It is a miraculous moment in time. I actually enjoy going to the gym! I never thought I would say that, but I do. I enjoy going to a place where I didn't think I would ever enjoy going too. I have always read and heard people say that they love it and when they don't go they feel like they have gain 20 pounds, and I just always thought they were crazy but I understand them now. I understand what it feels like to miss a few days and feel like your ass has grown two-fold since then. How is this possible that I can miss the gym when I dreaded it so much before? To be honest I don't know at the moment, but maybe while I tell you about my routine we can figure it out together.
First of all, I try to get to the gym as much as possible throughout the week. Some weeks are less than others because of my schedule, but typically I make it there 3 to 5 times a week. I had started out with a simple routine of I would do 30 minutes of Cardio on a machine, most of the time the elliptical, and then I would go and work all of the machines. These work various muscle groups and I always made sure I would work the opposite muscle group as well. This is because when you do certain activities you are working both sets of muscles and you have to make sure they are equally strong. Then I would always do my stretching before I left. This all usually takes and hour and a half to do. This was a good plan, and I could see the results starting in my waistline, and even in my thighs. When you have excess fat certain places it is very noticeable when some of it starts to shrink. So I did this routine for a good 4 weeks, and even got my cousin to join the gym with me. Then we decided to try something different.
It was time to try a class. Where I go to the gym they have several classes that you can take, but we thought we would try the "Middle Eastern Dance" class. AKA Belly-dancing. Maybe one day I will be this good. We were both kind of nervous when we got in there and the class started out painfully enough, with shoulder exercises and thigh exercises. We were even taught how to shimmy. With out hips, not with our chest. We did a belly-dancing version of the "Cupid Shuffle", and by the end of the class I was sweating, and some of my muscles hurt but the most important thing was I had fun. I really enjoyed the class. If you would have saw me the next two days after, you wouldn't believe that I enjoyed that class because I couldn't move an inch without something hurting or being in some kind of pain. I am pretty sure that day two after the gym I rolled out of bed, literally. But I still try to go every Tuesday and Thursday evening if my schedule will allow it, because it is a fun class that is a workout but I get to try and not so much succeed and looking graceful and sexy while shaking my hips. A couple of weeks ago, the instructor of the class was kind enough to give me a cd with all the songs on it that we dance to in class, so I can practice at home, so on the days I can't go I try my best to remember the the dances we learned to the songs and do them in my living room. I remember the warm-ups just fine, its just a couple of the dances I forget the moves. I even got a hip scarf to make it sound authentic.
Maybe I will get brave enough to post a video of my dancing when I learn a little bit more.
If you have ever wanted to try belly-dancing, you should. It is really fun and it doesn't feel like a work out at all, and I have noticed my waistline shrinking and all I have been doing is dancing. Okay that's not true, I still do my regular routine on the days that there isn't a belly-dancing class, but it is still fun. I am coming up with a plan starting new years, so once I get it into place I will post it on here.
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Friday, October 8, 2010
Really? I mean really?
I can't believe I have been such a slacker on this thing. Has it really been since the end of July since I last wrote? Its not like I wasn't aware that I wasn't writing, Mr. Greg has been reminding me. Thanks Mr. Greg! I just can't believe it has actually been that long! For those of you wondering, I did not give up on my task. I just grew slightly lazy in my exercising efforts to become fit and fresh. I have steadied out at 250lbs which is not good at all but better than my 274 was it? The good news is that I will be starting back school in two weeks and possibly Curves next week. I do believe that Curves will be my best choice at the moment, because it seems to be a place a overweight woman like myself can go and work out with other overweight women and not feel self conscience about it. I mean if you think about it most of the men and women at a gym such as our local YMCA are already pretty much in shape or are in the I have almost reached my goal area. I figure this is because the other overweight people are having the same issues that I have when they see all this skinny people; a giant blow to the self esteem. It can mess with a person's head and even make us a little depressed. If you have ever been depressed or suffer from depression then you know how it is. Pardon my French but you just don't feel like doing shit.
On another note I have been working a lot lately since I haven't been in school this quarter and I think that is why I am angrier these days. I have been being quite the smart ass to my managers and fellow employees of late and I think maybe the whole retail thing has sailed its course. I mean sometimes you just get those customers that make you say, "Really? Did you really just ask me that? I mean really?" I am pretty sure me, Seth Meyers, and Amy Poehler could do a pretty mean skit together. Watch This by the way: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PltaOs_ImVQ . I have decided that my place of work should have the colored lines like inside of a hospital so you can just tell people which color line to follow when they ask you stupid questions. Questions such as, "Excuse me, where are your socks?", "Excuse me, where is your fitting room?", and my favorite, "Excuse me, where is your bathroom?". I mean really? Do you not know that you wear socks with your shoes. If you have already checked the clothing section and you do not see them, chances are they are in footwear. Can you really not see that giant footwear sign hanging from the ceiling? And speaking of giant sign hanging from the ceiling, do you really not see the large 10 feet in diameter sign that says "fitting room" in the center of the store. The entrance is somewhere around that sign, do you think that you have to get beamed up there be a fellow apparel associate to get in? "Beam me up Scottie!" I mean really? I don't ask stupid questions when I go into stores. That is why companies spend billions of dollars on signage, to make your life easier, unless you want to be the idiot who doesn't even attempt to look at the signs.
I have to deal with that crap all day. Also we have t-shirt boxes at work and I have decided that they are pointless because even though it clearly displays the graphic of the shirt on the outside so you don't have to open the shirt up and make us refold them you are going to do so anyway, and not only that you are going to unfold five of the same shirt just to see how much bigger one is than the other. Which brings me to the next thing, you are going to come in shopping for clothes for someone else and not bring them with you, but you don't know what size they where? Really? "Yes I am shopping for my niece and she is about 5' 5" and 140 lbs, what size do I need for her?" I mean really? Does she have big boobs? A big butt? Is more of her 140lbs on her waist or in her thighs and hips? What is her freaking body shape? I can just blurt out the first size that comes to me people, but I am not 5' 5" and I don't weigh 140lbs so I don't even know what I would wear let alone what a complete stranger would wear.
Also now I have this gentleman that calls me at least once a week. He always seems to call when I have the phone. I am thinking that he is a little mentally challenged and I have nothing against that it is just he calls once a week and asks me the same questions over and over again. He is polite and everything I am just getting tired of talking on the phone with him for 30 minutes about what we do and do not have at our store. Is his calls not being monitored? Really?
This is all I really have to rant about this week. I have come to another conclusion but that will have to wait until next time. Once I join curves I will start back with my stats, I don't want to bore you with pointlessness until then.
K8ers
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
A little vacation = a lot of eating.
Have you ever been on vacation, like to the beach or lake especially, and realize how much you are eating while you are there? I went to the beach a couple of weeks ago for a friend's 21st birthday and it was ridiculous how much I ate and didn't even realize it. Plus it was his 21st birthday so of course we have to celebrate properly; you would be amazed at the calories in alcohol. Lets go through the standard trip to the beach, at least for most people I know.
On the drive down to the beach if you do not live near one, in this case Daytona Beach, Fl is 5 hours away from my town, you are more than likely going to have to stop for gas, am I correct? Well what do you do while you are at the gas station? More than likely you are going to get hungry and nothing healthy comes from a gas station. Not to mention the cooler of goodies we had in the back of the SUV conveniently placed so the person in the back seat could reach back and grab a soda or snack for you. When you go on a trip with skinny people, they tend to bring sugary fattening beverages and snacks so you aren't going to let your stomach growl the whole way. Plus, you weren't smart enough to bring anything healthy with you, so you eat the Turtle Chex Mix, but you were smart enough to bring a water bottle. Sugar and Calories? Check.
You arrive at your hotel and you notice it has a kitchenette in it, which is nice, because this means you can buy groceries, healthy groceries. Wrong... you can't just buy stuff nobody is going to eat. Sure you can buy you something good for breakfast, and make a semi-healthy turkey sandwhich for lunch, but who is going to drink a case of diet soda or water in 5 days? Good thing you still have that water bottle. Have you noticed this is your only ally on this trip? Turns out you get hamburgers and hotdogs for lunches and dinners for a couple of the days because they are pretty cheap. You have potato chips to go with them. Calorie? Check.
Lets not forget about the eating out. What is one of the major things you should eat when you go to the beach? Seafood! Duh! It's fresh from the ocean, unless you are in the Gulf of Mexico right now, in which case, not so fresh. Well you have to go to the best seafood restaurant in town to get the ultimate seafood experience. In my case it was Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. I have to say I did good in selecting the meal without fried shrimp and french fries... I had blackened shrimp and andouille sausage with a brandy sauce over mashed potatoes, delicious by the way, but not that great in low calorie or fat content. Not to mention I just HAD to have an alcoholic beverage because I wanted the souvenir glass that comes with it! This was just one restaurant, I had Italian one night, Silders another. Also had Banana Pancakes for breakfast one morning, but I did use Sugar Free Syrup. Not that it really matters at this point. Calories? Fat? Sugar? Check. Check. And Check.
Being at the beach and having a swimming pool, I did work up an appetite. I know because I am working a lot of the food I eat off, but I hate how after swimming for 30 minutes you feel like you could eat a whale if you really tried. I did get to swim a good bit and because I remembered to bring a beach umbrella this time, I got to enjoy the actual beach and not have to hideout in the hotel room.
And on the way home you can replay the trip there in reverse but include all the important parts. Like the food.
Also my car has been in the shop for a week now and I have had the joy of bumming rides from people, which I hate doing but work is just to far to walk in this Georgia heat. I will say that I have walked home from school a few days. Not that its very far. A little over a mile, but a mile in the heat is not very much fun. You add the luxury of a 7 pound book-bag, a purse, and a laptop bag.... really not fun. Its funny because I joined the gym right before we left for the beach, and I still have yet to go. I have either been at school or work, and the gyms hours aren't very flexible with my schedule currently.
Also this past Sunday a bunch of people from work and friends played softball. We got there about 8:30 and Alex and I left at 11 because we had to get up so early in the morning. Softball doesn't hurt while you are playing it because your adrenaline is going but I tell you that the next couple days after, if you haven't worked out in a while, you hurt. I didn't even want to get out of the bed, but at the same time its a good kind of hurt that makes you want to go back for more. That is why I would rather play a sport than work out in a gym because you don't think about the workout while you are doing it.
So that has been the past couple of weeks. I am going to post my stats from last Friday, 7/16/10, and then I will hopefully have this weeks stats posted Friday or Saturday.
Weight: 249.8lbs
Fat: 45.1%
Water: 35.5%
Muscle: 22.3%
Cals: 1814
The Friday before that 7/9/10:
Weight: 252.0 lbs
Fat: 45.4%
Water: 35.1%
Muscle: 22.1%
Cals: 1804
Totals so far:
Weight: -25.6 lbs
Fat: -4.6%
Water: +3.9%
Muscle: +3.6%
Whoo! Finally crossed that 25lbs mark!
Katelyn
On the drive down to the beach if you do not live near one, in this case Daytona Beach, Fl is 5 hours away from my town, you are more than likely going to have to stop for gas, am I correct? Well what do you do while you are at the gas station? More than likely you are going to get hungry and nothing healthy comes from a gas station. Not to mention the cooler of goodies we had in the back of the SUV conveniently placed so the person in the back seat could reach back and grab a soda or snack for you. When you go on a trip with skinny people, they tend to bring sugary fattening beverages and snacks so you aren't going to let your stomach growl the whole way. Plus, you weren't smart enough to bring anything healthy with you, so you eat the Turtle Chex Mix, but you were smart enough to bring a water bottle. Sugar and Calories? Check.
You arrive at your hotel and you notice it has a kitchenette in it, which is nice, because this means you can buy groceries, healthy groceries. Wrong... you can't just buy stuff nobody is going to eat. Sure you can buy you something good for breakfast, and make a semi-healthy turkey sandwhich for lunch, but who is going to drink a case of diet soda or water in 5 days? Good thing you still have that water bottle. Have you noticed this is your only ally on this trip? Turns out you get hamburgers and hotdogs for lunches and dinners for a couple of the days because they are pretty cheap. You have potato chips to go with them. Calorie? Check.
Lets not forget about the eating out. What is one of the major things you should eat when you go to the beach? Seafood! Duh! It's fresh from the ocean, unless you are in the Gulf of Mexico right now, in which case, not so fresh. Well you have to go to the best seafood restaurant in town to get the ultimate seafood experience. In my case it was Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. I have to say I did good in selecting the meal without fried shrimp and french fries... I had blackened shrimp and andouille sausage with a brandy sauce over mashed potatoes, delicious by the way, but not that great in low calorie or fat content. Not to mention I just HAD to have an alcoholic beverage because I wanted the souvenir glass that comes with it! This was just one restaurant, I had Italian one night, Silders another. Also had Banana Pancakes for breakfast one morning, but I did use Sugar Free Syrup. Not that it really matters at this point. Calories? Fat? Sugar? Check. Check. And Check.
Being at the beach and having a swimming pool, I did work up an appetite. I know because I am working a lot of the food I eat off, but I hate how after swimming for 30 minutes you feel like you could eat a whale if you really tried. I did get to swim a good bit and because I remembered to bring a beach umbrella this time, I got to enjoy the actual beach and not have to hideout in the hotel room.
And on the way home you can replay the trip there in reverse but include all the important parts. Like the food.
Also my car has been in the shop for a week now and I have had the joy of bumming rides from people, which I hate doing but work is just to far to walk in this Georgia heat. I will say that I have walked home from school a few days. Not that its very far. A little over a mile, but a mile in the heat is not very much fun. You add the luxury of a 7 pound book-bag, a purse, and a laptop bag.... really not fun. Its funny because I joined the gym right before we left for the beach, and I still have yet to go. I have either been at school or work, and the gyms hours aren't very flexible with my schedule currently.
Also this past Sunday a bunch of people from work and friends played softball. We got there about 8:30 and Alex and I left at 11 because we had to get up so early in the morning. Softball doesn't hurt while you are playing it because your adrenaline is going but I tell you that the next couple days after, if you haven't worked out in a while, you hurt. I didn't even want to get out of the bed, but at the same time its a good kind of hurt that makes you want to go back for more. That is why I would rather play a sport than work out in a gym because you don't think about the workout while you are doing it.
So that has been the past couple of weeks. I am going to post my stats from last Friday, 7/16/10, and then I will hopefully have this weeks stats posted Friday or Saturday.
Weight: 249.8lbs
Fat: 45.1%
Water: 35.5%
Muscle: 22.3%
Cals: 1814
The Friday before that 7/9/10:
Weight: 252.0 lbs
Fat: 45.4%
Water: 35.1%
Muscle: 22.1%
Cals: 1804
Totals so far:
Weight: -25.6 lbs
Fat: -4.6%
Water: +3.9%
Muscle: +3.6%
Whoo! Finally crossed that 25lbs mark!
Katelyn
Friday, June 25, 2010
A few rules to live by. (week 18)
So I missed another week of blogging, because I tell you, Anatomy and Physiology stresses me out and has been keeping me very very busy. Still no excuse I know, but I try to not write just any old thing just to write something, you know? So here is what I am learning about a "life-style change".
Yesterday I went to David's Bridal to try on my bridesmaid dress for one of my best friends wedding that will be in August of next year. Most of the other girls are smaller than me and I tried on an 18 which fit me rather well, except for that I don't want it to fit me well. I want it to be way to big next year. So here is my goal for Katy's Wedding. I plan on going from a size 18 dress, to at least a size 12 by next August of 2011 .You know what this means right? I gotta get to work on losing them inches. I know school is kinda tough right now, and I feel like I never have anytime between school and work, but I am going to have to make time. Plus I think that exercising will help me with the stress of school, because its a great stress reliever! So I am not sure what my weight will be by the time I reach my goal but I know I will be a size 12. That's still a Large but you know what, a Large is way better than an XXL.
Here are this weeks measurements and next week I will post my measurements for my waist, arms, legs, hips and such so we can keep track of that as well.
This week:
Weight: 251.4lbs
Fat: 45.2%
Water: 35.3%
Muscle: 22.2%
Cals: 1817
Last Week:
Weight: 255.2 lbs
Fat: 45.8%
Water: 34.7%
Muscle: 21.8%
Cals: 1870
Total Lost since week 1:
Weight: -24lbs
Fat: -4.5%
Water: +3.7%
Muscle: +3.5%
24 pounds... in 18 weeks..... a little over a pound a week.... but still not what I could be losing. But don't get me wrong I am thrilled I am still losing weight! Slowly is the way to do it because you are less likely to gain it back faster, and you are reassuring yourself that you are losing fat and not water and muscle weight. Which you can see I am not, they are increasing which is how it is supposed to be!
Sooo here we go! Week 18 is at a close.
Katelyn
- Watch out for refined food. Period. Refined grains have had all the essential nutrients. Here is some of the things taken from this cookbook this kid from The Youth Summit sold to me called: Seven Secrets Cookbook: Healthy Cuisine Your Family Will Love And basically talks about unrefined foods are better for you. For instance, unrefined plant foods (i.e. fruits and veggies) are naturally low in fat. This helps you lose weight because low-fat foods have fewer calories but you are still filled up. And if you really want to make this a great food for you make sure it has dietary fiber in it. See: According to GF's Blog about the fiber. Because lets face it, the more dietary fiber you eat, the more you poop, and what is poop (non-scientific term of course), it is the left overs of everything you consume along with some waste your body produces. If it is left over this means that your body didn't need it to begin with, so guess what! You need to get rid of it. And if you eat enough insoluble fiber.... yes there are more than one type, then you don't break it down and you carry it with you throughout your digestive tract... and it catches all the stuff you don't want in there, such as fat! And you poop that out too! The Mayo Clinic has a great article on Dietary Fiber. I know I am throwing a lot of resources at you but it would just be too much to put in one blog post. maybe I will break each one down for you. So Back to the unrefined food is good for you. The term refined goods refers to the process of removing fiber, and nutrients from plants foods, and usually increasing the amount of fat. Now, I don't know about you but that doesn't sound good. Oil, butter, and the high percentage in fat found in meat can be to blamed and are considered refined foods. Try eating nuts, olives, and coconut oil if you must. Think about it, that 200 calorie potato that is delicious baked, becomes a 1000 calories bag of potato chips after it is cooked and fried, and preserved...aka refined people! White bread, pasta, and rice are not as fattening but should be replaced with their whole-grain counter parts. I don't know about you but whole grain bread just tastes so much better than white bread. Just make sure you pay attention to the label. IT IS ALWAYS IMPORTANT TO READ THE FOOD LABEL! I can't stress that enough! If it says "Wheat flour" its refined. If it is unrefined it will say 100% whole wheat, or some other grain. If you see both kinds of flour listed, don't buy it. Also look for added fat in various forms like: lard, butter, margarine (poison), vegetable oil, or partially hydrogenated oil. This gets rid of almost 97% of the loaves of bread out there on your store shelf. You can control you weight just be simply cutting back refined foods!
- Cut back on your sugar intake. Sugar isn't completely bad for you, because your body needs glucose to perform cellular respiration which produces ATP which is your body's engery source. See my previous article: Maybe I Wasn't in A Slump about the sugar thing. I have been trying not to eat anything with more than 5g of sugar per serving. I find that now when I do eat something more than that I get a sugar high and a nice headache to go along with it, your body's way of saying, "Hey! I don't like that! It's too much for me to process!" This means that it will get turned into fat because when your body doesn't use all of the sugar you put into it, whether it be in the form of carbs (yes this is a sugar) or sugar in sweets it stores it into your body's cells in the form of glycogen, mainly in the muscles and your live, and if you have too much in the fat tissue as, you guessed it, fat! Crazy what you learn when you pay attention in Biology and Anatomy Class. How do we get rid of it? By cutting back on these things and exercising.
- Exercising is the key to losing weight! When you exercise your body is using the ATP that your cells produced and this requires glucose and oxygen. When you use all the glycogen in your muscles and in the liver your body will start to break down the glycogen stored in your fat cells and begin burning that for fuel! So Exercise!
Yesterday I went to David's Bridal to try on my bridesmaid dress for one of my best friends wedding that will be in August of next year. Most of the other girls are smaller than me and I tried on an 18 which fit me rather well, except for that I don't want it to fit me well. I want it to be way to big next year. So here is my goal for Katy's Wedding. I plan on going from a size 18 dress, to at least a size 12 by next August of 2011 .You know what this means right? I gotta get to work on losing them inches. I know school is kinda tough right now, and I feel like I never have anytime between school and work, but I am going to have to make time. Plus I think that exercising will help me with the stress of school, because its a great stress reliever! So I am not sure what my weight will be by the time I reach my goal but I know I will be a size 12. That's still a Large but you know what, a Large is way better than an XXL.
Here are this weeks measurements and next week I will post my measurements for my waist, arms, legs, hips and such so we can keep track of that as well.
This week:
Weight: 251.4lbs
Fat: 45.2%
Water: 35.3%
Muscle: 22.2%
Cals: 1817
Last Week:
Weight: 255.2 lbs
Fat: 45.8%
Water: 34.7%
Muscle: 21.8%
Cals: 1870
Total Lost since week 1:
Weight: -24lbs
Fat: -4.5%
Water: +3.7%
Muscle: +3.5%
24 pounds... in 18 weeks..... a little over a pound a week.... but still not what I could be losing. But don't get me wrong I am thrilled I am still losing weight! Slowly is the way to do it because you are less likely to gain it back faster, and you are reassuring yourself that you are losing fat and not water and muscle weight. Which you can see I am not, they are increasing which is how it is supposed to be!
Sooo here we go! Week 18 is at a close.
Katelyn
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Feeling Flabby and Frumpy
Apologies for not writing in quite some time. I promise I didn't give up on you are anything. I just have been really busy. School and Work...and School and Work some more. I actually will probably have even less time in the next 6 weeks. So as far as the weight loss goes, everything is going good. I have only lost 4 pounds since the last post. But 4 pounds is better than nothing. I am also in between sizes right now. I can fit into some 18s but not all of them but the 20 fits me in the legs but is loose around the waist area.
Generally I lose weight in my face first and then chest but this time I am losing it on my true waist first.. you know between you chest and hips. The smallest portion of you abdomen if you will. I am not complaining at all, but I hate when my face looks fat. I know I probably shouldn't be doing this but I have been standing in my undergarments in front of the mirror telling myself how fat I am... not good for the self-esteem. Sometimes I just wish I could take a scalpel and just cut it all off. If only it were that easy.
I was looking at the picture to my right a few minutes ago and if you have never met my family before.. these lovely ladies are as follows: left to right: Brandi (my sister), Rain (Cousin), Amanda (Cousin), and Kristin (Cousin). As you can see that we aren't an bad looking family. I think my father is very handsome as well as my brother. But I just don't fit in with them right now. They are skinny and beautiful, and well I'm sure I would be if I were skinnier. You may think that I am just feeling sorry for myself, but this is how I constantly feel when I am around them. I just feel like I don't fit in. I love them to death, they are my best friends, but my self-confidence really lacks at family get-togethers.
I just wish I could get down to the weight I was before I went to Paris I was almost to the 180s then. That would be nice. I need to just get outside and sweat everything out. I just hate sweating. I know that doesn't help. I just do. This blog is starting this get really random. Gah. I will post my stats for this week below.
Thanks for sticking with me by the way. It is most appreciated.
Weight: 253.2 lbs.
Fat: 45.5%
Water: 35.2%
Muscle: 22.1%
Calories Suggested: 1801
Katelyn
Generally I lose weight in my face first and then chest but this time I am losing it on my true waist first.. you know between you chest and hips. The smallest portion of you abdomen if you will. I am not complaining at all, but I hate when my face looks fat. I know I probably shouldn't be doing this but I have been standing in my undergarments in front of the mirror telling myself how fat I am... not good for the self-esteem. Sometimes I just wish I could take a scalpel and just cut it all off. If only it were that easy.
I was looking at the picture to my right a few minutes ago and if you have never met my family before.. these lovely ladies are as follows: left to right: Brandi (my sister), Rain (Cousin), Amanda (Cousin), and Kristin (Cousin). As you can see that we aren't an bad looking family. I think my father is very handsome as well as my brother. But I just don't fit in with them right now. They are skinny and beautiful, and well I'm sure I would be if I were skinnier. You may think that I am just feeling sorry for myself, but this is how I constantly feel when I am around them. I just feel like I don't fit in. I love them to death, they are my best friends, but my self-confidence really lacks at family get-togethers.
I just wish I could get down to the weight I was before I went to Paris I was almost to the 180s then. That would be nice. I need to just get outside and sweat everything out. I just hate sweating. I know that doesn't help. I just do. This blog is starting this get really random. Gah. I will post my stats for this week below.
Thanks for sticking with me by the way. It is most appreciated.
Weight: 253.2 lbs.
Fat: 45.5%
Water: 35.2%
Muscle: 22.1%
Calories Suggested: 1801
Katelyn
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Don't Count Me Out Just Yet
I know its been 3 weeks! Please don't hurt me! Things have been pretty crazy, but I promise I have been still weighing myself.
Moving is not the most fun thing to do, and for at least 2 of those weeks that is what I was doing. Moving things from the house to the apartment, which I am still excited about, but I hope I don't have to do any more moving anytime soon. And then this past week on Sunday I had a candle party so I had to get ready for that. We had to get a washer and dryer moved in and that was my Saturday. But I am here now!
How are things going? Well I have found that when you are trying to save money, eating out is not the best thing for it, so now that we have groceries in the house maybe that will occur a little less. I have been watching what I eat as far as the sugar thing goes, and trying not to eat to much fat or calories. I think for about a week I had my old appetite back, and I blame that on all the diet sodas. Water is your friend. Remember that. We finally made a visit to our fitness center this week where we discovered that 2 of the 4 pieces of equipment has parts broken on them. Isn't that lovely? But I discovered how out of shape I really am when I could only go 20 minutes on the elliptical. I was pouring sweat grant you and my heart rate was way about where it should be, but I used to be able to go for an hour at a time on that thing. I will just have to work my way up to it.
If anyone is wondering how school is going, I am happy to report that I have all A's so far and only 2 more weeks left! I am learning in my wellness class about nutrition and of course weight loss. I am hear to tell you that mypyramid.gov is an excellent place to track all your food intake with their food diary. It gives you a daily breakdown of what types of nutrients you are eating and you can personalize it so you can lose weight. It will tell you if you are eating too many carbohydrates or fats as well as proteins. So check it out, it has every food in it! That is the best way to watch what you eat because you can actually see how much you consume in front of you, and you don't really realize how much you are eating and how bad you are eating until you see it in front of you.
This entry is going to be short and sweet and I am going to put the past 3 weeks stats on here as well. The last one will be for this Friday.
4/16/10
Weight: 259.2lbs
Fat: 46.7%
Water: 34.0%
Muscle: 21.4%
Suggested Calories: 1871
4/23/10
Weight: 259.2
Fat: 46.1%
Water: 34.5%
Muscle: 21.7%
Suggested Calories: 1871
4/30/10
Weight: 257.4
Fat: 46.3%
Water: 34.5%
Muscle: 21.7%
Suggested Calories: 1880
Starting Weight 10 weeks ago on 2/19/10:
Weight:275.4lbs
Fat %:49.7
Water %:31.6
Muscle%:18.7
Suggested Calorie Consumption:1726
Fat %:49.7
Water %:31.6
Muscle%:18.7
Suggested Calorie Consumption:1726
Totals Lost so far:
Weight: -18 lbs
Fat: -3.4%
Water: +2.9%
Muscle: +3%
Whoop whoop! 18 lbs in 10 weeks is not too bad!
Saturday, April 10, 2010
A little Stressed this week. (Week 7)
Here we are at the end of week 7, and I have to say that I have been a little stressed out. Why? Well it has nothing to do with losing weight I can assure you that. It was because Alex and I just signed a lease on our very first apartment! And as wonderful as it is, it is still very stressful! I hundred things are going through my head a minute. What happens if one of us doesn't get the hours we need? What happens if something unexpected comes up? Things like that keep me stressed. Right now we are painting before we begin to move in and its a job on its own! The stress of all this and keeping busy at the apartment with no food hasn't given me much of an appetite this week. And even before we even thought we were getting an apartment this week I haven't eaten much. I don't know if my stomach has just shrunk or what. A half of a sandwich fills me up now, and that is pretty crazy.
Did I ever start my exercise program? No. I'm a slacker. I have just had so much stuff going on. Not a very good excuse I know, but it will have to suffice. We do have a fitness center in our complex now that I can go too, and its just a walk away. We also have a pool, tennis court, volleyball court, and a pond for fishing. So I have all these activities outside available to me just a walk away! I have no excuse not to use them after all. Hopefully it will save me a gym membership! So don't give up on my yet about the no exercise thing.
I just wanted to note for a second that last night at work I had a lady call me and was explaining to me that she had diabetes and that she really needed to lose weight, but the exercise apparel that she owns made her really self conscious at the gym. So I told the lady to come up to the store and we would find something suitable for her to wear. When I finally met the lady, who was really nice, we were struggling to find her some clothes. She weighed less than me yet she was bigger than me. I'm not really sure how that works but I will trust the lady's honesty. Unfortunately, we only have one 4-way of plus size athletic wear, which really makes me angry because most people who need to lose weight are larger than an XL. Then again most people who don't need to lose weight are the ones who buy the athletic clothing, hence that is why they are skinny and healthy. So I had to well this woman a $60 pair of Nike pants and a $40 Nike shirt that would make her more confident when she was at the gym. I really hopes she succeeds at what she is trying to achieve because she was a pleasant woman, and I can relate to what she is going through.
No sugar this week, okay well I had 2 Starburst because they were in the apartment goody bag we received.
I think that has helped me cut back on the food intake as well. From what I have heard and read that sugar intake makes you hungrier in general because you burn off that sugar rather quickly instead of something like carbohydrates which your body has to break down into the sugars it needs. So try and stay away from the sugar people! And drink lots of water!
I am cutting this one short today, I have to go an paint some more! So below will be my stats for this week!
This week:
Weight: 258.2lbs
Fat %: 46.6
Water %: 34.2
Muscle %: 21.5
Suggested Calories: 1886
Last Week:
Weight: 261.4lbs
Fat: 47.0%
Water: 33.8%
Muscle: 21.3%
Calories Suggested: 1861
Difference:
Weight: -3.2lbs
Fat: -.4%
Water: +.4%
Muscle: +.2%
Woo! Almost too my first 20lbs! Hopefully next week I will hit that mark!
Is anybody out there with me? Need to ask me some questions? Feel free! I promise I don't bite!
Katelyn
Did I ever start my exercise program? No. I'm a slacker. I have just had so much stuff going on. Not a very good excuse I know, but it will have to suffice. We do have a fitness center in our complex now that I can go too, and its just a walk away. We also have a pool, tennis court, volleyball court, and a pond for fishing. So I have all these activities outside available to me just a walk away! I have no excuse not to use them after all. Hopefully it will save me a gym membership! So don't give up on my yet about the no exercise thing.
I just wanted to note for a second that last night at work I had a lady call me and was explaining to me that she had diabetes and that she really needed to lose weight, but the exercise apparel that she owns made her really self conscious at the gym. So I told the lady to come up to the store and we would find something suitable for her to wear. When I finally met the lady, who was really nice, we were struggling to find her some clothes. She weighed less than me yet she was bigger than me. I'm not really sure how that works but I will trust the lady's honesty. Unfortunately, we only have one 4-way of plus size athletic wear, which really makes me angry because most people who need to lose weight are larger than an XL. Then again most people who don't need to lose weight are the ones who buy the athletic clothing, hence that is why they are skinny and healthy. So I had to well this woman a $60 pair of Nike pants and a $40 Nike shirt that would make her more confident when she was at the gym. I really hopes she succeeds at what she is trying to achieve because she was a pleasant woman, and I can relate to what she is going through.
No sugar this week, okay well I had 2 Starburst because they were in the apartment goody bag we received.
I think that has helped me cut back on the food intake as well. From what I have heard and read that sugar intake makes you hungrier in general because you burn off that sugar rather quickly instead of something like carbohydrates which your body has to break down into the sugars it needs. So try and stay away from the sugar people! And drink lots of water!
I am cutting this one short today, I have to go an paint some more! So below will be my stats for this week!
This week:
Weight: 258.2lbs
Fat %: 46.6
Water %: 34.2
Muscle %: 21.5
Suggested Calories: 1886
Last Week:
Weight: 261.4lbs
Fat: 47.0%
Water: 33.8%
Muscle: 21.3%
Calories Suggested: 1861
Difference:
Weight: -3.2lbs
Fat: -.4%
Water: +.4%
Muscle: +.2%
Woo! Almost too my first 20lbs! Hopefully next week I will hit that mark!
Is anybody out there with me? Need to ask me some questions? Feel free! I promise I don't bite!
Katelyn
Friday, April 2, 2010
Maybe I wasn't in a Slump
Here it is Friday! And true to my word I am writing to you about today's recordings. Although I was kind of nervous about stepping up onto The Glass Scale of Doom it seems my worries were not necessary. Why was I worried in the first place? It isn't because I am secretly cramming anything sweet I can get into my mouth. No. It is because I am supposed to be on a strict exercise schedule aka Insanity. And I did not uphold to the daily workout regimen. I did the fit test on Monday, but I still have yet to get a measuring tape so I don't know my measurements; which you can guarantee I will be purchasing one today. Tuesday I was supposed to do the first workout but I didn't because I was having to do homework which took me until almost 11pm to finish and I have to get up at 6 am EVERY morning. Wednesday I did the workout I was supposed to do for Tuesday. And last night I closed at work. Needless to say that Monday I am redoing this whole program and I will do it correctly this time.
I have been thinking about the motivation factor of this whole "life-style change" and I have noticed that as far as the school aspect of it goes, I am doing great! I haven't missed any class and I aced my first Biology test. The motivation on the not eating sugar is going wonderfully as well. Sweets do not tempt me as they once do. But I am pretty sure that once I lose my first 50 lbs I am going to reward myself with a slice of cake from Bo Weevil. Yummy. Is that pretty reasonable? Reward yourself with a sweet for not eating sweets? It may not make any since to you but it does to me. And who knows.. maybe be the time I lose that first 50lbs I won't even think about the cake. See that is the stage I am at now. There was weaning away from sweets, tempted and craving sweets, and now we are just the occasional thought about something sweet. Major progress in my eyes! The next step towards the motivation would be the exercise. I know that I can get motivated to exercise because I have done it before; taking a summer Tennis class and then working out at the gym an hour after that 5 days a week. If I can work out for at least 2 weeks straight then I will keep at it. It is getting nice outside and the last few days have felt wonderful so I have been trying to be outside when I can.
So I am setting some goals for this upcoming week.
I wanted to talk about something that I am a little confused about. Is all sugar bad sugar? I am trying to think back to my chemistry days.. okay, so it wasn't that long ago, and table sugar is Sucrose.
Sugar in fruits is called Fructose... i.e. High Fructose Corn Syrup
And then of course you have what your body needs, Glucose.
sooooo.... I'm confused as to which one is good to you. You would think the natural Sugar right? Can someone please explain it to me?
Any way.. here are the stats for today!
Weight: 261.4lbs
Fat: 47.0%
Water: 33.8%
Muscle: 21.3%
Calories Suggested: 1861
2 Weeks Ago (seeing how I lost last weeks)
Weight: 264.6
Fat: 48.0 %
Water: 33.0%
Muscle: 20.8%
Calories Suggested: 1857
Difference:
Weight: -3.2lbs
Fat: -1%
Water: +.8%
Muscle: +.5%
Woo! I have almost reached the 15lb mark! Lets keep going people. I know we can do this!
Katelyn
I have been thinking about the motivation factor of this whole "life-style change" and I have noticed that as far as the school aspect of it goes, I am doing great! I haven't missed any class and I aced my first Biology test. The motivation on the not eating sugar is going wonderfully as well. Sweets do not tempt me as they once do. But I am pretty sure that once I lose my first 50 lbs I am going to reward myself with a slice of cake from Bo Weevil. Yummy. Is that pretty reasonable? Reward yourself with a sweet for not eating sweets? It may not make any since to you but it does to me. And who knows.. maybe be the time I lose that first 50lbs I won't even think about the cake. See that is the stage I am at now. There was weaning away from sweets, tempted and craving sweets, and now we are just the occasional thought about something sweet. Major progress in my eyes! The next step towards the motivation would be the exercise. I know that I can get motivated to exercise because I have done it before; taking a summer Tennis class and then working out at the gym an hour after that 5 days a week. If I can work out for at least 2 weeks straight then I will keep at it. It is getting nice outside and the last few days have felt wonderful so I have been trying to be outside when I can.
So I am setting some goals for this upcoming week.
- Start and Stick to the Insanity workout program
- Continue to avoid sweets
- Try to lost at least 2lbs
I wanted to talk about something that I am a little confused about. Is all sugar bad sugar? I am trying to think back to my chemistry days.. okay, so it wasn't that long ago, and table sugar is Sucrose.
And then of course you have what your body needs, Glucose.
Any way.. here are the stats for today!
Weight: 261.4lbs
Fat: 47.0%
Water: 33.8%
Muscle: 21.3%
Calories Suggested: 1861
2 Weeks Ago (seeing how I lost last weeks)
Weight: 264.6
Fat: 48.0 %
Water: 33.0%
Muscle: 20.8%
Calories Suggested: 1857
Difference:
Weight: -3.2lbs
Fat: -1%
Water: +.8%
Muscle: +.5%
Woo! I have almost reached the 15lb mark! Lets keep going people. I know we can do this!
Katelyn
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
This is what I get.
So this is what I get for not writing my post over the weekend. I have lost the paper that I recorded my weight on. But I do know that I weighed 265 but my fat had dropped while my muscle went up. I'm sorry! This week has just been completely crazy with school starting and tests and such. I have been working everyday since last Thursday as well! Gah!
Any who! I have begun the insanity workout program that my cousin has been doing as well. I did the fit test on Monday, and I am off to a rocky start because I didn't even do the workout yesterday because I had lab stuff to do when I got home. I'm just so exhausted! I did work out today though... and it's pretty damn ridiculous! According to this program as well, I am supposed to eat 2600 calories a day! That just isn't happening because that it more than I normally eat. Of course, you can supposedly burn up at 1000 calories in a workout. I was pouring sweat not to long ago. It was pretty gross. And in case you were wondering, I suck at it. Haha. I am very uncoordinated. Shaun-T is going to kick my ass for the next 60 days. Insanity! Click Here!
I am still frustrated I lost my stat sheet. I guess today is Wednesday though and I weigh again in 2 days... and I am off Friday so I can assure you that I will post a new blog THAT day!
Another thing, I had pizza the other day. Its been over a month without eating it and I have to say it was quite delicious, but don't worry I only ate one slice... even though it was a 20in slice... is that still bad? No sugar though! Not really much fake sugar either! A diet beverage every now and then just to keep things interesting. The only place I can tell I am losing weight is below my boobs and a little in the face. I knew I was going to have to start exercising, so why not jump start it with this 60 day program. Maybe it will work wonders! No really, maybe will just get me on the right track. I still have to buy a measuring tape to measure all the limbs and such on my body to see how many total inches I lose on the program. That is where I am most concerned after all, that is how I am going to fit into my skinny Capri's!
I really don't have much to say because I need to study for my Biology Test! Wish me luck for an A and a couple of lost pounds this weekend!
Katelyn
Any who! I have begun the insanity workout program that my cousin has been doing as well. I did the fit test on Monday, and I am off to a rocky start because I didn't even do the workout yesterday because I had lab stuff to do when I got home. I'm just so exhausted! I did work out today though... and it's pretty damn ridiculous! According to this program as well, I am supposed to eat 2600 calories a day! That just isn't happening because that it more than I normally eat. Of course, you can supposedly burn up at 1000 calories in a workout. I was pouring sweat not to long ago. It was pretty gross. And in case you were wondering, I suck at it. Haha. I am very uncoordinated. Shaun-T is going to kick my ass for the next 60 days. Insanity! Click Here!
I am still frustrated I lost my stat sheet. I guess today is Wednesday though and I weigh again in 2 days... and I am off Friday so I can assure you that I will post a new blog THAT day!
Another thing, I had pizza the other day. Its been over a month without eating it and I have to say it was quite delicious, but don't worry I only ate one slice... even though it was a 20in slice... is that still bad? No sugar though! Not really much fake sugar either! A diet beverage every now and then just to keep things interesting. The only place I can tell I am losing weight is below my boobs and a little in the face. I knew I was going to have to start exercising, so why not jump start it with this 60 day program. Maybe it will work wonders! No really, maybe will just get me on the right track. I still have to buy a measuring tape to measure all the limbs and such on my body to see how many total inches I lose on the program. That is where I am most concerned after all, that is how I am going to fit into my skinny Capri's!
I really don't have much to say because I need to study for my Biology Test! Wish me luck for an A and a couple of lost pounds this weekend!
Katelyn
Monday, March 22, 2010
No Change isn't Always a Good Thing!
Here it is, Monday. A very big day for me. Why you may ask? Well I started class today. Started Again, I should say. This time will be different and I will make A's and hopefully by October be applying to Nursing school for the Summer of 2011. But that's not what this blog is about, although I must say it will have to be discussed sometimes, as it is a part of my life. Anyway, it is also a day where my motivation gets kicked up a notch.
I have had a month of just watching what I was eating a learning the basics of eating healthy. Which I am not saying that I didn't enjoy my Chicken Quesodilla from Moe's the other day. But I have been looking at what is in the food I am eating. Calories, Sugars, Fats, Serving Sizes and until you do that you just don't really know what you are eating! For instance, last night during our bowling league, it was League Appreciation Day and we received this massive tray of 20 or more hot dogs and a box of mini bags of Cracker Jacks. Well I love my Cracker Jacks as much as the next Jill, but do you know how many grams of sugar there are in that little bag of Crack Jacks? 19 grams! 19 grams of sugar! I might as well ate 4 teaspoons of sugar and be done with it. The equivalent of 4 teaspoons of sugar on some popcorn that would have been an otherwise healthy snack! I didn't even look at the calories because as soon as I saw that number I put the bag down. It's not about sacrifice here people, its about redemption. I can have that bag of Cracker Jacks if I want too and give in to my whims and be done with the bag in 5 minutes in I eat slow, or I can eat something I would enjoy even better like a tub of fruit salad! I am not saying I am perfect by any means, because if I was I would not need the aspartame in the Equal or the Splenda to help me overcome my intense ice cream cravings, but it is about choosing other options that are better for you. To be good to your body. Granted, that artificial sweetener isn't being a true friend, but we are getting there.
The thing that I need to motivate me is the beautiful and sometimes painful act of exercising. I have been saying for a month now that I need to exercise, and for a month now you have been wondering when I am going to start. The answer is today. I am not sure what I am going to do today as the clouds are about to open up on my boring little town, but it will be something to get my heart rate up. I also thought of buying a treadmill for when the weather is a little dark and I don't want to get out in it. Let's face it, in my eyes this is the perfect napping weather. A think a treadmill will be good, I can walk and watch TV at the same time.. you think then they will balance each other out? I also plan on joining a gym, it's just my funds are a little short right now and you may say well if you can afford that going out to eat you can afford a monthly gym membership, and I would say you are right. But I am also paying $40 a month to bowl once a week. That's for my right arm in case you didn't know.
I really don't have much to recap you on my week as it was not a very eventful week. I a lost a little weight, not exactly what I was hoping for, but I am ever approaching that 260 mark. I am going for my first 20 pounds. So are you there with me to cheer me on? Ready to get motivated with me? Ready to take it to the next level. I'm not sure how we are getting there yet but are you ready to trust yourself to get there? I know we can do it! It is getting warmer here in the South and won't be long it will be time for swimsuits and I do have a beach trip coming up in June. Do I want to not be able to enjoy myself on the beach? No! So my goal is to fit in my swimsuit from last year in 3 months. Do you think I can do it? Do you have a swimsuit you need to fit into? Well lets get started. I want you to do what you need to do to get at least 30 minutes of cardio in today! Go ahead!
Here are my stats from Friday:
Weight: 264.6
Fat: 48.0 %
Water: 33.0%
Muscle: 20.8%
Calories Suggested: 1857
Last Weeks:
Weight: 265.2lbs
Fat %: 47.9
Water %: 33.1
Muscle %: 20.8
Calories Suggested: 1744
Difference:
Weight: -.6lbs : (
Fat: +.1% : (
Water: -.1%
Muscle: no change
I hope that this will motivate you! Let's go! Get off that computer and dance around the room for 30 minutes!
Katelyn
I have had a month of just watching what I was eating a learning the basics of eating healthy. Which I am not saying that I didn't enjoy my Chicken Quesodilla from Moe's the other day. But I have been looking at what is in the food I am eating. Calories, Sugars, Fats, Serving Sizes and until you do that you just don't really know what you are eating! For instance, last night during our bowling league, it was League Appreciation Day and we received this massive tray of 20 or more hot dogs and a box of mini bags of Cracker Jacks. Well I love my Cracker Jacks as much as the next Jill, but do you know how many grams of sugar there are in that little bag of Crack Jacks? 19 grams! 19 grams of sugar! I might as well ate 4 teaspoons of sugar and be done with it. The equivalent of 4 teaspoons of sugar on some popcorn that would have been an otherwise healthy snack! I didn't even look at the calories because as soon as I saw that number I put the bag down. It's not about sacrifice here people, its about redemption. I can have that bag of Cracker Jacks if I want too and give in to my whims and be done with the bag in 5 minutes in I eat slow, or I can eat something I would enjoy even better like a tub of fruit salad! I am not saying I am perfect by any means, because if I was I would not need the aspartame in the Equal or the Splenda to help me overcome my intense ice cream cravings, but it is about choosing other options that are better for you. To be good to your body. Granted, that artificial sweetener isn't being a true friend, but we are getting there.
The thing that I need to motivate me is the beautiful and sometimes painful act of exercising. I have been saying for a month now that I need to exercise, and for a month now you have been wondering when I am going to start. The answer is today. I am not sure what I am going to do today as the clouds are about to open up on my boring little town, but it will be something to get my heart rate up. I also thought of buying a treadmill for when the weather is a little dark and I don't want to get out in it. Let's face it, in my eyes this is the perfect napping weather. A think a treadmill will be good, I can walk and watch TV at the same time.. you think then they will balance each other out? I also plan on joining a gym, it's just my funds are a little short right now and you may say well if you can afford that going out to eat you can afford a monthly gym membership, and I would say you are right. But I am also paying $40 a month to bowl once a week. That's for my right arm in case you didn't know.
I really don't have much to recap you on my week as it was not a very eventful week. I a lost a little weight, not exactly what I was hoping for, but I am ever approaching that 260 mark. I am going for my first 20 pounds. So are you there with me to cheer me on? Ready to get motivated with me? Ready to take it to the next level. I'm not sure how we are getting there yet but are you ready to trust yourself to get there? I know we can do it! It is getting warmer here in the South and won't be long it will be time for swimsuits and I do have a beach trip coming up in June. Do I want to not be able to enjoy myself on the beach? No! So my goal is to fit in my swimsuit from last year in 3 months. Do you think I can do it? Do you have a swimsuit you need to fit into? Well lets get started. I want you to do what you need to do to get at least 30 minutes of cardio in today! Go ahead!
Here are my stats from Friday:
Weight: 264.6
Fat: 48.0 %
Water: 33.0%
Muscle: 20.8%
Calories Suggested: 1857
Last Weeks:
Weight: 265.2lbs
Fat %: 47.9
Water %: 33.1
Muscle %: 20.8
Calories Suggested: 1744
Difference:
Weight: -.6lbs : (
Fat: +.1% : (
Water: -.1%
Muscle: no change
I hope that this will motivate you! Let's go! Get off that computer and dance around the room for 30 minutes!
Katelyn
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Down Goes the Pounds!
So if you can't tell from my excitement in the title of this entry I have lost some more weight! How much you may be inquiring... I have reached my first step in weightloss! I have now lost a total of 10.2 lbs! The 1st 10 of many to come I am afraid to say, but what an exciting week. It has been 3 weeks into my new "eat less and eat better versions" lifestyle and I have to say that it isn't the epic struggle that I thought it would be. Yes, I still crave sugar and eventually I will try an move away from artificial sweeteners as well, but right now they are keeping me from giving in to my greatest desires of sugar and fat heaven.
Really the only changes I have noticed are around my waist and my waist is not to be confused with my hips. I can tell you from past diets that the next place I will probably see a difference will be in my face. If I were exercising, which I know I should be, it would help with the other areas. All of my pants have holes in the thigh area right now because of them rubbing together... and by all of my pants I mean my total of 2 pair. I really don't want to by more fat pants and I am hoping that I can drop a size soon to fit into my 18s. I have also thought about buying a pair of 14 jeans to be my goal jeans. I have a lot of 16s that I guess will do for now. I mean that is a goal in itself. To be the size I was when I went to Paris. It's sad to think that I thought I was fat then and now I just feel obese... because hey, that's what I am. But I won't be in a year from now. I won't be in 6 months from now. I am not saying I will be where I want to be yet, but it be a significant difference. You just wait.
I want to thank all those who have said such wonderful things to help encourage me. It really means a lot and has helped me. Especially my family. They have always been there to help me out. They have been with me my entire life and have seen my struggle. So I have to thank y'all for being there for me when I need you the most!
A breakdown of my week, it was a slow one and while me and the boyfriend have eaten out a couple of times I have chosen a more healthy option or just eaten less. I have noticed that my stomach has shrunk and I don't need a much food to feel that "full" feeling. Although it pains me to leave a plate un-emptied . I just think about places where the people are starving and here I am throwing out this food. If the restaurants would cut back to normal portion sizes we wouldn't have all this waste going on and be tempted to eat way more then we should! I have to say that last night I was craving ice cream really bad. Ice cream is not healthy by any means, but there are better choices of ice cream than others. I gave in to my ice cream craving and bought Edy's No Sugar Added ice cream. Splenda was used and also the natural sugar with brought my sugar count to 3 grams per 1/2 cup of ice cream and 110 calories. I only ate 1/2 cup and my craving was sated. I am not saying I should have eaten the ice cream, but I could have done a lot worse. Say the same kind of ice cream just plain would have been twice the fat and four times the sugar.
I am still figuring out healthier versions of my favorite foods. We will see how it goes.
This is shorter entry today but I hope that everyone can see how I am trying and I hope that I can inspire others to try too. Weight loss isn't joke. It's a long difficult process that takes a lot of willpower. I hope that I can continue to be strong and motivated not just for my looks, but for my health as well. I have noticed that when I stopped eating sugar like I have been and have been choosing things with less than 5 grams of sugar in them I have noticed that my headaches have gone away almost completely. Now the only ones I have been getting are from my sinuses. I honestly think I was borderline diabetic. I hope that I have saved myself from that disease.
Thank you for reading and keeping up with me every week. Lets hope for at least another 2lbs off next week.
Now it's time to post this weeks stats:
Weight: 265.2lbs
Fat %: 47.9
Water %: 33.1
Muscle %: 20.8
Calories Suggested: 1744
Last Week:
Weight: 267.8 lbs
Fat %: 48.6
Water %: 32.5
Muscle %: 20.5
Calories Suggested: 1738
Differences:
Weight: -2.6 lbs
Fat: -.7%
Water: +.6%
Muscle: +.3%
Let me know what you think by leaving a comment below and be sure to follow me!
Katelyn
Really the only changes I have noticed are around my waist and my waist is not to be confused with my hips. I can tell you from past diets that the next place I will probably see a difference will be in my face. If I were exercising, which I know I should be, it would help with the other areas. All of my pants have holes in the thigh area right now because of them rubbing together... and by all of my pants I mean my total of 2 pair. I really don't want to by more fat pants and I am hoping that I can drop a size soon to fit into my 18s. I have also thought about buying a pair of 14 jeans to be my goal jeans. I have a lot of 16s that I guess will do for now. I mean that is a goal in itself. To be the size I was when I went to Paris. It's sad to think that I thought I was fat then and now I just feel obese... because hey, that's what I am. But I won't be in a year from now. I won't be in 6 months from now. I am not saying I will be where I want to be yet, but it be a significant difference. You just wait.
I want to thank all those who have said such wonderful things to help encourage me. It really means a lot and has helped me. Especially my family. They have always been there to help me out. They have been with me my entire life and have seen my struggle. So I have to thank y'all for being there for me when I need you the most!
A breakdown of my week, it was a slow one and while me and the boyfriend have eaten out a couple of times I have chosen a more healthy option or just eaten less. I have noticed that my stomach has shrunk and I don't need a much food to feel that "full" feeling. Although it pains me to leave a plate un-emptied . I just think about places where the people are starving and here I am throwing out this food. If the restaurants would cut back to normal portion sizes we wouldn't have all this waste going on and be tempted to eat way more then we should! I have to say that last night I was craving ice cream really bad. Ice cream is not healthy by any means, but there are better choices of ice cream than others. I gave in to my ice cream craving and bought Edy's No Sugar Added ice cream. Splenda was used and also the natural sugar with brought my sugar count to 3 grams per 1/2 cup of ice cream and 110 calories. I only ate 1/2 cup and my craving was sated. I am not saying I should have eaten the ice cream, but I could have done a lot worse. Say the same kind of ice cream just plain would have been twice the fat and four times the sugar.
I am still figuring out healthier versions of my favorite foods. We will see how it goes.
This is shorter entry today but I hope that everyone can see how I am trying and I hope that I can inspire others to try too. Weight loss isn't joke. It's a long difficult process that takes a lot of willpower. I hope that I can continue to be strong and motivated not just for my looks, but for my health as well. I have noticed that when I stopped eating sugar like I have been and have been choosing things with less than 5 grams of sugar in them I have noticed that my headaches have gone away almost completely. Now the only ones I have been getting are from my sinuses. I honestly think I was borderline diabetic. I hope that I have saved myself from that disease.
Thank you for reading and keeping up with me every week. Lets hope for at least another 2lbs off next week.
Now it's time to post this weeks stats:
Weight: 265.2lbs
Fat %: 47.9
Water %: 33.1
Muscle %: 20.8
Calories Suggested: 1744
Last Week:
Weight: 267.8 lbs
Fat %: 48.6
Water %: 32.5
Muscle %: 20.5
Calories Suggested: 1738
Differences:
Weight: -2.6 lbs
Fat: -.7%
Water: +.6%
Muscle: +.3%
Let me know what you think by leaving a comment below and be sure to follow me!
Katelyn
Monday, March 8, 2010
Week 2 ( A little late, I'm sorry!)
Week two has closed and I apologize for not blogging on Friday like I said I would, but I had to work that day and I had plans to go out with some friends that night. Don't fret though because I weighed myself before I went into work that day and wrote it down. That bit will come at the end as you know. Today I wanted to talk a little bit about what it is like to be an overweight person. This is more so for the people who have never been overweight a day in their lives, someone who doesn't really have a clue what we as people go through. I am not saying that they cannot connect with us at all, it is just the phrase "walk a mile in their shoes" should be applied here in order to completely understand.
Being overweight almost my whole life, a whole 22 years, I have never know what it feels like to be what my culture at this day in age calls "Skinny". I could blame it on several things if I wanted to because I have thought of these things over time. I could blame it on the junk food I was always given instead of a decent meal. I could blame it on the mini pecan pies my Grandfather would have waiting on me after school everyday. I could blame it on not sticking to a sport in school growing up. I could blame it on my parents for not making me eat the way I was supposed too. I could blame it on some hormonal imbalance in my body that is keeping me from reaching my slim potential that I want to achieve. But it all comes down to ME. It is I who ate those pecan pies. It is I who didn't stick to sport. It is I for not always eating the way I should and snacking on junk food. It is I who thought that if I did have some kind of hormonal imbalance then being overweight would be okay because it wouldn't be my fault. The not so shocking truth is that it is my fault! Only I can fix my faults. Only I can do what so many people wish to do and to be. Only I can lose the weight and achieve a level of satisfaction with my body that I have never had.
To those who have never been above a size 12 in your life, you couldn't imagine what it is like to be a size 18 or 20 or anything beyond that. You couldn't imagine all the things you CAN'T do just because of your weight. At a size 18 you stop fitting into the seats at amusement parks and fairs so either you squeeze into them and endure horrible pain and embarrassment from the park attendant having to help you squeeze into the seat or you don't ride the ride at all and watch your friends have all the fun. Being overweight you hate to go shopping for clothes, at least I do anyway, because every time you try on something and it doesn't fit or it makes you look fatter you want to cry your eyes out and throw the stool in the fitting room at the mirror. You hate going "out" with the girls or really "out" at all because you feel like you are this giant whale that everyone wants to come and poke and stare at. Don't even think you will want to go out "dancing" and anything that will catch attention to you, especially when the people you are with are 3 times smaller than you. You just feel like holing yourself up in the house and never wanting to come out. But there is a problem with this, I love to be outside in the nice weather. I love the sun! And I love to swim! But I fear that if I don't get down a couple of sizes in the next few months I will not be getting in a bathing suit this year. The thought of it makes me cringe. Lets not even get started on the self conscious feelings in the bedroom ladies, because I know I can't be the only ones. Women are already self-conscious to begin with, without adding being overweight to the equation. That is a hard thing to get over.
I am tired of feeling all these negative things about myself which is why I am serious when I say I am going to lose all this weight. I want to eventually weigh 140lbs in the end, after everything is said and done with. In case you haven't been paying attention that is 130lbs less than I am now. That is a lot of weight. Also that is almost half of what I weight now. I am trying not to get discouraged because these things are in need of some positive light. I am tired of not fitting into rides and amusement parks and I'm tired of not being able to enjoy shopping. I love shopping for everything else except clothes but I could bet you that I would love shopping for those too if I looked decent in them.
Okay, enough of that, I am making myself more depressed by the minute with all that talk. How have I been doing is probably what you really want to know. Week 1 of complete sugar cleanse has been a success. I have not eaten any cakes or candies or ice cream in 2 weeks actually. I haven't had a glass of tea or anything other than water as well. I am not going to lie it has been hard, and of course when you give up sugar everyone starts bringing the sweet things to work. Last Monday we were bought donuts at the store for all of our hard work, I was tempted, but I didn't have one. Wednesday there were cupcakes and cake in the break room, but I didn't have any. Friday I went out with some people and they all got delicious looking dessert, but I didn't have any. I wanted to break and give in, but I didn't. My feelings were hurt along the way, but I am not going to go into that because it is pointless to do so.
I wanted to get on the subject of viewers for a minute. I have noticed that I have had a lot of views of my blog and that's great but I think everyone is just being shy. No one want to make the first comment? I need to hear your thoughts too. I am not just doing this to type to myself. I am wanting to hear what my viewers have to say. I know you are reading so lets hear your input on the subject. I want to gain more followers not scare them into not voicing themselves. I don't want to just feel like the weekly gossip by no one writing anything. Come on people let me know what you have to say, because I know you are there!
I am going to end this entry the same way I have been with my weight and such. Again this is from Friday and I plan on weighing in again this upcoming Friday as well. Thanks for the patience with me.
Weight: 267.8 lbs
Fat %: 48.6
Water %: 32.5
Muscle %: 20.5
Calories Suggested: 1738
Last week:
Weight: 270.6lbs
Fat %: 48.9
Water %: 32.2
Muscle %: 20.3
Suggested Calorie Consumption: 1720
Weight: -2.8lbs
Fat: -.3%
Water: +.3%
Muscle: +.2%
Total Weight Loss So Far: 7.6 lbs
Weight left to lose: 127.8 lbs
How about that?
Katelyn
Being overweight almost my whole life, a whole 22 years, I have never know what it feels like to be what my culture at this day in age calls "Skinny". I could blame it on several things if I wanted to because I have thought of these things over time. I could blame it on the junk food I was always given instead of a decent meal. I could blame it on the mini pecan pies my Grandfather would have waiting on me after school everyday. I could blame it on not sticking to a sport in school growing up. I could blame it on my parents for not making me eat the way I was supposed too. I could blame it on some hormonal imbalance in my body that is keeping me from reaching my slim potential that I want to achieve. But it all comes down to ME. It is I who ate those pecan pies. It is I who didn't stick to sport. It is I for not always eating the way I should and snacking on junk food. It is I who thought that if I did have some kind of hormonal imbalance then being overweight would be okay because it wouldn't be my fault. The not so shocking truth is that it is my fault! Only I can fix my faults. Only I can do what so many people wish to do and to be. Only I can lose the weight and achieve a level of satisfaction with my body that I have never had.
To those who have never been above a size 12 in your life, you couldn't imagine what it is like to be a size 18 or 20 or anything beyond that. You couldn't imagine all the things you CAN'T do just because of your weight. At a size 18 you stop fitting into the seats at amusement parks and fairs so either you squeeze into them and endure horrible pain and embarrassment from the park attendant having to help you squeeze into the seat or you don't ride the ride at all and watch your friends have all the fun. Being overweight you hate to go shopping for clothes, at least I do anyway, because every time you try on something and it doesn't fit or it makes you look fatter you want to cry your eyes out and throw the stool in the fitting room at the mirror. You hate going "out" with the girls or really "out" at all because you feel like you are this giant whale that everyone wants to come and poke and stare at. Don't even think you will want to go out "dancing" and anything that will catch attention to you, especially when the people you are with are 3 times smaller than you. You just feel like holing yourself up in the house and never wanting to come out. But there is a problem with this, I love to be outside in the nice weather. I love the sun! And I love to swim! But I fear that if I don't get down a couple of sizes in the next few months I will not be getting in a bathing suit this year. The thought of it makes me cringe. Lets not even get started on the self conscious feelings in the bedroom ladies, because I know I can't be the only ones. Women are already self-conscious to begin with, without adding being overweight to the equation. That is a hard thing to get over.
I am tired of feeling all these negative things about myself which is why I am serious when I say I am going to lose all this weight. I want to eventually weigh 140lbs in the end, after everything is said and done with. In case you haven't been paying attention that is 130lbs less than I am now. That is a lot of weight. Also that is almost half of what I weight now. I am trying not to get discouraged because these things are in need of some positive light. I am tired of not fitting into rides and amusement parks and I'm tired of not being able to enjoy shopping. I love shopping for everything else except clothes but I could bet you that I would love shopping for those too if I looked decent in them.
Okay, enough of that, I am making myself more depressed by the minute with all that talk. How have I been doing is probably what you really want to know. Week 1 of complete sugar cleanse has been a success. I have not eaten any cakes or candies or ice cream in 2 weeks actually. I haven't had a glass of tea or anything other than water as well. I am not going to lie it has been hard, and of course when you give up sugar everyone starts bringing the sweet things to work. Last Monday we were bought donuts at the store for all of our hard work, I was tempted, but I didn't have one. Wednesday there were cupcakes and cake in the break room, but I didn't have any. Friday I went out with some people and they all got delicious looking dessert, but I didn't have any. I wanted to break and give in, but I didn't. My feelings were hurt along the way, but I am not going to go into that because it is pointless to do so.
I wanted to get on the subject of viewers for a minute. I have noticed that I have had a lot of views of my blog and that's great but I think everyone is just being shy. No one want to make the first comment? I need to hear your thoughts too. I am not just doing this to type to myself. I am wanting to hear what my viewers have to say. I know you are reading so lets hear your input on the subject. I want to gain more followers not scare them into not voicing themselves. I don't want to just feel like the weekly gossip by no one writing anything. Come on people let me know what you have to say, because I know you are there!
I am going to end this entry the same way I have been with my weight and such. Again this is from Friday and I plan on weighing in again this upcoming Friday as well. Thanks for the patience with me.
Weight: 267.8 lbs
Fat %: 48.6
Water %: 32.5
Muscle %: 20.5
Calories Suggested: 1738
Last week:
Weight: 270.6lbs
Fat %: 48.9
Water %: 32.2
Muscle %: 20.3
Suggested Calorie Consumption: 1720
Weight: -2.8lbs
Fat: -.3%
Water: +.3%
Muscle: +.2%
Total Weight Loss So Far: 7.6 lbs
Weight left to lose: 127.8 lbs
How about that?
Katelyn
Monday, March 1, 2010
Cook This, Not That
Today I purchased the newest of the weight-loss guides from the Eat This, Not That authors David Zinczenko and Matt Goulding, and I have begun reading it trying to take in all the new information. This latest version tells you what foods you should choose when shopping at the grocery store to cook your own dinners. That's right, it is telling you that you need to cook your own food. Why? Because you have control over what you eat, how much a portion is, and how it is cooked. Case Closed.
The book then proceeds to help you out by color coding from best to worst things such as meats, carbs, diary, and even fats that we cook with. It even gives you a best food index with things such as blueberries, almonds, dark chocolate, and red bell pepper. The best thing about this book is when it gives you something that you should eat or not eat it tells you in plain English why or why not! Let me take an example of the Red Bell Pepper, because that was a new one I have never heard before... According to Cook This, Not That, it is "the best food for surviving flu season." Why is it? "Vitamin C is essential to your liver's ability to eliminate tocins, and vitamin A increases the efficacy of white blood cells and antibodies. A red bell pepper has twice as much vitamin C as an orange and three times as much A as a tomato." It is the little things like this that I find helpful when learning what is the right thing to eat, because lets face it, not everyone knows what they should or should not eat. We have a general idea, but sometimes we underestimate our generalizations.
The book likes to give little facts or "Nutritional Nuggets" as they would like to call them, all throughout the book which people tend to remember a little easier than all these facts and to dos coming at you. What is truly great about this version compared to the others is that it is essentially a cook book! The Cook This part contains recipes that aren't afraid to use a little fat every now and then but healthy foods for you. And they are things we tend to eat all the time, not some crazy diet, broccoli a la fritz yada-yada.... things like quesodillas and chicken fingers! I love both of those!
The point is that these books are very insightful to how you look at food no matter which one you buy. I now own 3 of them. They make you think about what you are eating and give you the facts about them and they don't hold back. The writers are witty and humorous while being knowledgeable at the same time. Its not dieting in a sense but a way to change how you eat by helping you make better choices.
I haven't tried any of these recipes yet but I plan to this week, so I will let you know how it goes and if they are worth a try. I am also going to start reading Skinny Bitch by Rory Freedman and Kin Barnouin because I hear that the book puts you in your place and lets you know how it is when it comes to dieting. And lets face it, sometimes when we see a pretty skinny girl we call her a skinny bitch in our heads.
You can purchase your own copy of Cook This, Not That at a local bookstore or if you are an online shopper, Here at Amazon.com.
Disclaimer: I do not own Cook This, Not That or Skinny Bitch and I used qoutes from these books and are not my own.
I will be writing again in a few days to tell you hour the "lifestyle change" is going and to let you know what I am doing to cut calories among other things.
Katelyn
The book then proceeds to help you out by color coding from best to worst things such as meats, carbs, diary, and even fats that we cook with. It even gives you a best food index with things such as blueberries, almonds, dark chocolate, and red bell pepper. The best thing about this book is when it gives you something that you should eat or not eat it tells you in plain English why or why not! Let me take an example of the Red Bell Pepper, because that was a new one I have never heard before... According to Cook This, Not That, it is "the best food for surviving flu season." Why is it? "Vitamin C is essential to your liver's ability to eliminate tocins, and vitamin A increases the efficacy of white blood cells and antibodies. A red bell pepper has twice as much vitamin C as an orange and three times as much A as a tomato." It is the little things like this that I find helpful when learning what is the right thing to eat, because lets face it, not everyone knows what they should or should not eat. We have a general idea, but sometimes we underestimate our generalizations.
The book likes to give little facts or "Nutritional Nuggets" as they would like to call them, all throughout the book which people tend to remember a little easier than all these facts and to dos coming at you. What is truly great about this version compared to the others is that it is essentially a cook book! The Cook This part contains recipes that aren't afraid to use a little fat every now and then but healthy foods for you. And they are things we tend to eat all the time, not some crazy diet, broccoli a la fritz yada-yada.... things like quesodillas and chicken fingers! I love both of those!
The point is that these books are very insightful to how you look at food no matter which one you buy. I now own 3 of them. They make you think about what you are eating and give you the facts about them and they don't hold back. The writers are witty and humorous while being knowledgeable at the same time. Its not dieting in a sense but a way to change how you eat by helping you make better choices.
I haven't tried any of these recipes yet but I plan to this week, so I will let you know how it goes and if they are worth a try. I am also going to start reading Skinny Bitch by Rory Freedman and Kin Barnouin because I hear that the book puts you in your place and lets you know how it is when it comes to dieting. And lets face it, sometimes when we see a pretty skinny girl we call her a skinny bitch in our heads.
You can purchase your own copy of Cook This, Not That at a local bookstore or if you are an online shopper, Here at Amazon.com.
Disclaimer: I do not own Cook This, Not That or Skinny Bitch and I used qoutes from these books and are not my own.
I will be writing again in a few days to tell you hour the "lifestyle change" is going and to let you know what I am doing to cut calories among other things.
Katelyn
Friday, February 26, 2010
A Week Gone By
So here we are, week 1 is at a close. And you may say, well you didn't make any posts, and I would have to say you are right. This was a crazy week for me but I apologize I didn't give you any insight as to how my week was going.
How is the diet going? Well it's going. I will let you see for yourself at the end of the post like I did last time. I have been cutting back on the sweet temptations that I love to dwell in when I am bored at home. I could be brave like Ellen DeGeneres and stop cold turkey, but I would be lying to myself if I said I'm brave enough to do that. My desserts now consist of Lite Yogurt if I am feeling that sweet craving. Not quite the same as a cup of ice cream, but you know a little sweet is better than no sweet, so I will not fuss. This upcoming week I am going to cut out the sweetness all together. Everything. Sweet Teas, Jellies, Kool-Aid...you get the idea. I really might need you this week.
What have I been eating... well I was doing good with the salad's for lunch. And the not eating after 8 deal. But of course I had my pizza on Sunday when Alex's mom took us out to lunch. And then Wild Wings nuggets Tuesday before the concert. The hamburger for dinner last night... okay so my diet plan hasn't quite taken place yet. Yes I ate these things, but I followed the advice my pamphlet that the doctor gave me... Start Slow! Start by cutting what you would normally eat in half. And that is what I did.
As for the excerise, me and my significant other are still debating over who to join, but as it seems that it will be the Y! because Omni wanted to charge us $44 a month a piece to join. Soo the Y! it is. The only problems is that I can't workout after I get off work which is when I would like to, but seeing how my job closes at 10pm now instead of 9pm. That will be a problem. I have been trying to get outside at least when it has been nice to clean my car or work in the yard. I can't wait til it warms up some more.
I also tackled school today. I am not completely registered but I have gotten everything I need in line to attend GMC this Spring. Hopefully if everything goes to plan I will be finished in a year and on to Nursing School.
So I have weighed in today and I will post it after I apologize the shortness of the blog. Today has been a little crazy and I wanted to get this in before I had to go to work tonight. Thanks for sticking with me.
Weight: 270.6lbs
Fat %: 48.9
Water %: 32.2
Muscle %: 20.3
Suggested Calorie Consumption: 1720
Sooo lets compare to last week shall we.
Last week:
Weight:275.4lbs
Fat %:49.7
Water %:31.6
Muscle%:18.7
Suggested Calorie Consumption:1726
Pounds lost: 4.8 lbs
Fat %: -.8%
Water %: +.4%
Muscle %: +1.6%
..... I am not saying that I am dieting how I should be right now because until I get a meal plan and exercise routine going I am not. But I am trying. Baby Steps.. because every time I rush into dieting I gain it all back. So here is to a new week ahead, and weather permitting I will be able to spend some time outside in the sun.
Katelyn
How is the diet going? Well it's going. I will let you see for yourself at the end of the post like I did last time. I have been cutting back on the sweet temptations that I love to dwell in when I am bored at home. I could be brave like Ellen DeGeneres and stop cold turkey, but I would be lying to myself if I said I'm brave enough to do that. My desserts now consist of Lite Yogurt if I am feeling that sweet craving. Not quite the same as a cup of ice cream, but you know a little sweet is better than no sweet, so I will not fuss. This upcoming week I am going to cut out the sweetness all together. Everything. Sweet Teas, Jellies, Kool-Aid...you get the idea. I really might need you this week.
What have I been eating... well I was doing good with the salad's for lunch. And the not eating after 8 deal. But of course I had my pizza on Sunday when Alex's mom took us out to lunch. And then Wild Wings nuggets Tuesday before the concert. The hamburger for dinner last night... okay so my diet plan hasn't quite taken place yet. Yes I ate these things, but I followed the advice my pamphlet that the doctor gave me... Start Slow! Start by cutting what you would normally eat in half. And that is what I did.
As for the excerise, me and my significant other are still debating over who to join, but as it seems that it will be the Y! because Omni wanted to charge us $44 a month a piece to join. Soo the Y! it is. The only problems is that I can't workout after I get off work which is when I would like to, but seeing how my job closes at 10pm now instead of 9pm. That will be a problem. I have been trying to get outside at least when it has been nice to clean my car or work in the yard. I can't wait til it warms up some more.
I also tackled school today. I am not completely registered but I have gotten everything I need in line to attend GMC this Spring. Hopefully if everything goes to plan I will be finished in a year and on to Nursing School.
So I have weighed in today and I will post it after I apologize the shortness of the blog. Today has been a little crazy and I wanted to get this in before I had to go to work tonight. Thanks for sticking with me.
Weight: 270.6lbs
Fat %: 48.9
Water %: 32.2
Muscle %: 20.3
Suggested Calorie Consumption: 1720
Sooo lets compare to last week shall we.
Last week:
Weight:275.4lbs
Fat %:49.7
Water %:31.6
Muscle%:18.7
Suggested Calorie Consumption:1726
Pounds lost: 4.8 lbs
Fat %: -.8%
Water %: +.4%
Muscle %: +1.6%
..... I am not saying that I am dieting how I should be right now because until I get a meal plan and exercise routine going I am not. But I am trying. Baby Steps.. because every time I rush into dieting I gain it all back. So here is to a new week ahead, and weather permitting I will be able to spend some time outside in the sun.
Katelyn
Friday, February 19, 2010
New Beginnings
This blog is here to serve a purpose. A purpose for which I have half-assed in the past. This blog is to serve as a purpose for me to push myself like I have never pushed before to no longer be the woman that I have always been.
Overweight, Fat, Obese, Chunky. These are just a few words that can describe my physical appearance, which is not all I am, but its what is keeping me from being the real me. The person that I was meant to be. So Today is a new day. A day for renewal. A day for starting over. I guess that the piece of Crazy Bread or the Triple Chunk Brownie doesn't really start off my day as new, or help in my war for Freedom against Fat, but why start tomorrow?
I am going to write about my struggles and accomplishments in hope that I will pick up support from others like me. Others who have tried countless "diets", "weight loss plans", "diet supplements", and anything else to lose weight. You know how hard it is. People who haven't been in our shoes don't really know what it is like for us. They think it is easy, but we know otherwise. So this isn't just for me, this is for anyone who needs support in their weight loss as well.
I guess I should tell you a little more about myself so you can get to know me. Maybe we will be friends, or that I will feel like someone who truly understands you, and you, me. My name is Katelyn, 22 years old, and I am obese. This may sound like an introduction to Over-eaters Anonymous but it's always good to come clean. I have to be honest with myself or this will never work. As long as I can remember I have been overweight and I have the pictures to prove it. My dinners as a child consisted of McDonald's Happy Meals and all sorts of fried foods (I do live in the South you know). I never really played many sports; T-Ball when I was 7 and then Basketball when I was 15. I was always an outgoing person who loved books instead of sports, I loved being outside but I loved my sweets more. I still have those weaknesses today and I plan on changing that. Not my love of books of course, but love for sugar and all the wonderful things it creates.
In high school I wore a size 14 to 16 jean and even then I thought I was overweight, which I was. Today in the fattest I have ever been I wear a size 20 jean. A 20! Oh what I would give for that 14 now. This is the last straw. I refuse to be a size 20 and I will make it my goal to get back to that size 14. I think that is reasonable don't you? And when I reach my goal (notice no if here), I will set a new one.
My hopes is that you will feel that there in someone who will go through the pains and struggles with you. If you want to change your life with me then come on! We will do it together.
I will write more that once a week, probably more if I need to release stress and get rid of the bad thoughts, but once a week I will weigh in. We will make it Fridays as today is my starting date.
I haven't yet figured out the weight loss plan, but I will post it once I do. I know it will have to consist of new food choices and of course excercise (which I loathe), but it has to be done!
So I will weigh in now according to my home scale.
Weight:275.4lbs
Fat %:49.7
Water %:31.6
Muscle%:18.7
Suggested Calorie Consumption:1726
If you didn't know already that is me on the left, standing next to my beautiful, athletic friend Katy.
Ugh. Get ready because this could get ugly.
Katelyn
Overweight, Fat, Obese, Chunky. These are just a few words that can describe my physical appearance, which is not all I am, but its what is keeping me from being the real me. The person that I was meant to be. So Today is a new day. A day for renewal. A day for starting over. I guess that the piece of Crazy Bread or the Triple Chunk Brownie doesn't really start off my day as new, or help in my war for Freedom against Fat, but why start tomorrow?
I am going to write about my struggles and accomplishments in hope that I will pick up support from others like me. Others who have tried countless "diets", "weight loss plans", "diet supplements", and anything else to lose weight. You know how hard it is. People who haven't been in our shoes don't really know what it is like for us. They think it is easy, but we know otherwise. So this isn't just for me, this is for anyone who needs support in their weight loss as well.
I guess I should tell you a little more about myself so you can get to know me. Maybe we will be friends, or that I will feel like someone who truly understands you, and you, me. My name is Katelyn, 22 years old, and I am obese. This may sound like an introduction to Over-eaters Anonymous but it's always good to come clean. I have to be honest with myself or this will never work. As long as I can remember I have been overweight and I have the pictures to prove it. My dinners as a child consisted of McDonald's Happy Meals and all sorts of fried foods (I do live in the South you know). I never really played many sports; T-Ball when I was 7 and then Basketball when I was 15. I was always an outgoing person who loved books instead of sports, I loved being outside but I loved my sweets more. I still have those weaknesses today and I plan on changing that. Not my love of books of course, but love for sugar and all the wonderful things it creates.
In high school I wore a size 14 to 16 jean and even then I thought I was overweight, which I was. Today in the fattest I have ever been I wear a size 20 jean. A 20! Oh what I would give for that 14 now. This is the last straw. I refuse to be a size 20 and I will make it my goal to get back to that size 14. I think that is reasonable don't you? And when I reach my goal (notice no if here), I will set a new one.
My hopes is that you will feel that there in someone who will go through the pains and struggles with you. If you want to change your life with me then come on! We will do it together.
I will write more that once a week, probably more if I need to release stress and get rid of the bad thoughts, but once a week I will weigh in. We will make it Fridays as today is my starting date.
I haven't yet figured out the weight loss plan, but I will post it once I do. I know it will have to consist of new food choices and of course excercise (which I loathe), but it has to be done!
So I will weigh in now according to my home scale.
Weight:275.4lbs
Fat %:49.7
Water %:31.6
Muscle%:18.7
Suggested Calorie Consumption:1726
If you didn't know already that is me on the left, standing next to my beautiful, athletic friend Katy.Katelyn
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)