Walk with me some. . .

Another month has passed

Tuesday, December 4, 2007 00:02:14

and I didn't reach my weight loss goal. I was supposed to be 161 by the end of March and I'm 166.5. That five pounds a month isn't as easy as I thought it was. So I'm going to make 159 my goal for the end of April. That's a lot for me to lose in one month, but I'm going to try. I hope everyone else is doing well!

Good luck and God bless!

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Happy Easter!

Sunday, December 2, 2007 22:03:19

The last few days my weight has been a little high, Most days it's 168 or 169. Thank goodness I never ended up back in the 170s. Today I was 167.5 this afternoon! I'm not sure how. I've had a candy bar every day for the last few days. My brother, who runs CandyAddict.com, sent me a package of candy bars and skittles and m&ms. Delicious, but very tempting and I have given in every single day. That's why I'm surprised I am still near the 167 that my weight blog lists as my "current weight." This has given me some motivation. I took the dogs for a walk today for one full hour. They enjoyed it so much and I feel so refreshed.

There are so many things to be thankful for on this blessed Easter day. I hope the renewal from our Lord and of Spring inspires everyone to renew their weight loss efforts. We can be the best that we envision for ourselves. It just takes some work and perseverance. Good luck everyone!

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Life is interfering

Sunday, December 2, 2007 23:08:13

So I'm not really on my diet anymore. I haven't been trying too hard to lose weight and it shows. I was 169 yesterday again and haven't exercised in a while.

Today is my wedding anniversary and my husband started a new job today. Yay! Now that he won't be home sometimes I think I'll be able to get more done. When he's home I just want to sit with him and be together. We've only been married for 2 years, so I'm sure that will change with time, hahaha. Today I have to study for another exam that I'm taking tomorrow. After that's over with, I need to focus on getting the house clean and doing my taxes. Maybe I can concentrate on dieting again after that. I have a strong feeling I won't lose my March 5 lbs. *sigh*

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What has happened?

Sunday, December 2, 2007 23:04:12

I think I lost something somewhere. I've been eating pizza and assorted other crap all week. Why am I doing this? I still want to lose weight. Yesterday I ate all day long and not good, healthy foods either. I guess what I ate wasn't terrible. I think it was just the mass quantities that was the problem. *sigh* I was 169 this morning even! Nooooo, I can't get back into the 170s. I won't! I won't!

I did take my dogs for a walk the past two days. They were only 30 minute walks, but I will work up to longer exercise periods. I need to get a hold of my eating and get some more exercise in.

Yesterday it was almost 80 degrees here. It was so beautiful. It was a perfect day for a walk. The sun was peeking through the clouds and there was a nice breeze. It felt like Spring. I also put shorts on for the first time in months. It reminded me that I want to fit into smaller clothes and look nice this summer. There are so many reasons to lose weight. I just need to DO IT!

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Pizza

Sunday, December 2, 2007 23:02:11

Why does it have to be so tasty and tempting? We saw a Domino's ad on TV last night that hooked us. We ended up ordering 2 pizzas and some wings. The only thing I did right was order a Coke Zero instead of a full calorie Coke. I had 2 slices of pizza and 5 wings. I took the skin off the wings though. I was doing so well. It was really tasty though. hehe. I did good the rest of the day though. I was up one pound today, surprise surprise. Oh well. Today is a new day. All I've had is a yogurt. I hope all of you can resist temptations today, good luck!

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7 day meal plan

Sunday, December 2, 2007 23:01:16

I found this 7-day healthy meal plan on The Nest website. It sounds pretty doable. I'm not sure I'm organized enough to make a grocery list and go out and buy it and fix it every day, but I thought I would share it with you guys.

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March progress

Sunday, December 2, 2007 23:01:15

So March is 1/3 gone and I've lost 1.5 lbs. I have to lose 6 more (that's my goal anyway). So I need to lose about 1 pound every 3 days. I haven't been exercising for the last week. I knew losing that gym membership would slow me down. I just need to focus on getting some exercise every day. I'm doing pretty good with the food, mostly.

Yesterday I went to Burger King and had a double cheeseburger, so that's not so good. My husband had 5, yes, I said he had 5 double cheeseburgers. They're only a dollar. He tried to get me to buy 10, saying he could eat 10. I didn't believe him. He had 4 when I got home and then heated up the 5th a little later. I guess I'm glad he couldn't eat 9 or 10, but 5 is pretty bad too. I guess it's good I only had one. ;)

Later on he got a ben & jerry's ice cream out of the fridge. I asked him for a couple of bites and then remembered that I had the Klondike Skinny Cow ice creams (100 calories) in the freezer and went and got one of those instead. Sometimes I forget to eat my lower calorie snacks instead. Or maybe I'm just jealous of what he's eating.

Today he had a Tombstone pizza for lunch. I was half hoping that he wouldn't eat all of it so that I could have some, but he ate it all, I guess that's good for me. I had yogurt and lowfat granola for breakfast, turkey sandwich, grapes, and carrots for lunch. I've only had about 20 oz of water today though so I need to catch up with that. I hate having to pee every 30 minutes though. I swear, I must have a bladder the size of a pea. I guess it gets me off my seat though. Sitting at my computer all day, I certainly don't get any exercise.

My husband got a call from an ex-boss that offered him to work for her again, that's good. So he's going in there tomorrow to fill out an application and all to make it official. Maybe if he's out of the house some and I don't see him eating bad food, I won't be so tempted. More money is good too though! hehe. He hasn't worked in a while so this is definitely great news for us.

This weight loss really is about daily choices. I make choices to buy healthy items at the grocery store. I make choices every time I put something in my mouth or decide to exercise instead of cleaning the house or playing video games. I can and will make choices that affect my life and health in a positive manner. . . and so can you! We can do it!

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Where did they go?

Sunday, December 2, 2007 23:00:13

I used to love to eat White Grapefruit for breakfast. Where did they go? I've been looking for them in the grocery stores for ages now and they're always Pink or Red Grapefruit. I don't like those. I like White Grapefruit. Does anyone know what happened to the White Grapefruit?? I can't even find canned white grapefruit anymore. What is going on?

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Weight Loss Wisdom

Monday, December 3, 2007 00:05:14

I found this great article with some really good advice about losing weight. Here are some excerpts and the link:

To help make eating automatic, pick at least one meal a day to alter and have the same foods every day for all other meals.
Eat throughout the day so that you're constantly satisfied. The less you eat, the more likely you are to sink into starvation mode and make your body want to store fat.
Keep on hand emergency foods and items that can help you kill cravings, like V8, carrot sticks, an apple, or even Listerine breath strips.
Walk thirty minutes a day every day. No excuses. Then call your support partner after you do it.
Get seven to eight hours of sleep a night. Lack of sleep promotes hedonistic eating as you search for something to boost chemicals in your brain. Your brain needs sleep to regenerate these chemicals, and sugary foods help release the diminished supply of chemicals you have, to make up for the lack of sleep.
Play video games. Keeping your hands full keeps them off the coconut muffins.
Have healthy, safe, monogamous sex. Satisfying one appetite center of your brain can help satisfy another.
Measure your waist. Ideal is 32 1/2 inches or less for women, and 35 inches or less for men.
Ask your family what your parents and grandparents looked like when they were eighteen, to give you a sense of what your ideal body should look like.

I thought these suggestions were great. There are lots more at that link, so go read it if you have a few minutes! I loved the video game suggestion. I play video games all the time. The only problem I see with that though is if you're really into video games, you don't want to stop for a healthy meal so you end up just having snack foods instead, that could be bad. I guess everything should be in moderation.

I liked the sex suggestion too. Haha. More sex is always good. ;)

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Such a mystery

Monday, December 3, 2007 00:05:13

So today I was 167. Weird. Yesterday I feel like I ate a lot. I had yogurt and granola for breakfast, then two 100 calorie Little Debbie Nutty Bars, a Smart One (WW) for lunch, and a big plate of spaghetti with meat sauce and two slices of garlic toast for dinner. It was SO good and of course I have a ton of leftovers. Oh and I ate a Cadbury egg. That was awesome too. Maybe I did just need to eat more.

I didn't exercise at all yesterday either. It was the first day in over a week that I hadn't. I'll have to make sure I exercise today so I don't get out of the habit. So now I only need to lose 6 more lbs for March. Yay!

Thanks to everyone for the comments. You guys really keep me motivated!

*Update* I just thought of a reason I might have lost that weight. This might be too much information for some people so **Warning** poop story ahead. So Monday night for dinner I ate a whole bag of frozen broccoli with some shredded cheese on it. That's 16 oz of broccoli. It was a lot. Yesterday I pooped all day long. Seriously, like 4 times. I think all that fiber just moved everything out of me. Haha. The broccoli laxative diet! Dr. Oz was right! We do need more fiber in our diets. I'm going to make sure I buy more broccoli at the grocery store tomorrow, but maybe I'll try to eat a little less of it next time, maybe with some meat like a real meal. ;)

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