Thursday, March 3, 2011

F A T

The ill fated word that should be a four letter word.
I did this a while back and it seems to give me the accountability that I need to stay on track.
I am obese, not just obese but morbidly obese.
I sit and watch Biggest Loser and cringe when a woman with the same figure and weight as myself appears.
So what to do about it?
Well for the last 8 years or so I have tried every diet you could think of, obviously nothing that worked long term. Nothing that I could muster to do as a life style change. I don't like to DIET, but try and change the things that have made me this way.
There are many factors that have attributed to my figure, some my fault some not, so rather than list the excuses or reasons for why I look this way I am just going to list the facts of where I was a week ago, where I am now, and what I am doing to change this.
About a month ago I started working from home and have been going from appointment to appointment and just didn't have time to eat.
My appetite grew smaller as did my portion sizes when I did eat. Well this was great because I lost 10 lbs. But then I went out of town for this company, which was great, but I wasn't eating like I should have been, not like I was before, but wasn't running ragged for the 5 days I was out of town. So a few things that factored here:
1) You shouldn't lose weight because you don't have time to eat.
2) If you eat less your body will lose weight because it isn't consuming as many calories, however, give yourself a 5 day stint where you still aren't eating much, but are eating horrible things and any weight lost will return
3) If you don't change what you have been doing that has kept you in the place you are and have been, you won't be anywhere different unless you change what you are doing
Even when I lost the 10 lbs I was at 268 lbs. (hold your comments please)
After the out of town excursion, I was back to 272
I teeter totter back in this area, never to get under 268 (again please hold your comments)

So what I have done to change:

First of all credit must go to my sister Mindy who discovered www.GreenSmoothieGirl.com
Second of all credit to my mom, who has also struggled with her weight, for pushing me to look at the website, read up, watch the videos and so on.

Everyone always has a changing point. You would think that after flying out of town and being so incredibly uncomfortable for a 6 hour flight one way would be enough. (Flying Fat to come in a post later) Alas it wasn't.

What made me decide that this was it and that I had enough was my family.

Saturday night I was up all night with a sick 3 year old, which has been happening a lot for the last month or so. She has been really congested, coughing, stuffy nose etc. These Symptoms = NO SLEEP FOR MOMMY (we've all been there, done that)

So Sunday morning rolls around a little too early for me at this point. We missed a lot of church last year due to a lot of reasons and the goal this year is to not miss any church...not really happening yet, which really irks me.

I am a very religious person and know that much comes from faith and following the teachings of the gospel. ONE important one is going to church every week!!!

So my oldest left her only dress at grandma's house, she is growing like a weed and I can't keep her in anything. Our 2nd child who is usually the hardest to get ready for church, is ready and willing, which is great. Next step wake daddy up who is tired because of the extra movement in bed, the 3 year old, the TV on (keeping said 3 year old from crying all night), etc. I try to lovingly wake daddy up so he can take the son to church. After the patient loving encouragement doesn't work, a very tired and impatient mom resorts to using guilt (SIDE NOTE: said husband does not do guilt, in fact using guilt has the opposite effect). So it is now 10 minutes until church starts, I am madder than a fallen hornets nest, and am so mad that I can't sleep.

Anger isn't a great thing to try to keep a loving spirit in your home. I decide in the end to use my anger in a positive manner.

I go to my desk and make a list of changes that are going to be made in this family starting ASAP. One of which was the way we eat and the lack of exercise in this household because I am SICK AND TIRED or everyone BEING SICK AND TOO TIRED!

So we cleaned out the pantry, fridge and cupboards, leaving no sugar or processed foods.
Next we made a family pact, everyone raised there hand one at a time, said their full name and vowed to do their best for their Heavenly Father, themselves and their family, no matter what it took.

Then we started the Green Smoothie Girl Diet.

The kids have taken some time doing this but they are enjoying the change...for the most part.

I am not going to go into details on this diet other than it is RAW. If you would like to see the details please visit the website previously mentioned.

So yesterday, Wednesday, I finally got a full nights sleep, for the most part, and decided to get up at 8am, which is unheard of for me. I weighed myself and was so excited that I decided to work out, which is also usually unheard of for me. I am now down to 267, which is a first in a very long time. I did 30 minutes of Zumba, which my 3 children joined in on before the older 2 had to leave for school.

That is a 5 pound weight loss in 3 days and it was done in a very healthy matter. Let the countdown begin.

I know this post was long, sorry! Watch for further posts to come, even today maybe:)

2 comments:

Andrea and Nate Tracey said...

Just so you know, you are my inspiration. I too am over weight and have my excuses, but after seeing that you and your family went on this I decided it was time for me too to ditch the crap food in my life. I have totally had sugar withdrawl (terrible headaches) but have completed a week and am more resolved then ever to continue. SO thanks for sharing and being an inspiration to me. You are amazing and I love you!!!

Tashina said...

Thanks Andrea. I love you so much and you know I adore you.