Football FAT Follies - Fooey!

UGH! How do you eat NFL Sunday football snacks without consuming a gazillion calories? I wish I knew.

We tried to do wings today (and ooooh were they delicious), but couldn't get the skin off the little pieces. We smoked and grilled them and tossed them in low-fat (but not low sugar) sauces. Still, I know they're loaded with fat. I'm struggling and having a LOT of back pain so I'm unable to work out with any kind of impact. In fact, I was told the only thing I can do right now is walk.

I'M SO FRUSTRATED! I take one step forward and 3 steps back. On the plus side, at least I'm attempting to take the step forward. If I didn't try ... it would be worse.

GOAL FOR TOMORROW: When the girls nap, I'm going to look up low-fat appetizers for next Sunday. I will add them to the shopping list and NOT buy chips and dip for the games.

BTW: the wing sauce recipe I found was this

3/4 cup honey
3 tbsp soy sauce (I used low sodium)
1 tbsp garlic

It was awesome. I am going to use the recipe on baked chicken breast this week.

19 lbs to lose total
Not sure where I am because I'm afraid to step on the scale tonight

- Kristin

Working out with pain

I get sick of walking, and I cannot run. So I use my elliptical machine. I had immediate pain, shooting up my hips and into my shoulder blade area.
How am I to lose weight if I can't work out?

3 lbs down
16 to lose

I hate yoga but I think I'm going to have to bite the bullet. Ugh!!!

A big step back

My mother-in-law was in town, and we tend feed people like they've never eaten before. So we pigged out, ate out and drank too much wine. She left today so I have to get back to working out.
It's amazing how much damage you can do in just 4 days! Hopefully it will come back off as quickly as it came on.
3 lbs lost
16 to go...  bummer

Resisting the Ice Cream: I did good!

Sometimes you're dieting successfully when you didn't eat three helpings of Hamburger Helper and a carton of ice cream!

By that standard, I guess today was a success. I carefully dished up my portions and stopped before I was busting at the seams. I couldn't exercise tonight, as I had horrible back pain. But I went to physical therapy, did a lot of stretching and will hit the floor for 20 push-ups before bed. Yes, I can do push-ups without back pain. Also, the water weight is just sliding off. I am looking thinner already even though I haven't lost enough to "show."

(2 minute delay)
YIPPEE!!! I just stepped on the scale, if I don't eat something bad for me before I go to sleep, I should wake up at least one more pound lighter.

-- Kristin

Finding Weight-Loss Buddies!

Found this online this morning and LAUGHED
so hard I burned 30 calories.

You're not alone! I want to lose with you. I'm a competitive person, so I like to race people to the finish line. In this case, there is no finish line. I'm tired of losing-gaining-losing-gaining ... I want to lose forever and stay fit, happy and healthy. Several women my age, mid-30s, will be contributing to this blog. Why? I am going to fall off the wagon here and there, and I'm hoping they'll pick me up when I do. And I'd like to return the favor to them if I can.

Also, I walked 30 minutes yesterday and spent 35 minutes on the elliptical. That's about as much as I can do, due to my back problem. I am drinking my water and working as hard as I can to reduce the fat in my recipes, from rinsing (not just draining) the grease off the ground burger in my recipes to substituting egg beaters and ground turkey and chicken to other recipes.

FYI- I have degenerative disc disease and chronic, acute pain because of that and some instability from my stretched SI (sacroiliac) ligaments from back-to-back pregnancies. Running is out of the question as well as many other things I love to do (volleyball, basketball, etc.). I have to lose weight, for the first time in my life, with low-impact exercises. Any advice is more than welcome!!!


PROGRESS: 4 lbs down, 15 to go!

Your goals, minus your doubts, equal your reality. -- Ralph Marston


-- Kristin

Day 3 - No Cheating & A Short Walk

A couple days ago I starting my journey. My sister gets married in March in Florida & her bridesmaids are gorgeous, thin, and almost model like. I am not. I am the real deal and will never be "skinny." But I can be in better shape pretty easily.

So I have 19 pounds to lose in 7 months. I am on day 3, and I've already lost two pounds. It's not always going to be easy, I have a horrible back problem that keeps me from doing most of my normal exercises. I cannot run or play volleyball anymore.

But I'm going to do it! Watch me!