YEAH for 1 week! I am so glad to have 1 week in the books. It's been a good week learning to "cook" all over again, sitting down for meals and enjoying the right foods all over again. The cool part about this week has been being back in the kitchen and cooking again-but this time, cooking things that are healthy and good for me. I forgot what it was like to measure food and know what 8oz really is compared to me eye balling it every time. BOY was I off! Learning what the right amount of seasoning is compared to me thinking it was the right amount. Trust me 3-4 shakes is WAY to much. :)
This week has also had it's downs. Twice this week I found myself thinking of junk food, but the plus side was that I was only "thinking" about it, I wasn't eating it. Last night I attended a meet and greet at Kent State University. They had the whole spread out....and I had veggies and it was good. I'm learning too that life isn't about food. Yes, it keeps us healthy and we need it to live, but it's not my life. It's not who I am anymore. I'm learning again to appreciate the finer things in life-and finer isn't fine dining. :)
Thank you to everyone for following and your encouraging words-God is great all the time and I am so thankful that I'm not walking this journey alone!
Weight today: -.6 Total lost 12 pounds :)
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Friday, April 30, 2010
To young to drive
Over the last 6 days I've had a chance to do a lot of reflection on my life. Understanding what points I started to not care about how I looked, felt or wanted for my life. Oddly enough I am one who likes to be well dressed and everything look nice and neat but I didn't give the same attention to the weight that was being added to my over-all appearance. Not until I stood in front of a full length mirror a year ago did I really see what I looked like. I'd been avoiding it at all cost for at least 10 years. You'd think it would hit me when I'd walk in front of a store window but I must have been too busy looking at all the things to buy. :)
Last night while driving home I was sitting at a red light waiting for it to turn green-felt like forever. A mini van pulled up next to me and the driver looked like she was 12. 12! Really, has time really gone that fast? I thought to myself "had the driving age for getting your license drop to 12?" HA. But I thought to myself when I was 16 what was I dealing with...I was starting to deal with weight. I wasn't by today's standards "over weight" but I wasn't skinny either. Most of my high school years I maintained my weight but it was shortly after leaving for college that my life spiraled out of control....we'll talk more about that later.
I'm feeling better and day by day learning my new routine. Tomorrow will be 1 week since I started this. I'm pretty excited to reach 1 week and see what the next week brings.
Weight loss: 7 pounds.... total lost 11.4 pounds :)
Last night while driving home I was sitting at a red light waiting for it to turn green-felt like forever. A mini van pulled up next to me and the driver looked like she was 12. 12! Really, has time really gone that fast? I thought to myself "had the driving age for getting your license drop to 12?" HA. But I thought to myself when I was 16 what was I dealing with...I was starting to deal with weight. I wasn't by today's standards "over weight" but I wasn't skinny either. Most of my high school years I maintained my weight but it was shortly after leaving for college that my life spiraled out of control....we'll talk more about that later.
I'm feeling better and day by day learning my new routine. Tomorrow will be 1 week since I started this. I'm pretty excited to reach 1 week and see what the next week brings.
Weight loss: 7 pounds.... total lost 11.4 pounds :)
Thursday, April 29, 2010
The honeymoons over......
"The honeymoon is definitely over". I won't be the first person to give you advice on marriage. But what I do know and as everyone always tells you, marriage is hard on a good day. That statement is true. So this statement I think also is fitting for what I'm doing with weight loss..when I've done everything right, not given into temptation, it's still hard. Yesterday was a hard day. I had a lot on my mind, I didn't feel so great, but I've stuck to the plan like glue and this morning when I weighed in...I lost the same amount as I did the day before, .2. It's not a bad thing. It shows me something about myself. My body is on strike. That's OK, strike all you want..but this is the new life that you'll have to get used too. I know that eventually my body will give into the new way of eating and living.
So last night I had to go Giant Eagle to get some turkey for my lunch. I use to love to go to the grocery store but for all the wrong reasons. But last night was different. I took a few minutes and actually "walked" through the grocery store and looked at the things I once would get and not think twice about. YIKES! I realized as well that I will only shop on the outlines of the store. Everything else in the middle...well can stay there.
Some of you have asked what I'm doing different. A lot of things actually....one, I've re focused all the foods that I'm eating. I'm eating 3 meals a day and 2 snacks-so my body doesn't ever think I'm never going to feed it. But by the looks of me why would my body think that? :) The meals are all balanced with the right proteins, veggies and fruit that our bodies need. I've also been drinking 80oz plus of water a day. I thought it would be hard to get use to, but it hasn't been. I purchased a liter of Fiji water and I drink 4 of those a day. Almost 3 years ago I stopped drinking pop-I'd slip up from time to time-but that really helps when you give that up too. Sweet tea is the only drink that I miss, but when I think of the amount of sugar that goes into one-don't want it anymore. I'm amazed at the things I once craved, wanted or thought I "needed". I don't miss.
Weight: lost .2 this morning. Total 4.4 pounds.
So last night I had to go Giant Eagle to get some turkey for my lunch. I use to love to go to the grocery store but for all the wrong reasons. But last night was different. I took a few minutes and actually "walked" through the grocery store and looked at the things I once would get and not think twice about. YIKES! I realized as well that I will only shop on the outlines of the store. Everything else in the middle...well can stay there.
Some of you have asked what I'm doing different. A lot of things actually....one, I've re focused all the foods that I'm eating. I'm eating 3 meals a day and 2 snacks-so my body doesn't ever think I'm never going to feed it. But by the looks of me why would my body think that? :) The meals are all balanced with the right proteins, veggies and fruit that our bodies need. I've also been drinking 80oz plus of water a day. I thought it would be hard to get use to, but it hasn't been. I purchased a liter of Fiji water and I drink 4 of those a day. Almost 3 years ago I stopped drinking pop-I'd slip up from time to time-but that really helps when you give that up too. Sweet tea is the only drink that I miss, but when I think of the amount of sugar that goes into one-don't want it anymore. I'm amazed at the things I once craved, wanted or thought I "needed". I don't miss.
Weight: lost .2 this morning. Total 4.4 pounds.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
21/90
It takes 21 days to create a habit and it takes 90 days to keep it. WOW! When you step back and thinking about what that really means...you start to realize that in your life time the habits we create probably out weigh the habits that we try to break. Also understanding that it takes 21 days to create one...I have 17 more days to go to create this new habit. But the real test will come for me to do this for 90 day to make this a lifestyle.
Last night I had my first interaction with temptation. I am involved with many Chamber activities which means that most of the nights during the week I am not home till after 7pm. These events are designed for networking and eating. And boy is the eating part a big deal. Normally it's all bar/appetizer type food. Nothing that I can eat. But last night was good, I wasn't tempted, I brought my own "snack" and while I was networking I had that. It worked out just as planned.
Someone said to me, "do you think you'll be happier when your weighing less." It's not that I'll be happier because I am happy with my life. But I am looking forward to having more energy, my body not hurting and enjoying a new outlook on life. Another night of not having any acid reflex and it was wonderful. Honestly though it's only been 4 days-the fact that I can sleep through the night and not feel like I'll be up every 2-3 hours is wonderful.
Weight lose this morning -.2 * I have two ways to look at this. I could be down and depressed because it was a whole pound OR I'm happy with .2 because I didn't gain. I understand there will come a time that it will happen, but it won't be the end of the world. I didn't gain all this weight over night and I know I won't lose it over night either-so .2 this morning is a good thing!
Make it a great day!
Last night I had my first interaction with temptation. I am involved with many Chamber activities which means that most of the nights during the week I am not home till after 7pm. These events are designed for networking and eating. And boy is the eating part a big deal. Normally it's all bar/appetizer type food. Nothing that I can eat. But last night was good, I wasn't tempted, I brought my own "snack" and while I was networking I had that. It worked out just as planned.
Someone said to me, "do you think you'll be happier when your weighing less." It's not that I'll be happier because I am happy with my life. But I am looking forward to having more energy, my body not hurting and enjoying a new outlook on life. Another night of not having any acid reflex and it was wonderful. Honestly though it's only been 4 days-the fact that I can sleep through the night and not feel like I'll be up every 2-3 hours is wonderful.
Weight lose this morning -.2 * I have two ways to look at this. I could be down and depressed because it was a whole pound OR I'm happy with .2 because I didn't gain. I understand there will come a time that it will happen, but it won't be the end of the world. I didn't gain all this weight over night and I know I won't lose it over night either-so .2 this morning is a good thing!
Make it a great day!
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
What has worked...what hasn't....
This morning was a good test of how I need to re train my mind and my body. I'm not one to normally eat breakfast daily. And if I do have breakfast it's at 10am or so. But getting up early and needing to eat before 7:30a.m. took all my will power to do so. I did with success and the morning has started off to a positive start.
Over the last few days I've been thinking of past experiences. What "diet program" I've tried, did or didn't it work and what at that time in my life stopped me from completing it. I tried the Aultman Weightloss when I was in Middle/High School. I did the grapefruit diet, the atkins diet, thin and healthy (an Indiana thing), weight watchers and just plan not eating on a daily bases-thinking that was a good thing. The whole time I never had the drive, determination and the will power to see it through. The only semi success I had was weight watchers-but that got old for me fast. I couldn't see myself counting points for the rest of my life. Though this program-like all of them have been very successful for many people. Just like the program I'm on, there will be people that it works for and those that don't. It's call the freedom of choice. :)
Work should be interesting as I sit at a desk for most of the day. Not giving into temptations of "snacking" on the wrong foods will be difficult-but at this point I have no room for "cheating" myself at this. A constant echo rings through my mind- I don't want to lose my life early because of something I could of controlled.
Curent weight loss this morning.....1 pound. (Total in 3 days = 4 pounds)
Over the last few days I've been thinking of past experiences. What "diet program" I've tried, did or didn't it work and what at that time in my life stopped me from completing it. I tried the Aultman Weightloss when I was in Middle/High School. I did the grapefruit diet, the atkins diet, thin and healthy (an Indiana thing), weight watchers and just plan not eating on a daily bases-thinking that was a good thing. The whole time I never had the drive, determination and the will power to see it through. The only semi success I had was weight watchers-but that got old for me fast. I couldn't see myself counting points for the rest of my life. Though this program-like all of them have been very successful for many people. Just like the program I'm on, there will be people that it works for and those that don't. It's call the freedom of choice. :)
Work should be interesting as I sit at a desk for most of the day. Not giving into temptations of "snacking" on the wrong foods will be difficult-but at this point I have no room for "cheating" myself at this. A constant echo rings through my mind- I don't want to lose my life early because of something I could of controlled.
Curent weight loss this morning.....1 pound. (Total in 3 days = 4 pounds)
Monday, April 26, 2010
Bye Bye Starbucks.....
I don't feel so hot today. My body feels like it's on a withdraw from sugar, salt, and junk food in general. But I am OK with that! One of the things I plan to do is share my deepest darkest secrets regarding eating. Some people might think they "know" me but they really have no idea the sneaking that went on with food. Not that I believe I was really "hiding" anything. Even though I never told anyone, the amount of weight I put on spoke volumes. What is the saying 'we speak volumes by our body language and less by our non verbals'-well I believe it's the same with weight.
Starbucks... it was also my other vice...anything Venti, Carmel or Frap with extra something..yes that was the norm. I think I probably paid for a Starbucks store employee pay...that's sad...wasting money on empty calories and things that never filled anything but fat in my body. I use to visit Starbucks when I wanted to celebrate something...didn't matter what it was, I'd visit Starbucks when I was depressed, I'd visit because I was bored, or I'd visit because I "thought" it would taste good. Well not anymore...see when I started to understand why I ate the things I did because of how I felt it's a real eye opener for me.
Oh and I also meant to let you know that I will be sharing the inches on Saturday. But I weigh in everyday. I believe it's extremely important. I named my scales Jack :) ...for many reasons-but the scale and I will be best friends when this is all done.
A positive side to beginning this. For the first time in 11 months I sleep through the night not feeling like my chest is going to erupt inn fire. The heart burn, indigestion, acid reflex I've had would make a grown man cry. But for the last two nights...nothing! I didn't have to "remember" to sleep on my left side or put pillows under my head in hopes that it wouldn't show up. So I'm pretty excited to have a peaceful night.
So this morning I weighed in....I've lost 3 pounds.
Starbucks... it was also my other vice...anything Venti, Carmel or Frap with extra something..yes that was the norm. I think I probably paid for a Starbucks store employee pay...that's sad...wasting money on empty calories and things that never filled anything but fat in my body. I use to visit Starbucks when I wanted to celebrate something...didn't matter what it was, I'd visit Starbucks when I was depressed, I'd visit because I was bored, or I'd visit because I "thought" it would taste good. Well not anymore...see when I started to understand why I ate the things I did because of how I felt it's a real eye opener for me.
Oh and I also meant to let you know that I will be sharing the inches on Saturday. But I weigh in everyday. I believe it's extremely important. I named my scales Jack :) ...for many reasons-but the scale and I will be best friends when this is all done.
A positive side to beginning this. For the first time in 11 months I sleep through the night not feeling like my chest is going to erupt inn fire. The heart burn, indigestion, acid reflex I've had would make a grown man cry. But for the last two nights...nothing! I didn't have to "remember" to sleep on my left side or put pillows under my head in hopes that it wouldn't show up. So I'm pretty excited to have a peaceful night.
So this morning I weighed in....I've lost 3 pounds.
Sunday, April 25, 2010
A new beginning
Welcome to my blog-When you give a cookie. My hope is that you find this encouraging, funny and a great place to share things that have worked in your weight loss. Being 31 years old a new journey began for me yesterday. I have started a weight loss program-though I wouldn't really call it a program but a life style change. I am taking control of my life and the actions I've put on my life for 15 years. I've always battled with being overweight and letting things, people,and experiences pass me by because I'm overweight. Well not anymore...the journey begins now and I hope you'll encourage me, keep me accountable as I loose this 128 pounds. Let me be upfront with you-I won't share with you my current weight, but I will share with you how much I am losing. (pounds and inches) I'll encourage others to share what has worked for them, also what hasn't. Trust me, I've tried them all and nothing stuck-but that was because I didn't want it as bad as I do now. Feel free to ask me questions, I'll do my best to answer them and if I don't know...we'll find the answer together.
Many people might wonder why in the world would I want to blog about my losing weight. There are several reasons, actually. It's accountability, it's encouragement, it's a new journey....the list goes on. If you're wondering why I chose "when you give a cookie..". Well two reasons...when your losing weight your mind set is.."If I only have one"...then you have another and another and another-before you know it-you've had the whole bag of cookies. Also...cookies will become my challenge. They are my vice. But not anymore.
Yesterday was the start to this weight loss. I actually tried to sleep in because I knew that today was a defining moment in my life. I am using the weight loss program 'Quick Weight Loss'. I encourage you to check it out...www.quickweightloss.com
Well..this is just the beginning but I am excited to see what will come out of this-not only a smaller me, but a new outlook on life and more importantly a better appreciation for how God created me.
Let's get losing....
Many people might wonder why in the world would I want to blog about my losing weight. There are several reasons, actually. It's accountability, it's encouragement, it's a new journey....the list goes on. If you're wondering why I chose "when you give a cookie..". Well two reasons...when your losing weight your mind set is.."If I only have one"...then you have another and another and another-before you know it-you've had the whole bag of cookies. Also...cookies will become my challenge. They are my vice. But not anymore.
Yesterday was the start to this weight loss. I actually tried to sleep in because I knew that today was a defining moment in my life. I am using the weight loss program 'Quick Weight Loss'. I encourage you to check it out...www.quickweightloss.com
Well..this is just the beginning but I am excited to see what will come out of this-not only a smaller me, but a new outlook on life and more importantly a better appreciation for how God created me.
Let's get losing....
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