A New Chapter

I joined Weight Watchers about 3 weeks ago. It's been great!!!! I knew what I needed to do to drop the pounds it was just hard to actually do it. I've been dropping about 2 pounds a week, I'm down 6 1/2 pounds. I'm not stuffing my face anymore and I am eating more fruits and veggies!

Monday May 10th

I'm not sure if my problem is lack of discipline or that I just haven't found what works for me. I tried the Special K diet for a week (really less). I struggle becuase I really want a quick fix. I want what will get my thinner NOW and then will work on the eating healthy part. I want to be around 110 before I get pregnant again when that might be in less than a year. Deep down I know I need to learn to eat healthy, to change my bad habits, to really think before I open my mouth and insert food. Slow and steady is the right way to do it.

Lord, help me to be patient, to be smart about what I eat, to make the time to work out. Help me to be ok with slow and steady. To love my body as it is and as it changes. Amen.

Breakfast: cereal w/ 1% milk, 4 cups coffee.

Shred

Lunch: peaches, Shrimp pasta meal

Walk

Friday May 7

Breakfast: coffee, Special K cereal.

Lunch: Special K protein shake

Snack: Special K crackers (90cals)

Snack: small piece of ice cream cake

Dinner: lasagna, broccoli, bread

Thursday May 6

Caught up on housekeeping. It was pointed out to me that I was behind.

Breakfast: 4 cups coffee, Special K Protein Bar

Dinner: Pork chops, salad

Coke

Not a good day.

Wednesday May 5

We are celebrating Mom's birthday tonight with mexican food!!!

Breakfast: Special K cereal, skim milk, 3 cups coffee.

Lunch: Special K cereal

Dinner: chips, salsa, guac. tacos (beef, salsa, guac, cheese, lettuce), salad with peppers, corn, black beans. Ice cream cake, 2 margaritas.
Family dinner is always going to be a hard night.

No workout today. I had work work to do.

Tuesday May 4

Day 2 of the Special K Diet. I love cereal!!

Breakfast: Special K cereal, 4 cups coffee.

45 minute walk

Snack: banana

Shred

Snack: Special K crackers (90 cal)

Lunch: Special K Protein Shake

Snack: Special K protein snack bar, SB Mocha Latte

Dinner: Chicken, broccoli & rice casserole, steamed cauliflower, wheat bread.

Monday May 3

Today is my mom's birthday!

I am going to try the Special K diet that says you can lose an inch in 2 weeks. I weighed 158.5 pounds this morning.

Breakfast: small bowl of Special K with strawberries, 3 cups coffee.

Lunch: Special K protein bar.

Snack: banana

Dinner: Beer battered fish, mac-n-cheese (too much), big salad, wine

I know the best way to drop the weight and keep it off is changing your lifestyle/habits. I just wish it would go faster or that I could drop it fast and then do the healthy eating habits. Slow and steady wins the race is a pain when you are starting out. I have all the head knowledge, it's just so hard to do it and break your old habits. I need to learn to think when I eat. I so often eat without out thinking, or I eat more than I should and don't even realize I am doing it.

Sunday May 2

Breakfast: 3 cups coffee, granola bar

I was able to pass on the doughnuts and coffee cake at church!!!

Lunch: bowl of Kashi Crisp w/ skim milk

Went to Target to get a dress for the baby dedication next week and some shorts that fit. Decided to try the whole Special K diet thing and got depressed cause it is kinda $$$. I did have coupons and was depressed about my new size 16 shorts and got the Special K food. They say you can lose 1 inch in 2 weeks.

Dinner: 1/2 garlic chicken pizza, wine

Saturday May 1

Breakfast: eggs, bacon, wheat toast with butter, 2 cinimmon rolls.

2 mile walk.

Lunch: Cheeseburger all the way, fries, Dr. Pepper.

Dinner: McCalls buffet
Need I say more.

It's so hard watching what I eat when in Duplin Co.

How do I watch what I eat when there is so much good food?

Friday April 30

We are going to see Brian's dad for the night. We will go out tonight, probably Mexican or just good southern cookin'. Either way I usually don't make good choices. My game plan, the a lacarte menu at mexican or a salad at Johnny's.

Breakfast: cups coffee, Kashi Crisp cereal with skim milk.

Won't be getting a work out in today. Had to pack to head out of town.

Lunch: 5 pieces of pizza
I don't have any self control, where do I find it? I just open mouth insert pizza without even really thinking.

Off to Duplin County, I love going there, but I always eat TOO much.

Dinner: grilled chicken, salad, sweet tea.
I DID SO GOOD!!! Everyone got dessert but me.

Thursday April 29

We were out late last night. After getting Matthew fed we went back to sleep.

Breakfast: Kashi Crisp cereal, 3 cups coffee.

I tend to put me at the bottom of my priority list. First these days comes Matthew, then my husband and keeping the house going (cleaning, laundry). Then me. I already feel guilty taking Matthew out on walks because I'm not playing with him.

I decided to put a workout before vacuuming, which means I worked out on a fury carpet.

Shred Workout!
Matthew got fussy with about 5 min. left to go. Let's hope I get the carpet vacuumed today, it looks like the dog rolled all over the floor, wait a minute, he did.

Lunch: Salad, Mexican Casserole
Ate the salad first so that I got in the veggies.

I got the house vacuumed!

Snack: cottage cheese with peaches.
Should you have a snack because they say you should, even if your not hungry?

Run (2 min. run, 1 min. walk) 23 min.

Dinner: Chicken stir fry and noodles. skim milk

Good Night!

Why do so many people damage the Holy Spirit's temple?

As a christian I can gather strength from God to do as He calls me to do. One thing that we have been called to do is honor God with our body as it is a temple of the Holy Spirit. So many people don't think about our body as a temple to God but it is. Why do so many people damage the Holy Spirit's temple? We should honor God by keeping our body in good shape (without being vain) to be able to serve Him in whatever he calls us to do.

1 Corinthians 6:19-20 (New International Version)

¹⁹Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; ²⁰you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.

I get a daily devotion from Proverbs 31 Ministries and today's just really hit home about how we sin when we put harmful things into our body. And eating too much is harmful to our body, God's temple.
Love is Powerful 28 Apr 2010 Rachel Olsen
"By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know him, the one who called us to himself by means of his marvelous glory and excellence." 2 Peter 1:3 (NLT)
Do you find yourself doing what you know you should not? Do you find it hard to stop?
Yeah, I know.
I've had several discussions lately with people stuck in patterns of behavior they want to quit. They keep sinning. What's more, they feel completely awful about it. Guilty. Shameful. Some to the point of hating themselves. And yet they feel powerless to stop – powerless to resist.
The Bible says when we return to our vices again and again, we are like dogs returning to our vomit (Proverbs 26:11). Eww, ick!
So why do we do this when according to the Bible, Christ has conquered sin on our behalf so we can overcome its power? If, "by his divine power God has given us everything we need for living a godly life," why does sin have any place in our lives?
The answer is the same reason a dog returns to her vomit. Gross as it is, she gets some degree of satisfaction from it. She likes it. See what I mean:
• Lust – or its fulfillment, sexual indiscretion – feels pleasurable in the moment.
• Overeating—or its biblical term, gluttony – feels comforting in the moment.
• Power – called "lording it over someone" in the Bible – makes you feel significant.
• Lying is convenient at the time.
• Splurging and spending – compared to saving or giving -- feels fun and rewarding.
• Stomping and yelling feels cathartic and justifiable.
This list could go on ad nauseam. Sin has power because we enjoy it. It promises something we want - pleasure, escape, wealth, power, attention. Sure it always has consequences we don't want, but in many cases those don't over power its feel-good moments or perceived benefits.
In short, sin has power because we love it.
What can help us overcome the sins that we have love-hate relationships with? A surpassing love. A greater love that carries with it no hate, no guilt, and no shame. A love that actually delivers the many benefits it promises. A love that is full of beautiful grace and soul-deep compassion.
A love more attractive and more powerful than the allure of sin.
It is the love of God displayed in Christ.
When we catch hold of that love - when we read of it regularly, drink it in, pray for it and see it at work in our lives - we cannot help but love Him back with all our heart, soul and mind.
And in that state of all encompassing love, sin pales in comparison. Its power grows feeble.
Immersing ourselves in the everlasting love of God, we become willing and able to walk away from sin.
We can give up that because we have THIS.
Dear Lord, forgive me for the sins I return to. Cleanse me with Your majestic love and grace. Reveal to me the depth of Your love, the extent of Your sacrifice, and the beauty of the mercy You grant me daily. Open my eyes to see Your love afresh and may I be empowered to walk away from sin towards Your heart. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Wednesday April 28th

Ok, I really am not sure what I am going to put on this blog about my weight loss journey. I really don't think anyone will read this, it is more for me and my thoughts. I guess I will log what I eat, I've never been able to do this for more than a week or so. I'm just impressed I have kept it up with my son's eating.

Breakfast: 2 c coffee with creamer, toasted English Muffin with grape jelly and peanut butter.

I am going to try to get out and walk after the Dishnetwork guy leaves.

My plan is to make healthy choices, watch the sugar and white carbs. I want my kids to think that whole wheat is normal. I will also really watch portion sizes. I think that's what gets a lot of us. I think we can eat healthy food but if we eat too much of it it's still adding calories. I also need to make it all about the veggies and fruits. I know I don't get enough of those. I will eat when I am hungry and stop when I am almost full, when I am satisfied.

Lunch: Mexican Casserole.

I didn't get a workout in. By the time the dish guy left I didn't have time to fit in a workout and shower.
It looks like I have two short sleeve tops that fit and look good. I have a couple that fit but that are tight and show all my fat rolls.

On Wednesday's we have dinner at my parents house with the family, it's my downfall.

Dinner: Pork tenderloin, 2 servings of yummy risotto w/ veggies & goat cheese (didn't even think when going for that second helping, it was so good), 2 rolls (I couldn't leave that last one all alone) and a brownie with ice cream, and 2 glasses of white wine.

I did real good on drinking water 64 oz!


It's late, off to bed.

The Start

I just had a beautiful baby boy. Nothing is better than being a wife and mom. When I got pregnant I was over weight. Now after having Matthew I am even more over weight. I have about 50 pounds to lose. I have never been successful at this weight loss thing before. I feel very lost on how to do this or where to start, I also lack confidence, but here I go. I am trying to find time to workout without feeling bad about taking time away from Matthew and running a home.

OK, so my weight this morning was 160, my goal is to get to a healthy weight, I am going with 110 but I don't want that skin and bones look so if that is too low I will stop.

Pictures will be coming soon.