MY WEIGHT LOSS JOURNEY!

Friday, May 18, 2012

At this point in my life I am crossing  a threshold of being consistent in my whole body care. I have to encourage myself to be consistent in my well body activities. I didn’t realize how far I sank on my list of what matters until my turn came up. Whatever you do in your life, don’t let yourself go, along with caring for others…always, always, always, take care of yourself. Eat well, exercise your body, and cleanse your mind of all negativity. Do what you can to live a stress free, happy, balanced life. Reading the Word of God is really pivotal in my success because it gives me an accurate view of my life, and God’s empowerment, and involvement in it. It also gives me hope and expectation, it is a daily walk of success.

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

I went to my regular doctor’s app. on Monday to a wonderful report. My blood work was excellent, by blood pressure was super, and I loss more weight, my weight loss is now 32 pounds. Let me tell you what has happened…I first had to overcome my fear of dealing with my health issues and doctors. I did that through the Word of  God. I read, memorized, and spoke a lot of Scriptures that said “Fear Not,” and others that spoke of God’s healing promises.  As I spoke the Word of God, I eventually noticed that fear did not have me in its grip, and my mindset about food and eating began to change…I started examining food labels and reading up on Super Foods. I started eating veggies and fish, and certain selections of chicken, and other modifications exclusively. I make sure I drink 64 – 80 oz of water daily. My desire for food changed, my emotional/compulsive eating has diminished. I was afraid to walk, but that fear is gone as well and I KNOW that the Word of God is the key, so I am sharing some good Scriptures for weight loss with you. Now, I have been doing this thorough process for over a year because overcoming a negative mindset takes time to reprogram. I am now seeing the fruits of my journey, so if you want to overcome your emotional/compulsive reasons for overeating, these Scriptures may help you as well:

• Isaiah 26:3:”You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you!”
• Isaiah 53:5: “But he (Jesus) [was] wounded for our transgressions, [he was] bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace [was] upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.”
  

• Psalm 107:9: “For He has satisfied the thirsty soul, and the hungry soul He has filled with what is good.”
• Isaiah 40:31: “Those who wait for the LORD will gain new strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles, they will run and not get tired, they will walk and not become weary.”
• Romans 14:17: “…for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.”
• 2 Corinthians 5:17: “Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.”
• Philippians 1:6: “For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.”
• Hebrews 12:11: “All discipline for the moment seems not to be joyful, but sorrowful; yet to those who have been trained by it, afterwards it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness.”
• 3 John 1:2: “Beloved, I pray that in all respects you may prosper and be in good health, just as your soul prospers.”

Sunday January 15, 2012

Today my daughter and I made Rachael Ray’s Lentil Soup with Sausage and Kale, with the two of us working together it took no time at all. Lentil is a superfood, and there are other ingredients in it, that are beneficial to good health. The soup is more like a stew, very hearty but not heavy. Here is the link if your interested. Lentil Soup with Sausage and Kale

Sunday, January 8, 2012

Yesterday I created an excel worksheet for the purpose of maintaining a Food Diary. In the worksheet, I log in all of the nutritional information for breakfast, lunch, snacks, and dinner. I immediately reaped the benefits of having all of the nutritional information together. I saw that the items that I need to cut out of my diet like Chobani fruit-at-the-bottom yogurt, it has a lot of sugar, and it adds up in the course of the day. I will have to use the plain yogurt instead It is great because I can watch my fats, salts, cholesterol, etc.  It also heightened my awareness of what I put in my mouth, reading labels will do that, and I am seeing my body more as a temple that requires great care.

Monday, December 5, 2011

Over the weekend I purchased some Aloe Vera juice and Vita Co Co coconut water both of which are reported to have phenomenal health benefits. I want to move to a plant-based diet, right now I eat fish and chicken, fruit and veggies and brown rice occasionally. My beverage is water and almond milk. I plan to incorporate diverse recipes, in the near future. Eating well always has great psychological ramifications, m a r v e l o u s!

Sunday, December 4, 2011

Well lookie, lookie it has been over a year since my last entry, and a great deal has gone on, and I am still here living in the now. I am still on my weight loss journey, and much of my focus has been on the  loss of my emotional and psychological weight. I have discovered that I am a spirit first, living a human experience. And I prefer living according to or at the level of my spiritual connection with God and the rest of the earth and universe. I am so much more capable, so much more knowledgable, my influence, reach, and impact is far greater when I see myself and circumstances around  me the way God sees them. When my thoughts are made new, my life changes, in fact, it ascends and I have new vision, and new hope. Wow.

Saturday, September 12, 2010 

I now have shirts that were tight on me now hanging loose, I also have a smaller pair of jeans that have no elastic around the waist that fit and zip up. So the weight is coming off by a change in food that I eat and exercise and help from above. 

Friday, August 27, 2010

 I can feel my clothing getting loose, I am still eating well and now I have picked up my exercising. I am using my weights and my bands. I think I will begin taking my measurements as an indication of weight loss. Happy Weekend!!

Sunday, August 22, 2010

I have been eating well and enjoying my company. I am suppose to eat several small lean meals a day but it is difficult, because I am just not hungry. But, it is suppose to increase metabolism and cause it to burn fat rather than store it. So I am doing my best to eat small, eat lean and green, and consistently, at least four meals a day. I am going to miss my guest though, but my dream body sure looks gooood.

Friday, August 13, 2010

I am still eating well and I and others have noticed additional weight loss, but I only weigh when I go to the doctor’s so I don’t have the numbers just yet. Will go walking tonight and the rest of the weekend. I feel so good about losing that I want to upgrade my walking to really drop the weight. Happy weekend!

Monday, August 9, 2010

I went walking tonight with a walking buddy…I don’t really get excited about exercising but it sure does make a body feel ooooooooh soooooo goooooood. Weights and walking, weights and walking…

Saturday, August 7, 2010

Something wonderful has happened with the way that I interact with food. Yesterday I had the greek yogurt and chicken breast for breakfast, and that was satisfying. At lunch, I had a caesar salad with mushrooms, cucumber, and chicken, and that was very good.  I had some collard greens and chicken for my last meal. I also had an ounce of nuts-almond, hazel, walnut-that was on the list of 25 ridiculously healthy foods, and for a very small snack I had two pieces of dark chocolate also on the list. And I was very content, no urge to over indulge, or get another piece of chocolate, and I did some exercising, actually I did have some thoughts, that were trying to entice me to eat somethings that I should’nt, it was some food my daughter brought into the house, but I resisted the suggestions. Today, I am not stressed in anyway. In fact, my thoughts are positive and focused. I ate a banana at 7 a.m. and I am now feeling hungry at 10 a.m. so I will have breakfast…

Friday, August 6, 2010

I read an article about the top 25 ridiculously healthy foods, and on that list was organic greek yogurt [Oikos]. I recommend it, it cost $1.29, but the justification is that it is higher in protein, its organic, and it is feels good mentally, to know that I am putting something nutritious in my body. For those reasons I am willing to pay the cost. http://online.prevention.com/25healthyfoods/2.html  Happy weekend!

Monday, August 3, 2010

I ate very light today had chicken, green and lima beans. I don’t know if my stomach is content with less, or if I  am tired of this somewhat bland diet because I only ate once today.

Saturday, July 31 2010 

For breakfast I had cherry tomatoes, a piece of chicken breast, and a cup of broccoli. Groceries are low, but I think I will have salmon and veggie/h2o, and a small treat (maybe) for lunch.  

Thursday, July 29, 2010 

Today I lost an additional SEVEN POUNDS. Still eating low carb…am happy about that…its good to know that my body is burning fat, instead of storing it ♥♥♥ 

Tuesday, July 27, 2010  

I can’t go far without my “fantasy” body…In fact, I am glad I reposted it…it just gave me the incentive that I need to go exercise. I have been eating well more protein and less carbs, drinking water and working with weights.  

Tuesday July 20, 2010  

I’ve lost EIGHT POUNDS, HALLELUJAH! And my bp was oh so sweet. I am pumped. My doctor suggested that I try the Atkins Diet, so I will look into it.  ♥

 Tuesday July 13, 2010      I am still eating well and these are my bands and weights. Will increase my walking, I have to. I have increased my exercising. I think I’m entering a groove. Not to bad for working alone. I am so tired of looking at this fat body. I would go to Jenny Craig and let her handle this if I could afford it. ♥

Tuesday, June 22-26    I am still on course I have been eating well and I feel like I’ve lost water weight, I think its time to add walking, not in this heat though. I can walk at night. Drinking plenty of H2O.

 Monday, June 21, 2010   

I am staying on course. I had bananas and  whole grain cereal for breakfast. Lean chicken and veggies for dinner, plenty of water. My breakfast was a big bowl of cereal, so I wasn’t really hungry for lunch. Friday-Monday I am proud of myself.

 Saturday, June 19, 2010    

This was a good day I ate properly, [fish and chicken breast cutlets, fruits, and water]. I was  also faithful in doing my resistence training, and hand weights. And I will do the same for Sunday, June 20, 2010. I haven’t over-eaten. No more late night eating. No eating pass 7:00 p.m. 

             Friday, June 18, 2010

I thought that I would upload an example of what my meals are like. One was breakfast and the other lunch, dinner was like lunch, but without grapes. I am drinking water, no juices, lean meat, fruits and veggies. These two meals were very filling. Iam adding resistence training and as much walking as I can stand.  I am posting this to keep myself focused on me and my goals.

Saturday June 5, 2010

Okay, I will confess, I am a weight-loss fraud. I’m not eating crazy…but I’m also not doing the things I need to do to carve out my dream body. But before I completely trash myself, I am eating well, it’s just the exercise part. Excuses, excuses that’s what it boils down to because I am handling other business faithfully, but when it comes to myself…I fall short. Writing this entry is a positive way of encouraging myself, and stoking the flames of determination and passion for building myself a better body.  I’m sensing something deep on the inside, it feels like hope. I know, I’ve felt that before…and I’m still fat, but, how many successful people have met with failure only to come back again, for the umpteenth time and produce success. That WILL be me…I WILL rise from the ravages of the battle of the bulge, THE VICTOR!!! Okay…I’m going in.

Thursday May 13, 2010

 I have been working so hard on an education project, and I have not pushed myself to exercise. But I will complete my project by tomorrow, and after that I will focus on myself. I really do feel super encouraged to work on myself and make a difference in my state of health and fitness.

 Tuesday April 20, 2010

I am so glad that I can finally report that I went walking last night…I made it, and I am happy with myself. And hope to go again tonight, and the day after that. I also slept very well, and I have a calm demeanor today, because my thoughts are productive and positive. I am almost done with school work, and when complete, I want to spend more time focusing on me some more.

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

You can see how long it has been since my last post, but this is still my dream body, but I have not done a dog gone thing to get there. I’ve been neck-deep in my studies, (I went back to school) and of course I got side-tracked in other ways as well, but it still boils down to excuses. I am going to make a change…pray for me…please? I have not consistently done any of the things that I said I would do in these posting. God, I’m disappointed in myself! Okay, tomorrow is another day!!!

Thursday, January 7, 2009

Okay, this is my fantasy/dream body. I would love to have a body like this, even a body half as good as this one would be wonderful. A girl can dream…I had a wonderful day of activity on yesterday, Wednesday, getting things done, and I ate well too, baked chicken and brown rice. Today was another day of movement and work, and I emerged feeling very good, I think I might be ready to do my walks now…Just as a side note in my quest for weight loss, I believe in spiritual cleansing, ridding oneself of negativity. I experienced some very negative energy on Tuesday, it was SADNESS, and it took me two days to deal with it and rid myself of it. My emotional life has really been tried the past three weeks, but I am emerging victoriously, and I haven’t eaten to relieve the stress of it all, and that’s success, now I am focused.

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

I said on friday that I am walking, but I didn’t walk because it has been very cold…but if I were determined to walk I could have walked anyway, I could have bundled up a bit more…so am I just lying to myself. I don’t really look forward to walking because my knees hurt. I have so much to overcome, everyday is a fight of one sort or another. The battle of course is in my mind, and I must constantly regulate those old negative thoughts. But I am going to get where I need to go. This weight is coming off.

HAPPY NEW YEAR  Friday, January 1, 2010

I have started my day again with prayer, I also did some exercising to get loose, I have eaten well and just enough to be satisfied. And I am aware of my state of ease, meaning that I am not stressed. I am focused on other things and I am doing well. I need to do some consistent exercising so I am walking…

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

I am really finding out that without having a number of things pulling at me, I can really focus on what I am eating, and what I am feeling. By combining prayer and conscious effort, things may very well be changing. The true proof is in how long I can do this consistently. I am really hoping to incorporate walking, but it is very cold outside, but in the mean time I can walk with my walking tape. But I know that I won’t do as well, cause I can sit down at anytime. I really hate having a weight issue, but just hating it is not going to make it go away…okay I have to do some exercising…

Monday, December 28, 2009

Okay I have worked on my determination to establish focused eating. Eating properly when hungry, and proper portions of food. I feel that I have done well. I have combined spiritual, mental/emotional and exercising. I have to take my time, but I do feel that I can do this, especially if I keep the dialogue going with myself. I am thinking about starting with Weight Watchers, but I will tell you why should I pay someone to help me lose weight, ultimately I am the one who must be dedicated. Now that the snow is gone I am going to incorporate walking…and eventually I will post some pictures of my progress, once I get my activities locked in…

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Today was another good day, my eating habits were good today, I ate when hungry. I kept my portions small. I did some exercising today. I was productive and stayed in good emotional spirits. I expect to increase my exercising tomorrow, because my knees feel better since doing some resistance work on them.

Monday, December 21, 2009

Today was/is a good day. I started out feeling well rested, so I thought that I would start warming up by doing some work with my resistance band and so I did, felt GREAT! I got loose and did some stretching, put on my feel good music and did some dancing. I was juiced up after that. I had some breakfast (cereal) and ate until the first sign that I was no longer hungry. It is now about 5:30 pm EST, and I will have dinner soon, small portions of lamb and brocoli, and since I am hungry now, I will have an apple and water. I really had to be focused on me today to pull this off and it really felt good, now Lord, help me to keep it up.

Saturday, December 19, 2009

Okay today is a day of thinking about my thoughts and my behaviors, it is intriguing to me how deep the mind wants to descend into the abyss of misery and negativity. But I am not going there, my life has been what it is, and I thank God that I am here and of a healthy mind. There are somethings that I need to do, and then I will return…today!  Well, I didn’t return on Saturday…today is Monday 12/21/09 and that is how far I was being pulled into the negativity and thoughts of death, and things never changing for me. But thank God, I was pulled out and Monday presented a much better picture for me, thoughts can be deadly.

Thursday, December 17, 2009

You know I have a beef, the first beef is this, Society believes that all fat people eat constantly and/or eat gigantic portions. I think it is fair to say that all overweight people have a problem with food. We have given food far too much power and responsibility.  But not all fat people eat a loaf of bread, a dozen of eggs, a package of beacon, and a gallon of milk for breakfast. A bucket of chicken and french fries and a liter of soda for lunch. I could not eat like that even if I wanted to. I believe that the issue for most overweight people is eating the wrong kind and combination of food, and eating for emotional reasons. That’s eating for reasons other than hunger. My other beef is that human worth is predicated upon how good you look and what you can do for the other guy.  But I realize that all humans have issues, and at the end of the day I have to live with myself. So it’s important that I appreciate me, and am thankful to God for the life that I have to live in his presence.  So I’m doing what I do, for me.

Saturday, December 12, 2009

Okay, it is now later in the day of 12/12/09, since I wrote my original blog about weight. I prayed today, asking God for assistance in being fully aware of what I am eating. I started my day with water and didn’t eat until I was hungry, about lunchtime. I don’t feel anxious today, nor do I feel the urge to eat and that could be because my mind is focused on something else that I enjoy doing, writing. So I am going to do some activities with my resistance-band and see how I feel after that, but so far so good.

Saturday, December 12, 2009

I would like to say that I don’t judge people based on their appearance, mannerisms, and conversation but I do. We all do, but I don’t allow appearance to decide how I relate to people. I have never avoided a person because of how they look. When I avoid a person it is because of how they make me feel, period. And that is usually determined by what they say verbally and non-verbally. These women in this picture obviously feel good about themselves, to put themselves out there as they have, and I’m happy for them, if they are happy. However, I have never been happy about FAT. Fat is the result of a multi-layered problem. And I will discover the multiple layers of this giant in my life and destroy it once and for all. This is what I already know about me and/or my body. A.) My metabolism is SLOW. B.) I eat when I am MILDLY ANXIOUS. C.) I eat out of habit. D.) I cannot make a habit out of EATING RIGHT AND EXERCISING, I get distracted. E.) I make a habit of OVEREATING. Now, based on what I know about me and my issues I made a game plan.

1. I am going to start each day with a Prayer for Self-Control and I am going to write in my journal to expose any emotional issues.

2. I am going to eat low-fat meals of primarily fruits and vegetables, and measure my portions.

3. I am going to stretch and work with my resistance band Monday through Friday.

4. I am not going to eat until I am hungry, and I will journal to decide why I want to eat without being hungry.

Okay, I am willing to start with these four activities to dismantle old, life threatening, habits and replace them with life-long healthy habits, for interacting with FOOD.  I will keep posting!