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Green is Good

Been struggling for a few days. This morning was good to see a drop, even if only 1 pound. Today was good/bad on eating. Good on my choices, but struggled again tonight with the quantity. We'll see what the scale says tomorrow morning.

Frustration Alert!

Is this day #2 or 3 of RED?  "Who cares" is my answer! I'm just tired of it... real tired! I did figure out my mistakes were in my menu. Too much of a good thing: AVOCADO! I had the most fabulous Grilled Cajun Chicken w/ Avocado Salsa. And as yummy as avocado is, it's a boatload of caloric intake.

And in the snack department, it's back to measure spoons and cups. I think my idea of 2 tablespoons of hummus is WAY MORE than what is REAL... The sugar snap peas where a great partner, but the hummus was a killer.

Back to the drawing board...

F2F2F

RED Day ~ Aaarrgghh!

Well like I said, RED days come along with the weight loss journey.  Went back over my eating for yesterday and see some adjustments I need to make for today. I had steak and grilled veggies for dinner. I got a little lax on the olive oil (good for you, but a calorie hog.) I also had a way larger portion than needed... but sometimes it's easy to eat way more than needed while convincing yourself it's JUST PROTEIN. Well maybe a little extra chicken, but with steak you need to be a little more careful. Especially if its not a real lean piece of meat.

Anyway friends, I'm off to the gym to help myself not be discouraged. These things happen, just need to make some eating adjustments and keep my body in motion!!

Have a good Sunday!

F2F2F

Family, Food & Fun

It's Saturday!! Just as good in my opinion as Friday... nicely followed by Sunday of course!! I've managed to stay eating healthy and my weight is continuing to drop. I've got that magical number of 150 in my head, but realize getting below 200 is the first goal.

Breakfast was an amazing lite calorie breakfast sandwich made with turkey bacon, egg whites, and a wholewheat, multi-grain muffin. Total 230 calories of DELISH!

Lunch was just served and it included fresh grape tomatoes, thin sliced turkey, non-fat feta sprinkled and a tablespoon of balsamic vinegar ~ totes amazing as a friendly aussie would say...

Off to the gym to keep the internal fires burning and my goals in sight...

Have a FAB weekend and know you can stay healthy and fit, EVEN ON THE WEEKENDS!!

Hugs,
F2F2F

I love GREEN Day!

Had a great day yesterday re: my eating and exercising!  It paid off with a 6.6 pound loss!! Now remember everyone, the large dropping isn't going to last! I've got a lot of weight to lose and the heavier you are, the more you will see in the beginning as well as when you really start changing your eating habits. Our bodies just naturally know what to do when we feed it the right stuff!

*** Remember, junk in produces junk out ~ hence... healthy in produces healthy out.... Have a great day! Savor the good days, sadly I (you) will have bad ones comes along... don't anticipate them, but do rejoice in your successes and work harder when the harder days come along!!

Hugs,
F2F2F

Why I'm weighing daily...

Hi Everyone!

A friend asked me earlier whether I was going to weigh myself weekly or daily to post... Good question; and here's my answer.

There's nothing scientific about it, as a matter of fact it is truly a preference, mine!!  LOL.

Some find weighing daily discouraging to them; if this is you... don't do it! I've realized that part of my journey is doing things my way. I actually find weighing myself daily an encouragement, and sometimes even the kick in the pants I'm needing to get a move on!  You may see a slower drop by weighing daily, but I find that I gain the knowledge needed to get me through each day.

*Did I blow it the day before with my eating? It'll show!!

*Did I pass on my exercise and just stay the same weight?

*Did I DO IT RIGHT and experience that goober grin on my face when I yell "oh yeah baby!"

For me, the daily weighing gives me a road map for the day. Do I just need to stay the course and keep doing what I'm doing while shedding the pounds, or do I need to pick up the pace and be serious about what I want from myself... healthy eating, exercise and reaching that goal weight I've listed.

What I'm starting to realize, (slowly at times) is that I need to have a workable daily routine for myself. And so do you! So try weighing yourself on a schedule you choose (first thing in the morning)... on a schedule that you set that encourages you to press on!!

Hugs,
F2F2F

AND? We begin AGAIN!

It's Wednesday, January 16th, 2012. My mum left this morning to head back to the East Coast. Noah has gone back to school after his minor knee injury, and Jack has left for his busy business day ahead. What am I doing? I'm sitting on the couch after having weighed myself and listed for you all. I'm tired, fat, disgusted and feeling overwhelmed at this whole prospect of losing a ton of weight AGAIN!

I think dealing with the emotional issues that set the eating and weight gain in process is the hardest part of this journey for me. My life has always been hectic, but certainly having a 13 year old son with moderate to severe autism hasn't just been a NON-ISSUE. Don't get me wrong, my son is the love of my life and a joy to be around. It's that small, usually invisible part (that most of you don't see) that can set me back into the spiral of seeking food for refuge.

Enough psychotherapy sharing for today. I'm going to put my big girl panties on, and SOME GYM clothes and get started towards the gym and my beloved elliptical. Thanks for joining me on this journey. I hope that I will and can inspire at least one other to not give up... *remember the old phrase: just put one foot in front of the other.... (How many of you are singing the tune now?) Ya, me too!!

Signed,
F2F2F

Home from Hawaii

Well I said I was going to blog; I didn't say it was going to be a success story daily or overnight. Just spent 5 fabu days with Jack celebrating our 20th wedding anniversary in Honolulu, HI. I worked out the FIRST day... that was all.  Food was well, FOOD! I knew this was going to be hard, but I didn't expect it to be this hard. Going to jump on the scale now... I don't expect good news today, so you'll most likely see the weight number in RED. I've decided red will show weight gain, white will denote "stayed the same color" and green, the weight loss color... Here goes!!

Introducing...

Hi Everyone!

I just wanted to introduce to you my friend and fitness trainer Eugene Lyle Smith. He's an amazing guy! I'll let him say hello and share a little more later on...  I appreciate his kind demeanor, his love for life and his knowledge on both fitness & food...

Side by Side Visual

Here's a little side by side for you; a visual as they say. You'll see what I over came once, and am now attempting to do again!!

You may be wondering WHY I gained the weight back, WHY I am on the fit track again, WHY didn't I just keep it off. Well, lets just say my life is a complex one. I am happily married as I stated, and I love being a mom to my son Noah. My life however does contain a contant level of stress as my husband and I seek to raise our son who was diagnosed with moderate/severe autism at the age of 2 1/2 years. Many times my attempts at "eating healthy" where short bursts of time when my son was doing well. Unfortunately, I let my health go by the wayside when he was struggling. So part of this journey (again), is dealing with the reality that my son's disability isn't going to go away and I need to implement a workable way to eat healthy, exercise and keep my mind engaged in the things that truly matter!

Jalapeno Turkey?

Good day! Long day! Jack took mum, myself and Noah to see his mom in Sun City. Nice day, but of course I didn't plan ALL my meals and ended up eating at a burger joint. I did order the turkey burger. It was good, lots of jalapenos... but I'm sure the nice whole wheat bun will still be a killer on the scale, not to mention the dreaded sauce! I never promised this would be an easy year, but I am hoping and praying that I will learn much along this journey to weight loss and better health! Good night my friends!!

NPC 45+ Fitness!!

Just for you to have something to compare to, and just in case you're wondering why I'm even working on or blogging about my struggles. Here's a photo to show you ME, about 18 months ago... 2nd place finish for fitness!! Yah, I've had a hard few months and everything and anything that called itself food I was willing to snack upon...

Welcome to "Fat 2 Fit 2 Fabulous!"

Hi everyone. My name is Julie. I will be blogging throughout this year as I seek to lose weight, get BACK in shape, eat healthier and deal with my issues that brought me to where I am today: FAT! Please join me in sharing your own stories, watching my progress and realizing that we are all struggling somewhere with somthing. I hope my open and honest posts will encourage us all. Signed, “Fat 2 Fit 2 Fabulous”

***Current Shot (Yuck!!) Join me on my journey to make the changes I need to make for a healthier me for the future!!***

***Current Weight: 209***