On my way to my meeting!

Ok, I just got home from the Y and I am off to my third Prism meeting! I stepped on the scale yesterday and I saw some encouraging numbers! It is just a matter of time, physics and chemistry. But when I saw the new number that defines my body...I thought to myself, "This number means FAITHFULNESS." I have been faithful. I will continue to be faithful, and the numbers will say that. This is what faithfulness can bring. I have a post on my other blog about inspiration. In it, I talk about "The Mirror". The part of our lives that forces us to be honest with ourselves. I am a truthful person to everyone around me, accept myself. This new diet is causing me to be true to myself. Love it! Just love it!

Here are my numbers for the last few days:

Tuesday: 1212 calories, 8 glasses of water

Wednesday: 1319 calories, 10 glasses of water, worked out. Weighed 207.8 (last weigh in on 1-9 was 210.4).

Thursday: Worked out again(4 times this week!), don't have a calorie count yet.

Kind of funny...

Everything else is coming into order...

I know you guys are probably laughing at me. But let me tell you, since I've started taking care of myself again with proper nutrition and excercise, more than just my body is getting into order.
I'm finding that things that I've been putting off, or that have been bothering me, I am dealing with now. For instance; there are a couple of corners in my home that have been accumulating crud, and I've not wanted to deal with it. But this week I have. I've been to the dentist, (which I've needed to do for a VERY long time). I've made phone calls that should have been made a while ago. I've cleaned my filthy downstairs bathroom. I've determined that if something is bothering me, I'm just going to deal with it. I 'm tired of procrastination. But it's so easy to do, isn't it? That's why many of us have struggled with our weight. We've put off doing what we know to be right, knowing it was going to be tough. But ladies, aren't you already feeling so much better about yourselves? Don't you find that already your confidence is being built? Mine certainly is, and I'm only on day ten. If I can feel this good about myself now, how will it be this summer?! I can't wait.
I hope you all are having a good week so far. I made it to Curves for the second time this week, and I'm feeling good! Just keep on pushing forward ladies. I know some days are better than others.

A small victory

My son had a wrestling tournament on Sunday and I was proud of myself that I stuck to my eating plan. You see, EVERYONE packs in a lot of junk food to snack on while at the tournaments, as they last for many hours. And that used to be one of the days that I could pig out on junk food, and no one would really notice... it was kind of like a camouflage for me. If you get my meaning. Anyhow, I took the time to cut up and measure all of my fruits, veggies, and other healthy snacks to bring along. I put them in sandwhich bags, and wrote down the calorie content for each. And I stuck to it. It wasn't even hard! I couldn't believe it. I used to look for excuses to be able to eat junk, acceptably. Let me tell you, I am motivated for the new me baby!
Here's my stats for the last couple of days:

Day 7: 1,148 calories, 10 glasses of water

Day 8: 1,325 calories, 9 glasses of water, workout

Detox.....flush it all away!!

I am going to detox tomorrow..so I thought I might share with you a little about it. There are many ways to "detox" 1. Water only- fasting..drinking nothing but water(and vitamins)
2. Juices & water - you get the point. Some people do it for a day..some for a week (ouch!)
Here's what I do and it works well for me!
I fast all processed foods...so I basically eat fruits and vegi's (raw) in little meals all day...DRINK tons of water, throw in some juice(cranberry) , maybe some green tea (honey if you need sweetener) Fruit smoothies-YUMM!! (Emerald City smoothie on Bothell-Everett hwy is GREAT!!)Take an extra vitamin C & E both are helpful at detoxing. I usually do it for a day...but when I can I do it for a few days (3 max) When it has been a long time since I have done one...I start out by dextoxing in steps...I will do one day one week..the next week I will do two days and keep stepping up...3 days is the highest I have done..but I know some people have done it for 30 days. It is incredible how much better you feel and you will drop ALOT of water weight, as well as lose the sweet tooth. It cleans out alot of the toxins that build up in your system, things that are making you tired, or causing allergies and headaches!!

The hardest part is cooking for my family, I try to make meals ahead..so I just have to throw them in the oven ...and I load up on vegi's before I even go in the kitchen to cook..that way I am not so tempted!!

I do have to add that the longer you do it the more effect it will have...also some of the effects during the detox are not great. You may get increased pimples as the toxin work their way out.. you may get constipated or diarrhea........you may not feel good for the first day but I encourage you to try it!!

Today is put to bed, so why am I still up?

Hey crew! Good to hear from several of you today! I love the activity this blog is getting. It means that we all have a heart beat and we are finally loving ourselves as much as we have loved those around us!

Here are my stats for the last two days:

Sunday: 1186 calories, no work out officially, but I slaved away all day at home rearranging and cleaning...So I think that counts for something!

Monday: 1053, worked out at the Y, 30 minutes on the bike, weights on three different machines. Forgot the vitamin(oops), but it's too late to take one now.

Okay... another confession

I made a discovery today that rather shocked me. I went to take a vitamin, (because whenever I see Julie posting, I take note that she has taken her vitamins), and it again motivated me to make a right choice. Well, low and behold, I discovered that my vitamins expired exactly ONE YEAR AGO!!!! Yikes, has it been that long since I've taken a vitamin? No! It can't be, can it? Well, that'll be the first thing I pick up the next time that I go to the store. Thanks again Jules for making me think about what I'm doing with my health. And thanks to all of you other gals that have been posting, it really makes it feel like we're all in this together.

New Stuff

I posted some new links to help us out. I will add more when I find them. I have made you all "administrators", which means you can add stuff to the sidebar and invite any friends you want to join us, too. We are all in this together. Please don't feel like you need my permission to invite someone. I am so proud of everyone! Jules

It feels so good....

Oh yeah, I mean not eating before bed, duh! I am actually enjoying this feeling of not eating before bed! Who knew?! So, I have been doing pretty good. Currently I am not following any particular plan, I am just doing what I have long known to be right. Today looked like this:
Breakfast: smoothy (are you surprised?)
Lunch: oh, we went to mcdonalds, hmmm, I had a grilled chicken sandwich no mayo and a water, felt great!
Snack: one of my daughters gummy fish from Ikea
Dinner: I fried up to FF Hebrew National hotdogs, put it on whole grain bread with a side of broccoli and some grapes. WOO HOO!
Snack later: grapes
Oh, and I have been drinking my water and really enjoying hot tea. Did a nice long walk with the dog today on hubbies suggestion, thanks hubby for the support!

Yesterday was ok, we had company, always makes it harder, although I had some treats, I did watch my portions very closely. I am very proud of myself! Well, now I am off to bed and looking forward to a vigorous workout in the morning. Keep up the great work ladies! I can't wait for my jeans to fit me better too!
Night.

Breaking the : I have to lay down on the bed to zip up my jeans syndrome

I had a cool thing happen to me this morning. I had just washed my jeans last night, so naturally they are a little smaller than after wearing them for a couple of days. Anyhow, this is the first time in months that I didn't have to lay down on the bed to zip them up! I know you know what I'm talking about girls. Don't laugh at me like I'm nutso, we've all done it. But I didn't need to this morning, and it felt SOOO GOOD! It's just a small thing, but it does show my progress thus far.
And Jules had a cool thing happen with her jeans this week too. She got a brand new pair for Christmas, but wasn't able to wear them until this week. Way to go Jules, way to go!

Checkin' In, Expectin' To Be Thin...It's Just a Matter of Time!

I am so full of hope. But I don't even think it is hope, it is stronger than hope, it is a for sure deal, like a package on it's way from a far off land. But I know that my hopelessness is gone. I am like a train on a track. Derailing is physically possible, but highly unlikely, because the course has been set by trained professionals and the train is sturdy and true and designed to follow the tracks.

Here is my history:

Friday: 1245 calories, 8 glasses of water
Saturday: 1044 calories, 8 glasses of water, vitamins, exercised

Drinkin' lots and feelin' good!

Copy of waterglass,
originally uploaded by willemkristina@verizon.net.

Do you like the title of that one? And yes, I am speaking about water. No alcohol is going pass over these lips for quite some time.
I'm on day seven and feeling good! I'm drinking tons of water, journaling everything I'm eating, and working out. Thought I should post what I've been doing to keep myself accountable. I've only recorded the first two days online so far so here goes:
Day 3: 1,253 calories, 10 glasses of water, workout
Day 4: 1,308 calories, 10 glasses of water, workout
Day 5: 1,053 calories, 10 glasses of water
Day 6: 1,210 calories, 9 glasses of water, work out
I exceeded the number of work outs that I had as a goal this week! I went four times instead of three. Yeah for me!!! I've already noticed that I have increased substantially in my energy.

Confessions...

Okay, I must confess. I have eaten more vegetables this week, than probably the last couple of months combined. I know, I know. What can I say? I had been eating so poorly this last few months. It's just been a very eye opening experience for me to journal everything that I've put in my mouth this week. It's been good, it's been very good. I must say, my trips to the grocery store have actually been pretty fun. I don't need to feel embarrassed by what I'm putting up for the cashier to ring up. I feel liberated. I feel clean. I feel empowered. I am free to make the healthy choices, and I'm free from shame. Can somebody say amen!?!

Upheld

I just thought this was a cool picture. It's a reminder that even though we have failed, there is one that will never fail us! No matter what we have to overcome, God is there. I have been enslaved to my appetite for food. It has ruled me, it has damaged it, but I've taken back the control, and so can you! Literally, if I can do it, you can do it. Perhaps many of you didn't have the same addiction as I have, but we all need to learn self control in different areas, don't we? So when we feel like throwing in the towel, throwing our tennis shoes away, or ripping open a big bag of Doritos.... stand firm. Let us support one another, and let's let God be God over our weaknesses.

Julie, thanks for the ispiration!

Jul, you made me reach my first goal that I had set for my first week, and ya didn't even know it. When I came over yesterday to pick up Riley, you had just gotten back from the Y, and working out, and you gave me just enough umption to get off of my butt and go to Curves and have my own work out. I really didn't want to go, I wasn't planning on going, but alas, I went anyways. And I felt so great afterwards! So I just wanted to say thanks for motivating me babe, you helped me, and my first week's goal of working out three times come to pass, and ya didn't even know it.

Quick check in then off to bed!

This is actually one of the exact machines I worked out on today at the Y. It is for the Triceps...I think. I still am a bit dumb about it all. Cool, eh?

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Hey, crew! Went to my Prism meeting tonight. Was really, really encouraged by the testimonies of all the weight people have lost. In Prism, you only weigh at the end of a 6 week phase, and today was that day, so people were so jacked by their progress. It was fantastic! My good friend Michelle, joined me there tonight. I am so stoked that she is going with me. It will be fun disappearing together!

I did great at the Y today. I rode the bike for 50 minutes today(almost 9 miles) in my heart rate zone for cardio. (130'2-150's). Then I did some stretching and some yoga moves I know to transition to the weight machines. Then I worked two sets of 15 reps on my legs and two sets each of 15 reps on my arms...4 different machines in all. It was great. I feel at home there and look forward to getting stronger.

Hope everyone rocked today, but if you didn't, start fresh tomorrow. You can do it.

Jules

I'm baaaaaaaack!

Ok...so things took a terrible dive for the worst. I am feeling rejuvinated and praying for the strength to do this. I have a fun little goal for now, I bought a new skirt off ebay and it is too tight...well I could wear it and look like a sausage, but I would rather not. Soooo, I am working hard again. My new goal right now is to curb my night eating...I love to eat in the evening, after everyone else is in bed. It is a good goal...trying to find better things to have and lighten it up a bit. Ok, here is my last couple of days:
Today: Smoothy (way into smoothies right now, they taste like a milk shake but no sugar and YUM!!!!!) - Lunch: minestrone soup and bread - raisin bran cereal for snack - chicken chili with matzah for dinner and 2 slices of bread with jelly for a snack. DONE! WHEW! I made it!

Yesterday - Smoothy (what else? Oh and by the way, I am off to Costco in the morning to get more stuff to make more smoothies!) Lunch - quesadilla Dinner - minestrone soup and bread Snack - a little Debbie cake and 2 cookies (oops, but hey, I had portion control, HIGH FIVE!)

And the few days before that all started with a smoothy and then a bunch of other junk that overall was not too bad, but I only journaled yesterday and today!
Keep up the good work ladies! Feeling good! Oh, I also have kicked up the workouts, 1 hour of step aerobics on Monday, Tuesday1 mile walk, Weds 30 minutes of step aerobics today was 30 minutes of toning the hips, thighs and my backyard.

Has anyone else noticed how expensive it is to eat healthy?? I am getting about 1/2 the amount of food for my $75.00 a week food budget.....for the last few weeks that has been a real problem.....BUT then Jim went to the doctor and I decided REALLY quick that it costs you more for the junk food in the end...not only physically, but financially and emotionally.

I am not doing as well as I would like with my eating habits...but I have been getting my 8 glasses or more of water..so I am really proud of that, next week I will work on moving more. I did have quite a revelation the other night....if I don't turn on the TV ....I don't get sucked in....and get so much more done!!! So I am picking 3 shows a week that are worth my time ....other than that ...the TV is off !!!

Welcome, Kimiko!

Wow, another one of my beautiful friends has joined our group! Welcome to Kimiko! I am so proud of you, Sister! I have never seen you this determined to face your health and food issues. I was so charged up after talking to you last Friday! Hey, don't let the numbers rule your emotions. Make a list of "treats" or "escapes" you can give yourself that are non-food related, a warm bath, reading a favorite magazine, calling a long distance friend, window shopping, etc. Use that list when you feel the need for those fries! Redirect your attentions, just like a child needs when learning to cope with the loss of a toy or a priviledge. You can do it, babe. One day, one meal at a time. Love you!

Jules

Welcome, Kristina!!

Welcome to my dear friend, Kristina! I love you, girl. I believe in you and I know you are going to do all that you set your mind to, because you are just that kind of woman! You are strong, capable, intelligent, kind, devoted, and worthy! You rock my world and you impress me to pieces! Inspire us all and take on your obstacles full force. Give them no mercy, girl, no mercy.