Losing Weight from 362 pounds.
In which we learn to be grateful for what we have.
May 8th
You guys better call me a wahhhhmbulance
I’m a little let down, deflated, and discouraged. There’s absolutely no getting around it. I’ve been working hard the past couple of weeks, and even when recording my intake has been a complete and utter failure, my intake has mostly been on track. I’ve been making most of my boot camp classes although my off day exercising has not been nearly as intense as I would like to see.
To be plain, I am feeling totally sorry for myself. I want to let myself do this, however, in my heart of hearts I know this is not a good idea.
I can’t let myself be like this. This really can’t be healthy.
This was my worst week since I started making my change.
Recipe of the Week: Veggie Stuffed Whole Wheat Macaroni and Cheese
May 1st
Veggie Stuffed Mac And Cheese, this is quite tasty!
In our cache of “Volumetrics” recipes, one of our more favorite meals is this one. After having it 4-5 times I still find myself in disbelief that there is absolutely no meat in this specific recipe.
This is most certainly not the Mac and cheese of the box variety.
The Cottage Cheese once mixed in really adds something that I cannot describe. The Bread Crumbs, mmmmm you just have to try it! (more…)
I want to run too!
May 1st
I want to run so bad, but I'm just not ready yet, I feel like this guy.
I’m really jazzed about this weeks results. I haven’t talked about it much yet but one of my goals has been to get under 330 so I can use the WiiFit. Every skipped donut at work, behind every extra walk I take on Workout days brings me a little closer to being able to use once purchased a WiiFit balance board.
And now, it is most certainly within reach.
This weeks result is one of my most encouraging yet and I am feeling truly blessed today to have such friends to share this accomplishment with! (more…)
Time Management
Apr 30th
Reading while walking is hard to do.
Keeping up with the new lifestyle is hard, especially in the keeping track part. As I pray about and mentally prepare for this weeks weigh-in I am going through my livestrong.com account and realizing I totally blew keeping track of both my exercise and my eating habits.
Instinctively, I know I have eaten well and done my best with my classes, walks and routines, but I very heavily judge myself. I am mad at myself for not keeping up and not keeping track. Focus is really hard sometimes. Focus has been really hard this week with my wife and I having alternating activities every day this past week keeping up and keeping track has proven difficult.
My body is telling me I had another loss this week, but I am not sure what it is. This has been one of the most active weeks of my married life, right up there with the weeks preceding and proceeding our move into this house we purchased. (more…)
Recipe of the Week: Oven Fried Chicken
Apr 24th
This is the closest I have found a baked chicken alternative taste like fried chicken.
One of the biggest problems with food that is good for you is that, for the most part, it tastes like food that is good for you. You guys ALL know what I mean. Some of my worst food experiences as a child were with foods that were supposed to be good for me from Karub to Liver. Blech!
One of the things I miss the most since I changed over to a healthier way of eating has been fried foods, more specifically fried chicken. This weeks recipe is a baked chicken that comes very close to simulating a fried chicken item. I am very happy with it. I found the recipe on About.com, at this link. I made a few alterations but it is, essentially the same recipe.
Another loss, a milestone reached.
Apr 23rd
Running steps? I have a hard enough time walking up them.
I went into the weigh in this week knowing I had lost but unsure of how much.
My eight loss has seemed to ebb coupled with some stress in life but more with a lack of studious adherence to my diet and a lack of vigor at exercising. I have still been making my boot classes (mostly) and I’ve been mostly sticking to my eating plan, but at times it is hard.
Its hard to turn away the snack and treats sometimes and so I cave and wind up blowing count for that day. The honest truth is that the count is very important.
I haven’t blown it that bad, but having slip ups certainly does slow you down.
