Sunday, January 25, 2009
Its a new day!
I start tomorrow.. with a new weight in tomorrow morning. I just weighed myself and I am a lot lower than where I was 2 weeks ago and according to Tyler at my last chemo treatment (2 weeks ago) I was heavier then where I started in Bear Lake, so tomorrow (can I say that enough) I will weigh in and start a new. Look out the competition is starting again!!! As for tonight I am limiting myself to one brownie... I feel like I am on the biggest loser!... Thank goodness for the needed motivation.
Friday, January 16, 2009
WOOHOO!
Tammy won't be in the running for biggest loser for long!... and she has a good reason!!! Yeah TAMMY!
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Tammy's Done
At a total of 17lbs lost, Tammy is done with her weightloss for the rest of the challenge.
If you can't guess why then visit our family blog to find out.
Mark however is still in the race and is excited to have the "sympathy weight" excuse now!
If you can't guess why then visit our family blog to find out.
Mark however is still in the race and is excited to have the "sympathy weight" excuse now!
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Holimonth...and Some Firsts
OK, not quite a holimonth, but definitely a holitwoweeks (nice new word, huh?). It started out alright being down 2.5 lbs., then two weeks of homemade sweets and wonderful meals put me up 8 lbs. (yeah, 8, I know that's bad, however, I heard the average holiday gain is around 15). Then a good 1.5 weeks and I lost 6.5, so at least I get to report a loss of 1 for the month, putting me at 18. Just think if I could've had more will power and avoided all that homemade fudge and toffee. Oh, well, maybe I'll try harder next year. Then again, I doubt it, I thoroughly enjoy my holiday treats.
On a better note, I have a few firsts to report, maybe just to boost my own spirits. This is the first time I have ever lost more than 20 lbs.(31)in one diet. (I'm now counting from last January, not the Wardle challenge). Second, it is the first time that I have dieted and kept it off (or at least got it off again quickly) instead of gaining my loss back plus 5 or 10 more. It is also the first time I have kept at a diet for a whole year instead of a month or two. I have a long way to go, but hopefully I can stick to it and be where I need to be in a couple of years.
Troy also enjoyed the holiday sweets and delicious meals. He says he tipped the scales at a whopping 240, a personal high. However, it came back off quickly and he is back to 235. Because he hasn't been good at reporting and he started at 236, that is actually a gain, putting him at only one pound down. He said he would like to share a scripture with you. It's 1 Timothy 4:8 which states, " For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things."
On a better note, I have a few firsts to report, maybe just to boost my own spirits. This is the first time I have ever lost more than 20 lbs.(31)in one diet. (I'm now counting from last January, not the Wardle challenge). Second, it is the first time that I have dieted and kept it off (or at least got it off again quickly) instead of gaining my loss back plus 5 or 10 more. It is also the first time I have kept at a diet for a whole year instead of a month or two. I have a long way to go, but hopefully I can stick to it and be where I need to be in a couple of years.
Troy also enjoyed the holiday sweets and delicious meals. He says he tipped the scales at a whopping 240, a personal high. However, it came back off quickly and he is back to 235. Because he hasn't been good at reporting and he started at 236, that is actually a gain, putting him at only one pound down. He said he would like to share a scripture with you. It's 1 Timothy 4:8 which states, " For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things."
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Its a New Year!
... and no one has posted any weight loss yet?!? Well I will post next week, this week I know I gained and haven't wanted to see how much.. With Chemo coming to and end this week, weight loss should be a bit easier (hopefully?)... how about the rest of you? any weight loss to tell?
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Christmas Miracles
Somehow, Tammy was able to lose one more pound bringing her down to a total of 17 lbs so far...way to go baby!
Mark's miracle was that Santa brought him a You-Don't-Have-To-Report-This-Week card which I am using this week for one reason or another! Ho Ho HO!
Mark's miracle was that Santa brought him a You-Don't-Have-To-Report-This-Week card which I am using this week for one reason or another! Ho Ho HO!
Monday, December 22, 2008
Tammy down 1
So Tammy lost one pound just in time for Christmas and Mark...hasn't gained enough that he feels he need to report it yet!
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Monday, December 8, 2008
Avoid the Holiday Horror: Winter Weight-gain...
Here is a tiny article from my work's newsletter about holiday eating:
Here come the holidays! Most of us just “give up” paying attention to what we eat during this special time of year. There are so many foods we label as “bad” but we still really enjoy them. Let the holidays be stress free as you follow some simple tips:
• Focus on weight maintenance rather than weight loss during the holidays. Don’t make unrealistic goals that will set you up for failure.
• Begin a healthy eating plan now and make the holidays a part of the plan. Anticipating food restriction will increase the likelihood of binge eating. It’s common to think: “If I can’t eat this when I start my diet, I might as well eat as much as I can now!”
• Be physically active every day, even if you just take a walk around the block.
• Eat a healthy snack before going to a holiday party or bring the veggie tray with you. If you go to a party starving, you are more likely to choose high-fat, high-calorie foods, as well as overeat.
• Reduce the fat in holiday recipes. Cheesy, creamy dishes tend to have high amounts of fat.
There are several healthy substitutes that can be used when cooking. Below are some healthy
substitution tips.
• Maintain perspective. Over- eating during one meal will not break your eating plan. If you over-indulge during a holiday meal, put it behind you. Remember it’s a holiDAY not a holiWEEK or holiMONTH. Anticipate the extra calories and adjust your meals accordingly.
http://www.snac.ucla.edu/pages/Resources/Handouts/HO.Holiday%20eating.htm
http://www.healthcastle.com/holiday-eating-healthy-thanksgiving.shtml
http://homecooking.about.com/od/foodhealthinformation/a/turkeyhealth.htm
Ingredient Substitute
Sour cream - low fat plain yogurt or low fat sour cream
Whole milk - skim or 1 % milk
Whipped cream - low fat whipped products like Cool Whip
Butter - oil, apple sauce, prune puree (in baked goods)
Here come the holidays! Most of us just “give up” paying attention to what we eat during this special time of year. There are so many foods we label as “bad” but we still really enjoy them. Let the holidays be stress free as you follow some simple tips:
• Focus on weight maintenance rather than weight loss during the holidays. Don’t make unrealistic goals that will set you up for failure.
• Begin a healthy eating plan now and make the holidays a part of the plan. Anticipating food restriction will increase the likelihood of binge eating. It’s common to think: “If I can’t eat this when I start my diet, I might as well eat as much as I can now!”
• Be physically active every day, even if you just take a walk around the block.
• Eat a healthy snack before going to a holiday party or bring the veggie tray with you. If you go to a party starving, you are more likely to choose high-fat, high-calorie foods, as well as overeat.
• Reduce the fat in holiday recipes. Cheesy, creamy dishes tend to have high amounts of fat.
There are several healthy substitutes that can be used when cooking. Below are some healthy
substitution tips.
• Maintain perspective. Over- eating during one meal will not break your eating plan. If you over-indulge during a holiday meal, put it behind you. Remember it’s a holiDAY not a holiWEEK or holiMONTH. Anticipate the extra calories and adjust your meals accordingly.
http://www.snac.ucla.edu/pages/Resources/Handouts/HO.Holiday%20eating.htm
http://www.healthcastle.com/holiday-eating-healthy-thanksgiving.shtml
http://homecooking.about.com/od/foodhealthinformation/a/turkeyhealth.htm
Ingredient Substitute
Sour cream - low fat plain yogurt or low fat sour cream
Whole milk - skim or 1 % milk
Whipped cream - low fat whipped products like Cool Whip
Butter - oil, apple sauce, prune puree (in baked goods)
Sunday, December 7, 2008
A little colder in Utah...
That's right, this week I have a little less insulation. I thankfully lost 3 of the 4 "Thanksgiving" lbs this week. Just one more pound it'll be like that car-ride junk food and thanksgiving turkey never even existed!
Tammy did the official weigh in as well and has been maintaining the 15lb weight loss despite the Thanksgiving/Vacation. She is probably the only reason I am doing as well as I am. I always want to make a snack or some hot chocolate and she says, "sounds great, but I'll pass", and it's just too hard to make a snack for just myself!
Tammy did the official weigh in as well and has been maintaining the 15lb weight loss despite the Thanksgiving/Vacation. She is probably the only reason I am doing as well as I am. I always want to make a snack or some hot chocolate and she says, "sounds great, but I'll pass", and it's just too hard to make a snack for just myself!
So...
I gained... three pounds! apparently when the only thing you want to eat is pizza rolls, you gain. I will make a mental note of that for next week.... eek!
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
November Update
Troy thinks he has maintained. I personally don't think he gets on the scale much. As for me, I'm slowly trying to get back on track after two rollercoaster months. I lost 3.5 this month which puts my total now at 17. I would love to lose some in December but....well I guess we'll see.....October didn't work out so well and December is typically worse for me. This week we have a neighbor Christmas party, a Relief Society Christmas party, and our Christmas Cookie Party. It's a good thing I post monthly because I doubt next week will look very good. Hopefully I can stay on track. Any good advice?
Bringing a little back from Cali...
Like 4 lbs back!!! We did enjoy the trip to California and I even did a little running and racquetball while I was there...thank heavens or I might have gained it all back.
We eat alot of snacks when we drive and of course you can't forget Thanksgiving and card playing...both notorious for heavy eating. Oh well...
Tammy seems to have done a better job maintaining.
Hopefully Tammy will continue to maintain and I will lose some of those California trip "memories" by our Sunday weigh - in!
We eat alot of snacks when we drive and of course you can't forget Thanksgiving and card playing...both notorious for heavy eating. Oh well...
Tammy seems to have done a better job maintaining.
Hopefully Tammy will continue to maintain and I will lose some of those California trip "memories" by our Sunday weigh - in!
Sunday, November 30, 2008
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Sunday, November 16, 2008
Nothing new...thank heavens!
We both maintained this week.
I have been on-call all week which means several middle of the night calls and deliveries. So when I am home, I sleep. Hence, exercise has been poor on my part while my calorie intake has, um, not slowed down any. I guess I am just lucky Tammy has hid the halloween candy!
Next Sunday we'll be reporting from Cali. I better work hard this week because we all know that long car trips are not very friendly to the waist-line!
I have been on-call all week which means several middle of the night calls and deliveries. So when I am home, I sleep. Hence, exercise has been poor on my part while my calorie intake has, um, not slowed down any. I guess I am just lucky Tammy has hid the halloween candy!
Next Sunday we'll be reporting from Cali. I better work hard this week because we all know that long car trips are not very friendly to the waist-line!
Monday, November 10, 2008
This week...
... I maintained.. I sure do a lot of that!... This week we will see how the chemo effects (or is affects) my appetite... I really never am hungry anymore but I just eat out of habit ( and the fact that they have so much good food around here!- strawberries, salads, turkey, chicken, and foods that I will not be able to eat after wednesday) At first I kept telling myself "i need to eat to keep my strength up) then I found out that part of my treatment would entail prednisone (a steriod known for uping your appitite and causing weight gain.) So I stopped eating so much thinking.. I can't gain weight now if I am gonna gain weight on chemo. But now that I have read all the other drugs side effects and how all 7 of them include loss of appitite, and weight loss I hope that the predisone will really just couteract the other drugs and not cause weight gain. Who knows we will see. Good luck to you this week!
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Thank Goodness for Exercise
Okay, so I never fare so well in October, like I said last month, it's scary! Anyway, after an entire month, all I did was maintain and it's amazing I did because I ate tons of candy. It was all over my house and I just couldn't help it. I need some of Tammy's will power. Seriously, who loses weight the week of Halloween? You go girl! Unlike Mark's previous post, I do attribute my maintenance to exercise. I'm sure I would have gained several pounds if I hadn't been consistent and exercised at least four days a week. So I say Kudos to exercise!
Steady as she goes...
So both Tammy and I maintained this week.
I was really hoping to lose those 2lbs I gained back last week (which I actually did if you count my weight Friday morning). Throughout the week I ran a total of 17 miles and played racquetball with Troy (without injury this time!)...hence the 2 lb loss by Friday. However, this goes to show you that you can't exercise all week and then decide Friday and Saturday to eat at Carl's Jr. and McDonald's as well as pig out on Halloween candy and expect to magically keep those 2 lbs off! Oh well!
I was really hoping to lose those 2lbs I gained back last week (which I actually did if you count my weight Friday morning). Throughout the week I ran a total of 17 miles and played racquetball with Troy (without injury this time!)...hence the 2 lb loss by Friday. However, this goes to show you that you can't exercise all week and then decide Friday and Saturday to eat at Carl's Jr. and McDonald's as well as pig out on Halloween candy and expect to magically keep those 2 lbs off! Oh well!
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