Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Wednesday Weigh In - Week 1
Starting BMI: 25.9 (computed here)
Starting weight: 196 lbs
Goal weight: 170 lbs (maybe more if I reach this)
Last week's weight: 196 lbs
Current weight: 195 lbs
Last week's BMI: 25.9
Current BMI: 25.7
Goal BMI: 22.4
Pounds Lost this week: 1 lb
Total Pounds Lost: 1 lb
Pounds until goal: 25 lbs
1. Reiterate my goal(s) and where I stand in reference to this goal.
I want to become a healthier me. I know that weight isn't the all-in-all indicator of health but it is a focus I want to work on.
- Run a 5k by the end of Summer 2013
- Exercise 2 to 3 times each week
- Eat healthier and practice portion control and self control
- Eat more natural food and less refined sugar (one dessert or sweet each week)
2. Discuss what I am going to do to achieve my goals.
- I will only eat one sweet/dessert each week
* I've eaten two this week but been more aware and gaining self-control with this.
- I will learn more about portions and portion control
* I have not had seconds and have tried to limit portion (still need to learn more on this); eating my
toddlers "leftover" food may need to be added in as a goal not to do.
- I will eat more fruits and vegetables and practice healthy meal planning
* I looked for healthy meals to create with grocery shopping but haven't shopped yet.
- I will exercise and try to find family, friends and others to join
* I have not started an exercise routine but am considering trying yoga and other stuff from Netflix.
3. Try to motivate others to join in on trying to become more healthy.
- I am inviting my husband to join me. My family will benefit from healthier grocery shopping and options.
* Jeff says he will join the cause of trying to eat better and exercise but not sure he'll log it.
- I will try to invite family, friends and others to also practice healthier habits
* No progress yet
4. Post a (reasonably healthy) recipe that I've tried, a cooking tip, a new idea for working out, a photo update of my weight loss or anything else I feel like sharing.
*recipe to come (I took some out of women's health magazine)
Sunday, June 24, 2012
Starting Stats
Starting BMI: 25.9 (computed here)
Starting weight: 196 lbs
Goal weight: 170 lbs (maybe more if I reach this)
Last week's weight: -----
Current weight: 196 lbs
Last week's BMI: -----
Current BMI: 25.9
Goal BMI: 22.4
Pounds Lost this week: ----
Total Pounds Lost: ----
Pounds until goal: 26 lbs
1. Reiterate my goal(s) and where I stand in reference to this goal.
I want to become a healthier me. I know that weight isn't the all-in-all indicator of health but it is a focus I want to work on.
- Run a 5k by the end of Summer 2013
- Exercise 2 to 3 times each week
- Eat healthier and practice portion control and self control
- Eat more natural food and less refined sugar (one dessert or sweet each week)
2. Discuss what I am going to do to achieve my goals.
- I will only eat one sweet/dessert each week
- I will learn more about portions and portion control
- I will eat more fruits and vegetables and practice healthy meal planning
- I will exercise and try to find family, friends and others to join
3. Try to motivate others to join in on trying to become more healthy.
- I am inviting my husband to join me. He will benefit from better cooking but we've talked about being "better" for a while.
- I will try to invite friends and others to also practice healthier habits
4. Post a (reasonably healthy) recipe that I've tried, a cooking tip, a new idea for working out, a photo update of my weight loss or anything else I feel like sharing.
- I took a "starter" photo we'll see if it makes it up on this post.
Starting weight: 196 lbs
Goal weight: 170 lbs (maybe more if I reach this)
Last week's weight: -----
Current weight: 196 lbs
Last week's BMI: -----
Current BMI: 25.9
Goal BMI: 22.4
Pounds Lost this week: ----
Total Pounds Lost: ----
Pounds until goal: 26 lbs
1. Reiterate my goal(s) and where I stand in reference to this goal.
I want to become a healthier me. I know that weight isn't the all-in-all indicator of health but it is a focus I want to work on.
- Run a 5k by the end of Summer 2013
- Exercise 2 to 3 times each week
- Eat healthier and practice portion control and self control
- Eat more natural food and less refined sugar (one dessert or sweet each week)
2. Discuss what I am going to do to achieve my goals.
- I will only eat one sweet/dessert each week
- I will learn more about portions and portion control
- I will eat more fruits and vegetables and practice healthy meal planning
- I will exercise and try to find family, friends and others to join
3. Try to motivate others to join in on trying to become more healthy.
- I am inviting my husband to join me. He will benefit from better cooking but we've talked about being "better" for a while.
- I will try to invite friends and others to also practice healthier habits
4. Post a (reasonably healthy) recipe that I've tried, a cooking tip, a new idea for working out, a photo update of my weight loss or anything else I feel like sharing.
- I took a "starter" photo we'll see if it makes it up on this post.
So it begins...
I am starting this blog as a journal for myself. A journal to track my progress towards becoming a healthier version of myself (and my family). I hoping to make this site so that my husband could join in with his own entries if he ever wants. I want to do weekly weigh ins, share healthy recipes, exercise routines, and other tips that I hope to pick up and make habits along the way.
The story of me: I used to be fairly skinny growing up. I am quite tall (6'1") and I think this attributed to it as well as a high metabolism / thyroid problems. I weighed 145-150 lbs through high school without trying and having major bad eating habits (cookie dough, chips and just junk). When I was out of high school I went to a doctor in 2003 (I believe) to have tremors in my hands checked out. I weighed somewhere around 165 lbs at the time and was 23 years old. The doctor did some checks and it was determined I had Grave's Disease (hyper-thyroid). Grave's will definitely keep you skinny in a not so good for your body way. I decided to have RAI (radioactive iodine) treatment which radioactively removed or killed off my thyroid. Once my thyroid was gone I gained weight rapidly and became bloated because my doctor didn't put me on any thyroid medicine immediately. I came to his office 3 weeks to a month later having gained 30-35 lbs and just crossing the 200 lb threshold. HOLY COW!! I felt like crap too. I had no energy, my face and hands were puffy, friends commented on how I didn't look good and I generally just felt a malaise about everything. The doctor didn't believe that my thyroid could be "burnt out" so quickly and ran some blood work. I had no TSH/thyroid hormone circulating. That sucker (my thyroid) was toast! So on the thyroid replacement hormone pills I went and I started to feel better but weight was definitely more of an issue. I got back down to around 175 lbs for a few years and then my weight started creeping up again and settled around 185 lbs for a couple years. I married my sweetheart and of course gained some "happily married" weight and probably some depression weight (we found out I wouldn't be able to have kids the 'old fashioned' way just before getting married). And for the last 4 years I've settled in between 190-195 lbs...sometimes getting around 185 lbs when I focus my efforts but not much lower. We went through infertility treatments a little over 3 years into marriage and were blessed with beautiful twin girls. Luckily I didn't gain very much during treatment due to my case and I actually lost A LOT of weight just after the girls were born. I went down to 165-170 lbs again for a couple short months...I attribute this to my thyroid hormones and female hormones finally being somewhat normal and also to the fact I couldn't keep enough food down the last few weeks of my pregnancy.
But anyway that brings me to today. I weigh 196 lbs and I know that I am inching closer to that 200 lb mark. I'm not going to do it! I will be taking control of my diet and lifestyle. I don't have a bad self-image but I want to be happy with my body. Completely happy. Okay well completely might take a while but I want to get there. So that is my story and history in a nutshell.
The story of me: I used to be fairly skinny growing up. I am quite tall (6'1") and I think this attributed to it as well as a high metabolism / thyroid problems. I weighed 145-150 lbs through high school without trying and having major bad eating habits (cookie dough, chips and just junk). When I was out of high school I went to a doctor in 2003 (I believe) to have tremors in my hands checked out. I weighed somewhere around 165 lbs at the time and was 23 years old. The doctor did some checks and it was determined I had Grave's Disease (hyper-thyroid). Grave's will definitely keep you skinny in a not so good for your body way. I decided to have RAI (radioactive iodine) treatment which radioactively removed or killed off my thyroid. Once my thyroid was gone I gained weight rapidly and became bloated because my doctor didn't put me on any thyroid medicine immediately. I came to his office 3 weeks to a month later having gained 30-35 lbs and just crossing the 200 lb threshold. HOLY COW!! I felt like crap too. I had no energy, my face and hands were puffy, friends commented on how I didn't look good and I generally just felt a malaise about everything. The doctor didn't believe that my thyroid could be "burnt out" so quickly and ran some blood work. I had no TSH/thyroid hormone circulating. That sucker (my thyroid) was toast! So on the thyroid replacement hormone pills I went and I started to feel better but weight was definitely more of an issue. I got back down to around 175 lbs for a few years and then my weight started creeping up again and settled around 185 lbs for a couple years. I married my sweetheart and of course gained some "happily married" weight and probably some depression weight (we found out I wouldn't be able to have kids the 'old fashioned' way just before getting married). And for the last 4 years I've settled in between 190-195 lbs...sometimes getting around 185 lbs when I focus my efforts but not much lower. We went through infertility treatments a little over 3 years into marriage and were blessed with beautiful twin girls. Luckily I didn't gain very much during treatment due to my case and I actually lost A LOT of weight just after the girls were born. I went down to 165-170 lbs again for a couple short months...I attribute this to my thyroid hormones and female hormones finally being somewhat normal and also to the fact I couldn't keep enough food down the last few weeks of my pregnancy.
But anyway that brings me to today. I weigh 196 lbs and I know that I am inching closer to that 200 lb mark. I'm not going to do it! I will be taking control of my diet and lifestyle. I don't have a bad self-image but I want to be happy with my body. Completely happy. Okay well completely might take a while but I want to get there. So that is my story and history in a nutshell.
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