Week 6 & 7 of My Weight Loss Journey

Ok, I did not give an update on my weight loss last week due to mother nature. I didn't think it would be fair to my scales so I chose not to weigh in. So today's weigh in will be for week's 6 & 7 of my weight loss journey.

Beginning weight: 204.6

Previous week's weight: 190.6

New weight: 188.2

I lost 2.4 lbs. the last 2 weeks.

A total weigh loss of 16.4 lbs.

I had wanted to reach 185 lbs. by my anniversary, 3.2 lbs. to go, and only 4 days to do it. I need a miracle.

Gonna have to put in some extra miles with Leslie to burn some extra calories to reach my goal, LOL.

My Opinion of Leslie Sansone Videos

     Just sitting here enjoying an ice coffee with this good old south Alabama weather. I am thankful that we have been having more rain than usual so it has kept it a little cooler than normal.

     I did not get to make church this morning because my little man was sick. I think it is just a stomach bug. He has been sick since last night, but is beginning to feel better so it probably is a bug.

     I posted yesterday about my weight update. In that post I mentioned about walking with Leslie, that is Leslie Sansone. I am greatly enjoying her aerobic walking video that I have. My husband has also come on board with me and has been walking. My son has walked more than my daughter. When we begin our new school year in August they will not have a choice. I plan to use Leslie videos for the exercise part of our P.E.

    If any of you homeschool Moms are looking for an easy way to get in some exercise for you or your children, these videos are great. She basically uses the same aerobic moves in each video, just switches them up. The moves are not hard. Even smaller children could use them. She has some videos with Christian music in the background. I don't have any of those yet, plan to get some, but the music in the other videos isn't bad. Just a beat to get you moving. Check some of them out online. You may want to purchase some of them. Right now I only have the 5 day walk plan where you are walking a different amount of miles per day. I plan to get about 3 more of them so I can rotate them.

     There are some great reviews where different people have lost a lot of weight by just using her videos. Some reviews give negative reviews because they think she talks too much during the workout. Personally, that's what makes the videos so good to me because I get so involved listening to her that I don't even realize I have already walked a mile. Before I know it one mile is gone and we are beginning another one. I have timed her aerobic miles and they all tend to last for 13 minutes per mile. Arms, legs, all body parts are moving, a great over all work out. I have added some weights to mine for some toning. Right now I use the weights separate from the video work out. In the future I hope to be able to use the weights during the work out.

     We are moving slow through our books, but we are moving. Summer just seems to have so many events that it makes it hard to get in a good week of school. My motivation, "Some is better than none."

This about sums up our life right now. Hope all is well with you all.

Week 5 Weight Loss

      Wow! A great week walking with Leslie! I tipped those scales this week after a slow go last week. I am so excited! I praise God for the weight I lost this week because I thought my body was about to hit a weight plateau, as it usually does.

So here is the weekly report:

     Beginning Weight: 204.6

     Last week's weight: 194.8

     New weight: 190.6

      Lost 4.2 lbs. this week

      Total weight loss: 14 lbs. (in 5 weeks)

     I had set a goal to be 185 lbs. by my anniversary on July 24th, only 5.6 lbs. to go. I only have a little over 2 weeks to do that. Not sure if I will make it, but at least I should be very close.

Week 4 Weight Loss

Well, a little late this week on getting my weight logged in. I've been extremely busy. So busy that I would have thought I would have lost more weight than what I did, but oh well.

I started a new work out this week and I am assuming my body was building up my muscles this week because I did not have a big weight loss. I began using a walking video this week that has aerobic walking on it by Leslie Sansone. I like it really good. The aerobic miles really get muscles that you don't normally get to while just walking. Leslie has many videos so I plan to use the one I have for about three weeks and then purchase another one. I will then use it for a few weeks and then purchase a third. I plan to have three or four of her videos so I can keep rotating them around in order to keep my muscles confused.

Now for this weeks big weight loss, a big smashing 4 ozs. woo, hoo! as my 5 year old nephew would say.

Beginning weight: 204.6 lbs.

Last weeks weight: 195.2 lbs.

New weight: 194.8 lbs.

     Lost 4ozs. this week.

     Total weight loss: 9.8 lbs.


I wanted to lose at least one pound per week, but it just didn't happen this week. That's ok I am just taking this journey slow and steady.

Week 3 Weight Loss

     Week 3 and my weight is still moving. That makes me happy beings last year when I started losing weight I got on a weight plateau and it would not move. That discouraged me and I gave up after about 6 weeks.
       So here is my new update:

    Beginning Weight: 204.6 lbs.
  
    Previous weight: 197.8
   
    New weight: 195.2

     Lost 2.6 lbs. this week

     A total weight loss of 9.4 lbs.

     I'm thrilled! I am only looking for 1 lb. per week, but I sure like this over 2 lbs. per week. Exercising is paying off.
     I am not really doing any strenuous exercising, just 40 minutes a day. I am doing it in 10 minute increments. I ride the exercise bike in the morning for 10 minutes. Later on in the morning or somewhere around lunch I walk in place for 10 minutes. Around 4:00 p.m. or so I walk in place again for 10 minutes. And before bed I ride the bike again for 10 minutes. I also do some  arm workouts with 10 lb. hand held weights. about 10 to 15 per arm. Once I lay on my bed I do a few leg lifts. Not a big exercise program, but it is working so far, thank God.

Working Through the Summer

     We finally picked our books back up this week. After a long break from books we are now back on track. We haven't jumped full fledge back in to our books, but we did get some Bible lessons done, along with some reading in our Library Read Aloud, and Literature.
      We are only in to  the third chapter in our Literature of "A Tale of Two Cities" but both children appear to be enjoying it. Earlier this year my daughter was not too fond of the Literature selections brother had chosen so we didn't finish the selection. I think this one will be a go.
     They also worked on their biographical book reports on Charles Dickens this week. Daughter finished hers, but brother still has about one more day of work. Beings daughter wasn't too fond of "The Iliad" we began just reading books about Charles Dickens or by him and turned our Literature in to a study of his life. Maybe next week we can pull in some more of our subjects.
     They both left last night going to a youth service about 4 hours away and will be gone the entire weekend. Happy for time alone with my hubby, but will sure miss my little darlings. That sounds so funny calling them that when one is about to be 14 and the other one 13. Oh well, they will always be my babies.
     I am working on losing weight again and so far it is coming along real well. I weigh in tomorrow for the third week of weighing in.
     Next week my daughter and I are going to sit down and write out her Home Economics requirements  for next year. She will check off each item on the list as it is completed and when all items have been done then she will receive her credit for Home Ec.
     Currently, I am reading lots of books on different diets, grasping nuggets from different one's. So far the one about the three hour diet is probably my favorite. I know that is the one I have been using for an outline of my daily intake and I am losing weight so that gives it a plus for me. I have also gotten encouragement from "The Biggest Loser Ever" diet book.
     I think this about wraps up our week. Not much more is going on around here. Hope all of you are having a great week and have a wonderful weekend.
     Check out some more great blogs over at Weird Unsocialized's weekly wrap up.

Week 2 Weight Update

      Hurray!!! I am shouting for joy!!! I went to Youth Camp this week, watched what I ate (at Youth Camp) and lost weight. I'm soooo excited!!! I can't believe I lost weight at Youth Camp with all the eating that was going on.
     Anyway, you all get the picture, I am over joyed that I lost weight at Youth Camp. So Here's my weekly update:

Beginning Weight: 204.6
Previous Weight: 200.2
New Weight: 197.8

   Lost 2.4 lbs this week

    A total weight loss of 6.8 lbs.

     I'm hoping for at least one pound per week. And hopefully I won't hit a weight plateau like I did the last time I was dieting.  

Weight Watching Again

     Well, I decided this week it was time for me to try to lose some weight. I don't know what it is about me losing weight, keeping it off for a while, and then slowly letting it return. So here I go again trying to lose weight.
     I don't really follow a diet plan. I just count my calories and exercise, most of the time consisting of walking. I don't usually follow a diet plan because I like to be able to eat what ever I desire. I more or less am using the portion control thing. I suppose if I would use that method all the time instead of indulging in foods that taste soooo good I wouldn't have to lose weight often.
     So once again, my beginning weight is 204.6 lbs. I have been cutting back this week and have lost down to 200.2 lbs.

     A total loss of: 4.4 lbs

    This was probably just water weight. Next week should be actually weight coming off. Anyone care to enbark on this weight loss journey with me?
     Hope all of you are well. Have a super weekend!

Starting Towards the Finish line of Losing 20 Pounds For the Year

Ok, I've procrastinated long enough. It is time to get back to business with my weight loss. Last year I lost 36 pounds altogether. I did not start logging it on my blog until I was down to 210 pounds. That would only show me losing 22 pounds. My actually beginning weight was 224 pounds. I am proud to say that I am down to 188 pounds & the exciting thing is that I have been keeping it off. I have not been doing any extreme dieting or exercise, but a couple of days out of the week I have been trying to watch what I eat.
After searching the web trying to get myself motivated again, I have run across a diet plan called, "Eat Stop Eat." I think I am going to give this diet a try for a few weeks to see how it works. This is how it is suppose to work. I can eat anything I want every day of the week except for 2 of them. Now when I say eat anything I want I don't mean I can go over board. We all know if we eat like that every day the pounds will pile up. I mean I can eat regular food without measuring portions, but being reasonable. The other two days during the week I would begin a fast & allow the fast to go on for 24 hours with only drink (water, tea , coffee, with out sugar). I would begin one evening after supper & fast until supper the next evening. This is how the diet works. I just choose two days out of the week to do this. I think I am going to give it a try.
As I have said in the past, I want to lose my weight slowly so that it will remain off. So I have set a very reasonable goal for this year. I only want to lose 20 pounds this year. Of course, if more comes off I won't mind, LOL. If i can lose 20 pounds this year & 20 pounds next year then I will be with in a few pounds of my goal weight.
Here's a link to an audio about the Eat Stop Eat plan.
So today I'm up & running towards the finish line of losing 20 pounds this year, starting today.
Beginning weight: 188 lbs.http://www.eatstopeat.com/intermittent-fasting-video.html I had read a few articles about it, but the audio is enough to give someone the idea as of how the plan works.

Weight Loss on Wednesday: Week 1

  Ok, I know this is not Wednesday, but I just didn't have the time to put this on here yesterday.
  I had began to try to loose weight back in the spring. I was doing pretty good, but during the summer I didn't really try to keep up with it like I had during the spring. I didn't try to keep up with it so I had actually gained about 10 pounds of my weight back that I had lost during the spring. I started back my walking again in the middle of September & have started losing some weight again.
  In September I had gotten back up to 198 pounds. When I got on the scales yesterday I had lost down to 185 pounds. That means I have lost 25 pounds since I started trying to lose weight this year. I'm so excited that I have lost this much weight. I hope I can lose at least 15 more pounds by the end of this year (Of course, more would be even sweeter, but I won't push the issue, he he he.)
  I plan to put my weekly updates about my weight on here on Wednesdays. Thanks to a fellow blogger, I have been motivated again to get back on track.

Getting Fit Goals: Week 8

I'm running a bit behind on my weekly report on my weight loss, sorry. I suppose it's ok though because not anything has changed. I seem to be on a weight loss plateau this week. I did not lose any weight, but I didn't gain either. I'be been searching on the internet and some sites say this is called a weight loss plateau. The sites give tips on how to trigger your metabolism to get it moving again. So, this week I am trying to get those pounds moving again.
I have kept up with my exercise for the most part. Idid my arm rolls, stretches, sit ups almost every night, walked 5 miles, and even added in jogging in place in 5 minute intervals.
My plans for this week is to walk more along with the other exercises to see if more walking will stimulate the metabolism this week. I read another thing to try on a site that I am going to try. I won't say what that is until I do more research on it because I'm just not sure of what the site said. Or, maybe I should mention it to you all to see if you have ever heard of such. The site said to spin around clockwise 12 times and it would shake up the harmone in your body and stimulate metabolism, never heard of it, but why not try it. The site said it would make you dizzy, that would be normal, but if you got dizzy and a bit nauseated then it could be a sign that you are having problems with your thyroid which definitely would cause problems with a person losing weight. The site said you should spin several times throughout the day. Any of you ever heard of this?
Beginning weight: 210 lbs.
Last week's weight: 190 lbs.
New weight: 190 lbs.
I'll update more at the end of the week and let you all know how I'm doing.

Getting Fit Goals: Weeks 6 & 7

I want to begin this post by giving God the glory for giving me the strength to control my appetite and not over eat while at youth camp. I induldged in quite a bit of snacks, like chocolate, chips, etc. but the Lord helped me to control myself and I maintained my weight. That's an accomplishment for me.
This morning I awoke and made my way to the scales and I weighed in at 190 lbs. I was over joyed with excitement. I managed to keep my weight loss right on track for the month of June, woo hoo!
I have done little exercise in the past two weeks. I've managed to get in some stretches, arm rolls, sit-ups here and there, and walking as I would do my daily walking to do what ever I needed to get up and do. I did not do my disciplined walks or exercises.
So here's my new up date:

Beginning weight: 210 lbs
2 week's ago weight: 193 lbs.
New Weight 190 lbs.

I've lost 20 lbs.

Hopefully, this week I can get back in to my walking and exercising. New up date next week.

Getting Fit Goals for the Month of June 2011

Ok, so I didn't make it getting my Getting Fit Goals put on my blog on Sunday. It's a good thing I had said, "Lord's willing, or I would have lied." It's been a busy week trying to get our things together to leave for youth camp in the morning. So here's a brief look at my goals for the month of June.
I do not want to lose my weight too fast. I want to lose it slowly in hopes that it will remain off. So my goals are one to two pounds each week.

I'm starting the month of June weighing 193 pounds.

June 3, 2011 192 lbs.
June 10, 2011 190 lbs.
June 17, 2011 188 lbs.
June 24, 2011 186 lbs.

By the last Friday in June I hope to be lost down to 186 pounds. I know I said one to two pounds per week and I've put two pounds on my goals, that's because this past month I lost at least two pounds each week and I'm hoping to do the same this month.
I only put one pound for this week due to us going to youth camp. My scales may rocket this week. Anyway, if they do, I'll will continue on when we get back. I am not going to stop just because of a set-back. I intend to lose this weight by the help of the Lord.
If I don't get to blog any after tonight, I'll talk to you guys when we return.

Getting Fit Goals: Week 5

    This week was much better on my walking. I was able to walk every day this week. Actually, I made sure I could fit walking in my schedule every day this week due to me not knowing how much I will get to walk next week while we are at youth camp.
Between Home Economics and Library Read Aloud time this week, it's wonder the scales didn't shoot back up to my original weight. Thank goodness though, it didn't.

Here's my weekly report:

Walked: 17 miles
Sit-ups: 21 each night
Other: arm rolls, stretches, leg lifts
Beginning weight: 210 lbs.
Last week's weight: 195 lbs.
New weight: 193 lbs

    As I stated last week, I met my monthly goal. I lost down to 196 lbs. I went over my goal 3 pounds, yea! That's great! These extra pounds can help me out during youth camp. I just have to discipline myself so that I don't gain them back during youth camp Oh, how hard this might be beings we have chocolate lined up to take on the trip with the youth, mmm.

    Most of my walking this week was on the threadmill. My DS captured me while I was on there. Here's the pic.
　

    I'll be posting my goals for the month of June probably Sunday, Lord's willing.
My weight loss may be a long drawn out program, but I intend to make it to my goal by the help of God.
I lost 17 lbs. in 5 weeks

Little Chef's Delight!

Mmm, good!

 

　

   Strawberry pie, I wonder how well this will balance out on my scales this week.
   My son made strawberry pie for our dessert (Oh yeah, he wanted me to let all of you to know that he made it by himself). It was delicious. The recipe is his Me Mah's (My M-I-L). He did as good a job as she does. Me Mah may have some new help at Thanksgiving when she's doing her cooking.
   My daughter also helped with the cooking this evening. She made a marvelous potato salad. She used the basic potato salad recipe with a touch of her own zest. It turned out really good. I wasn't sure of it at first when we were discussing how she would do it, but I let her go and it was a hit with our family. She used new potatoes, eggs, mayonaise, salt, pepper, & dill relish as usual. Then, she changed from plain mustard to spicy brown mustard and threw in some bacon bits. It was really good. I give A's all around in Home Economics today.
   Oh, if anyone is interested in a simple no bake strawberry pie recipe just let me know. The one my son did has no cooking involved other than using the microwave for 4 minutes. It's a simple recipe, but good.
   It's getting late and I must hit the threadmill to try and burn off my piece of strawberry pie so I'd better go for now. More later.

Getting Fit Goals: Week 4

   As I had stated in my last post, last week was extremely busy for us so my exercising (walking) was put on hold a bit. I did manage to walk 2 days in the midst of the chaos. I got in seven miles. My motive is, "Some is better than none." I did my nightly exercises with the leg lifts arm rolls, stretches, and sit-ups.
So here's my update on my fitness:

Walked: 7 miles
Sit-ups: 18 each night
Other exercises: stretches, arm rolls, & leg lifts

Beginning weight: 210
Last week's weight: 198
New weight: 195

   Hip, hip, hurray!!! I met my monthly goal. I lost down to 196 lbs. and still have this week to go, yea!
Here are a few pic's of all the fun we've been having on our walks. I think Prissie, our dog, is having the most fun.

More updates later

Getting Fit Goals: Week 3

   I'm so excited!!! I just finished up week three of our Walking for Fitness program (Over at Jamie's blog it is week four, but I didn't count the week we went to the beach). My goals were met this week. Actually, I went over my goal this week, yea! My weekly goal of 1 1/2 to 2 pounds a week was met this week with 4 pounds. I did not intend on that happening, but it did so I am over joyed.
   Here's my weekly progress:
Week 3
   Walked 17 1/2 miles
   15 sit-ups, nightly
   A few arm rolls (Just while walking through the house)
   A few leg lifts (Occasionally, while laying on my bed at bed time)
   Beginning weight: 210 lbs.
   Last week's weight: 202 lbs.
   New weight: 198 lbs.
   Only two more pounds to go this month and I will be met my monthly goal. I have two weeks to meet that goal.
   Remember, I'm not eating diet food. I'm just cutting my portions of regular food. Here's some of the things I've eaten this week: collards, corn, meat loaf, corn bread, rice, bacon, beans, mashed potatoes, Indian taco brownie, salad, oatmeal, chips, cheese, tea and water.
   Those are some of the foods I've eaten, but just cut my portions to the normal serving size. I don't just take a spoon and dip me out a helping size. I get the measuring cup and get me the serving size that the package says. My plan seems to be working, so I'll continue on next week Lord's willing.

   Here's another picture from my daughter this week. We had gone to my mother-in-law's house and there's a track close by so we did our daily walking there for a change in scenery.
　
I'll be back next week with my weekly report. Until then, God bless you all.

Getting Fit Goals: Weeks 1 & 2

    Getting fit (getting this weight off me) is something I have been wanting to do for a long time. When Jamie over at See Jamie blog said she was going to start walking, but would like to post blogs about it so someone could hold her accountable, that's when I decided I was going to hop on the wagon and I was going to get some of this weight off me.
    I've talked it over with my husband and I told him that this time I was going to lose the weight slowly so it would remain off. I told him I was not going to eat diet foods or drink diet drinks. I am going to eat what I want, just controlled portions and drink water most of the time, other than my glass of instant lemon tea once a day or every other day.
    My goal is to eat what I want, exercise, and lose 1 1/2 to 2 pounds each week. I want the weight to come off slow. If I'm eating normal foods and exercising losing weight when I reach my goal I can slow up on my exercise to just a couple times each week. I'm thinking if my body is used to eating regular foods and exercising 4 to 5 times a week that possibly when I reach my goal I can continue to keep the weight off, but just not lose any more by lowering the exercise. Anyway, this is my plan.


Beginning weight:210 lbs.

Week 1

Walked 18 miles - Lost 6 lbs.

Week 2

Walked 12 miles - Lost 2 lbs.

    My weight now is 202 pounds. Eight pounds gone and a lot more to go. I'll begin my 3rd week tomorrow.
    By May 27, 2011 I want to be down to 196 pounds.
I have also been doing some sit ups at night. Last week I tried to do at least 12 each night before I went to bed. This week I raised it up to 15 before bed. I'm not sure what all else I'll be doing before this weight comes off me, but it's coming off by the help of the Lord.
    It may take me 10 to 12 months to reach my goal of 125 pounds, but I intend on reaching it. Cheer me on as I exercise these pounds right off me.

    We got caught on Matthew's Candid Camera (my hubby's not too happy about his before picture).

    This is proof that we did walk and even took my dog, Prissie. Matthew says Prissie is the skinny one with four legs. LOL