Amanda's weight loss blog

BIG NEWS!

2009-02-24T04:51:00.001-08:00

I have been meaning to post this for a while, but I have just been swamped at home and work.

I am 5 pounds from goal!

It's been a month

2009-01-08T04:52:00.000-08:00

It's been a month since I updated this blog.

I don't feel like updating the way that I was before, so I will just say that I have 8.5 pounds to go.

Getting closer

2008-12-07T18:23:00.000-08:00

I am only 10.5 lbs. from my goal weight. I just thought that you might like to know.

Week 21

2008-12-07T18:20:00.000-08:00

1. Starting
2. -1
3. -2.5
4. -2.25
5. -1
6. +.5
7. -3.2
8. -1
9. Absent
10. -2.5
11. -.5
12. 2.5
13. maintained
14. Absent
15. -1.2
16. 3.2
17. -.2
18. -.5
19. I don't know how my numbers got messed up
20. " "
21. -2.5
Total: -24.85

week 20

2008-12-05T08:59:00.000-08:00

1. Starting
2. -1
3. -2.5
4. -2.25
5. -1
6. +.5
7. -3.2
8. -1
9. Absent
10. -2.5
11. -.5
12. 2.5
13. maintained
14. Absent
15. -1.2
16. 3.2
17. -.2
18. -.5
19. -1
20. -,5
Total: -22.55

Week 18

2008-11-16T06:45:00.000-08:00

1. Starting
2. -1
3. -2.5
4. -2.25
5. -1
6. +.5
7. -3.2
8. -1
9. Absent
10. -2.5
11. -.5
12. 2.5
13. maintained
14. Absent
15. -1.2
16. 3.2
17. -.2
18. -.5
Total: -21.05

week 17

2008-11-08T19:42:00.000-08:00

1. Starting
2. -1
3. -2.5
4. -2.25
5. -1
6. +.5
7. -3.2
8. -1
9. Absent
10. -2.5
11. -.5
12. 2.5
13. maintained
14. Absent
15. -1.2
16. 3.2
17. -.2
Total: -20.55

WEEK 16

2008-11-03T05:47:00.000-08:00

1. Starting
2. -1
3. -2.5
4. -2.25
5. -1
6. +.5
7. -3.2
8. -1
9. Absent
10. -2.5
11. -.5
12. 2.5
13. maintained
14. Absent
15. -1.2
16. 3.2
Total: -20.35

I have great news!

2008-10-25T21:44:00.000-07:00

I got my 10% this week. That means that I have lost 10% of my body weight. This is huge for a WW. They give you a keychain and everything. Once you meet your 10% goal with WW you can set your ultimate goal and become a lifetime member. I will be the same weight that I was when I graduated high school when I finish. I hate to use the word finish because I will never finish this. It will always be a struggle for me, but I have to rise to that challenge instead of just giving up as I did this time.

Did you know that losing just 10% of your body weight can:

-Reduce symptoms of sleep apnea

-Lower your total cholesterol

-Lower your blood pressure

-Reduce your risk for heart disease and diabetis

-Reduce your risk for heart attack

-Stop the need for taking some medications

-Reduce pain and inflamation

I have bad news

2008-10-25T21:42:00.000-07:00

I can't run. It really hurts my knees. We are going to move my elliptical inside next week. I used it last time I did WW, so I figure that it will work its magic again. I just am disappointed that I can't run. :(

Week 15

2008-10-25T21:34:00.000-07:00

1. Starting
2. -1
3. -2.5
4. -2.255. -1
6. +.5
7. -3.2
8. -1
9. Absent
10. -2.5
11. -.5
12. 2.5
13. maintained
14. Absent
15. -1.2
Total: -17.15

WEEK 13

2008-10-11T08:59:00.000-07:00

1. Starting
2. -1
3. -2.5
4. -2.25
5. -1
6. +.5
7. -3.2
8. -1
9. Absent
10. -2.5
11. -.5
12. 2.5
13. maintained
Total: -15.95

This week I maintained. I am totally OK with that. It is sure better than gaining. I also quit breastfeeding this week, so I think that my boobs add an extra 10 lbs. by themselves. LOL!

I will do it again today

2008-10-09T07:05:00.000-07:00

I didn't get to run yesterday because Makayla was feeling really bad because she has another ear infection. I just felt bad leaving her with Nathan to go run. I am going to do it again tonight though for sure.

So I did it...

2008-10-07T08:08:00.000-07:00

I finished week 1 day 1 of couch to 5K yesterday. I have to say that it was not horrible. I guess that is the best response that could be expected from a couch potato like myself. I do have to say though that the christian music helped me tremendously. I felt like the lyrics were telling me that I was exercising in order to serve the Lord instead of myself. I really do feel like God wants me to be healthy instead of a huge (literally...huge) couch potato. He gave me this body, so I need to put out much more effort to take care of it. With that being said...I do want this for myself, but I also want this for Makayla because I don't want her to be that girl with the fat mom.

Just in case you are wondering...I am a bit sore, but it is more like a stiffness instead of a soreness. This is not unbearable. I am looking forward to a new day of this tomorrow. My podcast will be the same tomorrow and Friday as it was yesterday. The man who did the podcast is so encouraging. He says things like "I know that this is getting harder now, but you can do it" and is constantly making comments about the music. He did Couch 2 5K, so he understands how difficult it is to start running.

I WILL RUN RACE FOR THE CURE...next year

2008-10-06T08:04:00.000-07:00

I am starting Couch to 5K this week. It is interval training that will have me running a 5K in 8 weeks. It works! I have done it before but only did the first 3-4 weeks. I downloaded a christian podcast that will direct me to run or walk, so I won't have to use a stop watch this time. I am pretty sure that was my downfall last time because it is horrible to be watching the clock countdown until you're done.

Here's the plan. Well it is a link to the plan.
http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml

This week I will do a:
5 minute warmup walk and alternate between 60 seconds of running and 60 seconds of walking for a total of 20 minutes. I am sure that I will feel like I am dying, but it will pay off. I really want to do this.

Week 12

2008-10-06T08:03:00.000-07:00

1. Starting
2. -1
3. -2.5
4. -2.25
5. -1
6. +.5
7. -3.2
8. -1
9. Absent
10: -2.5
11. -.5
12. 2.5
Total: -15.95

WEEK 11

2008-09-28T16:59:00.000-07:00

1. Starting
2. -1
3. -2.5
4. -2.25
5. -1
6. +.5
7. -3.2
8. -1
9. Absent
10: -2.5
11. -.5
Total: -13.45

Week 10

2008-09-20T20:01:00.000-07:00

1. Starting
2. -1
3. -2.5
4. -2.25
5. -1
6. +.5
7. -3.2
8. -1
9. Absent
10: -2.5
Total: -12.95

Week 8

2008-09-06T16:23:00.000-07:00

1. Starting
2. -1
3. -2.5
4. -2.25
5. -1
6. +.5
7. -3.2
8. -1
Total: 10.45

Cola Chicken

2008-09-03T19:37:00.000-07:00

This was so good and very simple to make. Nathan even liked it! Makayla loved the sauce but spit out the chicken.

4 skinless boneless chicken breasts
1 cup ketchup
12 oz can diet cola

Put chicken in non-stick skillet. Pour ketchup and diet cola over the top. Bring to boil. Cover, reduce heat and cook for 45 minutes. Uncover, turn up the heat and continue to cook until the sauce becomes thick and adheres to the chicken. It turns into the most incredible BBQ sauce and it's only 4 points per serving. Makes 4 servings

Losses

2008-09-01T07:31:00.000-07:00

Starting
-1
-2.5
-2.25
-1
+.5
-3.2

Total: 9.45

Creamy Cajun Shrimp Linguine

2008-09-01T07:02:00.000-07:00

I made this recipe a couple of weeks ago when Daniel, Nathan's cousin, was visiting us. I got it at a WW meeting. It was only 8 points for 1.5 cups. That is a lot of pasta, but you don't realize how much it really is until you get it on your plate. Our leader got it from cooking light magazine. I think that I am going to subscribe because it is supposed to have tons of good recipes and information.

Ingredients
1 cup water 1 (14-ounce) can fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
6 ounces uncooked linguine
1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined (could substitute chicken or just more veggies)
1 1/2 tablespoons butter 1
(8-ounce) package presliced mushrooms
1 large red bell pepper, cut into (1/4-inch-thick) slices
2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
1/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup half-and-half (I used fat free, and it was fine)
1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Preperation
Combine 1 cup water and broth in a Dutch oven; bring to a boil. Break pasta in half; add to pan. Bring mixture to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 8 minutes. Add shrimp to pan. Cover and simmer for 3 minutes or until shrimp are done; drain. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and pepper to pan; sauté 4 minutes or until moisture evaporates. Add flour, seasoning, and salt to pan; sauté 30 seconds. Stir in half-and-half; cook 1 minute or until thick, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add pasta mixture and parsley to pan; toss.

Yield
4 servings (serving size: 1 1/2 cups)

Nutritional Information
CALORIES 365(27% from fat); FAT 10.9g (sat 5.9g,mono 2.7g,poly 0.8g); IRON 4.1mg; CHOLESTEROL 194mg; CALCIUM 101mg; CARBOHYDRATE 38.1g; SODIUM 685mg; PROTEIN 27.4g; FIBER 2.2g

Nancy Hughes ,
Cooking Light, SEPTEMBER 2006

We get a new recipe almost every week, so I will have many more healthy recipes to share with you.

I am a weight watcher

2008-09-01T06:09:00.000-07:00

I have been doing weight watchers for about 6 weeks. I will log my progress and weight loss journal here. I do the flex plan where I count points. I get 21 points per day. Doing ww is not new to me. I actually lost 35-40#before our wedding in 2006. Soon after that i gained it all back during the transition after getting married. I am back on the plan now, and I go to meetings every Saturday morning at the senior citizens center here in cabot.

The thing that I love about WW is that it really is not a diet. It is just a healthier way of eating and living. I plan to keep the weight off this time and reaching lifetime status. I am not hating it. Obviously I would rather be eating McDonald's and Pizza Hut all the time, but I choose not to do that. I could do that if I wanted to and still stay on my points daily. That is the beauty of WW. If you want pizza-GO EAT PIZZA (only a piece or 2)!