Jecika’s Wayward Ramblings…

I read this article and found this intresting stuff thought I would pass it on!

WebMD Feature from “Good Housekeeping” Magazine

By Kate Torgovnick

It’s scientifically proven: The key isn’t just what you eat, it’s what you write.

If you’re anything like me, you have no idea how much food you inhale on a day-to-day basis. Thanks to multitasking, grabbing grub on the go, parking myself in front of the TV while munching, and various other weight-loss crimes, I often barely register that I’m eating. Take last week: I was totally oblivious that I was popping jelly beans into my mouth until my nephew complained that I was about to polish off his bag (sorry again, Jake). It’s tough to watch every mouthful you eat, even if you’re an expert. Researchers at Louisiana State University asked dietitians to estimate their daily caloric intake — and even the professionals lowballed the number by 10 percent. That may explain why it’s so hard to shed pounds, no matter how good the plan is.

But there’s a simple solution: Keep a food diary. Studies show that a journal doesn’t just aid weight loss — it turbo-charges it. When researchers from Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research followed more than 2,000 dieters who were encouraged to record meals and snacks, they found that the single best predictor of whether a participant would drop weight was whether the person kept a food diary. It trumped exercise habits, age, and body mass index. The number of pounds people lost was directly related to the number of days they wrote in their log. (It’s no coincidence that Weight Watchers, one of the most successful diet programs, asks participants to track what they eat.)

Click here to read the full artical

http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/single-best-way-lose-weight

 I just love this web site, lots of really intresting articles!

http://www.webmd.com/diet/default.htm

Thought this was a really cool little tool.

http://mypyramid.gov/mypyramid/index.aspx

So I read an article in Womans World magazine today about the amazing benifit of an egg daily for breakfast. Apparently dieters that ate an egg daily lost 65% more weight and shrunk their waist lines 83% more than dieters who didnt eat the eggs but had the same amount of calories.

Eating an egg for breakfast is said to make you crave 400 calories less throughout the day, give you greater energy, be the highest quality protein you can get, prevent muscle loss during wight loss…not to mention stronger nails and hair, healthier eyes, better memory and protection from breast cancer. And apparently eggs have little effect on cholesterol like everyone used to think and reccomend 7-10 eggs a week.

 So I thought hmmm, Why not try this. I dont usualy eat breakfast, I have a slim fast but why not an egg only takes a minute or two. So I started this today. I had a pouched egg on toast with I cant beleive its not Butter light and a 6oz glass of OJ. It was really yummy by the way, I dont think I have had pouched eggs since before my dad died. Anyway the entire breakfast was 205 calories and very filling. Though I dont know if it is a cowinkedink, the power of suggestion or actually so, but my energy is through the roof. I’ve been to the gym, cleaned up the yard, walked in the woods and am still thinking about a walk with hubby and the dogs! So I am gonna egg it this week and see what happens. Wish me luck! Bowling sounds like fun too….hmmm

Well, got to the gym today….actually had a good work out. I could not beleive it this group of three ladies came in together and the curcuit was nearly empty only me and another girl and they came in and started right next to me, most people leave at least a machine in between each other. Now this would not be bad, however our gym is a bit on the small side and there is not a lot of room between each machine and the recovery station, I like to really work on the recovery stations not just walk in place and cant do that with someone 5 inches from you…grrrr

Well no ill effects from last night trip tot he buffee…down another lb. Seems like the scale is just going yo yo….back and forth over the same few 5lbs. what a pain in the arse!

Hope you all are having a great day!

Yes, the fat fairy struck again…..only beacuse I baited his ass with eating out tonight…Chan’s… the worlds best chinese buffee….blew my intake for the day….grrrrr.Oh well i still made it to the gym and what not. so its not a total loss. Well im off for the night.

Well it is cold and miserable here. The sun was out for a bit this morning but it went away We are at the business today  and it has been one of those days, seems like everyone has the ungreatful bug today. My morning started with the loving comment from one of my residents “only a moron would buy strawberries in January” So much for thinking strawberries would be a nice change….All the ladies are in top form today. One, bless her heart has been all but living in the restroom today, another is having major dementia problems and is tring to find her coat to go home, one is bossing all the others and causing ill feelings. Blaaaaaa. What a day! The only one being a peachy, is my normal trouble maker! Go figure! Hubby all but broke his back when he slipped on the ramp, I didnt know he could twist like that! Poor guy. I have a feeling he is gonna need a trip to the doctor, or at least the chiroprator. Im babysitting on top of all this and the poor little fella has broncitis and is not feeling well and beleive you me is letting me know! And to top it all off Ihave to cover 4 extra hours tonight, so im here will 7! Blaaa!

I did make it to the gym which is good, but i have not really eaten well today. only picked at a salad and just not feeling like eating I guess! Oh well. I am making a big supper so I am sure Ill live…  Hope everyone is having a better day that me!

Wooot Woo way to go girls so proud of all our efforts! Both Teams are doing great!

I had a restless night last night, woke up at 3am and could not get back to sleep. Watched exercise infomercials for the total gym for an hour! lol but it was not a total loss as I did leg lifts and some other made up in bed exercises while I watched! I was too comfy to come down stairs and do something productive! I fell asleep about 20 minutes to 7am, which s right before hubby gets home from work! Go figure.

I have to work afternoons tonight (YUK) as one of the girls had a wedding or something this weekend. I hate afternoons!

Well im of to fitday! Have a great sunday everyone!

Oh yeah my goals from last week were:

Here are the goals for this week!

1. Try to stay under 1200 calories (no more than 1400), and eat right   (I went over 1200 only once this week, with a 1496)
2. Drink my 8 glasses of water daily!!!!  (done)
3. Keep hitting the gym 6 days a week.  (DONE!)
4. Keep Blogging Daily   (Missed one)
5. Keep Food Journaling Daily    (Done!)
6. No Chocolate   (No Candy, did have a chocolater protein bar yesterday- yuk)
7. No Eating after 8pm   (Did once)

Thats how I feel anyway! Scale is yet again kind to me! Another lb bites the dust! Im totally hearing the song in my head….du du du du dunt dunt dunt dunt another one bites the dust! LOL !

Tried this whey soy protein smoothy today. I was Pina Colada flavored. It was ok But I was not thrilled. Anyone else have a good recipe for one???

Got to the gym again today. That make 3 weeks in a row of 6 days a week. Im feelin ok with that for sure. Got in some ab lounder time list night, definatly feel it today!

Well of off to fitday to journal my foods! Asta!

Hello All Hope you are having a sunny day as well. Things here are still cold as all get out but the sun is shinning and its making me feel of so happy!

Made it to the gym and surprise surprise surprise lost anothe pound! Woo Whooo! Cant complian there!

I have my nephew Aiden today and he is sick and fussy. I wish the flu season was over. My Neice Joey has Strep Throat….oh joy.  This is Aiden isnt he a cutie pie!

Well anywho. I am OP and everything is rocking. Hope you all are having a great day!

Well got my arse up and went to the gym at 8am on my day off (im about breaking my arm patting myself on the back) And came home and go a little bit of time in on this health rider thingy…Had my slimfast took my vitamins and woot woo Im on a roll! Big plans today, hubby and buddy are out ice fishing (Finally got some ice) and I am gonna give the dogs a bath and clean the house! Ill check in later!

Well the scale is being kind to me again…finally! Showing a 3.4lb loss today…yes! Gotta love that. Food is on plan and life is good! Hope everyone is have AOK OP DAY! Brightest Blessings!

Im only writing this as I made it a goal to blog daily. ummmm i have nothing to say today. blah day.

Well I have had a pretty unproductive day. I did get to evevate my heart rate a bit today but no all out exercise…yet. I cleaned and rearranged the house to make room for my ab lounger to get brought back in. The boys are gonna bring it in for me in a few minutes and I am gonna get some time in. Broke out the head phones and you know that my bootie is bounching all over the darn place…kind of has a mind of its own.

Last week was a bust, no loss. What a bummer.  But my fellow Fox’s kicked but with a 10lbs loss! Way to go girls! I guess I will just have to lose double this week to help carry us to victory! The Fantastic Fours did really great too! Can I get a Woot Woo!?!?

Its freakin cold here. Bone chilling! Brrrrr! I have the heaters all cranked up. I made some chili for dinner at hubbys request. Used the extra lean ground beef and beans with lots of tomatos, peppers and onions. It smells great. Gonna make him some corn bread as well. I will try to refrain, but im making no promises though!

Ok Im off to prod the men to get my exercise stuff back in the house! Later chickys!

du dudadu da I’ve got the weight loss stalling blues…du dudadu da  I dont know what Im gonna do….du dudadu da been eating right…du dudadu da and exercising too.. du dudadu da ….tee hee the funny part is I was singing that!!! HAHAHAHA

 I have to say I am more than bummed. Last week I was rocking the scale and this week not so much. The damn thing moves a little down and then right back the next day. WTH.

I KNOW  I have been make way way better food choices, and eating a whole lot less. I’ve hit the gym 6 days a week for my second week in a row. Been drinking my water, taking my vitamins and for what? All this work for a big fat nothing.

I know I know fear not, I have no intention of quiting or stopping, Its just so damn annoying! You would think with all these aches and pains from working out that their would be some visable reward. Ha right. Sorry I am just feeling a little pissy about this today. I dont want to let my fellow Fox’s down and it looks like this week may be a bust. I am doing extra today, lite everything with a side of heavy exercise to hopefully shed at least a pound by tomarrow.

I’ve racked my brain and the only thing I can think that my be contributing to my no loss, is the fact that we have been eating dinner really really late, like 10pm as hubby is working midnights and sleeps till 9:30. This is the only change and I dont go to sleep right away after he leaves usually 2am, but I am not active either so perhaps its the old, eat after 8 you gain weight therory? I guess I will just have to try eating earlier with out him. We will see what happens.

Ok well I feel better now that I vented! Hope you all are having a groovy day!

Not much to report, my weight loss has stalled this week for some reason….not real thrilled about it, but still going strong. Hit the gym today and have eaten of nothing much to report again today. Im tired and Think I am gonna go relax for a bit, tried to answer everyones blogs and did get my food journal done. So I feel AOK with some R&R!!! Night All!

Well I made it to the gym today, still OP and everything! Still didnt lose anything..which is depressing since last week I was practically melting….oh well maybe next week it will start droping off again! Started my vitamins again (YUK)  Have a bit of a headache again today….dont know what is up with that! All is well in the land of Jeci! Im just checking in Im off to food journal….nothing much to report..Have a Beautiful day!!

Update: I would just like to add I got in 40 minutes of swimming today as well! Woot Woo! Love it!

Does anyone know an online calorie counter where you can enter in all your ingrediants for a homemade meal (like a soup) and it will spit out the nutritional info?????

I really want to see that movie Mad Money. I think it looks cute. Sorry commercial came on right as I opend the blog…..lol

Went to the gym, ate op so far, drank my water. So far so good. No loss again today, but no gain so I wont complain. Given my state of mind, hitting the gym was quite an accomplishment today.

Hit the business and got some stuff done. Got a headache that wont go away even after my three hour nap. Took it out on hubby and shouldnt have so now I have to go make nice! This would all be easier if my head would stop throbbing.

Had a few drinks last night with my best guy friend and he ended up saying something stupid and offensive. Someone  had implied we were intimate (which is so NOT true, Im married to the BEST guy ever)…and him pointing out how rediculous that would be (this was a weight related….I’ll spare all the drama) Anyway it really hurt me that he said it, I know he was drinking as was I, however it hurt me and even with his immediate deniles, I feel he said what he ment and its terribly depressing to me.  Being a fat girl these kind of things happen over in over in life. More times than I could ever count. I just didnt realize my best friend who loves me thought that way to.Sorry for the pity party but it hurt my feelings and I needed to vent and try and shake this.

Anyway I am off to see if I can make some dinner then make some luvin fur the husbin! Hope you all had a FAB OP day!

Well I hit the gym today bright eyed and bushy tailed at 8am…all is still well so far!!! No lose today though Water intake could be better but Im tring.

Been a really busy day! Had the little nephew Aiden today (I watch him mon tue and fri) he is just over four months old and what a cutie!! And I had to work so I had the baby with me and some days taking care of 6 little ol ladies and a infant can really run you around! fwwwuuuu Im tired. Then after work Aiden in tow, I went to my estranged best friends house to end our 5 month fued….thank goodness thats over I missed her crazy arse! Then off to Kmart to get something creative for dinner….not easy, but thankfully the lil one slept right through the shopping! Got home and feed him, my baby bro came and got him shortly after I got home at 6:30 I threw dinner together and finally have made it to the computer to do my blogging!

Nothing much of intrest to report! Hope everyone is have and AOK OP DAY!

Well I made it to the gym to day, thank in large part to the weight loss challange! (Thanks Girls) As I so did not want to go today. I got online to check things and damn if  I didnt have messages from my loving buddies giving me pep comments….so those little gems obliterated any possible excuse I could  have possibly come up Thanks again girls!

Our day started with them ripping our front yard to peices to fix the water line break…what a pain…so nearly a thousand dollers later, 1 missing pine tree and a mud bog for a front yard and voila we have water pressure. Though I must say the sweet reward of a pressurized hot shower after a couple hours in the cold sleety mud boggin was awsome.

So my eating is better today, yesterday was not so hot. I was at 1541….but that being said Sundays is my self proclaimed day off. I did not do horrible, its just that we had 2 family meals yesterday, breakfast and dinner. Usualy we only have 1.  My choice were still good I think over all, I really watched my fat intake and what not….. I guess I should not complain I have lost 7lbs since last monday. Back on track.Yipee. I hope I can keep it going again. I would like to lose another 80 before summer hits. I have this therory…..will see if it holds any water….

Well all have a great day! Brightest Blessings!

I lost a battle last night with a Snickers Bar. It was so suductive and kept calling my name and wispering sweet nothings in my ear until I succumed to its wicked charms and savored every last delectible morsel. In my head it was a Barry White type of voice so you can imagin just how hard a battle it was, with a voice a smooth as chocolate…. 

So needless to say I went over my aloted calories for the day …about 420 over, of which the evil Shickers was a whopping 280!! Wow 1619 calories for the day, not my best effort. The most irritating thing about this little set back is that I truly am not a candy person. That would be my hubby’s role. I really dont like a lot of sweets never have, Im a real food kind of girl…And for me to crave a snickers like that never happens. I mean when TOM is in town I crave odd stuff, often chocolate….in the form of Oreos, my all time fav but not candy bars…oh well I have yet to get on the scale today, my home scale that is. When we moved our bedroom upstairs I took the scale up their from my kitchen. This was a mistake I am sure. Outta sight outta mind anyone?!?! So today the scale comes back down. I am thinking even though it is my “day off” from the gym (its closed) I sould do some exercies of some sort to kill off the ill effects of the candy bar….Its a bit chilly but I think I will see if I can drag hubby out for a walk… or maybe I will just do some Tae Bo. Though it will probably kill me after my first 6 day streak at the gym in such a long time….if i dont blog tomarrow you’ll know why! Im dead and it will be Billy Blanks fault! LOL just kidding….

Life is just a never ending battle of something…you know..Our water pressure went way down and of coarse it is not an easy little fix, oh no….just looking at the gyser shooting up in my front yard, a free spring if you will (that is untill the water department come out and shuts it off…)What the (*&^(^$ it not even a real winter and pipes are breaking….what a joke. So im guessing this little venture is gonna run us 500-1000$$ man that sucks! I just cant win! I hope its not more than that! Ugggg.

Well anyway I am off to do some “fat damage”  wish me luck.

da da du du du du another one bites the dust! Wooot Woo! Well I dragged my big arse to the gym for day 6. A big accomplishment as I was up late and did not want to get out of my warm bed! Though I feel like I ate alot yesterday, I was still only at 1267 Calories, not all great foods but not bad thats for sure. I didnt weigh myself today as I had to go to another gym as mine is closed on saturdays now.  :-(  Well I am going to eat op today. And try to complete some of the “30 ways to amaze” contest thingy at the gym.

Did any of you see the People mag? The Half their size issue? There is this blond gal in there that totally inspired me, she was 300lbs and is now 150, she is my height and build and damn if she doesnt look  fabulous. I am bummed though the more I read the more I keep hearing about excess skin. Is it really that unfair? Work so hard only to be plauged by yet another issue. She had to pay 6000$ to get rid of it. Who can afford 6000$ to remove skin. I wonder if it will eventually return to a semi normal state? grrr its always something. Later guys!

Well Im back, its official. Day 5 at the gym complete, day 5 of eating right, complete! And man oh man am I soar! My whole body aches. I feel like hell on a physical level. Why did I stop going tot he gym anyway? Where did I go wrong?

The more I think about it the more I found that its was very easy to get off track when you have a work out “partner”. It is so easy to make excuses to not go when your partner is not going. Dont get me wrong, I take total responsibility for not going. I had to make myself go alone 3 of the 5 days I went this week. When I started this journey I started it alone. All by myself, for 10 months, I went alone. Yet today, when I went I had to force myself at several times, literly as I was setting down to put on my gym shoes, I was still thinking I should just leave. No good reason for it, I just didnt want to go…WTH? But I guess its a moot point as I did go and I felt good once i started.

I should be feeling full of joy as day five has brought a four pound loss. Wait….RE LOSS that is, oh yeah did I mention the fat fairy dame to visit sometime between thanksgiving and christmas with a nasty little present of oh about 15lbs!!! Its so awful, the way I feel. Its diffrent than other times I have regained weight, this time I really feel like I let myself down, I really am bummed about it. But I am tring to gut it out and move forward.

 I have refused to weigh in at the gym until my next months weigh in on the 8th. I am giving myself a chance to get back at it. I feel I need it. My sister gained as well and she was saying she was gonna get weighted in as then she would feel more accountable…or something to that effect. But I think it will just drag me down further…ooh well.

So I am off to catch up will all the buddies I abandonded over the last month++ Sorry Guys I do love you all!!

Later