MrsKT's Weight Loss Journey

Ok, I didn't work out during lunch but I got it in after dinner. I had a nice balanced dinner so now I am ready to go to bed. Today I really had to pussshhh myself. I was so tired today, didn't get much sleep last night. But I am proud of my self! Goodnight All..........
 
Today is a special day! 1 year ago today I was in a hospital in Albany GA. I had 47 pounds of fluid that had taken over my body, I was partially paralyzed, and my vision was terribly impaired. None of this matter @ 12:16PM when I seen her precious face. There she was my 3lb bundle of joy. She was 9 weeks early but she was the strongest thing in the NICU. I can't believe it's been a year already. I am so glad God blessed me with her. Even though I am not at my pre-pregnancy weight I know I will be there (and further along) soon. I am very thankful today for my little girl and my 2 little boys also. Kids are truely gifts from God!
Now lets talk a little bit about my day. I had corn flakes and 1% milk for breakfast (I am going to get to skim milk by the end of this month). A turkey sandwich for a snack. Lean Cuisine for a late lunch. I have had 3 16oz bottles of water so far today and working on my 4th. I probably will have a cereal bar for my afternoon snack. I'm not sure what I'm doing for dinner but I know I need to get some veggies in.
I worked out on my glider for 40 minutes today and stretch for 5. Me and Shaun T (hip hop abs) will probably have a 30 min date tonight (LOL).
 
mrskt20 said:
Today is a special day! 1 year ago today I was in a hospital in Albany GA. I had 47 pounds of fluid that had taken over my body, I was partially paralyzed, and my vision was terribly impaired. None of this matter @ 12:16PM when I seen her precious face. There she was my 3lb bundle of joy. She was 9 weeks early but she was the strongest thing in the NICU. I can't believe it's been a year already. I am so glad God blessed me with her. Even though I am not at my pre-pregnancy weight I know I will be there (and further along) soon. I am very thankful today for my little girl and my 2 little boys also. Kids are truely gifts from God!
Now lets talk a little bit about my day. I had corn flakes and 1% milk for breakfast (I am going to get to skim milk by the end of this month). A turkey sandwich for a snack. Lean Cuisine for a late lunch. I have had 3 16oz bottles of water so far today and working on my 4th. I probably will have a cereal bar for my afternoon snack. I'm not sure what I'm doing for dinner but I know I need to get some veggies in.
I worked out on my glider for 40 minutes today and stretch for 5. Me and Shaun T (hip hop abs) will probably have a 30 min date tonight (LOL).
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Hi mrskt20, Happy birthday to your baby girl! It sounds like you went through a whole lot to have it. but shes here and whole year already! How exciting! Anything special planned for her this weekend? Your meal plan sounds good for today, good for you for eating so well! But your right you sound like you need some protein to keep your energy up. When I feel like that I usually have egg whites or egg beaters- I don't usually have whole eggs because I really try to watch my fat intake and each egg has 5g of fat and around 70 calories I believe and you can have about a 3/4 cup of egg whites or egg beaters for the same calories and no fat. But if the fat doesn't bother you eggs or the whites or beaters are great for protein, I also like extra lean bacon for protein as well, I usually have it with my eggs for breakfast or as a BLT for lunch. I am also a fan of special K products and usually eat their cereal bars but they have great protein bars, shakes and even little packets that you mix into your water to make "protein water". I hope that helps a little. But great work today, give baby girl a birthday hug for me and try not to keep Shaun-T out too late hes meeting me later for my workout as well ;) ...I forgot to ask, have you ever tried Turbo jam? Its great! She really kicks your butt, Shaun makes you laugh and Chaline (creator of TJ) makes you sweat!
 
Janvier said:
Hi mrskt20, Happy birthday to your baby girl! It sounds like you went through a whole lot to have it. but shes here and whole year already! How exciting! Anything special planned for her this weekend? Your meal plan sounds good for today, good for you for eating so well! But your right you sound like you need some protein to keep your energy up. When I feel like that I usually have egg whites or egg beaters- I don't usually have whole eggs because I really try to watch my fat intake and each egg has 5g of fat and around 70 calories I believe and you can have about a 3/4 cup of egg whites or egg beaters for the same calories and no fat. But if the fat doesn't bother you eggs or the whites or beaters are great for protein, I also like extra lean bacon for protein as well, I usually have it with my eggs for breakfast or as a BLT for lunch. I am also a fan of special K products and usually eat their cereal bars but they have great protein bars, shakes and even little packets that you mix into your water to make "protein water". I hope that helps a little. But great work today, give baby girl a birthday hug for me and try not to keep Shaun-T out too late hes meeting me later for my workout as well ;) ...I forgot to ask, have you ever tried Turbo jam? Its great! She really kicks your butt, Shaun makes you laugh and Chaline (creator of TJ) makes you sweat!
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Happy Friday!
I haven't tried Turbo Jam yet. But I am looking for another work out to put into my rotation. My baby girl had a blast last night. She had birthday cake every where. We are having her party on the 28th so my neice and nephews will be able to come. Thanks for the advice on the eggs. I love eggs and I will try egg beaters to avoid the extra fat. Shaun-T and I didn't have our date last night and I regret it a little but I was so tired. I am really going to try to get an hour of cardio in today. Of course I will have to break it up into 2 sessions but I need to get it in. I really want to eat right and exercise through the weekend. That's always so difficult for me to do.
Do you have big plans for this weekend?
 
Ok let's talk about my scale nightmare this morning. I woke up this morning feeling a little funny (bloated). Today is my weigh-in day. I really didn't want to get on the scale because if the numbers didnt go down I knew it would mess up the rest of my day. Well, I got on the scale any way and it said a gained 2lbs.:willy_nilly: So of course I got very upset then I decided to come my butt down some and think about what this may mean. the first thing I thought of was ok I ate a slice of birthday cake but 1 slice of cake is not going to make me gain 2lbs. So I am not sure why the #s on the scale went up instead of down but I am going to increase my water today to see if it's just bloating for what ever reason. I have decided not to let the scale destroy my day but to eat as healthy as i can and to continue to follow my plan. I will work out for 40 mins during my lunch break and stretch for 5. I have only had water today but I will eat a cereal bar and a banana before I work out. I will have a lean cuisine for lunch. I'm not sure what I'm doing for dinner yet but I will come up with something before I go home today.
 
I enjoyed my date with Shaun-T for lunch (30min)! I really need to get another work out in today. I am enjoyig my lean cuisine and nonfat yogurt as we speak. I have drunk 3 16oz (48oz) bottles of water already and I'm working on my 4th. I must admit Shaun-T wore me out today but I needed it.
 
My weekend was ok. I wont beat myself up to bad. I worked in the yards and cleaned all day Sat. Sunday I didn't do much at all and I consumed a ton of calories (2100). I need to get back on track. I have a friend who just lost like 20lbs in 40 days on a diet pill. I want to try it so bad but I have been there and done that. I don't want to loss weight and gain it all back as soon as I stop taking a magic pill. Lord give me the strength to do this the right way. My motivation is down a little but I wont be defeated. I will get it together. So I am starting off today with a bottle of water and a cereal bar. My kids have programs at school today and tomorrow so I wont be able to workout for the next few days during lunch but i am going to try my best to get it in after work.
 
Happy Monday!

I'm glad to hear your daughter had a nice birthday, she must of been so cute with cake everywhere, its nice that your having a get together for her with her cousins on the weekend, that should be fun for the kids.

I'm sorry you didn't do as well as you were hoping this weekend, but hang in there and don't give up. You are doing so good so far, you may not think you are but trust me you are! Starting is the hardest part and you have already started and you are doing great with your meals and great with your workouts, its going to become second nature to you and thats what makes it more then weight loss and more of a lifestyle change, no pills can change your life like that, it takes all of the hard work and all of the frustration. Don't give up, your really going to see results if you stick with it.
 
Thanks for the encouragement Janvier, I need it!

Last night didn't go as planned. I didn't exercise and I didn't eat a salad. I had a a midterm to take and I couldn't take it until my husband got home to watch the kids. Well he didn't get home until 8pm and I had a 2 hour midterm. I didn't get finished with my test until after 10pm. I ate left overs which were mac-n-cheese, fried chicken and 1/2 sweet potato. I didn't have alot. I ate off a very small plate but I can imagine how much fat was in that meal.
Well I gotta move forward and make today a better day. Here's my plan for today:
B- Cereal Bar
Water
L- Turkey sandwich- 2 slices of whole wheat breat, 2 thin slices of lean smoked turkey, 1 tbsp of fat free mayo
Water
Snack-1 serving of reduced fat popcorn
Water
D-Turkey Sub- Whole wheat bread, veggies, lean smoked turkey, 2 tbsp of fat free mayo and mustard.
Water

I'm not sure how I'm going to fit a workout in today. My son has a parade at his school at 1pm so I have to take my lunch break during that time. My husband has a game tonight at 7pm and we have to drive 90mins to get there. I probably wont get home until late tonight.
 
Well I figured out how to get a littel exercise in. I am going to park down the street from my sons school and walk instead of parking at the school. That will help me not to get blocked in when I'm leaving the school. I know thats not much but every little bit helps.
 
Hi mrskt20, I'm sorry to hear things didn't go as planned yesterday but you took one step backwards and it looks like your ready to start talking many steps forward. Your meals sound great for today and that walk to the park might not be your ideal workout but its great that you are getting some form of excercise in and not taking the car, in my opinion thats huge! I wish I would do stuff like that more often, I think your on your way to a really healthy lifestyle because you are doing what you can when you can to be active and eat well and when you don't do what you planned in some areas you try again. Don't give up, keep pushing forward, I think your doing really great! Its hard just eating well and being active when your a single woman let alone a wife and mother, I admire your strength.
 
I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. Mine was wonderful. I have the best family in the world. Now how did my eating go??????? I did ok even though I know I consumed too many calories, I'm not beating my self up to bad. I am not even gonna list all the things I had to eat. I ate off a small plate and didn't get seconds. I had a great time playing with the kids which also helped me to burn off some calories. Peacan pie is my weakness and I had 2 slices.
I got up at 5am this morning to go shopping with one of my friends. We walked all day and I hope that help to burn some calories. I didn't eat breakfast. I had chicken and rice with mixed veggies for lunch and dinner, oh and a slice of peacan pie. I consumed 1640 calories today. Tomorrow will be much better because all the pie is gone :)
 
Alright, it's time to get back on track. I haven't gained anything over the holiday and I managed to work out twice (I should have worked out every day). But I'm not going to dwell in the past. I am back on track. I have been a little depressed. My husband lost his job 3 months ago and things have been ok until now. We have really hit a wall with our finances and the stress from all of this is almost unbearable. I am going to try to channel all this negative energy into positive energy but it's very hard. My husband just found a new job (Thank GOD) but he won’t get paid until the end of the month. I am not the type to complain but I just need to get this out. We were just getting on our feet and starting to save money again and then this happened. I have only been on my new job for 4 months. Before that I was not working due to my difficult pregnancy and my baby being a preemie. My husband losing his job has very much a surprise because he worked there for 6 years and had a clean track record. The plant really needed to down size and didn't want to lay people off so decided to fire people for non-sense things and my husband got caught up in all that mess. And they denied him unemployment. My husband is a great guy. He always follows the rules that’s why it's so difficult to except this.
Now with all that said I'm trying to figure out if I am an emotional eater. I don't think I am.... but last night I was very depressed and went to bed early. While lying in bed all I could think of was bills and food. I fought my cravings off and went to sleep eventually but it surprised me that I was thinking about food. I didn't eat all my diner because I just didn't feel like eating so maybe that's the reason I was thinking about food.
Well today is a new day and I'm starting it out right.
B-cheerios
4oz of 2% milk
16oz water
L- Lean cuisine
16oz water
S-popcorn
16oz water
D- grilled chicken breast
green beans
Exercise- 40mins on glider at lunch time
 
Hi mrskt20,

I'm glad you had a nice thanksgiving and very glad that you didn't gain any weight during it. Staying the same weight is definitly better then gaining. I'm sorry you have so much to be stressed about right now, sometimes that makes such a huge difference when you are trying to lose weight, it could be emotional eating or sometimes it could just turn into lack of motivation. When I first started my weight loss process I was stressed out as well, probably more like full blown depressed about my relationship ending with my ex, and I used to cry every day and every night I would get home from work, sometimes crying during the whole ride home and get home and turn off the lights and just lay in bed and I had to decide that no one is going to lose this weight for me, its up to me. And no matter what is going on in my life I deserve to do this for myself and I would drag myself out of bed and just do it because nothing is worse then being stressed out about your regular problems and then worrying about how unhappy you are with your body. I think you are doing amazing, your eating well, drinking lots of water and working out dispite all of your stesses and having a busy schedule. To me thats amazing and I know that you are going to see results. Keep at it, you are off to such a great start and you will be looking hott in your size six in no time!
 
Janvier said:
Hi mrskt20,

I'm glad you had a nice thanksgiving and very glad that you didn't gain any weight during it. Staying the same weight is definitly better then gaining. I'm sorry you have so much to be stressed about right now, sometimes that makes such a huge difference when you are trying to lose weight, it could be emotional eating or sometimes it could just turn into lack of motivation. When I first started my weight loss process I was stressed out as well, probably more like full blown depressed about my relationship ending with my ex, and I used to cry every day and every night I would get home from work, sometimes crying during the whole ride home and get home and turn off the lights and just lay in bed and I had to decide that no one is going to lose this weight for me, its up to me. And no matter what is going on in my life I deserve to do this for myself and I would drag myself out of bed and just do it because nothing is worse then being stressed out about your regular problems and then worrying about how unhappy you are with your body. I think you are doing amazing, your eating well, drinking lots of water and working out dispite all of your stesses and having a busy schedule. To me thats amazing and I know that you are going to see results. Keep at it, you are off to such a great start and you will be looking hott in your size six in no time!
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Thank you so much (tears) I needed that so much! It's hard but your right. I just got back from lunch and instead of sitting on the couch crying I worked out and I am going to continue working out. I am proud of myself and I need all the encouragement I can get. It really helps to know that some one has fought this battle and is winning. You make me believe that I can do this :hurray: so thank you again.
 
Ok, I've made it through half a day and things are going pretty good. Exercised on my glider for 45min during lunch. I didn't have my lean cuisine for lunch. I had a turkey sandwich on wheat bread, 80 calorie fat free yogurt and 100 calorie chip bag. Oh also 2 bottles of water. I feel like I am going to make this week better than all the weeks before.:hurray:
 
My day went great yesterday. I had chili for dinner last night. It was delicious. I did ab work for about 30min last night with my kids and my husband. Planning to have another great day today. I have already had my bowl of Cheerios. I really wanted a banana but the weather was to bad to try to make to the store this morning. I plan on having a lean cuisine for lunch and a nice salad for dinner. I hope I can make it home to exercise for lunch. The weather is pretty bad today. I hope every one has a great day!
 
I have reassessed my weight loss goals to include mini goals
This weeks goal is to get back to- 86.6kg
Next Friday Dec 11- 85.7 kg
Dec 18th 84.9kg
[Dec 25 84kg
Jan 1st 83kg
If I loss more.... GREAT but I really want to stay on this track if not do better. This is very reasonable. I can do this, NO, I will do this. I really want to see the 180's by my birthday (12/14)
 
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Got through lunch..... I exercised on my glider for 40min. I ate a lean cuisine for lunch and it was delicious. I went to Walgreens to buy an umbrella and a 33 oz bottle of water. It has been raining so hard today I and am tired of getting wet. So I picked up this umbrella, the sign said 2.99. I say "that's not a bad price". Well I get to the register and the little thing rings up for 12.99. Well I'm late for work so I didn't have time to argue so I say oh well I should be able to use it for a long time. Well I get outside and have the hardest time opening this umbrella. I finally get it open and hurry along to my car. I'm at work now and trying to open the umbrella and guess what.... It wouldn't open. So I'm fighting with this little umbrella for about 2 min then it flies open. Not only did it fly open, but it flipped inside out. I AM TAKING THE UMBRELLA BACK. I can not afford to buy a umbrella that doesn't work. Just a little rant, I shouldnt have bought it in the first place but I want my money back. Well any way my workout went well. I wish I could workout for an hour every day but I only have an hour for lunch. I was so hungry before and after my workout. I wanted to buy everything I seen in Walgreens but I was able to resist.:hurray: Well back to work. I'm looking to have a great night tonite. I have my dinner planned (low sodiam Progressive soup) and I am doign ab work outs and push-ups with the boys (my husband and 2 little boys) I hope to chat again later.
 
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