Day 3

Today was a lazy day. I woke up with a headache and kept it through most of the day. :(

I managed to get a 10 minute workout in although it wasn't until after supper. I also did a bit of housework, so not a total waste of a day.

Breakfast- a bowl of honey bunches of oats with 0% milk.

Lunch- 2 string cheeses and some grapes. (like I said, wasn't feeling well.)

Supper- Bbq chicken with green beans and a baked potato. Yum!

I had half a grapefruit by way of snacks about an hour after my "lunch".

Day 2

Exercise today: 10 minutes workout before breakfast. 30 minute walk at the park, and 10 minute walk around the block with the dog.

Breakfast: Half a grapefruit and a slice of cinnamon wheat toast.
Lunch: Mango/Strawberry smoothie and a handful of grapes.
Supper: Baked chicken salad w/ light ranch dressing on the side.
I also had a handful of honey bunches of oats with a bottle of water about an hour before supper.

Great day today!
Went grocery shopping, got some laundry done and am now working on my exercise playlist!

Day 1

We had some severe thunderstorms today. 

Flash floods, and falling trees, so I wasn't able to get out and walk today.

My husband and I opted to play games on the Kinect to get in at least a little physical activity. 

We played Dance Central and Kinect Adventures, it was a blast!

Since it was stormy and I had a lot of down time today, I finished my pantry cleansing, and made out my grocery list. 

 I'm extremely proud. If it's out of sight, it's out of mind for me definitely.

For breakfast I had 2 boiled eggs, and a slice of cinnamon wheat toast.

For lunch I had a tuna fish on wheat sandwich.

Between lunch and supper I had a banana with a tbs of low fat peanut butter spread over it.

and, for supper the hubs and I had baked chicken and corn on the cob.

Plenty of water today! 

For those of you with Comcast, if you go on demand, they have a whole bunch of free workout clips.

I like to do one of the 10 minute workouts before breakfast. Not only does working out first thing in the morning wake me up, but it makes me feel so much better through out the day. 

The little bit I've done for today may seem like so little, or maybe so much to some of you, but it's what works for me. The fact that I've done anything at all towards making myself healthy is enough for me to feel proud!

God bless and Godspeed.

-Rainey

My first step towards the new me.

I know a lot of people want to make that step towards being healthy, but just don't know how.
Well, neither did I, honestly.

My new years resolution was to start taking better care of myself. My goal isn't a certain number on a scale, or a certain dress size. My goal is to be healthy. 360 pounds at 5'9" isn't healthy. It's dangerous.

If you are in the same boat as me, wont you join me in my journey? Let's get healthy! Let's be proud! Let's be happy!

In my decision to get healthy, I've done a few small things. Maybe these tips will help you too!

Make up your mind. Saying "maybe I'll diet tomorrow." isn't going to get you anywhere.
Throw away junk food. Keeping that box of cocoa puffs in your pantry isn't going to discourage you from eating it. I understand food costs money, so donate it! Take it to a local shelter, or give it to a family member or friend. Whatever you do with it, get rid of it.
Get active. Sitting on the couch wont burn calories, even as much as we all want it to. You tire fast? Well, that's ok. Everybody has a limit. Every step you take counts for something! Take the stairs instead of the elevator. Walk around your house/apartment a few times, or once if that's all you can manage right now. Turn on your favorite song and dance! It's ok, everybody starts somewhere, and no matter how small, or how slow your physical activity is, it's ok for now because you're still moving more than you would be watching Jersey Shore and eating potato chips!
Make a grocery list. Make sure on your list you have plenty of lean meats, veggies, and fruits. You don't have to give up everything, start small. Trade your mashed potatoes for mashed cauliflower. Your macaroni and cheese for broccoli and cheese. Every small effort made adds up.
Give up soda. Even diet sodas are bad for you. They're filled with salt. Drink plenty of water. Flavor your water with fruit! Not only will your water taste better, it'll help kick those cravings for sweets, too.
If you're hungry, eat. Now, this doesn't mean pig out. But if you're hungry, you should eat. Slowly. A person's brain can take up to 20 minutes to register that it's stomach is full. Drink a glass of water, and eat a handful of something yummy, such as almonds. If you try to stick to 3 meals a day and your stomach is screaming in protest, you're not setting yourself up for success! Snacks are important.
Don't deny yourself treats now and again. My biggest problem with dieting has always been the feeling of being deprived. Deprived of sweets, usually. While I'm not a big sweet eater, I do have spells where all I want is a big tub of sweet. My favorite "sweet" treat is a peanut butter and banana sandwich on wheat bread. The rich flavor of the peanut butter always tricks my taste buds into thinking I'm eating something awful for me.

I'm not professional at this, and as I've said, these are all things I've done/told myself so far in my journey. If this helps even one person take the next step towards happiness, then I'm happy.