Bev's Weight Loss

Monday Exercise

2012-01-30T22:54:00.000-08:00

What a trying day! However, it ended well, even though I barely got half of my to-do list done. I opted to workout and forget the other things, like the dishes. I figured they will be there tomorrow but if I don't workout, I lose another day of burning fat. I homeschooled and then we had a dinner mishap and we got in a bind and hubby wanted Wendy's - so it was hard for me to resist. However,

Sunday Update

2012-01-29T22:30:00.000-08:00

The past week I started developing a terrible rash (red, raised, itchy, burning, flaky) and now its on my face and my face hurts and it burned so bad when I put my lotion on. All that I can think, is its the new multivitamin because that coincides with the time of the appearance of the rash, but it is also the same time I started taking chia seeds. I've had this same characteristic rash before,

Friday's Exercise & Saturday's Food

2012-01-28T14:11:00.000-08:00

I had an awesome workout on Friday thank to sunny weather! I did a 60 minute walk outside and part of that was on trails. It is so much easier to exercise outside for me than inside - but unfortunately, the Pacific Northwest doesn't cooperate with that often lol! =0 Today, I didn't plan very well, I went out the door with a banana and then a meeting we went to lasted way longer than I thought

Wednesday's Logs

2012-01-25T17:37:00.000-08:00

I've done a LOT better on my food today, the only extra I had was a teaspoon of sugar and then a teaspoon of honey. The meals were oatmeal for breakfast, pretzels for a snack (only about a handful), pbj on my wheat bread for lunch and then beans/rice for dinner. I will probably have an egg/ham/cheese omelet before bed to keep it lower-carb at night. I'm on a roll - I give God all the glory for

Tuesday's Exercise

2012-01-24T23:23:00.000-08:00

I did not eat good the past two days, so I have to really eat clean the rest of the week or else my hard work in exercise was just to maintain lol. Here is my exercise for Tuesday: 15m T-tapp 17m Treadmill walk 10m Aerobic Cardio Stretching

Monday Exercise

2012-01-23T18:23:00.000-08:00

The sun was out and I took advantage of that! I went with a friend on a walk and then we went to a park and I played basketball off an on for about 40 minutes. I worked up quite the sweat! I'm already feeling it in my arms and legs! Who knew cardio could be so fun?My husband and I used to play basketball together a lot before we had my daughter and then also when she was a baby in her

First Goal Reached!

2012-01-22T22:38:00.000-08:00

My goal for this past week was to workout for 30 minutes for 5 days and I did it! We just got our internet restored from the storm, so here are my workouts while we were offline: Friday - 30m treadmill walk Saturday - 10m treadmill walk; 25m aerobics Sunday - 30m treadmill walk

Spark is a Flaming!

2012-01-17T21:21:00.000-08:00

Well, I did it again! I drug myself to my "mom cave" and did the same as last night but this time I got a surge of energy about 5 minutes into the walk and was having fun! I did 30 minutes again and then got off to stretch and thought I was done but I decided to do the 15m T-tapp. It was actually harder than the walk lol. I felt so accomplished, I came out of the room and then my husband

What Was That? A Spark Was Lit! ;-)

2012-01-16T21:29:00.000-08:00

Well, shortly after I wrote the last post.......the Lord helped light my fire lol! I was able to finally do some exercise, I got my mp3 that was loaded with some good ole' encouraging gospel songs, turned out the lights and got on the treadmill. 30 minutes later, I was sore and stretched and layed on the floor praying and thanking God!Now, its probably been 3 months since I did exercise and I'm

Looking For That "Spark"

2012-01-16T19:25:00.000-08:00

I got some bad news from the doctor and was told that I either lose weight now or a lot of things are at risk, one being my fertility and having children. I had thought this all along, it's actually what I believe God told me in 2008 that I needed to do before we tried to conceive again, but seems like obstacles keep getting thrown in my way (back injury, immune issues, etc.). I have to somehow

New Supplement Regime

2012-01-15T16:01:00.000-08:00

A lot has happened to me recently but I don't really want to share at the moment. A lot of things have to change and supplements are going back to pretty much what they used to be about 5 years ago. I'm adding a new one - mushrooms that have been studied to build a strong immune system, we'll see how it works, and vitamin B12 supplement as I'm leaning towards a more meat-free diet, except on

Friday Update

2011-12-16T11:38:00.000-08:00

I've been completely off of coffee for over a week now and just drinking tea with minimal caffeine. I've gained 2 pounds since I went off coffee and I have been more hungry as well. Coffee would suppress my appetite for a while but it just isn't worth it for all the complications it gave me in my body. Now, I have less stress already, I feel more ALIVE and my brain is very sharp all day long,

I Did It!!!!!

2011-12-07T21:40:00.001-08:00

I'm officially coffee-free! I'm so happy to have accomplished this goal, it gives me the strength to realize I can conquer another goal. I am experiencing withdrawal effects but I hope within 2 weeks everything will level out and I will be back to my normal, non-caffeinated self! I tried green tea but didn't care for it, so I'm drinking non-caffeinated Rooibos Chai tea and the occasional

Last Week.......

2011-12-04T14:06:00.001-08:00

I'm now down to just 2oz of coffee! I still can't believe I'm doing this and now that I'm in the last week, I'm excited to be free of the addiction! I'm really enjoying Chai tea, preferably the organic rooibos tea. It is unbelievably good and has no caffeine. I also have started trying caffeinated Chai tea, which is made from black tea and found that Starbuck's has a great one from Tazo.I

I'm Doing It!!

2011-11-30T08:38:00.001-08:00

Not talking about weight loss here - but coffee. I honestly can't believe I'm doing it - I've been doing just 4oz of coffee a day for about a week now! It has been SO hard and I've been so tempted to have more, especially yesterday when I only got roughly 4 hours of sleep. This is a definite exercise of self control because I really, really want more coffee lol. Now, I somehow have to half my

Saturday Update

2011-11-26T16:08:00.001-08:00

I'm doing well on going off the coffee, I've been having 4oz a day and actually not even needing the green tea. I've been freezer cooking, so my body is sore and achy from all the cooking and standing. I should finish up my freezer cooking tomorrow or at least by Monday and then I plan on resuming workouts.Lately, I really feel like giving up even trying to lose weight anymore but I'm holding

Exercising Temperance

2011-11-23T13:37:00.001-08:00

I've spent a lot of time realizing that I've made food an idol - I turn to it before I turn to God and that is wrong! Will there be more people in hell over gluttony than other, seemingly gross sins? Makes you think. I'm not saying that all obese people are sinning, I'm just realizing in myself that I sometimes turn to food for comfort instead of God and I occasionally eat to excess. I guess

Goodbye Coffee......

2011-11-23T13:30:00.001-08:00

I've never been able to handle coffee, I've just suffered with the side effects for just the pure joy it gives me to drink a cup and the boost it gives my brain. I only drink a cup a day but for years I've had issues from the coffee and I'm finally heading advice to stop it lol. I've done this MANY times in the past and it was always great the months that I was off of coffee, and I even lost a

Update

2011-11-13T17:02:00.001-08:00

So I had yet another medical issue last weekend and had to go in. They thought it might have been appendicitis but instead of going to the ER after seeing the doctor, I went to church - long story short: God healed me at church last Sunday night! I then found out the ultrasound results, and it was actually a cyst that had ruptured/collapsed and not appendicitis that was causing all the pain and

Monday's Exercise

2011-11-07T22:06:00.000-08:00

I was FINALLY able to make myself workout - I told everyone in the house, (hubby and daughter) that I was working out at 830pm. That was a warning to everyone to stay out of momma's way! ;-) I did 35m intense FIRM weight circuit workout and I was so weak. I haven't lifted weights in about 4 weeks, so it was hard and I was shaking. Needless to say, I could barely lift the 5-pound dumbbells, so

New Goals for Conquering Self

2011-10-30T16:30:00.000-07:00

I went through some emotional issues the past few weeks as some news has uncovered some deeply repressed memories that I, in turn, comforted with food. I find that I've developed the habit over many years of my life, pushing back the painful times in life and memories. However, certain things can trigger them and then they cripple me and I, again, push them back and don't deal with them. It is

Obstacles

2011-10-25T11:27:00.001-07:00

Week 3 Weigh-In

2011-10-22T11:52:00.000-07:00

I weighed in at 178 this morning, so I gained 2 pounds being off 2 weeks of exercise and my plan. It has been a struggle but this is a journey to conquer myself and not give up.

Week 4 Goals

2011-10-21T21:22:00.001-07:00

I've had one of the most challenging weeks for sure and after recovering from being sick, being behind on housework (still not caught up lol), the dryer breaking, my daughter's birthday party (enter cake, cookies and restaurant food EEK!) and other things I had to do - I gave up diet/exercise wise. I ate whatever, I didn't exercise and now that is everything is over......I'm ready to get back to

Blog Break

2011-10-18T18:31:00.000-07:00

I have a lot going on now and the next couple of days, so I'm taking a blog break! I will probably resume posting at the start of Week 4 on Saturday if time permits! I also am making my previous week's goals, my 4th week goals as well.