So I could definitely feel a difference in how I felt this week. It is so nice to not be bloated and feel so nasty all the time! So I woke up today and was ready to hop on that scale! I love the wii fit because it will not only track my weight, but my BMI as well. The only thing I don't like about it is the fact that after I weigh in, she kindly but firmly says "You are obese." Thanks avatar lady. You are correct. But oh how I love seeing that BMI and weight bar go down!! Anyways, here are my results from the first week!
BEGINNING STATS: Week 1 STATS:
Weight:180 Weight: 175.1
Neck:12.5 in Neck: 12.5in
Waist: 34in Waist: 32in
Hips: 46 in Hips: 46in
Arms: 13in Arms: 13in
Thighs: 28in Thighs: 27in
Baby Gut: 45.5in Baby Gut: 45in
Calves: 16 in Calves: 16in
Cankles: 8.75 Cankles: 9in
BMI: 35.41 BMI: 34.45
Wahoo! So I lost 4.9 lbs, 2 inches off my waist, 1 inch off each thigh, and half an inch off of my gut! I'll take it!!
So I should probably mention what I am doing for my diet.
For my weight and height I should be eating 1200 calories a day. I have been tracking this via myfitnesspal.com. It helps me keep up with carbs, fat, and protein. I am not completely balancing my diet though. So fitness pal tells me I'm way over on protein each day, Every body is different and I lose weight when I focus on protein. This is because I can't eat wheat anyway. It bloats the crap out of me and messes me up. I also got some inspiration from "The 17 day diet". I had some friends and family try it with a lot of success! I don't want to be on a diet and have to count days though. So I took some info from the book and other experiences from diets I have done in the past.
I eat fruits, vegetables, chicken, and fish. Occasionally, I will add beans in my meal. I also may have egg whites for breakfast. My day usually looks like this.
Breakfast- Protein shake or 4 egg whites, 4 oz greek yogurt, an apple.
Snack- fruits
Lunch- Veggie mix salad with 3-4 oz grilled chicken breast, natural apple sauce
Snack- almonds, fruit, or veggie
Dinner- Grilled chicken, tuna wrapped in lettuce, or another salad.
I know it doesn't exciting or all that delicious. Food has never been my obsession. I guess I should say tastes have never been my obsession. I could eat bland food, and the same thing, day in and day out. So I pick easy, healthy, meals so that I don't get overwhelmed or feel like my diet is controlling me.
So I would consider this week a success for me. I stuck to my routine as a whole. Did I find myself breaking down a few night ago and have a small bag of potato chips? Absolutely. BUT I took responsibility of that and tracked it. After years of dieting and restricting I have learned that it is better to indulge in a small way once or twice a week, track it, and move on, than to restrict yourself hardcore and then later break and binge eat. You can enjoy the food you love in moderation. I can go without the foods I use to love, its the desert that I have a hard time completely cutting out. So if I want one or two bites of cheesecake, I go for it. But I stop there. I don't let that one or two bites turn into a whole slice or two. Normally, I'd probably eat 3 slices so I consider this a success. My husbands birthday is tomorrow. I will have a bite of a cake. And that's okay :) I will take one bite and move on and won't sit there groaning and fixed on that cake desperate to try some. It won't be all I can think about because I already had my bite. I've learned that life has to be flexible. No more "I already broke my diet today, might as well start again tomorrow", and then I end up eating all night before it starts again. You break it, forgive yourself, and start again that minute.
I will try and blog more this week. We are currently looking for a new home so I spend a lot of my day researching and out driving around. I need to squeeze more time in for this! I think it absolutely helped to blog at the hard moments last week.
Anyways, ramble ramble! Off to make breakfast!
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