CHRISTIANGIRL13's SparkPeople Blog

Life without the food tracker!!

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:12:10 EST

I am going to see if I can do it! It's becoming too hard to keep up with because of my busy life!! Plus I was mostly using it to keep me from binging and I am not really having that problem anymore, thank goodness! Also since I am so close to maintenance I'm not going to be so strict on myself. I think I am at the point where I can eat healthy on my own!! We shall see!! =]

Mini Goal!!

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:30:48 EST

In exactly two weeks I will be filming my second commercial for my job and I want to look my best!! It's not a huge deal or anything - a bunch of us from work are in it and its just on the local TV station - but all my friends and family will see it. So my mini goal is to stay within my calorie range and stick to my exercise goals for 2 weeks straight. Id like to think that I would do this anyway but it really helps to have motivation =] Who knows maybe Ill be at my goal weight by then!! I'm ...

Weekly Miles Run

Fri, 6 Jun 2008 14:12:24 EST

I just wanted a quick and easy way to see how many miles I am running a week - so eventually I know for the year!! I used to run last year but I stopped for awhile and just did strength training. I have been exercising consistently since August 2007. Yay!!! It may be even longer than that but I have a Exercise Journal that I started in Aug. so thats what I know for sure!

3/16 - 3/22 - 2 miles
3/23 - 3/29 - 1 mile
3/30 - 4/5 - 6 miles
4/6 - 4/12 - 0 miles
4/13 -...

New day, new week, new month

Mon, 2 Jun 2008 17:36:12 EST

Okay so my last post was a little dramatic but I was SOOOO frustrated. I feel like I should be able to have a cheat treat without gaining that much weight....

Anyway after a really really bad day of eating nothing but crap and skipping my workout I am back on track today... and I have decided to up my calories again because I was not eating enough for the amount of calories I was burning so that would probably explain why I gain so much weight when I do cheat. My new minimum is 14...

Vent

Sun, 1 Jun 2008 09:33:00 EST

I just don't understand why my body wont allow me to have ONE cheat meal a week without gaining 2-3 pounds!!!! It makes me crazy!! It's not like I am having full blown out cheat days... just like one or two things I don't normally eat! Last night after a day of eating pefect I had an some chips and guacamole and an ice cream sundae and I gained 2 pounds. I probably shouldn't have even weighed in today but Sunday is my weigh-in day and I wanted to know. Hopefully its just water weight and it w...

New Workout

Tue, 20 May 2008 10:25:38 EST

***Starting Sunday this is my new workout***
(This is may not make sense to anyone else but its more just a reminder for me)

Sun - Weights + 5min. warm up + 20min. HIIT + 20 min. SC + 5min cool down
Mon - 60 min. SC
Tues - Weights + 5min. warm up + 20 min. HIIT + 20min. SC + 5min cool down
Wed - REST
Thurs - 60min. SC
Fri - Weights + 5 min. warm up + 20 min. HIIT + 20 min. SC + 5min cool down
Sat - REST

Tweaking my meal plan again!

Wed, 14 May 2008 10:44:45 EST

After seeking a lot of advice I have decided that from now on the only carbs I am going to have are the good ones (Veggie, Fruits, Beans, Whole Grains, Milk, Etc) I will aim for 100-150 grams a day. I think that will help me to get a lot leaner! It's really hard to get my calories up doing this though because it forces me to eat a lot of protein...but I don't want to get TOO much protein. So my calories will probably be a little lower (never lower than 1200 though) but with all the high prot...

Both of these guys blogs ROCK!!!

Mon, 12 May 2008 14:42:14 EST

fitnessblackbook.com/

www.johnfit.com/

Seriously I have learned a lot of cool stuff from both of them - check it out!!!

PMS and Outback

Sat, 10 May 2008 15:16:55 EST

Do you ever cry for no reason? Ha I do! Anyway the hubbie wanted to go to Outback last night and I really did not want to go because Outback is one of those places that tempts me so bad that I ALWAYS give in and eat way too much. I think its that darned bread! Anyway, so I was crying and pouting not wanting to go (luckily he understands I am irrational TTM). But when he asked me where I wanted to go instead I couldn't think of anything so i just said fine. Well I ordered Seared Tuna and a sid...

Well its working!!!

Tue, 6 May 2008 10:47:03 EST

I can't believe all this time all I needed to do was up my calories to lose weight and stop binging! Such a simple solution that took me sooo long to figure out! Eating around 1500-1550 calories a day and burning like 1600 (it was supposed to be 2000 but I had a crazy week) for the week made me lose 3 pounds!!!! I only expected to lose 1 pound because my calorie range is for someone who wants to lose a pound a week!! I'm so excited! I was faced with so much temptation too and I never even ca...

My weight is up but I'm not down!!

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:22:04 EST

So the last few weeks have been pretty bad eating wise so I started the new plan I talked about in my last blog. Well I weighed in on Monday and I was 140. I have not been that high in awhile but for once I am not upset with myself. I realize what I was doing before was not healthy and I am learning from my mistakes. I was not eating enough therefore I was getting these urges and going on these crazy binges. I believe when you do that you gain rather quickly because I sure did!!! One big thin...

I keep changing my plan but....

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 09:20:44 EST

This is the one I am definitely going to stick to!! I have sucked it up and decided to do it the nice and healthy SLOW way. I will aim to lose 1 pound a week since I really don't even have that much to lose. Once I hit 130 I will try to maintain that instead of trying to get lower than that. So with all my exercise I should be eating around 1550 calories a day. I have it programmed in my head that more than 1200 is too much but I'm starting to realize my way of thinking cant be trusted lol!...

Starbucks Substitute

Wed, 2 Apr 2008 11:40:51 EST

Chris and I absolutely love Chai Tea Lattes but they are really high in calories [and too expensive] so I decided to try and make my own and they taste exactly the same!! All I do is brew some Chai Tea and then add 2 tabelspoons of boiling fat free half and half with a little Splenda... only 20 calories compared to about 200 or more!!! And oh so delicious!!!

Just had to share =]

Im ready!

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 10:14:40 EST

I am at a point where I feel like I can start counting my calories again and weighing myself (once a week) Sometimes I need to just take a break from it when it becomes too obsessive. Right now I am in a good place though and I need yalls accountability!!

1 Cor. 6:12

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 09:15:06 EST

"I am allowed to do anything but not everything is good for me. And even though I am allowed to do anything, I must not become a slave to anything."

I got rid of my weight tracker and my calorie counter because it was becoming an obsession again. I refuse to fall back to my old ways.. I truly believe I can be a healthier person without tracking every little thing. Don't get me wrong, I think its an awesome tool for people it's just not good for me. I know how to eat healthy and I k...

Halfway there!!!

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 10:16:09 EST

I just realized that I am more than halfway to my goal! That is exciting!! It feels so good to be doing this the healthy way! Its coming off slower than I am used to but I know that it will actually stay off this time. And it's actually a lifestyle now, not just a "diet". I can't thank you all enough for all the support!!! =]

Out of the 140's

Mon, 1 Oct 2007 11:00:32 EST

Yessss!! Im so happy!!! =] This journey to becoming healthy has been amazing. I'm learning how to properly take care of my body and I am learning self-control. I always tried to lose weight in unhealthy ways... I was purely trying to lose weight, not take care of my temple. Now I am so much more motivated because I'm doing this for God, not just me!

I ask God everyday to keep giving me strength to continue this journey and I thank Him for how far he has brought me already!! I ask ...

Just an update

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 10:58:03 EST

My weights not budging because of some monthly visitor but its not discouraging me like it usually does because I know Im doing awesome :)

I have been sticking to running and eating healthy for almost a month now.. which I must say is good for me!!! When I first started running I was doing intervals but now I have worked myself up to running 3 miles straight in 30 minutes!! Doing that 5 times a week is 15 miles!! Wow.. never thought I would be able to say I ran 15 miles last week!...

Weigh In

Mon, 10 Sep 2007 10:11:14 EST

Wow I actually did it.. I went a week without weighing myself! lol!

Anyway, Im down 2 pounds from last week wahoo!!!

I think I can actually stick to this now- now that Im doing it for the right reasons and the fact that I can have have peanut butter and chocolate everyday and still lose weight!!! haha. 100 calories Hershey Wafer Bars keep my going... =]

I hope you are all doing wonderful!! All of you amaze me.....

Yummy, filling, 200 Cal. breakfast!!

Fri, 7 Sep 2007 10:00:30 EST

1 packet of regular quaker oatmeal - 100 cal
1 tablespoon of (reduced fat) natural peanut butter ( I like Smuckers!!) -100 cal
1 packet of splenda to sweeten it a bit!!! - 0 cal

Its sooo yuumy. I dont know about yall but im obsessed with peanut butter so I get my craving fulfilled with out going overboard. Also it really is filling.

Hope yall enjoy it as much as me =]

First Blog

Tue, 26 Jun 2007 11:35:29 EST

Ok so for me its always all or nothing. Im either eating/ exercising perfectly or im eating everything with no exercise!! My biggest goal is to learn how to take care of my body and be happy with it without having to obsess!! My weight flucuates sooo much! Last year this time I was 150.. for my wedding I was 129.. now Im 141.. I want to get to around 130 and maintain! Im hoping this program will help me do that :)