Back at it again...

Well here I am almost a full year since posting last! So what has happened since then? Oh a whole lot that's for sure.

February 2006 my husband and I conceived our 2nd baby. My pregnancy went well and I gained the same amount as with my first (about 33 lbs). Finally November 20th, Jordan Willis made his way into the world, safe and healthy.

Jordan is now and month old and we are all adjusting well. His older brother Dylan just loves him, which I'm so happy about. Plus I'm managing to get some decent sleep. I figured for the first month with the holidays around the corner it would be smartest to just focus on healing vs. even worrying about trying to loose weight.

A few weeks ago, right before Christmas, and right around the time Jordan turned a month old I got seriously tired of wearing my maternity pants. It was actually dragging me down so I went out and bought a few pair in the meanwhile. I'm now a size 16 which I kinda expected and was happy about. I was a 16 after I had Dylan for a few months.

Right now I'm 179 and I'm ready and trying to get on track with a plan for weight loss. Mostly right now I want to just make a habit of exercise a few times a week and trying to eat healthier. I don't want to cut back severly just make better choices, especially with nursing. Also make a big point to get my water in daily.

I'm very serious about this weight loss. I finally became a stay at home Mom in August so now I don't have that excuse of working as to why I don't have time to exercise. Or that daily drive as to why I'm not as active (my previous work drive was 2 hrs a day). I feel like I owe it to myself but also to my husband (who I've fed these excuses to all these years) to loose this weight. So my thought is that if I don't see some sort of weight loss by the end of February...like at least to be at 170, I'm going to either hire a trainer for a few sessions or decide to join weight watchers, or hire a nutritionist. I think 2 full months is enough time to see 9 lbs gone.

On a good note while my eating wasn't the best I did do my first workout sessions this morning. I did the one mile Walk Away the Pounds video. Having not exercised in a long time it was harder than I thought it would be but that's good. Hopefully I can keep that up at least 3 x's a week to start out with.

Back at it again...

Well here I am almost a full year since posting last! So what has happened since then? Oh a whole lot that's for sure.

February 2006 my husband and I conceived our 2nd baby. My pregnancy went well and I gained the same amount as with my first (about 33 lbs). Finally November 20th, Jordan Willis made his way into the world, safe and healthy.

Jordan is now and month old and we are all adjusting well. His older brother Dylan just loves him, which I'm so happy about. Plus I'm managing to get some decent sleep. I figured for the first month with the holidays around the corner it would be smartest to just focus on healing vs. even worrying about trying to loose weight.

A few weeks ago, right before Christmas, and right around the time Jordan turned a month old I got seriously tired of wearing my maternity pants. It was actually dragging me down so I went out and bought a few pair in the meanwhile. I'm now a size 16 which I kinda expected and was happy about. I was a 16 after I had Dylan for a few months.

Right now I'm 179 and I'm ready and trying to get on track with a plan for weight loss. Mostly right now I want to just make a habit of exercise a few times a week and trying to eat healthier. I don't want to cut back severly just make better choices, especially with nursing. Also make a big point to get my water in daily.

I'm very serious about this weight loss. I finally became a stay at home Mom in August so now I don't have that excuse of working as to why I don't have time to exercise. Or that daily drive as to why I'm not as active (my previous work drive was 2 hrs a day). I feel like I owe it to myself but also to my husband (who I've fed these excuses to all these years) to loose this weight. So my thought is that if I don't see some sort of weight loss by the end of February...like at least to be at 170, I'm going to either hire a trainer for a few sessions or decide to join weight watchers, or hire a nutritionist. I think 2 full months is enough time to see 9 lbs gone.

On a good note while my eating wasn't the best I did do my first workout sessions this morning. I did the one mile Walk Away the Pounds video. Having not exercised in a long time it was harder than I thought it would be but that's good. Hopefully I can keep that up at least 3 x's a week to start out with.

Missed a day

Still the same weight nothing new. I know I"m not doing the *best* I can by eating but I'm doing headways on how I used to eat. Its frustrating not to see at least another lb gone. I need to make a point to read the portion teller again...

Yesterday

I think I did ok yesterday. I was feeling kinda bad, had a rough morning.

1 cup each Kashi Go Lean cereal and soymilk.

lots of water

South Beach Southwest chicken meal sans Jello

Tall (small) Cinnamon Dolce Frappuchino

10 bby carrots hummus

2 bbq ribs, stuffing, broccoli

5 strawberries, 1/2 cu of ice cream

The weekend

I didn't do so bad. I didn't keep track like I should though. Gotta make sure I do that. Either way surprisingly enough I weighed in at 164. Maybe me doing better overall is working. I hope I can make some progress this week. At least 1 lb if not more. That can't be too much to ask for right?

Yesterday's meals

Same breakfast Special K w/soymilk

at least 76 oz of water

Chicken Milano sub from Quiznos on whole wheat

Apple and 2 tbsp of Peanut Butter

A few grapes before I worked out with Eyetoy. I was hungry and wanted to take the edge off.

Lean Cuisine Salisbury Steak..about 270 cals.

2 potato chips...yes only two LOL. I was getting Dylan some, it was a fresh bag and they looked good.

Smoothie. I need to do that more often. I have a smoothie recipie book and last night I made this one, its about 273 cal per serving but nothing artificial was added all fruit. (2 servings)
1 cup orange juice
1 orange sectioned and peeled
1 banana
1 cup strawberries sliced
1 tbsp honey
1 cup ice
2 tbsp strawberry preserves or raspberry..I used raspberry

It was really, really good. And dang if that doesn't get you close to your fruit servings for the day I dont' know what will!

So after my frustrations I asked on my one livejournal.com community, Better Bodies, to look over my blog here, give me some insight. One said I haven't given it long enough. I can kinda go along with that. Another said that I tend to make a few higher fat choices, even though I am controlling myself. I should evalute my menus through fitday.com to really see where I stand. I'm going to start doing that. Its hard when you have a day where you have a Quiznos sub or something you make at home that is a combo of foods. Maybe until I get an idea of where I really stand I'll have to write down what is on the packages of my foods. Really keep tabs.

Honestly though I'm this (( )) close to going to see about how much a nutritionist would be. I like the idea of weight watchers but the meetings aren't all that ideal for me to attend. I think I need to read through my portion teller book again.

Well

I didn't see the side of 164 I was hoping for. I was back up to 164.4. I dunno maybe I need to put away the scale. I mean it didn't cause me to have a bad day by seeing the number. I like checking in with my weight. I did check back with my past few days with my notebook. While I do think I'm eating better I also think I'm still eating too many treats. The reason why I do loose on Atkins is because I have no refined sugar, none. That alone, along with watching carb counts will keep an eye on your calories.

Yesterday was..

Red berries cereal, soymilk

lots o water

leftovers from Bill's dinner, 4 bacon wrapped scallops, peapods in a garlic sauce and a handful of fries

20oz Diet Coke w/lime, lots of ice

Orange

1 BBQ boneless wing from KFC, 1 Breast w/ a good deal of skin taken off, cole slaw, 1/4 mashed taters and gravy

Strawberries and Free cool whip

2 pc of dark chocolate

Granola bar

Totally Unrelated to weight loss

I have a few friends that don't see my livejournal so I thought I would post this here too.

My new obsession is Mike Rowe from Dirty Jobs. He comes on Tuesdays and 9pm on Discovery Channel. Dylan LOVES the show. It is basically Mike the host going out and doing these dirty jobs with everyday people that do them. I find it to be a pretty educational show to which is why I like Dylan watching it. If you are big on your kids hearing language it may not be the best for them to watch. He will say damn and hell but anyhow here is what I posted in my journal earlier today...

Its a Dirty Job but someone has to do him.... I mean it. LOL.


So I figured since I prattle on about Mike Rowe I should post a picture. I have been desperately searching for pictures of him in the cowboy hat from the episode a week ago. I really wish I had a DVR cause I would just burn the episode, then do what I had to do to get a screenshot.

Then I was watching last nights episode and they were doing promos for next week. He is answering e-mails in a bathtub....Holy Moley! So now I need a cowboy hat picture and a bathtub picture.

And I should mention now next Tuesday at 9pm on Discovery is a must see. It is a viewers choice episode and is filled with bloopers. Hopefully more bathtub shots.

I swear I wonder if this obsession is healthy ; ]

What is really weird is I totally don't go for guys with hair chests. Really I'm a smooth chest girl... But Mike Rowe I really don't give a crap, he makes me want to swoon!

164.0

Yesterdays menu..

Tons o water - at least 72 oz.

I had 4 grapes I grabbed before I started to work out.

1 c each of Special K Red Berries and Soy milk. (I am really liking this breakfast it keeps me full until lunch!!)

SB Chicken Ceasar wrap, Avocado, 10 carrotts and 2 tbsp hummus

3 choco. hershey's kisses

Apple and 2 tbsp peanut butter - I only use natural now. Once you get used to the flavor I think traditional Jif tastes too sweet.

Bill wasn't home so I had Shrimp Fettucini lean cuisine about 280 cals. It was pretty good. I do wish they would use whole wheat noodles in there items.

A few bites of Dylan's mac n cheese and pudding from his meal. I know a no no and not really necessary...

Quaker granola bar

All in all not too shabby. I was 164.0. I would love to say I'll see the other side of that number tommorow. You know I tell everyone else not to look at the scale and I know I'm eating a lot better than what I used to. Its just frustrating not seeing the numbers move faster. If I were to do Atkins, the healthy way with veggies, I would drop weight a lot faster... I just can't keep with it long term. I want to loose this weight the balanced way!

I've been talking myself out of a lot of compulsive food buys I used to do. Like previously if Bill was working late I would stop at McDonalds on the way home. I had that thought in my head last night and said...Do I REALLY want anything from there? No. Do I NEED anything? No. Just drive past and don't think about it again, and I did. Today I went next door to get a Diet coke. I told myself that is ALL I'm getting. No candy bars, not even a little peppermint patty. If I really want something I can have my orange. So I just got my soda and Strawberry water and that was it. YEA.