It's Official..I have lost 20 lbs. I can't tell you how excited I am. The new meds the Dr. put me on has made a huge difference.
I went to the foot doc yesterday because my feet have been hurting me so bad. I haven't been able to go walking or anything. It is all I can do to just get around. I received two VERY VERY painful cortisone shots in my heels and this morning I can tell a difference. The shots should last a couple of weeks and hopefully my new shoe inserts will be ready by then.
So what does that mean? I am going walking tonight. I haven't been in a while and I really miss it. I think my son misses it too. This was our time together and more often than not he would fall asleep as we walked home and I would just put him in bed and he would sleep all night.
So my official weight is 223. 4 more pounds to go and I can slam the door shut on the 220's and focus on leaving the 200's behind for good.
I wonder if I am close to being out of the morbid obesity category? That would be awesome!!
Instead of giving myself reasons why I can't lose the weight, I give myself reasons why I can.
Showing posts with label weight gain. Show all posts
Showing posts with label weight gain. Show all posts
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Monday, July 18, 2011
First Weigh In (in almost a month)
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
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
Friday, July 1, 2011
July 1st!
I haven't weighed in this week. I have been a little out of sorts with everything going on in my life. I have daycare problems, husband problems, financial problems, car problems...basically you name it, I have that problem. So I haven't been able to follow my diet as closely as I would like. There have been days where I have barely eaten 500 calories ALL DAY because I have been so stressed out. I haven't pigged out or anything, quite the opposite. I stopped eating for a few days and that is just as bad as pigging out.
So I put off weighing in until next week. However I want to share some successes with you.
Yesterday at work was the last day for several co-workers. Several cakes were brought in and these weren't just any ordinary cakes. They were fancy schmancy yummy looking cakes. People FLOCKED to them to get a slice. In fact, people from other departments were coming over to get a piece. BUT NOT ME! I stayed clear of the cake ALL DAY. I munched on some fresh strawberries that someone has brought in also. I was so proud of myself.
I also walk almost every single night. In fact, I look forward to it. I found this little hidden park that is by my house and I take my son out in his stroller every night. Now we head to the park. They have play structures that are perfect for him and because it is sort of hidden there rarely is anyone there. We both win...I get to exercise and he gets to play..and more often than not as we walk home he falls asleep and is out for the night.
So no weight update to report, but I do want to give a little praise to a friend of mine. I think she follows my blog. This person and I share a first name and we have known each other since Jr. High. She is also embarking on a weight loss journey and she recently hit a huge milestone, she is now under 200 lbs. I am so proud of her. I know it is not easy. So HL...a big congratualtions to you!
So I put off weighing in until next week. However I want to share some successes with you.
Yesterday at work was the last day for several co-workers. Several cakes were brought in and these weren't just any ordinary cakes. They were fancy schmancy yummy looking cakes. People FLOCKED to them to get a slice. In fact, people from other departments were coming over to get a piece. BUT NOT ME! I stayed clear of the cake ALL DAY. I munched on some fresh strawberries that someone has brought in also. I was so proud of myself.
I also walk almost every single night. In fact, I look forward to it. I found this little hidden park that is by my house and I take my son out in his stroller every night. Now we head to the park. They have play structures that are perfect for him and because it is sort of hidden there rarely is anyone there. We both win...I get to exercise and he gets to play..and more often than not as we walk home he falls asleep and is out for the night.
So no weight update to report, but I do want to give a little praise to a friend of mine. I think she follows my blog. This person and I share a first name and we have known each other since Jr. High. She is also embarking on a weight loss journey and she recently hit a huge milestone, she is now under 200 lbs. I am so proud of her. I know it is not easy. So HL...a big congratualtions to you!
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!
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Week Two Weigh In
Ok, well I went and weighed in yesterday. I didn't have a good feeling about it and I wasn't looking forward to it. I knew that this week was not going to be like last week. I get to the office and I slowly make my way to the scale. (Why does the scale look like the electric chair?) I step up and close my eyes. I hear the nurse say..."Well that is to be expected" and I open my eyes and I had gained 1 lb. WHAT THE F^%$! I knew I had a bad weekend, but after cutting out all soda, all junk food, and cooking 90% of my meals at home I GAINED a pound.
Here is how the conversation went with the nurse
Nurse "I can see it in your face you are upset"
Me "Wouldn't you be?"
Nurse "No, because at any given time of the day our weight fluctuates within a pound or so. You can weigh one thing in the morning and could be a pound lighter or a pound heavier at the end of the day"
Me "So what are you saying?"
Nurse "That you maintained your weight. We don't view this as a weight gain persay, but you maintained your weight for the week. After your initial drop last week which was pretty big it really isn't expected to have that kind of weight loss your second week"
Me "I understand, but I am not here to maintain my weight, I am here to lose. What needs to be done"
So she took my measurements and I have lost 2 inches off my waist and my BMI has gone down almost 2 points. So I started at a 43 BMI but am now almost 41. Still too high but going in the right direction. My calories have been cut even more now. I was doing 1700 calories and now have been bumped down to 1300 and I am taking my meds everyday.
So while I am not proud of what happened, I have put it behind me. Today is a new day, and I am still on track. I have started taking the stairs at work both up and down and I walk those stairs at least several times a day because of my job. I park farther away when I go to the store and stuff and will be walking at night everynight.
Let's hope this week is better
*SIGH*
Here is how the conversation went with the nurse
Nurse "I can see it in your face you are upset"
Me "Wouldn't you be?"
Nurse "No, because at any given time of the day our weight fluctuates within a pound or so. You can weigh one thing in the morning and could be a pound lighter or a pound heavier at the end of the day"
Me "So what are you saying?"
Nurse "That you maintained your weight. We don't view this as a weight gain persay, but you maintained your weight for the week. After your initial drop last week which was pretty big it really isn't expected to have that kind of weight loss your second week"
Me "I understand, but I am not here to maintain my weight, I am here to lose. What needs to be done"
So she took my measurements and I have lost 2 inches off my waist and my BMI has gone down almost 2 points. So I started at a 43 BMI but am now almost 41. Still too high but going in the right direction. My calories have been cut even more now. I was doing 1700 calories and now have been bumped down to 1300 and I am taking my meds everyday.
So while I am not proud of what happened, I have put it behind me. Today is a new day, and I am still on track. I have started taking the stairs at work both up and down and I walk those stairs at least several times a day because of my job. I park farther away when I go to the store and stuff and will be walking at night everynight.
Let's hope this week is better
*SIGH*
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