I have been glad to know that messing up doesn't mean I have to give up. Instead, I try to make an extra effort to have the right mind set. The list in the link above is very helpful to remember! :).
Monday, March 16, 2015
Friday, February 6, 2015
Things to remember... don't let your husband tempt you with restaurant food that he brings home late and night (after dinner) and tells you is good (opening each container to show you and entice ...)!
One day a week, I take one of my children out to lunch. I have found that it is a good to
notice the calories for the restaurant before going... such as the Tuna Sandwich from Jimmy John's ... They are delicious, but unless someone wants to share half, or you don't mind throwing away half, they are about 688 calories and if I am not getting in all my exercise, then they don't help me to lose 1-2 pounds per week. If I were to eat the tuna sandwich on their 7-grain bread (sunflower seeds etc.) It is 780 calories!
The salad dish at Red Robin (Red, White and Bleu), is 750 calories. I didn't eat the garlic bread it is served with, the bleu cheese, or any dressing. I could have a great lunch, that was very filling for only 340 calories! So, it is possible to still celebrate and eat out with others! I just have to be aware of what is being served and how it adds up.
One little app I have, that is amazing, is called MyFitnessPal. It helps me to count my calories pretty quickly each day! It even reads bar codes. I have found that if I stay in my 1200 calorie range and try to exercise at least 3 times a week (60 minutes ...) I feel great! And I am excited that I don't feel tempted with things at the store ... Practicing for 4 + weeks is paying off!
Yummy Salad!
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Whole Wheat Bread and Vegetables
I have always wanted to be more consistent in making whole wheat bread, and I've been doing better this last month, but it's still challenging to keep up with, sometimes. I am happy to say that my husband is even eating the whole wheat bread more (my children have always enjoyed having it to snack on). I make 4-5 loaves at a time and then freeze all but one or two (at my house, everyone seems to like a piece of bread, hot out of the oven). It is time to make it again.
I am getting better at incorporating more veggies into my day, and it helps that my husband is "on the bandwagon" He makes delicious salads too!
I want to start making some of the delicious Mayo Clinic recipes, but, like making the bread, it is all food from scratch and can be a bit tricky for me to work into my schedule. So far, I find it easier to just eat wheat bread and veggies and fruit and focus on dinners. One of the vegetables that I noticed on the in the Mayo Clinic Diet was jicama. I mentioned it to my mom and she said she likes it. So I thought I'd try it. It doesn't look so exciting at the grocery store, but cut up and ready to eat, it doesn't look unappealing to me either, and it is really delicious! It is sweet and crunchy. It takes a bit like a pea, but different.
I am more likely to get my 4 + servings a day of vegetables, if I cut up veggies and put them in the fridge for later. I like red and green peppers, carrots, some celery, jicama, and left over dinner salads for lunch.
Here is a great quote I read yesterday: "Success gives you pleasure, while failure helps you learn and grow. Gratitude finds meaning in both." Amit Sood, M.D.
Thursday, January 22, 2015
Beginning
I have been striving, not to get to my 21 year old weight again, but a healthy weight. I would like to have a healthier body in general. But, that means losing weight. I enjoy food (and sweets) and I also have a schedule that makes it a bit tricky to be finished eating by a certain time each night and still have a dinner with my husband and children (which I think can be harmful in and of itself to relinquish).
January 2, 2015 I realized wanted to do something… I feel like my weight was getting the better of me and I needed to change. I had seen an advertisement for a Mayo Clinic Diet, but I didn't want to waste money on something I might not follow through with but after looking at it more closely, I realized this diet/ lifestyle fits my values/ views and I was excited to get started, and have been more impressed since attempting it for the last three week and 9 lbs. lighter, with other benefits, that I never could have dreamed of (more positive outlook, more excited about accomplishing my daily jobs, satisfaction that I can control what I am doing). I am heavier than I should be, but I feel better about my self!
I have enjoy the encouraging daily email from the Mayo Clinic. I have also appreciate news stories and others that help me daily to hang in there! I think it is amazing how much easier (for the time being … don't want to let my guard down), it has been three weeks into this … the first and second week are the hardest.
I have noticed some of my trigger points… way to many! Such as (my old habit of, after church on Sunday getting a bit of candy). Grocery shopping with children, buying treats to help people behave to get through the store, being stressed, being on vacation, long drives, etc.
It helps to realize these trigger points, so I can be prepared and figure out ways not to let them get me down.
I have a goal to lose one point a week, until September 2015. Then, I can just maintain my weight :)
Here are some of the articles and informations that empowers me to be stronger:
My body needs food for energy, not for comfort.
It takes 3,500 calories to gain one pound (3,500 over what our body requires for energy through out the day). It takes burning 3500 calories in a week to lose one pound.
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