Keepin' on....
So this last month has been spent experimenting a bit and continuing on without candies and soda.
It's been good in some aspects, and not in others.
I've added back in coffee and creamer. The victory here is that I haven't gone back to my favored chemical creamer, but a store bought one that is simply milk, cream, vanilla and sugar.
I tried coconut milk with flavors and different sweeteners, coconut oil and ghee, and other combos I found online. NOTHING was drinkable for more than a couple of sips.
So it's a been a bit of treat a few times a week.
Tea is still my go to.
Veggies are still not the favored thing.
Salads are not doing much better.
If we had the money, I would eat at Chipotle at least once a day. It is the most satisfying salad and meal I eat right now. I do add on a small scoop of pinto beans (not paleo), but the rest is great.
I've been trying to duplicate it at home, but haven't been able to put it all together.
Most days I'm not eating cheese or other dairy and I'm avoiding grains as well.
I have had a full platter of rice, beans and meat a couple of times from my favorite Mexican place, but knowing it can't be a weekly thing.
I've also had pizza, twice. It was heavenly and then I felt crappy, so that sucks.
I also noticed at music this week that my hands were achy this week after eating grains. So that's something I'm not thrilled about.
So after another month, I'm only down and addition 3 pounds, but it's a loss.
Bring on March!
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Saturday, February 14, 2015
Still moving along.....
It's been a couple of weeks since my Whole 30 ended and so far the switch to Paleo has been uneventful.
I made sure to be easy on myself last weekend during the home meet at gym. Working on eating things that were clean, but not being hard on myself for trying the beans, rice and a few chips with amazing homemade salsa.
This past Friday was a bit of a cheat day as well, with a full Mexican lunch plate (minus the shells and no cheese on the taco fixings, but there was some cheese on the beans) and then stopping at Panda for Ty on the way home from gym (steamed veggies and Terriyaki chicken without the extra sauce).
Yesterday was the first day in a long time that I've felt like I ate too much and was a bit bloaty by the end of the day.
Today is a cleaner day and am already feeling better for it.
I've also made it through the Valentine's season without devouring bags (yes, plural) of candy hearts. (Although there has been some lusting over them in the store aisles).
Now to move through the Easter season without jelly beans (not just regular jelly beans, Sweet Tart Jelly Beans).
It's a struggle.
A silly one, but hard when it tries to consume my thoughts.
Oh, and a root beer still sounds like heaven. (Barq's, from the fountain at Jack in the Box)
Phew, sugar demons are a bitch!
I still need to improve upon the same things I listed before:
Cook more meals ahead
Eat more veggies.
Make more sauces and dressings to enhance foods
Figure out a coffee creamer recipe that makes me swoon.
Exercise
I made sure to be easy on myself last weekend during the home meet at gym. Working on eating things that were clean, but not being hard on myself for trying the beans, rice and a few chips with amazing homemade salsa.
This past Friday was a bit of a cheat day as well, with a full Mexican lunch plate (minus the shells and no cheese on the taco fixings, but there was some cheese on the beans) and then stopping at Panda for Ty on the way home from gym (steamed veggies and Terriyaki chicken without the extra sauce).
Yesterday was the first day in a long time that I've felt like I ate too much and was a bit bloaty by the end of the day.
Today is a cleaner day and am already feeling better for it.
I've also made it through the Valentine's season without devouring bags (yes, plural) of candy hearts. (Although there has been some lusting over them in the store aisles).
Now to move through the Easter season without jelly beans (not just regular jelly beans, Sweet Tart Jelly Beans).
It's a struggle.
A silly one, but hard when it tries to consume my thoughts.
Oh, and a root beer still sounds like heaven. (Barq's, from the fountain at Jack in the Box)
Phew, sugar demons are a bitch!
I still need to improve upon the same things I listed before:
Cook more meals ahead
Eat more veggies.
Make more sauces and dressings to enhance foods
Figure out a coffee creamer recipe that makes me swoon.
Exercise
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Whole 30
Months ago, my good friend Jen started the Whole 30 with success, then moved into a Paleo lifestyle. She's had wonderful success, has lost weight and has found herself in the middle of an active life change for the good.
It's inspiring to see something work.
So at the beginning of January I decided to follow in her footsteps and give it a try.
I read the book It Starts with Food, multiple times.
I'm a Monday, start of the month, start of the year type of changer.
Lots of Mondays past before I could give it a good effort.
As in all the Mondays of October, November & December.
But, I'm glad that I did finally leap.
I've not had any sugar, grains, legumes (beans), dairy or processed crap for 30 days.
I didn't go crazy.
I do feel better.
My skin is already looking better.
I've lost 11 lbs.
I feel like doing things and have had fewer TV days.
Paleo seams like a good life choice.
Things I've learned....
Cauliflower can make a decent rice and a good pizza crust.
Eggs. The simple food powerhouse.
Chicken and Apple sausages are my new go to food.
Broccoli gets a bad wrap.
Cooking full meals, planned ahead, always taste better.
Cherry Pie LaraBars are my new go to treat (dates, cashews and cherries)
Olives make me happy.
Cracklin' Chicken is beyond yummy.
Roasted garlic solves flavor issues.
It's not without a fight within my own brain.
Daily.
Candy is still very appealing and will always be a struggle.
A soda sounds like heaven in a can.
I still don't really like vegetables.
I miss my morning coffee with chemical creamer, like a lot.
Tacos are sad without cheese. (and yummy corn tortillas)
Flavored teas sounded like a good idea, but are kinda gross.
To move forward, I'm looking to follow a Paleo "diet".
(Speaking of diet in the way to describe my daily food, not a temporary change)
I need to embrace the fact that to be successful I have to cook ahead.
Veggies. Yep, gonna eat more of the nasty things.
Bacon will be a happy addition to my life. Wrap all the things in bacon!
Cheese is missed and will be added again, in small doses, not daily.
I will probably have a bean or two as well.
Olive Oil Mayo needs to be made, so that other sauces can be consumed.
Veggies.
Also on the list is to make myself move more. Hopefully moving back to a run.
So I'm going forth, eating lots of good food for a health.
It's inspiring to see something work.
So at the beginning of January I decided to follow in her footsteps and give it a try.
I read the book It Starts with Food, multiple times.
I'm a Monday, start of the month, start of the year type of changer.
Lots of Mondays past before I could give it a good effort.
As in all the Mondays of October, November & December.
But, I'm glad that I did finally leap.
I've not had any sugar, grains, legumes (beans), dairy or processed crap for 30 days.
I didn't go crazy.
I do feel better.
My skin is already looking better.
I've lost 11 lbs.
I feel like doing things and have had fewer TV days.
Paleo seams like a good life choice.
Things I've learned....
Cauliflower can make a decent rice and a good pizza crust.
Eggs. The simple food powerhouse.
Chicken and Apple sausages are my new go to food.
Broccoli gets a bad wrap.
Cooking full meals, planned ahead, always taste better.
Cherry Pie LaraBars are my new go to treat (dates, cashews and cherries)
Olives make me happy.
Cracklin' Chicken is beyond yummy.
Roasted garlic solves flavor issues.
It's not without a fight within my own brain.
Daily.
Candy is still very appealing and will always be a struggle.
A soda sounds like heaven in a can.
I still don't really like vegetables.
I miss my morning coffee with chemical creamer, like a lot.
Tacos are sad without cheese. (and yummy corn tortillas)
Flavored teas sounded like a good idea, but are kinda gross.
To move forward, I'm looking to follow a Paleo "diet".
(Speaking of diet in the way to describe my daily food, not a temporary change)
I need to embrace the fact that to be successful I have to cook ahead.
Veggies. Yep, gonna eat more of the nasty things.
Bacon will be a happy addition to my life. Wrap all the things in bacon!
Cheese is missed and will be added again, in small doses, not daily.
I will probably have a bean or two as well.
Olive Oil Mayo needs to be made, so that other sauces can be consumed.
Veggies.
Also on the list is to make myself move more. Hopefully moving back to a run.
So I'm going forth, eating lots of good food for a health.
2014 Goals (Oh boy, that was a fail)
So the post below was written in January of 2014 and never published. I went through it today and crossed off the things accomplished.
The 1 thing.
Damn.
I'm thinking I need to try a bit harder this year.
Written in 2014:
I'm not really sure that this is a resolution type thing, but the beginning of the year always makes you think of things that you want to accomplish in the year to come.
Obvious:
2015 Additions:
The 1 thing.
Damn.
I'm thinking I need to try a bit harder this year.
Written in 2014:
I'm not really sure that this is a resolution type thing, but the beginning of the year always makes you think of things that you want to accomplish in the year to come.
Obvious:
- Lose weight 50+
- Drop pants sizes (4-5 to be exact)
- Be more active
- Replace bread with lettuce
- Run, do a bunch of 5ks to earn those cool shirts
- Become stronger.
- Re-paint the living room, goodbye to the red!
- Hang more pictures around the house, fill up the frames that are bought and pick a few more
- Re-do entry way
- De-clutter every room and closet, let go of a few things.
- Keep the house cleaner.
- Fix Kitchen Window
- Find new window coverings for sliding door in living room, dining window and kitchen valance.
- Figure out a shampoo that will keep my head from itching after a day.
- Clear face of blemishes (soap or better eating?)
- Pay off some debt
- 52 week savings plan
Be an awesome president that's loved by all!
- Quilt at least once a week
- Stay on top of the BOM blocks, not paying for any this year and assembling the filler blocks as the year progresses.
- Finish wall quilts for the living room.
- Sort through and scan the old family pictures.
- Hike with the boys for fun
- Go on more bike rides
- Paddle the lake
- Enjoy playing games
2015 Additions:
- Give the time needed to be successful with Orchestra.
- Work on more exciting school days
Sunday, June 2, 2013
Woman's Fitness Festival 5K
After 7 weeks of training, I was ready to do a 5k. By ready I mean, physically able to make through the whole thing without dying.
It was a fun race, can't wait to do it again and hopefully do it faster!
Official finish time was 55.04 (my watch had a slight malfunction and started late)
Average pace 17.46 per mile.
It's a good start considering I'm still 80+ pounds overweight and haven't been very active since last summer.
Next goal is getting down to a 15 min mile.
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
2013
Another year has started and I'm still just as fat (fatter actually) than ever.
It's gross and uncomfortable for starters. My body is not enjoying all this extra it has to carry around and it's making everyday things even harder to do.
For now, I'm back to tracking my food on Loseit.com which syncs my computer with my phone, so no excuses! What's cool is that it has a bar code scanner, so I don't even have to enter in foods not on their list, just scan and enter how much I ate.
I'm trying to move more, slowly but surely. Pinterest will hopefully help me get smaller, finding exercises and recipes to try.
Before photos are coming, that's going to suck and be awful, but hopefully motivating.
It's gross and uncomfortable for starters. My body is not enjoying all this extra it has to carry around and it's making everyday things even harder to do.
For now, I'm back to tracking my food on Loseit.com which syncs my computer with my phone, so no excuses! What's cool is that it has a bar code scanner, so I don't even have to enter in foods not on their list, just scan and enter how much I ate.
I'm trying to move more, slowly but surely. Pinterest will hopefully help me get smaller, finding exercises and recipes to try.
Before photos are coming, that's going to suck and be awful, but hopefully motivating.
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Yesterday was a good start.
Running in the morning, followed by some abs and push-ups.
Hula hooping and the daily tone up from The Sisterhood of the Shrinking pants.
Food was within reason. After dinner I ate a bowl of strawberries and some tea that put me over my daily budget by 50 calories, but didn't exceed my exercise calories. I was a bit hungry at bed time though.
Today I already went on a run, slightly quicker than yesterday with much more running. Still about as fast as a snail, but it's not painful, so we're going with it. Once home, did some abs and then picked up the weights for a short curicut of upper body.
If I cans still move tonight, I'll do the Sisterhood daily tone up and a bit of hooping.
To save myself a few calories, I've shrunk down the smoothies just a bit.
Now to figure out what's for dinner so as not to blow out the day.
Running in the morning, followed by some abs and push-ups.
Hula hooping and the daily tone up from The Sisterhood of the Shrinking pants.
Food was within reason. After dinner I ate a bowl of strawberries and some tea that put me over my daily budget by 50 calories, but didn't exceed my exercise calories. I was a bit hungry at bed time though.
Today I already went on a run, slightly quicker than yesterday with much more running. Still about as fast as a snail, but it's not painful, so we're going with it. Once home, did some abs and then picked up the weights for a short curicut of upper body.
If I cans still move tonight, I'll do the Sisterhood daily tone up and a bit of hooping.
To save myself a few calories, I've shrunk down the smoothies just a bit.
Now to figure out what's for dinner so as not to blow out the day.
Monday, June 4, 2012
Holy shit did I fall off the wagon!
So I'm not able to pin point the falling, but it happened and with it brought way too much food, candies and sodas.
FML.
Today I've put my foot down and have made a conscious decision to do better.
It also is a kick in the pants to look at the calendar and see that it's a short 2 months until soccer season starts and if I'm going to coach, I need to get active.
I ran today for the first time in a month and can honestly say it went okay.
1.89 miles averaging about 16 min miles.
The good thing was that I did more jogging than walking. I'm not following any programs at this point, just going out there and doing it, with my fancy watch to track it and my music to keep me sane.
I downloaded a food and exercise tracker on my Nook to help keep track of what I'm eating. So far today, I'm doing well. I know what's for dinner and how much I have left in the calorie bank.
So for now, it's back to finding my proper weight, not this 60+ lb inflated version.
Food tracking, exercise (even when it hurts) and not eating my exercise at night.
hold me....
So I'm not able to pin point the falling, but it happened and with it brought way too much food, candies and sodas.
FML.
Today I've put my foot down and have made a conscious decision to do better.
It also is a kick in the pants to look at the calendar and see that it's a short 2 months until soccer season starts and if I'm going to coach, I need to get active.
I ran today for the first time in a month and can honestly say it went okay.
1.89 miles averaging about 16 min miles.
The good thing was that I did more jogging than walking. I'm not following any programs at this point, just going out there and doing it, with my fancy watch to track it and my music to keep me sane.
I downloaded a food and exercise tracker on my Nook to help keep track of what I'm eating. So far today, I'm doing well. I know what's for dinner and how much I have left in the calorie bank.
So for now, it's back to finding my proper weight, not this 60+ lb inflated version.
Food tracking, exercise (even when it hurts) and not eating my exercise at night.
hold me....
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Well, I've kinda fallen off the wagon the last couple of days.
I've smoothied 3 times per day, but then in the evenings I've had 3-4 crunchy tacos with a smear of beans, cheese and a ton of salsa.
I'm taking tomorrow more seriously in hopes of salvaging the week. I was up after the weekend and had gotten back down as of yesterday morning. I'm a bit scared to step on the scale the next couple of days. Bike ride is a must tomorrow.
My fat girl brain kicked in and won this round, but hopefully a cooler head will prevail tomorrow.
Urg.
I've smoothied 3 times per day, but then in the evenings I've had 3-4 crunchy tacos with a smear of beans, cheese and a ton of salsa.
I'm taking tomorrow more seriously in hopes of salvaging the week. I was up after the weekend and had gotten back down as of yesterday morning. I'm a bit scared to step on the scale the next couple of days. Bike ride is a must tomorrow.
My fat girl brain kicked in and won this round, but hopefully a cooler head will prevail tomorrow.
Urg.
Friday, April 27, 2012
At the end of week 3 I'm down another 3 pounds.
I'm happy with that because although I did stick with the smoothie plan, we only went on one short bike ride this week.
This weekend I will be at soccer coach training all day on Saturday, so that will be some activity and then we will work out a plan for more biking next week. Shooting to do some biking Mon & Friday, and the playing Wed by ear depending on what we have planned with our homeschooling group. Tue and Thurs are busy with gym and swim, so I hate to tax my littlest one out too much with a long bike, but we'll see.
The weekend food plan is burritos tomorrow night and spaghetti squash on Sunday. With any luck, I'll stick with it and be back to Monday.
I'm happy with that because although I did stick with the smoothie plan, we only went on one short bike ride this week.
This weekend I will be at soccer coach training all day on Saturday, so that will be some activity and then we will work out a plan for more biking next week. Shooting to do some biking Mon & Friday, and the playing Wed by ear depending on what we have planned with our homeschooling group. Tue and Thurs are busy with gym and swim, so I hate to tax my littlest one out too much with a long bike, but we'll see.
The weekend food plan is burritos tomorrow night and spaghetti squash on Sunday. With any luck, I'll stick with it and be back to Monday.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Wow, not doing so well tonight with the tacos in the house.
Well, in reality I had 3 bites of meat, 4 pinches of cheese and a saltine cracker.
I think it was more that I could feel the self control slipping away and the want to rally eat until it was ALL gone creeping in. That really sucked.
It's one of my fears of going back to full time food, I will fall back into habits and just eat to eat.
I know my triggers though: candy, soda, sugar coffees.
I also know that I don't have to eat in the evenings while watching tv, it's a bored habit, not a hungry habit.
This whole losing weight and being fat really sucks. These habits are so hard to break.
Well, in reality I had 3 bites of meat, 4 pinches of cheese and a saltine cracker.
I think it was more that I could feel the self control slipping away and the want to rally eat until it was ALL gone creeping in. That really sucked.
It's one of my fears of going back to full time food, I will fall back into habits and just eat to eat.
I know my triggers though: candy, soda, sugar coffees.
I also know that I don't have to eat in the evenings while watching tv, it's a bored habit, not a hungry habit.
This whole losing weight and being fat really sucks. These habits are so hard to break.
I'm having a frustrated day. I really don't want to go to 10+ hours of soccer training this weekend. I'm really tired of my kids and their attitudes. I really need to cut fabric so I can finish my quilt. I REALLY wanted to eat those chips and salsa last night, but I didn't.
Mostly pretty trivial stuff.
The scale has slowed down, which I knew it would, but it's a little hard to take. I've lost 1.4 lbs or so this week so far. I know this means I need to start exercising. Oh boy!
It's also started to rain, so that means my grand plans of biking will probably be shot down because that's kinda cruel to do to them. I wouldn't mind riding in the rain, but I'll have to think it over for them.
So there, my bitches are out of my head.
Mostly pretty trivial stuff.
The scale has slowed down, which I knew it would, but it's a little hard to take. I've lost 1.4 lbs or so this week so far. I know this means I need to start exercising. Oh boy!
It's also started to rain, so that means my grand plans of biking will probably be shot down because that's kinda cruel to do to them. I wouldn't mind riding in the rain, but I'll have to think it over for them.
So there, my bitches are out of my head.
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Another weekend gone and good! I did eat three times this weekend, but did my smoothies between. I made portabello pizza on Saturday that was quite yummy, giving me what I needed for a pizza craving. Sunday brunch was light eating a fruit bowl and 1/2 of an egg white omelet with ham, mushrooms and light Swiss cheese. Sunday dinner was out at Dos Coyotes, having one chicken taco with cilantro and onions on a double corn shell and some chips and salsa.
I did finish off the hand full of Nerd jelly beans from the drawer, but I've moved passed it and am fine. I'm not going to rush over the store to find another fix like the sugar addict in me wants to do.
I maintained over the weekend and am on the slight downward scale slide towards Friday.
Gardening of bike rides are on the agenda for the week.
I did finish off the hand full of Nerd jelly beans from the drawer, but I've moved passed it and am fine. I'm not going to rush over the store to find another fix like the sugar addict in me wants to do.
I maintained over the weekend and am on the slight downward scale slide towards Friday.
Gardening of bike rides are on the agenda for the week.
Friday, April 20, 2012
This week has gone by pretty well. I'm down another almost 4 lbs. The smoothies are going well, and still tasting fine. I was able to get out and go for a couple of exercise walks as well.
The weekend will bring a bit of eating, but I'm prepared to limit. I'm making enchiladas Saturday night, ready to have 2 corn tortillas and be done. On Sunday I'm headed out with the girls and will have brunch, then some kind of BBQ dinner that evening.
It's more than I want to be eating over the weekend, but maybe we'll head out for a bike ride tomorrow to start burning some of it off.
Keep on, keepin' on!
The weekend will bring a bit of eating, but I'm prepared to limit. I'm making enchiladas Saturday night, ready to have 2 corn tortillas and be done. On Sunday I'm headed out with the girls and will have brunch, then some kind of BBQ dinner that evening.
It's more than I want to be eating over the weekend, but maybe we'll head out for a bike ride tomorrow to start burning some of it off.
Keep on, keepin' on!
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Monday, April 16, 2012
I survived the weekend! What's even better? When I weighed myself this morning I was the same as what I was Saturday morning. So no, I didn't lose any weight over the weekend, but eating two dinners didn't blow anything.
Saturday night I ate two lettuce wraps, a healthy handful of chips with salsa and one tequito. I drank a ton of water which I think really helped matters. I ate 3 bites of a cupcake as well, because they were awesome and not having any was unrealistic and stupid.
Sunday's dinner was a chicken bake and I had roasted/grilled sweet potatoes on the side. It was great and I did stuff myself. No dessert, but didn't need it either.
Today is Monday and I'm back to smoothies. It's been a good day, although I've been a bit hungry a couple of times before schedule. Tomorrow will be better there.
To avoid the nacho yumminess the family was munching on I went for a short but brisk walk. Just shy of 20 minutes, 1.25 miles. My legs were sore and done or I might have traveled a bit farther. Also ran a few spots because it felt right. Averaged in at 16.5 for pace.
On a depressing note, I have the 2nd highest BMI in my Biggest Loser group. Dammit.
It's changing though, I was already able to drop down a category in the last week.
Keep on keepin' on!
Saturday night I ate two lettuce wraps, a healthy handful of chips with salsa and one tequito. I drank a ton of water which I think really helped matters. I ate 3 bites of a cupcake as well, because they were awesome and not having any was unrealistic and stupid.
Sunday's dinner was a chicken bake and I had roasted/grilled sweet potatoes on the side. It was great and I did stuff myself. No dessert, but didn't need it either.
Today is Monday and I'm back to smoothies. It's been a good day, although I've been a bit hungry a couple of times before schedule. Tomorrow will be better there.
To avoid the nacho yumminess the family was munching on I went for a short but brisk walk. Just shy of 20 minutes, 1.25 miles. My legs were sore and done or I might have traveled a bit farther. Also ran a few spots because it felt right. Averaged in at 16.5 for pace.
On a depressing note, I have the 2nd highest BMI in my Biggest Loser group. Dammit.
It's changing though, I was already able to drop down a category in the last week.
Keep on keepin' on!
Saturday, April 14, 2012
So I won't lie, I'm a bit scared for the weekend.
I'm very hopeful that this is what I need to get healthy, as of today he scale is reading exactly 9 lbs lighter than it did on Monday. I am realistic in the fact that this will not continue, as in the an almost 10lb loss every week. If I can continue to shed 2lbs per week, I'll be ecstatic.
I'm going to have that 9lbs rolling around in my head all weekend as I'm going through and if doubt creeps in.
Lettuce wraps have been bought so that I can have tacos without guilt tonight, and I will have a few chips with salsa. I do not plan on drinking, but will have a bit of those awesome cupcakes, cause a girls gotta taste her own masterpiece!
This is worth it, being fat isn't.
I'm very hopeful that this is what I need to get healthy, as of today he scale is reading exactly 9 lbs lighter than it did on Monday. I am realistic in the fact that this will not continue, as in the an almost 10lb loss every week. If I can continue to shed 2lbs per week, I'll be ecstatic.
I'm going to have that 9lbs rolling around in my head all weekend as I'm going through and if doubt creeps in.
Lettuce wraps have been bought so that I can have tacos without guilt tonight, and I will have a few chips with salsa. I do not plan on drinking, but will have a bit of those awesome cupcakes, cause a girls gotta taste her own masterpiece!
This is worth it, being fat isn't.
Friday, April 13, 2012
I've survived the first five days of juicy/smoothie diet.
I'm down 7.8 lbs for this week.
It really hasn't been all that bad. Cooking dinner for the family was a bit difficult, but I made it through just fine.
My plan now is to get through the weekend without going nuts. I will smoothie for breakfast and lunch, and then eat dinner Sat and Sun. My intentions are to keep my portions small and try more healthy foods.
Next week it will be back to smoothies until the weekend again.
Goals for next week
1. Drink more water, one bottle in the morning and one in the afternoon plus 1/2 a bottle in the evening. This will put me at 60oz at the end of the day, not counting tea.
2. Find some exercise. I plan to start my morning with some abs and push-ups, then the goal is to fit in some kind of walking or biking after breakfast. We have a busy week with school things and starting swim, so 3 times is my goal, aiming to do a little something every day.
Today also marks the start of Biggest Loser X on my Mommy board, I plan to make a real run of it this time around, there's not reason to fail.
I'm down 7.8 lbs for this week.
It really hasn't been all that bad. Cooking dinner for the family was a bit difficult, but I made it through just fine.
My plan now is to get through the weekend without going nuts. I will smoothie for breakfast and lunch, and then eat dinner Sat and Sun. My intentions are to keep my portions small and try more healthy foods.
Next week it will be back to smoothies until the weekend again.
Goals for next week
1. Drink more water, one bottle in the morning and one in the afternoon plus 1/2 a bottle in the evening. This will put me at 60oz at the end of the day, not counting tea.
2. Find some exercise. I plan to start my morning with some abs and push-ups, then the goal is to fit in some kind of walking or biking after breakfast. We have a busy week with school things and starting swim, so 3 times is my goal, aiming to do a little something every day.
Today also marks the start of Biggest Loser X on my Mommy board, I plan to make a real run of it this time around, there's not reason to fail.
Monday, April 9, 2012
Note to self...
Hello self,
You are too big for you britches. The scale screams when you step on, 220 is way too much weight to carry on your 5'3" frame, seriously.
Today is the day after Easter, you feel like crap because you've binged on candy and crap for the last 3 weeks. Remember this morning, you woke up feeling like you had a mild case of strep, but it's not strep, it's that half a bag of jelly beans you ate before bed.
Quit being gross and stupid with food.
As per a favorite Pinterest quote, "quit rewarding yourself with food, you're not a dog."
It's time to get a little crazy with your diet (or that's what others might say and think), be that fanatic.
4-5 smoothies a day
Water and tea until you float away
Eating only raw fruits or vegetables.
Do this for a month, and then do it for another month, and then be reasonable when you start adding food back in.
Yes, those candies and that bottle of soda taste pretty damn good in the moment, remember it's only a moment before they make you feel like shit. It's not worth feeling like shit. Knock it off.
Become fit. You don't have to run marathons, or half marathons, or even 10k's to be fit. It's okay to have 3 miles be your event and your 3-4 times a week goal.
Go ride your bike, Belle is extremely bored hanging on the wall.
Take the boys on adventure walks by the river, it's easy and they love it.
Stop being lazy.
This will not fun, but it will be worth it to not feel like shit everyday. Be comfortable with a swim suit and able to take the boys on a nice long ride without it being a stress is worth the bit of pain until your body catches up with your mind.
With love,
~Andrea
You are too big for you britches. The scale screams when you step on, 220 is way too much weight to carry on your 5'3" frame, seriously.
Today is the day after Easter, you feel like crap because you've binged on candy and crap for the last 3 weeks. Remember this morning, you woke up feeling like you had a mild case of strep, but it's not strep, it's that half a bag of jelly beans you ate before bed.
Quit being gross and stupid with food.
As per a favorite Pinterest quote, "quit rewarding yourself with food, you're not a dog."
It's time to get a little crazy with your diet (or that's what others might say and think), be that fanatic.
4-5 smoothies a day
Water and tea until you float away
Eating only raw fruits or vegetables.
Do this for a month, and then do it for another month, and then be reasonable when you start adding food back in.
Yes, those candies and that bottle of soda taste pretty damn good in the moment, remember it's only a moment before they make you feel like shit. It's not worth feeling like shit. Knock it off.
Become fit. You don't have to run marathons, or half marathons, or even 10k's to be fit. It's okay to have 3 miles be your event and your 3-4 times a week goal.
Go ride your bike, Belle is extremely bored hanging on the wall.
Take the boys on adventure walks by the river, it's easy and they love it.
Stop being lazy.
This will not fun, but it will be worth it to not feel like shit everyday. Be comfortable with a swim suit and able to take the boys on a nice long ride without it being a stress is worth the bit of pain until your body catches up with your mind.
With love,
~Andrea
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