Day 9

Today was BUSY! But, I managed to do ok :-)

FOOD
B: oatmeal, 4 slices turkey bacon
L: Subway turkey on wheat-no cheese, mustard, veggies
apple
S: PopTarts..totally ate them because I was running errands and I was hungry and they were in my car!
S: Turkey slices...needed to eat before I worked out
S: NutriSystem Chicken Salad Sandwich...needed to eat after workout
D: Homemade Sloppy Joes...lean ground beef, ketchup, brown sugar

-ok, now that I look at it...I ATE A LOT TODAY! YIKES!!

EXERCISE
Body works class (weights w/cardio and abs): 1hr

Day 8

So I ran into a problem today. What to eat when you have no more healthy food and payday is tomorrow? I ate as best I could; which wasnt great! Also, I weighed myself and I GAINED 2 pounds this week! SERIOUSLY?!?! I know I didnt have a great week, but not bad enough to gain weight. I go to my Dr. at the end of the month and I'm going to see if any of my Rx's are keeping me from losing weight. However, I read on JillianMichaels.com that you should brush your teeth after every meal so you have a minty taste in your mouth to keep you from eating. I tried it yesterday and today, and it actually works!

Week 2 Weight: 243 (+2)

FOOD
B: oatmeal, 4 slices turkey bacon
S: Lucky Charms
L: Power Bar
D: 2 tortillas with ham and cheese

EXCERCISE:
Weights with arms: 30 min
Spin class: 1 hr

Other:
??

Day 4-7

My 3 yr old nephew was visiting. My diet went to hell! I cant remember all I ate, but I know it included some mac n cheese, cookies, McDonald's and Lucky Charms! I worked out 1day while he was here. I have totally fallen off, but tomorrow it is time to get back on! This sucks...what am I going to do when I have kids?!!?

Day 3

Wow, today was nuts! My sis-in-law and 3 yr old nephew came into town last night. Today was filled with running errands. The morning started out good, but it just went down hill from there. I didn't eat right or work out. This is what I'm worried about. What happens when it isn't summer and I actually have a busy schedule? OR what about when I have kids of my own...I cant even get it right when I have a kid for a week! Sis is in business meetings until Saturday, so I'm keeping the nephew. Hopefully, I can figure something out or I have a whole week that is going to go to POO!

FOOD:
B: oatmeal, 4 pieces turkey bacon
L: Chicken nachos with beans, sour cream and guacamole, chips and queso (We went to Abuelo's for lunch)
--which brings up the idea of, "What do I order when I go out to eat?!"
S: PBJ sandwich
D: Hot dog and mac n cheese

EXERCISE:
NONE!!!

OTHER:
hmmm...well, maybe we'll just consider this my "cheat" day!

Day 2

Today was great! I felt energized and productive. Still hard making the food choices, but I think I did ok :-)

Food:
B: 2 egg whites, 4 pieces turkey bacon, english muffin, milk
L: Chicken broccoli alfredo
S: NutriSystem Chicken Salad sandwich on wheat
D: grilled salmon, grilled shrimp, brown rice, broccoli/carrots
---According to my personal trainer, I need LOTS of protein and only 1 fruit a day...EEK! Oh and only 2 carbs...oops! 2 CARBS?!?!? I LOVE CARBS!! That's gonna be hard!

Exercise:
Body works gym class: 1 hr
----That class kicked my butt today! Thanks Rachel for keeping me focused!

Other:
I have got a lot of suggestions from friends. I'm going to try to take them in slowly. I'm already writing down what I eat. I think I'm going to try rewarding myself when I have a good week. A good week means I hit my weight loss goal and I ate right and worked out all week. Let's see!

Day 1

Let's start with some basics:
age: 28
height: 5' 3''
weight: 241 (i told myself i would never go over 200)
BMI: 45.1% (that's how much body fat I have!)
Waist: 42 inches
Hips: 51 inches

ok, so, today.....

FOOD:
B: oatmeal and 3 slices turkey bacon
L: 2 tortillas with ham and cheese
S: chicken salad with crackers
D: chicken fettuccine alfredo with broccoli (homemade with wheat pasta)

WATER:
6 glasses

EXERCISE:
Spin class: 1 hr
Push-ups: 10
Crunches: 50


OTHER:
IT'S HARD!!! The working out is not my problem, it is definitely eating! I hate having to think about what I'm eating...I just want to eat what I want, when I want! GRRR!!

Here we go!!

Ok, so after NUMEROUS tries and fails, it is seriously time I get it together with my weight. There are many reasons why this is now so important:
1. I look disgusting!
2. I have lost my confidence and self esteem I once had :-(
3. My fiance is not happy with the weight gain.
4. My blood sugar is pre-diabetic and the only way to lower it is to lose weight.
5. My knee that I had surgery on (2003) is giving me problems because of my weight.
6. I'm getting married and don't want to look hideous in my dress or pictures.
7. I want to start having babies in about 2 years, and Dr. says I need to lose weight or my chances decrease for getting pregnant and having a healthy pregnancy.
8. HS reunion is coming up in October..YIKES!
9.. I'm almost 30 and I want to feel better about myself when I turn this important age.

A lot of my problem is accountability; if no one is making me do it, I won't. This is where the blog comes in. Everyday (hopefully) I will post what I ate for the day, exercise for the day and any other information I feel is important for the day. I will also keep track of my weight loss monthly and post pics. My goal is to lose 100 lbs, I'm giving myself a year. That is 8 lbs a month...totally do-able!
Please support me in this and MAKE ME DO IT!! Thank you :-)