Weight: Yikes, 156 I gained a pound this week...WHAT!?
Food: low carb wrap, egg whites, cucumber, salsa, grapes, avocado, tuna, whole wheat bagel thin, more cucumber with hummous, 1/2c cheese its :) (just cuz I freakin love them!)
Excercise: 1 hour of weight training hell with Chasity
Dear Bippity Bloggity Bo-
Another weekend screwed up my hard work! My weekend was full of great food, not alot of excercise, and some drinking. So I am a little disapointed in myself for not being more dedicated. This week, I am ready for a great week full of good food and exercise.
My goal for this week truly is to get organized. We have a very crazy next 2 months and I feel so un-organized right now. My house in general needs a lot of organizing and love. It's times like these I miss my best friends, and you know who you are. They are so organized and so good at helping me organize my life and my junk! Where are you! Why are you not here! So now, in adulthood, I must put on my big girl pants and wade through my own junk. I want to organize my material things before I get married so that I can move into my new life with Adam free of CLUTTER and ready add the things that we picked to make this house ours. A part of this need for organization is the feeling of needing some Zen. Some peace. To have my home be a place of tranquility and peace, not clutter and chaos. Hmmm, as i'm typing this I am truly wondering if this is possible...well i've changed and adjusted so much these last few months, maybe I can be an organized adult. Well, a girl can at least try right! :)
What can you do in your life to create more zen, more tranquility? Is it that junk drawer in your kitchen, or your closet? This week, lets find zen together. And if you need to run away from your clutter, come clean out mine! :)
Much love and light,
Bridemomma
PS- 2 months to go!
Monday, August 23, 2010
Monday, August 16, 2010
A servants heart in a tired body!
August 16th, 2010
Weight: 155
Food: protein shake, egg whites, green peppers, sausage, bagel thin, taco salad, baked pork tenderloin, whole wheat pita tuna melt.
Dear Bloggitybligblog,
I am so excited to write again with good news my friends. All my hard work and sacrifice is paying off. I had a great weigh in after dropping almost 2 lbs last week. I also had great measurements for the last month reflecting another almost 2 inches off my body. It has been getting so hard and discouraging the last 2 weeks. It's hard when you are working out 6 times a week, not drinking what you want, not eating what you want and to not see results. But Chasity changed my diet around a little bit and BAM I am seeing some great results now and I don't feel so boxed in. Still lots of lean protein, fruits and veggies. But also adding in more dairy and necessary fats which has helped me push through this last week. So the weight loss program is going great for my physical health and my mental health. I can't wait to get my dress in and see how everything looks! :) YIPPEE!
On another note, this blog is not just about my weight loss and health journey, it's about my journey into being a wife and a stepmom. And let me tell you that is a learning journey everyday of my life. Being a wife is going to be hard work. I always thought a lot of this would just come naturally for me because I am a nurturer and I want to serve the people that I love, basically I love to take care of people. And that is true, that part comes pretty naturally to me and is the easy part. It is hard to not get discouraged and resentfull of all of these "woman chores" I feel like are constantly my responsability all the time. I will stop here and say Adam is an extremely helpful partener, I truly couldn't ask for more. My issue with this topic does not come from frustration necessarily ( i mean he's a man, he is not perfect ;) ) it is with the stereotypical society based expectations on women. The "chores" i consider are my "chores" are laundry, cleaning, cooking, child care and grocery shopping. Now "chores" I would consider are adam's are yard work, vehicle and house maintainence and taking out the trash. Now I don't know about you but my car doesn't break down everyday nor does my house. However, dishes, laundry, cooking, cleaning and child care happen on an almost daily basis. I feel overwhelmed with it all sometimes. With 4 people's cooking, dishes and laundry to do WHO HAS TIME FOR ANYTHING ELSE. So I look to God for peace and strength here. I look for him to give me a servants heart so that I can do the things happily to meet the needs of my husband and children. I don't always do such a good job of having a happy heart, but I am a work in progress here people ;)
More on all that later.
I am encouraging everyone to pray for their servants heart this week. To see how you can serve your family and those around you with a happy heart. I would also love to encourage you to get out in this beautiful weather and get some exercise, it's amazing how much bettter you feel. Just for your sanity and happiness do something for you everyday this week. Hang in there, and let me know if you need a workout buddy!
Much love-
Bridemomma
Weight: 155
Food: protein shake, egg whites, green peppers, sausage, bagel thin, taco salad, baked pork tenderloin, whole wheat pita tuna melt.
Dear Bloggitybligblog,
I am so excited to write again with good news my friends. All my hard work and sacrifice is paying off. I had a great weigh in after dropping almost 2 lbs last week. I also had great measurements for the last month reflecting another almost 2 inches off my body. It has been getting so hard and discouraging the last 2 weeks. It's hard when you are working out 6 times a week, not drinking what you want, not eating what you want and to not see results. But Chasity changed my diet around a little bit and BAM I am seeing some great results now and I don't feel so boxed in. Still lots of lean protein, fruits and veggies. But also adding in more dairy and necessary fats which has helped me push through this last week. So the weight loss program is going great for my physical health and my mental health. I can't wait to get my dress in and see how everything looks! :) YIPPEE!
On another note, this blog is not just about my weight loss and health journey, it's about my journey into being a wife and a stepmom. And let me tell you that is a learning journey everyday of my life. Being a wife is going to be hard work. I always thought a lot of this would just come naturally for me because I am a nurturer and I want to serve the people that I love, basically I love to take care of people. And that is true, that part comes pretty naturally to me and is the easy part. It is hard to not get discouraged and resentfull of all of these "woman chores" I feel like are constantly my responsability all the time. I will stop here and say Adam is an extremely helpful partener, I truly couldn't ask for more. My issue with this topic does not come from frustration necessarily ( i mean he's a man, he is not perfect ;) ) it is with the stereotypical society based expectations on women. The "chores" i consider are my "chores" are laundry, cleaning, cooking, child care and grocery shopping. Now "chores" I would consider are adam's are yard work, vehicle and house maintainence and taking out the trash. Now I don't know about you but my car doesn't break down everyday nor does my house. However, dishes, laundry, cooking, cleaning and child care happen on an almost daily basis. I feel overwhelmed with it all sometimes. With 4 people's cooking, dishes and laundry to do WHO HAS TIME FOR ANYTHING ELSE. So I look to God for peace and strength here. I look for him to give me a servants heart so that I can do the things happily to meet the needs of my husband and children. I don't always do such a good job of having a happy heart, but I am a work in progress here people ;)
More on all that later.
I am encouraging everyone to pray for their servants heart this week. To see how you can serve your family and those around you with a happy heart. I would also love to encourage you to get out in this beautiful weather and get some exercise, it's amazing how much bettter you feel. Just for your sanity and happiness do something for you everyday this week. Hang in there, and let me know if you need a workout buddy!
Much love-
Bridemomma
Monday, July 19, 2010
Holding Pattern
July 19th, 2010
Weight- 156
Food- egg whites, whole wheat reduced fat bisquit, skim milk, granola, salad with tuna and avocado, light balsalmic dressing, gardettos, coke zero, stuffed peppers
Water-64oz
Exercise- The most killer weight training hour with Chasity this morning...I cried, that's how bad it was
Dear Blog-n-fog,
Well friends, i'm a little frustrated. I'm not sure who or what i'm frustrated with. It could be me, it could be my body, it could be society, or it could be God. But I didn't loose any weight this week and I really had some serious self control. I didn't drink a drop of alcohol all week even though we went to the lake! I only had one dessert this week after almost 2 weeks of no sweets. I worked out 6 days, one work out almost ended my life! So whats the stinkin deal! It's like i'm in a holding pattern. I'm so frustrated because I feel like if you are really overweight you drop weight really fast, but when you are just a little overweight it's like you always have to loose that last 10 pounds which is the hardest to loose. GRRR!!! So really in theory I should've gotten really big so that I would feel more rewarded by my weight loss! :) Ok, i'm just kidding about that. I truly do see and feel a change in my body. I look better and I feel better, so why isn't that enough to keep me energized this week? I guess it has to be, because I have to keep going. I will be so dissapointed if I don't reach my goal weight or at least get really close. I know I can do it, I know what I need to do so I just need to stick with it and get over this holding pattern i'm in. So here's my plan for this week. 3 days of cardio, 3 days of weight training, no eating out except on my cheat day, no booze (except for this weekend my shower and mini bachelorette party in Dallas!), i'm going to drop some LBS this week!!!! Now who's with me? Does anyone want to come to a class with me this week? I have some free passes to StudioFit, I would love some company! Let me know, drop me a line. If not, don't forget to do something for yourself this week. Relax, work out, go on an evening walk, eat clean, and don't forget to spend some time with the Lord. Good luck, let me know if I can help! We're in this together friends! The battle of the bulge is in full swing!
Much Love and Luck,
Bridemomma
Weight- 156
Food- egg whites, whole wheat reduced fat bisquit, skim milk, granola, salad with tuna and avocado, light balsalmic dressing, gardettos, coke zero, stuffed peppers
Water-64oz
Exercise- The most killer weight training hour with Chasity this morning...I cried, that's how bad it was
Dear Blog-n-fog,
Well friends, i'm a little frustrated. I'm not sure who or what i'm frustrated with. It could be me, it could be my body, it could be society, or it could be God. But I didn't loose any weight this week and I really had some serious self control. I didn't drink a drop of alcohol all week even though we went to the lake! I only had one dessert this week after almost 2 weeks of no sweets. I worked out 6 days, one work out almost ended my life! So whats the stinkin deal! It's like i'm in a holding pattern. I'm so frustrated because I feel like if you are really overweight you drop weight really fast, but when you are just a little overweight it's like you always have to loose that last 10 pounds which is the hardest to loose. GRRR!!! So really in theory I should've gotten really big so that I would feel more rewarded by my weight loss! :) Ok, i'm just kidding about that. I truly do see and feel a change in my body. I look better and I feel better, so why isn't that enough to keep me energized this week? I guess it has to be, because I have to keep going. I will be so dissapointed if I don't reach my goal weight or at least get really close. I know I can do it, I know what I need to do so I just need to stick with it and get over this holding pattern i'm in. So here's my plan for this week. 3 days of cardio, 3 days of weight training, no eating out except on my cheat day, no booze (except for this weekend my shower and mini bachelorette party in Dallas!), i'm going to drop some LBS this week!!!! Now who's with me? Does anyone want to come to a class with me this week? I have some free passes to StudioFit, I would love some company! Let me know, drop me a line. If not, don't forget to do something for yourself this week. Relax, work out, go on an evening walk, eat clean, and don't forget to spend some time with the Lord. Good luck, let me know if I can help! We're in this together friends! The battle of the bulge is in full swing!
Much Love and Luck,
Bridemomma
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
You are not alone!
July 14, 2010
Weight-156
Food- Fiber One Raisin Bran, Protein Shake, mixed veggies and chicken, almonds, spinach stuffed chicken and cuscous, Yoplait fat free 100 calorie cinnamon roll yogurt.
Workout- 1 hour weight training, 15 min sprint intervals
Dear Blogginstein,
I am now a week into no desserts of any kind. WOW not so easy at times. I love dessert, it's my favorite meal of the day!!! I mean im not saying I eat chocolate cake everyday after every meal. It's just that I always want that something sweet after lunch and dinner, ok ok and sometimes breakfast ;). Just an m&m here and there right? Well, I am giving that up for a while to see if it helps move that scale. So no sweets and no alcohol. Which i've decided is going to turn me into a drug addict just to make it through the week ;). Hard stuff. I did pretty good this weekend without the sweets with 2 birthday cakes to stare at and a 25th anniversary cake (that I picked out) to refuse as well. But I need to learn to practice some will power every once in a while. Adam wanted to stop at Sonic tonight to get a sundae for him and Cohen which caused a little bit of resentment to well up in me. It's hard to be the only one in your house that is eating healthy and working out. It really makes it harder to make those good decisions when you have ice cream with hot fudge staring you in the face, or a cupboard with Doritos in it, or a Taco Bell that calls your name at lunch everyday. I will tell you though, if I can do it, you can do it! Watching Adam and Cohen eat their ice cream tonight was pretty painful, but so was looking at my Engagement pictures and crying because of how fat I looked. So I put some 100 calorie fat free yogurt in the freezer and enjoyed it as a treat after Cohen went to bed. If you are reading this discouraged at all the mountains you have to face daily even just opening your pantry, know that you aren't alone. Even if you are the only one in your house fighting the battle of the buldge, you are not alone. You aren't alone because you have me! I'm fighting it too, and if you need support or accountability let me know because I can always use some too. Fight that fight girls! Be a good example to your children, family and friends. Just start with a small change and then add to it everyday. Get out and get some excercise tomorrow! Let me know if I can help!
Much Love,
Bridemomma
Weight-156
Food- Fiber One Raisin Bran, Protein Shake, mixed veggies and chicken, almonds, spinach stuffed chicken and cuscous, Yoplait fat free 100 calorie cinnamon roll yogurt.
Workout- 1 hour weight training, 15 min sprint intervals
Dear Blogginstein,
I am now a week into no desserts of any kind. WOW not so easy at times. I love dessert, it's my favorite meal of the day!!! I mean im not saying I eat chocolate cake everyday after every meal. It's just that I always want that something sweet after lunch and dinner, ok ok and sometimes breakfast ;). Just an m&m here and there right? Well, I am giving that up for a while to see if it helps move that scale. So no sweets and no alcohol. Which i've decided is going to turn me into a drug addict just to make it through the week ;). Hard stuff. I did pretty good this weekend without the sweets with 2 birthday cakes to stare at and a 25th anniversary cake (that I picked out) to refuse as well. But I need to learn to practice some will power every once in a while. Adam wanted to stop at Sonic tonight to get a sundae for him and Cohen which caused a little bit of resentment to well up in me. It's hard to be the only one in your house that is eating healthy and working out. It really makes it harder to make those good decisions when you have ice cream with hot fudge staring you in the face, or a cupboard with Doritos in it, or a Taco Bell that calls your name at lunch everyday. I will tell you though, if I can do it, you can do it! Watching Adam and Cohen eat their ice cream tonight was pretty painful, but so was looking at my Engagement pictures and crying because of how fat I looked. So I put some 100 calorie fat free yogurt in the freezer and enjoyed it as a treat after Cohen went to bed. If you are reading this discouraged at all the mountains you have to face daily even just opening your pantry, know that you aren't alone. Even if you are the only one in your house fighting the battle of the buldge, you are not alone. You aren't alone because you have me! I'm fighting it too, and if you need support or accountability let me know because I can always use some too. Fight that fight girls! Be a good example to your children, family and friends. Just start with a small change and then add to it everyday. Get out and get some excercise tomorrow! Let me know if I can help!
Much Love,
Bridemomma
Monday, July 12, 2010
Saying NO!
July 12, 2010
Weight-156
Food- protein shake, fiber one cereal, bagel thin/turkey sandwhich, whole wheat wheat thins, hummus
Water- 60oz
Workout- 1 hour power lifting with trainer
Inches- Measured today and basically 1" smaller everywhere
Body Fat %- Has gone down 2%! That's awesomeness! I also gained 2LBS of muscle in 4 weeks! Yippee!
Dear Bloggalog,
What a crazy weekend I had my friends. We had a birthday party friday night and saturday night. Tanner had a very long and drawn out tennis tournament both days. We registered at Macy's. After my four hour drive to pick up Cohen Sunday I went straight to my parents house for their 25th wedding anniversary dinner. WOW! It was just too much stuff for such a small amount of time! We vowed lastnight in bed to not do that again, we are just killing ourselves every weekend to get to everything. It is time for us to start saying no, which is really hard because we are very social people, we like to be out doing stuff with our friends. Unfourtunately that has gotten us to a point this summer that we can't even remember having a date just the two of us in months! That is way too long! When I started this process of recentering my life and getting healthy on all levels I mentioned how I felt like I didn't have time to take care of myself. I am realizing now that that is at least 50% my fault. I can't say no. Even if it totally over books me, frazzles me, replaces my workout, makes me unhealthy, and on and on. Luckily Adam and I recognized this problem and are both determined to do a better job at allowing time for ourselves, our family and each other. How are you my friend? Are you allowing time for yourself? Are you overbooking your family? Do you have down time? What about time to meditate and pray? Keep striving to make time for yourself and special down time for your family. I am, and I am hoping it will create a better me!
Much Love,
Bridemomma
Weight-156
Food- protein shake, fiber one cereal, bagel thin/turkey sandwhich, whole wheat wheat thins, hummus
Water- 60oz
Workout- 1 hour power lifting with trainer
Inches- Measured today and basically 1" smaller everywhere
Body Fat %- Has gone down 2%! That's awesomeness! I also gained 2LBS of muscle in 4 weeks! Yippee!
Dear Bloggalog,
What a crazy weekend I had my friends. We had a birthday party friday night and saturday night. Tanner had a very long and drawn out tennis tournament both days. We registered at Macy's. After my four hour drive to pick up Cohen Sunday I went straight to my parents house for their 25th wedding anniversary dinner. WOW! It was just too much stuff for such a small amount of time! We vowed lastnight in bed to not do that again, we are just killing ourselves every weekend to get to everything. It is time for us to start saying no, which is really hard because we are very social people, we like to be out doing stuff with our friends. Unfourtunately that has gotten us to a point this summer that we can't even remember having a date just the two of us in months! That is way too long! When I started this process of recentering my life and getting healthy on all levels I mentioned how I felt like I didn't have time to take care of myself. I am realizing now that that is at least 50% my fault. I can't say no. Even if it totally over books me, frazzles me, replaces my workout, makes me unhealthy, and on and on. Luckily Adam and I recognized this problem and are both determined to do a better job at allowing time for ourselves, our family and each other. How are you my friend? Are you allowing time for yourself? Are you overbooking your family? Do you have down time? What about time to meditate and pray? Keep striving to make time for yourself and special down time for your family. I am, and I am hoping it will create a better me!
Much Love,
Bridemomma
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Sugar=Crack
Dear Bloggitty-Blog,
Sugar is like crack! It's a cheap drug and it's extremely addicting. Sugar and sodium are the two things that are keeping me from being under 150. Now, in my defense it's not like i'm eating a piece of cake after every meal. But apparently I am eating just enough little sugar treats to counter act everything else i'm doing. So, what's my motto for the rest of the week...
"Lay of the crack"
What's your food addiction, what positives would you see if you only ever had it once a week? Food for thought... :)
Bridemomma
Sugar is like crack! It's a cheap drug and it's extremely addicting. Sugar and sodium are the two things that are keeping me from being under 150. Now, in my defense it's not like i'm eating a piece of cake after every meal. But apparently I am eating just enough little sugar treats to counter act everything else i'm doing. So, what's my motto for the rest of the week...
"Lay of the crack"
What's your food addiction, what positives would you see if you only ever had it once a week? Food for thought... :)
Bridemomma
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Holiday Failure!
July 6, 2010
Food: egg whites, whole wheat bagel thin. hummous and wheat pita chips, salad/fruit
Water: just hit 70 oz, 26 more to go
Exercise: 30 minutes on the stair master (aka- tourture machine)
Dear Boggtastic,
I have to admit this weekend I did a HORRIBLE job sticking to my eating plan this weekend. Holidays are killer, so much good food and drinks! I did work out though, which was good. Does it count if you don't eat as bad as you normally would? Don't you get points for that? Well I think you should, because it's those little changes that you make that will eventually make the bigger difference. I weigh in tomorrow and have training, so we will see how things went this last week. I got a good amount of gym time in, so hopefully that will balance out the poor eating choices. I think that the goal this week to get back at it and make better choices this weekend than I did last, which should be easy because my mom's homemade sugar cookies and spinach dip won't be involved! :)
How was your hoilday weekend? Did you make healthy choices? What's your plan to do something for you this week? What healthy choice can you make to help your body feel healthier this week? Can I help encourage you somehow? Let me know, i'd love to help!
Much Love and luck-
Bridemomma
Food: egg whites, whole wheat bagel thin. hummous and wheat pita chips, salad/fruit
Water: just hit 70 oz, 26 more to go
Exercise: 30 minutes on the stair master (aka- tourture machine)
Dear Boggtastic,
I have to admit this weekend I did a HORRIBLE job sticking to my eating plan this weekend. Holidays are killer, so much good food and drinks! I did work out though, which was good. Does it count if you don't eat as bad as you normally would? Don't you get points for that? Well I think you should, because it's those little changes that you make that will eventually make the bigger difference. I weigh in tomorrow and have training, so we will see how things went this last week. I got a good amount of gym time in, so hopefully that will balance out the poor eating choices. I think that the goal this week to get back at it and make better choices this weekend than I did last, which should be easy because my mom's homemade sugar cookies and spinach dip won't be involved! :)
How was your hoilday weekend? Did you make healthy choices? What's your plan to do something for you this week? What healthy choice can you make to help your body feel healthier this week? Can I help encourage you somehow? Let me know, i'd love to help!
Much Love and luck-
Bridemomma
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Waiting
Tuesday June 29th
Food: egg whites, whole wheat bagel thin, hummous and whole wheat wheat thins, whole wheat mini pita with tuna and lettuce, avocado, greek yogurt
Water: ALOT! 95oz so far
Workout- 30 minutes on the stair master, my achin buns!
Weight: 154.4
Dear Bloggery-
One of the best parts of trying to loose weight is the first time you do your weigh in and your weight has gone down. What a good feeling! When you have really worked hard to accomplish something and you get rewarded for that hard work! I am learning alot about myself lately. One of my biggest realizations is that I have had no patience apparently. Which holds true in many aspects of my life. I don't want to wait for anything, I want it right now! Maybe it's the American condition we all have. Instant gratification is all we ever seek. So with this goal of getting healthy and staying that way, I just want those immediate results so bad. In college it seemed like all I had to do was work out and eat less for like a week and I dropped 5 lbs and 2 pant sizes. Now, in my old age, that is not the case. As I focus more on getting the inside of me feeling better along with the outside I am reminding myself that good things come to those who wait. Waiting for the right time. Waiting for the weight to drop. Waiting for my wedding date. Enjoying the moment that I am in now and not wishing life way. 3 pounds down, 12 to go to hit my wedding weight goal.
Food: egg whites, whole wheat bagel thin, hummous and whole wheat wheat thins, whole wheat mini pita with tuna and lettuce, avocado, greek yogurt
Water: ALOT! 95oz so far
Workout- 30 minutes on the stair master, my achin buns!
Weight: 154.4
Dear Bloggery-
One of the best parts of trying to loose weight is the first time you do your weigh in and your weight has gone down. What a good feeling! When you have really worked hard to accomplish something and you get rewarded for that hard work! I am learning alot about myself lately. One of my biggest realizations is that I have had no patience apparently. Which holds true in many aspects of my life. I don't want to wait for anything, I want it right now! Maybe it's the American condition we all have. Instant gratification is all we ever seek. So with this goal of getting healthy and staying that way, I just want those immediate results so bad. In college it seemed like all I had to do was work out and eat less for like a week and I dropped 5 lbs and 2 pant sizes. Now, in my old age, that is not the case. As I focus more on getting the inside of me feeling better along with the outside I am reminding myself that good things come to those who wait. Waiting for the right time. Waiting for the weight to drop. Waiting for my wedding date. Enjoying the moment that I am in now and not wishing life way. 3 pounds down, 12 to go to hit my wedding weight goal.
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Just keep swimming!
Sunday June 27th
Weight- Weigh in tomorrow (wish me luck)
Food:
Breakfast-Egg whites and reduced fat wheat bisquit
Water- 20oz
Work out- today is my off day, ahhh a day of rest
Just keep swimming!
So I will admit there have been ups and downs this week. The last few days of the week I was very sore from my classes and feeling discouraged with the new way of eating. Now almost a full week down of focused diet and exercise I am feeling grand. Here are a few obstacles I have run into that i'm sure all of you hard working Mom's experience as well. Time!!! Time is the hardest thing sometimes because there is only so much of it in the day. It takes a lot of time to prepare food for the day. To prepare a seperate snack or meal for yourself on top of feeding your family. Because lets be honest not all of your family members wants to focus their diet around lean protein and fruits n veggies all day everyday. It is also hard sometimes to find and make the time to workout. With our busy schedules you either have to get up early before everyone else, work out on your break from work, or find someone to watch your children while you go work out. Making time for this stuff for me makes me feel guilty. I feel guilty that i'm not at home with my family or working on the house or wedding planning. There is that element of constant wifely motherly guilt that plagues me some days when I am putting myself higher on the priority list than I think that I should be. I am hoping as this journey continues this guilty feeling I get will be replaced by a feeling of self worth and peace. Which will be a focus of mine this week in devotions and time spent in the word and in prayer. Another obstacle I have run into is that rough patch you hit mid week. Mid week I am tired, I am sore, I am tired of eating so much healthy stuff and basically bored with bland. Here's what i'm doing to help that. First off I reached out to my best friend Lacey for a pep-talk/reminder of why I am doing this and why this is important. She is always a good person for me to seek with advice or encouragement because she knows just what to say to me. Do you have a person in your life who can be on your side? Someone who you can ask for a pep talk from to keep you going? Find that person so that you have a support team. It's hard to swim against the current of society. More than half of our society does not eat this way, they do not think this way or see value in living a healthy lifestyle. Swimming against the current though, fighting the urges and pressure of unhealthy living will only make us stronger. In the words of one of my favorite Disney characters "Just keep swimming just keep swimming". Tomorrow I will document my progress, but no matter what the numbers are I already know I am feeling great! I feel like I am back to me! I am getting healthy on the inside and out. Thank you God for this opportunity to reconnect with myself and with you! Friends, this week what can you do to make yourself important, what can you do to re-focus and replinish you mind body and spirit? Much luck and love.
Bloggin Bride-
Chrystan
Weight- Weigh in tomorrow (wish me luck)
Food:
Breakfast-Egg whites and reduced fat wheat bisquit
Water- 20oz
Work out- today is my off day, ahhh a day of rest
Just keep swimming!
So I will admit there have been ups and downs this week. The last few days of the week I was very sore from my classes and feeling discouraged with the new way of eating. Now almost a full week down of focused diet and exercise I am feeling grand. Here are a few obstacles I have run into that i'm sure all of you hard working Mom's experience as well. Time!!! Time is the hardest thing sometimes because there is only so much of it in the day. It takes a lot of time to prepare food for the day. To prepare a seperate snack or meal for yourself on top of feeding your family. Because lets be honest not all of your family members wants to focus their diet around lean protein and fruits n veggies all day everyday. It is also hard sometimes to find and make the time to workout. With our busy schedules you either have to get up early before everyone else, work out on your break from work, or find someone to watch your children while you go work out. Making time for this stuff for me makes me feel guilty. I feel guilty that i'm not at home with my family or working on the house or wedding planning. There is that element of constant wifely motherly guilt that plagues me some days when I am putting myself higher on the priority list than I think that I should be. I am hoping as this journey continues this guilty feeling I get will be replaced by a feeling of self worth and peace. Which will be a focus of mine this week in devotions and time spent in the word and in prayer. Another obstacle I have run into is that rough patch you hit mid week. Mid week I am tired, I am sore, I am tired of eating so much healthy stuff and basically bored with bland. Here's what i'm doing to help that. First off I reached out to my best friend Lacey for a pep-talk/reminder of why I am doing this and why this is important. She is always a good person for me to seek with advice or encouragement because she knows just what to say to me. Do you have a person in your life who can be on your side? Someone who you can ask for a pep talk from to keep you going? Find that person so that you have a support team. It's hard to swim against the current of society. More than half of our society does not eat this way, they do not think this way or see value in living a healthy lifestyle. Swimming against the current though, fighting the urges and pressure of unhealthy living will only make us stronger. In the words of one of my favorite Disney characters "Just keep swimming just keep swimming". Tomorrow I will document my progress, but no matter what the numbers are I already know I am feeling great! I feel like I am back to me! I am getting healthy on the inside and out. Thank you God for this opportunity to reconnect with myself and with you! Friends, this week what can you do to make yourself important, what can you do to re-focus and replinish you mind body and spirit? Much luck and love.
Bloggin Bride-
Chrystan
Monday, June 21, 2010
This is expensive!!!
June 21st, 2010
Weight:158
Work out: 1 hour session with Chasity, 30 minutes on Stair master (almost died)
Breakfast: Protein Shake, Whole Wheat Bagel Thin
Snack: green beans, whole wheat wheat thins, hummous
Lunch: whole wheat pita stuffed with steak strips (dinner left over) salad and sun dried tomato dressing, 30 calorie weight watcher treat
Snack: greek strawberry yogurt
Dinner: Taco Salad (meat, black beans, plain greek yogurt, salsa, corn, avocado)
Water: 60oz/96oz
Dear Bloggage :)
Starting off on a good note but i've already run into some challenges. I went shopping lastnight after reviewing my Eat Clean Cookbook. The Eat Clean idea is something that I think in theory is great. It really is the way to go for a lifestyle change that can last forever. HOWEVER, it is expensive and hard to find a lot of the ingredients in your local grocery store. And seriously who has time to go anywhere but Price Chopper, HyVee or Walmart. I mean if it's not there, it's not going home with me! :) Which lead me to think, no wonder our society's obesity rates are so high, it's pricey to live like this! Below are recent obesity rates for the US right now:
USA Obesity Rates Reach Epidemic Proportions
58 Million Overweight; 40 Million Obese; 3 Million morbidly Obese
Eight out of 10 over 25's Overweight
78% of American's not meeting basic activity level recommendations
25% completely Sedentary
76% increase in Type II diabetes in adults 30-40 yrs old since 1990
But here is an estimate of what i've spent so far on this venture:
$320.00 Gym/work out fees
$100 on healthy food for the week (ass opposed to a usual $50-75)
$60 on protein shake, omega vitamins, and multivitamin
Not to mention clothes and tennis shoes appropriate for a butt kicking workout!
I am already inspired to continue to research this topic and see how we can help our lower class adults and children eat healthy and stay fit. The center for disease control has a lot of information regarding the comparison of income and obesity rates. Check it out!
On another note, my workout kicked my butt this morning. It was a little embarassing working out with someone watching my every move! What if I farted!!!! I'm so used to working out with friends that i'm just not used to that sort of one-on-one attention during my workouts. Hopefully I will get over that soon so I can enjoy the ass-kicking Chasity gives me!
Alright friends that's enough for today! Get out there and do something active tonight, go on a walk together, put the baby in the jogging stroller and run down to the park! More soon.
Chrystan
Bridemomma :)
Weight:158
Work out: 1 hour session with Chasity, 30 minutes on Stair master (almost died)
Breakfast: Protein Shake, Whole Wheat Bagel Thin
Snack: green beans, whole wheat wheat thins, hummous
Lunch: whole wheat pita stuffed with steak strips (dinner left over) salad and sun dried tomato dressing, 30 calorie weight watcher treat
Snack: greek strawberry yogurt
Dinner: Taco Salad (meat, black beans, plain greek yogurt, salsa, corn, avocado)
Water: 60oz/96oz
Dear Bloggage :)
Starting off on a good note but i've already run into some challenges. I went shopping lastnight after reviewing my Eat Clean Cookbook. The Eat Clean idea is something that I think in theory is great. It really is the way to go for a lifestyle change that can last forever. HOWEVER, it is expensive and hard to find a lot of the ingredients in your local grocery store. And seriously who has time to go anywhere but Price Chopper, HyVee or Walmart. I mean if it's not there, it's not going home with me! :) Which lead me to think, no wonder our society's obesity rates are so high, it's pricey to live like this! Below are recent obesity rates for the US right now:
USA Obesity Rates Reach Epidemic Proportions
58 Million Overweight; 40 Million Obese; 3 Million morbidly Obese
Eight out of 10 over 25's Overweight
78% of American's not meeting basic activity level recommendations
25% completely Sedentary
76% increase in Type II diabetes in adults 30-40 yrs old since 1990
But here is an estimate of what i've spent so far on this venture:
$320.00 Gym/work out fees
$100 on healthy food for the week (ass opposed to a usual $50-75)
$60 on protein shake, omega vitamins, and multivitamin
Not to mention clothes and tennis shoes appropriate for a butt kicking workout!
I am already inspired to continue to research this topic and see how we can help our lower class adults and children eat healthy and stay fit. The center for disease control has a lot of information regarding the comparison of income and obesity rates. Check it out!
On another note, my workout kicked my butt this morning. It was a little embarassing working out with someone watching my every move! What if I farted!!!! I'm so used to working out with friends that i'm just not used to that sort of one-on-one attention during my workouts. Hopefully I will get over that soon so I can enjoy the ass-kicking Chasity gives me!
Alright friends that's enough for today! Get out there and do something active tonight, go on a walk together, put the baby in the jogging stroller and run down to the park! More soon.
Chrystan
Bridemomma :)
Bridemomma meets her new challenge!
I'm engaged! I'm a single mom, now getting married in October of this year. There's so much to do, so much going on but there is a necessary first step, my health both physical and mental! No one wants to be a chubby bride! So I am hitting the gym in my new adventure to tone up and get healthier! This is not the first time I have said this of myself. Not the first time I have dieted or pumped up the work outs, so I want this time to be different. We've all been learning this day in age that it's all about a life change. Changing the way you think about food, they way you live your life, how you cook, how you eat, when you eat, how intense your workout is and so much more! I knew exactly where to go to get help with this new journey, trainer Chasity Ciaramitaro. Chasity is a personal trainer at my former gym and also owns and runs Studio Fit in Kansas City. I signed up for Bridal Bootcamp, for $300 I get unlimited classes (zumba, body fit, strength training etc.), 6 personal training sessions, a nutrition plan specifically for me, unlimited use of Anytime Fitness in Kansas City and 2 months of unlimited tanning (yay!). When I signed up I was super pumped, I am taking the necessary steps to improve myself physically and mentally. Last week I went to my first one on one session with Chasity. We did all my measurements and weight and percentages and all this other stuff I couldn't tell you what it is. I left feeling very large and not in charge. 158 pounds! Who is this person? How did I gain 15 lbs this year!!! What in the world have I been doing? I don't eat awful, I am a pretty active person, so how did this happen? Ahh haa, I will tell you. As mom's, women, wives, daughters, sisters, friends and employees we tend to put everyone else in our life ahead of our needs and wants. They get our full attention and we get whatever is left at the end of the day. So what does that mean for us women, maybe 10-20 minutes of time at the end of the day to do what with, watch TV? Maybe squeeze in a bath or devotional and pour ourselves into bed. No one at that rate, at that level of exhaustion can be healthy or maintaint a healthy life style. I realized in my reflection that I was giving all of me to Cohen, Adam, my family, my job, my friends, my church and leaving nothing but left overs for myself. So here I stand at 158 pounds saying I need to make time for myself so that i'm not overweight, leading an unhealthy lifestyle and under nurished in sleep and the word. My Bridal Boot camp is a total make over for me, to spend this time leading up to my new life with Adam and our family preparing to make this new change a life long one. I thought, what better way to hold myself accountable than to create a public diary (blog) to document the challenges I am facing and the goals I am attaining. Below will be my first blog that started really lastnight and the grocery store and moved into this mornings training session. Realize, there is no prefection here, I am only writing to help myself and possibly other women who are burning the candle at both ends. I am not a trainer, I am not a nutritionist, I am not a pastor, I am only a Mother and Woman ready for a change. I am challenging myself for the next 124 days and beyond to be better to myself so that I can be a stronger woman of God, wife, mom, friend, boss and employee. Care to join...
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