Diet News - Day 13 !

So, I've been doing the diet and exercise thing now for 13 days.  And I've been doing pretty good, I must say.  I've stayed under my calorie goal every day. I've had some issues with exercise, but only because I irritated an old rotator cuff injury and had to find other things to do besides TurboJam for a little while.  I've faced temptation and found other ways to satisfy my cravings besides the homemade chocolate chip cookies that my DD14 keeps making!

I have started a new blog that is devoted only to my journey to fitness and you can find it at:
From FAT Mama to PHAT Mama . 

If you want to keep up with more detailed posts about how I'm doing, I suggest heading over there and following along :)

My official weigh in day is Sunday and though the scale did NOT move one bit last week, I have kept doing what I've been doing and have high hopes for this week.

What goals have you stuck to this week that you are proud of yourself for?

Back On My Diet - Day 2

I have been utilizing the SparkPeople website to keep track of my fitness and nutrition goals for the last two days and it has helped me to see that a lot of my calories are coming from foods containing a lot of FAT! (Go figure, huh?)  I stayed within my range today for everything and really, it isn't all that hard.  I'm not finding myself feeling hungry at all. The swelling in my leg is not bothering me as much, either. Due to the cutting of salt, probably.  Here are my stats from yesterday:

May 8, 2011

Total today: CALORIES: 1,355; CARBS: 121; FAT: 61; PROTEIN: 90
Daily Goal: CALORIES: 1.350-1,700; CARBS: 180-260; FAT: 36-62; PROTEIN: 60-140
Remaining Today: CALORIES: 0-345; CARBS: 59-139; FAT: 0-1; PROTEIN: 0-50
Water today: 9 Glasses so far ( I ended up having 11)

I also went on a 30 minute hike through the woods which burned over 200 calories, so that's cool.

Today I will be going grocery shopping and will stock up on some healthier, low-fat foods. I will probably get some microwave dinners as well as it is easier to keep track of their nutritional value and only Beth and I are mindful of what we are eating.  Much easier than cooking two different meals for dinner. 

Today I will also be breaking out my exercise DVDs.  (Man, I wish I had cement floors and more space!)

Zumba looks so fun! But, I refuse to buy any more till I have conquered and or gotten sick of the ones I already have!

Back On My Diet - Day 1

Sadly, I went off any type of healthy eating and exercise plan during the last few months.  I didn't exactly binge the whole time, in fact there were periods of time in which I didn't eat a single thing all day ... for days.
Of course, as my Healthy FlyGirls would tell me, that totally threw my body into 'starvation mode' and now that I am eating somewhat normally I have gained every single pound I lost this year thus far.

So, I am going back on my 'diet' today. Eating more healthy, cutting salt and 'bad' cabs, drinking my smoothie within one hour of getting up and (sigh) exercising. I am so badly out of shape since I am not working outside of the home anymore that it just is not even close to being funny. I have a million and one exercise DVDs so I have no excuse. I just haven't been doing any of them.

My DD20 has been monitering her calorie intake with a group of people online. I'm not sure what group, I didn't pry. And she has been doing very well. My FlyGirls are all doing extremely well with their plans and their progress. It's time to get off my ass and start putting my smoothie where my mouth is. :)

So, today I am jumping in right where I'm at, taking it one day at a time and getting back on track.

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Update on Today

Eaten today: CALORIES: 1,271 CARBS: 103 FAT: 75 PROTEIN: 55
Goals: CALORIES: 1,350 - 1,700 CARBS: 180 - 260 FAT: 36 - 62 PROTEIN: 60 - 140
Remaining today: CALORIES: 79 - 429 CARBS: 77 - 157 FAT: 0 PROTEIN: 5 - 85
Water: So far NINE eight oz. glasses

Body Clutter - Day 1

Since I could not get to a DVD player or the Wii without everyone waking up, I hooked up the VCR instead and did this Line Dance Workout instead today.  While my heart rate stayed in the desired range which for me is below "OMG, Call EMS!", I did realise that:

1. We still need more floor space for aerobics
2. My body refuses to move that fast
3. Aerobics may not be what is right for me because of my injuries.

I also wore my Butt-Toning Sneakers all day today:

While they were fine as long as they were on my feet, when I took them off I couldn't walk!  My right heel feels like it's broken and I'm not sure if it was the aerobics of the Skechers. 

Think I will take a day off from the Skechers as well and stick to Pilates or Yoga for tomorrow.

The FlyLady's Beginner's BabySteps

I have been doing the FlyLady's Beginner BabySteps for 16 days now.  I've kept up with my progress on my other blog WAHMto5.  While I was not able to do a step a day and sometimes I did two in one day, I feel pretty good about my progress.  My house is looking better.  Not perfect, but better.  My kids are starting to chip in and so is JT. I would not be humiliated if someone came over, but would probably have to do at least a 15 minute room rescue. I would not cringe if they had to use our bathroom.  It's all good. 

The support and encouragement that the other FlyGirls at the FlyLady Facebook Page have been immeasurably helpful with keeping me on track.  I'm so glad that I found that page through my mom's Facebook. If it weren't for them, I probably would have given up as I've done before.

Today I ordered Body Clutter, Sink Reflections and SideTracked Home Executives from Amazon.  Can't wait till they get here!

Don't have them yet?? Check Them Out Here!

For the New Year, I will be working on becoming healthier with the addition of excercise and better food choices.  I will be recording that journey here as well as my continuous journey of blessing my home with FlyLady techniques.http://www.FlyLady.net .

I hope that you enjoy this blog and are inspired by my experiences!