breakfast: 7:45 am
1 cup granola
1 cup milk
snack: 9:45 am
1/3 apple (little buddy snagged the other piece, it was supposed to be 1/2 an apple...)
lunch: 11:45 am
5 1/2 fish sticks
1 cup fries
4 T ketchup
snack: 3 pm
10 celery sticks
dinner: 5 pm
1 breaded chicken breast
1 1/2 cups angel hair pasta
1 cup marinara sauce
...second dinner....: 6:30 pm
same thing as dinner....whoops...
plus four of those stupid chocolate eggs. drat that easter candy!
exercise:
40 minutes of walking and running
overall thoughts:
must come up with the self-control to stop eating soooo much. and get rid of the damn easter candy.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
tuesday, april 13
breakfast: 7:30 am
1 egg
1 slice of white toast
1 T butter
snack: 10:15 am
15 baby carrots
2 small chocolate eggs (drat that easter candy)
lunch: 1 pm
1 piece fried chicken
2 caramel eggs (i'm throwing that candy away, i swear)
snack: 3 pm
8 oz. canned beets
snack: 4 pm
1 apple pie from mcdonald's
1 cherry pie from mcdonald's
(oops, my bad teehee)
dinner: 7:45 pm
5 fish sticks
1 cup fries
4 T ketchup
exercise:
approx. 20 minutes of really lame dance "cardio" (note to self: DO NOT continue trying to do any type of workout involving dance. you are a klutz. you cannot figure out choreography. the point to exercise is not to get frustrated and trip over yourself.)
approx 20 minutes of abs (pilates...ouch)
approx 10 minutes of a total body workout that didn't work much out because i have no weights.
overall thoughts:
i was in a terrible mood all day long. definitely shouldn't have had those pies, but oh well.
i really need to get rid of that candy.
perhaps i should have hubby hide it...
1 egg
1 slice of white toast
1 T butter
snack: 10:15 am
15 baby carrots
2 small chocolate eggs (drat that easter candy)
lunch: 1 pm
1 piece fried chicken
2 caramel eggs (i'm throwing that candy away, i swear)
snack: 3 pm
8 oz. canned beets
snack: 4 pm
1 apple pie from mcdonald's
1 cherry pie from mcdonald's
(oops, my bad teehee)
dinner: 7:45 pm
5 fish sticks
1 cup fries
4 T ketchup
exercise:
approx. 20 minutes of really lame dance "cardio" (note to self: DO NOT continue trying to do any type of workout involving dance. you are a klutz. you cannot figure out choreography. the point to exercise is not to get frustrated and trip over yourself.)
approx 20 minutes of abs (pilates...ouch)
approx 10 minutes of a total body workout that didn't work much out because i have no weights.
overall thoughts:
i was in a terrible mood all day long. definitely shouldn't have had those pies, but oh well.
i really need to get rid of that candy.
perhaps i should have hubby hide it...
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
5 things i like about my body
1. i have big, blue eyes, that change color depending on the light and what i am wearing. hubby used to call me "pretty eyes," and i think they are my best feature. i have been lucky enough to bestow my big blue eyes on my children.
2. i am tall. i am 5'10" and i love that i have long legs.
3. i have long, thin fingers. they make my hands look elegant, i think. these are a gift from my mother. they especially look good when i grow my nails out and take care of them. (i used to chew my fingernails obsessively but i stopped doing that when i was about 18.)
4. i have a nice, straight nose, that is the perfect size. not too big, not too small, and it doesn't have any funny bumps and it doesn't turn up or anything. it's a classic nose.
5. i have very thick hair. when i take the time to do it, especially when i grow it out long, it looks really pretty.
that was harder than i thought...i got to three and i was stumped. i think i should work on this a little more.
2. i am tall. i am 5'10" and i love that i have long legs.
3. i have long, thin fingers. they make my hands look elegant, i think. these are a gift from my mother. they especially look good when i grow my nails out and take care of them. (i used to chew my fingernails obsessively but i stopped doing that when i was about 18.)
4. i have a nice, straight nose, that is the perfect size. not too big, not too small, and it doesn't have any funny bumps and it doesn't turn up or anything. it's a classic nose.
5. i have very thick hair. when i take the time to do it, especially when i grow it out long, it looks really pretty.
that was harder than i thought...i got to three and i was stumped. i think i should work on this a little more.
my peace plan
my postpartum peace plan.
here is the white flag, fat cells!
P-pamper yourself
my way of pampering myself, is to spend a few minutes--even if it is just three--blogging, playing the piano, or drawing, every day. these are things that help me relax and feel better about myself, good outlets for negative feelings.
E-eat with a regular meal schedule
three meals and two snacks every day. i will eat smaller, appropriate portions, and less sugar. i will also try...very, very hard...to drink less coke. i will also keep a food journal and track what i am eating and when.
A-actively move your body
i will exercise AT LEAST three days a week, preferably five, for at least 45 minutes of cardio. in addition to the cardio i will do crunches and ab work at least three times a week, minimum of 10 minutes.
C-calm your stress
how on earth do i do this one? i will practice deep breathing, stretch and relax my muscles. i will be more optimistic.
E-embrace your new body
this is going to be a difficult one for me as well. i will contradict negative thoughts i have about my body. when i think, "i'm so fat," i will mentally say, "no. i am not fat." and maybe if i'm alone i just might say it out loud. i will remember the amazing things my body has done. i have created and carried two children. i have felt tiny fists, tiny feet, tiny heads moving inside of me. i have nourished and helped two babies grow and develop. i have given birth to two beautiful children, using my body and my strength to bring them into the world. my body has, and continues to, make milk to feed my baby. i nursed my first child nine months, and have been nursing my second for six, and i will continue creating a life-giving substance for the health and well-being of my daughter. i will also make a list of five things that i like about my body and look at it every day.
with these goals in mind, i will work hard and lose weight, gain muscle and self-esteem. i will remember that it takes time. it took eighteen months of pregnancy to gain this much weight, it will not come off in a day, or a week, or a month.
here is the white flag, fat cells!
P-pamper yourself
my way of pampering myself, is to spend a few minutes--even if it is just three--blogging, playing the piano, or drawing, every day. these are things that help me relax and feel better about myself, good outlets for negative feelings.
E-eat with a regular meal schedule
three meals and two snacks every day. i will eat smaller, appropriate portions, and less sugar. i will also try...very, very hard...to drink less coke. i will also keep a food journal and track what i am eating and when.
A-actively move your body
i will exercise AT LEAST three days a week, preferably five, for at least 45 minutes of cardio. in addition to the cardio i will do crunches and ab work at least three times a week, minimum of 10 minutes.
C-calm your stress
how on earth do i do this one? i will practice deep breathing, stretch and relax my muscles. i will be more optimistic.
E-embrace your new body
this is going to be a difficult one for me as well. i will contradict negative thoughts i have about my body. when i think, "i'm so fat," i will mentally say, "no. i am not fat." and maybe if i'm alone i just might say it out loud. i will remember the amazing things my body has done. i have created and carried two children. i have felt tiny fists, tiny feet, tiny heads moving inside of me. i have nourished and helped two babies grow and develop. i have given birth to two beautiful children, using my body and my strength to bring them into the world. my body has, and continues to, make milk to feed my baby. i nursed my first child nine months, and have been nursing my second for six, and i will continue creating a life-giving substance for the health and well-being of my daughter. i will also make a list of five things that i like about my body and look at it every day.
with these goals in mind, i will work hard and lose weight, gain muscle and self-esteem. i will remember that it takes time. it took eighteen months of pregnancy to gain this much weight, it will not come off in a day, or a week, or a month.
outsmarting the female fat cell--after pregnancy
in my quest to lose weight, and do it right, i have visited the library several times. i have read up on diets. i have read up on work outs. i have been very confused....what should i do? one book tells me to do one thing, the next says absolutely don't do it.
i finally found a book that i like that i think is basic, that will help me. it is called "outsmarting the female fat cell--after pregnancy: every woman's guide to shaping up, slimming down, and staying sane after the baby" by debra waterhouse.
in her book, debra talks about the nature of fat cells. what they do and why they do it--namely, storing and releasing fat. in this book she specifically discusses how and why they retain fat during and after pregnancy. she talks about how we need to make peace with our fatcells, working with them instead of against them. this way we can really get them to do what we want them to do.
she calls it her postpartum peace plan.
P-pamper yourself
E-eat with a regular meal schedule
A-actively move your body
C-calm your stress
E-embrace your new body
according to debra, there is no way we will lose any fat if we are unhappy with ourselves. we need to embrace our new, post-baby bodies. we need to be positive. we need to get rid of unnecessary stress in our lives. we need to make time for ourselves outside of our responsibilities as a mother and wife. and--we should absolutely NOT diet. she is as anti-diet as they come.
cutting out fat, carbs, or whatever else only makes your fat cells hold on to the fat even more, because they interpret the diet as "starvation." you will lose weight, sure, but the second you go off your diet, they will retain more fat than before, storing up for the next famine (aka diet). what she says is to keep track of what you are eating--eat proper, smaller portions, instead of cutting things out. eat three small meals with two snacks, drink a lot of water, don't eat too much sugar (like that bowl of easter candy i've got on my counter) and you will start to lose weight.
she also says that it is necessary to exercise. well duh, we all know that, right? but what i didn't know is that you don't start to burn fat until after you have been exercising at least 30 minutes with an elevated heart rate. she advocates exercising at least 3 times a week for 45 minutes. she also suggests weight lifting twice a week. and, in order to get that flat tummy, crunches crunches crunches. doing crunches doesn't help unless you're burning fat, because it will only strengthen the muscles under the fat. and losing the fat won't help unless you're doing crunches, because the muscles will be slack.
so. the best way to lose weight isn't always the fastest way. i keep having to tell myself this. because i am very impatient. i will lose the weight, at least most of it, if i eat right and exercise.
now, i just have to actually do it.
i finally found a book that i like that i think is basic, that will help me. it is called "outsmarting the female fat cell--after pregnancy: every woman's guide to shaping up, slimming down, and staying sane after the baby" by debra waterhouse.
in her book, debra talks about the nature of fat cells. what they do and why they do it--namely, storing and releasing fat. in this book she specifically discusses how and why they retain fat during and after pregnancy. she talks about how we need to make peace with our fatcells, working with them instead of against them. this way we can really get them to do what we want them to do.
she calls it her postpartum peace plan.
P-pamper yourself
E-eat with a regular meal schedule
A-actively move your body
C-calm your stress
E-embrace your new body
according to debra, there is no way we will lose any fat if we are unhappy with ourselves. we need to embrace our new, post-baby bodies. we need to be positive. we need to get rid of unnecessary stress in our lives. we need to make time for ourselves outside of our responsibilities as a mother and wife. and--we should absolutely NOT diet. she is as anti-diet as they come.
cutting out fat, carbs, or whatever else only makes your fat cells hold on to the fat even more, because they interpret the diet as "starvation." you will lose weight, sure, but the second you go off your diet, they will retain more fat than before, storing up for the next famine (aka diet). what she says is to keep track of what you are eating--eat proper, smaller portions, instead of cutting things out. eat three small meals with two snacks, drink a lot of water, don't eat too much sugar (like that bowl of easter candy i've got on my counter) and you will start to lose weight.
she also says that it is necessary to exercise. well duh, we all know that, right? but what i didn't know is that you don't start to burn fat until after you have been exercising at least 30 minutes with an elevated heart rate. she advocates exercising at least 3 times a week for 45 minutes. she also suggests weight lifting twice a week. and, in order to get that flat tummy, crunches crunches crunches. doing crunches doesn't help unless you're burning fat, because it will only strengthen the muscles under the fat. and losing the fat won't help unless you're doing crunches, because the muscles will be slack.
so. the best way to lose weight isn't always the fastest way. i keep having to tell myself this. because i am very impatient. i will lose the weight, at least most of it, if i eat right and exercise.
now, i just have to actually do it.
starting off!
this is going to be my new, baby fat burning blog.
i need a place to keep track of what i'm doing to lose this weight, so why not another blog?
there are several reasons why i want to lose this weight.
so there you go. i will be tracking what i am eating, the exercise i do, and the inches i lose. i do not have a scale and to be perfectly honest i don't really want to know exactly what i weigh. that would be pretty depressing. i will also be tracking my feelings about my weight loss journey, my ups and downs.
if anyone wants to join in with me, the more the merrier!
so, onward and upward, on my fat burning journey!
i need a place to keep track of what i'm doing to lose this weight, so why not another blog?
there are several reasons why i want to lose this weight.
- i am unhappy with the way i look
- i am not healthy and i want to be
- i want my hubby to be more attracted to me
- i want to have enough energy to keep up with my kids better
- i want to know that i've put in the hard work and been dedicated
- i want to improve my self esteem
so there you go. i will be tracking what i am eating, the exercise i do, and the inches i lose. i do not have a scale and to be perfectly honest i don't really want to know exactly what i weigh. that would be pretty depressing. i will also be tracking my feelings about my weight loss journey, my ups and downs.
if anyone wants to join in with me, the more the merrier!
so, onward and upward, on my fat burning journey!
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