Come one come all! The Dieting Drama Queen has an official announcement.
The Queen would like to announce that she can in fact, button AND zip a size 12.
***This is the part where the crowd cheers and waves flags in signs of approval***
It may not be pretty. It may not feel awesome.
BUT I didn't have to lay down on a bed, suck in to the point of passing out, or use any type of power tool or baking oil to assist in the buttoning of these clothes.
It has been 2 years since I could get a size 12 past my giant Honey Baked Hams (aka--my thighs).
SO today, you may all celebrate and spread the news---The QUEEN can button a 12!!!!!
(***Those of you who think a 12 is still too big, you may sit on a tack and don't rain on my parade!)
Friday, July 27, 2012
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Take THAT, Extra Fat
The random extra weight I acquired last week has officially been worked off.
It has taken some work to get accomplished.
-->A hike this weekend, 4 outdoor photoshoots, chores, biking with weights AND most importantly better choices in the kitchen.
I have been following the "dairy diet" more closely and it really does have an affect on my body style. (Good thing Yoplait makes so many flavors because doing this on any other yogurt would be an extremely short lived diet plan! It has also been on sale this week to get rid of the old design containers for the new ones!)
I have big plans for this week/weekend/next week as well to stay on track.
My BFF is coming to stay a couple of days and we have plans to hike around a couple of state park trails close by. She has been a big follower of Weight Watchers so with her nearby I will have a support buddy to say, "PUT DOWN THE CUPCAKE" even if we both REALLY want another. If my husband said such a thing to me, I would instantaneously burst out into tears because he is supposed to love me no matter what--big or small. If a fellow dieter says it, I know it's for my own good--because they have been there before.
Next week school starts back up and I am super excited to get back into a routine and get things arranged and organized in my room. There will be no time for boredom snacking when I will be knee deep in alphabet games and glitter!
...LOTS and LOTS of glitter.
So for now I will leave you with a recipe
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Personal Pan Tortilla Pizzas
**You can make this for lunch or make one for each person you have at home for dinner!
1 Tortilla
1-2 TBSP Spaghetti sauce (I don't like Pizza sauce its tooooo tangy)
up to 22 slices of PIZZA STYLE Canadian Bacon (80 calories/3.5g fat)
2 TBSP Any style Cheese OR 1/4 cup Fat Free Cheese
Vegetables to your liking! (I like LOTS of onions, peppers, mushrooms, green onions)
OR Pineapple (with the bacon it makes a Hawaiian style pizza)
Trust me, this pizza is super delicious and is WAY less calories and points than a standard slice of pizza!
ENJOY!
It has taken some work to get accomplished.
-->A hike this weekend, 4 outdoor photoshoots, chores, biking with weights AND most importantly better choices in the kitchen.
I have been following the "dairy diet" more closely and it really does have an affect on my body style. (Good thing Yoplait makes so many flavors because doing this on any other yogurt would be an extremely short lived diet plan! It has also been on sale this week to get rid of the old design containers for the new ones!)
I have big plans for this week/weekend/next week as well to stay on track.
My BFF is coming to stay a couple of days and we have plans to hike around a couple of state park trails close by. She has been a big follower of Weight Watchers so with her nearby I will have a support buddy to say, "PUT DOWN THE CUPCAKE" even if we both REALLY want another. If my husband said such a thing to me, I would instantaneously burst out into tears because he is supposed to love me no matter what--big or small. If a fellow dieter says it, I know it's for my own good--because they have been there before.
Next week school starts back up and I am super excited to get back into a routine and get things arranged and organized in my room. There will be no time for boredom snacking when I will be knee deep in alphabet games and glitter!
...LOTS and LOTS of glitter.
So for now I will leave you with a recipe
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Personal Pan Tortilla Pizzas
**You can make this for lunch or make one for each person you have at home for dinner!
1 Tortilla
1-2 TBSP Spaghetti sauce (I don't like Pizza sauce its tooooo tangy)
up to 22 slices of PIZZA STYLE Canadian Bacon (80 calories/3.5g fat)
2 TBSP Any style Cheese OR 1/4 cup Fat Free Cheese
Vegetables to your liking! (I like LOTS of onions, peppers, mushrooms, green onions)
OR Pineapple (with the bacon it makes a Hawaiian style pizza)
Trust me, this pizza is super delicious and is WAY less calories and points than a standard slice of pizza!
ENJOY!
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Underpants
This blog will not be for the easily embarassed or for those who don't like the word "panties." This blog is especially not for my BROTHER as it will contain too much information that you never needed to know.
So the current issue burning in my mind is Underpants. Why, you may ask. Why are you thinking so much about underwear?
Well I have recently been struggling--more like battling--to keep the poor pants UP. They are constantly rolling underneath my pouch (my "pouch" is what I affectionately call the flab of fat at the very bottom of my torso; much like where a kangaroo would carry her joey). It drives me NUTS! I can't stand to have it all bunched up beneath my pouch.
Now I am just wondering, AM I THE ONLY ONE?! Is there something wrong with me or something wrong with them? Here are the possible scenarios I have run through, but need more input to know if the underwear roll is a real problem or not.
Scenario #1: Are they too old?
Just had one too many wears and washes and the elastic isn't what it used to be?
Scenario #2: Am I too big for the size I have?
Maybe there is just too much me for the tiny roos to handle?
Scenario #3: Are they too big?
Is it possible I have lost enough that it's time to go down a size?
Scenario #4: Are you struggling with rebelling panties too but didn't want to openly talk about it?
....yeah....me neither.
I don't know which of these scenarios may be the case because quite frankly I refuse to go out and buy a new pack of underwear. I refuse for the following reasons: my underwear are not holey and do the job they are assigned to; what if I am too fat for the ones I have and bring home a pack of something too small? FAIL; what if I get a hold of a pack that is just as bad if not WORSE than the ones I already own? DOUBLE FAIL.
Underthings can be your best friend and make you feel good or they can go awry and make your life miserable.
Are your unders a friend or a frenemy?
So the current issue burning in my mind is Underpants. Why, you may ask. Why are you thinking so much about underwear?
Well I have recently been struggling--more like battling--to keep the poor pants UP. They are constantly rolling underneath my pouch (my "pouch" is what I affectionately call the flab of fat at the very bottom of my torso; much like where a kangaroo would carry her joey). It drives me NUTS! I can't stand to have it all bunched up beneath my pouch.
Now I am just wondering, AM I THE ONLY ONE?! Is there something wrong with me or something wrong with them? Here are the possible scenarios I have run through, but need more input to know if the underwear roll is a real problem or not.
Scenario #1: Are they too old?
Just had one too many wears and washes and the elastic isn't what it used to be?
Scenario #2: Am I too big for the size I have?
Maybe there is just too much me for the tiny roos to handle?
Scenario #3: Are they too big?
Is it possible I have lost enough that it's time to go down a size?
Scenario #4: Are you struggling with rebelling panties too but didn't want to openly talk about it?
....yeah....me neither.
I don't know which of these scenarios may be the case because quite frankly I refuse to go out and buy a new pack of underwear. I refuse for the following reasons: my underwear are not holey and do the job they are assigned to; what if I am too fat for the ones I have and bring home a pack of something too small? FAIL; what if I get a hold of a pack that is just as bad if not WORSE than the ones I already own? DOUBLE FAIL.
Underthings can be your best friend and make you feel good or they can go awry and make your life miserable.
Are your unders a friend or a frenemy?
Monday, July 23, 2012
Avoidance
Recently, there has been a big absence of blogs on my part.
Mostly because somehow I was able to pack on enough weight to shame me into silence. Between my constant hunger and a total lack of control (*which I am pretty famous for) I was able to chomp my way back to 185 pounds. How I can gain almost 10 pounds in a week is beyond any comprehensible process that I can understand.
Sometimes I feel like there is something in my body and just holds onto the pounds.
I have a theory, if you'd like to hear it.
See I have this idea that there is a skinny girl inside of me but she is not screaming to get out.
In fact, my inner skinny girl really likes junk food, so she doesn't want to give up the outer fat girl because if she did, she would have to sacrifice all her cravings to maintain her killer body.
So, it's really not my fault. I blame her.
the skinny *!#(% won't let go!!!!!!!
On a more serious note...I am not so delusional that I think I can really blame others for my problems.
I am and always will be my own worst enemy when it comes to battling food addiction.
So I will start this week much like I have started many other weeks.
I start this week with good intentions and then we go from there.
Mostly because somehow I was able to pack on enough weight to shame me into silence. Between my constant hunger and a total lack of control (*which I am pretty famous for) I was able to chomp my way back to 185 pounds. How I can gain almost 10 pounds in a week is beyond any comprehensible process that I can understand.
Sometimes I feel like there is something in my body and just holds onto the pounds.
I have a theory, if you'd like to hear it.
See I have this idea that there is a skinny girl inside of me but she is not screaming to get out.
In fact, my inner skinny girl really likes junk food, so she doesn't want to give up the outer fat girl because if she did, she would have to sacrifice all her cravings to maintain her killer body.
So, it's really not my fault. I blame her.
the skinny *!#(% won't let go!!!!!!!
On a more serious note...I am not so delusional that I think I can really blame others for my problems.
I am and always will be my own worst enemy when it comes to battling food addiction.
So I will start this week much like I have started many other weeks.
I start this week with good intentions and then we go from there.
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Tune UP
I am obviously looking to do a little more than "tune up" my body, but I am needing a jumpstart.
Sometimes when you are doing the same old same old, your body just acclimates and doesn't see any new results.
I have done this "diet" but literally only for two weeks. I indeed did lose 5 pounds in two weeks.
It's called the Yoplait LIGHT Two Week Tune Up Plan
http://153.13.148.213/twoweektuneup/weekly-meal-planner
This requires you to eat 2 Yoplait Light Yogurts a day, with 3 ADDITIONAL servings of Low-fat Dairy products. You also need whole grain products, vegetables, and fruit. The link above gives your guidelines and even shows you a menu and recipe ideas.
I am gonna talk my husband into taking me to the store tonight because I think my steady routine of "salad, fruit, repeat" is getting a little mundane. Gotta throw in something new to do to keep this dieting thing interesting.
PLUS----I really like yogurt. :)
Sometimes when you are doing the same old same old, your body just acclimates and doesn't see any new results.
I have done this "diet" but literally only for two weeks. I indeed did lose 5 pounds in two weeks.
It's called the Yoplait LIGHT Two Week Tune Up Plan
http://153.13.148.213/twoweektuneup/weekly-meal-planner
This requires you to eat 2 Yoplait Light Yogurts a day, with 3 ADDITIONAL servings of Low-fat Dairy products. You also need whole grain products, vegetables, and fruit. The link above gives your guidelines and even shows you a menu and recipe ideas.
I am gonna talk my husband into taking me to the store tonight because I think my steady routine of "salad, fruit, repeat" is getting a little mundane. Gotta throw in something new to do to keep this dieting thing interesting.
PLUS----I really like yogurt. :)
Monday, July 16, 2012
NEW GOAL
With my original goal, I wanted to lose 7 pounds in 12 days. I wanted to be at most 175 before going on vacation. I got to 177 and couldn't seem to go any lower (for female reasons I think most girls can identify with). I found myself only gaining back two pounds over vacation which I was proud about, then losing those couple of pesky pounds. I was excited that I was able to make such progress.
Then my brother came to town and I apparently lost all sanity because we had a visitor in the house. We went out for dinner Thursday (Fried Chicken, okra, and rolls), had a BBQ on Friday, and then had left over chicken as well as devoured half a can of pringles on Saturday.
...weight officially RE-gained.
It took me just three short days to pack on what took me 4 days to lose. Since I apparently like to work under pressure I have set a new goal to keep me focused.
I have decided I want to lose another 10 pounds by the time I start back teaching.
August 15th.
The bigger your goal the harder you try.
Then my brother came to town and I apparently lost all sanity because we had a visitor in the house. We went out for dinner Thursday (Fried Chicken, okra, and rolls), had a BBQ on Friday, and then had left over chicken as well as devoured half a can of pringles on Saturday.
...weight officially RE-gained.
It took me just three short days to pack on what took me 4 days to lose. Since I apparently like to work under pressure I have set a new goal to keep me focused.
I have decided I want to lose another 10 pounds by the time I start back teaching.
August 15th.
The bigger your goal the harder you try.
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
A recipe and a celebration
...which if you think about it, is quite the accomplishment.
Eating out a lot-BBQ in Texas, Creole in New Orleans.
Snacking on the car rides-chips, beef jerky, granola bars.
BUT we also had lots of places that required us to walk. We did LOTS of walking. 4 city blocks in New Orleans, exploring the WHOLE Fort Worth Zoo. I would have worn my pedometer to track the steps/miles, but where do you put a pedometer on a dress?
After just 3 days of being home, I have already lost back to where I started before we went on vacation and I couldn't be happier!
CELEBRATION--over. :)
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RECIPE now!
CrockPot Santa Fe Chicken
1-2 pounds Chicken Breast
1 can FAT FREE Chicken Broth
1 can Tomatoes with green chilies
1 can Black Beans
1/2 cup Frozen Corn
1/2 cup Chopped Onion
1tsp Cumin
1tsp Onion Powder
1tsp Garlic Powder
Salt to taste.
Mix ingredients in crock pot and put on High for 6 hours or Low for 10 hours.
1/2 to 1 hour before serving, remove chicken, shred with fork, and return to crock pot.
Serve Chicken on Tortilla with low fat cheese/fat free sour cream on a tortilla or on top of rice.
Happy Eating!
Sunday, July 1, 2012
Not quite Failure
Well I didn't make my goal of 175. I was SO SUPER close.
...well I thought it was super close. I got down to 178.2.
Only 3 pounds from my goal weight.
To me it wasn't a failure. I know I didn't reach my goal so by definition this is called failure. BUT I have more energy to want to do things, I am able to walk farther before getting winded/tired, I am able to look in the mirror and see a little less chin. That screams success to me!
It was a bit crazy to want to lose 7 pounds in 10 days I suppose, but I did lose almost 5 pounds in a week. I believe my body also lost inches (*I really wish I would have measured that along with the pounds!).
This next week I will be traveling but I won't be giving up. We are going to be walking and sight seeing and doing so much that there won't be time for "bored snacking" and big meals.
...Plus, it will be too dang hot to eat too much!
So until next week...Happy eating! :)
...well I thought it was super close. I got down to 178.2.
Only 3 pounds from my goal weight.
To me it wasn't a failure. I know I didn't reach my goal so by definition this is called failure. BUT I have more energy to want to do things, I am able to walk farther before getting winded/tired, I am able to look in the mirror and see a little less chin. That screams success to me!
It was a bit crazy to want to lose 7 pounds in 10 days I suppose, but I did lose almost 5 pounds in a week. I believe my body also lost inches (*I really wish I would have measured that along with the pounds!).
This next week I will be traveling but I won't be giving up. We are going to be walking and sight seeing and doing so much that there won't be time for "bored snacking" and big meals.
...Plus, it will be too dang hot to eat too much!
So until next week...Happy eating! :)
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