Preview of 1st weigh in

This is a preview for our 1st weigh in. I knew I had lost more weight so I was making sure she slid the scale over more. Onward & Upward!

L-Tyrosine

http://www.livestrong.com/article/444612-does-l-tyrosine-cause-any-side-effects/ One of the goals that I have with my weight loss is to be healthy. I don't want to just be skinny. I have been feeling bad for a few days and looked over what I have been eating and drinking for the past week. I realized that one of the drinks is loaded with L-Tyrosine. I did a little research and found that it can mess with my thyroid meds. Another thing that interacts is tuna, salmon, and cauliflower all of which I ate on Wednesday. I have spent the past few days overloading my body with things that interacts with my thyroid levels. I have also spent the past few days hurting and feeling miserable. I am going to make more of a conscience effort to eat or drink foods that effect my levels in moderation.

Knock It Off Video

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Week 1 weigh in

I did great! Lost 9 pounds! Proud of myself but even prouder of my team. We lost a total of 42 pounds! Being in a group has really helped me. I never realized how much having a support group would help me but I have found their support to be invaluable.

My team

Slideshow

Knock It Off Day 4

I have finished 3 days of the Knock It Off program and feeling pretty good about it. I am slowly but surely changing my mindset and getting back into the swing of getting healthy. Last year reeked havoc on my body and this year I am going to give it some much needed TLC. I am going to mentally do things as well. It seems like every time that I lose weight I only reward myself when I hit major milestones. This time I am rewarding myself every 5 pounds that I lose. Another thing I have done in the past is to reward myself with athletic items such as a new gym bag or running shoes. Those things are a nice reward but I am saving them for major milestones. For the small hurdles that I overcome I am going to reward myself with something pretty. Even if its just a new tube of lipstick or a pair of cheap earrings. Anything that will put a bounce in my step will help me to feel more confident. The more confident I feel that more apt I am to stick with this.

Another thing I am doing differently this time is that I am not focusing 100% on weight loss like I have in the past. I think I get so obsessed with the whole weight loss/working out thing that I crash and burn. I am sure that I am also annoying to others with my constant barage of fitness facts! LOL! I am doing my food diary ahead of time and setting a schedule of when I workout. I have a whole life and want to live that way. Not just be onesided. Being healthy means more than just losing weight. Being mentally healthy is just as important as being physically healthy and vice versa. I guess I better get started on day 4.

Day #2

I made it through the first day! Yay! Out of curiosity I weighed myself and I am down a significant amount of weight. I am sure it is fluid but the scale moving down is always uplifting no matter what! I am not going to reveal how much I lose except of weigh in days. I go to my next meeting on Tuesday and will weigh in again. I am so excited that I still have several days to lose even more. Other than not having a soda I didn't make any major changes yesterday. I made small changes during the day which added up to a lot as far as the scale is concerned. Smaller portions, less sodium, nothing fried, more fiber, and I ate at the table. I think the most significant change I made was to wait 20 minutes after I started eating my meal before I went back for seconds. I started timing myself as soon as I sat down to eat. I have to admit I was surprised at how long those 20 minutes seem to last. It only took me about 4 minutes to eat and I am a slow eater. I was also surprised at how bad I wanted to go get seconds. I had to MAKE myself stay away from the kitchen during those last few minutes. When the 20 minutes was up I didn't want anymore food. Had I not waited those 20 minutes I would have eaten seconds even though I didn't want them. I cannot express how proud of myself that I am for making the changes. Onward and upward to a healthier me!

Comfort

          On more than one occasion my hairdresser has said that she won't wear scrubs to work because they make you fat. I have to admit I didn't put much thought into her statement before last night. One of the things that we learned at Knock It Off last night was to not eat in front of the TV. I have read that many times but it never hit home until last night. At least 90% of my meals are eaten in my big comfy chair. I spread out and get as comfortable as possible. I also have to admit that usuallt my hubs brings me my supper while I am still sitting in my chair. It has even come to the point that I expect it. The other day I have an epiphany that if I continue this behavior I will be one of those people who get too big to leave their house or even get out of bed. I don't want to be one of those people. In an effort to not be one of those people I am going to make simple changes in my lifestyle. The first one being to not eat in my comfy chair so often. I have a nice dining room table that is used as more of a catch-all than a place to eat meals. I have decided to get out of the comfy chair and sit at the table to eat my meals. Just like my hairdresser's aversion to wearing scrubs to avoid being too comfortable I am going to avoid my comfy chair while eating my meals.

          Another change I am going to make revolves around comfort: eating for comfort. I have spent the past few months eating to ease the internal pain that I have been filling. But has food really replaced what I have lost or has it added to the pain? I have tons of positive things in my life that have brought me happiness that do not involve food. I have a very full life with lots of loved ones in it. So why do I need to turn to food for comfort? I honestly cannot answer that question. Food might provide momentary comfort but once that sensation is gone it leads to further sadness or depression. And sometimes it leads to anger. The last thing I need is to be mad at myself over a cheeseburger. I spend enough time beating myself up over not having a spotless house or a 4.0 GPA. I don't need the extra brain noise telling me that I am a failure because of my eating habits. I might accept that fact that I have some dust in my house and that I have a 3.5 GPA but I will not accept the fact that food is my comfort. I have decided that I will keep something that brings me comfort in each room in my house. I will make sure that these items are in sight when I walk into the room. Whether it is a family picture or a craft project that I am working on I will make sure to have those items readily available to pick up in an effort to take my mind off of wanting to turn to food for comfort. Comfort will no longer be responsible for my weight. I will be!

Knock It Off

Today is the big day! I start the Knock It Off challenge this evening. I am super excited and ready to get started. I am going to clear my mind of the weight loss "knowledge" that I think I have. I want to go into this with an open mind and a clean slate. I am not going to look back at the mistakes I have made in the past with losing or gaining weight. I am also planning on sharing what I learn with my friends and family. I am super excited to get started. I am also excited to meet the other people in the challenge. I am hoping to form some new bonds with them. I love meeting new people! Wish me luck!

Queen of Detox Pt.3

I just took the wrap off and measured. I lost 3 inches and am peeing like I just took a fluid pill. I know the inches that I lost is fluid but that's a god thing. I can skip taking my fluid pill today and if I can do something natural to avoid that then that makes me happy. I can't do another wrap for 72 hours because the stuff is still supposed to be working. I will most def do this again!

Woo Hoo!

Well the results are in: I was one of 12 people chosen to be in KSLA's Knock It Off weight loss challenge! I am so excited! Starting on the 12th of Feb. I will be in the challenge that will last 12 weeks. A nutritionist and a physical therapist to help me in my weight loss challenge. No prizes will be given which I think is great. The ultimate prize is becoming a healthier person. I think its better to NOT offer prizes but just the opportunity to become a healthier person. This will most definitely be a life changing experience for me. So blessed that I was chosen to be a part of it.

Queen of Detox Pt.Deux

I decided to do the wrap this morning. I figured my stomach goes down overnight naturally so I won't get real results. So far I am not impressed with the applicator. It is messy and hard to tell which side is the lotion side. My hands got messy from the applicator but I rubbed the excess on my double chin so maybe it will melt away inches from their too. Ha! The applicator doesn't lay down smoothly but my stomach isn't flat so that could be the problem. I added some Saran Wrap over the applicator and have one my tight workout capris. I have to say where the applicator is feels cold so I am wondering if it is doing its job. It feels like I have applied Ben Gay across my stomach. The instructions are a bit too general when it comes to water drinking. It says I have to drink the equivalant of half my body weight in ounces. But it doesn't say during the process of throughout the day. Surely to God I am not supposed to drink that much water over the next two hours. I am going to drink as much as I possibly can. I will check back in when the process is finished in a coupla hours.

Queen of Detox

I am all about some detoxing! I love my detox baths and my detox teas but I am thinking about taking it up a notch. I am going to do a detox wrap. You are supposed to leave it on for a few hours but I think I am going to sleep in it to make sure I get as many hours in as I possibly can! LOL! I will measure before I go to bed and then again in the morning. I have my fingers crossed that I will have done some major detoxing by tomorrow!