Ch-ch-changes

Starting Weight: 218.6 lbs
Current Weight: 217.4
Goal Weight: 145 lbs
Weight to lose: 72.4

So, I gave up facebook for a week.. and that has been my excuse as to why I haven't written anything.

*insert imitation of my own voice* I can't tell people I blogged, what's the point?

I did however weigh myself... My partner in crime, Liz, and I agreed on weighing ourselves every Wednesday morning. So, that weight up there, my friends, is this weeks weight. 

Also.. Liz discovered this website on pinterest (our favorite place to waste time haha). It's about how different body types need different foods and exercises.. which seems like a no-brainer.. but honestly, it was a new revelation for me.

So, I looked at all the different body types and realized that I'm a endomorph. Which means.. I store fat a heck of a lot easier than other body types. Which totally makes sense.. because while I don't eat a lot, I sure look like I do. So, I'm going to try to follow their eating plan.. I'll do a couple of weeks of it because we all know one week isn't enough. and if it's working, then the plan stays.. if not, then I change it up!

So, here's the plan for the next few weeks:

1. avoid all sugars (including fruits, except berries)
2. avoid simple carbohydrates (sweets, white flour products, pasta, white rice, potatoes)
3. Eat starchy vegetables, brown rice, whole grains
4. Eat quality protein (chicken, turkey, lean beef, whey protein)
5. Eat healthy fats: Omega 3 sources (fish, seafood), and coconut oil.
6. Eat smaller portions, and have food handy every 2-3 hours. 
7. Tone up muscle mass 3-4 times a week (my absolute favorite kind of exercise.. no joke)
8. Aerobic exercises 5-6 times a week (**this may be hard right now as I'm fighting being sick.. but I can try)

Don't Quit

Starting Weight: 218.6 lbs
Current Weight: 218.4
Goal Weight: 145 lbs
Weight to lose: 73.4 lbs

Don't Quit. That has been my motto today through everything. Through class: don't quit listening.. maybe he'll say something important (please note: he didn't). Through work: don't quit smiling. customers like smiley people. Through zumba: don't quit unless you faint or throw up. It was so hot in there! Through walking with Kari: okay.. actually, that was fun and I didn't have to tell myself not to quit.

My eating today... was weird. Like, I went over my calories a little... but I also worked out.. A LOT. plus it was about 94* today. Which made working out BEASTLY. but I did it. No quitting. Not today. Not ever. I'm not a quitter. and I can do this.

Every excuse in the book.

Starting Weight: 218.6 lbs
Current Weight: 219.4 lbs
Goal Weight: 145 lbs
Weight to lose: 74.4 lbs


I don't have time.
I don't feel well.
I just don't care.
God made me this way, why even try?
It's too hard.
I don't want to work out.
There isn't healthy food in this house.

These and many others which I cannot think of right now are the reasons why I have basically sucked at changing my life this week. And I know it's hypocritical to say that I made excuses because I am so annoyed by people who do that. So, label me a hypocrite.

I woke up and decided to do what I know I should do today. Eat well, exercise. Did I do those things? Eat well.. yes.. until about 3 p.m. and then it went down hill. And exercise? nope. Didn't happen. I'm all out of excuses. I can't do this to myself anymore. I want to be better. I am better than this.

I was thinking the other day that changing how you eat, or having an addiction to food is one of the hardest addictions to overcome. Think about it. You NEED food to survive. all the other addictions are things that you can live without. They won't kill you to not have those things. Food, on the other hand... well, you kinda need that. The people who fight this battle and win are truly strong. People who overcome addictions of any kind are. It makes me want to be that strong person.

So tomorrow I'll be a little less like this:

and more like this:

Oops

So, I really did mean to post on Tuesday.. but here it is Thursday.. and I haven't posted anything. Oops.

Tuesday I did really well. Ate right, went to Zumba.. felt like this after zumba:

Then Wednesday rolled around.. and I felt sick all day. Headache, sore throat, no appetite.. needless to say, when I actually ate I wasn't paying attention to what I was eating. I also didn't exercise. But, I feel like this is excusable since I was legitimately not feeling well.

Today, however, was inexcusable. What I chose to eat, was not what I should have chosen. I know this because when I eat food that I shouldn't eat, I start feeling bad. When I eat good food, I feel good. Makes sense, right? So then why on earth would I choose to eat bad food? Well, because it's there. My house is filled with food that I should choose not to eat. Somedays I do awesome... and other days, well.. I suck at making good choices. Today was one of those sucky days. 

Tomorrow, I will do better. Because, tomorrow is a new day.

What will you ACTUALLY do?

Starting Weight: 218.6 lbs
Current Weight: 215.6 lbs
Difference: -3 lbs!
Goal Weight: 145 lbs
Weight to lose: 70.6 lbs

The past few days have been really good eating wise. Exercising? CONFESSION: I haven't done anything since Saturday. Sunday I didn't because honestly.. Sunday is my day of "rest" from exercise. Plus, I'm not really home on Sundays to exercise. I consider being a youth leader enough. haha

And today.. well, today was just laziness. I stayed in my room all day watching House, telling myself that I would work out after work. Then I worked, and got home pretty darn close to midnight. and my legs hurt so bad, that I have convinced myself that walking and making pizzas is exercise enough.

Lesson from today: Know what you'll actually do. Are you really going to work out after you get home from work? No, you're not. you're procrastinating. so, get off your butt and exercise now!  << I say this for my benefit, more than yours.

So, what am I going to do tomorrow? get off my butt and exercise!

No more excuses

I've said that so many times. So, why is this time different?

To tell you the truth... There's a real chance that I've developed some health problems because of my weight. I don't want that to be the reason that I have diseases. If the weight comes off, and those issues are still there, then so be it. But I'm not going to let having a weight problem .. let's call it what it is.. obesity, get the best of me.

One of my closest friends, Liz, is also blogging about her journey. And every time I read her blog I think, "I used to do that." So, why did I stop? Laziness.

So, here I go.. blogging about my journey to being healthy again. Because what do I have?
Hardwork. Dedication. Sass. 


The goal is to be at a healthy weight. The goal is also to tell you all what's going on.. hopefully every day. This might get difficult with me working 2 jobs, but I'll make it work.

So.. here's my stats:
Starting Weight (today): 218.6 lbs
Current Weight: 218.6 lbs
Goal Weight: 145 lbs
Weight to lose: 73.6 lbs

This morning to work out, I went to kickboxing class at my church. Kicked my butt! To warm up we ran and did kicks and legs in between laps around the parking lot. Then we went upstairs and did the boxing. We also did sit ups with punches and snow angels (both of these are dreadful, but I still do them). Stretching.. and BOOM. workout done.

I'm hoping to get in a workout every day. Whether it's Zumba, kickboxing, running around my neighborhood, or lifting weights and doing ab exercises in my room. I can do this! :)