I'm tired of just TGIF! Why should we only thank God for Friday!? Let's start a new movement! TGFED! THANK GOD FOR EVERY DAY!
My thoughts for today are on Goal Setting:
It has been so important in my new journey to implement goals. Long term, short term, serious and not so serious. I would like to share with you some of my goals and what I am doing to achieve them.
1. Lose at least 6 pounds each month. I am tracking this on my Wii Fit Plus by weighing myself every Wednesday morning. I am dieting and exercising to achieve my goal.
2. Lose 50 pounds. I do not have a time limit for this goal, although there is NO reason with my short term goals in place, that I shouldn't achieve this goal in at LEAST 1 year.
3. Lose 100 pounds. This is my ULTIMATE goal. As with my last 2 goals, I am dieting and exercising to achieve my goal, but in addition to that, I would like to make this a lasting goal by making all of my changes complete Lifestyle changes. Not just what I eat and what exercise I do, but how I eat and exercise, where I eat and exercise and when I eat and exercise.
4. Build a deeper relationship with God. There is no time limit on this goal as I think your relationship should build every single day until the day you go on to be by His side. Here are SOME of the things I am doing that I believe will only help with this goal. I attend my church service EVERY week. I am in the midst of attending our "Growth Track" series at my church so that I can better learn how I am being called to ministry. I am a member of a "small group" at my church. I have made changes to much of the media that both I, and my children are exposed to. I have made the choice to live by the bible each day. One example of this was when I was baptized this past Easter at my church, I made the decision to abstain from sexual intimacy with my fiance Phil until the day that we are married. This may seem silly to some of you, seeing as we already had a daughter together, however, it is MY belief that it is NEVER to late to seek a close relationship with God, which includes living by HIS word. Not only do I think this will strengthen my relationship with the Lord, but I believe it will also strengthen my relationship with Phil. One other thing I am doing to build my relationship with God, is to respect ALL that he's given me, including my body. This is where my new healthy lifestyle comes in!
Some of my other goals include, going back to school, trying our for our church worship team and even traveling to Italy to research my family tree. And, as with all other parts of my life, I believe that God can help me obtain my goals. I pray to him each day for strength and perseverance!
My Weight Loss
Friday, July 23, 2010
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Update!
Hi everyone! SO if you are following my blog, I'm sure you've noticed that I have not posted my food intake recently. After I hit about 10 pounds lost, I decided to take some time and try to eat without recording every single thing. What I did was use the www.myfitnesspal.com to look up questionable foods and I would just eat until I was full. I was scared to death that doing this would be a horrible idea. I thought I would over eat completely. But, as it turns out, the last 2 weeks have been amazing!
I have kept up doing some exercise as often as my pain level will allow me to and I have eaten until I am full. And in the last 2 weeks I've lost over 3 pounds!!! This is the FIRST time in my life I have felt as if I am doing things "right". I'm losing weight at what is considered to be a healthy pace, 1 to 2 pounds each week. I'm eating healthy, and exercising. I'm shopping for my food at our new grocery store Earth Fare, which gives me a WHOLE store worth of healthy food choices. If I'm in a rush it is nice to talk into a store and not have to question every thing I pick up!
I have also been praying a whole lot, just asking God for strength and the ability to be able to have control over this body that He lent me during my time here on earth. And, I'm trying to keep busy... I have been keeping involved with the kids' activities and even more will be coming this fall!
So, my purpose now when I log in, will be to log my weight, which I'm now weighing myself every Wednesday morning; blog about how I am feeling; blog about any products, food, weight loss tips I'm using to help me and pass them on to you! My zumba class is now over with and will not be returning until the fall, but I will be posting some different exercise options I am using as well, even some videos I have found online! I am also going to be talking a little bit more about my future goals and life plans. I think these goals as well are helping me to stick to my new healthy lifestyle. I feel as if I am being called to ministry and if I am going to do that, I want to not only be a good influence to people on the inside, but on the outside as well.
My prayer for you today:
Dear Lord, I ask you today to continue to give me strength and a feeling of purpose in my life. I ask you also to keep my family and friends who have supported me on my journey, close to your heart. May you bless their lives the way they have continued to bless mine. Also, Lord Jesus, I keep in my prayers my blog followers. Although I may not know them all personally, I ask you to bless their lives and continue to speak to me through them. I pray for the health, safety and overall well being of my friends, family, church family and blog followers. And today, I'd also like to pray for any people in those groups who have not yet come to know you, Lord. I pray that they feel a MOVEMENT in their hearts Lord, a COMPLETE desire, as I recently felt, to serve you and live their lives in a way that is pleasing to you. THANK YOU LORD for coming into my life and THANK YOU for my church family, who helped me to find you, Lord, at a time when I needed you most. I PRAY that I may be of help to someone close to me as they were a help to me! I ask this through your SAVING son, Jesus Christ. -AMEN-
I have kept up doing some exercise as often as my pain level will allow me to and I have eaten until I am full. And in the last 2 weeks I've lost over 3 pounds!!! This is the FIRST time in my life I have felt as if I am doing things "right". I'm losing weight at what is considered to be a healthy pace, 1 to 2 pounds each week. I'm eating healthy, and exercising. I'm shopping for my food at our new grocery store Earth Fare, which gives me a WHOLE store worth of healthy food choices. If I'm in a rush it is nice to talk into a store and not have to question every thing I pick up!
I have also been praying a whole lot, just asking God for strength and the ability to be able to have control over this body that He lent me during my time here on earth. And, I'm trying to keep busy... I have been keeping involved with the kids' activities and even more will be coming this fall!
So, my purpose now when I log in, will be to log my weight, which I'm now weighing myself every Wednesday morning; blog about how I am feeling; blog about any products, food, weight loss tips I'm using to help me and pass them on to you! My zumba class is now over with and will not be returning until the fall, but I will be posting some different exercise options I am using as well, even some videos I have found online! I am also going to be talking a little bit more about my future goals and life plans. I think these goals as well are helping me to stick to my new healthy lifestyle. I feel as if I am being called to ministry and if I am going to do that, I want to not only be a good influence to people on the inside, but on the outside as well.
My prayer for you today:
Dear Lord, I ask you today to continue to give me strength and a feeling of purpose in my life. I ask you also to keep my family and friends who have supported me on my journey, close to your heart. May you bless their lives the way they have continued to bless mine. Also, Lord Jesus, I keep in my prayers my blog followers. Although I may not know them all personally, I ask you to bless their lives and continue to speak to me through them. I pray for the health, safety and overall well being of my friends, family, church family and blog followers. And today, I'd also like to pray for any people in those groups who have not yet come to know you, Lord. I pray that they feel a MOVEMENT in their hearts Lord, a COMPLETE desire, as I recently felt, to serve you and live their lives in a way that is pleasing to you. THANK YOU LORD for coming into my life and THANK YOU for my church family, who helped me to find you, Lord, at a time when I needed you most. I PRAY that I may be of help to someone close to me as they were a help to me! I ask this through your SAVING son, Jesus Christ. -AMEN-
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Wednesday - June 30, 2010
Water: 3 cups
Supplements: None
Exercise: None
Suggested Nutritional Intake After Exercise:
1350 calories; 186 carbs; 45g fat; 51g protein
Actual Nutritional Intake:
1332 calories; 207 carbs; 29g fat; 77g protein
Food:
Breakfast-2 egg whites fried in parkay butter spray with 1 slice velveeta cheese and 97% fat free ham and 1/2 c diced watermelon
Snack- 1/2 C. Brusters Strawberry Swirl Diet Ice Cream
Lunch- 1 telera roll with 4oz broiled cod fish and 1/2 tbsp mayonnaise and 3/4c Green Giant Steamers (Red Potatoes and Green Beans)
Snack- 1 Active Lifestyle Peanut Butter Bar
Dinner- 2 turkey hotdogs on 100 calorie buns with ketchup spicy mustard and relish, 1/4c chicken noodle side dish and 1/2 service of the left over Green Giant Steamers from lunch
Snack-
Notes: Today was kind of a test to see how well I could do with my diet with eating first instead of logging the food and then eating. Normally I get an idea of what I want in my head, then I come online and log the food and then I eat what I have logged. This way I can ensure that I don't go over my daily limits. Today I did not do that and as you can see I went over on my carbs and protein. I also did not drink nearly enough water, didn't take my supplements and didn't exercise. I have not weighed myself today and we'll see what the verdict is tomorrow when I DO weigh myself!! I'm sure I will be sticking to my normal routine after I get the results from today!
Weight: Not taken today.
Supplements: None
Exercise: None
Suggested Nutritional Intake After Exercise:
1350 calories; 186 carbs; 45g fat; 51g protein
Actual Nutritional Intake:
1332 calories; 207 carbs; 29g fat; 77g protein
Food:
Breakfast-2 egg whites fried in parkay butter spray with 1 slice velveeta cheese and 97% fat free ham and 1/2 c diced watermelon
Snack- 1/2 C. Brusters Strawberry Swirl Diet Ice Cream
Lunch- 1 telera roll with 4oz broiled cod fish and 1/2 tbsp mayonnaise and 3/4c Green Giant Steamers (Red Potatoes and Green Beans)
Snack- 1 Active Lifestyle Peanut Butter Bar
Dinner- 2 turkey hotdogs on 100 calorie buns with ketchup spicy mustard and relish, 1/4c chicken noodle side dish and 1/2 service of the left over Green Giant Steamers from lunch
Snack-
Notes: Today was kind of a test to see how well I could do with my diet with eating first instead of logging the food and then eating. Normally I get an idea of what I want in my head, then I come online and log the food and then I eat what I have logged. This way I can ensure that I don't go over my daily limits. Today I did not do that and as you can see I went over on my carbs and protein. I also did not drink nearly enough water, didn't take my supplements and didn't exercise. I have not weighed myself today and we'll see what the verdict is tomorrow when I DO weigh myself!! I'm sure I will be sticking to my normal routine after I get the results from today!
Weight: Not taken today.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Tuesday - June 29, 2010
Water: 7 cups
Supplements: 2 Mega Green T Caplets
Exercise: 40 minutes zumba
Suggested Nutritional Intake After Exercise:
1861 calories; 256 carbs; 62g fat; 70g protein
Actual Nutritional Intake:
1210 calories; 185 carbs; 30g fat; 69g protein
Food:
Breakfast- 1 Mini Whole Wheat Bagel and 1/2 tbsp creamy peanut butter
Snack- 2 cups diced watermelon
Lunch- 1 of my Mock Arby's Roast Beef Sandwiches
Snack- 1 Active Lifestyle Chocolate Bar
Dinner- 3/4 package Green Giant Asian Vegetables, 1/4c grilled chicken thighs, 1 corn on the cob with parkay butter spray and salt and pepper, 1/2 telera roll
Snack- 4oz grilled salmon fillet
Notes:
Today was a wonderful day both for food and exercise. I was finding that I was not hardly hungry at all come dinner time but I made sure to eat because at that point I had only had about 700 calories or so for the day.
Weight: 255.1 pounds
Supplements: 2 Mega Green T Caplets
Exercise: 40 minutes zumba
Suggested Nutritional Intake After Exercise:
1861 calories; 256 carbs; 62g fat; 70g protein
Actual Nutritional Intake:
1210 calories; 185 carbs; 30g fat; 69g protein
Food:
Breakfast- 1 Mini Whole Wheat Bagel and 1/2 tbsp creamy peanut butter
Snack- 2 cups diced watermelon
Lunch- 1 of my Mock Arby's Roast Beef Sandwiches
Snack- 1 Active Lifestyle Chocolate Bar
Dinner- 3/4 package Green Giant Asian Vegetables, 1/4c grilled chicken thighs, 1 corn on the cob with parkay butter spray and salt and pepper, 1/2 telera roll
Snack- 4oz grilled salmon fillet
Notes:
Today was a wonderful day both for food and exercise. I was finding that I was not hardly hungry at all come dinner time but I made sure to eat because at that point I had only had about 700 calories or so for the day.
Weight: 255.1 pounds
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Monday - June 28, 2010
Water: 4 cups
Supplements: 2 Mega Green T Supplements
Exercise: 30 minutes Zumba
Suggested Nutritional Intake After Exercise:
1,733 calories; 238 carbs; 57g fat; 65g protein
Actual Nutritional Intake:
1,237 calories; 203 carbs; 26g fat; 60g protein
Food:
Breakfast- 1 banana, 3 slices Honey Ham, 1 Mini Whole Wheat Thomas' Bagel with 1 tbsp Cream Cheese
Snack - 1 Active Lifestyle Chocolate Bar
Lunch-1 Mock Arby's Roast Beef Sandwich
Snack - 1 Active Lifestyle Peanut Butter Bar and 2 Sugar Free Pep-O-Mint
Dinner- 1 Tilapia Fillet, 1 cup Green Giant Steamers (Roasted Red Potatoes, Green Beans & Rosemary Butter Sauce), 1 Michelob Ultra (lime cactus)
Snack - 2 cups Watermelon
Notes: Today was a stressful day for me and therefore I felt huge desires to eat. I tried to fight it this time by just doing other things and I think my actual nutritional intake will prove that I did this well! Also did 30 mins of Zumba at home, but had to take it down in intensity due to my pain level.
Weight: 256.6 lbs
Supplements: 2 Mega Green T Supplements
Exercise: 30 minutes Zumba
Suggested Nutritional Intake After Exercise:
1,733 calories; 238 carbs; 57g fat; 65g protein
Actual Nutritional Intake:
1,237 calories; 203 carbs; 26g fat; 60g protein
Food:
Breakfast- 1 banana, 3 slices Honey Ham, 1 Mini Whole Wheat Thomas' Bagel with 1 tbsp Cream Cheese
Snack - 1 Active Lifestyle Chocolate Bar
Lunch-1 Mock Arby's Roast Beef Sandwich
Snack - 1 Active Lifestyle Peanut Butter Bar and 2 Sugar Free Pep-O-Mint
Dinner- 1 Tilapia Fillet, 1 cup Green Giant Steamers (Roasted Red Potatoes, Green Beans & Rosemary Butter Sauce), 1 Michelob Ultra (lime cactus)
Snack - 2 cups Watermelon
Notes: Today was a stressful day for me and therefore I felt huge desires to eat. I tried to fight it this time by just doing other things and I think my actual nutritional intake will prove that I did this well! Also did 30 mins of Zumba at home, but had to take it down in intensity due to my pain level.
Weight: 256.6 lbs
Sunday - June 27, 2010
Water: 4 cups
Supplements: 2 Mega Green T Supplements
Exercise: 5 minutes moderate paced walking (it was tooooo hot today! lol)
Suggested Nutritional Intake After Exercise:
1382 calories; 190 carbs; 46 fat; 52 protein
Actual Nutritional Intake:
1323 calories; 216 carbs; 26 fat; 74 protein
Food:
Breakfast- 1 small banana and 1 mini whole wheat bagel with 1 tbsp Philadelphia cream cheese
Snack- 1 Venti Non-fat White Chocolate Mocha from Starbucks
Lunch- none (was out shopping)
Dinner- 1 slice french bread with parkay butter spray, 4oz strip steak, 3oz lettuce, 1 small tomato, 2 tbsp Marie's Parmesan Caeser Yogurt dressing
Snacks- 1 sugar free hard candy, 1 active lifestyle peanut butter bar, 1/2 c Bruster's Strawberry Swirl (no sugar added, fat free)
Notes: Lesson for today- You cannot just order your normal drink from Starbucks and this time make it "non-fat" thinking it will be OK on your diet! I was COMPLETELY shocked after I got home and looked up what I had to drink! My advice for the day: If you know you are getting anything to eat or drink while you're out, or going to a specific place, look up something you CAN eat or drink FIRST!!
Weight: Not taken today.
Supplements: 2 Mega Green T Supplements
Exercise: 5 minutes moderate paced walking (it was tooooo hot today! lol)
Suggested Nutritional Intake After Exercise:
1382 calories; 190 carbs; 46 fat; 52 protein
Actual Nutritional Intake:
1323 calories; 216 carbs; 26 fat; 74 protein
Food:
Breakfast- 1 small banana and 1 mini whole wheat bagel with 1 tbsp Philadelphia cream cheese
Snack- 1 Venti Non-fat White Chocolate Mocha from Starbucks
Lunch- none (was out shopping)
Dinner- 1 slice french bread with parkay butter spray, 4oz strip steak, 3oz lettuce, 1 small tomato, 2 tbsp Marie's Parmesan Caeser Yogurt dressing
Snacks- 1 sugar free hard candy, 1 active lifestyle peanut butter bar, 1/2 c Bruster's Strawberry Swirl (no sugar added, fat free)
Notes: Lesson for today- You cannot just order your normal drink from Starbucks and this time make it "non-fat" thinking it will be OK on your diet! I was COMPLETELY shocked after I got home and looked up what I had to drink! My advice for the day: If you know you are getting anything to eat or drink while you're out, or going to a specific place, look up something you CAN eat or drink FIRST!!
Weight: Not taken today.
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Saturday - June 26, 2010
Water: 4 cups
Supplements: 2 Mega Green T Caplets
Exercise: none
Recommended Nutritional Intake After Exercise:
1350 calories; 186 carbs; 45 fat; 51 protein
Actual Nutritional Intake:
987 calories; 162 carbs; 29 fat; 40 protein
Food:
Breakfast - 1/2 large banana, 1 cup tea with skim milk, 2 100% whole wheat Thomas' Mini Bagel with 1 tbsp Philadelphia Cream Cheese
Lunch - Roast Beef Sandwich with horseradish and bbq sauce, 3oz lettuce with Marie's Parmesan Caesar Yogurt Dressing
Snack: 1 Active Lifestyle Peanut Butter Bar
Dinner - 1 oscar meyer turkey hotdog on a whole grain bun with grilled onions and spicy mustard, 1cup frozen italian cut green beans with parkay butter spray
Snack: 1 Active Lifestyle Chocolate Bar
Notes: WOOOOOHOOOOO! This was a GREAT day for keeping under my nutritional count! Must be making up for yesterday! HAHA
Weight: Not taken today.
Supplements: 2 Mega Green T Caplets
Exercise: none
Recommended Nutritional Intake After Exercise:
1350 calories; 186 carbs; 45 fat; 51 protein
Actual Nutritional Intake:
987 calories; 162 carbs; 29 fat; 40 protein
Food:
Breakfast - 1/2 large banana, 1 cup tea with skim milk, 2 100% whole wheat Thomas' Mini Bagel with 1 tbsp Philadelphia Cream Cheese
Lunch - Roast Beef Sandwich with horseradish and bbq sauce, 3oz lettuce with Marie's Parmesan Caesar Yogurt Dressing
Snack: 1 Active Lifestyle Peanut Butter Bar
Dinner - 1 oscar meyer turkey hotdog on a whole grain bun with grilled onions and spicy mustard, 1cup frozen italian cut green beans with parkay butter spray
Snack: 1 Active Lifestyle Chocolate Bar
Notes: WOOOOOHOOOOO! This was a GREAT day for keeping under my nutritional count! Must be making up for yesterday! HAHA
Weight: Not taken today.
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