Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Eva's Biggest Loser Year: Week 1

I had some specific goals for this week.
* No soda at home. 
* 50% of my plate at church dinner would be vegetables
* Exercise at least 4 days of the week. 
* Spend more time standing and walking around during the day.

So how did I do?
* I only had 12 oz one day while we were out running errands.
*I did eat small servings of everything that wasn't vegetable and I had a large salad. 
  I also only ate half servings of dessert, though I did have two types. 
* Walked 1.8 miles on Tuesday and Wednesday, pool on Thursday, and walked 2 mi on Monday
* I made at least twice as many trips up the stairs per day and am trying to do more housework and standing during school time as well.
* I lost 5 lbs. this week !!!




My sister-in-law, Leah, is working on things with me.  She has agreed to a weight loss tracking ticker on my sidebar.  Maybe she will let me put an update picture with it in a month or so!  Also working on some others to join me!  If you want to be a part of my Biggest Loser Circle just let me know your stats and I will be happy to celebrate with you!


Next week I plan to record what I eat and the calories.  My goal is an average of 1,100 calories per day.
http://www.sparkpeople.com
This is where I can record and calculate certain factors.  This should result in at least a 2 pound loss this week.  Hoping I can burn more off since I am getting better with my walking.  On Tuesday when I walked it took me an hour to limp around the track for 1.8 miles.  Monday I did the whole 2 mi. in 50 minutes.  Hoping to go longer this week!

Thanks for reading my blog to help hold me accountable.  If you want to leave a message for me here I would appreciate the encouragement!  I thank God and all my family and friends for helping me!

With All My Heart~

5 comments:

  1. Wow, it's great to see that your discipline is working. Keep praying for help...I know that it helps me keep away from unnecessary goodies! I've gone from close to 81# to 75.5# in about a week and a half. Gained a little today because of a small Mickey D splurge last night, but after having an English muffin for breakfast, I am not planning on eating until this evening. Lots to do in my shop today! God bless you as you continue to be a good steward of your health.

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  2. Thanks for the note. Good job on your loss! You are right about prayer. It is the biggest help! Praying for all at your house! :)

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  3. You are doing awesome! Look up the couch to 5K program - I started running with it a year ago, very small increments that you could add in when you go to the track!

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  4. Thanks Jonatha! I will look at it. I have never been much of a runner though, and since I broke my ankle, I am really slow. I was starting to run at the gym before I broke it so hopefully I can get back to that too. I appreciate your prayers and thoughts! How is everyone at your house?

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  5. We are good - trying to get through the sicknesses that winter always seems to bring to our home! I am a VERY slow runner - but like they say "a 14 minute mile and a 6 minute mile are both a MILE". :) That goes for walking as well!

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