The answer is no, but I feel like it. I decided that I was going to get off my butt and work out today. I hadn't really been able to all weekend with the family being home. So, as my husband fed Emma her lunch I decided that would be a great time to work out. I put my Mayday Parade cd in the stereo, cranked the 3 foot speakers, muted Jenny so I could just barely hear her, and busted my booty! I have to admit, working out with a good beat makes things so much easier and more fun. I did it to the rythem, and I noticed I worked harder. I'm pretty happy about that.
Today has been a decent day. I slept in late, which was amazing. I got up, spent a little time with the munchkin, put her to bed, caught up on some television courtesy of Ninjavideo.net, filled out some recipe cards, weighed myself again, (I know, bad Sarah) frowned at the 1 lb gain over the past four days, did some laundry, dishes, etc. Got the monkey up from her nap, gave her some medicine, danced with her for 5-10 minutes while daddy tried to figure out how to FIX the wii he'd spent the last 2 days working on, and then finally I did a 20 minute BUTT KICKING work out, and 10 minutes of yoga. According to the Wii I burned around 280 calories. I usually hit 300, but today I felt a little sick after my work out so I decided to call it a day.
I made the mistake today of telling the wii I felt great. Normally, I tell it "Hey pal, you're lucky I'm here." Today however, I decided to tell it I felt good. Instead of giving me a pat on the back, or saying "Hey thats great news," the Wii made my workout twice as hard as it normally is. I'm not complaining, but I'm afraid to try it on its hardest setting. I didn't get much of a work out in yesterday, so I'm glad I did today. Tomorrow I will start back on my usual schedule. It will be easier with the boys at work anyways.
I hope everyone else is doing fabulously with their new years projects. (I'm refusing the word resolutions!) My eating habits have been great, and I will admit that I miss Dr. Pepper AND chocolate, niether of which I've had any of, but that I've also been sleeping a lot better at night. Natural energy is the way to go, but sometimes everyone needs a little help.
Today my diet has consisted of:
1 cup french toast casserole and a little syrup
1 cup cheerio snack mix
3/4 banana
3 glasses of water (WOOHOO!)
2 servings of sweet tea (d'oh)
So honestly, all in all I'm doing pretty well. I am right around 600 calories and I haven't even had lunch yet. So, as long as I dont have more than another 1100 calories today I'll be great. Unfortunately for me, Drew wants pigs in a blanket for lunch. He doesn't even put cheese on them. They are just hot dogs rolled in bread. I don't think that is a very good lunch, so I will be enjoying a lean cuisine with only 220 calories in it (or 260 depending on my meal.)
My mind is running a million miles an hour so I apologize for this random blog. I am still reeling from my workout, and I do not smell like peaches let me tell ya. In fact, I'm off to shower, get dressed, make the family lunch, do MORE laundry, put away dishes, and clean the bathroom. Who says I dont get a work out again.......hmmm
Peace, Love, and H20
Sarah V.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Monday, January 4, 2010
Rough.
Well, today was once again another tough day. I have been sick all week, and today we had to get Emma into the doctor. It was not only freezing out, but it was also snowing. Her little baby cheeks were red and scabby all over. I felt so bad for her. I took her to the doctor for a few separate rashes she had on her body. I just wanted to be sure it was nothing serious. She wound up having a fever of 100 which has everyone totally baffled. She was diagnosed with Eczema. She has a pretty severe outbreak going on right now behind her legs and on her face. They have started her on not one, not two, but yes- three separate medications to clear it up. After that we will have to monitor her, and be sure that she stays well moisturized so she doesn't end up with scarring or discoloration.
So after waking up at 8, getting the baby ready, getting myself ready, having my hubby feed her and get ready, going to the doctors, waiting at the doctors, take her in to SEE the doctor, leaving and going to walgreens to fill her prescription, getting gas, going home and getting her down for a nap, running to kmart to look for a humidifier to help her skin, wandering around kmart and having no one know where anything was, buying andrew a new classic controller for the wii, getting home, cooking hamburger, chopping onions, and doing all thats needed to make crock pot chili, mopping the kitchen, doing the babies laundry, getting her back up again, making her a cup, cleaning up her toys off the entire living room floor, and then spending the rest of the day playing with her and chatting online very briefly.......I just haven't had time to work out. (Plus, I sorta feel like the running for 30 minutes to chase her around, and running all over heck today was a work out in itself.) THEN, I had to set the table and get everyone dinner by the time I was done having 45 minutes to myself! After that it was bedtime for baby, and I finally had a minute to myself.
I went ahead and put on my workout clothes so I could go to the living room to do some yoga, only to discover that after an hour, the baby had woken up. She was DRENCHED in sweat from head to toe. I ended up having to get her up and rock her until she went back to sleep. By the time I got back out there, Andrew was back on the wii and i was so exhausted I decided that I have been supermom today, and I deserve a little break. I still have my work out clothes on and I'm going to go do my yoga just as soon as I'm done with this blog!!
As for food. I didn't do horribly today, though I didnt eat what I wanted to. I had a cup of raisin bran and milk for breakfast, chili for lunch, a french vanilla cuppaccino (that andrew got me while we were running errands, which was sweet....but not great for me.) I also had a cup of chili for lunch, and 2 for dinner. I feel so bad today because I think I did poorly with my meals but re-reading them doesn't make them seem that bad. I did however have 3 cups of sweat tea today at 90 cal each. WHOOPS! But--still no soda. So hooray for that goal. Oh and now I'm snacking on cheerio snack mix. (its good for you!)
Anyways, I'm off to do my yoga. I will post new recipes later this week.
Peace, Love, and Cheerio Snack Mix
<3
Sarah V.
So after waking up at 8, getting the baby ready, getting myself ready, having my hubby feed her and get ready, going to the doctors, waiting at the doctors, take her in to SEE the doctor, leaving and going to walgreens to fill her prescription, getting gas, going home and getting her down for a nap, running to kmart to look for a humidifier to help her skin, wandering around kmart and having no one know where anything was, buying andrew a new classic controller for the wii, getting home, cooking hamburger, chopping onions, and doing all thats needed to make crock pot chili, mopping the kitchen, doing the babies laundry, getting her back up again, making her a cup, cleaning up her toys off the entire living room floor, and then spending the rest of the day playing with her and chatting online very briefly.......I just haven't had time to work out. (Plus, I sorta feel like the running for 30 minutes to chase her around, and running all over heck today was a work out in itself.) THEN, I had to set the table and get everyone dinner by the time I was done having 45 minutes to myself! After that it was bedtime for baby, and I finally had a minute to myself.
I went ahead and put on my workout clothes so I could go to the living room to do some yoga, only to discover that after an hour, the baby had woken up. She was DRENCHED in sweat from head to toe. I ended up having to get her up and rock her until she went back to sleep. By the time I got back out there, Andrew was back on the wii and i was so exhausted I decided that I have been supermom today, and I deserve a little break. I still have my work out clothes on and I'm going to go do my yoga just as soon as I'm done with this blog!!
As for food. I didn't do horribly today, though I didnt eat what I wanted to. I had a cup of raisin bran and milk for breakfast, chili for lunch, a french vanilla cuppaccino (that andrew got me while we were running errands, which was sweet....but not great for me.) I also had a cup of chili for lunch, and 2 for dinner. I feel so bad today because I think I did poorly with my meals but re-reading them doesn't make them seem that bad. I did however have 3 cups of sweat tea today at 90 cal each. WHOOPS! But--still no soda. So hooray for that goal. Oh and now I'm snacking on cheerio snack mix. (its good for you!)
Anyways, I'm off to do my yoga. I will post new recipes later this week.
Peace, Love, and Cheerio Snack Mix
<3
Sarah V.
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Still goin...
Today, is another rough day. I don't know what it is, but I have felt sick the past few days. It turns out the other day when I made my peanut butter, banana, yogurt smoothie...the peanut butter had gone bad and no one realized it until after I'd already eaten it. It was out of date by around 6 months, and I'm not sure if I'm physically sick, or making myself sick thinking about it. Either way, I'm sickened.
I spent my day today doing great with my calories. I had raisin bran for breakfast, and a lean cuisine for lunch. I tried a new recipe for dinner which had a LOT of calories. That's sort of why I hadn't snacked or anything all day. It's called French Toast Casserole and it's YUM. I must warn you though, this recipe makes quite a bit. By "quite a bit" I mean, it fed 3 adults, a baby, and I still had to put the rest in the fridge for morning. It was a little time consuming, but you can make it ahead of time, freeze it, and cook it for morning. I thought that was pretty neat! Tomorrow we're going to have Crock-Pot Chili. I can't wait. That was going to be todays meal, but I forgot to thaw out the hamburger meat. Oopsie. I'll remember to set that out tonight, so that it will be ready by morning.
In other news, I weighed myself this morning. I was down to 201. I'm pretty excited about that, because it means I'm losing the water/bloat/soda weight I'd had so much of. Now I can find my weight, and work my way down from there. I want to lose about 15 more pounds, to reach around 185. If I'm still unsatisfied, I'll go from there. Honestly, I think 185 is a good weight for my height/frame. I'm not looking for an IDEAL weight, I'm looking for my HAPPY weight.
I haven't done any exercise yet today. I will have to wait once again until Emma goes to bed, so that I may do my yoga in peace. I think I'll just make that a nightly event, and do my aerobics all week long. I hate that I can't do much, if anything, during the weekends because the family is home. It makes me feel lazy, stiff, and unproductive. So hopefully I can get back into the swing of things tomorrow. Well.....if I'm lucky. After all, I have to take the baby in to the doctor again for a rash she has. Such is the life of a busy mommy.
Peace, Love, and Trying New Foods.
Sarah V.
8 oz. Low fat cream cheese
1/2 cup Sugar, divided
1/2 tsp. Vanilla essence or Vanilla extract (flavoring)
1/2 cup Chopped pecans, optional
4 Eggs
2 cups Milk
1 tsp. Cinnamon
2 tbs. Butter, melted
ENJOY!!!!!!!
You can also make it, freeze it, and cook it in the morning if you'd rather have it for breakfast. :)
I spent my day today doing great with my calories. I had raisin bran for breakfast, and a lean cuisine for lunch. I tried a new recipe for dinner which had a LOT of calories. That's sort of why I hadn't snacked or anything all day. It's called French Toast Casserole and it's YUM. I must warn you though, this recipe makes quite a bit. By "quite a bit" I mean, it fed 3 adults, a baby, and I still had to put the rest in the fridge for morning. It was a little time consuming, but you can make it ahead of time, freeze it, and cook it for morning. I thought that was pretty neat! Tomorrow we're going to have Crock-Pot Chili. I can't wait. That was going to be todays meal, but I forgot to thaw out the hamburger meat. Oopsie. I'll remember to set that out tonight, so that it will be ready by morning.
In other news, I weighed myself this morning. I was down to 201. I'm pretty excited about that, because it means I'm losing the water/bloat/soda weight I'd had so much of. Now I can find my weight, and work my way down from there. I want to lose about 15 more pounds, to reach around 185. If I'm still unsatisfied, I'll go from there. Honestly, I think 185 is a good weight for my height/frame. I'm not looking for an IDEAL weight, I'm looking for my HAPPY weight.
I haven't done any exercise yet today. I will have to wait once again until Emma goes to bed, so that I may do my yoga in peace. I think I'll just make that a nightly event, and do my aerobics all week long. I hate that I can't do much, if anything, during the weekends because the family is home. It makes me feel lazy, stiff, and unproductive. So hopefully I can get back into the swing of things tomorrow. Well.....if I'm lucky. After all, I have to take the baby in to the doctor again for a rash she has. Such is the life of a busy mommy.
Peace, Love, and Trying New Foods.
Sarah V.
Ingredients
1 lb. Loaf Italian Bread8 oz. Low fat cream cheese
1/2 cup Sugar, divided
1/2 tsp. Vanilla essence or Vanilla extract (flavoring)
1/2 cup Chopped pecans, optional
4 Eggs
2 cups Milk
1 tsp. Cinnamon
2 tbs. Butter, melted
Preparation
Cut bread into cubes, place half in greased 9x13" pan. Microwave the cream cheese to melt, stirring midway. Once melted, add half the sugar. Pour this mix over the bread cubes (will not completely cover). Sprinkle nuts over cream cheese layer. Top with remaining bread cubes. In a bowl, beat the remaining sugar, eggs, milk, cinnamon and melted butter together. Pour over bread cubes. Freeze at this point or let sit overnight in fridge. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes. Serve with warm syrup or fruit toppings.Nutrient Information |
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| Calories: 404 per serving (makes 6 servings) |
| Total Fat: 17 g |
| Saturated Fat: 8 g |
| Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.3 g |
| Carbohydrates: 49 g |
| Protein: 15 g |
| Vitamin A: 525 IU |
| Vitamin C: 4 mg |
| Calcium: 153 mg |
| Sodium: 393 mg |
| Iron: 2.5 mg |
| Fiber: 3 g |
ENJOY!!!!!!!
You can also make it, freeze it, and cook it in the morning if you'd rather have it for breakfast. :)
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Ughhh...
Today was a really rough day. I'm not exactly sure why, but I have been starving all day. I have eaten my allotted amount of calories and have maybe 200 left for the day if I'm lucky. I haven't had much to drink at all because we ran out of bottled water, our tap sucks, and I wasn't leaving the house with a baby when it was only 20 degrees out. So, I suffered through most of the day.
I got up this morning and had my peanut butter banana smoothie. I was hoping it wouldn't be as bitter as last night once I added more peanut butter to it, but it was. I'm not sure if its the type of yogurt (Activia vanilla) i'm using or what? Anyways, that held me over fine until noon or so. Then I had a lean cuisine meal that was only 260 calories, so I had a glass of sweet tea with it. I started my crock pot at 10 am and it was done by 4 so we had an early supper. It was AMAZING. I will post the recipe below. There are only 300 calories per serving, but we also had potatos (110 cal a cup) and I had half a glass of caffeine free root beer. (60 cal) On top of all that, I just had a yogurt and an apple for a snack. I may have something to eat soon, because my stomach is growling and It's been 4 1/2 hours since my last meal.
On top of all that I have just NOT felt good today. I have had horrible tummy aches, and felt really nauseated and tired. I can't remember the last time I felt so crappy, but I think it's my body adjusting to being caffeine free. At least, I hope that's what it is because I can't afford to get sick. We already have to take the baby back to the doctor on Monday, but that's another story.
I guess today was overall a pretty lazy day. I got up earlier than usual (830) and spent most of the day hanging out at home. I wanted to work out, but everyone else was in the living room watching movies so I didn't. I am going to do yoga tonight after Andrew goes to work. I can feel the muscles in my stomach working with yoga especially. I was surprised at how much it's helping. I think I may do 2 sessions tonight for a total of 1/2 an hour!! I actually enjoy doing it a lot, except the one super crazy move I haven't yet mastered on Your Shape. Drew goes in to work at midnight, and is gone til morning so maybe I'll be able to get in a good session without having to worry. I just hope I don't wake the baby.......
I also have to finish doing dishes tonight which is the chore I loathe most. I would rather change 100 dirty diapers a day, than load 5 loads of dishes. Ughhh. I really kind of just want to crawl into my bed, curl up into a ball, and go to sleep....can I just do that instead of what I've got planned? No, I suppose not.
Peace, Love, and Cranberry Pork Roast!!!
Sarah V.
Ingredients For Cranberry Pork Loin Roast
1-3 pounds Boneless rolled pork loin roast
1/2 tsp. Salt
1/4 tsp. Pepper
1 16 oz. Can whole-berry cranberry sauce
1/4 c. Honey
1 tsp. Grated orange peel
1/8 tsp. Ground cloves
1/8 tsp. Ground nutmeg
Ingredients: Pork
Actual Cooking Time: More than 2 hours
Number of Servings: 6
Origin: American
Special Features: Quick to Prepare (under 30 minutes)
Crock Pot
Holiday: Christmas
Meal Type: Entree
I got up this morning and had my peanut butter banana smoothie. I was hoping it wouldn't be as bitter as last night once I added more peanut butter to it, but it was. I'm not sure if its the type of yogurt (Activia vanilla) i'm using or what? Anyways, that held me over fine until noon or so. Then I had a lean cuisine meal that was only 260 calories, so I had a glass of sweet tea with it. I started my crock pot at 10 am and it was done by 4 so we had an early supper. It was AMAZING. I will post the recipe below. There are only 300 calories per serving, but we also had potatos (110 cal a cup) and I had half a glass of caffeine free root beer. (60 cal) On top of all that, I just had a yogurt and an apple for a snack. I may have something to eat soon, because my stomach is growling and It's been 4 1/2 hours since my last meal.
On top of all that I have just NOT felt good today. I have had horrible tummy aches, and felt really nauseated and tired. I can't remember the last time I felt so crappy, but I think it's my body adjusting to being caffeine free. At least, I hope that's what it is because I can't afford to get sick. We already have to take the baby back to the doctor on Monday, but that's another story.
I guess today was overall a pretty lazy day. I got up earlier than usual (830) and spent most of the day hanging out at home. I wanted to work out, but everyone else was in the living room watching movies so I didn't. I am going to do yoga tonight after Andrew goes to work. I can feel the muscles in my stomach working with yoga especially. I was surprised at how much it's helping. I think I may do 2 sessions tonight for a total of 1/2 an hour!! I actually enjoy doing it a lot, except the one super crazy move I haven't yet mastered on Your Shape. Drew goes in to work at midnight, and is gone til morning so maybe I'll be able to get in a good session without having to worry. I just hope I don't wake the baby.......
I also have to finish doing dishes tonight which is the chore I loathe most. I would rather change 100 dirty diapers a day, than load 5 loads of dishes. Ughhh. I really kind of just want to crawl into my bed, curl up into a ball, and go to sleep....can I just do that instead of what I've got planned? No, I suppose not.
Peace, Love, and Cranberry Pork Roast!!!
Sarah V.
Ingredients For Cranberry Pork Loin Roast
1-3 pounds Boneless rolled pork loin roast1/2 tsp. Salt
1/4 tsp. Pepper
1 16 oz. Can whole-berry cranberry sauce
1/4 c. Honey
1 tsp. Grated orange peel
1/8 tsp. Ground cloves
1/8 tsp. Ground nutmeg
Preparation
Cut roast in half and place in a slow cooker; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Combine the remaining ingredients; pour over roast. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until a meat thermometer reads 160 degrees. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.Recipe Details
Total Preparation Time: Less than 15 minutesIngredients: Pork
Actual Cooking Time: More than 2 hours
Number of Servings: 6
Origin: American
Special Features: Quick to Prepare (under 30 minutes)
Crock Pot
Holiday: Christmas
Meal Type: Entree
Nutrient Information |
|---|
| Calories: 310 |
| Total Fat: 6 g |
| Saturated Fat: 2 g |
| Carbohydrates: 40 g |
| Protein: 24 g |
| Calcium: 21 mg |
| Fiber: 1 g |
Friday, January 1, 2010
Third Time's A Charm?
Okay, this is my third and LAST blog for today. I guess I just have a lot to say. I did end up doing a 15 minute yoga session. I wanted to do more, but I wasn't able to. I guess I will work out an extra day to make up for it. I did walk for 90 minutes today on top of my 15 minutes of yoga, so that's better than nothing. I'm amazed at how much I can feel my core stretching already just with yoga a few times a week! There are a few outrageous moves that I have not yet quite mastered (as I proved when I fell over today) but I do 99% of them!
Watching myself work out on the t.v. has been amazing. Sometimes, I look at myself and I think UGH, I definitely need to be doing this work out! Most of the time, however, I'm just thinking to myself how glad I am to have that option. I am learning how to correct my posture and form, and I'm realizing why the past few attempts at exercise didn't work. I wasn't doing them right!! I'm thinking that I may go for a run tomorrow around the block a few times, or go downstairs and do 15 minutes on the weight bench. I don't have the option of working out in front of the t.v. during the day when everyone is home, which is why the weekend is my "free time." We do have a weight bench downstairs, and a few free weights which I cant wait to have incoporated into my work out!!
So, overall my first day didn't go exactly as planned. I only got to work out for half of my usual time, and I didn't get to do my fun, vigorous, aerobics...but hey, at least I did SOMETHING. Also, I've only eaten 1300 calories today (its 8pm) and that leaves me with......*drumroll please*........500 calories for a midnight snack. Woohoo! I'm going to try not to eat that much though. I may just have another hundred calorie snack and some water.
I hope everyone else had a wonderful first day, and I look forward to hearing about the next 6 weeks.
Peace, Love, and 100 calorie caramel yogurt!!
Sarah V.
Watching myself work out on the t.v. has been amazing. Sometimes, I look at myself and I think UGH, I definitely need to be doing this work out! Most of the time, however, I'm just thinking to myself how glad I am to have that option. I am learning how to correct my posture and form, and I'm realizing why the past few attempts at exercise didn't work. I wasn't doing them right!! I'm thinking that I may go for a run tomorrow around the block a few times, or go downstairs and do 15 minutes on the weight bench. I don't have the option of working out in front of the t.v. during the day when everyone is home, which is why the weekend is my "free time." We do have a weight bench downstairs, and a few free weights which I cant wait to have incoporated into my work out!!
So, overall my first day didn't go exactly as planned. I only got to work out for half of my usual time, and I didn't get to do my fun, vigorous, aerobics...but hey, at least I did SOMETHING. Also, I've only eaten 1300 calories today (its 8pm) and that leaves me with......*drumroll please*........500 calories for a midnight snack. Woohoo! I'm going to try not to eat that much though. I may just have another hundred calorie snack and some water.
I hope everyone else had a wonderful first day, and I look forward to hearing about the next 6 weeks.
Peace, Love, and 100 calorie caramel yogurt!!
Sarah V.
My First Obstacle..
Well, today is day one of the six week challenge and I've already encountered an obstacle. I had planned on doing my usual 30 minutes of aerobics today, but forgot that my husband and father in law would both be home. My father in law has spent the day in the living room watching movies. Aka: Using the t.v. and only work out space I have in the house. Instead of wallowing in self pity, we decided to get our grocery shopping done. I figured walking around the grocery store for 90 minutes was better than nothing. I am going to try my hardest to work out after every one goes to bed. If I can't get that accomplished, I will at least do yoga so I can feel like I accomplished something today. I also think I'm going to add a day in for this week of vigorous exercise just to make up for today, even if I do get my yoga in.
In happier news, we only spent $120 on groceries for the week. We got an entire cartload of food! I feel super excited about that. I can't wait to make my crock-pot meals. Oh, AND I found 100 calorie caramel parfaits. I am in heaven!
It's already 5 p.m. and I've only had 775 calories today. I can't believe how well I'm doing! I have had 2 meals and 2 snacks so far today. I am making hamburger helper for dinner as well. I am supposed to be eating about 1800 calories a day in order to lose weight based on several 'online calculators.' I still have 1,000 to go for today. WOOHOO!! Shopping and eating healthy is a lot harder than I thought, but it's not as BLAND as I thought it might be.
I'm a little discouraged about not being able to work out, but I'm going to make a serious effort to get something in, even if its only ten minutes!! Wish me luck, because tomorrow I'm going to have to work my booty off if I can't today. I will not let this stop me.
In happier news, we only spent $120 on groceries for the week. We got an entire cartload of food! I feel super excited about that. I can't wait to make my crock-pot meals. Oh, AND I found 100 calorie caramel parfaits. I am in heaven!
It's already 5 p.m. and I've only had 775 calories today. I can't believe how well I'm doing! I have had 2 meals and 2 snacks so far today. I am making hamburger helper for dinner as well. I am supposed to be eating about 1800 calories a day in order to lose weight based on several 'online calculators.' I still have 1,000 to go for today. WOOHOO!! Shopping and eating healthy is a lot harder than I thought, but it's not as BLAND as I thought it might be.
I'm a little discouraged about not being able to work out, but I'm going to make a serious effort to get something in, even if its only ten minutes!! Wish me luck, because tomorrow I'm going to have to work my booty off if I can't today. I will not let this stop me.
And It Begins....
Happy 2010 everyone. Today, I woke up feeling like total crap. I didn't go out last night, In fact...I didn't even stay up until midnight. I was in bed at 11:30 p.m. Man, I feel old. While everyone else was getting drunk, making toasts, watching the ball drop, and having their own little parties-I was asleep. Luckily, I slept until 9:45 this morning so I am MORE than rested. Last night was the first night in a very very long time that I had any good sleep. So, Hooray!
As all 2 of you blog readers know, today is THE DAY! That's right, today is the day that we all start our diet and exercise plans. Ugh. I am already regretting this decision, because I soooooooo want a Dr. Pepper right now! I didn't have one yesterday, and I was extremely irritable and tired without it. I decided not to have one at all last night so that I wouldn't feel the same way today. I guess It's a little better, but I still have the caffeine headache. I guess that's what I get for being severely addicted to soda. *Sigh*
Nonetheless, I began my morning doing something I very rarely do...I ate breakfast!! Not only did I eat breakfast, I ate the suggested serving size of breakfast. I kind of felt like it wasn't enough, but once I was done eating it I felt fine! I had a bowl (1 cup) of Corn Pops and 1 cup of 2% milk to go with it. It was a good enough breakfast to begin with. I read recently that if you eat 300-400 calories a meal, and eat 4 meals a day then your metabolism will work much faster, because there won't be any lulls in digestion. I hope that theory is correct. I am going to attempt to find out exactly what my caloric intake should be in order to lose weight and attempt to stick to that. I also plan on having 2 HEALTHY snacks a day. I'll let you know how that goes, because I'm the worlds pickiest eater.
While I'm ready for today, in a lot of ways I'm not. It came up so fast that I keep thinking how can I go 6 weeks without eating my usual CRAP!? How can I go 6 weeks without the delicious taste of a Pal's Chipped Ham and Cheese sandwich and their seasoned frenchie fries? How will I go 6 weeks without enjoying the sweet burn that only Dr. Pepper can give your throat!? And then......I weighed myself, took my measurements, and stared at my flabby left over mom stomach in the mirror. Guess what, I decided right then that it wouldn't be so hard! Of course I will MISS those foods that are terrible for me, but I will not miss the effects of what they do to my body.
Here are the effects of my weigh in today:
Weight: 203 lbs. (which is 60 pounds less than my heaviest weight last year)
Measurements: Honestly, I have no idea how to measure myself so hopefully this is right.
Chest: 42 inches
Waist: 36 inches
Hips: 42 inches
I guess if anything I'd say I'm definitely an "hourglass" shape. My goal is to lose at least 6 inches off my body this year, and hopefully 15 pounds.
Wish me luck.
Peace, Love, and Portion Control
Sarah V.
As all 2 of you blog readers know, today is THE DAY! That's right, today is the day that we all start our diet and exercise plans. Ugh. I am already regretting this decision, because I soooooooo want a Dr. Pepper right now! I didn't have one yesterday, and I was extremely irritable and tired without it. I decided not to have one at all last night so that I wouldn't feel the same way today. I guess It's a little better, but I still have the caffeine headache. I guess that's what I get for being severely addicted to soda. *Sigh*
Nonetheless, I began my morning doing something I very rarely do...I ate breakfast!! Not only did I eat breakfast, I ate the suggested serving size of breakfast. I kind of felt like it wasn't enough, but once I was done eating it I felt fine! I had a bowl (1 cup) of Corn Pops and 1 cup of 2% milk to go with it. It was a good enough breakfast to begin with. I read recently that if you eat 300-400 calories a meal, and eat 4 meals a day then your metabolism will work much faster, because there won't be any lulls in digestion. I hope that theory is correct. I am going to attempt to find out exactly what my caloric intake should be in order to lose weight and attempt to stick to that. I also plan on having 2 HEALTHY snacks a day. I'll let you know how that goes, because I'm the worlds pickiest eater.
While I'm ready for today, in a lot of ways I'm not. It came up so fast that I keep thinking how can I go 6 weeks without eating my usual CRAP!? How can I go 6 weeks without the delicious taste of a Pal's Chipped Ham and Cheese sandwich and their seasoned frenchie fries? How will I go 6 weeks without enjoying the sweet burn that only Dr. Pepper can give your throat!? And then......I weighed myself, took my measurements, and stared at my flabby left over mom stomach in the mirror. Guess what, I decided right then that it wouldn't be so hard! Of course I will MISS those foods that are terrible for me, but I will not miss the effects of what they do to my body.
Here are the effects of my weigh in today:
Weight: 203 lbs. (which is 60 pounds less than my heaviest weight last year)
Measurements: Honestly, I have no idea how to measure myself so hopefully this is right.
Chest: 42 inches
Waist: 36 inches
Hips: 42 inches
I guess if anything I'd say I'm definitely an "hourglass" shape. My goal is to lose at least 6 inches off my body this year, and hopefully 15 pounds.
Wish me luck.
Peace, Love, and Portion Control
Sarah V.
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