My foot still hurts. I went to the physio today. I saw him a month ago for my left foot, and he told me to go back to my doctor and get orthodics. Did I do any of those things....no. I had the intention to do it. My foot remained swollen but didn't hurt and I had so many other doctor appointments in the last month, I just couldn't be bothered with my foot. But of course now the foot really bothers me. So I show up, swallow crow and make him do a treatment on me as I told him "you couldn't make it worse". And he didn't. I think it actually feels a bit better. Still sore and swollen, but I think a bit better. Not sure if it really is or I am just wishing it is.
Well, eating today went a little sideways. On the good note, I drank all my water and I am making myself a beautiful veggie stirfry for supper as we speak. I did have a bagel for breakfast and a small piece of spinach quiche for lunch. But as Kelly said, baby steps and not as bad as fries and a burger. Tomorrow is a new day and I will do better.
Didn't keep my promise last night to not snack - I ate crackers and cherries. Crackers - I love them.
So, this will be my last post until next week. My biggest challenge this week - going away for the long weekend, eating out, having fun. But I feel good about it. I am going to make the best choices I can and just be as good as I can, but still enjoy myself. I really want to see the results on the scale, and so far I have not seen it budge. It can be discouraging. But I am trying to focus on bigger picture, I know I am making healthier choices for myself and my family. And by doing that, consistently, I know the pounds will start to come off.
Have a great long weekend ladies. I will touch base on Monday!!!
Thursday, 28 July 2011
Wednesday, 27 July 2011
Day #3 - Blah!
Well I didn't do as well for supper last night as I had hoped for myself. I had 2 egg salad sandwiches, a cup of cherries and then I had some snacks. I ate sunflower seeds and crackers. The evening snacking is the really hard part for me.
Here is the food list from today:
Breakfast - coffee (double, double) & cherrios
Lunch - Spinach salad with strawberries and almonds (sound familiar), banana, cherries and a granola bar
Snack - handful of cashews
Supper - about 4 oz of steak, 1 cup pasta with parmasen cheese and some raw veggies
Hopefully that is all I eat today. I still feel somewhat hungry, but that is to be expected when you start reducing what you are used to eating. And that is what I have to do if I want to lose weight.
The blah part of today is that my left foot, my frickin' left foot is revolting against me. It hurts so much it is very hard to walk, so I kinda walk on the side of my foot which puts strain on my knee. So basically my whole leg hurts. What ticks me off most is there is no tangible reason why it hurts so much. I have a doctors appointment for it next week, but I am contemplating going to a walk in clinic tomorrow if it still hurts this much. I am basically feeling, the why me, oh whoa is me. I feel like I have enough things to worry about regarding my back, that it is just not fair that I have this foot thing too. Plus the foot thing is preventing me from doing the exercise I really need to do in order to help me with this weight loss. I won't succeed on just watching my food.
But, my friends remind me that it is baby steps, and at least I am getting my water in and watching what I eat. I will get back to the exercise as soon as I can. A change in lifestyle is a marathon, not a sprint. But of course you want the results of a sprint.
I am sure this writing every day will start to slow, but for now I am enjoying sharing my daily feelings and challenges.
I am hoping the blah's are gone by tomorrow. Wish me luck on my mission to avoid snacking tonight. After the way I feel today, that will be my biggest challenge this week. So far.....
Here is the food list from today:
Breakfast - coffee (double, double) & cherrios
Lunch - Spinach salad with strawberries and almonds (sound familiar), banana, cherries and a granola bar
Snack - handful of cashews
Supper - about 4 oz of steak, 1 cup pasta with parmasen cheese and some raw veggies
Hopefully that is all I eat today. I still feel somewhat hungry, but that is to be expected when you start reducing what you are used to eating. And that is what I have to do if I want to lose weight.
The blah part of today is that my left foot, my frickin' left foot is revolting against me. It hurts so much it is very hard to walk, so I kinda walk on the side of my foot which puts strain on my knee. So basically my whole leg hurts. What ticks me off most is there is no tangible reason why it hurts so much. I have a doctors appointment for it next week, but I am contemplating going to a walk in clinic tomorrow if it still hurts this much. I am basically feeling, the why me, oh whoa is me. I feel like I have enough things to worry about regarding my back, that it is just not fair that I have this foot thing too. Plus the foot thing is preventing me from doing the exercise I really need to do in order to help me with this weight loss. I won't succeed on just watching my food.
But, my friends remind me that it is baby steps, and at least I am getting my water in and watching what I eat. I will get back to the exercise as soon as I can. A change in lifestyle is a marathon, not a sprint. But of course you want the results of a sprint.
I am sure this writing every day will start to slow, but for now I am enjoying sharing my daily feelings and challenges.
I am hoping the blah's are gone by tomorrow. Wish me luck on my mission to avoid snacking tonight. After the way I feel today, that will be my biggest challenge this week. So far.....
Tuesday, 26 July 2011
Day #2 - Busy day - My Family is Home again!
First lets just say, water challenge done for the day so any more tonight with dinner is just bonus.
My husband and oldest boys are back tonight from a few days away. With them came hugs, smiles, stories and.....PIZZA!!! One of my biggest challenges is that I do not like cooking or thinking about what to cook, so I am easily tempted when my husband suggests we do something other than have me cook a meal. Tonight though, I am remaining strong and will eat something other than pizza for dinner. As much as I love pizza and it smells oh so good... and there is a tiny piece with just cheese on it....I am going to resist. What good is it to cave on day 2. I am not sure what I am eating for supper, but I will detail it out tomorrow.
Breakfast - 1 cup cherrios
Lunch - Spinach salad with almonds and strawberries (I know Kelly is grossed out by fruit in my salad), yogurt and a banana, oh and some hummus with 5 crackers
Snack - more cherrios - love those things
Not a great veggie day, but not too bad as spinach packs a good punch. I will be good.
As for my plan to work out tomorrow, my stupid left foot that has been sore and swollen on and off for months, is back to being sore and swollen as of 3pm today. This foot thing really ticks me off. I will have to make time to head back to the doctor to see what if anything can be done. I am not going to make my goal if I am not working out at least 5 times a week. So I need to get to the gym. I should also get off my butt and dust off the elliptical I have in the basement. I will dust it off and use it before the week is through.
Hope my challenge ladies had a great day. Off to put the kids to bed and relax a bit with the hubby.
My husband and oldest boys are back tonight from a few days away. With them came hugs, smiles, stories and.....PIZZA!!! One of my biggest challenges is that I do not like cooking or thinking about what to cook, so I am easily tempted when my husband suggests we do something other than have me cook a meal. Tonight though, I am remaining strong and will eat something other than pizza for dinner. As much as I love pizza and it smells oh so good... and there is a tiny piece with just cheese on it....I am going to resist. What good is it to cave on day 2. I am not sure what I am eating for supper, but I will detail it out tomorrow.
Breakfast - 1 cup cherrios
Lunch - Spinach salad with almonds and strawberries (I know Kelly is grossed out by fruit in my salad), yogurt and a banana, oh and some hummus with 5 crackers
Snack - more cherrios - love those things
Not a great veggie day, but not too bad as spinach packs a good punch. I will be good.
As for my plan to work out tomorrow, my stupid left foot that has been sore and swollen on and off for months, is back to being sore and swollen as of 3pm today. This foot thing really ticks me off. I will have to make time to head back to the doctor to see what if anything can be done. I am not going to make my goal if I am not working out at least 5 times a week. So I need to get to the gym. I should also get off my butt and dust off the elliptical I have in the basement. I will dust it off and use it before the week is through.
Hope my challenge ladies had a great day. Off to put the kids to bed and relax a bit with the hubby.
Monday, 25 July 2011
Week 1 Challenge - Water, H2O, Aqua...at least 8 cups a day
Now let me start by saying, I have this challenge in the bag....Monday to Friday that is. For the past few weeks, I have had a purple, litre sized water bottle at work. It is great, I fill it up first thing with cold, bottled water, get another at lunch, and if I haven't spent too much time in the bathroom, I may go a third. The weekend is a different story. For whatever reason, eating and water are harder on the weekend. I am not sure why I make it sound like I don't know the reason. Of course the weekends are harder, they aren't as structured. It is easier during the work week, you pack something specific for lunch and hopefully have a dinner planned.
Day 1 has been good. Water - done! I had a great quinoa salad for lunch and am having perogies (boiled with salsa) and a green salad. With my hubby and 2 oldest kids away, I have not had the chance to get to the gym this week. But they are back tomorrow, so the exercise will begin again. Not fun how in your 30's, you have to do both the exercising and the eating healthy. But it is what it is, so I will do what I can.
My day 1 weight is 201.7 lbs - yuck. My measurements, are not done, and will not be pretty. I will post them as soon as I have them done.
On a sad note, I heard today that a co-worker of mine passed away. We do not know how yet. I did not know him well and didn't work directly with him. But he seemed like such a nice man, always had a great smile. Not old and with a little boy, it is a brutual reminder that life is too short and that you don't always know what is going to happen next. So live every day to the fullest and don't put off to tomorrow what can be done today.
That's it - have a great night.
Day 1 has been good. Water - done! I had a great quinoa salad for lunch and am having perogies (boiled with salsa) and a green salad. With my hubby and 2 oldest kids away, I have not had the chance to get to the gym this week. But they are back tomorrow, so the exercise will begin again. Not fun how in your 30's, you have to do both the exercising and the eating healthy. But it is what it is, so I will do what I can.
My day 1 weight is 201.7 lbs - yuck. My measurements, are not done, and will not be pretty. I will post them as soon as I have them done.
On a sad note, I heard today that a co-worker of mine passed away. We do not know how yet. I did not know him well and didn't work directly with him. But he seemed like such a nice man, always had a great smile. Not old and with a little boy, it is a brutual reminder that life is too short and that you don't always know what is going to happen next. So live every day to the fullest and don't put off to tomorrow what can be done today.
That's it - have a great night.
Sunday, 24 July 2011
Fab By Forty Project - A Background
My first post - my first blog. Thought it would be best to tell a bit about myself and why this project, what is this project and why now.
My name is Kim, I'm 35 years old, married with 3 little boys. You'll hear more about them later. This project is all about me.
Fabulous by forty is my mantra to motivate me to change things in my life that need to be changed. I want to lose weight and be healthy. That is the most important and hardest thing to change. But fabulous by forty is not all about image and health, I want to make time for me and my interests. Figure out what those interests are, and make time for them. I think a lot of women with kids can relate that at times you feel a little lost in the mix. Everyones needs come before yours, I want to put a little more of a spotlight on my needs while still meeting the needs of my family. I know it can be done and I will be a happier person to have found that illusive balance.
I have an additional motivation on the weight loss side of this project. I am scheduled for my third back surgery in the fall to remove benign tumours. I will continue to grow these tumours until my life ends (at least that is what I believe) and will have to have surgeries to remove them. I know that I cannot have surgeries every couple of years, so eventually this option will run out. I need to get my body into shape and healthy while I am still able.
My goal is to lose 40 lbs in 3 months. A little ambitious? Hard? Crazy? YES!!! But I am motovated and focused and I have dragged a couple girlfriends into the challenge.
So, me and the girls are going to have weekly challenges and all blog about our successes and challenges. I am so lucky to have these amazing girls to go through the challenge with me. We will all face different challenges along the way, but they can lean on me and I know I can lean on them.
For now, I am looking at the next 3 months, but just as the blog title says, this is a project to improve my life by forty. I have 4 years (I turn 36 in October) to do this.
Tonight is the last night before the challenge. I had a great dinner and laughs with my best friend Kelly. Tomorrow the challenge begins. Not sure what the first week challenge will be (I'll find out tomorrow) but whatever it is, I am in this for the long haul.
Tomorrow I will give you my starting stats - yikes - a little scary to post my weight and how wide I am. But you cannot change things you cannot acknowledge.
See you tomorrow!
My name is Kim, I'm 35 years old, married with 3 little boys. You'll hear more about them later. This project is all about me.
Fabulous by forty is my mantra to motivate me to change things in my life that need to be changed. I want to lose weight and be healthy. That is the most important and hardest thing to change. But fabulous by forty is not all about image and health, I want to make time for me and my interests. Figure out what those interests are, and make time for them. I think a lot of women with kids can relate that at times you feel a little lost in the mix. Everyones needs come before yours, I want to put a little more of a spotlight on my needs while still meeting the needs of my family. I know it can be done and I will be a happier person to have found that illusive balance.
I have an additional motivation on the weight loss side of this project. I am scheduled for my third back surgery in the fall to remove benign tumours. I will continue to grow these tumours until my life ends (at least that is what I believe) and will have to have surgeries to remove them. I know that I cannot have surgeries every couple of years, so eventually this option will run out. I need to get my body into shape and healthy while I am still able.
My goal is to lose 40 lbs in 3 months. A little ambitious? Hard? Crazy? YES!!! But I am motovated and focused and I have dragged a couple girlfriends into the challenge.
So, me and the girls are going to have weekly challenges and all blog about our successes and challenges. I am so lucky to have these amazing girls to go through the challenge with me. We will all face different challenges along the way, but they can lean on me and I know I can lean on them.
For now, I am looking at the next 3 months, but just as the blog title says, this is a project to improve my life by forty. I have 4 years (I turn 36 in October) to do this.
Tonight is the last night before the challenge. I had a great dinner and laughs with my best friend Kelly. Tomorrow the challenge begins. Not sure what the first week challenge will be (I'll find out tomorrow) but whatever it is, I am in this for the long haul.
Tomorrow I will give you my starting stats - yikes - a little scary to post my weight and how wide I am. But you cannot change things you cannot acknowledge.
See you tomorrow!
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