So memorial* day weekend is here! Its time to relax by the lake and enjoy a 3 day weekend! Hot dogs, hamburgers, potatoe salad, baked beans, etc. Thats what I'd normally live on! But this weekend, even if I have to bring it myself, I will eat thin bread, fat free hot dogs, baked chips and water. I refuse to let a holiday defeat me. Tomorrow there is no weigh-in, no meeting...so it would be SOOO easy for me to just gorge this weekend...NO! I will not let my old habbits overpower the hardwork I have already put in.
Just wanted to wish you all luck and encourage you to keep control over your eating habbits! Don't allow yourself to be dissappointed at your next weigh-in! Its NOT worth it!
Friday, May 28, 2010
Monday, May 24, 2010
couple tastey foods
I tried a few new recipes this weekend. Thought I'd share them...
Omlet (1/2 c egg whites, 5 slices canadian bacon, 1/4 cup fat free cheese, 2 tbs salsa, 2 tbs low fat sour cream...only 5 points) and Chicken Pizza Pocket (4 oz chicken, 2 tbsp pizza sauce, 1/4 c fat free and skim moz. mixed, 6 slices canadia bacon, 3 sheets of phyllo dough)
8th Weigh in 5/24/10
I had to weigh then leave today. But I lost 1.2 lbs It was a major disappointment considering how well I did last week! I haven't been writing down my foods as much on the weekend because I just don't have time. I think this is causing me to have low numbers. This week and next week I HAVE to lose at LEAST 3lbs in order to meet my 30lb goal! I am desperate! I am determined to MAKE MYSELF work out at least 3 x's and pretty hard...that plus drink lots of water, be strict with my points and just do really well!
I am going to be SOOOO stinking mad if I don't get this 20 off in time for my family reunion! I wan't to be UNDER 200 so badly!
I am going to be SOOOO stinking mad if I don't get this 20 off in time for my family reunion! I wan't to be UNDER 200 so badly!
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Feeling good
So I'm only half way through my week, and I feel healthier already! Way more so than last week! I tried a NEW SANDWICH (1 PT!) today. It was pretty yummy. Not TOO filling though. I should have had more veggies on it. Start with 1 thin sandwich round (top and bottom) - 1 pt, 2 slices tomatoe (more if you want) - 0 pt, 4 slices cucumber - 0 pt, and 1 tpsp fat free italian dressing - 0 pt, lightly salted/peppered. THATS IT! It was so tastey! I should have added more vegies. I think tomorrow I will add bell pepper and pickle...plus more tomatoes. I will probably go without the dressing too. I didn't like the tangy combo with the sweet bread.
I am SOOO excited bout Monday's weigh-in. I went on a short walk yesterday (10 minutes). No, its not long, but thats ok...I got to start somewhere. When I got home and for the rest of the night, I had so much more energy to play with Eden. No walking today. It is pouring down rain outside. I am definately looking forward to the energy I will have once I get ALL my weight off. I can already tell a difference. (of course the fact that Eden FINALLY sleeps through the night helps too)
I am SOOO excited bout Monday's weigh-in. I went on a short walk yesterday (10 minutes). No, its not long, but thats ok...I got to start somewhere. When I got home and for the rest of the night, I had so much more energy to play with Eden. No walking today. It is pouring down rain outside. I am definately looking forward to the energy I will have once I get ALL my weight off. I can already tell a difference. (of course the fact that Eden FINALLY sleeps through the night helps too)
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
more energy finally!
My daughter is 9 1/2 months old now...last night she slept the entire night without waking ONE SINGLE TIME! I ate better yesterday...ended up with 3 points left out of my daily allowed 26. Today I had my granola bar, strawberries and salad...I still have a yogurt and rice cake if I need it later...which if I eat those, I'll have 14 points left for dinner tonight! I just feel more energy already!
I had to go to the store last night after work. After I got home and gave my daughter a bottle and layed her down for a nap, it was already 6:30. I started dinner just as my husband arrived from his 12 hour work-day. I spent the rest of the evening getting veggies cleaned and cut, groceries labled with points and put away, switching laundry, cleaning dishes, waking daughter and bathing and feeding, then relaxed for about an hour to watch Castle, then I got my lunch and my hubbies lunch together, counted our points, then got some chicken out to thaw for tonight's Lemon Pepper Chicken...brushed my teeth and flossed, then off to bed at 10:30.
NO EXCERCISE in short! Got up this morning in a bit of a panic since Eden didnt wake last night, I quietly snuck to her room to make sure she was breathing...which woke her up...5:45am. Didn't get that 15 minutes to excercise like I was hoping. Maybe tonight when I get home, I'll immediately change clothes, and go on a quick-paced walk for about 15-30minutes.
I had to go to the store last night after work. After I got home and gave my daughter a bottle and layed her down for a nap, it was already 6:30. I started dinner just as my husband arrived from his 12 hour work-day. I spent the rest of the evening getting veggies cleaned and cut, groceries labled with points and put away, switching laundry, cleaning dishes, waking daughter and bathing and feeding, then relaxed for about an hour to watch Castle, then I got my lunch and my hubbies lunch together, counted our points, then got some chicken out to thaw for tonight's Lemon Pepper Chicken...brushed my teeth and flossed, then off to bed at 10:30.
NO EXCERCISE in short! Got up this morning in a bit of a panic since Eden didnt wake last night, I quietly snuck to her room to make sure she was breathing...which woke her up...5:45am. Didn't get that 15 minutes to excercise like I was hoping. Maybe tonight when I get home, I'll immediately change clothes, and go on a quick-paced walk for about 15-30minutes.
Monday, May 17, 2010
7TH WEIGH-IN 5/17/10
I went to the ww meeting after-all...I gained .8lbs! (I thought it was 1.8, but she wrote .8?) I knew it would be bad! STUPID PASTRIES!
haha...Well my husband is going to try and go jogging every day this week...so if its not raining I may push the stroller and join him (don't know if I can keep up though). If his pace is way too fast for me, or it is raining, I may go to the office gym and bring some toys for Eden to play with. She'll love the huge wall of mirrors, but it won't last 30 minutes! haha. Wish me luck! I told my husband I want to shoot for at the least 4 lbs, but I'd like to lose 8. I have 3 weeks to reach my first 10 week goal of 20lbs. That means I need to lose at 2.4 for the next 3 weeks. If I could manage to lose 7.3 this week, I will reach my 20lb goal 2 weeks early! (AND REACH 10% OF MY STARTING WEIGHT). So if I work really hard at counting points, portion control, and excercise, I AM SURE I can do it!
WISH ME LUCK!!
haha...Well my husband is going to try and go jogging every day this week...so if its not raining I may push the stroller and join him (don't know if I can keep up though). If his pace is way too fast for me, or it is raining, I may go to the office gym and bring some toys for Eden to play with. She'll love the huge wall of mirrors, but it won't last 30 minutes! haha. Wish me luck! I told my husband I want to shoot for at the least 4 lbs, but I'd like to lose 8. I have 3 weeks to reach my first 10 week goal of 20lbs. That means I need to lose at 2.4 for the next 3 weeks. If I could manage to lose 7.3 this week, I will reach my 20lb goal 2 weeks early! (AND REACH 10% OF MY STARTING WEIGHT). So if I work really hard at counting points, portion control, and excercise, I AM SURE I can do it!
WISH ME LUCK!!
HELP...NEED OPINIONS!
Ok...so I am 25, and I have a 9 month old child. I get up at 6, give her a bottle while I'm getting ready for work, get her dressed for the day, pack my lunch and drop her at the sitters by 7:15, at work by 7:30. I get off at 4:30, sitters at 4:45, home by 5:00 (unless i have to go to the store, then its more like 6:00. Then I get home, start dinner, feed my daughter, do the dishes, bathe my daughter, eat my dinner (share of course), give her a bottle, read her a story, and put her to bed. Then its 8:30, I need to do laundry, and clean up dinner, then its at least 9:00, time for shower, and off to bed.
HERE IS THE QUESTION I WANTED TO ASK: When in the world am I supposed to work out? I stared out at 220.6lbs on 3/29/10 .I have lost only 14 lbs (well I just gained back 2, so actually I've only lost 12). My goal is to lose 80lbs. I'd like to lose at least 50 by Christmas. I have broken things down into 4 quarters of 10 week periods. My 1st 10 week goal: lose 22.06 lbs (200), learn program, and change mind-set. My 2nd 10 week goal: lose 20 lbs (180), and start 30 min exercise routine 3xs/week. My 3rd 10 week goal: lose 20 lbs (160), change routine to 45 min, 3xs/week. And finally, my 4th 10 week goal: lose 20lbs (140), change routine to 1 hr, 3xs/week.
Do you think this is a reasonable time-frame and work-out routine? I don't have time to go to the gym...nor the money to join one. My daughter usually wakes up 2x's a night....which this weekend was the breaking point for me...and she is "learning" to sleep through the night now. I know for my schedule, walking in the eveing would be best because my husband can go jogging when he gets home and I am fixing dinner, and I can go when we are done eating after our daughter goes to sleep. Again, do you think this is possible? I don't know if I am expecting too much out of this routine? I desperately want to lose my weight so that my husband and I can try to have another child. Do you think if I stop messing around and stick with the plan and get some excersise in.....I can actually do this in the time frame I've given myself? Or is this too much too quick?
HERE IS THE QUESTION I WANTED TO ASK: When in the world am I supposed to work out? I stared out at 220.6lbs on 3/29/10 .I have lost only 14 lbs (well I just gained back 2, so actually I've only lost 12). My goal is to lose 80lbs. I'd like to lose at least 50 by Christmas. I have broken things down into 4 quarters of 10 week periods. My 1st 10 week goal: lose 22.06 lbs (200), learn program, and change mind-set. My 2nd 10 week goal: lose 20 lbs (180), and start 30 min exercise routine 3xs/week. My 3rd 10 week goal: lose 20 lbs (160), change routine to 45 min, 3xs/week. And finally, my 4th 10 week goal: lose 20lbs (140), change routine to 1 hr, 3xs/week.
Do you think this is a reasonable time-frame and work-out routine? I don't have time to go to the gym...nor the money to join one. My daughter usually wakes up 2x's a night....which this weekend was the breaking point for me...and she is "learning" to sleep through the night now. I know for my schedule, walking in the eveing would be best because my husband can go jogging when he gets home and I am fixing dinner, and I can go when we are done eating after our daughter goes to sleep. Again, do you think this is possible? I don't know if I am expecting too much out of this routine? I desperately want to lose my weight so that my husband and I can try to have another child. Do you think if I stop messing around and stick with the plan and get some excersise in.....I can actually do this in the time frame I've given myself? Or is this too much too quick?
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