Fruits and Veggies

Posted December 3, 2008 * Comments(2)
File under: Weight Loss
Vitamins, shmitamins! I think people need a daily dose of broccoli and apples. I’m serious. I tried the whole multi vitamin thing and would always get head achey and nauses when I would take them. So I developed the theory that maybe the multi vitamins had added too much of something that I may already be getting alot of. So I decided to try to get my vitamins the ol’ fashion way, by eating, and I was suprised at the things I found, for instance a green pepper raw has 300% of our daily value of vitamin C.

Anyway the point of this blog is that I’ve changed my view of vegtables. I had always viewed them as side dishes, things to be covered in butter, dressing or salt. But now I see them as sustenance, something I need every day with every meal to fuel my body correctly. Now i focus on how frikin good I feel after I eat an apple,  the satisfying fullness a banana can leave me with, the crunchy sweet taste of fresh carrots, or the sour sweet juice of pomegrante seeds.

Don’t get me wrong I still think there are some things people should supplement with vitamins (especially women) like iron, calcium, vitamin E and C (can never get enough of C), but I don’t think we should use multi vitamins as a crutch for crappy eating. Multi vitamin or no, an all processed diet will make you feel sucky.

Thats the end of my rant, thanks for listening.

Raising the bar

Posted December 2, 2008 * Comments(3)
File under: Weight Loss
SO it is less than three weeks until my hubby comes home for christmas and I still have seven pounds to lose. I was hoping on weighing in at 178 by then and right now i’m still at 185. But I’m not too upset, I havent given up at all so far, I’ve kept on track and have done the best I can do, so in that sense I’m pretty proud of myself. Also yesterday I tried on a pair of 9/10 pants and although they were a little tight they fit! Sweet! Still all of this reminds me of how far I still have to go, originally when I set my goal (165) I had such little hope of getting anywhere near there, it seemed so far down the road. Now that I know how to play the game I can see myself not only getting to my “goal” but surpassing it to an even lower goal of 150. My whole life I’ve been hanging on the brink of overweight vs obese, I’ve never been in the healthy zone, it’s my new goal to get there.

I am so back!

Posted November 24, 2008 * Comments(2)
File under: Weight Loss
GRR my scale has moved up by 2lbs, it JUST read 185 like 2 days ago!!! I am not even PLAYING, I am way too close this time! F YOU whateverisim! I am going to do it this time I am going to

ONLY EAT 1200 cals/day

BUST MY BUTT ON THAT ELLIPTICAL THIS WEEK

TRACK WHAT I PUT INTO MY BODY

AND

GET THE HECK ON HERE MORE OFTEN

GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Slipping into whateverisim

Posted November 23, 2008 * Comments(2)
File under: Motivation
Oh geez, Why now! Im only 5lbs away from my mini goal and I can feel my motivation escaping out the back door leaving mildly complacent bordem in its place. I havent fell off the wagon yet but its like i can feel it coming, I can feel myself just not caring as much. Has anyone else dealt with this, please help, any suggestions are welcome.

Hey! Wheres my metabolisim going?

Posted November 10, 2008 * Comments(6)
File under: Weight Loss
Sadly, its disappearing with each pound I lose. At first I didnt notice it, but then one day while I was updating my food journal, I noticed it said my metobolic rate was lower. But I thought nah, couldnt be, Im just seeing things. Well ha, this past weigh in, after updating my tracker to my suprise my metobolic rate was 200 calories lower than it was to begin with! Thats one hershey bar less that I cant burn up naturally. But whatever I ll take a twenty pound weight loss over a hershey bar anyday!!!

YES!!!

Posted November 7, 2008 * Comments(3)
File under: Weight Loss
I didnt realize this while I was writing my last blog but when I checked my last post of measurments I saw something spetacular! I ve met my goals in all but 2 categories and I still have 5 weeks to go!

Bust 36 goal 36

Arms 12.5 goal 10

Waist 32 goal 29

Hips 36 goal 36

Thighs 21 goal 22 (whoop whoop an extra inch!)

Guys I need your help to kick my butt so I meet my goals for arms and waist too! I am soooo pumped I think Im gonna ad the toning class Ive been thinking about to whip those arms and abs into shape!

Slowly moving along

Posted November 7, 2008 * Comments(3)
File under: Weight Loss
Wow I must say this week was a challenge. It was like everything in the world wanted me to fail in this game called losing weight. I had two days that my calories ranged from 1700-2011 (YIKES) and the rest of the week I couldnt seem to keep them under 1500. Also, things kept happening to make it hard to get my workouts in, (ex they cancelled my x bike class) but i have to say I m pretty proud of myself for persevering. I just kept on keeping on even when I felt like I was failing, and it paid off I still lost my two pounds this week. Although I feel like it was by a hair. I measured myself today too and the results are

Bust 36   .5 inch loss

Arms 12.5  same

Waist 32   1 inch loss

Hips  36  1  inch loss

Thighs 21  1 inch loss

Calves 15  same  ( I have monster calves, even when Im thin theyre beastly)

3.5 inches total Yay!  I want to thank all of my buddies I couldnt of kept on track without all of your inspiration and tushie kicking. Love ya’s

Switch up my game

Posted November 3, 2008 * Comments(4)
File under: Weight Loss
I think i need to change my cardio workout a little, I usually do 72 min of elliptical, but lately thats not even getting me out of breath. Even if I’m really pushing it, I think I will try turning up the resistance tommorow. I know i should have variety too, so I added an x bike class once a week ( it kicks my butt) , but I really enjoy the elliptical, it gives me alot of calorie burn bang for my workout buck (about 750/hr). I sure don’t want to hit a plateau right now, mini goal is only 14lbs away and my husband is coming home in December.  

Feeling better today

Posted October 29, 2008 * Comments(5)
File under: Weight Loss

Yesterday was just a funk, I feel pretty good today.  I went and worked out last night, that really boosted my spirits. That and I got to talk to my honey before bed. So I am ready to take today head on, here I come!  Oh, I almost forgot I just want to document my scale obsession, I didn’t realize I was addicted until I tried to force myself to weigh in only once/week. So now I AM forcing myself to forget about the scale every week until weigh in Thursdays.  Anyone else have this problemo?

I just can’t get going today

Posted October 28, 2008 * Comments(3)
File under: Weight Loss

Well to start off I got up indecently late this morning, like 11:30 or something, drug myself into the shower, then ate breakfast, still no motivation, so I crocheted for a while then ate some snacks (calorie wise ones at least) then crocheted some more and ate lunch. Now its 3 o’clock and I’m very much considering making myself some popcorn. No motivation except maybe to nap.  My doctor said my antidepressant should start working in 3 weeks its been 2 exactly and I think I feel less motivated than I did to begin with. I don’t know I guess I just have to stick with it.  I miss my husband too. It’s now been over a month since I’ve seen him and won’t see him again until christmas. Boo hoo, I’m sad.  I know I should focus on other things but on days like this all I want is him home so I can snuggle him. Ugggggggggh! Really I think I may not have enough to keep me busy , my bee business has died down for the season and all I’ve really been doing is working out and going to church. Part time job maybe? I don’t know though I have trouble with my whole anxiety thing when I start working maybe I ought just take one thing at a time. But I feel like such a bum! All I want is time to pass so my hubby can come home, but its going sooooooooooo slow. 

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