I am Tiffany and I am the why!

I had a great week. I made it a goal not to eat after 7 p.m. and I did it! I also tried to cut down on processed foods and I did pretty good. My official weigh and measure day is on Monday, so I am very excited to see the scale move and the inches go down. Just wanted to give you all a heads up! Best Week Ever!

Why the change?

Can you see a pattern here with my weight loss? I see that there really isn't one. I lose, I gain, I lose, I gain. Have I really paid the price to be healthy? Sometimes. I have goals, I have needs, I have ambition, I have excitement. I seem to have the have, but do I have the why? Why do I want to do this? Why have goals, needs, ambition, excitement, energy? Why exercise? Why eat healthy? Why avoid processed foods? Why avoid negativity in my life? Why avoid the bad stuff? Why eat good food, healthy food, clean food, vegan food, fat food, carb food, grain food, sugary food? Lots of decisions,eh? So, here I am almost about to turn 46 years old. Why haven't I caught the vision yet? Why can't I seem to lose the weight and stay motivated enough to keep at it. Why can't I exercise everyday for the rest of my life? Why can't I exercise for a week straight? Why can't I eat grains, fruits and veggies, nuts and legumes and stay away from the processed crap? Why can't I say "No" when people offer me processed foods, sugar laden food, fat food? Why can't I stay lean? Why is my stomach always look like I am 8 months pregnant. Why am I always the picture taker and never in the photos? Why do I continue to wear baggy clothes to hide what is behind it? I guess until I can answer these questions honestly I will always have a problem with being accountable. I saw a picture of me this weekend that sickened me. Infact I posted it on Facebook, but I blurred out my stomach region, because I was so embarrassed by the picture. Why did I post it then? There was six of us that went on a hike and there were pictures taken of a group of 5 with me in it and then I took the picture of the group without me in it. All the pictures I posted for the friends so see and I felt like I had to put the picture of me on there, but I was so sickened by the picture that I blurred out the stomach shot. As if it really matters. Anyway, the picture is posted above this post. I am the big girl in front in the blue shirt. This is my reminder of what I used to look like. What I don't want to look like and what I will continue to look like if I don't make the change now. I keep saying the time is now. Well, the time is now! So, here I am once again posting my body composition- which continues to go up each year and I just get closer to some kind of health problem. I carry the fat in the most dangerous place (stomach area), so I better shape up and get this under control, before it is too late. Body Composition: Weight: 191 lbs / 189 in Feb. Height:5'8" Waist: 38 1/2"- 36"(Feb) Hips: 41"- 40"(FEB) Belly Bulge: 40" - 38" (feb) Chest(underneath): 37" feb same Thigh" 23 1'2" - 21"(feb)- right thigh calf: 16" - same in feb (flexed right) Body fat% - 40.1- 36.27 (feb) LBS. of BF- 75.9 - 68.76 (feb) Lean BF- 113.3 - 120.84(feb) So, once again I am getting in the danger zone of body fat%. I am wanting to run a 10K on October 19th, 2013. That is a goal I am setting for myself. To be able to run that race - I have to lose 10 lbs. before October 9th! My 21 year anniversary is October 10th, and I want to be 10 lbs. lighter. I will meet that goal of 10 lbs loss. I will run that 10K race and I will continue to make healthy food choices! I AM TIFFANY AND I AM THE WHY!

Spring is on the way!

Where did the last few months go. I just returned from a trip down south. I was in Arizona for 17 days. When I left I weighed in at 185. When I returned 17 days later I weighed in at 200 lbs. Well I say 200, but it was like 199. Yikes! Well my plan for getting healthy, losing weight, feeling good about my self, exercising, walking, eating more fruits/veggies, staying away from sugar - all these hopes seems to be backfiring. Do I really want to lose weight? Do I really want to be healthy? It doesn't really show- does it? Well I need to do something. My husband wants to be healthy and he wants to work together to lose weight. I should just put this body to the test and see if it is possible. See what will happen if I stay away from sugar for a month. See how I feel. I am so tired lately and I have been tired for years. Today I woke up at 7 a.m. and felt like I could still sleep some more. I had a nap in the afternoon and slept for 1 1/2 hours and then later on in the day I slept for another 2 hours. I am tired now, but I am trying to catch up on my housework that I missed because I was sleeping. I need to react now and get busy living and taking better care of my body. My daughter graduates in 2 months and I don't want to be the fat mom there. I was the fat mom last year at my son's graduation and I told myself I wasn't going to be the fat mom ever again.

It's a New Year!

Well, Here it is a new year, and as you can see not much change has happened over the few years that I have had this blog. I am deciding today that today is the day! It is time. My wardrobe is ceasing to exist, because nothing fits, so I just keep giving it away. I am down to two sets of track pants that I wear daily and 2 skirts to wear on Sunday to church. I have my exercise clothes, but the shirts keep getting tighter and tighter. I should just wear a tent. Anyway, here I am again starting fresh, new and more aware of what I need to do to succeed in this weight loss journey. So, I guess I will start with my stats: Body Composition Weight: 189.6 Height: 5'8" Waist: 36" Hips: 40" Belly Bulge: 38" Chest(underneath): 37" Thigh (right): 21" Calf (right): 16" Body Fat (tape measure) 36.27% - Body Fat 68.76 lbs. of Body Fat 120.84 lean body weight Goals for today: (February 8th, 2013) 1. Drink 1 gallon of water 2. Avoid added sugar 3. Avoid simple sugars (cakes, cookies, donuts, candy, chocolate, etc.) 4. Avoid saltine crackers 5. Avoid eating chips out of the bag (I bought them for a recipe) 6. Take my omega 3's 7. Take my vitamin D 8. Take my supplements 9. 45 minute walk on treadmill 10. Circuit workout with weights

Why our goals don't get reached!

Here are the 8 reasons why you fall off the wagon

1. No focus: you didn't set goals, you didn't put your goals
in writing, and or you didn't keep your goals in mind daily
(by reading them, affirming them, looking at a vision board, etc.)

2. No priorities: you may have set a goal, but you didn't
put it on or near the top of your priorities list. For
example, your goal is six pack abs, but drinking beer and
eating fast food on the weekend is higher on your priorities
list than having a flat stomach.

3. No support system: you tried to go at it alone; no buddy
system, training partners, family, spouse, friends, mentors
or coaches to turn to for information and emotional support
when the going got tough.

4. No Accountability: you didn't keep score for your own
accountability - with a progress chart, weight record,
measurements, food journal, training journal, and you didn't
set up external accountability (ie, report to someone else
or show your results to someone else)

5. No patience: you were only thinking short term and had
unrealistic expectations. You expected 10 pounds a week or
5 pounds a week or 3 pounds a week, so the first week you
lost "only" 1 or 2 pounds or hit a plateau, you gave up.

6. No planning: you winged it. You walked into the gym
without having a workout in hand, on paper, you didn't plan
your workouts into your weekly schedule; you didn't have a
menu on paper, you didn't make time (so instead you made
excuses, like "I'm too busy")

7. No balance: your diet or training program was too extreme.
You went the all or nothing, "I want it now" route instead
of the moderate, slow-and-steady wins the race route.

8. No personalization: your nutrition or training program
was the wrong one for you. It might have worked for someone
else, but it didn't suit your schedule, personality, lifestyle,
disposition or body type.

So there you have it - 8 mistakes that cause most people
to fall off the wagon. Are you guilty of any of these
transgressions? If so, the solutions are clear and simple:

Focus, prioritize, get support, be accountable, be patient,
plan, balance and personalize.

This was taken from Burn the Fat~Feed the Muscle

Day 1 of the New Year

Today is Tuesday- January 3, 2012.

Body Composition:
Weight: 184.2
Waist: 38"
B.B: 42½ (Belly Bulge)
Hips: 41½

Exercise: Walked 35 minutes on the treadmill (2 miles) I know it was slow, but I that is how I roll. I need to start out slow and take baby steps to success.

Here is a note from December 26th- the day after Christmas. "I'm tired of punishing my body. I have an addiction to food. If I want to be an example to my children I need to take better care of myself. Stop eating when I'm full. Choose healthy snacks. Choose better food for my spirit. Drink only water!!!! No juice, no pop, no sugar drinks. My waist is size 41" and my ponch is 43" and I know I have water retention, but still I'm obese. My weight is 188.2 lbs. A few weeks ago I was 175-180 lbs. It's time to pay the price and get fit!"

Affirmations:

I see me- Energetic
I see myself lean and fit
I see myself being an example of health
I see myself helping others overcome addictions
I see myself healthy
I see my and my husband happy
I see my boys addiction free
I see my girls being modest and virtuous
I see me- full of live, happy, healthy and strong

Goals to accomplish my affirmations:

1) Get rid of all junk food in home
2) have fresh fruit and veggies available and ready to eat
3) Exercise daily for 30-60 minutes
4) Strength train 3 times a week
5) Plan meals each week
6) Prepare meals- fruit in a.m. and veggies in p.m.
7) No food after 7-8 p.m.

Happy New Year 2012

I started this blog about 3 years ago, and here I am still fat! I lose the weight and then go back to my old habits and gain it back. It is a vicious circle that I can't get out of. I have red books, followed recipes, exercise routines, hired trainers, gym passes, vitamins, supplements, protein shakes. I have done it all and it works, but I give up and don't finish. I give up on myself and then get depressed and start eating once again.

I ordered an e-book back in 2009 and finally read it. It is amazing and has wonderful ideas, and results. I am going to put it to the test and see if I can actually follow through this time.

I know exercise and eating healthy produce great results and I want to be able to help people, but I have to do it myself first, so here I am - doing the trial run of Burn the Fat- Feed the Muscle. I will post daily on what I have learned, what I have done and what I am doing to burn fat and feed muscle.

Have a great night and we will begin tomorrow! It is 12:51 a.m. right now. My first goal needs to be to be in bed by 10 p.m. everynight! I will only get about 6 hours sleep tonight. Thats not a very good start. Do better tomorrow.