Hi to my wonderful buddies on extrapounds. I never heard a thing back from........, that is the name of the company I interviewed with on June 11th. YOU know the ironic thing was this, they called me at the last minute and I came in for the interview, they introduced me to everyone in the office and on Wednesday, 2 days after I interviewed with them to tell me that I was their Number 1 choice right now, but what type of salary would I accept? I very politely told the lady that I needed to make what I was or a little more, she offered me a salary and I told her that I would except that....She ensure me that I would hear from her either later or that day or the next day.....She also asked if my cellular was the best place to reach me. Well, to date.....1 week and 1 day later, there has been no call or anything. I haven't even been given the common decency of a letter to inform that they offered the position to someone else! I feel that this is very UNPROFESSIONAL. I have never in my entire life went on a interview, clicked with the interviewers and been called back and told I was the number 1 choice and not been officially offered that job. Then when I sent a email to follow-up, no response....OKay, let me stop bi----- right now. This is a weight loss blog, but I am pretty bummed by that. But did I eat junk or sweets to make me feel better? No, I snacked on my delicious cherries! I just know that God has a better position for me and I thank HIM for not putting me there with a company that obviously doesn't care about the thoughts, feelings and let downs that they impose on others. Soooo, lets move on too other things!
I am having another wonderful weight lost day.....I ate today and I am feeling pretty darn good!
Food Log
Breakfast- 3 lowfat graham crackers/165 cal/2.5 grams fat,
coffee w/nonfat milk and some half & half - 40 cal/1 fat gram
Today is a good day, OMG much better than yesterday. Felt so bad, I couldn't blog, all I could do was veg in the bed after work! SInce Saturday I feeling kind of yucky, didn't know what the problem was, but I felt awful. Well, I ate breakfast yesterday and that was all I could eat, OATMEAL!!!! Everything else refuse to say down. I was so nauseated it was awful!!! Every smell effect me, water (my new found friend since April) was making me very SICK! After having problems keeping the water down, I decided that the best thing for me to do was just to not eat, I drank green tea and went to sleep....So....here is my 21st day!!!
I feel great, was able to eat breakfast and lunch and I feel wonderful. I've lost 2 more pounds too!!! Hoorah for me and everyone else who is continuing to lose or maintain.........YAAAAAAAAAAAAhhhhhhh! I am just doing a little blogging while I am at work, I will blog later on this evening, but EVERYONE keep up the good work and LOVE you!
~Prettydiva37 On her Way Down, The End of An Era~
~~~~~~~~ WELL I am back to blog tonight~~~~~~~~~
I just got back from my mom's and she was amazed at my weight loss. I love my whole family more than they will ever know, but we all need to lose the weight and gain a healthier lifestyle with lowfat eating and exercise. I am hyped tonight, focused. My reason for wanting to get to 150 lbs is not for vain reasons, but because I am tired of my legs rubbing, tired of my knee hurting and I am sick and tired of my lack of energy. I always hear, you are so pretty....Regardless of that, I need to lose this weight and I will. I am on a journey that so many of us are and I have a long way to go, but I am going nowhere but toward my goal. I am constantly telling and reaffirming to myself that I can and will do this and above all of that..........I will do this for the rest of my life. I am enjoying finding the new me. I have been overweight all my life, I have done so many diets and so many other drastic measures and I have finally after many years come to the conclusion that the only way to lose weight and get healthy is to say no to the fatty foods not all the time, but to eat everything in moderation. That is truly the only way we can lose the weight and keep it off! Now for my Food Log......
Actually today went great, the last 2 days were somewhat of horrible. I didn't blog, but I followed my healthy eating not to a T, only because I didn't eat well the last 2 days. Some days my appetite is completely gone. And I have the hardest time making myself eat. It seems that when I increase my fat intake, down goes the calorie intake and honestly, I don't do it on purpose. I haven't been feeling well, the last couple of days, so eating was honestly the last thing on my mind other than trying to get my mental and physical ready for work on Monday morning. I am still charged, still ready and still able...Oh did you the new description to my new name? I have added, The End of a Era. This truly is the end of this overweight nonsense, basically in my mind the End of an Era. I am pleased with my progress though, I am down another 2 pounds and I am loving life! Well, I better go now. It is time for bed. I have added my food log at the end of this blog....Blessing to YOU all and keep losing, Because we are all WINNERS!
I hope everyone is in happy spirits and continuing to lose the weight or maintaining. I am still losing, I mean I got 4 compliments today, people were saying that they noticed I was losing!!! It is a good feeling when you see it, but an even better one when people see it too....Today went pretty good for the most part, busy at work as always. Got a call from the interview, they had to ask me a few more questions, and they told me right now....I am the number one pick.....There will probably be a job offer tomorrow. Soooooooooo to say the least I am excited!!!! My healthy eating today was good in the sense that I ate healthy, now the question is did I eat enough? I am trying everyday to increase my caloric intake and fat intake....... I go grocery shopping on tomorrow and I going to get some lowfat cheese to try and incorporate more fat in my diet...Good thing is this, I take a good multi-vitamin everyday, so hopeful that will help.......Haven't gotten on the scale yet so we will see maybe on Saturday I will. I will keep you updated! Have a great evening and listed below is my Food Log.....
Food Log
Breakfast- 1/2 apple 30 cal/ .5 gram fat, coffee w/nonfat milk 40 cal, Rice cake 50 cal
Dinner- Smart One's Lasagne ....Pretty good...300 cal/6 grams of fat
( I may have a snack later, but I doubt it....If so I will enter it tomorrow....)
Total Calories- 785 cal
Fats- 8.0 grams
People keep asking me am I dizzy from not eating enough, absolutely not, I feel like I have more energy, because I am not putting all that extra crud in my body. I am feeling really good, well I gotta go and workout...I mean clean house, that will be my work-out for the day! Toodles.
Today was pretty good, still busy at work, as a matter of fact very busy. But I had a good day and I tried to increase my caloric intatke, because I want to gain muscle not lose it and God knows I don't want to lose my hair!!! I am trying to lose weight not hair....This is getting easier for me, to eat less and to eat healthier. I had a wide variety of fruits and veggies today and I am proud of myself. I am not going to get on the scale probably until Saturday because I have already weighted myself this week, and I will not become a slave to the scale. I know that I have lost weight, I can see it in my clothes and guess what guys? This is very exciting for me, but my legs don't rub together as aggressively as they used too. I still need to get a measuring tape so I can take my measurements, so I can at least get hyped from those results too! Well, I may be back to night....After I workout.....Listed below is my Food Log:
Breakfast- Rice Cake 50 cal/1 gram fat and coffee with nonfat milk 50 cal
water, water , water
Snack- Small Nectarine 65 cal/ 1 gram fat, 2 lowfat graham crackers 120 cal/1.5 grams fat
Well, I haven't heard anything from the place I interviewed with but I am still confident that the interview went really well and that they will be contacting me....I mean how many places ask you when would you be able to start? And then show you around the office and introduce everyone in it? And then tell you you would have to negotiate your starting salary with HR, telling you that after they find out that you have already been in contact with HR? I believe I have a really good chance at this....AND I am going to remain focused and positive! Now on to the real news.........My weight lost blog....Haven't gotten on the scale, kinda scare it will be stuck. I am going to try and hold off and see what happens. I had an okay day today, the office was busy as always and my inbox was just filled all day. My eating was A - ok I guess. Didn't have much of an appetite, but forced myself to do a little something, somethin....you know? My doctor would have a COW if he knew that I wasn't taking in 1200 calories, but it is so hard for me right now. I worked out for 20 minutes and that is pretty good considering my crazy knee, it is tempermental, feels good one day, kills me the next. I started my long-distance medical billing and claims course and got an A on my first quiz so I am HAPPY!
Everyone remember to stay focused and remember this is only a temporary challenge, we are learning how to eat and live healthy for life, pretty soon, this will be our way of life and we'll be used to it!
Toodles~
Food Log for June 12, 2007
Breakfast- Plain Oatmeal 100 cal/1 gr fat, coffee w/half and half....... small nectarine 60 cal 200 cal/2.5 grams fat
Things were good today. I actually went to a interview and did extremely well. I should know something by the end of this week....I am too excited. Today, I was a little busy at work because I came in later due to the job interview. I wasn't hungry and had to make myself eat, which is being a habit for me these days. I must remain focused and eat. I have to eat to live. Just not live to eat. I am scared to get on the scale still, I am going to hold off for a few days and hopefully when I get back on again, there will be some BIG changes. I wore a dress today that I wore last year and it is so loose, in the chest area and in the hip area and it is a size 16! I am just leaving the BIG girl sizes behind........Thank God.....Well, I have to work out tonight, took a little break due to the exhaustion with my daughter's graduation. So listed below is my food log and then I've got to go and work out.
Today is a going a little better than the last two. I said yesterday that I would get back on the bandwagon and today is going well. I must remember that if I don't eat, I am going to make my body think I am straving it! I am having a hard time being hungry. Omg that is the funniest thing in the world to even cross my mind. I am finding myself forcing myself to eat and when I do....I don't eat much. I lied too, I said I wouldn't get on the scale until Monday and I hoped my butt on it this morning..........Guess what? 2 more pounds down. I had said a few days ago I would wait until the "monthly thing" leaves, as I said before I lied. I am just so anxious. Two pounds isn't alot but in 5 days, I think it is super. I've seen some different formats on this site on blogging and I think I am going to try them so I hope no things I have taken their ideas.....I just think that are good ideas and that they will work for me, so thanks in advance. I have just been relaxing a bit today, cleaning here and there....But nothing strenous. I have to work out tonight. Gotta get the heart pumping. Well, until later, keep up the good work, continue to eat healthy drop those pounds and smile and be proud of your accomplishments whether they are big or small......Congrats to any amount of weight-loss you are one step closer to your goal and one pound less fitting in your clothes. Remember we are all winners!
She did it, my daughter graduated from high school, oh my goodness it was an emotional experience!!!! ( I had to buy a dress, brought one and I must tell you, I didn't try it on and it was 2 sizes smaller and I won't get much wear out of it, the neighbor has already asked for it...) I was so proud, seeing my baby graduated gave me a sense of gratitude and respect for her that I can not put into words. I am so happy!!! Yesterday was a SUPER busy day though, there was no time for blogging. I got up at 6 am and didn't settle into my bed until 2:00 in the am!!!! I am so glad its over, I have 3 years to recuperate until another child graduates! So now for my healthy eating....Yesterday was terrible. I didn't eat enough, I was just toooooooooooooo busy!!!!
I did so much yesterday, it is still affecting me today. I am not working out today due to sore muscles all over my body, and exhaustion (We gave my daughter a get together after graduation). I didn't get out of the bed today until 10:30 that is not me! And I lazed around all day. Today I didn't eat well either, just to tired....I will get back on track tomorrow. Well, that is it for graduation talk and being tired.
Breakfast - rice cake 50 cal 1 gram fat
Lunch- Guiltless gourmet chips w/salsa 200 cal 2 grams fat
Dinner- Nothing as of yet....
As I said earlier, I will get back on the bandwagon on Sunday, I am just so exhausted. However, I do feel like I have lost, but I won't weight myself until Monday.
Today was yet another busy day at work and another day of not much of a appetite, but I honestly think it is all in the head. When we are consumed with work and doing other things there just really is no need to just stuff our faces! I am proud of myself, not falling off the wagon and continuing to lose this weight! I haven't lost a lot but I am losing consistently. Before long, I will be typing in the post Title ....... FINALLY AT MY GOAL. I am really having the time of my life, I challenge myself on my health walker (with the injured knee!!) and I am more focused on my healthy eating habits. I am down 14 pounds still. I refuse to get on the scale until one day next week, I am sure if I get on today or anytime for the next few days I may become discouraged with the numbers, due to what happens to a woman every month, you know. I can tell you this much though, my pants that normally fit to a T, were falling down all day!!!! It was a great feeling, they also are longer, indicating there are some inches gone as well.
HOORAH FOR PRETTYDIVA SHE'S ON HER WAY!!!
Well, I had better get off here I need to exercise, read and eat dinner. Hey did you notice the order? Eating wasn't first.....
Breakfast- coffee w/nonfat milk & 3 low-fat graham crackers/ 200 cal 2.0 grams of fat
Water, Water, and more Water
Lunch- Healthy Choice Chicken w/Carrots & Green Beans/190 cal 5.5 grams of fat
Snack- 25 cherries/125 0 grams of fat
Water, and more water.
Dinner- Spinach noodles with marinara sauce and mixed veggies/ 270 cal 5 grams fat
Total Calories for day - 785 cal
Total Fat for day- 12.5 gr
* I can have a evening snack, but I never do! I would rather sleep*
Well, that's it for my blogging.....Good night all and Remember we are all in this journey together and together we can do this!!!
Hi to my wonderful buddies on extrapounds. I never heard a thing back from........, that is the name of the company I interviewed with on June 11th. YOU know the ironic thing was this, they called me at the last minute and I came in for the interview, they introduced me to everyone in the office and on Wednesday, 2 days after I interviewed with them to tell me that I was their Number 1 choice right now, but what type of salary would I accept? I very politely told the lady that I needed to make what I was or a little more, she offered me a salary and I told her that I would except that....She ensure me that I would hear from her either later or that day or the next day.....She also asked if my cellular was the best place to reach me. Well, to date.....1 week and 1 day later, there has been no call or anything. I haven't even been given the common decency of a letter to inform that they offered the position to someone else! I feel that this is very UNPROFESSIONAL. I have never in my entire life went on a interview, clicked with the interviewers and been called back and told I was the number 1 choice and not been officially offered that job. Then when I sent a email to follow-up, no response....OKay, let me stop bi----- right now. This is a weight loss blog, but I am pretty bummed by that. But did I eat junk or sweets to make me feel better? No, I snacked on my delicious cherries! I just know that God has a better position for me and I thank HIM for not putting me there with a company that obviously doesn't care about the thoughts, feelings and let downs that they impose on others. Soooo, lets move on too other things!
Today is a good day, OMG much better than yesterday. Felt so bad, I couldn't blog, all I could do was veg in the bed after work! SInce Saturday I feeling kind of yucky, didn't know what the problem was, but I felt awful. Well, I ate breakfast yesterday and that was all I could eat, OATMEAL!!!! Everything else refuse to say down. I was so nauseated it was awful!!! Every smell effect me, water (my new found friend since April) was making me very SICK! After having problems keeping the water down, I decided that the best thing for me to do was just to not eat, I drank green tea and went to sleep....So....here is my 21st day!!!
Actually today went great, the last 2 days were somewhat of horrible. I didn't blog, but I followed my healthy eating not to a T, only because I didn't eat well the last 2 days. Some days my appetite is completely gone. And I have the hardest time making myself eat. It seems that when I increase my fat intake, down goes the calorie intake and honestly, I don't do it on purpose. I haven't been feeling well, the last couple of days, so eating was honestly the last thing on my mind other than trying to get my mental and physical ready for work on Monday morning. I am still charged, still ready and still able...Oh did you the new description to my new name? I have added, The End of a Era. This truly is the end of this overweight nonsense, basically in my mind the End of an Era. I am pleased with my progress though, I am down another 2 pounds and I am loving life! Well, I better go now. It is time for bed. I have added my food log at the end of this blog....Blessing to YOU all and keep losing, Because we are all WINNERS!
if he knew that I wasn't taking in 1200 calories, but it is so hard for me right now. I worked out for 20 minutes and that is pretty good considering my crazy knee, it is tempermental, feels good one day, kills me the next. I started my long-distance medical billing and claims course and got an A on my first quiz so I am HAPPY!
Everyone remember to stay focused and remember this is only a temporary challenge, we are learning how to eat and live healthy for life, pretty soon, this will be our way of life and we'll be used to it!