Okay so yes my update is long overdue! And it is going to be a short update as I will be sending another update later this week. Well, as some of you know, I had surgery the Friday before Thanksgiving, bilateral hurnia repair! I had my son naturally so this is the first time I've been cut from stem to stern! I am well on the mend now and getting around much better. I went back to work the Monday after Thanksgiving which was pushing it a bit. I've been really tired and spent a lot of time on the couch.
So, how did the weigh-in go...well I missed 2 weeks of meetings while out and recovering. I went back to a meeting this past week on Thursday and I will tell you that I was very happy to find that in spite of having to eat every 4 hours to take pain meds, I had only gained 1.6 lbs, 288.4 still down 13 lbs and proud of it. Not bad over the holidays. I'll take it!
Back on track and sooo excited about PointsPlus™ program with Weight Watchers! In the new program ALL Fruit and MOST Vegetables are ZERO points...Awesome new recipes and more incentive to eat healthy!
So for now I leave you with this...."Change is Good!"
Tanya
Monday, December 6, 2010
Sunday, November 14, 2010
-14.6 lbs... After 9 weeks on plan ..current weight 286.8
Alright, Alright, Alright!!!!
I am only .4 lbs away from my 15% ...that is always your first Weight Watchers goal and I will add that is point four pounds, less than 1/2 a pound :) I am excited to be almost 1/2 way to 30%, I feel like I am making great strides and doing it in a way that I can live with and keep it off.
So, as you may have guessed I didn't get to weigh in before my NASCAR weekend but all's well that ends well. Let me tell you about our menu and how we survived the weekend. First, we rented a pop up to keep us out of the elements...it was really cold in the mornings. Second, we prepared ahead...crock pots are a wonderful tool in the kitchen. I made the Hungry Girls Slow cooking BBQ chicken in one and a yummy lean Chili in another. We took some turkey dogs and light buns, and sandwich thins. I also made some cole slaw and tuna (for sandwiches) ahead of time. For snacks we took some granola bars and some fresh fruit. So we were able to have pretty good variety all week end with BBQ sandwiches ...chili dogs a side of slaw with either ....or just a bowl of chili and it was all yummy. Now I will add that I also made another batch of Steel Cut Oats in the crock pot at home which was not nearly as yummy as the first batch which was pumpkin oatmeal. But, it was warm and got my belly full to start the day.
I haven't felt well this week. I missed one day of work and have not made it to Aqua all week. I am hoping that I can get back on track this week and get some time in the pool as I know that the next couple of weeks I will probably not be able too as I am having surgery on Friday. A bi-lateral hernia surgery, I am very anxious to get this behind me so I can start healing.
So, with all of that being said I am going crazy trying to think about Christmas and the fact that Thanksgiving is only a week from Thursday. Good news! With both of the guys in my house also following the Weight Watchers plan I'm not getting a lot of flack about Thanksgiving. Now, that being said the "family" may not be as supportive. My Dad usually deep frys the Turkey ...so this year I will be making a baked Turkey at my house so that we have options. Not sure about the rest of the menu just yet but the good news is that I know I can make it work.
Did you know that the average American consumes 4,500 calories for one meal on Thanksgiving Day? How insane is that? You would have to run 30-40 miles in order to work off those calories...Check out these numbers on running and calorie burn that I found:
This table sets out calories burned by 140 and 195 pound people who run for one hour:
Running 5.0 miles per hour (12.0 minute mile) 508 708
Running 5.2 miles per hour (11.5 minute mile) 572 797
Running 6.0 miles per hour (10.0 minute mile) 636 885
Running 6.7 miles per hour (9.0 minute mile) 699 974
Running 7.0 miles per hour (8.5 minute mile) 731 1018
Running 7.5 miles per hour (8.0 minute mile) 795 1107
Running 8.0 miles per hour (7.5 minute mile) 858 1195
Running 8.6 miles per hour (7.0 minute mile) 890 1239
Running 9.0 miles per hour (6.5 minute mile) 953 1328
Running 10 miles per hour (6.0 minute mile) 1017 1416
Running 10.9 miles per hour (5.5 minute mile) 1144 1594
Now that is all great for runners but for a big girl who still weighs in at well over 275 the likelihood that I will do any running on Turkey Day is slim to none! My goal is to at least go for a nice walk and if I make better choices I won't have to worry about 4500 calories.
I will continue to share some more recipes with you all and I hope that you will continue to explore the healthy options that are out there for your family.
So, we'll be talking more about Thanksgiving next week but until then I leave you with this thought :
I will not gobble till I wobble...
Y'all have a great week!
I am only .4 lbs away from my 15% ...that is always your first Weight Watchers goal and I will add that is point four pounds, less than 1/2 a pound :) I am excited to be almost 1/2 way to 30%, I feel like I am making great strides and doing it in a way that I can live with and keep it off.
So, as you may have guessed I didn't get to weigh in before my NASCAR weekend but all's well that ends well. Let me tell you about our menu and how we survived the weekend. First, we rented a pop up to keep us out of the elements...it was really cold in the mornings. Second, we prepared ahead...crock pots are a wonderful tool in the kitchen. I made the Hungry Girls Slow cooking BBQ chicken in one and a yummy lean Chili in another. We took some turkey dogs and light buns, and sandwich thins. I also made some cole slaw and tuna (for sandwiches) ahead of time. For snacks we took some granola bars and some fresh fruit. So we were able to have pretty good variety all week end with BBQ sandwiches ...chili dogs a side of slaw with either ....or just a bowl of chili and it was all yummy. Now I will add that I also made another batch of Steel Cut Oats in the crock pot at home which was not nearly as yummy as the first batch which was pumpkin oatmeal. But, it was warm and got my belly full to start the day.
I haven't felt well this week. I missed one day of work and have not made it to Aqua all week. I am hoping that I can get back on track this week and get some time in the pool as I know that the next couple of weeks I will probably not be able too as I am having surgery on Friday. A bi-lateral hernia surgery, I am very anxious to get this behind me so I can start healing.
So, with all of that being said I am going crazy trying to think about Christmas and the fact that Thanksgiving is only a week from Thursday. Good news! With both of the guys in my house also following the Weight Watchers plan I'm not getting a lot of flack about Thanksgiving. Now, that being said the "family" may not be as supportive. My Dad usually deep frys the Turkey ...so this year I will be making a baked Turkey at my house so that we have options. Not sure about the rest of the menu just yet but the good news is that I know I can make it work.
Did you know that the average American consumes 4,500 calories for one meal on Thanksgiving Day? How insane is that? You would have to run 30-40 miles in order to work off those calories...Check out these numbers on running and calorie burn that I found:
This table sets out calories burned by 140 and 195 pound people who run for one hour:
Running 5.0 miles per hour (12.0 minute mile) 508 708
Running 5.2 miles per hour (11.5 minute mile) 572 797
Running 6.0 miles per hour (10.0 minute mile) 636 885
Running 6.7 miles per hour (9.0 minute mile) 699 974
Running 7.0 miles per hour (8.5 minute mile) 731 1018
Running 7.5 miles per hour (8.0 minute mile) 795 1107
Running 8.0 miles per hour (7.5 minute mile) 858 1195
Running 8.6 miles per hour (7.0 minute mile) 890 1239
Running 9.0 miles per hour (6.5 minute mile) 953 1328
Running 10 miles per hour (6.0 minute mile) 1017 1416
Running 10.9 miles per hour (5.5 minute mile) 1144 1594
Now that is all great for runners but for a big girl who still weighs in at well over 275 the likelihood that I will do any running on Turkey Day is slim to none! My goal is to at least go for a nice walk and if I make better choices I won't have to worry about 4500 calories.
I will continue to share some more recipes with you all and I hope that you will continue to explore the healthy options that are out there for your family.
So, we'll be talking more about Thanksgiving next week but until then I leave you with this thought :
I will not gobble till I wobble...
Y'all have a great week!
Friday, November 5, 2010
Friday 11-5-10 290.2 lbs. -11.2 on Weight Watchers
Okay, so I had a bit of a crazy week, but I always say "better late than never"...this coming from "Tardy Tanya" as have named myself in the past. I had a great last week. And, I did indeed weigh in 2.6 lbs less than the previous week putting me at 290.2 lbs...it feels awesome to be sneaking away from the 300 lb. mark yet again. I do feel a different attitude this time, I know that I am being very intentional to make this change in my eating and in my activity level.
So, last week was great... and then Halloween started approaching and with obligations to church, family and home I let the weekend slip away from me. I am sorry that I didn't get to give y'all an update until now. We have a busy weekend ahead with the NASCAR boys being at Texas Motor Speedway this weekend. I am anxious for next weeks update already so I can tell you how we tailgated and still stayed on plan! That being said, I am going to miss my Saturday morning meeting and so I will be weighing in a day early (if I can make it work today) so I wanted to touch base with you guys first.
I have continued to do the Aqua classes at 24 hour fitness and those are amazing! I feel so much better ...you can't imagine how great it feels to be more than 10 lbs lighter in 8 weeks unless you've been there and I'm sure that many of you have been. It's incredible...I can already tell in my clothes significantly! My work clothes especially my slacks and blouses...just the fact that most are not to little but they look so much better the way they hang. My feet and ankles can feel the difference and I'm able to stay on them longer when shopping for groceries or even just cooking dinner. I know this sounds crazy for some of you but yes, cooking dinner is a chore for a fat girl. Let me tell you ...even though I sit all day and maybe because I sit all day when I get home the thought of standing up to cook dinner exhausts me. Welcome Hungry Girl 1-2-3
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My new cookbook is continuing to be a lifesaver. Not only because of the low calorie ideas but most of the recipes are quick easy fixes. So what used to take me an hour takes 30 minutes or less and what I used to dread, I actually get excited about....Every night I'm thinking ...Okay now what are we going to have tonight.
So this week we've tried a couple of new recipes (and remade some of the previously mentioned). One of them was Pretzel covered Honey Mustard Chicken Strips ( I think that was the name), and Too Easy Mac and Cheese. Both were yummy...the chicken took a little more prep work but it was tasty and it's always nice to have something new!
Surviving the Halloween candy? Yes, let me tell you how I did it....1. I bought treats that I could resist ( a Huge bucket of Double Bubble). 2. At the end of the evening I sent the leftovers home with my nephew who is 4 and loves gum...his daddy will put it up and ration it out to him. 3. I avoided it...for me this is relatively easy because I'm not really a sweets person. I'd rather eat a whole casserole dish full of lasagna. (unless we're talking banana pudding) But, candy....not so much...sure I love tootsie rolls, kit cats, milky ways....but that has never been my weakness. 4. I made healthy treats for us at home that made a great substitute. Pumpkin brownies, chilla n vanilla milkshakes, and it was great...nobody had to feel deprived of sweet or chocolate we just had a healthier option.
I will update on the events of this week soon. I will try to do that on Sunday evening but it may be Monday or Tuesday.
Until then y'all have a great week! And remember this....
So, last week was great... and then Halloween started approaching and with obligations to church, family and home I let the weekend slip away from me. I am sorry that I didn't get to give y'all an update until now. We have a busy weekend ahead with the NASCAR boys being at Texas Motor Speedway this weekend. I am anxious for next weeks update already so I can tell you how we tailgated and still stayed on plan! That being said, I am going to miss my Saturday morning meeting and so I will be weighing in a day early (if I can make it work today) so I wanted to touch base with you guys first.
I have continued to do the Aqua classes at 24 hour fitness and those are amazing! I feel so much better ...you can't imagine how great it feels to be more than 10 lbs lighter in 8 weeks unless you've been there and I'm sure that many of you have been. It's incredible...I can already tell in my clothes significantly! My work clothes especially my slacks and blouses...just the fact that most are not to little but they look so much better the way they hang. My feet and ankles can feel the difference and I'm able to stay on them longer when shopping for groceries or even just cooking dinner. I know this sounds crazy for some of you but yes, cooking dinner is a chore for a fat girl. Let me tell you ...even though I sit all day and maybe because I sit all day when I get home the thought of standing up to cook dinner exhausts me. Welcome Hungry Girl 1-2-3
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My new cookbook is continuing to be a lifesaver. Not only because of the low calorie ideas but most of the recipes are quick easy fixes. So what used to take me an hour takes 30 minutes or less and what I used to dread, I actually get excited about....Every night I'm thinking ...Okay now what are we going to have tonight.
So this week we've tried a couple of new recipes (and remade some of the previously mentioned). One of them was Pretzel covered Honey Mustard Chicken Strips ( I think that was the name), and Too Easy Mac and Cheese. Both were yummy...the chicken took a little more prep work but it was tasty and it's always nice to have something new!
Surviving the Halloween candy? Yes, let me tell you how I did it....1. I bought treats that I could resist ( a Huge bucket of Double Bubble). 2. At the end of the evening I sent the leftovers home with my nephew who is 4 and loves gum...his daddy will put it up and ration it out to him. 3. I avoided it...for me this is relatively easy because I'm not really a sweets person. I'd rather eat a whole casserole dish full of lasagna. (unless we're talking banana pudding) But, candy....not so much...sure I love tootsie rolls, kit cats, milky ways....but that has never been my weakness. 4. I made healthy treats for us at home that made a great substitute. Pumpkin brownies, chilla n vanilla milkshakes, and it was great...nobody had to feel deprived of sweet or chocolate we just had a healthier option.
I will update on the events of this week soon. I will try to do that on Sunday evening but it may be Monday or Tuesday.
Until then y'all have a great week! And remember this....
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Slowly we go...but we're going... October 23, 2010-- 292.8
It was a losing week this week! -.6 lbs Hey, I didn't start this to set any records so I'm not disappointed. It's been a really good week, food wise. I've tried several new recipes!
My new cookbook "Hungry Girl 1-2-3" and Hungrygirl.com have been awesome and refreshing new ways to prepare food and stay one step ahead of my new and crazy schedule with work, working out, and crafting. It is insane how many hours a day I am BUSY right now. I know that I'm burning calories left and right and trying to increase the burn every week. I've been going to AQUA class on Tue, Wed, and Thurs...Going to try to make it to a Saturday class occasionally and figure out a schedule for my additional time spent on the bikes or treadmills. It all adds up! Including parking in the back row of the adjacent parking lot at work..it's not far but every little bit helps I just keep trying to find a spot a little further away.
In addition to the activity this week, I tried 6 new recipes! And, I've drank a lot of water. Awesome! I am telling you these recipes and the ones I've found on Weight Watchers.com are my life savers right now. We've had and I will rate them the following recipes this past week:
Pumpkin Brownies ***** Yummy and simple ...Mix a 15 ounce can of pure pumpkin with 1 box of devils food cake mix and that's it! divide into 12 Muffin cups and bake at 400 for about 20 minutes.
Slow Cooker Pumpkin Oatmeal**** Steel cut oats and fresh pumpkin in the crock pot over night with a little honey. This one was really good in flavor but a real pain dealing with fresh pumpkin (which can and will be subsituted for sweet potatoes in the future). We add a couple of packages of the sugar in the raw and about 1/8 of a cup of vanilla soy milk, along with a couple of sprays of I can't believe its not butter! Yummy
Slow Cookin BBQ Chicken and Slow Cookin Mexican Chicken ***** both really good just a little variation on what you add to your crock pot with them. Shredded chicken can be served on salads, in tortilla raps or sandwiches whatever floats your boat.
So-Fancy Fish Pack ***** Eric and I both loved this one; however, Michael was not a fan at all I have to say though that he is trying everything and that is awesome! This was a foil pack that included Asparagus as a raft topped with Tilapia a creamy spread of seasoning and a couple of slices of lemon. You wrap up your foil on the sides and down the middle and bake in the oven for about 10-15 minutes...each foil pack is one serving.
Three-Cheese Bacon Apple Bella Frittata ***** Yummy apple, bacon, mushrooms and cheese ...really quick and really easy!
I will try to get these recipes posted out here for y'all this week so check back! I have also been drinking lots of water and starting off everyday with Focus Up. This is an all natural energy drink that really helps me get my day started and occasionally if I need a boost in the afternoon I'll have another. But, let me assure you that I will not drink another one past about 2:30pm because I tried that this week at 6:00 PM! Big mistake, I was up until 3 am!!! I've included the link above and I encourage you all to check it out.
It's a challenge each day to make better choices and it is very easy to settle into old habits. We have to get to a point where we want change and we want health. I hope that you too are making some changes! I leave you with this quote from a visiting pastor at our church this weekend...
"Our biggest challenges can become our GREATEST opportunities!"...Steven Furtick
Blessings,
Tanya
My new cookbook "Hungry Girl 1-2-3" and Hungrygirl.com have been awesome and refreshing new ways to prepare food and stay one step ahead of my new and crazy schedule with work, working out, and crafting. It is insane how many hours a day I am BUSY right now. I know that I'm burning calories left and right and trying to increase the burn every week. I've been going to AQUA class on Tue, Wed, and Thurs...Going to try to make it to a Saturday class occasionally and figure out a schedule for my additional time spent on the bikes or treadmills. It all adds up! Including parking in the back row of the adjacent parking lot at work..it's not far but every little bit helps I just keep trying to find a spot a little further away.
In addition to the activity this week, I tried 6 new recipes! And, I've drank a lot of water. Awesome! I am telling you these recipes and the ones I've found on Weight Watchers.com are my life savers right now. We've had and I will rate them the following recipes this past week:
Pumpkin Brownies ***** Yummy and simple ...Mix a 15 ounce can of pure pumpkin with 1 box of devils food cake mix and that's it! divide into 12 Muffin cups and bake at 400 for about 20 minutes.
Slow Cooker Pumpkin Oatmeal**** Steel cut oats and fresh pumpkin in the crock pot over night with a little honey. This one was really good in flavor but a real pain dealing with fresh pumpkin (which can and will be subsituted for sweet potatoes in the future). We add a couple of packages of the sugar in the raw and about 1/8 of a cup of vanilla soy milk, along with a couple of sprays of I can't believe its not butter! Yummy
Slow Cookin BBQ Chicken and Slow Cookin Mexican Chicken ***** both really good just a little variation on what you add to your crock pot with them. Shredded chicken can be served on salads, in tortilla raps or sandwiches whatever floats your boat.
So-Fancy Fish Pack ***** Eric and I both loved this one; however, Michael was not a fan at all I have to say though that he is trying everything and that is awesome! This was a foil pack that included Asparagus as a raft topped with Tilapia a creamy spread of seasoning and a couple of slices of lemon. You wrap up your foil on the sides and down the middle and bake in the oven for about 10-15 minutes...each foil pack is one serving.
Three-Cheese Bacon Apple Bella Frittata ***** Yummy apple, bacon, mushrooms and cheese ...really quick and really easy!
I will try to get these recipes posted out here for y'all this week so check back! I have also been drinking lots of water and starting off everyday with Focus Up. This is an all natural energy drink that really helps me get my day started and occasionally if I need a boost in the afternoon I'll have another. But, let me assure you that I will not drink another one past about 2:30pm because I tried that this week at 6:00 PM! Big mistake, I was up until 3 am!!! I've included the link above and I encourage you all to check it out.
It's a challenge each day to make better choices and it is very easy to settle into old habits. We have to get to a point where we want change and we want health. I hope that you too are making some changes! I leave you with this quote from a visiting pastor at our church this weekend...
"Our biggest challenges can become our GREATEST opportunities!"...Steven Furtick
Blessings,
Tanya
Saturday, October 16, 2010
October 16, 2010 -3 lbs.
So this week I'm at 293.4! Yea... It was a crazy week and another very active week. I know that the key for me is the activity which is really just a change of priorities but as you all know that is not an easy change to make. So this week I went to the gym on Monday and rode the bike 8 miles I think, worked up a sweat and then got on home ...Tuesday night I didn't make it to the gym, but I did go Wed., Thursday and Today for the Aqua (water aerobics) Class. I have just got to continue to fit it all in ... I think whats harder for me than making it to the gym is ...what will be for dinner on these nights!
By the time I get home from the gym ...class is at 5:45pm it is usually at least 7:30...so then it is 8:00-8:30 before we are having dinner. I have got to work on getting this figured out. We have continued to try new things and that keeps it interesting and more like a treat than a challenge. I am going to do some meal planning tomorrow to get ready for our week.
I would like to challenge each of you who have taken the time to read this to try something new this week. Whether it is a big change or a small one just try one thing that is more healthy for you and your family.
I am making a vegetable lasagna for our home team tomorrow night. I'm excited about this new recipe from weight watchers. If I find that it is incredible I will share this recipe with you next week. I did post the Mexican Turkey Burgers earlier this week. It is a Biggest Loser recipe that we both love. Eric has been a real sport I need to add. He is not much for getting away from the tried and true but he did try some new things this week ...even cantaloupe (which he still hates).
This week we will be making some modified homemade pizza. We will add turkey pepperoni, fat free cheese, and veggies...yumm...we are making these on the Spinach tortillas....something different I'll let you know how we like those as well.
I know that my weight loss journey has only just begun and I also know that it will not be an easy journey. But, I think that the key is that you just keep doing what you know you have to do and if you are active and you are being conscious about what you are eating it will happen. And so I will leave you with this story I overheard at one of my Aqua Classes this week :
The lady that was teaching was a rather large woman ...it was my first time in her class she had a sub teach last week anyway one of the other students was telling her how great she looked and she said " ya I'm pretty proud... I've lost 130 lbs since last September...a whole person... But I've got a long way to go". The student said " I've hit my plateau at 50lbs and I've lost 50 before but I always stop here and go back to my old habits. The teacher said to her " you CANNOT STOP! You didn't work this hard to lose this much and quit now she said just keep moving, increase your activity or skip aqua and take a spin class but DO NOT QUIT!!!!".
Blessings y'all...have a great week!
By the time I get home from the gym ...class is at 5:45pm it is usually at least 7:30...so then it is 8:00-8:30 before we are having dinner. I have got to work on getting this figured out. We have continued to try new things and that keeps it interesting and more like a treat than a challenge. I am going to do some meal planning tomorrow to get ready for our week.
I would like to challenge each of you who have taken the time to read this to try something new this week. Whether it is a big change or a small one just try one thing that is more healthy for you and your family.
I am making a vegetable lasagna for our home team tomorrow night. I'm excited about this new recipe from weight watchers. If I find that it is incredible I will share this recipe with you next week. I did post the Mexican Turkey Burgers earlier this week. It is a Biggest Loser recipe that we both love. Eric has been a real sport I need to add. He is not much for getting away from the tried and true but he did try some new things this week ...even cantaloupe (which he still hates).
This week we will be making some modified homemade pizza. We will add turkey pepperoni, fat free cheese, and veggies...yumm...we are making these on the Spinach tortillas....something different I'll let you know how we like those as well.
I know that my weight loss journey has only just begun and I also know that it will not be an easy journey. But, I think that the key is that you just keep doing what you know you have to do and if you are active and you are being conscious about what you are eating it will happen. And so I will leave you with this story I overheard at one of my Aqua Classes this week :
The lady that was teaching was a rather large woman ...it was my first time in her class she had a sub teach last week anyway one of the other students was telling her how great she looked and she said " ya I'm pretty proud... I've lost 130 lbs since last September...a whole person... But I've got a long way to go". The student said " I've hit my plateau at 50lbs and I've lost 50 before but I always stop here and go back to my old habits. The teacher said to her " you CANNOT STOP! You didn't work this hard to lose this much and quit now she said just keep moving, increase your activity or skip aqua and take a spin class but DO NOT QUIT!!!!".
Blessings y'all...have a great week!
Monday, October 11, 2010
Sunday, October 10, 2010
10-10-10 ... 296.4
Well folks it was a great week. In spite of my gain I know that I am on the right track. I have never got off of the scales from a 2.2 weight gain and felt good until Saturday. The difference I think was that I know I'm doing what I need to without a doubt. I know that I'm measuring what I eat and I'm moving my butt!
I really got a routine going this week with the gym and workouts. I went to the gym on my way home from work which was really the best! I have to drive right past 24 hour fitness to get on the freeway so it's not one bit out of the way. I really liked the water aerobics classes. It was actually pretty comical because they offer the class on Tue..Wed..and Thur...but everyday there is a different instructor. OMGoodness It's all a trick if you go all three days it is increasingly harder. The class on Tuesday had an older instructor. I would say that she is probably around 65 or so and she was really easy. I mean I can't say that I didn't get a workout but lets just say that it was a very comfortable beginning. Wednesday, the lady was early 20's and bubbly, she pushed a bit harder and had moves that were more challenging. Really got my heart rate up and felt like a had a good workout. The icing on the cake was on Thursday, my favorite, I swear this woman did not look like Jillian Michael's but I think she was trained by Jillian. She kicked my butt. Holy cow, this woman is about 40 and her name is Kat, she is the only one whose name I remembered. She was very memorable in a lot of ways!! I am telling you that this woman screamed like a drill sergeant and she pushed and pushed you it was great and Friday morning I felt it and Saturday morning I really felt it.
So Saturday I got up really early and went to my meeting. Then I went to meet Elissa and Karen for a great walk...now mind you I have to admit I had no idea what I was signing up for...LOL. Elissa invited me to join them for their walk at Parker Square so I'm thinking hey great I'll meet them and walk for 30 minutes or so and get on down the road. These ladies are not kidding around when they take a walk ...they take a walk. So an hour and a half later and 3.66 miles later we were done. WOW! It was awesome but a pretty big dose for a big girl just getting started. So I've completed my first 5K! YEAH Elissa you kicked my butt but thank you for the invitation! It was a great walk! My legs and tush are still throbbing but hey ...no pain no gain right?
After our walk and a quick stop at the grocery I had to get ready for my Premier Jewelry party! Had a small turnout but some of the best ladies I know were there :) Thanks for coming ladies I hope you had fun!
Another week ahead and still no pictures, I am taking them though so that will be a surprise for you when I get them up here. Next weekend is going to be a slow weekend so I'm hoping that I can get them up here for you then. I'm having a great time on this quest of mine and I know that it is not all fun and games, but a lot of hard work.
I am looking forward to another busy and active week ahead!
God bless each of you!
I really got a routine going this week with the gym and workouts. I went to the gym on my way home from work which was really the best! I have to drive right past 24 hour fitness to get on the freeway so it's not one bit out of the way. I really liked the water aerobics classes. It was actually pretty comical because they offer the class on Tue..Wed..and Thur...but everyday there is a different instructor. OMGoodness It's all a trick if you go all three days it is increasingly harder. The class on Tuesday had an older instructor. I would say that she is probably around 65 or so and she was really easy. I mean I can't say that I didn't get a workout but lets just say that it was a very comfortable beginning. Wednesday, the lady was early 20's and bubbly, she pushed a bit harder and had moves that were more challenging. Really got my heart rate up and felt like a had a good workout. The icing on the cake was on Thursday, my favorite, I swear this woman did not look like Jillian Michael's but I think she was trained by Jillian. She kicked my butt. Holy cow, this woman is about 40 and her name is Kat, she is the only one whose name I remembered. She was very memorable in a lot of ways!! I am telling you that this woman screamed like a drill sergeant and she pushed and pushed you it was great and Friday morning I felt it and Saturday morning I really felt it.
So Saturday I got up really early and went to my meeting. Then I went to meet Elissa and Karen for a great walk...now mind you I have to admit I had no idea what I was signing up for...LOL. Elissa invited me to join them for their walk at Parker Square so I'm thinking hey great I'll meet them and walk for 30 minutes or so and get on down the road. These ladies are not kidding around when they take a walk ...they take a walk. So an hour and a half later and 3.66 miles later we were done. WOW! It was awesome but a pretty big dose for a big girl just getting started. So I've completed my first 5K! YEAH Elissa you kicked my butt but thank you for the invitation! It was a great walk! My legs and tush are still throbbing but hey ...no pain no gain right?
After our walk and a quick stop at the grocery I had to get ready for my Premier Jewelry party! Had a small turnout but some of the best ladies I know were there :) Thanks for coming ladies I hope you had fun!
Another week ahead and still no pictures, I am taking them though so that will be a surprise for you when I get them up here. Next weekend is going to be a slow weekend so I'm hoping that I can get them up here for you then. I'm having a great time on this quest of mine and I know that it is not all fun and games, but a lot of hard work.
I am looking forward to another busy and active week ahead!
God bless each of you!
Saturday, October 2, 2010
October 2, 2010 ,,,-3 lbs. -- 294.2
Well, today was my fourth meeting and my third week on the Weight Watchers Program. I am down a total of 7.2 lbs.
So there was a girl in my meeting today that lost a total of 90lbs.and of course she looks great! She said that she started Weight Watchers exactly one year ago today and that she had learned that whether she was up or down at the end of the week she was changing her life. I know that she has to be so proud of herself. What a great job! So, I will take this opportunity to say that if in a years time I have lost 90lbs. I will not consider myself as a failure for not meeting my original goal. I think we have to define what we want and do our best to work toward that goal.
So, as you know, Eric started off with me last week and he has been a great encouragement with keeping up with my points and tracking what I eat. He had a slow week but a loss and we discovered some places we didn't track his points correctly. So, we say there that a loss is a loss, we are just going to keep on trucking.
My new favorite treat...Frozen yogurt! OMGoodness! I had no idea it was so wonderful. So there are some local yogurt shops that I'm digging! Tutti Frutti and Yogurt Story wow...1/2 cup is only 90-100 calories and 0 fat! = 2 points Yum So, I'm really more of a lasagna girl than an ice cream girl but I have been craving sweets for some reason. I have found some great 1 point snacks and the yogurt that I can have guilt free!!!
I am going to try to get my pics up here tomorrow and I will be continuing to shrink until next week!
With that I will leave you with this great quote from Beth Moore which has me dying to see what is around the stinking corner:
“If Jesus gives us a task or assigns us to a difficult season, every ounce of our experience is meant for our instruction and completion if only we'll let Him finish the work. I fear, however, that we are so attention-deficit that we settle for bearable when beauty is just around the corner.
-Beth Moore”
Big love until next week.
So there was a girl in my meeting today that lost a total of 90lbs.and of course she looks great! She said that she started Weight Watchers exactly one year ago today and that she had learned that whether she was up or down at the end of the week she was changing her life. I know that she has to be so proud of herself. What a great job! So, I will take this opportunity to say that if in a years time I have lost 90lbs. I will not consider myself as a failure for not meeting my original goal. I think we have to define what we want and do our best to work toward that goal.
So, as you know, Eric started off with me last week and he has been a great encouragement with keeping up with my points and tracking what I eat. He had a slow week but a loss and we discovered some places we didn't track his points correctly. So, we say there that a loss is a loss, we are just going to keep on trucking.
My new favorite treat...Frozen yogurt! OMGoodness! I had no idea it was so wonderful. So there are some local yogurt shops that I'm digging! Tutti Frutti and Yogurt Story wow...1/2 cup is only 90-100 calories and 0 fat! = 2 points Yum So, I'm really more of a lasagna girl than an ice cream girl but I have been craving sweets for some reason. I have found some great 1 point snacks and the yogurt that I can have guilt free!!!
I am going to try to get my pics up here tomorrow and I will be continuing to shrink until next week!
With that I will leave you with this great quote from Beth Moore which has me dying to see what is around the stinking corner:
“If Jesus gives us a task or assigns us to a difficult season, every ounce of our experience is meant for our instruction and completion if only we'll let Him finish the work. I fear, however, that we are so attention-deficit that we settle for bearable when beauty is just around the corner.
-Beth Moore”
Big love until next week.
Monday, September 27, 2010
September 25, 2010 297.2 down .6 lbs.
I think it is fair to say that most of you are Christ followers. Let me just tell those of you who are not, I serve an Amazing God! One of the things that I have mentioned several times over the last few weeks is that I'd like to join a gym but just can't justify the money right now. Well, I received a 3-month pass to 24 hour fitness in the mail!!!! I have plans already tomorrow but my hope is to go Wednesday after work and get it into my routine to start going in the mornings. This is my self challenge for the week! I am not a morning person and most of you also know that about me.
I didn't do that well this week with my activity, between the rain and the blahs it just didn't happen. But, time to get up and dust myself off...better choices this week will mean a greater weight loss on Saturday.
Lots of exciting upcoming events to challenge me, crops, weddings, but I never said that I didn't want a challenge after all isn't that life? A big challenge, I think so, we all have to learn to make better choices for ourselves and our families. So I'm thinking that one thing I've learned is that a medium size Frosty is really not worth 9.5 points. I mean if you have plenty of points at the end of the week ...maybe but for the most part ...naaaaah. Not when you can have a cup of lowfat vanilla yogurt with fresh strawberries and blueberries for like 3.5 points...my new favorite snack!
Dinner tonight was Tex-Mex Turkey Burger....I will post the recipe before next week, they are amazing. A Biggest Loser Recipe that I don't make often enough, great flavor and very satisfying total points for one 1/4 burger 7.5 points that includes, bread, avocado, cheese, turkey and veggies. Yum!
So until next week I leave you with this......
It's tough being a woman...Beth Moore
Sunday, September 19, 2010
My first week with Weight Watchers started 9-11-10 --301.4lbs
So for the big news! I weighed in Saturday 9-18-10, at 297.8 a loss of 3.6 lbs. I have to admit I was not thrilled a little deflated but excited that I am making progress and I am once again below 300 lbs.
My goal for week 2 is to get MOVING...a minimum of a 10 minute walk everyday. I figure that this is something that is easy to do time wise, it is a great place to start, and for me, honestly 10 minutes is more than enough to break a sweat. I started my walks today. I took a pedometer with me and walked just a little over 10 minutes. Nothing earth shattering, but its a goal and an achievable one that is what I need...Baby Steps! To quote Shrek..."One step at a time donkey"! (I can be a jackass sometimes so this is very appropriate).
I hope that you will check back next week and I will get pictures posted soon!
Thanks!
The background details you may not know
Most of you know that I have struggled with my weight for a long time. The reality is that now it is seriously affecting my health. In the spring of 2007 I started having troubles breathing, sleeping and swelling. My doctor told me that all of my symptoms at the time were symptoms of congestive heart failure, which my grandmother died from in 1998. The doctor told me that I "HAD" to lose weight and my options were to either go on Medifast or have weight loss surgery to get some of it off quickly. I opted with the Medifast which is an all liquid diet that is doctor supervised. I tipped the scales at 324lbs. in May of 2007 and over the course of about 6 months lost 68lbs. I felt great! But, I was done, time passed and I slipped back into my old habits and most of the weight found its way back to my hips. An all liquid diet for me just wasn't going to work any longer and rather than find an alternative I ended up following my old habits.
On my birthday this year I decided that I had to make some changes. You see not only have I gained most of the weight back, I have continued to have issues with my health. In October of 2009 I found out I had Posterior Subcapsular Cataracts http://dro.hs.columbia.edu/psc.htm, in both eyes but more significantly in my left eye and had to have surgery on both for lens replacement before the end of the year. The Ophthalmologist then sent me to my doctor for an A1C to check for diabetes. I was borderline at that point and told to follow a low carb, low fat diet and then we would check it again in 6 months. The doctor said that based on my medical history and weight she was diagnosing me as diabetic with no meds at this time. In July of this year I developed 3 hernia's which need to be surgically repaired. One more significant than the others, and going to be fixed first. I am waiting for cooler weather so that I can heal more quickly.
I have a friend who started her weight loss journey with Weight Watchers in 2008 and she has made great strides at achieving her goals and blogging about her success. So one day recently it just hit me ...that's what I need to do! For me knowing that my close friends and family are out there reading my blogs and seeing my pictures I feel like I will be more inclined to work harder to reach my goals. I am not only going to post pictures I am also going to post my weekly weight...thus the name ...Ups and Downs. I realize that this will be an ongoing battle and some weeks will be better than others. I hope that you will join, follow and support me through this journey and that you will find tips to help yourself along the way!
And so in closing this beginning entry I leave you with this thought...
On my birthday this year I decided that I had to make some changes. You see not only have I gained most of the weight back, I have continued to have issues with my health. In October of 2009 I found out I had Posterior Subcapsular Cataracts http://dro.hs.columbia.edu/psc.htm, in both eyes but more significantly in my left eye and had to have surgery on both for lens replacement before the end of the year. The Ophthalmologist then sent me to my doctor for an A1C to check for diabetes. I was borderline at that point and told to follow a low carb, low fat diet and then we would check it again in 6 months. The doctor said that based on my medical history and weight she was diagnosing me as diabetic with no meds at this time. In July of this year I developed 3 hernia's which need to be surgically repaired. One more significant than the others, and going to be fixed first. I am waiting for cooler weather so that I can heal more quickly.
I have a friend who started her weight loss journey with Weight Watchers in 2008 and she has made great strides at achieving her goals and blogging about her success. So one day recently it just hit me ...that's what I need to do! For me knowing that my close friends and family are out there reading my blogs and seeing my pictures I feel like I will be more inclined to work harder to reach my goals. I am not only going to post pictures I am also going to post my weekly weight...thus the name ...Ups and Downs. I realize that this will be an ongoing battle and some weeks will be better than others. I hope that you will join, follow and support me through this journey and that you will find tips to help yourself along the way!
And so in closing this beginning entry I leave you with this thought...
" If we did all the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves"--Thomas Edison |
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