Just so you know I have NOT fallen off the "diet" wagon. I've been pretty busy the last few days and haven't had a chance to update.
Ok, so today is my weigh in day! And guess what? I have lost 2 more pounds!! YAYNESS!! So that is a total of 7 pounds lost! I am excited! I also finished week 2 of the Cto5K program!
On Friday, I didn't plan my time as well and was only able to get in 1 mile on the treadmill. I had planned to go back and finish that afternoon, but things just didn't end up that way. I felt bad because I felt like 1 mile wasn't very good, but at least I was able to get in that little bit of exercise.
Saturday, I was able to have lunch at Habanero's with one of my most favorite teachers from high school, Ms. Mince. It was so good to be able to catch up with her since she has become a missionary! When it came time to eat, I actually did very well. Mexican food is one of the most fattiest foods you can eat. A lot of Mexican places cook with lard to make their food taste better and I must say, they do a goooood job! LOL! Usually I would get a bowl of their yummy cheese dip and chips and share it with everybody but I didn't even order any. I also did not eat any of the chips and on WW you can have them. You can have like 12 chips with the salsa but I decided that I didn't really need them. Usually I would order a type of combo plate that included some type of soft taco or burrito with sides of rice and beans. But on Saturday I only ordered two soft chicken taco's with no cheese and just lettuce. They were really good considering I don't normally eat Mexican chicken. Something about serving chicken in a Mexican place just doesn't sound normal but I'm glad I tried it because it was really good.
Saturday night, Allison invited us over and made a chicken pot pie. I was going to take some cereal or something lite to eat because even though chicken pot pie is so yummy and definitely a comfort food, I knew that I wouldn't be able to have any because of the ingredients. But that awesome sister of mine went online and googled a WW recipe for chicken pot pie and she made me my own pie that I could eat along with everyone else. Isn't she the best?? I think so!! Thank you Dee-deed!
I wasn't able to exercise on Saturday either and then the guilt started setting in of not getting my butt on the treadmill, but I really didn't have the time. Right now, if I do 3 miles, it takes me about 50 minutes. Hopefully, as I train my body to run longer periods of time, I will shorten that amount of minutes. Sunday came and I took the kids to church (David had to work) and then we came home and ate lunch, then took a Sunday nap. Something we haven't done in a while. It was nice. David came home, we ate supper and got the kids in the bed, and he wanted to go downstairs to workout on his weights. It was late and I didn't want to get all sweaty and hot right before bedtime but I had not been able to finish the last day of week 2 in the Cto5K program because of time so I sucked it up and got on the treadmill. I only did the requirements for Week 2 Day 3, but I did it. Come on ya'll, it was 9:30p at night. BUT I did do some weight lifting after that.
This morning was my weigh in and the scale showed that I was 2 pounds lighter. I was really excited but a small part of me was disappointed that it wasn't more. I called David and told him and he reminded me that the healthy way to lose weight is losing about 1-2 pounds per week. So I guess I'm on target?? I did get on the treadmill after I weighed in and had 3 miles done before 8:15am this morning! Woot Woot!!
I am doing WW but I'm not signed up with WW. I am watching what I eat because of the books my friend is loaning me so when I say that I've weighed in....that's with me standing in my birthday suit early on Monday mornings by myself so that there is no embarrassment there. ;)
I hope each of you are doing well! Please continue to pray for me as I go through this. Your encouragement and prayers really do mean so much! :)
Stats for this week: 2 lbs lost
Total lbs lost overall: 7
Monday, January 31, 2011
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Oh Yeah!
I completed Week 2 Day 2 of the Couch to 5K Running Plan today! PLUS I continued until I had done a total of 3 miles and burned 555 calories! I am excited. This week I am focusing on running for 90 seconds every 2 minutes until I reach 20 minutes. Then I am choosing to stay on the treadmill longer than that.To be honest, some of it was tough today. Not because I was tired of exercising but because my legs and feet started to hurt. I think I tied my shoelaces too tight, but I trekked on and did my goal which was 3 miles. I also lifted some weights with my arms and legs. I just hope all this lifting is helping my "wings" to go away. It will be a while, I know but still. I hate my arms. I have always hated my arms. I honestly don't think that I have ever worn a sleeveless shirt out in public since I was in elementary school. Seriously.
Today I got a little down because I want the weight to come off as easily as it found a home on my body. It was not welcome. I want instant loss. After my workout, I was getting in the shower and saw my reflection in the bathroom mirror. I felt so gross. Gross in the fact that I let myself get like this. Gross in the fact that I didn't stick with my other diets (LA Weight Loss a few years ago) and exercise routines because I probably would be in great shape by now if I had. Gross in the fact that I feel blah. I'm hoping the hard work will pay off. Hoping that when Monday comes, the scale will reflect my hard work. I'm not setting any specific goals right now because if I do, then I'm afraid I'll get disappointed easily.
I had a friend ask me what was I doing about the caffeine withdrawl headaches from not drinking so much DDP. Honestly, I haven't had any. I am wondering if drinking so much water every day is helping to keep my system flushed therefore keeping any headaches from happening. Maybe I just haven't had any because I am allowing myself to still have a DDP but maybe one every other day or every two days. Maybe it's the slow process of cutting it out that is keeping them at bay. I am not complaining though for sure!
Night ya'll! :)
Today I got a little down because I want the weight to come off as easily as it found a home on my body. It was not welcome. I want instant loss. After my workout, I was getting in the shower and saw my reflection in the bathroom mirror. I felt so gross. Gross in the fact that I let myself get like this. Gross in the fact that I didn't stick with my other diets (LA Weight Loss a few years ago) and exercise routines because I probably would be in great shape by now if I had. Gross in the fact that I feel blah. I'm hoping the hard work will pay off. Hoping that when Monday comes, the scale will reflect my hard work. I'm not setting any specific goals right now because if I do, then I'm afraid I'll get disappointed easily.
I had a friend ask me what was I doing about the caffeine withdrawl headaches from not drinking so much DDP. Honestly, I haven't had any. I am wondering if drinking so much water every day is helping to keep my system flushed therefore keeping any headaches from happening. Maybe I just haven't had any because I am allowing myself to still have a DDP but maybe one every other day or every two days. Maybe it's the slow process of cutting it out that is keeping them at bay. I am not complaining though for sure!
Night ya'll! :)
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Inspiration
I hope you are having a wonderful day today! I am so excited to actually see sunshine outside! There is something about the sunshine that just makes me all happy inside. I love to open my blinds and be able to see the beautiful creation that God has made! I don't understand people who never open their blinds or windows. Why even have those on your house if you never look outside? Oh well.....I don't know about you but I am so ready for the Spring time. Sooo ready to be able to open my windows and smell the fresh Spring air and see the flowers blooming and feel the cool wind blowing through the house! It's a season of newness and freshness! It's exhilarating! Don't get me wrong, I love the winter time. I love snow and I love the cold air. But after Christmas I'm kinda like...what's the point? Let's hurry up move into Spring! Spring is prettier anyway!! :)
I'm so encouraged by every one's response in this new change for me! Thank you! And thank you so much for the encouragement and kind words you have left either here or on Facebook. I have great friends!
Yesterday was so cold and rainy and dreary that I did NOT feel like getting on the treadmill, but I did! I did my Week 2 Day 1 of the Couch to 5K Running Plan. It went well. Total it was about 1.5 miles and let me tell you...it goes quick. I guess I'm focusing so much on the time that I don't really think about how far I'm going. After the initial 1.5 miles I decided to walk briskly to 2.5 miles. THEN, when I got to 2.5 miles, my treadmill said that I was at 494 calories burned and that bugged me. I wanted to get to 500 calories burned, soooo I continued walking until I reached 504 calories burned and a total of 2.8 miles on the treadmill. I was excited. Not that I haven't done 2 miles before because whenever I get on the treadmill, I usually just do a standard 2 miles with walking and running. But I felt good and felt like going on. After my time on the treadmill I decided to lift some weights. I did intermittent weight lifting with 10lb weights and also did some 25lb weights (I think that's what they were). After that (LOL) I ran steps. We have a split foyer so I ran the top steps up and down until I couldn't breath anymore. I was sweating and that felt good!
Eating: I am really trying to stay where I'm supposed to be. The good thing about Weight Watchers is that you can basically eat what you want as long as you stay in the range of points you are allotted. I have been trying to spread my points out for the whole day instead of eating a majority of points at one meal.
For example: Today, I had for breakfast: 1 cup of (GV version) Special K cereal with red berries with 1 cup of ff milk. The cereal was 2 points and the milk was 2 points. Total 4 points.
For Lunch, I had a Chargrilled Chick-fil-A sandwich with lettuce and tomato and a side salad with Lite Italian. The sandwich was only 5 points, the salad was 1 point, the dressing was 0 points and I did eat the croutons so that was 2 points. Total of 8 points.
So as of right now, I have only consumed 12 points. I am allotted (and if you've done WW before and know about the points, then I am kind of giving myself away here)... *Squinting my eyes*..... 29-31 points. From what I've been told, you are supposed to eat at least your allotted points for the day and when you get down into the next weight range, then you can lower your points.
I haven't thought about what we are doing for supper yet but I can probably have a snack between now and then to make up some of my points. I'll have to watch what I eat for supper to make sure I don't go over but I think I've been doing ok so far!
I read about this guy earlier today and thought his story was inspiring. Check out the link and then his website. If he can do it, so can I!!!
http://www.todaysthv.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=119531
Also, another person who has inspired me is a MOPS friend. She has been working so hard over the last year and a half, even in the midst of trauma of a house fire and having to move, she kept on. So Jfer, if your reading this.....thanks for being an inspiration even when you haven't known it.
Thank you again for the encouraging words! I can't tell you enough how much they mean to me!
Have a great day peeps! AND OPEN your blinds and enjoy the sunshine!!
I'm so encouraged by every one's response in this new change for me! Thank you! And thank you so much for the encouragement and kind words you have left either here or on Facebook. I have great friends!
Yesterday was so cold and rainy and dreary that I did NOT feel like getting on the treadmill, but I did! I did my Week 2 Day 1 of the Couch to 5K Running Plan. It went well. Total it was about 1.5 miles and let me tell you...it goes quick. I guess I'm focusing so much on the time that I don't really think about how far I'm going. After the initial 1.5 miles I decided to walk briskly to 2.5 miles. THEN, when I got to 2.5 miles, my treadmill said that I was at 494 calories burned and that bugged me. I wanted to get to 500 calories burned, soooo I continued walking until I reached 504 calories burned and a total of 2.8 miles on the treadmill. I was excited. Not that I haven't done 2 miles before because whenever I get on the treadmill, I usually just do a standard 2 miles with walking and running. But I felt good and felt like going on. After my time on the treadmill I decided to lift some weights. I did intermittent weight lifting with 10lb weights and also did some 25lb weights (I think that's what they were). After that (LOL) I ran steps. We have a split foyer so I ran the top steps up and down until I couldn't breath anymore. I was sweating and that felt good!
Eating: I am really trying to stay where I'm supposed to be. The good thing about Weight Watchers is that you can basically eat what you want as long as you stay in the range of points you are allotted. I have been trying to spread my points out for the whole day instead of eating a majority of points at one meal.
For example: Today, I had for breakfast: 1 cup of (GV version) Special K cereal with red berries with 1 cup of ff milk. The cereal was 2 points and the milk was 2 points. Total 4 points.
For Lunch, I had a Chargrilled Chick-fil-A sandwich with lettuce and tomato and a side salad with Lite Italian. The sandwich was only 5 points, the salad was 1 point, the dressing was 0 points and I did eat the croutons so that was 2 points. Total of 8 points.
So as of right now, I have only consumed 12 points. I am allotted (and if you've done WW before and know about the points, then I am kind of giving myself away here)... *Squinting my eyes*..... 29-31 points. From what I've been told, you are supposed to eat at least your allotted points for the day and when you get down into the next weight range, then you can lower your points.
I haven't thought about what we are doing for supper yet but I can probably have a snack between now and then to make up some of my points. I'll have to watch what I eat for supper to make sure I don't go over but I think I've been doing ok so far!
I read about this guy earlier today and thought his story was inspiring. Check out the link and then his website. If he can do it, so can I!!!
http://www.todaysthv.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=119531
Also, another person who has inspired me is a MOPS friend. She has been working so hard over the last year and a half, even in the midst of trauma of a house fire and having to move, she kept on. So Jfer, if your reading this.....thanks for being an inspiration even when you haven't known it.
Thank you again for the encouraging words! I can't tell you enough how much they mean to me!
Have a great day peeps! AND OPEN your blinds and enjoy the sunshine!!
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Starting the "Diet"
I actually started my new journey last Monday. I'm so thankful for my friend, Lee, who let me borrow her Weight Watchers Points info. I was able to figure out how many points I am allotted for the day based on my weight. I am NOT going to post how much I weigh on here right now. I'm not comfortable with that. But I will post what my starting weight was when I get down to my goal weight.
I have also been drinking half my weight in ounces of water almost every day. I have only had maybe 3 or 4 DDP's since I started last week. :) That's a good thing for me. I crave one so much but I know that the water is what is healthier and better for me. Sometimes I feel as though I will float away. LOL!
I also got my big hiney on the treadmill again. I started this program called The Couch to 5K Running Plan. I have completed Week 1! Yay! You can click on the link to learn more.
I need to start week 2 today but the weather outside makes me want to stay in my pj's all day and curl up on the couch with my babies. But, I will do it. I will get on that treadmill sometime today! I have also been lifting some weights. I know that will help me some too. I have arms that could fly me away. If you don't get it, then just nevermind. LOL!
After starting a week ago, I have lost 5 lbs!!!!! HAPPY DANCE!!! I know that doesn't seem like a lot and I know most of it is probably water weight but hey, I'll take it!!! I am going to try and only weigh myself once a week, probably on Monday mornings. That way I won't get discouraged as easily.
If you have any tips you think might be helpful to me, then please be sure and let me know by leaving a comment!
Have a blessed day ya'll!! :)
I have also been drinking half my weight in ounces of water almost every day. I have only had maybe 3 or 4 DDP's since I started last week. :) That's a good thing for me. I crave one so much but I know that the water is what is healthier and better for me. Sometimes I feel as though I will float away. LOL!
I also got my big hiney on the treadmill again. I started this program called The Couch to 5K Running Plan. I have completed Week 1! Yay! You can click on the link to learn more.
I need to start week 2 today but the weather outside makes me want to stay in my pj's all day and curl up on the couch with my babies. But, I will do it. I will get on that treadmill sometime today! I have also been lifting some weights. I know that will help me some too. I have arms that could fly me away. If you don't get it, then just nevermind. LOL!
After starting a week ago, I have lost 5 lbs!!!!! HAPPY DANCE!!! I know that doesn't seem like a lot and I know most of it is probably water weight but hey, I'll take it!!! I am going to try and only weigh myself once a week, probably on Monday mornings. That way I won't get discouraged as easily.
If you have any tips you think might be helpful to me, then please be sure and let me know by leaving a comment!
Have a blessed day ya'll!! :)
Monday, January 24, 2011
Confession
Ok, so I actually started my "diet" last Monday, but just now got the nerve to actually start a blog. Something about "putting yourself out there" that scares me. People see your weaknesses and vulnerability when you do that. That's so intimidating to me. I'm a private person so to be talking about my fatness is quite embarrassing.
Let me give a little bit of history.
As most of you know, I'm a twin. At birth, Allison was actually bigger than me. HA!
I was always skinny growing up too.
AND before you starting laughing hysterically.....I was a Junior in high school here ok? AND what is UP with that big top hair do thingy I have going on?? Oh how we can look back and laugh now! But still, you can see how "little" I was in this picture.
This was my Senior year....again, not sure what is up with my Princess Leia hairdo or the goofy look on my face but you can see how skinny I was.
And to think that I actually thought I was fat in high school because my cheer leading uniform was bigger than everyone else's. I didn't know or understand then about body frames. All I knew was that my uniform was a size bigger than everyone else's. So in my mind I was fat. I weighed 140lbs. Most of that was muscle. Especially on my legs. I admit, I had good looking legs back then. They were tanned and defined. But that didn't matter because all of my friends were 120-130lbs. I even had a Dr. tell me that because of my "weight number", I was considered "obese". I'm sorry, I don't think I was obese then.
So anyway, I grew up. I didn't really start gaining weight until right before David and I got married and I started on birth control. I know that had something to do with it. But even at my wedding, I wasn't big or overweight.
I just love that picture! I love the way it looks!!
Slowly over the years and 4 children later, I have gained weight and it has stayed with me. I know of people who have had babies and lost like 20lbs in the hospital....yeah, that was NOT me. So unfair. ;)
Plus, my eating habits aren't good at all. I'm a sweetaholic. I love anything sweet. Particularly brownies, chocolate , cookies.....whatever. If it's sweet, I'll probably eat it. I know....that's not good!! The saying "A moment on the lips is a lifetime for my hips" rings true with me. Plus I am addicted to Dt. Dr. Pepper. I've read all of the info about diet drinks. Yes, they are better for you....no, they really aren't better for you blah, blah, blah. But dangit, it's just soo good! Sadly there have been days where the only thing I drank that day was a Dt. Dr. Pepper and absolutely NO water. I'm ashamed. I knew I shouldn't do that but sometimes it was more about feeling the burn/fizzyness of the drink rather than the drink itself. There's nothing like popping open an ice cold can of DDP! Sooo refreshing. But I do think that it has helped in the whole weight issue. I think it helps me to eat more. Sounds weird huh? But I really do think that.
My problem isn't really with portions of food. The problem is with the constant snacking. I usually don't eat breakfast...I would just find something to snack on. And it pretty much was like that all day and then a nice meal at night.
And I'm ashamed to admit this, but I'm a night eater too. I don't sleep well at night. So if I'm up walking around, checking on the kids...whatever, then I'm bored and go to the pantry or fridge. So basically, it's like I'm eating all the time.
I can't believe I just typed all of that. I'm embarrassed now.
I'm ok though.
Let me give a little bit of history.
As most of you know, I'm a twin. At birth, Allison was actually bigger than me. HA!
I was always skinny growing up too.
AND before you starting laughing hysterically.....I was a Junior in high school here ok? AND what is UP with that big top hair do thingy I have going on?? Oh how we can look back and laugh now! But still, you can see how "little" I was in this picture.
This was my Senior year....again, not sure what is up with my Princess Leia hairdo or the goofy look on my face but you can see how skinny I was.
And to think that I actually thought I was fat in high school because my cheer leading uniform was bigger than everyone else's. I didn't know or understand then about body frames. All I knew was that my uniform was a size bigger than everyone else's. So in my mind I was fat. I weighed 140lbs. Most of that was muscle. Especially on my legs. I admit, I had good looking legs back then. They were tanned and defined. But that didn't matter because all of my friends were 120-130lbs. I even had a Dr. tell me that because of my "weight number", I was considered "obese". I'm sorry, I don't think I was obese then.
So anyway, I grew up. I didn't really start gaining weight until right before David and I got married and I started on birth control. I know that had something to do with it. But even at my wedding, I wasn't big or overweight.
I just love that picture! I love the way it looks!!
Slowly over the years and 4 children later, I have gained weight and it has stayed with me. I know of people who have had babies and lost like 20lbs in the hospital....yeah, that was NOT me. So unfair. ;)
Plus, my eating habits aren't good at all. I'm a sweetaholic. I love anything sweet. Particularly brownies, chocolate , cookies.....whatever. If it's sweet, I'll probably eat it. I know....that's not good!! The saying "A moment on the lips is a lifetime for my hips" rings true with me. Plus I am addicted to Dt. Dr. Pepper. I've read all of the info about diet drinks. Yes, they are better for you....no, they really aren't better for you blah, blah, blah. But dangit, it's just soo good! Sadly there have been days where the only thing I drank that day was a Dt. Dr. Pepper and absolutely NO water. I'm ashamed. I knew I shouldn't do that but sometimes it was more about feeling the burn/fizzyness of the drink rather than the drink itself. There's nothing like popping open an ice cold can of DDP! Sooo refreshing. But I do think that it has helped in the whole weight issue. I think it helps me to eat more. Sounds weird huh? But I really do think that.
My problem isn't really with portions of food. The problem is with the constant snacking. I usually don't eat breakfast...I would just find something to snack on. And it pretty much was like that all day and then a nice meal at night.
And I'm ashamed to admit this, but I'm a night eater too. I don't sleep well at night. So if I'm up walking around, checking on the kids...whatever, then I'm bored and go to the pantry or fridge. So basically, it's like I'm eating all the time.
I can't believe I just typed all of that. I'm embarrassed now.
I'm ok though.
Here We Go!
Howdy! What I've written below is from my other blog so.......I hope that you will join me in this journey that I have already started.
This new blog will be about my journey to lose some weight. I have said over and over that I need to lose weight but I have been lacking in motivation something serious! I thought that if I journaled what I was feeling and going through that it would make me be accountable to myself and to whoever else wants to read it. If you decide to go on my journey with me then I would ask a few things of you.
First, please pray for me. Pray that I will be strong and not lazy. Pray that I will make healthy decisions and choices in regards to food and exercise. Pray that I will not listen to the lies of the one who wants to destroy me.
Secondly, encourage me. Let me know if you are reading by leaving me a comment.
Thirdly, please don't judge me. This will be new to me and I need encouragement, not someone who will tear me down and discourage me. If you are going to make in fun of me, then I ask that you please not read what I post. Losing weight is a battle, hence the name "Battle of the Bulge". I want to win and be victorious over it. Knowing that I have friends who are praying for and encouraging me will make it a lot easier during those tough times or plateaus.
I haven't worked out all of the details yet.....weight goals and such. For now, I'm just trying to get into the habit of eating healthy and making the right choices at every minute of the day....literally minute by minute for me.
Blessings!! :)
This new blog will be about my journey to lose some weight. I have said over and over that I need to lose weight but I have been lacking in motivation something serious! I thought that if I journaled what I was feeling and going through that it would make me be accountable to myself and to whoever else wants to read it. If you decide to go on my journey with me then I would ask a few things of you.
First, please pray for me. Pray that I will be strong and not lazy. Pray that I will make healthy decisions and choices in regards to food and exercise. Pray that I will not listen to the lies of the one who wants to destroy me.
Secondly, encourage me. Let me know if you are reading by leaving me a comment.
Thirdly, please don't judge me. This will be new to me and I need encouragement, not someone who will tear me down and discourage me. If you are going to make in fun of me, then I ask that you please not read what I post. Losing weight is a battle, hence the name "Battle of the Bulge". I want to win and be victorious over it. Knowing that I have friends who are praying for and encouraging me will make it a lot easier during those tough times or plateaus.
I haven't worked out all of the details yet.....weight goals and such. For now, I'm just trying to get into the habit of eating healthy and making the right choices at every minute of the day....literally minute by minute for me.
Blessings!! :)
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