Small Changes

So the biggest challenge for me is not eating after 8:30.  That is when I always have my dessert and all those small little calories that add up to a lot. I didn't even really try the first couple weeks. However, as my pants have been getting tighter after quitting nursing I know I need to make changes. So I'm proud to say that I am actually trying that one out. Last week and this week I have not eaten after 8:30. I am usually very hungry but I manage. And as suspected, it has usually cut out my late night dessert. My goal is to make this a common habit Monday through Thursday as well as Sundays. I love reading this blog and seeing the changes everyone is making!
Also, Coleman has finally joined us...well sorta. He did finally try to work out a few times last week. Hopefully it will happen more often soon. Small changes!

No more salty snacks!

I managed to lose 1.2 pounds this week somehow.  I exercised really well, except missed Friday night, and I tried to plan and prepare healthy meals.  I made a Southwest Chicken Chili Mac which was really healthy (only about 5 points per cup) which was good and I ate it for several meals.  My downfall this week was salty snacks.  We bought several kinds of yummy hummus that I intended to eat with carrot sticks.  The problem is that every night as I was preparing my healthy meal my roommates got out the pita chips and pretzels and tortilla chips to dip in the hummus and then my points were blown.  So after the salty snacks are gone I am forgoing buying them until I leave for Indian Wells. 

Ok family.  I think we need to adjust a few things so that we can be successful and receive the desired results that we are hoping for as a family.  For instance, I cannot seem to track on a daily basis.  I have a zillion excuses but mainly that it is too hard.  If I don't track then I can't stay within my points because I have no idea how many points I have left to stay within.  So I am adjusting my goals so that I can continue to contribute money to the fund and hopefully improve myself and lose the lbs that I want to lose.  As of today, Feb. 24th, I no longer get 10 cents for tracking and staying in my points.  Instead I will get ten cents everyday that I don't eat sweets, candy, desserts, etc. and I will get 10 cents everyday that I eat 5 fruits and veggies and drink 8 glasses of water.  I know that I do feel much healthier when I do that and I do have to conscientiously think about it to do that.  I will still get 10 cents for exercising and 50 cents for attending my ww meetings.  Good luck family with your goals and please adjust if necessary.  PS. the tofu, spinach lasanga was really good.  In fact it was so good that Clark took the leftovers for lunch the next day and asked for more that night!  You should try it!
I love you all!  Mom

Brother, I'm Committed

Okay so there is this talk about how when need to commit to something it is like jumping off a cliff and you can't go back...problem is that I think I am skidding down the side of the cliff right now and am going to end up hurt if I don't commit myself a little more.  I am trying to figure out a way to keep track of my points on my phone so that I don't feel like I'm just making up a bunch of numbers...I mean I think I'm being honest...but I can't remember 5 days very well...so don't judge.
But ya, looks like we are all trying to re-commit ourselves to the things that will actually benefit us...but unfortunately I made no-bakes tonight. Hopefully I will give the rest all away tomorrow. Okay so next week be excited to hear an awesome inspiring story.

New area of focus

So if you notice on my part of the spreadsheet, I am doing awesome with exercise and terrible with my eating.  I had to take back the 50 cents I earned for losing a pound last week.  I am doing awesome with working out but it's not making enough of a difference.  I decided to devote my 3 day weekend to working out.  I stayed for 2 hours yesterday and am planning on working out for another 2 tomorrow.  So this week my goal is to eat within my points at least 3 times. 

Rough Start!

I like this blog.  What I don't like is how I've started off so far.  I've done bad.  Very bad.  I've made my calories just once and I've exercised 5 times.  Just completely unacceptable.  I've been in California on business so eating well has been very hard.  But starting Saturday I promise it will be nothing but meeting my goals each day.  I'm actually so frustrated with myself that there's a lot I'd like to say.  But hopefully next week I'll have better information to report. 

Signed,

Disgusted with myself in Caliornia.

Okay this blogging thing is really hard for me but I finally figured out how to get to this page.  So...I'm writing this blog at a bad time since I just got home to a Valentine's package from mom of chocolate and was really hungry and dinner wasn't ready yet....but....I did just get back from RIPPED.  It destroyed me.  My butt is already hurting me..and my inner things...and I'm pretty sure I won't be able to walk tomorrow.  When I showed up I realized I hadn't mentally prepared myself for the class, but it is probably for the best because I would chicken out if I thought about it too much.  My successes for this past week is I haven't been eating at night time.  Like after I eat dinner...I'm done.  Which is sort of a big deal for me.  My appetite for sweets is coming back though so I really need to be careful to not get too excited.  On to a better week!

I'm back to my lost love

I am kind of loving this blog. We should just keep this forever and make it our family blog!
But I wanted to share my success of today.
Over Conference weekend in the beginning of October I went on a long run, like 7 1/2 miles. But afterwards my knee hurt very very bad. I then was not able to ever run more than 4 miles, and by mile 4 I was dying in pain. So, I kind of all together stopped running. Then I joined the gym and started running about 2 times a week. But I always only ran for 4 miles max.
Until today...I finally ran my usual 6 miles! First time since October. And my knee has not bothered me at all. It was great and it got me encouraged to start my usual running again and begin training for my spring/summer marathon!

Military success!

So I had an awesome first half of the week.  As most of you know, I did the military diet and lost 3.8 pounds thanks to removing most my clothing and balancing just right on the scale.  But I got 150 dollars out of it!  The last half of the week was not so good on my eating though.  By the end of the week my total weight loss was only .8 pounds.  My goal this next week is to do two a day workouts!  The morning workout though will just be riding the exercise bike while reading my book for work though.  Thanks everyone for posting!

Let's Get Going!!

Ok, I think I have kind of figured this out. I put in my goals and I have kept track of what I've done, but all that math is extremely difficult for me so I'll work on that. Coleman does plan on joining us soon, hopefully this week.
I'd like to figure out how to do pictures. You should all get Google+ so we can all have pictures.
This blog was a great idea!!

I started out strong and tapered off a bit with the weekend.  Tracking is so hard for me to do when we eat out at restaurants that aren't chains.  Last night we had a lovely dinner with Kim and Gary Smith at the River Rock Grill.  Tonight we are trying to make up for it by making a recipe from Jill's cookbook.  Dad and I worked together to make her lasanga with tofu and spinach.  We will let you know if it is worth making again.

Here is Clark at the gym today.  Big day.  He set a new personal record for the bench press.  He has been an animal with his training the past two weeks.  Don't mess with Clark,  Coleman.  He has now exceeded  50% or your personal best.     Rob /  Dad

Dad's first post EVER.   Soon I will be posting a picture from my smartphone.  And recording my points. 

Fun activities we need to stay fit for!