Though it has not quite been a week on my starvation diet/ridiculous exercise regimen, I'm excited about my results, so I'm posting them:
Now, to be honest, I had put on weight since my last post where I was down to 155 pounds. I had been super naughty during Thanksgiving and then my journey to destruction continued.
Before I knew it, I was back up to 160 pounds and feeling completely disgusted with myself. My measurements had stayed the same, but my weight was up. So, in five days, I have gone from:
160 pounds
11" arms
35.5" waist
42" hips
23" thighs
TO:
152 pounds
11" arms
34.5" waist
41.5" hips
23" thighs
YEAH! And I've got two more days to go on this. Now, my goal was to lose 10 pounds, so it looks like I just might reach it!
Friday, December 18, 2009
Monday, December 14, 2009
Don't Try This At Home
Okay, it's been well over a month and I fell off the wagon so hard this time I've been in the ICU trying to recover.
Truth be told, Thanksgiving did me in. Thanksgiving won. And then I fell into a severe depression and ate everything in sight, including my own children...and my house. At least, I wanted to.
SO, I'm taking desperate measures to knock off another 10 pounds.
I am officially on a liquid starvation diet for one week. This means I drink a 250-calorie bottle of Ensure three times a day and drink ice water in between. If I absolutely NEED something else, I'll have an apple or an orange or put a flavor packet in the water to make it 5 calories.
If you are following my example on this blog, this is the week you ignore me because I am a terrible example right now. This is so wrong! DO NOT DO IT! I just can't take it anymore. I am vain and I am depressed and I am SICK of being overweight. The cold weather and holidays are winning and I'm working so much and working on music again, so I have like NO spare time to exercise! RAWR!
Truth be told, Thanksgiving did me in. Thanksgiving won. And then I fell into a severe depression and ate everything in sight, including my own children...and my house. At least, I wanted to.
SO, I'm taking desperate measures to knock off another 10 pounds.
I am officially on a liquid starvation diet for one week. This means I drink a 250-calorie bottle of Ensure three times a day and drink ice water in between. If I absolutely NEED something else, I'll have an apple or an orange or put a flavor packet in the water to make it 5 calories.
If you are following my example on this blog, this is the week you ignore me because I am a terrible example right now. This is so wrong! DO NOT DO IT! I just can't take it anymore. I am vain and I am depressed and I am SICK of being overweight. The cold weather and holidays are winning and I'm working so much and working on music again, so I have like NO spare time to exercise! RAWR!
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
The Pooper Program Is Paying Off!
Well, one thing you can never say about me: "She's full of crap". THAT is one thing I am definitely NOT full of. Literally.
Life has been a bit rough since my last post - hence my 50-millionth disappearance from blog land.
Here's a quick map of my roller coaster ride:
Started the colon cleanse, dropped another pound, felt great.
Everyone got sick.
I started to lay around, miserable, on medication, drinking lots of juice.
My stomach got bloated and I put on weight - from 156 to 160 pounds.
I fell into a deep depression for two days and felt like it was pointless to try to lose weight ever!
Got back on the bandwagon the next day and pooped that extra four pounds right back out of me...and then some.
I'm telling you, folks - the acai berry detox and colon cleanse combination is WORKING!
As promised, I have had my husband take a picture of me, so you can see what I look like at the beginning of this month-long detox challenge:
Voila. Isn't it lovely?
No. It's horrid. I'm a giant pear. With legs. And the picture quality didn't come out so great, and it's so tiny. I promise you a bigger and better picture next week. (My husband swears his camera is the better one, but I'm gonna' have to argue against that.)
Life has been a bit rough since my last post - hence my 50-millionth disappearance from blog land.
Here's a quick map of my roller coaster ride:
Started the colon cleanse, dropped another pound, felt great.
Everyone got sick.
I started to lay around, miserable, on medication, drinking lots of juice.
My stomach got bloated and I put on weight - from 156 to 160 pounds.
I fell into a deep depression for two days and felt like it was pointless to try to lose weight ever!
Got back on the bandwagon the next day and pooped that extra four pounds right back out of me...and then some.
I'm telling you, folks - the acai berry detox and colon cleanse combination is WORKING!
As promised, I have had my husband take a picture of me, so you can see what I look like at the beginning of this month-long detox challenge:
Voila. Isn't it lovely?
No. It's horrid. I'm a giant pear. With legs. And the picture quality didn't come out so great, and it's so tiny. I promise you a bigger and better picture next week. (My husband swears his camera is the better one, but I'm gonna' have to argue against that.)
STATS:
Last time I posted I was:
Weight: 157 lb.
Arms: 11.5"
Waist: 36.5"
Hips: 43"
Thigh: 23"
Today I am:
Weight: 155 lb.
Arms: 11" (YEAH! Finally! Breakin' 'em down! I knew they couldn't withstand my beatings for long!)
Waist: 35.5" (another whole inch!)
Hips: 42" (YEAH, BABY!)
Thigh: 23" (That's okay. It's his turn to rebel. I'll work him over)
Exercise regimen: Power walk for 4-5 nights a week. THAT'S IT! And look at my results. It's the detox and cleanse. Have I convinced you yet? No? Keep watching. You're gonna' be impressed.
Last time I posted I was:
Weight: 157 lb.
Arms: 11.5"
Waist: 36.5"
Hips: 43"
Thigh: 23"
Today I am:
Weight: 155 lb.
Arms: 11" (YEAH! Finally! Breakin' 'em down! I knew they couldn't withstand my beatings for long!)
Waist: 35.5" (another whole inch!)
Hips: 42" (YEAH, BABY!)
Thigh: 23" (That's okay. It's his turn to rebel. I'll work him over)
Exercise regimen: Power walk for 4-5 nights a week. THAT'S IT! And look at my results. It's the detox and cleanse. Have I convinced you yet? No? Keep watching. You're gonna' be impressed.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Where Are My Pills?!?!
Okay, I know I made all of these promises about pictures, etc. Well, slight problem - the colon cleanse/acai detox did not arrive in the mail when it was supposed to. I JUST received the colon cleanse today. I'm awaiting the acai detox because apparently they are supposed to be used TOGETHER! SO...as soon as the other half of my order arrives, I'll get this show on the road. I promise! Please bear with me.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
I've Got News!!!
So, I know I was going to wait until this weekend or next Monday to give you my stats, and I still will, but whenever I measure and see some good results, I just have to report them!
Two weeks ago my stats were:
Weight: 159 pounds.
Arms: 11.5"
Waist: 37.5"
Hips: 43.5"
Thighs: 24"
It's been two weeks and one of those weeks I not only ate super naughty, but I hardly worked out, maybe one day. Anyway, I got right back on track and here's my stats as of this morning:
Weight: 157 pounds.
Arms: 11.5" (They're unstoppable! For now...I'll get them one day. Just you watch!)
Waist: 36.5" (A WHOLE INCH!)
Hips: 43"
Thighs: 23" (ANOTHER WHOLE INCH!)
WAHOO! Now I look forward to weighing and measuring myself.
Oh, by the way, your TRUE weight is what you weigh in the morning when you wake up and go to the bathroom. Weigh yourself after that first trip to the bathroom...before you eat. THAT is your true weight. With eating all day long, my weight will fluctuate by about 1.5 pounds, but these stats I'm giving you are my early morning stats. Of course, the inches don't fluctuate, just the pounds.
Two weeks ago my stats were:
Weight: 159 pounds.
Arms: 11.5"
Waist: 37.5"
Hips: 43.5"
Thighs: 24"
It's been two weeks and one of those weeks I not only ate super naughty, but I hardly worked out, maybe one day. Anyway, I got right back on track and here's my stats as of this morning:
Weight: 157 pounds.
Arms: 11.5" (They're unstoppable! For now...I'll get them one day. Just you watch!)
Waist: 36.5" (A WHOLE INCH!)
Hips: 43"
Thighs: 23" (ANOTHER WHOLE INCH!)
WAHOO! Now I look forward to weighing and measuring myself.
Oh, by the way, your TRUE weight is what you weigh in the morning when you wake up and go to the bathroom. Weigh yourself after that first trip to the bathroom...before you eat. THAT is your true weight. With eating all day long, my weight will fluctuate by about 1.5 pounds, but these stats I'm giving you are my early morning stats. Of course, the inches don't fluctuate, just the pounds.
Monday, October 19, 2009
Ah Glorious Monday!
Every good attempt at something happens on a Monday. And this Monday is no exception.
Welcome to my RESTART of the whole exercise/weight loss plan.
I haven't lost any more weight. I'm still 158 pounds. HOWEVER, I did discover late last night that my thighs and waist are down half an inch, so Yay for me! I really don't know how I managed that other than the fact that I have cut all fat and cholesterol out of my diet as of last Thursday.
Here's the story of how I came upon this new way of eating:
One balmy October evening I paced the newly sanded floors of my mother's kitchen, gazing upon her tall glass jars filled with many wondrous delights; cookies and goodies and fake pears and thistles, Ferrer Rocher and a handful of whistles.
All right! All right! There were no thistles or whistles. But the other stuff was there.
I swear!
Anyway....
Suddenly! Something caught my eye! I saw the word "health" and that's just what I was looking for - better health. I spun around and locked eyes with it like a moth to a light. There it was, wedged between two fabulously yummy cookbooks - The Mormon Diet: 14 Days To New Vigor And Health. I cocked my head to the side and purred as I ran my fingers gingerly down its spine. I pulled it out slightly and read all of the wonderful promises on the front cover, promises like: Save money on your grocery bill, Lose weight, Gain energy, Save money on doctor and dentist bills.
I gasped and pulled it from the shelf, gripping it in both hands now. Sucking in a fresh breath of air, I hugged it tightly to my chest and, sighing, glanced about the room, searching for the owner of this book, working out a speech in my mind to persuade them to gift it to me immediately.
Alas! I was victorious! Upon achieving possession of this book, I drove home immediately and buried my nose deep within its pages.
Long story short, I discovered that my diet consisted mostly of fat and cholesterol and it was slowly killing me and also making it nearly impossible to lose weight. The first half of the book educated me. The second half is full of recipes, which I have been cooking from since last Thursday. It's a strict plant-based diet. It's a bit of an adjustment for my family who are huge carnivores, but they are supporting me in this new way of life and we have finally managed a compromise as of last night's dinner conversation.
THE NEW PLAN: Half the recipe will contain meat for my family. The other half will contain no meat for me and me alone. Oh well...at least the majority of their meals will contain no fat or cholesterol.
I am also starting my colon cleanse/Acai berry detox today, which should be arriving in the mail any second now. Now THAT I can still eat with. It's just a matter of taking a few pills with each meal. It's a month's worth as a free trial and I will give you a picture of what I look like each week. Starting with today. I will have my husband snap a picture of me tonight, which I will post on this very blog! And each Monday thereafter you will see what I look like because apparently I'm supposed to be dropping major poundage! So we shall see about that. I will continue to provide you with stats and now include pictures and we can all watch the results (or lack of) together.
So, to review, here's this week's objectives on my weight loss voyage:
1. Vegetarian diet.
2. Colon cleanse/Acai Berry Detox.
3. Walking and kick boxing 4-6 nights a week.
Welcome to my RESTART of the whole exercise/weight loss plan.
I haven't lost any more weight. I'm still 158 pounds. HOWEVER, I did discover late last night that my thighs and waist are down half an inch, so Yay for me! I really don't know how I managed that other than the fact that I have cut all fat and cholesterol out of my diet as of last Thursday.
Here's the story of how I came upon this new way of eating:
One balmy October evening I paced the newly sanded floors of my mother's kitchen, gazing upon her tall glass jars filled with many wondrous delights; cookies and goodies and fake pears and thistles, Ferrer Rocher and a handful of whistles.
All right! All right! There were no thistles or whistles. But the other stuff was there.
I swear!
Anyway....
Suddenly! Something caught my eye! I saw the word "health" and that's just what I was looking for - better health. I spun around and locked eyes with it like a moth to a light. There it was, wedged between two fabulously yummy cookbooks - The Mormon Diet: 14 Days To New Vigor And Health. I cocked my head to the side and purred as I ran my fingers gingerly down its spine. I pulled it out slightly and read all of the wonderful promises on the front cover, promises like: Save money on your grocery bill, Lose weight, Gain energy, Save money on doctor and dentist bills.
I gasped and pulled it from the shelf, gripping it in both hands now. Sucking in a fresh breath of air, I hugged it tightly to my chest and, sighing, glanced about the room, searching for the owner of this book, working out a speech in my mind to persuade them to gift it to me immediately.
Alas! I was victorious! Upon achieving possession of this book, I drove home immediately and buried my nose deep within its pages.
Long story short, I discovered that my diet consisted mostly of fat and cholesterol and it was slowly killing me and also making it nearly impossible to lose weight. The first half of the book educated me. The second half is full of recipes, which I have been cooking from since last Thursday. It's a strict plant-based diet. It's a bit of an adjustment for my family who are huge carnivores, but they are supporting me in this new way of life and we have finally managed a compromise as of last night's dinner conversation.
THE NEW PLAN: Half the recipe will contain meat for my family. The other half will contain no meat for me and me alone. Oh well...at least the majority of their meals will contain no fat or cholesterol.
I am also starting my colon cleanse/Acai berry detox today, which should be arriving in the mail any second now. Now THAT I can still eat with. It's just a matter of taking a few pills with each meal. It's a month's worth as a free trial and I will give you a picture of what I look like each week. Starting with today. I will have my husband snap a picture of me tonight, which I will post on this very blog! And each Monday thereafter you will see what I look like because apparently I'm supposed to be dropping major poundage! So we shall see about that. I will continue to provide you with stats and now include pictures and we can all watch the results (or lack of) together.
So, to review, here's this week's objectives on my weight loss voyage:
1. Vegetarian diet.
2. Colon cleanse/Acai Berry Detox.
3. Walking and kick boxing 4-6 nights a week.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
THIS IS IT!
I'm thinking I may have found the answer to help boost my weight loss. Now, I'm not starting it until Monday because I can't, for a number of reasons, the most important one being - it won't arrive until Monday.
Here's what it is:
Acai Berry Detox
Colon Cleanse
Here's what a one-month trial will cost you:
Acai Berry Detox - $0.99
Colon Cleanse - $1.99
Here's where you order it:
http://www.healthnews6.com/special-report?id=alifsc-cem-HN6&kw=lifsccemHN6
Now, this is not one of those deals where you pay with your credit card and then they bill your card each month. You pay that one-time fee and try it for one month, which is probably all you'll need. But if you love it and want to continue, then you can buy some more.
You can either try this with me or watch me do it (because I WILL be posting weekly pics and stats on this stuff) and THEN try it for yourself. I will be your guinea pig, if you like.
I have not worked out for yet another week due to the fact that my kids fell ill and I started to feel under the weather myself. I fought a good fight and won, though. It's called "Juice As Many Oranges and Grapefruits And Drink As Much As You Can Stand To" and you will defeat the cold hands down. The cold never even completely manifested itself because I got it right up front. However, my poor little ladies have been very sick and keeping me up all night and they refused to drink any orange or grapefruit juice - not even after much threatening.
Tomorrow I am undergoing a procedure, which will sterilize me - yay! And I will be out of commission all weekend.
But MONDAY! Now Monday is a new day. It's the day we start all diets and exercise, isn't it? Monday is beautiful for that one reason. And this coming Monday, October 19th, I will start my Acai berry detox and colon cleanse.
If you read back or if you have been following, I did attempt a 10-day Acai Detox. According to what I've read and heard, it's no good without the Colon Cleanse in conjunction with it, so I wasted 10 days on the toilet for nothing. Wo is me.
That's okay. Let's try this again - the RIGHT way.
By the way, if you plan on spending next week on the toilet like me, here's a little education for you on how to properly use the toilet. Let's try and avoid any major accidents, people.
Have a great weekend and I'll see ya'll on Monday.
Here's what it is:
Acai Berry Detox
Colon Cleanse
Here's what a one-month trial will cost you:
Acai Berry Detox - $0.99
Colon Cleanse - $1.99
Here's where you order it:
http://www.healthnews6.com/special-report?id=alifsc-cem-HN6&kw=lifsccemHN6
Now, this is not one of those deals where you pay with your credit card and then they bill your card each month. You pay that one-time fee and try it for one month, which is probably all you'll need. But if you love it and want to continue, then you can buy some more.
You can either try this with me or watch me do it (because I WILL be posting weekly pics and stats on this stuff) and THEN try it for yourself. I will be your guinea pig, if you like.
I have not worked out for yet another week due to the fact that my kids fell ill and I started to feel under the weather myself. I fought a good fight and won, though. It's called "Juice As Many Oranges and Grapefruits And Drink As Much As You Can Stand To" and you will defeat the cold hands down. The cold never even completely manifested itself because I got it right up front. However, my poor little ladies have been very sick and keeping me up all night and they refused to drink any orange or grapefruit juice - not even after much threatening.
Tomorrow I am undergoing a procedure, which will sterilize me - yay! And I will be out of commission all weekend.
But MONDAY! Now Monday is a new day. It's the day we start all diets and exercise, isn't it? Monday is beautiful for that one reason. And this coming Monday, October 19th, I will start my Acai berry detox and colon cleanse.
If you read back or if you have been following, I did attempt a 10-day Acai Detox. According to what I've read and heard, it's no good without the Colon Cleanse in conjunction with it, so I wasted 10 days on the toilet for nothing. Wo is me.
That's okay. Let's try this again - the RIGHT way.
By the way, if you plan on spending next week on the toilet like me, here's a little education for you on how to properly use the toilet. Let's try and avoid any major accidents, people.
Have a great weekend and I'll see ya'll on Monday.
Saturday, October 10, 2009
I Split My Head Open and Bled All Over The Cement!
That's how hard I fell off the wagon this week. (BIG SIGH) I feel like Massive Head Wound Harry.
So, now I have a choice - give up and just eat whatever...
OR
strap my 10-pound baby on, push my daughters in their double stroller, and go to the park again. While they play on the slides and monkey bars, I walk laps in the sand. Now THAT is a workout!
And that's just what I did.
Okay, so I'm not giving stats this week because I hardly exercised and didn't quite do my Slim-Fast diet each day. And let me tell ya', you miss 1-2 days of your regimen and BAM! The weight just starts coming back on. I packed on 1.5 pounds this week. GRRR!
That's okay. It happens. It's not the end of the world. It doesn't mean I'm incapable of doing this. It just means I've got to get back on the wagon and keep rolling along again, slow but steady.
All right, here's another couple of juicer recipes for your enjoyment:
Breakfast Eye-Opener (This one's got a zing to it. It'll definitely make your eyes pop and your gears start turning. I like it!)
4 pineapple slices (top removed and skinned)
1 pink grapefruit (peeled)
Stress Buster (I could use this drink about five times a day having a full time job and a bunch of screaming, whiny kids. It's an interesting flavor. The pineapple definitely sweetens it)
2 stalks celery
1/2 bulb fennel
2 cups romaine lettuce
1/2 pineapple (peeled)
Last night I played around with what fruit I had left in my basket. I juiced 4 oranges and 2 peaches. YUM! Thick and pulpy, but so yummy in my tummy.
So, now I have a choice - give up and just eat whatever...
OR
strap my 10-pound baby on, push my daughters in their double stroller, and go to the park again. While they play on the slides and monkey bars, I walk laps in the sand. Now THAT is a workout!
And that's just what I did.
Okay, so I'm not giving stats this week because I hardly exercised and didn't quite do my Slim-Fast diet each day. And let me tell ya', you miss 1-2 days of your regimen and BAM! The weight just starts coming back on. I packed on 1.5 pounds this week. GRRR!
That's okay. It happens. It's not the end of the world. It doesn't mean I'm incapable of doing this. It just means I've got to get back on the wagon and keep rolling along again, slow but steady.
All right, here's another couple of juicer recipes for your enjoyment:
Breakfast Eye-Opener (This one's got a zing to it. It'll definitely make your eyes pop and your gears start turning. I like it!)
4 pineapple slices (top removed and skinned)
1 pink grapefruit (peeled)
Stress Buster (I could use this drink about five times a day having a full time job and a bunch of screaming, whiny kids. It's an interesting flavor. The pineapple definitely sweetens it)
2 stalks celery
1/2 bulb fennel
2 cups romaine lettuce
1/2 pineapple (peeled)
Last night I played around with what fruit I had left in my basket. I juiced 4 oranges and 2 peaches. YUM! Thick and pulpy, but so yummy in my tummy.
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Get Him! Get Him!
Here's one video of the moves I've been doing while kickboxing (Minus the elbow move. Ouchy! Wouldn't feel too good on the bag I use). This lady gives a good tutorial. And also I think she's having way too much fun punching the dummy. Any of these moves that she shows you, you can do in the air. No punching gloves or dummy required, although if you really wanna' punch a dummy, I'm sure it won't be too hard to find one. :)
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One-Week Weigh In
Yipee! It's that special time of the week when I get to weigh in and re-measure. Isn't this exciting!?
Yes. Yes, it is. And let me tell you why. I have some good results to share.
First, let me remind you of my stats from one week ago:
Weight: 164 lbs.
Arms: 11.5"
Waist: 39.5"
Hips: 45"
Thighs: 25"
And here are my stats now:
Weight 159 lbs.
Arms: 11.5" (yeah, those flappers aren't going anywhere for now)
Waist: 37.5"
Hips: 43.5"
Thighs: 24"
That's ONE WEEK!
I've been walking every chance I get. My workout partner called me on a whim last night and said, "Hey, wanna' go do a quick power walk at 7:30 tonight?" And I said, "HECK YES!" Any chance you get, you exercise. I dance around like an idiot with my kids as much as I can, walk as much as I can, and also I did throw in three sessions of kick boxing on my punching bag outside. But really, I shared the time with my workout buddy on the punching bag, so in 30-45 minutes, we each really only worked out 15-20, but throwing punches and lifting your legs and kicking that thing will work off some inches.
Now, if you DON'T have a punching bag, you can still do kick boxing moves in the air. Having the bag gives more resistance. However, there is a workout series called Tae-Bo, which I owned on video cassette years ago and it was also very effective. You don't need that either, though. My next post will be either pictures or sample videos of what I did this last week.
Happy Workout!
Yes. Yes, it is. And let me tell you why. I have some good results to share.
First, let me remind you of my stats from one week ago:
Weight: 164 lbs.
Arms: 11.5"
Waist: 39.5"
Hips: 45"
Thighs: 25"
And here are my stats now:
Weight 159 lbs.
Arms: 11.5" (yeah, those flappers aren't going anywhere for now)
Waist: 37.5"
Hips: 43.5"
Thighs: 24"
That's ONE WEEK!
I've been walking every chance I get. My workout partner called me on a whim last night and said, "Hey, wanna' go do a quick power walk at 7:30 tonight?" And I said, "HECK YES!" Any chance you get, you exercise. I dance around like an idiot with my kids as much as I can, walk as much as I can, and also I did throw in three sessions of kick boxing on my punching bag outside. But really, I shared the time with my workout buddy on the punching bag, so in 30-45 minutes, we each really only worked out 15-20, but throwing punches and lifting your legs and kicking that thing will work off some inches.
Now, if you DON'T have a punching bag, you can still do kick boxing moves in the air. Having the bag gives more resistance. However, there is a workout series called Tae-Bo, which I owned on video cassette years ago and it was also very effective. You don't need that either, though. My next post will be either pictures or sample videos of what I did this last week.
Happy Workout!
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Move It!
All right, starvation alone is not going to get this weight off fast enough. Time to throw in some exercise. I have three little kids and I hear stories all the time about how women just drop the pounds simply by chasing their busy little children around. So you'd think with three little ones 4 and under I'd be a rail, right? WRONG!
I type for a living. I sit in a chair all day and type. Medical reports. I listen to old men drone in my ear all day and try not to fall asleep. But I have to make a certain amount of money to help supplement the family income in these tough times, so I sit and type as much as I can while my children run WITHOUT me behind them, and destroy my house. My exercise is shouting at them from my chair. It's not working out so well for me. Time to get off my butt (well, first surgically excise it from my office chair - it's kind of become ingrown) and move it!
DILEMMA: It's freaking hot outside.
OTHER DILEMMA: No extra money for a gym membership right now.
YET ANOTHER DILEMMA: No workout videos at the moment. I had a great "Dancing With The Stars" workout video that I LOVED because it didn't feel like working out. It was me attempting to dance like they did on the video, but actually looking more like I was suffering an epileptic seizure for 30 minutes straight. But still, it was fun. Anyway, somehow it's disappeared. I have the case, but that does me no good.
SOLUTION: Get creative!
Rollerblading is supposed to be a great workout, but I don't own any and how do you want me to roller blade with three little children 4 and under? Huh?
Okay, here are two great ideas, which have worked for me and I love them. In fact, as soon as I finish typing this post, I'm doing one of these ideas.
IDEAS:
1. Put on some socks, put on a show you like (or music, but the show is more distracting) and slide back and forth in rollerblading motions on your tile or linoleum floor. Yeah. It really works. Great for the thighs and buns. I just watch my show, slide back and forth like I'm rollerblading and next thing I know my show is over and my thighs and buns are KILLING me! Just slide your left foot out, slide your right foot in, slide your right foot out (No, don't shake it all about. This is not the hokey pokey. CONCENTRATE!).
2. Put on some fun music. My husband has trained his little monkey puppets to love techno/club music, which I personally find to have no real musical substance, but the monotonous beat causes convulsions in my children and keeps them entertained for hours, so I put it on and we jump around and convulse together (blinds tightly shut, of course) for as long as we can stand to.
This one especially works the calves. Great cardio too. It's awesome! Try it!
So, there are my tips for the day.
OH! Brooke requested some juicer recipes. I'll share a few a day with you. I've got fruit and veggie combos for you. I have a whole book of these and I'm going through and trying each one and check marking it and making notes to either alter it or note whether or not I can stand to drink it. Some of them are rough. Healthy, but rough.
First of all, let me just say, you can juice any fruit or vegetable and just drink it straight. Very healthy. But here are some fun combos:
FRESH CELERY BLEND
1 head of celery (washed)
1 large carrot (washed, cut off ends)
1 small wedge of lemon (about 1/4 a lemon)
Celery is a natural water pill. It decreases bloating and swelling. Carrots are good for your eyes and skin. Lemon is...sour. This one is not like, "Wow! I love it! I wanna' drink ten glasses of this stuff right now!" But you do get some satisfaction knowing you're doing something extremely healthy for your body and you can down it in a few gulps so you don't have to taste that celery for too long. Sorry, I hate celery...even with peanut butter on it. But I force myself to do this one sometimes because it's good for me and I can get it down my throat pretty fast.
GOOD MORNING DELIGHT
1 large carrot (washed, cut off ends)
1 medium red apple (washed, remove stem)
1 pint fresh strawberries (washed)
This concoction is one good way to start the morning and I've found that I actually don't really need to eat for at least an hour afterwards, sometimes two. It seems to satisfy me. Not bad tasting either. Not my absolute favorite, but pretty darn good considering it's fruits and veggies mixed, which is always difficult for me to get excited about.
PINEAPPLE-ORANGE BLAST
4 pineapple spears (top removed and skinned)
1 medium orange (peeled)
DANG GOOD! One of my favorites! Good one to drink after a meal. The acidity in the fruit eats away at whatever you just ate. Breaks it down easier. And so delicious.
Here's one tip. The white stuff between the fruit and the peel of the orange, you know the stuff you pick off as much as you can before you eat the orange? That's called the pith. It's full of vitamins and nutrients. When juicing, try to keep as much of that on as possible.
I type for a living. I sit in a chair all day and type. Medical reports. I listen to old men drone in my ear all day and try not to fall asleep. But I have to make a certain amount of money to help supplement the family income in these tough times, so I sit and type as much as I can while my children run WITHOUT me behind them, and destroy my house. My exercise is shouting at them from my chair. It's not working out so well for me. Time to get off my butt (well, first surgically excise it from my office chair - it's kind of become ingrown) and move it!
DILEMMA: It's freaking hot outside.
OTHER DILEMMA: No extra money for a gym membership right now.
YET ANOTHER DILEMMA: No workout videos at the moment. I had a great "Dancing With The Stars" workout video that I LOVED because it didn't feel like working out. It was me attempting to dance like they did on the video, but actually looking more like I was suffering an epileptic seizure for 30 minutes straight. But still, it was fun. Anyway, somehow it's disappeared. I have the case, but that does me no good.
SOLUTION: Get creative!
Rollerblading is supposed to be a great workout, but I don't own any and how do you want me to roller blade with three little children 4 and under? Huh?
Okay, here are two great ideas, which have worked for me and I love them. In fact, as soon as I finish typing this post, I'm doing one of these ideas.
IDEAS:
1. Put on some socks, put on a show you like (or music, but the show is more distracting) and slide back and forth in rollerblading motions on your tile or linoleum floor. Yeah. It really works. Great for the thighs and buns. I just watch my show, slide back and forth like I'm rollerblading and next thing I know my show is over and my thighs and buns are KILLING me! Just slide your left foot out, slide your right foot in, slide your right foot out (No, don't shake it all about. This is not the hokey pokey. CONCENTRATE!).
2. Put on some fun music. My husband has trained his little monkey puppets to love techno/club music, which I personally find to have no real musical substance, but the monotonous beat causes convulsions in my children and keeps them entertained for hours, so I put it on and we jump around and convulse together (blinds tightly shut, of course) for as long as we can stand to.
This one especially works the calves. Great cardio too. It's awesome! Try it!
So, there are my tips for the day.
OH! Brooke requested some juicer recipes. I'll share a few a day with you. I've got fruit and veggie combos for you. I have a whole book of these and I'm going through and trying each one and check marking it and making notes to either alter it or note whether or not I can stand to drink it. Some of them are rough. Healthy, but rough.
First of all, let me just say, you can juice any fruit or vegetable and just drink it straight. Very healthy. But here are some fun combos:
FRESH CELERY BLEND
1 head of celery (washed)
1 large carrot (washed, cut off ends)
1 small wedge of lemon (about 1/4 a lemon)
Celery is a natural water pill. It decreases bloating and swelling. Carrots are good for your eyes and skin. Lemon is...sour. This one is not like, "Wow! I love it! I wanna' drink ten glasses of this stuff right now!" But you do get some satisfaction knowing you're doing something extremely healthy for your body and you can down it in a few gulps so you don't have to taste that celery for too long. Sorry, I hate celery...even with peanut butter on it. But I force myself to do this one sometimes because it's good for me and I can get it down my throat pretty fast.
GOOD MORNING DELIGHT
1 large carrot (washed, cut off ends)
1 medium red apple (washed, remove stem)
1 pint fresh strawberries (washed)
This concoction is one good way to start the morning and I've found that I actually don't really need to eat for at least an hour afterwards, sometimes two. It seems to satisfy me. Not bad tasting either. Not my absolute favorite, but pretty darn good considering it's fruits and veggies mixed, which is always difficult for me to get excited about.
PINEAPPLE-ORANGE BLAST
4 pineapple spears (top removed and skinned)
1 medium orange (peeled)
DANG GOOD! One of my favorites! Good one to drink after a meal. The acidity in the fruit eats away at whatever you just ate. Breaks it down easier. And so delicious.
Here's one tip. The white stuff between the fruit and the peel of the orange, you know the stuff you pick off as much as you can before you eat the orange? That's called the pith. It's full of vitamins and nutrients. When juicing, try to keep as much of that on as possible.
Monday, September 28, 2009
Get It Out!
The poop, that is. Yes, I'm talking about poop. Did you know you can get backed up in there and not even realize it? It can add pounds and bloating. So, doing a colon cleanse at least twice a year is a good thing for you.
Now, there are different levels of colon cleanses. There are the extreme cases where you purchase a system, which costs hundreds of dollars and you basically eat nothing but their supplements and drink their concoctions for a number of days. I don't know if you've seen the poop pictures on-line, but they're pretty nasty, so I'll spare you and NOT post them here. If you want to see the poop pics, just Google "Colon Cleanse" and you'll find all sorts of interesting things.
I, however, am trying an acai berry colon cleanse, which you do for ten days and it allows you to eat. I just purchased it at Walgreen's for $9.99. It's Select Greens 10-day Acai Detox. Here are the claims:
1. Cleanse.
2. Detoxify.
3. Reduce bloat and water weight.
4. Helps support metabolism.
5. Super fruit blend.
SO...we shall see if this does anything helpful for me. I'm instructed to drink 1/2 a gallon a day AT LEAST of water, I take 4 tablets before each meal and it says if I'm running to the bathroom too often (well, it says that in more professional wording), then cut back on the number of tablets I take.
Now, I'm doing this in conjunction with the Slim-Fast. I'm back on that. I've been doing Slim-Fast since I recovered from my surgery and it's working for me so far, so I'm going to keep it up for now.
If you're doing Slim-Fast and you're struggling to be satisfied with just a little shake for breakfast and lunch, I will share with you a little tip. Here's what I do - juice some fruit or veggies. If you can't juice 'em, just eat 'em. Pop some grapes or eat an apple, eat some carrot sticks. Just EAT SOMETHING RAW AND HEALTHY!!!! That's not cheating.
Going to your fridge, peering around to make sure nobody's watching, and snagging a piece of chocolate cake from the half sheet that your neighbor just brought over as leftovers from her daughter's wedding (Thanks a lot, Vickie) is considered cheating. And while we're on this note - anybody reading this who DOESN'T want to lose weight who would like to unload some cake from me? Anyone? Anyone? Hello? No? Hmph! Fine! Don't bail me out. Leave me alone to struggle with the battle in my head every day.
Now, there are different levels of colon cleanses. There are the extreme cases where you purchase a system, which costs hundreds of dollars and you basically eat nothing but their supplements and drink their concoctions for a number of days. I don't know if you've seen the poop pictures on-line, but they're pretty nasty, so I'll spare you and NOT post them here. If you want to see the poop pics, just Google "Colon Cleanse" and you'll find all sorts of interesting things.
I, however, am trying an acai berry colon cleanse, which you do for ten days and it allows you to eat. I just purchased it at Walgreen's for $9.99. It's Select Greens 10-day Acai Detox. Here are the claims:
1. Cleanse.
2. Detoxify.
3. Reduce bloat and water weight.
4. Helps support metabolism.
5. Super fruit blend.
SO...we shall see if this does anything helpful for me. I'm instructed to drink 1/2 a gallon a day AT LEAST of water, I take 4 tablets before each meal and it says if I'm running to the bathroom too often (well, it says that in more professional wording), then cut back on the number of tablets I take.
Now, I'm doing this in conjunction with the Slim-Fast. I'm back on that. I've been doing Slim-Fast since I recovered from my surgery and it's working for me so far, so I'm going to keep it up for now.
If you're doing Slim-Fast and you're struggling to be satisfied with just a little shake for breakfast and lunch, I will share with you a little tip. Here's what I do - juice some fruit or veggies. If you can't juice 'em, just eat 'em. Pop some grapes or eat an apple, eat some carrot sticks. Just EAT SOMETHING RAW AND HEALTHY!!!! That's not cheating.
Going to your fridge, peering around to make sure nobody's watching, and snagging a piece of chocolate cake from the half sheet that your neighbor just brought over as leftovers from her daughter's wedding (Thanks a lot, Vickie) is considered cheating. And while we're on this note - anybody reading this who DOESN'T want to lose weight who would like to unload some cake from me? Anyone? Anyone? Hello? No? Hmph! Fine! Don't bail me out. Leave me alone to struggle with the battle in my head every day.
Sunday, September 27, 2009
The Results Are In!
Uhhh...let me just say this - if you want to do a starvation diet, don't have kids, don't have friends, don't be social at all! And definitely do NOT try this on a weekend!
So, I did great on Friday. I just sipped the concoction and drank tons of water. I did start to get a bit of a headache, just a mild one, and I did start feeling a slight bit cranky, but I felt like I could keep it under control.
Then it happened! FRIENDS! DANG YOU PEOPLE!
A friend whom I had not seen in a while just happened to be in my neighborhood and called me up and said, "Hey, let's go to Extreme Play and hang out while our kids bounce around and play." Sounded innocent enough. I met up with her, signed my kids in, paid the fee and took my place on a big comfy couch where we talked about my new baby and life, in general. The minutes passed by quickly and soon it had been 1 1/2 hours. The dinner hour was approaching and my kids were hungry, including baby Zander. It was time to pack up and head home.
"Hey, we're going to go grab pizza. Wanna' come along?" My friend invited us.
I drew in a deep breath, looked heavenward and released a huge, huffy sigh. Suddenly a strong smell of pizza smacked me in the nose. I jerked my head around and saw that the cafeteria had just removed a large pepperoni from their oven, a young family eagerly waiting at the counter for their order.
"Oh man! This sucks! I'm on a diet. A strict diet. I'm not eating for the next two days." I whined.
"Oh", my friend replied. "I'm so sorry. I don't want to ruin your diet."
"I know. I know. But, I wanna' visit some more and I know I'm not going to be able to sit in that place and smell all of the pizza and watch you all eat it and not eat some. DANG IT!"
My friend chuckled and apologized again.
I released another big sigh and threw my hands up in submission. "Aw, forget it! Let's go get pizza!"
I'm sorry to say it didn't end there. You get me eating after starving for a day and it becomes a feeding frenzy. After two slices of pizza and a bread stick I announced, "Let's go to Bahama Buck's! I want some shaved ice!"
All of the kids shouted, "Yay! We wanna' go to...." and then they all proceeded to twist their tongues around the name Bahama Buck's, which was quite entertaining. There were seven of them between the two of us, ranging in ages from 6 weeks to 12 years old.
And so I snarfed down a "Big Kahuna" drink. I ordered the small size, okay? I wasn't THAT naughty. Okay, I was totally naughty. It had a heart next to it and the sign said that meant it wasn't that high in calories, but I'm sure it was still enough calories to completely destroy what I had worked so hard on all day - not eating.
DAY 2:
I picked up where I left off with the starvation diet. I decided I was just going to hop back on the wagon and go at it again. If I ran out of concoction, I'd just drink fruit juice, freshly juiced from my new Jack Lalanne power juicer that my parents bought me for my birthday, which I have been using at least twice a day and it's my new best friend.
I was doing great. I hopped on the scale, just out of curiosity, and I had dropped 2 pounds, so I was down to 162. Yay! It was a start.
Then it happened! HUSBAND! DANG YOU HUSBAND!
I forgot to add: "Don't have friends, don't be social, and DON'T have a husband!"
My husband wanted to take me to dinner. He NEVER wants to take me to dinner.
"I don't like spending money on food" is his famous line, to which I always respond, "Well, we have to eat somehow, so it's either spend money on food at the grocery store or spend it on eating out, but money is going to get spent on food, so change that line up, K?"
Suddenly, I start this starvation diet and my husband wants to take me out to dinner? Are you kidding me? We've been married nearly 5 years and out of nowhere he changes his tune. I swear the devil possessed him and made him say that!
Aw heck! I agreed. It didn't take a single arm twist. I was in!
After a lovely evening about town, he took me to a fancy seafood restaurant. I ordered the Maple Glazed salmon with wild rice and steamed broccoli...and a very sweet raspberry lemonade. Of course, they brought a small loaf of bread first COVERED IN SUGAR! And yes, I ate more than half the loaf myself. Then, we ordered an appetizer of venison stuffed mushrooms. Hey, we were starving - especially me! By the time they brought my meal, I could only take three bites and I was about to burst at the seams. Our server asked me if there was something wrong with my meal.
"No, not the meal - my stomach. I'm full. Can I have a box to go, please?"
ANYWAY! So, 48-hour starvation diet was sabotaged completely.
However, there is a slightly happy ending to this story:
Final weight on scale: 160.
I'll take it!
So, I did great on Friday. I just sipped the concoction and drank tons of water. I did start to get a bit of a headache, just a mild one, and I did start feeling a slight bit cranky, but I felt like I could keep it under control.
Then it happened! FRIENDS! DANG YOU PEOPLE!
A friend whom I had not seen in a while just happened to be in my neighborhood and called me up and said, "Hey, let's go to Extreme Play and hang out while our kids bounce around and play." Sounded innocent enough. I met up with her, signed my kids in, paid the fee and took my place on a big comfy couch where we talked about my new baby and life, in general. The minutes passed by quickly and soon it had been 1 1/2 hours. The dinner hour was approaching and my kids were hungry, including baby Zander. It was time to pack up and head home.
"Hey, we're going to go grab pizza. Wanna' come along?" My friend invited us.
I drew in a deep breath, looked heavenward and released a huge, huffy sigh. Suddenly a strong smell of pizza smacked me in the nose. I jerked my head around and saw that the cafeteria had just removed a large pepperoni from their oven, a young family eagerly waiting at the counter for their order.
"Oh man! This sucks! I'm on a diet. A strict diet. I'm not eating for the next two days." I whined.
"Oh", my friend replied. "I'm so sorry. I don't want to ruin your diet."
"I know. I know. But, I wanna' visit some more and I know I'm not going to be able to sit in that place and smell all of the pizza and watch you all eat it and not eat some. DANG IT!"
My friend chuckled and apologized again.
I released another big sigh and threw my hands up in submission. "Aw, forget it! Let's go get pizza!"
I'm sorry to say it didn't end there. You get me eating after starving for a day and it becomes a feeding frenzy. After two slices of pizza and a bread stick I announced, "Let's go to Bahama Buck's! I want some shaved ice!"
All of the kids shouted, "Yay! We wanna' go to...." and then they all proceeded to twist their tongues around the name Bahama Buck's, which was quite entertaining. There were seven of them between the two of us, ranging in ages from 6 weeks to 12 years old.
And so I snarfed down a "Big Kahuna" drink. I ordered the small size, okay? I wasn't THAT naughty. Okay, I was totally naughty. It had a heart next to it and the sign said that meant it wasn't that high in calories, but I'm sure it was still enough calories to completely destroy what I had worked so hard on all day - not eating.
DAY 2:
I picked up where I left off with the starvation diet. I decided I was just going to hop back on the wagon and go at it again. If I ran out of concoction, I'd just drink fruit juice, freshly juiced from my new Jack Lalanne power juicer that my parents bought me for my birthday, which I have been using at least twice a day and it's my new best friend.
I was doing great. I hopped on the scale, just out of curiosity, and I had dropped 2 pounds, so I was down to 162. Yay! It was a start.
Then it happened! HUSBAND! DANG YOU HUSBAND!
I forgot to add: "Don't have friends, don't be social, and DON'T have a husband!"
My husband wanted to take me to dinner. He NEVER wants to take me to dinner.
"I don't like spending money on food" is his famous line, to which I always respond, "Well, we have to eat somehow, so it's either spend money on food at the grocery store or spend it on eating out, but money is going to get spent on food, so change that line up, K?"
Suddenly, I start this starvation diet and my husband wants to take me out to dinner? Are you kidding me? We've been married nearly 5 years and out of nowhere he changes his tune. I swear the devil possessed him and made him say that!
Aw heck! I agreed. It didn't take a single arm twist. I was in!
After a lovely evening about town, he took me to a fancy seafood restaurant. I ordered the Maple Glazed salmon with wild rice and steamed broccoli...and a very sweet raspberry lemonade. Of course, they brought a small loaf of bread first COVERED IN SUGAR! And yes, I ate more than half the loaf myself. Then, we ordered an appetizer of venison stuffed mushrooms. Hey, we were starving - especially me! By the time they brought my meal, I could only take three bites and I was about to burst at the seams. Our server asked me if there was something wrong with my meal.
"No, not the meal - my stomach. I'm full. Can I have a box to go, please?"
ANYWAY! So, 48-hour starvation diet was sabotaged completely.
However, there is a slightly happy ending to this story:
Final weight on scale: 160.
I'll take it!
Friday, September 25, 2009
...And We're Back On The Air...
Hello? Anybody out there?
(On the mic) *Tap. Tap. Tap.* *Blowing*
So....it's been years since my last post, or at least feels that way. In a nutshell, I had a baby, had a cholecystectomy (gallbladder removed), had a kidney stone, had a nervous breakdown and six weeks later, I'm back in business. Yay!
If you want the full story about my traumatic delivery and events following, including stepping on a scorpion a few days after arriving home, refer to my coppeefamily.blogspot.com blog. Don't hold your breath, though. I'm known for making promises and taking forever to fulfill them.
ANYWAY! So, I'm leaving up the picture of myself with the BEFORE caption overhead because, well...I'm back to that size again. 164 pounds. I gained like 31 pounds during the pregnancy and I've lost it all thanks to my surgery. If only I were my ideal weight BEFORE all of this happened....(sigh). What do you do?
Well, I'll tell you what I'm gonna' do - everything drastic and non-drastic in combination that I possibly can to get rid of my thunder thighs, ba-dunk-a-dunk booty, bye-bye arms and extra chins.
Now, one confession: I have the advantage over you, so if you're gonna' follow my poor example of drastic, "only heard of in exaggerated gossip sessions" weight loss strategies you must know that I've been altered somehow.
The following addictions have been erased. I don't know if this is related to my surgery or simply a coincidence, but here's my list:
1. Dr. Pepper...or any soda, for that matter.
2. Fast food.
3. Dairy (ice cream, milk, sour cream, etc.)
Carbonation feels like acid from the moment it touches my palate. It's extremely physically painful to actually drink soda, so I hear or see the word Dr. Pepper and I find myself cringing. This is a HUGE blessing as I was like a crack addict on that stuff.
Dairy and fast food keeps me in the bathroom for hours (I've gotten a lot of reading. Thanks to all those friends who've loaned me some great books.) But it hurts my stomach and unmentionables so bad, I can't stand it, so I stay away.
I will update you regularly regarding my tactics and the results. At least once a week is what I can promise - complete with measurements and weight - and how I'm tolerating it, which isn't gonna' be pretty sometimes. At least I can delete the cuss words after I type them and BEFORE I publish.
So, here's the run down on me:
Weight 164 pounds
Arms: 11.5 inches
Thighs: 25 inches
Waist: 39.5 inches
Hips: Ugh. Later, okay? I'm done with measurements for now.
Today I'm beginning my aggressive weight loss program with the 48-hour Hollywood Miracle Diet. I purchased it at Walgreens for $19.99 plus tax. It's a concentrate that you mix with water in equal parts and you just sip it all day long. Doesn't that sound wonderful?
Allow me to share with you a little discovery I've made. See, I assumed they called it the "Miracle" diet because supposedly you can lose up to 10 pounds in two days. But since beginning this special little program, I've come to discover that the true meaning behind the name is that it's a freakin' miracle you don't make like a hamster and eat your own young! Hello! I'm starving over here!
Now, keeping with my obsessive/compulsive form, I have managed to weigh myself at least ten times today. After a few sips and two glasses of ice water, I peed and weighed myself and the scale went from 164 to 159 pounds. I was like, "Yeah! This is awesome! I can do this!" A few hours later after sipping the concoction, gulping water and another 3-4 trips to the bathroom I thought, "Oh, I've dropped at least another 5 pounds by now". I stepped onto the scale, my head held high and watched in anticipation as the digital numbers appeared. 164. WHAT THE HECK?!?!?! I don't know. I haven't cheated. Not once. Not even a tiny bit, so we'll see what happens. In 48 hours I will weigh myself and let you know the result....if I live to see 48 hours from now.
FYI: I informed my husband the night before that I was beginning an intense torture process and that if I even smelled food, I would definitely eat it, so he is responsible for feeding the children the next couple of nights and I will be cruising the neighborhood in my car NOT thinking about food until the food is cleared from the table and the smell has left the building. So, if you see me driving around during the dinner hour, I'm not cooling down from a heated argument with my spouse or going to pick up fast food because I've ruined dinner again, I'm simply trying to make this ridiculous weight loss effort work for me!
On a final note, this "fasting" diet is not bad for you. In fact, it's very healthy for your body to fast once in a while. And this Hollywood diet contains essential oils, vitamins, minerals and fruit juice, which is more than I put in my body when I fast for religious reasons (try nothing - not even water for 24 hours). SO, if you can do it without completely losing your mind, I highly recommend it as a jump start to your weight loss plan. Hey, at least I'm not swallowing a tapeworm, which I will consider if nothing else works for me.
Wish me luck on my quest to lose 40 more pounds!
(On the mic) *Tap. Tap. Tap.* *Blowing*
So....it's been years since my last post, or at least feels that way. In a nutshell, I had a baby, had a cholecystectomy (gallbladder removed), had a kidney stone, had a nervous breakdown and six weeks later, I'm back in business. Yay!
If you want the full story about my traumatic delivery and events following, including stepping on a scorpion a few days after arriving home, refer to my coppeefamily.blogspot.com blog. Don't hold your breath, though. I'm known for making promises and taking forever to fulfill them.
ANYWAY! So, I'm leaving up the picture of myself with the BEFORE caption overhead because, well...I'm back to that size again. 164 pounds. I gained like 31 pounds during the pregnancy and I've lost it all thanks to my surgery. If only I were my ideal weight BEFORE all of this happened....(sigh). What do you do?
Well, I'll tell you what I'm gonna' do - everything drastic and non-drastic in combination that I possibly can to get rid of my thunder thighs, ba-dunk-a-dunk booty, bye-bye arms and extra chins.
Now, one confession: I have the advantage over you, so if you're gonna' follow my poor example of drastic, "only heard of in exaggerated gossip sessions" weight loss strategies you must know that I've been altered somehow.
The following addictions have been erased. I don't know if this is related to my surgery or simply a coincidence, but here's my list:
1. Dr. Pepper...or any soda, for that matter.
2. Fast food.
3. Dairy (ice cream, milk, sour cream, etc.)
Carbonation feels like acid from the moment it touches my palate. It's extremely physically painful to actually drink soda, so I hear or see the word Dr. Pepper and I find myself cringing. This is a HUGE blessing as I was like a crack addict on that stuff.
Dairy and fast food keeps me in the bathroom for hours (I've gotten a lot of reading. Thanks to all those friends who've loaned me some great books.) But it hurts my stomach and unmentionables so bad, I can't stand it, so I stay away.
I will update you regularly regarding my tactics and the results. At least once a week is what I can promise - complete with measurements and weight - and how I'm tolerating it, which isn't gonna' be pretty sometimes. At least I can delete the cuss words after I type them and BEFORE I publish.
So, here's the run down on me:
Weight 164 pounds
Arms: 11.5 inches
Thighs: 25 inches
Waist: 39.5 inches
Hips: Ugh. Later, okay? I'm done with measurements for now.
Today I'm beginning my aggressive weight loss program with the 48-hour Hollywood Miracle Diet. I purchased it at Walgreens for $19.99 plus tax. It's a concentrate that you mix with water in equal parts and you just sip it all day long. Doesn't that sound wonderful?
Allow me to share with you a little discovery I've made. See, I assumed they called it the "Miracle" diet because supposedly you can lose up to 10 pounds in two days. But since beginning this special little program, I've come to discover that the true meaning behind the name is that it's a freakin' miracle you don't make like a hamster and eat your own young! Hello! I'm starving over here!
Now, keeping with my obsessive/compulsive form, I have managed to weigh myself at least ten times today. After a few sips and two glasses of ice water, I peed and weighed myself and the scale went from 164 to 159 pounds. I was like, "Yeah! This is awesome! I can do this!" A few hours later after sipping the concoction, gulping water and another 3-4 trips to the bathroom I thought, "Oh, I've dropped at least another 5 pounds by now". I stepped onto the scale, my head held high and watched in anticipation as the digital numbers appeared. 164. WHAT THE HECK?!?!?! I don't know. I haven't cheated. Not once. Not even a tiny bit, so we'll see what happens. In 48 hours I will weigh myself and let you know the result....if I live to see 48 hours from now.
FYI: I informed my husband the night before that I was beginning an intense torture process and that if I even smelled food, I would definitely eat it, so he is responsible for feeding the children the next couple of nights and I will be cruising the neighborhood in my car NOT thinking about food until the food is cleared from the table and the smell has left the building. So, if you see me driving around during the dinner hour, I'm not cooling down from a heated argument with my spouse or going to pick up fast food because I've ruined dinner again, I'm simply trying to make this ridiculous weight loss effort work for me!
On a final note, this "fasting" diet is not bad for you. In fact, it's very healthy for your body to fast once in a while. And this Hollywood diet contains essential oils, vitamins, minerals and fruit juice, which is more than I put in my body when I fast for religious reasons (try nothing - not even water for 24 hours). SO, if you can do it without completely losing your mind, I highly recommend it as a jump start to your weight loss plan. Hey, at least I'm not swallowing a tapeworm, which I will consider if nothing else works for me.
Wish me luck on my quest to lose 40 more pounds!
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Forgive Me, Father For I Have Sinned
Oh boy! Here comes the big confessional! Ever fallen off the wagon? Well probably not like THIS:
Let's see, my diet the last two weeks has consisted of:
French Fries
Hamburgers
Pizza
Dr. Pepper
Cadbury's Mini Eggs (Evil Evil People!)
Ice Cream
Popsicles
You name the junk food item, I've probably eaten it.
Exercise? What's that? Oh yeah. I vaguely remember walking on a daily basis. Yeah, THAT's over! Oh, and that exercise video, you know - the prenatal one? Pfft! I've never even taken it out of the plastic!
SIGH!
DOUBLE SIGH!
So, it's okay. It happens. But starting tomorrow I am back to walking and the Cadbury's Mini Eggs I purchased today will be my last this season. You know how I know? Because I bought a huge bag and sat and ate the whole thing today and I am so sick to my stomach that I think I cured myself of THAT addiction! And earlier this week I was actually not happy about eating french fries and having a Dr. Pepper one day because it just leaves me feeling disgusting! I'm done now. Okay? I swear it! I will sin no more!
Amazingly, I'm only 166 lbs. How I managed to pull that off is beyond me. Probably because what tiny bit of muscle I have in my body melted into fat mush and fat weighs less than muscle, so it all evened out.
Okay, I'm climbing back onto the wagon. Let's try this again.
Let's see, my diet the last two weeks has consisted of:
French Fries
Hamburgers
Pizza
Dr. Pepper
Cadbury's Mini Eggs (Evil Evil People!)
Ice Cream
Popsicles
You name the junk food item, I've probably eaten it.
Exercise? What's that? Oh yeah. I vaguely remember walking on a daily basis. Yeah, THAT's over! Oh, and that exercise video, you know - the prenatal one? Pfft! I've never even taken it out of the plastic!
SIGH!
DOUBLE SIGH!
So, it's okay. It happens. But starting tomorrow I am back to walking and the Cadbury's Mini Eggs I purchased today will be my last this season. You know how I know? Because I bought a huge bag and sat and ate the whole thing today and I am so sick to my stomach that I think I cured myself of THAT addiction! And earlier this week I was actually not happy about eating french fries and having a Dr. Pepper one day because it just leaves me feeling disgusting! I'm done now. Okay? I swear it! I will sin no more!
Amazingly, I'm only 166 lbs. How I managed to pull that off is beyond me. Probably because what tiny bit of muscle I have in my body melted into fat mush and fat weighs less than muscle, so it all evened out.
Okay, I'm climbing back onto the wagon. Let's try this again.
Sunday, February 15, 2009
The Bare Minimum
First, let me answer Kimberly's question about the lecithin granules: I would have to say - Yes, I believe in them. I've actually run out and I'd like to go buy some more. Now I haven't tested the sales associate's theory that lecithin granules and better diet alone will prevent formation of new fat cells. I really need to exercise. I don't have time to be a guinea pig.
I can say this, though - simply power walking 3 miles a day, using lecithin granules in my oatmeal in the morning, having a cup of frozen blueberries a couple of times a week and eating grapefruit at least once every other day has obviously done something good because I'm 12 1/2 weeks into my pregnancy and I still haven't gained weight above what I was when I started. AND, I just barely went to purchase maternity clothes last night. I've worn my regular clothing up to this point. That's the best I've EVER done in a pregnancy. YAY!
Okay, onto my new bit of information. I purchased the book YOU: The Owner's Manual several months ago and have been reading it bit by bit (okay, it's bathroom reading. I don't have a whole lot of time...unless it's about vampires making out with humans. Hey, at least I'm honest.) Anyway, this book teaches you exactly how to take perfect care of your body and explains in very simple, entertaining terms how your body functions exactly.
So, I was spending some quality time in the bathroom (it's my only break from my kids during the day) and I flipped open to The Owner's Manual Diet chapter. And I found this to be interesting and very useful. This is the bare minimum you should do for your body. I will now share with you the crib sheet:
Walking: 30 minutes every day (or other general physical activity like swimming, if you cannot walk)
Stamina training (biking, swimming): 3 times a week, at a rate at which you are sweating for 20 minutes or are out of breath by the end.
Resistance training: 3 times a week, 10 minutes a day.
Stretching or yoga: Every day, after walking.
Deep breathing: Take 10 deep breaths every morning and night.
Sleep: Plan time for 7-8 hours of sleep daily.
The walking has been great, but now that that has become a regular habit (I have a friend I walk with - we motivate each other - I highly recommend it), I'm ready to add something more.
Last night at Border's Books (my man and I went shopping for Valentine's Day. Shopping is a passion of ours, so we like to take each other to stores and pick stuff out together rather than presenting each other with something) we were enjoying browsing with NO CHILDREN! I left my husband to browse the World War II books (not that I'm not interested, but I needed something a little lighter, plus I love just losing myself in a book store) and found myself eventually in the exercise video section. They've got so many great videos. I love the Bollywood dancing and belly dancing videos. Those look like fun.
But for now I purchased Gabrielle Reece's pre and postnatal workout video. It has three 15-minute workouts for each trimester and then a great belly slimdown video for the end. I'm excited to add that to my regimen. So now I will walk every morning for three miles and then come home and do a 15-minute workout with Gabrielle.
Oh, and let us not forget the deep breathing. I'll start each morning with 10 deep breaths and end each day with the same. And, after almost a decade of running on 4-5 hours of sleep a night, I am FINALLY forcing myself to sleep at LEAST 7 hours a night. I feel like my mental acuity is coming back.
Current weight: 164 lbs.
I can say this, though - simply power walking 3 miles a day, using lecithin granules in my oatmeal in the morning, having a cup of frozen blueberries a couple of times a week and eating grapefruit at least once every other day has obviously done something good because I'm 12 1/2 weeks into my pregnancy and I still haven't gained weight above what I was when I started. AND, I just barely went to purchase maternity clothes last night. I've worn my regular clothing up to this point. That's the best I've EVER done in a pregnancy. YAY!
Okay, onto my new bit of information. I purchased the book YOU: The Owner's Manual several months ago and have been reading it bit by bit (okay, it's bathroom reading. I don't have a whole lot of time...unless it's about vampires making out with humans. Hey, at least I'm honest.) Anyway, this book teaches you exactly how to take perfect care of your body and explains in very simple, entertaining terms how your body functions exactly.
So, I was spending some quality time in the bathroom (it's my only break from my kids during the day) and I flipped open to The Owner's Manual Diet chapter. And I found this to be interesting and very useful. This is the bare minimum you should do for your body. I will now share with you the crib sheet:
Walking: 30 minutes every day (or other general physical activity like swimming, if you cannot walk)
Stamina training (biking, swimming): 3 times a week, at a rate at which you are sweating for 20 minutes or are out of breath by the end.
Resistance training: 3 times a week, 10 minutes a day.
Stretching or yoga: Every day, after walking.
Deep breathing: Take 10 deep breaths every morning and night.
Sleep: Plan time for 7-8 hours of sleep daily.
The walking has been great, but now that that has become a regular habit (I have a friend I walk with - we motivate each other - I highly recommend it), I'm ready to add something more.
Last night at Border's Books (my man and I went shopping for Valentine's Day. Shopping is a passion of ours, so we like to take each other to stores and pick stuff out together rather than presenting each other with something) we were enjoying browsing with NO CHILDREN! I left my husband to browse the World War II books (not that I'm not interested, but I needed something a little lighter, plus I love just losing myself in a book store) and found myself eventually in the exercise video section. They've got so many great videos. I love the Bollywood dancing and belly dancing videos. Those look like fun.
But for now I purchased Gabrielle Reece's pre and postnatal workout video. It has three 15-minute workouts for each trimester and then a great belly slimdown video for the end. I'm excited to add that to my regimen. So now I will walk every morning for three miles and then come home and do a 15-minute workout with Gabrielle.
Oh, and let us not forget the deep breathing. I'll start each morning with 10 deep breaths and end each day with the same. And, after almost a decade of running on 4-5 hours of sleep a night, I am FINALLY forcing myself to sleep at LEAST 7 hours a night. I feel like my mental acuity is coming back.
Current weight: 164 lbs.
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Hello Out There!
Okay. Sorry. I get so involved in so many things and then forget about my blogs. (SIGH).
SO! Here's the deal, folks. I have continued to walk ALMOST every day of the week (when I can fit it into my hectic lifestyle). And my eating habits have...well....somewhat deteriorated. Somewhat.
So, I'm doing the fast food/comfort food thing at least twice a week. I'm sorry. I'm trying so hard not to, but when you have a bad night and can't sleep and then you have a hectic day, you need to feel good somehow and fast food gives me that temporary good feeling. Key word here being "temporary".
I have gained a couple of pounds, but my pregnancy is not over and I STILL have not gained weight beyond what I weighed in the very beginning of my pregnancy, so that's good.
Current weight - 164. And I'm gonna' work really hard this next week to try to get that down again or at least keep it at bay.
Here's what I'm now shooting for - Final end of pregnancy weight: 175 pounds. Somehow I always drop 20 pounds right away after having a baby, so this will put me back down to 155, which is 10 pounds less than what I started with. YAY!
Do you believe in me? I need some words of encouragement. And also someone to come over here and take away my wallet every lunch time.
Thanks.
SO! Here's the deal, folks. I have continued to walk ALMOST every day of the week (when I can fit it into my hectic lifestyle). And my eating habits have...well....somewhat deteriorated. Somewhat.
So, I'm doing the fast food/comfort food thing at least twice a week. I'm sorry. I'm trying so hard not to, but when you have a bad night and can't sleep and then you have a hectic day, you need to feel good somehow and fast food gives me that temporary good feeling. Key word here being "temporary".
I have gained a couple of pounds, but my pregnancy is not over and I STILL have not gained weight beyond what I weighed in the very beginning of my pregnancy, so that's good.
Current weight - 164. And I'm gonna' work really hard this next week to try to get that down again or at least keep it at bay.
Here's what I'm now shooting for - Final end of pregnancy weight: 175 pounds. Somehow I always drop 20 pounds right away after having a baby, so this will put me back down to 155, which is 10 pounds less than what I started with. YAY!
Do you believe in me? I need some words of encouragement. And also someone to come over here and take away my wallet every lunch time.
Thanks.
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Walk It Off. Just Walk It Off.
So, walking may not give me that perfectly toned body that'll land me a spot on the next Baywatch episode, but.... What's that? Baywatch has been off the air for years? DANG IT! Everything I've been aspiring towards. I always dreamed of running alongside The Hoff on the beach.
My mother told me that she read an article that stated, "If you walk 1100 steps per day, you will not gain any weight in your first trimester of pregnancy". So, imagine if you're NOT pregnant and you walk that many steps per day.
I currently walk approximately 2000 steps per day. Some friends of mine found a course, drove it in their car and discovered it was 2 miles long. Another wore a pedometer, which measured approximately 2000 steps on this journey. So we make the journey five days a week together (It's always good to have a workout buddy to keep you motivated). On top of that we all push strollers loaded down with kids. That gives some extra resistance.
CURRENT WEIGHT: 161 lb. Yes, I've lost a total of 4 lb. in spite of being pregnant and that's only from better food choices and the supplements I talked about early on.
Just this last week I started the walking regimen. I picked up an issue of Woman's World off the grocery store newsstand because the main article said, "Walk off 20 lbs by March". HELLO!
Here are the tips they give:
1. "Just by bundling up and heading outside on a cold day, your body burns extra calories by trying to keep itself warm".
2. Walking with snow shoes in the snow or walking in the sand will burn up to 500 calories in a single hour.
3. If you simply walk 15 minutes briskly and then do muscle toning for 15 minutes, you'll eat 517 calories fewer than those who just walked or just did strength training.
4. Using walking poles (can be purchased on E-bay for approx. $50) will help you burn 50% more calories per walk.
5. Using a treadmill with an incline or trying a walking workout DVD indoors occasionally will cause you to use different muscles than regular walking, hence a boost in your calorie burn.
6. Interval walking. It means speed up your walking for a few minutes, then slow down. This tricks your body into thinking you're going full tilt and it has been shown in studies to burn three times more fat than nonstop high-intensity exercise!
And finally - walking just plain makes you want to eat healthier. I crave apples and Subway sandwiches and water when I work out. When I don't, it's junk food all the way. Lots of sweets, etc.
Now get out there and walk!
My mother told me that she read an article that stated, "If you walk 1100 steps per day, you will not gain any weight in your first trimester of pregnancy". So, imagine if you're NOT pregnant and you walk that many steps per day.
I currently walk approximately 2000 steps per day. Some friends of mine found a course, drove it in their car and discovered it was 2 miles long. Another wore a pedometer, which measured approximately 2000 steps on this journey. So we make the journey five days a week together (It's always good to have a workout buddy to keep you motivated). On top of that we all push strollers loaded down with kids. That gives some extra resistance.
CURRENT WEIGHT: 161 lb. Yes, I've lost a total of 4 lb. in spite of being pregnant and that's only from better food choices and the supplements I talked about early on.
Just this last week I started the walking regimen. I picked up an issue of Woman's World off the grocery store newsstand because the main article said, "Walk off 20 lbs by March". HELLO!
Here are the tips they give:
1. "Just by bundling up and heading outside on a cold day, your body burns extra calories by trying to keep itself warm".
2. Walking with snow shoes in the snow or walking in the sand will burn up to 500 calories in a single hour.
3. If you simply walk 15 minutes briskly and then do muscle toning for 15 minutes, you'll eat 517 calories fewer than those who just walked or just did strength training.
4. Using walking poles (can be purchased on E-bay for approx. $50) will help you burn 50% more calories per walk.
5. Using a treadmill with an incline or trying a walking workout DVD indoors occasionally will cause you to use different muscles than regular walking, hence a boost in your calorie burn.
6. Interval walking. It means speed up your walking for a few minutes, then slow down. This tricks your body into thinking you're going full tilt and it has been shown in studies to burn three times more fat than nonstop high-intensity exercise!
And finally - walking just plain makes you want to eat healthier. I crave apples and Subway sandwiches and water when I work out. When I don't, it's junk food all the way. Lots of sweets, etc.
Now get out there and walk!
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Don't Like Water?
I LOVE this replacement:
K20 protein water mix by Special K.
For an 8 oz. glass of water, I just add half of one of these packets and stir it in.
I chose pink lemonade flavor. That's my favorite. It really helps suppress my appetite. And I think it tastes great. And it's only 15 calories per 8 oz. glass. I hadn't seen it at the grocery store for a while, but I found a big pack of them last night at Wal-Mart. I just drink about 2-4 glasses of this stuff a day and it helps.
Oh, and one more thing - it has 5 grams of protein and 5 grams of fiber. Very good for you!
K20 protein water mix by Special K.
For an 8 oz. glass of water, I just add half of one of these packets and stir it in.
I chose pink lemonade flavor. That's my favorite. It really helps suppress my appetite. And I think it tastes great. And it's only 15 calories per 8 oz. glass. I hadn't seen it at the grocery store for a while, but I found a big pack of them last night at Wal-Mart. I just drink about 2-4 glasses of this stuff a day and it helps.
Oh, and one more thing - it has 5 grams of protein and 5 grams of fiber. Very good for you!
Sunday, January 11, 2009
The Big Weigh In!
Well, it's been one week since I started this whole diet thing...and then a monkey wrench got thrown into the whole deal - I'm pregnant. But I'm determined to keep up the better eating habits and exercise, so here we go.
My weight today is 163 lb. That's a 2-lb. weight loss and guess what? I didn't even exercise the whole week. I was too nauseated to walk. I did eat regularly, though. In fact, some days I pretty much ate all day long.
HOWEVER, the difference was that I made better food choices. Here's a run down of what one of my days of eating looked like:
One 8-oz. glass of ice water.
1 bowl of cinnamon roll-flavored Quaker instant oatmeal with 1 tablespoon of lecithin granules sprinkled on top.
1 multivitamin
1 chromium picolinate tablet
One 8-oz. glass of ice water
Two handfuls of grapes
One grapefruit - no sugar
One 8-oz. glass of ice water
One low-fat yogurt
1 1/2 tuna fish sandwiches (on white bread - would have been better on wheat, but definitely better than my usual cheeseburger and fries)
One 8-oz. glass of fresh-squeezed lemonade (sweetened with regular sugar)
One 8-oz. glass of ice water
One handful of Cheetos
One handful of pretzels
One grapefruit - still no sugar
One 8-oz. glass of ice water
Homemade taco salad
One 8-oz. glass of ice water
One grapefruit - no sugar
One 8-oz. glass of water
So, there you go - I basically ate all day long. And yeah, the Cheetos weren't the best choice, but it goes to show that you can throw in some stuff like that occasionally and you're good.
And because I'm pregnant, I basically need to eat more than normal, so I just eat and eat. I think the keys to the 2-lb. weight loss with no exercise were:
1. The ice water.
2. The grapefruit.
3. The vitamins and supplements.
Has anyone else been trying any of these tips? Anyone else have any results or tips they wanna' share?
My weight today is 163 lb. That's a 2-lb. weight loss and guess what? I didn't even exercise the whole week. I was too nauseated to walk. I did eat regularly, though. In fact, some days I pretty much ate all day long.
HOWEVER, the difference was that I made better food choices. Here's a run down of what one of my days of eating looked like:
One 8-oz. glass of ice water.
1 bowl of cinnamon roll-flavored Quaker instant oatmeal with 1 tablespoon of lecithin granules sprinkled on top.
1 multivitamin
1 chromium picolinate tablet
One 8-oz. glass of ice water
Two handfuls of grapes
One grapefruit - no sugar
One 8-oz. glass of ice water
One low-fat yogurt
1 1/2 tuna fish sandwiches (on white bread - would have been better on wheat, but definitely better than my usual cheeseburger and fries)
One 8-oz. glass of fresh-squeezed lemonade (sweetened with regular sugar)
One 8-oz. glass of ice water
One handful of Cheetos
One handful of pretzels
One grapefruit - still no sugar
One 8-oz. glass of ice water
Homemade taco salad
One 8-oz. glass of ice water
One grapefruit - no sugar
One 8-oz. glass of water
So, there you go - I basically ate all day long. And yeah, the Cheetos weren't the best choice, but it goes to show that you can throw in some stuff like that occasionally and you're good.
And because I'm pregnant, I basically need to eat more than normal, so I just eat and eat. I think the keys to the 2-lb. weight loss with no exercise were:
1. The ice water.
2. The grapefruit.
3. The vitamins and supplements.
Has anyone else been trying any of these tips? Anyone else have any results or tips they wanna' share?
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Minor Setback
Funny story:
My husband's family is French. They don't speak English and I don't speak French. I feel terrible that we can't communicate and that I've never met his mother and grandmother and sister. So, for Christmas I decided to compose a very long letter letting them know that I love them, I can't wait to meet them, and giving them an update on our family. I then asked Bertrand to translate it, which he did. He approached me a while later and asked me how I wanted him to sign the letter. I said, "Just put Love and then each of our names in order." He returned a few minutes later and handed me the translated letter printed out. I looked it over and caught note of how he signed it on the end. It was signed:
Love,
Bertrand, Kristin, John, Sylvie-Faye, Chloe...
I said, "Um, honey. Why did you do dot, dot, dot after Chloe's name?"
He replied, "I don't know. Why?"
I said, "Because it looks like there's more to come...as in more children."
His eyes bulged and his jaw dropped in horror. "Uh, NO! We are NOT having more children!" he retorted adamantly.
"I know. I know. But your family is going to see that and start calling with questions. They're going to think I'm pregnant or something."
A few days ago I was in the grocery store when I realized my family needed more milk. I approached the milk aisle and saw the big sale - 10 for $10 on half pints of milk, so I immediately began to stock it up in my cart. An old lady and her husband approached and smiled as they watched me frantically loading my cart with the milk (everyone was fighting for the milk). The old lady said, "Well, you must be big milk drinkers in your family."
I chuckled and said, "Yeah. I've got a few little ones at home....and another on the way." Then I stopped abruptly and the words that had just come out of my mouth suddenly hit my eardrums. I kind of pulled a funny face and then quickly scurried away.
"And another on the WAY?" I whispered aloud to myself. "What was THAT? How bizarre. Why would I say that?" I glanced back over my shoulder as I rounded a corner quickly and thought, "Well, at least they're complete strangers. I'll never see THEM again."
Well, folks, turns out the part of my brain that speaks knew something before the part of my brain that accepts reality did. I had been having weird symptoms for weeks and pregnancy was not even on my list of things it could possibly be. But here I am - pregnant. I'm due in August.
Is that gonna' stop my weight loss attempt? HECK NO! I'm already at least 40 pounds overweight. I don't need to get any bigger. Therefore, I will continue eating healthy, drinking lots of water, taking vitamins, using my supplements and exercising. Obviously, I'll go easy on the exercise. I wouldn't want to cause my baby any harm. But I get big from packing on tons of unnecessary calories found in things like french fries, cheeseburgers, Panda Express, and soda. That's not going to be part of my diet this time.
I'm already awaking in the middle of the night feeling half starved. Instead of grabbing chips or cookies or two slices of buttered white bread, I'm keeping the fridge and fruit baskets in my kitchen stocked full of fresh fruit and veggies. A carrot stick or an apple are what I choose now.
SO, I'm not gonna' look hot in a tankini this summer, but I will not be a huge pregnant woman. I'm determined this time. This is gonna' be a GOOD pregnancy.
My husband's family is French. They don't speak English and I don't speak French. I feel terrible that we can't communicate and that I've never met his mother and grandmother and sister. So, for Christmas I decided to compose a very long letter letting them know that I love them, I can't wait to meet them, and giving them an update on our family. I then asked Bertrand to translate it, which he did. He approached me a while later and asked me how I wanted him to sign the letter. I said, "Just put Love and then each of our names in order." He returned a few minutes later and handed me the translated letter printed out. I looked it over and caught note of how he signed it on the end. It was signed:
Love,
Bertrand, Kristin, John, Sylvie-Faye, Chloe...
I said, "Um, honey. Why did you do dot, dot, dot after Chloe's name?"
He replied, "I don't know. Why?"
I said, "Because it looks like there's more to come...as in more children."
His eyes bulged and his jaw dropped in horror. "Uh, NO! We are NOT having more children!" he retorted adamantly.
"I know. I know. But your family is going to see that and start calling with questions. They're going to think I'm pregnant or something."
A few days ago I was in the grocery store when I realized my family needed more milk. I approached the milk aisle and saw the big sale - 10 for $10 on half pints of milk, so I immediately began to stock it up in my cart. An old lady and her husband approached and smiled as they watched me frantically loading my cart with the milk (everyone was fighting for the milk). The old lady said, "Well, you must be big milk drinkers in your family."
I chuckled and said, "Yeah. I've got a few little ones at home....and another on the way." Then I stopped abruptly and the words that had just come out of my mouth suddenly hit my eardrums. I kind of pulled a funny face and then quickly scurried away.
"And another on the WAY?" I whispered aloud to myself. "What was THAT? How bizarre. Why would I say that?" I glanced back over my shoulder as I rounded a corner quickly and thought, "Well, at least they're complete strangers. I'll never see THEM again."
Well, folks, turns out the part of my brain that speaks knew something before the part of my brain that accepts reality did. I had been having weird symptoms for weeks and pregnancy was not even on my list of things it could possibly be. But here I am - pregnant. I'm due in August.
Is that gonna' stop my weight loss attempt? HECK NO! I'm already at least 40 pounds overweight. I don't need to get any bigger. Therefore, I will continue eating healthy, drinking lots of water, taking vitamins, using my supplements and exercising. Obviously, I'll go easy on the exercise. I wouldn't want to cause my baby any harm. But I get big from packing on tons of unnecessary calories found in things like french fries, cheeseburgers, Panda Express, and soda. That's not going to be part of my diet this time.
I'm already awaking in the middle of the night feeling half starved. Instead of grabbing chips or cookies or two slices of buttered white bread, I'm keeping the fridge and fruit baskets in my kitchen stocked full of fresh fruit and veggies. A carrot stick or an apple are what I choose now.
SO, I'm not gonna' look hot in a tankini this summer, but I will not be a huge pregnant woman. I'm determined this time. This is gonna' be a GOOD pregnancy.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Learn From My Mistakes!
Never eaten fresh blueberries before? Until recently, neither had I. And I made some rather huge mistakes, which ended up costing me - not so much financially. Let me explain:
"Fresh" blueberries (I put quotations around fresh because they're in the produce section of my local supermarket, so I am smart enough to realize it's not the true meaning of freshness - still, they're not frozen, so...whatever) are a dangerous minefield, my friends. You don't just buy some fresh blueberries and go home and dump 'em in a bowl and rinse 'em off and sit and snack on them in the dark during a new episode of your favorite TV show. Below is a simple tutorial to help you understand - The Blueberry.
Now the blueberry is a product of Mexico, see. And I don't have problems with Mexico, but I do have problems with blueberries jammed in crates, being driven by truck for who knows how many days before they end up in your local supermarket. Though these blueberries have been supposedly hand picked, you must now "hand pick" them, once again.
Always, ALWAYS have your kitchen lights on to their full capacity so you can get a clear view of these little fellas. They look so juicy and tasty and inviting, but there are some evil little buggers hiding in the bunch and you must locate and dispose of them immediately.
Always inspect the bottom of the blueberry. The color will tell you if it's okay or not.
Let's try a little rhyme to help us remember what's okay and what's not okay, okay? Okay. Here we go:
If it's turning white, better toss it out of sight.
It it's brown or blue, it's okay to pass it through.
If it's feeling kind of mushy, it'll come right back out your tushy.
If it's looking just plain weird...I have nothing that rhymes with this. Just don't eat it, okay?
And seriously, guys, if you touch it and it collapses and becomes a liquid right before your eyes...do you really need me to tell you what to do about it? Okay, good.
Also, if a blueberry looks perfectly fine, but was touching against a pretty rotten blueberry, which has now left it's rotten, putrid liquid on the side of the good blueberry, I wouldn't chance it, not even with a rinse off...unless you've got some good reading material you've been looking for a chance to sit down with. 'Cause you're gonna' be spending some quality time that day on your porcelain throne, ruling over the Land Of Putrid Stink.
And if this tutorial has completely put you off from blueberries, you now have two options:
1. Eat frozen blueberries.
2. Eat a grapefruit - NO SUGAR! Aw, stop your whining. You'll be fine, you big baby. The acid will eat whatever you just ate right back out of your stomach. Mmm. Appetizing. I think I'll go eat something now.
"Fresh" blueberries (I put quotations around fresh because they're in the produce section of my local supermarket, so I am smart enough to realize it's not the true meaning of freshness - still, they're not frozen, so...whatever) are a dangerous minefield, my friends. You don't just buy some fresh blueberries and go home and dump 'em in a bowl and rinse 'em off and sit and snack on them in the dark during a new episode of your favorite TV show. Below is a simple tutorial to help you understand - The Blueberry.
Now the blueberry is a product of Mexico, see. And I don't have problems with Mexico, but I do have problems with blueberries jammed in crates, being driven by truck for who knows how many days before they end up in your local supermarket. Though these blueberries have been supposedly hand picked, you must now "hand pick" them, once again.
Always, ALWAYS have your kitchen lights on to their full capacity so you can get a clear view of these little fellas. They look so juicy and tasty and inviting, but there are some evil little buggers hiding in the bunch and you must locate and dispose of them immediately.
Always inspect the bottom of the blueberry. The color will tell you if it's okay or not.
Let's try a little rhyme to help us remember what's okay and what's not okay, okay? Okay. Here we go:
If it's turning white, better toss it out of sight.
It it's brown or blue, it's okay to pass it through.
If it's feeling kind of mushy, it'll come right back out your tushy.
If it's looking just plain weird...I have nothing that rhymes with this. Just don't eat it, okay?
And seriously, guys, if you touch it and it collapses and becomes a liquid right before your eyes...do you really need me to tell you what to do about it? Okay, good.
Also, if a blueberry looks perfectly fine, but was touching against a pretty rotten blueberry, which has now left it's rotten, putrid liquid on the side of the good blueberry, I wouldn't chance it, not even with a rinse off...unless you've got some good reading material you've been looking for a chance to sit down with. 'Cause you're gonna' be spending some quality time that day on your porcelain throne, ruling over the Land Of Putrid Stink.
And if this tutorial has completely put you off from blueberries, you now have two options:
1. Eat frozen blueberries.
2. Eat a grapefruit - NO SUGAR! Aw, stop your whining. You'll be fine, you big baby. The acid will eat whatever you just ate right back out of your stomach. Mmm. Appetizing. I think I'll go eat something now.
Two Important Tips
Okay, here are two good tips I've learned about weight loss:
1. If you mess up and eat something that's kind of fatty or just plain not good, eat a half cup of blueberries as soon as you can afterward and it will prevent your body from turning the bad eats into fat cells. YAY!
2. According to a health magazine, people who eat yogurt three times a day have a higher percentage of weight loss. Why? They did not explain. Just eat your yogurt! It's on sale right now at Fry's - 2 for 88 cents. I would recommend the fat free or low fat, but it didn't specify in the article, so I'm assuming as long as you're having yogurt, your body is going to lose weight faster. I guess I'll find out...
Oh, by the way - lecithin granules help your body reduce the number of fat cells it produces. Tastes like cereal, folks. Give it a try!
***Just to let you know, I will be recording my weight and measurements once a week. I have to report to you. That's how I stay motivated. If you wanna report to me in the comments, feel free to do so. I will ride your behind and keep you on track! Let's all help each other. Oh, and "Jax" - good luck with the weight loss WHILE you try to quit smoking. That's a toughie! But it can be done! You can do it!
1. If you mess up and eat something that's kind of fatty or just plain not good, eat a half cup of blueberries as soon as you can afterward and it will prevent your body from turning the bad eats into fat cells. YAY!
2. According to a health magazine, people who eat yogurt three times a day have a higher percentage of weight loss. Why? They did not explain. Just eat your yogurt! It's on sale right now at Fry's - 2 for 88 cents. I would recommend the fat free or low fat, but it didn't specify in the article, so I'm assuming as long as you're having yogurt, your body is going to lose weight faster. I guess I'll find out...
Oh, by the way - lecithin granules help your body reduce the number of fat cells it produces. Tastes like cereal, folks. Give it a try!
***Just to let you know, I will be recording my weight and measurements once a week. I have to report to you. That's how I stay motivated. If you wanna report to me in the comments, feel free to do so. I will ride your behind and keep you on track! Let's all help each other. Oh, and "Jax" - good luck with the weight loss WHILE you try to quit smoking. That's a toughie! But it can be done! You can do it!
Monday, January 5, 2009
Getting My Big Start
Here's what I'm trying starting today:
1. Drink a nice big glass of water before each meal. I prefer ice water because the taste of water is not good to me unless I'm dying of heat in the middle of summer or just finishing up a workout. Other than that, it literally makes me want to gag.
2. Sprinkle lecithin granules into one of my meals. I prefer to sprinkle it into my instant Quaker oatmeal. There's actually a Weight Management box of flavors with Banana Nut Bread, Maple Syrup and Brown Sugar, and Cinnamon. I think they're pretty tasty and one package (120 calories) keeps me full a good 2-3 hours....sometimes more.
Sprinkle one full tablespoon in, stir and eat. The lecithin granules taste like cheerios. It's like dry cereal. You can put it in yogurt, cereal or anything else you think you can handle cheerios taste with.
It's cold outside, so I'm doing hot oatmeal.
3. Take one chromium picolinate tab a day.
Okay, so I'm no nutritionist or personal trainer or anything. I've simply picked up information over the years and a bit just over the past weeks or days and I have NO idea why lecithin granules or chromium picolinate are helpful, but my friend, Ashley, went to GNC, I think and some lady there told her that without even working out, just eating healthy and using these supplements, you should actually lose inches, so I'm trying it.
1. Drink a nice big glass of water before each meal. I prefer ice water because the taste of water is not good to me unless I'm dying of heat in the middle of summer or just finishing up a workout. Other than that, it literally makes me want to gag.
2. Sprinkle lecithin granules into one of my meals. I prefer to sprinkle it into my instant Quaker oatmeal. There's actually a Weight Management box of flavors with Banana Nut Bread, Maple Syrup and Brown Sugar, and Cinnamon. I think they're pretty tasty and one package (120 calories) keeps me full a good 2-3 hours....sometimes more.
Sprinkle one full tablespoon in, stir and eat. The lecithin granules taste like cheerios. It's like dry cereal. You can put it in yogurt, cereal or anything else you think you can handle cheerios taste with.
It's cold outside, so I'm doing hot oatmeal.
3. Take one chromium picolinate tab a day.
Okay, so I'm no nutritionist or personal trainer or anything. I've simply picked up information over the years and a bit just over the past weeks or days and I have NO idea why lecithin granules or chromium picolinate are helpful, but my friend, Ashley, went to GNC, I think and some lady there told her that without even working out, just eating healthy and using these supplements, you should actually lose inches, so I'm trying it.
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Diet Starts Monday!
No really. It does. And this time I won't give in so easily. This time I have a game plan. Right now I have other things I need to do, so I can't say much more than - Diet Starts Monday.
But, if you tune in, I'll share with you what I've discovered about successful weight loss and you can watch my measurements shrink. Feel free to follow along, if you want to.
And thanks for your support.
But, if you tune in, I'll share with you what I've discovered about successful weight loss and you can watch my measurements shrink. Feel free to follow along, if you want to.
And thanks for your support.
Saturday, January 3, 2009
The Rundown
So here are my stats:
Height: 5' 4".
Weight: 165 lb.
Waist: 42 inches
Arms: 11.5 inches
Thighs: 25 inches
Hips: 44 inches
Bust: 40 inches
Go ahead. Pull out a measuring tape. It's big.
And here is my goal:
Weight: 120 lb.
Waist:.....aw, who am I kidding? I don't know and I don't care. I just wanna' be 120 lbs. , okay? I just wanna' be skinny and be able to wear my cute clothes. That's all. Is it asking too much to be out of my maternity clothes now that my baby is 2!?!?!?! Huh!?!?!
All righty then. Let's get to it!
Height: 5' 4".
Weight: 165 lb.
Waist: 42 inches
Arms: 11.5 inches
Thighs: 25 inches
Hips: 44 inches
Bust: 40 inches
Go ahead. Pull out a measuring tape. It's big.
And here is my goal:
Weight: 120 lb.
Waist:.....aw, who am I kidding? I don't know and I don't care. I just wanna' be 120 lbs. , okay? I just wanna' be skinny and be able to wear my cute clothes. That's all. Is it asking too much to be out of my maternity clothes now that my baby is 2!?!?!?! Huh!?!?!
All righty then. Let's get to it!
Hello! My Name Is Kristin And I'm Overweight!
So, here's the deal. Bottom line - I'm fat. Perhaps that's a bit harsh. Not so politically correct. I don't really care. I'm not here to sugar coat. I'm here to be honest.
I'm 33 years old and mother to a 12-year-old, 3-year-old and 2-year-old. Here's a typical conversation between me and whoever I'm whining at:
ME: I'm so fat. I'm so sick of it.
OTHER: (Patronizing tone) You're not fat.
ME: Ummm. Yeah. I am.
OTHER: Well, you just had two babies in a row.
ME: I know, but they're not babies anymore. My youngest is 2. There's no excuse. I shouldn't still be fat after two years.
OTHER: Well, you're in your thirties now. It's harder to lose weight.
ME: Tell me about it!
OTHER: (Sighs).
ME: Now say it! Say I'm fat.
OTHER: (Sighs). Okay, if that'll make you happy. You're fat.
ME: Thank you. Now, let's go get some ice cream.
I'm 33 years old and mother to a 12-year-old, 3-year-old and 2-year-old. Here's a typical conversation between me and whoever I'm whining at:
ME: I'm so fat. I'm so sick of it.
OTHER: (Patronizing tone) You're not fat.
ME: Ummm. Yeah. I am.
OTHER: Well, you just had two babies in a row.
ME: I know, but they're not babies anymore. My youngest is 2. There's no excuse. I shouldn't still be fat after two years.
OTHER: Well, you're in your thirties now. It's harder to lose weight.
ME: Tell me about it!
OTHER: (Sighs).
ME: Now say it! Say I'm fat.
OTHER: (Sighs). Okay, if that'll make you happy. You're fat.
ME: Thank you. Now, let's go get some ice cream.
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