tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61444742948967382412024-02-08T12:23:36.791-08:00Too Much InfoMy Weight Loss JourneyNerdbyNaturehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04243803480051332355noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144474294896738241.post-1281046160911320162008-07-05T10:11:00.000-07:002008-07-05T10:34:44.393-07:004th of July WeekendSo Aaron was off of work on Thursday and Friday and so that was my 4th of July weekend. On Thursday we went to eat at Red Lobster (lunch menu, much cheaper) and I had popcorn shrimp and a salad(no tartar sauce like usual, I opted for cocktail sauce b/c it was lighter on the calories). We went to the movies after that to see Wanted with Morgan Freeman and Angelina Jolie- you wanna see a movie? See that one! It is the best movie I have seen in years! Aaron HAD to have popcorn so I let him get it but I didn't eat any of it, instead I munched on a couple starburst candies. Later that night we went to Walmart to get our groceries for the week(ever since I discovered Walmart groceries were so much cheaper we have been able to keep the bill under $100 every week!!)...then we stopped at Taco bell and each got 2 hard shell tacos and pulled over to watch fireworks being set off while we ate them. Then we came back home and me and Aaron set off playing Crash Bandicoot on Playstation trying to beat it. Very fun day and I loved it. On Friday(the 4th) we wanted to really have fun because it is my fave holiday and it seems like a lot of the time we are always doing something besides what we want to do on holidays so this year we decided we were going to do our own thing and screw anyone who didn't like it. So we went to the NC Zoo in Asheboro. It was so much fun but God I wish someone woud have warned me about all the hills!! Yikes! I made it 3/4 of the way through the Africa side of the zoo and had to rent a wheelchair to make it the rest of the way! Poor Aaron had to push me around the rest of the park- no I wasn't being lazy. I sit down the majority of the day so any physical activity kills me when I do and this was no different. I felt like I was dying!! Everything was uphill and I was slowing us down because I had to stop and sit every 2 minutes. I knew I was out of shape but I didn't know it was that bad geez! The heat didn't make it any easier on us but we made it through and had a great time in the process. Did I mention the water in the park was $3.00!! So we opted to have lunch outside the park- oh and by the way, breakfast was McDonald's- we got there as they started serving lunch so I had 2 cheeseburgers and a Sprite for breakfast. Lunch was Arby's- I had a sprite, a medium fry, and a medium roast beef sandwich. We came home and it was storming. We played some more Crash until it was time for the fireworks show here in Davidson. We drove into the town and watched them- they were okay, there was an annoying tree in the way but we saw the majority of them. We decided we were hungry for some dinner so we went to Taco Bell and I ordered Nachos Bell Grande and a sprite. Came home, watched TV, then went to bed. Aaron had to go back to work today and I was sad because the past 2 days were great. But I needed to get myself back on track eating wise- anyhow I told you all of that to say this: I thought for sure I was going to pack on 20 pounds from eating like a cow! So this morning I step on the scale for my weekly weigh in and what do I see? 214.5! This is the same thing I weighed last Saturday!! I was stoked! And believe it or not I learned something this weekend- I need, really need, my treadmill. I think it misses me so I am going to start spending more time with it. It was really embarrassing to be rolling around the zoo in a wheelchair when people 2X as big as me didn't need one. So I will be working on that. Anyhow I am sure I have bored everyone to death so I am signing off- be back later with more updates!NerdbyNaturehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04243803480051332355noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144474294896738241.post-52284401331810204672008-06-30T11:26:00.001-07:002008-06-30T11:28:18.184-07:00I stepped on the scale twice to make sure lol!So I forgot to weigh in on Saturday so I did it just now and this is INCREDIBLE!!! Down 3.5 pounds!! I thought after last week I would have gained- but nope, I lost!! Now if I could just convince myself that the treadmill is my friend I would probably be down a whole lot more! But I am super happy with this loss- you have no idea!!NerdbyNaturehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04243803480051332355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144474294896738241.post-81090271571366106662008-06-21T06:41:00.000-07:002008-06-21T06:47:04.465-07:00Good News!Weighed in- lost a half a pound! I know that doesn't seem to matter much but this week I thought I was going to gain and I didn't!! I had a whopper jr. and fries one night and then last night I had an extra big brownie (I did sub in egg whites while mixing) so I thought for sure I would have gained- but I didn't and I am super happy about that! Sunday I am starting the treadmill- I have to find a way to make exercise less of a chore... I hate it that much! We are going to the grocery store tonight and shopping for the week- my sister is with us this week so it will be harder to get the healthier things due to money but I am going to try my hardest! I also would like to find more things to blog about my weight...I feel like I have slowed down blogging due to having nothing to say. I will think of something like maybe my daily struggles or whatnot. So anyways- I hope everyone has a great week and thanks for reading!NerdbyNaturehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04243803480051332355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144474294896738241.post-89408060468072219192008-06-14T06:25:00.000-07:002008-06-14T06:35:58.776-07:00Father's Day PicnicWeigh in was this morning- I lost 1.5 pounds!! So that is good considering I haven't worked out a single bit!! I got the hubby to give up the baked chips this week- yes I can eat them but I would do so much better if all things even resembling a chip is removed from the house!! I am just so happy that the weight is coming off- I don't even care the rate at which it comes off, as long as it's coming off. Tomorrow will be a bit of a splurge for me because we are headed to Asheville to see my family for Father's Day. While I am super excited and love my family to death they are great cooks. This would be fine except they are really skilled in the country cooking department! That equals great flavors and high fat! On the menu is: Fried Chicken, homemade potato salad(the only one in the world I will eat), banana pudding, and a whole bunch of sides. We are going on a picnic to the Carolina Hemlocks with all of this food! I am going to have a little of everything... a lot of the veggie side dished and a small bit of chicken and potato salad. It is amazing how well this time around losing weight is going for me... before I would have said, "You know what, I can eat what I want just this one time and it will be fine." I wouldn't have even thought about eating more of the veggies and less of the fat- but now I think to myself, "Hmm, I can still have some chicken and potato salad, but why fill up on those? I'll eat a ton of veggies and have the chicken and potato salad as my side dishes!" So I think this time around I am finally learning the difference between a diet and a lifestyle change! Thank God for that! I haven't been to the grocery store yet this week but I will get there. I will try to post more on here I just want to avoid boring everyone to death! Today is going to be boring but I guess I am going to go face it head on! Thanks for reading!NerdbyNaturehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04243803480051332355noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144474294896738241.post-21535877565828193812008-06-07T13:34:00.000-07:002008-06-07T13:41:37.713-07:00Hot and Humid!Today was my weigh in day- and I maintained. No gain, no loss. It is bittersweet in a way b/c while I want to lose I am happy I didn't gain. My scale only weighs in 1/2 pounds so for all I know I could have lost tenths off of my weight. It is my fault because I haven't been on the exercise bandwagon! I have this treadmill staring me in the face everyday and somehow manage to avoid it- tell me how that happens!? Anyways, today I am making Vegetarian Chili- it's in the crock pot right now and will stay there till about 7:00 tonight. I have my eating down for the most part- there are still some kinks that need ironing out. I want to eat 5 times a day in small increments. I think when I go to the store I will get some granola bars to eat during the day because right now I am having breakfast, a handful of baked Cheetos in the daytime, and dinner. So basically no lunch but I am going to work to change that! It is so hot here for the past few days- i'm talking in the 100's! Today I believe is in the 90's but yesterday was definitely in the 100's! This is good because it makes me drink a good bit of water! I don't have much else to talk about but I will update as soon as I do!! Bye guys!NerdbyNaturehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04243803480051332355noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144474294896738241.post-41477427269923279732008-06-02T04:21:00.000-07:002008-06-02T04:33:28.058-07:00I got tagged- I'm it!!1) what was the best moment of your life?<br /> -The day I married Aaron! We haven't had our real wedding yet but we will. We just had a short courthouse wedding but I need the pretty pictures to show off so a real wedding is in order!!<br /><br />2) If you could pick a super power what would it be?<br /> -To teleport myself anywhere in the world within a matter of minutes.<br /><br />3) If there was one thing that you could do, with no limits of any kind what, would it be?<br /> -Dance! I love dancing but I have lost a lot of flexibility...never was as flexible as I would like though.<br /><br />4) Whats the weirdest dream you've ever had?<br /> -When I was a little girl I dreamt that I went down into our basement and a green evil scientist zipped me up in a suitcase and was going to leave me there to die...I had this dream repeatedly.<br /><br />5) What is the weirdest thing about you?<br /> -I'm not sure...There is really no telling.<br /><br />6) whats your favorite self made philosophy?<br /> -I don't have any self made ones but I do believe in karma.<br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"></span><br />7) what (if any) question has been the most annoying unanswered question of your life?<br /> -Why do we sit in driveways and drive on parkways?<br /><br />8) Why do you blog?<br /> -It is really fun and gives me something to do!!<br /><br />I have no one to tag at the moment but when I do I will let you know!! I was tagged by Rhonda! Her link is to the left on here under friends!NerdbyNaturehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04243803480051332355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144474294896738241.post-64290555897247605052008-06-01T13:46:00.000-07:002008-06-01T13:53:43.993-07:00Updates on UsualLast night I went to the grocery store and bought a lot more produce than normal and paid a lot more than normal in turn. But I am trying to eat healthier and thus these things happen. So I will update this later tonight but right now I just want to show you the beautiful fruit salad I made and the meatballs for my homemade spaghetti and meatballs. The meatball picture is before they were cooked and the fruit salad has pineapple, strawberries, bananas, mandarin oranges, mango, and kiwi.<br /><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://s186.photobucket.com/albums/x195/nab8521/?action=view&current=Meatballs-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x195/nab8521/Meatballs-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></span><br /><br /><a href="http://s186.photobucket.com/albums/x195/nab8521/?action=view&current=FruitSalad-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x195/nab8521/FruitSalad-1.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a>NerdbyNaturehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04243803480051332355noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144474294896738241.post-11347219359757650182008-05-28T00:00:00.000-07:002008-05-28T00:08:22.975-07:00RepetitionI haven't updated in awhile so here I am!! I am still sticking to my weight loss plan and I feel good about that. Here is my current rant and rave: I am bored with food!! I have a complex or something b/c I get so bored with food so easily. Like, I am trying to incorporate new foods into this lifestyle change and branch out, right? Well it is coming slowly to me. I fall really easily into the "let's just marinate chicken and throw it on the grill" category. So this past week I bought a big pack of chicken and had plans to eat it for dinner this week. Now I don't want chicken...period. I have even looked into going somewhat vegetarian but still eating dairy and fish. I feel like everytime I start to eat something I like if I eat it too long or too much I never want it again. But like I said it is hard for me to steer away from this pattern! I am working on it though- I think a lot of it is fear that I will stray too far off and sabotage myself. Here is the daily menu:<br />Breakfast:<br /> -burrito (4 pts)<br /> -baked doritos (2 pts)<br />Lunch:<br /> -slept through it (my sleep patterns are really messed up and out of whack)<br />Dinner:<br /> -Lemon Garlic Chicken (6 pts, marinade)<br /> -Pasta Salad (6 pts)<br />Snacks:<br /> -Baked Cheetos (6 pts)<br /> -Pickles (1 pt)<br /> -Popsicle (0 pts)<br /><br />So I came in under points for the day and I way overestimated some of the points listed above so I did good! I will try to post again tomorrow if there is anything to talk about! Thanks for reading!NerdbyNaturehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04243803480051332355noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144474294896738241.post-12593063403556736472008-05-23T22:24:00.000-07:002008-05-23T22:35:24.845-07:00Groceries!!Went to get grocery tonight- had a lot to get because I am trying a new recipe of<a href="http://www.greenlitebites.com/" target="_blank"> Roni's</a> for 5 out of the next 7 days. Click on her name and check out her recipes because I haven't been disappointed yet! Anyways the grocery bill was 126.00 and I had a light bulb moment. People always talk about how expensive the store is and eating healthy and all- 126 bucks for a week is a lot of money right?! Well if you think about the money you spent eating out- there you have it. I know one of my hubbies and my fave places is Longhorn Steakhouse... our bill totals like 50 bucks each time we eat there (hubby is a very big man in an NFL type of way). So if we ate out 3 times a week that would be more than our grocery bill!! And only for 3 meals- tonight I bought enough to cover 3 meals/day for 7 days...so really it's not that much when you think about it. So there is my ramble and here is my food for the day...<br />Breakfast:<br /> -Slept through it (story of my life)<br />Lunch:<br /> -2 cinnamon waffles (4 pts)<br /> -15 baked cheddar n sour cream ruffles (4.5 pts)<br />Dinner:<br /> -Quesadilla- I ate 3/4 of one (8pts way overestimation)<br /> -15 baked tostitos with salsa (2 pts)<br /><pre class="code"><br /><br /></pre>NerdbyNaturehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04243803480051332355noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144474294896738241.post-49062624359550821742008-05-22T23:17:00.000-07:002008-05-22T23:24:48.640-07:00My day...So once again I had a productive day- hubby was home! We cleaned the house top to bottom kinda like a spring cleaning I guess! So You Think You Can Dance is back and I am super excited about that- love the show it makes me laugh so hard. I am going to the grocery store tomorrow night so tonight I have to make my grocery list! I did my treadmill today and I am happy about that! Don't have too much more to update on so here is my food for the day...<br />Breakfast:<br /> -Slept through it<br />Morning Snack:<br /> -Cinnamon Waffles (4 pts)<br />Lunch:<br /> -2 fish fillets (6 pts)<br /> -1 pickle (0 pts)<br />Dinner:<br /> -Roni's Beef-A-Roni with Peas (8 pts overestimate)<br />Evening Snack:<br /> -15 Baked Sour Cream N Cheddar Ruffles (2 pts)<br /> -1 popsicle (0 pts)NerdbyNaturehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04243803480051332355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144474294896738241.post-50165226354427668852008-05-21T23:30:00.000-07:002008-05-21T23:37:23.663-07:00I couldn't stop myself!!!I broke down and weighed in today- I'm not officially supposed to weigh in until Saturday but I did it anyway-it's kind of like motivation for me whether I have gained or lost so whatever works. The results- down 2.5 from Saturday- so I now weight 223!! I started WW at 229 after losing 10 pounds already so my total weight loss to date is 16 pounds if I am doing the math right. So I am happy!! Here is my food journal for the day:<br />Breakfast:<br /> -2 chocolate chip waffles(4 pts)<br />Afternoon Snack:<br /> -2 pickles<br /> -15 baked tostitos(2 pts)<br />Dinner:<br /> -2 pieces of marie calenders fish fillet(10pts-overestimation)<br />Snack:<br /> -Burrito(4pts)<br /> -2 pickles<br /><br />I also did the treadmill and had all of my recommended daily water intake!! So today was good, tomorrow will be too!<br />Thanks for listening!NerdbyNaturehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04243803480051332355noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144474294896738241.post-3521770820446625992008-05-20T03:00:00.000-07:002008-05-20T03:16:42.980-07:00Accomplishments and ChangesToday was the 2nd day in a row I used the treadmill. I feel accomplished because I hate working out so much, but I know it is vital to my health to do so. I was thinking today about this whole weight loss thing and it was like something hit me over the head and I realized that this time around it's different for me. I normally start a quest to lose weight and give up almost immediately because I can't see the results- not this time. This time I feel like I can see results and I don't care that the weight is coming off at its own pace. This time I think I just feel like it is time to really lose the weight. I am not setting unrealistic goals for myself and I am taking it day by day. Instead of thinking of all the negatives (I don't see any change in my body) I am focusing on the positives(how much better I feel). I think weight loss is one of those things that will never work until you want it to genuinely. The only reason I have not lost weight in the past is because I gave up. No one forced me to quit- I just did. This time I feel like I don't want to quit and I think that will spell success later on. I have a long way to go but for the first time ever I don't feel like I have that far to go. I think I will start posting what I eat everyday as well to help reinforce things for myself so here it goes:<br />Breakfast:<br /> -1 burrito (4 points)<br /> -15 baked chips (2 points)<br />Lunch:<br /> -Slept through it<br />Afternoon Snack:<br /> -2 pickles (0 points)<br /> -15 baked chips (2 points)<br />Dinner:<br /> -Roni's Chicken Surprise (8 points) I over counted because I had slightly more than 1 serving.<br />Dessert:<br /> -Popsicle (1 point)<br /><br />I also had 2 bottled waters today (huge accomplishment for me) and I am working my way up to 3 bottles per day(equals six 8oz servings). It is really a struggle for me to drink that much water but I am working on it. So that's all I have for today but check back soon for more!!NerdbyNaturehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04243803480051332355noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144474294896738241.post-60132212843984606942008-05-18T23:50:00.000-07:002008-05-18T23:55:23.934-07:00Blog TransformationI decided to completely change my blog to weight loss only!! I feel like this will be the best way to stay on top of things and really it's the only thing I have to ramble on and on about! So here it is. Today I went to the store and got ingredients for this weeks dinner all across the board. Before we went my hubby Aaron forced me to do 15 minutes on the treadmill- thank God for him or I would never do it! For dinner I made Teriyaki Spice grilled chicken and topped it with a fruit salsa I made here at home- it was the most delicious dinner I have had to date- yum! This week my focus will be on doing the treadmill everyday. As far as my weight watchers points are going, I am allowed 29 points per day but I have found I always have 8-13 left over at the end of the day and I am not hungry either so that is good! Other than that I am fresh out of talk- thanks for listening!!NerdbyNaturehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04243803480051332355noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144474294896738241.post-35774897261410950552008-05-17T03:38:00.000-07:002008-05-17T03:39:57.122-07:00Week One Weigh InSo my first official week on WW is now over! I have lost 3.5 pounds!! When you consider that I sit on my butt all day and did zero exercise this week- that is a great loss! I am incorporating exercise this week so wish me luck!NerdbyNaturehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04243803480051332355noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144474294896738241.post-14108943960631210252008-05-12T10:21:00.000-07:002008-05-12T10:24:49.994-07:00Started WWI just started Weight Watchers! So far it has been pretty good- I weigh in on Saturdays so check here to see my progress!! I have decided I will give Boca Burgers a try!! Went to Asheville for Mother's Day and had a nice day. It is slightly chilly today and very windy- I wish it would just get warm and stay that way- can't have everything though right?! I washed the dishes and picked up the trash a few minutes ago and I think I will vacuum a little later. Don't really know what else to put here right now but I just wanted to give an update!NerdbyNaturehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04243803480051332355noreply@blogger.com0