Getting Back on Track

Friday, August 5, 2011

Well, today I started on my plan to get back on track with this weight loss process. Since my father passed away we have eaten out non- stop until I am slap sick of eating out. So today I actually had the opportunity to eat breakfast at home and I jumped on it. Also, I started out the day with some good ole body-flex exercises, which always make me feel better and some old fashioned jumping jacks. I'm not big on gyms and it is too hot outside to do much outdoor exercising so I'm going to get creative for a while.

However, I am thinking about checking out Zumba next week. I've currently got enough booty to rumble the room and to shimmy my hips hard enough to make a Latino salsa job look like preschool art. Anyways, here we go and so far today I'm feeling pretty good!

This was my breakfast today: Rice Checks -150 calories- with Splenda and 3/4 of a cup of 1% lowfat milk-75 calories. Total calories = 225; total fat grams = 2.5. Let's go!;-)




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Losing for Vietnam

Monday, July 25, 2011

Well, here I am back on the weight loss bandwagon. This past year has been crazy! My job was a government job that was cut in August of 2010. The same week my job was cut, I had knee surgery. Eight weeks later I went to Israel, which was a wonderfully incredible, life changing experience. When I got home, I began to substitute teach and we headed into a new year. 2011 started off with a bang and life looked incredibly rosy. In April, disaster struck and my father died unexpectedly in a boating accident. I lost 20 pounds from January to March and was finally on the right track once again. However, following the loss of my Father and the subsequent weeks of consistent travel, I've gained everything I lost, plus some, back. So, here I am again.

This time I have a good reason, other than my simple health, to lose. I am planning a trip to Vietnam in October and must, must lose before I attempt this journey. My goal if 50 lbs and the journey begins now. This will be my journal of success, and failures, in addition to the progress made the next few weeks.

Cleanse: Day 3

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Today is day 3 of our Advocare Herbal Cleanse. The drink about gagged me this morning, I'm not sure why, because I've been handling it pretty ok. However, I've had no diet pop since Sunday evening and had 1 piece of chocolate yesterday because my blood sugar dropped, so the sugar and pop is on the way out of my system. My eating has changed drastically and I am starting to feel the results. This morning I stepped on the scales just for kicks and just because and it said "-3 lbs!" Including that 3 lbs that is a total loss of 13 lbs since March the 1st. I was getting a little depressed through April and May as it seemed I was working harder to lose and losing less. Whoo hoo!!!! I can do this! I am starting to get my energy back. If I can get 15lbs off I am going to start interval training again. However, for now, my goal is to start doing body flex again everyday and to start walking again 4 times a week.

My meals have consisted of 6 small meals a day. I start my day with the cleanse, drink a fruit and yogurt smoothie or a light breakfast (usually a banana), have a snack around 10:30 am (usually cashews), eat a subway on grilled chicken, no cheese, with sweet onion dressing and veggies on the honey oat bread for lunch with baked lays, have a snack around 3:00 pm (usually fruit), eat supper before 7 (salad or whole-grain cereal with lite milk), and have a snack around 9:00 pm (usually fruit). My energy is starting to increase and I've been sleeping quite well. My body doesn't feel so bloated and bulky. Now if I could just do a cleanse and wash this MBA program out of my life.......;0) Have a wonderful Tuesday, my incredible, supportive friends and followers!! Here's a cartoon for your viewing pleasure. Gotta watch out for those men in your exercise classes! ;0)

(Comic courtesy of

http://www.gocomics.com/pickles/2010/03/07)