Closet eater

I am the BEST closet eater. I love to eat alone. I love to eat a lot alone. I read once that you should always eat in front of someone. That will help you control what you eat. I would have to agree.

The upside of eating alone is I don't feel embarrassed by how much I have eaten. I can binge.

The downside is that I feel so out of control. I feel guilty for what I have eaten. I Binge.

This week I am going to only eat in front of someone else. No more eating alone. Try it with me and see if it makes a difference.

How was your vision board assignment last week? It really amazes me the differenc that makes. I hope you will try it if you have not already. You can use it on anything not jut weight loss. Use it to find a job, gain some money, get something you want. The power of attraction is amazing.

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Week one Food Log

Well once again I did fabulous during the week and weekends I failed. I did not even log. We were camping and logging was the last thing on my mind as was my diet plan. But here is what I have from last week:
Tuesday:
Breakfast: Herbalife Shake
Snack: Greek Yogurt
Lunch: Herbalife Shake
Snack: Strawberries and Cheese
Supper: Butternut Squash soup and salad
TOTAL CALORIES: 810
Now 810 is pretty low so I need to try to get that a little higher or I won't feel full and energized.

Wednesday:
Breakfast: Herbalife Shake
Snack: Applesauce
Lunch: Herbalife shake
Snack: Ham and cheese and peppers
Supper: Cauliflower with cheese and greek yogurt
TOTAL CALORIES: 960
A little better. I felt full so the protein is helping!
Thursday:
Breakfast: Herbalife shake
Snack: Cheese and yogurt
Lunch: Herbalife shake
Snack: Veggies with dip
Supper: Cauliflower with cheese and cottage cheese
TOTAL CALORIES: 710
I felt full but I should of ate more to get these calories up to 1000.
Friday - Monday - NO LOG
Tuesday:
Breakfast: Herbalife Shake
Snack: Greek Yogurt
Lunch: Herbalife shake
Snack: Applesauce
Supper: Veggies and sloppy joe
TOTAL CALORIES: 960

Here is a herbalife shake recipe that is awesome!
Very Berry day
8oz of water
2 scoops of Vanilla protein mix
2 scoops of Formula 1 Wild Berry
1/4 cup mixed berries
1 tsp dry Vanilla pudding mix

You can order Herbalife through the link on my site www.thinchic.com.
More recipes next week!

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Excercise - not so much!

I have to admit I have lacked in the excercise field this week. Even my ab coaster. I just got too busy and I know that is not an excuse. So back at it tomorrow! Ab coaster and walking are on the excercise menu this week.

I have to get motivated to do this because I know I eat better when I work out. I also know I feel better and have more energy.

Goal this week: Get in some planned excercise.

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THE SPARK

Drum roll please...The new book is THE SPARK. Read one chapter every week and we will discuss it on Mondays. I have heard it is an awesome read and one chapter won't take you that long so please join in! You can find the book by clicking on the Amazon link I provided.

I have found that diet and excercise are not all there is to weight loss. It is keeping the mind fresh with healthy new ideas. There are so many books that help with this.

Remember Chapter one by next week...

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Weight does NOT matter!

As much as you hate to weigh in - today is the starting point. Weigh in and then we will lose from here. I wanted to share this AWESOME scale I got! It helps me concentrate on the numbers that matter NOT the weight. Yes I said it! Weight does not matter. Weight can fluctuate hour to hour, day to day and week to week due to water, weather and medications. We need to focus on BMI, Fat, Muscle and measurements.

Here is my starting point:
BMI: 35.6 Goal: 25
Body Fat: 49.9 Goal: 33
Muscle: 22.3 Goal: 30
Visceral Fat: 10 Goal: 9 or below
Waist: 45 inches
thigh: 25 inches
Short term goal: 10 pounds
Midway goal: 25 pounds
Long term goal: 45 pounds

About this scale: You stand on this scale and you hold the hand held part and then it weighs you and then does the body scan. Very easy, fast and accurate. I love it. There are different models so look around but Amazon is the best price on them!

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IMAGINE

So I need to talk about VISION. Basically because that is what I need to work on along with a lot of other people. I started something rather neat about 6 months ago. I started a vision board. I went through magazines and cut out all the things I want or envision in my future. Then I glued them to a board. My board consists of health, a new house, fitness, money, Alaska trip, family, an ipad and of course my black Mustang!

I put this board where I can see it everyday. I look at it and imagine that all the things are already true. This is what the pros do. They envision a perfect game, a perfect ski jump, a perfect performance. It is more than imagination so don't get confused. They actually see it happening, smell it happening, taste it happening and feel it happening.

This is what I want your assignment to be this week. Close your eyes for 10 minutes every day and imagine being a normal weight. Imagine playing with your kids without being out of breath. Imagine wanting to workout. Imagine eating healthy and feeling so good about it. Imagine what you want your healthy life to be like. See yourself as a healthy person, smell yourself as a healthy person, taste yourself as a healthy person, feel yourself as a healthy person.

You can do this!
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Foood logs

Wednesdays are for the dreaded food log. I don't hate food logging because I don't have time to do it. I hate it because then I have to write down when I am bad! I Hate making it known on paper that I went off plan. But this is also why it is one of the most important things we can do to stay on track.
I bought a fancy log book about a year ago. Only used several pages. I really like the log because it asks for all the important stuff. It asks for Time, food, quantity, fat, protein, carbs, fibre, calories, mood,water intake, coffee intake,appetite, energy level, hours of sleep, illness,injury, weight, BMI, alcohol, and then it has an excercise log. Yes this is really in depth. That is also the reason I hate it. It is very time consuming to fill out. So the plan is to fill out what I can and fill out the BMI and weight once a week.
The most important thing is to write down what you eat!!! Don't forget the little bites that sneak in...

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Getting more organized

Two years ago when I lost 75 pounds I blogged weekly to my friends and family through email. I influenced a lot of people this way to change their lives to the better. So I decided to do it again but on a larger scale. If I can stop one person from binging or making unhealthy choices this blog is worth it. I do have to apologize though because my dialog is all over the place on here. I am new at this and was not quite sure how it was going to play out. Well I had a thought last night and I think it will be good. I am going to have a schedule of what I post on certain days. This will give this blog some structure which I know I need in my life! So here is the schedule please check back for updates. And I do encourage comments. Your comments might also inspire someone to reach for that apple versus the apple pie.

Mondays - I will concentrate on FOCUS. I will also discuss the current book I am reading. Please join me in reading and share your thoughts in the book club.
Tuesdays - FITNESS. Here I will try new equipment or excercises and give you the reviews. Also, this is where my excercise log for the week will be displayed. Please share yours as well.
Wednesdays - MEAL PLAN. We will discuss meal plans and this is where my food log for the week will be. Please share your food log here. You won't believe how accountable you will be if you have to post it.
Thursdays - INSPIRE. This is where I will talk about what I have learned for the week. I would love to hear what you have learned as well.
Fridays - Goals for the new week and weigh in with measurements. I can not wait to hear how well you are all doing!
Weekends are for my family so I will take those off and talk to you on Monday again!

I can not wait to travel with all of you on this journey. I am very excited! If I am talking about a product I will display it on Amazon. Feel free to search for what works for you. I will also have more products that I suggest on thinchic.com. Check out my website for easy ordering!

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I HATE to LOVE weekends!!!

Weekends! That is where I fall off my wagon. Saturday morning started good. I made oatmeal for everyone and ate a small bowl of that. Then we went to a baseball tournament - I did not order any food and drank water. Still good. It got late and my hubby and I had a date so we stopped at Sammy's pizza. Ordered nachos and a family size meat pizza for the whole family. I ate a little but it did not matter because that pizza is so soaked in grease it even looked gross. So then comes our date!

We headed to Ribapuloza to watch BOMSHEL. I think I drank my days worth of calories in beer. Now I did dance (if you can call it that!) but I doubt I burnt the calories off. I love my beer and cocktails on the weekends. That is where I struggle on a plan. Because the next day I am usually super hungry. And that is all I did for fathers day is Eat. Or you may want to say binge eat.

Next weekend we are camping. I already know I will be off plan. When we are vacation it does not even pay to try to be on plan. Things are so up in the air. There is no planned eating. And drinks are in abundance!

Why can't we lose the weight by sticking in plan during the week and having weekends off? ANY weekend diet tips would be appreciated.

Today is Monday and I am back on plan! Go figure.

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MEN and ABS

Like I have said before it takes a lot of energy and determination for me to work my abs. And trust me I have tried many of the ab excercisers! All of weight is in my abs so that does not help.

I have been so good at using the ab coaster for the last 5 days. I am so proud of myself. I can get up to 70 reps and then I am done. I feel it in my abs today but not too painful so I wonder if I am doing it right. I always feel like I shouldn't be able to move after a good workout.

I decided to write this blog because 15 minutes ago my husband yells at me to come downstairs and watch him on the ab coaster to see if he is doing it right. I coach him a little by telling him to go slower, use his abs not his hands, sit up straighter ect ect. He says to me "I don't feel anything, this is easy". UGH - MEN have it so easy. Working out is easy for them and losing weight is easy. All my husband has to say is I need to lose some weight and the next week he is there. It is frustrating.

Thank goodness for all my girlfriends with the same struggles as me because obviously I can't turn to my male friends. It is too easy for them.

My husband and I are renewing our vows on a boat in Alaska in August. My daughter wants to wear dresses. My goal - to look GOOD in a dress! Now I just need to keep my husband pudgy so I look marvelous!!!

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Excercise at HOME

I am trying really hard to save some money by not joining a fitness club and working out at home. It is very hard for me. I have been faithful to the Ab coaster. I think that is because I want to tell you all about my results and if it is worth the money. And because it is new to me so it is exciting right now. I did not tell you that I got the ZUMBA DVD's from my aunt. I love them (so far). I am still training. There are 30 moves you have to learn. It is crazy fast so I just keep moving. Yesterday my son had a friend over and they were playing video games on the TV I workout on. So I took the dog for a walk. This was a good decision but I know I could have burned more calories with ZUMBA. Today my nephew is over and the kids are now playing in my workout area. I guess I am signed up for another walk!
It is hard to stay motivated when I workout at home. When the lady on the TV yells at me to keep me motivated I can ignore her. And I am finding if I walk into the kitchen before working out I find a ton of cleaning I should be doing instead.
Now at the gym I know what time to start class. The lady yelling at me is real and I can not ignore her by walking away to answer a text message. She keeps me on track and works me hard no matter what.

I need to keep focused on the goal and get back to ZUMBA. Maybe the kids will want to dance with me for a while? I will try it and see what happens!

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AB COASTER!

I received my AB COASTER from Amazon today. Ok I lied, it was about 3 weeks ago but I set it up today and started using it. The DVD is boring but hilarious as the lady on there keeps saying YAH alot! The machine is easy and fun. The kids are even using it. You have to make sure you are kneeling on it correctly though in order to really feel it in the abs. Here is how the machine works: You kneel on it and grip the hand grips. You pull yourself up with your abs to do crunches. You can work your love handles by adjusting the kneeling pad.

I will let you know in about a month the results. Ab excercises are so hard for me. I carry all of my weight in my abs and have no muscle there. So any excercise I can and WILL do for my abs is great for me!

Today my goal is to stay on plan. I went off plan with DOVE chocolates out of someone's candy jar at work last night. Whenever I am stressed at work this happens. I need to find a better way to relieve my stress at work. Any ideas would be appreciated!

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ASSESS your NEEDS!

Step one is to know your needs.  For instance, I know I NEED to lose weight in order to maintain my sugar levels.  I had gestational diabetes with both pregnancies and it never went away after my second one.  When my weight is within normal range so are my AC1 levels.  In knowing this why did I regain 50 pounds of the 75 I worked so hard to lose?  Weight is a constant struggle so I need to have goals.

Goal one: Eat right! For me high protein diets work the best.
Goal two: Excercise! To keep my blood sugars in check - I have to workout daily.
Goal three: Stay focused! 50 pounds is a huge goal so I will break it down into smaller amounts like 5 pounds at a time.
Goal four: Keep up with this blog! I need a support group and to journal my success and struggles.
Goal five: Journal what I eat! I hate this one but it is proven to work.

Ok that is enough for right now.  Let's get started on a weight loss journey!  Thank you for joining me.

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