Stagnant

Not much has changed here, haven't gotten anymore commited than I was the day I wrote this & if that changes, this will change also.

Cleaning is a workout!

What's Up?
Let me just say that: after yesterday I was so excited to go to bed & wake up this morning. I love the feeling of waking up clearly when you've eaten right & treated your body right the day before. This has seriously been my motivation lately as I really dislike waking up groggy & like a magnet on my back is attracted to the bed. I am feeling simply fabulous today & I have the work to prove it.

This morning I practically jumped out of bed to get my little Bug & make his breakfast, it felt so great to greet him with a happy Good morning & not be groggy; I could really tell he loved it because he was a dancing machine! About an hour later something clicked in my head of what I wanted to do today & that was: Clean!

I started off purging everything in the house that had been placed in the wrong spot & then got down to the nitty gritty cleaning(think toothbrush house cleaning!). Sometimes when I clean I get so into it that I just can't stop & actually end up looking around the house for a challenge & 3 hours later I had a clean house, organized closets, vacuumed & mopped floors, clean beds, & a rearranged living room! I was sweating so much that even after I stopped & was making lunch I was still dripping sweat(yuck, I know!). I would say I made close to 100 trips down the hallway and back just moving things & putting things away or moving toys since Bug wanted to help! I entered this on MyFitnessPal & it says at a light effort(which I obviously was not cleaning at!) that I burned 367 calories. I am so happy I was able to get some physical activity in even though it wasn't a structured workout I still feel good about it.

Food Log:
Breakfast/AM Snack: Single Serve Cinnamon Applesauce
Lunch:1/2 leftover Enchilada + 8oz Pepsi
PM Snack: 100 Calorie Emeralds Natural Nuts + Raisins
Dinner: 1/2 ChicFila sandwich, medium fry, 1/2 medium sweet tea
2 bottles of water(huge improvement for me who doesn't drink water...Ever!)

Feeling good, tomorrow is a possible workout day but all-in-all as long as it's 3 times a week I'm happy!

Starting Out & Getting Weighed In

Good Morning friends & followers! I have been so ready to start this thing that I've almost made myself sick thinking about it & that might just be what I needed to do! This morning I couldn't wait to wake up, get out of bed, make breakfast, & work out. This week my personal goals are to: get a weight check, take before pictures, & buy a tape measure to take measurements.  My food goals are to: watch my sugar intake, cut sodas, drink more water, & make healthy choices. My weight goal is to lose 2 pounds by this time next week & workout goal is to be active in the way of exercise, 3 times this week!

Today's weight: 162.2

Before pictures:

So umm ouch! they look bad but this is as honest as I can be with myself. I purchased this swimsuit a couple of weeks ago & I know it doesn't look fabulous now but that's why I'm making a change & I want it took great on me & for me to feel comfortable in it next Summer.

Food goals/healthy choice: scrambled eggs for breakfast
AM Snack: 100 calorie nuts/raisins
Lunch: 6 inch Italian BMT + KoolAid
PM Snack: Strawberries
Dinner: Homemade Chicken Enchiladas + 8oz Pepsi

Exercise: 25 minute Cardio Dance Express The Firm + 30 Minute walk on trails through park(hills included!) :)

Searching High & low...

This post is about dieting, I've been searching inside & out for a simple answer with quick results & there really hasn't been one.  Everytime I find something new there are tons of people who say that it worked for them & even worked miracles that couldn't be done through anything they've tried previously.  My main problem is that I get bogged down by boredom & I can't seem to follow through.  The answer has been staring me in the face & I've done it before but I just wasn't willing to spend the time.

In 2003 I completed an 11 week cycle of weight watchers through which I lost 20 pounds, it wasn't difficult to complete, it was a bit tough to get started but I feel it actually taught me "how" to eat.  I realized that I'd much rather spend my points on a few cups of grapes throughout the day than having a few bites of something unhealthy. I knew that once my points were done for the day that I had a bit of wiggle room but I rarely used them because I wanted to see results.  I remember starting off with a 4 pound weight loss just in my diet change & almost always pound loss each week just through improved food choices & movement. My weight at completion was 128.6, which made me completely happy & although I don't believe I can get there again I would like to be in the ballpark of that number.

My current weight is 164 pounds & my ultimate goal weight is 135, I think it's a nice round number & lends itself to the fact that I've had a child & also gives me a good are of comfort to stay within.  Everyone is always searching for the magic workout, pill, or diet that will just melt the fat but I now am pretty sure it doesn't exist.  I hope to get to my goal through substitutions & exercise, I would love to get moving 3 times  a week with a cardio dvd & writing/typing my food choices so that they're staring me right in the face day after day. With that said; I'm hoping to make my change this week or next, I'm not wanting to make a big deal of it as I have before in the past. I know it can be a slow process but this time I actually want to try & complete this. Even if it take months maybe it will stick this time & I won't have to do this ever again. :)

Week 1 Day 1

I've been trying to post all day long...geez there are so many obstacles whenever I try doing things.  If I had nothing to do & was bored I would have all the time in the world.

Today marked the start of my 1st step in my Lifestyle Change! In Part 1 I have plans of counting calories & watching my Sugar habits/Carb intake, which is always through the roof. I want to be a healthier person so I am willing to make the changes.  Today I have been so conscious & not blindly eating, meaning that when I found myself staring the fridge or the pantry I stopped & thought if I was hungry & if there was a snack worthy of eating.  I tend to like to eat for the satisfaction even if it's just a few seconds.  

Another thing that has helped is this horrible toothache that I happen to be suffering from, it hurts when food is hot or cold so I have to eat everything at like room temp. 

It's just past lunch time & I have right around 500 calories left for the day. Around 3:00 my body & mind get bored & I go foraging for an afternoon snack, that was going to be watermelon but it's ice cold & not sounding to great for my tooth.

Above is the picture of my scale this morning, I'm so unhappy with that # & myself  but I am actually doing something about it.  One note that has helped me through the morning is: "Nothing tastes as good as Skinny feels".  Below I will post my goals & when I plan to achieve them.  Thanks for reading...

Current Weight: 162.4

Personal Goal: 140

Healthy Weight Goal: 125

Date for Personal: October 29, 2011

Date for Healthy: January 7, 2012

Monday Monday

Oh what a fabulous song "Monday Monday" is, but I am guilty of not knowing any of the other lyrics & it's definitely not Monday; it's Tuesday! I think Tuesday deserves some credit & a big woop woop & holler since it's just not Monday! ( not too much credit since it's far from Friday though)

Lately I have not made the best choices for my waste line & thighs but a friend of mine & I came up with a pretty simple plan to start this upcoming Monday. She will help me & I will help her, we will be the best little weight loss buddies that we can be! I find that the hardest part to weight loss is having no one hold me accountable, I followed the Weight Watchers program beautifully because I knew each week I would have to either be ashamed or feel proud for the choices I'd made the week before. I think it'll be even better since it's a friend that I'm close with & I wouldn't want to let her down.  A little friendly competition should be great & what a wonderful benefit we will both receive from it.

Tune in on Monday July 18th for a scale picture, plan info, & maybe even a before picture(don't hold your breath...)

The Day before Dukan

Tomorrow I will be starting the Dukan Diet, my plan from the website www.dukandiet.com follows...

05.06.11 156

Attack Phase 3 days 2.5lbs

05.09.11 154

Cruise Phase 86 Days 24.4lbs

08.03.11 130

True Weight/Consolidation Phase 122 Days

Wed 4.27 & Thur 4.28

Wednesday-
Breakfast:

Lunch:
Taco Bell Nachos Bell Grande
Pepsi
Soft Taco
Dinner:
Spaghetti-o's
1/2 grilled cheese


Thursday-
Breakfast: none
Lunch:
a little bit of pork lomein
1/2 egg roll
Sonic cherry lime slushie
egg drop soup
Dinner:
turkey cheese sandwich

snack:
1/2 peanut butter + bread

Tuesday 4.27

Breakfast:

a few bites of my hubby/son's French Toast

Simply Lemonade

Lunch: 

Dinner:

Activity: mowed the front lawn

Today I really tried to be better

Starting Over

Breakfast consisted of:

2 eggs scrambled with 2% milk & a pinch of cheese

1/2 slice of wheat toast

1/3 slice of ham

Lunch:
Beef hot dog + mustard/onions
Fries(a few)
Sweet Tea

Dinner:
Chickfila granola parfait
1/2 Smart Ones Chicken Rigatoni

I didn't do too bad, but I really need to do better today than I did yesterday. :(