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Tuesday, November 1, 2011
MIA - Been on SP
I've been on SparkPeople and sorta been MIA here. I'm down a total of 31 lbs, and currently on Week 5 Day 1 of the Couch to 5k program. I'm still battling my emotional eating, but it's gotten much better. I've been steadily been trying new recipes and learning new ways to prepare veggies. Here are some pictures of my progress.
I'm LosingAmy on Sparkpeople, so feel free to come join me. It's hard for me to keep up with both sites for some reason.
I'm LosingAmy on Sparkpeople, so feel free to come join me. It's hard for me to keep up with both sites for some reason.
Friday, September 16, 2011
Day 23?
Sorry. I've been blogging at SparkPeople.com lately. I use it to track my food and found out I could blog there, so I have. =/
What's been going on with me? August 30-Sept 7th we went to Atlanta and spent the week with D's mom. She's a vegetarian and very health conscious. I stole some recipes from her and have been trying to mimic the portion sizes. I've been walking the dogs quite a bit. Last week I walked a total of 17 miles, this week has only been about 6 though. I've been more stressed and trying much harder to find a job. Stress has been unreal. I'm trying to incorporate yoga into my routine to improve posture, but also to just have some relaxation time that's not running with the dog.
What I've done wrong these past weeks: I've indulged a bit, but never went over 1500 calories. So not really a wrong, just not ideal for weight loss. I'm not going for perfection. I just want to make this a lifestyle change. Not a temporary lose 20 pounds and gain it right back. Done that a few times over the past year. I'm in it to win it and keep on winning it.
What I've done right: I keep my portions under control. I haven't eaten out more than once a week. I weigh just about everything I eat to make sure I'm not underestimating. I've been filling a gallon pitcher with water and finishing it most days.
How's it worked out? Well. Very well. I weighed in at 260 on August 23 and on my weigh-in on Sept 13 I was 246. 14 pounds in 20 days isn't too shabby. Almost 10 ounces a day. Of course this is the beginning of the weight and that's the easiest to lose. I am just not letting myself get back into old habits.
What's been going on with me? August 30-Sept 7th we went to Atlanta and spent the week with D's mom. She's a vegetarian and very health conscious. I stole some recipes from her and have been trying to mimic the portion sizes. I've been walking the dogs quite a bit. Last week I walked a total of 17 miles, this week has only been about 6 though. I've been more stressed and trying much harder to find a job. Stress has been unreal. I'm trying to incorporate yoga into my routine to improve posture, but also to just have some relaxation time that's not running with the dog.
What I've done wrong these past weeks: I've indulged a bit, but never went over 1500 calories. So not really a wrong, just not ideal for weight loss. I'm not going for perfection. I just want to make this a lifestyle change. Not a temporary lose 20 pounds and gain it right back. Done that a few times over the past year. I'm in it to win it and keep on winning it.
What I've done right: I keep my portions under control. I haven't eaten out more than once a week. I weigh just about everything I eat to make sure I'm not underestimating. I've been filling a gallon pitcher with water and finishing it most days.
How's it worked out? Well. Very well. I weighed in at 260 on August 23 and on my weigh-in on Sept 13 I was 246. 14 pounds in 20 days isn't too shabby. Almost 10 ounces a day. Of course this is the beginning of the weight and that's the easiest to lose. I am just not letting myself get back into old habits.
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Day 2
The Start: Got up, got a good shower, walked the dogs.
The Stressor: Just keeping up with Carpet's drops. I have to do one of the drops every hour. I had to trim away a tuft of fur that had just fossilized with his discharge. The skin was raw underneath. It hurts that he's in so much discomfort, but I am doing everything possible for him. I wipe his eye area with a damp cloth to try to combat the discharge, but it still wins. The follow up visit was good, slight improvement from yesterday. For some reason, my gut instinct is that the vet thinks I'm not doing everything I can for him.
The Fuel:Foods for today
9:30am- 2 eggwhites, 1/2c sloppy joe plus mix
10am- 32oz water
11am- 1/2c grapes.
12:30pm - 32 oz water
1pm- 1c lettuce, 1/2c sloppy joe plus mix.
3pm- 32 oz water
6pm- fudge poptart and a mug of milk
7pm- 1c shrimp pesto Alfredo. and steamed artichokes
7pm - 32 oz water
9pm - 32 oz water
What I did wrong: Ate a bit too much sloppy joe mix. I made it, and I don't want it to go bad. It's delicious, just a little too much, and not sure how well it would freeze. May try to experiment with that on next batch. Not that it's actually very wrong for my health, but just don't want to be too monotonous. The pasta is one of Dylan's specialties, but oh it's so bad. I had that fudge poptart- it was out of feeling overwhelmed.
What I did right:I limited myself to only 1 c of the pasta. I drank water when I felt the 'munchies' coming on.
The Stressor: Just keeping up with Carpet's drops. I have to do one of the drops every hour. I had to trim away a tuft of fur that had just fossilized with his discharge. The skin was raw underneath. It hurts that he's in so much discomfort, but I am doing everything possible for him. I wipe his eye area with a damp cloth to try to combat the discharge, but it still wins. The follow up visit was good, slight improvement from yesterday. For some reason, my gut instinct is that the vet thinks I'm not doing everything I can for him.
The Fuel:Foods for today
9:30am- 2 eggwhites, 1/2c sloppy joe plus mix
10am- 32oz water
11am- 1/2c grapes.
12:30pm - 32 oz water
1pm- 1c lettuce, 1/2c sloppy joe plus mix.
3pm- 32 oz water
6pm- fudge poptart and a mug of milk
7pm- 1c shrimp pesto Alfredo. and steamed artichokes
7pm - 32 oz water
9pm - 32 oz water
What I did wrong: Ate a bit too much sloppy joe mix. I made it, and I don't want it to go bad. It's delicious, just a little too much, and not sure how well it would freeze. May try to experiment with that on next batch. Not that it's actually very wrong for my health, but just don't want to be too monotonous. The pasta is one of Dylan's specialties, but oh it's so bad. I had that fudge poptart- it was out of feeling overwhelmed.
What I did right:I limited myself to only 1 c of the pasta. I drank water when I felt the 'munchies' coming on.
Day 1.
The Start:Didn't wake up till noon as I felt bad from my day before. Extra sleep helped.
The Stressor: Carpet had to go to the vet. I felt like a bad mom since I waited a week, but what are you going to do when you are laid off of work? He had a scratch on his eye, so now we're on antibiotics, an antimicrobial eye drop and a dilating drop.
The Fuel:Foods for today
18 oz water - 1:30 pm
1c lettuce 1/8c refried beans, 1/8c turkey and sauteed veggies 2 tbsp hotsauce - 2pm
18 oz water - 3:30 pm
Irish Coffee - 5pm
48oz water - 8pm
2 1/8c falafels, 1 bun, 1/2 c yellow rice 1/4c sloppy joe plus mix-9pm
1/2c grapes - 10pm
Bedtime - 12pm
What I did wrong: I didn't eat breakfast. Irish Coffee probably isn't healthy, but given the situation with Carpet I felt like having one. I caught myself nibbling at the food as I was putting it up.
The Stressor: Carpet had to go to the vet. I felt like a bad mom since I waited a week, but what are you going to do when you are laid off of work? He had a scratch on his eye, so now we're on antibiotics, an antimicrobial eye drop and a dilating drop.
The Fuel:Foods for today
18 oz water - 1:30 pm
1c lettuce 1/8c refried beans, 1/8c turkey and sauteed veggies 2 tbsp hotsauce - 2pm
18 oz water - 3:30 pm
Irish Coffee - 5pm
48oz water - 8pm
2 1/8c falafels, 1 bun, 1/2 c yellow rice 1/4c sloppy joe plus mix-9pm
1/2c grapes - 10pm
Bedtime - 12pm
What I did wrong: I didn't eat breakfast. Irish Coffee probably isn't healthy, but given the situation with Carpet I felt like having one. I caught myself nibbling at the food as I was putting it up.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Mystery of the Munching Maniac
The problem: 258. Tight clothing. High Bloodpressure. Fatigue.
The solution: Need to drink water more. I don't know why I can't keep this habit up. I can't diet. Can't do it. This has to be permanent. I want to go walking, but feel like it's too hot. I need to stop making excuses.
When: Tomorrow: Start all this again. Eat right, Amy.
Why: Your life depends on it. You just saw your grandmother almost die from her diabetes. Gotta get this under control. Figure out why I eat. I am killing myself by doing this.
I have a wedding to look good in.
I have a family to start planning,.
I have myself to feel good about.
I have Dylan to make proud.
I have the bullies to prove wrong.
I have the echoes of a heavy childhood to silence.
I have a life to live for.
Cause: By overeating, I made myself sadder, so why do I find instant gratification in baking cookies and eating them? What drove me to feel like that was ok? I know when I started to get big. I was between 1st and 2nd grade. 1st grade I was normal weight, 2nd grade I wasn't. So long ago, I don't know what caused it. Maybe I can uncover it through this progress and correct it.
The solution: Need to drink water more. I don't know why I can't keep this habit up. I can't diet. Can't do it. This has to be permanent. I want to go walking, but feel like it's too hot. I need to stop making excuses.
When: Tomorrow: Start all this again. Eat right, Amy.
Why: Your life depends on it. You just saw your grandmother almost die from her diabetes. Gotta get this under control. Figure out why I eat. I am killing myself by doing this.
I have a wedding to look good in.
I have a family to start planning,.
I have myself to feel good about.
I have Dylan to make proud.
I have the bullies to prove wrong.
I have the echoes of a heavy childhood to silence.
I have a life to live for.
Cause: By overeating, I made myself sadder, so why do I find instant gratification in baking cookies and eating them? What drove me to feel like that was ok? I know when I started to get big. I was between 1st and 2nd grade. 1st grade I was normal weight, 2nd grade I wasn't. So long ago, I don't know what caused it. Maybe I can uncover it through this progress and correct it.
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Good Pain
Last night, Dylan and I went for a Couch-2-5k Week 1. We made 2 of the one minute intervals and then quit because Dylan was hurting too badly. This morning I woke up and stretched while still laying in bed, and my quads are burning, but in a good way. I love that muscle fatigue feeling. Just lets you know that you did something right. I felt so good that I stretched and tried another day of Couch-2-5k Week 1. I made it through 4 intervals and stopped again. I was pretty tuckered out but I stopped because I found a little swallow on the side of the road, all huddled up and still alive.
This road is pretty much the main stretch in our neighborhood for people to walk their dogs and there are a few feral cats, so I scooped him up. I think he somehow broke a wing, but he's so small that if a car had hit him, he would have been plastered onto it. Regardless, he can't fly. He's tried to flap, but doesn't make it more than an inch or two off the ground. He didn't flap or peck when I picked him up though. I rather him die because he was destined to while in a warm house, than a cat playing with him, or a someone's dog picking him up like dogs tend to do with injured/dead animals.
Oh well. I'll be doing the 30-day shred later too.
This road is pretty much the main stretch in our neighborhood for people to walk their dogs and there are a few feral cats, so I scooped him up. I think he somehow broke a wing, but he's so small that if a car had hit him, he would have been plastered onto it. Regardless, he can't fly. He's tried to flap, but doesn't make it more than an inch or two off the ground. He didn't flap or peck when I picked him up though. I rather him die because he was destined to while in a warm house, than a cat playing with him, or a someone's dog picking him up like dogs tend to do with injured/dead animals.
Oh well. I'll be doing the 30-day shred later too.
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Exercise is a substitute for medication
At least for me it is.
For the past week, I've been obsessing over getting a large dog. Why? Because I grew up with a large dog, and there are just things that a large dog can do that a small dog cannot. My little shih-tzu can't be expected to keep up with me jogging. He gives up after a mile of walking, which is quite a bit for his little legs. I carry him the rest of the way if it's during a longer walk, which does wonders for my arms. 10 lbs isn't a lot, but it gets heavy after a mile or two. My little guy is a lap dog, through and through. He wants nothing more than a few table scraps, and to curl up with me and Dylan on the couch, watching TV, or sit in my lap while I'm on the computer. I know the reasons why I can't have a large dog. I understand the logic: we live in a 2 bedroom place with no yard, and hopefully I'll be starting to work soon, so that would leave me with less time to train a puppy and bring him out for all the exercise that he'll need. That didn't stop my mind from obsessing, from binging on a sandwich bag full of cookies, from not being able to sleep at all for the past few nights.
Last night, I obtained Jillian Michaels' 30 day Shred. Now, that video was pretty difficult for Level 1. I had to pause it at least 3 times and go get a bottle of water because I was parched. I feel less crazy and my mind has silenced about the dog for now. That little bit made me want to do more, so I decided to give an old workout plan a try again.
Dylan is going to try to do Couch-to-5k with me tonight. I go back and forth with the program, because it's an ass kicker and I have a hard time timing the intervals. I found out that GymBoss has a free interval app for the iPhone, so now I feel confident that I can keep the accurate time (and that excuse is gone). Hopefully with Dylan there, I'll stick with it. I get bored when I go by myself. No one to talk to; No one to push me. I shouldn't depend on other people to do the right thing, but I don't feel right leaving him behind in the house. Maybe if I threaten to do that he'll start coming with me AND I can get a workout in. Maybe.
And it's been about a month since my last picture. I did a couple of pictures, but this is the one I want to show you. It's only been 8 lbs difference, but it's been a great 8 lbs. I can tell a slight difference in my appearance, and my clothes fitting better, but the greatest is how I feel. I have much more endurance than I used to have, and I feel better because I know that I'm doing the majority of my stuff right.I left my magnetic lasso alone for one side of the photo so you can see I didn't shop it to make me look thinner. I just wanted the contrast of the white against my stomach so I could maybe see the difference.
For the past week, I've been obsessing over getting a large dog. Why? Because I grew up with a large dog, and there are just things that a large dog can do that a small dog cannot. My little shih-tzu can't be expected to keep up with me jogging. He gives up after a mile of walking, which is quite a bit for his little legs. I carry him the rest of the way if it's during a longer walk, which does wonders for my arms. 10 lbs isn't a lot, but it gets heavy after a mile or two. My little guy is a lap dog, through and through. He wants nothing more than a few table scraps, and to curl up with me and Dylan on the couch, watching TV, or sit in my lap while I'm on the computer. I know the reasons why I can't have a large dog. I understand the logic: we live in a 2 bedroom place with no yard, and hopefully I'll be starting to work soon, so that would leave me with less time to train a puppy and bring him out for all the exercise that he'll need. That didn't stop my mind from obsessing, from binging on a sandwich bag full of cookies, from not being able to sleep at all for the past few nights.
Last night, I obtained Jillian Michaels' 30 day Shred. Now, that video was pretty difficult for Level 1. I had to pause it at least 3 times and go get a bottle of water because I was parched. I feel less crazy and my mind has silenced about the dog for now. That little bit made me want to do more, so I decided to give an old workout plan a try again.
Dylan is going to try to do Couch-to-5k with me tonight. I go back and forth with the program, because it's an ass kicker and I have a hard time timing the intervals. I found out that GymBoss has a free interval app for the iPhone, so now I feel confident that I can keep the accurate time (and that excuse is gone). Hopefully with Dylan there, I'll stick with it. I get bored when I go by myself. No one to talk to; No one to push me. I shouldn't depend on other people to do the right thing, but I don't feel right leaving him behind in the house. Maybe if I threaten to do that he'll start coming with me AND I can get a workout in. Maybe.
And it's been about a month since my last picture. I did a couple of pictures, but this is the one I want to show you. It's only been 8 lbs difference, but it's been a great 8 lbs. I can tell a slight difference in my appearance, and my clothes fitting better, but the greatest is how I feel. I have much more endurance than I used to have, and I feel better because I know that I'm doing the majority of my stuff right.I left my magnetic lasso alone for one side of the photo so you can see I didn't shop it to make me look thinner. I just wanted the contrast of the white against my stomach so I could maybe see the difference.
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