So, blogging EVERY day is a little impossible for me. I'm finding that every other day or every 2 days works out pretty good. Life happens, especially when you have kids and a husband that need you. I really like bloggin. It kinda helps me clear my mind and relieve some stress. It seems to be good for the soul. :)
Well, I have great news!! My father in law got me started on Dr. Oz and I love it!! Every episode has some type of information in it that helps me to improve my weight loss strategies. Yesterday was quite awesome! Shaun T. was on there. This was the first time I had ever heard of him. He was telling us about his workout called "Insanity" and gave us tips on nutrition. He said that if you do his workout everyday for 15 minutes a day then you are gauranteed to loss weight and get in shape. He had Dr. Oz and some other people doing the workout on the show. They made it look simple, so I figured I would try it. Shaun T. makes it clear to go at your own pace and work up to going full force. He wants you to do as much or as little as you can without stopping. Dr. Oz has posted the entire 15 minute workout on his website. I have saved this to my favorites and I tried it last night. What a flippin' workout! I haven't worked out that hard in a very long time. I did it again this morning and it was great! I can't say that it was fun, YET! I'm sure the longer I do it, the easier it will get and the more fun I will have. You should google Shaun T. and then try the work out. I have my days on a calendar and when my 30 days are up and I have saw a dramatic change, then I'm going to buy his DVD's! I would love for others to start this 30 day challenge with me!! We can motivate each other. It will so be worth 15 minutes a day!! I'm going to try my best to do the work out twice a day. I will defeat this work out! lol.
Shaun T. also said that you should have the biggest percentage of your carb intake in the mornings for breakfast. So this morning I had 2 whole wheat waffles with a tbsp of peanut butter and a little bit of syrup and a cup of milk with my added fiber. For lunch I made a chicken quesadilla. It was a whole wheat tortilla toasted in a frying pan with a spray of pam. Then I filled it with 1 slice of reduced fat pepperjack cheese and 1 small can of chicken and a little bit of texas pete. I was so good. It was only 310 calories and it was a whole 33 grams of protein! And I had just a little bit of ranch on the side for dipping. ;) I also had some reduced fat wheat thins between my meals for a snack. I took my raspberry ketones this morning and I've also been drinking lots of water. I am determined to lose 15-20 pounds! I'm really excited about working out for the next 30 days!! Shaun T. also recommended 2 servings of sweet potatoes a day. Sweet potatoes are a powerhouse food that also fills you up. A 4-ounce serving of sweet potatoes will provide you with vitamins A, B and C, fiber, potassium and magnesium. By the way, Shaun T. was over weight in college and that's why he developed this system. He knows what we are going through.
Here are the percentages that he recommends every day at each meal. I like to break them down a little more to work in 3 snakes a day to keep up your metabolism.............
Breakfast: Carbs-40%, Fat-30%, Protein-30%
Lunch: Carbs-25%, Fat-30%, Protein-45%
Dinner: Carbs-15%, Fat-30%, Protein-55%
I did a little more research earlier today, on the Dr. Oz website. :) And I found a list of foods that help you burn belly fat. Of course, all of these foods are to be eaten in moderation:
probiotic yogurt
strawberries
dark chocolate
natural peanut butter
guacamole
broccoli
sweet potatoes
red peppers and
vitamin C
olives were also listed to help lower cholesterol :)
And lay off the carbs, try to eat whole wheat breads and pastas. Carbs turn into sugar and sugar turns to fat. Just a reminder. :)
I really hope that all of this information helps all of you. Try watching Dr. Oz or go to his website. I have fell in love with that man. Well, not him, just the information that he offers. lol. Well, I'll be back soon! Message me on FB if you have any questions! We can do this and we will be successful! Hope y'all have a great day!! And remember............together we will make it a great one!
Love Always,
Kristi G.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Day 3..............
Look at me!!! 2 days in a row!! Whoohoo!! Just kiddin'. :) Man have I had a great day! It started off with a honey wheat whole grain eggo with peanut butter and a banana. Yum-o! I also started my raspberry ketone supplement this morning and I have drank a ton of water!! I'm liking the raspberry ketones. They seem to be working well, even after one day, but we will find out in the morning!!
So, I went to Gaston College this morning to take the COMPASS placement test. Yep, I'm finally gonna finish my degree. I've been looking in to going for Health and Fitness. This way I learn more about how to keep myself and others healthy and fit!! I'm really looking forward to it. I know it's going to be a challenge, but I'll be doing something that I'm passionate about. I just pray that everything goes as planned. I'm pretty excited about it.
After finishing up my test, I went and had lunch with JaeJae for Valentine's Day. It was so nice to see a smile on his face when I showed up. Love him! After lunch it was time to go pick up my baby girl. On the way to pick her up I stopped by the house to make a quick Visalus shake for lunch. Her and her pawpaw were gone to run errands, so that gave me time to go to my friend Misty's to take care of a few things. Needless to say, I didn't have time to even look at the computer to log my food today. Oh well, I still did pretty good today.
After a little while, I finally got my GracieMae and we went to pick up Jae for their dental appointments. We stopped by their mawmaw's work, on the way, so she could wish them luck. lol It was Gracie's first dental appointment and she was not happy! lol. Poor lil thing, she was not feelin' it, but we made it outta there okay. And nobody had any cavities. Yay!!
A few hours later, we made it home and we all were starving. It was snack time. I had bought Johnny some of these egg roll things at the grocery store. They are only 100 calories with the sweet and sour sauce. You can't beat that and they tastes so good! And I was still a little hungry, so on the way to take Johnny some lunch I had a little bag of Spicy Doritoz (only 140 Calories). :)
Now, we all know that it's Valentine's day. Yes, I got chocolates for V-Day and Jae brought even more home from school. I did sneak a few pieces of chocolate, but not much. I did very well. It's hard to have junk food in the house and just let it sit there. I mean really hard, but I haven't been craving it today. I wish everyday was like that.
Johnny wanted pizza for dinner, so I had a salad and some boneless buffalo wings. Johnny can eat everything in the house and not gain a pound. If I even look at the amount of food that Johnny eats in one sitting, I'd gain like 20 pounds.....lol. And NO dessert!! Very impressive for me. Although I did have like half of a half of pizza, just because Digoirno has the best pepperoni EVER.
So all and all, I think I did pretty well today. I'm feeling great and I can't wait to see what tomorrow will hold. I didn't have time to make it to the gym today, but I did do some yoga at home. Thankfully, tomorrow is not going to be so hectic. I need to do some serious house cleaning, so after the gym, that's what I'll be doing. Oh by the way, I weighed in the morning, 180 lbs. I'm going to weigh again in the morning, just to see if I can see a change, since Dr. Oz said I should. He also said that if you don't see a change in the first day of taking the ketones, that you should definitely see a change within the first week. We shall see....... I hope all of you have a great and productive day tomorrow. And I hope you all had a great Valentine's Day!! Good luck!
So, I went to Gaston College this morning to take the COMPASS placement test. Yep, I'm finally gonna finish my degree. I've been looking in to going for Health and Fitness. This way I learn more about how to keep myself and others healthy and fit!! I'm really looking forward to it. I know it's going to be a challenge, but I'll be doing something that I'm passionate about. I just pray that everything goes as planned. I'm pretty excited about it.
After finishing up my test, I went and had lunch with JaeJae for Valentine's Day. It was so nice to see a smile on his face when I showed up. Love him! After lunch it was time to go pick up my baby girl. On the way to pick her up I stopped by the house to make a quick Visalus shake for lunch. Her and her pawpaw were gone to run errands, so that gave me time to go to my friend Misty's to take care of a few things. Needless to say, I didn't have time to even look at the computer to log my food today. Oh well, I still did pretty good today.
After a little while, I finally got my GracieMae and we went to pick up Jae for their dental appointments. We stopped by their mawmaw's work, on the way, so she could wish them luck. lol It was Gracie's first dental appointment and she was not happy! lol. Poor lil thing, she was not feelin' it, but we made it outta there okay. And nobody had any cavities. Yay!!
A few hours later, we made it home and we all were starving. It was snack time. I had bought Johnny some of these egg roll things at the grocery store. They are only 100 calories with the sweet and sour sauce. You can't beat that and they tastes so good! And I was still a little hungry, so on the way to take Johnny some lunch I had a little bag of Spicy Doritoz (only 140 Calories). :)
Now, we all know that it's Valentine's day. Yes, I got chocolates for V-Day and Jae brought even more home from school. I did sneak a few pieces of chocolate, but not much. I did very well. It's hard to have junk food in the house and just let it sit there. I mean really hard, but I haven't been craving it today. I wish everyday was like that.
Johnny wanted pizza for dinner, so I had a salad and some boneless buffalo wings. Johnny can eat everything in the house and not gain a pound. If I even look at the amount of food that Johnny eats in one sitting, I'd gain like 20 pounds.....lol. And NO dessert!! Very impressive for me. Although I did have like half of a half of pizza, just because Digoirno has the best pepperoni EVER.
So all and all, I think I did pretty well today. I'm feeling great and I can't wait to see what tomorrow will hold. I didn't have time to make it to the gym today, but I did do some yoga at home. Thankfully, tomorrow is not going to be so hectic. I need to do some serious house cleaning, so after the gym, that's what I'll be doing. Oh by the way, I weighed in the morning, 180 lbs. I'm going to weigh again in the morning, just to see if I can see a change, since Dr. Oz said I should. He also said that if you don't see a change in the first day of taking the ketones, that you should definitely see a change within the first week. We shall see....... I hope all of you have a great and productive day tomorrow. And I hope you all had a great Valentine's Day!! Good luck!
Monday, February 13, 2012
Day 2, or so............
Welp, today was okay. I've been finding myself a little depressed lately. I have put on a few pounds and I'm not happy about it. I have not been doing well on watching what I eat, but I have been exercising everyday! That's a plus. So, tomorrow is a new day. A while back, I found this website called caloriecount.com. It's great to help you track your food and activity for the day. It will track just about anything. I'm gonna get on the ball and start that agian tomorrow. I'm not going to touch and soft drink and I will watch my portions.
Tracking is a great way to help you lose weight. It gives you an idea of how many calories you actually consume during the day. You wouldn't think snacking on small stuff here and there would add up to as many calories as it does, but again, it's all in what you eat. I know by cutting out soft drinks, I will drop a few pounds. That's a good way to start. That's just how my body works. I'm going to give up my lovely Hershey's Cookies and Cream bars. (huge!) So anyway, I am having the worst time trying to find a medium for this whole weight loss thing. It's so irritating. I know the medium is there, I just can't find it. I will find it!! And when I do, I'll tell you all about it!
This is how this is going to work..........I'm going to track every single bite of food, every single sip of water, and every single step that I take. I want to lose ATLEAST 15 pounds in the next couple of months. I've done it before, so I know it's possible. I told y'all about the Visalus shakes, well, I like those so I'm going to continue to have atleast one everyday. Tomorrow, I'll be starting Raspberry Ketones. Per Dr. Oz this supplement is a massive fat burner, so we will see. He said if you don't see results in the first day of taking these supplements then you will definitely see results in the first week. I'll be weighing in, in the morning and again next Tuesday. I'll be keeping my fingers crossed. Heck, I've tried about everything else to help me lose weight, I sure hope this works!
So after taking JaeJae to school this morning, me and Gracie came home for breakfast and I had a Blackberry Visalus shake. We didn't go straight to the gym, because she wasn't feeling well. About 10:30 she said she was feeling pretty good, so mommy got to go to the gym. I spent my 30 minutes on the treadmill and got my 2 miles in and took my sweet girl to the Mighty Dollar. (She loves her some dollar store.) I didn't want to keep her out long, just in case, so we came back home for the day. When we got home, I made a steak and mushroom quesadilla with reduced fat pepper jack cheese with a little bit of A1 and a salad with cheese, olives, cucumber and ranch. It was so good, and it was pretty healthy, until.......I remembered that I had a Hershey's Cookies and Cream bar in the fridge!! Yep, I ate it. lol. And is was so good! I snacked on some Mixed Nuts, which are high in calories, but good for you.
After we picked JaeJae up from school and ran a few errands, we came home for dinner. We had Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes and mac and cheese. I love eating this, it was a meal we had quite often when I was younger. :) I'm not a big fan of mac and cheese, but Johnny loves it and JaeJae and Gracie love mashed potatoes. It was simple but good.
The best part about this evening was going to my best friends house and playing Zumba on the Wii with her and her sister. It was so much fun! We didn't have a clue what we were doing, but it was so much fun trying. Then it was at home for some Yoga on the Wii fit. Needless to say, I'll be sleeping good tonight.
I have a super busy day scheduled for tomorrow. I'm looking forward to it though. I'll be tracking in my journal until I can get home to enter all my food on calorie count. I'm gonna take a friends advice and take pics of my food.............and maybe exercising, maybe. lol. I'm gonna try to do some research on some new recipes that are good for you. Here lately, I've been all about researching the best fat burning foods. I'll share anything good that I find.
I really hope all of you have had a great day and I hope tomorrow will be even better!! Good luck on your journey tomorrow!! Together we will make it a great one!
Love Always..............Kristi G
Tracking is a great way to help you lose weight. It gives you an idea of how many calories you actually consume during the day. You wouldn't think snacking on small stuff here and there would add up to as many calories as it does, but again, it's all in what you eat. I know by cutting out soft drinks, I will drop a few pounds. That's a good way to start. That's just how my body works. I'm going to give up my lovely Hershey's Cookies and Cream bars. (huge!) So anyway, I am having the worst time trying to find a medium for this whole weight loss thing. It's so irritating. I know the medium is there, I just can't find it. I will find it!! And when I do, I'll tell you all about it!
This is how this is going to work..........I'm going to track every single bite of food, every single sip of water, and every single step that I take. I want to lose ATLEAST 15 pounds in the next couple of months. I've done it before, so I know it's possible. I told y'all about the Visalus shakes, well, I like those so I'm going to continue to have atleast one everyday. Tomorrow, I'll be starting Raspberry Ketones. Per Dr. Oz this supplement is a massive fat burner, so we will see. He said if you don't see results in the first day of taking these supplements then you will definitely see results in the first week. I'll be weighing in, in the morning and again next Tuesday. I'll be keeping my fingers crossed. Heck, I've tried about everything else to help me lose weight, I sure hope this works!
So after taking JaeJae to school this morning, me and Gracie came home for breakfast and I had a Blackberry Visalus shake. We didn't go straight to the gym, because she wasn't feeling well. About 10:30 she said she was feeling pretty good, so mommy got to go to the gym. I spent my 30 minutes on the treadmill and got my 2 miles in and took my sweet girl to the Mighty Dollar. (She loves her some dollar store.) I didn't want to keep her out long, just in case, so we came back home for the day. When we got home, I made a steak and mushroom quesadilla with reduced fat pepper jack cheese with a little bit of A1 and a salad with cheese, olives, cucumber and ranch. It was so good, and it was pretty healthy, until.......I remembered that I had a Hershey's Cookies and Cream bar in the fridge!! Yep, I ate it. lol. And is was so good! I snacked on some Mixed Nuts, which are high in calories, but good for you.
After we picked JaeJae up from school and ran a few errands, we came home for dinner. We had Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes and mac and cheese. I love eating this, it was a meal we had quite often when I was younger. :) I'm not a big fan of mac and cheese, but Johnny loves it and JaeJae and Gracie love mashed potatoes. It was simple but good.
The best part about this evening was going to my best friends house and playing Zumba on the Wii with her and her sister. It was so much fun! We didn't have a clue what we were doing, but it was so much fun trying. Then it was at home for some Yoga on the Wii fit. Needless to say, I'll be sleeping good tonight.
I have a super busy day scheduled for tomorrow. I'm looking forward to it though. I'll be tracking in my journal until I can get home to enter all my food on calorie count. I'm gonna take a friends advice and take pics of my food.............and maybe exercising, maybe. lol. I'm gonna try to do some research on some new recipes that are good for you. Here lately, I've been all about researching the best fat burning foods. I'll share anything good that I find.
I really hope all of you have had a great day and I hope tomorrow will be even better!! Good luck on your journey tomorrow!! Together we will make it a great one!
Love Always..............Kristi G
Monday, February 6, 2012
Day 1....
Today is Monday, February 6th, 2012. It's been a great day. I've been thinking about what to blog about. I know it will be what I done today, what I've ate, and all that good stuff, but the entire reason for this blog is to help others. So, I was thinking..........if I'm going to do this, I need to be honest, with you and myself. I have to tell you things that I don't want anyone else to know. Things like the junk food that I have ate, how much I weigh, what size clothes I wear, and how I really feel about myself. So, here it goes.............
I started my day with a Strawberry Cheesecake Visalus Smoothie. I really like the Visalus Shakes, they tastes great, but I have to confess, I haven't truly been having the shakes twice a day like I should. I love them for breakfast, but I like eating a meal at dinner. But anyway, I took Jae to school and then went to the gym. Another nice thing about the shakes, they are very mobile. :) So, I went to the gym and got on ol faithful (the treadmill) 45 minutes and 3 miles later and I called it quits. I really want to try the eliptical, but I'm working on my stamina right now. I just know that eliptical will kick my butt if I try it now, so I'm gonna give it another couple of weeks or so. It really sucks going to the gym by myself. Grant it, I like being able to concentrate on my work out and clearing my mind, but being by myself, I won't go outside of my comfort zone. I don't like to try new things alone. Although, I did try Yoga last week, which I loved. I can't wait to go again in the morning.
Once me and Gracie came home, I had one of my favorite snacks, a blueberry whole grain waffle with peanut butter and just a little bit of syrup. Yum-O! And I did try something new today. I found some powder water enhancer packets at walmart. They are the Great Value brand. The are supposed to give you energy. It was grape flavored and it tastes really good. I was suprised. I've been drinking on it all day and I have to tell you, I haven't been tired at all today. Impressive....lol. So, that was pretty great.
We all know that yesterday was SuperBowl, so I have junk food leftovers. Guess what I had for lunch.....yep, Buffalo Chicken Dip and Chips. Well, that's all. And of course after lunch I wanted something sweet. I made no bake chocolate peanut butter oatmeal cookies made with visalus mix. They were great! So that was my afternoon snack. And for dinner more Buffalo Chicken Dip and Chips, dessert more no bake cookies. What? I haven't had a soda all day. I'm happy and I'm full! I worked my booty off in the gym and I intend on doing that every single day. I even thought about going back this evening, but Johnny and Gracie aren't feeling well, so I stayed at home.
Alright, on to the part I've been dreading. Just to let everyone know, I am 5 ft 6 3/4 inches tall. I weigh about 175. It really changes from day to day, depending on EVERYTHING! Being a woman is hard. lol. I can usually wear a size 10 or 11 in pants, again, depending on how they are made. The same with shirts M, L, or XL. Geez, it really is complicated. Welp there's the bad stuff. No, I am not happy with my body. I have been obese and I have had two kids. I could use a little nip/tuck, but there is noooo way I'd ever consider that. I'm working on feeling comfortable in my own skin. Others feeling comfortable with the way I look, well that's another thing.
So, tomorrow is another day. Yoga in the morning (yay!) and I'm gonna try to keep busy the rest of the day. It's looking like a laudry kind of day. So good night y'all. We'll meet again tomorrow!! :)
I started my day with a Strawberry Cheesecake Visalus Smoothie. I really like the Visalus Shakes, they tastes great, but I have to confess, I haven't truly been having the shakes twice a day like I should. I love them for breakfast, but I like eating a meal at dinner. But anyway, I took Jae to school and then went to the gym. Another nice thing about the shakes, they are very mobile. :) So, I went to the gym and got on ol faithful (the treadmill) 45 minutes and 3 miles later and I called it quits. I really want to try the eliptical, but I'm working on my stamina right now. I just know that eliptical will kick my butt if I try it now, so I'm gonna give it another couple of weeks or so. It really sucks going to the gym by myself. Grant it, I like being able to concentrate on my work out and clearing my mind, but being by myself, I won't go outside of my comfort zone. I don't like to try new things alone. Although, I did try Yoga last week, which I loved. I can't wait to go again in the morning.
Once me and Gracie came home, I had one of my favorite snacks, a blueberry whole grain waffle with peanut butter and just a little bit of syrup. Yum-O! And I did try something new today. I found some powder water enhancer packets at walmart. They are the Great Value brand. The are supposed to give you energy. It was grape flavored and it tastes really good. I was suprised. I've been drinking on it all day and I have to tell you, I haven't been tired at all today. Impressive....lol. So, that was pretty great.
We all know that yesterday was SuperBowl, so I have junk food leftovers. Guess what I had for lunch.....yep, Buffalo Chicken Dip and Chips. Well, that's all. And of course after lunch I wanted something sweet. I made no bake chocolate peanut butter oatmeal cookies made with visalus mix. They were great! So that was my afternoon snack. And for dinner more Buffalo Chicken Dip and Chips, dessert more no bake cookies. What? I haven't had a soda all day. I'm happy and I'm full! I worked my booty off in the gym and I intend on doing that every single day. I even thought about going back this evening, but Johnny and Gracie aren't feeling well, so I stayed at home.
Alright, on to the part I've been dreading. Just to let everyone know, I am 5 ft 6 3/4 inches tall. I weigh about 175. It really changes from day to day, depending on EVERYTHING! Being a woman is hard. lol. I can usually wear a size 10 or 11 in pants, again, depending on how they are made. The same with shirts M, L, or XL. Geez, it really is complicated. Welp there's the bad stuff. No, I am not happy with my body. I have been obese and I have had two kids. I could use a little nip/tuck, but there is noooo way I'd ever consider that. I'm working on feeling comfortable in my own skin. Others feeling comfortable with the way I look, well that's another thing.
So, tomorrow is another day. Yoga in the morning (yay!) and I'm gonna try to keep busy the rest of the day. It's looking like a laudry kind of day. So good night y'all. We'll meet again tomorrow!! :)
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Me........
My name is Kristi. I am 27 years young and I used to weigh 250 pounds. I am a mother of two beautiful children, Jae, 6 and Gracie, 3. I have been married to my best friend, Johnny, since May 14th, 2005. I love being a mom. I love being a wife and I love food!! (I'm working on the fitness.) This blog is all about me and my never ending struggle with weight. Enjoy........
I have struggled with my weight from as far back as I can remember. My mom had me when her and my dad were very young. She was 15 and my dad was 17. And my wonderful grandparents were very old school. Still to this day, it's hard for me not to go straight to the fridge when I walk through my grandmaw's front door. They spoiled me beyond no return. I've always thought that having young parents contributed to the fact that I was over weight. Them being as young as they were, I don't believe that they were too concerned with whether or not I had a well balanced meal. As long as I was eating something, that was good enough for them. I remember eating a lot of fast food, chips and dip, cereal and chef boyardee. It was very rare to have a good home cooked meal, until I got a little older. And still then, I ate what I wanted and as much as I wanted, when I wanted it. High fat, high sugar, high calorie, it didn't matter, so that's what I ate. Sodas, sweet tea and kool aid is what I remember, it just didn't matter.
My grandparents were great. I was given anything and everything I wanted. Doughnuts! Krispy Kreme! Hot chocolate! For breakfast! Can you say, sugar overload?? I love breakfast, it's my favorite meal of the day. It was so crazy, when I was little. All my grandmaw had to say was, "Come on NayNay, wake up. We're going to Cracker Barrel." And out of bed I would be.If we didn't go to Cracker Barrel or a fast food resturant, it was a big breakfast at home. I will never forget waking up to the smell of bacon frying in the kitchen. It was great! Then, after we would eat, off to the flea market and yard sales we would go.
My great grandparents live next door to my grandparents, so I was at their house just as much. Breakfast would always consists of eggs, grits, maybe gravy, toast or homemade biscuits, tomatoes and three, yes three different types of breakfast meats. What a breakfast! My pawpaw had to have that every morning. We would be eating breakfast for half the morning. It was great! MawMaw would always cook a good lunch and we would snack all day. Snacks like, orange slices (the candy), chips, and I will never forget their favorite...........butter pecan or cherry vanilla ice cream. Yum-O! And pawpaw always had grape drink in the fridge. Mawmaw would save her yogurt cups to put drink and snacks in so we wouldn't carry off her good cups. And the fact that she would reuse aluminum foil and plastic wrap and plastic bags was crazy to me. lol. After a long day of snacking, she would always cook up an amazing dinner. My favorite, chicken n dumplins, they were the best! She made them from scratch, my paw wouldn't have them any other way. And her green beans, mmmmmmmmmmm! Paw grew them, picked them, she would string them, can them and cook them and we all got to eat them. And I got to help every step of the way. It was wonderful!
As I grew up and grew away, my parents eventually divorced and I stayed with my dad. I tried to take care of him. Cooking, cleaning and paying the bills, but we still ate out a lot. Not long after my mom left, my dad was diagnosed with diabetes. I bought good, low carb foods for him and I wouldn't buy junk food, but he was my dad and I was just a teenager, the man was gonna do what he wanted to do. But still today he takes meds for his diabetes. I feel like he could control it with his diet, but he's like me and he wants to eat what he wants too. But he's happy, and that's all that matters.
I have several family members with high blood pressure, sever diabetes, heart conditions and those that struggle with their weight. These problems exist on both sides of my family. Needless to say, I don't want to live with any of those problems. I pray for strength. Strength to help me stay healthy, to stay fit and live a long healthy life. I can honestly say, that the only problem I have right now, is my weight and making that lifestyle change and sticking to it.
While I was pregnant with my second child, I topped off at my heaviest weight. I weighed 250 pounds. My prepregnancy weight was 232, so I was still pretty heavy for 5 foot 6 3/4 inches. The morning of August 15th, 2008, my water broke and I went into labor with my daughter, Gracie. Immediately we rushed to the hospital anticipating the birth of our baby girl. As the nurse was walking me back to the observation room, she stops me by the scale to ge my weight. As I stood on the scale in excursiating pain, the nurse thought is was amusing that the scale was teetering on 250 and 251. Very annoyed, I blurted out, "250 lady, I'm hurtin'!" And off to the room we went.
I breast feed Gracie for quite a few weeks after I had her. I was pretty luck. The breast feeding actually helped me lose weight this time around. When I went to the doctor for my 6 week check up, I was down to 216! Talk about motivation! I was inspired to keep on losing.
Over the next few months I continued to lose weight. I tried Weight Watchers and it really helped me reach my weight loss goal. Then excitement really set in, especially when I hit 200 and then 190. My doctor was amazed when I went back a year later for my check up and I was down to 190. It almost seemed unreal. I walked every day and I really think that helped move things along. Eventually, I was down to 185. Since reaching 185 I have lost weight, gained it back and continued to flucuate up and down. It can be soooo hard!
I cracked down at one point and said that I was going to lose weight. I walked every day, I cut may calories back to 1200 calories a day, but I felt horrible. I was unpleasant to be around and I was tired all the time. I just didn't feel like myself. That being said, my plan had worked. I was down to 159. I was at my smallest point as a grown adult, geez a teenager. I was happy with my size, but I wasn't happy emotionally. People were always telling me that I looked sick. At that point, I didn't think it was worth it. Like many people, I find comfort in food and food is what made me feel better. So, I ditched the 1200 calories and went back to my old ways. Did I stay 159? Nope, I gained every bite of the weight back and then some. What can I say? I love food! And almost all food. I really love trying new food. There's not much that I don't like. lol.
All of these years that I have struggled with my wight, I have done a lot of research on dieting and exercise. I have the knowledge and the know how to live a healthy lifestyle. I know when, where, how and what. I can answer just about any question you have about food and I'm working on the fitness. :)
I recently joined the gym for like the 100th time. I've always said that I want to run in a 5K marathon. I want to weigh between 150 and 160. I have made it a priority to go to the gym atleast 6 days a week. I will run the entire 5K marathon in April. I will eat what I want, when I want, in moderation. I will not diet. I will be happy with myself inside and out.
The whole reason I am starting this blog is that I know that I have a problem, but deep down inside I don't want to fix it. I know what I should eat, but there is so much good food out there and I don't want to miss out because I'm always on a diet. Just so everyone understands, I want my cake and eat it too! I don't want to live life and miss out on all that good food! I don't know when I'm more depressed, when I'm fat or depriving myself of what I want to eat. And one free day a week, just doesn't work for me. I want to eat what I want, I want to feel and look good in my clothes. I want to be healthy and most importantly, I want to be happy! Life is short and I want to live it.
I hope this blog will help others, as well as help me. I hope it helps me to achieve my goals and stick to my guns. I wan to know if anyone else can realte to these issues that I have. I'll post every day. I'll post how my day has went, what I ate and the exercise that I have done for the day. I will be ope to constructive criticism and to your opinion. Just try not to make me cry. :) Thanks, y'all!
I have struggled with my weight from as far back as I can remember. My mom had me when her and my dad were very young. She was 15 and my dad was 17. And my wonderful grandparents were very old school. Still to this day, it's hard for me not to go straight to the fridge when I walk through my grandmaw's front door. They spoiled me beyond no return. I've always thought that having young parents contributed to the fact that I was over weight. Them being as young as they were, I don't believe that they were too concerned with whether or not I had a well balanced meal. As long as I was eating something, that was good enough for them. I remember eating a lot of fast food, chips and dip, cereal and chef boyardee. It was very rare to have a good home cooked meal, until I got a little older. And still then, I ate what I wanted and as much as I wanted, when I wanted it. High fat, high sugar, high calorie, it didn't matter, so that's what I ate. Sodas, sweet tea and kool aid is what I remember, it just didn't matter.
My grandparents were great. I was given anything and everything I wanted. Doughnuts! Krispy Kreme! Hot chocolate! For breakfast! Can you say, sugar overload?? I love breakfast, it's my favorite meal of the day. It was so crazy, when I was little. All my grandmaw had to say was, "Come on NayNay, wake up. We're going to Cracker Barrel." And out of bed I would be.If we didn't go to Cracker Barrel or a fast food resturant, it was a big breakfast at home. I will never forget waking up to the smell of bacon frying in the kitchen. It was great! Then, after we would eat, off to the flea market and yard sales we would go.
My great grandparents live next door to my grandparents, so I was at their house just as much. Breakfast would always consists of eggs, grits, maybe gravy, toast or homemade biscuits, tomatoes and three, yes three different types of breakfast meats. What a breakfast! My pawpaw had to have that every morning. We would be eating breakfast for half the morning. It was great! MawMaw would always cook a good lunch and we would snack all day. Snacks like, orange slices (the candy), chips, and I will never forget their favorite...........butter pecan or cherry vanilla ice cream. Yum-O! And pawpaw always had grape drink in the fridge. Mawmaw would save her yogurt cups to put drink and snacks in so we wouldn't carry off her good cups. And the fact that she would reuse aluminum foil and plastic wrap and plastic bags was crazy to me. lol. After a long day of snacking, she would always cook up an amazing dinner. My favorite, chicken n dumplins, they were the best! She made them from scratch, my paw wouldn't have them any other way. And her green beans, mmmmmmmmmmm! Paw grew them, picked them, she would string them, can them and cook them and we all got to eat them. And I got to help every step of the way. It was wonderful!
As I grew up and grew away, my parents eventually divorced and I stayed with my dad. I tried to take care of him. Cooking, cleaning and paying the bills, but we still ate out a lot. Not long after my mom left, my dad was diagnosed with diabetes. I bought good, low carb foods for him and I wouldn't buy junk food, but he was my dad and I was just a teenager, the man was gonna do what he wanted to do. But still today he takes meds for his diabetes. I feel like he could control it with his diet, but he's like me and he wants to eat what he wants too. But he's happy, and that's all that matters.
I have several family members with high blood pressure, sever diabetes, heart conditions and those that struggle with their weight. These problems exist on both sides of my family. Needless to say, I don't want to live with any of those problems. I pray for strength. Strength to help me stay healthy, to stay fit and live a long healthy life. I can honestly say, that the only problem I have right now, is my weight and making that lifestyle change and sticking to it.
While I was pregnant with my second child, I topped off at my heaviest weight. I weighed 250 pounds. My prepregnancy weight was 232, so I was still pretty heavy for 5 foot 6 3/4 inches. The morning of August 15th, 2008, my water broke and I went into labor with my daughter, Gracie. Immediately we rushed to the hospital anticipating the birth of our baby girl. As the nurse was walking me back to the observation room, she stops me by the scale to ge my weight. As I stood on the scale in excursiating pain, the nurse thought is was amusing that the scale was teetering on 250 and 251. Very annoyed, I blurted out, "250 lady, I'm hurtin'!" And off to the room we went.
I breast feed Gracie for quite a few weeks after I had her. I was pretty luck. The breast feeding actually helped me lose weight this time around. When I went to the doctor for my 6 week check up, I was down to 216! Talk about motivation! I was inspired to keep on losing.
Over the next few months I continued to lose weight. I tried Weight Watchers and it really helped me reach my weight loss goal. Then excitement really set in, especially when I hit 200 and then 190. My doctor was amazed when I went back a year later for my check up and I was down to 190. It almost seemed unreal. I walked every day and I really think that helped move things along. Eventually, I was down to 185. Since reaching 185 I have lost weight, gained it back and continued to flucuate up and down. It can be soooo hard!
I cracked down at one point and said that I was going to lose weight. I walked every day, I cut may calories back to 1200 calories a day, but I felt horrible. I was unpleasant to be around and I was tired all the time. I just didn't feel like myself. That being said, my plan had worked. I was down to 159. I was at my smallest point as a grown adult, geez a teenager. I was happy with my size, but I wasn't happy emotionally. People were always telling me that I looked sick. At that point, I didn't think it was worth it. Like many people, I find comfort in food and food is what made me feel better. So, I ditched the 1200 calories and went back to my old ways. Did I stay 159? Nope, I gained every bite of the weight back and then some. What can I say? I love food! And almost all food. I really love trying new food. There's not much that I don't like. lol.
All of these years that I have struggled with my wight, I have done a lot of research on dieting and exercise. I have the knowledge and the know how to live a healthy lifestyle. I know when, where, how and what. I can answer just about any question you have about food and I'm working on the fitness. :)
I recently joined the gym for like the 100th time. I've always said that I want to run in a 5K marathon. I want to weigh between 150 and 160. I have made it a priority to go to the gym atleast 6 days a week. I will run the entire 5K marathon in April. I will eat what I want, when I want, in moderation. I will not diet. I will be happy with myself inside and out.
The whole reason I am starting this blog is that I know that I have a problem, but deep down inside I don't want to fix it. I know what I should eat, but there is so much good food out there and I don't want to miss out because I'm always on a diet. Just so everyone understands, I want my cake and eat it too! I don't want to live life and miss out on all that good food! I don't know when I'm more depressed, when I'm fat or depriving myself of what I want to eat. And one free day a week, just doesn't work for me. I want to eat what I want, I want to feel and look good in my clothes. I want to be healthy and most importantly, I want to be happy! Life is short and I want to live it.
I hope this blog will help others, as well as help me. I hope it helps me to achieve my goals and stick to my guns. I wan to know if anyone else can realte to these issues that I have. I'll post every day. I'll post how my day has went, what I ate and the exercise that I have done for the day. I will be ope to constructive criticism and to your opinion. Just try not to make me cry. :) Thanks, y'all!
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