5 Pounds Down

I stepped on the scale this morning......3 times. I was just a bit over 5 pounds down from my weight on 08/22. What the hell? Ok, it might be that I stepped on the scale at night last week. Hmmmm. Who knows. What have I been doing differently you ask? I take the train to work now. The walk from the deck to the station and then to my office is not far at all, but it sure is more than I was doing. I have been adding in more fruits and veggies with my meals and cutting the portions of the other stuff. I did go a bit crazy this past weekend, but I didn't get very full. I stopped just before I was full. Go me!!!
And I did 10 minutes on my stationary bike/trampoline. I did intervals. 20seconds & 1 minute recovery. It was probably around 15 minutes with the warm-up and cool down. But I am quite proud of myself. Something is better than nothing. Plus, you have to start somewhere.

Exercise? Moi?

Yes I know, I know. Eating well and exercise go hand and hand. But I will be honest here.....I am LAZY. And REALLY out of shape. Yes indeed. I get winded walking up the hill from my car to my apartment. Yikes.

I ride public transit to work now but I drive to the train station. I know there are 2 stations within biking distance, so I was pondering getting on the stationary bike (yes I have one in my apt) so I can get used to the seat. Having a bit of "junk in the trunk" it causes the backside to get a bit sore. So it might be a good idea to get used to the seat. The only issue I can see with this plan.......lots of hills. The closest MARTA station has 2 HUGE hills that I would struggle to get up even when I was in excellent shape. The other option I am not quite sure about so I will have to check the path out this weekend. But it would be a great way to burn some calories on my way to work. Hey.....whatever works hahaha. Cheers!!!

To carb.....or not to carb? Monday 08/13

So even though I am still overweight, I did apply to the nutrition program at GA state university. And I got in. But due to the financial annoyance I was not able to start the program. I already have my bachelors and getting any financial aid for another one is like pissing in the wind. If I have not said so, I am a type 1 diabetic. I was diagnosed when I was 5 and have been on insulin ever since. No, I was not a chubby kid, or even a chubby teenager. I know exactly why I gained the weight. I have a desk job, don't work out anymore, and my eating habits have gone to shit. And fixing those.....easier said than done. Ask anyone that is trying to loose weight.

So having said that I do know A LOT about nutrition and how your body work with food. It isn't really rocket science. It is more that lack of motivation and other pressures (will post an excellent book on this subject). But a good friend told me how she lost over 85 pounds. She said she eats pretty much what she wants for breakfast but only until she is satisfied. For lunch she goes low carb, being that ANY carbs are unprocessed. Dinner is no bread items at all, mostly lean meats, soy, ,and lots of vegetables. She says that fruits are at every meal as well. Hey, have to get those vitamins. So I was pondering this idea. Will see how it goes. Now on to the food for today for this trial.

Breakfast:
1 slice multigrain bread-from farmers mkt
2 eggs
2tbsp peanutbutter mixed with 1 tsp honey
1/3 bottle vitamin water revive
1/3 cup coffee with cream& sugar

Lunch:
1 medium sweet potato just the inside
1/2c 2% greek yogurt
1c turkey chili
lots of cilantro leaves
** I got this meal idea from Self magazine and it is soooooo good. Try it.
*was only able to eat about half of this. You will get full quickly

Your body is a car.......sorta

I think it is a good comparison for thinking of your body like a car. If you use crap gasoline, oil, and other stuff in your car it will run like crap. It will not run at its peak performance capabilities. And the same goes for your body. If you pump in junk food, chemicals, and otherwise a bunch of junk that is made from some scary shit you can't even pronounce.......your will feel like shit warmed over (not to mention how you will stank up the bathroom). I have proved this one too many times to myself. Maybe one day I will take my own advice. Ha!!! Don't count on it every damn day though. But like most things it is a work in progress for me.

One note on the chemicals in your food. Your body becomes addicted to the chemicals. Think I am full of piss and vinegar? Try it for yourself. If you eat a few junk meals  (Aka... McDonalds fries) you will crave the foods. Remember the documentary about the guy that ate nothing but McDonalds for however many weeks.......that is one example. One other example would be Kraft foods.......was owned by Philip Morris (but sold in 2007, Morris now goes by Altria Inc). Need I say more. There are hundreds of chemical engineers that are paid (a hell of a lot more than I am) to find the perfect combination of fat, salt, and sugar so that you will want more of it. Take a look at the ingredients on some of your foods. And just so you know.......they add sugar to the fry mix. I mean.....did you really think they were cut potatoes?

Ok, enough of my rant today. Hope you hookers have an awesome weekend!!!


*** Check out this blog I found on Pinterest. This chick cracks me up.  Its nice to know I am not the only smart ass out there.    http://www.mamalaughlin.com/

Friday 08/10

Ok. So I really don't have time to post the food pics and describe what I eat as well. So it will have to be just 1 or the other. Lets just say that pork rinds are evil crack-rock. I demolished 2 bags last night with my 2 slices of pizza and a corona. Ohy. Feel super awesome today. Na, you are high off your ass if you think I feel awesome this morning. Not exactly the stuff to be eating to loose weight but they were left in my appt and I really have no will power if it is in front of my face. So here is the food stuff. And those chia seed muffins will have to go. Could not hack the raisins and had to force myself to eat it this morning. Ick.

I need to hit the farmers mkt this weekend. Out of fruits and stuff.

Breakfast:
1 small chia seed muffin
boiled egg
coffee with cream & sugar -about 1/2 mug

Lunch:
 Yes I know.......horrible
2 small chimichangas-chicken
1/2 small cheese dip
who knows how many chips
salsa
bit of rice
can of sprite

Thursday 08/09

Well.....first let me just say.......eating a bag of pork rinds and a buffalo quesadilla will not make you feel awesome the morning after. Do not attempt. Because I really feel like shit warmed over.

For breakfast I had a chia nut muffin. This one had raisins in it (bird turds, not a fan) but all in all it was alright. I had a boiled egg and some coffee too. A word on coffee for myself.........do not attempt any conversation before the first sip or I will rip your effin head off. Just sayin. Cheers!!!

A word on exercise. Yeah......I don't do it. At least not right now. If someone asks me if I want to go on a run, my usual reply is "only is a psycho clown holding a bloody knife is chasing me". But after multiple sprains on both feet last year, it has been hard to start just about anything. Perhaps swimming. I am sure the peeps at the gym would love a nice look at the cellulite (come on, you know its hot). Yes indeed.

LUNCH
Since I made 2 buffalo quesadillas last night I brought one for lunch as well. Go me!!! I actually had 1/2 of one and will bring the other half tomorrow. I added 2-3 tablespoons of light sour cream that I put some of the ranch mix in. Note: most dip mixes have MSG in them so avoid them like the damn plague, but I LOVE LOVE LOVE ranch so I am just goin to suffer. I did have a few pita chips before lunch because I was starving. If I get hungry later I have some cherries with me as well.

For the quesadillas (1/2)  I used:
1 whole grain tortilla 10''
some leftover rotisserie chicken
wing sauce
diced tomatoes
some blue cheese crumbles
a bit of jalapeno cheese shredded

I am a cheese freak. There is nothing better with food than cheese. Just sayin.

Food wednesday 8/08

So I had chickfila (don't even start) for breakfast. Spicey chicken biscuit, tots, and coffee from home. Sorry no pic. Not let me just tell you that meal made me feel like ass up until lunch. Ohy. Not going to repeat.

For lunch went to Whole Foods and said goodbye to my whole paycheck. Salad with blue cheese, dried cherries, cashews, about 2tbsp lemon vinegarette. Had a bit over 1ounce pits chips from WF too.

Snack......a bit over 1ounce of pita chips again.
Dinner.....ohy. add a corona to that too. Buffalo quesadillas.

In the beginning

Hi. I am Jill. Of course the blog says "no longer" but I am actually starting my weight loss journey. I refuse to be this size ever again. I think I have tried every weight loss program out there but I can't seem to stick with any "plan". My last venture was WeightWatchers. Now, don't get be wrong, it is a good plan but it really isn't designed for you to "leave the nest". It is a money making business after all, and how they make money is by having you fail and come back again and again. I do give them marks for nutrition and a sensible approach to eating, but it is time to venture out on my own. I don't want to have to be dependent on a site, points calculator, or prepackaged foods (those are about the nastiest pieces of crap that I have ever eaten). Just about all frozen meals taste like a vat of chemicals to me anyways. And I don't want any of that shit in my body. If you can't pronounce it, you probably shouldn't be eating it.

So I will use my own knowledge (eating healthy is not rocket science anyways) to get the pounds off the old fashioned way......healthy eating and exercise. I will post daily of the things that I eat and whatever I do to get my ass off the couch. Cheers!!!


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