I have been on and off of here for months. I desperately want to lose weight but just feel overwhelmed by how to get started and stay on track. I have lost a big amount of weight before but I did it the wrong way, by starving basically. I have never really learned how to eat to do it right. Now I face the problem that many of you have mentioned. How to diet and eat right and feed a family. I have two small children, both under 3. My husband and I would eat the same thing but my children are a different matter. Like many of you have mentioned, how do you handle this and not starve your child. My daughter would not eat the same things, she would go without first. I work full time and by the time I get home, I have a small window of time to fix dinner and get the children to bed. There is not time for fancy dinners or cooking two dinners. I would love some advice or tips from any of you that have managed to diet the simple way so to speak. Meals that are easy to fix, things that fit into a VERY busy lifestyle. I don't want to spend 3 hours getting groceries every week to buy food that I a lot of times dont have time to prepare. How do you start and not just be so overwhelmed by it all that you give up?
I finally made it to a Weight Watchers Weigh In today during lunch and was down 6 pounds for the past two weeks which I will take. I have not really been strick but have been trying to make better choices and have been opting for salads a lot and it seems to be helping. I didn't leave there wanting to kill anyone so it was a victory!!
Im sure this is a BIG long shot but I was wondering if there is anyone out there who lives in this area that is looking for a diet/workout buddy? It would be great to have someone local to do this with!
I have finally managed to cut back and actually have the scale move some. I have gotten really discouraged lately when doing well with no results and I really need those to keep going. Yesterday was good. I have probably 70oz of water which is a major improvement and walked during my lunch for 30 minutes. I would really like to see much less of this big butt and tummy by beach time in a month. Now I know there is no way I will look like Cindy Crawford by then but I will settle for someone now trying to push me back in the water!
I have realized that one thing has changed lately and maybe that is affecting my weight loss efforts. My water intake has slowed down drastically. I used to drink well over 60-70oz a day and lately it has probably been like 24 and a lot of soft drinks which I never used to drink. So my goal for this week is starting drinking a lot of water again. I even bought a bottle of the Glaceau Smart Water just to get the cute little bottle to re-use and be able to keep up with my Oz's easier. Lets see if I can drink away some pounds this week!
I know I have been MIA again but I have actually been getting some things going. I did make an appt with the new doctor I mentioned in my last post. Bad thing is I can't get in til August! However, I found out one of my sisters friends works there and she is going to try to get my appt pushed up for me. I have also joined Weight Watchers yet again. Its kind of like the bar on Cheers and Im like Norm there. I walk in and expect to hear everyone yell "Robin"! I am a regular joiner there. Its so cool that they have a new place now and they have expanded their hours so I can go during lunch and actually stay for a meeting instead of trying to rush to pick up my kids and just being able to weigh after work as I would normally have to. Im also going to try my best to get back on my walking this week. Allergies have been killing me the last few months and I have felt like shit all the time.
My TO DO list for the week
1. Go to the track during lunch at least 3 days this week. Do some other form of exercise at least 2 other days this week.
2. Count my points all week either good or bad and start drinking much more water.
3. Stop using every reason as an excuse to eat. We feel better when we eat better so why do we want to eat bad when we feel bad. It just makes it worse doesn't it?
Ok, well I always say I will take losing a pound anyway I can get it but Im ready to change my mind. I think I had a piece of food poisioning over the weekend and Im still not back up to par yet. I may never eat Japense food again but hell I probably will this week! I have been doing pretty well. My diet has been MIA. I have really been discouraged the last few times I have tried to diet. I will do great for several weeks and not lose a pound, maybe even gain. Unreal. So I decided to get off my ass and do something about it. I have Insulin Resistance. Its not diabetes, I have normal blood sugar levels but my body releases to much insulin which goes hand in hand with the PCOS I found out I had when I was trying to get pregnant. It basically makes it harder to lose weight and can pose some health problems in the future. I was taking meds for it for several years but after getting pregnant I had to give them up and I gained almost 40 pounds overnight when I did. Well I heard about a great doctor actually an endocrinologist and I called my family doctor today and asked for a referral to her which I hope I get. Im determined to get my stuff together this year and be the best me I can!
I have not posted in sooooooooo long. I am doing well and trying to get on the healthy band wagon. I have a question for all your girls with experience. Do you use the Whey Protein as part of your weight loss program? I have heard different things and I wondered if it would benefit me to use it daily? Would appreciate any input. I had a GREAT sandwich for lunch today. Boars Head Cajun Turkey is very spicy but great. Any of your brave ones that likes a kicked up sandwich should try it. I have ventured in to the produce section once again at my grocery store and actually made my lunch today for probably the first time in years. I ALWAYS eat out. I have decided though since its very hard to change around dinner for the family, I should do something about lunch which is easy for me. Hey, a baby step and Im sure all my friends at the fast food joints will wonder where I am!
Or at least that was what I was telling myself when I was walking at the track at lunch. Its mainly what I call Active Seniors there during lunch and man some of them just wiz around that track. Now when I was getting passed by a little old man in polyester it was time to step my game up. I feel so good after walking at lunch and Im very luckily to have such a great place to do it close to my office. Hubby has been sick with a cold the last week, my youngest has to get ear tubes next week and the oldest ones nose is running like a fountain, hey its all good! I just love walking with my Ipod and my favorite get it moving song is "Stronger" by Kayne West. Love that song or at least the beat of it. I even did some hand weights last night while watching the Biggest Loser, it should come on every night.
Ok, so I just added the bothered part because it sounded good. I am hot and sweaty because I actually stuck to my plan and went to the track and walked 30 minutes during my lunch, me and my Ipod! It actually flew by and I feel so much better now. I love my Ipod. I stopped back by Subway on the way back to the office and now Im at my desk enjoying the eating part of my lunch. Im starting slowly this week and plan to not weigh myself as often now, maybe every other week. I just get discouraged when Im being good and the scales don't show it. Have a good one everyone!
