Krispy Kreme screamed my name....

And I plugged my stinnkin' ears!!!!

It felt awesome! There were plenty of times that I wanted to reach my hand out and take just a little taste. A small morsel never killed anyone....but I resisted. It was hard but it was worth it! I rewarded myself with a Limey Blimey protein smoothie from Tropical Smoothie. The smoothie weighs in at about 300 calories and less than 2 grams of fat but is packed with protein! I couldn't drink the whole thing. Not long ago I could go into Tropical Smoothie and drink down a shake plus Lillian's and still have room to eat! I was nearly sick after drinking just half of it!

My method today for making it through the donut shop was packing myself full of protein before I left and taking a bag of melon balls to much on afterwards. It seemed to work! For breakfast I had the following:

1 Tortilla
1 cup of cooked egg whites mixed with 2 Tbs of plain greek yogurt (cooked together)
1/4 cup shredded 2% sharp cheddar cheese
2 slices of Butterball Turkey Bacon

335 calories
42 g protein
11 g fat


My goal for today was to plan my meals out in advance and exercise at least 30 minutes. Done. The exercise wasn't the highest quality but it was exercise none the less. The routine for today consisted of a 5 minute walk around the yard, 15 minutes on the recumbent bike at level 3 resistance and a jaunt at the park with Lillian. She rode her bike around the 1/4 mile track and I walked next to her. We played on the playground together. This is what I want. I want to be the mom on the playground swinging and sliding down the slides. Lillian insisted that I climb up the tower with her and slide down. Terrified doesn't even begin to describe my feelings toward that slide. Who would think a green piece of plastic could be so scary? In my mind I could see myself getting on the slide next to her and not fitting. I looked at that slide many times before I dared to climb on. When I sat down I realized that I might just make it. There was nothing easy about it but I didn't get stuck. I slid down and off the thing and went for it one more time! Hallelujah! God is great!

Monday's check in...

Monday's visit wasn't the best. I was down a whopping 0.2 lbs BUT Emily said my water weight was up 4.5 lbs. Geesh! Thanks to "that time" I had lots of excess fluid. It was very comforting to know that I wasn't a failure for the week. Hopefully this means that next week will be a great one! I have moved down a size the scrubs at work. That is exciting!

Today was a crappy eating day for me. Fast food and dried fruit threw me over my calorie mark big time. I also didn't cook dinner like I had planned, nor did I eat a salad at dinner. It was a very long, exhausting day and I did not prepare my foods at all. I only thought today was a challenge....tomorrow is the ultimate challenge....Lillian has her first field trip and it is to Krispy Kreme! Yikes!! I must not eat a donut....can I do it? Honestly, I am terrified!! It definitely seems easier as I sit here and watch The Biggest Loser.

Ok...so here are the newest numbers. Hopefully they are a little skewed thanks to the water weight. Eventually I plan to keep a running tab of them so they are easier to compare.

Week 1
Weight    250.4
BMI 40.4
BMR (basic metabolic rate) 1922 kcal
Fat %  49.0

Week 4
Weight    242.6                     -7.8 lbs
BMI       39.2                       -1.2
BMR  1877 kcal                   -45kcal
Fat %     46.2                       -2.8%

Ok...so basically I have lost 7.8 lbs which is awesome. The only downside is that I am not burning as many calories at rest. That is normal as you lose weight which is why it gets harder as you go along. This is also just since I started the NuYu program. I have lost a total of 15lbs total. That's 3 sacks of potatoes!!

This week is going to be a better week for me. Hopefully I will dig down deep and get a move on it. Exercise is going to be key from here out. My muscle mass has to stay. It won't do me any good to lose a bunch of fat and my muscle. If these people on The Biggest Loser can work out so can I! I need tips, ideas, motivation...any suggestions?

Goals for week 5:

Exercise at least 3 days for more than 30 minutes
Plan my meals out the day before.
Pack snacks to take in the car with me everyday!

As a side note, my husband has lost 10 lbs. He is a little sad. LOL. Gee...the curse of a fast metabolism!

Have you ever lifted 3 sacks of potatoes with one hand?

While reading a blog yesterday, (Pamela), something she does made a light go off in my head. For every 5 pounds she loses she puts a virtual 5 lb sack of potatoes in the shopping cart. Have you ever lifted just 1 of those bags? Let alone 3? When I was at WalMart yesterday in the produce section I walked up on a display of the exact bags of potatoes on her blog. I thought...hmm...and crazy as I probably looked, picked up 3 bags of those potatoes with one hand. That was heavy! 15 pounds of potatoes. Wow. No wonder I am feeling like I can move quicker. Fifteen pounds has been removed from by body. There are a lot of times where I think, gee its only 15 pounds. Now I know that it's not JUST 15 pounds. In the great scope of things it is 15% of my total goal. Such a small number. BUT it is the first 15% and I have done it. Yes. I cheated. I got on the scale this morning and I was at exactly 242 pounds. How exhilarating! What a terrific start to the day! God is GREAT! From here out, every time I lose 5 pounds I am going to take a picture of myself at the store holding up that many bags of potatoes! Yes! I will look so ridiculous, but you know what? I don't care! If only I could shout from the rooftop this morning. That's how great this feels! Thank you Pamela for opening my eyes and helping me to see what a great accomplishment I have already achieved!

The main thing I have GOT to work on right now is exercise. Really, I promise, I love to exercise! Why can't I get my rump moving and just do it? Imagine the success I could have if I added some power to my punch! I am envisioning all the sacks of potatoes I could be holding up. How crazy will I look holding up 20 bags of potatoes? How will I do that?? I have got to get a move on building up some muscle. That is all there is to it. It's kinda funny how I find myself wanting to jog around the house to get things or thinking about how great it would feel to do some crunches. Again, why can't I make myself do it? Any suggestions? Maybe a workout buddy would help. Hmm. I could always put an add on Craigslist. :D

Have a great day! I am!

Almost to goal #1!!!!

Today's trip to the nutritionist proved to be a great one! Before I went in to her office, I was talking to my mom. She asked how I thought I did this week. After working all day Saturday and having a crazy busy day at church and work Sunday, I figured I had only lost about a pound. To my surprise I got on the scale and it said 242.8!!! That makes a total loss of 14.2 pounds! Surely I will be well below my goal by the time next Monday rolls around. It is so exciting to be seeing results. Sunday was pretty rough for me. Had I planned ahead and packed my meals, etc, I am certain it would've been easier to stay on track. I did manage to stay below 1800 calories. When I spoke to Emily I told her about my "binge" day and how I ate so much. I then had to back track. Ya know, I used to eat close to 4000 calories a day...I guess a "binge" day of 1700 isn't so bad! This means that next week I will post measurements and pictures. Oh boy....

After my successful office visit I went out to lunch with a friend. I was really nervous about making good choices but I think I did. I had a salad with grilled steak, no avocado, cheese and dressing on the side. Unfortunately I did eat some chips and salsa but I tried to limit them. One thing I have found about eating out is that when I am done, I put my trash on my plate. This way I don't continue to nibble. It worked today! When I found myself still munching on the nachos I put a napkin over them and the salsa on top. Finished!

We are going to a wedding this Saturday. None of my dresses (all 3 of them lol) are appropriate or the right size! My friend and I went shopping. It was so nice to be trying on a size 18. That is big. I know it. But it sure is better than a 22!! PLUS I even bought 2 pairs of size 16 shorts/capris! WOWWY!!

All in all today was a great day. My goals for this week are to exercise and plan my meals out a bit better. I am working on my grocery list tonight and hopefully I can get some meals figured out for the week. Tonight was shrimp and pasta. Oh so yummy and under 300 calories!

Time to work on that grocery list! Here's to a great tomorrow.

So far so good

Yesterday was a good day. I managed to stay under 1300 calories!! It was amazing! We went to Taco Bell for lunch and I got 2 Chicken Ranchero Soft Tacos for a total of 340 calories. I was so full halfway through the second taco. I could't believe it! It feels GREAT! Maybe it really worked, just maybe my stomach can't hold as much now. The plan is to keep some of the Bontril on hand for those days that I just know I am going to be tempted. Let's say, oh, 12 hour work days or maybe a get together where there is a lot of super yummy food. :D Another mileston I have been working on is the pile of candy in my freezer. Thanks mom. :D I haven't touched one stinkin' piece! Not one! I stared at Hershey Bars on my counter for 2 whole days and never opened them! Phew...I did make myself put them away today to keep temptation at bay.

Here are a few recipes that I have concocted over the last couple of days. Most of them are wraps. I found the yummiest, best tasting, low calorie wraps at Winn Dixie. Wouldn't you know that they were out of them when I went shopping today! I had to get the next best ones. They are made by The Tortilla Factory. They have only 100 calories, 8grams of protein! They are even low fat! How awesome is that??

Tuna Salad Wrap

1- 100 calorie wrap
1- can tuna in water
1 Tbs pickle relish
1 Tbs chopped red onion
1 oz low fat Feta Cheese
1 Tbs Light Mayo
Lettuce
salt and pepper to taste

Warm the tortilla in the microwave for 20-30 sec
Mix tuna, reslish, onion, and mayo together in a bowl.
Place on top of warm tortilla.
Top with lettuce and feta cheese.
Wrap and eat!!! YUMMO!

Calories: 318
Fat: 10.5
Protein: 30
Carbs: 35

It's been a while

The past week and a half have flown by so fast! I realized today that I haven't updated here in a while! Great news, I weighed in at the office today at 246.2 lbs!! That is 3.2 pounds this week! Yeah!! The excitement is awesome! It is amazing how fun it can be to create meals that are healthy. Every time I get ready to fix something I think about how I can make it healthier. What can I use to replace this or that? So far the family hasn't complained too much. The best creation I have done so far is the toasted pizza wrap. So yummy! It has been difficult for me to get all of my protein in lately. I am out of my Spiru-tien shakes and I just can't make myself pay that much for them. Maybe next week. :(

I started the NuYuRx program 2 weeks ago. So far I have lost a little over 4 pounds. Not bad considering we were on vacation for a few days over the holiday weekend! I lost a pound on vacation!! How awesome is that?? Credit needs to be given to an appetite suppressant. I am not going to say I did it totally on my own. The nutritionist suggested that I use a supplement called Botril to help get me through the first 2 weeks of my calorie change. As of today I have stopped taking it. We shall see how it goes. I am optimistic. Hopefully my stomach has "shrunk" and gotten used to eating less than 1300 calories. Prayers please that I can keep it up. Medications are not my favorite things to take. If it were up to me I would never take anything.  My nutritionist also suggested that I try a b12 injection. What the heck...lol...I figured I would give it a try. It is supposed to help rev up your metabolism and give you a little extra energy. I will be sure to fill everyone in when I know!

Here is to another week!