I forgot..

...to weigh in on Sunday...I just started a new job...that by the way I hate...but I need to work after being laid off for a year...anyway, that is another story. I had to work on Sunday but I will be weighing in again this Sunday and hopefully I will have lost some weight since I have worked my butt off at my new job. I have never sweat so much and not even been working out.

Sometimes I would love to do this and get all my agression out.

GRRRR...

This weeks Biggest Loser had me ready to scream. I cannot believe how some people act.

Poor Ed comes back to the house, does this guy realize he has a very controling wife? Poor guy.
Heba, this woman is all about herself and very controlling, must be daddy's little girl and spoiled rotten. Which makes her think she can control everything and everyone around her. She stirs up trouble then when is confronted doesn't feel like dealing with it.
This guy Brady is a puppet on a string, enough said.

Brady's wife Vicky...she is just plain and simple evil. I have never in my life seen someone so controlling, (except Heba) coniving and evil. This woman needs to be voted off. It is amazing some of the expressions she shows, she is so confident and cocky that she is controlling the game. I cannot believe how immature she is, she needs to freaking grow up. I loved it when Amy made a very smart choice and voted Brady off. LMAO

Next week looks good, but my heart goes out to Amy, she stood up for herself, with something that was going to be good for her and the black team and now the evil Vicky is going to seek revenge...stay tuned.

motivation....

I was going through some old pictures looking for some of Pete to add to the family blog for his birthday post.

I found this picture of me when I was teaching Pete how to fish,

right after we were married, (1983).

Oh my gosh...to be this thin again.

I want my body back...NOW!!!!!!!!!!

*This will be on my fridge for motivation.

Weigh in....

...I want to be just like Barbie, that B*t*h has everything...

...including no water retention.
I even want her work out center and to look awesome like she does when she works out, hahaha.
Pete and I weighed in,
he stayed the same which is better than gaining so good for you baby,
I am proud of you.
I however did not stay the same,
I gained 2 pounds.
I was frustrated because I was retaining water so bad the indents in my legs looked like craters
so I am trying to figure out what is going on.
No excuses...because I hate excuses!!!!!!!!!!!
It is what it is and I have no will power when it comes to halloween candy.
SO...with a new week comes new goals.
Let's see how is goes and looking foward to weigh in next week.
Until then happy work outs and positive thinking. ; )

Out of town...

I was out of town all weekend. Wendi and I went to L.A. to visit with Debby and her family. We also went to Universal Studios, Wendi wanted to go for the Days of our Lives fan day. So, I passed on weighing in and I am not looking forward to weighing in next week. Damn Halloween candy.
: )

Sunday's weigh in...

This is basically what it said...

Hahahaha, just kidding...it did say that I gained 2 pounds though, damn.

I hate being a woman sometimes and how if affects the scale.

I will just have a better week this week, go me!!!

Inspiration...

I stole this picture off my Aunt Claudia's page.

This is my cousin Danelle, she has lost 70 pounds this year and was able to fit in her wedding dress again!!!

Way to go...I am so proud of her.

No words...

...just a chuckle when I saw this picture!!!
Pete and I weighed in on Sunday. Pete lost 2 pounds and I lost one. Hey, not complaining especially since I ate horrilbly last week. Biggest Loser killed me last week...with the table full of peanut butter cups...of course I had to have some. I couldn't be strong like I always said I would be. Oh well, life goes on and we are on to a new week. I just hope last week does not catch up with me on the next weigh in. So for now, I have lost the feeling that I have to eat anything and everything. Yay!!!!

I am really going to try and get my 30 minutes a day of exercise in...at least 3 days a week. Okay, I will at least get 20 minutes a day of exercise in at least 3 days this week. There, that is more of a goal that I can reach for right now to get back to where I was.

That time of the month...

I hate that one week before I start my period and I want to eat anything and everything in front of me, behind me and to the sides of me...Why??? Don't we have enough to deal with just being a woman?
I had a bad day Tuesday and craved, hell I don't know what I craved I just wanted to eat, anything, but when I did of course I wasn't satisfied...so what did I do? I kept eating and was still not satisfied. So I am going on Thelma's diet today!!! BUT...I am going to get some exercise in too!!!

I have my duct tape ready

as soon as I put my candy corn away, which by the way I can have 22 pieces for 3 points on weight watchers. Okay candy corn put away.
Heres to a new day!!!!!

Don't miss it

on tonight...Jen called and said while watching the Biggest Loser I will probably want to eat a bunch of junk so I am gearing up to be strong. Can't wait to watch it!!!

Weigh in

I weighed in on Sunday...I weighed in in my underwear because I was going to wear jeans that day and did not want to weigh in with jeans on. Wendi cracked up laughing and Pete came and held my towel so if Matt walked out of his room he would not be scarred for life if he saw his mom in her underwear. The weigh in went okay, I lost one pound and I am back down to the 150's. I weighed in at 159 but I will take it. Pete did not have such a good week but it wasn't that bad. Here's to having a great week and staying on track!!!

Beached whale...

I have decided that if I could change my fat front to the junk in my trunk I would be pretty much okay. I have been having a hard time setting for very long because my butt is too boney. I can feel my butt bones on the chair and it hurts after awhile especially on a hard chair. Then it is hard to get up and walk because I am sore. Geeez what is that all about? I know I still have about 30 pounds to go...what's a girl to do?

Oh, and I have been a bad girl. I went out with my daughter, my 2 nieces, my nephew in law and some of their friends for dinner. Of course we all had dessert...red velvet cake. Then...my daughter takes me to dinner tonight and what...I had a pozookie. Okay, not so much looking forward to weigh in this week-end. ; )

Still on track...

...and loving black. I love how black clothes make you look so much better.

But on the down side it's black, no fun colors and personality.

I am feeling better and have more energy.

Looking forward to weigh-in on Sunday.

I am woman, I am strong!!!
Pete and I are back on track and working hard to fit some exercise in.
Biggest Loser has been very inspiring.
I just bought Bob Harper's new book "Are you ready"

So I am hoping it will keep the inspiration going.

I still have 30 to 35 pounds to go.

Weigh in...

Pete and I started a new page for our weigh ins. From the first page Pete lost 25 pounds and I have lost 15. Pete is 270 and I am 160. So we start a new page and get motivated all over again. We talked about how changing our diet has helped us but now we have reached a plateau and we need to exercise too. We are trying to see how much we can lose by February 4th which will be the one year anniversary of Pete's heart attack.

We went for a fast walk last night and walked for about 30 minutes. That is a good start. I am also working in the garage and making it into a workout room. I am still debating on getting the malibu pilates chair or the treadmill. Pete has the elipticle which I don't like as much because the balls of my feet go numb when I use it. But the weather is still nice so we can still work out side until I decide.

To be young again...

While in Nebraska visiting Jen and Layla while Jeremy was deployed was so much fun...How could you not just love this little munchkin. Let me tell you, this little munchkin in her car seat/carrier was a real workout.
We went shopping and had a great time but this old body was not used to toting the carrier around, putting her in the car and out of the car. It was so much fun to be with them, even with the workout of getting in and out of the car.

Thanks for putting up with old grama. I had a great time and got a great workout all in one. Just to let you know I would carry her all over again.

It starts tonight....yeah!!!!

I am so excited for the Biggest Loser to start ...I know it will inspire me.

Yeah for Bob and Jillian. Keep up the good work.
I did not weigh in this week. I am going to start again on...well I am actually flying to Nebraska to see my grand-daughter and daughter while their daddy and honey has been deployed.
So as soon as I get back, even though the show has already started I will be weighing in again and being inspired by all the hard work and tips from The Biggest Loser. While I am gone I will still be watching what I eat and Jenna will probably kick my ass at the gym. I will still try and update my diet blog and it inspires me as well.

Exercise, Exercise, Exercise...

I am not getting my exercise in like I should and I really don't like to walk by myself. Especially as it is getting dark earlier. I have wanted a treadmill for a long time and I am saving up for one. I have an eliptical but it makes my feet go numb after about 7 minutes.I am hoping I will get a good deal on a treadmill because two of my kids work at Sport Chalet or maybe Santa will pay for the rest. Hahahaha. On the other hand...

...I was watching late night TV and clicked on a commercial for the Malibu Pilates Chair. I don't usually go for the commercial thing as they are usually gimmicks. It did look pretty good but still not sure.

I was at a friends house the other day and brought it up, she said she had one. I couldn't believe it, she never orders from TV either. To top it off she was bucked off her horse and broke her hip, collar bone and some other stuff. She has healed but she can't ride a bike and walk too much anymore because it hurts. She thought the Malibu Pilates Chair looked like something she could do. She has only had it for about 2 weeks but she loves it and can do all the exercises but one. So we went up to her room to check it out. I loved it, so much fun and I could do all the exercises without hurting my back. It also comes with 3 DVD's and a poster with exercises to do. It seems like it is cheaper if you call in instead of order on the internet. The internet says: $300.00 but she got hers for $250.00 and she ordered off the TV. Now I have to decide which one I want first. Decisions, Decisions, Decisions! In the meantime I am going to try and get some exercise in.

If anyone is reading this and has an opinion I would love to hear it, feel free to leave a comment. Thanks!!

Life Style Change

Well, first of all, I realized that this new way of eating has be a life style change and not a temporary diet. So, I stole this off another diet blogger, this is the food list her trainer gave her and I thought I would give it a try. Here is a grocery list of foods you should be buying and eating...if it's not on this list you shouldn't start out with it. You can add some stuff in as you go:

Proteins·

Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast

Boneless, Skinless Turkey Breast

Tuna (fresh or water packed)

Fish (salmon, seabass, halibut)

Shrimp

Extra Lean Ground Beef or Ground Round (92-97% lean)

Protein Powder

Egg Whites or Eggs

Beef Tenderloin (a.k.a. Filet, Filet Mignon)

Lean Ground turkey, Turkey Breast Slices or Cutlets (fresh meat, not deli cuts)

Complex Carbs·

Oatmeal (Old Fashioned or Quick Oats) – NOT pre-packaged oatmeal

Sweet Potatoes (Yams)

Beans (pinto, black, kidney, chick peas)

Oat Bran Cereal

Farina (Cream of Wheat)

Low Sugar Multigrain Hot Cereals

Pasta (whole wheat/spinach)

Brown Rice

Rice (white, jasmine, basmati, Arborio, wild)

Potatoes (red, baking, new)

Fibrous Carbs·

Green Leafy Lettuce (Green Leaf, Red, Leaf, Romaine)

Broccoli

Asparagus

String Beans

Fresh Spinach

Bell Peppers

Brussels Sprouts

Cauliflower

Celery

Other produce & fruits

Cucumber

Green or Red Pepper

Onions

Garlic

Tomatoes

Zucchini

Fruit (if acceptable on diet):

Bananas (NO brown spots)

Apples

Grapefruit

Peaches

Strawberries

Blueberries

Raspberries

Lemons or Limes

Healthy “GOOD” Fats·

Natural Style Peanut Butter – NO Hydrogentated Oils

Olive Oil or Safflower Oil

Nuts (peanuts, almonds) – DRY ROASTED or RAW Only

Flaxseeds (sprinkle on food) or Flaxseed Oil

Sunflower SeedsDairy & Eggs

Low-fat cottage cheese

Low or Non-Fat Milk

Eggs or Egg Beaters

Beverages·

Bottled Water – AT LEAST 100 OUNCES PER DAY

Crystal Light

Condiments & Misc.· Fat Free Mayonnaise

Reduced Sodium Soy Sauce

Reduced Sodium Teriyaki Sauce

Balsamic Vinegar

Salsa (Newman’s Own – Pineapple or Mango is the best!!)

Chili Powder

Mrs. Dash

Steak Sauce

Sugar Free Maple Syrup

Chili Paste

Mustard

Extracts (vanilla, almond, etc.)

Low Sodium beef or chicken broth

Plain or reduced sodium tomatoes sauce, puree, paste

Cinnamon

Here we go....

On the right track...

I did weigh in this morning, not really wanting too as I knew my bad week would catch up with me. I got on the scale and was okay with the results. I did gain about 1 1/2 pounds. Not too bad, I really expected more. But...I am back on track and ready to stay focused. I watched what I ate today...and looking forward to getting back to exercising this week. I am trying to get ready for my trip to visit Jen and Layla. I know Jen is going to kick my butt at the gym so I have to get prepared. I am woman, I am strong, and I am ready for a good week.

"Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels"

I did it anyway...

I couldn't stand it so when I got up this morning I weighed in...not as bad as I thought.

I had only gained 1 pound.

So I gained but it could have been so much worse.

So tomorrow is a new day.

I am starting over with a new attitude and new strength.

I can do this!!!! I will do this!!!!

I am Robbin and I am strong, hahahaha