Day 2

This morning I woke up refreshed & ready for the day.....well, not exactly ready for the day...but almost. I had decided to get up early to read my Bible but one of my nameless children decided otherwise. So much for getting in some quiet time with the Lord. At least he knows my heart and that I was trying.

I did make it to the YMCA today for my friends Back to Basics Aerobics class. She got me in on a guest pass. Since we aren't members of the Y. I long to be, but the prices of memberships would cost you your first born are expensive. Did I mention that I am trying to exercise at home since we had to give up our gym membership? I have plenty of videos/DVDs & their is the Exercise channel on the on demand section of our cable. Keep your fingers crossed for me in this department.

Anyways, lets get on with my calories for the day


WTR: 136 ounces

Brkfst: 4 egg white veggie omelet = 147
egg whites (68)
1/4 C broccoli (12)
1 mushroom (5)
5 cut strips of Orange bell pepper (7)
2 1/2 TBSP of shred cheese (55)

1 C Cantaloupe = 57
1 whole wheat sandwich bun (100)
1/2 TBSP ICBNB (35)
(I Can't Believe Its Not Butter)
Cup of Coffee, w/2TBSP sugar & splash of NF milk = 84

Here is a picture of my scrumptious breakfast - that kept me satisfied until after 12:30pm


Am Snack:


Lunch: 1 string cheese = 80
Arbonne Chocolate Protein Shake w/ 1 TBSP of P.Butter = 260


Afternoon Snack: South Beach chocolate protein bar = 140


Dinner: Baked Chicken Thigh = 160
1 C Brown Rice = 216
Sauted Vegtables (g.bell pepper, onions,zucinni & garlic) = 50


PM Snack: Lucerne Fudge bar = 100



Total: 1429

Day 1

So Wed Aug 12Th was my first official day. I got up & started without any delay. But then again it was the first day. Here is what I ate all day:



WTR = 112 oz


Brkfst: Arbonne Vanilla protein shake with a nectarine & 1/2 C Raspberries = 257

Am Snack: 1 C cantaloupe = 57

Lunch: Tuna Salad with Honey mustard dressing = 277
2 cups iceberg lettuce & romaine (30)
1 med Tomato (26)
1/2 C Zucchini (9)
1/2 C Cucumber (7)
1 lrg mushroom (5)
1/4 C Tuna fish (70)
2 TBSP Honey Mustard dressing (130)

Afternoon Snack: 1/2 C cottage cheese = 100
8 Artisan cheese crackers = 65

Dinner: 1 C brown rice = 216
1 4 oz Maui fillet = 100
1 C steamed broccoli = 44

PM Snack: Herbalife Cafe Latte protein shake w/soy milk = 190
Herbalife Tea 8 oz glass = 5
1 lucerne fudge bar = 100

**weigh in class is sponsored by Herbalife consultant & friend Tiffany Caulk**

Total: 1411 calories
Walked 1 mile

Why I am blogging about being fat?

I am fat. You can pinch more than an inch on this Mama's body. And you know what that means I am officially fat. And I hate it! I have this fear of being the fat mom at the PTA meeting or soccer game. Which isn't okay with me and so I am making some changes. This blog will chronicle the entire process as I try to lose this weight.

Why am I fat? I could say it's because I had two babies 1yr & 8 days apart, I could say it's because I got married & it's the marriage 20 +20+20 and so on. But honestly.....I LOVE food. I love to cook, to bake & to make yummy food for my family. I love to see the look/smile on my husbands face as he takes a bite of my newest dish.

This week I saw the move Julie & Julia and realized that Julie is me! I love cookbooks, love to experiment with recipes & love to taste see the final product. And I love to blog. I currently maintain two blogs. My other blogs are Team D Fun which is my family blog and Adventures in Mothering for my MOPS group. So deciding to chronicle my weight loss on a blog wasn't too far from reality for me.

I've dieted before and lost a ton of weight but sadly it has all come back + more. So this week I joined my friends in a weight loss challenge. 12 weeks to see who loses the most percentage of weight. We met last night for the 2ND meeting. I skipped the 1st meeting because I procrastinated, lied to myself, blamed it on the cost busy. But decided a little healthy competition couldn't hurt. Plus, I will get to see my friends at least 1x a week. So last night I weighed in, got measured & took the awful Before pictures. (Even one of my backside, ya know showing your whole butt...Yikes)

The Challenge:

• Lose the highest percentage of weight in 12 weeks = Cost $40
  
• Gain any weight from week to week = Cost $1.00
• Miss a weigh in = Cost $5.00
• Learn healthy eating habits

So this morning as I ate my breakfast (which I will detail in a later post) I decided as another way to keep me accountable I would blog about the experience. Through this blog I will post my daily calories, my daily menu, water intake, my exercise routine & any extra weight loss tidbits. ( I will leave one tidbit out my official weight....as I am not ready to fully put that out there. )

I am not a professional nor do I have a nutrition degree. I am simply a Mom who is overweight & wanting to change. The challenge may end in 12 weeks but I am looking to make some lifestyle changes. They say it takes 30 days to make something a habit. So lets see if it really works.

Here goes, wish me luck!