Thursday & Friday at 5am Nate and I woke up and went for a 30 minute walk. It's nice to have the exercise thought out of the way before I even hop into the shower. This weekend showed big weight loss results. I jumped from 221.2 last Monday to as low as 214.6! I went out and bought myself a new pair of shade to celebrate hitting my first weight loss goal..Under 220 for the first time in FOREVER. If I had to guess it would have been around the birth of my son. Almost 11 years ago. It feels amazing.
We spent the day shopping at Banana Republic where I bought 3 more shirts to add to my too big clothing collection and a few random errands. I can't say enough how great I felt. Even when a sales clerk asked me if I was expecting it only deflated me a little. All I could think was lady I look 4 months prego now 2 months ago I was pushing 10 months prego. We went to dinner with the Nelson family and I always feel a little bit self conscious when I go out with people because I feel like I'm being watched. What is she eating? She ate that much? That's all she's going to eat? Mark and Tina were great and didn't mention it at all. I shared a 1/4 chicken breast dinner with Lorelei. BJ Brewhouse is a great place for bariatrics patient. They have Big Kid Meals that are enough for me and the little to share and healthy choices. We had Grilled chicken breast with steamed veggies and fries. She of course ate all the fries!
Sunday morning Nate woke up to the mow the lawn. Something happened and I put on my ear buds walked outside and took the lawnmower from him. He thought I was kidding, he stood by as I walked away with it and started mowing. I finished the whole yard including the hill on my own! My reason for helping was A.) my husband shouldn't have to do it alone and B.) what a great arm and leg workout
I had an amazing weekend and hit a major weight loss goal for me. I'm only 10 pounds away from reaching number 2...weigh less than Nate and 15-17 pounds away from being under 200. The last time I was under 200 I was 20 years old.
For the record my official Monday weigh in was 216.8 a total of 49.8 pounds gone forever!
Monday, August 27, 2012
Friday, August 17, 2012
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Goal Check
1. Weigh less than 200 pounds
1a. Weigh 220 (almost there!)
1b. Weigh less than Nate.
2. Weight: 170. This is my goal. This will change once I speak to my doctor.
3. Take Family pictures
4. Take pictures with Nate, maybe boudoir pictures :) (couple pictures with Nate schedule for Sept.!)
5. Go to an amusement park with Nate and go on all the roller coasters
6. Go iceskating
7. Shop at the Gap, Learners, and Express (bought my first shirt from Banana republic!)
8. Go to a waterpark and ride all the rides with Ethan Nate, Ethan, and I went to a waterpark yesterday and I rode every ride with them and I didn't get stuck!
9. Wear shorts
10. Dance in a club or bar
11. Run a 5K, 10K, and Half Marathon SIGNED UP FOR A 5K IN September
12. Try "fun" things with my husband ;)
13. Go to a costume party
14. Wear a skirt to work Wore a skirt to work last week :)
15. Hold my head up high when I walk into a room
16. Go to the beach (please Lord don't let me get eatin' by a shark) Went to Fort Desoto beach this weekend and did not get eaten by a shark!
17. Wear knee high boots
18. Play a full basketball game against Ethan and his friends.
19. Buy bikes and go on bike rides with the family bikes have been purchased just need a cart for Lulu
20. Wear one of Nate's t-shirts to bed
21. Go horseback riding
22. Go to one of those underground clubs with Nate
1a. Weigh 220 (almost there!)
1b. Weigh less than Nate.
2. Weight: 170. This is my goal. This will change once I speak to my doctor.
3. Take Family pictures
4. Take pictures with Nate, maybe boudoir pictures :) (couple pictures with Nate schedule for Sept.!)
5. Go to an amusement park with Nate and go on all the roller coasters
6. Go iceskating
7. Shop at the Gap, Learners, and Express (bought my first shirt from Banana republic!)
9. Wear shorts
10. Dance in a club or bar
11. Run a 5K, 10K, and Half Marathon SIGNED UP FOR A 5K IN September
12. Try "fun" things with my husband ;)
13. Go to a costume party
15. Hold my head up high when I walk into a room
17. Wear knee high boots
18. Play a full basketball game against Ethan and his friends.
19. Buy bikes and go on bike rides with the family bikes have been purchased just need a cart for Lulu
20. Wear one of Nate's t-shirts to bed
21. Go horseback riding
22. Go to one of those underground clubs with Nate
In the woods
This weekend we decided to spend 3 nights camping in St. Petersburg at Fort Desoto. The campgrounds were gorgeous. I wanted to share some of my camping tips so I don't forget and to help others.
1. Food! Do as much prep at home as possible. Our menu looked something like this.
Friday- (Dinner) -hotdog over the fire, store bought potato salad, and potato chips.
Saturday- (Breakfast) Hashbrowns, bacon, & scrambled eggs (Lunch) turkey and cheese sandwiches
and chips (Dinner) skirt steak appetizer, sausage with veg tin foil wraps
Sunday- (Breakfast) Hashbrowns, bacon, & scrambled eggs (Lunch) peanut butter and jelly sandwiches
and chips (Dinner) skirt steak appetizer, taco & doritos in a bag.
Monday- (Breakfast) cereal bars once the car was packed and we were on the road.
I prepared 2 coolers. Our refrigerator cooler and our freezer cooler. Everyone received a death threat to not open the freezer cooler. The items we needed to stay super duper cooled stayed in there and it worked like a champ! Drinks and Friday and Saturday morning meals stayed in the refrigerator and as the day progressed and moved items to the fridge to let it defrost. The key is to do as much prep at home and give everything a hard freeze. I cut up all the potatoes, vegetables, and browned the taco mix at home and then froze them days before camping. Not only did it help us with storing the food but it saved so much time and energy while trying to cook in 90+ degree weather. My husband was very happy.
My other concern was what was I going to eat. I don't want to make a big to do about my surgery so I planned meals that were surgery friendly and I didn't tell anyone until Sunday night :) I ate a hot dog Friday night and almonds around the fire. Saturday morning I had a 1/4 of a strip of bacon maybe a third :) and scrambled eggs. Lunch I had turkey and cheese no bread. A piece of skirt steak and turkey sausage with bell pepper and asparagus. Sunday morning 1/2 bacon and scrambled eggs, almonds for lunch on Sunday, and the tacos I made we ate in a bowl smashed with Doritos chips. I made it with ground turkey and black beans cooked with taco seasoning. The meat mixture plus some low fat cheese and salsa was perfect for me. I even threw 1 Doritos in! I brought plenty of snacks for the kids and whenever the snacked I popped a couple of almonds or drank water. Overall the food issue was not an issue at all!
2. What to bring. Believe it or not we didn't forget a single thing! Thanks to a couple what to bring list on the Internet my husband was able to pack every single thing we needed. I'm a list kinda girl and when it comes to camping you can't just run up to the store if you forget something. Be organized people!
3. Electricity! Yes, our camp site had electricity and we used it the first night for a light in the middle of the camp ground and we also used it for fans in each tent. Again with camping in South FL during August I'm not ashamed to say I used a fan bitches! It was still hot at night but the fan made it bearable to sleep with a sheet.
4. Camping with Toddlers? It's a pain in the butt. I'm not going to lie she drove us all crazy but we got through it and had a great vacation.
My favorite part was the beach. The beaches there were beautiful and it reminded me of Mexico. During the day we would spend it on the beach and at night we would stand guard against the crazy raccoons.
Overall a great vacation! I'm looking forward to talking my family into another trip out there this spring break!
1. Food! Do as much prep at home as possible. Our menu looked something like this.
Friday- (Dinner) -hotdog over the fire, store bought potato salad, and potato chips.
Saturday- (Breakfast) Hashbrowns, bacon, & scrambled eggs (Lunch) turkey and cheese sandwiches
and chips (Dinner) skirt steak appetizer, sausage with veg tin foil wraps
Sunday- (Breakfast) Hashbrowns, bacon, & scrambled eggs (Lunch) peanut butter and jelly sandwiches
and chips (Dinner) skirt steak appetizer, taco & doritos in a bag.
Monday- (Breakfast) cereal bars once the car was packed and we were on the road.
I prepared 2 coolers. Our refrigerator cooler and our freezer cooler. Everyone received a death threat to not open the freezer cooler. The items we needed to stay super duper cooled stayed in there and it worked like a champ! Drinks and Friday and Saturday morning meals stayed in the refrigerator and as the day progressed and moved items to the fridge to let it defrost. The key is to do as much prep at home and give everything a hard freeze. I cut up all the potatoes, vegetables, and browned the taco mix at home and then froze them days before camping. Not only did it help us with storing the food but it saved so much time and energy while trying to cook in 90+ degree weather. My husband was very happy.
My other concern was what was I going to eat. I don't want to make a big to do about my surgery so I planned meals that were surgery friendly and I didn't tell anyone until Sunday night :) I ate a hot dog Friday night and almonds around the fire. Saturday morning I had a 1/4 of a strip of bacon maybe a third :) and scrambled eggs. Lunch I had turkey and cheese no bread. A piece of skirt steak and turkey sausage with bell pepper and asparagus. Sunday morning 1/2 bacon and scrambled eggs, almonds for lunch on Sunday, and the tacos I made we ate in a bowl smashed with Doritos chips. I made it with ground turkey and black beans cooked with taco seasoning. The meat mixture plus some low fat cheese and salsa was perfect for me. I even threw 1 Doritos in! I brought plenty of snacks for the kids and whenever the snacked I popped a couple of almonds or drank water. Overall the food issue was not an issue at all!
2. What to bring. Believe it or not we didn't forget a single thing! Thanks to a couple what to bring list on the Internet my husband was able to pack every single thing we needed. I'm a list kinda girl and when it comes to camping you can't just run up to the store if you forget something. Be organized people!
3. Electricity! Yes, our camp site had electricity and we used it the first night for a light in the middle of the camp ground and we also used it for fans in each tent. Again with camping in South FL during August I'm not ashamed to say I used a fan bitches! It was still hot at night but the fan made it bearable to sleep with a sheet.
4. Camping with Toddlers? It's a pain in the butt. I'm not going to lie she drove us all crazy but we got through it and had a great vacation.
My favorite part was the beach. The beaches there were beautiful and it reminded me of Mexico. During the day we would spend it on the beach and at night we would stand guard against the crazy raccoons.
Overall a great vacation! I'm looking forward to talking my family into another trip out there this spring break!
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Sunday, July 15, 2012
Am I losing it?
My hair that is. :( I don't know if it's just in my imagination or if it has begun. I've read that between the 2 and 6 month you typically start to lose your hair. My doctor has recommended that I eat 80 grams of protein a day and my daily vitamins. That should help. My hair stylist said that I have plenty hair to lose so it should be that bad. Here's to hoping it's just in my head or staying on my head.
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
On the Loser Side
08/2011- 282.2
06/4/2012- 266.6
This morning 236.6!!!! Under 240 for the first time since 04/2008! Everyone ask me my weight goal and I hadn't really thoughts about it so I picked one. My first weight goal is 220. I can't even imagine 220. It's been so long. Since right after I had Ethan I think.
I'm just over a month out since my surgery and I'm finally feeling normal. I'm still struggling to get enough protein in everyday, take my vitamens, and walk but I'm getting a hang of things. My food choices have been great. I eat as much protein as I can get down. I haven't bought any new clothes and I'm still wearing the same old thing. My pants are falling off of me and my blue tank looks too big. I'm not ready to go out and buy new things yet. I think it because I'm scared the sizes will still be large. Nate really wants me to go buy new clothes,. I will soon enough.
That's it for now. I will post more updates later.
06/4/2012- 266.6
This morning 236.6!!!! Under 240 for the first time since 04/2008! Everyone ask me my weight goal and I hadn't really thoughts about it so I picked one. My first weight goal is 220. I can't even imagine 220. It's been so long. Since right after I had Ethan I think.
I'm just over a month out since my surgery and I'm finally feeling normal. I'm still struggling to get enough protein in everyday, take my vitamens, and walk but I'm getting a hang of things. My food choices have been great. I eat as much protein as I can get down. I haven't bought any new clothes and I'm still wearing the same old thing. My pants are falling off of me and my blue tank looks too big. I'm not ready to go out and buy new things yet. I think it because I'm scared the sizes will still be large. Nate really wants me to go buy new clothes,. I will soon enough.
That's it for now. I will post more updates later.
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