B: cereal (5) I really need to get the right oatmeal so I can enjoy that some more.
L: LO BBQ chicken with sweet potato fries (6)
D: LO chicken burritos (9)
dessert: Cake (4)
Total: 24
Weight loss, for me in my life, has been a hard hilly hike. At times, I am at the bottom looking up at the tall mountain I need to climb. Sometimes I am on the hard uphill where I am working hard and sometimes not seeing any results of my work. Other times, I could be found on the side of the trail eating a cookie high-5ing those as they strut on by (seemingly easily). There have been few peaks where I have been able to see just how successful I have been. On these peaks it feels so good. This moment shadows the blood, sweat, and tears and I am happy to be there. I am there now.
No, it's true, I have not met my goal weight. No, I don't fit in that pair of shorts I bought at the beginning of my married life but right now I feel really awesome! 22 pounds is a lot. It is to be celebrated (not by food). Today, I took a picture of my face on my phone and I see the difference and it is shocking and wonderful. If I can feel this way now, I can't wait to GET to my goal weight.
This blog is supposed to be mostly for us. Documenting for ourselves and I guess allowing others a peek but I want to say to others celebrate your victories. Even that first 1 pound lost is important (and make sure you keep it off). Try not to get too hung up on slow weeks. Be honest with yourself and admit, learn, and move on. You CAN do it so start now.
--Lindsey
Monday, January 28, 2013
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Saturday Weigh In
I gained this week to be 173. I seem stuck in the low 70's... Just like our weather. We also measured each other today. We don't do this every week because that would take too long and we wanted to keep it simple.
I ran 2 miles yesterday in 23 minutes. With Betty on Tuesday I did it in 24 minutes. I am running a 5K in a week and hope to get 39 or under. It is a "color run" in Houston and I am going with a few people so hopefully it will be better than my previous two 5K's.
--Lindsey
I ran 2 miles yesterday in 23 minutes. With Betty on Tuesday I did it in 24 minutes. I am running a 5K in a week and hope to get 39 or under. It is a "color run" in Houston and I am going with a few people so hopefully it will be better than my previous two 5K's.
--Lindsey
I also gained a little this week, but I'm still hovering around the 215 mark, which is good. I got new pants for Christmas, so now I actually have jeans that I don't have to bunch up under my belt to wear. I got size 36" waist pants and as you can see from the measurements that's a flattery sizing scheme. I was pretty blown away by the measurements this morning. It has been quite a while since we did the measurements and I hadn't realized the drastic change. No wonder I look different. This week was the first time that someone who didn't know I was on this journey said, "hey, you look different." It felt good to have someone actually notice that I've changed without having to have it pointed out. So my advice to myself and others is: don't be afraid to venture a compliment to someone who you notice has changed for the better.
ps. for anyone who reads this who used to buy Levis SilverTabs baggy jeans.... they don't make them anymore, but after trying on about a million pair of pants I think that the red tag Levis 569 are pretty close. Cheers!
Friday
B: Toast (5)
L: LO (12)
D: Pizza 9)
Snack: popcorn (2)
Total: 28
No wonder I gained a pound
--Lindsey
L: LO (12)
D: Pizza 9)
Snack: popcorn (2)
Total: 28
No wonder I gained a pound
--Lindsey
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Tuesday
B: Cheerios (4)
L: LO burros (7)
D: LO soup and biscuites (7)
D: Lemon Bar and cookies (6)
Total: 24
Dessert. Better today.
--Lindsey
L: LO burros (7)
D: LO soup and biscuites (7)
D: Lemon Bar and cookies (6)
Total: 24
Dessert. Better today.
--Lindsey
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Monday
B: Cereal (5)
L: LO Pot Pie Soup (3) biscuits (6)
D: LO chicken burritos (8)
Dessert: a lot
Total: 22+ a lot
Jack had the day off work and we staved off a craving for Papa Johns and settled on some LO dessert from Sunday. The goal is no dessert till Sunday.
--Lindsey
L: LO Pot Pie Soup (3) biscuits (6)
D: LO chicken burritos (8)
Dessert: a lot
Total: 22+ a lot
Jack had the day off work and we staved off a craving for Papa Johns and settled on some LO dessert from Sunday. The goal is no dessert till Sunday.
--Lindsey
Sunday, January 20, 2013
Sunday 20 Jan 2013
B: HM Toast (3)
L: LO Mexican (9)
D: HM Turkey Pot Pie Soup and 3 garlic cheddar biscuit (11)
D: cookies and lemon bar (6..oops)
total: 29 (could be worse I guess)
Plan, gather, count, assess, re-gather, eat... Repeat
Everyone has a splurge day. Some people have two right in a row. Ugh. I just get these cravings and sometimes somehow Jack has them at the same time and we make BIG mistakes.
The soup was really good and so were the cheddar biscuits. YUM. but now I gotta pay for it with sweat... Sweat is harder than sweet... ALWAYS... no exception.
-Lindsey
L: LO Mexican (9)
D: HM Turkey Pot Pie Soup and 3 garlic cheddar biscuit (11)
D: cookies and lemon bar (6..oops)
total: 29 (could be worse I guess)
Plan, gather, count, assess, re-gather, eat... Repeat
Everyone has a splurge day. Some people have two right in a row. Ugh. I just get these cravings and sometimes somehow Jack has them at the same time and we make BIG mistakes.
The soup was really good and so were the cheddar biscuits. YUM. but now I gotta pay for it with sweat... Sweat is harder than sweet... ALWAYS... no exception.
-Lindsey
Saturday, January 19, 2013
Getting Back At It
So it has been really hard to get back at writing everyday and documenting what we eat.
Breakfast has been either oatmeal or toast
Lunch has been a sandwich, sweet and sour chicken, pancakes, fiesta chicken, LO, and LO again today.
Dinner has been usually LO or a sandwich.
I have tried to keep it around 23 points but with the purchase of Butter Crunch before vacation and having a scoop almost every night has left me probably more around 25 or 26 everyday.
I did start having some ladies I know over on Monday and Wednesday to do Bob Harper workout and that has been nice.. I did not run this week though since it has been actually quite cold and wet and I don't want to get Baby or I sick.
Today I weigh 172 which I think is because yesterday I took on a job of delivering the Yellow pages book... A waste of my time because I think I only made MAYBE 14$ and it took a combined total of about 3 hours for both of us to do it. UGH.... BUT it was good because I walked fast the whole time. and lost some weight.
--Lindsey
Jack weighed in at 214.8
Breakfast has been either oatmeal or toast
Lunch has been a sandwich, sweet and sour chicken, pancakes, fiesta chicken, LO, and LO again today.
Dinner has been usually LO or a sandwich.
I have tried to keep it around 23 points but with the purchase of Butter Crunch before vacation and having a scoop almost every night has left me probably more around 25 or 26 everyday.
I did start having some ladies I know over on Monday and Wednesday to do Bob Harper workout and that has been nice.. I did not run this week though since it has been actually quite cold and wet and I don't want to get Baby or I sick.
Today I weigh 172 which I think is because yesterday I took on a job of delivering the Yellow pages book... A waste of my time because I think I only made MAYBE 14$ and it took a combined total of about 3 hours for both of us to do it. UGH.... BUT it was good because I walked fast the whole time. and lost some weight.
--Lindsey
Jack weighed in at 214.8
Saturday, January 5, 2013
Happy New Year
My weight goal for Christmas was to weigh 170. I did not accomplish this goal but I do feel good about the work I have accomplished this far. I also managed not to gain weight on our trip to Arizona. This morning I got up and weighed in and at first thought it was trickery so I stepped off, let it clear, and stepped back on. A lovely 172.4. I feel like I ate what I wanted and amounts that were good. I did have a night of Thanksgiving proportions but obviously recovered. I ran four times in Tucson, once in Pima and did the Bob Harper Biggest Loser workout and a Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred on level two in Pima as well. My sister got me a yoga mat and a yoga dvd so now I can start my goal of doing yoga. I think that it will build my core muscles and improve my balance, running posture, and endurance. Proud of last year and happy for a new one.
-Lindsey
Well 2012 turned out to be a great year. It started off crummy, gaining 15 to 20 lbs and then ended great because I lost about 50 lbs. I can't believe how well I've done. My initial goal was to get down to 230, which would have been a reasonable weight based on my average over the last 5 years. Today I weighed in at 218.8! and I feel great. I think I still have a few pounds to shed, but overall I'm a lot better off than I was just a few months ago. I can't believe that I used to carry around two of my daughter with me all the time. No wonder I was out of breath and couldn't do anything. Now I'm still not in great shape, but I can move a lot better and I don't feel like I'm near death when I try to run or play a game. This is extra good because I signed up for a city basketball league with some colleagues from work. Here's to 2013, may it be another year healthier than the last on this journey to a bodacious life.
Cheers,
-Jack
-Lindsey
Well 2012 turned out to be a great year. It started off crummy, gaining 15 to 20 lbs and then ended great because I lost about 50 lbs. I can't believe how well I've done. My initial goal was to get down to 230, which would have been a reasonable weight based on my average over the last 5 years. Today I weighed in at 218.8! and I feel great. I think I still have a few pounds to shed, but overall I'm a lot better off than I was just a few months ago. I can't believe that I used to carry around two of my daughter with me all the time. No wonder I was out of breath and couldn't do anything. Now I'm still not in great shape, but I can move a lot better and I don't feel like I'm near death when I try to run or play a game. This is extra good because I signed up for a city basketball league with some colleagues from work. Here's to 2013, may it be another year healthier than the last on this journey to a bodacious life.
Cheers,
-Jack
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