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Lets try this again.

  • Posted on September 23, 2011 at 6:44 pm

Hello!  I know it has been a long time since I wrote last.  I have no excuse for it.  But I need to get back at it and I need the support from all my family and friends.  I have been feeling a little down in the dumps again and it is affecting me in more than one way.  I have been putting weight on instead of taking it off, just can not find the get up and go to start walking on the treadmill again and just feeling like I am going around in circles and not getting anywhere.  Has anyone been in this trap?  If you have, what finally snapped in your head to changed it?  I would love to hear your story.

I have gone and cleaned up the playroom/workout room/basement so that I can be on the treadmill while the kids play and I can still keep a close eye on them.  I guess that would be considered Step 1.  Step 2 would be using it, but it is way easier to say I can start tomorrow.  I have been trying to change my life in very small stages to make it more focused on my family.  I love my friends dearly (and a few are more like family than friends.  I don’t know if these folks know that they mean so much to me.  I think I need to make a point to let them know it!)  As I said I love my friends but my I need to refocus my energy on my husband and kids.  They are my life and the sole reason to live, love and do it healthy and right!

I am so blessed that my husband is much healthier and in better shape because he has showed our oldest daughter the right path to take.  They are bicycle riding buddies and they well put easily 40 to 50 miles in a good days ride.  She is 6 yrs old and loves every turn of the pedals!  Steve thank you!

I do hope to get back into writing more again.  I did enjoy that and it seemed to help me a lot to hear from everyone.

Sometimes I wish I could just get control of my mind. My mind is my worst enemy. I think way too much, and I allow my thoughts to defeat me even before I have a chance to succeed.  I am praying for guidance and peace in my life. I want to be healthy in mind, body and spirit.

I have taken my measurements again as well as my starting weight (again) and tomorrow morning I will start this journey all over again.  I know I can do it I just need to find that path through the deep dark woods that will take me to the sun filled fields.  Like a guy that Steve loves to listen to on his Ipod (Dave Ramsey) says… Baby steps.  Everything in baby steps!

 

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Weight Loss Success Can Be Had!

  • Posted on March 30, 2011 at 7:54 pm

Today I got on the scales and I am another 3 pounds down! I started my weight loss journey in early March and I am 9 pounds lighter!! I am seeing or rather feeling a BIG change in how my clothes are fitting. I have been keeping track of how many miles I walk on the treadmill and I am up to 34 miles. That would put me just outside of Millersburg, Ohio if I walked from my house.

So what have I done differently? Well, I would have to say the biggest thing has been my choices. I have increased my activities (mostly walking). I have also changed my eating habits (this is the hardest thing for me). I don’t know about you but I get tired of “thin” folks or those that have never had any problems with their weight telling me or you what you need to do to lose weight. This drives me nuts!!  I want to here from those that fought their weight issues and WON!  Well I can at least tell you what I am doing and what is working for me. My hope is that I can be in some small way a help or inspiration to you.

If you can get yourself into the habit of choosing the right foods the easier it is in the long run. It even becomes easy when eating out. You don’t have to eat anything strange, you just eat normal everyday foods. I found that when you eat what is on your meal plan for the day you will find that you will start feeling full by the end of the day. Here is a sample of what I would have as a daily meal plan.

Breakfast:                    Snack:                      Lunch:                       Snack:                         Dinner

1- Fruit                                                           1- Fruit                                                             1- Fruit
1- Starch                                                         1- Protein                                                        1- starch
1- Dairy                                                          2- Veggies                                                       1- Protein
2- Veggies

This is what I put in those categories.

Breakfast:

1- small apple

1- 3/4cup Cheerios

1- 8oz glass of milk

Lunch:

1- small banana

1- 8oz Chicken Breast

1- 6 baby carrots

1- 1/2 cup raw Cauliflower

Dinner:

1- 3/4cup pineapple

1- small Potato

1- 1tsp of butter

1- 1/2 cup raw mushroom

1- 1/2 cup broccoli

1- Fish in Foil

For my snacks I have been eating Special K Bars (Chocolate Drizzle) or I get Nature Trails Fruit & Grain Bar (Apple/Cinnamon)

Here is the recipe for the Fish in Foil if you are interested.

1- fish (i use tilapia or salmon)(about 7oz)
1- Can’t believe it’s not butter Spray
dash of salt and pepper

Oven to 450
Wrap fish securely in a piece of heavy duty aluminum foil. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet for 20 minutes.

Open foil and spray with butter spray and add salt and pepper.

Bake uncovered until fish flakes very easily with a fork and is opaque in center.

While you may say there is no way that it is enough food but it really is. As you train yourself to not eat the junk but focus on the right food your body will adjust and soon you will find that you are eating the right amount. Trust me it worked for me before (till I blew it) and it is working again for me.

How else do I know it is working… I went clothes shopping the other day (gosh I hate that) and I came home with some REALLY REALLY cute tops and they were a size smaller! Proof to me that it is working!!

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