I had been debating on this for a while..would I do another round after the 6 week weight or see what I could do on my own. Round 1 was hard but manageable. I also do not like that I did not lose any weight..well, like 5 lbs..in the 6 weeks. BUT I've proven to myself that I am not ready to do this on my own. I fell into some old habits and started eating out. I have been making smartER choices but still not the best choices. There are a couple other reasons for this decision. Who couldn't take up an offer to be almost guaranteed a weight loss of 30 pounds in 30 days with little effort exercise wise? I am really hoping to take a trip mid-July and it would be great to be 30 lbs lighter.
Another reason for this decision comes after a conversation with my husband. My husband has always been bigger than me. Not just taller, but larger as well. I've taken comfort in this..maybe too much comfort in this. He is doing the Atkin's diet and is doing great! While I've been waiting out my 6 weeks of next to zero weight loss, he's continued to lose. He is now almost under the big 3 which puts him almost 50 pounds away from me. I knew when we started our weight loss journey's together that he would lose weight faster. It's just the law of physics..men lose faster. BUT I have to admit I was REALLY upset thinking he was going to surpass me. Like crying over it upset. He's always been bigger than me..always. Don't get me wrong..I am THRILLED he has taken to losing weight as well. I can't wait for us to be healthier but he also admitted he is not stopping until he hits 200 lbs. I haven't looked up what a man his height should weigh but I've said all along I would be happy with getting back under 200. Realisticly, I should be around 160 but after having 2 kids and having a mom's body, I would be content with 180-190. But with me being 5'8-9" and my husband being 6'3"..I should be more than 10-20 pounds under him. I guess we'll just have to see where we are when we get to those weights. After round 2, I should be where I was when I got pregnant with Braedon...about 215. I still could've lost 30 or so pounds but I was a lot healthier than I am now.
So tomorrow, I will start the injections with the 3 day gourging phase :) I will post starting weight tomorrow. Chris helped me measure myself tonight and everything is where it was when I ended or close to it. It's hard to know if I'm in the exact spot where the previous measurements were taken.
Monday, May 31, 2010
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Woot!
The 30 day shred workout seems to have worked! The scale reveiled a 1 pound weight loss this morning! So that puts me at 258.
That is all :)
That is all :)
Monday, May 3, 2010
30 day shred
I am still holding steady. There have been 2 days I went up a pound but right back down the next day. Saturday morning reveiled a 2 pound gain after a Chipotle dinner. I had a bowl with easy rice, pinto beans, shredded beef, pico and lettuce. I stayed in my guidelines except the rice but I at the whole thing and I was actually stuffed. I wasn't surprised by the gain especially when Chris saw he was thrown out of ketosis from it as well. We are guessing it's the marinade they use-too much sugar which is what makes it oh so good!
With a 2 pound gain in 1 day, I was supposed to skip breakfast and lunch then have a steak and apple for dinner. That didn't happen. We had a sitter arranged for Saturday night so we could have an adult night. So we went out to dinner at Red Robin and met up with some old friends at a sports bar/pool hall. I had my mind set on having a drink or two but when it came time to order it, I just couldn't bring myself to it...too much sugar, too many calories.
So, as I mentioned, I'm holding steady. I knew this was what was supposed to happen but I also know, I am not happy with holding steady. I want, no, need, to lose weight. I need to see the scale moving.
Today I decided to start the 30 day shred by Jillian Michaels. I've had the DVD for a while and just now opened it. I thought I was ready for it when I bought it but found excuses. You need hand weights which was the main thing holding me back from starting it. No more excuses. I bought the weights and it's the beginning of the month. I can start hCG injections again next month so I figured I'd see what I can do on my own.
The video KICKED MY BUTT and that was just level 1!! 20 minutes and I couldn't finish! With 3 minutes left, I couldn't finish. I am proud of the 17 minutes I did accomplish though. If you know Jillian, you know the workout she put me through! It will be hard to push myself to do it again every day this week knowing what I'm in for. I can't continue to give myself excuses.
With a 2 pound gain in 1 day, I was supposed to skip breakfast and lunch then have a steak and apple for dinner. That didn't happen. We had a sitter arranged for Saturday night so we could have an adult night. So we went out to dinner at Red Robin and met up with some old friends at a sports bar/pool hall. I had my mind set on having a drink or two but when it came time to order it, I just couldn't bring myself to it...too much sugar, too many calories.
So, as I mentioned, I'm holding steady. I knew this was what was supposed to happen but I also know, I am not happy with holding steady. I want, no, need, to lose weight. I need to see the scale moving.
Today I decided to start the 30 day shred by Jillian Michaels. I've had the DVD for a while and just now opened it. I thought I was ready for it when I bought it but found excuses. You need hand weights which was the main thing holding me back from starting it. No more excuses. I bought the weights and it's the beginning of the month. I can start hCG injections again next month so I figured I'd see what I can do on my own.
The video KICKED MY BUTT and that was just level 1!! 20 minutes and I couldn't finish! With 3 minutes left, I couldn't finish. I am proud of the 17 minutes I did accomplish though. If you know Jillian, you know the workout she put me through! It will be hard to push myself to do it again every day this week knowing what I'm in for. I can't continue to give myself excuses.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Food finds and recipe
I have definitely been paying more attention to the labels on food. I can't believe how many calories and fat grams were in things I used to eat!
In light of that, I have 2 "food finds" I wanted to share with you :) Both are DELICIOUS!
#1 Pomegranite Blueberry vinaigrette dressing
2 TBSP= 25 calories, 0g fat!
#2 Quaker True Delights Rice Snacks
Vanilla Creme Brulee flavor: 8crackers=60 calories, 0g fat!
I also wanted to share my grandma's veggie soup recipe. It is SO good and better than anything you can get in a can! I love snacking on it!
Ingredients:
5 cans green beans (use liquid from 4; more or less depending on how brothy you like it)
1 head of cabbage
baby carrots
cauliflower
4 chicken bouillon cubes
6oz tomato paste (Hunt's basil, garlic and oregano gives really good flavor)
15oz tomato sauce
*Crushed red pepper
*Cayenee pepper
adds flavor, amount depends on how much spice you want-I typically just sprinkle some in
Put all ingredients in stock pot on high until boil. Cover, turn heat down low enough to maintain simmer for about 45 minutes.
I also add broccoli, zucchini, and squash. I usually add them about half way through since they break down faster. You can add any other veggies you want and I occassionally add some cooked ground turkey for added protein.
Enjoy!
P.S. No gain, no loss today :)
In light of that, I have 2 "food finds" I wanted to share with you :) Both are DELICIOUS!
#1 Pomegranite Blueberry vinaigrette dressing
2 TBSP= 25 calories, 0g fat!
#2 Quaker True Delights Rice Snacks
Vanilla Creme Brulee flavor: 8crackers=60 calories, 0g fat!
I also wanted to share my grandma's veggie soup recipe. It is SO good and better than anything you can get in a can! I love snacking on it!
Ingredients:
5 cans green beans (use liquid from 4; more or less depending on how brothy you like it)
1 head of cabbage
baby carrots
cauliflower
4 chicken bouillon cubes
6oz tomato paste (Hunt's basil, garlic and oregano gives really good flavor)
15oz tomato sauce
*Crushed red pepper
*Cayenee pepper
adds flavor, amount depends on how much spice you want-I typically just sprinkle some in
Put all ingredients in stock pot on high until boil. Cover, turn heat down low enough to maintain simmer for about 45 minutes.
I also add broccoli, zucchini, and squash. I usually add them about half way through since they break down faster. You can add any other veggies you want and I occassionally add some cooked ground turkey for added protein.
Enjoy!
P.S. No gain, no loss today :)
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Subway experience
My weight is still holding steady at 259.4 :) I keep having this fear that I will gain weight since I feel like I am eating so much. Compared to the 500 calorie diet, I am. I have tripled what I was eating to between 1,000 and 1,500 calories per day.
Ok so now for my Subway experience:
I had to run to the grocery store for a few things to get us through payday. Normally I run my errands in the morning right after dropping Braedon off at school but today, I really wanted Subway for lunch. I am getting tired of the same old food. Ok so I go to the grocery store then head next door to Subway.
Let me set this up for you:
There were 3 people working the line: 1-starts your sandwich (bread, meat, cheese), 2-veggies and condiments, 3-register and drinks.
So I wait my turn (there were about 4 people in front of me). The conversation went like this:
#1 What can I get for you?
Me: 6" turkey on wheat double meat
#1 What kind of cheese?
Me: No cheese please
#1 *insert dumbfounded look* No cheese??
Me: No thank you
#1 still dumbfounded slides my sandwich to #2 who is still putting on his gloves
#2 *insert another dumbfounded look* No cheese on the turkey??
Me: No (getting a little irritated but still polite), thank you
#2 Um...Ok what would you like on your sandwich?
Is it really that strange that I didn't want cheese on my sandwich? I was asked 3 times! LOL! I LOVE cheese, don't get me wrong but for the calories and fat, it's just not worth it to me. At Subway, I can load my sandwich with veggies, mustard, vinegar..all sorts of stuff and by the time I'm done, I can't taste the cheese anyway :) So I say, skip the cheese, save the calories for something you can taste!
Ok so now for my Subway experience:
I had to run to the grocery store for a few things to get us through payday. Normally I run my errands in the morning right after dropping Braedon off at school but today, I really wanted Subway for lunch. I am getting tired of the same old food. Ok so I go to the grocery store then head next door to Subway.
Let me set this up for you:
There were 3 people working the line: 1-starts your sandwich (bread, meat, cheese), 2-veggies and condiments, 3-register and drinks.
So I wait my turn (there were about 4 people in front of me). The conversation went like this:
#1 What can I get for you?
Me: 6" turkey on wheat double meat
#1 What kind of cheese?
Me: No cheese please
#1 *insert dumbfounded look* No cheese??
Me: No thank you
#1 still dumbfounded slides my sandwich to #2 who is still putting on his gloves
#2 *insert another dumbfounded look* No cheese on the turkey??
Me: No (getting a little irritated but still polite), thank you
#2 Um...Ok what would you like on your sandwich?
Is it really that strange that I didn't want cheese on my sandwich? I was asked 3 times! LOL! I LOVE cheese, don't get me wrong but for the calories and fat, it's just not worth it to me. At Subway, I can load my sandwich with veggies, mustard, vinegar..all sorts of stuff and by the time I'm done, I can't taste the cheese anyway :) So I say, skip the cheese, save the calories for something you can taste!
Monday, April 26, 2010
Devil cupcakes!
So I am happy to report no change on the scale this morning YAY!
I am NOT happy to report that cupcakes are the devil!
I was sick yesterday. I was also hungry or at least I thought and felt hungry. Unfortunately, that did not subside today. I felt so hungry all day and craved sugar. I was sluggish and didn't want to do anything but sit on the couch. I can't believe that 2 measley cupcakes could do this to me but when you have been eating only good foods with NO sugar at all, it makes sense. My body went into crazy mode and now I have to detox.
I certainly hope tomorrow is better. I didn't cave into temptation but it was very hard. I felt like I was back in those first couple of weeks of the 500 calorie diet.
I am secretly scared tomorrow's weigh in will show the 2 cupcakes I ate. I'm not sure how long it would take for that to show up. Guess we'll see!
I am NOT happy to report that cupcakes are the devil!
I was sick yesterday. I was also hungry or at least I thought and felt hungry. Unfortunately, that did not subside today. I felt so hungry all day and craved sugar. I was sluggish and didn't want to do anything but sit on the couch. I can't believe that 2 measley cupcakes could do this to me but when you have been eating only good foods with NO sugar at all, it makes sense. My body went into crazy mode and now I have to detox.
I certainly hope tomorrow is better. I didn't cave into temptation but it was very hard. I felt like I was back in those first couple of weeks of the 500 calorie diet.
I am secretly scared tomorrow's weigh in will show the 2 cupcakes I ate. I'm not sure how long it would take for that to show up. Guess we'll see!
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Birthday party and temptation!
So today was my adopted neices 1st birthday party! I finished the 500 cal diet just in time and slaved all afternoon into the evening hours making cupcakes for the party. Amy's sister was making their smash cakes (large cupcakes) and I offered to make regular cupcakes for everyone else instead of having a cake. So, I made homemade chocolate with chocolate buttercream, pink and purple colored vanilla with vanilla buttercream, and strawberry with strawberry buttercream made with fresh strawberries. I did so well making them...didn't even snitch a taste which is hard when you are baking. You want to make sure it tastes good but I trusted my awesomness LOL!
I had already told myself I would allow myself to have 1 cupcake to celebrate their birthday. After Jesse came up to me saying how good the chocolate cupcakes were, I decided I had to have one. I had already said I would have a strawberry one but blew that out of the water at the thought of having chocolate. Oh man it was sooo good-very sweet but good all the same. I haven't had sugar in months so it was really sweet. So I went about my business but saw the cupcakes everywhere I turned. I caved and had a stawberry cupcake after I saw Cohen devouring his. It was even better than the chocolate! Or maybe that was because I had been dreaming about the strawberry cupcakes..that must be it.
After eating the second cupcake, I got really really thirsty and drank 3 bottles of water in minutes. Hmmm..weird. The party was nearing the end and we started packing up. Then it hit me. I started feeling weird. Not sick but like my body was almost going into shock. Have you ever had a carb overload? Or that feeling you get after eating Thanksgiving dinner. You just feel sluggish and tired? Yeah..that was me after the cupcake.
It got worse.
By the time we were driving home, I was SICK! My tummy was aching, I started to get a slight headache, and I just generally didn't feel good at all! As much as I hated the feeling, I'm sort of glad it happened. I seem to keep thinking about all the food I "can't" have: cookies, cake, fettucini alfredo, taco's, all things Mexican and Italian. It's almost as if I needed to get it out of my system and now that I've seen what it does? No thanks! Am I giving up all "bad" food? NO WAY! But I am well aware of how I feel when I eat well: I don't think about food all the time, I have an overall good feeling, I have more energy and I just feel better. I used to eat so much junk, I was in a constant state of not feeling "well" and I don't like it now that I've seen the other side!
I had already told myself I would allow myself to have 1 cupcake to celebrate their birthday. After Jesse came up to me saying how good the chocolate cupcakes were, I decided I had to have one. I had already said I would have a strawberry one but blew that out of the water at the thought of having chocolate. Oh man it was sooo good-very sweet but good all the same. I haven't had sugar in months so it was really sweet. So I went about my business but saw the cupcakes everywhere I turned. I caved and had a stawberry cupcake after I saw Cohen devouring his. It was even better than the chocolate! Or maybe that was because I had been dreaming about the strawberry cupcakes..that must be it.
After eating the second cupcake, I got really really thirsty and drank 3 bottles of water in minutes. Hmmm..weird. The party was nearing the end and we started packing up. Then it hit me. I started feeling weird. Not sick but like my body was almost going into shock. Have you ever had a carb overload? Or that feeling you get after eating Thanksgiving dinner. You just feel sluggish and tired? Yeah..that was me after the cupcake.
It got worse.
By the time we were driving home, I was SICK! My tummy was aching, I started to get a slight headache, and I just generally didn't feel good at all! As much as I hated the feeling, I'm sort of glad it happened. I seem to keep thinking about all the food I "can't" have: cookies, cake, fettucini alfredo, taco's, all things Mexican and Italian. It's almost as if I needed to get it out of my system and now that I've seen what it does? No thanks! Am I giving up all "bad" food? NO WAY! But I am well aware of how I feel when I eat well: I don't think about food all the time, I have an overall good feeling, I have more energy and I just feel better. I used to eat so much junk, I was in a constant state of not feeling "well" and I don't like it now that I've seen the other side!
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