Weight 143.4
Okay in between my last weigh in, I got off the track big time. My husband is a great cook and usually I don't over eat but I had way to much I ended up going up to 148.8. I know, boy was I upset with myself. But I have worked hard this past week to get back down where I was. It seems like sometimes once you start on the path when your eating it can be hard to stop that is usually why I make sure I only eat what I put on my plate and I don't measure it or anything like that but I only put on my plate small portions. So since I am back where I started last week, I will continue to fight my way to my goal weight.
March 21, 2011
March 12, 2011
Weigh In 3/12
Weight 143.00
Okay I am struggling this week for some reason, I have started a new job and I guess I am having issues working in my exercise time, and I have been snacking a little too much this week. I can't seem to get a handle on my weight. It always seem when you are working a long and getting so much done, something or someone steps in your way to block you from continuing. I will not let this set me back any more time. I need to get a grip on my schedule and get back on track. This week coming up you will see lots of progress on my journey, I will get there sooner than later. If your having struggles well let me know it is always better to hear that your not the only one out there.
Okay I am struggling this week for some reason, I have started a new job and I guess I am having issues working in my exercise time, and I have been snacking a little too much this week. I can't seem to get a handle on my weight. It always seem when you are working a long and getting so much done, something or someone steps in your way to block you from continuing. I will not let this set me back any more time. I need to get a grip on my schedule and get back on track. This week coming up you will see lots of progress on my journey, I will get there sooner than later. If your having struggles well let me know it is always better to hear that your not the only one out there.
February 25, 2011
Weigh In 2/25
Weight 146.00
Well I have been struggling, sometimes doesn't it seem that when you make two steps you take ten steps backward. Well sometimes I feel like this is happening with my health journey. Have you ever sabotaged yourself, not knowing you were until after the fact. Well today I didn't eat breakfast so I started off wrong and I ended up snacking a little more than I should of. I was making my son lunch and I ended up eating some Cheetos and some crackers, which those kind of things are not on any list I should eat. I have been working hard, most of the time I am only craving vegetables, I know isn't that crazy. When I was younger I wouldn't even try them, now I want asparagus, broccoli, spinach, corn, but I am craving green veggies like crazy, I guess when your body is working correctly it tells you subliminally what you should eat. Well I should be back on track starting tomorrow. Wish me luck!
Well I have been struggling, sometimes doesn't it seem that when you make two steps you take ten steps backward. Well sometimes I feel like this is happening with my health journey. Have you ever sabotaged yourself, not knowing you were until after the fact. Well today I didn't eat breakfast so I started off wrong and I ended up snacking a little more than I should of. I was making my son lunch and I ended up eating some Cheetos and some crackers, which those kind of things are not on any list I should eat. I have been working hard, most of the time I am only craving vegetables, I know isn't that crazy. When I was younger I wouldn't even try them, now I want asparagus, broccoli, spinach, corn, but I am craving green veggies like crazy, I guess when your body is working correctly it tells you subliminally what you should eat. Well I should be back on track starting tomorrow. Wish me luck!
February 15, 2011
Weigh In 2/15
Weight 147.00
Today I have slacked off a little, yes I am human. Let me start at the beginning of this day, I started out by getting my kids ready for school and then my plan was to take a walk early but I got a little lazy and played on the computer. I then went on some errands and then came home. I usually pick up my daughter via car but today I decided I would walk and pick her up it is about 20 minutes walk up hill so I thought this would make up a little for my laziness. I ended up walking 2.8 miles in 42 minutes, kind of slow, I know but on the way home I walked slower because my daughter was talking with me. So I ended up burning 288 calories, I usually burn more, but I decided every once in a while you need a break, most of the time I work out 7 days a week. So all in all it was a day to relax.... somewhat.
Today I have slacked off a little, yes I am human. Let me start at the beginning of this day, I started out by getting my kids ready for school and then my plan was to take a walk early but I got a little lazy and played on the computer. I then went on some errands and then came home. I usually pick up my daughter via car but today I decided I would walk and pick her up it is about 20 minutes walk up hill so I thought this would make up a little for my laziness. I ended up walking 2.8 miles in 42 minutes, kind of slow, I know but on the way home I walked slower because my daughter was talking with me. So I ended up burning 288 calories, I usually burn more, but I decided every once in a while you need a break, most of the time I work out 7 days a week. So all in all it was a day to relax.... somewhat.
February 13, 2011
Weigh In 2/13
Weight 147.00
Okay sorry for the slow post this week, it has been a little hectic. I have been working my butt off, I really need to, it is bigger than it should be, okay actually it is lower than it should be, but I am working on it. I never realized when I was younger that one day my butt would drift south, since losing the amount of weight I have lost, the extra sagging skin is not fun. Now it isn't everywhere, just my butt and arms, so I am desperately trying to tone up. Not as easy as it looks. I do so many toning exercises it is crazy but one day it will pay off.
I have been doing lots of squats, lunges, push ups (which I could only do 1 if that before, so this pleases me). I walked 8 miles today and lots of crunches. I enjoy working out, especially the walking, it relaxes me and I love being out in the fresh air. So I wish I could do this for a living I would love it. I enjoy listening to the birds and seeing the bees pollinating, it is very springy here in Vegas.
Okay sorry for the slow post this week, it has been a little hectic. I have been working my butt off, I really need to, it is bigger than it should be, okay actually it is lower than it should be, but I am working on it. I never realized when I was younger that one day my butt would drift south, since losing the amount of weight I have lost, the extra sagging skin is not fun. Now it isn't everywhere, just my butt and arms, so I am desperately trying to tone up. Not as easy as it looks. I do so many toning exercises it is crazy but one day it will pay off.
I have been doing lots of squats, lunges, push ups (which I could only do 1 if that before, so this pleases me). I walked 8 miles today and lots of crunches. I enjoy working out, especially the walking, it relaxes me and I love being out in the fresh air. So I wish I could do this for a living I would love it. I enjoy listening to the birds and seeing the bees pollinating, it is very springy here in Vegas.
February 3, 2011
Weigh In 2/3
Today's Weigh 149.2
It can be hard to stay on the path. I am a baker, not by trade but by birth it seems. I love to bake anything sweet, and my family loves it, but sometimes it can be hard to resist the tasty treats that I whip up. I do eat at least one to make sure my recipe is good, but once you taste something good it is hard to not want another one. I never had any willpower when I was younger, but now when I look at something I think about how long I have to exercise to work it off, so I usually never tend to eat more than one. It took me a long time to get to that point, but now that I am there, I watch everything I put in my mouth. I no longer look at food for hunger, I now look at that I only want to eat things I think taste great. I used to eat hamburgers, and some places have better ones, but they are basically the same. Now I want to taste something and truly taste it, I always was a fast eater, so I was never really truly tasting it. I do have a teenager and a younger child so we always keep some things that would not be good for my journey, but I am steadfast.
It can be hard to stay on the path. I am a baker, not by trade but by birth it seems. I love to bake anything sweet, and my family loves it, but sometimes it can be hard to resist the tasty treats that I whip up. I do eat at least one to make sure my recipe is good, but once you taste something good it is hard to not want another one. I never had any willpower when I was younger, but now when I look at something I think about how long I have to exercise to work it off, so I usually never tend to eat more than one. It took me a long time to get to that point, but now that I am there, I watch everything I put in my mouth. I no longer look at food for hunger, I now look at that I only want to eat things I think taste great. I used to eat hamburgers, and some places have better ones, but they are basically the same. Now I want to taste something and truly taste it, I always was a fast eater, so I was never really truly tasting it. I do have a teenager and a younger child so we always keep some things that would not be good for my journey, but I am steadfast.
January 31, 2011
Weigh In
Today's Weight 152.6 lbs.
Okay today I spent a lot of time running errands. I ended up meeting my husband for lunch at the Palms Casino, we had Panda Express. I had a Beijing Beef and steamed rice. I ate only a small portion of the rice and ate most of the beef. I am a person who watches what I eat, down to the fat content and calorie intake and I always almost always burn off more that I take in. So today to offset my lunch I used the resistance band. Now when I first bought this I got the medium version, thinking it was going to be super easy, was I wrong, this thing can kick my butt. My heart was racing really quickly after doing some exercises like the Cross Shoulder Press, and Around the world. I could really tell how flabby my arms were. Now like every woman we don't want to have arms that keep waving after we have stopped so I am determined to get them in shape.
Okay today I spent a lot of time running errands. I ended up meeting my husband for lunch at the Palms Casino, we had Panda Express. I had a Beijing Beef and steamed rice. I ate only a small portion of the rice and ate most of the beef. I am a person who watches what I eat, down to the fat content and calorie intake and I always almost always burn off more that I take in. So today to offset my lunch I used the resistance band. Now when I first bought this I got the medium version, thinking it was going to be super easy, was I wrong, this thing can kick my butt. My heart was racing really quickly after doing some exercises like the Cross Shoulder Press, and Around the world. I could really tell how flabby my arms were. Now like every woman we don't want to have arms that keep waving after we have stopped so I am determined to get them in shape.
January 30, 2011
It's All in the Weigh I Do Things
I am a woman at the age of 38 years and I have been running. To where you ask, well anywhere away from the reality of my struggle with weight. You must understand that as a child I was thin, long legged girl who could eat whatever I wanted. My family wasn't the greatest purveyors of healthy food. I grew up eating food that was very high in fat. When I was a child it didn't affect me as much since I played outside for most of the day. So climbing trees, riding my bike around the neighborhood, playing with friends kept my issue at bay until I became a teenager. As most women know when you hit puberty your body changes and mine went totally off kilter. I kept eating the same way, but the pounds were no longer falling off. I started to gain weight and as we all know it goes on really quick but it is harder to lose.
I acknowledge that this is my fault, I know I wasn't given the best role model for healthy eating, but I wasn't making any decisions that I wasn't aware of. I loved hamburgers, I could eat them for every meal of the day and I started to notice that I was getting bigger but, I really didn't want to do anything about it. When I started my sophomore year in high school I was almost in a size 12, I didn't like it but I didn't do anything about it. I knew I needed to start watching what I ate, but my parents kept so much junk food in the house that my will power was none. That is a crock of course, I know that I could have made changes and I wasn't ready to change.
When I graduated from high school I was almost a size 14, I was still okay with myself or so I thought. I spent just the amount of time in front of the mirror to put on some makeup but, I never really looked at myself. Something I regret now, I wish I had really looked at myself, I might of made changes to my life to become healthy.
I kept my weight about size 14 for the next six years, not exercising or trying to change my awful eating habits. It wasn't until I was 23 when someone would come into my life that would change my thinking about how I want to live my life. My sister had a co-worker that moved away and was coming back for a visit. He lived in California, I in Texas and for a brief 4 days we were inseparable. A month later I was in Las Vegas eloping with him. That was 15 years ago in August.
My husband is a very well traveled and is a food connoisseur. I on the other hand had a limited exposure to anything new food wise. Even after I moved out of my parents home I was still eating the same small amount of things all the time. When I moved to California my husband was kind of shocked to know that I had never tried Chinese food, fish, Indian food and the many other things that he loved. I was steadfast at first in not trying the food he reveled in. Slowly he cracked my crazy ideas of what food actually taste good. He would tell you now that he believe he had to de-progam me from my eating habits.
Now your probably wondering what this all has to do with my weight. It had everything to do with it, I ended up getting to a size 18/20 before I hit bottom. Here is the moment that finally opened my eyes for the first time in my life. I just turned 37, yes 23 year later from the start of my weight struggle and my 8 year old son was going down the same path, also my mother had been diagnosed with Adult onset Diabetes so I knew there was no turning back from that moment. I knew I never had the role model I needed to make better choices and I needed to stop this from happening to him. I woke up that morning with a determination I had never had before. On that date I weighed in at 225 lbs. I was heartbroken that I had let my body get out of control. For me it is not about being skinny, it is about being healthy. So I started to work on this body.
I lived in a loft in Texas at the time with my family and below our loft was a gym, it was free to tenants so I started to go there and use the treadmill. But after 10 minutes I was bored and wanted to stop. It wasn't keeping my attention so I tried the stationary bikes and other gym machines. I couldn't stay motivated. So left disgusted with myself, I thought it is mind over matter right. Right. I decided to walk around the little town I lived in, it had a creek that ran through it, it was a pretty town so I decided if it could keep my attention I would walk, it did. I have a droid phone and there is an app called Cardio Trainer, I downloaded it and it has been the best thing I use on a weekly basis. It uses GPS to track where you walk and it tells you how fast you are walking and the amount of calories burned based on weight and speed. It has been the best motivational tool for me. I could barely walk 1/2 a mile without huffing and puffing and thinking I was having a heart attack. I kept walking though and before I left Texas in August of 2010 I weighed in a 146 lbs.
It wasn't easy, it was hard but I walked 7 days a week. Sometimes on the weekend, I walked twice a day. Since moving to Vegas I have gained about 8 lbs. When I lived in Texas there was not much to do besides work out, but here in Vegas there is lots to do. So I am still on my quest to weigh in at the correct weight. Getting closer to my goal has shown me now my work is still not done. I still have to tone up, all of that extra weight has to be turned to muscle. I need to track the final leg of my journey so I can stay motivated to finish what I started last year. So I know this seems like to much information but, I want to write this down so as my son gets older he can see that it can be done, that if you want something bad enough you can achieve it. I want it and I won't stop until I am there.
I am not going to sugar coat anything in this blog, this is going to be a real glimpse into a woman's struggle to find weight bliss.
I will log my workout information each day and I will give updated weigh in info every day. For some fitness experts weighing yourself every day is not recommended, I understand but for me it is motivation to the extreme. It keeps me pushing myself every day. So stay tuned world I am on my way!!!!
I acknowledge that this is my fault, I know I wasn't given the best role model for healthy eating, but I wasn't making any decisions that I wasn't aware of. I loved hamburgers, I could eat them for every meal of the day and I started to notice that I was getting bigger but, I really didn't want to do anything about it. When I started my sophomore year in high school I was almost in a size 12, I didn't like it but I didn't do anything about it. I knew I needed to start watching what I ate, but my parents kept so much junk food in the house that my will power was none. That is a crock of course, I know that I could have made changes and I wasn't ready to change.
When I graduated from high school I was almost a size 14, I was still okay with myself or so I thought. I spent just the amount of time in front of the mirror to put on some makeup but, I never really looked at myself. Something I regret now, I wish I had really looked at myself, I might of made changes to my life to become healthy.
I kept my weight about size 14 for the next six years, not exercising or trying to change my awful eating habits. It wasn't until I was 23 when someone would come into my life that would change my thinking about how I want to live my life. My sister had a co-worker that moved away and was coming back for a visit. He lived in California, I in Texas and for a brief 4 days we were inseparable. A month later I was in Las Vegas eloping with him. That was 15 years ago in August.
My husband is a very well traveled and is a food connoisseur. I on the other hand had a limited exposure to anything new food wise. Even after I moved out of my parents home I was still eating the same small amount of things all the time. When I moved to California my husband was kind of shocked to know that I had never tried Chinese food, fish, Indian food and the many other things that he loved. I was steadfast at first in not trying the food he reveled in. Slowly he cracked my crazy ideas of what food actually taste good. He would tell you now that he believe he had to de-progam me from my eating habits.
Now your probably wondering what this all has to do with my weight. It had everything to do with it, I ended up getting to a size 18/20 before I hit bottom. Here is the moment that finally opened my eyes for the first time in my life. I just turned 37, yes 23 year later from the start of my weight struggle and my 8 year old son was going down the same path, also my mother had been diagnosed with Adult onset Diabetes so I knew there was no turning back from that moment. I knew I never had the role model I needed to make better choices and I needed to stop this from happening to him. I woke up that morning with a determination I had never had before. On that date I weighed in at 225 lbs. I was heartbroken that I had let my body get out of control. For me it is not about being skinny, it is about being healthy. So I started to work on this body.
I lived in a loft in Texas at the time with my family and below our loft was a gym, it was free to tenants so I started to go there and use the treadmill. But after 10 minutes I was bored and wanted to stop. It wasn't keeping my attention so I tried the stationary bikes and other gym machines. I couldn't stay motivated. So left disgusted with myself, I thought it is mind over matter right. Right. I decided to walk around the little town I lived in, it had a creek that ran through it, it was a pretty town so I decided if it could keep my attention I would walk, it did. I have a droid phone and there is an app called Cardio Trainer, I downloaded it and it has been the best thing I use on a weekly basis. It uses GPS to track where you walk and it tells you how fast you are walking and the amount of calories burned based on weight and speed. It has been the best motivational tool for me. I could barely walk 1/2 a mile without huffing and puffing and thinking I was having a heart attack. I kept walking though and before I left Texas in August of 2010 I weighed in a 146 lbs.
It wasn't easy, it was hard but I walked 7 days a week. Sometimes on the weekend, I walked twice a day. Since moving to Vegas I have gained about 8 lbs. When I lived in Texas there was not much to do besides work out, but here in Vegas there is lots to do. So I am still on my quest to weigh in at the correct weight. Getting closer to my goal has shown me now my work is still not done. I still have to tone up, all of that extra weight has to be turned to muscle. I need to track the final leg of my journey so I can stay motivated to finish what I started last year. So I know this seems like to much information but, I want to write this down so as my son gets older he can see that it can be done, that if you want something bad enough you can achieve it. I want it and I won't stop until I am there.
I am not going to sugar coat anything in this blog, this is going to be a real glimpse into a woman's struggle to find weight bliss.
I will log my workout information each day and I will give updated weigh in info every day. For some fitness experts weighing yourself every day is not recommended, I understand but for me it is motivation to the extreme. It keeps me pushing myself every day. So stay tuned world I am on my way!!!!
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