Joelyfaithsmommy's Journal to Freedom! (Comments Very Welcome!)

[joelyfaithsmommy]

i'LL GET THIS RIGHT IN A MINUTE! lol

 

[joelyfaithsmommy]

sorry guys, I fixed jeff's ticker for him yesterday before I left work and forgot to sign out of his name

so, here I am AGAIN!!!!!


Here I am, day seven, and SUPER PUMPED!!

ok, so I forgot my bowl and my spoon in the van this morning, and I parked extra far away from the building (for the walk)...so it would take too much time to go get them now, so I'm eating my cereal dry (but that's ok)

Brought a ham sandwich on light wheat bread for lunch

Going to try to pull off 64 oz of water before I leave work today....(WE'LL SEE)

I enjoyed the walk with hubby last night, but it was still hard toward the end, so I think until a mile gets easy for me, I’m not even going to try to do it alone in the morning time (5am)...I'll wait till it's more comfortable...then I will...did I mention we walked a mile in 17 min last night...not to shabby for us (at least I thought it was good).

My mother is coming for dinner tonight and actually BRINGING DINNER, she called at 6:30am...she's bringing:

FROZEN LASAGNA DINNER
GARLIC BREAD
SALAD

hummmm this could be interesting...see, here's the thing, I didn't want to tell her I'm on a "diet" or a "change of lifestyle" cause I've failed so many times, it just puts pressure on me for people to know...(EXCEPT YOU GUYS!)

SOOOO what to do? I think I'm going to eat a super big salad and a tiny piece of the lasagna so she doesn't think anything, and 1 pc of garlic bread...does that sound ok???

OPINIONS PLEASE!!!!!!

Ok, on with my day! Thanks for all the SUPER GREAT comments! KEEP THEM COMING! I LOVE THEM!

Huggies,
Jen
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[keenercam]

Hi, Jen! I think your plan for dinner is perfect. And it is awesome that you are thinking ahead on how to handle what could otherwise be a very difficult situation.

I found that when we went to WDW in March a perfect strategy was always to eat salad before eating my lunch or dinner entree. It took the edge off my hunger and gave my body time to feel a bit "full" before I started eating the entree, which I otherwise would have gobbled up. I then found I could be satisfied with a bit less of the non-salad type food. So, good for you for planning ahead and coming up with a strategy you can follow.

BTW, a 17 minute walking mile is awesome!!! You guys were really hauling butt. Do you know that 20 minutes is a good mile pace? Maybe you could slow down a tiny bit and enjoy the walk more and you definitely won't feel intimidated about trying it by yourself in the wee hours of the morning. Wish I had the stamina to even think about getting up that early to walk.
Keep up the great work, Jen!

 

[joelyfaithsmommy]

hi keenercam, no i didn't know 20 minutes was good pace for a mile...it felt like I was killing myself towards the end of that mile LOL...no seriously, my legs were REALLY feeling it towards the end, but I didn't break a very good sweat, so I kinda felt like I wasn't walking fast enough ????

Maybe we will slow it down a bit tonight...Next monday we are going to try to increase to 2miles...we'll see though..it's just a thought....

As for dinner tonight, well I knew if I didn't have a plan, then I'd "blow it" and I don't want to do that! I also don't want to tell my 100lb mother I'm on another diet, don't get me wrong...she's very supportive of me, and she has NEVER once said a thing negative about my weight, but still I just don't want to tell her...so I think I'll do the EAT MORE SALAD, eat less lasagna thingy! LOL and be done with it!

Hope you guys are around today, not sure how much I can post, but love reading!

HUGZZZZ GUYS!!!!

THE OTHER JEN!

 

[goldcupmom]

Jen, you are doing AWESOME!!!

It's wonderful your mom is not critical. Mine was AWFUL!!!!! The worst was my dad's funeral. I have a nephew who is the head photog for the Baltimore Sun and he took a family pic and printed it to show. I was on the end of a large group and there was a curve to the lens anyway to fit everyone in, but it made me look even bigger than I was. She pitched a FIT in front of about 100 people, loudly, that I RUINED the family picture because I was so fat and that she wanted another with me not in it. Keep in mind I'm NOT the biggest in my family, but I'm short, so that combined with the lens was AWFUL!!! Even when I was thin (5'3, 120) she thought I was fat.

Anyway....enough of me.

Your lasagna plan is good. I just looked in my WW book and Schwans lasagna is 8 pts for 1 cup - roughly 400 cals. Didn't see the stouffers.

I'd wait to walk alone until it was more comfortable, too. But the 17 min mile is a good one. Congrats!!

 

[joelyfaithsmommy]

that's TERRIBLE about your mother saying that! People can be so crule an not even realize it.

It's hard for me being in a family where I am not only the only big woman, the only big person, besides my husband...our kids are thin, our parents are thin, etc, etc...it sucks! Everyone makes me feel bad except my mother, not meaning to, and nothing so obvious like your example, but they do it none-the-less...

They'll all be in shock when I lose all this weight! haha

Jen

 

[pearlieq]

hummmm this could be interesting...see, here's the thing, I didn't want to tell her I'm on a "diet" or a "change of lifestyle" cause I've failed so many times, it just puts pressure on me for people to know...(EXCEPT YOU GUYS!)

Oh, I hear you! I can't admit it to anyone either--I don't like the pressure and I don't want to be embarassed if it doesn't pan out. My mom is a bit hot button too--she's always been large and she's gone the other way, deciding that all doctors are lying about obesity being unhealthy and that diets are evil, etc. It makes for some awkward moments.

I think your plan for tonight sounds good. It's your body and your decision as to what you put into it and whether you want to discuss it.

 

[joelyfaithsmommy]

Well, when you get right down to it, it's no one's business except ours and whoever we CHOOSE to share with...they'll all be let in on the BIG SECRET soon enough, when our clothes are falling off us! LOL

 

[toystoryduo]

Hi Jen!

Welcome to WISH journaling! I just had a chance to read through your journal and you are doing a great job! Your enthusiam and positive attitude will definitely help you reach your goals! You CAN do it Jen!

Have a great day today!

 

[joelyfaithsmommy]

thanks so much!

ok, for lunch i ate a ham sandwich, it was 'ok' lol...

I also ate some honey bunches of oats w/almonds....i had to put it up, i could have eaten the whole box! YUMMIE...

that's it for now....i'll eat again at dinner...i've drank 46 oz of water today so far, and had to go pee 4 times

LOL

Jen

 

[Strings]

Hi Jen,

Your plan for tonight is awesome. There is no reason to tell nyone about yur lifestyle change until you are ready. It is your personal struggle, and it will be your triumph. No need to put any extra pressure on yourself so early in the process.

Kep up the great work.
Beth

 

[Tasha+Scott]

Hi, Jen! I just read your entire journal and all I can say is wow! You are doing fantastic! You seem motivated and that is a great start. It helps that your hubby is doing it with you. My Dh is doing it with me too and it really makes things easier. You are doing great! Keep up the good work!

 

[joelyfaithsmommy]

thank you, THANK you and thank YOU!!!

MOTIVATION........................................................CHECK!

SUPPORT.............................................................CHECK!

EXTRA 50# ON THE HIPS (and 100+ extra elsewhere)...CHECK!

LOSING WEIGHT TIL ALL THE FLUFF IS GONE...............CHECK!

FUN DOING IT???...................................CHECK, CHECK & CHECK!

PUMPED UP?........................................................SUPER CHECK!

good to go here, and THANKFUL for the great people of WISH for helping me stay:
motivated
supported
on the track to losing the weight
fun loving
(and of course), pumped!

HUGGIES!!!
the OTHER Jen

 

[joelyfaithsmommy]

ok, Here's the dirt!

BREAKFAST: dry cereal (honey bunches of oats)

SNACK: more cereal/trail mix

LUNCH: ham sandwich on light bread + handful of cereal

DINNER: Salad, ff italian, little cheese, tomatoes on it. Also smal pc lasagna and 3/4 pc chocolate pie.

80 OZ WATER TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I haven't walked yet, and probably am not going to get to but all in all not a TERRIBLE DAY!

coulda been MUCH worse, back strong tomorrow!

Jen

 

[keenercam]

Hey, Jen! How AWESOME you did at dinner! Are you so outrageously psyched and proud of yourself?!?!?!?! You SHOULD be!!!!! Now you know you can meet a challenge head on! You had a plan and you stuck to it. What a wonderful way to end my day, knowing of another WISH buddy's success.
Keep up the great work!

 

[TigerCheer2009]

You're doin' awesome!

 

[goldcupmom]

You DID IT!!! I'm proud of you!
You made it thru dinner.....Being able to survive situations like that is AWESOME.

(Can I have your 1/4 piece of chocolate pie?? It's my FAV!)

You are inspiring me to survive the Amtrak food! I have 6 days of it to deal with.

 

[keenercam]

Good morning, Jen! Just wanted to WISH you another great day like yesterday. One day at a time. String them together -- each is a success in and of itself!

 

[contempgal]

Excellent job, Jen! I preach that moderation thing to myself. It's not always possible to make yourself something different from everyone else to eat and in your situation.....it would have been impossible. I don't think it's bad to eat it if you can do it in moderation. You did that perfectly!

I bet you're getting super excited about your trip to the house of the mouse soon! I'm already excited and I'm not going back until September. That place always makes me feel like I'm in a different world. Love it.

Anyway, keep up the great work! I'm very proud of you and your progress.

 

[joelyfaithsmommy]

ok, it's day 8...my goals for today:

STICK TO MY CHANGE OF LIFESTYLE EATING PLAN (ie: no chocolate pie) LOL

Walk at least 1 mile today, but I'm going to try to do more (this will be when I get home tonight.)

STAY MOTIVATED...even though the scale showed me up 2.5 this morning! I WILL NOT GIVE IN, I know it's just my body adjusting (and a major loss in wk 1) so IT'S ALL GOOD!!!! This time next week I'll be down that 2.5 PLUS SOME MORE!!! yay!

Don't know if I should say this or not, but since I know he probably won't get on here and brag, and I'm going to adjust his "ticker" anyhow...Jeff is down ANOTHER 3 POUNDS as of last night before bed...***HE SO ROCKS!***

(love you honey)

OK, GETTING MY DAY STARTED...got my water bottle filled and ready to be consumed! LOL...haven't eaten breakfast yet, but I'm going to!...it will be cereal with skim milk

brought a salad with chicken breast strips for lunch...YUM!

and I'm ready to GET THIS DAY OVER WITH!!! (looking forward to a 3 day weekend)...and the trip to the HOUSE OF MOUSE that is coming VERY SOON!

huggies all,

Jen