My actual starting weight was 233.2 and I am down to 230.8 this morning. I'm pretty happy with that :) Just gotta keep it up!
I've got a little bit of a cold this morning, but I'm betting that will get better after I get out and walk/run for a bit.
I've got little bit watching Super Why! At the moment and my husband is off getting an alignment done on our vehicle and then will come home and mow the lawn and then start the first day of his second job. Not going to see much of him today, but stuff has to be done and things need to be paid for :)
Hope your progress is great too! Keep it up! I'm about to go put M in the stroller and start over with Week 1 Day 1 of Couch to 5K because apparently you're only supposed to do it 3 times a week, not 5 days a week, with this App so I'm just going to do it one more day and then start with week 2 on Monday and have tomorrow as my off day :) Also going to do some leg work today :)
Happy Saturday :)
Saturday, August 18, 2012
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Only Me
The only person in the way of me getting healthy is... me.
I have no excuses. In fact after yesterdays post I remembered I downloaded a $5.99 app (that is now significantly cheaper I believe) MONTHS ago so I could use my jogging stroller. Couch to 5k. So yesterday after my post about Mari being sick and me not working out, I loaded her up in the stroller that we keep in the garage because the thing is a monster, and went at it. And I didn't run every time it said run because I figure I'm going to have to cycle through this program a few times before I'm where I need to be. But I need to do it. For myself, for my husband, for my daughter. And the humidity is over 50% so it feels like I have a blanket over my face with a wash cloth stuck down my throat. Yes I live in the south. No I have not gotten acclimated to the humidity.
For right now, I'm going to commit to doing it every day and slowly adding in weights and what not. Mari did my stretches with me tonight. She thought it was silly and fun, and I want her to get used to seeing me do it. I want my good habits to become her good habits. And her being outside is better for her than the inside air, especially with being sick.
I have the perfect neighborhood and the perfect stroller to do this and a daughter who loves to be outside and read books, so why not do this?
We had high fiber pasta and homemade tomato sauce for dinner, and Mari and I ate watermelon for dessert. Then we went outside.
And as a side note, the Purification oil by Young Living... yeah. Get it. Mosquitoes LOVE me... and I do not have one bite for going out to run/walk at dusk after eating melon. I made a spray of it and water and sprayed it all over me and Mari and they avoided us :)
Well, gotta get back to the wonderful housewifely duties that I have before we all need to hit the sack. I love my life as a wife and a Momma :)
I have no excuses. In fact after yesterdays post I remembered I downloaded a $5.99 app (that is now significantly cheaper I believe) MONTHS ago so I could use my jogging stroller. Couch to 5k. So yesterday after my post about Mari being sick and me not working out, I loaded her up in the stroller that we keep in the garage because the thing is a monster, and went at it. And I didn't run every time it said run because I figure I'm going to have to cycle through this program a few times before I'm where I need to be. But I need to do it. For myself, for my husband, for my daughter. And the humidity is over 50% so it feels like I have a blanket over my face with a wash cloth stuck down my throat. Yes I live in the south. No I have not gotten acclimated to the humidity.
For right now, I'm going to commit to doing it every day and slowly adding in weights and what not. Mari did my stretches with me tonight. She thought it was silly and fun, and I want her to get used to seeing me do it. I want my good habits to become her good habits. And her being outside is better for her than the inside air, especially with being sick.
I have the perfect neighborhood and the perfect stroller to do this and a daughter who loves to be outside and read books, so why not do this?
We had high fiber pasta and homemade tomato sauce for dinner, and Mari and I ate watermelon for dessert. Then we went outside.
And as a side note, the Purification oil by Young Living... yeah. Get it. Mosquitoes LOVE me... and I do not have one bite for going out to run/walk at dusk after eating melon. I made a spray of it and water and sprayed it all over me and Mari and they avoided us :)
Well, gotta get back to the wonderful housewifely duties that I have before we all need to hit the sack. I love my life as a wife and a Momma :)
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Hold it right there!
Best laid plans...
So I've worked out a total of twice since I posted my challenge to myself and others. Why? Well two out of the three of us are sick at the moment. My baby girl is presently asleep propped up against my chest (shes a tummy sleeper so that doesn't work out so well with her laying on her belly on her bed and being able to breathe), and my husband is presently at work probably taking copious amounts of Dayquil and praying that the work day would hurry up and be over with so he can come home. And I'm guessing he's staying home with Mari tonight because I teach Bible class.
THis means I'm not getting laundry done, dishes, and such while Mari is asleep which is what I normally do. I'm also not able to lay her down and get some night time chores done for the first couple of hours while she sleeps. I'm ever so thankful for Winnie the Pooh right now because watching it keeps her happy. I might be going against what the pediatric society tells me I shouldn't do, which is let her watch TV like this, but she doesn't want to play, shes stuffy and miserable, and doesn't want me to leave her side for more than about 5 minutes. We're watching movies. Period. I did get a load run of darks this morning and after she wakes up she'll help me unload the dishwasher and I'll load it back up again, but the floors being swept will have to wait, the dust will have to pile up, and the tub wont get scrubbed today. That's alright because I'm enjoying the snuggles which are so rare these days, even if it sounds like the snuggles are coming from a baby elephant :)
So we will continue to eat healthy for now, though I got myself a bag of M&Ms last night at Walmart because I wanted chocolate and it was a long day of fighting a toddler who didn't want her nose wiped. I'm going to call that my splurge for the week. I'm making roasted chicken with carrots for dinner tonight, I'll make a can of green beans to go with it and some rice or rolls, I haven't decided which carb to go with yet. Probably rice because it's easier.
Thats my update thus far. We'll see what Saturday brings on the scale, right? :)
So I've worked out a total of twice since I posted my challenge to myself and others. Why? Well two out of the three of us are sick at the moment. My baby girl is presently asleep propped up against my chest (shes a tummy sleeper so that doesn't work out so well with her laying on her belly on her bed and being able to breathe), and my husband is presently at work probably taking copious amounts of Dayquil and praying that the work day would hurry up and be over with so he can come home. And I'm guessing he's staying home with Mari tonight because I teach Bible class.
THis means I'm not getting laundry done, dishes, and such while Mari is asleep which is what I normally do. I'm also not able to lay her down and get some night time chores done for the first couple of hours while she sleeps. I'm ever so thankful for Winnie the Pooh right now because watching it keeps her happy. I might be going against what the pediatric society tells me I shouldn't do, which is let her watch TV like this, but she doesn't want to play, shes stuffy and miserable, and doesn't want me to leave her side for more than about 5 minutes. We're watching movies. Period. I did get a load run of darks this morning and after she wakes up she'll help me unload the dishwasher and I'll load it back up again, but the floors being swept will have to wait, the dust will have to pile up, and the tub wont get scrubbed today. That's alright because I'm enjoying the snuggles which are so rare these days, even if it sounds like the snuggles are coming from a baby elephant :)
So we will continue to eat healthy for now, though I got myself a bag of M&Ms last night at Walmart because I wanted chocolate and it was a long day of fighting a toddler who didn't want her nose wiped. I'm going to call that my splurge for the week. I'm making roasted chicken with carrots for dinner tonight, I'll make a can of green beans to go with it and some rice or rolls, I haven't decided which carb to go with yet. Probably rice because it's easier.
Thats my update thus far. We'll see what Saturday brings on the scale, right? :)
Friday, August 10, 2012
Eating Whole and Healthy on a Budget
This is a big step for me right here. I'm making my budget accountable as well as my waist line.
I had some comments last night that people would love to join me BUT they don't have the money to eat healthy. I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that yeah... you do. We do and right now our budget is very limited due to some price increases on other bills we cannot get rid of, house repairs and what not, my weekly grocery budget is $100 dollars, which realistically is more like $45 because I spend more at the beginning of the month for things like meat in bulk at Sams Club and bread for the month. I should also point out that that money is supposed to include any toiletries. So if I can get good whole, healthy, foods on a budget... then you can too.
Things that make us accountable and tips for staying in a budget:
-We have to take money out of grocery to eat out, so we have people over.
-It takes one hour to make pizza. One hour. In the time you decide what you want on it, order it, and it gets to your house you can make your own pizza.
-We don't hardly use coupons. Most coupons are for things we don't use and if we do find some good ones, often you can print them offline. I print mine off of Swagbucks because it adds up points, more on that later.
-Make as much as possible, even snack foods.
-No sodas, we buy some juice because we have toddler, but we drink a lot of tea which is cheap and healthy.
- Eat before going to the Mall or out shopping, or bring snacks with us like bananas.
-SWAGBUCKS, I'm on Subscribe and Save on Amazon for my shampoo, Maris coconut oil for its MANY uses, and dish washer detergent. This way, I don't have to worry about it and I don't have to figure out how to get it in our budget. I average about $25 dollars a month in how many Amazon Gift cards I get on Swagbucks.
-We go to Farmers Markets when they are about to close. Why? Farmers are now trying to get rid of their produce because they don't want to take it home and will make you a deal to take it with you.
-I know when Kroger marks down their meat, which often includes their free range pork and chicken and beef. Get to know your butcher.
-I inventory my pantry, freezer, and fridge. Which once you have a master list... it's not that hard to do. That way I know what I have and makes meal planning so much easier.
-I always have a list. ALWAYS. And if something isn't on my list, I don't need it. There are list apps on phones if you don't have paper to write it down :)
-I make my own cleaners, they involve vinegar, water, and essential oils. If I need a scrubber, theres baking soda.
-We cloth diaper. I have a spread sheet if you'd like to see the cost comparison. But basically I've spent $200 dollars on diapers that she will be in until she potty trains and it increased our water bill by $10 dollars a month. The "ew" factor goes away after you realize that the diaper isn't the grossest thing about a baby.
We have one car. I go grocery shopping once a week, sometimes more depending on how fast we go through bananas or eggs.
This might be controversial among some, because I know I have strongish feelings about it sometimes too. I don't always buy organic produce because unless it's on sale, and I try and buy local as much as possible, I find it important, but not so important that I'm not going to buy produce I need because I cannot get it in organic or cannot afford it. I'd love to be able to have a garden, and we wanted one this year and it just didn't happen. It WILL next year if the Lord wills.
Just a few things about how our budget works and why we are so strict about it. Trust me when I tell you that we have no lack of food. It's just prioritizing and knowing what your family will and wont eat. Buying only what you need and only buying what you want as a treat. And by treat, I mean rarely.
We're doing our best to pay off debt and get savings built and this is the only area where we have any kind of control over. And its up to us to me, as the Homemaker, to keep up with it. My husband has trusted me to do this and he's trusting me to get him healthy :) And I can do both on the limited budget I have.
I had some comments last night that people would love to join me BUT they don't have the money to eat healthy. I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that yeah... you do. We do and right now our budget is very limited due to some price increases on other bills we cannot get rid of, house repairs and what not, my weekly grocery budget is $100 dollars, which realistically is more like $45 because I spend more at the beginning of the month for things like meat in bulk at Sams Club and bread for the month. I should also point out that that money is supposed to include any toiletries. So if I can get good whole, healthy, foods on a budget... then you can too.
Things that make us accountable and tips for staying in a budget:
-We have to take money out of grocery to eat out, so we have people over.
-It takes one hour to make pizza. One hour. In the time you decide what you want on it, order it, and it gets to your house you can make your own pizza.
-We don't hardly use coupons. Most coupons are for things we don't use and if we do find some good ones, often you can print them offline. I print mine off of Swagbucks because it adds up points, more on that later.
-Make as much as possible, even snack foods.
-No sodas, we buy some juice because we have toddler, but we drink a lot of tea which is cheap and healthy.
- Eat before going to the Mall or out shopping, or bring snacks with us like bananas.
-SWAGBUCKS, I'm on Subscribe and Save on Amazon for my shampoo, Maris coconut oil for its MANY uses, and dish washer detergent. This way, I don't have to worry about it and I don't have to figure out how to get it in our budget. I average about $25 dollars a month in how many Amazon Gift cards I get on Swagbucks.
-We go to Farmers Markets when they are about to close. Why? Farmers are now trying to get rid of their produce because they don't want to take it home and will make you a deal to take it with you.
-I know when Kroger marks down their meat, which often includes their free range pork and chicken and beef. Get to know your butcher.
-I inventory my pantry, freezer, and fridge. Which once you have a master list... it's not that hard to do. That way I know what I have and makes meal planning so much easier.
-I always have a list. ALWAYS. And if something isn't on my list, I don't need it. There are list apps on phones if you don't have paper to write it down :)
-I make my own cleaners, they involve vinegar, water, and essential oils. If I need a scrubber, theres baking soda.
-We cloth diaper. I have a spread sheet if you'd like to see the cost comparison. But basically I've spent $200 dollars on diapers that she will be in until she potty trains and it increased our water bill by $10 dollars a month. The "ew" factor goes away after you realize that the diaper isn't the grossest thing about a baby.
We have one car. I go grocery shopping once a week, sometimes more depending on how fast we go through bananas or eggs.
This might be controversial among some, because I know I have strongish feelings about it sometimes too. I don't always buy organic produce because unless it's on sale, and I try and buy local as much as possible, I find it important, but not so important that I'm not going to buy produce I need because I cannot get it in organic or cannot afford it. I'd love to be able to have a garden, and we wanted one this year and it just didn't happen. It WILL next year if the Lord wills.
Just a few things about how our budget works and why we are so strict about it. Trust me when I tell you that we have no lack of food. It's just prioritizing and knowing what your family will and wont eat. Buying only what you need and only buying what you want as a treat. And by treat, I mean rarely.
We're doing our best to pay off debt and get savings built and this is the only area where we have any kind of control over. And its up to us to me, as the Homemaker, to keep up with it. My husband has trusted me to do this and he's trusting me to get him healthy :) And I can do both on the limited budget I have.
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Realistic Goals
Before we got our daughter (within 48 hours) I made excuses to not go to the gym. When I realistically had time. It's amazing after you have a child how much of that time just gets sucked away in the best possible way and you realize the way it was before was not better... just not nearly as busy as you thought. Well it might be, just a different kind of busy.
So I'm setting realistic goals. We cannot afford a weight loss program but I have a major sports nutrition back ground, and doing everything but take the personal trainer certification, I KNOW what to do... it's just doing it. Remembering that now I CAN do it, just cut out all artifical everything and eat everything in moderation and exercise more. The exercise shouldn't be a problem, just shutting this thing down and not turning on the TV for little bit and I will get my 10,000 steps in and then some.
By thanksgiving I want to be down 20 pounds. By winter break, I want to be down another 5. And I'm gonna have to do this Mommy style. No gym. No diet plans. Eating homemade real food, minimizing how much processed we use, upping our vegetable and decreasing meat and bad fats. Eating fruit for dessert but not denying the occasional frozen yogurt or small piece of cake.
I'm going to post weekly weight loss every Saturday and what I've done. I have the following work out tools:
-16 1/2 month old daughter
-5lb hand weights
-Yoga mat (which will probably only come out during nap time, when I've tried to use the yoga mat while my toddler is awake... yeah... it doesn't go well)
-5lb medicine ball
-Resistance bands (2 varying degrees of resistance)
-Chair
-Jogging stroller
I will rest on Sunday, but every day I will do a moderate amount of cardio, meaning I will do what I do with my daughter and then add at least another 20-30 minutes if at all possible of walking or jogging. Arms on Monday, Torso (abs, back) on Tuesday, Legs on Wednesday, flexibility on Thursday (yoga, pilates), Friday is weights free full body, and Saturday will be some from each body section.
I'm offering a challenge to all you Mommas or ladies who want to do this with me. We can keep ourselves accountable like a Weight Watchers meeting. I have a MyFitnessPal account. Or we can message each other our weight loss.
I have a lot of weight to lose overall. But even losing 5-10% I will feel better and hopefully keep up with it. Doing this through the holidays will be part of the challenge because Thanksgiving could be my downfall but I don't want it to be, but I want to enjoy it too. Just remembering that Thanksgiving is only one or two meals :) Just go back to it when you can kinda thing.
I wont end in December, I need to be healthy, which means I need to get this weight off of me. I am 230 pounds. There. I put it out there. I keep making excuses to not do this and I need to. For my husband, for myself, and overall for my daughter so that she is raised healthy with a healthy body image. Not raised to be skinny, raised to be HEALTHY. There is a difference.
Do this with me. Join me.
So I'm setting realistic goals. We cannot afford a weight loss program but I have a major sports nutrition back ground, and doing everything but take the personal trainer certification, I KNOW what to do... it's just doing it. Remembering that now I CAN do it, just cut out all artifical everything and eat everything in moderation and exercise more. The exercise shouldn't be a problem, just shutting this thing down and not turning on the TV for little bit and I will get my 10,000 steps in and then some.
By thanksgiving I want to be down 20 pounds. By winter break, I want to be down another 5. And I'm gonna have to do this Mommy style. No gym. No diet plans. Eating homemade real food, minimizing how much processed we use, upping our vegetable and decreasing meat and bad fats. Eating fruit for dessert but not denying the occasional frozen yogurt or small piece of cake.
I'm going to post weekly weight loss every Saturday and what I've done. I have the following work out tools:
-16 1/2 month old daughter
-5lb hand weights
-Yoga mat (which will probably only come out during nap time, when I've tried to use the yoga mat while my toddler is awake... yeah... it doesn't go well)
-5lb medicine ball
-Resistance bands (2 varying degrees of resistance)
-Chair
-Jogging stroller
I will rest on Sunday, but every day I will do a moderate amount of cardio, meaning I will do what I do with my daughter and then add at least another 20-30 minutes if at all possible of walking or jogging. Arms on Monday, Torso (abs, back) on Tuesday, Legs on Wednesday, flexibility on Thursday (yoga, pilates), Friday is weights free full body, and Saturday will be some from each body section.
I'm offering a challenge to all you Mommas or ladies who want to do this with me. We can keep ourselves accountable like a Weight Watchers meeting. I have a MyFitnessPal account. Or we can message each other our weight loss.
I have a lot of weight to lose overall. But even losing 5-10% I will feel better and hopefully keep up with it. Doing this through the holidays will be part of the challenge because Thanksgiving could be my downfall but I don't want it to be, but I want to enjoy it too. Just remembering that Thanksgiving is only one or two meals :) Just go back to it when you can kinda thing.
I wont end in December, I need to be healthy, which means I need to get this weight off of me. I am 230 pounds. There. I put it out there. I keep making excuses to not do this and I need to. For my husband, for myself, and overall for my daughter so that she is raised healthy with a healthy body image. Not raised to be skinny, raised to be HEALTHY. There is a difference.
Do this with me. Join me.
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