Well, I'm down 12.5 pounds. I don't really feel different or see any difference, other than some of my jeans are annoyingly loose. I know, I should be grateful they're loose instead of tight, but I'm not ready to buy a new size, so the in-between stage is a little irritating.
I'm still not doing great with drinking water, so I need to ramp that up. I'm doing much better with exercise, now that the weather is fairly decent. Now I just need to ignore the Easter candy lying about.
New motivation:
We went to the zoo, and did a potty break. Norah was in the stall with me, and as I shimmied my jeans down, she said, "Mommy, you have big buns!" Ugh. Yes I do. Hopefully not for long.
Read along as I bumble my way through parenthood.
Showing posts with label fat. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fat. Show all posts
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Fat Update
Well, I've successfully logged in and tracked my food at myfitnesspal.com for 36 days. I've lost 7.5 lbs. Hooray! Here are my upcoming goals:
Increase water to 8 cups a day.
This is hard for me, as I like Diet Coke and beer. But I got some Crystal Light bullshit to cheat a bit.
Exercise 4 days a week.
This is also hard for me, because I'm sort of lazy. But I started tonight with a dance workout from Netflix. I thought it would be fun for Norah, too. After five minutes, though, we looked like this:
I suppose that's weight resistance.
Anyway, I'll keep you posted!
Increase water to 8 cups a day.
This is hard for me, as I like Diet Coke and beer. But I got some Crystal Light bullshit to cheat a bit.
Exercise 4 days a week.
This is also hard for me, because I'm sort of lazy. But I started tonight with a dance workout from Netflix. I thought it would be fun for Norah, too. After five minutes, though, we looked like this:
Anyway, I'll keep you posted!
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Fatty McFatterson
Well, I've got about 30 pounds I need to lose. I delusionally (yes, I know that's not a word) call it "baby weight," although I've been overweight since age 0 and Norah is 3 years old, and at some point, baby weight is just fat.
So, I started MyFitnessPal.com, and I have to say, I love it. I've lost 5 pounds in 15 days. And I also know this blog doesn't usually promote products, but I'm going to. You've been warned.
MyFitnessPal.com is, at its most basic, an online calorie counter. But it's much more sophisticated than that, while remaining user-friendly. Here's how you do it.
1. Register and create a password and profile. A profile is optional.
2. Enter your weight and your goal weight. It will set a daily caloric intake just for you.
3. Enter what you eat into your food journal. Every bite. This is where it's super easy-- if I type "Fiber Plus Eggos" into the search field, I can find that product, click "add," and the calories, fat, carbs, and protein automatically are entered. So easy!
4. Enter in exercise, if you actually exercise. Apparently, exercising is good and what normal, healthy people do. I plan to try that someday soon.
5. When you're done for the day, click "Complete" and it will tell you, "If every day were like today, in 5 weeks you'd weigh ____." That is motivational.
6. Weigh in whenever you want and record it. You get a nifty chart to look at. You want your line to go down. The downward pointing line is a happy line.
Other sweet things about MyFitnessPal:
I'll check in occasionally and report my successes or failures. So far, so good. Fat mom, no more!
So, I started MyFitnessPal.com, and I have to say, I love it. I've lost 5 pounds in 15 days. And I also know this blog doesn't usually promote products, but I'm going to. You've been warned.
MyFitnessPal.com is, at its most basic, an online calorie counter. But it's much more sophisticated than that, while remaining user-friendly. Here's how you do it.
1. Register and create a password and profile. A profile is optional.
2. Enter your weight and your goal weight. It will set a daily caloric intake just for you.
3. Enter what you eat into your food journal. Every bite. This is where it's super easy-- if I type "Fiber Plus Eggos" into the search field, I can find that product, click "add," and the calories, fat, carbs, and protein automatically are entered. So easy!
4. Enter in exercise, if you actually exercise. Apparently, exercising is good and what normal, healthy people do. I plan to try that someday soon.
5. When you're done for the day, click "Complete" and it will tell you, "If every day were like today, in 5 weeks you'd weigh ____." That is motivational.
6. Weigh in whenever you want and record it. You get a nifty chart to look at. You want your line to go down. The downward pointing line is a happy line.
Other sweet things about MyFitnessPal:
- It's similar to Weight Watchers online, but their food database is more comprehensive (as far as I can tell), and it's... wait for it... FREE!
- They have a community area and you can check out people's success stories, or just chat about nutrition and health and all that jazz.
- They have an app, and it's easy and free.
I'll check in occasionally and report my successes or failures. So far, so good. Fat mom, no more!
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