Wii fit or Jillian Michaels (161 lbs)

Last week I purchased the Jillian Michaels wii workout...wow! She works me out! Today is the first day of my "Accountability Challenge" with my bible study. Basically..I am in charge of keeping track of everyone's daily goals. Whether it be diet, exercise, doing chores, reading....whatever they need help with.

Mine is keeping my sodium intake below 2300 mg a day.
Working out 30 minutes a day.
To not pass judgment.

I am going along nice and slow on this weightloss. I am not so impatient this time around..I want this to be the end of my chubby days.

Until then....

Motivated to keep going! (162.5 lbs)

Wow....I am going strong. I can't give up now. Just bought another wii workout deal..so I will try that out today. I also am into geocaching...which gets me out there and exercising.

Anywho....I will write more later.

Bye

Going strong! (163.5 lbs)

Never thought I would be happy to see 163 on the scale...but I guess I learned not to take things for granted. Especially last week when I evacuated from the OC fires. How scary that was.

Been on the wii fit 30 minutes a day. My piggy bank turned gold...40 hours accumulated. I love this device. It has made me WANT to exercise which isn't normal for me. ha ha. AND....I have noticed how great I feel...it keeps me from being grumpy. And if I am grumpy.....I know I didn't exercise yet..so I hope on the wii fit...and I feel 100% better. It's my "lexapro".

So..I will keep crack-a-lackin and keep you posted!

Cya

166.5 lbs (Changing my lifestyle)

Well....I have to say...I have all new respect for my health when I am sick. I have had the stomach flu since Thursday. Actually....I kinda felt bad since last Monday but it really hit me hard on Thursday. And I was out til today!

6am this morning..I woke up and I felt a relief that I finally felt 100%. Wow! It felt great to feel great! I am deciding right now and then..I need accountability.

The one thing I have an issue with is anxiety. I get really anxious over everything and it doesn't take much to set me off. So I decided to try lexapro. It's an SSRI for depression/anxiety. It worked great...but it really put on the pounds. I wasn't sure this was a side effect until I read other people complaining about the same thing.

I finally weaned myself off this drug, and I know my anxiety is gonna come back...but I did some research and I am going to take all measures to keep me afloat.

I know back when I did the low carb diet..I felt great. But I believe my esteem was raised from a few things.

1. Protein keeps your blood sugar levels stable.
2. I avoided sugar, so I felt healthy.
3. I also did 1 hour of yoga a day which kept me calm.
4. I was also 120 lbs, and so I felt good because I looked and felt better.

Back then..I didn't feel I needed any "medication" because all these 4 things worked.

So this morning..I had an epiphany. I am gonna change my lifestyle! Gee..what a concept.

The funny thing is....I used to really like the actress Rene Zellweger. Especially had respect that she could gain alot of weight for the Bridget Jones movie and lose it for the Chicago movie. Wow!

I have read her articles and she always mentions that exercise keeps her sane. I never really took this into account for anything and read on. But this morning..as I was reading an old magazine...I was flipping pages and saw a picture of her and on the bottom of the photo it said, once again, "exercise keeps me sane".

SO...maybe exercise does something for you! ha ha. I never really took exercise seriously because I never noticed the results. I did Yoga to keep me sane...gee...yoga is a form of exercise. DUH!

SO...here is my new lifestyle:
1. To eat less than 2300 mg of sodium a day.
2. To exercise at least 30 minutes a day.
3. To not talk bad about people--as that just creates it's own anxiety. It's like creating my own instant bad karma.

Will keep posting as I go along!

Getting there....(170 lbs)

Well...I think I did okay on sodium intake. It was that dang pizza at the end of the day..I only had one piece though....and I was watching my salt all day..so I was right at my 2300 mgs. Today....I want to continue to do the same as I don't like being this big. I already gave away all my "real fat" clothes..and so I am limited to what I can wear right now. Yuck!

Anywho.....will keep you posted!

Wii Fit--I need it! (172 lbs)

I know! I gained some weight and I haven't journaled in awhile. Well...I bought the wii fit 5 weeks ago and have been on it for 30 minutes daily ever since. I also noticed that I eat way too much salt..so I am on a kick to lower my sodium as well.

I am starting today to be strict. No more than 2300 mg of sodium a day for me...that is a promise. I will keep you updated on my progress! I am tired of being a chubster!

Talk soon!

Been awhile....(162 lbs)

Sorry..it's been awhile. Yikes. Since then..I have realized that I am definitely gluten intolerant. It's not a HUGE deal if I eat gluten. The side effects I notice is definite water retention. I will gain 5 lbs instantly and I can definitely feel it. When I didn't know this...it made me irritable...but it helps to know what's going on with your body.

So..there are times I will cheat and have gluten..in which I did over the weekend. And I gained the infamous 5 lbs..not sure why 5 lbs..but that's the magic number. But..the next day..I thought I would have this rice bowl..which had a little soy in it. Wasn't sure if a little soy sauce would create an issue..well it did. I believe soy sauce is the biggest culprit. When I think back in the day....any time I had soy sauce..I would bloat up significantly. Soy sauce contains wheat. I wonder if it's a mix of soy and wheat that gets me. I know my daughter gets eczema whenever she eats soy. Hmm...something to think about.

Anywho...I have been slack-a-lackin on eating less. I was doing 20 mins of exercise for awhile and doing pretty good..but I slack-a-lack'd on that too. Stupid...since I can totally tell the difference. So I am back on it again.

Well..I will write more often....it motivates me. Even if no one is reading this. ha ha.

Until then....

It's been awhile! (160 lbs)

Hi there. It's been awhile..my apologies. I really wasn't sure if anyone was reading my posts quite yet and my weight was fluctuating up and down. I stopped eating gluten and was very excited that I was losing weight. But then it stopped. I noticed ways to eat gluten free and it wasn't all healthy. Kinda like when I was eating low carb. When I stuck to the basic foods..I lost weight. BUT...when I found out cheats....the weight stopped.

SO...I am on track again. I have been exercising 20 minutes a day for the past 3 weeks. Been eating healthier..way healthier. Got into geocaching..which is fun for the whole family. :)

I have also noticed something and I wanted to do an experiment. Maybe I am just sensitive...but I live in a nice city..but the moms can be pretty snotty. I am not kidding either. I am starting to really hate it here at times. I decided to experiment. My theory is...if I get back into my size 5 jeans...I bet the snotty moms will be nice to me. BUT....I don't care to make friends. I am just tired of the stuck up attitudes around here. SIGH.

Well..wish me luck. I am 100% into this "experiment" . Will keep you posted on how it all goes.

See ya!

Hi! Back to the routine! (159 lbs)

Okay....sorry I haven't been bloggin'. Busy going everywhere..but now that the holidays and other stuff is done.....I am back on track.

So...I have stayed gluten free no problem. Portion control is, of course, a challenge. Especially if I am drinking wine. That's the biggest problem..since it makes me crave and then I eat before going to bed. So...my husband and I thought of a plan. No eating after dinner.....when drinking wine. If we should do so...then no wine night the next planned night. Since we enjoy our wine....we don't want to ruin the next time...so we have been doing good so far. I have lost the 5 lbs that I gained from overeating...and so has he.

Too bad chocolate and peanut brittle are not gluten free. Ha! But the majority of the candy is gone now...so that's good.

Anywho....chat later!