I Am Deeply Disturbed…

… that this breakfast might not be a healthy choice based on things I just read:

I’m honestly not sure what to think anymore about the organic, natural, raw food health craze.  Last year I gave up things like “pink slime” and put an enormous effort into buying organic produce and meat, cutting way back on processed foods, and generally cultivating a healthier lifestyle (at least in the form of what this family eats). 

 

I weighed in more than 20 pounds more at the beginning of this year than last.

And that’s the least of my concerns (well, OK, maybe not really the least, but work with me here)…

Did you know that processed juice is often stored for over a year before it hits the grocery shelves after being mixed with “flavor packs” containing only who really knows what?  I’m talking about “natural”, “fresh squeezed” juice here…

And that even organic fruits and vegetables are being grown in soil that naturally contains a certain amount of arsenic?

I give up!

The honest truth is I don’t have the time or desire to fresh squeeze my own fruit and vegetable juices and to live off of them.  I just can’t do it.

In addition, it’s probably a really bad plan to take the only alternative to eating anything, which is consuming filtered water, alone.  This kind of “healthy” only lasts for 3-6 weeks, at which point you starve to death…

I’m at a loss here…

L.

Weigh In, April 2008

Arghhhhh...

In March I kinda felt like the human yo-yo...

Bottom line...

3 lbs. That's what I lost. And it's NOT enough...

So, it occurred to me that even though I hate being fat, I obviously don't hate it that much, because I'm not actually willing to do anything about it on a consistent basis...

In April I am going to do something rather gutsy... at least I think it is...

I am going to post my weight here every day.

So, here goes...

176.5

Yuck... Lisa proceeds to throw up... Oh, wait... I am not going on the bulimic diet plan this month... Lisa proceeds to hit her head on the computer monitor... over... and over... and over again...

And, yes, my exercise has been sporadic, too. Perhaps I need to log this, daily, as well...

OK... so, today...

0 minutes, 0 miles, 0 calories burned...

Somehow, that didn't make me feel any better...

My goals for this month:

15 lbs, 45-60 minutes a day, lots of fruits and veggies

Lisa

Weigh In, March 2008

For those of you who are following it, my tribute to grandparents will continue tomorrow. It is too important a subject to share with things like "weigh-ins"...

Well... February basically sucked.

I have quite a few good excuses... Here's the list:

Super bowl party... Trip to OH (and Stevie B's)... Valentine's Day... Phil's B-day... Sick for two whole weeks, in which I rediscovered a love for fast food... Trip to MI...

But excuses aren't really worth a whole lot...

In the end, I didn't lose a thing... and I didn't gain a thing... The scale this morning registered exactly the same as it did a month ago (and it's not broken). It's completely unacceptable, but it could have been worse...

I did manage to do 24 sit-ups at some point in February (yes, all at the same time)... I probably couldn't do that many tonight, but I'm not gonna try, because I really don't want to report whatever number I could accomplish... I was up to exercising 40 min./day, 6 days a week, before I got sick. Then I just stopped altogether. The exercise resumes tomorrow morning.

My goals for March are 10 more pounds (yeah... sounds familiar... like the ten pounds I was supposed to lose last month), 30 sit-ups (still pathetic), and getting back up to that 40 min./6 days a week exercise level. I am pretty sure I'm motivated, because if I have to report another month like this one I'll be highly embarrassed...

Another note...

I am on the verge of failing several of my classes, because I just couldn't get anything done this week. I am going to beg for mercy, but I am also going to re-evaluate. I want a degree, but I'm wondering, more and more, if it's worth it. I am also second guessing my major... yes, again... and that whole process has become more embarrassing than the weight loss disaster.

I'm out.

Lisa

Weigh In, February 2008...

OK... Sorry this is a couple of days late. I kept thinking that I would post a bunch of stuff at once, but... well... you know how it goes...

For now, the weigh in...

I officially lost 11 lbs. in January!!! I am relatively happy with this. I have also been exercising for about 25 min./day, 5 days/week, and I can do 18 sit-ups (ahem)...

I got my hair cut, too. It's cute, but I think I am going to have it layered, as well. I want to color it when Ian stops nursing... and I think I'd like to have my nose pierced... and my belly button... twice... Perhaps I am going through a 1/3 life crises? (I am too young to be having a mid-life crisis, assuming that I live as long as I'd like to...)

So, anyway... goals for February...

I want to lose at least 10 more lbs. this month and increase the exercise to 30 min./day, 6 days/week. And I'd like to do... say... 25 sit-ups, maybe...

My next update should have some great pics. of our snowman... If I ever get them downloaded...

Lisa

Of All The Things...

Well, it's a new year! And, what do you know, with the new year came an old resolution...

The idea is to "Get in shape in 2008"... When I say this, it almost reminds me too much of a... ahem... "catchy" little phrase I heard every week at church for several years, but I guess it works, so I'll stick with it...

Our extended family is having something of a "biggest loser" competition, leading up to our trip to Florida later this year. Actually, I guess it's more of an accountability thing than a competition, because there aren't any prizes or anything. Frankly, getting into my new swimsuit (purchased several sizes too small), and actually looking good enough to wear it, will be prize enough for me.

I was going to include some pictures each month, but I keep forgetting to take them... yeah... really... So for now I am just going to give a weekly pound update:

I have lost 6 lbs. in the last 7 days!!! Although I know that I cannot possibly keep that pace going, it is a nice jump start. 64 1/2 more to go... ugh...

In the coming weeks, look for posts from EARLIER dates. I have been working on them but can't seem to get any one completely finished. They really are coming, though... eventually...

Thanks for Reading!

Lisa

I really have no idea how to make this post sound as funny as it was in real life... It will probably just come out sounding stupid... but anyway...

I am so addicted to chocolate! I know... I know... you already know this. But I am really serious. I love chocolate! I have trouble getting through a whole day without chocolate! It doesn't bother me to hide in my bedroom and eat it alone so I don't have to share it with my kids! And, when I eat just one bite... you've got it... I can't stop! I am not in any way making fun of people with addictions. I am being completely honest. I'm a chocoholic!

Well, my biggest weakness, right now, is M & Ms. I especially like the peanut butter ones, but any M & M will do. I can eat a medium sized bag... by myself... in one sitting. Again, as is often the case lately, I am not proud of this... just telling the truth...

But I really want to lose weight... even more than I want to eat bags upon bags of M & Ms (I think). At any rate, I do not want to gain weight, and I kind of have this "deal" going on with someone that if I am a certain size (no I'm not telling), by a certain time (guess I'm not telling that either), there will be a nice sized pay off (go ahead... guess the amount... it's a secret, too. But let's just say it could be used to purchase a whole lot of M & Ms ).

Now... I am not a gambling kind of girl, although this may sound close. The truth is, if I don't lose the weight, I will have lost nothing... literally... But I really do want to lose the weight, because I have a lot of really cute clothes that haven't seen the light of day in years, and I am kind of sick of wearing tents out in public...

But moving on... I think I have found the answer! I told Phil earlier that I have a "patch". This was the part that was so funny to us. You should laugh and just pretend that it's funny to you, too...

The other day I was in the store, and you'll never believe what I found. It's M & M flavored chapstick! Ah... I'm in love! Now, every time I want M & Ms, I can just smother my lips with chapstick, instead. (And, yes, I have the Reeses kind, too. That helped me to survive the gestational diabetes near the end of my preg. with Ian.)

I'm not promising to keep you all posted on a regular basis, but I'll let you know when I've reached my goal... yeah, yeah... If I ever do...

Lisa