Immediate Results

Ok so yesterday, I ate nothing but lean protein, vegetables, fruit, yogurt, and cottage cheese with live active cultures.  I was amazed at how much better I felt.  I even had energy at 7 pm.  I did drink one glass of wine but I sipped it and ate some olives.  I had no indigestion, heartburn, and no headache this morning.  And I slept the entire night!!! From 11:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.  I didn't get up once.
So I really need to focus on eating foods that make me feel good.  I've found some baked green beans which will help somewhat with my potato chip and corn chip craving.  I'm going to buy some red bell peppers this evening to eat with spinach dip (made from yogurt) and hummus.

48th times a charm

For the past 20 years, I have tried and failed at a new diet on average 2 to 3 times per year.  Though not accurate, 48 is my best SWAG at the number of times I've gone on a "diet".   And now at 40, I believe I've done some irreparable damage to my health.  But I've come to the definite yet sad conclusion that I can no longer eat what I want.  I can no longer have sugar after 5 p.m. and I really, really, need to cut out gluten as much as possible.  I can no longer have cookies and wine together EVER!   My belly was on fire last night.  I had to sleep (when I could) sitting straight up.   I honestly thought that I would explode.  My stomach was tight and boiling.  It sucked.  Today I am trying to eat as little as possible and that little needs to be yogurt or something soothing to my stomach.  No ice cream though :(   I've also noticed that when I eat sugar, like a pack of cadbury eggs, I want to sleep immediately, wherever I am.  I've never been like that.  So this is my promise to my body that I will take better care of you.  You've been good to me so far.  I had two very easy pregnancies that produced 2 very beautiful, somewhat normal children.  I haven't had any major illnesses so far because of you.  I need to treat my body as a temple instead of a frat house.

So I've chosen the 17 day diet as my guide but to me it's not just for 17 days or just a diet.  It is my bible for lifestyle change.  I may also check into Greg Warren's guide too.  Whatever I do it's got to be immediate and permanent.  No more splurges either for awhile.  I don't deserve them and my body doesn't either.  

Change of Perspective

Instead of eating just to eat, I'm going to eat for energy and nutrition.  I binged on Easter candy and wine on Sunday night.  I felt like hell the next day, not only because of the wine but also the sugar.  No more.  I need energy.

My Stats

Kim Chapman
40 years old
Height = 5' 7"
Weight = 187.00
Cholesterol =
Blood pressure =
Waist = 38
Butt = 45
Bust  = 42

I'm going to finish this up and post a photo - biggest loser style with bike shorts and sports bra.  I hope it will make you feel better about yourself and scare me into submission.

Watch out now

This is big time-blogging from my Galaxy.  Very cool.

Lent

Though I'm not Catholic, I do think it's a great idea to sacrifice something in our lives of plenty.  It's also a good way for me to really focuses on getting rid of some habits that are killing my health efforts, especially if it's for a higher calling.  So for Lent, I am giving up Coca-Cola and bread - actually anything with wheat   And no, I'm not buying/eating wheat products with gluten removed.  I read an article where that's ten times worse for your body.  Gluten is a protein in the bread that controls its breakdown.  If you eat bread without it, your body will digest the bread even faster and you'll get the same sugar rush as eating a bag of skittles.   Sugar and flour are my nemesis.  My body doesn't process them well.  Others can eat cakes, doughnuts, and whatever but I can't.  I get indigestion and heartburn, not to mention instant bloat. I need to treat them like poison.

So in celebration of Fat Tuesday and my last meal, I got a 3-piece fried chicken dinner from Popeye's.  That's right, 3 pieces of greasy fried chicken, a big old biscuit, and 2 beers.  I figured I should go out with a bang!  And I did, especially in my belly.  It was delicious but I was so nauseous for the rest of the night.   Well there it is - my big blowout, mentally and physically.   I'm still hurting this morning.

Mindful Eating

Great article for practicing mindfulness while eating.  I need to slow down.  If I am too busy to sit down while I eat, then I'm too busy to eat.

http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-10318/how-to-eat-mindfully-a-5-step-guide.html

An honest prayer

I've given up the fact that I'll ever be blessed with an easy path in life.  If I get 2 steps forward, the very next week, I'm knocked 22 steps back.  It's unbelievably frustrating.  So today, I decided to stop whining and pray this prayer - "Dear Lord, if my life isn't going to be easy, then please give me the strength to handle it. That means please help me to become healthy and strong.  Please help with perseverance and consistency.  Help me not to fall back into my old ways but stick to my new ones."  I feel like this is a fairly humble prayer.  I'm not asking for money or luck, just strength to change my habits that are giving me bad luck.

This little blog

Hello friends, I've invited you to this blog because I believe that we share the same struggle with weight loss and improving our health.  I think that this blog may be a good way for us to share info, vent, rant, whine, celebrate and motivate each other.    It's proven that the number one way to accomplish a goal is to make yourself accountable to others but I don't want to do it through Facebook.  And I've tried other group weight loss sites but I could care less what a complete stranger thinks about me.  So I would like to make myself accountable to just you ladies and for you to do the same, if you want to. If you jog a mile, find a great recipe, lose a pound, need some intervention with a piece of cheesecake, etc,  please post it here. 

I hope you will join me but please don’t feel obligated.  I'm going to try and post daily so drop by when you can.  Only group members can see your status. Thanks!