Thursday, February 17, 2011
Weeky Weigh In #5
My weight today is 162.7. Yesterday I found a couple pairs of jeans that I forgot I had. They are size 14 and they fit. I was a size 10 just 6 months ago. My size 12's are getting tight. I'm going on vacation in less than 2 months and I don't want to look fat in my photos, but I'm still not remembering that when I want to eat.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Weekly Weigh-In #4
162.5
So pretty much a maintain right now. I really want to lose 15 pounds, but I just can't seem to motivate myself lately. It's 2 degrees today. The good news is it's supposed to be in the high 30's this weekend! As long as it doesn't snow (which wouldn't surprise me since this winter has been particularly miserable), I should be able to get some nice outdoor walks in!
So pretty much a maintain right now. I really want to lose 15 pounds, but I just can't seem to motivate myself lately. It's 2 degrees today. The good news is it's supposed to be in the high 30's this weekend! As long as it doesn't snow (which wouldn't surprise me since this winter has been particularly miserable), I should be able to get some nice outdoor walks in!
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Weekly Weigh In #3
Just weighed myself, and I was 162.9. I had weighed myself a few days ago and was 159, and I know I had a big dinner today, so I'm not too concerned with the .7 gain. I had mentioned in my last update that I would concentrate on exercise this week, but I think I actually paid more attention to food. I did have a bad food day today, but I did ok the rest of the week. I have to work on portion control this week.
Monday, January 24, 2011
Weekly Weigh-In #2
Well I gained, but only .1 pound. I was 162.2 this week. I hate to say I'm still not motivated to cut back on calories. I'm not really motivated to go to the gym either. I get home and I just want to relax. I guess if I had to pick one though, I'd choose the exercise over cutting back on food and being hungry often. So this week, I'm going to try to move my body more!
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
58 Easy Ideas to Help You Lose Weight
Reader's Digest put together a list of easy ideas to lose weight.
1. Once a week, indulge in a high-calorie-tasting, but low-calorie, treat.
2. Treat high-calorie foods as jewels in the crown.
3. After breakfast, make water your primary drink.
4. Carry a palm-size notebook everywhere you go for one week.
5. Buy a pedometer, clip it to your belt, and aim for an extra 1,000 steps a day.
6. Add 10 percent to the amount of daily calories you think you’re eating, then adjust your eating habits accordingly.
7. Eat five or six small meals or snacks a day instead of three large meals.
8. Walk for 45 minutes a day.
9. Find an online weight-loss buddy.
10. Bring the color blue into your life more often.
11. Clean your closet of the “fat” clothes.
12. Downsize your dinner plates.
13. Serve your dinner restaurant style (food on the plates) rather than family style (food served in bowls and on platters on the table).
14. Hang a mirror opposite your seat at the table.
15. Put out a vegetable platter.
16. Use vegetables to bulk up meals.
17. Eat one less cookie a day.
18. Avoid white foods.
19. Switch to ordinary coffee.
20. Use nonfat powdered milk in coffee.
21. Eat cereal for breakfast five days a week.
22. Pare your portions.
23. Eat 90 percent of your meals at home.
24. Avoid any prepared food that lists sugar, fructose, or corn syrup among the first four ingredients on the label.
25. Eat slowly and calmly.
26. Eat only when you hear your stomach growling.
27. Find ways other than eating to express love, tame stress, and relieve boredom.
28. State the positive.
29. Discover your dietary point of preference.
30. Use flavorings such as hot sauce, salsa, and Cajun seasonings instead of relying on butter and creamy or sugary sauces.
31. Eat fruit instead of drinking fruit juice.
32. Spend 10 minutes a day walking up and down stairs.
33. Eat equal portions of vegetables and grains at dinner.
34. Get up and walk around the office or your home for five minutes at least every two hours.
35. Wash something thoroughly once a week — a floor, a couple of windows, the shower stall, bathroom tile, or your car.
36. Make one social outing this week an active one.
37. Order the smallest portion of everything.
38. Switch from regular milk to 2%.
39. Take a walk before dinner.
40. Substitute a handful of almonds in place of a sugary snack.
41. Eat a frozen dinner.
42. Don’t eat with a large group.
43. Watch one less hour of TV.
44. Get most of your calories before noon.
45. Close out the kitchen after dinner.
46. Sniff a banana, an apple, or a peppermint when you feel hungry.
47. Order wine by the glass, not the bottle.
48. Watch every morsel you put in your mouth on weekends.
49. Stock your refrigerator with low-fat yogurt.
50. Order your dressing on the side and then stick a fork in it — not your salad.
51. Brush your teeth after every meal, especially after dinner.
52. Serve individual courses rather than piling everything on one plate.
53. Passionately kiss your partner 10 times a day.
54. Add hot peppers to your pasta sauce.
55. Pack nutritious snacks.
56. When you shop, choose nutritious foods based on these four simple rules:
1. Avoid partially hydrogenated.
2. Avoid high fructose corn syrup.
3. Choose a short ingredient list over long; there will be fewer flavor enhancers and empty calories.
4. Look for more than two grams of fiber per 100 calories in all grain products (cereal, bread, crackers, and chips)
57. Weed out calories you’ve been overlooking: spreads, dressings, sauces, condiments, drinks, and snacks.
58. When you’re eating out with friends or family, dress up in your most flattering outfit.
Visit their site for more details on each of these tips!
1. Once a week, indulge in a high-calorie-tasting, but low-calorie, treat.
2. Treat high-calorie foods as jewels in the crown.
3. After breakfast, make water your primary drink.
4. Carry a palm-size notebook everywhere you go for one week.
5. Buy a pedometer, clip it to your belt, and aim for an extra 1,000 steps a day.
6. Add 10 percent to the amount of daily calories you think you’re eating, then adjust your eating habits accordingly.
7. Eat five or six small meals or snacks a day instead of three large meals.
8. Walk for 45 minutes a day.
9. Find an online weight-loss buddy.
10. Bring the color blue into your life more often.
11. Clean your closet of the “fat” clothes.
12. Downsize your dinner plates.
13. Serve your dinner restaurant style (food on the plates) rather than family style (food served in bowls and on platters on the table).
14. Hang a mirror opposite your seat at the table.
15. Put out a vegetable platter.
16. Use vegetables to bulk up meals.
17. Eat one less cookie a day.
18. Avoid white foods.
19. Switch to ordinary coffee.
20. Use nonfat powdered milk in coffee.
21. Eat cereal for breakfast five days a week.
22. Pare your portions.
23. Eat 90 percent of your meals at home.
24. Avoid any prepared food that lists sugar, fructose, or corn syrup among the first four ingredients on the label.
25. Eat slowly and calmly.
26. Eat only when you hear your stomach growling.
27. Find ways other than eating to express love, tame stress, and relieve boredom.
28. State the positive.
29. Discover your dietary point of preference.
30. Use flavorings such as hot sauce, salsa, and Cajun seasonings instead of relying on butter and creamy or sugary sauces.
31. Eat fruit instead of drinking fruit juice.
32. Spend 10 minutes a day walking up and down stairs.
33. Eat equal portions of vegetables and grains at dinner.
34. Get up and walk around the office or your home for five minutes at least every two hours.
35. Wash something thoroughly once a week — a floor, a couple of windows, the shower stall, bathroom tile, or your car.
36. Make one social outing this week an active one.
37. Order the smallest portion of everything.
38. Switch from regular milk to 2%.
39. Take a walk before dinner.
40. Substitute a handful of almonds in place of a sugary snack.
41. Eat a frozen dinner.
42. Don’t eat with a large group.
43. Watch one less hour of TV.
44. Get most of your calories before noon.
45. Close out the kitchen after dinner.
46. Sniff a banana, an apple, or a peppermint when you feel hungry.
47. Order wine by the glass, not the bottle.
48. Watch every morsel you put in your mouth on weekends.
49. Stock your refrigerator with low-fat yogurt.
50. Order your dressing on the side and then stick a fork in it — not your salad.
51. Brush your teeth after every meal, especially after dinner.
52. Serve individual courses rather than piling everything on one plate.
53. Passionately kiss your partner 10 times a day.
54. Add hot peppers to your pasta sauce.
55. Pack nutritious snacks.
56. When you shop, choose nutritious foods based on these four simple rules:
1. Avoid partially hydrogenated.
2. Avoid high fructose corn syrup.
3. Choose a short ingredient list over long; there will be fewer flavor enhancers and empty calories.
4. Look for more than two grams of fiber per 100 calories in all grain products (cereal, bread, crackers, and chips)
57. Weed out calories you’ve been overlooking: spreads, dressings, sauces, condiments, drinks, and snacks.
58. When you’re eating out with friends or family, dress up in your most flattering outfit.
Visit their site for more details on each of these tips!
Monday, January 17, 2011
Weekly weigh-in: #1
I'm going to start posting my weekly weigh ins here to hopefully help motivate myself. My weigh in this week is 162.1. I think I was 164 point something last time I weighed in, so I guess I'm doing alright. I feel like my pants are tighter though. I'm still not tracking calories and I'm still not exercising regularly. I went to the gym yesterday, but only for 25 minutes. I know if I went for an hour it would really help burn some fat. I'm concerned I may be coming down with a cold, so hopefully that won't make me feel even more unmotivated.
Saturday, January 15, 2011
My husband's weight loss plan
My husband is also trying to lose weight. He even joined a biggest loser type weight loss competition, so he is taking some extra steps to try to lose weight. He signed up for a personal trainer once a week and a few days ago he talked to a nutritionist. I didn't hear exactly what they talked about, but one of the things he came away with is he needs to have more protein. His diet is not as good as mine, but I think I need to incorporate more protein into my diet as well. He said he asked the nutritionist how he can get more energy without eating more calories, and eating more protein was a suggestion. Protein is digested more slowly then carbohydrates, so they should provide energy for a longer period of time.
So I think I'm going to try to eat more protein and see if I feel better and have more energy. Of course this may not be the best week to test this since I'll be fighting my new work schedule, but we'll see how it goes.
So I think I'm going to try to eat more protein and see if I feel better and have more energy. Of course this may not be the best week to test this since I'll be fighting my new work schedule, but we'll see how it goes.
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