Ok I was debating whether or not to start a diary. It cant hurt and will more that likely be a useful tool for me.
Where to begin? Ok, I started this new diet ..no no not a diet, Lifestyle change on thursday October 23, 2008. I have tried to loose weight in the past usually due an event such as a breakup, upcoming vacation or most recently my wedding. But this time it is different, I just woke up on thursday morning and decided I was tired of this baggage and wanted something new, something better. So thats encouragement in it self, knowing I can say I am doing this for me.
Anyway so I began at 250 pound! the biggest I have ever been in my life. And in the first seven days I have lost six pounds. However I am realistic and dont expect to keep that up, I am really looking for two to three pounds a week. During the first week I had Oatmeal every morning, which is good for me b/c I usually dont eat breakfast and if i do its not anything healthy. But I must be honest I do add two teaspoons of brown sugar to the oatmeal, what the hey I do need some calories for energy right? Anyway dinner was fish and steam veggies all week. I started with the frozen veggies but they were gross so on day two I steamed fresh veggies and it was pretty good. Lunch was usually fruit, yogurt and wheat bread with swiss cheese or peanut butter. Lunch is my biggest problem b/c i just dont know what to eat, I needs some ideas. When I go to the grocery store later today I will look for low sodium canned soup, if there is such a thing. If I can find some, I will have that for lunch some days.
Exercise!!!
It hasnt been bad, I have walked 2 to 3 miles (about an hour) everyday without two much pain. One day I even went twice, it happened only b/c I went in the morning with my husband and then a friend called me in the evening to go with her b/c it was getting dark but she didnt want to miss a day. however that wont happen again, I had to soak my feet in epson salt.
I went to the mall with said friend yesterday, she bought a bikini as motivation to loose weight by next summer. I thought about doing that also but decided against it. I am not sure If I will be in a bikini even if I met my goal weight. I have stretch marks on arms and tummy. I read that stretch marks means there is permanent damage to the skin so I dont know if when I lose weight I will have a tight tummy or alot of loose skin. I need to find this out. Will I need a tummy tuck or will wieght training do the trick? Is there something I should be doing from now to prevent extra skin at the end of my process. End of my process ..ummmm I guess with a lifestyle change there will not be an end because I want this change to be permanent.
Ok I chatted enough, With that I will end this post.
Where to begin? Ok, I started this new diet ..no no not a diet, Lifestyle change on thursday October 23, 2008. I have tried to loose weight in the past usually due an event such as a breakup, upcoming vacation or most recently my wedding. But this time it is different, I just woke up on thursday morning and decided I was tired of this baggage and wanted something new, something better. So thats encouragement in it self, knowing I can say I am doing this for me.
Anyway so I began at 250 pound! the biggest I have ever been in my life. And in the first seven days I have lost six pounds. However I am realistic and dont expect to keep that up, I am really looking for two to three pounds a week. During the first week I had Oatmeal every morning, which is good for me b/c I usually dont eat breakfast and if i do its not anything healthy. But I must be honest I do add two teaspoons of brown sugar to the oatmeal, what the hey I do need some calories for energy right? Anyway dinner was fish and steam veggies all week. I started with the frozen veggies but they were gross so on day two I steamed fresh veggies and it was pretty good. Lunch was usually fruit, yogurt and wheat bread with swiss cheese or peanut butter. Lunch is my biggest problem b/c i just dont know what to eat, I needs some ideas. When I go to the grocery store later today I will look for low sodium canned soup, if there is such a thing. If I can find some, I will have that for lunch some days.
Exercise!!!
It hasnt been bad, I have walked 2 to 3 miles (about an hour) everyday without two much pain. One day I even went twice, it happened only b/c I went in the morning with my husband and then a friend called me in the evening to go with her b/c it was getting dark but she didnt want to miss a day. however that wont happen again, I had to soak my feet in epson salt.
I went to the mall with said friend yesterday, she bought a bikini as motivation to loose weight by next summer. I thought about doing that also but decided against it. I am not sure If I will be in a bikini even if I met my goal weight. I have stretch marks on arms and tummy. I read that stretch marks means there is permanent damage to the skin so I dont know if when I lose weight I will have a tight tummy or alot of loose skin. I need to find this out. Will I need a tummy tuck or will wieght training do the trick? Is there something I should be doing from now to prevent extra skin at the end of my process. End of my process ..ummmm I guess with a lifestyle change there will not be an end because I want this change to be permanent.
Ok I chatted enough, With that I will end this post.
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