I tried quite a few new recipes this week...Shrimp cakes, cauliflower rice, zoodles, etc. So far, I haven't made anything I didn't like...which surprises me. I did "fall off" last Friday...I ate a whole frozen pizza by myself...had Portillos and Giordanos over the weekend. But those were one meal. And I'm not going to beat myself up over it. If I want it, I'll eat it. But I know I have to watch and try to not "want" it everyday.
I'm doing really well with breakfast. I have eggs in some form pretty much every morning. Along with some bacon and a mini bagel. It's lunches that I'm struggling with. I usually skipped lunch in the past or got fast food...so I'm having some trouble finding something I like to eat.
7/20 starting weight: 270lbs
7/26 weight: 262.8lbs
8/2 weight:
Thursday, August 2, 2018
Thursday, July 26, 2018
7 days in
I'm one week into the 2B Mindset program and just received my kit in the mail. I've been following the program online since last Friday...weighing everyday...trying to get my water in.
But let me tell you...it's HARD! You are supposed to drink half your body weight in ounces of water each day...for me, that's 135 ounces...more than a gallon! I think the closest I came was last Tuesday when I drank 120 ounces. I felt like I was going to float away and must have peed a gazillion times that day.
I am also experiencing caffeine withdrawal. See, I was a HUGE Diet Coke drinker previously...like 3 cans a day at least. And I've stopped cold turkey. I know the headache will subside soon...but it makes me irritable.
Veggies...I was never a huge veggie eater, and this program is going to change that. 50% of lunch should be veggies and 75% of dinner. This week I've eaten so many baby carrots and celery I'm sure my skin will start to tint orange! But I've roasted cauliflower and liked it. I've also done parmesean roasted broccoli, red peppers and green beans. And loved all of them. I just ordered a spiralizer off Amazon and am looking forward to making some zoodle recipes I've found.
Carbs...surprisingly, I'm not missing the carbs like I thought I would. Perhaps that is because I'm eating foods that actually are filling me up versus just giving me an energy boost.
Overall, it's hard...but I'm determined to make this work. I walked 1.5 miles last night and it felt great to be outside.
7/20 starting weight: 270lbs
7/26 weight: 262.8lbs
1 week loss: 7.2lbs
But let me tell you...it's HARD! You are supposed to drink half your body weight in ounces of water each day...for me, that's 135 ounces...more than a gallon! I think the closest I came was last Tuesday when I drank 120 ounces. I felt like I was going to float away and must have peed a gazillion times that day.
I am also experiencing caffeine withdrawal. See, I was a HUGE Diet Coke drinker previously...like 3 cans a day at least. And I've stopped cold turkey. I know the headache will subside soon...but it makes me irritable.
Veggies...I was never a huge veggie eater, and this program is going to change that. 50% of lunch should be veggies and 75% of dinner. This week I've eaten so many baby carrots and celery I'm sure my skin will start to tint orange! But I've roasted cauliflower and liked it. I've also done parmesean roasted broccoli, red peppers and green beans. And loved all of them. I just ordered a spiralizer off Amazon and am looking forward to making some zoodle recipes I've found.
Carbs...surprisingly, I'm not missing the carbs like I thought I would. Perhaps that is because I'm eating foods that actually are filling me up versus just giving me an energy boost.
Overall, it's hard...but I'm determined to make this work. I walked 1.5 miles last night and it felt great to be outside.
7/20 starting weight: 270lbs
7/26 weight: 262.8lbs
1 week loss: 7.2lbs
Friday, July 20, 2018
How did I get here?
Well, I'm sure you know how you got here...by some link or website...but how did I get here...that's really the question. The answer is...I don't really know.
If you were to ask me...I'd say I've been heavy my entire life. But if you were to look at pictures of me as a kid...you'd see something different. You'd see a skinny, blond kid who could have been a boy...but you THINK it's a girl. I think the time in my life that I most remember thinking about my weight was in High School. I remember getting on a scale and weighing 115lbs and thinking "oh my god, I'm HUGE!" I was always, in my mind, bigger than the other girls.
Fast forward to my late 20s...my husband and I couldn't conceive naturally and did IVF. All those hormones cause you to pack on the pounds if you're not careful. Lots of ups and downs in life, the birth of my daughter at age 32, working from home and lots of other things have led me to where I am now. 270 lbs at 5 foot 7 and way unhappy with myself.
I think my "wake up call" was my realization that if I died in my sleep, it would be my 9 year old daughter who would be the one to "find me", as my husband leaves for work early and doesn't attempt to wake me. That realization terrified me. I do not want that for her. I want to be around for her for a long time, and I realized that if I didn't make a change, I wouldn't be.
So let me set the stage for you. I'm 41 years old...I'll be 42 later this year. I work in a sedentary job from my home. I currently do not exercise. However, I've just ordered the 2B Mindset and Shakeology Challenge Kit from Team Beachbody. This blog is going to be my diary on what I hope is a journey to a new, fitter, healthier me. Won't you join me?
If you were to ask me...I'd say I've been heavy my entire life. But if you were to look at pictures of me as a kid...you'd see something different. You'd see a skinny, blond kid who could have been a boy...but you THINK it's a girl. I think the time in my life that I most remember thinking about my weight was in High School. I remember getting on a scale and weighing 115lbs and thinking "oh my god, I'm HUGE!" I was always, in my mind, bigger than the other girls.
Fast forward to my late 20s...my husband and I couldn't conceive naturally and did IVF. All those hormones cause you to pack on the pounds if you're not careful. Lots of ups and downs in life, the birth of my daughter at age 32, working from home and lots of other things have led me to where I am now. 270 lbs at 5 foot 7 and way unhappy with myself.
I think my "wake up call" was my realization that if I died in my sleep, it would be my 9 year old daughter who would be the one to "find me", as my husband leaves for work early and doesn't attempt to wake me. That realization terrified me. I do not want that for her. I want to be around for her for a long time, and I realized that if I didn't make a change, I wouldn't be.
So let me set the stage for you. I'm 41 years old...I'll be 42 later this year. I work in a sedentary job from my home. I currently do not exercise. However, I've just ordered the 2B Mindset and Shakeology Challenge Kit from Team Beachbody. This blog is going to be my diary on what I hope is a journey to a new, fitter, healthier me. Won't you join me?
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