OK, so maybe I'm not literally starving to death and I'm certainly not wasting away to nothing. I'm just hungry alllllllll theeeeeee tiiiiiimmmme! On days when I'm especially tired it's worse. I try to be aware of days when I'm just hungry because I'm tired and not particularly because I'm actually hungry. When I feel like I'm starving to death, but I know I'm not really, I've been trying to drink a glass of water instead. It usually calms the hunger call, and if not, I'll get a little something like crackers and cheese. I have to say, though, that I'm pretty proud of myself for resisting the ever-present urge to eat lots of sweets...especially on hot days like this, ice cream is clearly the cure.
So on Monday, I technically started over, with the hopes that I wouldn't give up with every minor setback. I haven't been sticking to the diabetic diet, but I have been very aware of what I'm eating and trying to make good choices. I've also gotten some physical activity in, though, not quite as much as I would have liked.
Monday:
Breakfast - Cheerios and milk
Lunch - Tuna sandwich, pretzels
Dinner - Hamburger, sauteed squash, baked beans
Snacks - cheese, turkey pepperoni, and crackers; Greek yogurt
Exercise - Carry around a cranky baby :(
Tuesday:
Breakfast - Cheerios and milk
Snack - coffee with milk
Lunch - Hamburger, small handful of baked french fries, peach
Snack - peach
Snack - small bowl of raisin bran with milk
Dinner - 1 serving frozen pizza, carrots and ranch dressing
Snack - Graham crackers and peanut butter, milk
Exercise - 30 minute walk with the pups
Wednesday:
Breakfast - Cheerios and milk
Snack - cheese, turkey pepperoni, and crackers
Lunch - Chinese buffet - yikes...I didn't do soooooo terribly and didn't leave stuffed, but yikes.
Snack - 1/2 slice frozen pizza
Snack - peach
Dinner - whole wheat pasta with squash and lean ground pork
Snack - graham crackers and peanut butter, milk
Exercise - Clean out the closets in my classroom for 4 hours, shopping (it's practically a sport)
I'm having too many snacks...but I might be starving to death! Snacking helps alleviate that feeling. I've lost a few pounds though, so I 'm not going to worry about it much right now. Plus, once school starts back there will be little to no time for snacking.
Add to goals:
* weigh myself everyday
* figure out how NOT to starve to death
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Cranky baby = diet FAIL
So, I haven't posted in a few days...well, several days actually. Charlie and I had a rough couple of days with crankiness. He's actually been sleeping better at night! It was like we hadn't just spent the last 11 weeks up every hour and a half, and all of the sudden we're up once a night. I really, really, really don't want to jinx myself with this, so I'm going to stop bragging about it now. :) But during the day, my poor little baby has been a cranky mess, just whiny and fussing and crying. He didn't always want to be held, but he didn't want to be put down. He wasn't hungry or wet. He wanted to sleep, but fought it the whole day. I basically spent those days walking the floors, wearing him in the Moby wrap, and just trying to comfort him. And that just really seems to make everything else in life even more difficult, if not impossible. I know that this is common, but I am definitely one of those people who, if I mess up once during the day, I'm done trying for the day. I think that's why I usually stick with extremely restrictive diets. I have a hard time limiting myself if I start at all. It's all or nothing...Go big or go home dude. :) So, towards the end of last week I pretty much failed miserably. I am convinced that I will do better this week, especially with my food choices. I am also convinced that I can still meet my weight loss goal of 10 pounds by Aug. 18...I just don't want to have to keep starting over every week. I've got to figure this thing out.
I did get some exercise in though, especially in the mornings. Afternoons were a totally different story since that is when the majority of the cranky happened. My food choices were made on the fly, and made with one hand only. So, there was no slicing of cucumbers or mixing marinades for chicken or spreading of peanut butter on apples... I grabbed something that was easy to manage with one hand while I held Charlie in the other, usually something not very healthy. I also went out to eat a couple more times than planned because of the cranky and because, like I said in an earlier post, my summer lunch days are numbered.
This week I have done no planning for meals. I'm hoping to write them down as they happen, like a food journal. The planning was not working for me and made me feel like even more of a failure when I couldn't stick to the plan. When school starts back, a plan will be essential and will be easier to follow because I'll be making lunches and planning for dinners the night before. For now, though, I'll just keep trying to make healthy food choices, get exercise, and work on being a happier person.
We had a fun afternoon on Saturday at Deep Creek in Bryson City for our sweet nephew Eli's 3rd birthday! Even though it was as hot as blue blazes, we had a good time seeing that sweet pumpkin! And Charlie got to take his first dip in Deep Creek! :) We are already looking forward to numerous camping and tubing trips with our sweet boy.
Here are a few of my goals for the week:
1. Do physical activity 7 times.
2. Make healthier food choices, even when eating out.
3. Don't give up for several days because of one bad day.
4. Take Charlie for his 3 month pictures.
5. Take Charlie to Jae's baby shower.
6. Go on a date with the hubs, maybe Bele Chere?
I did get some exercise in though, especially in the mornings. Afternoons were a totally different story since that is when the majority of the cranky happened. My food choices were made on the fly, and made with one hand only. So, there was no slicing of cucumbers or mixing marinades for chicken or spreading of peanut butter on apples... I grabbed something that was easy to manage with one hand while I held Charlie in the other, usually something not very healthy. I also went out to eat a couple more times than planned because of the cranky and because, like I said in an earlier post, my summer lunch days are numbered.
This week I have done no planning for meals. I'm hoping to write them down as they happen, like a food journal. The planning was not working for me and made me feel like even more of a failure when I couldn't stick to the plan. When school starts back, a plan will be essential and will be easier to follow because I'll be making lunches and planning for dinners the night before. For now, though, I'll just keep trying to make healthy food choices, get exercise, and work on being a happier person.
We had a fun afternoon on Saturday at Deep Creek in Bryson City for our sweet nephew Eli's 3rd birthday! Even though it was as hot as blue blazes, we had a good time seeing that sweet pumpkin! And Charlie got to take his first dip in Deep Creek! :) We are already looking forward to numerous camping and tubing trips with our sweet boy.
Charlie's first dip in Deep Creek
Charlie has also discovered the joy of his fingers and of exploring things with his mouth! I'm convinced he's very advanced for his age! ;)
Mmmmm...fingers
What exactly does this bunny rattle taste like??
Here are a few of my goals for the week:
1. Do physical activity 7 times.
2. Make healthier food choices, even when eating out.
3. Don't give up for several days because of one bad day.
4. Take Charlie for his 3 month pictures.
5. Take Charlie to Jae's baby shower.
6. Go on a date with the hubs, maybe Bele Chere?
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Thank you workout endorphins
Today was semi-good. I didn't follow my meal plan entirely, but that is going to happen and the last thing I need to do is freak out about that, especially if I'm making good choices. I missed my morning snack, no big deal though because I really wasn't all that hungry anyways. I also went out to eat for lunch with Nana. My summertime lunches with Nana are numbered, so I had better take advantage of them while I can. 3 weeks and a few days until it's back to reality! A whole new reality, might I add. So instead of my tuna sandwich and pretzels, I had 2 steak tacos and 12 chips. Carb total? 60. Perfectly within my 45-60 carb lunch.
I also missed my 7am walk this morning...but (and this is a TOTALLY valid excuse) Charlie slept in until 8am this morning! And who am I to wake a sleeping baby? Nuh-uh! No way. Not me. I totally appreciate the 2 extra hours of sleep, thank you very much.
I also went to turbokick tonight, where my fantastic friend Leigh was teaching. And even though I MIGHT have given her a little bit of a hard time, I was glad I went. It only sucked a little, and that was mostly because I'm still so out of shape. I need to promise her I'll be nicer next time and actually finish the cool-down instead of being defiant. :)
All in all, I'm ok with today. I did a lot better today than I was doing just a few days ago. I already feel better. I'm happier and already have more energy. Thank you water, healthy eating, and workout endorphins. Thank you very much.
I also missed my 7am walk this morning...but (and this is a TOTALLY valid excuse) Charlie slept in until 8am this morning! And who am I to wake a sleeping baby? Nuh-uh! No way. Not me. I totally appreciate the 2 extra hours of sleep, thank you very much.
I also went to turbokick tonight, where my fantastic friend Leigh was teaching. And even though I MIGHT have given her a little bit of a hard time, I was glad I went. It only sucked a little, and that was mostly because I'm still so out of shape. I need to promise her I'll be nicer next time and actually finish the cool-down instead of being defiant. :)
All in all, I'm ok with today. I did a lot better today than I was doing just a few days ago. I already feel better. I'm happier and already have more energy. Thank you water, healthy eating, and workout endorphins. Thank you very much.
Just a picture of the family for good measure. :)
Monday, July 18, 2011
Oh man, I'm tired.
I've got lots of good news and bad news. Bad news first: I did not take my measurements today...but I promise I will tomorrow..
Good news: So, day 1 was a success!! It was horrible, mind you, but successful nonetheless. The afternoon was especially hard. I was tired. Charlie was tired. Neither one of us was sleeping and all I wanted was a cold shot of Pepsi. But alas, I did not give in. I would have also loved some Oreos too by the way... Instead, I had an apple with a giant spoonful of peanut butter. It was delicious and mostly calmed my craving.
There are certain times when I know exactly why I overeat. There are also times when I overeat for no good reason at all. Today was a day when I knew exactly why I wanted to eat. I was tired and worn out and I'm pretty sure my body tells me that if I'm going to keep going like this I've got to put in some fuel. However, my mind reads this as "you are clearly starving to death, and you must eat everything in sight." What I really needed this afternoon was a nap. So, my success is restraining from indulging in bad foods just because I was tired. I will, however, indulge in them in moderation.
Other good news: I did get my "before" pictures taken today, thanks to my sweet friend Leigh! Posted tonight... :/
Yikes...this takes a lot of bravery on my part...just so you know.
Other good news: I got all my workouts in today. I walked with Leigh this morning around the neighborhood. And even though Charlie was a slight fuss-bucket this afternoon, I still made it to the gym.
Day 1 = SUCCESS
Good news: So, day 1 was a success!! It was horrible, mind you, but successful nonetheless. The afternoon was especially hard. I was tired. Charlie was tired. Neither one of us was sleeping and all I wanted was a cold shot of Pepsi. But alas, I did not give in. I would have also loved some Oreos too by the way... Instead, I had an apple with a giant spoonful of peanut butter. It was delicious and mostly calmed my craving.
There are certain times when I know exactly why I overeat. There are also times when I overeat for no good reason at all. Today was a day when I knew exactly why I wanted to eat. I was tired and worn out and I'm pretty sure my body tells me that if I'm going to keep going like this I've got to put in some fuel. However, my mind reads this as "you are clearly starving to death, and you must eat everything in sight." What I really needed this afternoon was a nap. So, my success is restraining from indulging in bad foods just because I was tired. I will, however, indulge in them in moderation.
Other good news: I did get my "before" pictures taken today, thanks to my sweet friend Leigh! Posted tonight... :/
Yikes...this takes a lot of bravery on my part...just so you know.
Other good news: I got all my workouts in today. I walked with Leigh this morning around the neighborhood. And even though Charlie was a slight fuss-bucket this afternoon, I still made it to the gym.
Day 1 = SUCCESS
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Getting down to business
Charlie and I went to church this morning and the message was pretty interesting. The part that struck me most was that people aren't going to fill a church because of what is happening on the inside, but they are going to fill it because of what we are doing outside the church walls. It made me think about how much I love my church and really, the only thing making us think about finding a new church is the fact that most of the people who attend are at a completely different place in their life (like retirement). I was talking to my dear friend, Helen, toay and told her that if I could just fill the church with people our age and at similar places in their lives, that would be perfect. So maybe, to show God's grace outside of the church walls, I need to be proactive about inviting others to be active in the church with me. I've attended this church for as long as I can remember. I LOVE the fact that these sweet people have watched me grow up and are now getting to watch Charlie grow up...Maybe I don't want to change churches...Maybe I just need to start spreading the word that our church is a wonderful place and invite others to join us...Anybody want to start coming to our church with us?
Chris and I also had a little baby-free time this afternoon, thanks to my sweet nana who held and played with my baby boy for a few hours. We went to see Harry Potter, and it was a little sad to know that this is the last one! But it was good. And I'm glad we went out, even though it was hard for me to leave that sweet boy. I did tell Nana that I had better get used to leaving him with her, since she'll be watching him when I go back to school! We're so lucky...and so is Charlie. I told someone at church today that my biggest worry is going to be how ROTTEN Charlie will be at the end of the school year! ;)
I've decided to add something else to my goals. so I'll be editing that post. I want to work on specifically asking for help from Chris if I need help instead of hoping he's going to do something and then feeling resentful if he doesn't. For example, my car needed gas and yesterday he drove my car. I hoped that he would put a little gas in my car so that it would be ready for me to drive today...well, he didn't. And I wa P*SSED to have to go by the gas station on my way to church this morning...I need to get better with that. It all stems from my love language, but I'm not going to talk about that now. Maybe in another post! :)
Progress towards a couple of my goals has already been made and it's not even Monday yet. Go me.
I did my healthy shopping trip today and it sucked. It sucks that buying healthy, fresh foods is sooo much more expensive than buying processed yuck. Anyone have any suggestions for me?
I'm pretty proud of my choices. Here's my list:
bananas
apples
squash
cucumber
celery
carrots
lettuce
sandwich meat
sausage
sandwich bread
whole wheat pitas
hamburger buns
whole wheat crackers
pretzels
Doritos (for Chris...)
peanut butter
tuna
black beans
baked beans
corn
whole wheat tortillas
Cheerios
whole wheat pasta
chicken
ground pork (we're gonna try it...)
milk
yogurt
cheese
I thought it might also be a good idea to post my week's worth of dinners and my plan for working out for the week, so I can see if I stick to it! So here are my plans for the week!
Monday
Breakfast: 1 slice toast, 2 eggs, cheese
Snack: cheese and 8 crackers
Lunch: black beans and brown rice with cheese, salsa, and sour cream
Snack: 1 medium apple with peanut butter
Dinner: Mexican Pie and corn, 2 Oreos
Snack: pineapple Greek yogurt
Workout: 7am walk, CardioKick at the gym
Tuesday
Chris and I also had a little baby-free time this afternoon, thanks to my sweet nana who held and played with my baby boy for a few hours. We went to see Harry Potter, and it was a little sad to know that this is the last one! But it was good. And I'm glad we went out, even though it was hard for me to leave that sweet boy. I did tell Nana that I had better get used to leaving him with her, since she'll be watching him when I go back to school! We're so lucky...and so is Charlie. I told someone at church today that my biggest worry is going to be how ROTTEN Charlie will be at the end of the school year! ;)
I've decided to add something else to my goals. so I'll be editing that post. I want to work on specifically asking for help from Chris if I need help instead of hoping he's going to do something and then feeling resentful if he doesn't. For example, my car needed gas and yesterday he drove my car. I hoped that he would put a little gas in my car so that it would be ready for me to drive today...well, he didn't. And I wa P*SSED to have to go by the gas station on my way to church this morning...I need to get better with that. It all stems from my love language, but I'm not going to talk about that now. Maybe in another post! :)
Progress towards a couple of my goals has already been made and it's not even Monday yet. Go me.
I did my healthy shopping trip today and it sucked. It sucks that buying healthy, fresh foods is sooo much more expensive than buying processed yuck. Anyone have any suggestions for me?
I'm pretty proud of my choices. Here's my list:
bananas
apples
squash
cucumber
celery
carrots
lettuce
sandwich meat
sausage
sandwich bread
whole wheat pitas
hamburger buns
whole wheat crackers
pretzels
Doritos (for Chris...)
peanut butter
tuna
black beans
baked beans
corn
whole wheat tortillas
Cheerios
whole wheat pasta
chicken
ground pork (we're gonna try it...)
milk
yogurt
cheese
I thought it might also be a good idea to post my week's worth of dinners and my plan for working out for the week, so I can see if I stick to it! So here are my plans for the week!
Monday
Breakfast: 1 slice toast, 2 eggs, cheese
Snack: cheese and 8 crackers
Lunch: black beans and brown rice with cheese, salsa, and sour cream
Snack: 1 medium apple with peanut butter
Dinner: Mexican Pie and corn, 2 Oreos
Snack: pineapple Greek yogurt
Workout: 7am walk, CardioKick at the gym
Tuesday
Breakfast: 1 slice toast, 2 eggs, cheese
Snack: cheese and 8 crackers
Lunch: Tuna Sandwich with cheese, pretzels, celery with peanut butter
Snack: 1 small banana with peanut butter
Dinner: Pita Pizza with salad, 2 Oreos
Snack: pineapple Greek yogurt
Workout: 7am walk, Turbokick at the gym
Wednesday
Breakfast: 1 slice toast, 2 eggs, cheese
Snack: cheese and 8 crackers
Lunch: Peanut butter sandwich, 1 small banana, carrots
Snack: 1 medium apple, peanut butter
Dinner: Chicken, aparagus, salad, 2 Oreos, milk
Snack: pineapple Greek yogurt
Workout: 7am walk, workout video with Chris
Thursday
Breakfast: 1 slice toast, 2 eggs, cheese
Snack: cheese and 8 crackers
Lunch: Tuna Sandwich with cheese, pretzels, celery with peanut butter
Snack: 1 small banana, cheese stick
Dinner: Hamburgers, broccoli, salad, 2 Oreos
Snack: pineapple Greek yogurt
Workout: 7am walk, maybe something else
Friday:
Breakfast: 1 slice toast, 2 eggs, cheese
Snack: cheese and 8 crackers
Lunch: 1 1/2 cup Cheerios, 1 1/2 cup milk
Snack: 1 medium apple, peanut butter
Dinner: Breakfast - biscuits, eggs, sausage, gravy (healthy, huh?) :)
Snack: milk, 1 tablespoon peanut butter
Workout: 7 am walk, maybe CSI at the gym?
Saturday:
Breakfast: 1 slice toast, 2 eggs, cheese
Snack: cheese and 8 crackers
Lunch: Tuna Sandwich with cheese, pretzels, celery with peanut butter
Snack: 1 small banana, cheese stick
Dinner: Eating out tonight
No snack after eating out.
Workout: Turbokick at the gym, walk some time during the day
Sunday:
Breakfast: 1 slice toast, 2 eggs, cheese
Snack: cheese and 8 crackers
Lunch: Peanut butter sandwich, 1 small banana, carrots
Snack: 1 medium apple, peanut butter
Dinner: Chicken Salad on hoagies with carrots, 2 Oreos
Snack: milk and 1 tablespoon peanut butter
Workout: 7am walk, workout video with Chris
I forgot to take my pictures today, but tomorrow for sure.
Saturday, July 16, 2011
The time is upon us...goodbye Pepsi, my friend.
So, starting Monday I'll be on my way to losing 10 pounds by the time school starts back on Aug. 18... I'll be working out and/or walking everyday. We'll be finding ways to be active as a family and making time for each other, even if that means it has to be baby-free time (baby-free time still gives me a little anxiety). I'll be eating according to the diabetic diet I followed while I was preggo. That means I'll be eating much less Oreos, ice cream, and Pepsi...just a few of my favorite things. It will all be worth it though because I'll be on my way to a happier, healthier, and hopefully skinnier me.
Tomorrow we're going to church for the first time in several weeks and I'm really looking forward to it. Hopefully, Charlie will make it through the service with no major outbursts. He's such a good baby, though, it's probably not going to be a problem! :) When I was younger, we never missed church. It was just understood that on Sunday mornings, we attended church...no discussion. As I got older, though, especially while I was in college, I just got out of the habit. And it's been pretty hard to get back into the habit...How does that happen? How do you just let good habits go by the wayside, while the bad habits creep back in so easily and just stay there forever!? It takes effort to keep good habits...I'm ready to put in the effort. I want Charlie to understand that every Sunday morning, we'll be going to church, unless we're sick or out of town. That is one way I can be a good example for him, like Nana and Papa were for me.
Ok, so tomorrow I'll take all my measurements and weight and record them (some place other than here, so don't even ask) and take my "before" pictures that I will upload on here. So get ready!
Tomorrow we're going to church for the first time in several weeks and I'm really looking forward to it. Hopefully, Charlie will make it through the service with no major outbursts. He's such a good baby, though, it's probably not going to be a problem! :) When I was younger, we never missed church. It was just understood that on Sunday mornings, we attended church...no discussion. As I got older, though, especially while I was in college, I just got out of the habit. And it's been pretty hard to get back into the habit...How does that happen? How do you just let good habits go by the wayside, while the bad habits creep back in so easily and just stay there forever!? It takes effort to keep good habits...I'm ready to put in the effort. I want Charlie to understand that every Sunday morning, we'll be going to church, unless we're sick or out of town. That is one way I can be a good example for him, like Nana and Papa were for me.
Ok, so tomorrow I'll take all my measurements and weight and record them (some place other than here, so don't even ask) and take my "before" pictures that I will upload on here. So get ready!
This is me and my sweet friend Meredith whose wedding date is set as one of my weightloss check-ins. I can't wait until she's the one getting married!
Thursday, July 14, 2011
It's harder to set goals than I realized
I was so grumpy today. Well, not all day...I was so grumpy this morning. Having a newborn is tough. Having a newborn that still sometimes gets up 4-6 times per night is really tough. So today I complained about it. I mean, I get it. Babies can't sleep long periods of time. But last night, Charlie went to bed at 8, was up at 11 (fine), 12:30 (not a good one), 2:30 (fine), 4:30 (fine), 5:30 (not so fine), and at 6 we just got up. When he's up every 1.5-2 hours, I'm usually getting less than an hour in between. It SUCKS, especially because right now I'm not even sleeping well when I should be sleeping. But I assure you, I totally get it. I know it gets better and (supposedly) I know I'll look back on this time and miss it... But it still just SUCKS. However, even with the lack of sleep that both of us got last night, Charlie spent the majority of the day in a great mood and took a couple good naps. We even took a good long walk with our neighbor friends Niki and Julia, which put me in a much better mood! :)
I wanted to outline my goals, my diet plan, and my workout routine in this post...but that's totally not going to happen. It is hard enough for me to figure out what my actual goals are and outline them. I have all these jumbled goals in my head and I guess now it's time for me to sort them out. AHH! I just don't know where to start. I want to eat right. I want to work out. I want to feel better. I want to have fun. I want to be happy. I want to be a good wife and mother. I want to be healthier. I'm greedy. I want so MUCH!
Ok, I'm going to start with life changes first, but maybe just a couple because I want to make sure I am focused on changing my life and making myself, my husband, and my son happy and healthy people. I don't want the focus to be on how much weight I am losing, even though I am looking forward to that as an added benefit of being a happier and healthier family. I'm going to view this journey as ever-changing, so with the changing of our lives, hopefully my goals for my family and life will also be ever-changing.
Here goes...
Lifestyle goals:
Goal 1: Be a part of a church family
Short term: I want to start going to church regularly again. I miss my church family and love them.
Long term: I would like to begin looking for a church where there are other young people who are in the same place in life as Chris and me, which is kind of not happening at our church right now .
Goal 2: Be active and happy as a family
Short term: I want to plan one fun family activity per month.
Long term: I would love for us to spend at least one day/week being active as a family.
Goal 3: Be confident in my abilities as a mother and wife...
I'm not sure yet on this one....
Goal 4: Spend quality time with my husband and with myself (alone)
Short term: Plan small dates out with the hubs (baby-free) every other week or every week.
Short term: Spend one evening out alone per week
Long term: Maybe take a weekend trip away? That's probably really long term.
That was easy enough. NEXT!
Workout goals:
Goal 1: TRY to workout, in some way, every day...seven days/week.
Short term: Walk and/or go to the gym. Easy enough. Just do it. I need to do it and so do my dogs.
Long term: Walk, gym, and/or P90x it. Yikes.
Short term: Start running at some point soon...eww...
Long term: Run a 5k in October. Double EWW.
Goal 2: Find a workout friend who is at a similar physical level.
I would love to hear about some other workout goals from other people too.
So how about some weight loss goals?
Goal 1: Lose 75-90 pounds. Oh man, that's a lot, but I'm being honest...even if it is mortifying. It's going to take a long time to lose that much and lost it in a healthy way, so I'm going to break it up into smaller chunks with a date.
Short term: It's July now, so I'd like to lose about 10 pounds before I go back to school. I have a few weeks.
Short term: By Thanksgiving, I would like to have lost 20 pounds total...totally possible.
Short term: By New Years day, I would like to have lost 25 pounds total, hopefully making up for the inevitable mess I'll make of myself at Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Short term: By April 7, which is the wedding day of one of my best friends on the Earth, I would like to have lost 40 pounds. This one might be pushing it.
Short term: By June 15, about the time we'll be going on vacation next year, I would like to have lost 50 pounds total.
I'm going to leave this one here, in case I have to readjust the numbers.
Lastly, Eating goals:
1. Eat healthy foods.
2. Eat lots of fruits and vegetables and meat.
3. Don't become obsessed and super restrictive.
4. Give in to temptation some times.
Those seem silly and really obvious, don't they? Hmm...maybe I'll work on them.
While I was pregnant with Charlie, I had gestational diabetes. I was able to almost completely control the diabetes through my diet after taking a class at the Mission Hospital Diabetes Clinic. I learned how many carbohydrates I could eat at each meal and each snack, how often I needed to eat to keep my blood sugar regulated, and what foods to pair with carbohydrates to get the most out of what I was eating. I HATED it...mostly because my only pregnancy cravings were chocolate and fruit, both of which have lots of carbohydrates. I had fruit often, usually every day, but not much and I had to count it toward my totals. I had chocolate VERY rarely. I was very dedicated to keeping myself and my sweet baby healthy through my diet. Unfortunately, all of that went out the door after he was born and I stuffed my face full of carbohydrates in the form of chocolate, candy (Swedish fish...mmmm), bread, pasta, and soda. YIKES. The good things about the diabetic diet though, is that it is super sensable, it is not super restrictive, and it totally focuses on healthy eating habits that pretty much everyone everywhere should be doing anyways. That's why I'll be going back to this healthy eating plan.
Here were my carbohydrate totals.
Breakfast: 15-20 carbs (no fruit) paired with protein
Snack: 15-30 carbs (no fruit) paired with protein
Lunch: 45-60 carbs paired with protein
Snack: 15-30 carbs paired with protein
Snack: 15-30 carbs paired with protein
Dinner: 45-60 carbs paired with protein
Snack: 20-30 carbs paired with protein
Veggies count as very little, almost nothing, so I didn't usually count them towards my carbohydrate totals.
So a day of meals and snacks for me would look like this:
Breakfast: 1 piece whole grain toast (18 carbs), OR a high fiber, low cal, whole grain English muffin, 2 eggs, cheese
I didn't have a morning snack b/c we eat lunch so early in kindergarten.
Lunch: Peanut butter sandwich and 1/2 banana (15 carbs) and carrots
Snack: 1 medium apple (15 carbs) with peanut butter
Snack: 8 crackers (20 carbs) 4 slices cheddar cheese
Dinner: Chicken, 1/2 potato (30 carbs), broccoli with cheese, and 1/2 cup strawberries (15 carbs)
Snack: greek yogurt and spoonful of peanut butter
Now, I'll just have to find a way to fit ice cream in there...and we'll be golden.
I wanted to outline my goals, my diet plan, and my workout routine in this post...but that's totally not going to happen. It is hard enough for me to figure out what my actual goals are and outline them. I have all these jumbled goals in my head and I guess now it's time for me to sort them out. AHH! I just don't know where to start. I want to eat right. I want to work out. I want to feel better. I want to have fun. I want to be happy. I want to be a good wife and mother. I want to be healthier. I'm greedy. I want so MUCH!
Ok, I'm going to start with life changes first, but maybe just a couple because I want to make sure I am focused on changing my life and making myself, my husband, and my son happy and healthy people. I don't want the focus to be on how much weight I am losing, even though I am looking forward to that as an added benefit of being a happier and healthier family. I'm going to view this journey as ever-changing, so with the changing of our lives, hopefully my goals for my family and life will also be ever-changing.
Here goes...
Lifestyle goals:
Goal 1: Be a part of a church family
Short term: I want to start going to church regularly again. I miss my church family and love them.
Long term: I would like to begin looking for a church where there are other young people who are in the same place in life as Chris and me, which is kind of not happening at our church right now .
Goal 2: Be active and happy as a family
Short term: I want to plan one fun family activity per month.
Long term: I would love for us to spend at least one day/week being active as a family.
Goal 3: Be confident in my abilities as a mother and wife...
I'm not sure yet on this one....
Goal 4: Spend quality time with my husband and with myself (alone)
Short term: Plan small dates out with the hubs (baby-free) every other week or every week.
Short term: Spend one evening out alone per week
Long term: Maybe take a weekend trip away? That's probably really long term.
That was easy enough. NEXT!
Workout goals:
Goal 1: TRY to workout, in some way, every day...seven days/week.
Short term: Walk and/or go to the gym. Easy enough. Just do it. I need to do it and so do my dogs.
Long term: Walk, gym, and/or P90x it. Yikes.
Short term: Start running at some point soon...eww...
Long term: Run a 5k in October. Double EWW.
Goal 2: Find a workout friend who is at a similar physical level.
I would love to hear about some other workout goals from other people too.
So how about some weight loss goals?
Goal 1: Lose 75-90 pounds. Oh man, that's a lot, but I'm being honest...even if it is mortifying. It's going to take a long time to lose that much and lost it in a healthy way, so I'm going to break it up into smaller chunks with a date.
Short term: It's July now, so I'd like to lose about 10 pounds before I go back to school. I have a few weeks.
Short term: By Thanksgiving, I would like to have lost 20 pounds total...totally possible.
Short term: By New Years day, I would like to have lost 25 pounds total, hopefully making up for the inevitable mess I'll make of myself at Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Short term: By April 7, which is the wedding day of one of my best friends on the Earth, I would like to have lost 40 pounds. This one might be pushing it.
Short term: By June 15, about the time we'll be going on vacation next year, I would like to have lost 50 pounds total.
I'm going to leave this one here, in case I have to readjust the numbers.
Lastly, Eating goals:
1. Eat healthy foods.
2. Eat lots of fruits and vegetables and meat.
3. Don't become obsessed and super restrictive.
4. Give in to temptation some times.
Those seem silly and really obvious, don't they? Hmm...maybe I'll work on them.
While I was pregnant with Charlie, I had gestational diabetes. I was able to almost completely control the diabetes through my diet after taking a class at the Mission Hospital Diabetes Clinic. I learned how many carbohydrates I could eat at each meal and each snack, how often I needed to eat to keep my blood sugar regulated, and what foods to pair with carbohydrates to get the most out of what I was eating. I HATED it...mostly because my only pregnancy cravings were chocolate and fruit, both of which have lots of carbohydrates. I had fruit often, usually every day, but not much and I had to count it toward my totals. I had chocolate VERY rarely. I was very dedicated to keeping myself and my sweet baby healthy through my diet. Unfortunately, all of that went out the door after he was born and I stuffed my face full of carbohydrates in the form of chocolate, candy (Swedish fish...mmmm), bread, pasta, and soda. YIKES. The good things about the diabetic diet though, is that it is super sensable, it is not super restrictive, and it totally focuses on healthy eating habits that pretty much everyone everywhere should be doing anyways. That's why I'll be going back to this healthy eating plan.
Here were my carbohydrate totals.
Breakfast: 15-20 carbs (no fruit) paired with protein
Snack: 15-30 carbs (no fruit) paired with protein
Lunch: 45-60 carbs paired with protein
Snack: 15-30 carbs paired with protein
Snack: 15-30 carbs paired with protein
Dinner: 45-60 carbs paired with protein
Snack: 20-30 carbs paired with protein
Veggies count as very little, almost nothing, so I didn't usually count them towards my carbohydrate totals.
So a day of meals and snacks for me would look like this:
Breakfast: 1 piece whole grain toast (18 carbs), OR a high fiber, low cal, whole grain English muffin, 2 eggs, cheese
I didn't have a morning snack b/c we eat lunch so early in kindergarten.
Lunch: Peanut butter sandwich and 1/2 banana (15 carbs) and carrots
Snack: 1 medium apple (15 carbs) with peanut butter
Snack: 8 crackers (20 carbs) 4 slices cheddar cheese
Dinner: Chicken, 1/2 potato (30 carbs), broccoli with cheese, and 1/2 cup strawberries (15 carbs)
Snack: greek yogurt and spoonful of peanut butter
Now, I'll just have to find a way to fit ice cream in there...and we'll be golden.
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