ChrissyB's Journal

[ChrissyB]

So, here I go AGAIN!!

I look at this whole journey as a gift to myself. I have to learn to love myself and realize that I don't have to come last and that I am important.

I guess I've always seen putting myself first as being selfish but I have to ! I've deceided that I'm going to lose weight as a 40th B-Day gift to myself. That way I have almost two years to get to my goal.

My name is Christine but no one calls me that with the exception of my mom when she's upset with me...LOL! Basically eveyone calls me Chrissy. I'm 38 years old and I've been married for seventeen years and the Lord as blessed us with five boys. They range in age from 15-8.

I have alot of weight to lose ....something like 130 pounds. You know it's alot when you have to use a calculator to figure it out!!!

I've done lowcarbin before and I know it works. I lost 90 pounds a few years back but I got very impatient with myself because I got stuck BIG TIME for like 4 months. I would gain and lose the same few pounds over and over. I've thought about that time and I think one of the basic things that was missing was exercie.

I've been lurking on the boards for a while and now I see that exercise it a very important part of weightloss. I've ordered a tape and it should be here in just a few days and I promise myself that I will love myself enough that I will exercise monday-friday and possibly go for a walk on the weekends.

I also need to find some good low carb recipes. I'd like to find some new "favorites" that could replace my old sugar loaded standbys.


I plan on coming here at least once a day and trying to post my menu. Somedays that will be hard but I really have to try.

So far today I've had

B- Coffee with heavy cream ( one large cup) I usually eat breakfast but this moring I was running last for piano lessons for my son

L- Five Steak Ums' that I seasoned with garlic and black pepper. I put that on a bed of fresh spinach with some red leaf lettuce. I also had some Dill Ranch Dressing

D- I have planned out because I've been craving this. Grilled Chicken on baby spinach and red leaf lettuce. I'll probably add a few black olives to this
and some sort of ranch dressing.

I do drink alot of watter. I cut out all but one of my Diet Cokes a day. I save one for dinner but if I even thought that it was going to hinder me I would get rid of it. I also have two cups of coffee a day (rather large cups) but the rest is water. I know that I'm close to a gallon a day.

I did have a few (8) pecans today. I've been really munchy because TOM is coming in a few days and I'm fighting to munchies right now BUT..... I AM STRONG and I WILL WIN!!!

Of I go....correcting school work and then off for a haircut !!

[ChrissyB]

I love my haircut !! Just had it done last night. She does a wonderful job. Nice and simple not alot of fuss.

This morning I have school with the boys. It might be a long day as it seems they are in a "mood"....bickering back and forth. Not a good sign. I'll eat breakfast and drink a cup of coffee. Then I'll be ready to take on this day.

B- Sausage and eggs with a slice of cheese on my eggs and some LC ketchup
coffee with cream (large mug)

L- Steak-Ums with garlic and black pepper over a bed of baby spinach. I'll use some Garlic Ranch Dressing on that

S- if I need it......celery filled with cream cheese

D- Chicken breast with a nice salad and garlic ranch. I had this last night too. It's one of my absolute favorites.

WATER - I'm getting a gallon in a day. Easy to do since I gave up all but one of my diet sodas.

Exercise - not yet. I ordered my step areobics tape yesterday. It should arrive in just a few days and then I will do that. It's crappy weather today....rain, rain, rain, I would have loved to have taken a walk but walking in the rain with five boys does not sound like a great time.


I have not yet told my MIL that I am LC'ing. Not that she would be rude to me because she would not. But... I just can't stand the fact that when I LC ( and she's done Atkins before too so she knows what the rules of the game are ) She is constantly asking me "Chris, now are you allowed to have any of this ( Cake, pie, corn, sweet peas ) because I'm not sure what you are allowing yourself to have". That statement drives me crazy. Then she will have us over for dinner knowing full well that I am low carbin' and she will make spaghetti !!! So, I have come to the conclusion that I will only eat at her house if I have fair warning that way I can take my own food !!! She will make sure to say something to me. But right now I don't care. I really do get along with her but unfortunately I really do think she sometimes sees me as compitition. Why....... I don't know!!!!


Off I go to battle the boys!!!

Blessings to everyone ~~*~~

[azjacque]

You're doing great!

[ChrissyB]

Over the weekend I did well. I'm sticking pretty close to induction. I did have some sugar free Jell-O. I have never in my life purchased pre-made jello. But desperate times call for desperate measures. I was fighting the sugar demon...TOM was coming and I get horrible cravings. I was going to get some low carb milk or some low carb ice cream but I knew that portion control would be an issue for me. So I settled for some Jello with a little whipped topping. It was good.....very good and I'll do that again when I have to fight a battle. I now know that Land O'Lakes has a splenda sweetened whipped topping and I'll try to get that next time.

I will not weigh myself for well over a week. I know the scale will be up at least 3-4 pounds with TOM and it's just not worth the mental tourment that I will put myself through. So I'll wait. I'm still drinking my water and I'm looking forward to getting my tape so I can start on my set platform.

Breakfast - a cup of coffee and a few pecans. Not really hungry this morning. I"ve noticed a marked decrease in my appetite. But I know that I have to eat a little something.


Lunch - probably some tuna I'm thinking about trying some WASA bread. I've looked at some that only have 3g of carb in them. I was able to eat these last time when I low carbed and I didn't have cravings. Maybe I'll try them again. I'll probably have some veggies with my tuna. Maybe some raw spinach.

Dinner - Hot wings....I love these things. Once again this is something that I have to watch my portions with. So I buy small packs of fresh wings that I have to cut up and prepare myself. I'll have a salad with this .

Water - I'm up to a gallon and will not go over that.

Happy day to all !!

Chrissy