Friday, November 2, 2007
Yeah me!!
okay, enen though I totally went off the whole diet for the entire week, I have good new to report. I went to the cardiologist on Thursday (a week ago) and she took me off the medicine that we figured out basically shut down my entire metabolism. I had gained about 17 pounds in the last 4 months without a diet change and I was actually working out more. Not good. I was also non functional as far as exhaustion went and was getting migraines every other day. Well I have been off meds now for a week and have lost 8 pounds! And not dieting. woo hoo!! Rollerblading is going okay. I'm up to about 15 minutes and have managed not to kill myself yet so I consider that good. I'm taking the weekend off so Monday I'll be back full force and maybe go 20 minutes. We'll see. Meanwhile tomorrow is knitting day and I have a bunch of stuff to finish before Christmas including making my butt a tad bit smaller. Halloween sucked btw. Really people two words: quality chocolate!! No name toffee crap and hard candy with no name on the wrapper is not going to get me through the winter PMS phases. Skinny bitches need to be taught everything!!
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Day One
Okay the day started out fine. I ate an Activia yogurt for breakfast and a glass of V-8 fusion in Pomegranate/Blueberry. I love this stuff. One serving of veggies and one serving of fruit in one 8 oz glass. Of course I went back to bed after the kids got on the bus. I had a headache which I should probably go off track really quick and explain a couple of things.
I take a medication for my heart that is a beta blocker. It's primarily used for high blood pressure (my husband takes the same med for his blood pressure) and since I don't have blood pressure problems, it makes me really, really tired. Like all-the-time-I-can't-function-and-fall-asleep-at-the-kitchen-table-doing-something tired. It's to the point where I'm almost afraid to drive. Fortunately, I have a cardiology appt. on Thursday and I'm going to talk to the doc to see if she can change my med or something. Incidently I have also gained about 20 pounds since I've started taking this med which leads me to believe it's screwing with my metabolism big time. These nice headaches, which my doctor tells me is an after affect of my blood pressure going cuckoo at certain times of the day, is another nice little side affect.
Anyway, I woke up and then went and walked one mile. I know I'm supposed to walk an hour but I had to work last night so I got plenty walking done there, trust me. ( I wait tables four times a week) Then I went home and fixed myself a fabulous lunch of a big salad with lite caesar vinegrette (2tblsp) with lettuce, carrots, green peppers, mushrooms, and red onions (all organic). I also had a 3 oz Tilapia filet which I sauteed in a little olive oil and lots of garlic. I also threw in 2 handfuls of frozen peas and ate that over about a half a cup of basmati rice.
Alittle side note here: I hate brown rice. I think it tastes like cardboard. I also feel the same way about whole wheat pasta. There is nothing wrong with white rice or white pasta. You just can't eat 6 servings in one meal. Learn what 1 serving is and stick to that.
Now normally this would have been my big meal of the day and the rest of the night at work I would have just snacked on things I bring to work. Of course I forgot so about 9 o'clock I was starving. Not smart, I know but I have never claimed to have a brain. So I ordered a Beef and Broccoli and gave half of the beef away. So about 5 oz of beef and about a cup of broccoli, and a half a cup of rice was my dinner. The sauce was not a great diet thing because of the sugar but the dish has lots of ginger and garlic which both increase metabolism and ginger cures just about everything according to Chinese Medicine so I figured it balanced out. Besides, I only ate half the dish and I usually eat the whole thing.
Then I got home and ruined the whole effect by eating two big handfuls of m&m's before I even realized what I was doing. Oh well.
I managed to drink one and half quarts of water.
DAY TWO (so far)
So today I still have managed yet again to weigh myself to give me a starting point
I ate ONE pilsbury cinnamon roll. (I usually eat 3-5 so this was good) and a glass of V-8 fusion.
I walked 2 miles today in about 35 minutes.
I fell asleep knitting for 2 1/2 hours in the chair in the living room.
I've drank 1 quart of water so far.
I had HALF a subway club sandwich on parmesan oregano with a LITTLE BIT of lite mayonaise. (I justified the white bread and mayonaise by telling myself I usually eat a 12 inch sandwich, a bag of chips and a large root beer.)
I did eat about 12 m&m's but i'm pms'ing so it's allowed since chocolate is directly related to my ability to resist the urge to kill stupid people.
I may have to bring the rest of the bag to work tonight.
I take a medication for my heart that is a beta blocker. It's primarily used for high blood pressure (my husband takes the same med for his blood pressure) and since I don't have blood pressure problems, it makes me really, really tired. Like all-the-time-I-can't-function-and-fall-asleep-at-the-kitchen-table-doing-something tired. It's to the point where I'm almost afraid to drive. Fortunately, I have a cardiology appt. on Thursday and I'm going to talk to the doc to see if she can change my med or something. Incidently I have also gained about 20 pounds since I've started taking this med which leads me to believe it's screwing with my metabolism big time. These nice headaches, which my doctor tells me is an after affect of my blood pressure going cuckoo at certain times of the day, is another nice little side affect.
Anyway, I woke up and then went and walked one mile. I know I'm supposed to walk an hour but I had to work last night so I got plenty walking done there, trust me. ( I wait tables four times a week) Then I went home and fixed myself a fabulous lunch of a big salad with lite caesar vinegrette (2tblsp) with lettuce, carrots, green peppers, mushrooms, and red onions (all organic). I also had a 3 oz Tilapia filet which I sauteed in a little olive oil and lots of garlic. I also threw in 2 handfuls of frozen peas and ate that over about a half a cup of basmati rice.
Alittle side note here: I hate brown rice. I think it tastes like cardboard. I also feel the same way about whole wheat pasta. There is nothing wrong with white rice or white pasta. You just can't eat 6 servings in one meal. Learn what 1 serving is and stick to that.
Now normally this would have been my big meal of the day and the rest of the night at work I would have just snacked on things I bring to work. Of course I forgot so about 9 o'clock I was starving. Not smart, I know but I have never claimed to have a brain. So I ordered a Beef and Broccoli and gave half of the beef away. So about 5 oz of beef and about a cup of broccoli, and a half a cup of rice was my dinner. The sauce was not a great diet thing because of the sugar but the dish has lots of ginger and garlic which both increase metabolism and ginger cures just about everything according to Chinese Medicine so I figured it balanced out. Besides, I only ate half the dish and I usually eat the whole thing.
Then I got home and ruined the whole effect by eating two big handfuls of m&m's before I even realized what I was doing. Oh well.
I managed to drink one and half quarts of water.
DAY TWO (so far)
So today I still have managed yet again to weigh myself to give me a starting point
I ate ONE pilsbury cinnamon roll. (I usually eat 3-5 so this was good) and a glass of V-8 fusion.
I walked 2 miles today in about 35 minutes.
I fell asleep knitting for 2 1/2 hours in the chair in the living room.
I've drank 1 quart of water so far.
I had HALF a subway club sandwich on parmesan oregano with a LITTLE BIT of lite mayonaise. (I justified the white bread and mayonaise by telling myself I usually eat a 12 inch sandwich, a bag of chips and a large root beer.)
I did eat about 12 m&m's but i'm pms'ing so it's allowed since chocolate is directly related to my ability to resist the urge to kill stupid people.
I may have to bring the rest of the bag to work tonight.
Monday, October 22, 2007
A New Day
I've decided to start this blog because of a book I saw yesterday. As I'm browsing Barnes & Nobles, I come across a new diet book called "Skinny Bitch". It was written by two women who claim they will give you a swift kick in the pants, no holds barred approach to losing weight. Sounds great right?
Now here is my problem with not only this one but every other diet book on the market: One of these bitches used to be an agent with Ford Modeling. The other bitch used to be a model. Really? Do you honestly think either one of these bitches know what it's like to have to realize that she no longer fits in "regular" sized clothes and now has to shop at "specialty" stores? Let's see. In an interview which can be found here they were asked this question and this is a direct quote from the article-
Question: Have either of you ever been overweight? Do you think that helps or hurts your ability to give advice?
Neither of us has ever been overweight. But we’ve both treated our bodies like human garbage cans for decades. We know what it’s like to be addicted to junk, and to not have any desire to eat healthy foods.
The answer would be NOT!!!! The only thing these bitches ever worried about as far as weight was wether or not they would blow away if a strong wind blew.
I'm sick of people writing books about how to lose weight and they have never been fat a day in their lives. I want a book from some 400 pound broad who lost 250 pounds without surgery and without starving herself or being totally miserable in the process. I also want no gimmicks, no prepackage meal crap, no "diet aids", and most important, I want it to be something that I can stick to that's not going to completely take over my life like a second full time job.
I mean, let's face it, anyone who is at least 50 pounds over weight and has struggled with their weight their whole life can tell you how to diet. I can write a book on the theory behind dieting. I know what to do. It's not as easy as just "eating right and exercise" as our skinny friends seem to think. That's the easy part. It's the 75% mental part that comes into play. The "well I'm already fat so what's a whole 1 pound bag of m&m's" or "I'm PMSing so I can eat that half a cheesecake in the fridge". If you're like me, you came from that "clean your plate/there are starving children in Africa" generation and can't leave food on your plate regardless of the fact that there is enough for half a football team.
So here is what I'm proposing: Starting on Monday, October 22, 2007, I'm going to start my weight loss program. It is going to consist of the following things at first because I don't want to shock my system.
1.) No sodas-Really this is going to kill me because I just love regular Coke. Cherry Coke is even better. I hate all diet drinks. They are just too sweet and they are worse for you than the regular sodas. They also make you fat and are loaded with chemicals that were not made by nature. Really, look it up.
2.) Chemical Free-Well as chemical free as possible which means organic produce, meats, dairy. Some of these things I already do because lets face it alot of these things they add to food are just not good for you. I'll give you an example. My sister is highly allergic to penicillin. For years she would break out in random rashes all over her body and found out from the doctor that it was hives. He did a whole gammit of tests and found out she was allergic to a whole slew of things she already knew she was allergic to. One night either her or my mom saw some news thing that showed chicken farmers and how they pump the chickens with penicillin to keep them "disease free". The next day, sis eats chicken in a restaurant, breaks out in hives, puts 2 and 2 together and now only eats organic free range meats. She eats fish in restaurants now. I could go into another whole gammit of how they pump the hormones in stuff and how that really messes you up but I won't.
3.) Drink water- This is really a no brainer and apparently I don't have one because I hardly ever drink water even though I know from personal experience that I could drink about 3 quarts of water a day and keep the exact lifestyle I'm living right now and still lose 1/2-2 pounds a week. Stupid, I know.
4.) Movement- I really try to do this but I have a tendency to slack major meaning I'll do really good for about a week and then quit for 3 weeks (my current cycle). So I will walk at least one hour four times a week. I also bought some roller blades and have been practicing in my hall way by holding the wall on either side while attempting not to break my neck. As soon as I feel confident that I won't break my neck, I'll be doing that as well. Incidently, I bought my kids roller blade for my son's birthday next month so I'm trying to get good enough to maybe make this a family activity to keep me more motivated.
5.) Smaller Portions- I know this wil be the hardest one but it really works. If i cook so that we have only what is for that meal and there are no leftovers, I can't eat large prtions. I cook the food and serve everyones plates by dividing the portions and there is none left. Human size portions too, not elephant size portions. I use recipes that give the servings per recipe and adjust it to the servings I need by adding or taking away. Some recipe websites do this for you and make it really simple. Allrecipes.com is one.
I know that this seems like a lot to get started on but it really isn't. I just want to lose weight and be healthy. I don't have unrealistic goals. I know I'll never be a sz 4, but I'd just really like to shop in the "regular" size stores again.
Now here is my problem with not only this one but every other diet book on the market: One of these bitches used to be an agent with Ford Modeling. The other bitch used to be a model. Really? Do you honestly think either one of these bitches know what it's like to have to realize that she no longer fits in "regular" sized clothes and now has to shop at "specialty" stores? Let's see. In an interview which can be found here they were asked this question and this is a direct quote from the article-
Question: Have either of you ever been overweight? Do you think that helps or hurts your ability to give advice?
Neither of us has ever been overweight. But we’ve both treated our bodies like human garbage cans for decades. We know what it’s like to be addicted to junk, and to not have any desire to eat healthy foods.
The answer would be NOT!!!! The only thing these bitches ever worried about as far as weight was wether or not they would blow away if a strong wind blew.
I'm sick of people writing books about how to lose weight and they have never been fat a day in their lives. I want a book from some 400 pound broad who lost 250 pounds without surgery and without starving herself or being totally miserable in the process. I also want no gimmicks, no prepackage meal crap, no "diet aids", and most important, I want it to be something that I can stick to that's not going to completely take over my life like a second full time job.
I mean, let's face it, anyone who is at least 50 pounds over weight and has struggled with their weight their whole life can tell you how to diet. I can write a book on the theory behind dieting. I know what to do. It's not as easy as just "eating right and exercise" as our skinny friends seem to think. That's the easy part. It's the 75% mental part that comes into play. The "well I'm already fat so what's a whole 1 pound bag of m&m's" or "I'm PMSing so I can eat that half a cheesecake in the fridge". If you're like me, you came from that "clean your plate/there are starving children in Africa" generation and can't leave food on your plate regardless of the fact that there is enough for half a football team.
So here is what I'm proposing: Starting on Monday, October 22, 2007, I'm going to start my weight loss program. It is going to consist of the following things at first because I don't want to shock my system.
1.) No sodas-Really this is going to kill me because I just love regular Coke. Cherry Coke is even better. I hate all diet drinks. They are just too sweet and they are worse for you than the regular sodas. They also make you fat and are loaded with chemicals that were not made by nature. Really, look it up.
2.) Chemical Free-Well as chemical free as possible which means organic produce, meats, dairy. Some of these things I already do because lets face it alot of these things they add to food are just not good for you. I'll give you an example. My sister is highly allergic to penicillin. For years she would break out in random rashes all over her body and found out from the doctor that it was hives. He did a whole gammit of tests and found out she was allergic to a whole slew of things she already knew she was allergic to. One night either her or my mom saw some news thing that showed chicken farmers and how they pump the chickens with penicillin to keep them "disease free". The next day, sis eats chicken in a restaurant, breaks out in hives, puts 2 and 2 together and now only eats organic free range meats. She eats fish in restaurants now. I could go into another whole gammit of how they pump the hormones in stuff and how that really messes you up but I won't.
3.) Drink water- This is really a no brainer and apparently I don't have one because I hardly ever drink water even though I know from personal experience that I could drink about 3 quarts of water a day and keep the exact lifestyle I'm living right now and still lose 1/2-2 pounds a week. Stupid, I know.
4.) Movement- I really try to do this but I have a tendency to slack major meaning I'll do really good for about a week and then quit for 3 weeks (my current cycle). So I will walk at least one hour four times a week. I also bought some roller blades and have been practicing in my hall way by holding the wall on either side while attempting not to break my neck. As soon as I feel confident that I won't break my neck, I'll be doing that as well. Incidently, I bought my kids roller blade for my son's birthday next month so I'm trying to get good enough to maybe make this a family activity to keep me more motivated.
5.) Smaller Portions- I know this wil be the hardest one but it really works. If i cook so that we have only what is for that meal and there are no leftovers, I can't eat large prtions. I cook the food and serve everyones plates by dividing the portions and there is none left. Human size portions too, not elephant size portions. I use recipes that give the servings per recipe and adjust it to the servings I need by adding or taking away. Some recipe websites do this for you and make it really simple. Allrecipes.com is one.
I know that this seems like a lot to get started on but it really isn't. I just want to lose weight and be healthy. I don't have unrealistic goals. I know I'll never be a sz 4, but I'd just really like to shop in the "regular" size stores again.
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