So it's been a few weeks...

I can't believe what a difference a little healthy eating has made in my life. Honestly though, I should believe it quite easily. After all, I have lost weight before, and I have made life style adjustments before.

Thing is, it really does take effort. It takes will power to pass by that drive thru. Or at least just order a coffee and nothing else (like 2 hashbrowns and a pair of breakfast burritos! Ha!)

Yesterday was my weigh-in day... I have lost another 3 pounds! So happy. That's 4 in total now! It's funny, because now I actually have the ambition to work out. I'm really trying to find some time to do it this week. It's hard because of Christmas coming and what not, but I *will* do at least one workout this week!

A few of the changes I've made:
~ Portion control. I used to take a regular size dinner plate and fill it up until I couldn't see the plate anymore. And I would eat the whole thing. I'm a big girl... I could do it! Now, I take a breakfast plate and put smaller portions. I eat that, wait 5 minutes and if I'm still not satisfied, I will take more vegetables to fill me up. And it usually doesn't take much more!
~ Drinking more water. Drinking more anything really (except alcohol!) Water is your best friend. BUT if you really want that Coke, opt for a diet Coke, and try not to have too many in a week.
~ Walking. I haven't had a chance to actually go for a walk... but I am now parking at the farthest point away at the office at work, and when I go to the mall, I don't drive around looking for the closest place to park. Instead of the elevator, I take the stairs now. And when I do, I try to go up as quick as possible, flexing leg and tunny muscles as I go. You don't need to start with a 5km jog. A few extra steps a day can make a big difference. (Also, with all that water you'll be drinking, you'll be making more trips to the washroom... more steps!!)

So, as you can see, I'm not on any fad diet, or crazy exercise regime. Just living life and trying to live it smart.

What are you waiting for? Join me! :-)

One week in...

Well it's been a week.
I think I've done pretty good for my eating habits. I actually had to talk myself out of a drive thru stop at McDonalds yesterday morning. "You have low fat bagels and FREE coffee at work... you don't NEED that hashbrown (or 2)" I swear I could smell the hashbrowns as I drove to work, that's how bad I wanted them...

I only had one slip up of my own doing... I went to Wal-Mart last night at supper time and I wasn't going to be getting home til about 9pm. My belly was grumbling, so I thought "I'll see what they have that's "healthier" here." HA! The only salad they had (being a walmart McD's) was the Ceasar. So, I said screw it, I've been a good girl this week. I got a quarter pounder meal and fries.

I felt awful after eating it... physically and mentally.

SO, today, I weighed myself. I'm down 2.1 lbs. :)

It's great what thinking about what you're putting in your mouth and drinking your water can do for you!

Fabulous Friday

Well, here I am on day 2 of my new healthier eating "habit making" and attempt to shed a few unwanted pounds. So far, so good. I ate my fill yesterday, and so far today, and I found by eating healthier foods, I didn't get hungry as quick as when I eat the less healthy "fast" foods.

I took some advice from a friend and am eating smaller amounts more frequently. This way, you don't end up eating big meals and over-doing it because you're "starving"

I'm also drinking more water. It may be premature to say so, but after just over 24 hrs of this change, I am starting to feel better. I seem to have more energy today.

Can one day really make that much of a difference?

And the best part is... I'm saving money. I'm not impulse buying at the coffee counter in my office building. I'm not going through the drive thru on my way to work and ordering that extra hashbrown. I'm not spending the nearly $20 a day on, quite literally, junk.

Trimming my waistline AND my spending. I like the sound of that!

There's only one way to eat an Elephant... one bite at a time

Today I committed myself to losing a few pounds. Starting tomorrow morning, I will be (hopefully) eating healthier, drinking more water and getting some more exercise than I currently get (anything is more than nothing!).

I thought I would be accountable to the Internet and post my journey here along with everything else. No worries, I will still have recipes for lots of goodies. I have a husband and 2 boys, I don't think I'll have a problem getting rid of anything!

Here we go. As of right now, Wed. Nov. 16, 2011, I am 6'-0" tall and at 187.8lbs. My goal? For now it's 170. WHEN I get there, I'll re-evaluate to see if I want to lose more or maintain.

I'll see if I can get a fancy graph on here or something more visual than just numbers and words. As I go along, I'll post some pics of some of the meals I had the previous week and the recipes that go along with them (if applicable). I may even do some before/during/after pictures!

Would you like to join me? I would love some company. :-)