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rdy2Bskinnymom

rdy2Bskinnymom

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So my weight loss journey has been a long one. Ups, downs and stuck. Lets start by telling you about my family. My DH and I have been married 7.5 years (we met 10 years ago this Feb :D). We have a DD age 4.5yrs and a DS age 2yrs. We live in Auburn, GA, northeast of Atlanta.

Weight loss journey goes something like this...before kids, my husband and I ate out all the time and I put on the weight. I got up to 250lbs. Back then I was working and we did weight watchers at the office. With weight watchers I got down to 217lbs. I felt great, I looked better but I got stuck. I started Jazzercise in June and by Oct I was pregnant with my DD. I was tired and sick so I cancelled Jazzercise and put on a ton of weight during the pregnancy. Upwards of 70 lbs!! I ate whatever I felt like. Ridiculous!! And I did not exercise. When my daughter was 6 months old, a friend invited me to Jazzercise. I went and slowly and became addicted. When I got pregnant with my son I was down to 240lbs. I Jazzercised while pregnant with my son up until my 8th month. I only gained about 35 lbs. After he was born I worked hard doing online weight watchers and got down to a low of 232lbs.

This past Holiday season killed me. I gained 8 lbs in 2 months. That was my biggest gain since pregnancy. I am sick of it. I am making major changes..not a diet, making changes in how I eat.

Todays stats:
I Jazzercise 4-5 times a week. I workout for 1 hour and am in the zone for 35-45 mins. I usually burn 350-500 calories per Jazzercise class. I workout hard and sweat a lot!! I love it. I have the exercise part down great!

I have started counting my calories now. Calories in, calories burned...too many calories gain weight. Watching my portion sizes is very important Easy. No diet fad just science. My husband is also counting his calories so having his support is helping. We have been doing this about 3 weeks and I feel a change. I get full much faster. And I am not craving snacks and sweets mid-afternoon.

I drink water like crazy. I really don't drink anything else. I usually drink 5 bottles of water a day. I have got water down :)

So that is me. This is my diary. I am just a real wife and mom wanting to shed the pounds and learn to change my eating habits. I don't know how often I will post. Hopefully everyday but most likely every other. I am ready to work hard and loose the weight.
 
Welcome to the WLF and to your diary Whitney,

It sounds like you are on the road to reach your goals! It might seem like a lot - but just know, you CAN do it. One day at a time.

A year ago today I made up my mind to lose weight. Once that decision is made, there really is no other alternative. No excuses.

Sure, some days will be better then others, but it's the downward progress we look at :)

I KNOW it's possible - glad you're here :)
 
rdy2Bskinnymom, Glad to have you. I know you can do it. I'm a calorie counter to. Calories in calories out.

Chip
 
rdy2bskinnymom

Glad to read your post.

I'm counting points counting calories, steps, miles, days, I'm counting it all.

Welcome to the forum.
 
Monday, forget the weekend!

So I doing great this morning. Just finished one patty turkey sausage and some butter grits. I am about to leave for my daily Jazzercise with cup of water in hand. The weekend was a challenge but I think I did sorta okay. Saturday we had DS 2nd birthday party. Nothing big just family but we did have cake. That was my first major indulgence since the holidays. I did have a slice during the party and later that night. I planned for it though and ate a small breakfast and a tiny lunch. TOM is right around the corner and anything covered in chocolate is screaming my name. So the cake helped with the craving and now it is gone so no more temptation. I weighed this morning and I am up about 2lbs to 239 but I am bloated. Hopefully at the end of the week I will be down that 2 and another 2.

Plans for lunch:
Whole wheat bread, two slices
Turkey bologna
Cheese
Baked Doritos
1/2 apple (split it with the kids :))

Dinner will probably be chicken but I will decide that after Jazzercise.

Everyone have a great day! Think thin.
 
Jazzercise and lunch have been good so far. At Jazzercise I exercised for 58 mins and was in the zone for 41 mins. I burned 486 calories. Yahoo!!

For lunch I had a turkey bologna sandwich on whole wheat bread, a bag of baked doritos and baby carrots. So far I have had 627 calories. I have 1000 calories left. For dinner I am going to make oven fried chicken, a veggie and a side - rice or something.

For the next two hours will be my test. I need to stay away from the kitchen to avoid snacking. I just need to resist the urge.

Hope everyone is having a good day.
 
Great day so far

My day is going great so far and I feel great! I had a light breakfast: 1 egg and 1/2 plain bagel with a touch of margarine and 6 oz of OJ. Yummy!! Then off to Jazzercise. I worked out for 1 hour, in the zone for 44 mins and burned 510 calories!! Jazzercise is definitely my drug of choice :D I feel great! Then I came home and jumped on the scale to see how I am doing....I was down to 234.4!!!! Success!! Down to where I was before Thanksgiving and Christmas. Now to keep it going.
Lunch is going to be a Lean pocket, baby carrots and baked lays or something.

My major hurdle today...snacking between 2-4. I will need to stay busy...folding clothes I guess. But it will keep me out of the kitchen!

Hope everyone's day is great! Keep focused and positive.
 
What is the problem with having a snack? More meals is generally a good thing when you are trying to eat carefully. Is there a reason you don't just account for it and have it in your food plan, or does it just make you want to eat more?
 
Hey Qjay. You make a great point about snacking. Mostly I do make room in my calorie intake for snacking. I usually give myself 100 calories in the afternoon to use as a snack. But it is that time of the month and for me that means grazing (did I spell that right?) . Anyways, I snack and snack and snack and before I know it I have blown my calorie intake for snacks. Right now I need to work on the self-control and discipline. I am trying to get my schedule figured out since the holidays are over. Everyday I try something a little different and see how it does. Yesterday I did fold clothes and stayed out of the kitchen....it worked.
 
feeling a little blah...but staying focused

Wednesday's...hmmm...feelin' blah. I ate a good breakfast, turkey sausage and some grits. Yum. Went to Jazzercise and was in the zone for 38 mins and burned 454 calories. Not bad. I should keep a record of how many calories I burn in a week...might do that. Anyways, during Jazzercise I did not feel great, kind of a sick tummy towards the end. Yuck. At least I got my exercise in. After class my DS and I hit the grocery store. I did good and did not buy the candy I really wanted (that time of the month is in full effect and I am craving the chocolate :)) Came home and made DS lunch. Then went and got DD from preschool. Made myself a chicken quesadilla for lunch. Yummy. Lots of protein. Tonight for dinner I am making some salmon and veggies. For a snack tonight I am going to have a sugar free jello and a TBSP of free cool whip. That will make it a great day!!

So I have been thinking about why I am making this change in my life to get more healthy and loose the weight. I saw a TV movie a few weeks back and it has stuck with me. It dealt with a teenage daughter who was an athlete and thin and a mother who was struggling with obesity. It hit home for me. The daughter in the movie said she at times was embarassed by her mother. Whoa. I have two small children and it hit close to home. I don't want to be a obese mom they are embarassed by. I want to be fit and healthy and teach them those things. I don't want them to think it is okay to be obese and unhealthy. I should be teaching them by example. So that means losing this weight, exercising and eating healthy. With that I hope my husband will see my success and stay focused on his goals to lose weight as well.

Enough for today. More clothes to fold...it never ends!!
Have a great day everyone and stay focused.
 
My problem with eating right has always been that bad parental example (and habits instilled), so while it might not be the kindest thing to say, I think the sacrifice you are making now is nothing shy of glorious. It may sound silly to say, but I had to learn proper nutrition as an adult, and as an obese adult at that.
I have ALWAYS been overweight, and while I do not blame my parents (I am not a fool, I knew what I was doing was bad for me) I do wish I had been given a good example when I was growing up. If you can simply provide a good example, by living that example, you will be able to help your children live a better, healthier life. Not to mention what it will do for YOUR quality of life!
Just keep thinking about the things you'll be able to do, wear, and try when you get your weight down to your goal (140!!!). It's a big motivation for me, fat guy or not. Well, my goals, not yours. :p
 
Another great day today! I had an egg and 1/2 a plain bagel for breakfast. Then I was off to Jazzercise. I worked out for 1 hour, was in the zone for 44mins and burned 500 calories!! Yipee!! Again I am feeling great. I came home jumped on the scale and I was down to 233.6. NICE. For lunch I splurged a littled and split a frozen pizza with my DS. It as a lot of calories but I have built it in. I am still so full that I will not need anything until dinner.
Thanks Qjay for the thoughts. I know I am going to set a great example for my kids. One day at a time I will conquer this challenge. My kids are keeping me motivated :)
Better go and get some things done!
 
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