Another week on track and I FEEL GOOD!

I gave the Turbo Jam workout a try and it was not for me.  I have to say the music is nice and the instructor is cool to watch.  But it didn’t hold my interest enough to do it consistently.  So, I bought Leslie Sanson’s new Walk Away the Pounds DVD.  It is WONDERFUL!!!  My family and I work out 4 days a week and we have a lot of fun.  The music is great and Leslie has added a few new moves to the workout.  She also added a workout with the stretch band to build muscle and believe me, you will feel the burn.  There are days I feel like I’m not going to make it through the 2 miles, but I seem to muster up a little more energy to push through it.  I would recommend this workout to everyone.  I love it.

Now I’m not sure how many pounds I’ve lost, because I still haven’t bought a new scale.  I don’t think I want to since I feel the results in my clothes.  I put on some pants this morning that were real tight around my stomach.  I remember zipping them and tucking the button to loosen the waistband.  I look forward to more days like this. 

I’ll be happy when I reach my first dress size weight loss, so I can go shopping.  Although I’ve gone from an 18/16 to a 16/14 I want to be in a solid 14 before I treat myself to a new outfit.  A girl gotta treat herself to some shopping therapy at some point.  No shopping or carbs is taking a lot of discipline.  I am shaking in my boots for a cute pair of shoes.

Anyone that really knows me; know this is a great accomplishment.  How proud I am!  : D

 

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY

I have to tell you, I went crazy with carbs this past weekend.  Valentine’s Day is a day that everyone in my family celebrates.  My mom still gets all of us gifts to show her love.  My sister usually bakes something and we all have a meal together.  Well this year was no different.   

I couldn’t help myself.  Saturday, I had dinner at Red Lobster and I had to have a cheddar bay biscuit to go along with my lobster bisque soup and coconut shrimp with red skin potatoes (ALL BAD!!).  

I thought maybe I will get back on track Sunday, but that was easier said than done.  My brother made a fabulous chicken and shrimp spaghetti alfredo and my cousin brought over an order of cheddar bay biscuits from Red Lobster.  At this point I’m just piling on the carbs. Oh yeah, I can't forget the margaritas and the bag of chips I had with the cocktails. 

I shouldn’t have done it to myself; I am paying for the super spike in carbs today.  I have what feels like a hangover.  I have a crazy headache and I feel a little crabby.  This is exactly why you have to add carbs gradually.

Now that the weekend is over, I’m back on track and moving forward on my journey. 

MY HARSH REALITY

The most interesting thing happened to me this weekend.  I went to the get a physical and according to the clinic scale, I weigh 205 pounds.  I was SCRAMING on the inside!!!

According to my scale; at the start of my journey I weighed 210lbs and last Monday, my scale said I weigh 195 giving me a 15 pound weight loss.  Now according to my doctor, I only lost 5 pounds!  Could my scale be off by 10lbs?  This just can’t be, it just can’t…. NOOOOOOO!!  I felt so much closer to my journey before I got these 10lbs thrown back at me.  : O

My sister said their scale might be wrong, just because it’s in a doctor’s office doesn’t mean they get it right all the time.  How nice of her to try and make me feel better.  But my reality is that I have further to go on this journey than I originally thought.  Damn it felt good to be out of the 200’s. 

Well the knot in my throat if finally gone and the tears are all dried up.  I have accepted by reality and added another day to my workout.  Oh and going to by a digital scale tomorrow.  Update you soon.

 

INDUCTION SUCCESS!!

I finally completed the Induction phase of the Atkins life style.  I feel great and excited about continuing on my journey.  I weighed myself today and I am happy to say I’ve lost 8lbs in 2 weeks… YEAH!! 

I must say I did not exercise at all during the 2 weeks.  I couldn’t wrap my mind around a new eating and fitness plan at the same time.  However, I did take the stairs at work and parked as far as possible from the door.  Now that I have jump started my new lifestyle, I’ve started doing an exercise routine that I found on my cable provider’s On Demand channel.

I’ve purchased the Turbo Jam DVD’s and look forward to starting the 60 day workout plan next week.  I will keep you updated as I continue on my Journey…  See you soon!

 

CONSUMING THE CALORIES…. NOT THAT EASY

I always knew my body need healthy food to maintain energy and help in weight loss. However, I never realized how hard it is to eat the 1600 calories that low carb induction recommends. I have been eating lean meats and fresh veggies, but I just can’t seem to consume enough. I think the most I have consumed is 1,100 calories in one day. This is not intentional; I just seem to get full quickly.

To help with my calorie intake, I have been searching for induction menus that will help me consume the calories I need to keep my body healthy.  I came across genaw.com and I must say this is the site for anyone that’s looking for a low carb menu or recipes.  This site has an induction menu and several monthly menu plans and recipes to follow or get great meal plan ideas.

After I try some of the recipes, I will post them on my recipe page.  After Looking at some of the, I will probably start with the “Green Enchilada Chicken Casserole”. 

I’ll keep you posted. Keep your fingers crossed…

THE JOURNEY BEGINS

I’ve struggled with my weight all my life. My love of pastries has always been my weakness. When I got down to about 130 pounds, I remember looking at me in the mirror and seeing my hour glass figure for the first time. I told myself I would never go back to that fat girl again. I went from a size 16 to a size 6 and I was the happiest I had ever been. I was active and confident and it felt good to put on clothes and not worry if my love handles were showing. 

As poor eating habits would have it, I gained the weight back after keeping it off for about 5 years.  Now I am back at 210 pounds and want to get back to my goal weight of 130 pounds.  So, you see I’ve been here before, I’ve made attempts to lose weight and had success and then fallen off the wagon.  

Of all the diets and foolish antics I’ve tried; low carb is the only thing that helped me lose weight without total deprivation and hatred of what I ate. So I’m back FOR GOOD!  No more low carb “Diet” it will be a permanent way of eating. I’m sure if I would have made it permanent in the past, I wouldn’t be right back in this obese body.  Today I started on Atkins Induction and, I am excited and focused on my journey to becoming a slimmer and healthier phenomenal woman.

This is my journey to lose 80lbs and create a happier, healthier life for myself while inspiring and encouraging others to do the same.