Saturday morning I bit the bullet and went and weighed in. Remember I had fallen off the wagon and got back on and I hadn't weighed in since June 22nd. This clinic was really busy when I got there so I had to sit and wait, and as I was waiting the fear of what was to come when I stepped onto that scale was almost overwhelming. Finally the nurse called my name "Heather..let's get you weighed" I slowly rose to my feet and walked to the weigh room. She closed the door and I stood there frozen as the nurse typed in my name in the computer. "It's been a while since you were last here hasn't it" the nurse said. I explained to her I had kind of fallen off. She explained that it happens alot but just by getting up, brushing yourself off, and getting back into the clinic was a step in the right direction.
She then looked at what I was wearing (jeans, t-shirt, tennis shoes) and asked me if I weighed in jeans before. I told her I was usually in sweats and she said that if I wanted to I could take them off because jeans can have an affect on the scale. Not really wanting to weigh in in my underwear I declined but did take off my shoes.
I took a deep breath, stepped up onto the scale and closed my eyes. I only opened them when I heard the nurse say "WOW" Thinking I had put on all the weight I had lost and thensome I opened my eyes and looked at the number. 227.6!! HOLY MOLY! I had lost another 8.6 pounds for a total of almost 16 pounds lost. I was floored. I was in such shock that the nurse asked me if I was alright. I told her I couldn't believe it and even asked her if the scale was working properly. She laughed at me and told me to smile that I had achieved a +5% loss of my initial body weight and I was going to get a goody pack on my next visit.
Honestly I don't feel like I have lost 16 pounds and to me I don't look like I have lost 16 pounds. My pants are loose and I can put my jeans on straight from the dryer without having to suck it in or lay on the bed (YOU ALL KNOW WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT) but I just think I felt I would "feel" it more. She told me to hang in there that I would.
So with that...I have shut the door on the 240's and I shut the door on the 230's. I am now working on getting out of the 220's, and I look forward to the day I say good-bye to the 200's and can SLAM that door shut.
Thank you all for the kind words and support..till next time Stay Focused! XOXO
Instead of giving myself reasons why I can't lose the weight, I give myself reasons why I can.
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Monday, July 18, 2011
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Challenges
Every person dieting experiences challenges along the way. Sometimes those challenges are in the form of a holiday that revolves around food. Sometime those challenges are hormonal when you feel like you need to eat an entire box of ice cream or devour the whole chocolate cake. Sometimes those challenges are called a husband or a wife. Whatever the challenges are you have to make the conscious decision of whether you are going to deal with the challenge or succumb to it.
This past week has been a very challenging one for me personally. I am dealing with some issues at home that are very difficult and my diet has been effected. However, I have to say I am proud of myself for how I dealt with it. I didn't go and get Mr. Ice Cream to help soothe my anguish away and Miss Cake wasn't even thought about. Instead, I went for a couple of walks, had a piece of watermelon, chase my son around the yard. Now I wasn't perfect in my choices, I did eat some things that weren't the best for me, but it could have been worse.
Life certainly has its ups and downs and so does a diet, but in the end you have to stick with it. You have to make choices of what food you put into your mouth. If you mess up, accept the guilt and move forward. Don't beat yourself up because you slipped a little.
When I was a kid growing up I had alot of cousins around who we would hang out with quite often. One of my cousins struggled with weight. While I haven't spoke with this person in many many years...in fact we went to the same high school together and yet never spoke to each other. People didn't even know we were related. Kind of sad when I look back on it, but anyway there was a saying that her Mom put onto her fridge that I think about all the time now.
"A Moment on the Lips, Forever on the Hips"
Think about that the next time you are craving that piece of cake or that box of ice cream. It really does put things into perspective.
Happy Dieting Everyone..tomorrow is weigh in for me.
This past week has been a very challenging one for me personally. I am dealing with some issues at home that are very difficult and my diet has been effected. However, I have to say I am proud of myself for how I dealt with it. I didn't go and get Mr. Ice Cream to help soothe my anguish away and Miss Cake wasn't even thought about. Instead, I went for a couple of walks, had a piece of watermelon, chase my son around the yard. Now I wasn't perfect in my choices, I did eat some things that weren't the best for me, but it could have been worse.
Life certainly has its ups and downs and so does a diet, but in the end you have to stick with it. You have to make choices of what food you put into your mouth. If you mess up, accept the guilt and move forward. Don't beat yourself up because you slipped a little.
When I was a kid growing up I had alot of cousins around who we would hang out with quite often. One of my cousins struggled with weight. While I haven't spoke with this person in many many years...in fact we went to the same high school together and yet never spoke to each other. People didn't even know we were related. Kind of sad when I look back on it, but anyway there was a saying that her Mom put onto her fridge that I think about all the time now.
"A Moment on the Lips, Forever on the Hips"
Think about that the next time you are craving that piece of cake or that box of ice cream. It really does put things into perspective.
Happy Dieting Everyone..tomorrow is weigh in for me.
Friday, June 17, 2011
Eye Opening Meal Information on Salads
Yesterday was my first day since my calorie intake has been reduced by the Dr. For the day I ended up with a total of 1270 eaten, 102.1 grams of protein, and 83 grams of carbs. Not bad, my carb to protein ratio was off a little so I probably should have had a piece of fruit and it woud have been right on target. Fresh rasberries are a great snack. Per 10 berries there is only 10 calories, 1.1 carbs, and .2 protein. They go good with cottage cheese.
I just had my lunch. I opted to walk across the street to our cafeteria and pick up a small salad from the salad bar. I carefully constucted my little salad picking things like fresh spinach, broccoli, cauliflower, beans, beets, peas..and I walked back to my desk. I also bought a fat-free packet of Kraft Ranch Dressing.
I log onto calorieking.com and start computing the calories of my salad breaking it down veggie by veggie. My little salad (and yes it was little because I used the little container versus the big container) came in at 203 calories. The biggest calorie offender was garbanzo beans.
Here is the breakdown of what was in my salad...
Garbanzo Beans 46 calories!!!! That was shocking to me. Next time I am skipping those! But seriously it is amazing how fast calories add up. This meal is actually a really good one. My calories for each mini meal are to be 150-200 and this meal is 203. It is hard to get detailed calorie counts for 1 piece of cauliflower or 2 peppers, so I rounded up. The protein to carb ratio is not even, but that is ok because as long as I end the day with the ratio being as close to even as possible..that is perfect. Right now in looking at everything I have planned to eat today while at work my ratio is 1.04, so right on track.
I love salads and before I started this diet I would load my bowl up with everything and then pile on the dressing. I am sure that my salads of the past were over 600 calories easy.
Well time to get back to work. Lots of stuff to do. Hopefully next time you are at the salad bar because you want something healthy you will think of me and really watch what you are putting on your plate. There are hidden calories everywhere.
Happy Friday!
I just had my lunch. I opted to walk across the street to our cafeteria and pick up a small salad from the salad bar. I carefully constucted my little salad picking things like fresh spinach, broccoli, cauliflower, beans, beets, peas..and I walked back to my desk. I also bought a fat-free packet of Kraft Ranch Dressing.
I log onto calorieking.com and start computing the calories of my salad breaking it down veggie by veggie. My little salad (and yes it was little because I used the little container versus the big container) came in at 203 calories. The biggest calorie offender was garbanzo beans.
Here is the breakdown of what was in my salad...
Veggie
c= Calories
p=Protein
ca=Carbs
- Spinach 20c 2.4p 1.2ca
- Romaine Let. 8c .6p .6ca
- Beets (3 slices) 19c .7p 3.4ca
- Brocolli (1 piece) 5c 1p 1ca
- Cauliflower (1 piece) 3c .3p .4ca
- Onion (1 Slice) 4c 0p .8ca
- Peas (1 spoonful) 11c 1p 1ca
- Bellpepper (1 sliver) 1c 0p .1ca
- Kidney Beans (1 spoonful) 14c .84p 1.4ca
- Garbanzo Beans (1 spoonful) 46c 2.4p 5.4ca
- Pepperocini (2 peppers) 8c 0p .5ca
- Mushrooms 4c .5p .4ca
- Fat Free Kraft Dressing 60c 0p 14ca
Garbanzo Beans 46 calories!!!! That was shocking to me. Next time I am skipping those! But seriously it is amazing how fast calories add up. This meal is actually a really good one. My calories for each mini meal are to be 150-200 and this meal is 203. It is hard to get detailed calorie counts for 1 piece of cauliflower or 2 peppers, so I rounded up. The protein to carb ratio is not even, but that is ok because as long as I end the day with the ratio being as close to even as possible..that is perfect. Right now in looking at everything I have planned to eat today while at work my ratio is 1.04, so right on track.
I love salads and before I started this diet I would load my bowl up with everything and then pile on the dressing. I am sure that my salads of the past were over 600 calories easy.
Well time to get back to work. Lots of stuff to do. Hopefully next time you are at the salad bar because you want something healthy you will think of me and really watch what you are putting on your plate. There are hidden calories everywhere.
Happy Friday!
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