Well, today was another bust. I am taking an online course to become a medical transcriptionist and I spent the majority of my day playing catch-up with my assignments. I am finally caught up now though so as long as I stay on track, I should actually be able to start focusing on my health.
Due to the focus on my studies, my meal choices were iffy again today. I had another Nutrigrain bar for breakfast and two more hot dogs for lunch. My husband made kielbasa and kraft mac-n-cheese for dinner tonight. I probably won't do much better for the next couple of days either. We have a family tradition of eating spaghetti and meatballs on Christmas Eve and we are planning to have ham, potatos and gravy, sweet potatos, stuffing and buttermilk buscuits for Christmas dinner. Neither meal is really that bad but I know I will most likely end up overeating. I guess I had better make sure I get on the treadmill before dinner so that way I will continue burning calories while I stuff my face :O)
I will be sure to post my "rough" picture tomorrow (CRINGE). I have been trying to find a full body shot and haven't been able to, so I will just have to have my hubby take one. Hopefully, in just a few short months I will be able to post my "diamond" picture :O)
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Day 2 -- 22 December 2008
Well, I have already fallen behind as far as improving my eating habits. I ate a Nutrigrain bar for breakfast which was good but I ate a loaded baked potato with cheese, bacon bits, sour cream and brisket for lunch today. We went to a going away luncheon for one of my husband's collegues and I guess I didn't make the best meal choice :O) I had two turkey hotdogs for dinner. Not the best choice, but not the worst either.
I didn't get a chance to get on the treadmill tonight because my monster baby didn't want to go to sleep but I did get on for an hour last night. I walked at 2 mph and burned 325 calories!! Hopefully I will do better with my meal choices tomorrow and I will actually get a chance to get on the treadmill again.
On a positive note, I went to see the surgeon today to schedule my gallbladder surgery and my blood pressure was 125/81. It is a bit high but no where near what is has been in the past two months. The last few times I have gone to the doctor is has been 140/90 or above!! Hopefully, if I lose some of the weight it will continue to improve and I might even start to have more energy and motivation :O)
I didn't get a chance to get on the treadmill tonight because my monster baby didn't want to go to sleep but I did get on for an hour last night. I walked at 2 mph and burned 325 calories!! Hopefully I will do better with my meal choices tomorrow and I will actually get a chance to get on the treadmill again.
On a positive note, I went to see the surgeon today to schedule my gallbladder surgery and my blood pressure was 125/81. It is a bit high but no where near what is has been in the past two months. The last few times I have gone to the doctor is has been 140/90 or above!! Hopefully, if I lose some of the weight it will continue to improve and I might even start to have more energy and motivation :O)
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Day 1 -- 21 December 2008
I decided to start a blog in order to hold myself accountable. I have been out of shape for about 8 years now and it has started to affect my health. I am embarking on a journey to polish myself up so to speak, hence the blog title of A Diamond in the Rough :O)
I have never really considered myself pretty or beautiful, but as I have gained weight and let myself go, my self-esteem has gotten even worse. I decided it was high time I did something about it, so here I am. I am going to be brutally honest about my weight and measurements with the hopes that putting them out there for the world to see will give me some much needed motivation!
At one point, when I was about 16 or so I was a size 3. I now squeeze myself into a size 10. I have refused to buy a bigger size, and as a result my belly often hangs over the top of my jeans. In actuality, I am probably a size 12. The weight listed on my ID is 120 pounds. I wish!! I currently weigh 147 pounds. I have no idea what my measurements were when I weighed 120 pounds because I never paid attention, but it is kind of hard not to pay attention to my measurements now since there is a whole lot more of me to measure :O) My waist is currently 37 inches, what I call my "bulge" which is the roll of fat that hangs over my jeans measures 39.5 inches, and my hips are 40.5 inches. I almost forgot to mention that I am only 4' 10"! As you can imagine my BMI falls in the obese category.
I can honestly say that I do not have an excuse for being this out of shape. Yes, I did give birth to twins almost 2 years ago, but that was 2 years ago!! I lost some of the pregnancy weight while our babies were in the NICU (they were born at 24w2d) but once our son came home I pretty much gained most of it back. I have been exercising sporatically and attempting to change my eating habits every couple of months but I never seem to stick with it. I started having chest pains about 6 months ago and it made me realize that I need to take better care of myself. Thankfully, my heart is fine. I had all sorts of tests done and everything came back normal. After a few other tests, it was discovered that the source of my chest pains was actually my gallbladder. Even more testiment to the fact that I do not have very good eating habits :O) My blood pressure has also been a bit high lately and I want to do something before it's too late and I end up on medication for hypertension.
With all of that said, I plan to post my diet as well as my exercise regimine on a daily basis. I will weigh and measure myself once a week and post the results as well. I am hoping that by doing so I will be able to actually stick to it this time and get back in shape. I will also post a "rough" picture of myself and take new pictures once a month. Hopefully, in a few months' time the "diamond" will shine through :O)
I have never really considered myself pretty or beautiful, but as I have gained weight and let myself go, my self-esteem has gotten even worse. I decided it was high time I did something about it, so here I am. I am going to be brutally honest about my weight and measurements with the hopes that putting them out there for the world to see will give me some much needed motivation!
At one point, when I was about 16 or so I was a size 3. I now squeeze myself into a size 10. I have refused to buy a bigger size, and as a result my belly often hangs over the top of my jeans. In actuality, I am probably a size 12. The weight listed on my ID is 120 pounds. I wish!! I currently weigh 147 pounds. I have no idea what my measurements were when I weighed 120 pounds because I never paid attention, but it is kind of hard not to pay attention to my measurements now since there is a whole lot more of me to measure :O) My waist is currently 37 inches, what I call my "bulge" which is the roll of fat that hangs over my jeans measures 39.5 inches, and my hips are 40.5 inches. I almost forgot to mention that I am only 4' 10"! As you can imagine my BMI falls in the obese category.
I can honestly say that I do not have an excuse for being this out of shape. Yes, I did give birth to twins almost 2 years ago, but that was 2 years ago!! I lost some of the pregnancy weight while our babies were in the NICU (they were born at 24w2d) but once our son came home I pretty much gained most of it back. I have been exercising sporatically and attempting to change my eating habits every couple of months but I never seem to stick with it. I started having chest pains about 6 months ago and it made me realize that I need to take better care of myself. Thankfully, my heart is fine. I had all sorts of tests done and everything came back normal. After a few other tests, it was discovered that the source of my chest pains was actually my gallbladder. Even more testiment to the fact that I do not have very good eating habits :O) My blood pressure has also been a bit high lately and I want to do something before it's too late and I end up on medication for hypertension.
With all of that said, I plan to post my diet as well as my exercise regimine on a daily basis. I will weigh and measure myself once a week and post the results as well. I am hoping that by doing so I will be able to actually stick to it this time and get back in shape. I will also post a "rough" picture of myself and take new pictures once a month. Hopefully, in a few months' time the "diamond" will shine through :O)
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