A few days late!!

So it's been a week and I know I promised myself that I was going to blog more. It's been an eventful week I did good when I was going to work I woke up everyday at 4 a.m. and went to exercise. I prepared meals and I took them to work.

When I worked out the first time, at 4 am I felt good, the next day I was weak and I wanted to get off the elliptical but I told myself that I always give up and make excuses and this time it's going to be different. I stayed on the elliptical for the full 30 minutes and did five minutes of cooling down. I did the same the next day, I woke up at 4am and went to the gym.

My days off however are a different story because it's hard for me to go to sleep and so I was up until 2 to 3 a.m. on both days and slept until 12 p.m. those days. I realize I have to fix this, but I guess when I know I'm not going to work I just don't make the effort to go to bed early. I would like every day of my life to be perfect but I know there's no such thing especially when you have three children, life happens. I'm going to go to bed early today hopefully by 10 pm so I can wake up and go to the gym before I go to work. I work for the next 3 days 3 12 hour shifts so we'll see what happens and then I'm going to be off for 6 days hopefully I can get into better habits in those days off and not sleep my life away.

I have also prepared my meals for the next 3 days, for work hopefully that will help me create better habits.

Day 2 MLK day 1/16 and Day 3 1/17

Waking up is not the easiest thing to do.....it was my day off yesterday so I slept in! I woke up late feeling demotivated but I did some deep cleaning in my kitchen and I am  pretty sure I burned lotsa calories on my hands and knees to boot.

I had a cookie by accident [lol], really I did mindless eating.

Day 3 got up at 4am walked 1.59 miles....I ate good all day no mindless eating.

And then I did a 12 hr shift and I feel good, just a lil bit hungry umm who am I kidding I am a lot Hungry but no more mindless eating. I already feel a whole lot better, so I will keep trucking :) !!!

New Year (better late than never) 1/15

 I have tried to lose weight over and over how many years and I have failed because of two main things, I lack discipline and consistency. So what is different now I am getting older, I was diagnosed-with type two diabetes. As a nurse I have seen firsthand what can happen to someone who does not take care of themselves when they have type two diabetes. I definitely do not want to be in that position for my kids to have to bare the taking care of their sick momma. I am all they have and that all I have to so I'm going to do this for me and for them. Today is the new year for me, I know I am 15 days late but better late than never. I commit to make the time to work out and to prepare my meals that I healthy for me and my kids. I will also include my kids in my working-out when I can. So here's to the new year I hope everybody will fulfill their New Year's plans, resolutions  I am rooting for everybody!!!

 Take today 268lbs 5"7

 Sweaty, I love the eliptical

Starting point 

Measurements 

Waist 41.5

Thigh R 30.5

L 31

Arm R 16.5

L 16.5

Hips 55 

 dinner 1/2 my usual

Starting over again

.........be patient, I am a work in progress!!

I realize I have done this countless times, and maybe its getting a lil old but I am promising myself that this time is it, I need to get it done and move on to the next phase of my life. I have dreams of joining the Air Force by Summer 2017. I would also like to be travel nursing by then, I have big dreams I need to start living those dreams and give my kids the best life. 

I got on the scale today and the scale read a whooping 256lbs......I was at 244 already this year but I had some events happen to me at the beginning of the year that set me back. I refuse to let my circumstances keep me down. I vow to be the best version of me I can be, to be an awesome example for my 3 kids and to be the best baby/NICU nurse I can be. 

So here's to starting over and getting rid of the excess weight and being the best me I can be.

watch this space folks.

This is a photo from tonight, I never do side pics for obvious reasons!!

 

This was December 2015, and I was 10lbs lighter!! 

Day 1

I have had so many day 1's but I really want this one to be different. Today's day 1 was unplanned I just did it like Nikey. I always make excuses but I am so tired of the excuses, so I passed by the local grocery store and got some ear phones to listen to my music as I walk. I walked 2.4 miles in 50 mins and it felt good. It felt awesome, the wind on my face my music in my ear, I loved it.

And I know today I got a hit of those endorphins because I got back home after being gone and found my door had been left wide open by one of my lil ones.....and I did not freak out. If you know me personally then you know that is an amazing thing. I have some pictures to add today, my before at today's weight. I will update as the weeks go by. This blog is a work in progress hopefully it will inspire someone someday. I have been inspired by a lot of other bloggers.

My highest weight was 269lbs spring 2012...I can not believe those numbers are associated with me. 250.9lbs is my weight today and I hope to lose 90 more. I will update post with my food later.

Weight loss: 6 strategies for success

Make your weight-loss goals a reality. Follow these proven strategies.

By Mayo Clinic staff Hundreds of fad diets, weight-loss programs and outright scams promise quick and easy weight loss. However, the foundation of every successful weight-loss program remains a healthy, calorie-controlled diet combined with exercise. For successful, long-term weight loss, you must make permanent changes in your lifestyle and health habits.


 How do you make those permanent changes? Consider following these six strategies for weight-loss success.

1. Make a commitment

Permanent weight loss takes time and effort — and a lifelong commitment. Make sure that you're ready to make permanent changes and that you do so for the right reasons.
To stay committed to your weight loss, you need to be focused. It takes a lot of mental and physical energy to change your habits. So as you're planning new weight-loss-related lifestyle changes, make a plan to address other stresses in your life first, such as financial problems or relationship conflicts. While these stresses may never go away completely, managing them better should improve your ability to focus on achieving a healthier lifestyle. Then, once you're ready to launch your weight-loss plan, set a start date and then — start.

2. Find your inner motivation

No one else can make you lose weight. You must undertake diet and exercise changes to please yourself. What's going to give you the burning drive to stick to your weight-loss plan? Make a list of what's important to you to help stay motivated and focused, whether it's an upcoming beach vacation or better overall health. Then find a way to make sure that you can call on your motivational factors during moments of temptation. Perhaps you want to post an encouraging note to yourself on the pantry door, for instance.
While you have to take responsibility for your own behavior for successful weight loss, it helps to have support — of the right kind. Pick people to support you who will encourage you in positive ways, without shame, embarrassment or sabotage. Ideally, find people who will listen to your concerns and feelings, spend time exercising with you or creating healthy menus, and who will share the priority you've placed on developing a healthier lifestyle. Your support group can also offer accountability, which can be a strong motivation to stick to your weight-loss goals. If you prefer to keep your weight-loss plans private, be accountable to yourself by having regular weigh-ins and recording your diet and exercise progress in a journal.

3. Set realistic goals

It may seem obvious to set realistic weight-loss goals. But do you really know what's realistic? Over the long term, it's best to aim for losing 1 to 2 pounds (0.5 to 1 kilogram) a week, although initially you might lose weight more quickly than that if you make significant changes — just be sure the changes are health supporting. To lose 1 to 2 pounds a week, you need to burn 500 to 1,000 calories more than you consume each day, through a lower calorie diet and regular exercise.
When you're setting goals, think about both process and outcome goals. "Exercise regularly" is an example of a process goal, while "Lose 30 pounds" is an example of an outcome goal. It isn't essential that you have an outcome goal, but you should set process goals because changing your processes — your habits — is a key to weight loss. Also make sure that your goals are SMART: specific, measurable, attainable, relevant and time-limited. An example of a SMART goal is aiming to walk for 30 minutes a day, five days a week for the next three months, and logging your results.

4. Enjoy healthier foods

Adopting a new eating style that promotes weight loss must include lowering your total calorie intake. But decreasing calories need not mean giving up taste, satisfaction or even ease of meal preparation. One way you can lower your calorie intake is by eating more plant-based foods — fruits, vegetables and whole grains. Strive for variety to help you achieve your goals without giving up taste or nutrition.
In particular, get your weight loss started by eating a healthy breakfast every day; eating at least four servings of vegetables and three servings of fruits daily; and using healthy fats, such as olive oil, vegetable oils and nut butters. In addition, cut back on sugar, choose low-fat dairy products and keep meat consumption to a 3-ounce portion (about the size of a deck of cards).

5. Get active, stay active

The key to weight loss is burning more calories than you consume. Because 3,500 calories equals about 1 pound (0.5 kilogram) of fat, you need to burn 3,500 calories more than you take in to lose 1 pound. So if you cut 500 calories from your typical diet each day, you'd lose about 1 pound a week (500 calories x 7 days = 3,500 calories).
While you can lose weight without exercise, exercise plus calorie restriction can help give you the weight-loss edge. Exercise can help burn off the excess calories you can't cut through diet alone. Exercise also offers numerous health benefits, including boosting your mood, strengthening your cardiovascular system and reducing your blood pressure. Exercise can also help in maintaining weight loss. Studies show that people who maintain their weight loss over the long term get regular physical activity.
How many calories you burn depends on the frequency, duration and intensity of your activities. One of the best ways to lose body fat is through steady aerobic exercise — such as brisk walking — for at least 30 minutes most days of the week. Any extra movement helps burn calories, though. Lifestyle activities may be easier to fit into your day. Think about ways you can increase your physical activity throughout the day if you can't fit in formal exercise on a given day. For example, make several trips up and down stairs instead of using the elevator, or park at the far end of the lot when shopping.

6. Change your perspective

It's not enough to eat healthy foods and exercise for only a few weeks or even months if you want long-term, successful weight loss. These habits must become a way of life. Lifestyle changes start with taking an honest look at your eating patterns and daily routine. After assessing your personal challenges to weight loss, try working out a strategy to gradually change habits and attitudes that have sabotaged your past efforts. And you have to move beyond simply recognizing your challenges — you have to plan for how you'll deal with them if you're going to succeed in losing weight once and for all.
You likely will have an occasional setback. But instead of giving up entirely after a setback, simply start fresh the next day. Remember that you're planning to change your life. It won't happen all at once. Stick to your healthy lifestyle and the results will be worth it. 

Whre am I headed???

Do you know where you are going? Many of us like to think we do, but most of us do not have a clue. Setting long-term goals isn’t always easy because you might know what you want out of life. Make some time to think about where you want to go and what you want to achieve with the precious time you have. Are you on a path that will get you there? Set some new goals and try to push yourself to succeed at everything you do.

Power2Lose

Power2Lose Program


One size does not fit all.

Drink water to lose weight: Don't drink soda, caffeinated drinks, and sweetened fruit juices and beverages. Instead, drink plenty of water in its place, at least 8 glasses per day.
Avoid the use of alcohol, tobacco, and drugs.
Eat less meat: Minimize the amount of animal protein you eat to less than 10% of all protein consumed.
Engage in some form of regular exercise and physical activity. Knowing how many calories you need to lose weight may be helpful here. There are many enjoyable activities that can serve as exercises to lose weight. Do not eat large meals late in the day
Avoid white processed foods, such as pasta, breads, rice, cereals, and white (especially French fried) potatoes. Also, avoid processed foods containing Corn Syrup.
Eat a large percentage of fresh fruits and green vegetables every day. These are foods that help you lose weight!
Eat mostly whole unprocessed foods, and eat them raw if possible. Organic is better than not.
Avoid acid forming foods, such as fried foods, meats, and fast foods.
Use healthy diets: Don't do crash or fad diets with chemicals and supplements that can speed your metabolism, alter your moods, and throw your body way out of its natural rhythm.

Starting over again.....:)

I met with a personal trainer today and he kicked my butt, wow. I am ready for the challenge now inspired by all my spark peeps, someday i hope to meet some of them. I know I can do this, God grant me the strength to be able to win the battle of the bulge. I will try and blog about what I am going through on a daily basis.

Weight loss trials and few tribulations (1) actually

This blog is supposed to be about weight loss. I lost weight in 2007-2008 and maintained it. Part of my success was attributed to an illness I was unaware of, a symptom of my weight loss if you may. I was told that I had gallstones, which was why every time I ate I was in so much pain, especially after indulging in anything that had fat ergo the loss of more weight. I learned what foods to avoid which was pretty much a lot of foods except all the healthy stuff. I had decided that I was going to live with my stones and just adapt to a new way of life in terms of what I ate and drink, great plan right emmmm no so much. I was pretty much in pain all the time after a certain point so much so that drinking H2O was proving impossible. Within a week I met with a surgeon and made an appointment, 1 week, after all the resistance I had put up.

On a crisp Friday afternoon the surgery was done and in 2 hrs I left the hospital, to go home, this was the beginning of my downward spiral, and the regaining of all the weight I had lost 35 lbs to be exact . All the horror stories I had read, on the different websites and blogs that everyone else had written and talked about did not apply to me at all. The worst thing that happened to me and still happens now but not with as much frequency is gas pains when I eat a high fat meals or processed foods. I gained all the weight back faster than I had lost it, (6 months to gain it took over a year to lose). My Cholecystectomy  (a fancy name for gall bladder removal) was like a license to eat whatever I wanted, and why not? I did not have any of the horrible side effects experienced by so many so why not?

I really regret the way that I handled this. I gained back the 35 lbs and 10 more for good measure. I am now at an all time highest weight of 260 lbs and I am holding steady. I can't take this anymore, I am DONE, I am tired, and I am sick and tired. Enough is enough, why is it so hard to just simply snap out of it and just fix my life.

With Christ anything I put my mind to is possible.So I am going to start by putting may faith in Christ alone for everything in my life. I pray for healing in all areas of my life, I am really doing my 3 lovely children a disservice by the way that I handle my affairs. I need to just do it, I am tired of disappointing my kids and my family, I just need to be a better parent, mom, daughter, sister, employee, student and friend.

Daily Exercise and Eating right.

I have to exercise daily and be conscious of everything I put in my mouth. I can no longer take for granted how my weight affects my life. I am leading a bad example for my kids. All this diet talk will give my babies a complex, so its time to act . Just going to do it and do it everyday.

I am ready.....:)

I have gained it back and more!!!!!

Enough is Enough

A major timeout is required not like a sit out sit down huddle, time out no a time out from this crazy madness that i call life. I cant go on like this for much longer talk about disfunctional and I am one to talk. So enough talk more action....it will be done because I can do it.

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7 tips for successful weight loss

The desire to lose weight must come from the individual. If you're truly ambivalent about making changes in your lifestyle or are doing this to please someone else, you're likely to fail. When making changes, decide what's right for your lifestyle. Your best friend's diet and exercise plan may be completely wrong for your habits and interests. The key is to find a system that works for you.

Don't blame yourself if you aren't perfect. If you once fail at your attempt to curtail your overeating, it doesn't mean you are a failure at weight control and that you should just give up. Accept that you made a poor choice, but don't let that poor choice influence the rest of your plan. The same holds true with exercise. Skipping a few workouts doesn't mean you can't get back on track. Weight control does not involve making perfect choices all the time; rather, it's about attempting to make good choices more often than poor ones.

Avoid surroundings where you know you're tempted to make poor food choices. Everyone has a time when we're most likely to overeat, whether it's the morning coffee break or after-work gathering with friends. Try to plan other activities or distractions for those times, or plan in advance how you're going to handle them and stick to it.

Surround yourself with people who support your efforts. Even our good friends can knowingly or unknowingly sabotage weight-loss attempts. Spend time with those people who will not pressure you to make poor food choices.

Decide on some nonfood rewards for yourself when you reach interim goals. For examples, at the end of the first week of healthy eating or after the first 5 pounds lost, buy yourself a new CD or book.

Stock your pantry and refrigerator with healthy foods. Get rid of the high-calorie, low-nutrition snacks like chips and candy. But don't forget to have plenty of healthier options available as well, such as popcorn (hold the butter, try Parmesan cheese sprinkles), low-fat cheese and yogurt, fruit, instant cocoa without added sugar, sugar-free popsicles or puddings, or whatever appeals to you when you're hungry for a snack.

Set small goals and focus on these rather than the "big picture." Decide where you want to be in a week or in a month, rather than focusing on the total amount of weight you'd like to lose.

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400 CALORIE LUNCHES

B.A.L.T.

Layer 3 strips bacon, 3 slices avocado, 4 lettuce leaves, 2 slices tomato and 2 tbsp olive oil mayonnaise (such as Hellmann's) between 2 slices whole-wheat bread. Eat with 1 cup strawberries drizzled with 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar.

Steak salad

Toss 1 1/4 cups greens, 1/4 cup each sliced carrot and red onion, 1/2 cup grape tomatoes, 2 oz grilled lean flank steak, 1 tbsp blue cheese, 3/4 cup corn and 2 tbsp vinaigrette.

Beef and swiss roll-ups

Toss 2 cups spinach, 1/2 cup grape tomatoes, 1/4 cup sliced red onion tossed with 1 tbsp balsamic vinaigrette. Eat with 3 slices roast beef individually rolled with 3 slices lowfat Swiss and a small whole-grain roll. Check out these 24 creative and healthy snack ideas!

Chicken and pasta salad

Toss 3 oz chopped precooked chicken breast, 1/2 cup each diced tomato and cucumber, 1/4 cup reduced-fat feta, 1 cup cooked whole-wheat pasta and 1 1/2 tbsp balsamic vinaigrette.

Mango-chicken wrap

Fill a whole-wheat wrap with 2 oz sliced cooked chicken breast, 2 tbsp olive oil mayo, 1 tsp fresh tarragon, 1/4 cup spinach, 1/4 cup sliced mango. Serve with 15 small pretzels.

Greek salad

Toss 1 cup lettuce; 1/2 cup each chopped cucumbers and grape tomatoes; 1/2 cup canned chickpeas, rinsed and drained; 2 olives; 1/8 cup sliced red onion; 1 tbsp feta; 1/2 tsp chili powder; 1 tbsp olive oil; 2 tbsp white wine vinegar. Eat with 1/2 whole-wheat pita. Learn 20 ways to eat healthier right now!

Taco toss

Top 2 cups lettuce with 12 baked tortilla chips, crushed; 1/4 cup shredded 2 percent cheddar; 1/2 cup warm canned chili; 2 tbsp salsa; and 1 tbsp nonfat plain yogurt.

Shrimp salad

10 cooked shrimp; 1/3 avocado, sliced; 1 tbsp slivered almonds; 2 tbsp each diced red onion and carrot; 1 tbsp prepared sesame dressing, tossed with 2 cups greens; 3 whole-green crispbreads.

Loaded lentil soup

Heat 1 cup canned low-sodium lentil soup and, as it's cooking, stir in 1/4 cup diced carrot, 1 handful chopped fresh kale and 1/4 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained. Enjoy with 3 whole-grain crackers topped with 1 oz shredded cheddar.

Global feast

Toss 1/2 cup cooked quinoa with 1/4 cup cannellini beans, rinsed and drained; 1/8 cup chopped red onion; 1/4 cup halved grape tomatoes; 1/4 cup artichoke hearts; 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice; 1 tsp olive oil; 2 tbsp chopped fresh basil; and 2 tbsp feta. Serve with 1/2 cup seltzer mixed with 1/2 cup pomegranate juice.

The Clean 15

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Making my list and sticking to it.

After numerous failed attempts at this whole weight-loss thing, I have decided to face what is really going on. I have NO discipline whatsoever in all areas of my life including Exercise and weight-loss. So now that I am owning this hopefully I am on the road to recovery and i will be healed from the diseases that ail me that are pure Laziness, Procrastination, complete lack of Discipline and lack of self respect because if I respected my body I would not treat it the way that I have been doing. I was fearfully and wonderfully made and its time I started appreciating the way that God made me and respecting his wonderful work. So once again watch this space, big things coming in smaller sizes I hope.

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