24 Hour Bug + Not Eating = Weight Loss

So after my mom returned home from the hospital she caught a bug which was totally unrelated to why she was in the hospital in the first place. Days later, I too caught the bug. It was horrible! I won't go into details but I was sick for 1 day and dropped 4 pounds. Total weight loss today (since January 1st): 9 pounds. I definitely do not like the flu diet (lol), and will not continue that diet since I am feeling much better. I am, however, going to take this opportunity to continue to try as hard as I might to drop this weight. I have noticed small changes in my body that I like. For instance: I have more energy for longer periods of time!

Stress

I started classes again this week and between that and everything else going on in my life this week I have failed miserably at eating healthy. Or did I? So I haven't been trying but some how I am down 5 pounds since my first weight in at the beginning of this month. I'll take it and use it as motivation to continue my healthy eating journey.

My mother had my sister wake me up yesterday around 2am. She (my mother) was going to be taken by ambulance to the emergency room. She was feeling nauseated, a rapid heartbeat, and tightness in her chest. My mother has a history of high blood pressure. I thought it was a heart attack at first but as test results came back negative I began to think it was an anxiety attack from all the stress that she has been under lately. The hospital kept my mother until last night for observations because they didn't know why she was experiencing these symptoms. Other than having low potassium levels there was no reason why my mother should be feeling the way she felt. She is home now and doing much better.

Ugh!

Today has totally sucked. I decided I'm going to start brand new tomorrow and still take it easy tonight but if I start to crave something I've been wanting I'm going to allow myself to have it. Tomorrow is a brand new day and I'll be too busy to think about cravings.

Day 9 - Failure

So today started off badly. I got into a little bit of an argument with my boyfriend and so when it was time for me to eat lunch I totally wanted comfort food. I opted for a Combination Totinos pizza rather than a healthy meal. Did you know that one Combination Totinos pizza has 740 calories!? And of course I ate the whole thing! That's half of my allotted calorie intake for the day. I felt completely stuffed afterwards though which I find to be a good thing. It means that what I've been doing lately as far as eating less and drinking more water has been working. Normally I can eat one and STILL be hungry! I'm not going to beat myself up over it anymore. I have the rest of the day to make healthier choices and healthier choices is what I shall make!

Day 8 - 4 Pounds Lighter!

So my post yesterday is somewhat incorrect. Maybe I didn't weigh myself correctly. Perhaps it was just water weight. I weighed-in this morning and the scale says I've lost 3 pounds since yesterday. I was too curious to wait until today. I am now 219 pounds! I still have a long way to go before I reach my ideal weight though. I haven't really been doing much except for drinking a lot more water and eating less. The only kind of exercise I get is by going to work. I decided it was time to find some exercises I can do right here at home. Here is what I found: 9 Best Fitness Moves of All Time

I am definitely going to start doing these moves as often as I can starting today!

Day 7

Day 7 and I've only lost a pound. The beginning is always the hardest. I blame lack of exercise too. I so can't wait until I begin classes again next week. Last term I was very active while I was taking classes. I go to school all day long two times a week to not interfere with work too much. I am mostly always on my feet. I am taking Photography classes and I LOVE it!

Today has been a good day so far. I didn't eat breakfast so I had breakfast for lunch. It's kept me pretty full. I started to feel a little bit hungry about an hour ago so I ate some Yoplait Light. I'm still feeling full. I am almost done with my 4th glass of water too which is a huge accomplishment for me! I have been averaging 2-3 glasses of water a day and drinking a glass of Diet 7Up. I'm going to try to reach 8 glasses of water today. It's kind of tiresome running to the bathroom every 20 minutes though (lol)! I know this is a good thing.

Day 6 - Snow, Snow, and More Snow!

Despite the fact that we're supposed to get anywhere between 8-14 inches of snow over the next few days, I still have to brave the wintry stuff and go to work this morning. I'm not really feeling it. I'd rather stay home in my bed where it is toasty warm. Not to mention this cold or whatever it is can't decide what it wants to do. I'm starting to feel icky from it again. Regardless, I kind of am looking forward to going to work because that is the only kind of work out I am getting at this time. I'm anxious for payday to arrive so I can look into getting a few workout DVDs or maybe some weights. I know there are some things I can do at home but every time I think about doing it my motivation goes right out the door. It doesn't matter how many times I tell myself that if I don't do it I won't lose weight.

Day 5

So last night wasn't a good night, but regardless I think I still did very well yesterday. I'm done beating myself up over failing. Today is a brand new start to a brand new year. We're all going to have our ups and downs, but I refuse to make a habit of it.

I did notice last night that with my taco salad dinner I was completely full by the time I ate it all. I went back for my mother's chips and dip though which made me even more full than I already was. Today she made french toast out of her homemade bread. It was delicious. I had one piece with a little syrup and skipped the sausage she made. I also had a 6 oz cup of Yoplait Light - strawberry. It's probably not the healthiest brunch but when I was finished I also felt full. I contemplated going back for seconds and then decided against it. Probably the best decision I've made so far this year (haha!).

My problem with eating is if it tastes yummy, I don't know when to stop eating it, even if I feel full. I think this is the main reason why I am obese. Another reason is lack of exercise. I admit it: I'm just plain lazy. I hate to exercise. I am interested in finding some exercise dvd's though because I know I can't lose weight without it. I'm betting that once I've lost some weight and get used to exercising that I'll feel a lot better about doing it.

Day 4 - Happy New Year's Eve!

I am very proud of myself. I did very well yesterday as far as eating. Last night I started to crave sweets but I was full from dinner and also tired. So when the appropriate time for me to go to bed came I went to bed and completely forgot about my cravings. I still need to drink a little more water but I have cut down my soda intake drastically since day 1. I actually woke up early this morning and ate a decent breakfast. I haven't been exercising yet but I have been working which burns calories. It seems I have come down with a mild cold as well so I feel like doing nothing but unfortunately I still have to work. The beginning is always rough but I have so much support that I feel that this time I will make the weight come off.


I wish all of you who read my blog a very happy and lucky new year to come!! 2012 is the year!!

Day 3

I did it again. Last night after work I came home and ate a late dinner since I worked during dinner hours. I did so good all day too! Again, I had some cake. I can't wait until it is all GONE! I said to myself it's my birthday cake so I can have some! Wrong. It may be mine but the only thing it's gonna do to me if I keep it up is add the pounds on. I can't wait until payday so I can get a few healthy snacks to keep in the house.

But then again payday isn't going to be very exciting. I've been averaging around 12 hours making minimum wage. I received my new schedule yesterday and I only have 7 hours that week. 7 hours!?! Seriously!?! How do they expect me to survive??? I am so tired of living from paycheck to paycheck :( So I woke up this morning and began my job search once again.

Anyways, I'm not going to let stress deter me from losing this weight. I'm tired of looking in the mirror wondering what the skinny me would look like. That's going to change in 2012! One way or another I will feel better about the way I look by the end of next year.

Ugh!

Yesterday I did really well until night came. I realize that's when I eat the most because I get really bored. What else is there to do, right? Once night came I really started to crave the sweets. I was doing good telling myself "no" and that it wasn't going to help me lose weight, and then I caved. I had a piece of cake. Immediately afterwards I just wanted to cry and felt sick to my stomach. I became very upset, and I am still upset today but I realize I am only human. Today is a brand new day, and with my re-newed confidence I will jump right back on the band wagon. I wasn't going to post about it but I realized I had to make myself accountable for my what I did.

Some More Motivation Thrown My Way

So I just got off the phone with my sister. She invited me to go to Florida with her and her little family in July! I am super excited about this because I adored Florida the one and only time I went 10+ years ago. I see this as a motivational tool as well. I have approximately 7 months to shed some pounds so I can keep up with my niece and nephew when we go to the Disney theme park next year!

To New Beginnings...

With the new year around the corner I decided it was time to create a new me. Not so much a new me mentally, but a new me physically. For as far back as I can remember I have always been overweight and uncomfortable with my body. I am ready to change that feeling.

Today I weight approximately 223 pounds. I found out earlier this morning that my ideal weight for my height is between 106 and 133 pounds. Finding out that I am nearly 100 pounds heavier than I should be was completely terrifying. I have a very long ways to go, but I realize that is an unrealistic goal. For now, I plan on taking things slow until I can afford to buy the proper foods that I should be eating; however, I can still make healthy choices now. 

Yesterday I joined an online support group on Facebook. Women who want or need to lose weight belong to that group and we are going to support each other through this difficult feat. With the help of these women, my friends, and my family I have no doubt that this coming year will be the year I finally reach my goal.