Protein is an essential part in losing weight. With trying to lose weight I talked to the Doctor about things I should eat and things I shouldn't eat. I was told to get at least 145g of protein a day in. This is proven to be a difficult task. I am using MyFitnessPal, and scanning/measuring everything I eat, and still coming up about 30grams short a day. I am slowly learning what foods will give me more protein, and what foods have no protein at all. When I eat I try to make sure everything I intake that has calories, also has protein. The Doctor suggested I get some Whey Protein to supplement and to help me with my goal protein amount. However, after checking the prices in the store, this maynot be an option. I am searching for foods that are high in protein but low in calories. I have discovered fish is high protein and low calories, however, I am not a fish person. I can eat it once in awhile, but yea. Any suggestions? … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2014
Weight Loss “Bucket” List
I was reading an article online that suggested making a list of the reasons why you want to lose weight. The article refereed to this as a "Why" list or a bucket list for weight loss. I decided this might just be a good idea, so I have a way to look back at all the reasons I want to or need to lose weight. I think this will help me when I am getting discouraged. Why I Want To Lose Weight To have more confidence about myself To be healthier To get off metformin To reduce my anxiety To feel better To be able to fit in smaller and cuter clothes To have more sex with my husband To get pregnant My overall reason to lose the weight is to become not only healthier on the outside, but also to become healthier on the inside. My weight causes me severe anxiety and bad self esteem. I want to walk in a store with confidence and not walk in the store and think everyone is watching me and making fun because of my weight. With having struggled a large part of my life with … [Read more...]
Hitting the Weights Again
It has been so long since I worked out, the working out daily and not seeing much results hit me hard. When you work hard and don't see much of a change it puts you in a slump. However, I cannot stay in that slump forever. Yesterday I started working out again! I also set a new goal for myself, this goal is to be under 200 pounds by the end of August, this gives me 4.5 months to drop almost 90 pounds. Yes, I know that probably is to big of a goal, however, this makes me more determined to reach that goal. I have yet again changed things up in my diet, I have removed almost all added sugar from it, I have not had no sugar in about 5 days, I am also drinking more water, we are talking close to 140 ounces a day. Since I work from home sometimes it's hard to get in a lot of moving, so I will be getting off the computer every 30 minutes to an hour, and working out a little, whether it be lifting weights, riding the stationary bike, or walking in place. I figure if I do this, I … [Read more...]
It’s All About The Protein
With battling my weight most of my life, I decided to go talk to the Doctor about putting a plan into action. The struggles I have are not an overnight struggle, but a struggle that has been going on for as long as I can remember. I remember as soon as I hit about 13, the weight started coming on. I was very active as a child, we were always riding our bikes, and running around the neighborhood. When I hit 8th grade I was 180 pounds and wearing a size 18, after I got into high school things got worse, I jumped to 280. How this happened is really beyond me, we were walkers, we walked to and from school which was about 3/4 mile there and 3/4 mile back, we road bikes for miles a day, and we were always doing something. At a young age, I was never tested for a medical condition to see what the reasoning was for my weight gain. When I was 16 I was put on a pill to help aid me in my weight loss, shortly after the pill was pulled from the market. I did manage to get down to 205, but … [Read more...]
Top 3 Weight Loss Boosters
Trying to lose weight can be both discouraging and depressing, when the scale is going down you will be glowing with excitement, then the scale will make a move up, and the heartache sinks in. With all the different weight loss aids on the market today, some can be very tempting, so tempting I can bet you just like me have made your way down the weight loss product aisles at your local store and read the labels. I have even researched several products and have tried several products on the market. I have found several to be helpful and several to be a waste of money. I have found the ones that suppress your appetite to work the best. Top 3 Weight Loss Boosters: 1.) Sensa - One of the biggest tricks to losing weight is portion control. We all know smaller portions, is the key to losing weight. However, we often forget what a proper portion is, or if the meal we are eating is good, we ignore the warnings that we're full. With Sensa, you will be able to reduce the amount of … [Read more...]
