day 0 (7/31/10)
i am 35 years old and am 5 ft 7 inches tall. i weigh about 200 lbs. give or take a pound or two. i gave birth to twins about a year ago. the sad thing is that i was at my lowest weight in years right after that. about 183ish.
i am also a high school teacher. i hate being the fat black teacher. i don't want to be like the kids, good god i am twice their age. but i do want to look chic and sophisticated. i want to be someone that they want to emulate not just professionally or academically but also aesthetically.
there i've said it. i am embarrassed.
i want to lose about 40 pounds so that would put me at 160. i want my new ceiling weight to be 165. so that's really 35 lbs. but if i lose an additional 5 lbs then i have wiggle room. so let's just say my goal is 40 lbs.
my time frame: i want to lose ten lbs in the first ten days. i know that's reaching and stretching a bit but i think it can be done. for the next 30 lbs i will give myself 2 months. the diet when done at the weight loss center will yield 3-7 lbs a week. at 5 lbs a week that's eight weeks. 2 months. that's september 30. i'll be happy i think if i am in the 160's by september 30th. and another 10+ lbs at the end of that month. by halloween. ha.
i have a number of goals here tied to the weight loss...
1) i want to be hot
2) i want to get my blood pressure under control
3) i want to take some pressure off my knees and ankles.
4) i am one of the few people who want smaller boobs they're about 38-40 DDD-FF
5) i want to get rid of my pooch. actually i would be ok with the pooch. i just want a waist.
i probably have a couple other reasons but lets leave it at that for now.
the how of it all:
i am doing a modified weight loss center diet.
3 servings of fruit (F) - i'll generally do two
4 servings of veges (V)
2 servings of starches (S) - i'll generally do one
3 servings of proteins (P) - i think this is supposed to be two. i'm doing two.
80 oz of water (W)
a fat serving (f)
2 protein bars (B) (slim fast bars are cheaper)
1 multivitamin (M)
2 omega369 (O)
3 herbal pills (H) - don't remember what's in them. at some point i'll put that down. i'm only doing 2 at most cause they do have green tea. and i do have that heart problem.
i also have to take the BP meds. one a day.
so tomorrows plans:
BP
brk - 1/2 can of pineapples, water, M, O, H
lunch - cauliflower O, H
dinner - protein, slice o bread
snack bar
snack bar
must remember to take bp repeatedly tomorrow..
so to sum up
start/current/okgoal/ultimate goal
199/199/165/160
8.1/8.1/9.30/10.31
i am 35 years old and am 5 ft 7 inches tall. i weigh about 200 lbs. give or take a pound or two. i gave birth to twins about a year ago. the sad thing is that i was at my lowest weight in years right after that. about 183ish.
i am also a high school teacher. i hate being the fat black teacher. i don't want to be like the kids, good god i am twice their age. but i do want to look chic and sophisticated. i want to be someone that they want to emulate not just professionally or academically but also aesthetically.
there i've said it. i am embarrassed.
i want to lose about 40 pounds so that would put me at 160. i want my new ceiling weight to be 165. so that's really 35 lbs. but if i lose an additional 5 lbs then i have wiggle room. so let's just say my goal is 40 lbs.
my time frame: i want to lose ten lbs in the first ten days. i know that's reaching and stretching a bit but i think it can be done. for the next 30 lbs i will give myself 2 months. the diet when done at the weight loss center will yield 3-7 lbs a week. at 5 lbs a week that's eight weeks. 2 months. that's september 30. i'll be happy i think if i am in the 160's by september 30th. and another 10+ lbs at the end of that month. by halloween. ha.
i have a number of goals here tied to the weight loss...
1) i want to be hot
2) i want to get my blood pressure under control
3) i want to take some pressure off my knees and ankles.
4) i am one of the few people who want smaller boobs they're about 38-40 DDD-FF
5) i want to get rid of my pooch. actually i would be ok with the pooch. i just want a waist.
i probably have a couple other reasons but lets leave it at that for now.
the how of it all:
i am doing a modified weight loss center diet.
3 servings of fruit (F) - i'll generally do two
4 servings of veges (V)
2 servings of starches (S) - i'll generally do one
3 servings of proteins (P) - i think this is supposed to be two. i'm doing two.
80 oz of water (W)
a fat serving (f)
2 protein bars (B) (slim fast bars are cheaper)
1 multivitamin (M)
2 omega369 (O)
3 herbal pills (H) - don't remember what's in them. at some point i'll put that down. i'm only doing 2 at most cause they do have green tea. and i do have that heart problem.
i also have to take the BP meds. one a day.
so tomorrows plans:
BP
brk - 1/2 can of pineapples, water, M, O, H
lunch - cauliflower O, H
dinner - protein, slice o bread
snack bar
snack bar
must remember to take bp repeatedly tomorrow..
so to sum up
start/current/okgoal/ultimate goal
199/199/165/160
8.1/8.1/9.30/10.31