KATIEBELLE010's SparkPeople Blog

Muffin? No thank you!

Thu, 7 Mar 2013 13:56:18 EST

Maybe it was a turning point or maybe a moment of strength (I'm rooting for the former) but I was invited by a co-worker to make a trip to our company's coffee cart for muffins and (not wanting to be left out) agreed and trotted off to obtain a giant blueberry muffin. I get back to my office and open up the container and pull off a piece of the top and pop it in my mouth and I suddenly questioned the decision: "Why am I eating this muffin? I brought gogurt (don't judge!!) and an apple" and "...

Me? Emotional Eating?

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 14:46:22 EST

I never really knew what it meant to be an emotional eater because I never faced it. Sure, I ate too much and didn't exercise and that was the obvious reason for gaining weight, but it wasn't tied to my emotions.

Growing up, I was about as naive as you could get when it came to exercise. I was a kid and to me, kids didn't need a formal exercise plan. We had physical education once a week at school and aside from playing outside, I guess I assumed that was enough. It didn't re...

Still at it.

Mon, 6 Aug 2012 16:25:35 EST

I think everyone hits this snag at some point in their life. Where they're SURE there is an easy way. Well, there really isn't. That's what I've learned over the past several months.

I feel like I haven't accomplished much by the way of health in the past year. I'm about 15 lbs lighter than I was last summer, but that doesn't feel like a whole lot. Especially given that collectively, my entire 35 lb loss has really been the result of maybe 4 or 5 months of really hard work and...

oh-oh we're half way there

Thu, 1 Mar 2012 11:09:36 EST

Okay, a little more than half way. In part, I hate that it's taken me so long. I've had so many stops and starts and losing 35-40 lbs in 2 years isn't really that much. On the other hand, in those stops and starts, I haven't regained anything. So it is encouraging to know that when I DO reach my goal, that I am very capable of maintaining it.

I really started my SP journey in March of 2010. Two years ago, really to the day. I was taking some time this morning to reflect on ho...

Down 2 lbs.

Wed, 29 Sep 2010 10:57:08 EST

To start, I haven't followed the fat smash detox as I planned. I think I will do it eventually, but as I've found this time and in times before-- it is hard to diet when you're not the person providing the food. Having said that, I've taken the ideas to heart and have been more mindful of what I've been eating. Breakfast isn't ever so bad, I eat the same thing everyday. I have one egg and one piece of wheat toast. It's about 150 calories and the protein holds me very well till lunch. Lu...

I think it's time

Sun, 26 Sep 2010 15:51:12 EST

I think its time...

-For me to stop sabotaging myself and to get out of my own way.
-For me to stop eating like my pregnant sister.
-For me to stop saying tomorrow and start saying today.
-For me to lose this weight.

I am planning for a healthy week. I've read in some other SP blogs about the Fat Smash Detox Diet. It's a nine day diet of very healthy eating... no meats, lots of veggies... I don't know all the rules, but starting tomorrow, I'm Fat Smashin...

This week so far

Wed, 7 Jul 2010 18:41:12 EST

It's been a few days. I promise I'm not off track. I'm just busy. And I haven't lost any more weight. But very much still on track. I started a new job on Tuesday and it's great! Everyone is really nice and helpful and I'm really interested in the work they do and I could see myself in a future of that line of work.. that's really encouraging. :)

I played the songs I wrote for my extended family at our 4th of July cook out and everyone is encouraging me to talk to some peop...

Some catching up :)

Fri, 2 Jul 2010 10:47:09 EST

First off, I'm sorry for being rude in my last entry and not thanking everyone for the awesome birthday wishes. It made it a wonderful day :) So thank you!!!! My birthday was a good one, I suppose :P, I was in Chicago visiting a friend and ran the Race to Taste on my birthday morning. I wish I would have realized how different outdoor running is from indoor so I would have prepared a little differently. Inside, I can do about a 36 minute 5k, but I finished the race in 49 minutes because ...

Here I Go Again.

Thu, 1 Jul 2010 08:30:38 EST

As I’ve written about in my last several blogs, I have been pretty off-track and searching for a way to reach my goals. When I started the program, I tracked everything and logged food and exercise and worked out daily. In the last couple months I’ve completed switched directions and haven’t logged anything and I work out maybe twice a week. I have the knowledge, I have the goal ahead of me, and I’m ready to put some structure back into my program.
1. Logging ever...

Just keep swimming.

Sat, 12 Jun 2010 19:00:08 EST

This month has been kind of rough so far, as far as leading a healthy lifestyle. Too much eating and little to no exercising (though I've been lucky enough to have not gained any weight). I keep making plans for success and I keep straying from the paths I make. So I'm going to go back to the basics and reflecting today on how I got this far and attacking the problems I've encountered and created.

1. I'm going to go back to morning workouts because I like the way it sets me up f...

Trouble with momentum

Thu, 27 May 2010 20:18:48 EST

I'm having trouble keeping momentum. I'm still bouncing all over the 180's and I'm SO proud of what I've accomplished, but I know how much more I need to lose to be healthy and to be where I want to be, but I'm having a hard time doing it. I need to be accountable to myself and I'm thinking about a new rewards program for myself. dealing with streaks and keeping up. 30 minutes a day, starting today, for the next 30 days. That takes me up to my birthday. I'm not going to add any programs ...

Lazy may have won the battle, but I'm going to win the war

Fri, 21 May 2010 11:12:43 EST

This week was about as off the track as possible. I think after seeing 182.6 I subconsciously let my guard down and cut myself some slack. Plus it was TOM and I had a few dates with chocolate chip cookies and the bread basket at dinner... And I didn't feel like working out, so I let it slide on the weekend and then it was "Oh, I've lost 17 lbs. I can take a break" (I'm literally rolling my eyes at my flawed thinking) Well, the break lasted from Saturday to yesterday when I got my copy of t...

17 lbs.

Mon, 17 May 2010 16:08:26 EST

Two and a half months ago...

1. I weighed in at my highest ever weight of 199.8 and decided enough was enough.
2. I was out of breath and sweating after the half mile, slightly uphill walk to class.
3. I ate fast food breakfasts at least 3 days a week.
4. My size 14 dress pants were getting too tight.
5. I felt awful and awful about myself all the time.
6. I didn't understand why people would want to run.
7. I hated exercising and phoned in any workout...

Maybe I'm not eating enough?

Thu, 13 May 2010 08:25:00 EST

I'm trying to think of ways to blast out of this plateau and it's allowed me to do some reflecting about what I've been doing for the past few months. I think I'm not eating enough at breakfast and lunch and then too much at dinner. I'm going to try (testing for the rest of the month) eating on a fairly structured schedule and with a fairly strict number of calories to see if it makes a difference. Breakfast for me is usually only about 100 calories and maybe that isn't enough. Today, I h...

I think I've hit a plateau

Tue, 11 May 2010 12:40:06 EST

Hitting a plateau hadn't even crossed my mind at this stage in my weight loss, but I've been bouncing around the upper 180's (186-188) for almost a month. I was just telling myself that I haven't been working hard enough but I've been thinking about it-- I have been doing the C25K program 3 times a week. I haven't been completely dedicated to 30DS, but I do it a few times a week, I do SOMETHING every day and always stay within my nutritional goals... so why am I not losing? Then I was thin...

Updates & Days 15-21

Mon, 10 May 2010 11:00:25 EST

I dislike not being able to blog everyday or every other day, but my laptop is broken so I'm kind of limited on my computer use. Today, I'm on my dad's laptop while he's at work. I took my computer on Friday to Best Buy after it stopped charging with the powerchord Thursday night. Turns out that the power chord jack on the laptop had completely detached itself from the motherboard and they had to ship it out to be repaired (luckily since I have bad luck with computers, I had bought the acc...

New gadgets and homemade meatballs :)

Mon, 3 May 2010 22:31:14 EST

I got my new gadgets today!!! I had ordered a new iPod and a heart rate monitor from amazon.com early last week and they FINALLY arrived today. Usually when I make such big purchases, I get post purchase dissonance (how's that for marketing lingo? 211 ) and I regret buying things... but not this time. the iPod touch is SO cool. I started with the iPod classic (32 gig) and in October I decided I needed a new iPod so I bought an iPod nano but could only afford the 8gig nano and I ...

Personal Challenge Days 13 & 14

Mon, 3 May 2010 10:42:41 EST

Yesterday was Sunday and that means breakfast at grandma's with my parents, sister, aunts and uncles, and a few cousins. We had about 12 people there. I was one of the main cooks that morning and fried a traditional country breakfast-- fried cubesteak, sausage links, bacon, turkey bacon!!! (this is the first time my family has agreed to try it), scrambled eggs, gravy, biscuits, and cooked apples. I watched the majority of the food disappear before my eyes while I happily had a little bit o...

Days 11 & 12-- no sign of stopping

Sat, 1 May 2010 12:06:47 EST

I returned the scale that I bought and bought a new scale in the same model as my old scale.... I'm happy to report I am back to what I thought I weighed. The Weight Watchers scale was pretty, but it had a larger platform and the feet rested in the groutlines of my bathroom which I think caused the misreads, but in general, it wasn't really easy to use. You had to tap the right spot to get the scale to turn on and tap some more and then step on and MAYBE it would give you your weight... an...

Ummmmmmmm.

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 19:41:36 EST

My scale broke today. It sits next to my bathtub and was drenched in water after giving my dog a bath today, so I bought a new scale. I weighed 187.2 this morning on my old scale, and yes I just ate out at a hamburger place and did eat frenchfries and lots of sodium, but when I stepped on the scale to make sure it works.... 191.6? No thank you!!! I'm hoping that being dressed and just eating and having a full stomach of 4 diet cokes, a hamburger (BIG hamburger) and fries plus anything els...

Days 8,9, 10-- I made it!!!

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:42:23 EST

There isn't a lot to tell lately. I put off working out on Tuesday and Wednesday because I was literally studying from 9am to midnight. But today I took my last exam of the semester and did W2/D1 of C25K and I plan on doing 2 Jillian workouts today to make up for lost time. During C25K today, I wasn't getting "tired" but I was getting out of breath and I wanted so much to just quit there and say "well, I did MOST" of it... but I kept going and telling myself that I will be tired whether I ...

Day 7

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 18:20:22 EST

One exam down, three to go.

I ended up doing 30DS last night at 11:15pm. Did I want to?.... no.... Had I been procrastinating all day?.... Yes.... But I did it. And I felt so good after it. The more I do the workout, the stronger I feel, the shorter it seems, and the more I enjoy it. I am glad I did it and the scale was kind and showed a .2 lb loss, even after all the fatty meats I consumed yesterday. Today is a much better food day. I had quiche and sunchips for lunch/brea...

Day 6- Proving to myself that I can succeed.

Sun, 25 Apr 2010 18:51:03 EST

Today I did week 1/ day 3 of the C25K program. It's such a good feeling to get through the workout. I then started thinking about the next week and listened to the explanation part of the podcast for what I would be doing for the next three days. Running 2 minutes at a time, then 3, then 4? I felt myself feeling kind of down because I didn't think I could do it. So I proved to myself that I could run for two minutes easily. I put on the timer on the microwave for two minutes and jogged ...

Day 5

Sat, 24 Apr 2010 13:29:29 EST

Eating healthy today :) and I’ve already done 30DS for the day and will do C25K before 6pm when it’s supposed to rain :(. Today was the first day that I made it through 30DS and even though I felt like I was going to die, I wanted to keep going. I didn’t want to let myself down and I didn’t want to let Jillian down. I just keep thinking of results. I wasn’t thinking about how many more jumping jacks I had to do, I was focused on June 27th and being out of the obese range.
I think ...

Day 4

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 21:48:40 EST

Today, I've done pretty well as far as eating healthy. I haven't done any exercise other than walking to and from class (carrying my guitar, that counts for something, right??!) so I still need to do 30DS today. I'm really looking forward to C25K day tomorrow. I think I want to start adding one to two additional days of C25K into my week because I actually WANT to run... I'm so excited to catch myself thinking that!! However, all my running is going to be outside because my treadmill has...

Days 2 & 3

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 23:50:17 EST

So far, I've been right on track as far as exercise and eating right. Yesterday, I had a cookie (peanut butter chocolate chip that I baked-- I LOVE baking) but when I baked them, I made them teaspoon sized so I can have a cookie every few days or once a week or so and not feel at all guilty. I talked with my mom about eating more lean meats and basing my diet on mainly chicken and fish instead of the red meats that we talked about. My mom and dad eat very unhealthily so I have a feeling it...

Day 1 of a 68 Day Personal Challenge.

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 12:45:55 EST

There are 68 days between now and my 21st birthday, and I'm going to make them count. That is 2 months and 7 days.

Goals:
-Be below 172 lbs. (being under this weight takes me out of the the obese BMI range)
-Complete 30DS by May 20th
-Complete C5K by June 1
-Find one way every day to make my life healthier.

Program:
-C25K
-30 Day Shred
-Make it to the gym at least once a week for 45 minutes on elliptical.

Nutrition:
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10 lbs!!

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 08:16:43 EST

My first official weigh in was 199.8. I caught myself right before breaking the threshold and going into the 200's. Today, I weighed in at 189.8. I'm extatic! I was not at ALL expecting that. AT ALL. I was getting ready to weigh in and was thinking-- well, I have been busy... and stressed... and I didn't have a TON of time to exercises, and all my time has gone to studying-- making tons of reasons why the scale might have jumped to 194 or 195. I had to do a double take!

Its ...

Sneaking in Exercise

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 18:40:28 EST

Today, in addition to walking a mile at school today, and doing a Leslie Sansone workout, I am sneaking in exercise while I watch TV. I'm a Grey's Anatomy junkie (should I be embarrassed about that, because I'm not?) and I am jogging in place during every commercial break. Now, that's only about 3 minutes at a time of continuous jogging, but it adds up to about 20 minutes per episode. Thats a decent workout-- and there are 3 back to back episodes... before they are over, I've added 60 minu...

One step back

Fri, 9 Apr 2010 15:44:44 EST

ERRR. I hated changing my weight from 190.6 to 192.2. One one hand, I'm telling myself good job for having lost what I've lost, but on the other hand-- I'm telling myself that I really have to step up. No more chocolate coconut filled egg from easter, no more being too lazy to work out. I am going to go on a run tonight. I'm not going to do it as part of my C25K training, but I just want to get out and see what I'm currently capable of. We have some really beautiful nature reserves, and...

Stuffs

Thu, 8 Apr 2010 21:07:08 EST

This is going to be a bad weigh in week, I believe. I weighed myself yesterday and I had jumped back up to 192.3 from 190.6, it might just be my bodies natural variation, but I don't really think so. I didn't exercise this week because I have been sick. I've been having these really bad headaches and they've been going on for the last few weeks, but they were pretty bad early this week. And the last couple days my stomach has just been aching and upset and anything other than fetal positi...

Woohoo!

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:21:08 EST

This morning, I officially weighed in at 195 lbs. Which is .1 lbs higher than what I'd hoped, but still exciting to see! I'm reflecting on my week and thinking about things I want to change and do differently. A couple days a week, I come home for lunch and in the past have typically just eaten leftovers my family had for dinner. Well, dinner is ALWAYS my highest calorie and fat meal of the day. I can't really change THAT, but I CAN change eating it at lunch. I've been eating a huge sal...

This will be a good week

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:27:26 EST

This week I am committing to really meeting my goals. I've been meeting my goals so far, but I haven't pushed myself to really work as hard as I can. I WILL exercise at least 30 minutes 5 times this week. Exercises will include Leslie Sansone walking DVD's, walking outside, trying out 30 Day Shred, making it to the gym to elliptical, doing all three days of the Couch to 5K training days. I will also make a conscious effort to make good decisions about what I'm eating and my portion sizes....

Unhealthy week

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:31:23 EST

This was generally a bad week in terms of health despite trying pretty hard. I didn't make it to the gym but worked out on my own, but I should have worked a lot harder. And I've found that its really hard for me to eat healthy. I'm typically always low on my carbs and always low on my calories, but I kept going high on my fats. I think I've identified the culprit though. My family are big meat eaters. We like hamburgers and all other sorts of beef dishes. Beef is FULL of fat AND calor...

A New Week

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 23:05:07 EST

So, I had a bad health weekend. I’m putting it in the past and moving on. What I’m NOT putting in the past is remembering how it made me feel and how it threw me off my course; I’m instead using it for motivation. I’m committed to doing better… especially now that I peeked at the scale and saw a number I didn’t like. I’m going to really push myself this week to keep active and eating healthy.

Today, I did 15 minutes with a Leslie Sansone video clip that I found on YouTube—it ...

Weigh-in 1

Fri, 5 Mar 2010 10:46:06 EST

Hooray! 3.4 lbs this week.

I'll admit that I was feeling a little sluggish this morning after being sick for two days and even had the thought-- "I'm ok the way I am... I don't need to do this" and then I realized what I thought and I forced myself to get out of bed, eat breakfast and then weigh myself. I'm still stuffy and my glands are swollen and I feel over-all not great, but I'm going to make it out today to do my next day of C25K and be sure that I have just as good or e...

God Bless Back Fat?

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 01:12:36 EST

I have this love-hate relationship with "back fat" right now. Weird, right?

I weighed around 160 lbs in June of 2008 and felt pretty good at that weight, but starting around October, I started into this long string of alleged ovarian cysts (I say alleged because my Dr. never ran tests) which made me tired all the time, hungry all the time, and in a fair amount of pain all the time. None of these things are conducive to a healthy lifestyle. Aside from walking to and from class, I...