Journal entry 2

[titilayo_houseton]

January 8, 2006
breakfast..two sl bacon and three boiled eggs
lunch steak and zuchinni
dinner chicken salad

Today was a good day! I went to the gym and walked on the treadmil for 30 minutes..that completes a minimum of three days of exercise..I hope next week I will reach this goal again. I was reading a thread and someone replied that there goal was to reward themself with something other than food! And that made me think. When I first started the atkins diet my reward to myself was a crab dinner..But now that I think about it food shouldn't be a reward because I need to learn to control my eating in the first place. Now I have to find something else that I like! Maybe treat myself to a spa treament, or get my hair done...Buy a new outfit or shoes..well, I am stil trying to stay on top of things..My husband will be home in about 9 months, so I can not wait until he sees the new me!

[Bobby]

Good luck titilayo! This really works!


Just a suggestion, you don't need to post a new thread each day. You can continue posting in this one thread continouslly. Or start a new thread with a name that you can go back to each time you post, that way you can refer back when you want to track your progress

[titilayo_houseton]

oh..thanks a lot...This is my first time, but now I know.

[titilayo_houseton]

Jan 9, 2006
Breakfast three slices of bacon, and three deviled eggs
lunch chicken and lettuce and a slice of bacon with vinegar dressing
Dinner cheese
Today I had a pretty good day..I start feeling a little sick..I guess I finally caught my son's cold! I guess I had a good workout through cleaning and washing clothes. the laundry room is down in the basement and I had to go up and down the stairs about twenty times because I decided to wash everything in the house including blankets off everyones bed, sheets, clothes, and whatever I could find..Then I went and cleaned the yard and I haven't stopped moving..I can feel the burn, so I consider today's activites a workout..I haven't weighed myself yet..A few ladies that live around me have created a walk group..Usually they walk in the morning, but tomorrow they are going to walk in the evening..I think I may join them..It is easier than trying to find a baby-sitter for my son..I am going to give this my all...I will try to exercise at least three time a week, and stay active..sitting in the house doing nothing make a person board and hungry...I can not wait to see myself in six months..After I have lost the weight I plan on remaining on atkins for life..this has become my way of life..

[titilayo_houseton]

january 10, 2006
Breakfast 3 deviled eggs 2 sausages
Lunch
Dinner Roast beef and squash covered in cheese

I made it through another day. I missed lunch because I was feeling a little to sick to eat. i caught my sons cold, but i made sure I had a snck some where in there..I didn't exercise today, but I will exercise tomorrow. I wasn't too active today because of my cold, but that is okay because when you are sick your body needs to rest! I will run errands tomorrow, and even do Tae Bo, or walk depending on the weather. I like walking. I remember when I was in shape a few years ago...I was able to run two miles non stop and go up steep stairs over and over again. Once i became preganant i just let myself go. I didn't eat red meat or pork before I was pregnant, but my mother-in-law told me that I was starving the baby..Man..Why did I listen to her...red meat sent my body into overdrive..But that is okay because I am back on track..I have found a new way of life and i am going to stick to it..I just have to re-condition my mind to commit to exercise..I remember how good it makes you feel..I just need to start slow and eventually I will get there again.

[titilayo_houseton]

: January 11, 2006
Breakfast two eggs and two sasuages
Lunch Low carb weight watchers
Dinner chicken salad containg egg, mayo, and lettuce.
Today was a really good day for me. I made a couple challenges for myself. Since I am currently a size 18/20 I have challenged myself to be able to fit a size 16 by Feb 14th. Also, I did 20 mins of Tae Bo today , and I couldn't do a minute more, but I did feel good afterwards, so I challenged to do Tae bo five time a week until I can complete the tape. WoW! I have made some really good challenges for myself and I am going to get it done. I am going to take control of my body!

[Bobby]

Originally Posted by titilayo_houseton

oh..thanks a lot...This is my first time, but now I know.

No problem, glad I was able to help. By the way, looks like you've set some really good goals, especially with the exercise!

[titilayo_houseton]

I am trying get my weight under control..It is no fun being obese as they say in the doctors office. I just can not wait to reach my goal and live a much happier life..

[titilayo_houseton]

Breakfast - none
Lunch - low carb meal
dinner - ?

Well, in the last couple days I have made some challenges for myself..I challenged my friend to a biggest loser type deal, so the person to lose the most weight by the 16th of Febuary gets a prize..limit is 100 big ones! So, I must get it together for those days. We also make a challenge of 45 mins of cardio and 100 sit-ups three time a week///So I have come up with a plan. i will do tae boe twice a day for 20 min and the other 5 mins will go towards me walking up and down stairs....that is only three days a week, and I believe I can do it..I am sick right now, so hopefully i will be okay to start this on monday. My throat hurts really bad and so does my head. I have to keep it together because i have a one year old(almost two) who needs me, so no matter how bad I feel I have to make it...Well Yesterday I only ate once(very very bad), but that was because I was gone all day long and didn't even realize...The day before i can't remember, so I will leave that alone. Today I haven't had breakfast..Woke up too late! But I am about to eat now...Maybe..I really don't feel well..But I will try to get in three square meals...Plus I think my husband is upsetting me! He wants to take our savings, that I work so hard to save, and buy something that we don't even need. I don't say anything because he is in Iraq right now, and I don't want to upset him. I just hope that he come to his senses before he make us broke..Our whole plan was to save to buy a house, so I go without a lot of stuff. I placed myself on a very strick budget. Anyways...I am going to stick to my weight loss plan and not anything bring me down!

[titilayo_houseton]

Breakfast - low carb slim fast
Lunch - weight watchers
Dinner - low carb slim fast

Well, today is the first day of my challenge with my friend. I have been very sick this past week and I am still sick,, but I made a challenge so I have to keep it up..I cheated yesterday for many reasons..One was because today I knew I was going to start this challenge and also because I was so sick and just wanted to make sure I had enough food on my stomach, and fianlly it was after my two weeks of induction..It doesn't make me feel good or bad because I really feel that i have control over what I eat. If I can do two shakes and a low carb meal for two weeks than I know I can control my eating. I am not hungry right now, but i am guessing it is because i am sick...I just hope that I can win this challenge because my friend had surgery to lose weight, so no matter what she does she is going to lose weight. She has already lost like 100 pounds in 6 or 7 months...so really, do I even have a chance, and my answer to that is ...anything is possible....My goal is to lose 30 to 40 pounds this month with low carbs and calories as well as exercise three time a week....Maybe even more days of cardio because I want to burn carbs and calories...

[cdn_gal]

My goal is to lose 30 to 40 pounds this month with low carbs and calories

Did you mean to write this month?...... 30-40 pounds in a month is an unrealistic goal, thats why I was just wondering?.......

[titilayo_houseton]

30 or 40 pounds is a lot of weight to lose, but it is possible to lose that much in a month...30 pounds is the one I am sure of because a person can lose a pound a day through low calories and exercise, but it may not be the most healthy way..I am not really sure..it is just for the challenge, then I will return to meat, vegetables, fruit, and low carb bread...I am with atkinss for the rest of my life...But this is just to give me a little boost since I have so much to lose...

[titilayo_houseton]

breakfast - low carb slim fast
lunch - low carb weight watchers
dinner low carb slim fast
This is my second day on this diet of low card and low calories. I haven't worked out yet because I am super sick. I can barely drink or eat a full shake or meal. i hope I can get three days of exercise in..Maybe the last three days if this week..I will pray to get well. I will talk to my friend to see how she is doing on her second day of the challenge..I am a little scared because I know she will lose no matter what she does..maybe I should just have the surgery too! Noooooooo> I will just work hard and get it off the old fashioned way..I can win this challenge and if I don't at least I have loss more weight and I am still tryng to get my body into shape.

[titilayo_houseton]

Breakfast - shake
lunch - meal
Dinner - shake
This is the third day of the challenge and I am still sick. I have not done any exercise for this week. I was hoping I would feel well enough to do a little exercise, but my ears are still ringing. I think I have an ear infection along with strep throat! the doctor never really looked at me, so he just gave me meds for my throat, and me being self-conscience didn't say anything..I hope that I can get through this challenge. I told myself that I would try to do the shakes for three weeks and a month if I can tolerate it by then..I hope that I can do it for the whole month...Maybe that would give me an advantage over my friend. She still eats her regualar meals, but then again..she can not even eat as much as a kids meal, so really I am realyl challenging myself. I am not worried becasue once I am well I am going to make sure i do a hours of cardio everyday...until we weigh in...No weights and I will sit in the sauna to burn those extra non exsistant calories...I just hope I will not over do it..it is only for one month..i think I can make it.

[Bobby]

Sauna's will only dehydrate you at best. Be sure to drink plenty of water. Hope you get well soon and can do some exercises. Good luck!

[titilayo_houseton]

awww..thank you..I am feeling much better..I have been doing Tae Bo for the last couple of days...I try to drink 64 ounces of water a day. I am so happy that I can eat or even drink again...being sick is no fun at all!

[titilayo_houseton]

Breakfast - shake
Lunch - low carb meal
Dinner - shake
I am on day five of this special way out diet..My friend has not been eating whatever she wants, but inher case she is okay because she has a stomack the size of a fist.so when she over eats it really hurts..She can eat about a cup of food or less for a meal I think...Anyways I have been trying to stay strong in my thoughts. I try to exercise a little..I hear that weight loss is 80% food and 20% exercise, so I will exercise in moderation..I can tell I am not as in bad shape as before..While I am doing Tae Bo I feel more at ease..less pain and my breathing is much better..I am going doing 20 mins a day, but next week I will try 22 mins.. I don't want to exert myself..If I feel like I can keep going the i will...Also, I treated myself for doing such a great job even though I was extremly sick..I bought me a new pair of running shoes..I went to the sports store and I see so many goodies..I want a treadmil..some weights..a trambalene..all kinds of stuff, but I can not afford it right now, but eventually...One item at a time..

[titilayo_houseton]

Breakfast - shake
Lunch - low carb meal
Dinner - shake
Wow...Day six..Tomorrow I start a new box of shakes..I am really proud of myself..I am really sticking to this crazy diet...If I can control what I am eating now when it is barely nothing I wonder why I can't control it when I am eating! I guess it is a mental thing. I mean I really talk to myself inwards..I think to myself how I can do this and not to give up..I remind myself of the outcome and rewards i will gain..I guess it also has to do with competition..I never thought of myself as being competitive, but I guess I am..I don't want to lose to my friend even though it would be easy to give up because of her advantage..But that is what makes it even more intresting because If I beat her then that mean I have the power to lose weight on my own..Once I lose over 100 pounds I can really say that i can accomplish anything..it really takes a strong individual to lose that much weight..That means i have to change completely from my old ways..I can't really explain it, but it is very awesome to beat something like obesity becase if it was that easy nobody would be overweight..It takes an inner strenth...I have even learned how to lose weight and keep it off in a healthy manner..That is what trying different fad diets really taught me..Since being on atkins and doing the induction it has really made me want to eat healthy..Even when I cheat I know that it is okay becasue a person can have a treat from time to time. It isn't really cheating it is a way of life..Just not to over do it..Most days I crave salad and vegetables..When I eat I can taste how good each piece of my food really is..Veggies are delicious..without cheese and butter..they have a natural sweetness to them..I may not always be pure atkins because I want to just eat in moderation and include more veggies and fruit. I will stick to low carb products though..like bread and some dishes, but I want to lower my intake of fats..I will watch my calories, carbs, and fats..Pretty soon I will just know what I can eat and how much...

[titilayo_houseton]

It is still day six, and I am feeling a little lonely...My husband is in Iraq right now I am really beginning to miss him..People say that it gets easier as time goes by, so I guess I just have to wait for time to pass. I am really excited about losing weight though..When he comes home he can have thin wife to look at instead of that obese woman in the mirrow..I was looking at some family videos...My goodness. I can not believe how huge i was..It is crazy...I could barely walk..I looked like a dang beast...I was breathing through my mouth all the time like I couldn't get enough air while i was walking..I don't know..I just know that I want to keep losing weight and become the person I was before..Not exactly the person I was, maybe even better...

[Bobby]

Hang in there, I'm sorry to hear you're so lonely. Maybe check to see if there's a wives club on base that likes to walk/exercise. It might help a little to occupy your time.

[titilayo_houseton]

That sounds like a really great Idea...I will try that in the Summer time because right now in Germany it is way too cold...The ladies out her walk in the mornings and I am the type of person thatlike to be under a nice blanket when it is cold..LOL..So have your stats changed since you began atkins again Bobby? I am not sire what I weight right now..I wanted to save the big surprise for the end of the month, but I would like to know how I am doing so far..i am really trying...I want to win this challenge..I was picturing the scale reading 207...That is crazy to want to weigh 200 pounds..I use to dread weighing that much at one time, and now it is exciting...LOL...Weird...But is would be cool if I could do the shakes for a month and lose 30 pounds...Wow...that sounds too good to be true...I would be close to finish with my first goal of 180..then 20 more to reach my final goal 150-160..Gives me chills just thinking about it...Well let me know how you are doing? Are you in phase one of atkins?

[titilayo_houseton]

Breakfat - yummy shake
Lunch - low carb weight watchers
dinner - another yum yum shake
Well, today is the seventh day of this crazy diet..I am not even sure if I am losing any weight..I still look the same, but I probably look different to others because people keep telling me that i have loss so much weight..It is weird because I can tell some days and some days I can not..I know that if I continue my shake diet for a month that I will really be able to tell a difference...That is what i am looking forward too. If I stick to the shake diet I am going to reward myself big time. First I may cause me to win the challenge which gives me a prize...so I need to start looking to see what I want to receive...That is motivation right there.,,then i want to pamper myself....But with what? I may need a few new outfits..but I will decide later...even if i don't win the challenge at least i win weight loss...Yeah!!!!!!!!

[Bobby]

Don't know yet, figured I'd surprise myself next month when I go to the doctors office for a check up. Right now I'm enjoying more flexablity and my clothes are getting bigger on me

What part of Germany are you stationed at, we were stationed in Berlin when I was a kid. They had a really cool in-door tennis court there, seemed to me it was like inflated. I'm sure the amineties have improved over the years, might see if the rec center has some classes you might like as well. Just another random thought

[titilayo_houseton]

Today my neighbor came by and worked out with me..She bought some new exercise equipment and workout dvds..I worked out to her new video..She told me that she see that I have loss so much weight and she wants to start getting her self on route...She is very thin already, but she wants to tone her stomach and other areas, so I think that i good to have a couple workout buddies. I am really feeling more confident about my weight loss because people are really seeing a difference..I love it..i just hope that I can continue to do such a great job!

[titilayo_houseton]

Jan. 7 2006
Today for breakfast I had a piece of cheese and a slim jim
Lunch I had three deviled eggs and three sausage
dinner I am going to have pork rinds fried chicken and a salad with vinager dressing..
I have re-started atkins diet after a short week to two week laps. I ate so much food in those weeks. I really lost control. My husband had come home for two from Iraq and I just gave up on losing the weight. I decided to keep going and not to give up just yet. I told myself that I would start again on the first of January which to my surprise I did..I have been on the induction phase of atkins for seven days now, but I guess I messed up again because I had a few shots of alcohol. SOmeone told me that alcohol was not allowed on during the induction phase..I still didn't give up! I am still trying, so today is now my second day starting over..I drink plenty of water which is good..this week I have walked for an hour, done tae bo for 20 min, but I can't seem to get that third day of exercise..I have been very active everyday, but no real exercise..I am hoping to get that third day in by tonight. I really will try, not today I have tomoorw left..I will succeed!

[titilayo_houseton]

Breakfast - shake
Lunch - burger king low carb whopper
Dinner -shake
Well..today has been okay..I got out of the house..I went to the store and looked around I even tired on some clothes..I can honestly say that I am losing weight because I didn't have to go to the plus size section..I went over to the regualr clothes..I can fit a large in some really cute pants and XL in the shirts, but that is way better than 3x and 4x..my chest is pretty large so I will always have to get bigger size shirts, but that is okay with me..I am doing such a great job...Last week I worked out 4x..That is awesome..I love it..I am going to try this week for another 4, but if not then 3...Okay..i will be back tomorrow!