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Thursday, January 27, 2011

Day 25

Ok, yes I'm a bit behind.  Life has taken an interesting turn around my house which took up my normal blogging time.  I have done ok, but not great at all.  I have lost my mojo, I have not been on the treadmill in days - and I have eaten pretty ugly stuff.  My husband has sprained his ankle which means I had to put on my nurse hat.  No time to worry about me when I'm so busy worrying about everyone else.  I have to get back on track.  The next weigh in is on Monday the 31st and as of right now I have not lost an ounce because of my ugly eating habits over the last few days.  I'm praying I can get off a couple pounds so that I continue to have a loss and so that I dont have to pay in any extra! 

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Day 18

Ok yesterday was not the best day for me.  I did not walk at all .. I just wasn't in  the mood.  And last nights dinner wasn't exactly what Curtis Stone would consider to be on the healthy, low fat, low carb weight loss kind of food.  I have New England Clam Chowder and grilled cheese.  Oooo it was sooo good.  I only ate one sandwich and a half a can of soup but I'm sure that was more than enough if I were to count the calories and fat.  I don't count calories simply because I've never been really good at it.  I mean it makes me crazy to try to figure out how many calories are in a ladle full of spaghetti sauce, and counting out pretzels to what the bag says is a serving size. And how in the world are you suppose to know how many calories to eat.  I have checked web sites and charts and none of them make a lot of sense. And if I ever look at a chart that says what a healthy weight is for me it's down right depressing, I'm so short (5'3") that I should weigh about the same as a saltine cracker!   It's just too much.. so I try to eat only a sensible amount, until I no longer feel hungry right before I feel over stuffed.  Works for me!!  Well I'm off to get my day started.  I dont have to get the kids up and out this morning so I have a little more time, the plan is to do the treadmill a little longer today to make up for yesterday ... two miles would be awesome .. not sure if I can do it but I will give it  a try!!

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Day 17

Yesterday was the first weigh in and I've lost 10 pounds in two weeks.  It may have been a pound more but because I ate till my hearts content on Sunday I more than likely gained a pound.  But 10 is great I will take a 10 any day of the week.  Now time to keep workin it for the the next weigh in on the 31st.
I am trying really hard to meet my 30 pound goal by April 4th .. but the work wont stop there.
I have an over all 50 pound goal!  My 20 year high school reunion is in July .. I have not seen any of these people since I left Jersey in 1991 so I am anxious to see them all and I want to look good too!
So the journey is off to a pretty good start!

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Day 16 - Weigh In Day

I didn't not post anything for day 15 because there wasn't much to post.  It was an extra day off from work and an extra day to be out of sync.  The weekends are hard, it's hard to keep up any kind of routine when you have no weekend routine and then you throw an extra day in the mix and well ... it makes room for disaster.
I had a bad weekend as far as my diet and exercise goes.  But now it's back to the routine.
Today is our first weigh in day ... Today we will be able to see who lost what .. who gained and really get the competition on!  I'm not in fear I have not gained, this I know for sure.  But I am very interested to see how everyone else did.  Now I will not know how much anyone weighs as we keep that confidential, only one person, the score keeper, sees our weight but we can proudly display our pounds lost for all to see.
It's should be an interesting morning!

Monday, January 17, 2011

Day 13, 14

Well the weekend has come and gone and I was a bad girl. Saturday was not too bad but Sunday... Lord have mercy.  I ate way too much, I did not get on the treadmill and today I am feeling the pain.  This struggle is so hard and when you try to take a day off and just relax and enjoy life .. you fall flat on your dieting face!  I have to survive one more day at home and then its Tuesday time for the big weigh in. I have gotten so far off track these last couple days  .. its not good.  I have not gained I have definitely lost weight but I'm not down as much as I should be for this far into the game.  But I'm not going to worry about it .. I will record a loss and that is all that matters .. i will pick my self up .. dust my self off and get my mojo back in action!

Friday, January 14, 2011

DAY 12

It's the morning of day 12 and I feel good.  I got a good nights sleep last night, that might have something to do with the fact I went to bed about 9:30 last night.  But none the less I feel good.  I do not do bad yesterday at all, I had my very large coffee, that could have been bigger, a couple banana's and some garlic-chicken pasta for dinner. Yes I'm still struggling with my food but I always do.  Even when I am not dieting or trying to lose weight I dont eat much during the day.  My weight comes from Soda, Iced Tea, Coffee, Snacks (cookies, cakes etc) Mac & Cheese, lots of Rice... those kinds of food that taste so good and stick to your ribs.  Those are the foods I would gorge on .. and usually eat it too late.  Since the diet has started I have not had a soda, I have reduced the amount of sugar in my tea and gone down to two glasses a day from lets say ten.  I have not eaten much rice and past and I have absolutely no CHOCOLATE!  That last part hurts!  And now I'm walking on the treadmill every morning.. except Sunday's, so it has made a difference.  I have jumped on the scale a couple times just to see where I am and I am please but I am not going to post a loss until the official weigh in's with my group.  Our next weigh in is on Tuesday the 18th so I still have a couple days.... and then I will get a glance at how the comepition is doing as well.
Anyway all the best to my fellow moms fighting the battle!

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Day 11

I'm fearful today is not going to be a good day.  I have no mojo this morning.  I did not sleep well, my head kind of hurts and the dread I feel because of  the long day ahead of me is making think getting on the treadmill would be slightly more painful than Chinese Water Torture.  I know me I can not back slide or waiver from the current routine or it will be like starting all over.  I have to get up I have to get moving I have to walk at least my normal mile today. My goal is to gradually increase and walk a little bit more each day. Yesterday I got into a good grove and walked a mile and a quarter because I was distracted, but today I am my own distraction.
Maybe I will just get up and force a mile in, and start on my gradual increase next week. The way my treadmill works it measures you walk and breaks it down into laps with each lap being a quarter mile.  I would like to walk a mile then increase by a  lap each day if I do that then by Friday I should be up to two miles.  Then week after do the same to get myself up to at least two and a half miles daily.  That will burn like 250 calories if not more and will get me moving and grooving before a long day at work.

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

End of Day 10

Today I think I did pretty good.  Not great but pretty good. I have got to get my diet right though, I'm not eating things I should be eating and I know I'm not eating nearly enough.  I will get this all figured out before too long I hope!

Day 10

It's early in the morning and I am trying to get my day started, but I'm struggling a little bit today. The treadmill is a few feet away calling my name but today for some reason I am dreading. But I know me if I skip today then it will make it easier for me to skip another day. I can not do it I can not skip a day. I am determined. I think of all the plans we (my family and I) have made for the summer and I want to be in good enough shape to keep up with my boys and of course I would not mind looking better while I do it. The first weigh in is in 5 more days. So far as far as my scale says I'm doing pretty good, but I have no idea what everyone else is doing. I have no idea if anyone or everyone else is working out, being really good at watching what they eat. HHMMM a curious mind is a dangerous thing. I set these goals for myself and no one else can control them! Last night I was a bad bad girl, we ate fried chicken, barbecue, slaw, stew and potato's oh yea and you cant forget the huspuppies. Now I did not eat as much as I would have a few weeks ago but I ate it none the less. I have passed up the temptation of cakes, and cookies and I think my mind is going through chocolate withdrawals ... I hear voices, whispers in the night saying such naughty things like ... butterfinger .... Reece's ... Oh and Nutter Butter Patties ... make the voices stop! :) I was half tempted to buy some banana pudding last night .. but fought the temptation .. but I swear I dreamed about it! Lord give me strength.

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

End of Day 9

Today was not my best day.  I came home and I was starving.  My day got in my way as usual so all I had all day was a banana and large cup of coffee - which normally would be ok until dinner but today I had an attack of the hungries!  We got Bill's Barbeque for dinner - HELLO could you ask for anything more fattening and full of calories and carbs .. I think not.
I guess I'm going to have to walk a little extra tomorrow to make up for my night of weekness.
Good night world - wish me better luck tomorrow!

DAY 9

Well I guess I'm not doing bad at all .. I had to take peak yesterday and I have lost 6.4 pounds in the first 8 days.  Not to shabby!  Of course I know it will slow down a bit I usually do have a pretty good number the first week or two when I simply reduce the amount of sugar in my diet.  I have not had tea in two days and I am drinking water like a dehydrated camel so I guess that's best.  I am however keeping my coffee fully loaded.  Before the Biggest Loser started I would use 9 french vanilla creamers and probably as many sugars.  I have cut that down to 6 creamers and maybe 2 sugars and 3 splenda's. I'm sorry but I can not do straight splenda because no matter how much they advertise that is just like sugar .. they lie .. it does not. It has an awful after taste to me.  I didn't eat much yesterday but not on purpose more or less due to circumstance.  With the weather the kids were released from school early and my son had an eye appointment, so eating was an after thought.  I did eat some broccoli and cheese rice last night, washed down with a huge glass of water. And as a matter of fact that is all I ate. My sons did torture me a bit, they insisted I make them some chocolate chip cookies last night. Oh they smelled so damn good, but I resisted the temptation and made myself another large glass of water. The first weigh in is in 8 days and I would be over joyed to be at an even10 pounds lost.  Again my goal is 30 by the final weigh in that takes place in April.  I'm sure I can do it.  I just hope it's enough.  I would be so happy to be crowned the Biggest Loser and to win that pot!  I could use an extra $250 or so ... hell I'm not even sure what the pot is?? I think I will ask today.  Oh well to everyone have a fabulous day .. be safe on the roads getting the kiddies to school and yourself to work.

Monday, January 10, 2011

Day 7 and the start of day 8

Day 7 was yesterday Sunday, and as usual I struggle to do what I was supposed to do. I didn't eat the best, I did not exercise, I did not fill my tummy with water all day.  I must say I was a bit of a bad girl.
I ate spaghetti and meatballs again, a slice of pizza and 4 crazy bread sticks, a sour pickle, toast with peanut butter and some chicken flavored knorr rice.  So carbs, carbs and more carbs. Oh and I drank one very large glass of pepsi and a few glasses of lemonade.  See told ya, I struggle on Sundays.  Oh well .... next!

Today is Monday day 8 and I'm going to get this day started off right.  I have gotten up at 5 a.m. to do some household things before work.  I would much rather do thing early in the morning than tackle things in the evenings when I get home. Now when I'm finished with this post I'm heading to the treadmill.  I am hoping very much to make it to a mile and a half today but that will depend entirely on my stamina and my heel.  I have a heel spur and the walking I did Saturday I paid for the rest of the day and most of Sunday.  I am hoping this weight loss will help with the spur so that surgery does not become necessary. But I tell you I cant take pain like that every day of my life.  Yesterday was bearable only because I was on my hind parts most of the day, but at work I stay on the move, constantly getting up and down. 
After work I have to got to the market - not because of the impending snow but simply because the 10th is my normal shopping day .. I am dreading it only because I know the snow freaks are going to do their shopping as well and I will more than likely be miserable when I finally do arrive home tonight.
Anyway off to get my day rolling... good luck to all my friends taking part in this challenge, and have a wonderful day!

Sunday, January 9, 2011

Day 6 Continued

Yesterday was Saturday and it seems for most people trying to adjust their lifestyle the weekends are the hardest.  I know they always are for me and my friends.  So yesterday I got up determined to make it a good weekend and I think I did alright ... not the greatest but not the worst.  I did get up and exercise and got quite a bit done in the house.  My meals well thye kind of sucked!  I ate a can of Spaghetti and Meatballs -- oober calories .. I had some carrots that I dipped in low fat ranch dip .. and I had 2 pieces of toast slathered in peanut butter.  And come to think of it ... that's all I had yesterday .. ok so maybe not as bad as I was thinking .. but not exactly healthy or well balanced.  Oh well .. I need to go to the market but shopping day isn't until Monday so it will have to wait.

Saturday, January 8, 2011

Day 6 Part 1

Ok it's Saturday and the weekends are usually especially hard for all us. Most of us don't have much of a routine on Saturday so we may not work out, move around as much or eat right. At least that was my pattern so I am trying very hard to break that bad habit.  I guess this was weighing heavy on my mind because I woke up at 5 a.m. today!  So I told myself to make the best of it, embrace it.  And that's exactly what I did.  I got up and moved at my own pace, got on line and checked things out, went through the grocery ads to prepare for Monday nights grocery shopping, made my to-do list etc.  And the first thing on my list was to walk a mile and a half - day one of walking. Well I jumped up their with all the enthusiams as kid on his birthday but I have to say not using my treadmill in over a year really made it a bit more difficult.  I did however walk a mile and a quarter - only a quarter mile shy! Not too bad I say but I really could take no more.  Then feeling a bit guilty about not meeting my walking goal I laid on my floor and did 10 crunches 10 backwards crunches and used my hand weights to do 10 arm lifts in two different directions.  So all in all I am quite pleased with myself. 
Last time I went on this journey I was obsessed and I weighed myself every freaking day - not this time - no torture.  We are weighing in every other Monday so the next weigh in isnt until the 17th, but I can not possibly wait that long but I will wait until Monday to get my one week results.  My goal is to do the treadmill each day before work and on Saturdays. Sunday's is my day off.  What?? Don't judge me even the good Lord took Sunday off.  I hope everyone is doing well, and I encourage each of us to give this all we got,.  For ourselves and our families.  Please comment and let me know how you are doing!!

Friday, January 7, 2011

Day 5 continued

Ok today wasn't that bad .. I have not eaten anything on the "naughty" list. Oh you know the list, cookies, cakes, chips, soda -- you know all the stuff that taste really really good!
I had a banana for breakfast and a very large cup of coffee - I did skip lunch cause I just wasn't hungry, thanks to the coffee.
Now dinner well that's a different story - we are having chicken sandwiches and french fries.  The fries are baked and the chicken is a Tyson Patty.  Not the best but all means not the worst thing I could do either.
Now I drank water :( all day so I am treating myself to a very big glass of iced tea at this very minute but I was sure to cut back the sugar a bit.  So I'm trying!  I am going to make every effort to beat the battle of  the bulge and win.  I did this 2 years ago and lost about 50 pounds in 6 months - sadly I have gained nearly every ounce back so maybe this time will be the charm.  Last time my life fell apart and everyone else needed me to do for them more than I needed to do for myself and all those good habits and walking like a crazy woman went out the window. This time there is nothing lurking in the shadows with plans to derail me .. If I fail it will be my own fault.. but luckily FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION!
Again good luck to all the ladies fighting this war with me!!

My Journey Day 5

Ok yes this is day 5 and I have gotten this blog started a bit late, no reason to point out the obvious.  As of yet I have not gotten into my grove.  My plan is to walk at least 30 minutes each day and watch what I eat.  My ultimate goal is to lose 30 pounds by the final weigh in.  I know this sounds like a lot but that is only 2 1/2 pounds per week.  I think that is more than doable!  Now so far I have not started the walking, I'm a bit slow at getting started with the torture!  I have however been pretty good at watching what I eat. Last nights dinner of barbecue ribs, mac&cheese and baked beans is not exactly what any of us would call healthy but it was good!  I want to wish all the ladies joining me in this journey the best of luck seeing how our ultimate goal is to be healthy!

LET THE JOURNEY BEGIN

The ladies I work with and I have started our very own Biggest Loser Challenge.  Every two weeks we pay $2 to the weight loss pot and the challenge is 12 weeks.  The person who loses the most amount of weight in the end is the Biggest Loser!  Our goal is to support each other in our weight loss journey, get fit, get healthy and of course win the pot.  Currently I think we have about 17 members who I am going to encourage to join this blog and post their story, trials and tribulations as we go through this journey.  I am not asking anyone else to post their weight or their goals but hopefully they will share their upsets and successes!  I will be posting a blog daily to share what I have accomplished, how many miles I walked on the treadmill, what I ate and what I ate and know I shouldn't have.  I hope everyone joins is successful and most of all enjoys the experience.  Go Girl Power!!