NO Card... On a Personal [very] Note

Well, I am camera shy....

And you wouldn't know it to see from my DT picture, but last April, I topped the scales at ___ lbs.
Our flight to Hawaii was very uncomfortable for me. Let's just say people at my weight have issues on the plane if they need to use the lavatory.
We were weighed when we had a helicopter ride around the island.
That is when I was told the shocking truth.
I had no idea I weighted 262. (?!!)  I thought I weighed at least 35lbs less.
Still large, but not really noticing I jumped from a size 20 straight to 24.
I mean, I wasn't really bigger was I, I think I was just trying to be comfortable..That is what I told myself.  But being told by a stranger my weight, well it was shock.

The plane ride back about did me in. I swore that I would not be this big at Christmas when we went to Missouri.

I changed my eating.  No more skipping breakfast with only sweet creamed coffee (though I changed to sugar free, I will NEVER give up my coffee, LOL!)

I did lose weight.
Here are my transition photos.
Here is me now- this very minute...
Here is what I am doing.

Now.....still heavy, but on my way!!!

Size 15

I told myself I need to eat better, Fruit, Veggies, and less sugar,

A way of life, not a whim.

It was not easy.

It still is not easy.

NEVER give up, and take the setback, but pick yourself off and start the day right!

How much did I lose?  

I officially lost (due to when I started blogging)

45.5

Unofficially, since the guy on Hawaii weighed me

56 lbs!

3-4 days a week.  Weekend, eat what you usually eat, only make substitutions for bread, rice, pasta.

For Example I love breakfast,  instead of my pancake, and corn beef hash, I eat 2 eggs over easy or poached on dry toast, with bacon.  Or I can the next weekend, ask for the cornbeef hash, no toast, no hashbrowns, you get the drift.

I tried my best to stick to 1200-1500 calories 4 days a week. The other days, just MAKE BETTER decisions.  Tell yourself you are not dieting, you are making a life change for the better.  So eventually when you no longer need to stick to calories, you already will be doing the right thing making better lifelong choices!!!!!

- 6:30 am Large Thermos Coffee with Hazelnut SF Creamer and 2 Sweeteners   

7:00 AM Breakfast:   1 & 1/2 C Mixed Frozen Fruit, topped with  1 or 2 low cal (90) Yogurt

I have mixed pineapple and mango with blueberries. Alternate with raspberries and cherries.

This concoction is frozen, and I eat this over a period of 2 hours at my desk

if you feel you are hungry, lessen the yogurt and give yourself the one you did not eat at 9:00

10:00 AM 180 Cal Protein Bar 

I eat Luna Nutz over Chocolate, I nibble it.. 

12:00 Subway Salad Double Chicken (gradually change to honey mustard and not other dressings, NO Cheese) Alternate with Sub Sandwich Wheat with all veggies turkey, ham and again turn to Honey mustard)

Though Chose to omit eating bread, rice, pasta.

ZERO Vitamin Water

Water as well

2:00 1/90 cal yogurt

3:00 PM  180 Cal Protein Bar 

5:00 PM  Lite salad 

You will be hungry at night if you are me.  Many a time I called my late night working husband whining because I was hungry.  Allow yourself 1 piece of cheddar, break it up in smaller pieces, or a cup of fruit, or a handful of nuts. Just tell yourself you can do it!

I also kept a blog, and religiously weighed myself every week for 6 months.  HERE IS THE BLOG if you want to keep up with my losses.  POUNDS FOR PENNIES

There is not alot of chatter mostly a picture and our progress.  (hopefully Scott will lose this time too!)

Oh did I exercise, No.  After 6 months, the weight stayed, then the holidays came and went and 11 pounds came back.  I jumped back on the plan the 1st week of January and proud to say that I have lost 3.5 lbs!

MOST IMPORTANT:  Commit to what you like to eat (choosing better items) and set up a routine, and buy the food for a week or 2 in advance if you can. PLAN IT, and you will make it happen!

For Christmas Scott bought me an elliptical machine ( I really wanted it as that would save me from the gym, I was paying for but too embarrassed to keep it up) so the treadmill went to the garage, being heavy it was so jarring on my joints, and now my goal is at week 3 start the elliptical,  small steps, I don't just jump in, I warm up and then ease into exercise.  

Wish me luck all -thanks for taking the time. If you have any questions, please visit my other blog!! POUNDS FOR PENNIES

Disclaimer: I do not promote this diet, please consult your doctor before significantly changing your routine or eating habits.