A Strong Start
It's been 17 days since my total meltdown. I've started off strong and hope to remain that way. It isn't easy. I'm taking it one day at a time. Each day I make the decision of I will work out, if I will eat right. I don't think about yesterday, I don't worry about tomorrow. Today is all that counts in the weight loss journey.
I had a huge loss the first week, and a more normal one this week. That's normal. The first week of a new weight loss program you usually lose a lot of stored water wight. Whatever the reason, it's gone, and that's what counts.
I've been on a new eating program also since I started trying to be healthier again. It's something my doctor told me about. She found it when she was pregnant and had gestational diabetes. It's a carb counting program where you just look at the carb values of the foods you are eating. 2-3 snacks per day, no more than 15 carbs each. 3 meals a day between 30 and 45 carbs. It's been working well, though it's also very eye opening when you look at the carb counts of foods. Even things you think are amazing for you aren't all that great when looking at the carb counts. A banana is almost 30 carbs, that's enough for a whole meal almost. If i'm having a banana as a snack, I have 1/2 and add in something no-carb, like an egg.
Babe is also on the journey with me, and that helps A LOT. Especially at the grocery store. When i want something off-plan he looks at the carbs and asks if I really want it. It makes me think and make a conscious decision on getting something that isn't on the list. I've been good at that point of passing on the temptation.
The days that he's at work when I'm home (4 days a week) I've been doing Sweating to the Oldies... Yes, with Richard Simmons. It's corny, but I like it. The days I'm at work I go on the elliptical during my breaks. It's enough to get my heart rate going, and since I read while I'm doing it, I don't notice the passing of time as much as I did a few years ago when I would try to get on. Back then I couldn't make it even 5 minutes, but now I know that it was my mind telling me I couldn't do it, cause I'm heavier now and I was able to go for 30 minutes yesterday. It's all in my head, and I just need to put my head in a different place. A good book really helps with that.
I've also been using MyFitnessPal to track my food/carbs, workout and weigh ins. It's the best program I've found so far. If you can't find your food item you can scan it and it's usually there. Rarely I will need to add it in to the database. I can also enter in entire recipes, and if it's from a website it's even easier. I just need to enter the website and the app will pull in the ingredients and match them for me. I can then edit anything that I end up using that's different.
I've also been incorporating veggies into our meals more. It's still a huge struggle for me, but I'm getting better. I made a meat sauce for spaghetti and lasagna the other day with ground turkey, ground turkey sausage, carrots, mushrooms, zucchini and I'll add spinach when I make the lasagna. We had it last night with whole wheat spaghetti and it was pretty amazing. We also made garlic bread with everything flatout breads and some butter/garlic spread. It was delicious and it all fit into the 45 cab for a meal count.
2015 had a rocky start, but it's gotten much better and I can't wait to see what the rest of the year has in store.
I had a huge loss the first week, and a more normal one this week. That's normal. The first week of a new weight loss program you usually lose a lot of stored water wight. Whatever the reason, it's gone, and that's what counts.
I've been on a new eating program also since I started trying to be healthier again. It's something my doctor told me about. She found it when she was pregnant and had gestational diabetes. It's a carb counting program where you just look at the carb values of the foods you are eating. 2-3 snacks per day, no more than 15 carbs each. 3 meals a day between 30 and 45 carbs. It's been working well, though it's also very eye opening when you look at the carb counts of foods. Even things you think are amazing for you aren't all that great when looking at the carb counts. A banana is almost 30 carbs, that's enough for a whole meal almost. If i'm having a banana as a snack, I have 1/2 and add in something no-carb, like an egg.
Babe is also on the journey with me, and that helps A LOT. Especially at the grocery store. When i want something off-plan he looks at the carbs and asks if I really want it. It makes me think and make a conscious decision on getting something that isn't on the list. I've been good at that point of passing on the temptation.
The days that he's at work when I'm home (4 days a week) I've been doing Sweating to the Oldies... Yes, with Richard Simmons. It's corny, but I like it. The days I'm at work I go on the elliptical during my breaks. It's enough to get my heart rate going, and since I read while I'm doing it, I don't notice the passing of time as much as I did a few years ago when I would try to get on. Back then I couldn't make it even 5 minutes, but now I know that it was my mind telling me I couldn't do it, cause I'm heavier now and I was able to go for 30 minutes yesterday. It's all in my head, and I just need to put my head in a different place. A good book really helps with that.
I've also been using MyFitnessPal to track my food/carbs, workout and weigh ins. It's the best program I've found so far. If you can't find your food item you can scan it and it's usually there. Rarely I will need to add it in to the database. I can also enter in entire recipes, and if it's from a website it's even easier. I just need to enter the website and the app will pull in the ingredients and match them for me. I can then edit anything that I end up using that's different.
I've also been incorporating veggies into our meals more. It's still a huge struggle for me, but I'm getting better. I made a meat sauce for spaghetti and lasagna the other day with ground turkey, ground turkey sausage, carrots, mushrooms, zucchini and I'll add spinach when I make the lasagna. We had it last night with whole wheat spaghetti and it was pretty amazing. We also made garlic bread with everything flatout breads and some butter/garlic spread. It was delicious and it all fit into the 45 cab for a meal count.
2015 had a rocky start, but it's gotten much better and I can't wait to see what the rest of the year has in store.
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