I can't believe it's February already. January went well. (Happy face). As mentioned in my previous post my daughter and I have been following a diet plan. We both love it. It's call the Fit Girls Guide and a link to their site is here. The program is laid out so well! It gives you shopping lists and recipes as well as instructions on what to prepare in advanced. The book is written with a great sense of humor and wit and full of enthusiasm and positivity. The food is all "clean" and delicious. I'm not going to go into so much detail on the food because they are selling the book online and it just wouldn't be right to give the information away. But I will say pizza, chocolate, tacos, yum!
I ended up losing five pounds over the month. I would have done better if I had exercised more (well, if I exercised at all, ha ha) and didn't go to Disneyland twice. And didn't have company to enjoy yummy meals with a couple times... oh well. No regrets. So overall I think January was a success. We are continuing with the Fit Girls Guide this month and enjoying the process. If I can loose five pounds a month I will be very happy!
One of the biggest obstacles has been my daughters health. I have written about it a few times in the past and it is a constant worry for me, of course. She has GI (gastro-intestinal) problems which often causes her pain discomfort. Eating for us is a way of feeling better, even if it is temporary. Bread is always soothing to someone with acid reflux and it just tastes so yummy. So we did have bread a few times when we weren't supposed to. Also, finding foods that don't cause her discomfort is a constant learning process. Eating high fiber veggies and grains is not always good for someone with intestinal issues. The past week has been hard for her. Her pain and discomfort were high and all she wanted to do was lie in bed. Two trips to the doctor and an adjustment to her medicines seems to have helped.
I'm ready for some serious change in myself. Now I have to make it happen.
Wish me luck!!!!
Karen
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Friday, January 2, 2015
Here we go again!
Happy New Year! It's been a long time since I wrote on this blog and I had pretty much given up on it. But here I am at the start of a new year with renewed hope for myself. I have such mixed emotions about losing weight now. I don't really have faith in myself to be successful but I know I have to keep trying or things will only get worse.
Being over weight is a downward spiral. You want to do things but you feel uncomfortable doing them. Going for a walk now is difficult for me because I have bursitis and tendinosis (small injury that never healed correctly). Also, I feel like I will look ridiculous at my weight running or jumping or doing anything that requires special clothing. A swimsuit is a scary thing!
However, I need to persevere. That's going to be my word-of-the-year: persevere. I need to keep trying and not give up on myself. There are many obstacles and I need to work at dealing with them rather than letting them defeat me.
My daughter has definitely been my inspiration. After undergoing two years of medical issues, last summer she decided to eat healthier and drop some of the weight she put on while she was feeling sick. She lost over 20 pounds! I'm so proud of her and impressed with her dedication. She basically gave up bread and processed foods and worked out more. She's a dancer and is at the dance studio about 15 hours a week so working out was not an obstacle for her. I love you baby!
My daughter and I are going to start a diet monday. I'll post more about that later and give the link to website we are using. Meanwhile, I plan on cleaning out my pantry and getting rid of dangerous foods. I also need to find ways to move my body more.... More to come!
Happy, healthy new year!
Karen
Being over weight is a downward spiral. You want to do things but you feel uncomfortable doing them. Going for a walk now is difficult for me because I have bursitis and tendinosis (small injury that never healed correctly). Also, I feel like I will look ridiculous at my weight running or jumping or doing anything that requires special clothing. A swimsuit is a scary thing!
However, I need to persevere. That's going to be my word-of-the-year: persevere. I need to keep trying and not give up on myself. There are many obstacles and I need to work at dealing with them rather than letting them defeat me.
My daughter has definitely been my inspiration. After undergoing two years of medical issues, last summer she decided to eat healthier and drop some of the weight she put on while she was feeling sick. She lost over 20 pounds! I'm so proud of her and impressed with her dedication. She basically gave up bread and processed foods and worked out more. She's a dancer and is at the dance studio about 15 hours a week so working out was not an obstacle for her. I love you baby!
My daughter and I are going to start a diet monday. I'll post more about that later and give the link to website we are using. Meanwhile, I plan on cleaning out my pantry and getting rid of dangerous foods. I also need to find ways to move my body more.... More to come!
Happy, healthy new year!
Karen
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