Man, I can’t believe I am this far behind in my blogging. So sorry about that! Looking back I can say a lot of things have been going on, from Easter with the parents here for a (more…)
week 8 . . . breakthrough . . . April 9, 2017
We have officially completed 2 months of Nutrisystem! What an accomplishment! Thinking about these last 2 months I can honestly say that I am feeling better, not just (more…)
weeks 6 & 7 . . . a loss is a loss April 2, 2017
That is something I need to remind myself. Weight loss is not easy, if it were, we would all be at our ideal weight, right? And of course, we did not put the weight on overnight, (more…)
week 5 . . . exercise March 19, 2017
Hi everyone! I will start out by saying that I still think about that steak dinner and how good it was, but even after having that I don’t feel the need to cheat on the diet, which is (more…)
week 4 . . . pizza & steak! March 13, 2017
We made it through our 1st month! We stuck with it and it really feels great! Apparently recent studies show that it takes 2 months to make a new habit, but I like to think making (more…)
week 3 . . . my bear . . . March 5, 2017
Another week down and this was a tough one for me. I was on my period for most of the week so I pretty much felt bloated all week and I fought a lot of cravings! I won though.
week 2 . . .more food, parent’s visit & popcorn February 27, 2017
YUM! It was so great being able to add in more food last week. The Turbo Week was tough, but so worth it. Then starting last Saturday we are on the regular plan. This is how a typical day looks for me:
Breakfast – Nutrisystem Meal + Power Fuel
Mid-Morning Snack – Power Fuel
Lunch – Nutrisystem Meal
Afternoon Snack – Power Fuel + Smart Carb
Dinner – Nutrisystem Meal
Evening Snack – Nutrisystem Snack
we survived week 1 . . . February 18, 2017
I will tell you, it was not easy. But it sure helped that hubby is doing this with me.
The first week of Nutrisystem is the Turbo Takeoff week. They send you 7 days of Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner as well as Turbo shakes to have one for each mid-morning snack and a Nutri Crush bar to have as an afternoon snack. Then add in 4 servings of (more…)
life . . . February 10, 2017
What can I say, sometimes life gets in the way of plans. I had every intention of keeping up with this blog, but if you are still out there you obviously know I haven’t.
Let’s see of I can update you. I think the last time I updated you on our little miracle, he was not yet 2. Well, our guy turned 4 before Christmas. Four! He is in his second year of school. We started him 2 days a week before he turned 3 and this year he is up to 3 days a week. He loves it and is thriving. He loves his letters and numbers and loves telling us what time it is. All. The. Time. He LOVES Curious George and takes him everywhere we go. He loves to run around and kick the ball. Just your typical 4 year old and we could not be happier.
Well, I guess that is not entirely true. This is one reason why I am picking this blog back up again. I am struggling with something that a lot of people struggle with. Weight. I would love to say it is baby weight, but I don’t think you would buy that. 🙂 I had managed to lose most of the baby weight a couple of years ago, but life happens and I put some back on.
So tomorrow I start a new journey. One that I have started many a time these past few years. A journey I have yet to complete.
Tomorrow I start this journey with more of an open mind and open heart than I have had during my other attempts. I am excited and optimistic. I love running around with my son and am tired of feeling tired. I am ready to make this happen.
I have signed up for Nutrisystem. I have always believed that if I wanted something I could do it myself. I did not need something like this. I would just eat healthy and exercise. Well, that didn’t seem to work out too well. So I bit the bullet and did it.
Tomorrow I start the 1st week. This is called the Turbo Takeoff week. I am not looking too forward to this week. I did not get to pick the food and you don’t get to eat as much as you would normally be eating starting in week 2. So getting through this week will be a big hurdle, but like I said I am excited overall. And to make things even better, hubby signed up with me. YAY!! It is going to be so much easier doing this with him. I am grateful to have the love and support of him on this journey and to be able to support him as well.
So, I decided to get back to blogging to help me be accountable. Accountable to myself and also to you dear readers, if you are still out there. I am going to blog every week to keep track of my progress.
My goal is to lose 40 pounds. I am not going to talk about how much I weigh. It doesn’t really matter what the number is. A 40 pound weight loss will get me to where I want to be. And who knows, maybe I will even lose more. What matters is the goal. It is out there now and I will let you know next Friday (unless I am too tired to type because of lack of food) how I did. 🙂 I will write about the good and the bad. Hopefully more good than bad.
So thanks for sticking with me to those of you who are still there.
Thanks for reading!
Disclaimer: I have not received anything from Nutrisystem for this blog. I have paid for the program and am blogging for me.
10,000 steps . . . February 7, 2012
So I purchased a pedometer a couple of weeks ago. And because I am scatter-brained some times, I tend to forget to put it on, especially those days when I actually go for a walk. Today I remembered!!! I have actually been wearing it all day. Well, I didn’t put it on 1st thing in the morning, but that was probably only about 50 steps or so.
As of 7:30pm (when I am starting this post) I am at 7,023 steps. Of that, about 4,400 was from our walk this morning, the rest has been at home and the couple of errands I have run. I feel pretty good about that. The “experts” want you to walk 10,000 steps each day, which is equivalent to 5 miles (2000 steps = 1 mile). I think if I still worked in the office environment that would be totally doable as long as I still carved out actual exercise each day. But working at home, I would have to do another workout. But it seems like a catch-22.
According to the Mayo Clinic, you should get at least 150 minutes of moderate exercise a week (such as brisk walking). Lets say that is 25 minutes 6 days a week. And more health benefits are achieved at 300 minutes per week (50 minutes 6 days a week). Walking 2 miles takes us about 35-40 minutes. So we are getting a pretty good workout. But now there are others who say you need to walk 10,000 steps each day. I also don’t think they mean those steps to include walking to the bathroom, or to the kitchen to fix lunch. But let’s look at today. I have already walked briskly for about 40 minutes. So I am right where the Mayo Clinic tells me I need to be. But to make up the 3,000 steps I am lacking I would have to probably walk another 25-30 minutes. So if I did this everyday for 6 days I would be at about 360-420 minutes per week. The pounds should be dropping off! Right? Who knows? I think the point is to get off your butt and exercise. And I don’t think walking to the snack machine counts. LOL.
Will I ever walk the 10,000 steps? Maybe. I think I feel more inclined to try now that I have this pedometer clipped to my waistband. It almost feels like a challenge. Maybe tomorrow I will try to see if I can get there. May mean I have to hop on the treadmill later in the day. But that isn’t a bad thing is it? 🙂
Oh and today is Day 2 of no soda! I tried to stop cold turkey last week. Didn’t do that great. Although I did not have a soda every day. So I am getting there. Craved some today, but resisted the urge. I did drink diet which I don’t think is as bad as regular, but I want to be off it completely. That is the goal! We may go to a movie this week and I usually get one there. May still get one, but we haven’t been going that often so I don’t think it would hurt. As long as I can stay off it most days I am happy! 🙂
Thanks for reading!
now and ever more 