Doing it right

jennylee

jennylee

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Ok! I'm going to start off slowly. Usually I go in all guns blazing and I don't last, so this time I'm going to take it one step at a time.
First I'm going to eat well, I'm not going to count calories, I'm just going to be sensible, healthy food, lots of fruit and veges, sensible portions and no sweet things. I don't have enough will power at this stage to 'just have a little' chocolate, if it's in the house, I will eat it, so its better to just stay away. If I can do that for seven days in a row, and I'm happy with my effort, then I'll go on to step 2.

Step 2 will be incorporating exercise, another thing I'm terrible at. I will walk once a day around the town circumference (I live in a very small town - theres not far to go) with Mikayla in her stroller. So I'm not just setting an empty goal, I'm going to try to associate the walks to Mikayla's benefit - she needs fresh air and sunlight for her own health, and by going for these walks I'm being a better mother to her. Eventually I will extend these walks, by driving up to the mountain and using the walking tracks up there once or twice a week. If I keep this up for a month I will move on to step 3.

Step 3. During the evenings I will use my exercise ball while watching telly. I don't do this because I'm embarrassed to exercise infront of my husband, but I'm going to bite the bullet and just do it, I know he won't make fun of me, I'm just very self conscious. I will have one exercise free day a week.
After the first two month of my new programme, I will review my progress and adjust it if necessary.
 
jennylee said:
Ok! I'm going to start off slowly. Usually I go in all guns blazing and I don't last, so this time I'm going to take it one step at a time.
First I'm going to eat well, I'm not going to count calories, I'm just going to be sensible, healthy food, lots of fruit and veges, sensible portions and no sweet things. I don't have enough will power at this stage to 'just have a little' chocolate, if it's in the house, I will eat it, so its better to just stay away. If I can do that for seven days in a row, and I'm happy with my effort, then I'll go on to step 2.

Step 2 will be incorporating exercise, another thing I'm terrible at. I will walk once a day around the town circumference (I live in a very small town - theres not far to go) with Mikayla in her stroller. So I'm not just setting an empty goal, I'm going to try to associate the walks to Mikayla's benefit - she needs fresh air and sunlight for her own health, and by going for these walks I'm being a better mother to her. Eventually I will extend these walks, by driving up to the mountain and using the walking tracks up there once or twice a week. If I keep this up for a month I will move on to step 3.

Step 3. During the evenings I will use my exercise ball while watching telly. I don't do this because I'm embarrassed to exercise infront of my husband, but I'm going to bite the bullet and just do it, I know he won't make fun of me, I'm just very self conscious. I will have one exercise free day a week.
After the first two month of my new programme, I will review my progress and adjust it if necessary.
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Hello and Welcome back!
I wrote on your intro thread ...so I just figured I would see if you had started a diary , and you have :)

I think all of these steps are a very good idea, whats wierd is these were the exact same steps I did ..lol Your thinking is right on track ..one day at a time ...

I would suggest when you meet Step 3 ..that you try to join some of the challenges. They can be fun and the comraderie is awesome!!

but Welcome and I will check into your diary and see how your doing when you post ...

best wishes
natalie jo :party:
 
Thanks Nataliejo, it's great to know there is support here for me. These challenges sound interesting, they're a new addition since I first came here and they are a great idea.

I was walking to the shop this afternoon to return some DVD's and the local alcoholic called out to me from on top of the garden bar table asking how my new baby was. He said that my figure is starting to come back, and I thought "huh, what a nice thing for the drunken old fool to say". So when I got home I told my husband, and he looked very skeptical and said very timidly, "I'm sorry honey but......" lol! Poor hubby, our agreement is that we're always honest no matter what, but sometimes it can be quite frightening for him.
I know he's not pleased about my weight, but he loves me all the same, however its only fair that I make an effort as much for him as for me. I look at photos of us four years ago, and I was damn hot, though I didn't know it at the time. Now I'm frumpy and pimpley and saggy and rolly and my hair is in a constant unbrushed ponytail. I'm only 23, its time to get my pizzazz back. Get back in to a halter top and knee high boots and stop my back tattoos disappearing into my love handles when I try to look at them! :ack2:
 
jennylee said:
Thanks Nataliejo, it's great to know there is support here for me. These challenges sound interesting, they're a new addition since I first came here and they are a great idea.

I was walking to the shop this afternoon to return some DVD's and the local alcoholic called out to me from on top of the garden bar table asking how my new baby was. He said that my figure is starting to come back, and I thought "huh, what a nice thing for the drunken old fool to say". So when I got home I told my husband, and he looked very skeptical and said very timidly, "I'm sorry honey but......" lol! Poor hubby, our agreement is that we're always honest no matter what, but sometimes it can be quite frightening for him.
I know he's not pleased about my weight, but he loves me all the same, however its only fair that I make an effort as much for him as for me. I look at photos of us four years ago, and I was damn hot, though I didn't know it at the time. Now I'm frumpy and pimpley and saggy and rolly and my hair is in a constant unbrushed ponytail. I'm only 23, its time to get my pizzazz back. Get back in to a halter top and knee high boots and stop my back tattoos disappearing into my love handles when I try to look at them! :ack2:
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Yea I have tatts too ... but they aren't in any places where they could be affected. I had them done on my calf and ankles, which have stayed strong. One is on my back ..on my shoulder and that one seems to be fine. Except it does need a BIG touch up, which will cost more than 100.00 dollars ..but when I am down the road in life and can afford it, I will have it touched up. I have no plans in getting rid of these babies lol they are my pride and joy lol

but anyway ... My ex was always honest. And he said to me I was too fat and ugly for him ...lol so I got rid of him and now I am losing weight finally ..kind of strange, but you will get there hun.

Men are visual and it sucks, but there are men out there that will support you in your endeavor to lose the weight, and he sounds like a good man .. so that is awesome for you!!

But do this for you ...not only for him ...this will bring your health back ...

I wasn't taking care of my hair or brushing my teeth for a while ..now I brush three times a day sometimes and I do my hair up. I am growing it out however ..and now its getting messy and its too short to put up lmao .. I got the back really clipped down ..almost shaves off and its kind of like a high cut bevelled look ..it was cute, but now its messy ...

but just maybe you need a hair cut if it is long ..treat yourself with a hair cut ..some places only charge ten dollars and than the tip ..which would make it fifteen dollars ...

Just start small ... and you will feel better ... you may be big ..but you can still be beautiful!!

So just dress up and do a little something to your hair and still lose weight ..the more you lose the better you will feel ... health is the most important thing ... not just being a hotty ...

You keep trecking hun ..you are already taking the steps ..to a slim and beautiful you!!

ttylater
always
natalie jo :party:
 
Well, so far so good, I had special K and lite milk for breakfast, I had a lowfat berry yogurt for a snack and I just had the yummiest pasta with spinach, pumpkin, red peppers and chili sauce for lunch. Tonight we're having fish cakes (baked not friend). Not sure what to have with them though, usually I'd have salad but I don't really have any salad stuff here, I'll have to give it some thought. If anyone had any ideas, feel free to post them. In the way of veges I have leek, carrots, spinach, peas and pumpkin.
 
I bought some corn on the cob and had that with my fish cake as well as peas and carrots. The fish cakes turned out pretty crappy so I had tomato relish with them to give them some flavour. My snacks throughout the afternoon were 4 pieces of toast with marmite (and a little too much marge) and an orange. Could have done without the toast but I'm a real sucker for marmite toast. But all and all I done not too bad.
My mother is coming to visit tomorrow, I could really do without that, but hey she wants to see her first grandchild. I've been feeling quite down lately and don't feel like company. I suffer from depression so I have my moments. I'm on meds which are great, but when I'm run down it sneaks to the surface a bit and I just don't have the patience or energy to deal with visitors, mother or not. If she gets on my wick too much I'll have to tell her how I'm feeling, but I hate doing that because she starts trying to analyse why I'm feeling crap and tells me to make appointments with doctors and blah blah blah, when all I need is a day or two rest and a little help with some housework, maybe a massage and a good movie to watch. I'm going to put some relaxation technique in to practice tonight, and try to let go of some of this tension, at least tomorrow night hubby will be able to get up for the baby and let me sleep. I'm sure I'll be feeling better by saturday.
God I hope she doesn't bring food! Last time she showed up with pies, sausage rolls and muffins...
 
Good job with the meal, you're really inspiring me to eat more healthy like you lol Mom's can be bad like that. Always bringing food and thinking they know best. I also suffer from depression for many years now and it was from one doc to another. Pill after pill lol I finally found a good doc to talk to and I'm now starting meds again but very slowly. BTW What's your goal's and what not, on your way to hotness? :)
 
Thanks Parkour, its strange to think that someone is inspired by me! lol!
Well I have 19kg to lose (roughly 40lb) I'm 89kg now. I would like to lose it at a rate of 1 kilo a week - I don't want to lose it too fast because I have fallen in to that trap in the past. I don't want to just 'diet', I want to try to change my habits for life. I'm not going to deprive myself, but I'm going to try to learn about my own pitfalls, for example, I can't resist chocolate so its better just to not have it in the house. I'm going to aim for my 5+ a day servings of fruit and vege, and generally eat healthier.
I have so many clothes I don't fit anymore so they're a big motivation for me. I bought 4 new summer dresses just before I got pregnant and I would like to fit in to them next summer (that starts december here). Also I'm currently a New Zealand size 18 so a designer friend of mine is making me a skirt in a size 14, and she said its going to be easy to take it in, but not easy to let out. I'm not sure what that is in American sizing, but a good example is Marilyn Monroe was a NZ 14.

Mum didn't bring food! Yay! We had yesterdays pasta for lunch so was good. I had special K for breakfast and a banana for an afternoon snack. I've had about 4 cups of tea with low fat milk and no sugar, and I'm sooo tired because I couldn't sleep last night so I'll probably have many more cups before the day is through. Dinner is Ginger Beef stirfry with carrots, leeks and peas on egg noodles. I'll probably have a yoghurt before dinner. And I'm going to be a bit naughty tonight and drink a wee bit. Hubby is bringing me home a bottle of Cider as a Friday treat. Note: Apple cider is lower in calories than white wine!
I'm feeling much better today, more tired but better all the same. =\
 
Jesus! Talk about over indulgence. On Friday night I stayed out all night and I'm still suffering the effects. I don't even really enjoy the drinking, a couple is fine, but then it just gets silly. I think I should take a page out of Parkours diary and give it up, its so bad for the body, so expensive and so calorific. I didn't eat much yesterday, i was too tired and hungover to move. I'm going to take it easy today and recover.
 
hehe i gave it up when i started a diet, its funny because now i can drink if i want to, but it just doesnt appeal to me any more.
 
I am with wishes on the drinks! I am an non-alcohol drinker but even softdrinks!! I used to love my Coke, now I haven't had one since... well about 2 months ago and when I had a diet coke the other day, bleugh! I think I am off that!

Welcome, your weightloss goal is similar to mine, I am also trying to do about 20 kg (I am rather small, so I am going from 70 kg... ahhhhhhh to 55 ish... I would adore to be 53 (there is something in that number that attracts me), but I am going for 55 and then seeing. IN any case it is not going as fast as I expected.

Your food sounds really yummy, I love to just experiment with vegetables. I made a delicious fish ratatoiulle the other day. Just cook in a deep pan some onion and garlic, a aubergine and 1 or 2 courgettes (zucchini), some asparagus, plus like 5 tomatoes (juicy ones), with some olive oil. Let it cook for about 10 minutes or so, until the veggies are tender and there is some juice around them, then put the cod on top and steam it in the steam of the veggies (close the lid). It takes another like 15 minutes and you have a delicious meal!
We have done it with cod, haddock and tuna, but white fish tastes better in it than oily one!!

Good luck, Camy
 
I find that when I am drinking, I do okay making the right choices for a lighter choice in drinks...but then when I'm drunk, I make bad choices, like pizza or a hot dog stand in the middle of the night! They always taste so good when you are drunk! Something that you wouldn't in a million years eat when you were sober... but anyway that is why I try to hold off on the drinking while I am in weightloss mode... not to mention the grease craving you get when you are hungover...NOT GOOD!:ack2:
 
wishes - I hope that happens to me! I don't think so though, I've just had a baby so I didn't drink for for 9 months and I didn't think I'd start again, but there you go. I think I'm done now, I've got it out of my system, its no fun being hungover and getting up at 6 to feed the baby. I'd rather enjoy our time together.

Camy- that sounds delish! I've always wanted to try aubergine, but didn't really know what to do with it. It's quite expensive here too and can be a little hard to come by in rural areas, but next time I'm in the city, I'm going to get some and give it a go.

sexyback - That is exactly like me, I'm such a sucker for greaseys when I'm hungover. It's so bad, but soooo good.

I'm so bloated this morning, I made onion soup last night. Turns out I just don't have the constitution for something so gassy and I feel so sick. I can't stop belching, its so ladylike.
I'm going to have to be a little creative with my food today, I have hardly anything in the cupboard and we've got no money left until thursday. Its been a tight week, another reason I should have stayed home on friday.
 
Hey Jenny, good job on starting a diary! :]

I've never had onion soup before, however, gas from it doesn't sound overly pleasant:p
Having little to work with in your cupboards can be a bit troublesome, you should consider picking up some cookbooks from the library, or look online. Having a wide variety of options makes it a lot more fun, at least, thats how it went for me.
 
lol yeah drinking and then having to wake up for a baby definatly wouldnt be on my list of 'fun-to-do' things :)
 
Hi Jenny.

Good on you for getting started on changing for the better while Mikayla is still so small. I'm sure it will help you both enjoy her childhood more than you would have otherwise. It is harder to care about, and sometimes hard even to have time for, things like your own appearance while your baby is so small but it's great that you're thinking about it again. Your husband sounds sweet. I bet achieving some of your goals will have a nice circular effect of pleasing him in a way that pleases you in a way that pleases him ... and so on.

I was interested in your comment about the calories in cider. For a minute I was thinking it might be a good option for me on the odd occasion when I choose to drink but then I remembered how strong the temptation to just chuck it back like it was water would be!! I like it, but it just has that kind of easy drinking taste. :) Also my little calorie book has a variation from 140 cal for 375 ml, all the way through to 235 for the same amount, depending which brand of cider!!

I was on holiday in New Zealand last year (mainly in the South Island) and noticed an enormous difference in what food was available in a small town compared with a bigger centre. I suppose that's the same everywhere - it's like that here too. We saw some fabulous gardens in the country towns though - I suppose some of those people grow veges too? What part of the country do you live in?
 
Thanks Casanova, I've been scouring the internet for things to make. I've got heaps of tomatoes, so I'm thinking of making a pasta sauce and having pasta for lunch for the next few days. I've got lots of pork and lamb chops, and I've got a small peice of pumpkin and potatoes. Tonight I'll make chops with roast veges, tomorrow I might make a curry with lentils to stretch it out a bit.

Felici - My calorie book doesn't have different brands in it, I'm just going to stay away from the cider anyway. I tend to chuck it back too! I live in Taranaki which is in the west of the North Island. We're that round bit that sticks out towards Aussie. Our town is a bit scummy and all we have is one convenience store. We're in the process of building a raised vege garden so hopefully this time next year we'll have all the veges we want and won't have to buy the old wrinkley ones down the road.
 
Curry is so the bomb for getting in all the veggies and fiber we need. I can eat damned near anything when it's in a curry. Actually, it seems like every culture in the world has better healthy dishes than Americans do--so annoying!
 
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