Yea!!! I can't believe I have been doing this well on my newest venture. I am feeling so good too. A lot more energy and clear headed just to begin. Also looks like I've lost some inches around my waistline. Not sure about my weight because I don't own a scale. Hate those things! lol
Plan on weighing in on day 15. Still haven't had sugar, caffiene, any carbs or processed foods. Everything has been fresh, organic or all natural. Still need to work on my water intake. Since I HATE water it makes it harder for sure.
Havent really started any exercise routine either. The website I read about the juicing thing said to kind of take it easier when on the 15 day cleanse. Hopefully then on day 16 I can start something. Walking, pilates or dust off my zumba. lol
Anyway, I am an ultimate doubter about health diets and such but this one is pretty good so far. Expensive, but good. Isn't it ironic that I cost more to buy fresh fruit and vegetables than ones that have been processed, canned or frozen? Crazy.
About Me
- Roxy
- Im 40 years old, mother of four, divorced and about 35 pounds overweight. I am on a mission to escape from Fatland and return to healthville where I used to live about 5 years ago.
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Monday, December 5, 2011
Took and Exit off the Road and Now Im back On
Okay so I have been away from this blog for some time now. I pretty much got frustrated and gave up after I hit my goal day and didnt loose not one single pound. It did make me feel better so I probably shouldn't have quit so quickly. Oh well, cold weather moved in anyway and I wasnt prepared to walk in the park in the cold seeing as how I HATE cold weather.
So here I am starting another new "idea" to try and get healthy and loose weight as I carry on in my forties.
After my dad bought me a new kindle fire I came across a free video about a guy from Australia that juiced his way to an 85lb. weight loss and got off all his meds and was much healthier. He did just straight juice though for like 60 days. Crazy! I have to admit he looked younger and so much better.
Anyway, since my 21 year old just moved back home temporarily and she had a juicer among her many other household items stacked to the ceiling in several rooms in my house, I figured I would give it a shot.
DAY ONE: I started on December 1st. Nice beginning of the month start. First thing I discovered is that it is VERY expensive to buy fresh fruits and veggies. I spent $50 just for my 15 day juice cleanse that was suggested on the website http://www.rebootyourbody.com/. And after juicing my first drink and seeing how much it really took to juice I quickly determined I would have to do some juicing, some smoothies and mostly just eating fresh fruits and veggies.
DAY TWO: Woke up feeling all clogged up with sinuses but I had to admit that I noticed my energy level was through the roof already. It was such a noticable difference too. Not too bad and didnt feel hungry at all. Wanted ice cream so I froze some banana slices and later popped them into the food processor for some yummy healthy banana ice cream.
DAY THREE: This day I started craving sugar so badly it was ridiculous. That told me right away that I am a sugar addict! To try and curve the cravings I would have an apple or other fruit. Then I came across these really good date and coconut rolls in the produce section of the grocery store. They were all natural and had no preservatives. Which is something I am trying hard to avoid along with sugar and caffiene. Also bought some herbal tea from Teavana this day.
Since we were out shopping we stopped by olive garden for dinner and then I realized how hard it was going to be to eat healthier. EVERYTHING on the menu came with pasta and cheese. Duh its olive garden right? I know, I dont know what I was thinking. Anyway they did have a mixed grill with chicken and steak that came with veggies and potatoes. Ordered that with all chicken, no steak and gave the fried potatoes to my son. They also were nice enough to bring us the salad dressing on the side for their famous free salad. I took mine plain before we added it for the table and squeezed pepperocini juice and pepper on for flavor. It was delicious!
DAY FOUR: Started finding myself craving vegetables and fruit. Kids even had pizza over the weekend and I didnt cave at all. Drinking more water and herbal tea and made a tasty smoothie today. Went out to lunch at a steak house but managed to keep it healthy with a salad. Had them hold the cheese and tortilla chips and bring me olive and vinegar on the side. Also had a baked sweet potato plain without the brown sugar, cinnamon and butter. It was so good without all that junk. Very sweet and tasty!
DAY FIVE: And here I am today. Got up this morning and Did some fried apples in water with fresh sliced cranberries. Sauted them with some all natural clover honey and cinnamon. It was a delicous hot breakfast and I really enjoyed it.
For lunch I made some fresh spaghetti sauce with roma tomatoes, onion, garlic, basil, salt, pepper and some chopped kale. This I poured over some spaghetti squash. I heard about these things but had my doubts. I bought one and after poking it all over with a meat fork baked it in a shallow pan at 375* for 1 hour. Then I cut it lengthwise removed the seeds with a spoon. Then you take a fork and start pulling down on the inside where the meat of the squash is. Its strings just like angel hair pasta. It made a lot! I had enough for lunch and another plate full for dinner later.
One mistake is I added some honey to sauce so it wasnt so acidy. That was a mistake as the squash has a very mild sweetness so the honey made the sauce too sweet for my taste. I still loved it though and it totally satisfied my desire for pasta. I really think I can do this after all. Not a diet, but a new lifestyle and new way of eating all together.
Staying off sugar, caffiene and preservatives of any kind for 15 days total. Then may introduce some in very small portions after that. Gonna try to keep it fresh and healthy.
So here I am starting another new "idea" to try and get healthy and loose weight as I carry on in my forties.
After my dad bought me a new kindle fire I came across a free video about a guy from Australia that juiced his way to an 85lb. weight loss and got off all his meds and was much healthier. He did just straight juice though for like 60 days. Crazy! I have to admit he looked younger and so much better.
Anyway, since my 21 year old just moved back home temporarily and she had a juicer among her many other household items stacked to the ceiling in several rooms in my house, I figured I would give it a shot.
DAY ONE: I started on December 1st. Nice beginning of the month start. First thing I discovered is that it is VERY expensive to buy fresh fruits and veggies. I spent $50 just for my 15 day juice cleanse that was suggested on the website http://www.rebootyourbody.com/. And after juicing my first drink and seeing how much it really took to juice I quickly determined I would have to do some juicing, some smoothies and mostly just eating fresh fruits and veggies.
DAY TWO: Woke up feeling all clogged up with sinuses but I had to admit that I noticed my energy level was through the roof already. It was such a noticable difference too. Not too bad and didnt feel hungry at all. Wanted ice cream so I froze some banana slices and later popped them into the food processor for some yummy healthy banana ice cream.
DAY THREE: This day I started craving sugar so badly it was ridiculous. That told me right away that I am a sugar addict! To try and curve the cravings I would have an apple or other fruit. Then I came across these really good date and coconut rolls in the produce section of the grocery store. They were all natural and had no preservatives. Which is something I am trying hard to avoid along with sugar and caffiene. Also bought some herbal tea from Teavana this day.
Since we were out shopping we stopped by olive garden for dinner and then I realized how hard it was going to be to eat healthier. EVERYTHING on the menu came with pasta and cheese. Duh its olive garden right? I know, I dont know what I was thinking. Anyway they did have a mixed grill with chicken and steak that came with veggies and potatoes. Ordered that with all chicken, no steak and gave the fried potatoes to my son. They also were nice enough to bring us the salad dressing on the side for their famous free salad. I took mine plain before we added it for the table and squeezed pepperocini juice and pepper on for flavor. It was delicious!
DAY FOUR: Started finding myself craving vegetables and fruit. Kids even had pizza over the weekend and I didnt cave at all. Drinking more water and herbal tea and made a tasty smoothie today. Went out to lunch at a steak house but managed to keep it healthy with a salad. Had them hold the cheese and tortilla chips and bring me olive and vinegar on the side. Also had a baked sweet potato plain without the brown sugar, cinnamon and butter. It was so good without all that junk. Very sweet and tasty!
DAY FIVE: And here I am today. Got up this morning and Did some fried apples in water with fresh sliced cranberries. Sauted them with some all natural clover honey and cinnamon. It was a delicous hot breakfast and I really enjoyed it.
For lunch I made some fresh spaghetti sauce with roma tomatoes, onion, garlic, basil, salt, pepper and some chopped kale. This I poured over some spaghetti squash. I heard about these things but had my doubts. I bought one and after poking it all over with a meat fork baked it in a shallow pan at 375* for 1 hour. Then I cut it lengthwise removed the seeds with a spoon. Then you take a fork and start pulling down on the inside where the meat of the squash is. Its strings just like angel hair pasta. It made a lot! I had enough for lunch and another plate full for dinner later.
One mistake is I added some honey to sauce so it wasnt so acidy. That was a mistake as the squash has a very mild sweetness so the honey made the sauce too sweet for my taste. I still loved it though and it totally satisfied my desire for pasta. I really think I can do this after all. Not a diet, but a new lifestyle and new way of eating all together.
Staying off sugar, caffiene and preservatives of any kind for 15 days total. Then may introduce some in very small portions after that. Gonna try to keep it fresh and healthy.
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Day 45......Really?
Cant believe it but I am 45 days into this quest. Wasnt going to weigh in before march but I cheated the other day and weighed in. I havent lost a pound. What a disappointment! UGH!! Anyway I have not given up. Really all I've done is started eating healthier. Still no exercise going on. I dont know what Im gonna have to do to get up and exercise. Thought about buying a new bike and starting to bike again. I used to love to go biking when I was younger. Maybe can get that love back and benefit from it. Went shopping at walmart and found a nice ladies bike for $99. So, when I get paid think im gonna buy it and see if it motivates me.
In the meantime I committed to starting a new gym with a friend of mine in march. Maybe she can help blow me off the couch and out of my house. I hope so. I guess I can be happy that I havent gained any more weight. Drinking more water and eating healthier has made me "feel" better. I do have more energy and am happier than before. And just feel a lot better overall. If I can just loose the weight and have the mirror agree and not just feel better but "look" better as well.
Oh and I am starting to keep a tighter grip on my caloric intake as well. There is a really cool website called http://www.fatsecret.com/ where you can keep track of what you eat, your diet plan, exercise and much more. It has a very cool food search engine that will find just about anything you can put in your mouth and give you the calories, fat, etc on it so you can keep track of how much you are consuming each day.
I was suprised that just with breakfast and lunch so far I have already consumed 1039 calories today. Gonna be a light dinner if one at all because I have a personal goal of 1000 calories a day. Already blew that one for today huh? Oh well tomarrow is another day.
Also that website has some forums and groups you can join for support from others who are also trying to loose weight. Check it out! :)
In the meantime I committed to starting a new gym with a friend of mine in march. Maybe she can help blow me off the couch and out of my house. I hope so. I guess I can be happy that I havent gained any more weight. Drinking more water and eating healthier has made me "feel" better. I do have more energy and am happier than before. And just feel a lot better overall. If I can just loose the weight and have the mirror agree and not just feel better but "look" better as well.
Oh and I am starting to keep a tighter grip on my caloric intake as well. There is a really cool website called http://www.fatsecret.com/ where you can keep track of what you eat, your diet plan, exercise and much more. It has a very cool food search engine that will find just about anything you can put in your mouth and give you the calories, fat, etc on it so you can keep track of how much you are consuming each day.
I was suprised that just with breakfast and lunch so far I have already consumed 1039 calories today. Gonna be a light dinner if one at all because I have a personal goal of 1000 calories a day. Already blew that one for today huh? Oh well tomarrow is another day.
Also that website has some forums and groups you can join for support from others who are also trying to loose weight. Check it out! :)
Monday, January 24, 2011
18 Day and counting! Feelin good :)
Okay so I am 18 days in so far. I cant say that I feel like Ive lost a lot of weight yet but I do feel lighter. Been drinking more water and eating healthy meals and snacks. Still am procrasinating on the exercise though. Man I wish I could afford a personal trainer to make me get up and go. I love running (when I do get around to doing it) so thought I might start small and just start jogging around my block a few times tomarrow and slowly work my way up to something more substantial. Im just going for 30 minutes of anything at this point.
I'm 60 days away from my first goal date and the goal of 10 lbs lighter than the hefty 172 I began at. I have been resisting the urge to weigh in and still am not sure if the lifestyle food change has made any difference in weight at all yet. But as I said earlier I do "feel" lighter, have more energy and my mood has been much happier lately too. Can bad food really make you feel so tired, depressed and heavy as it was making me feel? Im beginning to think so.
I had a healthy portabella mushroom, green pepper, onion stir fry with a sprinkle of cajun spice and shredded cheese. It was so good. But not very filling. So, Im gonna go get a nice big glass of ice water. Check in again in a week. Hopefully I will have a good report about the new exercise Ive began doing.
I'm 60 days away from my first goal date and the goal of 10 lbs lighter than the hefty 172 I began at. I have been resisting the urge to weigh in and still am not sure if the lifestyle food change has made any difference in weight at all yet. But as I said earlier I do "feel" lighter, have more energy and my mood has been much happier lately too. Can bad food really make you feel so tired, depressed and heavy as it was making me feel? Im beginning to think so.
I had a healthy portabella mushroom, green pepper, onion stir fry with a sprinkle of cajun spice and shredded cheese. It was so good. But not very filling. So, Im gonna go get a nice big glass of ice water. Check in again in a week. Hopefully I will have a good report about the new exercise Ive began doing.
Monday, January 17, 2011
11 Days In- Wiped out over weekend. Bummer. :(
Okay so I fell off the healthy wagon over the weekend. Im not going to do what I always do in the past and beat myself up over it or feel like I've totally messed it all up and give up. I have learned from reading other success stories that backtracking occasionally is not only normal, its expected. Afterall, I am trying to make a lifesyle change. Not just diet.
I went to my sisters house over the weekend. Cant blame her though. She bought all kinds of healthy foods and her husband cooked some great home cooked meals. I just got this sweet tooth a going and gave in to it all too easily. I ended up at a local grocery store and grabbed some grapes, good start, but ended up at the register with an angel food cake, sour cream cookies and banana split ice cream! Overload for sure. I didnt have any of the ice cream (which was no sugar added so I didnt completely blow it), but I did have 2 cookies (which were awesome) and some of the best angel food cake Ive ever had!!! It was baked at a local bakery. Awww it was awesome. I was thinking, "Hey diabetics eat angel food cake so it must not be too bad."
Anyway the cake and cookies are gone and here I am monday morning back home and trying to be healthy again. I had a berrie compote for breakfast made with frozen berries, sprinkle with Truvia and microwaved til hot. Then I sprinkled some grape nuts on top. And had a nice glass of ice water. So I am back on track.
The exercise thing was supposed to be beefed up this morning but I woke to my menstrual cycle. Yea. Sucks because Im cramping and not feeling too hot. I know, I know...some of you would say go work out it will help with the cramps. But I say to you. Nope dont think so. lol. Im not on a crazed diet/exercise program, Im on a real life mission. I will try to do some floor exercises later but for now Im off for a healthy lunch and visit a friend. :)
I went to my sisters house over the weekend. Cant blame her though. She bought all kinds of healthy foods and her husband cooked some great home cooked meals. I just got this sweet tooth a going and gave in to it all too easily. I ended up at a local grocery store and grabbed some grapes, good start, but ended up at the register with an angel food cake, sour cream cookies and banana split ice cream! Overload for sure. I didnt have any of the ice cream (which was no sugar added so I didnt completely blow it), but I did have 2 cookies (which were awesome) and some of the best angel food cake Ive ever had!!! It was baked at a local bakery. Awww it was awesome. I was thinking, "Hey diabetics eat angel food cake so it must not be too bad."
Anyway the cake and cookies are gone and here I am monday morning back home and trying to be healthy again. I had a berrie compote for breakfast made with frozen berries, sprinkle with Truvia and microwaved til hot. Then I sprinkled some grape nuts on top. And had a nice glass of ice water. So I am back on track.
The exercise thing was supposed to be beefed up this morning but I woke to my menstrual cycle. Yea. Sucks because Im cramping and not feeling too hot. I know, I know...some of you would say go work out it will help with the cramps. But I say to you. Nope dont think so. lol. Im not on a crazed diet/exercise program, Im on a real life mission. I will try to do some floor exercises later but for now Im off for a healthy lunch and visit a friend. :)
Monday, January 10, 2011
4 Days in and so good so far. :)
Alright I started this on Friday and Im offically four days in an doing good so far. I have been eating very healthy with lots of fruit and veggies, yogurt and fiber. Exchanged my 2% milk for an almond milk that is only 40 calories per serving. Also am drinking more water now too.
I've been working out about 20 minutes with DVD videos here at home. Plan to increase the workout as my stamia increases. I am really out of shape right now. Get tired pretty easily.
I am really focused this time. Im trying not to diet but change my food lifestyle completely. Im changing my relationship with food. No more is food going to be my crutch, drug or friend. It is fuel used to run my body and give me the energy, nutrients and vitamins I need to really live life.
I do reflect on different things to stay focused and driven. The first night was awful! The cravings to eat late at night came but I kept reminding myself of what a young girl on the tv show "I used to be fat" said. She said that after she got past the cravings for bad food she began to no longer crave it but instead crave good things to eat. I remind myself of that often. And, after just 4days I am already noticing it IS getting better.
I regularly watch shows on people who have been successful in their weight loss too. It is inspirational and helps me to remember my goals.
And, I reflect on the last negative thing said about my body by someone else. I had a friend ask me if I was a certain size which was larger than what I am. Why? She wanted to know if I had any clothes I could share with a mutal friend who had just had a baby. That was a blow......to think she looked at me and assumed by my shape or size to her eye that I would be the same size as a post pregnant woman. That really hurt. But, it motivated me to start this journey out of fatland and start this blog as well. I hope to one day tell her thanks for the jumpstart.
Fatland is not just my body I am trapped in but it is also the society we live in. Everywhere I turn this society is geared at consuming foods that are NOT healthy and DO NOT help one maintain a healthy body at all. What is worse is these "Food Bombs" that explode our bodies are so cheap and easy to get to. The good food that we need on the other hand IS more expensive and harder to come by. My grocery bill almost doubled when I went shopping for this new start. But I figure I AM WORTH IT. I dont spend a lot of money on clothes, trips, jewelry, movies, or anything expensive so its time I spend it on me and the new healthy me I want to be.
So if your debating how expensive it is to eat healthy, and how it does take more time to prepare a meal rather than drive thru somewhere, take the time and spend the money. YOU ARE WORTH IT!
I've been working out about 20 minutes with DVD videos here at home. Plan to increase the workout as my stamia increases. I am really out of shape right now. Get tired pretty easily.
I am really focused this time. Im trying not to diet but change my food lifestyle completely. Im changing my relationship with food. No more is food going to be my crutch, drug or friend. It is fuel used to run my body and give me the energy, nutrients and vitamins I need to really live life.
I do reflect on different things to stay focused and driven. The first night was awful! The cravings to eat late at night came but I kept reminding myself of what a young girl on the tv show "I used to be fat" said. She said that after she got past the cravings for bad food she began to no longer crave it but instead crave good things to eat. I remind myself of that often. And, after just 4days I am already noticing it IS getting better.
I regularly watch shows on people who have been successful in their weight loss too. It is inspirational and helps me to remember my goals.
And, I reflect on the last negative thing said about my body by someone else. I had a friend ask me if I was a certain size which was larger than what I am. Why? She wanted to know if I had any clothes I could share with a mutal friend who had just had a baby. That was a blow......to think she looked at me and assumed by my shape or size to her eye that I would be the same size as a post pregnant woman. That really hurt. But, it motivated me to start this journey out of fatland and start this blog as well. I hope to one day tell her thanks for the jumpstart.
Fatland is not just my body I am trapped in but it is also the society we live in. Everywhere I turn this society is geared at consuming foods that are NOT healthy and DO NOT help one maintain a healthy body at all. What is worse is these "Food Bombs" that explode our bodies are so cheap and easy to get to. The good food that we need on the other hand IS more expensive and harder to come by. My grocery bill almost doubled when I went shopping for this new start. But I figure I AM WORTH IT. I dont spend a lot of money on clothes, trips, jewelry, movies, or anything expensive so its time I spend it on me and the new healthy me I want to be.
So if your debating how expensive it is to eat healthy, and how it does take more time to prepare a meal rather than drive thru somewhere, take the time and spend the money. YOU ARE WORTH IT!
Friday, January 7, 2011
Welcome to my Journey
I just started a journey and you are most welcome to join me. Right now I am lost in Fatland. What is Fatland? Well, it is the place where I find myself now in my life. I just turned 40 and am trapped in Fatland. I am 5'7" and weight 170 lbs. I know for some of you out there you would argue with me that Im not fat. Especially if you are larger than I am. I am not judging anyone this size or larger. This has nothing to do with anyone else but myself and how I feel in my body. Each person much find where they need to be to be happy, content and feel good physically. I believe that varies from person to person. So, if you are 5'7" and weight 190 lbs and feel great about yourself than good for you! :) I am happy for you. You have found your happy weight. I havent yet.
I have been going through some depressing things over the past 4 years. I wont go into it because that is not what this blog is about. Needless to say, I am comfort eater. Food is my drug that have used to cope, escape and feel good again. But, those feelings are short lived because as all of us comfort eaters know, after the food high comes the guilt low. Which leads to yet another food "fix" and so the cycle starts all over again.
Lets talk about what I've tried so far:
Prepackaged Foods- I have tried special diet of lean cuisine, weight watchers and healthy choice frozen meals but that didnt last. Too much pasta, and burnout on eating the same things over and over again.
Food Deprivation- I have tried trying to cut out certain things like all sugars, or all sweets. That hasnt worked for me either. I ended up craving those things so badly I gave up.
Gym - I have tried joining a gym. One time I paid my fee and only went once. What a waste of money right?
Acai Berry Supplements- Tried these for about a month. Didnt notice any changes so jumped back off that bandwagon.
So here I am trying to figure it out. I know its going to take proper diet and exercise. I am going to try to brake my weight loss into smaller more reachable goals. My total goal loss is 35lbs. I want to weight 135lbs before I turn 41. I want to be fabulous in my forties! So join me with my journey. I turn 41 on July 14, 2011 so that gives me exactly 188 days to reach this goal.
Why 135lbs you ask? Thats what I weighed when I felt good, healthy and good about myself. Follow me and see how I do.
I have been going through some depressing things over the past 4 years. I wont go into it because that is not what this blog is about. Needless to say, I am comfort eater. Food is my drug that have used to cope, escape and feel good again. But, those feelings are short lived because as all of us comfort eaters know, after the food high comes the guilt low. Which leads to yet another food "fix" and so the cycle starts all over again.
Lets talk about what I've tried so far:
Prepackaged Foods- I have tried special diet of lean cuisine, weight watchers and healthy choice frozen meals but that didnt last. Too much pasta, and burnout on eating the same things over and over again.
Food Deprivation- I have tried trying to cut out certain things like all sugars, or all sweets. That hasnt worked for me either. I ended up craving those things so badly I gave up.
Gym - I have tried joining a gym. One time I paid my fee and only went once. What a waste of money right?
Acai Berry Supplements- Tried these for about a month. Didnt notice any changes so jumped back off that bandwagon.
So here I am trying to figure it out. I know its going to take proper diet and exercise. I am going to try to brake my weight loss into smaller more reachable goals. My total goal loss is 35lbs. I want to weight 135lbs before I turn 41. I want to be fabulous in my forties! So join me with my journey. I turn 41 on July 14, 2011 so that gives me exactly 188 days to reach this goal.
Why 135lbs you ask? Thats what I weighed when I felt good, healthy and good about myself. Follow me and see how I do.
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