hello! what a busy month it has been, but a good one! :)
unfortunately since my last entry i haven’t weighed in with WW. we didnt have a meeting this week, and last week i missed it! can you believe i worked right through the meeting? *lol*
well, its a gamble whether or not ive gained or lost since my last weigh-in. over christmas i ate a LOT of sweets. i really dont think i overate at normal meals or snacks, tho.
it was just a lot harder to get in all my fruits/veggies/grains—instead i had mashed potatoes, ham, cheese, desserts, etc…! :-O also, i havent stuck with my exercise program as well as i wanted. i stuck with it for almost 2 weeks, and havent done anything since! :(
BUT!!!! i have NOT eaten out at all! not one fast food or restaurant stop. NOT ONE.
now, the only cruddy thing is that saturday (last day of the year!) i think we will be eating out. darn. i really cant avoid it tho! i think what i will be doing is either not eating out at all again for january, or allowing myself one or two visits to a sit-down restaurant but NOT ordering things like fries, onion rings, etc…
the great thing is that i really have no desire for cheeseburgers, fries, or mcd’s brekky sammiches! yay! i have, however, craved taco bell! *LOL* fortunately, i can make tacos at home if need be. i did make creamy chicken enchiladas a few weeks ago for our “free meal.” they were goooood :D
i think i’m getting pretty comfortable with my daily food intake now—amount and types of foods.
a typical day for me would be: 8am-PB&J smoothie; 10:30am-cottage cheese and baby carrots; 12:30pm-shredded wheat & bran with blueberries and milk; 2:30pm-toasted turkey sandwich with spinach and tomato and an apple; 5pm-orange, tea and cheese; 8pm-popcorn or toast with tea.
sometimes im not that hungry at those times, but i make myself go ahead and eat. usually if i wait more than 30 minutes past those times i get hungry anyway! so, this prevents me from overeating ;)
things are going well overall! i’ll write more later this week!!
~josey~
Thursday, December 29, 2005
Thursday, December 15, 2005
4lb down!! :)
good morning! :) and what a good one ‘tis!
last night was my work’s holiday party. we had a buffet meal—pretty much thanksgiving/christmas food—and open bar. i just drank water and for the meal i ate until i was full, but not stuffed. i did have a small slice of peppermint cheesecake for dessert which was quite enough! :D
i planned my food for the rest of the day carefully to include a lot of 0-point foods so i could not be starving all day. i think i ate a total of about 8 points before dinner—cleverly working in some scrambled egg whites and a piece of canadian bacon, an apple, a toasted turkey sandwich with tomato and romaine with a tad of butter, a 3-cup romaine salad with 2tbs dressing and baby carrots, some skim milk, and 1/2 cup blueberries. yes, all for just 8 points! =D
i didnt feel hungry at all because i spread it out over about 8 hours. of course on a normal day i’ll have much more dairy, protein and healthy fats and still stay within my 26pt/day limit.
i like to make sure i have some carbs, protein and fat at every meal & snack, and i usually eat 5-6 times a day. this really helps control my hunger levels so i never feel deprived, and i never overeat because im starving!
on top of that, yesterday was my WW @ work meeting. i weighed in and lost another pound! WOOT! =D so that makes a total of 4 this month. i cant believe how easy its been so far!! my goal is five pounds by the end of the year, but if i could manage 2lb a week i will be so thrilled!
okay…time for work, but i’ll write more soon. later!
~jos~
last night was my work’s holiday party. we had a buffet meal—pretty much thanksgiving/christmas food—and open bar. i just drank water and for the meal i ate until i was full, but not stuffed. i did have a small slice of peppermint cheesecake for dessert which was quite enough! :D
i planned my food for the rest of the day carefully to include a lot of 0-point foods so i could not be starving all day. i think i ate a total of about 8 points before dinner—cleverly working in some scrambled egg whites and a piece of canadian bacon, an apple, a toasted turkey sandwich with tomato and romaine with a tad of butter, a 3-cup romaine salad with 2tbs dressing and baby carrots, some skim milk, and 1/2 cup blueberries. yes, all for just 8 points! =D
i didnt feel hungry at all because i spread it out over about 8 hours. of course on a normal day i’ll have much more dairy, protein and healthy fats and still stay within my 26pt/day limit.
i like to make sure i have some carbs, protein and fat at every meal & snack, and i usually eat 5-6 times a day. this really helps control my hunger levels so i never feel deprived, and i never overeat because im starving!
on top of that, yesterday was my WW @ work meeting. i weighed in and lost another pound! WOOT! =D so that makes a total of 4 this month. i cant believe how easy its been so far!! my goal is five pounds by the end of the year, but if i could manage 2lb a week i will be so thrilled!
okay…time for work, but i’ll write more soon. later!
~jos~
Sunday, December 11, 2005
fast-food-free december!
welp, i can chalk this weekend up as a definite successful one! =D
my diet has been balanced, no fast food, and i’ve stayed within my points range! (except one meal…more on that later!)
my hubby and i have made a deal with each other that we won’t eat out at all this month. the weekends are the hardest—for us, it’s easier to want to be lazy and just run out and pick up junk like taco bell or pizza hut (TB and PH for future reference! hehe.).
well actually i guess the weekdays are also hard for me if i leave the house hungry or leave work hungry, too!
so, how to solve my week-day dilemma when there’s no one to keep me accountable on my drive to and from work?
well, i can go to work several ways. one route in particular (which just happens to be the fastest!) has NO fast food restaurants on the way!! so, for the rest of the month, i’ll use that route. AVOIDING temptation—one good way to not get sucked in!
also, i’ll be sure to eat breakfast BEFORE leaving the house or have it in the car with me on the way. i have smoothies a lot for brekky and they are easy to tote around in a travel coffee mug thingy (the PB&J smoothie in the Abs Diet book ROCKS! i know i know, sounds gross—but it is VERY good! it’s almost like having a milk shake!).
i’ll also start saving my last snack at work for sometime in the last few hours before it’s time to go home. that should prevent me from wanting to make a spontaneous fast-food-snarfing-session-stop when i leave work. ;)
plus i’ve been allowing myself a small snack once i get home, so that should give me something to look forward to! (side note: i work 10:30-7, so H and i dont have “dinner” when i get home. i just dont like to cook a meal that late and H likes to eat earlier, too. it works out pretty well!)
sounds like i have a good plan to put into action to prevent those fast food stops! I WILL STICK TO IT!
oh and about the “except one meal” deal i mentioned…each weekend this month H and i will eat whatever we want for one meal (except fast food of course!). i feel like this is a smart thing to do. not only does it allow us to derive pleasure from our old i-love-junky-food habit, it also keeps our metabolism guessing!
one higher-calorie meal a week keeps your metabolism in check, just like mixing up your work out once inna while keeps your muscles challenged. :)
last night we made pizza—it was delicious! H made a thin crust, and we topped it with tangy sauce, turkey pepperoni (<—this is the best. even if i wasnt trying to eat healthier id like this better than regular pepperoni cause it is NOT GREASY which is just icky!), canadian bacon, italian sausage, green peppers, onions, and some shredded mozzarella with asagio and roasted garlic flavor. it was the best pizza we have ever made!
usually we just split the pizza, but i had 2 pieces (1/3 instead of 1/2 the pizza) and a big glass of milk (yes im weerd, i love milk with pizza!) and i was stuffed! i’m back on track this morning with no ill after-effects (except for green pepper burps last nite…haha!). good dealeo!!
okee, time to sign off for now…ive gotta busy day ahead of me doing stuff around the house. latergater!
~jos~
my diet has been balanced, no fast food, and i’ve stayed within my points range! (except one meal…more on that later!)
my hubby and i have made a deal with each other that we won’t eat out at all this month. the weekends are the hardest—for us, it’s easier to want to be lazy and just run out and pick up junk like taco bell or pizza hut (TB and PH for future reference! hehe.).well actually i guess the weekdays are also hard for me if i leave the house hungry or leave work hungry, too!
so, how to solve my week-day dilemma when there’s no one to keep me accountable on my drive to and from work?
well, i can go to work several ways. one route in particular (which just happens to be the fastest!) has NO fast food restaurants on the way!! so, for the rest of the month, i’ll use that route. AVOIDING temptation—one good way to not get sucked in!
also, i’ll be sure to eat breakfast BEFORE leaving the house or have it in the car with me on the way. i have smoothies a lot for brekky and they are easy to tote around in a travel coffee mug thingy (the PB&J smoothie in the Abs Diet book ROCKS! i know i know, sounds gross—but it is VERY good! it’s almost like having a milk shake!).
i’ll also start saving my last snack at work for sometime in the last few hours before it’s time to go home. that should prevent me from wanting to make a spontaneous fast-food-snarfing-session-stop when i leave work. ;)
plus i’ve been allowing myself a small snack once i get home, so that should give me something to look forward to! (side note: i work 10:30-7, so H and i dont have “dinner” when i get home. i just dont like to cook a meal that late and H likes to eat earlier, too. it works out pretty well!)
sounds like i have a good plan to put into action to prevent those fast food stops! I WILL STICK TO IT!
oh and about the “except one meal” deal i mentioned…each weekend this month H and i will eat whatever we want for one meal (except fast food of course!). i feel like this is a smart thing to do. not only does it allow us to derive pleasure from our old i-love-junky-food habit, it also keeps our metabolism guessing!
one higher-calorie meal a week keeps your metabolism in check, just like mixing up your work out once inna while keeps your muscles challenged. :)
last night we made pizza—it was delicious! H made a thin crust, and we topped it with tangy sauce, turkey pepperoni (<—this is the best. even if i wasnt trying to eat healthier id like this better than regular pepperoni cause it is NOT GREASY which is just icky!), canadian bacon, italian sausage, green peppers, onions, and some shredded mozzarella with asagio and roasted garlic flavor. it was the best pizza we have ever made!
usually we just split the pizza, but i had 2 pieces (1/3 instead of 1/2 the pizza) and a big glass of milk (yes im weerd, i love milk with pizza!) and i was stuffed! i’m back on track this morning with no ill after-effects (except for green pepper burps last nite…haha!). good dealeo!!
okee, time to sign off for now…ive gotta busy day ahead of me doing stuff around the house. latergater!
~jos~
Thursday, December 8, 2005
a great start to the end of the year!
welp, im finally on my way! yes…i can finally see my goals laid out before me, ready to be worked hard for and celebrated!! :)
but before i delve into my current situation, let me back up a bit and tell you my story. ***warning!!! once i get started, there’s no stopping me…i am THE queen of babble, so prepare yourself!*** *hehe!*
i have struggled with extra weight pretty much since college began. i worked a year between high school and college, and during that year i ate and ate and ate (a LOT of junk food—nutty bars to be exact), mostly because i was lonely and a bit depressed!
all my friends, and boyfriend went off to college and i was pretty bummed. i did exercise some then at a local gym, but not consistently enough to make any kind of difference. im pretty sure by the time i started college in the fall of ‘93, id gained about 15-20lb! (which put me around 150.)
then throughout college i worked out a lot, but my diet was HORRIBLE, and by the time i got married in september of ‘97, i weighed about 185. then after being married, having some problems, having easy access to fast food, and especially working in a group home (TERRIBLE diet/fattening government food, NO exercise!!), i settled at 250. YIKES! 250lb on my little 5’3 frame.
now ive never been *that* petite, id say i have medium bone structure. im just short! *lol* ;)
but i think one of the most damaging parts of all that weight has been the mental burden. until about two years ago when i actually started losing some pounds, things were pretty bad. i wasnt my happy, chipper, bubbly self. i didnt want anyone to see me—a lot of times not even my own family. id see recent pictures of me and cry because that couldnt be me!! (sometimes that still hurts!)
and of course you can imagine how that could hurt a marriage, since my self-esteem was pretty much nil. i felt ugly, unattractive, and unworthy no matter what my husband said (which were always positive things).
but because *i* didnt love myself, i couldnt really accept it from him or anyone else. it took a very long time to change my self-talk, to stop comparing myself to other women. a single day never went by when i didnt remind myself how fat and gross i was, how i didnt look good in that shirt, how it was hard to bend over and tie my shoes, how…etc…you see what i mean.
i dont think anyone can ever really, sincerely understand how an overweight person can feel unless they’ve been there. and the saddest part was that i had all the knowledge and resources to lose that weight—i just couldnt stick with it. i guess it didnt hurt bad enough!
plus, i was impatient, and you know how it goes…sometimes its hard to be patient for something you want so badly even tho you know thats what you HAVE TO DO.
so, for several years, it was a vicious cycle of trying, being hopeful, not succeeding and then falling deeper into that pit of despair and negative self talk…
…until in 2000 when i moved back near my family, and a good friend and i began going on bike rides, doing exercise videos (even richard simmons! LOLOL we laughed a lot during those hehe), and lifting weights together. i didn’t change my diet at all.
over the course of that year, i lost nearly 50lb! :-O and the time really flew by when i just stuck with it!
the next year i got a bit lazy—i think cause i was so happy about my new weight and look and i felt sooo good…and i didnt gain any until starting around christmas of 2002 when my marriage started to crumble (long story—not relevant to this blog!).
i thought i was under 200 until i weighed myself…YIKES! i was almost at 215! :( and i didnt even realize it! i have remained between 205-215 since then.
now back to the present! i have since remarried and have a wonderful husband who is on the same trek to a happy, healthy life as i am! he has been my inspiration to strive toward what i *REALLY* want in my life.
in fact in retrospect, i realize now i didnt even know what i wanted out of life until i met him. this year has definitely been the toughest yet as far as this journey to better health goes. i have gained more knowledge than i ever knew i could—but i have been THE most inconsistent than i ever knew i could! HAHA!!
but seriously, that’s been tough mentally. on top of the healthy part of losing weight, obviously i want to LOOK good, too! i cant wait till i can look down and see my cute bellybutton with NO ROLLS! *giggle* and i can wear tank tops *any*where and know my arms look sexy and toned…and my legs look athletic instead of like i sit on my butt all day!!!!! ;)
anyhoo, now its down to crunch time. next year i’ll be 32. no, i dont have any kidlings yet. but we’re seriously talking about it and i realize that if i am going to get healthy this is prime time to do so!
i dont want to be a health freak (as some might say), but i want to take responsibility of my health and do everything i can to have a good, long, quality life. i want to be a good example to my family, husband, kids and heck, even grandkids someday!
(okay man i’m gettin way out on a tangent here…back to the essential reason for this blog!)
this month, as a last-ditch effort, i joined weight watchers at work. i need it for the structure and the accountability. so far its working—i’ve lost 3lb! :) YAY!
i wont use it forever, but i want to get a good jump-start; at least under 200. my goal for december is 5lb and I CAN DO THIS!
my poor metabolism has been stuck for so long, so in addition to eating well (a combo of WW core plan and The Abs Diet book, which by the way is great reading!), ive made a little calendar of exercise for the whole month that I AM STICKING to. i made it easy, so i cant wimp out and give up ;)
this blog will capture most of my days—my triumphs, big and small…my struggles and how i deal…my ideas, ones that work and ones that dont…and my motivations and inspirations!!
i have to admit, if no one reads this i wont mind because its therapy to me to get this all out. ive got a lot to work thru—inside and out. but if you’ve got something to share with me, please, dont be bashful! i’d love to know what you’re going thru and any advice you have to share.
welp, its gettin late so time to go read for a while before nitenite. its almost friday—YAY. talk to ya soon!
~jos~
but before i delve into my current situation, let me back up a bit and tell you my story. ***warning!!! once i get started, there’s no stopping me…i am THE queen of babble, so prepare yourself!*** *hehe!*
i have struggled with extra weight pretty much since college began. i worked a year between high school and college, and during that year i ate and ate and ate (a LOT of junk food—nutty bars to be exact), mostly because i was lonely and a bit depressed!
all my friends, and boyfriend went off to college and i was pretty bummed. i did exercise some then at a local gym, but not consistently enough to make any kind of difference. im pretty sure by the time i started college in the fall of ‘93, id gained about 15-20lb! (which put me around 150.)
then throughout college i worked out a lot, but my diet was HORRIBLE, and by the time i got married in september of ‘97, i weighed about 185. then after being married, having some problems, having easy access to fast food, and especially working in a group home (TERRIBLE diet/fattening government food, NO exercise!!), i settled at 250. YIKES! 250lb on my little 5’3 frame.
now ive never been *that* petite, id say i have medium bone structure. im just short! *lol* ;)
but i think one of the most damaging parts of all that weight has been the mental burden. until about two years ago when i actually started losing some pounds, things were pretty bad. i wasnt my happy, chipper, bubbly self. i didnt want anyone to see me—a lot of times not even my own family. id see recent pictures of me and cry because that couldnt be me!! (sometimes that still hurts!)
and of course you can imagine how that could hurt a marriage, since my self-esteem was pretty much nil. i felt ugly, unattractive, and unworthy no matter what my husband said (which were always positive things).
but because *i* didnt love myself, i couldnt really accept it from him or anyone else. it took a very long time to change my self-talk, to stop comparing myself to other women. a single day never went by when i didnt remind myself how fat and gross i was, how i didnt look good in that shirt, how it was hard to bend over and tie my shoes, how…etc…you see what i mean.
i dont think anyone can ever really, sincerely understand how an overweight person can feel unless they’ve been there. and the saddest part was that i had all the knowledge and resources to lose that weight—i just couldnt stick with it. i guess it didnt hurt bad enough!
plus, i was impatient, and you know how it goes…sometimes its hard to be patient for something you want so badly even tho you know thats what you HAVE TO DO.
so, for several years, it was a vicious cycle of trying, being hopeful, not succeeding and then falling deeper into that pit of despair and negative self talk…
…until in 2000 when i moved back near my family, and a good friend and i began going on bike rides, doing exercise videos (even richard simmons! LOLOL we laughed a lot during those hehe), and lifting weights together. i didn’t change my diet at all.
over the course of that year, i lost nearly 50lb! :-O and the time really flew by when i just stuck with it!
the next year i got a bit lazy—i think cause i was so happy about my new weight and look and i felt sooo good…and i didnt gain any until starting around christmas of 2002 when my marriage started to crumble (long story—not relevant to this blog!).
i thought i was under 200 until i weighed myself…YIKES! i was almost at 215! :( and i didnt even realize it! i have remained between 205-215 since then.
now back to the present! i have since remarried and have a wonderful husband who is on the same trek to a happy, healthy life as i am! he has been my inspiration to strive toward what i *REALLY* want in my life.
in fact in retrospect, i realize now i didnt even know what i wanted out of life until i met him. this year has definitely been the toughest yet as far as this journey to better health goes. i have gained more knowledge than i ever knew i could—but i have been THE most inconsistent than i ever knew i could! HAHA!!
but seriously, that’s been tough mentally. on top of the healthy part of losing weight, obviously i want to LOOK good, too! i cant wait till i can look down and see my cute bellybutton with NO ROLLS! *giggle* and i can wear tank tops *any*where and know my arms look sexy and toned…and my legs look athletic instead of like i sit on my butt all day!!!!! ;)
anyhoo, now its down to crunch time. next year i’ll be 32. no, i dont have any kidlings yet. but we’re seriously talking about it and i realize that if i am going to get healthy this is prime time to do so!
i dont want to be a health freak (as some might say), but i want to take responsibility of my health and do everything i can to have a good, long, quality life. i want to be a good example to my family, husband, kids and heck, even grandkids someday!
(okay man i’m gettin way out on a tangent here…back to the essential reason for this blog!)
this month, as a last-ditch effort, i joined weight watchers at work. i need it for the structure and the accountability. so far its working—i’ve lost 3lb! :) YAY!
i wont use it forever, but i want to get a good jump-start; at least under 200. my goal for december is 5lb and I CAN DO THIS!
my poor metabolism has been stuck for so long, so in addition to eating well (a combo of WW core plan and The Abs Diet book, which by the way is great reading!), ive made a little calendar of exercise for the whole month that I AM STICKING to. i made it easy, so i cant wimp out and give up ;)
this blog will capture most of my days—my triumphs, big and small…my struggles and how i deal…my ideas, ones that work and ones that dont…and my motivations and inspirations!!
i have to admit, if no one reads this i wont mind because its therapy to me to get this all out. ive got a lot to work thru—inside and out. but if you’ve got something to share with me, please, dont be bashful! i’d love to know what you’re going thru and any advice you have to share.
welp, its gettin late so time to go read for a while before nitenite. its almost friday—YAY. talk to ya soon!
~jos~
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