2018 Happy New Year

A lot can happen in a year.  Let's hope I lose another 50 lbs.  Eat less, move more!

Merry Christmas 50 lbs loss

Merry Christmas and the gift I give myself today is weight loss.  50 lbs loss so far since June.

Yep, 219.4 is today's weight and let me tell ya, after yo-yo-ing between 220 to 223 this past week and eating food I had no idea how to even put in myfitnesspal app at the work Christmas party yesterday, I was amazed I had lost some.  To ensure I didn't gain too much, I did 14K steps yesterday, almost 6K by 9am.  Slow work day in the morning.  Dinner was at 7 and I am currently still fasting (over 12 hours).  Guess it really worked. 

From here on out I'll be able to control what I stuff in my mouth more since there will be no more "parties" to attend.  Just a dinner tonight at the in-laws and I'm done.

For the new year, I'm wanting to follow the same exercise routine every day.
30 air squats
30 push-ups
10 to 20 minutes elliptical
and...swimming.  I really want to add this to my routine.
But most importantly, lawn care.  My poor yard needs some serious loving, and what a great workout, ya know?
And I'm dropping my daily caloric intake to 1600.

Plus, I'm feeling a bit empowered.  Folks have been asking me "how" and I've been explaining that you don't have to kill yourself to lose weight, just find what works for you.  Remember, it took forever to put it on, it's going to take forever to take if off.  Eat less bad food, eat more good food.  Watching calories seems to help LOTS so that I don't overeat.  But most importantly, it's not a diet.  It's a lifestyle change.  Diets aren't meant to last after all.  Lady at work wanted me to join her in a KETO diet, but I told her I couldn't.  Lifestyle change.

I hope everyone has a wonderful Holiday Season, that you find peace & avoid drama and snow storms.

Eat less, Move more....Merry Christmas.

confusion

Woke up yesterday to 220.6 , woke up this morning to 223.4 which blew my mind because I didn't go over 1600 calories yesterday.     Weighed before my shower tonight and came in at 222.1.   Yeah, I don't get it either. Must be PMS water weight.  I had a blueberry fritter as part of my breakfast this morning, thanks Mike.  I'm starting to think that some bad fat might be good for me.  Weird.  Can only wonder what tomorrow will bring.

Eat less, move more.

221.4 Happy Dance

So I was off by a day but woke up to 221.4 lbs.  See, Eat Less, Move More does work.  Pushing for 220 for tomorrow.  YES!  And I'm not even hungry.

1427 calories, give or take a few

1427 That's how many calories I ingested today per myfitnesspal app.  What's amazing is I had 2 slices of cheesecake for breakfast.  Yummy chocolate chips, thick cream cheese, so fattening.  350 calories a slice. This was after I had done my 10 minutes on my elliptical and was around 10:30 am.

I didn't eat again until 1:30.  Chicken Piccata by Michelangelo's.  I actually ate the serving size recommended when creating 3 servings from the family size meal, about 300 calories.  Tomorrow I will eat the final serving for lunch or breakfast, who knows.  I left out my usual orzo pasta because it turns out to be too many calories.

I also did another 10 minutes on my elliptical.   And I had sex.  I've read that sex burns about 69 calories (yeah, I rolled my eyes when I saw the amount but it makes it easier to remember.)   Any who, I list it as a cardio.

Dinner was at 6pm.  Pot roast with baby carrots & little purple potatoes (no gravy).   About 400 calories.

Then I had a tiny little bite of peanut butter fudgy brownies.  My husband said I had burnt them, so I had to taste some to placate him that while the upper crust was hard, the inside was soft and nummy.  He's a picky eater.  The one thing in my marriage that causes me stress, trying to feed a grown man who never knows what he wants to eat & then trying to fix it the right way so he won't waste food.  After 15 years, I've got a handle on it, but it still irritates me.  Lucky for me it's winter so I can use my oven again and baked meals are my favorite.  Probably because I don't like to cook.  Love to eat though.

So I didn't get a full 11K on my steps today but that's ok since I didn't eat my full calorie count.  Tomorrow when I step on the scales, I hope to see 221, since I didn't see that today.

Eat less, Move more!  - Aloha

Self Sabotage

So, I woke up this morning with an extra pound.  😖  It happens especially when you start your day with a slice of cheesecake and end it with a beef gyro from Arbys (damn fries.)  My thought process was that I could eat the cheesecake early and burn it off.  Probably would have if it hadn't been for lunch at Ihop (damn crepes).   Since I never eat at Arby's and I love gyro's, I gave into temptation.
In the end, I went over my daily calorie allotment of 1710 and consumed 2300, give or take a few. 

Guess no more eating out for me.  Unless I starve myself all day.  It's for the best until I learn to control my eating habits.  Just couldn't see bringing home 2 crepes or not finishing the gyro even tho it would have made a great lunch for today.  So much for mindful eating.

Read an article that discussed Self Sabotage and it said to ask yourself "why are you afraid of success?"  I still can't answer that question.  Never been one for major introspection, just roll with punches as they land kind of girl.  Stubbornness would be the only answer I can come up with.  Mad at myself for getting fat and pissed that I have to lose it in order to be happy and avoid a future hip replacement surgery.

I'm incorporating Air Squats & push ups (from my kitchen counter) into my daily.  The granny flab on my underarms is getting insane. 

Wonder if I could purchase that Thigh Master that Suzanne Sommers use to peddle.  Turns out that is the correct way to firm up the inner thighs, but doing on a yoga mat without a Thigh Master is better (or is it?).  I do them in my bed when I remember to.

I'm rambling.  It happens.  Tomorrow I'm planning on my usual work breakfast of 2 packets of oatmeal which is 230 calories (bring you own cinnamon), Starbucks Frappuccino light (100 calories), and a banana (110 calories).  Total calories is 440.

Lunch will be a 290 calorie Eat Smart meal.  With 2 Halo's (95 calories) and some pita chips & garlic hummus for snacks (240 calories).   I'll still have 645 calories to use for dinner.  Plan to make do with 500 and hopefully see 221 on Friday morning when I step onto the scale.  🤞

Thinking dinner will be baked ham (100 calories per 3 oz serving), just gotta figure out my veggie sides and try to avoid the starch.

Eat less, move more!

222.0

So even though my blog says I only lost 2 pounds, I actually have lost 3 pounds in 2 days.  I gained one back earlier in the week.  Even had 3 Jim n Nicks muffins which are 150 calories each.  But so yummy.  And no, they didn't cause the weight gain.

Folks are noticing that I'm losing weight, asking me what's my secret.  According to myfitnesspal I've lost 38 but it's closer to 50 since my highest weight was 270.   Anywho, I tell people that it's not a diet, but a lifestyle change.  I wake up, potty, weigh in and then hop on the elliptical for 10 minutes.  I don't go over 1710 calories a day.  When I do go over, I don't lose weight.  When I stay a few calories under, say 1680, I lose a pound.  If I go over, say 2010, I gain a pound back.  Simple math, even for me and numbers are not my friend.

So the key is eat less, move more.  Simple.  Kinda.  I've found you really gotta like doing the exercise.  I hate crunches, I hate weight lifting, but I love swimming & the elliptical.   I like deep fried fatty foods and sweets, so I avoid them or eat only one or even one bite.  Cure the need, don't gorge.  Eat like a parisian lady.  And even though I'm telling the people this, all I hear is "I'm going on this diet." 

One friend I spoke with I think I might have reached.  I went over several pieces of advice I've been learning about and MINDFUL EATING seem to resonate with her.  Told her, take a bite, put your fork down, chew, enjoy the taste, focus on that one bite.  Then do it each time.  Pay attention to when you're actually full.  I'm still working on mindful eating, I get 30 minutes for lunch at work for my 12 hour work day, so shovelling food is my thing.  But dinner is always an opportunity since I'm just sitting there watching Guys Grocery Games.  So I have been trying to practice what I preach.  In the end, ya gotta exercise, somehow, someway or starve yourself and enjoy the flab that comes with that.

While I still plan to incorporate weight lifting into my regimen, I'm currently fighting it.  Today I'm housecleaning, lots of upper body movement.  Maybe I'll earn a few muscles in the process.  I hate dusting, ugh!

Eat less, move more.