52 weeks to go!!

Today has really been the first good day I have had in a long time. I ate completely as I should today AND I exercised! It was a little difficult. I really wanted a Dr. Pepper. I really wanted to go out to eat, but I wouldn’t let myself. My calories were dead on today! I did day 2 of week 3 of the Couch to 5K. I felt soooo STRONG AND POWERFUL! I took my MP3 player, and it made the jogging so much easier. I just jogged to the beat of the music and focused on my breathing. It was really much easier than yesterday. AND I ended up doing 1.84 miles in 30 minutes. That is only .16 miles away from doing 2 miles in 30 minutes. How awesome would that be! That is 4 miles in one hour! It won’t be long and I will be there. I bet week 4 is gonna kick my butt though. Well….I’m gonna try not to weigh tomorrow, but I can’t make any promises.

Today’s exercise:

1.89 miles (I know it isn’t much but after I do this jog I’m pooped and can’t keep going…LOL! I’m gonna start trying to put some stuff at the beginning of the day. But this was almost 300 calories burned).

Today’s food:

Breakfast- Bacon sandwich and blueberry yogurt - 280 calories

Lunch - 2 hotdogs with chips - 375 calories

Snack - Rice crispey square with 1 cup of milk - 190 calories

Supper - Grilled chicken, white beans, corn, 100 calorie pack of cookies, 1 cup of milk - 470 calories

Total calories - 1315 calories of 1500 calories (wow that is pretty good to go along with my almost 300 calories burnt in exercise!)

Not a complete loss today if I say so myself. I did get some workouts in today. My daughter went to the baby sitters so that helped; however, my food intake wasn’t great at all!!! I went and had lunch with a friend and instead of opting for a salad or a grilled chicken sandwich or something I ate a cheeseburger and fries. It was good too!!! And I washed it down with a dr. pepper! YUM!!! LOL! I was trying to be supportive though…she is fixing to be going through a divorce that looks like it could get UGLY! She is holding up well though. I also did some shopping today…I got some super cute outfits for church and they really look good on me! I was so excited! In fact, it motivated me to get my booty to the gym and work out! So I did! I did week 3 day 1 of couch to 5K! It was the hardest week by far. I struggled with it a little today but I’m hoping that tomorrow is a bit easier. The main problems I had were keepin my pants up…LOL….and my left food hurts alot….I don’t know what is up with it but it always freakin’ bothers me!!

So, tomorrow I’m gonna start trying to plan out 13 weeks of meals (I know it is gonna be hard but I bet I can reuse some weeks). I’m going to be doing the biggest loser challenge and I dont’ want any excuses for the food to go wrong…so I’m gonna take into account NOW what am I gonna fix to take to lunch with me…what kinds of quick dinners can I make and what is something easy my hubby can whip up for supper on the nights I have school. We will see. Who knows….I just want to plan now cause you know what I say….If you fail to plan you plan to fail!!! LOL!

See ya tomorrow!

Okay! So, the day was going great! I had breakfast. I worked out. I had a salad for lunch, and I even skipped the croutons! The salad wasn’t very good. Then the afternoon snack hit. I had the worst craving for a grilled cheese for some reason, but I had already eaten a huge apple (trying to be good). Then I thought to myself, “Look! A grilled cheese sandwich isn’t that bad, and if you don’t give in to your cravings just a little bit, then you will go on a binge!” So, I decided to make a grilled cheese sandwich and half it with my daughter. I thought, “Perfect! I will get the taste of the grilled cheese like I want, but I don’t have to go overboard and eat the whole thing!” So, I had my half of the grilled cheese, but while it was cooking i had 3 peanut butter and crackers. After the sandwich, I had several BBQ chips, and I had a pudding snack pack that my daughter and I split.  URRRRGGGG! I felt horrible. I felt so fat and so bloated and full! I decided I wouldn’t eat any supper, but I did! I had shrimp scampi with linguini. It was good. I just don’t know what happened. I was doing so well.

Well….today (day 2) it’s just me. I don’t have my daughter today. She is at the baby sitters. So, I’m gonna try to be a good girl today. I’m gonna try to clean a bit, exercise, watch what I eat, and most importantly plan for my biggest loser contest. I would like to plan 13 weeks of meals. I know it sounds a bit much, but school starts next week, and I’m afraid if I get busy with school I will use it as an excuse not to do right and plan my meals!

We will see how it goes!

I’m a bad blogger..I know! I will spank myself later…LOL!! I’m also being really bad when it comes to food/exercise too! Tomorrow starts week freakin’ 9 already!!! Okay, I gotta look at it like this…I started out at 260…I got out of the 260’s, I flew past the 250’s, and I sneaked out of the 240’s. There is no doubt in my mind that if I would get back in this and stick to it that I could make my way through the 230’s as well and next thing you know be in the 220’s!!!!!! Oh I want that so badly! AND I KNOW I CAN GET IT! I deserve it!

So…..its on in week nine! For real….I have two weeks left in August so no more playin’! I gotta get with itif I’m gonna lose any weight in August at all! So its back to 1400-1500 calories tomorrow….its back to walkin’ and exercisin’ tomorrow! It is on!

I’m also working on a new workout routine that involves more strength training at the gym….I will let you know when I’m done getting it together and I start doing it. I hope to have it done and start doing it by Sept. I will probably do it for the biggest loser challenge that I’m signing up for!

You know what I just don’t understand??? It seems like here lately if I watch what I eat (calories and such) and exercise that I don’t lose weight….it actually seems like I gain weight…..on the other hand it seems like if I eat crap and don’t exercise I don’t gain weight…I don’t lose weight but I stay at 239! I exercised on Monday and Tuesday and watched what I ate….I weighed in on Wednesday at like 243….I said to hell with it for Wednesday and Thursday and just weighed in at 239???? How is that possible? That is why I can’t get back on track….it seems like when I’m trying it has a reverse affect on me! I don’t know maybe it is that stupid scale in my bathroom?? At any rate….I’m going to get back at it today! I have to at least get through the last part of August strong….I pissed away the first half!

Activity….NONE

Food:

Breakfast - Bacon sandwich

Lunch - Chicken nugget meal from McDonald’s  (split with daughter)

Snack - Split some chicken nuggets with daughter from Wendy’s and also I had some cheese and crackers but it was the laughing cow cheese.

Supper - Chicken alfredo and a reeses peanut butter cup….a couple of my neices funyuns (sp?) and some milk

How did I not gain any weight?

Okay so I’m posting this a couple days late! I am going to try to remember everything I ate on this day but I have slept twice since then so I may forget some stuff!! I am so not back in a good routine yet. I’m not really having trouble with the eating part, but I just  can’t seem to get motivated to exercise! I just don’t want to do any workout videos or even go walking! I have to get back into the swing of things today! There are three days left in this week (it is really early Friday Morning)….maybe I can lose a pound or something!!!

I have to do something cause today is the 15th….already halfway through August…there is no way I will meet my goal now!

Food:

Breakfast: McDonald’s Chicken and biscuit (I had to take my dad to the dr. so I couldn’t plan well for food this day)

Lunch: Mexican

Snack: Don’t remember

Supper: Spaghetti I think??

Just had a so-so day today. One good note though….I called a nutritionist to see about what I’m eating. I was going to book an appointment and take my food journal with me and get her opinion on how I’m eating and what I need to change. I was also going to try to find out what I need to be eating more of and maybe some recipes and ideas and stuff. Well…the lady was really helpful! She told me that they charge $120 an hour for their services…since I didn’t have any insurance…she asked about what I was eating and doing and how things were going. I told her that I eat between 1400 - 1500 calories a day and what exercise I was doing and that I had lost 21 pounds. She said it sounded like I was doing well and had the right idea. I told her how I was worried about eating the 100 calorie packs and chips and such….I told her it was all within my calories, but I was just worried I was eating too many carbs with all that and things like baked potatos, french fries, corn…etc….she said that as long as I’m eating between 1400 and 1500 calories a day that really I should be okay. She said that of course I should eat more fruits and veggies BUT she said the only difference is that if I eat a 100 calorie snack of fruit and veggies instead of a 100 calorie pack of cookies that I will get to eat more food and be more satisfied for a longer period of time. I was worried about fat content and such but what she said made sense! She said foods really high in fat are high in calories….so even if you are eating them in moderation to keep the calories low….your also keeping the fat in moderation……she said I probably would never find a food low in calories and high in fat! She said just keep doing what I’m doing and I should be okay. She told me to check with my local hospital and see if they could offer me the services of a nutritionist and/or dietician at cheaper or even free services. So I may check that out if I don’t start losing weight soon.

Today’s activities -

25 minutes of cadio kickboxing

Today’s food -

Breakfast - Toast, and Bacon, Egg, and Cheese omlet - 280

Lunch - Chicken sandwich with fries and 100 calorie pack of cookies- 495

Snack - 1/2 sandwich with 1/2 oz chips - 190

Supper - Spaghetti and 100 calorie pack of cookies - 455

Total calories - 1420

Wow…week 8 already??? Are you sure??? Only like 4 and 1/2 weeks left in my first quarter goal, and I need to lose around 19 pounds!!! I just don’t think its gonna happen! Maybe if I work my butt off these next four weeks but that is like a little over 4 lbs a week!!! So…..oh well….I took too much time off last week! But I’m back on the horse as of today! Slacked a little on the exercise but at least I got some in and stayed on track with the food too! I’m looking forward to Labor Day! I would like to be at 232 by then at least! I have three weeks! My next short goal would be 20 lbs down by Halloween!!! That would put me at 212…That is sooo close to being out of the 200’s!!! So I just gotta focus on 232 by Sept 1st….that is like 7-9 lbs in three weeks! I can do it!!!

Today’s activity

3.5 miles walking/eliptical (day 1 of C25K week 2)

Today’s food

Breakfast - 2 eggs, bacon, turkey sausage, toast - 270 cal

Lunch - 2 corndogs - 360 cal

Snack - 100 calorie pack of cookies with 1 cup milk - 180 cal

Dinner - 1 stuffed chicken breast, baked okra, pinto beans, 1 cup watermelon - 495 cal

Snack - popsicle - 80

Total calories - 1385

Urggg! This has been an absolutely horrible week! I had a presentation, a final exam, house cleaning for a birthday party on Thursday, then the actual big birthday party on Saturday…putting toys together…cake and ice cream! AHHHH!!!!! I have never been so glad that a week was over!!! LOL!!!

I got in my 3 days of Couch to 5 K this week for week 1 ….starting week 2 tomorrow! I have two weeks that I have absolutely nothing to keep me from my eating on plan and my workouts!!!

So here are my goals for week 8 -

Stay on my eating plan all week for one thing…LOL…keep it at or under 1400 calories a day and try to minimize carb intake.

Couch to 5K week 2 for at least 4 days - the other 3 days can be just walking at least 3 miles on those days. (walk at least 25 miles total)

5 days of cardio for 25 minutes

5 days of 30 day shred level 2

I would like to lose 3 lbs this week and be at 236!!!

Welpers…I’m going to lay out food for tomorrows supper!

On a good note I got my car cleaned out today!!!

Crap…sorry! I feel like I have been negleting my blogging!!!

 No more excuses after today!

 I’m done with my last class …for two weeks anyways!

I’m also done with the baby’s first b-day…but we do also have the b-day party on Saturday….I think it will be all good!

 Okay…so I will be back tomorrow! Back on track!