I am having trouble drinking enough water. I know I need to be drinking at least 64 ounces of water a day. I have trained myself to do this before, and you actually get where you crave water. I am working on that. I did it today, I have consumed 76 ounces of water day! YEAH!!!! I looked up why your body needs so much water today....here's some facts that I found:
•Muscle consists of 75% water
•Brain consists of 90% of water
•Bone consists of 22% of water
•Blood consists of 83% water
The functions of water in human body are vital.
The water:
•Transpsort nutrients and oxygen into cells
•Moisturizes the air in lungs
•Helps with metabolism
•Protect our vital organ
•Helps our organs to absorb nutrients better
•Regulates body temperature
•Detoxifies
•Protect and moisturizes our joints
Every cell in your body needs water from head to toe. That is why it is so important to drink enough fluid. Take for example, brain consists of 90% of water, if you do not supply enough water to your body, your brain cannot function well, and you will get headache or migraine. Hence, next time, if you feel fatigue and headache, it may be the sign of dehydration.
DRINK YOUR WATER!!!
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Cooler Weather means a wardrobe change!!!
Tonight as I was outside, I quickly thought, it's time to look at my fall/winter wardrobe options. For alot of people, that means, get last years fall/winter clothes ready, and pack some of the summer stuff away for next summer. I find this a little more frustrating! In Sept of 06, I had lapband surgery, By Sept of 07, was taking loads of clothes to GOODWILL, WHY? I would never need them again!!!!! (so I thought) Sept of 08, most of those clothes still fit, some of them must have shrunk in storage! (Right?!?) Sept of 09.......ugh! Frustrating, had to buy some new fall/winter clothes, but not too many, the minimum.. just to get by until I can get these, "few extra sets of ......10 extra pounds off." Get my point? ( have 2 fall/winter wardrobes) One that I would love to be able to get into by Christmas.....hmmm. I don't know how realistic I am being, but I am looking forward to wearing clothes that I didn't wear last fall/winter. I should just pack up my summer clothes now and take them to GOODWILL, because I have this figured out now...I'm winning this battle. I am getting excited about changes over the next year. BUT, maybe this time I need to keep a box of those clothes on my top shelf in my closet.....maybe it will be fun to make a quilt or something out of them someday. A little reminder that, I use to have issues every year with last years wardrobe. hmmm. A Victory Quilt! I'm thinking my goal will be to go a full year, saving a box of spring/summer and then a box of fall/winter clothes. This will take awhile, I understand that, but after I maintain my goal weight for a year, I will get those clothes down and decide what to do with them......but I'm thinking a "Victory Quilt" is a great idea. Using my OLD TOO BIG CLOTHES, to make a Quilt, to keep my NEW THINNER HEALTH BODY warm! WoW! Am I brilliant or what? LOL!!!!!!
Honestly, it will have more meaning to me than that, and help be a constant reminder of winning the lifelong battle of weight issues. It's gonna be the coolest quilt ever!
I think this Blog is helping me alot too, sometimes I start writing, without really knowing what to say, but it always ends up somehow encouraging me when I am done.
Motivational Quote of the day: ..."Above all, challenge yourself. You may well surprise yourself at what strengths you have, and what you can accomplish!"
Honestly, it will have more meaning to me than that, and help be a constant reminder of winning the lifelong battle of weight issues. It's gonna be the coolest quilt ever!
I think this Blog is helping me alot too, sometimes I start writing, without really knowing what to say, but it always ends up somehow encouraging me when I am done.
Motivational Quote of the day: ..."Above all, challenge yourself. You may well surprise yourself at what strengths you have, and what you can accomplish!"
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Feeling good about my Journey and learning to focus on "ME"
I am feeling great tonight!! Best way I can describe it is , I finally have my mind and body in agreement. We are walking every morning, great way to start off my day. Weight loss seems a little slower than I want, but 7 pounds in the right direction is better than 7 pounds gained! It's a life change, it's not a diet. Right? So I am not in a race to lose weight, I have changed my lifestyle to get healthy, and of course, the weight loss will follow! I can already tell my energy level picking up from eating healthy and exercise. Everyday that I am able to crawl in bed at night, knowing I was in full control of my choices, I just get that much stronger.
As I was reading another weight loss blog last night, I found the following quote......"You must begin to think of yourself as becoming the person you want to be". WOW!! Love that!
Before any weight loss surgery, you have to go through a Psychological evaluation. I guess to make sure you really know what your doing...LOL. Anyway, so you answer these questions about yourself and you visit with a Psychologist and he grades your score, and tells you what type of personality you are and tries to help you get to the bottom of your addiction. I don't make a good patient, and I probley don't learn what I should from them because I dont' want to be classified by a standard test and answer thing, and a "Score" to see, your this type of personality, therefore. Whatever! Right? I didn't have a tragic childhood with hidden secrets that made me addicted to food and I can't place blame on anyone or anything in my life. One of my biggest pet peeves in life is people that blame everyone else for all there problems and can't accept responsibility, drives me nuts!!! I know I am in control of what I put in my mouth and therefore, the blame lies with me, so I don't need to take a test and answer silly personal questions and have a stranger give me a grade. Yuck! But It was part of the process before I had a lap band, and I was determined to get it done, so I did it. It was just as I thought it would be, was a standard test of questions from birth to how you view yourself. etc etc. Then down the hall to get the "meeting on the long comfy couch". As it turns out, I really liked the Psychologist, he was a really nice man, and we had a great conversation. He didn't really go over the questions and answers. "Thank Goodness" and we talked about how I am just a busy mom and I also talked to him about our Foster children that we had at the time, my job, and my relationship with my husband, etc. Then he did ask me a few questions about being a Foster Parent. I liked him alot, so I did feel comfortable talking with him. At the end, he did say, now, you are the kind of person that loves dealing with everyones problems, and do you think maybe sometimes you do that so you don't have to face your own problems? WHAT???? OK, so I get through and leave and think, glad that's over!! Whatever!! But....what did he mean by that? Weird! So anyway, I wasn't that worried about it, my test was over, I passed! SURGERY TIME!!!
So then a year Post Op, you have to go back to the Psychologist, make sure you can deal with your new body, take another test, etc. So Here we go!
Back in his office again, by then I had lost 100 pounds, so I guess he makes sure I can handle my new Sexy body, LOL!!! Anyway, we talk about family, kids, Foster kids at that time, we didnt' have any because they had moved home, I had changed jobs. After the same career for 13 years, I made a complete job change. We talked about the new career and how I felt it was better for my family. Again, at the end, he said, well, sounds good, but your still focusing on everyone else and not yourself. He said, its so much easier to focus on fixing and helping others, and then you don't have to focus on yourself. Be careful to put yourself in there somewhere or you'll end up back to square one. "WHAT?" What's with this guy? I did put some thought into it, but quickly though he's just a man, and they can't help it they tend to be a little selfish, so easy for him not to understand, women...right? Seriously? Are we suppose to put our own selfish needs and desires first? I have trouble with that thought pattern! I have thought about this conversation with the psychologist alot here lately, thinking maybe he had a valid point. For me, it has been easier to focus my attention on trying to save the world, and keeping my attention on everything else, but my own inability to take control of my own issues. Hmmm. Maybe he was a little bit correct. So I am trying to learn to focus on putting some "Me" time in the mix. It doesn't mean I am selfish, or a bad mom if I need to take some time out, "Just for Me". You have to first believe you are worth it...Hmmm, now there is a thought. So..Yes, I do believe I am worth it, I do believe I can achieve it and as much as I hate to admit it, I think that I am glad I took the time out for that little visit with the psychologist, although I didn't agree with him at the time, I can see now what he was talking about, and He was a little bit correct, not totally.(he's a man...and they have a selfish nature right?? LOL)...but some good points were made, and I am learning to focus some on "ME"! :)
As I was reading another weight loss blog last night, I found the following quote......"You must begin to think of yourself as becoming the person you want to be". WOW!! Love that!
Before any weight loss surgery, you have to go through a Psychological evaluation. I guess to make sure you really know what your doing...LOL. Anyway, so you answer these questions about yourself and you visit with a Psychologist and he grades your score, and tells you what type of personality you are and tries to help you get to the bottom of your addiction. I don't make a good patient, and I probley don't learn what I should from them because I dont' want to be classified by a standard test and answer thing, and a "Score" to see, your this type of personality, therefore. Whatever! Right? I didn't have a tragic childhood with hidden secrets that made me addicted to food and I can't place blame on anyone or anything in my life. One of my biggest pet peeves in life is people that blame everyone else for all there problems and can't accept responsibility, drives me nuts!!! I know I am in control of what I put in my mouth and therefore, the blame lies with me, so I don't need to take a test and answer silly personal questions and have a stranger give me a grade. Yuck! But It was part of the process before I had a lap band, and I was determined to get it done, so I did it. It was just as I thought it would be, was a standard test of questions from birth to how you view yourself. etc etc. Then down the hall to get the "meeting on the long comfy couch". As it turns out, I really liked the Psychologist, he was a really nice man, and we had a great conversation. He didn't really go over the questions and answers. "Thank Goodness" and we talked about how I am just a busy mom and I also talked to him about our Foster children that we had at the time, my job, and my relationship with my husband, etc. Then he did ask me a few questions about being a Foster Parent. I liked him alot, so I did feel comfortable talking with him. At the end, he did say, now, you are the kind of person that loves dealing with everyones problems, and do you think maybe sometimes you do that so you don't have to face your own problems? WHAT???? OK, so I get through and leave and think, glad that's over!! Whatever!! But....what did he mean by that? Weird! So anyway, I wasn't that worried about it, my test was over, I passed! SURGERY TIME!!!
So then a year Post Op, you have to go back to the Psychologist, make sure you can deal with your new body, take another test, etc. So Here we go!
Back in his office again, by then I had lost 100 pounds, so I guess he makes sure I can handle my new Sexy body, LOL!!! Anyway, we talk about family, kids, Foster kids at that time, we didnt' have any because they had moved home, I had changed jobs. After the same career for 13 years, I made a complete job change. We talked about the new career and how I felt it was better for my family. Again, at the end, he said, well, sounds good, but your still focusing on everyone else and not yourself. He said, its so much easier to focus on fixing and helping others, and then you don't have to focus on yourself. Be careful to put yourself in there somewhere or you'll end up back to square one. "WHAT?" What's with this guy? I did put some thought into it, but quickly though he's just a man, and they can't help it they tend to be a little selfish, so easy for him not to understand, women...right? Seriously? Are we suppose to put our own selfish needs and desires first? I have trouble with that thought pattern! I have thought about this conversation with the psychologist alot here lately, thinking maybe he had a valid point. For me, it has been easier to focus my attention on trying to save the world, and keeping my attention on everything else, but my own inability to take control of my own issues. Hmmm. Maybe he was a little bit correct. So I am trying to learn to focus on putting some "Me" time in the mix. It doesn't mean I am selfish, or a bad mom if I need to take some time out, "Just for Me". You have to first believe you are worth it...Hmmm, now there is a thought. So..Yes, I do believe I am worth it, I do believe I can achieve it and as much as I hate to admit it, I think that I am glad I took the time out for that little visit with the psychologist, although I didn't agree with him at the time, I can see now what he was talking about, and He was a little bit correct, not totally.(he's a man...and they have a selfish nature right?? LOL)...but some good points were made, and I am learning to focus some on "ME"! :)
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Week 2....already?
Tomorrow morning will be weigh in for week 2. I am feeling really good about whatever the number will be, knowing that, as long as its in the right direction, that's all that matters. I have never been a very patient person with myself, especially when it comes to losing weight. I want it to move quickly, 1 or 2 pounds a week, when you have alot of weight to lose seems like forever. However, since I have decided.....FINALLY, that it has to be a lifestyle change and since I have accepted its a forever thing, I guess I am not gonna worry if its 1 or 2 pounds a week.
I had to attend an ice cream social this afternoon for a Quarterback Club meeting. Wayne is working nights right now so I knew I would have our 3 year old, Cayden with me for the meeting, and he would want ice cream for sure. We arrived a little late, went thru process and got him a bowl of ice cream, sat down for the meeting and it all went well! I always feel good when I leave an event like that and didn't feel tempted to splurge. Yeah!
I think my biggest challenge this weekend has been with my 13 year old son. I have really been trying to make this a family thing, leading by example and making healthier choices. Trying to get him to understand and break old habits is very hard. I feel bad for him, as I totally understand his thought process. He has really been mad at me several times this weekend, when I have tried to show him why his choices are not healthy and what he should have instead. I have decided tomorrow morning we will weigh in together, I don't think he can get tuned into this without seeing some of his own progress. With his age and activity, I guess I need to know what works for him also, so this will give us a starting point. He has started football so his activities have picked up, he wants to lose weight, but I know first hand how hard that is as a teenager. I think if he sees progress on the scales that will give him more of a purpose and ambition to work towards a goal.
If I could rewind time..........I would have forced healthier habits on my kids from earlier on. Since nothing can be gained by feeling bad about that, and I can't go back in time and fix things that are already done. We move forward in this Journey and it's gonna be so worth it, and we are gonna do it, "One step at a time."
I had to attend an ice cream social this afternoon for a Quarterback Club meeting. Wayne is working nights right now so I knew I would have our 3 year old, Cayden with me for the meeting, and he would want ice cream for sure. We arrived a little late, went thru process and got him a bowl of ice cream, sat down for the meeting and it all went well! I always feel good when I leave an event like that and didn't feel tempted to splurge. Yeah!
I think my biggest challenge this weekend has been with my 13 year old son. I have really been trying to make this a family thing, leading by example and making healthier choices. Trying to get him to understand and break old habits is very hard. I feel bad for him, as I totally understand his thought process. He has really been mad at me several times this weekend, when I have tried to show him why his choices are not healthy and what he should have instead. I have decided tomorrow morning we will weigh in together, I don't think he can get tuned into this without seeing some of his own progress. With his age and activity, I guess I need to know what works for him also, so this will give us a starting point. He has started football so his activities have picked up, he wants to lose weight, but I know first hand how hard that is as a teenager. I think if he sees progress on the scales that will give him more of a purpose and ambition to work towards a goal.
If I could rewind time..........I would have forced healthier habits on my kids from earlier on. Since nothing can be gained by feeling bad about that, and I can't go back in time and fix things that are already done. We move forward in this Journey and it's gonna be so worth it, and we are gonna do it, "One step at a time."
Friday, August 20, 2010
TGIF!!
Glad it's Friday! It seems like its been a long week. Busy week at work too! I am off today, and not getting much accomplished at home. Do you ever have so much to do you just don't know where to start? That's me today. I also have a very sore foot from my new walking shoes, and after walking this morning, I am really having issues with it today. I think its just where my shoes rubbed, because they are new....not sure. I do know, I will be wearing another pair of shoes until it heals. OUCH!
We have a football scrimmage tonight and it's 100 degrees outside....trying to get excited about that. LOL!
As I was trying to get motivated to do something, I did watch Dr. OZ this morning. There was a lady that had lost 150 pounds on there and shared her story. She avoids all fried foods, trans fats and white bread. I love the Whole wheat bread, but he did say to make sure when your buying breads it says...100 percent whole wheat or whole grain. We buy wheat bread, with the exception of my son that refuses to eat wheat bread, I buy the Wonder made with whole grain white....I doubt that its 100 percent wheat, gonna have to check on that. I don't understand how he can even tell that big of a difference between wheat and white.
I recorded that segment on Dr. OZ so I could show him why wheat is better.
I really think the key here into making this a lifelong journey is getting rid of all the old habits and replacing them with new healthier habits. So I catch myself sometimes...like today on my day off for example, not being as productive as I should be because, I can't seem to get myself motivated to get started...ugh! Such the wrong attitude, I need to quit spending so much time thinking and just get busy! I have also had lunch, a cheese stick and my 10 almonds. It's not even 3 o clock so no more extra calories for me today.! That's what happens when I don't focus on breaking old habits. I didn't eat anything bad off my list of items, but I wasn't even hungry after lunch. So as I am sitting here writing this I realize...geez, so get off the computer and get busy! LOL. Ok, time to stop thinking, I gotta get busy! :)
"Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going."
We have a football scrimmage tonight and it's 100 degrees outside....trying to get excited about that. LOL!
As I was trying to get motivated to do something, I did watch Dr. OZ this morning. There was a lady that had lost 150 pounds on there and shared her story. She avoids all fried foods, trans fats and white bread. I love the Whole wheat bread, but he did say to make sure when your buying breads it says...100 percent whole wheat or whole grain. We buy wheat bread, with the exception of my son that refuses to eat wheat bread, I buy the Wonder made with whole grain white....I doubt that its 100 percent wheat, gonna have to check on that. I don't understand how he can even tell that big of a difference between wheat and white.
I recorded that segment on Dr. OZ so I could show him why wheat is better.
I really think the key here into making this a lifelong journey is getting rid of all the old habits and replacing them with new healthier habits. So I catch myself sometimes...like today on my day off for example, not being as productive as I should be because, I can't seem to get myself motivated to get started...ugh! Such the wrong attitude, I need to quit spending so much time thinking and just get busy! I have also had lunch, a cheese stick and my 10 almonds. It's not even 3 o clock so no more extra calories for me today.! That's what happens when I don't focus on breaking old habits. I didn't eat anything bad off my list of items, but I wasn't even hungry after lunch. So as I am sitting here writing this I realize...geez, so get off the computer and get busy! LOL. Ok, time to stop thinking, I gotta get busy! :)
"Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going."
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
It's a lifetime Change!
The morning walk is going to work in my schedule great! This morning towards the end of our walk, I mentioned to my friend, "so just think, after a year of this how great we are going to feel". She said, "yes, but lets focus on when we reach our goal....think of all those people that are in shape. They don't need to lose weight but they exercise to stay in shape." Hmmmm. Good point! I have went through several times in my life that I have exercised routinely, to lose weight. It's always been seasonal for me, I lose the weight, feel better and lose my focus.
I have spent alot of time thinking about this today. Thanks Christy...your right, it should last a lifetime, not just a year, its a lifestyle change! Not only do we have to stay focused in our eating, but we have to continue the healthy lifestyle, which includes the daily exercise.
I have enjoyed watching, "The biggest Loser" over the last couple of years. The weight loss is amazing, the transformation taking place in the lives of the contestants is incredible, and the Marathon at the end is always so inspiring to me. I am going to set a goal for myself, that when I attain my goal weight, I want to run a marathon. I want to feel that accomplishment of having achieved that goal. I tell this to my husband, and he kinda smirks, and says, "OK". I really don't think he believes me, that I am going to ever get to my goal weight, let alone run a marathon, but "I AM and I WILL" . I am excited, it's gonna be great!! :)
I have spent alot of time thinking about this today. Thanks Christy...your right, it should last a lifetime, not just a year, its a lifestyle change! Not only do we have to stay focused in our eating, but we have to continue the healthy lifestyle, which includes the daily exercise.
I have enjoyed watching, "The biggest Loser" over the last couple of years. The weight loss is amazing, the transformation taking place in the lives of the contestants is incredible, and the Marathon at the end is always so inspiring to me. I am going to set a goal for myself, that when I attain my goal weight, I want to run a marathon. I want to feel that accomplishment of having achieved that goal. I tell this to my husband, and he kinda smirks, and says, "OK". I really don't think he believes me, that I am going to ever get to my goal weight, let alone run a marathon, but "I AM and I WILL" . I am excited, it's gonna be great!! :)
"Faith" by HILLSONG....
Faith, I can move the mountain
I can do all things through Christ, I know
Faith, standing and believing
I can do all things through Christ who Strengthens me!
Monday, August 16, 2010
Weigh Day!!
Was so looking forward to step on the scales today, hoping for a bigger number, but thinking that my 5 pounds lost, was acceptable! I didn't exercise everyday, and didn't really count calories, just focused on "healthy choices". This week I have downloaded a calorie counter on my iPhone so I can count calories. Will focus on staying under 1200 calories, and exercise everyday!
I have talked my walking partner into moving our evening walk to mornings at 5:45. She isn't excited about getting up earlier in the morning, but I really feel like it will eliminate some of the evening excuses and schedule conflicts. Then, if we decide to walk in the evening too, then it's just that much better. I really should do my Wii Fit in the evening, with the family and walk in the mornings. Hoping to give that a try this week.
Hayden, (my middle son) is 13 1/2, I have really been on him about making healthier choices and so I have talked him into packing his lunch this school year. He was pretty proud of himself this morning, after packing his lunch with healthy choices. He even asked me questions to see if I thought that he had the right amount of calories. Tonight, when I came home from walking, he told me he thought he would get on the treadmill and walk. His idea. He is one of those kids, that does much better if it is his idea. YEAH!!! I am feeling very good about that!!!!
I love reading motivational quotes as I am trying to stay positive and keep my mind right, in this journey to becoming healthier. I found this quote tonight. Worry is a think stream of fear which, if encouraged, becomes a wide channel into which all other thoughts flow. Assume an attitude of positive expectancy! I like this quote, because I tend to worry......a lot!! I do realize how silly it is to worry, especially about those things in which we have no control. I know I just need to have faith, and stop the insane thoughts and doubt that can control my mind. If I let those things control my mind, I can easily lose focus of my goals. So, gonna think positive thoughts and not let fear and doubt come in! It's so nice to feel in control!! :)
I have talked my walking partner into moving our evening walk to mornings at 5:45. She isn't excited about getting up earlier in the morning, but I really feel like it will eliminate some of the evening excuses and schedule conflicts. Then, if we decide to walk in the evening too, then it's just that much better. I really should do my Wii Fit in the evening, with the family and walk in the mornings. Hoping to give that a try this week.
Hayden, (my middle son) is 13 1/2, I have really been on him about making healthier choices and so I have talked him into packing his lunch this school year. He was pretty proud of himself this morning, after packing his lunch with healthy choices. He even asked me questions to see if I thought that he had the right amount of calories. Tonight, when I came home from walking, he told me he thought he would get on the treadmill and walk. His idea. He is one of those kids, that does much better if it is his idea. YEAH!!! I am feeling very good about that!!!!
I love reading motivational quotes as I am trying to stay positive and keep my mind right, in this journey to becoming healthier. I found this quote tonight. Worry is a think stream of fear which, if encouraged, becomes a wide channel into which all other thoughts flow. Assume an attitude of positive expectancy! I like this quote, because I tend to worry......a lot!! I do realize how silly it is to worry, especially about those things in which we have no control. I know I just need to have faith, and stop the insane thoughts and doubt that can control my mind. If I let those things control my mind, I can easily lose focus of my goals. So, gonna think positive thoughts and not let fear and doubt come in! It's so nice to feel in control!! :)
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Learning to live today and for the future, not dwelling on the past!!
As I was reading another blog tonight I found this quote: "I think that the key to success is to be in the present. You can't change the things you've already done, but you do have the power to make good decisions right now." I think this is so true. I often wish I could hit a "Rewind" button and try over, knowing I could make better decisions this time. But what's done is done, we move forward, live for today and make choices that will change the future. I read that and thought....WOW!!! So so true!!!
This has been a good week for me as far as eating healthy, but the exercise the past couple of days has not been so good. It's 104 degrees outside, still 100 degrees at 9:00 in the evening, finding it really hard to want to go for a walk. Like my excuse? It sounds reasonable, huh? Except for the fact that I have a treadmill in my house and a pool in my backyard so I have to stop making excuses and get to moving!! I'm excellent at making up excuses of why it just won't work today!! How I've had a hard day and don't have the time, there is laundry to do and dishes that need done and then of course...... I just need to relax tonight, it's just too hot outside. I'll be better when it cools off! (I can justify it all out in my own mind really well.)
This week I have downloaded an app on my iPhone that I can journal my food, and daily exercise on. I know I need to journal my food, it really helps stay on track. And no more excuses on the exercise either.
Monday will be my first official "Weigh Day" I am excited about that, and it's always worth while to see some progress. So my goal this next week is not to say I will try and exercise everyday, it is that I will be exercising every day because, "The difference between try and triumph is just a little umph!" And I do know the great feeling of triumph and I can't wait for a few months to go by and the hard work starts paying off!! :)
This has been a good week for me as far as eating healthy, but the exercise the past couple of days has not been so good. It's 104 degrees outside, still 100 degrees at 9:00 in the evening, finding it really hard to want to go for a walk. Like my excuse? It sounds reasonable, huh? Except for the fact that I have a treadmill in my house and a pool in my backyard so I have to stop making excuses and get to moving!! I'm excellent at making up excuses of why it just won't work today!! How I've had a hard day and don't have the time, there is laundry to do and dishes that need done and then of course...... I just need to relax tonight, it's just too hot outside. I'll be better when it cools off! (I can justify it all out in my own mind really well.)
This week I have downloaded an app on my iPhone that I can journal my food, and daily exercise on. I know I need to journal my food, it really helps stay on track. And no more excuses on the exercise either.
Monday will be my first official "Weigh Day" I am excited about that, and it's always worth while to see some progress. So my goal this next week is not to say I will try and exercise everyday, it is that I will be exercising every day because, "The difference between try and triumph is just a little umph!" And I do know the great feeling of triumph and I can't wait for a few months to go by and the hard work starts paying off!! :)
Thursday, August 12, 2010
There will always be tempations!!!!
Today in the break room, we had freshly baked Neiman Marcus Choc Chip cookies. (These cookies rock......my absolute favorite.) We were celebrating another employees birthday. I knew they would be there today, so this morning I prayed. "God give me the strength to avoid those nasty cookies that I know are from the devil". lol Well it worked. I didn't look twice at them. I ate a healthy breakfast this morning, knowing I would be stronger if I wasn't hungry! I feel really good about not giving into, "just one bite".
After work, a trip to the grocery store was a must, no leftover salad today. I ended up having a bowl of multi grain cheerios tonight, Yum! Didn't do so well with the kids though, baked some steak fingers and they had them with green beans. (one healthy thing ..anyway) But those steak fingers are full of fat, I have to make this a family thing. So to the store without kids tomorrow, with a list that was carefully planned out to prepare healthier meals for the whole family.
I was thinking today about how many things are focused around food. Just about everything really. About every holiday has sweets and dinners and food of some kind. When we celebrate we do it with cookies, cakes, cook outs, going out to eat................... It's never ending. When I stop and think, how many times I have put off starting a healthier lifestyle because of upcoming events or holidays, it's no wonder I have waited this long. LOL! I didn't want to ruin it, so I could justify it really well in my mind. That's really just an excuse, glad I'm over that! LOL
School starts tomorrow, this is going to be a great year. Instead of giving myself reasons why I can't, I give myself reasons why I can. :)
After work, a trip to the grocery store was a must, no leftover salad today. I ended up having a bowl of multi grain cheerios tonight, Yum! Didn't do so well with the kids though, baked some steak fingers and they had them with green beans. (one healthy thing ..anyway) But those steak fingers are full of fat, I have to make this a family thing. So to the store without kids tomorrow, with a list that was carefully planned out to prepare healthier meals for the whole family.
I was thinking today about how many things are focused around food. Just about everything really. About every holiday has sweets and dinners and food of some kind. When we celebrate we do it with cookies, cakes, cook outs, going out to eat................... It's never ending. When I stop and think, how many times I have put off starting a healthier lifestyle because of upcoming events or holidays, it's no wonder I have waited this long. LOL! I didn't want to ruin it, so I could justify it really well in my mind. That's really just an excuse, glad I'm over that! LOL
School starts tomorrow, this is going to be a great year. Instead of giving myself reasons why I can't, I give myself reasons why I can. :)
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Getting Organized, Planning meals...... A shopping list is a must!!
Tonight, I am thankful for my leftover salad from lunch. My lack of meal planning often leaves us wondering what's for dinner at 6:00 when I get home, by then we are just tired and hungry and too often end up just going out to eat. I have decided to start my grocery list tonight. It's so important to plan ahead and meal plan to stay healthy. Wayne is working evenings for the rest of this week..... so I'm on cooking duty. I have decided it's hot outside, great sandwich night for the kids tonight. I will have my leftover salad from lunch.
Being blessed with 4 day work week, I have decided to take time out on Fridays to do grocery shopping and meal planning. I know if I don't plan ahead, we will end up eating out at least 2 or 3 nights of the week and it would be so much healthier for all of us to eat at home. (not to mention much cheaper)
I have been walking in the evenings, it's "HOT" but I feel so accomplished crawling into bed, after a day of being in control of food and excersize to top it off. Thank goodness I have a great friend to walk with, so conversation is good and it really makes walking much more enjoyable! I can't believe school is starting Friday for the kids, which will make meal plannnig that much more important. I have two boys in football, one high school, one jr. high, so that means football games on Monday and Friday nights. Careful planning will avoid stopping at Sonic for dinner after the game. I've never been much of a meal planner and I don't enjoy cooking. But, it's all worth it, and strange as it seems to me........I'm actually feeling excited about it. Lol! My thought for the day......"Rule your mind or it will rule you!!"
Being blessed with 4 day work week, I have decided to take time out on Fridays to do grocery shopping and meal planning. I know if I don't plan ahead, we will end up eating out at least 2 or 3 nights of the week and it would be so much healthier for all of us to eat at home. (not to mention much cheaper)
I have been walking in the evenings, it's "HOT" but I feel so accomplished crawling into bed, after a day of being in control of food and excersize to top it off. Thank goodness I have a great friend to walk with, so conversation is good and it really makes walking much more enjoyable! I can't believe school is starting Friday for the kids, which will make meal plannnig that much more important. I have two boys in football, one high school, one jr. high, so that means football games on Monday and Friday nights. Careful planning will avoid stopping at Sonic for dinner after the game. I've never been much of a meal planner and I don't enjoy cooking. But, it's all worth it, and strange as it seems to me........I'm actually feeling excited about it. Lol! My thought for the day......"Rule your mind or it will rule you!!"
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Keeping the Willpower to achieve long term success!
Day 2.....another day with temptations all around and still feeling strong! I think the first few days of any weight loss plan are the hardest for me. With each day that passes, that I don't give into temptation, the Willpower grows stronger. What I am trying to learn with my new healthier lifestyle, is how to keep the strength. How to make the right choices, that will last a lifetime. Today, I get to work and a coworker is back from Hawaii, bringing with her great treats to share at work. My office is located right beside the break room, so it is very accessible all day long and the temptations often call my name. I am pretty good in the mornings, but alot of times in the afternoon the voices get louder and I often cave in..."just one little bite, to taste it." The bite of course, turns into one more bite and then comes....."Wow, I've blown it for today, so tomorrow is a new day"! This thought pattern is destructive in my weight loss and it is what causes me to be regain pounds that were so hard to lose. So for me, right now there are no, "just one bites", hopefully as I gain control in this lifestyle, I will also no longer reason that it's ok to go ahead and have what you want the rest of today and start fresh tomorrow. As we know, tomorrow can repeat itself for months. I am not planning on living a life that never has a piece of chocolate. That would be failure for sure......what I want to do is learn how to have control and not let these little things control me.
Other temptations followed, out to lunch with the coworkers, I managed to opt for a healthy salad, and stayed strong. Feeling accomplished for the day, arriving home to my husband having cooked dinner, that didn't offer healthy options. I remained strong and it didn't take me very long to be able to sit down with the family with my own healthier choices and join them for dinner.
Let me say, I am very blessed to have a husband that loves me unconditionally. He does not have a weight problem, although as a child he suffered from..... growing out, before he grew up, he grew into his weight well. He has been blessed with a metabolism that works overtime. He has never made me feel unattractive due to my weight issues and he tries to be as supportive as he can. My husband works shift work. With our schedules over the years, and my lack of interest in cooking, he cooks about 80% of the time. When it comes to asking him to cook healthier options, its hard. To him, it's simple, we all have to eat, just eat less, don't snack and you'll be fine. Oh geez! If it was only that simple. So I am trying to work on showing him, why it would be so much better for all of us, if he'd cook some healthier dishes on the nights he cooks. Any suggestions? He is a very good cook, but he loves his carbs.
Well I have found some other blogs out there on weight loss that are awesome. I am finding it very encouraging to read and it's nice to be able to "Vent" my thoughts and feelings to others that can relate and understand. Today I realized, "Success is a journey, not a destination." I am feeling really good today about this Journey. :)
Other temptations followed, out to lunch with the coworkers, I managed to opt for a healthy salad, and stayed strong. Feeling accomplished for the day, arriving home to my husband having cooked dinner, that didn't offer healthy options. I remained strong and it didn't take me very long to be able to sit down with the family with my own healthier choices and join them for dinner.
Let me say, I am very blessed to have a husband that loves me unconditionally. He does not have a weight problem, although as a child he suffered from..... growing out, before he grew up, he grew into his weight well. He has been blessed with a metabolism that works overtime. He has never made me feel unattractive due to my weight issues and he tries to be as supportive as he can. My husband works shift work. With our schedules over the years, and my lack of interest in cooking, he cooks about 80% of the time. When it comes to asking him to cook healthier options, its hard. To him, it's simple, we all have to eat, just eat less, don't snack and you'll be fine. Oh geez! If it was only that simple. So I am trying to work on showing him, why it would be so much better for all of us, if he'd cook some healthier dishes on the nights he cooks. Any suggestions? He is a very good cook, but he loves his carbs.
Well I have found some other blogs out there on weight loss that are awesome. I am finding it very encouraging to read and it's nice to be able to "Vent" my thoughts and feelings to others that can relate and understand. Today I realized, "Success is a journey, not a destination." I am feeling really good today about this Journey. :)
Monday, August 9, 2010
It should be so simple, so why must it be so difficult?
Eat Less, and Exercise and "Lose the weight". Sounds pretty easy, huh? There are plenty of healthy food choices out there! So, make better choices and exercise more. This is probably one of the simplest solutions to the growing rate of Obesity in America. So why am I in the position I am in once again? I have lost alot of weight in my lifetime, so I feel like an expert in weight loss. Now I am faced asking myself once again, "How am I going to get it off this time?" How humiliating it is to lose alot of weight and then gain it back, and I always tell myself, I won't gain it back this time. I guess it would be like a smoker, quiting smoking for 10 or more years, and then start smoking again. Why, would they do that? Or an alcoholic not touching a drink for years and start drinking again. They just drank or smoked socially that one time and then slowly over time their addiction takes control again. I guess that's how I can relate and understand addiction. And how I have in the past, slowly let my addiction and choices take control and allow me to gain the weight back that I worked so hard to lose. No matter what "Type of addiction" a person has, I sincerely believe they can overcome it, if they really have a desire to. Let's see, NutriSystem, Phen Phen, Weight Watchers, Grapefruit diet, Atkins, Lap Band...........I have done them all. To sum it up though, when I put my mind to it, no matter what diet I have chosen to follow, the basic rules are pretty much the same, "Eat Less, and Exercise and Lose the weight". I have decided to start this Blog, "My Journey to a Healthier Me!" because I want to make myself accountable, and share my story. I look forward to the advice others have to share. I have a different outlook this time, I don't care about the charts in the doctors office, I just want to be healthy. I have never been the ideal weight on the doctor chart, that isn't my goal. I want to feel good, and be healthy. I want to have control in my choices and not let my choices control me.
So it's not a "Diet", It's not Jenny Craig or Weight Watchers, it's a lifestyle, a lifestyle that I want for myself and for my family. I am excited about this Blog, and hearing comments and advice that I hope can be helpful to all that read it. I am thankful to have a wonderful, supportive group of friends and family and with this support and my faith, knowing that...."I can do all things through Christ , He gives me strength when I have none." So With God and the support of all my friends, I know this weight is coming off, and I am so excited to be on this "Journey to Healthier Me!"
So it's not a "Diet", It's not Jenny Craig or Weight Watchers, it's a lifestyle, a lifestyle that I want for myself and for my family. I am excited about this Blog, and hearing comments and advice that I hope can be helpful to all that read it. I am thankful to have a wonderful, supportive group of friends and family and with this support and my faith, knowing that...."I can do all things through Christ , He gives me strength when I have none." So With God and the support of all my friends, I know this weight is coming off, and I am so excited to be on this "Journey to Healthier Me!"
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