Though you are not yet sure exactly how you will finish, go ahead and get started. Even the smallest amount of progress can motivate you to keep going. The big achievements begin with small achievements and the small achievements come from making the initial effort.No matter where you intend to go, there is always a first step to be taken. Take that first step now. Nothing can equal the sense of accomplishment that comes from getting results. Though it's great to have faith that you can do it, it's even better when you know from your own experience. Action is what will transform your faith, your hopes, your best intentions into real and undeniable results and now is the time to act.Take that first step, keep on going and don't look back. You can do it, when you decide that you will.
I weighed in at 156.5 this morning. Down about half a pound from last week. I've been walking for 30 minutes almost every day. My results have been very slow but at least are still moving in the right direction which right now is DOWN.
Monday, March 17, 2008
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
3.10.08 weigh in
Well I lost 2 1/2 pounds this week, although I seem to have lost and gained that same weight several times. I am now at 157.01 and am diligently working to lose more. For those of you wondering what happened to Ronnie, he literary dieted 4 days and quit!
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
March 3rd weigh in Results
Weighed in at 159.5 which is a 15 ounce loss.
I'm still discouraged with my results and have ramped up my exercise somewhat, but it's still mild exercise. I had lunch with a friend last week who asked me if I had measured myself since I'd started this plan. The answer was no, but it got me to thinking about a woman that I once met at a gym. This woman ran on the treadmill for 45 minutes at a time. Something I still couldn't do today, and she was in her late 40's early 50's. One day in conversation she told me that she hadn't lost a pound since she'd started working our 9 months before but that her body had totally been reshaped and that she was very happy with the results. I was very discouraged about that as I want to LOSE weight. In her case I know that we can over exercise which causes our body to become acidic with blocks weight loss.
Anyway, all that to say that I cam home and measured my waste and belly and found that I had lost a full inch off of each! I am VERY happy about that and bought some new clothes to celebrate..
I'm still discouraged with my results and have ramped up my exercise somewhat, but it's still mild exercise. I had lunch with a friend last week who asked me if I had measured myself since I'd started this plan. The answer was no, but it got me to thinking about a woman that I once met at a gym. This woman ran on the treadmill for 45 minutes at a time. Something I still couldn't do today, and she was in her late 40's early 50's. One day in conversation she told me that she hadn't lost a pound since she'd started working our 9 months before but that her body had totally been reshaped and that she was very happy with the results. I was very discouraged about that as I want to LOSE weight. In her case I know that we can over exercise which causes our body to become acidic with blocks weight loss.
Anyway, all that to say that I cam home and measured my waste and belly and found that I had lost a full inch off of each! I am VERY happy about that and bought some new clothes to celebrate..
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Raw Benefits for Diabetics
When I stated to try and change my eating, my intention was to eat more raw food than I have been. I just read a repot in The Feb.2008 readers digest that talks about a new movie coming out called Raw for 30 days. In the movie, Diabetics eat a raw vegan lifestyle for 30 days, lose an average of 25 pounds and are able to go off insulin. This is because their bodies become alkaline in the process of this kind of eating. Which is another reason that I recommend alkaline water to everyone. I'm trying hard to get the guts to commit to 30 full days of raw only eating. Honestly it isn't as bad as it sounds, were not just talking celery and carrot sticks. The recipes I've found have been top notch in flavor and I've created some of my own in the recipe page at Healing Water Machines
I think the reason that I haven't made the full commitment is because... I like to eat out a lot. I get tempted easily. I need a quick food plan to be able to start. My husband isn't cooperating and that could be a big problem. Excuses, excuses! I'm listening to some Tony Robbins tapes that are really encouraging me to look at my excuses/reasons and find a way to seriously over come them. I'm working on it.
By Nedalee Ruiz
Nedalee is the author of The Desperate Parents Handbook http://www.desperateparent.com/ Nedalee recommends http://www.healingwatermachines.com/ for more articles on health and healing and
http://HealingDiets.blogspot.com for articles on diet and nutrition.
Copyright © 2008 By Nedalee Ruiz Permission granted to reproduce in entirety only including links and author credits.
I think the reason that I haven't made the full commitment is because... I like to eat out a lot. I get tempted easily. I need a quick food plan to be able to start. My husband isn't cooperating and that could be a big problem. Excuses, excuses! I'm listening to some Tony Robbins tapes that are really encouraging me to look at my excuses/reasons and find a way to seriously over come them. I'm working on it.
By Nedalee Ruiz
Nedalee is the author of The Desperate Parents Handbook http://www.desperateparent.com/ Nedalee recommends http://www.healingwatermachines.com/ for more articles on health and healing and
http://HealingDiets.blogspot.com for articles on diet and nutrition.
Copyright © 2008 By Nedalee Ruiz Permission granted to reproduce in entirety only including links and author credits.
Monday, February 25, 2008
BLAAAAAAAAAA Weight in
I jumped on when I was barley awake this morning, not totally expecting good results, because I'd been to two parties over the weekend. But then again, I'd exercised 6 times last week, so maybe I'd have good results. When the digital numbers appeared before me, I mentally, and incorrectly calculated that I'd lost over 7 pounds. I told my husband that didn't seem like it could be right. So I weighted again. When the reality sunk in that 160.4 meant I had GAINED 2 pounds 7 ounces, I began to cry. And honestly, I cried for over an hour and still don't feel like I'm over it. Thankfully, by keeping a food journal, I can clearly see where I went wrong in the week and make adjustments. Boy am I bummed though!
Here's what I ate. And I admit I didn't drink as much alkaline water this week which is proably part of the problem.
1.18.08
Exercise—5 minutes on the rebounder
Breakfast—Blueberry Smoothie
Lunch—Burrito
Snack—Tamale and garlic fries
Dinner---Spaghetti
1.19.08
Exercise 7 minutes on the rebounder
Breakfast—Blueberry smoothie
Lunch—Half a roast beef sandwich and a salad with peach hot tea.
Dinner—1/2 a steak, mash potatos, chard, and corn.
Snack--- 3 bites of my husband’s drumstick ice cream.
1.20.08
Exercise--- 20 minute walk outside with my dog. Very refreshing and invigorating.
Breakfast---Blueberry Smoothie
Lunch, ½ roast beef sandwich
Dinner—Apple wood smoked bacon sandwich with lettuce tomato and avocado. Sorry-a word like "Smoked" is a real trigger for me and "apple wood smoked" sounded so exotic. Just tasted like bacon to me. Wasn’t the best choice, but I got it out of my system. J
Snakck—I couldn’t help it Ronnie was eating another ice cream drumstick and I lost all self control and had one too.
1.21.08
Exercise –20 minute walk in the park.
Breakfast—Strawberry Smoothie
Lunch---Salad, enchalada, chili reno, and 2 tbs sweet corn cake, and a tropical ice tea, 6 small flour tortillas with butter and salsa.
Dinner—Satued string beans, 8 cream cheese won –tons and a fortune cookie.
Snack—1/2 Hershey bar
1.22.08
Exercise—15 minutes on the rebounder
Breakfast---Strawberry Smoothie
Lunch---Fire roasted tomato soup, and a romaine salad and tropical ice tea. Oh, and 6 small flour tortillas with butter and salsa.
Dinner—1 ½ bowls fire roasted tomato soup.
1.23.08
Exercise—30 minute walk
Breakfast---Strawberry Smoothie
Lunch—6 ounce steak, broccoli and asparagus.
Dinner—Hamburger and French fries. I passed on the double, double with cheese which is my favorite.
1.24.08
Breakfast—Ronnie made me hash browns with sausage gravy which I ate. I passed o the scrambled eggs he also made.
Lunch---Fire roasted tomato soup
Dinner-Salad, bread, one slice of pizza, pretzels, a cookie and some party nuts at a friends house warming party.
Here's what I ate. And I admit I didn't drink as much alkaline water this week which is proably part of the problem.
1.18.08
Exercise—5 minutes on the rebounder
Breakfast—Blueberry Smoothie
Lunch—Burrito
Snack—Tamale and garlic fries
Dinner---Spaghetti
1.19.08
Exercise 7 minutes on the rebounder
Breakfast—Blueberry smoothie
Lunch—Half a roast beef sandwich and a salad with peach hot tea.
Dinner—1/2 a steak, mash potatos, chard, and corn.
Snack--- 3 bites of my husband’s drumstick ice cream.
1.20.08
Exercise--- 20 minute walk outside with my dog. Very refreshing and invigorating.
Breakfast---Blueberry Smoothie
Lunch, ½ roast beef sandwich
Dinner—Apple wood smoked bacon sandwich with lettuce tomato and avocado. Sorry-a word like "Smoked" is a real trigger for me and "apple wood smoked" sounded so exotic. Just tasted like bacon to me. Wasn’t the best choice, but I got it out of my system. J
Snakck—I couldn’t help it Ronnie was eating another ice cream drumstick and I lost all self control and had one too.
1.21.08
Exercise –20 minute walk in the park.
Breakfast—Strawberry Smoothie
Lunch---Salad, enchalada, chili reno, and 2 tbs sweet corn cake, and a tropical ice tea, 6 small flour tortillas with butter and salsa.
Dinner—Satued string beans, 8 cream cheese won –tons and a fortune cookie.
Snack—1/2 Hershey bar
1.22.08
Exercise—15 minutes on the rebounder
Breakfast---Strawberry Smoothie
Lunch---Fire roasted tomato soup, and a romaine salad and tropical ice tea. Oh, and 6 small flour tortillas with butter and salsa.
Dinner—1 ½ bowls fire roasted tomato soup.
1.23.08
Exercise—30 minute walk
Breakfast---Strawberry Smoothie
Lunch—6 ounce steak, broccoli and asparagus.
Dinner—Hamburger and French fries. I passed on the double, double with cheese which is my favorite.
1.24.08
Breakfast—Ronnie made me hash browns with sausage gravy which I ate. I passed o the scrambled eggs he also made.
Lunch---Fire roasted tomato soup
Dinner-Salad, bread, one slice of pizza, pretzels, a cookie and some party nuts at a friends house warming party.
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Staying Motivated
It's almost 2 months after Christmas and the gyms are starting to empty out as people lose their "New Year" motivation to get fit. And I mist confess that I'm feeling the pull to quit trying to lose weight myself. My husband hasn't been too supportive... I've lost only a little weight...we all have excuses and I have mine. But I am choosing to push through and continue. I went for a walk this morning even though it was misting outside. I found it very invigorating and am still feeling the energy from it a couple of hours later. I'm listening to some Tony Robbins tapes. I love him. He's very motivating. He talks about health, relationships, success and all kinds of great things that affect our mind sets. So I encourage you now to reaffirm your commitment to yourself and to your goals and lets continue to push forward together.
Monday, February 18, 2008
Monday Weigh in and what I ate 2.4.08-2.17.08
Almost forgot to weigh in this morning.
Lost 8 ounces which is half a pound. Weighed in at 157.7
Ronnie isn't here for me to drag onto the scale. He didn't want to admit last week that he had gained a pound. I don't seem him embracing this with full enthusiasm yet, although he did exercise twice last week that I know of.
Here's what I've been eating which will also help explain why my weight loss is so slow. I've been on quite a chocolate binge lately but am still grateful that I'm losing some weight even if slowly.
2.4.08
Exercise—15 minutes on the rebounder
Glass of fresh vegetable juice squeezed on my Champion juicer by my husband Ronnie
2 blueberry smoothies through out the day as I’m fasting solid foods for religious purposes.
2.5.08
Breakfast---Glass of fresh vegetable juice squeezed on my Champion juicer by my husband Ronnie
1 blueberry smoothies through out the day as I’m fasting solid foods for religious purposes.
2.6.08
Breakfast---Glass of fresh vegetable juice squeezed on my Champion juicer by my husband Ronnie
Lunch—Soup and Salad at El Torreto with chips and salsa and a glass of tropical ice tea sweetened with Stevia.
Dinner—Tuna fish and Doritos.
2.7.08
Breakfast-- Glass of fresh vegetable juice squeezed on my Champion juicer by my husband Ronnie
Lunch---Salad, watermelon, grits, 3 pork bar-b-que ribs and a hot link.
Dinner---My new Tortilla Soup recipe.
2.8.08
Breakfast—Don’t remember
Lunch---Cream of tomato soup, salad, 2 spring rolls, bread and butter
Dinner---Two things of ice cream probably something else too but I don’t remember.
2.9.08
Breakfast---Don’t remember
Lunch---Creamy green chili soup
Dinner—Cream of sun dried tomato soup
Snack—apple and orange
2.10.08
Breakfast---Chinese food
Lunch—Cream of sun dried tomato soup.
Snack—Bagel and cream cheese.
Dinner---Spinach salad with creamy green chili dressing, half a bagel.
Desert—A handful of chocolate chips.
2.11.08
Breakfast---Egg white salad
Lunch---Chicken Carbonera sandwich from Quiznos, chips and an Ice tea.
Dinner—Chips and Salsa, tuna on a bagel
2.12.08
Exercise—7 minutes on the rebounder
Breakfast 2 neat balls with cream cheese
Lunch---Salad
Dinner---Soup
2.13.08
Breakfast—Blueberry smoothie
Lunch,---salad and sandwich and cup of tea
Dinner—1/2 bagel with tuna, ½ bagel with cream cheese
Snack—Chocolate bar
2.14.08
Breakfast---Blueberry Smoothie
Lunch—Spinach salad with nuts and creamy Anaheim chili dressing.
Dinner—We ate out and had crab cakes, mashed potatoes, vegetables, and a steak dish as well as some bread and margarine.
2.15.08
Breakfast—Blueberry Smoothie
Lunch,--Leftovers from last nights dinner
Snack—Chocolate from Valentines Day.
Dinner—Soup and Salad
2.16.08
Breakfast—None
Lunch—hamburger patty. Found some grass fed beef at Trader Joe’s and wanted to see what it tasted like. Doritos, and Kale.
Dineer—Salad
Snack—Chocolate chips and fruit sorbet.
1.17.18
Breakfast—Salad
Lunch—At Trader Joe’s, I found some grass fed steak imported from Australia and wanted to see what it tasted like. It was incredible. It cost about $4 for one but was so thick I cut it in half. I had mash potatoes with butter, and some cooked chard with it. Wonderful. The chard was also washed, cut and packaged at Trader Joe'’ and I followed the simple recipe o n the package. I never ate chard before and really enjoyed this.
Dinner—Same as for lunch. Yummy.
Snack--- Doritos.
Lost 8 ounces which is half a pound. Weighed in at 157.7
Ronnie isn't here for me to drag onto the scale. He didn't want to admit last week that he had gained a pound. I don't seem him embracing this with full enthusiasm yet, although he did exercise twice last week that I know of.
Here's what I've been eating which will also help explain why my weight loss is so slow. I've been on quite a chocolate binge lately but am still grateful that I'm losing some weight even if slowly.
2.4.08
Exercise—15 minutes on the rebounder
Glass of fresh vegetable juice squeezed on my Champion juicer by my husband Ronnie
2 blueberry smoothies through out the day as I’m fasting solid foods for religious purposes.
2.5.08
Breakfast---Glass of fresh vegetable juice squeezed on my Champion juicer by my husband Ronnie
1 blueberry smoothies through out the day as I’m fasting solid foods for religious purposes.
2.6.08
Breakfast---Glass of fresh vegetable juice squeezed on my Champion juicer by my husband Ronnie
Lunch—Soup and Salad at El Torreto with chips and salsa and a glass of tropical ice tea sweetened with Stevia.
Dinner—Tuna fish and Doritos.
2.7.08
Breakfast-- Glass of fresh vegetable juice squeezed on my Champion juicer by my husband Ronnie
Lunch---Salad, watermelon, grits, 3 pork bar-b-que ribs and a hot link.
Dinner---My new Tortilla Soup recipe.
2.8.08
Breakfast—Don’t remember
Lunch---Cream of tomato soup, salad, 2 spring rolls, bread and butter
Dinner---Two things of ice cream probably something else too but I don’t remember.
2.9.08
Breakfast---Don’t remember
Lunch---Creamy green chili soup
Dinner—Cream of sun dried tomato soup
Snack—apple and orange
2.10.08
Breakfast---Chinese food
Lunch—Cream of sun dried tomato soup.
Snack—Bagel and cream cheese.
Dinner---Spinach salad with creamy green chili dressing, half a bagel.
Desert—A handful of chocolate chips.
2.11.08
Breakfast---Egg white salad
Lunch---Chicken Carbonera sandwich from Quiznos, chips and an Ice tea.
Dinner—Chips and Salsa, tuna on a bagel
2.12.08
Exercise—7 minutes on the rebounder
Breakfast 2 neat balls with cream cheese
Lunch---Salad
Dinner---Soup
2.13.08
Breakfast—Blueberry smoothie
Lunch,---salad and sandwich and cup of tea
Dinner—1/2 bagel with tuna, ½ bagel with cream cheese
Snack—Chocolate bar
2.14.08
Breakfast---Blueberry Smoothie
Lunch—Spinach salad with nuts and creamy Anaheim chili dressing.
Dinner—We ate out and had crab cakes, mashed potatoes, vegetables, and a steak dish as well as some bread and margarine.
2.15.08
Breakfast—Blueberry Smoothie
Lunch,--Leftovers from last nights dinner
Snack—Chocolate from Valentines Day.
Dinner—Soup and Salad
2.16.08
Breakfast—None
Lunch—hamburger patty. Found some grass fed beef at Trader Joe’s and wanted to see what it tasted like. Doritos, and Kale.
Dineer—Salad
Snack—Chocolate chips and fruit sorbet.
1.17.18
Breakfast—Salad
Lunch—At Trader Joe’s, I found some grass fed steak imported from Australia and wanted to see what it tasted like. It was incredible. It cost about $4 for one but was so thick I cut it in half. I had mash potatoes with butter, and some cooked chard with it. Wonderful. The chard was also washed, cut and packaged at Trader Joe'’ and I followed the simple recipe o n the package. I never ate chard before and really enjoyed this.
Dinner—Same as for lunch. Yummy.
Snack--- Doritos.
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