The irony of trying to lose weight is that I am on an antibiotic now for a urinary tract infection and I have my period. I have to eat to take my meds and I don't feel like eating because I'm a tad crampy.
When one is on antibiotics one is not supposed to really exercise. I remember my doc telling me that years ago. Another irony is everytime I start to exercise, I get sick. So this is right on schedule. lol.
However because I've not eaten that much, I've not gained nor lost any weight. So that is good. I am going to get rid of this weight one way or another. It's coming off I tell ya!
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Day 3
2 days in and I went to Taco Bell, but it's not as bad you think, because that is pretty much all I ate until this moment. I learned an amazing thing about the chocolate i love 8 pieces is 200 calories. Not too bad, and ladies and gentlemen here is a tip for eating any chocolate item...suck on the chocolate. Let it melt in your mouth (not in your hands-haha). Believe it or not you WILL relax a little.
As for exercise, today I've done my buttcrunches, situps, reverse situps, and a little on the bike. Now I've been doing a standing work out on the bike because my seat was causing me butt problems, but I will attach it eventually. However, today's mini work out on the bike caused my hip to snap. This is so joyous! (ok I am rolling my eyes.) Yesterday if you remember, my knee snapped. I am in pain in my neck and shoulders too from something else. So when I do situps or anything where I am using those parts of my body I have to take it really easy. Hey I'm being honest. Things are as easy as they used to be. I used to be able to eat everything and never gain weight, but now that I am in my early 30s, and my metabolism isn't what it used to be. That's okay. I'm going to conquer this.
Now you ask me why I won't go to the gym? The honest truth is I was about to check out a gym one county over with a friend of mine, and things sort of fell through. It's not her fault. It's not my fault. If I go to a gym, I want the first few times to be with a friend, and the gym must have a pool. I used to swim a whole lot. Now, not so much. I used to be able to do thirty laps. Now, not so much. lol. BUT I love being in the water. I don't have the courage to go to a gym or pool alone right now, especially a gym. Though I secretly crave a treadmill.
Now this is to gyms who want business--when you advertise do NOT show skinny models who have never been over weight. You want my business? No. I'm not going to go to a place where I am the only fat kid in town. I want to see people like me working out and losing or trying to lose weight. This is part of the reason why neither my mother, myself, nor a few other people we know will go to a gym. The other parts are 1. I don't want to be watched by other people as I exercise 2. I am afraid of personal trainers. I think they are nasty most of the time, and in my experience NONE have a sense of humor nor do they know when to quit. I learned in high school that if you are in that much pain or are about to spew all over the place, you need to stop. You can pick it up later if you feel better. Instead a lot of trainers on tv and in real life, push people so hard that they break. You know what you can do. Don't let others dictate to you what you are able to do. Then again, it depends on what your goals are.
With that said, I think you should try to increase the amount you do, work up to a goal. My goal now is to get up to 10 minutes. Now, sometimes I can do ten minutes, and other times I can't. Why is this? I think it's because sometimes I just feel tired or like crap. It's okay. It's called being human.
One of the things I learned about dieting in the past, is unless your doctor tells you to cut a food or foods out, do not cut anything out because then you will crave it MORE. It's not like quitting smoking, or alcohol. You need food to live. You can't cut food out of your life. What I am going to do is try the "Half now. Half later" idea. Cut my portion sizes in half, and eat healthier. I am going to try to cut back on my bread in take too.
I did find some recipes to try too. Remember I am a vegetarian. I think I am going to try the Salsa recipe first. You can have Salsa by itself or with some chips or crackers. It's very healthy.
Ok I've babbled on too much! I am going to do some more buttcrunches. Iwant my old butt back, or a reasonable facsimile.
As for exercise, today I've done my buttcrunches, situps, reverse situps, and a little on the bike. Now I've been doing a standing work out on the bike because my seat was causing me butt problems, but I will attach it eventually. However, today's mini work out on the bike caused my hip to snap. This is so joyous! (ok I am rolling my eyes.) Yesterday if you remember, my knee snapped. I am in pain in my neck and shoulders too from something else. So when I do situps or anything where I am using those parts of my body I have to take it really easy. Hey I'm being honest. Things are as easy as they used to be. I used to be able to eat everything and never gain weight, but now that I am in my early 30s, and my metabolism isn't what it used to be. That's okay. I'm going to conquer this.
Now you ask me why I won't go to the gym? The honest truth is I was about to check out a gym one county over with a friend of mine, and things sort of fell through. It's not her fault. It's not my fault. If I go to a gym, I want the first few times to be with a friend, and the gym must have a pool. I used to swim a whole lot. Now, not so much. I used to be able to do thirty laps. Now, not so much. lol. BUT I love being in the water. I don't have the courage to go to a gym or pool alone right now, especially a gym. Though I secretly crave a treadmill.
Now this is to gyms who want business--when you advertise do NOT show skinny models who have never been over weight. You want my business? No. I'm not going to go to a place where I am the only fat kid in town. I want to see people like me working out and losing or trying to lose weight. This is part of the reason why neither my mother, myself, nor a few other people we know will go to a gym. The other parts are 1. I don't want to be watched by other people as I exercise 2. I am afraid of personal trainers. I think they are nasty most of the time, and in my experience NONE have a sense of humor nor do they know when to quit. I learned in high school that if you are in that much pain or are about to spew all over the place, you need to stop. You can pick it up later if you feel better. Instead a lot of trainers on tv and in real life, push people so hard that they break. You know what you can do. Don't let others dictate to you what you are able to do. Then again, it depends on what your goals are.
With that said, I think you should try to increase the amount you do, work up to a goal. My goal now is to get up to 10 minutes. Now, sometimes I can do ten minutes, and other times I can't. Why is this? I think it's because sometimes I just feel tired or like crap. It's okay. It's called being human.
One of the things I learned about dieting in the past, is unless your doctor tells you to cut a food or foods out, do not cut anything out because then you will crave it MORE. It's not like quitting smoking, or alcohol. You need food to live. You can't cut food out of your life. What I am going to do is try the "Half now. Half later" idea. Cut my portion sizes in half, and eat healthier. I am going to try to cut back on my bread in take too.
I did find some recipes to try too. Remember I am a vegetarian. I think I am going to try the Salsa recipe first. You can have Salsa by itself or with some chips or crackers. It's very healthy.
Ok I've babbled on too much! I am going to do some more buttcrunches. Iwant my old butt back, or a reasonable facsimile.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Day 2
Day 2
Well, I ate. I exercised. Now I am having a snack. I figure I'd better eat something for all that snow I am helping shovel tomorrow. It's not that bad. Bean dip is only 35 calors for 8 tbsp 1 g of fat 5g of carb of which 1g is fiber no sugar..I like beans. Sue me. Don't worry, I am not farting a whole lot. I was after dinner though. Learned the hard way- no coffee after veggie chili. Caffeine and veggies do not mix. Earlier I had some coconut water-which only had 60 calories. My downfall was dessert-an apple turnover--sugar free from Steinberg's. We had bought it Saturday before I decided to do is blog thing.
As for exercise--I did the rowing machine, very little on the bike (my knee snapped while on the rowing machine-kinda hurt), and I did some buttcrunches . Later I will do sit ups and stuff.
If you have an vegetarian recipes, please do leave links and recipes below. AsI find them Iwil post as well.
Well, I ate. I exercised. Now I am having a snack. I figure I'd better eat something for all that snow I am helping shovel tomorrow. It's not that bad. Bean dip is only 35 calors for 8 tbsp 1 g of fat 5g of carb of which 1g is fiber no sugar..I like beans. Sue me. Don't worry, I am not farting a whole lot. I was after dinner though. Learned the hard way- no coffee after veggie chili. Caffeine and veggies do not mix. Earlier I had some coconut water-which only had 60 calories. My downfall was dessert-an apple turnover--sugar free from Steinberg's. We had bought it Saturday before I decided to do is blog thing.
As for exercise--I did the rowing machine, very little on the bike (my knee snapped while on the rowing machine-kinda hurt), and I did some buttcrunches . Later I will do sit ups and stuff.
If you have an vegetarian recipes, please do leave links and recipes below. AsI find them Iwil post as well.
Monday, January 10, 2011
Weight Loss Night 1
I decided to use my blog as a way to keep track of what I am doing or not doing in the weight loss area. I need to lose 47 lbs. Right now my goal is ten. I also need to keep the weight off.
I admit I had a big dinner. I won't tell you where mom and I went. I told mom I decided to cut out fast food all together and eat smaller portions.
Part of my problem is I am a carbovegetarian. I eat too many carbs. I've been a vegetarian my entire life. Vegetarian means I don't eat meat fish or poultry but do eat egg and milk products. Vegan is no meat, fish, poultry and no eggs or milk products. If you eat only fish or poultry you are NOT a vegetarian. One of the things I am going to do is look up vegetarian recipes.
Now what health problems are going to be a problem for me--my IBS. Whatever I eat or drink I have to experiment with to make sure it doesn't upset my stomach/colon.
I also need to exercise. Until 12th grade I danced. I am now 32. I barely exercise. I refuse to go to a gym. I need to do things at my pace. I do not believe in making yourself uber sick to lose weight. I have an exercise bike and an old fashioned rowing machine as well as a resistance band and 2lb weights. Come the warmer weather I will walk. When I start feeling sick, I must stop.
Sometimes exercise affects my stomach. I just now did six minutes of working out--just low impact workout...and I am about ready to throw up. I hate throwing up! I hate it with a passion! My stomach is not amused with me at the moment.
Bottom line: I need to eat less and I need to exercise every day even if it's only a few minutes.
I admit I had a big dinner. I won't tell you where mom and I went. I told mom I decided to cut out fast food all together and eat smaller portions.
Part of my problem is I am a carbovegetarian. I eat too many carbs. I've been a vegetarian my entire life. Vegetarian means I don't eat meat fish or poultry but do eat egg and milk products. Vegan is no meat, fish, poultry and no eggs or milk products. If you eat only fish or poultry you are NOT a vegetarian. One of the things I am going to do is look up vegetarian recipes.
Now what health problems are going to be a problem for me--my IBS. Whatever I eat or drink I have to experiment with to make sure it doesn't upset my stomach/colon.
I also need to exercise. Until 12th grade I danced. I am now 32. I barely exercise. I refuse to go to a gym. I need to do things at my pace. I do not believe in making yourself uber sick to lose weight. I have an exercise bike and an old fashioned rowing machine as well as a resistance band and 2lb weights. Come the warmer weather I will walk. When I start feeling sick, I must stop.
Sometimes exercise affects my stomach. I just now did six minutes of working out--just low impact workout...and I am about ready to throw up. I hate throwing up! I hate it with a passion! My stomach is not amused with me at the moment.
Bottom line: I need to eat less and I need to exercise every day even if it's only a few minutes.
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