Paige has started up a new Challenge based on the 2007 Challenge that Michelle started!
I signed up for the month of August!
Go visit the challenge site and let Paige know if you want to join in! I will try to post my goals for August tomorrow :)
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Friday, July 27, 2007
Happy Birthday to you....
Today is the first birthday of my blog and of course we need a cupcake :)
A year ago today I created A Healthier Me and wrote my first blog entry. At the time I was 24 years old and weight in at 270lbs. Today I am 25 years old (obviously!!) and I weight in yesterday at 182.2lbs!!!!!
This blog has been such a huge support system for me. I have signed up for several challenges where I was responsible for my actions. I have learned so many facts about healthy foods and how to exercise. I have sought out your opinion and I have received great advice. I have found the motivation that keeps me going. What I am most thankful for in this past year is the advice and support from all the other ladies out there blogging about weight loss. You have truly been an inspiration to me, and for that I thank you.
As of today I have 32.2lbs to lose till I reach my goal. This is the first time in my life that I know it's possible to achieve something I work hard at. During the next year I would like to work on my fitness, get down to my goal weight and start to work on myself as a person. I need to work on improving my self-esteem and confidence.
Thank you all for reading my blog and allowing me to share in your lives!
A year ago today I created A Healthier Me and wrote my first blog entry. At the time I was 24 years old and weight in at 270lbs. Today I am 25 years old (obviously!!) and I weight in yesterday at 182.2lbs!!!!!
This blog has been such a huge support system for me. I have signed up for several challenges where I was responsible for my actions. I have learned so many facts about healthy foods and how to exercise. I have sought out your opinion and I have received great advice. I have found the motivation that keeps me going. What I am most thankful for in this past year is the advice and support from all the other ladies out there blogging about weight loss. You have truly been an inspiration to me, and for that I thank you.
As of today I have 32.2lbs to lose till I reach my goal. This is the first time in my life that I know it's possible to achieve something I work hard at. During the next year I would like to work on my fitness, get down to my goal weight and start to work on myself as a person. I need to work on improving my self-esteem and confidence.
Thank you all for reading my blog and allowing me to share in your lives!
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Nope, Nada, No
Why I haven't posted....
Am I reading Harry Potter? NOPE
Is my life just that exciting that I dont have time? NO WAY
Has work been really busy? NO
Have I had anything mildly interesting to talk about? NOT AT ALL
I haven't posted in a while just because I haven't had must to post about. I cannot complain about life too much. I am trying to enjoy my summer as much as possible, all the while fitting in time to make money (a.k.a the job).
Today is my official weigh-in but I doubt I'll be going to my regular gym. I am hoping to motivate myself to do at least 30mins of the elliptical at the hotel tonight. I am meeting my mom for dinner after work for food and probably a little shopping.
I'll try to post my plans for the weekend. A friend is in town that I haven't seen in a year so it will be very exciting!
Am I reading Harry Potter? NOPE
Is my life just that exciting that I dont have time? NO WAY
Has work been really busy? NO
Have I had anything mildly interesting to talk about? NOT AT ALL
I haven't posted in a while just because I haven't had must to post about. I cannot complain about life too much. I am trying to enjoy my summer as much as possible, all the while fitting in time to make money (a.k.a the job).
Today is my official weigh-in but I doubt I'll be going to my regular gym. I am hoping to motivate myself to do at least 30mins of the elliptical at the hotel tonight. I am meeting my mom for dinner after work for food and probably a little shopping.
I'll try to post my plans for the weekend. A friend is in town that I haven't seen in a year so it will be very exciting!
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Weigh In
184.4!!!! Yay!!!
PS....NustriSystem tuna casserole is TERRIBLE. It looks NOTHING the the box and the tuna looks like it was pureed into a grayish sauce. I ate regular tuna instead and it was tasty!
Tomorrow if FRIDAY! Im excited if you couldn't already tell :)
PS....NustriSystem tuna casserole is TERRIBLE. It looks NOTHING the the box and the tuna looks like it was pureed into a grayish sauce. I ate regular tuna instead and it was tasty!
Tomorrow if FRIDAY! Im excited if you couldn't already tell :)
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Sad
I really needed to talk about the Michael Vick news that came out today. It makes me sick to my stomach to see his picture. I dont know how someone could harm an innocent animal. These animals get such a bad reputation because of people like Vick. The news is reporting they found seven dead dogs that have illegibly been electrocuted and/or beat to death.
My parents actually have a pit pull. He is 95lbs of pure love and joy. I don't think he has a mean or aggressive bone in his body but people are scared to death of him. The dog is such a sweetheart and it makes me sick to think of someone abusing these animals. I really home Vick gets the punishment that he deserves.
In other news, my weight in day is today. I'll weigh in at the gym and post it tomorrow. As of Monday I was down to 185.4 but I dont know what to expect today. Nutrisystem is going GREAT during the week. I love having the food already here for me and I just pick something that I think looks tasty. I am still surprised about how good the food is. The hard thing is the weekends.
On the weekends my boyfriend loves to cook and he loves to cook for me. I would feel terrible if I said "No honey, I have to eat my Nutrisystem". So the weekends I tend to eat out a lot and eat nice home cooked meals. I always try to make healthy decisions but I know I am going off track with NutriSystem.
Anyways, I am off to finish up some stuff for work for the day then Im going to the gym. Have a good night everyone! I am keeping my fingers crossed that I will see a loss!!!
My parents actually have a pit pull. He is 95lbs of pure love and joy. I don't think he has a mean or aggressive bone in his body but people are scared to death of him. The dog is such a sweetheart and it makes me sick to think of someone abusing these animals. I really home Vick gets the punishment that he deserves.
In other news, my weight in day is today. I'll weigh in at the gym and post it tomorrow. As of Monday I was down to 185.4 but I dont know what to expect today. Nutrisystem is going GREAT during the week. I love having the food already here for me and I just pick something that I think looks tasty. I am still surprised about how good the food is. The hard thing is the weekends.
On the weekends my boyfriend loves to cook and he loves to cook for me. I would feel terrible if I said "No honey, I have to eat my Nutrisystem". So the weekends I tend to eat out a lot and eat nice home cooked meals. I always try to make healthy decisions but I know I am going off track with NutriSystem.
Anyways, I am off to finish up some stuff for work for the day then Im going to the gym. Have a good night everyone! I am keeping my fingers crossed that I will see a loss!!!
Thursday, July 12, 2007
Short and sweet
I weighed in last night at 186.4lbs. That is 2lbs down from last last weigh in two weeks ago! Hopefully it will keep going in that direction. My weight has been fluctuating alot in the past month or so.
I've been bad about doing a weekly weigh in. I always step on the scale when I go to my regular gym but I've been bad at writing it down. Im going to try to create a table of some sort on my blog to track my weight.
Maybe I'll make a real post later today!
I've been bad about doing a weekly weigh in. I always step on the scale when I go to my regular gym but I've been bad at writing it down. Im going to try to create a table of some sort on my blog to track my weight.
Maybe I'll make a real post later today!
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Update
Hey everyone. I've been MIA for a while.
My weekend was alright. Saturday night I went out with my roommate and another girl friend and we had a bit too much fun. I may have taken advantage of my new found self-esteem and buddied up with a few Navy Boys to get them to buy us drinks. The boys were nice but we were just having fun. I drank way too much and spend all day Sunday recovering. Recovering means I had a egg and cheese bagel, pizza, and fajitas. I didnt have ANY NutriSystem food that day. I didnt worry about it too much and I've moved on.
I spent my Monday cleaning my apartment and dealing with a slight crisis. My AC unit is dripping water into the closet of my neighbor downstairs. There wasnt much I could do about it but try to stop the water from going everywhere. I wasnt able to get my closet cleaned out but I hope to do that soon.
I am back on the Nutrisystem bandwagon. I honestly have to say that I cannot complain about the food. I headed up a chicken patty for dinner one night and it was a weird consistency so I had a hard time eating it. The one thing about this diet is that you need to be kind of organized. You have to remember what to eat with each meal and how much. For example for breakfast you eat a NS meal, a serving of fruit and either a dairy serving or a protein serving. The key is to know what exactly a serving is. A fruit service is only half a banana or a small peach. I feel like it's going well though.
I am going to weigh in today at my normal gym. I trust what the scale says there because I've been using it for a while. It's hard to travel and use 5 different scales because it's inevitable that they will all say something different.
I got news from my Mom yesterday that my Dad was in a bad car accident. He was on rt 77 in Charlotte, NC headed to work when he was rear ended by a semi-truck which caused him to then hit another semi-truck in front of him. He is doing alright but the impact caused the airbags to deploy and it broke his sternum. I cannot thank God enough for looking over him yesterday morning. He is in a bit of pain right now but he is safely resting at home.
Sorry for the random post!
Have a great hump day :)
My weekend was alright. Saturday night I went out with my roommate and another girl friend and we had a bit too much fun. I may have taken advantage of my new found self-esteem and buddied up with a few Navy Boys to get them to buy us drinks. The boys were nice but we were just having fun. I drank way too much and spend all day Sunday recovering. Recovering means I had a egg and cheese bagel, pizza, and fajitas. I didnt have ANY NutriSystem food that day. I didnt worry about it too much and I've moved on.
I spent my Monday cleaning my apartment and dealing with a slight crisis. My AC unit is dripping water into the closet of my neighbor downstairs. There wasnt much I could do about it but try to stop the water from going everywhere. I wasnt able to get my closet cleaned out but I hope to do that soon.
I am back on the Nutrisystem bandwagon. I honestly have to say that I cannot complain about the food. I headed up a chicken patty for dinner one night and it was a weird consistency so I had a hard time eating it. The one thing about this diet is that you need to be kind of organized. You have to remember what to eat with each meal and how much. For example for breakfast you eat a NS meal, a serving of fruit and either a dairy serving or a protein serving. The key is to know what exactly a serving is. A fruit service is only half a banana or a small peach. I feel like it's going well though.
I am going to weigh in today at my normal gym. I trust what the scale says there because I've been using it for a while. It's hard to travel and use 5 different scales because it's inevitable that they will all say something different.
I got news from my Mom yesterday that my Dad was in a bad car accident. He was on rt 77 in Charlotte, NC headed to work when he was rear ended by a semi-truck which caused him to then hit another semi-truck in front of him. He is doing alright but the impact caused the airbags to deploy and it broke his sternum. I cannot thank God enough for looking over him yesterday morning. He is in a bit of pain right now but he is safely resting at home.
Sorry for the random post!
Have a great hump day :)
Friday, July 06, 2007
Day 2
Happy Friday everyone! I hope you had a great 4th of July!!!
I started NutriSystem yesterday. Everything is going just great. So far I cannot complain too much about the food. I will say it's not incredible but it's definitely edible. I never felt hungry until I woke up this morning, that was mainly because I ate dinner at 5:30pm instead of my usual 8pm.
The one thing I wasn't happy about is for women who have less than 100lbs to lose you have very little carbs. I have never liked the no carb diet. Men and women with over 100lbs to lose are all allowed one carb (equal to one slice of wheat bread) with breakfast, lunch and dinner. I've decided that I will add the one carb to my diet at least once a day. I hardly ever eat processed carbs anymore so I am comfortable that this is a diet I can maintain, even after I go off of NutriSystem.
The one thing I really do like is you are allowed between 2 and 3 free foods a day. A free food has to be under 45 calories. So 1 rice cake and 1 cup of jello works great as a free food!
I am still supper excited about this diet. We will just have to wait and see what kind of weight loss I see after a week :) I'll post an official weigh-in on day 7 (or around day 7 if I forget!!).
I started NutriSystem yesterday. Everything is going just great. So far I cannot complain too much about the food. I will say it's not incredible but it's definitely edible. I never felt hungry until I woke up this morning, that was mainly because I ate dinner at 5:30pm instead of my usual 8pm.
The one thing I wasn't happy about is for women who have less than 100lbs to lose you have very little carbs. I have never liked the no carb diet. Men and women with over 100lbs to lose are all allowed one carb (equal to one slice of wheat bread) with breakfast, lunch and dinner. I've decided that I will add the one carb to my diet at least once a day. I hardly ever eat processed carbs anymore so I am comfortable that this is a diet I can maintain, even after I go off of NutriSystem.
The one thing I really do like is you are allowed between 2 and 3 free foods a day. A free food has to be under 45 calories. So 1 rice cake and 1 cup of jello works great as a free food!
I am still supper excited about this diet. We will just have to wait and see what kind of weight loss I see after a week :) I'll post an official weigh-in on day 7 (or around day 7 if I forget!!).
Tuesday, July 03, 2007
My first 14
Guess what I got???
My first size 14 jeans! They fit like a glove!!! It's a huge change because all of the clothes I have are way too big for me. My closet at home is packed full of clothes and I bet only a 1/3 I could actually wear and leave the house in. I plan to organize everything over the weekend and I'm sure I will have multiple bags of clothes for goodwill. If anyone wants clothes in sizes 22, 20, and 18 let me know!!! I have a few nice dresses size 24 too!
In other news, It appears that the rest of the world is a size 14 too. I spent an hour at the mall yesterday night trying to find some black work pants. The only pair I found was at New York and Co. and there was a hole in the side. It was a challenge before to find clothes a size 24 (because there aren't very many) and now it's a challenge to find a 14 because I think everyone else is buying those too.
I hope everyone enjoys the holiday tomorrow. I am going to be "working" from home but I've gotten all my work done today :)
Happy 4th of July everyone!
My first size 14 jeans! They fit like a glove!!! It's a huge change because all of the clothes I have are way too big for me. My closet at home is packed full of clothes and I bet only a 1/3 I could actually wear and leave the house in. I plan to organize everything over the weekend and I'm sure I will have multiple bags of clothes for goodwill. If anyone wants clothes in sizes 22, 20, and 18 let me know!!! I have a few nice dresses size 24 too!
In other news, It appears that the rest of the world is a size 14 too. I spent an hour at the mall yesterday night trying to find some black work pants. The only pair I found was at New York and Co. and there was a hole in the side. It was a challenge before to find clothes a size 24 (because there aren't very many) and now it's a challenge to find a 14 because I think everyone else is buying those too.
I hope everyone enjoys the holiday tomorrow. I am going to be "working" from home but I've gotten all my work done today :)
Happy 4th of July everyone!
Monday, July 02, 2007
My weekend and NS
I had a very nice weekend overall. I started it off with a pretty big Greek dinner on Friday. Not all of my food was eaten but I don't even want to think of how many calories I inhaled. Saturday was pretty uneventful. I had plans to go out with some friends but that didn't happen. I saved some empty calories there.
I'm back in the DC area for the work week. I plan to stick to my workout routine I've been in. I am still loving the water aerobics class. Its a very nice change to my old routine.
I am going home to my parents house for the 4th of July. Nothing very excited planned but since the holiday is in the middle of the week I cannot just go home. My job is letting take a comp day next week so I'll have next Monday off. YAY!
My NutriSystem order should be delivered today. According to UPS the package is out for delivery. I am super excited. I spent my morning reading through the website and going through the community message board. The first thing I've noticed is that if you have less than 100lbs to lose you are not allowed to eat many carbs. You ARE allowed to have whole wheat bread with a few meals (i.e. hot dogs, hamburgers). Many people seem to be complaining about getting board eating so many salads. The menu calls for a salad with lunch and a salad with dinner. I am committing to doing this for a month and then I will re-evaluate if it's going to work for me.
My challenge goal for this month is to stick to the NutriSystem plan. I wont start until Thursday but I figure that it still counts :) I cannot believe it's already July!!!
I'm back in the DC area for the work week. I plan to stick to my workout routine I've been in. I am still loving the water aerobics class. Its a very nice change to my old routine.
I am going home to my parents house for the 4th of July. Nothing very excited planned but since the holiday is in the middle of the week I cannot just go home. My job is letting take a comp day next week so I'll have next Monday off. YAY!
My NutriSystem order should be delivered today. According to UPS the package is out for delivery. I am super excited. I spent my morning reading through the website and going through the community message board. The first thing I've noticed is that if you have less than 100lbs to lose you are not allowed to eat many carbs. You ARE allowed to have whole wheat bread with a few meals (i.e. hot dogs, hamburgers). Many people seem to be complaining about getting board eating so many salads. The menu calls for a salad with lunch and a salad with dinner. I am committing to doing this for a month and then I will re-evaluate if it's going to work for me.
My challenge goal for this month is to stick to the NutriSystem plan. I wont start until Thursday but I figure that it still counts :) I cannot believe it's already July!!!
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