Here we go! A diary for 'the last 20'!!

M_Marie said:
maybe your period is coming????


i had a MAJOR binge meltdown on monday... got my period today... explains it all LOL


i would LOVE that chili recipe!!!! sounds fabulous!!!!


congrats on the continued weightloss success!!!! i am so glad that you are sticking with your workouts and eating right!!!


and yes Sarah is a good little moticational journal- er

:)


keep up the good work woman!!! :party:
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Thanks M Marie!! I didn't think anybody else read my journal (always made me a little sad honestly), so thankyou so much for your post!!

I did get my period Mon night so that is definatly a big part of it ;)

Here is the Sweet Potato Chili recipe... it's sooooo good.


Sweet Potato Chili

2 llarge sweet potatoes, peeled and in 2-inch chunks
2 yellow onions, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 (15-ounce) cans red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
2 red bell peppers, seeded and chopped
1 (14.5-ounce) can tomatoes (whatever's on sale, mine had oregano and roasted garlic)
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon chipotle chili powder
1/2 cup orange juice


The Directions.

Use a 5-6 quart slow cooker. Peel and chunk the sweet potato and add to the pot. Add diced onion. Follow with the red bell pepper, can of tomatoes, the beans, garlic, and seasonings. Pour in OJ. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours, or until the onion is translucent and the sweet potato is fork-tender (if you want the sweet potato to get really squishy and disappear when stirred, cook longer).

Enjoy :drool5:
 
That recipe looks awesome and I think I'm going to try it out this week - I love sweet potatoes! I've been keeping up with your diary too and I think you are doing great! Thanks again for the recipe. Ill be back when I have more time! :waving:
 
Heya 20, that sweet potato chili recipe looks fabulous! I'm gonna try it substituting butternut squash instead, 'cause we've had one sitting on our kitchen windowsill for weeks now. *blush*

Congrats on making it to the gym! I need to start a walk/run routine too.

Later gator,

:gnorsi:

~ Mav
 
chubbygirl said:
That recipe looks awesome and I think I'm going to try it out this week - I love sweet potatoes! I've been keeping up with your diary too and I think you are doing great! Thanks again for the recipe. Ill be back when I have more time! :waving:
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Thanks girl, I look forward to it. I'll go check you out as well :)

maverick said:
Heya 20, that sweet potato chili recipe looks fabulous! I'm gonna try it substituting butternut squash instead, 'cause we've had one sitting on our kitchen windowsill for weeks now. *blush*

Congrats on making it to the gym! I need to start a walk/run routine too.

Later gator,

:gnorsi:

~ Mav
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I would suggest baking the squash first b/c the skin comes off so much easier. Or here is a recipe for a fabulous butternut squash soup too...

Butternut Squash Soup II - All Recipes

Good luck ;)
 
YESSSS im gonna grab the stuff tonight and throw it in the crock pot for tomorrow!!! :)

Thanks so much!

And i get sad sometimes too because i only have two regulars these days hehe..... ill visit you often... come see me too!!! lol

:bigear:
 
Ok, so I've now gotten all my test results back, and there is no 'medical' reason to be having this ovarian pain. One thing I truely believe in is the fact that our bodies talk to us through pain and disease. I read the most phenominal book this spring, 'Woman's Bodies, Woman's Wisdom' by Christiane Northrup. I pulled it out today to reference ovarian pain and you'll never guess what I found... answers!! She compares the ovaries to a mans testicles. "To maintain health, she needs to understand how to use her "balls" in a life-enhancing way." I, am a gutless procrastinator. I always jump to the 'worst case' scenerio and use that as an excuse not to do things... or I just put if off untill it's too late. I also realized today, and this is big... I don't do ANYTHING just b/c I want to. I make all my decisions based on how it will make me look. I don't clean my house b/c I want a clean house, I do it b/c I want people to think I'm a good housekeeper. When I buy clothes, in the back of my mind I'm thinking about what someone is going to 'think' about me when they see me in thsi outfit. I even drive the way I 'think' the person behind me wants me too. I'm not sure how I'm going to get out of my head and into my life, but honestly I do feel better understanding just how much of a nut I really am ;) I think this is going to be a pretty incredible journey... it already has, but now I want to do it for ME!! I have put so much energy into "looking" like I'm the woman who has it all... who can do it all :p I've been trying to find myself for years. Funny thing is, I've been here the whole time ;)
 
thelast20 said:
Ok, so I've now gotten all my test results back, and there is no 'medical' reason to be having this ovarian pain. One thing I truely believe in is the fact that our bodies talk to us through pain and disease. I read the most phenominal book this spring, 'Woman's Bodies, Woman's Wisdom' by Christiane Northrup. I pulled it out today to reference ovarian pain and you'll never guess what I found... answers!! She compares the ovaries to a mans testicles. "To maintain health, she needs to understand how to use her "balls" in a life-enhancing way." I, am a gutless procrastinator. I always jump to the 'worst case' scenerio and use that as an excuse not to do things... or I just put if off untill it's too late. I also realized today, and this is big... I don't do ANYTHING just b/c I want to. I make all my decisions based on how it will make me look. I don't clean my house b/c I want a clean house, I do it b/c I want people to think I'm a good housekeeper. When I buy clothes, in the back of my mind I'm thinking about what someone is going to 'think' about me when they see me in thsi outfit. I even drive the way I 'think' the person behind me wants me too. I'm not sure how I'm going to get out of my head and into my life, but honestly I do feel better understanding just how much of a nut I really am ;) I think this is going to be a pretty incredible journey... it already has, but now I want to do it for ME!! I have put so much energy into "looking" like I'm the woman who has it all... who can do it all :p I've been trying to find myself for years. Funny thing is, I've been here the whole time ;)
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I like the last thing you said :D I am the same way - I'll only clean because I feel like I should so people coming over THINKG I'm clean (though we already saw in some of my pictures, the crap all over the floor just goes to show there is no hiding this fact), and I buy things not just because I like them but because I want people to compliment them and think I look good, and I ALWAYS drive the way a person behind me might think I should drive... when really, who cares!?!

This was refreshing to read :)

~ Sarah
 
skkroll said:
I like the last thing you said :D I am the same way - I'll only clean because I feel like I should so people coming over THINKG I'm clean (though we already saw in some of my pictures, the crap all over the floor just goes to show there is no hiding this fact), and I buy things not just because I like them but because I want people to compliment them and think I look good, and I ALWAYS drive the way a person behind me might think I should drive... when really, who cares!?!

This was refreshing to read :)

~ Sarah
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I'm sorry I ratted you out on your room :blush5:

I am going to really encourage you to try and change your views now. It might not seem like a problem, but trust me... it just gets worse. I'm a 30yr old woman trying to find myself. And yes, I did things young... hubby and I met at 18 and moved in together right away, had baby girl #1 at 24, married at 25 and baby girl #2 at 27. Most of my girlfriends who's kids are the same age as mine are 36. They found themselves before having kids!! I wouldn't change a thing though. I LOVE being a young mom, but I don't just want to be defined as Emma and Samantha's mom... so the journey begins :) I have this strong, confident exterier that I show to the world, but inside I'm a puddle of nerves and self doubt. All I know right now is, the next 2 months are going to ROCK!!!! :party:
 
What a day so far!! We had some beautiful weather here this morning so after walking Emma (6) to school Samantha (3) and I decided we should walk her to preschool instead of driving. We were walking untill the weather/roads got nasty. I only have 2 hours so I decided maybe I would try running home. I figured, hey Sarah's running outside today, (and it's all down hill)... I can too ;) I got about a min in and could hardly breathe :p BUT... I didn't give up. I walked for a bit and then tried again. Same thing :p So I get home, have my breakfast smoothie and head off to the gym. I get on the treadmil and start walking... at a pretty good pace, but I decide to try this running thing again. 2 MIN!!! Not sure why I could do it at the gym but not outside, but oh well. I ran a total of 10 min (at 6.0) out of the 40 I was on there. I was really proud of myself. Then I did my circuit, a good stretch and back to pick up the kid. I was feeling so good, then my girlfriend says "I'm craving a burger, lets go to McDonald's!" Honestly I didn't want to go, which is odd b/c MD's is my weakness. Even when we got there I didn't really want anything, so I just had a Big Mac wrap and small fries. Usually I would have a Big Mac meal, supersized with ice tea. Yay me!!! :hurray:
 
I'm not weighing in today. I feel very heavy and crampy and after my week of halloween candy and MD's, I just don't want to know. My goal for this month is going to be, to learn to relax about all this :chillpill: My body is telling me to "let go" of the anger and guilt.

The trainer at the gym said it takes 6 weeks change your body. I started 2 weeks ago and our goal is 5 weeks away. I'm not going to worry so much about the weekly weighins right now, but I am going to start paying closer attention to my measurements. I took them Nov 1 which will work awesome for the Dec 11 goal b/c that will almost exactly 6 weeks :)

Nov 1, 2009
Weight: 144lbs
Bust: 36in
Waist: 28.5in
Belly: 35in
Hips: 40in
Thigh: 24in
Arm: 12.5in

Let the games begin :willy_nilly:

;)
 
Ok, bad week OVER!!! Honestly I have to say that I'm very proud of myself for not giving up. In the past a week like this would have been the end... or the start of the self pitty - sit on my butt - eat everything in sight cycle. Now I can look at it as just what it was... a bad week. But I still made it to the gym 3 times (today will make 4), and my eating wasn't horrible. Too many halloween snacks, but I never ate more than 3 a day... which is probably about the same size as a regular sized one. Now that my period is over I will have better will power and I still need to work on my evening munchies.

I want to try and set little mini daily/weekly goals for myself this week.

My goal for today is to make it to the gym, no excuses!!!! And, only "1" halloween treat ;)
 
Opps!! I completely forgot about my mini goals yesterday :blush5: 3 halloween treats :p But I did make it too the gym and had a fabulous workout!! A actually ran for 4min straight on the treadmill... and I think I could have gone for the 5, but... oh well 4 is still huge for me!!! I ran a total of 12min in my 40mins on there. It's amazing, but I've NEVER been a runner. I used to fake anxiety attacks in highschool to get out of running :p I'm not sure whats changed and honestly I don't care... it's working :)

Food yesterday was kindof all over the place:
Breakfast: turkey pepperoni stick and 2 cups of coffee w/ half n half
Lunch: 2 fried eggs w/ ketchup and fish w/ a lemon pepper garlic sauce
Snack: bowl kettle chips
Supper: hubby wanted MD's so bad, and I said "NO!!!" so we really didn't eat anything... just munched and snacked... that's much better right :iamwithstupid: I had another piece of fish w/ sauce, 3 halloween treats, a girl guide cookie, handful of nuts and then I went for the gum to try and stop. It worked, but it was gross :p

Hubby's day to go the gym so I'm hoping to get a yoga practice in at home... and maybe some abs just for fun ;)

Can hardly wait to hear how Sarah did on her run!!!!
 
LOL I love that.... "I used to fake anxiety attacks in high school to get out of running" that is too funny :) Happy to see that you are facing the treadmill now and kickin' butt might I add!!!!! :D

hubby wanted MD's so bad, and I said "NO!!!" so we really didn't eat anything... just munched and snacked... that's much better right :iamwithstupid:
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- LOL :smilielol5:

I love that you always think to write about me on here too :D Just got done with the run it went so good the updates on my journal!!!!

You're doin' awesome let's have a kick ass week!!!

~ Sarah
 
Ok, I'm ready for our kick ass week!! I'm feeling good and looking good and really want to SEE some motivation this week. I've felt very "heavy" for a couple of days now. I feel like I'm still on my period, it's weird... and I'm up a couple of pounds on the scale. I'm thinking water!! I'm pretty good about getting my fluids, but I think I'm needing more... definately according to my pee this morning :p

Goals for this KICK ASS WEEK!!!!

- increase water
- push it at the gym - hardcore abs!!
- only carrot sticks (no dip) and gum after supper if I need a snack
- 2 yoga sessions (i'm in need... badly!!)

I really want to get rid of my baby belly. My second was 9lbs 8oz when she was born. I should find a pic and show you how big my belly was at the end with her. Anyway, my skin really stretched and now I have that little flappy gross belly and weaker core. It's been 3 1/2 yrs... time to get on with it!!

HERE WE GO!!!!
 
Hey, I am totally with you for your goals this week! I want a kick ass week too! I don't do carrot sticks so for me it is going to be a one point bar before bed and that is it, and only if I really need something - otherwise nothing after dinner but water - maybe with some lemon or gum. I'm looking forward to it and feel like my mind is going to cooperate! Keep it up - I'm looking forward to check back on you this week!
 
Nice goals for this week! :)

PS - December 11th is just about a month away already! Definitely time to kick it into gear -- we got this! :p

~ Sarah
 
I really don't do much for my abs - but I DO do them every day and they are feeling hard as rocks right now!

I lay on the the floor - knees bent, feet flat on the ground (your basic crunches I guess) and do 30 of those. With my knees still bent, I twist them down to the left and do 30 crunches, then I twist to the right and do 30. Still laying on the floor, I lay with my legs in the butterfly position and do 30, and lastly I put my legs straight out, still laying on the floor, hands under my butt, and lift my legs up and let them slowly back down without touching the floor and do this 20 times.

You can try crazy 8's - there are 3 positions:
1. Legs bent, feet flat on floor - 8 crunches
2. Legs bent, feet in the air (90 degree angle) - 8 crunches
3. Legs straight up in the air - 8 crunches
-- Do position 1, then 2, then 3.... 8 times --

Hope that made sense! :D
~Sarah
 
skkroll said:
I really don't do much for my abs - but I DO do them every day and they are feeling hard as rocks right now!

I lay on the the floor - knees bent, feet flat on the ground (your basic crunches I guess) and do 30 of those. With my knees still bent, I twist them down to the left and do 30 crunches, then I twist to the right and do 30. Still laying on the floor, I lay with my legs in the butterfly position and do 30, and lastly I put my legs straight out, still laying on the floor, hands under my butt, and lift my legs up and let them slowly back down without touching the floor and do this 20 times.

You can try crazy 8's - there are 3 positions:
1. Legs bent, feet flat on floor - 8 crunches
2. Legs bent, feet in the air (90 degree angle) - 8 crunches
3. Legs straight up in the air - 8 crunches
-- Do position 1, then 2, then 3.... 8 times --

Hope that made sense! :D
~Sarah
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Awesome!! Thanks :)
 
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