I definitely feel like my body is changing. I feel more confident, I have more energy, and my clothes are fitting better, althought the scale is still stuck.
Here is what I have been doing.
Food
Breakfast- fruit of choice + 2 handfuls of sunflower seeds. (grapes and strawberries are my fav, also love oranges!)
snack- light yogurt
lunch- veggie patty and 2 slices whole grain bread
snack- light yogurt
I feel like my daily eating is totally on track, I just need to watch those after dinenr dessert temptations. I totally had a chocolate brownie and cheese and crackers and some cider last night! Will work on it!
Exercise!
I have still been walking at lunch and walking the Marina after work. I am trying to convert to a morning routine. We shall see. I also will add in arm exercise with weitghts and some crunches.
Happy Weight-loss!
CLM
dinner- salad and protien (been having fish and soy burgers!)
Friday, May 21, 2010
Sunday, May 16, 2010
It's been like 10 years!
I have had limited use of the net and limited time to myself so I have neglected my blog. I have kept writing though. I started a health journal that I can write in any time. Here is an update on whats has been going on with me.
On exercise
Lately I have been walking the Marina with my aunt. I have also still been walking at lunch. I have just purcased some weight-training books and will be starting a weight-training routine.
On eating
I have basically been eating healthy at work and I have conqured my dinner problem by basically eating salad and veggie burgers. I have picked up a new read, Eating Clean by Tosca Reno. I am having a debate on whether I like Tosca's 6 meals a day plan or whether I like Eat like a Hot Chick's 1,000 calorie plan or my NO S Diet 3 meal a day plan. So far I think the plan that has delievered the greatest weight-loss results has been the No S Diet. I ate every 2-3 hours today, but not all clean foods. I definitely don't feel hungry, but I am a little afraid to trust myself eating 6 meals per day. I may try out Tosca's plan and really try to avoid the white flour and processed foods.I will try to eat more fruits, vegetables and protien.
On weight-loss.
I weighed myself yesterday and I weigh 257lbs.
Well that's all for now. Still on the journey!
CLM
On exercise
Lately I have been walking the Marina with my aunt. I have also still been walking at lunch. I have just purcased some weight-training books and will be starting a weight-training routine.
On eating
I have basically been eating healthy at work and I have conqured my dinner problem by basically eating salad and veggie burgers. I have picked up a new read, Eating Clean by Tosca Reno. I am having a debate on whether I like Tosca's 6 meals a day plan or whether I like Eat like a Hot Chick's 1,000 calorie plan or my NO S Diet 3 meal a day plan. So far I think the plan that has delievered the greatest weight-loss results has been the No S Diet. I ate every 2-3 hours today, but not all clean foods. I definitely don't feel hungry, but I am a little afraid to trust myself eating 6 meals per day. I may try out Tosca's plan and really try to avoid the white flour and processed foods.I will try to eat more fruits, vegetables and protien.
On weight-loss.
I weighed myself yesterday and I weigh 257lbs.
Well that's all for now. Still on the journey!
CLM
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Dinner Ideas!!!!!!!
Emergency dinner ideas
#1 Tuna filled eggs
#2 salad with beans, tuna, baked fish, tufu, grillers or soy burgers
#3 beans and rice
#4 soup
#1 Tuna filled eggs
#2 salad with beans, tuna, baked fish, tufu, grillers or soy burgers
#3 beans and rice
#4 soup
Trouble Spots!
#1 Wanting to lose weight quickly. I sometimes feel discouraged about how far I am away from reaching my goals. It is hard to just stick to the health plan when I see the scale go back up even when I am eating healthier than ever before.
#2 Losing my routine. Lately I feel like my workout and evening meals are sporatic. I have stop driving and I am letting my family determine what I eat and my workout and sleep patterns. I am afraid if I don't get consistent real soon I could start back sliding. I really want to lose at least 30 pounds and be back to 230 at least. I will mediate on solutions.
#2 Losing my routine. Lately I feel like my workout and evening meals are sporatic. I have stop driving and I am letting my family determine what I eat and my workout and sleep patterns. I am afraid if I don't get consistent real soon I could start back sliding. I really want to lose at least 30 pounds and be back to 230 at least. I will mediate on solutions.
The guidelines I am basically following!
1. Eat a salad every day
2. Eat 2 servings of fresh fruit daily
3. Eat atleast 3 servings of protien daily
4. Drink water only
5. No sugar
6. No flour
7. No low end diary
8. walk 20-60 min 5 days per week
9. get atleast 8 hours of sleep
10. Stay motivated
CLM
2. Eat 2 servings of fresh fruit daily
3. Eat atleast 3 servings of protien daily
4. Drink water only
5. No sugar
6. No flour
7. No low end diary
8. walk 20-60 min 5 days per week
9. get atleast 8 hours of sleep
10. Stay motivated
CLM
Missing In Action!
I have been missing in action lately. I have a few things to report.
My weight this morning was 263lbs.
Food for today
Breakfast- strawberries, rassberries and yogurt with almonds and sunflower seeds
Snack- protien bar
Lunch - salad
Snack- yogurt
Dinner- black beans and rice.
Yesterday-
Food
Breakfast- strawberry, banana, rassberries, yogurt, almonds
Snack- Protien bar
Lunch- salad
Snack- sun flower seeds
Dinner- Fish, green beans, rice
Dessert- 2 ice cream bars and 3 small 100 cal cupcakes! I cheated!!!!!
The day before yesterday!
Breakfast- Bananas, strawberries, rassberies, yogurt, almonds
Snack- Protien bar
Lunch- Chicken-less soup from Amy's, 100 cal cheese its 2 and 100 cookies
Dinner- Fish, green beans and rice
I have not been weighing myself. I am adjusting to temporarily moving back to my apartment since my aunt is in town.
I did walk yesterday as well. On monday I did one mile of walk away the pounds. I also climbed stairs at lunch time and yesterday I did interval jogging.
My spirits are high, but I realize losing weight is hard when you have distractions. I have to develop a plan to stay focused this month and really hit my target. I also have to reign in my sweet tooth!
Snack- protien bar
My weight this morning was 263lbs.
Food for today
Breakfast- strawberries, rassberries and yogurt with almonds and sunflower seeds
Snack- protien bar
Lunch - salad
Snack- yogurt
Dinner- black beans and rice.
Yesterday-
Food
Breakfast- strawberry, banana, rassberries, yogurt, almonds
Snack- Protien bar
Lunch- salad
Snack- sun flower seeds
Dinner- Fish, green beans, rice
Dessert- 2 ice cream bars and 3 small 100 cal cupcakes! I cheated!!!!!
The day before yesterday!
Breakfast- Bananas, strawberries, rassberies, yogurt, almonds
Snack- Protien bar
Lunch- Chicken-less soup from Amy's, 100 cal cheese its 2 and 100 cookies
Dinner- Fish, green beans and rice
I have not been weighing myself. I am adjusting to temporarily moving back to my apartment since my aunt is in town.
I did walk yesterday as well. On monday I did one mile of walk away the pounds. I also climbed stairs at lunch time and yesterday I did interval jogging.
My spirits are high, but I realize losing weight is hard when you have distractions. I have to develop a plan to stay focused this month and really hit my target. I also have to reign in my sweet tooth!
Snack- protien bar
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Setback
My Aunt came to town and I fell off track this Easter weekend. This was my first weekend out of the house with my husband in 6 months. I did good on friday, but today was a different story here are my updates for the past two days!
Friday
Breakfast- orange , 20 almonds
Lunch- salad
Snack- yogurt
dinner- salad
late snack- popcorn, starburst 2, lemon heads 10
no weigh in
no exercise
Saturday
Breakfast- granola bar, lemonade
Lunch- cheese pizza
Dinner- shrimp, fried and grilled, mash potatos, salad, biscuts 2, crab cake
snacks- jelly beans and hot chips
exercise- walk away the pound 2 miles, lots of walking in the mall
No weigh in
Confession:
I went to the movies and I made really poor eating choices there. I also did not make the best choices when I went out to dinner this evening. After dinner my husband and I went shopping. I was so depressed, because there was only one plus sized store in the mall. I couldn't fit anything in the mall. I looked in the dressing room mirror and saw how large my thighs were and instantly I felt so low. Thats when I went on a shopping spree in walmart and bought a whole new wardrob of comfortable, fashionable clothes that fit. I am still working on boosting myself estem. I did not know it was this easy to slip.
Speaking of sliping I think the real thing that caused me to slip was becoming insecure about my diet. After reading the fat smash diet I was eating too few calories and that I was in danger of having my body store every thing as fat. I am greatful I did those five days of hardcore fruit and vegeatble intake. I talked to my husband about modifying my plan to have an extra yogurt and some more healthy snacks like popcorn and fruit and he said, "no baby stick to your plan." I was crushed, because we had just had a discussion the other day about how he would diet and he said he would only eat one or two meals a day. I felt he was pressuring me to lose weight using dangerous means. I got upset and told him that I was quitting my plan and that he could develop one from me.
I am calming back down and trying to get a plan in place to get through Easter Sunday, my family is going to an all you can eat Buffet. I think I am going to take a deep breath and have some salad and fish and plenty of water. I am also going to make myself a smoothie and have a v8 before going. I am going to make some modifications to my eating plan for next week, I will eat the same food for breakfast and lunch and add salads for dinners for the next two weeks. I will also add in some healthy snacks. I plan to get in a lot of 30 minute walks to. I see to be more motivated to go outside and walk so I am going to ride that wave for now.
Too all the ladies that are struggling with excess weight, know that the weight does not define you. You are beautiful and worthy of love. Losing weight takes time, take slow steps in the right direction and never stop trying.
CLM
Friday
Breakfast- orange , 20 almonds
Lunch- salad
Snack- yogurt
dinner- salad
late snack- popcorn, starburst 2, lemon heads 10
no weigh in
no exercise
Saturday
Breakfast- granola bar, lemonade
Lunch- cheese pizza
Dinner- shrimp, fried and grilled, mash potatos, salad, biscuts 2, crab cake
snacks- jelly beans and hot chips
exercise- walk away the pound 2 miles, lots of walking in the mall
No weigh in
Confession:
I went to the movies and I made really poor eating choices there. I also did not make the best choices when I went out to dinner this evening. After dinner my husband and I went shopping. I was so depressed, because there was only one plus sized store in the mall. I couldn't fit anything in the mall. I looked in the dressing room mirror and saw how large my thighs were and instantly I felt so low. Thats when I went on a shopping spree in walmart and bought a whole new wardrob of comfortable, fashionable clothes that fit. I am still working on boosting myself estem. I did not know it was this easy to slip.
Speaking of sliping I think the real thing that caused me to slip was becoming insecure about my diet. After reading the fat smash diet I was eating too few calories and that I was in danger of having my body store every thing as fat. I am greatful I did those five days of hardcore fruit and vegeatble intake. I talked to my husband about modifying my plan to have an extra yogurt and some more healthy snacks like popcorn and fruit and he said, "no baby stick to your plan." I was crushed, because we had just had a discussion the other day about how he would diet and he said he would only eat one or two meals a day. I felt he was pressuring me to lose weight using dangerous means. I got upset and told him that I was quitting my plan and that he could develop one from me.
I am calming back down and trying to get a plan in place to get through Easter Sunday, my family is going to an all you can eat Buffet. I think I am going to take a deep breath and have some salad and fish and plenty of water. I am also going to make myself a smoothie and have a v8 before going. I am going to make some modifications to my eating plan for next week, I will eat the same food for breakfast and lunch and add salads for dinners for the next two weeks. I will also add in some healthy snacks. I plan to get in a lot of 30 minute walks to. I see to be more motivated to go outside and walk so I am going to ride that wave for now.
Too all the ladies that are struggling with excess weight, know that the weight does not define you. You are beautiful and worthy of love. Losing weight takes time, take slow steps in the right direction and never stop trying.
CLM
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