Today I will track

Friday August 30th, 2013 (203.8lbs)

I really think I can do this... it isn't that 'huge' I can lose 4 lbs and drop below 199.9 for sure. I just have to keep focused for a few days or a week and it will happen. I bet if I don't blow things this weekend, and if I am busy running around after Bridget and helping out with the picnic I will be successful.
I have to stay away from the deserts and cheese and bread/chips!!!  I can eat protein and veggies!
(probably the hardest for me will be the deserts... mmmmm I love sweets) But if I don't have one I wont crave more... so it is probably easiest if I don't eat any sweet stuff.

Yes, I will do this.

Being down to 199.9 by September 14th is nothing!!!
That gives me just over 2 weeks to lose approximately 4 lbs.
This is reasonable, considering if all I do is:

1) eat oatmeal for breakfast (x5 days per week)
2) write down all my food intake
3) stay roughly within my daily points allowance (29-35)
4) do a minimum of 30 minutes of cardio with my weight training, and add an extra cardio session (so I will be exercising 3x per week)
5) be honest and jump back on the wagon even if I slip up for one meal or snack
6) focus on my goal & be accountable for my actions.

I think this is critical... I need to make sure that I get right back on... one slip up is not a reason to throw in the towel. I have a habit of slipping up and then saying 'oh well, I've ruined everything, so I may as well enjoy myself...'
This will not get it done.

This will not get me my Mediterranean cruise.

Yesterday was an OK day, I wrote down *most* of my food, I got to the gym, did my cardio and was conscious of my behaviors throughout the day.
If the one thing I can master is writing down my food intake, I know I will be successful.

so  instead of trying  to do 5 things, Today I will do this:

I WILL TRACK ALL MY FOOD INTAKE

I hope you all have a wonderful day.
Ciao,

The elevator is out of order...

This is some serious stuff...

"The elevator to success is out of order. You'll have to use the stairs... one step at a time."

There is no easy button, there is no shortcut. 

You have to put in the hard work necessary to achieve your goals.

I guess I will have a banana instead of a cookie!

Just Do It

Thursday August 29th, 2013 (204.6lbs)

I feel like Bridget Jones, (3 glasses of wine, 18 cigarettes, 204.6 lbs ) :)
Actually, it is more like
37 minutes of cardio - walking
49 minutes of free weights - with PT
1568 calories
1.75 L of water
204.6 lbs

Ha Ha, that would be a great day :)

Unfortunately yesterday was not a day that I nailed it... so I will start again and plan on 'DOING IT' today.
* I didn't fall of my plan too badly, but I was not perfect, I did not eat within my points nor did I write everything down ;(

So, today I will do my best to get it done

Today I will:
1) write down all my food intake
2) go to the gym - PT (50 mins) & cardio (30 mins)
3) drink my water - 2 L
4) be mindful of my actions and their affect on my goals. (help vs. hinder?)

Next week, I think I may track on paper vs. electronically. It has worked for me in the past... perhaps the old fashioned route is best. Note to self: grab a paper tracker from my meeting on Saturday.

Fiona, good luck today, you can do it, I know you can. One decision at a time, one step at a time.
Go Me!!!

P.S. I wanted to make sure I captured my goals down, (I have them on paper, but I wanted to track them here).

Goals: (note: based on a starting weight of 209.7 lbs)

1. 199.9 = 'oneder land' by Saturday Sept 14th
2. 199.2 = 5% by Saturday Sept 21st
3. 195 = October 5th
4. 190 = October 19th 
5. 188.7 = 10% by Saturday October 26th 
6. 184.8 = 25 lbs lost  by Saturday November 30th
7. 180 = by January 1st, 2014
8. 174.5 = BMI of 29.9 by Saturday January 25th 
9. 170
10. 165
11. 160
12. 155
13. 150
14. 145
15. 142.2 - Before Bridget weight :) 
16. 140 - FINAL Destination

Repeat

Whatever you do repeatedly, over and over, soon becomes a habit.

And a habit, once formed, is hard to break. - Brian Tracy

I guess this means I have to do it today.

I was 50 % successful yesterday. When I got home it was such a whirl wind that I did not eat well, and I did not write it down... (I did try, but the WW app did not have a short cut to the chicken strips I ate)

- I had 2 chicken strips (white meat) and potato wedges about (3/4 cup) that I bought from the grocery store ... I will look them up and update my food diary later

Today I am going to attempt to do it again.

today I commit to:

1) writing down all the food I consume today, and any activity I do

2) stick to my WW daily points target (min 30 - max 35)

3) drink my water (2L)

4) be conscious of my actions and their affect on my goals and future

e.g. is this choice helping me achieve my goal?

5) get outside after work with Bridget and go for a walk to the park

I think the big thing is being conscious of my actions... 

this is why there are so many quotes like "Nothing tastes as good as thin feels" and "I choose to do this" "a moment on the lips, a lifetime on the hips" etc...

Is what I am doing or eating contributing to my long term goal of weight loss and ultimately maintaining a healthy weight?

yes - repeat 

no - change behaviour

note: As Brian Tracy says, it will eventually become a habit.

good luck DOING IT!

repeat after me

This deserves repeating:

Why choose to fail when success is an option! - Jillian Michaels

Today I'm doing it

Tuesday Aug 27, 2013 (204.8lbs)

Yesterday I stayed on plan, and I did everything I set out to do, Yay!!!

Today, I'm going to do it again!

1. Log all my food intake
2. I will stay within my points
3. Focus on the steps, one day at a time, short term goal = 199.9
4. Drink my water
5. Being positive
6. Get 7-8 hours of sleep!!!

I know I can do this, I have done it before, and others do it. I will be successful. I need to work the plan, because it works and I know it does. It does not happen over night, but if I keep doing it, even if I am losing one pound per week, by my next birthday I will be down 50lbs!!!

Last night Tracey took my measurements at the gym. She measured all my parts: legs, chest, arms, calves, etc... I will ask her for a copy. Better yet, I will ask her to take a photo and email me the notes :)
Hopefully I will see some shifts in numbers in 4 weeks, if I do this everyday, and stick to it, I totally will!!!

You can and will do this, stick to it and trust that the process works. Baby steps, if all you do is log your food, stay within your points and drink your water you will be successful. The rest is gravy!!!

I read an article last night that says a girl's body image is primarily influenced by her mother. I don't want Bridget growing up thinking or obsessing about weight and body image. So, I have to stop doing this to myself, take control of my current situation and nip it in the bud so I wont mess her up permanently. Who knew being a Mom was so much harder than just keeping them out of trouble... :) I love my little girl so much, she is my world, I want her to be confident, happy and secure in knowing that her family will support her and love her forever.

Here is the article:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/08/23/moms-daughters-influence-body-image/2690921/

If nothing else, I want to be the best Mom that I can be to my little girl, getting control of my weight is the best thing I can do for either of us.

Monday = New Beginning

Monday Aug. 26th (today = 205.6)

So the weekend was kind of a bust, luckily that is why we have a new beginning.

I got 8 hours of sleep last night and woke up 10 minutes before my alarm clock went off!!!
It makes a huge difference. Even though it was miserable and grey out (very rainy), I got my monthly visit :( and it took me over an hour to drive to work (ugh, I feel fall coming back), I am feeling pretty optimistic about today.

I will do it this TODAY, I will commit to doing it all day today!
*Unfortunately, I forgot my water bottle :(

Today I will focus on:
1. Track all my food intake, even if I go over
2. Stay within my points, at least put in the effort
3. Drink my water
4. I will go to the gym tonight at 7pm work out with my trainer for 1 hour, then... I WILL STAY AND DO 30 minutes of CARDIO!!!
5. Focus on the process, keep the goal in mind ! (goal 1 = 199.9)

I can do this! Good luck, and if necessary come back to the blog and write down how you are struggling! remember we are learning to lose! (when you are learning, you make mistakes)

Saturday, Weigh-in day

Saturday Aug. 24th, 2013

Today was weigh in day. I was up from the last time I weighed in, which was over 2 weeks ago, but not so horribly that I can not repair the damage.

truth = 206.7lbs

I can and will do better for next week's weigh in.

How?
- write down all the food I eat each day
- stay within my allotted points
- exercise at least 3 x this coming week
- drink my water, 2 L per day
- Stick to it!
- Focus everyday on the goal.

Remember:


Go forth and Work the Plan!!!

Aug 22, 2013 and I am in the same place I was years ago (well, almost)

Recently I went to a Jillian Michaels' presentation called 'Maximize your life'. She talked about being so uncomfortable or dissatisfied with your current situation that you needed to move from that space/location/behavior. This means CHANGE your behavior. I don't want to turn 42 (next year same time) and say, "I wish I had made better use of last year". When I take a look at the past 6 years, I see have pretty much been the same weight and wishing I were lighter.

Today, I chose change!

Here are some quotes that will make you stick to change:

• Change happens when the pain of staying the same is greater than the pain of change. - Tony Robbins
• Why chose to fail when success is an option! - Jillian Michaels
• It's not about perfect. It's about effort. And when you bring that effort every single day, that's where transformation happens. That's how change occurs. - Jillian Michaels
• Practice being your best self! - Jillian Michaels

Today, August 22, 2013 I commit to changing my life and going after my goals.

p.s. A year from today I will be happy I did.