I'm down 5 pounds so far. Pretty darn good for eating whatever I want. Of course "what I want" is now different! Last night, all I could think about was having delicious salmon and salad for dinner. Really, that is what sounded like the perfect meal and that is, in fact, what I did have.
Of course I am feeling guilty this morning.....but not about what I ate but how much I paid for it! I paid $19.99 lb for wild-caught salmon last night. Yikes! I know, I know, I should have waited until it was on sale. I've gotten wild salmon for $6.99 lb before. But I've been craving it for about a week now and I just HAD TO HAVE IT!
Oh and it was soooo delicious....I over cooked it by like a minute or two but it wasn't ruined. The salad was heavenly also. Spring greens with cucumber and the sweetest organic grape tomatoes. Topped with homemade ranch dressing. Mmmmm, I'm still dreaming about it. I only wish there was enough for lunch today! The 2 kids in the house who do like salmon and I finished it off!
The good news is, my husband and 1 of my kids don't like salmon so that made the meal a little cheaper. They had a lovely steak and salad. No, the steak wasn't grass fed but I'm working on that......
I've found a local rancher who sells grass-fed beef at a price I think we can afford (eek). I also found a local chicken and pork farmer that I think we can afford (eek again). It will mean revamping our budget and making some different choices but I am determined to get the most wholesome food into me and my family's bodies!
I will let you know how it goes with the search for local, grass-fed, free-range, naturally raised meat! For now, I continue onward (or rather downward in pounds). I am LOVING this way of eating. I feel good, I am not hungry, I'm not feeling deprived in the least and the scale is moving in the right direction.
Finally!
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Yeah, What They Said....
I was tooling around the internet today trying to find information on flax seed oil, seeds and ground flax when I came upon this statement:
"The best way to lose weight is to eat nutritiously -If your body is getting the nutrients it needs, then it will not crave the "bad" or nutrition-LESS food that are empty calories that easily cause weight gain."
Yep, that is exactly what I have been experiencing. I have been eating healthy, enjoyable foods. I don't have a list of "good" and "bad" foods. I don't exert my willpower over my portions to make sure they are small. I just eat. I make sure I have P.O.L.F. at every one of the 3 major meals of the day and then I don't think too much about what I'll eat at snack time, I just eat.
But the funny thing is, at snack time I CRAVE healthy foods. I'd rather have an apple than a bag of chips. Really, me! Now, I've had a craving or two for "something sweet". And if I do, when I do, I eat something sweet. About an hour ago I wanted some chocolate. I ate a See's candy chocolate ball that is about the size of a nickel and enjoyed it and WALKED AWAY SATISFIED.
I didn't have to fight not eating another one (and there were more) I just was satisfied with one. And I totally forgot about the chocolate until just now as I'm typing the example. And now that I remember they are over there I don't feel the irresistible urge to go get another one. As a matter of fact, I just picked up a banana to eat. I am not forcing myself to eat a banana over chocolate, I prefer the banana over chocolate. Did you hear what I said? I PREFER A BANANA OVER CHOCOLATE!!!!
I don't know if you realize how MONUMENTAL this is for me!!!!!
During the past 2 weeks I have not exerted my willpower much at all. And when I do have to use a little self control, (like when my taste buds wanted me to keep eating the delicious sausage and risotto stuffed bell pepper I made the other night but I was full and it was time to stop) I find it easy to do. Really, only 2 weeks of eating nutrient dense food (and I'll be honest some junk but not much) and I can easily say "no more" when I'm full!!!!! Not stuffed full but satisfied.
Okay what about the results so far? I would still say they are good. I continue to feel good and have lots energy. My moods are more even also. I swear my shirts are less tight around the tummy. My husband even noticed that they seemed looser and I didn't mention it to him that I thought they were fitting differently.
And the "big" question? (pun intended) The scale? It moved a pound and a half down today. One pound isn't really proof that this is working for shedding weight yet but I'm still optimistic. I still am holding to the belief that my body needs to heal a bit from the nutritional famine I've made myself experience and then once my body hears the message that there is plenty of nutrition to go around the weight will snowball off of me.
Stay tuned......
"The best way to lose weight is to eat nutritiously -If your body is getting the nutrients it needs, then it will not crave the "bad" or nutrition-LESS food that are empty calories that easily cause weight gain."
Yep, that is exactly what I have been experiencing. I have been eating healthy, enjoyable foods. I don't have a list of "good" and "bad" foods. I don't exert my willpower over my portions to make sure they are small. I just eat. I make sure I have P.O.L.F. at every one of the 3 major meals of the day and then I don't think too much about what I'll eat at snack time, I just eat.
But the funny thing is, at snack time I CRAVE healthy foods. I'd rather have an apple than a bag of chips. Really, me! Now, I've had a craving or two for "something sweet". And if I do, when I do, I eat something sweet. About an hour ago I wanted some chocolate. I ate a See's candy chocolate ball that is about the size of a nickel and enjoyed it and WALKED AWAY SATISFIED.
I didn't have to fight not eating another one (and there were more) I just was satisfied with one. And I totally forgot about the chocolate until just now as I'm typing the example. And now that I remember they are over there I don't feel the irresistible urge to go get another one. As a matter of fact, I just picked up a banana to eat. I am not forcing myself to eat a banana over chocolate, I prefer the banana over chocolate. Did you hear what I said? I PREFER A BANANA OVER CHOCOLATE!!!!
I don't know if you realize how MONUMENTAL this is for me!!!!!
During the past 2 weeks I have not exerted my willpower much at all. And when I do have to use a little self control, (like when my taste buds wanted me to keep eating the delicious sausage and risotto stuffed bell pepper I made the other night but I was full and it was time to stop) I find it easy to do. Really, only 2 weeks of eating nutrient dense food (and I'll be honest some junk but not much) and I can easily say "no more" when I'm full!!!!! Not stuffed full but satisfied.
Okay what about the results so far? I would still say they are good. I continue to feel good and have lots energy. My moods are more even also. I swear my shirts are less tight around the tummy. My husband even noticed that they seemed looser and I didn't mention it to him that I thought they were fitting differently.
And the "big" question? (pun intended) The scale? It moved a pound and a half down today. One pound isn't really proof that this is working for shedding weight yet but I'm still optimistic. I still am holding to the belief that my body needs to heal a bit from the nutritional famine I've made myself experience and then once my body hears the message that there is plenty of nutrition to go around the weight will snowball off of me.
Stay tuned......
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Instant Gradification Takes Too Long.....
My new method of weight loss, or "telling my body to lose weight by eating nutrient dense food" is going well. I am still amazed at the lack of cravings for sugar and junk food I have. I actually crave healthy foods. I feel good and I'm eating smaller portions. But I haven't lost a pound yet and I'm frustrated. I keep reminding myself that I haven't even given this a full week yet and no losing weight in the first couple of weeks is in line with the method I'm using. I do still trust that this is the right way to go. I still trust that if I keep feeding my body nutrient dense food it will shed the pounds effortlessly but......
It's hard to wait to see that scale move down! I know, I know, it's only been 5 days but like I've said before when I've "dieted" I usually see a 2-4 lb weight loss in the first 5 days! Of course then the scale goes up 10 pounds but whose counting? I know I am. I just want some confirmation that I'm going to get smaller doing this! I have confirmation that the food I'm eating is good for me, I feel fantastic! I have almost no sugar cravings and I'm eating smaller portions without trying to. BUT I WANNA SEE THE SCALE MOVE DOWN!!!!! NOW! NOW! NOW!
Breathe kiddo, breathe....
The other frustrating thing about this method is the emotional shedding component. The thinking is that some people have an emotional reason why they hold on to weight. You have to figure out why you keep a fat layer on for emotional reasons and then you somehow get over it and the weight just flys off your bod. Well, I zeroed in on what makes me want a fat layer of protection around me but now I don't know what to do with that information. I talked to my sister about it because she is awesome and my very best-est female friend. It was good to talk about it but I don't feel it's resolved and if it's not resolved THE SCALE ISN'T GOING TO MOVE DOWN!!!!
Breathe girl.....
I need to just trust God. Trust Him that He will help me release this pain, this darkness with in me in His time. I really haven't given Him much time. I only figured out what my "problem" is a couple of days ago, although it's been years in coming to me. I've been processing my "heart pain" since I was 20. I can remember talking to my roommates at college about it when I first realized that my heart or chest hurts all the time. I guess if it took me and God almost 20 years just to tell me what is wrong maybe it will take another 20 to get rid of it....but I doubt it. Whatever it takes, 20 hours, 20 days or 20 years if I am in the palm of His hand.....it's all good. BUT WHY CAN'T I BE GETTING SMALLER IN THE PALM OF HIS HAND?????
What did I tell you about breathing.......
Writing this post has really shown me how totally impatient I am being about this. Okay, okay...I'm going to go breathe some more now and practice patience.
I still love this method of losing weight. I still trust it will work but more importantly, I trust God gave me this plan and will guide me through it.
She takes a deep breath in and slowly lets it out.......
It's hard to wait to see that scale move down! I know, I know, it's only been 5 days but like I've said before when I've "dieted" I usually see a 2-4 lb weight loss in the first 5 days! Of course then the scale goes up 10 pounds but whose counting? I know I am. I just want some confirmation that I'm going to get smaller doing this! I have confirmation that the food I'm eating is good for me, I feel fantastic! I have almost no sugar cravings and I'm eating smaller portions without trying to. BUT I WANNA SEE THE SCALE MOVE DOWN!!!!! NOW! NOW! NOW!
Breathe kiddo, breathe....
The other frustrating thing about this method is the emotional shedding component. The thinking is that some people have an emotional reason why they hold on to weight. You have to figure out why you keep a fat layer on for emotional reasons and then you somehow get over it and the weight just flys off your bod. Well, I zeroed in on what makes me want a fat layer of protection around me but now I don't know what to do with that information. I talked to my sister about it because she is awesome and my very best-est female friend. It was good to talk about it but I don't feel it's resolved and if it's not resolved THE SCALE ISN'T GOING TO MOVE DOWN!!!!
Breathe girl.....
I need to just trust God. Trust Him that He will help me release this pain, this darkness with in me in His time. I really haven't given Him much time. I only figured out what my "problem" is a couple of days ago, although it's been years in coming to me. I've been processing my "heart pain" since I was 20. I can remember talking to my roommates at college about it when I first realized that my heart or chest hurts all the time. I guess if it took me and God almost 20 years just to tell me what is wrong maybe it will take another 20 to get rid of it....but I doubt it. Whatever it takes, 20 hours, 20 days or 20 years if I am in the palm of His hand.....it's all good. BUT WHY CAN'T I BE GETTING SMALLER IN THE PALM OF HIS HAND?????
What did I tell you about breathing.......
Writing this post has really shown me how totally impatient I am being about this. Okay, okay...I'm going to go breathe some more now and practice patience.
I still love this method of losing weight. I still trust it will work but more importantly, I trust God gave me this plan and will guide me through it.
She takes a deep breath in and slowly lets it out.......
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
And Now....For Something Completely Different!
I haven't blogged in a while because, well, I haven't been losing weight or even trying to. Since this is a weight-loss blog I haven't written because I haven't had much to say on the subject...until now. I have stumbled onto a new weight-loss idea and have started following the recommendations. It is going, very, very well and I haven't even lost any weight yet =}!
Here are the basics of the plan/idea:
Those of us who are overweight are that way because our bodies want to be fat. We have told our bodies to keep fat on us. Fat people's bodies are holding on to fat for one or both of the following reasons:
1) We have told our bodies to hold on to fat because we are starving ourselves of nutrients or calories (yo-yo dieting) thus putting it in a "famine state" and God designed our bodies to conserve fat in a famine.
and/or for some people,
2) We have told our bodies to create and keep a fat layer to protect us from emotional/physical harm.
The hypothesis of this weight loss idea (it's not a "diet") is if you give you body plenty of nutrient dense food your brain will stop thinking there is a "famine" and shed the weight. However, if your heart is holding on to the fat also you need to address the emotional reason(s) why you feel the need to protect yourself with extra physical layers or the weight will not come off.
There is more to the plan than this but this is the first step: Eat! Eat often! Eat plenty! And when you eat, eat the best most nutritious foods possible. Tell your body with every bite that there is plenty of food and it has the nutrients the body needs to function properly. The first habit to form is, at every meal your plate must have P.O.L.F. (Protein, Omega 3's and Live Food). I made up the acronym, ain't it cute?
So, for the past 4 days I have eaten whenever I am hungry, for the most part whatever I want until I am full as long as at every meal on my plate there is P.O.L.F. There's that cute acronym again! I have focused on foods I enjoy and tried to eat in line with the Weston A. Price Foundations guidelines for nutrient dense foods.
Folks, I feel FANTASTIC! I have energy and my mood is pretty good and even. Eating this way makes me feel good but there are two things which I am just AMAZED at. Within the first 48 hours of eating this way 1) it is EASY for me to stop eating when I am full and 2) my sugar cravings are GONE! I am not using my "willpower" at the table, my body doesn't want too much food and it doesn't want 10 pounds of sugar daily. I'm stunned. Stunned.
I will blog later about some of the habits I've begun that help me to stop eating when I've reached satiety but the habits have almost installed themselves. I will also talk about my sugar cravings and current lack there of in a later post. Now since I am fat for both reasons number 1 & 2 I listed above, I have been working on the emotional component to my fat layer (because I soooo have one) and I don't know when or if I will publicly go into details on that. We shall see but for now, dear friends, I am happy, satisfied and feeling good. I may have found the key to the best possible health for me.
Prayers for me in this area of my life are requested and best; happy thoughts and wishes are always appreciated.
Here are the basics of the plan/idea:
Those of us who are overweight are that way because our bodies want to be fat. We have told our bodies to keep fat on us. Fat people's bodies are holding on to fat for one or both of the following reasons:
1) We have told our bodies to hold on to fat because we are starving ourselves of nutrients or calories (yo-yo dieting) thus putting it in a "famine state" and God designed our bodies to conserve fat in a famine.
and/or for some people,
2) We have told our bodies to create and keep a fat layer to protect us from emotional/physical harm.
The hypothesis of this weight loss idea (it's not a "diet") is if you give you body plenty of nutrient dense food your brain will stop thinking there is a "famine" and shed the weight. However, if your heart is holding on to the fat also you need to address the emotional reason(s) why you feel the need to protect yourself with extra physical layers or the weight will not come off.
There is more to the plan than this but this is the first step: Eat! Eat often! Eat plenty! And when you eat, eat the best most nutritious foods possible. Tell your body with every bite that there is plenty of food and it has the nutrients the body needs to function properly. The first habit to form is, at every meal your plate must have P.O.L.F. (Protein, Omega 3's and Live Food). I made up the acronym, ain't it cute?
So, for the past 4 days I have eaten whenever I am hungry, for the most part whatever I want until I am full as long as at every meal on my plate there is P.O.L.F. There's that cute acronym again! I have focused on foods I enjoy and tried to eat in line with the Weston A. Price Foundations guidelines for nutrient dense foods.
Folks, I feel FANTASTIC! I have energy and my mood is pretty good and even. Eating this way makes me feel good but there are two things which I am just AMAZED at. Within the first 48 hours of eating this way 1) it is EASY for me to stop eating when I am full and 2) my sugar cravings are GONE! I am not using my "willpower" at the table, my body doesn't want too much food and it doesn't want 10 pounds of sugar daily. I'm stunned. Stunned.
I will blog later about some of the habits I've begun that help me to stop eating when I've reached satiety but the habits have almost installed themselves. I will also talk about my sugar cravings and current lack there of in a later post. Now since I am fat for both reasons number 1 & 2 I listed above, I have been working on the emotional component to my fat layer (because I soooo have one) and I don't know when or if I will publicly go into details on that. We shall see but for now, dear friends, I am happy, satisfied and feeling good. I may have found the key to the best possible health for me.
Prayers for me in this area of my life are requested and best; happy thoughts and wishes are always appreciated.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
The Scale is Moving in a Downward Direction
Monday the scale read 252.0 so I'm moving in the right direction.
I just wrote for about a half and hour and then lost it all. I don't have the energy to post it again now but I'll get back to the thoughts later.
Right now I'm hungry and need to...eat! Yummy Lean Cusine. Chicken Carbonara tonight!
I just wrote for about a half and hour and then lost it all. I don't have the energy to post it again now but I'll get back to the thoughts later.
Right now I'm hungry and need to...eat! Yummy Lean Cusine. Chicken Carbonara tonight!
Saturday, January 8, 2011
The Ante Had Been Up-ed
Three words, High School Reunion. My twentieth. I just got a "Friend Request" from our High School historian on Facebook today and I knew just why. I also got a message from her (surprise) and it was an announcement for...the reunion of course! I didn't go to my 10th and I had no desire to but for some reason I find myself wanting to go to this one. I haven't decided why I want to go. The reason I skipped my 10th had nothing to do with my appearance, I wasn't terribly overweight 10 years ago. I didn't want to go because I didn't like high school and I had no desire to revisit it. So I don't know why I want to go to this one. I think it's for the people. I think after 20 years I would like to see my friends again. Although, I don't need to "catch up" with any of them. I know quite a lot about their lives through Facebook! But it would be nice to hug them and have a bite to eat together. However, like probably at least 75% of the women I graduated with, I want to lose some weight before I even consider going!
And I don't care if I don't look like a runway model as I walk through the doors to the reunion, I'm a mother of 3 for crying out loud and my name ain't Heidi but........I don't want to look like a beached whale either. I want to look how they all thought I might look. I was 10-15 pounds overweight in High School, I don't think anyone would be surprised if I was 20-30 pounds overweight now but 100 pounds??? Yeah, I think that would be noticeable. . I just don't want anyone at the reunion to whisper to someone, "Can you believe how fat Abby got?"
So, this could be a good thing. A High School Reunion in my future could get me through some of the days where I just want to throw in the towel. An upcoming event like this could inspire me to keep going past the 220lb mark (in the past I've always had trouble getting down under 220 for some reason I always quit diets at this weight!). It could be helpful to have this pressure on me to lose weight. It's a gentle pressure. I'm not desperate to go to the reunion so if I feel comfortable with my weight, I won't go.
I guess we'll see.....
And I don't care if I don't look like a runway model as I walk through the doors to the reunion, I'm a mother of 3 for crying out loud and my name ain't Heidi but........I don't want to look like a beached whale either. I want to look how they all thought I might look. I was 10-15 pounds overweight in High School, I don't think anyone would be surprised if I was 20-30 pounds overweight now but 100 pounds??? Yeah, I think that would be noticeable. . I just don't want anyone at the reunion to whisper to someone, "Can you believe how fat Abby got?"
So, this could be a good thing. A High School Reunion in my future could get me through some of the days where I just want to throw in the towel. An upcoming event like this could inspire me to keep going past the 220lb mark (in the past I've always had trouble getting down under 220 for some reason I always quit diets at this weight!). It could be helpful to have this pressure on me to lose weight. It's a gentle pressure. I'm not desperate to go to the reunion so if I feel comfortable with my weight, I won't go.
I guess we'll see.....
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Mayday,...mayday...we are going down!
It kinda crept up on me slowly. About 11 am I was hungry. Not that big of a deal, lunch was around the corner but I didn't want to wait too long to eat so I had a snack. Then about 12:30 I wanted to eat again, I didn't feel hungry but I wanted to eat. I decided to wait until I felt hunger to eat. Good plan, right? About 1:30 I felt the burning at my midline that indicated my body would like some fuel. Also, I noticed myself feeling a bit anxious. Let me back up a bit to this morning to explain the anxiety....
This morning I read an article about Dr. Andrew Wakefield and the vaccine controversy. It really upset me and made me feel anxious. I won't go into details but I don't vaccinate my children the same way the AMA recommends and although I stand by that decision, every time I hear arguments on either side of the Vaccination Controversy I have to rehash my decision all over again. So I spent the morning searching the internet and reading articles on the pros and cons of vaccinations. The whole thing left me very anxious and feeling unresolved. I didn't realize until just now how this part of my morning is effecting me now.
Back to now....so I ate lunch, my allotted calories, and still felt hungry. Hungry and anxious. I racked my brain to come up with another alternative to eating more but couldn't. So I ate more of the same thing I ate for lunch. Still hungry and starting to crave sugar soooo, I made Warm Chocolate Soothers for the kids since it's 43 degrees outside and they are walking home from school and....yep, drank some myself. Here were my rationalizations:
So, 1 fall off the wagon in the first week. It wasn't too bad. I did choose something healthy to fall off with, something that will build up my body instead of tear it down but.....it's still a deviation from my plan. Onward and upward! Leave the past here and get back on track!
PS If you have never had a Warm Chocolate Soother give it a try if it fits into your diet plans! It makes 4 servings and per serving contains 270 calories, 8 gms protein, 25% of your daily calcium. By the by I used Sparkpeople to figure out the calories.
This morning I read an article about Dr. Andrew Wakefield and the vaccine controversy. It really upset me and made me feel anxious. I won't go into details but I don't vaccinate my children the same way the AMA recommends and although I stand by that decision, every time I hear arguments on either side of the Vaccination Controversy I have to rehash my decision all over again. So I spent the morning searching the internet and reading articles on the pros and cons of vaccinations. The whole thing left me very anxious and feeling unresolved. I didn't realize until just now how this part of my morning is effecting me now.
Back to now....so I ate lunch, my allotted calories, and still felt hungry. Hungry and anxious. I racked my brain to come up with another alternative to eating more but couldn't. So I ate more of the same thing I ate for lunch. Still hungry and starting to crave sugar soooo, I made Warm Chocolate Soothers for the kids since it's 43 degrees outside and they are walking home from school and....yep, drank some myself. Here were my rationalizations:
- Chocolate soothers are good for you, it contains protein, low sugar and it's filling.
- It's a necessary evil for me to feel better.
- It's okay to fall off the wagon sometimes.
- I will hop right back on the wagon tonight.
So, 1 fall off the wagon in the first week. It wasn't too bad. I did choose something healthy to fall off with, something that will build up my body instead of tear it down but.....it's still a deviation from my plan. Onward and upward! Leave the past here and get back on track!
PS If you have never had a Warm Chocolate Soother give it a try if it fits into your diet plans! It makes 4 servings and per serving contains 270 calories, 8 gms protein, 25% of your daily calcium. By the by I used Sparkpeople to figure out the calories.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Day 2 Bad! Day 3 Better.....
Yesterday was tough. I barely made it to the end with my diet in tact. But I did it! I felt tired, lethargic and grouchy. I had almost no energy and struggled with a bit of depression. I have bailed on many a diet on Day 2 and yesterday I remembered why. The first day it's exciting, the second day the real work begins. I had so many thoughts rationalizing why I should break my diet. How did I combat them? I prayed. And when I just couldn't take it anymore and thought I might burst I left the house and ran a quick errand for my husband. I sang praise songs in my car and lost myself in God's goodness. I reached out to God and He reached back. I felt so taken care of by our Heavenly Father.
Today was much better. I stepped on the scale this morning for a little encouragement (I usually lose 5-8 pounds in the first week of a diet. I don't try to lose that much in one week it just happens.) Three pounds in 3 days! Not bad, it definitely gave me an emotional boost. But also, I think some of the sugar and rich foods have passed through my system and I was feeling better, not so down.
Three pounds down I haven't even started exercising yet! Well, not officially. I went for a short walk with my daughter (who's 3 so it wasn't a big workout) yesterday. Today, I went for a longer walk while my daughter rode her bike which is more work. In the next few days I will start really exercising. More on that later....
So, I have made it 3 days and counting. I feel good and I think I have a real shot at achieving a healthy weight this time. I've been looking at my Weistory (weight history) and I have learned a lot from looking at my weights and struggles. I think I will blog my weight history soon so I can pick it apart further and learn even more I hope. Learn things about myself that will help in the future as I work towards health.
Signing off for tonight. I have a yummy whole milk yogurt to eat for dessert and then it's off to bed!
Today was much better. I stepped on the scale this morning for a little encouragement (I usually lose 5-8 pounds in the first week of a diet. I don't try to lose that much in one week it just happens.) Three pounds in 3 days! Not bad, it definitely gave me an emotional boost. But also, I think some of the sugar and rich foods have passed through my system and I was feeling better, not so down.
Three pounds down I haven't even started exercising yet! Well, not officially. I went for a short walk with my daughter (who's 3 so it wasn't a big workout) yesterday. Today, I went for a longer walk while my daughter rode her bike which is more work. In the next few days I will start really exercising. More on that later....
So, I have made it 3 days and counting. I feel good and I think I have a real shot at achieving a healthy weight this time. I've been looking at my Weistory (weight history) and I have learned a lot from looking at my weights and struggles. I think I will blog my weight history soon so I can pick it apart further and learn even more I hope. Learn things about myself that will help in the future as I work towards health.
Signing off for tonight. I have a yummy whole milk yogurt to eat for dessert and then it's off to bed!
Monday, January 3, 2011
One Day Down (well, almost down)
Day one of my weight loss diet. It went alright, there were parts that were very tough to get through. I bailed on the "one day at a time" way of thinking and switched to "one minute at at time!" I did manage to follow my plan but I could have made it a bit easier on myself. I did the stupidest thing last night and stayed up way too late watching a movie I didn't even enjoy. I wound up getting only about 5 hours sleep and being that tired makes me....yep, hungry. And not just hungry but hungry for junk and especially sugar. I've read up on on Adrenal Fatigue and I know I have been battling it off and on since my 3rd child was born so I should have known better than to make myself extra tired before I start restricting my diet and cutting out sugar!
But I survived, diet in tact....I did have to use my Parachute Plan already and ate a Balance Bar at 10am to keep myself from going to the best donut shop in Elk Grove but that's what the Parachute Plan is for right? I had to white knuckle it and hit the gas as I pasted the Donut shop but I made it!
I did take "Before" pictures of myself today but I don't really want to post them until there is the first set of "After" pictures. Maybe in 25-30 pounds I'll post pics of Today's lovely photos with some that show my progress. Nobody wants to see just the "Before" do they?
Here are my other stats I measured today that I'm keeping to track my progress:
Weight: 256.5
Waist: 45 inches
I didn't really want to post those beginning stats either without something to show progress but it seems important to be honest about how much I really weigh. I often forget how big I am until my knee starts to hurt or I have to put forth a lot of effort just to get up off the floor. I wasn't this size for the first half of my life and even though I have always been an overweight as an adult most of the time I've averaged about 30-40lbs less than I am now. And then there's always age....I did weigh 250 about 8 years ago and I gotta tell you, it was easier to be this big then! My feet used to hurt but not my back and my knees too! I could get up and down off the floor pretty good 8 years ago. The big 4-O is closing in on me in the next couple of years and being this heavy I'm sure feelin' it!
So, I have Beached Whale Before photos, a starting weight and a waist measurement. I kept true to the diet plan I laid out for myself all day (yee haw!). Now what? Oh, I know, exercise! I do have a plan for that too. I was going to start today but I'm so tired from watching that stupid movie until midnight that my eyes are currently blurring this screen so I think I'll start that up tomorrow....I'll let you know how it goes!
But I survived, diet in tact....I did have to use my Parachute Plan already and ate a Balance Bar at 10am to keep myself from going to the best donut shop in Elk Grove but that's what the Parachute Plan is for right? I had to white knuckle it and hit the gas as I pasted the Donut shop but I made it!
I did take "Before" pictures of myself today but I don't really want to post them until there is the first set of "After" pictures. Maybe in 25-30 pounds I'll post pics of Today's lovely photos with some that show my progress. Nobody wants to see just the "Before" do they?
Here are my other stats I measured today that I'm keeping to track my progress:
Weight: 256.5
Waist: 45 inches
I didn't really want to post those beginning stats either without something to show progress but it seems important to be honest about how much I really weigh. I often forget how big I am until my knee starts to hurt or I have to put forth a lot of effort just to get up off the floor. I wasn't this size for the first half of my life and even though I have always been an overweight as an adult most of the time I've averaged about 30-40lbs less than I am now. And then there's always age....I did weigh 250 about 8 years ago and I gotta tell you, it was easier to be this big then! My feet used to hurt but not my back and my knees too! I could get up and down off the floor pretty good 8 years ago. The big 4-O is closing in on me in the next couple of years and being this heavy I'm sure feelin' it!
So, I have Beached Whale Before photos, a starting weight and a waist measurement. I kept true to the diet plan I laid out for myself all day (yee haw!). Now what? Oh, I know, exercise! I do have a plan for that too. I was going to start today but I'm so tired from watching that stupid movie until midnight that my eyes are currently blurring this screen so I think I'll start that up tomorrow....I'll let you know how it goes!
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Happy New Year!
I have the most cliche New Year's resolution in the world this year.....I want to lose a few pounds. Well, more than a few. If I can do it, really do it and get the weight off I need to in order to be healthy, I will need to shed about 100 pounds.
I don't know if I can do it, I'm scared to try again after so many years of failures but I have to keep trying. I want a more active life, one where my knees and back don't hurt constantly. I want to shop outside the "plus" section of department stores. I want to explore hobbies and interests beyond what's on my plate. I want to be a good example for my 3 beautiful children. I want to avoid disease where I can and be here for my grandchildren.
I have a plan to shed the weight. It's a plan that I made up by piecing information together from other diet and exercise plans. I've spent years thinking about and processing the specific reasons why I eat too much. I formulated a plan that would work and it actually has worked well for me before. I will talk about what happened the last time I used this plan and why I think it will work now in another post, but today, on New Year's Day 2011, I just want to introduce my new blog and outline the first Stage of my plan. My plan is in 3 stages, I will start with Stage One on Monday January 3rd, 2011.
Stage One:
Breakfast: eggs, oatmeal or granola and fruit**
Lunch: Lean Cuisine, salad
Dinner: Lean Cuisine, salad or extra veges
Snacks: 2 per day of unlimited fruit & veges with 4oz whole milk yogurt or 1 handful of nuts, 1 T. peanut butter or 1-2oz of cheese.
**I don't list specific amounts because I have never had a problem with overeating at breakfast
I also have what I call my Parachute Plan. What is that? Well, it's what I have planned for what I will eat when I feel like I'm losing control. It's a last resort thing. It's when I've tried to talk myself out of eating, when I prayed, when I've tried changing activities, chewed gum, etc, etc. It's for those times (mostly hormonal, monthly times) when I'm about to lose focus on my goal, go through the nearest drive-thru and order the biggest meal they have. In the past I found that there is only one healthy thing that I can eat that will satisfy the craving in a healthy way. I will keep a few Luna Bars and Balance Bars on hand for these times. The chocolate in these bars satisfies the craving and the protein seems to fill me up and keep me from binging.My goal with this stage of my meal plan is to get my portions under control. Last year I found that even when I ate healthy foods I ate too much of them and couldn't lose much weight. Having pre-made meals that are tasty and portioned out for me really helps keep me on track. My plan is to utilize this meal plan from now until my birthday in February. At that time I will evaluate my plan, decide if it's working and whether or not I'm ready for Stage 2 where I start portioning my own meals.
I hope this blog will help me stay on track. I also hope this can be a place of inspiration for those who struggle with their weight. I would like to post other people's stories on this blog of how they overcame obesity. If you are in process of losing weight or have lost weight successfully I would love to post your story here! If you invented your own method of weight loss that worked for you I'd love to post that here too. You can email me stories of weight loss success and original methods of weight loss at storiesfromthescale@gmail.com.
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