Week two down and Im excited to say I drooped 3.4lbs this week. Honestly was expecting to loose maybe one pound. Im still struggling with eating all my points. I feel like alls I do is eat all day every day yet I still end up with 15+ points left each night. Im even eating skinny cow ice cream at night. Either way eating more is helping me drop the pounds so I will continue to eat :) I talked to the ww leader today about this and she said I really need to work on using my points and to up my points with my meals. so thats what Ill be working on this week.
I have been getting alot of recipes for dinners from skinnytaste.com and so far all we have tried we have enjoyed! the kids LOVED her asian glazed drumsticks. (so did Bill and I ) but I was especially excited Picky Bradyn even liked them!
We went out to eat for my sister in laws brithday on Wednesday night and it was a spaghetti place. basically you could order spaghetti with meatballs or not and that was the menu ;) anyways I ate maybe half the plate of spaghetti before I was stuffed but I couldnt pass up a piece of her baskin robbins birthday cake. by the time we left I felt so uncomfortable not like overly stuffed just sick to my stomach. I felt that way the rest of the night. not sure if Im already adjusting to not eating that stuff or what. either way I wont be eating like that again for a LONG time!!!
I have been working up the guts to take some before pictures of myself but every time I take them I end up deleting them. I know later Im going to want them to see how far I have come but right now Im so disgusted with the way I look I cant keep a picture like that. my goal is to have that picture and post it here one day. I know no one is reading this but me but its still open to the world wide web and if I cant look at it I sure dont want to scare anyone else with having to look at it.
Friday, March 25, 2011
Friday, March 18, 2011
Finished my first full week 233.8
I completed my first FULL week for weight watchers today! and Im happy to say I lost 2.8lbs
I was so unsure how it would look when I stepped on the scale this morning. I had a hard time this week using ALL my points let alone my added points for exercise or my fun points! I know WW makes a big deal about making sure you use up all your points and I tried hard but I almost always had at least 10-15points left. I get xtra points for nursing which I know I will loose in a 6 weeks. but still I have alot of xtra points! other then not using my points the hardest thing for me has been to eat. I feel like Im eating non stop. I guess my biggest weakness is not really eating and when I do I stock up, so to speak. I NEVER have liked eating breakfast if you try to get me to eat before noon Its almost like pulling teeth. but this week I didnt miss breakfast once!! :) thats a big deal for me. and I have been trying to snack all throughout the day, healthy snacks of course! :)
I went big time shopping this past weekend and spent a TON of money at Henry's on fresh produce. I planned out all the meals from a couple ww friendly sights and have enjoyed all of them. The kids on the other hand before they even try it are telling me how disgusting it is and how they dont like vegetables. so they always get their veggies in form of Green machine Juice, untill we brake this habit of not eating anything healthy. Titus LOVES fruit he would live off of it, if we let him but the veggie thing he feeds off his brother and wont even try things once Bradyn says something about it.
Last night I made Grilled Veggie Pita sandwich's with cottage cheese. I added a little bit of chicken to make it appealing for the kids and they wouldn't even try it. we ended up bribing them and they ate the chicken and the pita. and some yogurt. the whole time Bradyn kept telling me how much he likes real food like Corndogs and pizza not disgusting veggies. I was laughing inside so hard. UGH its going to take alot to change their eating habits but Im determined for all our health! I have been reading a book about our foods and how they are affecting our kids brains and behaviors. With Bradyn starting K in the fall I really want to give him the best opportunity for him to thrive that I can. So I have been cutting WAY back on foods he loves and stuff that has the nasty dyes in them. I know I cant completely cut them out but when we are home and Im cooking they are GONE!!!!
I just have to brag on my hubby for a minute 3 years ago he started on his weight loss journey He says he started off his heaviest at 245 (I still dont believe him)He wanted to just get in the 100's (199.8) obviously never really sticking hard to it untill recently. He has lost weight and gained weight. its crazy to look at pictures and see how much he really has lost. I never looked at Bill and thought he was fat, untill now when I look back at pictures!
Before
Crazy difference. Anyways Back in January he started two weight loss challenges at work. both were for money the first one was 4 weeks long the second one doesnt end till the end of April. He has been riding his bike which isnt new but just more diligent to eating healthy and making sure he gets some form of exercise each day. the first challenge he lost 19lbs yep in 4 weeks! and nope he didnt win. :( Well this morning he hit his goal of being in the 100's!!!! Im so proud of him!!!!!!! He has worked long and hard for this!!!! and I havent always made it easy for him. I have been known to watch him do the 30day shred while eating ice cream. or tempting him with whatever haha SORRY Bill!! ;) I love you and am sooo proud of you!!!!
I kinda tricked him into getting this picture this morning it isnt the best but still wanted it ;) Titus wearing his superman goggles and Green machine mustache :)
I was so unsure how it would look when I stepped on the scale this morning. I had a hard time this week using ALL my points let alone my added points for exercise or my fun points! I know WW makes a big deal about making sure you use up all your points and I tried hard but I almost always had at least 10-15points left. I get xtra points for nursing which I know I will loose in a 6 weeks. but still I have alot of xtra points! other then not using my points the hardest thing for me has been to eat. I feel like Im eating non stop. I guess my biggest weakness is not really eating and when I do I stock up, so to speak. I NEVER have liked eating breakfast if you try to get me to eat before noon Its almost like pulling teeth. but this week I didnt miss breakfast once!! :) thats a big deal for me. and I have been trying to snack all throughout the day, healthy snacks of course! :)
I went big time shopping this past weekend and spent a TON of money at Henry's on fresh produce. I planned out all the meals from a couple ww friendly sights and have enjoyed all of them. The kids on the other hand before they even try it are telling me how disgusting it is and how they dont like vegetables. so they always get their veggies in form of Green machine Juice, untill we brake this habit of not eating anything healthy. Titus LOVES fruit he would live off of it, if we let him but the veggie thing he feeds off his brother and wont even try things once Bradyn says something about it.
Last night I made Grilled Veggie Pita sandwich's with cottage cheese. I added a little bit of chicken to make it appealing for the kids and they wouldn't even try it. we ended up bribing them and they ate the chicken and the pita. and some yogurt. the whole time Bradyn kept telling me how much he likes real food like Corndogs and pizza not disgusting veggies. I was laughing inside so hard. UGH its going to take alot to change their eating habits but Im determined for all our health! I have been reading a book about our foods and how they are affecting our kids brains and behaviors. With Bradyn starting K in the fall I really want to give him the best opportunity for him to thrive that I can. So I have been cutting WAY back on foods he loves and stuff that has the nasty dyes in them. I know I cant completely cut them out but when we are home and Im cooking they are GONE!!!!
I just have to brag on my hubby for a minute 3 years ago he started on his weight loss journey He says he started off his heaviest at 245 (I still dont believe him)He wanted to just get in the 100's (199.8) obviously never really sticking hard to it untill recently. He has lost weight and gained weight. its crazy to look at pictures and see how much he really has lost. I never looked at Bill and thought he was fat, untill now when I look back at pictures!
Before
Crazy difference. Anyways Back in January he started two weight loss challenges at work. both were for money the first one was 4 weeks long the second one doesnt end till the end of April. He has been riding his bike which isnt new but just more diligent to eating healthy and making sure he gets some form of exercise each day. the first challenge he lost 19lbs yep in 4 weeks! and nope he didnt win. :( Well this morning he hit his goal of being in the 100's!!!! Im so proud of him!!!!!!! He has worked long and hard for this!!!! and I havent always made it easy for him. I have been known to watch him do the 30day shred while eating ice cream. or tempting him with whatever haha SORRY Bill!! ;) I love you and am sooo proud of you!!!!
I kinda tricked him into getting this picture this morning it isnt the best but still wanted it ;) Titus wearing his superman goggles and Green machine mustache :)
Friday, March 11, 2011
236.4
I have pretty much been a fat girl most of my life. I have done tons of things to try to loose weight but never got to a place where I was comfortable in my own skin. even now Im not expecting to ever get skinny but I do want to be comfortable, and want to be healthy not only for me but for my amazing husband and beautiful kids! they deserve a healthy and happy Jess!
the last 6 years I have had the excuses of having three babies and nursing but Im done with this stage in life. Almost my youngest will be a year old in 6 weeks which is when I will forever be done nursing!!!for me I tend to hold onto weight while Im nursing no matter how hard I try so I decided to give myself this past year but its time to drop this weight and get healthy once and for all! I figure Im going to start 6 weeks early so I can learn the program and get into a routine that works.
Im starting this blog to keep myself accountable. Im going to be posting my weekly/biweekly weight ins and I dont ever want to have to post how I have fallen off the wagon and gained weight. not sure if this approach is going to help me but time will tell. :)
I started Weight watchers today. I did this 5 years ago and the program really worked for me at the time so I know if I stay true to the program this time, I will loose weight.
My ultimate goal is by June 2012 (my 30th birthday) to be at a place where Im comfortable with myself and my body. I hesitate to put a number on this because I honestly dont know where this will be. Charts for my height of 5'11 range from 155-180. I cant ever imagine being close to 150 but who knows what will happen. When I get to 180 I know I will be beyond excited but will I be comfortable? I wont know till Im there. WW give you small goals to work at and my first weight they want me to achieve is 5% loss (11lbs) and then it will be a 10% loss (23lbs) they also encourage you to do this at a slow pace of 1-2lbs a week. SO I think my goal of June 2012 is a safe END goal even if I have 81.4lbs to loose (that would put me at 155)
I know this next year is going to have alot of ups and downs, but Im excited and ready for it!!! :)
the last 6 years I have had the excuses of having three babies and nursing but Im done with this stage in life. Almost my youngest will be a year old in 6 weeks which is when I will forever be done nursing!!!for me I tend to hold onto weight while Im nursing no matter how hard I try so I decided to give myself this past year but its time to drop this weight and get healthy once and for all! I figure Im going to start 6 weeks early so I can learn the program and get into a routine that works.
Im starting this blog to keep myself accountable. Im going to be posting my weekly/biweekly weight ins and I dont ever want to have to post how I have fallen off the wagon and gained weight. not sure if this approach is going to help me but time will tell. :)
I started Weight watchers today. I did this 5 years ago and the program really worked for me at the time so I know if I stay true to the program this time, I will loose weight.
My ultimate goal is by June 2012 (my 30th birthday) to be at a place where Im comfortable with myself and my body. I hesitate to put a number on this because I honestly dont know where this will be. Charts for my height of 5'11 range from 155-180. I cant ever imagine being close to 150 but who knows what will happen. When I get to 180 I know I will be beyond excited but will I be comfortable? I wont know till Im there. WW give you small goals to work at and my first weight they want me to achieve is 5% loss (11lbs) and then it will be a 10% loss (23lbs) they also encourage you to do this at a slow pace of 1-2lbs a week. SO I think my goal of June 2012 is a safe END goal even if I have 81.4lbs to loose (that would put me at 155)
I know this next year is going to have alot of ups and downs, but Im excited and ready for it!!! :)
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