No pictures or measurements yet, I was too busy tonight visiting my friend Marnie to measure my fat ass. Tomorrow!
Daily Food Journal
Breakfast
8 vegetable crackers
2 laughing cow light cheese triangles
Lunch
1 cup of quinoa and beans with sauteed onions, garlic and mushrooms
1 yoghurt
1 cup of strawberries
1 banana
1 cup of brocolli and cauliflower with salad dressing as a dip
Supper
Ramen noodles
2 boiled eggs
1 1/2 cups of brocolli, cauliflower and carrots
Harold made a really neat dinner, just boiled some ramen noodles in a water, soy sauce, garlic, onion mix, added a couple of boiled eggs and a bunch of vegetables. Simple but filling and delicious!
Snacks
12 almonds
2 pb cups
Water challenge - accomplished! Although I drank my last two glasses at 10 tonight which means I'll be up all night peeing. Um yay?
Exercise - well, I did walk up the two flights of stairs to work and I lugged around my heavy purse. That counts right?
Here I am. Cute right? Note, this picture may not be a true representation of what I currently look like. Ahem. Whatever. Shut.Up.
Wednesday, 27 July 2011
Rough Start
So it's been a bit of a rough start for the three of us! Between a sore foot for Kim and all day meetings for Jess, not to mention some puking and flu symptoms for yours truly, our week hasn't been what you'd call stellar!
Frankly, I'm blaming the flu stuff on Kim's youngest child. I was at her place Sunday night and sure, maybe he was the picture of health and happiness and exhuberant youth, but I kissed his sweet, chubby, cherub cheek when she was putting him to bed (which he absolutely hated by the way and got quite distraught over the fact that I had kissed him) and by the very next day I was struck with the black plague. We all know that kids are walking little germ fests and while they themselves are immune to the germy little germs they're carrying around, the rest of us are like sitting ducks to them.
But I digress. Even with the black plague I managed to get 8 glasses of water in both Monday and Tuesday; it may not have all stayed down but I drank it so it still counts dammit! Exercise has been nil and I'm not even going to bother with a detailed food journal.
Tonight my mission is to get some pictures and measurements done so that I can post them for the world to see. Oddly enough, I'm not embarrassed by this at all. I think when you reach a certain point of obesity, what does it matter if people know your weight or measurements? At this level of fat, it's not like you can hide your rolls with a loose t-shirt or suck things in with a a spanx undergarment. It is what it is people. Although I do prefer to rock the loose flowy dress look. The ones that hug the boobs and hide the gut? The empire dress - a fat girl's best friend! Although there is always the danger of looking pregnant. Whatever bitches- I rock the empire dress look!
Frankly, I'm blaming the flu stuff on Kim's youngest child. I was at her place Sunday night and sure, maybe he was the picture of health and happiness and exhuberant youth, but I kissed his sweet, chubby, cherub cheek when she was putting him to bed (which he absolutely hated by the way and got quite distraught over the fact that I had kissed him) and by the very next day I was struck with the black plague. We all know that kids are walking little germ fests and while they themselves are immune to the germy little germs they're carrying around, the rest of us are like sitting ducks to them.
But I digress. Even with the black plague I managed to get 8 glasses of water in both Monday and Tuesday; it may not have all stayed down but I drank it so it still counts dammit! Exercise has been nil and I'm not even going to bother with a detailed food journal.
Tonight my mission is to get some pictures and measurements done so that I can post them for the world to see. Oddly enough, I'm not embarrassed by this at all. I think when you reach a certain point of obesity, what does it matter if people know your weight or measurements? At this level of fat, it's not like you can hide your rolls with a loose t-shirt or suck things in with a a spanx undergarment. It is what it is people. Although I do prefer to rock the loose flowy dress look. The ones that hug the boobs and hide the gut? The empire dress - a fat girl's best friend! Although there is always the danger of looking pregnant. Whatever bitches- I rock the empire dress look!
Monday, 25 July 2011
The Beginning
In 2005 I weighed close to 400lbs. In January of 2006 I joined Weight Watchers for the millionth time and over the course of a year lost just over 100lbs.
Today, July 25, 2011, I weigh 348lbs. It's shameful and sad to admit that I gained back nearly all of the 100lbs I originally lost. I had worked so hard that year to lose weight and now it seems like it was nothing more than a waste of time. Who loses 100lbs and then gains it back? Idiots that's who!
Today I start again. It feels more difficult this time, I suppose because I'm older and because I understand too clearly the danger of what happens when you lose control over your eating habits. For people like me, food addicts, it doesn't matter if it's 20lbs or 100lbs, the moment you stop caring about what and how much you eat, you gain it back.
The difference is that this time I'm not alone; two girlfriends join me in the "battle of the bulge". They each have their own reasons and motivations for losing the weight and while they may not have nearly as much to lose as I do there is no doubt that their weight loss journey will be just as important and difficult as mine. Although, as I said, it feels more difficult this go around it's also more exciting, knowing that I have a support system in place to keep me motivated and encourage me when I'm losing faith.
We're setting weekly challenges for ourself, commiting to writing in our blogs and keeping food journals. We're also laying it all out for the world to see with pictures, weight and measurement stats and our individual challenges and successes.
Week 1 Challenge
Drink 8 glasses of water for the next 7 days.
Daily Food Journal
Breakfast
8 vegetable crackers and two laughing cow light cheeses
Lunch
2 cups of vegetarian chili and 1/2 tblsp of parmesan cheese
Supper
1 cup of tomato soup
Monte Cristo sandwich (two slices of bread dipped in egg, low fat havarti cheese, ff mayo, mustard and smoked turkey)
Snacks
7 almonds
2 pb cups
1 cup raspberries
1 yoghurt
Not a great day vegetable or fruit wise but I did drink my 8 glasses of water and there was no snacking before supper which is a real weakness for me.
Tomorrow I'll post pictures and my weight and measurement statistics.
Today, July 25, 2011, I weigh 348lbs. It's shameful and sad to admit that I gained back nearly all of the 100lbs I originally lost. I had worked so hard that year to lose weight and now it seems like it was nothing more than a waste of time. Who loses 100lbs and then gains it back? Idiots that's who!
Today I start again. It feels more difficult this time, I suppose because I'm older and because I understand too clearly the danger of what happens when you lose control over your eating habits. For people like me, food addicts, it doesn't matter if it's 20lbs or 100lbs, the moment you stop caring about what and how much you eat, you gain it back.
The difference is that this time I'm not alone; two girlfriends join me in the "battle of the bulge". They each have their own reasons and motivations for losing the weight and while they may not have nearly as much to lose as I do there is no doubt that their weight loss journey will be just as important and difficult as mine. Although, as I said, it feels more difficult this go around it's also more exciting, knowing that I have a support system in place to keep me motivated and encourage me when I'm losing faith.
We're setting weekly challenges for ourself, commiting to writing in our blogs and keeping food journals. We're also laying it all out for the world to see with pictures, weight and measurement stats and our individual challenges and successes.
Week 1 Challenge
Drink 8 glasses of water for the next 7 days.
Daily Food Journal
Breakfast
8 vegetable crackers and two laughing cow light cheeses
Lunch
2 cups of vegetarian chili and 1/2 tblsp of parmesan cheese
Supper
1 cup of tomato soup
Monte Cristo sandwich (two slices of bread dipped in egg, low fat havarti cheese, ff mayo, mustard and smoked turkey)
Snacks
7 almonds
2 pb cups
1 cup raspberries
1 yoghurt
Not a great day vegetable or fruit wise but I did drink my 8 glasses of water and there was no snacking before supper which is a real weakness for me.
Tomorrow I'll post pictures and my weight and measurement statistics.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)