Weekly Weigh In

Woohoo!  I've lost 3 more pounds!

I'm still tweaking the diet thing so I am filling up.  Rather than just consuming the right number of calories in a day (which works), I want to consume the right number of the RIGHT calories (which will be better).

My goals for this week:

- Drink more water.  At least 3 bottles a day.  (I hate water so this is a real challenge for me.)

- Add in exercise.  I'm aiming for 30-45 minutes 3 days a week.  I want at least one of them to be running/walking a mile outside.  The days are getting colder and shorter, so I want to get out and do this while I can.

- Have a daily meeting with God.  I want to MAKE time to be still and hear God, not just talk at God.

NINE Pounds!

Woot!  I have been really diligent this week and it is really paying off!  I have lost 9 pounds and my pants are noticing.

I have been pretty busy this week, but that's stopped the snacking and mindless eating.  It's also kept me from spending too much time being sedentary in front of the TV and computer.

So that being said, I'm going to get off the computer and go do something!!

Day 1

Ok... here goes.  I'll call this "Day 1", even though I've been experimenting with different routines and possible "diets" for about a month.  Today, though, I officially committed to the 365 days.  So, here I go... the journey begins.

I've stuck to my calorie goals today.  So hard, as I'm so hungry.  Hoping that I can teach my stomach that it has enough so it can stop yelling at me now.

I find that eating out is easier.  Anyone else feel that?  The nutrition info is posted right there and it is all pre-packaged for you.  Taco Bell- 2 Chicken Soft Tacos- 380 calories.  Done.  Easy.

BUT at home, it is a LOT of work!  Measuring every ounce and teaspoon of anything you put in your dish... UGH!  Yes, I can control it down to the nth degree, but that is a headache.

So here is my challenge... What do you throw together that is easy, low-calorie and yummy?  I'm looking for REAL food, too, not magazine food that you can only find in specialty markets if you want to pay a ton.

October- Month 1

Let's get started!  I have so far to go, but every journey starts with the first step.

FOOD: My food plan consists of reducing how many calories I'm taking in, and working on increasing the number that I'm burning off.  For this month, I am focusing more on what I'm taking in.

Here's the plan:

BREAKFAST: 300 calories

LUNCH: 400 calories

SNACK: 150 calories

DINNER: 500 calories

SNACK: 150 calories

All that gives me a grand total of 1500 calories for the day.  That is A LOT less than I have been eating!

EXERCISE: As I said above, I'm focusing more on the intake of calories, but I'm not going to be completely sedentary either.  I am limiting my computer and TV watching time and making a point to be more active with my kids.  I WILL add structured workouts to my daily routine, but I can only take one step at a time.

SPIRITUAL:  I am re-evaluating.  I need growth in this area.  I am reading a book recently given to me, "The Uncommon Woman" by Susie Larson.  I'm praying the Lord will give me some direction.

My Plan

I have a plan for accomplishing the goal of losing 50 pounds... in 365 days!

There are three area that I'm revamping...
1. What I'm eating.
2. What I'm doing.
3. What I'm reading and watching.

All of these have separate goals, but all of them must work hand-in-hand to make my weight-loss a success.

Before Pics... Taken over the last 12 months

End of August 2010

July 2010

May 2010

Christmas 2009

My Mission, Should I Choose To Except it...

     Ok, here's the deal.  I'm overweight, and I know it.  I've known it for a while actually.  I've watched my mother battle with weight my entire life, and I had a feeling that I would be the same way.  I was pretty active in high school, so I didn't start my struggles until I had three kids and found that nothing 'easy' was going to work anymore.  That was two years ago.  

     In these two years, I have gone from a reasonable size 14 jean to a tight and uncomfortable size 20.  I'm depressed and sore and tired and...  

     Rather than deal with it and fixing the problem, I coped by lazing around and eating/drinking whatever I wanted.  Mountain Dew is my closest compadre.  

     I would try a fad diet every now and then and be really good for a few weeks, but then I'd fall right back off the wagon, gaining more weight and be even more depressed then before.  Yes, I was given antidepressants to help with the mood, but they just added to the weight, which created more depression... and a crazy cycle was formed.

Then I got a phone call.  My brother is getting married!  Next September!  On my 31st birthday!  In FLORIDA!!  (Insert groan here...)

HOW AM I GOING TO LOOK CUTE IN WEDDING PICTURES?!?!?  Never mind that they will be on the beach. In Florida.

So, here is my mission:

I am going to do WHATEVER it takes (healthy and doctor-approved, of course) to lose 50 pounds in 365 days.  It will involve a LOT of exercise and a total change in eating/drinking habits.  But I know I can do it.  Darn it, I HAVE TO DO IT.  

So here goes... everything.  Wish me luck!

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You can reach me at...

seidel.sarah@gmail.com