It can be done!!

It has been a long time since I have been to my blog site. Someone commented on a recipes and I thought I better check my blog out. I have been soooooo busy with work that I have not been paying much attention.

However I have continued on with my weight loss. I add another tracker. I am down 21 pounds, 2 full dress sizes and I have 16 pounds left for my goal weight. When I look at the numbers I am amazed. I have taken this slow losing a pound a week and some weeks I gained a pound. Being held accountable is the best way for me to lose the weight. Just knowing I have to weigh in once a week keeps me on my toes. I don't want to pay that dollar. Is this a mind game? Maybe but I don't care. I know that I got off track when I was between competitions and started eating everything in site.

I will keep going and I am going to get back to this blog.

It can be done!

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The Biggest Loser Challenge

Hi Everyone,

I am doing the Biggest Loser Challenge. I started this past Thursday and I have lost 5 pounds so far. I am working hard on what I am eating and trying to get in as much walking this week. Next week I will step it up and add a workout program to my challenge. I feel good and healthy already. What is great is all my co-workers are doing it, I have the support from my family and friends. I really think you have to be ready to make changes in your life. Mine got to the point where I can't where any of my cloths anymore and shorts look hideous on me.

Timing is everything!

Peace

Tuesday

Breakfast
Oatmeal
1 cup of coffee
1 bottle of water

Lunch
Spagettii
Salad
Tea

Monday

Breakfast
2 cups of coffee with ff cream
1 bowl of oatmeal
Water

Lunch
1/2 Wrap (Turkey Cheese and lite mayo)
5 small slices of cheese
1 WW yogurt
Tea

Snack
(4)Hershey's Stick 60 Cal
Pear Halves (100% Juice)

Dinner
Spaghetti's
Sm salad
Water

Back to the Gym

Yesterday I stopped by the Gym I used to go to and asked the question I need to get started. "How Much?" Patty and Jodell are awesome people and they want to see you succeed. When I walked in there it was like going to your parent and telling them you had been doing something bad, even though they all ready know and they just smile and say welcome back! My foot is not in the door yet. I am going to start back in one week. Next week I am heading back home it is Spring Break and I need to go see my dad he has been getting Kemo treatments for his cancer and all his hair started falling out yesterday so he shaved it all off today. I think it was cool that my one of my brothers shaved his head to. Anyway I will be out of town for a week and want to start off on a good start at Gym.

This week has been eye opening.

In the past days I have watched what I have been eating and killing myself at the same time. I finally have concluded I really do have a problem with food. I have just exchanged one addiction for another. My Sick way of the thinking has put me over the edge and into a very destructive path. I remember just two days ago as I was eating something I really did not want, My body was saying "NOOOOOOO", crying and I just kept shoveling it in the mouth. I make excuses after excuses and I am so sick of myself and my life that it is Gods time to intervene. I can't do this on my own no more.

Yesterday was my birthday and I turned 36 and I swore to myself that I would never ever get fat EVER. As I looked in the mirror I seen cellulite on the back of my arms. A very dear friend of mine bought my two shirts and a cute dress all larges and I am still way to big for them. So I thought to myself this is it. I got on the scale last night (which I have not for some time) and I weighed in at 189!!! This is by far the biggest I have ever been.

I know that I am at my best when I am working out at a gym. I know this. I watch what I eat, I have a very good support group there. I have allowed my job, money, and the stress of it all to take control and just run me in the ground.

Last night I went online and looked for help. I went to Overeater's Anonymous. It was late at night so that there was no online meetings at the time but I am going to follow thru with this. This is not like alcohol and drugs where you just stop. You have to eat. I can't do this.

On a side note that does relate to this. I have noooooo money and I have no way to get back to the gym. So I think I am going to go ahead and talk to the owner of Southwest Fitness and see if I could create a startup web page for them in lieu of a one year membership. I just started working in dream weaver so this would be basic but hey its worth a try. So I am going to ask today.

I am ready to change! I just need God' Grace in this matter. "God Help!!!"

Commitment

Same thing happens to me every stinking time. I make a fresh start, so I think. It last a day or two not even a week and bam I am back to my old eating habits. Now I have had a revolution, an epiphany, a Ah-Ha Moment what ever you want to call it and realized that the reason I can't kick start this habit of eating incorrectly and not exercising is cause I have created a very bad habit and made it okay to in my head that this habit is fine. The key word here is habit. I learned this from a Paul McKenna. I am a research feign and I went to his weight loss podcast and listened to him. Habit, Habit, Habit

Time to break some habits!!!!

2008 New Beginnings

Hello Hello Hello My Dear friend the blogger. I have been away for sometime. My life got out of hand and spiraled out of control. I have gain almost all of my weight back due to stress and I quit writing what I ate down and I quit working out and going to the gym.

On with the good stuff. In the crazy life I had been living. I took a very hard look at myself. I went on a cruise and I slowed waaaaay down at work. I lost a dear friend on her own choice but I have gained more friends in a past few months time. I had to take a long look at my destructive patterns and realized some friends are just not good to be around. Especially negative persons who can't see the truth. I know all to well because i have been that person in my past. I had to look at my part in all my relationships and discovered I had some healthy ones that I did not socialize with and then I had some unhealthy ones that I socialized way toooo much. Its funny cause she cut our friendship off and I grown from it. Its weird how things like that work. I wish her only the best.

I had the best Christmas ever. My husband and I have grown so close together in the past few months. I feel at peace and its crazy. All my friends and family's life are chaotic and mine is the best it ever has been.

So I have been talking to soooo many persons about joining weight watchers and I finally did it. I am so excited to get my eating under control. I thought if I joined I failed and I did not want to be one of them. Ha just like my alcoholic thinking. I am soooo stubborn. I am starting today a walking regiment and so it begins. My husband is doing this along with me. He is not going to meetings but we are going on walks together and eating healthy. No sugar for awhile in our house. It does help that my son said that he would much rather eat an orange over a little debbie anytime.

At work I have been getting organized and putting plans in place to get all projects completed. I am starting again a dream weaver class and I am building a website for the tech department. In the Summer I am attending college to get my BA in Computer Information Systems and Minoring in Web Design. I contact MSU and they have scholarships to help with plus I believe my work is following thru with reimbursements so this is a very doable thing. I am so excited. I was so excited I wanted to start this Spring and I could, but I don't want to over do it. So i have come up with a time frame.

Jan, Feb, Mar
Work on health, Financial, and Web design Class

April, May, Jun
I should be a few pound lighter, finacnes should be getting on track, and website up and going.
Apply for college

July
break

Aug, Sept, Oct
Crazy time at work and I begin school - Stay on track with health

Nov, Dec
Wind down from work and prepare for Christmas finaically and health wise! Apply for spring Classes.

THURSDAY

Breakfast
Coffee - Habby Shack - 5 pts

Lunch Campbell's Select Italian-Style Wedding Soup
210 cal 5g fat 4g fiber 4 pts

Snack
Cantaloupe 3 pts

Wednesday

Breakfast
2 cups of coffee
SB Bar 2pts

Lunch
Jr. Burger (320 cal/16 g fat/2 g fiber/29 g carbs) 7.5
Ched 'R' Peppers (290 cal/17 g fat/2 g fiber/28 g carbs) 7
Original Ranch Dressing (2 oz) (260 cal/28 g fat/0 g fiber/0 g carbs) 8
Diet Coke with cherry

Dinner
2 slices of pizza Thin Meat

Snack
Crispy Cream Doughnut

I did not do good today.

Good Morning Monday

Todays Menu

Breakfast
Coffee 2 cups
South Beach 100 cal Mixed Berry Bar 2pts
1/2 Banana 1pts

Snack
WW Cake 1 pt
Water

Lunch
Turkey Breast & Ham 6" Sub (290 cal/5 g fat/4 g fiber/47 g carbs) 5.5
Sweet Onion Sauce: Fat Free [amount on 6" sub] (40 cal/0 g fat/0 g fiber/9 g carbs) 1
Pepperjack (50 cal/4 g fat/0 g fiber/0 g carbs) 1.5
Southbeach Wheat Crackers 100cal 3g fiber 3.5g fat 15g carb 2 pts

Total Points 14

Dinner
1 Dove
1 quail
1/8 cup green beans
1/2 cup mashed potatoes
1/2 Baked Apple
1 Muffin 1/2 Butter and Apple Butter 1/2 gravy

Friday! Yeah!

Breakfast
Coffee 3 pts
South Beach 100 Cal Snack Bar 1.6 pts

Snack
Bottled water
Banana 2 pts.

Lunch
Weight Watchers Smartones Chicken Enchiladas Suiza
310 Cal 8g fat 3g fiber 45g carb 14g protein 6PTS

Snack
South Beach 100 Cal Snack Bar 1.6 pts
Tea

Dinner
Hebrew Hot Dog 1pt.
1/8 cup of chile 1pt
1bun 2 pts
1 Cantalope 1 pt

Snack
Grapefruit (1/2 medium/5.4 oz) (60 cal/0 g fat/2 g fiber/16 g carbs) 1 pt

20.2 pts
1.8 left

Oven-Roasted Asparagus

Oven-Roasted Asparagus

1 bunch (Fresh 12 to 14 ounces) asparagus spears

1 tablespoon olive oil

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup shredded Asiago or Parmesan Cheese (or which ever cheese you like)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Cut off tough ends of asparagus. Peel if desired. Arrange asparagus in shallow baking dish. Drizzle with olive oil. Turn stalk so that they coat. Sprinkle with salt. Cook for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese return to oven and continue to bake until cheese has melted.

Makes 4 servings For those on W.W. these are just 1 point per serving

Calories: 75

Carbs: 4 g

Total Fat: 5 g

Fiber: 2 g

Protein: 4 g

Faster than Drive-thru McBreakfast Sandwich

Found this on a blog and I just had to have this recipe. Follow the link she has some great recipes.

This is super fast and easy - a theme in my world. Plus, almost 1/2 the points of the McDonald’s version. These are a favorite of my BF’s kids. Beats pop-tarts (okay, maybe only points-wise –IMO nothing beats pop-tarts)

• 1 light English Muffin (1)
• 1 egg (2) or 1/4 cup egg substitute (1)
• 1/2 oz thin-sliced ham 98% FF (0.5)
• 2 tbs FF shredded cheese (0.5)
• Butter spray

Spray a small microwave safe cup or coffee mug with non-stick. Crack egg into cup and sprinkle cheese on top. Microwave 60-90 seconds until done. Pop English muffin into toaster. When toasted spray with a couple of pumps of butter spray. Slide egg/cheese onto toasted English muffin and add ham. Microwave whole thing 20 seconds to take the chill off of ham. Hit the door running with a healthy low points breakfast that tastes better than the 6.5 points Mc version.

You could also substitute a Laughing Cow cheese wedge or a little FF cream cheese for the cheese and butter spray.

4 points for entire sandwich with egg, 3 points with egg substitute

Thursday

Breakfast
Coffee 1pt
Banana 2 pt

Snack
None
Diet Raspberry tea

Lunch
Leftover Talipa 3 pts
Potatoes 3 pts
Cantaloupe 1 pt

Snack
Carrots 1 cup 1pt
Weight Watcher Carrot Cake 1pt

Dinner
Turkey Breast & Ham 6" Sub (290 cal/5 g fat/4 g fiber/47 g carbs) 5.5
Light Mayonnaise [1 Tbsp] (50 cal/5 g fat/0 g fiber/0 g carbs) 1.5
Pepperjack (50 cal/4 g fat/0 g fiber/0 g carbs) 1.5

20.5 Total

Oh My

Hello World!

My friend Dodie has lost 8 pounds in two weeks on Weight Watchers. She is a true inspiration and a Great Friend.

So HERE I go. I know I told myself that I would never do this but I can't seem to do this on my own. So I am going to do weight watchers to as well. I am a big BFL person and I believe in it whole heartily but I need to stay motivated. Weight watchers has the support that I believe I need. I want to change my life and I want to eat healthy. Why I choose to damage my body by putting crap in it is besides me. So on top of it I am going to work the 12 steps on my weight and give it to God. I am done trying to do this on my own.

Breakfast
Coffee 2 cups
Special K 3/4 cup with 1/2 cup of FF Milk 160 cal 1g fat 27 carb 2g Protein 3Points

Snack
Water
Banana 1.5 pt

Lunch
Weight watchers SmartOnes Lasagna Florentine 290 cal 9g fat 35g carb 4g fiber 15g protein 6 points.
Diet Lipton White Tea Raspberry

Snack
Diet Coke
Carrots 1 cup 1 pt

11.5 points Total
10.5 Points Left


Dinner
talipa 3 pts
Green Beans
Potatoes 2 pts

Snack
Cookie 3 pts
Cantalope 1 pt

Total 20.5 points
Left 1.5

Tuesday 19th of June

Breakfast
Fruit 'n Yogurt Parfait [5.3 oz] (160 cal/2 g fat/1 g fiber/31 g carbs) 3
Coffee

Lunch
Turkey Sandwich
Bread 100 cal 1g fat 26 carb 10 fiber 6 protein 1 pt for 2 slices of bread
Cheese 100 cal 5g fat 2 pts
Turkey 50 cal 1 pt
Mayo 30 cal 5g fat 1 pts
1 Hard boiled egg 2 pts

Dinner
Taco Bell - Steak Taqutios 8 pts

Snack
Special K cereal 3 pts

Total Points 21