Week 5
All the demons decided to descend on me this week. I had a very difficult time staying on the plan. And it was all blown Saturday. I actually ate at Dairy Queen for lunch. And I didn't make good choices. I had onion rings. They were delicious. Then it got worse. For dinner we went to Hawg Wild BBQ, which is a local Habersham County joint that has really, really good food. I made ridiculously bad choices. Hushpuppies, pulled pork, brunswick stew, squash casserole, garlicky texas toast.
I could have made better choices....chicken, slaw, baked sweet potato. No bread. Sigh, I gave in to temptation. And man was it good. Although I am being a tad bit difficult on myself. I did manage to stop eating after finishing up half of the meal...I took care of the rest of it Sunday for lunch. Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that we had leftover cake..so I ate a piece Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday nights. Now it is gone. No more cake. No more nightly temptations.
The other part of this plan is to exercise. Well, I am not doing it. I am always tired. We get home from work late. I already get up at 4:30 am to get ready for work. How do I fit it in? Especially with time changing soon. It will be dark long before we get home. The plan was to start walking week 4, and start the Couch 2-5K on week 6. Well, I haven't started doing anything. I am lazy. I am tired. I am unmotivated. I don't want to work out. I want to go home, put on my pajamas, cook dinner, eat dinner, then watch TV, or read. I gotta get to work on this. At this same point 2 years ago, I had lost twice the weight I have lost so far this time. I need to start walking. I need to be able to hike again. I need to work on core exercises. I need to be less lazy. Guess I better figure it out.
Recipe for the week is for
Lime-Cilantro chicken...in a crockpot. It is fantastic, it smells great, and there are a myriad of ways to use it in a meal. We added some brown rice pasta to it, and ate it like that. It would be delicious as a salad topper, or in tacos or burritos.
Here is the link:
Lime-Cilantro chicken
We made a few changes. I added much more lime juice, and a cup of water. Even with that, it almost sucked up all the juice in the crockpot.
Also, we do not use packaged taco seasonings. We use chili-powder, onion powder, cumin, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, and a little paprika. I'll post that recipe one day too.
Weight lost this week 1.2 lbs.
Total weight lost 14.6 lbs.
You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through- Rosalyn Carter.
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Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Week 4 Update
Week 4
After last week, things could only get better right? Well, pretty much they did. I got back on track and had an excellent Monday - Friday. I stayed in my calorie range (1200-1400) and felt pretty good. The weekend was a little different story, as I was on a camping weekend with the Trail Dames..and that means I kinda ate off diet. I wasn't horrible, but I just couldn't resist a hamburger each night, and a Nathan's hotdog. I did manage to avoid all the sweets, but the smell of those burgers and dogs cooking over a charcoal fire...I just gave in. Especially as I cooked it all! But I decided that I wanted to eat that, and I did. And Monday morning I got right back on the plan.
I would say that one of the biggest obstacles I face every day is the fact that I don't really like a lot of vegetables. Other than salad items, I have a hard time getting enough veggies in every day. So I have been searching Pinterest for recipes and have been having some success with finding new things. So far my favorite has been a recipe I found for roasted cabbage. I never would have thought of that. But oh my, it was so good. I even went back for seconds. Which I have never done with cabbage before. Weird huh? Anyways, here's the recipe let me know if you try it and how it goes.
Roasted Cabbage with Lemon
Makes 3-4 servings as a side dish
1 medium-sized head of green cabbage
2 T olive oil
2-3 T fresh squeezed lemon juice
generous amount of sea salt and fresh ground black pepper
lemon slices, for serving cabbage (optional)
Preheat oven to 450F/232C. Spray a roasting pan with non-stick spray or olive oil.
Cut the head of cabbage into 8 same-size wedges, cutting through the core and stem end. Then carefully trim the core strip and stem from each wedge and arrange wedges in a single layer on the roasting pan (leave some space around them as much as you can.)
Whisk together the olive oil and lemon juice. Then use a pastry brush to brush the top sides of each cabbage wedge with the mixture and season generously with salt and fresh ground black pepper. Turn cabbage wedges carefully, then brush the second side with the olive oil/lemon juice mixture and season with salt and pepper. (I actually just used spray olive oil.....sprayed it, then drizzled lemon juice on it. It was much easier in my opinion.)
Roast cabbage for about 15 minutes, or until the side touching the pan is nicely browned. Then turn each wedge carefully and roast 10-15 minutes more, until the cabbage is nicely browned and cooked through with a bit of chewiness remaining. Serve hot, with additional lemon slices to squeeze lemon juice on at the table if desired.
Yummy.
Weight lost this week 1.4 lbs
Total weight lost 13.4 lbs
You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through- Rosalyn Carter.
After last week, things could only get better right? Well, pretty much they did. I got back on track and had an excellent Monday - Friday. I stayed in my calorie range (1200-1400) and felt pretty good. The weekend was a little different story, as I was on a camping weekend with the Trail Dames..and that means I kinda ate off diet. I wasn't horrible, but I just couldn't resist a hamburger each night, and a Nathan's hotdog. I did manage to avoid all the sweets, but the smell of those burgers and dogs cooking over a charcoal fire...I just gave in. Especially as I cooked it all! But I decided that I wanted to eat that, and I did. And Monday morning I got right back on the plan.
I would say that one of the biggest obstacles I face every day is the fact that I don't really like a lot of vegetables. Other than salad items, I have a hard time getting enough veggies in every day. So I have been searching Pinterest for recipes and have been having some success with finding new things. So far my favorite has been a recipe I found for roasted cabbage. I never would have thought of that. But oh my, it was so good. I even went back for seconds. Which I have never done with cabbage before. Weird huh? Anyways, here's the recipe let me know if you try it and how it goes.
Roasted Cabbage with Lemon
Makes 3-4 servings as a side dish
1 medium-sized head of green cabbage
2 T olive oil
2-3 T fresh squeezed lemon juice
generous amount of sea salt and fresh ground black pepper
lemon slices, for serving cabbage (optional)
Preheat oven to 450F/232C. Spray a roasting pan with non-stick spray or olive oil.
Cut the head of cabbage into 8 same-size wedges, cutting through the core and stem end. Then carefully trim the core strip and stem from each wedge and arrange wedges in a single layer on the roasting pan (leave some space around them as much as you can.)
Whisk together the olive oil and lemon juice. Then use a pastry brush to brush the top sides of each cabbage wedge with the mixture and season generously with salt and fresh ground black pepper. Turn cabbage wedges carefully, then brush the second side with the olive oil/lemon juice mixture and season with salt and pepper. (I actually just used spray olive oil.....sprayed it, then drizzled lemon juice on it. It was much easier in my opinion.)
Roast cabbage for about 15 minutes, or until the side touching the pan is nicely browned. Then turn each wedge carefully and roast 10-15 minutes more, until the cabbage is nicely browned and cooked through with a bit of chewiness remaining. Serve hot, with additional lemon slices to squeeze lemon juice on at the table if desired.
Yummy.
Weight lost this week 1.4 lbs
Total weight lost 13.4 lbs
You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through- Rosalyn Carter.
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Week 3 Update
Traditionally, I have a really bad week early on in the diet plan. Well, this was it. The bad week. The week that made me mad, sad, angry, frustrated and hungry all week. It all started with a sinus infection coupled with 2 ear infections. Treatment consisted of a shot of steroids, followed by a 5 day course of oral steroids, and a 10 day Z-pak. The steroids made me so hungry, and so angry. I have never felt this way before. I have never been so filled with so much rage. One day, while we were stuck in a traffic jam, I almost jumped out of the car because I wanted to hit something. I was so mad because we were just sitting there. I wanted to hit the car next to us, I wanted to punch out the fire truck that passed us. I wanted to bang my fists against the wall. It was a weird sensation...I wanted to do all these things, badly. But the more logical sane side of my brain struggled, then finally won control. I was able to calm down. Thank goodness.
I don't know how athletes abuse those things. I understand that they are wanting to be bigger and stronger, but if they affect them like they did me, and fill them with uncontrollable rage, I don't know how they function. It was a very scary couple of days.
The other bad side effect of the steroids is the uncontrollable hunger. I was hungry 24 hours a day. All week. At work, I do ok, because I take my food with me, but in the car, and at home last weekend, I gave in to temptation. I was alone in the car, I was alone at home. So I could cheat and no one would know, right. I would know, but that was ok. So Saturday, Sunday and Monday I splurged a bit. Pizza, popcorn, Diet Dr. Peppers, chips, homemade Calzones. They were all so yummy. But I cannot fall back into this trap. I will not fall back into this trap. Back to work on Tuesday, and back on the plan. I feel better already.
Weight lost this week. +0.6 lbs
Total weight lost: 12.0 lbs.
You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through- Rosalyn Carter.
I don't know how athletes abuse those things. I understand that they are wanting to be bigger and stronger, but if they affect them like they did me, and fill them with uncontrollable rage, I don't know how they function. It was a very scary couple of days.
The other bad side effect of the steroids is the uncontrollable hunger. I was hungry 24 hours a day. All week. At work, I do ok, because I take my food with me, but in the car, and at home last weekend, I gave in to temptation. I was alone in the car, I was alone at home. So I could cheat and no one would know, right. I would know, but that was ok. So Saturday, Sunday and Monday I splurged a bit. Pizza, popcorn, Diet Dr. Peppers, chips, homemade Calzones. They were all so yummy. But I cannot fall back into this trap. I will not fall back into this trap. Back to work on Tuesday, and back on the plan. I feel better already.
Weight lost this week. +0.6 lbs
Total weight lost: 12.0 lbs.
You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through- Rosalyn Carter.
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Week 2 update
Hey everyone,
Week 2 is in the books. It is historically my worst week ever. The cravings start kicking in, I get angry and emotional, and I have a 3 day detox smack dab in the middle of the week. But this time, it went ok. I was still hungry and cranky, and mean, but I made it through it all without committing a felony.
.... until Friday. I started feeling bad at work, and by Saturday morning I was really sick. So I went to the clinic where my doctor's office is, and found out that not only did I have a severe sinus infection...I also had infections in both ears. Bad ones. He was surprised that I wasn't in severe pain from them, but honestly, they weren't bothering me. So, I got a shot of steroids, and a 10 day supply of antibiotics. Well, if you know anything about the candida diet, either of those therapies is a no-no, so to make a long story short, I am NOT starting this diet over, I am NOT adding 2 more weeks of vegetables/detox, so I have decided to jump forward to week 4 on the plan. I am not giving up on the weight loss plan, but I am giving up on killing the candida.
So for now I will eat veggies,fruit, fish, turkey and chicken. And to make the salad process easier, I am using salad dressing. This week I chose the Ingles brand of Balsamic Viniagrette. Only 3g of sugar, and 60 calories per serving, so I think that is a decent choice. Still on the plan, just not starting over. So there.
Next week I add exercise, so the metabolism should perk back up and I can stay on track, and start feeling better.
Recipe for the week:
Homemade fajita seasoning mix. I use the following recipe..just omit the sugar.
http://fabulouslyfunfood.blogspot.com/2012/03/secret-recipe-club-homemade-fajita.html
Weight lost this week: 3.8 lbs
Total weight loss: 12.6lbs.
You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through- Rosalyn Carter.
Week 2 is in the books. It is historically my worst week ever. The cravings start kicking in, I get angry and emotional, and I have a 3 day detox smack dab in the middle of the week. But this time, it went ok. I was still hungry and cranky, and mean, but I made it through it all without committing a felony.
.... until Friday. I started feeling bad at work, and by Saturday morning I was really sick. So I went to the clinic where my doctor's office is, and found out that not only did I have a severe sinus infection...I also had infections in both ears. Bad ones. He was surprised that I wasn't in severe pain from them, but honestly, they weren't bothering me. So, I got a shot of steroids, and a 10 day supply of antibiotics. Well, if you know anything about the candida diet, either of those therapies is a no-no, so to make a long story short, I am NOT starting this diet over, I am NOT adding 2 more weeks of vegetables/detox, so I have decided to jump forward to week 4 on the plan. I am not giving up on the weight loss plan, but I am giving up on killing the candida.
So for now I will eat veggies,fruit, fish, turkey and chicken. And to make the salad process easier, I am using salad dressing. This week I chose the Ingles brand of Balsamic Viniagrette. Only 3g of sugar, and 60 calories per serving, so I think that is a decent choice. Still on the plan, just not starting over. So there.
Next week I add exercise, so the metabolism should perk back up and I can stay on track, and start feeling better.
Recipe for the week:
Homemade fajita seasoning mix. I use the following recipe..just omit the sugar.
http://fabulouslyfunfood.blogspot.com/2012/03/secret-recipe-club-homemade-fajita.html
Weight lost this week: 3.8 lbs
Total weight loss: 12.6lbs.
You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through- Rosalyn Carter.
Monday, September 24, 2012
Week 1 results
Just a quick update on week one. I am not going to say it was easy. In fact, it pretty much sucked. Monday was ok. Tuesday was horrific. Kicking the caffeine habit hurts the head in a big way. But, thankfully I made it past that and managed to finish the week without killing anyone...now, I did cry once and made a 6th grader cry, all within an hour of each other. But all in all, I would have to say it was a good week.
What did I eat? Well, tons and tons of salad and fresh veggies. Lettuce, spinach, tomatoes, onions, jicama, cucumber, summer squash, more onions and tomatoes. Veggies in salads, veggies in stir-fry, veggies raw with a little ranch. We had plenty of chicken, tilapia one night and I made a diet friendly chili that was ok...not my usual 2 day crockpot chili, but it was edible. I need to figure out a way to add more flavor, but I have a spice cabinet that is full so I'll figure something out.
I am having a slight bit of trouble with breakfast. See, we are only allowed 2 organic-cage free eggs a week. We can have all the eggbeaters we want, but I don't really like them. And I DO NOT like veggies in my eggs. I've been making protein shakes, but that is already getting old. I gotta figure something out. Maybe chicken for breakfast? hmmmm. Now on October 9, I can add fruit, so breakfast will be a breeze then.
What's in store this week? Hell. Pure and simple. Yesterday and today we were only allowed veggies and brown rice. For the next 3-5 days we are detoxing. Good ole lemon juice and maple syrup. I'm going to try cranberry juice instead of lemon one day to see if that is better. I sure hope so. So please say a little prayer for me, one that helps me keep my sanity would be nice. ;) I'll check in later to let you know how it is going.
Lost this week 8.8lbs.
Total lost 8.8lbs
You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through- Rosalyn Carter.
What did I eat? Well, tons and tons of salad and fresh veggies. Lettuce, spinach, tomatoes, onions, jicama, cucumber, summer squash, more onions and tomatoes. Veggies in salads, veggies in stir-fry, veggies raw with a little ranch. We had plenty of chicken, tilapia one night and I made a diet friendly chili that was ok...not my usual 2 day crockpot chili, but it was edible. I need to figure out a way to add more flavor, but I have a spice cabinet that is full so I'll figure something out.
I am having a slight bit of trouble with breakfast. See, we are only allowed 2 organic-cage free eggs a week. We can have all the eggbeaters we want, but I don't really like them. And I DO NOT like veggies in my eggs. I've been making protein shakes, but that is already getting old. I gotta figure something out. Maybe chicken for breakfast? hmmmm. Now on October 9, I can add fruit, so breakfast will be a breeze then.
What's in store this week? Hell. Pure and simple. Yesterday and today we were only allowed veggies and brown rice. For the next 3-5 days we are detoxing. Good ole lemon juice and maple syrup. I'm going to try cranberry juice instead of lemon one day to see if that is better. I sure hope so. So please say a little prayer for me, one that helps me keep my sanity would be nice. ;) I'll check in later to let you know how it is going.
Lost this week 8.8lbs.
Total lost 8.8lbs
You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through- Rosalyn Carter.
Monday, September 17, 2012
Starting Over
Today is the day. Today is the day I start over. Today is the day that I retake control of my life.
The biggest part of this is getting control of my eating. I have been on so many diets/eating plans over the years. I have been successful on each and every one of them. Actually, losing weight is pretty easy for me. The problem is, I LOVE food, and more specifically, I love food that isn't good for me. So after I lose weight, I start eating bad stuff, and the next thing you know, I am right back where I started.
So, I am stepping back 2 years and starting the Candida Diet again. Technically this diet isn't a weight loss diet, it is more of a toxin removal diet. But the greatest side effect is the dramatic weight loss.
In a nutshell, here are the things I have to avoid:
So my friends, I will definitely need your support, and prayers, and encouragement. And probably a good kick in the ass every now and then.
I am going to try to share a recipe every now and then..maybe someone else can use the information.
One of my favorite go to meals for the veggie only days is Lentil Stew. Here's the recipe.
until next time........
You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through- Rosalyn Carter.
The biggest part of this is getting control of my eating. I have been on so many diets/eating plans over the years. I have been successful on each and every one of them. Actually, losing weight is pretty easy for me. The problem is, I LOVE food, and more specifically, I love food that isn't good for me. So after I lose weight, I start eating bad stuff, and the next thing you know, I am right back where I started.
So, I am stepping back 2 years and starting the Candida Diet again. Technically this diet isn't a weight loss diet, it is more of a toxin removal diet. But the greatest side effect is the dramatic weight loss.
In a nutshell, here are the things I have to avoid:
- Dairy products - except for eggbeaters and organic butter
- Alcohol - this will be a breeze for me
- Grains - except for brown rice. This is tough, but there are actually some brown rice products that are quite good. I have found tortillas and pasta which totally makes this diet possible.
- Beef/pork/veal
- Sugar in all forms
- Vinegar - weird right? but something to do with the way it metabolizes in your system. This is the single hardest part of this diet. It eliminates all condiments, and I mean all. And I am a condiment girl. The thought of going 3 months without salad dressing and Texas Pete makes me cry. But I know I can do it, I've done it before.
- Starchy vegetables - specifically corn, potatoes and sweet potatoes. And I love all 3.
- Nuts
- Soy products
- Caffeine - so no more Diet Dr. Pepper, or Crystal Light, or tea.
So my friends, I will definitely need your support, and prayers, and encouragement. And probably a good kick in the ass every now and then.
I am going to try to share a recipe every now and then..maybe someone else can use the information.
One of my favorite go to meals for the veggie only days is Lentil Stew. Here's the recipe.
Lentil Stew
2 onions, chopped
1/2 cup olive oil
4 carrots, peeled and sliced
4 stalks of Celery, chopped
2-5 garlic cloves, minced
2 tsp dried Oregano
1 bay leaf
2 tsp. dried Basil
1/2 cup Spinach, rinsed and thinly sliced
8 tomatoes, crushed, use the juice
4 cup dried Lentils, picked through and rinsed
6 cups filtered water (or organic vegetable stock)
Directions
1. In a large soup pot, heat oil over medium heat. Add onions, carrots, celery; cook and stir until onion is tender. Stir in garlic, bay leaf, oregano and basil; cook for 2 minutes.
2. Stir in lentils, then add tomatoes and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer at least 1 hour. When ready to serve, stir in spinach and cook until it wilts. Season to taste with sea salt and pepper. (do not salt prior to cooking, as salt during cooking makes lentils tough).
(this recipe was adapted from one found online at Allrecipes.com)
until next time........
You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through- Rosalyn Carter.
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Better late than never, right?
Hi everyone,
So my plan for the year was shot to hell...fast. Here's an update:
Resolutions suck, they truly do, so I am going to set goals.
1. Eat healthier. Get back to the basics, fresh fruit, veggies, chicken, fish. Stay away from diet Dr. Pepper, chips, fast food. Well. This only happened here and there, nothing consistent. Damnit.
2. Exercise more. Start the C25K Monday, January 9. I did start...and made it to week 3. That was it.
Finish the C25K this time. Not yet. Not even close. Although I do still have 3+ months to work with. May not be a complete loss at all.
Run an actual 5K race. Looking like 2013 will be the year for this.
3. Hike/backpack more. I want to hike. I want to hike alot. I want to hike all summer. So I am going to try to get out as much as I can. Even though I will finish the GA AT this spring break, I want to hike the whole GA section in one trip. Maybe this summer I can. MAJOR FAIL. I don't think I hiked 25 total miles from January until now. First it was the cold, then the back injury, now I am so out of shape...it isn't fun anymore.
4. Get below 200 lbs. It has been 25 years since I have fallen below that weight. I have a secondary goal, but this one is the big one. Again, Major fail. Weight has actually gone up...partially due to the back injury and subsequent doses of steriods to combat the back pain. But mostly due to my lazy ass, and the lack of motivation to eat the right stuff. But, I still have 3+ months to get this started, right?
5. Make some sense out of my finances. I make good money. Very good money. I never have any money. Some months I have to charge the last tank of gas. That is ridiculous. There has to be something I can do here. Selling the cabins would solve all worries, but it doesn't look like that is going to happen. So I have to make the best out of what I am faced with. Somewhere there is a financial plan that can help me. Still own the cabins. And now due to medical expenses, still broke. Sigh.
6. Simplify my life. There are things in my life that are driving me crazy. If that continues, I am going to have to make a change. Anything that is supposed to be fun, that becomes not fun, becomes work. I work enough. I really don't want to work at having fun. So there. Ok, so I didn't address this at all. So the next 3 month, this will be my focal point.
7. Blog. I need to get back to blogging. I enjoy it. It is cool to go back and read through things I have done. It will be cool to share with the grandkids one day. "See, look at grandmother up in that tree, she wasn't always old and feeble ". My new goal is to blog at least twice a month. At least. Didn't happen, and for this I have no excuse. Just extreme apathy and laziness.
Those of you that actually read this....I'll probably need your help, especially with number 1. ;)
So, there is the update. Stay tuned for exciting new developments.
Until next time...
You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through- Rosalyn Carter.
So my plan for the year was shot to hell...fast. Here's an update:
Resolutions suck, they truly do, so I am going to set goals.
1. Eat healthier. Get back to the basics, fresh fruit, veggies, chicken, fish. Stay away from diet Dr. Pepper, chips, fast food. Well. This only happened here and there, nothing consistent. Damnit.
2. Exercise more. Start the C25K Monday, January 9. I did start...and made it to week 3. That was it.
Finish the C25K this time. Not yet. Not even close. Although I do still have 3+ months to work with. May not be a complete loss at all.
Run an actual 5K race. Looking like 2013 will be the year for this.
3. Hike/backpack more. I want to hike. I want to hike alot. I want to hike all summer. So I am going to try to get out as much as I can. Even though I will finish the GA AT this spring break, I want to hike the whole GA section in one trip. Maybe this summer I can. MAJOR FAIL. I don't think I hiked 25 total miles from January until now. First it was the cold, then the back injury, now I am so out of shape...it isn't fun anymore.
4. Get below 200 lbs. It has been 25 years since I have fallen below that weight. I have a secondary goal, but this one is the big one. Again, Major fail. Weight has actually gone up...partially due to the back injury and subsequent doses of steriods to combat the back pain. But mostly due to my lazy ass, and the lack of motivation to eat the right stuff. But, I still have 3+ months to get this started, right?
5. Make some sense out of my finances. I make good money. Very good money. I never have any money. Some months I have to charge the last tank of gas. That is ridiculous. There has to be something I can do here. Selling the cabins would solve all worries, but it doesn't look like that is going to happen. So I have to make the best out of what I am faced with. Somewhere there is a financial plan that can help me. Still own the cabins. And now due to medical expenses, still broke. Sigh.
6. Simplify my life. There are things in my life that are driving me crazy. If that continues, I am going to have to make a change. Anything that is supposed to be fun, that becomes not fun, becomes work. I work enough. I really don't want to work at having fun. So there. Ok, so I didn't address this at all. So the next 3 month, this will be my focal point.
7. Blog. I need to get back to blogging. I enjoy it. It is cool to go back and read through things I have done. It will be cool to share with the grandkids one day. "See, look at grandmother up in that tree, she wasn't always old and feeble ". My new goal is to blog at least twice a month. At least. Didn't happen, and for this I have no excuse. Just extreme apathy and laziness.
Those of you that actually read this....I'll probably need your help, especially with number 1. ;)
So, there is the update. Stay tuned for exciting new developments.
Until next time...
You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through- Rosalyn Carter.
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Hello 2012
Resolutions suck, they truly do, so I am going to set goals.
1. Eat healthier. Get back to the basics, fresh fruit, veggies, chicken, fish. Stay away from diet Dr. Pepper, chips, fast food.
2. Exercise more. Start the C25K Monday, January 9.
Finish the C25K this time.
Run an actual 5K race.
3. Hike/backpack more. I want to hike. I want to hike alot. I want to hike all summer. So I am going to try to get out as much as I can. Even though I will finish the GA AT this spring break, I want to hike the whole GA section in one trip. Maybe this summer I can.
4. Get below 200 lbs. It has been 25 years since I have fallen below that weight. I have a secondary goal, but this one is the big one.
5. Make some sense out of my finances. I make good money. Very good money. I never have any money. Some months I have to charge the last tank of gas. That is ridiculous. There has to be something I can do here. Selling the cabins would solve all worries, but it doesn't look like that is going to happen. So I have to make the best out of what I am faced with. Somewhere there is a financial plan that can help me.
6. Simplify my life. There are things in my life that are driving me crazy. If that continues, I am going to have to make a change. Anything that is supposed to be fun, that becomes not fun, becomes work. I work enough. I really don't want to work at having fun. So there.
7. Blog. I need to get back to blogging. I enjoy it. It is cool to go back and read through things I have done. It will be cool to share with the grandkids one day. "See, look at grandmother up in that tree, she wasn't always old and feeble ". My new goal is to blog at least twice a month. At least.
Those of you that actually read this....I'll probably need your help, especially with number 1. ;)
Until next time...
You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through- Rosalyn Carter.
1. Eat healthier. Get back to the basics, fresh fruit, veggies, chicken, fish. Stay away from diet Dr. Pepper, chips, fast food.
2. Exercise more. Start the C25K Monday, January 9.
Finish the C25K this time.
Run an actual 5K race.
3. Hike/backpack more. I want to hike. I want to hike alot. I want to hike all summer. So I am going to try to get out as much as I can. Even though I will finish the GA AT this spring break, I want to hike the whole GA section in one trip. Maybe this summer I can.
4. Get below 200 lbs. It has been 25 years since I have fallen below that weight. I have a secondary goal, but this one is the big one.
5. Make some sense out of my finances. I make good money. Very good money. I never have any money. Some months I have to charge the last tank of gas. That is ridiculous. There has to be something I can do here. Selling the cabins would solve all worries, but it doesn't look like that is going to happen. So I have to make the best out of what I am faced with. Somewhere there is a financial plan that can help me.
6. Simplify my life. There are things in my life that are driving me crazy. If that continues, I am going to have to make a change. Anything that is supposed to be fun, that becomes not fun, becomes work. I work enough. I really don't want to work at having fun. So there.
7. Blog. I need to get back to blogging. I enjoy it. It is cool to go back and read through things I have done. It will be cool to share with the grandkids one day. "See, look at grandmother up in that tree, she wasn't always old and feeble ". My new goal is to blog at least twice a month. At least.
Those of you that actually read this....I'll probably need your help, especially with number 1. ;)
Until next time...
You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through- Rosalyn Carter.
Sunday, December 12, 2010
How does one become "morbidly obese", and how do you fix it?
Ok, so I guess it is time to go on record about the weight and diet situation. You see, about 4 years ago, I had reached an all-time high in weight. It happened over about a 20 year period. Every year when summer was over, I would be lucky to find that I had enough work clothes that actually fit me to last through the year. So I had a doctors appointment because I had a sinus infection, and found out that I had topped out at 290. Yes, that is not a misprint. How did this happen?
Reason number 1. I like food. No wait, I LOVE food. All kinds of food, Mexican, Chinese, American, Italian, Thai, Seafood, the list goes on and on. I love cheese, I love beef, I absolutely love chips. Here are the top 3 terrible foods that helped me on this path.
- Cape Cod Salt and Vinegar Chips - I had a 99 cent bag of these almost every morning.
- Taco Bell Volcano Burritos
- Pizza, any type, style, from any restaurant. I would even buy Tombstone pizza's at the grocery store and add more cheese to them before I put them in the oven.
Add to that list any all-you-can eat buffet, fast food establishment or anything fried, and you can see the problem. So on the way home that afternoon, I had a long talk with myself. I had to do something, or I was beginning to look at serious health issues. So the next Monday, I started a whole diet/lifestyle change. I was online looking for a calorie counter and stumbled upon the site Sparkpeople.com. I signed up, spent the next 12 hours reading everything I could on the site, and used that to lose right at 70 lbs. From morbidly obese, to just plain obese. Then I hit a plateau....I was exercising, I was eating all the right things, I had found a new love...hiking. Nothing I did helped me bust the plateau.
So fast forward to the next 3 years. A lot of the old habits were back...I still watched my diet most of the time, but when I didn't, it was bad. Hiking became less fun because I was getting so out of shape again. I had absolutely no desire to exercise..none. So in late October I decided I had to get back on a program, or all that earlier work would have been wasted. Janet had met a couple at her church that have transformed their chiropractic practice to a health eating clinic. She came home from church several weeks in a row talking about people who were on the program, and the changes they were seeing in their health. She went to a free seminar to hear more about it, and came home all psyched up. It was contagious. So the next week, I went to a seminar too.
So 5 weeks ago I started a "candida" diet. According to the health evaluation, I had a huge build-up of candida in my body. Basically we ate fresh vegetables for 9 days, did a detox cleanse for 5 days, ate veggies for 2 more days, then added protein. After day 22, we could add fruit. So that is it,that is the program. No red meat, no dairy, nothing processed, no sugar, no vinegar, no bread at all. It has been very hard, but as of today, I am down 30 pounds. Yes, 30 pounds, in 5 weeks. I know that weight loss will slow down, but for now I am happy. We are exercising some every other day, and I am kinda considering a couch to 5K program. I have never been a runner, even through all the sports in high school and college, but for some reason, this is calling to me right now. So we will see.
Until next time.....
You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through- Rosalyn Carter.
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