Week Four - Completely Forgot! =]

Good morning world! I completely forgot that I hadn't posted for last week. Whoops! lol I have been PMS'ing on and off the last week and a half, and exhausted! Not sure why, I'm working on getting more sleep. Brian's hours have temporarily gone back to him working at night, so it's been difficult to find time for everything - work, exercising, going to have dinner with Brian at his work. Not fun. But the week wasn't too bad. I lost! It wasn't very much at all, but lost! =] 

 

Starting Weight - 261.8

Week One - 256.6

Week Two - 252.6 

Week Three - 254.2

Week Four - 253.8

Lost - .4

I don't really think this next week is going to be great for weight loss either, but I'm trying! Getting back to logging my food every day, trying to get some sort of workout between everything going on right now! Getting better, little by little! =]

 

Goals for Me -

Anniversary weight - 03/17/2014 - 245.0

Birthday weight - 06/15/2014 - 220.0

Halloween weight - 10/31/2014 - 200.0 

Goal weight - 12/15/2014 - 180.0

 

Week Three - Gained =(

So, I gained this week. Not a ton, given how much I've lost the two previous weeks, but still gained. And I know exactly why. I didn't stay under my carbs this past week. I managed to eat an entire box of frosted flakes in about 4 days. I didn't realize how much I LOVE cereal until then. Also, I allowed myself to have some cookies at the beginning of the week, because I'd done so well last weigh-in. I know you're not supposed to reward yourself with food, but I love food! And the bad stuff is always cheap.. 

Also, I didn't workout like I should've this week. I started walking Baby Chunk at work, and I was pretty much making that my workout time during the week. I should be making that just part of work and also doing some form of exercise when I get home too. So, I'm going to do that this week. I'll be walking on the treadmill at least 4 days, and doing exercise ball workouts on the other days. I'm going to do better this next week! 

I'm also going to try and get more sleep during the week. For some reason, my body usually wakes me up in the middle of the night and I'll be awake for an hour or so, just wide awake in bed. I'm not sure what I'm going to do to try and change that yet, but I need that sleep! =]

 

Starting Weight - 261.8

Week One - 256.6

Week Two - 252.6 

Week Three - 254.2

Gained - 1.6

 

So, this next weigh-in will be better! My goal is to lose what I gained, plus a little more! Hard work, here I come! =]

 

Goals for Me -

Anniversary weight - 03/17/2014 - 245.0

Birthday weight - 06/15/2014 - 220.0

Halloween weight - 10/31/2014 - 200.0 

Goal weight - 12/15/2014 - 180.0

 

Week Two

For some reason, I thought I had posted a blog this past Monday night. And obviously I didn't! =] So this is super late, since I'll be posting another one in about 3 days, but here we go! 

 

This past week was good! I was a little afraid of the "week two curse" that always seems to follow me around. And follow a lot of other people around! You do really well week one, and then not so well week two. But I actually did pretty well week two! I lost 4lb! WOOT WOOT! =]  I'm about 8lb from my first goal weight! *happy dance*

 

Starting Weight - 261.8

Week One - 256.6

Week Two - 252.6

Lost - 4

 

I know my next weigh-in is just a few days away, and I'm a little apprehensive about how much I've lost. This past week has been crazy, but no excuses! lol This weekend, and definitely next week I'm going to keep completely to my carbs and working out. Every week I'm getting a little better and a little stronger! =] 

 

Goals for Me -

Anniversary weight - 03/17/2014 - 245.0

Birthday weight - 06/15/2014 - 220.0

Halloween weight - 10/31/2014 - 200.0 

Goal weight - 12/15/2014 - 180.0

Week One =]

Hello everyone!! The past 5 days were pretty great! I made a challenge for myself to NOT weigh myself every day, like I had been in the habit of doing. And I stuck to it!! =] I weighed myself Wednesday morning for my starting weight, and I weighed myself this morning for my weigh-in! I'm challenging myself to do that again this week. 

 

My diet was pretty spot on this week. I stuck to my calories and carbs, only went a little over my carbs once or twice but stayed under my calories every day. And I worked out in some for 4 out of the 5 days. I took Saturday off as my hubby's day off. We went and bought a treadmill, and with this cold snap, it's already been used every day we've owned it! I've also been doing strengthening exercises on the floor and with my exercise ball. Trying to lose the inches and the pounds! =]

 

Starting Weight - 261.8

Week One - 256.6

Lost - 5.2

 

Woot! Woot!! I'm super happy with that loss. =] I know that it's a week one weight and a normal person usually loses more the first week, but I'm working hard to get a good number for week two! I'm actually excited to stick to my diet and working out, so I can weigh-in next Monday too! =] YAY! I'm 5.2lb closer to my first goal weight, 11.6lb to go! And maybe more by my anniversary! Bring it on! =]

 

 

 

 

 

Goals for Me -

Anniversary weight - 03/17/2014 - 245.0

Birthday weight - 06/15/2014 - 220.0

Halloween weight - 10/31/2014 - 200.0

Goal weight - 12/15/2014 - 180.0

Happy New Year - Bring It On!! =]

Today starts a new year, and with it come the changes. Funny thing, my hubby and I picked today to start our diets and budget, and then realized that it was January first! Not trying to be cliche, but our "new lives" start today! =] My hubs wants to run the Austin Capitol 10K, I believe it's the first weekend in April. And I'm setting my goal weights. Our anniversary is March 17th, my birthday is June 15th. I'm setting goals for those two dates, and then I want to be at my goal weight by the time my best friend graduates from college sometime in December. Unless, by some miracle, we get pregnant before then! =]

Goals for Me - 

Today's weight - 01/01/2014

261.8

Anniversary weight - 03/17/2014 

245.0

Birthday weight - 06/15/2014 

220.0

Halloween weight - 10/31/2014

200.0

Goal weight - 12/15/2014

180.0

Daily Calories -

 1650

Daily Carbs -

80 net

I'm going to continue the low carb, low calorie diet that I was on before the holidays. I did see real progress before I stopped eating healthy and gave in to holiday temptations! =] However, I'm not "giving up" sweets this time. Every other time I have dieted, I've completely given up all forms of sweets. And I think that made it a bit harder when I did "crack". So this time, I'm not going to set myself for that inevitable defeat. If I want to have a cookie, I can. But it still have to keep me under my calories AND carbs for the day. And since cookies are mainly sugar and flour, that won't happen all that often. 

-And for those of you who don't know, net carbs are a little different than the 'Total Carbohydrates' you see on the back of your food packaging. First, look at how many total carbs are in one serving. Then check how many total grams of FIBER are in one serving. Subtract the fiber from the carbs - that number is your net carbs per serving. I hope that makes sense! =]

I'm also going to be working on in some form every day. Unless I'm sick and can't leave my bed, I'll be lacing up my tennis shoes and doing anything to bring up my heart rate. I've talked to my boss about walking with my little guy at work for 30 minutes every day, weather permitting. I'm looking into exercise ball strength workouts to do at home, plus some workout videos online. And the hubs and I are looking into getting a treadmill for both of us. I'm not sure if that's something we'll buy today or not, but that's time in the house I could be walking without having to worry about the neighborhood and safety. =] I've never been a huge fan of the treadmill, but I'm actually pretty excited to get one! 

Also, with our new budget, we won't be eating out anymore. So that will make that part of dieting a little easier, no more worrying about where we can go out to eat and what those calories will be! I'm making my big grocery list today after my hubby gets home from work, and we'll be eating at home for the forseeable future! 

So, I've set my goals. I'll be tracking my progress here every Monday with my weigh-ins and updates. I'll also be tracking my weight, measurements and food on myfitnesspal.com - if you need a place to track your food intake and calories, check it out! It's FREE! =] I know it's not a full week, but my week one update will be on Monday. I'm excited to get started and make some progress!  

 

Merry Christmas!

Hope you are all having a wonderful holiday season! I know I didn't post last week about weighing in, hubby and I decided to restart our dieting tomorrow, so I'm going to weigh myself when I wake up and start from there! We aren't waiting until the new year, because I don't want to wait! So I'll have new goals and all that tomorrow! As for today, I'm not going crazy, but tomorrow is low-carb and exercising! =] Until then -

Merry Christmas! 
-The Andersons

Week Five Weigh In & Crockpot Mexican Chicken

It's been a really good week! I didn't work out, but I stuck to my carbs and calories and stayed with it all week! And it really paid off! Down almost 6 pounds! This week I want to lose at least a full pound, so I'm going to add in exercising 3 times at the very least. And since I'm not working out tonight, and my husband's mom gets here Friday afternoon and is staying for the weekend, I'll be doing a workout here at home the next three evenings. I'm seeing progress and it's making me happy! 

Starting Weight - 255.8
Week One -       253.4
Week Two -       252.2
Week Three -     257.0
Week Four -      260.4
Week Five -       254.6
Lost  -                5.8lb

Plus, I went to the doctor today for the first time in about 3 years. When I went three years ago, my hubby and I had been married for almost a full year and we had been trying to get pregnant without out anything happening. The dr I went and saw told me that if I lost 100lb, I wouldn't have any trouble getting pregnant. He was so unhelpful and dismissive, he made me cry on my way home. I decided that I wanted to lose weight before I found a new dr. Fast forward 3 years later and I'm still trying to lose weight. I seem to always stall out at 240lb, the lowest I've managed to get. So I decided to go ahead and just make an appt. My boss/friend recommended a local ob/gyn, I made an appt and it was today. And it went great! The staff was super nice and friendly, and my actual doctor was amazing. He listened to all my concerns with having PCOS, not being able to lose weight, not being able to get pregnant, and my symptoms. He asked questions and made sure he had all the facts before he came up with a "game plan" so to speak. We decided that I'm going to start Metformin, a drug that should help regulate my insulin and sugar intake. It won't make me lose weight, but it will help me lose weight when I combine it with my low carb dieting and working out. And my dr was very happy when I told him that I'm not in a huge rush to get pregnant at this very moment, because I want to be at a healthier weight first. He said that usually when a woman has been trying as long as I have and has the problems I've been having, by the time they see him they all want to be pregnant asap, no matter what they weigh. So he thinks that since I want to focus on losing weight first, I'm going to give my body time to start regulating itself while I'm getting healthier instead of trying to get pregnant first instead. I really don't want to weigh as much as I do right now and then get pregnant on top of that, only to gain more "baby weight." I want to be healthier first. So I'm setting weight goals for myself, starting small and going from there. I'm starting metformin tonight, and we'll go from there! I'm starting with one pill a day, then moving up to twice a day and getting up to three times a day like the suggested dosage. I want to be a mom, but I want to be a healthy mom. And I think I'm on the right path! =]

Now, on to the recipe for the week!!


Crockpot Mexican Chicken

Chicken Breast (can be frozen)
2 cans Rotel - tomatoes and green chiles
1 medium sized jar Salsa (any kind)
1 can Kidney Beans
1 can Black Beans
1 can Corn
Shredded Cheese for serving plates
Sour Cream for serving plates

In the crockpot, dump in the chicken breast and empty both cans of Rotel and the full jar of salsa over it. Put the lid on and cook that until the chicken is tender and starts to break apart when you stir it. I usually cook mine on low for about 7 hours.
Next, shred your chicken. You can either pull out the chicken and cut it up, or you can use a spoon and just break it up while it's still in the crockpot.
Now, open and drain the cans of beans and corn. Dump the beans and corn into the crockpot, stir and replace the lid.
Now, I let it cook on low for about 30 minutes to an hour. Once everything is cooked, hot and smelling good, serve it up!
Once you have your serving in your bowl, sprinkle some cheese on top and a bit of sour cream! Enjoy! =]

**If you aren't eating low carb, cook some rice and serve the meal over rice. It's even more yummy! But since I'm eating low carb, no rice for me! It's still really good, and because you pick your own salsa, you an make it mild or spicy depending on what you like! =]

I hope everyone had a great weekend, I'll try to post again before next weigh-in, but if I don't - see you in a week! =]