's my attitude adjustment. I do believe I can lose this weight, and never find it again. So why don't I believe I can do something so simple as put what I ate into a log? hmmmm cause I'm lazy! Well, time to not be lazy anymore. I added tracking my food on SparkPeople to my list of goals.
Mini goal- Lose 5 Lbs in February.
Starting Weight: 214.0 lbs
Goal Weight: 209.0 lbs
Next Weigh In Feb 6th.
I can do this! I can't wait to work on my goals and see where this new attitude takes me!
mm mm mm Doritos!
Over the last couple of weeks I have had some successes, but I've hit some challenges as well.
Success:
This week I had a loss of 1.8lbs on the scale, I'm back to 214lb.
I'm feeling good, and I've gotten back in the habit of drinking all my water.
I am eating pretty healthy meals, while still apeasing my hubby's preferences. I am opting to put my chicken fingers in the oven instead of in the fry daddy. Or my chicken quesadillas in the oven instead of a skillet with oil. I did not eat a French Bread Pizza with him last night.
The measurements of my waist has gone down. My arms went up, not sure how the worked out but it did.
Here's the one I am most excited about! I mentioned previously buying a belt, well about a week ago I bought a pair of size 16 Levi's. I put the belt in them last week and instead of the second hole, I found the 4th! I am so excited to be using the 4th hole in my belt instead of the second!
Now for my Challenges.
Bingeing. That's a word I don't like to think about, and haven't really admitted to either. On Sunday I arrived home from church, I was hungry. I had and orange, and a couple of other healthy choices. Then my husbands food was ready, a plate of cocktail weenies, and some fritos with cheese dip. I ate 3 bowls of chips, one of doritos and two of fritos. I enjoyed both spinach dip, and salsa.
A little background, I got married to an American, and we decided that we needed to live where he is from in Alabama. We have suffered through immigration proceedings, waiting, paying fees, and further stress for nearly two years now. It's exhausting, and the stress is unbelievable. I feel like these strangers have my life, my marriage, and my future all in their hands. That said, yesterday I got an email from the National Visa Center, that is currently handling our petition asking for me to file another form. Which in turn requires me to file my husbands taxes for 2010. I was very stressed because our important papers were not filed. I knew there was just a pile on a shelf in the closet I would have to sift through. I did end up getting all that sorted and filed. And I felt better for awhile, but then I started thinking about the ordeal of filing my husbands taxes in a few hours. I started for feel hungry and then a little shaky. So what snack did I reach for? Doritos, I'm honestly not sure how big of a serving I had, but I know it was way too much!
Last night while I worked on taxes from 6:30pm until nearly 11pm, including being on hold with the IRS for over an hour, I did not snack! I wanted to, but I resisted. I still don't think I made up for how I ate earlier, but I am trying.
My other challenge, I haven't been exercising in the morning. I want to, but I'm so tired, stressed, and in the mornings my body hurts. I got some yoga programs saved to my netflix, but I haven't tried them yet. I'm hoping to have a better handle on this in a few days. I'm still trying, I did walk for a little over a mile on saturday just because it was nice out.
Success:
This week I had a loss of 1.8lbs on the scale, I'm back to 214lb.
I'm feeling good, and I've gotten back in the habit of drinking all my water.
I am eating pretty healthy meals, while still apeasing my hubby's preferences. I am opting to put my chicken fingers in the oven instead of in the fry daddy. Or my chicken quesadillas in the oven instead of a skillet with oil. I did not eat a French Bread Pizza with him last night.
The measurements of my waist has gone down. My arms went up, not sure how the worked out but it did.
Here's the one I am most excited about! I mentioned previously buying a belt, well about a week ago I bought a pair of size 16 Levi's. I put the belt in them last week and instead of the second hole, I found the 4th! I am so excited to be using the 4th hole in my belt instead of the second!
Now for my Challenges.
Bingeing. That's a word I don't like to think about, and haven't really admitted to either. On Sunday I arrived home from church, I was hungry. I had and orange, and a couple of other healthy choices. Then my husbands food was ready, a plate of cocktail weenies, and some fritos with cheese dip. I ate 3 bowls of chips, one of doritos and two of fritos. I enjoyed both spinach dip, and salsa.
A little background, I got married to an American, and we decided that we needed to live where he is from in Alabama. We have suffered through immigration proceedings, waiting, paying fees, and further stress for nearly two years now. It's exhausting, and the stress is unbelievable. I feel like these strangers have my life, my marriage, and my future all in their hands. That said, yesterday I got an email from the National Visa Center, that is currently handling our petition asking for me to file another form. Which in turn requires me to file my husbands taxes for 2010. I was very stressed because our important papers were not filed. I knew there was just a pile on a shelf in the closet I would have to sift through. I did end up getting all that sorted and filed. And I felt better for awhile, but then I started thinking about the ordeal of filing my husbands taxes in a few hours. I started for feel hungry and then a little shaky. So what snack did I reach for? Doritos, I'm honestly not sure how big of a serving I had, but I know it was way too much!
Last night while I worked on taxes from 6:30pm until nearly 11pm, including being on hold with the IRS for over an hour, I did not snack! I wanted to, but I resisted. I still don't think I made up for how I ate earlier, but I am trying.
My other challenge, I haven't been exercising in the morning. I want to, but I'm so tired, stressed, and in the mornings my body hurts. I got some yoga programs saved to my netflix, but I haven't tried them yet. I'm hoping to have a better handle on this in a few days. I'm still trying, I did walk for a little over a mile on saturday just because it was nice out.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
WI & Measurement Monday!
Last week was a difficult one for me, for one reason or another things just did not go right. The water tasted bad so I didn't get to complete that goal. My pain problems spiked and I had difficulty completeing my exercise. I gave in to temptation and ate most of the candy my parents sent to me for Christmas. There is plenty of Macintosh toffee left, but I'm not interested at the moment. Maybe because of my Weigh In. Oh I also gave in and drank two cans of Mountain Dew on Saturday, I KNOW that didn't help!
WI stats
New Weight: 215.4
Gain: 2.4 lbs
To go: 70.4 lbs
Here is my theory, most of that is retained water. That's what I am thinking, because in the last two weeks I still lost inches. I lost 3.75" in the last 2 weeks. Which brings me into my first inches mini goal (10-13" lost), I haven't decided if I will reward myself now or wait another two weeks and see how I do. I'm leaning towards now just because it was such a difficult week last week. And I've decided that I want to get myself a new pair of shoes! Shoe depot has a 50% off sale right now, how can I pass it up when I have such a great excuse?
Good news is that I am getting back on track with my water goals, and food goals. We have had company sleeping on our couch since last Friday, so I haven't exercised in the morning. I am hoping to do so tomorrow, and we'll see how a fitness class goes.
Overall I do feel pretty good, encouraged even, to keep working and keep striving. The other day I had to buy a belt to keep my size 18petite jeans on. I bought a 2x belt, but I can have to do it up in the second notch in order to keep it on as well LOL. I thought it was funny that in the first notch I could still pull my pants all the way down. It's a good thing, and I can't wait until I'm using the 3rd notch! And when I need it tighter than the last notch I am celebrating! And I think I will keep the belt to remind me of how far I have really come.
Measurement stats:
Bust (old 47")- new 44.75"= 2.25"!
Waist (42) -new 40.5"= 1.5"
Belly Button (49)-new 47"= 2"
Hips (51)-new 49.75"= 1.25"
Right Thigh (25) - new 23.75"=1.25"
Left Thigh (24.25)- new 23.25"= 1"
Right Arm (14)-new 13.25"=0.75"
Left Arm (13.5)- 12.75"= 0.75"
I think that speaks for itself. It's only been 4 weeks of goals and changes, those are some really important results!
WI stats
New Weight: 215.4
Gain: 2.4 lbs
To go: 70.4 lbs
Here is my theory, most of that is retained water. That's what I am thinking, because in the last two weeks I still lost inches. I lost 3.75" in the last 2 weeks. Which brings me into my first inches mini goal (10-13" lost), I haven't decided if I will reward myself now or wait another two weeks and see how I do. I'm leaning towards now just because it was such a difficult week last week. And I've decided that I want to get myself a new pair of shoes! Shoe depot has a 50% off sale right now, how can I pass it up when I have such a great excuse?
Good news is that I am getting back on track with my water goals, and food goals. We have had company sleeping on our couch since last Friday, so I haven't exercised in the morning. I am hoping to do so tomorrow, and we'll see how a fitness class goes.
Overall I do feel pretty good, encouraged even, to keep working and keep striving. The other day I had to buy a belt to keep my size 18petite jeans on. I bought a 2x belt, but I can have to do it up in the second notch in order to keep it on as well LOL. I thought it was funny that in the first notch I could still pull my pants all the way down. It's a good thing, and I can't wait until I'm using the 3rd notch! And when I need it tighter than the last notch I am celebrating! And I think I will keep the belt to remind me of how far I have really come.
Measurement stats:
Bust (old 47")- new 44.75"= 2.25"!
Waist (42) -new 40.5"= 1.5"
Belly Button (49)-new 47"= 2"
Hips (51)-new 49.75"= 1.25"
Right Thigh (25) - new 23.75"=1.25"
Left Thigh (24.25)- new 23.25"= 1"
Right Arm (14)-new 13.25"=0.75"
Left Arm (13.5)- 12.75"= 0.75"
I think that speaks for itself. It's only been 4 weeks of goals and changes, those are some really important results!
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Your Shape-Very Annoyed
I have problems! I was super excited about the idea of a better work out program. We got the Xbox Kinect sensor, and I bought Your Shape: Fitness Evolved. I've been using it for a total of 7 work outs now. I am so frustrated that I'm not even looking forward to doing it tomorrow. I've been using the personal trainer option, and I'm finding that there is no obvious rhythm to the music your supposed to follow, and I have serious issues staying in rhythm with the trainer. That means that I average somewhere around 60% a routine. That irritates the heck out of me, and makes me want to quit. I'm standing there doing my best and not getting credit for all of my hard work.
I think it's time to try a different section of the game. I'm going to give the fitness classes, or the gym games a chance. Maybe a day of cardio boxing and then a day of yoga, then we'll see what else there is. It is also a little frustrating that it only came with the most basic of fitness classes. Most of the ones listed I have to buy the add-on for. That is annoying!
I am wishing that I had more space, so I could have work out equipment in my apartment instead of messing with these gaming systems. When we buy a house one of those spare bedrooms is going to be a workout room with a tredmill, bike, weights and probably a TV and DVD player for yoga and other workout dvd's. So I can have some variety without continually having to buy the add-ons. VERY ANNOYED!
I Miss my Wii! This is not working at all the way I had hoped it would. I was bored with my one workout game for Wii, but I could have gotten more. Ugh, this sucks! But I am hoping that maybe as I get into shape I will get better at this, and I will be more coordinated.
Any tips on how to make this work better?
I think it's time to try a different section of the game. I'm going to give the fitness classes, or the gym games a chance. Maybe a day of cardio boxing and then a day of yoga, then we'll see what else there is. It is also a little frustrating that it only came with the most basic of fitness classes. Most of the ones listed I have to buy the add-on for. That is annoying!
I am wishing that I had more space, so I could have work out equipment in my apartment instead of messing with these gaming systems. When we buy a house one of those spare bedrooms is going to be a workout room with a tredmill, bike, weights and probably a TV and DVD player for yoga and other workout dvd's. So I can have some variety without continually having to buy the add-ons. VERY ANNOYED!
I Miss my Wii! This is not working at all the way I had hoped it would. I was bored with my one workout game for Wii, but I could have gotten more. Ugh, this sucks! But I am hoping that maybe as I get into shape I will get better at this, and I will be more coordinated.
Any tips on how to make this work better?
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