Good morning! I know that by this time you've been thinking I've given up. And to be honest, I wasn't the perfect picture of weight loss this summer. Since we get summer break, I no longer had my rountine. I traveled alot, which was SO fun, but it's bad for a person who needs depends on a routine to eat right. So I gained about 5 five pounds over the summer. I'm kinda mad at myself for doing it, but what can I do now? I am glad that although it isn't ideal, it was only 5 pounds. And guess what? I've already lost 3 of those summer pounds! So, as far as I'm concerned, I'm back on track.
I also have a little more incentive now. Why? This summer I got engaged to one of the most amazing guys on the planet! The wedding date is set for December 31 and I'm going to literally work my butt off to be at or near my ideal weight of 130/135 pounds by then! So, here's the update:
Starting weight: 190 pounds
Weight loss so far: 28 pounds
Weight loss the past two weeks: 3 pounds
Current weight: 162 pounds
Approximate goal weight: 130/135 pounds
Please, please be praying for me. It's a long process that is going to be SO worth it in the long run!
XOXO
-K
Friday, August 26, 2011
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Coming Clean
Okay so here's the deal. I do have a weight loss update. I haven't posted over the course of the past several weeks because, I'll be honest, it's been a battle. I had some weight changes- some negative, some positive. However, one of my fears is that when the "losing weight" part of the process is over and I'm working to maintain my goal weight, I'll lose focus and gain it all back. Over the past several weeks, I have unintentionally seen my ability to maintain. I gained a little a couple weeks ago. I was definitely not happy about it, but what can you do? If I get mad and stress myself out about it, guess what I'll start craving? Chocolate. And large amounts of it. So instead of letting a 1 or 2 pound weight gain get me down, I used it as motivation to do better the next week. You can't dwell on what you've done. Instead, focus on what you need to do in the future. So, after a very difficult week full of temptation (I went to Red Lobster AND PF Changs this week- AHHHH!- My survival secrets are below!), I have battled back into the game. I am now at a point to confidently tell all of you where I am and where I need to be- the actual numbers. My prayer is that not only will this be an extra motivation to keep going, it will be a complete picture of honesty about what I'm going through. I'm ashamed I EVER let myself get as unhealthy as I did. But I am joyful about all of the exciting changes I'm going through in my journey to be a healthier person. So here it is. The NUMBERS:
Starting weight: 190 pounds (technically 186 because of the scale glitch, but it was too late to change it)
Weight loss so far: 29.2 pounds
Current weight: 160.8 pounds
Approximate goal weight: 130-ish pounds (It's kind of up in the air, I don't want to get to that "unhealthy" skinny, but after some research, I'm thinking my goal weight will be in the 130s.
So there it is, folks. I feel a little vulnerable now, but it's also refreshing to be totally and completely honest. I know many of you are trying to do the same thing I am and I pray I can be an encouragement to you. All of you who comment and encourage me are definitely blessing my life and keeping me going!
As promised, I feel the need to share some restaurant survival tips because that is probably everyone's biggest struggle. The first thing to know is that it really is possible to go to a place like Red Lobster and eat a wonderful, delicious, and healthy meal. Here are my go-to meals at some wonderful restaurants:
Red Lobster: Create your own feast choose any two entree- Garlic grilled shrimp and Steamed snow crab legs, side of broccoli and ask for the rice pilaf instead of the salad (the dressings will get ya!)
McCalister's: Fire Roasted vegetable soup OR Broccoli and Cheese soup in a bread bowl- the bread is actually not that bad for you!
On the Border: The Chicken Tortilla soup is AMAZING! If you're afraid of overdoing it on the chips, pace yourself, go more for the salsa than the cheese dip, AND think about getting the soup in a cup instead of a bowl, so you'll have more room for their delicious chips! Their black beans are also really good. Sometimes I just order them by themselves and make a meal out of chips, salsa, and black beans.
Chili's: STAY AWAY FROM THE FRIED THINGS! You don't even wanna know how bad those Chicken Bacon Ranch Quesadillas are for you. If you don't have a heart attack after looking at the nutrition facts, you will after you eat them. Grilled things like the Margarita Grilled Chicken are MUUUCHHH better!
And although your heart might be aching for one of those decadent chocolate desserts on the dessert menu, skip it. Instead, go to your local grocery store and grab some of these:
Starting weight: 190 pounds (technically 186 because of the scale glitch, but it was too late to change it)
Weight loss so far: 29.2 pounds
Current weight: 160.8 pounds
Approximate goal weight: 130-ish pounds (It's kind of up in the air, I don't want to get to that "unhealthy" skinny, but after some research, I'm thinking my goal weight will be in the 130s.
So there it is, folks. I feel a little vulnerable now, but it's also refreshing to be totally and completely honest. I know many of you are trying to do the same thing I am and I pray I can be an encouragement to you. All of you who comment and encourage me are definitely blessing my life and keeping me going!
As promised, I feel the need to share some restaurant survival tips because that is probably everyone's biggest struggle. The first thing to know is that it really is possible to go to a place like Red Lobster and eat a wonderful, delicious, and healthy meal. Here are my go-to meals at some wonderful restaurants:
Red Lobster: Create your own feast choose any two entree- Garlic grilled shrimp and Steamed snow crab legs, side of broccoli and ask for the rice pilaf instead of the salad (the dressings will get ya!)
McCalister's: Fire Roasted vegetable soup OR Broccoli and Cheese soup in a bread bowl- the bread is actually not that bad for you!
On the Border: The Chicken Tortilla soup is AMAZING! If you're afraid of overdoing it on the chips, pace yourself, go more for the salsa than the cheese dip, AND think about getting the soup in a cup instead of a bowl, so you'll have more room for their delicious chips! Their black beans are also really good. Sometimes I just order them by themselves and make a meal out of chips, salsa, and black beans.
Chili's: STAY AWAY FROM THE FRIED THINGS! You don't even wanna know how bad those Chicken Bacon Ranch Quesadillas are for you. If you don't have a heart attack after looking at the nutrition facts, you will after you eat them. Grilled things like the Margarita Grilled Chicken are MUUUCHHH better!
And although your heart might be aching for one of those decadent chocolate desserts on the dessert menu, skip it. Instead, go to your local grocery store and grab some of these:
They're actually 4 points on WW now due to the new PointsPlus system, but they will give you your chocolate fix without the guilt. AND, they are really, truly good- I promise! There's also Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, Fudge Brownie, and Chocolate Turtle available!
This is officially my longest post ever, but I guess I'm making up for a few weeks' absence! Keep praying!
For His glory,
K
Friday, May 27, 2011
Weight update
Hi there! Don't worry, I haven't fallen off the wagon! Today is the last day of school, and I have been scrambling around like crazy trying to make sure everything gets done! I haven't done too well with the workouts lately, but I have still been doing my best to eat healthy! I went to the doctor last week and talked to her about my weight loss. She was a fan of WeightWatchers and told me that working out actually helps motivate better eating, so if I'm feeling unmotivated or having a bad week, I need to up my workouts for motivation. Okay, so here's this week's totals!
Total weight loss goal: 60 pounds
Weight loss this week: 2 . 6 pounds
Weight loss so far: 28 pounds
Weight loss to go: 32 pounds
As you can see, I'm almost to the halfway mark! It's crazy to think I've lost that many pounds and yet I'm still not where I need to be! It's just a good reminder about how far I let myself go. I'm getting very close to coming clean about the specific weight I came from and what weight I'm at now. Maybe next weigh day I'll make the big reveal! :-)
For His glory,
K
Total weight loss goal: 60 pounds
Weight loss this week: 2 . 6 pounds
Weight loss so far: 28 pounds
Weight loss to go: 32 pounds
As you can see, I'm almost to the halfway mark! It's crazy to think I've lost that many pounds and yet I'm still not where I need to be! It's just a good reminder about how far I let myself go. I'm getting very close to coming clean about the specific weight I came from and what weight I'm at now. Maybe next weigh day I'll make the big reveal! :-)
For His glory,
K
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
25 pounds later!
Hello, my much-needed encouragers! I'm not dead and I haven't given up! I promise! The past couple of weeks have been gradual, but still successful! First of all, this week's weigh-in was a milestone: I'm officially 25 pounds lighter! I am so excited!!! Sooooo:
Total weight loss goal: 60 pounds
Weight loss over the past couple of weeks: 4.4 pounds
Weight loss so far: 26 pounds
Weight loss to go: 34 pounds
If you've been keeping track, I've modified my total weight loss goal. I decided that my ideal weight needs to be a little higher. No, I'm not trying to make it easier on myself- I'm just making sure that I stay healthy!
I bought a new scale too! It isn't one of the "dial" ones. It's battery-powered so my weight is shown more accurately! And get this: it even saves your weight and shows how much you've lost since the last time you weighed- legit.
Aren't Amy's pics amazing?!? I'm so proud of her- of both of us! I don't think I could do this without her! Or any of you for that matter! Encouraging words mean more than you know and keep praying!
For His glory,
K
Total weight loss goal: 60 pounds
Weight loss over the past couple of weeks: 4.4 pounds
Weight loss so far: 26 pounds
Weight loss to go: 34 pounds
If you've been keeping track, I've modified my total weight loss goal. I decided that my ideal weight needs to be a little higher. No, I'm not trying to make it easier on myself- I'm just making sure that I stay healthy!
I bought a new scale too! It isn't one of the "dial" ones. It's battery-powered so my weight is shown more accurately! And get this: it even saves your weight and shows how much you've lost since the last time you weighed- legit.
Aren't Amy's pics amazing?!? I'm so proud of her- of both of us! I don't think I could do this without her! Or any of you for that matter! Encouraging words mean more than you know and keep praying!
For His glory,
K
Sunday, May 1, 2011
feelings & pick-chaasss
Well, I told you all I would post some pictures. So I finally got the courage to do it. Let me explain to you my feelings today...
Before this process, I was always self concious about how I looked all the time. I'm pretty sure this just comes with being a woman. I wouldn't beat myself up over how I looked. I was actually pretty healthy. Low cholestrol. Good blood pressure. But I just felt like I had to go the extra mile to feel good about how I looked that day. I know you shouldn't find your self-worth in the way you look or what other people think of you. I'm well aware of that. But as a woman, you are built with insecurity. It's what you do with that insecurity that matters. So sure, I put on a good front. You might have thought that I had no problem with the way I looked. But on the inside I was shouting out how awful I looked. Or at least how awful I felt.
Through this process, I feel better. I feel like going out for a walk. I actually feel like getting up to work out....some mornings. I feel lighter. I feel like I could do things I've never done before. It's also the little things that have really been pointed out to me. It's so much easier to bend over? It's so much easier to even get out of bed (even though that's still the hardest part of my day! lol)
What I really just wanted to say is that though there may not be that much of a physical difference, there is a total inward difference. I feel so much better. I am genuinely happy about doing this. Of course it gets really hard at times. But through those times, I have to tell myself. "This is all worth it in the long run. Do this while you are young. While you don't have kids. While you don't have a husband to care for. You have to care for yourself before you can be able to care for anyone else."
So....here are a few before pictures:
And here is a "during the process" picture:
The pics are slightly fuzzy....but it's the best I could do for now :)
I truly hope that through this process, Kate and I can inspire just one person to jump on the health train. If it's 100 people, that's awesome. But even if it's just that one person, I would be thrilled. And if not...well that's ok. Because I'm not really doing this for other people, I'm doing it for myself and for my family, current and future.
Peace & love,
A
Before this process, I was always self concious about how I looked all the time. I'm pretty sure this just comes with being a woman. I wouldn't beat myself up over how I looked. I was actually pretty healthy. Low cholestrol. Good blood pressure. But I just felt like I had to go the extra mile to feel good about how I looked that day. I know you shouldn't find your self-worth in the way you look or what other people think of you. I'm well aware of that. But as a woman, you are built with insecurity. It's what you do with that insecurity that matters. So sure, I put on a good front. You might have thought that I had no problem with the way I looked. But on the inside I was shouting out how awful I looked. Or at least how awful I felt.
Through this process, I feel better. I feel like going out for a walk. I actually feel like getting up to work out....some mornings. I feel lighter. I feel like I could do things I've never done before. It's also the little things that have really been pointed out to me. It's so much easier to bend over? It's so much easier to even get out of bed (even though that's still the hardest part of my day! lol)
What I really just wanted to say is that though there may not be that much of a physical difference, there is a total inward difference. I feel so much better. I am genuinely happy about doing this. Of course it gets really hard at times. But through those times, I have to tell myself. "This is all worth it in the long run. Do this while you are young. While you don't have kids. While you don't have a husband to care for. You have to care for yourself before you can be able to care for anyone else."
So....here are a few before pictures:
And here is a "during the process" picture:
The pics are slightly fuzzy....but it's the best I could do for now :)
I truly hope that through this process, Kate and I can inspire just one person to jump on the health train. If it's 100 people, that's awesome. But even if it's just that one person, I would be thrilled. And if not...well that's ok. Because I'm not really doing this for other people, I'm doing it for myself and for my family, current and future.
Peace & love,
A
Friday, April 29, 2011
wow-zers
I'm officially the WORST weight-loss blogger of all mankind. I send out my deepest apologies.
Here's the deal....these past two months or so have been bumpy. I never gained any weight. But I wasn't eating the best and wasn't consistently working out. Therefore I've lost only three pounds since the last time I've checked in. But hey, anything not gained but lost is amazing. So I'm not beating myself up over it.
Here's my info so far:
Weight loss goal: 50 lbs
Weight lost so far: 13 lbs
Weight left to lose: 37 lbs
Here's what I've learned so far:
• Make small goals. Sure my overall weight loss goal is 50 lbs...but setting smaller, more frequent goals is so much easier. I've set 10 lb increment goals for myself. I've lost 10 lbs. Now I'm on my way to losing another 10.
• Food is my ultimate weakness. For real. If you put a plate of cheese fries & a bowl of salad in front of me, obviously I would be screeeaaammmiinnnggg for the cheese fries. And it would take someone practically yelling at me to actually choose the salad. "IT WILL BE WORTH IT IN THE LONG RUN, AMY!!!"
• Surround yourself with encouraging people. You know those people in your friends & family that are your super encouragers. When you've done something good, like lose a pound or two, only tell those people you KNOW are going to be genuinely happy for you. You might think this is cheating. "But you already know they're going to be happy for you regardless?" Sure. That might be true. If if I've learned anything, it's that I thrive off of words of encouragement!! When I notice that people are proud of me, it makes me want to work that much harder. So of course I'm only going to share with people that I know will support me in whatever I do. It makes it that much easier for you to want to do better! And no one likes to be brought down after having a great moment!!
• Portions. Portions. Portions. You can pretty much eat whatever you want. But you have to look at your portions. If you eat too much of a good thing, it can end up being bad for you. So if you really wanna eat that piece of cake, eat a much smaller piece than you normally would. Even if that takes all the will-power you have in you. Trust me. You'll thank yourself later.
Once again, I'm sorry about not keeping you all updated. I will try my very best to be better at this! Also....as much as I don't want to, I will probably be posting some "before" and "so far" pictures like Kate did! [doesn't she look amazing???]
Peace & love,
A
Here's the deal....these past two months or so have been bumpy. I never gained any weight. But I wasn't eating the best and wasn't consistently working out. Therefore I've lost only three pounds since the last time I've checked in. But hey, anything not gained but lost is amazing. So I'm not beating myself up over it.
Here's my info so far:
Weight loss goal: 50 lbs
Weight lost so far: 13 lbs
Weight left to lose: 37 lbs
Here's what I've learned so far:
• Make small goals. Sure my overall weight loss goal is 50 lbs...but setting smaller, more frequent goals is so much easier. I've set 10 lb increment goals for myself. I've lost 10 lbs. Now I'm on my way to losing another 10.
• Food is my ultimate weakness. For real. If you put a plate of cheese fries & a bowl of salad in front of me, obviously I would be screeeaaammmiinnnggg for the cheese fries. And it would take someone practically yelling at me to actually choose the salad. "IT WILL BE WORTH IT IN THE LONG RUN, AMY!!!"
• Surround yourself with encouraging people. You know those people in your friends & family that are your super encouragers. When you've done something good, like lose a pound or two, only tell those people you KNOW are going to be genuinely happy for you. You might think this is cheating. "But you already know they're going to be happy for you regardless?" Sure. That might be true. If if I've learned anything, it's that I thrive off of words of encouragement!! When I notice that people are proud of me, it makes me want to work that much harder. So of course I'm only going to share with people that I know will support me in whatever I do. It makes it that much easier for you to want to do better! And no one likes to be brought down after having a great moment!!
• Portions. Portions. Portions. You can pretty much eat whatever you want. But you have to look at your portions. If you eat too much of a good thing, it can end up being bad for you. So if you really wanna eat that piece of cake, eat a much smaller piece than you normally would. Even if that takes all the will-power you have in you. Trust me. You'll thank yourself later.
Once again, I'm sorry about not keeping you all updated. I will try my very best to be better at this! Also....as much as I don't want to, I will probably be posting some "before" and "so far" pictures like Kate did! [doesn't she look amazing???]
Peace & love,
A
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Before and During pics- Slow and steady
Yes, it has been awhile, and it is getting tough, but I'm still working hard. As promised, I have some before and during (I refuse to say after because I am nowhere near done!) pics! But first:
Total weight loss goal: 62 pounds
Weight loss this week: 2 pounds
Weight loss so far: 22 pounds
Weight loss to go: 40 pounds
Now for the pictures! I should have taken an official "before" pic, but I think I was just too ashamed of how I looked to even do it! So, I had to dig on facebook for a photo that would show how I looked before losing weight. This before pic was taken in August of last year, but it definitely shows where I was at the beginning of all of this.
Total weight loss goal: 62 pounds
Weight loss this week: 2 pounds
Weight loss so far: 22 pounds
Weight loss to go: 40 pounds
Now for the pictures! I should have taken an official "before" pic, but I think I was just too ashamed of how I looked to even do it! So, I had to dig on facebook for a photo that would show how I looked before losing weight. This before pic was taken in August of last year, but it definitely shows where I was at the beginning of all of this.
It's hard to see changes in just day to day stuff, but I can look at these two pictures and see some changes! How encouraging! Keep praying!
For His glory,
K
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Long overdue weigh day!
Okay folks! It's been around 2-3 weeks since I last officially weighed in. I didn't expect to really lose anything over spring break, so this weight loss is kind of an accumulation over around three weeks:
Total weight loss goal: 62 pounds
Weight loss over the past 3 weeks: 3 pounds
Weight loss so far: 20 pounds
Weight loss to go: 42 pounds
If you didn't notice, I've officially lost 20 pounds! I can really tell a difference now and I am so excited! Amy and I took a break on the workouts this week to try to get over the California to Arkansas jet lag, but we'll be picking it back up next week! I'm sorry our blogs are few and far between lately. I think our deal is that we don't really want to bore you with daily updates. We'd rather get you results!
I'm kinda mad at myself for not taking a "before" pic, but I'm sure I can find a suitable one. I'll try to put up some pics soon! Love all of you!
For His glory,
K
Total weight loss goal: 62 pounds
Weight loss over the past 3 weeks: 3 pounds
Weight loss so far: 20 pounds
Weight loss to go: 42 pounds
If you didn't notice, I've officially lost 20 pounds! I can really tell a difference now and I am so excited! Amy and I took a break on the workouts this week to try to get over the California to Arkansas jet lag, but we'll be picking it back up next week! I'm sorry our blogs are few and far between lately. I think our deal is that we don't really want to bore you with daily updates. We'd rather get you results!
I'm kinda mad at myself for not taking a "before" pic, but I'm sure I can find a suitable one. I'll try to put up some pics soon! Love all of you!
For His glory,
K
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Spring BREAK
Well, I have NOT fallen off the wagon. Spring break was a time full of fun and enjoying time with my mom in California. Amy and I did not count every weightwatchers point that week, but we definitely did not lose everything we've worked for! I haven't weighed in the past couple of weeks, but I plan on picking it back up this Sunday. The encouraging thing is that my weight loss outlook is so much better than it has been other times I've tried to lose weight. I understand that getting healthy is not a quick thing. It's a process and it takes discipline. However, when you have a tough week, beating yourself up only discourages you. Instead, you have to go "Yeah, I didn't do so well, but I am going to do better next week!" It sounds lame, but it really does help me!
More updates coming soon. Spring break just kinda got me out of the habit of blogging. I'll be back in action now! :-)
For His glory,
K
More updates coming soon. Spring break just kinda got me out of the habit of blogging. I'll be back in action now! :-)
For His glory,
K
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Plateaus
Yikes! I've been a little blog inactive lately. I'm terrible at blogging period. But I apologize for not staying on top of keeping everyone informed.
Last week I did not really lose any weight. The weekend kinda brought me down. It's okay though! I haven't fallen off the wagon. It's just making me work that much harder this week! I can already tell that this week is going better than last week! Just know that just because I hit a plateau one week doesn't mean I have given up. So don't give up on me either!
Lately, my stumbling block has been eating. Quantity not so much anymore, but quality gets me. I have a terrible sweet tooth! Please be praying. Encouragement is so appreciated!
For His glory,
K
Last week I did not really lose any weight. The weekend kinda brought me down. It's okay though! I haven't fallen off the wagon. It's just making me work that much harder this week! I can already tell that this week is going better than last week! Just know that just because I hit a plateau one week doesn't mean I have given up. So don't give up on me either!
Lately, my stumbling block has been eating. Quantity not so much anymore, but quality gets me. I have a terrible sweet tooth! Please be praying. Encouragement is so appreciated!
For His glory,
K
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
beef. its what's for dinner.
Hey guys! Sorry it's been so long since I've posted last! Life gets too crazy!
I want to share with you a couple of recipes! It's actually what Kate and I had for dinner tonight!
Cheeseburger & Fry casserole
Here's what you need:
1 lb lean ground beef
1 onion [if it's a large onion, only use half]
1 can reduced fat cream of mushroom
1 can cheddar cheese soup
frozen french fries [we chose seasoned]
[these aren't all the ingredients...I started cooking before I took pictures]
Directions:
Brown the ground beef and add onions.
[if you you need to drain, drain after everything is cooked]
Add cans of mushroom & cheddar soup.
Stir together.
Spread out the beef/mushroom/cheddar mixture into a pan
Add frozen french fries on top
Use french fry directions on how long to bake and at what temperature
Finished product!!
If you are doing Weight Watchers, it makes 6 servings and each serving is 7 points.
Now onto dessert....
Kate has mentioned that we like to make the "coke" cakes. Here's our favorite one so far:
Red Velvet
Here's what you need:
1 box of red velvet cake mix
12 oz of Diet Dr. Pepper
1 tub of lite cool whip
Mix together the cake mix and DDP
Bake with the directions on the box for what temp and how long
Let the cake cool and spread the cool whip on top.
This cake is SO SO SO good!!!
Hope you all enjoy the recipes!
P.S. I've lost one more pound! Making it 11 lbs total! AND I've been getting comments that people can tell I've been losing weight. That is so dang encouraging you just don't even know!!! Keep up the prayers, folks! These work outs and my will power aren't getting any better!!
Peace & love,
A
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Another weigh day!
Another week has gone by and pounds have been lost! Here's the update:
Total weight loss goal: 62 pounds
Weight loss this week: 3 pounds
Weight loss so far: 17 pounds
Weight loss to go: 45 pounds
I cannot begin to tell you how exciting it is to see the pounds come off every week! Keep up the prayers-getting those workouts has been a struggle lately!
For his glory,
K
Total weight loss goal: 62 pounds
Weight loss this week: 3 pounds
Weight loss so far: 17 pounds
Weight loss to go: 45 pounds
I cannot begin to tell you how exciting it is to see the pounds come off every week! Keep up the prayers-getting those workouts has been a struggle lately!
For his glory,
K
Monday, February 28, 2011
Food, food, food, food...
Good grief. Have these past few weeks flown by for anyone else? I feel like we just started this whole thing, and we are really making some progress! So exciting! Good news: I've lost another 2 pounds! I have had people start making some comments about looking a little skinnier, which is such an encouragement. It's hard to notice myself because it's such a gradual change. Some pants are fitting a little looser though! Yay! Here's a stats update:
Total weight loss goal: 62 pounds
Weight loss this week: 2 pounds
Weight loss total: 14 pounds
Weight loss to go: 48 pounds
I watched a McDonald's commercial the other day and felt a small twinge of craving. Those quarter pounders with cheese and some salty fries are just fabulous. However, I'm finding out that there really are good tasting, healthy foods out there. I have found new loves in sushi, turkey or grilled chicken wraps, and grilled or steamed seafood (Red Lobster's steamed crab legs anyone?!?). I have also discovered healthy snacks that help my salty tooth and my sweet tooth. I am LOVING sea salted roasted almonds! Life changing... Pimento stuffed green olives are another favorite. As for my sweet tooth, Amy and I are discovering more and more weightwatchers cakes:
-Chocolate cake mix and a can of Diet Coke
-Lemon cake mix and a can of Diet Mountain Dew
-Red velvet cake mix with a can of Diet Dr. Pepper (my favorite!)
Just mix then together and bake! You can also frost them with a container of fat free whipped cream. We're loving exploring all of the options!
Praise the Lord for progress!
For His glory, Kate
Total weight loss goal: 62 pounds
Weight loss this week: 2 pounds
Weight loss total: 14 pounds
Weight loss to go: 48 pounds
I watched a McDonald's commercial the other day and felt a small twinge of craving. Those quarter pounders with cheese and some salty fries are just fabulous. However, I'm finding out that there really are good tasting, healthy foods out there. I have found new loves in sushi, turkey or grilled chicken wraps, and grilled or steamed seafood (Red Lobster's steamed crab legs anyone?!?). I have also discovered healthy snacks that help my salty tooth and my sweet tooth. I am LOVING sea salted roasted almonds! Life changing... Pimento stuffed green olives are another favorite. As for my sweet tooth, Amy and I are discovering more and more weightwatchers cakes:
-Chocolate cake mix and a can of Diet Coke
-Lemon cake mix and a can of Diet Mountain Dew
-Red velvet cake mix with a can of Diet Dr. Pepper (my favorite!)
Just mix then together and bake! You can also frost them with a container of fat free whipped cream. We're loving exploring all of the options!
Praise the Lord for progress!
For His glory, Kate
Friday, February 25, 2011
It's a GREAT Friday!
Good news all around:
First and foremost - I'VE LOST 10 LBS TOTAL!!!! I am so freaking stoked. Secondly, I get to see some of my very best friends this weekend! Thirdly, Miss OBU is this weekend!
HOW AMAZING IS TODAY?!?!
So here is my update:
Weight loss goal: 50 lbs
Weight lost so far: 10 lbs
Weight left to lose: 40 lbs
10 lbs in one month is great progress, I think!! It averages about 2 . 5 lbs per week. I would say that's a pretty healthy weight.
Here's even MORE good news:
You don't have to kill yourself at the gym or starve yourself to lose weight. Kate and I have been spending 30 minutes a day, 5 days of the week working out. Honestly, I walk a mile and use some of the machines. My thinking is, I'm not in any rush to lose this weight. I don't have to lose 60 lbs in a summer. I'm not setting any time limits. And I think that might be the best way. Changing your diet is a complete life style change. If you can make yourself start healthier habits, you WILL lose weight. I promise!
Just remember to start small. Don't completely change your diet in one week. Don't go from eating cheeseburgers to dry lettuce. Your body will hate you. Just slowly start making healthier choices and sooner or later you will get into the habit of eating better. So next time at the drive thru, don't order the cheeseburger. Maybe order the grilled chicken sandwich w/o the mayo. Instead of getting french fries, get a side salad. It's the little things that make a big difference.
Thank you all so much for your encouragement!! This weight loss is going to motivate me, but it's really you guys that keep us going!!
Peace & love,
A
First and foremost - I'VE LOST 10 LBS TOTAL!!!! I am so freaking stoked. Secondly, I get to see some of my very best friends this weekend! Thirdly, Miss OBU is this weekend!
HOW AMAZING IS TODAY?!?!
So here is my update:
Weight loss goal: 50 lbs
Weight lost so far: 10 lbs
Weight left to lose: 40 lbs
10 lbs in one month is great progress, I think!! It averages about 2 . 5 lbs per week. I would say that's a pretty healthy weight.
Here's even MORE good news:
You don't have to kill yourself at the gym or starve yourself to lose weight. Kate and I have been spending 30 minutes a day, 5 days of the week working out. Honestly, I walk a mile and use some of the machines. My thinking is, I'm not in any rush to lose this weight. I don't have to lose 60 lbs in a summer. I'm not setting any time limits. And I think that might be the best way. Changing your diet is a complete life style change. If you can make yourself start healthier habits, you WILL lose weight. I promise!
Just remember to start small. Don't completely change your diet in one week. Don't go from eating cheeseburgers to dry lettuce. Your body will hate you. Just slowly start making healthier choices and sooner or later you will get into the habit of eating better. So next time at the drive thru, don't order the cheeseburger. Maybe order the grilled chicken sandwich w/o the mayo. Instead of getting french fries, get a side salad. It's the little things that make a big difference.
Thank you all so much for your encouragement!! This weight loss is going to motivate me, but it's really you guys that keep us going!!
Peace & love,
A
Monday, February 21, 2011
I'm still here!
I know- I've been a very bad blogger lately!
I have a new enemy: Teacher Appreciation Week. Monday through Thursday last week these fantastic ladies brought all kinds of goodies to the teachers' lounge. One could not enter that room without taking a bit of the heavenly goodness! I worked very, very hard to "graze not gorge." I still should not have eaten half of what I did- not to mention, Grandma made me biscuits with chocolate gravy this morning (my weakness). So, as you can tell, food is the struggle. When I get out of my routine, I have to be extra careful with what kinds of foods I put in my body. Workouts, however, have been my strong point. I managed to wake up at 4:50 am every single day last week and do around thirty minutes of exercise. I walk 3/4 of a mile on an incline and jog 1/4 of a mile flat. I do ab workouts daily and then alternate legs and arms every other day. This week, I'm going to up the jogging: 1/2 mile walking on an incline and 1/2 mile jogging flat.
Sunday has come and gone, but I weighed this afternoon and was incredibly surprised to see that I had still lost 2 pounds in spite of my feelings of failure! For those of you keeping up:
Total weight loss goal: 62 pounds
Weight lost this week: 2 pounds
Weight loss total: 12 pounds
Weight loss to go: 50 pounds
Now that I know my weakness, I know that this is where my prayer needs to be focused: Self control. I would appreciate your prayers on this. Thank you so much for giving us such strong accountability by being involved in this with us. Just knowing that people are looking at this blog keeps us going!
For His glory,
K
I have a new enemy: Teacher Appreciation Week. Monday through Thursday last week these fantastic ladies brought all kinds of goodies to the teachers' lounge. One could not enter that room without taking a bit of the heavenly goodness! I worked very, very hard to "graze not gorge." I still should not have eaten half of what I did- not to mention, Grandma made me biscuits with chocolate gravy this morning (my weakness). So, as you can tell, food is the struggle. When I get out of my routine, I have to be extra careful with what kinds of foods I put in my body. Workouts, however, have been my strong point. I managed to wake up at 4:50 am every single day last week and do around thirty minutes of exercise. I walk 3/4 of a mile on an incline and jog 1/4 of a mile flat. I do ab workouts daily and then alternate legs and arms every other day. This week, I'm going to up the jogging: 1/2 mile walking on an incline and 1/2 mile jogging flat.
Sunday has come and gone, but I weighed this afternoon and was incredibly surprised to see that I had still lost 2 pounds in spite of my feelings of failure! For those of you keeping up:
Total weight loss goal: 62 pounds
Weight lost this week: 2 pounds
Weight loss total: 12 pounds
Weight loss to go: 50 pounds
Now that I know my weakness, I know that this is where my prayer needs to be focused: Self control. I would appreciate your prayers on this. Thank you so much for giving us such strong accountability by being involved in this with us. Just knowing that people are looking at this blog keeps us going!
For His glory,
K
Thursday, February 17, 2011
17 short days
Well everybody.. it's officially been two weeks (and two days) since I've started this new change. I told myself in the beginning that when two weeks hit and I hadn't "cheated" on my diet, that I would reward myself with a day of shopping. When I started, I thought "two weeks is going to take forever." Well the two week mark hit and I didn't even realize it til two days later! That's a great thing. & I just so happen to be going to El Dorado this weekend to go shopping with my sister! So I WILL be rewarding myself this weekend. Can't decide if I'm going to reward myself with clothes or food yet... to be determined.
Surprisingly, I've been enjoying all of this. I'm all about projects. I'm always looking for some new project to start on. And this is my project. And if you don't know me, when I come up with a project or idea, I take it and run with it. I'm fully committed to that project. So I think I've gone about this in the right way.
Weight Watchers has made this journey so much easier. There are so many resources it provides you with. It's the easiest diet to go on. Obviously, I highly recommend it.
Pleeeaaasseeee continue to pray for Kate and me. This week has been one of the hardest weeks to get my bum out of bed and go work out. I need more motivation and more energy.
Peace & love,
A
Surprisingly, I've been enjoying all of this. I'm all about projects. I'm always looking for some new project to start on. And this is my project. And if you don't know me, when I come up with a project or idea, I take it and run with it. I'm fully committed to that project. So I think I've gone about this in the right way.
Weight Watchers has made this journey so much easier. There are so many resources it provides you with. It's the easiest diet to go on. Obviously, I highly recommend it.
Pleeeaaasseeee continue to pray for Kate and me. This week has been one of the hardest weeks to get my bum out of bed and go work out. I need more motivation and more energy.
Peace & love,
A
Monday, February 14, 2011
good morning!
Well good morning everyone!!
Kate and I started up our 5 a.m. work outs this morning. I think this morning was the hardest morning so far to actually get up and out of bed. I had a pretty hectic weekend, so I was exhausted. But I pushed through, got up and we worked out.
I officially signed up for Weight Watchers this morning. I found that counting calories was exhausting and Weight Watchers is so user-friendly. I'm hoping this will work out better than the calorie thing. There's more to work with when doing Weight Watchers. There are lots of recipes to use.
Pleeease pray for me this week. There will be lots going on. So pray that I can keep focused on my plan.
Peace & love,
A
Kate and I started up our 5 a.m. work outs this morning. I think this morning was the hardest morning so far to actually get up and out of bed. I had a pretty hectic weekend, so I was exhausted. But I pushed through, got up and we worked out.
I officially signed up for Weight Watchers this morning. I found that counting calories was exhausting and Weight Watchers is so user-friendly. I'm hoping this will work out better than the calorie thing. There's more to work with when doing Weight Watchers. There are lots of recipes to use.
Pleeease pray for me this week. There will be lots going on. So pray that I can keep focused on my plan.
Peace & love,
A
Sunday, February 13, 2011
hollerrr
Good news! I've lost 5 lbs!! WOOP WOOP!! I'm stoked. Some of you might think 5 lbs isn't a big deal. But it's 5 lbs closer to my weight goal!
Weight loss goal: 50 lbs
Weight lost so far: 5 lbs
Weight left to lose: 45 lbs
This is going to motivate me to do even better this coming week!
These past couple of days has been a true test to my plan. With snow days, eating out and not having time to work out, I've been struggling a little bit. But thankfully, I still chose options that were healthy. Maybe not the best choices for the beginning of my journey, but it could have been worse!
Tomorrow we'll be back to our 5:00 a.m. workouts. Please continue to pray for us as it's probably not going to get any easier this week.
Peace & love,
A
Weight loss goal: 50 lbs
Weight lost so far: 5 lbs
Weight left to lose: 45 lbs
This is going to motivate me to do even better this coming week!
These past couple of days has been a true test to my plan. With snow days, eating out and not having time to work out, I've been struggling a little bit. But thankfully, I still chose options that were healthy. Maybe not the best choices for the beginning of my journey, but it could have been worse!
Tomorrow we'll be back to our 5:00 a.m. workouts. Please continue to pray for us as it's probably not going to get any easier this week.
Peace & love,
A
Weigh day #2!
Okay so here's the deal. My wonderfully perceptive boyfriend noticed a glitch in my bathroom scale yesterday. With no weight on it, the scale shows 4 pounds. So, with his help, the scale has been fixed and I have lost four pounds with no effort at all! In addition to the 4 "lost" pounds, I lost an additional 2 pounds on my own. So, if we're being technical, I lost 6 pounds this week, but actually only lost two pounds off my body. That being said, here's the stats for the week:
Total weight loss goal: 62 pounds
Weight lost so far: 10 pounds (including the broken scale weight loss)
Weight loss to go: 52 pounds
Keep up the prayers!
For His glory,
K
Total weight loss goal: 62 pounds
Weight lost so far: 10 pounds (including the broken scale weight loss)
Weight loss to go: 52 pounds
Keep up the prayers!
For His glory,
K
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Snow days...
As far as weight loss goes, snow days are the enemy! You're sitting in your house with nothing to do, so you want to eat. So far, I have done pretty well- trying to snack on my roasted almonds or fruit when I get the munchies. Workouts haven't happened because it's just too cold outside for me to even walk to the workout room. I've done a few cardio things in the apartment, but nothing really active enough to be considered a workout.
So I've promised some recipes...
1) Quick and easy crustless apple pie. My sweet friend Kaycee told me about this one. You cut up an apple and mix it with cinnamon and Splenda and microwave it for a little bit. Satisfies the sweet tooth without that guilty "I just ate dessert" feeling.
2) This is one of my new absolute favorites. Buy some chocolate cake mix (doesn't matter what kind, I like anything devil's food) and pour a 12 fl oz can of diet coke in with the cake mix. Bake at 350 and frost it with a container of fat free cool whip. Amy found this recipe and it will change your life. It's healthier because you aren't loading it up with vegetable oil and heavy frosting. Try it- it tastes NOTHING like a cake you would eat on a diet! You can also do it with white cake mix and diet sprite (we haven't tried that one yet)- and Amy wants to try lemon cake mix with diet mountain dew...Yum!
I'm learning that eating healthy does not mean you have to be deprived of good tasting food for the rest of your life. I am growing more obsessed with grilled or baked fish (salmon, tilapia, grouper). Add some lemon pepper seasoning to it and some steamed vegetables you have an amazing and nutritious meal!
Keep up the prayers! Next post for me will probably be weight day #2 on Sunday! :-)
For His glory,
K
So I've promised some recipes...
1) Quick and easy crustless apple pie. My sweet friend Kaycee told me about this one. You cut up an apple and mix it with cinnamon and Splenda and microwave it for a little bit. Satisfies the sweet tooth without that guilty "I just ate dessert" feeling.
2) This is one of my new absolute favorites. Buy some chocolate cake mix (doesn't matter what kind, I like anything devil's food) and pour a 12 fl oz can of diet coke in with the cake mix. Bake at 350 and frost it with a container of fat free cool whip. Amy found this recipe and it will change your life. It's healthier because you aren't loading it up with vegetable oil and heavy frosting. Try it- it tastes NOTHING like a cake you would eat on a diet! You can also do it with white cake mix and diet sprite (we haven't tried that one yet)- and Amy wants to try lemon cake mix with diet mountain dew...Yum!
I'm learning that eating healthy does not mean you have to be deprived of good tasting food for the rest of your life. I am growing more obsessed with grilled or baked fish (salmon, tilapia, grouper). Add some lemon pepper seasoning to it and some steamed vegetables you have an amazing and nutritious meal!
Keep up the prayers! Next post for me will probably be weight day #2 on Sunday! :-)
For His glory,
K
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
apologies for the delay
Well it sure has been a while since the last time I've posted!! Life has been busy!
First off, I'd like to thank all of you for all of the encouragement we've been getting! Seeing you all comment and sending us texts really motivates us to do even better!
YAY for Kate losing 4 pounds!! That is awesome. So far I haven't lost any, but I'm still working hard! Since life has been so crazy, my work outs haven't been as consistent! But I'm really hoping after this week is over with the snow and everything, I can get back to my routine.
Just wanted to let you all know that I haven't disappeared or given up! Just been a busy couple of days. Continue to be praying for us. It's getting harder, for me anyway. My cravings are starting to kick in and it's taking someone physically telling me "NO" so I won't eat certain things. Sad, I know. But it's the truth. And the whole point to this thing is to be honest with ourselves and with each other.
Thanks again!
Peace and love,
A
First off, I'd like to thank all of you for all of the encouragement we've been getting! Seeing you all comment and sending us texts really motivates us to do even better!
YAY for Kate losing 4 pounds!! That is awesome. So far I haven't lost any, but I'm still working hard! Since life has been so crazy, my work outs haven't been as consistent! But I'm really hoping after this week is over with the snow and everything, I can get back to my routine.
Just wanted to let you all know that I haven't disappeared or given up! Just been a busy couple of days. Continue to be praying for us. It's getting harder, for me anyway. My cravings are starting to kick in and it's taking someone physically telling me "NO" so I won't eat certain things. Sad, I know. But it's the truth. And the whole point to this thing is to be honest with ourselves and with each other.
Thanks again!
Peace and love,
A
Sunday, February 6, 2011
It's weigh day!
Forgot to mention this, every Sunday morning, I will get up and weigh myself to see my progress each week. So, today is Sunday aaannnddd...
I've lost 4 pounds!
Four pounds is a little too much to lose per week (my goal was 2-3 pounds per week), so I have adjusted my daily points limit to keep myself losing weight in a healthy way. It's definitely a guess and check kind of thing, but I do want to make sure that I'm not losing too much too fast! So, to those of you who are keeping track:
Weight loss goal: 62 pounds
This week's weight loss: 4 pounds
New weight loss goal: 58 pounds
It's such an encouragement to know that I'm making progress! I know this coming week will be where it starts to get tougher, so keep up the encouragement and prayers!
For His glory,
K
PS) Amy and I will be posting recipes soon!!!
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Let's get physical (Yes I did just make an Olivia Newton-John reference)
The Workout:
Vigorous walking for a mile. I'm trying to work my way up to jogging, so I jogged a little. Just gradually building my endurance! 60 crunches, 60 side-to-side crunches, and 10 burning crunches (that's not an official name, I just made it up. Ha...You pull into the crunch and hold it for ten seconds). Then, 20 forward lunges and 20 backward lunges. Which brings me to my next point:
Coming soon: Food for thought... Email us or facebook message us some of your favorite healthy snacks, we'll try as many as we can, and we'll post our faves on the blog! Email: kateandamyblog@gmail.com
The response to this has been overwhelming! The more people that read this blog, the more we get motivated. Thanks for being there for us!
For His glory,
K
Vigorous walking for a mile. I'm trying to work my way up to jogging, so I jogged a little. Just gradually building my endurance! 60 crunches, 60 side-to-side crunches, and 10 burning crunches (that's not an official name, I just made it up. Ha...You pull into the crunch and hold it for ten seconds). Then, 20 forward lunges and 20 backward lunges. Which brings me to my next point:
lun/ges: Latin- legamus noodleyas; The maker of the noodle legs; the giver of the constant dead leg feeling; totally ballin' exerciseI am going to figure out some sort of schedule for focusing on specific muscles areas (legs, arms, abs). I'm thinking I might do abs every day, because ab workouts are fun and I love them. If any of you have any suggestions, leave a comment!
Coming soon: Food for thought... Email us or facebook message us some of your favorite healthy snacks, we'll try as many as we can, and we'll post our faves on the blog! Email: kateandamyblog@gmail.com
The response to this has been overwhelming! The more people that read this blog, the more we get motivated. Thanks for being there for us!
For His glory,
K
day two....EARLY morning
Good morning everyone! It was definitely a little bit harder to wake up this morning. But once again, we were up and att'em this morning! Just got done working out not too long ago.. I walked a mile on the treadmill and did some rotations on the machines Having oatmeal and grapes with orange juice this morning for breakfast.
So far, I've been staying under my calories. I think I've decided instead of having a strict diet, I'm just going to watch what I eat and count my calories. But I'm not going to be beating myself up over the calories. I've definitely been staying under 1400 calories a day. But if I go over, I'm not going to beat myself up over it.
I've already learned that if you set yourself up for failure, you're going to fail. Meaning, if you beat yourself up over not getting your diet exactly right, you're just going to make yourself feel bad and in my world, that would mean me finding the greasiest piece of food and eating it.. saying "well what's the use? I can't do this anyway." And THAT my friends, is Satan. Telling us that we aren't good enough. Telling us that we can't actually do this or keep all of this up. It sure is a good thing that our God TRUMPS Satan!! and through our God, ANYTHING is possible! Man, I get chills just saying that!
Continue to pray for us. Continue to pray that we won't let Satan get the best of us. We truly appreciate ALL of you!
Peace & love,
A
So far, I've been staying under my calories. I think I've decided instead of having a strict diet, I'm just going to watch what I eat and count my calories. But I'm not going to be beating myself up over the calories. I've definitely been staying under 1400 calories a day. But if I go over, I'm not going to beat myself up over it.
I've already learned that if you set yourself up for failure, you're going to fail. Meaning, if you beat yourself up over not getting your diet exactly right, you're just going to make yourself feel bad and in my world, that would mean me finding the greasiest piece of food and eating it.. saying "well what's the use? I can't do this anyway." And THAT my friends, is Satan. Telling us that we aren't good enough. Telling us that we can't actually do this or keep all of this up. It sure is a good thing that our God TRUMPS Satan!! and through our God, ANYTHING is possible! Man, I get chills just saying that!
Continue to pray for us. Continue to pray that we won't let Satan get the best of us. We truly appreciate ALL of you!
Peace & love,
A
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
day one coming to an end
I realize this is my third blog post of the day and that I'm starting to look slightly obsessive. But I warned you in the beginning. So just learn to bear with me :)
You all know what I had for breakfast (oatmeal and orange juice). Here's what I had the rest of the day:
Lunch - Lean Cuisine Chicken Fettucine, spinach salad with fat-free italian dressing, and mandarin oranges
Snacks - 100 calorie pack Cheez-It Party mix and a granola bar with dark chocolate on it
Dinner - [my favorite meal for today]
scrambled eggs with turkey sausage, spinach and string mozzarella cheese with grapes on the side
Praying that tomorrow morning will be just as easy to wake up as it was this morning! Thanks again for all of the support and encouragement! We really do appreciate it.
Peace & love,
A
You all know what I had for breakfast (oatmeal and orange juice). Here's what I had the rest of the day:
Lunch - Lean Cuisine Chicken Fettucine, spinach salad with fat-free italian dressing, and mandarin oranges
Snacks - 100 calorie pack Cheez-It Party mix and a granola bar with dark chocolate on it
Dinner - [my favorite meal for today]
scrambled eggs with turkey sausage, spinach and string mozzarella cheese with grapes on the side
Praying that tomorrow morning will be just as easy to wake up as it was this morning! Thanks again for all of the support and encouragement! We really do appreciate it.
Peace & love,
A
Day 1: Success!
Based on the first day picture, I'd say the diet is going pretty well, wouldn't you?
All kidding aside, Amy covered the early morning. I've realized that bedtime probably needs to be moved up to 6:30 pm for me to get the amount of rest I need. Just kidding. But seriously, 4:50 am is just.... WOW.... early.
So, as with all normal adult coversations, I am going to tell what I ate today:
Morning: 1 large banana cut in half longways with cinnamon sugar sprinkled on top (thanks to momma Barbi for that brilliant idea- lifechanging). I also drank a coffee- not great, but there are worse things.
Afternoon: vegetable soup, 1 dinner roll, salad with italian dressing, and 2 chocolate chip cookies provided by our reading specialist at school today. Yes, the cookies are a no-no, but I checked weightwatchers to make sure it wouldn't mess me up, and it checked out good! I also drank a Special K protein shake (chocolate) and I must say it was great. It curbed hunger and also gave me a little something to appeal to my sweet tooth.
Evening: I plan to eat one of my SmartOnes 5 point meals- Cheese ravioli anyone?
All of this added up to be 5 points over my daily points total. However, there is also a weekly bank of 49 flex points that can be applied to times when I go over. Weight loss jargon interpretation? Day 1 was a success.
*One major note: I have stopped drinking carbonated beverages for the time being. I'm not religiously opposed to it. I just despise acne and those silly sodas seem to trigger it.
For His glory,
K
my Everest.....for today anyway
I'm sorry if I'm getting a little "blog post happy," but I wanted to share this with you all.
This ladies and gentleman is a chocolate cake with homemade chocolate icing. And this ladies and gentleman is my Everest. For today anyway.
I will walk by this about 20-30 times today. Pray for my will power today!
Peace & love,
Amy
This ladies and gentleman is a chocolate cake with homemade chocolate icing. And this ladies and gentleman is my Everest. For today anyway.
I will walk by this about 20-30 times today. Pray for my will power today!
Peace & love,
Amy
early morning
Well good morning friends! Kate and I started our morning at 5:00 with a work out. We walked over [in the freeeeezing cold] to our apartment's work out room. I am so thankful we have that. I think it's going to be a great help! It's definitely cheaper & more convenient than joining a gym! We worked out for a good 30 minutes or so.. [baby steps] I did three miles on the bike, a half a mile on the treadmill (would have done more but the second treadmill wasn't working right), and some rotations on the ab machine.
Honestly, I'm just impressed that I got myself out of bed this morning. 4:45 came SUPER early. But it was worth it. Now I have plenty of time to sit, eat breakfast (apple & cinnamon oatmeal and orange juice) and watch some Saved by the Bell.
Well, the first (and second) day is usually the easiest... so continue to pray that we can keep this up! Because the third day, tomorrow, will be hard. Love you guys!
Peace & love,
Amy
Honestly, I'm just impressed that I got myself out of bed this morning. 4:45 came SUPER early. But it was worth it. Now I have plenty of time to sit, eat breakfast (apple & cinnamon oatmeal and orange juice) and watch some Saved by the Bell.
Well, the first (and second) day is usually the easiest... so continue to pray that we can keep this up! Because the third day, tomorrow, will be hard. Love you guys!
Peace & love,
Amy
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
and so it goes...
Well hello! Amy here. I'm on my first day of this new journey and it hasn't been that bad. Minus the fact that I've felt slightly queezy all day... but I think that's just because I'm tired and my roommate has had a little bug. This too shall pass.
So like Kate did, I'll give you all my stats so far:
Age: 22
Height: 5'1 [that's being kind of generous]
Weight: BAHA yeah right :)
Weight loss goal: 50 lbs (for now)
How: Eating healthier, watching calorie intake and probably a little bit of Weight Watchers and working out of course
Right now I'm taking it two weeks at a time. I've learned that if I can do anything for two weeks, I can make it work. So to get started, I'm not allowing myself to "cheat" at all until two weeks is up. Once I've hit that mark, I will reward myself with a day of shopping! :)
I hope you all will keep Kate and I in your prayers. This is going to be a somewhat hard journey for us. So please remember us while you are having your daily talks with the Lord!
Peace & love,
Amy
So like Kate did, I'll give you all my stats so far:
Age: 22
Height: 5'1 [that's being kind of generous]
Weight: BAHA yeah right :)
Weight loss goal: 50 lbs (for now)
How: Eating healthier, watching calorie intake and probably a little bit of Weight Watchers and working out of course
Right now I'm taking it two weeks at a time. I've learned that if I can do anything for two weeks, I can make it work. So to get started, I'm not allowing myself to "cheat" at all until two weeks is up. Once I've hit that mark, I will reward myself with a day of shopping! :)
I hope you all will keep Kate and I in your prayers. This is going to be a somewhat hard journey for us. So please remember us while you are having your daily talks with the Lord!
Peace & love,
Amy
Let it begin...KATE
Okay, so here it goes. Kate's first post on this shiny new blog designed by the overwhelmingly talented Amy. Where to start? First of all, I want everyone to know that this isn't because my self-confidence is at an all-time low. It's not. I'm actually more confident than I ever have been in my entire life. This is about being healthy and yeah, it wouldn't hurt to have a knockout bikini body this summer.
So, friends, let the accountability begin. Here's my stats:
Age: 22
Height: 5'7"
Weight: I'm not telling just yet.. ha
Weight loss goal: 62 pounds (yes that's alot, but that isn't taking me down to anorexic looking- promise)
How: Weightwatchers diet and exercise (walking or jogging)
And of course, we cannot succeed without incentives, so if I can lose 15 pounds in the next 6 weeks, I am buying myself an iPhone 4 (yeah baby).
In future posts, I'll be letting you know some specific things we're doing to be healthier with our eating and exercise. We'll try to both post separately and together and maybe even post pictures at some points along the way! Prayers and encouragement are welcome! Hope you enjoy our journey!
For His glory,
K
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