Well as I mentioned on my previous post I am on my transformation process and I'd thought would keep you updated on weekly blog posts on how much weight I lose and just goes on every week so that you can get a detailed view on how I am progressing. I will try and write every Friday afternoon after volunteering or during the weekend, so that people can read read it on Facebook and comment ect. Please continue to cheer me no matter how I am feeling these couple of weeks and give me advice if I need it. Today I will be telling you what my meal plan has been over these last few months and how I came to lose 10 pounds so far and what my work outs are and have been.
Breakfast Weekdays
My Breakfast consists of a packet of variety flaverored Quaker's Oatmeal and 16 ounces of water in my water infuzer.
Weekends I will have a cup of coffee with milk and sugar with the oatmeal. (No more flavored creamer.)
Lunch weekdays
Many times it's either chicken or tuna salad that I prepared ahead of time, a yogurt and some kind of fruit such as an apple and a serving of crackers to dip in the tuna or chicken salad
Other times it's a huge leaf lettuce salad with many healthy toppings added .
Weekends I will usually have the same thing but I won't be shy about having a little bowl of unhealthy soup or a cookie something along that line of unhealthiness as long as I don't have too much.
Dinner weekdays
Just like lunch it depends. If Mark and mom are having a protein such as steak or chicken I will eat it along with them but will prepare my own veggie since I prefer olive oil on the veggies rather than butter, but if they are having pizza or pasta I stay away. I will usually will do salmon or ground beef, or a chicken breast with the veggie.
Weekends
That is my meal I cheat on the most, whether it's pizza or pasta or whatever. Mark gets a kick out of it because he will ask me what I am in the mood to have as far as my cheat meal. wither it's Saturday or Sunday I only allow myself to truly cheat one dinner at the weekend. The other day I am still more careful even though I might have a bite of the side dish. :)
If you are wondering what I drink it's water. I drink three bottles of 16 ounces of water every day. Yes the weekends I will allow myself wine or juice. :)
Workout rountines
I don't have a set routine that I really stick too. Yes as many of you know I do walk and do the stability bike downstairs. Yes I love to walk but I don't like to walk in ice cold bitter weather. I will sometimes do the stairs. I try to do five miles on the stability bike in the basement and I do walk up and down the stairs just to get my heart rate up at times. I will also do ab work outs and yes every time I am working out I am listening to music and have my own workout playlist. :) I will list songs from there next week or so.
This week's progress
This week was great, despite what happened last week. I lost two pounds and I am back to my 10 pound mark I was before Mandi's wedding. This week I had a heart to heart talk with grandma that I really needed to have and ever since than I have been almost back to my normal happy self. The reason why I'm not completely myself is because I am getting nervous for my Cleveland Clinic appointment this Thursday. I just want the day to come so that I don't have to get it over with already. Well that's it for this week hope everything is going well for you all. Bye.
Sunday, October 25, 2015
Sunday, October 18, 2015
A process of Transformation
Wow it's been so long since I'd been on here it's amazing just how time flies. The last time I had been on here it was around Febuary of last year and I was raving to you how busy I was at the thrift shop and how much volunteering has changed my life. Yes I still greatly enjoy volunteering at the thrift shop but as many of my facebook friends know I am working on transformation process as far as setting weight loss goals and self esteem goals for myself to overcome. Many of you know the goals I set for myself but just in case you forgot here they are again. 1. Look in the mirror and say
something positive about myself
every day.
2. Get down to 120-125.
3. On my birthday, no matter
how much I weigh, I have to
look in a mirror and tell myself
"I'm beautiful".
I know you might be thinking to yourself, these goals are going to be easy but I assure you they aren't as easy as you might think or at least to me. Sometimes I have the hardest time doing the first one because I hate to look at myself in the mirror but I have managed to do it. Goal number three petrifies me to the fact I have anxiety just thinking about it. I remember the last time I told myself I was beautiful. I think it was in second grade when I was wearing my flower girl's dress or pink Easter dress and I was twirling around for my dad singing, " I am so beautiful, yes I am." He burst out laughing and sang along saying something like "Yes you are." Jeez the confidence you have when you are a kid huh? but that faded as soon as I got older.
As many of you know I had a boy come right out and tell me "I wasn't beautiful in eighth grade, when I confronted him he said no one in the whole wide world thinks you're beautiful." It hurt me for awhile. when I finally started to recover James and Nate were on the dating scene. As you all know Hailee and Carson are beautiful inside and out but I thought I was the ugly fat black sheep in the family and I didn't feel as pretty as them. So after many months of hiding behind a pretty smile and after an emotional day where i feel like I cracked and said to mom enough is enough, I've got to change my fat stomach."
Of course mom listened and was totally supportive, and asked James to get me started on a meal plan that is healthier and would help me lose the weight slowly. He basically said I was doing well on working out but I had to change my eating habits and yes it has worked. I feel like I have a lot more energy to work out than i ever did eating junk food. :) My starting weight was 148. i am now 140. not bad huh? yes it was 138 but due to a wedding and such I put on a couple extra but i am planning to lose those again. Well I am going to go, I am spending time with dad but I will write soon describing what I eat and such. bye. lots of love.
something positive about myself
every day.
2. Get down to 120-125.
3. On my birthday, no matter
how much I weigh, I have to
look in a mirror and tell myself
"I'm beautiful".
I know you might be thinking to yourself, these goals are going to be easy but I assure you they aren't as easy as you might think or at least to me. Sometimes I have the hardest time doing the first one because I hate to look at myself in the mirror but I have managed to do it. Goal number three petrifies me to the fact I have anxiety just thinking about it. I remember the last time I told myself I was beautiful. I think it was in second grade when I was wearing my flower girl's dress or pink Easter dress and I was twirling around for my dad singing, " I am so beautiful, yes I am." He burst out laughing and sang along saying something like "Yes you are." Jeez the confidence you have when you are a kid huh? but that faded as soon as I got older.
As many of you know I had a boy come right out and tell me "I wasn't beautiful in eighth grade, when I confronted him he said no one in the whole wide world thinks you're beautiful." It hurt me for awhile. when I finally started to recover James and Nate were on the dating scene. As you all know Hailee and Carson are beautiful inside and out but I thought I was the ugly fat black sheep in the family and I didn't feel as pretty as them. So after many months of hiding behind a pretty smile and after an emotional day where i feel like I cracked and said to mom enough is enough, I've got to change my fat stomach."
Of course mom listened and was totally supportive, and asked James to get me started on a meal plan that is healthier and would help me lose the weight slowly. He basically said I was doing well on working out but I had to change my eating habits and yes it has worked. I feel like I have a lot more energy to work out than i ever did eating junk food. :) My starting weight was 148. i am now 140. not bad huh? yes it was 138 but due to a wedding and such I put on a couple extra but i am planning to lose those again. Well I am going to go, I am spending time with dad but I will write soon describing what I eat and such. bye. lots of love.
Thursday, February 19, 2015
Valentine's day update, thoughts on lent
I don't know if it's just me but February seems to be flying quickly by. Of course to me that's always the fastest month because it's the month with the least amount of days, but than again it seems like winter always goes by so slow, I call it the depressing season. It's the time where I don't want to talk to anyone, I force myself to be happy, when I know there is that part of me that wants to, and I miss my walks outside. Thank goodness I did get myself that volunteer job or I would be as lazy as ever. But anyway enough of the chatter. This post isn't about the winter blues it's about Valentine's Day and lent.
Valentine's Day
I spent Valentine's Day with dad this year. In a way it brought me comfort because I feel down on Valentine's Day since I live in a house surrounded by couples and I am the only one that's single. Dad asked me to celebrate it with him a couple weeks ago and I gladly accepted. He surprised me with Heggy's chocolate's and a dozen red roses. :) It was a white out so we ordered a pizza but he cooked a fabulous breakfast Sunday morning.
Lent
Well... as many of you know it's the start of lent, Yes if you are wondering what I might be giving up I think I already have it. I am going to give up my daily muffin I have before I volunteer at the cafe right next door to where I volunteer. Trust me it's going to be so hard. Their muffins so good and all the employees smile at me when i come in and ask,
"What kind today Heather?"
It's going to catch them by surprise when i order something else for the remaining days of lent. :) wish me luck. Well better go. bye.
Valentine's Day
I spent Valentine's Day with dad this year. In a way it brought me comfort because I feel down on Valentine's Day since I live in a house surrounded by couples and I am the only one that's single. Dad asked me to celebrate it with him a couple weeks ago and I gladly accepted. He surprised me with Heggy's chocolate's and a dozen red roses. :) It was a white out so we ordered a pizza but he cooked a fabulous breakfast Sunday morning.
Lent
Well... as many of you know it's the start of lent, Yes if you are wondering what I might be giving up I think I already have it. I am going to give up my daily muffin I have before I volunteer at the cafe right next door to where I volunteer. Trust me it's going to be so hard. Their muffins so good and all the employees smile at me when i come in and ask,
"What kind today Heather?"
It's going to catch them by surprise when i order something else for the remaining days of lent. :) wish me luck. Well better go. bye.
Thursday, January 22, 2015
book overview ( The Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants)
Don't worry I'm still here. If you are wondering why I wasn't posting I was waiting till I was done with a book so that I could do a overview because I hadn't done one in awhile. Lately when I had posted it had been about volunteering and yes, it may have been different things going on every week in He
artville you are probably due from a break from hearing about that. So anyway enough gibbering.
(Book Overview )
Once there was a pair of pants, just an ordinary pair of jeans. But these pants, the traveling pants went on to do great things. This is the story of four friends Tibby, Lena, Bridget, Carmen who make it possible.
(My thoughts)
I absolutely adored this story. It is funny and touching. It shows that you can still have a friendship with your closest friends even when you are both miles apart. It also teaches you about body image without the serious lecture. All four girls are different body types and you can relate to at least one of them which I loved. :) I swear this is the first book that I absolutely belly laughed and no matter how many times I tried to stop I couldn't. Dad was getting a kick out of it.
Well better get going. Till next time.
artville you are probably due from a break from hearing about that. So anyway enough gibbering.
(Book Overview )
Once there was a pair of pants, just an ordinary pair of jeans. But these pants, the traveling pants went on to do great things. This is the story of four friends Tibby, Lena, Bridget, Carmen who make it possible.
(My thoughts)
I absolutely adored this story. It is funny and touching. It shows that you can still have a friendship with your closest friends even when you are both miles apart. It also teaches you about body image without the serious lecture. All four girls are different body types and you can relate to at least one of them which I loved. :) I swear this is the first book that I absolutely belly laughed and no matter how many times I tried to stop I couldn't. Dad was getting a kick out of it.
Well better get going. Till next time.
Saturday, December 20, 2014
Heartville's Elves are hard at work
Boy I didn't realize how long it was since I had posted on here. The last time I'd posted I'd updated you on my last day at the humane society and what I was doing next. Just in case I didn't mention it but I am now volunteering at the thrift shop Fridays as well as Wednesdays. Fridays I'm hanging clothing in the back when yes Wednesday I am still pricing and restalking books. They are both great fun but I must admit Tagging the clothing is a little hard.
All the staff is extremely nice and they honor every volunteer because that is what basically who makes up the store. There is only four paid staff in that entire place. But anyway if you go into the section that says EMPLOYEES ONLY you can see for yourself how hard we work. There are DVDS to be sorted and priced, electronics to test, furniture to move, ect. But anyway on their website they had their holiday card up that said Heartville's Elves are hard at work and had every volunteer on it. No, I am not included I am afraid. they probably took it before I started volunteering but i probably will be included in next year's. Well I hope you are finishing up the christmas shopping and wrapping, Till next time.
All the staff is extremely nice and they honor every volunteer because that is what basically who makes up the store. There is only four paid staff in that entire place. But anyway if you go into the section that says EMPLOYEES ONLY you can see for yourself how hard we work. There are DVDS to be sorted and priced, electronics to test, furniture to move, ect. But anyway on their website they had their holiday card up that said Heartville's Elves are hard at work and had every volunteer on it. No, I am not included I am afraid. they probably took it before I started volunteering but i probably will be included in next year's. Well I hope you are finishing up the christmas shopping and wrapping, Till next time.
Saturday, November 15, 2014
Volunteering update ( week 5)
Well it's that time again to update you on my volunteering and yes if you are facebook friend of mine you noticed that this week was my final week at the humane society. Like I mentioned on my previous posts there were hardly anything I could do there and the tasks that I was more than capable of doing such as cleaning or washing they left up to the staff. Well.....maybe except for the bathing of kittens or pups but they didn't always have those available. I was really reluctant to quit because I didn't want people to think I didn't try to enjoy myself. I have had a history of doing that in the past quitting a program way to early before I had given it a chance.
After talking to a few people such as mom, Hailee, and Carson, and grandma I realized that three weeks was plenty of time to see it wasn't for me. Mom and grandma asked me the same questions which were,
"How do you feel when you get on the bus on Wednesdays knowing you will be volunteering at the Heartville thrift shoppe?"
My answer was: I love it! I am excited when I see the white and blue SARTA bus come into my street.
Then of course I got the question, "How do you feel when the bus comes for you the next day and you know that you will be going to the humane society?"
My answer: It's not the same feeling. I don't know what I'm going to be doing when I arrive there, people aren't the friendliest, which I understand but have thought I was in community service and spoke harshly to me. All that I've ended up doing there is watching the pet of the day and handing treats."
Anyway as mom picked me up from the humane society Thursday she said "Honey I don't care where you volunteer as long as you enjoy yourself," and that's when I realized I made the right decision. Anyway let me give you a little peak as to what went on each day.
Wednesday: Heartville Thrift shoppe
I was greeted by the manager Maria as I walked in to get my badge. She wanted to go over some changes how to price the books and told me that they have a new price scanner that automatically scans the price on books that have a blank sticker on them. So yes I got to pricing and restocking the books. For the first time since I'd been there I'd got to help a couple people. Yes it might sound lame to you but not me. One was a gentleman who wanted a price on a hardback and asked me and yes I knew the answer. :)
The other person I helped was a little girl but I can't help but say I helped her mom out too. I was putting books away on the paperback fiction shelf right next to the youth children's section when I saw them. Her mom was looking at books for her but none seemed to catch the girls interest. She would just look at her mom and roll her eyes. It was like she was thinking, Really, I can't believe you suggested that . I couldn't help be curious and asked what her mom what her daughter's reading level is.
She said she was level up reading wise as far as chapter books and sometimes they don't know what to pick out. I saw a Magic Attic club book that used to be one of my favorite series when I was her age and asked if she liked the magic attic club. Her eyes lit up when I handed her the book and to find out that she hadn't read that particular one was even better! Her mom smiled and said thanks. :) I purchased my first book there. The cost $1.07. Yahoo can't beat that!
Thursday: Humane Society ( Last Day)
Well my first thought was I am not going to be sitting around draining the battery out of my phone, I'm bringing something to do and sure enough I brought my paperback book I purchased. Yes it was a really slow day. Only two of the staff members I knew well were there and the rest were basically people I haven't seen before. I had a funny encounter with Alex the pet of the day. She was an eight year old dog who acted like a pup and tried to get my paperback. Well anyway I don't have any regrets about giving up my volunteer work there. I will be picking up an extra day at Heartville doing clothing on Fridays. Well that's all for now. I will try and get on here and do a book review on a book that I read so it don't bore you with volunteer updates. If I sounded negative on my last post I highly apologize for that. Hope to hear from you soon.
After talking to a few people such as mom, Hailee, and Carson, and grandma I realized that three weeks was plenty of time to see it wasn't for me. Mom and grandma asked me the same questions which were,
"How do you feel when you get on the bus on Wednesdays knowing you will be volunteering at the Heartville thrift shoppe?"
My answer was: I love it! I am excited when I see the white and blue SARTA bus come into my street.
Then of course I got the question, "How do you feel when the bus comes for you the next day and you know that you will be going to the humane society?"
My answer: It's not the same feeling. I don't know what I'm going to be doing when I arrive there, people aren't the friendliest, which I understand but have thought I was in community service and spoke harshly to me. All that I've ended up doing there is watching the pet of the day and handing treats."
Anyway as mom picked me up from the humane society Thursday she said "Honey I don't care where you volunteer as long as you enjoy yourself," and that's when I realized I made the right decision. Anyway let me give you a little peak as to what went on each day.
Wednesday: Heartville Thrift shoppe
I was greeted by the manager Maria as I walked in to get my badge. She wanted to go over some changes how to price the books and told me that they have a new price scanner that automatically scans the price on books that have a blank sticker on them. So yes I got to pricing and restocking the books. For the first time since I'd been there I'd got to help a couple people. Yes it might sound lame to you but not me. One was a gentleman who wanted a price on a hardback and asked me and yes I knew the answer. :)
The other person I helped was a little girl but I can't help but say I helped her mom out too. I was putting books away on the paperback fiction shelf right next to the youth children's section when I saw them. Her mom was looking at books for her but none seemed to catch the girls interest. She would just look at her mom and roll her eyes. It was like she was thinking, Really, I can't believe you suggested that . I couldn't help be curious and asked what her mom what her daughter's reading level is.
She said she was level up reading wise as far as chapter books and sometimes they don't know what to pick out. I saw a Magic Attic club book that used to be one of my favorite series when I was her age and asked if she liked the magic attic club. Her eyes lit up when I handed her the book and to find out that she hadn't read that particular one was even better! Her mom smiled and said thanks. :) I purchased my first book there. The cost $1.07. Yahoo can't beat that!
Thursday: Humane Society ( Last Day)
Well my first thought was I am not going to be sitting around draining the battery out of my phone, I'm bringing something to do and sure enough I brought my paperback book I purchased. Yes it was a really slow day. Only two of the staff members I knew well were there and the rest were basically people I haven't seen before. I had a funny encounter with Alex the pet of the day. She was an eight year old dog who acted like a pup and tried to get my paperback. Well anyway I don't have any regrets about giving up my volunteer work there. I will be picking up an extra day at Heartville doing clothing on Fridays. Well that's all for now. I will try and get on here and do a book review on a book that I read so it don't bore you with volunteer updates. If I sounded negative on my last post I highly apologize for that. Hope to hear from you soon.
Saturday, November 1, 2014
Volunteering update ( Week 3)
Well it's that time again for an update. I know I have usually have posted my updates on volunteering Fridays but yesterday was kind of busy due to a lunch date with Jessie and her mom, but anyway at least I am doing it now. Anyway I think you'll like what I've got to say. So here it goes.
Wednesday: Heartville Thrift shop
I must say this is the place that I'm looking forward to coming to every week! :) I'm glad that I felt that way after one day there. The manager Ashley was very sweet and showed me around and told me that except for four or five paid staff the rest of the employers there are volunteers. I am strictly in charge of pricing and re stalking books. In my head I thought there was going to be a little cart with books and I was going to be done in a half hour. NOT! There were tables and carts filled with books that needed pricing and restocking. So yes I was busy the whole time I was there. So bring on the books!
Thursday: Humane society
After trying my hand at both volunteer shifts which are 11:00AM-1:45 and 1:45-3:00 I must say I enjoy the afternoon shift more. I've tried my hand in the morning but my public transportation had dropped me off earlier than the shift before volunteers are allowed back to help. I feel like I still don't know how I feel about the animal shelter. I don't love it as much as Heartville but at the same time I don't want to give up. Anyway I'll keep you updated. The pet of day was a dog named Sammy. All it said on her tag was she's 6 and she's on a diet. I forget what kind of dog she is but she's black and brown. Well I'm going to go. I will write again soon of a book overview and some other things so it doesn't look like I'm just updating you on volunteering. Have a good day.
Wednesday: Heartville Thrift shop
I must say this is the place that I'm looking forward to coming to every week! :) I'm glad that I felt that way after one day there. The manager Ashley was very sweet and showed me around and told me that except for four or five paid staff the rest of the employers there are volunteers. I am strictly in charge of pricing and re stalking books. In my head I thought there was going to be a little cart with books and I was going to be done in a half hour. NOT! There were tables and carts filled with books that needed pricing and restocking. So yes I was busy the whole time I was there. So bring on the books!
Thursday: Humane society
After trying my hand at both volunteer shifts which are 11:00AM-1:45 and 1:45-3:00 I must say I enjoy the afternoon shift more. I've tried my hand in the morning but my public transportation had dropped me off earlier than the shift before volunteers are allowed back to help. I feel like I still don't know how I feel about the animal shelter. I don't love it as much as Heartville but at the same time I don't want to give up. Anyway I'll keep you updated. The pet of day was a dog named Sammy. All it said on her tag was she's 6 and she's on a diet. I forget what kind of dog she is but she's black and brown. Well I'm going to go. I will write again soon of a book overview and some other things so it doesn't look like I'm just updating you on volunteering. Have a good day.
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