10 weeks left! Can't believe how fast the time flies! Well I didn't quite make my 273 this week, but I did lose 2 more pounds which puts me down to 276! Considering the week I had, that was pretty good I think! Not as good as I would have liked, but acceptable! My total weight loss is now 27 pounds, not bad!
My overall calorie consumption has really decreased and that has made a huge difference. I am just naturally eating less and it's not a huge challenge or struggle.
This week I want to really focus on good nutrition, making sure I get a well-balanced, healthy diet. I am also going to be more consistent with workouts, it's been crazy around here so the workouts have been struggling, so this week it's time to pump it up!
Thanks all for your support and help! Each week I am losing more, weighing less, feeling more confident, and getting healthier!
Life is good!
-Tawn
Sunday, June 30, 2013
Sunday, June 23, 2013
Week 37: Another Down!
Hey all! It's been a really rough week here: seized up engine in my car, heart problems again, and enough stress to go around! With that said my workouts and nutrition was pretty rough as well. The good news is that I didn't give up. And because of that I was rewarded with another pound lost! What a great blessing! So that brings me a full 25lbs lost and to 278. I honestly was afraid I was going to plateau right @ 279-280 b/c that was a set-point for me for a really long time. So grateful that even when life is tough, if I keep trying and don't give up completely that I will still see success.
So, I have only one week left until my birthday and I would love to hit 273- bringing me to a weight loss that is 10% of my original body weight, that would be totally awesome!
So in order to get that to happen this week I need to be right on with my nutrition and not miss a single workout. I can do that! I am also going to challenge myself to not look at the scale again until next Sunday. I am going to go all out this week and give it my very best and see what happens.
So here's to my last week of being 31, going out with a bang!
So, I have only one week left until my birthday and I would love to hit 273- bringing me to a weight loss that is 10% of my original body weight, that would be totally awesome!
So in order to get that to happen this week I need to be right on with my nutrition and not miss a single workout. I can do that! I am also going to challenge myself to not look at the scale again until next Sunday. I am going to go all out this week and give it my very best and see what happens.
So here's to my last week of being 31, going out with a bang!
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Week 36 Says Goodbye & Hello!
As I go into week 36 we officially say "Goodbye" to the 280s and "Hello" to my first weight goal! 279 Baby!! Yes! Wedding weight & Pre-Pregnancy weight were both 280, so being 279 puts me under. That was my first weight goal, to weight less than wedding & pre-pregnancy. I am so excited to meet that! Another 4 pounds down, bringing me to 24 pounds lost. This new eating and exercise plan is really working for me!
As a little bit of an explanation= eating such high proteins is kinda hard to do without going extreme on beef/chicken/other meats. So getting protein shakes, fish, and eating healthier whole grains really makes the difference.
I also met a personal goal this week to be able to say "no" to foods without getting all emotional about it. On Friday, Brycen & Lucas went out to eat (I let them have a "Daddy/Son Date") and I stayed home & ate fish with veggies. And I wasn't even jealous or upset at all. And I actually really enjoyed the veggies. It is actually pretty fun & delicious to make healthier meals and strive to get the nutrition my body needs. I am not tempted as much by the super sweety, salty, buttery, greasy foods like I used to be. As I focus on really fueling my body with what it needs, instead of calming my emotions, those less nutritious foods play such a different role. So happy to see that change in myself.
Workouts & water are going great. Feeling fitter. I can run around & pick up the house with much more energy and strength. I can pull myself up off the edge of the pool. I swam half a mile in 36 minutes.
So even though I had a rough go off it for awhile, these past 3 weeks of 14 pounds lost brings a lot of anticipated achievement that I am very proud/pleased with.
In case anyone was wondering, these are the 7 weight goals I have set for myself:
279= Under pre-pregnancy & wedding weight
249= Thinner than Brycen has ever seen me
225= Beginning Mission weight
199= In the One Hundreds!! (Under lowest mission weight)
179= Under what my average high school weight was
160= What I weighed @ 8th grade graduation
150= Healthy weight for my height & frame (Haven't weighed this since I was 11 or 12 --20years ago)
So the 1st goal is met and I am on to the 2nd! Just keeping plugging away! I'm not scared that I will quit anymore, I have come so far psychologically and physically that I don't want to give up! I have such a strong support group that I know I can make it through any rough patches that come.
Thanks all for the encouragement and not giving up on me! What an incredible achievement!
Happy Father's Day to you wonderful Dad's out there!
-Tanya
As a little bit of an explanation= eating such high proteins is kinda hard to do without going extreme on beef/chicken/other meats. So getting protein shakes, fish, and eating healthier whole grains really makes the difference.
I also met a personal goal this week to be able to say "no" to foods without getting all emotional about it. On Friday, Brycen & Lucas went out to eat (I let them have a "Daddy/Son Date") and I stayed home & ate fish with veggies. And I wasn't even jealous or upset at all. And I actually really enjoyed the veggies. It is actually pretty fun & delicious to make healthier meals and strive to get the nutrition my body needs. I am not tempted as much by the super sweety, salty, buttery, greasy foods like I used to be. As I focus on really fueling my body with what it needs, instead of calming my emotions, those less nutritious foods play such a different role. So happy to see that change in myself.
Workouts & water are going great. Feeling fitter. I can run around & pick up the house with much more energy and strength. I can pull myself up off the edge of the pool. I swam half a mile in 36 minutes.
So even though I had a rough go off it for awhile, these past 3 weeks of 14 pounds lost brings a lot of anticipated achievement that I am very proud/pleased with.
In case anyone was wondering, these are the 7 weight goals I have set for myself:
279= Under pre-pregnancy & wedding weight
249= Thinner than Brycen has ever seen me
225= Beginning Mission weight
199= In the One Hundreds!! (Under lowest mission weight)
179= Under what my average high school weight was
160= What I weighed @ 8th grade graduation
150= Healthy weight for my height & frame (Haven't weighed this since I was 11 or 12 --20years ago)
So the 1st goal is met and I am on to the 2nd! Just keeping plugging away! I'm not scared that I will quit anymore, I have come so far psychologically and physically that I don't want to give up! I have such a strong support group that I know I can make it through any rough patches that come.
Thanks all for the encouragement and not giving up on me! What an incredible achievement!
Happy Father's Day to you wonderful Dad's out there!
-Tanya
Sunday, June 9, 2013
Week 35 Here I come!!
Another 2 pounds lost brings me to 283lbs for a total weight loss of 20 pounds since I started!!! Finally! Yes!! What a great new eating plan I have begun and I totally love it! Last week's BIG 8 lost really helped me. I wasn't sure if any weight would be lost this week and to have another 2 come down was fantastic! It feels so great to say I lost 20 pounds! This is within the 5 pound range of where I was when Brycen and I got married and when I got pregnant with Lucas. These are the numbers to beat! Hitting 279 is my next weight goal, putting me UNDER that 280-285 pound range will be a great accomplishment!
Changing my eating habits can be very challenging at times, and very rewarding. Some of you have shown an interest in the nutrition plan I am following. I am working on a post that should be up later this week that explains it more in detail, but it basically follows the gist of the P90X Nutrition Plan. It is a little different and I will explain more about why later. If you follow the link it will take you to a PDF file that will give the details. It is really fascinating to me how well it works.
The coolest part about eating this way is that you can adapt it to your own body and the nutrition plan will change a little bit as your body becomes leaner and you achieve greater health. This isn't a "diet", it really is a nutrition plan for life. One of the biggest factors that plays a huge role is that you track what you eat. This isn't just to count calories, but it lets you count and see your nutrition. It lets you know where your food is coming from. Since calories come from Carbs, Fats, and Proteins, it gives you the general breakdown of how much of each contributed to what you ate.
Being able to visually see how I am fueling my body helps me to what to treat my body better. I look at food differently in general, in a better perspective. I want to give my body better things. As this week has gone on I have realized that I needed to set some clearer boundaries for myself and outline this new eating plan and what I am committed to do:
1) Do my workouts (right now it's Les Mills PUMP 90 day challenge)
2) Eat between 1200-1400 calories everyday (exception: if my body needs more, I can eat more)
3) Track everything I eat in MyFitness Pal.
4) Strive for a 50-30-20 ration of Protein-Carbs-Fats
5) Stay away from sugary, salty "junk foods" that provide little nutrition
6) Enjoy eating healthy foods and drinking lots of water!
These steps for me are a way to change my body and gain a healthier life. It actually isn't that hard. And when I have been faced with those "junk foods" I have been able to not eat them b/c I see them as something that will not be taking care of my body. It's as simple as that.
I really feel positive about this plan and that it will work for me for a long lasting way of life. I hope each week brings better health. This week, besides losing 2 more pounds I also noticed that my arms are gaining greater definition and that I have a little more energy and stamina during the day.
So, here's to another great week, and looking forward to the exciting challenges and changes for this next week!
God Bless,
Tanya
Changing my eating habits can be very challenging at times, and very rewarding. Some of you have shown an interest in the nutrition plan I am following. I am working on a post that should be up later this week that explains it more in detail, but it basically follows the gist of the P90X Nutrition Plan. It is a little different and I will explain more about why later. If you follow the link it will take you to a PDF file that will give the details. It is really fascinating to me how well it works.
The coolest part about eating this way is that you can adapt it to your own body and the nutrition plan will change a little bit as your body becomes leaner and you achieve greater health. This isn't a "diet", it really is a nutrition plan for life. One of the biggest factors that plays a huge role is that you track what you eat. This isn't just to count calories, but it lets you count and see your nutrition. It lets you know where your food is coming from. Since calories come from Carbs, Fats, and Proteins, it gives you the general breakdown of how much of each contributed to what you ate.
Being able to visually see how I am fueling my body helps me to what to treat my body better. I look at food differently in general, in a better perspective. I want to give my body better things. As this week has gone on I have realized that I needed to set some clearer boundaries for myself and outline this new eating plan and what I am committed to do:
1) Do my workouts (right now it's Les Mills PUMP 90 day challenge)
2) Eat between 1200-1400 calories everyday (exception: if my body needs more, I can eat more)
3) Track everything I eat in MyFitness Pal.
4) Strive for a 50-30-20 ration of Protein-Carbs-Fats
5) Stay away from sugary, salty "junk foods" that provide little nutrition
6) Enjoy eating healthy foods and drinking lots of water!
These steps for me are a way to change my body and gain a healthier life. It actually isn't that hard. And when I have been faced with those "junk foods" I have been able to not eat them b/c I see them as something that will not be taking care of my body. It's as simple as that.
I really feel positive about this plan and that it will work for me for a long lasting way of life. I hope each week brings better health. This week, besides losing 2 more pounds I also noticed that my arms are gaining greater definition and that I have a little more energy and stamina during the day.
So, here's to another great week, and looking forward to the exciting challenges and changes for this next week!
God Bless,
Tanya
Sunday, June 2, 2013
Let's go! 34 Weeks!
BIG loss this week! And it's about time!! 8 pounds lost from last week bringing me down to 285lbs!! What a great boost! I don't think there has ever been a person happier to be 285lbs than me!! Hahaha! So what did I do, you ask? At the strong encouragement of my fantastic brother-in-law I started using MyFitnessPal to track what I was eating. At first I focused on bringing my calories down, now I am focusing more on the nutrition I am getting and making sure my fat-carb-protein ratio is healthier. I was most shocked on how high my fats were. I am actually really liking it now. It took most of the week to get over the bad attitude I have about tracking foods, but as I could see the benefits, it made the negatives seem less important.
So anyway, I've been doing so much better on water and that has seemed to make the difference, especially since my calorie count has gone a lot lower. My workouts are going great, feeling strong and healthy.
Eating less calories and focusing on my fat-carb-protein ratio is proving to be challenging, but in a good way. It was really rough last week b/c I felt like that was all I could focus on and it was pretty stressful. So to help make it less stressful and time consuming and more enjoyable and workable I have done a few things.
1) Plan meals for the week
2) Buy all the foods for the week
3) Have veggies on hand for quick snacks
4) Focus on the positive changes and joy that comes from being healthy
It seems like the mental/emotional part of this journey for me is really kicking in and changing. I think more about other things than I do about food now. Really focusing on the things I have previously blogged about (like my relationship w/God and how to deal with life in a healthy way) has really helped me get to this stage.
Excited for a new week!
Goals this week: Focus on the Fat Shredding percentage of 50% protein, 30% carbs, 20% fiber; Do my workouts, Drink Water, Focus on my tasks of the day not just on my nutrition and exercise, in other words "Have a life"!!
Until Next Week,
Be Strong!
-Tanya
So anyway, I've been doing so much better on water and that has seemed to make the difference, especially since my calorie count has gone a lot lower. My workouts are going great, feeling strong and healthy.
Eating less calories and focusing on my fat-carb-protein ratio is proving to be challenging, but in a good way. It was really rough last week b/c I felt like that was all I could focus on and it was pretty stressful. So to help make it less stressful and time consuming and more enjoyable and workable I have done a few things.
1) Plan meals for the week
2) Buy all the foods for the week
3) Have veggies on hand for quick snacks
4) Focus on the positive changes and joy that comes from being healthy
It seems like the mental/emotional part of this journey for me is really kicking in and changing. I think more about other things than I do about food now. Really focusing on the things I have previously blogged about (like my relationship w/God and how to deal with life in a healthy way) has really helped me get to this stage.
Excited for a new week!
Goals this week: Focus on the Fat Shredding percentage of 50% protein, 30% carbs, 20% fiber; Do my workouts, Drink Water, Focus on my tasks of the day not just on my nutrition and exercise, in other words "Have a life"!!
Until Next Week,
Be Strong!
-Tanya
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