I've made myself a goal!

Littlelamb Thu 07 Jan 2010, 10:04 pm

Hi everyone, I've gone and done it. Made myself a goal, to loose the excess pounds that have plagued me for years and years. Since I already have several exercise dvd's and some equipment and noone at home, to laugh at me, I thought this would be the perfect time, to dive right in! The LORD has really impressed upon me how important it is to work on making myself feel and look healthier and better. I will be giving the LORD all the GLORY as I do these workouts and try to cut fats and other things from my diet. I've already told my hubby, that it is time to get serrious about how we look and feel. Hopefully, he will see the small successes that I am making and join in!

So, I need you to cheer me on, and help me stay the course. I'll try to give updates as often as possible.

Littlelamb Thu 07 Jan 2010, 11:19 pm

Things I have already changed:
Drinking a gallon of water a day, instead of reaching for iced tea, or soda's.
Cut the intake of caffine and sugars in half.
Using real butter, in place of oleo or margerines.
Using healthy fats, such as olive oil and canola oils.
Reading the labels on the food we have purchased, to see what needs to go, and what can stay.
Keeping myself moving, and not giving into long times relaxing. It is amazing how much you can accomplish in as little as 5 minutes time, by thinking and then doing something else!
Reading devotionals and the WORD.
Prayer walking throughout the day.

Things I will be doing:
Reading up on how much fats are needed a day, and cutting back on products with high fat content and bad fat content.
Using our juicer to get more veggies and fruits into my diet, and using the pulp for fiber rich breads.
I will slowly cut out processed flours and sugars, and begin using more glutton free flours and natural sugars to sweeten with.
Make sure that my plate has a lot of color and 3/4 of it is covered in veggies, not meats.
Use better cuts of meat, and try to stomach fish. I really don't like to eat fish, but I know it is good for me.
Eating more fresh fruits and veggies, throughout the day.
Using alternatives to salt.
Make sure I exercise throughout the day, in 5, 10 or 15 minute increments.
Use my bycicle this spring.
Watch my portions
keep a journal.

Littlelamb Fri 08 Jan 2010, 4:32 pm

Today I joined:

http://www.eatbetteramerica.com

I've made myself a goal! Icon_cheers

Littlelamb Sat 09 Jan 2010, 5:33 pm

Well, this morning I took time to input numbers into that website to find out my BMI and almost fell out, when I saw the number! Not going to share the number, but let ya'll know it really scared me. I know I wll be serious about loosing this excess baggage, now. Some other things that I have been looking into is how to figure out what the right amount of fat intake is, and which fats to avoid. Here is what I found:

It is important to note, however, that fat should be limited to 30% of an individual's total caloric intake. As one gram of fat is 9 calories, a diet of 2000 calories would include 67 grams of fat.

http://calories.net/fats.html
Good and bad types of fat intake
http://www.helpguide.org/life/healthy_diet_fats.htm
Good Fats and Bad Fats
http://www.healthcastle.com/goodfats-badfats.shtml
Also, I have been looking at the new food code labels...
http://www.fda.gov/Food/LabelingNutrition/ConsumerInformation/UCM078889
And also, looking at what foods are gluton free:
Glutton Free Foods List
http://www.glutenfreeinfo.com/Diet/S-FoodList.htm

Safe Gluten-Free Food List (Safe Ingredients)
http://www.celiac.com/articles/181/1/Safe-Gluten-Free-Food-List-Safe-Ingredients/Page1.html
Wheat free and gluten free flours
http://www.wheat-free.org/wheat-free-flour.html
It will be a little while before we can go gluten free. We just bought a huge bag of flour, right before the New Year!

Something I had already started taking was Ginseng. I will be adding Vitamin B Complex and Vitamin C, to increase my adrinal funtions. I am looking for a multivitamin, that doesn't contain niacin, because I am sensitive to it. The alternate is ok, though.

Littlelamb Tue 12 Jan 2010, 4:08 pm

I've been doing really well with the caloric intake, so far. Which leads me to believe that the calories may not be my biggest problem. The website I am using to gage my calorie intake has a calorie tracking system, that uses the labels on foods. It tracks how much salt, sugar, fats, ect. that you are getting each day. What I am seeing is huge numbers in these categories: salt, fats and sugars. Since my hubby and I do shop together, I showed him the numbers, and how the processed and canned foods are sabotaging us, with these ingredients. I want to add more fresh veggies and fruits to our diet, and use our juicer more often. We can take the pulp and use it to make breads and muffins, and still get the necessary fiber from the fruits and veggies this way, too. It kind of gives us options to change how we are eating and what we are eating.

I am using: http://www.everydayhealth.com , for the Calorie Tracker.

My trouble with exercising seems to be getting past the inflamation and pain caused from a hip and back injury. So, I am still only doing the warm up exercises. Hopefully, I will be able to work myself past the issue of pain and inflamation, and get into some weight training andreally do the exercise portions of the dvd's that we have. One thing I do know, is just doing my normal routine around the house burns between 2000 and 3500 calories a day. So, I am working on increasing the amount of calories I am buring with housework and my normal routine. The main goal for me, is to limit my down time, and try to keep moving throughout the day. Right now, my daughter has taken over my grandson's homeschooling, which is freeing up several hours a day for me, to be mobile!

My verse to keep me focused is Phillipians 4:13.

Littlelamb Thu 14 Jan 2010, 2:30 pm

Do You Know Your Active Metabolic Rate?
http://www.jillianmichaels.com/fitness-and-diet-tips/determining-your-AMR

Littlelamb Fri 15 Jan 2010, 5:26 pm

Today, I am extra busy! My grandson who is 3 years old, stayed the night. We've had breakfast, play time with Nanny and I am getting ready to fix some lunch. Three year olds are very busy and I have to keep up! I've made myself a goal! Lol

(Wondering how many calories are burned chasing 3 year olds all day?) I've made myself a goal! Icon_jokercolor

I've done really well, with this so far, and I couldn't do this without knowing that the LORD wants me to be as healthy as possible. I've made myself a goal! Herz

Thanks for all the encouragement and prayers!

goldentree Fri 15 Jan 2010, 6:24 pm

Very informative journal you have started. I lost weight through green tea and also helped me to digest properly. My doctor advised me to have seven meals and eat little and exercise. I take two glasses of water before meals and this reduces my appetite.

ilovejesus Sat 16 Jan 2010, 4:11 pm

Daily Diet and Exercise Suggestion

Reduce Calories

Choose:
1 teaspoon Splenda

(< 5 calories) in your coffee/tea

Instead of:
1 teaspoon of sugar (16)

Save
11 calories

Do this 4 times a day and save: 16,060 calories per year - the equivalent of 4.5 pounds of weight.

Increase Exercise

Take a brisk one mile walk (15 minutes) each day. This burns about 100 calories: more, if you weigh more than 150 pounds.

In one year, this burns a total of 36,500 calories - the equivalent of 9.5 pounds of weight.