The End of Week 2, what to show for it...

Well, this week was good, I found I felt stronger and my clothes is starting to show that I'm loosing some inches (don't know about pounds). We are vegetarian so I don't have a whole lot of preservatives and dairy-wise I only have cheese occasionally. I need to cut some of my carbs, I know that it will help me to lose more quickly so I have asked Hubby to bring me salad stuff when he goes for groceries this week, at least one meal a day needs to have lots and lots of fresh veggies for me so I'm looking forward to that. Its cooling off here so I will also start making a lot of veggie soups, mmm. If you have really good recipes please send them my way. We don't use any meat products or dairy though. Thanks for those supporting us, makes a difference on the days that I'm wondering if I can get away without a workout ;)

Measurements:
Starting Measurements:---Week 1:----Week 2:
Bicep (flab): 14 3/4---------14 1/2-----13 3/4
Forearm: 10 1/2--------------10 1/2-----10
Wrist: 6 3/4---------------- 6 1/2------6 1/4
Chest: 45 1/2----------------44---------43
Waist: 42 1/2----------------39---------37 1/2
Hips: 46 1/2-----------------46---------44
Leg: 24 1/2------------------24---------23 1/4

I will update with a pic a little later today. Blessings!

Every pound lost is a blessing!! - Just a check in.

I am so excited! I weighed in on the 13th for the first time. By last Monday I hadn't lost anything, hadn't really even started, so no surprise there. On Tuesday I bought healthy food. Since then I have been eating healthy home cooked meals. I've been watching portions, and not snacking thoughtlessly. I have even stayed out of fast food, as hard as those first 3 days were!! I haven't had caffeine, though I have had a soda. Did you hear that "a" soda. Not some sodas, not a 6 pack..just 1!!!! I did "cheat" on Sunday and had breakfast tacos. We do this every Sunday before Church, so I didn't feel it was something I had to cut. Its not a daily thing, and if I can keep on track the rest of the week, I don't think that one meal will hurt me.
I weighed in last week and had lost 1 lb. Weighed myself this morning and I'm down 2 more lbs!

Want to know a little of what I've been eating? (just a short list, no recipes).

I've had....
Turkey Chili
Chili Pita Pocket leftovers
Brown Rice "fried" rice with cabbage and peas. (DH had beef tips and gravy over rice that night so I took the leftover rice and made myself healthy fried rice!)
Turkey Pita Pockets
Spaghetti (small portion)
BBQ (small portion, at DH's 10 year reunion)
Egg, bell pepper, mushroom scrambles.
and tonight I'll be having beans in the crockpot with Deer/wild hog sausage (so its lean, trust me, I butchered the hog myself in January before sending to processing and I trimmed almost all the fat!)

I've been drinking water and 1% milk. I need to get more water in.
I feel pretty good. Still have some Caffeine headaches, but other than that, more energy! Yay.

Oh and for fun, because I know people like pics, I'll post my family pic from Saturday evening after DH's reunion. You can see more of a "full body" in this pic!

This is very difficult...

I've lived 20 miles from town for 6 years now. I've made it a habit of stopping for fast food about 75% of the time when I go into town. I went into town yesterday and today. I didn't stop for fast food. I'm proud of that. My body is freaking out though. It is like because my mind knows that I can't stop for food, it wants to. It is all I can think about. I actually drove past every fast food place tonight and wanted to turn into each one. I even knew in my mind what I'd order if I stopped at each one. Thankfully, I didn't stop. I found the strength to keep going. I'm now home, and because I didn't eat in town, I'm eating a late dinner. I figure a late dinner is better than a fast one..right?
Today, I did well. I stayed within my calories. I didn't get my walk in, hopefully tomorrow. I have also not had a soda since Monday morning. I'm not sure if my headache is from lack of caffeine, or fast food? Either way, I have one.

So, for my week 1 check in (since I officially weighted in last Wednesday) I am now at 234.4 lbs. So down 1lb. Better than nothing I say!
Please keep praying for me, I need it!

Just 1 week

So, you will have to excuse me for hardly being able to contain myself! I want to run around my house cheering and praising God! He is so good and all He asks is that we be faithful in what He asks of us so He can show Himself. I'm smitten by Him...

Its been a full week of my doing a 47 minute workout each day (I took the day off Sunday)and I was rubbing my eyes to make sure I was seeing the measurements right...

Starting Measurements:-----------Week 1:
Bicep (flab): 14 3/4----------------14 1/2
Forearm: 10 1/2---------------------10 1/2
Wrist: 6 3/4------------------------ 6 1/2
Chest: 45 1/2-----------------------44
Waist: 42 1/2-----------------------39 (I can't even believe this one!!!)
Hips: 46 1/2------------------------46
Leg: 24 1/2-------------------------24

I'm beyond excited and measuring was just the push I needed to push myself a bit harder during today's workout! I'm sleeping better, have much more energy and I didn't even drink coffee yesterday (although I love that I can now have it just because I like the taste) and I no longer think that Debbie (the lady on Slim in 6) is trying to kill me. Now for weight...anyone have a scale I can borrow? ;)

A Start and a Challenge!

Ok, so I'll say that tomorrow is my official start, considering I did NOT do well today. I would like to start out challenging myself with something. NO FAST FOOD! This is a weakness of mine, and I'll tell you I do believe that McDonald's has some sort of "Food Crack" that causes people to be addicted. So my first personal challenge will be no more fast food. I can still have a sit down dinner where I can think about what I'm ordering and make a good decision, but no fast food. It is so easy to drive up to the speaker and say " I'd like a #10" Or whatever. There is NO THOUGHT behind it at all. That is dangerous, and that is how I got to 235lbs.

And so it begins...

Well here I am just so tired of being heavy. I'm at my heaviest weight and really its not a huge self esteem issue (I can really say that honestly), its me being tired of not having God be Lord over this area in my life. If I want my life to reflect Him I need to apply Him to all areas of my life. Common sense but so hard lol. Well I began exercising in the mornings last Wednesday (Oct 13, 2010). If I don't do it first thing in the morning it won't get done.
I'm using the Slim in 6 videos because I have used them before and got really good results, already its only been a few days and my body feels different and I'm sleeping really well at night, my back doesn't hurt when I get up, and I'm not craving as much sugar, oh and lots more energy. So all I needed was some exercise, go figure!
When Sheila was commenting on a blog I didn't know that I would actually be excited to post my weight and measurements for the world to see but the accountability in it has me really motivated. While I wasn't able to weigh myself to start I will weight myself on Wednesday when I measure and will do that weekly to keep track of the progress.

So here we go...all in inches
Bicep (flab): 14 3/4
Forearm: 10 1/2
Wrist: 6 3/4
Chest: 45 1/2
Waist: 42 1/2
Hips: 46 1/2
Leg: 24 1/2

AHHH okay, now to hit post before I can regret it....