Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Day 3
Today was my rest day from walking. The baby is going through a minor growth spurt and eating every time I want to put her down so I decided that I would just use today to rest. For breakfast and lunch I had the usual and for dinner I made a delicious chicken encrusted in an almond and spice blend with green beans and noodles. I'm going to keep my entry for today short and sweet, not much to say other than that!
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Day 2
Last night I had a slight moment of weakness. At 10:30 pm my husband heated up some left over pizza and offered me a piece... and I caved! Temporary moment of weakness! This morning I woke up promising myself I would make up for it today!
I was completely exhausted after a night of getting up with the baby several times. I was already wanting to just pass out after so much fresh air and the motions of going to sleep, getting into deep sleep and then waking up over and over again left me feeling extremely weak this morning! I took it easy for the most part and decided not to take the girls out to the canal for a walk since storm clouds were coming and going. It never did end up actually raining. When Loreli went down for a nap, and Evalyn was already asleep, I quickly put on my tennis shoes and forced myself onto the treadmill. It was definitely not something I wanted to do but I knew I had to.
Once on the treadmill I had no particular goal in mind. I started out at 2.3 mph and decided that was too slow. Every 10 minutes I made the speed .1 mph faster until I got to 2.6 mph. After and hour I was literally dripping sweat and I can't honestly remember the last time that has happened besides giving birth! I felt absolutely wonderful and ready to take on the world! 1 hour of the treadmill and I had walked 2.45 miles! This may seem minimal to some but for me that's an accomplishment! Afterward I thought about how in a few months from now I will look back on today's blog and be so proud of myself because I know I will be doing much better!
Today's food consisted of oatmeal for breakfast, wheat thins, carrots and a turkey and cheese sandwich for lunch, pringles for snack and for dinner corn and a baked chicken breast with walnut and bread crumb crust topped off with a nice glass of fat free milk. My total calorie intake for today was 1248.
I was completely exhausted after a night of getting up with the baby several times. I was already wanting to just pass out after so much fresh air and the motions of going to sleep, getting into deep sleep and then waking up over and over again left me feeling extremely weak this morning! I took it easy for the most part and decided not to take the girls out to the canal for a walk since storm clouds were coming and going. It never did end up actually raining. When Loreli went down for a nap, and Evalyn was already asleep, I quickly put on my tennis shoes and forced myself onto the treadmill. It was definitely not something I wanted to do but I knew I had to.
Once on the treadmill I had no particular goal in mind. I started out at 2.3 mph and decided that was too slow. Every 10 minutes I made the speed .1 mph faster until I got to 2.6 mph. After and hour I was literally dripping sweat and I can't honestly remember the last time that has happened besides giving birth! I felt absolutely wonderful and ready to take on the world! 1 hour of the treadmill and I had walked 2.45 miles! This may seem minimal to some but for me that's an accomplishment! Afterward I thought about how in a few months from now I will look back on today's blog and be so proud of myself because I know I will be doing much better!
Today's food consisted of oatmeal for breakfast, wheat thins, carrots and a turkey and cheese sandwich for lunch, pringles for snack and for dinner corn and a baked chicken breast with walnut and bread crumb crust topped off with a nice glass of fat free milk. My total calorie intake for today was 1248.
Monday, May 23, 2011
Day 1 continued
I didn't do so well when it came to dinner tonight. After taking a long and very wonderful walk down the canal with my mom and girls, my oldest daughter, Loreli (17 months old) was starving so I gave her dinner. I had planned on making chicken but as usual I forgot to take it out of the freezer. We had a lunchable left over from our vacation that I chomped on quickly and topped off with a glass of fat free milk. After getting everyone fed I decided that it was too beautiful out to stay inside so I gathered a few toys and took the girls outside to our back yard. After playing around with bubbles and my toddler becoming soaked in soap, I decided to come in.
When we came in I made my baby a bottle and in the few seconds that took my toddler found my hidden chocolates. I came into the living room to find Loreli in my recliner covered from head to toe in chocolate! A quick bath and then a shower for me and I am now completely beat! I can definitely say that the girls and I will all sleep very well tonight!
When thinking about my weight loss goal I am feeling a little overwhelmed. Surely I am allowing myself sufficient time to lose the weight but I hope I am not biting off more than I can chew. During our walk today, my mother and I discussed all of the new things I am taking on. Not only do I want to lose all of this weight but I also have to make sure I am providing a happy and educational environment for my girls. I am also beginning classes through the New York Institute of Photography and starting my own business. Right now it seems a bit overwhelming that between baby bottles, changing diapers, dizzy dances, making meals, catching up with my husband and all of the other things going on that I will have to make time to exercise... but I think I can do it! As my mom says I need to establish some sort of routine and give that routine at least 4 weeks to really set in.
At the end of the day I had consumed 1220 calories exactly out of the 1200-1400 my diet allows. I think I will finish the night off with a few extra carrots and another glass of milk!
Current measurements:
Weight: 227
Neck: 15 inches
Bust: 44 inches
Waist: 46 inches
Hips: 51 inches
Thigh: 27 inches
When we came in I made my baby a bottle and in the few seconds that took my toddler found my hidden chocolates. I came into the living room to find Loreli in my recliner covered from head to toe in chocolate! A quick bath and then a shower for me and I am now completely beat! I can definitely say that the girls and I will all sleep very well tonight!
When thinking about my weight loss goal I am feeling a little overwhelmed. Surely I am allowing myself sufficient time to lose the weight but I hope I am not biting off more than I can chew. During our walk today, my mother and I discussed all of the new things I am taking on. Not only do I want to lose all of this weight but I also have to make sure I am providing a happy and educational environment for my girls. I am also beginning classes through the New York Institute of Photography and starting my own business. Right now it seems a bit overwhelming that between baby bottles, changing diapers, dizzy dances, making meals, catching up with my husband and all of the other things going on that I will have to make time to exercise... but I think I can do it! As my mom says I need to establish some sort of routine and give that routine at least 4 weeks to really set in.
At the end of the day I had consumed 1220 calories exactly out of the 1200-1400 my diet allows. I think I will finish the night off with a few extra carrots and another glass of milk!
Current measurements:
Weight: 227
Neck: 15 inches
Bust: 44 inches
Waist: 46 inches
Hips: 51 inches
Thigh: 27 inches
Day 1
So I am starting this weight loss blog and making it public for the world to see in hopes that having everyone know my exact weight and progress will motivate me to stay with the diet and working out. I'm the type of person that if I keep something to myself, like a diet, then I cheat, cheat, cheat, because no one knows! I certainly have all of the necessary resources to make it to my goal so there is NO excuse not to!
I am 25 years old and had two children 14 months apart and then a minor surgery shortly after my youngest daughter was born. Before becoming pregnant with my oldest daughter I gained 60 pounds in 3 months from the depo birth control shot. My pre-pregnancy weight was 208. At the end of my first pregnancy I weighed 258 and got down to 225. When I discovered that I was again pregnant I was sure to keep my weight gain under control this time. Being "obese" and pregnant, the doctor only wanted me to gain 15-20 pounds. At the end of my last pregnancy I weighed 250.
I am now 227 pounds and my goal weight is 150! That's 77 pounds and my deadline is June 1st, 2012 (373 days from today), when I will be a bridesmaid in my sister Marsha's wedding! I have a subscription to the "Jillian Michael's" diet which is much like weight watchers with logging and keeping track of what you eat, but also tells you exactly what to do for your work out!
Today, DAY ONE is a Monday which according to my diet plan is my "rest" day. I started the day out with cinammon oatmeal for breakfast and a bottle of water. For lunch I enjoyed a bottle of water, handful of carrots and a sandwich that consisted of whole wheat bread, a dab of dijon mustard, a slice of cheese and some lean turkey. I've yet to think of what I'll enjoy for dinner since today is my husband's day to work late and it will just be myself. Later I will measure myself in inches so that I can also track my weight loss by sizes!
WISH ME LUCK!
I am 25 years old and had two children 14 months apart and then a minor surgery shortly after my youngest daughter was born. Before becoming pregnant with my oldest daughter I gained 60 pounds in 3 months from the depo birth control shot. My pre-pregnancy weight was 208. At the end of my first pregnancy I weighed 258 and got down to 225. When I discovered that I was again pregnant I was sure to keep my weight gain under control this time. Being "obese" and pregnant, the doctor only wanted me to gain 15-20 pounds. At the end of my last pregnancy I weighed 250.
I am now 227 pounds and my goal weight is 150! That's 77 pounds and my deadline is June 1st, 2012 (373 days from today), when I will be a bridesmaid in my sister Marsha's wedding! I have a subscription to the "Jillian Michael's" diet which is much like weight watchers with logging and keeping track of what you eat, but also tells you exactly what to do for your work out!
Today, DAY ONE is a Monday which according to my diet plan is my "rest" day. I started the day out with cinammon oatmeal for breakfast and a bottle of water. For lunch I enjoyed a bottle of water, handful of carrots and a sandwich that consisted of whole wheat bread, a dab of dijon mustard, a slice of cheese and some lean turkey. I've yet to think of what I'll enjoy for dinner since today is my husband's day to work late and it will just be myself. Later I will measure myself in inches so that I can also track my weight loss by sizes!
WISH ME LUCK!
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