Friday, June 29, 2012
Weigh in Friday 2 (-1.8)
Well, today's the day. I weighed in at 157.6. This is hardly the weight I was hoping for. So that's a loss of 1.8.
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Tomorrow is weigh in day and I am kind of nervous. I tried to work really hard as this being a day of exercise. I guess since Fridays are weigh in days, I'll have Thursdays as a big workout day if I can. I suppose I should talk of goals some more? Here goes then.
~ 96 ounces water a day
~hit under 1200 NET calories at least 4 days a week
~ Count calories at least 5 days a week
~ exercise at least 4 days a week
With this I hope to lose 10 pounds a month. Is that possible? I've never lost weight so fast. We'll see if this will work with this plan and if not I'll tweak it. It would be nice to be under 150 again by the end of July! That will be my first goal. If I can make this then I will set another goal. I am really excited about this. Please join in with me if you'd like!
Okay, so I weigh in tomorrow morning. YIKES! :D
~ 96 ounces water a day
~hit under 1200 NET calories at least 4 days a week
~ Count calories at least 5 days a week
~ exercise at least 4 days a week
With this I hope to lose 10 pounds a month. Is that possible? I've never lost weight so fast. We'll see if this will work with this plan and if not I'll tweak it. It would be nice to be under 150 again by the end of July! That will be my first goal. If I can make this then I will set another goal. I am really excited about this. Please join in with me if you'd like!
Okay, so I weigh in tomorrow morning. YIKES! :D
6/28/12 875 net calories
*Food
pb&j 350
taco rolls 450
salad 320
1/2 ice cream sandwich 75
coffee 0
water 0
Total 1195
Exercise
treadmill, bike, floor exercises - 320 calories
*water 64 ounces
pb&j 350
taco rolls 450
salad 320
1/2 ice cream sandwich 75
coffee 0
water 0
Total 1195
Exercise
treadmill, bike, floor exercises - 320 calories
*water 64 ounces
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Wednesday net calories 1113
cereal 300
ham sand. 215
ham/pickle roll-up 50
croutons 70
Italian sausage soup with croutons 650
fruit flavored water 0
Total 1285
treadmill 11:28time .61 mile -82calories
swimming -40? calories
I did good with my water consumption... 96 ounces
ham sand. 215
ham/pickle roll-up 50
croutons 70
Italian sausage soup with croutons 650
fruit flavored water 0
Total 1285
treadmill 11:28time .61 mile -82calories
swimming -40? calories
I did good with my water consumption... 96 ounces
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
6/26/12 950 Net calories
oatmeal w/ stevia and butter spray 150
chips 75
ham sandwich 175
pixy sticks (7sticks) 60
chicken 90
broccoli casserole 250
rice and gravy I1c.rice, 1/4c. gravy) 130
sliced tomato and cucumber 50
roll 60
watermelon (1cup) 50
sweet tea 100
TOTAL: 1190
bike 13 minutes - 40 calories
treadmill 32 minutes, 1.53 mile, - 200 calories
chips 75
ham sandwich 175
pixy sticks (7sticks) 60
chicken 90
broccoli casserole 250
rice and gravy I1c.rice, 1/4c. gravy) 130
sliced tomato and cucumber 50
roll 60
watermelon (1cup) 50
sweet tea 100
TOTAL: 1190
bike 13 minutes - 40 calories
treadmill 32 minutes, 1.53 mile, - 200 calories
Monday, June 25, 2012
Monday, 6/25/12 1459 calories
Breakfast casserole 350
cereal 250
spaghetti 400
beef patties in gravy 344
rice 120
greens 40
tomatoes, cucumber 30
iced tea 75
Total 1609
swam, bike, treadmill I have no idea how many calories I burned with it all but it was a total of 1 1/2 hours of movement. I will be conservative and say 150 calories burned.
I am hoping that tomorrow will be even better.... maybe consume 1300 and burn at least 100?
cereal 250
spaghetti 400
beef patties in gravy 344
rice 120
greens 40
tomatoes, cucumber 30
iced tea 75
Total 1609
swam, bike, treadmill I have no idea how many calories I burned with it all but it was a total of 1 1/2 hours of movement. I will be conservative and say 150 calories burned.
I am hoping that tomorrow will be even better.... maybe consume 1300 and burn at least 100?
The Weekend
I did not count calories this weekend. Nor was I really eating what I should.
So hopefully I can make all this up before weigh in day on Friday!
So hopefully I can make all this up before weigh in day on Friday!
Friday, June 22, 2012
Friday 1565 calories
Today was such a bad eating day. :(
cereal 170
hot dog 240
cake 250
chips 70
nachos and dip 220
pizza (2) 500
tomatoes 15
tea 100
pickles 0
Total: 1565
Do you see what all I ate? Was there anything healthy ate today? Nope. Well, maybe the tomatoes and pickles? Mama said there'd be days like this!
There was no exercise today. I didn't do well with my water either. Tomorrow's a new day!
cereal 170
hot dog 240
cake 250
chips 70
nachos and dip 220
pizza (2) 500
tomatoes 15
tea 100
pickles 0
Total: 1565
Do you see what all I ate? Was there anything healthy ate today? Nope. Well, maybe the tomatoes and pickles? Mama said there'd be days like this!
There was no exercise today. I didn't do well with my water either. Tomorrow's a new day!
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Comments
With the help of my oldest, I found the setting to choose for anyone to comment on this blog. It was set for only members to comment. So, feel free to comment and share if you like. I am sorry for the trouble!
Blessings!
Blessings!
Thursday 1390
Naked Juice 140
grits, eggs 400
tuna casserole 350
croutons 50
tuna casserole 100
chili and cornbread 450
Diet Cola 0
Total: 1490
swimming -100 calories
I drank about 32 ounces of water. It's not what I was wanting. :(
grits, eggs 400
tuna casserole 350
croutons 50
tuna casserole 100
chili and cornbread 450
Diet Cola 0
Total: 1490
swimming -100 calories
I drank about 32 ounces of water. It's not what I was wanting. :(
Blah! What's Happening to Me?
Okay, so jumped on the scale this morning. I was going to before now but I have digestive issues that can mess with my weight. So I thought this morning was an alright morning.... I weighed 160~!!!!!!!! Boo me.
With being on the diet for the past two days I really wanted to start keeping track of the progress. I can't do that without knowing my weight, right? So from here on out, this is my starting weight. 160. That's a sad number for me. I will conquer this though!
I still want Fridays as my official weigh in day so I will weigh in the morning and report that weight as well.
Yeah, weighing higher than last week makes me sad, especially after 2 days of diet. It is what it is though.
Losing the right way is never easy.
With being on the diet for the past two days I really wanted to start keeping track of the progress. I can't do that without knowing my weight, right? So from here on out, this is my starting weight. 160. That's a sad number for me. I will conquer this though!
I still want Fridays as my official weigh in day so I will weigh in the morning and report that weight as well.
Yeah, weighing higher than last week makes me sad, especially after 2 days of diet. It is what it is though.
Losing the right way is never easy.
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Wednesday 1305 calories
This was a strange day of eating, to say the least
2 bites oatmeal 25 calories
2 PB&J sand. 550 calories
cup of ramen 290 calories
5 mints 25 calories
slice boneless pork loin,
2 small red potatoes
1 tomato 415 calories
pickles 0
Total 1305
I drank only 32 ounces of water today.
I didn't exercise either. Good thing that I kept the calories low, even if it weren't with healthy foods.
2 bites oatmeal 25 calories
2 PB&J sand. 550 calories
cup of ramen 290 calories
5 mints 25 calories
slice boneless pork loin,
2 small red potatoes
1 tomato 415 calories
pickles 0
Total 1305
I drank only 32 ounces of water today.
I didn't exercise either. Good thing that I kept the calories low, even if it weren't with healthy foods.
Learned Something New
It's funny as I have read a lot on calorie dieting and watched a lot of videos as well. Yesterday I watched a few videos via YouTube and, boom, on two videos in a row this was stated.
If you want to weigh, say, 150 pounds just ad a 0 to the 150 and that tells you how many calories to eat to be a 150 pound person. Thus, you eat 1500 calories a day....or eat more but burn enough in exercise to equal 1500 calories. If you want to be 120 pounds, then you'd make sure your calorie budget would be 1200 calories.
I am not sure of the validity of this equation but I did hear two people who lost a hundred pounds or more state that this is what they did.
If you want to weigh, say, 150 pounds just ad a 0 to the 150 and that tells you how many calories to eat to be a 150 pound person. Thus, you eat 1500 calories a day....or eat more but burn enough in exercise to equal 1500 calories. If you want to be 120 pounds, then you'd make sure your calorie budget would be 1200 calories.
I am not sure of the validity of this equation but I did hear two people who lost a hundred pounds or more state that this is what they did.
Tuesday (1200 calories)
Diet (+1375 calories)
Tuesday went very well. As I said, I did not have breakfast. I had a sandwich built with lots of pickles. I also opened a jar of pickles I had canned and ate a few. They were tasty and are 0 calories!
In the afternoon I was really craving a cup of spicey chicken ramen noodles.Okay, so I had one in place of the calories for breakfast. For supper I had a taco/pasta dish with corn. Instead of a traditional dinner plate, I used a dessert plate. I am thinking the calorie count on this was 600-700 calories. I used a child's cup to have some sweet tea. I'll count that as 75. I am sure it's less but it's good to count against yourself. I ate more pickles later in the evening when I was hungry.
Exercise: (-175 calories)
I was on the bike for 15 minutes. I have no idea of how many calories this burned. I walked a mile on the treadmill of which burned about 100 calories. I swam in the pool about 30 minutes. I did some stomache crunches and leg lifts on the floor. This was over an hour of exercise and I am guessing it burned 175 calories.
Water
I drank a lot of water. I have this huge plastic water cup that holds 32 ounces. I believe in total I drank 70 ounces.
Tuesday went very well. As I said, I did not have breakfast. I had a sandwich built with lots of pickles. I also opened a jar of pickles I had canned and ate a few. They were tasty and are 0 calories!
In the afternoon I was really craving a cup of spicey chicken ramen noodles.Okay, so I had one in place of the calories for breakfast. For supper I had a taco/pasta dish with corn. Instead of a traditional dinner plate, I used a dessert plate. I am thinking the calorie count on this was 600-700 calories. I used a child's cup to have some sweet tea. I'll count that as 75. I am sure it's less but it's good to count against yourself. I ate more pickles later in the evening when I was hungry.
Exercise: (-175 calories)
I was on the bike for 15 minutes. I have no idea of how many calories this burned. I walked a mile on the treadmill of which burned about 100 calories. I swam in the pool about 30 minutes. I did some stomache crunches and leg lifts on the floor. This was over an hour of exercise and I am guessing it burned 175 calories.
Water
I drank a lot of water. I have this huge plastic water cup that holds 32 ounces. I believe in total I drank 70 ounces.
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
A Calorie Day, Broken Down
Now, this is when planning comes into play! This can vary in many ways. Here is what my plan is and what has worked in the past.
Breakfast: 300 calories
Snack: 100 calories
Lunch: 300 calories
Snack: 100 calories
Supper: 600 calories
Of course, according to what is ate earlier in the day will determine what I can eat later. So if I want to save the calories for supper then fine. Like today for instance, I didn't feel like eating breakfast. If I'm not hungry, I feel I shouldn't eat. Those calories can be reserved for later today....or hey... for later in the week if I so chose. It's a wonderful thing!
Breakfast: 300 calories
Snack: 100 calories
Lunch: 300 calories
Snack: 100 calories
Supper: 600 calories
Of course, according to what is ate earlier in the day will determine what I can eat later. So if I want to save the calories for supper then fine. Like today for instance, I didn't feel like eating breakfast. If I'm not hungry, I feel I shouldn't eat. Those calories can be reserved for later today....or hey... for later in the week if I so chose. It's a wonderful thing!
A Diet Breakfast
Oatmeal! Yummy! It is a fact that oatmeal is so healthy for you. It's high in fiber and very heart healthy. It will help clear out your arteries that causes heart disease/ strokes.
Oatmeal:
1/2 cup oats 150 calories
stevia extract 0 calories
salt 0 calories
butter spray 0 calories
total : 150 calories
Pair this with a piece of fruit and you have a very healthy breakfast.
Fruit can vary on how many calories within. Orange, apples and bananas can vary anywhere between 40 calories up to 130 calories. I usually count each piece as 100 calories.
If you wanted more protein some mornings, throw in a few pieces of bacon at 80 calories.
So a good breakfast, with bacon, could consist of 330 calories
Oatmeal:
1/2 cup oats 150 calories
stevia extract 0 calories
salt 0 calories
butter spray 0 calories
total : 150 calories
Pair this with a piece of fruit and you have a very healthy breakfast.
Fruit can vary on how many calories within. Orange, apples and bananas can vary anywhere between 40 calories up to 130 calories. I usually count each piece as 100 calories.
If you wanted more protein some mornings, throw in a few pieces of bacon at 80 calories.
So a good breakfast, with bacon, could consist of 330 calories
A Diet Sandwich
So for lunch today I made a sandwich. Oh, it wasn't any normal sandwich! It was yummy.
Here's what the sandwich is dissected:
2 slices bread (Nature's Own Whitewheat) 120 calories
2 slices ham lunch meat 60 calories
lettuce 0 calories
tomato (small) 18calories
pickles (lots and lots) 0 calories
mustard 0 calories
Total: 198 calories
So basically, this was a 200 calorie sandwich. I conciously did not add cheese or mayonnaise, of which would significantly up the calorie count. I may do this sometimes but since I am starting out, I thought it wise not to.
Have this with perhaps some sauted vegetables or a piece of fruit would be an excellent lunch. This is my usual type of lunch to go to if nothing else is planned. All this, with fruit or sauteed vegetables at about 300 calories.
Here's what the sandwich is dissected:
2 slices bread (Nature's Own Whitewheat) 120 calories
2 slices ham lunch meat 60 calories
lettuce 0 calories
tomato (small) 18calories
pickles (lots and lots) 0 calories
mustard 0 calories
Total: 198 calories
So basically, this was a 200 calorie sandwich. I conciously did not add cheese or mayonnaise, of which would significantly up the calorie count. I may do this sometimes but since I am starting out, I thought it wise not to.
Have this with perhaps some sauted vegetables or a piece of fruit would be an excellent lunch. This is my usual type of lunch to go to if nothing else is planned. All this, with fruit or sauteed vegetables at about 300 calories.
My Current Plan
1. Drink at least 64 ounces of water, preferably 96 ounces.
2. Try to stay at 1400 calories during the week and 1600 calories on the weekends.
3. Try to exercise 30 minutes a day, five days a week.
This is a starting point. This may need to be tweaked. If I see results, then I will stay with this. If not, I will adjust calories. This simple plan has always been what has helped me before.
So today starts day one. I have ate a sandwich so far today and that was for lunch. I feel as if I could eat something else but if I do, then hopefully it will be fresh veggies (tomatoes, cucumbers) from the garden and pickles. I did not have breakfast this morning. I made pancakes for brunch today and I resisted temptation. If I can resist temptations even half the time, it's better than none.
2. Try to stay at 1400 calories during the week and 1600 calories on the weekends.
3. Try to exercise 30 minutes a day, five days a week.
This is a starting point. This may need to be tweaked. If I see results, then I will stay with this. If not, I will adjust calories. This simple plan has always been what has helped me before.
So today starts day one. I have ate a sandwich so far today and that was for lunch. I feel as if I could eat something else but if I do, then hopefully it will be fresh veggies (tomatoes, cucumbers) from the garden and pickles. I did not have breakfast this morning. I made pancakes for brunch today and I resisted temptation. If I can resist temptations even half the time, it's better than none.
The Beginning
Hello! I titled this first post as The Beginning. It really isn't the beginning of my journey but a beginning to this blog. I have been dealing with weight loss ever since our third child was born, 13 years ago. I have had four children since (plus a missed miscarriage at 18 weeks) and each time I'd keep it under control, but not neccessarily conquered. Our youngest will be four years old the end of this summer. Unless the Lord has further plans, we are done with having children.
Last year I was down to 139 pounds. Here I am now, almost 20 pounds heavier. I had started started talking of this process on my regular blog but I really wanted to get more into what I am wanting to do here. I wanted this to be a place dedicated just to weight loss and keep my other blog less cluttered with so many topics.
The last time I weighed, I was 157. I have digestive problems that I battle in which makes true weight sometimes hard to register. This is where I am now. Still, I hope to have weigh ins on Fridays. I chose Friday because, if truth be told, usually my worst days for eating and exercise is on the weekends. So, Mondays usually look pretty bad and Fridays not so much. Of course, in the end, it's how it comes full circle. I am really glad of that because bouncing up and down is part of the plan...a few pounds down, a pound up. This is how it works. This is true life.
I know I will not always be good but, you know, this is life. I don't like to do anything that I just cannot maintain.. Yes, life is full of details and hard work that makes it hard to take care of one's self properly. Still it does need to be priority. Not having health as a priority can carry over to other parts of my life and this is when the true problem begins.
So, beginning today I hope to share things such as I what I hope to do to lose of which sometimes changes with gained knowledge and mood. Please do no look to me to be a mentor because as you will see, that won't work, as I am a slllloooowwww loser. I have NEVER lost weight fast. Never.
While I have admire those that do, it's not me. I had thought that if I joined Weight Watchers, perhaps I could lose it faster. Still, anyone that knows me also knows that I am too frugal for that. I am stubborn and would rather do this on my own.
Oh, and that comes to something else. When I lose, it is always on a low budget. Yes, you can lose weight on a low budget. There are some healthy foods out there that are good for you and not that expensive.
Okay, so that's that! I'll post again soon to explain what I usually do to drop a pound or so, here and there. :D
Last year I was down to 139 pounds. Here I am now, almost 20 pounds heavier. I had started started talking of this process on my regular blog but I really wanted to get more into what I am wanting to do here. I wanted this to be a place dedicated just to weight loss and keep my other blog less cluttered with so many topics.
The last time I weighed, I was 157. I have digestive problems that I battle in which makes true weight sometimes hard to register. This is where I am now. Still, I hope to have weigh ins on Fridays. I chose Friday because, if truth be told, usually my worst days for eating and exercise is on the weekends. So, Mondays usually look pretty bad and Fridays not so much. Of course, in the end, it's how it comes full circle. I am really glad of that because bouncing up and down is part of the plan...a few pounds down, a pound up. This is how it works. This is true life.
I know I will not always be good but, you know, this is life. I don't like to do anything that I just cannot maintain.. Yes, life is full of details and hard work that makes it hard to take care of one's self properly. Still it does need to be priority. Not having health as a priority can carry over to other parts of my life and this is when the true problem begins.
So, beginning today I hope to share things such as I what I hope to do to lose of which sometimes changes with gained knowledge and mood. Please do no look to me to be a mentor because as you will see, that won't work, as I am a slllloooowwww loser. I have NEVER lost weight fast. Never.
While I have admire those that do, it's not me. I had thought that if I joined Weight Watchers, perhaps I could lose it faster. Still, anyone that knows me also knows that I am too frugal for that. I am stubborn and would rather do this on my own.
Oh, and that comes to something else. When I lose, it is always on a low budget. Yes, you can lose weight on a low budget. There are some healthy foods out there that are good for you and not that expensive.
Okay, so that's that! I'll post again soon to explain what I usually do to drop a pound or so, here and there. :D
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