Getting Back On Track

Tomorrow starts a new month! A new beginning to my weight loss efforts. In order to help me stay on track I am setting Daily, Weekly and Monthly goals.

My Daily Goals:

Track my Food/Beverage intake and stay under my slotted 2,100 calories

My Weekly Goals:

Walk 3 days a week

My Monthly Goals:

Lose 10lbs

Clock in 750 activity minutes


My Weight Today: 310lbs

Day 34 - Getting It Together

I've had a crazy couple weeks and went off plan a few times >) But I'm weighing in tomorrow and praying it isn't too bad!

I've been juicing, which is really fun since my kids love it too. Tonight was carrot apple juice! Not a huge hit with the kids as we had tons of carrots and a limited supply of apples.

Day 22 - My First Juicing

I got a great juicer from a fellow Freecycler! So as soon as I got home and cleaned it I looked around the house to see what fruits and veggies I had on hand.

My first juice included:

5 stalks of organic celery hearts
1 package of organic apple slices
1 peach

I was skeptical of the green muck that came out and separated into two layers but I figured it was now or never. I brought out the "good glasses" and went for it! It was good, actually really good!

Jahvar came in with the look of disgust on his face and said,"what's that?" I showed him the juicer and how it worked and he wanted to try it. I let him try it and he liked it. So did Lillee! Looks like we are going to be a juicing family!!!

Day 17- The Battle Continues

Well, I have come to the conclusion that the reason I didn't loose any weight last week is because I binge eat at the end of the night. My daily routine is to get up about 6:30-7:00am and lay in bed with the kids for about an hour. Then I mad dash to get the girls dressed, fed and ready to go while Owen gets Jahvar ready and out the door onto the bus. When he comes back from the bus stop he takes over with the girls while I get dressed and we all rush out the door. Rarely, if ever I will grab a piece of fruit or bag of veggie chips for the road but that's about as far as I go with breakfast.

Then during the day we are either running errands, getting deliveries or at the office working on countless things that need to be done. I don't even think about eating during the day. But, when 3 o'clock comes and its time to pack up and head to the bus stop to get Jahvar I am starving. I snack while I fix the kids their snack. I snack while I make Owen's dinner. I snack while I make the kids dinner, I snack while I make my dinner and then I snack on and off all night while I do whatever it is I am doing that night. I have been making better food choices but my bad eating habits are still there.

This week, I have been working on trying to correct that problem. I still haven't taken the time for breakfast but I have been bringing a snack with me for during the day. I still snack all night but I am more aware of it and my goals for the rest of the week and next is to get my snacking habits cut back and start making meals for breakfast and lunch.

So you can look forward to some Easy, Healthy Breakfast and Lunch Recipes in the near future!

Day 14 - 2nd Weigh In

I weighed in today at 310.6 which means I gained a pound this week. I need to readjust my plan and get back on track.

Day 12- Revamp

Monday I will be revamping this blog and my weight loss journey! I will be adding in an exercise routine and eliminating my late night munching! I have 2 more days but I think I'm staying the same this week :(

Day 8 - "Before" Pictures....ugh

I had this great post planned out but I am still mobile and haven't figured out this whole new Blogger app yet. So, your getting the short and sweet version.

I'm begrudging posting my "before" pictures. I really don't want to but I know if I don't I'll regret it later when I've lost the weight.

Day 7 - First Official Weigh-In

I weighed in at 309.9 today at my first official weigh-in. That's 4lbs less then where I started a week ago! Which means I only have 9.9lbs to lose before June 1st to achieve my goal. I'm hoping to achieve it early and set a new goal.

Tomorrow or Wednesday I'll be posting my before picture(which I haven't taken yet). I wasn't sure I really wanted to share how much I actually weighed or post a before picture but I figure if I am going to be successful I need to go all out! I'm warning you, I look like that big purple blob from the 80's McDonald commercials. I think his name was Grimmace. Maybe I can find a purple shirt to take my before pics in, you know, just for laughs.

Day 6 - Walk by the Ocean

Today was a great day with the family! Hubby had a job near the water so I packed Jahvar and Ari into the stroller and wore Lillee on my back and we went for a long walk by the ocean. It was a bit cool but not too bad. The views were amazing! After 45 minutes I realized wearing Lillee's chunky butt might not have been the best idea. And now I'm sure it wasn't! My body aches.

Day 5- I'm Going Down....

Yup! I'm going down, 5.5lbs so far! Can't wait till my official weigh-in on Monday to see how much I lost this week.

I got a lot of great ideas for this blog and I can't wait to share them with you all. After next week I should have more time to get it all together.

Day 2- 3,000 lbs of Food

Today was an exhausting day! Between 4 of us we lugged about 3,000 lbs of food from our church parking lot to the food pantry (approximately 500 ft.) If that wasn't a work out idk what is!

Day 1- Battle of The Bulge

My name is Kristi and I am a 27 year old mom of 3. My third and last child was born just 3 weeks ago and now it's time to get in shape! I've been overweight since puberty and I am so ready to be able to buy normal clothes!

I have had a lot of success in the past using the famous WW plan and a great website, sparkpeople.com. But, with 3 pregnancies in the past 5 years I tend to backslide and gain the weight back. Now that I am sure I don't want anymore babies it's time to get back on track!

My weight loss plan includes changing the foods I eat, adding exercise to my daily routine and being spiritually encouraged by the Scriptures. I like to stick to what I know so I will be using sparkpeople.com to track my goals, weight, food intake and exercise.

You can see my SparkPage at www.sparkpeople.com/KRISTILEE1215