whgrn
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- Joined
- Feb 19, 2007
Hi
I'm Wendy, AKA whgrn, and this is my first weight loss journal. Here's a bit of background about me:
I am 47 years old, divorced, with 2 kids (Laura is 12, Danny will be 11 in a month), and the sweetest little doggie on earth, my 11 pound Bichon/Toy Poodle mix named Duke (my son wanted a Rottweiler...).
I would like to lose 66 pounds. I have already lost 18 since mid November when I had hernia surgery. After surgery I tend to lose my appetite for awhile, and wearing a tight abdominal binder hasn't exactly helped it come back! So, 66 to go.
Why do I want to lose weight? Well, aside from the fact that I'm too darn fat, and also out of shape, and need desperately to get healthy, I have a new and improved motivation.
I'm going to SCOTLAND!!!! Yup, after dreaming about it for 25 years, I'm actually DOING it! I leave August 9. I am going to be doing some serious walking over there, so I need to decrease my weight and increase my stamina so that I can enjoy myself! So, this is my motivation. I am going to cut out pictures of men in kilts and put them in and on my fridge, pantry, and anywhere else I might find food!
Now, you have to know that I've basically done every diet known to woman. From Weight Watchers to South Beach to the Rotation Diet to Optifast (twice!). When I topped out at 486 pounds in 2001, I knew I needed some serious help. I had gastric bypass surgery in May 2001, and lost 250 pounds in the next year and a half. Since then, I've kind of played with about 20 or 30 of those, and in the past year I noticed a few more coming back. So it really is time to do something, and NOW!!!
I started last Wednesday, January 2. I never start January 1, don't know why, I just don't. I'm following my own plan right now, but I'll be meeting with a nutritionist next week to get some guidance. So here is my current program:
Breakfast: 2 slices whole grain toast with 1 tsp butter
1 egg
1/2 cup OJ
OR
1 cup oatmeal (made with 1/2 cup milk and 1/2 cup water)
1 T peanut butter (don't laugh, it's GREAT in oatmeal!)
1/2 cup OJ
OR
3/4 cup Kashi pilaf
1/2 cup cottage cheese
1/2 banana
(I rotate these 3 options)
AM Snack: 1/2 cup plain lowfat yogurt with cinnamon and 1/2 pack Stevia
1 T flaxseed
Lunch: one Weight Watchers or Lean Cuisine entree
V-8 juice (I mix the regular and the low salt, about 1/2 and 1/2)
Afternoon Snack One apple
1 slice cheese (I'm probably gonna cut this out)
Dinner: a small portion of whatever we're having (I make alot of food ahead of time and freeze it for the winter--we have Chicken Pot Pie, meatloaf, Borscht, Split Pea soup, tuna noodle casserole, etc.)
a salad with minimal dressing
PM Snack: 1 cup Cheerios with 1/2 cup 1% milk
OK, I know alot of you are wondering why the PM snack? Well, if I don't eat at night, I will wake up at 4 am STARVING. Trust me, it's happened many, many times. Also, I spent 6 weeks in rehab for eating disorders (15 years ago) and we had a 9pm snack each night.
In addition to this "menu", I drink as much water each day as I can, and at least 64 ounces. Today I had about 80.
I also go to the gym 6 days a week (Sundays off..) and walk on the treadmill and use the elliptical trainer. I started slow, due to arthritis. Today I was up to .30 miles at 1.5 MPH, and 11 minutes on the elliptical. I'll increase every other day by .05 miles and 1 minute, until I reach my goal of 2 miles at 1.5 mph, at which time I'll start increasing the speed a bit.
I will be having rotator cuff surgery, probably in February, which may slow me down but not much! Once that heals, I'll be back to working with a trainer who will help me get in shape.
So, that's a little about me. Just getting started, but determined and highly motivated. I joined the Biggest Loser challenge, and I'm doing my very best.
Thanks for checking out my story!
I'm Wendy, AKA whgrn, and this is my first weight loss journal. Here's a bit of background about me:
I am 47 years old, divorced, with 2 kids (Laura is 12, Danny will be 11 in a month), and the sweetest little doggie on earth, my 11 pound Bichon/Toy Poodle mix named Duke (my son wanted a Rottweiler...).
I would like to lose 66 pounds. I have already lost 18 since mid November when I had hernia surgery. After surgery I tend to lose my appetite for awhile, and wearing a tight abdominal binder hasn't exactly helped it come back! So, 66 to go.
Why do I want to lose weight? Well, aside from the fact that I'm too darn fat, and also out of shape, and need desperately to get healthy, I have a new and improved motivation.
I'm going to SCOTLAND!!!! Yup, after dreaming about it for 25 years, I'm actually DOING it! I leave August 9. I am going to be doing some serious walking over there, so I need to decrease my weight and increase my stamina so that I can enjoy myself! So, this is my motivation. I am going to cut out pictures of men in kilts and put them in and on my fridge, pantry, and anywhere else I might find food!
Now, you have to know that I've basically done every diet known to woman. From Weight Watchers to South Beach to the Rotation Diet to Optifast (twice!). When I topped out at 486 pounds in 2001, I knew I needed some serious help. I had gastric bypass surgery in May 2001, and lost 250 pounds in the next year and a half. Since then, I've kind of played with about 20 or 30 of those, and in the past year I noticed a few more coming back. So it really is time to do something, and NOW!!!
I started last Wednesday, January 2. I never start January 1, don't know why, I just don't. I'm following my own plan right now, but I'll be meeting with a nutritionist next week to get some guidance. So here is my current program:
Breakfast: 2 slices whole grain toast with 1 tsp butter
1 egg
1/2 cup OJ
OR
1 cup oatmeal (made with 1/2 cup milk and 1/2 cup water)
1 T peanut butter (don't laugh, it's GREAT in oatmeal!)
1/2 cup OJ
OR
3/4 cup Kashi pilaf
1/2 cup cottage cheese
1/2 banana
(I rotate these 3 options)
AM Snack: 1/2 cup plain lowfat yogurt with cinnamon and 1/2 pack Stevia
1 T flaxseed
Lunch: one Weight Watchers or Lean Cuisine entree
V-8 juice (I mix the regular and the low salt, about 1/2 and 1/2)
Afternoon Snack One apple
1 slice cheese (I'm probably gonna cut this out)
Dinner: a small portion of whatever we're having (I make alot of food ahead of time and freeze it for the winter--we have Chicken Pot Pie, meatloaf, Borscht, Split Pea soup, tuna noodle casserole, etc.)
a salad with minimal dressing
PM Snack: 1 cup Cheerios with 1/2 cup 1% milk
OK, I know alot of you are wondering why the PM snack? Well, if I don't eat at night, I will wake up at 4 am STARVING. Trust me, it's happened many, many times. Also, I spent 6 weeks in rehab for eating disorders (15 years ago) and we had a 9pm snack each night.
In addition to this "menu", I drink as much water each day as I can, and at least 64 ounces. Today I had about 80.
I also go to the gym 6 days a week (Sundays off..) and walk on the treadmill and use the elliptical trainer. I started slow, due to arthritis. Today I was up to .30 miles at 1.5 MPH, and 11 minutes on the elliptical. I'll increase every other day by .05 miles and 1 minute, until I reach my goal of 2 miles at 1.5 mph, at which time I'll start increasing the speed a bit.
I will be having rotator cuff surgery, probably in February, which may slow me down but not much! Once that heals, I'll be back to working with a trainer who will help me get in shape.
So, that's a little about me. Just getting started, but determined and highly motivated. I joined the Biggest Loser challenge, and I'm doing my very best.
Thanks for checking out my story!