I finally made it to the 240's! Feels good. I have seen some improvement in my belly area. It's a little flatter than last week. Not as much change in the other areas though.
Physically I feel better. Less body aches and back aches. I'm still tired a lot at times. But at least I'm not in pain.
This week, I cut out most fruit. I limited my calories to 1,200 and I included exercise every day. That was a lot of changes. I was hungry at times. But not so hungry that I was kept up at night which was the big issue with cutting calories.
I'm not going to lie. At times it has been a struggle. I have to make myself cook in the mornings when I'm tired. It just takes me a while to get going.
I think I'm for sure going to keep up the exercise. I might incorporate a little more fruit as long as I can stay within my calorie range. That seems to have been the big difference this week. I realize that while I was eating healthy, I was definitely going over 1,200 calories.
I feel like my measurements should have been better. My upper body is not seeing much improvement at all, and I did a lot of arm work this week. It seems like the skin is looser so at least something is happening. Might have to try weights again. Mine were stolen, so I will need to buy some.
Overall, I'm proud of myself for getting to the 240's. I worked hard for it this week. I just need to keep motivated and keep up this momentum.
I'm 14 lbs away from my Personal Goal!
Measurements: Waist 48.5", Thigh 21.5", Calf 17.5", Wrist 7 1/4", Hips 52", Upper belly 50", Neck 16", Upper arm 16", Forearm 11 7/8", Bust 46.5"
Friday, March 8, 2013
Friday, March 1, 2013
Week 23 250.8
I really wish that I could have updated my blog yesterday. I had finally gotten down to 249! My goal for this week was to make it to the 240's. I don't know why my weight has been fluctuating by as much as 2 lbs every day. I thought that exercising was causing me to gain, so I didn't exercise Tues-Thurs. But it doesn't look like that's what's causing the fluctuation. So, I may need to start again. Also, I finally got my period, so maybe I'm having bloating or water weight issues.
This week I've hardly had any fruit. I guess that's not making me gain or lose, so I might be able to add some back. It's kind of hard to try to figure out what works and what doesn't, but I know I need to focus on the big picture.
For example, I'm losing inches! Almost all of my measurements were down this week! My huge upper belly area that I had is almost gone! I feel very relieved about that. It was causing so many problems. I do need to work on using weights for my upper body because my upper arms are not going down at all.
I'm trying to not get discouraged that changes are not happening faster. The number on the scale really disappointed me. Only 0.4 lb difference from last week. However, I'm learning new habits, gaining a new life. There are so many benefits that have nothing to do with the scale that I can put things into perspective. It's not always easy to do that, I have low moments, but I'm trying to look at the positive side of things. There will be good days and bad days, good weeks and bad weeks. The important thing is that I don't give up.
I finally got my Wheat Belly book and Wheat Belly Cookbook in, so I'm excited to learn new recipes. This week I learned how to make a flaxseed wrap and it's good! Also, a lot of other people I know are doing different diets, so maybe people we know will be more accommodating to our diets.
Measurements: Waist 49", Thigh 21.5", Calf 17.5", Wrist 7", Hips 52", Upper Belly 50", Neck 16", Upper Arm 15.5", Forearm 11.5", Bust 47"
This week I've hardly had any fruit. I guess that's not making me gain or lose, so I might be able to add some back. It's kind of hard to try to figure out what works and what doesn't, but I know I need to focus on the big picture.
For example, I'm losing inches! Almost all of my measurements were down this week! My huge upper belly area that I had is almost gone! I feel very relieved about that. It was causing so many problems. I do need to work on using weights for my upper body because my upper arms are not going down at all.
I'm trying to not get discouraged that changes are not happening faster. The number on the scale really disappointed me. Only 0.4 lb difference from last week. However, I'm learning new habits, gaining a new life. There are so many benefits that have nothing to do with the scale that I can put things into perspective. It's not always easy to do that, I have low moments, but I'm trying to look at the positive side of things. There will be good days and bad days, good weeks and bad weeks. The important thing is that I don't give up.
I finally got my Wheat Belly book and Wheat Belly Cookbook in, so I'm excited to learn new recipes. This week I learned how to make a flaxseed wrap and it's good! Also, a lot of other people I know are doing different diets, so maybe people we know will be more accommodating to our diets.
Measurements: Waist 49", Thigh 21.5", Calf 17.5", Wrist 7", Hips 52", Upper Belly 50", Neck 16", Upper Arm 15.5", Forearm 11.5", Bust 47"
Friday, February 22, 2013
Week 24 251.2
This week has been very easy. I've been learning lots of new recipes and my husband loves them! I do too :) I really wish I would have lost more weight. I've been basically the same weight all week. However, overall since I've started, I've lost 8 lbs so that's good for the end of week 2. Also, I've lost some inches!
I've actually gained in some places but I think I know why. My body already looks different. For example, my upper belly fat has shifted down lower which means it's shrinking. Because of that, the fat that was above my waist has moved lower to my waist region. That means that my waist has gained an inch, but my upper belly has lost half and inch! So, I'm not letting these things get me down because I know that my body is just changing. My husband even noticed!
Also, my clothes are fitting better. One shirt that was tight on me is now a little loose. It's amazing. I didn't think I'd see these results so soon.
Physically, I've been really tired and felt sick a couple of days. But I think it may be hormones due to my period being late (no it's not that!).
I'm learning more and more about what does and doesn't work. Although I haven't been hungry I think it's because I'm eating a little too much and too many carbs in the form of fruit and veggies. So, I need to cut back on those things and see if the weight loss speeds up. I'm also going to start walking again for 20 min on the treadmill like I did today and see if that helps. I'm kind of scared it will increase my appetite, but we will just have to see. I enjoy the physical benefits exercise gives me, so I think I need it anyway.
Lately, I've been kind of panicking thinking of what I'm going to do in social situations. How can I avoid wheat at all costs? I'm afraid that any bit of wheat will lead to a big increased appetite or affect me badly somehow. But I guess I will just have to deal with it one situation at at time. I hate how people think you're weird if you choose to abstain from a food group. It's really none of their business.
I cannot wait to get out of the 250's and into the 240's. I wish it would have happened this week, but I'm so close. I'm rooting for sometime next week.
I feel like a change has happened in me. This is the first time I've felt that 'healthy high' since I lost that 60lbs. I've been searching for it ever since early 2012. It's taken me a year to find it again. Hopefully, I can keep on track, no I WILL keep on track and just see what works and what doesn't and go from there.
Measurements: Waist 50", Thigh 21 7/8", Calf 17 7/8", Wrist 7 1/8", Hips 52", Upper Belly 51", Neck 15 15/16", Upper arm 16 7/8", Forearm 11 7/8", Bust 48"
I've actually gained in some places but I think I know why. My body already looks different. For example, my upper belly fat has shifted down lower which means it's shrinking. Because of that, the fat that was above my waist has moved lower to my waist region. That means that my waist has gained an inch, but my upper belly has lost half and inch! So, I'm not letting these things get me down because I know that my body is just changing. My husband even noticed!
Also, my clothes are fitting better. One shirt that was tight on me is now a little loose. It's amazing. I didn't think I'd see these results so soon.
Physically, I've been really tired and felt sick a couple of days. But I think it may be hormones due to my period being late (no it's not that!).
I'm learning more and more about what does and doesn't work. Although I haven't been hungry I think it's because I'm eating a little too much and too many carbs in the form of fruit and veggies. So, I need to cut back on those things and see if the weight loss speeds up. I'm also going to start walking again for 20 min on the treadmill like I did today and see if that helps. I'm kind of scared it will increase my appetite, but we will just have to see. I enjoy the physical benefits exercise gives me, so I think I need it anyway.
Lately, I've been kind of panicking thinking of what I'm going to do in social situations. How can I avoid wheat at all costs? I'm afraid that any bit of wheat will lead to a big increased appetite or affect me badly somehow. But I guess I will just have to deal with it one situation at at time. I hate how people think you're weird if you choose to abstain from a food group. It's really none of their business.
I cannot wait to get out of the 250's and into the 240's. I wish it would have happened this week, but I'm so close. I'm rooting for sometime next week.
I feel like a change has happened in me. This is the first time I've felt that 'healthy high' since I lost that 60lbs. I've been searching for it ever since early 2012. It's taken me a year to find it again. Hopefully, I can keep on track, no I WILL keep on track and just see what works and what doesn't and go from there.
Measurements: Waist 50", Thigh 21 7/8", Calf 17 7/8", Wrist 7 1/8", Hips 52", Upper Belly 51", Neck 15 15/16", Upper arm 16 7/8", Forearm 11 7/8", Bust 48"
Thursday, February 14, 2013
255 New weight challenge
Well, tomorrow would have been week 13 on my 25 week challenge. I should be at 234 lbs if I had kept at it, one lb shy of reaching my private goal. As you can see, that didn't quite work out.
But one of the "Things I need to work on" goals was that I don't give up when things go wrong. And wrong did they go!
I had a traumatic death in my family, sickness and a whole bunch of stress on top of that. Everything that could go wrong did. But I'm realizing that eating badly is making any bad situations that come up worse. Eating bad is not a stress relief anymore. It's causing so much stress for me because I feel bad all the time. Weight has either increased or redistributed in odd places that is making it hard for me to move and even breathe.
I've been doing a lot of research and discovered a book called Wheat Belly. I've heard about this from friends in passing before but blew it off. I mistakenly believed that as long as you keep carbs under a certain amount everyday that it doesn't matter where those carbs come from. Boy was I wrong! Wheat is bad for you!! I won't go into detail, but I mentioned it because I'm cutting out wheat and gluten from my diet. I've been on it for four days now and I have lost 5 lbs!
What's amazing is that I'm not dreaming about food, I'm not obsessively counting calories, and I don't have those terrible hunger pains! Of course, I don't know what the future will bring with this new way of eating, but I have to say I'm excited. Also, I will probably need to start exercising and eventually counting calories/carbs to keep losing if I reach a plateau, but I just feel in my heart that what the book is talking about makes perfect sense!
SO, I'm restarting my 25 week challenge starting with tomorrow ending in week 25. I'm not going to blog tomorrow, so consider this my one-day-early blog for that week. This brings my 60lb weight loss goal date to August 9th. I should reach my private goal by May 17 (hopefully). This time, I'm not going to freak out if I'm slower than my goals. As long as I'm moving forward. But having a goal gives me something to look forward to. It's so easy to lose track of time and what I've really done, or haven't done *sigh*.
I want to make the rest of this year great!
Measurements: (taken on 2/18/13) Waist 49.5", Upper Belly 51.5", Hips 52.5", Bust 49", Neck 16", Upper arm 15.5", Forearm 11 3/4", Wrist 7 3/8", Thigh 22.5", Calf 17.5"
But one of the "Things I need to work on" goals was that I don't give up when things go wrong. And wrong did they go!
I had a traumatic death in my family, sickness and a whole bunch of stress on top of that. Everything that could go wrong did. But I'm realizing that eating badly is making any bad situations that come up worse. Eating bad is not a stress relief anymore. It's causing so much stress for me because I feel bad all the time. Weight has either increased or redistributed in odd places that is making it hard for me to move and even breathe.
I've been doing a lot of research and discovered a book called Wheat Belly. I've heard about this from friends in passing before but blew it off. I mistakenly believed that as long as you keep carbs under a certain amount everyday that it doesn't matter where those carbs come from. Boy was I wrong! Wheat is bad for you!! I won't go into detail, but I mentioned it because I'm cutting out wheat and gluten from my diet. I've been on it for four days now and I have lost 5 lbs!
What's amazing is that I'm not dreaming about food, I'm not obsessively counting calories, and I don't have those terrible hunger pains! Of course, I don't know what the future will bring with this new way of eating, but I have to say I'm excited. Also, I will probably need to start exercising and eventually counting calories/carbs to keep losing if I reach a plateau, but I just feel in my heart that what the book is talking about makes perfect sense!
SO, I'm restarting my 25 week challenge starting with tomorrow ending in week 25. I'm not going to blog tomorrow, so consider this my one-day-early blog for that week. This brings my 60lb weight loss goal date to August 9th. I should reach my private goal by May 17 (hopefully). This time, I'm not going to freak out if I'm slower than my goals. As long as I'm moving forward. But having a goal gives me something to look forward to. It's so easy to lose track of time and what I've really done, or haven't done *sigh*.
I want to make the rest of this year great!
Measurements: (taken on 2/18/13) Waist 49.5", Upper Belly 51.5", Hips 52.5", Bust 49", Neck 16", Upper arm 15.5", Forearm 11 3/4", Wrist 7 3/8", Thigh 22.5", Calf 17.5"
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