Gettin's Beginnings

gettinserious · 05-22-2007, 10:34 AM

I know, funny title. However, life is full of beginnings. 9 days from now, I will have new life in this house. A new beginning....

I am officially starting my weight loss journey in a couple of weeks. I would start now, but feel I would be counterproductive for the most part, as hormones and cravings will get the better of me.

I have decided to stick to friends and threads that I know people won't be offended by my advice. I once again tried to express concern for the people that get lost in the number on the scale, and once again, someone got offended. Even when I wasn't talking about THEM. I was talking about for ME. And perhaps for those that are a little too obsessed with their numbers. The ones that let themselves get discouraged because the number isn't what they wanted to see.... the ones that quit every 3 days because of it!

I'm tired of caring about people. If they want to spend their lowcarb life miserable, let them. Frankly Scarlet, I don't give a damn anymore.

And don't come into my journal and tell me how horrible I am to feel like that! I have spent the last couple of weeks here trying to get people to realize they are losing weight and it is a great thing. I cannot change a persons mind if they don't want to feel good about themselves. So, I'm done trying.

Anyways, onto ME, cause that is what this journal is officially about. ME. No one else. When they are still whining about their weight issues, I will be much slimmer and looking great.

I WILL be running daily, instead of the walking I have planned starting next month. I will be eating things that will make me healthy and whole. I am trying to get myself reprogrammed to not want those foods that got me where I am today. Not because I don't feel I won't have control, although that is always a fear, but because I CHOOSE to want to make better choices! I want to choose apple slices and natural peanut butter over chocolate or ice cream. I want to pick grilled zucchini over fries.

Most importantly, I want the energy and presence of mind to WANT to cook only healthy foods. Not rely on fast food or other quick fixes. I want to do this while losing SLOWLY and be able to provide my baby with healthy milk in the coming year.

I also aim to lose slowly. So many people on these boards want to lose massive amounts of weight all to once and it makes their skin just hang. I ache for those that feel they MUST lose it fast. Like a friend on one thread has told me, for her it was life and death.... I feel for those people, and it makes me sad to think that they have to face that when they are down in size, however, I'm not quite to that point yet.

Yes, my weight is at a life and death stage. Every day I feel myself dying a little more. I know it sounds weird and paranoid to say it like that, but sometimes you just know that what you are doing to yourself is killing you slowly. I may not be drinking or smoking myself into an early grave, but I sure am eating my way into one!

My plans for this thing are simple and outlined in my siggy. Those are final goals of life. I will follow that formula everyday for the rest of my life. I think it will work and in the end be pretty regulated to fit my overall maintenance plan. I have to keep out of ketosis for the baby's sake, so that is why the choices I have made....

And if it comes down to me having to tweak that formula a bit foodwise, I will gladly do it! I know the exercise will have to be tweaked. At some point walking will become pretty obsolete in my world and I will take up running and other things to fill in the gap. Also at some point I will lightly weight train. Prolly a few months into this thing. Start slowly and build up. I want to be slightly cut, but not hard. Soft with definition... that is my overall body image in my head....

I'm going to make a list of things I want to do when I'm at whatever goal weight feels right to me. It will help keep me focused. I also will NOT weigh myself much at all. I might do weekly, but actually am thinking a monthly approach will be my undertaking. I don't want to become obsessed with my numbers and feel like crap if I don't lose. I figure the monthly number will be adequate in telling me how things are going.

I think also about measuring and will do this once a week or so. I just would rather spend that time out DOING something else, rather than taking an hour out of my life every day/week whatever to measure every fat body part I own.... That is a lot of area!

I'm not sure how I intend to track my progress. Right now I'm not worried even about losing the weight, getting my plans going, that is the main focus. Once that happens, the weight will fall off, slowly and steadily.

I'm also a student of The Secret. A friend of mine is sending the actual movie to me, so that is a nice thing to look forward to this week. I have already begun to put it into practice. My state check WILL be here next week! lol!

At any rate, I have a lot of things to figure out and focus on, being a new mother is one of them, but having the strength to be a better mother is the best I can ever hope to do for them!

gettinserious · 05-22-2007, 11:06 PM

Ok, here is how the planned day will take place. I figure that getting the higher carb stuff consumed in the morning will be the best course of action. That way it has a chance to burn off during the day.

So here is a rundown of what my typical day will be like:

Breakfast: 1-2 meat choices, 1 grain (unless having a sandwich for lunch) and 1 dairy

Snack: 1 fruit

Lunch: 1 meat choice, 1 veggie and 1 grain (unless having a sandwich)

Snack: 1 dairy

Dinner: 1 meat, 2 veggies

Notation: I'm not TERRIBLY big on sandwiches, so this is not too much of an issue. Once in awhile I like one, and it will be on whole wheat or 8 grain bread.

As for drinks, I will not be consuming pop anymore. I hate that thought, but lately I have been having VERY adverse effects from drinking it diet or not. So I'm going to be staying away from this.

Tea or water is my beverages of choice. No sweetened tea, not even with substitutes, as those too have some uncomfortable side effects. This is not a hardship for me, as I love both tea and water just as they are.

Fruit juice may be drank on occasion as a substitute for the fruit serving, as colds may arise in my life to plague me. I'm a firm believer in plenty of OJ and chicken soup when sick, I rarely have a cold past 2 days because of this.

I also want to note that if I start losing more than 1# a week, I will be upping my carbs by adding veggies first. I may also incorporate nuts or seeds as emergency only snack options. I don't want to be stuck without something and they are the perfect thing, no refrigeration required and its whole foods.

pescacat · 05-23-2007, 03:58 AM

Hi-Just wanted to say I believe in you!!! **HUGS**
--Laura

gettinserious · 06-10-2007, 06:41 PM

Ok, it has been awhile since I posted here, but I have been adjusting to a new baby and dealing with an ornery 4 year old. I swear that boy is going to drive me insane! He doesn't listen, mouths off and is just totally disrespectful to me. I'm tired of it. I'm tired of him. I don't know what to do about him anymore.

As for my diet, I have done well a couple days this week, but aim to get my act together. I started off good, but then the strife with my son got to me and I caved to the chocolate demon that lives in the heart of me.

I'm getting ready to counteract everything I have eaten this week and get down to business. There should be no excuses. I'm a member of tough love and its time I acted like it!

Tomorrow, I'm going to start with breakfast, just as I have listed. To ensure that I don't fall off, I will be putting pics up on the fridge of myself in the hospital. Talk about scary! There is one where my arms just look HUGE. I'm going to be working on all this asap! I cannot wait to be healed! Should have been like yesterday! lol....

jemma28 · 06-11-2007, 11:21 AM

I totally understand about feeling like your arms look huge. I just got some pics back of me on vacation and my arms literally scared me. They looked like one of my thighs. I just started back on the wagon four days ago. You can do it!

Congrats on your new baby!

gettinserious · 06-12-2007, 08:16 PM

Thanks, yes the scary arm thing is a real eye opener!

Breakfast- 2 hb eggs

Snack- 1/2 med apple

Lunch- grilled ham and cheese on whole wheat, chicken broth

Dinner- 1/2 c. chicken salad, not in a sandwich

gettinserious · 06-13-2007, 08:02 PM

b- 1 hb egg

l- 1/2 c cottage cheese, 1 c egg salad

d- 3 oz chicken, 1/2 c green beans

s- 4 oz cream cheese w vanilla davincis 1/2 grapefruit

gettinserious · 06-26-2007, 09:44 PM

Well it has been awhile since I have written anything in this journal. lol. I have been VERY busy with baby. And cooking, cleaning, raising my son, and among a million other things!

I am doing pretty well. I cut out the grains as I figure that I get enough carbs with the fruit I eat....

pescacat · 06-28-2007, 03:11 AM

Hi Gettin,
Just wanted to check in and say I miss you and hope all is well. I know you must be stressed, super busy and tired. I admire you so much for doing all that you do-raising two kids mostly on your own-one being a new born!) and undertaking weight loss too. My hubby is gone most of the time too and it can really get to ya so hang in there. Just know I believe in you! **hugs**

--Laura

gettinserious · 06-29-2007, 09:24 PM

Thanks Laura!

I just look at it like this, there are moms out there that are single and with more kids than me. I have no idea how they do it. Sometimes it gets so I cannot even stand to look at my son (some of the shocking in the aforementioned beginning of this journal). And days I really don't like him.

Today was just such a day. I had to take Hannah to the ER for her eyes and the monkey man decided to misbehave and go wild in the emergency room! There was a male nurse there to put him in line, but still, he SHOULD listen to his mom above all else OR else... lol.. BEDTIME! And he did go soon as we got home, cause no one messes with mama!

gettinserious · 07-03-2007, 08:43 AM

I'm down a whole whopping 40lbs since birth. Some of that includes Hannah, so I'm officially calling it 30lbs!

I want to slow it down some though, so my skin can keep up. So, my goal is 12lbs for the month and we will see what other challenges come my way next month and so on. I also have a goal of walking 1 mile. That is 4 times around the park trail. I will git r done! lol.

My diet needs have been fairly simple. Mostly I have eaten produce. I'm just not much up to cooking and really don't have time for it! If it doesn't fit in one hand neatly, its not eaten. lol... Which leaves most foods out.

05-22-2007, 10:34 AM	#1
gettinserious Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Crossroads of America :D Posts: 7,026 Gallery: gettinserious Stats: 366.2/315/170-150 WOE: lowcarb foods Start Date: argh	Gettin's Beginnings I know, funny title. However, life is full of beginnings. 9 days from now, I will have new life in this house. A new beginning.... I am officially starting my weight loss journey in a couple of weeks. I would start now, but feel I would be counterproductive for the most part, as hormones and cravings will get the better of me. I have decided to stick to friends and threads that I know people won't be offended by my advice. I once again tried to express concern for the people that get lost in the number on the scale, and once again, someone got offended. Even when I wasn't talking about THEM. I was talking about for ME. And perhaps for those that are a little too obsessed with their numbers. The ones that let themselves get discouraged because the number isn't what they wanted to see.... the ones that quit every 3 days because of it! I'm tired of caring about people. If they want to spend their lowcarb life miserable, let them. Frankly Scarlet, I don't give a damn anymore. And don't come into my journal and tell me how horrible I am to feel like that! I have spent the last couple of weeks here trying to get people to realize they are losing weight and it is a great thing. I cannot change a persons mind if they don't want to feel good about themselves. So, I'm done trying. Anyways, onto ME, cause that is what this journal is officially about. ME. No one else. When they are still whining about their weight issues, I will be much slimmer and looking great. I WILL be running daily, instead of the walking I have planned starting next month. I will be eating things that will make me healthy and whole. I am trying to get myself reprogrammed to not want those foods that got me where I am today. Not because I don't feel I won't have control, although that is always a fear, but because I CHOOSE to want to make better choices! I want to choose apple slices and natural peanut butter over chocolate or ice cream. I want to pick grilled zucchini over fries. Most importantly, I want the energy and presence of mind to WANT to cook only healthy foods. Not rely on fast food or other quick fixes. I want to do this while losing SLOWLY and be able to provide my baby with healthy milk in the coming year. I also aim to lose slowly. So many people on these boards want to lose massive amounts of weight all to once and it makes their skin just hang. I ache for those that feel they MUST lose it fast. Like a friend on one thread has told me, for her it was life and death.... I feel for those people, and it makes me sad to think that they have to face that when they are down in size, however, I'm not quite to that point yet. Yes, my weight is at a life and death stage. Every day I feel myself dying a little more. I know it sounds weird and paranoid to say it like that, but sometimes you just know that what you are doing to yourself is killing you slowly. I may not be drinking or smoking myself into an early grave, but I sure am eating my way into one! My plans for this thing are simple and outlined in my siggy. Those are final goals of life. I will follow that formula everyday for the rest of my life. I think it will work and in the end be pretty regulated to fit my overall maintenance plan. I have to keep out of ketosis for the baby's sake, so that is why the choices I have made.... And if it comes down to me having to tweak that formula a bit foodwise, I will gladly do it! I know the exercise will have to be tweaked. At some point walking will become pretty obsolete in my world and I will take up running and other things to fill in the gap. Also at some point I will lightly weight train. Prolly a few months into this thing. Start slowly and build up. I want to be slightly cut, but not hard. Soft with definition... that is my overall body image in my head.... I'm going to make a list of things I want to do when I'm at whatever goal weight feels right to me. It will help keep me focused. I also will NOT weigh myself much at all. I might do weekly, but actually am thinking a monthly approach will be my undertaking. I don't want to become obsessed with my numbers and feel like crap if I don't lose. I figure the monthly number will be adequate in telling me how things are going. I think also about measuring and will do this once a week or so. I just would rather spend that time out DOING something else, rather than taking an hour out of my life every day/week whatever to measure every fat body part I own.... That is a lot of area! I'm not sure how I intend to track my progress. Right now I'm not worried even about losing the weight, getting my plans going, that is the main focus. Once that happens, the weight will fall off, slowly and steadily. I'm also a student of The Secret. A friend of mine is sending the actual movie to me, so that is a nice thing to look forward to this week. I have already begun to put it into practice. My state check WILL be here next week! lol! At any rate, I have a lot of things to figure out and focus on, being a new mother is one of them, but having the strength to be a better mother is the best I can ever hope to do for them! __________________ This time: 350/310/170-150 Original: 366.2/300/170-150 http://imperfectchristianb4jesus.blogspot.com/

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05-22-2007, 11:06 PM	#2
gettinserious Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Crossroads of America :D Posts: 7,026 Gallery: gettinserious Stats: 366.2/315/170-150 WOE: lowcarb foods Start Date: argh	Ok, here is how the planned day will take place. I figure that getting the higher carb stuff consumed in the morning will be the best course of action. That way it has a chance to burn off during the day. So here is a rundown of what my typical day will be like: Breakfast: 1-2 meat choices, 1 grain (unless having a sandwich for lunch) and 1 dairy Snack: 1 fruit Lunch: 1 meat choice, 1 veggie and 1 grain (unless having a sandwich) Snack: 1 dairy Dinner: 1 meat, 2 veggies Notation: I'm not TERRIBLY big on sandwiches, so this is not too much of an issue. Once in awhile I like one, and it will be on whole wheat or 8 grain bread. As for drinks, I will not be consuming pop anymore. I hate that thought, but lately I have been having VERY adverse effects from drinking it diet or not. So I'm going to be staying away from this. Tea or water is my beverages of choice. No sweetened tea, not even with substitutes, as those too have some uncomfortable side effects. This is not a hardship for me, as I love both tea and water just as they are. Fruit juice may be drank on occasion as a substitute for the fruit serving, as colds may arise in my life to plague me. I'm a firm believer in plenty of OJ and chicken soup when sick, I rarely have a cold past 2 days because of this. I also want to note that if I start losing more than 1# a week, I will be upping my carbs by adding veggies first. I may also incorporate nuts or seeds as emergency only snack options. I don't want to be stuck without something and they are the perfect thing, no refrigeration required and its whole foods.

05-23-2007, 03:58 AM	#3
pescacat MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: May 2007 Location: USA Posts: 1,129 Gallery: pescacat Stats: 351.1/315.2/170 WOE: Atkins/Portion control/Exercise Start Date: 12/31/07	Hi-Just wanted to say I believe in you!!! HUGS --Laura

06-10-2007, 06:41 PM	#4
gettinserious Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Crossroads of America :D Posts: 7,026 Gallery: gettinserious Stats: 366.2/315/170-150 WOE: lowcarb foods Start Date: argh	Ok, it has been awhile since I posted here, but I have been adjusting to a new baby and dealing with an ornery 4 year old. I swear that boy is going to drive me insane! He doesn't listen, mouths off and is just totally disrespectful to me. I'm tired of it. I'm tired of him. I don't know what to do about him anymore. As for my diet, I have done well a couple days this week, but aim to get my act together. I started off good, but then the strife with my son got to me and I caved to the chocolate demon that lives in the heart of me. I'm getting ready to counteract everything I have eaten this week and get down to business. There should be no excuses. I'm a member of tough love and its time I acted like it! Tomorrow, I'm going to start with breakfast, just as I have listed. To ensure that I don't fall off, I will be putting pics up on the fridge of myself in the hospital. Talk about scary! There is one where my arms just look HUGE. I'm going to be working on all this asap! I cannot wait to be healed! Should have been like yesterday! lol....

06-11-2007, 11:21 AM	#5
jemma28 Lounge Diva Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 5,925 Gallery: jemma28 WOE: Open Mouth Insert Food Start Date: I start over and over and over	I totally understand about feeling like your arms look huge. I just got some pics back of me on vacation and my arms literally scared me. They looked like one of my thighs. I just started back on the wagon four days ago. You can do it! Congrats on your new baby!

06-12-2007, 08:16 PM	#6
gettinserious Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Crossroads of America :D Posts: 7,026 Gallery: gettinserious Stats: 366.2/315/170-150 WOE: lowcarb foods Start Date: argh	Thanks, yes the scary arm thing is a real eye opener! Breakfast- 2 hb eggs Snack- 1/2 med apple Lunch- grilled ham and cheese on whole wheat, chicken broth Dinner- 1/2 c. chicken salad, not in a sandwich

06-13-2007, 08:02 PM	#7
gettinserious Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Crossroads of America :D Posts: 7,026 Gallery: gettinserious Stats: 366.2/315/170-150 WOE: lowcarb foods Start Date: argh	b- 1 hb egg l- 1/2 c cottage cheese, 1 c egg salad d- 3 oz chicken, 1/2 c green beans s- 4 oz cream cheese w vanilla davincis 1/2 grapefruit

06-26-2007, 09:44 PM	#8
gettinserious Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Crossroads of America :D Posts: 7,026 Gallery: gettinserious Stats: 366.2/315/170-150 WOE: lowcarb foods Start Date: argh	Well it has been awhile since I have written anything in this journal. lol. I have been VERY busy with baby. And cooking, cleaning, raising my son, and among a million other things! I am doing pretty well. I cut out the grains as I figure that I get enough carbs with the fruit I eat....

06-28-2007, 03:11 AM	#9
pescacat MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: May 2007 Location: USA Posts: 1,129 Gallery: pescacat Stats: 351.1/315.2/170 WOE: Atkins/Portion control/Exercise Start Date: 12/31/07	Hi Gettin, Just wanted to check in and say I miss you and hope all is well. I know you must be stressed, super busy and tired. I admire you so much for doing all that you do-raising two kids mostly on your own-one being a new born!) and undertaking weight loss too. My hubby is gone most of the time too and it can really get to ya so hang in there. Just know I believe in you! hugs --Laura

06-29-2007, 09:24 PM	#10
gettinserious Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Crossroads of America :D Posts: 7,026 Gallery: gettinserious Stats: 366.2/315/170-150 WOE: lowcarb foods Start Date: argh	Thanks Laura! I just look at it like this, there are moms out there that are single and with more kids than me. I have no idea how they do it. Sometimes it gets so I cannot even stand to look at my son (some of the shocking in the aforementioned beginning of this journal). And days I really don't like him. Today was just such a day. I had to take Hannah to the ER for her eyes and the monkey man decided to misbehave and go wild in the emergency room! There was a male nurse there to put him in line, but still, he SHOULD listen to his mom above all else OR else... lol.. BEDTIME! And he did go soon as we got home, cause no one messes with mama!

07-03-2007, 08:43 AM	#11
gettinserious Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Crossroads of America :D Posts: 7,026 Gallery: gettinserious Stats: 366.2/315/170-150 WOE: lowcarb foods Start Date: argh	I'm down a whole whopping 40lbs since birth. Some of that includes Hannah, so I'm officially calling it 30lbs! I want to slow it down some though, so my skin can keep up. So, my goal is 12lbs for the month and we will see what other challenges come my way next month and so on. I also have a goal of walking 1 mile. That is 4 times around the park trail. I will git r done! lol. My diet needs have been fairly simple. Mostly I have eaten produce. I'm just not much up to cooking and really don't have time for it! If it doesn't fit in one hand neatly, its not eaten. lol... Which leaves most foods out.