10lbs Away!

This morning I hit 240.3lbs finally made it to 90lbs lost. I was 10 lbs short of my goal but I am ok with that. I did a lot in less then a year. My baby Tarik was born May 17, 2011 and I weighed in at 330lbs when I left the hospital. I didn't start dieting right away I waited 3 weeks until I really started getting into trying to lose weight and be healthier.

I started by just walking up and down the stairs more, Tarik needed to be changed I would go up stairs to change him, I needed to use the bathroom I would go upstairs to use the bathroom. I also started watching my calorie intake.

So I am ready to see 239 on the scale. That just means I am one step closer to may goal of 100lbs lost. It is really easy to gain weight but it takes will power to lose weight. Not everyone has the will power it takes to lose weight and to be healthier.

Lets bring on the next step in my weight loss. 100lbs lost is my next step and So excited to see that number, I dreamed about seeing that number. I am getting soo close to it now.

I lost 90lbs!

It took me while but I finally made it to 90lbs lost.

Back on Track

I brought the BodyBugg it is a little monitor you wear on your arm and it counts how many calories you burn a day and how many steps you take in a day. It is a great little monitor. On the website you can also log in what you eat and track calories. Yesterday I ended up burning 2861 calories and I ate 1500 my total burn for the day 2408 calories I also ended up taking 12k in steps. I really love love being able to track all my calories/food  it helps me stay in check and keeps me from cheating. 

Yesterday I had my follow up with my thyroid doctor it is still enlarged so he upped my medicine and now we wait another 6 weeks to either get medicine upped more or talk about maybe getting my thyroid taken out.

I weighed myself this morning and YEAAAA finally 244.8, it is still a high number but really so glad to be seeing that number and not 246 anymore. I have hope on losing that 15lbs before Tarik's first birthday. I just really want to be 200lbs before my 29th birthday in August and I just cant give up even if my body is fighting me on it. 

My pant size is between a 18 and 16 which is much better than that 28 I use to wear, my shirts are a XL or a Large. This morning I was standing in front of the mirror and I was sucking in and lifting my chest and I could see RIB BONES, talk about shocked I thought I didn't have any. Well it has been along ass time since I last seem. I also found my collar bones, wrist bones and when I lay down on my side my side bones. It is the small things that make me happy now. I can run up the stairs in my townhouse and not get tired or out of breath anymore, well that really stopped awhile go. But when we first moved here going up and down the stairs were a killer on my knee's and on me just period. It doesn't you fully until after you past that point and look back and think WOOW I have came a long way. 

Hell I have lost 85lbs in 11 months now. Seeing how all my clothes go from too tight to falling off is great. My husband is complains I don't have any clothes and I tell him, I don't want to get comfortable in a size 18 and stop losing weight, I want to buy that size 16 or 14 stuff my fat ass in them and work my butt off to get them lose and falling off then I want to buy those 12s and do the same. I have a process if i get comfortable with the size I am I will stop losing weight and stay were I am. That is not happening.

Eating for your Blood Type

After talking with my good friend Sarah she mentioned maybe I am still in a plateau cause I am eating against my blood type. It is a huge numbers game and with some science mixed in. After a google search I found some great info. Well it pretty much makes since I don't eat for my blood type I eat against it.

This is what I found out....

We now know that blood type O is the oldest blood type in the history of humanity. They were the meat eaters of the human race, and this trait has been handed down though the centuries to modern man.

Blood type A was the more herbivorous kind, as migration to Europe and Asia from Africa meant that Type A people slowly developed systems that were better at digesting carbs as against O type people, whose digestive systems handled meat better than fruits and vegetables.

History

The third blood group in the human race is blood type B. The movement from eastern Africa continued past Europe and Asia toward the Himalayas, which is a part of India, Nepal, Tibet, and Pakistan today. This was a move from hot to cold climates, and it is believed that blood type B may have been a mutation based on this climatic change. Blood type B also established its presence in the Ural region of Asia, where the populace was a mix of Mongolian and Caucasian tribes.

The Mongolians moved through Asia and dominated the Eurasian Plains, and soon blood type B was as good as set in this segment of people. The northward movement heralded more animal domestication, so the diet slowly turned more toward dairy and meat.

This blood type has the clearest geographical outline as compared to others. Japan, China, Mongolia and India have the maximum B type group people with the Koreans and Chinese of North heading the list. Further west, blood group B is seen in people, where there is evidence of Asian nomadic migration.

B type people are flexible. They can adapt to their environment quite easily. This is the outcome of the ancient tribes who were learning to balance both a vegetable and animal-centric diet.

Diet for the B type

Stressful situations result in higher levels of cortisol being released in the system. Excess cortisol makes people react to stress in a negative manner, which leads to further psychological imbalance.

There are some Lectins that are sensitive to B type blood. To ensure that neither of the two affect your overall health, it’s best to follow a diet that avoids food that has high levels of toxicity.

Type B people are also quite prone to infections of the sinus, urinary tract, E.Coli, and influenza. Most antigens have blood Type B-like characteristics, and since bacterial antigens don’t attack those that resemble their own, B group people are vulnerable to them.

Overall, people with blood type B type are known to be sturdy. They can usually resist most of the present day lifestyle diseases like cancer and heart troubles.  If they follow the required diet and ensure a balanced lifestyle, most people with blood type B can live long healthy lives.

B blood type people can break down fats easily. They have high levels of the bone strengthening enzyme called intestinal alkaline phosphotase. However, they have insulin issues too, so foods with high glucose content should be eaten only in moderation. A lot of B type people are of African American descent, which means they may or may not be lactose intolerant too. In such cases, care has to taken when consuming dairy products.

Grapefruit and guava are good sources of beneficial lycopenes, while dried apricots are an excellent snack.  Fish and seafood are good sources of protein, and kidney and navy beans are good because they do not have lectins like other beans and legumes.

Blood type B people can include variety of foods in their diets.  In fact, the diet for blood type B is considered the most balanced and wholesome diet as compared to other groups. Given below are foods that they should avoid and foods that are good for them:

Foods to avoid

• Tomatoes, wheat, corn, lentils, buckwheat, peanuts, sesame seeds
• Shellfish, chicken
• Beans and legumes, grains and starches, avocados
• Persimmons, Pomegranates, Star fruit, and Prickly pear
• Cinnamon, Pepper, Sesame oil, Sunflower oil and Corn oil

Foods that work well for B type people

• Green vegetables
• Deep sea fish
• Low fat dairy, and eggs
• Rice milk, rice bran, rice flour, millet, oats
• Onions, artichokes, parsnip
• Olive oil, flaxseed oil
• Grapes, figs, and dates can be eaten in moderation
• Goat meat, lamb, turkey, venison

Corn, buckwheat, sesame seeds, peanuts and lentils are known to cause weight gain and affect the metabolic rate of people with blood type B. They may also result in problems like hypoglycemia, fatigue, and water retention. Your blood sugar level may also go down after you eat a meal comprising one or more of these foods.

Nuts and seeds like peanuts and sesame seeds have lectins that might interfere with inusiln production in blood type B. Tomatoes are known to affect the stomach lining and therefore, should be eliminated from the diet. Wheat also should be avoided because it contains lectins that bring down insulin efficiency and hamper the fat burning process of the body.

Although a lean meat, chicken contains a lectin in its muscle tissue that causes agglutination in blood type B. This agglutinating lectin can cause immunity-related problems and even strokes in people with blood type B. Shesllfish also contains lectins that are disruptive for blood type and therefore, should be avoided.

On the good side, blood type B is most tolerant to and benefits from all types of dairy products. Deep ocean are good for them and green vegetables, deep sea fish, low fat dairy, and eggs promote weight loss. Also, replacing chicken with goat meat, lamb, turkey, and venison is more beneficial for blood type B.

The B blood type digestive system is tolerant, which means it can handle both animal and vegetable carbohydrates and proteins. Their immune system is strong is capable of resisting most chronic degenerative illnesses. The system works best when one does moderate exercises like swimming, tennis, hiking, and cycling. The blood type B people are lucky because they can eat a far more varied diet than their brethren in type A and type O.

http://www.bewellbuzz.com/nutrition/eating-for-blood-type-b/

So after reading this next week I am going to take out all the NO NO foods. which 90% of my diet and replace it with the good foods. by doing this I can also stay within my points on Weight Watchers and with in my calories on My Fitness Pal. So this is doable. I am really tired of looking at 246 it has been 1 very very long month of seeing that same number. April is coming up and well I can so do this just hoping for 5-10 lbs before May 17th right now, I dont think I will make it to 15lbs before then cause of this month long plateau, but I have hope lots of hope.

Another Plateau

So here we are half way done with March still stuck at the same weight. It is so upsetting looking at the scale and see this 1 number for 3 weeks. I am changing up my workout's and my food's. This week I added more cadio, my food this week will be more fish and veggies for dinner, adding more protein.

I had eggs this morning with spinach, cherry tomatoes and avocado on the side. I stopped eating eggs cause I never had time to cook them, well now I am making time to cook them.

For my snacks I am going to eat celery with hummus very light and high in protein.

Dinner this week will be a mixture of baked chicken or fish and a veggie.

Oh the best part is I wont be tracking anything I eat in my WW app or my fitness pal app. I feel like maybe a brake from tracking might do me some good.

This weekend we are going out of town taking the boys to sea world, I will do a lot of walking and making good food choices. Sunday before heading home we will stop at the river walk eat lunch walk around a bit then head to the Alamo were we will do even more walking.  So after my week/weekend of no tracking I pray it will show I have lost some kinda of weight. This will just have to be a great week/weekend no matter what.

The New Callenge

I am 246.6lbs right now. My challenge is to be 230lbs or under by May 17, 2012. That will be 100lbs lost. The hard part is I some times set myself up to fail, so it is one step back 2 steps forward. I think oh yes I lost weight this week let me go celebrate with FOOD. I can't do that, I will never be able to do that. That is my step back.

So the 100lb challenge. Is weighing on me. It marks a great achievement. It tells me that I have reached my first major Goal in my weight loss. I remember when I set my first goal of 50lbs I hit that and didn't think twice.I didn't get scared, I just didn't think about it. I just told myself ok 10 more pounds to go, I can do this.

Now 80lbs lost. I tell myself 10 more pounds, just 10 more pounds. I think ok Why I am stuck? Why am I rethinking this? What is wrong? What am I scared of? Why am I taking 1 step back every chance I get?

I need to really focus. I need to do what is good for my body and for myself.  I need to lose 100lbs and I know I can lose it by May 17 th 2012. I know I can. I just need to focus on my WW points. I need to focus on the gym.

Besides having kids this is the biggest achievement I have ever did. So I figure if I write it out, I have no choice but to follow through with my 100lb challenge. No backing out now, no more getting scared. This is it!

The heel spur

My youngest son got sick back in December around the holidays. He spent 4 days in the hospital the longest 4 days ever.  Once he was out we rested at home for while. I was pretty much away from the gym for 2 weeks.

Well once I got back into the gym I went to a really hard boot camp class then did a really hard zumba class. The next day my foot was killing me. Everything I walked my heel hurt. Worse pain in my life.  I go to the doctor and get X rays of my foot and yep a heel spur. I get 2 shots of pain medicine in my heel in hope of feeling better. I have good heel days and bad. I can never wear flip flops again. I would need to have surgery on my heel to get rid of the spur.  Which will not happen right now, so I deal with the pain and just keep going on with my weight loss.