Kerri's Cruisin' to Disney Journal

[PAdisMOM]

I haven't been on these boards for a LONG, LONG time. But today I decided that I needed some type of accountability inorder to be successful in my weight loss. A WISH journal seemed like just the thing. I think if I make myself post what I eat and what exercise I do each day, it will help be stay on track.

I had lost 35 pounds the last time I was on the boards. I used Atkins and Weight Watchers. I got down to 130 lbs. Right now I am 185!!! That is the most I've ever weighed (even pregnant).

I am a stress eater. But life is never going to be stress free, so I need to break this habit. Right now I have been trying the Slim Fast shakes. Mostly I have been using these because I like the taste and they are loaded with vitamins. But I go crazy with my eating in the evenings. So tomorrow i will post how it went today. I would like to lose 20 lbs by thanksgiving, but I know that is high. 10 lbs. would be more realistic.

A little personal info: I am a mom and a teacher. I have 2 DDs (8 and 6). They are very active and keep me busy. I teach high school science (biology, physics, and environmental science). I love my family and my job, but I tend to get too stressed out about little things. (I was thinking the other day how much i would like to be Amish...maybe not.)

So here I go on Day 1!!!!

 

[kimwim8]

WELCOME BACK, Kerri!

Sounds like you know what to do, and are taking control. That's a HUGE first step!! We're here for you (and know what it's like to be busy), so post away!!

GOOD LUCK!

 

[PAdisMOM]

I made it through day 1!!!!

I forgot to mention yesterday that we are going on our first Disney cruise in July. That is my inspiration to lose weight. I got out a tankini that I bought a few years ago and have never fit into. I hung it up to remind me of my goal.

Yesterday I ate:
B: vanilla shake
L: chocolate Shake
D: ham, egg & cheese muffin
fried potatoes
chocolate milk
1/2 english muffin
S: fat free kettle corn

Exercise: 1/2 hour on exercise bike

Once you have one day in, you start believing in yourself a little bit more.

 

[goldcupmom]

Welcome back, Kerri!

I hear you about Stress eating! I think I'm a prize winner in that category.

Sounds like you have the plan and the motivation to "get r done"!

Hope you have a great weekend!

 

[PAdisMOM]

Thanks for the support. This journal seems to be working (so far).

Day 2:
B: vanilla shake
L: chocolate shake
D: sausage sub
noodles
cauliflower
S: 1/2 c light mint chip ice cream

Exercise: 1/2 on exercise bike.

 

[eeyore25]

Hi there and welcome back!!! You know what you need to do and that is great.

You're doing a great job! Keep up the good work!!!!

Have a great weekend

 

[PAdisMOM]

I'll post for two days now because it is late. maybe if i post for today I won't eat anymore today!

Yesterday was an odd day because I was so busy in the morning i missed breakfast. I always have breakfast!

Day 3

B: none
L: Chocolate shake
D: spaghetti & sausage
2 slices garlic bread
tossed salad with FF Ital
S: chocolate peanut butter candy bar

I didn't plan on the candy bar. My DD8 is selling them for school. i told my DH to take them with him when he went to visit his brother and he didn't. I resisted for quite a while, but I finally had one. It was 480 calories and i figures that my breakfast and regular snack would have added up to that anyway. And I was very proud that I stopped at one candy bar. It is a small victory, but normally a little slip like that will send me into a binge that could last days. being able to stop was HUGE!

Today was a really great day personally. I got to spend a whole Saturday at home. I got up early and cleaned. I went to yard sales with my mom and sister. I decorated with my DDs for Halloween (for the first time in years!). I did some grocery shopping, baked two cakes and went to get pumpkins! I had so much energy today it was amazing. And now we are taking our DDs to a corn field maze.

Day 4
B: vanilla shake
L: chocolate shake
some spaghetti and sausage
D: 2 slices pizza
broccoli
Chex Mix
2 mini reese cups

I haven't exercised for two days, but i was really active today. I see some people doing an exercise challenge. I may pick that up in November.

Well- off to the haunted maze!

 

[PAdisMOM]

Weekends are tough, but i made it through without totally messing up. That is huge!

Day 5
B: vanilla shake
L: chocolate shake
1/2 slice pizza
D: vegatable soup
3 rolls with butter
10 crackers
5 mini reese cups
S: apple cake with sauce and ice cream.

I know the dessert doesn't sound like much of a diet, but we always eat dessert on Sunday. And if I can limit myself to one helping once a week that is an improvement. I'm not trying for perfect because just the thought of it messes up my mind.

Exercise: 1/2 hour on exercise bike.

 

[PAdisMOM]

Day 6
B: vanilla shake
L: chocolate shake
D: vegetable soup
grilled cheese sandwich
2 rolls with butter
8 crackers
Exercise: 40 minutes on exercise bike

Day 7
B: vanilla shake
L: chocolate shake
D: egg, ham & cheese sandwich
broccoli
jelly toast (4 slices)
S: tea

Exercise: 45 minutes on exercise bike

When I go to sleep tonight I will have 1 week in. I'm excited to post my week 1 weight loss tomorrow. Being accountable to posting in my journal has helped me this week. i haven't been perfect, but I have owned up to every bite I've taken.

 

[PAdisMOM]

Week 1 weigh in!!!!
Starting weight: 185
Current weight: 180

5 POUNDS!!!

The first week is always the best because of water weight. But it still helps inspire me to keep going. I'm excited to tackle the 170s next.

Day 8
B: Vanilla shake
L: chocolate chake
S: chex mix
1 chocolate graham cookie
D: 2 pancakes
1 sausage patty
milk

Exercise: 40 minutes on exercise bike

 

[PAdisMOM]

Day 9

B: vanilla shake
L: chocolate shake
D: chicken & ff TV dinner
sugar snap peas
S: 2 chocolate candies

Exercise: 1/2 hour on exercise bike

The TV dinner was an odd meal for me, but for some reason my DH kept asking for them for dinner.

 

[emh1129]

Good job sticking to it!

 

[PAdisMOM]

Thanks for the encouragement!! It really helps. Even if I don't get many replies, it has been helping me to keep this journal because it keeps me accountable.

We signed the papers and closed on the sale of our old house today. We haven't lived there in 4 years. It's a rental unit. We were so glad to sell it because my husband hated being a landlord. He hated getting the calls about broken hot water heaters and furnace filters. We even had one renter call because her light bulbs were burnt out! Anyway, I just got a call from the upstairs tenant that her furnace wasn't working. I told her that we had sold the house, but since it was my uncle that bought it and he's out of town, we had to take care of it anyway. So it's kin of ironic that we signed it over today and right now my DH is in her attic fixing her furnace.

OK for the real stuff: Day 10

B: vanilla shake
L: chocolate shake
D: 2 slices pizza with pepperoni & mushrooms
fried shrimp
1/2 order french fries
2 cheese sticks

Exercise: 50 minutes on exercise bike.

I know my dinner was horrible, but Friday night is my "cheat night". I am done for the nigth though. And I did still get on the bike after eating that, so I feel OK. We'll see when I step on the scale tomorrow how OK I feel.

I have to take my DDs to a halloween dance tonight and mom's are chaperoning so I'm staying with them. There will be snacks there, but I ate enough dinner to help me avoid temptation.

I bought a Tae Bo tape at a yard sale last week. I think I might give it a try tomorrow morning.

 

[PAdisMOM]

Day 11

B: vanilla shake
L: chocolate shake
fried shrimp
sugar snap peas
D: 2 slices cheese pizza
snack bag of Doritos
S: tea

Exercise: 1/2 hour Richard Simmons tape; 1 hour exercise bike
I mentioned that I might try a new Tae Bo tape this morning. I put it in and was overwhelmed. Then I tried a Paula Abdul tape and also found it overwhelming. So I pulled out an old stand by: Richard Simmons. Grooving in the House is my favorite Simmons tape, but I can't find it. Dance Your Pants Off isn't as good, but it was better than I remembered.

 

[bekkiz]

I'm sorry I didn't see your journal earlier!

You are doing an amazing job sticking to your plan and that 5 lb loss is awesome.

Keep up all of your good work, and keep posting your days. You'll be healthier in no time

 

[PAdisMOM]

Day 12

B: vanilla shake
L: chocolate shake
swiss cheese and wheat thins
granola bar
D: stromboli
tossed salad w/ ff ital
S: eclair dessert (it's Sunday- dessert day)

Exercise: Full Richard Simmons tape (1 hour)
1 hour exercise bike

I'm very proud of my exercise this weekend. I hope I can keep this level up during the week. I'm going to start an exercise challenge for November.

 

[PAdisMOM]

I didn't post last night because I was a little disappointed with myself. But I am here this morning to fess up. After almost 2 weeks of being pretty good, I wasn't so good last night (but not terrible). I am a stress eater, but try as I might to blame this on stress I just can't. I wasn't really stressed out. I do think that I was disappointed because the scale hasn't budged this week. I have a hard time focusing on the goal rather than the short term.

So anyway- here was my day yesterday:

Day 13:
B: vanilla shake
L: chocolate shake
D: cheeseburger
macaroni and cheese
peas
S: eclair dessert
3 chocolate candies
swiss cheese & wheat thins

Exercise: 1/2 hour exercise bike, 1/2 hour Richard Simmons tape

Overall, not a binge, but certainly not being good either. But I did exercise!!

So what can I learn from this? I think journaling has helped. And I'm on track with my exercise. But as I up my exercise, I get hungrier. I'm worried that by not eating much during the day I am setting myself up to fail at night. So I think I might try to add two thing to the mix- eating small snacks in between shakes during the day and counting calories to try to keep my portions and snacks under control. I know it may not make sense to think that eating more will help me lose weight. But I'm hoping that eating more during the day will help me eat less during dinner and it will all even out in the end.

You may also think that there is no reason to drink the shakes if I'm going to count calories anyway. But I like the shakes and they have good vitamins and nutrients in them. I have felt great since I've been drinking two a day.

So this is my new improved plan. We'll see how it goes. I'm not too discouraged because I did lose 5 pounds and did not gain any back this week. That is a small victory. And if I lost just 5 pounds a month from now until our cruise in July I would be down a total of 45 pounds! I guess maybe slow and steady is the way to go.

 

[bekkiz]

We all have are up and down days, but I'm so glad you felt like you could post about it here! I think it helps both you and us to see that 1 bad day out of 15 isn't the end of the world, but also that you can rebound!

I would agree that eating a little more in the morning might help you stay more full during the day, and less likely to overload at night. Your new plan of attack sounds great.

I hope you're feeling more on track. Keep us posted!

 

[DisDee]

Congrats on your 5 lb. weight loss, and a belated welcome back to the WISH journals! This board has lots of great Dissers who have been there and done that, and their support is awesome. Keep up the good work!