Weight: Who cares? It's Mother's Day!
Exercise: What's that? It's Mother's Day!
I crack myself up sometimes. But seriously, it's been a great day. I think mother's day is way more fun than my birthday. I have so much more to be thankful for on mother's day!
Happy mother's day to all of you moms out there!
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Weight: 160.2
Exercise: You really think I need to exercise after what I did yesterday? Go read my post. I'm taking today off! LOL
Well, last night I enjoyed dinner and fellowship at the women's banquet at Willow Ridge Church. One of the biggest things I took away from what the guest speaker had to say was when she was praying to God that she and her husband might conceive a child, she realized that maybe God didn't intend for her to conceive a child...but how do you know? So she and her husband changed their way of praying and they asked God to change their desires to match His will for their lives. Wow. Can you imagine?
Those of you that know me are aware that I've had two miscarriages before finally having a successful pregnancy and giving birth to our beautiful daughter, Kaelyn. I am aware of the difficulty of those kinds of situations and I am aware that it's so difficult to change the inner desires of our hearts, especially when we want children.
Wait. Did you notice what I just said? I just said, "...it's so difficult to change the inner desires of our hearts." Do you realize that that implies that WE are to change the inner desires of our hearts? What if we ask God, all-knowing and all-powerful, to change the inner desires of our hearts???
Surely if we come to Him in prayer and on our knees and ask Him to do that for us, in time He will. I'm not saying that eventually just by doing that we won't want children anymore, or won't want whatever it is we initially wanted...but if God has a bigger plan and we submit ourselves to His plan openly, we might be better in line with what He wants for us.
Is that scary? Of course it is. David and I desperately want another child. I know already that I'm scared to start trying again because I'm scared I might miscarry yet again. I'm scared that we might discover that we're not meant to have another child. Who knows? (God does...duh!) Shoot, I'm even scared of something going wrong and happening to me because I so badly want to be here to see Kaelyn grow up! (I'm sure all you parents out there can relate with these fears!!!) But I have to remember that God is in control. In the end, He wants what's best for me, and He is the only one who knows what is best for me.
...I just can't follow what I learned last night with talk of what I ate yesterday, etc., etc, so I'm just not going to post that today. Let's just focus on God and all He's done for us. Amen!
Exercise: You really think I need to exercise after what I did yesterday? Go read my post. I'm taking today off! LOL
Well, last night I enjoyed dinner and fellowship at the women's banquet at Willow Ridge Church. One of the biggest things I took away from what the guest speaker had to say was when she was praying to God that she and her husband might conceive a child, she realized that maybe God didn't intend for her to conceive a child...but how do you know? So she and her husband changed their way of praying and they asked God to change their desires to match His will for their lives. Wow. Can you imagine?
Those of you that know me are aware that I've had two miscarriages before finally having a successful pregnancy and giving birth to our beautiful daughter, Kaelyn. I am aware of the difficulty of those kinds of situations and I am aware that it's so difficult to change the inner desires of our hearts, especially when we want children.
Wait. Did you notice what I just said? I just said, "...it's so difficult to change the inner desires of our hearts." Do you realize that that implies that WE are to change the inner desires of our hearts? What if we ask God, all-knowing and all-powerful, to change the inner desires of our hearts???
Surely if we come to Him in prayer and on our knees and ask Him to do that for us, in time He will. I'm not saying that eventually just by doing that we won't want children anymore, or won't want whatever it is we initially wanted...but if God has a bigger plan and we submit ourselves to His plan openly, we might be better in line with what He wants for us.
Is that scary? Of course it is. David and I desperately want another child. I know already that I'm scared to start trying again because I'm scared I might miscarry yet again. I'm scared that we might discover that we're not meant to have another child. Who knows? (God does...duh!) Shoot, I'm even scared of something going wrong and happening to me because I so badly want to be here to see Kaelyn grow up! (I'm sure all you parents out there can relate with these fears!!!) But I have to remember that God is in control. In the end, He wants what's best for me, and He is the only one who knows what is best for me.
...I just can't follow what I learned last night with talk of what I ate yesterday, etc., etc, so I'm just not going to post that today. Let's just focus on God and all He's done for us. Amen!
Friday, May 6, 2011
Friday, May 6, 2011
Weight: 160
Exercise: Spin class, then legs & abs
So my weight went up just a tad from yesterday. No biggie...considering I had a nice big ol' cheat meal last night! I had a hamburger patty (no bun), french fries, salad and a slice of cake for dessert! Oh, and a coke! It was soooo YUM!
Below is what I ate yesterday without my cheat meal. I don't think it's fair to look up the calories, etc., of my cheat meals since I shouldn't feel guilty about having the meal, so I'm not posting the percentages, and obviously the total calories and everything isn't correct...but you can see what I ate other than the cheat meal.
It's a dreary day here right now, and I just feel like curling up and watching a girl movie! I might just do that!
Exercise: Spin class, then legs & abs
So my weight went up just a tad from yesterday. No biggie...considering I had a nice big ol' cheat meal last night! I had a hamburger patty (no bun), french fries, salad and a slice of cake for dessert! Oh, and a coke! It was soooo YUM!
Below is what I ate yesterday without my cheat meal. I don't think it's fair to look up the calories, etc., of my cheat meals since I shouldn't feel guilty about having the meal, so I'm not posting the percentages, and obviously the total calories and everything isn't correct...but you can see what I ate other than the cheat meal.
It's a dreary day here right now, and I just feel like curling up and watching a girl movie! I might just do that!
| Thursday | |
| Coffee w/ sugar & creamer (142.5 cal, 5 fat, 28 carb, 0 pro, 0 fiber) (3 points) | 1 |
| Nutz over Chocolate Luna Bar (180 cal, 6 fat, 25 carb, 9 pro, 4 fiber) (3 points) | 1 |
| S'mores Luna bar (180 cal, 5 fat, 27 carb, 9 pro, 3 fiber) | 1 |
| Jennie-O Turkey patty (about 2 servings) (340 cal, 16 fat, 0 carb, 21 pro, 0 fiber) (8 points) | 2 |
| 1 tbsp Ranch (70 cal, 7 fat, 1 carb, 0 pro, 0 fiber) (2 points) | 1 |
| 1 tbsp Girard's Italian dressing (65 cal, 6.5 fat, 1 carb, 0 pro, 0 fiber) (2 points) | 1 |
| Spring Mix lettuce (20 cal, 0 fat, 4 carb, 2 pro, 2 fiber) (0 points) | 1 |
| Total | 1337.5 calories / 61.5 fat, 86 carb, 43 pro |
| Fat: 20-35% daily recommended (fat X 9 / total calories X 100 =) | ? |
| Carbs: 45-65% daily recommended (carbs X 4 / total calories X 100 =) | ? |
| Protein: 10-35% daily recommended (protein X 4 / total calories X 100 =) | ? |
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Thursday, May 5, 2011 - I DID IT!!!
Weight: 159.4
Exercise: Headed to the gym after lunchtime to do biceps, triceps and abs and a little cardio.
I DID IT! I have officially accomplished my first goal! I am feeling pretty good right now. It's taken about a month, which is fine. I think what's helped me get through this so far is having the short-term goal, and also having a realistic expectation of how long it takes to reach my goal. I certainly didn't expect to lose 5 pounds in a week or two...although that would have been nice. I also honestly didn't expect it to take a full month...but I'm seeing results, and that's what really matters!
Next goal? To be under 155! I feel good knowing I only have about 4 1/2 pounds to lose to get there.
Do you set realistic goals for yourself when trying to lose weight or get healthy, or do you set yourself up to fail? In the past I have definitely set myself up to fail with having too great of expectations of myself.
Here's to another day!
Exercise: Headed to the gym after lunchtime to do biceps, triceps and abs and a little cardio.
I DID IT! I have officially accomplished my first goal! I am feeling pretty good right now. It's taken about a month, which is fine. I think what's helped me get through this so far is having the short-term goal, and also having a realistic expectation of how long it takes to reach my goal. I certainly didn't expect to lose 5 pounds in a week or two...although that would have been nice. I also honestly didn't expect it to take a full month...but I'm seeing results, and that's what really matters!
Next goal? To be under 155! I feel good knowing I only have about 4 1/2 pounds to lose to get there.
Do you set realistic goals for yourself when trying to lose weight or get healthy, or do you set yourself up to fail? In the past I have definitely set myself up to fail with having too great of expectations of myself.
Here's to another day!
| Wednesday | |
| Coffee w/ sugar & creamer (142.5 cal, 5 fat, 28 carb, 0 pro, 0 fiber) (3 points) | 1 |
| Nutz over Chocolate Luna Bar (180 cal, 6 fat, 25 carb, 9 pro, 4 fiber) (3 points) | 1 |
| Peanut Butter Cookie Luna bar (180 cal, 6 fat, 26 carb, 9 pro, 3 fiber) | 1 |
| Fiber One Yogurt - Strawberry/Blueberry (50 cal, 0 fat, 13 carb, 3 pro, 5 fiber) (0 points) | 1 |
| Banana (105 cal, 0 fat, 27 carb, 1 pro, 3 fiber) (2 points) | 1 |
| 1 tbsp Girard's Italian dressing (65 cal, 6.5 fat, 1 carb, 0 pro, 0 fiber) (2 points) | 1 |
| Spring Mix lettuce (20 cal, 0 fat, 4 carb, 2 pro, 2 fiber) (0 points) | 1 |
| La Tortilla Factory Large whole wheat tortilla (low carb/high fiber) (80 cal, 3 fat, 18 carb, 8 pro, 12 fiber) (1 point) | 1 |
| 1/2 cup Great Value low fat (1%) cottage cheese (90 cal, 1.5 fat, 6 carb, 14 pro, 0 fiber) (2 points) | 1 |
| Jennie-O Turkey ground turkey (about 2 servings) (340 cal, 16 fat, 0 carb, 21 pro, 0 fiber) (8 points) | 2 |
| 1/2 cup Idahoan baby reds mashed potatoes (110 cal, 3 fat, 21 carb, 2 pro, 2 fiber) (2 Points) | 1 |
| 1/4 cup Great Value black beans (55 cal, 0.5 fat, 9.5 carb, 3.5 pro, 3.5 fiber) (0 points) | 2 |
| 1 tbsp Breakstones sour cream (30 cal, 3 fat, 0.5 carb, 0 pro, 0 fiber) | 1 |
| 1 cup Marshmallow Mateys cereal, plain (120 cal, 1 fat, 25 carb, 2 pro, 1 fiber) (shall I tell you 13 grams of sugar???) | 1 |
| Total | 1962.50 calories / 68 fat, 213.50 carb, 99 pro |
| Fat: 20-35% daily recommended (fat X 9 / total calories X 100 =) | 31% |
| Carbs: 45-65% daily recommended (carbs X 4 / total calories X 100 =) | 44% |
| Protein: 10-35% daily recommended (protein X 4 / total calories X 100 =) | 20% |
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Breakdown!!!
Oh, no!
I lost it. I just couldn't control my sugar craving. Or rather I couldn't control myself. I could have had an apple or some fruit to help me with my craving...but I went scrounging in the cupboards and came up with the knockoff Lucky Charms cereal...Marshmallow Mateys (LOL!)...sugar craving gone! I admit that I feel a lot better now, if even still a little guilty. I did measure out my serving, though, and since I'm not sure our milk is good still I just decided to have it plain. That did the trick. 1 cup of Marshmallow Mateys (ahoy!) and I'm good to go. Here's hoping this isn't the sign of things to come!!!
I lost it. I just couldn't control my sugar craving. Or rather I couldn't control myself. I could have had an apple or some fruit to help me with my craving...but I went scrounging in the cupboards and came up with the knockoff Lucky Charms cereal...Marshmallow Mateys (LOL!)...sugar craving gone! I admit that I feel a lot better now, if even still a little guilty. I did measure out my serving, though, and since I'm not sure our milk is good still I just decided to have it plain. That did the trick. 1 cup of Marshmallow Mateys (ahoy!) and I'm good to go. Here's hoping this isn't the sign of things to come!!!
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Weight: 160
Exercise: Went to spin class and also did back, chest and abs afterward. I didn't end up going to the gym afterall yesterday. I also went and walked over 3 miles at the dam with my friend. And I walked my dog. Whew! That's enough for today!
Well, you're looking at the number...it's 160! I think my body is teasing me. You may remember that my first short-term goal is to be UNDER 160. Geesh. 160. Really!? I weighed myself about five different times just HOPING it would come up at 159.9!!! haha I'll do anything for that. But I'm being honest. So I'm basically at my "prepregnancy" weight at this point. It's hard to believe that it's been about 15 months since I weighed 160, which is 20 pounds more than I was when we got married almost 6 years ago. C'mon 140!!!
You'll notice on my spreadsheet that I'm now calculating my daily percentages of how much fat, carbohydrates and protein I'm eating of my total calories for each day. This is really interesting. Yesterday I ate 4% more fat than I did on Monday. Why? It's that darned ground turkey! But did I gain weight today? Nope. I lost a pound! I ate about 8% less carbohydrates yesterday because I didn't have any sweet potatoes. But did eating those sweet potatoes on Monday affect my weight? Nope. I think it's all a balance. I seem to have trouble getting over the 20% mark of protein this week so far. I'm sure if I cook some more of that fish up, I'll get just above 20% today...and you can bet I'll be trying to do that today so that I can get that scale under 160 tomorrow!
It's very interesting keeping track of what I'm eating. It definitely keeps me accountable. It's funny because when I ate those four...yes, four...fruit strips yesterday, I felt kind of guilty as I opened each one and added the number to my spreadsheet. But I was obviously dealing with some sort of craving. At least those things are organic and overall they're not too bad for you. They're from Target, by the way, and they're delicious if you want to try something new!
Oh, and you want to know how spin went this morning? Okay. I'll tell you. This was their "hard" class this morning. It was harder in a different way than the "normal" classes are. I made it, though. I have to work on increasing my resistance, but that will come with time. My legs are definitely worn out today, but I still may be going to walk the dam with my girlfriend later on. C'mon 159.9!!! haha
Last thing. Do any of you parents out there freak out when a storm comes in the middle of the night? I guess when I say "freak out" I don't mean literally, but when the storm came last night and I heard those winds blowing and all that lightening I couldn't help but be on the edge of the bed ready to grab Kaelyn out of her crib if need be. I'm so paranoid during storms that a tornado will come or something and I won't have her near me. I'm hoping that fear dies down a little. I'm not usually one to be overly paranoid, but when it comes to storms I am!
Have a great day everyone!
Exercise: Went to spin class and also did back, chest and abs afterward. I didn't end up going to the gym afterall yesterday. I also went and walked over 3 miles at the dam with my friend. And I walked my dog. Whew! That's enough for today!
Well, you're looking at the number...it's 160! I think my body is teasing me. You may remember that my first short-term goal is to be UNDER 160. Geesh. 160. Really!? I weighed myself about five different times just HOPING it would come up at 159.9!!! haha I'll do anything for that. But I'm being honest. So I'm basically at my "prepregnancy" weight at this point. It's hard to believe that it's been about 15 months since I weighed 160, which is 20 pounds more than I was when we got married almost 6 years ago. C'mon 140!!!
You'll notice on my spreadsheet that I'm now calculating my daily percentages of how much fat, carbohydrates and protein I'm eating of my total calories for each day. This is really interesting. Yesterday I ate 4% more fat than I did on Monday. Why? It's that darned ground turkey! But did I gain weight today? Nope. I lost a pound! I ate about 8% less carbohydrates yesterday because I didn't have any sweet potatoes. But did eating those sweet potatoes on Monday affect my weight? Nope. I think it's all a balance. I seem to have trouble getting over the 20% mark of protein this week so far. I'm sure if I cook some more of that fish up, I'll get just above 20% today...and you can bet I'll be trying to do that today so that I can get that scale under 160 tomorrow!
It's very interesting keeping track of what I'm eating. It definitely keeps me accountable. It's funny because when I ate those four...yes, four...fruit strips yesterday, I felt kind of guilty as I opened each one and added the number to my spreadsheet. But I was obviously dealing with some sort of craving. At least those things are organic and overall they're not too bad for you. They're from Target, by the way, and they're delicious if you want to try something new!
Oh, and you want to know how spin went this morning? Okay. I'll tell you. This was their "hard" class this morning. It was harder in a different way than the "normal" classes are. I made it, though. I have to work on increasing my resistance, but that will come with time. My legs are definitely worn out today, but I still may be going to walk the dam with my girlfriend later on. C'mon 159.9!!! haha
Last thing. Do any of you parents out there freak out when a storm comes in the middle of the night? I guess when I say "freak out" I don't mean literally, but when the storm came last night and I heard those winds blowing and all that lightening I couldn't help but be on the edge of the bed ready to grab Kaelyn out of her crib if need be. I'm so paranoid during storms that a tornado will come or something and I won't have her near me. I'm hoping that fear dies down a little. I'm not usually one to be overly paranoid, but when it comes to storms I am!
Have a great day everyone!
| Tuesday | |
| Coffee w/ sugar & creamer (142.5 cal, 5 fat, 28 carb, 0 pro, 0 fiber) (3 points) | 1 |
| Fiber One Yogurt - Strawberry/Blueberry (50 cal, 0 fat, 13 carb, 3 pro, 5 fiber) (0 points) | 1 |
| Banana (105 cal, 0 fat, 27 carb, 1 pro, 3 fiber) (2 points) | 1 |
| Jennie-O Turkey patty (about 2 servings) (340 cal, 16 fat, 0 carb, 21 pro, 0 fiber) (8 points) | 2 |
| 1 tbsp Ranch (70 cal, 7 fat, 1 carb, 0 pro, 0 fiber) (2 points) | 2 |
| Spring Mix lettuce (20 cal, 0 fat, 4 carb, 2 pro, 2 fiber) (0 points) | 1 |
| La Tortilla Factory Large whole wheat tortilla (low carb/high fiber) (80 cal, 3 fat, 18 carb, 8 pro, 12 fiber) (1 point) | 1 |
| 3 tblsp Great Value 100% liquid egg whites (25 cal, 0 fat, 1 carb, 5 pro, 0 fiber) (1 point) | 2 |
| 1/2 cup Great Value low fat (1%) cottage cheese (90 cal, 1.5 fat, 6 carb, 14 pro, 0 fiber) (2 points) | 1 |
| Jennie-O Turkey ground turkey (about 2 servings) (340 cal, 16 fat, 0 carb, 21 pro, 0 fiber) (8 points) | 1 |
| 1/2 tbsp Kraft Real Mayo (45 cal, 5 fat, 0 carb, 0 pro, 0 fiber) (1 point) | 1 |
| 1/2 cup Idahoan baby reds mashed potatoes (110 cal, 3 fat, 21 carb, 2 pro, 2 fiber) (2 Points) | 1 |
| 1/4 cup Sargento classic 4 cheese Mexican shredded cheese (110 cal, 9 fat, 1 carb, 6 pro, 0 fiber) (3 points) | 1 |
| Archer Farms Blueberry fruit strip (45 cal, 0 fat, 11 carb, 0 pro, 1 fiber) (1 point) | 4 |
| Total | 2142.5 calories / 88.5 fat, 166 carb, 109 pro |
| Fat: 20-35% daily recommended (fat X 9 / total calories X 100 =) | 37% |
| Carbs: 45-65% daily recommended (carbs X 4 / total calories X 100 =) | 31% |
| Protein: 10-35% daily recommended (protein X 4 / total calories X 100 =) | 20% |
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
You're not just a name. You're a number!
Weird title. I know. I couldn't think of anything better...and that popped in my mind, so what the heck. Got your attention, though, didn't it?
Below I'm going to describe how you can go about finding out what percentage of your daily calorie intake you're eating of fat, carbs and protein.
If your total calories for a day were 1848, you would do the following math to figure out what percentage of those calories your fat, carbs and protein were:
First, you need to understand how many calories are in the amount of grams of fat, carbs and protein you ate. You'll notice that nutritional information on packages list those items in grams. Multiply your total fat, carbs and protein you ate by the appropriate number listed above to find out how many calories are in each item, then take that number and divide it by your total calories for the day. Lastly, multiply that number by 100 to make it a percentage. See below.
I ate 68 grams of fat. 68 x 9 = 612 (this is the amount of calories fat provides)
612 divided by 1848 x 100 (to get the percentage) = 33.12%
I ate 181 grams of carbs. 181 x 4 = 724 (this is the amount of calories carbs provide)
724 divided by 1848 x 100 (to get the percentage) = 39.18%
I ate 95 grams of protein. 95 x 4 = 380 (this is the amount of calories protein provides)
380 divided by 1848 x 100 (to get the percentage) = 20.56%
So what percentage of your diet should these things be? There are many answers out there. This is the most reliable one that I could find:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/healthy-diet/NU00200
You'll see an introduction, and to the left of that introduction is a list - carbohydrates, protein, fat, saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, fiber, sodium and sugar. Click on each one to read how much the Department of Agriculture recommends.
I am in the process of trying to find research that states what these percentages should be if you're trying to LOSE weight and GAIN muscle (but not be a bodybuilder by any means!!!). If I am able to find anything on this, I'll let you know. I didn't want to wait to post this for you, though, as I think it's helpful to calculate these totals to really "see" what your diet looks like.
Below I'm going to describe how you can go about finding out what percentage of your daily calorie intake you're eating of fat, carbs and protein.
If your total calories for a day were 1848, you would do the following math to figure out what percentage of those calories your fat, carbs and protein were:
Fat provides 9 calories (9xF)
Carbs provide 4 calories (4xC)
Protein provides 4 calories (4xP)
First, you need to understand how many calories are in the amount of grams of fat, carbs and protein you ate. You'll notice that nutritional information on packages list those items in grams. Multiply your total fat, carbs and protein you ate by the appropriate number listed above to find out how many calories are in each item, then take that number and divide it by your total calories for the day. Lastly, multiply that number by 100 to make it a percentage. See below.
I ate 68 grams of fat. 68 x 9 = 612 (this is the amount of calories fat provides)
612 divided by 1848 x 100 (to get the percentage) = 33.12%
I ate 181 grams of carbs. 181 x 4 = 724 (this is the amount of calories carbs provide)
724 divided by 1848 x 100 (to get the percentage) = 39.18%
I ate 95 grams of protein. 95 x 4 = 380 (this is the amount of calories protein provides)
380 divided by 1848 x 100 (to get the percentage) = 20.56%
So what percentage of your diet should these things be? There are many answers out there. This is the most reliable one that I could find:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/healthy-diet/NU00200
You'll see an introduction, and to the left of that introduction is a list - carbohydrates, protein, fat, saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, fiber, sodium and sugar. Click on each one to read how much the Department of Agriculture recommends.
I am in the process of trying to find research that states what these percentages should be if you're trying to LOSE weight and GAIN muscle (but not be a bodybuilder by any means!!!). If I am able to find anything on this, I'll let you know. I didn't want to wait to post this for you, though, as I think it's helpful to calculate these totals to really "see" what your diet looks like.
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