Monday, July 25, 2011

July 25 - 31 2011 Goals

Goals for this week:

  1. Continue eating better
  2. Continue pushing myself harder
  3. Buy more shakeology
  4. Buy P90X Recovery formula for the 8 in 8
  5. Continue on my way to a healthier, happier life

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Goal Update for July 15-22, 2011

So I am 4 days into my weekly goals and woud like to think I am doing great. I've been seriously pushing myself more and more. I've managed to keep off 5 of the 7.4 lbs that I lost during my 3 day shakeology cleanse. I've been eating more regualarly and really watchin my portions. ( Thats a huge challenge for me) I still need to get more reading in, I've really slacked off on it. I also haven't posted any motivational or inspirational quotes around the house yet, but I have been reading some daily and posting them on my facebook account.

I just wanted to blog what I have and haven't been doing towards my goals this week. Even though I am lacking in some of them, I am really doing great in others. I think the 3 day shakeology cleanse is just what I needed to give me that little extra boost to reach my goals and strive to do better.

This week has been a great week both spiritually and physically for me. I donated some items I had that I didn't need anymore and like I said above, I've pushed myself harder this week than I have in a while.

So this is my little update and kudos for myself. I hope anyone else that reads this takes something from it and pushes themselves to do better.

Friday, July 15, 2011

New Goals for the Week of July 15 - 22

Goals for the week of July 15 - 22, 2011

So as you know, I did a 3 day cleanse and lost 7.4 lbs and my measurements dropped too. Since doing the cleanse and seeing how much change I had made, I took a new look at what I've been doing and am setting some new goals for myself. I don't want to gain back all that I lost, so here are some changes I am going to make this week.


  1. Get plenty of sleep
  2. Take a 1 mile walk every morning with my son and dog
  3. Do some sort of toning exercise for at least 10 min every day after walk
  4. Continue eating healthier
  5. Continue reading " It's Not Over Until You Win" daily
  6. Post motivational words around the house to keep me focused.
  7. Push myself a little harder every day.

So this is my plan for the week. I may add in a second walk in the evening on some days just to get that little extra something in before bed.

Thursday, July 14, 2011

After Cleanse Measurements July 14, 2011

I did the 3 day shakeology cleanse and here are my measurements:



Before: July 11, 2011                                       After: July 14, 2011

Chest:        51                                                   Chest:       49

Waist:       48 1/2                                              Waist:       47

L Thigh:   24 1/2                                               L Thigh:   24

R Thigh:   25                                                     R Thigh:   24

L Arm:    15 1/4                                                L Arm:      15

R Arm:    15                                                      R Arm:      14 3/4

Weight:    224.6                                                Weight:      217.2


So this cleanse has gotten me to drop 7.4 lbs and my measurements has gone down. I think that seeing my number improve has motivated me much more to continue on this path. I knew that my eating habits were holding me back, so now I am that much more motivated to make the right choices- eat smaller portions, eat more fruits/veggies, eat breakfast, and eat more times a day.



I want to thank Coach Michael and Tiyona for their support and motivation and of course all of my Fit Phatty sisters and Support to Success sisters and brothers because without all the suport and encouragement from you all, I would not have my own motivation to get my Phat @$$ off the couch and do what it takes.

Monday, July 11, 2011

July 11, 2011 Measurements before Shakeology Cleanse

These are my measurements for July 11, 2011. I am starting a 3 day Shakeology cleanse and will post my results on July 15, 2011 after my cleanse is done.

  • Weight -    224.6 lbs
  • Chest -       51 in
  • Abs -         48.5 in
  • L Thigh -   24.25 in
  • R Thigh -   25 in
  • L Arm -     15.25 in
  • R Arm -     15
  • BMI -        37.4 %
Not to happy about these measurements since all the work I have been doing, but know it is my eating habits, so this cleanse will make a difference.

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

My 4th of July

My 4th of July went rather well I think as far as sticking to my goals. I managed to control my eating and only had one plate of food and I didn't snack on food all day like I usually do at family get togethers. All my portions were smaller, especially the sugary foods. I also went for quite a few walks and played at the playground with my kids, so I'm sure I burned off alot of the calories that I ate. The worst thing I ate yesterday was probably Mcdonalds and that was because it had been a long time in between meals and we weren't at the BBQ anymore, my mom didn't have any food at her house and the closest thing was Mcdonald's. I'm ok with it though cause I ate a smaller meal and didn't drink my soda. I also went for two semi long walks after eating it.

So overall I am very happy with myself. I made big changes, even though I still have work to do. I've also been really good about keeping up my food journal. I still have a long way to go in reaching my weightloss and health goals, but I'm making the changes one step at a time. I will lose the weight and I will live/eat healthier for myself and my family.

Friday, July 1, 2011

Struggling with my eating habits....

I've been stuck in a struggle with my food addictions. I'm finding it really hard to commit to eating right. I know I have all the resources and skills needed to follow my diet plan, but I just cant seem to stick to it. I have a really hard time keeping a food journal also, so I went out and bought a new journal to start tracking my eating again so I can hold myself accountable. I'm tired of being fat, feeling tired all the time, being slow, and not having energy. I've been doing really good with checking into the Support to Success site, Fit Phatty, and Blogging, and making sure I get some form of exercise daily. I'm definately a lot more active than I was a month ago, 6 month ago, and even a yr ago. I'm proud of myself for the proud of myself for the changes I have made, but I also know that it could be better than what it is and the one thing holding me back the most is my eating habits.

So now that I can pinpoint my biggest set back, what am I to do to fix it? I guess I will set some new goals that are focused on my eating habits for this week. Tomorrow is a new day and anyday is a good day to try/start something new.

Goals for this week:

  1. No buying snack foods e.g. chips, soda, ice cream
  2. Bring healthy snacks with me on my outings e.g. baby carrots, banana
  3. Plan meals in advance and stick to the menu
  4. Track everything I eat or drink in my new journal
This will get easier and my old habits will disappear. Everything takes time and I can't expect myself to change everything overnight. I know I can do this, I just have to figure out what works best for me.

I wrote this post to track my feelings and ideas on what I'm stuggling with on my weight loss journey and to let others know that they arent alone in their struggles.