6 week weigh in

Last week: BMI 33.3 This Week: 32.9
Last week: Body Fat 48.3 This week: 47.6
Last week: Muscle: 22.7% This week: 23.1%
Last week: Visceral Fat 9 This week: 9
Last week Waist: 40" This week: 38"
Last week Thigh: 24" This week: 24
Last week Chest: 39" This week: 38"
Weight: Last week 204 This week: 202.4
Weight loss this week: 1.6
TOTAL WEIGHT LOST: 22.6 pounds!

According to the Beck diet I have weighed daily. I am going to stop. I would gain and lose 1-2 pounds a day. I took the numbers way to personally. I am going back to once a week. I know this number is more accurate and it will keep me on track.

I had my appointment yesterday with a behavior specialist. She was a psychologist whom diagnosed me with Complusive Eating Disorder. I am not shocked just confused on where to go from here. She said treatment would include therapy once a week. And meeting with a dietician to learn how to eat normal. Here is my thing. I need to lose weight and then I need help keeping it off. They do not help people lose only to learn how to eat normal. What the hell is normal? I have never eaten NORMAL? It scares me! Because she saw that this upset me she suggested I continue to lose weight and come back when I am ready to start aggressive treatment on this mental disorder. So 25 more pounds and then I will call her for an appointment. That is what I have decided to do.

My lab work came back. My A1C is 7.4 which is too high. My good cholestrol is too low 31. My bad cholestrol is fine. These numbers right here are why I need to lose 25 more pounds. I know if I lose this weight my diabetes goes away. I refuse to be put back on that medication. And there you have it! Hang on for the ride...

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Poop

Yes I said the word POOP! The one thing I can not stand about high protein diets is it clogs me up! I have to stay on top of it. Which I failed to do because it was going so well. So needless to say now I feel like I have 10 pounds of poop in my stomach that wants to come out but can not. I am going to start a rigorous menu of aloe and fiber. I hope to get things moving. I might see a big loss this week if I can get it moving!

In Kore class today we did 5 stations of planks. REALLY? I hate her. I am so freaking tired and my arms are jello. Not sure what my abs are doing. They are in shock. I know, I know this means I REALLY REALLY need this class! I will get these planks down yet!

Today I have my annual physical. Oh fun! This means blood work and I am excited to see my numbers. Pray for a normal A1C and low cholestrol.

Has anyone read the book The 4 hour body? It was recommended by a friend. Looks interesting. Just wondering if anyone has dedicated themselves to it. It is a very big book!

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Christmas Dress Countdown Challenge Week 2

Last week: BMI 33.7 This Week: 33.2
Last week: Body Fat 48.9 This week: 48.3
Last week: Muscle: 22.5% This week: 22.7%
Last week: Visceral Fat 9 This week: 9
Waist: 40"
Thigh: 24"
Chest: 39"
Weight: Last week 207.4 This week: 204
Weight loss this week: 3.4
TOTAL WEIGHT LOST: 21 pounds!

I had a great week! Drank lots of water. I will try to increase it more this week but not sure if I want to be sitting in the bathroom anymore than I already am!

Hit the gym for Zumba, Kwikkore and yoga - 4 times this week and walked 2 miles 1 day.

Looked at dresses. I think I want a different one! Funny how your taste in clothing changes as your body does!

Cheered people on and joined everyone's blog that I could have.

I read my book, the Beck Diet. Started using the tools in that book.

One thing I would like to share is: Just start working out. It literally sucks the first 2 weeks but you WILL start to feel great about it after that. I am at the point now where I feel bad if I do not workout. I still get very sore but I keep going. I know how easy it is to get back in the groove of not working out. Way too easy! Get moving! Do it for you! You deserve it!

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One pound in One Day!

So yesterday was my log my weight day. But according to the book I am reading, The Beck diet solution, I must weigh daily and chart it. I lost one pound in one day! I like this new way of weighing!

Today I did an hour of Yoga. I feel so much better now. I was so sore from my ab class on Tuesday.

Plan for this weekend: Stick to the plan! Have a bonfire. Watch the Vikings win. Ok maybe not! Wash windows and siding on house.
One obstacle could be the bonfire depending on who the fire attracts. Meaning which neighbor comes over. Plan is to keep my cup full of crystal light and say NO to any alchohol. By doing this I will not get hungry and I will stay on plan. I know I can not drink and stay on plan. So I will choose not to drink at all!

Have a great weekend!

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5th week weigh in

Here it is WEEK 5!

Last week: BMI 33.7 This Week: 33.2
Last week: Body Fat 48.9 This week: 48.3
Last week: Muscle: 22.5% This week: 22.7%
Last week: Visceral Fat 9 This week: 9
Waist: 40"
Thigh: 24"
Chest: 39"
Weight: Last week 207.4 This week: 204
Weight loss this week: 3.4
TOTAL WEIGHT LOST: 21 pounds!

Awesome! I am getting so close to that 10% mark. That is when you really start to feel awesome. Like this is all worth it! I am so excited to keep moving forward and keep losing! I am gaining so much more by losing. I am gaining my health, my self worth and my pride. Thanks for everyone for your support - I could not do this without you!

Yesterday I was with my daughter at the mall. I thought I would look and see what Christmas dresses they have since I think I may want a new one. She says to me "Mom why are you looking at dresses? You never wear a dress." I laughed inside and thought to myself, "You may be surprised this Christmas!" I never wear them because I look like a hippo in a sheet! But not this year! Kickin some serious butt!

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Weighing everyday???

Ok I need to ask the pros on this one. One book I read says to weigh at a minimum, once per month. Then the next says once a week. Now the Beck diet says daily. Which one is the right way? What do you girls do?

I must admit I do step on everyday. But only if I am doing well on my diet. I then ONLY record once a week. If I am doing poorly then I don't want to get on. This book says to weigh daily and graph it daily. Not sure if that leads to a little compulsive behavior or what? I will do it because I have committed but I was wondering what you all think about that?

Yesterday I had to do a jack knife on the excercise ball. Thought I was gonna die! Look up this extremely hard procedure on line. And then try it. OUCH! The trainer said "Now you have a goal!" Damn right I do. I want to be able to do them. But first I better get the plank mastered! I am so sore today from crunches and planks. I am off for one hour of zumba now. Can not wait to get this blood a pumping!

I have one funny complaint about weight loss. Why is that I always lose so much in my fingers? My rings are gonna fall off. Thank goodness I have insurance on my ring sizings. My jewler is gonna think "How many times does this woman lose and gain weight in her fingers?" Oh well at least the pounds are shedding from somewhere!

Check in tomorrow for the weekly weigh in. 5 weeks I have been on plan.

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Unplanned food

Saturday night we decided to rent movies. I was still craving popcorn from 3 weeks ago when we went to the movies. So I made a batch. No butter but I did use the good movie theater oil. Oh it was so yummy. So this was an unplanned food. Of course, I wanted another bowl Sunday but I told myself, no the deal was one bowl yesterday. Grab some carrots instead. So carrots it was. I think I handled this very well. Except for the fact that I had unplanned food. And it did not take my cravings away just satisfied me for that moment. So here is the summary:
Negatives:
1. Ate unplanned food
2. Made unplanned food in oil
3. Ate the whole bowl of unplanned food
Positives:
1. Did not add butter to unplanned food
2. Quit after that bowl
3. Got right back on track
What I learned:
1. I can get right back on track without the world falling apart
2. Eating that food only gave me pleasure at that moment - cravings are still there!
3. Popcorn is good with no butter

I know this is quite common because in the book I am reading, The Beck diet solution, the first stage is how to say NO to unplanned foods. I can not wait to learn this skill.

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Christmas Dress Countdown Challenge Week 1 207 pounds

I had a fabulous week!
Last week: BMI 34.4 This Week: 33.7
Last week: Body Fat 49% This week: 48.9%
Last week: Muscle: 22.5% This week: 22.5%
Last week: Visceral Fat 9 This week: 9
Weight: Last week 211.2 This week: 207.4
TOTAL WEIGHT LOST: 17.6 pounds!

The SPARK Stage 4

I want to say that I do highly recommend this book. It is very good and inspirational. This is the last chapter and it talks a lot about maintenance. I am no where near maintenance but I was curious since this is where I have failed in the past. It talks a lot about helping others. Your happiness from that will over flow into your own life. The food guide looked easy enough to follow also if any is intereted. I was going to pass on my book but now I think I will need to read it again once I am at maintenance. lol
Next week I will be discussing my new book The Complete Beck diet for life. It is a 5 stage program for permanent weight loss. So many great books out there that I wish I had time to read them all!

The only plans I have for the weekend are attending my son's bowling game, church and canning. The last two nights have frooze here so I have a ton of tomatos and zuchini to take care of. Hope everyone has a great weekend!

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4th week weigh in!

Last week: BMI 34.4 This Week: 33.7
Last week: Body Fat 49% This week: 48.9%
Last week: Muscle: 22.5% This week: 22.5%
Last week: Visceral Fat 9 This week: 9
Weight: Last week 211.2 This week: 207.4
TOTAL WEIGHT LOST: 17.6 pounds!

YEAH!!! What a great week. I had lots of challenges over the weekend and I was tough. I did not let them get in my way of this weight loss. And it showed. I am so glad it showed in the numbers. It is frustrating when it does not. I also want to note that this is the week I am mentruating. That can no longer be an excuse for me for not losing because I know I still can!

Also, I have this allergy thing. At least that is what the doctor told me it was last year after many many tests. My eyes swell up. Sometimes they are swelled shut in the morning. They look red and swollen like I was punched in the face. Then sometimes it turns to hives. Very interesting to say the least! When this happened last year they put me on predisone and I gained 30 pounds. It destroyed me. It stopped my itching and swelling but at what costs? That is why I ended up gaining a lot of my weight back. BUT NOT THIS TIME! I will take benedryl and pack my eyes with ice but NO STEROIDS! I am gonna fight like a girl on that one!

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MY ABS ARE KILLING ME!

I am doing great on my new fitness program. Monday through Friday at the gym. Monday I took Zumba. Do you know you burn 600-800 calories in Zumba? That just shocks me. Needless to say I worked out hard. Sweating like a pig. Felt tired but good. Tuesday I did a half hour ab class. Today I just got home from Zumba again. My abs are killing me! Every move I make with my stomach reminds me of all the work I have done and all the work I still need to do. It is painful but in a good way. A good pain, if there is such a thing.

Tomorrow I have a pilates class. They are hard for me. I must not be that balanced. Then I am going to get some decent workout shoes. Mine are too big or something.

Have a great workout! Check back for weigh in numbers tomorrow!!!

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THE SPARK Chapter 8 Stage 3

This chapter talks all about being your own coach. Something most of us are very bad at! I find it very interesting in this chapter how it states that gaining and losing weight is such a private matter for us. For instance, I know it was VERY tough for me to put my true weight on my christmas dress blog. My husband who loves me dearly, does not even know what I weigh. Now anyone can find that out! BUT I know I have to be honest to myself and others or I will never succeed.
This chapter also talks about the online community. And man am I glad you are all in my life! I never expected this weight loss community to be so strong and supportive. But you are and I love you all! I am very positive that doing this blog (no matter how hard it is sometimes!) is the right choice for me.
On Sunday I had a lot of negative thoughts going through my head over chips and salsa. This week my goal is POSITIVE thoughts and sayings to myself. I woud like to start right now.
Tina, you are doing awesome at working out! You have been to the gym every day this week. You did Zumba on Monday and Kwikkore today. You have the gym scheduled for the rest of the week. You are sore and yet you got right back in there. Hooray for you!

Say something positive to yourself - you deserve it!

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Never make NEW food that you can not have!!!

I canned pickled green beans and salsa this weekend. The green beans will not be ready to eat for 3 weeks. BUT I brought the salsa to the Vikings football party on Sunday. I had to have ONE taste. After all I am serving it right? After that one bite that is all I thought about it how much I wanted that damn salsa! These are my thoughts: "One more chip and salsa will not hurt. Oh my husbands in the bathroom I should sneak it now. If I eat it real fast it will not count. I should take the whole bag of chips home and eat it there alone. I am doing so good on my diet one plate of food will not hurt me. You are an idiot to ruin your whole diet like this. You will never succeed if you keep this up." UGH! And the comments kept rolling and rolling through my head. I could not get them to stop. 3 hours of this!!!
I am proud to say I did not eat another chip and salsa. I drank my shake.
My husband says on the way home, "You said you would have only one chip and that is what you did. Your will power amazes me." If only he knew the 3 hours of hellish torture I put myself through!

I will finish THE SPARK this week and start a new read next week. It is called The complete Beck diet for Life by Judith S. Beck, Ph.D. I posted a link if you would like to join me. This link takes you to amazon where you can buy it for much cheaper than a book store.

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Christmas Dress Countdown Challenge

I have signed up for this Christmas Dress Countdown Challenge. It is a group of fabulous girls all on a mission to lose weight for the holidays. With eachothers support I know we will look great this holiday season! Here are the rules and of course, how I will follow them...

PRIORITY #1 "Do-It" : Get a smaller sized dress.
You could buy the dress or just find a pic of a dress you want--in a smaller size (the size you're aiming for) and use that as your daily motivation. Post a pic of the dress (if possible) in a before and after. At least a pic of the dress alone. Just for kicks. Fit into it by December 18, in time for Christmas festivities.
I only have one dress - yes that is how much I wear them. But here it is. Size 14. I am a heavy 16 right now. I will probally not wear this one but pick out another when it gets closer but I can still use this one to try on and see where I am at!

DO-IT: Select a caloric daily limit on which you (and I) can lose weight weekly.
You choose your caloric level. Just choose one that gives adequate room for nutrients while burning off fat. It doesn't have to be a LOT of loss a week, but it will add up. It just has to be enough loss to get you to your dress size goal.
I am 3 weeks into my new diet plan. I am following a Medifast shake fast track plan but using Herbalife products instead. For one, I think they taste better and two I am a distributor. I eat 5 instant shakes and 2 protein bars. This is 800 calories. I have been approved to do this by my diabetes doctor for no longer than 12 weeks. I am off all my diabetes meds after 3 weeks!

DO-IT: Exercise a minimum of 3x a week.
Do whatever exercise you like best and will help you reach your body goals. Lift weights, walk, do Pilates, Yoga, Zumba, anything. You pick it, but do it faithfully.
I joined the gym a week ago and have all my classes that I can attend highlighted - EVERYDAY!

DO-IT: Strive to be consistent with healthy challenge habits.
Let's place a high value on consistency--no wild scale yo-yoing in 3 monts. Do day in and day out those positive things that lead to weight loss, improved fitness, and a smaller dress size. This in contrast to eating like mad for three days, then trying to make up for it before weigh-in. That is not a healthy habit. Not for 3 months & not for life.
I am meeting with a behavior specialist the end of this month to start adding food to my diet and learning how to cope with binge eating. My binges have quit since I have removed the food. Also, I have no cravings. But I can not do this long term so they will help me transition.

DO-IT: Hydrate sufficiently.
If you're big and not drinking A LOT of fluids daily, you're probably not adequately hydrated. Trust me. Thirst can seem like hunger.
I have always been a BIG drinker. Not an issue.

DO-IT: Choose 1 (or more) books and work on your main obstacle-to-losing issue(s)
Whether what keeps you from losing weight/being consistent/getting to that dress size won is emotional, stress-related, financial, psychological, and/or spiritual, find a helpful book(s) and address it. Blog at the level you are comfortable about it, even if it's minimal. But you might help someone else, as we often share issues.. Your choice of read. Three months to work on it. Let's do the work.
The Beck Diet for Life.

DO-It: One initial post on September 11, 2011 with pertinent challenge goals/info INCLUDING STARTING WEIGHT (the number, yes.)
Starting weight: 211
Goal weight by December 18th: 180

DO-IT: One update post a week--ideally on Sunday, but Saturday's fine-- with weigh-in plus one other post any other day you wish.
Challengers should blog at least twice a week on weight progress or issues or setbacks or epiphanies on the journey to fit into that dress. One of those posts on your blog is to be the official challenge update which will include the actual weigh-in result (as in the actual WEIGHT NUMBER, no fudging, no excuses). Feel free to take pics of the scale number, do progress pics. That's up to you. But ONE number ONCE a week: required. I think posting more often than just 1 challenge update can help you focus on your goals. Maybe one mid-week to keep your mojo going would be helpful. Let's try 2x a week minimum.
I will post all week long. Weight update on Thursdays because that is when I weigh in.

DO -IT: Link up to your weekly updates. I'll figure out how to do a linky here ON THIS BLOG, or I'll ask you to add the link to the comments section TO THE WEEKLY CHALLENGE CHECK IN post. Either way. Link up. HERE. Once a week. With the link of your weekly update's url (Not your blog "home" url. Your update url.)

DO-IT: Be supportive.
Support other challengers as your schedule makes possible, but every week, maybe visit at least 3 challenger blogs and leave comments, especially if someone is struggling. Make email chums with those really simpatico with you, even. It's up to you how much you do, but do some back-patting and support and cheering.
I know I will see a lot of new dresses this December. There are some strong and motivated women in this challenge! Very exciting to see. KICK SOME BUTT!



LAST BUT NOT LEAST DO-IT: Do not quit.
Quit? What is that???

Goals for the weekend

This is when my new diet plans get challenging for me. When I feel good! Weird huh? It is like I feel skinny so now I can eat anything. So I wanted to dedicate this post to my goals for the weekend.
My goal is to stay on plan. 5 protein shakes a day. 2 protein bars.
I have some house cleaning planned so that should keep me busy during the day. At night I will sit by the fire with my family and drink lots of crystal lights! No liquor because that would really get me off track! I will take a walk with my hubby.

Here it is summed up:
1. Stay on nutrition plan
2. Take a walk
3. Enjoy my time with my family

Have a great weekend! Here is the link to the scale I use to get all my numbers. I really like this scale because it shows me more than weight. I need to concentrate on my muscle and fat ratio with being on a protein shake diet only. And this tells me my BMI which means more than weight! Holds up to 4 users. I highly recommend this scale!!!

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3rd week weigh in!

Last week: BMI 34.6 This Week: 34.4
Last week: Body Fat 50.5% This week: 49%
Last week: Muscle: 21.7% This week: 22.5%
Last week: Visceral Fat 9 This week: 9
Pounds lost: Last week 3 This week: 2
TOTAL WEIGHT LOST: 13 pounds!

WOOT WOOT! I am starting to feel so good! I feel skinner and healthier!
Looking forward to another weight loss challenge that starts on Sunday with my blogging friends. It is a fit in your Christmas dress challenge and goes 14 weeks. I am so going to get into that black dress that is hanging in the back of my closet!

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For my

THE SPARK Healthy diet habits

This chapter had some really good tips for diet habits.
Here are my favorites:

The perfect plate. One half of your plate should be vegies. WOW! That right there will fill you up. Quarter of your plate should be a protein. And the other quarter should be starches. Sounds good! But what if you are a Minnesota girl and live off hotdishes and homemade soups all winter???

Eat more fruits and Vegies. By sticking vegies in everything. And fruit. Like the other day I put oranges in my jello. And peas in my goulash. Of course, I did not eat these but the kids ate them up! But I do want to try the one they suggest of adding more vegies to your pizza. Sounds good.

Eat breakfast. We have heard this one before. They say that breakfast and lunch should be your biggest meals. Mine has always been supper. That will have to change once I am eating again!

Drink water. Heard this one before too! I flavor mine with crystal light. I drink a ton this way.

Track your food. I need improvement here. I wish I did not have to do this. But I know it helps!

What tips are you going to try?

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I have a WIN!

Last night at 7PM I joined WOW (Workout World). I felt like laying on the couch and watching TV but I said to myself - you get in there and sign up so you can start classes tomorrow. I wanted to start classes right away. I LOVE classes. They are my favorite workout.
In a class, I can not quit (without embarrassment), I can not go slower (without getting yelled at) and they are scheduled. Also, they have so many new ones to choose from. I am very excited to go today. Today it is kwikkore. It is only half an hour class which tells me it is very intense. It works your core. Tomorrow is ZUMBA. I love Zumba. Thursday is Fusionfit which is combination of yoga, pilates and light weights. Friday is Hathayoga. Saturday is Tabata, a japenese training technique that has been shown to boost your metabolism up to 36 hours post excercise!
I know I am out of shape so I will have to go at a comfortable pace this week but I am dedicated. So instead of walking this week I will be at the gym! Hope to see you there!

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Thank Goodness it is MONDAY!

I had a fabulous weekend with family and friends. BUT it was hard to be around all the food. First we went to my in laws who made a wonderful lunch. I dealt with this by bringing my own protein shake and protein bar. I also sat in the living room while they had the main course and moved to the table and conversation during desert. This worked quite well. Then last night we went to the movies. I love love love popcorn. I almost reached in for a handful but stopped myself. This was so hard because it smells so good! I did not cheat. Even though it crossed my mind. Today I feel empowered that I did not do it! I am so happy I am still on track. I know that one handful would have turned into 2, 3 probally 4 handfuls. Much easier not to have any handfuls. I brought my protein shake and snack to the movies and was very satified with that.

Last night I had a nightmare that I ate one of the ho ho bars my mother in law made. In my dream my grandma served it to me! Of course, I had to take it. It tasted so good but even in my dream I felt so guilty! A little obsessive about cheating or what? Even my dreams are filled with tempation!

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I am amazed

On my new plan, I do not eat food but supplement my body with protein shakes. It amazes me what has happened during these last two weeks. I am not obsessed with food anymore. Yes I still think about binging once in a while but I talk myself down and I do not take a bite. Huge achievement. I am amazed by the fact that I have not taken a bite. I am amazed that I do not think about food from sun up to sun down. I am amazed I feel so good. I am amazed that at 2 weeks I already feel skinny. I am amazed I have no more guilt over what I put in my mouth. I am amazed at the scale - down 12 pounds! I am amazed at the power I gave food only two weeks ago.

I believe this plan is working because I know how much I can have. I know I get a shake or a snack every 2 hours. I know what I am having. A protein shake or protein bar. I feel in control. For the first time in a long time, I feel in control.

This weekend we are staying home. I am so glad. I have this urge to clean out my house and get rid of clutter. The hardest part will be not having a beer with my hubby. Because I have also learned that I can not drink and lose weight. When I drink - I eat! Bad combination. So I quit. Not forever but until I get to a healthy weight.

Have a great labor day weekend!
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Weigh in excitment

I lost 3.8 pounds in one week!!! I wish I had numbers from last week for you but my son spilled butter all over my journal so now I need a new one.

So we will start with numbers this week:
Pounds lost: 3.8
BMI: 34.6
Fat: 50.5%
Muscle: 21.7%
Visceral fat: 9

12 total pounds. Because I have hit that 10 pound goal I need to treat myself to something. A massage? A pedicure? Any ideas?

New goal: lose 3 more to hit 15 pounds. I will add some walking in this week. My goal is to walk aerobicly at least 3 times by next Thursday.

My appointment with my behavior specialist is September 29th. I am glad to have that setup.

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