Any Christian weight-losers out there?

i need advice. i am starting the giovanni diet tomorrow, and i will stick with it. encouragement please?

fresh start today. no more snacking. no more bad foods. back to eating good & walking. i need to stop using my surgery as an excuse to not do anything. all i’ve been doing the past 3 weeks is snacking and sleeping. well, working too. so i’m excited for this month. i haven’t weighed myself in a week or two & like i said, i’m going to try to go this entire month without weighing myself. it’s probably not going to happen, but i’m going to try!

i’m about to get ready to go for a walk right now. not sure about jumping right into 3 miles, but i’m going to take it one lap at a time!! wish me luck!!!

Flat Tummy

Rich in digestion supporting ingredients, this smoothie will help prevent bloating and digestive stress that can sabotage your tummy flattening efforts.

• 3/4 c. papaya
• 3/4c. sliced peaches
• 1/2 pear, sliced
• 1 tsp fresh ginger
• 2 mint leaves
• Water to thin

Skin Saver

Antioxidants in berries are known to help to fight wrinkles and other skin ageing signs.  Berries are also a great way to control blood sugar that can sabotage your complexion.  This smoothie also contains Omega 3, to fight inflammation, as well as vitamins E and C, both renown to help the skin.

• 3/4 c blueberries
• 3/4 c pitted cherries
• 5   strawberries
• 1/4 avocado, peeled and pitted
• 2 tsp wheat germ (optional)
• 2 tsp ground flax seed
• Water, to thin

Peanut Butter Energy Booster

This protein-rich and minerals-filled smoothie will give you long-lasting energy.  Cinnamon will help to control your blood sugar so your energy level won’t crash too quickly.

• 1 big banana
• 1 scoop of natural hemp protein powder
• 2 tsp of natural peanut butter
• 1 handful of fresh baby spinach
• 1/2 tsp of cinnamon
• Water, to thin

Bone Lover

This vitamin-rich green smoothie contains calcium, magnesium and other bone building minerals to keep your bone strong and healthy.

• 2 bananas
• 1 handful of chard leaves
• 1 handful of kale leaves
• 1 tsp of green matcha powder
• 1/2 cup of homemade almond milk

Immune System Booster

Rich in vitamin A, C and zinc, this smoothie can increase the production of white blood cells and antibodies to get your body ready to resist this season’s infections.

• 1/2 c. mango cubes
• 1/2 c. cantaloupe cubes
• 1/2 c. fresh pineapple cubes
• 1/4 c. chopped pumpkin seeds
• Water, to thin

Natural Skin Tanner

Studies have proven that a beta-carotene rich diet can make your complexion glow, and that particular skin tone is usually considered healthier than a regular skin tan. This smoothie can help you get that healthy glow without risking your skin lying under the sun.

• 1/2 cup of cantaloupe cubes
• 1/2 cup of papaya
• Juice of 1 orange
• 1/2 cup of carrot juice (or water)
• 1 small knob of fresh ginger

Antioxidant Power

Feel the power of this detox foods-rich smoothie.  Very rich in antioxidants, this smoothie will help to support your liver to detox naturally and help your body stay healthy and young longer.

• 1/3 cup of blueberries
• 1/3 cup of raspberries
• 1/3 cup of pomegranate kernels
• 1/4 cup of beet juice (optional)
• 1 banana
• Water to thin

I’ve never done this before, or if I have I’ve never actually held myself accountable at the end of the month…so here goes. Small goals for now :)

• Lose 2-3 Kg- If I can get to 66kg by July (2kg loss), I’ll be happy. This one is a must.
• Go to the gym 4+ times a week- I’m really, really hoping I’ll be able to afford a membership, if I can’t, I’ll change this goal.
• Eat as clean as possible, all day, every day- This one will be so hard. I have such a huge problem with binge eating. But I’ll go a day at a time.
• See my psychiatrist every week- No backing out or giving up.
• Only weigh or measure on Fridays- No sneakiness, it only dissapoints me when I do it too often.

Tomorrow was bad, today will be better. I won’t wait until July to start again. Let’s go :)

Can you imagine? I have 100% control over what I eat. That kid has what? maybe 15%? that’s being generous. 

I’m blessed that my parents raised me at a normal weight. Child obesity is running rampant. I want to have this healthier lifestyle so that when I have children, I can teach it to them.

How about you?

If you’d like to join the weightloss challenge starting today, send an inbox so I can make you a group member and we can all do this together.

BEFORE PICTURES ARE GOING ON NOW! 

i need a good workout and im out of options to do at home.

That calculates the amount of calories I burn?

I’m super excited to try it out!! I have everything hooked up, and although I don’t have a lot of time to log activity for the day, it’s already working pretty well.

If you missed my last post, the fitbit is a 3-dimensional pedometer that tracks steps taken, distance travelled, calories burned, and then sends the information to a website that analyzes it for you. Check out www.fitbit.com if you want to learn more!

Anyhoo, just thought I’d share. It’s tinier than I expected, but I hope it works! I have it clipped to my bra right now 8) Take a look!

I’d like to follow!

It's amazing when clothing fits properly instead of being sausaged into things!

and DAMN. does that hurt your ass. I need to stretch >:/ I’ll probably take a walk tonight, or go to the YMCA or something. Hoo-rah! I can’t wait until I get down to 200 ibs. I’m going to piss myself when I do :)

Misconception: This creamy spread is an indulgence best enjoyed occasionally because it’s high in fat and calories.

Why it’s good for you:At least five major studies confirm that eating peanuts can lower risk for coronary heart disease. So it’s no leap to think that peanut butter confers the same benefits. “Suffice it to say that eating peanut butter or peanuts has been associated with lower total cholesterol, lower ldl or ‘bad’ cholesterol, and lower triglycerides, all of which are associated with lower cardiovascular disease risk,” says Richard Mattes, Ph.D., R.D., a professor of nutrition at Purdue University.

My scale is european, i was exactly 52.0 kilos which is 114.6 pounds and my BMI is now 18.5!!!

Words fail to express my joy

Breakfast:

1 caramel snack a jack cracker (51)

Lunch:

Weight Watchers Lemon and chicken risotto (331)

Dinner:

2 fried eggs on bread with half an avocado and 2 teaspoons of peanut butter (665)

Snacks:

1 spoon of Branston Pickle with 1 small apple and a small amount of cheddar cheese (145)

Total approx: 1192 calories.

My dinner today wasn’t very healthy and I have food regret now! I am going to try and do an aerobics work out later but I have so much work to do I am not sure I will have the time :(

http://www.topshop.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?beginIndex=0&viewAllFlag=&catalogId=33057&storeId=12556&productId=2375772&langId=-1&sort_field=Relevance&categoryId=208529&parent_categoryId=203984&pageSize=200&refinements=Price{2}~[5|35]

I’ve just ordered those in a size 6 to wear to the festival I’m going to at the end of July. I’m currently a size 10, so thats a month and two weeks to drop 2 dress sizes…

Now whenever I go to eat or think about not bothering with my exercise for the day, I’ll remember that;

a - I want to be skinny

b - I don’t want to waste my money on shorts I can’t fit into

c - I want to look hot at the festival and pull loads of hot guys and have an amazing time. 

My goal dress…. I want to wear this dress for my 25th birthday…. I have about 2 months

So, yesterday was my cheat day. I had posted that I was going to use my weigh-in yesterday morning as my weigh-in instead of today…well, I decided to do both but, I’m super bummed.

6/11/11 Weigh In: 268.2

6/12/11 Weigh In: 271.5

…Fml. I’m REALLY hoping it’s either my weight fluctuating or muscle or something. I’ve decided to go with the average, 269. I figure that’s a “fair” way to do it and try to not beat myself up about it. So:

Total Loss: 26 lbs

Total Loss this week: 1lb

:) My goal for next week is 3lbs. I know I can do it. I have to do it. Next week goal is: 266 lbs.

Break the fast right? I’ve been sleeping for the past 6-8 hours, sometimes only 4, oftentimes more like 10.  Either way, when I wake up, I’m ravenous.  I never understood people that don’t eat breakfast. It’s the most important meal of the day!

According to research, skipping meals, especially breakfast, can actually make weight control more difficult. Breakfast skippers tend to eat more food than usual at the next meal or nibble on high-calorie snacks to stave off hunger. Several studies suggest that people tend to accumulate more body fat when they eat fewer, larger meals than when they eat the same number of calories in smaller, more frequent meals.

I love breakfast food. Bacon, eggs, toast, waffles, pancakes, cereal, fruit.  I could eat every meal and have it be of the breakfast variety and not even be mad about it. In the words of Jade, I’m sorry I’m not sorry. You know what I like even more than breakfast food? Going out to eat breakfast food. Breakfast and brunch especially with buffets are my downfall.  There’s nothing like going to a place that will make an omelette right in front of me, exactly the way I want it. But since I don’t do that often, and will probably be doing it less, I had to make some changes at home. 

Thankfully, I live with my sister (Molly, amazinglyenough) who fancies herself the next Ina Garten (Barefoot Contessa). We try to eat a good breakfast balanced with protein, a little fat, carbohydrates and a ton of fruit as often as possible. On the weekends, I eat like a queen. During the week, I usually have a Jimmy Dean Delight breakfast sandwich (Points Plus = 7) and a banana. Generally, I’m eating in my car on the way to work, that’s me time, but I’m still eating it, and I encourage you to too!

For a long time I liked to kid myself into buying the sizes I felt comfortable purchasing. The thought of buying a Large bottom in shorts, bathing suits, skirts, etc scared me. I thought that if I’m so short and not that overweight I must fit into something smaller. I was so wrong.

All of my medium clothing used to “fit” me but I would have to pair it with exactly the right top/cover up so you wouldn’t be able to tell just how tight and improperly it fit me! Now all of those items fit me correctly and it is a world of a difference!

I just tried on some bathing suits for an upcoming trip and while I don’t love my body in a bathing suit (yet) I sure feel better in my suits than I used to. The bottoms no longer cut into my stomach and butt, they just rest on my skin the way they were intended to. The tops don’t fight a battle to keep my boobs up with the limited fabric provided, now my boobs actually fit into the tops I’ve purchased and I am comfortable and look better.

Moral of this run on sentence is none most of my clothing are not too big on me yet, I’m not going down a size, things aren’t falling off of me, but everything fits, everything I own now looks like it was made for me and not like I borrowed it from my niece and that is an amazing feeling :)

Wow! This is an awesome visual! Goes to show not just how much...

Wow! This is an awesome visual! Goes to show not just how much of an accomplishment 5 pounds is but why HEALTHY diets that allow for the loss of fat weight and gaining of muscle create such dramatic drops in inches (which is what really matters, the size of our bodies)!

I’m down 8 pounds now but more than 3 inches from my hips and I think this picture explains exactly how that can happen! :D

I actually really like these fat models because it makes me feel happy to be able to see just how much is really gone. It’s hard to see weight loss on yourself because you constantly see what you look like. However, I think seeing these fat models is a really great WOW moment! :)

Should You Skip Meals to Lose Weight?

We cannot deny the fact that a lot of people still hold incorrect beliefs about weight loss. This is one of the principal reasons why many dieters who are struggling to lose weight just couldn’t get on the right track. One of the most popular weight loss myths is that skipping meals is an effective way to lose weight.