Back at it again...

As you can probably tell, its been a while! I will admit that I totally quit and just tried to maintain my weight loss. But it seems to be creeping back up on me again. So back to work I go. I really need to loose about 30 lbs to be the size I would feel most comfortable at... No more waiting till Monday or tomorrow to start this "diet & exercise" It needs to be now! Got on the scale this morning... Gained about 3 lbs! And not loving it... As Mcdies would say ;) lol.

I read all these wonderful articles of people loosing weight and of course I just stare at their picture reminiscing about the old days. It takes so much discipline and hard work to shed the lbs! Anyways, they all eat pretty much the same thing. Chicken, lettuce and more lettuce hehe! But it works. So why pay $$$ for the new ideal protein diet when you could just eat good, exercise and they weight will come off. I am so sick of wasting my money on things that I could do myself. Because I am the type of person to buy all your weight loss vitamins and drops! So I am turning a new leaf and just doing it the good old fashioned way!

Here we go...

~ALL~

I can do

 ALL

things

 through Christ

which

strengtheneth me.

Philippians 4:13

When I have the right inspiration, I can take on the day! Keeping my mind focused~

Today's the day!

Sorry I haven't been writing much...

My cousin Sierra Velez just had her baby this last week! And I have been completely busy with that! :)

BTW~ She is perfect!

Zoe Brielle

Today I start a big journey. It will be hard, very hard! But in the end, I know it will be worth it! I can't wait to fit into my old clothes and go buy new ones! But that is afar off... I have 50lbs to loose OR 6 dress sizes to go! Many others have been successful in their endeavour and I intend to be one of those people! My husband is 100% behind me, along with my friends and family! I am thankful for those of you who are encouraging me! You have NO idea how much that helps! Please keep doing it! :)

I am also trying to cut back on my caffeine intake. Decaf coffee and no soda. So if I have to drink soda... [You know because sometimes you just need / crave those bubbles.] Then diet & caffeine free! I have heard that even drinking diet soda is not good for your diet. LoL!

I am going to do a similar diet to weight watchers. Similar meaning, I am not going to eat lettuce and chicken. I want to be reasonable with myself, and I know that aint gonna cut it! So instead a lifestyle change!!

 I have been done some research.. My calories that I can have for a day are 1500. And I am adding vitamins [GNC be-wholesome health and beauty vitapak] it is so important to take vitamins!
When I went to a nutritionist, she told me that when my body craves certain things, [some not so good things] its not because my taste buds are saying, "Oh remember what that tastes like?" Its actually your body telling you that you need that food's nutrient. [[So if you take vitamins, your body will stop craving because it is getting the nutrients that it needs.]] BUT I have also heard that is a bunch of noise... SO believe what you want :)

I am making sure that I getting the best nutrients for my body. Lots of protein, veggies, some fruit, starches, grains and of course little bit of good fat.. If there is such a thing lol ;) Overall, just trying to eat better and exercise.

 I was very motivated to change my body, because I have realized how much I have turned it into a trashcan rather than a temple.  

¹⁹What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?

²⁰For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.

1 Corinthians 6:19-20

 Let this be your motivation too!




A simple nutrition guide for life

Breakfast:

• oatmeal
• egg whites
• low sugar cereal (special K, shredded wheat, corn flakes, bran flakes, etc.)
• 2-sl bread, or english muffin or bagel. Small amount of peanut butter, or a low-sugar jam, low fat cream cheese (I use ww) or spray butter.
• Use skim milk for your oatmeal / cereal.
• Add fruit with this meal or a glass of juice (mix some water with this, juices are high in sugar)

Mid-morning snack:

• yogurt (light)
• cottage cheese (light)
• fresh veggies
• protein drink or bar
• add fruit with this meal. Plus water

Lunch:
4=28 gr / 6=42 gr / 8=56 gr

• A 4 - 6 - 8 oz. source of protein: skinless chicken breast, can of tuna in water, fish, etc. I sometimes add a red meat because this can be blan. But only once a week.
• Broiled, baked or grilled preferably
• salad or veggies
• a portion of starchy carbohydrate: 1-cup cooked brown rice, brown pasta, yam, baked potato or your choice of 2 slices of whole wheat bread.
• Plus water

Mid-day snack:

• 1 cup fresh veggies, 1 serving string cheese or cottage cheese, or yogurt. Mix it up from your mid-morning choice.

No fruit after 2pm or 8 hours before bed, and No starch after 3pm or 7 hours before bed!

If you eat your afternoon snacks like I do, I throw in a fruit. But I usually keep to this rule.

Dinner:

• 4 - 6 - 8 oz. source of protein, same as lunch.
• 2 cups of veggies, steamed is your best bet. Plus a medium sized salad with a small amount of low-cal or light dressing. (no croutons!)
• Plus water or water-based fluids like crystal light or iced tea. (watch the sweetener).

Late evening hunger:

• Snack only if you must!!! But keep the portion size small and it should consist of veggie or small salad. Plus water.

If you have a diet / lifestyle change that you are doing that works perfect for you, then don't change it! I just have to eat only certain things or else I feel like I can eat whatever haha! I have to make guidelines for myself!! I stay within my 1500 calories :)

Enjoy~

WOW! The scale is mean...

Whew! When you add it all up, it really looks bad... 50lbs to loose!!! WHERE did it all come from!?! Especially since, I haven't had any children yet. Should I admit that I gained it all simply by eating? Or wait, was it stress? Yes, absolutely! That's where it came from... right?  Ha! I wish it was that simple. Because after the stress was gone, I ate because I was happy. And after that, I just ate because I was bored! [ lets face it, food loves me and I love food ] 

Sometimes I look in the mirror and think..."hey not too shabby!"

Do you ever do that?

[ Sure I have pudge here and there. But whoever said back rolls weren't in? ]

Then I see a picture of myself and I don't like what I see!! Do I really look like that in everyone else's eyes? My heart sinks and at that moment I am determined to loose weight! But then a week into it, my will power goes out the window :( I wish that feeling would stay until I reached my goal.

So when is enough, actually enough?

~Because lets face it, What do I have to loose? Nothing! That's my mindset right now.  I have nothing to loose, and everything to gain...Except that is backwards! You know what I mean ;)

Which diet haven't I done!

HAHA! Again with the HCG, OR how about another cleanse... I think I will do weight watchers, no actually a low carb, high protein...Maybe I will just starve for a week and gorge the next! This is what my diet seems to be like! Resolution of 2012 was to just to loose all of my weight in the first two weeks and if I couldn't accomplish this {which I didn't mind you} then to give up entirely!

So I am going to write on here. I am going to blog / diet / reach my goal, blogging!

I started last Monday {on a 500 cal hcg} lost 11 lbs. But have gained 3 lbs back, due to eating something besides chicken and lettuce! So we decided to just stick with our weight watchers and loose 2 lbs a week, work out :)

I will keep you update...daily!!!