Motivation and Inspiration!!

So if this doesn't motivate me, nothing will!! I stopped by my parents after the gym today and found my younger sister (23) in the basement on the treadmill.  Big deal you ask, well my sister has cerebal palsy and can't walk without the assistance of cruches, and sometimes she uses a wheelchair.  All this means that it is very difficult for her to get around the house, much less get much exercise in.  So if she can walk on the treadmill (very slowly, yes) everyday to get in some exerciese, and walking 15 minutes for her is probably like sprinting 15 minutes for me.  Then I have NO excuse for not getting in a workout.  If she can do it so can I!!  It's not only motivation for me to get off my butt and get moving, but inspirational that she does it even though it is so difficult for her.

Yea a loss!!!

Finally, I lost a pound.  It may not seem like much, but after 5 weeks and only 1 pound loss to see another loss on the scale is really a motivational booster.  (Which t really needed)  Well I guess that means I'll have to stick with the low carb.  Oh well, whatever works.  This is a very good day, even though it's Monday.  Maybe I'll take the day off and celebrate lol!

my plan

My diet plan is higher protein and low carb.  I am just trying to incorporate whatever I can that will keep me from cheating too much or too often.  I keep track of my calories on a program called cross trainer, and it also keeps track of all my carbs and protein as well as all my nutrients to make sure I'm getting everything I need.

Grocery Trip

So just bck from the grocery.  Why does a low carb diet make it so difficult to snack.  Just because your trying to be more healthy doesn't mean you don't want to snack every now and then.  And I really don't think, I want a snack how bout some meat...  I checked the ww desserts and anything else that I saw that might work for me, but I could find anything.  I'm open for suggestions if anyone has any.  Thanks.

Need to believe in myself

So I've had a pretty lazy saturday.  Spent most of the day online, in my pj's and was feeling very non-productive, but finally got my butt out of the chair, and changed into my workout clothes and did my workout.  Forced myself, because I really wanted to sit around and not do my workout. Feeling much better now that I did, but I had an epiphany while I was doing my workout.  I really enjoy my exercises, but I sabatoge myself so many times, thinking that I'm not doing it right and so what's the point this isn't getting me anywhere!!  But it really is, and while I was doing my workout, I was having those thoughts(again) so I had my bf watch my form to tell me what I was doing wrong (or so I thought) and I come to find out that what I'm doing is right!!  I'm know that I've given up on so many things in life because of the negativity that I gave into, so I'm going to prove myself wrong this time and reach my weight loss goal, this way I can show myself that I can do what I put my mind to!  (And anyone else who may want to question me!!)

exercise

If someone had told me 2 months ago that I would fall in love with exercising, I would have laughed and called them crazy.  Not anymore, I actually look forward to my workouts, and have not missed a one in the past 5 weeks, which is good because in the past I would be really good for about a month, and then get bored or make up some excuse about not having time and give up. 

Now if I could only get over the food cravings and temptations....

Thanks for the advice, I'm actually in my first week of trying both suggestions, but I'm really glad to hear that it has worked for someone else, because honestly the extra calories thing just sounded crazy, so I'll keep my fingers crossed for Monday my next weigh in!

TGIF

Thank goodness it is Friday, I really need this week to be over.  Very very sleepy today, just didn't get to bed early enough last night, but I'll just have to push through the day, and my workout so I can enjoy the weekend.  Plus I'm getting my haircut today, which is always a boost for the ol' self esteem.  Not quite as good as a new pair a shoes but close enough!   Hope everyone has a great Friday!!!!

Carbaholic

So my very long workday is finally over, and I've made it through another day at the office full of wonderful food.  Now I know why I've gained 15 lbs in the 2 years since I've started this job, all we do is eat.  With the odd second shift hours someone is always ordering in dinner, and then there is the team building exercise of the dreaded food day where 20 people all bring in a dish which is usually a desert or a dip, (and the odd veggie plate which is usually shoved in the corner and quickly forgoten) and all you do all day long is eat and much and eat some more.  Anyway, made through another day at work and only one more day till the weekend!!

I did realize today as I went through day 3 of my new meal plan which is higher in protein and lower in carbs, that I am a carbaholic, everything I crave and love about food involves carbs.  I love all things pasta, I'm pretty sure that I was Italian in a past life. I'm just having a really hard time adjusting to this new food routine.  Before I was focusing mainly on just my calorie intake, but since that really hasn't worked so I'm trying to pay just as much attention on my protein and carbs as well.  I didn't mind the calorie counting, but I'm having a harder time enjoying much of anything now, and find myself craving everything that is completely unhealthy. 

If this is going to work for me I defintely need to find some new recipes, so if anyone has any suggestions, or websites, anything would help:)

Great workout

I  just got back from the gym and for  the first time this week I actually am in a good mood after working out.  I've just been so down the past few days after my third weigh in and no loss (which of course is much better than a gain).   But I've been so frustrated spending so much time exercising and preparing all the healthy foods so that I can eat three meals and two snacks a day.  I'm not one to cook, in fact I hate to cook.  Thank God I have a bf who not only likes to cook, but is good at and cooks healthy food, but I can't expect him to do everything.  I'm just glad that I am finally able to focus on the positvie (that I'm doing what I need to do to actually lose the weight) instead of just focusing on the fact that I haven't lost what I thought I would have lost by now, which just depresses me and make me want to give up.

Looking for support

Hello all, my name is Jenny and this is my first attempt at blogging.  I'm 27 years old and live in Northern Kentucky. I'm really looking for some support while I try to shed about 25 extra pounds.  Unfortunatly, at this time I don't feel like I'm getting the support that I need from my family and friends, and this site was recomended to me by my boyfried.  Who has been great since I started but a one man support team can only go so far expecially since he has never had so much as an extra pound.

I started to eat healthier and exercising 4 weeks ago.  I have counted every calorie, worked out 6 days a week, never missing once and yet I've only lost a pound.  I visited my doctor and was told that there was nothing wrong with me and maybe I was just meant to be this way.  I can't accept that. 

It has definatly been getting harder and harder for me to continue to eat right, and exercise when I'm getting very little results.  I have changed my routine, starting this week (week 5)hoping that will give me some results.  Mainly what I'm hoping to get from extra pounds is the just some support and encouragement from people who have had the same type of experiences.