164!  I'm only 1.5 lbs away from my pre-holiday weight! :)

My first short term goal is to lose 6 pounds by March 24. I set that when I was at 166, so I'm only 4 pounds away!  That is 1.5 lbs less than my pre-holiday weight.

My overall goal is to be 145 by my 30th birthday, August 31st. I know that I have to be realistic and choose a goal is easily attainable.  I NEED to take my time getting there.  That's why I set my date that far away.  If I don't take my time, I'll just gain it back.

I've got to focus on what I need to BE and not what I want to eat!  That's tough for me.  I tend to be a bored eater.  I eat when I'm bored.  I eat when I'm sitting.  That includes when I'm sitting in the house OR the car.  I have thought about making a rule for myself.  No food in the car.  At least no open food in the car.  That way I won't eat in the car. 

I also always need to keep a bottle of water with me.  If I'm thinking I need to eat, I should drink water instead.  That's one of my biggest issues.  I don't drink enough water.

Earlier this week, I was going through a box and found a food journal that i started in september of 1999.  It was funny to read it!  That was right after we were engaged. :)

Anyway, finding that motivated me to start it again. Journaling works! 
Instead of journaling on here, I'll probably just keep it in there.  That way I'm not doing it twice.  I will keep this blog updated with my current weight and other activity.

I know that God WILL help me focus on my ultimate goal, but also help me to take things one day at a time.  I need to do this in order for it to not be too overwhelming...  

"Give us this day our DAILY bread"!!!! -Luke 11:3

I know that I can do all things with HIS help!  "My help comes from the Lord, Who made heaven and earth." -Psalm 121:2

Day one of 2010

I know it's actually day TWO of 2010, but for me it's day one!

1/2/10

I woke up to arguing children... ahh the joys of parenthood.  Everytime I get frustrated I remind myself that we are all HEALTHY and that I should be thankful that they are able to argue. 

I am going to begin journaling again today.  It's not a choice, but something I HAVE to do in order to stay healthy.  I am much less likely to put that piece of chocolate into my mouth if I know I'm going to be putting in on here.  There will be NO CHEATING!!!  It's pointless if I'm not totally honest with myself.

I have started the day off with a glass of OJ and a bowl of oatmeal.  I want to be sure I get all my dairy, fruits and veggies.  That's something I learned w/WW.  I made my oatmeal with fat free milk and also put a hand full of craisins in it.

I took Camryn to see a movie today.  It was SO fun going on a "girl date" as she likes to call Mommy/Daughter dates.  So for lunch I had popcorn, diet coke, and 10 Jr Mints.

For dinner I had approx 1 cup of baked spaghetti made w/turkey and spinach noodles, steamed broccoli and cauliflower, and one piece of garlic bread.

It wasn't great, but it's still MUCH better than I've done the last few weeks... or months.

Somehow I made it through two vacations AND the holidays and only gained a few pounds.  My clothes still fit!  When I weighed this morning, the scales said 166.0.  I'm pleased with that. 

My first short-term goal for the year is to be at 164 by next Saturday.  I think that's very realistic.  That's two pounds in a week.  We'll see!

It's a New Year!

Well, it's 2010!  WOW...
I have many things to be thankful for!  Here are a few:
-Most important is my AWESOME Lord, and Savior Jesus Christ!
-I have an amazingly supportive family.
-All of my wonderful friends-several of whom are like family (you know who you are).
-I'm on my way to becoming a healthier me and achieving an almost 40 pound weight loss over the past year and a half!

This coming year will also hold several milestones for me:
-In March, Mike and I will be married for 10 years. 
-I plan to shed more pounds and inches and achieve my overall goal of being the healthy woman that I believe God intended when he created me.
-In August, I turn the big 30.  Yipee.

Today is January 1, 2010.  Have you made any resolutions for the new year?  I have made a few.  I'm not going to be unrealistic.  I want to resolve to do things that are easy to achieve.  Why resolve to do something that you know will ultilmately end in failure and possible disapointment?

Here are a couple of my resolutions:
1. SIMPLIFY- my home and my life.  It's all about margin and I don't have much!  How can I be a true servant when I have no time or energy?  I need to get back to the basics of life... 4Him is now stuck in my head!
2. Journal at least 3 times a week- this is such a huge help to me!  Even if no one is reading it keeps me accountable to myself knowing that I'm putting something in print.

Well, that's about it for now.  I begin journaling tomorrow.  Feel free to msg me with your resolutions!  Have a Happy and Blessed 2010!

Winter Challenge, Week 2!

Last week went well!  I did really good on the fast food.  Didn't have any till Saturday.  I am not counting weekends.  :) 

This week's challenges will be:

1. Measure portion sizes with everything I eat.

2. Journal!

Think you can do it?  After getting on the scales this morning I KNOW I can do it!

"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."  -Philipians 4:13

This could be fun!

Okay, so the holidays are here!  I'm not sure if it's me, but it is SO difficult to stay away from food. It is everywhere!  I'm not saying that we should completely deprive ourselves of all the season's goodies.  We(I) simply need to exercise a little selfcontrol during the next month.
Here's an idea...
I would like for you all to come up with weekly challenges, then email them back to me. I will send out a new challenge every week. Keep it REALISTIC!!! We want goals that we can actually achieve. I think that this could be a really good, easy, FUN way for us to make it through December.  If you all participate this could even get us through the winter.
I'm excited to see what challenges you come up with!

OUR FIRST CHALLENGE:

NO fast food or fried food

4 glasses of water a day

Remember this is only for one week. We can do it!!!

Love you all!
Beth

"6b) I am the LORD All-Powerful. So don't depend on your own power or strength, but on my Spirit." -Zechariah 4:6

This is a copy of an email that I sent out to our accountability group. If you want to join in feel free to email me at healthybeth@gmail.com

Gotta get back on track!

Okay... I know I said this in the last post, but I HAVE to get back on track!  God gave me this one body and I need to take care of it!  I will have to admit that the last few weeks haven't been too great.  I have pretty much eaten whatever I wanted and found excuses for it every time!

NO MORE EXCUSES!!!!!

"19 Don’t you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself, 20 for God bought you with a high price. So you must honor God with your body."     --1 Corinthians 6:19-20

If I am truly a child of God, then I am HIS.  I am not mine!  And just how am honoring God with my body right now???  Not by eating junk food all the time and snacking late at night! 

God created me, with my own free will.  I need to use this "free will" to make better choices and tell myself "NO" when I don't need something...  like the nachos that I ate at 10pm Saturday night.

So, today is the day that I get back on track.  I'm still not going to do anything crazy.  I am even going to allow myself to have things that I like, just in moderation. 
One possitive thing is that I've been exercising, so I haven't gained any weight.  I'm still not healthy, though.  I need to be eating better AND exercising.  That's how to become a "Healthier Me".  That's what I want to do.  That's what I NEED to do!

Have a beautiful day!

Beth

Stuck...

Well, I'm stuck at 163. It's been several weeks. I'm okay with that though, because I'm losing inches! If I had to choose, I'd rather lose inches than pounds. So, I took this Fusion class on Friday and it kicked my butt! I will be taking it again next week :) Surely if it hurts this bad, I will begin to see results! I've got on my size twelves and I need a belt! My goal is to be in a ten by Christmas. I have a couple of new dresses that are a size ten, but I want to be a size ten in jeans! This is something that I know is possible. I just have to keep my focus in the right place. "'Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,' says the LORD Almighty." -Zech. 4:6b Today we took the kids swimming after working out and I will have to say that I didn't feel too bad in my swimsuit! If I just didn't have this baby belly... gut. At least I have two fabulous children to show for it! We took the kids to see Toy Story 1 & 2 in 3D today. It was so fun! We really had a great time! I need to get better about posting my food intake and posting more often! Maybe then I would actually start seeing more pounds come off. Accountability works! Have a great week!