Day 20 - Day 26.....

Sorry I have been MIA! I have not forgotten about you all. My husband was off for a week.. I knew from the get go it would be a challenge! Well first off I had weigh-ins on Saturday... I lost 4lbs. for the week! I was happy with that! I had this BIG plan that on the week my husband was off I would workout more because he could watch the kids...that did not happen....at all... I did not work out once..and I paid for it. I have not lost one pound this week. Plus I feel off the wagon 2 days. I am VERY disappointed in myself, but the week is not over and he goes back to work today soooo... back at it! I think you have to remember this is a lifestyle change. If you are not happy with your diet plan and workout plan it is not something you will stick to for a lifetime. It is ok to have days when you eat cake or fast food, but I think the trick is being able to jump right back on track and keep going! Not just say, "oh well I messed up, I can't do this, I am done...." So I started fresh this morning and plan on getting a good workout in tonight! =] NEVER GIVE UP! I think this is the point in the year where alot of people quit. I am starting to see it. I think if you want to quit you will find any excuse to quit.  Well NO EXCUSES this year. We have 11 more months this year to make a change DO NOT give up on me now! =] I can not make you do this though..you have to WANT THIS FOR YOURSELF! I know I want this so bad. I look at my body and I am literally disgusted...Where did that gymnastics/cheerleading body go? I am only 22.... my thighs should not touch, my tummy shouldn't look like a bowl of jello...I should only have one chin on my face..and I sure as hell should not have stretch marks on my legs and arms.. COME ON! Time for a change.. I want to be hot and HAPPY again! It is a new day.

To be continued....

Day 19

What a great day!!!! I ate good yesterday and cleaned house all day (broke a sweat), so I was ready to see results!! I  weighed in this morning and I lost....... 2.4 lbs!!!!! I am offically out of the 200s!!!! I went from 213.4 down to 199.3 lbs. That is a 14 lb. weight loss for me! Such a big accomplishment for me!! I was soo excited. I am really excited about weigh ins Saturday. I hope everyone else is still pulling for their goals and working hard!!

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Day 18

No big weight loss today, just .2 lbs..... I deserved that.. Did not work out at all. At least I can own up. :) Tommorow is another day.

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Day 17

Well I lost another 1.3 lbs. on this day. I feel like I am really rocking it this week. I do however need to step it up a bit in the exercise department! I want my old tummy back. :)

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Day 16...

Well yesterday I consumed over 1000 calories ( 1000 should be the range I am in according to my doctor ) and all I did was clean the house for exercise... I was SURE I gained like 2 lbs.. but I got on the scale anyways... I LOST 1.5 pounds!!!!!!!!! Excuse me while I do my happy dance! I have noticed on the days when I eat less than 1000 calories for whatever reason and I do hard workouts, I do not lose or I gain.  However, on the days when I stay right around 1000 and do low impact workouts for a long period, such as cleaning or walking, I lose!! I am starting to figure out what my body wants...Ready for a BIG loss this week! BRING IT ON!

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Day 14....

Gained another pound....Only lost 2 lbs. for the week...enough said. ugh

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Day 13..

Well I gained almost a pound yet again...ugh...and I had weigh-ins the next day ( for the biggest loser contest ). For those of you that do not know, 2 years ago I lost 32lbs.   I gained it all back after giving up, I regret that so bad, so so bad! Anyways I kept record during that time, so I decided to go back and take a look.  Turns out I gained about 5 different times in a month and some weeks I only lost 2 pounds, but some how in 1 1/2 months I managed to lose 32 lbs. So I know I can do it again! This kinda gave me new hope! So next week I plan to work even HARDER!

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Day 12...

I woke up this morning thinking I for sure had gained due to Taco Bell the day before ( even though it was pretty healthy ). I got on the scale and to my surprise I lost 1.3lbs!!!!! I am now down to 202.8 just 3 pounds till I am out of the 200s!!! Gosh that will feel soooo good! Today I ate as healthy as possible to make myself feel better, plus Biggest Loser Contest weigh-ins are Saturday. I have only done 4 dances on Just Dance 3 for Wii and about 10 minutes of leg lifts and such today, but I plan to workout hard on my Wii Fit tonight.. swich it up a bit. I think that is KEY, to not get burnt out on the same workout day after day! 

I have another doc appt. on the 25th and I wanna be very close to my Feb. goal (179 - 189 lbs.) and my doctor to be shocked at what I am doing wih PCOS!!!! =] I still keep thinking of what I have done in 11 days ( almost 11 pounds ) and I think about what I can do in 60 days! WOW! I can not WAIT!

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Day 11.... Fast Food Ekkkk

So yesterday as far as my weight goes it stayed the same 204.3..... My hubby finally had a day off so we went shopping ( burning calories walking ), but soon dinner rolled around... ekk. Him and my son picked Taco Bell..I was in trouble...Fast food is my BIGGEST weakness... I walked in and took a second to think and look over the menu... I think if I had not done this I would have probably consumed close to 1000 calories...not good.. I finally went with a Fresco Steak Soft Taco which is on their diet drive-thru menu.. They were only 150 calories so I got 2 with a small Seira Mist.. They we sooo filling I could only finish 1 1/2. Afterward I felt pretty guilty.  I do not know why? Maybe for just simply being in Taco Bell... We later ended up at my Father n Laws where I did about a 15 minute workout with my brother n law.. I felt like this was not enough, so I was ready to see what the scale said in the morning :/.......

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Shopping List

A girl from my support group ( I suggest everyone find a support system...Best friend, spouse, parent, online group. It has helped alot!) Anyways she worked at Anytime Fitness and put together this shopping list for us.  I thought I would share =]

Meat/Poultry(Protein) 

Boneless, skinless chicken breast
Low-fat sliced chicken or turkey deli meat
Flank beef steaks
Package turkey burgers
... Turkey sausage
Turkey bacon
Ground turkey 93%>lean
New york choice lean sirloin steak
Ground beef 90%> lean

Grains

 Cream of wheat/rice
Brown rice
Whole-wheat tortillas
Low-fat whole-wheat frozen waffles
Whole-wheat English muffins
Whole-wheat pita bread
Whole-wheat bread
Whole-wheat hamburger buns
Whole-wheat spaghetti
Whole-wheat flour
Kashi GoLean cereal

Vegetables(Free food)

 Celery
Water chestnuts
Scallions
Dill pickles
Spinach leaves
Tomatoes
Cucumber
Carrots
Romaine lettuce
Frozen broccoli
Lettuce
Onion
Fresh mushrooms

Fish(Protein)

 Tuna
Salmon filet
Orange roughy
Shrimp
Scallops
Lobster
Crabmeat
Flounder
White fish

Dairy(Protein)

 Grated parmesan cheese
Low-fat cheese slices
Shredded low-fat American cheese
2% mozzarella cheese
String cheese
Fat-free sour cream
Skim milk
1% or fat free cottage cheese
Eggs or egg whites
Low-fat/low-sugar yogurt
Fat free cream cheese

Fruit(Free food)

 Blueberries
Raspberries
Apples
Bananas
Peaches
Strawberries
Pears
Grapes
Grapefruit
Pineapple

Spices

 Cinnamon
Pepper
Salt
Paprika
Garlic powder
6 cloves of fresh garlic
Cumin
Parsley
Dill weed
Basil
Oregano
Cilantro
Chili flakes
Ginger
Chili powder

Toppings/condiments

 Suger-free syrup
Fresh lime juice
Light teriyaki marinade
Almonds/slivered almonds
All-natural peanut butter
Green enchilada sauce
Salsa
Soy sauce – low sodium
Lime juice
Low card barbeque sauce
Baking powder
Lemon juice
Mixed nuts
Ketchup
Dijon mustard
Low sugar/sugar free fruit spread

Oils/dressings(Fats)

 Extra virgin olive oil
Low-fat balsamic vinaigrette
Low-fat Italian vinaigrette
Low-fat mayo
Fat-free Caesar dressing
Cooking spray

TIPS:

 1. 4 meals/day
2. Protein-> 15-20g/meal = 3oz.
~93-96 fat free (93/7 or 96/4)
3. Carbs->Dark, whole grained, fiber!!!, potato, brown rice, whole grained pasta, beans. 1-2 servings/meal ~Potato=4oz.
********4oz = size of a deck of cards
4. Fats->Low fat salad dressing->see through dressing ~6-10g/meal
5. Cheat meals-2 meals/wk
6. Water->6-8 8oz glasses (48-64oz) (4 water bottles/day)

Cheap grocery list($25/wk):

 Tube of oats
2 dozen eggs
2 boxes pasta
Jar of sauce
Big bag brown rice
Bag of chicken
Fruits
Veggies
And any other little things you like...

*This is the list I used when I was living alone, didn’t have much money, and needed to lose weight fast!
*I try to drink half of my body weight in oz. of water
Ex: 140lbs = 70oz water
 

Tips:

 Discipline is key
Try to plan the entire wks schedule ahead of time (meals, workouts)
No planning is planning to fail
Set small goals and be specific
Stay motivated (birds of a feather flock together)
You are what you eat!!!!!!!!
Exercise is one of the best ways to deal with depression
Work out all that negative energy!

GO FOR IT!

 

 

Enjoy!

Day 10...

Sooo...... I lost another pound!!! I did not even workout HARD yesterday,  so imagin what I can do today when I work out!!!! =] Eating healthy is starting to become easy and like second nature...DO NOT get me wrong I have my days where I wanna jump in my car and drive to Taco Bell or MCDs...but I am getting so much better.  My 3 year old actually ask for fruit for a snack now and my hubby is watching what he eats too.  It feels good to know I am setting an example for them! I CAN do this... I CAN NOT WAIT to be skinny and do that photo shoot for my hubby's b-day present. ( Oh did I tell ya all about that? I plan to do a "sexy" shoot for his birthday present, something I have NEVER had the courage to do...my body has ALWAYS held me back.) We are also going to Florida on spring break to see my daddy and I wanna feel GOOD in my bathing suit! I plan to take a pic for my halfway point pic. =] I think of how I have lost 9 pounds in 9 days and think WOW think of what I can do in 60 DAYS! Think of what YOU CAN DO! Lets keep moving forward together!

Going to go walk the trail and take the kids to the park =].

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Day 9..Fresh Start

Well I woke up and ran to the scale yet again because I knew I ate good and worked hard on Sunday. I lost 1.3 lbs! It felt good and I was on a high till..... The doctor called.... Good news is as far as my thyroid all the blood work came back good! Bad news..she is pretty sure it is Polycystic Ovarian Syndrom...I will go for yet another ultrasound on the 25th to kind ofcofirm it. All I could focus on was the fact it would be 10x harder for me to get through this journey due to the effects PCOS has on your body....  but like I said before WHEN I make it I can be 10X PROUDER of myself!

I did not get a workout in but I did however clean my whole house, vacuum my whole house, took down my Christmas tree, and carried out boxes...I burned some calories for sure. You can see how many calories you burn doing things like housework at www.caloriecount.about.com. I love it.

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Day 7 & 8... Weekend

So usually weekends are so hard for me, but this time it was pretty easy...maybe because my husband worked all weekend hehe.. The scale has not really moved, which is becoming VERY frustrating BUT I am not going to give up! I need this! My home town is also hosting a Biggest Loser Contest..The winner gets $500 the runner up gets $250.  Each week the person with the most percentage losted gets $25 gift card. I wish every town did this! It gives me a little more motivation to keep pushing! I'm excited!

I for sure slacked this weekend when it came to working out! :/ But I want to hit it HARD tonight, and burn off that fat! I need big numbers this week..BIG numbers!

I wanna hear how ya all are doing! Leave me comments. I love hearing from you. I am here to help as well!

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Day 6.... SO Aggravated

Well yesterday I worked out HARD and ate PERFECT. I was excited to jump on the scale this morning.....till I actually did.... I only lost 0.7 lbs.. I know the doctor said this process was going to be 10x harder for me but COME ON!!! I want to see those big numbers again! I feel like I am busting my a** and going no where! ugh.

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Day 5...Trying to stay positive...

I woke up this morning with a more positive attitude....I jumped on the scale...I gained 0.7 lbs. ( I deserved that after how I acted yesterday.) But I will eat GREAT today and workout HARD tonight to make up for it! I CAN do this! On a positive note I did lose about a inch off my tummy and a inch off my arms! I will take it! Tommorow is another day an hopefully another pound gone!

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Day 4... Another Hill

So yesterday I did not feel much like blogging after my doctor's appointment...

Fist off, my day started with me falling with my 10 mouth old in my arms. We are both ok thank god! I did however hurt my knee, which put a hold on my working out that night. I also had gained a pound from the day before, which sent me on a negative down hill spiral the rest of the day.

I was hoping to go to the doctor be told, "yep it is your weight that is causing all your problems, here is a pill." Wishful thinking.....It is not that easy I guess....Although my weight plays a part, it is not all of it.

I went to the doctor yesterday due to alot of problems I have had lately... She thinks I have polycystic ovarian sydrome or a thyroid problem... ( all my symptoms match pcos ).... We will know for sure when I get all my blood work back...but she sounded pretty sure...if I have pcos then infertility and weight gain are big issues from what I was told and read. Which saddens me because I want more children.. She also said it wil be 10x harder for me to loose weight then the average woman ( NOT what you want to hear when you are tyring to lose 78 pounds........)  She refuses to put me on a weight lose drug... I 'm not sure why?? Instead she said about 1000 calories a day and working out hard should do the trick... She said if it is my thyroid I will be on meds for the rest of my life but the good news is I would start losing weight once they get me straightened out... If both come back negative then it is back to the drawing board with another ultrasound...

After I left the doctor I sat in my car and cried for a minute and felt sorry for myself.... I felt like my dream of losing weight was slipping away. I left the doctor and came up on McDonadels...I wanted SO BADLY to pull in there...get a bag FULL of food and sit in my car and bing till I was sick ( I am a big emotional eater.) It took all I had to keep going....Instead I pulled into Subway.. I got a 12in. Chicken Teriaki and binged on that instead.. I did not eat super later that night, so I stayed in my 1000 calorie rang. Probably not the smartest choice I could have made, but not the worse... This is all a learning experience.

At first I was irrate that my doctor refused to put me on a weight lose pill....but after thinking about it I decided that WHEN I reach my goal, I need to be 10X prouder of myself because that is just one more struggle I over came and STILL succeeded!

I took the rest of the night to rest and think..I did not sleep much.

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Goals: Big and Small

1. Reach 135 lbs.

2. Lose 10in. off my tummy and hips each.

3. Fit into my size 12 jeans.

4.Fit into my size 10 jeans.

5. Jump into my husbands arms and not kill him.

6. Be in the 170 - 180lbs. range by mid Feb.

7. Finish a Biggest Loser workout.

8. MAINTAIN!

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A BIG smack in the face...

Something I did not share before was my real AHA moment...my big smack in the face....This may be TMI but I am being honest..... As I packed on the pounds this past year my period all but stopped....and were only coming here and there....I knew in the back of my head that it was due to all those extra pounds...but admitting it was hard.... I know my husband and I want more children, but what was I suppose to tell him, "sorry honey I would rather have my big mac, so we can not have anymore children."  YEA RIGHT! TIME FOR A CHANGE... I am not going to crush my dreams with a cheeseburger. A few more smacks included stepping on my Wii Fit and seeing OBESE in red on my screen...yea that is a hard pill to swallow at age 22...Also see pictures of myself at Thanksgiving an Christmas and not even recognizing myself! So here I am....BRING IT ON!!

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Day 3

So getting on my scale each morning is becoming fun....not scary like it use to be...Although I still HATE that number, it gets better each day...Today I lost another...... 5 POUNDS!!! Now I am sure most of it is water weight but I will gladly take it.... 70 pounds to go!  I go see my doctor tommorow to disscus a few things.  One thing I forsure want to discuss is my energy level! I feel like a sloth...I feel like I ate alot yesterday ( for what is considered a diet). I had 2 Lean Cuisines, oneo f which was a pizza! I also had a Fiber One chocolate bar, cheese stick, and a apple. I need to start eating better at breakfast but I have never been a breakfast eater.... ever. Ready to see what tommorw brings...Hopefully a smaller me.

PS. Did the warm up ONLY from my biggest loser DVD and 100 leg lifts.....I think my legs may fall off and I LOVE it....no one said this would be easy.

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Day 2

Woke up this morning and ran to the scale..........

I lost 3 pounds...not to shabby. I will take it and I even had a pork chop and sour crout (sp?) dinner last night!  I have a lot of housework to do today and I am going to try to squeeze in a short workout at nap time.  I found a great website I listed on here http://caloriecount.about.com/ it is great for keeping track of what calories are going in and out. I need to find something to keep my energy up...hmmm???

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Jumping In Gut First

Starting Weight- 213.4 lbs.

Tummy- 45 1/2 in.

Thighs- 26 in.

Hips/Butt- 49 1/2 in.

Arms- 14 in.

And so it begins..... Main goals today are LOTS of water and to figure out a excersise routine, that fits my life style (two kids). I am considering Just Dance 3 ( break a sweat dances ) for Wii... or Dancing With The Stars Cardio Workout ( found at WalMart for just $9.) I also am using a Green Tea Supplement to detox.

Motivational picture above...Now am I super skinny here, with a rockin bod? NO! But was I happy in my own skin and healthy? YES! And THAT is all I ask for!! So here is to getting back to THAT.

Today when I get hungry I plan to snack on pretzels ( just 23 calories for 14) or string cheese (Just 80 for a stick), fruits or veggies. Fiber bar or oatmeal for breakfast, something FILLING! Smart Ones or Lean Cuisines for lunch, and a small portioned supper. Have a salty craving? Pretzels. Have a sweet craving? Apples and FAT FREE caramel. =] That is the plan...and I am sticking to it.

To be continued......