Welcome back to my journey! I had a big loss this week for a total of 25 pounds lost! Woot! Woot!
Last night, I finished my 3rd week of the Couch to 5K program! I didn't think I could job 3 minutes straight, but I did it all week. Now, this week is a 3 min and 5 min jog. 5 MIN!!!! I will do this!
In my blog search this week, I found this skinny mom at http://www.skinnymomskitchen.com/. I was impressed with her freezer cooking. I started with breakfast sandwiches and burritos this weekend. I typically work from home, but will be working out of the home this week. I thought a quick grab and go breakfast would be nice. I also noticed that my soon to be 12 year old daughter was skipping breakfast. She said she ran out of time in the mornings. She is the child that has to be told 50 times to GET OUT OF BED! I introduced her to protein and lara bars last week to grab as a last minute breakfast if need be. I think the breakfast sandwiches/burritos will be wonderful breakfast to grab and go.
Lighter Later,
Bea
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Progress
It has been 5 weeks since I started my Recommit (even though I just started blogging today again). So far, I have lost 21.2 pounds in 5 weigh ins. I weigh in on Saturday morning. I have found that it works best for me to weigh in just once per week. I think this is an individual preference. My weight fluctuates a lot during the week and I get easily discouraged when I see a gain. Saturdays are best so if I blow it over the weekend, I have 5 days to make up for it!
This past weekend, I lost a great man in my life. My Uncle Garry. My Aunt Sherry and Uncle Garry mean a lot to me. They were always special to me, but when I turned 15 they took me in and accepted me as their own daughter. I had their support to finish up my high school years and my first three years of college until I got married at 21. Uncle Garry has struggled with alzheimers for the past 15 years, he died at 66. He was very young to get the disease. It was hard to say goodbye, even though he has been in a nursing home for the past 3 years and not able to recognize most people or communicate clearly.
Since we had funeral and showings this week, my family dressed up and we took pictures. I normally hate to have my pictures taken. I decided it was okay now, because this was just a stopping point in my journey. This is what I look like now, but not what I will look like next month. I have decided to make a permanent change and the results will follow.
After I saw the pictures, I started doubting myself. I know how hard the past 18.8 pounds have been to lose. I know how proud I am of those 18.8 pounds. In my mind, I looked a lot better without the 18.8 pounds then what I saw in the pictures. I had this same thing happen the last time I lost weight, and I stopped. This time that is not an option. Stopping did nothing for me. I will continue this journey and the next pictures will look much better! Thanks to my self lecturing and the advice from a friend, I will continue on.
Here are a couple of the pictures. These are 18.8 pounds into my Recommit!
Lighter Later,
B
This past weekend, I lost a great man in my life. My Uncle Garry. My Aunt Sherry and Uncle Garry mean a lot to me. They were always special to me, but when I turned 15 they took me in and accepted me as their own daughter. I had their support to finish up my high school years and my first three years of college until I got married at 21. Uncle Garry has struggled with alzheimers for the past 15 years, he died at 66. He was very young to get the disease. It was hard to say goodbye, even though he has been in a nursing home for the past 3 years and not able to recognize most people or communicate clearly.
Since we had funeral and showings this week, my family dressed up and we took pictures. I normally hate to have my pictures taken. I decided it was okay now, because this was just a stopping point in my journey. This is what I look like now, but not what I will look like next month. I have decided to make a permanent change and the results will follow.
After I saw the pictures, I started doubting myself. I know how hard the past 18.8 pounds have been to lose. I know how proud I am of those 18.8 pounds. In my mind, I looked a lot better without the 18.8 pounds then what I saw in the pictures. I had this same thing happen the last time I lost weight, and I stopped. This time that is not an option. Stopping did nothing for me. I will continue this journey and the next pictures will look much better! Thanks to my self lecturing and the advice from a friend, I will continue on.
Here are a couple of the pictures. These are 18.8 pounds into my Recommit!
Lighter Later,
B
Back AGAIN!
Wow, it has been a year since I posted before. One year later and I am back again. I will not feel embarrassed about how many times I have restarted. I want this blog to encourage others when they are ready to commit or recommit. It is important for YOU to see that it took me several years to get in the right mindset. I truly feel the time is now! I ask myself, "what is different this time". Well, here it goes:
1. In March, I finished nursing my last baby. With 4 kids and nursing all 4 kids, I have given a lot of time to my family. I am ready for ME! Even though it was very difficult to stop nursing my last baby, afterward I felt free. On Saturday, March 17th I started my Recommit to be Fit!
2. Support! I have read numerous times that you need a support system to do this. My husband is supportive, but will give into a craving easily. My mom tries to encourage, but sometimes does not do it in the most pleasant manner. My BFF is a wonderful listener, but she too struggles with the same issues. I branched out and found a few friends that had lost 70-100 pounds recently. I asked each of them for some secrets/tips. I took all the information in and created MY plan. One of those friends has been a great supporter. A simple, "Wow, your doing great", goes a LONG way. It also helps to know that she just went through this.
3. No DIET plan. NO Money. My husband has always told me the secret to weight loss is no secret. What goes in has to be less than what goes out! Input/Output. I do not mean poop (ok- I have 3 boys and this word is a HUGE part of the vocab in my house whether I like it or not=). I mean CALORIES. In all my attempts at losing weight I had not counted calories. I have tried or read the books for: Weight Watchers, South Beach, Atkins, ABS Diet, Body for Life, Dr. Oz book, Dr. Phils Book, Reshaping it All. I even have went to a medically supported weight loss program, which was all shakes and bars. UGH! I am sure there were numerous more attempts! This time, I am simply counting my calories.
4. I feel ready. I simply feel that I have my priorities straight. I am ready to lose the weight and be healthy!
What am I doing? I am sure this will change along the journey, but here is a run down of my current program.
1. My Fitness Pal: This is a great app/website. I use it mostly on my iphone. This program helped me to realize how many calories that I should have each day based on my goals and sedentary life with 5 days of exercise. I can easily search the database or use the scan feature to track my calories. My favorite feature is the FRIENDS. Currently, I just have a few friends on MFP. We can share our food diaries with each other (accountability and share ideas). We also encourage each other and share in our triumphs. This is a little like facebook, but I don't have to put my weight loss information out there to all my facebook friends!
2. Exercise: My goals is 5 days a week, 30 minutes a day. I try to go for 6 days, but not 7. My knees need the day of rest. I have always loved exercise, but this has been very difficult for me this time. I think it has to do with those 4 kids! 2 older kids that are in 4H, sport of the season, scouts, church, piano lessons, etc. Plus the 2 younger babes that keep me on the go and constrained to the house or to the need of a sitter. Thanks to the advice of a friend, I have moved to videos. I have also committed to the Couch to 5K program. This program takes you from the couch to running a 5K in 9 weeks. They have a very cool app that tells me when to jog and went to walk briskly. LOVE IT! Just three days a week! Now, I am trying to be gentle with my knees. I need them for quite a few more years and carrying an extra 100 pounds has not been good for them. It is easier to walk, but I feel to get the same effects as jogging, you need to walk more miles. I don't have the time. I am lucky to get to the track 3 days per week for 30 minutes. I need the most BANG for my BUCK!
That is it! Counting Calories and Exercising! YEA!
1. In March, I finished nursing my last baby. With 4 kids and nursing all 4 kids, I have given a lot of time to my family. I am ready for ME! Even though it was very difficult to stop nursing my last baby, afterward I felt free. On Saturday, March 17th I started my Recommit to be Fit!
2. Support! I have read numerous times that you need a support system to do this. My husband is supportive, but will give into a craving easily. My mom tries to encourage, but sometimes does not do it in the most pleasant manner. My BFF is a wonderful listener, but she too struggles with the same issues. I branched out and found a few friends that had lost 70-100 pounds recently. I asked each of them for some secrets/tips. I took all the information in and created MY plan. One of those friends has been a great supporter. A simple, "Wow, your doing great", goes a LONG way. It also helps to know that she just went through this.
3. No DIET plan. NO Money. My husband has always told me the secret to weight loss is no secret. What goes in has to be less than what goes out! Input/Output. I do not mean poop (ok- I have 3 boys and this word is a HUGE part of the vocab in my house whether I like it or not=). I mean CALORIES. In all my attempts at losing weight I had not counted calories. I have tried or read the books for: Weight Watchers, South Beach, Atkins, ABS Diet, Body for Life, Dr. Oz book, Dr. Phils Book, Reshaping it All. I even have went to a medically supported weight loss program, which was all shakes and bars. UGH! I am sure there were numerous more attempts! This time, I am simply counting my calories.
4. I feel ready. I simply feel that I have my priorities straight. I am ready to lose the weight and be healthy!
What am I doing? I am sure this will change along the journey, but here is a run down of my current program.
1. My Fitness Pal: This is a great app/website. I use it mostly on my iphone. This program helped me to realize how many calories that I should have each day based on my goals and sedentary life with 5 days of exercise. I can easily search the database or use the scan feature to track my calories. My favorite feature is the FRIENDS. Currently, I just have a few friends on MFP. We can share our food diaries with each other (accountability and share ideas). We also encourage each other and share in our triumphs. This is a little like facebook, but I don't have to put my weight loss information out there to all my facebook friends!
2. Exercise: My goals is 5 days a week, 30 minutes a day. I try to go for 6 days, but not 7. My knees need the day of rest. I have always loved exercise, but this has been very difficult for me this time. I think it has to do with those 4 kids! 2 older kids that are in 4H, sport of the season, scouts, church, piano lessons, etc. Plus the 2 younger babes that keep me on the go and constrained to the house or to the need of a sitter. Thanks to the advice of a friend, I have moved to videos. I have also committed to the Couch to 5K program. This program takes you from the couch to running a 5K in 9 weeks. They have a very cool app that tells me when to jog and went to walk briskly. LOVE IT! Just three days a week! Now, I am trying to be gentle with my knees. I need them for quite a few more years and carrying an extra 100 pounds has not been good for them. It is easier to walk, but I feel to get the same effects as jogging, you need to walk more miles. I don't have the time. I am lucky to get to the track 3 days per week for 30 minutes. I need the most BANG for my BUCK!
That is it! Counting Calories and Exercising! YEA!
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Back and Ready to Commit!
It's been awhile since I have posted, but now I am back and ready to commit! Since I've been gone my family has changed. 8 weeks ago I delivered a beautiful baby boy! Finn Conrad joined big siblings; Sydney, Sawyer, and Fisher. Finn was my last child and I am now ready to finish my weight loss journey and enjoy healthy living. During my last trimester of my pregnancy, I read Reshaping it All by Candace Cameron Bure and Darlene Schacht. This really changed my thinking on healthy living! I will be following an online group and reading through the book again. Click here to read more about the journey I am about to begin: http://www.reshapingitall.com/.
I have had zero physical exercise through my whole pregnancy. Tomorrow, I will begin by walking slowly for 30 minutes a day! Please feel free to follow me in this journey and encourage and pray for me as I begin!
Please forgive any typo errors, I am typing with one hand as I hold my newborn asleep with the other. I have one spoiled baby, but he is so worth it! He is my last....
I have had zero physical exercise through my whole pregnancy. Tomorrow, I will begin by walking slowly for 30 minutes a day! Please feel free to follow me in this journey and encourage and pray for me as I begin!
Please forgive any typo errors, I am typing with one hand as I hold my newborn asleep with the other. I have one spoiled baby, but he is so worth it! He is my last....
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
My Little Coach
Today during my daughter's ball practice, I walked outside. I had already completed my cycling class, but in training for the half marathon, I needed to get in 3 miles today. I walked 3.5 miles! She came out before I was finished and walked with me. She proceeds to tell me that she thinks she has figured out why my weight loss is slowing down. (I lost 0.4 pounds today at weigh in) She decided that I have been walking so long that I need to start jogging to jump start my weight loss. All I could do is smile. She had really thought about this! I just love her sooo much! So, we took off jogging for a short while. I hope everyone that encounters a weight removal mission has a great little coach and motivator like mine!
My half marathon is on her 10th birthday. When I heard the marathon was on her birthday, I knew it was meant to be. I hope the next 10 years of her life I will be a FIT mom! I also pray that I will be an example to her so that she doesn't have to struggle with this as much as I have. She has been a large part of my purpose for weight removal. I want to be here for her wedding and children. I don't want diabetes to rob me from these pleasures in life. Now, I just pray as we enter the pre-teen years, that she skips all the typical teen attitudes to come!??!!!???!!!
My half marathon is on her 10th birthday. When I heard the marathon was on her birthday, I knew it was meant to be. I hope the next 10 years of her life I will be a FIT mom! I also pray that I will be an example to her so that she doesn't have to struggle with this as much as I have. She has been a large part of my purpose for weight removal. I want to be here for her wedding and children. I don't want diabetes to rob me from these pleasures in life. Now, I just pray as we enter the pre-teen years, that she skips all the typical teen attitudes to come!??!!!???!!!
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Marathon
I found the perfect way to mix up my exercise this Winter. It has really helped my with my weight loss. I have not been tracking as well and eating too much, but I managed to lose another 2.4 pounds this week. Stick with it and it will all be gone!
I took a step of faith this week and signed up for my first half marathon. I'm a little nervous, but really excited. I am walking with a great friend on my daughter's 10th birthday! I think that means a lot for our future. I can't wait to make a healthy impact on my children.
I took a step of faith this week and signed up for my first half marathon. I'm a little nervous, but really excited. I am walking with a great friend on my daughter's 10th birthday! I think that means a lot for our future. I can't wait to make a healthy impact on my children.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Snowstorms 2010!
It has been awhile since my last post. Sorry about that. We have about 20 inches and are expecting 3-4 more inches! Weight Watchers was canceled. I have been lucky to keep up with my exercise, but I don't see me being able to get out tomorrow. My kids were off school today and my great husband drove all of use to the YMCA. They had a fun day swimming and playing basketball. I was able to do my cycling class. It was a nice time out of the house. I want to try to go to the Y with the family at least once per week.
I did hurt my back somehow while at the YMCA. So, since we have been home, I have been icing and on my heatpad. Pray for a quick recovery so that I can stay on my workout routine.
Of course, this was an awesome week for me with food. I tracked regularly and had hoped to have a good loss this week. I will need to keep up the work for another week to see the loss and I plan on doing just that!
At this point, I am not seeing a real good weight loss. I have exercised very hard and lost 5 inches! I have always heard people say that you should measure because sometimes you will lose inches without weight. Thankfully, I have my measurements and it is very motivating.
I am actually enjoying this winter! Spring will be so fun too!
I did hurt my back somehow while at the YMCA. So, since we have been home, I have been icing and on my heatpad. Pray for a quick recovery so that I can stay on my workout routine.
Of course, this was an awesome week for me with food. I tracked regularly and had hoped to have a good loss this week. I will need to keep up the work for another week to see the loss and I plan on doing just that!
At this point, I am not seeing a real good weight loss. I have exercised very hard and lost 5 inches! I have always heard people say that you should measure because sometimes you will lose inches without weight. Thankfully, I have my measurements and it is very motivating.
I am actually enjoying this winter! Spring will be so fun too!
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