TOTAL FOR THE MONTH 27.5 POUNDS OF FAT GONE FOREVER!
I LOVE THIS PROGRAM! Yes I am shouting it from the roof top and to all who may be reading this blog. If you are wondering if this program will work for you. Be assured that if you have the right mind set and really want to lose weight this program will be it. As their jingle says it will “nourish your mind, nourish your health , nourish your body, nourish yourself.” I have been on many programs in my life time and this is the first one in which I feel all those things are happening to me. I am learning portion control and how to eat the correct way and not to put so much emphasis on food. My health is beginning to improve, so is my body and my self worth.
During my previous weight loss attempt in 2004 I had to plan each week what foods I was going to eat, figure out the points for each item, spend hours shopping for it and preparing it. Going to get weighed in was a very uncomfortable chore for me. I had to try an get my scooter around that small room to get to my card and the scales and then have a crowd of people looking on as I tried to get off the scooter and balance myself on the scale and hope and pray I did everything right that week so I lost a few more pounds. On that other program I lost 19 pounds the first month. It took me almost 7 weeks on that program to lose the 27.5 pounds I have lost in 4 weeks with NS. NS is so simple and the best thing I have done for myself. They are right when they say "the pounds will melt off.
I pray to God each day to help me to choose to stay on program so I can continue to reach my goal. Each day I say to myself “obstacles are what you see when you take your eyes off the goal.” Well let me tell you my eyes are fixated on that goal. I no longer will accept being a Super Sized Fl Belle. I know inside of all this fat just waiting to come out is the Sexy Slim Fl Belle. “I’m coming out and I want the world to know and I’m going to let it show.” Of course it may take me a year or more but it will happen. I know I will be staying healthy and happy the NS weigh and hope all of you will too. See you on the boards.
Sunday, February 26, 2006
Sunday, February 19, 2006
WEEK THREE - 6 POUNDS GONE
This is the year for me to get even more weight off. I can feel it in my heart and my body. I am focused on this plan and my work. No husband to bring food into the house he knew I shouldn’t eat. No husband to say I am an FA (fat admirer) your turning into skin and bones. Believe it or not he said that to me just before the divorce, while we were on vacation. I had spent the previous 5 months following WW and exercising at Inches a Weigh. I had lost over 50 pounds and got down to 447. Our marriage had been rocky for about 4 years and I thought this vacation and my new found ability to do things would perhaps mend it. Instead it made it worse as I came to find out it wasn’t me he loved it was my fat and now I was getting too thin for him. How can any body be too thin at 447 pounds? I saw the light as to what he was doing with not only my life but his life as well. I couldn't let this continue so I filed for divorced. (Believe me there were many other reasons I filed, just don’t wish to go into those areas). Then came Hurricanes Frances and Jeanne. They not only walloped Florida but took me for a spin too. House damage both times, 1st time insurance wouldn’t pay second time they wouldn’t pay either but I fought for over 6 months and finally got the insurance. Here I am fighting with a husband who wouldn’t leave my house, fighting for a divorce, fighting for insurance money, yet still trying to lose weight and I did. He finally left Feb 2005 and then 2 friends move into the house for a few weeks, more like 6 months. Their home was in horrible shape because of Frances and Jeanne and they couldn’t live in it and the FEMA trailer the insurance was paying for was taken away. They had no where to go - Amanda to the rescue. I was so lucky to have been able to not gain back all the weight I had lost. Oh well I have to forget about those 2 years and keep focused on this year 2006.
This year it is my turn to be rescued! With God’s help, my determination and the NS Weigh I am going to have a life again. I am so sick and tired of being sick and tired. I want to live again, to do the things I use to do. To be loved for who I am and not the size of my body. To be able to love that special someone ( whoever he may be) back and know it doesn’t matter if I am 200 or 400. I have to stay focused, stay motivated and stay on program. With the encouragement of all my friends from the NS and Jazzman support boards and my Happy and Healthy yahoo friends I know I can do this. Reading the posts and the blogs of NS and Jazzman friends (I have never met but hope to as we have quite a group of them in Palm Beach County)) who have lost 50 to 100 pounds in such short periods of time gives me so much encouragement. I am so excited for them because I know where they came from weight wise and know how I would feel if I was 100 pounds thinner. I know I am going to have that feeling and I see it coming to me before the end of the summer. So I look forward to your e-mails, and I’ll see you on the boards and in the chat rooms. Stay Happy and Healthy.
This year it is my turn to be rescued! With God’s help, my determination and the NS Weigh I am going to have a life again. I am so sick and tired of being sick and tired. I want to live again, to do the things I use to do. To be loved for who I am and not the size of my body. To be able to love that special someone ( whoever he may be) back and know it doesn’t matter if I am 200 or 400. I have to stay focused, stay motivated and stay on program. With the encouragement of all my friends from the NS and Jazzman support boards and my Happy and Healthy yahoo friends I know I can do this. Reading the posts and the blogs of NS and Jazzman friends (I have never met but hope to as we have quite a group of them in Palm Beach County)) who have lost 50 to 100 pounds in such short periods of time gives me so much encouragement. I am so excited for them because I know where they came from weight wise and know how I would feel if I was 100 pounds thinner. I know I am going to have that feeling and I see it coming to me before the end of the summer. So I look forward to your e-mails, and I’ll see you on the boards and in the chat rooms. Stay Happy and Healthy.
Sunday, February 12, 2006
WEEK TWO - 3 MORE POUND GONE
Hi everyone
This week was good until Thursday night. Thursday was the first time I had bread since I started on Jan 29th. I had NS Sloppy Joe and it said to have it with a roll. I had a wheat roll 80 calories and put the meat on it. I also had an oz of FF lunchmeat and some lettuce. Later I had my afternoon snack, my dinner and my evening snack. Around 10 p.m. I was hungry. Now I know from Oprah's show that when you are hungry it is a good sign that you are losing. However I went to that stupid refrigerator about 3 times. It seems like the roll and lunch meat were calling me to it. I broke down and had 2 oz of FF lunch meat and the roll with FF mayo, at least 150 extra calories. But I didn't stop with one, nor two but had three sandwiches. That's an extra 450 calories I shouldn't have had. What bothers me is that I have always had a problem with bread. I have been known to eat a loaf of wheat bread in 3 days. However I thought since starting this program I had it under control, I guess that is not the case.
The only things that made this a weight loss week was the exercise I did after midnight and staying on program 100% for the remaining week. I had 4 more rolls sititng in the refrigerator. Today for lunch I had NS meatballs with a roll. I know why do it again when you had trouble on Thursday. Two reason- one I didn't want to waste the rolls (especially when I am only working 10 hours a week and don't have much money coming in at this time) Second reason - some of the NS meals suggest bread of some kind and I need to learn how to control the impluses to over eat on this food. So we shall see what today brings. One good thing I have no more lunchmeat to put on the rolls so that may prevent me from a binge.
I will have to get on the NS and Jazzman's boards to see what others are doing with the sloppy joe meal and tuna salad, chicken salad, chickenbreast, beef burger etc. instead of using rolls. I'm sure when I express this problem to the NS friends they will have some excellent suggestions. So 2 weeks down 3 more weeks of food to go. I'm going to have to ask them also when I need to re-order for next month. That is it for this now see you next week.
This week was good until Thursday night. Thursday was the first time I had bread since I started on Jan 29th. I had NS Sloppy Joe and it said to have it with a roll. I had a wheat roll 80 calories and put the meat on it. I also had an oz of FF lunchmeat and some lettuce. Later I had my afternoon snack, my dinner and my evening snack. Around 10 p.m. I was hungry. Now I know from Oprah's show that when you are hungry it is a good sign that you are losing. However I went to that stupid refrigerator about 3 times. It seems like the roll and lunch meat were calling me to it. I broke down and had 2 oz of FF lunch meat and the roll with FF mayo, at least 150 extra calories. But I didn't stop with one, nor two but had three sandwiches. That's an extra 450 calories I shouldn't have had. What bothers me is that I have always had a problem with bread. I have been known to eat a loaf of wheat bread in 3 days. However I thought since starting this program I had it under control, I guess that is not the case.
The only things that made this a weight loss week was the exercise I did after midnight and staying on program 100% for the remaining week. I had 4 more rolls sititng in the refrigerator. Today for lunch I had NS meatballs with a roll. I know why do it again when you had trouble on Thursday. Two reason- one I didn't want to waste the rolls (especially when I am only working 10 hours a week and don't have much money coming in at this time) Second reason - some of the NS meals suggest bread of some kind and I need to learn how to control the impluses to over eat on this food. So we shall see what today brings. One good thing I have no more lunchmeat to put on the rolls so that may prevent me from a binge.
I will have to get on the NS and Jazzman's boards to see what others are doing with the sloppy joe meal and tuna salad, chicken salad, chickenbreast, beef burger etc. instead of using rolls. I'm sure when I express this problem to the NS friends they will have some excellent suggestions. So 2 weeks down 3 more weeks of food to go. I'm going to have to ask them also when I need to re-order for next month. That is it for this now see you next week.
WEEK ONE - 13 POUNDS GONE
WEEK ONE 13 POUNDS GONE
Hi All
I started a new program today January 2006 and decided to write about what I had been doing and what new program I will be doing for awhile. I was very pleased with the previous program but was getting tired of it and felt I had to change things up a bit. In Decemeber 2005 my employer of 18 years let me and 9 others go. Downsizing! So I am using the Severance Pay I received for hardly ever taken any vacation for myself to pay for the food. I also filed for disability in December as I have a physical condition that has gotten worse over the years and it was getting harder and harder to do my job. So I suppose that had something to do with them letting me go also. Anyhow even with the disability I can still work a few hours a week and I did find a new job.
So here is my short story from the previous 2 years!
I had been following the WW program since Jan 2004 even though Hubby was still in the house. You see in May 2004 I started the divorce process but he would never leave the house so once the divorce was final in February 2005 he was forced out. H*** he wasn'tt here much anyhow and he wasn't sleeping in the bed so it didn't bother me. I had no idea where he was eating and I could really care less. One year later January 2005 I was 95 pounds thinner. I went from my all time high 497 to 402. 95 pounds in 1 year.
Here is the before and the after
When the divorce was final in February the ex left but my best friends Lois and Russell came to live with me from March 2005 until Sept 2005. There home had major damage due to the Hurricanes of 2004 and their 5th wheel trailer was taken away by their insurance. They had no where to live so I told them to come and live with me. It was suppose to be for about 6 weeks but turned out to be 6 months. Well it was extremely hard to follow the program when 2 others were living with me and they were cooking meals on the 3 days I was working. I was trying not to eat the Banana breads and other wonderful things they made, but I gave in several times. As a result I gained back some weight but did manage to lose it again after they left. I was hoping for more weight loss in 2005 but was very happy that I managed to finish the year up at the same weight as I started the year.
So that catches you all up to now 2006. Started a new weight loss program. I'm doing it the the Nutrisystem Weigh now. I got my food delivered to the door, sorted out the 5 weeks worth of breakfasts, lunches, dinners and desserts, read the booklet and started on Sunday Jan 29th. Five days after my 50th birthday and weighing in at 402 pounds. Sunday was a good day. By the afternoon on Monday I though all my God if I don't stop going to the bathroom I am DONE with this program. Tuesday I woke up and I was fine and it has been great each day since. I guess Monday was the day my body got rid of all the bad toxins I had in my system. Thank God it was only one day's worth. I am enjoying the food and not having to do a great deal of planning, preparing of food nor cleaning up. Best of all I don't have to count points (like the previous program) or calories. NS does it all for me. This first week I lost 13 pounds, I am now down below the 400's, didn't even see the 390's as I flew by them and now I am into the 380's.
I LOVE IT!
Hi All
I started a new program today January 2006 and decided to write about what I had been doing and what new program I will be doing for awhile. I was very pleased with the previous program but was getting tired of it and felt I had to change things up a bit. In Decemeber 2005 my employer of 18 years let me and 9 others go. Downsizing! So I am using the Severance Pay I received for hardly ever taken any vacation for myself to pay for the food. I also filed for disability in December as I have a physical condition that has gotten worse over the years and it was getting harder and harder to do my job. So I suppose that had something to do with them letting me go also. Anyhow even with the disability I can still work a few hours a week and I did find a new job.
So here is my short story from the previous 2 years!
I had been following the WW program since Jan 2004 even though Hubby was still in the house. You see in May 2004 I started the divorce process but he would never leave the house so once the divorce was final in February 2005 he was forced out. H*** he wasn'tt here much anyhow and he wasn't sleeping in the bed so it didn't bother me. I had no idea where he was eating and I could really care less. One year later January 2005 I was 95 pounds thinner. I went from my all time high 497 to 402. 95 pounds in 1 year.
Here is the before and the after
When the divorce was final in February the ex left but my best friends Lois and Russell came to live with me from March 2005 until Sept 2005. There home had major damage due to the Hurricanes of 2004 and their 5th wheel trailer was taken away by their insurance. They had no where to live so I told them to come and live with me. It was suppose to be for about 6 weeks but turned out to be 6 months. Well it was extremely hard to follow the program when 2 others were living with me and they were cooking meals on the 3 days I was working. I was trying not to eat the Banana breads and other wonderful things they made, but I gave in several times. As a result I gained back some weight but did manage to lose it again after they left. I was hoping for more weight loss in 2005 but was very happy that I managed to finish the year up at the same weight as I started the year.
So that catches you all up to now 2006. Started a new weight loss program. I'm doing it the the Nutrisystem Weigh now. I got my food delivered to the door, sorted out the 5 weeks worth of breakfasts, lunches, dinners and desserts, read the booklet and started on Sunday Jan 29th. Five days after my 50th birthday and weighing in at 402 pounds. Sunday was a good day. By the afternoon on Monday I though all my God if I don't stop going to the bathroom I am DONE with this program. Tuesday I woke up and I was fine and it has been great each day since. I guess Monday was the day my body got rid of all the bad toxins I had in my system. Thank God it was only one day's worth. I am enjoying the food and not having to do a great deal of planning, preparing of food nor cleaning up. Best of all I don't have to count points (like the previous program) or calories. NS does it all for me. This first week I lost 13 pounds, I am now down below the 400's, didn't even see the 390's as I flew by them and now I am into the 380's.
I LOVE IT!
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